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__label__wiki	0.788763	0.788763	Home / Press / Movie News and Reviews / Hugo Weaving and the Pawno Team to Modern Up the Bard in M4M – FilmInk (30jul18) Hugo Weaving and the Pawno Team to Modern Up the Bard in M4M – FilmInk (30jul18) 30 Jul 2018 / FilmInk That’s Measure for Measure for you normies out there. We’ve seen plenty of modern day Shakespeare adaptations over the years, some good (Baz’s Romeo + Juliet), some bad (Geoffrey Wright’s Macbeth), some just plain curious (Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing), but we’ve never seen one set in Melbourne’s commission flats. Well, that’s not something we’re going to able to keep saying for long (not that we actually said it), with the news that Screen Australia and the MIFF Premiere Fund have thrown principal production investment at M4M, an adaptation of Will the Quill’s Measure for Measure from Pawno writer Damian Hill and director Paul Ireland, with Aussie acting legend Hugo Weaving set to star. As the official presser tells us, “M4M tells the unlikely love story of a modern Muslim woman Jaiwara and local loner musician Claudio, set amongst the tense background of Melbourne’s housing estates. Looming large is local crime figure Duke (played by Weaving) and his rival Farouk, Jaiwara’s gangster brother.” Ireland, who is directing and has co-written the screenplay with Hill, said, “The script for me is always the most important part of the process, the foundation of everything. Damian and I have spent the last two years pouring a lot of love, laughter, frustration, care and emotion into the writing of M4M, resulting in what I feel is a very relevant emotive story and world that deserves to be shared and shown. A world that is often ignored as people are happy to sit in ignorance and let the sun shine or the rain fall, thinking it doesn’t affect them. “I am at the moment working with Mcleod Casting putting together a very interesting and diverse cast to bring this story to life and am so thrilled that one of the world’s greatest actors, Hugo Weaving, has decided to play a key role.” Hill and Ireland are also producing the film, with Ian Kirk, Bryce Menzies, Tony Nagle and Clement Dunn are acting as executive producers. Bankside Films are attached for international sales. “Damian Hill and Paul Ireland proved themselves as filmmakers with their low budget feature Pawno, and M4M is their chance to tell a story on a bigger budget. The script for M4M is exceptional and the result of much hard work and skill over a long period. This is a contemporary Australian reimagining of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure that is authentic, exciting and inclusive.” said Sally Caplan, Head of Production at Screen Australia. “To be able to attract Hugo Weaving, one of this country’s greatest actors to the film is an absolute coup and we have high hopes for what Hill and Ireland will deliver.” Filming is set to commence in Melbourne this September.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16053
__label__cc	0.616086	0.383914	Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world. – Cervantes Tag Archives: purpose Protected: Religion 25 Final Exam Key This entry was posted in and tagged ability, Abraham, Academy, Alexander, Aquinas, aristotle, Athens, Augustine, change, chicken, chocolate, Christ, Christian, Christian Revelation, consequences, constitutions, conventions, creation, culture, cultures, Delphi, desk, diction, difference, Eastern, emotion, epicurean, Epicureus, essay, Exists, Explain, Faith, fate, father, Final, first mover, form, garden, God, Great, greek mythology, hermes, Hero, hilde, history, idea, Ideals, Imagination, Immortal, innate ideas, inscription, insight, Israel, Jesus, Joanna, judaism, knowledge, knowledge test, Laws, logic, longing, Man, Modesty, money, Natural, natural modesty, nothing, Paul, perfection, Philosopher, philosophy, philosophy of life, plato, plato school, point of view, postulates, purpose, question, reality, realm, reason, relationship, Religion, religious knowledge, Respond, result, right, sculptor, self, sequences, Sickness, Social, social conventions, Society, socrates, Socratics, something, Sophia, Sophie, sophist, Sophists, Soul, St. Thomas, State, stoic, stoics, superstition, thyself, true knowledge, Uncategorized, use, view, vogue, Western Empires, wit on June 8, 2007 by Mr. D. Sader. English Language Arts General Outcomes 10, 20, 30(2003) Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to: 1. Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences discover possibilities form tentative understandings, interpretations, and positions experiment with language, image, and structure extend awareness consider new perspectives express preferences, and expand interests set personal goals for language growth 2. Comprehend literature and other texts in oral, print, visual, and multimedia forms, and respond personally, critically, and creatively. respond to a variety of print and nonprint texts connect self, text, culture, milieu evaluate the verisimilitude, appropriateness, and significance of print and nonprint texts appreciate the effectiveness and artistry of print and nonprint texts construct meaning form text and context discern and analyze context understand and interpret content engage prior knowledge use reference strategies and reference technologies understand and appreciate textual forms, elements, and techniques relate form, structure, and medium to purpose, audience, and content relate elements, devices, and techniques to created effects 3. Manage ideas and information determine inquiry or research requirements focus on purpose and presentation form plan inquiry or research, and identify information needs and sources follow a plan of inquiry select, record, and organize information evaluate sources, and assess information form generalizations and conclusions review inquiry or research process and findings 4. Create oral, print, visual, and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication develop and present a variety of print and nonprint texts assess text creation content consider and address form, structure, and medium develop content use production, publication, and presentation strategies and technologies consistent with context improve thoughtfulness, effectiveness, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication enhance thought and understanding and support and detail enhance organization consider and address matters of choice edit text for matters of correctness 5. Respect, support, and collaborate with others respect others and strengthen community use language and image to show respect and consideration appreciate diversity of expression, opinion, and perspective recognize accomplishments and events work within a group cooperate with others and contribute to group processes understand and evaluate group processes View English Language Arts Curriculum PDF(ELA10-1, ELA10-2, ELA20-1, ELA20-2, ELA30-1, ELA30-2) This entry was posted in and tagged appropriateness, artistry, audience, awareness, clarity, communication, Comprehend, content, context, creation, culture, effectiveness, English, experiment, Explore, form, General Outcomes, group, growth, image, information, inquiry, knowledge, language, language growth, literature, Manage, medium, milieu, multimedia texts, nonprint, nonprint texts, personal goals, plan, presentation, presentation strategies, print, process, production, production publication, publication, purpose, record, reference, research, respect, self, significance, Structure, support, text and context, text creation, textual, thoughtfulness, Uncategorized, understanding, use, variety, verisimilitude, view on January 25, 2007 by Mr. D. Sader. Bloggiest start to the bloggiest year ever. What a funny word, “bloggiest”. Should I say it is a “most bloggy” start to the year? Does correct English matter in a blog? All students I teach have begun a blog, of sorts. For the most part, I’ve insisted the content of the blog must be school or course related, the myriad responses to Macbeth fit this category. Other responses are more like “snowflakes”, snowflakes is my term to describe the phenomena of no two responses to the same prompt being identical. I aggregate(not related to the term aggravate) RSS feeds from each class to aid in tracking down assigned work. Each student has a spreadsheet I term the Data Collector that averages rubric scores and totals moderated comment feeds, too. I then collect the Data Collectors periodically to determine scores to enter into GradeLogic. The data collectors serve a dual purpose, a foundation to build a grade obviously, but a powerful device to bring a landslide of peer pressure and collaborative assistance on the lazy, slower, or reluctant bloggers. Those that finish first have always shown a willingness to “share their secrets” with others. Students are also instructed to collect and deposit appropriate comments on each other’s blogs, too. It is proving to be a fine art to learn to comment. Last year I found the aspect of commenting to be more valuable than the creation of the posts. Comments must contain evidence of critical thinking, I said, not simply “gladhanding”. If you troll the blogs you’ll notice the biggest difference right now between a veteran blogger and a newbie is the quality/quantity of appropriate comments. Students complete work earlier to benefit from positive/any attention from peer “commentors”. Any student who doesn’t get their blog post done on time, gets punished by receiving low or no rubric scores from their peers. However, unlike class discussions, the very nature of blogging allows anyone to catch up at any time. The students themselves seem to have an unofficial pecking order for who writes the best comments. They have internalized their own standards for what they will accept as a comment on their blog and are very persuasive at convincing each other to measure up. A few students are positively verbose and comment on all they can. Others choose fewer responses yet measure their words very carefully. Those that finish writing a post early, are left to hustle remaining students. The grade 10s are shifting their attention to Keyboarding modules for a while, although I keep prodding them about “Turing Tests”. iGod is our most recent fascination. The grade 9s get their prompts from Mrs. Fraser’s class then I help them become a bit more tech savvy. The Grade 11s are in the midst of Macbeth and may see no reprieve for at least 2 more weeks, I figure. The more traditional assignments I’ve used for the last 14 years are as appropriate in a blog as they have ever been in my class. Doing it with blogs is just so cool! This entry was posted in Pingo Lingo and tagged blog, bloggers, class discussions, content, creation, critical thinking, CTS 10, difference, discussion, English, English 20, English 9, God, grade 9, iblog, logic, macbeth, peers, purpose, response, right, rubric, stj, Thinking, use, wit on September 24, 2006 by Mr. D. Sader. from Republic, BOOK VII And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will see, if you look, a low wall built along the way, like the screen which marionette players have in front of them, over which they show the puppets. And do you see, I said, men passing along the wall carrying all sorts of vessels, and statues and figures of animals made of wood and stone and various materials, which appear over the wall? Some of them are talking, others silent. You have shown me a strange image, and they are strange prisoners. Like ourselves, I replied; and they see only their own shadows, or the shadows of one another, which the fire throws on the opposite wall of the cave? True, he said; how could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads? And of the objects which are being carried in like manner they would only see the shadows? Yes, he said. And if they were able to converse with one another, would they not suppose that they were naming what was actually before them? And suppose further that the prison had an echo which came from the other side, would they not be sure to fancy when one of the passers-by spoke that the voice which they heard came from the passing shadow? No question, he replied. To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images. That is certain. And now look again, and see what will naturally follow it^ the prisoners are released and disabused of their error. At first, when any of them is liberated and compelled suddenly to stand up and turn his neck round and walk and look towards the light, he will suffer sharp pains; the glare will distress him, and he will be unable to see the realities of which in his former state he had seen the shadows; and then conceive some one saying to him, that what he saw before was an illusion, but that now, when he is approaching nearer to being and his eye is turned towards more real existence, he has a clearer vision, what will be his reply? And you may further imagine that his instructor is pointing to the objects as they pass and requiring him to name them, will he not be perplexed? Will he not fancy that the shadows which he formerly saw are truer than the objects which are now shown to him? Far truer. And if he is compelled to look straight at the light, will he not have a pain in his eyes which will make him turn away to take and take in the objects of vision which he can see, and which he will conceive to be in reality clearer than the things which are now being shown to him? True, he said. And suppose once more, that he is reluctantly dragged up a steep and rugged ascent, and held fast until he ‘s forced into the presence of the sun himself, is he not likely to be pained and irritated? When he approaches the light his eyes will be dazzled, and he will not be able to see anything at all of what are now called realities. Not all in a moment, he said. He will require to grow accustomed to the sight of the upper world. And first he will see the shadows best, next the reflections of men and other objects in the water, and then the objects themselves; then he will gaze upon the light of the moon and the stars and the spangled heaven; and he will see the sky and the stars by night better than the sun or the light of the sun by day? Certainly. Last of he will be able to see the sun, and not mere reflections of him in the water, but he will see him in his own proper place, and not in another; and he will contemplate him as he is. He will then proceed to argue that this is he who gives the season and the years, and is the guardian of all that is in the visible world, and in a certain way the cause of all things which he and his fellows have been accustomed to behold? Clearly, he said, he would first see the sun and then reason about him. And when he remembered his old habitation, and the wisdom of the den and his fellow-prisoners, do you not suppose that he would felicitate himself on the change, and pity them? Certainly, he would. And if they were in the habit of conferring honours among themselves on those who were quickest to observe the passing shadows and to remark which of them went before, and which followed after, and which were together; and who were therefore best able to draw conclusions as to the future, do you think that he would care for such honours and glories, or envy the possessors of them? Would he not say with Homer, Better to be the poor servant of a poor master, and to endure anything, rather than think as they do and live after their manner? Yes, he said, I think that he would rather suffer anything than entertain these false notions and live in this miserable manner. Imagine once more, I said, such an one coming suddenly out of the sun to be replaced in his old situation; would he not be certain to have his eyes full of darkness? To be sure, he said. And if there were a contest, and he had to compete in measuring the shadows with the prisoners who had never moved out of the den, while his sight was still weak, and before his eyes had become steady (and the time which would be needed to acquire this new habit of sight might be very considerable) would he not be ridiculous? Men would say of him that up he went and down he came without his eyes; and that it was better not even to think of ascending; and if any one tried to loose another and lead him up to the light, let them only catch the offender, and they would put him to death. No question, he said. This entire allegory, I said, you may now append, dear Glaucon, to the previous argument; the prison-house is the world of sight, the light of the fire is the sun, and you will not misapprehend me if you interpret the journey upwards to be the ascent of the soul into the intellectual world according to my poor belief, which, at your desire, I have expressed whether rightly or wrongly God knows. But, whether true or false, my opinion is that in the world of knowledge the idea of good appears last of all, and is seen only with an effort; and, when seen, is also inferred to be the universal author of all things beautiful and right, parent of light and of the lord of light in this visible world, and the immediate source of reason and truth in the intellectual; and that this is the power upon which he who would act rationally, either in public or private life must have his eye fixed. I agree, he said, as far as I am able to understand you. Moreover, I said, you must not wonder that those who attain to this beatific vision are unwilling to descend to human affairs; for their souls are ever hastening into the upper world where they desire to dwell; which desire of theirs is very natural, if our allegory may be trusted. Yes, very natural. And is there anything surprising in one who passes from divine contemplations to the evil state of man, misbehaving himself in a ridiculous manner; if, while his eyes are blinking and before he has become accustomed to the surrounding darkness, he is compelled to fight in courts of law, or in other places, about the images or the shadows of images of justice, and is endeavouring to meet the conceptions of those who have never yet seen absolute justice? Anything but surprising, he replied. Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light, which is true of the mind’s eye, quite as much as of the bodily eye; and he who remembers this when he sees any one whose vision is perplexed and weak, will not be too ready to laugh; he will first ask whether that soul of man has come out of the brighter light, and is unable to see because unaccustomed to the dark, or having turned from darkness to the day is dazzled by excess of light. And he will count the one happy in his condition and state of being, and he will pity the other; or, if he have a mind to laugh at the soul which comes from below into the light, there will be more reason in this than in the laugh which greets him who returns from above out of the light into the den. That, he said, is a very just distinction. But then, if I am right, certain professors of education must be wrong when they say that they can put a knowledge into the soul which was not there before, like sight into blind eyes. They undoubtedly say this, he replied. Whereas, our argument shows that the power and capacity of learning exists in the soul already; and that just as the eye was unable to turn from darkness to light without the whole body, so too the instrument of knowledge can only by the movement of the whole soul be turned from the world of becoming into that of being, and learn by degrees to endure the sight of being, and of the brightest and best of being, or in other words, of the good. And must there not be some art which will effect conversion in the easiest and quickest manner; not implanting the faculty of sight, for that exists already, but has been turned in the wrong direction, and is looking away from the truth? Yes, he said, such an art may be presumed. And whereas the other so-called virtues of the soul seem to be akin to bodily qualities, for even when they are not originally innate they can be implanted later by habit and exercise, the of wisdom more than anything else contains a divine element which always remains, and by this conversion is rendered useful and profitable; or, on the other hand, hurtful and useless. Did you never observe the narrow intelligence flashing from the keen eye of a clever rogue how eager he is, how clearly his paltry soul sees the way to his end; he is the reverse of blind, but his keen eyesight is forced into the service of evil, and he is mischievous in proportion to his cleverness. Very true, he said. But what if there had been a circumcision of such natures in the days of their youth; and they had been severed from those sensual pleasures, such as eating and drinking, which, like leaden weights, were attached to them at their birth, and which drag them down and turn the vision of their souls upon the things that are below if, I say, they had been released from these impediments and turned in the opposite direction, the very same faculty in them would have seen the truth as keenly as they see what their eyes are turned to now. Very likely. Yes, I said; and there is another thing which is likely. or rather a necessary inference from what has preceded, that neither the uneducated and uninformed of the truth, nor yet those who never make an end of their education, will be able ministers of State; not the former, because they have no single aim of duty which is the rule of all their actions, private as well as public; nor the latter, because they will not act at all except upon compulsion, fancying that they are already dwelling apart in the islands of the blest. Very true, he replied. Then, I said, the business of us who are the founders of the State will be to compel the best minds to attain that knowledge which we have already shown to be the greatest of all they must continue to ascend until they arrive at the good; but when they have ascended and seen enough we must not allow them to do as they do now. I mean that they remain in the upper world: but this must not be allowed; they must be made to descend again among the prisoners in the den, and partake of their labours and honours, whether they are worth having or not. But is not this unjust? he said; ought we to give them a worse life, when they might have a better? You have again forgotten, my friend, I said, the intention of the legislator, who did not aim at making any one class in the State happy above the rest; the happiness was to be in the whole State, and he held the citizens together by persuasion and necessity, making them benefactors of the State, and therefore benefactors of one another; to this end he created them, not to please themselves, but to be his instruments in binding up the State. True, he said, I had forgotten. Observe, Glaucon, that there will be no injustice in compelling our philosophers to have a care and providence of others; we shall explain to them that in other States, men of their class are not obliged to share in the toils of politics: and this is reasonable, for they grow up at their own sweet will, and the government would rather not have them. Being self-taught, they cannot be expected to show any gratitude for a culture which they have never received. But we have brought you into the world to be rulers of the hive, kings of yourselves and of the other citizens, and have educated you far better and more perfectly than they have been educated, and you are better able to share in the double duty. Wherefore each of you, when his turn comes, must go down to the general underground abode, and get the habit of seeing in the dark. When you have acquired the habit, you will see ten thousand times better than the inhabitants of the den, and you will know what the several images are, and what they represent, because you have seen the beautiful and just and good in their truth. And thus our State which is also yours will be a reality, and not a dream only, and will be administered in a spirit unlike that of other States, in which men fight with one another about shadows only and are distracted in the struggle for power, which in their eyes is a great good. Whereas the truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and the State in which they are most eager, the worst. Quite true, he replied. And will our pupils, when they hear this, refuse to take their turn at the toils of State, when they are allowed to spend the greater part of their time with one another in the heavenly light? Impossible, he answered; for they are just men, and the commands which we impose upon them are just; there can be no doubt that every one of them will take office as a stern necessity, and not after the fashion of our present rulers of State. Yes, my friend, I said; and there lies the point. You must contrive for your future rulers another and a better life than that of a ruler, and then you may have a well-ordered State; for only in the State which offers this, will they rule who are truly rich, not in silver and gold, but in virtue and wisdom, which are the true blessings of life. Whereas if they go to the administration of public affairs, poor and hungering after the^ own private advantage, thinking that hence they are to snatch the chief good, order there can never be; for they will be fighting about office, and the civil and domestic broils which thus arise will be the ruin of the rulers themselves and of the whole State. Most true, he replied. And the only life which looks down upon the life of political ambition is that of true philosophy. Do you know of any other? Indeed, I do not, he said. And those who govern ought not to be lovers of the task? For, if they are, there will be rival lovers, and they will fight. No question. Who then are those whom we shall compel to be guardians? Surely they will be the men who are wisest about affairs of State, and by whom the State is best administered, and who at the same time have other honours and another and a better life than that of politics? They are the men, and I will choose them, he replied. And now shall we consider in what way such guardians will be produced, and how they are to be brought from darkness to light, as some are said to have ascended from the world below to the gods? By all means, he replied. The process, I said, is not the turning over of an oyster-shell,1 but the turning round of a soul passing from a day which is little better than night to the true day of being, that is, the ascent from below, which we affirm to be true philosophy? And should we not enquire what sort of knowledge has the power of effecting such a change? What sort of knowledge is there which would draw the soul from becoming to being? And another consideration has just occurred to me: You will remember that our young men are to be warrior athletes? Yes, that was said. Then this new kind of knowledge must have an additional quality? What quality? Usefulness in war. Yes, if possible. There were two parts in our former scheme of education, were there not? Just so. There was gymnastic which presided over the growth and decay of the body, and may therefore be regarded as having to do with generation and corruption? Then that is not the knowledge which we are seeking to discover? But what do you say of music, which also entered to a certain extent into our former scheme? Music, he said, as you will remember, was the counterpart of gymnastic, and trained the guardians by the influences of habit, by harmony making them harmonious, by rhythm rhythmical, but not giving them science; and the words, whether fabulous or possibly true, had kindred elements of rhythm and harmony in them. But in music there was nothing which tended to that good which you are now seeking. You are most accurate, I said, in your recollection; in music there certainly was nothing of the kind. But what branch of knowledge is there, my dear Glaucon, which is of the desired nature; since all the useful arts were reckoned mean by us? Undoubtedly; and yet if music and gymnastic are excluded, and the arts are also excluded, what remains? Well, I said, there may be nothing left of our special subjects; and then we shall have to take something which is not special, but of universal application. What may that be? A something which all arts and sciences and intelligences use in common, and which every one first has to learn among the elements of education. The little matter of distinguishing one, two, and three in a word, number and calculation: do not all arts and sciences necessarily partake of them? Then the art of war partakes of them? To the sure. Then Palamedes, whenever he appears in tragedy, proves Agamemnon ridiculously unfit to be a general. Did you never remark how he declares that he had invented number, and had numbered the ships and set in array the ranks of the army at Troy; which implies that they had never been numbered before, and Agamemnon must be supposed literally to have been incapable of counting his own feet how could he if he was ignorant of number? And if that is true, what sort of general must he have been? I should say a very strange one, if this was as you say. Can we deny that a warrior should have a knowledge of arithmetic? Certainly he should, if he is to have the smallest understanding of military tactics, or indeed, I should rather say, if he is to be a man at all. I should like to know whether you have the same notion which I have of this study? What is your notion? It appears to me to be a study of the kind which we are seeking, and which leads naturally to reflection, but never to have been rightly used; for the true use of it is simply to draw the soul towards being. Will you explain your meaning? he said. I will try, I said; and I wish you would share the enquiry with me, and say “yes” or “no” when I attempt to distinguish in my own mind what branches of knowledge have this attracting power, in order that we may have clearer proof that arithmetic is, as I suspect, one of them. Explain, he said. I mean to say that objects of sense are of two kinds; some of them do not invite thought because the sense is an adequate judge of them; while in the case of other objects sense is so untrustworthy that further enquiry is imperatively demanded. You are clearly referring, he said, to the manner in which the senses are imposed upon by distance, and by painting in light and shade. No, I said, that is not at all my meaning. Then what is your meaning? When speaking of uninviting objects, I mean those which do not pass from one sensation to the opposite; inviting objects are those which do; in this latter case the sense coming upon the object, whether at a distance or near, gives no more vivid idea of anything in particular than of its opposite. An illustration will make my meaning clearer: here are three fingers a little finger, a second finger, and a middle finger. You may suppose that they are seen quite close: And here comes the point. Each of them equally appears a finger, whether seen in the middle or at the extremity, whether white or black, or thick or thin it makes no difference; a finger is a finger all the same. In these cases a man is not compelled to ask of thought the question, what is a finger? for the sight never intimates to the mind that a finger is other than a finger. And therefore, I said, as we might expect, there is nothing here which invites or excites intelligence. There is not, he said. But is this equally true of the greatness and smallness of the fingers? Can sight adequately perceive them? and is no difference made by the circumstance that one of the fingers is in the middle and another at the extremity? And in like manner does the touch adequately perceive the qualities of thickness or thinness, or softness or hardness? And so of the other senses; do they give perfect intimations of such matters? Is not their mode of operation on this wise the sense which is concerned with the quality of hardness is necessarily concerned also with the quality of softness, and only intimates to the soul that the same thing is felt to be both hard and soft? You are quite right, he said. And must not the soul be perplexed at this intimation which the sense gives of a hard which is also soft? What, again, is the meaning of light and heavy, if that which is light is also heavy, and that which is heavy, light? Yes, he said, these intimations which the soul receives are very curious and require to be explained. Yes, I said, and in these perplexities the soul naturally summons to her aid calculation and intelligence, that she may see whether the several objects announced to her are one or two. And if they turn out to be two, is not each of them one and different? Certainly. And if each is one, and both are two, she will conceive the two as in a state of division, for if there were undivided they could only be conceived of as one? The eye certainly did see both small and great, but only in a confused manner; they were not distinguished. Whereas the thinking mind, intending to light up the chaos, was compelled to reverse the process, and look at small and great as separate and not confused. Was not this the beginning of the enquiry “What is great?” and “What is small?” Exactly so. And thus arose the distinction of the visible and the intelligible. Most true. This was what I meant when I spoke of impressions which invited the intellect, or the reverse those which are simultaneous with opposite impressions, invite thought; those which are not simultaneous do not. I understand, he said, and agree with you. And to which class do unity and number belong? I do not know, he replied. Think a little and you will see that what has preceded will supply the answer; for if simple unity could be adequately perceived by the sight or by any other sense, then, as we were saying in the case of the finger, there would be nothing to attract towards being; but when there is some contradiction always present, and one is the reverse of one and involves the conception of plurality, then thought begins to be aroused within us, and the soul perplexed and wanting to arrive at a decision asks “What is absolute unity?” This is the way in which the study of the one has a power of drawing and converting the mind to the contemplation of true being. And surely, he said, this occurs notably in the case of one; for we see the same thing to be both one and infinite in multitude? Yes, I said; and this being true of one must be equally true of all number? And all arithmetic and calculation have to do with number? Yes. And they appear to lead the mind towards truth? Yes, in a very remarkable manner. Then this is knowledge of the kind for which we are seeking, having a double use, military and philosophical; for the man of war must learn the art of number or he will not know how to array his troops, and the philosopher also, because he has to rise out of the sea of change and lay hold of true being, and therefore he must be an arithmetician. That is true. And our guardian is both warrior and philosopher? Then this is a kind of knowledge which legislation may fitly prescribe; and we must endeavour to persuade those who are prescribe to be the principal men of our State to go and learn arithmetic, not as amateurs, but they must carry on the study until they see the nature of numbers with the mind only; nor again, like merchants or retail-traders, with a view to buying or selling, but for the sake of their military use, and of the soul herself; and because this will be the easiest way for her to pass from becoming to truth and being. That is excellent, he said. Yes, I said, and now having spoken of it, I must add how charming the science is! and in how many ways it conduces to our desired end, if pursued in the spirit of a philosopher, and not of a shopkeeper! How do you mean? I mean, as I was saying, that arithmetic has a very great and elevating effect, compelling the soul to reason about abstract number, and rebelling against the introduction of visible or tangible objects into the argument. You know how steadily the masters of the art repel and ridicule any one who attempts to divide absolute unity when he is calculating, and if you divide, they multiply, taking care that one shall continue one and not become lost in fractions. That is very true. Now, suppose a person were to say to them: O my friends, what are these wonderful numbers about which you are reasoning, in which, as you say, there is a unity such as you demand, and each unit is equal, invariable, indivisible, what would they answer? They would answer, as I should conceive, that they were speaking of those numbers which can only be realised in thought. Then you see that this knowledge may be truly called necessary, necessitating as it clearly does the use of the pure intelligence in the attainment of pure truth? Yes; that is a marked characteristic of it. And have you further observed, that those who have a natural talent for calculation are generally quick at every other kind of knowledge; and even the dull if they have had an arithmetical training, although they may derive no other advantage from it, always become much quicker than they would otherwise have been. And indeed, you will not easily find a more difficult study, and not many as difficult. You will not. And, for all these reasons, arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up. Let this then be made one of our subjects of education. And next, shall we enquire whether the kindred science also concerns us? You mean geometry? Clearly, he said, we are concerned with that part of geometry which relates to war; for in pitching a camp, or taking up a position, or closing or extending the lines of an army, or any other military manoeuvre, whether in actual battle or on a march, it will make all the difference whether a general is or is not a geometrician. Yes, I said, but for that purpose a very little of either geometry or calculation will be enough; the question relates rather to the greater and more advanced part of geometry whether that tends in any degree to make more easy the vision of the idea of good; and thither, as I was saying, all things tend which compel the soul to turn her gaze towards that place, where is the full perfection of being, which she ought, by all means, to behold. Then if geometry compels us to view being, it concerns us; if becoming only, it does not concern us? Yes, that is what we assert. Yet anybody who has the least acquaintance with geometry will not deny that such a conception of the science is in flat contradiction to the ordinary language of geometricians. They have in view practice only, and are always speaking? in a narrow and ridiculous manner, of squaring and extending and applying and the like they confuse the necessities of geometry with those of daily life; whereas knowledge is the real object of the whole science. Certainly, he said. Then must not a further admission be made? What admission? That the knowledge at which geometry aims is knowledge of the eternal, and not of aught perishing and transient. That, he replied, may be readily allowed, and is true. Then, my noble friend, geometry will draw the soul towards truth, and create the spirit of philosophy, and raise up that which is now unhappily allowed to fall down. Nothing will be more likely to have such an effect. Then nothing should be more sternly laid down than that the inhabitants of your fair city should by all means learn geometry. Moreover the science has indirect effects, which are not small. Of what kind? he said. There are the military advantages of which you spoke, I said; and in all departments of knowledge, as experience proves, any one who has studied geometry is infinitely quicker of apprehension than one who has not. Yes indeed, he said, there is an infinite difference between them. Then shall we propose this as a second branch of knowledge which our youth will study? Let us do so, he replied. And suppose we make astronomy the third what do you say? I am strongly inclined to it, he said; the observation of the seasons and of months and years is as essential to the general as it is to the farmer or sailor. I am amused, I said, at your fear of the world, which makes you guard against the appearance of insisting upon useless studies; and I quite admit the difficulty of believing that in every man there is an eye of the soul which, when by other pursuits lost and dimmed, is by these purified and re-illumined; and is more precious far than ten thousand bodily eyes, for by it alone is truth seen. Now there are two classes of persons: one class of those who will agree with you and will take your words as a revelation; another class to whom they will be utterly unmeaning, and who will naturally deem them to be idle tales, for they see no sort of profit which is to be obtained from them. And therefore you had better decide at once with which of the two you are proposing to argue. You will very likely say with neither, and that your chief aim in carrying on the argument is your own improvement; at the same time you do not grudge to others any benefit which they may receive. I think that I should prefer to carry on the argument mainly on my own behalf. Then take a step backward, for we have gone wrong in the order of the sciences. What was the mistake? he said. After plane geometry, I said, we proceeded at once to solids in revolution, instead of taking solids in themselves; whereas after the second dimension the third, which is concerned with cubes and dimensions of depth, ought to have followed. That is true, Socrates; but so little seems to be known as yet about these subjects. Why, yes, I said, and for two reasons: in the first place, no government patronises them; this leads to a want of energy in the pursuit of them, and they are difficult; in the second place, students cannot learn them unless they have a director. But then a director can hardly be found, and even if he could, as matters now stand, the students, who are very conceited, would not attend to him. That, however, would be otherwise if the whole State became the director of these studies and gave honour to them; then disciples would want to come, and there would be continuous and earnest search, and discoveries would be made; since even now, disregarded as they are by the world, and maimed of their fair proportions, and although none of their votaries can tell the use of them, still these studies force their way by their natural charm, and very likely, if they had the help of the State, they would some day emerge into light. Yes, he said, there is a remarkable charm in them. But I do not clearly understand the change in the order. First you began with a geometry of plane surfaces? Yes, I said. And you placed astronomy next, and then you made a step backward? Yes, and I have delayed you by my hurry; the ludicrous state of solid geometry, which, in natural order, should have followed, made me pass over this branch and go on to astronomy, or motion of solids. Then assuming that the science now omitted would come into existence if encouraged by the State, let us go on to astronomy, which will be fourth. The right order, he replied. And now, Socrates, as you rebuked the vulgar manner in which I praised astronomy before, my praise shall be given in your own spirit. For every one, as I think, must see that astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another. Every one but myself, I said; to every one else this may be clear, but not to me. And what then would you say? I should rather say that those who elevate astronomy into philosophy appear to me to make us look downwards and not upwards. What do you mean? he asked. You, I replied, have in your mind a truly sublime conception of our knowledge of the things above. And I dare say that if a person were to throw his head back and study the fretted ceiling, you would still think that his mind was the percipient, and not his eyes. And you are very likely right, and I may be a simpleton: but, in my opinion, that knowledge only which is of being and of the unseen can make the soul look upwards, and whether a man gapes at the heavens or blinks on the ground, seeking to learn some particular of sense, I would deny that he can learn, for nothing of that sort is matter of science; his soul is looking downwards, not upwards, whether his way to knowledge is by water or by land, whether he floats, or only lies on his back. I acknowledge, he said, the justice of your rebuke. Still, I should like to ascertain how astronomy can be learned in any manner more conducive to that knowledge of which we are speaking? I will tell you, I said: The starry heaven which we behold is wrought upon a visible ground, and therefore, although the fairest and most perfect of visible things, must necessarily be deemed inferior far to the true motions of absolute swiftness and absolute slowness, which are relative to each other, and carry with them that which is contained in them, in the true number and in every true figure. Now, these are to be apprehended by reason and intelligence, but not by sight. True, he replied. The spangled heavens should be used as a pattern and with a view to that higher knowledge; their beauty is like the beauty of figures or pictures excellently wrought by the hand of Daedalus, or some other great artist, which we may chance to behold; any geometrician who saw them would appreciate the exquisiteness of their workmanship, but he would never dream of thinking that in them he could find the true equal or the true double, or the truth of any other proportion. No, he replied, such an idea would be ridiculous. And will not a true astronomer have the same feeling when he looks at the movements of the stars? Will he not think that heaven and the things in heaven are framed by the Creator of them in the most perfect manner? But he will never imagine that the proportions of night and day, or of both to the month, or of the month to the year, or of the stars to these and to one another, and any other things that are material and visible can also be eternal and subject to no deviation that would be absurd; and it is equally absurd to take so much pains in investigating their exact truth. I quite agree, though I never thought of this before. Then, I said, in astronomy, as in geometry, we should employ problems, and let the heavens alone if we would approach the subject in the right way and so make the natural gift of reason to be of any real use. That, he said, is a work infinitely beyond our present astronomers. Yes, I said; and there are many other things which must also have a similar extension given to them, if our legislation is to be of any value. But can you tell me of any other suitable study? No, he said, not without thinking. Motion, I said, has many forms, and not one only; two of them are obvious enough even to wits no better than ours; and there are others, as I imagine, which may be left to wiser persons. But where are the two? There is a second, I said, which is the counterpart of the one already named. And what may that be? The second, I said, would seem relatively to the ears to be what the first is to the eyes; for I conceive that as the eyes are designed to look up at the stars, so are the ears to hear harmonious motions; and these are sister sciences as the Pythagoreans say, and we, Glaucon, agree with them? Yes, he replied. But this, I said, is a laborious study, and therefore we had better go and learn of them; and they will tell us whether there are any other applications of these sciences. At the same time, we must not lose sight of our own higher object. There is a perfection which all knowledge ought to reach, and which our pupils ought also to attain, and not to fall short of, as I was saying that they did in astronomy. For in the science of harmony, as you probably know, the same thing happens. The teachers of harmony compare the sounds and consonances which are heard only, and their labour, like that of the astronomers, is in vain. Yes, by heaven! he said; and ’tis as good as a play to hear them talking about their condensed notes, as they call them; they put their ears close alongside of the strings like persons catching a sound from their neighbour’s wall one set of them declaring that they distinguish an intermediate note and have found the least interval which should be the unit of measurement; the others insisting that the two sounds have passed into the same either party setting their ears before their understanding. You mean, I said, those gentlemen who tease and torture the strings and rack them on the pegs of the instrument: might carry on the metaphor and speak after their manner of the blows which the plectrum gives, and make accusations against the strings, both of backwardness and forwardness to sound; but this would be tedious, and therefore I will only say that these are not the men, and that I am referring to the Pythagoreans, of whom I was just now proposing to enquire about harmony. For they too are in error, like the astronomers; they investigate the numbers of the harmonies which are heard, but they never attain to problems that is to say, they never reach the natural harmonies of number, or reflect why some numbers are harmonious and others not. That, he said, is a thing of more than mortal knowledge. A thing, I replied, which I would rather call useful; that is, if sought after with a view to the beautiful and good; but if pursued in any other spirit, useless. Very true, he said. Now, when all these studies reach the point of inter-communion and connection with one another, and come to be considered in their mutual affinities, then, I think, but not till then, will the pursuit of them have a value for our objects; otherwise there is no profit in them. I suspect so; but you are speaking, Socrates, of a vast work. What do you mean? I said; the prelude or what? Do you not know that all this is but the prelude to the actual strain which we have to learn? For you surely would not regard the skilled mathematician as a dialectician? Assuredly not, he said; I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning. But do you imagine that men who are unable to give and take a reason will have the knowledge which we require of them? Neither can this be supposed. And so, Glaucon, I said, we have at last arrived at the hymn of dialectic. This is that strain which is of the intellect only, but which the faculty of sight will nevertheless be found to imitate; for sight, as you may remember, was imagined by us after a while to behold the real animals and stars, and last of all the sun himself. And so with dialectic; when a person starts on the discovery of the absolute by the light of reason only, and without any assistance of sense, and perseveres until by pure intelligence he arrives at the perception of the absolute good, he at last finds himself at the end of the intellectual world, as in the case of sight at the end of the visible. Exactly, he said. Then this is the progress which you call dialectic? But the release of the prisoners from chains, and their translation from the shadows to the images and to the light, and the ascent from the underground den to the sun, while in his presence they are vainly trying to look on animals and plants and the light of the sun, but are able to perceive even with their weak eyes the images in the water (which are divine), and are the shadows of true existence (not shadows of images cast by a light of fire, which compared with the sun is only an image) this power of elevating the highest principle in the soul to the contemplation of that which is best in existence, with which we may compare the raising of that faculty which is the very light of the body to the sight of that which is brightest in the material and visible world this power is given, as I was saying, by all that study and pursuit of the arts which has been described. I agree in what you are saying, he replied, which may be hard to believe, yet, from another point of view, is harder still to deny. This, however, is not a theme to be treated of in passing only, but will have to be discussed again and again. And so, whether our conclusion be true or false, let us assume all this, and proceed at once from the prelude or preamble to the chief strain,2 and describe that in like manner. Say, then, what is the nature and what are the divisions of dialectic, and what are the paths which lead thither; for these paths will also lead to our final rest? Dear Glaucon, I said, you will not be able to follow me here, though I would do my best, and you should behold not an image only but the absolute truth, according to my notion. Whether what I told you would or would not have been a reality I cannot venture to say; but you would have seen something like reality; of that I am confident. Doubtless, he replied. But I must also remind you, that the power of dialectic alone can reveal this, and only to one who is a disciple of the previous sciences. Of that assertion you may be as confident as of the last. And assuredly no one will argue that there is any other method of comprehending by any regular process all true existence or of ascertaining what each thing is in its own nature; for the arts in general are concerned with the desires or opinions of men, or are cultivated with a view to production and construction, or for the preservation of such productions and constructions; and as to the mathematical sciences which, as we were saying, have some apprehension of true being geometry and the like they only dream about being, but never can they behold the waking reality so long as they leave the hypotheses which they use unexamined, and are unable to give an account of them. For when a man knows not his own first principle, and when the conclusion and intermediate steps are also constructed out of he knows not what, how can he imagine that such a fabric of convention can ever become science? Impossible, he said. Then dialectic, and dialectic alone, goes directly to the first principle and is the only science which does away with hypotheses in order to make her ground secure; the eye of the soul, which is literally buried in an outlandish slough, is by her gentle aid lifted upwards; and she uses as handmaids and helpers in the work of conversion, the sciences which we have been discussing. Custom terms them sciences, but they ought to have some other name, implying greater clearness than opinion and less clearness than science: and this, in our previous sketch, was called understanding. But why should we dispute about names when we have realities of such importance to consider? Why indeed, he said, when any name will do which expresses the thought of the mind with clearness? At any rate, we are satisfied, as before, to have four divisions; two for intellect and two for opinion, and to call the first division science, the second understanding, the third belief, and the fourth perception of shadows, opinion being concerned with becoming, and intellect with being; and so to make a proportion: As being is to becoming, so is pure intellect to opinion. And as intellect is to opinion, so is science to belief, and understanding to the perception of shadows. But let us defer the further correlation and subdivision of the subjects of opinion and of intellect, for it will be a long enquiry, many times longer than this has been. As far as I understand, he said, I agree. And do you also agree, I said, in describing the dialectician as one who attains a conception of the essence of each thing? And he who does not possess and is therefore unable to impart this conception, in whatever degree he fails, may in that degree also be said to fail in intelligence? Will you admit so much? Yes, he said; how can I deny it? And you would say the same of the conception of the good? Until the person is able to abstract and define rationally the idea of good, and unless he can run the gauntlet of all objections, and is ready to disprove them, not by appeals to opinion, but to absolute truth, never faltering at any step of the argument unless he can do all this, you would say that he knows neither the idea of good nor any other good; he apprehends only a shadow, if anything at all, which is given by opinion and not by science; dreaming and slumbering in this life, before he is well awake here, he arrives at the world below, and has his final quietus. In all that I should most certainly agree with you. And surely you would not have the children of your ideal State, whom you are nurturing and educating if the ideal ever becomes a reality you would not allow the future rulers to be like posts,3 having no reason in them, and yet to be set in authority over the highest matters? Certainly not. Then you will make a law that they shall have such an education as will enable them to attain the greatest skill in asking and answering questions? Yes, he said, you and I together will make it. Dialectic, then, as you will agree, is the coping-stone of the sciences, and is set over them; no other science can be placed higher the nature of knowledge can no further go? I agree, he said. But to whom we are to assign these studies, and in what way they are to be assigned, are questions which remain to be considered? Yes, clearly. You remember, I said, how the rulers were chosen before? The same natures must still be chosen, and the preference again given to the surest and the bravest, and, if possible, to the fairest; and, having noble and generous tempers, they should also have the natural gifts which will facilitate their education. And what are these? Such gifts as keenness and ready powers of acquisition; for the mind more often faints from the severity of study than from the severity of gymnastics: the toil is more entirely the mind’s own, and is not shared with the body. Further, he of whom we are in search should have a good memory, and be an unwearied solid man who is a lover of labour in any line; or he will never be able to endure the great amount of bodily exercise and to go through all the intellectual discipline and study which we require of him. Certainly, he said; he must have natural gifts. The mistake at present is, that those who study philosophy have no vocation, and this, as I was before saying, is the reason why she has fallen into disrepute: her true sons should take her by the hand and not bastards. In the first place, her votary should not have a lame or halting industry I mean, that he should not be half industrious and half idle: as, for example, when a man is a lover of gymnastic and hunting, and all other bodily exercises, but a hater rather than a lover of the labour of learning or listening or enquiring. Or the occupation to which he devotes himself may be of an opposite kind, and he may have the other sort of lameness. And as to truth, I said, is not a soul equally to be deemed halt and lame which hates voluntary falsehood and is extremely indignant at herself and others when they tell lies, but is patient of involuntary falsehood, and does not mind wallowing like a swinish beast in the mire of ignorance, and has no shame at being detected? To be sure. And, again, in respect of temperance, courage, magnificence, and every other virtue, should we not carefully distinguish between the true son and the bastard? for where there is no discernment of such qualities States and individuals unconsciously err and the State makes a ruler, and the individual a friend, of one who, being defective in some part of virtue, is in a figure lame or a bastard. That is very true, he said. All these things, then, will have to be carefully considered by us; and if only those whom we introduce to this vast system of education and training are sound in body and mind, justice herself will have nothing to say against us, and we shall be the saviours of the constitution and of the State; but, if our pupils are men of another stamp, the reverse will happen, and we shall pour a still greater flood of ridicule on philosophy than she has to endure at present. That would not be creditable. Certainly not, I said; and yet perhaps, in thus turning jest into earnest I am equally ridiculous. In what respect? I had forgotten, I said, that we were not serious, and spoke with too much excitement. For when I saw philosophy so undeservedly trampled under foot of men I could not help feeling a sort of indignation at the authors of her disgrace: and my anger made me too vehement. Indeed! I was listening, and did not think so. But I, who am the speaker, felt that I was. And now let me remind you that, although in our former selection we chose old men, we must not do so in this. Solon was under a delusion when he said that a man when he grows old may learn many things for he can no more learn much than he can run much; youth is the time for any extraordinary toil. And, therefore, calculation and geometry and all the other elements of instruction, which are a preparation for dialectic, should be presented to the mind in childhood; not, however, under any notion of forcing our system of education. Because a freeman ought not to be a slave in the acquisition of knowledge of any kind. Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. Then, my good friend, I said, do not use compulsion, but let early education be a sort of amusement; you will then be better able to find out the natural bent. That is a very rational notion, he said. Do you remember that the children, too, were to be taken to see the battle on horseback; and that if there were no danger they were to be brought close up and, like young hounds, have a taste of blood given them? Yes, I remember. The same practice may be followed, I said, in all these things labours, lessons, dangers and he who is most at home in all of them ought to be enrolled in a select number. At what age? At the age when the necessary gymnastics are over: the period whether of two or three years which passes in this sort of training is useless for any other purpose; for sleep and exercise are unpropitious to learning; and the trial of who is first in gymnastic exercises is one of the most important tests to which our youth are subjected. Certainly, he replied. After that time those who are selected from the class of twenty years old will be promoted to higher honour, and the sciences which they learned without any order in their early education will now be brought together, and they will be able to see the natural relationship of them to one another and to true being. Yes, he said, that is the only kind of knowledge which takes lasting root. Yes, I said; and the capacity for such knowledge is the great criterion of dialectical talent: the comprehensive mind is always the dialectical. I agree with you, he said. These, I said, are the points which you must consider; and those who have most of this comprehension, and who are more steadfast in their learning, and in their military and other appointed duties, when they have arrived at the age of thirty have to be chosen by you out of the select class, and elevated to higher honour; and you will have to prove them by the help of dialectic, in order to learn which of them is able to give up the use of sight and the other senses, and in company with truth to attain absolute being: And here, my friend, great caution is required. Why great caution? Do you not remark, I said, how great is the evil which dialectic has introduced? What evil? he said. The students of the art are filled with lawlessness. Quite true, he said. Do you think that there is anything so very unnatural or inexcusable in their case? or will you make allowance for them? In what way make allowance? I want you, I said, by way of parallel, to imagine a supposititious son who is brought up in great wealth; he is one of a great and numerous family, and has many flatterers. When he grows up to manhood, he learns that his alleged are not his real parents; but who the real are he is unable to discover. Can you guess how he will be likely to behave towards his flatterers and his supposed parents, first of all during the period when he is ignorant of the false relation, and then again when he knows? Or shall I guess for you? If you please. Then I should say, that while he is ignorant of the truth he will be likely to honour his father and his mother and his supposed relations more than the flatterers; he will be less inclined to neglect them when in need, or to do or say anything against them; and he will be less willing to disobey them in any important matter. He will. But when he has made the discovery, I should imagine that he would diminish his honour and regard for them, and would become more devoted to the flatterers; their influence over him would greatly increase; he would now live after their ways, and openly associate with them, and, unless he were of an unusually good disposition, he would trouble himself no more about his supposed parents or other relations. Well, all that is very probable. But how is the image applicable to the disciples of philosophy? In this way: you know that there are certain principles about justice and honour, which were taught us in childhood, and under their parental authority we have been brought up, obeying and honouring them. There are also opposite maxims and habits of pleasure which flatter and attract the soul, but do not influence those of us who have any sense of right, and they continue to obey and honour the maxims of their fathers. Now, when a man is in this state, and the questioning spirit asks what is fair or honourable, and he answers as the legislator has taught him, and then arguments many and diverse refute his words, until he is driven into believing that nothing is honourable any more than dishonourable, or just and good any more than the reverse, and so of all the notions which he most valued, do you think that he will still honour and obey them as before? And when he ceases to think them honourable and natural as heretofore, and he fails to discover the true, can he be expected to pursue any life other than that which flatters his desires? He cannot. And from being a keeper of the law he is converted into a breaker of it? Unquestionably. Now all this is very natural in students of philosophy such as I have described, and also, as I was just now saying, most excusable. Yes, he said; and, I may add, pitiable. Therefore, that your feelings may not be moved to pity about our citizens who are now thirty years of age, every care must be taken in introducing them to dialectic. There is a danger lest they should taste the dear delight too early; for youngsters, as you may have observed, when they first get the taste in their mouths, argue for amusement, and are always contradicting and refuting others in imitation of those who refute them; like puppy-dogs, they rejoice in pulling and tearing at all who come near them. Yes, he said, there is nothing which they like better. And when they have made many conquests and received defeats at the hands of many, they violently and speedily get into a way of not believing anything which they believed before, and hence, not only they, but philosophy and all that relates to it is apt to have a bad name with the rest of the world. Too true, he said. But when a man begins to get older, he will no longer be guilty of such insanity; he will imitate the dialectician who is seeking for truth, and not the eristic, who is contradicting for the sake of amusement; and the greater moderation of his character will increase instead of diminishing the honour of the pursuit. And did we not make special provision for this, when we said that the disciples of philosophy were to be orderly and steadfast, not, as now, any chance aspirant or intruder? Suppose, I said, the study of philosophy to take the place of gymnastics and to be continued diligently and earnestly and exclusively for twice the number of years which were passed in bodily exercise will that be enough? Would you say six or four years? he asked. Say five years, I replied; at the end of the time they must be sent down again into the den and compelled to hold any military or other office which young men are qualified to hold: in this way they will get their experience of life, and there will be an opportunity of trying whether, when they are drawn all manner of ways by temptation, they will stand firm or flinch. And how long is this stage of their lives to last? Fifteen years, I answered; and when they have reached fifty years of age, then let those who still survive and have distinguished themselves in every action of their lives and in every branch of knowledge come at last to their consummation; the time has now arrived at which they must raise the eye of the soul to the universal light which lightens all things, and behold the absolute good; for that is the, pattern according to which they are to order the State and the lives of individuals, and the remainder of their own lives also; making philosophy their chief pursuit, but, when their turn comes, toiling also at politics and ruling for the public good, not as though they were performing some heroic action, but simply as a matter of duty; and when they have brought up in each generation others like themselves and left them in their place to be governors of the State, then they will depart to the Islands of the Blest and dwell there; and the city will give them public memorials and sacrifices and honour them, if the Pythian oracle consent, as demi-gods, but if not, as in any case blessed and divine. You are a sculptor, Socrates, and have made statues of our governors faultless in beauty. Yes, I said, Glaucon, and of our governesses too; for you must not suppose that what I have been saying applies to men only and not to women as far as their natures can go. There you are right, he said, since we have made them to share in all things like the men. Well, I said, and you would agree (would you not?) that what has been said about the State and the government is not a mere dream, and although difficult not impossible, but only possible in the way which has been supposed; that is to say, when the true philosopher kings are born in a State, one or more of them, despising the honours of this present world which they deem mean and worthless, esteeming above all things right and the honour that springs from right, and regarding justice as the greatest and most necessary of all things, whose ministers they are, and whose principles will be exalted by them when they set in order their own city? How will they proceed? They will begin by sending out into the country all the inhabitants of the city who are more than ten years old, and will take possession of their children, who will be unaffected by the habits of their parents; these they will train in their own habits and laws, I mean in the laws which we have given them: and in this way the State and constitution of which we were speaking will soonest and most easily attain happiness, and the nation which has such a constitution will gain most. Yes, that will be the best way. And I think, Socrates, that you have very well described how, if ever, such a constitution might come into being. Enough then of the perfect State, and of the man who bears its image there is no difficulty in seeing how we shall describe him. There is no difficulty, he replied; and I agree with you in thinking that nothing more need be said. 1. In allusion to a game in which two parties fled or pursued according as an oyster-shell which was thrown into the air fell with the dark or light side uppermost. 2. A play upon the word nomos, which means both “law” and “strain”. 3. Literally “lines”, probably the starting-point of a race-course. 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__label__cc	0.720796	0.279204	August 2, 2019 Svalbard, Random weirdness No comments Random weirdness for the week of July 30, 2019 “What’s black, white and red all over? Not a newspaper – but a polar bear mother and her cub having lunch.” Not entirely a new joke for Svalbard, but that first sentence in a Daily Mail story about photographer Andy Rouse encountering the pair of bears during a cruise July 15 is fitting after they ate a fresh-killed seal while he watched. He told the U.K. newspaper the baby cub ate so much that he was barely able to walk, with the pair laying down nearby after their feed for a snooze. “It was an amazing experience to see the cub learning such an important life skill,” he said, adding “we laughed as it was obviously such a huge effort for it to get back up the hill to its mother whereupon it fell soundly asleep…” Heroic husky: The modern-day Canine Nemo, captured in all the glorious artistic technology present when his more famous human predecessor sailed the seas near here 140 years ago. Painting by Lisa Goren. Very hardcore fans of “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” might recall it briefly mentions Spitsbergen at the end just before the three intruders make their near-fatal escape at a not-quite-known spot in the northern Norwegian seas (they actually washed ashore on the Lofoton Islands). Which is enough of a bit of trivia (barely) merit a mention in what we’ll call The Modern Svalbard Adventures of Nemo the Superhero, as told by intrepid interloper Lisa Goren during her relatively short sojourn of his explorations here. In this case Nemo was a dog who assisted guides in scouting out shore stops for polar bears while Goren and 26 other artists were participating in a residency expedition in the archipelago. But Nemo took on mythological qualities for our author, who “didn’t realize how uncomfortable I’d be with the idea of a bear over my shoulder or just behind my back.” In her entry at thebark.com she notes “we weren’t allowed to give him treats or disturb him while he was checking the place out for bears. Believe me, I wanted to get down on my hands and knees and give Nemo a truckload of treats so he’d focus on protecting me, but I played by the rules. Still, I could predictably be found closest to the triangle point that Nemo guarded.” She described his presence as an experiment, which seems a bit odd since dogs with a nose for polar bears are hardly a new presence on plenty of commercial and private trips, but since we didn’t really grok all the nuances of the Nautilus and its 1860s technology (and had to read a subsequent novel to learn the fate and origins of Captain Nemo himself) we’ll let it slide… In more sobering news, Svalbard’s biggest drinking game is over for another year as the stem of the giant “champagne glass” of snow on Operfjellet was severed on July 28, a rather rapid occurrence since heavy snows the past winter led some to speculate it might not “break” at all this year. Woe be to any who made that their guess in The Local Paper of Reveler’s annual contest where the person picking the correct date wins a bottle of champagne. What makes this year’s contest so weird is just how “normal” it was given the staggering rate of climate change lately, since July 28 is the most common “break” date during the contest’s 14 years. The earliest date was July 12 in 2013 and the latest Aug. 31 in 2012 (ponder what the weather was like those two years, if you will). The winner, incidentally, hasn’t been announced yet in case you were thinking of feeding the newspaper’s website in the hope it might be a friend of yours (or make quickly)… Lisa Goren, Nemo, Svalbardposten, random weirdness, snow champaign class Powered by WordPress \| Theme Designed by: carte r4 3ds \| Thanks to acheter r4isdhc, http://www.3dslinkerss.com and r4i-3ds	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16056
__label__wiki	0.955805	0.955805	About TV Production Commercials and Branded Live and Reactive About Industry News About Education Production About News Production About Post Production EasyJet excitement 'takes off' ITN Productions 'Green' shoot As a company we are conscious of how much waste can be created on a large commercial shoot. With that in mind, click below to find out what our Advertising team decided to do to combat this on their most recent shoot. Mel chats to Hugh Jackman This week Mel chatted to Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart about 'Logan' and their final roles as Wolverine and Professor X. Click below to see the full interview. Second win for 'Interview with a murderer' ‘Interview with a Murderer’ achieved it's second win at the RTS Awards on Wednesday night for Best Home Current Affairs, alongside 7 other awards for ITN. First Industry News programme launch of the year The Industry News team launched their first programme of the year last night. A special preview launch event of ‘Vision for the Future’ for the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) took place at the Intercontinental London, Park Lane before the IMI Annual Dinner. All guests, including participants of the programme were extremely positive about the programme and their experience with the ITN productions team. To view the programme and find out more about IMI click below. ITNP appointed as Host Broadcaster for IAAF World Relays We're excited to announce that IAAF have appointed us as Host Broadcaster for the 2017 IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas! Our live coverage of the IAAF World Relays will feature 16-18 cameras and will incorporate digital and social media coverage. We will also be providing an integrated live feed for international television and radio rights holders of the opening and closing ceremonies, all races and medal ceremonies. Click below for more info. (© Getty Images for IAAF) 'Shannon Matthews: What happened next' documentary The disappearance of Shannon Matthews was a story that first gripped and then appalled Britain. Nine years on, executive producers Ian Rumsey and Andy Dunn's documentary 'Shannon Matthews: What happened next' investigates the aftermath of one of Britain's most notorious crimes. When aired, the documentary averaged 1.4 million viewers (peak at 1.6m), beating ITV, BBC2 & Channel 4 in the slot. Click below for full article and where to view. ITN Productions takes to The Oscars red carpet Today was a momentous day for ITN Productions. We walked the red carpet of The Oscars for the first time, wondering if our Best Documentary Short Category nomination for WATANI: MY HOMELAND would come up trumps. We didn't walk away with The Oscar in the end but this is another big milestone moment for us in growing our business, particularly in growing the business in the U.S. Image: WATANI Executive Producer, Chris Shaw with wife Martha Kearney 'Murdered by my Fiance' 'Murdered by my Fiance' is an exclusive documentary following the investigation into the murder of Helen Bailey, and the conviction of Ian Stewart. Airing Thursday 23 February at 10pm on Channel 5. Executive Producers: Ian Rumsey and Andy Dunn Click below to read more about the twists and turns of this tragic tale. What an Oscar means to an independent studio Our M.D. Mark Browning talked to The Hollywood Reporter about our Oscar® nominated documentary film WATANI: MY HOMELAND and his U.S. expansion plans for the company. "...this is another big milestone moment for us in growing the business, particularly in growing the business in the U.S." Click below to find out why. Using live / documentary-style production in video marketing In this AMA article Mark Browning makes the case for applying video production skills used in news and documentaries to marketing. The same storytelling used in news or other video formats can help authenticate marketing or branded content. To read the whole article click below. ITNP nominated for two RTS awards Nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards have been announced and we are up for two categories! Current Affairs - International nomination: 'Children on the Frontline' Current Affairs - Home: 'Interview with a Murderer' To view the full list click below. 'Interview with a Murderer' wins Best Doc 'Interview with a Murderer' won Best Documentary Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2017 last night. To view the documentary click below. Also in the category were: 'Abused: The Untold Story', 'Behind Closed Doors', 'How to Die: Simon's Choice', 'The Murder of Sadie Hartley' and 'Swim the Channel'. 'WATANI: MY HOMELAND' nominated for Oscar® ITN Productions is delighted to announce that 'WATANI: MY HOMELAND', a unique film documenting the refugee journey of one Syrian family, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short Subject category. Click below to find out more. When Industry News freelance reporter, Jon 'the voice of Siri' Briggs agreed to today's shoot, he told his producer that he was happy to be working on his birthday. He was teamed up with DOP David 'Rocksteadi' Crute only to discover that it was his birthday too! The two birthday Boys gowned up for a photo whilst filming an innovative anesthesiology technique at Royal Union Hospital, Bath. ITNP appoints first Head of Creative ITN Productions has appointed Kathryn Dufty as the first Head of Creative of its advertising production business to further amplify the creative output of its TV commercials and branded content teams Find out more about our new Head of Creative by clicking below. 'Going Back Giving Back' Recommissioned This week we’ve begun work on a new series of Going Back Giving Back for the BBC, which has been re-commissioned for five further episodes. It’s succinctly summed up by the BBC as: A place for heart-warming stories and life-changing journeys. We’re currently on the hunt for worthy beneficiaries and potential donors, please contact chris.dodd@itn.co.uk with your suggestions. La La Land interview with Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling jokes that his friends have told him to stop playing the piano all the time and he'll maybe consider doing a stage version of La La Land. Interview by Melissa Nathoo, ITN Productions news presenter. Click below to see full interview. Seize the Holiday wins 'Campaign of the Year 2016' #SiezeTheHoliday live ad for Virgin Holidays, created by AMV and produced by ITN Productions and HLA, beat off tough competition from Adidas and Channel 4 to take home the prize of ‘Campaign of the Year 2016’ by Marketing Week. Click below for more info on #SiezeTheHoliday, the world's first live ad campaign. 'easyJet: Inside the Cockpit' begins Monday The 2 part documentary series 'easyJet: Inside the Cockpit' begins this Monday on ITV at 9pm! Becoming a pilot involves dedication and determination. Follow rookie pilots as they take their first steps from the flight school classroom to flying with hundreds of paying passengers on board. IAAF partners with ITN Productions ITN Productions has formed a joint venture company for Host Broadcasting and Media Production with the IAAF. The company will incorporate traditional and digital production and 24/7 storytelling. ITN Productions will work with rights holders, event organisers, sponsors and athletes to ensure quality and consistency of production across the sport. ITNP partners with LCCA for art exhibition ITN Productions have entered into a new partnership with the London College of Contemporary Arts. We have offered them an ‘exhibition space’ on one of the walls of our office and in return they will offer us art work from the students to be hung there on a quarterly rotation. To learn more about the project click below. 'Be the Business' movement ITNP Industry News have been supporting the Productivity Leadership Group, producing videos with Brand Ambassadors to spearhead the 'Be the Business' movement. You can read all about it and register to be part of it by clicking here. Or find out at what time of day successful industry icons, such Deborah Meaden and Matt Barbet, are most productive by clicking below. 'Children of Syria' nominations ‘Children of Syria’ has had a very successful week receiving two Emmy nominations for 'Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary' and 'Best Documentary'. It has also been shortlisted for a Grierson Award in the ‘Best Documentary’ category. Sarah Payne doc receives rave reviews ITN Productions sensitive 1.5 hour documentary film 'Sarah Payne: A Mother's Story' received outstanding ratings and rave reviews. "Sarah Payne: A Mother’s Story trod softly and let the terrible facts speak for themselves." The Telegraph Watch Sarah Payne: A Mother's Story on Demand 5 'Brands as Broadcasters' by Simon Shelley "I was recently invited to present at the Content Marketing Association ‘Digital Breakfast’ on the topic of ‘Brands as Broadcasters’. This is the idea that brands are moving towards being broadcasters in their own right, utilising the democratisation of social channels to reach wide audiences with a vast array of content, not just about the brand, but often more about the world around that brand." Click below to read the full article by Simon Shelley, Head of Industry News. U.S. ITNP Industry News launch 'Trusted Leader' Industry News US launched the AWHONN 'Trusted Leader' program last week in New Orleans. Attended by over 3,500 nurses and healthcare professionals, the 'Trusted Leaders' programme highlights the valued and vital role of nurses working in women's health, obstetrics and neonatal nursing. To watch the programme click below. Excitement hits the offices of ITNP We all know that in an office environment you can find yourself getting excited about things you normally wouldn't, such as a delivery of new stationery. Well imagine the excitement levels in the ITNP offices today when our delivery of brand new office mugs arrived! Each department of ITNP now has it's own branded mugs as part of the ITNP rebrand. ITNP run the British 10K ITN Productions ran the British 10K through the heart of the capital on yesterday, raising £1,700 for The Whitechapel Mission to help the homeless. Congratulations to all who took part on such a hot day! Mel meets Harry Styles and Fionn Whitehead Mel interviewed Harry Styles and Fionn Whitehead about their new film 'Dunkirk' yesterday. Did you know that they tried method acting with corned beef? To watch the full interview click below. 'The Power of A' by Greg Melia CAE The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has been advocating on behalf of the association community for nearly 100 years. The heart of the initiative’s message is that associations make a difference in every corner of the US, and in every industry. To read the full article by Greg Melia CAE click below. ITNP Sport debuts as IAAF host broadcaster Last weekend saw our debut outing as host broadcaster for the IAAF World Relay Championships in the Bahamas. The competition took place over two days in Nassau, and saw some of the fastest athletes on the planet compete in teams for the coveted Golden Baton. The revolutionary production included a Facebook Live Friday night preview show, and most importantly a superbly executed broadcast of all the races. ITNP Sport attend the EFL Awards Here's some of the ITNP Sport team looking glam at the EFL Awards. The Football League Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating football-related people involved in the three divisions of the Football League. ITNP Sport attend the BT Sport Industry Awards Last night Tim Godfrey, Partnerships Director, and Raj Mannick, Head of Sport, attended the BT Sport Industry Awards, the largest of its kind. The Awards celebrate the best in the business and attracts sports stars, celebrities and senior figures from across the industry and beyond. ITNP makes Realscreen's Global 100 List We are delighted to find out that we've been included in Realscreen Magazine's Global 100 list. Click below to see the full list. Mel talks to Dave Bautista for ODE Melissa Nathoo spoke to some of the cast of the new Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, this week. Click below to see her interview with Dave Bautista who plays Drax. Trump is TV doc gold dust ITN Productions' editorial director, Chris Shaw, speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about Donald Trump. He is "...gold dust for TV documentary producers". To read the article click below. Grand Opening of new ITNP Post Production Last night saw the launch party to celebrate the grand opening of the new ITNP Post Production facilities. 80 people joined Post Production for a live DJ and lots of awesome tech demos. 'Alternative Election Night' success ITNP have had a major victory with our overnight live election coverage for Channel 4 in the format of the 'Alternative Election Night', hosted by David Mitchell and (as the Telegraph described him) the man-stallion that is Jeremy Paxman. With a tiny team and a modest budget we created a successful 10 hour long show. Channel 4 said of it "Our show was a complicated mix of content and talent but felt brilliantly judged and balanced on air." ITNP Industry News have been busy... ITNP Industry News have been very busy week indeed with a whopping 3 programme launches in one week. 'The Future of the Single Market' for AmCham EU launched at the European Business Summit, 'The Changing Face of Retail' for BRC launched at Retail 2020 and 'Above and Beyond' launched for POLFED at the Police Federation Annual Conference 2017. Crime documentary 'Murdered by My Daughter' ITN productions continued its successful run of fast-turnaround crime documentaries for Channel 5 with yet another ratings success last night at 1.2 million viewers. ‘Murdered by My Daughter’ followed the case of Britain’s youngest double murderers – the 14 year old who killed her mother and sister with the help of her teenage boyfriend. It’s the 12th crime documentary for Channel 5 so far this year. Filming in Namibia One of our broadcast producer's, Nathaniel, drew the short straw and was sent to the Namibian desert over the weekend to film with Angelina Jolie. Despite being dedicated to her African conservation project she was still kind enough to fly Nat over the landscape in her friend's plane! Click below to see some beautiful photo's from the shoot. Sports look to data enrich the fan experience “Producers are working out how to create more inventory for their clients" says Tim Godfrey, Partnerships Director for ITNP Sport. ITN Productions is testing a number of different “medical grade” sensors and devices and says it would assign a specialist to a future production to assist in the interpretation and presentation of the data on screen. Data capture of athletes to innovate sporting events ITN Productions is exploring ways of capturing telemetry from sensors worn by athletes and presenting the data to fans on digital platforms. "We want to innovate in this area to provide a more indepth view of an event than ever before" says Tim Godfrey, Partnerships Director. To read the rest of this Broadcast article click below. ITN Plotting British Invasion Into U.S. Market “We’ve built a lot of our business plan on rapid U.S. growth. We have intentions to hire and employ a lot of extra head count in the next 18 months and set up offices in the east and west,” said Mark Browning, ITN Productions group managing director. “For us, probably the single biggest and most exciting opportunity as a U.K. production company is working with U.S. networks and getting into the U.S. sector.” ITNP sign digital production deal with ICC ITNP has extended its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide digital clip productions services to clip licensees for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Following a successful integration for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, star players and key moments will be showcased in a variety of ways, from individual clips of in-match content to curated packages and highlights clips. The Good, the Bad and the Hired Thursday 'telly take-over' This coming Thursday ITN Productions will be taking over your telly's with a programme triple whammy. There will be 'On Benefits' at 8pm and 'Fritzl: What Happened Next' at 10pm on Channel 5. There is also 'Super Orgasm' at 10pm on Channel 4! 'Don't neglect sensitivity for speed' by Ian Rumsey "Trust, tenacity and a talented team are key on a fast-turnaround doc" says Head of Topical Programmes, Ian Rumsey, in this article for Broadcast. "Is it possible? Can you get anything exclusive? How quickly can you do it? These are the questions that prompt one of the most exciting forms of documentary-making in the business: the fast-turnaround." Tami Hoffman joins ITNP News Welcome to our new Head of News, Tami Hoffman. What a week to start, Election week! Tami was previously an editor at Sky News. Alternative Election Night Tune in to Channel 4 tonight at 9pm for our 'Alternative Election Night', co-produced with Zeppatron. Includes Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell, Cathy Newman, Richard Osman, Romesh Ranganathan and more.. Realscreen award for 'Interview with a Murderer' ITNP Television were delighted to have won the Crime & Investigation award at last nights Realscreen 2017 Awards for 'Interview With A Murderer'. Adam at Butlins The Advertising team have just come back from a 3 day shoot to create new idents for Butlins. Here's our Head of Client Services, Adam Barnett, taking a moment from the shoot to spend some quality time with Butlins' Billy Bear. Who did Mel meet this week? This week our Mel got to chat with Priyanka Chopra, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario, stars of the new 'Baywatch' movie. She also interviewed 'Neighbours' legend Susan Kennedy and Rob Mills. Click below to see her interview with the 'Baywatch' cast. Broadcast award nomination for 'Camps to Champs' ITNP Television have been nominated for a Broadcast Digital Award, in the 'Best Non-Scripted Online Short' category for 'Camps to Champs'. 'Camps to Champs' see Olympic athletes invite viewers to experience how sport can positively change lives. Simon Shelley meets Prince Charles Head of Industry News Production, Simon Shelley, was delighted to meet Prince Charles yesterday. Simon attended the College of Medicine event ‘Social prescribing: from rhetoric to reality’ at the Kings Fund, as Industry News are currently working on a programme about the very same subject. ‘Social prescribing: from rhetoric to reality’ is not about asking 'what’s the matter with someone?' but rather 'what matters to someone?' Prince Charles is a huge supporter of that work and we'll hopefully be interviewing him for the programme. Focal Awards 2017 win for the archive team Head of UK Sales, Simon Wood, and his archive footage team were awarded 'Footage Employee of the Year' at The Focal Awards last night. Simon accepted the award on behalf of his team. 'Going Back, Giving Back' is back! Aled Jones returns for a new 5 part series of 'Going Back, Giving Back'. You can watch it every week day, starting this coming Monday on BBC1 at 9:30am. 'Soham Revisited: 15 Years On' documentary It was a story that horrified the country. 10 year old best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman left a family BBQ to buy some sweets - but never came home. To find out more about the 90 minute special documentary that's on tomorrow night click bellow. ITNP Sport Football Tournament After years of heartbreak the Sports team were finally crowned champions at this year’s ITNP Sport Football Tournament. All proceeds from the tournament went to the charity Rethink Mental Illness, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, and former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle was on hand to present the prize to the winning team, as well as taking the time to referee a few games. 'Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story' ‘Shannon Matthews: The mothers story’ is the following instalment to the successful Channel 5 documentary ‘Shannon Matthews: What happened next’. It went out last night and will be aired again at 10pm this Sunday on My5. Tune in to watch Karen explain her motives for the kidnap of her daughter. Industry News shortlisted for the ‘International & European Association Awards’ Industry News found out this week that they have been shortlisted for a nomination in the ‘Best TV Video Channel category’ for the International & European Association Awards. The Awards Ceremony takes place on Wednesday 3rd May in Austria as part of the Associations World Congress on 2 - 4 May. Industry News - US first launch of the year The Industry News team in the United States had their first launch of the year this weekend with ‘A Place for Living’, in partnership with ACHCA (American College of Health Care Administrators). The programme was premiered at the ACHCA 51st Annual Convocation & Exposition in St Louis, Missouri. Things kicked off on Saturday with a short intro and presentation to the board. The programme was then officially launched during the opening session on Sunday, introduced by Cecilia Sepp CAE, President & CEO, ACHA. Both the ACHCA and all participants were thrilled with the programme and launch. ‘A Place for Living’ can be viewed below. Game on for remote production Broadcast recently interviewed our Director of Sport, Alastair Waddington and our Chief Technology Officer, Bevan Gibson about the capabilities afforded to us by incoming IP-based technologies. As host broadcaster for the IAAF World Relays this month we will be expanding our remote production model out to the Bahamas. To find out more take a look at the article, click the link below. Live commentary for International Champions Cup The International Champions Cup (ICC) has commissioned ITN Productions’ Sport to provide live commentary for international broadcasters during the tournament. Director Ben Holman joins ITN Productions Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ben Holman has joined the directors roster of ITN Productions Advertising division. ITNP renews digital production partnership with International Cricket Council ITN Productions’ sport team has renewed its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide digital clip production services. ITN Productions commissioned to make six series for audible ITN Productions has been commissioned to produce six new podcasts for Audible, Amazon’s audio entertainment service, covering subjects ranging from tales of survival and success, to literary history and the future of technology. ITN Productions to produce Channel 4's The Real Brexit Debate The live, hour-long programme will see four high profile politicians reflecting the main divisions in the House of Commons on this issue – Theresa May’s Deal, Labour’s “Jobs First” offering, a harder Brexit and People’s Vote/Remain, just days before MP’s historic vote on 11th December. Channel 5 Christmas Special Celebrates Tommy Cooper Produced by ITN Productions, the affectionate look back at Tommy Cooper’s life and career is full of classic routines and sketches along with some rare gems from the archives. Channel 4 and PBS Frontline secure global exclusive from Emmy award-winning Channel 4 news filmmakers Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts Emmy award-winning Channel 4 News filmmakers, Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watt's feature documentary, For Sama, produced by Channel 4 News/ITN Productions, has been commissioned by Channel 4 and PBS Frontline, it was announced today. ITN Productions Appoints Head of Development and Makes Internal Promotion ITN Productions has appointed Georgina Madley as Head of Development and promoted Grace Dean to Head of Short Form, it was announced today. Channel 4 and PBS Frontline's "For Sama" wins Top Documentary award at SXSW Film Festival Documentary feature grand jury prize went to “For Sama” directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts. Channel 4 and PBS Frontline's "For Sama" Scoops another Award at SXSW Film Festival Just days after winning the Grand Jury prize for Documentary Feature, “For Sama” won the Audience Award at the South by Southwest Film Festival Awards in the US on Saturday night. ITN Productions Expands Advertising Team With New Appointment ITN Productions (ITNP) is expanding its Advertising team with the appointment of Ella Littlewood as Executive Producer and team lead, it was announced today. ITN Productions Appoints New Commercial and OPS Head Lawson will be responsible for ITN Productions Advertising, Industry News, Education, News and Archive businesses which produce a range of content for brands, businesses, trade associations, publishers, producers and broadcasters in the UK and around the world. "For Sama” selected to screen at Cannes Film Festival Channel 4 News and ITN Productions film one of five UK titles in Cannes line-up. For Sama, a documentary telling the story of one woman’s journey through love, motherhood, war and survival during five years of the Syrian conflict, has been selected to screen at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. ITN Productions, Lifetime/A&E Network, Nine Network and RTL Collaborate on Global Royal Documentary, Meghan & Harry: Baby Fever ITN Productions has inked deals with Lifetime/A&E Network, Nine Network Australia and RTL Netherlands for a brand-new Royal documentary, Meghan & Harry: Baby Fever. BBC One commissions Inside the Supermarket BBC One has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a six-part series following 12 months in the life of Sainsbury’s - Britain’s oldest supermarket. Channel 4 to Broadcast First Live Conservative Leadership Debate ITN Productions is making the special 90 minute programme, Live: Britain’s Next PM - The C4 Debate, which will take place on Sunday, June 16that 6:30pm, after the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest. 'For Sama' Scoops Audience Award at Sheffield Doc Fest and Receives Special Mention in Grand Jury Award The award, in memory of Dr Clifford Shaw, is voted for by the Sheffield Doc/Fest audience. It recognises the film that receives the highest audience vote during the festival. Audiences votes after two screenings where it received standing ovations and critical accolades. ITN Productions nominated for Edinburgh TV Awards Production Company of the Year Formed in 2010, ITN Productions is ITN’s Oscar-nominated, in-house production company producing nonfiction and current affairs content for UK broadcasters and networks around the world. ITN Productions Charts River Thames Illumination ITN Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to film one of the most ambitious public art projects ever attempted in the world – Illuminated River, a public artwork that will light up to 15 bridges on the River Thames... ITN Productions Advertising & Adam&EveDDB Launch New Campaign For Esso Esso has launched a new campaign this month produced by ITN Productions, Advertising and adam&eveDDB, which follows an inspirational, real-life father whose ultimate goal - as a double amputee - is to take part in one of the world's most prestigious and oldest active sports car races in 2022. ITN Productions Advertising Relaunches Social Content Campaign for M&S Food ITN Productions, Advertising, has been charged with creating and producing the social content for the new series, which features a celebrity tasting panel of Emma Willis, Amanda Holden, Paddy McGuinness and Rochelle Humes. ITN’s Head of Post Production, Olly Strous explores the company's recent adoption of Sony’s Ci media cloud platform live at IBC 2019 In a panel interview live at IBC 2019, ITN’s Head of Post Production Olly Strous shared his unique insights on the company’s recent adoption of Sony’s Ci media cloud platform. O2 and ITN Productions to capture England rugby fan reactions in first live TV advert to be powered by 5G O2 and ITN Productions will create the world’s first live TV advert, powered by 5G, and aired live on ITV during the England match this Saturday. Channel 5 to broadcast live Brexit debate featuring biggest opinion poll on Brexit since the EU referendum This is the latest live debate ITN Productions has produced for Channel 5. Jeremy Vine also chaired Live Debate: Are Our Politicians Up To The Job? last month. New Netflix originals docu-drama series Drug Lords coming soon... ITN Productions' first Netflix series Drug Lords will be released globally on January 19th. This 8 part series charts the rise, reign and fall of the world's most notorious gangsters. ITNP Sexism debate tops C5 suffrage season C5 is planning a live debate on sexism in Britain, produced by ITN Productions, to spearhead a week of dedicated programming to mark 100 years of women’s suffrage. Big Ben’s secrets revealed in new Channel 4 documentary Big Ben: Saving the World’s Most Famous Clock goes behind-the-scenes as the Elizabeth Tower (fondly referred to as Big Ben) undergoes essential repairs. Matalan Christmas Ad Campaign produced by ITN Productions Matalan launched the Christmas season with a heart-warming and humorous new TV campaign. The hero 60 second commercial went live on 4th Nov during The X Factor on ITV. ITN Productions to produce landmark royal documentary Her Majesty The Queen and Sir David Attenborough are to appear together in a major ITN Productions documentary to be screened on ITV in 2018. Sam Leadsom and Mark Fulton join ITNP in IAAF joint venture Digiday UK go behind the scenes at ITNP Digiday UK spent the day with us at ITN Productions to see what goes on behind the scenes. To see the full article click below. ITNP Post Production go Go Karting Last night our post team went for a night of bonding at the Go Karting track in Shepherd's Bush. There were bruised ribs and a few bruised egos but in the end everyone got to live out their Mario Kart fantasies and walked away winners. Whitechapel Mission Breakfast Challenge It was an early 5:45 am start for ten members of our team yesterday as they took part in the Whitechapel Mission Breakfast Challenge. They prepared and cooked breakfast for approximately 300 people who may not have eaten for up to 24 hours. It was a thoroughly rewarding experience for all involved. 'President Trump: Can he really win?' We were excited to learn that our programme 'President Trump: Can he really win?' achieved 1.5 million viewers (peaking at 1.6 million) when it aired. The programme also generated a lot of buzz on social media with lots of you wanting to have your say about the controversial figure. ITN Productions Family Day The ITN Productions family day was a chance for all of the different factions within ITN to come together (including family members) for a day of fun and games. There was a Suzuki racing bug track, a Cadbury’s chocolate fountain, a Lego play-zone, a red carpet photo opportunity and much more. One of the highlights of the day was Safari Pete’s wildlife show which allowed adults and children alike to get up close and personal with animals such as a crocodile, a meercat and a scorpion. 'Children on the Frontline' screened at UN Assembly ITNP Television's programme 'Children on the Frontline - The Escape' was screened in front of 2500 diplomats and dignitaries at the UN General assembly hall in New York to mark World Humanitarian Day on August 19th. ODN smashes their Facebook figures Our Digital team hit record figures on Facebook this week with a heartwarming story about a dog named Nikki who became trapped when searching for food. The clip reached 4 million people after being shared nearly 22 thousand times. To see this video and more click below. 'Seize The Holiday' campaign with Virgin Holidays ITN Productions and HLA joined forces to co-produce the world’s first live streamed global ad from 18 locations around the world for Virgin Holidays. The 60 second advert aired during ITV’s X Factor on Saturday night, and required 19 simultaneous shots. The live commercial was designed to show a UK audience that people just like them are experiencing their ideal holidays, at this very moment. Click below to view. Why live TV ads won’t work for every brand As live TV ads become increasingly popular among marketers our Head of Commercials, Adam Barnett, talks to Marketing Week about how brands can make the most of the format – but warns it isn’t for everyone. Click below to read the full article. Construction Worker of The Year Awards ITN Productions proudly sponsored the 'Construction Manager of the Year awards' last night. Our Industry News team attended in their finery and were treated to a fantastic, sequin-filled evening. The Head of Industry News, Simon Shelley (front left), presented an award and a teaser of their film 'Masterminds of Construction' was shown. 'Escape from ISIS' wins International Emmy We couldn't be prouder - 'Escape From ISIS' has won an International Emmy. "We're thrilled to win this Emmy for a second year running against stiff international competition. Reporter / producer Ed Watts and Exec producer George Waldrum did an amazing job with a very challenging subject but the real heroes are the extraordinary women who despite their appalling experience were willing to tell the world about their ordeal at the hands of ISIS." - Chris Shaw, Editorial Director. 'Travel Agents Taking Off' launches at ASTA 2016 Our USA Industry News team had a grand time premiering our new film 'Travel Agents Taking Off' at the ASTA Global Convention in Reno last night. The programme, featuring an interview with travel personality Samantha Brown, was very well received. ITNP Advertising team win gold at the CMA Awards We couldn't be prouder of our Advertising team for winning gold last night at The CMA International Content Marketing Awards 2016. The branded content they created for Barclays came top in the category for 'Best Finance' film. Click below to view the video of last nights events. Commercials team wins big at Media Week Awards The Commercials team attended the Media Week Awards 2016 last night in their finery. They took home a whopping four awards; the gold award for their ‘ITV with #suzukisaturdays and Ant & Dec’, ‘ITV with The Woodland Trust: Discover the World on your desktop’ and best use of content for ‘The 7Stars and ITV for #suzukisaturdays’. They also won a bronze award for ‘ITV with Camelot’s Play Makes It Possible’. 'WATANI' Oscar and Prix Europa success The ITN Productions documentary 'WATANI: MY HOMELAND' has been shortlisted for the Documentary Shorts category of The Oscars 2017. It has also won the Prix Europa award for Best European TV programme of the year about cultural diversity. Marcel Mettelsiefen's unique documentary follows a Syrian family over three traumatic years, from the ruins of their life in Aleppo, to beginning their new lives in Germany. 'Behind the scenes' of our Jamie Oliver interview Here's a little sneak-peak behind the scenes of our Jamie Oliver interview on the shoot of our new Industry News programme 'Championing the Public's Health'. The programme launches tonight at the RSPH awards in front of key public health leaders. ITNP Industry News launch at RSPH awards Following on from 2015’s ‘Improve and Protect’ programme, RSPH and ITN Productions partnered again this year to produce a programme called ‘Championing the Public’s Health’. This was launched last night at the Royal Society for Public Health Awards. The programme explores some of the UK’s major public health challenges and the initiatives being taken to tackle them. Watch the full programme here. Children on the Frontline wins AIB award We are delighted to have won an award at the Association for International Broadcasting Awards last night. Our documentary 'Children on the Frontline: The Escape' came top in it's nominated category for International Current Affairs. Take a look at the trailer here. ITN lands Easyjet access ITN Productions has landed access to Easyjet and will follow trainee pilots as they take off for the first time in a three-part documentary series for ITV. It will follow pilots as they begin training and take their debut solo flight, their first passenger flight and track the ups and downs of mastering take-off and landing. Melissa meets The Cookie Monster Last week our Digital News reporter Melissa Nathoo was lucky enough to meet The Cookie Monster! Click here to watch them boogie to 'Can't Stop the Feeling' by Justin Timberlake. On Set with the ITNP Advertising team It’s been a busy time for the Branded Content team who were on a two day shoot last week for Barclays combining three locations across London. They put the cast through their paces literally, forcing them to deliver lines whilst on the treadmill – multitasking at its finest! ITNP is shortlisted for the Broadcast Awards 2017 BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME Interview with A Murderer ITN Productions for Channel 4 BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME Children on the Frontline: The Escape BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION Documentary about Big Ben announced The House of Commons has now announced that we will be making a series of unique programmes for Channel 4 which will document the epic transformation of the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell, also known as Big Ben. On set for The Christmas Channel Filming and editing is now complete for the Jerusalem Productions' Christmas campaign 2016 (formerly known as Nativity Factor). Our Head of Ventures, Duncan (see photo), has been working alongside a team of specialist Christian film makers on two short films for YouTube. Click here to see the first film and here to see the second film. 'Healthy Communities, Healthy People' launches Today Industry News launched their latest programme 'Healthy Communities, Healthy People' at the NHS Alliance Health Creation day. The programme looks at every aspect of health and social care and how we can improve peoples health and well being across the entire population. Click below to take a look at the trailer. ITNP NewsXchange Breakfast Event The ITN Productions news team held a breakfast event for our broadcast and digital news clients at this year’s NewsXchange conference, in the DR Koncerthuset. This year's NewsXchange saw opening speech from Ulrik Haagerup, Director of News at DR TV, followed by a keynote from Nigel Farage. Other noted speakers included Patrick Worrall of Channel 4 News, along with Patrick Walker of Facebook. Camps to Champs Premiere 'Camps to Champs: The Power of Sport for the Displaced' launches with a premiere event at the ICA tonight. The Olympic Channel Original Series follows Olympic heroes as they visit refugee camps and areas for displaced people to see how sport can positively change lives. The episode will go live at 7.30pm, directly after the screening, at www.olympicchannel.com and further episodes will be released weekly for the next three Thursdays. Children on the Frontline wins award at Rory Peck and FPA We are very proud to be able to congratulate Marcel Mettelsiefen and our Broadcast team on their continued awards success for 'Children on the Frontline: The Escape'. Last night it won a Rory Peck award and the FPA voted it TV Doc / Feature Story of the year. Marcel also won FPA's Journalist of the Year. Click below to view the trailer. Double win for Escape from ISIS 'Escape from ISIS' has achieved a double win for the Broadcast team by winning a Rory Peck and a Columbia duPont Journalism Award. To find out more about the duPont award winners click below. Bake Off's Andrew Smyth joins Industry News Industry News is feeling festive this week after filming with engineer and Bake Off finalist Andrew Smyth for the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Andrew put both of his skill-sets to good use by showing us how to engineer a Christmas gingerbread house. ITN Productions ranked 21st out of 100 We are delighted to have been ranked 21st in Televisual's annual 'Top 100 Production Companies' yearly listing, published at Edinburgh Television Festival. We also placed highly within a number of individual specialisms such as 6th for entertainment, 5th for popular factual and 6th for specialist factual. The Edinburgh Television Festival At ITN Productions we’re all about new emerging talent. With that in mind our Group MD Mark Browning spoke in a panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV Festival about the success of apprenticeship schemes in delivering new industry talent and our Editorial Director Chris Shaw chaired a talent scheme session from 2016’s Ones to Watch (the Festival’s charitable talent scheme for emerging talent). Overall it was a hugely interesting and enjoyable festival and we were delighted to have been nominated for 2 awards at the festival. ITNP News heads back from the Rio Olympics After a few eventful weeks at the Olympic Games our News and Sports teams are on their way home from Rio. One of the many highlights for them was hosting Mo Farah's wife and daughter for an interview on their rooftop terrace. ITNP Industry News attend ASAE Exposition ITNP Industry News have been out in the US attracting new Associations at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Salt Lake City. The cupcakes on their stand went down a treat with attendees and more importantly they met Kevin Bacon! ITNP Sport looks to rights-holders outside UK Alastair Waddington, Director of Sport Production, talks with rights-holders outside the UK. Check out the full article below. 'Bridging the video chasm' by Greg Melia, CAE By 2020 video will account for 82% of all consumer internet traffic. Find out how ITN Productions Industry News can help Associations make the leap to video. 'Escape from ISIS' nominated for International Emmy 'Dispatches: Escape from ISIS' has received a nomination for the Current Affairs category at the prestigious International Emmy Awards 2016. The documentary exposes the brutal treatment of the estimated four million women living under the rule of the so-called Islamic State. The EFL season kicks off The ITNP sports team were on site with camera's in hand to capture the first game of the EFL season between Fulham and Newcastle. There's nothing quite like the smell of a freshly mown football pitch! The Rio 2016 Olympics are here Our sports team has been busy in Rio creating digital coverage of the Olympic Games for SNTV and for anyone wishing to broadcast live from the Olympics, our news teams are over there now offering quality broadcast facilities. To book your spot email rio2016@itn.co.uk. Grierson Award nomination Starting the week with good news - we’ve been shortlisted in the Grierson Awards Best Documentary for Current Affairs category for 'Dispatches: Escape from Isis'. GB Athletes & ITN Source News prepare for Rio As the excitement to the Olympics rises, Jennifer Cordingley caught up with Mo Farah & the GB athletics team when they brought the spirit of Rio to London. Don’t forget our ITN Source News team are setting up broadcast facilities in Rio, so make sure you’ve booked your spot to broadcast live from the games by emailing rio2016@itn.co.uk Industry News & the IET Industry News joined forces with the IET for their Open House initiative to get kids thinking about feats of engineering and technology. They learned all about the VR studio wearing ‘the cloak of invisibility’ and got the opportunity to present the weather with ITV London presenter Helen Plint. 'I am Team GB' gets Ad of the Day Our Commercials team are delighted to have been awarded 'Ad of the week' in The Drum for their 'I Am Team GB' ad campaign, created in collaboration with ITV Creative, ITV AdVentures and the National Lottery. ITN Productions won the contract to produce The Wright Stuff ITN Productions has picked up a multi-year contract to produce Channel 5's long-running current affairs format The Wright Stuff, beginning January 2018. After The News This week we launched our new series After The News, on every weeknight after ITV News at Ten for the next 4 weeks. The series, hosted by Emma Barnett and Nick Ferrari, debates Britain’s biggest talking points featuring a plethora of high-profile guests from news, politics, and popular culture. 3 programmes, 1 night and 20% of total TV audience Last night 3 ITNP programmes were broadcast simultaneously on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. During this time 20% of the total TV audience were watching ITNP shows, equating to around 2.5M viewers. The shows include; 'After The News' for ITV, 'Trump & Russia: Sex, Spies and Scandal' for Channel 4 and 'Becky Watts: Killed for Kicks' for Channel 5. Stephen Fry recording the voiceover for easyJet: Inside The Cockpit Stephen Fry came in yesterday to record the voiceover for the 3rd episode of our EasyJet series Inside the Cockpit. The programme aired as a two-parter on ITV to fantastic reviews and ratings. It is in the top three of most watched documentaries on ITV this year. It’s now going to MIPCOM 2017 for international sales as a three-parter and is a Hot Pick for the Festival. It’s still available on the ITV Hub if you missed it first time round. Emmy Award Win for ITN Productions 'Children of Syria' Children of Syria won Emmy Award for Best Current Affairs Documentary, beating competition from HBO, NBC and Netflix. This is our third Emmy win.. 2 years ago the prequel Children on the Frontline won an International Emmy Award, and we repeated the achievement last year with Escape from Isis. Over the past 3 years this body of work has picked up around 25 gongs including 2 Baftas, 3 Emmys, The Prix D’Italia and an Oscar nomination for the film adaptation. I Am Team GB wins BIG at The Media Week Awards We're on a roll.. ITN Productions' advertising campaign I Am Team GB, produced for ITV Adventures, won a Gold, Silver, Bronze and the biggy.. The Grand Prix at the Media Week Awards 2017. That’s our second Grand Prix for ITV in the last few years! I Am Team GB was produced in partnership with ITV Creative and Art & Graft. ITNP receives SIX nominations to the CMA Awards ITN Productions Advertising has been nominated for not one, not two but SIX Content Marketing Association Awards for our work with Barclays, Matalan and REED. ITNP Advertising appoints first Directors Rep to boost talent offer ITN Productions’ advertising business has appointed Flavia Blajfelder as its first dedicated Directors Rep to build our advertising director roster and boost our talent offer. Flavia joins us from Pulse Films, where she was leading new business. Careers at Sea: To Sea or Not To Sea ITNP Advertising have just launched a new campaign, Careers at Sea: To Sea or Not to Sea, created for The UK Chamber of Shipping / The MNTB and aimed at school leavers. It depicts the different career options available to young people, aged 16-28, who might be interested in working at sea. Click below for more info. The Breakfast Challenge Yesterday various members from all of ITNP's different divisions made their way down to the Whitechapel Mission to complete another breakfast challenge. They had the following to say about their experience... "This was something I had not thought about before and really made me think about how isolating homelessness must be." "It was great to see what a rounded experience the Whitechapel mission offer their customers. They don’t just offer food - they offer a community, cleaning facilities and a place where their customers get choice." IET Open day ITNP Industry News hosted an engineering open day inviting a group of children into the studios to see how a TV company operates and show how engineering has made this possible. The kids got to make their own news report, control cameras from the gallery and even got to visit a satellite truck, beaming their footage 30,000 miles via satellite to ITN MCR. This is the third year ITN Productions has hosted this open day in partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). ITNP film in Juvenile Detention Facility ITNP Industry News travelled to Malibu last week to film at Camp Kilpatrick Juvenile Detention Facility for the ICPA. The Camp re-opened in June this year after being re-designed by DLR Group with natural light, better acoustics and access to the outdoors. This new setting has been found to influence positive behaviour, reduce incidents and create a less-stressful environment for staff. Butlins launches 'Summer Breaks' campaign Butlin’s has launched their ‘Summer Breaks’ sponsorship of ITV’s The Voice Kids, with the campaign creative and production by ITN Productions. The family-focused sponsorship series premiered on Saturday June 10 with the tagline Discovering Something Special. 'Sarah Payne: A mother's story' Luke and Lee Payne remember killer Roy Whiting smiling and waving as he drove their sister away. Hear the family speak about this painful event and the long lasting effects in tomorrow's documentary for Channel 5 'Sarah Payne: A Mother's Story' at 9pm. You can also read the full BBC article by clicking below. easyJet documentary takes off The first instalment of our groundbreaking new fly-on-the-wall documentary 'easyJet: Inside the Cockpit' aired last night at 9pm on ITV. If you missed it, fear not! You can watch it on catch up here. It did tremendously well with an average audience of 3.7million (peaking at 4million) leaving it in the running to be one of the highest-rating documentaries of the year for ITV. Make sure to watch the next episode on Monday 21st August, 9pm on ITV. ASAE's American Associations Day Industry News have just spent the past two days filming US association leaders at ASAE's American Associations Day in Washington DC. If you've ever wondered what associations are all about, click below to watch a video of the event. A night of Magnificent Madness at The Oscars® "We may not have won an Oscar, but it was a thrilling ride all the same, says ITN Productions editorial director Chris Shaw." Click below to read the full Broadcast article on Chris' first Oscar® experience. 'Camps to Champs' makes OWM Shortlist The Shortlist for the One World Media Awards has been announced and 'Camps to Champs' has been shortlisted in the Popular Features Category. We look forward to the announcement of the nominees in early May. Take a look at the full shortlist here. To find out a bit more about the programme click below to read of this fantasitc Huffington post article by Olympic Silver Medallist Samantha Murray 'The Power Of Sport For The Displaced'. Congratulations to Marcel This weekend Marcel Mettelsiefen (director of Oscar® nominated film WATANI: MY HOMELAND) was awarded the Grand Prix du Figra for 'Syria, Return to Aleppo', which is France’s most prestigious documentary award. It also won the Young Jury Award at Figra. The Last Days of George Michael Last night ‘The Last Days of George Michael’ was watched on Channel 5 at 9pm by 1.3m people, currently making it the most watched programme in its slot this year after ‘Celebrity Big Brother’. The documentary charted the days leading up to the shocking death of music icon George Michael on Christmas Day 2016. 'Video and your association' event This morning ITNP Industry News held their breakfast event “Video and Your Association” at Kings Place. The event was designed to give insight into the world of associations and creating an effective video strategy. Massive thanks to Jon Snow for kicking off proceedings with his observations about the growth and future of ITN Productions. 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__label__wiki	0.555571	0.555571	Home Editorials READ! Social Media And The Unprecedented Success of 2015 Elections By Adeola... READ! Social Media And The Unprecedented Success of 2015 Elections By Adeola Oyinlade Bob Alash HOW THE YOUTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA Written by Adeola Austin Oyinlade. Looking back at previous elections in Nigeria and the reactions that followed after announcing results, a well meaning Nigerian would naturally be burdened about how the giant of Africa will scale through the important test of 2015 general elections. Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, and key when it comes to Africa’s development; peaceful conduct of elections can only shape the future of Nigeria’s democracy and as well expand the frontiers of democracy in Africa. As the presidential election rescheduled for the 28th March, 2015 drew nearer, the world began to watch Nigeria. As a resource person to the African Union on the implementation of African Youth Charter and through my engagement at the global stage courtesy UNDP, UNHABITAT, UNESCO, UNAOC among others, the most questions friends of Nigeria asked me outside our official thematic areas of engagements were all about the 2015 elections and the likely roles of Nigerian youth in expanding the frontiers of democracy in Nigeria. The answer to this question then varies and was already a subject of debate and analysis in Nigeria, but nonetheless, there was a hardening consensus that something had to be done about it. But what? Given the lack of a collective and institutional memory about electoral challenges and its damaging effects on all aspects of society, clearly new approaches to these old problems were necessary. Adeola Austin Oyinlade The roles of the Nigerian youth are fundamental as our democracy is still a work in progress. The numerical strength of the Nigerian youth is vital enough to determine who wins the presidential election in Nigeria. As a young professional and after studying the body language of many my co-active young citizens, we understood perfectly the task ahead of us. If we omitted our responsibilities in building our nation or allowed ourselves to be used by unscrupulous political actors to disrupt our hard earned democracy, the damage of breaching such public peace may be mutagenic, and injurious to the system. While I was thinking about a nationwide initiative that will build a culture of peace before, during after the elections as United Nation Peace Ambassador, Commonwealth Youth Council from United Kingdom appointed me and few others as Youth Campaign Against Election Violence (Y-CAEV) Ambassadors in Nigeria. To us, the work to deepen our democracy has begun. We believed that using online social media tools and strategies to complement existing efforts will open up a dynamic new front in achieving free, fair, credible 2015 elections. Given the inherent flattened hierarchies of the Internet, the access to information, and the demographics of Nigeria’s Facebook, Twitter, Youtube among others and smart phones generation, we knew that a new type of advocacy was possible. Youth driven Initiatives, many young Nigerians with physical and virtual influence began direct and indirect selection processes of youth activists, bloggers, and relative technology experts. On youth stakeholders’ consultations,Constitutional Rights Awareness and Liberty Initiative(CRALI) did well in involving communications. AYCRIP for example established strategic partnership with major youth networks, selected youth civil society organisations, youth leaders, political actors across Nigeria towards building strong buy-in and vast inter relation structure. In all these activities Nigerian youths all had clear and the same objectives. They wanted initiatives that will build the culture of peace and achieve violence free 2015 general elections; campaigns that will enlighten people to freely and actively participate in the 2015 general elections; and police the entire electoral processes. Active young Nigerian citizens designed initiatives to share best practices, analyse the daunting challenges of popularizing and layman-understanding of the electoral processes. The popular #RSVP code on events’ invitation cards was creatively transformed by Enough Is Enough to‘Register to vote; Select credible candidate; Vote candidate of your choice; Protect your vote’. CRALI did not to stop also through its#KnowYourRightsNigeria on social media and #KnowYourConstitution initiative on UNILAG 103.1 FM to educate Nigerians on their civic rights, responsibilities and simplified the electoral law, and electoral processes to the understanding of ordinary man on the street. Amongst the several platforms for engagement and discussions by youths, social media platforms have proved very effective. The effectiveness comes from the relative ease of access, the anonymity it can confer on participants, relative speed of dissemination and the general prevalence of feature phones. For example, what would have been the most embarrassing moment of the election was saved by the quick intervention by mostly young people and dissemination of information on social media platforms. When the card readers provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)to ascertain the true identity of voters began to fail, Nigerians observed that the seal on those cards had to be removed. Circulating such important notice on social media helped a lot. Moreover, where a case of underage voting was discovered, the suspected was snapped with phone camera and the picture went viral in a matter of minutes which provoked INEC quick intervention and investigation. The efficacy of social media and mobile technological advancement also assisted Nigerians in policing their votes till they were counted. They quickly circulated counted unofficial results from pooling units nationwide making it difficult for anyone to doctor the results among others. As a young leader, my opinion was sampled in a live telecast on the effect of inciting violence or using the youth as political tugs simply because young people’s opinion are respected as key actors who are also stakeholders in the national scheme. The social media has also become a general assembly for young people where opinions are shaped with enabling space for encouraging debates with intent of mobilizing them towards popular position as far as electoral matters are concerned. In addition, the political actors also deployed agents for collecting opinions from the social media as means for getting undiluted and useful feedbacks from all strata of the society. The social media efficacy really served as a viable platform for getting reliable information helpful for decision taking in the electoral process. While this article is to highlights the roles of young people and social media towards free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria, it would be unfair to discuss such emphatic success without reverencing other important stakeholders like INEC officials, Security services, peaceful political actors, Civil Society Actors, the press, ECOWAS, African UN, EU,and their member states for their roles in recording violence free elections in Nigeria in the face of combating terrorism. The young people can ride upon the innovative mobile technological advancement and the efficacy of social media to launch a bottom-up popularization of political participation among young people and expand the frontiers of democracy, using the social media effectively achieves its launching locally and internationally. The engagement is not over yet. It just started. Democracy is not all about wining elections and I make bold to say that the acid test of democracy is good governance. Now that we have discovered where our strengths lie, we are ready to engage the incoming government in order to be accountable to us. Adeola Austin Oyinlade is a Nigerian lawyer, youth policy, human rights and international law expert. Connect with him on twitter via @AdeolaOyinlade 2015 General Elections Adeola Oyinlade 10 Nigerian Albums From The Last Decade That Are Definitely Classics 4 Nigerian Web Series You Should Totally Be Watching 7 Women That Dbanj Has Been Linked With Meet The Mothers Of Some Of Nigeria’s Finest Artistes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16059
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__label__cc	0.707865	0.292135	Koshiki-no-kata Koshiki No Kata Netherlands budoitaly by budoitaly on Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:34 am Busen Style? And Kodokan Style! "To be, or not to be: that is the question": Jacob3 Re: Koshiki No Kata Netherlands by Jacob3 on Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:16 am Lol, a 2 day old video already up for review here? You are fast xD by Jonesy on Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:23 am Do I not like that so-called "Busen" version. Good job there is no such thing outside the world of Dutch judo. ジョーンズ Location : Europe by Stevens on Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:28 am Jonesy wrote: Do I not like that so-called "Busen" version. They say it's Japanese/Dutch old school. by Jonesy on Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:33 am It's not Japanese/Dutch old school - it is fabrication. by Stevens on Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:23 am Jonesy wrote: It's not Japanese/Dutch old school - it is fabrication. And kodokan koshiki no kata 2013 is not fabrication? by Cichorei Kano on Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:38 pm Stevens wrote: Ha, ha, that's actually a good point ! Certainly, the way it is done these days, yes, too is a fabrication, a spiritless exercise that has nothing in common anymore with its objective. It has become detached from jûdô and nobody practicing it that way can still honestly say that it tangibly improves their jûdô skills. It's a merely aesthetic visual exercise where one attempts to mimic the commands given by the tatami theater director. I guess that semantically we have two different types of fabrication. The busen option is a fabrication as a name and historically as it never existed, whereas today's Kôdôkan version is a fabrication in intent and mode. Location : Tokyo, Japan by NBK on Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:35 am Well rehearsed - they put a lot of time into that. by Hanon on Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:29 am There judo gi where beautifully clean and well fitting also. by Stevens on Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:43 am There are loads of videos of koshiki no kata on www, but where are the videos of Michigami sensei or his pupils on www? We have on www/youtube: Kito ryu koshiki no kata, there is kodokan koshiki no kata and all the others. Could all the leading posters on this forum put a personal (allmost) perfect (or the way they think it should look like) koshiki no kata video on this forum? This would be a nice discussion and learning for me! Just my opinion; I think for judo, we should copy the katavideo of Kano shihan that we all know. by Cichorei Kano on Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:21 am I can answer your questions only for myself, obviously. I do not know where the videos are of Michigami. I do not have them. I do have the pictures, but not the videos. I do not know if those videos even exist. I do have many other historic recordings, obviously. I assume that if there are videos of Michigami in these kata that they are kept in private hands, and this probably for various reasons. Those who have them may be pupils of the sense and cherish them as private belongings. Also do not forget that there never was a culture before the 1980s of videotaping anything during kata. For example, I do not have have single recording of myself competing in contexts of shiai, none whatsoever. Video only entered the scene of judo in the late 1970s. Before that you had 8 mm film, but that was a drag and expensive to develop and with short running time. There may also be flaws in some of the recordings and they may show the sensei not at their best. Students in honor of their sensei for that reason might choose to withhold such recordings from the general public in order to not give a wrong image of their sensei. There is also a certain code of honor among people with a certain seniority. Imagine, just imagine that I would have recordings of Daigo-sensei performing koshiki-no-kata and imagine, just imagine that it shows things different from what he explains today to the extent that some of the things he shows today are rather the consequence of age than the consequence of study. All imaginary, of course. Now, wouldn't it be incredibly bad taste then to post that just to prove I was right ? He and others are still senior to me and I owe them respect and learnt from them. This is not the time nor the place for me to abandon those principles solely to prove a point. I hope you can understand that and if not, I hope you will one day. I am in possession of authentic historic recordings of Kitô-ryû and many of jûdô including by Daigo, Kotani, Kurhiara, Yamatshita, Isogai, Kudô, Takada,Yamaguchi, Samura, Nagaoka, Kanô, and so on. No, I will not post them. You may dislike that, but it is simple. For me, I do not just practice jûdô like most people just a couple of hours to their dôjô per week and having a normal life. For me, jûdô is my life. I have given up everything I have to jûdôo, my income to acquiring sources, lived in precarious circumstances, actually studied and graduated in jûdô at university, and so on, just like any professional. If you need the help of attorney, he won't do your work for free. If you need to go to hospital and need surgery, they doctors won't operate on you for free. If you need to get eat from the butcher he won't serve you every day for free, if you want bread from the bakery they won't give it to you every day for free, and if you need other food, you will pay for it. If you need a house or rent an apartment you will pay for it. All professionals charge for the years they had to invest to become professionals. That is not different for me. I think I have already done my share in providing freebies to everone. I have written more than 18,000 posts on the old forum, and over a 1,000 here. That's more than anyone else, and more than several combined posters. You will find information in those posts you will find in no Western books, so I think I have paid my dues to society in doing people a pleasure. If you want the things from me you are asking, you will have to buy them, meaning you will have to actually work for it for several hours and give what you earn to me. It's as simple as that. The information you seek will be included in my book and accompanying a DVD, but you will be patient. This is not information one gather by training twice a weekfor a couple of weeks. I've studied koshiki-no-kata for more than 25 years saving no effort and no money to acquire the knowledge and materials. That's just how it is for me. I can't speak for others. But you asked, so I answered. That's a good point although you might want to replace the word 'copy' by 'follow'. Indeed, for years, even in the 1986 Illustrated Kôdôkan pictures Kanô's own demonstration was used for the Omote-kata. Yet they now have a different DVD and all kinds of weird explanations. This makes no sense, and very much like you suggest, indeed they should keep Kanô's own performance as the standard, certainly not what is done today. But ... there is a problem. Usually they show only a couple of techniques. You know why ? It is because just like us, Kanô was a human and the recording also has flaws. Kanô by then was about 70 years old and not exactly training regularly. So there are moments that, yes, even he the great shihan and creator of Kôdôkan jûdô loses control or the movements are off. The Kôdôkan knows that too and that is why they generally do not include the full Omote-kata but only excerpts where no such loss of control is shown. by Stevens on Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:38 am Thank you for your answer. I understand it completly, but i can always asked and sometimes i get something i can think about. I'm just trying to figger out what's the thing about our Dutch Busen kata! I can not imagine that de Korte sensei made a new koshiki no kata. He's a student of Ebbi sensei, who was a specialist with newaza and koshiki no kata. It's not the story of Parulski sensei who brought kata which had no official roots. De Korte sensei was in Japan send by Michigami to learn, so what went wrong, were did the koshiki no kata change? Did de Korte change this kata? I want to compare his koshiki no kata with other busen/butokukai judoteachers so i can see myself what is different. You will find information in those posts you will find in no Western books, so I think I have paid my dues to society in doing people a pleasure. I'm with a lot of others very happy with your freebees. It's completly true that your input is very special and hard to find! As you know, a lot people are waiting for your book and want to pay the (high) price! Maybe others want to put videos/links of old Koshiki no kata on this forum . by Cichorei Kano on Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:10 am Stevens wrote: I can answer your questions only for myself, obviously. I understand your questions, and while I know the answer, please, consider that this is a public message board, and while someone like Mariusz Vizer could be considered a "public person", most people are not, and are entitled to privacy. Judo Forum policies for good reason also prohibit to start talking about people possibly with the intent to provoke them into participating in threads. Whilst I am not a moderator of this forum, it seems to me that it is best and most constructive to limit yourself about concepts such as "Busen kata" rather than about living people, unless they are public people, like for example Putin or Obama. As a general comment (and without suggesting that this explains the whole story) do consider that (1) memories of people fade (I had a friendly conversation with Daigo-sensei precisely on Koshiki-no-kata where I had recordings of what he was referring to and based his explanations, on things he had experienced in person. The recordings much to his surprise showed his memory was incorrect. That is only human and something we all must calculate in. Besides, we did not have the insight and expertise to judge things in the same way 30-40 years ago). Secondly, when we ourselves are still young and relatively unexperienced and get taught by a very senior sensei, it is logical that we do not have the skill to do the same. There are things that 'learnt' from Hirano-sensei in the 1970s. At the time I could have said "Hirano did this and that", but the truth is that then I did not remotely have the insight, techniques, skills and experience to 'do' what he did. Now, I understand, which still does not mean that I can accurately replicate it as only an idiot would claim he had the same skills as Hirano did. You could repeat the same story for Michigami or Abe Kenshirô. I understand your questions, and while I know the answer, please, consider that this is a public message board, and while someone like Mariusz Vizer could be considered a "public person", most people are not, and are entitled to privacy. Judo Forum policies for good reason also prohibit to start talking about people possibly with the intent to provoke them into participating in threads. The things you say are also said in the latest book of Blonk and van Dijk about koshiki no kata. It's a shame nobody talks about it. No interest i think. I understand what happened with the kodokan kata and how they changed, but about the so called (Dutch) Busen Kata i can't. Before i say that it's all crap i want to know more, because i'm sure that people in Holland lost/forgotten/changed things, but there must be good bits too. That's what i find interesting, that's something to keep in historical mind, we have allready lost so much judo! Thanks for the honest replay. Hope to meet you one day in this life. I'll pay you for it..... wdax by wdax on Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:23 am Things around Koshiki-no-Kata are all explainable. The most important thing is, that you must understand, that there was never the one and only standard for Koshiki-no-Kata.This has to do with Kito-ryu, where Koshiki-no-Kata was derived from. Kito-ryu had different branches and their kata were a little bit different, but following the same basic ideas. Jigoro Kano learned Takenaka-ha-Kito-ryu-kata end of the 19th century in Tokyo, while for example Nagaoka learned Noda-ha-Kito-ryu. At the DNBK in Kyoto masters of different Ryuha came together and we can be sure, that their was an influence of different branches on the kata so that an amalgam of different styles evolved. The main point in kata is not the reproduction of a given standardized movement. The main point is to understand the pronciples and bring them into practice. All variations of Koshiki-no-Kata / Kito-ryu Kata I have seen, try to follow the same principles, but not always people seem to really know what they are doing. Everybody can see that there are obvious differences between Kano´s demonstration on the famous clip and the way the kata is tought today. In the past I saw three clips of the so called "busen-version" of Koshiki-no-Kata. They all have in common, that there are some things done mechanically a bit more like Kano did it (f.ex. Uke moves backwards in the first and second technique in tsugi-ashi and not in normal steps). But this is much more complicated then just the way, Uke makes his steps. In none of those clips I saw any unerstanding of it. Knowledge about Koshiki-no-Kata is usually very fragmentary, so people do some things without questioning them and doing them how they think it should be. It´s more filling the blank then knowledge. During the past years a kind of standard evolved, because there are many seminars about Koshiki-no-kata and there are many people interested in it. But many of those, who study Koshiki-no-Kata or claim expertise still struggle with basics. by Hanon on Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:31 am "De Korte sensei was in Japan send by Michigami to learn, so what went wrong, were did the koshiki no kata change? Did de Korte change this kata? I want to compare his koshiki no kata with other busen/butokukai" Who told you Michigami sensei sent de Korte to Japan to learn the koshiki no kata? If you think about this for even a second it makes zero logic? Michigami sensei was Busen and very well trained in the Koryo and budo. Sensei was expert in kodokan kata so why would a sensei the calibre of Michigami sensei send a person to Japan to learn what Michigami sensei could teach himself? I have written this so many times I hate sounding like a parrot BUT............Only one kodokan judo and that kodokan judo was taught at the Dai Nippon butoku den by Kodokan sensei. Prior WW11 kodokan kata did not look like it does today. This myth of their being a DNBK form of kata that differes from original Kodokan is pure fiction and has no possible historical grounds. The sensei who taught judo at the Butokuden where ALL sent from the kodokan. How could kodokan sensei teach a different kata just because they became sensei at another dojo? What some old sensei who where pupils of pre WW11 DNBK sensei do is keep to the kata they where taught. I am in that category myself. By that I mean my kata is pre WW11 kodokan kata passed onto me by pre WW11 Busen sensei. My kata IS different to what the kodokan teach today BUT take the difference under the correct context. it is not different in the way that my kata is a new kata devised at the pre WW11 DNBK but its old kodokan. To use the term Busen kata is a large error. No such kata in their own right exist. The only kata, to my limited knowledge, that came from the DNBK was a ONE form of a kaeshi kata. BUT that kata was also formulated by a Kodokan 10th dan who taught judo at the Butokuden. Same happened at waeseda dojo with also a version of the kaeshi kata. Again I would be fascinated to know why Michigami sensei would send a person to Japan to learn what Michigami knew himself and was a master at said kata? Would the idea be to have de korte return after some instruction to teach Michigami sensei how to perform the koshi no kata? When something doesn't smell right I simply don't eat it, do you? wdax wrote: Things around Koshiki-no-Kata are all explainable. The most important thing is, that you must understand, that there was never the one and only standard for Koshiki-no-Kata.This has to do with Kito-ryu, where Koshiki-no-Kata was derived from. Hi Dax Sensei. Thank you for a very interesting post. I have no factual proof of what I now write it is purely based on experience over a shortish but significant amount of time spent in judo. Going back to the 60's trying to find a judo teacher of ANY kata and I mean ANY kata was near impossible and there where tens of thousands more practicing judo then in Europe than there are now. The randori no kata where seen as the 'bread and butter' kata, the basic kata yet to most people they where an obstacle to overcome to pass some dan rank. There was nearly zero understanding of the randori no kata and it was taught as a set of mechanical throws performed in sets of three like a robot. No one could give answers yet those who did teach it all had different opinions on why and how it should be performed. When a youngster of say 12 or 13, I detested learning kata..........NOT because I didn't like kata but I got sick and tired of attending seminars on kata where five different teachers taught 5 different ways of performing them and as we practiced one after the other would walk around in turn and tell us to change what we had just been taught by the last teacher. As I aged and grew with knowledge and intellect I turned this confusion into a positive. I am now able to perform more or less 10 kata 2,231 different ways! Now that was JUST the basic randori no kata. I had books on some other kata and knew they existed and sought out sensei to teach them to me. The general attitude to the ju no kata was it was a kata only for women....I know, Absurd BUT that is how it was. (some circles still is) Kime no kata was seen as an advanced kata and one needed weapons to do that. Kodokan goshinjutsu didn't exist at all neither did itsutsu nor koshiki no kata. Kaeshi no kata or the gonoseno kata was rare. Ju no kata could be seen now and then but nearly always by women and the kime no kata was generally the practice of the Gods being those rare san dans. Pass your own mind back when did you first even see itsutsu no kata or koshiki no kata? These where kata that made zero sense to the fighting sporting judoka of that era. Trying to get judoka to learn the randori no kata was like trying to get blood from a stone now we look at the higher kata and expect those same people to learn or even try koshiki no kata. In all honesty I can say I have a decent kata education. In comparison to my peers of the day I had a very high education and appreciation of kata yet even today koshiki no kata leaves me with more questions than answers. I don't mean to be disrespectful to our founder kano shiahn but how is he supposed to have mastered the itsutsu no kata by aged 21,22,23 whtever? Sure the Koshiki became his tokui kata BUT just how much did he really understand of that kata? When he formulated kodokan judo we both know kano was seen by the majority of the MA world as an impudent kid. In reality he was! I am going to write this and run for cover. If I truly desired to become expert in koshiki no kata the last place I would start is with kodokan sensei. I simply question to a degree their understanding of that kata. On what grounds or knowledge authority did Kotani sensei make so many changes to the koshiki no kata? Kotani sensei had no education the the koryo? You now raise another very important factor and that is even in the kito ryu there where different off shoots or themes.......... So is the koshiki no kata a hopeless case? No it is as you write one has to learn the principles that make the koshiki no kata what it is and prey tell me just how many people alive today truly understand this kata? Now comes the late 80's and early 90's and those kata videos from the kodokan that changed every two years. Oh yes I recall very well going to 'meetings' where we sat in front of a TV watching the new standard from the kodokan and we where all told to make the appropriate changes. Do you recall when tsuri komi goshi was a two action attack , tori attacked high, uke blocked then tori dropped to the height of ukes thighs then threw uke? I recall that being changed to the one attack. That is how far back I go in kata! I also recall the recent kodokan videos where kata guruma is no longer kata guruma but some sort of kata otoshi. I recall when uke was told to hit tori on the head in the seoinage, not today. I remember when all FOUR attacks by uke differed, not today. To this end the basic kata are now being practiced even though I still dislike the reasons why we have this new interest in kata. Not the point. The point is in Europe we have had to pass through a steep learning curve with judo where a sho dan was a super man and a san dan was a Demi God. Kata was seen as something to be tolerated at best for a grading and only then the basic kata. Koshiki no kata............itsutsu no kata........WHO was around in my day to teach these kata. Non judo names, odd actions that appeared totally alien to judo. To this day I still have one hell of a task to remember the names of the waza in the koshiki no kata. It is no surprise that myth fiction and just fabrication have been part and parcel for the learning of those higher kata. It was near impossible to learn the basic kata! I have myself not touched the koshiki no kata for maybe ten years! I still find it hard work to motivate judoka to learn any kata at all even the ones most basic and helpful to the improvement of their shiai. I am so not surprised to find confusion when it comes to kata education. The only time I learned kata of value was at 16 when I started to learn from Michigami sensei. Most of the kata I see today is not related to the poor kata I learned as a kid. This could be a book. Hope you are well? by Stevens on Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:56 am As said by CK it's not copy the kata, but following it. What you say about understanding is also a key-word. You don't say the Dutch busen version is totaly crap? by Stevens on Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:12 pm De Korte sensei says so. Michigami sensei said something like "If you really want to learn judo you go to Ebbi". Aske de Korte sensei Prior WW11 kodokan kata did not look like it does today. So, do the kata of de Korte sensei look like them? This myth of their being a DNBK form of kata that differes from original Kodokan is pure fiction and has no possible historical grounds. The sensei who taught judo at the Butokuden where ALL sent from the kodokan. This is known. So, do the kata of de Korte sensei look like yours? To use the term Busen kata is a large error. No such kata in their own right exist. The only kata, to my limited knowledge, that came from the DNBK was a ONE form of a kaeshi kata. BUT that kata was also formulated by a Kodokan 10th dan who taught judo at the Butokuden. We heard this before, but when was it completed and who was that Kodokan 10th dan? I found different versions of this Kata, also different roots (Tani, Abbe etc.) Same happened at waeseda dojo with also a version of the kaeshi kata. We know about the gonosen no kata, but when was it completed and by who? This a historical line of the kata history in the West i think. Very nice to hear. I was always wondering, but never asked anyone of the wise man in Holland! On what grounds or knowledge authority did Kotani sensei make so many changes to the koshiki no kata? Kotani sensei had no education the the koryo? So he's the one who changed and the Dutch didn't change and went on doing the old thing? The two action attack with tsuri komi goshi is what the busen style in Holland is still practising! This could be a book. This is a book!!! thank you for this knowledge and sharing it!! by wdax on Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:48 pm Stevens wrote: You don't say the Dutch busen version is totaly crap? From a historic point of view the so called "busen-version" never existed outside the Netherlands In Japan there existed more variations taught by different teachers then we usually are aware of. It is no surprise, that someone, who was taught kata in the 1960s and 1970s by a certain ensei learned different things as taught today at the Kodokan. But these variations do not make a different style or a different version originated as a kind of standard in/for a big organisation like the DNBK. So the proclamation of a busen-style is totally crap! All the demonstrations of the so called busen-style Koshiki-no-Kata I saw show some elements that can be easly observed in Kanos clips (f.ex. the way Uke steps backwards in the first technique), but it is also visible, that those, who performed it, did not (yet) understand, what and why. My conclusion is, that they were never taught the background - that´s why I wrote, that knowledge is "fragmented". by Cichorei Kano on Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:02 pm Some really good posts in this thread by wdax ! I concur with all the points he has raised so far. by Jonesy on Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:14 pm The argument that has emerged from the Netherlands http://www.busenjudo.nl/ is that there exists two alternative kata standards - a “lackluster” Kodokan standard and an apparently “more spirited” Busen (Budo Senmon Gakko or Martial Arts Special School) standard. To the best of my knowledge it is only in the Netherlands that this viewpoint is promoted and indeed the senior Dutch judoka Chris de Korte 9 dan together with Edgar Kruyning now 7 dan as co-author, have produced a book - “Busen Kata” http://www.busenjudo.nl/index.php/standaard-jbn-kata-boek which has been adopted by the Dutch Judo Federation (Judo Bond Nederland, JBN) as their official kata text. Indeed candidates for dan grade promotion in the Netherlands have the option of performing kata to either “Kodokan” or “Busen standard.” First, to the book. It needs to be pointed out that de Korte & Kruyning do not reference a single statement in their writing, nor do they list any primary sources that contain factual information about kata practice at the Busen in their list of works consulted. (Such a text that could have been considered is “Judo no Kata” by Chikashi Hashimoto which I have in my library) Instead, de Korte & Kruyning’s bibliography contains, with the exception of references to the 1955 edition of Kodokan Judo and to unspecified articles in the Kodokan’s journal from 1950 onwards, only modern judo books. Additionally, in the book, Gonosen-no-kata, a modern kata popular at Waseda University, and nothing to do with the Busen, is included – why? Next it must be pointed out that the technical content (i.e. format and techniques) of the kata as taught at both the Tokyo-based Kodokan and the Kyoto-based Busen were identical. Indeed, the purpose of the 24 July 1906 conclave of leading jujutsu and judo masters held in Kyoto at the Butokuden was to standardise, codify and nationally unify the official judo kata to be used within the Kodokan and elsewhere. What is correct, like others have already pointed out, is that the kata of the earlier days of judo were more informal and considerably more spirited than the rather flat and over-stylized (to the detriment of effectiveness) kata of today’s Kodokan standard. However, this increased spirit was not specific to the Busen, but rather to the kata standards of the 1940s and earlier being different to what they are now. Indeed, the kata of someone like Kyuzo Mifune-sensei or Sumiyuki Kotani-sensei (who were both 10 dan and Kodokan teachers) had far more spirit than the Kodokan performances seen today. They also did not differ in spirit from the kata of someone like Kenshiro Abe-sensei or Haku Michigami-sensei (both of whom were Busen trained.) Finally, of course all kata teaching at the Busen ceased in 1946, with the voluntary self-dissolution of the Butokukai under the Allied occupation of Japan. Accordingly, nothing claimed by de Korte & Kruyning to be “Busen kata” is Busen at all, but rather “Kodokan kata c.1946.” Returning to the book, what de Korte & Kruyning have produced is a well-illustrated modern kata book riddled with historical errors and unsubstantiated contentions. The whole concept of the Busen kata standard is nonsensical and reflects a significant lack of knowledge on the part of the authors. Sadly, the Netherlands have been here before with Jan Muilwijk’s (hoax) Go-no-Kata. Both are an enduring source of embarrassment, and why a senior kodansha like De Korte wants to perpetuate the fallacy I can only speculate. by Cichorei Kano on Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:50 am To some extent, perhaps, but not entirely. Two different things. Indeed, Kotani made lots of changes, I believe around 1968. And separate from that what is referred to as Busen reflects in fact Kôdôkan in a certain year ... THUS of someone who decided "look I have a decent knowledge (despite my own limitations at that point) of how Kôdôkan kata needs to be done, and for whatever reason I am now not going to change it anymore with each change the Kôdôkan, makes, and I am going to continue doing it as I learnt it (thus Kôdôkan style anno whatever). The waters get murky when Ebii-sensei gets dragged in. I never met Ebii in person, but ... at least two people on the old forum, two senior people, one from Japan, the other from elsewhere did. One of those people actually trained under Ebii and if he decides to do so, could talk to you about the many things he and others learnt or did not learn from Ebii, and similar things. However, it is not permissible per Judo Forum policies to drag in private people into a public debate who are not here and do not voluntarily wish to participate in such debate. That's all I can say. I do have some nice pieces of documentary evidence that show Ebii-sensei. Whilst unfortunately even I do not have film showing Ebii-sensei, the documentary evidence I have certainly shows a deep level of experience. But, because they are stills it is not possible to accurately assess the technical aspects in detail. Ebii-sensei was a leading and still famous former sensei of my dôjô in Japan, although I must hasten to say that I am not implying at all that this would mean I or my knowledge would have personally benefitted from that since I never met the man and the both the sensei you mentioned and the ones I mention are older than me. IF one really wants to assess to what extent someone saying or claiming they are performing it exactly as some legendary master, then probably the best way to get an idea of this would be to ask someone who did extensively train under said sensei. People like Ellis-sensei and Hanon-sensei can almost immediately see if they see someone do jûdô to what extent such person truly reflects skills he would have learnt from Abe Kenshirô-sensei. I am choosing my words carefully without implying anything. I cannot assess this with regards to Ebii-sensei since I was never a pupil of Ebii-sensei, but as said, someone on the old Judo Forum was. So, this presents one avenue of research. To what extent is what is shown actually an accurate reflection of what Ebii-sensei did. Given Ebii-sensei's very advanced skills ... I would venture that oneself would need to have extraordinary kata and jûdô skills in order to reflect the skills of such a man. One of my sensei is Okano-sensei, but you are never going to hear me suggest that what I do accurately reflects what Okano does with comparable skill. There are of course certain things that will reflect this that will show it is a mindset I am strongly following and trying to achieve, but the truth simply is that Okano will probably have forgotten more about judo than I will ever be able to learn. I think it is fair to say to some extent the same may apply to Ebii-sensei's kata skills and knowledge. Why did Kotani implement changes. I have a document somewhere, but I can't immediately recall which and where, that explain that one of the reasons is the changed size of the tatami. In the old days, nage-no-kata was done differently. The next movement was started where the previous one ended, and not with the return to the starting spot in the line of the kata. Well with koshiki-no-kata, the original form was geared towards practice in much more confined spaces than a full classical IJF tatami of 16X16 m. So, for technique 5-8 a change was implemented that the movement would be done using the diagonal of the kata. In classical Kitô-ryû, the switching of jûdôka was not consistent. In the changed Koshiki-no-kata it is is. The current Koshiki-no-kata is therefore easier to remember than the classical koshiki-no-kata. There are things that entered kata in the 1980s that point towards increasing formalization. A good example of this is the stepping. People would step what felt naturally. It was then formalized toward if stepping back, one would start with the right foot, and if one would step forwards one would step forwards with the left foot. However, historically, there is little or no basis to this. If you watch Mifune demonstrate kata, you will see that this convention is not applied by him and the man did know jûdô and was a student of Kanô. One can't argue, for example that if I would now refuse to apply the consistent backstepping right/foreward stepping left, that this would imply that I am not performing Kôdôkan but Busen. No, it means that I am practicing Kôdôkan year 19-whatever. Another example. I owed much to Fukuda Keiko for my jû-no-kata. I think that she was a superb reference as Fukuda's practical jûdô teachers were Noritomi Masako (and mostly Honda Ariya, but also Mifune- and Samura-sensei). So when I demonstrated jû-no-kata at the Kôdôkan and no one there knew me yet, I remember Umezu Katsuko (now the higher ranked female in the world with a big smile pointing at me and saying "Fukuda-sensei"). Why ? Because she recognized that I was doing (as did Fukuda) really jû-no-kata anno 1955 ! But you know that's OK ! The principles are still the same, and no self-respected sensei at the Kôdôkan would mark you down for it. Only idiots who do not know jûdô would. I could have claimed that I was doing "Busen jû-no-kata", but I was not. Jû-no-kata is not 'ESSENTIALLY' changed, but it has been somewhat streamlined, certain things being more consistent, adaptions consistent with a larger tatami, and some things that our friend wdax who practises this kata a lot will also know about very well. What I am saying here is very important though. Someone who really knows his kata ... It does not matter if he demonstrates how he learnt it in 1955 or in 2013, the principles are still the same; kuzushi is still kuzushi, throwing still throwing, debana still debana, and the kata is not worse if it turns out that at one point one of these changes is present or not, though obviously for top-teachers and performers such things at that level may merit discussion. One such point is in ryô-kata-oshi in jû-no-kata when tori starts progressing forward what position he/she ends in. Many people today end standing on the tip of their toes, whereas historically many did not, Fukuda did not. You can debate this. On the other hand, there are also modern phenomena which are plain stupid. Such an example is naname-uchi in jû-no-kata where uke is lifted up in an ura-nage-like movement. In modern days, many performers at that moment suddenly look up into the sky as if at the point the sky would be opening up and angels would be descending in a circle of bright white light. I have no idea where this is coming from, but historically there is no basis for it. Fukuda did not do this, and my research shows it is much more credible not to do it than to do it. What rationale could someone possibly have for taking this devout expression on the face ? But would that justify me who does not do that arguing that I am performing Busen-style jû-no-kata ? No, not at all. It simply means that my (completely permissible personal choice) is in these aspects to stick with the 1950s convention, whereas I do consistently step back right foot first, and forward left foot first just like it is taught today. Doing so does not affect the principle of the kata and makes it more consistent. Looking at Angels does nothing about movements of the kata, but as innocent as it is, in terms of spirit and inner experience I cannot find any ground to justify that and it is an anomaly. Such historic preservations have use, particularly when kata teaching completely deteriorates due to conventions dominating, while principles and essence is no longer understood. The less well-read Kôdôkan teaching staff have found a remarkable arguments to deal with that though. If you refuse --like I do-- to implement nonsensical formal things that have removed the spirit of kata and are plain wrong they will say "Ah, no, no, that's jûjutsu, not jûdô !", which is complete bullocks ... If the explanation were true that taking the kata seriously would be jûjutsu, then this would imply that Kôdôkan only does and maintains kata as an "Entartete Übung", a degenerated exercise that pertains to be merely aesthetic depleted of any realistic application to fighting, where the action/reaction principle has disappeared and where the only reason one jûdôka does A, is because it is prescribed and not because it is a prescribed effective reaction to B. Music still is one of the best guiding principles for jûdô. Let's speak violin music. David Oistrakh, Jascha Heifetz, Yehudi Menuhin, were three absolutely extraordinary violinists. The music they played was prescribed, no ? They all play the same notes, yet if you listen to their Brahms or Tchaikovsky or Beethoven violin concerto there are huge differentces. None of them playes it "Busen". It's all the same Brahms, Tchakiovsky, Beethoven. It's clear all three have far exceeded the limits of conventions. Only an idiot would try appreciate what they do by taking the music score and a metronome and compare to what extent they notes are equally long. Moreover, you will see that the same concerto played by one player is much longer or much shorter than that of the other one. It is a living thing, and jûdô kata above all MUST be living art. Of all these kata clips which currently terrorize YouTube many excel by showing dead jûdô. If your kata shows dead jûdô, then what does it matter that you 100% were in agreement with all conventions ? How does a dead kata improve your jûdô. It is these where are the questions to ask. Last edited by Cichorei Kano on Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:14 am; edited 1 time in total by NBK on Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:47 am Hanon wrote: ,,,,,, Kano shihan himself wrote that the judo of the Butukokai was Kodokan judo - apparently in response to some question or criticism regarding some differences in technique, organizational control, or promotions (but it is not clear which). To clarify a point, the Butokuden was (and, since rebuild, is) the Martial Arts Hall in Kyoto, on grounds carved out from the Heian Jingu (shrine), but the instructor school was the Dai Nippon Butokukai Budo Semon Gakko (Japan Martial Virtue Association Martial Ways Specialist School, typically called 'Busen'). While certainly Isogai Hajiime went from the Kodokan to the Butokukai in 1899, and there were first generation instructors that moved back and forth, many of the Dai Nippon Butokukai Senmon Gakko's later instructors were home-grown; that is, they were graduates of the Busen that went out to schools someplace in Japan and then were brought back as instructors. Some of those instructors taught both kendo and judo; it would be interesting to see what impact the one would have on the other. Up to the postwar rehabilitation (read: de-militarization) of kendo, it was legitimate to sweep the foot of your opponent, and supposedly snatching off your opponent's mask was ippon. So there was a strong exchange with the Kodokan. Certainly Isogai 10dan's 'Judo Tebiki' (Judo Handbook) was in print for decades, and he and others were strong contributors to the limited detailed kata instructional material. But, you have to wonder if there were stylistic differences over 45 year life of the Busen. Almost certainly not as reflected in the subject kata, but perhaps more subtle. And, I would bet that the weapons handling was much improved over the current standard. Create a forum \| Invision \| Free forum support \| Contact \| Report an abuse \| Forumotion.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16067
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Maughan jumped out of bed, and Bug’s body fell toward the bathroom, his shoulder hitting the sink and his head landing on the brown bath mat. “I was holding him, crying, when I realized it might not ever get any better for him,” she said. “I might be forever spending my days cuddling him while he’s turning blue, wondering how long it will take before I can check him for injuries. I told my husband, ‘Cannabis is never going to work for him.’” Her husband, who is also named Glenn, did his best to stay positive. “You don’t know that,” he said. “This is just one product.” Now that 38 states have legalized some form of cannabis, many people assume the plant’s therapeutic uses are being carefully regulated, dosed, and studied. This is not the case. Marijuana is still illegal everywhere under federal law, which prevents the agencies that would traditionally provide oversight from getting involved. Consumers have no way to know for sure what they are actually buying. Real Scientific Hemp Oil is just one of a whole array of salves, tinctures, and capsules that have emerged recently to cater to the growing demand for a compound found in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD. Unlike THC, the more famous active ingredient in pot, CBD does not provide a euphoric high: It is entirely nonpsychoactive. Many doctors believe CBD has enormous potential when it comes to ailments that involve involuntary movements like seizures and spasms, though there is no peer-reviewed research to support that claim yet. However, marijuana dispensaries and companies like Medical Marijuana Inc. will direct people to studies about cannabis, mostly done abroad. This research implies CBD is a kind of cure-all, useful for ailments ranging from AIDS to acne, from cancer to carsickness. Medical Marijuana Inc.’s Real Scientific Hemp Oil. Laura Buckman for BuzzFeed News All those studies involve CBD found in marijuana; Medical Marijuana Inc. sells CBD products made out of industrial hemp. Although hemp grown abroad is legal to use in products that don’t get you high, not everyone believes the fibrous plant best known for rope and bohemian jewelry can provide the same medicinal benefits as weed. In recent years, some marijuana activists and financial analysts have accused Medical Marijuana Inc. and other publicly traded hemp CBD companies of selling snake oil to the sick and hype to naive investors. And yet some parents have said that CBD products made from industrial hemp have done immeasurable good for their kids’ seizures, and some patients with other illnesses have said they get relief from taking things like Real Scientific Hemp Oil. The problem is there’s no way for someone like Annette Maughan to know whether CBD itself can’t help her son, or whether there was hardly any CBD in a product to begin with. The medical potential of CBD wasn’t widely known until CNN aired Sanjay Gupta’s August 2013 documentary Weed. The documentary featured a little girl in Colorado whose debilitating 300 weekly seizures stopped almost entirely after she began taking a tincture made from a marijuana strain high in CBD and low in THC. It was an incredible thing for people to see: a patient convulsing, and then, after consuming some marijuana, suddenly not. In a country that has long been skeptical of the concept of medical marijuana, CBD seems like the holy grail: pot that doesn’t get you stoned and is purely therapeutic. In the past two years, parents of children with intractable seizures have become tenacious advocates for medical marijuana in conservative states that never would have considered legalizing the drug five years ago. The political appeal of sick children and a nonpsychoactive compound has led to new laws in 15 states, countless starry-eyed media stories, and vocal support from the most unlikely of places. After Senator Rand Paul expressed his support for children with seizures using medical marijuana at the most recent Republican presidential debate, even Governor Chris Christie — who has vowed to eliminate the recreational marijuana market in Colorado if elected — said he agreed. BuzzFeed News spoke with over a dozen parents of children with intractable seizures from states all across the country. They’ve quit their jobs, spent months waiting for doctor’s appointments, moved across the country for better treatment, signed documents affirming that they understood their child might die from taking a certain medication, had despondent, late-night conversations about giving up custody, and sat at a hospital bedside while their child was deliberately put into a coma, in the hopes that it might end a state of constant seizures, called status epilepticus. After seeing the CNN documentary, many of these parents began wondering if cannabis could help their kids. Within days of its airing, thousands of parents of children with seizures and adults who suffer from muscle spasms or epilepsy were scouring the internet, looking for more information and places to buy CBD. They were met by ads for Real Scientific Hemp Oil and other Medical Marijuana Inc. products. Further clicks revealed the oil featured in Gupta’s documentary, made from a marijuana strain called Charlotte’s Web, could only be obtained by residents of Colorado, and that the waiting list was well on its way to what would eventually become over 8,000 patients. On the other hand, Real Scientific Hemp Oil, which Maughan got for Bug, could reach any mailbox in the country in four to six weeks. Using industrial hemp grown abroad instead of pot to make their CBD products allows companies like Medical Marijuana Inc. to exist at the intersection of a few legal loopholes. While marijuana companies cannot legally move their products across state lines, keep their money in a bank account, or sell stock, hemp companies can. Shares of Medical Marijuana Inc., as well as a few other hemp CBD companies, are traded on the penny stock market, a high-risk place where companies are not vetted by regulators as thoroughly as they would be on a bigger market like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange. But just like marijuana products, hemp CBD products are not subject to Food and Drug Administration approval or testing, so parents are left to figure out on their own which products are worthless and which could change their child’s life. And the only firms shipping what they need to all 50 states are unregulated companies like Medical Marijuana Inc. Medical Marijuana Inc. was started seven years ago by Bruce Perlowin, who spent the ’70s and early ’80s smuggling millions of dollars of marijuana from Colombia to San Francisco. After prison, he turned legit, landing his first marketing gig by generating some publicity for writing “Ex-Marijuana Kingpin Needs Job” at the top of his résumé. Then, in 2008, CNBC asked him to talk about his druglord days for a documentary. Perlowin realized attitudes toward pot were changing and that his expertise could help launch a new phase of his career, so he looked for a way to make money off of what speculators were already calling the Green Rush. However, he didn’t want to work with the plant itself, and not just so he could avoid going back to prison. People who grow, sell, or process weed in states that have legalized some form of marijuana can’t keep their cash in bank accounts, because the agency that insures even local community banks is under the jurisdiction of federal law, which still bars marijuana use. So instead of buying a dispensary or planting some pot, Perlowin changed the name of an existing publicly traded company he was involved in to Medical Marijuana Inc. At first, in order to drum up interest on the stock market, the company claimed to be interested in every possible pot-adjacent business: educational seminars, consulting, point-of-sale systems for dispensaries, compliance advising, accounting services, electronic security systems. It even proposed starting a marijuana-themed business journal. Except for a few seminars, none of these plans actually panned out. Some observers began to suspect that the company was making exaggerated claims about its potential profitability. “As an investment banker, I wouldn’t get past the filings or just the network of companies they’re associated with — none of it — because none of it passes the sniff test, from day one,” said Adam Selkin, director of corporate client services at Chardan Capital Markets, a boutique investment bank that is now doing research on the marijuana space. Then, in the middle of 2010, Medical Marijuana Inc. began exploring the possibility of selling hemp products. For the average person, the main difference between hemp and marijuana is that one gets you high and one doesn’t. But the two cannabis plants are not different species: A recent study from biologists and botanists in Canada found the degree of difference between hemp DNA and marijuana DNA is “similar to the degree of genetic differentiation in humans between Europeans and East Asians.” Source: Steep Hill Labs and SC Labs This means that hemp, too, contains cannabinoids like CBD and THC — albeit in much smaller amounts than in marijuana. Federal case law allows for “naturally occurring” THC in “nonpsychoactive” hemp products, such as protein-rich oils made from cold-pressed hemp seeds. Exactly how much THC is allowed varies by state, but most laws say it must be less than 1% or 0.3%, a percentage too low to be psychoactive. Nothing in federal law specifically addresses CBD, or any cannabinoid other than THC. Since CBD is “nonpsychoactive,” Perlowin and the Medical Marijuana Inc. lawyers decided they could reasonably argue that there was no legal limit to the percentage of CBD you could have in a product if it originally came from hemp. This turned out to be a somewhat brilliant gamble. The company was perfectly poised to take advantage of a vague legal situation on a side of the drug trade where the dealers wear suits and the users are sick people. Lots of people were eager to get in early on the cannabis industry without leaving the comfort of their couch. It was all too easy to sell shares into what Perlowin likes to call “the first ever publicly traded marijuana company.” Perlowin left in 2011, selling most of his remaining shares for around $5 million, and he and his associates now run another hemp CBD corporation called Hemp Inc. — one offshoot of which, Cannabis Sativa Inc., is run by former New Mexico governor and 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. Another offshoot of Medical Marijuana Inc. is run by Dean Petkanas, former VP of corporate finance at Stratton Oakmont, the investment firm that inspired The Wolf of Wall Street and is famous for corporate malfeasance. Many of the people who work with and advocate for actual medical marijuana have questioned Medical Marijuana Inc’s grand ambitions for industrial hemp, because they don’t believe hemp seeds and stalks could include any useful CBD. Medical Marijuana Inc. itself admits extracting a viable amount of CBD out of hemp is difficult. “We refine entire fields to make something like Real Scientific Hemp Oil,” the company’s public relations representative, Andrew Hard, told BuzzFeed News. “Each individual plant isn’t high in CBD, but together they are. In the end, you get a product that’s potent.” Hemp CBD companies like Medical Marijuana Inc. sell their products as nutritional supplements, which means the only real rule they need to follow is they can’t make claims about the product’s ability to cure specific diseases. Real Scientific Hemp Oil and other Medical Marijuana Inc. products come onto the marketplace without FDA approval or testing. Representative samples of industrial hemp, high-CBD marijuana, and recreational marijuana, chosen by Steep Hill Labs Chief Research Officer Kymron deCesare. Westend61 GmbH / Alamy; Getty “There’s no oversight. There’s no mechanism that gives the consumer some assurance that what they think they’re getting is what they’re getting,” said Amanda Reiman, the manager of marijuana law and policy at the Drug Policy Alliance. “If someone sells you 30% THC cannabis, and you don’t feel high, you have an idea it’s not quite what was advertised. Because CBD is nonpsychoactive, if someone gives you a tincture that’s says 25% and it’s actually 3%, you’re not going to be able to tell that just from ingesting it.” It also means that no one is testing hemp CBD products for whether its traces of THC exceed the legal limit. A truck driver is suing Medical Marijuana Inc. over a product he used to alleviate hip and shoulder pain. The product was advertised as containing 0% THC, but the driver claims it was the reason he failed a drug test, lost his job, and has been unable to find a new one. In the weeks and months after the Gupta documentary aired, parents turned to Facebook to compare notes on which CBD products were worth trying and how to access them, and Real Scientific Hemp Oil was often the target of heated debates. Some people complained it had given their children diarrhea, or caused them to vomit. Others thought it simply looked dirty, or felt it was not credible because it came from overseas. Many parents felt it was difficult to trust anyone who said positive things about Real Scientific Hemp Oil, because no one could tell who on Facebook was a like-minded parent and who was a salesperson that had bought the product wholesale and was reselling it. Some of the parents who did speak directly with salespeople became even more suspicious of the company. Meghan Gatens Wilson told BuzzFeed News about an early interaction with a reseller that permanently turned her off of Medical Marijuana Inc. products. “Just looking at [Real Scientific Hemp Oil], you can tell it’s an undesirable product: the color and the thickness and all that,” Wilson said. “So I basically told the guy, ‘I don’t believe in industrial hemp oil,’ and he said, ‘So you’d rather let your child die?’” Eventually, the biggest Facebook group for this community of desperate parents, Pediatric Cannabis Therapy, banned conversations about hemp CBD oil entirely. There was no way to know how many people had tried hemp CBD products and how each had fared. But public opinion was starting to turn against hemp CBD companies like Medical Marijuana Inc. “The history of Medical Marijuana Inc. is rife with promises that have never come even close to being fulfilled,” said Alan Brochstein, who worked in finance for a few decades before starting the 420 Investor news service in early 2013. Source: Medical Marijuana Inc. [read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="http://islandmedsolutions.com/the-dark-side-of-medical-marijuanas-miracle-drug/" align="left"] Canada’s Pot Dispensaries Don’t Know WTF Health Canada Wants From Them Commercial growers can’t keep up with patients’ needs, they say. Health Canada last week warned more than a dozen medical marijuana dispensaries that they were breaking the law. At least 13 identical letters were sent to dispensaries and compassion clubs, located primarily in the Vancouver area. Health Canada demanded they shut down immediately or face the wrath of the RCMP. The letter says dispensaries must “immediately suspend all activities with controlled substances,” including the sale or advertising of medical marijuana. Advertising is broadly defined as including “any representation by any means whatever for the purpose of promoting directly or indirectly the sale or disposal” of drugs. The notices were so unexpected that dispensaries didn’t even know whether they were real at first. Rich Pedroncelli / AP Mark Hauk, who runs the Saskatchewan Compassion Club in Saskatoon, says his organization also received a letter but that he doubted the authenticity when he first got it. He said the notice was unsigned and came by email. “There were some pretty heavy threats, so it was curious how we received it,” Hauk told BuzzFeed Canada. The letter warns dispensaries they face possible fines of up to $5 million and up to two years in prison. Saskatchewan Compassion Club / Via submitted Medical marijuana has been legal in Canada since 2000, but new regulations introduced by the Conservative government have made access more difficult. Under the old system, patients could grow their own plants, buy from licensed home growers, or get their medicine directly from the government. But as of 2014, only large-scale licensed producers can grow and sell marijuana, a move that has made it much harder to obtain, patient advocates say. There are 26 licensed producers in Canada, most of them in B.C. and Ontario. Prices can be more than double what they would be through local dispensaries and patients can be on waiting lists for months while they wait to get access, Hauk said. Jeff Chiu / AP Pot dispensaries and compassion clubs have tried to fill the void but are operating in a legal grey area. Dispensaries are not exactly legal, but restrictions on Health Canada’s commercial growers mean that local dispensaries are often the only place patients prescribed medical marijuana can get quick, in-person service, find strains that suit them best, and buy non-smokable forms of the drug like oils, extracts, and edibles. Jamie Shaw, spokesperson for the B.C. Compassion Club Society in Vancouver, says her non-profit group “has often communicated to Health Canada on how to develop a regulatory system that works for patients in the past, but there has been zero communication under Harper.” The Supreme Court of Canada ruled earlier this year that patients have a right to access medical marijuana in all forms, striking down the government’s ban on ingestible products, and the city of Vancouver introduced a bylaw regulating dispensaries. B.C. 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__label__cc	0.583747	0.416253	Following on from Part 1, another of the legacy habits that can sneak surreptitiously into our XmR charts and make them incapable of highlighting the real signals in our performance measures, is focusing on the wrong performance measure! MISTAKE #2: Focusing on the wrong performance measure Brigitte works for UK-based software company that has, as we’d expect, a performance measure of the total count of High Priority Software Bugs which are logged by customers each quarter. If we just look at the XmR chart of the simple count of High Priority Software Bugs, we’d see early suggestion that things are getting worse: there seems to be more bugs produced. We’d be tempted to draw the conclusion that software developers were getting careless. But is the simple count truly evidence of software developer performance? What other factors could explain an increase the number? One factor is the amount of software being developed, and another is the technical complexity of the software being developed. Both these factors could be quantified, but a quick proxy we can use is the measure of Hours Booked to Software Development. Combining the two measures would give us a rate at which bugs are occurring that might adjust for the opportunity for bugs to occur: High Priority Software Bugs per 100 Hours. And the XmR chart for this shows a very different story: We see a definite signal – a long run below the central line – that indicates that fewer bugs are produced per 100 hours worked. In fact, it looks like the rate of bug production has nearly halved, moving from 1.9 bugs per 100 hours down to 1.0 bugs per 100 hours. What happened in the first quarter of 2011 to produce this improvement? It goes to show that it’s very important to be clear about the performance result you’re trying to improve, and to choose a performance measure that provides direct evidence of that result. Perhaps High Priority Software Bugs per 100 Hours isn’t even the best measure. But until we understand the performance result that matters most, we won’t be able to know with confidence what the best measure is for us to monitor and respond to. Do you have the right measure for your performance result? Or do you find people have lots of ‘reasons’ why performance varies, such that signals in your XmR charts are not signals about changes in performance, but signals of something else?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16075
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__label__cc	0.593946	0.406054	159 user(s) are online (48 user(s) are browsing Message Forum) Haggis, more... Board index » Jersey City, NJ » Main Forum » Wow - LSC's Updated Plans for SciTech Scity Browsing this Thread: 1 Anonymous Users Bottom Previous Topic Next Topic Register To Post Topic options View mode Oldest First « 1 ... 3 4 5 (6) 7 » nafco Re: Wow - LSC's Updated Plans for SciTech Scity Joined : From journal square If not giving the land away means its a deal breaker for SciCity, I say just give the land away. Its vacant, unattractive, unused land. Its not like we're getting any money from this land and anyone else is losing out from this deal anyway. At least if they build this, it will benefit the city by having it published internationally and it will benefit thousands of people for generations to come. Sometimes you need to allow for some sacrifices for long term benefits. What's the cost to relocate the Liberty Humane Society, including providing them a new home? Will they be given that land/building too? Critics assail Jersey City plan to give land to Liberty Science Center By Terrence T. McDonald \| The Jersey Journal Email the author \| Follow on Twitter on March 15, 2017 at 11:26 AM, updated March 15, 2017 at 6:10 PM JERSEY CITY -- A plan to give 16 acres of city-owned land to Liberty Science Center for a planned $276 million science center, school, hotel and residential development is being jeered by critics who say the deal amounts to a giveaway of a valuable city asset. The plan, which will clear a major hurdle at next week's City Council meeting before moving on to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, would allow SciTech Scity, a new arm of Liberty Science Center, to purchase the now-vacant land for $10 in what the city is calling a long-term partnership that will benefit the city "forever." The 16 acres, formerly home to a city car impound lot, is located on Phillip Street adjacent to LSC. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... n_to_give_land_to_li.html caj11 Re: Stop the give away of taxpayers' city owned land. Ordinance 17-023 2007/10/1 1:03 Yesterday 5:41 JCGuys wrote: mfadam wrote: having spent a lot of time at LSC with kids I wouldn't bet on a big spillover impact into DTJC restaurants. LSC is an auto based destination. People drive in from the burbs and run their kids around for 3 hours and then pack it up and head home in their minivan or SUV. I think the odds of the average user making the extra drive to DTJC to eat are slim. Agreed with this 100% Agreed with this 100% as well. There will be little or no spillover impact to the closest neighborhoods. The place will be a self-contained type of destination and it will be like the casinos in Atlantic City - people will drive right up to it, stay on the site the entire time, and won't leave until it's time to head home and will never venture into the surrounding neighborhoods. Just like Atlantic City. We see how that turned out. Although the city is ultimately getting paid for this land, who knows how many years that will take. Remember that Journal Square project that the city was supposed to give a low-interest loan for? We saw how that was going to turn out. Oh, and per the earlier post in this thread, I'll go with option #4 as well. Works for me. From Hamilton Park mia wrote: 4: Lease the land and use the annual proceeds for the benefit of the taxpayers. Pave the streets with the annual lease $$$. Every single parking lot in the City of Santa Monica is owned by the city but are managed by outside companies such as SP+ Parking. Let's stop this give away of city assets with these phoney financial arrangements that no one at City Hall has the skills to manage. The City's finance people can't keep track of the tax abatements and the taxpayers don't even get full value of them! Ask Mayor Fulop about Steve Sirocki and his accounting of the tax abatements for 20 years. brewster wrote: Naysayers & critics: What's your point? What would you prefer? 1: Current plan 2: LSC gets charged market value for land, which likely sinks the project, and leads to 3. 3: The land gets sold to highest bidder, which is back to JC business usual, where nothing but money talks. The land is built out to the maximum possible revenue generating structures with no regard to benefiting the community. Is there a "4"? Do you have any reason to believe that your 4 doesn't lead to 3 same as 2 does? Leasing or financing to buy amount to the same thing cashflow wise. EasyGibson From Erie Can't it just stay a swamp? I like the swamp. Just can't stay away From McGinley Square Is there a "4"?[/quote] Check out Talking Politics --- See 31 shows on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/user/JCtalkingpolitics/videos. The shows broadcast on Comcast's Channel 51, Mon @ 9:30pm and Wed @ 8:30pm I'd actually give Steve props if he came out and said 'This is a project I fully support, I feel it will be an overall plus for Jersey City, and damn it, we're giving them the land for free. You elected me, now deal with it'. This pipe dream that the city will see any money back is just that-otherwise we'd have something even approaching a 'back of the envelope' business plan, which this doesn't even have. It'll be his vanity/legacy project one way or the other, for good or bad. (And his point about a free school, when $50 million has been spent recently on JC schools-not exactly anything saved, since the state picked up the school building costs anyway, right??) << Last I heard, LSC is going to pay for the land. It'll be assessed before the sale. If you set up something to advocate an earlier assessment, that sounds fine to me. >> Love to see the latest LSC’s FY 2016 audited statements rather than here say. There’s nothing posted on their website nor in GuideStar. Why doesn’t the City just lease the land like the State of NJ does to the Liberty Science Center? It’ll be decades before there’s an operating profit to get a partial payment of the land value to the JC taxpayers. It wouldn’t surprise me that once the JCRA has the land assessed, it’ll be low balled. Many of the office buildings in downtown Manhattan are on LT leaseholds owned by Trinity Church! Here’s an example of the JCRA dealings with Peter Mocco / Liberty Harbor North. The settlement in 2012: “The largest unsecured claim against one of the debtors, Liberty Harbor North Inc., stemmed from an $18.6 million judgment for Ronald Kerrigan, Katherine Kerrigan and Lynn Kerrigan, whom the JCRA hit with a condemnation action in 2004 for their property within the redevelopment area. The Kerrigans' claim against the JCRA translated into a claim against the Liberty Harbor companies based on the redevelopment arrangement.” The family sued the JCRA and Jersey City in state court last year for payment of the condemnation award, and the JCRA in turn sued Mocco to compel the Liberty Harbor companies to cover the judgment. The parties reached the settlement following a June mediation session in state court, with Mocco and the Liberty Harbor companies agreeing to pay the Kerrigans $22.4 million, which includes interest and a $1.4 million bonus payment in lieu of interest that would accrue on the judgment during the payment period. https://www.law360.com/articles/360928 ... o-settle-condemnation-row Wonder how much in legal fees that cost the taxpayers of JC? As for visitors going to restaurants in Downtown JC, you have to have parking! Soon only those in walking distance and LIFT/Uber users will be patrons. fat-ass-bike From 280 Grove Street It would be nice if the 'give away' had a clause that somehow had a condition that it would have to benefit the community / citizens of Jersey City; either by (mandating) employing a % of locals or having some direct or indirect benefit to them (locals). The highest price wins, often means little or no community benefit with the only benefit going to a buyer ... and then cityhall offers tax abatements! It would be better, I feel, to direct city owned land to better QOL enterprises or enterprises / businesses that benefit the community or draws in tourists etc, instead of adding to the demand or added pressure to our infrastructure and services. Could the land be used to build a new library, police station, city run daycare, community hub, city run aged care day centre, city offices for an expanding employee base, fire station, city / charity / community run medical clinic, local parkland, city dog run etc etc. My humor is for the silent blue collar majority - If my posts offend, slander or you deem inappropriate and seek deletion, contact the webmaster for jurisdiction. It's a 9/10 of a mile drive to the Liberty National Golf Course, where the membership fee when it opened years ago was $500,000! All of the land in that area has some contamination and some land fill! The JC Medical Center was built on contaminated land but they spend $11Million+ to remediate it! A few years back they paid $23 million for 2.5 acres. JCGuys From Jersey City terrencemcd wrote: Monroe wrote: So LSC is 'raising' 78 million that will have to be repaid-that's a loan, right? Where is that money coming from? Branded coffee mugs in the gift shop? LSC tshirts sold online? I'm sure the parking fees they collect now go to operating expenses, so added parking won't help. It was not explained to me the way Donnelly explained it. The city told me, after speaking with the LSC CEO, that LSC is going to tap into its donor base for the $78M they believe it will take to get the project off the ground. The way they see it, they are diverting that $78M from LSC, so once SciTech Scity is built and starts making money, SciTech Scity, which will have profit-generating features like a hotel, is going to "pay back" LSC the $78M. Thanks. I would love to see the financials for LSC. I bet they're too optimistic. Not against this proposal. I just want to make sure it gets built and generates enough revenue for it to work. terrencemcd @Dolomiti Donnelly said the science center is currently raising $78 million of the $280 million cost, and that would have to be paid back first from revenue generated. “After that is paid off, then the city would get 50 percent of the net profits until the land is paid for,” Donnelly said. “After that, the city will continue to collect 20 percent of the net profits, forever.” Although LSC is a not-for-profit organization, portions of the project will have profit-making components, similar to its current gift shop, which will generate revenue as well as pay local taxes. Read more: Hudson Reporter - Tech village clears council Liberty Science Center will pay city for 17 acres of land So we don't know the value of the land, we don't know the revenue stream the LSC will tap to pay for the land, we don't know how long that will take (if ever)-sounds like Nancy Pelosi talking about Obamacare-you have to pass it to know what's in it! StevenFulop wrote: This info was provided to the council and some advocates per their questions. Thanks for sharing the info here, by the way. Very useful info about the project. Now we're to believe that a $22 Million organization, which can't break even, can build a $230 Million++ SciTech Scity. The redeveloper is UNKNOWN... LSC is in charge, and have appointed trustees. They are raising money already for the project. It's a bit early for too much more than a master plan. Oddly enough, Fulop hated the 2008 loan, and is backing this plan. Go figure. I also have to say, I vastly prefer to the previous plan, which was a 10 story hotel and conference center. Don't you? Why not also include a hotel and conference center on a portion of the site if it makes the project and Sci-Tech City more economically feasible. 10 story hotel and huge conference center is not a good fit for the site in general. That said, it sounds like the site will have a small conference center, and 50 units of temporary housing for visitors. It's also a little difficult to have a big hotel and conference center occupying the same space as a project that combines commercial, residential and a school. What is the current profit stream of the LSC? It's a non-profit. What is the projected profit stream, how long will it take for the initial $78,000.000 loan to be repaid before JC can receive even a single penny towards the (untold) valuation of the land being given? What loan? They are raising funds from investors. As Fulop posted, the city is not taking any direct financial risk in connection with this project. Other than 'gift shop' revenue/profit, what other profit streams will be in place? If the property is valued at, say, 22 million-how long will it take for LSC to generate the 100 million it will owe the stakeholders and JC? EdgeWorks: Office space for science and technology startups; includes a small conference space and theater; may offer some programs for the public Scholars Village: 266 housing units. 154 are for graduate students in STEM programs. 50 units are short-term for visitors. https://jerseydigs.com/liberty-science ... ech-scity-in-jersey-city/ I wouldn't expect it to be profitable any time soon. They're investors, they take their risks, that's how capitalism works. More or less. Yes, that is currently true. Which is why I suggested something that businesses do to get customers: "Marketing". Most of them probably don't know that there's a booming restaurant district with a huge variety of choices a 10 minute drive away. mfadam StevenFulop This info was provided to the council and some advocates per their questions. Hopefully this clarifies where we are and corrects those that are putting misinformation out in the public. Steven M. Fulop On Mar 14, 2017, at 1:09 PM, Steve Fulop wrote: Let me know anything else but these are the questions we have had so far. Question: What is LSC relationship to Jersey City? LSC is invested in Jersey City • Employs 101 Jersey City residents (33% of total labor force) • 1,935 Jersey City families have LSC memberships This will expand of course with SciTech city. Question: What is the current relationship with the Jersey City schools? • 30,500 Jersey City students visited in 2016 (82% of student population) • Provides free STEM education programs to 5,740 Jersey City students and teachers by obtaining $465,000 in grant funding • 100 Jersey City teachers participate in LSC professional development programs annually Question: Is this a gift to the Science Center? No. This is a shared venture that the city benefits from as PARTNERS. The project will generate revenues for the non-profit (operating income, ground lease income etc.). If the income exceeds expenses, the excess income (or surplus) must be used on other programs by the non-profit. Over time, if you add up this surplus each year when it exceeds the amount of money raised in donations for this project. At that moment this surplus will begin to be shared 50/50 with the City until the City receives its appraised value. Once the City receives its appraised the split is reduced to 80/20 nonprofit/City forever. So over time the City will eventually get more than its appraised value for the land. This is truly a joint venture but City is protected in every scenario including ultimately getting value for the property beyond all of the other important benefits (school etc.). The appraised value is really just a way to indicate when the split goes from 50/50 to 80/20. Question: What is the risk to the city? None. The city is a partner in revenue and in the case of any violation there are reverter clauses if they don’t build the project, violate terms of the agreements or property is transferred to, or ever owned by, a for-profit entity then the entire property returns to the city. Question: Will this be a traditional Jersey City Public School? Yes. This will be a Jersey City traditional public school. Cost of schools recently constructed in Jersey City have been more than $50million. This will be at no cost to tax payers. Question: I heard LSC is losing money. Is that accurate? No. $4.5m in operating funds generated in FY16. After debt service, capital investments in facility etc, lsc has $1.4m in net revenues from operations. Question: What is the attendance at LSC? During the past four years, LSC’s attendance has grown 53%, to more than 650,000 visitors annually, making the Center the fastest growing established museum in the United States. That growth should continue with the opening at LSC in December 2017 of the biggest and most technologically-advanced planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, which will draw tourists to Jersey City and serve as an unparalleled educational resource for students and families in New Jersey Question: The city gave LSC a loan in 2008. Was this load repaid? Yes. LSC borrowed $2.5M from UEZ; the loan was fully repaid by 9/1/2011. There is no current debt to the city or state on the LSC balance sheets. Since this point almost the entire board and leadership has been changed Question: Why not sell the property? Selling the property for maximum dollars as some proposed would mean high rise condos in this location which we don't believe is in the best interest of all residents with regards to the potential we have in creating a citywide asset like SciTech city at this particular city site. While previous administrations would probably have sold this for short term gain we are trying to invest in a city asset, build a new school and a new science hub for generations of Jersey City residents to come. Question: What will this mean to Ward F? This will take vacant property and turn it into a $280 million dollar investment in Ward F that will create permanent jobs, construction jobs, and define Bergen Lafayette as the home of the premier science center in the region. It will create a new public school and inspire generations of future leaders who will surrounded by some the sharpest minds in the world. Will any board member or any affiliate of lsc be a developer of this project? caj11 wrote: LSC brings people into New Jersey, but I don't think it brings many people specifically into the surrounding Jersey City neighborhoods to spend money. Not a bad point by itself, though not a reason to crap on LSC. If the many family friendly DTJC restaurants were smart they'd do a discount promotion with LSC. The City loaned the LSC $2.5 million in 2008 as they were strapped. Who knows if they ever paid it back! Did they ever pay back the $ 2.5 million loan, by the way? Does anyone know? Once the loan was approved by the city council, nothing was ever said about it again. I've expressed my opinion about LSC on other threads and don't feel the need to repeat myself, but I will say that LSC should not be subsidized by Jersey City for several reasons 1) the 100+ "jobs" held by Jersey City residents are mostly dead-end low paying positions. i.e. cashier, janitor, exhibit technician, 2) per the Form 990, none of the highest paid independent contractors are based in Jersey City and 3) if the place ever has serious financial problems to the point where it could be closed, I don't think the State of New Jersey would let that happen. Let the state subsidize that place - LSC brings people into New Jersey, but I don't think it brings many people specifically into the surrounding Jersey City neighborhoods to spend money. On March 22nd, ordinance 17-023 is up for a 2nd reading and a vote. This is a short 11minute video that you can watch on YouTube . The ordinance transfers 16 acres of very valuable city-owned land to the JC Redevelopment Agency for $1. Then the JCRA sells the land to the Liberty Science Center's redeveloper of their choice to build the $230 Million Tech Center. Last I heard, LSC is going to pay for the land. It'll be assessed before the sale. If you set up something to advocate an earlier assessment, that sounds fine to me. Calling the whole thing off? Not so much. They got a loan in 2008, when the entire US economy was in a tailspin. It was a bridge loan, due in 2010. It was a whopping 10% of their operating budget, and they asked for it because the state slashed its grant to the LSC. (Fulop opposed the loan, by the way.) Oddly enough, they haven't asked for additional loans since then. If you're trying to tar the LSC as fiscally irresponsible, you're going to have to do more than say "they took out a small loan 9 years ago!!!" 135jc Today 5:28 iGreg wrote: So you'd pass on the $1 sale price ? While I think the SciTech idea is downright silly, your claim about that plot of land being "very valuable" is almost as goofy. It is contaminated marsh land, sandwiched between an industrial service road and the turnpike extension, and during most of the year it stinks terribly. The land has value. The city should be compensated for it. The tax payers should not be free bring this project. Maybe they can rent the land. iGreg From JC bodhipooh	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16087
__label__wiki	0.754704	0.754704	Jermyn Pennsylvania Birthplace of First Aid Callahan Park Borough Forms Jermyn Remembered Train Station-Museum Business Permit Borough Ordinances Accountability of Organizations Alarm System Registration Alarm System Resolution (2016) Alternate Parking (2014) Business Registry Ordinance Callahan Park Usage Curfew for Minors Fire Company Reimbursement Junior Firefighters Light Weight Building Materials Litter on Private Premises Maple Street 5 Ton Limit Numbering of Buildings Parking 500-600 Washington Ave. Parking at Callahan – Garfield Parking Madison Ave. Parking on Bridges Parking or Driving on Curb or Sidewalks Parking Southerly side of Franklin St. Pave Cut Ordinance 19-2018 Pet Curbing Property Maintenance Code Refuse Placement Refuse Resolution (2016) Rental Unit Resolution (2016) Roll-Offs on Paved Roads Roll-off Resolution (2016) Shade Tree Sidewalk snow removal and Sidewalk Ordinance 1914 Solicitation Resolution (2016) Stop sign at Garfield and Cleveland Tax Collector (2008) Unlicensed Vehicles Vegetation overgrowth « Council Meeting Changes Concert in the Park » By Dan Markey, on June 22nd, 2018 Jermyn Borough The Jermyn Borough Council held a council meeting on May 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Jermyn Community Center, 440 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn, PA in the Council Chambers. On roll call present were: Frank Kulick, Kristen Dougherty, Dan Markey (tardy), Kevin Napoli, Cynthia Stephens and JoAnne Wilson. Also present were Mayor Fuga, Atty.William Aquilino, Tony Grizzanti, Ray Rood, Bob Chase. MINUTES:A motion was made by Mr. Napoli and seconded by Mrs. Stephens to accept the minutes of April 19, 2018. All in favor; motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT:General Fund $187,700.20, Recycling $6,073.02; Refuse $78,274.94, Investment Liquid Fuels $43,862.78, Liquid Fuels Checking $76,666.57, DPW Capital Reserve $38,884.30. Disbursements from April 20, 2018 to May 17, 2018 including 2 periods of payroll $52,798.13. Deposits $103,218.11. A motion was made by Mrs. Wilson and seconded by Mrs. Dougherty to accept the treasurer’s report and bills as presented. All in favor; motion carried. Correspondence:Diane Truman- Mrs. Truman wrote a letter to council. Reminding about the ditch in front of 248 Delaware. The situation is getting worse. The past heavy rains, the entire sidewalk was flooded and the concrete blocks are becoming very uneven. Something has to be done. Mr. Kulick gave the letter to Mr. Markey DPW Chairman to look over. We are still waiting to hear back from the state in regards to the grant we submitted for the drainage project on Delaware. Public Comment: Frank Mangan-610 Washington. A roofer contractor has been engaged to replace the entire roof and he can do it in a couple of days, he is waiting for a break in the weather. The other violation concerns the rear apartment in that building, most of the work has been done. We are waiting for an electrical part, which we need a break in the weather because it concerns venting to the outside. He is waiting for the break in the weather and all things should be done. Donna Stackel- 377 Washington Ave. Ms. Stackel said she has four concerns, the house on 218 Hudson, she has not heard mentioned. It is like an abandoned trailer, the other item is the trailer that is down in the pit on Franklin St., there is not number on it. It is in bad disarray. The other house on Main St. that burned, what is the status on that? 402 Delaware is very concerned about his drain, he would like it flushed out properly because he is having very bad water problems. Mr. Kulick said he will add them to the list of properties. Basil said 402 Delaware, he believes when we went over to flush it, we flushed on Elm St., he was looking for Delaware. Mayor said we will have to go back over with the fire truck. We will do both Elm and Delaware. Andy Whitiak- when he went over to Delaware with all that rain the other night he saw it backing up, is there a problem? Mayor said no, the drainage system gets taxed to the point, its going to get backed up but it will take it. If it was laying there after the storm then there is a problem. We monitor that periodically. It was a torrential downpour. Katelyn English Lackawanna County: Senior Fun Day at McDade Park June 15 at 10AM-1pm 2018 Tennis Clinic Ages 8-16 multiple dates/times and venues that are listed – check the County Website. Blight to Bright Public Meetings Wed May 23 6PM Goodwill at North, Thursday June 7 6PM, Anthracite Center, Monday June 4, 6PM at PNC Field, Monday June 11, 911 Center 6PM. Youth Soccer Clinic Merli Sernoski June 25-28 9:30AM-12PM, Covington Park July 9-12 9:30AM-12PM, McDade Park July 23-26 5:30PM – 8PM. Ages 5-14, Cost is $45.00 Andy Whitiak 512 Garfield – Mr. Whitiak said the sewer line in front of the house, we know there is a problem, he would like an update on the record. Mayor said he came back and camerad the system, we are waiting to see on what plan of action we are going to take from there. It will be on a maintenance plan and we are going to keep an eye on it until we can actually get it fixed. Mr. Whitiak asked if there is a time maintenance plan. Mayor said the person who cameread it and backed it out, he recommended every 6 months for the condition of the line. Mr. Whitiak said it backed up on me 3 times in 6 weeks. Mayor said that was before it was cleaned, now that it has been cleaned that is what he recommended, we were having the grease problem and then there were other issues there. It is clean and it is flowing. Mr. Whitiak asked what the maintenance program is? Mayor said he will come up with he vac. Truck. Mr. Whitiak asked what about the Borough? Mayor said we will keep checking it and if we see something that concerns us we will get in contact with him. Mr. Whitiak said the water in front of his house is still there. It was brought up and he did say he would take care of it but he backed off it and said it is a Borough problem. Mayor said we have a new backhoe now and that was the first piece of the puzzle we needed, now we can get the attachment to mill in front of the house and take care of the water. Mr. Whitiak said it is coming down from Garfield, all the way down and then its going across. He said his drain works in front of the house. Mayor said when they bumped the roads together and at some point, the one side of the road lifted a little high and that is where it dams up and where we have to mill it down. Once we mill it down it will take everything to drain. We don’t want to do too much to disturb everything. Mr. Whitiak said it looks like water is getting underneath. Mayor said it is, its all lifted and it will have to be milled and repaired also. Mr. Whitiak thanked them for taking the Japanese knotweed. They are coming into our yard, they are jumping from Borough property onto his property. It is getting really bad this year and they are growing fast. He put that wall up to separate the Borough property from his and it came through the wall and is now a good 10ft. on his property. Mr. Whitiak said it does not look good. He cut it down but its jumping over from Borough property. Mayor said we need to look into, with all this Japanese knotweed, we are going to have to get onto a spraying program. We will have to go for training to do it and be a licensed facility to do it, you have to have a license to spray. We have to look into getting the education to do it and we will be able to take care of problems like that. Right now, we can’t. Mayor said you have to keep knocking it down and after awhile it will die off. We have to be able to spray the chemical to do it. It’s roundup but when the Borough is doing it, they want certain criteria in that. Mr. Whitiak said the Klapash’s cut his grass but his brother who is certified and he approached the Borough to do it just for cost, all over the Borough he was going to do it. Mrs. Wilson said he never contacted Shade Tree. Mr. Whitiak said maybe the Borough should contact him. It might be the cheapest way to do it. Mayor said in the meantime we will look into getting certified to do it. Mr. Whitiak said he would like his yard taken care of. Mayor said there is a lot of areas we want sprayed, we are stuck knocking it down and it’s a pain. It grows so fast. Mrs. Wilson said in the fall you don’t cut it back, you spray roundup on it that’s when they take it into their roots. You have to do it two years in a row, in the fall is when you get it on the leaves so it takes it down into the root. Mr. Whitiak said he is looking at help from the Borough instead of the cost because its jumping to my line from the Borough line. Mr. Whitiak said years ago they came in with backhoe and were knocking down the trees. He said he has pictures of it. Mr. Whitiak said he is looking for help. Mayor said we have numerous places to take care of, it isn’t something that is being ignored, its more of a process. Mr. Whitiak asked about the business ordinance. Is that about charging businesses $25.00? Mr. Kulick said we are going to discuss that later in the meeting. Mr. Whitiak said as a former business owner this is his time and he saw it posted. He thanked Mrs. Stephens for voting against it. Mr. Napoli said it wasn’t officially voted for. Mr. Whitiak said he knows what it was but wanted to thank her for voting no. Mr. Whitiak said the first place anyone goes to, Shade Tree, Fire Co’s, the first place they go to is the businesses. Why charge $25.00 when every time you need something, you’re here 2 years, he is here 40 years, he doesn’t remember council ever doing anything for us. Why charge them $25.00. They are all going to pay it but what are you going to do send the zoning officer out if they don’t. Mr. Kulick said we are going to discuss that ordinance later in the meeting. Your points are well taken but there are some different thoughts on it, its not about the money but there are other reasons for it. Mr. Whitiak said its 50 years that him and his family were involved in business and he doesn’t remember the Borough doing much, there were a few, Jerry Giles, Buckingham and Callahan. You shook their hand, it was done. Two years, what did this council do for businesses? He is just trying to make a point. Mr. Kulick said your point is taken but he isn’t exactly sure what your point is. Mr. Whitiak said why charge $25.00 because everybody goes and gets donations off of businesses. Mr. Kulick said you are missing the point. Mr. Whitiak said he is not. Mr. Kulick said we are going to discuss this later in the meeting, your point is well taken. Mr. Whitiak asked executive session or an open meeting? Mr. Kulick said an open meeting. Mr. Whitiak said he asked a question, what did you do for businesses in the last 2 years? Mr. Kulick said according to you, nothing. Mr. Whitiak asked what he did in the last 2 years? Mr. Kulick asked what he would like us to do? Open Council Seat:Mr. Kulick said there was a vacancy board meeting at 6:30. Carl Tomaine Jr. was appointed to fill the vacant council seat. Mayor:Mayor acknowledged Chief Arthur, a couple of weeks ago, he responded to a fire call on the other end of town. He arrived first and he went in and went right to work with a fire extinguisher and knocked down the fire. He did a very good job. Police:Chief Arthur said they have been slow this past reporting session. He thanked the fire police, we had several incidents within the past month. The fire police came out and they do a good job, it frees the police up to do other work. They are all volunteers along with the fire dept. They are an asset to the Borough. Chief Arthur wants to make everyone aware of the internet scams that are going around. If you receive an email saying you won something or money and you need to submit money to receive the money, that is a scam. The IRS doesn’t call people and request music google cards to pay off your tax debt. If it looks to good to be true, it probably is. Mrs. Wilson wants to thank the police. A tractor trailer going over to Bardanes, she was there coming through. We have to get signs on Bridge St. Mr. Chase said there is signs. Mrs. Wilson said we have to get no trucks sign. Chief Arthur said we have been running speed more. Mr. DeMarco asked about the open council seat, the 6:30 meeting was that advertised? Mr. Kulick said yes. Mr. DeMarco asked where? Mr. Kulick said the Scranton Times. Mr. DeMarco said why didn’t you put it on Facebook like everything else or was it on Facebook and he just missed it. Mr. Napoli said it’s been on Facebook. Mr. DeMarco said the vacancy board meeting was on Facebook or the open council seat? Mr. Napoli said the open council seat. Mr. DeMarco said every other meeting is on Facebook, why wasn’t this one put on it? Mr. Napoli said it might have been overlooked. Mr. Kulick said we advertised the seat being open for a long time, no one responded so unfortunately, we had to go to the vacancy board. If we didn’t fill that tonight it would have went to the Lackawanna County Courts. Mr. Kulick said there were two people that applied. Mr. DeMarco asked why we had to go to the vacancy board if 2 people applied. Mr. Kulick said they applied after the 30 days. Mr. DeMarco asked if council makes up the vacancy board. Mr. Kulick said the vacancy board is made up of council and one resident, John Frankosky who chairs the meeting. Fire:Mr. Rood said comm. Center didn’t call Chief Arthur on that call. With the new laptops they have in their cars, that is how he saw it and made a response on it. It helps us. Mr. Rood said he is ready to set Chief Arthur up with the text messaging so he knows when we are going on calls. He will know where the calls are. Mr. Rood said we had a few out of town calls besides the one we had in town. The Crystal Fire Co. will have their chicken BBQ Sunday May 20. Zoning:Mr. Chase said he has issued quite a few permits within the past month. Several commercial permits, a lot of residential. Found a couple of building without permits. Mr. Kulick asked if there was any update on the two sheds. Mr. Chase said one is waiting on me and the other one we have the paperwork that was returned in the mail, he isn’t sure what the next process is, if he has to file this with the magistrate. Atty. said they will talk about it. Mrs. Wilson asked if Mr. Rinaldi called from the property at 105 Delaware. Mr. Chase said its not a zoning issue at all and in fact now its more of a civil matter, we are kind of out of it. It’s between the two neighbors, he paved his neighbor’s property. His worry as a citizen of Jermyn is that these people are going to get squatters rights of some sort. Secretary: The documents were signed for the Woodlands Sewer Grant, we are awaiting executed copies to come back. There have been very few resident complaints this month. Received one concern/complaint regarding a tree on 646 Madison Ave. The neighbor indicated the tree is dead and if it falls will fall onto his fence. Also, another issue on 427 Washington, racoons in the house. It was requested by our Workers Comp. that we update the handbook. Mr. Kutch is working on the site plan for the DPW garage and we should have more details next week. We had a few bad checks written out to the Borough, received by the secretary and Ann Marie – tax collector, suggested to have an ordinance for those whose checks do not clear to pay the bank fee. Engineer:Mr. Grizzanti asked if anyone had any questions for him. Mr. Kutch mentioned to him about the paving of the lot. We have the grant from a few years ago that we wanted so much but we only got $55,000. Mr. Kutch said he seems to think we want to be able to drive around the salt shed. Mr. Napoli said yes. Mr. Grizzanti said we would come in the alleyway and drive behind the salt shed. Mayor said there will be parking there as well, we will clean everything out. Mr. Grizzanti asked if we are thinking that everything will be pretty much paved then. Mayor said as far as $55,000 can take us. Mr. Grizzanti said he doesn’t know if $55,000 will take us that far. Mayor said the best way to go about it is take it as far as $55,000 will take us and we will go from there and figure out something else. Mayor said the concern is the main part with all the foot traffic and all the mud and debris. Mr. Grizzanti said he was talking to Jeff today and he was asking about the sewer. Mr. Grizzanti said it is right there along the property line. He is assuming we want to get gas and water from the road. Mayor said yes. Mr. Rood said we got rid of the old firehouse and all that there, Mr. Markey started talking about $40,000 and between Tony and myself thinking about it we are up to $100,000 and some now. Mr. Grizzanti said he thinks the estimate was more than that. More than $100,000. Mr. Rood said he was told it wouldn’t be that much, his question is we could have put a few dollars in the old building, do we have it planned how we are going to pay for this, we aren’t getting a grant from USDA we are getting a loan. He doesn’t know what it is going to cost us when the bids come in. Is there a plan how we are going to pay for it? Mr. Kulick said we are going to get a loan and we are going to pay for it. They have long term low interest loans. Mr. Rood said they gave you the money for Main St. but look at the costs to keep it up. Its no different if you have a loan for your house, do we have the resources to pay this thing back and on a monthly basis. Mr. DeMarco asked what about 5 years from now when the siren has to come out of this building or is that going to be the next council’s problem if you guys aren’t here. Mr. Kulick said technically we do not need the siren. Mr. Rood said yes, we do. Mr. Kulick said no we don’t. Mr. Rood said federal law, James Perry must be wrong. Mr. Kulick said other Boroughs have got rid of it. Mr. DeMarco asked if there is $25,000 set aside, that was the estimate that you got, what happens in 5 years from now and the siren is still in that building and that guy says get it out of here and you aren’t on council. Mr. Kulick said you are asking me a question, I do not have an answer too. Mr. DeMarco said maybe we should think about that. Mr. Kulick said we are looking at things for the future that is why we are looking at a building for the DPW and why we are buying the equipment we buy. We are paying the price for that, they kicked the can to us we aren’t going to kick the can to anyone else. Did we take $25,000 and put aside, no we did not. It is something that we will have to look at. Legally he does not think we have to have a siren. There is technology now that is much more simpler to operate. Mr. Rood said you are correct, just so Mr. DeMarco knows, it was originally $25,000 from someone else and we did prices from other companies and it came in around $15,000-$16,000. Mr. Rood said what he got from James Perry was from awhile ago and if you researched it recently, he isn’t arguing that its not true. Mr. Kulick said he could be wrong too. Mayor said even if we kept that building with the siren, there was going to come a point in time that it was going to have to be replaced. It is old and getting to the point where its on its last leg. By purchasing a new one you are going to get something more modern. The new one that Mayfield has, the control board is like a little laptop. Mr. DeMarco said why not do it now and get it over with, why wait to spend the money then. Mr. Rood said what Mr. Kulick is saying that if we don’t need it and we probably don’t, is it nice sometimes yes but we have 3 messages we get, we get a text page, fire Co’s have active 911 and our text messages on the phone. Mr. DeMarco said if its required why not just spend the money now. We got a lot more for that Building then anyone ever anticipated. That building was $25,000. We got lucky that someone gave us $40,000. Why not just take care of it now instead of leave it lingering? Take care of it now and just be done. Mr. Rood said he will do some research. Mr. Napoli said him and Mr. Kulick were going back and forth about it 2-3 months ago and almost everything they found said that Federal law no longer regulates it because of all the different dispatch services that are now available to emergency services. Mr. DeMarco said its $15,000 now it will be $30,000 in 5 years. Mr. Kulick asked Mr. Grizzanti if Mr. Kutch asked about the letter he wrote in regards to DEP and the creek project. Mr. Grizzanti said he saw the letter and he knows Mr. Kutch called and he doesn’t know if he found anything out. Mr. Kulick requested for an update for next meeting. Mr. DeMarco asked if his idea is to eliminate the flood control project and do something else. Mr. Kulick said not necessarily but we keep getting more and more road blocks with DEP and now it seems like its between DEP and Army Corp of Engineers, they can’t agree. The County Engineer Gary Cavill he called Mr. Kulick said it had to do with the Japanese knotweed, we have to create a wetland. It would cost us $15,000 a year just to maintain that and he suggested that there is something to do with putting a state wetland bank that you make a one-time contribution and you are done with it. In a letter he wrote asking them to look into that and they responded. It was beyond his expertise so he turned it over to the Borough Engineer to get some feedback. Mr. Kulick said he still thinks that maybe there is alternatives other than the creek project in general to solve this and protect ourselves. The longer it goes, we are looking at 2022 is the latest make-believe date. Mayor said the costs keep going up. Solicitor/Code Enforcement:Atty. said we have had some communication with several property owners who are in bankruptcy and also subject to code enforcement proceedings, fortunately for the tax payers of Jermyn, if you file for bankruptcy in a result of backed taxes is what happens is the backed taxes become part of the payment out of the estate so the Borough of Jermyn will get paid over a 3-5 year period. There are additional complaints regarding some run down buildings that need to be condemned and the Borough will have to decide whether or not we are going to want to be owners of these buildings or what steps we are going to have to take, that is a larger discussion. Mr. DeMarco asked how we are going to finance them. Atty. said one of the things that were brought to his attention today was the blight to bright program, which he is going to look into and he will be contacting them tomorrow. Mr. DeMarco asked how we plan to pay for this if we have to take them to court? Atty. said the two general options are collection of fines and inspection costs from the property owner or possession of the property. Mr. Markey communicated to him the opportunity to turn some of these properties into community assets so this is one of the things we are looking into. Ms. Stackel asked what happens to the one on Franklin that is up for sale. Atty. said he would be surprised if that for sale sign is anything other than a sign. Even if that is the case, whoever the new property owner is, is going to have to do the same repairs so it doesn’t really change anything. Mr. Rood said he knew someone that called the number and there was no answer. Mr. DeMarco asked if the Borough is going to keep fronting the money until its eventually recouped or sold. Where is all this money coming from to do this, he thinks it’s a good idea and isn’t against it, some of these properties need to be taken down. Atty. said the magistrate costs are in the statute or ordinance for the Borough, he thinks its $75.00/hr. It’s something we have not discussed yet, this is in its infancy. It was brought up as recent as yesterday about using the blight to bright program in turning some of these properties into community assets, eventually within the next month or so he will be able to answer more questions but there is still a lot of research. Mr. Rood said he has been with 536 Washington, he was going to rebuild, he did some drawings for him and he does have a zoning permit which he probably has to reapply for to build on existing property. He is from New York State, he is looking at tearing it down now. He is waiting for figures to come back. Atty. asked Tony Grizzanti if they have a certified housing inspector at KBA. Mr. Grizzanti said we do and Mr. Kutch would also come under that, his credentials would go above and beyond that. Atty. asked if there are certain specifications with the state, the ones that the realtors use you have to take a class. Mr. Grizzanti said Chris at their office does have that. Shade Tree:Mrs. Wilson said the administrative handbook, they will meet sometime next week during the day until someone is appointed as the third member. They will start a second phase in about 2-3 months for the banners. The Memorial Day ribbon cutting, all council is invited, solicitor and Mayor at 10:45AM at the Windsor and if we could have about 10:45AM the traffic stopped so our police dept. will be involved in that and it will only take a couple of minutes to cut the ribbon and then we are going to proceed down one block to the Franklin and Main and the parade will start. The American Legion is invited to be at the Ribbon Cutting and the Shade Tree also. Mrs. Wilson said the berm on Delaware, she has a complaint from the Walsh’s and the Hosie’s. When Wayco did the black topping there, it was discussed with the homeowners that they were going to pave right up to the sidewalk and get rid of any 6 inch or 1 ft. greenway that was there. They said ok but Wayco said they would put a berm to keep the water from going onto their property. They did not. Mayor said Shane from Wayco contacted him and they were supposed to send someone down to look at Madison and a few of the other roads, he hasn’t got back to me yet. They had crews working in the area, he will have to follow up with him tomorrow and he will give him a call. Mr. Kulick asked if they can take a look over there. Mrs. Wilson said future plans for the water retention ponds by Garfield Ave. Mayor and Mrs. Wilson were at the MS4 meeting. Mrs. Wilson said she wanted to talk about having a water garden, the plants will eat up the water and absorb it, at least to make it look half way decent so that we can maintain it instead of having to go in and cut it. Mayor said the one on Garfield, that is planted with wildflowers. Mrs. Wilson said there are trees planted in there too. Mayor said we were reluctant to cut it, we were only cutting it because they want it down. How we should handle it in the future, we will cut around the top but leave the basin alone and let that grow naturally. The man from DEP at the MS4 suggested that also, to keep it more natural; we can start to do that. If you notice there are a lot of flowers in there and it looks nice when they start blooming. Mrs. Wilson asked about the one across from Whitiak’s. Mayor said that is not ours, we do not take care of it and we have nothing to do it or do we want anything to do with it. Mrs. Wilson said we will cross that one off. Mrs. Wilson said the Main St. has been cut to a certain point and for Memorial Day, we will go all the way down. The homeowners, the majority of them; 80% of them, maybe even more cut the grass but if is it not cut for Memorial Day so the town looks nice, the Shade Tree will do it. The only thing is, there are some homes, Palermo is one of them that the grass in front is horrible, it is getting very high. Is our police chief going to handle that? Give them warnings and if they don’t do it within a specific period of time, cite them or is it the code enforcement. Atty. said it would be the code enforcement. Mrs. Wilson said there are a couple of them that are getting unruly. Also, the house across from the Dollar General. Mrs. Wilson said she received a call from Mr. Hunt in regards to the water in the basement. He was supposed to send pictures. Mrs. Wilson said we have done everything we can. Mr. Napoli said according to the Borough Engineer, we done everything we possibly can and its no longer our issue, its his own property that is causing the issue. Mrs. Wilson said and the properties around him but they are private properties. Mrs. Wilson said she would bring it up. Mrs. Wilson said she was in touch with John’s corn. The Snyder’s can not do it again this year for the Farmers Market. She has talked to John’s corn and they are going to call her back and we are going to look at the WWI park where we always have it and hopefully, we will get something in July. As we always have done the same procedure, it is sponsored by the Shade Tree, we will advertise it but no permit. They are doing the town a favor; do we have to vote on it? If the Shade Tree gets the Farmer’s Market, she would like to cancel the permit of any sort for them. We have always done it before, they are doing a Jermyn a service, coming in here for the elderly and the people of Jermyn. Mr. Kulick asked what kind of permit is it, solicitation permit? Mrs. Wilson said she doesn’t know, she just wants to make sure. Mr. Kulick, it would be solicitation. The Chief said they are not soliciting. Mr. Kulick said at this point, there is no business permit. Mrs. Wilson said she just wants to make sure. They can come in as a service to Jermyn residents. Mrs. Wilson said the yard sale is going to be advertised in the newspaper this week. Mr. Kulick asked Mrs. Wilson if she is the contact person for the second wave of the banners. Mrs. Wilson said yes, PO BOX #1 Jermyn, is the mailing address. DPW:Mr. Markey said the backhoe has been delivered and is working our pretty well for us. The extra piping in the back has been sold and will hopefully be gone shortly. It sold on municibid for a total of $426.00. Electronics Recycling will be Wednesdays and Fridays in June and instead of them bringing it to the Borough building, the DPW is going to pick it up curbside once scheduled. To schedule a pick up, residents are to call the Borough Office. Mr. Markey said they do ask that everything is intact, so they do not want any picture tube TV’s with the picture tube busted. They want all the cords intact. Mr. Markey asks that people put them out the night before so there is a less of a chance that someone comes by and rips the cords out. Mr. Markey said he spoke with USDA yesterday, they are waiting for the site plans from KBA. The second free little library, we want decorate it by having the children in town have their hand prints painted on there. All Jermyn resident children 12 and under are welcome to come to the Borough gym in Sunday June 3 from 1pm-3pm. All supplies will be provided and they can come and get their hand dipped in paint and put it on there. We will write their name on it too so they can come back and years later and come and see their handprints from when they were smaller. Mr. Markey said 6 wireless cameras were ordered for the park, they will be installed within the next couple of weeks. With those HD cameras, we are going to put them on the ball fields, basketball court, pavilion, stand, batting cage. We are going to have capability for the police to have an app. And they will get an alert. They can set it up to get an alert whenever motion is detected, if they want to set that up with the overnight guys, they can add that. Otherwise we still have the DVR to go back on if we see vandalism. Mr. Markey said we voted before to buy the crack sealer for 5 yearly installments. We moved some money over to the DPW capital reserve account. The Finance Committee meeting, we talked about it and thought it might be a better idea if we just use some of the DPW Capital Reserve funds and just buy it out right. There is less we will have to budget for yearly payments. Mrs. Wilson asked if they will be cutting themselves short. Mr. Markey said no. That truck out there still has 3 weeks to go in the auction and its far exceeded our expectations already. Mr. DeMarco asked what it is up to. Mayor said $16,600. Mr. Markey said we valued it at $12,000. A motion was made by Mr. Markey and seconded by Mrs. Dougherty to buy the crack sealer outright instead of financing it for 5 years. All in favor; motion carried. Business Ordinance:Mr. Kulick said the ordinance was advertised. Based on conversations we have had amongst ourselves and others, there were some questions about this ordinance. Mr. Kulick said Mr. Whitiak was incorrect, he was correct that Cindy was the one that voted against it but he was absent at that meeting so he didn’t vote for or against it. Mr. Kulick said at one meeting Mr. Chase said it was a part of zoning or should be zoning. Mr. Chase said whenever you open a business in Jermyn, you can’t come in and open any business, there are certain businesses that are only allowed in certain areas and it’s a use. Mr. Kulick said so that means they have to meet the use of the area that they are opening the business. Mr. Chase said it has to fall within a criteria, you can’t do manufacturing in commercial area. We can’t have a small engine repair business in a residential area and you can’t have a machine shop in a business area. Mr. Kulick asked if he thinks that there are businesses that are in town or could come to town that don’t realize it maybe whatever they are doing is against zoning. Mr. Chase said he has caught several in the past. Mr. Kulick asked wouldn’t you agree if there was some kind of criteria for permit not necessarily with a financial component of it but some kind of business permit, saying ok you can open your business, you registered with the Borough we made sure you are in the proper zoning, we made sure that your actually a licensed business. Mr. Chase said that can be done by simply adding a line in the zoning ordinance that states that any business that you do will require zoning. If the proper wording was there, any business you are opening up, you have to apply for zoning; its not a yearly thing. He understands what you are doing, better understanding what type of work they do. Mr. Kulick said we are making it clear, there isn’t any question, if you want to open up a business in this town, you need to fill out the business registration. Mrs. Dougherty asked if it can be something like a use permit. Mr. Chase said if you open up a business in your house, then you are changing the use, you aren’t a residential house. Mr. Kulick said how are they going to know its in zoning. If they come into the town and open up a business they need a business permit issued by the Borough. Mr. DeMarco asked how they will know to fill it out. Mr. Chase asked how it is different. Mr. DeMarco asked how they will know, how is it different. Mr. Kulick said the zoning ordinance is quite large for somebody to go through it. If you want to open up a business in this town you have to get a business permit. He can understand the argument about the $25.00 and understands about grandfathering in businesses that exists. He can’t understand an argument against having something that tells us what is going on in the town. Mr. Markey said for example, did you know about Cosmetologist on Rushbrook, not the legal one but the Andrea Love and Passion on Rushbrook St. Jermyn PA 18433. Mr. Markey said this is just an example that he found that one of our local residents on Washington Ave. is advertising on Facebook for free haircuts for men ends today because she’s licensed and she’s just starting out on her own and wants everyone to know that she is here. With something like this, she would be required to get a use permit right? Mr. Chase said she may or may not. Mr. Markey said it depends on where she is at and what the zoning is. Mr. Rood said he agrees on what they are trying to do as a business owner, like the Chinese place came in and left and no one knew anything about it. Mr. Rood said to fill out a permit, he agrees with but the $25.00 not that he wouldn’t pay it but do you really need the $25.00 for them to fill out a permit. Mr. Napoli said no. Mr. Markey said we should compromise, before we wanted it $25.00 for a brick and mortar store, let’s get rid of the $25.00 and make everybody who has a business fill out a permit and get it on the registry. Mr. Rood said it would be a good thing for the fire company too because we would know what they have in the business for example chemicals and we can put it in our active 911. Mr. Markey said if we have someone that is working in the Borough they should be paying an LST tax. Mr. Napoli said his reason was going go through with having some sort of business permit is that it can be used as a database for emergency services from his experience can know what we are going into and know what is going on around us. Mr. Napoli said he is hoping that if we do make it free then more people would be more likely to fill out the paperwork. Mrs. Wilson said it should be a one-time registration form, the established businesses shouldn’t have to fill it out every year, its not an annual thing, unless the business changes. Mr. Markey asked if we are going to enforce a penalty for not doing. We enforce penalties on our current ordinances and now we want to enforce them there’s a lot of people that have a lot of problems with us. Mrs. Wilson said we are not charging the businesses to fill this out. Mr. Markey said what if they don’t fill out, what if they say I want to lay low, I don’t want to let anyone know I am here. Mr. DeMarco said the big thing is the cost for enforcement. Mr. Markey said the solicitor, when he does work for us in the capacity as the solicitor its $400 retainer a month. Mr. DeMarco asked if you go to court its all covered? Mr. Markey said no court is per hour. Mr. Kulick said he understands what Mr. DeMarco is saying but that is like an excuse to do nothing, that is what happened all these years that is why we are at where we are at. Mr. DeMarco said he just worried about the costs. Mr. Kulick said it comes with a cost and we have to be prepared to either pay that cost or just take the ordinances and throw them out the window because they don’t mean anything, if we don’t enforce them they don’t mean anything. Mr. DeMarco said is there something for 2019 budget for this? Eventually it is going to cost the Borough money and he’s worried about that. Mr. Kulick said to suggest how to fight it without spending money. Mr. DeMarco asked if we have the money to go to court if these cases go to court? Mr. Rood said he thinks we are getting costs involved too much, we don’t know what the costs will be until we get to that point. That is council’s decision once we get to that point, if its gets to that point and council has to make that decision do we have the money now, we have to make that decision at the time if one of these properties goes to that point, does council want to proceed. Which they did want to proceed with the other one and unfortunately, they held out to long. Mr. DeMarco said you guys stop 75% of the blight just by sending letters and visits then you are doing a good job. Mr. Napoli said he would like to see the business ordinance continue with no cost to the business and a one-time permit and the only time that business should have to reapply is if it changes hands or becomes bigger. Mr. Markey asked if it has to be re-advertised. Atty. said we are changing the amount and the yearly aspect of it, anything else? Atty. said we will rewrite it. Chicken Ordinance:Mrs. Stephens provided council with Mayfield’s ordinance. You have to apply every year, if you are having chickens your neighbors on each side of your residence have to sign that they are accepting it. No roosters allowed. It is $20 per permit and every year has to be filled out. Atty. said the no eating rule is so people don’t turn this into family farms that are not zoned. Atty. said he would like to read through this, as far as the application goes there might be a couple things we want to clear up which is restricting sq. ft. of the coop. Mr. Chase said they are allowed two accessory structures, a kennel and a kids play house is exempt from the accessory structure, will the chicken coop be an accessory structure? Atty. said chicken coops are notorious for attracting raccoons and foxes. There is a lot that goes along with this. Mr. Markey said he commends Riley who came before council in regards to the chickens. Mr. Markey said just out of curiosity, has anyone looked into or asked, do we know what the scope of people in Jermyn that wants chickens. Is it 10% of people, 80% of the people, 2% of the people? Mr. Chase said he gets calls a lot, he gets people that want pigs. Mr. Markey said that is the other question, does this open us up for other stuff, you let us have chickens why can’t we have pigs. Mrs. Dougherty said with Mayfield’s Ordinance stating that they have to have permission from the neighbor’s, it might cause fighting between neighbors over chickens. Tree in Creek:Mr. Constantine raised an issue about trees in Rushbrook Creek by the Windsor, which is the Windsor’s tree. Mr. Rood said one concern that was brought up by a tenant of the Brenzel building is if that one that is in there now does come down it is going to hit their building. Mr. Markey said the issue right now, it is in a precarious space; cutting it down he doesn’t think is as much as a problem as getting it removed safely without any property damage. It’s already leaning up against the fence which may be causing property damage to that fence. Mr. Markey said when he spoke with the Windsor about the tree in the creek, they have a problem with the Brake Retarder sign because when people are coming off of 107 from the Casey, people are complaining that they can not see the Windsor sign because of the Brake sign is right there. Mr. Markey told him that yes, we put them up but we had to follow the letter of the law from PennDOT and we couldn’t move one inch from where they told us. He did request that maybe we reach out to PennDOT and ask if we can move end of Brake retarder prohibition sign and he told him that we can and when PennDOT tells us no, he can go ahead and ask them. Summer Program:Mr. Kulick said we had zero applicants for our summer program. If anyone has a college age or high school student. Mr. Napoli asked if we can put anything up at the high school. Mr. Kulick said we prefer college. Mrs. Dougherty asked if it can be a recent high school graduate. Zoning Hearing Board:Mr. Kulick said he did some research and found that we either need to change our ordinance on the zoning hearing board or delegate 2 members to alternates. The ordinance says the zoning hearing board consists of 3 members and 2 alternates, we have 5 members; we are in violation of our own ordinance. The zoning hearing board can decide amongst themselves or we can just say the last two people appointed can be alternates, or we can change the ordinance. Mrs. Wilson said maybe we should let the zoning board decide for themselves, maybe there is someone that wants to give up their position after x amount of years. Mr. Napoli said to give it to the zoning board, give us your 2 alternates. Mr. Kulick asked who the chairman is. Mr. Chase said Ted Chrusch. Check Ordinance:Mr. Kulick said it was requested by both the tax collector and borough secretary to have something in place for those whose checks do not clear the bank. We have had bad checks written to the Borough and to the tax collector. Mr. Kulick suggested to put a sign up in the office. Neighborworks:Neighborworks, who purchased a property on Cemetery St. obtained permits and they are requesting since they are a non-profit that we waive their admin. Fees for the NEIC permits. A motion was made by Mr. Markey and seconded by Mr. Napoli to reimburse Neighborworks Admin fees for $178.00. All in favor; motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Napoli and seconded by Mrs. Dougherty to adjourn the meeting at 9:09PM. All in favor; motion carried. 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__label__cc	0.509563	0.490437	Screening Libs Serial Compounds Plant Catalog Use Citation (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) Product Name (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) CAS No.: 970-74-1 Catalog No.: CFN97549 Molecular Weight: 306.3 g/mol Purity: >=98% Type of Compound: Flavonoids Physical Desc.: Powder Targets: LDL \| NO \| HO-1 Source: The herbs of Berchemia kulingensis Schneid. Solvent: Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, DMSO, Acetone, etc. Price: $40/20mg (-)-Epigallocatechin exhibits antiplatelet,anticoagulation,anti-tumor,anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory functions. Epigallocatechin activates haem oxygenase-1 expression via protein kinase Cdelta and Nrf2. Cu(2+) with (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) facilitated DNA cleavage, while Ag+ with EGC showed a strong repressive effect. Inquire / Order: manager@chemfaces.com Technical Inquiries: service@chemfaces.com 1 Building, No. 83, CheCheng Rd., Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, PRC Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months(2-8C). Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20C. Generally, these will be useable for up to two weeks. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour. Need more advice on solubility, usage and handling? Please email to: service@chemfaces.com After receiving The packaging of the product may have turned upside down during transportation, resulting in the natural compounds adhering to the neck or cap of the vial. take the vial out of its packaging and gently shake to let the compounds fall to the bottom of the vial. for liquid products, centrifuge at 200-500 RPM to gather the liquid at the bottom of the vial. try to avoid loss or contamination during handling. Product Use Citation Afr. J. Agric. Res. 27 January 2017 Pharmacological Reports31 May 2017 J Nat Med.2017 Apr Sci Rep. 2017 Jun 12; J Ethnopharmacol.2018 Jan 10; Molecules. 2017 Jun 2; Viruses. 2017 Oct 3;9(10). Inflammation. 2015 Feb 6. Biochem Systematics and EcologyOctober 2017; Food Chem. 2017 Aug 1; Related and Featured Products 3,4'-Dihydroxy-3,5',7-trimethoxyflavan Catalog No: CFN97558 CAS No: 97914-19-7 Price: Inquiry(manager@chemfaces.com) 3-Hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-3',4'-methylenedioxyflavan CAS No: 162602-04-2 CAS No: 490-46-0 Epicatechin pentaacetate (-)-Epicatechin gallate (-)-Epicatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate Price: $408/5mg (-)-Epiafzelechin Arch Microbiol. 2014 Oct;196(10):681-95. Isolation and characterization of rat intestinal bacteria involved in biotransformation of (-)-epigallocatechin.[Pubmed: 24947740] Two intestinal bacterial strains MT4s-5 and MT42 involved in the degradation of (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) were isolated from rat feces. METHODS AND RESULTS: Strain MT4s-5 was tentatively identified as Adlercreutzia equolifaciens. This strain converted (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) into not only 1-(3, 4, 5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2, 4, 6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (1), but also 1-(3, 5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2, 4, 6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (2), and 4'-dehydroxylated (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) (7). Type strain (JCM 9979) of Eggerthella lenta was also found to convert (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) into 1. Strain MT42 was identified as Flavonifractor plautii and converted 1 into 4-hydroxy-5-(3, 4, 5-trihydroxyphenyl)valeric acid (3) and 5-(3, 4, 5-trihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone (4) simultaneously. Strain MT42 also converted 2 into 4-hydroxy-5-(3, 5-dihydroxyphenyl)valeric acid (5), and 5-(3, 5-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone (6). Furthermore, F. plautii strains ATCC 29863 and ATCC 49531 were found to catalyze the same reactions as strain MT42. Interestingly, formation of 2 from (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) by strain MT4s-5 occurred rapidly in the presence of hydrogen supplied by syntrophic bacteria. Strain JCM 9979 also formed 2 in the presence of the hydrogen or formate. Strain MT4s-5 converted 1, 3, and 4 to 2, 5, and 6, respectively, and the conversion was stimulated by hydrogen, whereas strain JCM 9979 could catalyze the conversion only in the presence of hydrogen or formate. On the basis of the above results together with previous reports, the principal metabolic pathway of (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) and EGCg by catechin-degrading bacteria in gut tract is proposed. Febs Letters, 1997, 401(2-3):230-234. Green tea catechins suh α(–)-epicatechin and (–)-epigallocatechin accelerate Cu2+-induced low density lipoprotein in propagation phase[Reference: WebLink] Effects of (-)-epicatechin (EC) and (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) on Cu2+-induced low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation were studied in initiation and propagation phases. When 1.5 microM EC or EGC was added to the mixture of isolated human LDL and Cu2+ in the initiation phase, the oxidation of LDL was inhibited in agreement with previous findings. In contrast, in the propagation phase, 1.5 microM of EC or EGC worked as an accelerator of the oxidation, and acceleration ratios (maximum about 6 times) were modified depending on the concentrations of catechin used and the oxidation process in the propagation phase. The evidence was obtained from formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), detecting conjugated diene measured by absorbance at 234 nm and investigating fragmentation of apoprotein B (apo B) in LDL. Even in the propagation phase of LDL oxidation, the elevated concentrations of EC or EGC worked as inhibitors: after 40 min incubation of LDL with Cu2+, 10.0 microM EC or 2.0 microM EGC inhibited LDL oxidation. Yet, nitric oxide (NO) released from 5 microM zwitterionic polyamine/NO adducts had an inhibitory in all phases of LDL oxidation. These results indicate that catechins such as EC and EGC can act as free radical terminators (reducing agents) or accelerators (oxidizing agents) under oxidation circumstances, which is a different character from NO. From the above evidence, further investigations are needed on many natural flavonoids, the most potent antioxidative compounds in foods. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1999 Sep;63(9):1654-6. DNA cleavage activities of (-)-epigallocatechin, (-)-epicatechin, (+)-catechin, and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate with various kinds of metal ions.[Pubmed: 10610127] The DNA cleavage activities of (+)-catechin (C), (-)-epicatechin (EC), (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC), and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) were examined with 16 different metal ions. Cu(2+) with all the catechins facilitated DNA cleavage, while Ag+ with EGC and EC showed a strong repressive effect. The other metal ions examined showed little effect. Food Funct. 2013 Oct;4(10):1521-5. Blood anticoagulation and antiplatelet activity of green tea (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) in mice.[Pubmed: 24056410] (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) was prepared from green tea polyphenols through column chromatography of a polyamide (3.6 × 40 cm). Three dosages of EGC (0.25, 0.5, 1.0 g kg(-1) d(-1)) were ingested respectively by ICR mice via gavage. Compared with the control group, group (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) 0.5 (dosage, 0. 5 g kg(-1) d(-1)) and group (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) 1.0 (dosage, 1.0 g kg(-1) d(-1)) presented significant inhibition on platelet aggregation in mice accompanied by 18.4 and 25.6% of inhibition ratio, respectively. The bleeding times (BT) of mice in group (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) 0.5 and group EGC1.0 were significantly prolonged (P < 0.01) as well as blood clotting time (BCT) in group (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) 1.0 (P < 0.05). All three dosages of EGC prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) significantly (P < 0.01), but had no prominent effect on prothrombin time (PT) and fibrinogen level which indicated that the anticoagulation of (-)-Epigallocatechin(EGC) could not be attributed to the level decrease of coagulation factor such as fibrinogen. The results demonstrated that EGC had prominent antiplatelet activity and blood anticoagulation in a dose-dependent manner. Pachymic acid Price: $268/20mg Ginsenoside F1 1-Methoxycarbonyl-beta-carboline Canthin-6-one Gypenoside XVII Sagittatoside B Picrasidine Q Hastatoside Monomethyl lithospermate 2-O-cinnamoyl-beta-D-glucose CAS No: N/A Copyright © 2019 \| ChemFaces all rights reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16090
__label__cc	0.523434	0.476566	The influence of geography, technology and money on refugee migration Marie McAuliffe Published 6 May 2015 12:37 0 Comments Australian Development Assistance Australian Perspective The recent contributions on the 1951 Refugee Convention from Khalid Koser and Jane McAdam are heartening. It is good to read rational and reasoned discussion by two experts on the international refugee regime and the challenges it faces. If timing is anything to go by, Khalid Koser has hit the mark in publishing his paper now, when boat arrivals to Australia are largely in abeyance and Europe faces an emerging crisis. Right now, there is an opportunity for policymakers, experts and commentators in Australia to step back, catch their breath and reflect on the implementation of the Refugee Convention and its intersection with people smuggling. Questioning prevailing assumptions in order to enhance the protection of migrants and manage borders in the interests of both refugees and states remains a global priority. In this vein, it is worth examining asylum-seeker and refugee migration from three particular perspectives: geography, technology and money. Geography in migration has been a key consideration as far back as the first forays into migration theory. It continues to be central to the movement of people, which is why the majority of irregular migrants and asylum seekers to the US are from the Americas and why those to Europe are predominantly from adjacent regions. Khalid Koser, with an academic background in geography, acknowledges this when he writes on the differences between flows to Europe and Australia: 'there is not a civil war brewing 200km from Australian territory, and neither is the worst refugee crisis in the last half century being unleashed within striking distance'. This makes Jane McAdam's point on the low numbers of asylum seekers to Australia compared to Germany and Turkey seem ill-considered. Australia is unlikely to ever see similar numbers to those Turkey is experiencing from Syria because Australia does not share a border with Syria. Yet Australia did see a substantial increase in asylum seekers by boat in 2012 and 2013. It differed vastly in scale and composition to the past and posed considerable challenges, including for the asylum seekers. The number of migrant deaths as a direct result of smuggling to Australia and elsewhere is tragic and is just the tip of the iceberg. Exploitation, extreme violence and kidnapping by smugglers has been documented in irregular migration routes commonly used by asylum seekers. To gloss over the many downsides of migrant smuggling may be convenient but is not productive when attempting to formulate sustainable solutions. Khalid Koser is clearly conscious of the importance of this aspect and confronts the spectre of smuggling in his analysis. Figure 1: Irregular maritime arrivals to Australia 1976 to 2013. Technology, and particularly advances in telecommunications, has seen the feasibility of smuggling increase in the last decade as never before. Potential migrants, asylum seekers, agents, people smugglers and diaspora communities have greater access to technology to facilitate movement as well as stabilise populations (such as through remittances). There is nothing controversial in this – it is a mere fact – but it has to be factored into the development of sustainable responses at every level. Figure 2: Global internet and mobile phone access. Money is underpinning movement in ways not seen before. Greater access to income by populations in developing countries has been shown to increase international migration. People with assets in and near war zones are more able to engage smugglers than those without money. Given their relative wealth and the prolonged nature and severity of the conflict, it is not surprising that Syrians now outstrip other groups being smuggled through Mediterranean Sea routes. Conflict and insecurity, people with profound protection needs, migrants with access to money, disembarkation points that are insecure (such as Libya) and smugglers who are able to exploit the situation for profit: this is a combination resulting in a form of migration that is recklessly indifferent to human life, as the situation on the Mediterranean Sea brings into sharp focus. More than one thousand people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean so far this year. Lastly, it is worth reflecting on Jane McAdam's view that the 'large protection gap can be boiled down to one thing: political will – or rather, the lack thereof.' This is a central point in her analysis, and I can't help wondering about its acuity in the context of broader migration dynamics. Would Turkey's geographic limitation to its ratification of the 1951 Refugee Convention — meaning that only those fleeing to Turkey as a consequence of events occurring in Europe can be given refugee status there — be viewed as a lack of political will, or does it merely reflect a more harsh migration reality? What can be made of UNHCR's decision of May 2013 to suspend new registrations and processing of Afghan asylum seeker applications in Turkey? Does it show a lack of political will or resources, or could it also be related to UNHCR's need to be pragmatic in the face of migration dynamics and the scale of movement in the region? It is unwise to reduce the many reasons for the large protection gap to just 'political will'. Instead, we should acknowledge the weaknesses of the system while also asking why it appears that political will is in fact working – but predominantly to deter unauthorised migration not collectively support asylum seeker flows. The halcyon days of international cooperation in support of the Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indo-Chinese refugees appear to be long gone but there are likely to be hints as to why this is the case in the different pace, scale, nature, diversity and mixed motivations underpinning current flows. Migration dynamics have changed. Perhaps it is the overall increase in international movement and the potential for much larger migration flows that make policymakers all over the world nervous and force them to contemplate future scenarios as well as immediate matters at hand. Khalid Koser and Jane McAdam make welcome contributions to a discussion that is sometimes characterised by emotion rather than critical thinking. A more nuanced understanding of international asylum seeker and refugee migration taking into account geography, technology and money can only assist in an ongoing constructive discussion. Let us hope that policymakers in Australia and elsewhere are listening. Photo courtesy of Flickr user lcars. The WTO is in big trouble Pacific Island links: Vanuatu recovery, Fiji and the PIF, Solomons tax breaks and more West absent as Russia marks Victory Day Lydia Khalil 27 Mar 2019 16:30 The case to prosecute “jihadi brides” at home Women played a key role in ISIS – while there are dangers, countries have a responsibility to see justice done. Elliott Zaagman 24 Aug 2018 11:00 Huawei in Australia: the 5G fear Blocking Chinese telecommunications firms from the new mobile network again exposes a wider trust problem. Mike Callaghan 23 Feb 2017 07:14 Time for ADB members to rethink their approach Other ADB members make room for China and India to have a larger shareholding and say.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16091
__label__cc	0.650593	0.349407	Lymphland International lymphedema online (LILO) Welcome to lymphland Abc's of lymphedema and other interesting information Abstracts and research 2012 Abstracts and research January to June 2011 Abstracts and research July to December 2011 Abstracts and studies July to December 2010 Articles on Lymphedema Benzo Drugs for Lymphedema Breaking news!!!!!!!! Breast and truncal lymphedema Cellulitis and coding for it Clinical Trials on Lymphedema Clothing and shoe resources Compression garments study for treatment of lymphedema Cost of treating lymphedema Decongestive Breathing Exercises Dentists, Stress and lymphedema Disability Secrets Diseases of the Lymphatic system Doctor Chikly Doctors who treat lymphedema Dragon boat racing Emotional aspects of lymphedema Exercises Courtesy of the American Cancer Society Ethnodrama Head and neck lymphedema Information on Lymphedema, what is it? 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Pregnancy and lymphedema Radiation and Lymphedema Reducing lymphedema study Risk of breast cancer lymphedema Secondary lymphedema Self Massage techniques Stem Cells for lymphedema Stewart-Treves Therapists, Find a therapist UTUBE and Video's about lymphedema Vulvar cancer (and yes it can cause lymphedema) What is the lymph system Winter and Gardening tips 2012 lymphedema in the news for January to March 2012 lymphedema in the news for April to June 2012 lymphedema in the news June to August 2011 Lymphedema in the news In Memory of Julie Frary, Co-owner of Lymphland International Lymphedema Online Memorials to those who died of lymphedema (and treating doctors who died as well) Secondary lymphedema is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and is caused by certain malignant diseases such as Hodgkin's disease and Kaposi sarcoma.[1]:849 By Joachim Zuther, on August 20th, lymphedema results from an identifiable damage leading to disruption or obstruction of normally-functioning lymph vessels and/or lymph nodes and may present itself in the extremities, trunk, abdomen, head and neck and external genitalia. Worldwide, the most widespread cause of secondary lymphedema is an infection with a thread-like worm named wucheria bancrofti, which leads to a condition known as filariasis. This is a tropical disease, endemic in more than 80 countries in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and South America, as well as in the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean. According to the World Health Organization, 1.3 billion individuals are threatened by the disease and over 120 million people are currently affected by it, with about 40 million individuals being disfigured by lymphedema and suffering from recurrent infections and other secondary conditions. To read more about this condition, please refer to a previous entry on this site by clicking here. The highest incidence of secondary lymphedema in the United States is observed following surgery and radiation for malignancies, particularly among those individuals affected by breast Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy among women in the United States. All women are at risk for developing breast cancer; males are also affected at a ratio of one male to 100 females (1). With increasing age, the greater a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer increases, with the majority of breast cancer cases occurring in women over 50 years of age. While breast cancer is less common at a young age (e.g., women in their thirties), younger women tend to have more aggressive breast cancers than older women, which may explain why survival rates are lower among younger women. Incidence also varies within ethnic groups and geographical location within the Generally it can be said that one out of eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during the course of their lives. Almost 227,000 new cases of breast cancer in females and 2200 in males are estimated in the United States in 2012 (2). Why does lymphedema develop? Any type of surgery, specifically procedures that require the removal of lymph nodes, can cause the onset of lymphedema. Surgical procedures in cancer therapy, such as breast conserving (lumpectomy) or more extensive breast surgery (mastectomy) commonly include the removal (dissection) of lymph nodes, with subsequent damage to lymph vessels. individuals receive radiation therapy following the surgical procedure, which may aggravate the situation. The goal of these procedures is to eliminate the cancer cells and to save the patient’s life. A side effect in lymph node removal is the disruption in the transport of lymphatic fluid. The lymphatic system consists of lymph vessels and lymph nodes throughout the body. Lymph vessels collect lymphatic fluid, which is composed of protein, water, fats, and waste products from cells. These vessels transport the fluid to the lymph nodes, where waste products and foreign materials are filtered out from the fluid. After passing several groups of lymph nodes, the lymph vessels return the fluid back to the blood. When the vessels are damaged, the flow of lymphatic fluid is compromised. If the remaining lymph vessels that are unaffected by the surgery are not able to compensate for the damaged vessels, lymphatic fluid accumulates in the tissues. This accumulation of lymphatic fluid results in abnormal swelling, most commonly affecting the upper and lower extremities; however, other parts of the body may be affected as well. Other surgeries, to include treatment of melanoma, cancer affecting the genitourinary and gynecologic systems, cancers in the head and neck region, or soft tissue malignancies, generally include the removal of lymph nodes with subsequent disruption of lymphatic pathways, which may cause the onset of lymphedema. Radiation therapy, specifically if combined with the surgical removal of lymph nodes, can cause scarring in soft tissue and inflammation of lymph nodes and lymph vessels, which may also contribute to the development of secondary lymphedema. Less common causes for secondary lymphedema include surgeries other than for the treatment of malignancies, or trauma disrupting the flow of lymph. Tumors growing in the soft tissues can become large enough to cause a physical block on lymphatic structures subsequently obstructing the normal flow of lymph. Secondary cases of lymphedema may occur immediately following the surgical procedure and/or radiation, within a few months, a couple of years, or twenty years or more after treatment. The average time of onset is between 14 and 24 months post-surgically, with an increased number of cases over time. Some individuals may never experience any symptoms; however, the risk of development of secondary lymphedema lasts a life time. consistency in the data on the incidence of lymphedema, and most statistics that are available are those on breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) affecting the upper extremities. It was reported that the five-year cumulative incidence of lymphedema following breast cancer surgery in women was 42%; of the affected women, 80% developed lymphedema within two years and 89% within three years (3). A study, which was published in 2001 (conducted by Petrek et al), followed 263 patients after mastectomy and complete axillary dissection. At 20 years after treatment, 49% reported lymphedema; of those, 77% noted onset within three years after surgery, and the remaining women developed lymphedema in the arm at a rate of almost 1% per year (4). about the possibility of developing secondary lymphedema, discussion of the risk factors and risk reduction practices, combined with appropriate surveillance and prompt reporting of symptoms following cancer treatment, can limit the incidence and progression of secondary lymphedema. A recent study (5) including patients who received treatment for breast cancer, determined that patients who received information about the possible onset of secondary lymphedema demonstrated significantly reduced symptoms when compared with patients who did not receive this information. Women who received information about lymphedema were significantly less likely to report heaviness in the extremity, arm swelling, impaired shoulder mobility, and breast swelling. The NLN’s position statement on risk reduction practices (6) serves as a valuable Early treatment of secondary lymphedema by a qualified therapist is of paramount importance to limit progression of the swelling and to avoid complications often associated with untreated or incorrectly treated lymphedema. The treatment of choice for this condition is complete decongestive therapy (CDT), a combination of modalities including manual lymphatic drainage, the application of padded short-stretch bandages, use of compression garments, therapeutic exercise, and skin care. Details of these treatment elements are available by clicking here. (1) http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-029771.pdf (2) http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast (3) http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/19/11/2734.long (4) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1097-0142(20010915)92:6%3C1368::AID-CNCR1459%3E3.0.CO;2-9/abstract (5) Fu, MR, Chen, CM, et al (2010). The effect of providing information about lymphedema on the cognitive and symptom outcomes of breast cancer survivors, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 17:1847-1853. (6) http://www.lymphnet.org/pdfDocs/nlnriskreduction.pdf	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16092
__label__cc	0.580533	0.419467	Home Radio Show About Linda Events Press & Media Store Contact About Radio Show Linda Pictures Lectures Story Ideas Quotes If you would like to interview Linda please call: 800-555-5453 or 310-371-5444 or send an Email to info@healthylife.net. In Trenches of Audience Metrics Internet radio lights a way for talk radio by Linda Mackenzie LOS ANGELES --Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Shrouded in mystery of sample sizes and extrapolated numbers has there ever been a real count of audience size? It's the never ending bane of radio - even in my arena as General Manager of an Internet-only talk network. The real internet radio pioneers started broadcasting in the late 1990s. As a former 18 year datacom engineer with an 8 year stint as a talk radio host I started my internet radio network in 2002. At that time the majority of people knew very little about internet radio, however today, according to the Bridge Ratings Feb 1, 2010 study, Internet radio's audience size is about 60 million a week. Being in radio you can imagine the effort it took in 2002 to get quality talk hosts and listeners, much less advertisers. By 2004 when I started streaming 24/7 our audience numbers grew. Numbers now became part of my equation to get advertisers who were weaned on audience metrics. Being that old datacom engineer I set out on my quest to find real numbers. I can remember being at the RAIN internet radio meeting held at the NAB 2004 Convention. The web-based radio audience size at that time was about 40 million a month. After the Arbitron presentation, I raised my hand and asked them a couple of questions which were perplexing to me at the time. "How can Arbitron determine numbers using an infinitesimally small sample size in comparison to overall audience size, how could these numbers reflect the listening audience of my particular talk station and why did I need Arbitron when as an Internet-only station I have actual numbers?" At that point the moderator came up to the podium and said, "We're going to take a short break." My mouth was agape as they walked off the stage leaving my questions unanswered amidst a plethora of murmurings from the attending audience. The speaker from Arbitron, who was extremely nice, came over to talk to me during the break and ended up by asking me questions. Unlike any other broadcast medium, internet radio can get actual audience counts today. This data is available on streaming servers. A streaming server can get the actual listener's IP address, how long they listened from the time they log on to the stream to the time they log off, and even the zip code. All that information can be captured into what is known as the streaming server log. Administrators can specify how much or how little information they wish to capture into the server's log file. All the way down to every last event or transaction that occurs. However, processing the log to glean the desired information is quite time consuming and therefore expensive. In 2004 our numbers were smaller and I received reports from my streaming aggregator displaying all this data. We had a 50 State breakdown, what cities in those States by listener count and how long they were listening. At that time we went to 108 countries with 82% of our numbers coming from 1,240 cities in all 50 states. We also had a count of our on-demand archived shows which are real streaming server numbers based on the individual retrieval of the listeners IP address. We were getting 8,000 -10,000 listeners a month on our archive. Today with so many listeners there is so much data in any given day that it is impossible to process it. It's too time consuming to warrant the cost. So at this point in time, even though the data is there, no one processes it. But it's just a matter of time before the solution on processing these individual transactions is found and then we will get real numbers. This leads us to a bigger question, if real numbers were available would we really want them and would they be 'true' numbers? Internet radio has the capacity to reach more listeners than any other method of single radio delivery. My network is distributed (carried or rebroadcast) on over 50 channels of distribution including the internet, WiFi, smartphones, private radio networks, mobile, podcasts, in dashboard of the BMW Mini cars and we even are on an Iphone App for an alarm clock. As to 'true' numbers, now here comes the rub. On the streaming server, each one of these 50 distribution channels appear as one individual IP address. The distribution channel picks up my stream, broadcasts it out 24/7 to their listeners, they get the audience metric - which I never see. Take the case of my network being 1 of 300 content providers on the Microsoft Windows Media Player Radio Tuner. That makes us available on every Windows Media Player in the world, but I don't know how many people are listening. I would assume we are getting a lot since they haven't thrown us off, but the bottom line is that it brings us back to extrapolated numbers, at least for distribution channels. Now let's throw into the muddy waters of radio measurement, the advertisers. The advertising agencies seem to want 'Page Views' as their preferred measurement of decision for placing their advertising dollars. Page views are the website statistics of how many people request the website, people who may or may not listen to the radio stream. Most advertisers are unaware that the actual numbers of listeners come from the streaming server. However it is still my opinion that any Internet audience metric is infinitely more accurate and better, especially for talk radio, than a sampled base audience metric system that is geared towards music. Internet radio websites provide the ability to get real listener demographics In 2007 I realized that although I knew the listener count and could somewhat glean from our show topics my station's approximate demographics I didn't have a male/female composition split or any real measure of the age group breakouts. So I initiated the Listener Clubhouse. People sign up for the Clubhouse, answer a few demographic questions and I get a view of my actual demographics which I can apply to my overall listener numbers. Surveys and polls can also provide a method for audience demographic accumulation. Talk radio hosts interaction with listeners is a real source of audience measurement. When all is said and done the most important key to audience measurement are the talk show hosts themselves. As General Manager I know my hosts are the core to my whole operation whether this is reportable or not. Our hosts get the on-air phone calls, emails, mail, appearance requests and interaction with their unique listeners on the network's radio stream and web site, the host's website and both our network's and their own social media sites. That's a lot of potential for numbers. That's a lot of feedback. The activity that we get and the phone calls, albeit the ones in the middle of the night, show me we are doing a good job at our first priority which is - the listener experience. In these times where face-to-face and social interaction is being replaced by the computer, I believe the voice of talk radio is going to grow to fill that gap of this lost interaction. People need and relate to people - and that's talk radio. Automated music, which can be gotten in so many various forms on the internet other than radio, (and don't get me started about .mp3 versions that are playing on air that cut off the bottom bass sound of a song) it is amazing to me how talk radio seems to be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to current measurement practices. Maybe it's time to re-think the whole measurement company paradigm. The data is there we just have to find a way to process it. Linda Mackenzie is the Founder and General Manager of HealthyLife.Net Radio Network (www.healthylife.net). She can be emailed at linda@healthylife.net © 2017 Linda A. Mackenzie	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16093
__label__wiki	0.745148	0.745148	LAS Letter to Argyll & Bute Council about School Librarians This letter has been sent by Literature Alliance Scotland members to the Leader of Argyll & Bute Council in connection with the decision to withdraw ten school librarians from Argyll and Bute. Letter of 26 April 2016 to Councillor Dick Walsh, Leader of Argyll & Bute Council Dear Councillor Walsh ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL: SCHOOL LIBRARIANS We are writing on behalf of the members of Literature Alliance Scotland earnestly to ask you to restore the ten school librarian posts from schools in Argyll and Bute, which were recommended for withdrawal by a decision of Council earlier this year. Literature Alliance Scotland, which brings together Scotland’s literature organisations, strongly argues for the vital role of school librarians in encouraging young people to read, introducing them to learning, improving literacy, and assisting pupils’ academic attainment and chances in life. One of the key priorities for Scotland at present is to reduce the attainment gap between children in different areas of our society. The school library is an essential part of this foundation since it is open and equal to all pupils. The trained school librarian, in turn, transforms the library into a place of learning, or a ‘learning environment’, where pupils can be assisted in directing their own reading, learning and research. It is also a quiet and thoughtful place for study which pupils sometimes are not able to find at home, thus placing them at a disadvantage with their more fortunate peers, and the school librarian is there as a guiding and supporting presence. Research data internationally supports the view that school libraries have a definite positive impact on academic achievement. In response to the digital age, school library systems internationally are now adapting to meet the likely needs of future generations of young people. The consensus is that school libraries, staffed by professionally qualified librarians, are vital in equipping new generations of pupils, today’s ‘digital natives’, with the skills they will need in a fast-moving and changing digital world. Some countries have already gone further than Scotland. Denmark, for example, where the Education Act requires every school to have a school library, decided in 2013 to make its school libraries into learning centres where the school librarian, ‘the learning instructor’, advises, trains and guides pupils in the learning skills they require for modern life. Scotland has long been admired elsewhere for the strong network of school libraries that was built up across the country over successive decades in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s by dedicated effort, enthusiasm and support from all sides. As you will know, COSLA produced its very important Standards for School Library Services in Scotland in 1998. We are certain that all of us wish to ensure that such an essential service is sustained and maintained for the young people of today and tomorrow and that its fragmentation, which denies opportunity to those affected, is avoided. We understand and sympathise with current financial pressures, but we do urge you to reconsider this decision in the interests of the young people of Argyll and Bute. Dr Ann Matheson (Chairman) Dr Robyn Marsack (Vice-Chairman) Membership at April 2016 Book Nation/Borders Book Festival Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland Tags: catherine, Save Scotland's School Libraries	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16099
__label__cc	0.581169	0.418831	View Print Issue MJ Sports Show Important Numbers to Know Contact The MJ Join the MJ Dearborn, US The Michigan Journal Home Sports Trey Burke leads Michigan into 2013 season Trey Burke leads Michigan into 2013 season Ricky Lindsay (Kiichiro Sato / AP) By RICKY LINDSAY, Staff Writer An updated arena, new uniforms, and the expectation to succeed surround the Michigan Men’s Basketball team heading into the 2012-2013 season. Michigan enters the season ranked fifth in the Associated Press Top 25, their highest preseason ranking since the Fab Five era in 1993-1994. Led by sophomore point guard Trey Burke, Michigan is looking to make some noise in the loaded Big Ten Conference. The competition to win the Big Ten is fierce, with five teams from the conference ranking in the AP Top 25, including Indiana at number one. The spotlight is all on Burke this season, who returned to Michigan after considering leaving the school last spring for the NBA Draft. He averaged 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game last season, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. Burke was named to the AP preseason All-American first team last week. Burke is looking to become the first Wolverine in over 20 years to make the AP All-American team. The last player to do so was Jalen Rose, who made the AP All-American second team in 1993-1994. Shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. returns for his junior season. He averaged 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game last season. The duo of Hardaway and Burke in the back court will cause a problem for opposing teams this season. The Wolverines welcome five freshman to the team in 2012. Forward Glenn Robinson III highlights the incoming freshman squad, ranking 18 on ESPN’s top 100 recruits for the class of 2012. Forward Mitch McGary and guard Nik Stauskas also made the list, ranking 27 and 76 respectively. The Wolverines look to make their third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. Last season, they earned the fourth seed after a 24-10 regular season record, but were knocked out by the Ohio Bobcats in the first round. They open their season against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the NIT Tournament on Monday, November 12 at 9:00pm at Crisler Arena. Crisler Arena Tim Hardaway Jr. Previous articleDid Michigan see its future quarterback for 2013 last week? Next articleNHL Lockout Update: Week 7 https://twitter.com/RLindz35 Ricky Lindsay was the Editor-in-Chief of The Michigan Journal during the 2015-2016 academic year. He has been a staff favorite over the years for his work. Ricky served as Sports Editor for two years before becoming Editor-in-Chief. He covered University of Michigan football for four years and was an advocate for UM-Dearborn involvement. 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__label__cc	0.527963	0.472037	Smokers of the world, Unite! I'm telling you next it will be us fat employees. Oops, I mean gravity-challenged employees. Employers ponder tough tactics to halt smoking Victoria Colliver, Chronicle Staff Writer Howard Weyers tried the "carrot" approach by giving his employees incentives and encouragement to quit smoking. But when that didn't work, he resorted to the stick. A big stick. Weyers, owner of a health care benefits administrator in Lansing, Mich., gave his 200 employees an ultimatum in 2004: Quit smoking in 15 months or lose your job. He refused to hire smokers. Ultimately, he extended his smoking ban to employees' spouses and monitored compliance through mandatory random blood testing. Weyers' method, while effective, wouldn't fly in California because the state has laws that prohibit employers from making hiring or firing decisions based on employee participation in a legal activity. But participants in a smoking cessation forum hosted Monday by the Commonwealth Club of California found the idea nonetheless intriguing. "We're talking about ending an epidemic. This is a global pandemic," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, likening Weyers' approach to controlling an outbreak of disease. About 45 million Americans, 4 million of whom live in California, smoke cigarettes despite more than three decades of public efforts to encourage people to quit. California, on both the state and local levels, has been at the forefront of anti-smoking efforts with laws to ban smoking in public places. A law went into effect in January that prohibits drivers from smoking when children are in the car. Still, smoking costs the state an estimated $8.6 billion in direct medical costs and $7.3 billion in lost productivity a year, according to the California division of the American Cancer Society. In addition to lost work hours, employers have a vested interest in getting their workforce to kick the habit, given that they pay a large portion of health care costs and are the main source of health insurance for more than half the population. At Monday's event, officials from the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the third-largest purchaser of health care in the country, said they asked the three health insurers that provide coverage for the fund's 1.2 million state and local employees to increase member participation in smoking cessation programs by 20 percent next year. "We don't want to know if there's a cost associated with this. It's in (the health plans') best interest and ours to do this," said CalPERS spokesman Brad Pacheco. Safeway Inc. announced that its Pleasanton headquarters will become smoke- and tobacco-free as of July 1, with the ban extending to all regional offices in Canada and the United States as of Sept. 1. Safeway already requires nonunion employees who do not participate in smoking-cessation efforts to pay more for their health premiums and is in discussions to extend the policy to union workers. Safeway prefers to influence its smokers through incentives rather than penalties, said Larree Renda, an executive vice president with the grocery chain. "Our focus right now has been one of being supportive and trying to help people quit smoking," she said. Renda took considerable heat from audience members because she works for a company that espouses healthy lifestyles but sells tobacco products. Renda said Safeway has no plans to quit selling tobacco because it does not dictate what legal products its customers should buy, and ceasing cigarette sales would put the company at a competitive disadvantage. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a law that would ban the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products in the city's drugstores. Panel members had several suggestions for employers, such as providing benefits that cover smoking cessation programs, medications and counseling. A major hurdle to such efforts is the fact that employees change jobs frequently and typically have to change health benefits with each job. California employers do not have to offer smoking cessation programs to employees. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a 2005 bill by former state Sen. Debra Ortiz, D-Sacramento, that would have required health insurers that cover prescriptions to include coverage for programs to help people quit smoking. The governor, a cigar smoker himself, supports increasing cigarette taxes. On the federal level, Congress is considering a bill that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration greater authority to regulate tobacco products. 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__label__wiki	0.50354	0.50354	Browse: Home / E.gress travels to Kilkenny \| Thursday 26 May E.gress travels to Kilkenny \| Thursday 26 May · by admin · in Artists Talks Kilkenny is the next stop on the E.gress exhibition tour \| Thursday 26 May 2016 Kilkenny Castle Parade Tower, Kilkenny Presented in partnership with Butler Gallery FILM SCREENING, LIVE POETRY & DISCUSSION EVENT 12.30pm – 2pm Poet Kerry Hardie has created a new poem in response to E.gress which she will read at the event. Artist Marie Brett will then be joined in conversation by Bairbre-Ann Harkin, Butler Gallery Education Curator, poet Kerry Hardie and Tina Leonard, Head of Advocacy and Public Affairs at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, particularly exploring ideas of the viewed and the viewer within the work. There will be an opportunity for questions and comments from the audience. Light refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. For further details visit Butler Gallery E.gress is showing continually on a 10 minute loop. No booking is required for this free event and everyone is welcome. This event is suitable for audiences with visual impairments and audio description headsets can be pre-booked by phoning Pauline at 056 7761106. Kilkenny Castle Parade Tower, Kilkenny Map Marie Brett is presenting these Kilkenny events in partnership with Butler Gallery, supported by The Office of Public Works. Bairbre-Ann Harkin is the Education Curator at Butler Gallery, Kilkenny. Before this, she worked as Education Assistant / Access Officer of Dublin Contemporary 2011 and completed an internship within the Education Department of the Museum of Modern Art New York in 2010. Bairbre-Ann is a founding member of Azure, a collaborative partnership to explore the potential for greater participation of people with dementia in cultural settings in Ireland and has delivered Azure programmes and training at Turner Prize 2013, Dun Laoghaire LexIcon, and National Gallery of Art, Lithuania. Bairbre‐Ann is a graduate of Law with French Law in University College Dublin and holds a PG Dip. in Contemporary Art History from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Read an interview with Bairbre-Ann by Colette Sheridan in The Irish Times: How art breaks boundaries of time and memory for people with dementia Kerry Hardie is a poet and a member of Aosdána. Educated in the University of York and once a journalist for the BBC, she is now known for her poetry and novels. She has won The Hennessy Prize, and awards include the Michael Hartnett Award, the Friends Provident National Poetry Prize, the Patrick and Kathleen Kavanagh Award and the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award. Scholarships and residencies have taken her around the world to countries including Australia, France and China. Jennifer Matthews, in Poetry International (q.d.; 2011) Hardie’s poetry is brave, steadily confronting both the deaths of her loved ones and her own experiences with illness as an ME sufferer. Her collections contain gentle, but insistent, works of memento mori … What makes her work exceptional is how skilfully she illustrates the connection between humanity and the cycles in the natural world. Poems and lives move through the unstoppable clockwork of seasons in her collections… A unique aspect of Hardie’s poetry is the hope that is present in all her collections. She guides us through tragedy, reassuring us but never romanticising the true nature of life. Tina Leonard is Head of Advocacy & Public Affairs at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. An experienced advocate of fifteen years plus, Tina has most recently worked as a consumer journalist, author, media commentator and communications consultant. Prior to that Tina was Director of Ireland’s European Consumer Centre for nine years Marie Brett is a visual artist working in photography, film, sculpture and immersive installation. She produces work which recurrently questions culturally shunned and difficult topics, often exploring ideas of loss, crisis and human suffering. She is the 2016 artist-in-residence at University College Dublin, College of Social Sciences and Law and a recipient of numerous awards, including this years Arts Council Touring & Dissemination Award, to tour the film E.gress through Ireland with an extensive events programme. The artist’s Art/Life practice is multi-layered and informed by research collaborations which are framed within non-stable contexts. Her work is held in public collections both nationally and internationally. She studied visual art at Goldsmiths, London University, receiving an M.A. and a B.A. (1st class) and has writing published in both Ireland and Finland. Tags: dementia, discussion, e.gress, film, kilkenny, poetry, talk, tour, venues ← Limerick Discussion/Response Event E.gress travels to Galway \| Wednesday 1 June 2016 →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16116
__label__cc	0.623942	0.376058	The Path Podcast – What’s Happening “What’s Happening” \| May 4, 2018 The gang is back together – Tani has been out and about, Auk is coming around (even though he has been…gasp….trail running…), and Nathan continues to be the constant. They discuss a wide range of topics again (do you ever just get the feeling that they just like chatting about bikes?), while Tani gets caught up on where he’s been lately. Droppers, TireWiz, Sea Otter, Whiskey Off Road, and more. They also tackle a listener question about the Kona Satori DL and one from Bobby about Downieville. Have a listen now! Shop via our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/1SC3svC Shop the Mountain Bike Radio Store: https://shopmbr.com/ Get on The Path Newsletter Email List: http://eepurl.com/tzr2b Kona Satori DL: http://www.konaworld.com/satori_dl.cfm OneUp Dropper Post: https://www.oneupcomponents.com/products/dropper-post Dynaplug goods: http://www.dynaplug.com/products.html Quarq TireWiz: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/tag/quarq-tirewiz Sea Otter Classic: http://www.seaotterclassic.com/ Whiskey Off Road: https://epicrides.com/events/whiskey-off-road/event-guide/ Big Mountain Enduro Sante Fe: http://www.bigmountainenduro.com/schedule/bme-santa-fe-nm/ Follow Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_meegs_/ Follow Auk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e_auk/ The Path Bike Shop Website: http://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ The Path Bike Shop Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thepathbikeshop The Path Bike Shop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathbikeshop/ The Path Bike Shop on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepathbikeshop The Path Bike Shop on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+ThePathBikeShopTustin/posts The Path Bike Shop on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thepathbikeshop/ The Path Bike Shop on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/thepathbikeshop	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16120
__label__wiki	0.829858	0.829858	NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories! Following A.C.Anderson around British Columbia “The York Factory Express” York Factory Express “The Brigades” Brigade Trails London Ship Contact Nancy Alexander Caulfield Anderson Anderson-Seton Family A.C. Anderson’s Writing Deaths and Murders HBC Transportation Systems Natives in the Fur Trade Native plants & foods James and Charlot Birnie of Cathlamet Coldwater River By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 5, 2019 "The Brigades", "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West." The historic Coldwater River is one of the most beautiful rivers in British Columbia, and a long standing route to the Fraser River for both the First Nations of Nicola… Closing Fort Simpson By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 2, 2019 "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West.", Following A.C.Anderson around British Columbia I want to make it clear immediately that the Fort Simpson I am speaking of here is NOT the Fort Simpson that stood on the banks of the Mackenzie River.… Indian Reserve Commission on Burrard Inlet By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 13, 2018 "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West.", Indian Reserve Journals In 1876, the newly appointed Indian Reserve Commissioners moved on from the Musqueam villages, at the mouth of the Fraser, to Burrard Inlet, north of modern day Vancouver. Alexander Caulfield… Lillooet Lake to Fort Langley By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 6, 2018 "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West.", The Harrison-Lillooet Trail We begin again with Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s journal of his exploration/expedition from Kamloops to Fort Langley, by what later became the Harrison-Lillooet Trail. The year is 1846, and his party… Anderson Lake to Lillooet Lake By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 8, 2018 "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West.", The Harrison-Lillooet Trail In this post we continue with the story of Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s expedition from the Kamloops post to Fort Langley in 1846. This is the first of the four “explorations”… "Journeys" "The Brigades" "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West." "Two Canoes" Advice for new authors Brigade Trail Journals Fort Victoria stories Fraser River Gold Rush Hudson's Bay Company Indian Reserve Journals Metis in the West North West Company Sasquatch Stories Stuwix Stories The Harrison-Lillooet Trail The OId Brigade Trail Parks Canada History January 18, 2020 Spring Thaw January 11, 2020 Fire Bag January 4, 2020 HBCA Digitization Program December 27, 2019 Descending the Hayes River December 22, 2019 Copyright © 2020 NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON \| Theme by: Theme Horse \| Powered by: WordPress	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16126
__label__cc	0.606873	0.393127	Resume Reading — Why a Traffic Flow Suddenly Turns Into a Traffic Jam Numbers Math Why a Traffic Flow Suddenly Turns Into a Traffic Jam Those aggravating slowdowns aren’t one driver’s fault. They’re everybody’s fault. Benjamin Seibold By Benjamin Seibold Photo by Raymond Depardon/Magnum Photos April 25, 2019 Few experiences on the road are more perplexing than phantom traffic jams. Most of us have experienced one: The vehicle ahead of you…By Benjamin Seibold Few experiences on the road are more perplexing than phantom traffic jams. Most of us have experienced one: The vehicle ahead of you suddenly brakes, forcing you to brake, and making the driver behind you brake. But, soon afterward, you and the cars around you accelerate back to the original speed—and it becomes clear that there were no obstacles on the road, and apparently no cause for the slowdown. Because traffic quickly resumes its original speed, phantom traffic jams usually don’t cause major delays. But neither are they just minor nuisances. They are hot spots for accidents because they force unexpected braking. And the unsteady driving they cause is not good for your car, causing wear and tear and poor gas mileage. So what is going on, exactly? To answer this question mathematicians, physicists, and traffic engineers have devised many types of traffic models. For instance, microscopic models resolve the paths of the individual vehicles, and are good at describing vehicle–vehicle interactions. In contrast, macroscopic models describe traffic as a fluid, in which cars are interpreted as fluid particles. They are effective at capturing large-scale phenomena that involve many vehicles. Finally, cellular models divide the road into segments and prescribe rules by which cars move from cell to cell, providing a framework for capturing the uncertainty that is inherent in real traffic. It soon becomes clear that there were no obstacles on the road, and apparently no cause for the slowdown. In setting out to understand how a phantom traffic jam forms, we first have to be aware of the many effects present in real traffic that could conceivably contribute to a jam: different types of vehicles and drivers, unpredictable behavior, on- and off-ramps, and lane switching, to name just a few. We might expect that some combination of these effects is necessary to cause a phantom jam. One of the great advantages of studying mathematical models is that these various effects can be turned off in theoretical analysis or computer simulations. This creates a host of identical, predictable drivers on a single-lane highway without any ramps. In other words, your perfect commute home. Surprisingly, when all these effects are turned off, phantom traffic jams still occur! This observation tells us that phantom jams are not the fault of individual drivers, but result instead from the collective behavior of all drivers on the road. It works like this. Envision a uniform traffic flow: All vehicles are evenly distributed along the highway, and all drive with the same velocity. Under perfect conditions, this ideal traffic flow could persist forever. However, in reality, the flow is constantly exposed to small perturbations: imperfections on the asphalt, tiny hiccups of the engines, half-seconds of driver inattention, and so on. To predict the evolution of this traffic flow, the big question is to decide whether these small perturbations decay, or are amplified. Also in Math The Deceptions of Luck By David J. Hand Would you say you are a lucky person? Have unexpected things turned up which made your life better? I don’t mean something as extreme as a major lottery win, but perhaps getting a job because a stronger candidate dropped out...READ MORE If they decay, the traffic flow is stable and there are no jams. But if they are amplified, the uniform flow becomes unstable, with small perturbations growing into backwards-traveling waves called “jamitons.” These jamitons can be observed in reality, are visible in various types of models and computer simulations, and have also been reproduced in tightly controlled experiments. In macroscopic, or “fluid-dynamical,” models, each driver—interpreted as a traffic-fluid particle—observes the local density of traffic around her at any instant in time and accordingly decides on a target velocity: fast, when few cars are nearby, or slow, when the congestion level is high. Then she accelerates or decelerates towards this target velocity. In addition, she anticipates what the traffic will do next. This predictive driving effect is modeled by a “traffic pressure,” which acts in many ways like the pressure in a real fluid. Phantom jams are not the fault of individual drivers, but result instead from the collective behavior of all drivers on the road. The mathematical analysis of traffic models reveals that these two are competing effects. The delay before drivers reach their target velocity causes the growth of perturbations, while traffic pressure makes perturbations decay. A uniform flow profile is stable if the anticipation effect dominates, which it does when traffic density is low. The delay effect dominates when traffic densities are high, causing instabilities and, ultimately, phantom jams. The transition from uniform traffic flow to jamiton-dominated flow is similar to water turning from a liquid state into a gas state. In traffic, this phase transition occurs once traffic density reaches a particular, critical threshold at which the drivers’ anticipation exactly balances the delay effect in their velocity adjustment. The most fascinating aspect of this phase transition is that the character of the traffic changes dramatically while individual drivers do not change their driving behavior at all. The occurrence of jamiton traffic waves, then, can be explained by phase transition behavior. To think about how to prevent phantom jams, though, we also need to understand the details of the structure of a fully established jamiton. In macroscopic traffic models, jamitons are the mathematical analog of detonation waves, which naturally occur in explosions. All jamitons have a localized region of high traffic density and low vehicle velocity. The transition from high to low speed is extremely abrupt—like a shock wave in a fluid. Vehicles that run into the shock front are forced to brake heavily. After the shock is a “reaction zone,” in which drivers attempt to accelerate back to their original velocity. Finally, at the end of the phantom jam, from the drivers’ perspective, is the “sonic point.” The name “sonic point” comes from the analogy with detonation waves. In an explosion, it is at this point that the flow turns from supersonic to subsonic. This has crucial implications for the information flow within a detonation wave, as well as in a jamiton. The sonic point provides an information boundary, similar to the event horizon in a black hole: no information from further downstream can affect the jamiton through the sonic point. This makes dispersing jamitons rather difficult—a vehicle can’t affect the jamiton through its driving behavior after passing through. Instead, the driving behavior of a vehicle must be affected before it runs into a jamiton. Wireless communication between vehicles provides one possibility to achieve this goal, and today’s mathematical models allow us to develop appropriate ways to use tomorrow’s technology. For example, once a vehicle detects a sudden braking event followed by an immediate acceleration, it can broadcast a “jamiton warning” to the vehicles following it within a mile distance. The drivers of those vehicles can then, at the least, prepare for unexpected braking; or, better still, increase their headway so that they can eventually contribute to the dissipation of the traffic wave. The character of the traffic changes dramatically while individual drivers don’t change their driving behavior The insights we glean from fluid-dynamical traffic models can help with many other real-world problems. For example, supply chains exhibit a queuing behavior reminiscent of traffic jams. Jamming, queuing, and wave phenomena can also be observed in gas pipelines, information webs, and flows in biological networks—all of which can be understood as fluid-like flows. Besides being an important mathematical case study, the phantom traffic jam is, perhaps, also an interesting and instructive social system. Whenever jamitons arise, they are caused by the collective behavior of all drivers—not a few bad apples on the road. Those who drive preventively can dissipate jamitons, and benefit all of the drivers behind them. It is a classic example of the effectiveness of the Golden Rule. So the next time you are caught in a warrantless, pointless, and spontaneous traffic jam, remember just how much more it is than it seems. Benjamin Seibold is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Temple University. This article was originally published in our “In Transit” issue in July, 2013. 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__label__cc	0.658326	0.341674	NTCAsia Go: A Coming of Age Novel Top Reasons to participate in NCTA Seminar leaders include university faculty of East Asian studies, East Asia outreach specialists, and master teachers working on collaboration with their own institutions and NCTA. 2018 Winner – Young Adult/High School Literature Go: A Coming of Age Novel by Kazuki Kaneshiro, Illustrated by Takami Nieda (AmazonCrossing) For two teens, falling in love is going to make a world of difference in this beautifully translated, bold, and endearing novel about love, loss, and the pain of racial discrimination. As a Korean student in a Japanese high school, Sugihara has had to defend himself against all kinds of bullies. But nothing could have prepared him for the heartache he feels when he falls hopelessly in love with a Japanese girl named Sakurai. Immersed in their shared love for classical music and foreign movies, the two gradually grow closer and closer. One night, after being hit by personal tragedy, Sugihara reveals to Sakurai that he is not Japanese—as his name might indicate. Torn between a chance at self-discovery that he’s ready to seize and the prejudices of others that he can’t control, Sugihara must decide who he wants to be and where he wants to go next. Will Sakurai be able to confront her own bias and accompany him on his journey? Comments@NCTAsia.org Copyright © 2020 The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. All Rights Reserved. Website Design by SPK Media	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16140
__label__wiki	0.594591	0.594591	Foreign Talks Big names come to Project Pabst this year It was just last year when a newly imagined Project Pabst made it's debut down at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. With a fairly eclectic lineup for the actual festival and the night shows as well, patrons flooded in and out of the entrance gates with the gears in their heads turning as to how they felt about the festival's new style. It's almost impossible to pull anything off without a couple hitches along the way, but Project Pabst soldiered through another year of big acts and big piles of beer cans. The same is still true for 2017, just a couple of things seeing changes. This year's fest is scaled down in a few ways, but has grown a lot in others. Unlike the Project Pabst's of the past, the 2017 edition won't have any night shows at all. These night shows were held at various locations around the city and gave more opportunities for local acts to participate in the festival. Last year, Kyle Craft was the only local to make it to festival's main stages. Project Pabst night shows also offered more in genre variance, since many of the festival's metal shows happened at night. Local support this year comes but from just one local artist each day, though the ones chosen are two of the best in the city and have both been voted our Deli Portland Artist of the Month in the past. Opening up Saturday's festivities is the Last Artful, Dodgr. She happened to have played one of the night sets last year, but her distinct vocal style and bomb beats are perfect for the bigger stage. For Sunday's sets, harsh post-punk group Lithics will be kicking things off. They've become more of a common name around town over the last few months, especially after basically being named the best new band in Portland by Willamette Week and participating voters. What sets this round of Project Pabst apart from the others are the headlining acts. This isn't to say that Duran Duran, Ice Cube, Tame Impala and Ween didn't totally kill it last year, or that Tears for Fears didn't a few years back. But each day this year has a pretty damn good trifecta of artists to close out everything. Attendees will get a chance to see Spoon, Nas and Beck on Saturday, while Sunday patrons will get a little bit of good, old and controversial. South African "rap" duo Die Antwoord have been contentious musicians from the start, but the reasons that make them such could create problems for Portlanders at the festival. Die Antwoord is known for committing racial and homophobic acts under the guise of shock value, like using the nword in their songs, dressing in blackface in music videos and referring to people as f**ts, so it will be interesting to see how the crowd will react if they pull anything go the sort on stage. To detract from whatever potential drama that could happen, the coolness of singer-songwriter and all around pop culture jokester Father John Misty, along with the iconic existence of still-kicking-it rocker Iggy Pop guarantees the festival will end on a good note. For those that want to keep the party going, a Project Pabst Cooldown party will be happening back across the bridge at the Know. This bill is all local, featuring Blossom, Myke Bogan and Foreign Talks from Vancouver, Wa. This is one of the festival's best bills yet and tickets are still available, so get yours before the chance is lost. Published: August 23, 2017 \| Alt Pop best-emerging-bands-artists DIY/Lo-Fi Kyle Craft Myke Bogan The Last Artful Dodgr Foreign Talks Celebrate the Release of Their Debut Album at Backspace 4.18 The fresh-faced guys of Vancouver, WA's Foreign Talks were still in high school when they began playing together back in 2011. The arrangements of the four piece are allocated evenly, from the brotherly harmonies of Marcus and Madison Fischer to their mystical guitar work and slow, patient train sounds within songs like "Save Your Energy". Their independence is asserted on "Mama", where they apologize for not wanting to "play your precious football" because they have "a musical artery" with tempo shifting percussion and warm strums. There are plenty of coming-of-age and first love themes juxtaposed with an old soul maturity - a genuine musicianship that is bound to find its way into a prime time television drama. Last year Foreign Talks signed with Portland's Expunged Records (Priory, Blind Pilot), and they will be celebrating the release of first album, The Spell, at Backspace Cafe on April 18th with Red Cloud. - Brandy Crowe Published: April 16, 2013 \|	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16159
__label__wiki	0.708591	0.708591	Rodgers Brilliance Has Packers on Verge of the Unthinkable by John Jastremski Queens Ledger Jan 17, 2017 \| 10164 views \| 0 \| 441 \| \| I’ve become very nostalgic over the last few weeks regarding the end of the football season. My Sunday, Monday and Thursday routine over the last four-plus months is about to come to an end and it stinks. Nothing worse than the end of football season. In the postseason you hope and pray that the games will deliver memories that will carry into the offseason and remain relevant in your mind until the start of the season in September. Well, before Sunday the NFL Postseason had been the definition of a dud. In six postseason games, there was not one finish that had you buzzing, one game that had you talking at the water cooler, saying “coulda, shoulda, woulda.” This years’ postseason needed a masterpiece and Aaron Rodgers, the most physically gifted quarterback to ever play the position, delivered his Sistine Chapel. The Packers and Cowboys played one of the most thrilling playoff games you will ever see, a 34-31 victory for the Packers and the performance of Aaron Rodgers still has me buzzing! Rodgers had the challenge of taking on the best team in the NFC the entire year in the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys featured the best offensive line in football and a pair of rookie studs, running back Ezekiel Elliot and quarterback Dak Prescott. In order to beat a team as complete as the Cowboys, Rodgers had to put on the Superman cape. He did that and then some. The throws, the precision, the accuracy, it was a thing of beauty to watch. Even when the Cowboys rallied to tie the game after an 18-point deficit, Rodgers never flinched. Less than 35 seconds to play, a trip to the NFC Championship game in the balance, Rodgers made one of the most improbable throws I’ve ever seen in a playoff game. He rolled out to his left and delivered a 35-yard strike on the run setting up the game winning field goal and sending the Packers back to the NFC Championship game, breaking the hearts of Cowboys fans who believed that 2017 was their year. I shouldn’t be surprised with Aaron Rodgers anymore. He’s one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play this game, and to think this quarterback and this team were left for dead back in November. I remember the Packers mid-season narrative then. It was a team that had lost its way. The defense was a mess, head coach Mike McCarthy was on the hot seat, and Rodgers didn’t look like the great quarterback we had seen over the last eight years. The Packers we’re 4-6 and their playoff chances appeared finished. After their sixth loss in Washington, Rodgers proclaimed that the Packers would run the table and find their way into the postseason. Many including this radio host/sports columnist thought he was crazy. Lesson learned: never ever, ever doubt Aaron Rodgers! The Packers won six consecutive games down the stretch to win the NFC North. They took care of the New York Giants, a team that had the best defense in all of football, and now they’ve taken down the best team in the NFC in the Dallas Cowboys. An incredible achievement, and if the Packers are to finish the journey from 4-6 to a Super Bowl championship, they’ll have to go through an explosive Atlanta Falcons offense and either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the modern-day dynasty of the last fifteen years, the New England Patriots. Long story short, if the Packers and Rodgers are to complete this remarkable turnaround, they’re going to have to earn it. The Packers are far from perfect as a team, and they do have weaknesses that could certainly be exposed by the Atlanta Falcons or whoever is to come out of the AFC. However, with Mr. Discount Double Check, I’m done betting against Aaron Rodgers. Whether it’s another Hail Mary, a brilliant throw on the run, or something else equally spectacular, 2017 may be the year of Aaron Rodgers. Sit back, R-E-L-A-X, and enjoy watching Mr. Rodgers dominate his NFL neighborhood. JJ’s NFL Championship Sunday Unlocks (44-36-2) • Green Bay +4.5 • New England -5.5	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16182
__label__cc	0.717204	0.282796	Costco Store Locations Near Me – New Light On A Pertinent Idea.. Posted on November 3, 2019 By adminPosted in vet If you own a small company there’s a high probability you’re already shopping at a Costco store near you. Based upon sales volume Costco has become the largest wholesale membership chain in the world. So you might just have a store around the corner on your part. Obviously this wasn’t always so. Now to state that Costco was ever really a small business wouldn’t exactly be true. But how did the Costco Wholesale Near Me we know today come about? Well the history of Costco can sometimes be traced back to one man. He’s called the pioneer in the warehouse store? retail concept. His name is Sol Price and he started the original warehouse store called FedMart back in 1954. Eventually he would wind up selling this chain which is how we arrived at PriceClub. Sol’s next effort started in 1976. That is the year he started PriceClub in addition to his son Robert Price. Together they might build PriceClub into the largest warehouse store operation in the united states. They started the organization on the outskirts of San Diego County, California. Initially that they had just one store which had been 100,000 square feet. Sol had were able to raise just a little over 2 million dollars to start the company. In that initial year they managed about 16 million dollars in sales however they lost $750,000. It almost ruined them. Then one day Sol asked a client whatever they were doing wrong? That’s as he found out which they necessary to open membership as much as government employees. From that point the company took off. They catered primarily to small companies and government employees. Knowing they were not as likely to bounce a check. They refused for quite some time to just accept charge cards so they could keep costs down. Bank card fees for retailers can really mount up. In addition they kept their selection to a minimum but caused it to be cheap to get in bulk. They might typically only charge about 10 % above wholesale cost. They made their profits through sheer volume. Plus they kept their overhead low. So what does this information about PriceClub have to do with Costco? Well Costco Corporate was started in 1983 with a former PriceClub employee named James D. Sinegal who had previously been a PriceClub executive vice president and who had worked with Sol Price at FedMart. James in fact was along with Sam’s Club run by Wal-Mart PriceClub’s main way to obtain competition. But by 1992 Sam’s Club was overtaking both of them. So that it was decided that PriceClub and Costco would merge into one company. Robert Price became chairman from the board and James Sinegal became CEO. The brand new company was named PriceCostco Inc. This was an arrangement which was not going to work. Within a year the writing was on the wall so the company was once again break up. Only now the company which may soon after be renamed Costco Wholesale Inc. was able to retain a lot of the store locations. Robert Price took other assets with him and formed Price Enterprises Inc. Ultimately James D. Sinegal who had helped to found Costco Saturday Hours would find yourself back in charge and to this day he still is. Together with Jeffrey Brotman another founder and chairman in the board. The company does over 60 billion a year mtlfia sales and it has over 130,000 employees. It’s only real rival is Sam’s Club but Costco is the leader in its industry. We mentioned Sol Price because without him Costco probably would not exist. He had an idea that ended up being revolutionary. He essentially created a new way of selling for the public. He took an enormous risk by doing this and almost lost everything. But he succeeded up against the odds and rather than leaving a company as his legacy he left a whole industry. He or she is a man who had the drive to achieve success and did. Do you possess that kind of drive within you? Digital Marketing Affiliate Marketing Buy And Sell Products – Discover Unique Insights.. Seven Unpredicted Ways Pest Control May Produce Your Lifestyle Better. Exterior Sliding Barn Doors.. What’s Thus Trendy About Maid That Everyone Went Nuts Over It? 10 Secrets That Pros Of Cannabidiol Do Not Want You To Know	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16183
__label__wiki	0.532318	0.532318	THE SCOTTISH TIDE WHICH MUST BE TAKEN AT THE FLOOD. Columnists I respect are urging caution. Wait and see. Don't do anything precipitate which will backfire. Many commentators raise the fallout from the last time the First Minister fired the starting gun before having to sound retreat in the wake of the Brexit trigger. Adjacent to this, many Nationalists point to the general election result of 2017 when the SNP contingent was "reduced" to 35 from its historic high of 56 in the UK poll before the Brexit referendum. In a normal political world such hesitancy would perhaps be understandable. Normality has long since departed these shores. In a normal world a Prime Minister whose flagship policy was blown out of the water by a historic margin would not still be around to tell porkies in parliament about her new style being inclusive just a couple of days before cancelling meetings with the devolved administrations, citing diary clashes. Aye right. (And have you looked at the would be pretenders to her throne!!) In a normal world the governing party at Westminister would not be involved in open internecine warfare, cabinet ministers would not be resigning or threatening to do so on a daily basis, and Tory troops would not be lining up before the nation's microphones to explain why their own colleagues are talking mince. In a normal world the leader of the official opposition would be a a decisive man of substance, articulate and clear of purpose rather than a lifelong eurosceptic daily reneging on his promise to deliver what his party members want. A man who may or may not be the honest broker his admirers insist he is, but a man whom the most ardent supporter must see is ill fitted to the job of running a country. My god, the blessed Theresa with years of cabinet reponsibilities under her belt is very clearly promoted way beyond her level of competence. What price the serial rebel as diplomat in chief? The manifesto published by the Scottish Government could hardly be clearer. If Scotland faced materially different circumstances, such as being taken out of Europe against her will, there would be grounds for a second independence referendum. These are not "materially different circumstances" so much as a totally different planet. Planet Brexit changes everything. It utterly fails to acknowledge the democratic wishes of almost two thirds of the 2016 Scottish voters; it underlines again and again how little weight is given to the opinions of the devolved administrations despite their many and varied efforts to provide some advice and much needed clarity. As ever, our negotiators find themselves sidelined by those players who are manifestly inferior of intellect and leadership qualities. But this is not a moment to sit handwringing on the sidelines whining "Poor me. Ignored again." This is a tide in the affairs of Scotland which must be taken at the flood if it is to lead on to referendum fortune. If we try and fail to succeed we can say that every effort has been expended to save Scotland from the disaster of Brexit. If we don't try - if we wait till we are overwhelmed by the fallout from all of this - if we wait till the lifeboat has sailed away, then we too must shoulder the blame of what befalls our future and that of our children and grandchildren. Let me try and address the usual, fearful pleas for yet more delay. It is said the polls haven't moved sufficiently. True. And they won't until a full throated campaign gets underway. The last time they moved from 28% to 45% - admittedly after the kind of lengthy campaign unlikely to be on offer this time. But this time there is a hugely well motivated Yes army just waiting for the call. This time the scales have fallen from the eyes of many No voters. This time offers the clearest possible contrast to the shambles elsewhere. It is argued that the gift of another referendum is in Mrs May's hands. And, given her current circumstances, she will not welcome or sanction any more trouble on the northern front. That may be so, though there is another argument which says she is too weak to lay down much in the way of the law at the moment. But let's suppose there is another NO from Westminster. Should our reponse be to creep back into our box, or to give her the choice of sanctioning an official referendum or facing an advisory one? You remember what advisory referenda are: the most recent example was Brexit in June 2016. The one where the will of the people had to be respected no matter what they thought they were voting for. There is already a great deal of backstairs activity in Europe to try and secure Scotland's future in the EU. I can't imagine a grassroots Referendum campaign echoing their efforts will hamper them. People point nervously to the loss of seats to the Tories in 2017. Again, 2017 was a different planet. And those Tory troops lauded as giant slayers have either risen without trace, or contracted serial foot in mouth disease. Even that 13 strong not so merry band is split over Brexit. The voters who put them in are not, you suspect, euphoric now. The Secretary of State "for Scotland" is beyond parody and pity. And what of the other Scottish parties? Scottish Labour, a shadow of its former buccaneering self, has yet another leader, a man who would do well to read the devolution settlement rather more thoroughly before urging the Scottish Government constantly to intervene in reserved matters. The small posse of Lib Dems have morphed into an anti independence party despite its historic attachment to federalism. The Greens are urging the government to get its finger out, but are also short of numbers. So folks, I'm strictly in the Franklin D. Roosevelt camp: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Did somebody say what about fear of uncertainty? Especially among older voters? I am that older voter. Looking around; I can't see much in the way of certainty within the current chaos. My Yesmobile has passed its MOT. (Even if I haven't!) Carpe diem while we can.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16186
__label__wiki	0.878649	0.878649	Our Most Wanted on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD This Week - May 14, 2019 on Monday, 13 May 2019 15:46 by Frank Wilkins Hi-def lovers rejoice! This is a fantastic week for blu-ray, 4K UHD, new releases and classic catalog titles with Universal Studios and Criterion leading the way. Universal is pulling out all the stops with five titles this week that make our most wanted list including three new films making home video debuts while two huge catalog titles get special hi-def treatment as well. The horror sequel Happy Death Day 2 U and the space documentary Apollo 11 are hitting blu-ray for the first time courtesy of Universal with tons of extra features while the Dwayne Johnson-led wrestling drama Fighting With My Family gets a blu-ray edition that features both the theatrical and the director's cut in addition to a couple of audio commentaries, featurettes, extended scenes, and a gag reel. The company is also revisiting a couple of catalog titles with 4K UHD editions. First up is Peter Jackson's 2005 classic King Kong remake which is getting a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook / Ultimate Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy edition. The 3-disc release will include previously released bonus materials including feature commentaries, BD-Live features, deleted scenes, and more. First time to catch the Mighty Kong in 4K, however. Next is the Kevin Costner baseball classic Field of Dreams which is getting a 30th anniversary 4K blu-ray release that features an HDR presentation of the film, as well as an English DTS: X Immersive audio track. The release also comes with a feature commentary track, deleted scenes and a handful of special features. Criterion gets in on the action with a couple of catalog title releases in the form of the 1997 Australian psychological thriller Funny Games which gets a new 2K restoration. In addition, the company will release the 1987 David Mamet heist-thriller House of Games in a blu-ray edition. The Liam Neeson crime-thriller Cold Pursuit is getting a 4K UHD edition from Lionsgate, while Sony revisits 1998's Roland Emmerich creature feature Godzilla which gets a brand new 4k restoration, an HDR presentation of the film, and an english Dolby Atmos Audio track. Shout Factory, Mill Creek Entertainment, and Mondo Macabro round out our Most Wanted list with three catalog titles also getting blu-ray releases this week. Here is what is coming out on blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD This week Godzilla (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD) Following French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing through the Panama Canal. Scientist Niko Tatopolous is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla® then makes its way north, landing in Manhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city. Blu-ray Details: Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative HDR presentation of the film ENGLISH DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK Visual Effects Commentary Behind the Scenes of Godzilla with Charles Caiman All-Time Best-of Godzilla Fight Scenes "Heroes" Music Video by The Wallflowers Cold Pursuit (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) Featuring a wildly entertaining mix of dynamic action and dark humor, Cold Pursuit stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver whose quiet family life is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution. Interview with Actor Liam Neeson Interview with Director Hans Petter Moland "Welcome to Kehoe: Behind the Scenes on Cold Pursuit" Featurette Apollo 11 (Blu-ray + Digital HD) From director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic event 50 years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission—the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future. A NEON production. Apollo 11: Discovering the 65MM - Featurette Original Theatrical Trailer Happy Death Day 2 U (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD) It's déjà vu all over again for Tree Gelbman, the snarky sorority sister who solved her own murder by repeatedly reliving her death. When the masked campus killer mysteriously returns to terrorize new targets, Tree cycles through another time loop of clever chills and suspense in Happy Death Day 2U, the inventive follow-up to Blumhouse's hit thriller Happy Death Day. Deleted Scene The Never-ending Birthday Web of Love: Tree's Nightmare Multiverse 101 Funny Games (Blu-ray) Michael Haneke's most notorious provocation, Funny Games spares no detail in its depiction of the agony of a bourgeois family held captive at their vacation home by a pair of white-gloved young men. In a series of escalating "games," the sadistic duo subject their victims to unspeakable physical and psychological torture over the course of a night. A home-invasion thriller in which the genre's threat of bloodshed is made stomach-churningly real, the film ratchets up shocks even as its executioners interrupt the action to address the audience, drawing queasy attention to the way that cinema milks pleasure from pain and stokes our appetite for atrocity. With this controversial treatise on violence and entertainment, Haneke issued a summation of his cinematic philosophy, implicating his audience in a spectacle of unbearable cruelty. New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Michael Haneke, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interviews with Haneke and actor Arno Frisch New interview with film historian Alexander Horwath Press conference from the 1997 Cannes Film Festival featuring Haneke and actors Susanne Lothar and Ulrich Mühe New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri This Gun For Hire (Blu-ray) Adapted from a novel by Graham Greene, This Gun For Hire is the edgy story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940s. Philip Raven (Ladd) is a cold-blooded professional killer who's been double-crossed by his client. Ellen (Lake) is a beautiful nightclub singer who's spying on her corrupt boss. Lt. Michael Crane (Robert Preston) is a dedicated cop who wants Ellen's love and Raven's capture. The tension mounts steadily ... and before the case is wrapped up, someone will pay with his life. Brand new 4K restoration New Audio Commentary With Film Historians Alan K. Rode And Steve Mitchell Still Gallery House of Games (Blu-ray) The Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and screenwriter David Mamet sat in the director's chair for the first time for this sly, merciless thriller. Lindsay Crouse stars as a best-selling author and therapist who wants to help a client by making restitution for the money he owes to a gambler. After she meets the attractive cardsharp (Joe Mantegna), her own compulsions take hold as he lures her into his world of high-stakes deception. Packed with razor-sharp dialogue delivered with even-keeled precision by a cast of Mamet regulars, House of Games is as psychologically acute as it is full of twists and turns, a rich character study told with the cold calculation of a career con artist targeting his next mark. High-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz Anchía, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 2007 featuring director David Mamet and consultant and actor Ricky Jay Interviews with actors Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna from 2007 David Mamet on "House of Games," a short documentary shot on location during the film's preparation and production Detail from a storyboard of a short con not used in the film PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay Fighting With My Family (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) Based on a true story, Fighting with My Family follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future. However, brother and sister quickly discover that to become superstars, both their talent and their relationship will be put to the test. Director's cut and theatrical version of the film Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Stephen Merchant (Director's Cut) Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Stephen Merchant A Family's Passion: A Making Of - Featurette Learning the Moves - Featurette King Kong (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook / Ultimate Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) Flamboyant, foolhardy documentary filmmaker, Carl Denham, sails off to remote Skull Island to film his latest epic with leading lady, Ann Darrow. Native warriors kidnap Ann to use as a sacrifice as they summon "Kong" with the local witch doctor. But instead of devouring Ann, Kong saves her. Kong is eventually taken back to New York where he searches high and low for Ann, eventually winding up at the top of the Empire State Building, facing off against a fleet of World War I fighter planes. Digital Copy of King Kong - Ultimate Edition Includes UltraViolet Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer/Producer Peter Jackson and Co-Writer/Producer Philippa Boyens U-Control: The Art Galleries BD-Live Features: My Scenes Sharing U-Control: Picture in Picture Feature Commentary with Writer / Director Peter Jackson and with Co-Writer / Producer Philipa Boyen 2006 Introductions by Peter Jackson Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of King Kong Production Diaries Post Production Diaries Deleted Scenes with Introductions The Eighth Blunder of the World The Making of a Shot: The T-Rex Fight Skull Island: A Natural History Kong's New York, 1933 A Night in Vaudeville King Kong Homage Pre-Visualization Animatics Conceptual Design Video Galleries The Volkswagen Touareg & King Kong Eyes of Laura Mars (Blu-ray) This riveting tale of murder and suspense stars Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars, New York's most controversial fashion photographer. World renowned for her sensational, erotic portraits of models in settings of glorified urban violence, Laura Mars exhibits a mystifying psychic ability. In her mind's eye, as if through the lens of her camera, she "witnesses" a series of bizarre murders with terrifying clarity. All of the victims are people Laura has known. Police detective John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones) discovers a striking similarity between Laura's works and classified police photographs of the murders and he attempts to unravel the events which have taken control of Laura's mind. the film builds to a spine-tingling climax when the eyes of Laura Mars reveal the identity of the killer. The Devil's Nightmare (Blu-ray) Mondo Macabro "Devil's Nightmare" tells the story of a group of tourists who become lost during a trip. They meet a man at the roadside who gives them directions, but it is too late to catch the ferry. They are then directed to an old castle which offers room and board. A succubus also comes to stay at the castle and proceeds to seduce each tourist according to their own personal weaknesses, then kills them, using their own sin against them. Each tourist is a representative of one of the Seven Deadly Sins... Newly commissioned cover art from Gilles Vranckx HD transfer from the original negative Audio commentary from Troy Howarth Interview with director Jean Brismée Interview with Roland Lethem Interview with assistant director Robert Lombaerts Mondo Macabro previews And now for our MOST WANTED ON BLU-RAY AND 4K for the week of May 14, 2019 Field of Dreams (30th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD) "If you build it, he will come." With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he cannot ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. 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__label__wiki	0.760676	0.760676	TRUMPERY In 1858, Charles Darwin struggles to finish “On The Origin of Species” and give the world his theory of natural selection. Meanwhile, Alfred Russel Wallace has come up with the exact same theory. Play title: TRUMPERY Author (s): Peter Parnell Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc. Primary Discipline: Biology Secondary Discipline: Evolutionary Theory Scientist (s): Charles Darwin, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Thomas Huxley, Richard Owen and Alfred Russel Wallace. Source Texts: The Song of Dodo by David Quammen, A Delicate Arrangement by Arnold Brackman, Darwin biographies Voyaging and The Power of Place by Janet Browne, Darwin by Adrian Desmond, Annie’s Box by Randal Keynes, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin by David Quammen, Afred Russel Wallace by Peter Raby, In Darwin’s Shadow by Michael Shermer, The Heretic in Darwin’s Court by Ross A. Slotten, Biologist Philosopher by Wilma George, Darwin’s Moon by Annabel Ellis, Huxley by Adrian Desmond, Ghost Hunter by Deborah Blum, The Dragon Seekers by Christopher McGowan and Father and Son by Edmund Gosse. Character Breakdown: Darwin, George, Emma, Hooker, Annie, Girl, Owen/Williams, Huxley, Wallace, Vicar/Protester Setting: Act One: Down House, England . A weekend in June, 1858. Act Two: Three years later. A weekend in October. Time Period: 1958 and 1961 Synopsis of Play: In 1858, Charles Darwin struggles to finish “On The Origin of Species” and give the world his theory of natural selection, while coping with family illness and his own impending loss of faith. Meanwhile, halfway across the world, Alfred Russel Wallace, a brilliant but virtually unknown explorer and Utopian socialist, has come up with the exact same theory. The one person he sends his abstract to is Charles Darwin claim property? And what will happen if he doesn’t finish his own book in time? Vibrantly comic and deeply moving, TRUMPERY examines what it means to live in a Darwinian universe from the points of view of the men who discovered the idea. First Performance Date: 14 November 2007 First Producer: Atlantic Theater Company Performance History: TRUMPERY was produced by Atlantic Theatre Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director). It was directed by David Esbjornson: the set design was by Santo Loquasto; the costume design was by Jane Greenwood; the lighting design was by James F. Ingalls; the sound design was by Obadiah Eaves. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/theater/reviews/06trum.html http://www.villagevoice.com/2007/12/04/stuffed-happens/ http://variety.com/2007/legit/reviews/trumpery-1200554126/ Entered by: Denise Gillman / Brook Sanders Photo Source: Manoel Felciano, left, as Wallace and Michael Cristofer as Darwin. By Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Photo Source: Michael Cristofer, left, as Darwin and Bianca Amato as Emma. By Sara Krulwich/The New York Times After Darwin An Experiment with an Air Pump	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16190
__label__cc	0.5389	0.4611	The Hobby Shack » Books (Moderator: Chiprocks1) » My Fight / Your Fight by Ronda Rousey (2015) Buy, Rent or Skip My Fight / Your Fight? Author Topic: My Fight / Your Fight by Ronda Rousey (2015) (Read 872 times) My Fight / Your Fight First off, I gotta say that it is just way too soon for Ronda Rousey to be writing an autobiography. Hell, even Dana White, her boss says the same thing. But then, there is striking while the iron is hot and right now, she's as hot as she will ever be. So, from a business standpoint, doing the book is the smart thing. I'm a huge fan of her's and looked forward to reading her "life story" in My Fight / Your Fight. I haven't felt this way about a fighter since the early days of Mike Tyson when he was at his prime. Watching what Rousey does is very similar and it's a big event for me on fight night. So naturally I want to know more about the person. Even though she addresses her childhood, I feel that I'm still missing out on a lot of stuff. Most of the book is centered on her fighting career and just as much as it is about telling us about what happens, it's more of a self-help book in pounding into us the will to survive, to never quit and to keep pushing forward and apply the same drive and principals for anything we choose to pursue in how own lives. It's a good read and there are a lot of interesting stories throughout and a lot to take away from in motivating oneself. I particularly like hearing about her stories with regards to her Trainer Edmond. Definitely worth a Rent from your Library. Re: My Fight / Your Fight by Ronda Rousey (2015) UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm (Revolution Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynuMrrNWC_w This trailer just dropped last week to hype up her upcoming fight with Holly Holm. Even though this isn't FOR the book, the stuff we see in it more or less makes it a trailer for it as we see stuff that she talks about. The mother and little kid playing her are in fact portrayed by her own Mother and her younger sister. Wow, Ronda got her ass destroyed tonight by Holly Holm. I could tell something was off with her within the first few seconds of Round 1. I suspected going into the fight that she would feel obligated to try and knock Holm out in 30 seconds or less or it would be deemed a failure by fans because of how quick she has dispatched her last 4 opponents and sure enough, there was Ronda throwing haymakers and missing widely. She was sloppy, undisciplined and out of control. She looked embarrassing and not the championship fighter she was. Holm is a great fighter and has tremendous skills, but the fact of the matter is that she fought a very different Ronda tonight, which made it easier for Holm to knock her out. Sloppy. Ronda should have not been hanging around Mike Tyson during training for this fight because she looked exactly like Tyson when he was going off the rails years ago. Photo: Ronda Rousey in body paint in next Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue? Reportedly this is a Teaser for Ronda Rousey in the pages of the forthcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. I didn't even know that she was a part of this, but based on that image, I'm down. It hasn't been officially confirmed or denied by anyone yet, but the image is most likely RR based on the tattoo on her wrist. « Last Edit: January 06, 2016, 10:53:45 am by Chiprocks1 » Ronda Rousey Discusses Her UFC Upset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwCdv9iR8P8 Ronda is notorious for crying a lot, especially during her workouts. But I don't think anyone has ever seen her like this in such a public way. I found her to be very courageous and brave for opening herself up like this when discussing her knock out loss. I think she may win over new fans because she was willing to bare her soul. Ronda Rousey body paint photoshoot Sports Illustrated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jha2gLCNNCM Damn fuzzy camera Rousey needs to call it a career. She just got destroyed in her first fight in over a year since her brutal loss to Holly Holm. Tonight's fight against Amanda Nunes was even worse in a way because it lasted all of 45 seconds. I've never seen anyone tee off on Rousey like this. This was on par with Ray Mercer completing annihilating Tommy Morrison. They both were out on their feet and took untold amounts of head-shots. What a sad way to end it. I know this is her last fight. She doesn't have "it" anymore. She literally was a deer in highlights tonight. Her feet were in cement blocks. She couldn't move and she couldn't defend herself. For the greatest Female UFC Champion ever, she didn't know what to do. Rare footage of Ronda Rousey just after her loss at UFC 207 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceS4ICIE_-o&index=20&list=LLTVgXy5pOO9ff20O1Z1QPMw Saw the fight when it happened, but I've never seen the overhead shot zeroing in on Ronda as shown in the clip before. RONDA ROUSEY WWE DEBUT AT WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2018 Crowd Reaction!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCgHoTfpUM4 After months and months of speculation, she finally makes her official WWE Debut (not counting her Wrestlemania cameo a few years ago). This is her legit debut and from the looks of it, she will have a match at Wrestlemania. Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle Vs. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H (WrestleMania 34, 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL2Zd35_O80 So, WrestleMania came and went last night and easily the match of the night was Ronda Rousey. I sht you not, she was fcking amazing. THIS was the match I was looking forward to most and to be honest, I was expecting a train wreck. No one has ever come in from the outside from a different profession and bee able to pull off a seamless transition. There is always that awkward thing that rears its ugly head to tell us such and such just does not belong. Ronda not only did she meet my expectations, which were already low, but she exceeded beyond my wildest dreams. Damn entertaining match. Sit back and enjoy. She has a long career ahead of her in the WWE. Ultimate Fight Scenes Started by Chiprocks1 « 1 2 3 » The Drive-In Theater MOVED: Ultimate Fight Scenes Started by Chiprocks1 Now Playing: Movies Started by Chiprocks1 « 1 2 » Video Games 90 Views March 03, 2015, 10:06:15 am by Neumatic	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16195
__label__wiki	0.858835	0.858835	Allgemein » od test.The Briton believes that the Hu PESultima » Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (Allgemein, Vorstellung, Patch... alles was nichts direkt mit der Online Liga zu tun hat) » Allgemein » od test.The Briton believes that the Hu #1 \| od test.The Briton believes that the Hu 01.06.2018 17:27 DENVER -- Jon Gray pitched six scoreless innings, Nick Hundley hit a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on a gusty Monday night.Gray (9-6) surrendered four hits and struck out eight in a crisp performance for his first win since Aug. 2. He was helped out by centerfielder Charlie Blackmon, who made a sliding catch in the fifth to thwart a big inning.DJ LeMahieu had a two-run double in a five-run seventh that turned a pitching duel into a rout.Kenta Maeda (13-8) was electric once again at Coors Field -- except for a hanging slider to Hundley in the fourth. The right-hander with the quirky delivery allowed four hits over five innings. Maeda has a 2.12 ERA in three starts at the hitter friendly park.The Dodgers had a momentary scare when All-Star rookie shortstop Corey Seager was hit in the left hand by a pitch from Chris Rusin in the seventh. He appeared to be in quite a bit of pain as he made his way to first base, but remained in the game. Seager was hit earlier in the game.Gray started strong, which hasnt always been the case this season. Of the 72 runs he has allowed, 34 have been scored in the opening two innings.Not even a third-inning downpour could interrupt his concentration.Gray ran into trouble in the fifth with two on and one out. Adrian Gonzalez sent a sinking liner to center that Blackmon hauled in as he slid on the slick grass. Gray pointed his glove toward Blackmon in appreciation.Three pitches later, Yasmani Grandal crushed a curveball and dropped his bat as if he thought it was gone. But the wind kept it in the park for Carlos Gonzalez to grab near the warning track.Gray finished off his night by striking out pinch-hitter Enrique Hernandez in the sixth on his 111th pitch.Pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson broke up the shutout in the ninth with an RBI groundout that brought in Andrew Toles, who tripled.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (mild disk irritation) will face hitters in a simulated game on Tuesday in Los Angeles. A minor-league start may be the next step in his rehabilitation. We have a couple different scenarios. So, depending on how he comes out of it, well make a decision, manager Dave Roberts explained.Rockies: INF Mark Reynolds (broken bone in left hand) could return before the end of the season. Theres a lot still out in front of him that he has to be able to do before he gets into a game, manager Walt Weiss said.FANTASY DRAFTRoberts has a new player on his team -- Julio Jones, the game-changing receiver of the Atlanta Falcons. Jones may not help the Dodgers win the NL West, but could lift Roberts and his team to a fantasy football title.The Dodgers held their league draft in Denver on Sunday. Roberts is the silent partner on a squad co-owned by Justin Turner and Brandon McCarthy. They took Jones with the No. 2 overall pick.THIS & THATLast week, Maeda was optioned to the Arizona League Dodgers to free up roster space. He was recalled Monday and the team optioned right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart to Double-A Tulsa. ... Weiss said there wont be any conversations about a new contract until after the season. The fourth-year manager is in the final year of his deal. ... The crowd gave Colorado pinch-hitter Stephen Cardullo a standing ovation after his first major league hit in the eighth. Cardullo, who turns 29 on Wednesday, was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque last week.UP NEXTDodgers: LHP Rich Hill (10-3) makes his first start at Coors Field since April 23, 2008, while with the Chicago Cubs.Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (4-5) is 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA at Coors Field this season. Paul Zipser Jersey . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Zach LaVine Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.cheapbullsjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-toni-kukoc-jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Michael Jordan Jersey . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Antonio Blakeney Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. Jolyon Palmer hopes Renault can make progress with the suspension it tried in Monaco as the team gives it a second run at this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix.Renault originally introduced the revised suspension for the Monte Carlo race in May, but both drivers complained that the changes had actually made the car feel worse. The feedback prompted the Enstone-based outfit to remove the suspension for the following races in Canada, Azerbiajan, Austria and Great Britain.After working with it again during last weeks two-day test at Silverstone, Renault has opted to try out the suspension on the car once more during tomorrows practice at the Hungaroring.Weve shifted back to what we tried in Monaco, said Palmer. We were doing a lot of back-to-backs with that and were going to run with it again for [Friday practice].I think it can work but we tried it in Monaco and didnt like it so much there. At Silverstone last week it felt like there was a small gain therre so well try it again on a non-street circuit.ddddddddddddWhile Palmer admitted that the Silverstone test is unlikely to make significant performance gains this weekend, he remains hopeful that it will have a positive impact at future races this year.I think it was reasonably productive. We didnt unlock a huge amount on the car that is going to show this weekend, hopefully in a few races time we can find something. I think overall it was a good test.The Briton believes that the Hungarian Grand Prix could provide Renault with one of its best opportunities to record a strong result in 2016.I think this could be a good opportunity for us to be honest. The best one for a number of races, really. We never really know until we drive the car on Friday and see where we are at, but were all quite positive at having a good chance. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL T-shirts Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys NFL Jerseys Wholesale ' ' ' S participants with free tutoring, SAT » « stressed movement and not playing in	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16197
__label__cc	0.624076	0.375924	Phil Goddard Launch Pod 070 Dr. Amy Johnson 18.10.2019 written by: Phil Goddard It was Amy’s book ’Being Human’ written over six years ago, that introduced me to her work, and whilst she has published another great book since then, her willingness to show, explore and share what it is to be human remains. It seems Amy was destined to be in this work, reading spiritual literature during childhood and being introduced to coaching methodologies in her teen years. In a typically warm, humble and very human conversation, Amy shares the story of her evolution through Psychology training, her own personal challenges, authoring three books, into coaching and running the Little School of Big Change. Here’s a little more about Amy Amy Johnson, PhD is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find true, lasting freedom from unwanted habits via insight rather than willpower. She is author of Being Human (2013), and The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit (2016). In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, an online school that has helped hundreds of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life. Johnson has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine. Learn more at www.DrAmyJohnson.com < Podcast Home > The Coaching Life Podcast Cover Art by Randy Stuart - http://randystuartdesign.com/ © 2019 Phil Goddard	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16202
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__label__wiki	0.779201	0.779201	Sikh business leaders join the White House celebrating Sikh Centennial Sikhs asked to reach out to lawmakers on Immigration, and other issues vital to Obama White House Sikh Business leaders at the White House Celebrations of Sikh centennial. WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 – In July 1913, Bhagat Singh Thind came to America, from his home in Amritsar, Punjab, in pursuit of higher education while dreaming of a better life for himself and his family. A century later, nearly 150 Sikh business leaders and CEOs of various companies gathered at the White House to celebrate this pioneer and more than a century of achievement by the American Sikh community. Organized by the White House Office of Public Engagement, with the cooperation of the Sikh Council on Religious Education (SCORE), the event marked the 100-year anniversary of Bhagat Singh Thind’s arrival in the US. Thind was the first turbaned Sikh to fight in the American armed forces and led a life-long campaign to gain citizenship for him and many others. “The goal of this event is to acknowledge the contributions this community has made to the country, celebrate 100 years of achievement, the immigrant success story in America and also to acknowledge the horrible tragedy of Oak Creek last year,” says Paul Monteiro, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. While recognizing the success of Sikh immigrants, the White House hopes it can further open dialogue between the Obama administration and Sikhs for years to come. In his opening remarks, Monteiro discussed how the current negative mainstream perception of immigrants is untrue when looking at the accomplishments of Sikhs in America. “By working with all of you, who show that you’ve done nothing but contribute to this country, create opportunity and economic mobility, it shows that folks, no matter what their station, can achieve more and increase their station in life through hard work and responsible citizenship,” he said. To further punctuate this point, Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of SCORE, invited these “movers and shakers” of the Sikh community around the country together in one place, the nation’s capital. "This is perhaps the first time that such a collection of prominent Sikh business leaders has gathered at one place. It shows that as a community, we have generated wealth and jobs and proved our vitality," said Dr. Singh. Yet realizing Sikh financial clout was not the only reason for the event, as presentations from the White House Business Council and the Domestic Policy Council gave first-hand updates on policy initiatives, such as immigration reform bill that recently passed in the Senate. For business, “there are three numbers that matter…immigration reform is projected to 5.4% to GDP from now to 2033, it is projected to cut $850 billion dollars from the federal deficit and it’s projected to add $350 billion dollars to our social security trust fund,” said Ari Matusiak, director of private sector engagement. Tyler Moran, deputy policy director on immigration, further expanded on the social realities of the Senate immigration bill as well. In the family area, green card holders can now sponsor their members immediately, the overall number of visas increased and the bill clears the backlog, which means all people who are waiting for a legal visa will now have a quicker process, she says. With three weeks away from first anniversary of the tragedy that occurred at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, speakers wanted to give thanks to the Obama administration for all the support they have given to the Sikh community. “At the end of the day, we are celebrating today our Sikh heritage and that identity is an identity this president truly does appreciate and respect in a lot of important ways,” says Amar Singh, a member of the White House Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders. For the first time in over 30 years, three turbaned Sikhs were allowed to serve in the U.S. military under this administration and just a month. “But the work is not over yet,” says Singh. The event ended on a good note, as Sikh entrepreneurs reflected on their positive experiences within American business. Sunny Singh, president and CEO of Edifics, described his immigration to the United States and the challenges he faced as a businessman, going from near bankrupt to financial success. His motto when things were down: “We must persevere, we must show the tenacity, we will work hard and we will have to focus to weather the storm,” he said. “Those are the values this country cherishes, encapsulates, appreciates and rewards. Those are the same values our Sikh religion espouses, appreciates and rewards.” Rajinder “ Violinder” Singh Momi and the University of Maryland Bhangra Team performed throughout the event, much to the delight of the audience. Sehejneet Kaur, college freshmen, sang in her melodious voice a Punjabi song, narrating the resilient spirit of Punjabis and Sikhs. “For me the conference was a very positive one. The group had great positive energy and the take away was - how beautifully the community leaders are collaborating with the various agencies and government bodies to address the challenges, we as a community face. Collaboration to resolve issues, enable and empower the community. At the same time appreciate the immense goodness there, opportunity that we have here in the USA. Full embodiment of Chardhi Kala.” – Kaval Kaur, CFO at Alert Enterprise, a security company in San Francisco. Gurpreet ‘Sunny’ Singh, CEO, Edifecs Inc., a multi-million dollar company in Seattle, Washington, while speaking at the event, said, "American fully embraced me and gave me an opportunity to survive and thrive. Values of my faith, Sikhism and US founding principles, coincided to give me the strength to create an opportunity for myself." “The White House, in cooperation with the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, brought together so many Sikh American business leaders to celebrate the contributions of Sikh Americans over the last 100 years in the United States. Administration officials, including the Sikhs amongst them, and Sikh American citizens together frankly culled through the harsh lessons learned post 9/11 and the murders at Oak Creek; discussed the learning and initiatives needed by the Government and civil society to protect the civil liberties of all Americans including those who look in school and airport security lines; considered strategies needed to grow the contributions and standing of Sikh Americans in the United States; recognized the entrepreneurship, business acumen, and the collective financial clout of the Sikh American community; and felt profound pride to be an American when Sikhkirtan resonated loud and clear in the White House.”said, Indira Kaur Ahluwalia, is the founder and President of Development & Training Services, Inc. (dTS), a management consulting firm which focuses on the role of women and other underrepresented populations in economic development and democracy building activities. Savneet Singh, CEO of Gold Bullion, a leading precious metals distribution platform based in Manhattan, said, "Being in America is one of the biggest advantages he had always felt and circumstances created opportunities for me to succeed and many of us. We must make sure that such opportunities and circumstances for others as well." Savneet is the founder and president of GBI, the first electronic platform that allows investors to buy, trade and store physical precious metals. Savneet was recently named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business, in addition to the Empact 100 list of top 100 Entrepreneurs under 30. Charanjeet Singh Minhas, CEO of Tekstrom , an IT company in Delaware, said, "The group of Sikh business leaders who met in the White House yesterday to discuss, evolve and improve the path of progress, equality and prosperity were left in no doubt that America is for You, Sikhs, and All." All the business leaders were invited for a dinner at Willard Intercontinental, a historic and prestigious hotel, across from the White House in honor of this celebration. This dinner was hosted by the Sikh Human Development Foundation, an organization providing scholarships to needy but bright students in Punjab. Some of the prominent business leaders who were present: Tejinder Singh Bindra,NY, Lakhbir Singh,MD, Jasbir Singh, NC, Raminder Bindra, NJ, Harbinder Singh Sahni, NJ, Supreet Singh, IL, Billy Bath, CA, Harbir Bhatia, CA, Mayank Bawa, CA, Amitpal Singh, UT, Amarjit Singh, FL, Charanpreet Bagga, Darshan Singh Bagga, NY, Anita Gambhir, VA Baldeep Dua, NJ,Baljeet Bath, CA Balwinder ‘Dillon’ Dhillon, TX Bj Singh, CA, Bobby Saini,VA Bobby Singh, Charanbir S. Mahal, Charanpreet Bagga,Chattar Singh Saini, MDDarshan Singh Bagga, NY, Davinder Khanna, VA, Davinder Sawhney,Devinder Singh, MD Dickey Singh, CA Dr. Darshan Singh Sehbi, OH,Gagandeep Bhalla,Gunvir S. Baveja, VA Gurdarshan Singh Brar, TX, Gurmit Singh Bhatia, TX, Gurpreet Singh, Hardeep Singh Chadha & Ladi Chadha, MD, Jack SinghJagwinder Singh Sikka,Jaswinder Singh BindraKanwal Taneja,Maninder Sethi,Mohinder Singh Taneja, NY, P. Singh Sandhu, VAParamjeet Nagpaul, PA,Ranbir Singh Bhai, CA, Ravi Singh, MD and Sadhu Singh Rikhiraj, IL, Catering of delicious Indian snacks and sweets was provided by Ravinder Singh of Taj Catering. Paul Monteiro at the White House Violinder and Sucha Singh on Tabla presented a number based on Raag Bhimpilasi Sehejneet Kaur, singing a Punjabi song 'eh kaum hai sheran dee' Violinder created an electrifying mood among the guests and they joined him in the musical celebrations Sikh Business Leaders at a reception at the White House PaulMonteiro, (center) A White House official, was presented a Phulkari shawl, a Punjabi speciality. Sikh Business Leaders were given a dinner at Willard Intercontinental, a historic and prestigious hotel,across from the White House Kaval Kaur speaking at the occasion Ari Matusiak, Executive Director of the White House Business Council Program started with a shabad from Gurbani by Dr. Rajwant Singh and Bhai Sucha Singh	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16213
__label__wiki	0.713996	0.713996	“Medea” takes the stage at Seton Hill University Laramie Cowan, Assistant Editor The program that was given to the audience explained the background and history of Medea and her husband Jason. Photo by L.Cowan/Setonian. The audience was taken on a journey to Greece when the play “Medea” was performed at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center in Greensburg. SHU’s theatre students took on the roles of the characters and put on a show from March 31-April 8. There were multiple standing ovations in the William Granger Ryan Theatre on Saturday, April 1 as actors came onto the stage to bow. The youngest actors, covered in fake blood with smiles on their faces, evidently had a wonderful time acting throughout the play. “Medea” is about a demigod who betrays her hometown to live with her husband Jason and their two sons. Getting betrayed herself when Jason weds the princess of the land, Medea seeks revenge by killing not only the princess and the king, but also her two boys as well. Elena Falgione starred as Medea with Cameron Nickel portraying Jason. Medea and Jason’s sons were played by 11-year-old Lindsey Grant and 10-year-old Mia Jordan. Other cast members included Angela Mazzocco, Jacob Westwood, Paige Overly, Rhiannon Owen, Halle Polechko, Jamie Pasquinelli, Élena Bravo, Tasha Matthews, James Scharer, Travis Miller and Ian Denham. “Medea” was also guest directed by Melissa Hill Grande. SHU’s World Drama class was encouraged to attend one performance night in order to compare the script and the play. In one translation, the murders of the two sons were different, but there were no major changes from script to play. The longer speeches from characters such as Medea or the nurse were fluent and word for word. Shown above is Seton Hill’s set for “Medea.” Set design by Karen Glass, costumes by Kristina Miller, lighting design by Greg Messmer, sound design by Ken Clothier and Tech. Director: Thomas K. Crowly. Photo by M.McGraw/Setonian. Jason’s character could be described in different ways, depending on translation. The play portrayed Jason as the antagonist of the story who seemed like he didn’t care about the major conflict, giving snarky remarks and casual eye rolls. The play was performed well, with no noticeable mistakes from the actors. The acting followed the script closely and with precision, and the program given out to audience members explained the history behind “Medea” and what happens when the stage lights go out. Nearing the end of the play, audience members watched as Medea, who had completed the task of murdering her beloved sons, came out with the two still boys beside her on a balcony. It was a gruesome scene that some audience members were not expecting, as you could see by raised eyebrows and open mouths. Fake blood was bountiful and there were a few whispers in the seats. It wouldn’t have been complete without a small sneeze from one of the ‘dead’ little boys. A few laughs were heard from the seats as the play continued. According to the Medea webpage on SHU’s website, the play, written by Euripides, is a classic tragedy that explains the “devastating power of revenge.” All slideshow photos by M.McGraw/Setonian. Facts About Medea Medea was first produced in 431 BCE She was the daughter of King Aeetes according to Greek mythology Medea helped Jason fight his enemies, and without her help, Jason wouldn’t have survived Medea killed her brother, Apsyrtus, and escaped to Corinth where she was viewed as an immigrant Aegeus was the king of Athens, who promised by oath to help Medea once she escaped if she could help him bare a child Medea wasn’t punished for all of her violent crimes of murder and betrayal Once she achieved her revenge of Jason, she married Achilles April 19, 2017 in Lifestyle & Entertainment, Opinion. Tags: Laramie Cowan, Seton Hill University, SHU How Seton Hill is Meeting the Ever Changing Needs of Its Community Pittsburgh Trades in Black and Gold for Red and Green this Holiday Season A Purr-fect new cafe opens in Greensburg ← Sports Recap: Griffins travel down south for spring break Todd Davis recites original poetry at Seton Hill → Sister Spotlight: Sister Maureen O'Brien, director of Campus Ministry	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16214
__label__wiki	0.636325	0.636325	Artist Hightlight: DEAN BLUNT SFAQ — April 2, 2014 By JACKIE IM & AARON HARBOUR Co-Directors of Et al. Dean Blunt, July 19, 2013, Artists Space Books & Talks. Photograph courtesy of Artists Space, NYC. The Redeemer (an excerpt) One of the most intriguing performances of the year refused to be either a concert or performance art, and we didn’t see it live. It involved a microphone, a spotlight and a music track. Dean Blunt’s July 19th performance at Artists Space in New York and viewable on Youtube was a radical redefinition of what constituted a live performance. (1) Preceded by over ten minutes of white noise (possibly the sound of rain or a train) in a pitch black gallery, the show “kicked off,” if you will, with a loud synth melody as the light slowly rose unveiling a mic stand on a small platform, Blunt pacing, and another man in a suit standing arms-crossed a few feet back. As the synth melody played, Blunt eventually approached the mic and the beginning chords of “The Pedigree” from his album “The Redeemer: began. As the music for “Dread” began an answering machine message played with a woman’s voice: “It’s me…look, can you stop calling me…” There was no band, no instruments, just Blunt, with a black baseball cap tugged low to cover his downcast eyes, pacing and fidgeting, listening to the music with the audience between vocal parts. A commenter on YouTube joked, “The artist is present.” But in a sense beyond the obvious reference, presence is indeed what Blunt offers. The performance lacked nearly all the trappings of what is expected of a concert, feeling instead confessional, simultaneously less and more live. Blunt’s strange performance befits his 2013 album “The Redeemer” (and the follow-up “Stone Island”) (2). Inventively appropriative yet deeply affecting, “The Redeemer” presents a new model of “the personal record.” On “The Pedigree,” over strings, Blunt’s voice quietly, plaintively sings, “For me to get to know you better… there’s something I should let you know. To me you’re just another lady…” (a simple drum pattern starts) “You’re gonna have to let me go.” The album outlines a failed relationship and its aftermath. The lyrics recall R&B and folk music, but also how more aggressive genres deal with the political or personal through direct language clouded by volume. It is a cohesive, if roughshod whole. There is rawness to the production throughout, and with a quick “no new messages” recording, the album ends. That initial string intro, titled “I Run New York” feels cinematic and heartfelt, but a little digging reveals the track is lifted, unaltered, from the beginning of K-Ci & JoJo’s “All My Life,” a saccharine R&B song from 1998. The angrily yelled “What’m I do now? Huh? It’s all fucked up now,” occurring midway through the title track is from an odd outburst in a Puff Daddy song; in the original, it seems artificial and tacked on, in “The Redeemer” the same phrase reads as intense, brutally honest expression. (3) The cut-and-paste makeup of the album risks clouding the reading of the music; Nick Neyland in Pitchfork hedges, “Dean Blunt is heartbroken, possibly.” Any attempts at brutal, direct honesty are instantly entangled in the performance and management of identity now so commonplace; the means of offering to an audience a sort of radical sincerity, once the purview of the performance artist, are now widely dispersed, commonplace, and mundane. Blunt places an emphasis on his work being received at face value. “People wonder why nothing is interesting, it’s because they try to get a fucking answer to it, to everything.” (4) Blunt’s practice creates truth precisely by barring or complicating aspects of its inner workings. In a video on his Youtube page titled “Casting call – Syreeta,” a woman reads from a script by Blunt; through poetic language something true emerges: “I ask, I believe, I receive (…) I walk away from that old desperate and dazed love, caught up in the maze of love, the crazy, crazy maze of love… thought it was good, thought it was real, thought it was…” (1) The full, 40 minute performance is viewable at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSLN1yUzdDc (2) A follow up of sorts to “The Redeemer,” “Stone” Island was released free while Blunt was in Russia for a performance. Translated from Vulna.afisha.ru: “Almost all of the time spent in Russia, I spent on this record, so I want to, and she remained in Russia, lost in Google translation. Since she was conceived here, let there remain “ http://volna.afisha.ru/archive/dean_blunt_stone_island/ (3) Hype Williams: do they ever speak the truth? The Guardian, April 5 2012 This piece was selected from Issue 15 of SFAQ. Previous Artist Highlights: -Artist Highlight: SAHEJ RAHAL –Artist Highlight: DYNASTY HANDBAG –JOSH REAMES: In Regards to VACATIONS Tags: Aaron Harbouracademicartartistartist highlightartistsArtists Spacebay areacontemporarycoolcriticalDEAN BLUNTeditorialEt al.exhibitexhibitionfreegalleryhipinternationalJackie ImlifeMagazinenationalNew YorkNew York CitynightNYNYConlinepartyperformperformanceperformerpracticepublicationradReviewSan FranciscoSan Francisco Art QuarterlySFAQshowsolospacestudiotimevenueworkwrite upwriter Next post SFAQ Pick: Four simultaneous solo exhibitions by Rossella Biscotti, David Douard, Radamés "Juni" Figueroa, and Jumana Manna at SculptureCenter, New York. Previous post SFAQ Pick: Silicon Valley Contemporary April 10-13 About the Author SFAQ Written by the SFAQ editorial staff. Winter/Spring Lectures, San Francisco and East Bay Dena Beard: In Conversation With Jackie Clay Ana Mendieta’s Earth-Body: Flowers and Gunpowder Lani Asher	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16215
__label__wiki	0.672123	0.672123	VIDEO CONTENT @ SP'S DIGITAL SP's Military Yearbook SP's Aviation SP's Naval Forces SP's AirBuz SP's MAI SP's ShowNews BizAvIndia SP's Civil Aviation Yearbook SP's Land Forces Team L&T hands over 51st of the 100 K9 Vajra-T artillery guns ordered for Indian Army General Bipin Rawat appointed India's 1st Chief of Defence Staff General MM Naravane takes over as the 28th Chief of the Indian Army Cabinet approves creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff and new Department of Military Affairs Northrop Grumman selected to lead US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Weapon System's software transformation Process designed to speed up software development for rapid innovation on air and missile defense command and control system McLean, Va. January 8, 2020 Photo(s): By Northrop Grumman Army Air Defense Artillery soldiers participating in an IBCS Agile Pilot Sprint Review at one of Northrop Grumman's software integration laboratories in Huntsville, Alabama. Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a $70 million, 28-month contract on Nov. 6, 2019 to transform the software development process for the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) to an agile development framework. Under the contract, awarded by the Aviation Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC), Northrop Grumman and the US Army will partner to prototype an agile development process in order to build, test and field capabilities faster to respond to current and emerging needs. As part of the Agile Technical Insertion initiative, IBCS was designated among a number of high priority programs to adopt an agile development methodology to enable maturation of the system. "This contract brings IBCS into a new era of software development, enabling the rapid integration of new capabilities and improvements to further IBCS's survivable battle management architecture using an agile software development process," said Dan Verwiel, vice president and general manager, combat systems and mission readiness defense systems, Northrop Grumman. "By combining our industry leading capabilities in agile software development and DevSecOps with our extensive expertise on the IBCS program, we can rapidly respond to warfighter requirements and bring innovative solutions to IBCS." With its open systems architecture, IBCS allows incorporation of current and future sensors and effectors, and enables interoperability with joint C2 and the ballistic missile defense system. This modular open system architecture optimizes the benefits of agile techniques and methodologies, including frequent, ongoing and rapid "agile sprints" to develop and test incremental software advancements. This transformational approach will enable greater responsiveness to current and emerging needs that support mission objectives and avoid costly rework later in the development cycle. Designed to connect the force for unified action against evolving threats, IBCS is a net-centric command and control system for the air and missile defense mission. IBCS enhances battlefield survivability by creating a resilient self-healing network of all available sensors that can reduce and eliminate vectors of attack while providing operators with a single integrated air picture of unprecedented accuracy and a broader defended area. IBCS is managed by the US Army Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Effort sponsored by the US Government under Other Transaction number W9124P-19-9-0001 between AMTC and the Government. The US Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation thereon. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of the US Government. Prime Minister's Office, Minister of Finance, Former Minister of Defence, India (Dated: September 17, 2014) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, (Dated: March 19, 2018) General Dalbir Singh Former Chief of the Army Staff, India (Dated: January 8, 2015) Lt General Ranbir Singh General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Indian Army (Dated: November 9, 2018) SP's Land Forces - CURRENT ISSUE SP's Exclusive SP's Land Forces, world's pure Army and Land-based Forces bi-monthly and military magazine on national defence and security, highlighting on technological issues, news analysis, views & interviews. SP Guide Publications Pvt Ltd, A-133, Arjun Nagar, Opposite Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 003, India. Phones : +91 - 11 - 24644693, 24644763, 24620130. Fax : +91 - 11 - 24647093 Managed By SP Guide Publications	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16225
__label__wiki	0.643277	0.643277	Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey... Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction by David Sheff It’s hard to write an honest book when the book will reveal that you, its central character, are a helpless onlooker to the terrible waste of a beautiful person, your beautiful boy, your eldest son. David Sheff has written that book. David's son Nic was, is, special. He began winning writing prizes at an early age. He had a clear, tender visage and a brilliant mind. He was obviously destined for worldly success. All that promise died when, at age 11, he started using pot, then booze, then LSD. Then he graduated. To meth. Methamphetamine isn't a trendy drug. It isn't imported. It isn't a party favorite. It's manufactured in filthy garages by deranged addicts-turned-dealers, a trip of last resort for people who simply must go the downward route. It turns its users into raging animals, then passive wraiths, enhancing their sexual peaks and darkening their lowest fevered valleys. Nic, the sweet, smart, beautiful boy, became evasive, dishonest, a thief, a prostitute, a street person --- he sank and sank. David grew up in a generation that embraced the use of drugs --- pot smoking, in the Berkeley hills where he raised Nic and his two half-siblings, was completely acceptable. Not using drugs would have been abnormal. So the good, liberal dad anticipated that Nic might have contact with drugs and might need some guidance. He saw his son turn into a skeletal stranger, but he chose to believe it was just a little pot, just a little alcohol, just something that could be dealt with easily by counseling or, at the most, a period of a few weeks in standard rehab. For both father and son, it took years --- agonizing, tragic, lost years --- to understand that Nic was not going to emerge one day as a normal guy, finish college and settle down. Nic was unmoored. David learned that addiction begins with a predilection lurking way back in the genetic code. But what happens next are acts of will. The addict knows that he or she must break the addictive cycle, go into rehab and stay with the program. But over and over again, addicts like Nic refuse and reject that avenue of salvation. They are in a dance with evil, and often, for reasons no one else can understand, they want to die. David and his wife despaired when Nic would sneak in and steal their belongings or write bad checks on their accounts. They were exhausted by trying to care and yet be tough, forced to use every encounter with Nic as a confrontation to convince him to do something he didn't want to do. David lived through all the guilt trips --- it was his fault for divorcing when Nic was young, for not figuring things out soon enough, for not doing something that could have saved Nic. But what? Then came anger and resentment at being used, ripped off by his addict son; then Nic would disappear again and David would think with horror, "Nic could die." David knew that Nic needed to have a serious crisis so he could see the need for a change. He'd been told that for the change to take hold "you have to be alone, broke, desolate, desperate." Surely Nic had been all those, but he didn't come up and stay up. Nic's little half-sister Daisy put it wisely: "It's like Nic is like my brother who I know and this other guy who I don't." David realized one day that he missed Nic and wanted him back, but that the Nic he loved was gone already, and forever. Yet still there were those precious times, such as when Nic would come home occasionally and play with his half-sister and brother, or when David was immobilized after a near-fatal subarachnoidal hemorrhage and Nic was there, sitting by his bed, holding out a lifeline to his ailing father like a flickering promise. Such times keep a parent hoping, even when they find themselves collapsing in tears at an Al-Anon meeting, pouring out their story to a roomful of strangers. It took guts to write this book, and guts to live through what David Sheff has lived through. He offers the few tips he has picked up along the way, but he doesn't consider himself a font of advice. With Nic still in some stage of recovery at the book's close, David can only say, "I am confident I have done everything I could to help Nic. Now it's up to him…our relationship can evolve into one of independence, acceptance, and compassion, with healthy boundaries. The love is a given." Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott on January 11, 2011 Genres: Nonfiction Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16229
__label__wiki	0.849653	0.849653	"Nobody does it these days, so there is hardly any variation in the style of play. I would love to see players serve & volley more. It's a very sad aspect of the game that the art has vanished" - Stefan Edberg on the disappearing of attacking play style. Read the article Stefan bows to local favourite Haarhuis by Mauro Cappiello Stefan Edberg interviewed after the final against Haarhuis There was no happy ending for Stefan Edberg in Apeldoorn. Paul Haarhuis, who had never beaten Stefan in five meetings on the professional tour including the final in Doha in 1994, has taken his revenge in front of his home crowd in a match that had no story. The 45 year old from Eindhoven, who was born right a month after Stefan, won 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and a quarter. The turning point of the match came in the sixth game of the first set. With a little help from the luck, Haarhuis managed to break Stefan's serve and, from that moment on, the Dutchman never looked back. After closing the first set 6-3 he gained the early advantage in the second set, breaking the Swede again in the first game. A second break came to give Haarhuis a 5-2 lead and only when he served for the match Stefan managed to win a game on his serve. But that wasn't enough to put the former number one in the match again, because in the following game he netted a backhand to hand his opponent the victory. Stefan acknowledged Haarhuis was too good today in a post-match interview, in which he also thanked the big crowd for coming. Now he's already looking at the long awaited challenge against Goran Ivanisevic in Stockholm. Tags: paul haarhuis, apeldoorn, afas tennis classic AFAS Tennis Classics 2011 - highlights AFAS Tennis Classics 2011 - Stefan Edberg interviewed after win on Ivan Lendl Too much Stefan for Lendl Stefan wins on AFAS Tennis Classics debut Goodbye from the gentleman champion Edberg to play in Halle next June Tennis Classics postponed to 11 March Rich Hong Kong can't find money for its annual exho Ivanisevic back to winning ways against Stefan Edberg-Ivanisevic, flashes from the past Edberg and McEnroe in Stockholm Champions event The end of Trophée Lagardère? Edberg-Ivanisevic in Stockholm Stefan Edberg to play in Stockholm next March Prestigious Vale do Lobo tennis tournament cancelled	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16230
__label__wiki	0.858721	0.858721	'Dolittle' Does Little to Help Robert Downey Jr.'s Next Chapter Directed by Stephen Gaghan Robert Downey Jr.'s post-Iron Man career is off to a clumsy start. His latest foray into the world of franchise IP is an unfortunately dead-... Kumail Nanjiani Got Ripped for Marvel's 'The Eternals' and No One Can Deal Kumail Nanjiani is best known for his role as a software engineer on Silicon Valley, but he has totally transformed for his upcoming spot in... 'Silicon Valley' Will Return for Its Final Season This Fall Despite some changes following the departure of T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley delivered a solid fifth season last year. Now, the show has anno... Six Wild Rideshare Stories From the Road The emergence of rideshare apps and services has made it more convenient than ever to get from point A to B, but what often gets lost in t... 'Men in Black: International' Will Make You Want to Have Your Memory Erased Directed by F. Gary Gray If you take the "intergalactic buddy cop comedy" premise of the original Men in Black, but strip it of its humour, you'll get Men in Black:... Jordan Peele Wants You to Know That 'Black Mirror' and 'Twilight Zone' Are Totally Different Jordan Peele is about to bring back The Twilight Zone, but before he does, the filmmaker wants you to remember something — The Twilight Zone... 'TIME' Names Tiffany Haddish, Cardi B, Millie Bobby Brown Amongst 100 Most Influential People TIME has unveiled its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People, and this year's honourees include a number of notable names from acros... Seth Rogen Gets Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani, Sarah Silverman for 'Hilarity for Charity' Netflix Special Seth Rogen and wife Lauren Miller Rogen will host their sixth annual Hilarity for Charity event this weekend in Los Angeles, but those who c... The Year in Comedy MVPs, from Nathan Fielder to Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Haddish From her breakthrough performance in Girls Trip to her overwhelmingly funny standup special, She Ready! From the Hood to Ho... Saturday Night Live: Kumail Nanjiani & P!nk October 14, 2017 A game Kumail Nanjiani couldn't thrive during a weakly written week at Saturday Night Live, while P!nk put forth a modest bid at reclaiming... Kumail Nanjiani and Ray Romano Banter Around in the First Trailer for 'The Big Sick' One of many breakout comedies at Sundance this year, The Big Sick sold to Amazon for a big and sick $12 million USD. Which makes sense for c... Fist Fight Directed by Richie Keen Even though it clocks in at around 90 minutes, Fist Fight is the kind of slight and uneven comedy that feels like it should only have been a...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16232
__label__wiki	0.536639	0.536639	Altruistic World Online Library Board index ‹ Carry On with Carreon Charles Carreon, The Arizona Kid Identified as a trouble maker by the authorities since childhood, and resolved to live up to the description, Charles Carreon soon discovered that mischief is most effectively fomented through speech. Having mastered the art of flinging verbal pipe-bombs and molotov cocktails at an early age, he refined his skills by writing legal briefs and journalistic exposes, while developing a poetic style that meandered from the lyrical to the political. Journey with him into the dark caves of the human experience, illuminated by the torch of an outraged sense of injustice. Re: Charles Carreon, The Arizona Kid by admin » Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:41 pm It Takes A Lot to Laugh (It Takes A Train to Cry): The Tragedy of Hulk Hogan by Charles Carreon NOTICE: THIS WORK MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE COPYRIGHT NOTICE AT THIS LINK BEFORE YOU READ THE FOLLOWING WORK, THAT IS AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP OR RESEARCH PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. SECTION 107 AND 108. IN THE EVENT THAT THE LIBRARY DETERMINES THAT UNLAWFUL COPYING OF THIS WORK HAS OCCURRED, THE LIBRARY HAS THE RIGHT TO BLOCK THE I.P. ADDRESS AT WHICH THE UNLAWFUL COPYING APPEARED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT OWNERS. The Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Media trial is a spectacle that takes shape in the eye of the beholder. Lies and distortion spin out of the courthouse like gravity waves emanating from a Hollywood black hole. Any apparent truth extracted from the event will decay into falsehood within instants of its discovery, displaying a half life shorter than a Beryllium isotope. However, I have been always fond of rarities, and perhaps by inspecting the wreckage surrounding the collision between Hulk Hogan, the unstoppable human force, and Gawker Media, the immovable corporate object, we can find some subatomic remnants worthy of attention. Hogan's giant fall is the story. Hogan enjoyed worldwide adulation, on a par with Bruce Jenner and Lance Armstrong, whose bones were recently picked clean by the slander cartel. Falls of this magnitude drag down legions of fans, disappointing the entire tribe of sport, casting nations into despondency. And pain is a matter of degree. When there's farther to fall, the fall hurts more. As Edward II in Christopher Marlowe's play cries, in a howl of agony, "The sorrows of kings are not like the sorrows of other men!" But sympathy for those who fall from the empyrean realms is rare. Scandal vampires, mumbling pious sympathy while chewing the cud of revenge, devour pictures of bloated starlets on the beach and burned out leading men breathing through tubes. When stars fall, they become psychic food for jealous mobs. No longer stars, their misery does not tarnish the illusion that wealth immunizes against pain. The belief that rich people defeat misery and possess pleasure fires the popular imagination, motivates social climbers, and mutes political complaints. Actually a myth for which evidence is lacking, the belief that wealth preempts suffering is reinforced by the media at every turn. "Oh!" we are urged to dream -- "What it must be like to live like the Few!" F. Scott Fitzgerald was equating wealth with happiness and perhaps even moral superiority when he told Hemingway that "the rich are not like other people." Hemingway's retort, "Yes, they have more money," ensured a reverent place for his memory in the hearts of broke people everywhere. Nonetheless, the empyrean heights are dangerous, and falls calamitous. Murdered by torture in the Tower of London, the agonies of Edward the Second were indeed excessive. Compared to such a devastating leveling, Hogan's sufferings may seem small; however, we should not blind ourselves to his pain and its cause. Wealth made him a target and created his problem. His name is a publicity magnet that others, like Gawker, were eager to exploit. The sex video, being a true voyeuristic theft of a famous man's privacy, was enormously valuable in the right hands. The sex happened, and the video existed, only because a man Hogan thought was his friend set it up to happen and made the film. Like an elephant in the bush, Hogan was bagged for his tusks. Hogan's testimony about how shame and humiliation now emanate from his own mind, destroying his ability to relate with others with confidence and self-respect, is direct, first-person evidence of how a public shaming gives the victim a heart transplant. In exchange for the familiar, self-confident, self-respecting heart that usually beats in your chest, you get a filthy, defiled, garbage-pumping organ that circulates humiliation through every cell in your body, and makes you fear every human interaction as another challenge to your right to exist. As I thought over the transcript of Hulk Hogan's trial testimony, and that of his furious estranged wife, who put her unhealed pain on record, I felt the poignancy of seeing a big man beat down to nothing. When I started writing this piece, casting about for some way to express that pain, I thought of the title of that Dylan song, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry." Although the news reports don't mention the world's most famous wrestler crying in the courtroom, I am sure it took a trainload of strength for him to give that testimony [1] , to reveal the foolish behavior that launched him on the road to total personal destruction. Martin Luther King and the Invention of "New York Times Malice" While the miseries of the powerful might lead us to sympathize with them when their names are dragged through the muck, the law proceeds from entirely different suppositions. The famous are deemed to have the means to "talk back" in the media, so they are "public figures," and the media doesn't have to be as careful to tell the truth about them. This wasn't the case until March 9, 1964, when the United States Supreme Court published New York Times v. Sullivan, and punched a hole in defamation law big enough to launch a communication satellite mounted on a Saturn V rocket straight through. Before NYT v. Sullivan, suing people for talking dirt about you required only some basic allegations: your neighbor had "published" a "false statement" to third persons who understood the statement to be "of and concerning" you, and as a result, people no longer want to associate with you. And it wasn't any safer to tell lies about a "public figure" than it was to tell lies about regular people. Strangely enough, it was a certain Martin Luther King, Jr., who had begun stirring the pot of American history, whose activities prompted this momentous change in the law of defamation. Ironically, he likely did more to liberate the news media from caution and restraint than he did to improve the condition of African-Americans. Not by preference, of course, but rather because even greatness does not empower us to defy fate, that uses us for its own purposes. Yes, the Sullivan case had an unusual origin [2], intimately connected with the activities of Dr. King. The plaintiff who gave his name to the case was the police chief of Montgomery, Alabama, who alleged that the nation's newspaper of record had defamed him by publishing an advertisement seeking to raise funds for Dr. King's legal defense, signed by luminaries such as Marlon Brando, Shelley Winters, Harry Belafonte, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dr. Ralph Bunche. Among other factual inaccuracies, the advertisement overstated the number of times King had been arrested. Although not named in the advertisement, Sullivan said that criticism of the Montgomery police was "of and concerning" him. Published by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South, the advertisement included a clip-out coupon to send with a contribution or to request more information. It has often been said that hard cases make bad law, which is to say that, when the social issues are stacked up ten stories high on either side, it's going to be hard for the judge to make a ruling that will apply well as precedent in future cases. The Montgomery Police Chief's legal attack on the nation's pre-eminent liberal periodical caused the Supreme Court to circle the wagons. The Sullivan case produced this rule: A "public figure" cannot win a defamation lawsuit against a "media defendant" unless he proves that the defendant published a lie, and did so with "reckless disregard for the truth." My torts teacher Steve Schiffrin liked to call this "New York Times malice," a term that I see hasn't caught on, although I find it an excellent mnemonic to remember just how far a newspaper can go when treading on the faces of the famous. Subsequent cases made it clear that there are two types of public figures: those who, like Hulk Hogan, have names that are as well-known as popular brands, and those who, because of their desire to speak in the public forum, "inject themselves into events," and therefore themselves become "newsworthy topics." Of course, there was a time when Hulk Hogan was just Terry Bollea, a person he would now gladly remain forever, happily eschewing any possible reversion to Hulk-hood. But Terry was at one time eager to become Hulk Hogan, and vigorously injected himself into public life. He was so feckless about super-sizing his image that he went on the Howard Stern show, which always seems like a good idea at the time, but turns out to be nothing but an opportunity to take a shit shower provided by a man with a skanky mind whose special ability is to induce people who should know better to engage in offbeat behavior for which they will later apologize, or wish they could. So just to review, based upon a decision that got rid of a frivolous lawsuit that was intended to silence African-American speech on the issue of white racism, we got a rule that says the newspapers can be less careful about being correct when they say negative things that might be lies about famous people, because they're famous and have means of shooting back at their defamers. Then that rule expanded to allow newspapers to be less careful about saying nasty things about anyone who speaks out on an issue of public importance. This second rule turns into a third rule that anyone whose statement on a public issue gets printed in the paper is presumed to have "injected themselves into the public debate," thereby becoming a "limited public figure," about whom the newspaper can safely make false statements, so long as they don't do so with "reckless disregard for the truth." The third rule, as you can see, essentially turns anyone who speaks out and gets publicity for it into that type of person who has a "bummer of a birthmark." [4] What Is this "Privacy" of Which You Speak? Some people live in the world as they wish it were. Want to find some of those people? Google the phrase "no constitutional right to privacy." You will find lots of articles proclaiming this to be the truth, but it is just plain wrong. Ten States' Constitutions protect the Right to Privacy, and Florida, where the Hogan trial is taking place, is one of them. [3] Article I, Section 23 of the Florida Constitution states in relevant part: "Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person's private life except as otherwise provided herein." Take note that the first part of the sentence protects the "right to be let alone," and while the second part of the sentence seems to limit the effect of Sec. 23 to protection from "governmental intrusion," this is in fact the place where it is most needed in the forty states that lack such a constitutional protection. [5] This phrase "the right to be let alone" has a history. It was coined by Thomas M. Cooley in his law treatise, "Law of Torts," first published in 1880. [6] The phrase was adopted by Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis in a Harvard Law Review article published in 1890, because Warren had been suffering from attacks in the press. This article popularized the idea, which motivated judges to recognize a right to privacy under certain circumstances, and moved legislatures to enact statutes that gave the victims of privacy invasion the right to sue for damages. There are four types of privacy invasion lawsuits, all of which can be pursued in Florida, as well as California and many other states: (1) appropriation of name or likeness (stealing publicity), (2) intrusion into private spaces (peeping and spying),(3) public disclosure of private facts (spreading embarrassing truths), and (4) publicizing true facts that cast the victim in a false light (very similar to the previous type of claim, but the misleading facts need not have been private). Stealing Publicity to Sell Advertising In his case against Gawker, Hogan has invoked Florida's "right of publicity" statute, Section 540.08, just as he did back in May 2010, when he sued the cereal company, Post Foods [7], for screening an ad with a cartoon character named "Hulk Boulder" who pushed chocolate frosted sugar bombs while infringing on Hogan's famous moniker and visage. Nineteen other states [8] have right of publicity statutes, that make it unlawful for anyone to "publish, print, display or otherwise publicly use for purposes of trade or for any commercial or advertising purpose the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of any natural person without the express written or oral consent [of the] person." In the lawsuit over the cartoon-Hulk, Post wised up after a few months, and pulled the commercial. In that battle, Hogan was essentially saying, "If you want me to sell your stupid cereal, call my agent, don't call a cartoonist! I'm already a cartoon!" But Gawker wasn't selling cereal, were they? No, they were selling Gawker, so Gawker made a few improvements to the video, that was long and tedious, for the most part, editing it to less than a tenth of its original length, turning it into a real porn flick by cutting out everything but the oral sex and penetration scenes, and providing a crude account of the full-length production authored by a fellow named A.J. Daulerio, a one-hit bungler if ever there was one. Oh yes, he's no longer with Gawker. To connect up the pillaging of Hogan's privacy with the misappropriation of Hogan's mega-publicity, his lawyers alleged that: "The Gawker Defendants posted the Video and Narrative [to profit from] the sale of advertisements" and [by] "attracting new viewers to the Gawker Site," whereupon "numerous media outlets and websites picked up on the Video and Narrative posted at the Gawker Site, and posted links to it, thus exposing hundreds of millions of people to the Video and Narrative [and] massive numbers of individuals were drawn to the Gawker Site, for which the Gawker Defendants have reaped tremendous revenues and profits ... for a prolonged period of time ... as a direct result of the tremendous fame and goodwill of Plaintiff." You know it's hard to argue with that statement. When traffic goes up on Gawker, it doesn't do so because they published a picture of A.J. Daulerio wanking off wearing Kiss makeup and high heels. That wouldn't really be much of a draw, even if Nick Denton was doing performance art in the background, dressed in a black rubber suit. Nope, it was a case of Hulkmania, and probably sparked a lot of fan-sex. If every couple that made a baby while watching that short had named their kid "Hulk," there'd likely be preschools full of them right now. Peeping and Spying, aka Intrusion Upon Seclusion Now life has gotten pretty sketchy, but you can take it to the bank: it is illegal to film someone having sex in private without their permission. It doesn't matter what kind of sexual behavior they are engaged in, whether they are alone or with company, or whether one of the participants to the sex knows it's being filmed. It is illegal if it is your friend, your enemy, your neighbor, your teacher, your parents, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your wife, or anyone. It is illegal to trick your way into a place where you've been told you aren't allowed to film, and then film there. (Caveat) [9] "Intrusion upon seclusion" is the legal name for peeping and spying. The right to enjoy seclusion is simply "the right to be left alone." A recent law review article [10] explained what constitutes an "intrusion" into one's protected seclusion: "Examples of intrusion include the illegal diversion or interception and opening of one's mail, peeping into one's home, the viewing of a department store's changing room by someone of the opposite sex where no adequate notice has been provided, persistent and unwanted telephone calls, wiretapping, or prying into a plaintiff's bank account. To be actionable, the intrusion must be offensive or objectionable to a reasonable person, and the thing intruded upon must be private." Think about what this means, and you'll realize that this rule sets up a flexible standard that can easily bite nosey people with cameras right in the face. "Seclusion" is being enjoyed by anyone who thinks they are alone, whether they're sitting on the toilet, putting on makeup in the bathroom mirror, or changing their clothes in a dressing room. Once the privacy is set up, the person enjoying the privacy is protected from "intrusion." Anytime someone breaks through that seclusion without permission, or without giving sufficient notice to avoid an embarrassing revelation, they risk liability. Is this right to enjoy seclusion unlimited? No, because it only protects things that have been kept private in the first place. As a key legal treatise on the subject states: "The rule stated in this Section applies only to publicity given to matters concerning the private, as distinguished from the public, life of the individual. There is no liability when the defendant merely gives further publicity to information about the plaintiff which is already public. * * Likewise there is no liability for giving further publicity to what the plaintiff himself leaves open to the public eye." Thus, Gawker is arguing that Hogan has made the size of his penis and other sexual topics a matter of public discussion, and cannot be heard to complain that Gawker has revealed the identity of a secret sexual partner, the shape of his body, the sound of his voice as he engages in sexual activity. Additionally, as Gawker keeps reminding us, the individual's right to keep things private is counterbalanced against the public's right to have knowledge of "newsworthy matters." Since this defense also applies to our last two privacy torts of "public disclosure of private facts," and "publicizing true facts that cast the victim in a false light," I will discuss these two torts first, then turn to the "newsworthiness" defense. The Good, the Bad and the Seriously Misunderstood Truth hurts. Often more than a lie, because you can't deny it. This is the problem that Hulk Hogan has. That really is him in the video, engaging in tawdry sex with a person he has no business being in bed with. Still, this is America, and just because you did something stupid doesn't mean that everyone automatically has the right to spread it all over. There are such things as "private facts" that it is tortious to "publicly disclose." Now, in truth, this is a tort that business has got to love, because it's all about relationships and expectations. If a fellow gets drunk and goes down to the bar and foolishly spills the beans about the affair he's been having with his secretary, he cannot sue the bartender for telling the secretary's husband. Nothing was kept private, the cat got outta the bag, and them's the breaks. But take another situation. The bartender overhears a quiet, murmured conversation between two doctors from the hospital around the corner, sharing health information about a person in the neighborhood who has HIV. The bartender tells all of his customers what he overheard. A private fact, that would normally be kept hidden from the public and is highly offensive to a reasonable person, has been disclosed to the public. Okay, now that's a tort, and neither truth nor lack of malice is a defense. Damages for plaintiff. What about the last privacy tort on our list, "publicizing true facts that cast the victim in a false light"? To help you understand this one, I'll quote my Dad: "Son, don't do good things that look bad, or bad things that look good." I took issue with his exhortation, arguing that we shouldn't refrain from doing good things because others might criticize. Dad countered that there were plenty of good things to do that no one would say looked bad, so when I was done with all of those, I could indulge in good works that might endanger my reputation. So let's imagine I finally did all the goodie-two-shoes stuff, and wanted to do something good that looked bad. I would go to strip bars and give out Christmas presents for the dancers who had kids, and give the bouncers back rubs. Of course, some paparazzi would photograph me coming out the back door of a dive and caption it with something misleading like, "PunkLawyer eighty-sixed for pawing dancers!" Then I would sue them for false light privacy invasion and call the bouncers as witnesses that they were the only people I laid hands on. Gawker and the Advent of Newsworthy Porn According to Hogan's lawyers, Gawker's edit of the Video was watched 7 Million times. Obviously people wanted to watch it. The defense of "newsworthiness" has been tendered by Gawker. Does it have any validity? According to the U.S. Supreme Court [11], when the defense of newsworthiness is offered to excuse a breach of privacy, "the first inquiry is whether the newspaper 'lawfully obtained truthful information about a matter of public significance.'" So, let's get to it: (1) Did Gawker get the sex tape lawfully? (2) Are the sex tape and the narrative truthful? (3) Are the sex tape and written narrative of public significance? Unlawful Acquisition of the Tape Gawker and other media outlets keep suggesting that Hogan knew he was being videotaped having sex with Heather Clem, but the evidence cuts the other way. Hogan has always been consistent in saying that he didn't know. Heather Clem corroborated that statement. Hogan's lawyer argued at length that the video had been made in violation of the Florida Video Voyeurism law. Sixth Judicial District Pinellas County Case No. 12012447-CT011, Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing, Hon. A.M. Campbell (April 24, 2013). And there's that snippet of the video where Bubba Clem tells Heather that this tape is "their retirement." Conclusion: The video was created by deception with the intent to profit from Hogan's fame, and therefore was illegally made. Thereafter, the taint of its unlawful creation cannot be purged, and anyone who uses such a videotape has united their intention with that of the phony lover and her wretched spouse, the secret videographer. Gawker could only have used the tape by getting permission from Hogan and his sex partner. Gawker did not try to get permission, and knew the tape had been made and distributed without Hogan's consent. Editing the Tape and Adding the Narrative Distorted the Truth It's undisputed that the tape that people watched 7 Million times was not the one recorded by Bubba Clem. Rather, it was a clip less than two minutes long that Gawker called a "Highlights Reel." Now why did they do that? Because it makes the whole thing much more likely to be watched by people who are busy, and just want to see if it's really Hulk Hogan having sex. Because it makes it more like pornography. Because it objectifies the Hulk and his sex partner, making them seem more like disposable action figures that we can set into action and play for our pleasure. The editing and the tasteless, horrible narrative written by A.J. Daulerio to accompany it, are not truthful depictions of what happened in the Hulk's tryst with Heather Clem. He didn't set out to make a porn tape. Even Bubba Clem didn't. Gawker did. The Sex Tape and Narrative Were Not Sufficiently Significant to the Public to Justify the Invasion of Hogan's Privacy The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals posed a rhetorical question in a 1975 case [12]: "Does the spirit of the Bill of Rights require that individuals be free to pry into the unnewsworthy private affairs of their fellowmen?" The answer was in the negative: "In our view it does not [because] privacy must have the protection of law if the quality of life is to continue to be reasonably acceptable. The public's right to know is, then, subject to reasonable limitations so far as concerns the private facts of its individual members." The media's invasion of a famous person's privacy isn't made lawful simply because the public is curious about everything they do. The Restatement of Torts explains where we draw the line on "determining what is of legitimate public interest" for purposes of the defense of newsworthiness: "In determining what is a matter of legitimate public interest, account must be taken of the customs and conventions of the community; and in the last analysis what is proper becomes a matter of the community mores. The line is to be drawn when the publicity ceases to be the giving of information to which the public is entitled, and becomes a morbid and sensational prying into private lives for its own sake, with which a reasonable member of the public, with decent standards, would say that he had no concern. * * *" Nor does the revelation of true facts by means of an invasion of privacy make the invasion lawful. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals explained why it does not: "To hold that privilege extends to all true statements would seem to deny the existence of "private" facts, for if facts be facts -- that is, if they be true -- they would not (at least to the press) be private, and the press would be free to publicize them to the extent it sees fit. The extent to which areas of privacy continue to exist, then, would appear to be based not on rights bestowed by law but on the taste and discretion of the press. We cannot accept this result." Based on these simple directives from the judiciary, that place a value on preserving a sense of decency and decorum in society, and protecting its members from outrageous revelations that can turn them into social pariahs overnight, it is hard to see where a legitimate newsworthiness defense can be presented to justify Gawker's act of turning a secretly filmed, objectively boring video into a piece of celebrity porn by means of editing and low-life promotional tactics. The testimony of Gawker's own witness, former Editor in Chief A.J. Daulerio, was played at the Florida trial, and did the defendant no favors on the newsworthiness issue. Daulerio, no doubt thinking he sounded clever in New York, testified that he would not publish a sex tape of a four-year old, and explained that his "editorial litmus test" requires only two factors: "Is it true, and is it interesting?" And of course, he found the surreptitiously recorded video of a famous wrestler having sex with a radio announcer's wife so "interesting" that he introduced it to the world with this deep, engaging contemplation: "Because the Internet has made it easier for all of us to be shameless voyeurs and deviants, we love to watch famous people have sex." Hogan put a journalism professor on the stand to testify that Gawker's publication of the video and Daulerio's narrative was not responsible journalism, was unduly intrusive, and violated journalistic ethics. The public's need to know, said Prof. Mike Foley of the University of Florida, would've been satisfied with an article. They didn't need to see the tape. That sounds right to me. I haven't seen the tape, and I've written this whole article. Predictably, the Ethics Chairman for the Society of Professional Journalists objected to Prof. Foley's testimony about journalistic ethics, emailing his cronies at media outlets to urge them to push this line: "The SPJ Code of Ethics is not relevant to whether an act is or is not legal. The words 'ethical' and 'legal' are not synonyms." Yes, of course, we lawyers know very well the difference. We have been trained to teach our clients how to act both legally and unethically. However, in this case, Gawker and its editors had no interest in listening to lawyers. They've been teaching their lawyers to help them pretend that the law is what they want it to be. Thus, we have received this lovely journalistic gift that they devised for the delight of all: "newsworthy" porn. Let's Make a Little Media History Edward the Second spoke from experience. Historic events often ensue from the unseemly dramas that ensnare heroes and cause them to topple from the heights. Hogan's sufferings are big, way bigger than those of his fans, and because of his size, he's able to grapple with beasts too big for the likes of us. In this battle, humans must wish him luck, because Gawker, his foe, is a tax-dodging, human-exploiting corporate monster that has crippled and maimed reputations worldwide. Body-slam that beast, Hulk! Take it down so it can't stand up. 1. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/hulk-ho ... e-37364319 2. G. Epps, The Civil Right Heroes the Court Ignored in New York Times v. Sullivan http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... em/284550/ 3. The other nine are Alaska (Art. 1, Sec. 22), Arizona (Art. II, Sec. 8), California (Art. 1, Sec. 1), Montana (Art. II, Sec. 10), Hawaii (Art. I, Sec. 7), Illinois (Art I, Sec. 6), Louisiana (Art. I, Sec. 5), Oregon (Art. I, Sec. 9, as interpreted by case precedent), and South Carolina (Art. I, Sec. 10), also explicitly declare this right. M.J. Gorman, Survey: State Search and Seizure Analogs, 77 Mississippi Law Journal 417 (Dec 1, 2007). 4. The law of libel and defamation has become a specialty so recondite that only truly dizzying intellects can fathom it. To explore the profundities of the public figure doctrine as applied to the theory of privacy law, see S.M. Gilles, Public Plaintiffs and Private Facts: Should the "Public Figure" Doctrine Be Transplanted into Privacy Law? 83 Nebraska Law Review (2014) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol83/iss4/6 5. Most states have made “invasion of privacy” by private persons into a statutory claim that private parties can use to sue each other. It’s when the government gets all up in your business that you gotta start looking to the Constitution. 6. Hon. B.F.Overton and K.E. Giddings, The Right of Privacy in Florida in the Age of Technology and the Twenty-First Century: A Need for Protection from Private and Commercial Intrusion http://archive.law.fsu.edu/journals/law ... verton.pdf 7. https://www.manatt.com/uploadedFiles/Ne ... att/Bollea v. Post Foods.pdf 8. J.A. Johnson, The Right of Publicity and the Student-Athlete, 7 Elon Law Review 536, 537 (2015) https://www.elon.edu/docs/e-web/law/law ... ohnson.pdf 9. Investigative filmmakers may have legitimate first amendment defenses for this kind of trickery, though. Think animal rights activists filming in slaughterhouses, and prison activists filming in jails and prisons. 10. Hon. B.F. Overton and K.E. Giddings, The Right of Privacy in Florida in the Age of Technology and the Twenty-First Century: A Need for Protection from Private and Commercial Intrusion 11. Florida Star v. BJF, 491 U.S. 524, 536 (1989) 12. Virgil v. Time, Inc., 527 F.2d 1122, 1128 (9th Cir. 1975). 1. Internet Law: Cases & Problems, by Grimmelman Internet Law 2. First Amended Complaint, Terry Gene Bollea vs. Heather Clem; Gawker Media, et al. 3. Motion for Temporary Injunction, Terry Gene Bollea vs. Heather Clem; Gawker Media, et al. 4. Opinion: Gawker Media, Appellant v. Terry Gene Bollea, et al., Appellees 5. Order: Plaintiff's Motion for Remand, Terry Gene Bollea v. Heather Clem, et al. 6. Public Plaintiffs and Private Facts: Should the "Public Figure" Doctrine Be Transplanted into Privacy Law?, by Susan M. Gilles 7. The Right of Privacy in Florida in the Age of Technology and the Twenty-First Century: A Need for Protection From Private and Commercial Intrusion, by Ben. F. Overton and Katherine E. Giddings 8. The Right of Publicity and the Student-Athlete, by James A. Johnson Trump, the Protesters, and Public Forum Law Oregon v. Huberty In around 1998, I represented a retired airman named Don Huberty in People v. State of Oregon v. Huberty against a charge of Second Degree Trespass in probably the longest trespass trial in Josephine County history: three days. It took so long because Don’s defense against his refusal to leave the County offices was because he was exercising his right to free speech. As a well-known disputant with the Commissioners, his contention was credible, and Judge Mackey sent the case to the jury. Despite my fiery oratory and citation to the Oregon Revised Statutes that gave my client the right to be found innocent if his trespass was for reasons of free speech, the jury convicted Don. I don’t recall any punishment being imposed by Judge Mackey, who thought it was all a hoot, and the whole thing became part of history. Free Speech Defense to Trespass on Public Property Currently, the Oregon criminal law of trespass provides, in relevant part: a police officer or authorized employee may exclude any person who violates any applicable provision of the rules of conduct in any place subject to this chapter. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the exclusion of any person lawfully exercising free speech rights or other rights protected by the Oregon or U.S. Constitution. However, a person engaged in such protected activity who commits acts that are not protected, but that violate applicable provisions of law or rules of conduct, shall be subject to exclusion as provided by this chapter. So, the question is “Can someone act up on public property?” The answer is clearly “YES” Right to First Amendment Activity On Private Property What about private property? Even private property doesn’t give the absolute right to exclude, as the US Supreme Court held in Marsh v. Alabama, the case where the Jehovah’s Witnesses won the right to distribute religious literature in a company town. The opinion of Justice Black, the great Constitutionalist, was concurred in by Justice Frankfurter, and is a little roundabout in expressing the sentiment, but the bottom line is, the right to exclude others from your private property may end where the 1st Amendment right of the JW’s to proselytize their religion begins: Our question then narrows down to this: Can those people who live in or come to Chickasaw be denied freedom of press and religion simply because a single company has legal title to all the town? … We do not agree that the corporation’s property interests settle the question. Before the Marsh case, there was Martin v. City of Struthers, where Black told governments not to be gatekeepers of ideas: For centuries it has been a common practice in this and other countries for persons not specifically invited to go from home to home and knock on doors or ring doorbells to communicate ideas to the occupants or to invite them to political, religious, or other kinds of public meetings. Whether such visiting shall be permitted has in general been deemed to depend upon the will of the individual master of each household, and not upon the determination of the community. In the instant case, the City of Struthers, Ohio, has attempted to make this decision for all its inhabitants. When an opinion starts like that, you know where the City of Struthers is going: down. Private Property Ain’t What You Think It Is: Mineral Rights SPLIT ESTATE A MOVIE ABOUT FRACKING Wring your hands and bemoan your fate as an Americano, because private property, even real estate, is not the citadel you thought it was. It is a porous castle. It’s kind of like fracking, when you think about it. You own your land, and enjoy it without interference. A trespasser shows up, and you run him off. But one day you get a letter from a lawyer, and a month later, a drill rig shows up because you don’t own the mineral rights. Watch these little movies about it if you don’t believe it. Bundle of Rights Theory: Constitutional Limits on the Right to Exclude How the heck can that be the case? Your property is just a bundle of rights, and the right to exclude others has limits. You can’t exclude the owners of mineral rights, or the owners of an easement for ingress and egress. And you can’t exclude “protesters” from a “public event” because by holding a “public event,” you have created a “public forum” that is subject to First Amendment rules. However much it may seem to defy “common sense,” if there is such a thing, Trump does not have the right to control all speech in a rented hall, open to the public, as a national candidate for public office, presenting political ideas. He is speaking in a public forum, from a 1st Amendment perspective. So as to avoid burdening this post with more legal prose, I will just let you click the link to this article entitled “Fair Trespass” from the Columbia Law Review, that summarizes the important case law after introducing the topic in this fashion: “[L]andowners who open their land to the public consequently face wide-ranging restrictions on the right to exclude that follow from state and federal constitutional protections of fundamental rights, such as (but not limited to) discrimination, equal protection, and free speech.” How To Control Speech on Your Property: Don’t Hold a Public Event Don’t want to do that to your property? Don’t hold a public event. Hold one of those private parties with $50K/plate dinners. Then all you have to worry about is the child of some closet liberal taking an iPhone video of you when you start spewing self-convicting Romneyisms. The Combustible Arrogance of Hillary Clinton BERN 'EM OUT! by Tara Carreon One thing the Clinton machine does not claim to be is pretty. They make no pretense — people, individual voters, do not matter. Delegates matter. Math will decide the outcome — math that has nothing to do with the popular vote. Victory is assured and they don’t mind letting you know. In an ordinary year, with no viable alternative to being mothered by a full-metal hen, Democratic voters would accept Hillary without cavil. But this unexpected headwind of discontent among the young has derailed her plans. Yes, along came Bernie, blowing her plan to inherit the White House from her boss. Everyone in the world had been kissing up to her, except for those Republicans with their Benghazi email nonsense, and they would surely come to heel. Hillary and Bill do not attempt to conceal their sense of entitlement to rule. They have put together a network of world connections that will keep them very wealthy for a very long time, whether she returns as President to the White House, or not. She will be another great lady regardless how the nation’s process allocates the presidency. The cost of another Clinton presidency will be far more consequential to the nation and the earth. Take simply this matter — that the world teeters on the precipice of climate catastrophe, and Hillary is an international fracking cheerleader and fixer for the oil industry. Most young Democratic voters are rejecting Clinton’s appointment to the presidency by an ingrown technocratic elite. The privileged have led America into a morass. People are out of work, broke, unable to retire, unable to find work, unable to find homes, overdosing on lethal drugs. The privileged don’t know this, though. And up until this presidential election, it was possible to condition the mass mind with injections of television advertising. The connection was pretty much direct — deal the right spin at the right moment, inject enough ad dollars into prime time, and the election was yours. This is not so easy these days. First, you can’t be influenced by TV if you don’t watch it, and a lot of the young voters don’t. Second, the young are less gullible about political advertising, in part because there’s so much of it, and in part because the ubiquity of digital advertising has deflated the persuasive value of all advertising. Third, the opposition now pushes counterspin through social media. And fourth, contrary to Hillary’s comment, the kids do a little research on political issues these days. Precisely because the fix is in, the kids are not all right with the situation. Precisely because Hillary will tell you that she’s a sure thing, she is perhaps, not. I mean, it just burns you. The Arc of Trump "In Your Dreams: Bullshit, And They Will Come," by Tara Carreon Sometimes you can tell you’re dreaming, because you notice that something you are seeing, or something you are doing, is impossible. The Tibetans teach you to stimulate this kind of observation by asking yourself, while wide awake, “Am I dreaming?” They say you develop the habit, and it creeps into your dreams, and then you look around, and you notice, for example, that the sidewalk you are walking on is made of transparent glass, which is clearly not reality, and you think, “Ah, I must be dreaming. Incredible dream sidewalk.” Or you wake up,. A year ago, if you’d dreamt of Donald Trump in the Oval Office, signing legislation under the Great Seal of the United States, you might have awakened your bed partner, laughing. That wouldn’t happen today. You would wake up in a cold sweat, in the grip of a prophetic nightmare. Nor could your bedmate offer real comfort — a dread chill would settle over your soul, and the long months of uncertainty from now until November of this year would become a purgatory of anxious waiting, hope and fear. We’ve crossed over into the borderland of a collective dreamworld. The impossible is now likely. What formerly seemed impossible, now seems fated in some noir reality. There is no doubt that Mr. Trump is delusional. It has been some years since I realized that great wealth transfers almost always result from extortion tactics, not productive exchanges. Trump’s “Art of the Deal” approach to life was recently extolled in an op-ed by some farsighted Republican toady with mainstream credentials. According to this inveigling soul, “The Art of the Deal” showcases a mind that is apt, sharp, clever, cutting, incisive, demanding, and brooks no interference from lesser minds; therefore, he can maybe “do the job.” Yes, but what is “the job?” Since Ronald Reagan was able to do it, and George W. Bush, it cannot be that difficult. Reagan is endlessly extolled for a Presidential performance that was eighty-percent posturing and twenty percent senility. Those who still express respect for George W. Bush, in whatever private place one performs that antisocial ritual, no doubt were simply won over by his ability to make it seem like he was “doing the job,” when he was actually just checking in with Dick between bike rides and shit. “The job” ostensibly involves being able to converse easily with high dignitaries of other nations, but George Herbert Walker Bush passed out and puked in the lap of the Prime Minister of Japan at a state dinner, so this requirement can obviously be fudged. Pundits will compose lists of Presidential Qualifications, and then they’ll compare Trump’s qualifications with Hillary’s on a chart that excludes Bernie Sanders, because three would not be a lucky number for either Hillary or Trump. Trump will not have any of the qualifications and so, the pundits hope, like witch doctors concocting a particularly noxious spell, Trump will not be able to win. After Trump won the Indiana primary in early May, the Washington Post broke out in commentaries by pundits giving Hillary tips on how to avoid being mugged by Trump and his thuggish tactics. One guy was fretting about the situation like Hillary was Little Red Riding Hood, and Trump was the Big, Bad Wolf. If pundits populated the Electoral College, Trump would not have a chance. But the Electoral College is stuffed with Political Animals and superdelegates, the Killer Klownz of our political universe. Every four years they come down in their spaceship and carry off any real candidates, leaving behind pod Presidents who rule over us and farm us as a food source. The experiment with Trump is a novel one. Pure wish fulfillment is all that is offered. No concrete policies, no promises of shit. Just the privilege of Riding with The King. “Riding With The King” by John Hiatt I dreamed I had a good job and I got well paid I blew it all at the Penny Arcade A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll No pretty chick is gonna make me crawl Get on a TWA to the promised land Every woman, child and man Gets a Cadillac and a great big diamond ring Don’t you know you’re riding with the king? He’s on a mission of mercy to the new frontier He’s gonna check us all on out of here Up to that mansion on a hill Where you can get your prescription filled Everybody clap your hands And don’t you just love the way that he sings? Don’t you know we’re riding with the king? A tuxedo and shiny three-thirty-five You can see it in his face, the blue never lie Tonight everybody’s getting their angel wings And don’t you know we’re riding with the king? I stepped out of Mississippi when I was ten years old With a suit cut sharp as a razor and a heart made of gold I had a guitar hanging just about waist high And I’m gonna play this thing until the day I die You’re riding, you’re riding with the king Riding with the king, riding with the king No Lesser Evil Good afternoon, evening, morning or whatever time it is for you, this is LofiNikita, signing on for the first time in a long time, because we have news, real news, for the first time in a long time. John Podesta's emails were hacked, according to the Obama Securitat, by an official Russian government hacker, as if you could believe anything the Obama Securitat said. What was revealed by Podesta's Emails was, for those who give a damn, absolutely terrifying. Like looking down Grannie's throat and seeing that she had swallowed the big bad wolf, but this was not a good thing, because she'd turned out to be a Killer Klown from outer space, and she'd devoured the woodsman, too. Clearly a chilling moment for Little Red Riding Hood, who ran screaming from the old woman's house, all the way to town, where she was no more likely to be believed than the boy who cried wolf. You see, the Podesta Emails reveal that large numbers of people have known all along that Hillary could only win against a very weak candidate. Given ordinary political dynamics, the GOP would have fielded a reasonable, middle of the road candidate, likeable and free of scandal, like John Kasich. But thanks to Citizens United, there are no ordinary political dynamics. Citizens United gave every billionaire with a spare $10 Million enough money to field a nutcase candidate whose kooky kreed appealed to a miniscule proportion of the Republican constituency. The Citizens United money hit the cable channels like Global Warming hit the weather, driving presumed partisans into soundbite-driven conflicts, triggering hurricanes of anger in the electorate, splintering the old alliance like Moby Dick smashing Captain Ahab's ship, leaving the GOP rudderless, in a lifeboat, with Donald Trump as the skipper. And unlike Gregory Peck in the famous movie, Lifeboat, Trump was not born to the leadership role. A passable bandit leader the man could have been, but only in the day of mass communication, backed by a thoroughly-corrupt financial system, and enabled by government patsies like Pam Bondi and the other numberless shills Trump's braggadocious character has procured him, only in this age, could he pass for a national leader. Oh, that was so easy to say, and before the Podesta Emails, I would have thought it was the whole story. A craven press, a lapdog government, the flaccid minds of the electorate, a complete picture. But false. Bad as it is, that's not the problem. The problem is that Hillary's Campaign orchestrated all of this, aided and abetted Trump's rise to power. Now, let's look at this nicely. We could be flattered. Hillary is so confident that we will not vote for a pussygrabbing, authoritarian, white-power advocate who cheats on his taxes and lies about everything that she is willing to back a movement to make Trump a legitimate candidate. Trump himself, of course, couldn't believe it. He had to call Bill Clinton for reassurance, rapist to rapist, that this was for real. We can imagine the conversation: Trump: Bill, thanks for taking the call. Clinton: Haha, who wouldn't take your call? Haha. You're fired! I love that! Trump: You do? I didn't know you watched. Clinton: Oh, get serious. What are you calling about? Oh, I know. Trump: Yeah, you probably do. Clinton: What can I say, Donald, you got the chops. I know politics are new to you, but there's a tide in the affairs of men that ... Trump: Yeah, yeah, but how do you feel about it? Man to man? Clinton: Take the bull by the horns, Donald. Remember Kissinger, "Power is the greatest aphrodisiac." There's pleasures yet to be discovered. Trump: Don't distract me with the spoils, Bill. As you know, war is war. If I'm in the race, I'm running to win, and I throw stones. You might get hit. Clinton: If you can save the GOP from itself, you deserve to win. As for throwing stones, we both live in glass houses. Trump: Truth to that. Okay, see you at the inauguration. Clinton: That's a promise. You can well imagine that Trump, the wannabe great dictator, is not thinking at this time, "These dudes are going to dick me." Shit, he's snorted coke with Bill, he's boffed the same chicks. This is cool. He feels like Saddam, just had a chat with April Glaspie, and he's ready to move on Kuwait. He doesn't know he's just been selected as one of the only potential candidates who can lose to Hillary. This maneuver, the induction of Trump as her chosen adversary, is probably not unique in the annals of US political history. George Herbert Walker Bush became the 41st President in the United States, despite a reedy voice, low testosterone, and a personality best described as absent, by running against Michael J. Dukakis, a man who managed to look ridiculous riding in a tank, and allegedly went down to defeat because he'd paroled a black man. I actually could not remember who Bush 41 had managed to defeat. Dukakis was that much of a nonentity. Consider also Barack Obama's surprising, media-powered ascent from junior, Chicago-machine, present-voting flack to undistinguished U.S. Senator, to the Oval Office. He had to get past Hillary, but given the well-oiled machine that the Democratic National Convention has become, this was likely in the cards, an arrangement to which Hillary consented, with the understanding that she'd get her turn. Inferring that what the Podesta Emails reveal is not a new strategy, but rather an old one, being run through with merciless efficiency, we can see that the Republicans probably got some help from the media making that McCain/Palin ticket look like a glass of soda pop when anybody with a nose could smell the poison in the mix. In the end, it was like McCain was trying to get away from himself, and Palin, since then, has done nothing but give Alaska and perky brunettes a bad name. Of course, she still pulls a long string of fools in her train. She's what the Democrats call a "Pied Piper Candidate." You remember the Pied Piper? When the people of Hamelin failed to pay him for seducing the rats out of the town with his magic flute, he piped a different tune, and led the children of the town right out the city gates, and they were never seen again. That's a grim fairy tale. The Podesta Emails reveal that the DNC's media power is such that they were able to deligitimize the best Republican candidates, judged on their ability to defeat Hillary. But how did they do that? They didn't do it by having Keith Olbermann scold them. They didn't do it by having Rachel Maddow analyze them. No, they gave them enough rope, and how did they do that? Well, that happened over at Fox News, where every shitbag with his own bag of shit can find a window to throw it out of. Fox News actually became the Pied Piper, selling, strangely enough, to that most bloodless of people, those least given to careless rage, the young white men of the nation, a diet of rage, frustration, and resentment. And they have left the village, following that Pied Piper whose furious tune intoxicates them with promises of glory, of a beautiful wall, tremendous strength, restoration of personal power, and renewed national influence. Common sense resurgent. Here's the rub. Or a couple of them. The Clinton-dominated DNC invoked a demon to drive us into Clinton's big tent filled with fearful people. In James Blish's "Black Easter," an industrialist who thinks he can harness the Devil to his work arranges to open the Gates of Hell for one nasty Halloween celebration, and is most disappointed to discover that he cannot close them, and Hell has come to reign on earth. The only man standing between us and global perdition is a little priest, a Catholic exorcist, and his only power is to invoke the Biblical prophecy that the Lord of Heaven will triumph when the last Trump blows. The Devil's response is chilling: "Each of the opposing sides in any war always predicts victory. They cannot both be right.” The gates of hell are open, and the Devil's armies are on the march. Our purported Savior, Dame Hillary, is revealed as a very witch, a conjurer of dread forms. The Devil here, the Witch there. There is no Lesser Evil. Time to Pay the Piper by admin » Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:55 pm Fake News, Self-Censorship and the Three Stupid Monkeys “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” This formulation was first declared to me by some peer at the age of three or four – a veritable wise man he seemed to me – revealing the meaning of the mysterious three-monkey tableux so often encountered among the knick knacks adults accumulated in those days. It was a big revelation: the three monkeys, the first covering his eyes, the second his ears, and the third, his mouth – were a visual representation of the concept. Oh, now that I understood, how wise and virtuous those monkeys seemed. I understood in a flash why they were venerated by so many of the great and powerful big people. They were not taking in, or spreading “evil.” These monkeys were definitely on the right side of the game, since everybody knew “evil” was the worst thing of all. So I was really surprised when I told my dad that I’d realized how important the wisdom of the three monkeys was, and he told me it was a bunch of crap. Nobody, he explained, should keep their mouth shut about evil. If there was evil going on, we needed to find out about it. We needed to see it, hear it, talk about it, and put an end to it. My namby-pamby see-no, hear-no, speak-no-evil pose went up in flames that day, and I’ve held a grudge against those cowardly monkeys ever since for leading me to make an ass out of myself in front of my dad. Recently, I heard that an anonymous website had just come up with a list of suspect websites proliferating “fake news” to advance a Russian agenda, and the Washington Post elevated this website to the status of a genuine news-origin certifying authority. I did not bother to be concerned. People who will avoid the blacklisted news outlets are engaged in proactive self-censorship. By supporting the list, they tell everyone in earshot that they aren’t hearing or seeing fake news, so it’s impossible that they will speak it. Their minds won’t be contaminated by fake news, and no one can blame them for spreading it. If the thought police look in their heads, they will find them empty. Three-monkey relief carving (hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil) on Shinkyusha. Nikko, Japan Fake News (To the tune of “Downtown”) Turn on the TV Hear the things that they’re saying Well it sounds a lot Like News Pick up the paper Read the things that are written Well it surely looks But now the “Prop or Not” List Has landed in my Twitter And Huff-po, WaPo, Daily Beast They all are in a flutter – What to Believe? The Rooskies are under the Bed The Chinese are here to be fed Let’s see if it’s on the list Oh dear, Look at it right here, Straight from the Kremlin, they say! Power’s corrupting And media has power To sell Fake News! Now who do you think Might be in a position To buy Fake News? I mean the news is spozed to Give you all the skinny The straight dope and the lowdown And the truly on the level. Citizens United took over your head Now the screaming liberals Say Conservatives are Red This is Fake News Don’t try to sell me this I know this shit’s on the list Just stick this right up your ass. Truth is expensive, So they use it quite sparingly in Like the sun’s in the sky And there’s a base on the moon You call that Fake News? Your mind is just a playground For thoughts of other’s making Your choices like a baby’s candy Right there for the taking. They have to lie, too by admin » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:55 am The Royal Hunt of Donald the Terrible THE PLEASURES OF SHOOTING. AFTER LUNCHEON THE "BEATING" IS A LITTLE WILD. [Michael J. Morell, Michael V. Hayden, James Clapper, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, Hunters; Donald Trump, Tiger] Washington loves nothing so much as a hunt, and the hunt started by the CIA, that set CNN and the rest of the press to croaking like a swamp full of bullfrogs, has been a Royal Hunt, indeed. Built of purest innuendo, the “intelligence dossier” that gave room for full-bore accusations of treason against the President Elect, has been elevated to the level of “credibility” by circuitous statements that hang from nothing but their own brazen assertions. Take this sampling of tautological statements that attempt to turn the “intelligence dossier” into something other than naked slander: Jesus fucking Christ. This gun isn't smoking. It's burst into flame. "The memos describe several purported meetings during the 2016 presidential campaign between Trump representatives and Russian officials to discuss matters of mutual interest, including the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Mrs. Clinton's campaign chairman, John D. Podesta." This is the evidence that the election was corrupted by the Trump team's collusion with a foreign power, and it seems very very very likely Trump knew. Treason. -- Rebecca Solnit (Tweet), The New York Times “Look, don't take anything in this dossier as gospel. But it's definitely evidence in favor of some pretty extraordinary claims.” -- Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp Stunning and believable narrative in leaked docs describing alleged rift in Kremlin over meddling in US elections … Bombshell if true: Trump lawyer @MichaelCohen212 & Kremlin reps allegedly held clandestine August meeting in Prague -- Borzou Daragahi @borzou With CNN confirming that intelligence chiefs consider this report credible, it's about time to start using the word "treason." -- Markos Moulitsas @markos The evidence is questionable, but the idea looks entirely plausible … Unverifiable sensational details aside, the Trump dossier is a good reflection of how things are run in the Kremlin … with methods borrowed from the KGB … [so] whatever the truth of Putin’s connections with Trump, [it’s all] pretty scary. -- Andrei Soldatov, The Guardian Regardless of truth or falsity, I can see why they thought the president-elect should know. -- Former CIA Director Michael Hayden The New Journalism: Believing Double-talk From People Who Lie for A Living Using weasel-words like “alleged,” “purported,” and “not-Gospel,” to describe the “intelligence dossier,” while simultaneously citing it as “evidence of treason” is just doubletalk. Journalists used to help us make the distinction between allegations and evidence, but that’s not the approach they’re taking here – urging readers to believe for the sake of believing whenever the story is good enough to believe. That a narrative is “stunning and believable” is a description of good fiction, not an indication of its accuracy. That an idea is “plausible” does not commend it to the wise for acceptance, but merely for consideration. That intelligence agents sometimes pass on information “regardless of truth or falsity” does not suggest that, by being passed along, false information becomes true. But the authors of these words are all urging us to jump to another conclusion, not so tediously weighed down with logic: “When an ‘intelligence agent’ says something, even without a witness or anything more than their own words to support it, we must all stand up and salute it as ‘evidence’”. Well, for those of us with a memory longer than, say, 18 months, we can remember all the way back to when a spook was a spook, and his word, without evidence, was the worthless doubletalk of people who would have to kill you if they told you the truth. How times have changed. “Less Here Than Meets the Eye” Americans have been given a choice: to believe that Russia has its hand up Trump’s butt, and is running him like a puppet, or to deny that this is a proven fact. Those of us who are less than convinced that we are facing a commie takeover by Donald the Terrible don’t get a second chance to believe. We’re out of the discussion, exiled from “liberal” society, that has somehow decided to believe whatever the CIA has to say about the guy who was headed for, and now is sitting in, the White House. When we try to run down the facts behind the “intelligence dossier” that has been adopted as true by the same crowd that told us to watch out for “fake news,” we discover there are none. It’s all conjecture. As Tallula Bankhead famously observed, “There is less here than meets the eye.” The Goal? To Imprison the President in Failed Policies But the lack of evidence never sways the faith of believers. The beaters in this Royal Hunt have dedicated all of their firepower and noisemaking ability at flushing the President out of his lair and straight into the policy prison where the entire Establishment is now wailing that all Presidents must reside. Or what? There is a possibility of what? A rupture with past policies? An overturning of existing relationships? The reordering of relationships? All those briefing books Trump refuses to read – they’re full of catechism, not knowledge. They are the latest advice from a cadre of pinheads who haven’t done anything particularly right in US foreign policy as far back as they’ve been an influence. Their catechism teaches that military expansionism is good foreign policy, and their dominance of all Washington thinking has now metastasized into the giant boil of pissed-off spies erupting on the forehead of official Washington in a grotesque, pulsing tumor. The only thing more grotesque than the CIA's resort to McCarthy-era propaganda tactics is the convulsive Seig-Heiling of the media lackeys as one body, thrilled at last to be part of the "liberal agenda." Mistake me not for a Trumper, on this day or any of the remaining days of his administration. Nevertheless, the McCarthyite clamor now resonating the echo-chambers of the media regarding Donald Trump and the “Russian hacking scandal” is mere journalistic flatulence occasioned by gluttonous consumption of fact-free propaganda. What effect it will have on the policies of a man who seems to be hell bent on driving his motorcade through the front yard of the approved political habitation has yet to be seen. by admin » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:24 am A Brief Introduction to Jaynesian Bicameralism Julian Jaynes didn’t quite convince Richard Dawkins that the theory of mind proposed in his 1976 psych-classic, “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind” was correct – Dawkins remains on the fence about whether it’s pure bullshit or pure genius – but Jaynes certainly won first prize for Most Provoking Title for A Serious Book. Jaynes was competing in the burgeoning post-Freudian psych-theory market where Szasz, Laing, Leary and Lilly had already pitched their tents, so he undoubtedly wanted to cut through clutter and get people to hear his idea. The only drawback to his strategy is that, to the pedestrian ear, Jaynes’ dramatic declaration sounds a little like, “We Come From Crazy Ancestors Who Had A Breakdown, and Became Us.” Bicameralism, Split-Brain Syndrome in Pre-Iliadic Humanity Jaynes argues that our ability to cognize ourselves as human beings results from the linguistic integration of the two hemispheres of our brain. Jaynes further argues that for millennia, our human ancestors possessed a “bicameral mind,” in which the two brain hemispheres collaborated without the medium of self-conscious awareness, before the activity of naming events, objects and living beings blossomed into the magic of individual consciousness. If you were equipped with a bicameral mind living in the Indian subcontinent in 4000 BC, according to Jaynes, you literally could not think “I,” much less, “I should pick these mangos to eat later.” You’d just pick the mangos, eat as many as you could, and save some for later, because of learned responses generated by your nervous system, that he calls “aptic” systems, i.e., systems that make us apt at performing certain actions, what used to be called “instinct.” The above illustration presumes that mangos are familiar, and thus no stress is created when they are seen. The person sees the mango, knows it is food, eats and stores it. But suppose the same person discovers an unfamiliar fruit outside of their usual domain. Now the bicameral mind might kick into action. The right brain might manifest as a voice, emanating from a haze around the fruit tree, and that voice might say, “Eat of this tree, for it is good.” Why? Since the idea of the self does not exist in the bicameral mind, the idea of aiding the self to survive cannot arise. Jaynes’ vision of these type of people includes even the heroes of the Iliad, such as Achilles, Hector, and Menelaus, all of whom ascribe what seem like rash, passionate actions to the irresistible power of the gods, whose voices drive them to act in ways that modern humans would call intemperate. The bicameral condition of pre-Iliadic man, is therefore one of unconscious action, directed by forces either automatic or hallucinated. The automatic forces are the “aptic systems,” and the “divine” hallucinations are provoked by the untethered right hemisphere. Jaynes supports his interesting theory with evidence derived from split-brain research that proves that, in cases where the physical mechanism of hemispheric interconnection is physically damaged, the right brain and the left brain fail to integrate two things: perceptions and concepts. The integration of perceptions and concepts is a metaphor-fueled activity that occurs due to the interaction of brain hemispheres and the speech centers of the brain. Self-awareness and self-interest then supplants the visionary hallucinations. Bicameralism in Westworld A modern Jaynes fan, Marcel Kuijsten, head of an Institute dedicated to his theory, was recently interviewed on the topic of bicameralism after the term was uttered on the current TV series, “Westworld.” Kuijsten described the bicameral mind as what humans have “after language develops, but before we learn consciousness [so that instead] of an introspective mind-space, we’re hearing a commanding voice when we have decisions to make [until eventually humans] develop the ability to have introspection and little by little, the hallucinations are suppressed.” “The hallucinations” that are associated with the “voices of the gods” must be understood to be quite different from something like “the voice of conscience,” which is a conscious structure constructed of concepts, that couldn’t exist in a bicameral mind. Unlike Jehovah, these “gods” perform no miracles, command no one to do the impossible, and exert a pure authority. By “pure authority,” I mean that when their inner voices speak, the bicameral people act. Bicameral minds cannot ponder the “influence of the divine” upon the “self,” nor can they choose by an act of “free will” to behave as “a sinner” or “a saint.” Submission, Not Anarchy, Is the Bicameral Condition So far, so good, but without a coordinating authority, would not all of these “gods,” shooting off their mouths in everyone’s head, create chaos? How can it be that, as Jaynes argues, bicameral minds operated the first agrarian societies, managing vast irrigated fields and timed harvests, gathering all the grain into central granaries, and operating complex administrative systems? As Kuijsten helpfully explains, summarizing Jaynes’ idea – bicameral people tended to hear the boss’ voice: “You would hear the voice of the chief of the tribe, or the king, and then as the leader died, what would happen was that followers would still hear his commanding voice. So that’s why you see all around the world, the dead are treated as living, and fed, and propped up, and worshiped. So in the death of the leader, we see the birth of the concept of the gods. In ancient Egypt, for example, each king that dies becomes the God of Osiris.” Thus, argues Jaynes, when the Chief died, people continued to get advice from him, a lot like the Clooney character showing up to help out the Sandra Bullock character in Gravity, described in this review:[1] “[T]he scene in question involves the return of Clooney’s veteran astronaut, Matt Kowalski. Late in the game, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) has reached her breaking point. She thinks that she has exhausted every possible opportunity to return home. She shuts down the oxygen the capsule that contains her, and prepares to asphyxiate. But she’s woken out of her stupor by her supervisor (Clooney), who reminds her of one last option she hadn’t explored. Only the catch is, Kowalski’s still dead, and Stone was – what? Imagining him? Envisioning him? Conjuring his essence? The scene is open to multiple interpretations.” Well, if you were about to pull the plug on your ventilator because you couldn’t figure out how to save yourself, it might push you right back into a bicameral condition. Note the Bullock character has exhausted all of her conscious resources. This is a situation that, however good it is for the rest of her life, is just not being adequately addressed by “consciousness,” and so, she reverts to bicamerality long enough to get that “aha” experience, and rediscover what is beyond the known. But how would she explain it to the folks back at home? So she would quickly revert from bicamerality to consciousness, as soon as the danger was over. Brain Plasticity and Post-Conscious Humanity How did humans graduate from bicameralism to “consciousness?” As best I can tell at this stage of the reading, through language. By learning to attach names to perceptions, to discrete objects, to persons, and then, to the self. Having cognized the self, we can begin to experience it, to use it, and to recognize it in others. Because Jaynes was arguing that human brains now operate differently from those of our ancestors with the same cerebral hardware, he also had to argue that this change in function was possible, thus throwing in his lot with the newly-emerging paradigm of brain plasticity. Today, we have plenty of evidence that the brain repurposes its neural resources with great flexibility, and can thus agree that the functioning of the brain has evolved as linguistic capacities developed, causing newer brains to be wired more efficiently as generations have grown up with ever-more sophisticated speech resources, including of course, the Internet. So one must ask: if our consciousness arose from the “breakdown” of the bicameral mind, due toits inability to handle the stress of ambiguous situations as efficiently as a “conscious” interface, what could lead to the “breakdown” of consciousness? Could it be the labor of keeping up with machine intelligence? Could it be the overtaxing of consciousness by loading it with too many alternatives for a single mind to process? And if so, what would the next evolutionary stage be? [1] http://www.cinemablend.com/new/George-C ... 39723.html by admin » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:25 am Has It Happened Here? Each Night & Day I Pray for the Fall of the U.S.A. [Trump] SWAMP … TOO BIG. TRUMPTHOR DESTROY EVERYTHING! — by Tara Carreon The nation’s self-image has suffered a blow from which it will never recover – the President’s weird hair flip is the new logo for “USA” on every TV in the world, pushing aside the Stars and Stripes. Trump’s flip is as recognizable as a Coke can, and far more menacing to the world’s governing elite. President Donald has put the world on notice that the U.S. Presidency is his job to do as he pleases. Campaign slogans like “drain the swamp” have been traded for “buy Ivanka’s stuff.” What swamp? Damn Nordstrom! Of course the Goldman guys are in charge of the gold! Must we talk about women again? Look, the good old days at Studio 54 are forgotten – abortions are verboten. Energy? The national parks are being carved up for immediate exploitation in a big way. Criticism? Those who don’t like our program will be acquainted with the business end of a pitchfork. None of this is what you’d expect from a man who ran as the sworn enemy of Washington corruption. He seems born to it. Who’da thunk it? He lied. But I don’t hear a swelling rebellion from the trailer parks, the suburbs, the Walmart parking lots. Those angry white guys wanting a fair shake aren’t worried about the swarm of Wall Street bankers pouring into the Trump Administration. Why? The entire ship of state is listing backwards into the past, the far past, like Reconstruction. Under Republican rule, realities can change very quickly. A little nudge with controlled demolitions, and the dominoes started falling after 9/11: Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, NSA domestic spying, all metastasized during the Cheney Years. Now, thanks to the incredibly stupid children’s crusade that passed for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the USA is once again trussed up like a submissive at a BDSM party, ready to provide complete satisfaction for plutocrats now dressing without shame as total Nazis. A lot of people are sure that there’s going to be a great big rebellion. Kathleen Parker gives Trump’s impeachment an ETA of 2018, at the latest, when she predicts a protest vote more powerful than a soccer mom’s backhand will give Democrats a Congressional majority in both houses, and remove all vestiges of Trump from the Oval Office, if the occupant is not by then already President Pence. I’m not so sure. I note that sales of “It Can’t Happen Here” have surged 12,000% since Trump took office. Sinclair Lewis’ demagogue is Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip, a homespun, straight-talking politician with the confidence of a carnival barker, who rises to power on a populist platform, and implements a corpocratic dictatorship with brownshirts, clubs, and all the good stuff. There are uncannily close parallels between Buzz Windrip and Donald Trump, and many of us have been waiting all of our lives to see how it would play if an economically devastated white, male voting public were given the chance to vote for Buzz – or Donald. Since we now have the answer to that question, we move to the next one. Might it be possible to organize all the bigots now polishing rifles in anticipation of defending their homes against rampaging hordes of illegals? Perhaps they could be offered jobs policing and transporting illegals and other undesirables out to the border wall? And running the internment camps that will have to be set up in every community to manage the outbound migration. Since there are large numbers of Americans who believe that the country is under threat, and who are familiar with the use of weapons and security equipment, they actually stand ready to be recruited to imprison their fellows. In a relatively plausible scenario, these people could be recruited anonymously and secretly, and organized into neighborhood cells. Before launch day, their neighbors wouldn’t know what was being already prepared. One day, the neighborhood cell would all get emails, and in unison, begin patrolling the neighborhood as a security force, and assist in the immediate arrest and deportation of illegals and other undesirables. If this scenario were in force, it would be logical to take it all the way up the chain of command, and take over power stations, government offices, and transportation facilities. It would be a flash Blitzkrieg. Hitler would be impressed with the efficiency, at how the communication system could be used to take over the system it was intended to serve. Anyone can see that implementing these scenarios is well within the realm of the possible, and could be used to establish paramilitary, dictatorial rule with the active participation of a minority of citizens to procure the surrender of the majority. We tend to think that so long as a majority of the people would not approve of such a shift in power, it could not happen, but that is not correct. All it requires is for people with strong, malevolent intent to work diligently to spring the trap, using the power of surprise and state-sanctioned lethal force. I can hear the huffing and puffing from people who reject all such scenarios as utterly absurd, an impossibility. One question? Did you predict that Hillary would win? by Rancid 13 red and white stripes flying White for skin and red for dying Why can't i Walk on through And not feel like One is in hell We don't need no water Let the motherfucker burn by admin » Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:15 am The Art of War: How Will Team Trump Fare on the Field of Battle? Sun Tzu, author of the Chinese strategy classic, The Art of War, observed that if you take a proper accounting of the strengths and weaknesses of an army, you can forecast how it will fare in armed conflict. Five factors must be assessed to determine which army will win an armed engagement: philosophy, climate, terrain, leadership, and military methods. Sun Tzu commends those who would engage in armed conflict to the consideration of these factors: “Which government has the right philosophy?” “Which season and place have the advantage?” “Which commander has the skill?” “Which system has strong incentives and effective punishments?” “Which forces are strongest?” Analyzing the Factors That Lead to Victory The most effective organizational philosophy unites owners, managers and workers behind a common goal. The best managers promote the right philosophy, choose the right season for action, and fight only when it makes sense. When does fighting make sense? Only when, after having made the assessment, they know they will win. Indeed, the first step in successful warriorship is analyzing one’s own forces and those of the adversary before engaging in war. As Sun Tzu observes: “Some commanders perform this analysis. If you use these commanders, you will win. Keep them. Some commanders ignore this analysis. If you use these commanders, you will lose. Get rid of them.” Like military commanders, business leaders should take stock of their chances in the market by performing a similar analysis. A business will thrive if its workers share a group purpose, are coordinated, have the equipment needed to do their work, apply sound business methods, and enjoy good leadership. Looking at the Trump administration’s first actions, we can see that this organization does not score well in this analysis. Philosophies That Lead to Victory First, let us consider the administration’s stated philosophy -- to make America great, as it once was, before terrible things began happening sometime after Reagan left office, and the nation’s spirit was darkened by an evil emanating from the liberal media. Trump’s philosophy blames outsiders for America’s lost greatness, and seeks to restore it by erecting protective barriers. He will build a wall to keep out job-stealing immigrants entering from the south. He enacted the now-defunct travel ban to keep out terrorists from seven Islamic countries. He wants to tax imports to keep out cheap goods from China and elsewhere. This philosophy has the capacity to unite only what is, on a good day, a slim majority of white male voters to preserve their advantages as against encroaching “minorities” that are rapidly moving into the majority. This union of disaffected white men was sufficient to win one election against a very poorly-chosen Democratic candidate who withered in the heat of Trump’s white-hot incitements. Whether this narrow philosophy can carry Trump farther will depend on what the other factors contribute to his administration’s performance, because Trump’s plan to Make America Great appeals only to a small portion of the electorate, and negatively motivates a wide swath of opposition. Consider the Climate Second, let’s consider the climate in which the Trump administration is operating. Climate is driven by timing, seasonal changes, and weather, that can be hostile or accommodating to one’s military or business plans. Even the Wehrmacht could not defeat a Stalingrad winter while dressed in summer clothes. Consider the significance of the numerous indications that climate catastrophe is much closer than previously predicted. Trump’s “drill, baby drill” approach to energy policy is poorly-timed, and his rejection of renewables -- wind, solar, conservation, and the smart grid -- pivots the nation away from technological strategies that will bring the most value to the nation during the impending planetary heat wave. Trump’s plans for the nation would be better suited to that time when the USA seemed to have limitless resources from which to draw and endless room in which to discharge waste. Those times are gone, and enshrining wasteful technology as “American” will not make it economically viable. Now let us consider the economic climate. Trump rode in on a wave of discontent among the formerly middle-class, who have watched their advantages swept away by economic devastation due to financial excesses, governmental disinterest, and the all-devouring thinking machines. Trump made promises to the emerging underclass, and is now expected to deliver. Many people will give Trump a few years to deliver the bacon to their front door, but they won’t wait forever. Eventually, unless of course an actual war blows up to distract us from our domestic poverty, Trump will be judged by those holding bags of student loan debt that they are unable to service due to lack of gainful employment. At that point, the climate could turn truly nasty. Skillful This Is Not Third, let us consider what kind of skill the President has demonstrated, which I define as the ability to accomplish your purpose. Trump’s first act of authority was to enact the travel ban. On the plus side, it was bold, decisive, and a lot of people thought it would be successful. Putting it into sales-speak, Trump treated his Executive Order banning immigration from seven countries as a new product that would sell well with his target market, and he was right. It was a hit with Trump’s base. Encouraged by what he knew would be mass approval from his adulating crowds, Trump was confident, and therefore he thought he was ready to launch. Trump believes that launching the product tells the public you’re confident of success, and since confidence breeds success, you must launch quickly. Trump was in such a hurry to launch that no one had time to review the constitutionality of his Executive Order. Trump’s team didn’t call anyone to play “Devil’s Advocate,” and went to market with a vulnerable product. Then the competition pounced. The opposing team highlighted all of the travel ban’s bad consumer features: people locked out of the country, people stranded in foreign airports, people blocking airports in support of detained foreign nationals locked in the TSA offices, and lawyers besieging the courts with the assistance of two state governments – Washington and Minnesota -- that claimed their sovereign interests, their state educational institutions, and their citizens, were injured by the travel ban. Trump is not intimidated by judges -- perhaps in the course of filing 3,000 lawsuits, he has come to view them as mere functionaries whose will is usually an extension of his own. And it’s not been long since Trump impugned the impartiality of the Hispanic Federal District Judge presiding over the Trump University lawsuit. So when the travel ban was held unconstitutional by Seattle Federal Judge Robart, Trump’s caustic tweet was hardly surprising: The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned! Bad enough, you say, but a day later, the President had focused his 140-character assassination weapon directly on Judge Robart, proactively making him the fall-guy for the terrorist attacks that Trump is trying to prevent: Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad! A few days later, the Ninth Circuit panel agreed with Judge Robart, putting the Executive Order on hold indefinitely, turning Trump’s predictions of victory into a further source of embarrassment, and fueling further Twitter attacks on the judiciary, as the President tweeted his defiance: SEE YOU IN COURT! The phrasing was not inspired, but his meaning was clear. Screw that liberal Ninth Circuit panel, he was marching right up the street to visit SCOTUS and straighten this out. But a few days later, Trump’s Department of Justice announced it would not appeal the President’s loss to the 8-member Supreme Court. Instead, Trump would issue a new, improved Executive Order to accomplish the same purpose that had already been found unconstitutional. None of this was skillful. Trump should have at least been advised not to tweet his final brazen boast. He should have listened to someone who could have told him that the 8-member Supreme Court hasn’t delivered a right-wing win since the conservative majority lost its enfant terrible, Justice Scalia. Surely someone could have told Trump that the evenly-balanced Court would probably not overrule this Ninth Circuit decision in a month of Sundays, especially after all the anti-judicial hate-tweets emanating from the White House. Instead, he didn’t get this news until he’d already stuck his foot in it. “Sad!” as the President is fond of tweeting. If Trump’s legal team had just waited for Congress to approve Trump’s ninth Supreme Court Justice, the grateful new appointee would have swung the decision over to Trump’s side. Through bad timing, Trump logged a loss where he could have notched a victory. To head straight for a judicial conflict without suitably establishing favorable conditions at SCOTUS was a dunderhead move. To translate this sad tale into marketing-speak – after the product was rejected by consumers, retailers, and wholesalers, team Trump pulled the defective travel ban off the market with the promise to release a new, improved version really soon! Unfortunately for Team Trump, when a product fails, the market remains ready to reject all similar products from the same manufacturer, unless it can roll out something like “Classic Coke.” Unfortunately, “Classic Bigotry” doesn’t have that type of built-in market appeal, even with those prone to nostalgia. A Slack System of Discipline Fourth, we should consider whether the the Trump administration is improving team performance with proper rewards and punishments. Looking at the rewards, they appear to be distributed despite bad performance. Kelly Conway goes out and plugs “Ivanka’s stuff,” ends up looking like an ethics dunce, and is rewarded for her ethical gaffes with continued praise. Trump is apparently the kind of leader who doesn’t care if his players play by the rules, which assures they will not. However, this slackness seems to be motivating “whistleblowers,” as national-intelligence leakers are now known, to subject Team Trump to a little discipline of their own. Many DC spooks are unfriendly to the Trump team, and this is producing dangerous fruit. It must have been very disturbing news to the President that the FBI had tapped General Flynn’s phone and was accusing him of breaking the law by talking to Putin’s man about Obama’s sanctions against Russia. General Flynn is receiving swift punishment for activity that, in past administrations, would have been swept under the rug by an accommodating national security state. After all, both Nixon and Reagan had secret communications with North Vietnam and Iran, respectively, signaling the enemy that they’d get better deals from incoming Republicans than they would from outgoing Democrats. That didn’t get anybody fired! These modern “intelligence agencies” seem to have a mind of their own. Trump and his team are wrapped in a Laocoön with fractious government agencies that bodes ill for him. If Trump doesn’t have control over the covert security apparatus of government, and cannot prevent it from striking at his minions, he is going to wield considerably less power than Presidents who can. Just imagine if someone at the FBI had tried to pull a similar number on Dick Cheney. A faceful of buckshot, literal or figurative, would have certainly been the upshot. Mistaking the Source of Presidential Strength Fifth, let us ask ourselves, how strong is Team Trump? In a group enterprise like representative government, strength comes from the ability to aggregate power to your position. Momentum takes a long time to build, moves swiftly when it is finally engaged, and makes things look inevitable once it has worked its magic. Strength must be cultivated in such an environment. It cannot be exercised before its basis has been established. Trump may have most miscalculated in this area. He appears to believe that the office of the President comes with an inherent grant of authority, an illusion created by the skill that we call “looking Presidential.” Looking Presidential means never over-investing yourself in a single gesture, like the travel ban, so your prestige will not suffer if the gesture is rejected. Looking Presidential means not giving orders if there is any doubt they will be obeyed, because the appearance of impotence corrodes the mystique of power. Looking Presidential means showing grace when things do not go your way, acknowledging that being sporting means losing a hand now and then. Prognosis: More of the Same, At Higher Speed If Team Trump were a startup, I would have to give it next to no chances of survival as a profitable entity. This doesn’t mean that the entire Trump Administration will be ineffective in accomplishing desirable results for the clique of billionaires who have the President’s ear. Tremendous things could occur, because of course, the US government is not a startup. It does not operate under economic imperatives that demand that its products provide some saleable benefit. It can operate at a deficit, generating more credit to avoid making cost-benefit decisions, while carrying on with sentimental policies that provide psychological comfort to a shrinking cohort of backward-looking voters. Ironically, the President most identified with the “businessman” mind-set in our entire history is now sitting in the Oval Office, pursuing policies that business leaders who turn a daily profit would instantly recognize as a sure path to failure. In a further irony, Trumps’ policies will blend well with the wasteful, failure-rewarding culture that dominates the military establishment, to which the largest proportion of national revenue is allocated. The revolving doors that enrich private persons and corporations at the expense of the nation will likely begin to rotate at speeds sufficient to generate turbine power and gale-force winds. Hold on to your hat. 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__label__wiki	0.712032	0.712032	The Outlander Dating Game My new piece for Scotland Now $#@! Everything. Arrow Recap 322, “This Is Your Sword” I am literally drinking as I write this, so if this degenerates into random consonants and pictures of goats, you’ll know why. One of the platitudes being fed to us shortly before this ep was that “it’s always darkest before the dawn” and that certainly came to pass. 322 is a dark cave, and it is full of terrors. Let’s go spelunking! First, the entire flashback because it sets the tone. *FLASHBACK IN ONE TAKE* Akio’s got a fever. The inoculation didn’t work on him because he is too young. As the boy starts to lose consciousness, his mother tenderly holds him on her lap, tells him everything will be okay, and sings to him as she rocks him like a baby. Me at home: Maseo is eager to get a cure from Shrieve and convinces Oliver to go with him to a restricted army base. They kidnap Shrieve so he can mix the cure in the correct ratios, but when they arrive back at the pharmacy, Tatsu is crying over the body of her son. Turns out Shrieve lied about the cure, instead making them bring along his insulin because on top of being a heartless bastard, he’s also a diabetic. *END FB* R’as is telling Oliver about how he can’t become the Heir to the Demon until he has severed all ties with his old life. His new beginning, therefore, rests upon his destroying Starling with the alpha-omega bioweapon. As Oliver chews on this, R’as gives a shoutout to Maseo, who it turns out was the man who gave him the bioweapon in exchange for his acceptance into the League. This shocks Oliver, but he barely has time to react because R’as gives him his itinerary for the next day or so: Marry Nyssa, fly to Starling, destroy the city, and ascend to R’as. Even though he nods obediently, when R’as leaves, Oliver and Maseo lock eyes. This is not something they previously discussed. In Starling, Diggle is chasing criminals with no mask, to the point where one of them is even like UM DUDE WTF NO MASK? Diggle compliments his own intelligence because it turns out his plan was to have this kid lure him to his gang, then have Laurel bust their collective eardrums and prime them for a beatdown. Laurel finishes with her batch and turns to probably ask Digg for a milkshake, but he’s busy beating a single dude WAAAY too many times until Felicity shouts at him to stop. John heads back to his house, where Laurel and Felicity have stopped off to meet with him. Laurel wants to go back out there, but Felicity rightly points out that Digg was out of control, and is in denial about his anger. Digg denies he’s in denial, and throws the bag of peas Felicity gave him for his hand down to illustrate his point. He says that Oliver was his best friend and “He kidnapped…my wife.” His voice is rough with tears, but so is Felicity’s when she asks if he thinks “that justifies hospitalizing people?” John admits it doesn’t, and promises it won’t happen again. Felicity admits “life sucks right now,” but he can’t take it out on the criminals. Laurel puts her absolutely unhelpful two cents in, asking how Felicity can be so sanguine after what happened last week. “Because I know that that wasn’t Oliver,” she says, and John points out that now she’s in denial. Felicity denies it again, saying that their Oliver, “my Oliver died the day he joined the League. This is SOMEONE ELSE!” Laurel and John both look at her, and wonder aloud that she really believes that. “I have to,” she says quietly. At Thea’s loft, she is packing up to go and Malcolm is encouraging her to stay, because “Mr. Harper went to a lot of trouble to fake his death“ and pointing out that she knows he can’t come back here. Thea points out that she’s not sure about things right now. Malcolm tries to empathize that not many people have had her experiences and he understands her confusion, but Thea hasn’t spoken yet about coming back from death. She tells Malcolm she would have rather died than have Oliver join the LoA, and that she remembers that the entire reason why this all happened: Malcolm brought R’as into their lives. Malcolm suddenly points out she is no longer at risk from the League and perhaps it’s better for her to go. His acceptance worries Thea, but she just wants to be with Roy right now. Nanda Parbat. Dinner with the mopiest family since Dark Shadows. Nyssa is so angry she’s going carb-free, and R’as chooses to treat it like she’s dieting to fit in her dress because there is literally no occasion in which he can decline being a dick. Their dinner conversation is an exercise in patriarchy, as Nyssa points out she would rather die than wed Oliver and R’as is like YEP those are your options. Nyssa says she once held the title of “daughter” with pride, and he points out that perhaps “mother” will suit her better. Can you choke to death from a grape? I sure hope so. The conversation goes from bad to worse when he tells his daughter that she will bear Oliver a child and is to be given “no choice in the matter,” any more than her mother was. The thought that she is the product of rape is enough to mute Nyssa for the time being, and R’as turns his conversational skills to Oliver, and they discuss why he’s so wasteful with his food. HAHA just kidding it’s more ascension $#@. Al Sah-him states that while he is ready to ascend to R’as, he is still “coming to grips with marriage.” He says that perhaps a walk will do him good, turning down the offer of a guard to protect him. As he gets up to go, Nyssa grips and steals a knife from the table and hides it in her robe. Outside, Oliver’s walk was really an excuse to meet someone in the dark, and it’s not the someone we hoped for (I wonder if someone fic’d it.). He flips his attacker over and says “You’re late,” in his Oliver voice. The man flips up his hood and it’s none other than Malcolm Merlyn, who took the 8:20 from Starling to Nanda Parbat, but reminds Oliver that it ain’t easy infiltrating NP. “Don’t joke!” Oliver says as he pulls Merlyn up. “It’s worse than we thought.” Oliver tells Malcolm about R’as plan to fly the bioweapon over Starling the next day, and Merlyn points out that “it’s strangely modern” of the League. Oliver and Merlyn had estimated months before ascending to R’as, and in that time could have dismantled the LoA from the inside. “Malcolm,” Oliver says, “we need help.” Merlyn tells him he was “too good” at convincing his friends of his loyalty to the League, and that he himself doesn’t carry much weight with them. “I know someone who they’ll trust,” Oliver tells him. Suddenly, we see Maseo walking towards the fire, but by the time he gets there, Merlyn is gone and he finds Oliver alone. He tells him that there was concern since he has been gone a while, but Oliver says he’s just been thinking. Somewhere other than Starling. Thea comes into a garage looking for “Jason.” Roy rolls out from under a car, surprised to see her but covering admirably. Thea keeps up the ruse, saying she has a ‘67 Mustang that needs a bit of work, and that someone told her he was “the guy to see.” “You came to the right place,” he whispers. They go into a secluded spot, where they hug and Thea tells him she can’t believe he is alive. He tells her he wanted her to know, but didn’t want to risk Oliver finding out and breaking him out. Not to mention kicking his ass, for which Thea says she would have helped. During all of this, I am distracted by superhot greasemonkey Roy. “I had to do it,” Roy whispers, “for all of them.” Thea, probably distracted by the phrase “do it,” asks if there is another place they can go talk. Roy answers his place, and she smiles and says, “That’s such a good answer.” It does my heart good to see these two together. They were always so legitimately considerate of each other. Starling City, Palmer Tech. Felicity is visiting with Ray, who is tooling around with a “little idea” for his suit. He asks her if she’s okay, because she has a “little cloud” over her, which he correctly guesses is Oliver-related. Felicity, ever loyal, points out that she’s handling it, and maybe that’s a line they shouldn’t cross. He responds that if she ever wants to talk, he’s still her friend and will always be there for her. “That’s non-negotiable.” It’s both sweet and weirdly devoid of consent in the way most Ray-edicts tend to be, but Felicity is touched, and thanks him. He asks her for a favor in the meantime, and gets her to sign her name to “some corporate stuff” in her function as VP, which she does. Her phone beeps immediately after, with a text from Malcolm saying that they have to meet. She leaves, and the camera closes up on the papers Ray had her sign: a transfer of ownership to Palmer Technologies. Again Ray, SWEET BUT DISTURBINGLY DEVOID OF CONSENT. Nanda Parbat. Oliver and Maseo sit before the fire and finally have it out about the alpha-omega. It turns out Maseo stole it even before Akio died, because he wanted revenge on Shrieve. Then he used it to gain entry into the League because he was not strong enough for himself, “and certainly not enough for Tatsu.” Oliver asks him if he could go back to her, would he? Maseo says it’s “immaterial,” as “Maseo Yamashiro is no more.” Oliver insists, saying he doesn’t have to be, and that when he is R’as, he can release him from his oath, set him free. “The League is not my prison,” Maseo says sadly. “From my prison, there is no escape.” Starling, either the remnants of the Old Cave or the Alterna-Cave. Felicity, Diggle and Laurel wait for Malcolm to arrive “waving the white flag”, as he told John. Felicity calls him out right away as a sociopath and a liar, and he doesn’t deny it, asking only that they “fast forward” through the usual denials and admit he is telling them the truth when he says that Oliver’s “allegiance with the League is a charade,” born the moment that he realized he would have to capitulate to R’as to save Thea. Felicity thinks he is playing with their emotions, while John doesn’t believe he would ally himself with Malcolm instead of them. Malcolm points out that not only is he more “practiced in the art of deception,” but that none of them are “very good actors.” John has had it, and turns to go. Felicity and Laurel both turn to follow his lead as Malcolm keeps talking, saying that they have seen what the LoA and R’as are capable of, and the “the circle of trust” had to remain very small. “What changed?” Felicity asks, turning around. John urges her to go, saying that they can’t believe anything Malcolm says. Merlyn admits that “Mr. Diggle is right, which is why I brought along a friend of Oliver’s.” The team turns at the opening of the door to see Tatsu STOMPING IT TO THE DEATH. “My name is Tatsu Yamashiro, and your city is in great danger.” It’s not the reaction Oliver hoped for, as Felicity points out that they never met her and don’t know her. Tatsu explains that besides helping Oliver recover from his wounds, her life has been one “of isolation.” To Digg’s point that they have never heard of her, she quietly says that “Oliver doesn’t like to speak of the past.” Felicity points out that he’s not so forthcoming about the present, either. Tatsu once again speaks gently, and her words are all the more painful for their softness. “My son was killed by the virus R’as intends to use on your city,” and Diggle recognizes her at once as Akio’s mother. She tells them Oliver was with her when it happened, and that the danger they face is very real. Laurel isn’t disposed to believe Merlyn after all he’s done, but Tatsu points out that the request isn’t from Malcolm, but Oliver. Digg tells her that, at the moment, that may not be any better. Malcolm loses patience and says he is not playing, reminding them that his daughter lives in this city (RIP Tommy, who didn’t get this consideration). He hands Digg a folder with all the information he has on the bioweapon and tells them that he has arranged passage to Nanda Parbat for all of them. If they are in, they should be at Ferris Air before sunrise. “Jason”’s place, unknown. Thea compliments Roy’s apartment, but he says both it and the job at the garage are temporary and he will leave soon, before people “put 2 and 2 together.” She asks about his other night job, and he replies that he is leaving the crime-fighting to the cops, because he just wants to be normal. When Thea laughingly asks how that’s going, he admits he’s “so bored.” She triumphantly then pulls out his costume, which she had Malcolm steal out of impound for her. He admits he didn’t think he’d see it again, and she says that if everyone thinks Roy Harper was The Arrow, they wouldn’t suspect him of also being Arsenal. “Hmm,” Roy mutters, asking if bringing is costume was the only reason she came. Thea admits it was one of the reasons, and then sets about showing him the other one. Starling, Palmer Tech. Digg, Felicity and Roy watch footage of the bioweapon attack on Hong Kong, which was previously thought to be a chemical spill. Felicity is worried that her friend is believing a man who lied to them so often “it should be a drinking game,” but John says it’s irrelevant now, because if there is the slightest chance of this happening to his city, he has to report for duty. Laurel agrees with him, but Felicity says she can’t go back to Nanda Parbat. “Not after what they did to Oliver.” Nanda Parbat. R’as has a little visit with Nyssa before the big day, and chastises her for speaking to him as if he is a monster. “I’m your father, Nyssa.” She asks him why then will he ask her to marry someone she doesn’t love, and he answers in his favorite way: long-ass story about himself. He tells her that once upon a time while out on business, he met a woman who was “breathtaking in her visage and fortitude“ (Jesus what did he do to her?) and her name was Ameena Raatko. Nyssa smiles, recognizing the name. He tells her he had taken other lovers, but Ameena had “wit and a fire about her” that he found he couldn’t live without, so he made her his concubine. A servant steps forward with a box which R’as opens, showing it to Nyssa. It contains an ornate necklace and headpiece, his gift to her mother upon the occasion of her birth. “I kept it in the hopes that one day, you would wear it on your wedding day.” It is a tender moment between father/daughter, and you can see them both struggle with the emotion, but this is not a tender family. Nyssa throws the gift on the bed, scoffing that he expects her to marry Al Sah-him “because of some trinket.” R’as, quick as a snake, takes his only child by the face and reasserts himself as the asshole we all know. I expect you to marry Al Sah-Him because it is my will. You defy that, and I will see you suffer the pain of a thousand deaths He leaves Nyssa with tears in her eyes, but as he walks away the camera pans up from her hand, holding her knife, to her dry-eyed face. Palmer Tech. Felicity is alone in the office when Tatsu shows up. She came looking for Felicity, not to convince her of the threat to Starling, but to speak to her about Oliver. Tatsu tells Felicity that during his recovery, Oliver spoke of her, and his last thought before the fall was of her. “You love him…still,” Tatsu points out, but Felicity replies that he belongs to R’as now. Tatsu says that if she believes that, she must fight for him. “There is no ‘him’ left,” Felicity replies, sadly. Tatsu shakes her head, saying that she thought as she did once, that Maseo, her husband (and here she smiles a heartbreaking tiny smile at his name), was so lost to the League’s darkness, that she didn’t even try to reach him. “Don’t make my mistake, Felicity,” Tatsu whispers, and walks out, leaving Felicity with the images of her city’s destruction. Early the next morning, Ferris Air. Tatsu is packing her katana, which she tells Malcolm was passed on to the eldest son in her family for generations. When Merlyn points out she is not a son, her face is hard when she responds that indeed, she is not. Diggle and Laurel show up, wanting to get it over with. Malcom replies that the plane he booked is big enough for all of them-including Felicity, who has shown up at the last minute to join them. She tells Malcolm that is he betrays them, she’ll reveal to the world that he is alive, and where they can find him. Nanda Parbat. The team wanders around in the open in THE least covert outfits ever while Felicity bemoans the lack of horses, asking if they can get some next time. “There won’t be a next time”, Digg growls. They crest a hill, and Malcolm announces that the stealth bomber they see is how R’as plans to distribute the alpha-omega over Starling. Felicity says she has to be withing 50 feet of it to disable its navigation features, but Malcolm shushes her abruptly. Laurel, who must be facing the wrong way, says she doesn’t see anything, but in the next instant Malcolm has nocked an arrow and shoots a LoA member on his nine. “There’ll be more”, he says calmly, walking everyone into an open space. As the fighters become vigilant, they form a circle around Felicity and prepare to do battle. The music swells, the camera pans around the circle, and they each get a heroic beat. It is pretty. Effing. Cool. After Digg shoots some assassins down, Malcolm shouts at Felicity to get to the plane, and they’ll cover her. She runs, kneeling about thirty feet out to start running her programs. In the meantime, all hell breaks loose as Malcolm, Laurel and Digg shoot, kick, punch and swordfight a whole bunch of assassins. At one point, Malcolm saves Laurel’s life, and calmly accepts her statement that she would not have done the same for him. Malcolm may be a murdering lying SOB, but he’s pretty self-aware. Tatsu is also fighting, but a bit apart from them, in full Katana gear including mask. Her movements are graceful and ruthless, and when she kills the last man, she hears an assassin tell her to surrender that she may live. She recognizes him instantly. “Maseo,” she says softly. “Maseo is a memory,” is the stern response, but Tatsu is not put off. She advances towards her husband, and states her case: their child is gone, and he left when she needed him most. “But you can still come back to me. It’s not too late.” Maseo’s reply is as stoic and cold as his earlier one. “Yes, it is.” He takes his mask off and draws his sword against his child’s mother, telling her that her husband “is long dead, and if Serab must die as well, so be it.” They clash swords, and fight. Over by the plane, Felicity is working to ground the plane when it begins to take off. “Frak!” she exclaims, looking at her malfunctioning tablet. In another instant, more frak happens as an arrow goes through the tablet. Felicity dives, yanks the arrow out and tosses it frisbee-style into an assassin’s neck. He drops like a stone, and both she and we are pretty impressed with her until we realize that Malcolm shot him with an arrow in the back and saved her. “Oh, that makes more sense,” she deadpans, and I am cautiously optimistic things won’t be that bad if she can still joke. The plane takes off despite their efforts, and when Malcolm asks Felicity if there is anything she can do, she confesses that she had some “insurance” come along. “The atomic kind.” Bless this over-prepared nugget. Ray blasts the stealth bomber, not anticipating that a STEALTH BOMBER HAS BOMBS ON IT, and gets boom’d back. His suit is short-circuiting, so before it gives out, he flies himself through the plane like a human plane-kebab and falls to earth like a big dopey metal Icarus, almost landing on the girl he came to help. Oh, Ray. Felicity runs to check on him, but he makes a dumb joke, which is optimal health in Ray world, so we’re good. Somewhere not far, the sun shines down on the Yamashiros, who do not spare each other at all until finally, Maseo holds his sword to the throat of his prostrate wife. He walks around her, and speaks gently to her as he raises his sword to deliver the fatal blow. “Tell Akio…I love him.” As his arms go up, Tatsu rolls and kneels, stabbing him in the gut. Maseo is astonished, and looks down. Tatsu’s eyes are swimming, and she replies to him just as gently. “You tell him for both of us.” She pulls her sword out, and Maseo falls forward into her arms. She drops her sword to hold him, and he rests his head against her shoulder. “Thank you…for releasing me…from my prison.” He lies quietly while Tatsu sobs, singing to him until he passes, and she keens his loss. It is a painful reminder that not all stories have happy endings, and certainly not when characters embrace their fatal flaws. Damn it. Screw you, Ray. Your joke was dumb and things are awful. I will never not hurt for Maseo and Tatsu. They are the Doctor and Rose of this series. Their love was marked for tragedy, and the fact that it was doomed by the inability to come together after the unexpected loss of their only child was painfully, terribly realistic. If Diggle and Lyla are Olicity’s aspiration, then the Yamashiros were certainly their cautionary tale, and what a bitchslap of a warning it is. And on a shallower note, where the hell am I supposed to go for my Karl Yune fix now? I’m reduced to watching this on a loop! (You’ll see what I’m talking about from 3:13 on. ) Damn straight you creeped, girl. Did that rapper talk about motorboating? Never mind. KARL. CALL ME. The Team limps back together and R’as and Al Sah-Oliver appear on a hill overlooking them, along with dozens of not-dead assassins, and R’as tells them it has all been in vain. Ray points out the grounded airplane and Felicity tells him they destroyed the bioweapon, but he holds up an intact vial of the alpha-omega and says that they only think they have. Cue assassins, and our heroes are taken prisoner. LoA Oliver isn’t familiar with the concept of overkill, because he shouts “Surrender…or DIE!” dramatically. Felicity looks heartbroken, and Diggle angry. As they are led inside by Oliver, Felicity runs up to him and calls him by his name, asking what they are doing here. He turns around and looks at all of them, speaking in his most Oliver-y voice since the fireside conversation with Maseo. “If any of you speak, we’re all gonna die.” Felicity lets out a quiet, confused, “What?” and Oliver looks right at her, his mask down for an instant. “I need you to trust me.” They silently file after him into R’as’ main room, right in time for an interrogation. The ruse with the plane was meant to weed out any traitors in his midst, and he wants to know how they knew about the virus and the plane. Oliver stares straight ahead as R’as walks the line, stopping by Diggle and Merlin, but when the Head of the Demon pauses before Felicity, his eyes go right to her. Tatsu quietly says that Maseo told her, and she told them. R’as points out the convenience of saying that a dead man was his traitor, and Tatsu tells him that Maseo said only three men knew of it: himself, R’as, and Oliver. “Oliver Queen is dead,” says Al Sah-him, back to robot voice. “I am Al Sah-him.” R’as seems to accept this, saying that it is not the first time Serab betrayed him for Maseo’s weaknesses, and points out that the timing at least is fortuitous, as traditionally R’as would contemplate mercy upon his enemies on the eve of a wedding. Ray expresses his surprise that R’as is getting married, saying “there really is a kettle for every pot,” and Oliver speaks up, saying that the wedding is his. At this, Felicity’s head whips to him, and he looks down as he announces he is “betrothed to Nyssa Al Ghul.” When he is done, his gaze flickers right to Felicity, and you can see the apology and sadness in his eyes, and the shock in hers. It is only when R’as issues a command that they be taken below that Oliver tears his gaze from hers, looking down. Felicity keeps her eyes on him as she is led away, and eventually, he looks back. THESE TWO MORONS. I pity the fool who gets in the middle of this. Back in Not-Starling, Thea got her groove back. She’s blissfully post-coital and happy, and it’s about damn time. Roy realizes what show they’re on though, and that there is a reason his girl came looking for him other than the whoopie. Thea tells him that she got hurt, and that to save her Oliver joined the LoA. She tried to stop him, she says, but couldn’t, and “now he’s become someone else.” She turns to him and says that when she is with him, everything just slips away. Roy understands her, but points out that her go-to move when something goes wrong is to bolt out of Starling, and that this isn’t something she can run away from. Thea says she wasn’t running away, but to him, and asks if he doesn’t want her to. “The only thing that I want is what’s best for you,” is his answer. Bless Roy, he always did love this girl right. “You always did,” she sighs, and they kiss, and I am instantly suspicious of their happiness because this show is a carousel of pain. Nanda Parbat. A dungeon. Everyone is in actual physical chains, and Felicity is both in chains and shock, muttering sadly that she can’t believe Oliver is going to marry Nyssa. “You should worry more about getting out of here alive,” Malcolm says not unkindly, and Ray asks if that could even be a remote possibility. Malcolm doesn’t say anything, but Laurel says Oliver wouldn’t let them die there. “He let this happen,” Digg points out, holding up his chained wrists. The door opens, and Malcolm asks quickly in Arabic to speak to R’as. The assassin walks directly to John, however, and tells him that “Wareeth Al Ghul” has commanded his presence. In the room where he once consummated his great love affair, Oliver paces and waits for Diggle. He asks the guards to leave them alone, and then quietly asks John if everyone is okay. “Like you give a damn!” he answers, rightfully tee’d off. Oliver seems surprised at his anger however, asking if Malcolm didn’t speak to them. John says he did, but wants to know if it was part of his plan to leave baby Sara alone when he kidnapped his wife? “I had to do something to prove my loyalty to R’as,” is Oliver’s response, but when Digg spells things out for him, asking if it was his idea to take his wife in front of his daughter, Oliver’s voice is small when he says yes. He tries to tell him that Tatsu said in order to beat R’as, he would have to sacrifice all the things in life that he held most precious, “and your friendship is on that list.” Digg points out that he didn’t only lose his friendship, but also his trust, and his respect. Oliver obviously wants to say something else, but the door opens. Oliver bellows “WHAT?” at the guard, but he answers that R’as has demanded that John be returned to his friends, and leads him out. Meanwhile, Merlyn got the time with R’as that he wanted, and the Demon’s Head points out that while he expected Nyssa and Maseo’s treachery, his was a surprise, especially after he saved his daughter. Malcolm says he tried to pledge fealty then, and is willing to do so now. R’as holds a sword to his throat, saying he had nothing to offer then, and nothing now, and Malcolm says that he does, the name of his betrayer. Not Maseo Yamashiro, but Oliver Queen. “He’s been lying to you all along,” he chuckles. At that moment, Oliver walks in and R’as shares Malcolm’s accusation with him. I’d be more worried if I thought R’as would ever actually kill Malcolm. The two men face each other as Al Sah-him makes his case. I have killed for you. I have severed all ties to my past. I have hurt people who were friends to Oliver Queen, and if you wouldn’t have stopped me, I would have murdered your daughter at your command. R’as points out that this may have all been part of his ruse, and Oliver’s answer is laced with very real anger. “Then I will have nothing and no one to go home to. Oliver Queen is dead, and the Arrow is gone.” R’as isn’t entirely convinced, muttering a “We shall see” that has Oliver looking faintly apprehensive. Kudos to Amell for the nuances here. Not-Starling, morning. Thea wakes up alone in Roy’s apartment and goes to look for him at the garage. When she gets there, the manager says ‘Jason’ came in and quit an hour ago, and he left her a leather bag (containing his old suit), and a note. Dear Thea, I wasn’t supposed to make it this far. I was supposed to end up in jail or dead by now. But then I met you, and you made me want to be the man I saw through your eyes. And now all I want to do is give that back, and help you be the person you can be without Oliver, without your father, and without me. Living on the run from the police isn’t the life you deserve, Thea. It’s not what Oliver gave up his life for you to have. Whatever happens with me, I will always love you. P.S. Thanks for the suit, but I always thought red was more your color, anyway. That’s love, guys. I am humbled by Roy goddamn Harper’s capacity to love. Nanda Parbat, the dungeon. Felicity wants to know what Oliver said to John. “Nothing worth hearing” is his response. Felicity turns to Tatsu and says she was right about Oliver, and she should have listened to her. The door opens and Merlyn is led back in, followed by R’as and Oliver, complaining about what he is getting in exchange for telling R’as about Oliver. R’as asks if he expected his mercy, and that he is going to grant it. “Because this death will be a lot shorter than the one I had planned for you.” Malcolm is struck down, and he shows the group a vial of the alpha-omega bioweapon. Felicity speaks to Oliver directly, saying that if what Malcolm told them is true and he is going to do anything, now is the time. R’as responds by asking that Tatsu be moved to another chamber, since Oliver told him she is inoculated. Over everyone’s cries of protest and betrayal, Oliver does nothing as R’as breaks the vial and drops it in the room, instead staying behind to close the door on them. Now that THAT unpleasantness is over, it’s wedding time! Oliver looks appropriately miserable but handsome in black as he walks to meet his future FIL. R’as is giddy with the thought of adding yet ANOTHER name to the alphabet soup of Oliver’s life. Scenes of the ceremony are intercut with scenes of the dungeon. The priestess speaks of the sanctity of the vow between man and woman, and how their souls will never again be free, captive by their love for each other. During this little speech Nyssa reaches for the knife hidden in her sleeve, and takes this part as her cue to attempt to stab Oliver in the heart. He expected it, however, and blocks her, throwing the knife down. “Continue,” he says quietly. Downstairs, John apologizes to Felicity and she says that there is nothing to apologize for, and she is glad to have known him. As the marriage is blessed and sealed, the camera cuts from the bride and groom’s impassive, unsmiling faces to the occupants of the basement, who one by one lose consciousness until all are unmoving.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16238
__label__wiki	0.710006	0.710006	Deep Thoughts Outlander 410: “The Deep Heart’s Core” And so today, my world it smiles Your hand in mine, we walk the miles Thanks to you it will be done For you to me are the only one Happiness, no more be sad Happiness, I’m glad –Led Zeppelin, “Thank You” This one’s a little different. First a general reflection and a bit of a window into my personal life, which I tend to shy away from. I watch TV through a lens of what stories say about people in general. I think it’s a leftover from studying to be an art therapist, looking at the way symbols and gestures represent emotions and the way there are commonalities across ethnicity and gender that speak to the shared emotional ancestry of the human experience. Reading the Outlander novels is so lyrical, I am sometimes drawn into the music of the language, lulled into a rhythm which enables a certain emotional distance. I recognize and process the feelings I read about on a mostly intellectual level more than an emotional one. By causing me to experience those same stories through the actors’ bodies and eyes, their feelings expressed in motion and volume, the series sometimes makes my own emotional reaction harder to process, and I work that out by writing about it. It’s a sort of reciprocal loop, and it gets very, very wordy. Bear with me as I meander. Spoilers ahead for episode 410, “The Deep Heart’s Core” after the jump. Deep Thoughts Outlander 308: First Wife This week, the series came roaring back with the goodness. Last episode was the troublesome middle child in the Fraser Reunion Trilogy, but this week resolved all my issues with 307. 308 was all the things I love about Outlander: real talk, athletic sex that serves the story, a successful Bechdel test, emotions, Science!Claire and more fun words (kebbie-lebbie, Hogmanay) than you can shake a stick at. [Quick personal update: Still doing the recaps, just very slowly. I knew the moment the series changed from summer to fall that I would likely not be able to keep up, so for the meantime there are these, and recaps to come when life slows down.] Spoilers ahead for episode 308. Here are five takeaways: The Gideon of Scotland. For a dude who is nominally childless, Jamie sure does have a lot of kids. Only William and Brianna are of his body, but besides Fergus and now Young Ian, we find that he has played father figure to Laoghaire’s two daughters, and that he was upset when his nephews didn’t recognize him upon his return from Helwater. Jamie genuinely loves children, and enjoys their company. The two young men closest to him, Young Ian and Fergus, differ in that one was bred in a whorehouse and is no stranger to crime, and the other raised in a peaceful home, with only the stories of his uncle’s (mis)adventures to aspire to. The real kicker with children is that as much as you counsel them with words, it’s the actions that they mimic, and Ian Sr.’s advice to Jamie to be mindful of Ian’s love and tendency to follow him “like a puppy” proves to not only be accurate, but premonitory. Dishonorable Second Wife. Whatever else you can say about her (mouth like a sailor, cute daughters, fine ability to sew a pleated cap) maybe the most relevant thing, to me, is that Laoghaire MacKenzie MacKenzie MacKimmie Fraser is a woman who courts unhappiness. I never hated this character like a lot of people did. I have a lot of sympathy for her early unrequited love of Jamie. I think her setup of Claire was more heedless than evil. To me, she is more of a cautionary tale about the dangers of drawing self-worth solely from the object of one’s affection. As a young woman, Laoghaire let her feelings for Jamie and an assumed moral superiority over Claire draw her into sinful and criminal behavior. As an adult, holding on to her unhappy union with Jamie supersedes everything. She is not above using her children, a gun or the law. And I don’t think it’s because Laoghaire truly values what Jamie provides. She’s an attractive woman, and could still marry elsewhere. The reason Laoghaire balks at giving Jamie up is because having him is the sole thing that has given her life meaning, and if he goes, he takes her identity with him. Ghosts of Past and Present. For all the comparisons that can be legitimately drawn between Frank and Laoghaire — most obviously the fact that they both failed miserably in their chance at happiness because the person they loved would never love them back, and their resulting bitterness — what struck me most deeply was their differences. Frank wanted to make things work with Claire, but ultimately decided to let her go. Laoghaire and Jamie seemingly struggled from the very beginning, but even when the end was inevitable Laoghaire turned to violence rather than accept the inevitable. Frank and Claire both struggled to put parenting Brianna first, while Laoghaire thinks nothing of subjecting her daughters to their stepfather’s humiliation, leaving Jamie to console little Joan and assure her of his love. It’s not the first time I’ve thought that, after all is said and done and for all her own suffering, Claire was much luckier in their life apart from each other than Jamie. If You’re Coming for Jenny Murray, Make a U-Turn. The world according to Jenny Murray might have shades of grey in it, but probably only two or three. She is, without a doubt, the best representation of the moral compass of the time. Jenny’s greatest asset is her ability to see directly into the heart of a matter. Her greatest failing is her resistance to applying that insight inward. She may have seemed hard, but when Claire first came back, Jenny gave her a brief opportunity to come clean. When Claire attempted to resume their old closeness without its accompanying honesty, that door shut tight. Instead, Jenny hastened to arrange matters to lance the infection she saw poisoning her family. Not even Ian agrees with the way she dealt with the situation, but where other people have self-doubt, Jenny has a gold-plated statue of herself giving herself a thumbs-up. I may not always agree with her, but she speaks a lot of truth (love her pointing out that Claire went looking for Jamie last time she was told he was dead, and that by leaving him, she left the rest of his family, including Jenny herself). I can’t help but love a woman whose fck field is so very, very fallow when it comes to anything other than her family. The Power of Love. One of the things I have always loved best about the story of Jamie and Claire is that neither is perfect in anything but their love for one another. Time and again it has served as both an inspiration and a reality check. As much as we all love to call him the King of Men, it’s instances like this that show how Jamie gained the wisdom he did to truly earn this moniker. He and Claire were not married long before their separation, and though his delay in telling her the truth was understandable, so is Claire’s disappointment. These are two people who have risked much to be together, and though it would be tempting to make their reunion all wine and roses to compensate for their time apart, it felt very satisfying to finally see the depth and complexity of these feeling exposed and discussed. Unlike last episode, this all flowed, it all felt rooted in genuine emotion. This is the part of marriage that almost no one shows on television: the constant reaching out, past hurt and pride, that ties each pearl and sinew of a lifetime together. The look, touch, or words from one heart to another to say, “Are you still in this with me?” “Are we okay?” Deep Thoughts Outlander 307: Crème de Menthe This week is all about when people stop being polite and start being real. It’s like The Real World: Edinburgh. Claire and Jamie don’t get naked once this episode, but there is a lot of bared insecurity. Their second honeymoon over, the Frasers get down to the business of attempting to find their partnership once more. Despite some initial push-back due to the circumstance, Jamie doesn’t stand in the way of Claire being a healer, and despite disagreeing with the way Jamie handles the situation with Ian, Claire doesn’t blow his cover. But there are little clashes here that highlight the differences in their character, and the manner of lives they have lived when apart. Here are four takeaways: Things Get Real. Real Shouty. Now that the thrill of reunion is past, we’re starting to see how some of the Frasers’ years of independence will work against them. These are no longer two young adults, but two middle-aged people with a lot of baggage that colors their decisions. No matter the time, Claire is a healer, first and foremost. Her instinct to save lives without judgment will clash not only with the fluid morality of Jamie’s current career path, but also the rigid gender roles and expectations of the 18th century. It’s not in Claire’s DNA to meekly accept limits, so it’s interesting to note when Jamie defers to her and when he chooses to assert his will over hers, and how that all works out for them going forward. Bros Before Ho’s. Let me take a moment and fangirl over the joy of seeing Young Ian and Fergus BROTP’ing hard, talking about the ladies, Claire’s badassness and her general propensity for trouble, and the effects of brandy on a man’s mphhmm. Young Ian is an able negotiator in true MacKenzie fashion, but also a sweet peach-faced virgin, and the last time we ran across that combo it worked out pretty well for us. As for Fergus, I’m not surprised at all that he lost his virginity in a three-way, or that he’s got a practical, results-oriented take on art of seduction. What was a very gratifying surprise was hearing Fergus call Ian “brother.” This relationship is one of my favorites from the novels, and I may have clutched at my heart a bit when I heard that word. Slim Shady. Now I love me some Jamie, but I must admit I laughed out loud at the “I didna realize lies had shades” line. This was a man lying about who he was since well before he met Claire, whose character is largely founded on gauging and reacting to nuance. It doesn’t mean Jamie is dishonest, but he has always known when and to what degree to fudge the truth. That’s not a sin he can lay at Claire’s feet, who is if anything, a terrible liar. It seems to me that the fact that he didn’t get to parent either of his children should sensitize Jamie to the plight of a worried parent, not the other way around. As for calling back to the bikini and using that to deflect Claire’s pretty dead-on points about Ian, it seemed an obvious ploy to change the subject. Jamie is withholding an actual other wife from Claire, so his overreaction to being called out on a lie seems to stem more from guilt than righteousness. Fire Sale. The Print Shop was more than the scene of a sex-a-thon between two baby rabbits. It was also the physical manifestation of Jamie’s new life. Granted, it was largely cobbled together out of lies and treason and held together by prostitution, but there was a beat last episode — when Jamie cleaned the sign — where you could see real pride and accomplishment in what he managed to put together. Claire’s return throws a wrench into his life. He verbally reassures her of his commitment, but the reality of making space for her is more complex. This week, he literally watches that life go up in flames, a fire that ends one of his lives and forces a return home to Lallybroch, which in turn hints at the moment of truth that will likely come next week. In TV-speak, there’s nothing like the reassurance that nothing will happen (“Balriggan is miles from Lallybroch,” Jamie says confidently) to assure that it will. Deep Thoughts Outlander 306: A. Malcolm I’m coming off my third re-watch, and it’s almost one pm and I am in my pajamas and I have NO REGRETS. I don’t think anything was ever going to equal the thrill of reading these moments after waiting years for these two to reunite, but there are a lot of nuances in this episode that became apparent after a few viewings, and that’s what I’ll address here. I’m off to a birthday party and then date night, so I won’t be live-tweeting, unfortunately. I’ll get into more detail in the recap when I write that. Room for secrets, but not for lies. This is the bit that proved to me the most that these are not the two people who left each other 20 years ago. Claire is no longer the one with secrets, but instead is open, sharing readily of herself and asking questions. Finding out about Willie was a change from the books, but it worked here to establish that, whatever else Jamie is tentative about with Claire, he is at first determined to hold true to the promise he made to her after learning she was a time-traveler. However, his work as a smuggler means that massaging the truth is his stock and trade. Book readers especially will note Fergus’s “What about…”/Jamie’s need to consult Ned Gowan and the seemingly partial translation of Yi Tien Cho’s honorific for his wife. Tricorns are the suspenders of hats. It’s tough to be back in Scotland and see zero kilts, but it’s even tougher to be back in Scotland and see all the men in mullets and tricorns. Let’s face it, this wasn’t an attractive era for male fashion to begin with, but when you add the hair and the hats to it… It’s just not sexy. I’m sure there’s someone out there with a door-sized Hamilton poster ready to argue with me on the virtues of the tricorn, but it’s fine. I’m crossing my fingers for it to be a blessing in disguise, as these clothes will need to be routinely taken off in order to remind the audience that these men are, in fact, hot tamales. Or whatever the Scottish equivalent of a tamale is. A many-shaded love. Literally, that one shade is grey. Hold your tricorns up high if you noticed that Claire’s outfit when she returns to Jamie is in the same greys and whites of both her wedding outfits. When Claire was first married, she was largely of the same mind as her husband-to-be, who recognized her as an intellectual equal. Her second wedding was engineered for her and the fussiness of the gown is uncharacteristic for her. Although beautiful, Claire is a woman attracted to simple, classic lines. Even if many of the beats and camera angles hadn’t echoed E107, the clothing here (not to mention the way it was removed) is a clear call-back to that episode, and had the feel of a re-commitment between these two characters. Claire’s dress, once she removes her cloak, is not only firmly in her style wheelhouse once more, but also imparts the fact that she is older, wiser, and ready to be a partner in marriage once more. Wink to the book readers on this one. That’s life, isn’t it? When you think you have your shit together…you don’t. What kind of dog is that? I like that they kept this passage from the book in, even though it occurs later then, and I was happy that it opened the door to Jamie speaking about Willie (not in the books), but I missed the segue they used for the William conversation that, in the books, diverges instead towards Claire’s feelings of loss at having left her daughter behind and Jamie comforting her. He does tell her here that he knew she was a good mother, but this was an emotional beat that was not directly about them and their reunion that I would have very much liked to see onscreen. Here’s hoping they insert it later. Pros and Cons. I guess the adrenaline of running back to the love of your life after twenty years and some good lovin’ make you forget that the past is full of people trying to kill him. Claire has returned from a peaceful existence in the Boston suburbs back to a world that is lawless in many respects. Even though she is back with Jamie, his warning that he is not the same person he was and the fact that she is accosted in his very rooms serve as a reminder that there is more than a personal re-connection that will need to take place now that Claire has returned to the 18th century. There will have to be a re-calibration to the dangers this century poses, and how and why her husband seems to always draw them to himself. Outlander Photo Recap 113, “The Watch” Last time we saw our heroes, Claire was being complimented by a dude holding a gun to her husband’s head. Ups and downs. Just another day in Outlandertown (motto: If no one’s hurt or dead, wait a minute). Jamie quietly goads the Ginger of Christmas Future by turning to look down the barrel of his pistol and warning him that if he by some chance misfires, Jamie will shove the pistol “down his gullet.” Claire, who speaks fluent testosterone, runs down the stairs as she sees the older man raise his pistol to her husband’s forehead and reply that “there is only one way to find out.” Sounds like someone needs an anatomy lesson! Upon arriving downstairs, Claire locks eyes with Jenny, who has come around the corner. The pregnant woman’s face registers brief alarm, and then she strides confidently into the room, calling the gunman “Taran” and chiding him to put his gun down because JENNY MURRAY, SON. He seems to know her, and mentions he caught “this scoundrel” in her house. Jenny laughs and says that it is no scoundrel, but her cousin, Jamie. Jamie introduces himself as Jamie MacTavish, and Taran puts his gun down and excuses himself, saying he’s never laid eyes on Jamie before. Jenny walks over and explains that he just showed up one day, wife in tow, for a visit. At this, Claire steps forward and says that Jenny and Ian did not know they were married, and that it was a surprise. This causes one of the men in Taran’s group to exclaim at her being a Sassenach, but once again Jenny steps in. She says she almost took a gun to Jamie herself when she found out, but that she has gotten to know Claire, a decent woman whose “Englishness they don’t mind so much anymore.” Taran grins, sketches a bow to Claire and introduces himself formally as Taran McQuarrie, leader of the local Watch, who intervened because he thought Jamie was robbing the place. Jenny says sarcastically that they like to leave the robbing to him, and McQuarrie laughs as he pours himself some wine. Into this barely polite scene walks Ian, smiling and saying he didn’t expect him until next month. MacQuarrie says he was pining for Jenny’s rabbit stew, and Ian helpfully supplies that he took his sword to the smithy for him and had it polished. Jamie looks on incredulously as Ian seems to cater to the man who only moments ago, held a gun to his head. McQuarrie compliments the work on the sword, seated on a chair with everyone else standing. Though he thanks Ian for his trouble, he immediately segued into a comment about his stomach growling, and tells Jenny to put supper on. She, straining to hold her tongue, replies only that everyone knows their way to the dining room and leaves, Jamie hot on her trail and visibly seething. Both couples meet to speak in the kitchen, as Jenny runs around trying to make supper. Jamie asks why she would invite The Watch into their home, and she snaps for him to be quiet, that it isn’t as if they had a choice. Ian says McQuarrie is a decent fellow, and it’s only for a couple of days. Jamie hisses that maybe along with fixing his sword, Ian would also like to polish his boots. Ian reasons that he only did the man a favor, but Jamie speaks directly to his sister. He reminds her that The Watch are criminals, but Ian interjects that the money they pay protects them from the Redcoats and other raiding clans. The Watch looks out for them, and their tenants. Jamie ignores him, speaking directly to Jenny, who quietly chops leeks and doesn’t look at him. “What about the price on my head?” He points out that they would turn him over to the redcoats in a second for the reward. Jenny calls him “cousin” and says that is why they will feed them, give them a place to sleep, and Jamie should keep his wits about him until they have moved on. Jamie is obviously not in agreement, but he has nothing to say. Claire asks how often the men come around, and Jenny responds that every few months for almost two years. “I never would have agreed to this,” Jamie whispers angrily. Jenny ignores him the way you’d ignore a toddler taking his socks off in public. Finally, he sets his sister off. “But you weren’t here, were you Jamie MacTavish?” she practically shouts at him. Claire hisses at them to keep their voices down lest they be overheard. The siblings stare at each other a moment longer and first Jamie, then Jenny look away. The tension among all four is high. Jamie stares sullenly at Jenny as she chops, and Ian deliberately walks into his sight line and gently asks if he doesn’t think if the situation hasn’t taken its toll on the two of them. He then assures them it has, but it was their burden to bear, and if he has a better idea, he’d like to hear it. Chagrin registers briefly on both Claire and Jamie’s faces, but any apology is waylaid when Jenny bends over, clutching her belly in pain. Jenny snaps at her brother’s obvious question of “Is it the bairn?”, and Claire gently urges Jamie to listen to his sister, “tread lightly, and don’t provoke them.” That evening at dinner, MacQuarrie sits at the head of the table as his men complain about being served the second-shelf liquor. Jenny dryly shrugs off his comment that she hides the best liquor and tobacco when they come, while Jamie does the opposite of treading lightly, glaring mutinously at the wall. MacQuarrie notices that he is being quiet, and asks him where he’s from. When Jamie answers in the Gaelic for the Outer Hebrides, the older man points out that he doesn’t sound like an islander. Claire quickly interjects that he spent some time in France, fighting in the French army with Ian, and likely that influenced his accent. MacQuarrie takes this bit of information quite genially, revealing that he too fought alongside the french in Austria, and asks Jamie if he was in Spain with Ian. “Aye, the border, mostly,” he responds, and Ian elaborates that they were separated in battle and he thought Jamie had died on the field. “That was Silesia, in ‘40,” Jamie says gravely, “He spent the next three weeks convalescing in a brothel.” This little joke goes over well with everyone except Jenny, who stares coolly at her husband while he rushes to clarify that it was a hospital, not a brothel. MacQuarrie laugh, and tells the table that he was in Silesia in ‘42, storming Prague. He raises his glass in a French toast, which both Jamie and Ian echo. Claire translates it as “Never be taken alive,” and compliments it as daring. MacQuarrie, no happily talks of the excitement of dashing at your enemy after the first volley, before they have a chance to reload. Jamie points out with a grin that a sword to the head puts a quick end to a second attack, and MacQuarrie smiles, calling him “an old colleague.” His affability is a front, however, for a ruse meant to draw out the truth about Jamie. MacQuarrie reveals his curiosity that he has traded a lot of army stories with Ian, but he has not once mentioned MacTavish. Ian smiles apologetically and assures him he must have. MacQuarrie’s face hardens a bit as he insists he is sure he didn’t. Jenny attempts dry humor again, pointing out that if MacQuarrie wasn’t so deep into drink he might remember. Once again her wit makes the leader laugh, and he stands to offer a toast. “Here’s to a long life, and a merry one, a quick death, and an easy one, [to Jenny] a pretty girl, and an honest one, a stiff whiskey, and another one.” They all toast, and one of the men puts his horse-poo feet up on the table. Claire notices this, as does MacQuarrie, and she casually asks how long they are staying. He replies that a few days, pushes the mans’ feet off, then addresses Ian, saying that he has a few more men coming tomorrow, as they are planning something big. He then turns to Jamie and says he will tell him about it the next day, if he should be interested. Jamie makes no comment, and MacQuarrie goes on, telling Ian that one of his horses has turned up lame and he will need to see the smithy to get him shod. Jamie offers to look at the animal, since he is good with horses and he “wouldn’t want anything to keep them from their travels.” MacQuarrie grins, toasts Jenny’s cooking and exits with his men to sleep in the barn. The next day, Jamie leads the lame horse out to the forge and notices some of the Watch men standing about, one of whom is smoking Ian’s tobacco near a wagon filled with hay. The man comments on the quality of the tobacco, and Jamie’s sulky response is that it is “too fine for the likes” of him. The man hears him and takes visible offense. While Jamie tends to an abscess on the horse’s hoof receives a rude answer to asking when he was last shod, the man empties his pipe into the wagon and blows on it to start the fire going. He shouts “FIRE!” and laughs uproariously as Jamie shoves his way to the hay, calling in Gaelic for his clansmen to help him douse the fire. MacQuarrie’s men stand around laughing at the Fraser’s efforts, shouting and mocking them. Once the fire is put out, Jamie rushes at the men, telling them that they have been taken in, fed and sheltered, and they might want to show some gratitude. The man who smoked the pipe takes out his gun and points it at Jamie’s head, saying that he might want to remember who has the pistol. He laughs as Jamie backs away in seeming fear, only to grab the heavy iron pliers and take a swing at his head, knocking him out. One by one he fights the other men, holding his own against them admirably. He’s got the last one held at gunpoint when MacQuarrie walks in upon the scene and orders his men to stand down. He walks right to Jamie, pushing his gun away from his man’s head, and tells his man to get out of there. MacQuarrie then turns to Jamie and apologizes for the “stramash,” which I am pretty sure is a kind of scandalous potato. He says his men are “good lads, just a wee bit coarse,” and that he is trying to school them since they did not benefit as he and Jamie did from the army. Jamie wishes him good luck and walks away, but MacQuarrie tells him he could use a man like him. “Not just a bonnie fighter…a warrior.” Jamie takes a deep breath and looks down at the gun he is holding, finally turning it over. “I’ve done enough fighting in my life. I’m settled now.” MacQuarrie tells him to let him know if he ever changes his mind, but Jamie walks away, calling the dogs to him as he goes through the arch to check on new arrivals. The rest of MacQuarrie’s men have arrived, along with one unfortunate addition: Horrocks, the English deserter who extorted Jamie back in 109 for information that ultimately revealed that Black Jack Randall shot the man Jamie was imprisoned for killing. Horrocks obviously recognizes Jamie as well, but when MacQuarrie asks him about it, he responds that he thought so, but all Scots look alike to him. MacQuarrie can tell he is lying, but lets it go and invites him in for a drink. Later in the study, Jamie tells Claire about Horrock’s arrival, and she worries that he knows about the price on his head. Jamie agrees, pointing out that a traitor to the British who has no compunction robbing and killing Scots won’t stay quiet for long. Lost in regret, he tells Claire that he thought Lallybroch was the one place they would be safe, and that he should have never come back. Claire tells him not to say that, and rushes to him to look earnestly at him while pledging her allegiance to the republic of Jamie Fraser. “Whatever happens, we’ll handle it. No matter the cost.” While walking reaaally slowly through the house in total view of men who are professional mercenaries, Jamie overhears Horrocks tell MacQuarrie of a plan to lift the Chisolm’s rents from them by ambushing them at a bridge on the border with Fraser lands, one day’s ride away. No one sees him. NO ONE. Outside, Jenny and Claire do some laundry and hold on a second I can’t concentrate because wee Jamie is being adorable and literally has to be carried out of the scene because his mom is like “No one will listen to Claire and I if this kid stays because they’ll be busy falling in love with his tiny vest”. Also: carrying children about like logs is THE BEST. Basically Jenny tells Mrs. Crook to take wee Jamie because she is fantasizing about the things all mothers do, namely doing chores without stepping on a child and using the privy alone. This leads to her saying that soon Jamie will have a brother to play with, and Claire asks her how she knows the new baby is a boy. Jenny lists the fact that she’s had no morning sickness, a taste for salty food, and that she is carrying low, all things that she experienced with wee Jamie and that make her sure the child is a boy. She asks Claire if she has siblings, and Claire answers that she is an only child. Jenny remarks that it is good for a man to have a brother, and that Jamie was only eight when they lost their brother Willie to smallpox. Claire tells her that Jamie thinks of Ian like a brother, and Jenny agrees. “The two of them were like one after Willie died, especially in a fight,” Jenny explains, recalling that Ian’s father used to tell his son that his job was to guard his chief’s weaker side, and he did. “When Jamie and Ian stood shoulder to shoulder, there was no one could take the pair of them down,” Jenny tells Claire, and the two women share a smile right before Jenny bends over with a gasp of pain. Claire rushes to her, asking what’s wrong, but a quick pan of the camera downwards answers for us even as Jenny confirms her water’s broken. Her labor has commenced. Once Jenny is inside and in her bed, Claire palpates her belly and informs her that the baby is breech (or as Jenny calls it, “a footling”) and that they will have to attempt to turn him. She answers Jenny’s question about whether or not she knows about babies with a succinct “I’ve seen childbirth,” as she attempts to turn a baby with nothing but theory and brute strength like a freaking wizard. NEVER CHANGE, CLAIRE, you bold human grenade. Jenny asks if she has never been with child herself, and Claire answers that she hasn’t, which Jenny takes as an opening to regale her with Granny McNab’s recipes for fertility, which include raspberry leaf and rose hip tea drunk when the moon is waxing and lady’s mantle with “a bit of raw egg beaten up in it.” It’s hard to know if Claire’s distressed expression is due to her effort or a reaction to this take on infertility treatment. Jenny watches her tense face and discerns that she is unable to turn the baby, and Jenny jokes that “He’s determined to land on his feet.” Claire returns her humor a bit shakily, saying that the baby is stubborn and has Fraser in him for sure. Claire offers to go get Ian and tell him what is happening, but Jenny says she will not say anything to him about it, and neither will Claire. “No point worrying the man,” she says with conviction, and instructs her only to say that the baby is coming. Downstairs, Jamie discovers Horrocks looking through the study, and both men recognize that the time has come to talk, and Jamie shuts the door. Horrocks gestures around him and asks if all of it is Jamie’s. Jamie doesn’t answer, but Horrocks laughs and says he saw the name “Fraser’ carved on the lintel. His next question is to ask who Jenny is to him, but Jamie’s only answer is a glare. Horrocks then says he doesn’t have to tell him, but points out that both Jenny and his bride, Claire are bonny. “They speak about the luck o’the Irish, but you, Jamie Fraser, you’re the lucky man.” Jamie’s patience gives out, and he asks point-blank what he wants. The answer is money for his passage to the colonies, Boston specifically. Jamie points out that he’ll have plenty after the raid he has planned, but Horrocks says that is only a start, since the money will have to be split with MacQuarrie’s men. He posits Jamie might be willing to help him, sure as he is helping Jamie by keeping his mouth shut, and swears that if he pays him, he won’t see his face again. Jamie asks how much. Upstairs, Jenny is pacing and tells Claire she has felt the baby drop. Since all they have left to do is wait, Claire asks Jenny what it’s like to be pregnant. Jenny snaps back that it’s “no romp in the heather,” if she can’t tell by her face, but Claire insists. What follows is a sometimes blunt, enchantingly poetic description of the highs and lows of manufacturing people and the meaning of it all. The longer, full version of it is one of my favorite passages in any of the books. As Jenny speaks, she paces, sometimes pausing for a contraction while Claire listens. Claire smiles gently and somewhat sadly at her sister-in-law when she is interrupted by Mrs. Crook, who tells the women that the midwife will not be coming as she was called away to tend to a sick relative. Claire dismisses her and she and Jenny share a meaningful look before she assures her sister-in-law that it is possible to deliver a breech baby. Claire tells her she will have to reach inside and guide it out. Jenny accepts this news with a nod, and tells Claire to fetch her a dram before they start. Claire points out that if she does, the baby would likely be drunk as well. Jenny snaps that “then he’ll come into the world a true Scot.” Claire smiles and leaves to fetch the drink. Out in the courtyard, Jamie and Ian repair the hay wagon that burnt in the fire, and Ian chastises Jamie for provoking MacQuarrie’s men. Jamie angrily points out that they burnt the hay that they needed for the winter, and questions if he wants him to just turn the other cheek. Ian replies, “That’s why you’ve got two cheeks, ye limmer.” Jamie replies that Jenny hates them, and he can’t figure out why Ian doesn’t. Jamie’s been on the defensive so long, he really does see people as friends or potential threats. Ian explains that MacQuarrie doesn’t take as much from them as other neighbors. Jamie asks if then that makes Ian “boon companions” with them. Not only does Ian accept Jamie’s assessment, but he says he looks forward to MacQuarrie’s visits, and to drinking whiskey with a man who doesn’t look upon him with pity, as if he’s “a lame cur.” Maybe, he continues, he favors him because he is a soldier or because…and here he pauses, looking at his best friend, “Because he reminds me of you.” Jamie pauses, and the look he gives him speaks volumes. Yes, Ian guarded his side, but he also once guarded Ian’s. Seeing this, Ian continues in a gentler voice, telling him that MacQuarrie pays the redcoats to stay away from Lallybroch and when they won’t, he fights them. Jamie asks if he pays one devil to protect him from another, and Ian tells him he’s not proud of it, but there it is. He steps closer to Jamie and even before he speaks, his face is grave, and we know what he is about to say is important. “What happened here with Jenny never will again. But no man can stand up to that monster Randall alone. Not you, not me. It takes an army. The watch is our army now.” Jamie doesn’t respond, but Ian can tell by his face that something is bothering him and asks about it. Jamie confesses that Horrocks knows about his identity, the price on his head, has asked for money to keep quiet, and he doesn’t know what to do. Ian tells him that Jenny mentioned a small sum his father left, hidden away in a nook in the tower. Jamie doesn’t want to use that money, but Ian tells him half of it belongs to him by right and that if Jenny knew about it— But here Jamie cuts him off, saying that Jenny doesn’t know, and he wants it kept that way. Ay. These Frasers. Jamie tells him he won’t take the money, but Ian insists, saying it’s not only what Jenny would want, but what he wants, as well. Back in their room, Jamie tells Claire about the money, and explains that it was meant for her, and their sons and daughters. “I wanted to fill this house with our children, hand down the good Fraser name.” As he continues, Claire becomes increasingly more agitated. When Jamie says “I’ve let you down, Claire,” and turns away from her, she turns as well, and for a moment there is a gap between these two that just breaks your heart. It’s perversely moments like these that make me love Outlander. So many shows lead you to believe that the consummation of a relationship somehow downgrades the ability to inject drama and emotion, and that after the love is found there is nothing left to explore. But a real love affair is also a partnership of equals that requires a lifetime of negotiation and overcoming obstacles. Seeing these two flounder and reach out, break and rebuild over and over again will never not ruin me and enchant me. TL;DR: MOTHEREFFING FRASERS4EVA, Y’ALL. After a few moments, Claire turns around with tears in her voice, saying it is her that has let Jamie down. He turns to look at her, but she keeps looking down as she confesses that she may never give him a son as beautiful as little Jamie. “I don’t think I can have children.” Claire isn’t looking at Jamie, but we are, and the sadness on his face is unmistakable. Claire hazards a sidelong glance but immediately looks away. “I tried…before I met you,” she says, voice trembling. “With Frank,” Jamie clarifies tonelessly. Claire nods and begins crying in earnest, saying she should have told him before they married, but that she never counted on loving him, much less having children with him. “I’m so sorry.” She is holding herself, sniffling, clearly miserable, and through Jamie’s throat works once, twice, he makes a decision to be kind to his clearly suffering wife. “Perhaps it’s for the best,” he says with a small smile. Claire finally looks at him, incredulous. He says that there are so many things that can go wrong. He looks earnestly at her face and reaches for her arms. “I wouldn’t want anything to happen to ye, or for ye to suffer.” Claire tells him she wouldn’t mind the pain. “I would,” he tells her gently. “I can bear pain myself, but…I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.” They hug, and he kisses her neck, and they part, Jamie telling Claire that he shouldn’t keep her from Jenny, and Claire reassuring him that she won’t let anything happen to his sister. Jamie smiles at her retreating back, but once she is gone, he looks around his empty bedroom and sits heavily down. Of course his heart is broken. He’s taken a direct hit to his hopes and dreams once again, but he recognizes Claire’s enormous guilt and chooses not to burden her with his disappointment over something she cannot help. This, folks, is how you marriage. That gif is so bad I laughed myself to tears. But it needed to be done. Later that day, Jamie goes to meet Horrocks with a pistol hidden in his belt. As Horrocks stands above him, Jamie takes a purse from his waist and tosses it up at him.The Irishman chortles, thanking him for his generosity, and Jamie tells him they are done and begins to walk away. Horrocks interrupts with an additional concern, which Jamie anticipated he might have. It turns out that the money he just received may be enough for safe passage to the colonies, but he wants to buy a business once he gets there so he can make a living, and he hears Boston is an expensive city. “That’s everything I have,” says Jamie with a rueful grin. Still, Horrocks insists, Jamie is Laird. Certainly he can raise his tenant’s rents, or sell off livestock or lands? Jamie resists, pointing out that land belongs to the clan, and has been in his family for hundreds of years. The Irishman chooses that moment to make an overt threat, saying that more would be the pity if he lost it. Jamie is amazed at his cheek, and comments that he must be “deep in the drink to say such a thing.” Horrocks doesn’t care, glibly stating that an Irishman’s not drunk while he can still hold on to blade of grass, and that he does partake from time to time, which loosens his tongue and makes him a danger to himself and others…like his kith and kin. Jamie reaches behind his back for his gun and advances slowly on the man, telling him to leave his kin out of it, but Horrocks has the higher ground and with it, the tactical advantage, which makes him reckless. He warns that the British army doesn’t take kindly to people who harbor outlaws, and that prison is no place for decent folk. Jamie is not close enough to take him unawares, and Horrocks grins, takes out his gun and holds it over his shoulder, telling Jamie that he is sure he would agree. As soon as he is done speaking, however, a knifepoint protrudes from his heart and he stares down with an amazed expression before he slumps over, dead. Behind him is Ian, who was guarding his Laird’s weak side. Jamie is stunned, and as both men stare at the lifeless body on the ground, Jamie looks up, and notices Ian’s hand is shaking. “I thought I killed my last man in the war,” Ian says, breathing hard. Jamie walks over to the dead man and kicks him, thanking his brother-in-law and saying that if he hadn’t done it, Jamie would have. Ian says Horrocks was an absconder, a traitor and a thief, unworthy of the Watch, and even of the redcoats. Jamie takes the purse back and tells Ian that they will bury the bastard, though it be more than he deserves. Ian nods, but is unable to put his sword back in its scabbard, where it rattles due to his shaking, and it calls Jamie’s attention back to him. Jamie hisses at him to wipe the blood off first and Ian does so, though quite robotically. Jamie finally notices that his friend is affected, and speaks to him gently about a discussion they used to have about which was the greater sin, fornication or killing, and if it meant they would go to hell. This surprises a laugh out of Ian, and he passes down his bloody sword into Jamie’s waiting hand. Ian understands what Jamie is trying to do, and the habits of a lifetime aren’t easily diverted. He replies quietly that if Jamie’s going to hell, then he might as well go, too. “God knows you’ll never manage alone.” There is a beat where they are once more in perfect accord, and then Jamie tells Ian to go get the shovel. Evening, Jenny is in active labor, screaming and holding on the the bed posters while Claire prepares a pallet for her to give birth on. As Claire passes by her, she mentions her fingers have swollen, and hands her rings and tells her to put them away in the jewelry box she has hidden in her drawer. Claire opens the box and smiles at a tiny carved snake she finds there, turning to show it to Jenny. Jenny says that their brother Willie carved it for Jamie for his fifth birthday, and that she recently found it and meant to give it to him. Under the snake, the word “SAWNY” is carved, a pet name based on Jamie’s second name, Alexander, and Willie’s nickname for his younger brother. Jenny holds the snake and gets emotional, saying that she knows Willie would want Jamie to have it. She then takes a deep breath and tells Claire that Willie is buried “out there” next to her mother. “She died two years after he did. In childbirth.” She looks gravely at her sister-in-law, and neither speak of it, but she is scared. Jenny hands the carving back and tells Claire to give it to Jamie for her. Claire holds the snake inside Jenny’s hand in both her own, and tells her firmly that she can give it to him herself. Another contraction comes, and Jenny drops the snake– a representation of love, loss and evil– and screams in the pain that Genesis tells us women endure as God’s punishment for the original sin. Downstairs MacQuarrie and his men are drinking, and one of them shouts up the stairs for her to be quiet. The man who set the fire stops Ian and Jamie, who are on their way in, and tells Ian that she is “screaming like she’s giving birth to a harpsichord.” Ian, hearing her, is in no mood for teasing and rushes past him to go upstairs. Both MacQuarrie and Jamie look on him with pity. When the man who started the fire attempts to stare Jamie down, MacQuarrie casually walks over and says that he thinks they used more of their hay than usual, and gives him money to buy extra in case they run short in the winter. He then casually mentions he has not seen Horrocks since supper. Jamie pauses while serving himself wine, and says that neither has he. One of the men comments that he’ll turn up, and MacQuarrie looks at Jamie as he mutters that he’d better, because they leave the next day. The next morning, MacQuarrie, Ian and Jamie gather for breakfast and MacQuarrie asks after Jenny, who is still in labor. Ian says the babe is taking its time, but she is coming along. The Watch commander again brings up the missing Horrocks, calling it a “wee bit of a puzzle.” Horrock’s horse is still outside, so he can’t have gone far, MacQuarrie reasons, and he was lazy enough that he “wouldn’t wander ten steps to pish,” much less wander away. He keeps going, saying that he has a fair grasp of mathematics, and three men went out, but only two came back in. He knows that Jamie and Horrocks knew each other already and hid it from him. “That doesn’t tally up.” Ian is visibly nervous, but Jamie calmly butters a bannock and says he doesn’t take MacQuarrie’s meaning. “Why’d you kill him?,” the Watch commander asks quietly. Jamie and Ian look up, and Ian rushes to try to explain, but Jamie speaks calmly over him, addressing MacQuarrie. “I’m a wanted man. There’s a price on my head. Ten pounds sterling.” He continues telling him it is likely double now, and that Horrocks knew it, and threatened him and his family. “So…” he picks up his bannock and bites into it “…I ran him through.” This is when my brain short-circuits because EATING BREAD should NOT BE THIS HOT. BRB, gotta take a shower in cold butter. NURSE. Back to the action. Jamie is by all accounts perfectly calm as he awaits MacQuarrie’s reaction, but he is both protecting Ian and using his ability to read people to play the odds that the Watch commander with be sympathetic to him… and the odds are in his favor. “GOOD,” MacQuarrie replies. “I never liked the Irish bastard. If ever a man needed killing, it was him.” He genuinely seems pleased. Even though they all chuckle, MacQuarrie is not yet done. He reminds them that they are raiding the Chisholms today, and thanks to Jamie he is now a man short. He could do with a “tall, strong, Scotsman who is swift with a sword.” He advises Jamie that unless he is ready to dig seven graves, including his own… Jamie agrees, stone-faced, to ride with him just this once. Ian stands and says he is coming, too, but Jamie says he is not. MacQuarrie interjects and says to let Ian come, as he has two hands and can hold a gun. MacQuarrie will take them both. He really does seem to get off on chaos. Upstairs, Jenny writhes on her pallet while Claire, Jamie and Ian speak in the doorway. Claire warns Jamie that MacQuarrie could still turn him in for the reward after he’s served his purpose, but Ian tells her he doesn’t think so, and in any case he is going with Jamie. Claire hurriedly tells Ian to stay, saying that Jenny needs her husband with her, but Jenny pipes in crankily from the floor that what she needs is her brother home safe, as she lost him once already. She points out that Claire is staying with her, “so off with the both of ye.” She tells Ian to hurry back, because his newborn son will be waiting to meet him. Ian smiles gently at his wife and comes inside to say his goodbyes, and Claire motions Jamie out into the hallway. They then proceed to have brief but scorching eye sex. They stare at each other for a moment, and Claire hands him the carving, saying Jenny asked her to give it to him. He recognizes it instantly, calling it by name, and telling Claire that he hasn’t seen it in a long time. As he puts it in his sporran, she rubs his arms and reminds him of what his sister said. “Haste ye back, or else.” Jamie smiles at her, and asks “Or else what?” Claire winds her arms about his neck and replies playfully that or else she will follow him, drag him back by his thick, red curls, “and you won’t like it one bit.” As she says this, she tugs on his hair and Jamie is obviously enjoying it. His voice is low and rough and he smiles when he answers that “No… Sassenach, I’m sure I wouldn’t.” They kiss, and when they pull apart, staring at each other’s eyes, Jamie nods at his wife and she responds in kind. They pull apart, and she watches him walk away in slow motion, which is NEVER GOOD. Once on the road, MacQuarrie asks Jamie if it isn’t good to be there, and Jamie’s response is that it’s a dangerous place to live. He asks him why he does it, since robbing is not an honorable profession. “I’m a fighter,” the older man responds, “I’m good at it.” He grew tired of fighting for nobility and royalty, so he fights for himself and takes his money instead of earning it. He shows Jamie a watch, a souvenir from this last raid. It is a watch shaped like a skull, based off this drawing of a watch said to belong to Mary, Queen of Scots. Jamie opens it and reads the inscription aloud. “Pale Death visits with impartial foot, the cottages of the poor and the palaces of the rich.” MacQuarrie confirms that it was Mary Stuart’s, and that she was a “a real barrel of laughs”. Both men chuckle at this, and MacQuarrie says he doesn’t mind death, as long as it comes under an open sky, and Jamie agrees. The commander tells him it doesn’t have to end today, and that they could branch out and raid far and wide and make a name for themselves, but Jamie says even if he paints “a bonny picture,” he cannot take him up on it because of Claire. MacQuarrie says they’ll talk again once his blood’s up and he has gold in his pocket. Jamie asks if he’ll turn him in, if not, and MacQuarrie says “Never,” with a serious face. He tells Jamie he has seen jail himself, a place called the Tolbooth, and that he wouldn’t wish it on a dog. “I’d shoot ye first,” he says very kindly, and rides up ahead to the bridge where they plan to stage the ambush. Back at Lallybroch, Jenny has reached the estate-planning portion of labor, and wants Claire to promise to look after Ian. Claire soothes her and plays along as Jenny alternately pleads with her and damns her, saying she can’t do it. Claire reminds her that she has before and will again, and Jenny tells her to get behind her as the baby is coming. Claire tells her she sees him, and Jenny gets on all fours and screams. Back with the men of the Watch, who ride under a bridge into a ravine that is surrounded by high ground. This is where Horrocks told them to wait for the Chisholms. They discuss the plan, and MacQuarrie comments that Horrocks knew the perfect place to plan an ambush. Jamie agrees, pointing out the dense cover and high ground that surrounds them…and suddenly realizes that THEY are the ones being ambushed. He mutters to MacQuarrie that there is no way out, draws his sword, and charges as Ian screams his name. Slowly the camera pans to show us that the men are completely surrounded by redcoats, and outnumbered. The English are given the command to fire, and we the smoke obscures the image. Lallybroch, moments after the birth, Claire cleans the baby and hands her to her mother, telling her that her “bonny little lass just landed on her feet.” Jenny is surprised but pleased by her daughter, and the two women smile at each other, now bonded. Jenny looks the happiest she has ever looked. Time passes at Lallybroch, and three days later Claire stands at the door to the house with baby Margaret Ellen Murray (named after Jenny’s grandmother) in her arms, staring at the empty archway. Her voiceover informs us of the time elapsed, and that there has been no sign of Jamie or Ian. She sits on the steps and rocks the baby, staring at the road “as if I could will them to appear.” Jenny arrives to look at her baby, and Claire points out that while Wee Jamie takes after Ian Maggie has the Fraser eyes. Jenny takes the baby to Mrs. Crook for a nap and sits next to Claire. She tells her she looks good with a wee one in her arms, and that she’ll be holding her own soon enough. “I don’t know that I will,” Claire says absently, still staring at the road. Jenny notices her gaze and puts a hand on her arm, asking that she listen to her. She says that she stared at the same road, every day for four years. “He will come home. He always does.” Claire nods, and looks away. Jenny reaches into her pocket and pulls out two bracelets, telling Claire that they were her mother’s, and that she is tall and queenly like she was. “The lady of Lallybroch should have them.” They are two boar tusks, tipped in silver, and Claire compliments them, saying they are gorgeous and “unique.” Jenny smiles and says they were a wedding present, but that her mother would never say from who. She remembers her father would tease her about her secret admirer, but she would just smile “like a cat who’s had cream for its supper.” Claire, touched, leans over and kisses her sister-in-law on the cheek. Jenny smiles uncomfortably, but nothing more is said as the dogs begin to bark. Someone is coming down the road. The women both run down the steps and we see Ian, hopping on one leg while leaning on a man whose face we cannot see. When they come out of the shadows, we see it isn’t Jamie, but the older man from the Watch. Ian is not hurt, but he lost both his horse and his wooden leg in the fight. Claire walks past him to look at the road, and though it is empty, she asks anyway. Ian explains that they were ambushed, and that the redcoats knew they were coming and had waited for them. The Watch member says Horrocks must have cut a deal with them, and the other lads were killed outright, so he fetched Ian home, which was the least he could do. Claire turns at this and demands to know where Jamie is. Ian says MacQuarrie was wounded, and Jamie wouldn’t leave him behind. When Jenny asks if Jamie was hurt, Ian replies to his wife that not he could see, but then he turns to look at Claire. “But they took him. The redcoats have him.” Jenny and Claire lock horrified, identical expressions, and once more Claire turns to look longingly at the road, as if willing her husband to come home. Thanks for reading! I plan to knock another one out before Christmas, and then the other two before the hiatus is over. Next season will likely be only shorter ones, since not having episodes in advance makes it hard to stay timely. I’ll continue to plug away, though! If this is your first time reading, you can find the rest of my OL recaps here. For more fun, follow me here or on Twitter (@conniebv). Happy Thanksgiving! Outlander Recap 112, “Lallybroch” Man you guys, I have been NAPPING, but I figured I should start on my backlog of long recaps before the month is out and give all you folks standing in line at ComicCon something to read. Ready? Also, remember when people complained that this episode was slow? HAHAHA. Oh, we were so young back then. Open on a Claire and Jamie, riding towards Lallybroch and talking about the wonders of the modern world, such as air travel, which Jamie is curious about. Suddenly, Jamie asks Claire her age. “I’m twenty-seven,” she answers, and he replies that he always thought she was his age, or younger. She asks if he is disappointed, and he replies that it’s only that when he is 40, she will be “245,” which sets up an age difference of about five years, minus a couple of centuries. She laughs, and suddenly he halts the horse. “There it is,” he tells her, and we get our first panoramic view of Lallybroch. They dismount to gaze upon it, and while Claire says with a smile that it is just as he said it was, but Jamie remembers his last time there, and Randall’s attack on his sister, and his face falls. As the walk the horse towards the entrance, Claire reminds her husband that those events are in the past, and he tells her that Dougal told him that there were rumors that “Randall had got Jenny with a bastard child.” Claire tells him that they are just rumors, but his “Aye,” seems unconvinced. Upon entering the courtyard through the archway, Jamie once again flashes back to being tied up and whipped while Claire gamely approaches a small boy sitting outside and starts asking his name. It is only a moment before his mother comes around the corner and we see her-Jenny, Jamie’s sister, pregnant and obviously not for the first time, as she has called the little boy ”Jamie.” Jenny is looking at her son, but her gaze is pulled to her brother, standing in the archway, and she drops her basket and runs to embrace him. At this show of friendliness from his mother, the little boy runs over, and Jenny, who is tearfully chiding Jamie for his four years away with no word, smilingly introduces him to his uncle, who he was named after. Jamie’s face hardens, and he asks why she would name him so. At first she thinks he is ill, but Jamie speaks bitterly to her, asking if she does not think he has suffered enough that she must name Randall’s bastard after him, to reproach him all his life. The joy is gone from Jenny’s face, and after sending wee Jamie in, she gives her brother the benefit of the doubt, patiently asking if he is saying she “played the whuure to Captain Randall.” Jamie doesn’t answer, lost in his memories and regrets and probably trying to forget he saw her boobs. Instead, he bemoans his sister’s fate, saying that he would rather be dead than see her dishonored. Jenny listens with a sort of incredulity as he points at her belly and says, “And whose is this one?,” bemoaning that it’s not enough that she was dishonored because of him, but now she’s hung an “open for business” sign on her uterus and is using it to shoot another fatherless child into the world. “We shouldn’t have come,” he snaps at his silent, observant wife, and Claire tries to ask him to go inside, but she is cut off by a fed-up Jenny. His sister tells Jamie that he should “Tell that trollop to keep her neb out of my business.” As he walks back to his horse, Jamie angrily points out that the trollop is his wife, and she should speak of her with respect. Jenny snatches at his arm and when he roughly pulls away, she threatens him with a technique she employed when they were children: grabbing onto his dangly bits to keep him still and attentive. I know the scene is meant to be dramatic, but I get SUCH joy out of Jamie acting like a normal little brother, and how easily she riles him. Jamie is outraged that she should shame him in front of his wife, but Jenny retorts that if Claire is his wife, she imagines she is more familiar with his balls than she is, and you guys, mark 8:25 as the instant I fall in love with Jenny. She is fresh out of fcks and not intimidated by someone she’s seen in diapers. She brings up again that the last time she saw Jamie he was beaten bloody and hung up in the archway, and all this time she thought he was dead. They are both arms akimbo and glaring at each other, and when Jamie retorts by asking whose child wee Jamie is, his answer comes from a man with a wooden leg. Ian Murray, his sister’s husband. He tells Jamie he is the father of both her children, and welcomes his old friend back. “You always knew how to make an entrance,” he says with a smile, and mentions that they thought him dead until only recently, when his chest of belongings came from Castle Leoch. Ian looks at Claire, wondering who she is, and she introduces herself as “The trollop. Otherwise known as Claire Fraser.” Even if Jamie and his wife are now on good terms with Ian, when Jamie turns and attempts to speak gently to his sister, she is the one who is resentful and not disposed to listen, telling him he is a damned fool, and no wiser in the four years they have been apart. Inside, Ian serves whiskey to Claire, who is being coy about her consumption but at least the two are speaking cordially, which is more than can be said for the Fraser siblings, who are silent, eyes downcast. Finally Jamie turns to his sister and asks to be told the story of what happened with Randall, and she tells him that she will tell it “once..and never again.” The entire time, she holds tight to her glass and mostly avoids eye contact, and my heart goes out to her. After Randall knocked Jamie out, Jenny says, he took her by the hand and up the stairs of the house to a bedroom, talking the entire time. She can’t recall what she said, because her mind was racing, trying to plan what to do. “I was just trying to keep my wits.” Once in the bedroom, he smells her, makes her taste her brother’s blood and takes her hand, placing it on himself. It says something about the level to which I am sensitized to his batshttery that what struck me as the strangest, most disturbing thing was Jack ghosting his lips over Jenny’s face and eventually, kissing her It is just this, however, that finally gives Jenny an idea. She spots a candlestick nearby and reaching for it, hides it in her skirt as she turns and pulls Randall behind her, swinging back to hit him with it and dart for the door. She is not swift enough, as Randall catches her and pays back her attempt by throwing her against a wall, dragging her by the hair, tossing her on the bed, and backhanding her. Back in the present day, Jenny remembers that, although she did not know it at the time, he was trying, quite unsuccessfully, to get himself “ready”, and the reaction it provoked in her. She laughed, and even though Randall struck her twice, she kept laughing. Present-day Jenny says that she does not remember why she laughed, only that it was the only thing she could think to do, and that she kept doing it because she could tell he didn’t like it. At the time, Randall was trying to get her to lay on the bed, but after additional laughter he pushes her hard and her head strikes one of the posters on the bed. Jenny loses consciousness, and she tells Jamie in the present that when she woke, Randall was gone, and that was the last time she saw him. “Ye satisfied?” Jenny asks her brother. Jenny points out that he was mistaken, and she expects an apology. Jamie, whether due to sheer little-brother orneriness or honest confusion, asks if he hasn’t already “said as much.” It isn’t Jenny who answers, but Claire, who tells her husband that no, he hasn’t, and that Jenny is right and deserves an apology. Jenny interjects to tell Claire that this is between she and her brother, and as she tries to explain herself, Jamie in turn interrupts her and asks to speak to Claire in private. Once alone, Jamie tells Claire that she mustn’t embarrass him in front of his family and servants, and she points out that he is doing a pretty good job of that himself. Jamie tells her that she has a sharp tongue, “but there’s a time and a place for it.” Claire is indignant that he thinks to be the judge of what those times are, but Jamie tells her that he needs her trust. “This is my family. My land…my time.” He points out that he is Laird and she, Lady, and they should conduct themselves as such. Claire tells him she’s “not the meek and obedient type,” and Jamie stands in for the fandom when he wryly says that he doesn’t think anyone would ever make that mistake. He tells her that Colum’s wife, Letitia. She is known and respected as a strong woman, “feared even,” but she never gainsaid Colum in public, even if in private he “dodged a lot of crockery in his day.” Claire accepts this as a reasonable enough request, and jokes with Jamie to be careful, as her throwing arm is much better. They go once again into the sitting room, and to break the uncomfortable silence, Ian asks Claire where she is from. She gives the usual response, but then looks at Jamie with a bit of wonder as she says she supposes that Lallybroch is now her home. Jenny is surprised to hear he is staying, and asks about the price on his head. Jamie tells her that he is expecting a pardon with Sandringham’s aid, and Claire adds that it has not yet come through, but they hope it does soon. “Never thought ye’d be so trustin’ of the English,” Jenny says tartly. Even though everyone in the room notes the insult, Claire rises from her seat gracefully as a Queen and asks Jenny for water to wash up. “Been a difficult few days,” she says with a look of her own, and asks Ian about their trunk from Leoch. Ian says he had it put in the spare room, but Jenny notes that if they are staying, they should have the spare room and asks a servant to have her things moved to the North room. Claire politely declines to put her out, but Jamie singsongs that it is the Laird’s room after all…in a tone that seems designed to needle his big sister. Upstairs, Jamie hauls in the chest while Claire tells him about the “whirlwind” as the servants took the Murray’s things away. Jamie looks around, once again lost in memories that he relates to a smiling Claire as they occur to him: where his father kept his book, his boots and finally, his sword. She identifies it as Viking, and looks at it while Jamie tells her that the Laird’s room was sacred, and he used to slip in and hold it when his father was out in the fields. Claire points out that it is now his, and he corrects her. “Ours.” Claire repeats it, and he says that his father built the house, his blood and sweat in the stones, and now it is also where his bones are, buried out in the graveyard next to his mother and brother Willie. This causes Claire to ask the last time Jamie saw his father, and he responds, “It was at Fort William,” about a week after the first flogging. Flashback, Fort William. As two soldiers drag Jamie down a hallway, Brian Fraser calls his name. Jamie is surprised to see him there, and Brian informs him that he had come to have a word with Captain Randall to see if they could get him out. Jamie immediately apologizes to him for what happened to Jenny, but Brian tells him that what happened was not his fault, and he knows that he was flogged. One of the soldiers interrupts to tell Brian curtly that “Captain Randall is waiting” for Jamie, but Brian cries out to them that this is his son, and do they not have compassion? The soldiers pause, and Brian addresses his Jamie. “Remember ta pray, and I’ll stand by ye no matter what happens.” Suddenly, he reaches out and embraces his son, kissing him on the cheek and activating all my tear ducts. One of the soldiers pushes him off and starts to take Jamie back down the hallway, and as he does, Brian calls out after them. “Ye’re a braw lad, son!” Ellen, girl, I can’t hate. This man. I can see where Jamie gets it. The soldiers take Jamie to Randall’s office, where the Captain tells him he just met his father, who is worried about him. Randall also mentions that he was disappointed to hear that Jamie’s charges are so serious that he can’t be released on bond without a written clearance from the Duke of Argyll. You waiting for the other shoe to drop? ME TOO. “The thing is, Randall says, “even if he does succeed in getting such a clearance, which I doubt, it would be impossible for him to make it back in time.” I quoted this entire line because it encompasses two of what I believe are the traits that make Randall so chilling: his ease of manner and his reasoning. Buffalo Bills are easy to distance oneself from. How much harder to do so from Hannibal Lecters. It’s a quality that never fails to terrify, turning the familiar into the other. Randall says to Jamie that it is a shame that they got off to such a poor start, as if flogging the back off someone were akin to serving them cold tea. Jamie must think the same, because in the flashback his head jerks sharply up, and the older version of him shakes his head at the window in Lallybroch. Older Jamie tells Claire that only a week before, Randall had flogged him “near to death,” and that he didn’t understand him. Randall kept talking. “He likes to do that. Likes ta play with his toys.” In the end, Jamie tells Claire that Randall was quite blunt about what he wanted. When she asks what that was, Jamie answers simply, “Me.” At Fort William, Jack explains his “quite simple” plan to the young Jamie: “Give over to me. Make free of your body…and there will be no second flogging.” Jamie looks away, clearly shocked by the request. “And if not…” Randall walks over to him and worms a finger into the neckline of his shirt, inserting it into a cut as Jamie jumps and hisses in pain. Back in Lallybroch, Jamie explains that his back was still raw from the first flogging, he could barely handle the touch of his shirt, he felt dizzy every time he stood up and that he couldn’t imagine being bound and flogged again, being helpless… Claire listens, silent and teary-eyed. Even if he had no real idea, he thought “being buggered” would perhaps be less painful and over quicker than a flogging, not to mention Randall told him he would be set free the same day…so he considered it. Jamie looks down as he says this, not at his sympathetic wife’s eyes, and Claire, eyes full of tears, walks across the room to put her arms around him. Jamie does not look down, but his arms wrap around his wife as well, as he tells her that he could still feel his father’s kiss on his cheek, and the thought of what he would think of him–not for the buggery, he would not have cared nor given it a thought–for giving in stopped him. “For letting that man break me. So I couldn’t do it.” In the flashback, we once again see Jamie being flogged, and he tells Claire that Dougal was there, as well as his father, though he did not know that at the time. About halfway through, Jamie fell, and Dougal said they thought he was dead, and that Brian “let out a small sound and dropped like a rock, and didn’t get up again.” Back at Lallybroch, Jamie tells Claire he didn’t see his father there, die, carried away, or buried. He has not even seen his grave. Claire, bless her rational little heart, asks him if he thinks that giving in to Randall would have made a difference. In her opinion, Randall would have still had him flogged, “just for the sick pleasure it gave him.” Jamie sniffs ruefully, and tells her they’ll never know. Just then Jenny knocks on their door and crabbily asks how long it takes them to get dressed, because supper won’t keep, and Jamie tells Claire they should get cleaned up. Downstairs, dinner is just the chipper affair you would expect with two alpha females circling each other. Claire breaks the ice as only Claire can, grabbing the wine and pouring some first for Jenny, then for herself. Her sister-in-law asks if she has ever run a house, and Claire says no. As the men walk in, chatting amiably, Jenny says that she will have a lot to learn about running a place like Lallybroch in the tone of a person who thinks maybe the other person is a moron. Claire responds that she can imagine it’s challenging, but that she is a quick study. Ian sits down and tells Claire that she will get her chance, as Quarter Day is tomorrow. When she asks what that is, Jamie explains that it is like the Mackenzie’s collection of rents, except at Lallybroch the tenants come to them. Jenny explains that the money is sorely needed, as they have had poor harvests the past two years and are “piling debt upon debt.” Ian says with a smile that they can talk finances later, as tomorrow will be a time for celebrating the Laird’s return. He and Jamie toast, but Claire is worried at the public nature of the affair, and asks if it is not risky before Jamie’s pardon comes through. Jamie starts to answer, but Jennie interrupts him, saying that their tenants are like family, and that “not a man, woman or child would think about betraying Jamie to the redcoats at any price.” Jamie hums at his sister, but spares her the talk about being submissive because I am assuming there’s a lifetime of “just shut up” built there. Claire says “Of course” in an irritated tone, and Jamie tells Ian that he will look at the ledgers after they’ve eaten. Once again, Jenny interjects with her unsolicited opinion, and tells her brother that she thought he would visit their father’s grave. Jamie says in a reasonable tone that he will go the next day, but Jenny will not let it go, saying that if Brian were alive, he would expect a visit that evening. “If he were alive,” Jamie finally responds, irritated, “he’d expect me to go over the ledgers and prepare for Quarter Day.” Jennie sighs, hands over her belly, and tells him to suit himself. The tension is palpable as the four begin to eat. Quarter Day. Jamie is dressed up in his father’s coat and looking dapper as his tenants come to greet him and be introduced to his lady. Trust this production team to remember the small details, as Claire is gifted with a small vase, in the same blue and white tones of the ones she once admired outside a shop in Inverness. As she admires it, Ian pokes his head out to ask Jamie if he’s ready to begin, and Jamie follows him in, leaving Claire to greet the later arrivals. Inside, the atmosphere is warm and jovial as the tenants who have already paid entertain themselves, the women chat and children run around. Even Jennie is laughing as she speaks to the other women, but she still keeps an eye on Jamie and Ian across the room. Jamie greets the tenants affably, while Ian enters the payments into the ledger. One tenant, Duncan, only pays half of what he owes. When Ian advises him of this, he apologizes, saying he and his wife lost a cow to illness two months ago. Jamie dismisses him with an assurance that he can make it up next quarter, when he is sure things will be better. Duncan thanks him for his “understanding and mercy” but Jamie says it is no mercy. He reminds him that his father was a good man who was farming the land when Jamie was a child, and asks Ian for the money Duncan just gave him, He gives it back to him, saying that he will not “squeeze the last penny out of him when times are hard.” He continues in a louder, more stentorian tone than we usually hear from him to say that this was his father’s view, and his as well. Ian looks uncomfortable, but says nothing, and across the way, Jenny watches. Outside, Claire is talking herbs with the local wives when we see a boy of around eight steal a bannock from the table holding the food gifts. A man, presumably his father, catches him as well, and slaps him three times before Claire makes her way over there. She introduces herself to the man by her married name and title, and he ignores her, telling the boy that he told him there would be nothing for him and placing the stolen bannock back on the table. Claire exclaims in exasperation that there are plenty of bannocks, and his only response is to look directly into her face and comment that people had said that “he had married a Sassenach.” Claire replies coolly that this is correct, and asks if she can be of some assistance. The man shakes his head and says that the boy just has to learn to do as he’s told. Claire offers politely to take the boy off his hands for a while so he can enjoy himself with his friends. He accepts, but not before warning her not to fill his head “with any of that English claptrap” and his son to behave. He shoves the boy aside and leaves, and when Claire reaches a hand to him, the boy flinches. She tells him it’s okay, and with one last annoyed look behind her and a gentle hand on his back, leads him inside to the kitchen to get something to eat. Once inside the boy runs to Jennie, and she looks worriedly at the red welt on his cheek. Claire mentions that his father was “very rough” with him. The boy is rubbing absentmindedly at his back, and Claire asks him if it is sore. When she raises his shirt, there is a giant bruise on his back that Jamie can see from across the room, which causes him to come over and ask about who did that. Jenny answers that it is not his concern and takes the boy off to find the housekeeper, but Claire tells him that it was his father, and that she saw him beat him outside. Jamie tells her he remembers the man, MacNab, but then gets drawn away by Duncan, who asks him to have a drink with him. Claire calls after him, asking if they shouldn’t do something about it, but Jamie doesn’t respond, and she heads upstairs alone, visibly annoyed. Later that night, a drunken Jamie stumbles into their bedroom trying to undress quietly so as not to wake his wife, but is unsuccessful. Claire huffs awake and tells him that she’s “seen elephants sit down with less impact.“ Jamie mutters to her in Gaelic, and when Claire asks for English he leans over to shake her hip and replies that she is a Scot now, and should work on her Gaelic. “Where have you been?” Claire replies, and Jamie replies that he’s been out with MacNab. He says he tried to reason with him, but in the end had to “show him the difference between abuse and discipline-with these,” and to illustrate, taps Claire on the rump with his hand. He then tells her that he finally had to warn him that if he ever saw evidence of abuse on his son that he would “have to answer to Laird Broch Tuarach-that’s me,” he clarifies with another tap to her rump. “Yes, I know,” Claire says, eye rolling so hard it’s a wonder she doesn’t pass out. Jamie slumps amiably over her as she tries to go back to sleep, and ignores her comment that he reeks to ask if she has actually seen an elephant. Claire’s side-eye is epic. “Yes. Rode one, too,” she says smugly, but Jamie is worn out, and he flops on the bed mumbling that she will have to tell him all about it. A second later, he is snoring, and although Claire shrugs off the rest of his weight with an annoyed grimace, she watches him sleep for a moment and settles back down with a smile on her face. The next morning, Laird Broch Tuarach is late to breakfast, hung over and unable to eat. Claire serves him some “hair of the dog,” and he sips gingerly, telling her he thinks he may need the whole hound. Jenny sweeps in to tell him that Ian informed her he didn’t collect the rents the day before. Jamie tells her it’s been a hard year, as she herself said, and as Laird he decided to give the tenants a break. Jenny counters that they certainly won’t be at ease when the estate goes under because they can’t make ends meet. Claire gently suggests they postpone the conversation until Jamie is feeling better, but Jenny goes on, reminding Jamie that he has “saddled [them] with another mouth to feed,” because thanks to their talk last night, Rabbie MacNab’s father threw him out. He said “If Jamie Fraser thinks he can be a better father, he can damn well pay for his upkeep.” Claire points out that Jamie was trying to help, and that clean clothes and bannocks weren’t likely to stop the boy from being beaten. Jennie strikes back, asking if they think life started when the two of them walked in. She explains that she and the boy’s grandmother had been working on MacNab’s sister to take Rabbie, and asks Jamie if he didn’t even think of talking to her before he “pulled out [his] fists?” She may have gotten somewhere until she asks him if that is how their father would have handled things. Jamie jumps up, his face inches from hers and snarls that he is Laird now, and does not need to discuss the running of the estate with his sister. Jenny, however, is not at all intimidated, and her voice drips with sarcasm as she uses his formal title to beg his pardon and flounce out. Jamie takes two steps after her, but she shuts the door behind her and he does not open it. Instead he angrily flings his napkin down and grabs a bannock, biting into it as he glares through the door through which his sister just exited. Suddenly he chokes and spits it back out, calling for Mrs. Crook. He tells her the bread tastes “like it was made with pebbles,” and she tells him that it is because the mill is not working properly, and they had to grind the flour by hand. Jamie asks what is being done and she tells him that the mistress Jenny had him send for a Davy McAndrews to fix it, but Jamie gets up and says he will do it himself. Once at the mill, Jamie discovers that the wheel isn’t turning, and guesses that something must be caught in the sluice. He quickly strips off his boots and kilt to go into the pond to investigate, and the music rises to cover the collective sigh of every homo sapiens who has been yearning to revisit the view of his backside. Claire watches him approach the water in only his shirt, saying worriedly that he will freeze to death, and Jamie agrees with a grin. “At least ye’ll be able to serve decent bannocks at my wake.” He climbs in, cursing at the frigid water as it envelops his lower half. Suddenly Jenny’s voice is heard griping that Mrs. Crook told her “the stupid fool” had come up there. Claire is concerned that she is running around in her condition, saying that there was no need, but Jenny grasps her around the shoulders and quickly spins her around. “Aye, there was,” she says grimly. Six English soldiers are riding their way, and Claire sees them just as Jamie does, rising up out of the frigid water only to dive back below to hide. Jenny pushes his clothes and boots under her and pulls Claire close to sit down next to her, spreading their skirts out as a cover. She urges Claire to stay silent to hide her English accent, and pastes on a cheerful grin just in time for the soldiers to stop. Jenny attempts to make them leave, saying cheerfully that if they have stopped for grain, the mill wheel is not working just now. Instead of moving on, however, an officer dismounts and asks what is amiss, walking towards the mill. When Jenny tells another solider that he should call him back instead of letting him meddle in things he doesn’t understand, the soldier reassures her that the Corporal’s father owns a mill in Hampshire. “What he doesn’t know about water wheels would fit in me shoe,” he says, as we see the Corporal from Jamie’s view, still underwater. The corporal suddenly calls out that he’ll have to go under to see what’s harming the wheel. As he takes off his bag and prepares to undress, the wheel suddenly starts to move. The corporal exclaims, wondering at it, and when he turns, sees Jamie’s shirt in the spokes. He picks it out, proclaiming it “perfectly good,” and hands it to one of his soldiers, asking how he thinks it got stuck. “It’s Scotland, Sir,” he says wearily, and with an apologetic glance at Jenny and Claire, the Corporal mounts and the soldiers ride away. Claire jumps up at once, shouting her husband’s name, and he bursts out of the water naked as a newborn. “Blessed Micheal defend us!,” Jamie exclaims, reading my mind. He attempts to get out, covering himself with one hand, but is not prepared for Jenny to come over to chastise him. He turns around to preserve his modesty, shouting at his sister to please turn around so he can get out “before [his] cck snaps off.” Jenny is still for a brief moment as she finally sees the network of scars on his back, and with a sudden, silent intake of breath, turns and runs away. Claire notices this and is grim-faced, snapping at Jamie when he asks what the hell Jenny was doing there. “Heard about the redcoat patrol. She was just trying to warn you,” she tells him, turning and following her sister-in-law. Jamie takes a moment to process this, and then climbs out of the water. That night, Claire is wandering the halls with a candle pretending to haunt Jenny, looking at the family portraits. Ian surprises her, kindly joking that she is a night owl. At her agreement, he tells her that Jenny is “up with the lark,” but that he too has always been an owl. Claire holds the candle up to a portrait of a young girl with a bird, and Ian confirms that it is Jenny, and that as a child, she would heal any lame birds and have them eating from her hand. Claire stares at the portrait and says nothing, and Ian asks if she is surprised that Jenny has a gentle side. Claire immediately denies it, then smiles a bit at Ian’s expression and admits “Perhaps a little.” Ian reminds her that his wife is a Fraser, which means “their hearts are as big and soft as their heads are thick and strong.” He tells Claire that it was Jenny who cared for him after his return from fighting in France “with a stump of wood.” He also comments offhandedly that while it doesn’t slow him down much, it does hurt towards the end of the day. Claire asks if he has tired guelder rose or water pepper, and at his admission that he has not tried the latter, offers to make some for him. Ian says that Jamie mentioned she was a healer, and asks if she has seen many mangled men. “Jamie hadn’t,” Ian replies, and tells her that her husband tried to hide his initial shock when he first saw Ian’s injury. Then Jamie brought him back, and Jenny made him whole again. “Is that why you married her?” Claire asks, and Ian laughs, asking her in return if she thinks he had any choice in the matter. He tells her he was mending a fence in the field one day, and she came to him “like a bush covered in butterflies,” and though he doesn’t remember what she said to him at first, it ended with her kissing him and telling him they’d be married on St. Martin’s Day. He says he tried to explain to her why he could not, but before he knew it he was in front of a priest saying “I take thee, Janet…” Claire laughs, and comments that Jenny is an extraordinary woman. Ian agrees that she is, “when she’s not being an outright stubborn-headed, pain-in-the-arse mule.” He tells Claire that once Frasers have dug in their heels, there is no budging them, and that she doesn’t want to get between them when their danders are up. She asks him earnestly how he manages. Continuing his metaphor, Ian tells her that she can tug on the rope or give “a wee kick to their backside” and they might move- or she might get bit for her trouble. “And then what?” Claire asks. “Kick them harder,” Ian says seriously, and Claire sighs deeply, and nods. Back in the Laird’s bedchamber, Jamie sleeps pleasantly as Claire walks in. She pauses for a moment by the door, watching him, and then reaches over quick as a snake and tugs the sheets tight around him, causing him to wake when he topples off. “Good. Now I have your attention,” Claire says sternly. She kneels down next to him and tells him to listen to her. She did not marry the Laird of Lallybroch, she tells him. She married Jamie, who has been scarce since they walked through the gates. “That’s who I am-” Jamie tries to interrupt, but Claire isn’t having it. She reminds him she is speaking, and he can do so once she is done. She bluntly reminds him that his father is dead, but even if that were not so, Brian would give him a thrashing for the way he has been acting. “You’re trying to be someone you’re not, and in the process you are wrecking the family that you do have left,” she says urgently as he listens, serious. “And if you’re not careful, you’re going to lose them, too.” The next day finds Jenny climbing the path to the cemetery, where Jamie stands paying his respects to his father’s grave. His sister startles him, and when he admits it, she jokes that he must have thought for a minute that it was a ghost. There is an uncomfortable pause as the both realize that they are, in fact, in the presence of ghosts, and they speak as one, both saying the others’ name in a chagrined tone. Jamie asks her to speak first, and at her nod, hands her the rent he must have gone back and collected from the tenants. Jennie is surprised, but takes the money. Jamie also offers to speak to Rabbie’s aunt, but Jenny waves that away, saying that even if she had agreed to take the boy, it likely would not have lasted, as the woman has too many children of her own. She admits that Lallybroch is a better place for him, and that their father would have thought so as well. “Aye,” Jamie admits softly, and they exchange a tiny smile. He immediately admits to his sister that he was wrong not to consult her, and that he is sorry for it. When Jenny does not look up, he adds, “Truly. I hope to do it different in future.” She lifts her gaze then, and her eyes are red. She tells Jamie that she is the one who wronged him, and she is “so ashamed.” “Of what?” her brother asks, and cannot look at him as she admits that when their father died, “a small, dark part of me has blamed you for his death.” Jamie is stung, but says nothing. Jenny explains that when she was told that Randall flogged him and that seeing it is what killed Brian, she thought he must have shot his mouth off, “acted without thinking of the consequences, as you have done all your life,” or done something else to bring it upon himself. Jamie opens his mouth to say something, but she starts to cry in earnest, talking about when she saw the scars on his back at the mill pond, and how they must have been “laid down with such…fury…” Jamie interrupts to tell her not to worry about it, but she continues, admitting on a sob that it was her fault that Randall beat him so. If she hadn’t mocked him, she says over her brother’s protests, and given him what he wanted, then he wouldn’t have treated him as he did and their father… She can’t finish, bursting into sobs, and Jamie croons to her in Gaelic and holds her. He admits that he did anger Randall at Fort William, and that he spent the past four years blaming himself for Brian’s death because of it. “But now you know better?” Jenny asks, her face still buried in his chest. Jamie grins and kisses her forehead, fixing a strand of hair that has come loose. He tells her he knows that it is not her fault, or his. “There’s a devil in that man that no one can influence,” he says darkly. “The only one responsible for putting father in his grave is Jack Randall.” Jenny nods, accepting the truth of this. Jamie tells her that it did bother her that she went with Randall to save him, and that he would have died to spare her. Jenny sounds back to her old strong self when she replies. “And if yer life is a suitable exchange for my honor, tell me why my honor’s not a suitable exchange for yer life?” She tells him that if he is saying she may not love him as much as he loves her, it’s not true. “No,” Jamie says, smiling, and Jenny smiles back. “Welcome home, Laird Broch Tuarach,” she says, and Jamie walks over to place another kiss on her forehead. He puts an arm around her, and with one last glance at Brian’s grave, leads his sister home. I don’t have anything intelligent to say about the Jamie-Jenny conflict than no one knows where to strike better than a sibling, and nothing feels better than making up a fight with someone you love. That night as Jamie readies himself for bed, Claire sits at their window and comments on the tower from which Jamie’s title originates, pointing out that for a “north-facing tower,” it has no face. Jamie grins and tells her the door faces north, which makes her laugh. “Frasers,” she mutters with a smile. As Jamie walks over, she tells him hesitantly that she is starting to feel like she actually belongs there. Jamie pulls her against him and settles himself at the window, telling her that he knew she belonged with him almost since the first time he laid eyes on her. He tells her that it was one of the reasons he agreed to marry her, though not the main one. Claire, intrigued, asks what the main reason was and Jamie replies with a playful growl that it was because he wanted her “more than he had ever wanted anything” in his life. Claire smiles, turning to kiss him. He continues, telling her of the moment he fell off his horse and woke up in the dark, looking at her face. Then, he tells her, was their long shared ride, “with that lovely round arse wedged tight between my thighs”-at this he palms the part in question-”and that rock-solid head thumping me in the chest.” Claire smiles, asking if he agreed to marry her for her round arse and rock-solid head? “I wanted ye from the first moment I saw ye,” Jamie says tenderly, “but…I loved ye when ye wept in my arms that first night at Leoch.” Claire is visibly touched, but Jamie continues, telling her that now he wakes up every day and finds he loves her more than he did the day before. They kiss, and when they break apart, Claire looks into her husband’s eyes in the moonlight and quietly says, “I love you.” Jamie pauses, smiles, and carries her off to bed. The next morning a very satisfied-looking Claire awakes to find Jamie is not in bed with her. She emerges from the bedroom, dressed for the day, to overhear Jamie arguing with someone. She takes a look over the balcony to the parlor below, to see her husband held at gunpoint by a man advising him to stay silent as a lamb, lest the “lovely lass” have to scrub his brains off the floor. Jamie turns slowly to make eye contact with his wife, shaking his head minutely in the negative as Claire stands frozen, a horrified look on her face. Thanks for reading! If you liked it, here is a list of my other recaps for the season, and I will be catching up on these long S1 ones during the hiatus. Follow me here or on Twitter @ conniebv (omit the space) for more fun!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16239
__label__cc	0.594336	0.405664	Home Reviews 2019 Reviews 2018 Me/Review Policy Reviews A to Z Top 10/Interviews My Giveaways ▼ Now Live: AMANDA VS THE UNIVERSE by Patricia B. Tighe #Giveaway Amanda Vs. the Universe by Patricia B. Tighe Publisher: Swoon Romance Even after a couple of months, sixteen-year-old Amanda Bryson is still nursing a broken heart. And now her parents are forcing her to attend the traditional summer family vacation in New Mexico. She’d much rather be home taking care of her sick great-grandmother than doing chores and dealing with her brother and his friends. But when they arrive, Amanda learns that the studio of local potter and friend Cady Sanders has been hit by taggers. Not only that, but the older woman broke her foot chasing them off. Now Amanda has the chance to give back by helping out—with the added perk of no thoughts of her ex, or family chores, or obnoxious brothers. There’s only one problem. Cady’s nephew, Kyle Young, is staying with her for the summer. He’s surly, ridiculously cute, and clearly doesn’t want her around. That makes two of them. But as Amanda and Kyle compete for Cady’s attention, they find they have a lot in common, including a growing attraction. But is Amanda ready to date again? Or will Kyle, despite his intense gazes, turn out to be just as jerky as her ex? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41546493-amanda-vs-the-universe BAM \| Indies \| Amazon \| TBD ="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"> The mother of two grown sons, Patricia B. Tighe lives in West Texas with her husband and dog. She eats way too much pizza, drinks way too much coffee, and watches way too much NFL football. On the bright side, she also reads and writes teen fiction. She promises to include as much romance, angst, and adventure as possible in her books. Website \| Twitter \| Facebook \| Tumblr \| Instagram \| Goodreads Click banner below to see the tour schedule... Mandy IReadIndie at 7:05 AM	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16240
__label__wiki	0.592153	0.592153	15 days in South India Itinerary Created using Inspirock South India vacation planner Start: London London Heathrow (LHR) — Madurai (IXM) 15h 15min via CMB(flight time: 14h 30min) London Heathrow (LHR) — Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) 14h 30min via CMB Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) — Tiruchchirapali 4 miles / 6min Tiruchchirapali — Madurai Madurai — Rajapalayam (RJPM) Rajapalayam (RJPM) — Thekkady Madurai — Rajapalayam Rajapalayam — Thekkady Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Trivandrum (TRV) — Kochi (COK) Kochi (Cochin) Kochi (COK) — Bengaluru (BLR) Fastest: 56min Bengaluru (BLR) — Kempegowda Bus Station Kempegowda Bus Station — Ksr Bengaluru (SBC) Ksr Bengaluru (SBC) — Mysuru (Mysore) Taxi + Fly: 14h 30min Kalpetta — Calicut (CCJ) Calicut (CCJ) — London Heathrow (LHR) 13h via AUH Calicut (CCJ) — Birmingham (BHX) 14h 15min via DOH Birmingham (BHX) — Birmingham International Birmingham International — London End: London Athens of the East One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Madurai sits on the banks of the River Vaigai and serves as a center of Tamil culture. Start off your visit on the 22nd (Sun): contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. For photos, reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, read our Madurai online tour itinerary planner . London, UK to Madurai is an approximately 15-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and train. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Madurai is 5 hours. In December, Madurai is warmer than London - with highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sun) early enough to drive to Thekkady. Things to do in Madurai Find places to stay Dec 21 — 22: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple 2:00pm, Sun Dec 22 Centered on an artificial lake, Thekkady provides a sanctuary to a diverse set of animals and plant species. On the 23rd (Mon), look for all kinds of wild species at Elephant Junction, then look for all kinds of wild species at Periyar Tiger Reserve, and then pause for some serene contemplation at Our Lady of Lourde's Roman Catholic Latin Church. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in nature's colorful creations at Green Park Ayurvedic & Spices Plantation, look for all kinds of wild species at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, then stop by Tropical Chocolate Factory, and finally contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Mangala Devi Temple. To find ratings, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Thekkady vacation planning site . You can drive from Madurai to Thekkady in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and taxi; or do a combination of bus and taxi. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Tue) to allow time to drive to Pathanamthitta. Things to do in Thekkady Parks Wildlife Historic Sites Periyar Tiger Reserve 2:30pm, Mon Dec 23 Elephant Junction 10:00am, Mon Dec 23 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 12:00pm, Tue Dec 24 Pathanamthitta is a town and a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. Kick off your visit on the 25th (Wed): contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple, then pause for some serene contemplation at St Thomas Ecumenical Church, and then take in the spiritual surroundings of Valiyakoikal Temple. On the next day, pause for some serene contemplation at St.George Orthodox Church (Chandanapally Valiyapalli ), contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Malayalappuzha Devi Temple, and then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple. To find more things to do, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Pathanamthitta tour planning website . Traveling by car from Thekkady to Pathanamthitta takes 3 hours. In December, daily temperatures in Pathanamthitta can reach 36°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Thu) early enough to drive to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Things to do in Pathanamthitta Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple 11:30am, Wed Dec 25 Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple 3:30pm, Thu Dec 26 Malayalappuzha Devi Temple 12:30pm, Thu Dec 26 Evergreen City of India Situated among a collection of low hills that lead up to the coastline, state capital Thiruvananthapuram acts as a base for exploration of the southern tip of the country. Start off your visit on the 27th (Fri): examine the collection at Puthenmalika (Kuthiramalika) Palace, then admire the striking features of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Sreekandeswaram Mahadeva Temple, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of Palkulangara Devi Temple. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: see the interesting displays at Napier Museum, stroll through Kovalam Beach, and then enjoy the sea views from Vizhinjam Lighthouse. To see ratings, maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) holiday planner. Getting from Pathanamthitta to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) by car takes about 2.5 hours. In December, daily temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) can reach 36°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sat) so you can travel to Kochi (Cochin). Things to do in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple 12:30pm, Fri Dec 27 Vizhinjam Lighthouse 3:30pm, Sat Dec 28 Puthenmalika (Kuthiramalika) Palace 10:00am, Fri Dec 27 Queen of the Arabian Sea A flourishing port city and magnet for the spice trade since the 15th century, Kochi (Cochin) proudly bears its distinct international influence and local Keralan culture. Paradesi Synagogue and St Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ,Kokkamangalam are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Popular historic sites such as Mattancherry Palace and Malayattoor Church are in your itinerary. There's much more to do: make a trip to Chinese Fishing Nets, get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour, take in the views from Marthanda Varma Bridge, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Church of Saint Francis. For more things to do, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, use the Kochi (Cochin) itinerary builder website . Traveling by flight from Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) to Kochi (Cochin) takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In December, daytime highs in Kochi (Cochin) are 37°C, while nighttime lows are 28°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 31st (Tue) so you can go by car to Mysuru (Mysore). Things to do in Kochi (Cochin) Historic Sites Wildlife Outdoors Malayattoor Church, St Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ,Kokkamangalam Paradesi Synagogue St Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ,Kokkamangalam Malayattoor Church Cultural Capital of Karnataka A historic and culturally distinctive city, Mysuru (Mysore) has all the stories, artworks, and architecture you'd hope to find in the former capital city of a rich kingdom. On the 1st (Wed), take in the spiritual surroundings of Namdroling Monastery, then step into the grandiose world of Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas), and then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Sri Nandi Temple. For other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and more tourist information, use the Mysuru (Mysore) tour itinerary planner . Getting from Kochi (Cochin) to Mysuru (Mysore) by car takes about 5.5 hours. Other options: take a bus; or take a train. Plan for little chillier temperatures traveling from Kochi (Cochin) in December, with highs in Mysuru (Mysore) at 30°C and lows at 20°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Wed) so you can catcht the bus to Kalpetta. Things to do in Mysuru (Mysore) Find places to stay Dec 31 — Jan 1: Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas) 4:00pm, Wed Jan 1 Namdroling Monastery 11:30am, Wed Jan 1 Sri Nandi Temple One of the district's main tourist hubs, Kalpetta offers easy access to a number of man-made and natural attractions. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Panamaram Jain Temple and Thrissillery Shiva Temple. Visit Valliyoorkavu Bhagavathi Temple and Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple for their historical value. When in Kalpetta, make a side trip to see EAE St.Marys Soonoro Church Meenangadi in Meenangadi, approximately 44 minutes away. There's more to do: identify plant and animal life at Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and examine the collection at Wayanad Tea Museum. To see traveler tips, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Kalpetta online driving holiday planner . Getting from Mysuru (Mysore) to Kalpetta by bus takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: drive. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from Mysuru (Mysore) in January: high temperatures in Kalpetta hover around 38°C and lows are around 26°C. On the 4th (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home. Things to do in Kalpetta Historic Sites Parks Wildlife Panamaram Jain Temple, Valliyoorkavu Bhagavathi Temple, EAE St.Marys Soonoro Church Meenangadi, Wayanad Tea Museum, Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Thrissillery Shiva Temple 1:00pm, Thu Jan 2 Wayanad Tea Museum 10:00am, Fri Jan 3 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 3:00pm, Fri Jan 3 60 days in South India BY A USER FROM MEXICO November, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, shopping, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: November, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Slow & easy 4 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA December, kids, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, wildlife, popular sights PREFERENCES: December, kids, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 19 days in Sri Lanka & South India BY A USER FROM TURKEY January, popular sights PREFERENCES: January ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 7 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, popular sights PREFERENCES: January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 7 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA May, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, shopping, hidden gems PREFERENCES: May, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 3 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA November, kids, relaxing, beaches, slow & easy, hidden gems PREFERENCES: November, kids, relaxing, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Slow & easy 6 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA November, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, wildlife, hidden gems PREFERENCES: November, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 6 days in South India BY A USER FROM TURKEY January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, shopping, wildlife, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Slow & easy 4 days in South India BY A USER FROM INDIA February, outdoors, romantic, beaches, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: February, outdoors, romantic, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 8 days in South India & Goa BY A USER FROM INDIA February, outdoors, romantic, beaches, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: February, outdoors, romantic, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 14 days in South India BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA January, popular sights PREFERENCES: January ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 22 days in South India BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA December, popular sights PREFERENCES: December ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium South India trip planner The Best Cultural Activities in South India The Most Interesting Historical Places in South India The Best Nature Reserves in South India Images and information provided through Inspirock ®India Trip Planner	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16245
__label__cc	0.659528	0.340472	Another EC-Critique Looms by Brother Maynard \| Jan 16, 2006 \| Emerging Church \| 1 comment Matt Glover wants to critique the emerging church… he says, “What Iâ€™m after is a series of sites that try to define or critique the emerging church movement from, preferably, people within the movement itself. Thereâ€™s plenty of people willing to bag it from the outside, but I want some serious, honest reflection from some on the insideâ€¦” He’s inviting participation. Interesting — this critque should be a little different. WWSD: Thoughtful Critique A kindly critique Federal election looms in Canada… now featureing an online debate Banner of critique Blogstorm following more EC-Critique Matt Glover on Monday January 16, 2006 at 11:44 pm Just to clarify why I’m doing this… I’m part of a 45+ year old Baptist church that has always had mission at it’s heart. All through it’s life though, it’s teetered on the edge of falling into a stale, institutionalised version of a faith community. Fortunately there’s been some voices come along every so often to shake things up and get us back on track. Anyway, three years ago, we sold every bit of property we had. After surveying the wider community, we set about establishing a new facility as a gift to the community. A gathering place and resource centre for all walks of life. “The Factory” as it is called, is not our church. It is part of the mission of our church, but the church just happens to use it as well. As part of being a resource centre, we have looked at ways that we can birth and nurture differnt expressions of church/faith/community/missional community/whatever in addition to the more traditional variety of Church. It’s still early days, but we have groups that meet in the local bistro, MacDonalds, as part of a playgroup, on skateboards and a few others in the dream stage. As a leaderhsip, we’re now trying to share the vision more broadly, but want to do so in a way that talks about the real,honest experience of what it is like to be part of a misisonal community. What’s really good? What’s really bad? What were you glad to leave behind? What do you miss? What needs to be worked on? And so on. I want the reality here. Not just the dream. I hope that makes a little sense!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16247
__label__wiki	0.505774	0.505774	The Rivers Resources & Recreation The Wild and Scenic River Program Water Quality Issues Water Quantity Issues Natural Habitat Protection The River Stewardship Council Working Together in the Watershed River Stewardship Award RiverFest 2020! River Trails Concord River Recreation Guide Sudbury River Recreation Guide Assabet River Recreation Guide Family-Friendly River Map (PDF) River Conservation Plan Update To be designated as a Partnership Wild and Scenic River, the river(s) must have a management plan endorsed and accepted by the towns and agencies involved. In 1996, after significant work by the Study Committee, all 8 Wild and Scenic towns, State, and federal agencies endorsed the "SuAsCo River Conservation Plan". That plan is now 20 years old, and an update has been produced. Thank you to the many individuals, towns, organizations and agencies who commented during the drafting of this plan. After a year of discussions with local towns, thoughtful deliberations, and plan drafting, we are pleased to share with you the River Conservation Plan Update. The approach of the original “Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic Study—River Conservation Plan” was to document existing protection measures. These included local and state land use regulations and voluntary private land owner action. Measures to protect and enhance water quality and the rivers' flows were also included. Many of these protections still hold true. And, a lot of the issues have changed since 1995. Additional resources: An updated regulatory analysis was done in 2018 by Mason and Associates to update our understanding. For the most part, the assessment showed that if towns and the state maintained and enforced existing resource protection controls, the river would remain well protected. Where improvements could be made, the plan advances them in the form of recommendations for future actions by collective work of the River Stewardship Council, town, State and federal agencies. To discuss the plan, you can email Hidden email: requires Javascript to view. Note: We are working on a publications page where we can list the appendices. If you'd like to see one or a few of these, please contact Sarah Bursky. 20 Years of Success Report Before beginning an update to the Conservation Plan, the River Stewardship Council undertook summarizing the successes and benefits that have resulted from the designation. So much of the original plan has been completed! Since the work of the program began in the late 90's, so much has happened. Please take a alook at this incredible report here. A summary document is also available here. If you'd like printed copies of these materials, please contact Enabling legislation and Designation Study The Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President in April 1999 after the completion of the Study and approval by all 8 towns, and then as determined by a vote of Congress. The River Conservation Plan was referred to in the legislation as the plan that would guide management of the rivers and their resources. You can find the content of the Act online here. The Study that led to designation can be found here. The River Stewardship Council (RSC) was established to coordinate the conservation of the 29-mile Wild and Scenic River segment of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers. The Council functions as an official advisory committee to the National Park Service on federal permits affecting the rivers' outstanding resources. The Council also raises awareness of the rivers through events and publications, including RiverFest, an annual celebration of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers, and facilitates efforts to preserve and improve river resources. The River Stewardship Council comprises representatives from: Town of Billerica Town of Carlisle Town of Framingham Town of Lincoln Town of Sudbury OARS (formerly Organization for the Assabet River) Sudbury Valley Trustees U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The RSC meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month. For Minutes and Agendas, click here. The purpose of the RSC is to promote long-term protection of the rivers by 1) bringing together on a regular basis various parties responsible for river management, 2) facilitating agreements and coordination among them, 3) providing a focus and forum for all river interests to discuss and make recommendations, and 4) coordinating implementation of the River Conservation Plan. The RSC is an advisory body. It has no regulatory or land acquisition authority. It provides advice to the National Park Service and other river management entities. The RSC has the responsibility to: Address river-related issues in a cooperative fashion Monitor activities that might affect the river. RSC may evaluate proposals that could affect the rivers and provide comments as appropriate. RSC may advise the NPS on projects that are subject to Section 7 reviews, i.e., federal projects. Stimulate public involvement and education. The RSC may do this on its own initiative or by supporting efforts of others. Promote river enhancement initiatives Review and update the River Conservation Plan Sign up for our e-mail list! Capture Your River Photo Contest © 2015 Sudbury, Assabet & Concord Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16248
__label__wiki	0.784017	0.784017	Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions \| Knowledge. Insight. Action. Menu break Climate news and analysis that's relevant for you, every week Latest articles in: SEE ALL IN DEPTH ARTICLES Can there really be carbon-neutral gasoline? A BC firm reckons it might arrive sooner rather than later 06/27/18 \| PICS Staff Quakes, fracking and geothermal: opportunities and challenges Exploring Climate Policy Options: A Conversation with Mark Jaccard \| 09/22/17 B.C. overturns carbon tax revenue-neutrality Ian Britton British Columbia’s Green-supported NDP minority government unveiled a budget update earlier this month, with climate action taking pride of place, including nixing the revenue-neutrality of the province’s carbon tax. Carole James, minister of finance, said government would deploy some of the revenues raised via the tax to fund energy retrofits and public infrastructure in support of climate mitigation and adaptation. Revenue neutral taxes would otherwise use monies to pay for income and corporate tax cuts elsewhere, or rebates and dividends. The move follows Alberta’s decision to opt for a non-revenue-neutral carbon tax in 2016. There, some two thirds of revenues raised from the carbon tax go toward clean infrastructure, energy efficiency, clean-tech innovation (notably encouraging carbon capture and utilization), incentivizing the build out of renewable energy, and retraining and other cushions for displaced fossil fuel-sector workers. But what difference does this make, and why have two provinces now opted for such a system? The purpose of a carbon tax is to try to change the behaviour of individuals and organizations away from the purchase of goods and services that are carbon-intensive. As the introduction or increase of taxes tends to be unpopular amongst some voters and corporations, carbon tax proponents have long suggested that it be revenue neutral, so that no one is out of pocket any more than they would otherwise have been, and the economy as a whole bears no additional tax burden. However, there are many climate mitigation and adaptation actions that are necessary but that are unlikely to be driven by a carbon tax. For example, changing consumer behaviour is unlikely to build out a true east-west electricity grid, which would allow clean-energy provinces such as B.C. to more readily share its electricity with provinces such as Alberta that are more dependent on coal and gas. The government would likely have to build this sort of infrastructure directly. Likewise, even if renters want to use low-carbon methods of heating their homes, a rising carbon price will have no influence on their behaviour, as they don’t own their building. By using some of the funds raised from the carbon tax on these sorts of actions, the government can fill some of the gaps in climate action that a tax on its own cannot. And if the government is the actor responsible for funding such infrastructure and retrofits, then the tax burden to an economy will have to increase somewhere else anyway. Removing its revenue-neutrality carries a political risk in that the government could now be described as having raised taxes. Alberta’s move has been criticized by free-market-oriented think tanks for this very reason. The province has yet to outline precisely what form the retrofits and infrastructure will take, but climate watchers will be keeping a close eye on the details as the government rolls out its legislation for this file in the coming years. During the budget update, B.C. also announced a $5 per tonne hike to the carbon tax in April 2018, kicking it up to $35 per tonne, with annual increases at the same rate until 2021, topping out at $50 per tonne. The government is also expanding the low-income credit. This rebate was originally introduced alongside the CO2 tax when it was introduced in 2008, but while the tax has increased since that time, the rebate has not, leading some progressive critics to suggest that this has placed a greater burden on lower income households than wealthier households. The bump to the low-income rebate aims to correct this. What difference does it make whether a carbon tax is revenue-neutral? British Columbia carbon tax Quakes, fracking and geothermal: opportunities and challenges 8 views Not all coal is created equal 3 views Growing evidence of methane under-reporting 1 view The Climate Examiner speaks to BC-based Carbon Engineering about the technology, the business and the policies that could make direct air capture, synfuels and carbon sequestration work. Climate news and analysis that's relevant for you, every week. The Climate Examiner is a product of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) about pics \| contact us Copyright 2016 \| All Rights Reserved \| Privacy Policy PICS is a collaboration of BC's four research-intensive universities, hosted and led by the University of Victoria. Website by Trapeze	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16251
__label__cc	0.744992	0.255008	The most anticipated showdown in recent history or a load of bullcrap? (Saker rant) 29296 Views September 04, 2015 86 Comments Sandbox The Saker So now we have the ‘evidence’. First, we have 4 grainy photos from an al-Nusra linked Twitter account: Second, we have this confirmation from the White House via Zero Hedge: Then earlier today we got the closest thing to a confirmation from the White House itself which confirmed that “it was closely monitoring reports that Russia is carrying out military operations in Syria, warning such actions, if confirmed, would be “destabilising and counter-productive.” Obama spokesman Joshn Earnest essentially confirmed Russia was already operating in Syria when he said that “we are aware of reports that Russia may have deployed military personnel and aircraft to Syria, and we are monitoring those reports quite closely.” I have a few questions about this “evidence”: Since when are ‘tweets’ from an al-Nusra linked account a credible source of information? Since when is the White House a credible source of information? How can you tell when/where the photos above were taken? What do you see on these photos – MiG-29, SU-27, SU-34s or MiG-31s? As for the articles, they quote all these aircraft, but also Russian helicopters, Russian ships in Tartus, while the White House speaks of “military flights”. And on the basis of all that, Zero Hedge speaks of the “most anticipated showdown in recent history“. Now I want to make something unambiguously clear: I am NOT, repeat, NOT affirming that there is no Russian military operation going on. It is possible that there is some kind of Russian military operation going on. But what I am saying is that there is a huge conceptual distance between “possible” and “likely” and that, at this point in time, there is exactly zero evidence for such an operation. There is also the problem of Occam’s razor here. While the pseudo-evidence presented here could be interpreted as the sign of a Russian military operation, there is a much simpler explanation: Daesh is in trouble, the US and Israel are trying to muddy the waters and blame it all on Putin (what else is new?), these photos were taken somewhere in the Ukraine and as for the Russian military flights to Damascus, they are just the now routine military assistance which Russia has been providing for years. End of story. Again, maybe tomorrow or in a week we will be shown some halfway credible proof of a Russian military operation and there will be some who will say that “haha, the Saker was wrong and we were right”. Okay, but I much rather be “wrong” because I refuse to accept pseudo-evidence from thoroughly discredited sources than to be “right” because I accepted such evidence. My “job” is to deal with the “right here, right now” – not make wild guesses and bask in self-congratulatory delight when once every now and then my wild guesses happen to be correct. I rather be wrong for the right reasons then be right for the wrong ones. One more thing: on these photos I personally see what might be a MiG-29 and a SU-27 (both are almost useless for CAS, but nevermind that). I most definitely see no SU-34 or MiG-31. Not only that, but not a single article or photo ever mentions SU-24s and SU-25 which, in my humble opinions, would be much more logical choices. At this point in time I am calling “the most anticipated showndown in history” a total load of bullcrap. And if tomorrow proves me wrong, at least it will be for the right reasons :-P PS: I just checked the Russian media and they say that 2 things might explain these rumors: 1) There is Russian military personnel currently in Tartus unloading military equipment for delivery to the Syrian Army. Some Syrians might have mistaken this military personnel for a expeditionary force. 2) The Israelis are angry at Russia over Iran and they are retaliating by spreading these rumors. debunking nonsense Petri Krohn on September 04, 2015 · at 6:21 am EST/EDT Putin confirms, kind of: “We really want to form some kind of an international coalition, therefore we conduct consultations with our US partners,” Putin said, noting that he spoke about it with President Obama. However it is premature to discuss “direct” Russian involvement in military actions against ISIS, needless to say joining the US-led coalition, as Moscow is currently considering “other options,” said Putin. EU refugee crisis ‘absolutely expected’ – Putin – RT, 4 Sep, 2015 Benfica. on September 04, 2015 · at 8:25 am EST/EDT -Putin said he was surprised how the US mass media criticize Europe for cruelty against migrants. He stressed that the US is not affected by this migrant flow while Europe, which blindly follows Washington’s instructions, suffers the most.- Mr.Putin is spot on – and not only is Europe and the Middel East having the biggest suffering -The mighty USA has only taking 1400 refugees from Syria….yes, 1400 !….and not only that, under Pre. Obama US. has deported 1.5 mio. people back to south and middle america….and still the media in USA have the nerve to criticize Europe….those hypocrites make me sick. alan on September 04, 2015 · at 3:16 pm EST/EDT Yes, yes, yes! Way to go Mr. Putin. Keep rubbing it in! The BRICS should ALL do this constantly, non stop, just to give the NATA-stan countries a taste of their own medicine (even if not as bitter)! no mercy on September 04, 2015 · at 4:42 pm EST/EDT Alan, I do utmost agree with you. Rub in the facts, history lessons and moral imperatives. Not mentioning the international law (as the Hegemon is well known blind hypocratic rapist). Just a remark to Saker´s words – “Daesh is in trouble.” Well, surely very soon it will be, if not already is in real trouble (should the Russians be already there, inspite of no evidence known to general public). blue on September 04, 2015 · at 6:21 am EST/EDT “these photos were taking somewhere in the Ukraine’ Photos? If I had still had my 486 system running photoshop light that came with the system, with a tablet, I could construct those images in less than an hour. With a new graphics computer with store-bought graphics computer it would be a piece of cake. Why go to the expense of sending up planes when you can do it on your desktop? Gee — do you think they might have faked an image with photoshop? Nah — they wouldn’t do that, would they? Charles Fasola on September 04, 2015 · at 6:50 pm EST/EDT The nail is hit squarely on the head. Thanks. You beat me to it. Elrius on September 04, 2015 · at 6:29 am EST/EDT The Saker, As you so rightly say, although anything is possible, the likelihood are vastly different. It is strange that there is “evidence” in a day that some Russian troops are in Syria, but have been unable to see proof of Russian troops in Ukraine after 18 months, though that is taken as Gospel in the western MSM….:-) The BS just keeps increasing. Meanwhile, in West Africa, a new front for the Western proxy Boko Haram is opened in Cameroon, to pressure the government into scaling back Chinese and other eastern investments in favour of the pillaging by the French. While China and Russia do deals, the West does piracy… Daniel Rich on September 04, 2015 · at 6:30 am EST/EDT @ The Saker, Putin does not care about Assad or his regime, but he does care about the strategic Russian access to the Mediterranean, the possibility of HIBIS [or whatever other acronym makes their flags fly these days] sneaking up north and begin to destabilize regions and territories near or on Russian soil and the ongoing rampage in the Donbass [although, it seems, Putin already made his move there], so here’s what I would do, if I were Putin; 1) Establish a larger foothold on Syrian soil, by expanding the Russian naval facility in Tartus and set up an airfield [of sorts nearby], to protect said facility. All this then, has to be protected by batteries of S400/S500, in case someone wants to attack it. The end result will be that FUKUS can’t fly anything in or near Syrian territory without risking becoming toast and the Apartheid State will be unable to play its silly games, like attacking Iran. 2 flies, 1 stone 2) Although Putin doesn’t care whether Assad survives in person, he does care about keeping Tartus, so he needs someone in power who will allow Russia to maintain a presence in Syria. As Putin is a man who listens to people, he will listen to the voices of the Syrians. Although polls are unreliable, if I had to choose between human organ eating beheaders and a semi-dictator, I’d vote for the latter. So, Putin will protect Assad for now. 3) To protect Assad for now, Putin will offer the Syrian Army assistance [real-time intel, weapons, armor, instructors, planes, etc.], but you will not see a Russian Army division storm a ragtag HISBIS platoon’s hideout. You will feel a Russian military presence though, but that’s to bolster the moral of the troops already fighting against FUKUS’ mercenaries, with clear cut victories. 4) In doing the above, I [as Putin] would be able to say, “Checkmate.” to FUKUS, and , of course, when HISBIS sets course for the Tartus base and nearby airfield, I have no choice but to yell, “R2P!” This will be a win-win situation for Putin, without tripping over the Afghan booby-trap. The Kulak on September 04, 2015 · at 6:50 am EST/EDT [Moderator please disregard any previous accidental repeat ‘anon’ posts’ and delete] Saker, 1) Fellow Unz Review er Israel Shamir seems to have partially bought the hype, though he is not getting into specifics nor saying explicitly that Russian ground troops will be used. He cites unknown Moscow sources, which sounds like he asked a guy who talked to a guy: http://thesaker.is/the-most-anticipated-showdown-in-recent-history-or-a-load-of-bullcrap-saker-rant/ 2) I agree that the ‘Su34’ pics are 100% fake, they look like very crude photoshops of the type Eliot Higgins/Aric Toler and the other Atlantic Council trolls laugh at when they appear in Russian media ala the ‘too good to be true Ukrainian Su-27 shooting down MH17 sat pic’ that was almost certainly a CIA fake planted in Ru media using some combo of bribes or in the case of Channel One, overeager stupidity. Higgins aka ‘BrownMoses’ of sitting on reports of Syrian rebels having their own toxic gasses rather than inform journalists that they were in danger infamy has been quiet lately — perhaps too quiet. http://philsreport.blogspot.com/2015/06/not-only-is-bellingcat-aka-brown-moses.html 3) We’ve heard from good sources that there is an active, organized effort to ‘Sunstein’ the alternative media, which we’ll discuss in the upcoming Jade Helm 15 piece. Since Zerohedge is probably one of the most trafficked alt media outlets in the US and English speaking world, it must give the AZs a kick to use ZH to spread their disinfo, especially when Daniel Ivandjiiski the site’s alleged ex-trader proprietor has been accused of being a Russian disinfo asset because his father was a Bulgarian journalist in Soviet times, and hence, assumed to be a spy for Bulgaria’s Darzhavna Sigurnost (DS). They ‘punked’ Alex Jones and used Infowars to spread JH2015 alarmism to discredit him and alternative media in general too. Anonymous on September 04, 2015 · at 7:30 am EST/EDT @ AK, Q; I agree that the ‘Su34′ pics are 100% fake, they look like very crude photoshops… R: I thought they were {old} pics of ‘flying doodlebugs.’ I don’t believe Putin will send in an entire army division, absolutely not, but I would surely use the Tartus base as a forward ‘outpost’ to be able to deter all this FUKUS madness being played out, without any restraint. What would you do, if you’d be standing in Putin’s shoes? the master on September 04, 2015 · at 4:53 pm EST/EDT If I´d be in Putin´s shoes, I´d shit in my pants :-) But if I were Putin – I would conquer the whole world (or at least all the cute women btw. age 20-40) Ann on September 05, 2015 · at 7:07 am EST/EDT Putin prefers women his own age. Only male chauvinists ‘like ’em young’ Guru on September 04, 2015 · at 6:54 am EST/EDT You must be some Putin’s personal advisor at least, knowing what he cares about. God forbid if you were Putin, world would be in nuclear oblivion already. @ Guru, Q; God forbid if you were Putin, world would be in nuclear oblivion already. R; You hear that crashing sound in the background? That’s my ego falling to smithereens :o) But, on a more serious note, how would you deal with all this madness, if you’d be Putin? I like your plan which you depicted in a post above. Seriously. Me and Vladik (some of us in the inner circle call him also Vova or Volodya) will meet tonight as a daily routine, and I will recommend you to his undercover shadow dynamic team. The place of the court clown (who yells the truth) is taken for a long time already, I suppose you noticed the role of Vladimi Wolfowich (Zhirinovskiy). Daniel Rich on September 04, 2015 · at 10:13 pm EST/EDT @ ‘the master’ Q; Me and Vladik (some of us in the inner circle call him also Vova or Volodya) will meet tonight as a daily routine, R; I thought you were too busy shitting in your pants. I guess that must the benefit of supersized ‘Depends’ Joaquin Flores isn’t buying the hype either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4gM8hPqylM&list=PL5WdALk2_ZNRTN8uFY-adsDaQ2XeRKJgV&index=2 Erlindur on September 04, 2015 · at 7:24 am EST/EDT I see another possibility. They desided to move the war to Russia and they are building a context. “Russia helps the Syrian army fight the islamists, so it is only natural that they will fight back exploding stuff in Russia” Works both internaly in Daesh and externaly in western media. @ Erlindur — you win a cookie. That is the most plausible explanation for this wave of ‘Russian boots on the ground in Syria’ hype this week that I’ve seen by far, besides the otherwise inexplicable hyping of jihadists joining forces with the Azov Ukro-Nazis. The MSM are setting the stage for a wave of terror attacks in Russia, quite possibly even targeting the gas pipeline infrastructure that Right Sector fuehrer Yarosh threatened to hit last year. Flores explanation that the Empire is trying to make Russia look like its overextending itself and getting bogged down militarily in Syria to prospective new partner Egypt and old enemies Saudi Arabia and ‘frenemy’ the UAE also makes sense. I hope the message will be delivered by Psaki. She will slip her tongue and reveal little more than Kremlin even hoped to dig out through its spies network. And the rest of the world will have the obligatory dose of fun and striking stupidity of US state department… Funny mode off: I consider your idea for very possible. And typical for Obama administration. I.e. running into weird games without not even a back-up plan or exit strategy but also without any idea of the accomplishment goal. Anyway, as usual – bad for this planet and innocent people. Anonymous on September 04, 2015 · at 11:59 am EST/EDT Indeed, while it is likely Russia has supported Syria in numerous ways, and it is possible that some escalation in support is possible (we did not see much of those little green men in Crimea until it was over), and that this scenario aligns with the dreams and expectations of many who wish for some justice, it just as likely to be a fabricated psyops by the usual suspects to frame a future false flag ‘jihad’ by the ISIS Hollywood project gainst Russia while Putin is in NY at the UN (and likely sniffing the whiffs of sulfur that Chavez detected at the podium after GWB smeared its surfaces with his evils). The Kulak on September 04, 2015 · at 8:20 pm EST/EDT Yep. Where are the photos and video of this alleged Islamic State attack on a Russian army base in Dagestan? Looks like more BS to me but the timing is interesting and matches with the ‘create hype around an IS terror offensive against Russia’. FSB/Spetsnaz will hopefully make short work of the Caucasus Emirate Wahhabi trash. SanctuaryOne on September 04, 2015 · at 7:17 am EST/EDT “the White House …. was closely monitoring reports”, “we are aware of reports,,,,and we are monitoring those reports” These are all weasel words and say nothing except that they are looking at pieces of paper. As if, with all the satellite and other intel the Hegemon has, it needs to review ‘reports’ to find out what’s going on. Duh! Just another piece of prop from the Hegemon’s swirling vortex of obfuscation and russophobic villification. Public consumption for the use of. Hold on! Is that a BUK missile and MH17 I see in those grainy pictures? Peter on September 04, 2015 · at 8:16 am EST/EDT This AFP article comes across the same as WMD, russian invasions of Ukraine ect. http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-monitoring-reports-russian-military-syria-213836626.html Both the White House and the Pentagon refused to say whether they had intelligence suggesting the reports were accurate. “It’s up to the Russians to explain exactly what they are doing,” said Peter Cook, Pentagon spokesman. Michel van Dijk on September 04, 2015 · at 8:23 am EST/EDT All this hype is blown into the air towards the idiot masses in order to keep the impression alive that the Syrian government is about to fall. Somenewguy on September 04, 2015 · at 8:57 am EST/EDT Sorry Saker, you were right in the most cases. But this time you missed. Russian boots are already on the ground in Syria and actively fighting. And you present what source to confirm your assertion? Or are you presently in some incognito state in Syria and have personally witnessed these troops? The_Prisoner on September 04, 2015 · at 9:13 am EST/EDT Regardless of how much pleasure it would give to see Russian MI-35M’s in Syria, Saker’s original analysis of the scenario is correct. When Russia engages, it’s quick and nasty…things would go snap-crackle-and-pop ruthlessly, just like in Georgia. The fact Daesh hasn’t run back into Israel and Jordan where it came from tells you that Russia is not in it yet. . . .just like in Georgia. . . I hope not: Air farce The Russian Air Force didn’t perform well during the conflict in South Ossetia One other deficiency of the Russian Air Force demonstrated during the South Ossetian operation was its inability to gain and sustain air superiority over the battlefield. Russian military convoys advancing along narrow mountainous roads were totally exposed to air raids by Georgian ground-attack aviation. There is no evidence that Russian fighters provided air protection for the ground troops. Numerous reports assert that Georgian Su-25 attacks were countered with the help of tactical air defense assets, i.e. self-propelled AA guns and man-portable air defense systems. The low efficiency of the Georgian air raids can be put down exclusively to inadequate pilot training. That said, Georgian Su-25s continued attempted attacks on the Russian troops even on August 11, the last day of combat actions. It is totally unbelievable that the Russian Air Force was unable to establish air superiority almost to the end of the five-day war, despite the fact that the enemy had no fighter aviation. http://www.cast.ru/eng/?id=328 Uncle Bob 1 on September 05, 2015 · at 5:45 am EST/EDT That was then,this is now.Russia recognized many mistakes of that time,and corrected them.But even with the problems Russia had then.They still managed to defeat Georgia within 5 days.And only stopped themselves from occupying the entire country (wrongly,as its turned out) because of political reasons,not military. jiri on September 04, 2015 · at 9:35 am EST/EDT From the Telegraph piece mentioned above: A US official confirmed that “Russia has asked for clearances for military flight to Syria,” but added “we don’t know what their goals are.” “Evidence has been inconclusive so far as to what this activity is.” Question is- why are rumours going around for what appears to be a routine activity? Anonymous on September 04, 2015 · at 1:31 pm EST/EDT We saw this last year when they were “unloading S300’s off boats etc” … basically distraction and fishing by ziotripes (yes, a new species of gut human social bacteria). Little doubt the Russians are in there ‘training’ etc just like the Americans etc. And there may even be some ‘invisible’ SAS units slinking around parts unknown (like the Australians SAS units in the pre-Iraq war period) but it is hardly news — except for hysterical US media and think tanks. Let’s not conflate “what if’s … ” (GWBush style) with what is… re: “1. Since when are ‘tweets’ from an al-Nusra linked account a credible source of information?” oh come on people…. think a bit !!!! evidence like that became credible when they used an audio recording on youtube (with a time stamp the day before!) to determine that russia brought down MH17. zweistein on September 04, 2015 · at 10:17 am EST/EDT Life was so cozy in NATO-land before Putin crashed the party, took the mike and started waxing lyrical about “cultural integrity and national sovereignty”. Dead silence, ashen faces. Only a certain Xi enjoyed Putin’s kick-ass free-styling flow. “You kul man! We wuk togedda?” “Sure, man, let’s do it!” The rest is history. The NATO-land trolls & trannies have gone berserk ever since. One epileptic seizure followed by another, collective mass-nightmares in broad daylight. Be it in the Ukraine, in the Baltics or in Tel Aviv – every fly, every paper-plane is taken for a Mic, no, a Sukhoy, no, no, that is a… “Help! The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming!” DeeCTown on September 04, 2015 · at 7:44 pm EST/EDT A big thumbs up to your dee-licious description of current ‘sturm und drang’ in geopolitical mayhem. I recently read an RT article about Russia developing ‘invisible’ cloaking technology (or something) to make military ‘stuff’ undetectable … which cracked me up because they already have invisible troops invading all over, and invisible subs driving the Swedes nuts …. So was hoping to see a loooong gap of nothing in the Red Square or Tiananmen WW2 parades – and commentary on The Nevidimyy / Invisible Battalion sailing by. What fun! Porky might have got a thrombosis. the master on September 05, 2015 · at 12:05 pm EST/EDT You made my day. mikhas on September 04, 2015 · at 10:19 am EST/EDT Indeed and quite possible but what if? The Russians has legitimate reason to be there, the US has not, they are uninvited and most certainly unwelcome, both them and their proxies. Euronymos on September 04, 2015 · at 11:04 am EST/EDT Dear Saker, why lose your precious time with such an obvious psyop fairytale? If everytime that the propaganda apparatus of the AngloZionist Hydra fabricates a spy-warfare story you feel the need to counter-reason it, you would spend all your 24/7 time on it. I think that everybody here knows that DEBKAfile is a MOSSAD front-face media bureau a.k.a counter-info tool. No, there is not and there will be no isolated and direct Russia Federation boots on the ground and wings in the sky in Syria, unless that expeditionary force is integrated in a multinational coalition and/or backed by an UN resolution. Fawkes on September 04, 2015 · at 11:12 am EST/EDT Russian special operations were already conducted in Latakia last month. It wasnt against ISIS but Jabhat al Nusra. Robert on September 04, 2015 · at 11:14 am EST/EDT It is entirely possible that a Russian “military excursion” has already been going on in Syria. If that were the case, then I find this development very disheartening. It’s truly confounding that the Russians are most likely “fighting” a bogeyman, as the Zero Hedge article astutely mentions. it is also entirely possible that the Russians and the Syrians alone will be left to deal with the invaders, while everyone else pays lip service about fighting terrorists, all the while winking at each other behind the Russians’ backs. In another piece at RT, President Putin averred that the first step in helping Syria stabilize is to create a common and united front against jihadist groups such as Islamic State, and fighting them at their core. Put these two together, the bogeyman and fighting IS to its core, and you come up with a somewhat, and I’m very sorry to be having to say this, amusing inference. So President Putin intends to fight IS to its core? But where is its core? So what if Putin and Syria wins the day, and the IS retreats to……. oh, I don’t know,….. perhaps to the underground of the CIA. Will President Putin attack the CIA then? Subhuti on September 04, 2015 · at 11:27 am EST/EDT Earnest? Just Joshn:) I think we are living in Alice in Wonderland. With General Breedlove and White House official liar named Earnest. Well at least he admits he is only ‘Joshing’. “such actions, if confirmed, would be “destabilising and counter-productive.” Obama spokesman Joshn Earnest essentially confirmed Russia was already operating in Syria…. “We are the only country that has a right to destabilize…..and if they prevent our destabilizing Syria, the Russians are being counterproductive.” For commentary on this Bullsht, see this: http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/03/sorting-through-the-bullshit-in-america/ chimmy on September 04, 2015 · at 11:40 am EST/EDT From a domestic US PR perspective, by introducing Russians into the narrative, the primary actors will have a ready excuse when things go from bad to worse — another factor that suggests BS. It is undeniable that Russia has geopolitical?, or maybe business? interests in Syria, but perhaps the timing of Russia’s intervention may prove to be a blessing to many. If President Putin succeeds in stabilizing Syria (as opposed to what the White House says about “destabilizing”), then that would most likely stop the outflow of refugees to other countries. I think it’s a win-win situation in the present context. Come to think about it, who else can pull it off? If President Putin can’t pull it off, I doubt anyone else can. Secret Agent on September 04, 2015 · at 12:11 pm EST/EDT The drums of war are beating again. The refugee crisis is being used as a psyop. The propaganda calls for Assads ouster. Consensus for a R2P intervention is being built. But would a NATO attack be possible if the Russians are already on the ground? Also, the whole NATO bullshit machine has put all its eggs in the Baltic Ukro basket. A countermove down in the Levant would be unexpected. Historically this has always been the direction f Russian intrigue. Fight the empire and the head choppers down there and get moderate Muslums to rally around their flag. . . Uncle Bob 1 on September 04, 2015 · at 12:34 pm EST/EDT Its more than likely this “report” is BS.But if there is any truth in it.Its also almost certain it would be advisers,specialists,and volunteers only,no “boots” on the ground.If true to form,if Putin planned on a full scale intervention he would have asked for permission from the Duma,as he did over the Ukrainian situation.And I haven’t heard anything about that,not even rumors.But on the other hand,the reason for speed in military assistance against ISIS might be because of a report I saw yesterday.It said ISIS was claiming their first attack “inside” Russia.That they attacked an army base in Dagestan,killing and wounding Russian soldiers at the base.And that they then got away into the mountains.They are saying that was only the start.If true,and I saw no evidence yet .Then Russia needs to help destroy ISIS soon for their own security.I don’t know how truthful that report might be,but it is out there. http://www.businessinsider.com/isis-attacked-russian-military-barracks-2015-9 Another point on this story.Russia has been trying to make a deal to get the non-ISIS opposition to come to an agreement with Assad.It appears some of them are at least listening to them.This might be an Empire,and hardliners in the terrorist groups,trying to stop any deal.The opposition,more than likely, wouldn’t work with Russia,if Russia had an army there fighting for Assad.So discredit Russia as an honest broker,and you kill any agreement. Penelope on September 05, 2015 · at 1:23 am EST/EDT Uncle Bob, good point. Wd destroy “honest broker” image. Veritas on September 04, 2015 · at 12:46 pm EST/EDT Dear The Saker, My take. As I said the other day – Why start these rumours? Cui Bono? The Whitehouse jumps on the bandwagon: http://tass.ru/en/world/818641 but Putin said today: “Putin said this concerns the contracts signed some five or seven years ago. “We are performing them in full,” he said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday rejected media reports about possible participation of Russian Armed Forces in airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. “You should not believe these media reports,” Peskov told journalists…….” The day before Russian Foreign office stated: http://tass.ru/en/russia/818572 “Media reports about Russian military planes in Syria have already been disavowed by Russia’s Defense Ministry and presidential administration, Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday………..” So Russia has refuted all these alligations very clearly but as usual the US picks up the carefully placed fake information and “pictures” and runs with it because no doubt they are losing on the ground in Syria and trying again to either drag Russia into their unholy mess or blame it! At the same time the EU is starting to fall apart now with the refugee crisis from Syria – so public opinion will swing against interference in Syria and ending the war with the help of Assad against ISIL/Daesh. The A/Z’s dont want this though – do they….. Veritas on September 08, 2015 · at 10:44 am EST/EDT Sputnik asks the question today: http://www.sputniknews.com/politics/20150908/1026722449/russia-us-syria-saudis-refugees.html eimar on September 04, 2015 · at 12:50 pm EST/EDT Is it just me, or is anyone else wondering if the C IA – orchestrated (according to Austrian Intel) recent refugee upsurge + Russian ‘boots on the ground’ in Syria hysteria is designed to keep the Lebanon unrest off the front page? http://landdestroyer.blogspot.ru/2015/09/lebanon-protest-leaders-reveal.html?m=1 (And the Iran deal on knife-edge of course ..) Eimar, Moon of Alabama had a story on it yesterday. He says it’s not normal media coverage, over-hyped, too many moving personal stories trying to manipulate emotions, etc. He’s right. This is controlled media. EU authorities wd NEVER be hyping the refugee story like this. (Unless they want to distract from all the anti-EU feeling?) Also he says that most of the refugees are coming from fairly safe locations in TURKEY! I assume he means the Syrian refugee camps. So I guess there’s another wrinkle on R2P coming up. Btw, Meyssan said the planes were the ones earlier ordered by Syria & is NOT talking about any major Russian boots on the ground. Personally, I’ve always thought the new business of soldiers covering their faces is to hide NATO forces. Dario on September 04, 2015 · at 12:51 pm EST/EDT very “solid” prove, isn’t it? Anonymous on September 04, 2015 · at 12:56 pm EST/EDT Russian have had a naval logistics base in Tartus since 1971 so there has always been small Russian ‘presence’ in Syria as for the rest of it .. yaaaawwwnnn. come on US you can do better surely. Actually I think people need to realise that this sort of thing is really only for home consumption, keep the brain dead fed with ‘Putin is a monster’ brain washing soundbites. The kind of thing that allows americans to passively accept their children being sent to some meat grinder of a war zone somewhere so that the elites can stay in power and steal all their money as well as their childrens lives Tom Welsh on September 04, 2015 · at 12:58 pm EST/EDT The top left picture could be a couple of Sopwith Camels. Looks like a drone to me -but it could be a paper airplane or anything you wanted it to be. Perhaps Eliot Higgins, the MH17 lead investigator, can weigh in? Baloo on September 04, 2015 · at 12:59 pm EST/EDT Funny too… not a single “Slavic looking” person, but “Российские войска воюют и в Сирии ” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkoy6Piyv9U Not a single “Slavic looking” person, but Russian language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK0m9a6JJ80 Syria, Latakia – Syrian Arab Army/National Defense Forces Some Battle Footage from Today. This is the same video without intro posted on 23. august. Commentator SovietBearRus says: A translation from 2:03 to 2:30 of the video is provided below: 2:03: ”Давай!” – Give me/Come on! 2:06: ”Бросай!” – Throw! 2:10: “Ещё раз! Ещё давай!” – Once again! Do it again! 2:30: “Павлин, павлин, мы выходим” – Peacock, Peacock [callsign], we are moving out.” Donald Teeter on September 04, 2015 · at 1:05 pm EST/EDT I think the notion that the refugee crisis is to be blamed on Putin has the best set of legs. I recall a threat made early on in the Ukraine saga from a US voice that if Europe refuses to go along there are plenty of ultra right levers which can be pulled chimes well with the refugee blame angle loaded towards blackening Putin. Stories are made in layers. The refugees arriving into a Europe with mass unemployment, benefit cuts and growing anger at austerity will engender xenophobia and fuel thereby youth into extreme right paths over the next few years, and from the ranks of these youth will come the fighters needed for the coming war on Russia. Hodges said (paraphrasing) the Russians are preparing for a war in 5 or 6 years but we can’t let that occur because they will have closed the capabilities gap by then and so we need to get this show on the road well before then. So pissing off disenfranchised youth with what appears to them as freebies and gifts galore for refugees is just a means to mobilise the cannon fodder for the carnage to come. jiri on September 04, 2015 · at 1:41 pm EST/EDT One possible explanation: http://atimes.com/2015/09/russians-are-coming-whats-obama-doing/ Jiri, Thanks for the link. What garbage the CFR has come up with: “What the administration still refuses to acknowledge is that the Assad regime is a jihadi manufacturing device, whose brutality largely explains the growth of ISIS. As long as Assad is in place, ISIS will grow; Assad’s attacks on Syria’s Sunni population mean that he serves as a recruiter for ISIS. Because our central goal is the defeat of ISIS, we must work to remove the Assad regime…” Syria’s Sunni population is in the army fighting against ISIS. Assad was elected & couldn’t possibly have held his country together against such odds if he didn’t have his people’s support. But all the captive CNN listeners probably don’t know that. You’re right, Jiri– this is the line they’ll use. Slightly more persuasive than, “They hate us for our freedom.” Wim Roffel on September 06, 2015 · at 11:34 am EST/EDT There may be one other explanation for the refugee stream. As we know Erdogan has established his “safe zone” in North Syria by sending in Turkmen militias. One of his proclaimed aims with the safe zone is to house refugees. So maybe he is making life less pleasant in the camps inside Turkey in the hope that the refugees will move towards his safe zone. In that case the stream of refugees towards Europe would be a side effect. Red Ryder on September 04, 2015 · at 2:50 pm EST/EDT Careful to those who yearn for the victory. That usually ‘follows’ the war. I sense that the same people who think more war is inevitable as the solution are not sending sons and fathers to do the fighting. Putin, so far, has been very parsimonious with Russian military lives. It is far likelier that he will only send contingents of Intel, maintenance and training experts, Also, he will maximize equipment in a manner befitting Russian tactics. His stated goal is to destroy ISIS in situ (Syria and Iraq). The Kurds, the Syrian Army, the volunteers from Hezbollah and Quds Force are more than enough boots on the ground. Properly supported in massive logistical manner Syria can terminate ISIS. Therefore, Russian troops are not needed for the fight. They would become high value targets and the propaganda value of captive Russians tortured and executed in ISIS manner would be worse than Russian social psyche could normally sustain. All Syria needs right now is much more equipment and a strong shield from US/NATO operations. Russian can gain air dominance for Syria. That is a game changer to the ground strategy and tactics. While the US destabilizes Lebanon with the You Stink color revolution, Jordan’s King showed up in Moscow to join a solution to his overwhelming problem of millions of Syrian refugees (a gift from the US war on Assad and the Israeli plan for breaking Syria into small pieces). Troop levels for the fight? Egyptians. General Sisi is on board with Putin and Assad. The extra boots planners might want will come from Egypt not Russia. Just a little reminder: Egypt applied for entry into SCO, the terror fighting alliance that grows hugely with India, Pakistan and Iran. Imagine Egypt in the mix. We are not going to see Russians spearhead the terror fight in ME. They will supply the weapons and ammo and “brains”, but not the troops. And China has been a Mediterranean partner with Russia related to Syria. They will bolster their support of Iraq on the other side of the ISIS war. While virtually no one joined the 60 nation coalition of Obama except the Five Eyes and Israel, Putin is amassing military capabilities and needful allies with stakeholder status. How he maneuvers Assad as an issue or obstacle (for Saudi and Gulf States) is the thing to watch. teranam13 on September 04, 2015 · at 2:56 pm EST/EDT debunking nonsense: You are correct to be cautious. if a major advance is in the offing in Donbass, then having a distraction and a reason to double damn the “Russian” might also be in the works. These are deliberately confusing times. The Mossad site Debka file, made a big fuss a week or so ago about Russian MIGs in Damascus so this story has been in the works for awhile. Agreed, it is not in Russia’s interest to provoke anybody at this time even as a feint. @zweistein on September 04, 2015 · at 10:17 am UTC This is something to make you sober http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/28865.html Purple Library Guy on September 04, 2015 · at 8:42 pm EST/EDT The cognitive dissonance sets in when you realize that the US is, supposedly, fighting ISIS and Al Quaeda (of which the Al Nusra front is, as I understand it, an affiliate), and has invited a bunch of other countries to do the same, and if Russia were intervening militarily it would certainly be to fight ISIS and Al Nusra, hence theoretically it would be just one more country doing what the US has asked countries to do, everyone on the same side here. And yet apparently no, because they’re Russian this would be a terrible destabilizing thing. Why? Well, mainly because everyone else understands that the game is to somehow do something bad to ISIS without actually helping the government or military of the country ISIS are attacking, whereas Russia would actually be opposing ISIS by helping ISIS’ major enemy, a no-no. To put it a different way, Russian interference would be “destabilizing” because they would refuse to keep destabilizing Syria. Serbian girl on September 04, 2015 · at 9:27 pm EST/EDT Let’s hope Saker’s right, bcs according to Imran Hosein, the prophesy in the Koran predicts the start of the the malhama (armageddon) with Russia intervening in Syria.. http://imranhosein.org/news/522-the-malhama-armageddon-draws-closer.html David George on September 04, 2015 · at 10:51 pm EST/EDT I have a feeling Russia will be much more involved, and maybe the Central Asian countries will contribute “boots on the ground”. There is going to be a meeting this month I believe I read somewhere. Putin said he continues to work for a coalition, obviously the US led phony war is going nowhere, maybe the Americans are even hoping for somebody to come in and put them out of their misery. I think that unlike Ukraine where they would be happy if the status quo continued, in Syria they are shaking their heads in dismay. Reading Voltaire-net it appears one American hand is fighting the other. Every day the Syrian and Iranian news is telling of dozens of takfiris being killed, the Turkish news tells of thousands of takfiris being turned back at the border, how many takfiris do they have left? Erdogan may have given up. If that is so, then the Arab states are weaker, and Netanyahu is left holding the bag. I hope! David George, The meeting is Sept 15 in Tajikistan. I gather from the comments here that maybe still no one has read the most detailed story https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/565807-russia-ramps-up-syria-military-involvement-pro-assad-paper or its Al-Watan link written by Thierry (translates ok). An interesting part: The newspaper also reported that Russian military experts in Syria “have set about gathering a large amount of information that will make it possible to study the potential deployment of international forces under the patronage of the United Nations.” However, Al-Watan alluded that the purported Russian intelligence gathering efforts could have a far different aim. “[The Kremlin] will study the potential launch of a separate Russian operation as well as another joint [operation] with the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which will convene in Tajikistan’s [capital city] Dushanbe on September 15,” the paper said, without elaborating further.” David George, The meeting is the 15th in Tajikistan. Quote is from the most detailed story & has a link to the Al-Watan Syrian newspaper story written by Meyssan. https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/565807-russia-ramps-up-syria-military-involvement-pro-assad-paper **Penelope with a bone she won’t let go of…mod. David George on September 05, 2015 · at 8:59 pm EST/EDT Penelope, thank you for showing me a new site I haven’t read before. Going by what Kerry said Saturday morning, maybe I was hasty about the US helplessness in the region, he said a Russian entry would risk conflict with the US coalition. It seems to me a showdown has been brewing since the first Russian veto of the western aggression against Syria. I never thought those many years ago that the west would stoop as low as it has (and even lower now in Yemen). I hope against hope that Putin can put together a coalition that will show up the lying murdering thieves. Penelope on September 05, 2015 · at 12:49 am EST/EDT As of right now, we have only two sources: Israel Shamir, a reliable journalist, citing “reliable-in-the-past Moscow source” Thierry Meyssan, who has tuned out to be the source for the Al-Watan Syrian newspaper & just about everything else. Ynet & all other Israeli sources not credible, just exaggerating Thierry’s report. US statements: they always liie. Whatever they say is meaningless. dlomshek on September 05, 2015 · at 1:05 am EST/EDT Thank you Saker for another well written and well though out article. Whatever is going on I wholeheartedly support the actions of Mother Russia. May God bless you and your efforts and the great people of Russia. milomilo on September 05, 2015 · at 1:20 am EST/EDT You recognize the pattern right ? the massive disinfo supported by media everywhere ? look at the list of examples below : – putin abandon assad , every media saying that (since 2011 , every year) – putin is evil – russian troops in east ukraine , supported by (fake) photos – assad losing in syria ( every month since the conflict ) – syrian rebels supported by general population in syria now this same ‘russian troops in syria fighting the rebel’s news crap.. you know it is the same people who spread FUD and lies against legitimate syrian goverment and against russia (and also against china) … what im asking of you is this : do you know why these demon possessed people want the world to think russia is in syria ? prelude to invasion by the israeli into syria proper ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=99&v=ZCg_UrZOUWQ Video evidence of Russian presence in Syria? I am unsure if this explains it or not: “Some of the buying can’t be traced due to secrecy during buying. 330 BTR-82A in order” BTR 80: “Syria – Delivered 2013-2014 as part of the deal for abandoning chemical weapons” http://imp-navigator.livejournal.com/260790.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-80#cite_note-45 Donald Teeter on September 05, 2015 · at 11:33 am EST/EDT As i argued herein the syrian refugees and russian support for assad are being brought together to fuel extreme right growth to secure the cannon fodder for the coming war to end all wars: http://m.journal-neo.org/2015/09/04/anti-russia-campaign-drives-rising-german-extremism/ Luca K on September 05, 2015 · at 11:08 pm EST/EDT Donald Teeter on September 05, 2015 wrote: Torbyt on September 06, 2015 · at 7:44 am EST/EDT Russian boots on the ground. No, this Israeli sourced, unsubstantiated story is a warm up to blame Russia for the refugee problem in Europe, yes that’s right it’s all Russia’s fault for honouring it’s contract’s to a democratically elected government fighting against the imperial terrorist. Luca K on September 06, 2015 · at 6:53 pm EST/EDT Saker wrote: “At this point in time I am calling “the most anticipated showndown in history” a total load of bullcrap.” At any rate, before such a drastic measure, even if that were possible,( and the saker, who knows much more than me about the present state of russian military capabilities) says it is not, Russia would have tried simpler measures, such as increasing support to Syria, providing them with better signals intel, better military communication gear, and overall better weapons for Syrias hard pressed ground forces. Yes, I know Russia is probably doing a bit of all those things, but it could do more. A very large part of Syrias ground troops(even many SAA regulars) have to make do with very little. Oftentimes the militias and even regulars have no helmets, no vests and even no military field packs, and have to improvise by using civilian bag packs to carry supplies. Look at the state of Syrias armor inventory; T-55, T-62s and older versions of the venerable T-72. Couldn’t Russia at least supply some of the T-72B variants to the more elite Syrian formations, such as the 4th arm.div? Also it seems to me Russia could do more in terms of supplying the SyAF with some better stuff, as opposed to just spare parts, how about some ground support attack aircraft, such as the types mentioned by the saker? Guided munitions? Helping train more forward Air Controller teams? It seems to me, admittedly from fragments of info, that Russia has been doing only the bare minimum. It would not go from that to a full deployment, which, btw, i agree would be a mistake. To illustrate what I mean, a few vids: Syrian forces, probably mostly NDF militiamen supported by a few SAA regulars, fighting against daesh in Deir ezor, i think summer 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw5gUeg2IXQ Syria – SAA & NDF operations against terrorists in Al-Ghab-HAMA \|\| 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJfBZES5f4 This shows Syrian general Issam Zahredinne, aka ‘the mad Druze’, with his men in Deir Ezzor against Daesh. He is the commander of the elite 104th brigade of the Rep.Guards, and leads from the front, having being WIA. at around 7:58 one can see the general engaging the takfiris with a LMG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow6d7e4od3k Aftermath of one of dozens of failed ISIS offensives in Deir ez-Zor, the syrian army and paramilitaries have been killing these insects in huge numbers, but don’t ever expect the presstitutes to talk about it. It’s as if the syrian military does not exist. Unless they suffer a setback, then the msm presstitutes get all over it. As you can see in the vid, most of the dead daesh vermin are foreigners; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9WlI69tm30 This is a beautiful tribute to the syrian military in their fight against the terrorists backed by the Zusan led coalition. However, i should say it is not to be taken as the average syrian unit bc a lot of it shows the more elite units. This includes the female battalion of the republican guards; Just a few days ago, a member of it, a female sniper, was kia. Vid is graphic, shows some of the wahabi scum at the receiving end as well some of their carcasses littering the battlefields; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHC4LKn6Jhg Re the whole refugee thing in Europe, I think MoA is probably on to something; “A media campaign followed and thousands of migrants from Syria are now shepherded through Europe by dozens of journalists who record every move for tonight’s news – fake photos (in German) included. No one is asking the migrants why they are now leaving Turkey, where most have been the last months or years, or who now provided them with money. I asked what purpose this media campaign may have. It now seems clear that it is part of preparing the European public for all-out war on Syria, its government and its people.” This would be done under the guise that this war must be put to an end, to end the refugee problem, to fight daesh which Assad is supposedly responsible for creating(pure Bs, it was created by zamerica and its allies), etc. Penny on September 08, 2015 · at 7:38 pm EST/EDT Saker you may be interested to know there is a Ukrainian connection to this story? A blogger activist who is on a mission to prove there are Russian troops in Ukraine I did a big post on this the other day- Ruslan Leviev- his assessment was posted on bellingcat Tale of Russian/Syria build up originated/bolstered by “blogger/activist” Ruslan Leviev ? IMO Zero Hedge is getting a bit too sensationalistic- This is not the first time they have touted some outrageous stuff as fact- The White House only confirmed they were monitoring reports “the White House itself which confirmed that “it was closely monitoring reports” Reports. Nothing else- It’s a big leap to take this as any sort of confirmation of an increase in Russian involvement. A very big leap. Sigh… it’s no wonder I’ve been feeling disillusioned/disgusted with many in the alt media- it’s getting as bad as the msm- trying to sort wheat from chaff	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16259
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__label__wiki	0.505253	0.505253	http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/person.jsf?pid=authority-person:19555 Campione, Nicolas E. Campione, Nicolàs E. Campione, Nicolàs Den Boer, W., Campione, N. E. & Kear, B. P. (2019). Climbing adaptations, locomotory disparity and ecological convergence in ancient stem 'kangaroos'. Royal Society Open Science, 6(2), Article ID 181617. Open this publication in new window or tab >>Climbing adaptations, locomotory disparity and ecological convergence in ancient stem 'kangaroos' Den Boer, Wendy Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Swedish Nat Hist Museum, Dept Palaeobiol, S-10405 Stockholm, Sweden. Campione, Nicolás E. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology. Univ New England, Palaeosci Res Ctr, Sch Environm & Rural Sci, Armidale, NSW 2531, Australia. Kear, Benjamin P. Uppsala University, Music and Museums, Museum of Evolution. 2019 (English)In: Royal Society Open Science, E-ISSN 2054-5703, Vol. 6, no 2, article id 181617Article in journal (Refereed) Published Living kangaroos, wallabies and rat-kangaroos (Macropodoidea) constitute the most ecologically diverse radiation of Australasian marsupials. Indeed, even their hallmark bipedal hopping gait has been variously modified for bounding, walking and climbing. However, the origins of this locomotory adaptability are uncertain because skeletons of the most ancient macropodoids are exceptionally rare. Some of the stratigraphically oldest fossils have been attributed to Balbaridae-a clade of potentially quadrupedal stem macropodoids that became extinct during the late Miocene. Here we undertake the first assessment of balbarid locomotion using two-dimensional geometric morphometrics and a correlative multivariate analysis of linear measurements. We selected the astragalus and pedal digit IV ungual as proxies for primary gait because these elements are preserved in the only articulated balbarid skeleton, as well as some unusual early Miocene balbarid-like remains that resemble the bones of modern tree-kangaroos. Our results show that these fossils manifest character states indicative of contrasting locomotory capabilities. Furthermore, predictive modelling reveals similarities with extant macropodoids that employ either bipedal saltation and/or climbing. We interpret this as evidence for archetypal gait versatility, which probably integrated higher-speed hopping with slower-speed quadrupedal progression and varying degrees of scansoriality as independent specializations for life in forest and woodland settings. Macropodoidea, Balbaridae, Nambaroo, Dendrolagus, gait evolution, Miocene urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-383891 (URN)10.1098/rsos.181617 (DOI)000465432900031 ()30891280 (PubMedID) Swedish Research Council, 2011-3587 Benson, R. B. J., Hunt, G., Carrano, M. T. & Campione, N. E. (2018). Cope's rule and the adaptive landscape of dinosaur body size evolution. Palaeontology, 61(1), 13-48 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Cope's rule and the adaptive landscape of dinosaur body size evolution Benson, Roger B. J. Univ Oxford, Dept Earth Sci, S Parks Rd, Oxford OX2 3AN, England.. Hunt, Gene Smithsonian Inst, Natl Museum Nat Hist, Dept Paleobiol, POB 37012,MRC 121, Washington, DC 20560 USA.. Carrano, Matthew T. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. 2018 (English)In: Palaeontology, ISSN 0031-0239, E-ISSN 1475-4983, Vol. 61, no 1, p. 13-48Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published The largest known dinosaurs weighed at least 20million times as much as the smallest, indicating exceptional phenotypic divergence. Previous studies have focused on extreme giant sizes, tests of Cope's rule, and miniaturization on the line leading to birds. We use non-uniform macroevolutionary models based on Ornstein-Uhlenbeck and trend processes to unify these observations, asking: what patterns of evolutionary rates, directionality and constraint explain the diversification of dinosaur body mass? We find that dinosaur evolution is constrained by attraction to discrete body size optima that undergo rare, but abrupt, evolutionary shifts. This model explains both the rarity of multi-lineage directional trends, and the occurrence of abrupt directional excursions during the origins of groups such as tiny pygostylian birds and giant sauropods. Most expansion of trait space results from rare, constraint-breaking innovations in just a small number of lineages. These lineages shifted rapidly into novel regions of trait space, occasionally to small sizes, but most often to large or giant sizes. As with Cenozoic mammals, intermediate body sizes were typically attained only transiently by lineages on a trajectory from small to large size. This demonstrates that bimodality in the macroevolutionary adaptive landscape for land vertebrates has existed for more than 200million years. John Wiley & Sons, 2018 dinosaur, body size, Cope's rule, adaptive landscape, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck models, trend models, phylogenetic Bayesian information criterion urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-350119 (URN)10.1111/pala.12329 (DOI)000418763800002 () EU, European Research Council, 677774 Bazzi, M., Kear, B. P., Blom, H., Ahlberg, P. & Campione, N. E. (2018). Static Dental Disparity and Morphological Turnover in Sharks across the End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction. Current Biology, 28(16), 2607-2615 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Static Dental Disparity and Morphological Turnover in Sharks across the End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction Bazzi, Mohamad Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Blom, Henning Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology. Ahlberg, Per Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Univ New England, Sch Environm & Rural Sci, Palaeosci Res Ctr, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia. 2018 (English)In: Current Biology, ISSN 0960-9822, E-ISSN 1879-0445, Vol. 28, no 16, p. 2607-2615Article in journal (Refereed) Published The Cretaceous-Palaeogene (K-Pg) mass extinction profoundly altered vertebrate ecosystems and prompted the radiation of many extant clades [1, 2]. Sharks (Selachimorpha) were one of the few larger-bodied marine predators that survived the K-Pg event and are represented by an almost-continuous dental fossil record. However, the precise dynamics of their transition through this interval remain uncertain [3]. Here, we apply 2D geometric morphometrics to reconstruct global and regional dental morphospace variation among Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks) and Carch-arhiniformes (Ground sharks). These clades are prevalent predators in today's oceans, and were geographically widespread during the late Cretaceous-early Palaeogene. Our results reveal a decoupling of morphological disparity and taxonomic richness. Indeed, shark disparity was nearly static across the K-Pg extinction, in contrast to abrupt declines among other higher-trophic-level marine predators [4, 5]. Nevertheless, specific patterns indicate that an asymmetric extinction occurred among lamniforms possessing lowcrowned/triangular teeth and that a subsequent proliferation of carcharhiniforms with similar tooth morphologies took place during the early Paleocene. This compositional shift in post-Mesozoic shark lineages hints at a profound and persistent K-Pg signature evident in the heterogeneity of modern shark communities. Moreover, such wholesale lineage turnover coincided with the loss of many cephalopod [6] and pelagic amniote [5] groups, as well as the explosive radiation of middle trophic-level teleost fishes [1]. We hypothesize that a combination of prey availability and post-extinction trophic cascades favored extant shark antecedents and laid the foundation for their extensive diversification later in the Cenozoic [7-10]. CELL PRESS, 2018 urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-363937 (URN)10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.093 (DOI)000442111300030 ()30078565 (PubMedID) Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, GS2017-0018 Barrett, P. M., Evans, D. C. & Campione, N. E. (2015). Evolution of dinosaur epidermal structures. Biology Letters, 11(6), Article ID 20150229. Open this publication in new window or tab >>Evolution of dinosaur epidermal structures Barrett, Paul M. Evans, David C. 2015 (English)In: Biology Letters, ISSN 1744-9561, E-ISSN 1744-957X, Vol. 11, no 6, article id 20150229Article in journal (Refereed) Published Spectacularly preserved non-avian dinosaurs with integumentary filaments/feathers have revolutionized dinosaur studies and fostered the suggestion that the dinosaur common ancestor possessed complex integumentary structures homologous to feathers. This hypothesis has major implications for interpreting dinosaur biology, but has not been tested rigorously. Using a comprehensive database of dinosaur skin traces, we apply maximum-likelihood methods to reconstruct the phylogenetic distribution of epidermal structures and interpret their evolutionary history. Most of these analyses find no compelling evidence for the appearance of protofeathers in the dinosaur common ancestor and scales are usually recovered as the plesiomorphic state, but results are sensitive to the outgroup condition in pterosaurs. Rare occurrences of ornithischian filamentous integument might represent independent acquisitions of novel epidermal structures that are not homologous with theropod feathers. Dinosauria, integument, scales, feathers, phylogeny urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-260146 (URN)10.1098/rsbl.2015.0229 (DOI)000357685300013 () VanBuren, C. S., Campione, N. E. & Evans, D. C. (2015). Head size, weaponry, and cervical adaptation: Testing craniocervical evolutionary hypotheses in Ceratopsia. Evolution, 69(7), 1728-1744 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Head size, weaponry, and cervical adaptation: Testing craniocervical evolutionary hypotheses in Ceratopsia VanBuren, Collin S. 2015 (English)In: Evolution, ISSN 0014-3820, E-ISSN 1558-5646, Vol. 69, no 7, p. 1728-1744Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published The anterior cervical vertebrae form the skeletal connection between the cranial and postcranial skeletons in higher tetrapods. As a result, the morphology of the atlas-axis complex is likely to be shaped by selection pressures acting on either the head or neck. The neoceratopsian (Reptilia:Dinosauria) syncervical represents one of the most highly modified atlas-axis regions in vertebrates, being formed by the complete coalescence of the three most anterior cervical vertebrae. In ceratopsids, the syncervical has been hypothesized to be an adaptation to support a massive skull, or to act as a buttress during intraspecific head-to-head combat. Here, we test these functional/adaptive hypotheses within a phylogenetic framework and critically examine the previously proposed methods for quantifying relative head size in the fossil record for the first time. Results indicate that neither the evolution of cranial weaponry nor large head size correlates with the origin of cervical fusion in ceratopsians, and we, therefore, reject both adaptive hypotheses for the origin of the syncervical. Anterior cervical fusion has evolved independently in a number of amniote clades, and further research on extant groups with this peculiar anatomy is needed to understand the evolutionary basis for cervical fusion in Neoceratopsia. Adaptation, fossils, macroevolution, morphological evolution, paleobiology urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-261473 (URN)10.1111/evo.12693 (DOI)000358503800007 ()26095296 (PubMedID) Funding: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Dinosaur Research Institute Brown, C. M., VanBuren, C. S., Larson, D. W., Brink, K. S., Campione, N. E., Vavrek, M. J. & Evans, D. C. (2015). Tooth counts through growth in diapsid reptiles: implications for interpreting individual and size-related variation in the fossil record. Journal of Anatomy, 226(4), 322-333 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Tooth counts through growth in diapsid reptiles: implications for interpreting individual and size-related variation in the fossil record Brown, Caleb Marshall Larson, Derek W. Brink, Kirstin S. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology. Vavrek, Matthew J. 2015 (English)In: Journal of Anatomy, ISSN 0021-8782, E-ISSN 1469-7580, Vol. 226, no 4, p. 322-333Article in journal (Refereed) Published Tooth counts are commonly recorded in fossil diapsid reptiles and have been used for taxonomic and phylogenetic purposes under the assumption that differences in the number of teeth are largely explained by interspecific variation. Although phylogeny is almost certainly one of the greatest factors influencing tooth count, the relative role of intraspecific variation is difficult, and often impossible, to test in the fossil record given the sample sizes available to palaeontologists and, as such, is best investigated using extant models. Intraspecific variation (largely manifested as size-related or ontogenetic variation) in tooth counts has been examined in extant squamates (lizards and snakes) but is poorly understood in archosaurs (crocodylians and dinosaurs). Here, we document tooth count variation in two species of extant crocodylians (Alligator mississippiensis and Crocodylus porosus) as well as a large varanid lizard (Varanus komodoensis). We test the hypothesis that variation in tooth count is driven primarily by growth and thus predict significant correlations between tooth count and size, as well as differences in the frequency of deviation from the modal tooth count in the premaxilla, maxilla, and dentary. In addition to tooth counts, we also document tooth allometry in each species and compare these results with tooth count change through growth. Results reveal no correlation of tooth count with size in any element of any species examined here, with the exception of the premaxilla of C.porosus, which shows the loss of one tooth position. Based on the taxa examined here, we reject the hypothesis, as it is evident that variation in tooth count is not always significantly correlated with growth. However, growth trajectories of smaller reptilian taxa show increases in tooth counts and, although current samples are small, suggest potential correlates between tooth count trajectories and adult size. Nevertheless, interspecific variation in growth patterns underscores the importance of considering and understanding growth when constructing taxonomic and phylogenetic characters, in particular for fossil taxa where ontogenetic patterns are difficult to reconstruct. Alligator, allometry, Crocodylus, dentition, Diapsida, Dinosauria, Reptilia, Varanus urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-252189 (URN)10.1111/joa.12280 (DOI)000352584400003 ()25689039 (PubMedID) Campione, N. E., Evans, D. C., Brown, C. M. & Carrano, M. T. (2014). Body mass estimation in non-avian bipeds using a theoretical conversion to quadruped stylopodial proportions. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 5(9), 913-923 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Body mass estimation in non-avian bipeds using a theoretical conversion to quadruped stylopodial proportions Brown, Caleb M. 2014 (English)In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution, ISSN 2041-210X, E-ISSN 2041-210X, Vol. 5, no 9, p. 913-923Article in journal (Refereed) Published Body mass is strongly related to both physiological and ecological properties of living organisms. As a result, generating robust, broadly applicable models for estimating body mass in the fossil record provides the opportunity to reconstruct palaeobiology and investigate evolutionary ecology on a large temporal scale. A recent study provided strong evidence that the minimum circumference of stylopodial elements (humerus and femur) is conservatively associated with body mass in living quadrupeds. Unfortunately, this model is not directly applicable to extinct bipeds, such as non-avian dinosaurs. This study presents a new equation that mathematically corrects the quadruped equation for use in bipeds. It is derived from the systemic difference in the circumference-to-area scaling relationship of two circles (hypothetical quadruped) and one circle (hypothetical biped), which represent the cross-section of the main weight-bearing limb bones. When applied to a newly constructed data set of femoral circumferences and body masses in living birds, the new equation reveals errors that are significantly lower than other published equations, but significantly higher than the error inherent in the avian data set. Such errors, however, are expected given the unique overall femoral circumference-body mass scaling relationship found in birds. Body mass estimates for a sample of bipedal dinosaurs using the new model are consistent with recent estimates based on volumetric life reconstructions, but, in contrast, this equation is simpler to use, with the concomitant potential to provide a wider set of body mass estimates for extinct bipeds. Although it is evident that no one estimation model is flawless, the combined use of the corrected quadrupedal equations and the previously published quadrupedal equation offer a consistent approach with which to estimate body masses in both quadrupeds and bipeds. These models have implications for conducting large-scale macroevolutionary analyses of body size throughout the evolutionary history of terrestrial vertebrates, and, in particular, across major changes in body plan, such as the evolution of bipedality in archosaurs and quadrupedality in dinosaurs. body mass estimation, dinosaurian, evolutionary biology, linear models, macroevolution, software, statistics, terrestrial bipeds urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-235641 (URN)10.1111/2041-210X.12226 (DOI)000342722100008 () Larson, D. W., Campione, N. E., Brown, C. M., Evans, D. C. & Ryan, M. J. (2014). Hadrosauroid material from the Santonian Milk River Formation of Alberta, Canada. In: David A. Eberth, David C. Evans (Ed.), Hadrosaurs: Proceedings of the International Hadrosaur Symposium (pp. 136-152). Indiana University Press Open this publication in new window or tab >>Hadrosauroid material from the Santonian Milk River Formation of Alberta, Canada University of Toronto. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences. Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. Royal Ontario Museum. Ryan, Michael J. Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 2014 (English)In: Hadrosaurs: Proceedings of the International Hadrosaur Symposium / [ed] David A. Eberth, David C. Evans, Indiana University Press, 2014, p. 136-152Chapter in book (Refereed) Indiana University Press, 2014 Life of the Past Evolutionary Biology Zoology Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Organismal Biology urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-217238 (URN)2-s2.0-84932157783 (Scopus ID)9780253013859 (ISBN)9780253013903 (ISBN) Campione, N. E. (2014). Postcranial Anatomy of Edmontosaurus regalis (Hadrosauridae) from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, Canada. In: David A. Ebert, David C. Evans (Ed.), Hadrosaurs: Proceedings of the International Hadrosaur Symposium (pp. 208-244). Indiana University Press Open this publication in new window or tab >>Postcranial Anatomy of Edmontosaurus regalis (Hadrosauridae) from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, Canada 2014 (English)In: Hadrosaurs: Proceedings of the International Hadrosaur Symposium / [ed] David A. Ebert, David C. Evans, Indiana University Press, 2014, p. 208-244Chapter in book (Refereed) Benson, R. B. J., Campione, N. E., Carrano, M. T., Mannion, P. D., Sullivan, C., Upchurch, P. & Evans, D. C. (2014). Rates of Dinosaur Body Mass Evolution Indicate 170 Million Years of Sustained Ecological Innovation on the Avian Stem Lineage. PLoS biology, 12(5), e1001853 Open this publication in new window or tab >>Rates of Dinosaur Body Mass Evolution Indicate 170 Million Years of Sustained Ecological Innovation on the Avian Stem Lineage Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology. Mannion, Philip D. Sullivan, Corwin Upchurch, Paul 2014 (English)In: PLoS biology, ISSN 1544-9173, E-ISSN 1545-7885, Vol. 12, no 5, p. e1001853-Article in journal (Refereed) Published Large-scale adaptive radiations might explain the runaway success of a minority of extant vertebrate clades. This hypothesis predicts, among other things, rapid rates of morphological evolution during the early history of major groups, as lineages invade disparate ecological niches. However, few studies of adaptive radiation have included deep time data, so the links between extant diversity and major extinct radiations are unclear. The intensively studied Mesozoic dinosaur record provides a model system for such investigation, representing an ecologically diverse group that dominated terrestrial ecosystems for 170 million years. Furthermore, with 10,000 species, extant dinosaurs (birds) are the most speciose living tetrapod clade. We assembled composite trees of 614-622 Mesozoic dinosaurs/birds, and a comprehensive body mass dataset using the scaling relationship of limb bone robustness. Maximum-likelihood modelling and the node height test reveal rapid evolutionary rates and a predominance of rapid shifts among size classes in early (Triassic) dinosaurs. This indicates an early burst niche-filling pattern and contrasts with previous studies that favoured gradualistic rates. Subsequently, rates declined in most lineages, which rarely exploited new ecological niches. However, feathered maniraptoran dinosaurs (including Mesozoic birds) sustained rapid evolution from at least the Middle Jurassic, suggesting that these taxa evaded the effects of niche saturation. This indicates that a long evolutionary history of continuing ecological innovation paved the way for a second great radiation of dinosaurs, in birds. We therefore demonstrate links between the predominantly extinct deep time adaptive radiation of non-avian dinosaurs and the phenomenal diversification of birds, via continuing rapid rates of evolution along the phylogenetic stem lineage. This raises the possibility that the uneven distribution of biodiversity results not just from large-scale extrapolation of the process of adaptive radiation in a few extant clades, but also from the maintenance of evolvability on vast time scales across the history of life, in key lineages. urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-228492 (URN)10.1371/journal.pbio.1001853 (DOI)000336969200004 () Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16266
__label__wiki	0.710777	0.710777	by Van ©2010 _____ _____ _____ To see the actresses I would cast in the movie version of A FEW DAYS @ Seaglass follow the link below and use your browser's "Back" feature to return. The area under the house was brighter than it had been earlier, when Polly had dragged Del on her "tour" and shown her the concrete cell in the central foundations. The late afternoon sun was sending more light through the horizontal gaps between the planks of gray wood. In addition, the bulb of a light fixture mounted among the floor joists was burning brightly, providing even more illumination. And under that light— "Nrrrrf!" Del screamed through her gag. —Faith Blendel was sitting in a rusty metal chair, naked, bound, and gagged! "M'mrfh!" Faith screamed, as well, but the volume of her contribution to the "conversation" was even more reduced than Del's. Something large had been stuffed in her mouth, and tight, multiple bands of duct-tape encircled her lower face and head, making sure it was there to stay. Her flushed cheeks bulged above the silver-gray wrappings. Her honey-blond hair had been gathered atop her head and was bound in a snarl of hemp rope, a taut, vertical strand of which stretched up to the rafters. Faith's feet were inside a wooden box, and to the left, Polly, still wearing her white bikini, was using a shovel to stir the contents of a wheelbarrow. The end of a garden hose with an attached nozzle was under her bare feet, and nearby was a large, empty, brown paper sack, the label of which read— "Nrrrrf!" Del screamed, again. —"CEMENT (HYDRAULIC)." "Little Bit has really outdone herself, this time," Christina chuckled. "Thank you, Mistress," Polly giggled, continuing to stir. "Come take a closer look," Christine added, and pulled Del forward. Faith's bonds consisted of more of the hemp rope and countless milky-white plastic cable-ties. The ties bound her arms behind her back and the chair, pressing her elbows, forearms, wrists, thumbs, and fingers tightly together. Her thighs, knees, and lower legs were cable-tie bound, as well. The ties binding her thumbs and fingers were thin and short, while the rest were thick and long. As Faith squirmed and struggled, the long, untrimmed ends of the ties rattled and shook. In addition, hemp rope was lashing her to the chair, with tight, neat bands across her lap and waist, above and below her breasts, and across her shoulders. Finally, for no good reason other than general bitchiness on Polly's part, a cable-tie had been looped around the base of each of Faith's breasts, then tightened to the point that the fleshy globes bulged like a pair of balloons They were flushed a pinkish-mauve color. "Look in the box," Christina suggested, and Delfina did so. The box had been hammered together from scraps of lumber, and was two or three times the size of a milk crate. A layer of small river rocks covered the bottom, and a few inches above the rounded stones, four lengths of half-inch, steel rebar had been inserted through holes drilled in the sides. The ends extended an inch or two beyond the box on either side, locking them in place. The first bar was behind Faith's ankles, the second under her heels, the third under the balls of her feet, and the fourth under her toes. Cable-ties had been used to strap Faith's ankles and feet together and to the rusty bars, with the tiny ties used to bind each of her toes. All of Faith's bonds, cable-ties and rope, were tight enough to dimple her firm, tan flesh. Her pale-blue eyes gazed at Del in fear and horror. Then, she shifted her gaze to Christina. "M'mmmpfh!" she pleaded, and it was very clear that she was pleading. "Oh, Faith," Christina purred, slowly shaking her head, "you had your chance. All I asked for was a new contract, a better contract, a fair contract. Now, I'll have to find a new publisher, one who better appreciates my talents. And with my sales history, you know that won't be difficult." Del shifted her horrified gaze to Polly and the wheelbarrow. The little blonde was using her shovel to turn a gray, wet, sandy slurry that had the consistency of thick pancake batter—or wet cement. "Hydraulic cement is the kind that doesn't break down in wet environments," Polly explained, then shifted her smile to Faith, "like at the bottom of the ocean." She shifted her gaze again, this time to Christina. "Mistress?" Christina locked eyes with Faith, and nodded. "Nrrrrf!" Del and Faith screamed, in unison. Polly lifted a shovel load of the gray, soupy mixture and poured it into the box. Sploosh! It splashed over Faith's feet and toes, then drained away into the gravel, leaving a thin gray coating on the prisoner's tan skin. A second shovel load followed. Sploosh! And then a third. Sploosh! "Don't worry," Christina said, in an aside to Delfina. Her eyes were still on Faith, who was struggling for all she was worth and staring in horror at the gray ooze rising to engulf her feet. "A few days after that sets, I'll give her one last chance to give me a new contract. If she still refuses, she'll get a one-way boat trip. If she sees reason, I'll give her a hammer and chisel and let her chip her way out of the box." "We'll keep her in slave chains, of course," Polly giggled. "Wouldn't want her running away after she finishes her work." Del's vision blurred, and she blinked her eyes. She felt... groggy... sleepy. Her heart was pounding with horror and fear, but she felt herself becoming... strangely detached from the situation. "Let's leave Polly and Faith to their fun, shall we?" Christina purred, then turned Del around and led her towards the open door. Del dug her heels in the sand and moaned through her gag, looking over her shoulder at Faith—but Christina had a firm grip on one of the harness straps, and she couldn't prevent herself from being dragged away. As they crossed the threshold, Del's last sight of her editor and friend was her fellow captive's weeping, terrified eyes peering at her over her tight tape-gag. "She's beautiful like that," Christina asked, "isn't she?" Del blinked, again. Crazy! They're both crazy! Now, her vision was beginning to swim, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate. Sleeping pills, she realized. Chris gave me sleeping pills. Almost as if she was an outside observer, Del "watched" as she was led up the porch steps and into the house, then back to the empty room on the second floor. By the time they arrived, Del was losing her struggle to stay awake. Without being fully aware exactly how it happened, she found herself back on the doggy-bed, with her head and shoulders in Christina's denim-clad lap—and Chris was smiling down at her and gently stroking her hair... and her breasts... and her stomach. "Go to sleep, Del-licious," Christina purred, "and dream of all the sweet, wonderful things I might do to you while you slumber. Maybe you'll wake to find yourself in chains and locked in my dungeon under the house. Maybe you'll wake mummified in duct-tape from head to toe, with one of Polly's toys tucked between your legs, teasing your pussy." She leaned close and kissed Del's forehead. "Maybe you'll wake in total darkness, naked, in a coffin-sized box, buried six feet under the sand, with only a thin snorkel-pipe keeping you alive. Or maybe it'll do something really mean to you." Cra-zy. "Mmmm." Del couldn't focus... couldn't keep her eyes open... couldn't really process what Christina was saying. Warm, soft lips kissed her face, again, and more words were being spoken, but it was far away, and she couldn't make any sense of the words, none whatsoever, and— A FEW DAYS @ Seaglass Del opened her eyes, and found herself staring up at the underside of the mosquito net canopy surrounding the bed in the guest room... her guest room... the one she'd been sleeping in before... Del sat up, and found she really was in the guest room, in bed. She was naked, and under the sheet and light blanket she'd used before—before she was kidnapped. She lifted her hands from under the covers and stared at the black leather mittens and cuffs still buckled and padlocked around her closed fists. I'm still kidnapped, she realized. Suddenly, the bedroom door opened and Faith Blendel entered the room. She was wearing shorts and a white cotton blouse. "Good, you're finally awake," the grinning honey-blonde chuckled. "Use the john and come on down for breakfast. It's almost ready." And then she was gone, leaving the door open behind her. "W-what?" Del gasped. Faith—not with her feet encased in cement and bound and gagged down under the house? Breakfast? Del stared at the open door, then at the mitten-cuffs locked on her hands. It wasn't a dream, she told herself. It was all real, and I'm not dreaming now. She kicked her legs free of the covers and rolled off the bed. Other than the mittens, she was nude, totally nude, and completely free—no ankle cuffs, harness, or gag. Even the scrunchy was gone, leaving her hair a tousled mess. She did have to tinkle, and she was hungry. Thanks to the mittens, she couldn't open the chest of drawers, much less dress herself. Well, I want answers, she decided, and food, and to hell with modesty. She padded down the hall to the bathroom, relieved herself, then headed for the stairs. The faint sound of clattering plates, voices, and laughter echoed up from below. Answers! One mitten-encased hand on the rail, she descended the stairs. When she came to the kitchen, she slowly, cautiously eased around the edge of the door and gazed inside. Polly and Faith were setting the table for four. Polly was still in her bikini, but today her hair had been parted down the middle and hung on either side of her pixie face in girlish braids. Suddenly, Christina appeared behind Delfina. "There you are," she said, kissing her startled guest's lips as she breezed past and on into the kitchen. "What the hell is going on?" Del demanded. It wasn't exactly an angry growl, but it was clear she wasn't in the mood for nonsense. "Mornin' Del-licious," Polly giggled. "Del-licious," Faith giggled, "I love it." She smiled at her naked friend. "Del-licious." "In answer to your question," Christina said, "Joe's Scramble is what the hell is going on." "What?" Del blurted. "Ground beef, onions, garlic, spinach, eggs," Polly explained. "You know, Joe's Scramble." she nodded at Faith. "Dimples said it's your favorite." "One of her favorites," Faith countered. "Stop it!" Del screamed. Her eyes were welling, and she was starting to get angry. Christina stepped forward, took Del by the arm, and led her into the kitchen. "Easy," she whispered, then turned to the others. "And you two stop being cute." "Yes, Mistress," Polly and Faith responded in unison, then exchanged a smile and a wink and went back to completing the meal preparations. "I'll explain everything," Christina reassured Del, "but first, let's eat. I know you're hungry." Delfina lifted her mitten-encased hands. "Yes, sorry about those," Christina purred, "but I had to be sure we had a chance to talk—" "Before you run screaming out of the house," Polly interrupted. "Last warning, Little Bit," Christina said. She was smiling, but her tone was serious. Polly dropped her gaze to the floor. "Yes, Mistress." "Have a seat, Del," Christina said, pulling out a chair. The others carried plates loaded with the steaming scramble, warm toast, and oven roasted diced potatoes. Del's eyes were welling. "I—" Christina kissed her, again. "C'mon. I'll feed you." Delfina sat and placed her mitten encased hands on her lap. She was hungry—for food and answers. "It wasn't concrete," Polly said, explaining why Faith wasn't down below, waiting for her one-way sea voyage. "It was beach sand and a little powdered charcoal. I snagged an empty cement bag from a construction site as a prop." They were all more than halfway through the meal, with Christina feeding herself and her naked, mitten-cuffed house-guest. "Those damn cable-ties were real enough," Faith complained, as she consumed the last of her potatoes. She focused on Del. "Christina's stage direction was: 'Faith Blendel, naked, bound, gagged, and helpless'; but, as usual, Polly got carried away." Polly giggled. "Too much is never enough," she quoted. "You were in on all of it," Del accused, glaring at her honey-blond friend, "from the beginning." "Of course," Faith laughed. "What kind of an editor would I be if I let my authors wallow in ennui when they should be writing bestsellers?" Del continued to glare. "So, you sent me out here to be stripped naked, tied up and gagged, and repeatedly raped by 'Little Bit' over there." "'Rape' is such a harsh word," Polly giggled. "Let's say 'pleasured', shall we?" "Our 'research' was a valuable experience, wasn't it, Del?" Christina asked, then loaded her fork with the last bite of scramble on Del's plate and offered it to her pouting lips. Del sighed, opened her mouth, and accepted the food. She chewed and swallowed. "Yes," she admitted, "but why did you have to be such a sadistic nut-job at the end, there?" Christina smiled, then held Del's coffee cup so she could drink. "Military training, no matter how real, is no substitute for actual combat. That's an analogy, of course, but I think it's an accurate one As long as you knew we were just playing a game, that you hadn't really been kidnapped, I could only show you so much." Delfina nodded. "Well... what now? How do you know I'm not going to call the cops?" "You won't do that," Polly laughed. "Why the hell not?" Del demanded. "Why should I let you get away with terrorizing me?" "Because it was a valuable experience," Christina said, "and you know we love you, don't you, Del?" Delfina sighed. She was angry, very angry, but she knew Faith (intimately), and clearly the whole thing had been a practical joke, for want of a better term. She looked from Christine's smiling face, to Polly's dimpled smirk, to Faith's goofy, ever-so-slightly chagrined grin. They love me? And I know it? She sighed, again. I do. I really do. She nodded. "Besides," Polly added, "it would be your word against ours." Christina frowned. "Polly!" "I was speaking objectively," Polly responded, "exploring practical aspects of the situational dynamic, like you taught me, remember? We are all writers, here—" She nodded at Faith. "—except for the parasitic, commercial leech, of course. No offense." "Oh, none taken," Faith responded, sipping her coffee. She smiled at Del. "Anyway, I'll back you up if you do decide to go to the authorities. Not with respect to Edna the cash cow, of course," referring to Christina by her pen name, "but with respect to the little blonde psycho. We'll tell the cops it was all her doing. When she gets out of prison, she can write me a women-behind-bars novel." Polly stuck her tongue out at Faith, then began clearing the table. "I understand you're angry," Christina said, smiling at Del, "which is another reason for the mittens. I wanted to make sure you had a cooling off period." "Which should go pretty quickly, considering the lack of clothes," Polly quipped. "Are you kidding?" Faith sighed. "This time of year, nothing ever cools off around here." Christina rolled her eyes, then placed a hand on Delfina's thigh. "Are you okay?" "I'm not in a blind rage, if that's what you mean." She glared at her hostess for several seconds, then sighed. "Okay, you're off the hook—with respect to the cops, anyway." "Good enough," Christina chuckled, and produced her keyring. She unlocked the padlocks of the mitten-cuffs and unbuckled the straps, then held them so Del could pull her hands free. Del flexed her fingers and hands, then smiled at Christina. "There is one condition," she purred. "Yes?" "I need more research," Del explained. "Oh goody!" Polly giggled. "Del-licious wants to be tied up some more!" Del shook her head. "Del-licious does not want to be tied up some more. Del-licious needs to explore the other side of the kidnap equation." "What does that mean?" Polly chuckled, then her smile froze. "Oh!" The little blonde heaved a theatrical sigh. "Here we go, again. 'The Perils of Poor Polly'." "I can see how a little revenge might clear the air," Christina chuckled. "Polly will complain, of course, but she won't mind a little time as your kidnapper's practice dummy." Still smiling, Delfina locked eyes with her hostess. She picked up her coffee cup, took a slow sip, then set it back down. "Who's talking about Polly?" Del and Faith were enjoying the beach, reclined on the lounge chairs near the fire-pit. Both were dressed for the occasion—Del in the "paprika-red" string bikini Faith had helped her shop for back in the city—Faith in a white, very French-cut, very décolléte one-piece. Both had already indulged in a relaxing swim and had been basking long enough for their hair to have dried. "I may never go home," Delfina purred. "Amen," Faith sighed. Del glanced at her watch. "Oh, look at the time. I almost missed the scheduled start of the next experiment." "I would have reminded you," Faith chuckled, glancing at her own watch. Del smiled. "How very conscientious." Faith lifted her hands over her head and stretched her tan, toned body full-length, sighing and pointing her toes, then smiled at her fellow sunbather. "What's next on the program?" Del picked up a clipboard and consulted a list. "Uh... Numero Uno on 'four', and Numero Dos on 'two'." She was referring to the settings of an identical pair of "silver bullet" vibrators. This particular model was waterproof, and their thumb-sized vibratory modules was attached by long, thin wires to combination four-speed remote controls and battery packs. And where, exactly, were the modules in question? A cardboard box was resting on the sand between the two chairs. "Is the coast clear?" Del asked. Faith looked up and down the beach, then nodded. Del lifted the box and moved it to the other side of her chair, revealing— Polly Nestor's head! The rest of the little blonde was buried under the sand, of course, and in answer to the vibrator question, "Numero Uno" was lodged inside the little blonde's pussy, and "Numero Dos" was tucked in her anus. And oh-by-the-way, Polly was hogtied with a large portion of the white nylon rope she had used to tie Del to the post in Christina's office. Del, herself, had done the honors, binding Polly's wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles, as well as pinning her arms to her torso and her thighs to her ankles. Faith's contribution (and minor act of revenge) had come in the form of the small cable-ties binding Polly's thumbs and big-toes together. "How ya doin', there, Slave-Sister?" Del inquired. The question was rhetorical, as Polly's mouth was plugged by the two-inch ball-gag Del had endured during the later part of her captivity. The two vibrator remotes rested on the sand in front of the blonde's sweaty, grimacing face. Each bore a small patch of duct-tape with their designation lettered in waterproof marker. Polly watched with dread as Del and Faith each picked up a remote and changed the setting. "Ready?" Del asked, consulting her watch. "Ready," Faith confirmed. "Three, two, one, and now!" Polly whined through her gag as the vibrators were switched on. She whined, again, as her tormentors returned the remotes to the sand. Del and Faith watched as Polly—Polly's head, anyway—shuddered and twisted. She continued moaning and whining, her eyes clenched tightly closed. "This must be a good one," Faith posited. "'Good' being a relative term," Del chuckled, "but I think you're right. I bet the mismatched settings are causing all sorts of harmonic, uh, thingies. I was never any good at physics." "Neither was I, but I know what you mean," Faith purred. Just then, a tinkling, clattering noise sounded from the direction of the house. "Oh, good," Faith said, glancing over her shoulder at the trail between the dunes. "Drinks!" "It's about time," Del muttered. Christina was shuffling towards the fire-pit. Her wrists, ankles, and throat were locked in steel shackles and collar, all joined by hefty steel chains. The restraints were "dungeon hardware" of modern manufacturer, but designed to envoke their medieval antecedents. In addition, a steel chastity belt was padlocked around Christina's waist and through her crotch. It was also rather medieval in appearance. The toned, firm, shapely, forty-something body of the Mistress of Seaglass was otherwise quite naked. She carried a tray with an insulated carafe and four ice-filled tumblers. "Drinks, Mistresses?" Christina sighed as she neared the sunbathers. "Is that the manner in which you were told to address your superiors?" Del demanded. Christina sighed. "May this humble slave offer drinks to her Beautiful Mistresses?" "You may," Del conceded. Christina knelt in the sand near the fire-pit, her back to the ocean and facing Polly's grimacing, shivering, whining head, then set down the tray. Her eyes kept darting to Polly as she filled two tumblers with a fruity rum punch, added straws and a garnish of sliced lime, and handed them to her "Beautiful Mistresses". Del pointed to a tin bucket next to the old equipment trunk a few feet to the right of the pit. "Cool-off your Junior Slave-sister, Senior Slave-Sister," she ordered. "At once, Beautiful Mistress," Christina sighed. She heaved herself to her feet, went to the trunk and lifted the bucket, then shuffled to the surf. She waded out until the waves were splashing her thighs, filled the bucket, and began the shuffling journey back to the fire-pit. "She has such pretty breasts," Faith whispered to Del. "Very pretty," Del agreed, also in a whisper. Christina had returned. She stepped behind Polly's head and held the bucket at the ready. "Slowly," Del warned. "Minimal splashing." "Yes, Beautiful Mistress," Christina sighed, and began pouring the seawater over Polly's head. She started with a trickle, then slowly increased the volume. In seconds, Polly's head was soaked. The remaining water streamed down her matted hair and glistening face and soaked into the sand. Mission accomplished, Christina carried the bucket back to its former position, then returned to kneel between the fire-pit and Polly's head. Chris gazed at Polly. Several strands of the little blonde's sopping wet hair were now plastered across her grimacing face. She stole a glance at her "Beautiful Mistress", and when she found Del looking back, quickly dropped her gaze to the sand. A ghost of a smile curled her lips, threatening to dimple her cheeks, but she remained properly respectful. Del wasn't fooled, but neither was she inclined to take offense. She watched as Christina noted the settings and "on" condition of the two vibrator remotes, and the "Senior Slave-Sister's" struggle to control her amusement intensified. "Junior Slave-Sister?" Del asked, addressing Polly, "would you like to cum?" Polly turned her head to face Del, as best she could, and nodded, frantically. "Well," Del continued, pausing to sip her drink, "wait 'til Mistress Faith and I have finished our rum-punches, so we can properly appreciate the show." "You're getting good at this Cruel Mistress stuff," Faith noted, sipping her own drink. "Good teachers," Del purred. "Are you thirsty?" she asked. The question was for Christina. "Yes, Beautiful Mistress," Chris answered, her eyes still gazing at the sand between her knees and Polly's head. "I thought so ," Del said. "You may pour a punch for yourself and for Little Bit. I think she'll be ready for a drink, as well, once I let her cum." "Yes, Beautiful Mistress," Christina repeated, and lifted the carafe. THAT NIGHT "Well, I hope you're happy," Polly huffed. "Granted, this was not how I expected all of this would turn out," Christina chuckled. "I expected Del to become my devoted slave, like you, 'Junior Slave-Sister'." Polly laughed. "But instead, you get a taste of what it's like to be the helpless captive of a cruel Mistress, for a change." "More like a reminder, Little Bit," Christina sighed. Silence stretched, and she knew her protege was curious. "I'll tell you the thrilling, cautionary tale of my early years, Polly, but not tonight. Anyway... this is not what I expected." They were lying on the bed in Delfina's former guest room. Christina was on her back with her head towards the headboard. Polly was on her stomach, on top her Mistress, with her head towards the foot of the bed. Both were naked, with each of their wrists attached to one of their partner's ankles, left-to-left and right-to-right, using a mixture of steel handcuffs and padlocked leather cuffs. This had seriously depleted the Seaglass inventory of lockable restraints. The captives were otherwise unrestrained, but attempting to escape would be a very awkward proposition. Even getting off the bed was iffy, and would be of questionable value. Their captor (Delfina, of course) had packed her suitcase and moved down the hall, and in the process had taken anything with her she thought might be of value to prisoners attempting to regain their freedom. Icing on the proverbial cake, the bedroom door was locked. "The phrase 'hoist by one's own petard' comes to mind," Polly sighed. "Not to worry, my little Shakespeare scholar," Christine giggled, "She'll probably let us go in the morning." "Or not," Polly sighed. "Or not," Christina agreed. "Do you want to roll over?" Polly offered. "Do you want to roll over?" Christina countered. "I'm fine, for now," Polly responded, then grasped her Mistress' ankles, tucked her arms between Christina's legs, and pulled. Christina didn't resist, so this bent her knees and brought her feet close to Polly's shoulders. She didn't resist, either, as her diminutive protege used her forearms to spread her thighs apart. Polly kissed Christina's labia, then delivered a slow, wet lick their entire length. "You little scamp," Christina chuckled, quivering under Polly's warm, soft body. "Again?" Polly delivered another lick, probing deeper, this time. Then, she lifted her head. "Too much is never enough," she quoted. For Little Bit, it was something of a mantra. She returned to the task at hand—or at tongue, in this case. Christina shivered, again. "Scamp," she sighed, grabbed Polly's ankles and pulled them close, mirroring her companion's actions. She then lifted her head and put her own tongue to work. MEANWHILE, DOWN THE HALL IN THE MASTER BEDROOM... "Tomorrow?" Faith asked. "Yes, I'll let them go, tomorrow," Del answered. "It's hard work wrangling slaves. I'm supposed to be on vacation." Faith smiled. "You surprise me," she said. They were under the covers of Christina's king-size bed, with Delfina curled up against her left side. Both were naked. "I surprise you?" Del chuckled. "I think I'm the one who's filled her quota of being surprised on this innocent little trip to the seashore." Faith kissed the top of Del's head. "I warned Christina to be careful, that you might freak out if she took things too far. You surprised us both, and let her take things even farther than I think she'd planned." "Yeah," Delfina huffed, "I let her. And what makes you think I didn't 'freak out', as you put it?" "The way you handled yourself after it was all over," Faith answered. "You're a pillar of strength, Del." Del chuckled. "Yeah, I'm a walking cliché." She lifted her body and threw back the covers. This revealed the fact that Faith's arms had been folded behind her back and bound in a tight box-tie with white nylon rope. Del caressed one of Faith's breasts with a gentle hand. Her other hand and its attached elbow were supporting her smiling head. "I like your tits." "Thanks," Faith chuckled. "The way you have me tied gives the gals a little support." The breasts in question were bulging between the neat bands of white, braided nylon pinning Faith's arms to her sides, but an objective viewer would have to agree that they didn't really need any support. "Yes," Del continued, "they aren't all that big, but they're nice and firm." "We can't all have splendiferous hooters," Faith countered. "Oh, look," Del purred, delicately teasing Faith's nipple with her fingernails, "your little gals have sprung to attention, both of them." "For a newcomer to all this fun-with-rope stuff," Faith said, through clenched teeth, "I can't get over how fast you're learning." Delfina smiled, then sat up, piled the pillows against the headboard, and reclined on her back against the impromptu cushion. "Do me a favor and eat my pussy, would you?" "Sure," Faith answered, rolling her eyes, "I've got nothin' better to do." She squirmed down the bed and rolled between Del's splayed legs. "You mean this pussy, here?" she asked, nodding her chin at Delfina's crotch. "That's the one," Del chuckled, then gasped as Faith nuzzled her inner thighs and began licking and probing her labia. "You don't waste any time, do ya?" Faith's answer was to slide her tongue against Del's clitoris, squirm the tip to lift the hood, and wiggle it back and forth. Delfina shuddered, gently clutched a double handful of Faith's tousled, honey-blonde locks, and pointed her toes. "It's good to be the Mistress," she sighed. Faith's tongue continued to tease and slide. ◄ Chapter 8	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16271
__label__wiki	0.571393	0.571393	Welcome to the Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. "Be a Voice for Billions!" © Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.: People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment We are an independent, grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization which educates the public on ethical vegan living, abolitionist animal rights advocacy, environmental responsibility, plant-based nutrition, human rights, world hunger solutions, and peace and nonviolence (Ahimsa). We are dedicated to promoting P.E.A.C.E. and Compassion for ALL sentient beings through education, outreach and advocacy. Our headquarters is in the nation's 4th largest city -- Houston, Texas, and our support base is global. Since our formation in 2004, we continue to be an independent, 100% volunteer-run organization advocating for veganism. We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of our members worldwide. Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. also produces and hosts VegFest Houston: The Premier Vegan Community Festival of Texas, monthly Vegan "2nd Saturdays" and "4th Sundays", Houston's Largest Annual Vegan Thanks-Living, plus we created TEXAS GO VEGAN WEEK, an Annual Celebration of Vegan Living. We launched exciting new outreach projects and events like the Vegan Library Project, the Vegan Gratitude Campaign, the "Walk For Animals, WALK FOR PEACE" in 2016, and the Houston Vegan Awards in 2017! Our community organization actively works to create a peaceful world for ALL life on the planet. Join us in creating a society of peace, where people care for the earth, work to liberate all sentient beings from exploitation and oppression, and endeavor to enlighten the world through a message of universal compassion and nonviolence! In March 2018, we will celebrate our 14-Year Anniversary! It has been an honor to inspire so many to live vegan and to "Be a Voice for Billions" of animals! We look forward doing even more in the decades ahead. Thank you for your support! Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. is pleased to launch the first-ever Houston Vegan Awards in 2017! This will be an annual event where the public votes on the best of the best each December and winners will be announced every Winter during the New Year! Inspired by our annual "Hall of Fame" awards given during Vegan Thanks-Living, the Houston Vegan Awards will give recognition to those who work hard to make Houston vegan-friendly. The annual winners are determined by community votes. All who complete the online survey will be entered to win a great prize package! With the support of our dedicated volunteers, our founders created the VegFest Houston festival which debuted in 2011. VegFest Houston is The Premier Vegan Community Festival of Texas and continues to grow each year! We are Houston's Original Vegan Festival! 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__label__wiki	0.514334	0.514334	Warren Buffett 2017 Shareholder letter Berkshire has just released its shareholder letter for 2017. Berkshire’s gain in net worth during 2017 was $65.3 billion, which increased the per-share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock by 23%. Over the last 53 years (that is, since present management took over), per share book value has grown from $19 to $211,750, a rate of 19.1% compounded annually. The format of that opening paragraph has been standard for 30 years. But 2017 was far from standard: A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire. The $65 billion gain is nonetheless real – rest assured of that. But only $36 billion came from Berkshire’s operations. The remaining $29 billion was delivered to us in December when Congress rewrote the U.S. Tax Code. (Details of Berkshire’s tax-related gain appear on page K-32 and pages K-89 – K-90.) After stating those fiscal facts, I would prefer to turn immediately to discussing Berkshire’s operations. But, in still another interruption, I must first tell you about a new accounting rule – a generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) – that in future quarterly and annual reports will severely distort Berkshire’s net income figures and very often mislead commentators and investors. Read the full 2017 Share holder letter here. Teva shorts run to cover \| Berkshire buys Teva stake It has been revealed that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway made a $358 million investment in Israel-based drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Since the drug industry has not traditionally been a big focus for Berkshire, it suggests the investment is led by Combs, 47, and 55-year-old Weschler, the younger generation of stock pickers to which the 87-year-old Buffett has been giving more power over Berkshire's giant portfolio of stock bets, said Lawrence Cunningham, author of Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values. Buffett buys more Apple stock and Sells IBM Warren Buffett has increased his stake in Apple by adding 31 million Apple shares in the last three months of 2017, while drastically cutting his stake in International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), according to new 13F SEC filings. Buffett’s investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, ended the year with 165.33 million Apple shares, collectively worth some $27.6 billion. Berkshire Hathaway is now Apple’s fourth-largest institutional investor. The firm began buying Apple stock in early 2016. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway sold off around 35 million shares of IBM in the fourth quarter, and entered 2018 with just 2.05 million shares. The firm began buying up IBM stock in 2011, and at one point held more than 80 million shares. BlackRock to launch a Buffett style Berkshire Fund BlackRock is planning to launch a fund designed to replicate the private equity approach of Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway. It is understood the new fund, which is set to be called the BlackRock Long-Term Private Capital fund, will buy and hold stakes in companies and will be the firm's first direct-investment vehicle. The launch was first reported by the Wall Street Journal which stated that BlackRock Long-Term Private Capital fund will aim to raise $10 billion (£7.2 billion) from sovereign wealth funds, pensions and other big investors. The global head of active equities at the firm Mark Wiseman, who is also chairman of BlackRock Alternative Investors, is set to take charge of the new strategy. The importance of term structure in markets Mr Abe is making a terrible mess of Japan. He is going to ruin its economy eventually. Peter Schiff Blog The Fed will cut all the way to 0% Marc Faber interview with BigEye Doug Kass Doug Kass on Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett may acquire Fedex next year 2020 Robert Shiller townhall in Seattle The Fed has been flooding the world with money ever since QE What could politicians do in the next financial crisis ? Marc Faber Blog Investing in agriculture and commodities is not necessarily easy We are about to resume an uptrend to perhaps new highs in the US markets Teva shorts run to cover \| Berkshire buys Teva sta... BlackRock to launch a Buffett style Berkshire Fund... Warren Buffett Net Worth This is a Fan Based Blog. No endorsement or approval by Warren Buffett of any individuals , goods or services is implied. Text, Video and other content available on or via this blog are all available from public sources. All content is as accurate as much as possible, but it could be misquoted mischaracterized, used out of context or otherwise misrepresent Warren Buffett statements and views.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16275
__label__cc	0.710592	0.289408	AFTER YOU READ THE INFORMATION BELOW PLEASE VIEW THE NEWSLETTER TAB AND SEE THE ACTUAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SHOWING OUR FIRST NATIONALS. In 2002 a group of bird hunters who had competed in a variety of Trial Organizations and were unhappy with those organizations gathered to brainstorm with the goal of forming a new Upland Trialing Organization. Their dream was to have an organization that would be based on finished dogs and accomplished handlers/owners who loved their dogs and the sport. Their goal was to promote an even playing field for competition with no political influences and recognition of finished dogs. Additionally, they wanted the monies collected from the trials and Nationals to be returned to the members instead of being returned to corporate owners. And UFTA was born. UFTA has had five (5) Presidents. Stacey Hall was the first president followed by Ray Hammond and then Jeff Beasley and then Frank Arnau and our current President is Clay Moose. Through the guidance of these gentlemen and the help of our great directors, UFTA has grown from 104 members at the end of 2002 to over 475 members. The years of challenging competition and friendships have been wonderful beyond words. We look forward to many more Trial years and Nationals As with any birth there were challenges. In 2002, the placements and championships were first recorded on 3 X 5 index cards. After the first Nationals in 2003, President Stacey Hall asked Frank & Mary Arnau to begin administrating the maintenance of the records for UFTA and the information was transferred at that time to a Excel spreadsheet and published to the UFTA website on a regular basis. Additionally, Frank Arnau has served as the Treasurer for UFTA since that time. A huge THANK YOU to all of our officers, directors, state representatives, rules committees members who have worked tirelessly over the years to make UFTA the best. President Clay Moose and UFTA Board Members	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16282
__label__cc	0.700637	0.299363	Reality Rut: Floribama Shore Endless Summer Late 2017 was a simpler time. We were treated to only 8 episodes of MTV’s Floribama Shore, for one thing. But now we’re fully into 2019 and we’ve been slogging through season 2 for almost as long as we had to spend on season 3 of The Hills, which is approximately 1,000 years. Since there was some mild success, of course MTV ordered a full season 2. We just didn’t know at the time that that meant a two-part season 2 spanning NINE MONTHS. That’s right, Floribama Shore Season 2 is at its 26th episode, and presumably the season finale on February 7, 2019. Finally. Brooke, start us off, if you can recall back to when our shore friends arrived back in Panama City Beach for the world’s longest beach vacation. What’s changed, what’s not changed, and do you think this season will ever end? B: Wowza, getting back to where season 2 started is a bit of a challenge. Here’s what I remember — Codi is now Codi 2.0 (and now pronounced “co-dye”), but is still so pale and in possession of so many polos. Nilsa is over Jeremiah and his asshat brother, but is swinging back around to a Gus Gus obsession that will last too long. Gus has decided he’s just going to have fun this summer. Jeremiah bought a hideous pink and palm tree romper set that he wears constantly. Candace is dating some guy who goes by his internet handle, GatorJay281SouthsideGod — we don’t ship it. Kortni is dating a creeper local named Logan, we don’t ship that either. Aimee has acquired a host of mermaid-related tank tops. And Kirk. Well, he’s still Kirk and he’s still from Atlanta. That about brings us up to speed with where we were 26 HOURS ago in the chronicle of Floribama Shore, but it’s nothing on where we’re going. Not only to Shore Dogs and the house and all of the clubs, but to New Orleans and to Mexico and all over the damn place for group arguments in new surroundings. But we’ll get there. For now, I can definitively say that I’m sure this will never end. But nothing will stop us from discussing it. So, AM, do your best to recap for the people all that has transpired and then we’ll get into our favorite bits of this absurd show that we can’t quit. A: I actually think you recapped us quite nicely, but I will elaborate a bit, based on what I can remember. The main drama for most of the season is broken down thusly: Kortni is dating also-local Logan. Logan has crazy eyes and weird ’90s hair and seems the most Florida out of this whole group. Kortni has a pregnancy scare that includes a scene in which she is trying to examine a used pregnancy test and Logan just happens to come up the stairs right as she’s shouting and waving about it. Logan might be drunk the entire time he’s on camera, as he has no clue that Kortni thought she was going to have his spawn. Next, Logan is issued with a restraining order because he stalks Kortni post-scare and post-breakup (just, no). Kort and Jeremiah become v close over the course of the crazy ex-boyfriend issues, and Kort makes a move on the beach. Jeremiah then becomes the worst and not only rejects Kort’s advances, he hijacks her “biiiiiiitchhhh” catchphrase and actually calls her one for real. Finally, Kortni starts dating a guy who she’s “known awhile,” and is described as a “car flipper,” but I can’t remember his name or personal details aside from the fact that he drives a $120,000 Audi and probably is a drug dealer. Because Kort, car flipping just isn’t a thing. Gus and Nilsa flirt, she pushes the flirting into make-out territory, then finally to hunching. Gus, as much as I’m sure he loves hunching, isn’t into this. But he loves the attention, so they continue a “will they won’t they” dance until we’re thoroughly sick of them and Aimee threatens to never talk to Nilsa again if she keeps inviting Gus into her bed. Once Candace’s odd internet boyfriend fades away just as mysteriously as he popped up, Co-dye makes one last-ditch effort at proving to Candace that despite the fact that he’s been flirting up a storm in every bar all summer he’s only got eyes for Candace. And the two of them go on a really nice — if a bit over the top — date. Co-dye has his dad to thank for it, in an episode that teaches us exactly why Codi has the alcohol tolerance he does. Jeremiah and Kirk aren’t the key figures of this season, aside from Jeremiah’s insistence that his opinions aren’t actually moral and behavioral lectures. His abs are still great, but I’d say he has a long way to go away from the home school to actually learn how to communicate effectively and non-offensively to women. MORE KIRK! I wanted so much more from him, but we really only got one decent bar fight and some reactions from him, none of which compared to Drunk Kirk Dancing. Aimee leaned hard into her Princess Goddess Mermaid persona, and I’m not mad. She and Nilsa became even more solid BFFs and roomies, but she does have a serious legal situation that the internets tell us is still ongoing. And it all started with a bar fight, but the girl who Aimee hit (or got a drink thrown on her, if you ask Aimee) is suing MTV because nothing says “spring break” like a prolonged personal injury lawsuit with a Fortune 500 company. I guess I’d rather take on Viacom’s lawyers than Disney’s, but I can’t imagine this is a good idea at all. Brooke, what else? If you can recall back to all that’s happened, that is? And based on our exponentially increased body of work from these kids, who is your current favorite? B: I think we’ve pretty well-covered everything that’s happened. But before I answer the astonishingly challenging question you’ve asked of me, I have to take a brief aside here. You, my friend, used the term “hunching” and then again said “hunch.” While I love slang and abbrevs, I simply cannot have this. Hunch and any variation of it is simply too dumb. Now, you asked me which Floribam-er is my current favorite. Well, I can tell you who remains my least favorite, that’s easy, Jeremiah. For all the reasons we’ve previously stated but most especially for the way he treated Kort after she was honest about her feelings. That was inexcusable on so many levels, and especially so when he turned her own catchphrase on her, as you mentioned above. And speaking of Kort, I have to say she probably remains my favorite — I’ve loathed all of these kids at some point over this marathon of a season, but Kortni has grown a lot, kept it real, and she gave us the purest joy when she drunkenly found her fav snack and yelled “Mac n’ cheese, biiiiiiiiiiiiiitch!” I must also shout out Candace’s reluctance to go on the canyon swing in Mexico and Aimee’s absolute delight at going out of the country for the first time as other moments that I genuinely loved. AM, per the time-honored tradition of reality RVees, give us your top-five moments of the season. A: My top five moments will all probably be from the latter half of the season, as I literally cannot remember what happened 6 months ago. I’m also very sorry that you don’t like “hunch” but other than “chichis up” and “thottin and plottin,” it is the thing these Floribama kids say the most. So we’re stuck with it, just for this post. And here we are, my top moments: Agreed, “mac and cheeeeeese biiiiiiiiitch” is the best moment of the season, nay the century. The girls trying out their Spanish and getting Nilsa’s mom to teach them “chichis up” en español. Codi introducing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Butts, to the crew. Mr. Butts drank everyone under the table, plus got his son a date with Candace. Aimee joyfully fulfilling her destiny as a real-life mermaid at an aquarium (where one can presumably also pay for the privilege of becoming a real-life mermaid!). Surprisingly, Nilsa and Jeremiah having a drama-free beach day, and trying to stay afloat in their pool toy in the ocean tops off the list. Probably the only time Jeremiah wasn’t insufferable. Brooke, any swaps for your official top five? Do you think that Jeremiah should be able to wear his pink palm tree shirt in peace? And if you were to go on a reality TV show at the beach, would you pick Floribama or Jersey? Or neither, and create your own show in Hawaii, for example? B: I think my only swap might be for position five — I also enjoyed that drama-free respite, but I equally loved Codi and Candace’s date. It was over-the-top, but Codi was an absolute sweetheart and Candace deserves to know what she deserves, you know? I guarantee GatorJaySouthsideGod231 (or whatever it was) never got her a bottle of Henny or had a song dedicated to her. This palm tree shirt question is a doozy. I was firmly with Candace and Kirk and Gus in believing that the world needed to be spared that outfit. But having seen him dressed like a normal at the reunion, I kind of think that get-up is the warning the world deserves. It says: Stay away from this bro. Which for reasons I can’t fully explain, reminds me of two other favorite moments: Nilsa telling Gus AND Josh (Jeremiah’s jackhole brother) to kiss off in the same night. Girl found her power and her peace and I respect it. Jeremiah and Gus wearing a hot dog costume and/or hat to the bar — it took place on different days, but the clear messaging of “bro’s a wiener” was satisfying. If I were to go on a beach-based MTV reality show I would definitely want to launch my own installment. Hawai’i seems perfect for a primary location, but I want our vacation-in-a-vacation to be to Singapore, you know, like the private island in Crazy Rich Asians. Here’s the biggest question of all, AM. Gus may or may not be back next season. However that shakes out, will we be back? A: I’m going to throw out the Seychelles or Bali or Cape Town, South Africa as consideration for beach reality shows. I don’t know what our hook would be, because I’d much rather do a travel and eating show than a show that requires me to live in a house with 8 drunk strangers. I think we might be done? It’s hard to walk away from these crazy kids, but I also feel like Gus isn’t wrong to walk away. I don’t think he’s bringing shame on his family by flirting (with the same line every time) and having a good time, but hey, if he feels like he’s doing something embarrassing or unseemly, more power to him. At least then maybe he’ll stop saying “you never know what will happen” to Nilsa when clearly he doesn’t want her as his girlfriend. And unlike Laguna Beach / The Hills, where we both have personal and professional celebrity mentors living their best lives, I don’t know that we’re invested enough in these lives to continue. Or maybe we’ll have to tune in to find out what happens to Aimee and her legal drama, watch Kort’s continued positive growth, and maybe Codi and Candace become a real-life couple. Brooke, can we quit this show? B: Ultimately, I think we can. And pretty easily. This season didn’t leave us wanting more. But, I could also see a future where we might check on them once or twice a season, just to see how they’re coming along, you know? 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__label__wiki	0.605495	0.605495	Links 9/9/2011: NASA and Linux, Samsung Not Buying MeeGo Posted in News Roundup at 7:20 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Devices/Embedded Free Software/Open Source Enlightening your Dell Duo with Linux I recently set out to get a new tablet/netbook combo. After reading many reviews about different models I settled on a Dell Inspiron Duo. One thing you will find most all of the Inspiron reviews have in common is that they mention the touch software layer running on Windows 7 is slow. If I said this surprised me it would be a lie. With this in mind I set out to get the Enlightenment desktop running on this device in a cool way. Below is a video of the Enlightenment desktop via Bodhi Linux 1.2.0 running on my Dell Duo: Kernel Space Shaping the Future of Linux: Karim Allah Ahmed Scribes: A Lightweight Yet Powerful Text Editor For Linux Being a developer, one of the tool that I use on a day-to-day basis is a text editor (or you can call it IDE). I used to love Dreamweaver, but I find that it is too heavy and doesn’t work well on Linux. Then I switched to Aptana (it was very resource intensive as well), followed by gEdit, and lastly Geany. In my opinion, Geany is one of the best lightweight text editor (for Linux) out there. Then Scribes comes along. Instructionals/Technical Get Spotify on Linux Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (CentOS 6.0 x86_64) Podcasting from WordPress Official NASA Futuristic Space MMO May Come to Linux GNOME Desktop Best New Feature of Ubuntu Oneric – GNOME Shell I know many of you cringe at the mere mention of GNOME Shell or Unity. I don’t have any reservations like that. As a matter of fact, I really like Unity a lot. But what about GNOME foundation’s official GNOME Shell? I have never really used it except for once when I reviewed an early release of GNOME Shell in Fedora 15. But not with Ubuntu yet, not until now. One Mark of a Good Distro Everyone has their favorite distro. I try to remain neutral, but in Linux it’s hard to hide your true feelings sometimes. Of course, all rivalries are supposed to be in good humor. Needless to say, I’ve tried a lot of distros. Some I’ve used a lot longer. I’ve found there are a few basic characteristics that make some distros better than others. Parsix 3.7 (Core) PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandrake/Mandriva Family A Quick Look at Mandriva 2011 We’re in the off-season for big distro releases, but that hasn’t stopped Mandriva from releasing one of its most interesting variants to date. In a bold move to an exclusive KDE desktop, Mandriva 2011 looks to simplify its development and give people a straight-forward and highly polished offering. Let’s check it out. People behind Debian: Enrico Zini, member of the New Maintainer Frontdesk Enrico: Hi, I’m Enrico Zini, a DD from Italy. I’m 35 and I work as a freelance Free Software developer. One of my historical roles in Debian is taking care of Debtags, but that is not all I do: my paid work led me to write and maintain some weather forecast related software in Debian, and recently I gained a Front Desk hat, and then a DAM hat. Intel denies giving up on MeeGo, but that doesn’t mean much Samsung: We’re not buying MeeGo Amazon Should Buy WebOS Google will launch Android Ice Cream Sandwich in October or November JACK OF ALL TRADES Google is set to release the next version of its Android mobile operating system in October or November, according to executive chairman Eric Schmidt. Mozilla’s Do Not Track Guide Positions Privacy as Key Tech Differentiator Oracle/Java/LibreOffice Oracle v. Google – Google’s Expert Report and a Jury Issue In our article from September 2nd on the Oracle/Google copyright issues, we included a number of declarations, including that of Prof. Owen Astrachan of Duke University. There were two exhibits identified in the Astrachan declaration, but neither of the exhibits were available at that time. Now Exhibit 3, Astrachan’s Rebuttal Expert Report 391 [PDF] is available in redacted form, and we have reproduced it below. How Open is Oracle? Oracle’s history with Sun’s open source projects is one that did not start out well. The openSolaris project was killed off, Apache has left the executive committee of the Java Community Process and multiple projects have been forked including OpenOffice (with LibreOffice), Hudson (with Jenkins) and MySQL (with MariaDB). Oracle has also launched legal action against Google over Java in Android. The New Installer Of FreeBSD 9.0 FreeBSD 9.0 Beta 2 was officially released yesterday, about one month’s late, but it comes with several new features. One of the new features to FreeBSD 9.0 is a new installer (pc-sysinstall) for this BSD operating system, which the developers have requested that it be put through its paces. Openness/Sharing UniPro: Open Source Bioinformatics Business with UGENE Unipro: Unipro is a small company with about 60-70 software engineers. The company expertise is focused on the following areas: compilers and low-level optimizations development, virtual machines development, quality testing, parallel and cloud-based computing. Standards/Consortia Google adds offline support to Docs Google Docs is a popular tool for collaboration and web-based document creation: boasting compatibility with common file types including Microsoft Office and the Open Document Format, a generous helping of free storage space, and easy to use web-based tools, it’s proving a tempting move for those unwilling to shell out for the latest iteration of Microsoft’s offering. Cablegate Julian Assange Agrees to Pose for Playgirl Notorious ladies’ man and truth-pusher Julian Assange remains on mansion-arrest, stemming from allegations of consensual sex. Reporters are camped outside the Ellingham Hall estate he’s been confined to, hoping to catch a glimpse of what a real journalist looks like. 2011-09-09 WikiLeaks Notes: Latest News on #Cablegate Releases & #WikiLeaks “Fraud As a Business Model” There were many factors that contributed to our recent financial bubble: deregulation, cheap money from the Fed, failure to enforce remaining regulations, crony capitalism, hubris, speculation, leverage, and fraud among other problems. While fraud wasn’t the only issue, it was and is a significant contributor to the credit bubble. Restraining fraud is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a sound financial system. Congressional investigations in recent years have put ample evidence of fraud in the public domain. Goldman Sachs: More Than A Travesty Of A Mockery Of A Sham Goldman Sachs isn’t the only bank to rip-off its clients and America. But because it is the best at what it does it is the most profitable bank in the world, for now. Regular, old everyday trading is the key to Goldman’s success.What does that mean? I’m not talking about Goldman’s “big short” and how it bet massively against the subprime mortgage market while simultaneously selling huge quantities of designed-to-fail mortgage securities to its own customers. No, technology is not going to destroy your privacy in the future Hurt Locker File Sharing Suits Come North: Federal Court Orders ISPs to Disclose Subscriber Info File sharing lawsuits involving the movie the Hurt Locker have been big news in the United States for months as tens of thousands of lawsuits have been filed. It now appears that the lawsuits are coming to Canada as the Federal Court of Canada has paved the way for the identification of subscribers at Bell Canada, Cogeco, and Videotron who are alleged to have copied the movie. Late last month the court ordered the three ISPs to disclose the names and addresses of subscribers linked to IP addresses alleged to have copied the movie. The ISPs were given two weeks to respond and are entitled to be reimbursed for their expenses. In reaching its decision, the court cited the BMG Canada v. Doe case, the last major Canadian case involving peer-to-peer file sharing lawsuits. That case opened the door to further lawsuits, though it established some privacy safeguards. In this instance, the court cited PIPEDA as evidence that the personal information can be disclosed as well as federal court rules for the legitimacy of the claim and the necessity of acquiring the information for the lawsuit to proceed. There is no indication that the ISPs challenged the order or that there was an opportunity for a public interest intervention as was the case in the earlier CRIA lawsuits. Intellectual Monopolies Canada to U.S.: please blacklist us! Hyper-vigilant Internet Law Prof Michael Geist seems to be the first to have combed through the latest batch of WikiLeaks diplomatic cables, searching for any document containing the words “Canada” and “copyright.” Long-awaited copyright bill returns, but top court to wade in too Heritage Minister James Moore says he’s hoping for long-languishing amendments to the Copyright Act to pass by Christmas, but the Supreme Court of Canada could wind up forcing more tinkering with the law. Canada’s top court said Thursday it will rule on five separate intellectual property cases together as a bundle, and what it decides could directly impact the Act or at least its interpretation. Permalink Leave Your Comment Send this to a friend Journals of Record Complain About Bill Gates’ Lobbying and AstroTurfing in the Education Arena Posted in Bill Gates, Deception at 3:18 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: A Microsoft-saddled education system and an increasingly-privatised infrastructure is being promoted by the Gates Foundation while top publications do take notice THE WORLD’S most publicised monopolist, Bill Gates, has spent billions just marketing himself, alleged donations aside. Clearly his PR efforts have not been sufficient because the corporate press still steps ‘out of line’ sometimes. It publishes articles that expose Gates’ real agenda, despite fear of backlash and retaliation. Two of the arguably most highly regarded journals of record in the United States are the New York Times and Washington Post (a de facto pairing). Both have published critical piece about Gates despite his regular visits to those publishers. Those who wish to believe that Techrights presents a biased/fringe point of view ought to pay close attention to the way corporate press catches up with blogs and slowly comes to accept that the bloggers were right all along. First of all, the biasing of Harvard studies (to suit the agenda of the Gates Foundation) is a subject finally being addressed by Valerie Strauss, who writes: Why would the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s richest foundation, hand over a $500,000 grant to Harvard, the world’s wealthiest university? It turns out that Harvard, in July, was given a $500,000 grant fromGates, which has its financial tentacles deep in the education world and beyond, to do the following, according to the foundation’s Web site: Who knew Harvard, with a $27 billion-plus endowment, needed Gates money for this? Descartes imagined “Cogito ergo sum” without a Gates grant, but these days, even re-imagining comes under the Gates umbrella of largesse. It is fair to wonder if educational institutions that take Gates money feel obliged to consider the education positions of Bill Gates. Gates supports modern reform efforts that unfortunately apply business principles to the public education system, which is not a business but rather a civic institution, the most important one in the country. About a decade ago, Gates decided that small schools were the answer to the high school dropout problem, so from 2000-2009 he poured in about $2 billion to help reform high schools and improve graduation rates of minority students — with most of the money going to create small schools out of large drop-out factories. When standardized test scores didn’t go up, Gates pulled out his money and declared the effort pretty much a failure. It wasn’t entirely, but he moved on, now, to teacher assessment as the answer to troubled schools. Teacher assessment systems in many districts are in dire need of reform, but not the kind that is dominated by standardized test scores. Do we really want experimenting philanthropists to have a role driving education policy? Next time the Gates foundation decides to hand over big bucks for re-imagining, please note: For a tenth of what you gave Harvard, the education reporting team at The Post will re-imagine anything you want. There is a lot more in that article. This author has, in general, been doing good investigative work for over a year. The paper she contributes to has wide circulation among politicians so we hope that she continues to reaffirm our position as she does. They recently got rid of Melinda Gates, so it ought to be easier to speak freely and speak truth. The complaints from Strauss are further amplified by Ravitch, as usual. Both ladies do a good job speaking for teachers rather than corporations. Here is a good post from around the same time: Diane Ravitch on Corporatization of Public Education Perhaps it was the agreement between the Gates Foundation and the Pearson Foundation to write the nation’s curriculum. When did we vote to hand over American education to them? Why would we outsource the nation’s curriculum to a for-profit publishing and test-making corporation based in London? Does Bill Gates get to write the national curriculum because he is the richest man in America? We know that his foundation is investing heavily in promoting the Common Core standards. Now his foundation will write a K-12 curriculum that will promote online learning and video gaming. That’s good for the tech sector, but is it good for our nation’s schools? Oh, and one more outrage: The Gates Foundation and the Eli Broad Foundation, both of which maintain the pretense of being Democrats and/or liberals, have given millions to former Florida governor Jeb Bush’s foundation, which i s promoting vouchers, charters, online learning, test-based accountability, and the whole panoply of corporate reform strategies intended to weaken public education and remove teachers’ job protections. If Bill Gates can control this system, he then controls a budget of half a trillion dollars per year and also gets to decide what children’s minds get filled with. Scary thought, no? Here is the AstroTurf roundup from the New York Times: They described themselves simply as local teachers who favored school reform — one sympathetic state representative, Mary Ann Sullivan, said, “They seemed like genuine, real people versus the teachers’ union lobbyists.” They were, but they were also recruits in a national organization, Teach Plus, financed significantly by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For years, Bill Gates focused his education philanthropy on overhauling large schools and opening small ones. His new strategy is more ambitious: overhauling the nation’s education policies. To that end, the foundation is financing educators to pose alternatives to union orthodoxies on issues like the seniority system and the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers. In some cases, Mr. Gates is creating entirely new advocacy groups. The foundation is also paying Harvard-trained data specialists to work inside school districts, not only to crunch numbers but also to change practices. It is bankrolling many of the Washington analysts who interpret education issues for journalists and giving grants to some media organizations. Mr. Hess, a frequent blogger on education whose institute received $500,000 from the Gates foundation in 2009 “to influence the national education debates,” acknowledged that he and others sometimes felt constrained. “As researchers, we have a reasonable self-preservation instinct,” he said. “There can be an exquisite carefulness about how we’re going to say anything that could reflect badly on a foundation.” The foundation paid a New York philanthropic advisory firm $3.5 million “to mount and support public education and advocacy campaigns.” It also paid a string of universities to support pieces of the Gates agenda. Harvard, for instance, got $3.5 million to place “strategic data fellows” who could act as “entrepreneurial change agents” in school districts in Boston, Los Angeles and elsewhere. The foundation has given to the two national teachers’ unions — as well to groups whose mission seems to be to criticize them. “It’s easier to name which groups Gates doesn’t support than to list all of those they do, because it’s just so overwhelming,” noted Ken Libby, a graduate student who has pored over the foundation’s tax filings as part of his academic work. An early example of the increased emphasis on advocacy came in 2008, when Mr. Gates teamed with Eli Broad for a campaign aimed at focusing the presidential candidates on issues like teacher quality and education standards. The Gates Foundation spent $16 million on the effort. Mr. Gates later acknowledged that it achieved little, but in the years since, the foundation has helped leverage sweeping changes. Its latest annual report, for instance, highlights its role — often overlooked — in the development and promotion of the common core academic standards that some 45 states have adopted in recent months. Well, a lot more examples are included in this article, but to keep compliant with fair use, we’ll end it there. It is encouraging to see the press waking up. █ Super Lobbyist Bill Gates Tells the Entire World What Patents to License Posted in Bill Gates at 2:55 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: The vaccination advocacy from Gates is being criticised for being short-sighted and selfish/self-serving ONE need not shout and curse to be called a bully. Many manipulative people can wear a sweater and speak calmly, still achieving pretty much the same goals and coercing others to follow their own selfish agenda. Those who do not agree will be left to rot on the wayside. It is easier to achieve this while hiding behind an entity proclaiming to be an NGO or a charity, whose main role is actually investment in stocks at Wall Street. Unfortunately, money means almost everything in research because if one cannot obtain sponsorship/grants, then his/her line of research is being suppressed. The same goes for advertising in trade journals and old press. “Unfortunately, money means almost everything in research because if one cannot obtain sponsorship/grants, then his/her line of research is being suppressed.”So today we consider this report from an independent blogger who used to be a journalist (and thus coerced by Gates et al. to sing their praises). He writes about Gates pressuring all states all around the world to do as he wishes regarding patents, having brought people from patent giants that sell those patent-’protected’ drugs (taxpayers pay for those drugs, not Gates, who is there to claim credit). For the uninitiated, Gates liaised with some pharmaceutical giants whose heads joined his foundation. He then put his investment money in those companies and funded some universities to produce the propaganda they require (assigned to Gates’ ‘charity’ rather than the big pharmaceutical companies that profit along with Gates but arouse too much suspicion and draw flak). To quote the report: ‘”That was a sobering realization for me,” said Bill Gates, speaking today to the World Health Assembly and representatives of 193 member states. [...] All 193 member states, you must make vaccines a central focus of your health systems, to ensure that all your children have access to existing vaccines now—and to new ones as they become available.’ Yes, Gates and the companies he invests his money in are pushing aside other people with other ideas just because these competing ‘idealists’ don’t have illegally-earned fortunes like Gates. As pointed out by Gates Keepers: Mr Kenny points out that most of the public health benefits and deaths averted from immunisation have already taken place. As vaccine preventable diseases continue to decrease, the Gates Foundation will step up to take the credit and ride to glory on the downslope. It is rather troubling that this whole reputation laundering operation truly works because it increases Gates’ wealth and status at the same time. Here is some new Smithsonian propaganda (where the former head of the foundation now works). It’s all just part of the attempt to project/portray the world’s top villain as some kind of hero. Will the press ever catch up and manage to teach the public about those tricks? Or can Bill Gates’ PR budget always be one step ahead? This PR budget is still standing at about 400 million dollars per year (not charity, just PR or “advocacy” as Gates prefers to call it). People’s health is at stake and as we’ll show in the next post, children’s (mis)education too. █ The Poor People of Redmond, Rich Uncle Bill, and the Pharmaceutical Cartel The Pharmaceutical Cartel Bill Gates and the Business of Disease Bill Gates Uses Malaria to Attack GNU/Linux Gates Foundation Monoculture Accused of Harming World Health Organization (WHO) Gates Foundation’s Head of Global Health Gags Academic Researchers With Threats, Forbes Magazine Calls Gates Vaccination “Utterly Repellent” Cablegate: Importing the USPTO Into Europe, Using the ‘EU Patent’ Posted in Europe, Patents at 2:37 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: Very detailed cable about Europe presents a picture of the threat of the EU Patent, among many other things THE founder of the FSF was chided by some European patent lawyers after he had repeated what the FFII tells us all the time (since 2008 or thereabouts). The EU Patent or whatever the politicians choose to call it (the name keeps changing, which makes it a moving target) would help bring USPTO patents — software patents include — into Europe. The following Cablegate cable from 2009 says: “¶39. Patents: It is not yet possible to file for a single EU-wide patent that would be administered and enforced in all EU member states. The most effective way to secure a patent across a range of EU national markets is to use the services of the European Patent Office (EPO). EPO offers a one-stop-shop that enables right holders to obtain various national patents using a single application. However, these national patents have to be validated, maintained and litigated separately in each Member State. Although the European Commission proposed a regulation in 2000 (COM 412) on the institutional framework regarding the establishment of a community patent, the Council has repeatedly failed to reach agreement on the dossier. The main outstanding issues relate to the translation of patent claims and litigation options. The Union has so far also failed to set up a streamlined system for the resolution of patent disputes. The Council rejected a Commission request for a mandate to negotiate an EU patent litigation agreement in December 2006.” In other words, it is about litigation and they want to make litigation easier, with increased damages too. How does that help Europeans? Who does that make richer? On it goes: “¶40. In March 2007, the Commission released a Communication (COM 2007/165) restating the Commission position that it would not abandon the Community patent and European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) proposals. In September, 2008, the EPO and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the Patent Prosecution Highway, a joint trial initiative that leverages fast-track patent examination procedures already available in both offices to allow applicants to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently. This will permit each office to exploit the work previously done by the other office and reduce duplication. In addition, the two offices, along with the patent offices of Japan, Korea, and China announced a joint agreement (IP5) in November to move forward on work sharing and to undertake a number of projects to harmonize the environment for work sharing and eliminate unnecessary duplication of work.” This means that this whole ‘globalisation’ of patent monopolies systems would result in broadening the reach of patents and increasing their number, too. As we saw in the so-called 'trade agreement' with Korea , this also means spreading software patents to the whole world. Below we put the cable in its raw form. Apple Adopts ‘Lunatic Dictator’ Approach Posted in Apple, GNU/Linux, Google, Microsoft, Patents at 2:26 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Apple Cult engages in battle Credit: www.kremlin.ru Summary: Apple tries to reign the industry by intimidation and retaliation tactics which are intended to scare anyone who behaves ‘out of line’, for instance by competing or gaining intelligence on Apple “Apple Employees Accompany Police In Search For Missing Prototype,” noted Kari Laine on Thursday, the 8th of September. He linked to an article from Murdoch’s press (WSJ). Quoting another version of the story (from Ars Technica): “Those same Apple investigators—one of which was later identified as retired San Jose Police sergeant Anthony Colon—offered money for the device and even made veiled threats about contacting the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) when the search turned up nothing. “One of the officers is like, ‘Is everyone in this house an American citizen?’ They said we were all going to get into trouble,’” Calderón said.” “Those same Apple investigators [...] made veiled threats about contacting the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) when the search turned up nothing.” –Ars TechnicaAmazing. In a later post from Laine he uses the title “Is Apple engaging in innovation by intimidation?” This one is even more shocking. Quoting Beta News: “So the next day, my father went to see him; only this time with Luca Brasi — and within an hour, he signed a release, for a certified check for $1,000…Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains, or his signature, would be on the contract” Nice people, eh? Christine Hall already makes fun of Apple for it. “Apple innovates in Japan” was the third post from Laine that night (yesterday night). It is a sarcastic title because it’s actually about Apple trying to block sales of the main rival in Japan. We are talking about the Linux-powered Android, which Apple has engaged in embargo war against [1, 2]. Apple did not innovate this strategy as Microsoft did it first, multiple times too [1, 2, 3]. “Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains, or his signature, would be on the contract” –Beta NewsIt is getting hard to sincerely stick up to Apple and it also looks like the company’s new CEO, who started threatening rivals even years ago [1, 2], put Apple on the road to becoming the next Microsoft in the bad sense of the analogy (market abuses and aggression). We’ve already seen some calls for a CEO swap, even this morning (coming from Mac users). Yesterday we wrote about Apple's other attacks on Android and also two of Microsoft's. Those two companies now work in tandem against Linux and Linux sites take notice, not just general news sites. Quoting the latter: “Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has already inked lucrative licensing details with General Dynamics Corp. (GD) (owners of Itronix, a maker of rugged tablets) [source]; Velocity Micro, Inc. [source]; Onkyo Corp. [source] (JSD:6628); and HTC Corp. (SEO:066570) [source]. It’s pressuring Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (SEO:005930) into a similar licensing deal. Reportedly it wants up to $15 per device sold. “So what do all these companies have in common? They all use Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system and all are afraid that Microsoft may make good on its threat to sue them if they don’t pay licensing fees.” Microsoft has already sued several times and it typically turns out to involve something like FAT or an application-specific functionality, which elimination of software patents ought to make unpatentable. Let’s try to eliminate the problem at the root, which is corruptible officials that let laws be subverted for lobbyists’ clients. In the coming days we’ll share some leaked cables about patents. █ Prior Art-based and Abolishment-based Methods of Stopping Software Patents Posted in America, Patents at 2:04 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz United around common goals Summary: Another look at two complementary approaches that help defend Free software, one being deterrence based on the latter being reform-driven THE patents landscape is being filled up with all sorts of extortion rackets that operate rather quietly. We previously mentioned several of these, including RPX which according to LWN the OIN keeps and eye on. To quote a very detailed article which is finally accessible to non-subscribers: There are several defensive patent pools that have spent “billions to acquire patents”. These include RPX, which has 100 members, and AlliedSecurityTrust (AST), which has 22 members, as well as OIN itself. OIN is a “very peculiar company” in that has six members but is “tasked with protecting the community”. OIN and its members know that the community is “where new innovation is coming from”, Bergelt said, and those innovations can be used to build billion dollar companies. There is work to be done on mobilizing the open source software community to help fight these patents, he said. There is a “tremendous amount of prior art” that has not been identified, so OIN and others have been working on “structures” where developers can document their ideas in ways that can be used by the patent office. One of those is the “defensive publication”, which is like a “patent without claims”. OIN has spent “tens of thousands of dollars” to try to educate developers on how to defensively publish their ideas. In addition, there are opportunities for the community to identify existing prior art that can limit the claims or possibly invalidate patents that are in the examination process. We generally choose appeasement with the OIN, despite some disagreements. United we stand stronger and we also have been engaging in correspondence with Groklaw. Tens of thousands of dollars could also be spent trying to eliminate software patents altogether, so the above approach leaves us somewhat sceptical. This is the goal of Techrights and several other sites of its kind, including Groklaw which has this new article on why software is reducible to mathematics. Quoting the introduction: This article is a follow up on my previous article 1+1 (pat. pending)—Mathematics, Software and Free Speech. My original intent was to write a shorter and simpler explanation of the software is mathematics argument which would be accessible to laymen. This proved to be a too ambitious goal. This is about mathematics, software, computers and patents. This topic is inherently technical. I settled on the next best thing. I tried to assume as little knowledge of mathematics, computers and software as possible and still explain things properly. There are professions like journalists in the trade press and lawyers practicing in software related fields of the law whose members know more about computing than the ordinary folks but don’t have the programming skills of Linus Torvalds. These people are the target audience. The argument is based on the explanation of how software, hardware and data combine to implement functionality. When we have a complete picture of how functionality happens we can see clearly the parts played by the mathematical concepts of computation and algorithm. Once we have this knowledge it becomes clear in which sense and why software is mathematics. The editor of Groklaw advocates two paths towards elimination of software patents, the latter of which is more conformist and to a certain extent aligns with the OIN’s work. Perhaps a little bit of both would be best, at least for the time being as software patents exist in the US. By the way, do not pay too much attention to this new parody of a patent ‘reform’ which has just been passed: The Senate gave final approval to the first major overhaul of the nation’s patent law in more than a half century Thursday, sending the America Invents Act to President Barack Obama for his signature America Invents Act… like Patriot Act, it’s just a buzzword. We should all still demand a patent reform… a real patent reform. █ Cablegate Plan Posted in Site News at 1:51 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: Our plan for the coming week and why we’ve covered a lot of Microsoft over the past week FOR THOSE who wonder why we mostly focus on Microsoft, this is a preference of convenience, as taking one topic at the time enables a more organised and consistent coverage, addressing one topic at the time, however thoroughly. We refer to it as “Cablegate” and not “Wikileaks” because Wikileaks is the key publisher; it is not, however, the actual source of the information. Cablegate is treated by us not as borderline illegal but as a matter of public interest; it’s taxpayers who paid for all those cables to be written and affect their lives profoundly. They have the right to know what those whom they fund are doing behind closed doors. There are many mirrors out there with exactly the same material; we’re not quite the exception, but we focus on subjects that we understand better and can help our future posts about new events. As always, those who wish to help us research cables are advised to join us at the IRC channels, which also support anonymity. Journalists tend to prefer to mail us with enquiries, but then they miss the collective of brains we have here in this Web site. Thanks to some increased publicity we’ve received more than our average quarter of a million hits per day (excepting Varnish) and the site has new subscribers. Public interest keeps us strong and motivated. █ Permalink A Single Comment Send this to a friend Links 9/9/2011: Bodhi Linux 1.2.0, VortexBox 1.10 Posted in News Roundup at 8:03 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Longene: The Linux Kernel With Windows Support This morning after providing benchmarks of FreeBSD with Linux binary compatibility for gaming, which allows unaltered 32-bit Linux binaries to be executed seamlessly with the FreeBSD kernel (and in a rather fast manner), I was reminded on Twitter about another interesting project: Longene. Longene is a “Linux Unified Kernel” that attempts to implement Microsoft Windows APIs within the Linux kernel. In other words, Windows binary compatibility for the Linux kernel, including for Windows device drivers. Can Linux Kill Your Hardware – A Warning to Asus T101MT Owners My brain is screaming at me that software should be able to kill hardware like this, but I am running out of debugging options. Audiocasts/Shows The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 419 Libcloud We take a closer look at Libcloud, a standard Python library that abstracts away differences among multiple cloud provider APIs. Graphics Stack Two More Developers Join The Chicago Linux Panel Next Tuesday during XDC2011 Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology I am hosting a panel about contributing to Linux and open-source projects, in particular, X.Org, Mesa, and the Linux kernel, but the information should be largely relevant to any free software project. This discussion panel is largely targeted towards university students and others that aren’t yet contributing to upstream projects, with most of the panel participants having begun their Linux contributions prior to graduating from university and then most of them being poached by major open-source companies. X.Org Smooth Scrolling Prepped For Merging One of the features part of the new X Input extension to be included in X.Org Server 1.12 is smooth scrolling support. Oscar-Winning Video Editor ‘Lightworks’ To Land On Linux In December Editshare, the company behind Lightworks, have today announced that a stable release of the professional-grade non-linear video editor will be launched on November 29th 2011, with Beta releases for Linux and Mac OS X to follow on December 19th. Lightworks Hopes To Ship In November Phoronix Test Suite 3.4-Lillesand Officially Released Linux Hacking Tools for administrators If you have a mysterious problem with a Linux box, try bashing your system with sys_basher The Joy of Programming—How Debugging Can Result In Bugs! Ubuntu Screen Cast with RecordMyDesktop Bible verses in Mint fortunes How to write bash FOR-loops For Faster Text Editing Use Vi Troubleshooting common Xen problems Make your Linux desktop send alerts that you can’t miss Test Websites In Internet Explorer 9, 8 and 7 Under Linux / Mac OSX nVIDIA Driver issue on ALT Linux Sisyphus latest upgrades Faience: One Of The Best Gnome Shell Themes Yet Setting Up Salt Activating tildes and accents for a USA keyboard layout in Ubuntu Simple security by evaluating open ports Toggle KWin compositing on and off easily from your Desktop How to fix Broadcom 43xx Oresme, plotting for GNUstep Death of the command line revisited Minbar and the Islamic Tools and Libraries Tracking Server Uptimes Running Drupal 7.7 On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.04 how to add Debian Squeeze to your Debian Lenny FAI install server How to install MongoDB on ubuntu server Ten Tweetable Scripts Fun and Mayhem with the Blender Game Engine I’ve been working with Blender 3-D for several years now, but I started playing with the game engine only recently. I’ve had a lot of fun with it, and I’m sure you will as well. With the Blender Game Engine (BGE), you can create 3-D games using the keyboard or mouse as controllers. Your game can trigger events when objects collide with each other or when they get within a certain distance from each other. There is a built-in state engine, so that objects in your game can change their behavior as required. Although there is a powerful and well-documented Python API, we won’t be using it today. In fact, we won’t be writing a single line of code! Game Drift Linux review The GNU/Linux platform as an alternative to Windows is gaining ground, but there’s one area in which the open-source operating system trails its proprietary equivalent: gaming. One new distribution, Game Drift Linux, looks to change all that, equipping the user with everything they need to play the latest games without having to pay the ‘Microsoft tax’ normally associated with a PC purchase. Xonotic, The Successor To Nexuiz, Is Primed It was a year and a half ago that Nexuiz was forked into Xonotic following some changes by core Nexuiz developers that effectively sold off the Nexuiz brand in order for an Xbox 360 re-make. In time for Christmas of 2010 they then did a v0.1 preview release of Xonotic and then came their first birthday without a new release. However, the Xonotic developers are now out with a major new release. Xonotic v0.5 is this new version and it boasts some radical changes as it becomes primed for a stable release. Eight Complaints About the Linux Desktop K Desktop Environment/KDE SC) King of KDistros Well, done at last! After some time gathering opinions from readers and quite some more time testing each one of the contenders, I have finished my comparison of the best of the best in KDE distros. Phonon-Xine is dead. Long live Phonon-GStreamer. So amid the upheaval of desktop environments, we have a precedent to look at with KDE having gone through this before. Fortunately for GNOME, KDE’s experience serves as a cautionary tale. KDE seems to have ridden out the rough spots after their release of version 4, though there are some that are just not going to be happy with anything other than their KDE 3.x, and they aren’t shy about saying so. Which Linux Distro Leads the Pack? “Debian is No. 1? Why am I not surprised,” said Roberto Lim, a lawyer and blogger on Mobile Raptor. “Sometimes I really feel like the Linux community, which used to be about innovation and building the best next thing, has lost touch with society and are in danger of becoming irrelevant.” The real No. 1 distro is Ubuntu, Lim asserted: “It is the only one with a shot at becoming more than a niche in a niche market.” Bodhi Linux 1.2.0 VortexBox 1.10 released It’s been a while since we released a new version of VortexBox and there are a lot of small fixes and tweaks in this new version. There is the usually updates such as a new Kernel and SqueezeBox server 7.6.1. There are also a lot of small updates such as increased UPnP player support. VortexBox now supports the latest Samsung TVs and the BeoSound 5 from Bang & Olufsen. Mageia Needs Artists Let’s face it. Mageia’s default look for version 1 wasn’t bad. The Ia Ora windec is attractive enough and the backgrounds and splash screens weren’t bad. But “not bad” isn’t beautiful. Attractive isn’t gorgeous. We users want gorgeous. Red Hat Family Red Hat starts marketing Centennial Campus space Red Hat Red Hat Latest from The Business Journals TBJ unveils 2011 Best Places to Work in the Triangle Red Hat to move HQ to Progress Energy building Triangle stocks drop along with market Follow this company ’s sublease arrangement at Progress Energy Progress Energy Latest from The Business Journals Duke Energy listed in Dow Jones Sustainability World IndexS.C. advocate supports Duke, Progress mergerDuke Energy, Progress Energy reach merger deal with S.C. advocate Follow this company ’s Two Progress Plaza tower in downtown Raleigh isn’t even official yet, but the technology company is wasting no time trying to find a new tenant for the space it’ll be vacating on N.C. State University N.C. State University Latest from The Business Journals Suddenly, Centennial Campus has space to rentVa. Tech football is top money maker in ACCTBJ Flash: Barkley, Shaq shine at Jimmy V gala Follow this company ’s Centennial Campus. Canonical/Ubuntu _____[fill in the blank]: “Want me to wipe for you too?” How Useful Is Ubuntu Menu? How Ubuntu One Saved Me In The US I had the data sitting right next to me but I couldn’t access it. Lesson learned, if you don’t bring the right key you won’t be able to open the right door. So all my stories that I was working on were locked inside that shiny rectangular box made by Seagate with its cable sitting across the ocean in Belgium. Was there a solution late at night when I was stuck in Williamsburg with no option to go out and find a Best Buy when dark clouds were looming overhead, throwing thunderbolts at us and rain was pouring? There was. The solution was in the cloud itself. I recalled that before starting off for the trip I had dragged the story folder to my Ubuntu One folder, just in case. My Ubuntu One account is always synced. So there was a possibility that I may be able to access those files. I turned on my tablet, logged into my Ubuntu One account and there it was – the folder with all those files. I tried to open the file I was working on. Damn, QuickOffice doesn’t support ISO approved .odt format. I had an inferior (.doc) version of the same file and started working on it. The story was ready in less than half an hour. How To Upgrade From Ubuntu 11.04 To Ubuntu 11.10 Beta Unity Linux \| You did not die ! I wrote a post about Unity Linux ” Why Should I use Unity Linux ? ” back in April 2010 when this distribution was in its prime trying to stand upon its feet . I will not go into the history of the inception of this project because everybody knows about it . Things were exciting and promising and the Unity team was in high spirits willing to contribute as much as they could to this new distribution .This project was backed up by good team members pouring in from various former PCLinuxOS derived sister distributions . Many good projects came to surface with remasters based upon Unity Linux core . Two well known were HUMANity (e17) and Synergy (KDE4). Ubuntu Development Update Some Great Alternatives to the Ubuntu Unity Launcher We’ve already ranted about the little annoyances of Ubuntu Unity in our earlier article. Though there are many things that are just plain wrong about Unity at this moment, one bad feature that sticks out like a sore thumb is the elusive launcher. A new release process for Ubuntu? The Ubuntu release process is well known, and its developers talk regularly about the cadence of it. A new release of Ubuntu comes out every six months, and each release follows a predictable pattern. I’ve stolen the following image from OMG! Ubuntu’s recent series about Ubuntu Development. Flavours and Variants Try Bodhi Linux for Beauty and Customizability Scarcely a day goes by without an update being released for one Linux distribution or another, but today saw the launch of one I think is worth some attention. Bodhi Linux 1.2.0 Released 20,000 forum posts and over 100,000 downloads later the Bodhi team and I are proud to announce our second point release – Bodhi 1.2.0 Current Bodhi users can easily update their system to this latest release. Samsung Setting up to Go with MeeGo OS Samsung is seemingly intending to purchase Nokia and Intel’s MeeGo operating system after the news arrived that Samsung decided that it was not purchasing Hewlett Packard’s webOS. Amazon Renews Call for Android Developers Just weeks before their much-anticipated Android-based tablet, Amazon has renewed their call for developers. To sweeten the pot a bit, the online retail behemoth is giving a one-time $50 promo code, good for use on specific Amazon Web Service. AWS offers Android developers a number of helpful tools in the form of data storage, mobile-to-mobile communication, and flexible database options. A Google Android and Java history lesson Recently, some people were shocked-shocked I tell you-to discover that Google had looked at Java to help create Android’s Dalvik and that Google kept its Android source code to itself and its closest partners until the final product was released to the public. Oh please. There’s nothing new here. It’s always been that way and everyone who knows anything about Android’s history already knew that. First, there’s the accusation that Android used Java code in creating its Dalvik virtual machine (VM). This is news? When Android first came out, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, then Java’s owner, greeted the news of Android’s birth with “heartfelt congratulations.” Android port for HP TouchPad making progress After the recent fire sale of the HP TouchPad tablet, hackers and modders quickly began work on porting Google’s open source Android mobile operating system to the device and they are making progress. The developers at Team-Touchdroid have already succeeded in replacing WebOS, which is the tablet’s default OS, with version 2.3.5 of Android. Motorola Announces Android Powered DROID BIONIC Motorola has announced DROID BIONIC, the first Verizon Wireless smartphone to combine 4G LTE with the power of dual-core 1 GHz processors, 1 GB of RAM and a stunning 4.3-inch qHD display – all in a sleek form factor that makes it the thinnest 4G LTE smartphone from Verizon Wireless. Customers can expect to fly across the Web on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network with download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas. Sony Ericsson Nozomi Rumored to Come with Ice Cream Sandwich, 720p Display, Dual-core Processor Earlier reports told of an upcoming Sony Ericsson Nozomi, said to come with a 1.5-GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and to be released before yearend. Recent buzz at the IT68 forums, however, reveal rumors of more powerful specs than initially reported for the Sony Ericsson Nozomi and a release date slated for first quarter of next year. Amazon Cloud SDKs for Android, IOS Exit Beta Testing The company wants make it easier for developers to build mobile applications that take advantage of its cloud-based services. Previously, developers had to do more of the work themselves, according to Amazon. Using the SDKs developers can make API (application programming interface) requests directly from a mobile application to Amazon’s Web Services. Developers can integrate their applications with a long list of services, including Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Simple Storage Service (S3), the SimpleDB database and send messages using Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Simple Queue Service (SQS). Sub-notebooks/Tablets NVIDIA CEO: quad-core tablets to launch this year NVIDIA’s chief executive officer and president Jen-Hsun Huang confirmed that the company’s quad-core processor, currently codenamed “Kal-El,” will be available in tablets by the end of this year. “We’re the only people seriously on the dance floor with Qualcomm,” Huang told Forbes in a recent interview. “We’re really the only two active players.” Earlier this year, NVIDIA said it expected to ship quad-core tablets and smartphones in 2011, but Huang suggested to Forbes that smartphones may not hit the market until 2012. Read on for more. Huang also noted that NVIDIA currently has 50% of the Android smartphone market and 70% of the Android tablet market. Bossie Awards for best open source software in 2011 InfoWorld has presented its 2011 Bossie (Best Open Software Source) Awards. Prizes were awarded in the four categories of enterprise open source applications, desktop and mobile software, data centre and cloud solutions, and developer tools. BT software engineer tells how the telco is using open source “One reason why culturally eventually open source will be an excellent fit for BT is that old-school engineering idea that ‘I’ll stake my life on this project because I understand the risks myself because I have the necessary professional background to do so’,” he says. BT is, after all, a company that for many years built everything itself. Open source software – Competitiveness through collaboration On the 5th of September 2011, the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) hosted the third Government of Malta Open Source End User Group (MOSEUG) meeting. The theme, was ‘OSS – Competitiveness through Collaboration’ and the meeting focused on: Morality and Legality of Open Source Code Forking How to build a sustainable nonprofit the open source way BSA secret agenda: open source saves the world Assuming that everything the BSA says is right, then it’s as plausible to blame unbearable temptation as it is ignorance. If you could obtain something that was worth a year’s wages at the click of a mouse, and you knew you’d not cost anyone a penny, what would you do? Quite. So while it’s perfectly in order for the BSA to wish for more money for its members, and good luck to them all in that, it’s highly unlikely that its proposed solution will in fact liberate that $59 billion — the GDP of Croatia. With perfect holiness and inescapable enforcement, in a world with no illicit copying at all, what would happen is that most of the world wouldn’t have most of those copies of the BSA membership’s products. Would that bar them from the benefits of IT, and all the necessary economic and social tools needed to be a productive, happy part of the global digital community? Fortunately not. A logical conclusion of the BSA’s arguments is that the free and open source software (Foss) model would step in to provide legal alternatives. Of course, for some software such as Adobe’s top-end creative products there is no Foss equivalent; the paid-for market is small enough and the lock-in so significant that there’s not been much point. Once the world cannot get what it cannot pay for, though, the motivation to make top-notch Foss products will be much higher, and we can reasonably expect them to appear. Indeed, we can expect the new wave of software to become so good that it will be functionally competitive with the full-price Western option – and competition, as we all know, promotes a healthy, honest market. Something we know the BSA is entirely in favour of. Thus, the real message of the BSA’s survey is to actively, even aggressively, promote the development of Foss within the developing world, to create far more competition that will help reduce prices worldwide, and to encourage a truly diverse and equitable digital world for everyone. 4 More Things You Didn’t Know VLC Could Do Three Top Open Source Bug Tracking Apps Which browser will win? A mathematical Analysis! 5 Less know Browser for Linux Mozilla Issues Do-not-track Guide for Advertisers New Firefox download manager appears in UX build 5 Mozilla Labs add-ons worth trying out THIS IS A CRISIS: Firefox 6.0 Removes the ‘View Page Source’ Button This is unacceptable, intolerable, an outrage. It is a betrayal of the open source culture to which Firefox and Mozilla owes its very existence. It is not enough that “any web developer” can use the shortcut key “Ctrl-U” (which will still work for how long?). New users need to have a “view source” option discoverable. It is imperative. Oracle Expands MySQL for Windows Will Oracle and Google Come to terms on Java before JavaOne? FreeBSD 9.0 Beta 2 Released; Needs Installer Testing FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 Available… Contributor hunt begins as libVLC goes LGPL Open Access/Content Michael Hart (1947 – 2011): Prophet of Abundance What makes his death particularly tragic is that his name is probably only vaguely known, even to people familiar with the areas he devoted his life to: free etexts and the public domain. In part, that was because he modest, content with only the barest recognition of his huge achievements. It was also because he was so far ahead of his times that there was an unfortunate disconnect between him and the later generation that built on his trailblazing early work. Book Review: HTML5 Media I understand that O’Reilly is publishing a series of hardcopy and ebooks that sport a rather modest page count in order to get the material to market very quickly. Shelley Powers’ HTML5 Media is one of them. Please keep in mind this book isn’t intended to teach you everything you want to know about HTML5 but rather, to show web developers how to insert HTML5 media elements into web pages using the new video and audio elements. Health/Nutrition Dining on Deceit: PR Stunt Backfires for ConAgra Hidden cameras captured what was supposed to be the bloggers’ delighted reaction to the meal and dessert of Razzleberry Pie (another frozen Marie Callender’s specialty). But the stunt backfired after bloggers found out the truth. One wrote, “Our entire meal was a SHAM! … We were unwilling participants in a bait-and-switch for Marie Callender’s new frozen three cheese lasagna and there were cameras watching our reactions.” Zimbabwe: A Deluge of Online Reactions to Latest WikiLeaks Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks cables are raising an online storm among Zimbabwe’s netizens with the latest public release of diplomatic cables from the United States Embassy in Harare upping the political temperatures among the ruling elite amid denials and rebuttals. Dubbed Cablegate, the cables show how fragile political loyalties can be as allies are quoted disparing one another. Sandal queen Mayawati wants Julian Assange committed INDIA’S Dalit queen Mayawati has demanded the Australian government commit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to a “mental asylum” after leaked US cables revealed the politician sent an empty jet to Mumbai to pick up a pair of sandals. Twilight finale director watched undead soap But his next two projects, on the controversial Wikileaks and on cycling legend Lance Armstrong are both pretty much finished except for the shouting. “The Wikileaks movie I’m doing for Universal. We’re editing and hoping to put it out sometime next year,” Gibney says. “But obviously there are some things that still have to play out in that story.” (Including sex charges in Sweden against Wikileaks’ Julian Assange and an attempt to extradite him from the UK.) As for Lance Armstrong, he says, “Um, that’s on hold at the moment. There’s a cut that’s very good that’s pretty complete. But it’s fair to say we’re waiting to see how some of this legal stuff plays out.” (At least three former teammates have allegedly recently testified to federal investigators about Armstrong’s use of performance enhancing drugs). US says King Abdullah older than previously assumed, was still using Viagra at age 92 Expecting Civilian Deaths, US Embassy Approved of Deadly Attack on Crowded Haitian Slum Environment/Energy/Wildlife Wealthy Wisconsin Heir Speaks at Koch Brothers Meeting Leaked audio from the Koch brothers’ donor meeting in Vail, Colorado, in June reveals, among other things, the connections between the Kochs and a wealthy Wisconsin funder who spent hundreds of thousands that helped elect Ron Johnson as well as Scott Walker and support various right-wing causes. An anonymous source released the tapes to blogger Brad Friedman, who published the audio and transcript at Mother Jones and BradBlog. Fred Young, the heir of the Young Radiator fortune in Racine, Wisconsin, addressed the crowd of Koch invitees and introduced Fox News personality Andrew Napolitano. Cantor Introduces ALEC’s Agenda to the House Among the regulations targeted by Cantor are the new maximum achievable control technology “MACT” standards, known as the “boiler MACT rules” for utility plants. Analysts at the Center for Progressive Reform estimated that these rules “would annually prevent up to nearly 6,600 premature deaths, more than 4,000 non-fatal heart attacks, more than 1,600 cases of acute bronchitis, and more than 313,000 missed work and school days.” PR/AstroTurf/Lobbying Yet Another Pro-Keystone XL Pipeline Front Group Set Up In Nebraska Last week, lobbyists in Washington, DC announced the creation of yet another front group in Nebraska to support the approval of the controversial Keystone XL, a pipeline running through the Midwest from tar sands mining sites in Canada to refineries in Texas. Given its central location underneath the proposed expansion route for the Keystone XL, Nebraska has become a flash point in the debate over approval of the plan. To counteract the broad opposition to the pipeline, oil lobbyists have paid special attention to Nebraska. BC Court Rules Rogers’ Zoocasa Real Estate Site Infringed Copyright, Breached Terms of Use The B.C. Supreme Court has issued a lengthy ruling against Rogers Communications and its real estate search site, Zoocasa. The case originates from Century 21′s objections to Zoocasa’s scraping of its real estate listings and incorporating them into its own site. Zoocasa scraped the full listings for several months starting in August 2008, but in November 2008 switched to “truncated” descriptions that provide only basic information. In August 2009, Zoocasa began “framing” other sites, but it stopped that practice in December 2009. Zoocasa stopped indexing Century 21 listings in 2010. EU Officially Seizes The Public Domain, Retroactively Extends Copyright As was unfortunately expected, despite no evidence that this made any economic sense at all, the member states of the EU have agreed to retroactively extend copyright another 20 years, at which point you can expect it to be extended again (thanks to jtdeboe for sending this over). This is nothing short of governments and the entertainment industry seizing works from the public domain. As we’ve said before, the purpose of copyright law is to incent the creation of new works. If existing copyright law was enough to incentivize the creation at the time, then there’s simply no reason to retroactively extend the law. Don’t Try To Create An Illustrated Version Of A David Bowie Song… Or The Copyright Police Will Come After You Except, as that started to get attention, Kolb was threatened with an infringement claim. Of course, the Star fails Jouranlism 101, in that it never actually names the party who holds the copyright or who threatened the illustrator. One might come away from the article believing it’s David Bowie, but I’m guessing it was someone else. In fact, I reached out to Kolb to find out who sent the takedown, and he said that « Previous entries Next Page » Next Page » Guest Editorial Team Community: Get involved IRC Channels: Come and chat with us in real time New to This Site? Here Are Some Introductory Resources	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16291
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However, the first casualty, a two-year old child in Meliandou, Guinea, lived and played with his family and friends in close proximity to a tall, hollow tree that was home to thousands of bats. via UnknownCountry Mobile http://www.unknowncountry.com Chile: No Connection Between UFOs and Chupacabras (2002) Chile: No Connection Between UFOs and Chupacabras(2002) By Liliana Núñez Orellana For any reader interested in finding a connection between the slayings of animals attributed to creatures known as “Chupacabras” and the UFO phenomenon, the simplest procedure would consist in scanning the press for both types of stories. If we compare them in volume, we shall see a significant imbalance that would suggest, initially, a lack of connection between both phenomena. Nonetheless, an analysis of the scant journalistic manifestation serves to dispel this preconception even further. Let us examine the source material. News Broadcast on Televisión Nacional, Señal 7, Santiago de Chile First quarter of April 2000. The problems faced by a camera crew attempting to record a triangle found in the Quebrada de Panipica (4,333 meters above sea level) in Chile’s 2nd region, are made public. It was only on the third attempt that the object was able to be recorded in color, having appeared earlier in black and white. This triangle seemingly has an electromagnetic effect over machinery and equipment. As days went by, a witness named Wilson Torres, an equipment technician, said that he had found that triangle in the year 1989. It is only possible to see it from a height. UFOs in the Desert – El Mercurio de Calama – Page A3 – Thursday, 13 April 2000. The development and magnification of photographs taken in the interior of Calama, in the Commune of San Pedro de Atacama, made plain the existence of an equilateral triangle measuring 40 meters on its sides, located between the mountains and near the Sairecabur volcano, at an altitude of over four thousand meters. The formation was first noticed by elements of the Anti-Narcotics Brigade of the Calama Police, who took photographs in the interior or the province as part of a study for a proposed landing strip. Upon developing the film and magnifying it, they noticed a curious shape on the terrain in the bottom of a gorge known as Panipica, surrounded by the convergence of the slopes of three mountains. Without giving it further importance, they took advantage of a journey to the interior to reach this location, some 60 kilometers northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, some 4000 feet above sea level. An equilateral triangle measuring 40 meters on each side startled the police officers, because from the height of one of the mountains, it looked like a huge set square, whose interior had an intense gray, nearly black, color. Once they reached the place, the authorities ascertained that this triangle was surrounded by grass. The interior surface, however, measuring 40 meters per side, is a plain of solid stone, flattened and burned on its upper side, as though subjected to very high temperature. They thought it might be a heliport, but considering the prevailing wind direction, this proved impossible, because no known craft could make a landing with such a hindrance. The surface and its periphery do not match the traditional landscape of the north, and it is not a geoglyph, in the estimation of the police officers. Their immediate deduction is that it could have been a place where a meteorite fell, or where a UFO could have landed.” UFO Landing Strip – El Mercurio de Calama – Page A27- Thursday, April 13, 2000 Flattened Stone Triangles Adorn the Desert A Visible Landing Occurred in 1994. Polygon Appears Protected by Electrical Forces In the Province of El Loa (2nd Region) and at an altitude of 4,233 meters above sea level, there exists what have some have considered to be a possible landing site for unidentified flying objects, some two kilometers from another runway that has attracted police attention due to drug trafficking. More than shapes, two triangular structures over a broad expanse of terrain, flattened to a considerable depth, suggest the intense pressure they were exposed to, as if something of considerable weight rested upon them. From these locations it is possible to see the Sairecabur volcano and the Chatxas mountain, snow-crowned, undeniably contributing to the intense cold of the region. The triangles follow the lines of the Panipica Gorge. One of the triangles was discovered by the Anti-Drug Brigade of the Calama Police while the other was found by reporters. The larger triangle measures some 40 meters on each side; it is an equilateral triangle, although seen at a distance, it looks like an isosceles triangle – having two equal sides and one unequal one. The smaller triangle is similar but less visible, as it becomes lost between two mountains. The surface surrounding the triangle is surrounded by the plants known as “leon echado” (sleeping lion) by residents of the interior, due to its aspect when it dries out. It is pure scrub vegetation and is always swept by the wind, despite its hardness. The triangulation is formed precisely because the vegetation disappeared, possibly burned off or due to an extraordinarily powerful wind that left the surroundings with the green plants pointing in the same direction. The sector is covered by four-inch stones, but these have been demolished within the triangle into the “rip-rap” employed in highway paving. They are tamped down in such a way that exceeds the capabilities of known drum rollers employed in paving operations. The flattening is in excess of two meters deep. Some of the four-inch stones resisted the pressure and remained inside the formation, but their coloring is different from the rest. At the point where the three heights of the triangle come together, there grows a plant of such hardness that it cannot be removed by hand or even using a small tool. The [triangular shape] seems to be protected by an electrical force. The automatic systems of the photo camera failed in that place, and was only able to operate from the surrounding areas. The desert has thousands of shapes caused by changes in colors, topography and visible geological features, but these triangles do not correspond to what is readily visible. The ground conditions dismiss the likelihood that the triangles could be the bottom of a lagoon. If this were the case, we would be talking about the Neolithic period and it would have been discovered a long time ago. The locale is suitable to the description given last year to this newspaper by a Calama resident who was allegedly saved from certain death in the heights due to the appearance of two UFOs. He saw two vehicles that employed a highly peculiar communication system by means of shapes traced in the air. He claimed [the craft] emerged from in between the volcanos and after some lengthy communication, they disappeared. The Calama resident walked up a slope. In the distance, he was able to see laborers working with heavy machinery. His descriptions correspond to the topography and geography of that sector. The workingmen could have been from a mining company located to the north. Quarry work can be seen to the South of this location. In days following this experience, the man was found near San Pedro de Atacama and was taken to a first aid station. The experience with the two UFOs took place in 1994. More Recent Events “It was like an electric arc light, lasting for a fraction of a second, lighting up the entire valley of Calama, but it was snuffed before it hit the ground, and could have easily fallen in Argentina or in Chiu-Chiu.” There just so happens to be a straight line running from Calama to the triangle. The straight line runs through Ayquina. This happened on March 19th and the witness was Jorge Elias Zenteno,58, an electronics technician and current night watchman of a graveyard located to the west of Calama on Route 60, 4 kilometers from the city limits. The phenomenon took place at 1:10 hours on St. Joseph’s Day, and coincides with the date that concerns the Institute of Astronomy, whose director, Luis Barrera, reported to NASA in the U.S.A. regarding meteorite falls between 22:00 hours on 18 March and 22:00 hours on 19 March.” Something Fell from the Sky – El Mercurio de Calama – Page A26 – Sunday, May 20, 2000 “Two months ago, perhaps more, three green colored meteorites (similar to a flare) crossed the skies of Antofagasta from East to West. They did not travel continuously: the first one entered our atmosphere around 23:00 hours on a Saturday; the second at 01:30 hours in the morning; the third at five o’clock in the morning. These meteorites were seen by over a hundred people. Records of this phenomenon were submitted by Luis Barrera, Director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Universidad Catolica del Norte. No logical explanation for what occurred was ever put forth. The three meteorites allegedly crashed in some point of our cordillera. When they struck the Earth’s surface, no impact or tremor was felt – only a large flash that filled the horizon. Nothing was ever heard again about the meteorites. Two weeks later, a strange “runway” is found in the desert of our region. It is a triangle measuring forty meters on each side; its interior is completely flat and without stones. The presence of a powerful magnetic field was ascertained in this area, capable of causing alterations to wristwatches, photo cameras and video cameras. What is going on here? Is this an extraterrestrial landing strip? Is this where the meteorites fell, which weren’t meteorites at all but alien craft? Many questions can be put forth about the subject without finding an answer. This triangle remains an unsolved mystery. The animal slayings in the provinces of El Loa, Tocopila and Antofagasta commenced shortly after the appearance of this “landing strip” – that is to say, we are talking about three facts that could be related to each other, or not at all. No rational explanation, however, has been found for these three cases. Meanwhile, the Chupacabras keeps attacking and killing animals in other regions of the country.” My Observations on the Subject The discovery of the notorious triangle occurred nearly 11 years prior to the mass killings of animals. This account demolishes journalistic information that endeavors to relate it with the animal deaths in the 2nd Region and other parts of the country, showing that chroniclers and journalists forged a link between these items that has never been proven, employing significant elements. For a while now, I have kept a record of UFO sightings in Chile since the year 1580 on a map. I did something similar with the Chupacabras. This does not mean that one supports the other. Up to now, no eyewitness accounts involving UFO sightings in days prior, during the night or during the morning have come forth regarding animal deaths between January 2000 and October 2002, in any part of the national territory. We are unable to even statistically consider the frequency of UFO sightings and the record of killings, which exceeds 200 cases confirmed by the press. I incorrectly believed at one point that an event in Punta Arenas could bolster a case in the 2nd Region or anywhere else. Over the course of months and days, I’ve come to realize it is quite the contrary. For this reason, these words set forth my working hypothesis regarding the lack of relationship [between UFOs and animal deaths] at least in Chile, until the contrary can be proven. We are still collecting journalistic information and requesting support from experts on the subject. There is still much to be collected, researched and contrasted in this regard. [This article originally appeared in Espacio Compartido (Barcelona) No. 25, 2nd. Vol., July 2003. Translation © 2014 S. Corrales, IHU] via Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology http://inexplicata.blogspot.com/ Crop circles appear in Mexico over Christmas The sprawling crop formations were accompanied by sightings of strange lights on Christmas Eve. Members of the press were joined by thousands of onloo... Drought is likely cause of Mayan collapse Further evidence has been found suggesting that drought caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization. With their impressive pyramids and unrivaled ma... New project aims to grow lettuce on Mars A team of science students is hoping to become the first to grow plants on the surface of the Red Planet. The ambitious University of Southampton proj... Mexico: Texcoco Crop Circles "More Than Likely Caused by Wind" INEXPLICATA Contributing Editor Prof. Ana Luisa Cid and her collaborator Víctor González have shared a video with us about the "crop circles" that appeared earlier this week in Texcoco on the outskirts of Mexico City. "The owner of the property," writes Prof. Cid in an article (http://analuisacid.com.mx/?p=1185#more-1185) "added that similar events have occurred on other occasions and there is nothing mysterious about them, since the rain and wind gusts of the previous evening caused the stalks of barley to fall over, adopting undefined shapes. This was visually corroborated by Víctor González. There are no "figures" or "messages" to be seen, merely some flattened areas. This perception was corroborated by Daniel Monraz, an aviator and UFO researcher, who makes the following remark: "[...] during a storm there are winds that cause a shearing effect and reach down to the ground, flattening grass in a straight line, as if combing it. Something similar happened a month ago, here in the Municipality of Tala, Jalisco, and it was the same thing, produced by shearing winds..." The video can be seen at http://youtu.be/YCW5BwwsmFg The Promise of Probiotics Think of it: We are each a megalopolis – a dwelling place for trillions of microorganisms whose number, diversity and health have an enormous impact on our own. Our 10 trillion human cells actually depend upon the 100 trillion microbes colonizing our guts to extract energy from the food we eat, build our immune system, and defend us from foreign invader microbes. A Flap Overlooked: Argentina's 2002-2003 UFO Wave A Flap Overlooked: Argentina’s 2002-2003 UFO Wave By Scott Corrales Few things can seize a reader (or viewer)’s attention like a carcass of an animal mutilated in ways that challenge our understanding. In the summer of 2002, the Argentinean cattle mutilation epidemic – a question open to debate to this day – cornered all publications on UFO/paranormal subjects and set the conventional media ablaze as well with raging arguments of the source of the slayings: was a non-human agency at work in the dark fields of the Pampas and Patagonia, or was the red-muzzled mouse more powerful than anyone had previously suspected? Almost imperceptibly, UFO activity had been taking place throughout the Southern Cone, going largely unnoticed. Was the old belief – first posited by John Keel – that mutilations were a distraction for UFO activity actually true? This question was never fully answered, and twelve years later, it is unlikely to be, unless a new wave of mutilations erupts on the scene. The seasonality of UFO flaps in Argentina has been documented by researchers like Luis Burgos. "Our databank," he writes, "which covers the period of 1947 to the present, including 4500 Argentinean UFO cases, arises clearly from the flap seasons. For example, no sooner had the phenomenon manifested itself in our country on 10 July 1947, only sixteen days after Kenneth Arnold's sighting, the flaps could be reckoned in three to four year intervals: 1947, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1965 and 1968. They became less regular after that, and we faced UFO waves in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1985/86, 1988/89, 1995, 1998/99, 2002 and 2005/06. In other words, we cannot extract constants from these cycles. To some UFO researchers, we live in a period of constant UFO activity." The 2002 summer flap actually occurred in the winter season of the Southern Hemisphere and during one of the worst economic crises that Argentina had ever faced. Entire communities faced having their utilities cut off in the bitter cold. As we can see below, the Andes did not constitute an obstacle for these sightings, as neighboring Chile was also reporting unusual events. Chronicle of Events May 6, 2002. Martin Oliver, Ruben Chihan and Antonio Rodo, youthful motorbikers from the city of Cachi, reported having an experience involving "a fantastic sight" on National Highway 33. Their story appeared in El Tribuno newspaper, informing the world that they had seen "an enormous cigar-shaped unidentified flying object measuring some 100 meters in length." They added: "We were finishing the Tin Tin stretch when we saw a strange light from the east, in the vicinity of Payogasta. We stopped our rides and saw it: an enormous cylinder measuring some 100 meters in length, shining like a mirror in the reflected light of the setting sun. It was shaped like a giant cigarette and flew slowly some 200 meters from the ground. We couldn't believe it but it was real. It made no noise whatsoever and appeared to be made of a material similar to polished steel." June 11-14, 2002. A UFO reappeared over the community of Fernandez Robles at various times during the evenings, haunting residents of the Norte, 12 de Octubre, Juan Domingo Peron, Camping, Roca and 102 Viviendas neighborhoods. Marcelo Coronel, a mechanic, reported seeing an object resembling "a headlight surrounded by a red halo which increased and diminished in hue, and moved slowly from north to south without making any sound." Townspeople pointed out that TV signals are interrupted, television sets shut themselves off without any interruption to the flow of electricity, or the sets change channels without the remote control having been touched, whenever the object appeared. July 6, 2002. Residents of Carmen de Patagones in Viedma, Argentina were able to see a strange object flying over their remote community, stunned by its amazing clarity. The luminous object's appearance occurred shortly after 21:00 hrs. and it remained visible until 21:30, at which time it receded from view until it vanished in the horizon. According to the locals who saw it, the object approached and receded "like some sort of zoom lens" and changed colors as it did so. Other locals followed the luminous object with their own eyes, while others used binoculars. One villager informed a relative in the city of Viedma, who confirmed that the object was visible from said city. One of the eyewitnesses was Anibal Benitez, owner of a business on Calle Mexico, who stated with regard to the light that "the light was very potent and changed colors every so often to red, blue and bright white," adding that: "We were able to see how an airliner in the distance appeared to pass over the object, which vanished into the horizon following a zigzag pattern." July 12, 2002. Chile's Diario Austral de la Araucania newspaper reported the unexpected appearance of a UFO at 21:00 hours on Wednesday (July 10). According to witness Patricio Castillo, 28, "I looked and I saw a luminous object with three red lights in one of its sides. It was still for a few seconds and then made a very swift movement. I stopped looking at it for a few seconds because I ran in to play a song and when I returned it was gone," he explained. He had been working for 9 years in radio and had never had a similar experience. "I used to not believe in these things, but my opinion changed after this." Pilar Castillo, the host of the "Morning Talk with Pili" segment, stated that after 21:00 hours she had left a meeting when she realized that there was something strange in the sky. Some of the persons with her were astonished as the luminous object vanished suddenly. "It was like a shooting star that changed colors as it went away. It came from the direction of Nancul to Villarica. It was red for some minutes and then turned violet." July 13, 2002. The Province of Entre Rios – a hotbed of UFO activity to this day – issued reports of strange lights at the heart of the province. Witnesses in Sola, Rosario del Tala and Mansilla claimed seeing low altitude maneuvers by objects they were unable to identify. According to Paraná’s Diario Uno newspaper, one case involved police officers aboard two squad cars at a highway truck stop. The lawmen reportedly saw “a powerful light engaged in maneuvers on Monday, July 1st.” The object approached the squad cars, “producing sparks similar to those of a photographer’s flash.” When the unknown light pulled away, both squad cars ceased to function. Engines refused to turn over and their lights were out for half an hour, when power was suddenly restored and the vehicles’ sirens came to life. According to the Paralelo 32-Digital Edition publication, the officers reached for their sidearms when the light approached their cars. July 13, 2002. Chascomús has always been mentioned in UFO chronicles as a place where strange things happen. Living up to its reputation, reports emerged of strange lights in the vicinity of the Chascomús Lagoon, fed by the waters of five local streams. According to Diario El Cronista, strange lights were changing colors and landing in the vicinity, seen by some locals who spent forty minutes at the water’s edge enthralled by the display. “Other lights seemed to land in the Monte Brown area and also in the vicinity of the Fish and Nautical Club, where guests at a dinner held in honor of racing fans caused the number of witnesses to be even larger.” July 14, 2002. Researchers from the Circulo Ovnilogico Riocuartense (COR) interviewed Pedro and Estela Moine of the community of Adela Maria (pop. 7000), a busy agricultural center in Rio Cuarto, Argentina. The couple had allegedly seen a “flying entity over a cereal plant”. Pedro and Estela had been on their way to the town’s business district, a journey that involved crossing an old railroad switching yard, at 21:00 hours on July 3, 2003. The couple suddenly heard “a strange and incomprehensible conversation between many voices” which gave way to “strange ‘O’ sounds.” Turning their eyes to one of the silos in the rail yard, they were startled to see a “humanoid” lacking upper and lower extremities. In spite of his wife’s entreaties, Pedro took off at a run toward the silo to have a closer look. Estela soon joined him, and both managed to see the “entity” which now appeared to conceal itself behind the control booth of a truck scale. The apparition rose into the air “like a plane taking off” to an altitude of 15 meters, disappearing behind a metal shed. Pedro Moine would later describe it as “a thing with human shape” that either emitted or reflected some sort of light. The entire mass of the apparition gave the appearance of being a body “covered head to toe in some sort of mantle” giving it the appearance of “wearing a hat, but covered with a long raincoat.” July 21, 2002. A large UFO allegedly caused a commotion in Campamento Vespucio, an oil drilling encampment 7 kilometers west of General Mosconi and some 350 km north of the city of Salta (a prominent location in South American UFO chronicles). The incident occurred on Monday between 20:50 and 21:30 hours on July 15 and was visible to the naked eye. Residents of Vespucio took to the streets to see the object, which remained in view for forty minutes before zooming off westward at an amazing rate of speed. Some witnesses described it as “oddly beautiful” and not a source of fear. Residents of the neighboring village of Tablillas, 3 km into the canyon where the oil encampment is located, were not at all surprised by the sighting, which disrupted telephone service and power outages throughout the region. “We are used to seeing these singular luminous events since 1999, and the fact remains that whenever they appear, they cause failures in motor and electrical systems. Gabriel Olima, 22, a resident of Tablillas and a former engineering student, added: “People didn’t believe us out of sense of skepticism, but the apparitions are so customary we have been able to determine that they’re visible between July and August. Not before, not after.” He mentioned that a film crew from Buenos Aires had visited the area to record the phenomena, but had departed in fright, saying the objects were “nothing known to them.” July 21, 2002. The website for the community of Chacabuco asked the question: Are UFOs flying over Chacabuco? "Two sightings in less than a week lead us to wonder about the certain possibility that we are being visited by aliens." A driver taking three young women back to their respective homes on a Sunday morning saw a powerful light hovering over the local houses, motionless and changing colors from light blue to green. "When I stopped the car to see if I could hear something, I couldn't start the engine again. So I got out [of the car], fooled around with the engine a bit, and finally made it start. The girls were scared and holding hands, but we went over to the side of the road to get a better look." July 21, 2002. The El Comercial newspaper reported a strange light seen over the community of Formosa, described as "a spotlight with an intense white color". Luis Fernández told the paper: "I saw lights on the horizon in the places where the mutilations occurred. The light looks like a large flashlight that points down from above. We thought they were helicopters belonging to some agency touring the area. We went to look and couldn't hear or find anything. That always happens around these parts., but we pay it no mind, otherwise one runs the risk of being called fanciful or a liar. We pay it no mind. But we will try to find what is really happening in those places. Some ten boys survey and comb the area with me. Someday we'll find something." Local residents concerned about the mutilation epidemic brought up the subject of cows that appeared to have been burned by the mysterious light. "It's true, from here we saw giant lights land in the area several times. Then they rise quickly to become lost in swift movement. At high speed. No one believes us, but it’s true. It doesn't happen very often, but it happens after a rain shower or storm, and on cold nights, and always in the area where Don Luis found his dead animals." July 22, 2002. Researchers from the Federacion Argentina de Ovnilogía (FAO) visited the town of Gobernador Ugarte to look into claims of a “powerful light” seen over an abandoned house in the wilderness. On July 15, local residents Manuel Gonzales, Jose Benavides and Rosa Gutierrez and law enforcement officers had witnessed a potent beam of light, “so bright that it concealed its source”. July 23, 2002 El Diario de la República newspaper made its readers aware of a UFO sighting in the south of the Province of Cordoba investigated by Jorge Almirón of another local daily, El Puntal. It was confirmed that at least twenty police officers had seen “a strange craft”. The law enforcement officers reported malfunctions to their cellphones and police car radios. July 27, 2002. Residents of Chascomús reported a “large, sky-blue light moving over the lagoon, changing colors as it did so.” A reporter from the newsroom of the El Fuerte journal was able to see the light, which at the time was “stationary over Mt. Brown, seen from the San José Beach Facility,” describing its color as red and giving off flashes. A local subsequently phoned the newsroom to report seeing the light descend “and vanish behind the tree line.” Others saw the object along local Route 20, near the Aeroclub, as it slowly traveled westward. August 2, 2002. Reports from the coastal city of Bahia Blanca suggested the presence of “strange floating figures and red lights” moving at high speed throughout the evening over the sand dunes leading to the Arroyo Pareja Municipal Beach. August 4, 2002. Raul Dorado, 64, a resident of the town of Jacinto Arauz, was conducting an inspection of his property and twice heard a sound he described as “a loud whirlwind”. When he heard the sound for a third time, it came from “a green circle with three legs” hovering overhead. Dorado fell to the ground, dropping the shotgun, binoculars and cellphone he carried with him. This last object was “taken from his hand” and sucked into the object, which subsequently vanished toward the east. The rancher was unable to rise from his prone position for at least an hour, managing to get into his car and drive into town “in a state of shock”. He was unable to speak, communicating by hand signs only. He was admitted to the local clinic by Dr. Ana Maria Lazaric, who performed a preliminary examination. Having regained his speech by morning, Dorado was interviewed by Inspector Sheriff Carlos Muñoz. In a statement to the press, Dorado’s wife claimed that her husband “had tried to fire his shotgun at the intruder, but was unable to do so,” receiving a puncture mark on his ring finger, on the hand that held the now vanished cellphone. February 28, 2003. A UFO was reported at 06:20 a.m. on Friday, 02.28.03 over Chile’s Viña del Mar. Ricardo Barraza, a local resident, claimed seeing “an enormous pulsating object” as he drove to work that morning. The object commenced moving southward, adding that it was seemingly followed by “an enormous dark mass” that was easily concealed by the pre-dawn skies. March 7, 2003. The Investigadores del Fenómeno Ovni de Rufino (IFOR) group reported a sighting over the Argentinean town of Rufino on March 6, 2003 at 15:35 hours local time. Spectators at the Ben Hur Sports Club motorcycle racetrack became aware of a strange white light flying lower than the altitude usually seen by passenger airliners. It was described as “brighter than a star” and traveling at high speed, vanishing at some point during its trajectory. March 22, 2003. Dozens of witnesses reported seeing several flying objects over the Chilean town of Providencia . The sighting involved “a large circular object of intense brilliance which was accompanied by other, lesser objects. Some witnesses claimed seeing up to seven such objects around it, “according to the Terra.cl website. UFO researchers were allegedly called in regard to the matter. Fernando Martínez, a student of graphic design, was among the people present at the corner of 11 de Septiembre and Marchant Pereira streets who saw the display. “I was able to see a light without any defined shape. But later, looking more closely, I was able to see over 40 smaller lights all around. They didn’t move much, at least not noticeably.” April 22, 2003. Roberto Cáceres, 36, suffered a terrifying experience in February 2003 in Chile’s 9th Region. An electrical engineer by profession, Cáceres was driving between the cities of Temuco and Freire. At one point, he was followed by a light that caused him to lose control of his pickup truck. He was 15 minutes out of Temuco when he noticed a light “matching his speed”. In a matter of seconds, the lights crossed right in front of his truck. The driver “swerved to avoid it several times”, adding the football-shaped object did not seem to have a defined body, but rather “was made of pure light”. His vehicle suffered no mechanical or electrical effects as a result of the encounter. August 21, 2003. A UFO over Copaquilla? Photographer Patricio Lara was startled a few days ago when he developed photos taken late last month in Paricanota province in order to have illustrations for his website. Beyond the spectacular landscape, nothing unusual attracted his attention during his transit through the zone. But a few days later, after his return to Santiago de Chile, he began to look at the images obtained and realized that a strange object in the sky had been recorded on one shot. The photo in question was taken in the vicinity of Copaquilla, looking east over the canyon, on July 31 at 13:30 hours, when the sun was halfway in the sky. [...] We were taken to a lookout called Mallku, from which Chapiquina can be seen in the distance. I found that the landscape was beautiful, so I started taking pictures, panning with a Nikon camera using an 80-200 mm lens and Fuji 100 ASA slide film." he said.The image shows the pampa, the Andean cordillera on a clear day, and toward the upper left, a rhomboidal opaque form tilted to the left. Says the photographer: "calculating the distance of the object and the proportions, it must have been 10 meters in diameter." November, 2003. A team of reporters from a television news magazine was able to witness and videotape several UFOs near the town of Maimara (Province of Jujuy, Argentina). UFO experiencer Alfonso Bidondo, who claimed to be in telepathic contact with the objects, took reporters to his usual viewing location, describing the unknown light sources as “very big lights that passed slowly above us, remaining for 15 seconds and then disappearing.” Members of the news crew from Canal America 2’s “Informe Central” show expressed their amazement at the material they had recorded with their cameras. [With thanks to Gloria Coluchi, Alicia Rossi, Guillermo Giménez, Luis Burgos, Christián Quintero, Mario Luis Bracamonte, Carlos Iurchuk, and Quique Mario.] Lo mejor de TecOb en 2014 En febrero de 2015 este blog, Tecnología Obsoleta, cumplirá 10 años. Tiempo habrá entonces para alguna sorpresa. Mientras tanto, ahora que termina el 2014, toca recuperar los doce artículos aquí publicados que, a mi entender, han sido los más sorprendentes. He aquí lo mejor de este año que está a punto de terminar en TecOb: 1.- Westinghouse Atom Smasher, un acelerador de partículas abandonado. 2.- Un submarino mercante para burlar el bloqueo británico. 3.- El hombre que fabricaba rayos en un hangar. 4.- La velocidad de los electrones en los conductores no es la de la luz… ¡ni se acerca! 5.- El aeronauta temerario y una escena de amor a bordo de un globo. 6.- Mueva ese hotel, por favor. 7.- La máquina de Martinus van Marum. 8.- La aurora boreal que visitó Valencia en 1764. 9.- El gato de Lalande. 10.- Una dulce ola de muerte. 11.- Nikola Trbojevich, el genial sobrino de Nikola Tesla. 12.- El coche de aire líquido de Tripler. Y, finalmente, nada mejor que terminar el año con mi nuevo libro, Made in Spain . 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El español Juan Fuster, presidente de la comisión de física de partículas de la Unión Internacional de Física Pura y Aplicada Real-life Hogwarts opens its doors in Poland The Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been heavily inspired by the Harry Potter universe. The school, which is actually a live role-playin... Los boletines de Tim Dinsdale (Lago Ness) Tim Dinsdale pasó más de 25 años en su búsqueda del monstruo del Lago Ness. Eran tiempos emocionantes, tiempos frustrantes y tiempos difíciles, por algo le llevo más de un cuarto de siglo. Dinsdale escribió libros ocasionales, artículos de revistas y dio conferencias, pero también mantuvo a la gente interesada en Nessie al corriente de sus actividades a través de sus exploraciones y Boletines. Los que corresponden al periodo de 1973-77 están disponibles al público en Google Drive. La mayoría de ellos fueron enviados junto al boletín del también investigador Rip Hepple, también accesibles. Enlaces Dinsdale: http://ift.tt/1zVx0My Enlaces Hepple: http://ift.tt/1AQ6Wke Enlaces originals aqui: http://ift.tt/1zVx2E5 Archivado en: Actualidad General via Esencia21 Blog http://ift.tt/1k29OFY Etiquetas: Esencia21 Blog, IFTTT Nueva visión de la muerte de estrellas masivas con un estudio de supernovas y estallidos de rayos gamma Las supernovas o explosiones de estrellas que emiten rayos gamma expulsan más cantidades de niquel que el resto. Es una de las conclusiones del estudio simultaneo de tres fenómenos de este tipo analizados por un equipo internacional de científicos, con participación de la Universidad del País Vasco y el CSIC. Nukes could be used to destroy asteroids The ultimate weapons of mass destruction could one day save us from complete annihilation. For years campaigners have been attempting to encourage wor... 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Ghostly fish breaks ocean depth record Scientists have discovered a strange new species of fish living 8,143 meters below the ocean's surface. The deep-sea snailfish was identified during a... Colombia: The UFO Was a Balloon, Says Planetarium Source: La FM, Peru.com and Planeta UFO BOGOTA. Dozens of people looked skyward for several minutes watching an object that flew around erratically in the vicinity of Bogotá, Colombia's Zona Rosa. Those who thought they were seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO), and those who took an endless number of photographs of what they took to be an unusual phenomenon were disappointed after the Bogotá Planetarium reported its findings. Given that the UFO subject became a trending topic on Twitter, the Planetario de Bogotá explained, through its Facebook account, that the alleged UFO was in fact a balloon. "A photo of the balloon mistaken for a UFO was taken using the 8-inch telescope at the Bogotá Planetarium on Friday afternoon, 12 December [2014]." To confirm its pronouncement, it presented a photo of the object, credited to Mauricio Giraldo. The matter of the alleged UFO was promptly forgotten. [Translation (c) 2014, S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Guillermo Gimenez, Planeta UFO. Photo credit Mauricio Giraldo.] A CE-2 from 2004? UFO Landing at Puerto Natales, Chile Our friend and colleague Liliana Núñez, formerly with Archivos Forteanos Latinoamericanos, reminds us of this intriguing video from 2004 allegedly showing a "UFO landing at Puerto Natales" (in the commune of Natales, Province of Ultima Esperanza, Chilean Patagonia). There is no narration beyond random voices: at 00:29 someone asks "Where is Humberto?" and "It has a weird shape" at 00:36. The video is credited to the Centro de Investigacion Ovnilógica de Natales (Patricio Frias, Jose Loalza, Eladio Godoy & Walter Vera). VIDEO AT: http://ift.tt/1wTYeAF Weekender: Can Plants Think And Feel? Plants are generally considered to be more basic forms of life than animals. They cannot speak, or walk; they do not have powers of reasoning or conscious thought. Scientists are now coming around to the idea that plants are sentient living beings, with a sophisticated awareness of their surroundings. Not only that, but research shows that they can communicate with one another, can pay attention to stimuli, have the capacity to memorize information. Charles Darwin was ahead of his time when he wrote his book "The Power of Movement in Plants", though at that time he was alone amongst his peers with this viewpoint. Mystery diamond-filled rock found in Russia A strange chunk of rock containing 30,000 individual diamonds has been unearthed in a Russian mine. The red and green tinted rock, which was found in ... Controlan la ‘danza’ de los electrones del helio Investigadores de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y científicos alemanes han logrado por primera vez visualizar y controlar el movimiento sincronizado de los dos electrones que componen el átomo de helio. El trabajo abre el camino a la producción de sustancias que no pueden ser sintetizadas utilizando procedimientos químicos convencionales. Experiences Beyond the Body Whitley and Anne Strieber and Nancy McMoneagle share an intimate conversation about their personal experiences of the spirit world and the sort of life journey that involves out of body travel but goes far beyond it. This is one of the most valuable and informative conversations about first hand experience of OBEs and beyond that you will ever hear. Beyond the OBE with Monroe Institute Director Nancy McMoneagle Monroe Institute Director Nancy McMoneagle tells us about exciting breakthroughs and new directions that the institute is taking to further the extraordinary spiritual quest started by Robert Monroe. The Monroe Institute provides experiential education programs facilitating the personal exploration of human consciousness. Over the last 30+ years, tens of thousands of people have attended the Institute’s residential and outreach programs, and millions have benefited from our educational materials. The Institute admits students of any race, color, creed, and national or ethnic origin. Medicating the Paranormal If ancient medicine can invite in the paranormal, can modern medicine block it out? Yes, says our guest "Lindsay" who has had her chronic sleep paralysis and nightly out of body experiences disappear as a side effect of taking antidepressants. A neurologist might hold this up as proof that the paranormal is all in our heads. But what does the experiencer herself actually think about her experiences now? Scientists challenge 'Yeti' DNA results DNA thought to be from an extinct polar bear in the Himalayas might actually belong to something else. Professor Bryan Sykes made headlines last year ... Ya disponible “Made in Spain. Cuando inventábamos nosotros” El librerías y Amazon tardará unos días en estar disponible. Sin embargo, para todas aquellas personas que quieran mi nuevo libro antes de Reyes, la editorial Glyphos Publicaciones ha abierto ya la venta. Así que, si lo quieres tener para regalo, o para disfrutarlo, en estas fiestas, visita la ficha de compra. ¡No lo dejes para última hora! Ficha de compra. Por cierto, he aquí el índice definitivo . Según haya más novedades, iré avisando. Ya disponible “Made in Spain. Cuando inventábamos nosotros” apareció originalmente en Tecnología Obsoleta, 18 diciembre 2014. Million-mummy cemetery discovered in Egypt Archaeologists have been excavating a gigantic burial site containing up to one million mummies. The cemetery, which is known as Fag el-Gamous (Way of... Clay seals may prove existence of King David Six clay seals unearthed in Israel could prove that Kings David and Solomon actually existed. For years scholars have dismissed these two biblical fig... Are Our Oceans Hiding Mysterious Sea Monsters? Ancient legends of sea monsters attacking ships abound, but to date these tales remain fixed firmly in the realms of fantasy. Yet do the depths of our oceans still hide these mythical creatures, or is our changing climate allowing new creatures to evolve? Recent reports from New Zealand describe a massive sea creature that was seen in Oke Bay, in North Island. A Google Earth image captured a huge and unidentified wake in the clear blue waters of the beautiful bay qt 11.30am on January 30th. The image was discovered by engineer Pita Witehira who was researching the images for a holiday home. La ESA pierde definitivamente las conexiones con Venus Express La sonda Venus Express de la Estación Espacial Europea (ESA) ha puesto fin a su misión de ocho años tras exceder con creces la longevidad para la que había sido diseñada. Venus Express comenzó una campaña de aerofrenado a mediados del 2014, durante la que fue descendiendo de forma gradual hasta adentrarse en la atmósfera del planeta. Datos reales en lugar de teorías para medir el universo Un equipo formado por investigadores de la Universidad de Barcelona y el Imperial College de Londres ha realizado, por primera vez, mediciones astronómicas de la distancia estándar del universo a partir de datos observacionales. Hasta ahora se utilizaban cálculos relacionados con la relatividad general. Has Curiosity found evidence of life on Mars? 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Did fighter jets engage the Phoenix Lights ? New evidence has emerged allegedly proving the military's involvement in the infamous UFO sighting. One of the best known UFO cases in the United Stat... Large Hadron Collider to relaunch in March The world's biggest particle accelerator is set to make a comeback with almost double the power. Not content with discovering the elusive Higgs boson,... Scientists invent 'feel full' chemical The new additive could help people lose weight by making them feel fuller more quickly at meal times. Developed by researchers in the UK, the new chem... Earth's water didn't come from comets Rosetta has discovered that the water on comet 67P is different to the water that we have here on Earth. The theory that Earth's water was deposited h... Greenpeace apologizes for Nazca Lines stunt The Peruvian government plans to prosecute activists for damaging one of the ancient Nazca geoglyphs. The group had attempted to raise awareness for r... America's first horned dinosaur discovered Palaeontologists have identified a rabbit-sized horned dinosaur that was a relative of Triceratops. The new species, which was discovered during an ex... Argentina: Unknown Objects Over the Iguazú Falls Source: Planeta UFO and PrimeraEdicionweb.com.ar A similar incident occurred in 2011. This time, we will have to wait. A park ranger recorded the transit of an unidentified flying object over Iguazú National Park. The park administration, however, has decided not to release the images for the time being. Iguazú National Park is investigating whether an unidentified flying object (UFO) had flown over the Iguazú Falls a few days ago. It was evening and access to Iguazú National Park was closed when a park ranger saw an object flying over the area. It appeared to be over the rear concourse, having a triangular shape and with many lights. The ranger managed to record the situation and make a report to give to his superiors and make the park authorities aware of the situation, not knowing what it might be. Chief Ranger Juan Pérez Argañaraz confirmed the situation, stating: "We cannot say it was a UFO. It has to be looked at by someone knowledgeable in such matters, but we cannot reject it either." Park Intendant Sergio Bikauskas is not in the area, and they are waiting for his return to submit the recording to specialized institutions that may be able to render a verdict on the object. This is not the first time that such incidents have been recorded or photographed over the Falls. One of the most recent ones was made known in 2012 by a tourist via YouTube and it took place in 2011. VIDEO of the 2011 incident: http://ift.tt/1wmg3JJ [Translation (c) 2014, S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Guillermo Giménez, Planeta UFO] People Are Strange: Unusual UFO Cults Examined The story was unlikely to make the newswires, much less the major newspapers in the Northern Hemisphere, concerned as they were with celebrity gossip and political infighting. The event, after all, had transpired out where God lost his sneakers, as some would say, or the back of beyond, in the language of more polite society. For it was out in the alkaline deserts of Chile where a unit of the state police - the Carabineros - had suppressed a religious sect with very strange beliefs in the summer of 2010. Law enforcement had arrested eight people in the community of Vilcún, charging them with belonging to a fanatical cult that revolved around the figure of an eleven year-old child known only as "La Princesita" - The Little Princess - having less to do with a Disney royal figure and more with an oracular child of ancient times. The eight members of the "family" - known as the Santa Ana Cult in the media - protested their innocence and their right to worship freely. "We are God's chosen, followers of Christ, and for that reason we are fearless. We have done no wrong." Major Jorge Alvarado of the Carabineros strike force noted that the male occupants of the home had long hair and beards, arguing that the law enforcement agents could not enter the premises because “it was holy ground.” The authorities thought differently about the matter. Rural police officers had been violently chased away from the property during an attempted search, motivated by the fact that the girl had not been to school in months, much to the concern of officials. The toughened Carabineros had stormed the house with a warrant from prosecutor Omar Mérida only to discover that a sort of altar had been erected in honor of "La Princesita", festooned with candles, religious imagery and statues. Ther was an even more ominous discovery: an assortment of firearms ranging from handguns to hunting rifles, ammunition, water bottles, batteries, flashlights and other supplies one might well stockpile in the light of an imminent disaster. Even more disturbing was a coal-black goat tied to a stake in the back yard - its purpose, said the police report, was unclear. "The child told us a huge earthquake was coming, and we had to pray to stave it off. She has the visions, she speaks to the angels." These were the words of clan leader Cesar Baeza as reported by El Austral de Temuco newspaper. Baeza had worked for years as the caretaker of Fundo Santa Ana (the Santa Ana estate) and he argued that the Little Princess had accurately predicted the February 27 earthquake that year. Angelic forces, he argued, had contacted the child and told her to build the altar. "They told us we had to pray a lot to scare the devil away. We prayed daily, some four times a day. She helped us fight the demons that sometimes came to the house at night." When asked about the weapons, Baeza argued that they were for protection against Mapuche indians bent on seizing the estate for themselves. Prosecutor Mérida was unmoved by these allegations. As far as he was concerned, "the group shows the characteristics of being a cult in the sense of having an intense, religious-type doctrine." Perhaps some supernatural forces aided and abetted the Santa Ana Cult. Two years later, a court absolved them of any wrongdoing, merely charging them with possession of unlicensed firearms and munitions. Whether the bearded men returned to worshipping their oracular child and fighting demons in dark is anyone's guess. High Strangeness or Madness? In mid-June 1997, the UFOR mailing list posted an item that remains shrouded in mystery. The list’s owner, Francisco Lopez, did his level best to glean further information on the subject even many months later, when I pressed him for assistance in writing the kernel of what would many years later become this article. But it was no use. In the age of the Internet, that hall of mirrors in which people can appear and disappear with impunity by changing e-mail accounts and assuming different names (and even identities), the source was well out of reach. The posted item may indeed prove someday to have been a compelling hoax, but there are certain details about it that have a ring of truth about them. The narration begins in medias res, in the best tradition of classic epics:".. I want to get the whole of the information first, and then release it, rather than just parts," begins its author. "Also, I need to edit out certain portions. Certain information does not need to be released to the public. In some cases the less they know, the better; it allowed us to work with fewer interruptions." He or she then adds, with chilling effect: "You should never be in the company of one with who you would not wish to die." This ominous opening would have soared to new heights were it not for the fact that the names and places mentioned in the message were redacted with a series of asterisks. The author, a man or woman with a military or law enforcement background, had participated in the raid of a compound which involved live arms fire in which "all brass was accounted for." The compound, a privately owned skiing or hunting lodge, was then gutted and made to look abandoned by the government forces involved. "As little evidence as possible was left," states the cryptic author after indicating that a nameless group had been disbanded. "Only Terran humans were found, no XTs or Greys." This assertion might well relegate the unknown writer to the lunatic fringe, since belief and/or concern of the alleged alien Greys has waned in recent years. The message goes on to talk of how the "cult" in question had cooperated with a number of individuals over an unspecified number of years in the acquisition of "breeder semen from sperm banks" and from unsuspecting human males drawn into certain situations, only to be drugged and subjected to the removal of such a fluid with a syringe. It was then "flash-frozen by use of a portable D-flask of liquid nitrogen, to be stored at a central location," according to the author. A spec script for the X-Files or a description of a real event? The author continues: "They used a group of "renegade" (omitted) as aids (sic) and "technical support," with a high priestess working closely with the upper echelons of the (omitted). It appears that, despite the usual (omitted) beliefs, this priestess and her companions were heretics, if such a term can be applied to (omitted) at all." The cult mentioned in this mind-bending message appeared to be quite deft with the use of weapons, and a veritable arsenal of high-power rifles, shotguns and combat weapons, including "an HK-91 sniper rifle...a Steyr AUG Selective Fire Conversion, and a US Army M60, with about 7000 rounds of .30 cal ammunition...over fifty hand grenades, including explosive, flash, incendiary and smoke...180 kilos of Czech plastique explosive and over a hundred military squibbs (detonators)," are mentioned in the text. It is a supreme irony that this arsenal of death should prove comfortingly familiar within such a high-strangeness context. The allegations continue: the cult members were in contact with a human group claiming to act on behalf of the "Greys" and capable of projecting images of the entities from opaque, vitreous cubes. Although the author professes being unable to examine this information for him/herself, the putative alien messages appear to have been linked with clandestine UFO landings. "Techniques have been used to confirm that at least one incident took place during May of 1995, but nothing further could be determined." Many UFOR subscribers read this message and many, upon reading this article, may question the wisdom of reprinting more unconfirmed UFO-related speculation. One guesses that the entire operation may have been a huge "psy-ops" exercise involving live fire, good guys and "bad guys," with the entire alien scenario thrown in for good measure or even as a "sickener" factor for the trainees. "He Died Like a Space Commander" The alien action/adventure story posted to UFOR smacked more of science fiction than of Sigma Draconis until Argentinean researcher Andrea Perez Simondini—widely known in her country for her contributions to the study of UFO incidents along with her mother Sylvia, as well as for being an active political figure—forwarded a real-life account of a situation which, at first blush, hauntingly echoed the one scenario posted to UFOR. "The mystery of the Radar 1 group has finally been solved," noted Andrea in her letter. A contactee cult known as ASHTAR had apparently spawned a disturbed group of paramilitary types, led by one Guillermo Romeu, who assumed the name "Radar 1." The offshoot organization appeared to have been much more successful than its parent in gaining a following and making itself known. Romeu and his acolytes had access to the best technology and were not afraid to employ it: from their headquarters at 269 Wernicke in the village of Boulougne, Buenos Aires province, "Radar 1" (publicly known as Iglesia Manantial, the Wellspring Church) broadcast its own brand of ufolatry over the FM airwaves. Their station boasted a recording studio with three consoles and mixing board for special effects, eight computers (whose hard drives had been erased prior to the raid by Argentinean authorities on January 12, 1998 and Romeu’s death by self-inflicted gunshot) and the same ominous arsenal as the improbable cult mentioned on the UFOR list: one surface-to-air missile, bullets of various calibers, gas masks, incendiary bombs, tear gas, Israeli-made Desert Eagle.50 caliber antiaircraft handguns (sic) of the kind used during the Gulf War, an approach radar, chemical sample analysis equipment, radiation, electromagnetic, electrostatic and heat detectors, etc. All of this gear was stored in a Bronco 4 x 4, which they would use for alleged field research. Simondini’s letter explained that all of this lethal and non-lethal hardware had been paid for partly by the 400 to 4000 peso contributions of the cult’s membership and its affiliates. "We strongly believe," she wrote, "that the sect is a facade and there exists a cover-up concerning the weaponry." Just who was this Guillermo Romeu? An electrician and occasional private pilot, he had joined a contactee study group directed by former UFO researcher Pedro Romaniuk before being expelled a year and a half later. It was during this time that the new cult was spawned, preaching messages received from the ubiquitous space brother known as Commander Ashtar Sheran concerning the "extraterrestrial evacuation plan." In a clever move, the cult leader insisted on the group being widely known as Iglesia Manantial in order to draw recruits from a large membership pool composed by Pentecostal worshippers from other churches. Guillermo Romeu claimed that his extensive offensive capabilities, gathered since 1991, were devoted to a single purpose: defense against the alien Greys, whom he characterized as "extremely hostile and [who] are using us as a source of food." Two years later, his disciples were further cautioned that "an extraterrestrial race sent by the Antichrist prior to the Battle of Armageddon" would have to be held off by force of arms, thus prompting new arms purchases and further training. Radar-1’s members were not averse to parading around in full battle array, showing off their weapons and alarming the general public. They boastfully termed themselves "Grey Hunters." As in all cults, the price of dissent was high. Romeu was as authoritarian a leader as any, and those among his "Grey Hunters" who showed signs of wanting to part company with the group were threatened and harassed. Those who left lived in constant fear of being assassinated. Romeu’s wife’s called it quits in 1997, taking Cristin, the couple’s seven-year old son, with her. The cult leader successfully gained the court’s permission to attend Cristin’s eighth birthday. To everyone’s horror, Romeu pulled a pistol from his jacket, stood straight, and placed a bulled through his right temple. "My father died like a space commander," said Romeu’s grief-stricken son. Cecilia Diaz, the late Romeu’s mistress, told the press that the cult would continue its activities from the location of San Isidro and would "have more weapons." Argentina’s Secretary of Worship, Angel Centeno, ruled that the cult’s right to exist could not be challenged, as it was lawfully registered with his ministry. The Argentinean Foundation for the Study of Cults (FAPES) subsequently reported that Romeu’s right hand man, Brian Bach, had assumed the reins of the cult, and urged the country’s legislature to appoint a commission to study cults along the lines adopted by many European countries. Space Brother Blues If we can bring ourselves to play the role of Devil’s Advocate yet again, can we lend any credence to the UFOR story as representing a mop-up operation against a saucer cult in the U.S., much in the same way that Argentina’s government moved against Iglesia Manantial? That country’s authorities made it clear that the cult was not being prosecuted for its beliefs but for its stockpile of weapons—the same argument wielded against the Branch Davidians at Waco. There was clearly nothing in common between the cults except for the fact that the belief in UFOs and aliens were reason for their existence—the latter cult armed itself to the teeth against them, while the former served up man in a platter to these forces. It can be noted that both episodes serve as bookends to the Heaven’s Gate and the Solar Temple suicides. The late ’90s were certainly not kind to saucer cults. But Guillermo Romeu’s violence is reminiscent, to a certain degree, of the activities of Brazilian contactee/terrorist Dino Kraspedon, the nom de guerre of Aladino Felix, who underwent an alleged contact experience in 1952 which was true to the contactee fashion of the time—nocturnal encounters in the wilderness with saucers and their humanoid occupants, disquisitions on "Man’s place in the universe" and life on other worlds. Kraspedon’s non-human "handlers" apparently endowed him with psychic powers, giving him insight into future human events. Kraspedon dropped from sight until 1968, when he was arrested under suspicion of terrorism (not at all unlikely, since Brazil at the time was seething with political unrest, best exemplified by the activities of Carlos Marighella, the "father of urban terrorism"). In his UFO Encyclopedia, saucer historian Jerome Clark notes that Kraspedon was sentenced in 1971 and to be remanded into the mental health system, after which he vanishes from the record. Was Aladino Felix truly contacted by aliens and steered wrong into a life of crime? He apparently recanted his alien contact experiences publicly, which should put an end to the story. Nonetheless, the connection between alleged "alien contact" which translates into violence cannot be overlooked. Pirophos, UMMO’s Little Brother Thirty-two years after it first erupted on the scene, Spain’s UMMO hoax still commands attention whenever it is mentioned. While not strictly a cult, given its lack of a leader and clear-cut objectives believers in the planet UMMO and the benevolent "Ummites" certainly carried on in cultish fashion. "Its very name ought to have given it away," says the hoax’s creator, Jose Luis Jordan Pena, referring to the fact that UMMO shared the same sounds when pronounced as the Spanish word for "smoke." Galician journalist Bieito Pazos managed to secure a lengthy interview with this fascinating character, gleaning details about the blond haired space people from the star Wolf 424 and more importantly, a true cult which was formed in the wake of the UMMO experiment: a gathering of very intelligent men and women known as PIROPHOS. The interest expressed in Kirlian photography by certain members of Spain’s "Sociedad de Parapsicologia" prompted Jordan Pena to realize that people, regardless of their educational or economic background, are fascinated by any phenomenon from which light is issued in a strange way. This led him to create the fictitious deity "Pirophos" and gather some twenty-odd persons in a grimy room in Madrid. One of Jordan Pena’s co-conspirators, known only as "C," read out a letter (a tool that had worked well for UMMO) to the congregation, from "our beloved charismatic leader Phoros," living somewhere in the United States. As the lights went out, the parties in attendance were startled to see a bluish light issuing from C’s mouth—proof positive that the Great God Pirophos had chosen the speaker as the "regional Phoselek" for all of Spain. The hoaxer told his interviewer that the bluish light was "a basic yet uncommon triboluminescent phenomenon which requires the use of habitual and easily digestible substances." But that wasn’t the only surprise the master hoaxer held in store for his well-heeled disciples: on a table covered by a purple cloth stood a large glass container which contained a scintillating light which bathed the faces of all present in an eerie glow. Many of the economists, doctors, and engineers present dropped to their knees in the presence of the Great God Pirophos—who was in fact an amalgam of bioluminescent bacteria in a nutrient agar culture. Later on, explained Jordan Pena, "Pirophos" would be created based on a compound of phosphorus diluted in kerosene or toluene. The Pirophoreans (to give them a name) were entreated to follow a basic "moral code" crafted by the hoaxer himself: a commitment to study physics and biology, kindness toward spouses and children, and above all, to maintain their religion in strict confidence. The cultists were also told that their faith’s supreme leader was a man named George Lipton from Albany, N.Y. (Jordon Pena had successfully placed one Theodore K. Polk from Export, P.A. among the dramatis personae of the UMMO saga) who lived in complete seclusion due to having achieved the rank of "Phoros"—as high as could be achieved in the Pirophorean cult. Mr. Lipton owed his secrecy to the fact that his body now shone with a brilliant blue light... "This was the ultimate reward," Jordon Pena stated, "to become the God Pirophos himself—immortal before dying and immune from all diseases ... my eschatology was simple enough: the world would end in the year 4634 due to the explosion of a supernova some 220 light years from Earth. At that time, all the adepts who reached the rank of Phoros would be forever joined to that universal light known as Pirophos." But in the early 90’s the master hoaxer decided to bring his cult to an end, much in the same way he had exposed UMMO. The cult’s members accepted the fact that they had been duped with a mixture of astonishment and amusement. "Only two," Jordan Pena told Pazos, "insist upon remaining faithful to that mysterious light." Jordan Pena’s tone throughout the interview with Pazos is that of a mischievous schoolboy recalling youthful escapades. A highly educated man, the creator of the UMMO and Pirophos does not suffer fools lightly, and both of his fictitious communities seem to serve the purpose of holding human gullibility up to the harsh light of public scrutiny. As we make the leap into the 21st century, many aspects of ufology can be safely deemed as no longer relevant. While there is a certain degree of hubris involved in the making of such a pronouncement, few will disagree that things like the "angel hair" which represented a major feature of field’s early days still retains any currency. The same applies to the "critters" or "zeroids" the troubled the sleep of many a researcher in the Sixties: either the phenomenon ceased to occur, or it still occurs but researchers have gone off to pursue more fruitful endeavors, like abduction research or Roswell. While it is undeniably tempting to consign contacteeism to the graveyard of lost pursuits, the "kind space brothers" and their adepts enjoyed a resurgence in the latter years of the decade. The reasons for this range from disillusionment with formal ufology (which is seen as having failed to "explain" the UFO riddle) to a desire to merge spirituality and the ufological avocation into a single current. Some might find humor in the realization that the very same arguments put forth by scientists regarding the public’s dalliance with UFOs are similar to the ones used within ufology to explain the desertions within the field toward the "garden path" of contacteeism. But 90’s (and early ’00’s)-style contactee groups seem to differ markedly from their mid-Century counterparts, showing a more volatile and violent face to world. [Note - An earlier version of this article appears in PARANOIA: The Conspiracy Reader (2003)] The Search for the Source of the 2014 Ebola Outbre... 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__label__wiki	0.649514	0.649514	TerrorScribe The Nonsensical Ramblings of a Would-Be Genre Filmmaker Author: Joe Lopez Dubbed, "TerrorScribe" by a former editor, Joe made the conversion to horror sometime in the mid-2000s. Little did he know he'd favored the genre all of his life. When not struggling with short stories, he provided genre film reviews for local entertainment sites and later genre sites who could suffer his cynical views. It was that same cynicism - and some might say hubris - that lead him to have a brief flirtation with filmmaking. His first two efforts, "Annotated" and "Antes Que Seja Tarde (Before It's Too Late)" both premiered at a local H.P. Lovecraft film festival. A third short, "Survivor Girl" proved to be his undoing though plans are in the works to revived the cursed project. Born and raised in Dallas, TX., Joe now resides in a small Texas town. Statistics say more dead bodies turn up in small towns that big cities... though he claims to have NOTHING to do with that. VideoLeave a comment Karen Gillan’s “Conventional” Isn’t. April 2, 2018 August 10, 2019 Joe Lopez These days, it’s kinda hard NOT to know who Karen Gillan is these days. Sure, years ago, it’s was just the Doctor Who nerds who were in the know, but with her not-insignificant role in the MCU, she’s become a household name… provided that your household LOVES comic book movies and Doctor Who. Continue reading “Karen Gillan’s “Conventional” Isn’t.” Coming Soon, Film, VideoLeave a comment Lionsgate Drops New Trailer for “Jigsaw”. July 20, 2017 July 20, 2017 Joe Lopez To mix my genres, this is one of those times I feel like Captain Jean Luc Picard, battered, tortured and tormented glaring into the face of his Cardassian captor. With only slight variation to the original scene, I shout: Continue reading “Lionsgate Drops New Trailer for “Jigsaw”.” Coming Soon, DVD, Uncategorized, Video1 Comment “The Poughkeepsie Tapes” Finally Gets U.S. Release. July 19, 2017 Joe Lopez Praise the lord and pass the ammunition, the long-languishing, found footage film, “The Poughkeepsie Tapes” is finally getting a U.S. release, courtesy of the Scream Factory. Continue reading ““The Poughkeepsie Tapes” Finally Gets U.S. Release.” Film, VideoLeave a comment The Ordeal of Randolph Carter February 5, 2016 July 14, 2017 Joe Lopez “The Statement of Randolph Carter” is one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. It encompasses his style in a tidy little nutshell of dread. It even inspired a short – very short – film of my own. Continue reading “The Ordeal of Randolph Carter” Coming Soon, Film, NewsLeave a comment ‘Colour’ Me Cautiously Optimistic: ‘Hardware’ Director to Adapt HPL September 25, 2015 July 20, 2017 Joe Lopez Richard Stanley, director of such 90’s genre mainstays like, ‘Hardware’ and ‘Dust Devil’ is now stepping up to the eldritch plate to take a swing at Lovecraft’s, ‘The Colour Out of Space’. SpectreVision, the company behind recent indie genre films as ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night’ and the recent, ‘Cooties’ (with Elijah Woods) will produce this and looks to start shooting in early 2016. Continue reading “‘Colour’ Me Cautiously Optimistic: ‘Hardware’ Director to Adapt HPL” Film, News, VideoLeave a comment Journey to Innsmouth in “Strange Aeons”. September 15, 2015 September 15, 2015 Joe Lopez Directly from the fine folks at the Lovecraft eZine, we get word of a new set of shorts from Forty Dollar Films. Continue reading “Journey to Innsmouth in “Strange Aeons”.” ‘Do You Want to Hear ‘The Confession of Fred Krueger’. Last weekend, the lucky fans who attended HorrorHound Weekend got treated to this spiffy little short from director Nathan Thomas Milliner. Shot for just over $1000 over four days in Kentucky (of all places), “The Confession of Fred Krueger” craftily delves in the Freddie’s pre-“Nightmare” past. Continue reading “‘Do You Want to Hear ‘The Confession of Fred Krueger’.” Coming Soon, GamesLeave a comment Gorgeous Ghost Game: Oxenfree May 27, 2015 July 14, 2017 Joe Lopez You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong. Continue reading “Gorgeous Ghost Game: Oxenfree” Film, Reviews, VideoLeave a comment REVIEW: ‘The Butchers’ October 25, 2014 July 19, 2017 Joe Lopez Imagine if you will, Rod Serling reading this to you… “There is a place where time stands still. A bubble in which some genre movies exist where the conventions, themes and patterns haven’t changed since the 1980s. There’s the signpost up ahead: Now playing, The Butchers.“ Continue reading “REVIEW: ‘The Butchers’” REVIEW: ‘Conjoined’ October 24, 2014 October 24, 2014 Joe Lopez A couple of the hardest things to do in filmmaking are comedy and horror. It’s right up there with creating a billion-dollar blockbuster or dealing with anyone whose initials are Lindsay Lohan. There is a delicate alchemy in the creation of each that is unique to the individual. Fortunately, both genres give you broad targets to shoot at… and if no subject is taboo, then your chances are hitting the mark are much greater. Continue reading “REVIEW: ‘Conjoined’”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16294
__label__wiki	0.723397	0.723397	Story 1 Andy Briggs http://www.andybriggs.co.uk When he had woken up, Ben was convinced today would be a magical day. Now he was on his way to school - not very magical, admittedly, but it was a crisp autumnal morning and Ben and magic was very much in the air. He couldn’t resist kicking mounds of fallen leaves that nestled along the path. A particularly large pile caught his attention and he booted them in a spectacular golden-brown leafy rainbow. The wind caught them and spiralled the mass towards an old building that stood alone on the hill. They pirouetted across the yard and through the crooked front door where they were sucked through with a WUMP! Ben pressed himself against the grimy railings and peered across the derelict grounds. It was the old toy factory. For years it had been the main source of employment for the town, but it now stood sad and vacant since video games had stolen children’s attentions from more traditional board games and wooden rocking horses. Ben was about to turn away but stopped. Did he hear something? Something familiar but oddly out of place? It took him a few moments to realise it was the ringing bell from an old telephone crooning away from within the building. Ben gently pushed the gate and the wind took it from his grasp, opening it with a welcoming creak. With an apprehensive step Ben stepped into the yard, intrigued with what he would discover inside the old toy factory. Ben opened the door with an ear splitting creak and stepped in cautiously. He looked around but he couldn’t because it was pitch black. Slowly his eyes adjusted to the dark. Wall paper was peeling of the walls, he shudded at the sight he saw of the Victorian doll body parts scattered around the room. He turned his attention to the phone that was still ringing. He tip-toed slowly towards the ringing phone. He then hesitantly picked up the receiver. H- h- h- hello said Ben. Silence at the other end of the phone .ben said hello again. Silence. Then a deep distorted voice said “Follow these instructions carefully, when you put the receiver down turn 180 degrees and walk towards the wooden horse which is now rocking” then the line suddenly went dead. Ben obediently did as he was instructed. He nearly made it to the creaking rocking horse when…. Renee, Ronin, Georgie, Charlie, Heidi and Harry ..it stops rocking. Ben was brave and a tiny bit scared, but he got on the rocking horse. It starts to rock itself. It speeds up and goes too fast for Ben and he falls off. He hurt his ankle bone when he fell off. He got up and said “Ouchie Chiuhahua! That hurts.” Then Ben heard a little voice from across the room. He walked carefully and heard the voice said Quack quack. He thought it was the rubber yellow duck lying on the wooden shelves. Ben walked to the shelves and he heard Quack Quack again. He turned around and saw the doll winking at him from the floor. He was a little scared to walk to the duck but he went to it. The quack noise was coming from the dolls tummy. It then changed to a buzzing sound. Ben thought there was a bee buzzing around.... Luka, Dylan, Sophie, Elizabeth Ben realised it was an old rocking chair it was broken and behind it was a girl called Robyn. Ben asked Robyn “do you live here” and Robyn said “no I don’t live here, Im lost.’ ‘’I am lost as well’’ replied Ben. ‘’We can find our way around together.’’ They searched through the creepy building, they saw pieces of colourful lego all over the floor and then they saw a dusty, old doll house. Robyn whispered ‘’Did you just see something in the window of that dolls house Ben?’’ They crept closer to have a look and they couldn’t believe their eyes. A toy fairy that could fly and talk. Ben tried to open the creaky, pink door of the dolls house and the fairy looked worried. ‘’Don’t be afraid’’ Ben told her. The fairy passed Robyn a glowing cube and told them ‘’You will need to use this wisely if you get in to trouble’’ Suddenly, the old factory floor began to shake as loudly as an earthquake and the floor opened underneath their feet, they began to fall…… Sammy, Iona, Ethan, Ruby, Tyrun They fall and fall until eventually they land, with a bump, in an underground tunnel. They're just about to catch their breath when they hear a train hurtling towards them. They were terrified. Ben pulled Robyn clear and they pressed themselves tight against the wall. "It must have been a train that made the floor collapse." "Ben, I'm scared" "Don't worry remember we've still got the cube. it's here safe in my pocket, look!" Ben reached into his pocket and fumbled around. "Hang on it was in here I'm sure of it, but it's gone." Ben and Robyn fell to their knees searching around frantically in the dark dusty rubble. Just the Ben spotted something shining out of the corner of his eye. He went to pick it up but just then......... Zoe, Ben, Callum, Jack, Edie and Lily BANG! The cube had just exploded into shatters of glass. BANG! A great giant of a man appeared out of nowhere. He had a big belly and a bushy, coal black beard. He wore round glasses that kept falling off because he had gigantic ears, amongst his beard. Ears that a elephant would be proud of! He held a massive great green hammer in his clawed hairy hands. The man opened his mouth to talk, but Ben couldn’t understand him. He was talking gobaldy gook thought Ben. Robyn then corrected him and said he was talking Latin. “Ben, guess what… I can speak Latin. I could talk to the monster and ask him who he is and why is he here.” “Go on then, smarty-pants!” “Whoillius Reum?” asked Robyn in Latin (Who are you?) “Arelum uee meo.” (You should know me by now.) “I umlam in oltinio Legorop.” (I am the ultimate Legorop!) Suddenly Legorop seemed furious. “Ben I’m scared.” “It’s alright Robyn everything will be ok.” Without warning Legorop grabbed Ben and Robyn by the scruff of their necks and started to stomp deeper into the entrance of the tunnel. Where was this monster of a man going to take them? Chloe, Jack, Riley B, Kieran, Harry D and Emma The monster walked carrying them in his big hairy hands to a land where everything is made of sweets. All of a sudden he stopped and stood still and he dropped them at a train station that was made out of jelly, it smelled of strawberry and it was glistening red and orange. The train was made of banana fritters and chocolate and it started to chug along the train track. But Ben and Robyn could see up ahead see that the train track disappeared. Where was the train going to go? Gradually the train started to climb and they realised that the train was flying in the air towards the moon. "We're flying" said Robyn to Ben. "I like flying but I am a bit scared of heights" said Ben. "Don't worry, I'll hold your hand, I think the train is coming to a stop!. The train doors opened. It was hot and their hands felt burning hot. They had arrived on the moon. Ben and Robyn could hear happy sounding music playing somewhere. "Where is that music coming from?" asked Robyn. "Let's go find out!" answered Ben . So they walked off to find out. All around them were aliens, they were like little walking lollipops. Grace, Jessica, Harry B, Harry M, Alexander As they stared, and their eyes started to adjust to the dim, dull lighting of the moon, they realised that they were surrounded by more than 500 little multi-coloured aliens. As they just stopped and stared the aliens started to close the gap between them… 500 metres… 400 metres… 300 metres… 200… 100… they were too close to count. The next thing Ben knew he was being lifted up by no less than 150 lolly shaped aliens and was being carried along the dry, dusty surface of the moon. Then Ben passed out… When he woke Ben was blinded by a piercing, white light that dazzled his eyes so much that he had to close them. In the distance, he heard faint voices but could not understand the language they were speaking. Ben felt a dizziness wash over him and felt his body again ebb out of consciousness… This time, when he woke he was in a darker room with 4 or so of the lolly pop aliens surrounding him; in their language he heard them scream “Agaki Hera, Agaki Hera!!” in an extremely excited voice. He then saw one or two of the aliens (he did not know) run out of the room as quickly as there single leg would carry them. He looked around but found that he could only see forward and that he could not turn his head. Just then the two aliens came running back into his view and shouted “Agaki rami baka, tana tinge grema!” (He’s coming back, make sure he’s ready.) After that a massive throne came into his eye line and he realised that 50 odd aliens were carrying it. As it got placed down, a green, slimy scorpion alien stepped down and said in English “who are you?” I didn’t reply… He took a step closer and repeated himself... “I’m a-a-a” I couldn’t bring myself to say it… Just then he opened his claws and wrapped them around my throat… As my life got sucked out of me, I reached forward and gouged at the scorpions unarmed neck. I now knew how it felt to murder… And then felt my body pass out of consciousness and knew they were my last few breaths… Josh, Joe, Cameron, Olivia, Faye	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16300
__label__cc	0.53745	0.46255	the science of architecture Building Life Time to change the lingo: in the EU we 'deep renovate' not 'deep retrofit'! In 2013 the Global Buildings Performance Network dug into the question of what should we call the super-low energy retrofit or renovations we need to carry out on our existing building stock in the Western World. GBPN knew North Americans favoured 'deep retrofit' and Europeans 'deep renovation' but was it just a name change or were there other definable differences? The conclusions can be downloaded here. (https://tinyurl.com/gvlf9ed). They gathered 23 experts. Almost 80% of the respondents work in the EU and 40% in the US, however 25% were active in more than one area (including China, Europe, India, Latin America, South East Asia and USA). GBPN also accessed an expert reference group including Ireland's Adrian Joyce (representing Renovate Europe).Interestingly North American experts focused mostly on services efficiencies and Europeans on building fabric efficiencies. It makes some sense then that most of the North Americans included plug loads while the Europeans didn't. (Plug loads are the energy consumed by desk lamps, fridges, TVs, consumer goods etc. - a proportionately increasing category). However even the level of efficiencies desired differed. The experts and other representative industry groups in each region were broadly in agreement with their ruling bodies. On 30th July 2012 the European Parliament proposed that 'deep renovation means a refurbishment that reduces both the delivered and the final energy consumption of a building by at least 80% compared with the pre-renovation levels.' In contrast 'The US Department Of Energy (DOE) ... has designed “Advanced Energy Retrofit Guides” (AERGs) for existing buildings in order to assist building stakeholders in the selection of energy efficiency improvements. Within these guides they claim "deep retrofits can reduce a building’s energy use by over 50%"'. Accurate use of terminology supports careful use of standards and genuine achievement of energy targets, so it does make sense that in Ireland we who currently talk about 'deep retrofit' should shift to the more accurate and policy-aligned phrase of 'deep renovation'. The fact that the 'National Renovation Strategy V.2', launched in February 2017, is so named (https://www.igbc.ie/projects/buildupon/) may help remind us! Wufi Contact Joseph Little Joseph Little on LinkedIn Joseph Little on Twitter Building Life – the Science of Architecture is the commentary and resource site of Joseph Little, an Assistant Head of School in the Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of Technology. About Wufi Obtain Wufi	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16301
__label__wiki	0.941895	0.941895	‘Beauty and the Beast’ Graces HMS Stage Photo by Maureen Gillum From left are Belle, Beast, and the castle servants. Photo by Maureen Gillum Gaston and the village mob approach Belle. Photo by Maureen Gillum Belle (Sophia Garas) and the Beast/Prince (Jake Apitz) Photo by Maureen Gillum HMS Musical Foursome (from left): Diane Destrempe, Rob Scagnelli, Mike Seckla and Sue Weis Photo by Maureen Gillum HMS’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ cast and crew by Maureen Gillum To the delight of the Hudson community, Hudson Memorial School brought to life Disney’s version of “Beauty and the Beast” on March 13 and 14. Originally based on an 18th century French fairy tale, written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, the show reminded the audience of several key and timeless messages, like don’t judge a book by its cover and always be yourself. The show features the relationship between the Beast (Jake Apitz), a prince transformed into a monster by an enchantress’ spell for his arrogance, and Belle (Sophia Garas), the independent and lovely village bookworm. While the Beast initially imprisons Belle in his castle, the two grow to understand and love each other. “Beauty and the Beast” is primarily played out in Belle’s small French renaissance village and the nearby castle, where all have been caught for the last 10 years in an enchantress’ spell – the prince as a beast and his servants as household items. Key players in the lively village included Belle’s father, an eccentric inventor named Maurice (Murray Reynolds); the brutish and arrogant Gaston (Christopher Graham), who plots to marry Belle; his humorous side-kick, Lefou (Liam Soto) and Monsieur D’Arque the warden (Tyler Blanchette). The enchanting castle ensemble were Lumiere the candlestick (Jack Gasdia), Cogsworth the clock (Becky Labrie), Mrs. Potts the teapot (Rachel Hickey), her daughter Chip the teacup (Madailein Lindsay), Madame De La Grande Bouche the wardrobe (Madison Hoglund) and Babette the maid (Kristina McCarthy). Another exciting part of the annual HMS musicals is bringing in all the Hudson 5th graders to see the show during the Thursday morning dress rehearsal. This not only gives the younger set a ‘sneak preview’ of the musical but also of the middle school they will likely attend next year. Fifth grader, Allyana, of Hills Garrison proclaimed the show as “great!” Her classmate, Destiny, simply added, “I loved it!” The live pit orchestra, made up of more than 10 talented HMS and Alvirne musicians, also did a marvelous job performing such favorite songs as “Is This Home,” “Be our Guest,” “Something out There,” and “Beauty and the Beast.” The show’s superb dozen lead players were aptly supported by nearly 50 other enthusiastic and talented ensemble cast members. Another 25 backstage artists assisted with the show’s elaborate costumes, impressive scenery, lighting and sound. Special shout outs go to Jan Walsh (scenery), Robyn McCellan (choreography), Mike O’Keefe (sound), Erin Hebert (lights) and Sarah Seckla (orchestra pit) and all of the Alvirne High School backstage helpers and orchestra musicians. “There’s so much talent here and everyone has worked so hard. The show is just phenomenal!,” proudly shared first-year HMS Principal Keith Bowen. “I’m most impressed with how everything came together, which is a real tribute to the great leadership in our staff and volunteers.” While the casts, crews and audiences have changed over nearly a decade, what has remained remarkably steady is the untiring and dedicated foursome behind every HMS show. This includes HMS’ talented music staff – Diane “Magic Fingers” Destrempe, Rob “No Shoes” Scagnelli and Mike “The Tool Man” Seckla, who masterfully tackle all of the music, band and detailed direction of each show. The last vital team member is Sue “Black Jellybean” Weis, production volunteer extraordinaire, who manages everything from props, costumes, and sets to programs, ad sales, and tickets – and the coordination of everything in between. “I’m consistently blown away by the talent and bravery of these kids each year,” exclaimed Mrs. Weis. “I love that (our shows) have a place for everybody – to be a part of and to belong. It’s an amazing and rare gift that I’m thrilled to be a part of.” After the dress rehearsal Thursday morning, the foursome exuberantly reminisced about all the HMS shows over the past nine years. HMS musicals began with the “Wizard of Oz” in 2006, followed by “Seussical,” “Bugsy Malone,” “Willy Wonka,” “Sound of Music,” “Music Man,” “Crazy for You,” and last year’s “Annie.” Collectively, these productions have involved close to 1,000 HMS students and have touched so many more. “I don’t think we could ever really pick one as best – they are all my favorite and all so very different,” shared Mrs. D, “Truly, every group and every show steals our hearts.” Since 2006, the HMS musicals have greatly enriched and entertained the Hudson community. Bravo to the cast, crew, orchestra, HMS staff and volunteers – and many thanks!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16311
__label__cc	0.533447	0.466553	Review of XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro Smartphone Xiaomi is a Chinese smartphone manufacturing brand that offers fully featured smartphones at the best possible prices. Smartphones manufactured under this brand name comes with all the essential features of a smartphone that too at the cheaper price in comparison to other smartphone manufacturing companies in the market. This is one of the main reasons behind the success and popularity of XIAOMI in the market without indulging much into advertisements of their mobile phones. XIAOMI has recently launched XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro in the market which is assumed as an improved version of Redmi 2. It is a dual SIM 4G LTE smartphone which is powered by cortex A53 quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. It comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal memory which is further expandable. Moreover, XIAOMI phones can only be purchased from online shopping portals. It also comes in five different and vibrant colors that are white, black, light green, yellow and pink. It has also got several sensors like light, compass, gravity, gyro and proximity sensors. The XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro flaunts a massive LCD capacitive display touch screen of 4.7 inch offering a resolution of 1280 X 720 pixels which is capable of delivering crisp photos and superfine text. It incorporates IPS technology that delivers quite vibrant and stunning colors from every viewing angle. In addition, it comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 screen which ensures a scratch resistant and highly responsive screen. The XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro features Android 4.4.4 accompanied by MIUI 6. This device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad- core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz accompanied by 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. Moreover, it comes with 16GB internal memory which is further expandable via a microSD card. This amazing combination ensures a reliable and powerful performance. This impressive phone comes with an 8 megapixels primary camera featuring LED flash and autofocus. It also comes with a secondary camera of 2 megapixels decent for making videos calls and capturing good quality selfies. The camera has got several interesting features such as geo- tagging, smile detection, touch focus and HDR mode, face recognition, zero shutter lag and many real- time filters. Keeping in consideration the powerful combination of latest software and processor used in this smartphone, the XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro is expected to offer superior quality performance. The powerful processor incorporated in this device is aimed at boosting the performance of XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro. This phone features a user friendly and intuitive interface that makes it quite easy to use for the users thus delivering an impressive performance. So, thus we can conclude that the XIAOMI Redmi 2 Pro is a must buy for all those who are willing to purchase a new smartphone fully loaded with features that too at a very affordable price. Keeping in mind all the hi- tech features and stylish design, this phone is a decent buy for users. « Prev Page Next Page » Home Xender for Blackberry Z10 Download Whatsapp for Chromebook Download Big Win Football for PC(Windows,Mac) Photon Browser for PC(Windows,Mac) How to Scan "Web.Whatsapp.com" QR Code to Login on Chrome Privacy Policy Copyright © 2013. Download Free Android and PC Apps:Android to Apple - All Rights Reserved Design by Mas Template	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16317
__label__cc	0.692582	0.307418	Theresa May Boost sterling’s Value! – Will This Trend Continue? (Matthew Vassallo) January 18, 2017 AUD to GBP, Australian Dollar Forecast, Australian Dollar Strength, Australian Dollar Weakness, Best Rates, GBP to AUD GBP/AUD rates spiked during yesterday’s trading, with the pair gaining almost two cents. The Pound hit 1.6422 at the high before retracting slightly today slightly today, with the AUD finding support moving it back towards 1.63. Sterling’s value had soared, following UK Prime Minister Theresa may’s speech regarding the UK’s Brexit. This was her most detailed speech to date regarding how the government hopes to facilitate our exit from the EU, with Article 50 still scheduled to be triggered in March to start the formal process. The Pound benefited from positive comments regarding a future relationship with the remaining EU states and made significant gains against all the major currencies. The markets have been left in limbo for months regarding how the UK economy intends to prosper following our exit, so yesterday’s more detailed plan will have come as a relief to investors who have been craving some solid information to work with. Personally, I don’t think the speech gave us a real insight into future policies but of course the noises being made were that the UK would create a stronger economy, which still had a relationship with our closest neighbours. Theresa May did state that we would no longer be part of the single market but hoped for new custom arrangements with the remaining 27 EU states and that we would still contribute to the EU budget but wasn’t specific regarding how much. The AUD has benefited from a run of positive economic data and the uncertainty surround the UK economy at present. However, due to the fact the AUD is a commodity based currency and as such relies heavily on its export trade, in particular the export of its raw materials to China, any global slowdown in this sector will hit their economy hard and the AUD would likely lose value as a result. If you have an upcoming GBP or AUD currency exchange to make and you are concerned by the increased market volatility of late, it may be wise to look at protecting the gains you’ve made, or limiting your losses with one of our forward contracts, rather than gamble on what has become an increasingly volatile and unpredictable market. If you would like to be kept up to date with all the latest market movements ahead of your currency exchange, or simply wish to compare our award-winning exchange rates with your current provider, then please feel free to contact me on 0044 1494 787 478 and ask one of the team for Matt. Alternatively, I can be emailed directly on mtv@currencies.co.uk Theresa May’s Brexit speech causes Sterling rally (Daniel Johnson) May causes volatility on GBP/AUD Theresa May spoke yesterday in took some of the uncertainty away from the markets buy outlining her intentions in regards to a UK exit from the EU. She stated the UK can not remain in the single market as this would mean not leaving the EU at all. She did also announce that any agreement with the European Union would allow the freest possible trade in goods and services.” Investor confidence was returned and GBP/AUD currently sits in the 1.63. EU leaders have stated the freedom of goods, services and workers is not realistic if there is restrictions on the free movement of people within the EU. Personally, I think this is a very positive move for the UK, giving some clarity brexit. But it is important to realise it may not all be rosy from this point. I feel trade negotiation targets need to be extended from the current target of two years. Sir Ivan Rogers, UK ambassador to the EU recently resigned over the unrealistic time scale for exit and insufficient planning. Rogers thinks trade negotiations could take as long as ten years. The US have been very forthcoming about getting a trade deal in place which should bring more confidence to investors, however it is important to look at the history of the US in previous trade negotiations. The quickest of which took four years. US Interest Rate Levels could cause investors to leave the Australian Dollar In December the Federal Reserve rose US interest rates and forward guidance has indicated there could be as many three more during 2017. Although forward guidance can be taken with a pinch of salt, this years guidance does bare more credence. Data from the US has been very positive and it seems Yellen will find it difficult to keeping rates on hold. It will be the popular destination for investors with higher return than previously and also a higher level of safety than the Australian Dollar. Employment figures have been dwindling down under and there has been large falls of employment in the mining sector. There are also rumours circulating Australia could lose its AAA credit rating which means the Aussie could be in for a rough year. If you have a currency requirement I will be happy to assist. It is vital to be in touch with an experienced broker to try and maximise your return. I will be happy to provide a free strategy and also provide a rate comparison against your current provider should you have one. I can be contacted at dcj@currencies.co.uk. Thank you for reading.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16319
__label__wiki	0.97093	0.97093	Gay rights in Ukraine are in the hands of Dutch By Bogdan Globa at euobserver.com If you follow the situation of LGBT people in Ukraine, you’d know that it, like many other former Soviet countries, cannot be called friendly to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. To put it mildly. After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine was one of the first states to abolish criminal penalties for “sodomy”. But LGBT rights are still a taboo subject in public discourse. Just three years ago, parliament considered a Russia-type law to ban “promotion of homosexuality”. The former regime of Viktor Yanukovych and Mykola Azarov, in its last year in power, fully espoused the Kremlin’s homophobia. They falsely claimed, for instance, that the EU was going to force Ukraine to legalise gay weddings. So, what’s changed for LGBT in Ukraine after it signed the EU association agreement? Social mores haven’t changed. But there is a change, both in political rhetoric and in concrete terms. The EU agreement has a number of anti-discrimination provisions. Progress in this difficult area is a litmus test on whether Ukraine really shares European values. Last November, MPs passed a law which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at work. It wasn’t easy. The Verkhovna Rada had to vote on it six times before it got through. Passionate debate spilled beyond the walls of the parliament on to the street. The parliament speaker Volodymyr Groysman also made a brief hate-speech before the final vote. “God forbid this to happen, we’ll never support it,” he said on the issue of gay marriage. The government, also in November, adopted an action plan as part of its national strategy on human rights. It followed painful debates. But the result is notable. The plan includes a section on LGBT rights. It pledges to put forward a bill on civil partnerships by December 2016. It also pledges to introduce new penalties for homophobic crimes in the penal code. Early this year, Ukraine also created a new police unit to investigate hate crimes, including anti-LGBT crimes. We’ve come a long way in those three years: from trying to ban “homosexual propaganda” to ambitious plans for protecting the property rights of same-sex couples. I don’t believe the politicians really care about minorities. But they’ve realised that they can’t throw LGBT rights off the EU integration train. In this context, the Dutch referendum on the EU association pact is a sad development. The Netherlands is the only EU country that has not fully ratified the agreement. Opinion polls indicate Dutch people will vote against it on 6 April. It’s a non-binding referendum. But a big No could cause a real crisis in EU-Ukraine relations. Part of the referendum debate is fear that an unreformed Ukraine will be a burden on Europe. But this argument turns reality upside down. The association pact is a blueprint for reform and it’s already producing tangible results. It obliges Ukraine to implement EU economic, political, and social norms without obliging the EU to do anything on Ukraine’s EU membership. If the Netherlands stops ratification, the EU will be faced with a stagnant Ukraine which has burned its bridges with Russia and which has nowhere to go. What will happen to my 42 million fellow Ukrainians? What will happen to me and my friends in Ukraine’s LGBT community? We can only guess. Bogdan Globa is Director of the All-Ukrainian Charitable Organisation Fulcrum, a Kiev-based NGO Ben Aquila February 23, 2016 at 1:29 PM By Jimmie Avants: Explain for those of us across the pond... David Williams: +Jimmie Avants the Ukraine parliament and it's laws have been taken out of there hands by the European Court of human rights and the Dutch are over seing the changes in there laws Ben Aquila February 27, 2016 at 8:32 AM By Reg Reinhart: I Think That There Should Be More Gay Rights Protest March's Going On In Small Towns Around The Areas As Well, And Around The World Also, Go Gay Power Go, Ben Aquila March 6, 2016 at 7:22 AM Way To Go Keep Go, Friends Hunk of the month February: Valeriu Gutu Finland legalizes same-sex marriage Italian Senate passes same-sex civil unions bill A gay couple stars the cerimonial first welcome ho... China bans first gay web series Canadian Prime Minister will march in Toronto Gay ... A majority of Americans are in favor of the Equali... Colombia High Court postpones its decission on sam... Gay soldiers "first married kiss" photo goes viral... Manchester United will play match against gay socc... Gay imam helps young Muslim homosexuals in Marseil... Jongens (Boys) President Obama is proud of his achievments on LGB... Trans man will appear on Germany Men's Health cove... Italian Senate postpones vote on same-sex civil un... NYC Mayor will march with LGBT group in first St. ... NFL accused of promoting homosexuality on the Supe... Gareth's Story: Never alone Honest conversations with dads United Nations issues new stamps to promote LGBT e... Australian children TV show looking for two gay da... LGBT activist fined in Russia for giving advice on... A veteran receives honorable discharge 61 years af... Vietnam lifts ban on same-sex marriage	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16324
__label__wiki	0.509073	0.509073	house favorite: Ranbir Kapoor house favorite: Rani Mukherji house indulgence: Kareena Kapoor superwow thoughts on movies mini-review marathon: the new-ish Hindi films It's one of those spells of spending more time seeing films than thinking and writing about them. To address the imbalance, there will be a series of short reviews on the last dozen or so things I've seen that didn't get written about elsewhere, grouped into the user-friendly, subjective, and highly unscientific categories of new-ish Hindi films, prime vintage Hindi films (that's late 60s through early 80s, if you're new around here), and old-ish Bengali films (Soumitra and Uttam at or near their peaks). Today's features: Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl, Talaash, Barfi!, Cocktail, and Aiyyaa. The last of these is not, in fact, "mini." Ladies vs Ricky Bahl I enjoyed this while watching it, but a month later I hardly remember it. For a movie with multiple major female characters and a hero who doesn't get as much screen time as heroes generally do, I maybe unfairly wanted more GIRL POWER! from this movie. Filmi Geek discusses the niggling "Oh but wait, it mostly hinges on the man after all" problem that I didn't really notice while the film was in front of me. I do really appreciate that Anushka Sharma's heroine's superpower, so to speak, is selling (or conning, or convincing, whatever you want to call it), which is such both a timeless human tendency and a pleasingly modern, practical, and brain-dependent ability for a female romantic lead to have. And speaking of unconventional female leads, Parineeti Chopra's portrayal of an unglamorous, kind of cringe-inducing loser in love is noteworthy, as is the fact that a major character like her is written, and with depth, into a mainstream Hindi film—and she even survives the film without a makeover and the approval of a conventionally handsome man. Actually, now that I think about it, the other two lead woman are also a little unusual, one lonely and reserved, the other ambitious and willing to gamble millions on a project intended to advance her career. Yes, they are women who get tricked, but they're also women who have desires that make them vulnerable and thus exposed enough to be tricked, and I'm so happy to see that instead of women who are passive in their own heads or in how they interact with the world. Talaash is a much stronger film before its twist is revealed. My problems with the twist are the realities that the plot wants me to accept. On paper they strike me as kind of silly and, much more frustratingly, a cop-out, writing-wise; additionally, the melodrama that accompanies them is escapism of the highest order and jars with the rest of the film. Yes yes, melodrama and escapism in a Hindi film are quite the done thing, but in this case they do not at all suit the careful, detail-rich world that the film has so beautifully and poignantly created up to that point. The twist particularly irritates me in relation to Aamir Khan's character, whose arc has been driven by investigation and fact-finding. I can accept that the filmmakers may be wanting to contrast "the real world," embodied by detection, with emotional realities, especially those spiraling outward and inward from tragedy, but...well come on. One can set up contrats while still staying on the same planet. And what happens by the end of the film, to me, just undercuts the characters' suffering and very hard work. Let me put it this way: the audience here ("micro-urban" college town, midwestern US) laughed our heads off when the twist came. Surely that's not the reaction Reema Kagti had in mind. But otherwise, I love Talaash. The performances are outstanding across the board, as is all the direction given in creating the supporting words, appearances, and behaviors. I desperately hope that this will remind people to cast Rani Mukherji in pretty much anything. I remember reading quite a few reviews of No One Killed Jessica that were not in favor of her attempt there at dogged and upset; I liked her in that perfectly well and feel that Talaash proves that she can embody characters full of maturity, sadness, and determination. (Now if only there were more such characters to perform.) And Kareena! Child, bless you. When you are rising to the challenge of a substantial and interestingly written character with a director who clearly wants your best, you are such a treat. And the look of this film is so impressive. I certainly do not want to live in this world full of grimy secrets and horrible people, but it is a joy to see. The music too works so well. Everything works so well except for the peculiar and unfortunate way that the expressive carefulness of the first two thirds is undone. It might be because I have recently re-watched Black, or maybe it's just impish Ranbir hangover from Saawariya all those years ago, but Barfi! somehow reminds me of what I wish Sanjay Leela Bhansali would do. It has much of his delight in visuals—perhaps not as flat-out beautiful but certainly as detailed, colorful, and magical—and none of the self-indulgent nonsense that has made me run screaming from his last few films. Barfi! maybe a fleeting pleasure that melts away as you enjoy it, as a friend on twitter said, but it's perfectly clear that a lot of thought and effort went into creating it. Regular readers know I am no fan of Priyanka Chopra, but both she and director Anurag Basu deserve credit for making me forget whom I was watching. I'm beginning to think it's no coincidence that the films in which I genuinely like her performances (7 Khoon Maaf, What's Your Rashee) involve significant modification of her physical appearance away from blandly pageant-queen pretty (hair, face, clothes, mannerisms), as though maybe she needs those more blatant cues to prompt her into acting. Ranbir Kapoor can do no wrong on screen in my book, and as an actor I think he has left all of his peers in the dust. Significantly, he has also long passed them in his courage in choice of roles (and I assume he is offered projects that other people are not), and it is no small part of why he has been able to prove his acting talents in ways that, say, Imran Khan has not quite yet achieved. Some of what he has to work with in Barfi! may be derivative, but he still makes the material as charming as can be. I tend to have a short fuse about copycatting in Hindi films, but for some reason here I just thought "Well, what's the difference between him aping Charlie Chaplin and him aping decades of Hindi film heroes before him?" and decided to put that aside (though only regarding performances—the scrapbook approach of parts of the script still troubles me). And how fun to see Haradhan Bannerjee in his grandfatherly protector role here after things like Kapurush and Shakha Proshakha! Another thing to like about Barfi! is its truly delightful use of manic pixie dream____s, who are much more tolerable when they are matched with each other (especially in a historical and sort of fairy-tale-like setting) than when they monstrously devour "normal" people in their very special paths of glitter-caked wisdom-imparting destruction. Not that either Barfi or Jhilmil do that, which is another strength of the film: the script just lets them be people even though they're different from almost everyone else. It is a sweet and believable love story, and while I am disappointed for the other leg of that love triangle (the slightly reserved Shruti, in a sad-eyed performance by Ileana that suits the role), I think her mother's advice that Barfi could never have given her what she needed is correct (if depressing). Shruti never gets what she really needed in her love life, and it's hard to know if being with Barfi would have been more distressing than how she ended up. Honestly, I don't know what to make of this film. Like Talaash, everything in it came together for me quite beautifully and effectively (music, costumes, sets, locations, performances), yet I'm not sure what is left after viewing. And maybe that's a perfectly fine outcome for a film that is a treat to consume? Oh my god what a train wreck. I wanted to like this, I really did, partly out of love of Saif Ali Khan and partly out of trust in Dolce and Namak's awesome piece on why the story is not the regressive virgin/whore dichotomy that many people seem to think. After viewing, I say with confidence that my faith in one of those was well placed. I would watch Saif in anything but he just cannot make that character work. However, that character is an asshole and really should have been the one hit with the car, preferably leading to a blank slate of amnesia if not actual death, so I'm not sure what other actor could have done anything better with him. As to the other draw, I agree 100% with everything Dolce says. The important and substantial relationship in the story is between the women, and if you think about who they are as people, and how they do and do not change in the film, the attacks on the story as regressive for "rewarding the good girl" don't hold up very well. And you know me—I looooove to call representations of women in Hindi films regressive, but I just don't think that's terribly fair or relevant in this case. I personally would have MUCH preferred that their story was told in some other way that had much less, or even nothing, to do with Saif's character. But this is Bollywood, so there has to be a big-name man for anyone to give a fig about it? I would also prefer that "slut" and "virgin" could be retired as the necessary connection and lazy shorthand, in both creating and interpreting characters, for "messed-up, messy, unpredictable, and brash" and "healthy, stable, and scared," but no one consults me about these matters. However, I also appreciate some of the discussion that thinks the film is problematic in its depiction of female types, and Shoma Chaudhury's piece in Tehelka is especially good. I am interested in any argument that emphasizes the influence of films in culture and behavior and that cinema does not exist in or communicate to a vacuum. I asked on twitter if anyone could pinpoint what exactly went wrong in this film, and among the responses saying, basically, "How long do you have?" I was also sent Rituparna Chatterjee's list of proposed and much-improved alternate endings for Cocktail, which are all very amusing indeed, especially #6. Heehee. Aiyyaa In the coming weeks, you will hear from me in multiple places about my year-end lists, so I'll try to keep the raving brief here. This is very likely going to be my favorite film of 2012 unless the DVD of Shanghai somehow dethrones it in the next few days. To me this film is basically perfect, from concept to story to execution at all levels. It is clever, thoughtful, funny, and entertaining, and it makes several very interesting points, many of which are important and seldom seen elsewhere. I'm even tempted to call it revolutionary. Not only is this a relatively mainstream Hindi film that is told from a woman's point of view, it is centered in her desires—and not just the romantic and sexual ones, either, though they are the easiest to discern visually. As in Kahaani, Aiyyaa gives us not a heroine but a female hero who loves boldly, strikes out on her own, adds her own image into a giant collage of movie-star cut-outs that is the canvas of her dreams, and, in sort of an conceptual collision with the idea of "item girl," shakes her moneymakers for her own pleasure and her own imagined gaze. This is a story of a woman breathing, finding the open spaces she has identified as critical to her self-defined existence. This is a story of a woman who realizes it is a very sadly unique thing for a man to ask her her opinions or interests, but she also realizes that those questions alone are not enough for a partnership. Although I have no idea if this was part of the point of the film (but surely it is), it is a perfect IN YOUR FACE to conservative players in the film industry who cede all drive and all power to men. Female desire and female control are pushed to their logical, if ridiculous, extremes, as seen in Meenakshi's friend Mynah's obsession with John Abraham (thanks again to creative paper cut-outs, her doorbell is just millimeters away from his ding-dong) and her sudden pouncing on Meenakshi's brother. This is exactly what odious comic side plot uncles have been doing for decades, and yet it totally works for her, giving her the happy ending she clearly knows she deserves. And her happy ending is with the kindest person in the film, the young man who devotes his life to taking care of the creatures who are the millennia-old symbol of companionship, trust, and love. Aiyyaa is also the perfect complement to Talaash in testament to Rani Mukherji's capabilities as an actor. Between those two films, she's proven herself in expressing and eliciting a range of basic human emotions of grief, joy, love, resoluteness, etc. And as in Barfi!, the absolutely stunning visuals (watch for Meenakshi's yellows and Surya's rich blues—and where and when they appear together) and sound of this film nudge it towards a fairy-tale world where amazing things, like a woman pursuing a man before he has sanctioned her interest with his own, can happen. Among other tropes Aiyyaa merrily flips over as it skips along include parents knowing best, brothers protecting sisters, dark skin and cultural differences being unattractive, and wealth or "stable" careers like engineering and business as necessary for approval or adulthood. It does something slightly different with "stalking=love," letting the object of the attention choose when to get involved and thus retain some power. The male lead is quiet and mysterious throughout most of the film not because he is negligible (far from it) or because the writers are too lazy to create a personality for him but because the story is actually about Meenakshi. IMAGINE THAT. Two more points before I keel over. First, I love how in "Wakda" Surya just stares at Meenakshi as she loons on in her typical way, and then he breaks out into a huge laugh and gestures to her as though to say "Look at my fiancee! Isn't she awesome? Isn't she hilarious? I LOVE THIS WOMAN." That is the love of understanding someone, not just of lust or convenience or pleasantries. Second, even though Alice in Wonderland is the novel the film namechecks, I could not stop thinking about Pride and Prejudice. The fact that the movie is from the point of view of a woman is a nice Austen-like feature, to be sure, but there is also: a central young woman who does not take kindly to attempts to restrain her values; the gentle pressure of marriage, embodied by a loose-cannon mother who is left mostly unchecked by a quieter father; and a Darcy-like hero who is tall, handsome, taciturn, and seems to take little notice of our girl but who has secretly begun appreciating her spirit. Phew. I have so much more to say about Aiyyaa, but I'm breathless and should save raving about it for the other imminent projects. Shanghai, English Vinglish, and Gangs of Wasseypur are waiting. What an interesting year this has been! Labels: house favorite: Ranbir Kapoor house favorite: Rani Mukherji house indulgence: Kareena Kapoor superwow thoughts on movies Abhishek Mukherjee said… I'm really intrigued by your Aiyaa review: the trailers had put me off so much that I had decided against watching it. But I guess I will have to watch it based on your recommendation. I really enjoyed your review of Aiyyaa, and look forward to reading more of your raving about it. The first 30 minutes or so I thought it was going to be nearly perfect. If it hadn't persisted with the tired old "ugly people are funny" bit, it might have been. Sharon said… From my brain to your keyboard! :) BTW I was spoiled for the twist in Talaash, and i can tell you, it's hella obvious. My brother called it halfway through. I also loved Aiyyaa, and I'm glad to see such a positive review of it. It was really refreshing to see a movie where the woman takes the lead! estetik said… i definitely bookmark your post and will give links to my friends as we all are a great lovers of blogs and always ready to read interesting and informative blogs. I've been thinking about Aiyyaa. I can totally see where some of the criticism is coming from - the comic-sidekick scenes are shrill bordering on unbearable. But that's nothing new in Bollywood. The reaction to the film makes me think of Paheli - another bomb which I loved - and wonder if the failure of both films can be chalked up to a fundamental discomfort with female sexual liberation. I haven't seen Kahaani yet, so I don't know how that compares. But the other woman-centric films I've seen lately (Heroine, Dirty Picture) are much more typical 'wages of sin are death' sort of morality plays. (I was impressed with the female characters in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, despite Katrina Kaif's emotive resemblance to a pancake, but you haven't gotten a review of that up yet, so I'll wait) Aaaaah sorry for late replies! I thought I had commented here ages ago, but clearly I was wrong! Abhishek - Did you watch it did you watch it? :D Stuart - That's a fair critique, though I am convinced that in this particular case they did it to show how ridiculous it is as a lazy writing prop. That is, I think it's yet another thing they're skewering. Sharon - Despite watching lots of British mysteries, I'm not very good at predicting twists. I'd like to watch Talaash again in a little while and see if I find the twist 1) less irritating and 2) more successful or significant as a metaphor. (As you can see, I'd like to think the writers were doing something so silly FOR A GOOD REASON. :) ) Sarah - TOTALLY AGREE. I think the things that may be irritating to some people in Aiyyaa are stereotypes, tropes, etc that have existed in Hindi cinema for decades and seem glaring in Aiyyaa because they're given to different types of characters than usual (or even _ever_, for all I know). I also think that's all done in service of a point beyond cheap laughs, which is way more than I can say for most films (and it also helps that I agree with the points the film is trying to make and think they're important things to be said). Aiyyaa and Kahaani are great examples of how "women-centric" CAN mean feminist; Heroine and Dirtiy Picture are examples of how that term doesn't guarantee a story or its depiction are pro-women at all. (I don't think Heroine or DP are utterly un- or anti-feminist; that's just not a word I would ascribe to them overall.) manythoughts said… I came to your blog after many months today and am glad to see it's going stronger than ever :) I super-totally agree with your review of Talaash. Would you believe, the first thing I said after watching it was that the ending was such a cop-out. I was so disappointed, also because Aamir Khan does such few movies and I eagerly look forward to each one. The last one-third seemed to be from another movie, given the carefully constructed aura of mystery and rational fact-finding in the earlier two-thirds. I wish, wish, wish the writers hadn't taken the easy way out on this one! maynythoughts - Nice to see you! I wonder if I would be less disappointed in Talaash if I watched it again, away from the excitement of its release, etc. It really did seem so pathetic after so much careful work. Your work is up to the marks. I got much masti tips from your reviews on rani's film.can you also post a review on indian movie Ramaiya Vastavaiya Do you know the meaning of the Tamil sentence Prithviraj teaches Rani's character at 2:17:58 in the movie? It's driving me nuts trying to figure out. I did like Aiyyaa (despite a few things I felt were unnecessary/overboard), and I also love Paheli. Mutanu - Next time I put in the DVD, I'll try to see if that part is subtitled. Otherwise, I'd have no clue! :) mini-review marathon: the new-ish Hindi films, par... Heroine: Are You Fcking Kidding Me with This Sht... Khudito Pashan	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16325
__label__wiki	0.932212	0.932212	Atlantic Conveyor‎ > ‎ From Merchant Ship to Aircraft Carrier Three weeks after sailing, Conveyor rendezvoused with the British Task Force operating off the Falkland Islands and flew off all her Harriers to the real aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible. This gave the fleet sufficient air power to support troop landings which commenced immediately afterwards. Atlantic Conveyor had completed her mission as a jet ferry, but her flight decks had proved their worth and, rather than being sent off into a safe holding zone, Conveyor was adopted into the heart of the fleet where her heavy duty helicopters were used to move stores, spare parts and munitions between the ships. For a few days, the illusion became reality when even senior naval officers started referring to Conveyor as Britain's third aircraft carrier. But Atlantic Conveyor was not a warship. Her decks were designed for easy access rather than the limitation of damage she was not able to detect, let alone engage, attacking aircraft or to attempt deflection of missiles all of which contributed to her destruction. Towards dusk on 25th May 1982, Conveyor was operating in close line abreast with HMS Hermes and the RFA Regent using her helicopters to carry out final transfers before she headed in to San Carlos overnight to offload her aircraft and stores, including a tended city and runway equipment for use ashore. It was then that a pair of Argentinian Etendard aircraft were detected approaching the Task Force from the north-east.The pilots spotted aircraft carrier sized targets on their radars and launched two of their country's last remaining Exocet missiles at the largest one, the British Flagship HMS Hermes. British escort vessels launched chaff and fired munitions in an attempt to deflect or destroy the missiles, but they kept coming. Following the latest MoD guidance, the Captain of Hermes turned his ship's bows to the missiles to reduce the size of her radar profile whilst Conveyor's Captain, oblivious to the direction of the attack, but in receipt of urgent orders from the Flagship turned towards a course that would leave her side on to the approaching missiles. A few miles out, the missiles were observed to change direction and lock on to Conveyor sealing her fate. Despite the heroic efforts of her crew, fires quickly spread through Conveyor's open decks aided by burning missile propellant and her flammable cargo.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16329
__label__wiki	0.858692	0.858692	‘You said We did’ Soccer School Dedicated Girls Saturday Morning Soccer School Saturday Morning Soccer School Match Day Kids Party Non Match Day Kids Party Vanarama Insurance Bromley Football Club Bromley Football Club > Adrian Clifton DOB: 12/12/88 / Position: Striker The Hackney-born front man, who is equally comfortable in attacking midfield, joins from fellow National League outfit Maidenhead United, where he scored League 14 goals last season, including one against Bromley in the 2-2 draw at York Road. Clifton began his footballing journey at Arsenal, before moving on to Norwich City and West Ham United. As a senior, he has represented the likes of Havant & Waterlooville and Staines Town amongst others. In 2015, he received his first call up for Montserrat, and has made five appearances for his country to date, scoring once. He was delighted to sign for Neil Smith’s side, and commented; “I’m feeling really good! I’m very happy to sign here and I’m excited for the season ahead. Neil has shown me around and discussed the Club’s ambition, and that convinced me to come here.” Home Kit Sponsor Available – Call 0208 460 5291 Away Kit Sponsor Third Kit Sponsor Click here to return to the First Team Player Profiles page> - Proud Sponsor - BFCtv brought to you by Skillcrown BFCtv Highlights: Bromley 0-2 Gillingham Interview: Neil Smith post Gillingham Highlights: Notts County 2-1 Bromley Interview: Neil Smith on Notts County defeat The Westminster Waste Stadium, Hayes Lane, BR2 9EF - 020 8460 5291 © Bromley FC 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16332
__label__wiki	0.930295	0.930295	An inside look at Gadhafi's Tripoli compound By Pam Benson, CNN National Security Producer People stand near the rubble after a missile destroyed an administrative building of Moammar Gadhafi's residence in Tripoli on Sunday. Ex-Bush adviser calls visit "an absolutely bizarre experience" Facility is huge, with many buildings, near direct road to airport War memorial to Gadhafi daughter stands Washington (CNN) -- When coalition missiles slammed into a suspected command and control building on a sprawling military complex on the outskirts of Tripoli on Sunday, they were hitting within an area considered to be Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's main headquarters and official residence. The compound is one of what U.S. intelligence believes are approximately two dozen residences Gadhafi has around the country, mostly in the west. Not all are believed to be as elaborate and vast as the Tripoli one. The Bab el-Azizia compound is the site where official foreign delegations usually meet with Gadhafi, oftentimes in his elaborate tent. CNN commentator Frances Fragos Townsend had what she called an "absolutely bizarre experience" meeting there with the eccentric Libya leader in the summer of 2007 when she served as President George W. Bush's chief counterterrorism advisor. From the get-go, Townsend discovered this was going to be a unique experience. She was required to ride to the compound in a car sent by Gadhafi. The Libyans tried to separate her from her U.S. security detail, but she says one agent was able to jump into the car before it departed. The compound is in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, close to key government buildings and also near a direct highway to the main airport. The heavily guarded facility is approximately two square miles in size. Gen. Carter Ham, the head of U.S. Africa Command, described it as "a pretty big place with lots of different buildings and facilities inside the compound" and "air defense on the perimeter." Nic Robertson: Fox claims 'outrageous' What if Gadhafi stays in power? Debris found after coalition airstrike Gadhafi's history of tense relationships After passing through the main checkpoint off the road, Townsend said there were multiple other checks throughout the facility. As they drove through the facility, she saw what appeared to be a mosque, as well as mostly two- to three-story-high residential and office buildings. She passed by uniformed soldiers, tanks, gun systems and other weapons. The driver stopped in front of the bombed-out remains from the U.S. retaliation for the Libyan-linked terrorist attack on a Berlin disco in 1986. One of Gadhafi's daughters was said to have been killed in the U.S. bombing of the house on the compound. Townsend said Gadhafi had made it "like a war memorial, a monument, a symbol of defiance of American power." Townsend was then taken to what she called a receiving building, where she waited for several hours in one of the many spacious rooms decorated in traditional Arab fashion with couches lining the perimeter. She was then driven to a field of knee-high grass, which they had to traipse through on foot to get to the elaborate tent where Gadhafi was waiting to meet her. Uniformed guards with guns stood outside the tent, with armed plainclothes security inside. The Bedouin-style tent had an opening on one side, a roof and sides made of heavy textile and was filled with numerous rugs and couches. Moammar Gadhafi Espionage and Intelligence Townsend felt Gadhafi clearly intended to intimidate her. He immediately made reference to her Greek heritage and let her know he had done research on her -- he knew her background. "It's all about thuggery there," said Townsend. "They are sending the message, 'We know who you are.' " Overall, Townsend called it "an absolutely bizarre experience ... like a bad movie." CNN's Elise Labott contributed to this story Part of complete coverage on Unrest in the Arab World 'Sons of Mubarak' in plea for respect Pro-Mubarak supporters believe Egypt's former president is innocent of charges of corruption and killing protesters. Timeline of the conflict in Libya Fighting in Libya started with anti-government demonstrations in February and escalated into a nationwide civil war. Who are these rebels? After months of seeming stalemate, Libyan rebels declared they were moving in on Tripoli. But who are they? Why NATO's Libya mission has shifted Six months and more than 17,000 air sorties after it began, NATO's Operation Unified Protector in the skies over Libya grinds on. Interactive map: Arab unrest Click on countries in CNN's interactive map to see the roots of their unrest and where things stand today. Send your videos, stories Are you in the Middle East or North Africa? Send iReport your images. Don't do anything that could put you at risk. Libya through Gadhafi's keyhole Behind the official smiles for the cameras some people in Libya's capital are waiting for the rebels, reports CNN's Ivan Watson. How Arab youth found its voice Tunisia's Mohamed Bouazizi not only ignited a series of revolts but heralded the first appearance of Arab youth on the stage of modern history.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16336
__label__wiki	0.645154	0.645154	The Big Short - Movie Review Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Steve Carell When a hedge fund manager realises the housing market in the US is a bubble, he decides to invest in the chance of it failing; which in turn attracts more managers to do the same. The shooting of this film feels very disjointed - through three perspectives - which can work to fantastic effect but it switches between these with no warning and they never actually meet up; leaving it feeling like three episodes of Prime Time mashed into one. While I do find the subject matter very interesting, it just felt too long at around one hour, but it then goes on for another. You can tell this is Adam McKay's (Anchorman, Step Brothers) first 'serious' film by the fact it tries to give it a light edge by having a lot of Wolf of Wall Street-style talks to the camera, but these feel odd when they stop halfway through the film. It did however have a slight The Other Guys feel, as if it's the credits infographics fleshed out. The big names in this are all brilliant - Ryan Gosling is a banker selling out his own bank (because we all know how likely that is), Steve Carell a hedge fund manager who hates banks and just wants to make them suffer (again, relate-able to many), Christian Bale, an odd introvert who discovered the bubble and Brad Pitt a handler for a pair of young hedge fund managers. All other characters seem a bit cartoonish, even the "sceptical numbers guy" is an over-the-top caricature. While the movie is interesting, it's shot in a way that overloads you with totally irrelevant imagery in an attempt to make some of it relate-able. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject matter, considering its echoes in recent real like economics but I wonder what could have been done with another director. Labels: Adam McKay, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Movies, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, The Big Short Point Break - Movie Review Thank You 2015 - Our Year in Review! How to Get Into Central London from 'London' Airpo... Snapchat Backhanders ~ Why They're Not OK! Spreading Valentine's Love without Breaking the Ba... Creed - Movie Review 5 Simple Steps to Bag a Travel Bargain	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16339
__label__wiki	0.524477	0.524477	Follow the straight paths of the Lord I was in the checkout line in the grocery store once and happened to glance at the tabloids beside me and noticed the headline: “Sunbather Bursts into Flame on Beach!” I did a double-take as I considered the ramifications of such an event. I mean, I’ve had some bad days. We all have. But that’s a really bad day. You’re at the beach with your chair and your book and your bottled water. You put on your Coppertone but it doesn’t occur to you to put on asbestos. Then suddenly, “Poof! Flame on!” Kids are running over to roast marshmallows. … OK, no. Didn’t happen. Just another case of bad journalism intended to titillate and trap, producing a visceral response that ends with wallet out and good money thrown away. I avoided the trap that day but the headline stays with me. Let me tell you a story that really did happen that was worse than spontaneous combustion at Myrtle Beach. It happened on another beach, or at least in a coastal town in Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Paul and Barnabas had traveled over land, preaching the Gospel everywhere they went, and then they came to Paphos. The governor of the province, Sergius Paulus, invited the two preachers to come and share their message with him. But Paulus had a man in his employment named Elymas who served him as a court wizard. The wizard knew he had something to lose if his boss believed in Christ. So he did his best to keep his boss from hearing the message. When Paul realized what was happening, he said to Elymas, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?” I would make the argument that someone who is attempting to turn a person away from faith in Jesus Christ is much worse than just a misguided relativist. Notice that Paul didn’t ask Elymas to be tolerant. Nor did he prop Elymas up in his false ideas or even tell him that he admired his “courage” to stand against the traveling preachers. He told him to stop opposing the work of God. He told him he was a son of the devil. Which, by the way, is the devil’s only employment, to oppose the work of God. He told him he was full of all deceit. Which was probably a reference to the fact that Elymas cared nothing for Sergius Paulus; Elymas cared only for Elymas and his employment. You can almost always trace deception back to money and power. I don’t know about you, but I would rather burst into flames on a beach than have the apostle Paul tell me the things he told Elymas. Others, like Sondra Maluniu, don’t feel that way. She wrote an article for wikiHow titled, “How to Persuade a Christian to Become an Atheist.” The 15-step process is supposed to be a manual for those who would attempt to make crooked the straight paths of the Lord. I had to chuckle at her fifth step: “Read their holy book cover to cover.” Yes! Please do just that. And you might just find yourself in the company of people like Sir William Ramsey, Frank Morrison, Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell and Andre Kole, who set out to disprove Christianity and prove the Bible is “full of contradictions.” Instead, they found faith in Christ and belief in the veracity of the Scriptures. How did it turn out for Elymas? Read Acts 13 to find out. By Mark Fox J. Mark Fox is the author of A Faithful Man and the pastor of Antioch Community Church in Elon, NC. You can follow him on Twitter at @jmarkfox. The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart... The 'A' has been provided Power comes from God Submit, woman! Skip a latte, buy a Tim Keller book. Free Ebook Alert: Cold-Case Christianity by J. War... Reposting a classic: Wrestling With Lent No more Mr. Nice Church	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16340
__label__cc	0.711725	0.288275	2018 Crew Connectivity Survey Report Crew Communications 2014 Crew Connectivity 2015 Home / 2014 / Crew Communications 2014 With almost 3,000 respondents from more than 30 countries and conducted with the assistance of major organisations including BIMCO, ISWAN, InterManager, PTC and CrewToo, the 2014 Crew Communications Survey is without question the largest and most comprehensive dataset available. Independently conducted and analysed by Futurenautics Research, the report and it’s full dataset is made available free of charge for the benefit of the shipping and maritime industry, its seafarers, regulators and wider stakeholders. Communicating with deep sea vessels has traditionally been challenging and expensive, but connectivity enables new, efficient ways of interacting with customers, equipment, suppliers, stakeholders, and—importantly—crew. The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) now ratified by more than 54 countries means that ‘reasonable access’ to ship-shore telephone, email and Internet facilities, at ‘reasonable’ charge is now part of the responsibility of the ship operator. But what is ‘reasonable’? What is the reality of crew communications for seafarers and how does it differ across sectors, ages and seniority? How do ship operators reliably benchmark their provision to ensure they’re compliant, and how do seafarers really judge what they should reasonably expect on board in today’s market? And just as importantly what will new crew consider to be essential tomorrow? What new services and solutions should network, hardware, software, equipment and applications providers be preparing to deliver to ship operators to continue meeting the crew communications challenge? Since 2012 the answers to these and many other questions have come from the Crew Communications Survey Report.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16350
__label__wiki	0.80753	0.80753	Daisy Goodwin My Last Duchess novel About Daisy’s Television Shows About Poetry Last Duchess – American Heiress You are here: Home / Archives for Press Articles Easy Mix Book Review My Last Duchess by Daisy Goodwin September 17, 2010 by Daisy Goodwin Read original article here Ever since Henry James’s verbose tales of class warfare and fiscal machinations in nineteenth-century Britain and America found their first readers, stories of culture clashes between ambitious nouveau riche Yanks and their patch-protecting, old-monied European cousins have abounded. The latest specimen is Daisy Goodwin’s frothy, engaging My Last Duchess, a debut novel she has taken a while to get around to, having established a successful career as a TV producer, predominantly with the BBC, after gaining a history degree from Cambridge University. Her heroine, the woman who becomes the titular Duchess, is Cora Cash, an exceedingly wealthy American heiress coming of (marriageable) age in 1893 Rhode Island. Cora’s life is rigidly controlled by Mrs Cash, who holds lofty goals for her daughter and is unforgiving in the measures she takes to achieve them; when we first meet Cora, she is strapped from forehead to knee into a steel spine straightener designed to improve her posture. After an early flirtation with another rich young American, Teddy van der Leyden, is thwarted, Cora, on a visit to Dorset in early 1894, meets cute with Ivo, Duke of Wareham, and marriage ensues. Ivo attained his title upon the death of his father, having already endured the loss of his brother in an incident that he declines to discuss with Cora. Indeed, once the honeymoon glow has worn off it becomes apparent that Ivo is hiding rather a lot from his wife, and his abrupt departure for a months-long trip to Africa during her pregnancy intensifies her misgivings. Into the fray Goodwin brings Ivo’s mother, known as the Double Duchess since her swift remarriage to a peer of the same caste as her first husband, and two colourful and narratively crucial characters, the vile Sir Odo (referred to in servants’ quarters as ‘Odious’) and his ravishing, inscrutable wife, Lady Charlotte Beauchamp. The resulting events make for a pacy and absorbing read, with the appealing plot enhanced by the quality and extent of Goodwin’s research – she must, as a producer, have become accustomed to doing her homework, and that practice pays dividends in My Last Duchess. There is the elaborate finery of the time – Cora enters married life with no fewer than 60 new dresses, handmade in Paris; two women seated next to one another at a dinner struggle to face one another in conversation due to the enormity of their fashionable mutton-chop sleeves – and the smaller accoutrements of a woman of Cora’s class, including a monogrammed dressing case whose contents are carefully listed. Though the complement of supporting characters is a strong one, the rightful star is the Duchess herself, and it is entertaining to see what Cora is made of as she evolves from self-obsessed ingenue to wronged wife. Compounding her burden is the task of managing her husband’s ancestral estate, Lulworth, which is less a grand home of the aristocracy than a hothouse of political manipulation and ancient loyalties in which Cora’s Americanness is viewed as an insurmountable handicap. In dealing to her foes, she may prove to be less unlike her fearsome mother than she – or we – thought. The novel’s end, while not premature, is rather abrupt, and I hope Goodwin feels there is more story to be told. I don’t think the Duchess is quite done yet. 3 / 5 stars: A diverting tale of a steely dame. Filed Under: Press Articles Tagged With: Daisy Goodwin, Easy Mix Book Review, My Last Duchess Daisy Goodwin: A woman of substance (Independent 15th September) Already TV’s face of poetry, award winning producer and ‘head girl’ of her own company, Daisy Goodwin has written her debut novel. She talks to Arifa Akbar Read the original article in the Independent Newspaper here DAVID SANDISON On the money: Goodwin’s historical novel ‘My Last Duchess’ was inspired by the excesses of the recent economic boom The reception area of Daisy Goodwin’s production company looks more like the entrance to a rambling family home than a matrix of steel-on-grey offices. A long sofa spreads itself across one end; a bicycle rests on another. The detritus of interior décor bric-a-brac – plants, cushions and books – is framed by a large-windowed view of central London. The “woman’s touch” to this place of industry becomes more apparent on arrival at the name-plaque on the door of the company’s CEO: “Head Girl”. Goodwin, 48, the chief executive of the TV production company Silver River, is sitting on another cushion-thronged sofa, surrounded by yet more flowers, family photos, framed Bafta nominations (her winning Bafta and RTS gongs are tucked away at home), Pushkin novels and miniature glitter balls, bearing little of the outward bossiness of the archetypal “head girl”. She has been ticked off for her job title on more than one occasion for its public-school prankishness, although it is not so much a prank as one might imagine; it has appeared on all her emails ever since she set up her company five years ago, and she defends it against charges of juvenility. “I couldn’t face calling myself CEO of 10 people and I’m slightly suspicious of titles anyway. You can take the work seriously, but possibly not the structures. I got taken to task by Muriel Gray at the Edinburgh Book Festival once. She questioned whether the title was not demeaning for women. I don’t think it is. Women who run companies can do things differently; we don’t have to ape male corporate structures.” Goodwin certainly appears to be a different kind of company boss. In between devising television shows, editing poetry anthologies and reading over 100 books in her outspoken tenure as this year’s chair of the Orange Prize (she expressed exasperation at having to sift through heaps of spiritually enervating “mis-lit” to get to the good stuff), she has been using up the remaining slivers of her free time with lunchtime trips to the London Library. The result, three years later, is My Last Duchess, a fin de siècle romance about the marriages of convenience forged between a European aristocracy facing a cash-flow problem and American billionaire heiresses willing to exchange their fortunes for a marriage proposal that will buoy their social standing. The novel, which she will discuss on Sunday at The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, has so far been likened by some readers to Henry James, but “without the boring bits.” She was inspired to write it at the height of the economic boom, which came to an end in 2008, with its decadence and slew of Russian billionaires finding footholds in Europe. “It’s always fascinating that things you think are completely contemporary were there 200 years ago,” she says. The aptly-named female protagonist, Cora Cash, is in part inspired by the real-life story of Consuelo Vanderbilt, a scion of the American billionaire dynasty whose marriage to the ninth Duke of Marlborough became an international emblem for socially advantageous unions. Goodwin did not have to sketch out her character or storyboard the narrative. Cora, written to resemble one of Jane Austen’s spirited 19th-century heroines, was easy to conjure, she says, not least because she reminded Goodwin of herself. “You find her reading [Austen’s] Emma at the beginning of the novel,” says Goodwin. “There are a lot of authors now who think the long-suffering heroine is passé, but one of the things I was thinking was that I wanted a heroine in my book, a woman who is the author of her own destiny. I based her on the poor little rich girl. I myself was spoilt and I kind of sympathised with her.” Writing fiction was an ambition that had remained unfulfilled by what appears to have been her high-achiever’s performance anxiety. In the end, she was galvanised by the practical courage of Winston Churchill’s axiom not to let perfection stand in the way of the good, and the surplus of creative energy felt after the completion of her memoir, Silver River, in 2007. The memoir recalled an emotionally splintered childhood when, aged five, her mother left her film-producer father, Richard Goodwin, for another man. The young Goodwin was sent to her grandmother’s house in the New Forest for two years with her brother, Jason, until a return to the family home in London following her father’s second marriage. Goodwin adapted and thrived, first at Westminster School, then Trinity College, Cambridge, where she read history and met her husband of nearly three decades, Marcus Wilford, a former foreign correspondent, until it all came home to roost when she had her first daughter, Ottilie, now 19. Goodwin was struck by a debilitating depression as an outpouring of love for her baby collided with unresolved memories of her mother. The early childhood experience was no tragedy, she insists pragmatically, yet it left its fault-lines on her life and those of her siblings. “After my parents divorced, I felt I was a double agent, going between West and East Berlin, between the two households. I sometimes think back to my five-year-old self. Children are pretty adaptable, but I was bewildered by it. I and my siblings have been with their partners for a long time. I’m sure that’s because of the divorce. You have a lot invested in a relationship.” Her own family home in Hammersmith balances in a perfectly ordered state of chaos, she says, with Ottilie about to leave for university, her second daughter, Lydia, aged 10, ensconced at school. The only force of destruction, she adds, with a forgiving smile, are the three dogs – “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. The home life, the award-winning TV programmes, the novel, were never part of a grand plan, she reflects. “I’m not driven in the sense that I’m like Anna Wintour and I get up to play tennis when it’s still dark. I’m a girl who just can’t say no. What I really enjoy is doing something new; I’m on the side of doing things that don’t conform. I can’t bear authority.” It may have been her aversion to corporate structures that led to her television career’s momentary blip when, aged 27, she was sacked from the BBC. She had been the corporation’s rising star, joining them after two years of studying film at Columbia University, when her contract was, ignominiously, not renewed. “Looking back, it was probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I was cocky and clever, a rising star, and I think I expected to rise effortlessly. I realised that to be good, you don’t just have to be clever, but smart – and get people to like you. It was a good lesson. I got another job ten seconds later, but I was a bit devastated at the time. “I remember going to a restaurant in Westbourne Grove and a man came up to me to ask whether I was looking for work, and that I looked like I could be a really good waitress. At the time, the BBC was full of ghastly old men. It’s changed now, but it was the first time I encountered sexism. The all-male crews were not interested in listening to me and I thought ‘is this what the real world is like?’ ” She decided to become her own “head girl”, and after a stint in the independent sector, working for Peter Fincham at Talkback Productions, she set up Silver River. “I thought people like me were better off doing things on their own. That’s why so many women set up their own companies.” Daisy Goodwin will be talking to the editor-in-chief of ‘The Independent’, Simon Kelner, at the Woodstock Literary Festival, at Blenheim Palace, at 11am on Sunday 19 Sept Filed Under: Featured News, Press Articles Tagged With: Arifa Akbar Daisy Goodwin, author and television producer August 18, 2010 by Daisy Goodwin From: Daily Telegraph \| By Jessica Salter Daisy at home Daisy Goodwin, 48, began her career as a producer at the BBC working on arts and history documentaries. After 10 years she joined the production company Talkback, where she made programmes such as How Clean is Your House and Grand Designs; then in 2005 she started her own production company, Silver River, best known for producing the sitcom Pulling. Filed Under: Featured News, Press Articles Tagged With: author, Interview with Daisy Goodwin, Telegraph, TV producer Cash for titles: The Billion-dollar ladies From: You Magazine, Mail on Sunday. For daughters of the new American billionaires of the 19th century, it was the ultimate deal: marriage to a cash-strapped British aristocrat in return for a title and social status. But money didn’t always buy them happiness, says Daisy Goodwin Filed Under: Featured News, Press Articles Interview with TV Producer & Author Daisy Goodwin July 5, 2010 by Web Fiona Keating My mother is the reason I turned to fiction. She wasn’t there much when I was young, so I had to invent her. She ran away from home when I was five and my brother three. It was the 1960s and she had fallen in love with another man. She thought she could come back and get us, but my dad thought otherwise. I saw her in the holidays, but as she lived in another city, she never came to school events or met my friends. All the more room for invention. Over the years my mother became a Chinese girl who was cast off by her family because she didn’t have bound feet (she had been born in China but is of Caucasian origin); Che Guevara’s girlfriend (total fabrication), and an Olympic diver (again with poetic license). I don’t know whether my audience of eleven-year-old girls really believed my stories about my mother, but they were certainly willing to listen. My made-up mother was, like the original, beautiful and brave; but unlike my real mother, she was always available and completely under my control. I could make her jilt Che Guevara because his moustache tickled her when they kissed, and I loved it when she won the Gold for her swallow dive. When I saw my mother in the flesh, I would watch her carefully, looking for details from which I could spin another story. Her mother had been born in Argentina, so I made my mother — who is in real life rather alarmed by horses — a gaucho by adoption, riding bareback across the pampas chasing the horizon. When I was thirteen, my mother moved back to London. When she asked me if I would like to bring my friends round, I was in agony — wanting more than anything in the world to show her off and yet dreading the moment when they asked about the foot binding, or Che’s mustache. My only way out was, of course, more fabrication. I told my friends that my mother had had a nervous breakdown and couldn’t bear any reference to her colourful past. The meeting went off better than I could have hoped: My mother looked like Ali MacGraw in Love Story, and once they had made that connection, she was officially glamorous. Any stories that I had told about her were accepted because she bore a passing resemblance to a bona fide movie star. My mother never knew what liberties I took with her biography. As she is by nature one of life’s swashbucklers, I don’t think she would mind too much about being the heroine of my imaginings. She is just as interesting and exciting as the woman who kissed Che Guevara. Of course there have been times when I have wondered why I had to make her up, and there have been times when I have felt resentful because I didn’t have a regular mother who hugged you when you came out of school. But my mother, in fact and in fiction, has never been boring. Other mothers do unconditional love; mine is unpredictable, but you can’t look away. She has been and will always be my inspiration, the reason I started to write and the reader whose attention I want to capture forever. Filed Under: Press Articles Articles from 2007 In short: Iain Finlayson’s nonfiction reviews \| The TimesSusannah Herbert Silver River: A Family Story by Daisy Goodwin Fourth Estate, £16.99 The fashion among poets and critics for exorcising parental ghosts through biography has sometimes produced a rather turgid stream of consciousness, but Silver River runs bright and clear, a quick, vital current of self-awareness by a natural storyteller who uses literary styles and devices with a deft hand. From the first terror of being dangled over a cliff by her father, greatly amusing her mother, to her depression and sense of abandonment after the birth of her daughter, Goodwin artfully integrates the disparate sections of her life, emerging whole and healed. Silver River: A Family Story by Daisy Goodwin \| The Sunday TimesSusannah Herbert The very first line of Daisy Goodwin’s family memoir suggests long intimacy with suspense. “ ‘But don’t you want to be famous?’ said Joe as he held me over the cliff.” Goodwin was six, a plump, scowling child with vague aspirations to film stardom. Joe, her new stepfather, was a storybook ogre, her rival for the love of her runaway mother. “What I’m going to do,” he declared, “is drop you here off this cliff and I’m going to film you falling down . . . You might be crippled, but you’d be a crippled film star.” Goodwin: First Person \| Guardian Daisy Goodwin was just five when her mother left their safe, middle-class life for a ‘dirty, rude, sexy’ northern boy called Joe. The effects of her abandonment are still being felt I don’t remember the day my mother left, but I remember the moment when I noticed she had gone. Someone, not my mother, had left my brother and me alone in the bath with a Lucozade bottle made of glass. I was five and my brother was three so we were soon sitting in a tub of bright red water, crying. Someone, not my mother, came at last and plucked us out of the bath and dried us and put plasters on my wounded knee. The someone may have kissed it better even; I don’t remember, she was not my mother. Goodwin: “Children of the divorce Olympics stay married” \| Sunday Times A victim of the break-up boom of the 1960s, our correspondent says her generation will fight to avoid inflicting such pain again From the age of six I have lived a double life. Not because I was intrinsically deceitful but because, like 20m other people in this country (according to a survey last week), my life has been profoundly altered by divorce. Goodwin: “People like fairy stories” \| Digital Spy.co.uk ( Joanne Oates) A session on factual entertainment provoked some lively debate at MGEITF this afternoon, discussing the success of shows that try to change people’s behaviour. Kelvin Mackenzie, former editor of The Sun, said that too many factual entertainment shows that try to do good are bad for a channel. Speaking at a MGEITF session today – called F’*ck off, I’m a TV God – he said: “They keep making these things and they don’t work, and then it takes over a network.”… Joining Mackenzie on the panel was Daisy Goodwin, founder and ‘head girl’ of indie Silver River, the company behind many successful factual entertainment shows. She defended the format, pointing to Grand Designs as an example of where a fact-ent show had ‘done some good’. “It has raised people’s awareness of what can be done in architecture in this country, ” she said. Goodwin said the popularity of using experts in fact-ent shows is because they are like ‘fairy godmothers’. “People like fairy stories and that is what these experts are,” she added. Goodwin Stops Traffic \| Media Guardian.co.uk ( John Plunkett) Having transformed the nation’s attitude to architecture and encouraged us all to get on the property ladder, Daisy Goodwin is about to tackle her toughest challenge yet – traffic congestion. Channel 4’s The Woman Who Stops Traffic will feature her efforts to cut traffic in Marlowe, Buckinghamshire. It is made by Goodwin’s production company, Silver River. Let’s Facebook, my dear \| timesonline.co.uk ( Daisy Goodwin) The scene: Shoreditch House (the new east London members’ club) last weekend; the cast: middle-youthy, middle-class media types; the conversation: “Nice Facebook picture, love the Warhol vibe. How many friends have you got? Only 30? Never mind, it’ll pick up. You know, Ricky Gervais is on it.” Both parties consider this a substitute for actual conversation and edge away to find other “friends”. Everybody at the party is either on it, thinking about joining or is an official refusenik. Even five months ago this wouldn’t have been the case, but the Facebook phenomenon is greasing the wheels of middle-class social life faster than Nigella’s goose fat. Confessions of a Heroine Addict \| The Sunday Times (Daisy Goodwin) Confessions of a heroine addict They’re never considered for literary prizes, but romantic novels say more about the society we live in than many realise, says Daisy Goodwin From the age of 10 I have been sharing my most intimate moments with some highly unsuitable men: a would-be bigamist with a penchant for dressing up in women’s clothes, a gun-running philanderer who isn’t averse to a little marital rape, a misogynist snob with more money than sense and a sociopath who likes to strangle puppies. Despite their failings as human beings these men have been there for me through teenage heartache, marital difficulties, new babies, new jobs. In fact I rarely go to bed without one of them. Don’t Do It Girls: It Wouldn’t work for me and it shouldn’t for you \| Independent on Sunday (Daisy Goodwin) At the age of 17 I was convinced my difficulties with boys, parents and French verbs would be resolved if my hair was blond and curly instead of dark and straight. Funnily enough, the marmalade-coloured frizz that I arrived at, courtesy of Clairol, did nothing to improve my lot – quite the reverse if anything. But at least the evidence of my folly had grown out four months later. Read on Daisy Pulls It Off \| Broadcast ( Dan Wootton) After launching in the midst of unexpected tragedy Daisy Goodwin’s start-up Silver River has had a bumper first year. Self-styled head girl tells Dan Wootton how she is fostering a culture of success at the indie Daisy Goodwin has always been the archetypal glamorous TV executive. She’s a talent-spotter par excellence, she’s friends with the right people – and she’s certainly not camera shy. Read on Poetry? It’ll soon be about as popular as morris dancing \| The Observer (David Smith) Daisy Goodwin, the TV presenter dubbed the Nigella Lawson of poetry, has warned that the art form of Shakespeare and Keats is dying and set to become as quaint as morris dancing.Read on Fremantle makes a splash with Silver River From: C21Media (Jonathan Webdale) MIPCOM NEWS: Fremantle International Distribution (FID) has signed a long-term distribution deal with Silver River Productions, the new UK production outfit set up by former Talkback editorial director Daisy Goodwin. Under the terms of the three-year arrangement, FID will have rights to sell all formats and finished shows from Silver River, which was set up in July by Goodwin and comedy producer Harry Thompson. Festival: Something for everyone – Books From: Times Online In just three weeks’ time, the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival will swing into unmissable action. Between Sunday, April 10 and Sunday, April 17, the historic city of Oxford will provide the stunning location for one of the country’s most successful, entertaining and high-profile celebrations of the written word. John Mortimer kicks off the festivities in style with a rereading of Brideshead Revisited. Hilary Spurling talks about her brilliant biography of Matisse. Melvyn Bragg and Ann Widdecombe are the entertaining speakers at the festival dinner, held in the candlelit Tudor dining hall of Christ Church. Kazuo Ishiguro will discuss his new (already bestselling) novel, and Doris Lessing will talk about a distinguished lifetime’s writing. Hear Claire Bloom, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter and Dominic West interpreting poems about the garden; Daisy Goodwin on Poems to Last a Lifetime; Simon Armitage and Nick Laird on their poetry. Novelists include last year’s Man Booker winner Alan Hollinghurst, David Mitchell, A L Kennedy, Andrew Miller, Jasper Fforde and William Boyd. Take the rare opportunity to hear one of France’s greatest writers, Andrei Makine. Birth of a Notion – Poetry From: Times Online (Daisy Goodwin) Books of the year It is a striking paradox that while sales of poetry decline year on year, the number of volumes of poetry published rises annually. Perhaps these facts are not unconnected — readers may well be daunted by such an abundance of new collections. One place to start is Newborn by Kate Clanchy (Picador, £12.99; offer £10.39). These vivid, tender poems form a lyrical alternative to all those bossy childcare manuals. The collection flows like a novel through conception, pregnancy and birth — capturing the gradual but ineluctable changes that come with motherhood. Victoria – Vogue article Read Daisy's article in the Mail on Sunday Article Victoria, Daisy's latest book, to accompany the television series will be released in the UK in October 20th and in the USA on 22nd of November. the fortune hunter now in paperback Enter the world of The Fortune Hunter. Daisy’s second novel The Fortune Hunter is now available in the US and the UK! BUY THE FORTUNE HUNTER Buy Books by Daisy Goodwin Books by Daisy Goodwin Daisy talks about My Duchess Visit Daisy's YouTube Channel Copyright © 2016 · Daisy Goodwin \| Bluex2 London Websites and SEO	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16353
__label__cc	0.525887	0.474113	Wedding DJ: Planning a Wedding and choosing the right DJ Planning a large wedding? Contacting a mobile disco is probably somewhere on your list of things to do. Here are a few pointers to look out for when hiring a mobile DJ. NEWS CAFE MILLER MOJO EXPRESS DJ COMPETITION 2009 The finalists of the News Cafe Miller Mojo Express DJ Competition 2009 made it a night to remember, as they unleashed their particular brand of mojo on a capacity crowd at News Cafe Menlyn on Friday, 09 October. Miller Mojo News Cafe DJ Competition 2009 The annual News CafÃ© DJ Competition hosted by News CafÃ© and DJSA kicked off this year with a bang! Kyle Watson – Funks it up There are many words that one could use to describe Kyle Watson and his tremendous talent; he’s young, vibrant, and enthusiastic. We however would like to say that he’s simply funksational. DJ Milkshake – Party Starter Kagiso Milkshake, better known as DJ Milkshake — The party starting DJ is fresh and dynamic and is stirring the crowds all over the country. Harbourlight :: – Come Home When it comes to Christian Rocks bands ::Harbourlight:: are certainly a well rounded group of guys with an enormous amount of talent. Making up the band are Shaun, Craig, Josh, Ash and Chris, who have really proved that with faith and belief, there is no limit in what can be achieved. DJ TRIPLE D — Sounds Vital Not only is DJ Triple D or Oscar to some, a phenomenal DJ, he has he’s own professional, audio and video company, Sounds Vital. Oscar is one of the youngest professional DJ’s currently in South Africa, but he’s talent, commitment and all round proficiency reveals the years of experience he indeed has behind he’s name. He’s played at various well known venues and clubs such as, Fashion TV, Tempo’s, Cat Walk, News Cafe and the Domestic Pro 20 Cricket Series for 2008/2009, just to name a few. News Cafe DJ Competition 2009 with Miller Mojo Express The News Cafe Miller Mojo Express DJ Competition for 2009 is under way. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A TRIP TO THE MIAMI WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE 2010 Miami Winter Music Conference About the Miami Winter Music Conference Winter Music Conference, in its 24th year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 70 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more. There are countless reasons why people from all over the world return year after year for this event, the most outstanding one being that there is nothing else in the world like it. Chix with Stix — “Up the Tempo” Sizzling, both on and off stage, Chix with Stix are drumming up frenzy around the country, not only with their unique drumming talent but with their amazing rhythm of dance and unique combination with each performance they do. Crazy 88 – End of an Era From our humble beginnings at the original 88 on Frances Road in 2003, and our subsequent journey down to The 88 Lounge (and ultimately The Crazy 88) in William Road, our impact on Johannesburg nightlife will leave a long and lasting impression. FUSE Academy Fuse Academy aims to empower young talented females in becoming DJ’s. The approach adopted by FUSE is a holistic one aimed at identifying and nurturing talent. Shane D Hailing from the South Coast in Durban, Shane D has he’s fans transfixed with his unique sound. It is little wonder that people are standing up and recognising this remarkable DJ’s talent. IPL Cricket Tournament Sellout stadiums hosted the IPL T20 cricket tournament for the first time in South Africa! Yebo Radio Features DJSA DJ's DJSA is proud to be working with DJ Crockett from Yebo Radio. Every week we will feature an interview with one of DJSA’s DJ’s on DJ Crockett’s Saturday Show (12h00 – 15h00) These are some of the top sites we recommend DJ Lloyd Feat Alicia Interview He’s got a decade of experience behind his name and with tracks like “VIP” and “Station 1”; it’s easy to understand why DJ Lloyd’s popularity is growing at a rapid pace. Lloyd has the ability to elevate a crowd, playing many styles from Deep House to Electro and Funky House. He’s played at a number major events such as, Kiss, Splash, Rebirth and Saturday Surgery Launch, just to name a few and has also held residencies at many of South Africa’s top clubs such as ESP and Groovebar in Johannesburg. DJ Mamba Mpumi Radebe a.k.a The Mamba has been rocking the Rainbow Nation’s dance floors for the past 8 years. His fresh and jumping sounds first made their presence felt at Club record bar, attracting attention from such names as Ricardo da Costa, Vinni da Vinci , Lady Lea, DJ Monde, Euphonik to name but a few from whom he gleaned wisdom and experience. Jesse Clegg – When I Wake Up Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa’s musical icons. However, the music industry is witnessing a full circle as his son, Jesse Clegg, has unveiled he’s singing talent to the world. It’s a new era and a new generation of Clegg, but with change. Mark Stent – World’s Strongest DJ He’s from the small town of Benoni, South Africa, but Mark Stent is by no means leading a small life. From the shores of Africa to the wonder that is Bahrain in the Middle East, Mark is leaving his signature as he entertains to thousands.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16356
__label__cc	0.544104	0.455896	Justin Vee – It’s in the Baseline Justin Vee’s list of tracks has been an inspiring contribution to our ever growing world of ‘House’. With riveting original tracks and mixes like,”In & Out”, “The Funk” and “Get Together”, already behind he’s name, Justin continues to evolve with the music and elevate his audience. He’s been following his passion for over a decade, and has worked alongside many great South African musicians such as Just Jinger, Watershed, Grannysmith, Loyiso and more. He has also played alongside many well known international DJ’s like DJ Mea, Milk & Sugar and The Hoxton Whores just to name a few. There is no doubt that Justin will continue to raise the roof of most clubs and the souls of most people, as he releases new material into the future. Your array of talent in the industry is so vast from mixing to writing and producing, what is it that you find really brings out your creativity? Each aspect of my role in the industry adds to my creativity on so many different levels. I get new ideas each and every day from random projects I work on or clubs I play at. As an experienced DJ and music producer I’m sure you have had many great moments. If you had to pick the most memorable moment in your career so far what would it be? As a producer, hearing my track “Get Together” ft Adrian Shannon for the first time being played on major stations like 5fm & 94.7 was a truly memorable moment, then later hearing that the track went top 40 on both stations and even top 10 on 94.7 and then to number 1 twice on Homebrew. This led to the track being used on The Hits 15 as well as Club Anthems 2006 which had combined sales of over 50 000 units. As a DJ, I would have to say playing at the ICE Event held back in the day at Nasrec opening for NSD, playing to around 12 000 people. The reason I say this is they had all the local bands playing before the dance event started and I took over after them. It was an incredible sight to see, picture 12 000 people rushing to the main stage it was a truly memorable night and an amazing experience for me. You have also worked alongside some impressive artists as a sound engineer, which of these artists really left their mark with you? I would have to say Ard Matthews of Just Jinger & Adrian Shannon of Grannysmith, both of these gents are just absolutely incredible at what they do. Their song writing skills are incredible and the attention they pay to detail on every level of instrumentation is mind blowing. Zwai (TKZee & Bala Brothers) & Loyiso (Bala Brothers) are also impressive and are undeniable proof that music does flow through the family veins. Besides working with some well known names in the music industry in South Africa you have also played alongside some awesome international DJ’s, which of these held the most significance for you? The Hoxton Whores would have to be at the top of my list on that note, not as famous as the rest but true gents and absolute nutter’s at the same time. Had a great time with them when they were here for H2O not so long ago and I’ve stayed in touch with Kevin Andrews since. They have a good grasp on what people want to hear and see from a dj team/producers. They are pushing the boundaries in their productions and it seems they are really starting to make headway. There are big things to come from these gents. What has been your favourite venue or gig to play thus far? Venues — I would have to say Numbers in East London, the Bang Bang Club in Cape Town, Raffles & Murmur in KZN & obviously Taboo & Sutra in JHB. Gigs — H2O of course Is there always an ongoing pressure to strive for more and achieve more? Yes definitely, this is an industry of new and ever changing trends and the pressure to achieve more is there always. That will never change it’s just how it is! It’s a good thing I think, it keeps you on your guard and helps u stay open minded at the same time. Your music tends to sway towards Funky House more than any other House music, what is it about Funky that you enjoy? Baselines! It’s the key element to why I enjoy the funkier side of house music. The baseline in my opinion is what gets people excited and makes em wanna shake their little buts. I know it does for me…hahaha When you are not mixing, producing, playing or writing, what is it that you do, just to chill? Chill…me? Never! When I get the chance to take a break I might find myself watching a DVD, maybe a little playstation and yes a game of golf once in awhile are things I might do to chill…the rest I can’t tell u for legal reasons…lol What can we look forward to from Justin Vee for the rest of 2009? At this moment I’m working on House Anthems 8 alongside Kevin Grenfell & Roger D’lux which is due for release in mid April which of course will have an extensive nationwide tour. Later in the year will be House Anthems 9. I will also be working on a new single or 2 for radio and some serious collaboration’s are in the pipeline. Playing abroad over the summer is also work in progress, looking to sign with a worldwide DJ agency. So yeah big things to come for 2009…watch this space I will keep you updated. Do you have any inspirational words for any up and coming DJ’s out there? Produce, produce, produce….stay humble and keep your eye on the prize. Don’t be side tracked and stay out of the politics, be a listener and not a talker. Play with passion and not for the fame. Nuff said! To view Justin’s DJSA profile, click here Article by Kim Simpson Filed Under: resources	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16357
__label__wiki	0.548777	0.548777	Doncaster Golf Club has an active membership of over 500 comprising of Men, Ladies and Junior playing members. In addition are house members and country members who avail themselves of the very active social scene and excellent surroundings. Anyone wishing to join the Golf Club should initially contact or email the Secretary Any member wishing to propose someone for membership should submit a letter to the office for the attention of the Secretary. The letter should include details of the applicant’s golfing history and handicap and should state reasons why the applicant would be an asset to the Club Secretary: Mr Duncan Macphee (Hon Secretary) 278 Bawtry Road DN4 7NY Email: secretary@doncastergolfclub.co.uk Prospective applicants will require a proposer who has been a member for at least 2 years, or in the event of an applicant not knowing a member (e.g. someone new to the area) then the Membership Committee will appoint one. Role of the Proposer: - Will play a minimum of 3 rounds with the applicant prior to being invited for interview with representatives of the Membership Committee - Will advise the applicant of the etiquette both on and off the course - Make the applicant aware of the Rules and Bye Laws of the Club - Once membership is offered it remains the proposers responsibility to ensure the applicant is successfully integrated into the club for a period of up to 12 months Please note a less informal entry process is applied to prospective Junior applicants Country Membership Country members are welcome and are persons ordinarily residing outside a radius of 40 miles from the Clubhouse, whether or not carrying on business inside that radius, shall be eligible for Country Membership subject to election in accordance with the forgoing application process. Where a person has two residences, one of which is within a radius of 40 miles of the Clubhouse and the other outside that radius, then that person shall be eligible for Country Membership only if the Committee is satisfied that the occupancy of the residence within the radius of 40 mile is sufficiently infrequent during the main playing season (April to October) as to be disregarded Junior members may be elected after attaining their 9th birthday and may continue as Junior members until the end of the year in which they attain their 20th birthday. The minimum age limit does not apply to sons and daughters of members. For those Juniors in full time education the 20th birthday will be extended to the 24th birthday or the year in which they cease full time education whichever event happens first. They shall then become eligible for full membership or Cadet membership Cadet Membership Shall be all Junior members on cessation of their Junior membership and all elected members (Gents & Ladies) until the end of the year in which they attain their 34th birthday. Cadet members will be entitled to all the rights and privileges of Full members as outlined in the Club Rules. Please refer to the Cadet Membership subscription table for further details, and a couple of examples are as follows; - Gent or lady becoming a member aged 24 will only pay 50% of the annual full playing subscription (increasing by 5% each year thereafter until they reach full parity), whilst spreading the entrance fee over the next 10 years i.e. until they reach their 34th birthday. - Similarly a Gent or Lady becoming a member aged 30 will pay 80% of the annual full playing subscription (increasing by 5% each year thereafter until they reach full parity), whilst spreading the entrance fee over the next 4 years i.e. until they reach their 34th birthday - Click here for further details Ladies Section: A very active, friendly and thriving section, and any new lady members will receive a very warm welcome. Please click here for more details Lady taster sessions are proving very popular, so if you are interested then please contact Geraldine Kaill (Ladies Co-ordinator) on 01302 379889 Seniors Section (55 & over) This section offers a full and varied programme of events, including Inter Club matches for those interested Mixed Section A very popular section and a great opportunity to socialise For further details click here Don't take our word for it, see what some of our recent new members think: As well as the course itself it was the ethos of the Club that attracted me to Doncaster Golf Club when I moved to the area. As a “Rabbit” and a “Senior” I was welcomed by both groups and immediately made to feel a part of them. The welcome has not been limited to golf but has been equally warm for both myself and my wife socially so much so that we have both been made to feel that we truly “belong” to the Doncaster Golf Club family Phil Leadbetter As new members there was a degree of trepidation when visiting the club to play on the first few occasions. We should not have worried, we were soon put at ease by the friendliness of the members. During our time at the club to date we have had the pleasure of playing a first class golf course which has been maintained in excellent condition throughout all four seasons. We have fully immersed ourselves in the majority of golfing and social activities. These include the Ladies, Rabbits and Mixed Golf sections, all of which have proved to be very friendly and welcoming. Socially, the Summer, Autumn and New Years Eve Dinner dances are fabulous evenings with excellent food and entertainment. These evenings coupled with many other events throughout the year lead to a full and varied social calendar at the club. Anne Moore and Darrell Grewcock My wife and I have as new members been made to feel extremely welcome to Doncaster Golf Club by everyone we have met during our first membership year. We have joined in all activities from competition play to social gatherings of which there are many opportunities. We would encourage anyone thinking of joining to embrace the positive, forward thinking culture of this thriving golf club and adopt the attitude of joining in at every opportunity ,as we strongly feel that as new members this has helped us develop our golf and make new friendships Phil and Vanessa Woodward.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16358
__label__cc	0.741419	0.258581	Practical fastenings make light work of solar industry applications In the UK and worldwide, solar energy remains one of the most popular renewable energy options. From an engineering viewpoint, there are two primary waypoints that manufacturers of solar panels and arrays need to consider as their products make the journey from the factory to where the end user will install them. While the panel manufacturers’ design and production engineering teams will strive to achieve the desired combination of technical performance, weight, durability and reliability, the field installation teams subsequently charged (no pun intended) with installing and then maintaining them will have an entirely different set of essential criteria. All parties will be keen to reduce failures, and keep downtime and essential maintenance to an absolute minimum. So, as with every project, care and understanding in the initial selection of appropriate materials and the best joining methods is likely to yield significant dividends over time. By definition, with solar panels and arrays likely to spend their entire service lives in an (often hostile) outdoor environment, manufacturers need to deliver equipment that can cope with extremes of both heat and cold, yet survive and perform without fault for years at a time. Designers must allow for the possibility of differential thermal expansion and contraction occurring between dissimilar materials, especially at the points where they are joined together. Clearly, while differential thermal expansion can and will occur in any part of a panel, the areas where joining is present can prove especially problematic. It takes experts to understand and produce joining products and Bollhoff is one of the preferred fastening specialist for many in the solar energy market sector. With a wide portfolio of proven joining solutions that have stood the test of both weather and time, Bollhoff numbers amongst its satisfied solar customers some of the biggest names in the industry, including Citrin Solar, Vaillant, Solvis and Clage and more. Read the full article in the September issue of DPA. Bollhoff Fastenings Ltd New version of helicoil threaded insert announced(08/11/2019) WDS is helping to keep the rail industry on track(13/09/2019) Fasteners and fixings to fix the construction crisis(02/09/2019) TR Fastenings enjoys a 4th successful year at Automechanika Birmingham(12/06/2019) Autonomous, drifting DeLorean can improve driver safety The coolest LEGO in the Universe The future of manufacturing in 2020 An electric bike that you can ride on water Wearable AC – what a cool idea! How does the injection moulding process work? Routeco Live 2020 100 years in the UK Artificial skin for mobile devices	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16360
__label__cc	0.623732	0.376268	Argument: Abortion has positive impact on emotions of most women Revision as of 16:49, 27 June 2010; Lenkahabetinova (Talk \| contribs) Debate: Abortion Zabin LS, Hirsch MB, Emerson MR. "When urban adolescents choose abortion: effects on education, psychological status and subsequent pregnancy". Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. 1989 - "This study of teenagers who sought pregnancy tests found that, counting from the beginning of pregnancy until two years later, the level of stress and anxiety of those who had an abortion did not differ from that of those who had not been pregnant or who had carried their pregnancy to term." Russo, N. F., & Zierk, K.L. (1992). Abortion, childbearing, and women. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 23(4), 269-280. This study suggested a link between elective abortion and later reports of positive self-esteem; it also noted that adverse emotional reactions to the procedure are most strongly influenced by pre-existing psychological conditions and other negative factors. Schmiege, S. & Russo, N.F. (2005). Depression and unwanted first pregnancy: longitudinal cohort study Electronic version. British Medical Journal, 331 (7528), 1303. Retrieved 2006-01-11 - Found that abortion, as compared to completion, of an undesired first pregnancy was not found to directly pose the risk of significant depression. Articles arguing against PAS "The Myth of PAS" by Cynthia L. Cooper Counter-argument Argument:Abortion leads to post-abortion syndrome Retrieved from "http://www.dbp.idebate.org/en/index.php/Argument:_Abortion_has_positive_impact_on_emotions_of_most_women"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16366
__label__cc	0.630985	0.369015	By Democratic Audit UK 27/04/2017 Read More → Who don’t young people vote? Self-confessed ignorance, and dislike of the mainstream Consistently low turnout rates among young people are often interpreted as apathy. But this is not the case, argues Iro Konstantinou. They acknowledge their ignorance of politics and are unhappy with the citizenship curriculum, wanting it widened to include practical democratic issues rather than just party politics. Many regard social media activism and individual actions as more important than voting. Photo: Gwyneth Jones – The Daring Librarian via a CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 licence Turnout among young voters in the UK has been significantly lower than that among older people, and even lower compared to other European countries. Partisan politics have been quick to brand young voters as apathetic. But empirical evidence from an ethnographic study I conducted at a private school in London tells a different story. The attitude of young people towards politics is not due to apathy or disengagement but a result of the wrong education they receive through the curriculum, as well as of a disillusionment with mainstream party politics. It is important to note that the cohort of the school comprises mainly of white, middle-class pupils whose parents are in the media, banking, and other highly paid professions; and I would argue that this plays a large role in how they engage with politics. First, the distinction between engagement and disengagement is in itself problematic. As O’Toole notes, this frames millennials as a subgroup of the larger population, failing to acknowledge that young people have different views and needs from say middle-aged voters or pensioners (worries about the housing market are a large factor in this). Also, by equating disengagement with apathy, we forget that people abstain from political decisions as part of a protest – a political action in itself. And most importantly, the definition given when we talk about absenteeism from politics is very narrow. Here, I argue that young people view the political as a much broader concept. Their actions transcend the ballot and party politics, and this should be taken into account if parties want to attract more young voters. Farthing argued that young people do not want politicians who try to appear cool in order to attract their vote (examples include Obama, Hillary Clinton and in the past Blair and his Britpop phase). These attempts to make politics look ‘fun’ are branded by young people as cringing and rather pathetic. In the same sense that Trump was heavily criticised and ridiculed for his obsession with being rejected by celebrities, young people do not see that by hanging out with the cool kids brings any outcomes in policies or makes any difference in their efficiency as politicians. The socioeconomic background of the young people in this study is important. Both they and school staff admit that they are engaged with current affairs and will most likely vote, but this does not make their engagement unproblematic. They get the information to make informed decisions in a rather more nuanced way than adults might think. School staff believed that the majority of them would just have a superficial knowledge of what is happening and that they will shape their ideas from what is thrown at them, no matter how biased it is. For example, they blame the media for depicting Labour policies as vastly against the ‘rich’ and therefore not ensuring the financial interests of those in the higher tax brackets. Given the socioeconomic structure of the school, a lot of these young people shape their ideas from discussions at home, which will be about money (not the lack of it). Although parents will rarely try to convince their children to vote a certain way, if at all, and seldom do they reveal their political affiliations, one major theme recurred on what mattered with regards to policies: financial security; and they believed this could only be achieved by the Conservatives in the 2015 general election. But, despite a preference towards the Conservatives, the majority of them did not see the point in voting. Their reasons were twofold: first, they did not believe they had adequate knowledge and second, they did not identify with mainstream politics. Although a lot of the participants in the focus groups were taking A-Level politics, they felt they did not know enough about the impact of policies on their everyday life. As one of them said: ‘If you put a paper in front of me now and said you have to vote I would vote Conservative.’ [But] ‘I genuinely don’t think I know what their manifesto is. I wouldn’t know what they are talking about. But there are no options. This is why I will probably not vote’. They think that the curriculum teaches to the test and not to provide practical real-life knowledge so ‘if you want to know what is going on, you have to look for the information yourself’. And the truth is that most of them will not. They don’t feel there is enough time for them to do that and they think it is the responsibility of the school to encourage it. They believe that the school ‘waste[s] time with Citizenship and Life Skills, which is a joke, and not teaching us about real issues’. Other reasons, apart from the lack of critical knowledge, is that they think all parties are the same, with ‘very little real distinctions between left and right’ (pre-2015 general elections) and even now that ‘Corbyn is different, with real ideologies but very unelectable, people with money do not trust him to secure their interests’ (post-2015 elections). This sounds like a very neoliberal, materialistic thinking – almost assuming that all young people care about is money. Partially, this is true. The young people in this study grew up with certain privileges, and it is hard for them to imagine how it would be not to have them. A lot of their rhetoric as a result will revolve around issues of money and economic capital. However, they do not think this is ‘what politics should be about’. Since millennials think that policies are driven by the middle-aged vote (‘politicians only care about middle-aged people because they vote, young people see that and they don’t vote, so politicians don’t focus on them, it is a vicious cycle’) how do they envisage politics, or believe any real change can be made? Beck talks about self-actualisation politics; living your ideologies and making changes on an individual level. It is an approach that appeals more to young people. In this sense, they see lifestyle choices as political actions: being vegan, for example, or not smoking and drinking so much like older people (it is not cool these days) were mentioned as actions which will bring some real change rather than the waffle of politicians. Caring about LGBT rights, changing their profile photo on social media to show their solidarity, blogging about issues which are close to their heart seem more effective to them compared to empty political promises. And these were mentioned as political actions. They would be mobilised to vote, but on issues which they viewed as important and they believed they had some power on, such as the EU referendum. So, how can policies take into account opinions and actions expressed by young people? The curriculum needs to stop teaching only to the test. Citizenship should be a subject which encompasses wider and more practical social and democratic issues. More importantly, however, those looking at young people’s (dis)engagement should consider their socioeconomic background: what issues are important for millennials? They must also ensure that politics moves away from the ballot and traditional party politics through a wider discourse incorporating new means, such as social media, blogs and social concerns which transcend politics as policies. This post represents the views of the author and not those of Democratic Audit. It first appeared at LSE British Politics and Policy. Iro Konstantinou is a PhD candidate in the department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. The empathy gap: understanding why some people don’t vote We need renewed political commitment to citizenship education and ongoing monitoring of its provision in schools Russell Brand has a point about disillusionment with politics, but he is wrong when he says young people shouldn’t vote The deficit model of education views citizenship teaching as an imposition rather than a right Audit 2017: How strong is the democratic integrity of UK elections? Are turnout, candidacies and participation maximised? Posted in: Informing and engaging citizens, Involving young people in democracy, Jeremy Corbyn Damian Hockney A genuine difficulty in the UK is that there is an unease in straying too far into politics or anything political in schools – for fear of being accused of spreading propaganda: even the choice of what to talk about is a worry and can lead to complaints of bias (on the basis of pupils being led in the direction of where the teacher wants them to be lead). So pupils start with an anodyne dead bat in schools when it comes to issues – and it’s probably understandable. The point made by the author about the young voters from rich families was cringe-makingly apparent in interviews the day after the EU referendum. Many are posted on youtube and give an impression of pre-war upper class people, accents straight out of PG Wodehouse, with no people or social skills, clearly terrified of ‘those ghastly working class people’ – “I mean raaahly, they, like, I mean don’t know ENOUGH to make that choice”. However when asked a simple question (who is your MEP…who makes the laws in the EU?) they themselves had not a clue. Nothing. Blank. One girl dismissed the interviewer like a mediaeval monarch waving away a serf when asked a simple question about the EU. To them, the EU is vaguely about “being able to visit Hettie’s pop’s yacht in Switzerland and work in a French PR company for nothing, paid for by ‘pop'”. And ‘nasty working class fascist racist Nazis’ trying to stop them. If that is how it has become (added to not bothering to vote then bleating), it is a pretty appalling state of affairs. Intrerestingly, though,m far greater engagement is apparent in France…where the young are the biggest supporters of Marine Le Pen for the presidency. Go figure, as they say, and maybe that is the reason why schools offer anaesthetic and materialism as their commitment to politics – it stops the little beggars going rogue. Tim Knight The current campaign to get potential voters to ‘engage with’ politics fails to ‘engage with’ Russell Brand’s insights (and with the frustration of those who care but feel impotent). The problem (of elector disengagement) can be qualified very simply: 1. The reason why non-registered potential voters do not register is because they do not see the point in registering. 2. The reason why non-registered potential voters do not see the point in registering is because they do not see the point in voting. 3. The reason why non-voting potential voters do not see the point in voting is because: a. They cannot see any options which would reliably-reflect their political preferences. b. Our lousy current voting processes would anyway ignore most of their votes. Unfortunately, the current constitutional reform movement puts forward two conflicting messages to potential voters: 1. The current constitutional reform movement (rightly) informs us that the vast majority of us will/would be wasting our time and dissipating our democratic energy by registering and voting (because the lousy current voting processes will ignore most of our votes). 2. The current constitutional reform movement (wrongly) urges us to register and vote (thereby wasting our time, dissipating our democratic energy, and reinforcing the venal self-serving complacency of those who oppose constitutional reform). Citizens are not fools. They will not buy the above muddled pair of conflicting messages for long. Brand was/is right in his analysis and insights. However, Brand failed to provide a constructive alternative. Apathy is not a constructive alternative. Not-voting is not a constructive alternative. Taking over St Paul’s cathedral is not a constructive alternative. The answer (bizarrely) is fully-proportional representation! With our current (non-proportional) voting processes, there is a spurious but overwhelming imperative for ‘natural’ Parties to merge into a total of precisely-two ‘covert coalition’ Parties. In the UK, the current Conservative Party is a ‘covert coalition’ of a Europhobe Conservative Party and a Europhile Conservative Party, and the current Labour Party is a ‘covert coalition’ of an Old Labour Party and a New Labour Party. These two ‘covert coalition’ Parties both present themselves (rightly) as the only Parties which stand any chance of dominating a government, and (deceitfully) as all (mutually-exclusive) things to all (diverse) ‘floating’ voters. With fully-proportional representation, there would be no such spurious but overwhelming imperative. In the UK, the current ‘Conservative covert coalition’ party could/would split into a ‘Europhobe Conservative’ party and a ‘Europhile Conservative’ party, the current ‘Labour covert coalition’ party could/would split an ‘Old Labour’ party and a ‘New Labour’ party, and the electorate would have a ‘real’ democratic choice from a wider range of substantial but non-dominant ‘natural’ Parties. That would be a democratic regime with which it was worth ‘engaging’: 1. Potential voters would want to vote: a. They would have a ‘real’ choice from ‘natural’ Parties. b. All votes would matter, and would carry equal weight. 2. Potential voters would want to register (in order to vote). Damian Hockney replied: The problem here, Tim, is that where we DO have proportional representation in the UK (for example on the London Assembly where I was elected), turnout among the young was sensationally lower (in the region of 10-14%). The 65+ were still way ahead – and this process has now had 5 elections to test run. In elections like police commissioners etc the figures for the young are even worse! Yet every vote really does count in those elections. The worry is that starting with the young of about 15-20 years ago, a very sizeable proportion are taking their habits of non voting on with them into adulthood. Surely it is as much to do with the fact that politics has converged, politicians have increasingly had less power to offer what we want, and therefore there seems no imperative to vote. Listening to some politician chuntering on that ‘we must work with our partners to ensure a satisfactory conclusion’ (in place of being able to specify what they will do) when faced with a serious issue really does NOT get up any enthusiasm. One prays that leaving the Eu will allow politicians to be more honest and frank and offer alternatives rather than the EU-approved economic and social policies which act like a dead hand on the political class when standing for election…well, you live in hope… Tim Knight replied: I would never claim that proportional representation would in itself solve the problem. I suggested that proportional representation would remove the overwhelming imperative for ‘natural’ Parties to merge into a total of precisely-two ‘covert coalition’ Parties, and that the current ‘Conservative covert coalition’ party could/would then split into a ‘Europhobe Conservative’ party and a ‘Europhile Conservative’ party, the current ‘Labour covert coalition’ party could/would then split an ‘Old Labour’ party and a ‘New Labour’ party, and the electorate would then have a ‘real’ democratic choice from a wider range of substantial but non-dominant ‘natural’ Parties. It would be that ‘real’ democratic choice from a wider range of substantial but non-dominant ‘natural’ Parties which would entice non-electors to vote. However, that ‘real’ democratic choice from a wider range of substantial but non-dominant ‘natural’ Parties will not happen until we have fully-proportional representation for the Commons. Proportional Representation for the London Assembly would never be sufficient to remove the overwhelming overwhelming imperative for ‘natural’ Parties to merge into a total of precisely-two ‘covert coalition’ Parties. Please read the whole of my contribution before condeming half of it! Tim I did indeed read it and my comment was a comment, not a condemnation of your contribution. Apols if that’s how it appeared. The difficulty I always find with any idea that changing the system will magically and dramatically engage more people – especially the young – is that so many changes have been made in the past of one form or another, or trialled and tested, and it has made precisely no difference. Except that the problem gets worse. I would be interested to see where your idea has worked and had a dramatic impact on turnout by the young. Apart from systems, there is also the vital core question of whether people see the value of voting anyway – it has often appeared to me since the late 80s that the young grasped well before the old that with so much policy now decided outside of parliament and the Westminster parties offering really almost the same things for so long, ‘what is the point?’ of voting. Whatever happens with the systems. Never mind two ‘covert coalition parties, in this instance and in many things people are now voting for a one-party state dressed up in the finery of adversarial politics. There is no point in voting for an Old Labour and New Labour if they both have to implement the same rules and laws…as the Europhile Tories or Eurosceptic Tories. They are one party with different noises to divert from the reality.. For example when Corbyn was elected Labour leader he offered a genuine anti-austerity idea of People’s Quantitive Easing – the EU obliged him to scrap it because it fell foul of the EU’s control over policy on what the banks are (and are not) allowed to invest in (via Lisbon Art 123) in terms of public spending. In power, he would have to follow the Tories’ (preferred) policy in power, assuming the UK is still in the EU. Whatever fine words and mood music he used to get a successful message across. So basically, the Tories and Labour (and LibDems) have to offer the same things across whole swathes of crucial laws and rules, and their only campaigning variant is personality (eg attacking Corbyn personally via tame media etc, I say this as a Corbyn opponent not an apologist) and the clever use by all of mood music and dog whistling. Out of the EU this might change, because the UK parties and governments will not just be the agents for a higher authority, implementing rules and Directives that they cannot alter, repeal or amend…but I would not hold the breath. No amount of tinkering with systems or the use of technology etc will make a blind bit of difference if it dawns on the voter that what they are voting for is in essence one and the same thing, just with a different colour rosette. There is the start point imho. Bland, predictable, and unrealistically positive: the Twitter use of candidates during the Scottish Parliament election	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16370
__label__cc	0.658212	0.341788	The Ashes - 2017/2018 Post subject: The Ashes - 2017/2018 Any early predictions? I can see it being a very close series - almost too hard to call. Winning the toss alone could prove huge. 3-2 Australia God is an Englishman Post subject: Re: The Ashes - 2017/2018 England to win 3-2 if Stokes plays England to lose 5-0 if he doesn't West Adelaide Soccer Club president Alex Alexandrou said the club was still in a position to be playing and training at the new ground either by the end of the 2015 season or in 2016. God is an Englishman wrote: Have you seen us play lately? I know we're at home but even a Stokes-less english side wouldn't (or shouldn't) get caned 5-0 Have you seen England play recently. Fragile top order, decent middle and lower order (weakened seriously without stokes) amd only really 2 and a bit bowlers. One of whom has never performed well on aussie wickets. Looks like a middle ranked test nation v another middle ranked test nation based on current form, so still see it as being close. I'll go for an upset loss at Gabba (has to happen eventually), wins in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne and a loss in the dead rubber in Sydney. For once I thought cricket australia were being decent giving England a D/N 4 day game at Adelaide Oval. Then I realised that there's a "international rules" game on it the day before. Presumably that means the drop in pitch won't be used for the game then. Sneaky CA, SNEAKY. and you won't lose in Brisbane, that's the reason you play the first test in Brisbane to catch visiting sides on the hop with that wicket. Seems a pretty decent wicket usually to me. Has a bit of bounce early on, swing (especially on a typical Brisbane day) and reasonably kind to spin even on day 1 and 2. I think tourists have a mental problem with the wicket rather than what it actually comes up at. Like I said, winning the toss will be a decent advantage. It's also the heat and humidity, can be a struggle for an English team coming out of winter. Gabba is lively and has a lot of bounce (as you've said) can take some getting used to if you're not used to aussie wickets. England need to start playing the same games that CA do and not give touring sides any time in the middle at test venues. As I said, I'll be interested to see if it's the drop in pitch when we play in Adelaide and if so, how will a game of "aussie rules" affect it. N5 1BH We'll struggle to take 20 wickets on any ground, a fit aussie bowling attack much less so. Aussies 3-1 sadly B.Toomer Seems that between changing feet, Warner is at it again. Talking like the feral that he is. B.Toomer wrote: Sticks and stones etc... Diabetic Squirrels Is that a euphemism for bat and ball? We'll eat your cake and shít snickers It's amusing me at the moment that all the aussies are talking about the abuse they're going to give. Minimal mentions of batting, bowling and fielding. or as an aussie mate said - you always talk up the bits you're actually good at Old Davey's not the sharpest tool in the colonial box methinks. That he is a tool though, there is no doubt. Just wish he would learn to "speak English" And he's not the only one in the aussie "tool " box :lol: And he's not the only one in the aussie "tool " box Just hope you don't lose 5-0..........................again Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:18 pm Remind me again, who holds the ashes? to be fair, the cons are pretty good with home advantage. Nevertheless the pitches will be varied and give all types a decent chance at some point. Pick your team for first test?: My team I'd opt for: Khawaja Handscomb Stoinis Nevill 12th: Behrendorff Only two (Warner and Smith) from of the top six left from the 2015 Ashes side. Who are you supporting? You've only named 9 australians in the starting XI, surely that's an error. Doodleoodlen Location: New South Wales Doodleoodlen wrote: Finn and Ali injured and will miss opening tour match . The sad part of the modern crowded cricket calender is the fact that touring sides get so few lead up matches prior to the first test. This issue is the same all over the world and with more and more 20/20 tournaments it won't change. The lack of warm up games has been an issue for some time, well before 20/20	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16378
__label__wiki	0.714314	0.714314	El Nino Ventures Inc. Management and Directors Charter of the Audit Committee Murray Brook Project Great Northern Peninsula Project AGM2019 Tel: 1.613.659.2773, 1.604.685.1870 or Toll free 1.800.667.1870 TSXV: ELN OTC Pink: ELNOF FSE: E7QP Opt-in to our distribution list to receive company news El Niño Ventures Inc. Announces SEDAR Filing of NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Murray Brook Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag-Au Deposit, Bathurst Mining Camp, NB Measured and Indicated Resources 18,684,000 tonnes grading 2.61% zinc, 0.95% lead, 0.42% copper, 39.3 gpt silver and 0.51 gpt gold at a $20 per tonne NSRcut-off Inferred Resources 3,021,000 tonnes grading 1.83% zinc, 0.75 % lead, 0.62% copper , 35.0 gpt silver and 0.75 gpt gold at a $20 per tonne NSR cut-off The Murray Brook deposit remains open to the northwest and there is potential to increase the size of the resource with continued drilling The Company currently has three drill rigs operating on the property with the objective of upgrading the inferred and indicated resources to measured resources 30 holes have been successfully completed to date for a total of 5,000 metres NSR: Net Smelter Return April 17, 2012, Vancouver, Canada. El Niño Ventures Inc. ("ELN" and the "Company") (TSX.V: ELN; OTCQX:ELNOF Frankfurt: E7Q) is pleased to announce the filing on Sedar of an NI43‐101 Technical Report (the Report), including a new Mineral Resource Estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulfide deposit in the Bathurst Mining camp, New Brunswick, Canada. 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate The Mineral Resource Estimate was initially reported on February 28, 2012. The Report was prepared by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and G.A.Harron and Associates Inc. and incorporated 60 vertical drill holes, totalling 10,327.5 metres that were drilled during the 2011 drilling program. The resource estimate, which includes explanatory footnotes, is tabulated below in Table 1. The resource estimate is based on various assumptions regarding mining methods, processing and metal recoveries, payable metal NSR credits and metal prices. This estimate makes no provision for capital costs to mine the deposit, nor mill the material mined, as resources are not reserves and the reader should not presume economic viability. As a further approximation the total metal content can be recalculated as a zinc equivalent (ZnEq), which would equate to 8.17% ZnEq for the Measured plus Indicated resources and 8.47% ZnEq for the Inferred resources, based on calculating the total NSR value of the constituent metals in the table above plus the smelting and shipping charges all divided by $14.05, which is the recovered value of 1% Zn. This initial NI43-101 compliant resource estimate, as provided above in Table 1 including explanatory footnotes, supercedes previous historic estimates which understated metal grades due to widely spaced drilling and incomplete metal assays. The Murray Brook Deposit remains open to the northwest and there is good potential to increase both tonnes and grade with additional exploration and infill drilling, respectively. Contained metal contents as calculated by El Niño Ventures Inc. are summarized below in Table 2. Table-1 Murray Brook Mineral Resource Estimate Summary Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these Inferred resources as an Indicated or Measured mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to an Indicated or Measured mineral resource category. The mineral resources in this news release were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standard Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by CIM Council The Dec 31, 2011 two year trailing average US metal prices used in this estimate were $3.71/lb Cu, $1.03/lb Pb, $0.98/lb Zn, $1,397/oz Au, $27.63/oz Ag. The C$/US$ Exchange rate was 0.99. Overall payable metal in the NSR calculation were 81% Cu, 72% Pb, 64% Zn, 71% Au and 56% Ag. Mineral resources were determined within a Whittle pit shell with 45 degree slopes utilizing mining costs of C$2.50/tonne for mineralized material and waste rock, and C$1.75/tonne for overburden. Costs used to determine the C$20/tonne NSR resource cut-off value were processing at C$15/tonne and G&A C$5/tonne. The Murray Brook Mineral Resource Estimate was undertaken by Eugene Puritch, P.Eng. of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. Table-2 Murray Brook Contained Metal Content The Contained metal contents were calculated by Dr. William Stone, Ph.D., P.Geo. Executive Vice President of Exploration The contained metal contents were calculated using the $20/t NSR cut-off The Exploration Agreement Votorantim is the Operator of the Murray Brook Project. In January 2011, ELN announced that it provided notice to Votorantim Metals Canada Inc. (Votorantim) to enter into a Participation Agreement on the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulfide deposit situated in the Bathurst Mining Camp in New Brunswick, Canada. (See news release dated January 20, 2011). Under Votorantimʹs Option and Joint Venture Agreement with Murray Brook Minerals and Murray Brook Resources, both privately held companies, Votorantim can earn a 50% interest in the properties by funding $2,250,000 in exploration expenditures and making payments totalling $300,000 over a three year period that commenced November 1, 2010. Votorantim can earn an additional 20% interest in the properties by funding an additional $2,250,000 in exploration expenditures over an additional two year period. ELN has elected to enter into a participation agreement wherein it can earn 50% of Votorantim's interest by paying 50% of the costs incurred by Votorantim in the Option and Joint Venture Agreement. The Murray Brook Deposit The Murray Brook deposit is a polymetallic, volcanic hosted massive‐sulfide deposit in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. The property is located approximately 60 km west of the town of Bathurst. A gravel road links the property to a paved highway. An electricity grid is nearby, as are communities with goods, services and skilled labor. The Gossan Zone overlying the massive sulfide deposit was mined for gold and silver during the open-pit mining operations carried out by Novagold Resources Inc. during the early 1990s. The hanging wall is moderately chloritic and is locally intensely deformed. The foot wall consists of fine grained, felsic tuff and tuffaceous sediments with moderate to strong chlorite and sericite alteration. Sulfides are mainly fine grained, massive, weakly laminated pyrite with disseminated and banded sphalerite, chalcopyrite and galena. Figure 1- Land tenure map showing the location of the Murray Brook Project in the Bathurst Mining Camp The first phase of the 2011 drill program was completed in spring/summer 2011 and significant intersections of zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver were reported. The second phase of the drilling program was initiated in September 2011 and the results announced (please see news releases dated August 30, 2011, November 28, 2011, January 16th and January 23, 2012). Qualified Persons Statement Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., G.A.Harron, P.Eng, and Dr. William Stone Ph.D., P.Geo are Qualified Persons ("QP") for purposes of NI 43-101. Eugene Puritch and G.A.Harron are the Independent Qualified Persons as defined by NI 43-101 responsible for preparing the Resource Estimate presented above. Eugene Puritch and G.A.Harron are principals of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and G.A.Harron and Associates Inc. respectively, and they are independent from the Companies as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Table 2 of this press release has been reviewed and approved for technical content by Dr. William Stone, Ph.D., P.Geo. Executive Vice President of Exploration of El Niño Ventures. Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., G.A.Harron, P.Eng., and William Stone, P.Geo reviewed and approved the technical contents of this press release. About El Niño Ventures Inc. Bathurst Projects Bathurst Mining Camp Project: (Tri-Party Agreement) Consists of an initial 4,712 claims in the Tri-Party Agreement with Xstrata & VM Canada whereby VM Canada may incur exploration expenditures of $10 million over a period of 5 years to earn a 50% interest. VM Canada may further increase its interest to 70% by spending an additional $10 million over 2 years. In February 2011, ELN announced that a $5,000,000 exploration program on the Bathurst Mining Camp Base Metals Project has begun consisting of airborne and ground geophysics and will include a 10,000 metre drill program which is currently underway. (See news release dated February 23, 2011). Airborne geophysics survey has been completed and survey results are pending. Murray Brook Project: Under Votorantimʹs Option and Joint Venture Agreement with Murray Brook Minerals and Murray Brook Resources, both privately held companies, Votorantim can earn a 50% interest in the properties by funding $2,250,000 in exploration expenditures and making payments totalling $300,000 over a three year period that commenced November 1, 2010. Votorantim can earn an additional 20% interest in the properties by funding an additional $2,250,000 in exploration expenditures over an additional two year period. ELN has elected to enter into a participation agreement wherein it can earn 50% of Votorantim's interest by paying 50% of the costs incurred by Votorantim in the Option and Joint Venture Agreement. Votorantim Metals Canada Statement: Technical details in this news release were provided by VM Canada whose professional geologists conduct operations consistent with mineral industry best practices. VM Canada accepts no responsibility for this news release or any inferences made from the technical details provided herein. About VM Canada (Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.) Votorantim Metals Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of Votorantim Metais; a company that is part of the Votorantim Group that was founded in Brazil in 1918 operates in twenty countries and has over forty thousand employees. Votorantim Metais is the largest electrolytic‐nickel producer in Latin America and one of the world's leaders in the production of zinc, aluminum and nickel. About El Niño Ventures Inc. El Niño Ventures Inc. is an international exploration company, focused on exploring for lead, zinc, copper, gold and silver in New Brunswick, Canada and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). 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__label__wiki	0.816407	0.816407	UK 0-800-051-7095 Germany 0-800-182-6938 France 0-805-080-589 Brasil 0-800-892-1291 World 0056-2-2923-5950 Top 10 Patagonia Highlights Submitted by Cascada Expediciones on March 12, 2012 - 14:46 Discover our top 10 Patagonia recommendations at the end of the world in this vast and diverse region covering the south of Chile and Argentina. Dramatic mountain formations, smoky volcanoes, flat barren pampas, expansive ice fields, Guacho culture and once-in-a-lifetime treks. 1. End of the World Escape Quite literally the end of the world, Patagonia is where South America peters out into islands, canals, inlets and fjords as the Atlantic and Pacific ocean unite. The region is vast and covers over 1,000,000 km² of land in southern Chile and Argentina, most of which is too wild to be inhabited. Untamed open plains, dramatic mountain groups, active volcanoes and colossal glaciers line the horizon. 2. Torres del Paine National Park The undisputed highlight of Chilean Patagonia, UNESCO biosphere reserve Torres del Paine draws in increasing numbers of travellers each year who trek around the famous Paine massif with its jagged peaks and famous granite monoliths. The W trek and the Paine Circuit are the popular trekking routes, with many people also visiting for just a few days to experience highlights including the Torres, Los Cuernos, French Valley and Grey Glacier. 3. EcoCamp Patagonia Right in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park, EcoCamp Patagonia’s geodesic dome accommodation has gained a reputation for its sustainable design, exclusive use of green energy, sociable community environment and guided treks throughout the park. The first of its kind in the region, EcoCamp opened in 2000 and is the only hotel in Patagonia to date to have ISO14401 environmental management certification. 4. Los Glaciares National Park Home to the famous Perito Moreno glacier, Los Glaciares National Park covers an extensive 445,900 hectares of Argentine Patagonia. Aptly named given the large surface area covered by glaciers, the park’s hubs El Calafate and El Chaltén are popular with tourists looking to visit Mount Fitz Roy and the glaciers on Argentino Lake (Perito Moreno & Upsala). 5. Wildlife Patagonia is famous for its unique wildlife, with animals ranging from the red Culpeo fox and the friendly guanaco to the rarely sighted puma. Birdwatchers are also in heaven with a huge variety of wading birds, including flamingos, birds of prey like the Andean condor and large birds such as the flightless Rhea. Other well known species include the Patagonia Sierra Finch, the Austal Pygamy owl and the Magellanic woodpecker. 6. Trekking Patagonia enjoys a reputation as South America’s number one destination for world class trekking. Whether looping the Paine massif in Torres del Paine, climbing Mount Fitz Roy in Argentina or hiking in Tierra del Fuego, trekkers beam their way through sunshine, gale force winds and snow to reach Patagonia’s treasured peaks. 7. Mountaineering Patagonia is synonymous with mountaineering and climbing feats. Torres del Paine in particular has been the scene of many important mountaineering records - in 2011 the first Chilean group made it to the 3,050m peak of Cerro Paine Grande, the park’s highest peak, in a difficult technical assent. Only two groups had previously reached the summit, an Italian group in 1957 and French-Argentine group in 2000. 8. Southern Patagonian Ice Field This whopping glacier is the world’s second largest ice field at 350km in length, covering approximately 14,000 km² in Chile and 2,500 km² in Argentina. Famous glaciers in the ice field include Viedma, Upsala and Perito Moreno in Los Glaciares National Park and Dickson, Tyndall and Grey in Torres del Paine National Park. 9. Heritage Patagonia’s rich heritage makes for an interesting read. Indigenous inhabitants including the Tehuelche, the Selk’nam, the Yaghan and the Kaweskars lived a happy, largely nomadic existence until the European settling in the 19th century which marked the end of the indigenous era and the start of scientific exploration and tourism. 10. Chilean & Argentinian culture South America’s finest wines, tastiest barbecues, wildest rivers and bluest glaciers unite at the continent’s tip as the land peters out into tiny islands. Most people arrive in one country and leave from the other, crossing Patagonia just like the ‘Gauchos’ (Patagonian cowboys) who continue to roam the plains on horseback just as their ancestors did. 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__label__cc	0.514482	0.485518	EcosysRdc / World / Middle East Facebook Inc on Saturday blamed a technical error ... Sixty killed in Houthi attack on camp in Yemen's Marib Iran-aligned Houthis attacked a military training ... Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be ... Migrants enter slowly at Guatemala-Mexico border after scuffles Central American migrants entered Mexico from Guat ... Police detained 185 protesters in central Brussels ... Foreign powers to discuss ways out Libya crisis with rival camps Libyan rival camps and their foreign backers will ... Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pre ... Canada's government to help Newfoundland dig out after massive blizzard Canada's federal government will help Newfoun ... Factbox: Queen Elizabeth's statement on Harry and Meghan's future Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Princ ... Factbox - Britain's retiring royals: who are Harry and Meghan? Leaders of native tribes in Brazil issued a rallyi ... Syria – Damascenes are tremendously proud of their local food The flight data recorder from EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed in the Mediterranean last month Join Reendex for a night of news. Kerry. bring you the news that matters to you! The Late Talk Show with K C Find out who this week’s guests are on « The Late Talk Show with K C »!… Middle East News is LIVE online. Get the latest Middle Eastern news from Reendex News in Middle East: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the Middle East. Is The Middle East? Reendex TV Channel The Middle East is the By alsampy The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region located primarily in western Asia, but also in parts of northern Africa and southeastern Europe. The western border of the Middle East is defined by the Mediterranean Sea, where Israel, Lebanon, and Syria rest opposite from Greece and Italy in Europe. They can’t stop talking about The world’s best airline for 2016 is Emirates, according to a survey of millions of airline passengers. As jet engines screamed from the Farnborough airfield and thousands of visiting aviation geeks explored the airshow. Jordan Tourism Beautiful Destination for Families With tourism to the Middle East in decline, visiting Jordan’s mesmerising sights is now a solitary experience. Jordan is spectacular, safe and friendly – so where are the tourists? Desert Masada Masada Desert Fortress Avr 01, 2017 12:56 pm The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region… Egypt in Africa also borders the Mediterranean and is sometimes considered as part of the Middle East, while Turkey and Cyprus literally connect Europe to Asia and oscillate between being called European and Middle Eastern. Middle East in Pictures Middle East Feed The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region located primarily in western Asia, but also in parts of northern Africa and southeastern EuropeRead more... of the Mediterranean Sea mer, Nov 29, 2017 At the center of the Middle East rests the Persian Gulf, cutting into the region and giving it its hook-like shape. Countries along the Persian Gulf include the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iran. South of the Mediterranean Sea, the Red and Arabian Seas surround the southern part of the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman border these waters, with Iraq and Jordan connecting them to the western part of the region. At the center of the Middle East rests the Persian Gulf, cutting into the region and giving it its hook-like shape. Kuwait, and Iran. Check out the latest Tweets from our Correspondents Is anyone else's password still on holiday mode? https://t.co/jnlLIrlrhp Forget new year resolutions - we're all about creating new habits... and sticking with them! What new habits are y… https://t.co/k57aldz8ua Want to stay ahead of the pack in the new year? Our experts have dusted off their crystal balls and predicted the k… https://t.co/iE0UGU5bAw Middle East Video Middle East News Live The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt in North Africa. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. °F \| °C Primetime News World ven, 31 Mar, 2017 Passport to Antarctica Spectacular Stories and Exciting Reendex Store Current conditions on Earth	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16384
__label__wiki	0.958099	0.958099	6 Nations momentum is the key The key to winning the 6 Nations Championship is without doubt based on the ability to generate momentum. By Round 5 of the tournament teams have often created an inevitably that they will win the Championship. The schedule of fixtures combined with the home and away factor often plays a big role in a team’s capacity to generate the critical momentum required to win the tournament. Each team has a unique pathway of fixtures through the 6 Nations, which contains critical games that will kill or enhance their momentum. Wales are attempting to win a unique third 6 Nations in a row. Starting with a home game against Italy should get Wales off to a winning start. But the second game against Ireland in Dublin could stop them in their tracks. But should they pass the Dublin test their next game is against France in Cardiff. That is a game Wales will be confident of winning. The trip to Twickenham is the next big hurdle for Wales. England will want to put last year’s hammering in Cardiff to rest. Finally, Wales host Scotland in Cardiff. Should they reach Round 5 undefeated it is unlikely Scotland will deprive them of a Championship and a Grand Slam. Crunch Games: Ireland and England Ireland: Ireland begin with Scotland in Dublin and should get the job done without too much discomfort. But Wales up second, albeit in Dublin, could derail Ireland’s ambitions. But with Ireland targeting three home wins they should head to Twickenham for game three in rude health. Ireland’s record in Twickenham has been good in recent years and a win there would really put Ireland on track for a championship. An expected win in the penultimate game against Italy at home could send Ireland to Paris with a Championship or even Grand Slam on the line. But Ireland have never won in Paris and Twickenham in the same season. Crunch Games: England and France England: England head to Paris for Round 1 of the Championship and a win there would really generate positive momentum. Should that victory in Paris occur, they will be confident of seeing off Scotland in Edinburgh and Ireland at home. That would put England in a very strong position before their revenge game against Wales at Twickenham in Round 4. If England get to Round 5 unscathed it is extremely unlikely that Italy will derail the chariot in Rome on the final day of the Championship. Crunch Games: France and Wales France finished last in the 2013 Championship and need to deliver a strong tournament this year. The first game at home to England is a huge focus for them. Italy in Paris in Round 2 should be a formality for them. But the trip to Cardiff in Round 3 is a game that could unhinge the French challenge. Should they get to Round 4 undefeated, the French will be confident of seeing off Scotland in Edinburgh followed by Ireland in Paris on the final weekend of the tournament. Crunch Games: England and Wales Scotland finished 3rd in the 2013 Championship, their highest finish for years. But a trip to Dublin in Round 1 followed by hosting England in Round 2 could see them facing Italy in Round 3 looking for their 1st win of the tournament. The Italian game is in Rome and certainly not a guaranteed win. In Round 4 Scotland host France and then travel to Cardiff for the final game of the Championship. It is a tough fixture list for Scotland with three away games. Not securing a win in Dublin or against England at home in Rounds 1 and 2 could signal a tough season for Scotland. Crunch Games: Ireland, England, France and Wales Italy: Italy begin with two away games in Cardiff and Paris before hosting Scotland in Rome. Italy tend to judge their 6 Nations success on taking scalps in Rome. Last year it was France and Ireland that gave them their highest finish ever in the 6 Nations of 4th place. This year it is definitely Scotland who are on the menu and they will be less optimistic about England. An away win to Wales, Ireland and France is unlikely so Italy may well make do with just one Championship win this season. Crunch Game: Scotland	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16385
__label__wiki	0.609183	0.609183	1674: Guru Tegh Bahadur Add comment November 11th, 2014 Headsman The early religion of Sikhism was led by a succession of 10 Gurus.* The Mughals executed the ninth of those Gurus on this date in 1674. Guru Tegh Bahadur (the name means “Hero of the Sword” and was earned in youthful battles against those same Mughals) was acclaimed above 20-odd other aspirants after the previous Guru died saying only that the next guy was in the village of Bakala. Guru from 1664, he’s noted for founding the holy city of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. And it was his lot to lead a minority faith during the reign of the Aurangzeb, an emperor notorious to posterity for religious dogmatism. He’s known best as a persecutor of Hindus: knocking over temples to throw up mosques, forcing conversions, and implementing sharia. But Aurangzeb knew how to get after all kinds. Considering the going sectarian tension between Hindu and Muslim in the environs, there’s a good deal of touchy historical debate over just how to characterize Aurangzeb’s policies. This site is entirely unqualified to contribute to that conversation but suffice to say it was not an ideal moment to adhere to an alternate faith. The circumstances of Guru Tegh Bahadur’s capture, and his subsequent execution in Delhi, are similarly obscured by hagiography. Aurangzeb, who spent his reign at virtually continual war, must surely have seen in the Guru’s capital city — which also welcomed Hindu refugees fleeing the Mughals’ abrogation of their rites — a nest of rebellion. Putting its leader to death when he too refused conversion would have been right in character; no less understandable is the Guru’s remembrance as a martyr to religious liberty, and not only the liberty of Sikhs but Hindus, Buddhists, and any other comers. Tegh Bahadur’s nine-year-old son Gobind Singh succeeded as the tenth and last Guru. It was he who laid down the “Five Ks” — five articles that a faithful Sikh should wear at all times. Thanks to the parlous state of security vis-a-vis the Mughals, one of those items is the Kirpan, a dagger or small sword that continues to vex airline security agents down to the present day. * Ten human Gurus: the tenth passed succession to the perpetual “Guru Panth” (the entire community of Sikhs) and “Guru Granth Sahib” (a sacred text). 1919: Wesley Everest lynched during the Centralia Massacre - 2019 1779: Robert Young - 2018 1942: Ernst Schrämli, Swiss traitor - 2017 1807: Ephraim Blackburn, low roller - 2016 1954: Karli Bandelow and Ewald Misera, in the Gehlen-Prozess - 2015 1806: Fra Diavolo, royalist guerrilla - 2013 1328: Na Prous Boneta, Beguine heresiarch - 2012 1880: Ned Kelly - 2011 1761: John Perrott, bankrupt debtor - 2010 1909: Will James, "the Froggie", lynched in Cairo - 2009 1887: Parsons, Spies, Fischer and Engel, the Haymarket Martyrs - 2008 1831: Nat Turner - 2007 1716: 100 Sikhs per day for a week 1682: Avvakum Petrov, Old Believer 1716: Banda Singh Bahadur 277: Mani, dualist Feast Day of Saint Denis, cephalophore 1666: Nine Covenanters in Ayr and Edinburgh 1687: The first of the Martyrs of Eperjes Entry Filed under: 17th Century,Beheaded,Capital Punishment,Death Penalty,Disfavored Minorities,Execution,God,History,India,Martyrs,Mughal Empire,Power,Religious Figures Tags: 1670s, 1674, aurangzeb, delhi, guru, islam, kirpan, november 11, religion, sikhism, sikhs, tegh bahadur 1931: Bhagat Singh 2 comments March 23rd, 2012 Headsman I am full of ambition and hope and of full charm of life. But I can renounce all at the time of need, and that is the real sacrifice. These things can never be hinderance in the way of man, provided he be a man. You will have the practical proof in the near future. On this date in 1931,* India revolutionary Bhagat Singh was hanged by the British in Lahore, together with Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar. The hanging was surreptitiously done, on the evening before it was officially scheduled, with the men’s cremated ashes scattered into the nearby Satluj River. Statue of the three March 23 martyrs near Amritsar, Punjab, close to the Pakistani border. (cc) image from Alicia Nijdam. Though only 23 years of age when he hanged, Singh’s renown as a nationalist freedom-fighter was already considerable. It has not lessened in the intervening decades. The teenage Singh had participated in Gandhi‘s nonviolent Non-Cooperation Movement, but violent British suppression of independence demonstrations soon had Singh looking for a more energetic response. Till that time I was only a romantic revolutionary, just a follower of our leaders. Then came the time to shoulder the whole responsibility. … I began to study in a serious manner. My previous beliefs and convictions underwent a radical change. The romance of militancy dominated our predecessors; now serious ideas ousted this way of thinking. No more mysticism! No more blind faith! Now realism was our mode of thinking. -Singh, from “Why I am an atheist” Singh issued his definitive reply to British violence in 1929 by exploding a couple of bombs in the subcontinent’s legislative building.** “It takes a loud noise to make the deaf hear,” read their leaflet, vindicating the (non-lethal) ordnance. Singh’s arrest, along with a fellow bomb-tosser, was an intended consequence, but the official pursuit of the case against him also led back to Singh’s fellow-revolutionaries and bomb-manufacturers. Some of these were induced to inculpate Singh, Rajguru, and Thapar to the theretofore-unsolved murder of Lahore policeman John Saunders in December 28. Saunders had been mistakenly assassinated: Singh et al took him for John Scott, a police superintendent who ordered a baton charge against protesters and personally helped beat to death one of the independence movement’s revered fathers. While the law wrapped its coils about him, Singh led a successful hunger strike for better prison conditions, and kept churning out writing. His example of sacrificial revolutionary ardor — not to mention his leftist politics — kept him a popular martyr figure for years after his death, all the way down to the present day. Climactic execution scene from the 2002 Hindi flm The Legend of Bhagat Singh — one of many different cinematic adaptations of his story. The Shaheedi Mela (Martyrdom Fair) is observed across Punjab each March 23 in honor of these men. * Not on Valentine’s Day, as a 2011 Twitter hoax claimed. ** Shades of Auguste Vaillant. 1897: The Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan - 2019 1322: John de Mowbray, rebel lord - 2018 1768: James Gibson and Benjamin Payne, impressing James Boswell - 2017 1812: John Griffiths, crummy friend - 2016 1761: Isaac Darkin, dying game - 2015 1860: Ann Bilansky - 2014 1860: William Fee, the only person hanged in Wayne County - 2013 1669: Anna Ebeler, lying-in maid - 2011 1526: Antonio Osorio de Acuña - 2010 1877: John D. Lee, for the Mountain Meadows Massacre - 2009 1998: Gerald Eugene Stano, misogynist psychopath - 2008 1909: Madanlal Dhingra, Indian revolutionary 1942: Avraham Stern, a strange bedfellow 1922: Joseph O’Sullivan and Reginald Dunne, helping spark the Irish Civil War 1859: John Brown’s body starts a-moulderin’ in the grave 1964: Nguyen Van Troi, Viet Cong urban guerrilla 1943: Hemu Kalani, Sindh revolutionary 1947: Three Jewish terrorists and two British hostages Entry Filed under: 20th Century,Capital Punishment,Cycle of Violence,Death Penalty,England,Execution,Famous,Hanged,History,India,Martyrs,Murder,Occupation and Colonialism,Pakistan,Popular Culture,Power,Revolutionaries,Terrorists Tags: 1930s, 1931, atheism, bhagat singh, cinema, holidays, lahore, mahatma gandhi, march 23, nationalism, sikhs, sivaram rajguru, sukhdev thapar 1989: Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh, assassins of Indira Gandhi 1 comment January 6th, 2012 Headsman On this date in 1989, the last hangings at Delhi’s Tihar Jail dispatched two Sikhs for the assassination of Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi (no relation to Mahatma Gandhi) was the daughter and political heir of Jawaharlal Nehru and one of the postwar world’s more remarkable political biographies. Never averse to breaking a few eggs, Gandhi led her country (sometimes autocratically) for four terms from 1966 to 1984, sandwiched around a stint under a legal cloud for political corruption. She backed East Pakistan’s breakaway from India’s neighbor and rival, but also negotiated a Kashmir settlement with her Pakistani opposite number; oversaw the Green Revolution; pushed ahead with a nuclear weapons program; maneuvered between American and Soviet foreign policy. The omelet that cost her life was the June 1984 Operation Blue Star, when she had the Indian military storm a Sikh shrine that armed militants had turned into a virtual fortress, even using tanks and artillery in the shrine’s residential area. Although the operation “worked,” hundreds — maybe a thousand or more — lost their lives and the shrine itself suffered heavy damage. Sikhs were incensed — including, apparently, Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, two Sikh bodyguards of the Prime Minister who probably ought to have been reassigned. Maybe that’s just hindsight speaking, after they took the opportunity afforded by an escort assignment on Halloween 1984 to suddenly gun down their charge. Beant Singh was shot down on the spot by other guards, but Satwant Singh was arrested. He and Beant Singh’s uncle and alleged inciter Kehar Singh would later stand trial for their lives — but not before the assassination triggered an apparently government-blessed four-day anti-Sikh pogrom. The disturbing orchestration and four-figure body count of this infamous affair remain sensitive subjects on the subcontinent to this day, especially insofar as nobody has ever been punished for it. The accused assassins were not so lucky — although they were more than content to accept martyrdom for avenging Operation Blue Star. I have no hatred for any Hindu, Muslim, Christian, neither hatred for any religion. After my Shaheedi, let no Sikh throw any rock at any Hindu. I am not in favor of any retaliation or bloodshed over my Shaheedi. If we do create bloodshed, then there is no difference between us and Rajiv Gandhi. I am proud of the task that I did! I do ardas in front of Waheguru! If I am blessed with a human life, then give me a death of the brave when I am hanged. Forget one life, if I could I would give up a thousand lives to kill dushts like Indira Gandhi, and laugh as I become Shaheed by hanging. –Satwant Singh in court The killers were then and are still held in high regard by many Sikhs. (Satwant’s fiancee even married his picture.) Indira Gandhi’s son Rajiv Gandhi followed her as head of state — and followed her fate when he was assassinated by Tamil terrorists in 1991. The Nehru-Gandhi family remains a powerful force in Indian politics. 1977: Dardo Cabo, Argentina junta victim - 2020 1995: Angel Mou Pui-Peng - 2019 1806: Cesar Herbaux, Vidocq's path not taken - 2018 1928: Floyd Hewitt, "Boy Clubber" - 2017 1927: Robert Greene Elliott conducts six electrocutions in one day - 2016 1865: Henry Regley and Charles King, General Sheridan's deserters - 2015 1554: Guillaume Dalencon, defrocked priest - 2014 1836: Abraham Prescott, homicidal somnabulist - 2013 1939: Joe Arridy, on Woodpecker Hill - 2011 1794: Maurice Joseph Louis Gigost d'Elbee, Vendean general - 2010 1634: Anna Tait, "trublit in conscience" - 2009 1945: Josefa Llanes Escoda - 2008 1949: Nathuram Godse, Gandhi’s assassin 2003: Paul Hill, anti-abortion martyr 2006: Saddam Hussein 1915: Veljko Cubrilovic, Danilo Ilic and Misko Jovanovic, Archduke Ferdinand’s assassins 1982: Khalid Islambouli and the assassins of Anwar Sadat Entry Filed under: 20th Century,Assassins,Capital Punishment,Cycle of Violence,Death Penalty,Disfavored Minorities,Execution,Famous,God,Hanged,History,India,Infamous,Martyrs,Murder,Notable for their Victims,Racial and Ethnic Minorities,Religious Figures Tags: 1980s, 1989, beant singh, delhi, indira gandhi, january 6, kehar singh, operation blue star, rajiv gandhi, religion, satwant singh, satwat singh, sikhism, sikhs, tijar jail 2 comments June 9th, 2010 Headsman On this date in 1716, legendary Sikh warrior Banda Singh Bahadur attained his martyrdom. Born Lakshman Dev, the man who would become Banda Bahadur went on a spiritual wandering jag as a young man and chanced to be plucked out of hermitage by Sikh guru Gobind Singh. When this guru’s efforts to make inroads for Sikh interests with the new Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah foundered, the converted hermit (now returned to the martial exercises of his caste) was tasked with a punitive expedition against one of the more obnoxious governors. The zealous general did his mentor one better, attracting thousands of sympathetic followers and carving out a Sikh kingdom in Punjab in the early 1710s. This proto-state (forerunner of an actual state in the next century) was in due time outmuscled by the Mughals, capturing the rebels’ last redoubt by means of a perfidious assurance of leniency that would not be forthcoming. Not at all. The captured were marched back to Delhi, along with the pike-mounted heads of their fallen comrades, and there subjected to grisly mass executions. British diplomats making nice with the Mughal court at the time recorded the scene. The great rebel Guru (Bandu, the Sikh) who has been for these twenty years so troublesome in the province of Lahore, is at length taken with all his family and attendance by the Subahdar, or Viceroy, of that province. Some days ago they entered the city laden with fetters, his whole attendants which were left alive being about 780,* all severally mounted on camels, which were sent out of the city for that purpose, besides about 2,000 heads stuck upon poles, being those who died by the sword inb attle. He was carried into the presence of the King, and from thence to a close prison. He at present has his life prolonged with most of his officers, in hopes to get an account of his treasure in several parts of his kingdom, and of those that assisted him, when afterwards he will be executed for the rest. There are one hundred each day beheaded. It is not a little remarkable with what patience they undergo their fate, and to the last it has not been found that one has apostatised from the new formed religion. Their captain’s turn finally came this date when — spurning conversion to Islam, as had his fellows — he saw his son slaughtered before his eyes, then was hacked limb from limb. 2010: Melbert Ray Ford, abusive partner - 2019 1944: The Massacre of Tulle - 2018 1863: Lawrence Williams and Walter Peters, bold CSA spies - 2017 1741: Cook, Robin, Caesar and Cuffee - 2016 90: Cornelia, Vestal Virgin - 2015 1715: Margaret Gaulacher, Cotton Mather ignorer - 2014 1809: Andreas Bichel, Bavarian Ripper - 2013 1944: Johanna Kirchner, Frankfurt antifascist - 2012 1904: Mart Vowell, aged Civil War veteran - 2011 1864: Doctor Edmond-Désiré Couty de la Pommerais, poisoner - 2009 1983: Simon Thelle Mogoerane, Jerry Mosololi and Marcus Motaung, anti-apartheid soldiers - 2008 1781: Tupac Amaru II, Incan insurgent Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews 71 B.C.E.: The followers of Spartacus 1514: György Dózsa, Transylvanian Braveheart 1922: Robert Erskine Childers, for carrying the gun of Michael Collins 1573: Matija Gubec, peasant revolt leader Entry Filed under: 18th Century,Arts and Literature,Capital Punishment,Cycle of Violence,Death Penalty,Disfavored Minorities,Dismembered,Execution,Famous,Gruesome Methods,History,India,Martyrs,Mass Executions,Mughal Empire,Myths,Power,Public Executions,Religious Figures,Revolutionaries,Separatists,Soldiers,Torture,Treason,Wartime Executions Tags: 1710s, 1716, bahadur shah, banda singh bahadur, delhi, gobind singh, sikhism, sikhs 1 comment March 5th, 2009 Headsman On this date in 1716, the Mughal Empire began disposing of 700-plus Sikh prisoners taken in its grueling campaign against Banda Singh Bahadur by beheading them 100 at a time in Delhi. The peacable-at-first Sikhs had been a thorn in the Muslim Mughal rulers’ side for a century, militarizing in response to heavy official persecution. (The kirpan, the ceremonial dagger Sikhs still wear as a religious tenet, dates to this period.) The Mughals finally succeeded in overcoming Banda Bahadur, who sacked a Mughal provincial capital and maintained a rival kingdom in the Punjab, His 700 doomed adherents were borne into Delhi in a procession along with the heads of slain companions mounted on pikes, and Banda Bahadur himself carried in a cage. British envoys John Surman and Edward Stephenson described in a dispatch to the mother country (available in Early Records of British India) the fate of these unfortunates. According to the obviously partisan source sikhism.com, one of the prisoners was a teenage boy whose “mother appealed to the Emperor that her son should be set free because he was not a Sikh, but the boy replied that his mother was lying, that he was indeed a Sikh, and that he must be executed in the same way as the rest.” * Surman and Stephenson may have been mistaken about the exact count of prisoners. 1749: Fontauban, spy - 2019 1291: Sa'ad al-Dawla, grand vizier - 2018 1733: Sarah Malcolm, murderer, and seven men - 2017 1858: Lucy, vengeful slave - 2016 1684: John Dick, Covenanter - 2015 1687: The first of the Martyrs of Eperjes - 2014 1780: Colonel Hamilton Ballendine, if that was his real name - 2013 1945: Lena Baker - 2012 1413: Francesco Baldovino, to enjoy the emoluments of office - 2011 1986: Mamman Jiya Vatsa, warrior-poet - 2010 1644: Ferrante Pallavicino, more caustic than elusive - 2008 1396: Thousands of knights of the Last Crusade 1849: Sheikh Bouzian, defending Zaatcha 1808: The Executions of the Third of May 1478: Pazzi Conspiracy attempted … and suppressed 1833: Midgegooroo, Noongar rebel 1766: Jean-François de la Barre, freethinker martyr 1973: Victor Jara, among thousands in Chile’s September 11 Entry Filed under: 18th Century,Beheaded,Capital Punishment,Death Penalty,Disfavored Minorities,Execution,God,History,India,Known But To God,Martyrs,Mass Executions,Mughal Empire,No Formal Charge,Power,Religious Figures,Summary Executions Tags: 1710s, 1716, delhi, farrukhsiyar, march 5, religion, sikhism, sikhs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16394
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__label__wiki	0.800494	0.800494	By Campus dropdown menu Kapiʻolani Mānoa West Oʻahu UH adopts interim policy on sex discrimination and gender-based violence UH News » Administrative · Governance · Videos » UH adopts interim policy… Administrative, Governance, Videos On September 1, 2015, University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner authorized an updated executive policy on sex discrimination and gender-based violence. The policy is interim while the university continues to consult with various stakeholders, including the exclusive collective bargaining representatives of UH’s faculty and staff. The interim policy establishes systemwide standards and procedures that ensure a consistent institutional response across the 10 UH campuses; clarifies the types of conduct prohibited by the university; and identifies how and from whom students, faculty and staff can seek confidential support or report incidents of sex discrimination and gender-based violence. Download the executive policy on sex discrimination and gender-based violence (Interim Executive Policy, EP 1.204) To assist with the implementation of the interim policy, the university has launched the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). OIE will build the foundation for a safe, nonviolent and non-discriminatory community for students, faculty and staff. The office will be primarily responsible for overseeing the university’s initiatives on Title IX, a legacy of the late Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink, and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). “This has been a priority of my administration ever since I started serving as the interim president,” said UH President Lassner. “This is not solely about compliance. It’s about doing the right thing and standing behind it. We need to thank the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, and the Women’s Legislative Caucus in particular, for their critical role in investing in the university to maintain the highest standards of prevention, response and reporting.” Along with the opening of OIE, UH is also unveiling its new Title IX and OIE website at www.hawaii.edu/titleix. The website provides information on campus, local and national resources regarding sexual violence, stalking, domestic violence, dating violence and other forms of sex discrimination as well as Interim Executive Policy, EP 1.204, the university’s recently updated policy which will help to establish best practices for responding to sexual violence, sex and gender-based discrimination, domestic and dating violence, stalking and retaliation on every campus. President Lassner’s letter to the UH ʻOhana Dear University of Hawaiʻi ʻOhana, One of my highest priorities has been to ensure that all of our campuses maintain and promote safe and respectful environments for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. To that end, as we celebrate the start of the fall 2015 semester, I am pleased to announce the establishment of the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) at the UH System. This office will build upon or our foundation and commitment to provide a safe, nonviolent and non-discriminatory community for students, faculty, staff and visitors across the 10 UH campuses and our community based learning centers. It will be primarily responsible for overseeing the Federal legislation governing Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), as well as collaboratively establishing system-wide best practices for responding to sexual violence, sex and gender-based discrimination, domestic and dating violence, stalking and retaliation. We are also unveiling the UH System Title IX and OIE website at www.hawaii.edu/titleix. The new website provides campus, local and national resources and information for students, faculty and staff regarding sexual violence, stalking, domestic violence, dating violence and other forms of sex discrimination. Finally, I have just approved an updated Interim Executive Policy EP 1.204, which expands on the University of Hawaiʻi’s existing policy and procedure on sex discrimination and gender based violence. It is an interim policy as we continue to work with the respective exclusive collective bargaining representatives who represent our valued faculty and staff to meet our compliance, contractual and statutory obligations. And while this interim policy is the result of a collaborative effort by many university and community stakeholders, we will continue to seek feedback from students, staff and community groups as we work toward its finalization. Some of the highlights of the interim policy are: Establishes systemwide standards and procedures that ensure a consistent institutional response across the 10 UH campuses; Clarifies the types of conduct prohibited by the university; and Identifies how and from whom students, faculty and staff can seek confidential support or report incidents of sex discrimination and gender-based violence. Interim EP 1.204, as well as other information designed to support our university community, will be available on the University of Hawaiʻi System website at www.hawaii.edu/titleix. The University of Hawaiʻi is deeply committed to preventing sex discrimination, sexual violence, stalking and domestic and dating violence, If you have any questions or concerns about these prohibited behaviors, I encourage you to contact your respective campus Title IX coordinator. For confidential resources, go to www.hawaii.edu/titleix/confidential. In the coming months, you will hear more information about the evolution of our policies and other resources and efforts to ensure campus safety. 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__label__wiki	0.517629	0.517629	Home Town Debate Willapa Harbor Herald • Town Crier Traveler's Companion (360) 942-3466 • PO Box 706, Raymond, WA 98577 Willapa Harbor Herald » Willapa Harbor Herald Issues Lewis County News » Lewis County News Issues Where can I find a copy? Traveler's Companion » Traveler's Companion 2019 View most recent Showing 19 articles from January 28, 2014. TC - Community News Economic forecaster to speak at Centralia College The Centralia College Foundation and Union Bank of California are bringing the current year economic outlook to Centralia. The presentation will provide local business and industry leaders and members of the public with an expert’s perspective on the fiscal climate and predicted business conditions for the coming year. The presentation is free and open to the public. International filmmakers lining up for film festival in Toledo After ten years of celebrating local filmmakers, the Plomondon Independent Film Festival has crossed international borders and is expecting to show a number of foreign entries during the festival next month. Mike Morgan, of the Morgan Arts Centre, says the festival has so far received entries from Austria, Japan, Ireland and France, and is expecting at least one more from South Korea before the submission deadline of Feb. 15. Winlock shows off Hawk pride on Giant Egg Have you seen the Facebook picture of a Seahawks logo painted onto The World’s Largest Egg, in Winlock? A lot of people have over the last couple of weeks, and many excited fans from around the area—even as far as Seattle—came to take a gander at the small town’s expression of Seahawk pride. TC - Regular Columns Ryderwood News 01.29.14 Cissy Sanders As we approach the end of the month, look for the next VFW Town Breakfast on this coming Saturday, Feb. 1. That’s from 8-10 a.m. in Community Hall and no one will go away hungry! They have a new expanded menu that includes sausage as well as ham and $5 for all-you-can-eat pancakes. The prices have increased for the first time in many years, which is understandable given increased food costs. Remember, orange juice and bottomless coffee are included and all proceeds benefit Town projects. It’s safe to say that there will be no Ice Cream Social and Card Bingo on Super Bowl Sunday. And what a day that will be in these parts! Toledo News 01.29.14 Marlea Hanson Bob Schmid answered the question: Can I anonymously buy a Veterans Memorial brick for Toledo’s Wall of Honor? A resounding “YES! Six or seven such purchases have been offered to local Vets and their loved ones, to honor them on our Wall. It would amaze you how many just can’t afford the $100 brick. Thanks, Anonymous!” Applications at The Wall in Kemp Olson Park, download at www.toledolions.org, email dearoldbob@toledotel.com or call (360) 864-8335. Twila Colins says: Cat’s Meow SNAP (Spay, Neuter and Adoption Project) has facilitated nearly 1900 free and low-cost cat spay and neuters since August, 2011. Upcoming spay/neuter drop-offs: Feb. 4 & 15. Visit www.catsmeowsnap.org or www.facebook.com/catsmeowoflc or call for a tour of our local clinic-in-progress at (360) 623-0820. Winlock News 01.29.14 Lynnette Hoffman They did it, the last game the Seahawks played was “phenomenal”; that’s what I was told when I asked someone what they thought of the game. The Seahawks are on their way to the Super Bowl, they did it! I can remember the last time they made it and the disappointment around Seattle the next day. It should have been a day of mourning, everyone was in black and the only thing anyone talked about was the game. This time it’s going to be different, the day after I will be in Winlock where we have pride in everything we do, whether we win or lose, we made it to the Super Bowl!!!! I am excited to have the “Get to know ya” series divided in to a two part section this time. I know it’s the first time I have done this but it’s the first time we have someone from the Winlock School District and Shannon Criss is the first person. She is the Superintendent and from what I have heard, she is an excellent Superintendent! TC - Obituaries Alex Rodney Oberg Alex Rodney Oberg, of Toledo, died Jan. 16, 2014. Born in Chehalis Aug. 9, 1950, he was 63 years old. He is survived by brother Jeff (Kathy) Oberg, of Toledo; sisters Debbie Oberg and Diana Oberg, of Toledo; daughters Dawn Oberg, of Castle Rock, and Katie Tatum, of Tacoma; sons Shane (Juntu) Oberg, of Portland, and Grady (Jen) Fallon, of Toledo; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, four nephews, two nieces, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. Linda Eloise Wichert Linda Eloise Wichert died Jan. 24, 2014. Born April 13, 1948, she was 65 years old. She was preceded in death by father Jess, mother Gladys and brothers Ron and Lloyd. TC - Opinions and Letters M & O Levy best for youth’s future The most important thing a community can do is provide an excellent education for their children. I believe education is the greatest foundation of our past, present and future. I am glad to live in Winlock because it has a good history of good public education. We must continue to make quality educational opportunities available for our youth. I urge you to vote YES and return your mail-in ballot for the Winlock M & O Levy (maintenance and operations) by Feb. 11. This is not a new levy, but the renewal of an existing one, which will expire without your approval. Please continue your support. WHH - Local News Bible Services We would like to invite you to our home on Tuesday evenings for some Bible services from 7 to 8 p.m. Photo by Scot Pearson Michael Schray, 20 months, of Raymond, wore his dragon hat as he went through the different events that were on hand at the Dragon Daze Youth Services Event at the Timberland Library in Raymond January 23rd. Raymond youth play with dragons By Scot Pearson This past week, Dragons invaded the public library in Raymond. But have no fear; the youth of Raymond took good care not to let them out. Rohr to speak at Kiwanis By Vivian Edersheim Three local people will address members and guests of the Raymond Kiwanis Club during February. The line-up includes: TC - Government Just say no: Vader bans medical and recreational marijuana production The Vader City Council passed a ban against both recreational and medical marijuana production during their Jan. 23 meeting, effectively halting attempts to establish a large-scale marijuana farm in the city’s industrial district. Though previously advised by legal counsel such a ban would violate the rights of marijuana growers operating under new state regulations, a legal opinion issued Jan. 16 by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson stated the new law did not “pre-empt local authority to regulate such businesses.” Toledo nearing sewer plant construction while council amends hookup fees The City of Toledo is close to going out to bid for their new sewer plant, according to reports during the Jan. 21 Toledo City Council Meeting. The approximately $9.6 million oxidation ditch plant, designed by Gray & Osborne, is intended to replace the city's existing lagoon system and is expected to increase the capacity for hookups as well as comply more readily with Department of Ecology standards. TC - Sports The Stat Box 01.29.14 Gregg Pohll A rundown of recent local games. Toledo girls eyeing the post season Don't look now, but the Toledo Girls Basketball team have made themselves into a contender. Coach J.B. Ewers and the Lady Indians have righted the ship with a pair of Trico League wins this week over Seton Catholic and King's Way Christian. It started quickly Jan. 21 as Casee and Chaselin Rice scored all 16 points for Toledo with jumpers from a variety of angles and distances. TC - Police, Fire and EMS Crime and Injury Report 01.29.14 No injuries were reported when aid responded to a house ablaze in Toledo Jan. 22, though three dogs had to be rescued, according to Lewis County Fire District 2. The single-story manufactured home, near the intersection of 2nd St. and Alder St., was filled with smoke when firefighters arrived at around 11:15 a.m., with District 2 Captain Tracy Summers stating flames were primarily contained to a laundry room, and were spreading to the attic. Deputies emphasizing school bus safety The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Washington State Patrol and two local school districts to conduct a school bus stop paddle violation emphasis. The purpose of the emphasis, being conducted this week, is to stop drivers who pass school buses in violation of R.C.W. 46.61.370*. Officers will be riding on school buses in order to observe violations and will then radio nearby officers to report the violation so the driver can be stopped and cited. WHH - Photos + Videos From left is the South Bend High School Basketball Homecoming Court: Princess Carla Meliton, Escort Tristan Hansen, Princess Kessa Wilson, Escort Camden Olgivie, Queen Emily Sanchez, King Albert Giacoma, Princess Krystal Johnson, Escort Ryan Overstake. SBHS Winter Homecoming Court Photo by Steve Rogers Copyright © 2017 by	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16418
__label__wiki	0.731897	0.731897	Home British Columbia Vancouver Island Murchison named A.I.I. Player of the Year with conference championship victory VICTORIA – First-year University of Victoria Vikes men’s golfer Max Murchison came out on top after a four-man playoff after three rounds of the A.I.I. Regional Conference Championship hosted in San Antonio, Texas at The Republic Golf Club. Murchison finished three rounds with a +6 after shooting a 72 in his third round. The Vikes men finished second overall in the team standings three strokes back of conference champions Our Lady of the Lake. Murchison had impressive scores over the two days including a highlight 69 in his second round, while team mate Josh Miller finished behind the pack of tied first placers to finish fifth overall with a +7 (220) score. Rounding out the team scores was Brandon McManus (+15, 228), Robin Conlan (+21, 234) and Jacob Hayes (+29, 242). Prior to the event Conlan was also named to the A.I.I. Circle of Champions list, a program in support of the NAIA’s Circle of Champions program. Conlan was recognized for his service, leadership, sportsmanship and character. Max Murchison celebrates his individual title with the Vikes women’s team including his sister Melanie. “The men had a tough go today and were unable to overpass the leaders for the victory,” said Vikes head coach Justin Clews on the final day of play. “We started off pretty solid in the early stages of the round but had a poor finish and gave back a few too many shots to finish our rounds. Winning this event would have guaranteed a berth to Nationals but with the runner-up finish we are now waiting until Thursday to see if we get selected for an at-large berth for nationals.” Murchison was named the 2019 A.I.I. Men’s Golf Player of the Year and named to the A.I.I. All-Conference team for his championship performance. “Max, however, was victorious in a four-man playoff for the individual title and automatically punches an individual ticket to NAIA Nationals,” added Clews. “Hopefully the whole team qualified but Max will be playing for sure.” The NAIA National Championship is hosted on May 21-24 at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. Right after that the Vikes will prepare for the Canadian University/College National Championships hosted in conjunction with Golf Canada at FireRock Golf Club in Komoka, Ont. from May 27-31. A.I.I. Regional Conference Championship 2nd – Victoria (311-290-299 : 300) 1 – Max Murchison (78-69-72 : 219) 5 – Josh Miller (76-71-73 : 220) T10 – Brandon McManus (76-75-77 : 228) T21 – Robin Conlan (81-76-77 : 24) T27 – Jacob Hayes (86-75-81 : 242) 2019 Association of Independent Institutions Men’s Golf All-Conference Player of the Year: Max Murchison, University of Victoria Coach of the Year: Alan E. Baxter, Our Lady of the Lake A.I.I. All-Conference Team: Zhao Yang Gu, Our Lady of the Lake; Steve Landry, Our Lady of the Lake; Bradley McCaleb, University of St. Thomas; Max Murchison, University of Victoria; and Peter Thorseth, University of St. Thomas Champions of Character: Mike Lee, Indiana University Northwest; Marcos Devoto, College of the Ozarks; Robin Conlan, University of Victoria; Brandon Thompson, Haskell Indian Nations University; Kade Scott, Crowley’s Ridge College; Jose Acevado, Northern New Mexico College; Steve Landry, Our Lady of the Lake; Jeremie Pasitney, University of the Southwest; Tim Briones, University of St. Thomas; and Adrian Saenz, University of Houston-Victoria A.I.I. Player of the Year Max Murchison University of Victoria Vikes men golf First Year Vikes Golfer Robin Conlan Heats Up In The Desert	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16431
__label__wiki	0.848566	0.848566	The Southern California classical music scene with Bob Thomas Tag Archives: The Mahler Project OVERNIGHT REVIEW: Crazy 8th concludes the L.A. Phil’s “Mahler Project” Posted on February 5, 2012 by Robert D. Thomas By Robert D. Thomas Music Critic Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Whittier Daily Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Mahler: Symphony No. 8 Saturday, February 4, 2012 Shrine Auditorium Next performance: Today at 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall Information: www.laphil.com The numbers for last night’s performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 at the Shrine Auditorium were impressive: 190 instrumentalists (91 from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and 99 from the Simn Bolivr Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela), 813 singers from 16 local choruses (according to a fact-filled article by David Ng in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times — LINK), eight soloists … and, oh yes, one 31-year-old maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, who was conducting the piece for the first time. It’s one of the few times that a performance has achieved the work’s subtitle “Symphony of a Thousand” (a name attached not by Mahler, who disapproved of it, but Emil Gutmann, promoter of the inaugural performance on Sept. 12, 1910 in Munich). However, in this case, the numbers don’t really begin to describe what occurred last night. Picture in your mind the auditorium’s mammoth stage: more than 100 feet wide by nearly 70 feet deep, large enough that the Los Angeles Lakers and USC Trojans each have played basketball games Yet it wasn’t big enough for last night’s performance of Mahler’s 8th. To shoehorn in 1,000 musicians, the Phil had to build an extension that doubled the depth of the stage (and reduced the seating capacity by about 800 seats, to 5,400). The Phil also constructed 18 risers to accommodate the choristers, who took 10 minutes to get on stage. Gigantic video screens on the left and right sides of the hall provided images a la Hollywood Bowl and projected translations of the text. It all looked very impressive and there were many spine-tingling moments, but at the conclusion I came away with the feeling that less would have been more. Aside from the massive expense involved, shifting Mahler’s 8th from Walt Disney Concert Hall (where the other 16 concerts in the Phil’s “Mahler Project” had been played) to the Shrine meant some serious acoustic compromises. Although the combined orchestra was heard clearly, the ensembles often swamped the soloists and the 100+ members of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and National Children’s Chorus in the cavernous Shrine space. Having Dudamel nearly 100 feet away from the back row of choristers and 50 feet away from the farthest reaches of the instrumentalists presented some major coordination issues; what’s amazing is how cohesive the performance sounded most of the time, although were some shaky moments. Finally, although the electronic organ imported for the performance wasn’t as weak as the one at Hollywood Bowl when Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted Mahler’s 8th a few years ago, it paled in comparison to the sound that would been produced by the Disney Hall pipe organ. Dudamel, who conducted with a score for the first time in “The Mahler Project,” relied on many of the same propensities in this performance (which clocked in at about 85 minutes) as he has shown in the other 8.5 symphonies of the three-week-long survey. He slowed tempos in the delicate moments or when the soloists were singing and put his foot on the pedal as he propelled the powerful moments forward. Soft passages (especially at the beginning of the second movement) were ethereal; loud moments hurled thunderbolts. The opening movement (which is based on the medieval Latin hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus), opened and closed with massive walls of sound; the ending was augmented by a large brass choir perched in one of the old opera boxes to the far left of the stage. One advantage to a 100-foot-wide stage is that, with the women at the outside of the risers, the ensemble really sounded like the double chorus that Mahler wrote for. Considering the difficulty of merging 800+ singers from 16 choruses (comprised of professional and amateur singers), the ensemble was remarkably precise for most of the performance. When they were heard, the seven soloists were uniformly strong (the eighth, soprano Kiera Duffy, doesn’t appear in the first movement). The second movement, Mahler’s conception of the final scene from Goethe’s Faust, Part II, opens with orchestra alone and Dudamel and the instrumentalists captured the mysterious nature of Mahler’s writing effectively. The only shaky choral moments came during their soft entrance (for which the singers were seated), but they rallied smartly as the movement progressed. With a score in front of him, the need to be ultra-precise with his stick movements, and the worry about keeping everything together, Dudamel looked less relaxed than he has during the rest of the “Project” concerts but, with the offstage brass choir again punctuating the final measures, the movement and the symphony ended in a blaze of glory, after which The Dude looked as if he was ready to collapse from One supposes that concluding “The Mahler Project” in this grandiose manner was a given in a town where Hollywood reigns but, as we learned last night, more is not always more. Although last night’s performance was a valiant effort by all concerned, let’s hope that is was also a “one-off” performance (well, “two-off,” since it’s being played again on Feb. 18 in Caracas) and that when Dudamel decides to reprise Mahler’s 8th in the future, he will use a single orchestra and 250 or so choristers in Disney Hall. “Symphony of 350” may not have the same catchy ring for marketing purposes, but it makes far more musical Hemidemisemiquavers: For the record: the soloists were Manuela Uhl, Julianna Di Giacomo, and Kiera Duffy, sopranos; and Charlotte Hellekant, altos; Burkhard Fritz, tenor; Brian Mulligan, baritone; and Alexander Vinogradov, bass. Fritz was ill but overcame it to sing solidly. The choruses were: Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, music director; Children’s Chorus, Anne Tomlinson, artistic director; Chorale, John Sutton, artistic director and conductor; Chorale, John Alexander, artistic director; Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, E. Jason Armstrong, artistic director; Angel City Chorale, Sue Fink, artistic director; Choir of All Saints Church, Pasadena, James Walker, director of music; Chorus of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, Charles Dickerson, music director and conductor; Chamber Choir, Chung Uk Lee, music director; Master Chorale, Lesley Leighton, artistic director; Children’s Chorus, Luke McEndarfer, artistic director; Pasadena Pro Musica, Stephen Grimm, director; Master Chorale, Jeffrey Bernstein, artistic director; Chamber Singers – Los Angeles, Anthony Angelo Francisco, artistic director and conductor; Arts Academy, Ross Chitwood/Will Johnson, artistic directors; Vox Femina Los Angeles, Iris S. Levine, artistic director. Gershon served as overall chorus master. Some of the choristers wore choir robes, colorful dresses and other uniforms, which helped break up the “concert black” wall of the other singing groups. The evening’s principals were split between the LAPO and SBSOV. The organist, Pablo Castellanos, was from the Bolivars; Joanne Pearce Martin, the Phil’s keyboard principal, played piano. Following this afternoon’s final performance of Symphony No. 9, everyone decamps to Caracas, Venezuela. Dudamel’s Web site lists the SBSOV beginning the Venezuela cycle with a performance of Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) on Feb. 8, followed by Symphony No. 3 the next day and Symphony No. 5 on Feb. 10. Interestingly, all of these performances are simply listed as “Caracas,” with no hall given. The Phil picks up the cycle on Feb. 12 (Symphony No. 1), 13 (No. 4), 14, (No. 6) and 17 (No. 9), all in the Simn Bolivr Hall in Caracas. The orchestras and Caracas singers (one report has placed the total number at 1,600) will combine for Symphony No. 8 on Feb. 18 at Caracas’ Teresa Carreo — that performance will be telecast in movie theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada as part of the “LA Phil LIVE” series. Unless Gustavo’s Web site inadvertently omitted it, Symphony No. 7 won’t be performed in Caracas. (c) Copyright 2012, Robert D. Thomas. All rights reserved. Portions may be quoted with attribution. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Shrine Auditorium, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, The Mahler Project \| Leave a reply OVERNIGHT REVIEW: Bottom of the 9th for L.A. Phil’s “Mahler Project” Friday, February 3, 2012 Walt Disney Concert Hall Next performances: Tonight at 8 Shrine Auditorium Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) www.laphil.com Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall It would certainly be understandable if last night’s performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 was less than spellbinding. For one thing, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have spent the last month (along with the Simn Bolivr Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela) performing Mahler’s 9 symphonies (plus a song cycle) in the Phil’s “Mahler Project.” By the conclusion of tomorrow’s concert, Dudamel will have led 17 concerts in 24 days, all from memory. And there’s no rest on the horizon: the orchestras fly to Caracas where they begin the cycle again on Wednesday (see Hemidemisemiquavers below for details). This week, the Phil has been sandwiching rehearsals of the 9th and 8th symphonies between programs (including the 7th Tuesday night). Yesterday morning, the Phil, SBOV and eight soloists and 800+ choristers spent 2 hours polishing Mahler’s 8th (which plays tonight at the Shrine Auditorium) about 12 hours after the end of Thursday night’s performance of Symphony No. 9 and about seven hours before last night’s rendition. So the Phil — and in particular, Dudamel — must be verging on exhaustion but you’d never know it by last night’s performance of Symphony No. 9. Adrenaline can be a wonderful thing for a performer and it surely must be driving Gustavo at this point. The orchestra’s playing was astounding — I’m not sure I’ve ever heard them play better. Much has been said and written about this last symphony that Mahler completed (click HERE for Herbert Glass’ program note). Like many commentators, Glass calls it a “farewell symphony,” but preconcert lecturer Dr. Marilyn McCoy argued (persuasively, I think) that, rather than depicting sadness, Mahler wrote the piece “with a passionate love of life.” Although by 1907, Mahler had been diagnosed with the heart condition that would ultimately contribute to his death four years later and had suffered deaths of many siblings and a daughter, McCoy noted that when Mahler began writing Symphony No. 9 in 1909, he was in fact in good health and looking forward to a new season with what would become the New York Philharmonic, both which call into question (in her mind, at any rate) whether this was, indeed, a “farewell.” It’s also worth noting when approaching a performance of Symphony No. 9 that the piece — as do many of Mahler’s works — looks backward to the last part of the 19th century but is also a precursor to the music that would come that would come in the 20th. Glass quotes English composer-musicologist Deryck Cooke as believing “that the overall structure of the 9th Symphony was influenced by the layout of Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony (1893) with its two huge slow movements surrounding a steady dance and fast march.” On the other hand, 20th century composers such as Berg, Schoenberg and Webern were certainly influenced by Mahler’s music (Cooke even adds Shostakovich to that mix). To that latter list, I would add Bartok. While Mahler wrote no concertos by name, Symphony No. 9 — to my ears — is as much a Concerto for Orchestra as it is a symphony. Nearly every principal player and every section get their moment — sometimes many moments — in the solo spotlight. All were uniformly brilliant last night, although Principal Horn Andrew Bain has to merit a special nod for his stellar work. It’s also worth noting that Dudamel had the wind principals — David Buck, flute; Whitney Crockett, bassoon; Carolyn Hove, English horn; Adriana Ghez, oboe; and Michelle Zukovsky, clarinet — stand first for solo bows following the performance. One other takeaway from last night’s performance is how much Dudamel and the Phil have grown together during the last year. They played this symphony at about this time in 2011 and then took it on a European tour but last night’s performance was less edgy and far richer than what we heard last winter. That kind of artistic growth bodes well for the future. Dudamel seemed to adopt the positive outlook espoused by McCoy about the symphony. His tempos were often vigorous, but never rushed tempos in the performance, which clocked in last night at 87 minutes. Although I don’t usually compare performance timings, last night’s concert finished a minute under the recording that Carlo Maria Giulini made with the Chicago Symphony in 1976. Even that is somewhat misleading, since Dudamel waited about a minute after the first movement ended for latecomers to be seated and 35 seconds elapsed from the time the final note “melted into the ethereal blue” (to use Bruno Walter’s evocative description) and the standing ovation began (it wasn’t really 35 seconds of silence due to a good deal of coughing, but impressive nonetheless). The first three movements were quite propulsive at least compared to Giulini’s recording. The first movement last night was particularly noteworthy for the burnished sound from the entire brass section. Dudamel paced the second movement’s Lndler (an Austrian folk dance) with stately grandeur while the intruding rustic village dances were more pulsating (Mahler called for them to be “heavy footed”). The third movement’s outer sections were brisk, while the inner portion — which looks forward to the final movement Adagio — was lushly expansive. In the final movement, with echoes of Symphony No. 3’s finale, the strings poured out luxurious sound and the interplay between strings, Crockett and Bain was magical. Incidentally, last night’s final movement took four minutes longer than did Giulini — something I wouldn’t have realized without checking the recording timing. The entire 29 minutes seemed to float by gloriously. For those in attendance Thursday night and last night, the final episode of “The Mahler Project” will be the massive Symphony No. 8 at the Shrine Auditorium, which is about as far from the 9th as you can get. However, in some ways, I think those who are concluding with the Symphony No. 9 on Sunday afternoon at Disney Hall may be ending on a more appropriate McCoy proved to be a nice academic bookend to Stephen Hefling, who began the preconcert lectures what seems like an eon ago with a discussion of Symphonty No. 4. Hefling and McCoy were quite different in style from Gilbert Kaplan and Norman Lebrecht but one of the superb aspects of the entire project was this quartet of lecturers. Philadelphia Inquirer Music Critic Peter Dobrin is reporting that Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Trombonist Nitzan Haroz will join the L.A. Phil in a similar position in August. Haroz has been with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995. (LINK) The performances of the 9th are being recorded for future release. Although last night’s performance had a great deal of coughing, there were no cell phones that went off as occurred seconds after the conclusion Thursday night. Dudamel’s Web site lists the SBSOV beginning the Venezuela cycle with a performance of Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) on Feb. 8, followed by Symphony No. 3 the next day and Symphony No. 5 on Feb. 10. Interestingly, all of these performances are simply listed as “Caracas,” with no hall given. The Phil picks up the cycle on Feb. 12 (Symphony No. 1), 13 (No. 4), 14, (No. 6) and 17 (No. 9), all in the Simn Bolivr Hall in Caracas. The orchestras (and 800+ singers) will combine for Symphony No. 8 on Feb. 18 at the Teresa Carreo in Caracas — that performance will be telecast in movie theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada as part of the “LA Phil LIVE” series. Unless Gustavo’s Web site inadvertently omitted it, Symphony No. 7 won’t be performed in Caracas. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Marilyn McCoy, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, The Mahler Project, Walt Disney Concert Hall \| Leave a reply OVERNIGHT REVIEW: Gustavo Dudamel and L.A. Philharmonic play Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 at Walt Disney Concert Hall Posted on January 28, 2012 by Robert D. Thomas Friday, January 27, 2012 Walt Disney Concert Hall Tonight at 8, tomorrow at 2 p.m. Of all of Mahler’s 9.5 symphonies (10.5, if you count Das Lied von der Erde as a symphony), No. 6 is probably the strangest (although some might vote for No. 7). At a glance the 6th looks like a traditional format — four movements with titles that read pretty much like standard symphonic fare — but when you hear it there’s not much traditional about how it plays out. The contrasts are formidable: lyrical one moment, then grotesque, then grandiose. It moves from weird to wonderful and back over 87 minutes (last night). In some ways, Symphony No. 6 looks backward towards the 19th century of Brahms, Wagner and Richard Strauss; it also looks forward to what would come, including the atonal music of Schoenberg, Berg and Webern, to the 20th and even the 21st centuries. During his preconcert lecture, Asadour Santourian quoted Mahler as saying that to understand the sixth symphony, you have to know the other five, so hearing it within the context of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Mahler Project” certainly fulfilled that requirement for many people. Nonetheless, I have never completely grasped the piece and still don’t, even after a sweeping performance by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic last night. Among the work’s intriguing aspects: Mahler began the piece in the summer of 1903, one of the happiest times of his life personally and professionally. Yet in the fourth movement he wrote of the downfall of his “hero” (and/or of himself) by inserting three massive hammer blows that were, as he later wrote, “on whom [the hero] falls three blows of fate, the last of which fells him as a tree is felled.” When he revised the work, Mahler omitted the third hammer blow as being too agonizing — some conductors play the work with two hammer blows, others with three (Dudamel reportedly rehearsed it with three yesterday morning but in last night’s performance omitted the third). Incidentally, Mahler’s hammer is not a stick beating on a bass drum or timpani. The Phil’s mallet looks like it was pilfered from the “ring the bell” game at a carnival and it was pounded on a wooden box that measured about four feet long by four feet high and two feet deep — the percussionist had to mount steps to whack the top of the box. Mahler originally wrote the Scherzo as the second movement, then later reversed its order with the Andante. Throughout the subsequent century, conductors have performed the symphony following one order or the other. Last night’s printed program called for the LAPO perform it with scherzo followed by andante, Dudamel reversed the order and management added a slip sheet into the program to announce the change. The hammer is just one of a large number of percussion instruments that Mahler employs during the symphony. The list includes snare drum, tam-tam, triangle, xylophone, glockenspiel, two sets of cowbells (one onstage, the other offstage), offstage bells, two sets of timpani, and three pair of giant cymbals that at one point are played together. The work is also scored for two harps and two celestas. As he has done throughout the cycle, Dudamel conducted without a score, but unlike other performances, this one emphasized propulsive energy rather than languid tempos. The Philharmonic was again in top form throughout the evening. For all of the massive fortissimo outbursts, what stood out for me was the Andante with luscious string sounds interspersed with exquisite solo work from Ariana Ghez, oboe; Carolyn Hove, English horn, Michelle Zukovsky, clarinet; and Andrew Bain, French horn. British author and columnist Normal Lebrech provides the preconcert lecture tonight and tomorrow. If his crowds approach those at his lectures on Tuesday and Thursday, plan on arriving early as those crowds in BP Hall were overflowing. The Simn Bolivr Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela continues the Mahler cycle on Tuesday with Symphony No. 7. The Phil returns next Friday and Sunday (Feb. 3 and 5) with Symphony No. 9 and both ensembles join eight soloists and more than 800 choristers at the Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 4 for Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand). Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Mahler Project, Walt Disney Concert Hall \| Leave a reply OVERNIGHT REVIEW: Taking the 5th — Gustavo Dudamel and the SBOV at Walt Disney Concert Hall Simn Bolivr Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Thursday, January 26, 2012 Walt Disney Concert Hall Next concerts: Tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor As I was riding the Gold Line home from last night’s concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, I contemplated the difference in audience reaction to the concerts of “The Mahler Project” played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic as opposed to those played by the Simn Bolivr Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. Both ensembles have received standing ovations for their performances, but there are LA Phil ovations and then there are those for the Bolivr “kids.” It’s not that the Bolivrs have played better than the Phil — close, but not better. Moreover, Gustavo Dudamel (who celebrated his 31st birthday last night) has conducted every program from memory. The hall has been packed for each concert, although there were a few more empty seats last night than for Sunday and Tuesday. Nonetheless, there’s an excitement level to the reaction to the Bolivrs that palpably exceeds that accorded the Phil. Part of the difference lies in the symphonies played. The Phil opened two weeks ago with No. 4, the sunniest, shortest and least dramatic of Mahler’s completed symphonic output. Last weekend, it came back with No. 1 and the Adagio from No. 10, and since the Thursday and Saturday program concluded with the somber Adagio, that surely dampened the audience’s enthusiasm. Although the “Casual Friday” concert was just Symphony No. 1 and did receive a thunderous ovation, the excitement level was diluted somewhat by the knowledge that a Q&A session (and/or drinks with the orchestra members) was following. By contrast, the Bolivrs have played three of the five symphonies with the loudest, most pulsating endings. On Tuesday, they get No. 7 (also with a big finale) and they’ll be part of the combined orchestra that plays No. 8, the other work that fits this description. Another rationale for the difference in reaction is size. The Bolivrs are putting about 175 players on stage each night, about 65 more than the Phil for their performances (the LAPO will play Symphony No. 6 tonight, tomorrow and Sunday and No. 9 on Feb. 3 and 5 to conclude the cycle). The 96 Bolivr string players equal what would be a large orchestra for almost anything except Mahler. Size isn’t everything but when the Bolivrs are playing full force, they can, indeed, make a mighty noise as we have heard to conclude their three programs, and most in the audiences react. Even with all the caveats, the excitement level for the Bolivr concerts has been noticeably high than for the Phil. It was also that way in 2007 when the “kids” made their Disney Hall debut in two concerts that were among the most exciting I’ve ever attended. Excitement isn’t everything in a concert, but once again this year it’s been noticeable. Symphony No. 5 was the first symphony Mahler wrote without a specific programmatic theme and the first since Symphony No. 1 to eschew soloists or a chorus. The work was begun in 1901 shortly after Mahler nearly died from an a hemorrhage that program annotator Herbert Glass called “intestinal” and preconcert lecturer Norman Lebrecht placed slightly lower on Mahler’s body. Like nearly all of Mahler’s symphonies, this one includes — indeed, in this case, begins with — a funeral march but it also includes a love poem to his bride, the famous Adagietto for strings that Luchino Visconti would appropriate 70 years later as the theme music for the movie Death in Venice. Mahler 5 is also a piece with which Dudamel and the Bolivrs are closely identified. They played it on their opening Disney Hall concert in 2007 (and on their subsequent cross-country tour) and later recorded it. Last night was the most cohesive collaboration between Dudamel and his youthful colleagues during this cycle and the orchestra’s playing was exemplary. The entire brass section, led by the principal trumpet and principal horn players, was stunning throughout the performance (the Bolivrs don’t provide principals lists but since their listing in the program isn’t alphabetical, I’ll take a guess that these two were Toms Medina and Rafael Payare — they eminently deserve to be singled out). The strings played with a rich, unified sound and amazing rhythmic precision (especially considering their numbers); not only do these folks wield their bows in unison, they also sway in unison. As he has done in other performances during this cycle Dudamel continues to emphasize luxuriant tempos. In both the third and fifth movements, he occasionally got a little too cutesy in his moments of elasticity but overall this was a smartly paced 74-minute performance that sustained tension admirably. The Adagietto glided along with effortless ease and the final movement was less frenetic than what shows up on the recording or what I remember from the concert four-plus years Untimately, that adds up to a level of increased maturity that holds a great deal of promise for succeeding Dudamel years (presumably many of them) in Los Angeles. At the same time, may he never lose the sense of excitement that continues to pour out of all of these programs. Although it’s not quite as noticeable as the Vienna Philharmonic, a colleague seated next to me noted that the Bolivrs had just 24 women in the 175 players who were on stage last night, and most of those are in the string sections. Just two of the 32 brass players were female and none of the percussionists. In his preconcert lecture before Symphony No. 1, Gilbert Kaplan said that he has heard the Adagietto played in as little as eight minutes and as long as 15. Dudamel was in the middle: 11 minutes. Lebrech’s lecture last night was again insightful. He’s on tap for the lectures on tomorrow and Sunday — arrive early; the crowds have been overflow. Asadour Santourian, Vice President for Artistic Administration and Artistic Advisor for the Aspen Music Festival, is listed as giving the lecture tonight. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, The Mahler Project, Walt Disney Concert Hall \| Leave a reply Five-Spot: What caught my eye on January 26, 2012 Each Thursday morning, I list five events that pique my interest, including (ideally) at least one with free admission (or, at a minimum, inexpensive tickets). Here’s today’s grouping: Tonight at 8 p.m. at Mahler: Symphony No. This was one of the works with which Gustavo Dudamel introduced Los Angeles to this dynamic orchestra in 2007. Thus, part of the intrigue will be to see what changes have occurred in Dudamel’s interpretation and in the orchestra’s playing. The Bolivrs conclude their individual portion of the cycle on Tuesday with Symphony No. 7 Information: www.laphil.com Tonight at 8 p.m. at Zipper Hall (The Colburn School) Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Baroque Conversations LACO begins its season of baroque chamber-music programs when Principal Oboist Alan Vogel leads five of his colleagues and soprano Elissa Johnston in a program of music by J.S. Bach and Heinrich Ignaz Franz Bieber. Information: www.laco.org at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. The Phil swings back into action with what is perhaps the darkest of Mahler’s symphonies. Information: Saturday at 8 p.m. at AT&T Center Theatre, Los Angeles Sunday at 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica Musica Angelica: Pergolesi/Bach: Stabat Mater Although Giovanni Pergolesi set a version of Stabat Mater, the work is at least as well known through its German edition when J.S. Bach put different German text atop Pergolesi’s music (composers during that time were freer about “borrowing” music both from themselves and others). Martin Hasselbck will lead his top-notch period-instrument ensemble along with soloists Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano, and countertenor Daniel Taylor. Sacred arias by Bach and Handel will fill out the program. The Saturday performance will be the group’s first time in the AT&T Center Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Old-timers will recognize this as the old Transamerica Life headquarters. Radio station KUSC 95.1 FM recently moved to the AT&T Center. Originally used as a conference hall, the performing space reportedly has been acoustically retrofitted by KUSC to accommodate small- and medium-size musical groups. Information: www.musicaangelica.org Sunday at 4 p.m. at Neighborhood Church, Pasadena Pacific Serenades For more than a quarter-century, Pacific Serenades has been known for (a) beginning its season after the New Year holiday and (b) commissioning new works. The inaugural concert of its 2012 season will feature its 103rd commissioned work: the world premiere of Different Lanes for string quartet and iPad by Los Angeles native and Emmy-award winning composer Laura Karpman (the title refers to five L.A. freeways) The program will also include Beethoven’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3, and Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello (2001). www.pacser.org And the weekend’s “free admission” program … Friday at 8 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene, Pasadena Pasadena Community Orchestra; Alan Reinecke, conductor PCO opens its 28th season with a program of Smetna’s Sarka (from Ma Vlast), Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, and Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, with Joyce Pan as soloist. Pan is a member of the orchestra’s violin section; in her “other” life, she’s a technical director for Dreamworks Animation. Information: www.pcomusic.org OPERA NOTES Both Long Beach Opera and San Diego Opera open their seasons this weekend. Long Beach presents Maria de Buenos Aires by Astor Pizzola and Horacio Ferrer on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. at The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. Information: www.longbeachopera.org San Diego Opera begins with Richard Strauss’ Salome, which opens Saturday at 7 p.m. and also plays Tuesday at 7 p.m., Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. Lise Lindstrom sings the title role. Information: www.sdopera.com Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged AT&T Center Theatre, Dame Emma Kirkby, Daniel Taylor, Gustavo Dudamel, Laura Karpman, Lise Lindstrom, Long Beach Opera, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Musica Angelica, Pacific Serenades, Pasadena Community Orchestra, San Diego Opera, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, The Mahler Project \| Leave a reply Ambassador Auditorium American Youth Symphony Angeles Chorale Bramwell Tovey California Philharmonic Carl St.Clair David Lockington Grant Gershon Jeffrey Bernstein Jeffrey Kahane LA Opera Long Beach Symphony Los Angeles County Arboretum Muse-ique Nicholas McGegan Pasadena Master Chorale Pasadena Pops Pasadena Presbyterian Church Pasadena Symphony Rachael Worby Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela The Colburn Orchestra The Mahler Project Timothy Mangan CHANGE IN BLOG ADDRESS REVIEW: Pasadena Symphony shines brightly in Saturday concert OVERNIGHT REVIEW: L.A. 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__label__wiki	0.919943	0.919943	Review: Mortiis – 'Perfectly Defect' 'Perfectly Defect' OMNIPRESENCE PRODUCTIONS With Mortiis' scathing last outing 'The Great Deceiver' having run it's promotional course the man behind the troll, Håvard Ellefsen, has been in a nostalgic mood it seems with a big re-evaluation and revisiting of the 'Era I' section of his discography, but also in the re-release of the download-only album 'Perfectly Defect' that was released before the band's short hiatus. Unlike the 'Era I' material which has been receiving a lot of well-overdue praise and attention especially for it's influence in what has come to be known as Dungeon Synth music, 'Perfectly Defect' at the time of it's release received a mixed reception. Stylistically it's a continuation of the 'Era III' sound that included 'The Grudge', but many viewed it as a purely stop-gap effort. However in this revised and expanded version, the album becomes a more rounded affair that warrants another listen. Tracks such as 'Closer To The End', 'Perfectly Defect', 'Sensation Of Guilt', 'Thieving Bastards', and 'This Absolution' from the original release power the track list along, and see the industrial rock of 'Era III' reach a mournful and downbeat conclusion. The vocals more pained and twisted, and the atmospheres more claustrophobic, and the menacing yet ambient industrial sounds are pushed to the fore. The new additions to the track list 'The Sphere', 'The Punished', 'Hermaphro Superior', and 'Contrition' are primarily instrumentals (with 'The Punished' featuring vocals towards the end) and while many criticisms levelled at the album in the past were that there were too many instrumental and remix sounding tracks, the inclusion of these four shifts the balance and gives the album a more soundtrack-like feel. This may not be to everyone's taste and while initially sceptical of 'This Absolution' no longer rounding off the album, the light airy strains of 'Contrition' is arguably more effective. There are some great tracks in the original release of 'Perfectly Defect' and the new inclusions sit well within the original framework. It's hard to understand why all of these tracks weren't used on the original release, but thankfully they're included now. Still a bit of an oddity in the Mortiis back catalogue, especially considering 'The Grudge' and 'The Great Deceiver' sit alongside it, but definitely one worthy of listening too again. Posted in: mortiis,music,perfectly defect HELIX, NEW PROJECT FROM ASSEMBLAGE 23's TOM SHEAR!... Yazoo announce 'Four Pieces' VANCOUVER-BASED SYNTH-PUNK ACT FREAK DREAM SIGNS T... NEW PSYCLON NINE ALBUM COMING ON 8/24 FROM METROPO... THE GOTHIC IDEOLOGY Review: Guillotine Dream – 'A War On The Passage O... Review: Berlyn Trilogy – 'Flowers Fall' Review: Hanzel Und Gretyl – 'Satanik Germanik' NEW PANIC LIFT ALBUM AND UPCOMING TOUR! METROPOLIS TO RELEASE EGO LIKENESS 2 CD SET OF RAR... THE INK BATS RELEASE NEW VIDEO! More DJs announced for Infest 2018 Editorial, July 2018 Throbbing Gristle announce more reissues Review: AlterRed – 'Trauma: Trauma Reinforcement' More DJs announced for Infest plus Charity Tea Par...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16435
__label__wiki	0.953871	0.953871	Armstrong & Getty 6AM-10AM The Larry O’Connor Show 10AM-12PM The John Phillips Show NOON-3PM The Ben Shapiro Show 3PM-6PM The Dan Bongino Show 6PM-7PM The Savage Nation 7PM-9PM Andrew Klavan 9PM-10PM KTLA Morning News 4AM-6AM Red Eye Radio One Degree of Glamorous Money Matters with Ken Moraif HouseSmarts Radio The Motorman Show Weekend Programming Chef Jamie Gwen Social Media Chaos Specialty Programming KABC Subaru Live Stage OK LA: As We Were Saying The Randy Wang Show Steve Edwards Confessions Hollywood Pipeline Podcast LA Weekly Weekly Podcast The Dead 40 hosted by Rick Dees KABC Insider Submit PSA’s and Press Releases AM 790 KABC the New Home of the USC Trojans! AM 790 KABC TO BE THE RADIO HOME OF USC FOOTBALL AND MEN’S BASKETBALL LOS ANGELES—USC has signed a 5-year agreement with AM 790 KABC to be the radio home of Trojan football and men’s basketball, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced today (May 2). USC will be the main sports property for KABC, which is part of CUMULUS MEDIA. USC’s games also will be available via live stream on KABC.com, as well as on the TuneIn Radio app and on SiriusXM satellite radio. KABC also will carry the popular “Trojans Live” Monday evening show featuring USC coaches and athletics. “We are very excited to be partnering with KABC to bring our football and men’s basketball game radio broadcasts to all of our fans throughout Southern California,” said Swann. “This is a wonderful pairing of organizations with long and strong traditions of success. A powerful station like KABC will help us strengthen the USC brand over the airwaves and bring great Trojan content to fans, supporters and alumni throughout the region. We are extremely proud to be the showcased sports property on KABC. It was important to us that our radio partner is without other team conflicts, thereby making USC its sports priority.” Drew Hayes, Interim General Manager, KABC, said: “We are thrilled to partner with USC as the new radio broadcast home of Trojan football and men’s basketball and look forward to bringing the very best sports programming to passionate Trojan fans. With KABC’s powerhouse signal, and USC’s powerhouse teams, more Southern California sports fans than ever will enjoy the ultimate in sports programming. Our entire team is excited to be able to broadcast and live stream Trojans games, as well as the weekly Trojans Live Monday evening coaches’ show on KABC.” Since 2006, USC football and men’s basketball game radio broadcasts had aired on KSPN-AM 710. AM 790 KABC, which previously served as the flagship station for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings, serves all of Southern California with its 6,600-watt signal. It is Los Angeles’ first talk radio station, with such nationally-recognized hosts as Jillian Barberie, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Ben Shapiro, Leeann Tweeden, John Phillips and Peter Tilden. The station provides local news, weather, sports and traffic reports around the clock and has won numerous Golden Mike Awards for its reporting. A leader in the radio broadcasting industry, CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) combines high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to the more than 250 million people reached each month through its 434 owned-and-operated stations broadcasting in 87 U.S. media markets (including eight of the top 10), approximately 8,000 broadcast radio stations affiliated with its Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. Together, the Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One platforms make CUMULUS MEDIA one of the few media companies that can provide advertisers with national reach and local impact. The Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One are the exclusive radio broadcast partners to some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, news, and talk, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, the Olympics, the GRAMMYs, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and more. Additionally, it is the nation’s leading provider of country music and lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which serves country fans nationwide through radio programming, exclusive digital content, and live events. For more information, visit www.cumulusmedia.com. 13-year-old Mormon boy who walked for hours after Mexico ambush speaks out By Eric Levenson, CNN The 13-year-old Mormon boy who walked for hours to get help after his family was ambushed near the US-Mexico border last week spoke out publicly about his harrowing journey for the first time. In an interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Devin Langford said the attack began when gunmen shot…… Continue Reading Court Clears Path For Clippers Arena In Inglewood It’s a busy time in Inglewood as the city develops as a hub for major sports venues. The Clippers are set to sail into a new stadium in Inglewood after a judge ruled in their favor. Inglewood Mayor James Butts told 790 KABC’s The Morning Drive the Clippers owner made it a no-brainer deal for…… Continue Reading Marianne Williamson Joins the Morning Drive [AUDIO] On the Morning Drive on KABC, Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson spoke to John and Jillian about the healthcare proposal for the country she plans to reveal in detail within the next two weeks. “We need universal healthcare, so that people can live without the chronic stress – not only those who are sick and need care – but those who aren’t…… Continue Reading Was there a second shooter at Las Vegas massacre? A witness and respected attorney says a key factor in the 2017 Las Vegas outdoor concert massacre is being overlooked. Attorney Brian Claypool was in the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival when the shots were fired. “I personally believe there was more than one shooter.” Claypool adds, “When you’re in the middle of a shooting,…… Continue Reading Owner of the Jeep abandoned in the surf on Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian explains how it got there By David Williams, CNN The owner of the Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian will probably think twice before giving someone his car keys. The red SUV became a social media sensation Thursday as it was bashed by strong surf whipped up as the hurricane moved past South Carolina and up the Atlantic coast. People…… Continue Reading Bahamians struggle without basic services as death toll climbs in wake of Hurricane Dorian Update from the Bahamas as heard on the Morning Drive Copyright 2019 Cumulus Media Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line16437

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