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Possible Third-Party 'iPad Pro' Case Shown in New Photo
Thursday January 29, 2015 1:06 pm PST by Juli Clover
Ahead of any major product release, we often see part leaks and case molds, which give us hints on the sizing, features, and design of the forthcoming product, and the "iPad Pro" is no exception. We've previously seen what's said to be an iPad Pro dummy model for Apple's upcoming large-screened tablet, and today, French site Nowhereelse.fr [Google Translate] has shared an image of a case that may be designed for the device.
According to the site, the image of the case originated from a reliable source that the site has been in contact with "for many years." Though the case in the photo is not depicted next to an object to provide a size reference, it is clearly quite large and could fit a tablet in the range of 12.2 to 12.9 inches.
The case appears to have two speaker cutouts at both the top and bottom, which would accommodate the stereo speakers that have been rumored for the device. There are also cutouts for a headphone jack at the top left of the case, volume buttons at the right, a camera cutout at the back, a Lightning port cutout at the bottom, and a power button cutout on the top right, all of which is in line with previous iPad Air and iPad mini designs.
The one unknown is a cutout on the left side of the case, which could possibly be for a SIM tray, suggesting that this is a case for a Cellular iPad Pro. Previous design drawings have not suggested that there's another port in that particular location.
Because case makers often create molds based on leaked design specs and information that may not be accurate in an effort to be the first to come out with accessories for a new product, some of the design elements could be slightly off. There have certainly been a few misses over the years when it comes to case designs, mainly when rumors of a tapered iPhone were circulating, but for the most part, case leaks have been highly accurate.
The "iPad Pro," as it has been named by the media, is rumored to include a 12.2 to 12.9 inch screen, an A8X or A9 processor, and a design that is similar in style to the iPad Air or iPad mini, with a thin body and a high-resolution screen. Recent rumors have suggested that it could be the first Apple tablet to ship with an included stylus due to its size.
A launch date for Apple's larger iPad remains unclear, but rumors have suggested that it could be released in the second or third quarter of the year.
Tags: nowhereelse.fr, case leak
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I'll hold out for the iPad pro mini. :-D
smulji
iPad pro with stylus
the end is near, repent
Is Apple really copying Samsung with that stylus? What is Jony going to say about the Stylus? This is just so surreal.
We Apple users hate styluses
Once upon a time you hated large-screen smart phones. Good thing Apple didn't take your advice.
pgiguere1
The unknown cutout is for a landscape keyboard accessory.
AngerDanger
I'm predicting that this will be a laptop/tablet hybrid, so expect a small keyboard surrounding the screen, which contains the keys Q-P and most of the home row.
This is the future, and there is no way to stop it.
troop231
Unknown cutout could possibly be for integrated stylus storage?
Renzatic
Nah. Just people on messageboards. Wacom has been selling tons of styluses to Apple users for a good, long while now.
i hope it gets more than an additional row of icons on the springboard and folder ;)
MrLoL
The unknown cutout is for horizontal charging :D
Sigh, yet another pointless toy from Apple.
rudychidiac
Maybe the mysterious hole is for a usb type C port? :D
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If you’re looking to use a Mac as the center of your household video consumption, as Christopher Breen has been sketching out this week, you already know about your options for buying movies and videos on iTunes. But if you’re a Netflix subscriber—even if you’re paying just $9 per month for a single disc at a time—you’ve also got unlimited free access to a large library of movies and TV shows that stream over the Internet.
It’s called Netflix Watch Instantly, and it’s dramatically increased the value of my Netflix subscription in the past year. You can watch on any Intel-based Mac—that includes a Mac mini wired up to be a home media server, either via a web browser or a slicker Netflix-enabled home media app such as Boxee or Plex. (If you don’t want to hook a Mac up to your TV, you can also watch the movies via a TiVo HD, HD XL, or Series 3 DVR or the excellent $99 Roku Netflix Player [ ].)
Netflix Watch Instantly running on Boxee.
Plenty of people have criticized Watch Instantly for having a limited library of content—and that criticism has some validity. You’ll never find the latest and greatest movies and TV shows on Watch Instantly. Of the 144 items in my Netflix queue at the moment, only 22 of them are available for Watch Instantly. (Then again, as a paying member of Netflix, you can easily get those new releases the old-fashioned way: on a DVD, in the mail.)
But what you will find are more than 16,000 different videos, including some real gems. I’ve got 100 different items in my Watch Instantly queue. Watch Instantly is actually a much better way to watch TV series than renting discs via Netflix, because you don’t have to wait for the next disc in the series in order to watch the next episode. They’re all just there for you—assuming, of course, that the series you want to watch is available for Watch Instantly.
On Watch Instantly you’ll find a cornucopia of British TV, plus numerous other series, including “30 Rock,” “CSI,” “Friday Night Lights,” and “The Office.” I’ve been meaning to watch the first seasons of “Weeds” and “MI-5” for years, but I doubt they would have ever made it to the top of my DVD queue. But now I can watch them on the Netflix Player on the spur of the moment.
Watch Instantly is also great for re-watching films you might have loved, but haven’t watched again because you just never went to the trouble of adding the disc back to your Netflix queue. I keep “Primer”—in high definition, no less!—in my Netflix Instant Queue at all times. (That’s a movie I might need to watch a thousand times just to understand half of what’s going on. Though apparently only users of external hardware boxes like TiVo, Roku,or Xbox have access to HD versions.) Likewise, I’ve got “Gattaca” in the queue, another movie I’d like to revisit. The service is flush with classic black-and-white films and documentaries, and Netflix’s recent deal with Starz means that there’s a decent selection of second-tier recent Hollywood releases.
[ Further reading: The best media streaming devices ]
According to the excellent supplementary site Instant Watcher, as of this writing Watch Instantly features 702 dramas, 343 action movies, 369 family films, 570 classics, 233 indie films, 838 documentaries, and 657 comedies. They won’t all be gems, but if you’re paying for Netflix already it’s a great source for lots of legal, free movies and TV shows.
Updated 4/23 to correct name of service and clarify HD availability.
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Berlin, “Zauber Zauber” magic tour
The first “Zauber Zauber” shows were performed in Berlin and Mannheim, Germany, in 1986. Such was its success, that the producers Peter Schwenkow and Thomas Schütte, decided to renew the show with a German tour the following year. This became a six cities tour over five months, in Frankfurt am Main, Münich, Essen, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin.
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Omar Pasha on the first page of the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper
The 1987 program differed only slightly from the previous year. “The great masters of the magic world” were : Alexander (manipulation), Jeff (sound-effects artist), Tina Lenert (lady magician and mime), Milo and Roger (comic, or more correctly, hilarious magicians), Norm Nielsen (manipulation, musical magic), Omar Pasha (magical Black Art), Prasanna Rao (shadowgraphy artist) Marvin & Carol Roy (Mr Electric), Shimada (manipulation), Jacky Steel et Athene (telepathy), Mark Stevens (illusions).
The artistic director was André Heller and the show was directed by Winfried Bauernfeind.
Everywhere the show’s success was great. In Hamburg, so many people were standing in line before some of the shows that many of the performances started with a delay of 15 to 20 minutes. “Zauber Zauber” was shown in the bigger theaters in each of the cities, and even in some large sport halls.
In the following years, the title and the poster “Zauber Zauber” were used again in some German variety theaters. Omar Pasha was part of nearly all those programs.
Poster of “Zauber Zauber”, Berlin
Omar Pasha makes heads roll along.
It happens sometimes that people lose their heads, but nobody stays calm as Omar Pasha’s “victim”. From tonight on, with the magician from Marrakech in the great revue Zauber Zauber at the Theater des Westens, not only heads roll, but finally Omar Pasha makes himself disappear!
Berliner Morgenpost - 6 August 1987
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No sooner had the wraps been taken off the first 5G-compatible smartphones last month did the industry’s attention turn to the next wave of devices.
Samsung, Oppo, Huawei, LG and Xiaomi were among the manufacturers to show off handsets at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, hoping to capture early adopters eager for the enhanced mobile broadband services afforded by 5G.
But the mobile industry is characterised by constant change, as evidenced by the discussions at the show. Qualcomm detailed its second generation 5G modem, the Snapdragon X55, while analysts talked about when 5G smartphones would become a mainstream segment. Others wondered when Apple would throw its hat into the ring.
However, the long-term view is optimistic. Experts believe the standardisation of 5G Release-15 late last year, along with the advent of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 modem chip, has put the industry on a solid foundation for adoption.
“Many of the handsets you’re seeing [at MWC] are because of the great work Qualcomm did last year,” says Shaun Collins from CCS Insight. “We expect 5G to get very big, very quickly and it will be at least as big as 4G which was the fastest adoption of any mobile technology ever. Much like 4G, once you get it, you won’t be able to live without it.”
Adoption will of course depend on how operators choose to price 5G. Some, like EE, have suggested a premium of a few pounds is realistic, but some research indicates that although consumers recognise the benefits of 5G, they are unwilling to pay for it.
For operators banking on 5G to deliver new sources of income, this is concerning. But the fact is that 5G will reduce the cost-per-bit and new applications in the business and consumer markets will help drive adoption and revenues.
Collins says it is unlikely operators will charge a “like-for-like” premium for 5G, with additional revenues secured from expanded connectivity and service packages. 5G devices, and what they are capable of, will have a huge impact on adoption.
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Higher floor price may hurt second-home programme
The government's move to raise the minimum property purchase price for foreigners may hurt its campaign to promote Malaysia as a second home.
The Economic Planning Unit released a statement yesterday, saying that the ruling, first announced in June 2009, is effective January 1 2010.
In June, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the minimum threshold for acquisition of residential units by foreign interest at RM250,000 and above, would be increased to RM500,000 and above come January 1 2010.
It was part of a wider deregulation of FIC guidelines.
Malaysia My Second Home programme or MM2H is an international residency programme promoted by the Ministry of Tourism to allow foreigners to live in the country on a long-stay visa of up to 10 years.
"It won't be so much of a problem for Kuala Lumpur, where properties easily cost half a million ringgit, but states like Terengganu and Ipoh ... where can you find properties in that range?" International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Malaysia president Datuk Richard Fong told Business Times yesterday.
A survey done by FIABCI found that half of foreign purchases were for properties between the price of RM250,000 and RM500,000.
"So you are really wiping out half of the market by increasing the threshold limit," Fong said.
Some 2.5 per cent of total property investments are by foreigners.
However, real estate firm Zerin Properties chief executive officer Previndran Singhe told Business Times that it would not affect the property market, as foreigners are already buying properties of RM500,000 and above.
Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (REHDA), meanwhile, concurred with FIABCI's view.
"The ruling will not affect the property agents, who mainly look at Kuala Lumpur, but I have to look at it on a national level and it will affect outlaying areas such as Terengganu and Malacca," REHDA president Datuk Ng Seiong Liong told Business Times.
While applying the rule to Kuala Lumpur would be fine, a blanket policy for the whole country would hurt foreign property investments, he said.
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Labels: Property Market
MK Land plans RM150m rights issue
PROPERTY developer MK Land Holdings Bhd plans to raise some RM150 million from a rights issue of equity-linked instruments.
Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd told Bursa Malaysia that the proceeds will be used to partly repay bank borrowings and for working capital.
A detailed announcement is expected to be made once the terms of the rights issue have been finalised.
AmanahRaya REIT eyes 2 properties
AmanahRaya REIT has proposed to acquire two properties valued at a total of RM227 million from Amanah Raya Bhd, as trustee for Kumpulan Wang Bersama.
The properties concerned are the six-storey Selayang Mall at Gombak for RM128 million and a 13-storey stratified office building which forms part of the Dana 1 Commercial Centre known as Dana 13 for RM99 million.
In conjunction with this, AmanahRaya REIT proposed to undertake a proposed placement of such number of new units to raise proceeds of RM119 million at an issue price to be determined later.
It also proposed to undertake an increase in the existing approved fund size of 431,553,191 units, by such number of placement units to be issued under the proposed placement.
"The proceeds arising from the proposed placement of RM119 million will be utilised to part-fund the proposed acquisitions and defray the estimated expenses relating to the proposals," AmanahRaya REIT said in a statement today.
According to the company, the proposed acquisitions are in line with its investment objective, which is to provide the unitholders with stable distribution income by acquiring yield accretive assets and good quality properties with strong recurring rental income.
"The acquisition will increase AmanahRaya REIT's total asset value from RM752.53 million to about RM1,007.49 million," it said.
It added that the acquisitions are expected to be implemented and completed between the first and second quarter of 2010.
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Development in Shah Alam offers all the convenience
Well-designed: Noorazhar showing the model of the D’Kayangan units.
HYPERLINK Marbella homes in D’Kayangan, Shah Alam offers buyers the comfort of living in a low-density residential area.
The project will be developed under phase six of the D’Kayangan township and each unit is 28’ x 80’.
Kumpulan Lebar Daun executive director Noorazhar Mohamed Nurdin said only 102 homes would be built for this phase.
Noorazhar said each unit comes with a built-up area of 3,085sq ft.
He said the development is expected to be completed by August 2013.
“The hyperlink Marbella type A homes are spacious and built without borders,” he said, adding that the type B homes would have a built-up area of 3,368sq ft.
Noorazhar said the strategic location of the project itself was an unique selling point.
It is located at the former site of the Batu Tiga race course, he said, and was easily accessible via the NKVE, Elite Highway, GCE, Kesas, LKSA and KL-Klang Federal Highway.
“It is a gated and guarded community with perimeter wall fencing and a 24-hour security under a conducive environment.
“There are hypermarkets, education centres, shopping malls, sports facilities as well as golf courses near the site,” he said.
Noorazhar added that the development also comes with a scenic lake within walking distance.
He said the homes priced between RM958,888 and RM2.2mil were ideal for investment.
“We are confident that the homes will attract good response from investors and those who seek to upgrade their lifestyle,” he said.
A 3% discount is offered for the hyperlink homes to early birds for limited units only, buyers could enjoy savings of up to RM70,000.
Besides the Marbella, D’Kayangan Residence Semi-D type Alena (40’x 80’/50’ x 90’) and Semi-D Villa type Casa Ariana (60’ x 80’) are also available for sale.
A commercial project consisting of shop office and service apartment are among the other developments expected to be launched at D’ Kayangan this year.
The D’Kayangan township with a land area of 66ha comprises superlink and semi-detached homes, bungalow lots, a recreational and commercial centre.
By The Star
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Labels: Landed / Terraces / Bungalow, Selangor, Shah Alam
Lee Yan Lian's family’s land in Klang Valley up for sale
PETALING JAYA: Five parcels of freehold land in the Klang Valley owned by the late Tan Sri Lee Yan Lian's family have been put up for sale by tender.
A well-known philantrophist and community leader, Lee was a successful housing developer in the 1960s until his demise in 1983.
He is renowned for developing SEA Park in Petaling Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), which was a joint venture with the Urban Development Authority.
Lee's SEA Housing Corp Sdn Bhd owned the 286ha of rubber estate land which was developed into the highly successful TTDI, an affluent township in Kuala Lumpur.
A property developer, who requested anonymity, said that the Lee family still owned a number of land in the Klang Valley and the five pieces advertised for sale were among the more prime parcels.
“These are among the last sizeable freehold land in the Klang Valley and will be suitable for redevelopment into mixed development projects,” he added.
In the latest sale tender, a 7,239-sq-ft land in the prime location of Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur has a reserve price of RM50mil. The land is currently occupied by The Malaysia Hotel.
The second piece measuring 276,832 sq ft in 4 miles Old Klang Road (near the Pearl International Hotel) has a reserve price of RM90mil.
The other three parcels are located in Petaling Jaya.
A 265,245-sq-ft plot in Jalan SS23/15 in Taman SEA has a reserve price of RM150mil, and another piece of 82,715 sq ft in Jalan SS2/64, which is currently used as a car park, is going for RM100mil.
A vacant 84,315-sq-ft land made up of seven plots with old bungalows on two plots in Taman Tan Sri Lee Yan Lian in Section 16 has a reserve price of RM25mil.
The tender package can be purchased from Colliers International Property Consultants Sdn Bhd, the property agent appointed for the tender exercise.
A tenderer may purchase the individual property or all five properties. The last date for purchase of the tender package is Jan 16 and the closing date of the tender is at 1pm Jan 30.
Labels: Land, Selangor
UOA REIT FY11 pre-tax profit rises to RM41.9m
UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (UOA REIT) posted a higher pre-tax profit of RM41.87 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2011 compared with RM25.08 million in the same period last year.
In a circular to Bursa Malaysia, the company said its revenue jumped to RM79.74 million from RM42.81 million previously.
Going forward, the company said it would continue its efforts to further improve the occupancy rates of its property assets and anticipates the high
occupancy rates to sustain barring unforeseen circumstances.
"The manager will continue to adopt an active operating and capital management strategy to enhance the yields and returns of the existing
"The manager will also continue to seek opportunities to further acquire real estate that meets the objectives of the Trust," it added.
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3 Ways To Become Faster—Today!
By Madeline Haller
If you’ve ever wondered why your speed on the track comes up short compared to the pros—the latest research suggests that the matter may be out of your hands.
The skeletal structure of the foot and ankle are significantly different between sprinters and non-sprinters, says a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Researchers analyzed the MRIs of 16 men (8 sprinters, 8 control subjects) and found that—not only were sprinters' Achilles tendons 12 percent shorter than non-sprinters, the sprinters had longer bones in their forefeet.
What’s interesting about this finding is, we don’t know whether these sprinters were simply born this way or if their bodies adapted this way due to training as they grew up, says Josh Baxter, study author and Ph.D. student at Penn State.
“But we do know that these slight differences place their muscles in a position to better generate force,” says Baxter. “Therefore this plays an important role in how quickly they accelerate.”
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But just because you don’t have the same advantages as the pros, doesn't mean you should throw in the towel on your high-intensity workouts. Check out our tips from David Jack, a Men’s Health advisor and director of Teamworks Fitness in Acton, Massachusetts, on how to increase your speed and performance when sprinting.
Fix Your Posture
If you spend a good portion of the day sitting at a desk, your posture is most likely taking a hit for it. Your chest gets tighter, your back weaker, and your shoulders roll forward. The result: Your sprinting becomes less efficient. “So if we concentrate on our posture, it helps us unlock everything and allows our body to move in a full range of monition,” says Jack. Think of fixing your posture as knocking the rust off, says Jack. “We can try and run as fast as we want,” says Jack. “But if we can’t get our body to get up straight and get our hips and legs to extend—we’re just paddling upstream.”
If you’re not ready to make the switch to a standup desk—which can drastically improve your posture—Jack suggests taking moments throughout the day to stretch. (And if you’re interested in working at a stand-up desk, check out how you can make your own.) While in a chair, reach your hands above your head and roll your shoulders back. Or try standing up, take in some deep breaths, and hold them for a few seconds—that’ll help loosen up all the muscles attached to your ribcage and hips.
Utilize Your Arm Strength
“When you’re sprinting, everything works together in perfect unison—so rhythm and coordination are key,” says Jack. “And often times, our movement is initiated with that explosive arm drive.” So to get your arms used to syncing with the rapid turnover of your legs, Jack suggests practicing the “hip-to-lip” movement. Get into a split stance and keep your shoulders relaxed—positioning one hand by your chin and the other down by your hip. Then drive your arms down and back (in a sprinting fashion) as fast as you can for 10 seconds. Rest for 20 seconds and repeat the exercise a few times to get the feel for correct form. This simple technique teaches you how to move those limbs quickly and helps to develop a skill that translates to the special strength you need for sprinting, says Jack.
Work Your Way Up
If you haven’t been regularly sprinting, you can’t just go out there and start pounding out 100-yard sprints. You need to let your body readapt to those explosive patterns of your muscles collapsing and expanding, says Jack. So to further develop those fast-twitch muscle fibers, Jack suggests starting small and working your way up. Get your body warmed up and start with 10-yard dashes. While staying on the balls of your feet, go all out as hard as you can. Then increase your distance over time.
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The 10 Most Popular Puppy Names of 2019
BY Emily Petsko
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If you brought home a new dog or puppy recently and named it Luna, you’re far from the only one. The name, which means moon in Latin, is the most popular puppy name for 2019.
This analysis of cute canine monikers comes from Trupanion, a provider of medical insurance for pets. The company looked at its database of 500,000 dogs and crunched the numbers to identify the names that are currently having a moment. (Although some of the names that cracked the top 10 list, like Daisy and Max, have been around for quite some time.)
Interestingly, Luna wasn’t always popular. As Trupanion points out, “Looking back 10 years, Luna was barely a blip on the name game chart … not even cracking the list of top 20 names.” Nor did it appear on Banfield Pet Hospital's list of the 10 most popular dog names of 2018.
Often, there's some overlap between popular pet names and baby names. Luna was the 31st most popular baby name for girls in 2018. This is perhaps linked to the popularity of the Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood, as well as the publicity the name has received in recent years from celebrities like John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, as both couples named their daughters Luna.
Second on the list of popular puppy names is Bella (its longer form, Isabella, was the fifth most popular baby name for girls last year). Check out the top 10 list below to see if your pooch’s name is trending right now.
1. Luna
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The Reason Why a Puppy in North Carolina Was Born Bright Green
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When a dog owner in Canton, North Carolina, first saw her new puppy, she knew exactly what to name him. Hulk the infant pup is much smaller than his namesake, but like the comic book character, he's green from head to toe.
As WLOS reports, Hulk was born with a coat of fur the color of avocado toast. He is one of eight puppies in a litter a white German Shepherd named Gypsy delivered the morning of January 10. Even though one came out lime-green, it was healthy, normal birth, according to Gypsy's owner Shana Stamey.
Hulk's unique coloration isn't a sign of any health issues. Meconium—or the matter in the intestines of a fetus—is mostly made of water, but it can also contain something called biliverdin. This chemical makes bile, and when it gets into the amniotic fluid of a birth sac, it can stain a puppy's fur green. This is especially noticeable when the newborn's fur is white, as in Hulk's case. You can see the rare phenomenon in the video below.
After a few weeks of baths and licks from mom, the meconium stains will eventually fade to reveal his natural white coat. But while he won't be green forever, Hulk gets to keep his colorful name for life.
[h/t WLOS]
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Not-So-Fancy Feast: Your Cat Probably Would Eat Your Rotting Corpse
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Cat enthusiasts often cite the warmth and companionship offered by their pet as reasons why they’re so enamored with them. Despite these and other positive attributes, cat lovers are often confronted with the spurious claim that, while their beloved furry pal might adore them when they’re alive, it won’t hesitate to devour their corpse if they should drop dead.
Though that’s often dismissed as negative cat propaganda spread by dog people, it turns out that it’s probably true. Fluffy might indeed feast on your flesh if you happened to expire.
A horrifying new case study published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences offers the fresh evidence. The paper, first reported by The Washington Post, documents how two cats reacted in the presence of a corpse at Colorado Mesa University’s Forensic Investigation Research Station, or body farm, where the deceased are used to further forensic science for criminal investigations.
The study’s authors did not orchestrate a meeting between cat and corpse. The finding happened by accident: Student and lead author Sara Garcia was scanning surveillance footage of the grounds when she noticed a pair of cats trespassing. The cats, she found, were interested in the flesh of two corpses; they gnawed on human tissue while it was still in the early stages of decomposition, stopping only when the bodies began leaching fluids.
The cats, which were putting away one corpse each, didn’t appear to have a taste for variety, as they both returned to the same corpse virtually every night. The two seemed to prefer the shoulder and arm over other body parts.
This visual evidence joins a litany of reports over the years from medical examiners, who have observed the damage left by both cats and dogs who were trapped in homes with deceased owners and proceeded to eat them. It’s believed pets do this when no other food source is available, though in some cases, eating their human has occurred even with a full food bowl. It’s something to consider the next time your cat gives you an affectionate lick on the arm. Maybe it loves you. Or maybe it has something else in mind.
[h/t The Washington Post]
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Value-Based Care Slashes Health System Profits
Progress costs money, industry finds
Large health systems and hospital operators are reporting sliding profits, revenue, and income because of value-based care, according to an article posted on the HealthLeaders Media website. A turnaround is expected, however, once the industry more fully adopts the value-based model.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and its subsidiaries, for example, have shown a $1.2 billion drop in profit year over year. Kaiser’s net income was $1.9 billion in 2015 compared with $3.1 billion in 2014.
Community Health Systems, the country’s second-largest chain of for-profit hospitals, has also reported falling revenue. On February 15, the company’s stock dropped 22% to $14.53, marking the lowest intraday price since December 2008.
The falling profits are a side effect of the health care industry’s move to value-based care, according to Jeff Hoffman, senior partner and health care strategist at Kurt Salmon’s Health Care Group, a global management consulting firm.
Reimbursement shifts are taking longer than most providers expected, Hoffman said. Most are focusing attention on the expense side, removing unnecessary procedures and imaging, and developing protocols for better and more-efficient care. Some of this has a negative effect on revenue, he noted.
Providers are investing in value-based care delivery models, but large payoffs haven't come yet, Hoffman said. Meanwhile, new technologies to improve care and patient access, such as telemedicine, cost money.
But once those base investments have been made, health networks can start driving new sources of revenue, use data analytics to target care to individuals who use an outsized amount of the network's resources, and even create their own insurance plans or partner with insurers to target their narrow-network populations, Hoffman predicted.
The impact of value-based care may be greatest on independent or community-based facilities that have not aligned with larger health care systems, on urban facilities that have a large Medicaid population, and on children's hospitals that traditionally have been supported largely by foundations, according to Chad Sandefur, a director and health care analyst at the management consulting firm AArete. For-profit health systems usually have the advantage of greater size, which gives them the ability to negotiate favorable terms in the market and to more easily absorb financial setbacks, he said.
The health care players that come out ahead will be the ones that effectively manage both the top line and the bottom line, Sandefur noted. In his view, managing the expense side of the equation will be just as important as working to bring in more revenue.
“It will be critical to know the costs to treat your patients, knowing the cost of service lines, the cost to compete in the market,” he said.
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Silicone oils deliver clean power from waste heat
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Siemens has developed a technology to use waste heat, which previously had gone unused, to generate electricity.
The solution employs silicone oils, which have a lower enthalpy of vaporization than water, and is needed because waste heat produced in industrial plants or power stations often does not have enough energy to drive a turbine with steam.
Siemens recently introduced its “Organic Rankine Cycle” module. Under this solution, the working medium drives a turbine, and then cools and reverts to its initial liquid state. Thus, electricity can be generated without the additional use of energy or raw materials, and without producing additional carbon dioxide emissions.
Conventional power plants usually convert only about 50 percent of fuel energy into electricity, and most of the waste heat is released through a cooling tower.
A great deal of waste heat is produced in other industries as well, such as chemicals, glass-making, paper-making and steel production to name just a few examples. It is used often to pre-heat other substances or, if that is not possible and if the waste heat is not hot enough to drive a conventional steam turbine, the valuable energy is wasted.
Using silicone oils, Siemens engineers have succeeded in converting this energy into electricity. These oils have a much lower enthalpy of vaporization than water, and can be used to generate electricity from waste heat of only about 300 degrees.
The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) module is derived from the so-called Rankine Cycle, a closed loop used in steam-driven heat engines. In this case, however, organic silicone oils are used as the work medium.
The oil absorbs the waste heat energy by way of a heat exchanger. It turns to vapour and drives a turbine before being completely liquefied again in a condenser and pumped back to the vaporizer. The heat released in the cooling process is also recovered to pre-heat the oil.
The ORC module has an output of up to two megawatts; variants with higher output ratings are expected to come on line in the medium term. The heart of this module is the proven SST-060 steam turbine, which has already been installed successfully more than 850 times. The silicone oil employed in this module is chlorine-free and non-toxic.
All in all, the investment costs and maintenance costs of an ORC module are comparatively low. And thanks to the lower temperatures and pressures and other factors, it is easier to operate than conventional steam-driven turbines.
The ORC module features an automatic mode and requires no additional personnel, making it a very economical option for using energy sources more efficiently.
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Episode 416 - Lost Marbles
Ever lost your marbles as a human being? Well the president of the USA has just done that.
Jonathan May and Gary Weed, join Mark Bland to discuss the 36 hour period where Trump went looney and will probably define the majority of his presidency.
First up, Donald Trump took the world this past week and let everyone know that he is indeed "The Chosen One" as he even looked up at heaven to drive the point home. But this was just one of the many things that happened in this 36 hour period. Trump also retweeted that he was the "King of the Jews" which a radio host called him on their show. Also Trump decided it was a good idea to pull out of the new gun restrictions and heightened background checks bill he was on top of...and he also decided to let all Jewish people know that any who vote liberal are disloyal to their god and bad people in general. So yeah, DONALD TRUMP LOST HIS MARBLES.
On top of that, MTV has decided that the success of Catfish determines that a new show in the same vein needs to happen. Do you know what "ghosting" is? Well the guys break it down and discuss their opinions that MTV is doing a show bringing back people who've been ghosted.
Finally a listener writes a letter explaining that he thinks there should be a secondary Olympics for people who want to use steroids. Like an "all inclusive" Olympics. Mark doesn't seem to have an issue, but it all gets lost in translation because Jonathan takes the position of the parent in life and breaks down why it's a bad idea.
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Berwick political saga is a tragic attack on better healthcare
President Barack Obama has made plenty of mistakes in his first two-plus years in office, but none may be more serious for the future of America than his decision to install Donald M. Berwick, M.D., as a recess appointment to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July 2010.
Berwick really is a great choice to head CMS, but the underhanded nature of the recess appointment has provided fodder for all kinds of uninformed ideologues and assorted nut jobs to attack Obama’s healthcare reform efforts. Just as CMS is gearing up to release widely anticipated proposed regulations for Accountable Care Organizations, we get the sad news that that Berwick’s days are numbered.
After refusing to allow Berwick to testify before the Senate last year, Obama renominated Berwick on Jan. 26. Newly empowered Republicans went on the attack. “The White House’s handling of this nomination—failing to respond to repeated requests for information and circumventing the Senate through a recess appointment—has made Dr. Berwick’s confirmation next to impossible,” the widely respected Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said, according to American Medical News.
On March 4, Politico reported that Senate Democrats had given up on the nomination, despite the fact that Berwick had the support of the Medical Group Management Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association and, notably, the Republican-leaning American Medical Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans.
As I wrote last November when Republicans proposed de-funding of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, a key element of real reform in the widely misunderstood “healthcare reform” legislation (the main misunderstanding is that insurance is not the same thing as care):
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as “healthcare reform” and mocked by some as a government takeover of healthcare, aka “ObamaCare,” is not popular in Republican circles. That’s no secret.
It’s also well known that, in their drive to repudiate everything Obama, many Republicans, giddy over their victory in last week’s midterm election, have said they want to repeal the PPACA in its entirety, throwing out the baby with the bathwater. (You know, our healthcare system is wonderful the way it is, so we didn’t need any changes in the first place.)
What really got me was the news that some of the more conservative and libertarian elements of the GOP are specifically threatening to pull the $10 billion in funding already authorized for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, a CMS program created by the PPACA. This is a center that CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick has called “the jewel in the crown” of the reform bill, and Berwick has unfairly been labeled a socialist, granny-killing pariah by some right-wing zealots who have no idea of his life-saving work at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
The new Republican-majority House of Representatives could not make a bigger mistake than defunding the Center for Health Innovation. For years, conservatives have complained of Medicare’s plodding bureaucracy impeding innovation—you know, the very thing the program is intended to foster.
What the PPACA does is allow CMS, via this new innovation center, to try new ideas without having to make sure their experiments are budget-neutral from the start. (The requirement for budget neutrality is why Medicare pay-for-performance and pay-for-prevention initiatives have never really gotten off the ground.) And CMS no longer has to be content with small demonstrations. Instead, the Center for Medicare Innovation is authorized to run wider-scale pilots and then seek congressional appropriations to ramp up any program that proves successful in producing better care for less money.
That’s how you bend the cost curve, a favorite term in policy circles. Killing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation would just perpetuate the ugly status quo.
That commentary drew five responses on the site, four of which were negative. And every last one of the negative comments were written anonymously. The only commenter to list a name also happened to be the lone supportive response.
I am in no way surprised. Politically motivated lies abound about Berwick, and few of the critics want to be held accountable for misleading the public.
The week before last, I was somewhat critical of the Lucidicus Project and Jared M. Rhoads, who hosted the most recent Health Wonk Review. He did a fine job hosting HWR, but in scanning some earlier posts on the Lucidicus site—hewing closely to confused, angry, misguided ideology of the tea party—I noticed something that got my blood boiling.
On Jan. 27, Rhoads wrote that Berwick was “on a one-way path,” a path that leads to socialism and a government takeover of healthcare. “Without free-market solutions on the table, the one-way march to an NHS-like system will continue. Berwick has just one solution in mind for the problems created by government: more government.”
He also wrote, “Berwick is openly enamored of the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) model, in which the government essentially makes decisions for people about the care that they receive, and in which patients can be penalized for attempting to pay for additional care out of their own pockets. The system is characterized by bureaucracy, rationing, and redistribution of wealth and resources.”
At least give Rhoads credit for not cowardly hiding behind a cloak of anonymity.
Yes, it is true that Berwick has publicly spoken of his admiration for the NHS, but it was more about the British decision to make quality improvement a key element of healthcare than it was about a desire to bring an entirely government-run system to the United States. In my post about that edition of HWR, I asked if Berwick hadn’t done more to prevent needless deaths and adverse events than pretty much anyone else alive today.
That’s the same question I asked in an e-mail to the anti-reform (read “crackpot”) group called Docs4PatientCare. Why do I say crackpot? The Atlanta-based organization contacted me last fall with links to a series of videos, including one from group representative Scott Barbour, M.D. According to the original pitch to me, “Utilizing quotes from Dr. Berwick, Dr. Barbour exposed that, ‘He is not interested in better health care. He is only concerned about implementing his socialist agenda.’”
In another video, Docs4PatientCare Vice President Fred Shessel, M.D., said of Berwick, “This is a man who has made a career out of socializing medicine and rationing care for the very young, the very old and the very sick. It is a backdoor power grab. It is dragging our country down the road to socialism and we should resist it.”
I responded to this pitch with a short question: “Berwick isn’t interested in better care? Do you know anything about his work at IHI?” I never got a response. Docs4PatientCare seemingly was trying to hoodwink media that don’t know any better and/or care more about politics than facts.
Here are the facts, from another piece I wrote last year:
A longtime champion of patient safety, Berwick co-founded the Institute of Healthcare Improvement in 1989 and led it until he became CMS administrator by virtue of a controversial “recess appointment” in July 2010, preventing the Senate from questioning him about his views. At IHI, Berwick created and championed the 100,000 Lives Campaign, an effort to prevent that many deaths in an 18-month period by getting thousands of U.S. hospitals to follow simple, preventive safety measures voluntarily. The program later turned its focus to nonlethal adverse events and became the 5 Million Lives Campaign. Berwick is a pediatrician who also holds a master’s degree in public policy.
In kicking off the 100,000 Lives Campaign in December 2004, Berwick made the following audacious challenge to American hospitals: “I think we should save 100,000 lives. I think we should do that by June 14, 2006. 9 a.m.” At that appointed hour 18 months later, he announced that the campaign had prevented 122,300 unnecessary deaths. Berwick was careful not to make IT a prerequisite for participating in either campaign, but he’s come to see the benefits of EMRs and clinical decision support. Now, as head of CMS, he effectively leads the “meaningful use” incentive program. Though the Stage 1 rules were mostly done by the time he took the reins, you can be sure Berwick will be pushing for true quality improvement in subsequent stages of meaningful use.
The key word in the above passage is “voluntary.” There were no mandates when the private-sector IHI encouraged hospitals to do what is right for patients.
Months later, Berwick has indeed been pushing for true quality improvement in meaningful use. I’ll have more on that later in the week.
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A Significant Year
In early 1973 many Homesteaders sensed that something important could be accomplished. How to preserve open space, prevent further development and maintain the character of Homestead Valley became the focus of attention. After Brown’s Hall was sold in 1972, planning was underway to acquire the Hughes Call property next to Homestead School for a community center. County Services Area #14, created in 1968 to serve recreation needs, would facilitate attaining these goals.
Several residents with the expertise needed worked diligently throughout the year. The results were astounding:
The Homestead Valley Community Association obtained an option to purchase land planned for the Alpine Meadows Subdivision.
County Services Area #14 passed a $600,000 bond issue for acquisition of about 80 acres of open space. The vote was 79.3% yes to tax each home $3.35/month on average, the highest tax of seven Marin bond issues.
Three Groves was split so that 2 acres could be purchased for a park and 0.6 acres with its historic home could be left in private ownership.
Weedon Redwoods, 4.4 acres across LaVerne from Stolte Grove, was deeded to the Trust for Public Land in readiness for acquisition by CSA #14.
Stolte Grove was leased for a year, and purchase negotiations begun. In retrospect it is clear that Homestead Valley benefited tremendously from these accomplishments in 1973. Imagine the likely consequences had these efforts failed: houses on Stolte Grove, Three Groves and 80 acres of open space.
Equally amazing from today’s perspective is the degree of participation by the residents in community activities. The following highlights were reported at HVCA’s annual meeting in January 1974:
School District candidates night had attracted a large crowd.
Many new faces were seen at the monthly Stolte Grove picnics. [Tours of the adjacent Three Groves was probably the big attraction.]
The 4th of July parade to Stolte Grove had many costumed children on decorated tricycles and bicycles. [Probably more than seen recently.]
About 700 people attended the annual Mozart Festival concert. [Compare this with an average crowd of about 200 in recent concerts.]
About ninety Christmas carolers toured Homestead Valley on December 21, 1973. [What happened to this tradition?]
1973 will long be remembered as a significant year in the history of Homestead Valley.
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Facebook changes have cut traffic: News Corp
Adam Zuchetti
03 August 2018 — 1 minute read
The controversial changes Facebook made to its feed this year have resulted in “quite significant” changes to traffic, a senior News Corp executive has confirmed, following debate about the ramifications they would have for businesses.
In January this year, Facebook announced a major change to its display of content on user feeds, which restricted the flow of non-paid posts by businesses and publishers.
The move was described as an attempt to make the platform “encourage meaningful interactions between people”.
My Business readers responded resoundingly by claiming they would quit Facebook, fearing the restrictions on their organic posts would slash customer engagement and, hence, render their time monitoring and updating their profiles worthless.
The experience of News Corp Australia – one of Australia’s largest media outlets – appears to show those fears were somewhat justified.
Julian Delany, the company’s managing director of News DNA, said some of its mastheads have witnessed “quite a significant impact” in the volume of referrals from Facebook as a result of the change.
However, he said this impact has not been universal across the business.
“On the experience of News Corp, it varies from brand to brand,” Mr Delany said.
“Some have seen quite a significant impact, and others not.”
According to Mr Delany, businesses and publishers using social media to spread their content need not be so concerned about things they cannot change, and instead focus on how best to respond to changing events.
“Impact? Yes. Change? Yes. What do we do about it? The very best that we can.”
In some ways, Mr Delany said the change by Facebook was actually welcome, as it has forced the business to more effectively target its audiences.
“As a matter of fact, I think it has actually pushed us to represent our brands in those environments in a different way, such as by putting more video onto our posts as opposed to just putting a link in,” he said.
“Not all audiences are as valuable as each other. Someone coming from search is different from social and different from someone coming direct.”
Mr Delany was speaking as part of a panel on digital marketing at the Advertising Week APAC conference in Sydney.
Adam Zuchetti is the editor of My Business, and has steered the publication’s editorial direction since early 2016.
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Writer wrong about Climate (June 20, 2017)
Dr. Mann's Letter to the Editor in the Findlay Courier. Dr. Mann is responding to more boilerplate climate change denial.
Michael Mann: Climate Change Makes Extremes more Likely (June 19, 2017)
Peter Sinclair's YouTube video on Dr. Mann and other scientist who have become more adept at attributing the increased likelihood of specific events to climate change.
Mann receives Schneider award for outstanding climate science communication (June 19, 2017)
A'ndrea Elyse Messer of Penn State announces Dr. Mann's appointment of the Schneider award for outstanding climate science communication.
Congratulations to Michael E. Mann (June 19, 2017)
Glenn Branch and The National Center for Science Education congratulate Dr. Michael E. Mann on receiving the Stephen H. Schneider award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication for 2017.
Michael Mann Receives a Schneidy! (June 19, 2017)
Greg Laden of Science Blogs explains why Dr. Michael E. Mann received the seventh annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communications from Climate One at the...
Shirtloads of Science: Dr. Michael Mann & the Hockey Stick Graph (June 18, 2017)
Dr. Michael E. Mann's interview with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki on his show Shirtloads of Science.
Is It So Bad If the World Gets A Little Hotter? Uh, Yeah (June 16, 2017)
Peter Brannen of Wired.com explains humans inability to survive climate change and why it is so bad that the globe is warming at such a high rate.
Climate Change Truth (June 14, 2017)
Read Dr. Michael Mann's Letter to the Editor published in Curry Costal Pilot. Dr. Mann debunks an climate change denier from Oregon.
How a scheme to discredit climate science spread from conservative media to the EPA chief (June 12, 2017)
Kevin Kalhoeffer of Media Matters explains the new "red team/blue team" idea for reviewing climate science
'Flammable Ice' Harvesting Could Spell Trouble for the Climate (June 11, 2017)
Tia Ghose, senior writer for Live Science, discusses how a form of methane known as flammable ice that can finally be harvested en masse could be worsening global warming.
Editor of New 'Sham Journal' Is Climate Science Denier With Ties to Heartland Institute (June 11, 2017)
Graham Readfearn of Desmog Blog discovered a new journal led by a climate science denier.
Moving Forward (June 11, 2017)
Dr. Michael E. Mann's op-ed in The Roanoke Times explaining how he is moving forward after being targeted by former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Michael Mann, Penn State University - Extreme Weather and Climate Change (June 8, 2017)
David Hopper, writer for Academic Minute, interviewed Dr. Michael E. Mann. Listen to the interview at the link before.
States and cities stand with Paris, not Trump (June 8, 2017)
Henry Goodwin of The World Weekly discusses how some US states and cities have pledged to adhere to the Paris Accords, despite Trump's withdrawal.
Could climate change shut down the Gulf Stream? (June 7, 2017)
Renee Cho of phys.org explains how global warming can accelerate the rate of cataclysmic events like superstorms, tornadoes, and deep freezes in the Gulf Stream.
Climate Change and the Minnesota Governor's Race (June 6, 2017)
Joseph A. Palermo, contributor for The Huffington Post explains why Dr. Mann is endorsing Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto.
In The Withdrawal From The Paris Climate Agreement, The Koch Brothers' Campaign Becomes Overt (June 5, 2017)
Jane Mayer of The New Yorker discusses how the Koch Brothers' influence-buying and efforts to keep the U.S. from embracing climate change legislation has become more obvious.
US states and cities likely to achieve emission reductions despite exit from accord (June 3, 2017)
In Dr. Mann's interview with ABC News Radio he explains how despite President Trumps removal from the Paris Accord, cities and states around the country are sticking to the plans laid out in...
Dr. Michael Mann Responds to Senator Rand Paul's Climate Claims (June 2, 2017)
Dr. Mann's interview with Michael Smerconish via Sirius XM Radio
Concern for future after Trump's Paris climate accord exit (June 2, 2017)
Vincent Pauly, Herald Times Reporter, expresses his concerns about President Trump deciding to pull out of the Paris climate accord.
Top Climate Scientist, Journalist & Activists Blast Trump's Withdrawal from Paris Accord (June 2, 2017)
Dr. Mann attends a roundtable discussion hosted by Democracy Now. They discussed President Trumps announcement that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.
Second Biggest Jump in Annual CO2 Levels Reported as Trump Leaves Paris Climate Agreement (June 1, 2017)
Bob Berwyn of InsideClimate News says NOAA released its annual update on greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere and found a large increase in 2016.
Interview with Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC (June 1, 2017)
Dr. Mann's MSNBC interview earlier today with Andrea Mitchell Reports about the Paris climate accord and the continued denial of climate change.
Interview with WBNY Buffalo State on climate change, Trump, and The Madhouse Effect (May 28, 2017)
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Comparison of Low-Frequency Internal Climate Variability in CMIP5 Models and Observations (May 27, 2017)
Dr. Mann's newest article on the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate. Co Authors include Anson H. Cheung, Byron A. Steinman, Leela M. Frankcombe, Matthew H. England, and...
Global climate projections help civil engineers plan (May 25, 2017)
John Abraham of The Guardian discusses a new study that helps civil engineers account for ongoing climate change in infrastructure design.
Scientists Getting Filthy Rich On Climate Change? Here Are The Facts (May 25, 2017)
Anthony Sharwood, writing for Huffington Post Australia, explains that scientists are not in it for the money.
A Climate of Conversation: Perspectives on Climate Change and Clean Energy (May 24, 2017)
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Trump’s budget: A new foundation for climate catastrophe (May 24, 2017)
Joe Romm of Climate Progress discusses budget director Mick Mulvaney and his claim that the budget targets spending on climate change.
New Video: Despite Dilbert, it’s Data, not Models (May 23, 2017)
Peter Sinclair of Climate Denial Crock of the Week explains how data trumps models.
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Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas Has a Problem with Science and With Voters (May 20, 2017)
Sharon Lerner at the Intercept.com discusses why Congressman Smith is facing a wave of outrage of his constinutients in Texas.
Penn Staters' voices heard at science march in Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2017)
Matt Carroll writes about the more than 130 members of the Penn State and State College communities that traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Science March.
Under Fire, Climate Scientists Unite with Lawyers to Fight Back (May 15, 2017)
Lawyers are building networks to respond to attempts to subvert research and threaten scientists in government and academia, an article by John Schwartz of the New York Times.
Transcript: If You Believe in Science You Must Now Make Your Voice Heard (May 13, 2017)
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Law Reform Recommendations of Ontario’s Business Law Advisory Council to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services
23 novembre 2016 | Jennifer Babe
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The Business Law Advisory Council (the “Council”) was established by the Government of Ontario in 2016 to review Ontario’s corporate and commercial legislation and to provide advice to the Government on priorities to reform that legislation.
The Fall 2016 Report of the Council to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services has been published by the Minister. Comments on the Report are being sought and are due by December 12, 2016. The full Report is available here.
The Report recommends the following changes to Ontario’s business laws:
Business Corporations Act (the “OBCA”)
The current requirement under the OBCA that 25% of directors be resident Canadian should be eliminated. We further recommend that the written consent which directors provide in advance or within 10 days of their first election be accompanied by an agreement on the part of the prospective director that he or she will attorn to the laws of Ontario with respect to the corporation.
Shareholders of a corporation should have the right to resubmit a proposal each year if it received a prescribed (and minimal) level of support in the first year of submission or achieved a prescribed increased level of support in subsequent years.
The time period for shareholders of a non-offering corporation to submit a proposal should be set out in the corporation’s by-laws (subject to certain limits).
Personal Property Security Act (the “PPSA”) and Repair and Storage Liens Act (the “RSLA”)
The PPSA should be amended to enable security interests in cash collateral to be perfected by « control », thereby assuring secured parties a first priority security interest in such collateral. However, to address concerns expressed by some stakeholders representing pension beneficiaries, we also recommend a further amendment that would preserve the s. 30(7) priority for all deposit accounts other than those that function as « financial collateral » for « eligible financial contracts » as defined in regulations to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), which definition includes most forms of OTC derivatives.
The PPSA and RSLA should codify Ontario’s case law to confirm as perfected, security interests and liens over a motor vehicle that is accurately described in the financing statement or claim for lien by its vehicle identification number (VIN), despite an error in the debtor’s name.
Sections 7.2(7), 7.3(6) and 7(2) of the PPSA should be amended to rectify a technical issue in the location of debtor transitional rules proclaimed December 31, 2015 to preserve as properly perfected without further action, existing PPSA registrations where the debtor’s legal location is not changed by the new location rules.
The PPSA and RSLA registry system should become entirely digital for both filing and searching and should include updates to enhance the efficiency and security of the system.
Arthur Wishart Act
Certain definitions in Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) (the “AWA”) should be amended to:
clarify the types of intellectual property that may form the basis of a franchise and allow for the fact that the franchisor may be either the licensee or the owner of such intellectual property;
ensure that franchisors who have the right to exert significant control over, or to provide significant assistance in, the franchisee’s method of operation are not exempted from the AWA merely by failing to exercise that right; and
clarify that only the agreement by which the franchise is actually granted (and not merely a deposit, confidentiality or other ancillary agreement) triggers a disclosure obligation on the part of the franchisor (and a potential rescission remedy for the benefit of the franchisee).
The exemption from the AWA in the case of a licence granted by a licensor to a single licensee should be clarified to state that the relevant geographic scope of the license be Canada.
S. GAAP and GAAS, as well as IFRS and IAASB auditing and review engagement standards as adopted by other countries, should be deemed to be acceptable bases for the preparation and auditing or review of financial statements required to be attached to a disclosure document delivered under Section 5(4) of the AWA.
A Form – Certificate of Franchisor should be added, applicable to the Statement of Material Change required to be delivered under Section 5(5) of the AWA.
The recommendations of the Ontario Bar Association should be adopted to (a) clarify that the former director/officer exemption ceases to be available on the expiry of a fixed period after the prospective franchisee has ceased to be an officer or director of the franchisor; and (b) confirm that the exemption should also apply where the prospective franchisee is a corporation owned by such an individual.
The fractional franchise disclosure exemption should be amended to clarify that the time period for measuring anticipated percentage of sales for the purposes of the exemption is the franchise’s first year of operation.
The De Minimis Investment Disclosure Exemption’s concept of « total annual investment » be replaced with the concept of an « initial investment » anticipated by the parties at the time of entry into the franchise agreement, to clarify the timing and method of calculating the relevant investment amount for the purposes of the exemption.
The Large Investment Disclosure Exemption should be amended to improve consistency between the Large Investment Disclosure exemption and the De Minimis Investment exemption.
Prior recommendations of this Council are included in Bill 27, the Burden Reduction Act, 2016. This Bill is in second reading debate as at November 18, 2016 and if passed would among other things:
repeal the Bulk Sales Act; and
end the requirement to send copies of PPSA registrations to the debtor, where the debtor has agreed to not receive verification statements.
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Quantum invests to achieve targeted value-add or value-arbitrage returns in sole-sourced and proprietary investment opportunities. Quantum emphasizes the management of downside risk through diligence, valuation and the structuring of each transaction, playing an active role to achieve forecasted exits. In order to keep upfront valuations attractive, Quantum relies solely on its proprietary deal flow rather than participating in broad auctions and is industry agnostic.
Quantum expects to make one new investments per year, which allows for appropriate focus and support of portfolio companies to maximize investment returns. Typical transactions range in value from $25 million to over $300 million including equity contributions of $5 million to $100 million per transaction.
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Willem Hendrik "Wim" Crouwel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈɦɛndrɪk ʋɪm ˈkrʌuʋəl]; 21 November 1928 – 19 September 2019) was a Dutch graphic designer, type designer, and typographer.
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Crouwel studied at the Minerva Academy in Groningen and the Institute for Industrial Arts Education in Amsterdam. He designed exhibitions and posters with interior designer, Kho Liang Ie (1957-1961). In 1963 he was one of the founders of the agency Total Design in Amsterdam.
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FGCU notes: Baseball blistering; softball to open ASUN
On Monday morning, Florida Gulf Coast University coach Dave Tollett was on the way to tape a Sirius XM Radio segment for Baseball America, one of many he's already done this season.
FGCU notes: Baseball blistering; softball to open ASUN On Monday morning, Florida Gulf Coast University coach Dave Tollett was on the way to tape a Sirius XM Radio segment for Baseball America, one of many he's already done this season. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: http://nplsne.ws/2nC5a9f
Dana Caldwell, dana.caldwell@naplesnews.com; 239-253-7401 Published 11:52 a.m. ET March 22, 2017 | Updated 12:21 p.m. ET March 22, 2017
No. 12 FGCU is off to its best-ever start and has its highest-ever ranking.(Photo: Linwood Ferguson)
"When they're calling you, you're doing something right. You're playing pretty well," said Tollett, who built his program from the ground up.
"Playing pretty well," indeed.
At 18-3 heading into Wednesday night's home game against South Florida, FGCU is off to, by far, its best-ever start.
And at No. 12 (Baseball America), the Eagles have their highest-ever ranking. By far. In fact, FGCU is ranked in all six national polls, including No. 17 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
"We're a pretty good baseball team and we have a chance to be really good," Tollett said. "But no one expects this."
Certainly not by a team picked to finish tied for fourth in the Atlantic Sun and surely not after a season-opening 10-5 home loss to ... Sacred Heart.
But FGCU swept then-No. 2 Florida at JetBlue Park and Gainesville, and knocked off Florida State in JetBlue -- for its first-ever win against a top-ranked team. The Eagles pulled off the first nonconference sweep at UNC Wilmington since 1998, and won two of three at home against Ohio State by a combined score of 27-15.
They absolutely mashed Rutgers over the weekend, outscoring the Scarlet Knights 26-9.
And they did most of that with All-American senior first baseman Nick Rivera in a big slump.
FGCU senior All-America first baseman Nick Rivera shrugged off a slow start to mash his way to ASUN Player of the Week honors. (Photo: Linwood Ferguson)
But Rivera shrugged off that .215 average to go 8-for-15 with two home runs and 10 RBIs last week. The ASUN Player of the Week set FGCU's single-game record with nine RBIs in Saturday's 13-4 cruise against Rutgers.
However, it's FGCU's full lineup that has made the big difference. As a team, FGCU is batting .290, 51 points higher than its foes.
"It's somebody different every weekend," Tollett said. "In the past, it's the same guys, and if they didn't hit, we were done. We are good 1-9 offensively."
In fact, the best ever, Tollett said.
Pitching-wise, FGCU has a collective 3.29 ERA compared to 6.56 for opponents. For the first time ever, Eagles pitchers are throwing four different types of fastballs and their velocity is way up. They already have 202 strikeouts, 53 more than foes.
"They've really bought in," Tollett said.
FGCU (18-13) opens ASUN play at home against Jacksonville (20-11) at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The Eagles have won two in a row and five of their last seven games, including 4-3 against Drexel and 2-0 against Cleveland State to cap their Battle at the Beach tournament on Sunday.
"When runs are at a premium, then you're asking the other two sides of the ball to play better," FGCU coach David Deiros said after Sunday's doubleheader. "I thought our pitching today was really good for the most part. And with the exception of one inning, we were able to make plays. That's a testament to the whole softball team, not just relying on one aspect of it but making sure all three phases are getting better."
FGCU sophomore Riley Randolph is the Eagles' ace and is 9-3 heading into Saturday afternoon's home ASUN opener against Jacksonville. (Photo: Linwood Ferguson)
Led by junior outfielder Natalie Lopez's .413 average, the Eagles are batting .282 as a team, and sophomore Riley Randolph's 2.64 ERA leads an FGCU four-person staff that has combined for a 3.64 ERA. The ASUN Preseason Pitcher of the Year, Randolph is 9-3.
FGCU was picked to finish second in the ASUN by its coaches.
Through nonconference play, preseason pick USC Upstate is atop the ASUN with a 23-6 record followed by Kennesaw State and Stetson, both of which are 22-7. Lipscomb is third at 21-7.
Softball is perhaps the ASUN's most competitive sport. FGCU has an RPI of 91. KSU has an ASUN-best RPI of 46 and Lipscomb is at 47.
Dana Caldwell is the beat writer for FGCU athletics and can be followed on Twitter at @NDN_DCaldwell
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My fellow Americans, the State of Our Satire is weak.
How did Saturday Night Live greet the second inauguration of President Obama?
See for yourself: a sketch of Obama meeting the ghost of Martin Luther King Jr., with the famed civil-rights leader being strangely obsessed about Beyoncé. “I had to keep pinching myself. I thought I was having one of my famous dreams!”
Outrageous? Offensive? Whatever your thoughts on it, it was . . . odd, and by the historical standards of Saturday Night Live, not all that funny.
It also says something that at that moment, less than a week after the Inauguration, Saturday Night Live chose King, rambling on about Michelle Obama’s bangs, the sitcom New Girl, and Twitter hashtags, to be the sketch’s punch-line, and for Obama to be the straight man.
#ad#Skip past the tired discussion of whether Saturday Night Live is afraid to mock Obama too harshly and the claim that the show is past its prime, a conversation that’s been going on since the late 1970s. Let us widen our scope and consider that this recent bizarre creative choice by the writers, producers, and cast of SNL illuminates the dire state of satire at the midpoint of the Obama presidency.
Satire is ridicule, and we find ourselves at a moment where our most eminent satirists are having a tough time either finding good targets to ridicule, or bringing themselves to ridicule public figures they support, like Obama.
Satire requires a deserving target, and that target is ideally someone who is prominent (there’s no point in mocking someone no one has ever heard of) and perceived to be highly regarded, but who is in fact widely disliked. If you mock someone who is genuinely highly regarded, and/or perceived as vulnerable — wounded veterans, charities, children — the audience will hate you, and with good reason.
Of course, if you mock someone who is genuinely and deeply disliked, even hated, by the public, the jokes may or may not work. Could you ridicule a serial killer? Bernie Madoff? Bashar Assad slaughtering his own people in Syria? The genuinely detested figures in public life are safe from satire, because their actions are too dire to be a subject of mockery.
(You could imagine, say, a Sasha Baron Cohen sketch of Assad — fake blood all over his clothing and dripping from his hands — addressing the United Nations, speaking heatedly about Syria’s bright future. “Don’t let anyone tell you that people are afraid to invest in my country! My staff tells me that every time they walk around Damascus, everywhere they go, things are BOOMING!” But in that scenario, the real target of the satire is the United Nations, all too comfortable with treating ruthless dictators as legitimate sovereign leaders and averting its eyes from horrible truths.)
So the ideal target for satire is someone whom the audience doesn’t respect, but believes that other people respect. In that case, they’re not offended by the satire, and they in fact feel good that the subject is finally getting the mockery he deserves.
You can see why comedians latch onto Republicans as targets of satire. The comedians don’t respect them, they’re fairly confident their audiences doesn’t respect them, but they believe they’ll get some points for daring or edginess by mocking them and suggesting that they don’t deserve respect. Of course, mocking a Republican on a major network show is just about the safest joke imaginable; the only problem is that the satirist can easily find jokes about a target he detests funnier than they actually are.
The liberal inclinations of most comedians and comedy writers means that roughly half of the figures on the national scene can’t really be satirical targets. Any strong partisan or ideologue believes that the political scene is full of heroes and villains, and the satiric worldview doesn’t have room for heroes. The only way a satirist can salute people he perceives as heroic or noble or worthy of public esteem is by ignoring them.
The web site TV Tropes, which obsessively dissects and categorizes various types of fiction, summarizes the satiric worldview with the term “comedic Crapsack World.” Cleaning up the site’s language a bit, they define this as a world “made up of idiots, larger-than-life jerks, hapless losers who are victimized by life’s circumstances with metronomic regularity, characters whose lives are an endless Olympics of slapstick violence, and the occasional last sane man in an insane world.” They note that in fictional worlds that depict this — today’s best examples are The Simpsons, Family Guy, and South Park — the consequences of all the insanity and misfortune and chaos are not long-lasting; by the beginning of the next episode, the characters’ lives have returned to normal, and a new round of shenanigans is about to begin.
#page#The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park — there isn’t really room for a genuinely heroic or noble character in those worlds. A storyline can’t include Mother Teresa or a Medal of Honor recipient or Dr. Benjamin Carson working miracles with pediatric neurosurgery — unless, say, the protagonists had just claimed to be noble and virtuous, and the genuinely heroic figures appeared in order to make the protagonists appear pitiful by contrast. The true heroes of the real world aren’t particularly funny (that is, their heroic acts aren’t funny, however wry or witty the individuals may be personally), and recurring appearances of people of that sort in the worlds of The Simpsons, Family Guy, or South Park would suddenly make the protagonists’ flaws and foibles much less endearing. The Simpson family, the Griffins, and Stan and Kyle are about as good and moral folks as you’re going to find in their fictional universes.
#ad#And perhaps the world depicted by Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Saturday Night Live is a “comedic Crapsack World.” If a public figure is not the butt of the jokes in a Saturday Night Live sketch, then either he is an innocent bystander (the reporter asking generic questions in a presidential-press-conference sketch) or he strikes the pose of the last sane man in an insane world (Jon Lovitz as Michael Dukakis in the 1988 debate sketch, “I can’t believe I’m losing to this guy”).
There are some folks on the left who see the Stewart-Colbert-SNL worldview as a threat, or at least competition, to the liberal worldview.
In a 2006 op-ed in the Boston Globe, Michael Kalin argued that Stewart’s constant mockery of the political world persuaded young people that no one in his right mind would seek to participate in it, much less see it as a way to make the world a better place.
Stewart’s daily dose of political parody characterized by asinine alliteration leads to a “’holier than art thou” attitude toward our national leaders. People who possess the wit, intelligence, and self-awareness of viewers of The Daily Show would never choose to enter the political fray full of “buffoons and idiots.” Content to remain perched atop their Olympian ivory towers, these bright leaders head straight for the private sector.
He was echoing an earlier complaint from Jedidiah Purdy, who is now an assistant professor at law at Duke University and an affiliated scholar at the liberal Center for American Progress. In 1999, Purdy wrote a book entitled For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today. As the New York Times’s Christopher Lehmann-Haupt summarizes his argument,
The ironic man, whom Purdy personifies as the sitcom character Jerry Seinfeld, “irony incarnate,” is an outright menace.
With his “style of speech and behavior that avoids all appearance of naïveté — of naïve devotion, belief, or hope,” the individual armored in the irony so prevalent among young people today has withdrawn from the political arena just when it needs him most.
Of course, to be a political true believer, you need a certain amount of naïveté, or at least an ability to overlook the practice of politics throughout human history, with its self-interested deals, special favors for donors, rank hypocrisy, megalomania, banging the interns, and so on.
#page#In the comedic Crapsack World depicted by Stewart and the rest, there’s no point in rooting for one figure or side, or getting particularly attached to any of them, or even getting involved at all — and that’s a terrifying thought to those who believe the ills of society are best addressed by doing everything possible to ensure the election of enlightened leaders who will tear down the old order and build a new one in its place.
#ad#But by flourishing and triumphing everywhere, satire may have somehow proven itself increasingly irrelevant. In the introduction to Spy: The Funny Years, a combination of anthology and the story of the magazine’s rise and fall, Spy’s founding editors, Kurt Andersen and Graydon Carter, write:
If you worked at Spy, you can’t help seeing its memes everywhere these days, in print, on the Internet, on television. And Spy’s editorial spores and sensibility live on not only in obvious heirs like The Onion and The Daily Show but in publications from Entertainment Weekly to Maxim to Time and the [New York] Times itself, and on cable channels like VH1 and Nickelodeon and shows like Punk’d.
As we’re seeing with Senator Marco Rubio and his now-famous water bottle, political figures don’t get much time on the national scene before some quirk is identified and used to define them. (Paul Ryan got the same drinks-a-lot-of-water joke during Saturday Night Live’s debate parody.) The prominence bar for being satire-worthy seems to sink lower each year; the conservative contributor to MSNBC, S. E. Cupp, warranted an impression on the program earlier this year. Any conservative politics junkie knows and likes Cupp, but how many SNL viewers knew who she was? The fact that the actress tried to portray Cupp as a ditz with nothing to say suggests that perhaps even the SNL writers weren’t that familiar with her.
When everybody’s getting mocked, there’s not much consequence to the mockery. The audience becomes conditioned to just letting the microwave-worthy instant satire wash over them and moving on to the next topic, because they intuitively sense that the figure wasn’t chosen for any particular trait that deserves the mockery.
The older notion of satire as a tool for addressing some wrongdoing or social ill may be falling apart before us. We don’t hold many of our national political or cultural leaders in high regard, and yet somehow they keep on with business as usual. Some of the egos attracted to political power have proven that no amount of ridicule can deter them.
New Jersey senator Bob Menendez just keeps his head down and hopes the jokes about underage prostitution will go away. Idaho senator Larry Craig rescinded his resignation and served out his term after the humiliating details of his arrest for l ewd conduct in an airport restroom. Then there’s former congressman Anthony Weiner, talking up a political comeback. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor who left the state to meet his mistress in Argentina, is attempting a comeback now. Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer has hosted two talk shows since his embarrassing revelations that he used the services of prostitutes. How can you satirize figures who are already unbelievably ridiculous?
Google indicates that it can find 476,000 online uses of the phrase, “Life imitates the Onion.” Note that in the exaggerated, ludicrous, comedic alternative universe depicted by the Onion, there is no Onion.
In a real world that increasingly resembles the Onion’s satires, the Onion is superfluous.
― Jim Geraghty writes the Campaign Spot on NRO.
Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review. @jimgeraghty
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No Trust, No Verification, No Sanctions: Obama’s Humiliating Capitulation to the Mullahs
By Andrew C. McCarthy
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Secretary of state Kerry on Capitol Hill, July 28, 2015. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty)
The sanctions regime President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry vowed to step up has already collapsed. The mullahs are already scooping up billions in unfrozen assets and new commerce, and they haven’t even gotten the big payday yet.
Obama’s promises of “anytime, anywhere” inspections have melted away as Tehran denies access and the president accepts their comical offer to provide their own nuclear-site samples for examination. Senator John Barasso (R., Wyo.), a medical doctor, drew the apt analogy: It’s like letting a suspect NFL player provide what he says is his own urine sample and then pronouncing him PED-free.#
And now even the Potemkin verification system has become an embarrassing sham, with Iran first refusing to allow physical investigations, then declining perusal of documentation describing past nuclear work, and now rejecting interviews of relevant witnesses.
Recall that administration officials indignantly assured skeptics that there would be no agreement in the absence of Iran’s coming clean on the “past military dimensions” of its nuclear work. As Kerry put it, “They have to do it. It will be done. If there’s going to be a deal; it will be done.”
The reason it had to be done is obvious. According to Obama, his Iran deal is built on verification, not trust — at least when the president is not trusting Ayatollah Khamenei’s phantom anti-nuke fatwa. Plainly, it would be impossible to verify whether Iran was advancing toward the weaponization of nuclear energy — whether it had shortened the “breakout time” the elongation of which, Obama claims, is the principal objective of his deal — unless one knew how far the mullahs had advanced in the first place.
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But now, in open mockery of an American president they know is so desperate to close this deal he will never call their bluff, the mullahs have told the International Atomic Energy Agency to pound sand — although not sand in Iran, where the IAEA is not permitted to snoop around. Tehran is steadfastly refusing to open its books, and the IAEA sheepishly admits that it cannot answer basic questions about Iran’s programs and progress.
There is no inspection, no disclosure, and no verification. And did I mention no sanctions?
So what does Team Obama do? Do they, as they promised, walk away from an unverifiable and thus utterly indefensible deal that lends aid and comfort to our enemies? Of course not. Now they’re out there telling Americans, “We don’t need this IAEA program to discover whether or not Iran was pursuing a nuclear weapon — they were,” as Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Obamabot, told the Wall Street Journal.
Well good for you, Sherlock; Obama, Kerry, and Hillary Clinton may still be hanging on that fatwa, but you hit the bull’s-eye.
Here’s the thing, though, Senator Murphy: Yes, all of us know the Iranians, as you cheerily put it, “were” pursuing a nuclear weapon — especially all of us who oppose Obama’s Iran deal and who recognize that the jihadist regime has waged war against us since 1979, killing thousands of Americans. But you “let’s make a deal” guys told us your objective was to uncover how far along they “were” and to roll back their progress. (Actually, you used to tell us your objective was to prevent them from getting nuclear weapons, period — as in “if you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan, period.”)
RELATED: Who Is the One Actually Making Common Cause with Iran’s Hard-Liners, Mr. President?
If you don’t have a baseline from which to begin verification, you can’t verify the time of day, much less the progress of nuclear research, development, procurement, and experimentation. Iran is saying we don’t get the baseline without which the Obama administration guaranteed there would be no agreement.
So in the grand deal our president describes as subjecting the mullahs to historically rigorous inspection, disclosure, and verification requirements, there is no inspection, no disclosure, and no verification.
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And did I mention no sanctions?
On July 29, Kerry assured lawmakers that Iranian Quds Force commander “Qassem Soleimani will never be relieved of any sanctions.” Soleimani orchestrates the regime’s terrorist operations and, according to the Pentagon, is responsible for killing at least 500 American soldiers in Iraq.
Yet, only five days before Kerry gave that testimony, Soleimani traveled to Russia for meetings with Putin’s government — notwithstanding the vaunted sanctions that, Kerry would have us believe, confine him to Iran.
RELATED: Appeasing Iran Ignores the Lessons of History
Russia, of course, is a member of the U.N. Security Council, from which Obama sought and obtained endorsement of his Iran deal before seeking congressional review. Not only has Russia rendered the current sanctions a joke; it has made Obama’s implausible promise of future “snapback” sanctions against Iran even more laughable. Russia, by the way, has also agreed to build yet another nuclear reactor for the mullahs in Busheir — which Obama’s deal obligates the United States to protect against sabotage. And Putin has also just agreed to supply the terrorist regime in Tehran with $800 million worth of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles that can be used against the U.S. Air Force and have enough range to strike planes in northern Israel.
What a deal, Mr. President!
We really don’t know quite what a deal it is because key provisions remain secret.
Actually, we really don’t know quite what a deal it is because key provisions remain secret. After its bold verification promises, the Obama administration was too embarrassed to reveal exactly how pathetic the agreement’s inspections provisions are. So, as I outlined in a recent column, Obama and Kerry tucked them into a secret side deal between Iran and the IAEA. It then twaddled that the details — i.e., the heart of the deal from the American perspective — are, conveniently, between Iran and the IAEA. None of our business, you see.
This message was reiterated on Capitol Hill this week by the IAEA. Understand: The IAEA could not function (to the limited extend it does function) without the United States Congress’s underwriting of 25 percent of its budget — the American taxpayer contribution dwarfs that of every other country, including Iran’s, which is tiny. Yet, the IAEA chief told lawmakers that he could not reveal the agreement between his agency and Tehran because that is “confidential” information, disclosure of which would compromise the IAEA’s “independence.” The only things the IAEA would confirm are that (a) there are verification provisions and (b) Iran is not cooperating with them.
#related#Well, to further improve your mood, let’s talk the Corker bill. Remember, that’s the legislation by which the GOP-controlled Congress reversed the constitutional presumption against international agreements and virtually assured that Obama’s Iran deal — no matter how appalling it may be, no matter how much aid and comfort if provides to the enemy — will become law.
Why on earth would Beltway Republicans agree to anything so catastrophic for the national security that the Constitution’s Treaty Clause is designed to protect? Because, they proclaimed, by making this devil’s bargain, they would ensure that Congress and the American people got full disclosure of the Iran deal that Obama would otherwise shroud in secrecy.
But as I asked at the time, what possessed them to think Obama would not shroud the agreement in secrecy just because there would now be a law forbidding that?
Supporters are telling themselves that the Corker bill’s benefits [include that] the president will have to produce the agreement. . . . But this is a mirage. . . . The president is notoriously lawless, and thus Republicans can have no confidence that the agreement he produces to Congress will, in fact, be the final deal he signs off on with Iran and, significantly, submits to the U.N. Security Council for an endorsing resolution.
And so it has come to pass: Republicans forfeited their constitutional power for an unenforceable promise of transparency from an infamously duplicitous backroom dealer. Now they have no power and no idea what they’ve enabled.
The president had it backwards Wednesday when, in his repulsively demagogic speech on the Iran deal, he said that Republicans are aligned with the Iranian “hardliners chanting ‘Death to America.’” It is Obama who is aiding and abetting the hardliners. Republicans have merely aided and abetted Obama.
— Andrew C. McCarthy is a policy fellow at the National Review Institute. His latest book is Faithless Execution: Building the Political Case for Obama’s Impeachment.
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency. @AndrewCMcCarthy
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7 Days Cruising in north Sardinia
Day 1 | Embarkation in Cannigione
We start our adventure at Cannigione, a lovely village with plenty of sights to see before you set sail.
Day 2 | La Maddalena Archipelago
Visit some amazing islands and beautiful bays here!
Day 3 | Manto della Madonna
The perfect stop for snorkeling and swimming!
Day 4 | Bonifacio
A lovely night-time stop!
Day 5 | Porto Cervo
A true surfers paradise!
Day 6 | Porto Rotondo
Perfect for water sports and activities!
Day 7 | Disembarkation in Cannigione
We disembark here, with new memories that will last a lifetime!
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Enjoy a wonderful week sailing along the picturesque Bonifacio Strait as we take you on this amazing journey. You will travel between North Sardinia and South Corsica, journeying between 2 countries, 2 cultures, and 2 cuisines, making this a truly unique and exclusive adventure.
Departing from Cannigione, we will travel between the La Maddalena Archipelago, Manto Della Madonna, Bonifacio, Porto Cervo and Porto Rotondo. The islands and waters that lie between these places are true spectacles of nature\\'s beauty. The crystal clear waters are perfect for diving, snorkeling or swimming. You will come across enchanting deserted beaches and isolated lagoons, all yours to explore! The journey promises a healthy mix of natural beauty and exciting night-life!
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Designed and built in 1928 in Italy, our Classic Sailing Yacht has style, character and a long successful history of sailing through the waters of the world. It was completely refurbished in 2016 when it was fitted with state-of-the-art modern equipment and other changes were implemented to the structure to make it stronger, more comfortable and safer. Over the last 30 years, this vessel has been featured in several specialised magazines and has participated in various International Sailing events. Measuring a length of 92 feet, this sailing yacht is equipped with 3 cabins (2 double and 1 single), 1 bathrooms and it can easily accommodate 5 passengers. This beauty offers it all: space, comfort and a sense of freedom. The interior and exterior spaces have been designed to offer the perfect place to disconnect, relax as you read a good book, work on your tan on the decks or simply enjoy the company of your fellow mates over a drink or a meal. The well-equipped galley is the perfect spot for our chef to cook up scrumptious, mouth-watering meals. The design of the interior is very elegant to give you a sense of luxury and comfort and all the living spaces are very well ventilated and illuminated. Presently based in Palma de Mallorca, this vessel is the perfect choice to sail in style, safety, tranquillity and relax. We look forward to having you on board with us and becomig part of the story of a yacht that continues to weave a lifetime of great memories. Please note: we would like to inform you that an APA (Advanced Provisioning Allowance) of €1.500 per week will be levied towards the charter of this boat. We recommend that you please see our Terms & Conditions for more details.
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Hershey Harriers scoring sweet results
Dynamic duo builds North Shore track club into provincial powerhouse
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Members of the Hershey Harriers Athletic Club hit the track for practice at Fen Burdett Stadium. photo Cindy Goodman, North Shore News
Coaches Darcie Montgomery and Cindy O’Krane took over the junior program with the Hershey Harriers Athletic Club in 2008 and have built it into a provincial powerhouse on the track. photo Cindy Goodman, North Shore News
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
That’s the position at least one prominent runner and coach has taken when it comes to the Hershey Harriers Athletic Club, a North Shore-based organization with a long and colourful history that in recent years has become known for producing deadly middle and long distance youth runners.
Colin Dignum is one of the track and field coaches at West Vancouver Secondary. Like all high school track coaches, he only has a limited amount of time to work with athletes during the short racing season. And so if he sees an athlete who is dedicated and talented and maybe in need of a little boost to go from the middle of the pack to the front, he has one simple suggestion: join the Hershey Harriers.
“The Harriers are a great club, great coaches, great group, and they’ll make you fitter and tougher and you will perform,” Dignum told the North Shore News in an interview last year during track season. “That’s what I tell kids: if you want to get really good at this, it’s an easy decision to make. If you want to stay in the position you’re in and keep getting beat by the Harriers, keep dabbling.”
The results from 2017 back up his claim. The Harriers are a club of less than 40 junior athletes led by just two coaches – Darcie Montgomery and Cindy O’Krane – but their athletes could be seen at the front of the pack in races all over the country last year.
In the senior boys 1,500 m final at the high school provincial championships, three out of the 12 finalists were Hershey Harriers, including Charlie Dannatt, who won the race and went on to smash a 42-year-old record in the 3,000-m final at the same meet.
It was the same story in the senior girls, junior girls and junior boys 1,500-m races at the provincial championships, where three out of the 12 finalists in each event were Hershey Harriers.
Similar consistency was found at the B.C. high school cross-country championships where hundreds of racers took part.
The Harriers placed four runners in the top-20 in both the senior boys and senior girls races. B.C. Athletics picked 12 racers to represent the province in the youth boys and girls categories at the Canadian Cross Country Championships held in Kingston, Ont., in November. Five of the 12 were Hershey Harriers.
Those strong showings helped the Harriers earn the Outstanding Club award at the North Shore Sport Awards ceremony held in March. It was quite a feat for a club that once soared with some of the best runners in the country but had mostly run out of steam before Montgomery and O’Krane rejuvenated the junior program a decade ago.
The Harriers were created by famed West Vancouver Secondary teacher and track coach Ivor Davies. Davies started coaching in the 1960s and over the years a group of dedicated and talented runners formed into a loosely connected team of runners.
They officially became a club in 1990 solely because they wanted to enter a relay race as a team and to do so they needed to be a club sanctioned by B.C. Athletics. Davies dreamed up the name Hershey Harriers because he often travelled to track meets and would always bring Hershey’s chocolate home with him to share with his five children. The kids were happy to have their dad back home but they were really happy to have that candy.
Davies, long retired, is still spry and keeping tabs on how his Harriers are doing.
“Now he’s an aged, crockety man,” says O’Krane with a laugh. “But he’s still moving around, I just love the guy.”
The Harriers were mainly a club for adult runners in the 1990s and 2000s, helping local racers stay sharp, including some who would go off to compete internationally for Canada. Legendary coach Frank Reynolds – a mentor to many distance runners on the North Shore – ran for the Harriers, as did O’Krane and Montgomery.
It was in 2008, however, that the Harriers got a big boost with O’Krane and Montgomery – who both competed internationally for Canada during their racing careers – joining together to start a youth program.
“We just wanted to coach and create a good group where kids could run and compete,” says Montgomery. “When we got the opportunity to start the junior group, it was like, no questions asked. We just jumped on it.”
They started with six kids. It was small, but it worked, in large part because of the dynamic created by the two coaches.
“I love coaching with Cindy, I think we make a really good team,” says Montgomery. “Lots of time we’re thinking the exact same things about a certain athlete. We’ll say things at the exact same time.”
“It’s really weird,” adds O’Krane. “It’s like one of those old couple type things going on now.”
The coaches say that their philosophy is based on creating a fun and positive team atmosphere where goals are set and chased, but there isn’t constant pressure to hit a certain time on the track.
“We really try to get them to focus on the process and it’s not just all about time and outcome goals,” Montgomery says.
The club has slowly grown in size, with athletes now joining young and staying on throughout their high school careers. It’s gotten to the point with many of the older athletes that the coaches don’t need to do much coaching or motivating because there is an understanding of what needs to be done.
“You gain a lot of trust over time with the athletes,” says O’Krane. “They see that we can help these guys perform, but also they just start trusting you. And once you have an athlete that starts trusting you and you have a good program, you have everything.”
In their 10 years the Harriers junior program has sent some athletes off to do great things. This year Nicole Hutchinson is burning up the track for Villanova University, earning the College Athlete of the Meet award for relay events at the famed Penn Relays held recently in Philadelphia.
Lindsey Butterworth posted huge results during her running career at Simon Fraser University and went on to compete in the 800-m race at the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Grace Thompson, Jesse Hooten, Simon Bill … the list of former Harriers who have gone on to race at top American and Canadian universities is long and getting longer each year. Last year was the biggest yet for the Harriers at the high school level, culminating in their recognition at the Sport Awards, but the coaches are hoping it’s just the start of something even bigger.
“We’ve just been building it and building it and building it,” says Montgomery. “It’s a long time coming – we worked really hard and the kids obviously have worked really hard. I think that was definitely the best year we’ve ever had but I can definitely see that it’s just going to continue to grow. We just have more kids that have a lot of talent and a lot of motivation and they’re ready to work hard.”
Earning a North Shore Sport Award provided more validation that they are headed in the right direction, added O’Krane.
“I feel really proud, actually,” she says. “We don’t need a lot of limelight. For me the outcome of this coaching is what you see in the athletes, the times they run, the smiles they have, the confidence that they build. And just to get recognition from the community, that’s awesome. And I think the recognition is not just due to performance but due to the number of kids we get and how engaged and happy the kids seem to be.”
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Morningstar says a $13 billion takeover bid by Hong Kong infrastructure giant CKI for Australian energy company APA Group (ASX: APA) is unlikely to succeed because of regulatory hurdles.
In a note issued on Friday, Morningstar equity analyst Adrian Atkins said concentration risk would make the FIRB uneasy.
“After further consideration, we now believe the Foreign Investment Review Board is unlikely to approve the takeover of narrow-moat-rated APA Group by Hong-Kong-based Cheung Kong Infrastructure, or CKI,” Atkins says.
“If the acquisition was allowed, the vast majority of Australia's gas transmission pipelines would be owned by two essentially Chinese firms – CKI and Jemena.
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CKI owns majority stakes in gas and electricity networks in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. If APA's unparalleled gas transmission network is added, CKI's influence over Australia's energy security would be "substantial", Atkins says.
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"We believe the best option is to sell on market near current prices," Atkins says.
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Mortal Kombat on Blu-Ray - with Bonus DLC!
We're fighting for the fate of the world -- on BluRay!
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In 1995, Mortal Kombat was released to theatres worldwide, grossing a respectable $23 million dollars in it's opening weekend in the United States. An American launching pad for British director, Paul Anderson (Resident Evil, Event Horizon), the film was also a watershed moment for the licensing of video game properties in Hollywood, which to that point, had resulted in critical and financial failure in the box office.
The movie was the culmination of a licensing agreement between major players of the time, then MK-owners Midway Games, and production studio, Threshold Entertainment. The deal would go on to produce a film sequel; animated series, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm; live-action television show, Mortal Kombat: Conquest; and interactive live-action web series, Federation of Martial Arts.
In 2011, the original Mortal Kombat movie remains among the most popular and successful films to be based on video games. With the aquisition of the brand by Warner Brothers, both the original movie and it's 1997 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, will get a new lease on life in the Blu-Ray format with a re-release targetted for April 19.
Complete details remain unknown, but IGN.com report that the Blu-Ray release will come with special features lacking from the existing DVD. Both movies contain a theatrical trailer, HD Mortal Kombat video game trailer, and digital copy of the movies, while Mortal Kombat boasts Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins -- a 1995 direct-to-video animated feature.
Bigger news for gamers: the movies come packed with an exclusive downloadable "classic skin" costume for Jade! The DLC bonus is exclusively available for the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat -- the new game released on the same day as the movies, April 19, on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Fans keen for new live-action material will also be able to get their hands on a brand new upcoming digital series, to be released around the same time [full story].
Update Feb. 3: Jade's bonus "classic" costume can been seen in the latest advertisement for the Blu-Ray releases [accessible below]. The design pays homage to Jade's debut as a playable character in the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 style. All bonus costumes are expected to be made available for both consoles at a later date.
Update Feb. 6: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Blu-Ray.com has hi-resolution cover artwork from the new releases, which are essentially identical to their previous home DVD releases. You can get a closer look at the covers front and back, with updated blurbs for 2011, above (in the story).
Mortal Kombat Action Figures Coming Soon
Press Play -- Jazwares to Unveil New Series of MK Action Figures!
Since assuming ownership of Midway's intellectual properties in July of 2010 [full story], Warner Brothers have shown clear intent to capitalize on the Mortal Kombat brand in all of it's potential licensing and merchandising mediums.
To accompany the release of the upcoming game in April, a series of licensing deals have already been formed by WB and it's subsidiaries, to produce: an Official Strategy Guide with Prima Games; a custom game stick by PDP [Performance Designed Products]; an as yet untitled digitally released live-action series; and a concept music album with Teenage Riot Records, Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors.
In Spring, their massive merchandising line-up will be joined by a series of new action figures released by Jazwares. The deal is a return of the MK license to the toy manufacturer, who created three series of action figures inspired by Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, from 2005 to 2007.
Jazwares Series 1 Mortal Kombat: Deception Action Figures (2005).
In an interview with aNb media earlier in the month; Jazwares Executive Vice-President of Sales, Laura Zebersky, confirmed the renewel of their Mortal Kombat licensing agreement in a vague reference to their Spring plans.
In addition to the all-important fourth quarter, Jazwares focuses on events surrounding our licenses such as game releases and TV events. We release new product to coincide with video game releases. At the time of the Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing game release this past spring, we launched a new line of vehicles, which were shown in the game. We have the same plan in place for the scheduled release of the new Mortal Kombat game this spring.
JazWares' previous releases included two versions of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, alongside 6' figures for Raiden, Baraka, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kano, Johnny Cage, Noob Saibot, and Reptile, who are all expected to be present in the current game. Limited Goro and Kintaro figures were also designed.
How previous releases will effect selection for the new series of action figures remains to be seen. No certain details are available regarding the new toy line-up, but Italian gaming site, Multiplayer.com, has an order page featuring render images of Raiden, Johnny Cage, Scorpion, and Sub-Zero in their present form, not all widely available. The reliability of this information is presently unverified, but French site, Sikozu, is also featuring the same artwork resources, with a listed release date of March 25.
Update Feb. 14: Jazwares is expected to unveil their complete range of MK and Street Fighter action figures at the upcoming 108th Annual American International Toy Fair. In the Toy Fair line-up are the previously reported 6" figures based on current designs for Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Johnny Cage.
In conjunction with the 6" feature releases, there will be a series of 3.75" repaint figures based on the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 palette swap ninja design. Available in yellow, blue, green, and grey they are Scorpion, "Classic" Sub-Zero, Reptile, and "Human" Smoke. Complimenting these is a three-pack Lin Kuei cyborg set, featuring; Smoke, Sektor, and Cyrax.
Toy Fair 2011 begins February 14, running for four days until Wednesday, February 18. Images of the Jazwares display plan have leaked on the internet, despite a clear no photography embargo. Mortal Kombat Online will continue to follow the story as it develops.
Update Feb. 22: Toy Fair 2011 produced only the afforementioned teaser display, with no glimpses of the Jazwares action figures themselves. Toy News International featured pictures of the display [pictured above], with many more shots from the show floor in their expanded gallery. MKO will continue to monitor the story.
Thanks to Inside Mortal Kombat for forwarding the Italian site lead. If you think you have a newslead, let MKO know about it. Also be sure to follow us on Twitter, @MK_Online!
Liu Kang Confirmed by Official Website!
He made a surprise appearance in yesterday's IGN Inside the X-Ray behind-the-scenes featurette [full story], but today, it's official: Liu Kang is back!
Described on the Official Mortal Kombat website as "The Returning Champion" -- MK's iconic four-time big hero is a surprisingly late entrant into the new game. He's looking much healthier, though, after suffering a lethal broken neck in the opening scene from Deadly Alliance, before being resurrected as a zombie for Deception and Armageddon.
The time travel premise of Mortal Kombat means Liu Kang is, theoretically, in his element, enjoying the success that comes from entering and winning the Mortal Kombat tournament. There can be no guarantees, however, that Liu is still the chosen champion to represent the Shaolin order and all of humanity. A recently revealed blurb from the Official Mortal Kombat Strategy Guide gave us a strong indication that the existing canon could possibly expect some lasting changes.
Fortunately, much like his spinal column, Liu Kang's history remains in tact. The Official website offers a brief blurb alluding to his extensive training as a Shaolin fighting monk, including recognition from Raiden and his special training with Bo' Rai Cho.
Orphaned at a very young age, Liu Kang was raised by Shaolin monks, who taught him the way of the spiritual warrior. They soon recognized his potential as a contender for the Mortal Kombat tournament and rigorously trained him for this task. Raiden, too, understood that Liu Kang was Earthrealm's best hope for freedom and introduced him to Master Bo' Rai Cho to further his development. Once fully trained, Liu Kang bested all challengers and earned the high honor of representing the Shaolin in the Mortal Kombat tournament. He and Raiden then embarked on their fateful journey to Shang Tsung's island to compete in this pivotal kontest.
The update also includes a new Dead Pool site background.
You can find it, as well as the official Kombat Chat message boards, on TheMortalKombat.com. To learn more about Liu Kang, be sure to join the message board and get talking. Discussion supports character rankings, and has already seen a blockbuster release of Mileena materials!
Mortal Kombat has a release date of April 19 and will be available in standard and kollector's special editions. For more on PAL versions, be sure to follow that story. You can also get a first-hand glimpse of some of Liu Kang's spectacular kung fu by watching Inside the X-Ray!
IGN: Inside the X-Ray Special Feature!
Liu Kang Confirmed! (Goro, Ermac, Jade, Stryker also came along for the ride)
IGN have launched a special featurette taking players inside the practical and stylistic development of Mortal Kombat's exciting new special feature, X-Ray attacks!
The featurette includes sitdown talking heads from inside NetherRealm Studios, with first-hand discussion about the inspiration and intent behind the new attacks from Lead Designer, John Edwards; Director of Art, Steve Beran; and Art Designer, Carlos Pesina. They take us inside the development process, from conceptual stages, to the practicalities of CG model building, motion capture, animation, and the finished product.
Amongst the bone breaking, internal organ bursting mayhem are glimpses of various characters confirmed, but yet to be seen: CG resources reveal skeletal components for Baraka and Goro, the latter seen administering his X-Ray special along with previous confirmation, Ermac, in a previously unseen stage. Also seen for the first time in 2011 form, Mortal Kombat's traditional champion, Liu Kang. Appearing as a victim in some sequences, MK3 alumnist, Stryker. Also glimpsed by eagle-eyed viewers, Jade!
The video demonstrates some of the variation available during X-Ray attacks, as discussed in the Official UK Xbox Magazine's recent preview of the game, which praised the multi-faceted special system for it's potential complexity. The demonstrated X-Ray attacks show off a variety of hand and kick strikes, chops, grapple slams, weapon attacks, combo segues, and variations on specials.
Highlights include: Kitana's fans driven into an opponent's skull or eye sockets; Scorpion stomping on a fallen opponent; Goro lifting an opponent with one set of arms, while the other set crushes their skull, before flicking them in the air for a slam that smashes their head on the floor and cracks the skull further. Ermac features a similar motion, using telekinesis to raise his oppoent in the air, and drive them head-first into the ground, following into an elbow drop. Cyrax opts for an aerial fixed piledriver, for another devastating skull blow.
Each act of violence strikes with the certainty of a game leaving behind it's brush with PG [in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe], to return to the smashmouth, hyperstylized Kombat fans want, know, and love.
You can find the full video embedded above, or at IGN.com. The article also lists the US April 19 release date along with April 30 for the UK, and December 31 for Germany and Australia. The latter may simply be a place holder for an undetermined 2011 date. For more information about the PAL European release, which includes exclusive Ermac DLC, follow our story.
Official UK Xbox Magazine Preview and Pictures
January 26, 2011 -- The Official UK Xbox Magazine has a brand new Mortal Kombat preview online, featuring six unseen screenshots that show-off both fighters' dynamic move stances, as well as the material repercussions delt to their state of dress!
The preview, free to read at OXM.co.uk, makes cultural note of some of the proportionate peculiarities of of MK's fighting femme fatales, but is mostly generous in it's assessment of the series' latest installment. Of particular interest, the specials bar that controls players' access to upgraded special moves, combo breakers, and the already trademark X-Ray attacks, which show more complexity than a mere brute force body blow.
More interesting is what happens at the second stage. Hit the trigger at that point while you're being wailed on and you'll be able to stop any offensive combination dead. Given that the combo system is more accessible and flexible than it was in previous games, this is likely to come in handy.
Finally, once it's topped up, you get access to those miniature fatalities that are the X-Ray moves. While they won't finish your opponent off, they're satisfying, showstopper attacks that look like they cause genuine, medically accurate harm.
They're by no means an instant win button, though. X-Ray moves come in different flavours. Some must be pulled off while in close proximity to your opponent while others, such as Sektor's rocket attack, are projectiles that can connect from a distance.
This glowing emphasis on Mortal Kombat's revised fighting engine comes on the back of announcement that the game will be included in the line-up of the 2011 Evo Championship!
A feat rarely glimpsed by the long running American franchise; including in the pro Evo tournament circuit indicates the ultimate compliment to NetherRealm Studios' efforts to inject depth into the mechanics of the game.
OXM don't appear to be any more clued in to the mysterious time warping storyline of the game, which was connected to an unfortunate turn of events at the end of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, during early announcements by NetherRealm Studios. The recent reveal of the Official Prima Strategy Guide [full story] did, however, reiterate Raiden's intent to meddle in events set during the first tournament and beyond, with suggestion the series canon may incur permanent changes.
There has been no word about the inclusion of a Microsoft system exclusive, which would play counterpart to Sony's inclusion of Kratos as a bonus character [full story]. Read the full Xbox preview article at OXM.co.uk. Mortal Kombat will be released April 19 for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Both consoles offer standard and kollector's special editions of the game.
Thanks to for word on this preview. If you think you have MK news for Mortal Kombat Online, be sure to let us know using the submission form. You can also follow MKO on Twitter for updates direct to your person, @MK_Online!
Mortal Kombat Confirmed For Evo 2011!
ENTER THE ARENA!
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Despite it's long and successful history, one achievement has eluded the Mortal Kombat series; a truly tournament-viable game for players to enjoy for years. Despite the nostalgia associated with classics such as Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, the series was only ever to maintain itself on the tournament scene with sporadic appearances at less known events. Today, the drought officially ends and the upcoming Mortal Kombat, which has promised to breath new life into the series, has been added to the Evo 2011 lineup!
During E3, we heard the first rumblings of a game designed with high level gameplay in mind. Series co-creator and project lead Ed Boon stated that while Mortal Kombat has always appealed to the casual player and would continue to do so, the team for the first time was taking aim at a different audience; high level players. Throughout the months since, the community has been witness to some of the most impressive looking Mortal Kombat footage in its history. Fully abandoning the polarizing dial-up combo system, the game features everything required of a true masterpiece in the genre. Special attention has been paid to the engine this time around, from the team answering questions in-depth on the and promising patches post-release if any problems exist.
The Evo Championship Series is perhaps the world's best known fighting game competition and the game's inclusion in it assures of it in many others as well. We would like to congratulate the Mortal Kombat team for this achievement! Shoryuken's live podcast Wakeup SRK featuring Mr. Wizard, Evo organizer, confirmed the list as follows:
As it stands, Mortal Kombat will feature only the single player mode. PS3 exclusive character Kratos will likely not be allowed. In addition, when asked about censoring Mortal Kombat's gore and fatalities, it was revealed that would likely be done.
Mortal Kombat making the lineup this year is a great victory for Netherrealm Studios, as a goal of the development team was to reach out to hardcore fighting game players more than they ever had before. However, this victory is only one in what will need to be a long battle. Mortal Kombat will need a tournament following to maintain its place on the Evo lineup in the years to come, and the Mortal Kombat community will need to step up and prove that we can support a tournament-viable game by attending this tournament. The more that show up specifically for Mortal Kombat, the higher the chance the game and its sequels return for Evo each year as other series, such as Street Figther and Tekken, do. So don't take this lightly; support Mortal Kombat by attending tournament events if possible and spread the word Mortal Kombat has arrived on the scene!
Official Mortal Kombat Strategy Guide Pre-Order Details
There is No Knowledge That is Not Power -- Prima Deliver Bonus Kontent!
As reported in a previous story; gaming retailer GameStop have updated their listings to include the upcoming April 1st release of the Official Mortal Kombat Strategy Guide. Available in two editions, the guide is published by Prima Games, a division of Random House known for the quality of their work on thousands of well known strategy books, including guides for many of the majority of previous MK titles.
You can currently pre-order standard and collector's editions of the guide through GameStop's online store, at a price of $19.99 and $29.99, respectively. Details about the contents of the guide, and what separates the two versions, remains largely unspecified. Descriptions for the game, however, do make interesting references to the nature of Mortal Kombat and it's plot, implying the canon of the games may be in store for some changes.
After centuries of Mortal Kombat, Emperor Shao Kahn has finally defeated Raiden and his allies. Faced with extinction, Raiden has one last chance. To undo the Emperor's victory, he must strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable...The Past.
Making a big return to mature presentation and classic 2D fighting engine
Captivating storyline that rewrites the history of the Mortal Kombat Tournament
State-of-the art technology showcasing stunning 3D environments and characters
Re-invigorating the franchise with new multiplayer components
First fighting game to be displayed in Stereoscopic 3D
Update Feb. 15: An updated listing on Amazon.com elaborates on the contents of Kollector's Edition versions of the guide, promising a variety of enticing bonuses pertaining to cross-media items, including behind the scenes spotlights, and a track from the Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors album [full story].
All content from regular edition book
Exclusive theme song from Teenage Riot Records
Behind the Music - Exclusive interviews with the theme song artists
Tournament caliber strategy for the serious tournament players
Inside NetherRealm Studio feature
Massive concept art section
Laminated move reference cards for all characters
Character histories with Fatality gallery and warrior evolution
Embossed Hardcover with special foil logo
Mortal Kombat will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. with an expected US release date of April 19. You can already pre-order the game in standard and kollector's editions through most major retailers, including GameStop, who are offering an exclusive pre-order bonus of "Klassic" Scorpion outfit and fatality [full story].
Thanks to and for the word on the strategy guide!
Netherrealm Studios Reveals Sektor and Cyrax Artwork!
Netherrealm Studios has sent out flattened renders (artwork) from the original cyborg assassin tandem of Sektor and Cyrax for January 24's Mortal Monday weekly event!
Mustard and Ketchup, as they were known during the development of Mortal Kombat 3, stand ready for battle. Sektor takes a martial art stance while Cyrax reveals his chest cavity, which is known to contain all manner of bomb, saw and claw.
In addition, a face many MK fans know was also included in this Mortal Monday. 1995's Mortal Kombat was one of the most praised video game movie translations of its day and remains among the prestigious group of praised video game based movies. The animatronic head of Prince Goro was recently sold at a prop auction by Amalgamated Dynamics Inc, but thankfully Netherrealm Studios themselves were able to pick up this prize before a private collector could and have provided us with an image of the lifelike monster voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in the cult classic.
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Mortal Kombat Digital Series Officially Announced
Warner Premiere has today issued an official press release to announce their upcoming ten episode, live-action digital series based on Mortal Kombat. A formality to confirm what was already widely reported January 15th; the release reiterates Kevin Tancharoen's role as director of the shorts, with filming set to start in Vancouver this February.
In reference to Tancharoen's work on the well known Mortal Kombat: Rebirth viral video [full story], the press release makes deliberate note of it's status as an "unofficial fan short." The ten episodes are also described as revealing unseen history regarding the characters fans "know and love", suggesting the digital series may have much closer ties to the video game canon than the urbanized versions seen in Rebirth.
No casting was revealed in the press release, but Michael Jai White has already made it known he will return to reprise his Rebirth role as Jax, appearing alongside confirmed characters; Scorpion, Johnny Cage, and Liu Kang.
Update Jan. 25: When asked if she would appear in the new project, actress Jeri Ryan, who appeared in Rebirth, confirmed via Twitter that she has been offered the role of Sonya and is in negotiations. Ian Anthony Dale offered similar confirmation on the 15th, regarding his return as Scorpion.
Update Feb. 6: Jeri Ryan has confirmed via Twitter that she has accepted the role of Sonya Blade. She will leave for Vancouver tomorrow, where the series is set to be filmed. Ryan notes her enthusiasm for her chapter, "BTW, just finished reading the whole script for Mortal Kombat. Holy crap... I think u might just love it. Get ready..."
If the digital shorts do indeed elaborate on the history of the icons of the franchise, they will be part of a noted effort to explore the characters and their stories, adding to animated vignettes that have already been released to reveal more about Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Mileena in the lead-up to the game.
Warner Premiere today announced development of a live-action digital series based on the best-selling Mortal Kombat videogame franchise. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, known for his popular unofficial fan short Mortal Kombat: Rebirth which garnered over 10 million views online, and in conjunction with the upcoming Mortal Kombat videogame, this action-packed, digital series will take gamers deep into the history of warriors they know and love such as Scorpion, Johnny Cage and Liu Kang. Shooting for the digital series will take place in Vancouver starting in early February.
Mortal Kombat is one of the most celebrated videogame franchises of all time. Since its debut in 1992, it has spawned four arcade games, 10 console-based videogame titles, two movies (Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation), two televisions series (Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and Mortal Kombat: Conquest) and an animated prequel Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins. Additionally, a new Mortal Kombat game will be coming out April 19, 2011 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Available this spring through online digital retailers from Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, the Mortal Kombat digital series is an anthology of multiple live action shorts, each providing never-before-revealed insights into characters featured in the upcoming videogame as well as the game’s universe. Additional details, including casting, will be announced in the coming weeks.
The ten episode "digital series" will be made available this Spring, likely through avenues such as iTunes and Amazon. You can already find MK releases through these services: the first of WaterTower Music's Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors collaborations with Teenage Riot Records has been made available as a pre-release [iTunes/Amazon].
Mortal Kombat, the new video game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be released April 19 in standard and special editions. Mortal Kombat Online will report on confirmed details for international versions as information is made available.
Apr. 19 Release Date Announced; Box Art Released
Today, Warner Bros. Games has officially announced the release date of April 19 for Mortal Kombat (2011).
In addition, they have released the box art for the new game on both systems
Finally, the Mileena gameplay trailer from yesterday [full story] is no longer a European exclusive and has been released to gaming entities in all nations.
Mileena Gameplay Trailer: Looking for a New Playmate?
NetherRealm Studios have released the next in their line of official character gameplay montages, this time featuring the malicious moves of man-eater, Mileena!
To download the videos yourself, you can use these links:
Mileena Trailer: Looking for a Playmate? (HD)
Mileena Trailer: Looking for a Playmate? (SD)
Mileena's trademark sai weapons play a prominent role as a classic projectile, along with other favourite moves from previous appearances, her telerport kick, rolling thunder, and a smoothly integrated leaping bite, among the highlights. The video shows off the improved fluidity of Mortal Kombat's new fighting engine, boasting seamless tag team assists, as well as bone crushing X-Ray specials!
Also included: dialogue between Mileena and an unseen character, whose voice was previously attributed to MK3 alumnist, Stryker, in a series of leaked audio files. It remains unclear if this is part of a seemingly interactive pre-fight intro sequence, or a brief snippet of the games confirmed story mode, which will operate similarly to the mode seen in 2008's Mortal Kombat versus DC Universe.
More intriguing, perhaps, is the appearance of a new background character. Over the course of previews, Shao Kahn's Coliseum has played host to a small handful of chained women in reference to the Mortal Kombat II appearance of Sonya and Kano.
This new character, an unindentified woman in red, may yet have ties to a teaser image posted to Twitter by Ed Boon in September, last year. Revealed as belonging to an unrevealed character in part of an incentive campaign to earn votes in a Gamespot competition [full story], the leg has been speculated to belong to Sareena, Sindel, or a long rumored fake character known as Skarlett.
If the very deliberate manner with which the trailer focuses action around the woman in red's section of the arena didn't convince you, then perhaps a playful message from the official Mortal Kombat Twitter feed will help:
A lot of tactical legwork went into today's Mileena trailer, too bad didn't reveal any characters. #OrDidWe
The gameplay video is currently exclusive to Eurogamer, and can be viewed at full size on their website. The video comes as response to massive support shown for Mileena on the official Mortal Kombat website. You can help unlock more materials by joining the official message boards. For more Mileena, be sure to check out the barrage of materials released in January, including; fully rendered artwork, an animated backstory vignette, and design renders of both Mileena, and Kitana. Also available on iTunes and Amazon, the first track from Mortal Kombat: Songs inspired by the Warriors!
Mortal Kombat is expected to be released in April for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, available in standard and special editions. Information about international versions of kollectors extras is expected to be made known soon. Stay tuned to Mortal Kombat Online for updates.
Thanks to forum member for noticing our mysterious lady in red.
You can follow conversation and speculation about the character on the MKO forums. If you think you've spotted something special, or have a newslead, let us known!
PAL Kollectors Edition of Mortal Kombat Revealed!
The previously announced Kollector's Edition of Mortal Kombat showcased what NTSC players could expect, but what about PAL players in European regions? The wait is over as today merchant site Take 2 has revealed the contents of this package. From the website:
CONTENT of the Mortal Kombat Kollector's Edition: (note subject to change without prior notice)
* The Game
* A Figurine
* An exclusive SteelBook™
* A collectible Art book
* DLCs including an exclusive Mortal Kombat classic costume skin and avatar costumes.
The newest chapter of the iconic fight franchise marks a triumphant return to the series' mature presentation and a reinvention of its classic 2D fighting mechanic. Driven by an all new graphics engine, the fan favorite Fatality is back and presented in more gory detail than ever before. In addition, Mortal Kombat introduces a number of new game-play features including tag team and the deepest story mode of any fighting game. Players can choose from an extensive lineup of the game's iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or take on several new game modes.
The included figure is unique to the ones offered for NTSC Kollector's Edition games. Instead of separate Scorpion and Sub-Zero figures, this figure is a statuette featuring Scorpion using his iconic spear on his nemesis, complete with generous amounts of blood.
Whether or not the every skin will be available from the NTSC region or just a specific one remains to be seen, we will update this story with more information once it is known.
Thanks to forum member for word on this story!
Update: 1/27/11 - We have added a high quality image to the story which shows off the features of this set better. In addition to the previously announced classic attires for Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Reptile European players will be treated to a palette swap of a different color: Ermac! The official Mortal Kombat Twitter has confirmed that the classic Ermac will be available in North America as well as Europe!
Mortal Kombat Reborn as Ten Episode Web Series!
June last year, seven minutes and forty-nine seconds of video had the entire gaming internet and MK fan kommunity buzzing [full story]. Mortal Kombat: Rebirth was ultimately the work of Kevin Tancharoen: a director looking to develop a radical reimagining of the Mortal Kombat universe and its characters. To accompany this twisted new vision, noteworthy actors Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight, Black Dynamite, Spawn), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager, Boston Public, Shark), and Ian Anthoy Dale (The Event, Tekken) lent their time and talents to a modest cast of extras, in what was otherwise a very well produced, high budget demo reel for online consumption. Or so it seemed...
Bloody-Disgusting.com is reporting that the video, witnessed by millions upon its release online, has earned Tancharoen the opportunity to produce an official series of ten short webisodes for Warner Brothers; current proprietors of the Mortal Kombat license and trademarks.
Tancharoen, who made his feature directorial debut in 2009 with the remake of Fame, had originally been aiming for an R-rated feature "reboot" of the franchise. On moving forward from the premise of the Rebirth demo, the director told Collider.com:
So with all that mysticism, I want to infuse it. But I also want to infuse it with a little bit more of a demonic presence, as opposed to an Asian mysticism presence, so that it feels a little bit more evil. That’s the thing about Mortal Kombat. I love that it was all the bad things. It was evil, it was bloody. It was your way of being twelve and rebelling. “I’m not gonna play Sonic the Hedgehog — I’m gonna play Mortal Kombat.” I definitely want to incorporate all of that stuff, but I want to incorporate it in a very tasteful way. Not in an over the top, campy way, where everyone one is just throwing fireballs, and throwing electricity, and having an unlimited supply of special moves. Because then, if you do that, to me they’re not special anymore at all. And I want to incorporate all of the very iconic things that have made Mortal Kombat so special.
Filming for the online series is reported to begin in Vancouver in February, with Michael Jai White returning in the lead role of Mortal Kombat II alumnist, Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs. The plot, reportedly written by [Kevin] Tancharoen, Todd Helbing, and Aaron Helbing, will presumably reside within the urbanized setting of Rebirth's grimey "Deacon City", developing an alternate take on the Mortal Kombat tournament that will be featured in April in the new game. This is not explicitly described in the original story, however.
Rebirth's greatest strength was arguably its willingness to take the Mortal Kombat franchise seriously, emphasising credible martial arts amidst the bloody cinematic battles. If your tastes veer closer to the official canon, however, be sure to check out recently released official materials from the game, including a character vignette delving into the beautiful and lethal origins of abominable clone, Mileena! Also just released this Fatality Friday: Kitana and Mileena renders, and a closer look at the history of The Dead Pool!
Mortal Kombat is expected to be released in April for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the first game since the formation of NetherRealm Studios. To coincide with the release, a new concept album, Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors, will also be released through Warner Brothers' WaterTower Music.
Thanks to forum member for first word on this story and others who submitted as well. If you think you have a lead, submit it to MKO!
Mortal Kombat Environment Bio #03 - The Dead Pool!
A very active Friday has brought us much new media, and it includes the third in the series of Environment Bios!
The Dead Pool Bio
The Dead Pool, one of Mortal Kombat II's signature stages and stage fatalities makes yet another appearance in this installment of the series. An uppercut into the green acid used to be virtually all we knew of the stage, but over the years we learned more about this barbaric structure. Created by the sorcerer Shang Tsung, it is virtually a wasteland featuring the remains from his flesh pits, of which characters such as Mileena and Meat originate. The desecrated corpses and bare skeletons reflect the environment's close ties with death and suffering, of which the player can be directly exposed with by a very popular returning stage fatality.
Kitana and Mileena Renders and Music Released!
Introduced as pallette swaps in Mortal Kombat II, they've gone on to remain two of the most enduring female figures in the MK canon. Hot on the heels of the release of a character vignette and feature artwork, NetherRealm Studios have delivered yet another special treat for fans keen to get a closer look at Shao Kahn's sibling assassins, Mileena and Kitana!
The images, previously exclusive to magazine publications, reveal the new designs for each character in intimate detail. They reference earlier generations of the basic swimsuit, redesigned for this retelling of the story with a greater reflection of individuality in both. Fashionably fitting, given the fierce rivalry the two are famously known to have.
Kitana and Mileena will also have to fight over their dead pool playlist when WaterTower Music and Teenage Riot Records team-up to release, Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors!
Executive produced by JFK of MSTRKRFT; the album will feature tracks inspired by the characters of Mortal Kombat, including the theme performed by Tokimonsta in Mileena's vignette. The album is officially released in April around the same time as the game, but you can get an early taste of the action by visiting iTunes or Amazon to purchase Mileena's theme.
Mortal Kombat is the first release for NetherRealm Studios since the sale of Midway, and will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in standard and special editions.
Character Biography Vignette #3: Mileena!
GameSpot has posted an exclusive vignette of Mileena that delves into her origin:
Mileena was created by Shang Tsung in his foul flesh pits. Twisted and mad, she's equally beauty and beast. Devoid of a conscience, she has the rage of a wild animal. Only the evil lord Shao Kahn possesses the will to control her. Determined to destroy her rival Kitana, Mileena entered the Mortal Kombat tournament, ready to butcher anyone and everyone who gets in her way.
The vignette also mentions that the games' soundtrack is coming to stores in April 2011. Thanks go to user for the word on this update!
Update: The official Mortal Kombat Community Manager posted a longer preview of Mileena's theme song here.
Mileena Render Released on Official Facebook!
The official Mortal Kombat Facebook unloaded a new image for Mortal Monday today, a high-res render of the terrifying temptress Mileena!
The render continues along with the "shadows" them silhouette of the victim involved in the grizzly attack. Here Mileena decapitates an unfortunate soul with her bare hands on the game's redone Pit background. Though the face is obscured, judging by the hairstyle of the victim this could very well be the head of the yet to be seen Liu Kang.
Mileena is the most popular character over on the official website, so we expect to see more of the vixen should Netherrealm Studios follow a similar path they took with Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
Best Buy Reveals Exclusive Classic Sub-Zero Skin!
Best Buy has posted a (small) render of Sub-Zero’s classic render, the third and final retailer exclusive for pre-ordering. With this, Sub-Zero has joined the ranks of Scorpion and Reptile, whose classic costumes were revealed in earlier updates.
To see the Best Buy ordering page, click here. Thanks to our Twitter follower Kenps3 for the word on this update. Remember, you too can follow us on Twitter at MK_Online.
Game Informer Confirms Jade and Goro!
As promised recently, Game Informer did indeed reveal two new characters in the latest edition of the popular magazine. These two characters are original Mortal Kombat sub-boss Goro and hidden Mortal Kombat 2 fighter Jade!
Ed calls Goro a boss character and there isn't currently a plan to enact his playability and his appearance is the standard Goro fare. Along with this, he is shown firing a projectile and his signature Goro's Lair stage is shown along with him. The remake of this classic background is dark and grizzly, featuring bodies hanging from the ceiling along with a Throne for the Shokan warrior. Jade is a mix of her UMK3 and MKD outfits whilst sporting a new hairstyle and shows off her trademark boomerang projectile reminiscent of it's MKD variant.
In addition, Ed also remarks on their plans for a possible XBox 360 exclusive character to mirror the PS3's Kratos, saying that there is no character planned at the present time. He did however once again mention DLC when this topic was brought up, so it's possible more guest characters could wind up on the roster as DLC bonuses.
Alongside Krato's inclusion in the PS3 version comes an exclusive arena for him. Boon stated that the stage falality for his enviroment is probably the most elaborate stage fatality to ever emerge from the Mortal Kombat franchise. Finishing this statement by saying "it's gonna be something special".
The magazine is currently only available to subscribers. If you subscribe to Game Informer and have not received this issue you most likely will this coming Monday or Tuesday. The magazine will be available in stores at a later date. As we uncover more information about the feature we will update this story to be as thorough as possible.
Thanks to forum member for word on this story and a summary of the magazine contents!
Fatality Friday - A Night Out With Mileena!
Much like the previous Johnny Cage video, this Fatality Friday gives some insight into what several staff members at Netherrealm Studios think about Mileena. Specifically, they share some thoughts on where they would take her on a date if given the opportunity.
Given Mileena's "unique" features, the comments range from amusing to very cautious. Some members choose to take full advantage of Mileena's pugilistic tendencies to get the most out of the night while others wish to avoid the mouth area at all costs with a select few going a step further hoping to seek help from professional orthodontists.
The video is also peppered with gameplay footage of Mileena wreaking havoc on her opponents with her signature moves as well as showing off her pre-battle taunt and victory pose.
Thanks to forum member Casselman for word on this story!
Gamestop Reveals Exclusive Classic Scorpion Skin!
Last month we learned of a number of special pre-order bonuses from various gaming outlets for the upcoming Mortal Kombat. In particular, placing your order with the largest gaming specialization merchant, Gamestop, gives one access to Scorpion's classic fatality as well as a classic ninja attire, inspired by the classic Mortal Kombat games from the early 90's. Gamestop has now revealed exactly what this costume will look like with a high quality render placed on their site.
The look is nearly identical to an earlier revealed Reptile costume from Amazon. Scorpion's eyes were changed to fit his character but otherwise it is a true palette swap right down to the pose. These costumes should please fans who remember Mortal Kombat as the series featuring several deadly, multi-color ninja-type combatants. All that remains to be seen is Best Buy's exclusive character, Sub-Zero, who we must assume will be a blue costume swap of Scorpion with altered eyes.
If you would like to place a pre-order for the game on Gamestop to receive your exclusive content, please click here.
Mortal Kombat Casting Director Killed in Hit-and-Run
There is sad news to report out of Los Angeles this week in the realm of video games. Brigitte Burdine, a casting director with a body of work dating back to 2000 was fatally wounded in a hit-and-run vehicular accident. The LA Weekly reports that Burdine was struck by a yet unknown assailant while walking home from a date with her boyfriend. We at Mortal Kombat Online extend our condolences to her family, friends and loved ones.
Brigitte Burdine worked on Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe as the casting director and is credited with casting the upcoming Mortal Kombat (2011) as well. Her decade long career includes other hit titles such as World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and Tales of Symphonia. If you happen to have any information about the dark sedan reportedly involved in the accident, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Lawmakers finish session, now wait for Dayton’s verdict
Brian Bakst
May 25, 2017 11:51 p.m.
Minnesota senators pause during their last day in session to pose in Nashville Predators t-shirts. Sen. Karin Housley, with stick, is married to the assistant coach of the team playing for a Stanley Cup. Brian Bakst | MPR Photo.
Lawmakers finish session, now wait for Dayton's verdict
Friday Politics: Lawmakers finish session, send budget to governor
House members gather as they wait for roll call to be completed during Day 3 of the special session Thursday, May 25, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn. where lawmakers continue to make another run of passing the major remaining parts of a $46 billion budget. Jim Mone | AP
Minnesota lawmakers left for home Friday after a four day of special session to approve the final parts of a new $46 billion state budget, which would increase spending in some areas and provide targeted tax cuts.
That package is headed to Gov. Mark Dayton, who is facing considerable pressure to say no to elements of it.
“There’s no question that it was a grind, but we’re happy to be finished,” said House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Zimmerman. “I’ve very often said that I always think that things should happen more quickly than they do, but it’s OK. We’re happy to get it done and I think it’s a budget Minnesotans can be proud of.”
After failing to get the job done during a regular session that concluded Monday, the plan was to stay one more day. But difficulty nailing down details stretched out the Legislature’s stay. Rank-and-file lawmakers endured hours of breaks while negotiations occurred in private.
One lawmaker, Rep. Bob Loonan, R-Shakopee, pulled out his bagpipes after 1 a.m. Friday to serenade exhausted colleagues, staff and lobbyists waiting for the final few votes. When the time finally came to adjourn around 2:45 a.m. for the House and 3:30 a.m. in the Senate, sleep-deprived legislators made a dash for the door.
“The sooner the better,” said Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park, the DFL House minority leader.
Over five months there were plenty of partisan clashes but also some notable legislative accomplishments.
The Legislature discarded a decades-old ban on Sunday liquor store sales, used nearly $900 million to prop up a wobbly individual health insurance market and brought state drivers' licenses up to a federal standard needed to prevent travel hassles.
The budget proved to be a heavy lift even with a projected $1.65 billion surplus.
A plan shaped during negotiations between Republican majorities and Dayton’s administration would split up that pot in several ways:
-- There’s a $650 million tax cut -- benefitting businesses, farmers, student loan debtors and Social Security recipients. The tax cut would grow in future years, which alarms some DFL lawmakers.
-- Schools are in line for a minimum of $120 more per student in each of the next two years. Dayton’s push for new preschool funding resulted in $50 million for a special readiness program.
-- A roads construction funding plan that proponents hail as the largest ever without a bump in the gas tax or other auto fees would plow $300 million into projects the next two years. Critics say the money could easily disappear if a budget crunch puts those dollars back into competition with schools, health care and other priorities. Another $70 million is allotted to mass transit.
-- There is money to begin paying debt on nearly $1 billion worth of public construction projects, from wastewater plant upgrades to repairs on college campuses. Despite its large price tag, the bonding bill passed with only about a dozen dissenting votes in total.
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, said he expects Dayton to sign off on the bills coming his way.
“We talked through each bill all the way through and worked through every issue. Not that we agreed with every issue, but we worked through every issue. We tried not to send any surprises,” he said. “We wanted the governor to know exactly what he was going to be looking at. So, I think he’ll sign all the bills or almost all the bills.”
But Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said he'll urge a tax bill veto.
"I think it's way too big," he said after the Senate adjourned. “We’re going to jeopardize the fiscal stability of our state budget.”
Hortman was also critical of what she saw as misplaced priorities.
“Minnesota's working families are going to see higher tuition, they're going to see underfunded local schools,” she said.
Protesters from labor and other progressive groups fill the rotunda of the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, to demand that Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton veto the bills that passed before the Minnesota Legislature's special session bogged down earlier in the day. Steve Karnowski | AP
Several left-leaning groups want the DFL governor to block parts of the budget.
They see flaws in a spending bill encompassing environmental regulation, are upset over a clampdown on drivers' licenses for immigrants and are railing against changes to teacher licensure and seniority protections.
Denise Specht, president of the Education Minnesota teachers union, joined a rally Thursday where those and other grievances were aired.
“There are plenty of poison pills in the bills being discussed today,” she said. “It’s time for a reset.”
Another union head, Eliot Seide of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, urged a session reboot.
“We are grateful Gov. Dayton has plenty of ink in his veto pen, and politicians better know one thing: We are watching and we will hold them accountable for cuts that hurt working people,” Siede said.
One change Seide’s union was concerned with was removed from a budget bill. It would have altered the contract ratification process in a way that the union thought would lead to legislative meddling.
There was ample drama in the last day. Two Republican senators in the one-vote majority caucus were absent, meaning their party had to rely on Democrats to get bills passed. That led to several late changes in bills.
Some significant revisions to a $14 billion health and human services bill kept that plan in limbo until the very end. Republicans made some final post-midnight concessions, which Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, said were needed to satisfy Dayton.
“It is my belief this bill is something the governor could support. I heard his voice just a few minutes ago,” Abeler said just before the 35-27 vote where three DFLers helped get the bill though. “I’m glad he’s still up watching our work.”
Dayton might have been keeping tabs, but he has been out of public sight since Monday night. The governor has been meeting privately with top legislators to work through late snags.
He said via press release that he would strike down a labor standards bill that would hinder wage and benefit ordinances adopted by cities. That bill also had some state employee contract provisions, pension changes and anti-wage theft measures Dayton wanted.
But Dayton hasn’t given any public pledge about signing or vetoing the budget bills, indicating he was awaiting the full picture before declaring his intention on any piece.
Daudt, the House speaker, said “we got it done with his help and support.”
He said he’s confident legislators “can go about their summer.”
Gazelka was mentally checking out from the Capitol as he held a predawn news conference.
“I’m going to sleep and then after that I’m going to go up north to the Brainerd Lakes area,” he said. “I hope to get out on a boat and just drift around.”
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Our Student Council goals: community service, kindness
Simple acts of kindness and caring can go a long way. Credit: Kidsday staff artist / Jean Yoo, Jericho
By Thomas DeSantis Kidsday Reporter Updated July 8, 2017 5:21 PM
At our school, the Student Council is a really fun club you can join. We get to hang out with our friends after school and do really cool projects. We also try to do great things for the community. We held a book drive and also a collection for North Shore Animal League. In the past, we have also had food drives and clothing drives. We try to plan activities for our school, like each spring, we host a “Spring Fling” in the courtyard where all of the kids get to eat outside. We have officers for our Student Council — president, vice president, secretary and historian. The candidates have to give speeches, write campaign slogans and make posters.
Perhaps the most important part of our Student Council is how we apply to get in. We have to fill out an application and write an essay explaining how we will act as an Ambassador of Kindness at our school. An ambassador is a person who is friendly, generous and considerate to others, while serving as a leader and role model. If you show kindness to someone, that person will show kindness to someone else. It is much easier to be kind to someone than to be mean or unkind, and a little bit of kindness goes a long way. It could be as simple as a smile or saying “hello,” “have a nice day” or “good night.” You could help someone who is having a problem with something. Or sometimes it’s as easy as just talking to someone about how their day is going or just having a friendly conversation with them.
I start every day with a smile on my face, and a “hello” to everyone I see. Let’s all try to remember that there are so many ways to be kind, and those small acts of kindness can have a huge effect and change someone’s day for the better.
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1:03 WATCH NOW Girl Scouts take over LI mall for massive sleepover
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As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance - by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
£18.99 hardback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781517903862 | ISBN 10: 1517903866
How to build Indigenous resistance movements that refuse the destructive thinking of settler colonialism. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson locates Indigenous political resurgence as a practice rooted in uniquely Indigenous theorizing, writing, or ... more
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Black Skin, White Masks - by Frantz Fanon
£12.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780745399546 | ISBN 10: 0745399541
Black Skin, White Masks is a classic, devastating account of the dehumanising effects of colonisation experienced by black subjects living in a white world. First published in English in 1967, this book provides an unsurpassed study of the psychology ... more
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Lord Leverhulme's Ghosts: Colonial Exploitation in the Congo - by Jules Marchal
The definitive account of exploitation in the Congo, introduced by Adam Hochschild. In the early twentieth century, the worldwide rubber boom led British enterpreneur Lord Leverhulme to the Belgian Congo. Warmly welcomed by the murderous reg ... more
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Southern Insurgency: The Coming of the Global Working Class - by Immanuel Ness
The site of industrial struggle is shifting. The West needs to look further if it wants to understand how workers� self-organisation is developing in countries it too often ignores. Across the Global South, peasant communities are forced off the land ... more
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The Sexual History of the Global South: Sexual Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America - by Saskia Wieringa and Horacio Sivori (Editors)
The Sexual History of the Global South explores the gap between sexuality studies and post-colonial cultural critique. Featuring twelve case studies, based on original historical and ethnographic research from countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin Ame ... more
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Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance - by Noam Chomsky
£9.99 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780241952580 | ISBN 10: 0241952581
"Making the Future" is the latest collection of essays from Noam Chomsky, one of our most vital and provocative voices of political dissent. Taking up the thread from 2007's "Interventions", these penetrating and compelling articles examine numerous ... more
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The Education of a British-Protected Child - by Chinua Achebe
£9.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780141043616 | ISBN 10: 014104361x
The pieces here span reflections on personal and collective identity, on home and family, on literature, language and politics, and on Achebe's lifelong attempt to reclaim the definition of 'Africa' for its own authorship. For the first ... more
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The Mythology of Imperialism: A Revolutionary Critique of British Literature & Society... - by Johah Raskin
�We, the readers and students of literature, have been hijacked. The literary critics, our teachers, those assassins of culture, have put us up against the wall and held us captive.� So begins Jonah Raskin�s The Mythology of Imperialism. When fi ... more
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Walden Bello presents Ho Chi Minh: Down with Colonialism! - by Walden Bello
Ho Chi Minh (1890�1969) was the founder of the Vietminh and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. He played a key role in the formation of the French, Chinese, and Vietnamese Communist movements and fought successfully against Japanese, Fr ... more
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Edge of Empire: Conquest & Collecting in the East 1750-1850 - by Maya Jasanoff
£12.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780007180110 | ISBN 10: 000718011x
A Palladian mansion filled with western art in the centre of old Calcutta, the Mughal Emperor's letters in an archive in the French Alps, the names of Italian adventurers scratched into the walls of Egyptian temples: in this imaginative book, Maya Ja ... more
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Beyond a Boundary - by C L R James
C L R James, one of the foremost thinkers of the twentieth century, was devoted to the game of cricket. � In this classic summation of half a lifetime spent playing, watching and writing about the sport, he recounts the story of his overriding pas ... more
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Indigo Or Mapping The Waters - by Marina Warner
Inspired by The Tempest, Indigo traces the scars of colonialism across continents, family blood-lines and three centuries. Rich, sensual and magical in its use of myths and fairytales Indigo explores the intertwined histories of the Ev ... more
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Shakespeare, Race and Colonialism - by Ania Loomba
For centuries, plays like Othello and The Tempest have spoken about 'race' to audiences whose lives have been, and continue to be, enormously affected by the racial question. But are concepts such as 'race' or 'racism', 'xenophobia', 'ethnicity', or ... more
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Shakespeare, Race and Colonialism
by Ania Loomba
The Wretched of the Earth - by Frantz Fanon
Written at the height of the Algerian war for independence, Frantz Fanon's classic text has provided inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since. With power and anger, Fanon makes clear the economic and psychological degradation infl ... more
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From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii - by Haunani-Kay Trask
Since its publication in 1993 From a Native Daughter, a provocative, well reasoned attack against the rampant abuse of Native Hawaiian rights, institutional racism, and gender discrimination, has generated heated debates in Hawai'i and throughout the ... more
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Culture and Imperialism - by Edward W. Said
Following his profoundly influential study, Orientalism, Edward Said now examines western culture. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, Culture and Imperialism is a broad, fierce and wonderfully ... more
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Culture and Imperialism
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Western Women and Imperialism: Complicity and Resistance - by Edited by Nupur Chaudhuri and Margaret Strobel
"�[Western Women and Imperialism] provides fascinating insights into interactions and attitudes between western and non-western women, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is an important contribution to the field of women�s studies and (p ... more
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What was Harriet Harman thinking?
Harriet Harman has suffered a blow over the Welfare Bill - but she didn't have a lot of other options.
By Stephen Bush
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Zugzwang. Photo: Getty Images
When Harriet Harman became interim leader for the second time, she set out four main objectives: to oppose the government, to “learn the lessons” from the defeat, to have a good leadership election, and to keep the party united.
Things haven’t worked out that way. The leadership election is dire; the only people who sound enthusiastic about their candidates are either on the payroll or voting for Jeremy Corbyn. The party is so badly split that people are making jokes about setting up the SDP Mark II. If Labour has learnt any lessons from the 2015 rout, it’s that it didn’t shout hard enough.
And as for opposing the government: well, when even the Liberal Democrats are scoring points off you for enabling the Tories, things have gone very wrong indeed.
Harman’s problem, as one frontbencher remarked, is that “the four aims are incompatible: if one of the lessons is that we shouldn’t have opposed everything, how do we hold them to account?” The interim leadership is spooked by focus groups and voters who tell them that Labour says no to everything, except benefits claimants. Meanwhile, a leadership election distinguished by bland platitudes would be good for party unity – but wouldn’t give anyone a real idea of what it is the party stands for.
And on the other side you have George Osborne who, one frontbencher told me, is “setting traps for us, he’s trying to destroy us”. He wants to re-run the 2015 election in 2020: to be able to go into the next election warning that a Labour victory means “more taxes, more borrowing more debt”, to cast the Opposition as being in favour of unlimited benefits, uncontrolled immigration and unrestrained spending.
That was the point of the Welfare Bill, really: to force Labour to vote against measures that voters love but that Labour activists – and Labour MPs – loathe.
The problem for Harriet Harman is that all of the good options are off the table. She can’t set new policy – so she can’t do what Liz Kendall has done, and target eliminating the £100bn worth of tax reliefs in order to keep child tax credits, or what Yvette Cooper has done, and maintain the inheritance tax cut to stop the public sector pay freeze.
She had just three options: vote for it, vote against it and abstain. In chess, they call it “zugzwang”: where any move you can make just makes things worse.
The case against voting for it makes itself: look at the ugly split over abstaining, times that by a factor of infinity and add in at least one resignation from the Shadow Cabinet.
The case against voting against it without having an alternative plan is the 2015 election, where Labour was repudiated in England and Wales because people thought the party was a soft touch on welfare and immigration, and couldn’t be trusted with their wallets.
And the case against abstaining is making itself: Corbyn's campaign boosted, Labour divided and demoralised, its opponents bouyant.
Not that Harman necessarily made the best of a bad job. What some see as a high-handed manner may have made things worse:one MP was heard to remark in the division lobby that they were breaking the whip in order to “give Harriet a black eye”. One MP, who, after much agonising, voted with the party line, says “there was a meeting of the 2015 intake and we were all against it. There was a meeting of the PLP and we were all against it. We knew that we were heading for a crisis, and we did nothing to get out of it”.
Harman's allies, however, feel that the party's interim leader deserved more from her colleagues. "You have people who were elected on all-women-shortlists, who are only here because of Harriet, who have been here five minutes, attacking her, saying she's not leftwing enough," fumed one ally. "She should have enough goodwill by now," adds another MP.
Who's right? That the Tories have a majority of 12 means that, for the most part, Labour is deciding not what it'll stop but what hill it wants to die on. Not that means they ought to give up. As one MP, who followed the party line, observes: "What do we do if they say: drop the cap to £17,000? Or £15,000? At some point, you need to draw a line in the sand."
But given that Harman can't, as acting leader, draw those lines, when Labour looks back on her period in charge, they should thank her for trying to keep the party's options open at least.
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Academic & Professional Books Reference Data Analysis & Modelling Cartography, Remote Sensing, Image Analysis & GIS
Basics of Geomatics
By: Mario A Gomarasca
698 pages, 300 illus
ISBN: 9781402090134 Hardback Oct 2009 Usually dispatched within 1-2 weeks
This volume presents a comprehensive and complete treatment of complex Geospatial Information topics including Geodesy, Cartography, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Informatics, Acquisition Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Digital Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems, Decision Support Systems and WebGIS. It describes in detail and at an accessible level the state of current knowledge.
Foreword.Author's Preface.1. Geomatics. 2. Elements of cartography. 3. Elements of photogrammetry. 4. Elements of remote sensing. 5. Elements of informatics. 6. Acquisition systems. 7. Global positioning systems. 8. Digital image processing. 9. Elements of geographic information system. 10. Land use/land cover classification systems. Colour plates.Index.
From the reviews: "The book is rigorous and synthetic, describing with precision the main instruments and methods connected to the multiple techniques today available. The objective pursued is to publish an integrated text, containing simple and comprehensible concepts relevant to experts in Geo-spatial Information." S. Dequal, Professor of Topography and Photogrammetry, DITAG, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy "This book fills a void of telling and showing the reader how remote sensing as a part of geomatics really works. With a clearly presented historical review up to the present time, the author illustrates the basic theories and use of the different remote sensing sensors and how to analyze the data from them for their application. The author has had many years of experience in the analysis of remote sensing data and one can feel the confidence that he has as in presenting the material. This book would be a complement to the standard remote sensing books and I would highly recommend it for all land oriented professionals and especially graduate students who need a clear explanation of how remote sensing works. For anyone who uses remote sensing data as related to land analysis and survey, this book should be part of their library." Chris J. Johannsen, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA "Basics of Geomatics is structured in a clear and effective way into thematic chapters that provide a fundamental, yet comprehensive coverage of each of the major disciplines making up the field of Geomatics. Thanks to its clarity and completeness, the text, supplemented by many useful tables and illustrations will serve as a basic reference work for both beginners and experienced readers." J.L.van Genderen, ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands "This work, translated from Italian, is unique in that it addresses a particular gap in the remote sensing literature ! aimed at a broader group of readers who may be using geospatial information in their work. ! The text is supported with numerous illustrations and well-explicated formula. ! color plates are included at the end of the volume. The comprehensive index greatly contributes to this book's effectiveness as a reference tool for both students and professionals. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (W. Weston, Choice, Vol. 47 (11), August, 2010)
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Japan to Accept WTO Talks with S. Korea on Export Control
Economy Sep 20, 2019
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan plans to accept a request from South Korea for talks on Tokyo's tighter export control under the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement procedures, trade minister Isshu Sugawara said Friday.
"There is no change in Japan's position that the review of its export control is consistent with WTO rules," Sugawara said at a press conference, suggesting that Tokyo will refute Seoul's complaint over the matter in the bilateral talks.
Japan and South Korea are unlikely to reach a settlement over the issue through the talks due to wide gaps, sources familiar with the situation said.
Under WTO rules, the issue will be referred to a dispute settlement panel if the two countries fail to resolve it within 60 days of the complaint filing. South Korea filed the complaint with the world trade body on Sept. 11.
In July, Japan tightened its control on exports of three semiconductor materials with the potential for military use to South Korea, citing a problem in Seoul's trade control system.
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The Situation Out of Rehab, “Stronger and Better Than Ever”
"Jersey Shore" star sought help for prescription medication problem
By DANIEL MACHT • Published at 6:52 am on April 6, 2012
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is back home after a stint in rehab to “take control” of a prescription drug problem.
The “Jersey Shore” reality star’s official website said the Sitch was “now stronger and better than ever, and excited for this new amazing chapter in his life.”
Sorrentino confirmed on March 21 he’d spent “several weeks” getting treatment for prescription medication he had been taking to deal with exhaustion. According to reports, he’d checked into Utah’s Cirque Lodge.
The 29-year-old has not said which medication he needed treatment to overcome.
His father Frank Sorrentino has said the hard partying “Jersey Shore” star had also checked into rehab at age 27, before he joined MTV’s hit show, the New York Daily News reported.
Sorrentino is set to begin filming the next season of “Jersey Shore” later this year.
Castmate Vinny Guadagnino told BANG Showbiz the “Shore” “family” did not know how Sorrentino’s situation would affect filming but would “find a way to make it work.”
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Turmeric & Curcumin: Rising Stars of the Nutrition World
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By Lisa Olivo , Associate Editor05.02.19
The Indian spice turmeric, derived from the roots of Curcuma longa—a flowering plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae)—has undergone a meteoric rise in the nutraceutical marketplace in recent years, alongside its principal chemical constituent, curcumin, which gives turmeric its bright yellow color.
After thousands of years of traditional use in Ayurvedic medicine, a vast audience is now attuned to the benefits of turmeric/curcumin, and are seeking it out in supplements, snacks, teas, drinks, and more.
A recent report from the Council for Responsible Nutrition discussing the 2018 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements called turmeric “one of the industry’s rising stars,” despite the fact that five years ago it wasn’t even part of the survey. Today, according to Brian Wommack, senior vice president, communications, for CRN, “it’s the second most popular supplement in the herbal/botanical category.”
Worldwide president of Sabinsa Corporation (East Windsor, NJ), Shaheen Majeed, said curcumin has become nearly ubiquitous in the marketplace. “Next time you’re in a group of people ask who is taking it and for what,” he suggested. “You’ll find out half the people there are taking curcumin for a range of different reasons: some for joint health, others for heart health, some for antioxidant properties, and others for inflammation, and some because their doctors told them to.”
This widespread use reflects significant market growth, and experts have forecasted a bright future ahead. Grand View Research predicted the global curcumin market will expand to $1.3 billion by 2024, registering a CAGR of 12.3% between 2018-2025. The research firm noted North America was the largest regional market for curcumin in 2016 with a revenue of $261.2 million thanks to rising demand for curcumin-based nutritional products.
The American Botanical Council’s HerbalGram Herb Market Report (2017) (citing SPINS/IRI data) found turmeric had the strongest growth in the U.S. mainstream channel from the previous year, earning roughly $32.5 million in sales. The ingredient was up five places from the previous year with a 46.7% growth rate. For the natural channel, turmeric earned the top spot among herbal ingredients with $50 million in sales, representing 12.2% growth.
Based on the diverse and significant benefits of turmeric and curcumin, experts believe there’s tremendous potential to improve public health.
Brian Appell, marketing manager for Morristown NJ-based OmniActive Health Technologies suggested the most noteworthy demographics keen on curcumin were both millennials and baby boomers, “who are interested in performing at their best and staying active, respectively.” With these consumers “curcumin has a chance to shine,” because it assists healthy inflammatory response, a key consideration for performance and recovery. “Weave in its functionality across a wide range of product applications and you have a health ingredient that has great potential to serve a lot of different consumers at the right place, at the right time.”
Ingrid Rickers, research and development director for MegaFood, Manchester, NH, suggested that younger adults are using turmeric for antioxidant and recovery support, and those 50+ are “using turmeric for joint support and memory indications.”
Stacey Gillespie, director of product strategy for Gaia Herbs, Brevard, NC, indicated the core audience for turmeric are those in the 38-68 age range, “which is a time in life when aches and pains start appearing and there is generally a longer recovery time from physical activities.”
CRN’s 2018 Consumer Survey further corroborated older consumers’ interest; nearly 20% of U.S. adults aged 55 and up reported taking turmeric/curcumin supplements.
In 2018 the Global Curcumin Association conducted consumer research across several ingredient categories. Findings showed the typical curcumin user skews female (61% versus 55% of overall supplement users in the survey), has higher income, and is “slightly less ethnically diverse.” Consumer recognition and use of curcumin was high, according to Len Monheit, the organization’s executive director. “From both an actual usage standpoint, as well as those having ‘heard of it’ curcumin/turmeric scored high,” he explained. Curcumin/turmeric users were well-informed of its benefits, and were seeking its support for issues such as “pain/inflammation, joint health and for the product’s antioxidant properties,” noted Monheit.
Another factor captivating consumers is turmeric’s unique flavor profile and appearance. According to Innova Market Insight’s Top Ten Trends for 2019, consumers are seeking out “unexpected flavor blends,” “visual appeal,” and new flavor “discoveries,” particularly as globalization sparks consumer interest in new and authentic food and beverage experiences. Clearly, the taste, look, and story behind turmeric make this functional flavor a fan favorite.
“In food and beverage, consumers are craving more complex ‘earthy’ flavors, and bright, playful colors,” added Brian Zapp, creative director for Applied Food Sciences, Inc (AFS), Austin, TX. “The golden-yellow spice turmeric meets this demand offering brilliant color and a cultural flavor that will put a highlight on any beverage or snack food.”
Modern science continues to validate traditional use, with new research indicating benefits of turmeric and curcumin for a wide range of health indications.
A huge area of research surrounding curcumin and turmeric is exploring effects on inflammation, particularly related to sports performance and recovery.
A recent study conducted at the University of Queensland on Pharmako Biotechnologies’ HydroCurc bioavailable curcumin investigated its use for exercise recovery, specifically Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a 72-hour treatment duration, participants who consumed HydroCurc had significantly lower pain at 48 hours post-exercise. Results suggested that a return to training may be possible earlier for those using HydroCurc than for those that consumed the placebo. “The blood markers for inflammation also showed HydroCurc reducing inflammation,” explained Eric Meppem, co-founder and commercial director for Australia-based Pharmako Biotechnologies (a partner of Gencor, Irvine, CA). “Less pain at a training session can lead to improved training adaptations, such as faster returns to training and subsequently improved exercise performance.”
Zapp with AFS pointed to the International Olympic Committee’s position on curcumin as validation of the ingredient’s safety and efficacy in the world of sports. He explained, “In its consensus statement on dietary supplements and high-performance athletes, the International Olympic Committee has listed curcumin as a possible supplement to aid in recovery due to its anti-inflammatory properties [British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018].”
In addition, he said turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties have encouraged many sports-related studies to investigate its ability to enhance recovery and reduce muscle damage following exercise. “Preliminary data suggests oral supplementation with turmeric can decrease muscle inflammation and decrease muscle related pain, as well as reduce the overall stress perceived by the athlete.”
OmniActive’s recent FloMeD (Flow Mediated Dilation) study demonstrated that taking 1,000 mg of its CurcuWin Curcumin increased flow mediated dilation—a measure of cardiovascular health—which correlates to a reduction in cardiovascular risk. “Not only do these findings show promise for the heart health category but also sports nutrition where a strong heart is an integral part of performance,” commented Appell.
The FloMeD study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy subjects, which measured the impact of CurcuWIN on circulation. “Flow mediated dilation (FMD)—a process that measures the ability of blood vessels to dilate—is a useful tool because it is a sensitive and non-invasive process to evaluate the efficacy of natural ingredients for cardiovascular function,” noted Appell. The results showed that supplementing with 1,000 mg of CurcuWIN significantly improved FMD by 37% (Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2016). “When compared to other studies on ergogenics purported to increase blood flow, such as arginine, CurcuWIN showed greater improvement in FMD at a lower dosage. The result is greater blood flow and nutrient availability to support performance.”
Zapp pointed to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (Chuengsamarn et al. 2014) that demonstrated the positive effects of curcuminoids for a significant reduction in pulse wave velocity (a measure of arterial stiffness) along with a significant decrease in markers of inflammation (increase in serum adiponectin and decrease in leptin). “The study also demonstrated significant decreases in insulin resistance, triglyceride, and uric acid levels,” he added.
Further support for triglyceride control was found in a randomized cross-over study (Mohammadi et al., Phytotherapy Research, 2013), that showed significant decrease in blood triglyceride levels when given 1 gram/day curcuminoids for a 30-day period.
“A 2016 study ... indicated that moderate consumption of curry correlated with a significant decrease in blood glucose and triglyceride levels for older males and younger, overweight females with high blood glucose and triglyceride levels [Nutrition Research and Practice, 2016],” added Zapp.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 100 subjects with type 2 diabetes, subjects received either a combination of Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine standardized black pepper extract (500 mg/5 mg, respectively, as daily dose) or placebo for three months. Researchers found the Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine combination improved glycemic parameters such as glucose concentration and Hb1Ac in the blood.
“Decrease in both these parameters indicated a positive response to Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine by diabetic subjects,” said Majeed. “Levels of C-peptide, which is an indicator of the amount of insulin produced, also registered an increase in the subjects receiving the combination over the placebo-receiving subjects. Hepatic health in the supplement-receiving subjects also improved as shown by the ALT and AST parameters. Additionally, improved function of the beta cells of the pancreas, the site of insulin production, was indicated by HOMA-β values measured.”
Researchers noted an increase in the values of anti-inflammatory adiponectin, an adipokine connected with glucose maintenance and insulin sensitivity. “This increase was observed along with a decreasing leptin/adiponectin ratio and lower values of leptin,” said Majeed. “The leptin/adiponectin ratio has been recognized as an indicator of atherosclerosis with lower values as a healthy indicator. The trial also indicated lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα in Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine group.”
In February 2019, a study published in Anticancer Research examined the effect of curcumin on proteins that stimulate insulin production. “The study showed the use of curcumin on the enzyme tyrosine phosphatase (PTP1B) had an inhibitory effect on the beta cells of the pancreas,” explained Shailinder Sodhi, president of Ayush Herbs, Redmond, WA, associate professor of Bastyr University. “It was shown that curcumin was able to inhibit (PTP1B), reducing stress on the pancreas. Though other studies show curcumin and its use in diabetes, this is a molecular study that shows a molecular change in beta cells. It begs the question, what other enzymatic changes are being made for those with diabetes?”
Wound healing is seeing a surge in research, according to Sodhi. “A 2018 study [published in International Would Journal] showed that curcumin applied topically with fat healed laceration, puncture, and abrasion wounds more completely and with less scarring than controls,” he said. “This was verified macroscopically and microscopically. Collagen rebuilding was also more significant in the treatment group.”
As a known antifungal and antibacterial, turmeric can play a vital role in ensuring the safety of food concerning microbial contamination. Zapp referenced a 2015 study published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology, which demonstrated the ability of turmeric extract to inhibit microbial growth. “Meals that were treated with a turmeric extract and autoclaved for five minutes were able to resist microbial growth as well as non-treated meals autoclaved for 15 minutes. Furthermore, the studies demonstrated the effectiveness of the extracts on inhibiting the growth of microbes, including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella typhi.”
Challenges & Solutions
Despite manufacturers’ eagerness to incorporate turmeric and curcumin in nutritional products, these compounds are not easy to work with. Issues such as bioavailability, texture, solubility, and even harvesting concerns are all factors manufacturers must consider and control.
“Manufacturers of finished products are often overwhelmed by the available information, the variety of extracts and ingredients to choose from, and the challenges of disseminating and translating information for their consumers,” said Monheit of the Global Curcumin Association. “That’s where suppliers are able to and should be called upon to help.”
Charlotte Traas, director of sales education and training at New Chapter, Inc., Brattleboro, VT, discussed the intricacies of formulating with curcumin, which is a single active component in turmeric, versus the whole plant. “Curcumin is only 2-6% of the turmeric rhizome, and while it gets a lot of good publicity, many people may be missing out on the healing benefits of turmeric by only consuming the curcumin.”
She suggested the body’s difficulty in absorbing curcumin could be attenuated by consuming the whole plant. “Whole plant turmeric has many other beneficial constituents other than curcumin. Turmerones actually help curcumin to be absorbed and are naturally occurring within the turmeric rhizome. In fact, side effects that are experienced by taking high doses of curcumin only are usually toned down by taking, you guessed it, the whole plant.”
The time of year turmeric is harvested can also impact efficacy. “Turmeric root is most potent when harvested in the spring and summer seasons,” explained Sodhi of Ayush Herbs. “Many manufacturers acquire turmeric root during improper harvests and find themselves using more raw root for the different constituents desired.” He added that harvesting in the spring and summer can help make separating curcuminoids from other chemical components easier, thus benefiting ease of manufacture and providing a cost benefit.
While the bright yellow color of turmeric is appealing to consumers, the vibrant hue can pose problems when it comes to cleaning manufacturing equipment. “Working with turmeric in our operational facilities can be challenging as the ingredient easily stains to a bright orange/yellow color,” said Rickers of MegaFood.
Likewise, Gillespie of Gaia Herbs added, “turmeric easily stains everything it touches, which requires additional steps and more thorough cleaning processes on all equipment and facilities that come into contact with this herb.” Sabinsa’s Majeed also said the ingredient’s “vivid yellow color tends to stain machines and facility walls, increasing labor costs for extra cleaning.”
Zapp of AFS admitted some companies have refused to take on turmeric projects altogether because of its difficult cleanup. “Production runs involving traditional turmeric extracts can incur post-production clean times that are five to six times longer than when running other ingredients.”
To address the issue of the turmeric’s color, Sabinsa developed C3 Reduct ODN, a patented off-white color extract standardized to 95% tetrahydrocurcuminoids, that Majeed called “the next generation curcumin.” He said, “The C3 Reduct has advantages in manufacturing due to it being colorless (no staining) and because it’s all active metabolites, so a smaller dose gives the same benefits.”
Meanwhile, AFS offers CurcuFlow, a free-flowing curcumin extract, designed “to achieve a cleaner, stain-free turmeric production,” said Zapp. “The beadlet technology [CurcuFlow] does not adhere to machinery, resulting in post-production cleanup that is 90% more efficient.”
In addition to its color, the consistency of turmeric is even a challenge. “Due to turmeric extract’s fluffy consistency, supplement manufacturers find it has poor flow properties in manufacturing,” added Majeed.
To help address these issues, Sabinsa offers various grades of Curcumin C3 Complex, such as directly compressible (DC), high bulk density (HBD), and high granular particle (GP), for customers to use in their formulations. For the food and beverage industry, Sabinsa developed a water-soluble (WS) version of curcumin, called uC3 Clear.
According to Zapp, “one of the biggest challenges in working with turmeric in food and beverage is its lack of solubility.” While he called the process of micronizing the root and delivering flavor a simple task, the hydrophobic (water-hating) nature of curcuminoids means they tend to separate in a solution quickly. “Nothing deters consumers more than a bottle sitting on a shelf with a pile of sediment lining the bottom of the receptacle,” he stated.
AFS offers PurTurmeric, which targets the issue of solubility in beverages. “Turmeric contains hydrophobic molecules that are fat-soluble, so when it comes to beverage formulation, typical turmeric ingredients leave behind sedimentation, texture, or other undesired sensory profiles,” explained Zapp.
Poor solubility goes hand-in-hand with issues of bioavailability, explained Meppem of Pharmako Biotechnologies. “Curcumin is poorly absorbed, as the human gastrointestinal tract is an aqueous environment. Lipophilic active ingredients provide challenges from a formulation and bioavailability perspective,” he stated. “Often, improving bioavailability leads to decreased active load in final formulations. Many delivery systems for curcumin contain less than 20% curcuminoids.”
Pharmako Biotechnologies developed LipiSperse, which delivers 90% curcumin with a targeted dispersion technology that also benefits bioavailability. Meanwhile, HydroCurc, based on the LipiSperse dispersion technology, is a powder which can be used in ready-to-mix powders, effervescent powders and tablets, beverages, and gels.
Due to curcumin’s poor solubility and bioavailability, the dose of standard curcumin needed to achieve health benefits would be “staggering,” noted Appell of OmniActive, “and as we all know, consumers do not like having to take numerous, large pills—and this directly affects compliance.” To address both these issues OmniActive offers two formulation-flexible options with clinically demonstrated bioavailability over standard curcumin through its patented UltraSOL technology—CurcuWIN (46 times more bioavailable) and UltraSOL Curcumin (31 times more bioavailable). “UltraSOL enhances absorption of and protects curcuminoids, preserves curcuminoids for long-lasting action, and maintains the natural curcuminoid profile found in turmeric,” said Appell.
Naturex, Avignon, France, (now part of Givaudan) recently launched a new turmeric ingredient also targeting the issues of solubility and bioavailability. According to the company, a 300 mg dose of its Turmipure Gold delivers more curcuminoids in blood than 1,500 mg of standard turmeric (containing 95% curcuminoids) with or without black pepper extract. In addition to offering bioequivalence at a low dose, Turmipure Gold is also available as 100% organic certified grade. Alexis Manfré, global product manager for Naturex, said for consumers this means “efficacy at a low dose, and cost-effectiveness,” in a product that can be applied to convenient delivery formats such as shots, gummies, capsules, and instant beverages.
Adulteration & Safety Concerns
Unfortunately, when a trending ingredient creates significant buzz and offers the promise of financial gain, unscrupulous “bad actors” are often attracted to the industry. “Curcumin is a hot product, and when an herb is in high demand adulteration can occur,” explained Majeed of Sabinsa. “Some companies resort to unethical measures, including adulteration, to undercut competition by offering enticingly cheap products. Just as ethical companies develop innovative techniques to identify adulterants, those involved in adulteration are seeking ways to foil these techniques.”
He stressed that a concerted effort must be made by leading manufacturers to avoid these fraudulent suppliers, in order to keep the natural products industry “sustainable and credible.”
Majeed noted that Sabinsa identified a synthetic version of curcumin in the marketplace several years back, and alerted the industry and advised that radiocarbon testing was an effective tool to distinguish synthetic from natural curcumin. “Additionally, single entity synthetic curcumin is more crystalline in nature, thus less soluble. We test each batch of Curcumin C3 Complex in order to provide an assurance of its natural origin to customers.”
By law, manufacturers are required to conduct “fit for purpose” testing to confirm identity, he noted. “When a known adulterant is identified, companies should make testing to exclude its presence a priority.”
“Investing in testing and not relying solely on supplier data has become an industry must,” stressed Traas of New Chapter. “While it does cost more, it also assures that you are not getting adulterated (fake) products filled with chemical solvents. Companies who invest in testing are investing in quality and the reliability of the industry as a whole to give results customers want.”
Gillespie said Gaia Herbs is addressing the issue of adulteration “by consistently using the same trusted growers and suppliers that we have worked with for years. Our trusted partners are asked to follow organic and sustainable cultivation methods, which we validate through site visits and analytical testing of the raw materials themselves.”
In addition, Gaia Herbs has a rigorous testing process for all of its ingredients to ensure quality and authenticity, she said. First, the plants used in its herbal extracts must meet or exceed the company’s purity standards. “Crops are harvested at the peak of bioactivity, and relevant parts—such as seeds, flowers, leaves, stems, tubers, or rhizomes—must be delivered to our laboratory whole and intact in order to ensure that key bioactive constituents are preserved and that species validation can be verified in every shipment.”
Next, each batch of raw materials is quarantined upon arrival at Gaia Herb’s processing facility until they are inspected and analyzed to confirm identity, and ensure the plants have not been damaged during cultivation or shipping, Gillespie explained.
“Beyond visual and tactile inspection, tests are also conducted to ensure the absence of heavy metal toxicity, pesticides, and other chemical contaminants, as well as salmonella, E. coli, mold, yeast, and other microbial contaminants,” she added. “This is also the point where the first round of analytical testing is used to verify the levels of bioactive constituents.” If any batch of raw material fails to meet Gaia’s standards, it is immediately destroyed or discarded.
Last, the company offers a consumer outreach program to promote its supply chain transparency. “At Gaia Herbs, we believe that everyone should know the life story of all the herbal supplements they take. Through Meet Your Herbs, the world’s first herbal traceability program, you can enter the ID number located on the back of any Gaia Herbs product and discover the source of the ingredients, how the herbs were grown, harvested, and extracted; and the tests these ingredients underwent to validate their purity, integrity, and potency. Gaia Herbs is one of the few companies producing herbal supplements in the world that allows you to do this for a simple reason: Gaia has nothing to hide and everything to share.”
Industry trade organizations are also stepping up to help guide responsible parties in addressing this issue. “Suppliers, particularly members of the Global Curcumin Association, are very concerned regarding synthetic adulteration of curcumin and turmeric products,” noted Monheit. “This is a high priority to better understand how widespread this adulteration is and in which types of products. So far, we have conducted random testing of curcumin products purchased online and have found a disturbing level of adulteration as measured quantitatively by radioisotope testing at a commercial lab equipped for this purpose. FDA has indicated they are also worried about this. Our members too have been vocal, taking the stance of traceable, highly integrated, and captive supply chains, thus ensuring quality and efficacy and absolutely no adulteration. We are seeing more calls in the market for the addition of specifications and testing calling out the absence of synthetic curcumin.”
The Global Curcumin Association is contacting companies that have tested positive for adulterated products to request correction. “We are also trying to establish dialogue with e-tailers to discuss transparency strategies,” Monheit said.
Sonya Cropper, vice president of innovation and marketing of Indiana-based Verdure Sciences said manufacturers and suppliers of ingredients—especially those associated with the Global Curcumin Association—are diligently working to ensure that traceable, unadulterated ingredients are in the finished products consumers are seeking. “Not only have associations and their affiliated supporters made strides to ensure consistency and quality, but Verdure has an active botanical testing system, VBATS (Verdure Botanical Active Testing System), to align its ingredient solutions with strict quality parameters both in-house and through third parties.”
To certify the turmeric in AFS’ curcumin extracts, the company has developed a multistep approach which incorporates both United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and AOAC-validated methods for specific compound identification. In addition, “AFS then conducts isotope testing to ensure no synthetic substances have been introduced in the raw material,” noted Zapp. The company is also a member of the American Botanical Council (ABC) and supports “continued efforts to educate the industry.”
Meanwhile, OmniActive is one of the corporate sponsors of ABC’s Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program. “As part of the program ABC has come up with a report on building awareness of adulteration in turmeric extracts,” explained Appell. “We think this is a great initiative to build industry awareness.”
In addition, OmniActive has its own PlantActive Verification Program, which focuses on “comprehensive chain of custody and quality, ensures authenticity, purity, and consistency for all our products,” Appell said. “Our raw material comes from designated sources and we do seasonal species validation through DNA fingerprinting. We test the actives by HPLC analysis for three active components and identify isomers of curcumin against working standards. This is done to ensure the three curcuminoids from rhizome are appropriately used in CurcuWIN. We periodically conduct carbon dating analysis to validate that our product is natural and non-synthetic and the results are available on a requested basis.”
Lastly, the company’s CurcuWIN has undergone the USP verification process under the Dietary Ingredient Verification Program. “Our product value chain has been audited and verified by USP, and this ensures that our methods are validated and ensures consistency in the product.”
Sydney-based Pharmako Biotechnologies follows Australian cGMP standards, based upon European PICs (pharmaceutical) standards, according to Meppem. “As such, all batches are assayed by third-party external laboratories.” In addition, Meppem said HydroCurc is being used by international and professional athletes, which has made it necessary for those batches to be tested by NSF International.
Rickers of MegaFood believes both ingredient suppliers and product manufacturers have roles to play in ensuring purity and authenticity. “Suppliers should be doing more and more quality testing, identity testing, and stability studies of their raw materials. The same goes for responsible companies; they should be testing inbound lots of raw material, performing identity testing, and comparing their results to the results supplied by the raw material provider. Truly responsible companies will never just accept the raw materials supplier’s word and/or verification that the material they are buying is what they say it is. Instead, they will go the extra mile to do the testing and verification on their own to ensure the material they are using is what they want it to be.” MegaFood tests all of its finished products for 125+ herbicides and pesticides, as well as glyphosate residue.
Supplements, Snacks, Drinks, & More
Functional foods and beverages are emerging as a trending platform for turmeric and curcumin, as more consumers seek nutritional formulas they can seamlessly incorporate into their daily routines.
“Diversifying turmeric outside of just the supplement aisle is a new trend,” according to Rickers. One of the most notable new delivery methods for turmeric has been in the form of beverages such as drinks and teas, she said. To diversify its turmeric platform, MegaFood offers a traditional herbal supplement with turmeric, new Turmeric Inflammation Response Gummies, and Daily Turmeric Nutritional Boost Powder.
Market research firm Mintel pointed to the rise in “golden milk” beverages—a mixture of hot milk and turmeric, which is often infused with spices like pepper, cinnamon, and ginger. Recognizing its roots in Ayurvedic medicine, consumers are opting for golden milk for its bright yellow coloring and antioxidant potential, and for its ability to target inflammation and improve digestion. Mintel noted the drinks’ assent in Europe, particularly in Germany, which accounted for half (50%) of all golden milk/turmeric latte product launches in Europe between 2016 and May 2017.
Many finished product manufacturers are embracing delivery trends outside of the conventional capsule/tablet format, noted Appell. “A big player in the non-pill segment are gummies, which are expected to reach $4.17 billion by 2025 (Transparency Market Research, 2017). Vitamin Friends has developed a mango flavored vegan pectin gummy, which delivers 250 mg of CurcuWIN curcumin in just
one serving.”
Because of turmeric’s popularity and broad applications, Gaia Herb’s Gillespie said this herb can be found in a multitude of novel deliveries, including ice cream, gummies, chocolates, bone broths, and salad toppers. However, she noted that while many of these products are made with high-quality ingredients, they may not provide enough turmeric for health benefits or claims. “Adding culinary turmeric is beneficial and we do recommend including it in your diet. As a food, turmeric supports your ojas (vital energy), and, being a bitter herb, it supports
digestion, too.”
However, a supplemental extract can offer targeted health support, Gillespie said. “In herbal supplements, the trend that we are currently seeing with turmeric is the use of this herb in formulations that support cognitive and brain health. Research has shown there is a link in declining cognitive health and inflammation. Turmeric extract is included in supplements for the brain because of this herb’s ability to help maintain a healthy inflammatory response.”
Gaia Herbs recently developed a new line of nootropic supplements, including the product Agile Mind, which features turmeric. Made with bacopa, turmeric, and Ginkgo, the formula is designed to support healthy brain function and maintain healthy recall. “Agile Mind provides adaptogenic support to help your mind stay sharp. It is ideal for busy working professionals or anyone juggling multiple tasks,” said Gillespie.
For a supplement in a more conventional pill format, New Chapter offers Turmeric Force, from both a water and a supercritical extract, noted Trass. The formula offers consumers potency, the benefits of all the components of turmeric, and it has been tested for purity.
Projections & Predictions
As innovators develop new and interesting products, it seems the future will continue to look bright (gold) for turmeric and curcumin.
“We’re very confident in the future of this category,” said Monheit. “Research continues to emerge—much of it mechanistic—so we should see good claims support and consumer awareness.” However, he cautioned that with any growth category, the more popular the ingredient becomes the riper it is for exploitation and misleading information.
“With turmeric in the research limelight, it is most probable that people with a diverse set of conditions will be seeking its benefits,” said Sodhi of Ayush Herbs. He pointed to research surrounding musculoskeletal, respiratory, and autoimmune issues as areas of focus for future science and innovation. “As research grows, and that research is being conducted heavily, turmeric will continue to show safe and efficacious benefits.”
According to Appell of OmniActive, interest in—and the clinically demonstrated benefits of—curcuminoids will continue to fuel demand for high-quality formulas. However, the consumer landscape is changing. “We are seeing a shift in thinking from, ‘I want to reduce pain faster,’ or ‘I want to improve my mobility,’ to ‘I want to optimize my activities by keeping my health intact.’ As people are becoming more proactive rather than reactive with their health, we see a conversion from ‘health managers’ to ‘wellness managers.’ And the latter will drive the curcumin market to even greater heights.”
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Developing Countries May Need Their Own Strategies to Cope With Job-Taking Robots
A pizza-making robot in France. Policies to alleviate the impact of automation on workers in industrialized countries may not work as well in developing nations.Credit...Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
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If it’s true that robots are coming for our jobs, developing countries could have a much tougher time coping with the shock.
A new study by the economists Lukas Schlogl and Andy Sumner of King’s College London, written for the Washington think tank Center for Global Development, suggests that there is still a need to consider how developing countries will cope with the rise of automation. Most strategies to help workers displaced by robots, some of which look promising, have so far been devised for developed nations and may not translate to the developing world, they argue.
Much research has gone into investigating what kinds of work might be automatable, and predicting when machines will take over tasks performed by humans. Forecasts vary greatly, but there is a consensus that routine tasks that don’t require emotional intelligence, complex human reasoning, or creativity will gradually be filled by robots and artificial intelligence. Reports by the McKinsey Global Institute and the World Bank both suggest that agricultural and industrial sectors have higher potential for automation than service sector jobs, which typically require creative thinking or face-to-face interaction.
That poses particular concern for developing countries, where there are typically larger pools of unskilled labor working in agriculture or simple manufacturing roles.
In the developed world, much of the discussion about how to address the rise of automation has focused on 1) how to constrain it and 2) how to cope with the fallout.
Governments could constrain automation through policy measures such as disincentivization — by, say, taxing the use of robots — or reducing the cost of human labor through tax breaks or cutting minimum wages.
The problem is that disincentivizing automation could just push it into other nations. Developing countries are likely to feel unable to implement those kinds of constraints, for fear of companies or even entire sectors relocating to regions where the use of robots isn’t penalized.
Mr. Schlogl told DealBook the impact of automation could be felt acutely by sectors that are labor-intensive in developing countries, irrespective of where robots are put to use. Cheap goods can be built by machines in one location and distributed worldwide; a single country could mechanize agriculture and flood a subcontinent with affordable produce.
As for cutting labor costs, it’s unclear exactly how much lower wages can get in many developing countries before they become unethical.
The second way for governments to cope with the disruption caused by automation is to implement strategies that deal with the effects. That includes retraining workers to give them skills required for future jobs, or providing citizens with a basic income to make up for stagnant wages or job losses.
Retraining would be hard to implement in developing nations, argue Mr. Schlogl and Mr. Sumner, because they typically have limited education sectors in place through which to deliver it. And a universal basic income, they argue, would be hard to finance in developing countries, as it assumes the existence of a highly productive services sector from which to siphon money, which is often missing in such economies.
There are some potential routes forward. One idea suggested by Mr. Schlogl and Mr. Sumner is a so-called global universal basic income — administered internationally, and paid for in developing countries via aid. This plan, says Mr. Schlogl, “has the advantage of being only politically impossible.”
Another might be for developing countries to build out labor-intensive sectors that look set to be resistant to automation over the coming decades — such as social care, education, health care, tourism or infrastructure construction. But this is a risky approach, requiring large upfront investment without a guarantee of protection from automation in the long-term.
That makes the pair’s ultimate conclusion — that “we need to ask different policy and research questions” about how automation will affect the developing world — seem justifiable.
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North Korea calls Biden ‘fool of low IQ’…
North Korea calls Biden ‘fool of low IQ’ over Kim criticism
FILE – In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia. North Korea on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, labeled Biden a “fool of low IQ” and an “imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being” after the Democratic presidential hopeful during a recent speech called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a tyrant. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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PUBLISHED: May 22, 2019 at 5:34 am | UPDATED: May 27, 2019 at 5:38 pm
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has labeled Joe Biden a “fool of low IQ” and an “imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being” after the U.S. presidential hopeful called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a tyrant during a recent speech.
Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday said the former American vice president had insulted the country’s supreme leadership and committed an “intolerable and serious politically-motivated provocation” against the North.
Biden during a campaign launch in Philadelphia on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of cozying up to “dictators and tyrants” like Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“What he uttered is just sophism of an imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being, let alone a politician,” KCNA said.
The piece, labeled a commentary, said Biden had “gone reckless and senseless, seized by ambition for power.” It went on to mention apparent Biden gaffes, such as once appearing to fall asleep during a speech by President Barack Obama.
“It is by no means accidental that here is nonstop comment over his bid for candidacy that he is not worth pinning hope on, backed by the jeer that he is a fool of low IQ,” KCNA said.
It mocked Biden’s belief that he was “the most popular presidential candidate.” ”This is enough to make a cat laugh,” the report said.
There was no immediate reaction from the Biden camp, possibly due to the late hour in the United States.
North Korea has often unleashed crude insults against U.S. and South Korean politicians to criticize what it sees as slanderous remarks toward its leadership or hostile diplomatic and military policies against Pyongyang. The insults have included racist and sexist diatribes, including when the North called Obama “a monkey” and former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the country’s first female leader, a prostitute.
During tensions created by a provocative run in missile tests in 2017, Kim called Trump a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard” after he said that the United States would “totally destroy North Korea” if forced to defend itself or its allies.
The North’s description of Trump dramatically improved after Kim initiated diplomacy with Washington and Seoul in 2018 while attempting to leverage his nuclear arsenal for economic and security benefits. The nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang stalled in February when a summit between Kim and Trump collapsed over mismatched demands in sanctions relief and disarmament.
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Reynaud has 13 years’ experience in finance. For five years, he was initially involved in financing business companies in a financial institution, before overseeing several corporate finance transactions (fund-raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions) as chief financial and administrative officer of companies in a variety of sectors including medical devices and renewable energies. His most recent appointment was at Global Bioenergies, a listed industrial biology company.
Reynaud’s main role will be to handle the company’s financial and administrative affairs, working closely with the CEO.
“It is a unique opportunity to join Safe Orthopaedics just as the company has reported an increase in its third-quarter revenues of over 63 percent year-on-year and is expanding its business worldwide,” Reynaud said.
“Together with his expertise in finance, François-Henri’s appointment as chief financial and administrative officer brings to the table his experience of establishing and building up international subsidiaries just as Safe Orthopaedics embarks on a new phase of expansion to accelerate its growth and business development,” CEO Pierre Dumouchel added.
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Featuring our visits to modern architecture in and around the Sooner State.
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Farewell Lynne's Lens
By JRB November 12, 2019
We were saddened last week to learn about the loss of a dear friend, Lynne Rostochil. She quietly lost her battle with cancer on November 7, 2019.
Oklahoma's First Celebration of Mod
By JRB June 03, 2016
Last month the first Oklahoma Modernism Weekend was held at the iconic "Church of Tomorrow" in Oklahoma City. The three-day event attracted a large crowd, who were treated to a swap meet, car show, home tour and vintage fashion show.
The Scandia Scandal
By JRB May 25, 2016
Why are people so darned obsessed with remuddling?
Okie Mod Weekend
By JRB March 16, 2016
Oklahoma's first celebration of modern architecture and design will be held May 20-22, 2015.
The event will be hosted by the Okie Mod Squad, an Oklahoma City-based group that promotes the appreciation and preservation of Mid-Century Modern design. To drive home that point they have chosen a uniquely identifiable site to host this first-ever event: The First Christian Church of Oklahoma City.
Photogenic Sites
By JRB December 17, 2015
Congratulations to the Tulsa Zoo!
Turns out the zoo is the "Most Instagrammed Place" in Oklahoma!
Hidden Treasure and the Mystery Orb
A plaza in downtown Tulsa has gained recent notoriety as the hiding place for modern art. From street level the corner of 4th Street and Main looks like your typical abandoned gathering place. First Place Tower looms over the concrete planters and vacant benches. But it's the lower level that hides the treasure.
New Mexico Modern
By JRB January 26, 2014
Okie in the Land of Enchantment
Off the Beaten Path In Search of Enchanted Neon, High-Desert Modern and Breaking Bad
Last week I found myself in Albuquerque, New Mexico on business with a few hours of spare time. I went exploring and discovered an innate New Mexico modernism– and some unexpected surprises.
Kentucky Landmark Threatened
Round buildings are cool. I mean, seriously, perpendicular corners are overrated.
That's why we were thrilled to discover this awesome place called Gabe's Motor Inn, a 13-story hotel built in 1963 located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The groovy circular building featured parking underneath and a rooftop restaurant with a retractable glass roof. It's known locally as Gabe's Tower for obvious reasons.
But as cool as this place is its future is uncertain.
Beginning this year efforts to condemn the building were under way. A grassroots movement has begun to save the landmark tower and preserve the unique history associated with it. Here's a great little video they put together...
Bavinger House Still Standing
An article from the Daily Oklahoman today shows photographs of the unique Norman home still standing- albeit in very poor condition. The Bavinger House was designed by Bruce Goff during his stint at the University of Oklahoma School of Architecture.
Colorado Modern
So you're probably wondering, "What the heck does Colorado have to do with Oklahoma Modern?"
Well, for one Colorado borders Oklahoma. Barely.
Also the renowned architect Charles Deaton, designer of the "sculpture house" that overlooks I-70 west of Denver and is best known from the movie Sleeper, was raised in Oklahoma.
But mainly because... um, we recently visited Colorado for a week. So there. Now sit back and enjoy:
Letters: Visit to Tulsa
By Jackie April 08, 2012
Oklahoma Modern reader JS from Dallas writes:
Hi Rex and Jackie-
I’m an Okie from Shawnee and I enjoy your Oklahoma Modern blog.
I’m taking a photo trip/family visit to Tulsa in mid-April and want to check with you about what’s still around for me to enjoy.
Here’s a tentative list:
Photo Tour: Broken Arrow Moderns
Just a few random images.
Tulsa's largest suburb isn't usually associated with modernism, but if you look closely there are some unique examples of Mid-Century Modern. Here's a random sampling I snapped on a cloudy day in December...
By far the best known modern structure in BA would have to be this white building on the hill. For decades this former church has been turning heads near the Broken Arrow Expressway. Some people describe it as a covered wagon, others see a cornucopia. But Jackie's nickname for it my favorite is. She has called it the "chicken church" since childhood.
Thoroughly Modern Getaway
We had been hearing about the unique hideaway called the Canebrake for years. I decided Jackie's birthday would be the perfect occasion to get out of town to sample their gourmet menu and spend the night in a cabin in the woods.
The Canebrake is located just east of Wagoner, OK on a peninsula overlooking Fort Gibson Lake. It's miles away from the city lights so it's a great place to "get away from it all."
Carpet City Annexed
Oklahoma's Largest Carpet Co.
For decades the neon sign at 15th and Delaware made this claim. Or variations thereof as certain letters burned out. But the Carpet City building recently changed hands and is currently being renovated for use as medical offices. The sign was one of the first things to go.
Unfortunately the sleek sandstone building is also losing some of its most unique characteristics. Namely, the swooping triangular carport that has been a landmark since 1948. Yesterday we drove past and saw the front of the building stripped of its Mid-Century charm.
Here's a photo of the building a from a few weeks ago. Today it's not quite as cool.
Sniff, sniff.
Tulsa's Airport-henge
By JRB August 17, 2011
The terminal at Tulsa International Airport is a classic example of Sixties modernism. Built in 1963 it was designed by the local firm of Murray-Jones-Murray and was highly acclaimed at the time.
Just west of Tulsa International Airport's main terminal lies the less elegant general aviation area. This area is actually the original site of Tulsa Municipal Airport- the precursor to the sleek, jet-age airport most of us use today.
The general aviation area serves private planes and some military aircraft that stop in for refueling.
Near the corner of North Sheridan and Apache is where the original airport terminal building used to stand. Today on that site you'll find the local headquarters of the FAA and National Weather Service. This building is adorned with a variety of unique concrete forms on walls, benches and even this stylized windsock statue.
If you're interested in seeing what the original airport terminal looked like head north from here about a mile and visit the …
What Not to Wear: Atoka Edition
Ever been through Atoka?
Of course you say, it's on the road to Dallas!
But have you ever ventured off US-75? If so, you may have noticed the Atoka County Courthouse.
The building is built of lovely sandstone and has those really cool swoopy concrete awnings. Sorry, but I don't know what they're really called- cool swoopy concrete seems appropriate. Maybe we can say CSC for short?
Anyway, the CSC theme continues along the side of the building, as shown below:
But look closely.
Almost as entertaining as the CSC shapes are the highly inappropriate porch lamps someone decided to stick on the side of the building. Not one, but a whole slew of lovely carriage lights! Can you say, gift card from Home Depot? So here's our nomination for the What Not to Wear category- congratulations to the Atoka County Courthouse!
The All Electric House
By JRB July 06, 2011
In 1953 the Kansas City Power & Light utility company decided to build a model home to showcase the virtues of total electric living. The home was designed in the new "ranch style" and featured all the latest conveniences. They decided on a location in a suburb called Prairie Village, Kansas. The home was completed in 1954 and within six months more than 60,000 visitors had toured the model home.
Standing outside today you might wonder what all the fuss was about. The exterior is a typical ranch with wood shingles and a two-car garage. But step inside and you'll be transported to a world of Fifties high-tech.
Automatic night lights illuminate the living room and hallway. The large picture window is shaded by motorized curtains. A panel beside the sofa provides remote control of the television- which is hidden by a painting! The laundry room is outfitted with a combination washer/dryer (an appliance now popular for space-conscious apartments). Step into the garage and…
McModern
Weary travelers making a pit stop on the Muskogee Turnpike may think they've stumbled into a W Hotel. Alas, it's only a McDonalds.
As a child these travel plazas held a science fiction-like fascination. Gaudy signs and futuristic architecture invited you into a world of tomorrow. The best part of any road trip was the rest stop. Like an oasis on the endless ribbon of concrete, the travel plaza provided a much needed break from the monotony of transcontinental travel by car.
The new 15,000 square foot travel plaza, located in Wagoner County, replaced the existing convenience store and Mickey D from the Seventies. Both businesses are now located in one building which opened in April 2011. The decor is open and contemporary, what I'd describe as West Elm-ish. We especially liked the bright red Emeco 111 Navy chairs molded from recycled Coke bottles. Even the toilets are hip, featuring sleek waterless urinals and Dyson Airblade hand dryers.
Another nice touch is the artwork …
Streamline Overlook
Here's another great example of state park architecture in Oklahoma.
The Wister Dam was built in 1948 and this cool little structure provides a great view of the lake from the shade of its swoopy concrete awning. Originally offering restrooms for weary travelers, they've been locked long ago. But it's still a great little roadside gem.
Wister is located in Southeastern Oklahoma between Poteau and Heavener. The lake offers camping sites and cabins at the state park, not to mention nature trails and a boat ramp. More info on Lake Wister State Park is available on the OK Travel website.
Here's a slideshow with a few more photos from our visit...
Going Modern in Beaver
We crossed the Oklahoma Panhandle on a recent trip to Black Mesa for a hike up to Oklahoma's highest point (but that's another story). I had read about the two private residences in Beaver, Oklahoma designed by Bruce Goff, so we decided to make a detour. We discovered a great little town and a number of interesting buildings!
Things you probably didn't know about Beaver, Oklahoma:
Two homes in Beaver were designed by Bruce Goff (okay, that doesn't count) Hosts the World Cow Chip Throwing Championship Beaver Dunes State Park is nearby and actually has sand dunesThey still have an operating OTASCO* Who knew?
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SANTIAGO: Chile’s air force lost radio contact with a transport plane carrying 38 people on a flight on Monday evening to the country’s base in Antarctica, and authorities indicated several hours later that they were not optimistic about the aircraft’s fate.
The military said earlier that it had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams.
The C-130 Hercules carried 17 crew members and 21 passengers, including three civilians. The personnel were to check on a floating fuel supply line and other equipment at the Chilean base.
President Sebastin Piera said via Twitter that he was with his defense and interior ministers at the air force headquarters monitoring developments.
In a statement on Tuesday, the air force said the plane had not been heard from in more than seven hours and likely would have run out of fuel around 12:40 am.
The air force “continues the search in the sector where communication with the aircraft was lost, in order to rescue potential survivors,” the statement said.
The plane took off at 4:53 pm from the southern city of Punta Arenas, which is more than 3,000 kilometers from the capital of Santiago. Contact was lost at 6:13 pm, the initial announcement said.
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Gen Eduardo Mosqueira of the Fourth Air Brigade told local media that a search was underway and a ship was in the general area where the plane should have been when contact was lost.
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Building a Global Reputation in a Lofty Niche: Award-Winning Mountain Climber and Author Vern Tejas on Marketing Smarts [Podcast] – Info Marketing
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Marketing can be challenging: Creating the right content, breaking through the noise, crafting the ideal customer journey…
Finding the right mix of channels, tactics, and approaches can seem impossible, and a misstep can cost you. But marketers can also inspire our customers and audiences as they strive to achieve greatness in their industry.
World-renowned mountain climber and guide Vern Tejas knows all about helping people strive for the summit and overcome obstacles. In 2000, he was named one of Alaska’s top 50 Athletes of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and in 2012 he was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.
Success for a mountain climber and guide depends entirely on trust and reputation, and building meaningful relationships with customers while helping them to overcome intense physical and emotional challenges. Engendering trust, having empathy for your customers, and creating an unforgettable customer experience while helping people achieve greatness… Sound familiar? It’s what marketers (and mountain guides) do every day!
I invited Vern to Marketing Smarts to share the story of how he built a global reputation for guiding people on some of the world’s most daunting climbs, and to talk about his book Seventy Summits: A Life in the Mountains. [Note: if you’ve been using lack of time as an excuse for not writing a book, this is your moment of truth, because Vern’s managed to write two while climbing mountains all over the world!]
Here are just a few highlights from our conversation:
From the very first interaction, start building trust with your audience (04:06): “I think it starts from the very first contact. I usually write a letter of introduction telling [expedition members] who I am and encouraging them to get in contact with me with questions or concerns they might have. Then Day One at the orientation, I want to make them feel respected and part of the team.
“I try to memorize everybody’s name from the get go. I want to know their names before they’ve memorized all the guides’ names…. I use their first names. I think that puts them on a very relaxed and respected basis, and that’s where trust is found. It’s so important that the trust is made early on, because the things I’m going to say could mean the difference between life and death.”
Achieving greatness takes time, so keep your eyes on the prize (08:35): “I like challenges, and I guess most mountaineers must embrace that somewhere along the line. Otherwise, they wouldn’t climb. Climbing is hard. It’s difficult. It’s risky. It’s a challenge. For me, being a person who really likes to challenge themselves, seeing something as big and beautiful as [that first mountain was], that was the prize—standing on top. So I kept my eyes on that prize the whole five years while I was working up to it. I climbed every weekend. I became a member of the mountain rescue group in Alaska. I also joined the mountaineering club in Alaska. I was going out multiple times trying to get more experience, attaching myself to older, more experienced people that had information they could give to me.”
Mastering a mountain pays dividends in other areas of your life (18:46): “Mountaineering is a metaphor. If you have challenges in your life, which everybody does, this gives you a feeling of confidence knowing that, ‘hey, if I can’t do it this way, I’m going to try it around the backside. I’m going to try a different route. I’m gonna try a different day, a different weather condition.’ There’s lots of confidence that comes from being able to stand on any mountain, but if you can bring it into your life, it’s going to make you feel confident and resilient, and better adapted to taking on challenges.”
Love what you do, and share that love with your audience (27:12): “Life is an adventure. I’m here to make my life as awesome as possible, but also to fulfill those dreams for other people. Having that as my goal gives me a vivaciousness that people can feel. It comes through in my guiding. They’re growing, they’re learning, they’re enjoying the mountains. That’s my goal: to be the best I can be at sharing the mountains with others.”
To learn more about Vern, check out VernTejas.com or AlpineAscents.com, and follow him on Twitter @VernTejas.
Vern and I talked about much more, including how he found time to learn the fiddle, the guitar, and the harmonica, and to write two books while becoming a world-renowned mountain climber, so be sure to listen to the entire show, which you can do above, or download the mp3 and listen at your convenience. Of course, you can also subscribe to the Marketing Smarts podcast in iTunes or via RSS and never miss an episode!
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Mountain climbing guide Vern Tejas, the only person in the world to have completed “The Seventy Summits,” and first to guide the “Seven Summits” and the North and South Poles. Learn more about Vern at Alpine Ascents, and be sure to check out his book Seventy Summits: A Life in the Mountains. You can follow him on Twitter @VernTejas.
Kerry O’Shea Gorgone is director of product strategy, training, at MarketingProfs. She’s also a speaker, writer, attorney, and educator. She hosts and produces the weekly Marketing Smarts podcast. To contact Kerry about being a guest on Marketing Smarts, send her an email. You can also find her on Twitter (@KerryGorgone) and her personal blog.
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Stricker’s One Leg In Ryder Cup Door
The forty’s man Steve Stricker might have something to cheer about when the US Ryder Cup team would be announced soon. It looks like Steve is in the good books of the US team’s Ryder Cup captain David Love III. There is every chance for Stricker to be the vice captain of the <A href="http://www.wildoakgc.com">US Ryder Cup team along with the likes of Tiger Woods, Tom Lehman and Furyk</a>.
The forty’s man Steve Stricker might have something to cheer about when the US Ryder Cup team would be announced soon.
It looks like Steve is in the good books of the US team’s Ryder Cup captain David Love III. There is every chance for Stricker to be the vice captain of the US Ryder Cup team along with the likes of Tiger Woods, Tom Lehman and Furyk.
Stricker is thinking about what he needs to do after earning a 4th place at the British Open and a second place in Memphis. His performance in Memphis has taken him to Scotland. He finished Scotland in third place and has won invitations to play in the PGA Championship as well as the Master’s and Players Championship next year. He is now excited that he could make it to the US Ryder Cup team that is slated to play against the European Ryder Cup team in Hazeltine in late September.
Playing the Ryder Cup with the team is what Stricker wanted to experience once more and he is happy that he will soon be taking part in another Ryder Cup event. Ryder Cup was not on his mind till Trooon event. He said that he is playing pretty well now and is looking to play the same way in the Ryder Cup to earn a pick.
Stricker says that he does not play full time and hence he will need to prove to Love and others that he is a genuine player and can play the long fiddle for the team. This is the goal that Stricker has in mind for some time now. Love will be making three captain’s picks by September 11 and Stricker hopes that he makes the cut. The final announcement by Love will be made on September 25 before the US Ryder Cup team leaves to Minneapolis.
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Changes to the NRL Bunker in 2017
parraeels.com.au
Tue 7 Feb 2017, 12:00 PM
The NRL Bunker will rule on point-scoring plays, in-goal restarts and reportable foul play only in the 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership.
Following an extensive review of the NRL Bunker’s operation in 2016, the video review system will no longer rule on knock-ons in general play or 40-20s.
NRL Head of Football Brian Canavan said overall the Bunker had been adjudged to be a significant step forward for the game in 2016.
“That said, we will continuously review the performance of the Bunker to ensure we keep improving. The review at the conclusion of the first season of the technology has led us to make some changes to the scope and operations of the system,” Mr Canavan said.
“As we all become more accustomed to the incredible technology that we have at our disposal, we will always look to refine the system to ensure that the Bunker serves the fans, the Clubs and players in the best way possible.
“Prior to the 2016 season, we set out to deliver improved accuracy, efficiency, consistency and transparency from a video review perspective and we did so.
“We are extremely confident that we will deliver on those key pillars again.”
The changes come after consultation with the NRL Coaches, the Competition Committee, as well as technical partners, broadcasters and fans. Experienced former head coach Ivan Cleary was also engaged in the process.
The changes will be in place for the first time in the Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match this Friday in Newcastle.
NRL General Manager Officiating Tony Archer said following its inaugural season, the NRL Bunker would continue to improve officiating in the game.
“A review of the Bunker after the first year identified that the most appropriate areas our reviewers should be involved in are point-scoring plays, in-goal restarts and reportable foul play,” Mr Archer said.
“In all other aspects of officiating, the on-field officials will make the call.”
Mr Archer said video review times in 2016 were down 17 per cent on the previous video referee system in 2015.
“The average video referral decision time was 64 seconds in 2016, and that figure was 55 seconds in the 2016 Finals Series.
Mr Archer added average referrals per game were also down on 2015 figures (3.53 per game in 2016 compared to 3.77 per game in 2015).
“Five errors out of 709 video referee referrals were recorded in 2016, which is a significant improvement on 2015,” Mr Archer said.
“It is also worth noting that in 2015 we may not have even known if there was an error in all cases because we didn’t have the technology.
“Clearly we will always target zero errors but there will always be a human element to our decision-making.
“We also intend to refine our communication process to ensure fans have an almost instantaneous explanation of key decisions and evidence via social media.”
The make-up of the video review teams will also be altered in 2017. The senior review official will be aided by one review official and a Hawkeye technician.
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On Songs, Russian Chants, Miniatures Stevko Busch – p/whistling, Paul van Kemenade – as
Marc Hoogma (NL), by email: The CD is wonderful. I’ve never heard Paul play like that before. Regards, Marc http://www.jazzpodium.com/pivot/entry.php?id=1035
31 July 2010 – 16:48 (NL) Paul van den Belt for JazzPodium.com Rating: * * * * * …on Contemplation Van Kemenade plays like a young god. .. a great intensity that almost feels religious. …they hit the mark. …it can actually put you in a contemplative mood.
In brief, it’s richly varied, and it never becomes dull or tiresome.
.. a lot of talent. Both men have got it, and it shows too. Van Kemenade in particular pulls out all the stops. From lyrical and melodic, to screaming and ecstatic. Occasionally, his sax sounds almost like a flute, and then later like a babbling brook. And all without histrionics, and deeply sincere. Or, as the English like to say, a ‘heartfelt performance’.
… enigmatic, but intensely fascinating five Contemplations … delightful abundance …
An album that grows on you the more you play it. (Or is it that you grow on the album?)
Volkskrant (NL) 10/06/2010 http://extra.volkskrant.nl/select/music/artikel.php?Id=3218 Intimate and reflective * * * * By Frank van Herk … a real duet album. Busch’s accompaniment strongly influences the course and the atmosphere of the sixteen, mostly short pieces. ..his touch and phrasing are more under-cooled than swinging, which makes for a nice contrast with the often preaching, blues-drenched sax Most of the album is intimate and reflective, the passionate saxophonist showing his reflective side, but ‘For Russia’ fortunately offers a real party element.
Belorussia http://www.nestor.minsk.by/jz/cd/2010/07/0500.html by: Leonid Auskern Two pieces … are based on the works of famous Russian composers Glazunov and Taneyev. If there is no doubt that these compositions are jazz in nature, and close to the Avant-garde, they are composed with highest regard to the original and are unlikely to meet the objections of the strictest adherence to Orthodox canons. Busch and Van Kemenade convincingly demonstrate that the jazz language can speak any theme and any trend if dedicated and talented people are involved.
…. get thoroughly absorbed if you need the meditative calm. ….an inspirational, highly skilful alto saxophone performance by Paul Van Kemenade. … deep philosophical content.
Finland http://webmagx.jazzrytmit.com/index.php/ kaikki-arvostelut/1577-stevko-busch-paul-van-kemenade 3 JULY 2010 … the duet’s playing is purposeful and effective. Paul van Kemenade’s alto saxophone plays keenly and beautifully, brilliantly linked to Stevko Busch’s subtle piano playing. The pieces on the disc are generally very short, integrating South African rhythms with the liturgical melodies of Russian Orthodox Church. At times the passionate roar of Kemenade’s alto and Busch’s fury on the keyboard has Taylor-like aspects. Some of the pieces are very slow, soulful and minimalist, creating an ambience of spiritual tranquillity. …moments of great intensity when Paul van Kemenade gets carried away and tears abruptly into his alto with great strength at high tones. This is alternative music combining basic harmonic jazz rhythms with skilful playing.
Jazzenzo (NL) 18/06/2010 http://www.jazzenzo.nl/pivot/entry.php?id=2967 by: Rinus van der Heijden .. a special CD. …works like a charm. It’s a unique take!
They have found a form where there is not only space for thoughtful music, but where joy and exuberance can also bask in glory. When performing duets, a sense of timing and feeling for your partner are of course of paramount importance. When this happens in an atmosphere of contemplation, you get a kind of musical philosophy.
… the musicians explore their deepest thoughts and expose their most vulnerable side in some intricate miniatures.
…diversity of attitude in which both piano and saxophone are played.
.. the serious listener will be drawn into the depths, where the skill of both musicians has settled and where emotions are hooked together like the carriages of a train.
http://www.jazzflits.nl (NL) NO. 140, 28 JUNE 2010 by: Herman te Loo ‘Contemplation’, the title of this CD says a lot. Pianist Stevko Busch and alto saxophonist Paul van Kemenade are lost together in thoughtful musings.
Van Kemenade fans, in particular, will be surprised because I’ve rarely heard him play so modestly. Herein lies the power of Busch, because he chose the material. Besides his own compositions, we are also treated to chants from the Russian Orthodox church, and these of course create a rather ethereal, pensive mood. The performances given by Busch and Van Kemenade mean that their pieces fit perfectly with the two pieces by pianist Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim (who also always uses ecclesiastical melodies in his music).
Sophisticated music, where every note seems to count, and the two musicians co-exist in complete harmony.
http://www.jazzpress.org (NL) 19/06/2010 by: Hans Schulte No machine-gun-speed solos, no super-fast octave leaps, but contemplative play … the music is not polished or sugary. It does get under your skin, though.
Draaiomjeooren (NL) concert review about “Borderhopping” in Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Feb. 2007 “…the Duet’s playing is intense and impressive. The beautiful and sharp tone of the alto saxophone and the delicate accompaniment of Stevko Busch made this part the climax of the concert.”
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Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 Review
By Ahmer Kazi
Agile Intel Core i5-3337U processor.
Trim, attractive chassis.
Responsive touch screen.
Great battery life.
Features Intel's Wi-Di technology.
Cramped 128GB SSD.
Only one USB 3.0 port.
Keyboard flexes and yields shallow keystrokes.
Zippy processing power along with a slender chassis and solid all-around performance come together in making the Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 worthy of serious consideration, though its limited storage capacity and so-so keyboard dampen its overall appeal.
Although the Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 ($749.99 list) appears to be the latest entrant in an increasingly crowded field—Windows 8-equipped ultrabooks with touch screens, that is—its agile new Intel Core i5-3337U processor sets it apart from most of its competitors. Zippy processing power, along with a slender chassis and solid all-around performance, converge into a final product that's worthy of serious consideration, though its limited storage capacity and so-so keyboard dampen its overall appeal.
The Satellite U845t-S4165's chassis measures 0.8 by 13.5 by 9.1 inches (HWD). Its silver brushed aluminum finish and slender build make for a handsome system. At a mere 3.6 pounds, it's markedly lighter than many of its competitors, including the Asus VivoBook S500CA-DS51t( at Amazon) (4.73 pounds), so carrying it around never feels burdensome.
With its vibrant color reproduction and crisp text, the Satellite U845t-S4165's 14-inch display is easy on the eyes. While it falls short of the full HD resolution offered by the Sony VAIO T15 Touch (SVT15112CXS)( at Amazon), its 1,366 by 768 resolution does a fine job of playing content in 720p while, more importantly, keeping the price down. Despite its slightly wobbly hinges, the display's fluidly responsive touch functionality makes navigating through Windows 8 a user-friendly experience. The built-in speakers below the display belt out clean, crisp sounds, though don't expect its maximum volume level to fill anything beyond a dorm room.
Like many of its peers, the Satellite U845t-S4165's chiclet-style keyboard's keys display short keystrokes and a noticeable amount of flexing. Although the keyboard deserves props for being backlit, that doesn't change the fact that typing on the Satellite U845t-S4165 for an extended period of time creates unnecessary and easily avoidable feelings of frustration. Thankfully, the Satellite U845t-S4165's ergonomic miscalculations don't extend to its touchpad, which complements the system's touch display thanks to its full support of Windows 8-specific gestures. It was also smooth to use.
Ultrabooks aren't very generous when it comes to port offerings, and the Satellite U845t-S4165 is no exception. The left side of its chassis houses a pair of USB 2.0 ports, an SD card reader, and an Ethernet port while the right side features the system's only USB 3.0 port, headphone and microphone jacks, and a full-sized HDMI port. While the latter makes connecting the Satellite U845t-S4165 to an HDTV a dongle-free endeavor, you also have the option of ditching cables altogether and use Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi) technology, which wirelessly beams data to any HDTV outfitted with an aftermarket adapter like the Netgear Push2TV.
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Although it's a zippy performer, the Satellite U845t-S4165's 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) is far from capacious. Moreover, it's loaded with a sizeable amount of preloaded software. Devotees won't be surprised to hear that these programs include pure bloatware (links to Netflix and eBay, WildTangent Games, Windows Essentials), an avalanche of proprietary software (Toshiba BookPlace, App Place, Media Controller, and many, many more) and trial versions (30-day trials of Microsoft Office 365, Norton Internet Security, Norton Anti-Theft). Toshiba covers the Satellite U845t-S4165 with a one-year warranty.
The Satellite U845t-S4165's dual-core 1.8GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processor is a step up from the Intel Core i5-3317U CPU that appeared in many of the preceding Fall and Winter's ultrabook offerings. As it were, the rest of its class sports the latter processor, with the sole exception being the VAIO T15 Touch. Consequently, in most of our tests the Satellite U845t-S4165 sailed past the competition. Its class-leading PCMark7 score of 4,834 points edged past the Sony T15 Touch (4,112 points) and Toshiba Satellite U945-S4390 (4,025 points) while handily trouncing the Asus VivoBook S400CA-UH51($699.99 at Amazon) (3,013 points). Similarly, its Cinebench R11.5 score of 2.48 points was on equal footing with our current Editors' Choice for entry-level touch-screen ultrabooks, the Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6644( at Amazon) (2.48 points), and landed within striking distance of the class-leading Acer Aspire M5-581T-6405($399.99 at Amazon) (2.51 points).
The U845t-S4165 fared nearly as well in our multimedia benchmark tests, proving itself capable of satisfying users interested in dabbling with moderate levels of photo and video editing. It wrapped up our Handbrake video-encoding test in the same amount of time as both the Sony T15 Touch and Acer Aspire M5-581T-6405 (1:25 each) while edging past the Toshiba U945-S4390 (1:28). The Satellite U845t-S4165 also led the pack in running through a dozen or so filters in Photoshop CS6 (5:20), besting the Sony T15 Touch (5:21) and Asus S500CA-DS51t (5:30) by narrow margins.
The Satellite U845t-S4165's integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU simply isn't cut out for high-end gaming. It therefore unsurprisingly failed to crack the 30 frames per second (fps) playability threshold in either Aliens vs. Predator or Heaven. Outside of gaming, however, its finesse for rendering 3D graphics was apparent in its class-leading performance in 3DMark11 (1,231 points in Entry-level settings, 226 in Extreme mode).
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The Satellite U845t-S4165's 54Wh lasted 6 hours 17 minutes in our battery rundown test, placing it on the same space as the top-performing Acer M5-581T-6405 (6:17) and significantly ahead of the competition, including the Sony T15 Touch (4:18). If you're on the market for an ultrabook that can get you through most of the day without being tethered to a power outlet, the Satellite U845t-S4165 is the way to go.
The Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 is a solid all-around ultrabook that boasts a zippy processor, solid battery life, and an eye-catching slender chassis. Were it not for its limited storage capacity and so-so keyboard, it would have offered stiff competition to the Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6144, our Editors' Choice for entry-level touch-screen ultrabooks. Still, it remains worthy of serious consideration.
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We were anxious. It was June, time was running out, and we were short $30,000.
Our Jewish Children is an organization my husband and I started many years ago to help fund students to be able to attend yeshiva who would otherwise attend public school. We started it because the single biggest factor in intermarriage is the lack of a yeshiva education. Sadly, there are 10,000 Jewish children in public school in Queens which is more than any other borough. The principal of a kiruv school in Queens recently lamented, “We are seeing something we didn’t see five years ago. Immigrants from 20 and 30 years ago, have children who are intermarrying. We must do something to stave the tide, it’s a small window of time now to do it.”
Baruch Hashem, the number of students that Our Jewish Children is helping has been growing rapidly. Two years ago, we supported 37 students in 8 schools. This past year, not only has our base of schools grown, but we are also funding students that Chazaq is sending to yeshiva. This has brought us up to over 173 students in 31 schools.
To help pay for all these students, we held a fundraiser in December at our home where Rabbi Paysach Krohn, well-known mohel, author, and speaker, graciously agreed to speak on behalf of the organization. We hoped to pull in more funding, so we could help all these families. It was heartwarming to see so many community members and local rabbanim in attendance. One parent spoke before Rabbi Krohn and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Jewish Children. “I would not have been able to send my children to yeshiva without Our Jewish Children’s help,” he said. He noted how much it means to him that his children go to yeshiva and have Shabbos and talk in a refined way and act in a refined way because of it. He shared that the fact his children go to yeshiva has meant so much because they have taught the whole family about Shabbos and now they keep Shabbos too.
After the fundraiser, many people donated to Our Jewish Children, but a significant deficit still loomed over us. Particularly because of Chazaq’s No Child Left Behind initiative (an all-out effort to enroll as many Jewish students currently attending public school into yeshiva as possible) we had many new students to help.
By the end of the school year in June, we still had not closed the deficit. We needed to fulfill our commitment to 31 schools. When I asked my husband how much are we short, he said “$30,000”.
I swallowed and said, “Oh.” This was quite a large sum and we had already run our big fundraiser in December. Luckily, I knew that Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim was holding a Chinese Auction in June and when I found out the grand prize was $30,000, I had a great feeling. I was sure Hashem would help us since this was the exact amount we needed. I told my family, “I am going to win because I will give all the money to Our Jewish Children.”
My family members smiled indulgently and went on with whatever they were doing. No one seemed too impressed, but I was sure.
I told my husband that he should not worry, because I had a strong feeling that we would win the money from the auction. He said, “Chances are infinitesimal. So many people buy tickets for that auction. There is no way that you can count on that.”
I said, “Please, let’s stay positive.”
He said, “Hope you’re right.”
After all, I was davening for this very hard and visualizing the way I learned in the Jewish positive thinking class I took a few years ago. Also, I learned to verbalize what I was visualizing, so I kept saying I was going to win. I felt confident I would win because it was such an important tzedakah. I did daven, “Hashem, you know what is best, but please help us fund these students and keep them in yeshiva for next year.”
I bought 4 raffle tickets for the Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim Chinese Auction, 2 from each of my sons-in-law who are learning there, and I assured them I was going to win. They thanked me for buying the tickets.
The night of the raffle drawing was Thursday night, June 28. Late that night, I checked my email. I saw there was an email from the Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim with the subject, “Grand Prize Winner.” My hand trembled a little as I clicked on the email. I held my breath and then I read the name of the winner. I reread it again just to make sure I was reading it correctly.
I didn’t win.
How could that be? There was a different person’s name listed there. I closed the email and decided to do what Rabbi Arush recommends in his book Say Thank you… See Miracles. He teaches that we should thank Hashem for difficulties and troubles because Hashem knows what is best for us and if we can bring ourselves to really feel gratitude and to understanding whatever Hashem does is best, then He will bring us the yeshuah we need. His book is filled with stories of people who were able to thank Hashem for their difficulties with full hearts and who then miraculously found their difficulty was taken away.
With this idea in mind, I glanced again at the disappointing email and then I took a deep breath and said, “Okay, Thank you Hashem for this unexpected outcome. You know what is best for us. Thank you that I didn’t win the auction, but You know we still need to pay for all these children this year. Please help us pay for these children.”
A few minutes later, really just a few minutes later, my husband’s phone rang. Earlier in the day someone had called my husband and said he wanted to donate money to a worthy cause and he recalled hearing about our organization and that Rabbi Paysach Krohn had spoken for us. He couldn’t come that night that Rabbi Krohn spoke, but he wanted to know more about Our Jewish Children. My husband told him about what we do, and he mentioned we are short funds of $30,000.
Anyway, that same man called shortly after I read that email and asked my husband if he could come over to bring a donation. It was late, and I went upstairs to bed. My husband welcomed him in. He expected we would get a usual donation of $200 or something like that amount which of course would be greatly appreciated. The man handed my husband a check for Our Jewish Children. When my husband looked at the amount, he was completely overwhelmed.
He thanked the man profusely and told him it would be a huge zechus for his parents’ neshamos. After the man left, he raced upstairs and asked me to guess how much this man just donated to Our Jewish Children.
I asked with a lot of hope. “$30,000?“
We both looked at one another in shock.
I just said, “Baruch Hashem! Whoah!”
It was the exact amount we needed to finish paying for the children we were supporting this year. Hashem sent it the same night as the Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim auction. I won the money in a different way. Chasdei Hashem. Mi K’Amcha Yisrael!
This upcoming school year, Our Jewish Children expects to support at least 200 students which will require a budget close to $200,000. The organization is totally volunteer, so that nearly 100% of all donations go directly to enable students to leave public school and continue to attend yeshiva. Chazaq is working hard to enroll many such students in yeshiva. However, for funding Chazaq depends on organizations like Our Jewish Children to provide the “makeh b’patish”, the necessary extra support that pushes parents to make the decision to enroll their children in yeshiva.
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1500 Royal Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 5A5, Canada
1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V0R 2W1, Canada
Boarding, Day
School focus
"Equal emphasis is placed on a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social and physical cultivation."
The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."
Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Curriculum pace
Standard-enriched
Broadly-speaking, the main curriculum -- like that of most schools -- paces the provincially-outlined one. This pace is steady and set by the teachers and school. The curriculum might still be enriched in various ways: covering topics more in-depth and with more vigor than the provincial one, or covering a broader selection of topics.
Academic culture
A school with a “rigorous” academic culture places a high value on academic performance, and expects their students to do the same. This does not mean the school is uncaring, unsupportive, or non-responsive -- far from it. A school can have a rigorous academic culture and still provide excellent individual support. It does mean, however, the school places a particular emphasis on performance -- seeking the best students and challenging them to the fullest extent -- relative to a normal baseline. High expectations and standards – and a challenging yet rewarding curriculum – are the common themes here. Keep in mind this classification is more relevant for the older grades: few Kindergarten classrooms, for example, would be called “rigorous”.
Avg. Class Size
Special needs support
Gifted learner support
Dedicated gifted class
Preschool/K curriculum
Day Tuition
Boarding Tuition
Financial aid (FA)
Students on FA
Eligible grades for FA
Median FA package size
Avg. enrollment per grade
Percent in boarding
Admissions rate
Day entry years
Boarding entry years
Day admissions deadline
Boarding admissions deadline
Interview required?
Yes: grades 8 - 12
SSAT required
The Our Kids Review
"Our children have been very happy at Luther"
Terelyne Vadeboncoeur - Parent (Feb 23, 2018)
Our children have valued the sense of community, the friendships, and the range of opportunities ava...
"Luther is wonderful"
Mayson Sonntag - Student (Mar 12, 2018)
The student experience at Luther is wonderful. The staff is very supportive, and the teacher to stud...
Luther College High School was established in 1913 as a boys’ boarding school, and with just 32 students that inaugural year. Girls were first admitted in 1920, and over the years there have been other changes, too. Today the population is predominantly day students, though there is still a sizable boarding program. Luther College has just completed a huge capital campaign focused on developing the school’s physical plan. Completed in 2015, it added over 40,000 square feet of space, including a new gymnasium, common spaces, and media labs. The curriculum is taught through a Christian lens, and annual events highlight the Lutheran tradition, including the candlelight services that mark Advent. The ideal student is one who can thrive in an active, diverse school community, and who is intending to proceed to post-secondary studies after graduation.
Shawnigan was founded in 1916 with just six students and cast in the mold of the leading English grammar schools. Its direct model was Westminster School, whose history stretches back to 1179. As such, it provides, aesthetically at least, a contrast to Brentwood, which neighbours the school. Both, as well as Brookes to the south, have some of the most stunning campuses that you could hope to find. The setting of Vancouver Island simply adds to the luster. The founders of Shawnigan Lake felt that all of those things—buildings, vistas, space—were important aspects of learning, and that a school’s setting should be inspiriting. And, certainly, it is. What the campus might lose in terms of warm and cuddly, it gains in a sense of tradition, organization, and consistency. The centennial celebration included school founder C. W. Lonsdale’s 1932 Packard convertible, adding a touch of the Great Gatsby. Still, there is a nice mix of modernity as well, perhaps most obviously in Genius Hour, a program developed by Wendy Milne, assistant head of academics. It’s a cross-grade, cross-curricular program in which students are challenged with creating their own project and seeing it through to completion. The only provisos are that each project involve collaboration, have a clear guiding question, and involve research. All of that—cross-curricular, cross-grade, hands-on, collaborative—are hallmarks of the Shawnigan approach. And, in Genius Hour and beyond, the results are impressive. The student who will do best is one who is a self-starter, operating at the top of his or her peer group, and able to dive in, making the most of the breadth of opportunity provided.
All faiths welcome
Over 96% of Luther graduates pursue post-secondary education
On-campus dormitory
Innovative film program
French, German, Latin, ESL classes
Extensive athletic, cultural and arts co-curricular programs
Luther College High School offers grades 9-12. Luther students have the opportunity to be part of a tightly woven community of students, parents, teachers, staff, and alumni. Over 96% of Luther College High School graduates pursue post-secondary educations. Luther graduates have gone on to universities such as Harvard, Pennsylvania State, Oxford, McGill, Queen's and other renowned educational institutions.
Shawnigan Lake School is a co-ed university preparatory boarding school for students Grades 8-12, that proudly leads young people in the pursuit of personal excellence through a well-rounded education. Our stunning campus located in the Vancouver Island rainforest and residential program creates unparalleled experiences. A trailblazer in academics, athletics, & fine arts, we aim to develop young people imbued with the character required to be successful in post-secondary life & leaders in their future communities.
Dr. Mark Anderson is the Principal, along with two other administrators, Vice Principal of Academics, Nancy Ostime and Vice Principal of Student Life, Shawn Stieb.
If the journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step, then the search for the right school starts with the initiative to explore the possibilities.
As you take these first steps in discovering Shawnigan, I trust that you will gain some sense of who we are and what makes us a potentially transformative part of any young person’s journey. As you click through these pages, I hope that you will observe the faces and hear the voices of the people who study here, who live and work here and who grow here. As you see their smiles, I suspect that you will begin to understand their pride and fulfillment.
The journey always begins and ends with the individual. Success will follow when the prevailing culture is one of support and encouragement, as it is here. As you pursue your own excellence, I invite you to visit our world and see if Shawnigan is the right place for the next stage of your journey.
PHOTO-TOUR OF FACILITY
Science facilities
OVERALL CURRICULUM
Our Take: primary curriculum type
Liberal Arts curricula share with traditional programs their emphasis on core knowledge-acquisition, but tend to borrow more best practices from the progressive approach. A Liberal Arts program might still feature group work and projects, for example, contrary to the more singular emphasis on tests and essays at a Traditional program.
Traditional curricula tend to be very content-based and rooted in the core disciplines. It is a structured approach that involves the teacher delivering a uni?ed curriculum through direct instruction. Students usually learn by observing and listening to their teacher, studying facts and concepts in textbooks, and completing both tests and written assignments - which challenge students to not only demonstrate their mastery of content but their ability to analyze and deconstruct it critically. Class discussions are also used to create critical dialogue around the content of the curriculum.
Our Take: secondary curriculum type
Some private schools offer International Baccalaureate (IB) programming. The "Diploma Programme" is offered to students in the final two years of high school, while the "Primary Years Programme" (ages 3 to 12) and "Middle Years Programme" (ages 11 to 16) serve as preparation for the diploma program.
What the school says about their curriculum
The academic program emphasizes traditional core subjects while incorporating innovative approaches and modern programs. Luther College High School exceeds the curriculum established by the Government of Saskatchewan. In addition to the required courses, Luther students must take more math in Grade 9, a second English class in Grade 11 and a course in Christian Ethics for each year of enrollment. The Luther school year is made up of two semesters. Students are allowed to take a maximum of six courses per semester. At every grade level, there are certain compulsory courses students must pass. Students may also choose optional courses to fulfill the requirements for their Saskatchewan Grade 12 diploma. A dedicated teaching staff challenges students to excel and discover their gifts. Our well educated faculty only teaches in their major or minor disciplines, and most possess qualifications that far exceed standard requirements.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent, co-educational boarding school for grades 8-12 in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Founded in 1916, it is one of Canada’s premier university prep schools with nationally-ranked academic and athletics programs. For more information, visit www.shawnigan.ca
COURSE PEDAGOGIES
Traditional Math
Our take: math approach type
Traditional Math typically teaches a method or algorithm FIRST, and THEN teaches the applications for the method. Traditional algorithms are emphasized and practiced regularly: repetition and drills are frequently used to ensure foundational mastery in the underlying mathematical procedures. The traditional approach to math views math education as akin to building a logical edifice: each brick depends on the support of the previously laid ones, which represent mastery over a particular procedure or method. Traditional Math begins by giving students a tool, and then challenges students to practice using that tool an applied way, with progressively challenging problems. In this sense Traditional Math aims to establish procedural understanding before conceptual and applied understanding.
What the school says about their math program
Textbooks and supplementary materials
Calculator policy
Our take: early reading approach type
What the school says about their early reading program
DIBELS testing
Our take: writing approach type
What the school says about their writing program
Equal Balance
Our take: science approach type
Science programs that balance expository and inquiry learning equally will likely have an equal blend of tests and experiments; direct, textbook-based instruction and student-centred projects.
What the school says about their science program
Topics covered in science curriculum
Evolution as consensus theory
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories
Evolution is not taught
Treatment of evolution (value)
Our take: literature approach type
These literature programs draw in equal measure from “Traditional” and “Social Justice” programs.
What the school says about their literature program
At each grade we attempt to use a theme to guide our text choice, giving teachers freedom to choose literature they are passionate about. We do not mandate specific texts to be taught at each grade level to allow for this freedom. We see the great value in modeling the study of at least one class novel in order that we can demonstrate the process for analysis of a text, yet we also see the value in letting students choose their own independent novels for study in order to help foster a love for reading. We strive to help students make connections between texts and their life experiences. We work with students to synthesize their learning, their understanding of a broader theme, their study of a wide range of texts and their life experiences. We invite students to look at how stories (influence ideas, events, change a collective identity.
Domains covered by the literature program
Topics covered in literature curriculum
Ancient lit
English lit
World (non-Western) lit
European (continental) lit
Canadian lit
Our take: social studies approach type
What the school says about their social studies program
Our take: humanities and social sciences approach type
These programs represent an equal balance between the perennialist and pragmatic approach to teaching the humanities and social sciences.
What the school says about their humanities and social sciences
Our take: foreign language approach type
What the school says about their foreign language programs
The skill to function in more than one's native tongue will broaden intellectual and cultural horizons. To this end, the Department of Modern Languages offers courses in four languages: French, Spanish, Mandarin and German. We also offer French Immersion classes, and students completing this program may qualify for the Français Langue 12 credit. Our students have the opportunity to begin their study and to progress through to Advanced Placement level in all four languages. In French, many of our students take the internationally recognized DELF exams from levels A1 to B2. The classes all emphasize the communicative approach in all four language skills and provide opportunities for differentiated learning and individualized attention. A Japanese language tutor, also a native speaker, is available on Saturday mornings. Above all, however, it is the interaction and connection between teacher and student that is the biggest key to success in this subject area.
Language instruction offered in:
Chinese-Mandarin
Chinese-Cantonese
Learning a foreign language is required until
Our take: fine arts approach type
These programs have an equal emphasis on receptive and creative learning.
What the school says about their fine arts program
Computers and Technolgy
Light integration
Heavy integration
Our take: computers and technology approach type
Computers are used in the classroom from time to time, but integrating technology into everything students do is not a dominant focus. Digital literacy is understood to be a legitimate skill in the 21st century, but not one that should distract from teaching the subject at hand, or more fundamental skills and literacies. The idea is today’s students, being “digital natives”, are likely exposed to computers and new media enough outside the classroom: the role of the school, rather, should be to develop competencies that may otherwise get missed.
A major effort is made to integrate the development of digital literacy throughout the curriculum and in everything students do. Digital literacy is understood to be a fundamental skill in the 21st century: it therefore follows, the idea goes, that teachers should find ways to connect every lesson back to technology. Effort is made to ensure the use of technology is meaningful and advances students’ skills beyond what they would otherwise be from using computers outside the classroom.
What the school says about their computers and technology program
What the school says about their physical education program
Luther offers team & individual game skills,gymnastics personal fitness, weight training aerobics recreational games. The program enhances student understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle fitness,nutrition, movement patterns and anatomy.
What the school says
Approach to student honours
"We honour and distinguish our brightest students, using them as examples for other students to follow."
FORMAL SUPPORT FOR DISORDERS, DISABILITIES, AND EXCEPTIONALITIES
A - Forms of Support
B - Environments
Indirect Support:
Resource Assistance:
Withdrawal Assistance:
Partial Integration:
Full-Time Class:
ADHD (moderate to severe)
This is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Children with ADHD may be hyperactive and unable control their impulses. Or they may have trouble paying attention. These behaviors can interfere with school and home life.
Dyslexia (Language-Based Learning Disability)
This is a learning disability that can limit a child's ability to read and learn. It can have a variety of traits. A few of the main ones are impaired phonological awareness and decoding, problems with orthographic coding, and auditory short-term memory impairment.
This is a sound differentiation disorder involving problems with reading, comprehension, and language.
This is a kind of specific learning disability in math. Kids with this math disorder have problems with calculation. They may also have problems with math-related concepts such as time and money.
This is a kind of specific learning disability in writing. It involves problems with handwriting, spelling, and organizing ideas.
This is characterized by having extreme difficulty understanding what is heard and expressing what one wants to say. These disorders affect the area of the brain that controls language processing.
Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD)
These involve difficulties interpreting non-verbal cues, such as facial expressions and body language. They're usually characterized by a significant discrepancy between higher verbal skills and weaker motor, visual-spatial, and social skills.
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit
A characteristic seen in people with learning disabilities such as Dysgraphia or Non-verbal LD. It can result in missing subtle differences in shapes or printed letters, losing place frequently, struggles with cutting, holding pencil too tightly, or poor eye/hand coordination.
Refers to a range of conditions that involve challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication. They also involve unique strengths and differences. For instance, there are persons with both low- and high-functioning autism (some claim the latter is identical to Asperger's syndrome).
On the autism spectrum, Asperger's is considered quite mild in terms of symptoms. While traits can vary widely, many kids with Asperger's struggle with social skills. They also sometimes fixate on certain subjects and engage in repetitive behaviour.
his is associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth, and a particular set of facial characteristics.
This is a condition characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning (e.g., reasoning, learning, and problem solving). Intellectual disabilities are also known as general learning disabilities (and used to be referred to as a kind of mental retardation).
This is a rare genetic disorder present at birth. It is characterized by intellectual disabilities or learning problems, unique facial features, and cardiovascular problems.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. These may include growth deficits, facial anomalies, and damage to the central nervous system, which can lead to cognitive, behavioural, and other problems.
Behavioral and Emotional
Troubled behaviour / troubled teens
roubled teens tend to have problems that are intense, persistent, and can lead to quite unpredictable behaviour. This can lead to behavioural and emotional issues, such as drug and alcohol abuse, criminal behaviour, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety.
Clinical Depression
This is a mental health disorder also called "major depression." It involves persistent feelings of sadness, loss, and anger. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms are usually severe enough to cause noticeable problems in relationships with others or in daily activities, such as school, work, or one's social life.
Clinical anxiety
This is a mood disorder involving intense, relentless feelings of distress and fear. They can also have excessive and persistent worry about everyday situations, and repeated episodes of intense anxiety or terror.
This involves persistent thoughts about ending one's life.
This involves the excessive use of drug and/or alcohol, which interferes with daily functioning.
This is a disruptive behavioural disorder which normally involves angry outbursts, often directed at people of authority. This behaviour must last continuously for six months or more and significantly interfere with daily functioning.
This is a condition of the central nervous system. It affects the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, loss of motor control, memory loss, depression, and cognitive difficulties.
his refers to a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture.
Muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disorder which weakens the body's muscles. Causes, symptoms, age of onset, and prognosis vary between individuals.
This is a condition present at birth due to the incomplete formation of the spine and spinal cord. It can lead to a number of physical challenges, including paralysis or weakness in the legs, bowel and bladder incontinence, hydrocephalus (too much fluid in the brain), and deformities of the spine.
Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)
This is a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Also known as "sensory integration disorder," it affects fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech.
Visual impairment is a decreased ability or inability to see that can't be fixed in usual ways, such as with glasses. Some people are completely blind, while others have what's called "legal blindness."
Hearing impairment, also known as "hearing loss," is a partial or total inability to hear. The degree of hearing impairment varies between people. It can range from complete hearing loss (or deafness) to partial hearing loss (meaning the ears can pick up some sounds).
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic condition, which affects the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects young children and adults.
Multiple physical
Accommodating a wide range of physical conditions and disabilities.
INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR MILD DIFFICULTIES
Mild but clinically diagnosed ADHD
What the school says about their special needs support
What happens if child develops disorder while enrolled/Should families seek enrollment if child has disability
Clubs Offered
Ballet and Classical Ballet
Poetry/Literature club
Outdoor Club
Musical theatre/Opera
Foreign Language Club
Audiovisual Club
Grades eligible
Students on aid
Avg. aid package (annual)
SSAT(out of province) required
Entrance exams required
Entrance essay required
Application fee required
Type of student school is looking for
Luther College High School welcomes students from the local community, across the country, and around the world.
Please see the full admissions application form at www.luthercollege.edu
-$250 application fee
-Photo of applicant
-Copy of valid passport
- Academic reference form filled out by Math teacher
- Academic reference form filled out by English teacher
-Copy of mid-year report from current grade when available
-Copy of final report card from last school year
- TOEFL or IELTS-test (submitted only by international applicants)
Alumnus (year)
Henry Taube (1932)
In 1983, Dr. Henry Taube was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1931)
23rd Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Peter Ladner (1967)
Vancouver city counsellor. Journalist.
Stephen Owen (1966)
Federal Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State for Sport. Federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra.
Barry F. Cooper (1961)
Political Scientist and influential member of the "Calgary School" of political thought. Fellow at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies.
Steve Deering (1969)
Declared 1994 "Geek of the Year" by Internet Talk Radio. Fellow at Cisco Systems. Worked at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Centre.
Roger Stanier (1934)
Influential in the development of modern microbiology. Made key contributions to the taxonomy of bacteria.
Jon Kimura Parker (1977)
Canadian concert pianist and Officer of the Order of Canada. Winner of multiple international awards and competitions.
Tara Spencer-Nairn (1996)
Canadian actress. Best known for her role in the TV series, "Corner Gas".
Josh Jackson (1998)
Canadian rugby union player, and member of the national rugby team
Kristopher McDaniel (2000)
Bronze-medal winning Canadian national rower. Two-time national champion at Harvard.
John Lecky (1958)
Silver medal-winning Canadian Olympic rower.
George Hungerford (1962)
Gold medal-winning Canadian Olympic rower. Winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy (Canada's top athlete). Officer of the Order of Canada.
Matt Evans (2006)
Canadian rugby union player. Member of Canada's national rugby team.
Robert Stewart Hyndman (1933)
Distinguished Canadian landscape and portrait artist. Created the portrait for Sir Wilfred Laurier on the 100th anniversary of his election, (2001).
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Dream Theater gig of 30th October 2014
Dream Theater first came to Australia in January 2008, some 23 years late after forming in New York.
Going to see Dream Theater in 2008 was mind blowing. It made me realize that i had just wasted 15 years of my life listen to Bullshit music until i found myself in Heavy Metal.
AT the end of 2008 i brought their debut LP at Egg Record in Newtown. On that same day i drove past a bunch of Kylie Minogue Fan and i yelled out: "LISTEN TO DREAM THEATER" as i showed them all my prized possession
Dream Theater were back in Australia in December 2009. Less than 2 years after their first concert.
I had the opportunity to meet Dream Theater and get my photo taken.
I don't like Mike Portnoy these days so i cut him out of the photo in Paint
It has taken 5 years for Dream Theater to come back to Australia. I was thinking of going to see them in Singapore In April 2012, but i was already going there in July 2012 so there was no point to go over for that gig.
So much as change in Dream Theater in the last 5 years. 9 month after that gig Mike Portnoy quit the band. It was a relief that he gave up on Dream Theater because he was too much of a control freak and John Myung didn't get to write a song untill 2011. Some 12 years after his last songwriting credit.
Mike Mangini is the perfect guy to fill in the shoes of Mike Portnoy. Not only that, but Mangini has a better drum kit that Portnoy
I brought my brother a ticket to this gig for $140 for a Gold GA standing. I brought a Silver GA ticket for $109. The last band i paid more than $100 to see was Dream Theater. Worst of all they were selling gold tickets for $70 on the days. Thats bullshit!
The doors opened at 7pm so i got my wristband to go inside. They gave me the same colored wrist band as my brother. So I got let into the Gold General admission and i only paid $109.
There was no opening act but there was a giant cloth over the stage that was showing the whole solar system and the map of the world. 30 minutes later and Intro video was projected on to the screen. It featured an animated version of Dream Theater Albums. Starting in 1989 with "When Dream and Day Unite" and ending with the most recently self titled album while the False awakening suite blairing over the PA
The curtain dropped as the band launched into "The Enemy Inside" and it basdically explains the horror war veterans go through with PTSD and the Music Video in the background explains the issue of PSTD to the war veteran and the pain his wife and son go through seing thwer husband/father become a different man after coming back from military service.
"The Shatter Fortress" is a song made famous by Mike Portnoy AA suite and i found it lame that Dream Theater would be playing any part of Mikes AA Suite because as i wrote in my early blog this year that Mike would hate to see Dream Theater play his AA Suite.
The only Mike Portnoy songs i like are "A Change of Season", "Honor Thy Father" and "The Root of All Evil"
Since Dream Theater didn't tour here in their 2011-12 cycle it was worth it to hear the Grammy nominated "On The Back of Angels' I don't really listen to that album at all but its a great song
"The Looking Glass' is a song that i feel like it was made to break thru into the billboard hot 100 or the hot rock tracks on the US charts. Because Dream Theater only charting song was "Pull Me Under" that was top 10 on the US mainstream rock tracks.
the song sound too much like Rush but after all Dream Theater is another band that has been influenced by Rush itself.
James went off stage for "Enimga Machine" to start working. A hardline instrumentaly that features the drum tallents of Mike Mangini with the amazing Cartoon of D. T VS D.T
"Trial of Tears" was on. Its not my favorite song off "Falling into Infinity" and allot of people absolutly hated that record went it came out. I only ever like listening to "Hollow Years" even though it was made for Mainstream Radio.
When i first checked the setlist of the gig in Istanbul i realise they were playing the same set over and over and its kinda lame when you go on tour and you only play songs off 4 albums.
Throughout the gig there was animation of a car driving around town with the number plates DT1985 a reference to band bands year of creation in 1985. "Along for the Ride" was on next off the recent album. All the shirt printed this tour where all about "Along for the Ride" . Its a pretty magical song.
"Breaking all Illusions": I don''t understand why after 3 years i still have yet to buy a copy of this album like i did for every Dream Theater Album (except for Six Degrees). The elements are iin it thanks to Mangini amazing drumming and the fanatics of Jordan Rudess
An interval happened as the band took a 15 minute break. I wanted to take a piss, but the lines to the bathroom were so damn long. In the intermission a video of Dream Theater fan video was made. It even paid homage to the: James, Jordan and John Petrucci actions figures
I don;t really like listening to the "Awake" record but it has some darker elements on that record. "The Mirror" Whenever i think about "The Mirror" it reminds me of a time i was with a mature lady in her bedroom and the Mirror made us look like a happy picture. I ended up teaching this woman about Dream Theater.
But in reality Mike Portnoy wrote that song to deal with his issue of Alcaholism.I mean if he wrote that song that about his substance abuse then why didn't he seek help after the Awake tour? But this song pretty much the fetus of the Alcoholic Anonymous suite that would feature in 5 albums from "Six Degrees to Black Clouds" But it just makes me think the band is still mourning the departure of M.P "GET OVER IT AND START PLAYING SONGS THAT ARE RELATED TO MIKE PORTNOY ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS!"
It then cuts into "Lie" it always has to be that way when your playing songs off Awake.
"Lifting Shadows off a Dream" John Myung is an awesome song writer and standing in front of him to see him play a 6 string bass is pretty amazing. John Myung inspired me to buy a bass but i have had to sell it to move overseas,
"Scarred" was played as i took a bathroom break.
It was awe inspiring to hear "Space dyed vest" its took them 18 years to play that song live and it was wonderful to hear it. The sound affect you hear come from a documentary "The trouble with Ryan" about a child with abusing parents.
Kevin Moore did an amazing job writing that song, but its a shame he never got to play it live as he refuses anything to do with his past band.
It was pretty good to hear "Illumination Theory" live. it goes for 22 minutes but its either they could play: Octavarium or "A Change or Season" live. Because it goes over 20 minutes. I would like to hear "A Change of Season" live someday but maybe next year as its the Ep's 20th Birthday
To celebrate the 15th birthday of "Metropolis part II" they played "1928 overtune" live for the 2nd time in Australia as well as: Strange Deja Vu, "The Dance of Eternity"
The last song was "Finally Free" I remember listening to this song after i walked out of that shithole dish-washing job at Tequilas on Main after 22 months in that hellhole. That song always makes you realize that your Finally Free from Bullshit and that is what i thought about Dream Theater set list
It was bullshit because it didn't feature any songs off the first 2 record or Octavarium. Maybe Next year Dream Theater will go back on the road to celebrate 30 years as a band and they might play just one song off every damn album.
I was kinda glad i did see Dream Theater for a 3rd time. It was amazing to see the talents of Mike Mangini live. But at least the band is ageing gracefully especially when 3/5 band members have grown beards to look all so evil.
I don't know when ill get to see Dream Theater live, or will i ever pay more than $100 to see a band live. In 2008 i paid over $100 to see: Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Def Leppard.
But now that i am leaving Australia for an indefinite amount of time, i realize that if i stay in Europe, its just going to get cheaper to see bands. So why should i pay $60 to see Anvil next weekend in Sydney where i could see them for less than 40 Euro somewhere in Europe. Hell ticket prices would be so cheaper in a country like Romania
I didn't meet a woman of my dream at that gig, nor did any cougar hit on me. So if you ask me you will never pick up any women at any metal. Cause they are all married or taken. So just go to some bar and talk to women and you will meet better looking chicks
Also another issue in life there are so many people out there that call themselves fans of Dream Theater but they are not true Metalhead. its either you like Heavy Metal including Prog metal bands or you don't like Metal at all, because you can't call yourself a Metalhead just for liking Dream Theater
At least there were no "sad Pandas" tonight
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IIT students build India’s own electric scooter that’s internationally viable
Jul 07, 2015 by Bharat in Autos
India has been reeling under tremendous environmental problems. Automobiles are a significant contributor in air pollution and other concerning environmental issues. While car manufacturers have somewhat hit the green pedal, two-wheeler industry in India is far from going green at the moment. To tap into the void with persistent effort, two former Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, students Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain have developed the S340 electric scooter. Interestingly, the S340 is powered by patented lithium-ion battery that promises life of 50,000 kms and charges in under 1.5 hours.
Tarun and Swapnil, who were involved in creating things including clean combustion engines and energy-efficient battery packs at the IIT, quit their lucrative corporate careers and formed a company called Ather Energy to take forward their long-lived dream of an electric-powered scooter further.
Over two years of consistent effort despite appropriate financial assistance the duo managed to build a prototype of S340 e-scooter that charges in time lesser than a mobile phone, Tarun claims. The quick charging scooter does 0-60kmph in just 11 seconds and features a top-speed of 75 kmh, which makes it the most exciting electric-powered scooters coming out of India.
In addition to its high speed design and diligent charging mechanism, the S340 e-scooter features interactive dashboard. The scooter can sync with an Android device and provide ride data on the same. Rider can use a tablet or a smartphone as touchscreen dashboard display to receive data regarding battery, distance left before next charge is required, and even navigation. The synced device can also assist in tracking down the S340 in case it’s lost or stolen.
The S340 e-scooter by Ather Energy is closing in on making to the Indian roads thanks to the investments made in the company by Flipkart, $1 million in early 2014, and recently by New-York based private equity firm Tiger Global Management to the tune of $12 million.
According to the designer duo, the S340 electric scooter will hit roads sometime next year. We will keep you posted.
Via: Quartz
Tagged with: Ather Energy, E-scooter, electric scooter, Electric-powered scooter, green transportation, IIT Madras, S340, S340 e-scooter, S340 electric scooter, Swapnil Jain, Tarun Mehta
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The Power of You. No, Wait, Others. I Meant The Power of Others
Jamie Madigan / May 5, 2010
Note: This article originally appeared in my column for Gamasutra.
Okay folks, I’m going to nerd out a bit but bear with me. There was this show that my wife used to like watching called Star Trek: The Next Generation. In one episode Captain Picard is being held captive by the Evil Alien of the Week. Said Evil Alien twirls his space mustache, gestures to a bank of four lights, and asks Picard how many lights he sees. When Picard says “Four” Evil Alien is all like “No way, dude, there are FIVE lights,” but Picard is like “F you, buddy. There are only four lights.” Also there are painful electric shocks involved, but Picard refuses to see five lights.
Turns out that most of us is no Jean Luc Picard 1 because we’re apt to disbelieve evidence obvious to our own eyes when the conditions are right. And we don’t even need a big scary alien dude looming over us; all we need are a few strangers in the room with us saying that they totally see five lights.
In the 1950s psychologist Soloman Asch conducted a series of experiments 2 where he gave members of a group an index card with a line drawn on it. Asch then projected a set of three different lines onto a screen and asked subjects to identify which one matched the one on the cards. All three lines on the screen were different, so it was a task so simple that anyone with two eyes and a brain behind them could get it right every time. Heck, in a pinch one eye would do. It looked kind of like this:
Which of the lines on the right matches the one on the left?
And so subjects performed admirably for the first three rounds or so. But eventually one or two subjects in the group started to immediately give answers that were obviously wrong. Like saying Line A was the longest when it was clearly the shortest. Very quickly, more and more subjects started repeating the obvious mistake, saying things that would clearly look wrong to any starship Captain.
WTF? What was going on? Well, what was going on was that only one of the subjects in the experiments was actually a subject. The rest were actors in the employ of the experimenter 3 and were purposely jumping in with obviously wrong answers just to see what the real subject would do. Turns out that in three quarters of the subjects in these experiments let their choice be influenced by the others, even when it should have been obvious that this was bananas.What’s more, in post-experiment debriefing interviews, subjects rationalized their choices by saying that their initial observations must have been wrong if everyone else was saying the opposite. They weren’t just PRETENDING to see things differently, they REALLY DID.
Turns out that when the tasks become more difficult or have less clearly defined “correct” answers, the phenomenon becomes even more accute. Asch did some follow up studies where he asked subjects questions about politics (such as what were the most critical political issues of the day) and found that he could influence people’s answers by inserting confederates into the group who asserted certain answers. Other studies have shown that bartenders or barristas can get you to tip more if they prime their tip jars with their own cash, simply because it makes you think that everyone else is tipping generously 4 These studies ties in with a lot of other things we know about human nature when it comes to conformity, submission to authority, and peer pressure. We’re often very willing to look to our peers –or even complete strangers– to define reality for us.
So what does this have to do with video games? Glad you asked. I’m sure you’ve noticed that you can’t shop on many online stores these days without being shown the ratings given to each product by other shoppers. Go shop for a new release on Amazon.com or GameStop.com and you’ll see user ratings quite prominently. Most websites that feature game reviews also have user reviews alongside their “official” ones, and file download sites like FilePlanet.com list not only download counts, but star ratings as well. See where I’m going with this? Well, keep reading anyway.
In their book Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness 5 authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein describe a study by sociologist Matthew Salganik and his colleagues at Princeton 6 where the researchers had over 14,000 people visit a faux music download site and browse through music by previously unknown bands before deciding which songs to download. Half the subjects were asked to pick songs based just on song name, band name, and a sample. 7 The other half had all that info, but could also see how many times the song had been downloaded. Psychologists are always pulling crap like this.
What do you think happened based on what I’ve written so far above? Well, turns out that subjects exposed to the download counts were WAY more likely to download songs that they thought others had downloaded lots, and were WAY LESS likely to try music that they thought nobody else was choosing. The quality of the song still mattered, but so did how often subjects thought the song had been downloaded by their peers. Songs that did so-so in the control group were turned into smash hits among those in the experimental group simply by displaying their download counts.
Now, I’m not accusing Amazon.com of inflating its ratings to sell more books 8. And one could argue that in the absence of such malfeasance that download counts and star ratings are real, useful pieces of information that shed some light on the true quality of a product. But nonetheless this is something to be aware of, especially with new files/games/books that haven’t yet amassed ratings or download counts. It’s also worth noting that advertisers can indirectly purchase this kind of influence by buying front-page placement or using ads to drive consumers to that content and thus increasing its popularity –or at least the number of times it was bought or downloaded. And it can work in reverse. Remember a while back when the backlash against Spore’s digital rights management measures caused a bunch of people to flood Amazon with one-star ratings? It’s still barely got one star out of 5 as of the time of this writing. The point to remember is that what you see other people doing shouldn’t always unduly influence your own actions.
That point made, though, it’s interesting to think about how game designers could use this kind of bias for the player’s benefit –at least potentially. I’m certainly not advocating that they inflate star ratings or player counts, but less sacrosanct data could be used to nudge players in certain directions that they might enjoy. For example, what if in a few months’ time you were sitting down to play through some more of the single-player campaign for Halo Reach when at the main menu there appears the message “Nine people on your friends list have tried the Halo Reach multiplayer modes within the last week. Select ‘Multiplayer’ From the main menu to join them.” Or maybe “1,943 people checked out the leaderboards in the last 5 minutes; press ‘Y’ to do the same.”
I know that the administrators of technologies like Steam, Xbox Live, and GameSpy Technology are awash in data like this and to my uneducated monkey brain it seems like it should be relatively easy to do this kind of stuff on the fly with real data. So somebody go do that and get back to me. In the meantime, I’m gonna go out and start telling strangers that it looks like rain, even though there’s not a cloud in the sky. You know, just to see what they do.
1. Thank God, because that guy is SUCH a nerd.
2. Asch, S. E. (1956). Studies of independence and conformity: A minority of one against a unanimous majority. Psychological Monographs, 70.
3. What we call “confederates” in the biz
4. Cialdini, R. (2009). Influence: Science and Practice. Boston, MA: Pearson.
5. Thaler, R. & Sunstein, C. (2008). Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
6. Salganik, M., Dodds, P., & Watts, D. (2006). Experimental study of inequality and unpredictability in an artificial cultural market. Science, 311, 854-856.
7. This would be the “control group” that your Psychology 101 professor is always talking about.
8. Though others do in fact accuse them of exactly that
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Daniel Golding says:
This can also explain the small variance in metacritic scores we see for major new games, right?
“Forty-three of your colleagues have given Grand Theft Auto IV a score of higher than 95. Hit ‘post’ to join them.”
Makes an interesting comment on our society and the way we value others opinions so highly. Reminds me of the Simpsons:
“50 Million Smokers Can’t be wrong!!” – Pretty much sums it up.
nickless says:
9/10 of my friends believe that this is not true. Now I’m stuck in a believe/not believe loop.
@ nickless
Heh. Nice, but logic has no place here.
What no Facebook “like” button? I would have so totally liked this article, especially if my friends did as well. Baaaaaa.
Sheep mentality can benefit just about anyone who deploys sheep-crack like FB Like. Not just games.
M.E says:
Well, it’s important to keep in mind the rational decisions made by those who see the download count – If you’re presented to unknown bands or products in general and your money is to be spent – It’s a more secure choice to go with what a majority finds interesting instead of that band noone even downloaded nor have you heard off which might as well be one guy with a bucket going
“*bonk bonk bonk* Oy wey the bells are calling for another slice *bonk bonk bonk* How many pants? *bonk* I have heard of tuna *bonk bonk*”
While some might argue the implications of how to abuse this, it’s not exactly rocket science (It’s in fact, psychology).
We’re social animals with a group mentality.
And the most fascinating part of that is those who frown upon it and use expressions such as “Sheep mentality”, which in itself, is a term used among a certain group of people whom, I personally, can only see as black sheep. Sheep none the less.
However as long as these data are used without modification, it’s a very valid and useful tool in our every day life. If for no other reason it does help our stores avoid buying Schnupfels in favor of bread. For example.
I do wish they’d start stocking stroopwafers tho…
As for the usage in design – We already have it in full effect.
Steam will show you directly what your friends are playing,
but only if it’s a steam game.
I do, however, not see an implication inside games in any major way. Not that would cause any issue. Yes, 9 friends played in multi. That won’t change anything, even if they’re playing it right now *and* I choose to play multiplay instead of single. I’ve already paid for the product, which is the main reason for the product to be on the market to begin with.
The only real usage would be in such areas as iPhone Apps having In App Purchases and using these things to motivate buying whatever new map, hat or leghair-bleach the rest are buying.
As a final note, 8 out of 10 dentists, every 3rd woman and many scientists agree – This post is insightful and interesting.
Kid Dynamic says:
@M.E I am intrigued by your bucket music. Where can I purchase it? I too have heard of tuna.
I just attended a seminar that went into detail of why Amazon is da bomb-diddly of online-retailers. The rating system is one of the main reasons. But you know what? I USED to just go by the number of stars something got. Then I got smart, and now I read a number of the reviews (positive and negative) before I drop down any cash.
So, while it might seem tempting (almost a gimme) that retailers would game the ratings system to make more sales, Amazon most assuredly doesn’t. Since each rating comes with explanatory text, and the “most helpful” ratings float to the top, it’s a waste of their time to try to put fake stuff in there. Especially when, as the speaker told us, they receive 18 MILLION customers every day. It’s not like they’re hurting for sales.
It’s kind of a feedback loop: Amazon creates a rating system that’s self-curating, so people put more trust in the ratings, and since they trust Amazon, they buy more stuff from there. And therefore more ratings are submitted and curated (“Did you find this review helpful? Yes/No”) and the star ratings become more reliable. So more people come to the site because they’re more confident that they won’t waste their money.
As for M.E’s comment on the in-game notifications of multi-player: while this might not be useful to you if you’re focused on single-player, it might bring a feature to your attention that you didn’t know about, or reveal opportunities for play that you didn’t know existed. But I don’t see that information as a trick to get you to play more multiplayer. Unless you have to plunk down extra money to play with your friends. So you pay the money, some other friends see that you paid it, so they pay it too. So yeah, I guess that fits here.
Psych-o says:
It seems to me that the Asch experiment is a demonstration of normative social influence while the song download count experiment might be interpreted as an example of informational social influence. The Shafir study about the auto-kinetic effect might be a better match for this story, or perhaps both.
Because people still have knee-jerk reactions to how we can be such “dumb conformists” upon hearing about normative influence, it would be instructive to talk about both kinds of influence in an article like this so that people can appreciate the benefits of conformity as well.
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Interview with Hélène Douville - Doublez vos ventes et assumez votre succès!
Author : Micheline Bourque, Club de lecture Affaires
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An encounter with Hélène Douville, speaker at the 2015 PMI-Montreal Symposium. The author speaks to Micheline Bourque about her book, “Doublez vos ventes et assumez votre success!”.
Who is Hélène Douville?
When asked who she is and what she does, her answer is “I’m a success accelerator at Groupe Conseil DCA, an 18-year-old company.” She’s the chairwoman of the consulting company which offers coaching, training and conference services in three major lines of activity: sales or business development, customer experience, and management.
It goes without saying that her conference and book are inseparable. During her lecture, she presented issues discussed in the book. At the core, Douville is a women of heart.
“There’s an author I really like, Marianne Williamson, who said, ‘Being successful is the most natural thing in the world,’ and I really believe. I think life is full of opportunities. You just need to work at your talent, couple your passion with your purpose, which will in turn allow you to create and do what you want. So, this morning, we spoke about relational skills, among other things, and what distinguishes us as people. What’s going to make a client really want to work with us, more so than with another person?”
When a Book Becomes an Extraordinary Business Card
Writing a book wasn’t at all a project Hélène Douville had in mind, but she was prompted to work on it because she kept receiving the same questions and comments from her clients. She realizes today that publishing the book allowed her to shine even brighter, and that it serves as an extraordinary business card. The book, which was also distributed in Switzerland and France, has only boosted her credibility
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The world as we knew it a few years ago has changed considerably. According to Douville, it’s imperative to stand out of the crowd. “Competition is fierce, clients are disloyal, people have a lot to choose from. We have to become references and deliver the 2015 client’s expectations. The client has changed a lot in recent years.”
Is “Doublez vos ventes…” a Practical Book?
The book’s cover gives us a peak into its practical side by stating 26 keys to success, 10 exclusive testimonials, 25 things to avoid doing and saying, and 11 strategic steps to business development. All in all, an extremely practical book.
Do You Have to be In Sales to Appreciate the Book?
Bourque noted that you don’t need to be a sales professional to appreciate the book. Douville agrees: “No matter your position in an organisation, as soon as you work with others or in teams, you’ll have ideas to sell, you’ll have to be prepared, find the right words to get people’s attention and that works in the book! There’s a whole chapter on the strength and power of every word.
For example, when we write an e-mail, the last sentence is often the following: ‘Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need additional information.’ Not only is “hesitate” the most stagnant word there is, but we also make it negative. And we wonder why clients don’t call us back. It would be so much more inviting if we said something like, ‘I’d be delighted to exchange more with you… I’d like to further collaborate … I would be honoured…’ Get strong, inspiring words that convey collaboration. My book “Doublez vos ventes…” is the power of words.
A final word to talk about the publishing house: why Performance Édition?
According to Douville, “choosing a publishing house is like a long-term engagement with people who will honour your agreement, who will support you and who want to collaborate with you.”
Douville actually fell head over heels for Performance Édition’s chairwoman, Marie-Josée Blanchard, who actually came highly recommended. Douville wanted to pursue with her, and is actually writing her second book for this publishing house!
All in all, “Doublez vos ventes…” is a book meant for the general public. Its practical side and human approach will undoubtedly help many people, whether they’re at the very start of their careers, or are experienced.
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Doublez vos ventes et assumez votre succès!, Hélène Douville. Performance Édition, Longueuil, 2014. ISBN : 9782924412213
The book has been published in Switzerland, France and Quebec. It is available in print and digitally, in bookstores and on the company’s website, Groupe conseil DCA.
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Wow. I rarely visit this site anymore. Probably bexause gimmiepie is such an insuferable moderator.
"I'll debunk you as usual there JDJ harharhar." weeks pass by. "Don't worry, I'm working on it harharhar".
Kid has no clue how guns work.
Anyways, the link you posted has some good points (hollow points are not AP and pretty much the exact opposite), but really, all your verbal ammunition should come straight from the FBI. Their statistical analysis and make up essentially sent gimmiepie running for the psyduckin' hills because you really can't argue with cold, hard data. Ha!
I suggest using the FBI's UCR data tables, the DOJ's conviction statistics and criminal demographics and if they being up suicide, shove their damned noses in it with major suicide trackers. We're (the US) way behind Europe in suicides statistically as well as violent crimes if I recall. Really though my friend, I suggest not wasting your time and energy on these folk. Not really worth the effort and lord knows I've tried to reason with them calmly and kindly and it just isn't possible.
Pinkie-Dawn
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-facts/
I shared this link at the 2nd Amendment thread, but it was quickly discarded by one of the users without a second look. Mind if you could check if this source is actually credible?
Eh. I'm not a scientist, but I do acknowledge that the environment is impacted by human presence.
November 21st, 2016 3:54 PM
What are your thoughts on Global Warming being a myth or not. I've made a thread months ago about the issue based on a video I found.
November 1st, 2016 10:20 PM
Sorry I gotta make this a tad short today.
I don't feel any pressure should be accepted on either side, but both sides should drop the censorship.
I don't see how complaining about how a Pokémon character looks younger equates to creeper tendencies... *shrug*
Insects are a vital part in the ecosystem, and you have more than a few thousand species living in your home at any one point. Even down to the teeny-tiny ones. Human pollination is a long and arduous process and termination genus' plants destroy natural nutrients in the soil and contaminate other plants, preventing them from reproducing. With Monsanto attempting to trademark and put forth copyright claims on a plant that's been around since ancient civilization is a bizarre way to go about things. Greed isn't a sustainable thing, mark my words.
November 1st, 2016 6:04 PM
Speaking of Honey Bees, Exo said this about how their extinction will not spell the end of humanity because of how terrible they are as pollinators.
There seems to be a double standards where minors with developed breasts can get away with things because they physically look like adults but petite adult women don't due to looking like minors. The same thing happened with anime, where you have characters like Yoko Littner and Jotaro Kujo having adult bodies but are actually minors (the former is 14, and the latter is 17), and you have characters like Tatsumaki looking like a child but are actually full-grown adults (she's in her late 20's). Even Japan is trying to get away with their own AOC by making their 10-year-old female characters look like teenagers by giving them adultish traits for their body designs like May, Rosa, and Serena's large breasts. It's why I see fans on 4chan complaining about the female trainer from Sun and Moon for looking like an actual 10-year-old girl, which is where my Disquis friends and I got the impression that they're secretly pedophiles.
I find it interesting that the U.S. tones down the sexuality in games and shows that come overseas whereas Japan tones down the violence in games and shows that come overseas. It's cultural differences like this and their treatment to the environment is why you have one culture trying to pressure the other culture to abandon their own and adopt a new one in order to be "normal."
TL;DR Censorship is bad, Exo is wrong
Exodrake is wholeheartedly wrong. Human existence is not a sustainable thing. Animals do not adapt at how quick we are to destroy. Think of the governmental implications alone within the past 100 years. The Caspian tiger was exterminated by the Russians because they wanted the space. Avians are most likely to go extinct, mammals seem to be the second most vulnerable. In the past 500 years we've said goodbye to well over 1,000 animal species that we know of, and there may have been even more casualties along the way. It's accelerated to a point where human growth is beginning to far outgrow several animal species, specifically mammals.
Saying that it's the fault of the Great Plains Buffalo for not 'adapting' is callous. It isn't a bleeding heart thing, its a preservation issue. Insects, specifically honey bees, are beginning to become damaged as time goes on. We've seen hundreds of bee farms bite the dust within the last ten years. Insects themselves are vital to human survival.
Trust me, no one is ever going to forget how to make another human, yet we lack the capability of preserving a 'lesser' species. If we can't preserve what we have already, it spells a certain foreboding doom that won't be seen until, of course, it's too late.
They also don't take polychlorinated biphenyls as a factor either. Plastics don't break down fast enough, and at the molecular level, at all. Creating an item that doesn't break down into a foreign environment is... foolish.
On the articles of censorship: again, if you love digital or fake pornography fine. I can't consider these people as paedophiles simply because they have yet to harm any actual human being, however, once you cross that line it then becomes an issue. Real people are harmed through real photos. It makes it that more difficult to find the real villains when people are picking up cartoons and telling you they're criminals. How do you even slog through it when you're stopped and ordered to redirect your attention to yet another cartoon collecting crook.
My view of censorship comes in the form of "I have no idea what is going on, please explain to me" and receiving a big box of otherwise sanitized documents. Censoring games and film because they are violent (think of Australia's censoring laws) or pornography because 'urine/femcum' or small boobies. Jane Patten had this to say about Australia's 'small boobies ban'
I would like to clarify a few points. In the last 18 months [circa 2009] the Classification Board has revoked over 30 serial classifications [publishing approval] for a range of reasons, one major one being that the models appear to be under 18. These revoked classifications do not appear on the classification database.
Late last year [circa 2008?] I attended a classification publications training session with 3 adult magazine distributors and one publisher. We were shown a range of images and the notes made by the board were read out. The underdeveloped nature of the model’s breasts was cited as a reason for the image to be refused classification numerous times.
I don’t know which publisher Ruth Brown [author] spoke to but the 4 companies that attended the meeting with me have now drastically reassessed the publications that they will import or publish. All the publications that have been refused classification adhere to the very strict US laws that enforce model age verification in adult publications and films. These laws are upheld by the FBI. There is no chance that any of the models were under 18.
Now, as fascinating as discussing pornography is I feel that I need to backpedal a bit and state that censorship due to perceived slights is a misuse of power (to prevent sounding like a perv). Censoring a movie or a game or a book for grotesque violence, despite it being wholly fictional, is doing a disservice to yourself. I recall Stephen King's book Rage being dropped from circulation because someone drew 'inspiration' from the book and went on a spree killing. Now, does a book spur someone to kill another human being? Of course not. The seeds of dissent were there already to begin with. What about videogames and movies? No correlation has been found between violence that is fictional and actual criminality.
People have been killing people since before recorded history. Censorship isn't just about pornography, it takes place in books and film. If someone then has the power to decide what you see, what you consume, what you experience then you're not doing so much thinking. Censorship is what enabled dictatorships and governments throughout history to come to prominence. Propaganda and censorship fall in the same vein and I don't particularly like either.
Now, does this mean that preventing a child from seeing someone's head stoved in is wrong? No, and neither is it wrong to prevent a kid from seeing something no one should have to see. Seeing real violence is mentally scarring and the smell never leaves you. Real death is a nightmare.
November 1st, 2016 11:18 AM
My friends at Disquis and the guys from Pietriots are getting annoyed by these anti-censorship/localization groups because these people don't care if a video game ends up being good, for if it changes sexual outfits for underaged characters in order to be more acceptable in the west and not be labeled as "child porn," then it's automatically bad. We assumed these groups of people were secretly pedophiles who only desire to fall for digital little girls. This long article from Pietriots and this article one of my Disquis friends wrote covers this issue.
Here is one of Exodrake's posts to get a full understanding about her thoughts on endangered animals.
People suggested moving into space instead of sterilization, but if you've seen the movie Wall-E, then you would know that people who live in space will suffer bone loss and become obese in a few hundred years. And living in Mars is no exception either because we'll be an invasive species to its native microbe organisms.
October 31st, 2016 9:55 PM
TL;DR: Real Lives > Digital Lives
As far as I can recall, the laws are iffy in terms of Hentai as a whole. Possession of snuff films will get you investigated and potentially incarcerated, but owning the film Saw won't. It's always been a slippery slope and I think that efforts are put elsewhere instead of protecting the rights of digital citizens. Sims have the right to build as much wood furniture and fireplaces as I please.
Exodrake sounds... not so smart. Evolution takes eons and is not perceivable in our time lines. Radiation, however, can be seen as a direct manipulation of the process though... Rhinos don't drive tanks and whales don't carry machine guns...
I'm not suggesting genocide, but merely sterilization and perhaps a limit on how many children can be introduced into the world. The more people there are, the more mouths to feed, less fish to go around, savvy?
I've never likes the Protect Law where it protects digital children and I railed on PeTA for protecting the rights of Pokémon and attacking Cooking Mama and Mario. It's much the case of Grand Theft Auto. Does going around in a digital car and mowing down fake or digitized citizens count as murder? The Protect Law doesn't word itself as well as it should and a 'depiction of a person' doesn't really clarify the process. It's a tool used to meet quotas. Instead of going after real criminals and protecting our living citizens (or deceased) we dump resources into finding non-violent offenders that look at cartoon pornos. I missed the class on how cartoons are real life characters.
Censorship and fruitless laws are criminal. If the case does go to trial where someone owns this digital cartoon pornography, they'll be labeled a sex offender for about 75 years and a felon for the rest of their life. The same as if you harmed a real child. See the problem I have with it? Digitized lives do not equate as real lives. Real people die and don't come back, and conversely some courts treat them like they don't come back [digital] and feel pain as if they were alive. The Protect Law, some of which was found unconstitutional by the by, was signed by Bush jr. It created loopholes that weren't there previously. It made it potentially possible to own legitimate pornographic photographs of real children so long as they serve 'an artistic purpose'.
Apparently, animated pornography was briefly mentioned in the U.S.'s child pornography laws, so you will get arrested if you're caught looking at lolicon, which is why loli fans are against the NSA.
There was this user named Exodrake who think there's no use to protecting endangered animals such as Siberian Tigers and Black Rhinos because it's natural selection, and it's their fault for failing to adapt to changes we've made since we're animals ourselves.
So you're suggesting human genocide? This is why I praise Lysandre from Pokemon XY and Ultron from Marvel Comics for using genocide as their one only solution to saving the planet from war and conflict.
I heard about an anime whose sole purpose was to convince the otaku culture to start making babies to solve their decreasing population. Of course, trolls would prefer nuking Japan for the third time because of their bad otaku-pandering modern anime.
Censorship, in terms of animated pornography is an issue for me. Lolicon and toddlercon, while I might find it... odd, it's a drawing, and I'd much rather have a drawing that harms no one rather than the actual thing, no?
However, physical domination as evident in many cultures around the world, like China's foot warping, genital mutilation in several cultures, stoning, and the acceptance of rape is not okay. Real > Digital. If you have a game like Postal, for example and you go around deleting digital lives, I'd much rather you have your butt at home instead of running around with a shotgun in reality, savvy?
Whaling, however, is a somewhat different issue. Whaling was also prevalent in much of Western culture once upon a time (hence the inspiration for the novel Moby Dick). I always believe in licensing to prevent over hunting or over fishing. Everything should be monitored and balanced to prevent over hunting. Siberian Tigers are a prime example. Chinese medicinal beliefs held that specific parts of the tiger would heal or aid the consumer. Tiger eyes, claws, testicles, brains, skin and other internal organs were coveted items on the market. Now we have about... what, 400 wild Siberian tigers in the the world?
What of the Black Rhino? Irrevocable damage to the land and ecosystem is then a sign that someone must place a kind of embargo on the animal until they can recover to an acceptable. Career fishermen know this and eagerly plot out their year to allow for fish to re-populate their numbers before fishing them again. You can't sell tuna if there is no tuna, no?
Too bad humanity is fighting a losing battle and the only way to win is to torch ourselves, effectively loosing our grip on the planet, but that's another dark conversation to have at another time.
Believe it or not, several states have their AOC at around 16. Hawaii's AOC is 16, with a close in age (5 years) exception. So a 15 year old could potentially bed a 20 year old. Interesting stuff, but it's much more widely accepted that 18 is the AOC as a rule. Besides, Japan is getting desperate. They're getting older and older and nobody is having kids over there. I'd gladly help, but I doubt they'd ask me for assistance ohohohoho! Wait... no, not the... never mind. It sounds dirty no matter how I look at it. Fufufu.
Ohohohoho! No matter! It is what it is. Hopefully I answered your questions. If you have anymore, fire away!
Asking this question on VM in fear that it would be off-topic for the cultural appropriation thread, what are your views on the idea of western society pressuring Japan to abandon their culture and adopt a western-oriented culture due to Japanese culture being viewed by westerners as "immoral" for killing protected whale species for food and sexualizing minors in their games, anime, and manga (marking it as child porn since the characters are below the west's age of consent, which is 18)? It's an issue I've been interested about for a while now since the whole anti-censorship/localization movements going on in recent years.
I guess someone egged them on I guess. They cause more problems than they try to solve, ironically. Too bad they don't see it. How is harassing a white guy supposed to help him understand or want to help black people? I go about my business and do what I can to better myself, not worry about what everyone else says or does. That's all you can do, but these people might not see how a passive and peaceful process would help them.
October 27th, 2016 10:00 AM
I'm curious as to what triggered these groups to become so vocal in the first place. This hasn't happened up until the 2010's.
October 27th, 2016 9:51 AM
Did the English language take a vacation? Am I missing something here? They? Them? I will never, ever refer to a singular being as a they or a them. People need to stop this behaviour. This showing up and hooting at someone isn't very productive. I didn't think it was as bad as the last one I saw though. This is more sad than anything else. They (the group) were not listening to his reasons and continually asked the same question multiple times. I'm sorry, but trans people are not calculated into any death statistics, neither are gays, lesbians, hermaphradites, etc. the state separates people into racial categories, not gender or sexual preference categories, They are not significant enough to make a difference and would hinder data collection speeds. I highly doubt that there is an actual, factual study and data analysis on how many 'gender quests' killed themselves.
In a different setting, like a classroom, it would have been better without them all trying to talk all at once, and as for housing that the person holding the camera that the individual was denied housing due to being transgender is extremely hard to believe. I think the individual is lying and the only way that he/she/it/xeno would be denied is through personal reasons. The person does not realize that Realtors don't give a damn about what colour, who you, what you are so long as your money is good. Realtors lose out on $15,000 (or more) on a failure to sign. I call bullmuk. Being denied a house due to gender discrimination is an extreme stretch and I doubt any Realtor worth their salt would just let a cash cow waltz on by. Could have been worse I suppose, but liars are everywhere
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Qualitative Transparency Deliberations
on behalf of the APSA Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research
DRAFT WORKING GROUP REPORTS
Cluster I: Fundamentals
Working groups considering fundamental questions concerning the pursuit of transparency in qualitative empirical research, which cut across the particular forms of research in which qualitative scholars engage
I.1. Ontological/Epistemological Priors
How do understandings of transparency turn on ontological and/or epistemological priors?
I.2. Research Ethics: Human Subjects and Research Openness
How should the pursuit of transparency interface with ethical obligations to protect human subjects?
I.3. Power and Institutionalization
Costs, benefits, and practicalities of different ways of institutionalizing the promotion of research transparency – and their interaction with power and resource differentials in the profession
Cluster II: Forms of Evidence
Working groups considering what it means to be transparent when working with two kinds of empirical sources commonly considered by qualitative researchers.
II.1. Text-based Sources
How are and how should scholars be transparent about working with primary and secondary text-based sources
II.2. Evidence from Researcher Interactions with Human Participants
How are and how should scholars be transparent when using first-hand observations of, or interactions with, human participants as sources
Cluster III: Analytic Approaches and Methodologies
Working groups considering distinctive ways of linking our empirical observations to our interpretations, inferences, or claims
III.1. Comparative Methods and Process Tracing
How are and how should scholars be transparent in their use of comparative and process-tracing methods?
III.2. Interpretive Methods
What does transparency mean for various interpretive methodologies, and how are its value and limits understood by interpretive scholars?
III.3. Ethnography and Participant Observation
How are and how should scholars be transparent in their use of ethnographic methods?
III.4. Set-Theoretic Approaches, esp. QCA
How are and how should scholars be transparent in their use of algorithmic forms of analysis of qualitative data?
III.5. Content Analysis
How are and how should scholars be transparent when using non-automated forms of content analysis?
Cluster IV: Research Settings/Topics
Working groups considering particular contexts or substantive topics that raise distinctive issues for the pursuit of transparency.
IV.1. Authoritarian/Repressive Political Regimes
What are the distinctive transparency challenges that arise for research in authoritarian or repressive political regimes?
IV.2. Settings of Political Violence
What are the distinctive transparency challenges that arise for research in settings of political violence?
IV.3. Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations
Substantive Dimensions of the Deliberations
The Deliberative Process
QTD Process
Home Cluster II: Forms of Evidence II.2. Evidence from researcher interactions with human participants
How and when can and should we make available, in part or in full, evidence from research with human participants?
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[quote="aepost"]Like some others who have already expressed themselves in this forum, I worry that publishing interview transcripts or recordings may put our “human subjects” at risk in certain cases. While some topics are unlikely to be sufficiently controversial to cause problems, other topics are likely to be sensitive even in political contexts with strong protections for civil liberties. For example, economic elites may be reticent to speak openly regarding their “non-market” strategies (formal lobbying and otherwise) out of fear of provoking public criticism or compromising their relationships with public officials, who may come under attack for their interactions with business. Such individuals are understandably more reticent to speak openly in less stable political contexts, or contexts with fewer protections for civil liberties. Even if individuals give permission for us to tape or share transcriptions with reviewers or even the academic community, can they always foresee how domestic political conditions may change? Is it ethical to share open criticisms of politicians or other actors that may later trigger reprisals, even when subjects explicitly give us permission to publish their statements? I worry that if journals and other publishers were to require transcripts or recordings as a precondition for evaluating manuscripts, that we would unwittingly encourage qualitative scholars to focus on topics and regions where it is less risky for individuals to express their opinions openly. This may mean that we see less qualitative work published on authoritarian regimes or even competitive authoritarian regimes, and less work on sensitive topics—including business-government relations, criminal justice policy, etc. That does not seem like an outcome we want. The costs of greater transparency may be greater than the benefits in such instances.[/quote]
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Re: How and when can and should we make available, in part or in full, evidence from research with human participants?
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Post by sbrooke » Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:30 am
Andrew March has written a piece for The Monkey Cage that intersects with a number of issues I raise in my post above:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mon ... s-at-risk/
I hope it is of interest.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/01/25/how-the-courts-have-put-middle-east-researchers-at-risk/
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Post by AnastasiaSh » Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:50 pm
Four themes emerged in the course of informal conversations with junior scholars whose research involves interactions with human subjects:
1. Ethics: Making publicly available materials from research with human subjects, especially in authoritarian settings and contexts of research on political violence and war, almost always carries with it the danger of putting research participants at risk of retaliation and scrutiny by government officials and other actors with vested interests in the research subject. Even when the researcher works to deidentify transcripts and field notes to the best of her knowledge, this effort may leave description of the events that are particular to the location or set of actors she studies available to the reader with an in-depth understanding of the subject matter. Government officials and other actors who may retaliate for the disseminated information are among the readers with such a grounded understanding;
2. Access: There needs to be an appreciation of the ongoing character of much of the research with human subjects. The researcher who makes sensitive materials publicly available (or even writes and publishes on sensitive subjects) may put herself at risk of retaliation and scrutiny, both at home and back in the field. This has significant repercussions for the researcher’s access to her site(s) and ability to carry out her research safely or carry it out at all in the future;
3. Local norms and legal responsibility: Research with human participants on sensitive subjects often involves materials that could be viewed as testimony to wrongdoing or criminal activity under domestic or international norms and legal regimes. Making such materials available may implicate research participants in ways unintended by the researcher and far surpassing and going counter to the purposes of the research;
4. Additional effort and time: Qualitative research with human subjects involves great effort and time to develop the rigorous and ethical research design, gain access to the field site(s), analyse the vast materials collected, and publish the results. There needs to be a recognition, especially among journal editors and reviewers, but also among colleagues involved in hiring and tenure decisions, that publishing qualitative research based on interactions with human subjects and making transparent the process by which the researcher arrived at her conclusions and the evidence to support her claims require great effort and time and potentially additional journal space (for example, for extended footnotes, excerpts, or appendices).
Thank you, Pr. Brooke, for pointing so sharply to the potential political consequences of our research and they ways in which transparency standards may interact with these consequences. For further consideration of transparency and unintended consequences, see Sarah Elizabeth Parkinson and Elisabeth Jean Wood, "Transparency in Intensive Research on Violence: Ethical Dilemmas and Unforeseen Consequences," Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Spring 2015, Vol. 13, No. 1: 22-6.
Post by sbrooke » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:52 pm
I have a number of concerns with DA-RT, but I think it is worth specifically considering how the proposed DA-RT guidelines interact with the larger political environment, and in particular the priorities of the incoming administration. This has been at the front of my mind particularly because of the issue that I study: the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. I’ve already been thinking about DA-RT’s ramifications for my work because of how the political environment changed so suddenly with Egypt’s 2013 military coup and the violent repression of a group who had shortly before operated legally and openly. But last month’s election results suggest a new dimension to the potential effects of DA-RT.
The new administration has articulated their desire to fight “radical Islam,” a centerpiece of which will assumedly be an effort to push through a current bill designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization (H.R. 3892). This would allow law enforcement authorities to use the notoriously vague “material support for terrorism” statute to investigate and prosecute suspects. On its own, this may exercise a chilling effect into on-the-ground research on major Muslim organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood. But I worry that DA-RT may (unwittingly) contribute to this by requiring researchers to make public their interactions with individuals who may soon become a target of the American counterterrorism apparatus. Particularly for early career scholars and Ph.D. candidates now preparing to publish research gathered following the 2011 uprisings, these guidelines contribute to an uncomfortable juggling act between disciplinary incentives to publish refereed research and a need to protect subjects when they might be particularly vulnerable.
Potentially more insidious and less-visible will be the way that DA-RT and the new administration’s priorities could pre-emptively dissuade research into these topics. DA-RT already seems poised to impose significant costs on those who conduct research in authoritarian regimes. But in light of recent political developments, I worry that DA-RT’s requirements would make it incredibly difficult for scholars to conceive of performing any serious on-the-ground research into Muslim political activism. It will be hard enough to establish a meaningful rapport with a subject if they know our government is engaged in a ``witch hunt’’ against their organization (https://goo.gl/pLPQCN). And it will likely be impossible if we have to lead off the interaction by explaining that we might will be required to make public portions of it (and even if the interaction doesn’t end, the information provided will be largely banal). Of course, it is fairly easy to extrapolate beyond the specific case of the Muslim Brotherhood to see how this concern could arise with other subjects that sit at the intersection of qualitative academic research and American state interests- think about a project on Black Lives Matter. It seems a distinct possibility that, rather than struggle upstream against both American policy and disciplinary norms, many scholars- particularly early in their careers- will simply decide to direct their academic energies elsewhere. The result will, I fear, be a further constriction of the questions we ask, and a general reduction in our willingness and ability to use the tools of social science to answer questions about the world.
Post by Guest » Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:29 pm
[quote="AnastasiaSh"]When is it appropriate, ethical, and feasible to make evidence from research with human subjects accessible to the broader public? Are there issue-areas or research contexts that pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public? What audiences (editors, reviewers, graduate students, broader public, etc.) might be appropriate for sharing interview transcripts or other forms of evidence from research with human participants? How have you addressed the trade-offs between data access, protection of human subjects, and unintended consequences of data sharing? What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available?[/quote]
I conduct research almost exclusively in authoritarian countries, focusing on issues of human rights, democratization, and political engagement. I work hard to protect my sources and promise them anonymity to the best of my ability. In many cases, exposing my sources could put them at risk of harassment, arrest, and even death. Transcripts of interviews that I conduct generally contain identifying information - personal details, place names, specific stories - that if made public would put my research participants at risk. I am concerned that DART transparency rules would have a chilling effect on vital research among vulnerable populations like those I study.
To be frank, I find the entire DART push a cynical ploy by quantitative researchers to try to increase the value of their own work and undermine the validity of qualitative research. This entire discussion has further alienated me from the discipline of political science which seems to have dug itself deeper and deeper into a hole of narrow-minded thinking and irrelevance. Sorry to be harsh, but this whole discussion has made me cranky!
Post by Guest » Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:32 pm
I agree with the concerns about sharing interview transcripts and notes. I conduct interviews in developing nations where government repression of activists is common. I interview on gender concerns and violence -- i.e. sensitive issues. My interview subjects are often uncomfortable signing a consent form, so they will not be comfortable if I tell them that my interview notes and full transcripts will be made public. They will also likely alter what they share in interviews after being informed that the notes and transcripts will be made public in full.
Even something as simple as writing the date / time of an interview in my notebook can have serious consequences for an activist or government official who agrees to be interviewed by me. In the places where I have conducted interviews with government officials or some others who have office space in a building, I have to sign into the building with the time in and out of the building, and I have to write Who I am seeing. If my notes are made public, then someone could easily go back to building records to figure out who is being quoted (instead of my general terms like "government official" or "NGO director" in a publication). In such cases, I will simply not publish and would stop conducting such interviews instead of risking the anonymity or confidentiality of my interview subjects. I go through an IRB process. People can duplicate my research, but I am not going to risk subject protection by publishing in journals or elsewhere that require my full notes to be made public.
I am also concerned about making public full interview transcripts -- not only is there a risk of figuring out who is being interviewed if someone reads the full transcript (as not every person in the locations where I conduct interviews could speak for a full hour with specific knowledge on a topic), but there is also a very real time constraint for professors who have heavy teaching loads and no RAs/TAs to asset with their work. Also, full transcription of interviews is not always necessary, depending on how an interview goes for my specific research question (as some subjects can go off on tangents for at least a brief spell before I can pull them back in). My interviews are typically one hour in length, and my research question requires process-tracing. Interviews are not the same across research projects -- full transcriptions are not always necessary nor are they safe to make public for the interview subject.
Post by Guest » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:08 pm
I would like to echo the concerns about sharing interview transcripts. One cannot do so without obtaining prior and informed consent, and when conducting qualitative interviews on sensitive topics like (in my case) corruption, even a promise of anonymity is unlikely to make interviewees comfortable with the idea of having the interview shared. This is especially true in places without strong legal systems and norms where even the practice of signing a human subjects consent form that includes no sharing of information makes people uncomfortable.
I agree with Aili Tripp's post that qualitative researchers in sensitive contexts need to provide full information on the types of individuals interviewed, the timing of interviews, and the questions asked. In addition, they should be able to provide aggregate summaries of common themes and finding across interviews. This information would allow for reproduction of the study and a general comparison of findings. Qualitative, interview-based researched cannot be fully reproduced with exactly the same results, but someone speaking with similar individuals and asking similar questions should be able to uncover relatively similar (though probably not exactly the same) results.
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Post by cwarner@asu.edu » Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:42 pm
I would like to amplify what has been said previously about even "ordinary" people perhaps being unwilling interview subjects if told the transcripts of their interviews, redacted or not, will have to be made publicly available, and possibly for an unlimited amount of time. In recent years, I have conducted interviews with Catholics in Western Europe on a rather benign topic. If I had had to tell them that their interviews would be posted in a publicly available forum, the vast majority, and maybe all of them, would have refused to be interviewed. My colleague, who was interviewing Muslims in Western Europe, likely would have had the same response. He probably would have been turned down entirely for interviews with Catholics and Muslims in Turkey. Furthermore, the religious officials we had to speak with for permission to access their religious communities may well have denied us access in the first place. They are sensitive to intrusion. No one would say these interviewees would be in danger were their interviews to be publicly available, but they would be subject to an invasion of privacy, an invasion to which most would have refused to submit. Even redacted, identities could be inferred due to locations of the research having to be disclosed as part of the normal method of justifying case selection. On a more sensitive topic, corruption, for which interviews were a part of the research process, my interviewees would likely all have insisted on "off the record" interviews. Assuming IRB approval solves the problem is naive.
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Post by aepost » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:08 pm
Like some others who have already expressed themselves in this forum, I worry that publishing interview transcripts or recordings may put our “human subjects” at risk in certain cases. While some topics are unlikely to be sufficiently controversial to cause problems, other topics are likely to be sensitive even in political contexts with strong protections for civil liberties. For example, economic elites may be reticent to speak openly regarding their “non-market” strategies (formal lobbying and otherwise) out of fear of provoking public criticism or compromising their relationships with public officials, who may come under attack for their interactions with business. Such individuals are understandably more reticent to speak openly in less stable political contexts, or contexts with fewer protections for civil liberties. Even if individuals give permission for us to tape or share transcriptions with reviewers or even the academic community, can they always foresee how domestic political conditions may change? Is it ethical to share open criticisms of politicians or other actors that may later trigger reprisals, even when subjects explicitly give us permission to publish their statements?
I worry that if journals and other publishers were to require transcripts or recordings as a precondition for evaluating manuscripts, that we would unwittingly encourage qualitative scholars to focus on topics and regions where it is less risky for individuals to express their opinions openly. This may mean that we see less qualitative work published on authoritarian regimes or even competitive authoritarian regimes, and less work on sensitive topics—including business-government relations, criminal justice policy, etc. That does not seem like an outcome we want. The costs of greater transparency may be greater than the benefits in such instances.
Post by AnastasiaSh » Thu Nov 17, 2016 12:00 am
AnastasiaSh wrote: When is it appropriate, ethical, and feasible to make evidence from research with human subjects accessible to the broader public? Are there issue-areas or research contexts that pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public? What audiences (editors, reviewers, graduate students, broader public, etc.) might be appropriate for sharing interview transcripts or other forms of evidence from research with human participants? How have you addressed the trade-offs between data access, protection of human subjects, and unintended consequences of data sharing? What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available?
(1) When is it appropriate, ethical, and feasible to make evidence from research with human subjects accessible to the broader public? : I think that the first part of the above prompt should be rephrased to replace "evidence" with "data." Evidence comes from data and it appears that the latter is what this prompt drives at. Regarding evidence, it is always appropriate, and imperative, to make one's evidence available to the broader public otherwise no one (editors, reviewers, disciplinary colleagues, etc.) would/should take any claim seriously if there is no supporting evidence. It is, in fact, impractical for an editor to accept an article for publication which makes an empirical claim without supporting evidence. The same cannot be said of data. Both evidence and data are important but one is less important to certain types of readers who believe, and hope, that a particular claim they are reading has been vetted and verified by some peer-review process under which the data for the evidence was also found acceptable. Such readers, who may or may not lack the academic and professional expertise to mind the data, will look to the evidence of the basic claim made by the study about which they are reading. On the other hand, professional peers tend to zone in on data more often -sometimes even before moving on to consider the evidence that was constructed using that data in question. In my view, handling data is situation-specific and context-dependent. The question of feasibility applies much more to the handling of data, in this regard, than to evidence. Certain contexts and situations make it feasible or infeasible to make certain kinds of data involving research with human subjects accessible to the broader public. This is part of the wave of objections that have rippled through the Political Science research community since DA-RT was proposed as many scholars engaged in research involving sensitive issues and vulnerable populations -ethnic minorities, subcultural sexualities, for example, have expressed concerns about disseminating their data when/if such dissemination is likely to endanger the safety and identities of their research subjects. There should be less of a concern about appropriateness of making data accessible to the broader public if such data is disseminated in aggregated form and individual preferences are masked. This, however, means that quantified data (thus quantitative studies) are much more amenable to such dissemination than the small-n or qualitative types of research involving personal interviews. Thus, we are back to the quantitative/qualitative divide in terms of the appropriateness, ethicality, and feasibility of handling data from research with human subjects. But this is not the only dimension to this continuing debate. There is also the dimension of expectations in the social sciences versus those in the natural sciences, among others. In the natural sciences, the first part of the above prompt should go without saying. Ever since the abuses of the infamous Tuskegee experiments and others, HSIRB are specifically instituted to ensure that it is always appropriate, ethical, and feasible to ensure that data/evidence from research involving human subjects is unequivocally accessible to the broader public...an expectation with which we are still grappling in the social sciences especially when it comes to the quantitative/qualitative divide. This part of the prompt also speaks to the whims of funding agencies. Most agencies will not give a researcher their money if s/he does not offer a plan for making the data they generate available to the broader public.
(2) Are there issue-areas or research contexts that pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public? Yes! As I mention in my response to the first part of the prompt, certain issues such as ethnic identities, sexual identities, corruption, some elite opinions on some matters (some elites are obligated by law to speak to authorized members of the public as part of their jobs), etc., pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public. Take the issue of corruption in an authoritarian state. A whistleblower on corruption who decides to give their opinion to a researcher would expect a certain element of confidentiality to protect themselves from retaliation except if the regime in question is so unpopular that members of the public assume it's on its last legs. Otherwise, a whistleblower in a stable-authoritarian regime who serves as an informant in a qualitative study is likely to experience very unpleasant consequences as a result of voicing their opinions on certain matters. A similar kind of concern goes with the ostracism associated with sexual minorities in societies such as Uganda and Zimbabwe where state authorities have made the persecution of sexual minorities key planks of their authoritarian agendas and where local communities are also intolerant of perceived sexual deviance. There are many more issues and contexts...but yes!
(3) What audiences (editors, reviewers, graduate students, broader public, etc.) might be appropriate for sharing interview transcripts or other forms of evidence from research with human participants? In my view, where possible, interview transcripts should be shared with editors and reviewers to verify the quality of work that was done. If graduate students serve as research assistants on a project, it might be unpreventable to deny them access to the interview transcripts from which they will be coding answers. I think the greatest limitation should be applied for members of the broader public. Members of the broader public do not need to see an interview transcript for them to ascertain the veracity of a finding they are reading about, especially if the interview script contains some element of the personal information of research subjects. One expectation should be that if someone picks up a journal to read from it, then they already subscribe, in some degree, to what (ideas, viewpoints, findings, etc.) is disseminated by that journal on a regular basis. Thus, the expectation should be that they trust the journal and its editors and they trust that they would have already vetted the data/interview transcripts, etc.
(4) How have you addressed the trade-offs between data access, protection of human subjects, and unintended consequences of data sharing? I have generally made aggregated data from my work available to journal editors for onward transmission to reviewers who request access to them. In the case of personal interviews, I ask my interviewees in the field if they would like to be quoted and cited or if they prefer to remain anonymous. Depending on their choice, I quote them in my publications, or not. There are some instances where interviewees are unaware of the full implications of the total context of my work and how their role and viewpoint would play into the final product in such a way that others, such as state authorities, might disapprove. In those instances. even if someone consented to be cited, I have used my discretion to list such sources as personal interviews. I am yet to deal with an unintended consequence of data sharing because I take a great deal of precautionary measures while in the field, and after.
(5) What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available? Cost concerns in data storage. I do not teach at a research institution where there tends to be all kinds of facilities for storing data. At my institution we do not even have software or a database for storing do files. Interview transcripts could/should be made fully available to editors, where possible. There is no need to make interview transcripts fully available to the broader public except if such transcripts do not contain identifiable information of human participants.
Thank you for your insightful comments on the distinction between "evidence" and "data," the context-dependent character of data sharing, and the broader quantitative/qualitative divide underlying these issues. Equally important for the discussion of transparency are the editor/reviewer as opposed to broader public data access, using researcher discretion in anonymizing responses, and data storage costs.
[quote="Guest"][quote="AnastasiaSh"]When is it appropriate, ethical, and feasible to make evidence from research with human subjects accessible to the broader public? Are there issue-areas or research contexts that pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public? What audiences (editors, reviewers, graduate students, broader public, etc.) might be appropriate for sharing interview transcripts or other forms of evidence from research with human participants? How have you addressed the trade-offs between data access, protection of human subjects, and unintended consequences of data sharing? What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available?[/quote]
(5) What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available? Cost concerns in data storage. I do not teach at a research institution where there tends to be all kinds of facilities for storing data. At my institution we do not even have software or a database for storing do files. Interview transcripts could/should be made fully available to editors, where possible. There is no need to make interview transcripts fully available to the broader public except if such transcripts do not contain identifiable information of human participants.[/quote]
Post by AnastasiaSh » Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:44 pm
jane mansbridge wrote: The worry about obtaining consent from participants for sharing interview transcripts or other records with third parties or the public obtains not only with economic elites but also with people of other socio-economic classes. When someone comes to my door and asks to talk with me, why should I take the time to do this? If they then ask me to sign a form that says whatever I say will be made public although I will be made anonymous, I may well say, "Forget it." In much qualitative research we depend on the humanness of our contact to break down barriers of suspicion and make those we interview partners in the search for better insight in a particular realm. The interview or participant observation relationship is, ideally, a warm relationship, in which both interviewer and interviewee are engaged in a quest for understanding. Telling the interviewee at the beginning that you will share this information publicly, in full, seems to me a recipe for undermining not only easy, confiding discourse but also the possibility of the interview itself.
Thank you, Pr. Mansbridge. The humanness and warmth that enable our interviews and participant observation are the key aspects of research with human subjects that discussions on transparency should integrate. These aspects of the fieldwork process underlie the trust without which researchers cannot access or engage in a meaningful exchange with the people we study.
[quote="jane mansbridge"]The worry about obtaining consent from participants for sharing interview transcripts or other records with third parties or the public obtains not only with economic elites but also with people of other socio-economic classes. When someone comes to my door and asks to talk with me, why should I take the time to do this? If they then ask me to sign a form that says whatever I say will be made public although I will be made anonymous, I may well say, "Forget it." In much qualitative research we depend on the humanness of our contact to break down barriers of suspicion and make those we interview partners in the search for better insight in a particular realm. The interview or participant observation relationship is, ideally, a warm relationship, in which both interviewer and interviewee are engaged in a quest for understanding. Telling the interviewee at the beginning that you will share this information publicly, in full, seems to me a recipe for undermining not only easy, confiding discourse but also the possibility of the interview itself.[/quote]
Much of the discussion that I have been privy to regarding DA-RT has focused on conducting research among vulnerable populations. I share the concerns raised by many concerning why the drive for data sharing is simply not appropriate for many such studies (and, further, that it is not methodologically appropriate or relevant for all types of research in the first place).
My own research has involved ethnographic interviewing among economic elites in Latin America. Gaining access to such privileged spaces was not easy and depended primarily on building rapport with gatekeepers and other key actors. This task, already fraught with difficulties, would have become, I suspect, nearly impossible if there were a uniform requirement to obtain consent for sharing with any third party interview transcripts or other such records of our conversations. Such elites, with public reputations to protect, would be highly unlikely to engage in unguarded conversations with researchers if they knew there were an automatic requirement for data sharing along these lines. The IRB process, in fact, already feels like a sufficient (or even excessive) burden. Given the extreme and increasing concentrations of wealth and power that define our world, it strikes me that we should be making it easier to conduct research among elites instead of putting up more obstacles.
These concerns are all the more salient when a U.S.-based researcher conducts fieldwork in the Global South. Such data sharing requirements would only feed into the perception that one’s research is being conducted for the purposes of U.S. foreign policy or to gather intelligence for the CIA.
Thank you for your important points on elite interviewing, the IRB process, and concerns of data sharing "back home."
These concerns are all the more salient when a U.S.-based researcher conducts fieldwork in the Global South. Such data sharing requirements would only feed into the perception that one’s research is being conducted for the purposes of U.S. foreign policy or to gather intelligence for the CIA.[/quote]
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Post by jane mansbridge » Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:01 am
The worry about obtaining consent from participants for sharing interview transcripts or other records with third parties or the public obtains not only with economic elites but also with people of other socio-economic classes. When someone comes to my door and asks to talk with me, why should I take the time to do this? If they then ask me to sign a form that says whatever I say will be made public although I will be made anonymous, I may well say, "Forget it." In much qualitative research we depend on the humanness of our contact to break down barriers of suspicion and make those we interview partners in the search for better insight in a particular realm. The interview or participant observation relationship is, ideally, a warm relationship, in which both interviewer and interviewee are engaged in a quest for understanding. Telling the interviewee at the beginning that you will share this information publicly, in full, seems to me a recipe for undermining not only easy, confiding discourse but also the possibility of the interview itself.
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Post by AnastasiaSh » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:42 pm
When is it appropriate, ethical, and feasible to make evidence from research with human subjects accessible to the broader public? Are there issue-areas or research contexts that pose particular challenges in making evidence generated with human participants accessible to the broader public? What audiences (editors, reviewers, graduate students, broader public, etc.) might be appropriate for sharing interview transcripts or other forms of evidence from research with human participants? How have you addressed the trade-offs between data access, protection of human subjects, and unintended consequences of data sharing? What practical considerations have limited your ability to share data? Are there alternatives to making interview transcripts and other forms of evidence with human participants fully available?
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Posted on 2012/09/24 by LudiSimpson
At its conference earlier in September, the UK’s Royal Statistical Society (RSS) considered whether the government cutbacks had undermined the UK evidence base. The three presentations, two from the UK Statistics Authority and one from Radical Statistics, are summarised below. We will post a blog when a full written version of the Radical Statistics presentation is available.
RICHARD ALLDRITT, UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY kicked off the session, noting that the budgets for statistical work across government vary and are set almost completely independently of each other, restricting the scope for co-ordination in spite of other virtues. It is not necessarily wrong to reduce or reorganise statistical production, and to assess change it is necessary to have a means of assessment, as the UKSA has via its Statistical Expenditure Report series. Maximising value needs to become a conscious focus of statistical work in government. The case must be made convincingly that expenditure on statistics is not only good value, but better value than alternative uses of that money.
JIL MATHESON, NATIONAL STATISTICIAN focused on the statistical profession within government. The number of Official Statistics had decreased from 1,085 in 2010 to 932 in 2012. Prescription cost analyses from the Health and Social Care Information Centre had ended for example. Statistical budgets were not easy to measure as statistical work was variously described in each Department as research or under policy headings. The Office for National Statistics budget has been reduced by 17% from £161m to £136m during the five years to 2015. However, demand was still strong for statisticians, and permission had been gained to recruit again. Economists and Social Researchers have also grown in number recently. The reduced budget had focused attention on the right question: ‘Are we doing the right things with the budget we have?’
LUDI SIMPSON, speaking for the RADICAL STATISTICS GROUP, gave evidence that analysis has suffered in particular, making statistics of less value and giving greater space for misinterpretation. Compendia and ONS publications had ceased, and health analysis removed from ONS priorities. The UKSA Committee on Official Statistics had commented that they didn’t know enough to assess changes in statistics and had made no comment yet on cessation of statistics. The cuts were greater in Local Government where many senior staff had left. Strategic planning responsibilities have been transferred to District Councils without research support, from Regional Offices and Regional Development Bodies which have been abolished. The further introduction of commerce to public service has resulted in measuring demand rather than need. A full report will be circulated soon to the Stats User Net for comment.
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The Core Difference Between The Bluetooth 5.0 Version With The Latest Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5 was announced at the end of 2016 and began to be implemented in mobile phones in early 2017. Today we are going to explain what it is and what are the novelties. The new Bluetooth 5.1 has just been introduced and its differences with Bluetooth 5. It is a technology that is present in most of our home devices so that every novelty that is announced for it marks the path of what is to come in the next technological equipment.
What Exactly is Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is a wireless communication protocol between devices. With it, we can connect different devices with a secure radio frequency in the ISM band of 2.4 GHz, and through this connection, you can transmit voice and data between them without having to physically connect them via cables.
The uses that can be given to this protocol are many. For example, you can connect peripherals such as keyboards and mouse to your computer or mobile phone to use them. You can also share all types of files between devices, from music to photographs, videos and any of your files or documents. You can also synchronize speakers or headphones to hear what is playing on another device.
Today you can find Bluetooth on all types of devices, from computers to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It is also used by mice, keyboards, printers, digital cameras, headphones, televisions and all types of receivers. You can also see it implemented in the audio systems of current cars or in some game consoles. In addition, since the Bluetooth module is integrated into the devices you do not need to connect any antenna as with some other wireless alternatives.
One of the great achievements that Bluetooth achieved since its inception is not to interfere with other wireless systems that operate by radiofrequency. For this, this technology sends weak signals of less than 1 milliwatt, limiting the range of action of the equipment to a maximum of certain meters of distance.
In this way, data travels efficiently and without being interfered with by other signals. In addition, unlike infrared connections, Bluetooth does not need to be in the line of sight of the equipment to carry out communication. This means that the devices that connect do not have to be in the same room since the Bluetooth signal manages to pass through walls.
Bluetooth 5.0 & Bluetooth 5.1:
The development of “short-link” radio technology, which was later renamed Bluetooth, was initiated in 1989 by Ericsson Mobile. Since then, this protocol has evolved with different versions, each of them providing different innovations that improve the technology by adding more functionalities and possibilities.
The Bluetooth 5.1 is the latest version that has been announced of this technology as soon as 2019 begins. It is, therefore, the version following Bluetooth 5 that was presented in December 2016. As usually happens in other developments. Is the version 5.1 and not 6, we are told that it is more of an evolution of the previous version than of a more complete version, although not for that reason, it ceases to have news.
In any case, what has been done now is to present this new version of the standard. So it could still be months or even a year until we see it implemented in all our devices. Keep in mind that you cannot manually change the Bluetooth chip to your mobile. So you will have to wait to buy one that has this Bluetooth 5.1 among its specifications to use its new features.
Bluetooth 5.0: Features:
More Speed, Distance, and Performance
Like every new version, Bluetooth improves speed and range. According to Bluetooth SIG (the organization that is responsible for the development of the Bluetooth standard) version 5.0 has:
Twice as fast (up to 2 Mbps).
Four times more range (up to 240 meters).
However, this has a trick and is that these improvements only apply to Bluetooth low energy, also known as BLE.
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0:
With version 4.0 many new features were introduced. One of the most important was the distinction between two different Bluetooth classes:
On the one hand, we have the Classic that is the normal one of a lifetime. The one that has been used to connect speakers, mice, headphones, etc.
And on the other, came the Low Energy (LE) class that uses much less energy and is designed to be used on devices that are connected 24 hours a day, such as GPS watches, activity wristbands, home automation devices and other devices of the IoT (Internet of Things).
The best thing about the BLE 4.0 version is that it consumed very little energy. However, it had many restrictions so its use was very limited. For example, it could not be used to stream music via Bluetooth.
As we have seen, most of the improvements in version 5.0 are intended. For this class of devices that can now reach data transfer speeds of up to 2 Mbps.
Thanks to this, practically everything that was done before by Bluetooth Classic is going to be able to be done by Bluetooth LE. This means that our devices with Bluetooth 5.0 will be able to do the same using much less energy. Including audio transmission.
Dual Audio:
Bluetooth 5.0 also brings a new feature that allows you to play audio at the same time on two different devices. It serves both to play the same music at the same time in two headphones or speakers or transmit two different audio sources to the two devices at the same time.
Backward Compatibility:
Fortunately, all Bluetooth versions are backward compatible. So they can be connected to each other, although the capabilities will be limited to the older version.
This means that even if your phone has Bluetooth 5.0 if you connect it to an accessory with Bluetooth 4.2 it will work as if they were both version 4.2.
If Bluetooth 5.0 already had improvements such as the transfer speed of up to 2 Mbps. More range, lower consumption, the operability of different devices connected to the same device, among others. In the new version, priority has been given to improving the location.
More Accurate Tracking:
As you know the tracking capacity of the current versions is still inaccurate. This is precisely what has been worked on for the new version. Therefore, the main feature of Bluetooth 5.1 is its ability to track other devices with a smaller margin of location error. The version we use today is usually between 1 and 10 meters. With the new version, we would be talking about centimeters.
Origin of the Signal:
You will be able to identify the direction from which the signal you are looking for comes from. This type of technology in detail would also help in industrial environments. With it, Bluetooth receivers can be placed to products that are located in a large warehouse, and with a Bluetooth 5.1 device. They can search and know where in the warehouse you can find each product
Extension of Information:
Another Bluetooth application that is being worked on is the incorporation of information into a device. As an example, in a museum, you can add to each work a Bluetooth that when you approach the device you can expand the information about a pictorial work. Although this is still a goal to achieve and surely a debate will open on how this will affect user privacy.
This could also be useful for indoor location services. For example, to be able to locate a visitor inside the building without the need for mobile data or GPS. Experts estimate that by 2022 there will be 440 million devices compatible with the location via Bluetooth connectivity.
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Patients who seek medical care assume that their doctors have the proper tools to care for them. While there are countless tools that doctors can use that don't have ill effects on patients, there are some that can kill them. When a procedure or device is associated with risks, the patient must be told of the dangers and then consent to the procedure with those risks in mind.
One device that has proven especially deadly is the power morcellator. This device was used frequently up through a black box warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration in 2014 to remove fibroids from the uterus. It was also used in hysterectomies.
New developments are forthcoming
In recent news, one of the main advocates for victims of power morcellator issues, Dr. Amy Reed, died of cancer. The increased rate of cancer in women who had this procedure done was one of the primary concerns that led to the black box warning, which states that power morcellation isn't appropriate in the vast majority of cases.
Dr. Reed suffered from leiomyosarcoma of the uterus, which was spread around her abdominal cavity during the morcellation procedure. She didn't have knowledge of having any cancerous cells in her body prior to the surgical procedure.
Another recent development is that an Olympus subsidiary recently settled a case for an undisclosed amount. This case revolved around a woman who had power morcellation during a hysterectomy in 2010 using the Olympus KS PlasmaSORD. She was later diagnosed with myxoid leiomyosarcoma due to the blades of the morcellator flinging cancerous cells around her pelvis and abdominal cavity. This woman is still living.
Patients should be concerned and carefully monitored
Patients who had surgery using a power morcellator should be concerned. This dangerous device was used from 1985 through 2014 frequently. The surgery sounded like a good idea. It was touted as a way that women could have a minimally invasive laparoscopic to minimize pain and recovery time. Sadly, the decision to have this procedure is now causing some women to die.
If you had a procedure using a power morcellator, you should be monitored carefully for signs that there are problems. If you find out that you have cancer associated with power morcellators, you might opt to pursue compensation via a product liability claim. This won't stop the medical problems from occurring, but it can facilitate financial means to cover your medical bills and other expenses during this troubling time.
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The Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra is a professional orchestral preparation program for young musicians, providing instruction and performance opportunities in an ensemble setting. Founded in 1971, the Delta Youth Orchestra operated in Ladner for more than 40 years. In 2013, the Orchestra changed its name to the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra to reflect its growing membership from the City of Richmond. Today, RDYO comprises eight divisions and enrolls over 160 young musicians from all over Metro Vancouver.
Stephen Robb
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Stephen is a graduate of Queen’s University, McGill University, and the University of British Columbia. He has been with the RDYO since 1990, starting as a woodwind coach, then becoming a staff conductor in 1995. Stephen is an accomplished clarinetist, performing both classical chamber music and jazz idioms.
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Karen studied music at the University of British Columbia, Universität Wien and Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien in Vienna, Austria. Her degrees focus on music theory but she is also an active pianist, trumpeter, and music educator. Karen is an alumni RDYO trumpeter. Karen joined RDYO in 2005 as a student, returning in 2014 as Junior Winds conductor.
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Gavin Rubinstein operates best when he’s chasing something. Every day he likes to show up like it’s the first day, he says, and now the next step in his career, ownership, truly is day one for him and his team.
Mr Rubinstein said he’s excited to see the “best version” of himself step up to the occasion.
“I feel like this is only the beginning. I have amazing people around me to manage the back end of the business allowing me to focus on what I love to do – sell, and an unrelenting commitment to my clients and my practice,” he told REB.
“I’ve been lucky enough with the support of my team to have been awarded the number one sales person for the Ray White group across Australia for the last six years in a row. To achieve that level of consistency, says a lot about our discipline, how serious we take what we do and what we bring to the table for our clients.”
But now there is something new to chase.
“Moving into the ownership phase the motivation shifts slightly because I will now compete in the category of owner,” he said.
“And then there is of course the office category which I will also be competing in. This is a whole new challenge and it’s going to be difficult because we’re brand new and we’re a lot smaller than some of the other offices that have been around for 20 and 30 years that have held these top spots.”
But Mr Rubinstein says he likes being an underdog and getting to work.
“I’ve built my entire career on that narrative, and that is when I am at my best.”
Mr Rubinstein announced earlier that he will open a Ray White office on Queen Street, Woollahra, on 1 June, the new home of The Rubinstein Group.
It will be the second office to open in the suburb, an unusual situation for the Ray White Group.
Dan White, managing director of the Ray White Group, said “While the new business will be the second office to operate in one suburb, a highly unusual situation for us, the existing owner of Ray White Woollahra, Randall Kemp, and Gavin have developed a strategic plan for the two businesses to work collaboratively, to tackle two distinct trade areas.”
Mr Kemp said he remains fixed on building his office’s local market share in Woollahra, and that Mr Rubinstein will continue his work in the broader eastern suburbs.
Mr Rubinstein agrees, saying his focus is not Woollahra.
“My core trade areas are Bellevue Hill, Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Bondi and surrounds. These are the areas where I am able to provide the most amount of value to home owners looking to sell.
“Luxury property really anywhere is something I am passionate about, but these suburbs specifically are the areas that I have lived and breathed over the last ten years. This is where I have the networks, data bases, comprehensive market knowledge and the experience to be able to enhance any sellers net position – and none of that is changing.”
If anything, he said, it’s getting turned up “by multiple levels!”
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Survivor: Island of the Idols Episode 4 Recap: Blind Faith
by Tom Santilli on October 17th, 2019
Another life lesson from Boston Rob and Sandra, and these players are no better off. Yes, as I was told when I wanted to be a star Major League Baseball player at a young age: You can work hard, you can think harder, and you can out-hustle them all…but God-given “talent” is not something that can be taught, or acquired through hard work. In other words, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Relating this to this week’s episode of Survivor, Rob and Sandra can try to instill all the knowledge in the world, but the recipient still has to have “that certain something” in order to get it to work for them.
As I do at the beginning of every recap, please heed the following: Remember that this recap assumes that you have already seen this week’s episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols. If you have not and don’t want to be spoiled, please come back later! It’s important to add that while we WILL hit on all of the important developments of the episode, this is not a linear “blow-by-blow” recap. It is more of a discussion and reaction of what we just witnessed together.
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I apologize for leading this week’s recap off with some metaphoric nonsense about my dreams of becoming a Major League-r…I am admittedly on very little sleep as I write this, having just flown back to Detroit from Vegas (and boy are my arms tired! Heh, heh…ahem). But I said last week that I would give this whole “mentor theme” one more week before passing judgment, and I do think I’ve reached a verdict: I don’t like it. At least in parts. Heck, I love Rob – and Sandra even a smidge more – and watching them provide commentary on Tribal Councils from a hidden Spy Shack has become a surprisingly entertaining joy…I think they should let them do this every season! (I joke).
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And I have liked the “challenges” a bit more and more each week, as it has already evolved from the semi-lame “challenge Rob at fire-making” challenge, to last week’s “sneak-into-camp” challenge and this week’s “persuade your tribe” challenge. But on the whole, I think the segment drags the episode down…they’re dedicating a chunk of the show each week to this, and it just isn’t all that interesting. Worst of all, these nuggets of “wisdom” from these Survivor “legends” are just “obvious-isms” that, as we saw this week, don’t really mean all that much depending on who is the student.
And that brings us to sweet Noura. The kind of player that is so good for TV and for entertainment purposes, but who has no real shot of actually winning the game show she’s competing on. So far she’s reminiscent of two-time player, Debbie Wanner (Kaoh Rong and Game Changers), in that she’s fun, eccentric and annoying to those in the game. First, she volunteers to go to the Island of the Idols, even though it was flatly stated that everyone was worried about how they’d be perceived to do so (not Noura!).
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Then when she gets to the island, she doesn’t even think about accepting the challenge, whereas other players might have more thoughtfully considered the options (not Noura!). Then after learning from our two Survivor “masters,” she concocts one of the worst and implausible lies in the history of the game, one that her entire tribe obviously saw through right away, as they quickly and unanimously voted her to sit out the challenge. Noura! Was that convoluted plan the best you could come up with? But my goodness, was that fun to watch, in an uncomfortable, squirmy sort of way.
It doesn’t usually take me a few paragraphs to get to a major blindside, but with Noura playing this season, there might be an occasional exception. We witnessed Chelsea get absolutely blindsided in who was really, if you think about it, a preposterous target for a blindside. She becomes the fourth person to get voted out this season, and the SECOND to leave with a hidden Immunity Idol in her possession. Yikes.
Following the blindside of Molly a few weeks back, Chelsea is yet another strong woman who seems to have had every tool needed – if Survivor history is any measure – to win it all…she was smart, savvy, strategic and social. What’s not to love about Chelsea, or Molly for that matter? But in today’s game, this player “type” puts up all kinds of red flags. I love Missy and she’s clearly one of the biggest threats this season and has been running things thus far, but was targeting Chelsea a bit of “over-thinking it” on her part? I think so. Here’s why.
Chelsea was a strong member of the cursed “all-female” alliance, and booting her at this point I think will come back to bite Missy on the butt. Kudos to Aaron for working his way back into the tribe’s good graces where he looked dead-in-the-water a few weeks ago, but if Missy was really thinking things through, she would have tried targeting someone else. I get it, that there was not real consensus as to who to vote out so it somehow switched to Chelsea.
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But again, what does it say to the other women, if Missy would so easily turn on their “all-female” alliance so early in the game? And did you notice that Missy didn’t go directly to Elaine to try to sway her, instead relying on Elizabeth to do so? Missy could have really swayed this in any-which-way direction, but she somehow ended up taking out a person that might have gone far into the game with her as good strategic ally, and a person whose social skills might have been a good source of information around camp moving forward. Plus, she had an Idol! So on one hand, I get it, Chelsea is dangerous. But on the other, this was not the right time for such a big, bold move.
Episode Take-Away: Like I said, I’m about at the point where I’m going to give a big heart-felt “thumbs down” to the Island of the Idols theme…there are elements of it that I like, but on a whole, I’m not sure it’s doing the game any good. We saw two Alpha-Males take major leaps forward this week, with Aaron (aforementioned) and also with Jamal, who ended up finding an Idol when his camp left him all alone for a few hours. On the surface that may appear to be a good thing, but the other two players to have found an Idol thus far have both been voted out, with Idols in their pockets. So be careful what you wish for Jamal!
I’m excited to see the new mix of players that will result after next week’s swap (shown in the preview of next week’s episode)…also, as the game progresses, word has got to eventually get out about Boston Rob and Sandra being at the Island of the Idols, and I’m very curious to see how this affects the game, and how it affects the perception of players like Kellee, who they will eventually know lied about the Island’s secrets.
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Voted out this week: Molly
Won Immunity: Purple Tribe
Vote: No advantages or Idols were played. 6 – Chelsea (Elizabeth, Missy, Tom, Aaron, Karishma, Elaine), 2 – Karishma (Chelsea, Dean)
Next Week’s Episode: Dean just had his showmance broken up and isn’t too happy about it. But he doesn’t have too much time to sulk, because a tribe swap is on the horizon.
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Disasters reveal gender gap
Source(s): United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States (UNDRR ROAS)
By Denis McClean
Women often suffer greatly in disaster situations but are also first-line responders, a debate on the eve of International Day for Disaster Reduction, was told today by an expert from UN Women.
More needs to be done to protect women’s rights in disasters and to enable them to make a greater contribution to disaster risk management, said Dr. Jean D’Çunha, of UN WOMEN Arab States, at the Africa-Arab States Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Women are often small scale farmers or in poor paying jobs in agriculture and forestry with little bargaining power. Climate change and disasters were enhancing their vulnerability and leaving them open to abuse and sexual exploitation.
“Women are often the sole providers for the family and succumb to the worst forms of labour. Men have the option of migration after a disaster but women are left behind and if remittances do not come, life becomes very precarious,” Dr. D’Çunha said.
She cited Sierra Leone and Jordan as good examples of countries which take account of gender parity and inclusion in their policies on disaster management, promoting the fact that women are not just victims but can play a much bigger role.
In Morocco, the Ministry of Agriculture is training women as natural resource managers. In Yemen, thousands of women are engaged in water conservation.
Dr Richard Asaba Bagonza, Gender and DRR Researcher at Makerere University, Uganda, recalled that, worldwide, gender inequality meant that women and children are 14 times more likely to die in disaster events and comprise 75% of those displaced by disasters.
He said his extensive research in Uganda was likely applicable to other parts of east Africa.
Dr. Bagonza said that he found that high value resources were controlled by men and that women’s productive and reproductive roles left them more vulnerable to floods, landslides and other disasters.
Women were more likely to have traditional knowledge of early warning signs and men are usually more reluctant to evacuate ahead of a disaster.
UNISDR Director, Ms. Kirsi Madi, who moderated the session, observed that his findings showed that the issue of parity and inclusion went beyond gender and also affected other groups whose needs were neglected in disasters including older persons and people living with disabilities.
Research by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, found that there was not enough data or qualitative information to say if disaster law and legal frameworks work adequately to prevent sexual and gender-based violence during disasters.
IFRC inclusion expert, Mr. Amjad Saleem, said that women are generally absent from the formulation of disaster risk reduction policies and government departments for Women’s Affairs are not well integrated into disaster risk management activities.
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Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Breaks a World Record in Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
Home » News Blog, Uganda Safari news, Rwanda Safari News, Congo Safari News, Kenya Safari News, Tourism news » Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Breaks a World Record in Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
Yesterday, Sunday 1 December 2019, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei set a new 10K road world record in Valencia Trinidad Alfonso winning a price of 40,000 euros. Chepetegei joyously crossed the line stopping it at 26 minutes and 38 seconds. Joshua Chepetegei beat the previous record, set by Kenya’s Leonard Komon in 2010 by six seconds. Cheptegei’s average pace was two minutes and 40 seconds per kilometre, passing through the halfway point in 13 minutes 24 seconds. Kevin Kibet came second in 28:19 as Cheptegei was cheering with the flag while Swede Reza Abootorabi was third in 28:35.
2019 has turned out to be a memorable year for Chepetegei as he was crowned 10,000m world champion in Doha in October, having won the 10km cross country world title in Denmark in March. Speaking to one of the journalists, Cheptegei said, “What a year it has been. I can’t believe it. I knew that Valencia was going to be a really fast course, one of the fastest in the world. So to get to achieve what we came here for is something really special.” In an Instagram post, the runner wrote, “It’s a special moment to crown the year with yet another important achievement. What a year 2019 to end with a 10km #worldrecord”. He then went on to thank his family, pacemakers, and coach and training partners.
In this way, the NN Running Team athlete obtains the triple crown by completing a circle of victories in a year in which he has also been crowned as World Cross Country Champion in Aarhus (Denmark) and as World Champion of 10.000m (on track) in the recent World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
In relation to Uganda’s great runner like Stephen Kiprotich, Moses Kipsiro, Boniface Kiprop and John Akii-Bua among others, Cheptegei is now respectably at a higher level.
His triumph meant that the 23-year-old hit all his three targets for this year; the World Cross-country title in Denmark on March 30, the 5000m trophy on the Diamond League on August 29, the 10000m world title on October 6 and now the 10K WR. By taking six seconds off the time Komon ran in Utrecht, Netherlands, Cheptegei now holds two WR having also set the 15K best time in Nijemegen a year ago.
In March 2019
How some individual athletes performed:
Men’s 5000m Diamond League winners
Inspector of Police; Joshua Cheptegei also last year’s Commonwealth double gold medalist won Uganda another Gold medal in the IAAF world cross country championships in Denmark. Cheptegei who won two gold medals in the 5000m and 10,000m races respectively at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, has become the first Ugandan to win gold in the Men’s Senior Category at the IAAF World Cross Country Championship.
Cheptegei clocked 31min 40sec around the 10.2km-long course, he and Kiplimo pushing Kenya’s double defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor into third (31:55). Cheptegei wins the main cash prize of $30,000 alongside his gold medal. Jacob Kiplimo was four seconds slower to win $15,000 to complete a 1-2 finish for team Uganda. Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor, also the defending champion was third after clocking 31 minutes, 55 second for $10,000 prize money.
Cheptegei was never the player to beat but he took it upon himself and made it all count during the final lap. The steep climb and headlong descent of the roof of the Moesgaard Museum played a major role in dictating the manner in which the senior men’s race was run and in determining how it finished but Cheptegei defied the odds.
In the final lap, Cheptegei and Kiplimo dashed clear with Kamworor dropping back first five metres, then 10. As the gap continued to grow he clearly could not win a third straight world cross-country title. Right from the onset, four Ugandan vests were seen among the top 10 runners and it ended the same way though in different orders. Another Ugandan, Thomas Ayeko was seventh, with a timing of 36 minutes, 47 seconds while Joel Ayeko clocked 36 minutes, 57seconds to take 10th position.
Other male Ugandan athletes in the mix included Thomas Ayeko who finished seventh and Joseph Ayeko (tenth). Uganda wrapped up the teams’ race as well to compound a very memorable outing for the team from the Pearl of Africa.
Junior Men’s Race.
-Oscar Chelimo – 3rd
-Hosea Kiplangat – 6th
-Samuel Kibet – 9th -Mathew Chekwurui – 14th
Senior Women Race.
-Rachael Chebet – 4th
-Peruth Chemutai – 5th
-Juliet Chekwel – 13th
-Esther Chebet – 14th
Joshua Cheptegei demolished a stellar cast featuring three previous winners of the 5000m race to claim Uganda’s first ever Diamond League trophy as well as bag sh185m in prize money. During the race, many tried to, but all failed to stop Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei in his tracks Thursday night as the 22-year-old raced to a historic IAAF Diamond League 5000m triumph in the Swiss city of Zurich. Before that race, no Ugandan had ever won the Diamond Trophy, which comes with a hefty $50,000 (sh185m) prize tag. But in World Cross Country champion Cheptegei, Uganda boasts a gem when it comes to endurance running.
Across the 10 seasons of the Diamond League, the men’s 5000m discipline has been dominated by the Ethiopians, with six of the honours taken by them. The scraps have been claimed by Kenya (two), Great Britain (one) and now a first for Uganda. With about 300 metres to go, the Ethiopians breathed fire, snipping Cheptegei’s lead by every whip forward. On the bend, the Ugandan’s lead had been halved, but he dug deep, drawing out every remaining dollop of energy from his reserves.
Gebrhiwet came in second with a time of 12:58.15 while Kimeli was third with 12:59.05. Ethiopians Haile Telahum Bekele, Barega and Kejelcha followed – in that order.
2019 – Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)
2018 – Selemon Barega (Ethiopia)
2017 – Mo Farah (Great Britain)
2016 – Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe (Ethiopia)
2015 – Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa (Ethiopia)
2014 – Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (Kenya)
2013 – Yenew Alamirew Getahun (Ethiopia)
2012 – Isiah Kiplangat Koech (Kenya)
2011 – Imane Merga Jida (Ethiopia)
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Why is IT Support Important? Business IT Systems with Scott Wilson
Why is IT support important? This modern business essential was explored during a ProfileTree video interview with business IT systems expert Scott Wilson.
Scott, of Wilson Computers, also shared some insights into choosing the right IT for your company and discussed digital data security.
He introduced himself and his business by explaining that his team offers IT support and sales to companies in the Greater Belfast area.
“We have three main types of service: firstly, technical support where we would be reacting to problems for a company.
“However, we would have a more hands-on approach for our bigger clients where we can be more proactive and have software installed to detect issues before they become a problem.
“The second type of service would be hardware and software, so we would supply laptops, desktops, printers, networking equipment and servers. We can provide the infrastructure for running the systems within a business.
“Thirdly, our hosted security services include cloud back-up, providing a secure daily back-up with reports sent back to us so we can monitor for problems. There’s also Office 365 which would be very popular and about as good as it gets in terms of email. It’s secure, it’s encrypted and it’s a fantastic subscription companies can go for to give them not only the Office suite but also email.”
Part of the company’s work also includes dealing with the issues a business may have with their data and online security.
“Unfortunately we hear about these things after there’s been a problem. With the companies where we can have a hands-on approach we have our software installed to proactively make sure such things don’t happen.
“We’re also giving advice about the scams and security risks but with the people we’d deal with on an ad-hoc basis we’d get calls saying ‘I’ve transferred several thousand pounds into the wrong bank account’.
“It’s really down to education as well, you could have all the systems in place but if you don’t know what to look out for you you could become a victim to one of these scams. There are lots of threats out there and it’s about being aware of those and having a good IT company who’ll make sure your systems are protected.”
During a wide-ranging interview, Scott also explored the pending arrival of 5G to Belfast and its potential effect on the business community.
“I think 5G will be very important for companies in locations where it is difficult to get fast broadband. If you have a rural business, with things being submitted online, there really is no avoiding going online now.
“For those hard to reach places 5G seems to be a fantastic solution where it wouldn’t really be practical to run a fibre cable.
“For businesses in urban areas, in the short term anyway, I think it will be a case of fibre to the premises and having good wi-fi within the building to get the best possible connection. I don’t think 5G is going to change that any time soon, but it is certainly interesting and who knows what it will look like in 10 or 20 years.
“It could be in the future that we don’t need to have any cables going to any premises.”
To discover more about these topics, and much more, see our full video interview.
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JOHN EDWARD HARRIOTT (1797-1866)
Post by gnstill » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:41 am
New Family Page: JOHN EDWARD HARRIOTT (1797-1866)
Please post comments and queries about John Edward HARRIOTT and his family here.
kprudenshirley
Re: JOHN EDWARD HARRIOTT (1797-1866)
Post by kprudenshirley » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:48 pm
Hi Gary, There's another change needed here -
Child by Margaret PRUDEN ["Elizabeth", rather than Margaret]:
1. Jun 5, 1831 MARGARET "PEGGY" HARRIOTT (m1. John ROWAND JR; m2. Hugh S DONALDSON)
** MORE ABOUT JOHN ROWAND JR
Children by Nancy ROWAND:
1. Oct 1, 1836 CHRISTINE HARRIOTT
2. Feb 2, 1838 FLORA HARRIOTT (m. Henry McDERMOTT)
3. June 9, 1840 RACHAEL HARRIOTT (m. Thomas BUNN)
Post by gnstill » Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:02 am
Thanks Karen! Fixed.
Post by kprudenshirley » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:06 am
How about this one, Gary? Is this correct? (Rowland v. Rowand)
"In 1832 HARRIOTT returned to the Saskatchewan District to take charge of the Piegan Post on the Bow River but, from 1834 onwards, his principal posting was Rocky Mountain House. He was John ROWLAND's right-hand man in the Saskatchewan District and often had charge in ROWLAND's absence. ** MORE ABOUT JOHN ROWAND (1787-1854)"
Post by gnstill » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:28 am
Fixed - Thanks again.
EdmontonTom
Post by EdmontonTom » Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:34 pm
Gary I have archival pictures of some of the Harriott kids. Would you like me to send them to you? I think Christy, Victoire and Alexander.
Here is a wonderful quotation from John Edward Harriott, who is one of my heroes and a man I had the luck to portray to visitors at Fort Edmonton Park in 2006.
"When I say married, I mean according to the custom of the country, which was by an agreement between the father of the girl and the person who was going to take the girl for wife.... I consider it as binding as if celebrated by an archbishop. I was married thid way myself.... The marriage according to the custom above described, was considered a marriage for [life]. I considered it so. I know of hundreds of people living and dying with the woman they took in that way without any other formalities....
"A servant of the company is obliged to obtain permission of a superior officer before he takes a wife. A superior officer acts from his own sense of propriety; he may do what he likes. When I took a wife as above mentioned, I made a solemn promise to her father to live with her and treat her as my wife as long as we both lived. I kept this promise until her death which occurred in the North West in 1830. Had I come to civilized community, I believe I should have married according to the civilised form of solemnising marriage. I should have done so to please people and to conform to the custom of society. I would not consider myself more strongly bound to that woman as before." Quoted in Edmonton in Our Own Words by Linda Goyette and Carolina Jakeway Roemmich (Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2004) from Revue Legale (Decisions des Tribunaux), vol. 1 (Montreal: Wilson and Lafleur, 1869). I believe he was testifying in a case that dealt with 'country marriages.'
Hi Tom, The case in which JEH testified was CONNOLLY V. WOOLRICH AND JOHNSON ET AL. (1867), 17 R.J.R.Q. 75 (also reported. 11 L.C.Jur. 197). Quebec Superior Court, Monk J., 9 July 1867. The facts of the case are discussed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concubinage_in_Canada. I'd really appreciate it if you would post pictures of the Harriott children. The only Harriott child I've seen a picture of so far is Margaret. Thanks! Karen
Tom: Yes, please do send those pictures to me via an Email attachment.
I do have one of Victoria HARRIOTT who married Roderick ROSS (from Glenbow Archives) but was saving it in case I did a Page for his family.
Post by EdmontonTom » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:04 am
In 1822 the HBC was keen to open up trade in the southern part of Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) territory. That year, John Edward became a member of the Bow River Expedition which established a small post below the forks of the Red Deer and South Saskatchewan rivers. The expedition was led by Donald McKENZIE (1783-1851) and John Edward was second in command
I believe John ROWAND was second-in-command of the Bow River Expedition, not John Edward Harriott. Harriott was a promising young clerk, but Rowand was definitely his senior in experience. It might just be because of long service, but many of the former members of the Bow River Expedition ended up under Rowand and Harriott's command in the Saskatchewan District of the 1840s.
Another useful quotation about Harriott:
In 1832, George Simpson described him in his private ‘character book’: "About 40 Years of Age. A finished Trader. Speaks Cree like a Native and is a great favourite with Natives: has much influence likewise with the people and is generally esteemed by his colleagues. Strong, active and fit for Severe duty. Mild tempered, well disposed, and bears an excellent private character. Came to the Country when quite a Boy so that he is deficient in regard to Education, but in every other respect he is a very effective Man."
Everybody seems to have loved Harriott, including Rev. Rundle, the Niitsitapii (Blackfoot) chiefs, and his employees. William Gladstone, a young boat-builder of the late 1840s who had terrible things to say about John Rowand, thought the world of Harriott - whom he says lent out his books and tipped his hat or had friendly words for post inhabitants at all times.
Harriott also apparently wrote a short set of memoirs about his time in the Company service. An historian acquaintance of mine is working on and off on editing it, but says it is unfortunately very boring! I can't imagine he lived a boring life, so he must just be a poor writer.
In 1846, Harriott was promoted to Chief Factor and had charge of the Saskatchewan during one of Rowand's furloughs.
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Ivanka Used Personal Email For Government Business
Watchdog Group Asks Congress To Investigate Ivanka Trump's Emails
Natalie Gontcharova
Photo: HEIDI LEVINE/AFP/Getty Images.
A new Washington Post report found that Ivanka Trump used her personal email account for White House business, which is in violation of federal records rules. Now, a watchdog group is asking Congress to investigate.
A White House review of her correspondence found that in 2017, she regularly discussed government affairs using a private email account with the domain "ijkfamily.com," which she shares with her husband Jared Kushner.
People "with knowledge of her reaction" told the Post that she didn't know the details of the rules.
The watchdog group, American Oversight, wrote a letter on Tuesday to members of the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. "The parallels between Ms. Trump's conduct and that of Secretary Clinton are inescapable," executive director Austin Evers wrote. "In both her use of personal email and post-discovery preservation efforts, Ms. Trump appears to have done exactly what Secretary Clinton did — conduct over which President Trump and many members of Congress regularly lambasted Secretary Clinton and which, they asserted, demonstrated her unfitness for office."
Peter Mirijanian, a spokesperson for Ivanka's attorney Abbe Lowell, said in a statement that she occasionally used her personal email before she was briefed on the rules, but never to convey classified information.
"While transitioning into government, after she was given an official account but until the White House provided her the same guidance they had given others who started before she did, Ms. Trump sometimes used her personal account, almost always for logistics and scheduling concerning her family," he said, adding that she turned over her government-related emails to be permanently stored with other White House records.
But the review showed that Ivanka used her personal account to discuss government policies, her official work schedule, and travel details, which could be in violation of the Presidential Records Act.
If all of this sounds familiar, it's because, as Evers pointed out, it is. Ivanka's father called for Hillary Clinton to be imprisoned for her own email conduct, leading chants of "Lock her up!" at his rallies. Mirijanian said in his statement that Ivanka's use of a private server is different: "Ms. Trump did not create a private server in her house or office, no classified information was ever included, the account was never transferred at Trump Organization, and no emails were ever deleted."
Still, Evers said, "the extensive use of personal email by a senior public official raises important questions that merit investigation."
We reached out to Ivanka Trump's attorney Abbe Lowell and will update this story when we hear back.
Congress Might Investigate Ivanka Trump's Emails
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https://www.registercitizen.com/sports/article/Top-10-CIAC-boys-basketball-games-to-watch-for-14916933.php
Top 10 CIAC boys basketball games to watch for the 2019-20 season
By Joe Morelli
Published 6:20 pm EST, Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Bassick at Fairfield Ludlowe, Monday, 3 p.m.: Matinee before the Christmas holiday between former FCIAC rivals. Ludlowe could be a league contender while Bassick has yet another daunting schedule as an independent.
Weaver at Wilbur Cross, Dec. 27, 7 p.m.: Finale of the Bob Saulsbury Invitational. Both programs are looking to be contenders come March.
Bassick at Hillhouse, Dec. 30, 6 p.m.: Floyd Little Athletic Center hosts what should be an end-to-end contest — if Bassick has its way. Hillhouse looking to bounce back from a subpar season.
New Canaan at Trinity Catholic, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.: Trinity Catholic appears to be the FCIAC favorite with New Canaan, last year’s Division IV state champion, also in the mix for the conference crown.
Windsor at Hillhouse, Jan. 8, 7 p.m.: Back end of a nonconference, home-and-home series at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. Should be a great display of guard play when Corey McKeithan and Amir Spears invade the Academics’ second home led by Ta’Zhon Daniels.
Sacred Heart at Crosby, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.: If there is a true passing of the torch in the NVL, this one has to go Crosby’s way. Rematch is Jan. 31.
New Haven, Connecticut - Monday, January 14, 2019: Wilbur Cross H.S. vs. Bassick H.S. basketball Monday evening at Wilbur Cross H.S. in New Haven.
Photo: Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media
Norwich Free Academy at Waterford, Jan. 11, 3:45 p.m.: ECC favorites play for a second time in a nine-day span.
East Catholic at Windsor, Jan. 28, 6:45 p.m.: Fortunately moved this game back from Dec. 20. Both teams will be settled in having gotten the kinks out, especially East Catholic after losing four starters from last season.
Immaculate at Bunnell, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.: Max Edwards isn’t around to hit the game-winning shot for Bunnell, but this game featuring last year’s SWC tournament finalists should be an important one again.
Amistad at Innovation, Feb. 21, 6:15 p.m.: Last year’s Division V state champion (Innovation) and Division III finalist (Amistad) now both reside in Division II. Good nonconference game before the state tournament begins.
joseph.morelli@hearstmediact.com; @nhrJoeMorelli
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Revelstoke Grizzlies
James LeBuke comes up for a breath during a race in the RBC Canadian Junior Swimming Championships in Winnipeg. (Scott LeBuke photo)
Shuswap Selkirks swimmer powers to national level
James Lebuke commits to constant improvement, sights set on Olympics
Jodi Brak
Aug. 9, 2018 5:55 p.m.
When he stepped up to the block at his first swim meet with the Shuswap Selkirks swim club, 16-year-old James LeBuke didn’t think he would find himself ranked among the top youth swimmers in Canada less than a year later.
Initally taking up swimming a few years earlier as something to keep him fit and occupied in the minor hockey off-season, LeBuke quickly found much to love about the sport despite struggling initially to compete with more experienced swimmers.
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“I originally joined (the Selkirks) about a month before nationals last year. I was struggling to make a second swim or even make the ‘B’ finals. It was awesome if I got a second swim,” he says.
Though he had spent time in the pool with the Revelstoke Aquaducks in years past, even setting club records at the 2016 Provincials, LeBuke had not competed against senior-level swimmers before joining the Selkirks and by extension the Swim Canada competition program. However, before long things began to shift. His times steadily improved week-by-week, he saw himself in the finals more often and the thrill of competition kept him working to shave fractions of a second from his times.
“I came back to town after my first meet and started working hard and I made the Development B.C. team because of my performance. So I said, okay, I’ll try to qualify for one camp,” he says. “I don’t know what it was; I had just been training really hard and we improved my stroke significantly and then I made the B.C. provincial team.”
Before the swim season was over, LeBuke’s hard work in the pool would pay off in spades. He qualified to compete in the Western Canadian Championships in Victoria, returning with two bronze and two silver medals. He kept the momentum strong, making the strict time qualifications for the Senior National Competition in Edmonton and setting personal bests. From there the Selkirks went on to the Canadian Junior Championships in Winnipeg and LeBuke became the first Selkirk to win medals at a high-level national meet, earning a bronze and two silver.
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He credits a commitment to constant improvement for his rise in the swimming world.
“I do practise about seven times a week. Some people swim about eight or nine times a week but it seems to have been working out for me,” he begins. “I just have to take advantage of the time I have in the pool. I just have to work harder than other people would in practice. I feel like if I didn’t train as hard as I did I don’t think I would have done as well.”
As for what makes him so passionate about swimming, LeBuke enjoys the focus on individual performance and constant improvement.
“I just love the competitiveness of it, and that it is all on you to do well,” he says. “Previously I had only played team sports, so you know there is a lot of dependence on teammates. But if you make a mistake in swimming, that’s all on you.”
Though he notes that further improvements to his swimming will only come with time and continued hard work, LeBuke has a few things on his mind that he aims to achieve next year.
“I’m hoping to get under the 51-second mark next year, and I’m hoping to compete at a national team meet. I want to maybe medal at a senior meet, it’s been surreal that I have been able to set goals and always exceed them,” he says.
In fact, he is setting some lofty goals that will be sure to keep him occupied for some time to come.
“The goal is to get a scholarship for school in Canada or to the states in the NCAA,” he begins. “Along the line I want to go to a couple Olympics. I’m really competitive so I would love to be the best in Canada… Maybe not 2020 but I am hoping for sure to go to the Olympics in 2024 for swimming and see what happens after that.”
(This story has been corrected from its initial version.)
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James Lebuke (left) accepts a silver medal at the Canadian Junior Swimming Championships in Winnipeg. Lebuke earned a bronze in the 100m freestyle, silver in the 50m freestyle and a second silver in the 200m medley over the course of the competition. (Barry Healey photo)
James LeBuke (right) prepares to dive off the block at the beginning of a race in the RBC Canadian Junior Swimming Championship in Winnipeg. (Scott LeBuke photo)
(From left) Ethan Skofteby, Hunter Stewardson, Molly Fogarty and James Lebuke of the Shuswap Selkirks swim club at the Canadian Junior Swimming Championships in Winnipeg, where they set club records and personal bests. (Barry Healey photo)
The Canadian Junior Swimming Championships saw some of the top swimmers in Canada competing for spots on national teams. The Shuswap Selkirks swim club put their best foot forward and came home with several medals from the competition. (Barry Healey photo)
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3G4G Booster Antenna Guides | Update June 2016 May 4 , 2016
3G 4G Booster Antenna Guide
These cellular CDMA and GSM standard-based booster antennas remind me of the early days of training DirecPc™ installers the fine art of installing a one-way satellite system from the green mountains of Vermont onto the rugged Catskills mountain range down to the flat lands of Florida. The exception being, satellite signal reception was more complicated (consideration for the bleeding of one frequency into another) than getting an earth base cellular signal.At the end of the proverbial day, it’s all about transmit and receive signals being clean for everyone (end users). Period. That being said, from poor cellular reception to sluggish Internet, mobile broadband users in rural areas are faced with a slew of connectivity problems. Booster antennas – cellular signal repeater systems consisting of an antenna, an amplifier, and a wireless router – improve poor service at home or on the go. For a solution to a mobile broadband signal that is unreliable or reliably bad, look to our concise booster antenna guide.
What’s in a Repeater System?
Cellphone repeater systems use two antennas to amplify cellular signals and broadcast the signals from one location (usually outside the building) to another (inside the building). Their apparatus consists of four pieces: 1. An external antenna placed in the onsite location with the strongest signal: this antenna receives a signal from the nearest tower. 2. A signal amplifier: predictably, this device amplifies the signal received by the external antenna. 3. An internal antenna placed where a good signal is desired: this antenna receives a signal from the signal amplifier. 4. A cable: this handy coil transports the signal from the external antenna to the amplifier to the internal antenna. While cellphone repeater systems are the most effective way to boost the cellular signal in a variety of situations, it is also possible (and less expensive) to use a standalone booster antenna instead. In situations where a small boost is all you need, standalone antennas are the more sensible option.
Which Booster Antenna Manufacturer is the Best?
The booster antenna industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Hence, most providers deem it fitting to get involved in the upselling or provision of booster antenna for the following reason reasons: 1) Maintaining retention 2) Attracting additional revenues In alphabetical order, the following manufacturers produce the most popular booster antennas for mobile broadband users:
Every cellular carrier brands a booster antenna for their official store, but not every carrier offers a model as successful as the AT&T Microcell Wireless Network Extender ($300). This omnidirectional booster is the one carrier-branded antenna consistently listed as a critic favorite [1]. Unfortunately, the Microcell is a femtocell that requires a preexisting high-speed Internet connection to function. The second disadvantage of the Microcell, and anything AT&T sells, is that, just like a cellphone, it is locked to AT&T’s network. Because the Microcell only picks up signals in AT&T’s frequency range, don’t make the investment if you’re feeling ambivalent about your carrier. AT&T has been known to distribute free or discounted booster antennas as consolation prizes for poor service [2]. Talk to an AT&T representative, then, before you purchase one outright.
Phonetone
This electronics manufacturer produces nothing but booster antennas and booster antenna parts (internal and external antennas, wireless routers, amplifiers, and, of course, cables). Consequently, they’re pretty good at it. Phonetone’s wide range of products (omnidirectional and directional antennas, stationary and portable antennas, amplifiers) are less used and, therefore, less reviewed than the products of bigger manufacturers like Wilson Electronics. Phonetone models are, however, significantly less expensive than Wilson Electronics. Most of Phonetone’s antennas transmit at a wide range of frequencies that include the bands of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. One of the manufacturer’s most versatile models, the Phonetone 8dBi Indoor Wall Panel Directional Antenna ($20), for example, transmits at all frequencies between 800 and 2500 MHz.
The Sprint Airave ($100) is a femtocell built by Samsung that, like the AT&T Microcell, requires an external high-speed Internet connection (1.5 Mbps uplink/256 Kbps downlink and not satellite or mobile broadband) to run. Consequently, it is not useful at all for subscribers that use mobile broadband as their primary source of Internet. Samsung designed the Airave for Sprint with call quality, not Internet connectivity, in mind. Given, however, that 32% of smartphone users access the Internet primarily or exclusively on their phones [3], the carriers’ choice to market femtocells as their primary booster antennas is puzzling. In this day and age, the fact that the device requires an external high-speed Internet connection to work compromises their relevancy. Sprint has been known to distribute free Airaves as consolation prizes for poor service [4]. Talk to a Sprint representative, then, before you purchase one outright.
SmoothTalker
Canadian manufacturer SmoothTalker’s product line includes both portable and stationary antennas, although its most successful products are its highly effective mobile units and its cellphone cradles. SmoothTalker’s products are semi-customizable; the company sells the same line for multiple power inputs (plug-in CLA power, fused power, and 120V wall power). The SmoothTalker Mobile X1 BRM220 ($390) is a mobile unit that installs in a car or RV. The unit’s signal amplifier improves coverage by up to 50 dB, the maximum allowed by the FCC. The unit’s wireless router rebroadcasts the cellular signal through the antenna at a range of up to 65 feet. As a whole, the booster antenna is streamlined and devilishly effective.
SureCall products are more expensive than industry leader Wilson Electronics’, but they also significantly outperform Wilson Electronics’ products in a number of tests [5]. High performance, American designs make SureCall a favorite for military contracts. The strength of SureCall’s products is due, in part, to the specificity with which they are designed. Products designed for one carrier’s frequency bands, like the SureCall TriFlex-V 3G/4G Tri-Band Cellular Signal Booster Kit ($690, specific to Verizon), minimize adjustment error and signal interference. SureCall also designs products specifically for AT&T, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and public safety bands. The wide range of specifications makes SureCall’s products applicable to industrial, business, and residential needs.
Like AT&T and Sprint, Verizon carries a femtocell network antenna that requires high-speed Internet to run. Unlike AT&T and Sprint, Verizon does not rebrand the unit, manufactured by Samsung, as its own. Instead, it produces a small range of low-end booster antennas under the Verizon name. Verizon’s booster antennas are more accessories than powerful repeater systems, although it is possible to build a passable repeater system with Verizon products. The Verizon Magnetic Mount Antenna for LTE ($20), which plugs directly into a cellphone or into a router, is an inexpensive, easy solution for Verizon customers with substandard service. Carrier-branded products are not better than other booster antennas. In fact, they are worse. The one advantage buying a booster antenna from carrier is that they may offer customer discounts. Verizon is less known for hardware discounts than AT&T and Sprint, but (if your Verizon coverage is subpar) be sure to argue your case to Verizon before paying retail.
Wilson Electronics/weBoost
The quiet king of booster antennas, Wilson Electronics, manufactures units under the brand names Wilson Electronics and weBoost. Shunning flashy branding, Wilson Electronics lets its superior products speak for themselves. Like SureCall, specificity is the key to Wilson Electronic’s success (well, that plus the expertise it has as one of the world’s oldest booster antenna manufacturers). The Wilson 462205 Dual Band DB PRO Yagi Kit for 2G & 3G ($299), for example, is specific to 3G and 2G networks and, therefore, perfect for rural users in areas not covered by 4G LTE anyway. Critics consistently rank Wilson Electronics and weBoost booster antennas at the top of their “best of” lists. A combination of reliable products, competitive pricing, and a trusted brand name contribute to the company’s market dominance.
zBoost
This booster antenna manufacturer produces products specifically for use in either the United States, Canada, or Latin America. Its products are designed for not just a variety of locations, but, with a range of up to 10,000 feet, also for a variety of scale. The zBoost ZB545 SOHO Dual Band Cell Phone Signal Booster for Home and Office ($210) is Amazon’s bestselling cellphone signal booster. The unit has a range of 2,500 feet and a signal gain of 62-64 dB. It is compatible with all major carriers. The popularity of one or two zBoost antennas in a market saturated with Wilson Electronics products speaks to the effective design of these models. While, overall, critics and customers are less satisfied with zBoost’s products than with the products of the industry leader, zBoost has carved out a lucrative niche for itself by purchasing Wilson Electronics.
Booster Antenna Installation and Maintenance
Purchasing quality hardware from one of the manufacturers above is the first step to high wireless gain; correctly installing that hardware is the second. Even the best booster antenna, if not properly installed, will fall short of the signal gain the box promised. These four installation tips will maximize the gain of your new hardware: 1. If your booster antenna includes a directional antenna like a Yagi, fine-tune the position of your antenna before locking it down. First, identify a general location where the signal is strong. Then connect a device, like a phone in test mode, to the antenna. Rotate the antenna, stopping every 10 degrees to take a reading. Directional antennas bring higher gains than omnidirectional antennas, but only if they are positioned properly. If the nearest tower is elevated, you should tilt your antenna upwards so that it points directly at the tower. A direct, clear line of sight between the tower and your antenna is ideal. Signals are measured in a negative number of decibels (dB), where a closer proximity to zero indicates a better signal. Where the signal is highest, lock the antenna down. This guarantees you have the highest possible gain for your antenna apparatus. 2. Cables diminish signal strength. The longer the cable, the more strength is lost as the signal moves along it. Calculate a loss of 3.9 dB for every one hundred feet of cable [6]. Keep cords short by installing your wireless router and internal antenna in a central location near your external antenna. Cut, don’t coil, any extra cable and never wrap the cable around the mounting pole. Although a taut cable is a shorter cable, make sure to always leave a drip loop at the bottom to prevent water from damaging your router. 3. Like cables, connectors diminish signal strength. The more connectors you use in your antenna system, the greater the signal loss. Calculate a loss of 0.5 dB for every connector [6]. Connectors are essential to attach lightening arrestors, individual lengths of cable, and routers together. Obviously, the way to eliminate unnecessary signal loss is to eliminate unnecessary cables. If possible, use one length of cable in your antenna system instead of connecting multiple lengths with connectors. The risk of not having a lightening arrestor outweighs the signal gain of skipping it. Calculate a 2 dB loss (including connectors) for your lightening arrestor [6]. 4. Protect your hardware. Damaged hardware means depleted potential gain. Although a lightening arrestor has an initially negative effect on signal gain, it ultimately protects your investment. Likewise, protecting connectors with vulcanized rubber tape and using drip loops both preserve your equipment for future use.
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One observatory, many views
Rafael Vinõly’s 2005 masterplan for Radcliffe Observatory Quarter united four humanities, a mathematics institute and a library in Oxford’s largest concentration of academic faculties. But, says Jan-Carlos Kucharek, funding delays, the arrival of architects and the appointment of a masterplan guardian has seen it completely rethought
Reconfigured ROQ masterplan as adopted.
At the end of this month, the design proposal for Oxford University’s £30m Blavatnik School of Government, by architect Herzog de Meuron, will be submitted to the city planners. Funded by billionaire American industrialist Leonard Blavatnik, it’s the latest piece in the jigsaw of the University’s Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) masterplan, forming part of a 20 year programme to transform the redundant 10-acre Radcliffe Infirmary site into the university’s largest concentration of academic faculties. The £1.25bn masterplan, proposed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in 2005, but substantially modified since, is designed to ensure the university’s academic pre-eminence.
James Wyatt’s 1776 Radcliffe Observatory, a mildly ostentatious wedding cake of a tower, forms the prime focus of this zone of the city. It sits at the centre of the recently-merged post graduate Green Templeton College at the north east edge of the ROQ site, and is surrounded by different urban ‘givens’ – St Anne’s college to the west, Somerville to the south, and the residential Jericho area to the east. The ROQ site, complete with its 18th century Infirmary building, is the setting for a new Humanities faculty, bringing together English, Theology, History and Philosophy, a new Mathematical Institute, and a library second in size only to the Bodleian. Here, down from Hawkins Brown’s new Jericho Health Centre and next to the portico of HJ Underwood’s 1836 St Paul’s church on Walton St, the School of Government will form the south western edge to this new academic quarter.
So far, only a diaphanous west view of the new building’s stacked floors of concentric circles, yellowed like a faded watercolour on vellum, have been seen. Ascan Mergenthaler, Herzog de Meuron senior partner, says that for a school designed to educate the next generation of political leaders, the circle was the obvious form: ‘Historically, it’s always been associated with the spirit of democracy, which is why it forms the DNA of this design’. He explains how the plan’s circles are carved out in section from basement lecture spaces to first floor teaching area, creating open ‘zones of exchange’, with the two storey library crowning the building and cheekily pipping the city’s usually sacrosanct 23m Carfax Tower height. But while they liked the formal nature of the circle, ‘it was not anchoring the building to the street. It was only when we made the teaching floor orthogonal to Walton Street that the building began to work.’ It does, both as entrance to building and as gatehouse from street to site.
Rafael Viñoly’s original proposal, which linked the Observatory to the Oxford University Press building.
‘The client made Niall McLaughlin ‘Masterplan Guardian’; Viñoly wrote to BD that “the current iteration is not one that RVA recognises as its own”.’
The sepia-like quality to the elevation is, Mergenthaler says, due to its double skin facade, a partially reflective outer skin and an inner skin of timber, etched glass or champagne coloured aluminium, creating depth and ‘activating the facade’. No stone here then, but the tall, narrow module of the glazing is, he claims, inspired by the east elevation of the Bodleian’s satisfyingly unsettling Proscholium.
But it is the Blavatnik’s east elevation facing the still-unseen proposed ‘Library Square’ that may lack the Proscholium’s assured resolution – simply because the western context off which Herzog de Meuron feeds dissolves away to nothing on the east, due to the library’s and Humanities faculty’s lack of funding. Mergenthaler admits it’s ‘difficult to imagine and design for as none of it is actually there’ – except architect Bennetts Associates’ 2010 planning permission for the 29,000m2 facility.
Associate director Peter Fisher admits the two intersecting forms of teaching and research space projecting four floors above the two-floor partially sunken library are still in funding limbo, but there’s still every intention to build it. You’d hope so – the building and its huge copper clad eye of glass, that pops above ground to wink at Wyatt’s telescope tower, is the centre piece of the masterplan.
Herzog de Meuron’s Blavatnik School of Government: west elevation to Jericho’s Walton Street.
Challenging the masterplan
In the invited competition with David Chipperfield, Wilkinson Eyre and KPF, Bennetts was the only firm to challenge the masterplan’s assumption that the whole faculty sit on a raised plinth that ran across the site. ‘We felt it was important to enter the library through a glazed entrance at grade and so used the natural upward slope of the site to the east and sloped the site down to the entrance of the library on the west end to make the upper basement feel like more of a ground floor plan’, says Fisher. This orientation floor then leads to double height spaces that act as individual faculty entrances, with views down to basement seminar spaces. Walk on to the library and the vista will be straight through to the Observatory itself. Rooflights and lanterns drawing light into the lower levels abound. ‘We wanted to pull the library out of the ground and to create internal courtyards and atria,’ explains Fisher. ‘The staggered atria for the different faculties creates distinctions internally between spaces. We also felt that externally, for a library of this size and importance, having no real external presence was problematic’. But from the outside, its two L and U shaped, local Clipsham stone-clad blocks intersecting, there’s no doubting the scale of the Humanities faculty proposal, or indeed the scale of the hole that its absence creates.
It’s fortunate then that Viñoly’s 12,000m2 Mathematics Institute, on the east side of the ROQ between the Radcliffe Observatory and the Infirmary, is rising apace. One of the university’s largest departments, the new, naturally ventilated building is set to house over 1,250 students and academics. With below-ground seminar rooms, three lecture halls and over 300 sound-proofed study rooms, it’s not all work however. ‘They’re big on rituals – every day at a certain time they all meet up and take tea,’ says RVA project architect Bruno Toledo. ‘It’s why we created the senior common room at first floor level above the central glazed entrance area linking the two wings of the faculty. It allows the opportunity to enjoy spaces to meet and exchange ideas as well as offering spaces of real seclusion,’ he adds. Its 3.3m structural grid of bronze metallic and glazed panels will be accentuated on all four sides by precast fins of reconstituted Clipsham stone. Running from 3-5 storeys, it’s designed to respect local building heights and, according to English Heritage, to frame the listed buildings on the masterplan site. Completing next summer, it will have its own temporary library, waiting for the time variable of the main library to resolve itself – part of the site’s awkward ‘unsimultaneous’ equation.
But perhaps the time gaps are ultimately in the masterplan’s interest. Oxford is nothing if not a cityscape brought about through the accretions of history, with formal and informal adjacencies – and recognition of this is what brought changes to Viñoly’s initial masterplan. In its axiality, the plan bore more relationship to Hausmann’s Paris than Oxford, its Beaux Arts references unsettling the client enough for it to appoint architect Niall McLaughlin ‘Masterplan Guardian’ to completely rethink it – whereupon Viñoly wrote to BD in September 2009 to clarify that ‘the current iteration is not one that RVA recognises as its own.’
In terms of the blocks, the change might not look so radical, but there is a lot riding on the subtle shifts between buildings that create a wholly different experience on traversing the site. The beauty of Oxford, it turns out, is as much about views missed as ones grasped. The view driven through the Maths Institute from the Infirmary to the Observatory was a modern English Heritage demand, which seems at odds with how the townscape developed. McLaughlin cannot discuss the final masterplan he co-ordinated, but Bennetts’ Peter Fisher has no doubt about his input: ‘In terms of general planning forms, this incarnation is more meandering and picturesque – glimpsed views are everywhere’. And as far as they can be for a co-ordinated development like this, ‘things are more accidental, more incidental.’ Objects are not just presented; blocks shift relative to each other and spaces come into view experientially.
Approaching the ROQ from Woodstock Road, to the east. In front is Bennett Associates’ ‘eye’ from the library to the Observatory.
Many-textured
The masterplan demands much imagination from the visitor, but perhaps the experience can be felt in vignette to the south of the site where Walton St will connect via a pedestrian route to Woodstock Rd. Here, McLaughlin’s recently completed Somerville College residences are a slither of red brick and oak skirting the whole southern edge of the ROQ. A northern gateway for the college to the future site, its rooms and stair towers are part of a narrative of the lane, gateways and small squares, its details and spaces experienced only on a passage along it. It’s brick but contextual, the architect talking of ‘the seam of brick running east/west along Oxford’s northern suburbs’. McLaughlin is evoking not the grandeur but the ‘downtime’ spaces of the city, the ‘leftovers’ between colleges that form as much the grain of the city as the institutions themselves – streets like Queens Lane and Longwall, their sheer faces of blank stone a brute epidermis to the flesh of the colleges beyond. Such spaces embody what McLaughlin calls ‘Pevsner’s subtle ideas of episodic townscape’. If the detail of that lane is anything to go by, there’s hope the Observatory site, nodding to complexity and incidence, may become part of Oxford’s bigger picture.
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Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Complex
Pamela Buxton
Known for its audacious buildings, the UAE’s Abu Dhabi has added a spectacular undulating airport roof to the region’s tally
Abu Dhabi airport’s sprawling ‘X’ form is making the building site the largest in the world. Credit: KPF
As might be expected of the world’s biggest construction site, the scale of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Midfield Complex is immense. Now almost half way through construction, the 700,000 m2 complex boasts a roof width of up to 319m - nearly twice that of Heathrow Terminal 5 – topped by a sinuous undulating form inspired by the contours of sand dunes and designed to seemingly float over the terminal like a large sky.
‘It’s one of the most spectacular pieces of structural engineering ever put on this planet,’ says a member of the construction team. ‘It’s monumental. People can’t believe the scale of the project when they visit. It leaves them speechless.’
It’s hard not to talk in superlatives when confronted with the magnitude of this endeavour.
When it completes in 2017 after an estimated 130 million man working hours, the complex will have an initial capability of handling 30 million passengers a year – the vast majority of which will be transferring to other flights. With ceilings rising to 52m and interior arches spanning from 65m up to 180m, it is intended as a spectacular gateway to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, and is part of the Emirate’s 2030 Vision to reduce the economy’s dependence on the oil sector through diversification.
Steel detail showing the complex undulating form of KPF’s processor passenger hub.
The complex is designed by KPF with structural engineering by lead consultant Arup. Its unusual ‘X’ shaped plan is formed by four piers stretching roughly 500m from a ‘processor’ passenger hub. This arrangement is designed to ensure that it takes no longer than 10 minutes to reach any of the 49 gates from the processor.
The central processor space is akin, says KPF design principal Mustafa Chehabeddine, to an urban square while each pier refers to a different aspect of Abu Dhabi – sea, desert, oasis and city – through its graphics, material and colour palette. This approach is part of the aspiration to create a sense of place rooted in the UAE, says a spokesman, rather than an airport that could be anywhere in the world.
With its distinctive undulating contours, the vast 177,000m2 central processor roof is set to be one of the most memorable features of the new complex. This comprises three areas: a roof over the main body of the terminal that begins at full width over the entrance before narrowing and flaring out again towards the rear; two areas of saw tooth infill where the main roof narrows; and a perimeter wrapper roof.
KPF’s key design intent was that this organically shaped roof, though in reality supported on inclined steel arches, should appear to float above the airport building, draping over the glazed facade of the 5.5m pier perimeter in a wave form to provide solar shading. At the front of the processor building, this cantilever extends to 17m.
‘The design alludes to a vast roof floating above the arches. This was achieved by the delicate detailing of interfaces between the arches and the roof, always leaving a visual gap between the ceiling surface and the top of the arches,’ says Chehabeddine.
Realising such a complex and vast project with so little geometric repetition is just the sort of challenge that Arup likes, according to Dervilla Mitchell, project director of the Arup team responsible for engineering the complex.
‘We’ve had to put the best minds at Arup on it,’ she said, adding that the engineer worked with its Advanced Technology Group on the project, using applied car design technology. A BIM environment that allowed full 3D analysis was essential. Arup also carried out extensive structural analysis by creating a computer simulation to model and understand the 16,000 modes of vibration that would occur on the roof structure during an earthquake.
The crux of the engineering solution to enable such a spectacular form was the use of nine pairs of soaring, inclined steel arches. These mega-arches spring out in four directions like trees from concrete encased steel bases to form the huge curving spans that provide the largely column-free environment that the client desired.
GRC cladding will be used to create a seamless interface between the arches and bases.
The 3D model of the central processor roof form shows its large span welded steel mega-arches, with smaller steels springing up to support the perimeter cantilevers, which act as solar shading to the glazed facade. Credit: KPF
Above the arches is the undulating roof grillage. Rather than touching these arches directly, the grillage is supported on ‘pedestal’ columns that sit on top of the arches.
‘In comparison to the very large scale of the spans these columns appear very, very slender, and make it look as if the roof is floating,’ says Mitchell. ‘You get the same sense of space as in cathedrals or great railway stations.’
By soaring high over key areas such as the departure lounge and retail hall, the roof and its series of nine rooflights is intended to aid passenger navigation by offering a sense of direction and progression.
‘The rhythm of arches and the associated use of skylights reinforces the building’s intuitive wayfinding,’ says Chehabeddine.
‘Very few public buildings have this fluidity of movement,’ adds a member of the construction team. ‘There’s a dynamic expression in everything from the arches to the roof structure.’
Across the full building, including the piers, the undulating roof is topped with 275,000m2 of standing seam aluminium, which is well suited to accommodating the changes in direction. Drainage was a major issue since when it does rain in Abu Dhabi, the downpour is intense, with the added risk of wind-blown sand clogging the drainage channels. There was also a need to avoid obtrusive guttering and pipework. The solution was to create a sufficient incline from front and back to channel the water off the central roof via main and valley gutters into very large guttering on each of the flanking saw-tooth roofs. Here it discharges through a syphonic drainage system capable of handling any sand carried by the rainwater.
Visualisation of the completed processor passenger hub, the truncating roof form drawing people from landside to airside.
The underside of the roof is finished in a suspended ceiling of approximately 50,000 perforated metal tiles below acoustic board and insulation. These tiles are illuminated by 18 chandeliers that project light upwards.
The design of the ceiling and roof was tested using full scale mock-ups of various elements of the complex. This particularly assisted in the dimensions of the ceiling tiles, which despite their large size look more like mosaic tiles from the ground 50m below.
Construction of such a dynamic roof has been complicated further by the extreme fluctuations in temperature, which can rise to a high of 50˚C – affecting both the temporary and permanent works.
The project is now 47% complete, with China State installing a total of 40,000 tonnes of structural steel. When it is finished, the roof will top a transparent structure which is expected to be visible some 1500m away from the highway when illuminated at night.
Stretching out across its desert site, the Abu Dhabi Midfield Complex makes its scale apparent.
Processor roof grillage
More than 2400 steel members form the roof grillage.
Ten primary girders up to 300m long and 3.2m high run across the width of the central processor, interspersed with elliptical skylights ranging from 17m to 67m in length and 8m to 25m in width.
Primary girders are linked by secondary trusses and tapered fabricated girders running front to back to form the main grillage.
Edge beams span 45m between primary support girders to support the infill sawtooth roof that flanks the narrowing main roof on hangers.
Client Abu Dhabi Airports
Master architect KPF
Lead structural and MEP consultant Arup
Joint venture contractor TAV, CCC and Arabtec
Steel structure contractor China State Construction
Roof surface contractor Chadwick Group
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Rock n Roll Marathon Series
Aug 8 - 9, 2020
The 2020 headliner and entertainment information is coming soon- check out our 2019 entertainment below!
Jerry Fish
Jerry Fish will headline the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon Finish Festival Concert and take centre stage on Sunday Aug 11th.
Jerry Fish is one of Ireland’s most enigmatic and entertaining performers to the point where Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival, Electric Picnic, have afforded him his very own stage for the past six years. An indie legend and ringmaster of exceptional renown, Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire, capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over with his now legendary live shows, a unique live theatrical experience that dissolves all boundaries between performer and audience.
Jerry Fish blasted onto the Music Scene in the 1990’s touring the globe as front-man of alternative rock outfit, An Emotional Fish, the band who gave us the indie rock anthem “Celebrate”
Mr. Fish’s genre bending and idiosyncratic style of entertainment has made him a household name within the Irish Music industry. With two Platinum selling solo albums, an MTV award and IRMA Music Award, and a solid reputation as a supreme and spectacular showman.
Check him out here!
On Course Bands
Dublin City Rounders
If the Dublin City Rounders were a dog, it would be a pink bulldog with a cowboy hat, a studded leather collar and sporting a sleeveless denim jacket. If The Dublin City Rounders were a car it would be a sky blue Cadillac Eldorado with mag wheels, massive fins and fluffy dice.
Two brothers, one mind and a single beating heart made of rock n roll gold. Since forming in 2013, the Rounders have performed over 400 live shows across Ireland and the UK. Whether playing a Stephen Foster song from the 1980’s or a brand new self penned classic you can’t take your eyes, or ears off these lads! Love ’em, hate ’em, or both they will not be ignored.
Link: Dublin City Rounders
Brain Donation
Brain Donation are a 3-piece powerhouse of hard hitting, no nonsense Alternative Rock. Their close harmonies, grungy guitar, sucker-punching bass lines and heavy dance beats produce an enormous sound that could drive even the most miserable of men to dance. Only in their infancy, the band has completed their debut self-titled EP, engineered and produced by the band themselves to capture the very essence of their sound and deliver a collection of songs nurtured from the Brain to the Web.
Link: Brain Donation
Roscoe Brothers
Roscoe Brothers are fronted by the extremely talented John Byrne. They cover the music frontiers of 1980s and 1990s all the way up to the more recent stuff. Add Roscoe Brothers’ magical, explosive touch to the mix and you’ve got yourself a serious band playing music that makes roofs collapse!
Stephen Gormley
Stephen Gormley is a Irish songwriter who is taking on the world one song at a at time. He is fresh off the back of Glastonbury and is a regular at most Irish festivals.
His music is known as hard hitting and extremely energetic. Not to be missed on the route.
NC Lawlor
N.C. Lawlor is a singer songwriter guitarist who has absorbed many styles from blues, country, punk and made them his very own. Currently he is operating as a one man band around the country, playing in venues and on the streets! He’s also a session player, and has worked with Shane McGowen, the legendary Billy Joe Shaver, Seasick Steve, and the Water Boys, to name a few. He frequently travels to the US, where his work is in increasing demand.
NC Lawlor has been animating the city with bellowing guitar and real deal blues as a street performer for the past fifteen years. He has touched the hearts of blues lovers from around the world.
Link: NC Lawlor
Duvet are an Energetic Band playing a wide range of Music from 60's Rock n Roll, right up to Modern Chart Music.
All members have years of experience gigging in various bands in Ireland and the UK. They came together through their love of music and their determination to put on a show like no other. The country is filled with bands that "play" to the crowd.. Duvet play for the crowd, treating them as an extra member of the band. So expect sore feet from dancing and hoarse voices from singing but most of all a great nights entertainment.
Link: Duvet
Alan is the chief songwriter in Dublin indie rock act DC Tempest. Over the last 5 years Alan and the guys have worked with some of the best acts in Ireland.
Along with working in the band Alan also wanders around the singer/songwriter scene and can sometimes be found playing troubadour sessions and busking around the streets of Dublin. He continues to work his songs into the DC Tempest songbook and a new EP release from the band entitled “Cities” is due out in the summer.
Link: STARR
Toxic Twins
Dave and Wes, collectively known as the "Toxic Twins" are two seasoned and experienced musicians performing nationally and internationally all their lives.
Their own musical influences and backgrounds come together on stage to form a unique sound that has been wowing crowds since they formed. Putting their own twist on songs, they have an entertaining set to suit any crowd... Unless its trad, they don't do trad!..... Seriously don't even ask them!
Link: Toxic Twins
Duelling Saddles
Duelling Saddles play an exciting mix of modern and classic songs with a Rooty country/rock n' roll twist. Guitars, drums, keys and four part harmonies delivering sweet sounds that are guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along.
As big fans of country, rockabilly and good old-fashioned rock n’ roll, they like nothing better than to get everybody up and dancing, providing a high-energy, yet accessible-to-all sound - especially with their four-part harmonies. They began playing together five years ago, and have spent that time honing their sound and their live show. They regularly delight folks at their concerts up and down the country, and can even count some celebrities amongst their fans.
Link: Duelling Saddles
The Jive Cats
The Jive Cats are an authentic 4 piece Rock n’ Roll / Rockabilly band who are guaranteed to have you out of your seats and onto the dancefloor! They are no strangers to Ireland and the UK’s festivals and can be seen rockin’ and rollin’ down in the Dame District in Dublin’s City Center at any given time.
Link: The Jive Cats
Smokin Mojo
A modern rock and roll cover band, playing a electric and very collection of the greatest songs ever writing. Guitars are loud, drums hit hard, bass is low and the vocals are outrageously familiar.
Stage 1 - 10K Course
Rachael McCormick
The extremely talented singer/songwriter Rachael McCormack from North Dublin has released 2 independent albums titled "This Is My Identity” in 2013, and “Songs from a Scrapbook” in 2018. She has played for audiences all over Ireland and has supported established acts like Paddy Casey, Mary Coughlin and Mary Byrne. Her melody and foot stomping acoustic style music is not only uplifting, but well written and her spirit comes out with her live stage presence. Having also played well known festivals like the Electric Picnic and gaining recognition from Hotpress on numerous occasions, Rachael McCormack packs a punch!
She is the music ambassador for Teen Line Ireland and 1 of Dublin’s leading Independent Females.
Link: Rachael McCormick
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Abstract Sculptures For Sale
Browse our wide-ranging selection of over 1,224 original abstract sculptures by artists working in a variety of mediums. Suitable for both the interior home and outdoor spaces, sculptures anchor a space and are available in numerous textures and colors. Read more
IntroductionHistory of Abstract SculptureAbstract Sculpture TechniquesArtists Known For Abstract Sculpture
While abstract painting seeks to express intangible ideas and emotions upon a two-dimensional surface, abstract sculpture gives conceptual subject matter weight, form, and depth in three-dimensional space. An abstract sculpture, whether wall-mounted or in the round, can serve as an eye-catching, decorative focal point within an interior or exterior space as well as a stimulating conversation piece encouraging individual interpretation. If you admire the work of such sculptors as David Smith, Constantin Brancusi, and Henry Moore, we invite you to explore the abstract sculptures for sale on Saatchi Art by talented emerging artists from around the world.
As with painting, 19th century sculpture stressed the importance of figurative subjects that usually held some allegorical, religious, or political significance. Abstract sculptures emerged at around the same time other avant-garde movements did, toward the beginning of the 20th century. Cubist ideals, for example, also affected sculptural practices, leading to flattened and fragmented depictions of objects. Similarly, Dada practices impacted the types of materials and subjects that could be considered to be sculptures. This gradual rejection of traditional sculptural practices led to a total avoidance of depicting subjects that exist in the natural world. This tradition still lives today, most prominently in large, postmodern abstract decorative sculptures placed in public areas.
Abstract art sculptures past and present are influenced by a variety of modernist movements. Cubist sculpture, for example, paralleled the movement’s flat geometric shapes and skewed perspectives. Constructivist sculpture demonstrated an emphasis on the materiality of the works, encouraging artist to build sculptures out of industrial materials like metal, glass, and stucco. Dada ready-mades and found objects influenced assemblage artists in the 1960s, sparking the use of junk as a sculptural material. Minimalist sculpture demonstrates a desire for simplified, reduced forms and geometric shapes. Though these movements each have a different approach, they all aimed to drive sculpture away from Western tradition.
Pablo Picasso is renowned for his Cubist constructions, like “Guitar” (1914), that occupied several spatial planes and skewed the viewer’s perspective of the intended subject. David Smith is known for his geometric sculptures like “Cubi VI” (1963), while abstract expressionist sculptor Louise Nevelson is known for creating assemblages whose scale rivaled those of the movement’s paintings. Constantin Brancusi polished abstract orbs like “Beginning of the World” (1924). Richard Serra is famous for his monumental steel structures such as “Tilted Arc” (1981). Famous abstract sculptors associated with Constructivism include Vladimir Tatlin, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Alexander Calder, whose name is synonymous with mobile sculpture. Other artists famous for creating abstract sculptures include Joan Miro, Mark di Suvero, Donald Judd, Len Lye, Sir Anthony Caro, Jean Tinguely, Isamu Noguchi, Frederick Kiesler, Naum Gabo, Jacob Epstein, Louise Bourgeois, Marcel Duchamp, and Kurt Schwitters.
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Sculpture, 6 W x 8 H x 2.4 in
Sejben Lajos
Arthur Rodrigues
Seize the moment
Joan Barrantes
THE WESSEL
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Ivana Machackova
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Steven Lustig
THISBE - ‘Female figure in Greek mythology’
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Catena B - 'Chain of Connected Ideas'
George Pavel
Joel Shapses
“A Black Tie Affair”, Yule Marble/Nevada Black Marble
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Cornelis Rijken
Alvaro Franklin
Carla Cope
Nested Figure
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Massimiliano Capraro
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Ovalie
Philippe Manuel Mercier
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UNCARVED BLOCK VT:TAI CHI
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Dive in White
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'Divided'
Aljaz Vidrajz
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1,200 Miles Along The Blue Danube
1,200 Miles Along The Blue Danube 2020
1,200 Miles Along The Blue Danube 2020 Amadeus River Cruise
10 Days Vienna to Bucharest From £1,989pp
The Beautiful Blue Danube flows from the humble beginnings in Germany’s Black Forest through the richness of the Danube Delta before emptying into the Black Sea. During your cruise, explore the famous cities of Vienna, Belgrade & Bucharest to name a few. Take in the scenery as you pass through the Iron Gate, the natural border to between Serbia & Romania. No other cruise along the Beautiful Blue Danube takes you through the heartland of Europe quite like this. Experience the sights and sounds that 1,200 miles along the Danube offers.
Day 1: Fly UK » Vienna
This exciting journey along the Danube begins in Vienna, where you will embark in the afternoon. After exploring your floating luxury hotel, you have the opportunity of meeting the cruise director at a Welcome Cocktail Reception. The chef will spoil you with a lovingly prepared Welcome Dinner, after which your ship will weigh anchor and head towards Bratislava.
Day 2: Bratislava
You arrive in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava before breakfast. This romantic city with its impressive Gothic and Baroque buildings is best explored in the morning, during the course of a city sightseeing tour, which takes you to all the most beautiful sights. You return to your Amadeus ship for lunch on board, and thereafter you have the opportunity of visiting the imperial Festchloss Hof, once a residence of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresia, during the afternoon. The sumptuous gardens of this palace are highly recommended. Your ship weighs anchor before midnight and arrives in Esztergom in the morning.
Day 3: Esztergom > Budapest
After breakfast, you can join a guided tour to Esztergom and Szentendre – two towns which, though vastly different, are equally fascinating. In the former Hungarian capital of Esztergom you follow the footsteps of Hungarian kings and clerics, while the artists’ town of Szentendre is unique due to the many museums and contemporary galleries housed there. Passengers who choose to remain on board will, in the meantime, continue to Budapest, where those passengers who opted for the tour will rejoin the ship for lunch.
In order to enjoy the magnificence of the Hungarian capital, you can go on a city sightseeing tour during the afternoon. In the evening, you will enjoy an atmospheric cruise through Budapest, also known as the “Paris of the East”, which is festively lit up at night, revealing Budapest’s most beautiful side. A folklore show on board will complete the experience.
Day 4: Mohacs > Vukovar
You arrive in Mohacs early in the morning, and depart again directly after breakfast, heading towards Croatia. Your cruise ship reaches the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar after lunch, and you can take a city sightseeing tour, followed by a breathtaking excursion to the Kopacki Rit nature park. This 18-hectare nature reserve, situated at the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers, is home to a diverse bird population and provides a protected environment for many species of plants and animals. Explore this wetland by boat and enjoy the unspoilt beauty of nature before returning to your AMADEUS ship for dinner. Your ship departs for Belgrade during the night.
Day 5: Belgrade
Enjoy a new day in a new country! You reach Belgrade, the vibrant and distinctly western-influenced capital of Serbia at breakfast time. This metropolis is home to many attractions from various eras and cultures, and you can view these during the course of a morning sightseeing tour. After lunch, you can join an excursion to Topola and Oplenac, where you can see the famous St. George’s Church, which is the final resting place of most of the Serbian royal family. After dinner, night owls get to enjoy an evening excursion to the lively artists’ quarter Skardaljia. The ship will leave the harbour before midnight.
Day 6: Iron Gate
Spend the day on board and enjoy a truly impressive natural spectacle. Your journey takes you through the “Iron Gates”, one of the most imposing gorges in Europe, which also forms the natural border between Serbia and Romania. One of the most beautiful stretches along the route includes the “Cazan” near the town of Orşova, where the riverbed recedes to 200 meters width and 80 meters depth and passengers will be rewarded with a fascinating view of the surrounding Carpathian Mountains and the Balkan mountain range. The small abbey church Mraconia, which is situated on the Romanian side of the Danube at the water’s edge, is equally worth seeing. The monumental rock sculpture of King Decebalus of Dacia reaches skywards at Dubova, and at 40 meters high is the largest in Europe.
Day 7: Svishtov > Giurgiu
Early in the morning you reach the Bulgarian town of Svishtov. Those who wish can take part in an on-land excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi, which will include an exciting morning filled with culture and history, as well as lunch in a local Bulgarian restaurant, before returning to the ship, which will in the meantime have travelled to Giurgiu. After lunch, the journey continues downriver and in the evening you can enjoy a festive Gala Dinner with your captain and an evening program which will be an atmospheric close to the day.
Day 8: Danube Delta - St George Village
Your journey continues through the breathtakingly beautiful Danube Delta, one of the largest wetlands in the world, with a large variety of plant and animal species, which has been declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. You travel along St George’s Canal, also known figuratively as the “end of the Danube” – the so-called “kilometre zero” – where the mighty river flows into the Black Sea. Your destination is the nearby fishing village of St. George, which is the starting point for an exciting Danube Delta boat safari – a great way to discover and get close to the impressive natural landscape and its fascinating flora and fauna. In the afternoon, your AMADEUS ship leaves St. George.
Day 9: Fetesti > Bucharest
During breakfast you reach the Romanian town of Fetesti, where you leave your floating luxury hotel – but your trip is not over yet! You will be transferred to Bucharest, and check in at a centrally-located 4- or 5-star hotel. Thereafter, you can take part in a city sightseeing tour through this vibrant metropolis, which has 2 million inhabitants and a unique charm thanks to its colourful mix of buildings from different eras. At lunch time, you will dine in Bucharest, while in the evening you can enjoy a stylish farewell dinner in your hotel, while reflecting on your exciting Danube journey.
Day 10: Bucharest » Fly UK
After breakfast your transfer will take you to the airport for your flight to the UK.
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10 Day river cruise on board Amadeus Silver II or Amadeus Queen
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Gourmet dining with all meals included (buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack) in the elegant Panorama-Restaurant, which accommodates all guests in one seating
Quality red & white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions, beer and soft drinks with every lunch and dinner on board
Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner
24-hour complimentary coffee/tea station
Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner
Special on board entertainment including talks, cooking demonstration, on board music performances and nightly music by the Amadeus Duo in the Panorama-Bar
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Universal Robots exhibits at The International Dairy Show
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Universal Robots exhibits at The International Dairy Show - First exhibitor ever to introduce collaborative robots at the Chicago show September 15-18. The Danish pioneer of collaborative robots is now reaching out to the dairy markets with lightweight, easy-to-use robotic arms.
09/14/15, 07:34 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Universal Robots USA
East Setauket, NY, September 9, 2015: A new breed of robots is addressing the dairy market, lowering the automation barrier by offering unrivaled performance vs. affordability. Unlike traditional industrial robots that are complex to program and usually stay hardwired in a cage, fenced off from humans, the collaborative Universal Robots are portable, easy to use and able to work right next to employees, in many cases with no safety guarding. The UR robots are already making fast inroads in dairy applications ranging from the milking process to the packaging of finished products.
Scott Mabie, General Manager of Universal Robots America Division, looks forward to introducing the collaborative robot arms to the International Dairy Show audience:
"I see agriculture and dairy as our next robot frontier. Were already firmly positioned within many manufacturing industries such as metal and machining, electronics, and automotive but the benefits offered by the UR robots - optimized production, increased competiveness, and the freeing up of labor for more challenging tasks - really applies to any industry. Im excited to introduce the dairy sector to the ways our robots can make a difference in dairy production and packaging along the entire journey from farm to refrigerator."
Attendees at The Dairy Show in Chicago can try programming the user-friendly UR robots at Universal Robots booth #7364, September 15-18, 2015.
"The out-of-box experience" with a collaborative UR robot is typically less than an hour. Thats the time it takes an untrained operator to unpack the robot, mount it, and program the first simple tasks. Programming is intuitive and can be done by simply grabbing the robot arm to show it the desired movement or by using the arrow keys on the touch screen.
GNE Farm Equipment from is using the UR robots worldwide to reduce the labor cost of milking cows :
"A dairy man with no prior programming experience can operate a UR robot by using the simple point and click system. No other robot on the market is currently able to offer this ease of use system. Since no specialists are needed for operation, the UR robots results in a faster payback. With the available bank lease programs there is no money out of pocket for the dairy man," says owner of GNE Farm Equipment, Gerard Niessink.
A Universal Robot can interface seamlessly with external machinery. At Orkla Foods in Sweden, the robot works independently packing vanilla cream bags into cartons but is part of a network with a carton erector, a carton sealer and is fed by a filling machine.
The payback period for the UR10 robot installed at Orkla was only six months - which is not unusual, the average ROI for a Universal Robot is 195 days, the fastest payback in the industry.
"An important requirement was that the robot had to work flawlessly so that we would not need supervision or extra support for it to work. It would also be a major advantage if it did not require safety guarding around it and could work safely alongside our employees", says Johan Linné, Site Manager at Orkla Food.
"We have got a more economic and stable operation and we are now looking into whether there are other applications where we can use this type of robot".
Innovative force-sensing technology enables the UR robot to stop operating if it comes into contact with an employee. Eighty percent of the thousands of UR robots worldwide operate with no safety guarding (after risk assessment), right beside human operators.
This is also the case at Cascina Italia that processes millions of eggs per day. By using a UR5 robot in their production facilities the Italian company has improved flexibility and operational efficiency. The collaborative robot relieves employees from the strenuous process of preparing bulky packages for large-scale distribution. The added benefit of the UR5s fenceless-operation allows the robot to work side-by-side with employees on the production lines.
"It was important for us to be able to install the robot in quite space-limited areas. To retain full flexibility we need to be able to react to the demands of the market, which starting from four sizes of eggs picked based on their weight, allows us to produce more than 220 commercial options in different formats, depending on the type of packaging required, " said Ruggero Moretti, Facility Manager of Cascina Italia.
"We are convinced that the collaborative robot solution is extremely useful for facilities like ours that have constraints on flexibility, available space and budgets for investment, which make traditional robotic solutions difficult to implement. The results obtained so far are excellent, so much so that we expect return on our initial investment in less than a year, with the additional advantage of having further refined and improved the quality of our packaging processes."
About Universal Robots
Universal Robots is a result of many years of intensive research in robotics. The product portfolio includes the collaborative UR3, UR5 and UR10 robot arms named after their payloads in kilos.
Since the first UR robot entered the market in December 2008, the company has seen substantial growth with the user-friendly robots now being sold in more than 50 countries worldwide. Average payback period for UR robots is the fastest in the industry with only 195 days. The company is headquartered in Odense, Denmark, where all development and production is carried out. www.universal-robots.com
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Winter brings out a part of me that immediately seeks a mountain of blankets in which to burrow. Even in my seasonally confused state of Texas, the weather has tended towards the chilly and left me with little excuse not to have a kettle boiling interminably as I layer on socks and pull the biggest comforter from the top of the closet. But this presents…
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Usually after the Steam summer sale horror show, the Steam Charts offer us some respite in the lull between AAA releases and allow us to celebrate the successful release of a bunch of indie games. But as you'll have noticed if you've looked at 2019, nothing follows the rules of sense and decorum any longer. So it is that last week and this, we've had…
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Public must have option to reject botched BREXIT
Cambridge Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate, Rod Cantrill has warned the Tories’ ‘botched Brexit’ will leave people poorer and Jeremy Corbyn's Labour will still deliver BREXIT, just under a different name. He called for MPs to give the public a final say on the deal.
Rod Cantrill said: “Theresa May’s deal, is bad for the NHS, bad for British jobs and leaves the UK a rule taker not a rule maker. It is a deal nobody voted for and nobody wants.
“Cambridge residents are clear that they want a People's Vote on the deal with an option to Remain. Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party cannot continue to sit on the fence any longer, they must back the Liberal Democrats and not only vote Theresa May's deal down but come out clearly for a People's Vote.
“Liberal Democrats demand better. The only escape from this Tory and Labour mess is to give the people the final say on the deal, including the option to remain in the EU.”
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A House Republican may block the disaster aid bill for a third time this week
Rep. Thomas Massie lodged the objection Tuesday, following Rep. Chip Roy who did so on Friday
Posted May 28, 2019 4:25 PM
Jennifer Shutt
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks to reporters after objecting to the unanimous consent for passage of the disaster aid bill in the House on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
A second Republican lawmaker blocked Congress from clearing a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill — a tactic that will likely be repeated for a third time later this week during another round of political theater.
The GOP maneuvers are likely to be for naught, however, as it’s a matter of time before the House clears the package for President Donald Trump’s signature. The chamber reconvenes on June 3 after the weeklong Memorial Day recess, and a roll call vote could be held as soon as that evening, if another unanimous consent request expected Thursday is blocked.
[Rep. Chip Roy won’t object to disaster aid package today, but others may]
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. on Tuesday objected to the House passing, without a recorded vote, the disaster aid bill that would help states and territories recover from a series of deadly storms and wildfires.
“If Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi considered this must-pass legislation, why did she send everybody home on recess for 10 days without voting on it? To pass a $19 billion bill like this, without a recorded vote, is legislative malpractice,” Massie said prior to the unanimous consent request, made by Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga.
Massie also objected to the House considering a two-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, which expires at the end of this week. The Senate passed the measure by voice vote before leaving town May 23.
Massie’s objections — as well as those of Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican who blocked passage Friday and Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., who accompanied Massie in the chamber Tuesday — incurred the wrath of several of his colleagues from hard hit states.
[Who is Rep. Chip Roy?]
The Senate passed the bill on an 85-8 vote last week with 39 GOP senators supporting the legislation, including Georgia Sen. David Perdue, who called the House Republicans’ objections “pathetic.”
“This is yet another example of politicians putting their own self-interest ahead of the national interest,” Perdue tweeted Tuesday. “It’s pathetic that some members have chosen this moment to grandstand & get into the national headlines.”
Rep. Austin Scott referred to House GOP objectors as “clowns.”
“Unfortunately, more clowns showed up today to once again delay disaster relief for the states and farmers devastated by the storms of 2018. This bill will pass the House next week, and President Trump will sign it,” the Georgia Republican wrote on Twitter.
[GOP Rep. causes $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to stall in House]
Their comments follow those of Texas GOP Rep. Kay Granger last week, who referred to Roy’s actions a “political stunt.”
“As Republicans and as conservatives, we believe that there is no more important function for the federal government than to be there during disasters,” Granger said in a statement. She noted the measure would free up $4 billion in relief funds for Texas through the Community Development Block Grant program dating back to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, while providing new assistance for areas hit by flooding and tornadoes this year and last.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise agreed to pass the legislation by unanimous consent, according to House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer. Neither office returned a request for comment about their colleagues’ actions as of press time.
The next opportunity for passage of the disaster aid bill will come Thursday at 4:30 p.m. when the House meets for another pro forma session. Hoyer said there will be another UC attempt then, but that the chamber would regardless vote shortly after lawmakers return to Washington on Monday.
Prior to Massie’s objection to the disaster aid measure, Hoyer implored lawmakers to let the bill pass.
“It needs to be passed as soon as possible for the welfare of our people in this country who have been attacked by natural disasters,” Hoyer told Massie and the rest of the small group of lawmakers in the chamber.
Not a ‘speed bump’
Roy said on May 24 that he blocked that UC request due to concerns about process as well as leaving out billions of dollars the Trump administration sought to help agencies deal with an unprecedented surge of migrants at the Mexican border.
Massie said he’d spoken with Roy about blocking the bill’s passage, and that there’d likely be one or more Republicans in the chamber on Thursday to object the next time a request is made. He said the effort was being organized “by those of us who don’t just want to be a speed bump and a vestigial part of Congress.”
He said he was opposed to the bill’s $19 billion price tag as well as the process of trying to pass it without a recorded vote.
“The more often we let them get away with this, the more frequently they will do it,” Massie told reporters after his objection. “Until basically all congressmen are just employees of the Capitol Visitors Center.”
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on the disaster bill May 23 after dropping a border aid title in a dispute over information sharing provisions that Democrats believed could prevent unaccompanied children from being released from custody to family members.
The deal came after the House took its last roll call votes before the weeklong break, therefore the only way that chamber can clear the bill this week is through unanimous consent, unless Democratic leaders end the recess early and bring members back.
The Senate approved the bill in an 85-8 vote on May 23, making the House the last obstacle before the bill can head to Trump’s desk.Trump has said he plans to sign the legislation.
Some Republicans pushing for aid laid the blame at the feet of House Democratic leaders, arguing there’s no reason they had to leave town May 23 before voting on the bill.
“I’m disappointed that Speaker Pelosi closed the House of Representatives down before they could vote on this ... because politicians wanted to leave early” for the Memorial Day break, Senate Finance Chairman Charles E. Grassley told reporters Tuesday.
The Iowa Republican said he assumes the measure will clear the House next week “as soon as they get back in session.”
Doug Sword and Niels Lesniewski contributed to this report.
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Our Borders: Nineteen Eighty-Four
I stood on the windy bluff above the Danube, at the foot of the monument. My heart was racing. What if I forgot the words?
Galaţi, Romania, 1984
My mother had bought my outfit weeks before that cloudy autumn day. The polyester clothes smelled like new toys: the white shirt, the black pleated skirt, the white knee-length socks. The colorful Romanian coat-of-arms adorned the buckle of my brown plastic belt, and also the blue rectangular piece of cloth sewn on my left sleeve, and the small badge pinned on my shirt. The night before, my father had shined my black leather shoes. My mother had starched my white pompons and fastened them to my white plastic headband. That morning, she put a transparent plastic ring in my pocket and a folded red scarf in my backpack.
My heart was racing. When my turn came, I gave the plastic ring to an older pioneer. He ran the red scarf around my collar, tucked it under my epaulettes, and passed its ends through the ring. There! I was a pioneer now, just like the older kids in the school. I filled my lungs with air smelling of river silt and moldy leaves, and curved my lips around complicated words such as “undaunted,” “compatriot,” and “youthful enthusiasm.”
I came home beaming. Twenty-four years before, when my mother returned home with her own new red scarf tied around her neck, her mother had welcomed her with these words of wisdom: “You’ll learn soon enough what a stupid thing this is.” My mother’s little heart had been crushed. Now, my mother welcomed her little pioneer home, but didn’t share any words of wisdom. She let me enjoy my day. I’d learn soon enough.
On the night of June 13, 1984, Radu Codrescu, and two close friends, Iulian and Eugen (names changed for privacy reasons), slinked along the flatlands on the Romanian-Serbian border south of Deta. They wore black pants, black shirts, black sweaters. In his pockets, Radu carried a few Deutschemarks, his identification papers, and a Romanian-English dictionary. The three men had stayed in hiding during the day and had used a compass and a flashlight to move at night through villages where the locals knew and were known to the frontier guards.
Radu was twenty-two and full of hope. He knew the terrain after days and nights of close observation from the safety of a patch of tall, green corn plants nearby. The buffer zone between Romania and Serbia was a strip of land a hundred meter wide between Gaiu Mic and Stamora Germană. It was plowed clean of vegetation so that footprints would show in the dust. A system of ditches allowed the soldiers to lie in waiting, if they needed to. The German shepherds were well fed and happy.
After recon, Radu and his friends went back to Timişoara to prepare and to say goodbye to their families. Florina (name changed for privacy reasons), Radu’s wife, wanted to come with them, but Radu said no. Not after what had happened on the Black Sea the year before, not after he had sworn he would never put her life in danger again. He was going to take the risk alone. Once out, he was going to find a way to bring her over. What scared Florina was that years could go by before they would see each other again—and they had been together since they were fifteen—but in the end she agreed to let Radu go.
Radu slipped soft-footed over the crumbling dirt, counting the steps toward the first ditch. The night was quiet. Crickets chirped in the distance, from the corn fields. Then the night exploded with angry demands of surrender, bright lights, and dogs leaping out of ditches. Soldiers surrounded them, but didn’t shoot. Before they knew it, the three men were in handcuffs, on their way to the frontier military base at Deta. There, they were taken to the mess hall, lined up against the wall, and cuffed up to the radiators. Radu thought of Florina, safe at home—and that was the only good thing about the situation.
“To hear about beating is one thing,” Radu Codrescu said, “to see somebody being beaten is something else, but to be the subject yourself is a completely different experience. After a while, you get to not care anymore, about defending yourself… When they hit me, I wouldn’t feel anything after a while. When I felt something, it meant that that spot hadn’t been hit before. It hurt, but only one time.”
The shift changed every four hours. Rested soldiers, rested fists, same three prisoners.
“I wasn’t thinking about dying, I wasn’t thinking at all. I was reduced to a piece of flesh that was hurting, but I wasn’t afraid of anything. I was just hurting.”
The people who were afraid that night were the soldiers. Their brutal reaction to such a minor infraction that Radu and his friends were guilty of at the time—being caught at night close to the border—was the result of careful indoctrination that was state policy. When soldiers joined the ranks of the border patrol units, they were told stories and shown pictures of frontier guards killed by people trying to flee the country. They were punished if anyone escaped across the border. The punishment was not much—a day’s arrest, a Sunday in the barracks—but there was also the stigma of failing among fellow border guards. Between the real fear of fugitives and the high that the soldiers got from having so much power over defenseless fellow men, the beating was the norm, not the exception.
The next day, around noon, Radu found himself lying in a bed, in a dormitory, all tied up. He felt bandages on his forehead. His arms hurt in their tethers when he tried to move.
“We were all covered in blood, all three of us, none better than the other. And I lay there, maybe for an entire day, until I finally managed to move a bit, move my head and look around. But I was conscious all that time. To be honest, I thought that was the end for me. I was in a lot of pain. I remember thinking that this is what dying must feel like. But I didn’t care much; I was mostly analyzing my situation rather than living it. An experience like that affects the way you feel and think, your normal senses are gone, the violence changes you.”
There were no doctors at the military base in Deta. During the day, a handful of officers came to see the prisoners to their beds. They came close, checking their wounds, touching their swollen bodies. They asked the prisoners how they felt, but the men couldn’t answer. Their mouths were swollen shut, their throats crushed, their lungs barely took in air. The officers looked worried. Yes, beating was encouraged, but death while in custody was not.
Soldiers and officers started to treat the prisoners better. While they didn’t call a doctor, for fear of getting the word out, they took shifts nursing the prisoners. They gave them bread and water. They helped them to the bathroom once a day, and to the showers when the prisoners didn’t get to the bathroom in time.
“I was hurting everywhere, my head, my stomach, my kidneys, everywhere. I was peeing blood. I was throwing up blood after eating or drinking.”
For an entire week the soldiers took care of Radu, Iulian and Eugen, until the Timişoara militia arrived to take the men in custody.
“The first time the militia came—and I cannot imagine how terrible we looked the week before, swollen, like boxing bags, askew—they refused to take us in because they were afraid we might die in their custody. They didn’t want to get in trouble. And they left, without us. They came back ten days later. We were in better shape then.”
The soldiers at the military base in Deta dialed back the beatings given to new arrivals, and they never touched Radu, Iulian and Eugen again. From those soldiers, Radu heard a rumor that the border patrol had known about their plan to cross the border. Each of the three men had family that knew about their attempt to flee, and somebody had talked.
Three weeks after the beating, Radu was able to stand up, walk and get into the van that took him and his friends to a detention center in Timişoara where they were separated. Radu’s cell, intended for six inmates in triple bunk beds, held twelve inmates. Radu slept on the cement floor with a blanket.
After a few days there, Radu was brought into a small room furnished like an office, but with bars on the windows. He wasn’t handcuffed and he was allowed to sit in a chair. An officer began asking questions about the night of June 13th. Radu told him that he and his friends had got lost in the woods. The officer called him a liar and cursed him. Radu maintained that they had got lost in the woods. The officer yelled at Radu and threatened him with long years of prison.
“I laughed in his face when he hit me, although I was barely recovering and I was still all bruised and swollen. It was painful of sorts, but it didn’t hurt as much as the first time, a few of weeks before.”
When the officer grabbed a chair and threw it at Radu, across the room, the door opened and a major stepped in. He sent the interrogator out, to chill, and asked Radu, in a calm voice, to stop wasting everybody’s time. He handed a signed statement to the prisoner.
“I don’t believe it,” Radu said after he read it.
“Fine,” the major said, and he brought Florina in.
Her expression changed from shamed to shocked at the sight of Radu’s bruised and deformed face.
“She lied,” Radu said.
“It doesn’t matter if she lied or not,” the major said. “This is her statement and we will prosecute you with it.”
“That was a blow nobody wants to suffer, ever. I felt like dying there on the spot. Like dropping on the ground and disappearing. Nothing made sense anymore, it was like a short-circuit in my brain. I wanted to drop dead, flat. That’s what happened.”
After a while, Radu understood: Florina had tried to stop him from leaving—leaving her—in a way that almost got him and his friends killed. He flew into a rage, banged his head against the wall, hit the walls with his fists until his knuckles turned to bloody pulp.
“I was desperate to deny reality. For days, I forced myself to sleep so that I could get away in my dreams. Oh, how good dreams are sometimes! In my dreams, things were the way I wanted them to be. When I woke up, I felt the cold terror of reality on my back. I didn’t want to wake up and live through the day, in that world. I couldn’t eat because I felt like throwing up when I put something in my mouth. It took me some time to adjust to that new world, where [she] had betrayed me and she would be gone forever.”
In the end, none of the three men signed any incriminating statements. They went to trial, no lawyer appointed to them. The judge asked Radu why he had carried a Romanian-English dictionary with him, if he was just strolling through the woods. Radu told her that he didn’t know that English, a foreign language taught in school, was reason enough for putting people in jail.
“She started laughing. But it was obvious that we had to go to jail. And she did send us to jail.”
Next: Doing Time (1984 CE)
Previous: Lost at Sea (1983 CE)
Note: I met Radu Codrescu (name changed for privacy reasons) in 2001 in Redmond, Washington. In 2002, we sat down for a series of interviews about his past, and we continued our conversations in 2006 and in 2013. The series Our Borders is based on those interviews and on my own experience of growing up in Romania during the ’80s and the ’90s.
[Updated on 10/31/2013 & 2/6/2014: changed names for privacy reasons.]
This entry was posted in Modern History, Our Borders and tagged 1984, communist Romania, Deta, escape attempt, illegal border crossing, pioneer ceremony by Roxana Arama. Bookmark the permalink.
14 thoughts on “Our Borders: Nineteen Eighty-Four”
Anca on September 18, 2016 at 1:04 pm said:
Dincolo de desfatarea pe care mi-o ofer citind postarile tale exista un “amar” carcotas. Nu ca n-as intelege engleza dar mi-ar placea sa citesc si in romana. Tie nu ti-e dor sa gandesti si sa scrii in romana? Da’ doar asa, de dragul de a scrie romaneste, nu de moftul meu carcotas!!!. Am fffffff putin timp si intru rar pe facebook. Dar ma bucur cand te gasesc indiferent in ce limba scrii!!!!
Roxana Arama on September 18, 2016 at 3:26 pm said:
Te inteleg… Nu stiu ce sa zic. Website-ul asta e tematic si deschis catre toata lumea, deci singura limba in care pot scrie aici e engleza. Nu am mai scris in romana de foarte mult timp. Engleza si romana sunt ca pianul si saxofonul, doua experiente foarte diferite, desi muzicale amandoua. Oricum, in caz ca vrei sa primesti notificatii cand e o noua poveste pe site, exista un text box pe prima pagina unde poti lasa adresa de email. M-as bucura sa-mi mai citesti din povesti–cea la care lucrez acum cred ca o sa iti placa. Multumesc mult de tot de incurajari si de sustinere. Mi-ar placea mult sa ne si vedem cand ajung prin Romania (desi nu stiu cand va fi asta).
Mindy Sitton-Halleck on November 13, 2013 at 7:01 am said:
Desperate women do desperate things. Good story.
Roxana Arama on November 13, 2013 at 3:01 pm said:
Thank you for reading, Mindy. You’re right. I feel sorry for Florina and I don’t feel like judging her either because I don’t know what was like to live in those times. And be a woman too…
Arleen Williams on November 8, 2013 at 9:48 pm said:
Keep it coming, Roxana. Terrific story, wonderful telling.
Roxana Arama on November 8, 2013 at 10:23 pm said:
Thanks so much for reading, Arleen. I’m working on the jail piece now. Quite the story there too. I hope you’ll come back to read it when it’s posted.
Beth on October 31, 2013 at 9:31 am said:
Wow. Just wow!
Roxana Arama on October 31, 2013 at 9:12 pm said:
My reaction exactly when I first heard the story.
Florin T on October 30, 2013 at 11:14 am said:
The story gets more and more exciting! I’m looking forward to the next installments and I’m really curious to see how [Radu] did succeed in the end to flee the country, as well as how his relationship with his wife evolved after the “Deta” attempt.
So glad you like the story, Florin. Yes, it’s quite surprising how he got out in the end, and how he landed on the American continent. I’ll write all about it here, and I hope you’ll enjoy the next posts too.
Ioana Miron on October 30, 2013 at 10:10 am said:
Wow. Did [Florina] really think that she and [Radu] could be together after her betrayal? Or did she hope that he’d never find out who betrayed him and his friends? Or maybe she was just scared out her mind after they almost died at sea and thought she was saving [Radu] from himself? I’m left wanting to know more about [Florina]. And about [Radu]. Most people would give up after so many failed attempts that almost cost him his life. How is he different, why is he different, what keeps him going? Maybe I’ll find out in the next installment :)
Thanks for reading, Ioana. I’ll try to address these questions in my next post. One thing is certain though, a life like that puts people in impossible situations. What would I have done in that situation? What would you?
Jack Remick on October 30, 2013 at 8:55 am said:
This journey to freedom, now undermined and betrayed by love, has so many twists and turns to it. I have come to admire [Radu] and his friends for their courage and tenacity. As I finish this installment, I have mixed feelings about [Florina] though. She might be a candidate for the Darwin Award. Awaiting the next section, Roxana. Very interesting and exciting story you’ve got going here.
It’s hard to know what people thought under those harsh conditions. I’m still trying to put myself in their shoes, but I don’t think I can grasp what it felt like to have a future so narrow, and so out of your control, how desperate Florina must have been to hold onto the little she actually could control. I’m happy I didn’t have to know what that life was like, when I turned their age.
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News from Roanoke Rapids, Weldon and Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids man to be charged in morning break-in
Written by Lance Martin
A Roanoke Rapids man will be charged with first-degree burglary following a breaking and entering this morning where the homeowner shot him.
The homeowner shot Wade Carter, 54, with a handgun.
According to the report the homeowner was 88-years-old. Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty declined to release the gender of the victim per his policy.
Carter, of Roanoke Rapids, fled the victim’s house in the 500 block of Raleigh Street after he was shot in the upper extremities. It is believed he fled the residence on a bicycle, Hasty said this evening.
Authorities from several law enforcement and correctional departments assisted Roanoke Rapids in a day-long search for the man.
Around 4:15 this afternoon the police department received information a person was at the hospital with a possible gunshot wound.
Investigators spoke with the man who at the time was being treated. He was taken into custody and will be served a warrant for first-degree burglary once he is cleared from medical treatment.
Hasty said this evening it wasn’t clear whether Carter, who has a previous criminal record, was familiar with the victim.
The elderly homeowner, who was awakened by a noise during the break-in, retrieved a firearm and fired multiple shots, striking Carter at least once.
Carter, who wore all black except for white gloves, fled through a backdoor and police believe he made his getaway on a bicycle.
In a statement Hasty praised the numerous agencies which assisted during the search for the man — the Halifax and Nash sheriff’s offices; the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and state Department of Public Safety Prison Emergency Response Team.
Aiding the department in support and resources were Halifax County Emergency Management, Halifax County EMS, Roanoke Rapids Public Works and the city’s recreation and planning and development departments. “When the call went out for assistance to each of the agencies they responded quickly and brought resources with them that aided in the operation.“
Hasty said the Nixle Emergency Alert System and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District’s notification system was used “for the first time to try to share as much information as we could today. This is the first time we have used this type of mass notification on an incident.”
Local businesses, Little Caesars, Oscars and citizens provided law enforcement with meals and hydration during the operation. “It was a total team effort from everyone during this effort and things worked out for the greater good.”
Hasty said the police department “stayed in constant contact with the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District to make sure the students were safe while at school.”
Of the homeowner, Hasty said, “The homeowner was defending their home and protecting their life during this invasion into the privacy of their home."
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Painted Protestation:
The works of Elena Soterakis
By Michal Gavish, contributor
Landscape painting has a relatively short history as an independent genre. Only 200 years ago, artists like David Caspar Friedrich struggled to have his work accepted, and it took an entire career for his landscape canvases to be admitted to the Dresden Museum. Since then, artistic approaches to landscape painting have varied, from religious romanticism to scientific naturalism. Some landscape artists worship nature, looking for sublime beauty, while others observe it, searching for scientific knowledge. This genre has taken many shapes and forms, participating in most art movements and "isms" of the 20th century.
In our 21st century, with the growing concern for our environment, artists no longer see nature as permanent, but fragile. Today, painters cannot conceptually separate nature from its destruction, turning landscape painting into a synonym for painting the changing environment.
"Sky Studies" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
Brooklyn-based artist Elena Soterakis was a landscape painter first. Early in her career she took on the challenge of plein air practice. Working directly from nature, she was able to translate complex landscapes and visually summarize them on her small canvases. She studied her surroundings, and tended towards the 19th century tradition of capturing a momentary mood of the land. In a landscape series that she created during an artist residency at the Constance Saltonstall Foundation in Ithaca, New York, she applied confident oil paint strokes to sculpt mountains and trees as they faded into the surrounding air. In Sky studies, she gave solid forms a specific, momentary angst, as the sky was darkened by incoming storms. Now, Soterakis describes those early works as "idealized romantic."
From that point on, Soterakis’ career timeline has followed a fast-forward version of the history of nature painting. Becoming aware of the increasing dangers to the environment, she shifted her practice from landscape studies to environmental statements. She could no longer paint nature and ignore the 21st century realities of the Anthropocene.
Soterakis' work now explores a narrative of spoiled landscapes, showing us how ordinary terrains are now contaminated - literally covered in trash. Keeping her original format of small panel paintings, she collages photographic images of discarded elements on top of them, such as in Mountain of Garbage, where she layers her work with cutout magazine photos. She piles multiple images of everyday objects, carefully fitting them to the correct size and perspective so that they become an integral part of the painted scenery.
"Mountain of Garbage" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
In Waves of Debris, she paints a curved shoreline that divides the canvas diagonally into land and sea. She begins by burying the beach under layered photos of discarded objects, wrappers, bottles, and cans. This colorful assortment generates a marvelous accumulation and masks the entire area of painted land. And then, starting from the shoreline, she paints a spectacular, multi-hue seascape. This line of transition from collage to paint is striking. Soterakis is adamant about maintaining a strict distinction between the two areas of the canvas: the beach with its glued assortment stands in contrast to the painted sea. At this stage she refuses to paint the debris. Through collage, she literally classifies the debris as foreign objects, creating a hierarchy of the native and the artificial. Developing this language in her "Ecocide I" series, her paintings become judges of the anthropogenic desecration of nature.
"Wave of Debris" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
"Electric Beach" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
In, her current solo show "Tumult," curated by Tatiana Arocha at STAND4 gallery in Brooklyn, Soterakis exhibits Electric Beach, a seaside panorama in diptych form. With this horizontal expansion, she describes a vista of debris stretching over the foreground, with the sea off in the distance. The scattered residue may be mistaken for seashells as it becomes the new reality of the shore. She renders this harsh depiction in bright colors and her contaminated beaches sit under the pristine weather of a perfect beach day.
"Arial Discourse" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
Also included in "Tumult" are works from "Ecoside III," an oil paint-heavy series in which she exhibits scenarios of full-blown environmental disasters with floods and tornados. In her instinctive strokes, she captures the momentary power of their torrent.
In Arial Discourse, she paints a devastating flood based on documentation from Hurricane Katrina. In this work, she portrays neighborhood houses as they are torn from the city grid and swept with the current. In Chasm of Tumult, she paints a powerful tornado as a brown air column, with objects rising from the ground and swirling into its vortex.
"Chasm of Tumult" by Elena Soterakis. Image courtesy of the artist.
With her skilled brush technique, Soterakis captures the momentum of these air and water swirls, destroying everything in their path. With the same fluent strokes as those in her earlier plein air practice, she outlines flashes of the uncontrollable powers of nature in disorder.
Despite carrying the agenda of protestation, the Ecocide paintings are beautiful. Hung side-by-side in her Brooklyn show, the paintings and collages function as a genuine call for the cause. These land and seascapes radiate the unsettlement of the transient nightfall in her early works, only now, the awe of the natural world shifts into the mourning of its inevitable collapse.
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JTR> Vol.6 No.1, March 2018
Enhancing Childhood TB Notifications by Strengthening Linkages with Large Hospitals in Pakistan
—Childhood TB in Large Hospitals, Pakistan
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Ali Saeed Mirza1, Razia Fatima1, Aashifa Yaqoob1*, Ejaz Qadeer1, Ahmed Wali2, Afshan Khurshid3, Mahboob Ul Haq1, Ajay M. V. Kumar4,5
1National TB Control Program, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2Provincial TB Control Program, Quetta, Pakistan.
3Provincial TB Control Program, Sindh, Pakistan.
4International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France.
5International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
To improve childhood Tuberculosis management, the National Tuberculosis Program implemented a package of interventions Hospital DOTS linkages (HDL) in 2015 in 144 tertiary and secondary care hospitals across Pakistan. This included systematic engagement of hospital administration and all specialist doctors, staff training and regular facility-based review meetings. HDL was associated with 35% increase in childhood TB notifications in 2015 (versus 2014) in HDL sites as compared to 16% increase in non-HDL sites. The increase was seen across provinces, age-groups and sexes, but did not correlate with presence of Xpert MTB/RIF® or “screeners” (health workers deployed to screen children for TB).
Tuberculosis, Childhood Tuberculosis, Hospital DOTS Linkages, Pakistan, SORT IT
About one million of the 10.4 million incident Tuberculosis (TB) patients in 2015 were children [1] . Childhood TB is often neglected due to atypical clinical presentation and inability to expectorate sputum among children, the need for appropriate diagnostic facilities and specialists, focus of national programs on bacteriologically-confirmed TB and poor estimates of disease burden [2] [3] [4] .
With about 40% of per 187 million people under the age of 15 years and at risk from the disease, the issue of childhood TB is of significance for Pakistan [5] . Analysis of programme data indicates that secondary and tertiary care hospitals (TCH), while limited in number, contribute to managing about half of childhood TB cases in Pakistan due to large patient volumes, availability of multiple diagnostics and pediatricians [6] . But, their engagement with National TB Programme (NTP) has been limited due to poor physician response, limited ownership from the hospital administration and general lack of priority and neglect associated with TB-related activities [7] . To address this, NTP implemented a package of interventions (hereafter referred as Hospital DOTS Linkages, HDL) in 2015: 1) Engagement of hospital administration and specialists to prioritize TB; 2) Training of hospital staff to identify presumptive TB patients; 3) Defining patient-flows and staff roles and responsibilities; 4) Regular facility-based review meetings by NTP staff. We aim to assess the effect of HDL on percent change in childhood TB notifications in 2015 compared to 2014 (pre-intervention).
The study was a retrospective record review of routine TB07 data. This data was sourced from 144 HDL sites from the 4 provinces and Federal capital. These include 43 tertiary care hospitals and 101 District Headquarter Hospitals. 3 regions of GB, FATA and AJK were excluded due to differences in reporting mechanisms and lack of guideline implementation. The outcome of this study was notified childhood TB cases before and after guideline revision, disaggregated by province, type of health facility, age, sex, availability of GeneXpert and screeners. Data was extracted TB07 registers and entered in Epidata v3.1. Descriptive analysis was done in EpiAnalysis V2.2. Permission to use program data was received from NTP, Pakistan. Ethics approval was obtained from The Union Ethics Advisory Group, Paris, France.
The childhood TB notifications increased by 35% at HDL sites compared to a 16% increase in non-HDL sites under study (Table 1). The increase was marginally higher in TCHs (38%) than DHQs (32%). All provinces and regions showed an increase barring TCHs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Table 2 indicates that the increase was marginally higher among males. The increase in notifications did not appear to correlate with age, the availability of Xpert MTB/RIF or “screeners” (trained health care workers deployed to screen the child contacts of adult TB cases visiting the hospital).
Table 1. Childhood TB case notifications from hospital DOTS linkage (HDL) sites in 2014 (before intervention) and 2015 (after intervention), disaggregated by site type, Pakistan.
1Data for Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunhwa & ICT, all public sector management units; 2Islamabad Capital Territory.
Table 2. Change in childhood TB case notifications from hospital DOTS linkage (HDL) sites in 2014 (before intervention) & 2015 (after intervention), disaggregated by sex, age, availability of screeners and Xpert MTB/RIF®, Pakistan.
1Identification and active segregation of coughers in OPD waiting areas/wards, 32 sites had screeners and 112 sites had no screeners in both years.
This study found that HDL was associated with a 35% increase in childhood TB notification, twice higher than non-HDL sites. These findings are important as no other previous study has assessed the performance of the HDL intervention at the national level, particularly for children in our setting. All provinces registered an increase in cases although the extent was variable. This increase was seen in both TCHs and DHQs except in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where TCH reporting declined probably due to resignation of implementing staff mid-year.
Generally, TCHs are often the best staffed and equipped health facilities, catering to large volumes of patients and thus a priority for national programs [7] . However, being complex systems, engaging TCHs has remained difficult, with issues in collaboration within the TCH, as well as with health department under whose purview they operate [8] . The HDL model was designed to involve TCHs and has been implemented successfully in Indonesia as well [9] . The key factors for successful implementation were defining specific roles and responsibilities within TCH, ensuring all presumptive cases were routed to the facility DOTS centre and engagement of hospital administration to increase their ownership [9] . The revised guidelines developed by NTP Pakistan sought to systemize these factors, as well as attempt to expand the internal network beyond chest clinics and pulmonology departments to include all specialities.
These findings have implications for passive case finding under HDL as a supplement to Active Case Finding mechanisms due to its cost effectiveness [10] . We did not find evidence of positive association with Xpert MTB/RIF®, which might have probably increased the number of bacteriologically confirmed TB cases. A disaggregated analysis by type of TB would have been helpful in this regard, but could not be done due to lack of data. The future revisions of TB recording and reporting should address this limitation. Also, we did not find any association with “screeners” who might have contributed to the total number of presumptive TB cases identified and referred. This needs further evaluation.
HDL was associated with an increase in childhood TB case notification in secondary and tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan. We hope this will positively impact Pakistan’s overall efforts towards TB Control by addressing the burden of childhood TB.
This research was conducted through the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT), a global partnership led by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases at the World Health Organization (WHO/TDR). The model is based on a course developed jointly by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The specific SORT IT programme which resulted in this publication was jointly developed and implemented by: National Tuberculosis Program Pakistan, through the support of The Global Fund and WHO-TDR, University of Bergen, The Union, Paris, France, and The Union South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
The program was funded by the World Health Organization and the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Pakistan. The publication fees were covered by the WHO/TDR.
In accordance with WHO’s open-access publication policy for all work funded by WHO or authored/co-authored by WHO staff members, the WHO retains the copyright of this publication through a Creative Commons Attribution IGO license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/legalcode) which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Mirza, A. , Fatima, R. , Yaqoob, A. , Qadeer, E. , Wali, A. , Khurshid, A. , Haq, M. and Kumar, A. (2018) Enhancing Childhood TB Notifications by Strengthening Linkages with Large Hospitals in Pakistan
—Childhood TB in Large Hospitals, Pakistan. Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 6, 63-67. doi: 10.4236/jtr.2018.61006.
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[2] Nelson, L.J. and Wells, C.D. (2004) Global Epidemiology of Childhood Tuberculosis. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 8, 636-647.
[3] World Health Organization (2013) Roadmap for Childhood Tuberculosis towards Zero Deaths. WHO, Geneva.
[4] Dodd, P.J., Gardiner, E., Coghlan, R. and Seddon, J.A. (2014) Burden of Childhood Tuberculosis in 22 High-Burden Countries: A Mathematical Modelling Study. Lancet Global Health, 2, e453-e459.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70245-1
[5] National Institute of Population Studies (2013) Pakistan: Demographic and Health Survey 2012-13. Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
[6] Fatima, R.Q.E., Enarson, D.A. and Bissell, K. (2011) Comprehensiveness of Primary Services in the Care of Infectious Tuberulosis Patients in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Public Health Action, 1, 1099-1104.
https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.11.0005
[7] Probandari, A., Lindholm, L., Stenlund, H., Utarini, A. and Hurtig, A.-K. (2010) Missed Opportunity for Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment among Adult Tuberculosis Patients in Hospitals Involved in Public-Private Mix for Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course strategy in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study. BMC Health Services Research, 10, 113.
[8] Uplekar, M. (2008) Stopping Tuberculosis: Time to Turn Urgent Attention to Hospitals. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 12, 986.
[9] Irawati, S.R., Basri, C., Arias, M.S., Prihatini S., Rintiswati, N., Voskens, J., et al. (2007) Hospital DOTS Linkage in Indonesia: A Model for DOTS Expansion into Government and Private Hospitals. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 11, 33-39.
[10] Rie, V. and Hanrahan, C. (2014) Active Case Finding for Tuberculosis: What Is the Most Informative Measure for Policy Makers? The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 18, 377-378.
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Delta jet dumps fuel over Calif. school before emergency landing, injuring kids, staff
Chris Woodyard / USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — Fire crews treated 23 students and adults after a jetliner about to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel over an elementary school.
The 17 students and six staffers at Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy, a small community southeast of Los Angeles, reported irritation to their skin and eyes, firefighters said. Though the incident triggered a massive response of fire engines, hazardous materials trucks and ambulances, none of the injuries were considered serious to require transport to a hospital.
The twin-engine Delta Air Lines jetliner landed without incident.
"Everyone is going through decon," Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Sky Cornell told KTLA-TV, referring to decontamination. "We do have constant monitoring going on right now."
The school is beneath the flight path for aircraft on approach to LAX. Images posted to social media show the plane spraying fuel from both of its wings from a low altitude. Aircraft returning to airports after takeoff often need to dump fuel in order to reduce their weight to ensure a safe landing.
Usually, the procedure takes place off the coast, far from populated areas. This time, however, the neighborhood was pungent with the smell of fuel, it was reported.
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Home Truths: Because Not All Bloggers Live in Pristine White Palaces
I might not have a big to do list of resolutions this year, but I do have a big to do list. Or, rather: Steve and I have a big to do list. It's just that it's in my handwriting because I'm the one who likes to note things down and score them through.
The to do list is everything which still needs to be tidied up or finished off around the flat. We moved in eighteen months ago and, initially, we achieved a lot: four rooms, one hallway and one fireplace painted; a new boiler installed; various bits of furniture either bought or donated; some electrical work done; three rooms carpeted; eleven shelves hung; and a whole host of tiny jobs like hanging pictures and tightening the screws in the toilet roll holder ticked off.
What with one thing and another, work ground to a halt for a while there, but with my second trimester came renewed energy and an awareness that we are working to a deadline. At the very least, we had to get the roof done and we need to overhaul the second bedroom.
I have had moments of panic. I'm very limited in what I can do at the moment and I don't like the lack of control, having to rely on help from friends and fit the work in around their schedules. Luckily, I've been able to be honest with everyone about how anxious this is making me and, between them and Steve and me, I feel like we're on track.
While everybody else dismantles wardrobes and rips up carpets and carries heavy things up to the attic, I'm getting on with all the little stuff - the online purchases and the gazing thoughtfully at colour charts.
But I think it's worth repeating that we've been in this flat for eighteen months and it's still not done.
The internet is full of perfectly pinnable pristine homes with bright white walls and an artfully arranged eclectic mix of junk shop finds and designer furniture. I want to raise my head above the wall of flattened boxes and say, "Not all homes are like that. Not straight away. It takes time to make a place you're really proud of."
Eighteen months on, for example, we have two bare light bulbs and an uplighter which really has to go. We have temperamental plumbing, one door hanging off the bathroom cabinet and an inconveniently located litter tray. We have an ugly hall carpet and misted windows in the attic. The big cupboard study has holes in its walls, some hideous decor and - because we haven't hung the shelves in there yet - there are five big, ugly bags of DVDs cluttering up our living space. The shed is so leaky it's unusable and the dead plants in the kitchen wilted weeks ago.
Despite all of this, I love our home. If I turn my back on the messy bits, it's the most relaxing place I know of to be. The colours calm me; a lot of the contents have stories attached; there is a cupboard full of different kinds of tea and a shelf given over to big, rounded mugs which are perfect for hot chocolate.
My routines are built around this building. I know where to sit for the morning sun. From my current spot on the sofa, I can see artwork by friends, gifts from loved ones and mementoes of brilliant days out. My favourite books are gathered together; there's an ottoman full of music; my photos hang on the walls.
Our home is not perfect. And it's an old building - we will always have to keep an eye on it; it will always need care and repair.
But it is ours. It's home. It's where we're starting our family and we love it.
So, at this time of year, when everybody's trying to live perfect lives - and this year in particular, when I have reasons to feel in a rush - I wanted to stop for a moment and appreciate the place where I am happiest, creaky floorboards and all.
Courtney 9 January 2015 at 19:24
I hope I can get to where you are with our new house! While we're still excited about it, I can't help looking around and seeing the multitude of stuff that needs done. Things that need repaired, redecorated, replaced... It will all come together in time (it's been not quite a month since we moved in), but I get impatient.
There is something wonderful about surrounding yourself with stuff you love, that has a story. Too many people get wrapped up in what they want; it's important to focus on enjoying what you have. :)
Helen Roberts 9 January 2015 at 21:53
We are almost 5 years in our house and still not done! I would not worry, it sounds like you are on track and will be nice and cosy in your nest for baby rooftops. x
Annie Hogan 10 January 2015 at 09:25
Ah this is exactly what I'm saving (by living at my parents') for, a home I can call my own, quirks and all. I will never be able to achieve a white-walled pinterest house, I have waaaaay too much stuff (also I swear American houses are, on the whole, bigger than UK ones, or at least the ones I might be able to afford in London) so space and uncluttered flat surfaces aren't a likelihood. But that's cool, like you said, it's more important that your home reflects you. Hope all the renovations are going well! X
lonestarsky 10 January 2015 at 16:02
This is a lovely post - and so true! My home will never be like any of those perfect, pristine homes I see on Pinterest, and I would never want it to be. It's my favourite place to be and I love it how it is. Saying that, we do have a to-do list similar to yours (and thanks to the recent stormy weather we've now added 'get a new garage roof' to that list) but I quite like it because it reminds me that my home is an ongoing project. It will never reach a point where I can sit back and say, 'ahh, that's it' - there will always be something else needing fixed/tidied/replaced, but its our home and we're happy here, that's the main thing.
Kerri 11 January 2015 at 02:06
Absolutely! So many times I see what appears to be the perfect home and I think to myself 'yeah, right!'... usually I whisper this as I pick up another pair of my bf socks that he always leaves lying around or I'm ignoring the tiny squares of wallpaper that our landlord put up to hide the holes. But it's our home :)
Good luck with that very comprehensive list of jobs you've got there!
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Sarah Rooftops 11 January 2015 at 20:16
Exactly. The best compliment our home has been given is that it feels so cosy people relax as soon as they come through the door.
Thanks! Yep, I can make our home look PERFECT in photos but it's all clever angles.
Yeah, I'd like to get to the point where all the repairs are done (for the time being) but we're always going to be adding new bits of personality - it's never going to be 100% finished.
Oh, they are - on average, we have the smallest living spaces in Europe! That said, my friends in Paris have a two bedroom flat which would just about fit in my living room but it's been so cleverly designed that the size barely matters.
I know the feeling! With my last flat (one bedroom) I told myself very sternly that it would take a year for it to be basically "done" - it took a bit less but over-estimating helped to calm me down.
Ha ha! Yeah, the second bedroom is already half buried under a mountain of baby things and the due date's not till April!
Caitlin A. 11 January 2015 at 21:47
Haha yep and that doesn't change, you just end up with a room full of stuff the baby didn't use after all. On the bright side, Amelia's swing makes a nice surface to pile crap...haha!
char 12 January 2015 at 15:24
I quite often see *those* white walls on blogs and instagram and feel sorry for their owners for having to live in such a boring and soulless place. I love homes like yours which clearly have character. There are always things to be done, and making a list is the best way I've found of trying to tackle that at least.
Sarah 12 January 2015 at 15:33
Hello, I used to lurk around here a while ago. But then blogging rather disappeared under a mound of nappies and washing when our small person arrived. Now he's old enough for a good long afternoon nap and here I am back on the internet to offer my congratulations for your impending arrival.
On decorating; it's taken us eight years to get our house 'nice'. And now we're moving.
duck in a dress 12 January 2015 at 21:00
All those little bits just make a house a much more interesting home :-) We've been in ours 5 years and still haven't finished mending and decorating (including a Baxi boiler in the living room which was condemned 2 years ago (we don't use it) and a broken dishwasher in the kitchen with a fully working (but not fitted and installed) one in the middle of the garage). I'm taking the view that the longer to takes to finish a job, the more I'll appreciate it in the end :-) xx
Nothing like a list to make you feel productive! :)
Oh, then congratulations on YOUR small person, too! Are you changing towns or just homes?
Ha ha - let's hope that's true! I'm DEFINITELY going to appreciate the shelves when they go up.
We're moving in to the Shire. Once you have a small person you start to get all these funny ideas about lifestyle and primary schools and even (worryingly) secondary schools. And then you realise that you have to do something about it before you need to think about forms for ante-pre-school (I love that name) places. So off we go to a house in the woods, on the edge of a small town with 15 minutes walk to everything day to day.
And it'll be ten years before that house is anywhere near Instagram ready.
Ahhhhh. I get that. This pregnancy is the only time I've ever even considered moving back to the small town where my mum and my sister live - there are all sorts of reasons we prefer to be in Aberdeen right now but I do understand the appeal (as much as that would horrify Teenage Me).
Hmm, I'm tempted to do some sort of truths project on Instagram...!
Siobhan 14 January 2015 at 16:09
I like to unpack and work quickly. It really bugs my husband. But if I was pregnant and immobile things would grind to a halt and I would get really antsy. Things are always a work in progress anyway as tastes and needs evolve though.
I'm usually the same (and it bugs Steve, too). This flat was so big and such a project, though, that we had to prioritise - we got the bedroom and living room done in the first week and the plan was to work our way round everything else over the course of a year (when we had time and money). It's ended up being more like two years and I am so ready for it all to be done!
Anna Davison 13 February 2015 at 16:30
I'll have been in this house nearly 10 years and it's still not finished!!
Sarah Rooftops 14 February 2015 at 10:04
I have never lived anywhere for 10 years! The plan is to be in this flat longer than that, though, and I expect we'll still have vague, unaffordable ideas about improving the kitchen and bathroom.
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Repeal AB 5
Restore Workers' Choice - Repeal AB5!
On January 1, 2020 AB5 became law, making it illegal for Californians to choose how, when, and where to work to support their families. Overnight tens of thousands of people in various industries - independent truckers, writers, photographers, videographers, translators, transcribers, interpreters, gig musicians, voice over actors, and more - found their income streams either entirely eliminated or severely curtailed. Single parents, professionals over age 50, people with medical or psychological conditions that interfere with W-2 employment, and caregivers have been hit the hardest.
This is simply unacceptable. Even worse, the bill's author, Asm. Lorena Gonzalez doesn't care. She has quadrupled down on her horrible piece of legislation, cussed out constituents on Twitter, and thrown tone-deaf temper tantrums on live TV to defend her actions.
Despite lawmakers' claims in late December, there is no sign that they'll do anything to give relief to these affected families and children. In fact, California's proposed budget for 2020 includes $22 million to enforce the union-written and funded law.
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Tag Archives: Emmanuel Macron
En Marche maintains FDJ sale agenda but strategy remains unclear
Addressing an audience of French business stakeholders, Bruno Le Maire – France’s Finance Minister – maintained the En Marche government’s schedule of selling state-owned lottery and betting operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) in 2019. Le Marie hinted at an event hosted by MEDEF, France’s enterprise association, that an FDJ sale could be completed by November of this year as En Marche …
Paddy Power shortens odds on BoJo scrapping backstop
As Boris Johnson’s trip over to the continent has continued to attract attention from UK media, Paddy Power has shortened its odds on whether BoJo can secure a deal with Angela Merkel where a backstop doesn’t exist, despite her outlining a hard line 30-day time limit. The Irish bookmaker has been offering odds of 8/1 that BoJo can agree a deal …
En Marche appoints banking collective to table an FDJ IPO
The French government has accelerated its plans to privatise state-owned lottery and sports betting operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), appointing a collective of eight investment banks to work on the sale of the asset. This week, the APE, the agency overseeing the management French state-owned firms, confirmed that BNP Paribas would be joined by Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Credit Agricole, HSBC, …
France Galop joins efforts to raise funds for Notre-Dame
French racing body France Galop has joined in efforts to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame cathedral after a fire destroyed parts of the building on Monday evening. The governing body’s president, Edoard de Rothschild, has announced that the Prix du President de la Republique will be renamed for this weekend’s meeting at Auteuil, with all proceeds going …
En Marche faces rocky road in pursuit of FDJ sale
France’s Senate has revealed that it will review the proposed sale of state-owned assets Française des Jeux (FDJ) and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) this April. The decision follows the approved passage of the ‘PACTE Loi’ mandate, which seeks to implement the En Marche government’s headline ‘Enterprise and Innovation’ programme, which will move to privatise a number of French public firms and …
En Marche to sell FDJ on the condition that France revamps gambling regulatory framework
As anticipated, Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche government has confirmed that it will privatise French state-owned gambling and lottery operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ). However, FDJ’s sale comes with several strings attached, as the French Assembly demands that En Marche moves to restructure France’s national gambling regulatory framework. As a key initiative of Macron’s ‘France enterprise and innovation program’, En Marche will …
En Marche plans adieu for France FDJ
French news sources report that Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche government is planning to sell a 50% stake in national gambling operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ). The sale forms part of Macron’s modernisation of French enterprise, where En Marche will seek to privatise a number of state-owned assets. For a number of years, French policymakers have mooted the sale of FDJ, …
Betfair – Le Pen’s price proves to be an ‘attractive proposition’ as France 2017 hits £22 million mark
Updating the media, on its ‘France 2017’ general election market, Betfair Politics maintains that far-right candidate and former Front National leader Marie Le Pen is still an ‘attractive proposition’ for political punters priced at 9/1. As France heads to the polls this Sunday 7 May, Betfair informs that its ‘France 2017’ market has hit the £22 million wagering mark breaking …
Betfair Politics – Mon Dieu! Francois Fillon back in the race for France 2017 as market hits £11 million
Betfair Politics reports that against all expectations (even perhaps his own), scandal hit Francois Fillon is back in the race for France 2017, as its political betting market hits £11.5 million in matched wagers. Updating its French 2017 General Election market, Betfair reports that Fillon is trading as second favourite currently priced 5.2, just ahead of Front National’s Marie Le …
Betfair – TV debates favour Macron as France 2017 hits £8 million mark
Betfair politics reports that France’s two-and-a-half hour Presidential TV debate (21 March) has favoured ‘En Marche’ candidate Emmanuel Macron who is now priced at 5/8 (61% chance of winning) to become France’s next leader. Updating its ‘France 2017’ market, Betfair politics is still seeing plenty of support for far-right ‘Front National’ leader Marie Le Pen who has seen her odds …
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9 Map Books for Kids
Traveling with the kids this summer? Get them excited to discover new places and understand geography with these books about maps.
By Christie Burnett
If you're planning a road trip or vacation, it's a great time to introduce your kids to maps and atlases. Of course, kids' natural curiosity about their place in the world, and the visual appeal of a well-drawn map, makes anytime a good time to explore these kinds of books together too!
I remember one year when I was teaching kindergarten, the most popular book on our class bookshelf was a good, old-fashioned street directory for our state. The children loved pouring over its pages, looking at the patterns of lines and interesting symbols. They would even tote it around as part of their pretend play, heading off on imaginary adventures.
Below is a list of nine great books about maps and atlases that are perfect for introducing your children to the great big world of maps.
For Kindergarteners
Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney provides children with a lovely introduction to maps by following a young girls' journey from her room, to her street, all the way to her country on a map. It's a great introduction to identifying our place in the world.
Follow That Map! A First Book of Mapping Skills by Scot Ritchie introduces children to many common features of maps as they follow the adventures of a group of children to find a missing dog.
A map book unlike any other, My Map Book by Sara Fanelli features a series of maps children can relate to — from a map of "my day" to a map of "my bedroom." There’s even a map of "my tummy!"
The Lift-the-Flap Picture Atlas by Alex Frith engages young children by combining nifty flaps to lift with interesting facts about places all around the world.
A great first atlas for kids that introduces them to fascinating details about the earth, the Children’s Picture Atlas by Ruth Brocklehurst is a wonderful resource for learning more about the world.
For Elementary-Aged Children
Through gorgeous illustrations and child-friendly facts, Maps by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski invites children to adventure through each continent of the world.
Great for kids who love fairy tales, The Once Upon a Time Map Book by B.G. Hennessey takes readers on a journey through the maps of six well-known, magical fairy tale lands.
City Atlas: Travel the World with 30 City Maps by Georgia Cherry combines colorful maps and interesting facts to share insight into what makes each of these 30 cities so fabulously unique.
Combining maps, photos, and interesting facts, the United States Atlas by National Geographic Kids is a great learning tool for children in middle elementary school grades.
With the advent of GPS systems and our modern day use of mechanical voices that tell us which way to turn, I believe it's more important than ever to introduce our children to the wonder of a good, old fashioned printed map or atlas. It's a terrific, tangible way for them to figure out their place in this world (quite literally)!
Also, don't forget to have your kids join the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge to encourage more summer reading, receive books suggestions, and log their reading minutes to earn rewards.
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Foreclosing Bank Not Liable for Unjust Enrichment
By Tom Lyons of Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
The Rhode Island Superior Court has held that a bank that foreclosed on its secured interest in an office building is not liable for unjust enrichment to unsecured contractors that had improved the property.
The bank had financed the purchase and improvements to the building by its borrower in a total amount of $4.7 million. Plaintiffs were contractors hired by the borrower to do HVAC and roofing work on the building. The borrower paid the contractors for part of their work before its principal was arrested on unrelated criminal charges. The bank declared the borrower in default and obtained Superior Court permission to take control of the property.
The contractors commenced mechanic's lien proceedings which were stayed when the borrower filed for bankruptcy. The bank obtained permission from the bankruptcy and Superior courts to foreclose on its second mortgage on the property and it purchased the property at the auction for $1 million subject to its own first mortgage. Plaintiffs then filed suit alleging the bank had been unjustly enriched by the value of the improvements they had made in the property and for which they had not been paid, totalling over $500,000.
The court noted the elements of unjust enrichment: a benefit was conferred upon the defendant by the plaintiff; the defendant appreciated the benefit; and the acceptance of the benefit by the defendant under the circumstances would be inequitable unless the defendant pays for the value of the benefit. The court said the first element is met when improvements are made to property without payment. The second element is met when the defendant profited from the benefit. The court indicated that the third element-retention of the benefit would be inequitable-was the crux of the case.
The court said the issue was whether, under the facts of this case, equitable principles like unjust enrichment should overcome the creditor priority system set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code. Under the UCC, an earlier, secured creditor generally has priority over later creditors. The court observed that if it were to hold that later, unsecured creditors could assert unjust enrichment claims over an earlier, secured creditor this would undermine the secured creditor's priority status under the UCC. The court distinguished cases from other jurisdictions involving secured creditors that had a hand in bringing about the unjust enrichment or where the secured creditor was aware of a general contractor's financial difficulties but did not inform subcontractors of those issues.
Emond Plumbing and Heating Inc. v. BankNewport, 2013 WL 2403617 (R.I. Super. May 29, 2013).
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Morpho wins Security Innovation Award
Paris, October 20, 2010
Morpho (Safran group) has won a Security Innovation Award* for its MorphoSmart™ FINGER VP, the world's first ever multimodal finger vein and fingerprint device. Presented on 4th October at Security Essen 2010 in Germany, the award honors companies whose products and technologies demonstrate innovation, user benefits, economic viability and reliability.
This innovative solution combines Hitachi's vein imaging technology to detect the pattern of blood vessels under the skin and Morpho's fingerprint identification technology. It is the only multimodal device capable of capturing and processing together two sets of complementary biometric data for authentication or identification. MorphoSmart™ FINGER VP enables unrivalled levels of security, accuracy and performance; it can be used as a standalone solution or for integration into a vast range of end-user devices (access control terminals, ATM, mobile devices for identity checks and secure payments).
"We are honored to receive this Security Innovation Award recognizing our commitment to the development of cutting-edge solutions," said Jean-Paul Jainsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morpho. "The award confirms our innovative approach to the development of new biometrics applications."
MorphoSmart™ FINGER VP will be presented at Biometrics 2010 in London, UK, from October 20th to 21st (stand 406).
* 91 applications were submitted and Morpho received an award in the "Technology and Products" category. For more information on the award visit: www.security-messe.de
Morpho, a high-technology company in the Safran group, is one of the world's leading suppliers of identification, detection and e-document solutions. Morpho is specialized in personal rights and flow management applications, in particular based on biometrics, a sector in which it is the world leader, as well as secure terminals and smart cards. Morpho's integrated systems and equipment are deployed worldwide and contribute to the safety and security of transportation, data, people and countries.
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Sailboat Sänna
Blogs from our sailing vessel SV Sänna. Eastwards from England to New Zealand... & sailing circumnavigation.
11 February 2019 | The Bahiá Del Sol, El Salvador
The Rally That Goes Nowhere...
30 December 2018 | Bahiá Del Sol, El Salvadore
Mexico to El Salvador 2018
10 November 2018 | Bahiá Del Sol, El Salvador. Posted from the UK
Cats, Cockroaches & Dengue Fever...
09 August 2018 | Paradise Village, Banderos Bay, Mexico
Cat Blood and Rabies...
08 June 2018 | La Paz to San Carlos, The Sea of Cortez, Mexico
North To Santa Rosalia...
30 May 2018 | Ensenada to La Paz, The Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Southwards to the Sea of Cortez
04 May 2018 | Ensenada, Mexico.
How To Smuggle Your English Cat into Mexico
24 April 2018 | Ensenada, Mexico
Nellie the Cat... Now Officially Inducted into Ship’s Crew
Nellie, The Ship’s Cat
10 November 2017 | Ensenada, Mexico
San Diego Experience... Let’s Get To Mexico....
30 October 2017 | San Francisco, California.
19 October 2017 | Port Townsend, Washington State.
04 September 2017 | Port Townsend, Washington State.
29 August 2017 | Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska
The Chichagof Mine
20 August 2017 | Elfin Cove, Southeast Alaska
All Knocked Up In Elfin Cove...
08 August 2017 | Dundas Bay, Icy Straits, Southeast Alaska
If Freshly Dressed Crabs Could Speak Their Minds...
28 July 2017 | Hoonah, Southeast Alaska
The Sad Face of Hoonah...
25 July 2017 | Freshwater Bay, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska
Wild Strawberries at the Kennel Creek Cabin...
A Right Good Alaskan Adventure
20 June 2017 | Hoonah, Southeast Alaska
Fish, Chips & Mushy Peas...
Marie Ungless
Photo: A four mile, thirty minute fast dinghy ride to buy bread & milk.
It's an interesting place, the Bahiá Del Sol. El Salvador is not the 'go to' destination for sailors, not like Mexico for the Americans or the northern Mediterranean for Europeans, nor is it the culture draw of Southeast Asia. El Salvador does not posses the enchanting beauty of the South Pacific or the Caribbean, nor do you get hand-hold living where your life is made easy for you. We ourselves crossed the sand bar into the Bahiá Del Sol for rest, fuel and a passing interest, we planned to stay only a few days.
The media and the more sensationalistic news reports paint El Salvador as a crime-ridden murderous hole, which in many respects it is but that is not an indictment that applies solely to El Salvador. Many other countries lay claim to that title, take Mexico or even America, the US has a much higher death rate by murder by head of capita than just about anywhere - just take a look at the obscene number of mass shootings there. So there are risks in mooring your boat in El Salvador, but not that much more than taking your boat anywhere else. At no point have we ourselves felt threatened or intimidated, we have come across no crime and can speak highly of the friendliness of these nice people. We have travelled the country freely and easily. Never have we locked our boat.
So, we've stayed far longer than just a few days in El Salvador. Bill & Jean, the awe-inspiring American couple who have made the Bahiá Del Sol their home, run their El Salvador Rally to entice curious sailors like us into their domain. And it's good that they do - because without this sometimes Rally and the invaluable assistance advice they provide, most sailors would sail by the entrance bar without much thought.
The El Salvador Rally is not a rally as such, the rally is difficult to explain. There are no glorious send-offs with boozy fanfares and all that kind of stuff, there are no fleets of sailboats nor any convoys of cautious sailors or anything even remotely like that... most of those convoy fleets have been left behind way up north in more moderate first-world Mexico. The sailboats that Bill & Jean attract are the adventurous types, the ones that have come around to the fact that you can only do so much in an unwieldy rally fleet - or those many long-distance sailboats that have no time for rallies at all. So Bill & Jean have come up with the curious concept of the fleet-less rally, you can turn up anytime by yourself, in your own boat with no other boat, heading either south or north and join this wonderful rally that goes precisely nowhere. But you are cleverly lured into the Bahiá Del Sol, you are drawn into this supposedly most dangerous country but then you have a really nice time. Does this bizarre El Salvador Rally concept work...? It works big time.
So what do you get in the sheltered estuary of the Bahiá Del Sol? What you get is basic sailboat live-aboard living in a delightfully adventurous setting. We've come across these nice laid-back sailing communities before, in remote parts of southeast Asia, in the Red Sea, Sri Lanka, the South Pacific especially - but then Bill & Jean are intrepid adventure sailors in their own right so they know full well what the lone adventurous sailboat is looking for. This whole thing comes together in the whispered secret that is the spectacular Bahiá Del Sol... that's why we have stayed much longer than the few days we planned.
Our more pressing problem is that, at some point, we need to get away. Or do we? What we're really looking for is a long break... and Bill & Jean offer the best mooring deal anywhere between Alaska and Panama.
It's a hard call here in paradise...
The El Salvador Rally: www.elsalvadorrally.com
Please visit our SV Sänna website for more details of our circumnavigation voyage from the UK. Also at www.facebook.com/SV.Sanna. Like our Facebook page if you'd like to receive more news about our sail adventure. You can contact us here.
Read more about the mishaps and mayhem of Nellie, The Ship's Cat
Dave Ungless
South from the Sea of Cortez
The first thing that struck me about the fabled Sea of Cortez is how similar it is to the Red Sea. As well as being almost identical in climate, the Sea of Cortez landscape is much the same - although nothing like as remote or spectacular. But there is stunning Mexican culture - fantastic four-hundred year old monasteries and incredible churches abound everywhere, though there is a degree of basic poverty which becomes the 'attraction' for us first-world westerners in our fancy sailboats, who like to think we are intrepid explorers able to mix it with the locals. So nothing much changes there then...
Read more of our voyage south to El Salvador...
Photo: The exquisite Bahiá Del Sol
'Yup. Looks like Dengue Fever to me.' said Sam.
I was ill, almost dying in my mind. Sam and Vikki the American nurses from Islenia and Taliesin Rose were kindly taking care of me. They were like two angelic angels, they came by to check up on me every couple of hours or so. Marie was back in England but Nellie, our ships cat, was still very much onboard and driving me crazy.
I knew that, in the evening, the whole rigmarole would begin again. I would crawl out of my bunk in the dark to try to find the cat, I knew only too well she would be ashore hunting the dock. When she found a cockroach, she would bring it back and I would have to run around Sänna's cockpit with the cockroach spray to kill it... you seriously don't want these things onboard your boat. Meanwhile, Nellie would then disappear fast to catch a second one. This could, and did, go on until around three in the morning, it was the same each and every night. In the meantime, I was dying a slow death with my Dengue Fever.
I desperately told Marie on the phone that I'd had enough. Indeed I had, I was at my wits end pulling my hair out. Bill, who manages the moorings and provides all the services for visiting sailboats in Bahiá Del Sol, told me he could help. For fifty bucks he could take the cat away, she could live on the island with the fishermen there, there were already tons of cats living there. Now, this seemed like a good idea to me, it would also mean that we'd not have to get Nellie back to England when I flew home in few weeks time. I was only hanging on because the cat couldn't fly, not until her rabies antibodies had taken hold... and we still had the wrong blood test certificate and paperwork meaning that she might have to go into quarantine. So Bill's offer was an intriguing solution. Marie, of course, was horrified.
Marie called me, she had found a cattery (cat hotel) in the capital San Salvador. They would drive three hours to the boat the next day, take Nellie away with them for three weeks or so, then deliver her directly to the airport when I was well enough to fly. I agreed... I tell you this, I myself was mightily relieved and Nellie narrowly escaped becoming a stray fisherman's cat in El Salvador.
The Bahiá Del Sol is a magical place. It's a rainforest and mangrove wilderness set in a sheltered estuary, to get into the Bahiá Del Sol means crossing the entrance bar guided by a panga pilot boat. It's not easy, the swell and the surf could easily swamp a fair sized sailing yacht if everything is timed wrong, but we'd timed it right and gotten ourselves in quite easily. Once inside there's a good dock where we were now tied, except that it was infested with cockroaches.
There were already a few American and Canadian boats in the Bahiá Del Sol, some have been there a good while. Every so often an occasional French or German boat heading north from the Panama Canal stops by. Buying supplies is not easy though, it is a twenty minute fast dinghy ride upriver... but every time we made the trip to buy milk and eggs we'd be blown away by the spectacular water-ride through the mangroves and jungle forests. And there are plenty of stilted Fishermans' dwellings and thatched-roofed restaurants where we could, and did, buy fresh fish and prawns. We came into El Salvador for a few days only and then stayed a year. We have made yet more good sailing friends, Doug, Sara & little Toby onboard Illusion, Rob & Debra on Avant, Patti & Eric on Shearwater, Sam & Dave on Islenia and numerous others.
A few days later Bill asked me where Nellie was. No one had seen her around on the docks, he said. By now I was recovering from my Dengue Fever and Bill stopped by to check up on me. I proudly told him our cat was now safely ensconced in a cat hotel up in the capital San Salvador... and for a bargain five dollars a day. He looked puzzled.
'There are no cat hotels in El Salvador,' Bill said.
Photo: It's either Daisy or Duke...
Nellie, our ships cat, squealed then squirmed when the Mexican veterinary stuck the needle into her thin bony leg. He was trying to draw a blood sample, by now he had tried several times and still kept missing the vein. I had Nellie's blood all over my own legs and soaked into my shorts.
"Ahh, it eez a problem," he said in broken Mexican English. "Usually, I draw ze blood only from big tigers, their legs are much bigger." Which was true, Gonzalo was the resident veterinary for the Paradise Village zoo and their two full-grown Bengali tigers, who were called, we were told by Gonzalo, Daisy and Duke. We had approached Gonzalo because every other vet in Mexico had raised their hands in horror when we asked for blood samples to be sent to the 'Centro Nacional de Servicios de Diagnóstico en Salud Animal (CENASA)' test facility in Mexico City, the only facility in the whole of Central America approved by both the UK and the EU for testing imported animals for rabies. If we didn't get this crucial test for antibodies done, and the all-important certificate in three languages issued, then Nellie couldn't travel with us back to England. Well, she could, but she would then have to go into three months quarantine... at sixty quid a night.
On around the twentieth attempt or so, Gonzalo got some blood, quite a lot of it in fact. Looking at the large amount he had in his large plastic syringe plus the oodles of blood on my legs, shorts and in Sänna's cockpit, I guessed there couldn't be much blood left inside Nellie given her smallish size - she was little more than a kitten. Sure enough, when she let out her final squeal and I let her go, she wobbled, then collapsed in a heap.
"Ahh, you will find her better soon, twenty-one hours maybe," said Gonzalo. "Give ze kato lots of food."
It was now up to Gonzalo to send the sample with all the paperwork to CENASA in Mexico City, he had done this many times before because every month he had to send tiger blood to the same place, that's why we had approached him in desperation. "She eez so little, I hope she has some blood left inside," he said with a worried look.
So we had to wait in Paradise Marina for around one more week for the certificate we desperately needed. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad place to be, a luxury resort with its very own zoo and we'd already made good friends. Except that we really needed to be on our way south, Hurricane Martha was heading inexorably our way. The date of the verification certificate was crucial, it had to be more than three months from her original rabies vaccination in England to ensure the rabies antibodies in her blood were present and not less than three months before she could fly home to England. The certificate was delivered back to Paradise Village by DHL in only eight days... but poor Gonzalo had put on the wrong date. Well, not the wrong date exactly, it was transposed in the American style with month first, then day. Marie checked with the Animal Import Centre in Heathrow, it was unacceptable, Nellie would have to go into quarantine.
"It eez not a problem," said Gonzalo, "I will talk to zem, I know zem well, zey will make a new certificate." But we have to be out of Mexico by next week, my Mexican visa expires, I explained to Gonzalo. We had planned to be south in Chiapas, on the Mexican border with Guatemala. "Don't worry," said Gonzalo, "I will get zem to send it to the harbour there. It will be waiting for you, it will be there before you are."
So we left Paradise Village, we said goodbye to Tom & Gail onboard Impossible Dream, Eric & Ana on Dances With Winds and mad-cap Gagi & Ruddi on Prairie Fox to head south. We made for Manzanillo, anchored behind the delightful island of Ixtapia, then to Acapulco and then to Bahías Del Hualtulco before attempting the infamous gale-force winds of the Gulf of Tehuantepec - where we got well and truly hammered. Nellie tried to jump overboard.
When we tied up in Chiapas, the first thing we asked the harbourmaster there was whether Nellie's rabies certificate had arrived - which it had. But only a photocopy, not the original that Heathrow needed. Nellie, it seemed heartbreakingly, would have to go into quarantine...
First, she would have to survive our trials and tribulations in El Salvador...
Photo: The Espíritu Islands are the real gem of the Sea of Cortez...
La Paz is a nice place, there's no doubting that, the harbour sits forty miles or so up on the east side of Mexico's Baja Peninsular and is considered by most sailors to be the gateway to the fabled Sea of Cortez.
This eight hundred miles of smooth sea that's landlocked on three sides had been the subject of much conversation between ourselves and American sailors ever since we'd sailed our way south from Alaska, eventually reaching the San Juan Islands to the north of Seattle's Puget Sound in Washington State. In the truly sublime North American harbours of Port Townsend and Friday Harbor every sailor it seemed had spent some time or other in Mexico's most well-known sailing destination.
As we then made our way south down the US Pacific west coast, their enthusiasm and perfunctory advice grew in intensity, we were not under any circumstances to miss out the Sea of Cortez...
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Photo: The magical wilderness of the Baja Peninsular
Leaving Ensenada to make our way south provided a welcome relief from the trials and tribulations of bringing Nellie Cat from England to Mexico. Now we'd see how Nellie took to life on the big ocean which, let's face it, would be a new experience for all three of us. Well, coming as a complete surprise our new ship's cat was seasick. Neither Marie or myself had given any thought to the issue of cats being seasick, I think it's fair to say we were as much stressed than we'd ever been since our time onboard Sänna... we were paranoid about losing our new ship's cat overboard.
By the time Nellie herself overcame both her fear of the sea and her insufferable seasickness, we'd made the sixty-five miles south overnight to anchor in the tenuous shelter of Cabo Colonet...
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Photo: It's a long hot road into Mexico...
I can't remember who made the original decision, I think it was me. It must have been me if I think about it now, because I suggested to both Marie and Henry that we should have a ship's cat, one that was grey to match the colour decor of our boat. It was a joke of course, I never expected either of them to take it seriously... but you should never make jokes like that around a pair of dedicated cat lovers.
Almost immediately I was inundated with internet links to cuddly little grey kittens. Dozens of them from all around the UK, from Inverness in Scotland to someplace I'd never heard of way off in Cornwall. Before I could say 'Yikes, here comes Officer Dibble' both Marie and Henry singled out a really cute looking male down in Ramsgate, a harbour town on the south coast of England... a very nice little sea port but quite a long distance to travel. Henry argued that with Ramsgate being a harbour and close to the sea any cat from there would already have its sea legs, which was a vague argument in which I did see some logic. Marie disagreed entirely, but she just wanted to cuddle a little grey kitten to sit on her lap.
So off we travelled down to Ramsgate... just to take a look of course because I already knew this was a really stupid idea...
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Photo: Nellie looking pretty good matching in with the ship's decor
It took a while to find her but there she was hiding under the dinghy. We had to drag her out by her tail to sign the papers but right now she's legal, Nellie is now officially the ship's cat.
She's complained about one or two things but nothing we can't deal with and, despite what she tells you, Nellie's been given her proper rights as a cat under international maritime law. She's gonna be on the night watch most of the time in charge of vermin and stuff like that, she's not being overly friendly just now but even so, all the signs are looking good.
Nelly Nelson, Nellie for short, is what her papers say she's called. We had some explaining to do on the documents about why she was first called Nelson, when Nelson went for the snip the veterinary said it might be best if we called her Nellie. That might not seem important but she needs her own passport and stuff like that.
Of course she's filed one or two complaints about a couple of things, about being abducted and forced against her will, being press-ganged when nowadays that's not legal but we're dealing with all of that. She eats her fill every day so things aren't that bad.
Now that she's crew she's got her own crew list profile, even though she's a cat it keeps things legal. You can check this out if you want to, especially if you're one of those cat people.
But don't you be fooled now...
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Nellie the Cat
Hello. I don't know who you are but me, I'm called Nellie. That's what they call me anyway. They used to call me Nelson but I went five times to see that funny lady wearing the white coat, now they all call me Nellie. I think I'm supposed to be the ship's cat.
Well I don't wanna be the ship's cat. The ship's too small and it stinks, it stinks all the time of them and sometimes I don't even know what's happening. The floor of this ship moves around too much and I slide around hitting things I'd really prefer to stay away from, like the table leg and other stupid things like that. Yesterday I tried to jump from the couch, then the ship moved the other way and I fell in a heap on the floor.
If you're a cat and reading this then you seriously don't want to be the ship's cat. Let me tell you why you don't want to be the ship's cat...
Photo: The Harbour Police dock where everything civilised is supposed to happen...
The Harbour Police office had a notice posted saying that all transiting vessels must use the communication kiosk located at the outside corner of the building. The notice said this provided a link to the main police office downtown for processing incoming boat traffic and arranging for the requisite vessel inspection... except the kiosk didn't do any of that. There was a keyboard on the kiosk but some of the keys didn't work, so when dialling any of the four numbers given we then received a message on the screen saying we'd dialled an incorrect number. After fifteen minutes of trying our luck with the keyboard we somehow struck lucky and got the number right, a faint voice on the line then gave instructions that we could not quite make out because the voice seemed to be coming from somewhere around our feet.
Then we both realised the kiosk's speaker was located on the lower upright stand that supported the keyboard, the speaker was therefore at knee height. So Marie got herself on her hands and knees to listen, then through the face-height microphone I asked the woman to repeat what she had said. She asked the purpose of our call but I couldn't hear that, so Marie repeated what the woman asked and I explained that we were a foreign vessel having arrived in San Diego, we were now on the police dock as legally required and that we needed to arrange for vessel and documents inspection. We were told that we'd dialled the wrong number.
We dialled the correct number the police lady gave which was one of the three alternative numbers listed on the kiosk information board. After a dozen or so attempts with the dodgy keyboard Marie, still on her hands and knees eagerly informed me the number was dialling through. I couldn't hear a thing so Marie instructed me when to speak into the microphone. When the number connected I repeated what I'd said to the first policewoman who then told Marie to dial the number we'd first dialled. I explained that we'd already dialled that number but this lady said to Marie that we must try again. We tried the first number again which was by now extremely frustrating with the keyboard that didn't work, this time we got a voice message saying to dial the alternative second number we'd already dialled. This was a farce. We dialled both the other numbers listed too but they just dialled out, no one answered. So we dialled the second number a second time...
The second lady responded to Marie who still kneeled on her hands and knees to listen at the kiosk speaker. I wanted to hear too so I got down on my knees behind Marie, I intended to remonstrate with the woman when she again told us to dial the first number, which I knew full well she would. Whilst I kneeled behind Marie to listen in on the speaker a guy walked around the corner of the building then stopped suddenly when he saw me kneeling right behind Marie on her hands and knees. "Whoa," he said, "I'm sorry to interrupt you, it's a free world and you guys should do what you wanna do." He sheepishly disappeared back around the corner embarrassed. Marie and I looked at each other quite shocked. In the meantime the lady repeated that we should dial the first number and then hung up. "Let's get the four numbers and call them from our mobile phone on the boat," I said to Marie.
Marie called the second number again on our cellphone who told us quite emphatically and with a good deal of impatience to dial the first number. This time Marie explained in a much restrained normal manner that we'd already tried that number four times and been told to dial this number. The lady to her credit apologised but then connected us to the first number directly. We got the same first woman so we explained everything yet again giving our vessel details and asked for the required inspection. That couldn't be done, the first number said, that had to be arranged with the second number who'd already connected us. The first lady, who was obviously Hispanic in origin, then reconnected us to the second lady who, with some exasperation said the first lady was incorrect, she was the one who'd have to arrange for our inspection.
To give you some background we weren't allowed to proceed to the designated A9 anchorage here in San Diego without a police inspection of our vessel. The second lady, the one who wasn't Hispanic, informed us the A9 anchorage was full, that we couldn't go there anyway. So instead we called the department of Customs & Homeland Security to formally register our arrival, a legal requirement in every US Port for a foreign flagged vessel and they were fine, they took our details then told us that we must call the harbour police to arrange for the vessel inspection. We explained to Customs & Homeland Security that we'd already tried that without much success. Marie told them exactly what happens when you call the specified numbers from the kiosk. Customs & Homeland Security said the Harbour Police were dumb, their useless system needed sorting out and to call them from our cellphone. Marie said we'd already tried that too. Just then, whilst Marie spoke to Customs & Homeland Security to explain our problem, a huge American aircraft carrier passed slowly by right behind us making its way into its San Diego homeport - there's little doubt it was jam-packed solid with the world's most sophisticated communications systems and god knows how many nuclear weapons. No dodgy keyboards and knee-height speakers on that ship. Then a harbour police launch tied up on the dock right behind us - it had been escorting the aircraft carrier into port.
Marie jumped ashore to intercept one of the harbour policemen as he left their launch. She quickly explained to him our problem with the kiosk and the two numbers we'd dialled. The guy was genuinely sympathetic and told us the kiosk system didn't work since they'd closed down the office, the keyboard didn't function well and the numbers given were wrong he said. It was a Sunday too so the office that arranged for vessel inspections was closed. What should we do, we asked, we couldn't go to the A9 anchorage without an inspection or we'd be fined by the harbour police. He instructed us to go to the A9 anchorage area anyway, he'd mark it up on the board in the office so the morning shift would know we were there when they arrived for work the next morning. Then we could return to the police dock and arrange to be inspected. But we'd been told the anchorage is full, we said. "No it's not," he told us, "it's never full, it can only be booked online and folk book the anchorage ahead just in case, then don't turn up." The policeman also told us it was ok to anchor outside of the marker buoys if we needed.
We left for the A9 anchorage and it was full. It was dangerously full but with only half of the maximum twenty anchored vessels allowed between the four marker buoys, so we anchored safely outside of the designated zone as we'd been instructed. Early the next morning we were awakened by the harbour police launch saying we'd violated the San Diego Port Laws, we'd anchored outside of the designated A9 anchorage area and there was no record of our vessel being inspected - nor did we have a permit. But it's all been marked up on your marker board in your office by your evening shift, we explained. No it has not, they said, and issued us with the thousand dollar violation notice of being fined. We'd have to appear in the San Diego courthouse.
At this stage I related Article 33 of International Maritime Law and reminded them that the United States was a founding signatory of Maritime Law. As a foreign vessel the law allowed us forty-eight hours safe anchorage in any port to ensure the safety of crew and vessel, I said. It was down to them to provide us with safe moorage free from any harm or hindrance. I also hinted at the might of the British Navy and, as an afterthought, I reminded them of their former colonial status which, I have to tell you, was not that well received. Marie, in a more practical manner, explained everything that had happened since we'd arrived in San Diego the previous afternoon. One of the three policemen got on to his radio to ask about International Maritime Law. Then they quickly left and didn't come back, they didn't leave the Violation Notice with us so we didn't know what to do.
I got onto the Port Authority website to formally reserve the A9 Anchorage. It was full, it said and could only be reserved at least 24 hours in advance of arrival following a police dock inspection. It couldn't be reserved online but only stated that right at the end of the reservation process. How could we do that? We'd sailed four hundred miles from San Francisco, we couldn't know exactly when we would arrive in San Diego with the absolute vagrancies of the winds and seas. Which is why the anchorage usually gets overbooked just in case, there's no method of cancelling or amending your reservation if you're not gonna arrive exactly when you reserved your spot. So, in frustrated frustration we pulled up our anchor and left the A9 anchorage, we headed instead for the alternative A5 Glorietta Bay anchorage which also has overly complicated restrictions that we never did understand and which we were also supposed to pre-reserve online. We didn't reserve anything, nor did we ever proceed to the police dock for the inspection. Nor is there an Article 33 of International Maritime Law but no one ever knows that or even checks.
Three days later we'd had enough, so we quietly left San Diego to sail across the border into Mexico. Let me at this stage tell you that throughout our voyages American sailboat owners have continually bombarded us with terrible stories about the vagrancies of dealing with Mexican officials. It always seemed to us that Yankee sailors were on the verge of paranoia when discussing Mexican immigration and port authorities so we were understandably cautious when we headed south into Mexico. Without further mishap we sailed into Ensenada forty or so miles across the US border, there we tied up and made our own way to the Mexican harbour office to find the harbourmaster, quarantine, customs and Mexican border protection all in one easy location.
In less than thirty minutes we had everything done. The Mexicans were friendly, efficient and courteous, nor were they in any way corrupt like Americans vigorously claim. Then we proceeded to the Cruise Port Marina Harbour which was, incidentally, chock full of American sailboats.
Footnote: We have sailed into many first-world and third-world countries during our long circumnavigation. American officials in Hawaii and Alaska were exceptionally courteous and extremely helpful but less so in mainland America, particularly as we sailed south down the west coast. Even so we still rate US Customs & Border Protection extremely high given our own experiences... but San Diego is an infamous logistical nightmare well known to foreign flagged sailboats. There's thousands of private owned vessels located there many of which never leave the dockside because there's nowhere to take a boat except for some limited California coastal cruising - unless a boat owner is prepared to cross the Pacific Ocean or sail south to Mexico. But there's a curious phenomenon when it comes to American sailboats, whenever we've encountered Americans they seem to be overly paranoid about foreign countries and their border officials. Perhaps that's more a reflection upon US political policies and the way the American media plays its part - but of course I don't wish to get into any of that.
As a British flagged vessel we've been treated with a good deal of respect in most countries we've sailed into, perhaps with the exception of one or two of our own former colonial colonies such as Canada - which was a sudden shock to our system. New Zealand was fine though Australia less so... but the Aussies have a national obsession about we Brits anyway. In the Red Sea Arabic countries such as Sudan, Eritrea and Yemen we were exceptionally well treated, also in Muslim Indonesia and Malaysia. And the only official corruption we've encountered has been in Egypt, in the Philippines and in Thailand but we easily mastered that. But the diminutive five-foot tall official in Ao Chalong, Phuket is an infamous little bastard that every sailboat that passes through Thailand knows well. With him it's a game of outwit he wins each and every time.
In terms of here in Mexico can we say that Mexican officials are nothing unusual, nor are they overly bothersome or corrupt. It's purely a paranoid paranoia thing with seemingly highly-strung yanks that doesn't much exist in the real world.
Photo: We finally made it under the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco...
We knew we'd left things late but what could we do? Dave said everything would be fine but the engine setback in Port Townsend cost us time, precious time we couldn't afford meaning that we'd have to make the eight hundred mile passage from Port Townsend to San Francisco towards the end of October. October is when the Pacific winter storms start to build and is why every sailor worth his salts on the American west coast who's heading south reckons to be gone from Townsend by mid-September. October is way too late they say.
The tugboat skippers in Townsend told us to stay well off the Oregon shoreline, at least seventy miles or more around the bar of the Columbia River and not to even think about closing the coast until we'd cleared Cape Mendocino, only then must we lay a southeasterly course for San Francisco. By then we'd be over hundred miles out offshore. The tugboat boys said the latitude of Cape Mendocino is notorious for bad storms, they told us we would need plenty of sea room to avoid the worst of the seas or if we needed to heave-too. We did all of that, we did just as everyone said but still we got hit bad, Dave saying we should be ok didn't fill me with confidence one bit. Dave always says we'll be ok and sometime we're not ok at all. Like now.
This is what happened. The weather forecast we got in Townsend showed we'd get winds with rough seas but there were no signs then of the really bad storm that bore down upon us right now. But there was a big storm a long way out in the Pacific, this one changed its course and suddenly travelled eastwards as a huge southwesterly gale. Leighton's message on the satellite phone warned us of sixty to seventy knot winds so we got everything ready to be battered yet one more time, but this time we were just not on the ball at all. When the gale hit us we just went from one crisis to another, because we'd had three easy years in Alaska's Inside Passage and now we were just ridiculously complacent. First off, a good sized wave swamped our stern sending our bucket and outboard fuel-tank under the steering wheel which then jammed, that then tripped our autopilot which meant we broached beam-on to the next big green wave that nearly capsized us. All because we'd forgotten to tie down the bucket. Then the same thing happened again five minutes later because once more we didn't tie down the bucket.
Then our rudder started to make horrendous crunching sounds just when we broached a third time. But this time we didn't know why we broached except that Dave lost his temper and kicked the bucket. Then our brand new Raymarine plotter tripped out which once more disengaged our autopilot and by this time we were in big six-metre seas. It turned out that Dave had pressed the wrong button on the plotter. But the rudder was sounding bad, it seemed like the bearing was about to give out. Just past midnight things got even worse. The wind across our stern was now well over fifty knots gusting sixty and our dodgy rudder bearing, which we think was damaged when we broached, was struggling to hold the autopilot. We both went out to get all the sails down so that we could run under bare poles, then things seemed a little more controlled so I went below to make some nice hot tea because by now it was so cold in the horrible black night. Dave received another message from Leighton asking if we were ok, Dave replied that we might be in a spot of bother and I said to Dave that it was more than a spot of bother, if our rudder bearing gave way then we were in serious trouble.
Around two in the morning Leighton contacted the US Coastguard to say that we were a British sailboat out in the big storm and we had problems. The coastguard came in over the radio asking if we needed assistance or evacuation, I told them we were ok for now but could they stand by. They diverted their coastguard cutter in our direction to stand a few miles off in case we needed rescue. They buzzed us with their helicopter just in case. But we were ok because by this time we'd got our act together and were working hard side by side to make sure we survived. We took turns to steer Sänna by hand in the by now horrible seas to make sure our autopilot didn't trip again, one more broach in these conditions with breaking seas and we'd easily roll and capsize. In the morning things eased, I cooked up a good English breakfast to cheer us both and talked to the coastguard who's ship we could see tracking us on the eastern sunrise horizon. They'd stayed with us all through the night. I called them offering grilled sausages which was a genuine offer to thank them for being there to make sure we were ok. When I described over the radio how we make a proper English breakfast I fancy they altered course in our direction.
By afternoon the winds died back and so we laid our course for San Francisco. Two days later when approaching the Golden Gate Bridge under the power of our brand new Yanmar engine, the engine suddenly died. How's that for a glorious approach to San Francisco? Wonderful Leighton and his good friend Skip sailed out to meet us with a tow line just in case.... but we made it under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge when Dave got our engine restarted.
We anchored right off Sausalito and went up to Skip's house there to drink good California wine. We drank lots of good red wine with the thick brown haze of the terrible Californian wild-fires stinging our eyes, then Leighton left because a telephone call warned that his house in Sonoma might burn down. Dave said we'd been lucky to get through but I said it wasn't luck at all. We'd worked hard to survive whilst our good friend Leighton who's own house was in real danger made sure we were safe, we had the marvellous American coastguard's rescue cutter by our side and genuine concerned friends ashore to help us if things turned up bad.
And after everything, after all of that, we safely made San Francisco.
Photo: Lifted out and gone... we finally put paid to our Volvo Penta.
We stood by the dockside with the two mechanics looking on. They could see for themselves the unburned diesel from our engine exhaust causing the rainbow coloured sheen on the surface of the seawater. They'd already inspected the rusting metal baking tray under our engine sump which was there to collect leaking black oil. Of course they'd not seen the pump that spewed out red coolant because I'd not long since paid an arm and a leg to get that replaced by old Jim Betts up in Juneau. Then there was the heat exchanger still unused in its box, also the alternator that was only six months old...
Our Volvo engine was dying a slow death upon its four hard-rubber mounts so something had to be done. We'd pulled into Port Townsend down in Washington State because there was a Volvo Penta dealer there, these were the experts who could finally fix our green lump of Swedish junk that caused us so much grief. We'd already had to abandon our plans for the Northwest Passage because our engine just wasn't up to the job... its unreliability would have killed us up there in the ice. There was no easy way to get the thing fixed in Alaska so here we were eight hundred miles south in Port Townsend, a gruelling six week day-hop voyage to finally get our engine sorted.
The two mechanics looked on thoughtfully knowing full well we were irrevocably in their hands. It was easy to spot the glance, you know the one I mean, that hidden look between them when a sailboat turns up that's in trouble - especially an English one. Did they not realise that we were experts in this game too? They said the engine needed to be taken out from the boat to fix the oil leak because the sump gasket seal had likely broken. Okay, that concerned me but I could go along with that. Then a compression test showed that one of the four cylinders was running at rock-bottom low pressure, allowing unburned diesel fuel to bypass the piston rings to eventually mix with the raw-water coolant that ejected into the sea. Perhaps that also explaining the embarrassing amounts of grey smoke from our exhaust... we were well used to smoking out some serene anchorage in the early morning calm. Somewhat sheepishly, I told them the engine had already been rebuilt back in Australia, that it had never been much good since then, that the gearbox transmission had been replaced only the previous year which had then straightaway leaked gear oil from a damaged seal. I told them about the freshwater pump and the alternator, the low oil pressure reading on the gauge, the hole in the heat exchanger that I'd once plugged with chewing gum mixed with epoxy resin...
They both smiled and laughed the requisite laugh - I always get nervous when someone laughs at my crap jokes because when they do that they just want to be on my side. I decided to cut to the chase and asked them, as Volvo Penta experts, what should be done. They talked things over thoughtfully which I found more reassuring, then my gut feeling inside kicked in meaning that for some instinctive reason I trusted them. They suggested a new engine which of course I knew they would, but they said to put in a new Yanmar, not a Volvo. Joe, the senior of the two explained that taking out the old engine and rebuilding it a second time wasn't a good idea, it would cost a small fortune anyway. That said it all but an authorised Volvo Penta dealer telling me to fit a Yanmar engine? Our Volvo had been a pain in the arse and a constant source of irritation for over seven years... and for many years even before its rebuild in Darwin but Sänna had originally been built with the Volvo engine. Doug, who appeared to be the no-nonsense mechanical wizard smiled when I asked why they didn't recommend a replacement Volvo. They both agreed, repower Sänna with a new Yanmar...
So we hauled Sänna out of the water and had her chocked up outside the workshops of Haven Boatworks. Life would be a little tougher living onboard out of the water but these guys said the new engine could be delivered the next day from Seattle. It would take around a week to fit and we could then be on our way. We explained that we were heading south, that we were now well into the late autumn and soon early winter storms would be hurtling in from the Pacific. We were behind schedule, we seriously needed to be on our way.
That's not a problem they confirmed over in the office. We got an estimate of costs and I felt sick. First, I asked for a fixed price quotation, not just the low-reading estimate I expected... but that couldn't be done they categorically said. The job couldn't be costed like that. This definitely seems to be the American way of doing things when it comes to boats; of course many yanks who own a boat also have an open-ended cheque book. There's huge amounts of wealth in America and boats are more often a pure money thing, not always a serious passion. Sure there are many good Yankee sailors who grow their ponytails and turn native on their offshore travels but there's a lot of glamorous botox around too. So I got the estimate and talked things over with Marie. The estimate showed thirteen thousand bucks, which was gut wrenchingly sickening but somewhat less than we expected. It always is. We looked at each other and smiled uneasily... here we go again we both thought.
There's no doubt these guys were good, in fact I'd say they were the best we'd dealt with since leaving the Mediterranean. They weren't as good as the Turks but then no one ever would be... the highly-skilled Turks always give a good price up front and then stick to it. Here in Port Townsend it's just not like that but then we ourselves are no novices either. The engine didn't arrive the next day from Seattle like Haven promised but then we never seriously expected that to happen, it arrived three days later which was still pretty good in my mind. In the meantime our green lump of junk was lifted out by Doug with a forklift truck... I was impressed, one man and three hours work... it had taken old Jim Betts and his young sidekick ten hours just to change a water pump. Our old Volvo Penta then stood forlornly on a pallet outside of the workshop, it was covered in black oil looking extremely sorry for itself. I was genuinely sad to see the bastard go. But one week here in the boatyard then we would be gone I thought, we'd be on our way south with our brand new Yanmar.
Well over three weeks later we finally hauled Sänna back into the water. There'd been a few complications. Our state-of-the-art Balmar marine alternator that was only six months old didn't fit the Yanmar. Our existing transmission gearbox didn't either so there needed to be an adaptor plate which someone forgot to order. Our three bladed propeller was the wrong pitch and a little too small, we needed a brand new prop from Seattle. There were other problems too but, I have to confess, Joe and Doug did know their stuff and we were mightily impressed. We got a new refrigerator installed too but that job went less well, a supposedly two day job that took longer than fitting a new engine. We got ready to launch but then came the time when we had to agree the final bill from Haven Boatworks...
Thirty-two fucking grand, more than twice the amount they estimated. The same worn-out trick played again. It invariably happens every time, give a low initial estimate to get the work in hand then maximise the actual costs as the job progresses. We appreciate there's always the unforeseen, the foulups and all the extras but never does a project come in under the estimated figure given - which is why hardly any marine contractor in America worth his salts will work under a fixed price arrangement.
But we're tight-arsed English and, as I've already said to you, we're no novices either.
Footnote: Let me say that Haven Boatworks in Port Townsend are without doubt a good outfit but we ourselves have considerable experience when it comes to project managing a major refit... with our previous instances of using hard-nosed American contractors having served us well. Sure, with some contractors we've managed to agree a fixed price quotation cost and they've religiously stuck to what was agreed, Canvas Outfitters in Anacortes a prime example. But agreeing to an open ended estimated-only cost is always going to lead to cost overruns... there's never ever an under charge with the final bill. Neither is the system of low estimating then ramping up costs purely an American thing, it's prevalent in most developed marine industries throughout first-world economies. The trick is to be prepared and on top of your game.
Undoubtedly my experience of running my own business in the dog-eat-dog environment of the construction industry serves me well. Effective project management is the core attribute of managing your costs, you must write down and record everything that is agreed, list every cost estimate given both written and verbal and, importantly, keep a record of every variance from what has been agreed. Also, if you are able, try and record actual working hours spent on the job even if only a rough estimate but the key thing is to note everything in detail in which the contractor has caused a problem, you will need this in the final negotiations when it's time to agree the bill. The system of cost estimating and then billing is always a two way relationship, there is no absolute obligation upon you just to pay the presented invoice in the way that paying a prior-agreed fixed cost quotation requires. An estimated cost is exactly what it says on the tin, it needs to be agreed and fully justified before you pay the final amount.
You are entitled to a full meticulous breakdown of materials and costs which the experienced contractor will invariably record on a sophisticated computerised job costing system. Agree to receive this breakdown at the outset, if not agreed then do not use that contractor or accept to pay their presented bill. Remember, if an oily mechanic needs to wipe his hands he will use a roll of paper towels, the full roll of towels will be recorded on your project managed job number, not the four sheets of paper the mechanic actually used. Nor will you be charged the Walmart price for paper towel rolls, you will be charged the contractor's purchase cost of paper towels plus ten to fifteen percent markup. Also remember that an experienced mechanic or whoever will cost much less than an inexperienced one... head scratching time, incorrect materials or not having the right tools can be exceptionally expensive because you will still be billed by the hour.
Most experienced project managers or quantity surveyors in whatever industry will tell you that final full-paid billing of estimated contracts is usually around sixty percent of the initial contractor's billing invoice once negotiations have been completed. Contractors invariably build this into their own cash-flow planning, which is also the common formula in the legal professions and in every other commercial environment in which invoice billings are based upon hours worked at a cost rate per hour. As a rule of thumb actual real hours worked on the job are usually around seventy-five percent of the hours booked, the rest being wastage which you will likely be billed for. Materials are straightforward to work out, there is a finite cost plus a calculated overhead recovery cost then a reasonable profit percentage markup added but any billings based upon chargeable hours are lost in a murky grey area that can be to your advantage providing you keep your own meticulous records. You must be honest and always pay for agreed extras but ensure they are agreed beforehand. Extras billed that have not been prior agreed or are billed higher than expected are then more easily subject to disagreement... remember that possession of the money is nine-tenths of the law, not the commercial terms agreed. Do not be afraid to stand your ground or even back-charge your own time.
If you are familiar with spreadsheets then record every item of work that is costed. For these items of work have a column headed Prior Agreed, Agreed Addition and Disputed. If you do not use spreadsheets then any other method of recording will do providing you can present this at the final billing stage. Do not show your records to the contractor until you are presented with any final invoice but in the meantime pay any stage payment requested providing it is not the full amount - but notify and record to the contractor exactly what you are paying for at all times - these payments must clearly show they are for work and materials only from your Agreed columns. Do not make payments for work that you will ultimately dispute though it's best not to dispute or raise disputes during the progress of the project... constantly disputing work during progress is the prime reason for projects slipping seriously behind schedule other than parts and material delays - a hostile relationship benefits no one. Of course this excludes major foulups and in-progress corrective work that is the contractor's responsibility. Corrective work and foulups go into your Disputed column which will also include items that you have not yet openly disputed - saving up as many of these as you can is your future bargaining chip. Also, making in-progress stage payments is normal and shows goodwill on your part. Refusing to make any requested stage payments at all will usually stop the job and rightly so.
If asked to prior pay upfront deposits for materials then that's fine, materials are fixed costs but pay up only when given proof of delivery. If the contractor is not in a position to pay for or fund materials without your money then do not use that contractor. Good contractors have authorised credit periods with their suppliers unless that credit has been stopped or cannot be agreed for financial reasons. But contractors have wages to pay as well as other fixed cost overheads, their own cash-flow is vital to running their business and they have to return a profit to survive... also to keep your project running.
Beware of the contractor or anyone with the 'Rolls Royce' on display in the parking space right next to the office main entrance... an old business colleague of mine always turned up for meetings driving a beat-up banger for exactly these reasons. The flash expensive car sometimes shows underhand cunning or deviousness, wanting to show off the trappings of the high-life is a trait most experienced and genuine business people religiously avoid. Do not accept invitations to socialise or become overly friendly with the contractors or their staff, this makes it difficult to dispute the final bill. I was once wined and dined at an expensive restaurant by a large firm of accountants then found the entire dinner bill inadvertently included on my detailed final invoice breakdown... with an eleven percent markup plus their extortionate hourly rate. This is standard practice in the legal and accountancy professions.
In the end we paid Haven Boatworks pretty much the right amount we were comfortable with, far less than their first billed invoice presented. We paid for all agreed extras and negotiated an amount very close to the hours actually worked on the job. The five rolls of paper towels were rightly knocked off the bill because no one could justify how they'd used full rolls. Importantly, Haven Boatworks paid for their own foulups, screwups that everyone makes regardless of whether they're good or not though many contractors will attempt to pass on the cost of their fuckups to you. This is common practice and you must be on your guard. We then paid promptly because Haven Boatworks are a smallish business that faces the normal constant battles to survive. It's never easy being in business.
Seriously, I would highly recommend these guys because in the end they did an exceptionality good job.
Photo: That time when we all five went up to the Marjorie Glacier...
The general weather pattern was beginning to concern us. Many Alaskans thought it the wettest summer they could remember in a long time, in Sitka's Pioneer Beer Bar we'd even watched a heated argument between some environmental conservationist guy and a die-hard Trump supporter that almost ended in a fist fight, each blaming the other for the failings of the Alaskan weather. Regardless of who's fault it was, these continual low pressure systems hurling in westwards from the Pacific were creating southerly gales that rolled in upon us one after the other... and we were planning to head south.
We sat out yet another bad storm system in Sitka along with Morning Star. We had a couple of days of more incessant rain with high winds, then came the promise of a respite with a few days of nice warm sunshine... so we took the opportunity to make a few miles south by heading to the Goddard hot sulphur springs, dropping anchor in Hot Springs Bay. Marie, Henry and myself then spent a very satisfying afternoon bathing in the outdoor tubs of hot volcanic water that stank gruesomely of foul smelling sulphur... but here we were in the nice warm sunshine of a glorious Alaskan summer day. In the highly sulphured, eye-watering steam up there on the hillside we then saw Morning Star drift around the headland under full sail, dropping her anchor beside Sänna in this subliminally scenic anchorage. When we later made our way back to Sänna Leighton came in over the VHF radio to say they were experiencing bad battery power failures, they would need to return to Sitka... meaning they would miss the long awaited favourable weather window that now approached from the northwest. We ourselves desperately needed to take advantage of the coming northerlies to make our way south to Prince Rupert in British Columbia.
We were sad to leave Morning Star behind, Linda & Leighton had become such good friends and now we were unsure if we'd ever see them again. Time and time again in distant anchorages and harbours we've made these intense friendships... and not only with those who spend their lives on sailboats, we've also made friends with locals who've helped us out in all sorts of wild and wonderful places when we've been in trouble. When we move on we always say we'll keep in touch - and for a short while we make every effort to do so but there inevitably comes a time when we think of each other less and less. These friendships that are so difficult to put into words then invariably fall by the wayside... even my family tell me that keeping in touch is not one of my strongest attributes - but there's a good a reason why I find it best to let these friendships go.
Of course we all know that any friendship can be hard to come by, even harder to keep without someone at least making the effort. Many of my long standing friends in my hometown back in England have gone by the wayside purely because of the itinerant lifestyle we lead, I've simply dropped off their radar. Some of my closest long-standing friends I lost when I split from my wife some years ago, though I think we all know that friends in these circumstances often choose to take one side or the other. One or two friends came and went simply because they just didn't agree with the way we live, almost a principled jealousy in fact, but my so-called friends I made through my business life over a thirty-five year period are the ones that these days I'm most cynical about... you know, when cultivating my friendships meant building a business relationship that was supposedly for our mutual benefit. I have to say how shaken I was when I didn't own that business anymore, how many of those friends simply disappeared from the face of the earth when I was no longer a money stream for them. Now that was a lesson hard earned.
So when we left Morning Star behind in Sitka I really was genuinely saddened although I've learned to turn-off the 'let's-stay-in-touch button', simply because it's painful when we then do nothing of the sort. Both Marie and I have long since realised that life on a long-distance sailboat means making good friends then almost straightaway losing them, though these friends we make then never see again are still more meaningful than the exotic places we've sailed into during in our long circumnavigation voyage. In the event we did hook-up with Leighton and Lynda again, down in Port Townsend and then further south in San Francisco but there was still that once-and-for-all final parting of our ways to come, when we eventually left the US to make landfall in Mexico.
It is painful, especially when considering that we men rarely make the tight friendship bonds that women seem to do with each other so easily... and I don't mean that in the biblical sense. My friendship with Leighton in particular had become quite deep but then so has my long friendship with Robert, my special friend who left the Mediterranean with his dear wife Jill onboard Fat Annie around the same time as ourselves twelve years ago. Also my friendships with those irrepressible reprobates Sergio and Eric in Hawaii, with Neil in Borneo, my Maori friend Dion in New Zealand, Braydon and Scott in Alaska and Tom the worldly-wise canvass man in Anacortes... Then of course there's friends who life dealt a shit hand who cruelly never made it, the ones who I still think about most days. My exceptionally good friend Peter Kienast from Iltis, Dave from Milliways, John Beal lost overboard from Cloudy Bay somewhere north of Darwin, Tom Gisle Bellica and Robert Skaane when Berserk was lost with all hands in the Southern Ocean, Big Black Glen and also Peter who was on the run, hiding in Croatia...
Leaving Morning Star behind meant we also said goodbye to Sitka, the quaintly historic town built in the old colonial Russian style... it's hard to find anything of any genuine historic or cultural value in America which is perhaps a reflection on the country's relatively young existence, it's the same way in Canada too - interestingly, my family home back in England is older than both of these countries by some years. Anyway, from the Goddard Hot Springs we laid a course southwards to Craig on the western shoreline of Prince of Wales Island, then we passed through the infamous Tlevak Narrows into the Tlevak Straits just as our weather window began to seriously close down ahead of us. In long periods of incessant rain, grey skies and rising winds we left Cape Chacon to port to cross the Dixon Entrance into Canada's British Columbia. I can't tell you how sad we were to leave our Alaskan friends behind this one final time, you know, we came to Alaska for six months and then stayed for three years. The vast wildness of this incredible land, it's traditionally offbeat people who we came to behold and cherish...
After a rough two-day crossing of the Dixon Entrance we made Prince Rupert in British Columbia some two weeks after leaving Sitka. This time Canadian Customs were more obliging but just like before we had to take shelter in the Prince Rupert Yacht Club, there's just so little moorage available in Prince Rupert for long distance sailboats. It's a friendly enough harbour and the old town is a really nice place to be, it's where we first made landfall from Hawaii three years before. But right now it rained and rained just like a miserable grey autumn day in England, with the southerly gales yet again lining up ahead of us... so we knew we'd be here in Rupert sheltering for a while. But tied up right behind Sänna was Rob and Kathleen, who it turned out were both doctors sailing their boat Capaz from Seattle. We talked a lot and got along just fine, Rob and Kathleen were heading the same way southwards as Sänna, they too were weather bound in Rupert.
To kill time Marie suggested that we take the long thirteen hour train journey through the Rocky Mountains to Prince George, it left once every two days from Prince Rupert. Henry and I readily agreed. This was an incredible way to lose a few days until the stormy weather cleared. When we returned to Rupert five days later the weather had improved considerably though our plan to fast-track sail the outside Pacific coast of Vancouver Island just wasn't gonna happen. Yet another southerly gale was heading up from the south which would make that shorter passage south untenable. Our only other option was the long and sheltered Inside Passage route on the eastern side of Vancouver Island although that meant traversing the series of narrow rapids that, though incredibly scenic, we'd done twice both north and south already. The rapids and the mind-blowing Narrows were hard work. Capaz planned the same route as did another British sailboat storm bound in Rupert, Hamlin. We decided to take off together, three sailing vessels making their way south, Capaz to return home to Seattle, Hamlin to overwinter in Vancouver and ourselves to Port Townsend to finally get our Volvo Penta engine fixed....
So we made new friends to replace the ones we left behind. This may sound cynical but it is the way it is. When, in Shelter Bay, we left Capaz behind and they invited us to stay with them at their home on Bainbridge Island, we could moor Sänna there and whenever we came back from England we could easily stay with them. Marie and I were excited, we'd love to do that but deep down we knew we never would. Leighton had said the same, we could stay at their place in Sonoma and leave Sänna there in San Francisco... by now we both understood just how genuinely friendly American people are, because most Americans are seriously good people.
In late August we at last arrived in Victoria at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria was our destination port when we left Hawaii but we never arrived, we were blown over four hundred miles north by a vicious southeasterly gale to end up instead in Prince Rupert. If you ignore the obscenely high marina costs in this part of the world then Victoria is very nice, then Marie and Henry flew out of Victoria to return to the England and I would sail Sänna down to Port Townsend for our much needed engine work. Marie planned to join me again in two or three weeks or so when the work was done, then we would continue south but the sailing season to safely head down the west coast of mainland America was growing ominously short.
The engine refit didn't go well, we missed our end of September weather window deadline and ended up battling the Pacific storms we'd worked so hard all summer to avoid - we got truly hammered but that's a whole new different story...
Photo: Anchored off the long abandoned Chichagof Gold Mine
"I said the old mining camp would be nothing but trouble but we still went there. It took five days to find the mine, what happened afterwards will stay with me for the rest of my life. Then it turns out Dave knew about the rumours all along..." Henry
So we finally left Elfin Cove to head for Sitka. The route first took us east along the tide driven Lisianski Straits to the Pacific Ocean shoreline of Chichagof Island, then we laid a course southwards through the stunning outside passage - taking us between countless small islands that protected us from the worst of the long Pacific swells breaking along the outer coastline. The route, often used by Alaskan fishermen, afforded a number of secluded anchorages that we could use to day-sail our way south. It is difficult to find words to describe to you this spectacular journey, this part of Alaska that appears in no tourist guide or cruise itinerary yet must easily rank as one of the most scenic passages we've made since leaving the Mediterranean twelve years ago...
Photo: A very lively lady indeed...
We both woke instantly from the horrible crunching sound as Sänna shook suddenly. We were rafted alongside Morning Star so Leighton and Lynda must surely have sensed something wrong too. Dawn was just about breaking so there was enough grey light for us to dress quickly to race outside to see what had happened... Marie was first up the companionway and out of the hatch. Me, I was still trying to get my trousers unwrapped from around my legs where I'd gotten them all tangled up. I told myself to calm down, if nothing else I needed to dress properly and not look like a fool.
When I eventually got myself on deck Marie had already taken charge of what to me looked like an impossible disaster. Impaled in Sänna's port-side beam were the bows of a fishing boat, who's skipper stood on the deck holding his head in his hands. Marie was imploring their crew to slowly reverse, to untangle their anchor which was embedded in our rails. I looked and straightaway saw the extensive damage to our capping rails and topsides but at this stage I couldn't see if our hull was damaged or not. My first thoughts were that we were in such a bad place to suffer collision damage, the tiny harbour of Elfin Cove was in a remote location and no place to get things fixed easily.
By this time Leighton and Lynda had also raced on deck, the impact had woken them as I suspected and Henry was up and dressed as well... but he looked totally bewildered and still tired. Marie in her own inimitable control-freak style got everyone to calm down and the fishing boat backed off as her crew pushed her free. Only then did we both realise they had no engine power. The fishing boat's skipper by this time was bellowing at his crew because they were in real difficulties, so I threw them a line telling them to head back to tie alongside before they drifted into the shallows beside the shoreline cliffs only a hundred or so metres away. They were a fair sized boat in bad trouble, the Elfin Cove harbour is extremely tight for space and very compact.
Catching my casting line and then a second line they slowly pulled themselves alongside and rafted on to us securely. The skipper came running up to me full of apologies, he was genuinely distraught explaining their engine had cut out and died as they were manoeuvring from the dock just in front of us - they were reversing in a three point turn to leave the tiny harbour when their engine cut just as they were heading straight for us. What could I say? I felt sorry for him - we've all been there.
The whole bunch of us crowded around to inspect the damage. The fishing boat was fine, their bows and anchor had taken the impact whereas Sänna herself was extensively damaged. Luckily it was only superficial stuff, our stainless steel guard rails, teak deck capping and rub rails were torn up but, thankfully, our hull was untouched. I breathed a sigh of relief. Marie disappeared below to brew early morning hot tea which is her way of saying let's all relax and get practical. She made fresh coffee for their skipper John because he was still visibly shook up and shaking, he wouldn't stop apologising and Marie said black coffee was the only way to calm him down. What about me? I asked. Of course she reminded me of that time back in Brisbane when I'd drifted Sänna out of control onto the bows of three tied up sailboats... so then I stayed quiet and drank my hot steaming tea.
It was a gloriously warm sunny morning in Elfin Cove. By now crowds of fishermen had gathered and the general topic was how best to fix things up. John, the skipper of Lively Jane who'd hit us was adamant that he himself would fix Sänna and also pay us a large sum in dollars for our troubles. I then thought back to that time in Brisbane when everything had been my fault, how bad I felt then and how the crews of those three Aussie sailboats had found it hilariously funny, how they'd sat me down with cold beer then pulled us off to safety as though things didn't matter much. Even then we'd all set too to fix things so that we could sail onwards to New Zealand. Right now things were no different.
Once the heat of the situation died down I realised our damage wasn't that bad and everything could be patched up relatively easily. John set too with his tools and I could tell straightaway that he knew a thing or two about boats. An hour or so later everything looked much better except for our teak capping damage, I told him not to worry... I said it was just battle damage, that all boats had war wounds but he gave me five hundred bucks anyway. I gave him two hundred back but he wouldn't take it, so I decided that I liked John enormously and under normal circumstances we'd probably be good drinking buddies.
The damage was just another battle scar and nothing much. Sänna's covered in healed up wounds anyway, each one a memorable story and a reflection of our long voyage so far. We're a long way from home and each time when I walk past our damaged capping rail I'll well remember Lively Jane and Elfin Cove... that's probably why it'll never get fixed. Surely the three hours spent drinking hot tea in the morning sunshine, with all the fishermen ambling over with their smiling laughter and John whatever-his-name filling my fist with dollars that I wouldn't take, will be something we'll think about whenever we remember magical Elfin Cove.
Photo: The scurge of commercial crab pots
I woke early before sunrise as usual, something that always happens whenever we are sitting on anchor overnight. This time I could distinctly hear the sound of a boat engine echoing through the hull, normally this would not be unusual but in this region the anchorages are so numerous and remote that rarely do we find any other vessel anywhere near close by. Occasionally we might be joined by a fishing boat looking for shelter or sometimes we may even head for an anchorage we know is used by fishermen so that we can barter some cans of beer for fresh fish, but not here, not here in Dundas Bay.
The vast area of Dundas Bay, like Idaho Inlet and Salt Lake Bay is difficult to enter because of fast flowing currents and notoriously difficult navigation. That's why no one ever comes here. It's an incredibly remote wilderness bordered by the highest mountains in southeast Alaska, towering snow-capped monoliths that create stunningly flat-calm anchorages which can be safely used without seeing anyone or any other vessel for many days on end. We can fish for halibut and easily track down grizzly bears to video film ashore, we listen to wolves howling through the night and during the long days countless bald eagles screech and constantly squabble between themselves. Here the humpback whales are so numerous the three of us rarely mention them when they spout and dive all around us. That's why we stopped to anchor in Dundas Bay for one last time once we'd taken the reluctant decision to finally leave Hoonah.
So hearing the sound of a boat engine now made me wake and get up immediately. Rarely am I up through the night in Alaskan anchorages checking if everything is ok, I always look to a good nights sleep in good calm conditions, then waking in the early morning dawn to put on my coffee pot and to make Marie's English Breakfast tea... at least three cups of hot tea before Marie even deems to acknowledge me. But right now I straightaway stuck my head out of the hatch to see what was going on sensing full well my horrible suspicions. Sure enough, I was instantly appalled - the exact same thing had happened again.
Crab pots... hundreds of them all around us. Across the Inlet a large commercial crabbing boat was sowing row upon row of crab pots, the pot marker buoys floating in perfect lines once they'd been released over their stern in quick succession by a double manned mechanical conveyor. I watched them in the greyness of the dawn, with the thick early morning mist drifting slowly in the absolute stillness of the cold air. It had happened before, over and over again in the last couple of months or so, in Neka Bay, Excursion Inlet, Freshwater Bay, Whitestone Harbour and in all the secluded anchorages throughout Chichagof Island’s incredibly scenic Frederick Sound. Fishermen we'd spoken to both in Hoonah and in Pelican had said the same thing, it was occurring in every secluded bay and cove within a fifty mile radius of Hoonah. The local fishermen were up in arms and taking matters into their own hands because the shear numbers of crab pots was causing them problems too - and no one messes with Alaskan tough-breed fishermen, they generally don't bother too much with trivial formalities or registering their complaints through proper channels, we'd before watched open bar fights when it came to arguments over the whereabouts and the shear numbers of large commercial crab pots... it's an emotive subject. The problems come when trying to manoeuvre a boat between these close lines of marker buoys, not only can you not see them when entering somewhere in rapidly fading light, their buoy lines foul propellors, catch fast around keels and jam rudders, generally requiring someone to go into the water to cut the fouled line free... and that's no mean feat in these cold Alaskan waters believe you me.
Our own immediate problem right now would be manoeuvring to raise our anchor. Before attempting this we'd no doubt drift and turn as the tide changed and with the nearest half a dozen or so pots sown only a few feet from us this would cause a serious problem. The crab boat still not too far away had taken no consideration of us and was probably acting in the usual hostile manner to deliberately drive us away. They had no ownership or sole right of access, it was just an outwardly intimidating act to gain supremacy... King and Dungeness crabs are numerous around here, something which had been the subject of much talk in the Tlingit frequented Office Bar and also amongst the fishermen we knew well in Hoonah. And Ken from Island Rover and other sailboat skippers we talked to had come across the same fast growing problem everywhere they dropped anchor too.
Of course, the problem is solely down to visiting cruise ships. The brand new cruise ship dock located at Icy Point outside of Hoonah has recently been completed to serve the Disney style cannery museum and the fast growing bear-search safari tours into the interior of Chichagof Island. The museum itself has been renovated to serve only the cruise ships docking there. It's not real, it's not even closely authentic and nothing like the real Alaska it's trying to portray. It's a typical American falsehood that serves exactly what cruise ship tourism expects to be served... craft shops, fast food outlets and re-enacted ethnic dancing that supposedly represents the way Americans and Chinese think the real Alaska is. Each ship brings in up to five thousand tourists in one go, no longer do the ships have to ferry their passengers ashore, now they can simply walk ashore and make their way around this small remote community of only eight hundred and eighty people.
The largest and most successful of the eating establishments inside the Icy Point Salmon Cannery Museum is the new Crab Shack franchise operation, it's hugely popular and accessible only from the cruise ship. The Icy Point Huna Corporation also has the contract to resupply all of the cruise ships that dock there, to restock all the onboard restaurants with the Alaskan favourite that tourists simply love to consume - fresh King and Dungeness Crab. So the Huna Corporation and Cruise Ship Partnership Consortium that run Cannery Point have awarded lucrative supply contracts to big commercial out-of-town crab supply operators operating out of Seattle and Juneau, nothing at all to the local crab fishermen who've traditionally fished for crab for many generations out of Hoonah, Elfin Cove and Pelican. Knowledgeable local Tlingit and redneck Alaskans who know a thing or two say the entire crab population hereabouts will be wiped out within five years, it's already happened in Ketchikan and Juneau, in Skagway and in the northern Alaskan ports of Anchorage and Seward.
Right now in the glorious stillness of early morning dawn we ourselves had an intensely irritating problem. Not the ongoing issue of predatory capitalism that I constantly bore folk with until they yawn their heads off before invariably changing the subject, but one of what we now had to do to extract ourselves from this minefield of potential danger. First I called the skipper of the crab boat now positioned off our bows on our VHF radio. I'd like to tell you I invited them over for early morning coffee and tea, that they refused because they needed to be back home with their wives and kids but that's not the conversation we had. It's best that I don't relate the conversation that ensued in the beautiful secluded anchorage of Dundas Bay, except to say it made little difference - 'Stupid Limey Bastards' don't belong around here apparently though I objected to being called a Limey... of course, it's always difficult when you come between a commercial skipper and his money.
After the sun finally poked its nose above the eastern ridge-line I stirred my crew with English tea and steamed hot coffee, Marie took one look around the anchorage and she knew straightaway we had a problem. Henry, still in his glorious younger years is easily corruptible, readily provoked and open to my own view of things that I accept aren't always rational. He ranted his angry opinions and I smiled to myself somewhat contentedly. We raised our anchor relatively easily because our considerable experience told us how, but it took a good few hours to extract ourselves between the floating marker buoys with the precariously changing tides that often swept us out of control. We left Dundas Bay out into the infamous Inian Pass to then make our way to Elfin Cove.
For lunch we ate gloriously delicious still fresh dressed crab - courtesy of Yankee Maid. We ate King Crab sandwiches together with on the edge cucumber, three types of fading green leaves and bitter coriander coated limes...
Footnote: Of course, everyone has the right to travel in any way they choose... and this includes cruise ship tourists who've paid the price of their ticket to see Alaska in the cruise ship style they crave - but they do not and never experience the real Alaska. Commercial America is exceptionally slick in its ability to recreate Disney style dreams and that is what the cruise ships deliver. Furthermore we ourselves cannot demand these secluded anchorages purely for own sake and we make no claim to do so. But we do have the right to our opinions just like anyone else.
We see first hand the often appalling effects from the decline in fish catches that generations of fishermen have suffered - laid up boats, social dilapidation and paid off crews. There are few rich fishermen who really do risk their lives repeatedly throughout their working lives, there's little sign of the wealth you'd find in the world of investment banking for example. Over-fishing is a worldwide problem that is, in my opinion, probably unresolvable. In this instance relating to the Icy Point Salmon Cannery Museum you must consider there is no gain to the local community who are themselves in dire need of this type of contract driven income if they can get it, but they can't. They don't have the commercial awareness, the capacity, the infrastructure or the resources to supply twenty five thousand crabs per week from their own backyard to the cruise ship tourist industry on this scale.
Consider also that cruise line conglomerates put nothing much back into local communities. Captive passengers are fed their meals onboard in all-inclusive vacation packages or invariably tempted to part with their cash within the controlled commercial environments that passengers are introduced into, such as the Icy Point Salmon Cannery which is part owned by the cruise ship consortiums themselves in partnership with the Huna Development Corporation. These same arrangements exist in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and elsewhere where the cruise ships dock. Furthermore, ethnic businesses, restaurants and local crafts in these locations who endeavour to make a living from cruise ship tourists are required to pay the cruise ship lines fifteen percent of their sales takings or face being shut down. Many local businesses will readily show you the lawyer's letters they've collected over the years.
There is a counter-argument. The cruise ships will point out they have to pay a local landing tax for every passenger who heads ashore, this tax is paid to local community authorities and is cited as the benefit local communities receive... though many Alaskans will tell you a corresponding amount is deducted from community Authorities when they receive their State Aid. Of course, this landing tax is added to the price every passenger pays to buy their vacation ticket - the cruise lines rarely pay any amount of tax to anyone. The ship itself will be registered in a foreign tax exemption port such as Liberia, Nassau or the Cayman Isles under a system known as 'Flags of Convenience'... just take a look at the stern of any cruise ship and you'll see straightaway the strange looking name from where the ship has supposedly sailed, but in actual fact has never ever been there. Of course you already know the huge cruise line organisations themselves will divert their own lucrative revenues somewhere offshore in complex tax avoidance schemes that are completely legal. Tax revenues are therefore a moot and emotional point to argue.
Perhaps I can convince you that predatory capitalism benefits only those it's meant to benefit in this new world of globalisation. Certainly not King and Dungeness crabs... perhaps in that strange world where Disney gives them a voice and an ability to talk rationally, they'd have a few things to say about the Icy Point Salmon Cannery Museum.
Photo: Things are changing fast in the real Alaska
Ken from Island Rover first mentioned things after I arrived back in Hoonah in April, he and Juanita were thinking of selling up their cabin and moving on he said. Then Bill said the same thing, worryingly so too did Stan and Mike, Mike said he was maybe gonna head back to Thailand. When Eugene told me he was thinking of returning to Hawaii to help his wife with their small coffee plantation rather than staying on in Hoonah to fish for the season then I knew things had taken a turn for the worse. Some of the local Tlingit guys I talked with seemed downhearted too.
Of course, it was all bad news... the combined cruise ship operators and the Huna Corporation had just announced that from next year their huge passenger ships would be calling into Hoonah every day from early May onwards. Things were already bad enough, currently there's a bitterly divisive limit of four ships per week including 'Two Ships Tuesday' but everyone seems to agree there's no way this small community could cope with anything more... except the cruise ships corporations are even now lobbying hard to be allowed to dock two huge ships each and every day.
To top everything, a few days ago our arch enemy Disney Wonder tied up to the brand new cruise line dock for the first time and we heard the ominous tune 'It's A Small World' meandering through the early morning mist, then nearly a thousand kids with their moms & pops all dressed in their free-issue bright yellow Mickey Mouse rain-capes broke through the cordon of Tlingit medicine men trying to keep them out... I exaggerate of course but it's just the way things are. Like ourselves they have every right to be here but perhaps it's time that we move on too.
Because on cruise ship days bewildered looking tourists wander around the small Tlingit community of Hoonah peering openly into folk's houses without any compunction, dawdling along at that curiously slow browsing pace as if they are knowledgable explorers - the unworldly-wise Chinese are the worst with their selfie-sticks and that stupid pose that selfie-loving Chinese seem to love - you know the one, the one with thumbs up smiles that's destined for Facebook or that other Instagram thing. They sport designer sunglasses or floppy white magazine style hats on top of their heads and brand new hiking shoes that have never even seen mud.... and get this, last week Stan came upon two oversized American women from somewhere in New York State sitting in the back of his Bayliner Lucky Dawn, when he admonished them for boarding his boat without permission they went berserk... saying they'd been told during their briefing before coming ashore to head down to the harbour to take a look around the boats. They were gonna file an official complaint, they both said. They had been given permission to take a look inside his boat by their cruise ship, they said...
Hoonah is the real Alaska but not for much longer. So we've decided to leave too before things get bad. We said goodbye to our fishing boat friends Icy Queen, to Yankee Maid and Island Queen. We've bid farewell to Island Rover and Lucky Dawn, to Marie Rose and June Striding. We had one last drink in the Office Bar and the Icy Straits Lodge. We shopped for one last time in the Hoonah Store, Braden and Sasquatch hugged us goodbye for far too long.
Then we made our way westwards, west along the Icy Straits that would eventually lead us into big grey Pacific. We'll go to Elfin Cove and then Pelican, then out to Sitka stopping in places along the way. We'll make our way slowly south and then... maybe to Mexico Marie said.
Photo: The suitably remote Kennel Creek Refuge Cabin
We quickened our pace because we'd now lost sight of the bear, it could be anywhere close by concealed in the undergrowth. Our only safe option was to hide inside the Kennel Creek Cabin still around a hundred yards away, we could then bolt the door and stay hidden. Henry impatiently urged us to hurry quickly whilst Dave had his taser ready... not that his ridiculous taser had ever proven any good. We raced to the cabin and thankfully found the door unlocked.
Being a two storey cabin Henry argued we'd be safer upstairs on the upper floor... especially after flipping his lid when discovering the internal door bolt was a flimsy little clasp that'd not even hold a mouse at bay. Dave laughed, saying the grizzly was long gone by now and that we were stupid. Then a heavy noise outside on the lower veranda made us turn to look in alarm... sure enough there was the large brown grizzly staring at us through the window. Without a second glance or a moments hesitation we raced up the wooden stairs to the upper floor. There, we looked at each other realising just how stupid we were... the bear could easily knock down the door then follow us up the stairs - what would we do then? So Henry had another plan, there was a second glass door leading outside on to the balcony so we hurried out there, closing shut the balcony door behind us hoping that would be enough...
I looked down over the balcony and there was the grizzly just a couple of feet below, it looked up as I looked down. Henry then had another dicky-fit saying the bear could easily climb the balcony which, thinking about it now, wouldn't have been a huge problem for a full sized male bear. Then it stood on its hind legs which brought its nose roughly in line with the balcony where we stood worryingly petrified. It sniffed, stood down and then ambled off unconcerned before disappearing into the bushes. And that was it. It was gone.
We'd first spotted the grizzly prowling the shoreline of Freshwater Bay. The three of us, Henry, Dave and myself were picking wild strawberries without paying too much attention to what was around. Dave saw the bear first heading in our direction although we weren't sure if it was aware of us or not. Afterwards we stayed inside the safety of the cabin for easily an hour or so because we had no idea where the bear was. Then we left, tentatively keeping a keen lookout, firing off the taser every few moments just to make sure...
The locals in the Icy Straits Lodge Bar said we were foolish, we should carry guns. We're English we said, we don't carry guns...
Photo: We finally made it ashore beside the Reid Glacier...
"This blog is just family nonsense about the endless love of your kids. As you know, this hardly ever changes even when they've just turned thirty, they're supposedly independent from you and living their own lives in big city places like London thinking they don't need you around anymore. For me, never is it so good as when we get family visiting from England." Dave
In June my youngest daughter Louise travelled out to Alaska to join me onboard Sänna whilst Marie stayed back in England for Henry's final school exams. To meet up with her I sailed Sänna the forty miles or so from Hoonah to Auke Bay just north of Juneau, all the way there worried about docking solo in the absolute chaos that is Auke Bay's Edward Statten Harbour. Luckily, our good friends Leighton and Lynda onboard their ketch Morning Star were already in the harbour, so I was able to raft up alongside them to tie up relatively safely... it was good to see them again. The shit hole harbour is notoriously difficult because of the fishing fleet based there which is compounded by the obscene numbers of tourists boats that go out chasing whales, they serve the relentless cruise ships that dock in Juneau for the so called 'Alaskan' experience...
Photo: Yankee Maid's own virginal mermaid
The First Nation fisherman from Yankee Maid asked if I'd like three king crabs they'd caught earlier in the day. Sure, I said, I'd be more than pleased to take them off him. We got talking, his name was Robbie, he was true-blood Tlinget descended directly from Kaawishté, the tribal Chief Shakes over on Shakes Island. The Naanyaa.aayí clan still reside in present day Wrangell. Robbie bought over the crabs which he'd cooked up already so I dressed them down for my favourite crab & cucumber sandwiches (always cut diagonally) and my delicious fresh-crab salads. This was just fine. Afterwards I wandered over to Yankee Maid to thank Rob again. Come aboard, he said, you can meet Gerry our cook.
I learned from Rob & Gerry that Yankee Maid is a commercial seine fishing boat that comes up from Seattle each year to fish for the season from Hoonah. I spent a good while talking and drinking their beer though unusually for fishermen they seemed to have a preference for good portions of red wine. I really warmed to these guys and we got along nicely, they were genuinely interested in our sailing adventures and pleased that I liked their food, especially their smoked salmon they'd pickled and then jarred in good quality oil. A few days later I sailed Sänna over to Auke Bay north of Juneau to meet up with our good friends Leighton & Lynda onboard their ketch Morning Star and the biggest prize of all... my youngest daughter Louise was flying in from London to spend a few weeks with me in Alaska whilst Marie and Henry were back in England... Henry's end of school exams were keeping them both busy. So, there I was in the complete mayhem that is Auke Bay harbour walking along the pontoon when I heard a booming shout... it was Robbie and there was Yankee Maid rafted alongside other seine fishing boats that had filled the harbour overnight. "We got king salmon, you want one?" he asked with his beaming smile. Of course, I replied, king salmon is much sought after and I'd be delighted. It was good to see him again.
Around a week or so later, back in Hoonah with Louise and Morning Star, I got into an argument with Gerry the cook who was Robbie's good friend. Gerry had again invited, Leighton & Lynda, Lou and me over to Yankee Maid... curiously there was a stir amongst the seine fishermen now that a young single English girl was in Hoonah - we were already entertaining Braden and Sasquatch from Icy Queen most evenings. Gerry said he was gonna make English style fish & chips and they would party again to boot.
I told Gerry that no one outside of England could make fish & chips the English way, not himself or even those wayward troublesome Scots to which he referred. Gerry proffered to disagree so I decided to explain. First, I said, the whole world thinks they know how to cook fish & chips but of course, they don't. It's a common problem we come across frequently. It's not just a case of battering the fish any style then just frying the 'fries', I explained with the sure knowledge of a well practiced and devoted consumer since a very early age. Traditional or 'proper' fish & chips are deep fried in beef fat, or 'dripping' as it's known in England, the potatoes must be hand-peeled and cut using one of two specific potato types... either the Maris Piper or the King Edward they're called and grown only in the English counties of Lincolnshire and Norfolk where the soil is exceptionally rich and loamy. Nowhere else or any other potato breed will do. Once peeled they must be soaked in water for at least eight hours to remove the starch (the starch traditionally has a number of uses, including the starching of new sail canvas for English man-o-war frigates, also a method supposedly found in Viking long-ships). Furthermore the frier's apron must always be recognisably greasy and stained because this denotes great experience and devotion... there must be none of this hair-net and hygiene nonsense although that in itself wouldn't have been a problem on Yankee Maid. They must also be served wrapped in newspaper and eaten by hand I said to Gerry... any sign of posh plates or even cutlery means something is just not right. A number of hand-down recipes are used for the fish-batter and, of course, the fish is always white north-atlantic cod or my own personal favourite - haddock... although fresh Alaskan halibut makes an extremely good and perfectly acceptable alternative. And then there's the mushy peas...
Mushy peas are a phenomenon unknown outside of England, even the Scots turn their noses up at mushy peas when they order their own version 'fish suppers'. I'm fortunate in that my wife Marie worked in a local mushy-pea factory for a short while when in her early teens and, back then, only five foot tall to a tadpole, so I'm telling you things now that have rarely been told before. Gerry had heard rumours and knew of mushy peas but not how they're produced or consumed, nor did he appreciate their importance when it comes to 'English' fish & chips. When I explained the traditional method of creating mushy peas, by young girls trampling around barefoot in barrels of soda soaked marrowfat peas I got the impression he thought me slightly not right in the head. But it's true, my wife Marie will readily vouch for that. And Gerry and the boys were in luck... we had several jars of mushy peas onboard Sänna that Marie'd bought out from England because of her life-long and not often talked about addiction. The great English fish & chip challenge was on.
Well, we had a tremendous ball of a time.Yankee Maid's sister boat Island Queen pulled in alongside the dock later in the afternoon, she was skippered by Randy, brother of Yankee Maid's skipper Paul. Alongside the other slip were our long-held friends, the seine fishing boat Icy Queen who were already well known to Yankee Maid and Island Queen. Scott, Icy Queen's skipper, his son Braden and nephew Christian, known as Sasquatch because of his great size and ability to pick up a fish-barrel single handed, were all there to join in as were the crews of other seine boats too, mingling easily with ourselves from the 'posh' sailboats... Leighton & Lynda of Morning Star plus Louise and myself. Ubiquitous quantities of beer, whiskey and wine added to the tempting aroma of frying fish drifting out of Yankee Maid's galley... with the distinct smell of simmering peas that'd travelled all the way from England.
I'm not gonna say if the challenge was lost or won other than to say that all of the seine boats were supposed to depart before daylight the next morning to hit a crutial salmon-catch opening. They never did leave. The battered halibut fresh-caught earlier in the day was simply superb and indescribable to those who've never eaten fish that out-freshens anything found in a fresh-fish market anywhere... nor in any upmarket restaurant. The chips, or 'fries' as these Yanks call them... well, you must remember that Gerry had no access to special ingredient beef-fat dripping or exceptional quality spuds (potatoes) but Gerry's greasy stained apron did meet with the required standards - probably more so than is normal. And the big cooking pot of mushy peas.... when I explained to all present how they were 'mushed' and made by young English virgins trampling around barefoot in barrels I encountered drunken disbelieving stares followed by ominous guffaws of mocking laughter. Out of curiosity the peas were tentatively sampled rather uneasily but invariably left untouched... although both Robbie and Gerry consumed ample quantities quite readily. Louise and me, we feasted contentedly, quite happy with the fabulous battered halibut accompanied by real English mushy peas. The fries...? only the English know how to make proper 'fries' and, as you know, not even the Scots can make...
Of course, the real point of this blog is quite straightforward. On a splendidly warm Alaskan summer evening in remote Hoonah harbour, the crews of two sailboats and who knows how many working seine fishing boats decided to get together and party on the friendly invitation of Yankee Maid. There was not the snobbery or barriers found in many private owned cruising boats which fishermen generally loath, nor was it one of those organised cruiser's 'pot-luck-supper' things either, just a spontaneous acceptance of who we were and who they were, a shared friendship by those who work and sail often dangerous seas. For myself, the big thing was not just the quality time with my daughter but to see the easy mingling of First Nation and white red-neck fishermen through genuine respectful friendship... and that friendliness was readily extended to ourselves without question.
Later in the evening an extremely drunken, delightfully unstable Scott put his arms around me and declared his absolute genuine respect that there were still virgins in England...
Footnote: Truly English style fish & chips are becoming a rarity in all of the British Isles. With the advent of mass commercial catering and 'pub food' the art of producing what used to be the staple diet of the working classes that migrated to the infamous slums of the great cities and the coalfields created by the Industrial Revolution has largely disappeared... but not everywhere. Eating habits and food hygiene standards have taken their toll... consuming your ample portion of battered cod or haddock with traditionally cooked chips fried in true beef-fat dripping lest discerning customers demand their hard-earned money back and after the pubs have closed for the evening, religiously eaten from newspaper wrapping is a rarity... but not entirely gone. Nowadays deep-frying is done with conventional cooking oils, chips are supplied pre-peeled, already cut and sometimes part-cooked by large commercial suppliers... but not always. Cod & haddock stocks in the North Sea and North Atlantic have been decimated, as have the huge fishing fleets that traditionally supplied the uniquely British habit of consuming vast quantities of fish through thousands of old-style 'chip shops'. But not all of the fishermen have given up.
Ask any Englishman, Scotsman or Welshman who can claim a working class background and you will be told that you cannot find 'proper fish & chips' in any pub, nor in a restaurant of any description or indeed in most modern day fish & chip shops that are invariably owned and operated by friers of foreign extraction - good people that they always are. But if you ask around or if you are in the know, exceptionally good fish-friers do exist who still do things in the right way. The true secret is the beef-fat dripping which vegaterianism and food hygiene laws have largely curtailed, perhaps rightly so although that is entirely another discussion.
Mushy peas or other vegetable types are a regional variation encouraged by successive war governments seeking to increase nutritional values that can and does cause great debate. Intense working-class poverty required a source of cheap protein, animal-fats, carbohydrates and vitamin mineral content when sorely needed. Some regions of the UK have since introduced their own bizarre accompaniments such as gravy, even beans, curry sauce, cheese, sausages, meat pies etc etc etc. all of which detract from the original two-hundred year tradition of a largely war-torn, poverty-stricken working-class Britain.
To know a proper true-grit flat-capped Englishman is to understand the expression "ah lad, thems spuds's bin dunnd 'n drippin' fro'ol Greggy's butch's factri up t' rode."
Winterton Fish Bar - a well deserved award winning tradional fish & chip frier... and I owe Debbie a plug.
Ice-Cold Beer...
16 June 2017 | Reid Inlet, Glacier Bay
Photo: The magnificent Marjorie Glacier which joins the Reid Glacier seven miles inland.
It was good, though extremely cold anchored less than four or five cables from the glacier face which every now and then calved directly into the inlet. We planned to climb up the south side of the glacier and then make our way as far inland into the high mountains that we could, but things were a little against us right from the start... the main problem being the depth of the winter snow given there were no trails, we'd have to break our own trail whilst conscious this was the same location that Henry and I encountered the grizzly bears only a few months before. At this time of the year the bears were hungry from winter hibernation, this region being notorious for grizzlies and for the inquisitive timber wolves that nosed around the shoreline. Nevertheless we got ourselves ashore after some considerable effort dragging our inflatable dinghy through the glacial mud to get up above the high tidewater level. We daren't risk returning after a few hours to find our inflatable drifting off in the rising tide leaving us stranded... seeking any rescue or assistance hereabouts was not really an option. Help was just not gonna happen.
Gary got himself well ahead and we made our way upwards alongside the glacier crevasse, though it meant crossing several fast running creeks in full flow from snow-melt. It was slow work. The creek gullies were steep sided with the eyrie silence of the enormous Reid Glacier mesmerising except for the sudden thunderous booms to remind us this huge eleven mile long ribbon of monstrous ice was moving relentlessly towards the sea. We pressed on as far as we could but knew we would begin to struggle without crampons, ice axes or climbing ropes because we just couldn't carry that amount of mountaineering equipment onboard unless we planned well ahead. So after a couple of miles I turned around and left Gary to press on, he was keen to keep going but I was worried about the dinghy in the rising tide.
Eventually the snow was too deep in the gullies and Gary too began to make his way down. Our inflatable was still securely in place, so my worries were unfounded but after those few exhilarating hours ashore we gladly made our way back to Sänna still sitting serenely on anchor. The late-in-the day sunshine gave us an incredible backdrop with the deep-blue glacial ice face only a few boat lengths away, I broke open a couple of ice-cold beers whilst Gary prepared our pasta dinner. God, it was cold. When the sun finally dropped behind the high mountain ridge to the west it sent amazing streaks of orange and crimson red light into the absolutely pristine blue sky. What a truly fantastic and memorable sunset to behold.
Just me and my step-brother Gary anchored here in what must be the closest place to frozen paradise.
Slow Grown Alaskan Gold...
30 May 2017 | Hoonah, Southeast Alaska
Photo: Pure gold
Our very good friend Ken Pierce from Island Rover said we should go and see Wes Tyler.
Most of the logging on Chichagoff Island is done by Wes and his crew. His lumberyard and sawmill is where we'd get the best timber Ken said. But getting out to Wes's sawmill was no mean feat, Gary and I didn't have any transport and the lumberyard was remote, being way out of town deep in the Tongass forest. So Ken then said to go and see Randy at the Icy Straits Lodge to see if we could get his four-wheel drive truck... there are no roads as such on Chichagoff, only logging tracks cut into the thick forests which, of course, have invariably been made by Wes Tyler and his crew.
Gary and I already knew Randy down at the Icy Straits Lodge, we drank beer there most evenings whilst watching the early summer sunsets over Frederick Sound ... the sun by now was going down at around eleven at night so that gave us ample time to down a few pints, especially Gary - he's an ex-cop and knows his beers. You know how it is. Randy said sure, he had a truck we could use, it was a bit of a wreck but we could have it for a few days. Great! That would do nice! We could get over to Wes's sawmill which was way out in the back of beyond and then take some time to explore largely inaccessible Chichagoff Island.
You see, my plan was to replace all of Sänna's cabin ceilings and the rotting hatch linings with fresh cut Chichagoff timber. The ceilings and decorative linings had taken a hammering over the winter and from our years in the sweltering tropics. I was never gonna get a better opportunity to refit Sänna than here in Alaska. So Gary and I drove off to see Wes Tyler...
What a dream place it turned out to be. Wes was without doubt an affable guy and was proud to show us around, he was especially happy to supply new timber for an English sailboat. The cut trees lying around the yard curing naturely in the sunshine was a delight and Wes talked about the choices we had and the merits of each type of wood. These days he only selected old-growth trees at least a couple of hundred years old which his crew found in the forest and cut only when needed. There's no unrestricted mass area felling on Chichagoff Island like the old days, which decimated large areas of forest all over Alaska and British Columbia. Nowadays it's largely selective and sustainable cutting, especially in the ancient Tongas forest. Wes had red cedar, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and the best prize of all, Alaskan yellow cedar. The slow-growing yellow cedar in particular is much sought after, cut from exceptionally tall trees which means the timber is dead straight, the grain extremely tight and, more importantly, knot free. It's tough, doesn't rot when damp and never warps. Perfect, it's the type of wood that high-end carpenters seek and discerning timber gurus pay a fortune for. And Wes Tyler had lots of it, his crew had just recently found three huge yellow cedar trees deep in the Tongas forest which Wes reckoned were each over three hundred years old. Gary had meticulously measured how much we needed so we gave Wes our cuts, he'd mill it to our sizes plus tongue & groove it with bevelled edges for easy and precise fitting. Give him a week, Wes said, and he'd deliver it down to the dock in Hoonah. All for a very nice price.
The timing worked well, we could explore Chichagoff island driving around in our flamboyant four wheel drive truck, then fix the anchor windlass and take off onboard Sänna to once more get up into the Glacier Bay National Park, we could also visit the remote boardwalk communities of Elfin Cove and Pelican which Gary had not yet seen. I gladly let Gary replace the windlass motor, it was not an easy job and he was keen. He did good did our Gary.
First we took off around Chichagoff Island along remote and little used logging tracks. We were a little perturbed by the state of the tracks and the number of brown bears we encountered given that we carried no weapons, only the somewhat useless taser I'd purchased for fifty bucks in the Office Bar and a can of dubious bear spray. We got out to the isolated Kennel Creek cabin in Freshwater Bay and also to Whitestone Harbour before giving up our truck to Randy. Then we headed out to Glacier Bay for a week or so which was surprisingly ice free for the time of year, we got back into Reid Inlet to track inland beside the Reid Glacier before heading on to Elfin Cove and eventually to Pelican... to lose ourselves for an evening at infamous Rose's bar. Yes, they still dance on the tables there, race naked at midnight down the boardwalk and the old brown grizzly still sits in the toilet pit watching you take a piss.
Wes, true to his word, delivered our new timber as agreed and the quality was breathtaking. The deep yellow colouring and fresh-milled smell was simply unbelievable. Gary and I set to and for the next three weeks ripped everything out from all four cabin ceilings, we cut out the rotted linings around the hatches that had warped over the winter and replaced everything. I also learned just how good Gary is when it comes to working with timber. Not bad at all for an ex-cop. I was impressed.
When we finished I held up the single three foot piece of timber we had left. Gary's measuring and Wes's machining had been spot on. Sänna's new cabin roofs are simply superb to behold and my Marie will be well impressed when she arrives in a few weeks time with Henry.
Forever will I lie in my bunk at night looking up at prime Chichagoff timber. It's not just the superb quality of the wood and our own meticulous craftsmanship, it's something else too. It will be the long lasting memory of smiling Wes Tyler, gentle Ken Pierce from Island Rover, Scott and Braden of Icy Queen, the always partying crew from Yankee Maid and numerous others. Not least the quality time I had with with my step-brother Gary the ex-cop. It will also be the long lasting memory of our exceptional time on remote Chichagoff Island.
Sadly, sometime soon it will be time to leave.
Icy Straits Lumber & Sawmill. IF YOU WANT REAL TREE WOOD, BUY YOUR WOOD FROM WES. GOOD WOOD WHEN YOU NEED WOOD... I promised Wes Tyler I'd work up a plug.
Hello Spring...
Photo: Mountain & glacier meadows in colourful bloom...
It's springtime in Alaska. The cold winds still blow and the snow has been replaced by incessant rain but there's plenty of warm sunshine too. And with the sun comes Mother Nature at her very best. Everything is in bloom, the bears are waking and the humpbacks have returned from their winter sojourns in Hawaii. Everything is good, the air is refreshingly pure and clean, when breathed into your lungs it feels as though you've left the pollution of civilisation a long way behind. All is good, all is perfect... or is it?
Well, Sänna has taken a winter hammering. On getting back to Hoonah the first problem I found was the internal wood decor around the opening hatches had swelled and rotted. This was surely down to the intense cold of the lying snow that had buried the hatches for such a long period, conducting the freezing temperatures inside to the linings which I knew from my days in cold weather construction was a common problem in aluminium frames that had no thermal-break. Oh well, this would need to be fixed sometime soon and I buried the problem in my mind.
More seriously, next I found the anchor windlass handheld control was full of water, somehow the snow had gotten inside the anchor locker and filled the supposedly waterproof controller. Something else expensive but made in China... I didn't know there was a problem until I switched on the power to the windlass, which shorted out and the anchor tried to pull itself up of its own accord. The anchor was already stowed and secured, so by the time I was able to rush back below to turn off the power the anchor windlass motor had burnt itself out. Oh well, we carried a spare motor but it's a pig of a job to swap it out. Then the anchor light didn't work... it too was filled with snow water that had frozen and expanded... but the biggest problem, I was later to find out, was our copper hot-water cylinder had corroded, and so had the freshwater pump on our Volvo Penta engine. Not the bastard Volvo again...
Springtime in Alaska is when the pitfalls of a cruel winter begin to show its head. Especially with a sailboat. But then the fishermen were busy readying their boats for the summer season and I'm happy to say that they too were cussing and swearing the Alaskan winter. I spoke to Scott and Dennis and both their engines and sprung leaks from frozen hoses, quire bad in fact and Icy Queen had a sheared her anchor rode... just plain rusted through. Dennis, the skipper of Pacific Hunter said it was the worst winter in ten years. He said this whilst emptying his bilges from a broken inlet valve.
So we survived the fiercest Alaskan winter in ten years. Gary my step-brother is due out from England, he's a good lad my step-brother and we'll soon get on top of everything. We'll no doubt down a good few Alaskan beers in the infamous Office Bar or the Icy Straits Lodge and everything will start to take shape. In fact, I've already spent an inordinate amount of time onboard Icy Queen drinking their beer and listening to the latest woes and fortunes of Alaskan fishing. But their ling cod and black cod freshly pulled from the springtime seas, then cooked with rice and first-crop spring peas is amazingly good. Wintertime in Alaska is a time for celebration and recompense, not a time to bemoan everything that's wrong, but a time to look forward to everything that's coming right.
Except, of course, for our bastard Volvo Penta engine...
When Boat Names Matter...
06 April 2017 | Hoonah, Southeast Alaska
It sometimes happens that we're asked about our boat name and its origins, we are an English vessel and the spelling often seems a little strange to some. Sänna. It's patently not English and when registering with confused harbourmasters in foreign harbours we are usually taken to be Swedes or Danes or maybe Norwegians, perhaps of some mysterious viking descent. In fact the origins are unusual and you might be interested to know a little more - the reason why our sailboat Sänna carries such a curious name.
I can't tell you everything though, not the whole story, not the sad bit...
By Gum It's Hot In Alaska
17 March 2017 | Norfolk, England
Photo: If it wasn't for the snow there'd be no snow at all.
So I got a call from Braden to say there'd been a really heavy snowfall and Sänna was much too low in the water. He said many of the fishing boats in Hoonah harbour were bad but not to worry, because they're gonna get their shovels and clear the snow as best they could. Then he called to say everything was OK but a few days later he called and said there'd been another bad storm and this time everything had froze over... meanwhile we're sitting in the sunshine of sunny Norfolk all stressed out wandering what the hell we'll find in a few weeks time when we get back onboard...
Then our good friend Braden called to say he and his dad Scott, with Dennis and the boys from the Hoonah town council had set to with their shovels and that Sänna was fine. But then he called again late one night to say another heavy snowfall had come by and they'd chased the brown grizzly snoozing in Sänna's frozen cockpit away. Everything's fine and not to worry he said...
Thank God for the fishermen in Hoonah! That's what I said. In my new euphoric state I happily told Braden I'd book everyone in Hoonah a top-wack sunshine holiday in Barbados. He laughed and told me Barbados was much too hot, that he'd heard sunny Norfolk was good and he'd really like an English girlfriend with curly-blond pigtails, with freckles and a giggly laugh, a nice girl his mother would like, a girl he could take back to Alaska to fish and cook and...
So, you nicely freckled English girls out there, if you'd like to get together with a handsome early twenties Robert Pattinson lookalike, GSOH, non-smoker who likes long walks, fine dining and cosy evenings by the fireside then please don't call. If you'd like a wild carefree life onboard an Alaskan fishing boat working hard for the occasional big haul, well hooked-up with a genuinely nice guy who really is a Robert Pattinson lookalike, you would really help us out...
10 February 2017 | Glacier Bay National Park. Southeast Alaska
Our latest VIDEO production tells the story of our voyage deep into the Glacier Bay National Park from Hoonah during 2016. Crossing the Icy Straits in gale force winds of thirty-five knots made a welcome change from endless engine work and we relished the challenge of more intense sailing.
Eventually we found shelter in Bartlett Cove, where we needed to validate our permits with the Park Rangers who vigorously restrict the number of vessels allowed into the immense Glacier Bay area. With over 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, frozen glaciers, temperate rainforest and exceptionally wild coastlines of the St Elias Mountain Range, Glacier Bay is an undoubted challenge for any sailing vessel.
We transported our photographic and video equipment ashore to find and film Alaskan wildlife at its most extreme. Please take time to view this ten minute film production expertly produced by www.davidungless.com.
Crew: Dave, Marie & Henry.
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The Wilderness that is Chichagof
07 January 2017 | Hoonah, Alaska
Photo: The Abandoned Chichagof Gold Mine.
"Chichagof Island in southeast Alaska is officially the most unbelievable place on earth. In a recent poll conducted by myself I unequivocally decided there's not even a close comparison with any other location... and when the poll was taken there was no one around to argue with me anyway. We were all alone, not anyone, nobody even remotely close-by for nearly fifty miles..." Dave
And consider this... Chichagof Island is nearly the size of Wales back in the UK. There are only four human settlements of any size... Hoonah, Elfin Cove, Pelican and Tenakee Springs of which Hoonah, by far the largest, has only eight hundred and eighty inhabitants. There is also the mysterious Chichagof Gold Mine which no one is sure still exists or not... it's a ghostly place that only sometimes appears out of the grey mists. These small townships are foremost Tlingit First Nation settlements although those Americans down in the lower forty-eight states who decide enough is enough head this way too. You know the type, pony-tailed with platted silver beards, red-necks toting firearms with enough firepower to take down encircling siege law-enforcement forces dedicated to protecting cautious society... they all head for Alaska at some point. So let me tell you just a little more about this wild part of the world that is Chichagof...
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Cold Alaska
20 October 2016 | Hoonah, Alaska
Dave - cold
The first freeze of winter
Alaska is starting to freeze and it's much too cold for an ageing Englishman to keep warm. Sänna is cleaned, wrapped up and winterised ready to withstand the long cold winter ahead. Her sails are down, electrics safely turned off and water supplies all disconnected ready for the big freeze. She's been a pig to me through the summer and our love affair has sometimes been sorely tested but I'm sorry to leave her there floating forlornly in Hoonah Harbour. So I'm heading back to England to get back into my warm bed beside Marie... she left Hoonah a short while ago with Henry who, would you believe, is now fifteen. We've had a magical time this summer the three of us.
Hoonah, we've decided, is going to be our home port for the foreseeable future, until we decide when to make our attempt to transit the arctic's northwest passage. Hoonah is a beautiful place set deep in the Alaskan wilderness, in the mountains, forests and remote islands of this incredible part of the world. Alaska in the wintertime is cruel and frozen, England is where my wife, grandson and daughters are, it's where I should be...
Dave - Hoonah, Alaska, November 2016
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All Grown Up & The Hots For Snowbird
10 September 2016 | Hoonah, Southeast Alaska
Dressed for the girls
Yep - those of you who followed our earlier blogs, way back in the early days of our voyage, will have relished stories about when we were a crew of three. Back then we home-educated Henry onboard Sänna whilst we sailed the tropics making our way around-the-world... and now Bealy is fifteen, we're in Alaska and he splits his time between ourselves and his dad back in England. Of course, his mom is still special and whenever he can he's back with us onboard. And why not? Those days were and still are special to each of us.
We've just spent two more fantastic months, the three of us, sailing from Sitka to Hoonah in Alaska... a sail that took us through the infamous Peril Straits to Angoon, then to the naked bathing sulphur baths of Tenakee Springs - and then an amazing venture north into Glacier Bay National Park where we spent our time filming grizzly bears and climbing the glaciers. But I'm gonna let you into a little secret about my fast growing step-son...
You see, Henry's now fifteen and likes girls. And so I have a little story to tell you. Some of you may have seen the reality TV show 'Alaskan Bush People'... it's aired on the Discovery Channel and purports to tell the true-to-life story of the Brown Family who live wild in the mountain forests of Chigacoff Island close to Hoonah. Much of the filming is carried out in Hoonah and Henry, it's fair to say, is an avid follower. I've long suspected Henry had a crush on one of the Brown girls and so it proved... there's two to choose from... Snowbird who's the younger side of twenty and Rain who's the older side of thirteen. Through various things that have happened whilst we've been in Hoonah we've got to know the Brown family reasonably well... we're the 'Englisman boat people' according to Noah Brown. I got talking to Noah and he asked who the blond curly-haired English boy was who wore the bandana because, he said, one of his sisters was asking...
Cutting things short it was then suggested by someone unknown, to the show's producers, that a storyline involving a 'love relationship' between a worldly-wise English boy, who's sailed his way intrepidly to Alaska all the way from England, and either of the Brown girls might make good TV viewing. Henry, unsurprisingly, was deadly keen but his erstwhile mom said absolutely not... putting her foot down in no uncertain terms. 'He's too young and will find the whole thing utterly disagreeable,' she said. So love was not to be.
A short while later Bradon, our very good friend from the fishing vessel Icy Queen, said to Henry that his friend knows a friend, who's own sister's friend's cousin went on a filmed date with one of the Brown brothers... and was paid twenty grand by the show's producers. This had the effect of causing a somewhat heated debate between a mom and her beloved son...
Henry, it's fair to say, is not a happy bunny.
28 August 2016 | Reid Inlet, Glacier Bay, Southeast Alaska
"We have been warned about the temperamental nature of grizzly bears and so it proved. Our media project which has been wonderfully exciting so far is now on hold after a daunting encounter which Henry and myself are without doubt lucky to survive... and Marie isn't particularly amused either."
Of course, at this time, as luck would have it, we weren't filming anything. We'd anchored in Reid Inlet in extremely remote Glacier Bay, at the foot of the Reid Glacier which comes right down into the sea. We were totally alone, tucked nicely inside the shelter of a small headland spit with no other vessels in the vicinity. We'd only seen a small group of camping kayakers over the other side of the inlet and that was all. The location was about as perfect as we could ever imagine. This is what then happened...
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Vessel Name: Sänna
Vessel Make/Model: Ocean 50 (Bavaria)
Hailing Port: Poole UK
Crew: Dave & Marie Ungless
We have sailed together for over ten years now, leaving the Mediterranean to head eastwards. Our destination was Australia and New Zealand which we achieved in 2012 before attempting a full round-the-world circumnavigation across the pacific and back to the UK. [...] Sänna's crew is usually augmented by Marie's son Henry who's spent many of his young years onboard. The family adventure goes on...
Extra: Sänna is a hybrid Bavaria Ocean 50, custom built for deep bue water ocean cruising. The build and re-fit specification is high and to date boasts over 56,000 miles of ocean cruising. For more information visit our main website at www.sanna-uk.com.
Home Page: http://www.sanna-uk.com
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Who: Dave & Marie Ungless
Port: Poole UK
Sänna blogs. Full list....
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Cyclone, Typhoon & Hurricane Warning Centre
David Ungless freelance writer & journalist
Holiday Cottages Norfolk
Noonsite Piracy Reports
The Sanna Website.
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You can view the main Sänna website at http://www.sanna-uk.com. Dave's personal freelance writing site can be viewed at http://www.davidungless.com.
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FAVORITE CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Last week I conducted an online poll asking readers “Which are your favorite South Coast restaurants that no longer exist?” I received more responses to this poll than any conducted in the 1,511 days (give or take a few hours) since I started this blog. In part that is because it’s easier to respond now that you can post comments in the blog where before you had to send me an email.
Many of the restaurants mentioned have been gone for decades while some closed in just the last few months. For my column in the Daily Sound newspaper I gathered up the first 100 names mentioned in the poll and sorted them alphabetically.
How many names do you recognize?
1129, 31 Flavors on Coast Village Rd, Aloha Burger, Andrea’s Harborside, Arby’s, Azuma, Bay Cafe, Big Yellow House, Blue Bird Cafe, Bonanza Steak House, Bray’s 101, Brink’s, Carrows, Casa Blanca, Casa de Sevilla, Casa Linda, Castagnola’s, Chad’s, Chanticlair/Irelands, Char West, Charlotte’s Deli, Chart House, Chef Karim, Cliff’s & Co, Coast Village Snack Bar, Dean-o’s, Eggception, El Cazador, El Charro, Epicurian, Espresso Roma, Fat Burger, Feed Store, Flight Line, Fresh Choice, Geno’s, Good Earth, Greek Italian Deli, Green Gables, Haagen-Dazs, Happy Steak, Head of the Wolf, Hector’s, J.K. Frimples, Jasper’s Saloon, Jimmy’s Oriental Garden, Joe’s Café (original), Johnny’s Rib Shack, Josie’s El Cielito, JR’s BBQ, Jurgesen’s, La Chaumiere, La Paloma, La Tolteca (original), Leatherby’s, Left at Albuquerque, Little Audrys, Lobster House, Maggie McFly’s, Mariann’s Italian Village, Mariscos Boca del Rio, Melting Pot, Mom’s Italian Village, Moonangel, Nan King Gardens, Nippers, Norberts, Nu Restaurant, Olive Mill Bistro, Oysters, Pancho Villas, Papagallo, Pascual’s, Paul Bhalla’s, Pelicans Wharf, Peppers, Pescados, Petersen’s Drive-In, Pino’s, Piranha, Plaka, Red Robin., Redwoood Inn, Ricardo’s, Rocky Galenti’s, Sage & Onion, Sevilla, Somerset, Spike’s, Storke Road Drive-In, Swenson’s, Talk of the Town, Tea House, Teasers, The Grill, The Zone Sports Grill, Timber’s, Tony Romas Ribs, Whitefoot Meat Market
470 Responses to FAVORITE CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Vickie Harvey says:
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 6:26 am
I’ve lived here a long time and remember nearly all of them. Some of them I had totally forgotten about. I enjoy being reminded of some of my favorite places from years past.
Jerry Russoniello says:
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Do you remember the breakfast places Eggception??? and Omletts Etc.??? (sp.?)
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:19 pm
I used to work there.. Summer of ’84. We watched the Olympic Torch really from the store front. Remember those gigantic bran muffins…. we used to sell a ton of them.
Wait. How about Club Zelo.?
and the Iguana Club.
Monday, December 28, 2015 at 11:59 pm
Know it well. Saw Brian Shaw there. Friend saw Rob Lowe. DB used to always take care of us royally.
Karen King says:
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 10:43 am
Hi Aubrey: I absolutely loved those bran muffins at the Eggception. I was hoping to find their recipe(s) somewhere/somehow. I worked next door in the Granada Theatre building late ’70s thru mid-’80s. Also, the decadent brownies with the delicious frosting! Needless to say, I had to ration myself or I’d be a big butterball! If you have any idea what made the bran muffins so special, maybe you could email me back. Lots of good memories from working in Santa Barbara. I am working in north county now. kkarabians@aol.com
Bo Page says:
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 6:01 am
yes! I forgot about those bran muffins, and I would order one every time and they were huge! I’ve probably seen you there back then!
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:13 pm
Bran muffins were so popular back then, now the only place I see them are Trader Joe’s!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 6:23 am
Yup, we’d wrap lots of them, freshly baked, after our shifts… they were also sold at Kayser’s Smoothie bar near La Cumbre! Nothing better than an Eggception bran muffin and an orange buttermilk smoothie. I guess Kayser’s has closed?
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 4:30 pm
yup I worked there..then opened PICADILLY CAFE…was my restaurant for awhile…awh, also part owner of prod. company there…awh
modelled at Brook’s Institute…worked at Cafe Del Sol too…my fav
had kids…moved back to grand rapids…to raise kids with family
love love S.B.
Lived in S.B. in 1980- 84 while attending Brooks and the Eggception was the best breakfast place hands down anywhere, and I’ve never been to one that is better 30 years later! They used to serve homemade banana bread with every breakfast and the food was delicious!
Larry Horricks says:
Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:56 am
I guess we were classmates Bo…I seem to remember you…
Evan Degenfelder says:
Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 6:42 pm
Hi Bo Page,
I’ve been tryin to find info on the Eggception for years. Does anyone know why they closed? It was so popular! I LOVED the omelettes and breads they served. I don’t understand why they would close. Would like to recreate it here in the PNW.
There was standing room only when we went there as students in 1975-1977…
(I think there’s an Asian food place there now)
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 2:12 pm
If you want the main menu, and recipes etc. that made up the EGGCEPTION, I was a main cook for 2 years, and am a past Top chef who went on to Create the Wine Cask and many other Santa Barbara Institutions when I was younger. I can put together such a place if you are serious. Kind of what I do at times over the years as a Chef/Consultant.
Robert Wilson. 1(805)421-6805
I was one of the Cooks, that helped take it over in 75? The Muffins were really just big, and a classic Raisen Bran Recipe that was on their boxes around that time. All ingredients were CLASSIC bran muffins with NO subs, like everything is today. I think we used honey for 1/2 the sugar. NO ONE is mentioning here what the Eggception was MORE FAMOUS for…Home of 500 Different Omelets…! I learned how to prep ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING at that place….have some cool stories about the soap opera that place was…
Katherine Hodgins says:
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 9:26 am
Do you remember the recipe for the onion cheese rolls? Those were my family’s favorite and I would absolutely love to surprise them.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:43 pm
Yes, I’ve been looking for the cheese onion roll recipe for ages….
and trying to remember what was in the “Santa Barbara Joe” egg scramble.
Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:22 am
Yes, I cooked there, for Cliff, the owner, in 1744, before his divorce. His wife got the restaurant in the later 70s, and it was never the same.We had the largest lunch rush, in town
Were you, Cliff the guy, who cooked in Prison, with long ponytail?
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 9:18 am
Yes! There was one upstairs in Isla vista across from Perry’s Pizza!
Is this what I remember as Skip’s Perry’s Pizza? It was right behind the apartment I lived in on Cordoba, so I think that was Pardall, right? Great place. I remember all we needed was a 6 pack of San Miguel from SOS and a square cut pizza (back before I was vegetarian it was the standard pepperoni) and we were good to go!
Jackie Karp says:
I worked at both of them!!!
Gina Marie says:
Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Nan King Gardens, the best Chinese Food on lower State Street, owned by the Yee Family
Skip Stecker says:
Audrey, it was called “Club Iguana”
Nan King Gardens was the best chinese food ever! The Yee family was the best people and there kids who still live here honor the Yee Family. One was a police officer and the other a physicians Assitant.
We went there every week entering through the back door to say hi to all the cooks and family. Every day for 18 years of my life till I left town. My parents went there every week till it closed! After eating I could walk over a couple of doors and go to Pep Boys to parts too!
I loved the Yee family for bringing my family many years of happiness!
La Tolteca on Haley St, had the best taquitos, you could buy 10 for $1.00 back in the day!
Janine Morgan says:
Friday, June 28, 2013 at 1:11 am
Poor Richard’s Pub (where Rusty’s is now). Do you remember
that restaurant?
Michael Pownall says:
I do! I used to go there with my folks back in the 70s. The building was bought and reassembled on the site. Good English food! Yorkshire pudding!
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Mulled wine!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 11:58 am
I remember my mom would take us to Brinks.
Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:21 pm
My grandfather owned El Charro on Santa Barbara and Canon Perdido in the 60- early 70’s before retiring and selling business to what became La Playa Azul. If this is the El Charro you are referring to on the list… the original location was on the corner and they lived in the house that was right next to the restaurant .. I have nice memories ..
Pat Mc says:
El Charro was a favorite of a group of us guys mostly surfers and motorcycle racers in the early ’70’s I think the waitress we always liked was ” Andy” when El Charro closed we went to Casa Blanca.
Carolynne says:
El Charro was better!
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:36 pm
I still miss the enchiladas and would love to have the sauce recipe!,
Gary Frank says:
In 2014, you mentioned that your grandfather owned El Charro in Santa Barbara. Was his name Abel Maldondo? If so, I am doing research on Senor Maldo and I was wonder if I could ask you a few questions please. Thank you, Gary
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Aja, and Downey’s, the cafe on the Mesa where Dominos is, Ocean something or other, and also the sandwich shop where the Mesa bookstore is, also the bar/pool hall where Mesa Burger is. Also, Mexican Fresh.
Does anyone remember a place that had a burger/omelet restaurant on one side and an upscale steak/seafood restaurant on the other with a bar and mini dance floor in it?
The omelet/burger side I believe was called Cocos. It was off one of the highways in Arlington TX. It was unusual at the time as the omelets and burgers were similar- ex: mushroom/swiss omelet or burger, chili omelet or burger….etc. I worked there and it was open morning to night. The steakhouse didn’t open till 5pm. This was around 1979-1984.
So are you going to take the finalists and have a vote off to see which was number 1? Surely your new blog software has a poll function.
I forgot about Johnny’s Rib Shack, good call on that one.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 10:20 am
I loved that place… best place for after church lunch, or so I thought…
Forgot the Tea House!
Was that the place that serviced all these amazing teas in pitures? I remember going to this place that made the most amazing chai tea that I have not tasted a equal to in 30 years.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm
I have a couple “classics” to add to the list, Jade Terrace, formally at the Bird Refuge, Flapper Alley and The Bakery.
I helped open the Flapper Alley Restaurant. At 18. We were the busiest place in Santa Barbara, AND reveled the Mothers Day Buffets of the Old Montecito Biltmore’s. BUT, what that place became more famous for was the frigin Dancing that happened at night on the second floor. Over 500 people dancing, making that floor bounce ! I have stories of those days that are ripe for an HBO series…Jay Stone, Bill Wood were insane! They did not KNOW I was only 19, when I was helping Bounce that Night Club, as well as cook during day.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:25 pm
Does anyone remember Little Audrey’s, on State St. ? It was run by a Family, from Goleta I believe. Great breakfast spot.
Definetly some Santa Barbara Classics on that list. Restaurant NU was our favorite. The perfect after work destination. No one comes close to this day
You should have been here when it was 1129. I bought David Crosby several Jack Daniels one night (before his liver transplant) Ah the good ole days.
Meridith Moore says:
Does anyone remember a Mexican restaurant on Milpas, closed in the mid 70’s, may have tried to open in Isla Vista. Didn’t have a Mexican name but it was sooooo good
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Serrafinas?
Loved Maya’s. I went to UCSB in 1974 and used to go there ALL the time!
Jenaro valdez says:
Yes, it was Maya’s, next to the liquor store on Haley and State St,
Joe Rogers says:
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 6:52 pm
The family of my girlfriend in the early 80’s owned Maya’s and it was located across the street from Jordano’s at Milpas and 101…They had another one out in Goleta a block off of Hollister if I remember right. The one near Jordano’s had the best machaca!
Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 9:30 am
Was it Tiny’s? It wasn’t as good after it moved from Milpas St. though.
Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 10:00 pm
No, not Tiny’s. It had a more formal name, but thanks.
Monday, July 20, 2015 at 10:48 am
I loved Tiny’s – everything was delicious. Went once a week with my parents and family and later with my husband.
Dennis Nagy says:
Do you remember the cross/side street on Milpas where Tiny’s was located? It was across that side street from the Snack Shack (do you remember that?) which my Dad managed in the early 1960s.
Carlos R Campos says:
Friday, January 12, 2018 at 10:32 am
My uncle was the main cook at Tiny”s at the corner of Milpas and Reddick Ave, right across from the old Snack Shack which had the best 29 cent burgers.
I used to work at Espana owned by the Castenola’s back in 1980. It was facing the warf across the street. Food was good and margarita’s better. After work we would walk across the street the the Chart House that had great margarita’s too!
Espana had great Margs and the chips and salsa were the best…god drank gallon of margs there. And yes then the Chart house for Clam chowder
My dad worked on that building…..concrete. I had 2 friends that worked there back in the 70s, Aurelio and Adrian Molero (brothers). I used to drink margueritas in there in high school with a fake ID. The place was always packed!
pjt says:
loved nu, azuma, chef karim’s & definitely chad’s!!!!
Does anyone remember the name of the French restaurant that used to be in the spot of Norton’s Pastrami on W. Figueroa in the mid 90’s? I loved that little place!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Kim P says:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 11:28 am
Oh, I’m getting weepy!
Mousse Odile
Chip M says:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 12:28 pm
There was a mexican food restaurant on Milpas that I went alot with my patents and brother called Tiny’s. The restaurant I miss is the Philadelphia House at Modoc & Hollister. It burned down during the Paint Fire.
Yes!!! Tiny’s. It was so good.
Anthony Estrada says:
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:27 pm
I went there several times in 1986 in my grad school days. I loved it. I thought about it because I still have a few a mint match box from the place. I wondered if it was still there. When you are student, you want a good meal for your date. But you are still on a student’s budget!
jefffyzone says:
Monday, August 4, 2014 at 11:32 am
before it was the Philadelphia House, it was Colony Prime Rib. It only served Pime Rib and It was served properly with Yorkshire Pudding. It was the Prime Rib you judge all others by. It was the best.
Susie Herziger says:
Just found this while looking for info about the Epicurean. Way before the Philadelphia House it was the Swiss Chalet. Owner’s names were Marie and Louie and it was my mom and dad’s favorite hangout. Live music (polka?) drinks and food. I can remember the Chianti bottles on the tables with the drip candles.
Some more oldie’s from a couple friends.
Chili Factory, Queenie’s and The Rice Bowl,
EILEEN Meza-Arellano says:
The Rice Bowl……the best Cantonese Food Ever. Made by “Mama” herself and a few sons. I still remember, piled high on a chipped ceramic plate, was the best Pork Fried Rice I had ever eaten. My Mother and I would enjoy lunch/dinner all the time. Wonderful memories. My mothe just passed two months ago…..but I can still hear her laugh and talk about “Mama’s” older so Whoe…who was down right rude most times….Lol and he was our waiter! He was hilarious.Lol thanks for letting me share.
If its the one on lower State Street, I think it was called “Frank’s Rice Bowl”
Lynn M says:
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 8:14 pm
I Still do an imitation of Frank shuffling up and throwing the silverware on the table….
No hippies ! if you had long hair..
The Espana down on Cabrillo Blvd served up a lot of margaritas back in the 70’s.
Yes! I used to work there in 1980 while going to school. It was the best place. Met a lot of celebrities while working there. I served up a lot of margaritas and they had the best chips and salsa ever!
A trip down memory lane. . .
The Bakery…ohhhh, The Bakery…..my absolute favorite place for breakfast. The croissants were to DIE for and the view…well, gorgeous. I so miss that place.
Gregg Blevins says:
was that mark olivers french bakery?
Carla Jamie Perez says:
Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:41 am
No, It was Susan Sullivan who opened The Bakery accross from the Courthouse next to Victor’s Flowers. Susan was my friend and a baker after the true French tradition. She WAS the Meryl Streep character in Its Complicated – a very hands on, let me shower how a real French croissant is made kind of chef and pastry maven. Before The Bakery that location was Irene Davis Pastries – unbelievable, melt in your mouth Dannishes! What memories!!
I worked at The Bakery in the early 90s, when it was owned by same folks as Tutti’s. I lived just down the street and recall walking down there to open in the mornings, in the dark. I worked behind the bakery counter and making espresso drinks for the servers’ tables. On weekends it would be crazy busy and sometimes you just couldn’t get the milk to foam and you had orders stacking up for cappuccinos… aaarrgghh. But it was a cool place, I always recall fondly the way they had Italian language tapes playing in the restrooms.
Chanticleer (sp?) on CVR, now Lucky’s…really liked that place too.
If you remember Chanticlair then you remember Geno’s breakfast place that eventually became Tuttis and now?? You must also remember Nippers (many hangovers there) and Chucks of Hi. on Coast Village??
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:28 am
I lived right behind Geno’s and next to The Settlement on CV Circle in the mid 70’s. Their italian omelet was my favorite. Great breakfast hangout. And then Casa Linda just down the street for some great mexican food.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:24 am
I remember Geno’s (and the owner Geno Bonoir) very well. I was a diswasher there when I was 13. It was called Sams before Geno took it over.
Nippers, where the CHAMPAGNE was always cold, and the COKE always flowed…
OK, just one more….Kelly’s Corner….State & La Cumbre. Used to like their happy hour a lot.
Mousse Odile and then Odile’s last place: Pinocchio which was where Soho opened and is now Hob Nob
The John Dory??? Now Brophy’s
Yes , they had the Sunrise Burger ( before the EggMcMuffim I’m almost positive)
Copper Coffee Pot
Yes, remember it! as well as Mousse Odile.
Nicole szarlan says:
I would have to say piranha sushi and tuttini I never saw the online poll or I would have placed these two
Rock and Roll Sushi?
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:23 am
The Great Wall, when it opened in the early ’80s, was the best Chinese.
Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10:14 am
Pescado’s on Milpas! THE best fish tacos anywhere!
O yessir!!! Pescados!!! Ate there so much I coulda I lived there. The best – makes rubios seem like styrofoam.
m. lepere says:
Zelo’s & World Cafe …. Zia cafe
The restaurants below remind me of growing up in Santa Barbara, I know they weren’t the best restaurants but they bring back so many good childhood memories. That’s when eating out was always fun, I can’t remember ever having a bad restaurant experience when I was a kid. Sunny’s Pizza London Fog Fish and Chips RG’s Giant Dj’s Burgers Mr. C’s Pizza Michael Anthony’s Pizzeria Chewy’s Scandia Buffet Pioneer Chicken Betos Cantina Soho (original location) Alex’s Taco Stand (dont’t remember the name) where the china bowl is now (the volcano salsa!!!) Carnation Chuck Wagon Buffet Wendy’s (Lower State) Hibachi Pescados Foster Freeze Hot Dog on a Stick (La Cumbre) Bobs Big Boy Zeus & Co. Round Table Pizza
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Bray’s 101
Hugh Mandeson says:
Spikes on Hollister had exceptional delivery food especially their Clam Chowder and Fettuccine Alfredo. Italian Pizzeria on Fairview; Chicken Parm sandwich awesomeness. I enjoyed Chevy’s too but the Camino Real Cafe especially when new was fantastic. China City buffet…where will I go when it rains now? Paparazzi in Goieta, Greek House in Old Town Goleta, Fresh Choice downtown, Hola Los Amigos at the beach.
Paul Slavich says:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 5:14 am
Spike’s had the best potato skins. I left when I graduated
from UCSB in 1988, and I have not had decent potato skins since.
They closed a few years later. Does anyone know what is in that
location now?
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:33 am
Boy do I remember all those places . Worked at a few and enjoyed the others. How you can’t forget the around the world at spikes. Good times
I remember going around the world at Spike’s; I did it three times, in addition to the around the world with the five extra mini-kegs. I earned three t-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, a baseball hat, and a mug. I still have a Spike’s card. A few years after graduating from UCSB I took my cousin who was visiting from Slovenia there and he still has his Spike’s card.
Arne says:
Hi Paul – I worked there in ’88 & ’89; maybe even served you a pint or two. Lots of good memories there, but mostly as a consumer not a worker! Lunch crowd was mostly nearby business employees, and then at night mostly UCSB students.
Danielle Rosales says:
I remember Spikes well First few times I was not even 21
Used to go after SCUBA class. I got my first spikes card on my 21st B-Day and everyone was shocked as I had been going for so long. I still have a few unfinished around the world cards…. might have go digging in boxes for them for nostalgic purposes!
I graduated from UCSB in ’88 also! But I continued living here. Not long ago I drove by the old Spikes building and it looks empty =(
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 9:19 am
I “studied” in SB from 80-83..some of the best times of my life…I’ve eaten, drank ,recovered from drinking, been thrown out of, tried to pick up waitresses, in most of these places…Espana had the best Margaritas in town…clam chowder at chanteclaire,lobster bisque at La Chaumier, Spagetti and meat balls at Joes then hanging out at the bar, there was a place in Carp where you cooked your own steaks Palms hotel?…a great deli on Coast Village Rd that made the best subs on the planet…cant remember the name of the family run mexican rest on either lower De La Vina or Chapala had a couple of tables outside on a little veranda…best tamales and chili relleno I’ve ever had…fond memories steer burgers and the waitresses at Derf’s loved those surf-rats and volleyball girls Dean had working for him…wonder where Jules and her gold VW beetle are now. Funny to engage in this from all the way over in Prague, Czech Republic.
Kenny Morelli says:
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Was it El Presidente?
Dwayne Newton says:
The deli on Coast Village Road was the Liquor and Wine Grotto, where I worked. We used to get lots of celebrities coming in for the deli and the really expensive wine.
Chuck Samsin says:
Monday, September 9, 2013 at 2:25 am
I’m thinking about AAHZZ ( later The Bistro) GREAT place !! And Rocky Galentis and the place by the harbor, cant remember the name but SURE do remember their OYSTER SHOOTERS…..college days in S.B. yep the good old days!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 (and I’m thinking about it all in Prague Czech Republic too!!!! 🙂
You were there the same time I was with some of the same memories! I used to work at the Espana, age 21. Before I turned 21 I worked at Bob’s Big Boy on Calle Real. Loved going to the Feed Store for drinks, The English Department in Goleta, Frimples for the most amazing cinnamon rolls, Chart house for margarita’s, and many other bars that I can’t remember the names of. S.B. was an amazing place to be 21 back then!
Bo did you have long blonde hair…your name is really familiar…i was at Brooks from 80-83. good friends with Virginia Boyd, Joe Camp, Bruce Stoddard,Neil Ronnasen…they’re all still good friends but havent see many of them other than Joe over the the years. Joe and I actually worked on a film together in Budapest in 2010. Bruce came to visit me in Prague(where Ive been living in Prague for 21 years)…He had an exhibit here. I work as stills photographer on films. Joe is an Assistant Director on films…and i shot stills on a film he directed back in 1998. We’re still close friends. Did you stay in Photography? and no one has mentioned Head of the Wolf or Woody’s Ribs.
Before JK Frinples I believe it was The Blue Onion. Anyone remember that? Oh and what about The Jolly Tiger on Chapala and De La Guerra.
Tad Clark says:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm
I absolutely remember the Blue Onion. It was the turn-around spot for the car guys cruising State St. Does anyone remember the Swiss Chalet between Goleta and San Roque?
Marcia Caballero Stirl says:
Was that the place with wallaby’s inside the atrium?
I remember the Jolly Tiger well. I used to work there during the middle of the night on the weekends in the late ’60s.
Sue (Cole)McCanlies says:
I worked at the Blue Onion when I was 17 as a waitress and car hop. Great times. So many young CBs became like my brothers. Course that was in the 60s. Ugh! Oxnard sure has changed. I also worked at the Vogue Theatre and the A & W Rootbeer. Great back then.Sigh…I also used to go to the Carousel Club to dance. Back then you could party and sleep on the beach. Have you ever gone Grunion hunting?lol
The Blue Onion/JK Frimples was a late night hangout for Westmont students in the late 70’s.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 8:52 pm
Cajun kitchen now
jose a gallegos says:
There also used to be a Jolly Tiger on South Milpas, right about across from the old Post Office. That Jolly Tiger had a full bar. First bar I went to for my 21st birthday in 1977. Sometime later it became Wendy’s, now it’s a Carl’s Jr. Does anyone remember the Cresent restaurant about the mid-lower 900 block of State St.? Old fashion breakfast & lunch dinner.
Best food at the Jolly Tiger on Milpas
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 9:29 am
I grew up I Goleta, so my childhood/ teenhood haunts were D.J’s (best chat burger ever!) Jasper’s Saloon ( God do I miss Abalone!) Brays 101, (my parents would always insist on eating in the lounge area,so they could have cocktails) my favorite Italian was Baltieri’s! ( now Natural Cafe in Old Town) it was so good! And cheap! And I must lament over the Old Timbers! Our whole neighborhood would go there on Maine Lobster nights!! Boy, that was depressing!!
Jeff Kaiser says:
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1:17 pm
You forgot or omitted Azteca. I loved that place.
Oh yeah! Azteca. I loved that place…on State Street, wasn’t it? Or am I getting that confused with Casa Blanca…which was definitely on State Street. You could get cheap, delicious food and hang out with friends, just a stroll away from home (which for me at that time was on a court on De La Vina.
Charles Hanson says:
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Does anyone remember the name of the German Restaurant located downtown? I used to eat there when I lived in SB from 1990-1995.
Whirl says:
I’m pretty sure it was called The German House.
Thanks! So easy, yet I couldn’t remember for the life of me.
Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm
It was the Heidelberg Inn…I lived right next door.
Was the German Haus the Rusty’s on Mission? It looks like it was built to be a European restaurant.
Yes, I remember it being very European looking.
There is no Rusty’s on Mission. If you mean the one on Carrillo, It was Poor Richards Pub, built to the specs of a real English pub.
Monday, May 30, 2016 at 3:31 pm
So that’s what it was!
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 9:59 am
I often miss the Good Earth that was near Picadilly Square (which was torn down to make way for Paseo Nuevo). Too bad they couldn’t put the mall somewhere else, Picadilly Square was downright charming!
Carla Perez says:
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 4:11 pm
We did the theme windows for Good Earth and the commercials for Piccadilly Square. We are still so fond of the food at the Good Earth that we searched out several recipes. Just made a Mediterranean Sunshine Salad last night. We were forced to move after our house burned down in the 1990 fire. We visit often though. We are still morning the loss of The Sojourner this last March!!
Nostalgic list, John. I ate at many of these restaurants. Casa de Sevilla was my all-time favorite and their Chile con Queso recipe is on our menu for tomorrow night. Thanks for generating this list.
These were some of my favorites as a kid in Goleta….Mr. C’s Pizza, Bray’s, Roland’s Nugget, A&W Drive In where Rusty’s is on Fairview, Manila Cafe, Bonanza, Petersen’s, Happy Steak, Swensens, Dj’s Burgers, Pancho Villa. Once my folks took us to Talk of The Town, that was pretty memorable.
Later on when I moved to SB…Nan King Garden, Frank’s Rice Bowl, Good Earth, SB Cinammon Rolls down by the beach, Little Audrey’s, Woolworth’s counter, Copper Coffee Pot, Frimples, Rose Cafe, late nights at Carrow’s, and for something fancy before a night of dancing at Peppers or hanging out at Head of The Wolf….Teasers.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 9:10 am
The Nugget with Roland’s white apron covered with grease was truly a classic.
We remember Tommy’s Golden Nugget on Patterson with the greasy SOS sauce… same thing?
Does anyone remember the Manila Cafe on Hollister? Very funky breakfast joint in the early 80’s… you’d ask for butter and they’d bring you some melted margarine in a little cup! Very friendly place.
Gerald Bostock says:
Monday, December 14, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Sounds a lot like Alphies or an early version?
http://www.yelp.com/biz/alphies-restaurant-goleta
Bobby Gonzales says:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:12 pm
I grew up in montecito worked at the coast Inn Snack bar in 1969, then i bought it 1974 and kept it till 1982 when the lease ran out. I loved it there for that short period of time. it’s now called the Silver Horn, what a trip down memory lane. I had my share of famous people who loved my sourdough burgers. they were the best!!! people forgot tino’s italian deli best torpedo’s in the world. the Santa barbara news press wrote a great artical on me when I closed on that last day. (sad day} Bobby G.
I remember the “Bun” on Coast Village Road where it was six burgers for a buck back in the early 1960s or thereabouts.
shauna@rockisland.com says:
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:58 pm
I still remember those sourdough burgers….BEST in the world. I’d forgotten the name of the little place in Montecito but will NEVER forget those burgers….best in the world!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 12:11 am
Scott worked at the Snack Bar. Best sourdough burgers ever!
George Mann says:
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:20 am
I have never forgotten the Sourdough Burgers from my first day in Montecito (to attend Brooks) in January 1968, stayed next door until I found an apartment (with a darkroom), off Milpas in Santa Barbara. There was a lot of great cheap food in Santa Barbara, in those days.
Sam Mead says:
Monday, June 6, 2016 at 8:05 am
George-That apartment off Milpas….The Angie? I lived there in ’77 when I went to Brook! I remember, the landlady was a woman named Maude? Loved those sourdough burgers too! 🙂
Tino’s hands down had the best Italian sub’s ever! I think it was called “Italian Grocery”. They moved from the small location a block away from SBHS to a bigger place that was still open last time I was in SB. “Mayonaise, mustard, and oil?”
Balogne, Mortadella, salami and provolone as well on those subs…Tino was a pervert though, sad to say. I knew many girls who worked there…
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:01 am
Be-Bop Burgers was a childhood favorite of mine. Great shakes and a fun atmosphere.
Besides Jasper’s Saloon, Baltieri’s, D.j.’s Charburgers, Bray’s 101, Scotch & Sirloin, Swensen’s, Pancho Villa, The Timber’s, Heidi’s Pies, The Orchid Bowl, A&W, The Original Habit, Char West, The Good Earth (Picadilly Square) Carrow’s, Italian Pizzaria (Fairview) and Howard Johnson’s end of course….Hot Dog on a Stick (loved those cool uniforms!)….I also miss good old original Mel’s (before Paseo Nuevo took over…sigh..) whaaaaa!!!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Char West! Remember it well. I do miss Santa Barbara…
There still is a Char West on Stearn’s Wharf.
Yes I remember Char-West too I miss S.B. as well!!!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12:06 am
When you said “original Habit,” which one did you mean?
Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Oh no! Not even the same as the original!
Where was the old Char West located again? I forgot. The owner of the East Beach Grill and Char West on the pier I believe bought the “franchise” from the original guy. Burger I had on the pier was good(reminded me of a Habit one), East Beach one not so much.
lemonjelly says:
The old Char West was on upper State, sort of around the Rusty’s/Jack in the Box area.
Brian Birmingham says:
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Char West was where Taco Bell is now on Upper State. I
remember when they mowed it down to build that. Sad day . Was a
great hangout when we used to cruise Muscle cars on Upper State in
the mid 70s
Lisa Krueger says:
Great question thank you so much for asking it and the great responses. I worked at the Bistro so was a big fan, loved a little Italian place called Piero’s..trying to remember the hibachi style place on state in the early 80’s oh and surprised no one mentioned the Fish Enterprise when we still had stoplights on the freeway. As I’m in vegas now don’t know if Harrys is still around (stiffest drink in town lol) or that great polynesian bar\restaurant upstairs at the Santa Barbara Inn we would drink those huge crazy blue drinks made for 2…I loved the place up at the El Encanto also…amazing view!
I used to work at AAHZZ during college (which became the bistro) I worked there for a short while too …AHZZZ was a great club with a super sushi chef outside named Masa ….
Fish Enterprise was started by Ray Klein…he worked for Sam Batastone, Sambo’s founder, and both were Mob connected.
Rex Of SB says:
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 6:26 pm
This is ABSOLUTELY not true. Attribution, please, or we know this is a total falsehood. (Which of course it is).
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 8:43 am
When and where was Bob’s Big Boy?? We would often go there when we were visiting our dad in L.A. Mind blowing chili spaghetti! And I still order that crazy Bob’s seasoning salt (the secret ingredient, believe it or not is curry powder!). I do not remember a Bob’s here in town! I think I was really little when there was an A&W in Fairview, for some reason I just remember a big, round, copper fireplace that one could sit around….is this real or a dream?
The Bob’s Big Boy was around Hitchcock and Calle Real. Before it was car dealerships, it was a Golf and Fun with miniature golf, skate park and arcade games. Bob’s Big Boy was adjacent to that.
I miss Bob’s in general, barely remember that one and don’t remember the A&W. I remember that good Italian place down the street with their great Calzones where Natural Cafe is now. Wonder what happened to that owner.
Golf n Stuff was pretty cool. I was the king of Defender and Battle Zone. Miss those pinball machines too! Good times!
My friend tore up his knee on that trampoline/baskettball game they had there and sued them, I hope that was not their downfall! It was great not to have to go to Ventura.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8:48 am
Hey Glenn! The awesome Italian place you were referring to was called Baltieri’s and it was my favorite Italian place for years! The original owner is the Presto Pasta guy. But he didn’t own Baltieri’s for very long, he told me that he was young and didn’t have a clue what he was doing, so he sold and split. I told him that he must have done something right, everything about that place I just loved! Sigh…
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Maria’s Italian or something like that, no? My parents liked it.
ThisGirl says:
Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 9:17 pm
It was Marianne’s Italian Villa!!
Yes, on Calle Real. I used to work there in 1979/80. They were always busy and had great food actually.
Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10:57 am
Moms Italian Village
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 1:19 am
Um, no. Mom’s had one and only one address.
Sorry if you were just trying to state your favorite closed restaurant and accidentally made a reply.
https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2010/12/09/end-of-an-era/
https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2013/05/12/moms-update/
I was an opening shift waitress at Bob’s in 1985. It was packed for breakfast and lunch on the weekends, which made it surprising that it disappeared soon thereafter. Probably just wasn’t the same after I moved from SB! I also worked at the Habit in IV for several years of college. Now there are Habits all over, but I can’t find any mention of that one on their website. I was just curious which was the original, cuz I know there was one downtown which did not seem to be affiliated with IV, which is long gone.
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Some great posts… Swensen’s in Goleta and at San Roque had the best icecream sundaes – we always had trouble deciding between the Banana Split and the Cable Carfait. Does anyone remember the Epicurean? I believe it was on Carrillo Street; and, later, Michael’s Waterside. The french onion soup was to die for.
I don’t remember The Epicurian, but I was just looking it up because my mother has had a framed menu on her wall for decades. Tracy
My college boyfriend took me here in the 80s. He had good taste (obviously it wasn’t cheap either) !!
The Epicurean was in the 100 block of East Carrillo, next door to what is now the Probation Dept.
Friday, March 11, 2016 at 7:57 pm
I ate at the Epicurean in 1978. They had two seatings a night, and a set menu–I think you chose between a couple of main courses. The tables were quite close together, and Robert Mitchum was seated at the table next to me. Wonderful food, and a memorable evening.
I remember going there in early 1980’s. Is the Probation Dept. a bar? If so, I thought it was the English Dept.
The Probation Dept. is a County Office. It used to be the County Welfare Dept. – now called County Social Services.
The English Dept. was definitely a bar. Also, does anyone remember the Lame Duck or is that the same as the English Dept. I remember professor from UCSB, Bob Brandts was one of the proprietors.
Btw, you might like browsing the list of SB restaurants going back a century: http://santa-barbara-restaurant-history.wikispaces.com/
If you have information to contribute, you can send it to the site owner.
Lisa Minnerly says:
Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11:28 am
My family moved to SB in 1969. Pancho Villa was a favorite. Casa De Sevilla was also a favorite.
Char West was good. And Sambo’s pancakes.
Sandy Sanderson says:
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 9:30 am
Came upon your column, I worked for United at the airport, about 1957-1963 Enjoyed dinners or few cold ones at the Flight Line, Owner Art ?? was ex pilot, Last 40+ years I call Florida home, Back then if you blinked you could miss Goleta, Quick stop about 4 years ago, way over crowded now, .but still pretty area.
JRL says:
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:48 am
Here are a few more to bring back some memories….
The Chili Factory, The Silver Spur and The Crabby Lobster (best clam chowder).
Oh how I miss The Crabby Lobster! That’s where I fell in love…w/ oysters! The chowder was superb indeed. Thanks for jogging my memory.
What was the name of the steak house tucked back in on that little street beside 5 Points Shopping Center and the Animal Hospital? It was on the ground floor of an office building.
aug says:
it was related to the silver spur after they closed
Ken Bortolazzo says:
It was called Fred D’s Spur or just The Spur (That was on the sign). It was named after son of the original owners of the Silver Spur after he won a liquor license in the lottery.
Stephen A. Smith says:
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 10:15 am
I lived in SB from 1952 til 1978 and remember most of these places. How about Dick’s Den great avacado sour cream omlet
George Curtin says:
Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I miss the fresh cut butter top bread from Irene Davis Bakery. Another great deal was at the Snack Shacks (5 burgers for a dollar) on Milpas, lower, and upper State street. There might have been more, but these were the ones my parents took me to. The one on Milpas was across the street from Milpas Raceway (slot car days).
Brimo72 says:
Wow, a lot of great memories here. A few of my favorites growing up were Bonanza, Char West, Moms Italian Village, Zips Ice Cream Parlor, Sonny’s Pizza, Flying Pizza, La Tolteca, Little Audrey’s, Joe’s Cafe, and JK Frimples. My first job was at The Hibachi on Milpas. As I got older I enjoyed, BB Obrien’s, The Ketch, Club Bistro, The Open Door, Crab Shack, Big Bull Cafe, Sticks, Aloha Burger, el Pollo Norteno, Alex’s Cantina, Acapulco, Maya Restaurant, and Peabody’s.
My favorite pizza in SB when I was there (’77-’78) was Flying Pizza followed by Pizza Luau. Tastes change though so only God knows if they were as good as I thought!
Santa Barbara Dianne says:
Skandis Buffet ! And Fresh Choice!
We need a good buffet place again! Hometown Buffet, are you listening?
KimO says:
We loved the Philly House that burned down! Everything on
menu was good. Another place I remember was Feed Store with that
big salad bowl they would bring you. The salad had sunflower seeds
in it…really good. We also loved Citronelle that started in late
80’s in the Santa Barbara Inn. In mid to late 70’s I used to go to
a natural food restaurant on Milpas that I think used to be where
La Superica is now or maybe it’s where old Fosters Freeze was on
Milpas. I used to get a sandwich on whole grain bread that I
remember it as having layers of cream cheese, guac, black olives,
sprouts and shredded carrots. Anyone remember the name of this
restaurant?
Before it was Fosters Freeze, was it an Orange Julius?
San Roque native says:
Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 10:16 pm
Carnation Diner, they had the best fries and milkshakes. I
still remember watching it being torn down in the early 90s as a
student at Peabody. Sad day, would make a killing today rather than
having El Pollo Loco and a verizon store. Also miss special
occasion dinners at the original Wine Cask and Big Yellow House.
Woody’s on Montecito (neighborhood now) was a really cool place to
go, Goleta location is still there but the energy and vibe are
different (from what I remember at least).
Sam Blethecavitch says:
Monday, July 8, 2013 at 9:15 am
The Head of the Wolf…I worked there off and on as well as
the satellite location in Palm Springs. What a party. Every night.
Craig Bigelow owned the place with a couple of other investors.
When the blues band was added on Friday and Saturday nights, bar
revenues went from $200/night to $3000/night. Paid the blues band
(Bobby Franklin?) about $150/night. Loggins and Messina used to
dine there regularly though not together. Partied with Bonnie Raitt
and band post Arlington concert. Chill Wills, Steve Martin ate
there. Weekend influx of LA actors. Employees Ty Robb, Bobby the
chef, Mario and Ed the bartenders, Elaine the Manager, Sharon the
hostess. Non-stop fun and getting paid for it. Those were the
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 6:25 pm
Not a favorite, but an ancient: Loops on upper State. I was so young I can’t remember — was it Hope & State? I do remember we hurried out one night when there was threat of a fight involving chains.
And upper State St. Sambos. I still love the children’s story.
More on topic: The Mandalay! 1980. Across parking lot driveway from Olio pizzeria; next to Vic Theater. I still haven’t pinpointed address.
Oysters, where Bouchon is now.
I used to sing French and Italian art songs at the Mandalay. Bruce, the owner and his wife were so wonderful! Always afternoon tea and scones and wonderful curries. So relaxed and civilized… It was like living in a bubble!
I worked at Bob’s Big Boy, and the Habit in Isla Vista. Can
anyone tell me if this chain of Habits that is opening up all over
has anything to do with the one in IV. Was the original in IV or
Goleta and was it a different owner? The new ones seems like the
one in downtown SB and they don’t have chili on the
burgers!
The only habit that continues to offer chili is in old town Goleta. But they do still offer it.
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 9:00 am
But do you, or anyone, know why the IV location isn’t mentioned on the Habit’s history?
I don’t know how long it was open, but I worked there for three years.
They used the name, but maybe not affiliated with the parent company?
Maybe an independent franchise? I became curious when all the other locations started opening, but maybe I’ll never know!
Does anyone have any photos of the ceiling and the drawings
at the old Rocky Galentis. Would like to see if mine was still
there after many years
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:21 am
A couple more are Main Squeeze ( it was on corner next to Soujouner) and my favorite Poncho Villa
Pancho Villa was me and my best friends to go place on a Sat. afternoon. We’d ride our bikes down to Calle Real Centre, gobble down free chips and salsa and drink water, whilst reading our menues…only to split when we were full. After about a dozen times or so , we were finally banned. There were always freebees across the way at 31 Flavors! Oh to be 10 again in the 70’s!
Eric Luriergo says:
OMG! We used to do the same thing in the 70’s
Big Al circa 1970-1988 says:
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9:42 pm
What about Pascuals on Victoria….the greatest man who ever owned a restaurant…sang to his customers etc and the place in Montecito wher the original “Cougars” hung out….was it Olive Mill Bistro……
The Good Earth – loved that Planet Burger, Baltieris,
Skandi Buffet – not great food but they did have good crepes and
applesauce, The Bakery across from the courthouse and Tutti’s –
favorite breakfasts of all time. The Philadelphia House,
taco/burrito place in IV by Giovanni’s – cant remember the
Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 12:20 pm
how about the blue onion, dutch garden, a&w root
beer, brooms ,sammy’s, just few that an old guy remembered
Dutch Gardens is still with us! Just Google it.
shout out to Big Al, and to PASCUAL! Best pork chops in the world; best Sunday brunch then read and snooze. Waitress Suzie is at Breakwater, right?
tom wilson says:
Feb 1973,18 yrs. old, just finished my 1st (unsuccessful) semester of college at Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and with a 1966 Impala convertible and a couple hundred bucks in my pocket, I managed to make it to Santa Barbara. My Grandparents lived in Woodland Hills, Topanga Canyon and my older brother was in the Air Force at Vandenburg near Lompoc, so… I settled sort of in between. Fell in love with SB. Got a job at SB Mill and Lumber on E Haley St., worked for a Jose who took me to some great Mexican eateries along E. Haley and took me to see the nude beach in Summerland (great); after a few visits, I finally mustered the nerve to walk the tracks and down over the steep bank to try it out. Fantastic !!. BUT….Can’t remember the apartment complex, but they had an old house that had 3 rooms upstairs, mine w/ a kitchenette, we shared a bath room. It was right up the street from the BLUE BIRD CAFE where I went quite often and enjoyed the jug bands that played all the time. I had just sparked a memory and googled the Blue Bird and read up on the 50 years of Peter Feldmann and realized I was there right in the mist of those five grand years. Also saw Greatful Dead w/ the New Riders of Purple Sage at UCSB. twenty yard line , unbelievable !!! Went back to Shepherd, got a math degree and have taught high school math for the past 30 plus years. Great memories…….
Mark Mason says:
Left SB in 1980, and it’s been nice to read through the
comments as there are so many places I’d forgotten. The best
margaritas were definitely at Espana. Loved the waitresses at
Derf’s….I clearly remember on stunning blonde, Gaynor McGregor.
Anyone know if the Enterprise Fish Company is still there? Used to
spend Sunday afternoon at the bar drinking Sam Smith’s Pale Ale and
eating their stellar clam chowder. Anyone remember Teaser’s? I can
still hear Ace Diamond (yeah, that was his name) on the radio
imploring people to come to Teaser’s where “We’ll spoil you. You’ll
John Dickson says:
Yes, Enterprise is still there
I too remember Gaynor McGregor. We were good friends for a short while. What happened to her?
Completely forgot about this thread until today. Wish I knew what happened to Gaynor as well. I worked at the YMCA with one of her friends (Elaine) who introduced us. Played racquetball with her occasionally. The time, it passes quickly….
Yes, I worked at the Espana in 1980 and they did have the best margaritas. My friend worked at the Enterprise Fish Company then too, also blonde named Erin Foti who was attending Brooks.
Lori Woelk says:
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 9:36 am
How about Sun and Earth natural foods restaurant in Isla Vista in the late 60’s to mid 70’s? For forty cents, you could get a plate of veggies and brown rice! Perfect place for impoverished students. They had an enclosed patio to sit on the floor and eat off of paper plates.
Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:24 pm
Loved Sun and Earth. Brown rice with steamed cabbage and carrots topped with cheese. Huge portions. Just add soy sauce. Sitting at tables under the geodesic dome covered in vines on a sunny—we thought those days would never end.
Oh, i forgot the dish would also have sliced almonds in addition to the veggies. Simple food.
Lisa Haddad says:
Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:28 am
I worked there as a hostess in 1979 or 1980 and have never been to another restaurant like it. The chefs and one server, Annette, were surfers who would actually go fishing and serve fresh-caught fish along with those enormous salads. I still try to emulate the dressing – a mixture of good olive oil, tamari sauce and fresh-squeezed lemon. The wooden spool tables out back were pretty funky, with brown rice embedded in all the cracks and stray cats walking all over your meal… but we liked it, we loved it!
Pino’s! Many work lunches there, and some dinners. (Caroline, aka Mrs. Pino, babysat me when I was a kid. :-))
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 6:26 am
I miss Pino’s very very much.
Friday, August 14, 2015 at 9:29 pm
I miss SB and Goleta! I was raised there and I used to go to Pino’s as a kid back in 1979-1981 every week. I remember Pino himself ALWAYS singing while bringing the best pizza and spaghetti I’ve ever had to this day!!! I moved out of state but went back in 1985 and had grown up quite a bit, and he STILL remembered me!! I sure miss him and the wonderful food they made!! I sure wish they were there!!
Legendary Abalone dinners ar Jasper’s Saloon. And of course the locals only Early Bird Prime Ribs slathered in BBQ sauce. I suddenly feel overwhelming sense of melancholy…. missing the 80’s and all the fabulous old haunts. I remember when Elephant Bar opened. Wow! The coolest place in town for Happy Hour and Spikes was right across the street… Good times.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Yes! Jasper’s on Calle Real!
Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 11:57 am
Monday, January 6, 2014 at 9:56 am
Does anyone remember the Somerset restaurant and lounge on Coast Village Road with their famous “piano bar”? I think they closed about 1975.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 12:51 pm
I worked at the Head of the Wolf on lower State Street in the 70’s. there was a guy who ran the place named Rod McDougal., Wonder what happened to him. Also worked at the H&R Land and Cattle Company on Santa Claus Land in Carpenteria for awhile. That place was the getaway if you needed privacy. What a time that was.
Here’s a few more I haven’t thought of in awhile. Going way back in time, anyone besides me remember the original Sizzler restaurant in Magnolia Center where Woody’s is now? For me, the most original German food could be found at the Hofbrau Restaurant and German deli on the corner of Alamar and De la Vina. The best fish and chips I ever had came from H. Salt. And although it wasn’t around too long, Little Alex’s Mexican in Goleta had some great salsa, food and entertainment.
I thought Flapper Alley preceded Woody’s. Don’t remember Sizzler ever being in that location. I was one of the original staff members when Sizzler opened in 1987 in the Blue Ox location on Hollister. I believe there was a Happy Steak where Cody’s is now and The Bonanza in Goleta where Spikes Place was ( great location for a restaurant ). All places had the Sizzler business model.
I worked at Baker’s Square during its brief incarnation in SB, good pies, sort of like Coco’s. I also remember Something Fishy for sushi, and JK Frimples. What was a frimple again?
A Frimple was their signature dessert. I think I remember it being something like profiterole with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. They were magical.
Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Do you (anyone) remember Hobson’s? They were like Coldstone, before we had Coldstone.
Kirk Elliott says:
Monday, September 10, 2018 at 8:05 pm
Before the Sizzler it was the Elegant Farmer. I bartended there from 1982 until the day we closed on Halloween, 1984
The Restaurant Guy used to work in the local Hobson’s factory, at what is now Calle Cesar Chavez, making ice cream as a summer job. I then delivered ice cream to my sister who worked at Hobson’s on Stearns Wharf. My favorite part was bringing home tons of extra ice cream. If the last of a batch couldn’t fill a tub, we got to take it home. I remember working on the deep freezer until my limbs were numb then laying out in the sun until I could move again. Everyone who worked nearby was given free ice cream.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 12:30 am
No wonder they didn’t last! I remember there was one in Orange for a little while after I moved to the O.C. I think also one in Montecito?
Lived in Santa Barbara 1955-1976.
how about Ken’s Drive In We would ride our bikes there from Peabody school
Steve High says:
Monday, July 6, 2015 at 12:27 pm
I went to Peabody School in 1958-1959–Mr Fry’s class. And yes, Ken’s Drive-In was the best!
Richard M says:
Yes, Kens Drive in on De La Vena. Me and my sister used to love the fish and chips there in about 1964. We went to Garfield School.
Garfield classic
Baseball on blacktop like Roosevelt
No fosters was on delaguera amd milpas
La suparica was orange julius went there almost everyday when i went to Lincoln school
In the late 60’s or early 70’s Ken’s started making zucchini burgers, too. Maybe some other meatless burgers. Ahead of their time. Unique and delicious.
Joe Hayes says:
Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:17 pm
I miss Bobby Levi’s and the original Ye Olde Butcher shop (before the fire)
valdo herby says:
I was in SB to cover the floods of about 1995 (that washed a poor retired judge down a canyon), and after a hard day’s work we would repair to a unique bar and restaurant somewhere off Hollister, maybe off Patterson, going West toward the water. Great couple ran it, wife’s name was “Marty” and I’m forgetting the husband’s for the moment. Absolutely the best bartender in town in a fellow named Kevin. We labeled his strong drinks “Kevinators.” Anyone know the name or whereabouts, exactly. Great sophisticated sort of menu toward continental side. nice guitarist-singer there, did “Hello Girl It’s Been a While…” loved it. Like to recall it better. Nothing else there, just empty lots. Hard to find. thanks!
Monday, April 7, 2014 at 8:14 pm
What a great thread. I came here looking for the name of the Scandi Buffet. Couldn’t remember it to save my life. But I was thinking of it yesterday and those big tapestries on the dining room wall.
Also, I’ll add Koelsch’s bakery in Five Points to the list of gone but not forgotten. I STILL walk past and wonder why there’s a wall where the bakery door should be!
The Koelsch’s adopted us when we moved to SB in ’65 because we had the same last name and they came from the same city I. Germany as my dad. We used to go there every Saturday morning and hang out in the back. Always got loads of goods including g the u forgettable cinnamon loaf.
Bill Luckow says:
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
I am looking for Joe and Chris Koelsch’s daughters, Kelley and Lesley. Can you pass along my contact information? I am a distant cousin to Chris [Even] Koelsch. thanks. bill. Email is BLUCKOW2003 at YAHOO dot COM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5:28 pm
I worked at Koelsches Bakery for about 3 years in 1980s. and I was I’ve been wondering what happened to Kelley her sister and she had a brother, tight blond curl
Kelley Stoddard says:
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 2:08 pm
Hi Colette! It’s Kelley – I just saw your post! Still in SB
Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Paula’s Place at Alamar & De la Vina, before Mimosa was there. Had a birthday dinner there decades ago. Too bad I can’t remember what I ate.
Also can’t remember the places that were at the location Madame Lu’s is now at, but being blocks from where I grew up, the family ate at all of them. Wish I could remember what it was in 1978 — Wonderful couple owned it and always served home-made yellow split pea soup.
And Carl’s Steakhouse (I think it was), where Your Choice Thai is now?
I remember Carl’s was one of my parents favorite in the late 50s.. Would get burgers to go when I worked at Mac’s Bicycle Shop in the late60s
Was Mac’s Bicycle in Loreto Plaza then? Or closer to Hope Ave? I know I went there, but I can no longer place it.
I too miss Koelsch’s bakery and have very fond memories. My mom baked awesome chocolate-sour cream-choc. chip bundt cake, home-made sourdough, buckwheat pancakes and more, but when it came to little kids’ decorated birthday cakes, we bought them there, along with the occasional eclair treat. I still remember my Halloween themed birthday cake when I was 10 or so, it was gorgeous. Hard sugar witch, black cat, pumpkin, beautifully done.
Mac’s bike shop was 3411 state between the post office & the Farmer Boy. They had a store in Goleta too Mac’s Goleta Schwinn
Would have the best time at Club Zelo’s from 1985ish -1987. Great owner Bob Stout and the restaurant food was great too! Such fun times!
Great memory. I know I ate there a few times, but my memory is my first company holiday party, held there. Great food and atmosphere. Boss gifted us with bottles of White Swan from Moet & Chandon, that was good too. I think that was the name, it was tasty amber champagne.
Skip Willis says:
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Angels on Horseback at BB OBrians.
What a meal!
Willard O. Allen says:
When are they going to determine what they are going to do with the former Elephant Bar in Santa Barbara. It has been quite sometime since it closed……
All for now,
/. Bill ……………aka………………..WB
Marie Breidenstein-DeBevoise says:
Re-opened on December 7, 2015 as the High Sierra Grill.
Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 12:34 pm
There was a wonderful restaurant on Upper State St. on the north (or is it east) side of the street that we went to for our anniversary years ago. It was intimate and quaint, not stuffy and had excellent food. I think the name was one word. Does anyone know what it may have been?
Monday, July 21, 2014 at 9:34 am
Was it the Stockpot? I remember their wonderful cheesecake.
No, but thanks for trying. It had lovely atmosphere and was perfect for a special occasion.
It sounds like it could be Aja which became Jade.
No, that wasn’t it, but I’ll post it when I figure it out. Thanks!
What year? Not Epicurean, cuz that was a block off State, right?
Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm
Yes, that was off of State. This one was right on State on the east side, small and intimate. I think it was in the early ninties.
I am getting closer. I think the restaurant I am trying to remember is now a knitting shop called Cardigans. Does that jog anyone’s memory?
Suzanne Delmerico says:
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 7:01 am
Chucks of Hawaii?
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 6:24 pm
I’m quite certain that all the wonderful restaurants that I remember, if I would eat the same food today ( older, wiser more refined palate ) maybe just meh… It’s the nostalgia. Eating those meals with people who are no longer in my life. A time in my life that I miss very much.. “The good old days”.
Bill Allen says:
Please let me know the latest about the closing of ‘The Elephant Bar’. I am hoping that another restaurant will takes its place.
/. Bill …………aka………….WB
Nat Wheelwright says:
Hobey Bakers
The Snack Shack (on Coast Village)
Al P says:
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 3:48 pm
How about Serranito’s in IV? They were the only folks who made “flautas” the way they did. (basically, a wet, green burrito, but with lettuce inside and then placed under the broiler – and peppery! What a great find for a kid from Boston!)
I worked at the Isla Vista Habit, in 1980-81. Yikes, that’s a long time ago.
I remember those flautas! I worked at the Habit beginning Fall of 1981, after losing my job at the bookstore because I needed a water pump for my 1970 AMC Ambassador ( and missed a training session on the new cash registers ). You worked for Joe (Hussein) and his wife Pari?
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8:46 am
Hey Al P! It’s so nice when I run across people who still remember Serranito’s. That was my family’s restaurant (owned by my uncle Miguel). Those flautas are an old family recipe and we still make them!! If you have old pictures taken at the restaurant we would love to see them!
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:32 am
It was the favorite place to go after surfing all day – in 70’s surfer lingo a flauta was “da plug” with no disrespect meant – they were truly delicious!
MiTmite9 says:
Not only remember Miguel at Serranito’s, but also remember Sun & Earth, Borsodi’s and The Juice Factory.
Wow, Serranito’s and Sun and Earth… I actually worked as a hostess at “Snearth” for a year back in the 70’s… the staff were mainly surfers and the food was truly awesome. Rice and nut salads and exceptional grilled fish.
…also remembering the fabulous salad bar at Teasers…and that was in the 70’s before it was such a popular thing
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:23 pm
I believe there was a Sizzler on upper State.
I went there for the salad bar, not the steaks!
I believe Sizzler was where Denny’s is, Ontare X State. I could be wrong, but I grew up a few blocks away.
Or Bonanza… or both at same location? Or at least within a few blocks.
Sizzler was out in Goleta. Bonanza was at Ontare and Happy Steak was where Cody’s is now.
I loved Sun & Earth, and Borsodi’s with my older siblings was a huge treat.
(fascinating work & site, Lisa!)
hmm, does my website show up on here… interesting
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 4:19 am
I would think you entered your site? Your user name is linked. Email John if you’d like it changed.
That’s good! I had just forgotten that it was linked…
Thanks to all for bringing back sublime memories of Sun and Earth (great soy burgers), Borsodi’s, and Serranito’s (I, too, loved the scrumptious flautas…so cheap and so good).
Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Fabulous food, nice atmosphere. many a lunch there…good burgers (blue burger was my favorite). i miss it and the steaks too. 🙁
Monday, January 5, 2015 at 6:58 pm
Does anyone remember Dick’s Den on Cabrillo Blvd. back in the ’70’s? For 60 cents, you could get the “Blue Plate Special”, as they called it, including coffee. All the seadogs and poor locals who couldn’t afford Sambo’s turned up there in the early mornings.
No mention of Cattleman’s Inn. Best cole slaw.
Jim, Cal and Eddy all worked there.
Kerry White says:
thats what I was about to say No Love for cattlemens? Best happy hour and amazing all you could eat champagne brunch..Worked there for years.. Even when it made the sad name change to kokopelli grill..Ugh We had great crews tho..Lots of great friends still today..Also worked at Zelo and Rockys
Friday, January 9, 2015 at 8:57 am
The Bull Market on upper State St. in the 1970’s.
Oh, how I and my friends loved Cattleman’s all you can eat brunch in the early 90’s! (seafood and eclairs, prime rib & eggs). My family went there for somewhat higher-end dinners in the 80’s, maybe the 70’s too, I can’t remember. Good old SB memories indeed.
Alex’s Cantina on Hollister (currently Pataya) was THE SPOT for Monday Night Football Circa 1996 in my broke, no car having college days.
Wine Bistro in Montecito (currently Los Arroyos) was an awesome place to take a date (they had a killer grilled artichoke and a great steak as well).
Fat Burger started off strong and originally nudged past Habit as my favorite burger place, but the quality nose dived, and Habit remained as solid as ever (Chili Cheese Fries at the original Habit is UNBEATABLE … too bad its only available there)
Erin larsen says:
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:55 am
Looking for recipe for lemon cheesecake from the Old World RESTUARANT used to be on State near La Cumberl Mall.
Terry Wood says:
Around 1970, we went to a pizza place every Friday night, in the back of the Lompoc Shopping Center…..anyone remember the name and if it is still there? My dad was stationed there in the USAF until early 1971….great pizza great memories. Thanks for the help!
Joy O'Hara says:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Ernies drive inn chapala. Oh ya master burger. Hotdog sandwich yum. Good memories. Good people.
old fashion hair cut and shave. Cant find that anymore!
Chuck D. says:
Ernie’s had the best Chili Dog…
It was right up from Hazzards Bicycles
Perusing, I saw no mention of The Falcon Lounge across from the Bird Refuge. Met a pretty black girl named Brandy there c 1979-80 … leave the rest of the story to your imagination
Sarah Frascella says:
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:08 am
Frimples, Copper Coffee Pot, Tutti’s…heloooooo.
No one could ever forget Frimples. Never in my whole life have I eaten a cinnamon roll that matched theirs. They were so additive and delicious that you had to stay out of there! A friend of mine at the time, Michelle, left Bob’s Big Boy to work there and put on 50 lbs because of those darn things!
Cafe Suisse in the Fairview Center!
Where was Cafe Suisse?
In the Fairview Center!
Never heard of it.
I DO have a faint memory of Cafe Suisse! On that parallel to the 101, right? The part you’d walk up years or decades later to get to Bud Stuart’s vet clinic and later Wildlife Care Network. I know I ate there, but I can’t remember much else.
Say what you will, but I always LOVED Jimmy’s food, best egg rolls ever. I did have a bad experience with shrimp and have never eaten it at a Chinese restaurant again, but stuff happens. And Pearl! Wonderful person, wonderful waitress, who of course did a lot of other things. Who wouldn’t want to eat at Jimmy’s after a few drinks? 😉
Bummer. The wiki subscription to “SB Restaurant History by Anthony Gardella” has expired; the wiki is inactive.
Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10:30 am
Café Suisse was where Panda Express is now. On the corner across from the Chicken Ranch.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:02 am
The only restaurants I remember in Fairview is of course Jasper’s Saloon, Italia Pizzaria, the sausage place and that little Italian place near the theatre.
Franco and Rosa’s by the Fairview Theater – authentic, delicious Italian food. The owners/chefs closed it and moved to the mid-west somewhere to be near family.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 12:40 pm
I’d like to add Arlington Tavern to the list.
Very surprised they are closed
Jimmys Oriental Garden had the very best Mai Tais in the world. Wish I knew their recipe.
Flaming ones!
Leo Schumaker says:
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:17 pm
Remember so many of those great places. How about Maggie McFly’s on State? Also Casey Jones. The best Japanese place, to me, was The Cherry Blossom. Fuzzy was the owner and her husband,?, was the cook. Fuzzy used to have a Christmas party and give everyone a toy from Japan that she ordered special. Also the best plum wine.
Maggie McFly’s, Casey Jones, and the bar behind The 1129. The best Japanese place was the Cherry Blossom on State and Delavina. I loved the food there. Best Tempura I ever had. Fuzzy was the owner.
Edwin Self says:
Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:41 pm
does anybody remember the small, seminal French Restaurant in Los Angeles in the 1970’s?
john sween says:
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Here are a few going back in time . I worked in wholesale food distribution so got around town a bit. Top of the list is Leon’s on lower state across from the old Joes. San Roque Steak house man it was good.Texas Lunch, Coast Inn, in Montecito,Moms Italian Village, Twin Burger on De La Vina now a pizza joint,Silver Spur steak house,and Little Audreys. And the lunches at the Olive street cafe up the street from Arnolids with a card room in the back room..And i will be missing Jack Sears at the now closed Cafe Del Sol, his first one in Montecito was also great. And if you were never in the old Harbor Restaurant you missed a really cool spot and Nantucket style building the indside was like and old schooner ship so cool…
Richard Franke says:
I was on my way from Raythron night shift in Goleta to where I lived in Carpenteria and a fire engine crossed in front of me on 101 . I looked down state street and saw the flames out on the pier . I sat in on the beach and watched the Harbor Restaurant disappear and the safe fall into the ocean . All that varnish epoxy and wood didn’t take long to go . The roamer was that when Santa Barbara would not renew the lease Because they wanted an environmental education area for the pier the owners (
Connected) in LA had it conveniently go By By .
Gretchen Baltuff says:
Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:05 pm
Thanks for reminding me of Pancho Villa, La Tolteca, they were great! The other one I liked was Casa del Sol in Montecito. So many great memories. Thanks. Espana, Chart House, Moby Dick’s on the wharf, too many to name.
phil bacigalupi says:
I worked at Hobey Baker’s in the early 80s. Lots of great bands came through, including Mike Love, Joe Cocker, Reverie(Jeff Foskett,Bo Fox,Randall) The Pups with Philip Claypool. On our nights off we would go downtown to Joe’s for some seriously huge drinks.Then to the Tee Off for prime rib and finish up at 1129 for some music. Greg Alexich was the bar manager at Hobey’s.Does anyone know if he was the guy that was tragically hit by a Amtrak train in 2013?
Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 5:54 am
Yes, there is a noozhawk article from February 2013 that confirms that.
Hobey Baker It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died in World War I. Was the Resterant named after him ?
Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 1:16 pm
There’s a KEYT news video of a bicyclist that was hit in SB. No name but it shows the guy on a gurney. 2 big medallion tattoos on his L arm. He lived.
Mike Hanner says:
El Nayarit on Haley, best chile rellenos I ever had. The Chuck Wagon on DeLaVina,have to second the Pizza Luau,Casa Blanca -still heartbroken over that.
I was wondering if someone would mention Casa Blanca. I remember them having the best tostadas in the world back in the 60’s and 70’s – right across the street from the original Joe’s Cafe at State and Haley.
Casa Blanca! Too funny…went out with friends there for cheap food/beer on weekends before hanging out in the bars on State in the early 1980’s… One night while we were there a person in our group ran into some other friends and wouldn’t you know, that’s how I met my wife!
Pino’s rocked!! I was only a kid but loved it when he came out singing EVERY time we were there! I used to watch him make the pizza’s, the best ever! Still to this day! Wish they were still open!!!
Friday, September 4, 2015 at 3:51 pm
Ohhh, so many great restaurants, now gone: Andria’s, Zia Cafe, Zelo, Brigitte’s, Maison Robert, Pino’s, The Bakery, Citronelle, and there a couple of really good Thai restaurants on upper De la Vina….
Andi ^,,^~ says:
Pascual’s and missing Pascual . Such a great warm place to be and eat and drink and be merry .
Lara W. says:
The Copper Coffee Pot on State St.!
Hyotan (Japanese place in the old “Alpha Beta” strip mall on DLV, German Bakery on upper DLV, Azuma on Figueroa, Mousse Odile on Cota all come to mind as places I remember fondly from 20 or so years ago.
Linda Karppinen says:
Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 11:48 pm
WHERE IS SCANDI’S???????
It was on De La Vina — a Scandinavian buffet…
Does anyone remember the name of the Mexican restaurant that was on the corner of State and Anapamu? Also, does anyone remember if there was a restaurant where Cantwells is now?
Pepe DelGados.Cantwell Market was Teasers.
Ace Diamond says:
It was Ace Diamond’s Teasers Showcase Restaurant. Before that it was Cafe Gourmet owned by John Puppo. I bought his corporation & opened Teasers. Fun run for five years then sold in 1981 to guy who destroyed it.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 6:27 am
Ace-I loved Teasers when I lived in Santa Barbara in ’77-’78. There was a drink there called a Yellow Submarine (I think). If this is correct, do you happen to have the recipe for it? One of my faves. Thanks!
My roommate at the time played guitar (classical) at Teasers in ’78 for a time. Do you remember Marc Magennis?
Dan Fleury says:
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 4:55 am
Nite Bite. Fortunately SB Munchiez has picked up the mantle… As far as “Old School” restaurants, Col. Lee’s Mongolian Barbecue (located by the Arlington) was my favorite of all time. You would be seated and served your water and drinks by the waitstaff and choose from a buffet of entrees (like beef, lamb, veggies) to be prepared (grilled) in a storefront window by their grill master. I can still taste that delicious meal and I only ate there once in the early 80’s.
Epicurian… Wow. I was awarded a gift certificate there once after helping to put out a fire in my workplace when I was a C.N.A. at the Samarkand. That was a unique restaurant with each table enclosed in it’s own unique and private cubicle. However I wasn’t thrilled with the blackened duck…
Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 7:37 am
How about La Parilla Suiza, which was in an unfortunate location, behind the current Panda Express. It was one of my all-time favorites. Some Goleta residents brought the chef here to open it after eating in his restaurant in Mexico. The adobada was the best ever. Alas, the chef got homesick and moved back to Mexico after a couple of years and the place closed down.
It took a while and several reads, but yes, I DO remember La Parilla Suiza! was it open in the early 90’s, when I worked on Encina? I remember delectable green sauces. Thanks for the flashback.
I think the restaurant I miss most of all these is Mousse Odile. What food, what value.
Steven Schlah says:
I think you forgot a chain of three “hamburger hangouts” that closed around 1962.The Santa Barbara one on upper State, where Char West replaced it, was “Los Tacos”. There were also locations in Isla Vista, where Burger King replaced it and in Lompoc. The company closed down when the owner’s wife caught him with a female employee and the divorce caused the chain’s breakup.
Lisa & Marie says:
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 7:53 pm
Hey guys, we worked there too!! How are you Audrey?? Marie is here visiting me in Nashville and we just yesterday looked at a photo of us with YOU at my house on Arellaga! She wants to know if you remember “the maple syrup guy” and “taupe pantyhose”… Where are you these days? Marie lives in Oakland… I remember the muffins of course and having to bring “sauces and salsa to every table” with the omelets and the awesome rolls.
I remember the muffins of course and having to bring “sauces and salsa to every table” with the omelets and the awesome rolls. I’m friends with Jackie on fb too…
Mec says:
Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 4:56 pm
There was a tavern( did not serve foods, only snacks) by the name of Jimmy’s in Oxnard , California , I was the manager back in the 60’s there. Was just wondering if it is still there , been sold or what . Thank you
Worked at Tommy’s Ice Cream, Casa Dorinda, The Mar Monte Hotel and Spa, Link’s Hamburgers, La Grange, La Chaumiere, The Grand Hotel, Bay Cafe, Papagallo’s and Downey’s. Actually, my brother worked at Tommy’s. I wanted to, but he got on being one year older at thirteen maybe. Yeah, who had worked at more places than me? Is there anyone?
Rudy’s had the best burger. Petrinni’s still going. Worked a couple of days at Aloha Burger?
Rudy’s near the giant Fig Tree at 101 had the best tostadas!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 1:54 am
The Yankee Clipper, The Tee Off, Peterson’s, Orange Julius, The Winecask, Auberge (Ojai), Der Weinerschnitzel, Fiesta Liquor CVR, The El Paseo, Pepper’s, Take One?,
I’m trying to recall the chicken place on upper State. Maybe before McDonald’s. Anyone remember?
How long ago? Maybe Chicken Delight? 😉 Or was it Delite?
Chicken Shack had great fried chicken. Cole Slaw was good, too…
Woolworth’s!
On lower State STreet Right?
Woolworth’s counter closed when? late 60’s?
Kim Roberts says:
Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Does anyone remember a restaurant called Wolf’s (may have spelling wrong) in London in the late 1970’s? The loo was down a spiral metal staircase.
Living in the US now, missing all my old “haunts”.
Can’t seem to find it on any search engine.
I can’t remember the name of the restaurant in the basement of the old Y, incredible Paella Barcelonessa.
And delicious soups and breads …. and the chef owner would come out and sing opera arias – beautiful voice! Anyone remember the name?
I’ve lived her my entire life and have seen a lot of great eateries come and go. Just to reminisce about a few: Talk of The Town, Chicago Rib Broker (BEST onion “brick”), The Elegant Farmer (their creamy avocado dressing and their bread pudding were SO good), Andy’s Chuck Wagon (we called it Mr. Pigs, because you could really pig-out there), Uncle John’s Pancake House (every Sunday after church), Soujourner, Main Squeeze, 1129 (to-dyed-for chocolate crepes), Heidi Pies (those cinnamon rolls…and their homemade jam…and their pies…and the best hash browns…) Carrows, Piatti’s, Philadelphia House (burned in the Painted Cave fire)… The list goes on
Uncle John’s Pancake House. I was wondering when it would be mentioned.
For me, The Sunburst Farms in Gaviota. Jasper’s Saloon for Abalone, Baltieri’s for chicken picatta and Marsala. Philadelphia House, Char West, DJ’s Charburger, The Good Earth near Picadilly Square. Late nights at Carrows, Heidi’s Pies, the original Jerry’s Pollofino. ( just saw Jerry at a party last night, all smiles as usual). What was the name of that place next door to what’s now Brand Tires in Goleta? Patio on the golf course. Beers around the world, amazing potato skins. (Wow..really dating myself now!) The Bakery downtown, JK Frimples, Pancho Villa, pizza at Patrini’s on Calle Real, the seafood restaurant on Santa Claus Lane where you would pick your own lobster in the tank. Pioneer Chicken across from SMHS. And last but not least, dinner in the dark cocktail lounge at Bray’s 101.
That place with beers around the world was Spike’s Place. I went there about five times a week while I was going to UCSB, and earned a few t-shirts. I still have my baseball cap I earned there.
I agree about the potato skins; I have never had better potato skins anywhere, and have had acceptable potato skins only two or three times in the twenty five years since I was at Spike’s. Potato skins must be difficult to do correctly because you cannot get good ones in restaurants.
so true on the potato skins! Also had a few plaques on the wall of fame there.
Tyrus Gerlach says:
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:26 am
1/2 dozen Link’s Drive-in hamburgers on State St. across from the Fox Arlington, then cruise on down to the ither Link’s Drive-in at State and Cabrillo St. for six more. Then we chugged on the beach for all the peep’s that were up our butts…! Hahaha..!
Nick Fleno says:
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 4:15 pm
The 1962 TV show Route 66 featured a restaurant, possibly in the Pacoima area, called the Prime Oak Inn. I believe the sign was a fake, but the restaurant was real, with what seemed to be a Bavarian or German restaurant. It was next door to the Continental restaurant. Would you happen to know where this location might be?
Thanks. Nick
robert wuest says:
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 10:03 am
i miss case de amigos in santa ynez in 1974
Monday, May 9, 2016 at 9:49 am
Frank’s Rice Bowl on lower State St. Decent Chinese food for poor students.
The Espana across from he wharf owned by the Castenolas. I worked there in 1980 or 81 and they had the best margaritas, salsa, chips, clam chowder and more. The Chart House across the street had great margaritas too where we used to go after we left our shift at Espana.
Before I turned 21 I worked at Bob’s Big Boy, which was a hopping place! They opened a new restaurant down the road from there on Calle Real called Old World Restaurant next tot he movie theater, but I don’t think they did very well. I worked there when it opened and it never really got busy.
When I turned 21 I got a job at Espana and that place was always rocking. Met a lot of celebs working there too. Was definitely a hot spot.
Also hung out at the Feed Store, English Dept. (?) Tea Room, and several other bars on State Street. Anywhere in S.B. was fun. Best breakfasts at the Eggception on State Street with the most amazing home-made breads and muffins.
I felt privileged to have lived there in my youth while attending SBCC and my boyfriend *husband) attended Brooks (Bryan Page).
Friday, May 27, 2016 at 9:21 am
What a trip reading this has been! So many names I “temporarily” forgot. Flapper Alley, LA España (miss the steak and enchilada combo!) The Feed Store, where Kenny Loggins and sometimes Messina played almost every time I was there, Bluebird gone?, Original Joe’s gone? Epicurean, gone? Bittersweet memories.
I don’t know what happened to the original Joe’s Cafe location, but they moved north a half a block, and I think are still open at the “new” place.
Didn’t Joe’s move to where Maggie (Merlin?) McFly’s was located at one time? Regularly visited Joe’s although the food was hit and miss the drinks were always strong.
Head of the Wolf…I saw Stephen Stills and David Crosby there one night and late into the night Joe Cocker stood up from a table and sang a set with them. I saw Joe Walsh at some breakfast place next to Vons in Monteceito…cant remember the name. I was wearing a James Gang T-Shirt and he invited me to join him…he was pretty cooked I think. Just some of those Santa Barbara moments.
Monday, June 4, 2018 at 12:37 pm
The breakfast place was Xanadu I believe
Dan Futoran says:
Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:06 pm
What was the name of the old Japanese restaurant down on lower State Street, between Casa Blanca and Nanking Gardens? It was very formal, lots of wood everywhere, tatami mats, very atmospheric. I think it closed in the early ’80s, if not earlier.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 5:36 pm
Suishin Sukiyaki was at 511 State Street.
There was a formal restaurant on upper State St. that was really excellent, great food and not pretentious. I think it was called Norbert’s. Does anyone else remember it?
You may be thinking of Green Gables at State and San Roque back in the ’60’s which is now First Bank. Norbert’s first restaurant was at 302 W Montecito and opened in 1981. He partnered with Downey’s for a while and then he and his partner Brigitte ran Norbert’s at 920 De La Vina from about 1985 to 1990. Brigitte’s at 1325 State is now Opal and Norbert is at Mirabelle in Solvang.
Norbert’s was at De la Vina X Alamar, no? Where Our Daily Bread is now.
Norbert’s current endeavor is The Nook – Waterline, 120 Santa Barbara St. Is he still consulting at Mirabelle?
Our 4th grade class from Cold Springs went there for a class outing – we had to buy aloha shirts for the Japanese cultural experience 🙂
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:51 am
Wasn’t there an Esau’s coffee shop on lower State St. until the 1970’s or later?
Liane says:
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 12:21 pm
I used to work as a waitress at Clementines in Carpinteria. No alcohol served, so my tips were just “ok”. I attended the Music Academy in Santa Barbara. Used to love the Yellow House and the Espana!!!
One of my favorite all time meals was at The Espana. I live in SLO County, every chance I got I’d go to The Espana for the enchilada and lobster combination dinner. The half lobster shell had a filling in it in addition to the lobster that I just loved (the filling) I wish I had that recipe, I think my wife could make it. Of course we also had the margaritas, they were excellent….
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 10:23 am
I worked at Frimple’s in 1980, good comfort food – never claiming to be gourmet but pretty tasty. I lived in SB from 1979 thry 1981 – that was the era when Frimple’s waitresses wore their hair in high, loose buns. Old Ilko would sit at the Frimple’s counter for hours a day and give each of us waitresses roses, for us to tuck into our hair. Do any of u in this blog remember the rose-bedecked Frimples Waitresses of the 70’s and 80’s? Mine was also the era of the town character ‘Jonesy’ whose main territory was mid-Milpas and who yelled friendly hello’s and waved vigorously at everyone, pedestrian and driver. This went on for years before & after I lived in SB – anyone know what ever became of Jonesy? During this era, favourite food spots for me & my peeps were Esau’s (breakfast), Joe’s, Casa Blanca, Azteca & Suishun, (all 5 on lower State St). Other faves were Playa Azul & Sojourner, of course – are they still open? In my day, Sambos was still operating on Cabrillo as the only other 24-hour restaurant in town, but don’t think they served hard liquor, like Frimples – wine/beer maybe? I saw 1129 mentioned in these posts – didn’t remember they sold food… possibly ‘cuz I couldn’t afford to eat there – but do remember dancing the night away on the 1129 dance floor on many an occassion. Also loved Baudelaire’s, music and dance spot – didn’t read all the posts so not sure if anyone mentioned it – but, oh, the cwa-a-a-zy times at Baudelaire’s! My boyfriend bartended at Second Story, then at Head of the Wolf – Wolf being another fave spot. Anyone remember the Greek & Italian Deli that used to be on Lower State, as well as the Schooner Inn donut shop? Used to buy that cheap but tasty, and somewhat trendy Fatzibatalgia white wine at the deli – was it a grigio? Remember the twisty bottle? … and oh, the Schooner Inn donuts were the best ever. So sad to see that so many of the smaller, non-corporate food, bar and dance places we all loved way back when have closed down.
Does anyone recall a short-lived restaurant on upper State called Ted’s or Ted’s Place, c. 1996? I think it folded after just a year or two.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Beto’s Cantina
Beto says come to my cantina…
loved that place!
Our whole family loved that place! I still wonder what happened that caused them to close so suddenly. We just came for lunch one day and they were closed and gone forever!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:53 am
I am looking for the name of a smorgasbord that was popular in the 70’s/early 80’s in Orange County. Smorgasbord was in the name and I believe they had additional locations (one being in South Bay?) My grandparents used to take us there all the time and I cannot remember the name. 2nd location might have been at Beach and Slater (before two guys italian)…. And NO not Sizzler 🙂
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 9:46 am
Was it the Sir George Smorgasbord? We used to go there on high school trips.
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 8:39 pm
Twin Burger
David Ingalls says:
Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:28 pm
Foster’s Freeze on De La Vina Street, where Chicken Ranch is located now…
Foster’s Freeze on Micheltorena Street, where Super Cucas is located now…
Foster’s Freeze on Cliff Drive…
Texas Burger on De La Vina Street, where Marty’s Pizza is located now…
Dinno’s Pizzeria on Cliff Drive…
San Roque Steak House on State Street…
Leon’s on State Street…
Little Audrey’s on State Street…
Copper Coffee Pot on State Street…
Woolworth Lunch Counter on State Street, where Old Navy is located now…
Torkey’s Bar on De La Vina Street, where Cajun Kitchen is located now…
Red Dog Saloon, where Derf’s Cafe is located now
Christine Veazey says:
There was a restaurant on Hwy 101 where my dad took us, when it was just a 2-lane Hwy. I do not remember the name. Dad always ordered frog legs when they had them. There was the El Patio with it’s swimming pool, across from a park and on the other side of the street was the Mushroom kiddie pool and next to it the Plunge Municiple pool. The El Patio had the best fish and chips in the world. There was Little Black Sambo’s down the road heading to the Wharf. In my early college years, Sun and Earth in Isla Vista.
Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11:37 am
I’ve read all the posts. I’ve not seen the favorite Mexican restaurant of my father, which was off of State Street two or three blocks going towards Santa Barbara High school. It might have been on the same street as Arnoldi’s, the old part of town. My father was born in Texas and spoke Spanish. He was native American and a little Irish. His father worked on the Panama Canal. My father was well educated in the Mexican lifestyle. I want to say this restaurant was on the same street the old Pep Boys was, or perhaps one street above or one below. I was only 7-8 years old and can’t recall the name. It was either El Cielo, Mama’s, Mama Mia or Mamacita’s, I just don’t know. Does anybody recall that restaurant? It was situated on a corner, I think, and there was a big cement wall with stairs going up to what had been an old Santa Barbara casa that had been made into a restaurant. The restaurant was so small, perhaps four tables next to a kitchen. Dad loved to speak Spanish with the waitresses. The tortillas were hand made with pulled beef with shredded cabbage and tomato, with shaved Mexican cheese that looked like snow. What wonderful flavor.
Went to a Mexican Restaurant for prom night 1977 about where you describe and yes you had to go up steep outside stairs. I want to say it was Playa Azul?
Michael’s Waterside had a killer gruyere souffle. I remember the original La Tolteca. Great tacquitos, Duke. The Green Gables had great steaks and seafood. Suishin Sukiyaki was where I had my first sushi.
I occasionally watch Chef Hutchings on tv, sadly I never ate there.
My first souffle was at Sage & Onion restaurant on Ortega. OMG. It was a Stilton souffle. Ended the meal with a fruit souffle. Walked in with best friend on my b-day, sat at their tiny wine bar, and ordered every app on the menu. Chef Gilles came out to see us — probably wondering who these crazy eaters were. I hope I never forget it. He was so kind and friendly (and handsome). And a great cook! He got a kick out of us. I had a seriously wonderful and significant food experience.
I remember a corner kiosk in Isla Vista on the same street where there was a hamburger/donut shop. I don’t remember the name of the hamburger/donut shop but we’d be up all night and have to go there to eat. They were the greatest hamburgers and donuts. But this little kiosk with Indian food is what I’m writing about. The man was very nice but I didn’t know his name. He must have cooked his falafel balls the night before because there was no electricity to the kiosk. It was a large pita bread pocket half. Inside there were five falafel balls with thinly cut cabbage, drizzled with cucumber-yogurt dressing and a pickle slice in the middle. They were so good!
The kiosk was down the street from the donut/hamburger shop, on a corner, and the kiosk was setting on bare ground. This would have been 50 years ago. Oh I’m old!
Was it Uncle Mustache’s Falafels? I went there once in the ’70s on a first date. Tiny place, but good falafels!
Yes!! That was the place! What great memories. I would come home from classes, always feeling really hungry, and stop there to get the best falafels I have ever had. They had a cool garden out back too. I can still see and hear the falafel balls bouncing happily in the huge wok hot oil! Yummy!!
Alexios says:
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:10 pm
My grandfather and his brothers actually owned that particular falafel shop, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Drew Woodall says:
Cool! It’s difficult to describe how satisfying it was to eat those falafels…usually sitting in the back garden…watching the beautiful tanned girls biking home…breathing in the salt air. Heaven!
Was that possibly King Falafel? Their falafel is the gauge against which I measure every falafel I’ve had since. I remember they had an absolutely huge old lavender bush outside.
Marie Ward says:
Monday, July 10, 2017 at 10:58 pm
Robinsons department store LA Cumbre Plaza had the cafeteria downstairs where Macys sell mattresses now. A &W drive in North side state Street. Still have my pee wee root beer mug!
Not to mention all the Sambos remember the Sambos on Montecito street when the freeway had traffic lights and stopped at state and chapala. It was a sad day when Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens closed. I am 55 now and so happy to have seen santa barbara in its prime before corporate came to town and I remember everyone of those on that master list of restaurant’s. My father ran the sambos on Montecito and 101 in the 70’s man the stories he had to tell. My favorite is the day he kicked out Steve McQueen and Ali Mcgraw for being rude to the waitress!
I mentioned the Robinson’s cafe way back in this thread. Lovely memories eating there as a child with my mother. And earlier, Woolworth’s lunch counter. My memories of A&W by State X 154 are faint as I was so young. But it was good! The only burgers we ate were from there and upper State Char West, though I did go to McD’s with a 4th grade friend for my first time.
Much later, I too loved Jimmy’s and miss it.
Michael Ullemeyer says:
Does anyone remember the Chuck Wagon restaurant??? Maybe over by the Old Ralphs upper De La Vina?
Oh yes! We used to take the kiddos there on Saturdays when we could feed them for fifty cents. What a deal!
Does anyone remember the scones? They stand out in my memory as does the owner or manager there. A big guy who always made this little kid feel special
Bill Chambers says:
Looking thru all the posts I did not see or missed the following: The Green Gables State at Los Positas, The Sportsman had great food (In the 50s and 60s) and the chef was Leo Carrillo’s brother (Pancho of the Cisco Kid) . Fosters Freeze had great hamburgers in the 2600 block of De La Vina not to mention 5, 10, 15 and 25 cent cones. Harry’s Townhouse was a great place. the Blue Ox was great
julibelle says:
How about the Flight Line – so much fun, such good steaks, the perfect, perfect bar and home to the perfect martini lunch! Josie’s El Cielito in La Arcada, Peterson’s Hamburgers for a BBQ Burger during every horse show at Earl Warren, the great paella place at Carrillo & Chapala, shredded beef tacos at Maya’s in 5 Points, Mom’s Italian Village, The Green Gables – so sophisticated, Ace Diamonds house of bad behavior, Mrs Flurey’s Enchilada’s the original Fiesta pop up on DeLaVina, the little French Deli in the center (Radio Square?) at Carrillo & DLV – strictly take out so delicious, late nights at Casa Blanca, early AM’s @ Little Audrey’s, Bray’s 101 and Sambo’s at State & Hope…..Beaudalaire’s, Head of the Wolf, Mousse Odile..my first spiced chai at the sweetest spot, The Tea House…..Santa Barbara is where I first fell in love w restaurants.
I forgot to mention Lafeits not sure of spelling but the old CHP office at Carrillo and 101 was moved to the bird refuge and Lafeits opened in the moved building. great food. Kens burgers on de la vina had opened after Petersons with burgers costing 1 cent less than Petersons. I think burgers were .19 at Kens . Burgers at Kens Shakes at Petersons were the best combo.
Victor Allen says:
I believe that I have the only piece of glassware that exists since a fire was given credit for the Restaurant never opening. At one time, I had the only 2 cups that were NOT destroyed, but over the years, one of them cannot be located. The one I still have is like new, made in China, and is beautifully marked “Company C Rotisserie & Grille, with no location. It has a Fireman’s cap on the cup which would seem to indicate a Fire Fighting Company, but I can find absolutely NOTHING in all my searches. Strange, but I am at the end of the rope trying to find out ANYTHING about the cup, the business, etc. Treasure, or Trash???????
Who Remembers Thrifts Diner inside the Thrifts? best BBQ ribs Yum!
Rob I says:
Does anyone remember rg’s giant hamburger next to the fiesta 5 the best burgers I had when I was a teenager there
Absolutely! They were always my favorite place to go for a burger.
RG’s also had some of the best breakfast burritos.
Senna beams says:
There was a place in the mid 90s about 30 minutes outside of Tuscaloosa that served burgers fries and I remember it so well because they were the first people to do the chicken fried when i was a kid. And help finding this places name thx? Also it might start with a w.
I lived at the Sun and Earth in 68-69. It was an Oasis from madness.
Vince Lalomia vcavu@aol.com
Hector’s! I could eat their salsa with a spoon, it was so good, and the kitchen and wait staff were always cheerful and kind. What I remember the most about Hector’s is their chicken dishes, which had raisins and slivered almonds in them. I’ve never had anything like it before or since and I would make the drive all the way from Washington state if they were still there, just for one of their soft chicken tacos!
SLV says:
Monday, January 15, 2018 at 9:41 am
Yvette, I’m glad someone else remembers these soft chicken tacos!
I’ve been trying to find a similar recipe for years without luck. Hector’s was a regular stop for my family and I still miss it.
Martin Engelman says:
I was the area District Manager for Sambo’s Restaurants from 1970-1973. Except for the original Sambo’s Restaurant on the Beach all these restaurants I supervised are now closed.(Camarillo, Oxnard, Carpenteria, Hwy101 and Milpas, Santa Barbara. N. State Street, Santa Barbara , Goleta, Buellton, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande and Atascadero). For those old enough to remember a cup of coffee with unlimited refills was 10 cents. Martin Engelman, Rancho Yobo Organic Navel Orange and Avocado Ranch, Pauma Valley, Ca.
Pat Cattin says:
Martin, “Marty” I remember when you lived in Illinois Lake Zurich or Wisconsin Lake Geneva ?
A little more than 43 years ago I met you and John Puccinelli at the May 75 NRA convention. I (Pat Cattin 64 years old) was a 20 year old friend of Roger Duchemin (now 86 years old) from Wenatchee WA. Roger was in Joliet. I was in Effingham. “The most perfect name for a town”.
I’m not sure if you were at the convention but I’m certain we met at the Effingham store in late summer.
It is great to see your name and make the connection. I hope you are doing well.
Pat Cattin
Pat@Cattins.com
Steve Michaels says:
My all time favorite was Tinys
Us kids would order number 4
My mom went for number five with the chili relleno
Loved how the cumin would merge
Into the arroz The same with the cheese
Into the frijoles still miss this place never had better Mexican food
Also miss Johnny’s market on lower State – Nero’s Hero veggie sandwich with tons of cream cheese…. my grandfather used to do the signs “shoplifters will be prosecuted”
Steven Groninger says:
Gaynor McGregor worked at the Yankee Clipper, Kellys Corner and Derfs, i was running Hippo Waterbeds at Loreto Plaza (now Chaucers books)
and i went to the Yankee Clipper every nite just to have her wait on me.
Derfs was a classic. I remember watching Celtics-Lakers championship games there in the 80s!
The Restaurant Guy says:
Derf’s in still there
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 6:14 pm
Kentucky Fried Chicken next door to Federal Drug Store in Loreto Plaza and of course, Harrys Plaza Cafe (still there, still the best cocktails anywhere hands down). A&P, The Shopping Bag, Fazios and Alpha Beta were the Grocery stores that came and went in that plaza. Also, next door was a 5 & dime store called TG&Y where we would buy toys such as Wham O Frisbees, those balsa wood airplanes you’d put together yourself (the really cool ones had propellers) and Slinkys. The Snack Shack at Arroyo Burro Beach (or Hendry’s) also known as the Pit owned by the Thompson family. They would give us free left over Corn Strips with yummy Red Salsa right before dark when we would come out of the water starving after surfing. Man do I miss those days!
What is there now where TG & Y used to be?
I thought TG & Y was at 5 Points.
TG & Y took up half the space of where Gelsons is now I believe. Trying to remember what else was at 5 Points. Kaisers health food store for sure, Koelsches bakery and a sewing machine repair shop:)
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:07 am
Yes TG & Y was where Gelsons is. I was thinking of W. T. Grant’s at 5 points.
Also at 5 points was Maya Mexican Food and Cool’s Candies.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm
My roommate loved the Monkey Flip at Kaiser’s!
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10:25 am
A little off topic but here it goes. Up on the hill above Gelsons there have been many restaurants. One in particular in the early to mid 70’s was called Talk of The Town. Well, before the food establishments in the early – mid 60’s, it was a nursery school called Winkin’ Blinkin’ & Nod. I went there and they had a swimming pool which is where I learned to swim. Then I was off to Adam’s Elementary for Kindergarten and 1st through 6th grade. Ahh, the memories:)
I have to correct my last post. My sister set me straight that the restaurant on the hill above where T G & Y sat was called Harry’s Town House not Talk of the Town. It was an attempt by the owner of Harry’s at the time to have more of an upscale dining experience. I don’t think it lasted more than a few years and became something else that I can’t recall. Several establishments have come and gone and it is currently called Le Cafe Stella. Talk of the Town was downtown on State Street.
Diane Long says:
In 1985 it was called Beto’s Cantina. Talk of the Town which opened in 1949 was at 123 W. Gutierrez.
“Beto says, come to my cantina……..seniors and senioritas….”
Anyone living in SB in the 80s had that song ingrained in their head1
Wasn’t Beto’s Cantina further down Las Positas Road near the freeway, where the truly awful Empress Palace wound up?
Yes it was – before it moved to where Le Cafe Stella is now.
My mothers parents owned Talk of the Town in its hey day. I t was a brothel before that.
Jackie L says:
In the early 90s it was The Jetty. Great chowder and salad.
John Kalstrom says:
Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 1:00 am
Jorgensens: malts and burgers, as I recall
Upper State San Roque where Verizon store is now.
It was called Peterson’s House of Hamburgers. Really good too:)
I loved their cherry and chocolate cokes.
Marnie Baker says:
I loved Petersen’s Peppermint Stick ice cream. I’d get a cone and eat it while I rode my bike back to my grandma’s house on upper Calle Palo Colorado. Wow, that was in the 70’s. I’m getting old…
Have we mentioned Hibachi on Milpas and Alex’s on lower State Street (the original with red booths)? The prior was such a good value for quick, tasty stir fry, and the latter had THE best chicken enchilada suizas… Of course, I guess we should remember its later incarnation, Alex’s Cantina on Hollister — their brunch was amazing.
I noticed someone mentioned Second Story Bar and Grill, where I also waitressed, and I was wondering if the original post meant “Brown Pelican” (where I also waitressed) instead of Pelican’s Wharf?
Anyone remember The Brewhouse down by Big Dog on lower State Street — they served prime rib, mashed potatoes, a salad, and a beer for $5.95? Oh! And Steamers had the best happy hour (first time I ever had buffalo wings and Merlot, but not together!).
I have to concur with someone above who remembers the croissants from The Bakery…and all of a sudden I can’t remember the name of the bakery that was at One State Street, before Eladio’s and owned by the same owner as Max’s, back in the early ’80s (one of my first jobs!). And obviously someone had to have mentioned Esau’s on lower State, right?
Too many to remember!!!
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 6:09 am
Well everyone forgot La Tourell on Haley at Chapala. How about Loop’s (Mr. Looper), as he had a about 5 restaurants and motels, which became Mr. Lloyd’s. Pizza Bob’s in IV, as he was the manager and bought Rusty’s (original) Pizza from Roger Duncan, who bought from Rusty, as it had been Rusty’s Roast Beef. The original Jolly Tiger on Chapala. The Sherman House on Chapala became Chad’s. Oh, Char West on upper State was originally Los Tacos (in IV and Lompoc too). Kelly’s Corner on State at La Cumbre. How about Wing’s Chinese on upper Hollister, across from Philadelphia House/Colony. Bray’s 101 became Good Earth (owned by Rusty of IV Roast Beef fame, who also had owned ALL of the early Taco Bells). How about the Drumstick on upper State that became Rusty’ Pizza. Petersen’s Drive-in on upper State (which was later owned by Bill Thuer’s brother). Ming-On Chinese. Oh, but here’s my last one, do you remember Chicken Delight?
I do remember Chicken Delight. Where was it located again?
Bruce Babcock says:
Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 10:59 am
Broome’s (near the courthouse
San Roque Steak House
Uncle John’s Pancake House
Redwood Inn
Cafe Gourmet
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:14 pm
I love remembering these old restaurants. Does anyone remember the name of a small hamburger joint on about the 800 block of State Street? It would be in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s. They had the best onion rings I’ve ever had in my life!
Hmm, Chubbies was at 1027 State next-door to Aldo’s. They were around from the ’80s up until the late ’90s. Burger joint with some great onion rings. Could this be it?
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:35 am
The one I’m thinking about was on the other side of the street. Chubbies was great too!
Janice, Are you thinking of RG Burgers?
Yes! That’s it! Best greasy burgers and onion rings. Thank you!
I was on the other side of all ya’ alls Restaurant Experiences. I was involved in Opening, cooking, saving, etc. … at many what became landmark, famous area places. Eggception, Holy Cow(Mont;, you forgot about that…), Flapper Alley, Norbert’s, Wine Cask(Was Originating Chef, ’81), San Isidro Ranch, Casa del Sol, Crepe? something, Copper Coffee Pot…, and many of Areas larger Places past 8 years as a Chef/Consultant…I kept The Santa Barbara Brewing Company ALIVE for an extra 6+ years with my redo of Menu,food,kitchen, crews… AND YET HAVE NOT OWNED MY OWN PLACE IN S.B. YET… Maybe sometime. I actually KNOW how to make all of these old Santa Barbara Recipes…more American derivatives of other cultures recipes I have come to find out as I became a world traveler, and researcher, foodie in Countries all over the planet.
Ziggy Miller says:
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 6:10 pm
Sonny’s Pizza on Cabrillo, I saw only 1 mention of it. I thought they had GREAT Pizza !
Inmates be the only one who remembers Collywobbles tavern on the corner of State and La Cumbre. Peanut shells on the floor and ice cold beer, no fuss I remember but I don’t remember much so who knows?
I meant no food as I remember
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 10:20 pm
Tugboat Annie’s Linden ave Carpinteria 1970’s best Fish n Chips Garlic Bread Ambiance..I lived around the corner as a teen.. loved it. We were Catholics every Friday we got fish and chips from Tugboat Annies
Does anyone remember the potato wedges at the what used to be Rafero Market and deli on Mission and Modoc? Serious “POTATOE CRACK“!! I used to race there with my friends after school to get some! I wish I knew the recipe.
Ricky T Wright says:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Does anyone remember Recardos Restaurant in Goleta in a Shopping Center ?
Mixie says:
Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 7:39 am
Does anyone remember a very hard to find old train dining car restaurant tucked away in Montecito? I went there as a kid but cannot remember the location. It felt secret and mysterious, anyone recall that place?
Hi, Mixie—the dining car restaurant was on the grounds of the old Miramar Hotel on S. Jameson Lane. I don’t know what became of it when the hotel was razed to make way for the new facility. Too bad, because it was unique. You’re right about it being secret and mysterious. Even many locals weren’t aware it was there.
The Car was called the National Embassy. History: from the SCRVHistorical Society:
The Pullman Standard built the National Embassy for the Union Pacific Railroad in early 1956. This car was built to run on the passenger train City of Saint Louis, which as co-operated with the Wabash Railroad. These trains ran between Saint Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. Union Pacific has 12 of the National Series, and the Wabash Railroad had 3. In the late 1960’s, the City of St. Louis train was cancelled, and the UP Nationals were looking for a new usefulness. The Nationals saw some use on the Union Pacific Portland Rose, and the Union Pacific ski train to Idaho.
By the fall of 1971, all the 12 Union Pacific National cars were auctioned off. The Pacific Railroad Society won the bid for the National Embassy. Due to the lack of serviceable wheels, the society never used the car in any service. In early 1978, William Gawzner, who owned the Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California made the Pacific Rail Society an offer they could not refuse. Mr. Gawzner owned an ex-SP Shasta Daylight car, which he wanted to trade for a sleeper car. Since the Pacific Rail Society already owned another National Series car, which had serviceable wheels, the decision was made to trade the two cars.
For many years, the National Embassy was open on Sunday’s in the parking lot of the Miramar Hotel in Montecito for public tours. Unfortunately, in 1984, Mr. Gawzner passed away. After the passing of Mrs. Gawzner, a new home was sought for the classic Pullman sleeper. The car was donated to the Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society. On February 16, 2000, the National Embassy was hoisted from it’s 22 year home, onto a truck, for a ride to it’s new home, Fillmore, California.
Rex and Diane, thanks for confirming the car’s existence and for the thorough history! I will pay the car a visit on my next trip to Fillmore.
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POLIXENES
505How should this grow?
How did this come about?
I know not: but I am sure ’tis safer to
Avoid what’s grown than question how ’tis born.
If therefore you dare trust my honesty,
That lies enclosed in this trunk which you
510Shall bear along impawn’d, away to-night!
Your followers I will whisper to the business,
And will by twos and threes at several posterns
Clear them o’ the city. For myself, I’ll put
My fortunes to your service, which are here
515By this discovery lost. Be not uncertain;
For, by the honour of my parents, I
Have utter’d truth: which if you seek to prove,
I dare not stand by; nor shall you be safer
Than one condemn’d by the king’s own mouth, thereon
520His execution sworn.
I don’t know, but I’m sure it’s safer to avoid his jealousy than to wonder why he feels that way. So if you trust my honesty, which you shall take as my pledge, then leave tonight! I’ll quietly let your followers know and get them out of the back gates of the city two or three at a time. As for me, I’ve lost everything I have by revealing this to you, but I’ll put what I have to your service. Don’t be uncertain. By the honor of my parents, I’m telling the truth. If you try to prove it, I’ll deny I ever said it. You won’t be any safer than a man whom the king himself has condemned to be executed.
I do believe thee:
I saw his heart in ’s face. Give me thy hand:
Be pilot to me and thy places shall
Still neighbour mine. My ships are ready and
525My people did expect my hence departure
Two days ago. This jealousy
Is for a precious creature: as she’s rare,
Must it be great, and as his person’s mighty,
Must it be violent, and as he does conceive
530He is dishonour’d by a man which ever
Profess’d to him, why, his revenges must
In that be made more bitter. Fear o’ershades me:
Good expedition be my friend, and comfort
The gracious queen, part of his theme, but nothing
535Of his ill-ta’en suspicion! Come, Camillo;
I will respect thee as a father if
Thou bear’st my life off hence: let us avoid.
I do believe you. I saw what he felt in his face. Give me your hand. Guide me and our fortunes will remain together. My ships are ready, and my people expected me to depart two days ago. He’s jealous over a very precious woman, and so his jealousy will be as great as she is rare, and as violent as he is powerful. And since he thinks that a man who always professed friendship has deceived him, his revenge will be even more bitter. I’m overwhelmed with fear. May my swift exit help me, and may it comfort the good queen, who has no responsibility for his unjustified suspicions. Come, Camillo. I will respect you like a father if you take me away safely. Let us leave.
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