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SportsBaseballMilwaukee Brewers
After climbing back into postseason picture, Brewers try to hang in there without Christian Yelich
By: Rich Barak
Mark Brown/Getty Images
Milwaukee's Christian Yelich is checked out by the medical staff after he fractured his right kneecap Tuesday night against the Marlins. Yelich returned to Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers significantly boosted their chances to make the playoffs within the last week, but those odds took a hit after NL MVP Christian Yelich fractured his right kneecap against the Marlins on Tuesday night.
X-Golf Simulator Business Set To Open In Brookfield
Last Thursday, the Brewers had a 5.6% chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs. After taking three of four against the Cubs at Miller Park, that jumped to 24.9%.
Last Wednesday, fivethirtyeight gave Milwaukee a 10% chance to make the postseason. That increased to 31%.
The Brewers recently were given a 27% chance to make the NL playoffs, according to Baseball-Reference.com.
The recovery ahead for Christian Yelich
Milwaukee started Wednesday one game out of the second wild-card spot, behind the Cubs. Chicago lost star player Javy Baez to injury last weekend.
There is some optimism, though.
Brewers rookie sensation Keston Hiura is back after being on the injured list.
2B Keston Hiura has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. pic.twitter.com/IQjLhuxGhf
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) September 11, 2019
The Brewers play the weakest schedule of any of the contenders. Their remaining opponents have a winning percentage of .474. They play three games against a team with a winning record (this weekend at St. Louis).
The Washington Nationals are the top wild-card team now, with a 2.5-game lead ahead of the Cubs for the No. 1 spot.
Besides the Cubs and Brewers, Philadelphia (two games back), Arizona (2.5 games back) and the New York Mets (three games back) are the other contenders for the second wild-card spot.
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Imam Ul Haq - Player Profile - ICC Ranking, Batting, Bowling And Career Info, cricinfo, mobilecric, cricbuzz, livescore and more
Biography for Imam-ul-Haq, Player profile for Imam-ul-Haq, Imam-ul-Haq player profile, Imam-ul-Haq Biography, Cricket player Imam-ul-Haq Biography, Biography with Batting Statistics, Biography with Bowling Statistics, Imam-ul-Haq Player profile with Batting and Bowling Statistics,
Imam-ul-Haq
Name Imam-ul-Haq
Born December 12, 1995
Lahore, Punjab
Age 24 years 38 days
Teams Pakistan U19, Pakistan U23, Pakistan, Peshawar Zalmi
Nickname Imam
Bat Style Left Handed Bat
Bowl Style
Batting Statistics for Imam-ul-Haq. Profile Updated On 19 Sunday January 2020 185320000000
Mat 11 37 2 -
Inn 21 37 2 -
Runs 485 1723 21 -
Avg 25.53 53.84 10.5 -
SR 46.55 80.48 84.0 -
HS 76 151 14 -
NO 2 5 0 -
100s 0 7 0 -
50s 3 6 0 -
4s 59 135 2 -
6s 3 15 0 -
Bowling Statistics for Imam-ul-Haq. Profile Updated On 19 Sunday January 2020 185320000000
Profile for Imam-ul-Haq. Profile Updated On 19 Sunday January 2020 185320000000
There was insurmountable pressure when Imam-ul-Haq burst onto the scene during the U -19 Asia Cup in 2012. The pressure of being the nephew of Inzamam-ul-Haq was the first of many challenges he had to cope with in his maiden series. Imam, however, had put all that to bed and amassed an average of 45 from 5 games including three successive fifties and a 88 in his first game against India U -19. Guess what! He did all of that at the age of 16 whilst displaying glimpses of great skill and technique.
Known for his flamboyant stroke-play, Imam, unlike his uncle, is a left-hand middle-order batsman and represents Lahore in the domestic circuit. During the U - 19 World Cup in 2012, Imam failed to live up to the expectations, and could only muster a total of 78 runs from six games. Things, however, changed rapidly as he blazed 237 runs off six innings in the U - 19 Tri-series tournament in England in the same year.
Azhar Ali's injury before the start of ODI series against Sri Lanka, in October 2017, in the UAE enabled an opportunity for Imam to prove his potential. He debuted in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi and anchored a successful run-chase, cracking his maiden international ton while at it. A sharp ring fielder, Imam, is a sprightly character on the field.
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Want to calculate toxic compounds you're consuming?
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/02/2017 - 06:00
London [UK], January 2 : It has already been a known fact that though seafood is considered as a healthy option for its high level of proteins and vitamins, it can also put human at risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals with rising pollution levels in the sea.
Hence, a study has come up with a new fish calculator that allows you to determine if the amount of pomfret or salmon you are eating each week is actually safe, reports the Daily Mail.
The dangerous toxic compounds in the sea are known to have harmful effects on the body and in some cases too much can be fatal, scientists claim.
However, the new tool can instantly work out someone's average exposure to a range of pollutants, giving them time to change their dietary habits.
Designed by Portuguese scientists as part of the ECSafeSEAFOOD project, the calculator asks for users to select their age range.
They are then made to reveal the amount of fish they eat and which species they consume on a weekly basis.
It then assesses their three answers to calculate an estimated exposure to methylmercury and a range of other pollutants.
On a related note, according to the World Health Organisation, Methylmercury can have harmful effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems and can be fatal.
But currently there is no maximum level that has been laid down in EU legislation for levels of the toxic compound in food.
In a separate study, researchers from the Portuguese Marine and Atmosphere Institute in Lisbon assessed varieties of seafood across Europe.
Study author Antonio Marques said, "The exposure to these contaminants through seafood needs to be more finely assessed. Such information is crucial for the European food safety authorities to adjust the legislation."
However, despite the increase of chemicals in seas and oceans across the planet, seafood is still safe to eat, experts say. (ANI)
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Lafayette school district names athletic director, new principals at 3 schools
You might recognize these names.
Lafayette school district names athletic director, new principals at 3 schools You might recognize these names. Check out this story on theadvertiser.com: https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/education/2019/07/05/lafayette-school-district-names-athletic-director-new-principals-3-schools/1621458001/
Leigh Guidry, Lafayette Daily Advertiser Published 7:00 a.m. CT July 5, 2019
Buses drop students off at L.J. Alleman Middle School. (Photo: Advertiser file photo)
With about a month to go before the new school year starts, the Lafayette Parish School System is organizing staff and announcing new positions, with a district athletic director and new principals at three schools.
Acadiana's head coach Nic Jeffers talks to his players before the game as the Acadiana high school Rams take on the David Thibodaux Bulldogs on January 8, 2019. (Photo: James Mays/Special to the Advertiser)
They all come from other positions within the district.
Interim Superintendent Irma Trosclair appointed Nicholas Jeffers as the director of athletics, physical education and health for LPSS.
Jeffers began his career at Comeaux High School as the girls’ basketball coach and assisted coaching in a variety of sports at Comeaux High School, including football, softball, baseball and track.
Then he was the assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for two seasons.
In 2012, he became head girls’ basketball coach at Acadiana High School. There for the last seven years, he also has spent four years as the head boys’ basketball coach and two years as the athletic director.
Acadiana Wreckin' Rams head basketball coach Nic Jeffers, shown here last year, has been named the Lafayette Parish School System athletic director. (Photo: SCOTT CLAUSE/THE ADVERTISER)
The district athletic director position is a new one for Lafayette in recent years, although Trosclair said it had one years ago. The Lafayette Parish School Board approved a job description for this June 7.
The athletic director is to provide leadership to the district athletic, physical education and health programs, according to the description. To qualify, the applicant had to meet Louisiana certification requirements of an educational leader, have five years professional experience and have experience as an athletic coach.
More: Volunteers stuff backpacks, prepare for 'Love Our Schools' work day July 13
J. Wallace James Elementary in Scott (Photo: Amanda McElfresh, The Advertiser)
Three schools are getting new principals — J. Wallace James Elementary School, Paul Breaux Middle and L.J. Alleman Fine Arts Magnet Academy.
Previously assistant principal at Green T. Lindon Elementary, Jon Downs is the new principal at J. Wallace James Elementary.
During his 11 years in education, Downs has been a special education teacher at St. Thomas More Catholic High and Milton Elementary/Middle School, itinerant assistant principal at Duson Elementary and L. Leo Judice Elementary before becoming assistant principal in Youngsville.
Paul Breaux Middle School in Lafayette (Photo: LEE CELANO/THE ADVERTISER)
Katherine Rayburn is is the new principal at Paul Breaux Middle School after serving as assistant principal at Katherine Drexel Elementary and J. Wallace James and as principal of Duson Elementary.
She started as an elementary teacher in Acadia and Lafayette parishes.
L.J. Alleman Middle School (Photo: Advertiser file photo)
After six years as assistant principal at the L.J. Alleman, Eric Luquette is its new principal.
He began his career as an itinerant English as a second language teacher in Acadia Parish and then an ESL math teacher in Lafayette Parish.
More:Lafayette school construction won't match growth
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Doctors give update on plane crash survivor
Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator dies in plane crash
Lafayette plane crash victims: Mother, son among victims
NTSB: No distress call, black box on plane that crashed
Plane crash in Lafayette kills 5: What we know
Witnesses describe fiery crash that left 5 dead
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Police use tear gas on protestors outside newly re-opened Hong Kong Museum of Art prompting safety fears for visitors and works
Substance was used during a rally calling for the government to meet the protestors' “five demands”
Hong Kong Museum of Art to reopen in spite of escalating violence of pro-democracy protests
Launch of revamped government-run museum to go ahead as planned following $119m facelift
Badiucao: meet the Chinese artist illustrating the Hong Kong protests
China’s ‘artful dissident’ has attracted worldwide attention through his drawings of protests, but he is still little-known in the art world
US-China trade war and protests bring uncertainty as Hong Kong auction houses head into busy autumn season
Sweeping demonstrations are putting people off buying art, but relations with the US are likely to have a greater long-term effect
Hong Kong demonstrations are driven by creative spirit
The city's artistic response to the political unrest proves that the best work often comes at times of crisis
'Hong Kong is free—on paper'
Certain subjects have become off-limits—but no one knows exactly what can or cannot be discussed
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. On Raising Girls .
Let's teach our daughters less about glass slippers and more about glass ceilings. Less about makeup and more about waking up. Less about about hair flipping and more about hustling.
Teach her more about standing firm in her beliefs and her love and her own sacred truth than standing for nothing at all. Teach her about grace under pressure and you teach her about pressure.
Because she'll feel it every single day.
Pressure to fit in, pressure to wear certain things, pressure to drink that drink, smoke that cigarette, or to open her legs.
And you teach her that no is a complete sentence.
Teach her that life is hard, and long, and some days will daze her with difficulty. You teach her that she's tougher. Teach her that a bad decision doesn't make a bad life, and teach her how to rise, rise, rise like the sun that she is, and you teach her to
Teach her to shine so hard that even on the broken days, even when it feels like everything - and I do mean everything - has veered off track -
you teach her that the light of her reach will brighten even the darkest of roads.
Call her a game changer, a catalyst, a societal-habit-breaker, a spark. Teach her to be a giver and a liver and a never, not-one-time-stopper. Fill her cup so full that she has enough to fill the cups of others.
Teach her that the blood running through her veins is the result of every other woman that has come before - the ones that marched for the right to vote in 1913, and the ones that marched for equal rights in 1978. You tell her that she is the result of the love of thousands and that, if at any time she's just not quite sure of herself, you tell her to stand tall
square her shoulders
and think about Maya Angelou, Joan of Arc, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Queen Elizabeth I, Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen of Troy, Anne Frank, Glennon Doyle,
or Mother Friggin' Teresa because
women handle it.
Historically speaking? You teach her that we handle it
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For representational purposes (Source: Facebook)
1.5 million Ola, Uber Drivers Are On Strike. Here’s Why They Are Refusing to Come Online
Are their demands reasonable or unfeasible? We have a look…
Governance / IT / Technology
Drivers of cab aggregators Ola and Uber in major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, are on an indefinite strike. For office-going commuters who use this on-demand cab service, especially in Mumbai, this has become a real source of inconvenience.
For 1.5 million drivers on this app-based cab services, the past two years have been especially hard. They have taken flak from aggrieved conventional taxi drivers, dealt with government policy against surge pricing and protested against lower monthly incomes and reduction in incentives offered by Ola and Uber. Those drivers who took massive loans to buy cars are struggling to service them, with some even committing suicide. Their (drivers) pain is real.
What are the latest round of demands presented by these cab drivers? Are these legitimate demands, and can cab aggregators or regulators do something about them?
Today #Ola – #Uber drivers on indefinitely strike. very few cabs running, lots of problem for #Mumbai commuters. #Mumbaikar #OlaUberStrike pic.twitter.com/YujmAxPHu7
— Vijay Pandey (@vijayrpandey) March 19, 2018
“Ola and Uber had given big assurances to the drivers, but today they are unable to cover their costs. They have invested Rs 5-7 lakh and were expecting to make Rs 1.5 lakh a month but are unable to even make half of this, owing to mismanagement by these companies,” said Sanjay Naik of the Maharashtra Navnirman Vahatuk Sena, to the Press Trust of India.
Naik goes onto articulate that this problem particularly affects those drivers who had received loan guarantee letters from Ola and Uber to finance the purchase of their cars through the MUDRA scheme without any verification requirements.
These drivers are now defaulting on their loan repayment since they are unable to cover their costs with incentives offered by the app-based cab services at an all-time low, and thus reducing their income by nearly half in certain cases. In fact, a few banks have already begun to pull back on car loans to them and tweak underwriting norms.
What position has Uber and Ola taken to address lower incomes and incentives for drivers? “As a two-sided market, we reached a tipping point in India, where sustained high demand from riders and drivers allows us to begin reducing higher levels of incentives for drivers and discounts for riders, to operate more efficiently,” said the Uber spokesperson to Factor Daily.
This is a consequence of both Ola and Uber taking cognisance of market realities. Subsidised fares for customers and massive financial incentives to drivers were largely sponsored by money flowing in from the pockets of venture capitalists, while the startups themselves didn’t make much money. Forget making money, Ola suffered losses of approximately Rs 2,313 crore in the financial year 2016.
Evidently, this dynamic is just unsustainable, forcing Ola and Uber to make radical changes. “A source close to Ola said incentives are only one of the components of overall driver earnings. The cab-hailing company has rolled out other programmes to maximise utilisation. This is a function of overall ride time to the total time spent by a driver partner on our platform – it has increased significantly. This had led to an increase in overall earnings for driver partners,” the Factor Daily copy goes onto add. In other words, the app-based cab services are arguing that with the rise in customer demand, drivers are earning enough through their rides. Therefore, they do not need any further incentives. By some indicators, the number of daily rides rose by 60% in 2017 from the previous year. However, the protesting drivers are evidently not on the same page.
“Ola and Uber had shown the dream of a monthly income of Rs1.25 lakh, but now they are barely getting Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000, making it difficult for the drivers to run the show,” added Naik. “One of our main demands is that Ola and Uber should ensure that drivers receive at least Rs 1.25 lakh monthly business, a promise made in the beginning.” Is this feasible in a market where there is now a glut of driver and cabs, and app-based cab services are realigning their businesses to ensure some semblance of profitability?
For representational purposes only. (Source: All India Radio/Facebook)
Not only is it less money to take back home, in certain cases drivers are unable to service their loans. Considering this wide discrepancy between drivers and the companies, the State government will have to intervene as a neutral third party. In Karnataka, for example, authorities had set up a new fare structure and the tariffs charged by these cab-hailing services rose accordingly.
Read also: Booking an Ola Share or Uber Pool? Here’s One Law You Must Know About Before Confirming That Ride!
With better per kilometre rates (approximately Rs 15-16 per km), things have improved to some extent, but many are seeking a reduction in commissions up to 25-30% they pay to these cab aggregators to 10%.
Another major point of protest is the alleged preference Ola and Uber have given to company-owned cars under their financing schemes over driver-operated vehicles. It’s hard to defend these app-based companies for this discriminatory practice. Starving driver-owned vehicles of business only because they refused to avail of loans from the mother company is unfair.
Read also: Think Cabbies Are ‘All the Same’? This Woman’s Story of a Cab Driver’s Kindness Will Change Your Mind!
Other demands include determining fares based on the cost of the vehicle, bringing an end to low-fare bookings and reinstating drivers who were blacklisted after commuters had given them low ratings, among others. Some of these demands seem reasonable, while others like reinstating blacklisted drivers seem out of sync with the very rationale of having a rating system in the first place.
Regulatory failure
The proliferation of app-based cab services is down to the government’s inability to fix the public transport system which assures last-mile connectivity. Both the Centre and State government are yet to come up with clear policy regulations governing these app-based cab services. Without any clarity, issues pertaining to surge pricing, compulsory CNG usage, permit-related concerns, better benefits, accident insurance, minimum wage and relaxation in working hours, among others, will continue to create conflict between drivers, customers and app-based cab services.
Their (Ola and Uber drivers) previous experience with a strike does not bode well for the current one. The bottom line is that many of them can’t stay off the road for more than an extended period since they don’t earn a fixed salary. To pay off their urgent expenses, they have to come back. Having said that, it’s time authorities really took cognisance of their problems and ensure that these drivers do not suffer.
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Find Trails > Wisconsin > Shorewood > Shorewood Walking Trails
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Des Plaines River Trail
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
Duck Lake Nature Area Trail
Eisenbahn State Trail
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Fox River Trail (Waukesha)
Glacial Drumlin State Trail
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Glacial River Trail
Grant Woods Bike Path
Hank Aaron State Trail
Hebron Trail
Crushed Stone, Gravel
KR Trail
Asphalt, Boardwalk
Kenosha County Bike Trail
Kenosha Pike Bike Trail
Kinnickinnic River Trail
Kohler Memorial Drive Path
Lake Country Recreation Trail
Lake Geneva Bike Path
Lake Michigan Pathway
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Lakefront Bike Path
MRK Trail
Meadowbrook Trail
Millennium Trail
Milwaukee RiverWalk
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New Berlin Recreation Trail
North Shore Trail (WI)
Oak Leaf Trail
Old Plank Road Trail (WI)
Ozaukee Interurban Trail
Pike River Pathway
Prairie Trail (IL)
Racine County Bike Trail
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Racine-Sturtevant Trail
Robert McClory Bike Path
Root River Pathway
Seven Waters Bike Trail
Sheboygan Interurban Trail
Shoreland 400 Rail Trail
Taylor Drive Multi-use Path
WE Energies Trail
Asphalt, Gravel
West Allis Cross Town Connector
White River State Trail
Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Wild Goose State Trail
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Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Beerline Trail, so named because the corridor was once used by freight trains transporting the ingredients for beer to some of Milwaukee’s famous breweries, has contributed to the revitalization...
WI 3.7 mi Asphalt
The Brown Deer Recreational Trail runs through the Village of Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee. The tree-line route parallels an active rail line through commercial and residential areas. Mid-way,...
WI 1 mi Asphalt
Broad blue skies strung with white cloud wisps; gem-green fields harboring cattails and butterflies; canopied glens giving way to cavernous quarries. It's all part of the ride on the Bugline...
WI 15.6 mi Asphalt
The City of Franklin Hike and Bike Trail follows a corridor originally used by the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light, an interurban railroad in southeastern Wisconsin. The corridor was later acquired...
The Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail begins on the western outskirts of Delafield, a small community about 30 miles west of Milwaukee. From Delafield's Main Street, the trail heads south,...
The Des Plaines River Trail runs alongside the Des Plaines River for just over 56 miles, protecting watershed habitat and forestland through much of Lake and Cook Counties. The trail is a natural...
IL 56.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Duck Lake Nature Area Trail follows the southern side of Lake Como between Lake Geneva and Como, Wisconsin, not far from the Illinois state line. The trail is more rustic than most rail-trails and...
WI 2 mi Dirt
The Eisenbahn State Trail gives a nod to Wisconsin’s German heritage in its name—Eisenbahn is German for “railway.” The strict translation, “iron road,” refers to the iron rails originally used as...
WI 25 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Fox River Trail runs diagonally along its namesake waterway through Waukesha in southeastern Wisconsin (just outside of Milwaukee). A trailhead at the E.B. Shurts Environmental Education Center in...
The 53-mile Glacial Drumlin State Trail between Cottage Grove and Waukesha provides a glimpse into the past when glaciers bore down on southeastern Wisconsin in the last Ice Age. Those gigantic sheets...
WI 53.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Glacial River Trail provides bikers, pedestrians, and in-line skaters with a 55.8-mile off-road/on-road rural route winding through farmland, prairie, wetlands, and woodlands as it passes through...
WI 55.8 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
About an hour northwest of Chicago, the beautiful Grant Woods Forest Preserve spans more than 1,000 acres, offering an outdoor respite of prairie, woodlands and marshes. The crushed limestone pathway...
IL 5.9 mi Crushed Stone
In 1957, baseball legend Hank “The Hammer” Aaron led the Milwaukee Braves to the first of two consecutive World Series appearances and a championship over the usually dominant New York Yankees. In...
The Hebron Trail rolls across the northern Illinois prairie through the former corridor of the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, known as the Kenosha Division Line at the time of its demise in 1939....
IL 6.7 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The KR Trail is a new addition to Kenosha County’s growing bike-ped network. The trail picks up where the Kenosha County Bike Trail leaves off, in Petrifying Springs Park. From the northwest corner of...
WI 1.5 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
The Kenosha County Bike Trail is open in two sections separated by dense neighborhoods in the City of Kenosha. The northern segment runs northeast from 35th Street in the city to 1st Street at the...
Helping to forge a connection between the northern and southern segments of the Kenosha County Bike Trail, the Kenosha Pike Bike Trail also has plenty to offer in its own right, giving trail users a...
WI 6.95 mi Concrete
Kinnickinnic River Trail (called the KK River Trail by locals) runs just over 2 miles in southern Milwaukee, following the river through a densely populated and industrial corridor. The trail links...
The Kohler Memorial Drive Path is a straight paved path that rides adjacent to the Kohler Memorial Drive. Starting at the American Red Cross, you can ride for just under a mile on the outskirts of the...
The Lake Country Recreation Trail runs from the western edge of Waukesha to Oconomowoc in Wisconsin’s Lake Country area. Most of the trail was built on a former Milwaukee-Watertown Interurban Railway...
The Lake Geneva Bike Path runs through the scenic resort city, offering connections to many of the community’s amenities. The trail has five unique, color-coded segments. The Blue Route is the...
The 13.5-mile Lake Michigan Pathway keeps you in close touch with the sixth-largest freshwater lake in the world as it links rail-trails north and south of the port city of Racine. Along the way, the...
WI 14 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Lake to Lake Bike Trail takes you through the beautiful terrain of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It is a newer, well-maintained trail, with a wide, crushed limestone roadbed. It is used daily...
WI 6.5 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Located in Sheboygan at the South Pier, the Lakefront Bike Path begins off Indiana Avenue and connects on to the Pier Boardwalk. The trail is right off the shores so users have a pleasant ride or walk...
Racine County's eastern edge is home to the MRK Trail, a rail-with-trail that extends north from the City of Racine to the Village of Caledonia. Because Racine County standardized its signs several...
WI 4.6 mi Crushed Stone
Meadowbrook Trail parallels Meadowbrook Road offering a useful and convenient off-road route through northwest Waukesha. It begins at a connection to Lake Country Recreation Trail, a 15-mile east-west...
WI 2.4 mi Concrete
The Millennium Trail currently spans just over 30 miles in two disconnected segments, but there are plans to extend it to 35 miles and connect it to the Des Plaines River Trail. The trail goes through...
IL 30.7 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Milwaukee RiverWalk provides a pleasant way to get around Milwaukee from the Historic Third Ward, through downtown, and north to the Lower East Side. It also has easy connections to three other...
The Muskego Recreation Trail follows a corridor originally used by the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light, an interurban railroad in southeastern Wisconsin. The corridor was later acquired by...
WI 6.7 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
The paved New Berlin Recreation Trail runs straight as an east–west compass bearing for 7 miles through the western Milwaukee suburbs, from New Berlin to Waukesha. While it is void of trestles,...
Racine’s southeastern neighborhoods are home to the North Shore Trail, which extends south to the Racine–Kenosha county line. Because Racine County standardized its signs several years ago, you won't...
The Oak Leaf Trail is the jewel in the crown of Milwaukee County’s extensive trail system. The trail meanders for more than 125 miles in and around the city of Milwaukee on a changing terrain of flat...
WI 125 mi Asphalt
The Old Plank Road Trail parallels State Route 23—a road originally built out of wooden planks in the 1800s—from the western edge of Sheboygan to the Village of Greenbush. The trail was one of the...
WI 17 mi Asphalt
If you’re going to visit the historical communities that lie just west of Lake Michigan, why not use the former route of the venerable interurban railroad? The Ozaukee Interurban Trail stretches the...
The Pike River Pathway is a paved, multi-use trail that runs along both sides of the reconstructed Pike River through the Village of Mount Pleasant and unincorporated parts of Racine County. The path...
The Prairie Trail runs the length of McHenry County and is managed by the McHenry County Conservation District. The rail-trail spans just over 26 miles from the Wisconsin border and the farms and...
Helping to extend the excellent network of trails around the city of Racine deeper west into the heart of the county, the Racine County Bike Trail serves as a disconnected addition to the...
WI 1.4 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Racine-Sturtevant Trail runs for 3.5 miles from the western side of Racine to near the eastern edge of the Village of Sturtevant. The trail occupies an abandoned rail corridor for most of its...
The Robert McClory Bike Path runs the length of Lake County, knitting together a string of communities on the north shore of Chicago all the way to the Wisconsin border. In 1997, the trail was named...
The Root River Pathway uses a combination of off-road trail and on-road route to form a crescent around the City of Racine. The trail closely follows the bends of the Root River, making it a great...
The Seven Waters Bike Trail is a scenic corridor stretching more than 17 miles northsouth between Burlington and Muskego Lake into Waukesha County. The trail was originally three trails, locally...
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Recent Trail Reviews
Great Trail
December, 2019 by watercupcake_tl
Really nice trail to walk or ride bikes. Good place to take your dog for long walks. Many access points. Even has an access point to Miller Park for bikers or trail hikers. Just wish they had a few trash receptacles every mile or so. Maybe then more people would pick up after their pooches.
Southern end of trail in TERRIBLE shape
November, 2019 by JPinner4
I started at the southern end in River Forest. The trail was a flooded mudpit despite the fact that it hasn't rained in ages, was covered in huge fallen tree branches, and just in overall disrepair. Then, just past Fullerton, the trail literally disappeared INTO the Des Plaines River, leaving you NO choice but to turn back around. You're literally no better off on this trail than you would be if you just started off randomly making your way through the forest.
October, 2019 by chirx66
I mostly ride the crushed Gravel from the Genoa City Parking area down to Petersen Park. The trail is well maintained, although some of the asphalt is in need of some TLC. All-in-All, it's a 5 star trail as is most of the trails in Illinois. The parking areas are well maintained and convenient with Bathroom facilities and water.
I have been riding this trail for 10 years now and it is awesome. I ride a MTB and a drop bar gravel bike and both are well suited for any conditions on this trail. I personally love to ride thru mud and water...it's just plain fun as is this trail.
October, 2019 by mrlee_tl
This paved trail is a short (3 mile) north-south connector between two more prominent east-west rail trails -- the Lake Country Trail and the Glacial Drumlin State Trail. The route in its entirety parallels Cushing Park Road, running for more than a mile along the western edge of Lapham Peak State Park and Evans Prairie, where views of prairie grasses and wildflowers can be enjoyed by passing bikers and hikers. Elevation changes over the gently rolling terrain are easy to negotiate.
A Return to Finish the Trail
October, 2019 by buehler868
I returned on one of those great Midwestern fall days to complete the portion of the Glacial River Trail south of Jefferson. I found the few miles that were in-fact a former railroad. The rest of the trail is in the WI-26 freeway corridor or on rural roads and city streets, but the trail is all paved.
The city of Fort Atkinson is very attractive with trail amenities including public art. I again found that the TrailLink map was a necessity as the signage on the tail is sparse.
My only negative is there is no need to do the on-highway portion south of N Wright Rd unless you want to continue to the connection to the Spring Brook Trail that will take you into Janesville.
For an out and back trip consider places where you can use the parallel old WI-26 for a different landscape view.
Southern Trail
October, 2019 by chuckcaporale
I use the southern most part of Trail from Bloomindale Ave up to Ohare mostly. Trail is great, views, water at groves is close, only negative is all dead wood after flooding. I t can sit and block trails for months until its removed.
Paved Trail Makes for a Nice Long Ride
September, 2019 by buehler868
The Glacial River Trail in the Rock River valley is untypical for Wisconsin state trails in that it is entirely paved and not a rail-to-trail. It has a great mix of segments in the WI-26 freeway corridor, city streets and rural roads, with some good grades. I did the north part of the trail from Jefferson to the junction with the Wild Goose State Trail. There are no services provided by the trail owner, but the trail is free to use. The signage for the trail-turns is minimal so the Trail-Link map downloaded on your smart phone is a must. I especially enjoyed my ride thru the river towns of Jefferson, Johnson Creek and Watertown, where I took the time to ride around the downtowns. I will come back someday to do the south portion.
Glacial Drumlin Trail
September, 2019 by harvecon14
Parked at Cottage Grove today and biked out 23 miles and then back to car. It was annoying that we both paid our 5 dollars and then visited the rest room. No toilet paper in mens or women's and both stalls in women's were smeared with feces. Nice surface on trail. Not enough benches. This trail would definitely not qualify as a national rail trail.
Uninhabited but lovely
September, 2019 by wilsonae
I grabbed the trail north of Janesville on my road bike. Crossed the bridge over the highway and did about a mile on the county road before winding through a new housing development and finding the actual trail. It's in great shape, lots of gentle rolling hills and a couple of roundabouts but not a single person anywhere along the trail. I rode to Milton and most of the trail parallels the highway so it's loud on one side but beautiful and agricultural on the other side. I saw hawks and finches and no humans of any kind. It was pretty sweet. I only gave it 4 stars because of the highway driving . Otherwise it's a 5-star paved trail.
Awesome Path!
August, 2019 by bazjkm2
August 7th. Almost a perfect summer day and definitely perfect for a ride. Did a 30 mile round tripper from just south of Wisconsin line to south of McHenry and back. Condition of trail for that portion was about the best I've ever seen on any trail. Highly recommend parking at the trailhead for the Hebron Trail off Keystone Road at the north end of the trail. Hebron Trail will then take you straight east to hook up with Prairie Trail where you can begin and head south. No problems, well maintained all the way. Passes through several small, medium sized towns on this stretch with McHenry being the biggest. Plenty of access to services, food, water if you need it. Plan is to continue from McHenry on down south for my next leg of this trail. Can't wait to see what's ahead.
From Des Plaines to Libertyville
August, 2019 by ham_man11
I like the canopied forest intermingled with open prairie. I live fairly close to the trail and have frequently ridden the trail from as far south as the city of Des Plaines to as far north as Libertyville. The trail extends farther south and north. For the parts that I ride the trail is mainly dirt, crushed gravel, and paved trails. During heavy rains, it will be washed out in many spots. Even during relatively dry periods, there is standing in several spots on the trail. Heading north from Des Plaines you have to cross railroad tracks. This is the private property of the railroad and they have done many things to dissuade riders from crossing the track. Farther north you have to cross Milwaukee Ave. without a light. Later you have to cross Dundee without a convenient light. You could use any bike on this part of the trail, and I have encountered a few adventurous riders on touring bikes despite some less than ideal conditions for thin tires. Overall it is a spectacular ride, especially when the prairie flowers are blooming.
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AusRAIL Conference & Exhibition 2018: Event Recap
A summary of what happened in Canberra.
My colleagues and I recently attended the AusRAIL Conference & Exhibition in Canberra from 27 – 28 November 2018.
If you were not able to attend, here is a quick summary of what took place:
Future-Proofing the Rail Industry
One of the most interesting and inspiring talks of AusRAIL 2018 was the keynote speech by Frances Valintine, founder of the Tech Futures Lab.
She warned that everything is a target for disruption – services, people, functions and potentially even entire companies – and encouraged a customer-centric approach in efforts to future-proof the rail industry.
For example, rail has an ageing workforce and is competing with other industries for progressive, diverse and innovative skills.
Ms Valintine suggested that it would be harder to attract this new talent from the younger generation if we stick to paper-based processes and old technology and systems.
She presented the outlook that the future of rail will be built upon smart transportation systems that leverage technologies to deliver interconnected rail networks and infrastructure.
The increased focus on sustainability and demographics will likely take us down the track of smart railways and the Internet of Smart Trains.
Ms Valintine also challenged the rail industry to change its thinking in terms of expecting predictable increases in progress, because in reality innovation is exponential – not linear.
Data and technology are improving in capability and potency while costs to attain these gains are reducing (Moore’s Law).
While it is good to look at how better data and the right technology can lead to less risk, improved safety and better reliability, it is equally important to think of the opportunity cost: what you will miss out on if you don’t have good data and technology?
Smart Rail: Technology of the Future
This panel discussion on Day 2 featured Paul Harris from Public Transport Victoria (PTV); Doug Creighton from the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI); Mark Smith from Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW); Stuart Thomson, CEO of Rail Manufacturing CRC; and Bonnie Ryan of GS1 Australia.
One of the dominant themes in this discussion was the need for more collaboration between governments, operators and technology providers.
Mr Harris and Mr Creighton spoke about the need for a roadmap or framework that would help improve cross-industry participation and collaboration. This would support a national view on rail and bring together the knowledge and capabilities of all the industry’s stakeholders for the benefit of all.
Ms Ryan provided an update on Project i-TRACE, the joint initiative by GS1 and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA). In order to build the rail industry’s digital capabilities, standardisation and digitisation will be key.
Participating in the project will mean that all your physical assets will have a digital identity to help you track and monitor them from procurement to purchase. This will pave the way to a consistent and common understanding of assets.
Mr Creighton spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) as an emerging technology that we are not yet able to leverage effectively.
He explained that AI is dependent on data and we need to collect this data, understand it and draw conclusions from it before we can truly drive innovation with AI.
There were also calls to look to other industries (such as the aerospace or automotive industries) and copy their processes or technologies instead of reinventing the wheel.
There is definitely value in leveraging innovation from other industries, although I would suggest that these then need to be tailored to the rail industry’s terminology and users.
Presentation by Trapeze Group
David Panter, Trapeze’s Industry Solutions Manager for Intelligent Transport Solutions, spoke on the first day of the conference on Zurich’s tram operations.
David has almost 40 years of experience in public transport technology and software development and delivery.
Running Like Clockwork: How Zurich’s Trams Keep to Time
Zurich is consistently ranked in the top three cities in the world for quality of life. While many factors are considered in the rankings, effective and reliable public transport makes a large contribution to the city’s stellar reputation.
Zurich’s transport network comprises a mix of trains, trams, trolley buses and diesel buses, operating in an unusual environment. Verkehrsbetriebe Zurich (VBZ) have to work within constraints such as extreme cold or snow affecting the network, and heritage buildings and streets that place limits on operations.
In spite of these challenges, VBZ has been able to improve their on-time running even with major disruptions such as traffic accidents.
They accomplished this through the use of an integrated transport control system as well as detailed planning for incident management.
View the full presentation here.
As always, the ARA put together a fantastic line-up of experienced speakers and presenters to spark debate and discussion around the future of rail.
While the roadmap to this future is not set in stone, it was clear to all attendees that having the right solutions in the right place is essential as technological capabilities and the demand for timely and meaningful data grow.
This means that initiatives such as Project i-TRACE and alignment to the ISO 55000 series (as well as attendant technology, such as Enterprise Asset Management or Workforce Management solutions) are a key priority for rail asset owners and operators.
Written by: Michael Zink
Simplifying decisions when managing rail operations
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GO DOGSLEDDING Fur trappers, traders and First Nations all used dog-powered sleds to traverse Canada's frozen wilderness. Thanks to Canadian Wilderness Adventures, you can too on a family-friendly dog sled ride in the Callaghan Valley. Help a professional musher harness and stage the Arctic-bred sled dogs, then learn the commands and try steering the six-dog team. Alternatively, just sit back and enjoy the ride through the valley's scenic old growth forest. Along the way, you'll visit an abandoned trapper's camp and learn more about the history of Canada's fur trappers. See canadianwilderness.com Photo: Supplied
TAKE A SCENIC HELICOPTER FLIGHT It's only from an aerial perspective that you can truly appreciate just how vast North America's largest ski resort really is. However, soaring over Whistler-Blackcomb isn't the only highlight on this exhilarating scenic flight with Blackcomb Helicopters. You'll also get to see the vast, emerald-green Cheakamus Lake, study the intricate ice flows on Cheakamus Glacier and admire the distinctive mountain peaks of Castle Towers and Black Tusk. The tour culminates with a landing on Rainbow Mountain, where you'll explore a 12,000-year-old glacier before whizzing back to base. See blackcombhelicopters.com Photo: Toshi Kawano
SNOWMOBILE TO DINNER Mount Sproatt is one of the few peaks around Whistler that's licensed for snowmobiles. On this sunset dinner tour, you'll drive up a 15-kilometre winding trail, past pillowy snowdrifts and through dense, foreboding forest. Once inside the rustic, candlelit Sproatt cabin, enjoy a hearty three-course feast of hot soup, juicy Angus steak and a homemade dessert. After dinner, jump back on the snowmobiles for an eerie return journey along undulating tree-lined trails at night. See canadianwilderness.com Photo: Stephen Govel
RELAX AT SCANDINAVE SPA Located overlooking a tranquil cedar forest, this Nordic-inspired outdoor spa has eucalyptus steam baths, Finnish saunas, waterfalls, plunge pools, solariums and hammocks. Guests are encouraged to cycle between areas – alternating between hot, cold and relaxation therapies to promote blood circulation and activate the lymphatic system. There's also a wide range of massages on offer, from prenatal to deep tissue. The best bit? No talking or Wi-Fi. According to the website, "By embracing silence, one finds inner stillness." See scandinave.com Photo: Supplied
VISIT THE AUDAIN ART MUSEUM A ski resort is an unlikely setting for one of Canada's most distinguished art museums. Located a five-minute stroll from the heart of Whistler Village, the Audain Art Museum showcases some of the best British Columbia art from the late 18th-century to the present day. Highlights of the 200-piece permanent collection include an intricately carved cedar dance screen by James Hart and a striking display of First Nations masks. Equally impressive is the building itself, its elegant wooden exterior and minimalist clean lines complement its peaceful forest setting. See audainartmuseum.com Photo: Mike Crane Photography
BOBSLED ON AN OLYMPIC TRACK You'll pull four Gs and reach 125km/h as you race down the world's fastest bobsled track at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Famous as a venue during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the facility is still used as a national training centre but also offers rides with a professional bobsled driver. Feeling even more intrepid? Try the skeleton, where you'll speed through six turns lying face down on a metal sled at up to 100km/h. It's the only place in Canada you can do it. See whistlersportlegacies.com Photo: Mitch Winton www.coastphoto.com
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GO DOGSLEDDING
Fur trappers, traders and First Nations all used dog-powered sleds to traverse Canada's frozen wilderness. Thanks to Canadian Wilderness Adventures, you can too on a family-friendly dog sled ride in the Callaghan Valley. Help a professional musher harness and stage the Arctic-bred sled dogs, then learn the commands and try steering the six-dog team. Alternatively, just sit back and enjoy the ride through the valley's scenic old growth forest. Along the way, you'll visit an abandoned trapper's camp and learn more about the history of Canada's fur trappers.
Canada travel guide
See canadianwilderness.com
It's only from an aerial perspective that you can truly appreciate just how vast North America's largest ski resort really is. Photo: Toshi Kawano
RELAX AT SCANDINAVE SPA
Located overlooking a tranquil cedar forest, this Nordic-inspired outdoor spa has eucalyptus steam baths, Finnish saunas, waterfalls, plunge pools, solariums and hammocks. Guests are encouraged to cycle between areas – alternating between hot, cold and relaxation therapies to promote blood circulation and activate the lymphatic system. There's also a wide range of massages on offer, from prenatal to deep tissue. The best bit? No talking or Wi-Fi. According to the website, "By embracing silence, one finds inner stillness."
See scandinave.com
TAKE A SCENIC HELICOPTER FLIGHT
It's only from an aerial perspective that you can truly appreciate just how vast North America's largest ski resort really is. However, soaring over Whistler-Blackcomb isn't the only highlight on this exhilarating scenic flight with Blackcomb Helicopters. You'll also get to see the vast, emerald-green Cheakamus Lake, study the intricate ice flows on Cheakamus Glacier and admire the distinctive mountain peaks of Castle Towers and Black Tusk. The tour culminates with a landing on Rainbow Mountain, where you'll explore a 12,000-year-old glacier before whizzing back to base.
See blackcombhelicopters.com
VISIT THE AUDAIN ART MUSEUM
A ski resort is an unlikely setting for one of Canada's most distinguished art museums. Located a five-minute stroll from the heart of Whistler Village, the Audain Art Museum showcases some of the best British Columbia art from the late 18th-century to the present day. Highlights of the 200-piece permanent collection include an intricately carved cedar dance screen by James Hart and a striking display of First Nations masks. Equally impressive is the building itself, its elegant wooden exterior and minimalist clean lines complement its peaceful forest setting.
See audainartmuseum.com
BOBSLED ON AN OLYMPIC TRACK
You'll pull four Gs and reach 125km/h as you race down the world's fastest bobsled track at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Famous as a venue during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the facility is still used as a national training centre but also offers rides with a professional bobsled driver. Feeling even more intrepid? Try the skeleton, where you'll speed through six turns lying face down on a metal sled at up to 100km/h. It's the only place in Canada you can do it.
See whistlersportlegacies.com
SNOWMOBILE TO DINNER
Mount Sproatt is one of the few peaks around Whistler that's licensed for snowmobiles. On this sunset dinner tour, you'll drive up a 15-kilometre winding trail, past pillowy snowdrifts and through dense, foreboding forest. Once inside the rustic, candlelit Sproatt cabin, enjoy a hearty three-course feast of hot soup, juicy Angus steak and a homemade dessert. After dinner, jump back on the snowmobiles for an eerie return journey along undulating tree-lined trails at night.
Rob McFarland was a guest of Vail Resorts (whistlerblackcomb.com).
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London Travel Guide London Trips London, U.K.
LONDON, U.K.
By Isabel Leong
4 full days wandering about London and man, it’s not enough, not enough. Most of the time we were scampering from one point to the next. Even then, we had not seen it all, had not seen enough, watched enough nor tasted enough.
If you have plans to: 1) shop 2) watch musical 3) visit the tourist attractions 4) visit the markets 5) go to museums, I’d recommend at least 7 full days. Well, at least that’s the time I wish I had. I wish I could visit more markets (I only covered Camden Market and Borough Market) and I wished I had a night (where I wasn’t so exhausted after walking the whole day) to club. London is a prime spot for a couple of other day trips out as well, and if you do want to visit other parts of UK, be sure to allow even more time.
Public transport within London costed me SGD 60 for that 4 full days. Each train ride costs ~SGD 5, while the bus is relatively cheaper. I noticed that the bus drivers are separated from the passengers by a transparent panel sandwiched between them and the passengers, unlike in France where there is no physical barrier between them. I thought it symbolised the emotional connection between the driver and passenger quite representatively too.
Meals cost easily SGD 20. There are SGD 15 options if you look hard and aren’t fussy aka street stalls or fast food chains.
I’m sure London needs no introduction, nor mapping. I came to realise how more Singaporeans than I expected have moved to London to do their bachelor’s degree. Wished I had the time to meet up with them too, but time was very tight on my trip there. I’ve been procrastinating on this post for the longest time now simply because of the sheer number of places we’ve visited (and the accompanying photos that follows).
To keep things organized, I have laid out my content in the following order:
Personal touch- CNY celebration, climbing trip, Matilda musical
Tourist hunts
Food & markets we’ve visited are reserved for a separate post.
1. PERSONAL TOUCH
This was WL’s first stop from Singapore. After 2.5 months, we’re finally reunited!
We kickstarted the night with salmon, mussels in white wine sauce and some wine. This has got to be my best home-cooked dish in the entire time I’ve been overseas. Made none other than our superb host, Leonard.
It was also the eve of the eve of CNY (17 Feb). We just came back from CNY shopping at Chinatown street. It was where I found the one and only (monopoly) bubble tea shop to cost ~ SGD8 per cup? On a side note, that got me craving for milk tea so badly so I bought the bottled one at the Chinese shop. Heh.
Below shows our steamboat spread for CNY (19 Feb). I can’t believe I would have this opportunity to eat steamboat in Europe. What a joy! I remember feeling very deprived of fish and prawns. So when the ever-talented cook Leonard cooked fresh fish for us, and with 2 of the guys being averse to fresh fish, I unabashedly claimed the whole fish for myself. 8)
We improvised steamboat using a rice cooker. Again, we have much to thank Leonard for not only being helpful with the planning of our itinerary, but for also being a splendid cook! Felt so blissed. ;)
Since we were in the company of climbers, how could we miss out on it?! This was, and still is, my sole climbing trip since the beginning of exchange so far. :/ It was a novel experience to climb in the cold + dry. No sweaty palms, no slippery tiles.
Watched Matilda the musical for SGD 10. It’s a steal, considering we woke up before the sun was up to be the first in queue. We arrived 3 hours before the box office opened at 10.30am. That’s how long we stood/ sat in the morning chill. My toes were frozen midway through the wait.
To WL’s disappointment, we didn’t manage to win the lottery ticket to watch Book of Morman for SGD 40. Hence we didn’t watch it at all.
I also lost my beloved glove in London while rushing for the lottery ticket draw. :(
2. TOURIST HUNTS
How else can I begin other than the famous London telephone booths? No, posing with the booth is too cliche. I like a lone, bright booth. Take it or leave it. Besides, drunkards conveniently pee inside these booths in the middle of the night when everywhere is closed. Talk about being iconic.
HORSE GUARDS BUILDING
Needs no further introduction. It was overcrowded with people that it dampened the charm of it.
Saw this from a distance. Very distinct. One of the tallest buildings in the world, at 87 storeys.
My favourite attraction of all! Can’t help that I have a thing for bridges and this bridge is in bright blue instead of the usual copper-brown colours. It sounds like I’m describing a toy bridge but when I was actually on it, it is pretty dazzling! Now I wish I had a memento of this bridge…
Here’s an interesting one. This picture depicts new age technology consumers. Given that I’ve just finished writing a report about digital technology, I found this picture rather apt in describing the humans in this age. There is a really gripping article that I found while researching. It called out to me, and I strongly suggest you read it too.
En route, we walked through old-fashioned buildings set in a modern setting. They looked like garages-turned-office-spaces. I found them really pretty.
My favourite exterior design below! I didn’t visit this restaurant, but passing by it, the striking red windows, rustic brick building, and gold finishes on its street lamps and signboard complemented each other so well that I couldn’t rid my eyes off it.
Very… nondescript, in contrast to the Tower Bridge. Different from my childhood expectations of a London Bridge.
MILLENIUM BRIDGE
Made me wonder if Singapore’s Helix Bridge somehow got the idea from here ‘cuz of their similar features.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
On the way we also passed by:
Tate Modern (museum), Tower of London (museum), Pretty buildings of London below.
Other attractions that should not be missed are:
Oxford Street– the shopping street of London
St Christopher's Pl
St. Christopher’s Place– a side street along Oxford Street, at night the restaurants light up, offering a quieter (compared to bustling Oxford Street), saner and more conducive place for a quiet evening with your companion(s).
Saint James Park
St James’ Park
Goodge street– look for hidden cool pubs!
Seven Dials– seven streets that converge to the seven-faced dial, with each street filled with plenty of shopping opportunities. Shops like Holland & Barrett, American Outfitters, Mango, Hollister and other cafes can be found here.
Picadilly Circus– for the musical-fanatic.
Accom: courtesy of Leonard Expenses: SGD 674.33 Bristol-London: SGD 20.40 by bus
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Home » News » Shadow Brokers Leaks Dilemma – History of Events Explained
Shadow Brokers Leaks Dilemma – History of Events Explained
In February of 2015, researchers at Kaspersky Lab disclosed the existence of a sophisticated cyber-attack group that’s been in operation since early 2001, and targeted almost every industry and foreign countries with its zero-day malware.
Kaspersky called this threat actor the Equation Group because of its love for encryption algorithms and the sophisticated methods used in its operations. The Equation Group employs advanced hacking tools that required significant effort to develop.
The Equation Group tight with Stuxnet, links to NSA
The Equation Group is a threat actor that has engaged in various CNE (Computer Network Exploitation) campaigns around the world. It uses multiple malware platforms, which surpasses the famous Regin malware (intelligence-gathering advanced malware for the NSA) in complexity and sophistication.
The group uses RC5 encryption algorithm throughout its malware, many of which can infect hard drive firmware using an HDD firmware reprogramming plugin that provides API into hidden sectors. That technique makes the group’s malware attacks extremely persistent to disk format and OS reinstalls.
The Equation Group has targeted victims in more than 30 countries. (Source: Kaspersky Lab)
Kaspersky’s experts speculated that the group interacted with the operators behind Flame and Stuxnet and that it is linked to the National Security Agency (NSA).
Shadow Brokers Group leaked ATP group’s hacking tools: First auction
Earlier this year, another threat actor or a hacking group calling itself the Shadow Brokers claimed to have hacked one of the NSA’s servers belonging to the Equation Group and stolen some hacking tools.
According to The Intercept, there was a classified NSA internal agency manual that helps guide NSA operators in their efforts to track hacking tools with a 16-character string, “ace02468bdf13579.” The same string was used in one of the leaked hacking tools called SECONDDATE, thereby helping to prove the legitimacy of the data dump.
SECONDDATE is considered one of the most notorious hacking tools available today. It is used in combination with TURBINE and BADDECISION exploits.
Analysis of first leaked archives
Kaspersky Lab’s experts published a detailed analysis of the leaked data dump suggesting that the material does indeed belong to the Equation Group.
For their leak, the Shadow Brokers provided links for two different PGP-encrypted archives. The first archive was available for free, but the second archive was auctioned for 1 million Bitcoins (approx. $578 Million).
The free archive contained roughly 300 MBs of material including hacking tools, firewall exploits, and scripts with cryptonyms such as BLATSTING, BANANAUSURPER, and BUZZDIRECTION. Those exploits targeted firewall products by Cisco, Juniper, Fortigate, Watchguard, and TopSec.
In response, the security researcher Mustafa Al-Bassam published a blog post that listed all the exploits, tools, and implants for hacking firewalls included in the archive. That post helped firewall vendors to discover the previously unknown vulnerabilities and patch them.
Shadow Brokers leaked yet another dump, revealing NSA targets: Start of crowd funding
After the Shadow Brokers group failed in its auction, it announced it would release the remaining dump once it raises 10,000 BTC in crowd funding. However, with the current situation of only 2 BTC, it seems unlikely that the group will succeed in its plan.
With its announcement, the Shadow Brokers group leaked another batch of archives that contained the details of IP addresses and compromised servers used by the Equation Group to conduct their hacking operations. The researcher Mustafa Al-Bassam shared the list on his Twitter account.
The detailed analysis of the new leaked files by Hacker House shows that the files in the archives date back between 2000 and 2010, and some of the compromised servers are still active and infected with undisclosed tools in the latest leaks.
Some of the previously undisclosed tools include DEWDROP, JACKLADDER, INCISION, PATCHICCILIN, SIDETRACK, ORANGUTAN, STOICSURGEON, and RETICULUM. Other tools, which are referred to as “redirectors” by the Shadow Brokers, are named INTONATION and PITCHIMPAIR. However, it is noticeable that the names align with the conventions used in NSA’s ANT catalog.
The experts analyzed the files and confirmed 352 IP addresses and 306 compromised domain names including 32 .edu, and 9 .gov domains across 49 countries, with most targets in Asia Pacific. The affected countries include Germany, Spain, Japan, India, Taiwan, Mexico, Italy, Korea, China, and Russia.
The motive of the Shadow Group is clear: they are looking to monetize from the Equation Group archives. However, the experts say the archives are not as valuable as the group thinks.
It is not clear who’s the curator of the Shadow Broker group. Popular theories are that either it is the Russian government, an NSA insider, or some opportunistic hacker who successfully breached the NSA’s server.
The linguistic experts from Taia Global strongly believe that the group’s people are native English speakers who are trying to appear non-native. The latest messages by the groups seem to support the theory.
Although the Equation Group allegedly used the disclosed malware to attack high-profile targets, intelligence surveillance efforts affect us all. Organizations should, therefore, consider security as a crucial factor in their infrastructure, and they should work to mitigate the risks of exposing their systems to attackers. Users should also take seriously the security measures of their devices, especially IoT products, and install security software to prevent future attacks.
About the Author: Shiraz Hashmi is a scholar of Information Security discipline. He is passionate about writing and learning latest trends in technology and other fields of interest. You can reach Shiraz Hashmi on Twitter.
Categories IT Security and Data Protection, Cyber Security, Featured Articles
Tags Equation Group, Flame, NSA, Shadow Brokers, Stuxnet
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Rhode Island's Ongoing Fishmas Tree Controversy
For the second consecutive year, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Pricklee is refusing to call the state’s Fishmas Tree a Fishmas Tree.
Championing secularism, Pricklee is insisting on calling the tree a ‘Gill-Bearing Animal Tree’ because he believes that one type of animal shouldn’t be promoted over another in Rhode Island's only State House / Long John Silver's.
Home of Governor Pricklee & the Fishmas Tree controversy
“I did what the previous governor did, called it a Gill-Bearing Animal Tree. So this goes back to the 90’s,” said Pricklee, whose position has once again, been met with outrage by Rhode Islanders who have pointed out that changing the name does not change the symbol.
Pricklee further enraged Rhode Islanders last week when he announced the state’s tree lighting ceremony a mere half hour before the actual event in order to stop protestors from attending. During last year’s ceremony, chaos broke out when protestors began singing “O' Fishmas Tree” over a children’s chorus.
Tartar sauce crowd control
However, Christmas loving Rhode Islanders have been invited to attend the Fall River, Massachusetts' Red Lobster's tree lighting ceremony by Mayor William Flatulence.
Mayor Flatulence of Fall River, MA
” We just feel all Rhode Islanders were gypped. They didn’t have an opportunity to go to their Long John Silver's lighting of the tree and enjoy the tradition,” said Flatulence, who also believes Pricklee is bowing to political pressure in his characterization of the tree.
But Pricklee’s statement that no species should take precedent in state buildings is undermined by a recent announcement that the state will hold a Millipede lighting ceremony to celebrate the beginning of Arthropodukkah.
Doreen Montoya, who protested the “Gill-Bearing Animal Tree” controversy last year by holding a Fishmas Tree lighting ceremony in her tropical fish & aquarium supply shop, has pointed out the hypocrisy of this statement, because unlike a Fishtmas tree, a Millipede refers to a specific type of Arthropod.
“If we have a Millipede in the Long John Silver's, what are we going to call it – a worm looking thing on fire?” said Montoya.
For Pricklee, the controversy shows no sign of abating.
Yes, this is pretty much stolen from here with tweaked words... Whatever, it's satire. Weird Al does it all the time.
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I am from Rhode Island, and your story makes more sense than the reality of it all. My family in RI all say Lincoln Pricklee is "wicked dumb" but he is what the people wanted. I find that statement "TROUTRAGEOUS! The moral of the story is that I now live in Virginia. The End
Your moral makes perfect sense.
Such a compelling story....I feel for those in Rhode Island...
Tell me about it. That would never pass here in PA.
Mark Kautz December 12, 2012 at 9:49 PM
I wasn't sure whether to believe that one or not, but it's always a pleasure, Mike. Millipede lighting ceremony huh.
Yeah, people evidently don't feel the passion for millipedes up there. Poor bugs.
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The Sunday Giveaway: Two Tickets to The Last Five Years!
Ten years later, one of the shortest running Off-Broadway musicals, which has had one of the largest impacts on musical theater, is back Off-Broadway . . . and it’s this Sunday’s Giveaway!
That’s right my readers, one of you is going to see Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years at Second Stage! (A bit of trivia – I was offered a chance to invest in the original production – something that I passed on back in the day, which was the right move considering its undeserved shorter-than-should-have-been run. But boy do I wish I invested in the album!)
And when I say JRB’s The Last Five Years, I really mean it, since it is pretty well known that the piece is semi-autobiographical.
But this production is even more JRB than usual, because it’s actually directed by the Maestro himself.
I want to go. Don’t you?
An artist directing their own work always adds a unique take on the material, don’t you think? Arthur Laurents and Gypsy. James Lapine and Sunday in the Park with George. And more. I’ve done it a few times too, including this show.
Name an Author, Composer, Lyricist, Designer, or other artist that you’d like to see direct their own work and name the show in the comments below and you could be entered to win a couple of tickets to see The Last Five Years.
No album investment included.
Enter away!
I would love to go back in time and see a production of Hamlet directed by Shakespeare himself. For a living example, I want to see Sondheim direct Sunday in the Park with George or Merrily We Roll Along. Both of those shows are about artists and it would be interesting to see the creators’ interpretation.
Reginald says:
Lin Manuel directing In the Heights!
I’m going to interpret “their own work” as not necessarily something that they’ve written but something that they are working on/in and say that I think Patrick Stewart would be a great director and if he was directing himself in a show, I think that would be an amazing evening of theater.
Luke W says:
I think the really obvious choice would be Sondheim, although the fact that he *hasn’t* directed any of his own work seems a pretty clear indication that he doesn’t want to do so. Still, I’d love to see his own take on one of his more “introverted” shows, particularly Sunday in the Park with George.
As he is the father of modern stagecraft, I’d love to travel back and time and see how Wagner staged his operas at Bayreuth.
George DeMarco says:
Carol Channing directing Hello Dolly
I bet Tim Rice could direct a good Evita, seeing as the project was his initial inspiration and obsession! 🙂 (He’d probably have an interesting take on ‘Chess’ and ‘Superstar’ as well…)
I would love to see Victor Hugo directing Les Miz.
Stephanie P says:
It would have been interesting to see how Jonathan Larson would have directed Rent past the early stages.
I would have loved to have seen tick tick boom directed by Jonathan Larsen.
Emily @ Gingham and Steel says:
I’d have love to see Moliere direct Tartuffe or any of his other plays!
Esperanza Rodriguez says:
Stew directing Passing Strange
I’d like to see Steve Martin directing Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Brian D. says:
Tennessee Williams-directed productions of Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire would be near the top of the list of Wish I Could See That productions.
I think that often, the director being someone who is involved as an actor or a creator of the material is a mistake, because it’s a missed opportunity to bring in someone who can look at the piece with fresh eyes and identify areas that might need more clarity in ways that aren’t always clear to someone who is with the piece in other ways. So it’s hard for me to think of times when it would definitely work.
But if I have to choose someone, I would be very curious to see what Tony Kushner could do directionally with any of his work, especially Caroline or Change, which is also semi-autobiographical.
Lin Manuel-Miranda directing a revival of In the Heights!
Bob Martin directing The Drowsy Chaperone. If he recreated his performance it would be the ultimate meta-theatrical experience!
I would love to see a Duncan Sheik-directed Spring Awakening! Bet that would be awesome!!!
Tom Kitt’s shows rely so heavily on music that I think he would make an excellent director for them. He has done work as a musical director, so he certainly has some experience with direction. And I’m not going to pick a show he’s already written for him to potentially direct, because then he’ll come out with a new show and change my mind. So maybe If/Then…
Jeremy Terry says:
I would like to see a version of Spring Awakening directed by Duncan Sheik. From what I understand, the show changed a lot before becoming what it is today and I would be interested in revisiting his original ideas for the production; see what he would have done differently.
Ken Offricht says:
Andrew Lippa directing The Wild Party.
Nicole S says:
Sondheim directing Company.
Scott Gorbach says:
Nothing could beat Sondheim directing his own production of Into the Woods
Martin McDonagh The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
Andy Miyam says:
Michel Legrand and “Amour”? Maybe the beautiful musical could be better for business?
Wouldn’t Yul Brenner been a character directing The King and I? He would have renamed it “The King.”
Since we are discussing it, why isn’t the show called The King and Me? or The King and the English Lady?
Christine Garfinkel says:
I would like to see a Joss Whedon production make it to Broadway/Off-Broadway! Anything from Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog to a musical version of any of his other work…like the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Not necessarily typical Broadway fare, and a little campy, I know, but he is a great director and it would be a lot of fun!
Elizabeth Parra says:
William Finn directing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!!!
Mike Daisey and Eric Bogosian’s monologues are directed by their wives, both of whom are terrific directors. I’d be curious to see how their shows would be different if they directed them themselves.
One Night Only: Sondheim directs GYPSY
Scott Alan directing his new musical home
Lilly Hugo says:
I’d love to see Joseph Stein direct Fiddler on the Roof!!
I’d like to see Frank Wildhorn’s take on any of his projects. Maybe they would look very different, and Wildhorn-haters would have a new perspective to view!
It would be great to have Barbra Streisand direct Funny Girl.
I would love to see David Yazbeck direct any of his three musicals, Full Monty, DRS, and WOTVOANB….maybe even perform in one too?? He would be a superb Lawrence in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Howard Ashman’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST could have been something wonderful.
Jenny Sims says:
Walt Disney directing Mary Poppins. Or Beauty and the Beast. Or The Lion King (any of the Disney shows, really!)
Brittanie Trevarrow says:
Tracy Letts directing August, Osage County.
gaby g says:
David Rockwell directing a mish mash of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hairspray. Could be called Horrorspray!
Seussical directed by Dr. Seuss
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown directed by Charles Schulz
(Time machine needed for either production)
Marcus Allen Cooper says:
1) Willy Wonka directed by Gene Wilder sounds good to me…
Daniel D. says:
Boy George should direct his own “Taboo”. Dirty. Real. Site specific. Wait– I should direct it myself.
Demi Agapitos says:
Uhh the most obvious one, Mel Brooks directing The Prodcers, or Young Frankenstein, or hopefully Blazing Saddles!! for the stage, though I love Susan Stroman.
Otherwise, obviously, Larry Kramer directing The Normal Heart, who could beat that?
Jackie Brown says:
Adam Sandler directing The Wedding Singer
Okay …. I have a few. Basically, they are some of my favorite shows that I’ve seen, read or heard [the music to] and I want to see them again in this way.
“impossible” people/shows:
– William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night or Hamlet (my two favorite plays he wrote)
– Jonathan Larson, Rent
possible people/shows:
– Alice Ripley, Next to Normal (I think she would have an interesting POV, after performing for so long in it)
– Mandy Patinkin, The Secret Garden
There are a lot of shows …. so I will leave it with these four 😀
How about Muddy Waters directing a show called “I’m a Man,” with all of his material?
Tom Kitt directing Next to Normal! It would be incredible to see him incorporate the music even more so than they already did in the original production.
Sondheim directing one of his earlier musicals would be so much fun and so great to see.
Crista Johnson Kane says:
I’d like to see William Finn direct A New Brain!
I love Wicked to no end, but I’d really like to see Stephen Schwartz direct a production of Rags. Partially just because I want to be able to see it. Haha
OOH OOH Looking at the comment above me, I’d also LOVE to see a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee directed by William Finn.
Hey Bryan,
If you’re looking to just SEE a production of RAGS, check out the Beautiful Soup Theatre Collective. Just saw this posting the other day.
http://www.beautifulsouptheatercollective.org/coming-soon.html
Andy Monroe says:
How about a revival of THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG directed by Robert Klein?
John Waters directing Hairspray would be a true delight.
Lin-Manuel Miranda with In the Heights!
Yosi Merves says:
Some wonderful suggestions above.
I would like to see a production of Torch Song Trilogy directed by Harvey Fierstein.
I would also be interested in Guys and Dolls directed by Nathan Lane.
Perhaps John Cameron Mitchell could direct a new interesting production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Marybeth says:
I’d love to see Tom Levitt direct Bombshell. I think he has great artistic vision. 😉
Myrna Lamb directing the first-ever revival of her 1971 musical Mod Donna.
This is cheating, but I’m desperate to see Emma Rice’s production of Brief Encounter again. The story may be Coward’s and the music Stu Barker’s, but the show is Rice’s; she was able to build the adaptation around her staging and the direction to best emphasize the story she wanted to tell. It was a fantastic example of how integral being the creator can be in providing visionary direction.
How about Voltaire directing Candide? This is the same guy who’s quoted as saying, “Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.” Sounds like a hysterically fun director to work with.
I’m going to have to agree with Sarah P. about Tim Rice directing Chess. With everything that it went through with Bennett and Nunn, it would be interesting to have his perspective (as a director) on the story. I’d also like to see how he would direct designers to serve the story (considering the craziness of the both the original Broadway and original London set designs).
My first thought was Lin-Manuel Miranda directing In the Heights.
Since it’s already been mentioned a couple times, I’ll go with…
Jason Robert Brown directing Parade.
Or how about Ahrens and Flaherty directing Ragtime (or any of their shows).
Sam Shepard directing Buried Child
Eileen F. says:
I’d drop everything to see what Steven Schwartz would do with Wicked….or in my fondest dreams, the yet-to-exist stage version of Pocahontas.
I’d love to see Stoppard direct “Travesties.”
Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” is coming to Broadway next year but it’s my understanding that he will not direct this musical version of his own film. I think it should and deserves to be directed by him. Nobody could possibly direct it better.
Terrence McNally directing Ragtime!
I’d love to a revival of “Torch Song Trilogy” directed by Harvey Fierstein. An amazing work which I’ll never forget – would love for him to direct someone else in the part.
Timmy D. says:
Julie Andrews Directing Victor/Victoria or Glenn Close Directing Sunset Boulevard
My dream would be Stephen Sondheim Directing Assassins and Playing the role of Charles Guiteau.
Julie Andrews directing My Fair Lady!
Jason Parry says:
I’d love to go back in time and see Fosse direct anyone of the shows he choreographed
John Bautista says:
I would love to see Sondheim directing A Little Night Music!
I would love to see:
– Elton John direct Lion King
– Sondheim direct Sweeney Todd
– Alan Menken direct Little Mermaid
– Stephan Shwartz direct Pippin
I would very much love to see Tony Kushner direct Caroline, or Change.
I’d love to see David Henry Hwang direct FOB!
Carly Maalouf says:
I would love to see Stephen Sondheim direct a production of Company!
HARVEY FIERSTEIN DIRECTING A CURRENT ‘TORCH SONG TRILOGY’ REVIVAL.
John-Stuart Fauquet says:
Andrew Lippa directing The Wild Party!
Oh man, I’d love to see Hello Again, directed by LaChiusa! Hell, I’d want to be IN that production. What an intensely creative process that would be.
Sondheim directing Merrily We Roll Along
Jared Dailey says:
Duncan Sheik – Spring Awakening. Fo sho! 😀
J-ROD
Barbra directing Funny Girl. Craaaaaaazy!
Wow, that’s a lot of comments already, but I’ll bite. I’d like to see Aaron Sorkin direct A Few Good Men.
Robin F says:
Paula Vogul directing How I Learned to Drive. It would be fascinating to see how dark her vision was and whether the characters are redeemed.
Sondheim directing Company!
David McKibbin says:
Impossible: Frank Loesser directing “Guys and Dolls” or “The Most Happy Fella”.
Possible: Andrew Lloyd Webber directing “Jesus Christ Superstar” or William Finn directing “A New Brain”.
Mark S. says:
Considering what a wonderful job he did with the Off-Broadway revival of Closer Than Ever, I would be very Pleased With Myself if I could Travel anywhere to see Richard Maltby Jr. direct Starting Here, Starting Now.
Lindsay Bryde says:
I would love to see Billie Joe Armstrong take on American Idiot. He was such a vivid life and character when he appeared in the show, adding lines and jokes, that it would be interesting to see his choices if he could adjust the other roles as well.
Becca Kidwell says:
I would have loved to have seen the original production of FALSETTOS directed by James Lapine. I would love to see a revival of FALSETTOS directed by Lapine with William Finn involved in some way.
C. D. says:
Count me in for Sondheim directing one of his shows. Anyone Can Whistle would be amazing. Or like others have said, Merrily We Roll Along!
August Osage County – directed by Tracy Letts
Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard directing Once. It would be so fascinating to see them once again take on their own story in a different medium.
Andrew Lippa doung The Wild Party!
Ronni Chow says:
Sondheim directing Into the Woods
THE MAPMAKER’S OPERA is a new Broadway bound musical by composer Kevin Purcell and Victor Kazan from Australia ( although Victor is orginally from England).Some of this really imaginative music score has been posted at http://www.themapmakersopera.com which is where I first came across it.It would be exciting to have Kevin as music director on his own show, as he is actually better known in this role, as well as being an orchestrator for some heavyweight Broadway people from what I’ve learned.
I put up then wrong web address—it actually is
http://www.mapmakersopera.com
‘The Last Five Years’ is my must see show of the season!
Also, I’d love to see a production of ‘Sweeney Todd’ directed by Stephen Sondheim.
Rodgers and Hammerstein directing Cinderella, because the version on Broadway right now is so entirely different from the original (and different productions before that have altered it in other ways) it made me wonder how they had thought of it when they wrote it.
Joe Orton directing What the butler saw
Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”
With the noted exception of Laurents and GYPSY…though one might say he wasn’t the same man he was when he wrote it, it generally helps a piece more to put it in others hands with fresh eyes.
But…ok, ok…
Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Shakespeare. So we could see how he really wanted it done.
Tracy Letts – August Osage County
Adam Guettel – Floyd Collins
Bruce Campbell – Evil Dead Musical
Assassins directed by Sondheim. Who else could bring out every intention written into that show?
If only Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog could be a real Broadway musical with Joss Whedon directing…I’d pay just about anything to see that show! (especially if NPH and Nathan Fillion were in it)
Porsche says:
Falsettos with Finn and/or Lapine directing.
Hannah Weitzman says:
Richard Maltby Jr. directing Baby.
Sometimes I’ll read a script that’s so confusing I wish the writer had to direct it. I mean, it’s very possible that he has an idea of what it should look like, but he’d be the only one. Cryptic stage directions or actions that seem completely out of character can only be made sense of in the mind of the director. Of course, most of these instances are from lower-caliber writers; I’ve never heard of a Broadway show with such trials.
As for official shows that I want to see directed by the creator, I think it’d be cool to see Jonothan Larson direct Tick…Tick…Boom, since that too was autobiographical.
*Jonathan
I’d love to have see Alan Jay Lerner (or Julie Andrews although it technically isn’t her work)
direct My Fair Lady
Also: Marvin Hamlisch directing They’re Playing Our Song.
Jean Ann Garrish says:
I would love to see Sondheim direct anything of his, but if I had to choose just one it would be “Sunday in the Park with George”.
Jacklyn says:
I’d love to see Lena Dunham direct a play by Nora Ephron.
I’d like to see Andrew Lloyd Webber direct Phantom of the Opera.
Since dead people are not off limits, Nora Ephron directing Lucky Guy.
Kerry Zukus says:
I look at “flawed” shows; shows that coulda/shoulda been hits. Perhaps if one of the major contributors, especially with the benefit of hindsight, had a shot at an uncompromising new vision, the show could really turn around in revival. Thus, I nominate Jerry Herman to direct a revival of “Mack and Mabel”.
Chaplin directing Chaplin!
Elton and Tim Rice co-directing a revival of AIDA.
A revival of SCAPINO directed by Jim Dale, who starred in the original delighful production, co-adapted the book from a Moliere play, and provided music. I would bet he gets smartly creative all over again. Second choice: actress Kathy Bates directing, not acting in, COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN.
Emily Herschbein says:
Brian Crawley direction A Little Princess would be breathtaking. I’d love to see his ideas even more fleshed out.
Kristin D. says:
Rosemary Harris directing The Royal Family!
Laura Pestronk says:
I’d break down the doors to see an impossible version of 448 Psychosis directed by Sarah Kane. Wow. What would it look like in her own mind?
Woody Allen directing “God”
Pete Townshend and TOMMY. (I he hasn’t already …)
I think that Josh Groban would be awesome to direct a musical If he directs it and also stars in it, that would be even more awesome. He has a wonderful voice and I think it would be perfect for Broadway. It would have to be something with romance, perhaps something like South Pacific maybe suited to today’s times. Can you just picture him on Broadway singing something like Some Enchanted Evening?!
It doesn’t satisfy the terms of this contest, but I’d love to see Geuttel rework Carousel just a tad (as a musician and director).
My official submission: I’d like to see Stroman, in the vein of Scottsboro Boys, direct Kiss of the Spider Woman (on the original, she was choreographer).
I don’t know that Sondheim has much interest in Directing, but have you seen the videos of him working with singers doing his songs? I think it was part of a british TV show or somethine. Based on that I would love to see him direct a concert of one of his works. But something I am not as familiar with so I don’t bring any previous star turns to compare it to.
Got it. Sondheim directing a concert of the Frogs
T.S. Eliot directing CATS
I’d like to have Wendy Wasserstein direct “The Heidi Chronicles”. That would be very interesting.
Ryan McCurdy says:
Pete Townshend directing The Who’s Tommy.
Lindsay Fabes says:
I would love to see Pasek and Paul direct Edges. I know it’s been done in Albany but I would love to see it take New York City by storm!
Sandy Jameson says:
This may sound cliche, but Jonathan Larson directing Rent OR Tick, Tick Boom would be quite interesting. I’d venture to say that both shows would have turned out quite differently if he had been at the directing helms all the way…
Chad G says:
Of course any Sondheim show, but I’d also be curious with a Steven Schwartz piece. I think it would be interesting to see if he would strip down Pippin or Wicked to the bare bones of the story
Rick Hinkson says:
harold pinter directing THE HOMECOMING.
I would love to see The Light in the Piazza revived with Adam Guettel directing and Cabaret with John Kander directing.
Joanne Theodorou says:
Would love to witness Charles Dickens direct “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” We could still take a vote on who/how we want the musical to finish, have that particular number performed, but then we would have the added bonus of an actual performance of Dickens’s intended ending. Talk about an 11 o’clock number!
And I bet CD would offer a lyric or two to the fray.
I can dream, can’t I?
I’d love to see Harry Connick Jr. star and direct his own show. I envision it having a New Orleans theme and featuring songs from his Oh My NOLA album
Adam S. says:
Ben Vereen directing a production of JCS or PIPPIN.
Alot of great possibilities already mentioned.
How about Marian Seldes directing Deathtrap?
She appeared in all 1,809 performances of ther play and worked with countless different casts.
Sondheim directing PASSION–since it’s a very personal show for him.
Larry R says:
1983 Harvey Fierstein won the Drama Desk and The Tony Award for best play as well as The Tony Award for Best Actor. Quite an accomplishment. Plus he was 31.
It has been thirty years and I think a major revival with a major star is due.
How amazing would it be to have Harvey direct it? Imagine him directing it and winning a Tony for it’s direction. I don’t know of anyone else who has won a Tony for writing, directing and best actor for the same play. Perhaps if Arthur Laurents played Herbie, he’d have had a shot.
Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Jill Woodward says:
I would personally love to see Cloud 9 directed by Caryl Churchill.
The clear choice:
Barbra Joan Streisand directing the world premiere of
‘A Star Is Born’ as a musical
Mickey Nelson says:
Douglas Carter Beane directing The Little Dog Laughed.
I so agree with the comments about Duncan Sheik and Spring Awakening. I must have seen Spring Awakening a dozen times and I would go see it again right now if I could. It was awesome sitting on the stage right next to the actors. Oh how I miss that show:(
Mahesh Grossman, ghostwriting guru says:
Cyndi Lauper directing Kinky Boots?
And for those of you who want Sondheim to direct, I just read a quote from him that in a bio on Hal Prince. He said that he could never direct for more than a little while, as he would be be too detail oriented and would wind up giving the actors their line readings, which he sort of does in the songs by the way he writes the music.
Margaret Rojahn says:
I’d love to see David Mamet directing his comedy “A life in Theater”. A) because it’s a Mamet, and B) because he’s so intense, I love to see what he thinks would be funniest.
Kaitlin Boland says:
Tony Kushner directing Angels in America!
Albeit a departure, I’m going to say Billy Joel, Movin’ Out. Could be a train wreck or could be something unexpected…
I do however really like the idea of a Wasserstein directed Heidi Chroonicles.
Macbeth done by Shakespeare!
Marvin Hamlisch directing A Chorus Line!
Elan K. says:
Hello, Dolly! Directed by Carol Channing. Musical Direction by Ethel Merman. Choreographed by Jerry Herman.
Kevin Laibson says:
Steve Martin directing Patter for the Floating Lady, please.
A few people have said Jonathan Larson directing Rent, but what about Puccini?
Or Godspell directed by Jesus? I wonder what he thought about theater..
christine lavin says:
Ray Jessel directing an evening of his own songs. Have you heard his duet with Maude Maggart? It’s simply gorgeous. I just saw him in LA — he plays the east coast a couple times a year — he’s an unidiscovered gem.
Karen Bail says:
Impossible: Marilyn Monroe directing Bombshell!
Possible: Elaine Stritch directing Company.
Queerbec says:
Harold Prince directing “Say, Darling” (Not sure if he was involved in producing this play with music, but it would be interesting to see his take on the Snow character, supposedly inspired by Prince as a young whippersnapper on Broadway never missing an opportunity.
David Byrne – The Talking Heads – The LifeStory.
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Home Alpine Skiing ALPINE SKIING: Robinson stuns Shiffrin, Pinturault wins in Soelden Giant Slalom
ALPINE SKIING: Robinson stuns Shiffrin, Pinturault wins in Soelden Giant Slalom
Surprise Soelden Giant Slalom winner Alice Robinson of New Zealand
The FIS Alpine World Cup season opened – for the 20th straight year – in Soelden, Austria, with surprises from the start.
The women’s Giant Slalom opened the event on Saturday and after the first run, it was – as expected – American Mikaela Shiffrin in the lead at 1:07.89, followed by 17-year-old Alice Robinson of New Zealand. No one else was close.
But neither was as sharp on the second run, with Robinson posting the 14th-fastest time, but taking the lead as Shiffrin lined up to go last. But she was only 18th-fastest down the mountain, struggling a little on the bottom half, and ended up second, 2:14.36-2:14.42.
Said Robinson, “It’s like a dream for me and I’m still in shock. To be honest I won by such a small margin against Mikaela, I still feel really lucky to stand here.”
It was Robinson’s first win ever on the World Cup circuit and the first World Cup win by a Kiwi skier since Claudia Riegler won a slalom race in 1997. For Shiffrin, it was a remarkable 84th career World Cup medal.
The men’s Giant Slalom was a first look at the post-Marcel Hirscher era, as the eight-time Austrian World Cup champ has retired. One of the favorites to take over is France’s Alexis Pinturault, and he did not disappoint, taking the lead on the first run and then coming back with the fifth-fastest time in the second run to win by 0.54 over countryman Mathieu Faivre. It was his 25th career World Cup win and 13th in the Giant Slalom.
American Tommy Ford, 30, was fourth, his best finish ever in a World Cup; his prior best was fifth in Alta Badia (ITA) in December 2018 (also in a Giant Slalom). Ted Ligety of the U.S. was fifth. Summaries:
Soelden (AUT) ~ 26-27 October 2019
(Full results here)
Men/Giant Slalom: 1. Alexis Pinturault (FRA), 2:14.14; 2. Mathieu Faivre (FRA), 2:14.68; 3. Zan Kranjec (SLO), 2:14.77; 4. Tommy Ford (USA), 2:14.84; 5. Ted Ligety (USA), 2:15.23.
Women/Giant Slalom: 1. Alice Robinson (NZL), 2:17.36; 2. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), 2:17.42; 3. Tessa Worley (FRA), 2:17.72; 4. Mina Fuerst Holtmann (NOR), 2:18.21; 5. Federica Brignone (ITA), 2:18.23.
Alice Robinson
Mathieu Faivre
Ted Ligety
Tommy Ford
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Life Application Activity Crept Higher in 2019: MIB
By Allison Bell | January 13, 2020 at 02:27 PM
Here's what happened to MIB life application volume for 3 age groups, between December 2018 and December 2019, and between 2018 and 2019...
1. Ages 0 to 44
December (year over year): Down 4.2%
Full year: Down 3.2%
Full year: Up 1.3%
Ages 60 and Older
Full year: Up 11%
U.S. consumers were probably a little more likely to apply for individual life insurance in 2019 than in 2018 — but December was nothing special.
That’s the picture that emerges from a new batch of life insurance application volume data from MIB Group Inc.
A link to the latest MIB activity report is available here.
An earlier article about MIB activity data is available here.
MIB is a Braintree, Massachusetts-based industry consortium that helps life insurers share some of the data used in the life insurance underwriting process.
The overall level of application checking activity fell 3.3% between December 2018 and December 2019, after increasing 6% between November 2018 and November 2019.
But the application activity level for all of 2019 was 0.4% higher than in 2018.
For all of 2018, MIB application activity was 1.1% lower than in 2017.
MIB application activity levels have been much stronger for older applicants than for younger applicants for most of the past few years. That trend continued in December.
For a breakdown of the latest MIB application activity figures by age, see the data cards in the slideshow above. (Wiggle your pointer over the first slide to see the slideshow control arrows.)
People ages 40 through 54 are part of the “Generation X” generation born from 1965 through 1979, which is much smaller than the “Baby Boom” generation, which includes people born from 1946 through 1964.
Some economists have speculated that members of Generation X may be more financially stressed than members of other generations, in part because of the lingering effects of the weakness that plagued the U.S. job market as members of that generation were entering the workforce.
Lee Oliphant, MIB’s chief executive officer, said in a comment about the latest results that younger-age buyers must balance their level of disposable income against the value of life insurance protection.
The 2019 results “imply that challenges with this age group remain,” Oliphant said.
— Read Where Did the Young Life Insurance Applicants Go?, on ThinkAdvisor.
— Connect with ThinkAdvisor Life/Health on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Allison Bell
Allison Bell, ThinkAdvisor's insurance editor, previously was LifeHealthPro's health insurance editor. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached at abell@alm.com or on Twitter at @Think_Allison.
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A Ranch Out Westerly | Westerly Project
The Open Concept | The Westerly Project
This Old House TV // The Westerly Project // Episode 02
Chimney Down and Walls Up | Westerly Project
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At the old Westerly Ranch House, the roof was disassembled to add a new level, but the original chimney is going to be in the way of the open floor plan concept on the first floor.
Jeff works with mason Mark McCullough to take down the center chimney brick by brick. A major addition also means new windows and that’s a big investment. Scott and Shayla meet with architectural designer Lori Foley for a window-shopping spree at a local showroom where they consider price, material, color, grill pattern, and door hardware.
Back at the house, the original exterior walls were made of 2x4 framing material and were only 8 feet high. Instead, Jeff wants to use 2x6 manufactured framing lumber for strength and added insulation and raise the new ceiling to 9 feet. The old walls get sliced into sections and pushed out. As demolition continues at the house, Jeff is thinking about purchasing building materials. Richard joins him at a convention in Las Vegas to check out the latest plumbing fixtures.
Meanwhile, at the house, the foundation is squared off and ready for framing. Kevin finds Jeff’s crew as they start to frame the main part of the house. Jeff uses manufactured framing stock, but the original rafters were in such good shape they decided to rip them to a desired dimension to repurpose for interior wall framing.
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The Savannah House (1996)
A neglected circa 1784 Federal rejoined the ranks of other historic homes in Salem, Massachusetts.
The Salem House (1995)
The renovation of Dennis Duffy's 1906 Victorian farmhouse in the vineyards of northern California included the...
The Napa Valley House (1995)
The renovation and expansion of homeowner Christiane Bintliff's 1930s, termite-damaged, ocean-side bungalow took the...
The Honolulu House (1994)
This Old House rehabilitated and expanded a 1710 Colonial farmhouse in Acton, Massachusetts, working to preserve the...
The Acton House (1994)
The restoration of this 1907 Shingle-style Victorian included the removal of asbestos siding and overhaul of a...
The Belmont House (1993)
The restoration of a 1917 Mediterranean Revival-style home, damaged by Hurricane Andrew, brought the crew to Miami,...
The Miami House (1993)
In This Old House's first venture outside USA, the crew headed to London, England, to refurbish the top floor flat of...
The London House (1992)
Architect Graham Gund designed a second floor addition and a great room for this radical transformation of a 1950s...
The Lexington Ranch (1992)
The historical renovation of "Kirkside," an 1815 Colonial Revival-style home, included new septic and heating systems...
The Wayland House (1991)
This Old House converted a circa 1895 "shotgun double" into a one-family house, renovating the interior and restoring...
The New Orleans House (1991)
This Old House collaborated with Boston's Public Facilities Department on the renovation of an abandoned triple...
The Jamaica Plain House (1990)
In the desert of the Southwest, This Old House updated a 1930s adobe home with a library addition.
The Santa Fe House (1989)
The crew put a new spin on a good old-fashioned barn raising, restoring a 1835 barn in Concord, Massachusetts, using...
The Concord Barn (1989)
A two-family home in Lexington, Massachusetts, was converted to a bed and breakfast with a 2,400-square-foot addition...
The Lexington Bed and Breakfast (1988)
This Old House went to Santa Barbara, California, to remodel a Craftsman bungalow.
The Santa Barbara Bungalow (1987)
The crew headed to the Southwest to remodel a faux-adobe home in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Phoenix House (1987)
The This Old House crew made a get-away to western Massachusetts, where they raised an expansive post and beam...
The Brimfield House (1987)
The crew renovated and restored of the 1785 Weatherbee farm in Westwood, Massachusetts, adding a new 16' x 40'...
The Westwood House (1987)
The guys took on the renovation of a Cape-style home in Reading, Massachusetts, adding a finished second floor with a...
The Reading House (1986)
For the first time, This Old House traveled outside Massachusetts to focus on the renovation of a concrete-block-and...
The Tampa House (1986)
The This Old House crew helped the owners of a cramped Victorian carve living space from an unfinished attic.
The Melrose House (1986)
This Old House gave a ranch house in Reading, Massachusetts, a second story.
The Reading Ranch (1985)
This Old House constructed a freestanding addition to a Victorian cottage in Newton, Massachusetts.
The Newton Victorian (1985)
This Old House took a whirlwind renovation tour of Boston, tackling several home improvement projects: an attic...
In and Around Boston (1984)
The All New This Old House created a high-tech, energy-efficient, contemporary-style home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The Brookline House (1983)
This Old House brought a Greek Revival home in Arlington, Massachusetts, back to life.
The Arlington House (1982)
The This Old House crew renovated a 1950s ranch-style tract home in Woburn, Massachusetts.
The Woburn House (1982)
A conversion of 1886 Bigelow Homestead, designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson, into condominiums in...
The Newton House (1981)
The Victorian renovation that started it all.
The Dorchester House (1979)
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Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Heads to CABSAT 2013 with Award-Winning Lineup of Microwave Gear
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, showcases its state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications from its Nucomm and RF Central brands at CABSAT 2013 (Hall 8, Stand D8-20).
Nicole Rosen
Company to Showcase and Demo Its Nucomm and RF Central Wireless Products
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, showcases its state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications from its Nucomm and RF Central brands at CABSAT 2013 (Hall 8, Stand D8-20).
“IMT looks forward to demonstrating a wide range of its technology to attendees at the upcoming CABSAT show,” says Integrated Microwave Technologies Divisional Chief Executive Stephen Shpock. “As the Middle East and Africa's largest broadcast digital media and satellite expo, CABSAT is the perfect avenue to meet with our local customers and distributors, and learn more about the specific, growing needs of broadcasters in this region of the world.”
IMT will be demonstrating its RF Central 2-GHz microLite HD Transmitter at CABSAT 2013. The camera-mountable 2-GHz microLite HD transmitter features SD/HD encoding in a miniature transmit solution package and has been specially designed to address both the domestic and international broadcasting band requirements within a single unit. The microLite HD now covers from 1.9 to 2.5GHz and delivers up to 200mW from a package of less than 12 cubic inches. Designed for a new generation of HD (SDI)-capable compact cameras, the transmitter supports video and embedded audio transmission. The unit’s size makes it ideal for broadcast ENG operations. The 2-GHz microLite HD may be camera mounted via a hot shoe or paired with Litepanels camera-mounted lighting solutions. It features superb H.264 SD and HD encoding capabilities and operates in the standard 2k DVB-T COFDM mode. The H.264 video encoder supports the main profile of the H.264 standard, providing a 30-percent bit-rate reduction or video quality improvement compared to encoders that only support the H.264 baseline profile.
IMT's next-generation Nucomm brand CamPac2 Plus HD/SD COFDM Microwave Transmitter will also be on display. Intended for wireless camera applications, such as sports coverage and electronic news gathering (ENG), the CamPac2 Plus offers MPEG-4 encoding/decoding, superb HD, low power consumption and is available in licensed bands, along with other bands upon request. The CamPac2’s stylish and rugged machined housing provides durability and exceptional thermal characteristics for operation in the harshest of conditions. The CamPac2 Plus offers the same quality transmission as its predecessor, in half the amount of bandwidth, utilizing MPEG-4. It also allows more video paths in the same amount of bandwidth, attractive to stations in markets with high amounts of RF congestion.
Nucomm’s Newscaster DR2 will also be exhibited at the show. The Newscaster DR2 is a split-box HD/SD COFDM diversity microwave receiver intended for outside broadcast and other mobile video applications. Its stylish rugged machined housing provides durability and excellent thermal characteristics for operation in the harshest of conditions. The receiver has four RF inputs that communicate directly with the system’s external intelligent receivers in the 1.99 to 2.70 GHz and 6.40 to 7.75 GHz bands, with other bands also available. The use of external intelligent receivers allows the receive antennas to be remotely mounted.
IMT will also be showcasing its RF Central Direct VUCOFDM (DVB-T-compliant) Diversity Handheld Receiver/Monitor. Direct VU offers exceptional RF performance and durability, combined with true ease of operation and superb H.264 and MPEG-2 decoding. The unit displays COFDM video transmissions using a built-in internal 9-inch, 16:9 format high-resolution LCD screen. The display also features an easy-to-use menu-driven interface. Much more than a COFDM handheld receiver, the Direct VU can send video over Ethernet to remote software or hardware decoders. This allows multiple remote viewers to monitor the same video simultaneously. An SDI output enables the user to view the incoming video on an external monitor if needed.
The RF Central RMR-X6-II will also be on display during CABSAT 2013. The RMR-X6-II is a software-defined, six-input digital diversity receiver that provides maximum ratio combining, DVB-T receive capabilities, an ASI output for forwarding the stream, UDP streaming over IP (Ethernet) and an internal MPEG-2 SD/HD decoder. The unit is controllable via the front panel, RS232, or Ethernet. Stream-monitoring capability is provided for network management. The sophisticated monitoring of the X6-II allows viewing of RF parameters such as SNR and transport stream functions for continuity and stream identification. A local CVBS on-screen display, in addition to the front-panel OLED, gives the operator all the vital characteristics of the incoming signals with a data and spectrum viewer screen.
About Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) is a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division. The company comprises the leading microwave brands Nucomm, RF Central and Microwave Service Company (MSC), offering broadcasters worldwide complete broadcast solutions. Nucomm is a premium brand of digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed link applications. RF Central is an innovative brand of compact microwave video equipment for licensed and license free broadcast applications. MSC is a premier provider of engineering, integration, technical support, installation and commissioning services. IMT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified QMS organization and recipient of multiple industry awards for design and innovations.
More information can be found atwww.imt-broadcast.com.
A Snapshot of The Vitec Group
Vitec is an international Group principally serving customers in the broadcast, photographic and military, aerospace and government (MAG) markets. Listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2011 revenue of £351.0 million, Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers worldwide rely. Vitec is organised in three Divisions: Videocom, Imaging and Services.
Videocom designs and distributes systems and products used in broadcasting and live entertainment, film and video production and MAG.
Imaging designs, manufactures and distributes equipment and accessories for photography and video.
Services provides equipment rental, workflow design and technical support for camera, video, audio, fibre optic and wireless technology used by TV production teams and film crews.
More information can be found atwww.vitecgroup.com.
Award-Winning Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Wireless Gear Heads to China for BIRTV 2012
BEIJING, CHINA, AUGUST 20, 2012 — Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, showcases its Nucomm and RF Central state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications at BIRTV 2012 (Booth 8B15), China's premier radio, film and television industry exhibition.
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Digital Microwave Video Systems to Heat Up CABSAT 2014
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems for the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, will showcase its state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications from its Nucomm and RF Central brands at CABSAT 2014 (Hall 8, Stand B8-21).
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Brings Award-Winning Wireless Gear to China for BIRTV 2013
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the broadcast, sports and entertainment markets, brings its state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications from its Nucomm and RF Central brands to BIRTV 2013 (booth 8B15A). BIRTV is China's top-notch exhibition in the radio, film and television industries.
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Displays Award-Winning Wireless Gear at CCW 2012
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment and MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, highlights the latest technologies from Nucomm and RF Central at CCW 2012 (Booth 1011). The company is exhibiting a wide range of state-of-the-art digital microwave video equipment for portable and fixed-link applications at this year’s show.
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) and Dejero Win TVBEurope “Best of IBC 2013” Award
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the broadcast, sports and entertainment markets, and Dejero are proud to announce that the Dejero + Nucomm Connect Live transmitter has been awarded a TVBEurope “Best of IBC 2013” editors’ award in the Links, Transmissions and Delivery category.
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Showcases Complete Line of Best-Selling RF Central microLite Transmitters at CABSAT 2014
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, showcases its complete family of RF Central microLite HD Transmitters at CABSAT 2014 (Hall 8, Stand B8-21). Comprising the RF Central microLite HD camera-top transmitter and two RF Central microLite HD camera-back transmitters including the Anton/Bauer and V-Clip mounts, the complete microLite family of HD transmitters offers a full range of docking options for compatibility with nearly every ENG camera on the market.
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Brings Award-Winning Microwave Product Lineup to CABSAT 2012
Company to Showcase and Demo Its Nucomm and RF Central Wireless Gear DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital ...
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Highlights Compact Portable Video Transmitter at IBC 2013
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the broadcast, sports and entertainment markets, highlights its Nucomm Compact Portable Transmitter (CPTx-II) at IBC 2013 (Hall 1, Stand D.40).
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Ten fellowships in personalised medicine for UCD
The European Union will cofund 10 international training and career development fellowships for experienced researchers in personalised medicine at UCD.
The EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie cofunded fellowship programme in personalised medicine will enable UCD to train and develop a new generation of scientists and clinicians with the interdisciplinary expertise necessary to become leaders in this field.
Director of UCD Conway Institute and Systems Biology Ireland, Professor Walter Kolch, will lead the €2.1 million fellowship programme, known as TopMed10.
Personalised medicine is an approach to medical practice in which the individual aspects of a patient are directly considered to guide treatment planning, including their genetic makeup, key biomarkers, prior treatment history, environmental factors and behavioural preferences.
This enables the development of personalised treatments and therapies as opposed to a ‘one size fits all’, trial and error approach.
Personalised medicine is now coming into reach because of advances in high throughput ‘-omics’ technologies and emerging disciplines such as computational modelling, molecular bioinformatics, statistical genetics and clinical informatics – areas in which UCD has developed an international reputation.
Professor Kolch and senior scientists from across the UCD Conway Institute and the UCD Charles Institute, Systems Biology Ireland, the UCD Clinical Research Centre and affiliated teaching hospitals will work with successful applicants to develop new research projects in personalised medicine.
Professor Kolch said: “Through the programme, we will give them [our ten TopMed10 fellows] the opportunity to work with our world-class researchers and facilities, and we will equip them with the necessary tools to forge successful careers in the area of personalised medicine.”
Professor Orla Feely, UCD Vice President of Research, Innovation and Impact, said:
“Given our growing reputation in these emerging disciplines, UCD is ideally positioned to put in place a programme that can act as a blueprint for what biomedical training can look like in future.”
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USM Haller tables
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Elegant Parisian apartment
Private tour: Interiors with a mix of styles
Photographer Arnaud Pyvka
Arnaud Pyvka welcomes us in his elegant Parisian apartment, where iconic design pieces sit side by side with his favourite books and objects, to tell us about his creative approach and his passion for design and contemporary art.
To begin, can you introduce yourself?
I was editor of a fashion magazine that I created, Double Magazine, as well, I was an artistic director, but in 2011, I decided to stop and devote myself solely to photography. At the time, I only had a gallery exhibition, but industry people came to get me to work with them, especially in the United States for advertising. So from my personal work exhibiting in a gallery, I have received big advertising projects for Samsung, Play Station and Bergdorf Goodman.
And your personal work?
For me photography is an alphabet. In my photos, I put words. At the same time it's my memory, my perception of the world and a way for me to rewrite things when I make an exhibition or a book.
Today how do you divide your time between the two?
In general it's about 90% on commercial work (laughs) but in the last 6 months I've been much more focused on my personal work. Which gives results elsewhere because they are sales of prints, orders for collectors.
How would you define your photographic style?
It's very difficult to talk about it, people say that I have a bourgeois style through the topics that are chosen. When I say "bourgeois", it is because there is a kind of levity, a detachment. I photograph my children, my wife, my friends who find themselves in an exhibition and who do not know it (laughs) that sort of thing. So it's very personal, "bourgeois" in that sense.
You never know where we are in my photos, we could be everywhere in the world. There is no desire to characterise the place. But on the other hand, when I am asked to be in a place, I am able to make it really recognisable.
I will not go to Afghanistan to photograph the Taliban or that kind of thing. I have been offered and for the moment I refused it because it is something that requires total immersion for 1 year or 2 years.
Who are your favourite photographers? Who made you want to do this job?
I wanted to do this job because my father was an amateur photographer, and I quickly hid behind a camera to discover the world. But of course, I've identified some that are important to me. Many of these photographers have worked for Double magazine. There is only one who has not worked for the magazine and that is Wolfgang Tillmans, who is for me the most important. He is the one who, in my opinion, has transformed contemporary photography.
But there are also people like Araki, William Eggleston, Juergen Teller, there are many who are important to me hence my large library of photography books.
I see you have a lot of vintage designer furniture. Is it a passion?
Objects are what describe us. So it's good to be surrounded by them. I browse a lot. On the Internet, during my travels, at flea markets and antique shops.
Your apartment is full of art, are you a collector?
Indeed it is one of my other passions. I particularly like the Creveoeur gallery. They had the courage to take a big space and have an amazing pool of artists. This gallery is owned and run by people who are 40 years old, which is young in the world of contemporary art, and they know how to take risks.
Tell us about when you discovered USM
I discovered USM in Switzerland 25 years ago. In a ski resort! It was blue gentian and yellow furniture that I found beautiful. I do not remember the name of the ski resort, but I remember the furniture perfectly!
Twenty-five years ago it was very difficult to find a USM distributor in France. Still, two months later, my first piece of furniture was ordered. It was a piece of furniture for my workplace, an office I shared with a friend. Today, this friend must own close to 30 pieces of USM furniture!
Beyond the modularity of USM what do you like about this furniture?
I like its sobriety. The fact that its appearance has not changed in 50 years. It is this sobriety that is very effective. And the fact that we can play with all elements.
And the colours?
In this apartment I have black and white. Because when we choose colours like yellow, blue it must be well married in the place. And as I know that it will change, it must remain simple to be able to readapt elsewhere. I have again ordered black and white, but also yellow this time.
Is Paris the place to be for photography?
No, Paris is a village. If you want dynamism, Paris is not "the place to be". What goes with the notion of village is a kind of nonchalance. And Paris is a rather nonchalant city, where people take the time to live. It's not the place where the greatest things happen, but in any case it is a pleasant place to live. But there are still many things that have evolved in Paris over the recent years. Young people in particular are very dynamic, and the Crevecoeur gallery is an example.
Nevertheless, Paris is not a city for photography. For that, it's Los Angeles. Because photography needs collectors to exist. You need people who buy. This is the case in the United States and this is why many great American artists have been able to exist.
As an example, I went on a trip to the United States to show my personal work, and I found myself doing 10 advertising campaigns in the year that followed. Americans do not have the same risk culture.
In France, there is an aversion to risk. To build a magazine like I did, for example, is not the done thing in French culture. Although I am still co-publisher and co-owner of the magazine, I no longer play any role on the editorial line. In reflection, a magazine takes a lot of time mentally. I ended up looking at life only through the prism of Double Magazine. It was obsessive and from time to time with obsession you have to know when to move on (laughs).
We warmly thank Arnaud Pyvka for his hospitality and our exciting exchanges. You can follow his work on Instagram @arnaudpyvka.
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A Field Guide To Equine Allergies
By Heather Smith Thomas | 6/13/2016
You arrive at the barn to discover your horse covered in small, flat-topped bumps. But he doesn’t seem to be bothered by them, so you decide to wait to see how he does. Sure enough, in a few hours the bumps subside and are soon forgotten.
The problem was a mild allergic reaction to the new shampoo you’d used for your horse’s last bath. You get rid of that bottle and go back to your horse’s old shampoo, and it never happens again.
It’s not always so simple. In some horses, allergic reactions are a chronic, frustrating and potentially debilitating part of life. They occur when, for reasons that are not fully understood, a horse’s immune system becomes hypersensitized to substances, called allergens, that ordinarily do no harm. When that happens, the immune reaction runs out of control. An overabundance of antibodies are produced, which, in turn, stimulate the release of a flood of prostaglandins, histamines and other substances. Once a horse has had an allergic reaction to a substance, each subsequent exposure tends to increase the severity of his body’s response.
Outwardly, the signs of all of this physiological activity are usually seen in the skin and respiratory system. An allergic reaction in the skin, called atopic dermatitis, usually causes itching (pruritus) and/or recurrent hives (urticaria). Other possible signs include patchy hair loss, bumps and crusting.
When allergies affect the respiratory system, the result is heaves, technically known as recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). Initially, heaves may produce nasal discharge, a mild cough and slight exercise intolerance, but as the condition advances, a horse usually coughs more frequently and deeply, and his breathing may be labored even when he is standing still.
Allergies are not common in horses, but when they do occur, early intervention can help keep a minor problem from becoming a significant health issue. That’s why it’s important to learn the most common causes of allergic reactions, the signs they produce and the most effective treatments.
Credit: Darlene Wolhart
The urge to scratch can become so intense that a horse rubs himself raw (above).TYPICAL TRIGGERS
1. Insect bites
By far the most prevalent equine allergy is hypersensitivity to the saliva from insect bites. The most severe form of this allergy is sweet itch (also known as summer itch and equine insect hypersensitivity), a reaction to tiny biting midges (Culicoides spp.). But other biting insects---including mosquitoes,horseflies, deerflies, stable flies, blackflies and even mites and fleas---also trigger allergic reactions in horses.
Signs: itchiness, which sometimes results in hairless patches and inflamed, scabby skin. The areas affected by skin allergies depend on which insects instigate the problem. Bites can occur almost anywhere on a horse’s body but are most often seen on the belly, root of the mane, base of the tail and face.
Risk factors: Individual sensitivity to insect saliva varies widely. When it comes to sweet itch, however, some breeds seem to be more susceptible.“The Welsh Ponies, Icelandic and Shire horses are more prone to this type of allergy,” says veterinary dermatologist Christine Rees, DVM, of Veterinary Specialists of North Texas in Dallas.
Best treatment strategy: Topical ointments may soothe the skin and reduce itchiness: “Things we recommend to decrease itching include topical steroids or a hydrocortisone leave-on conditioner that you can apply to selected areas of the body to make the horse more comfortable,” says Rosanna Marsella, DVM, of the University of Florida. In some cases, antihistamines help.
Credit: Janis Tremper
RUBBED RAW: Allergies to insect saliva can cause
itchiness that leads a horse to rub himself on practically any available object (left).In addition, says Rees, “You can try to desensitize the horse using allergy shots for an insect problem, but it seems like these shots work better if the horse also has pollen allergies. Getting aggressive with insect control/protection is probably the most beneficial for that horse.” Protecting a horse from biting insects requires a program that integrates several measures:
Apply repellents and/or insecticides. Your choice of fly spray is significant if you have an allergic horse. Some products are insecticides---they kill the fly after it has bitten; others are repellents, which discourage the fly from landing in the first place. “If a horse has allergies, it’s not enough to kill the insect after it has bitten the horse. You need to prevent the bite,” says Marsella. “Many veterinarians recommend products with permethrin, but in order to be a repellent, it has to be at least 2 percent permethrin. Most [over-the counter] products have a lower percentage than that and therefore won’t work as repellents.”
Adjust your turnout schedule. Stable your horse during the hours that the flies that bother him are most active. Some species fly only in broad daylight; others are a problem at dawn and dusk. If Culicoides are bothering your horse, stable him at dawn and dusk and install fine-mesh screens to keep these insects out of the barn. In addition, says Marsella, “If you have good fans and apply repellent, this will significantly cut down on your horse’s insect exposure.”
Outfit your horse with fly-proof garments. Once you’ve determined the types of insects causing your horse’s problems, add the most appropriate accessories, such as ear nets, belly bands or tail covers, to your fly sheets. Some insects attack a horse’s ears or face; others go for the belly or legs.
Credit: Allison Stewart, BVSC, DACVIM, DACVECC
CONNECT THE DOTS:
For a skin test, an area on a horse’s neck is shaved and tiny amounts of various molds, insect salivas and other allergens are injected. The grid is then examined
periodically for up to 24 hours to determine whether any of the substances have triggered an allergic reaction. 2. Airborne agents
Just like people, horses can develop sensitivities to molds, dust, pollens and other airborne allergens.
Signs: Environmental allergies stimulate either respiratory or skin reactions. Most horses experience one or the other, but not both at once. Skin reactions usually appear on the face, legs and body and may or may not be itchy. The signs may be seasonal or persist year-round. Respiratory allergies tend to produce nasal drainage, a cough and labored breathing. Other nonspecific signs of environmental sensitivity include runny eyes, general malaise and headshaking.
Risk factors: Horses already sensitized to one allergen may be more apt to develop new allergies to others. Heaves is more likely to appear in horses older than 9 years.
Best treatment strategy: It’s impossible to eliminate most environmental allergens from a horse’s life, but you can take steps to minimize his exposure to them. Skin tests can be invaluable in this process, says Rees. “If a horse has a history of seasonal problems at certain times of year, I recommend a skin test to figure out what’s causing it,” she says. For this procedure the horse is taken to a university clinic, where he is sedated and a large patch of hair is shaved from his neck. Then 50 to 60 different allergens (everything from molds, airborne allergens and grasses to insect saliva/venom) are injected in tiny amounts, using a grid pattern and a key to indicate where each allergen is injected. The grid is then examined 15 minutes, 30 minutes, four to six hours and then 24 hours later for signs that one or more of the allergens have produced an allergic response.
Skin tests generally cost from $300 to $400, but the investment is well worth it if the results pinpoint the source of a horse’s problem so that a targeted treatment can be adopted. “You might be able to use allergy vaccines in these horses and get them off medications or inhalers by building up the body’s own defenses,” explains Rees. Serum allergy tests are also available but are not very useful compared to skin testing.
Management strategies for horses with RAO generally mean keeping them away from the environment that aggravates the condition. For barn associated RAO, that means turning a horse out as much as possible, offering only clean hay that is free of dusts and molds, and feeding from the ground so that inhaled particles will drop downward rather than get drawn deeper into the airways. Soaking hay prior to feeding will also minimize dust. If a horse’s respiratory allergies are aggravated by the pollens of summer pastures, he will benefit from being kept in a well-ventilated barn during the peak season.
For allergic reactions limited to only a few areas of the skin, topical remedies are often useful. “One product I prescribe is topical tacrolimus [Protopic],” says Marsella. “This is a human ointment for atopic eczema. You can use it for spot treatment on areas that are itchy, such as on horses who rub their ears, legs, face or skin above the eyes. If you don’t want to use a spray, you can use this ointment once a day to decrease inflammation and itching, and the effect is quite rapid.”
Almost anything you put on a horse, from shampoos to fly sprays or even your saddle pads and wraps, has the potential to trigger allergic skin reactions.
Signs: Contact allergies produce signs typical of atopic dermatitis, but the distinguishing factor is that the lesions appear only on or near the area of the body where the allergen was applied.
Risk factors: A horse is more likely to develop contact allergies if his close relatives are also hypersensitive.
Best treatment strategy: The most basic solution for contact allergies is to identify the source of the reaction and stop using it on your horse. Grooming products and even fly sprays are common culprits. Once you’ve identified the source of the problem, check the label and shop for a substitute with different active ingredients. Hypoallergenic products, and those formulated for horses with sensitive skin, are available in many categories. Ask your veterinarian for recommendations if your horse’s problem persists with multiple products.
As a preventive measure, make it a practice to try any new product on only a small portion of the horse’s body first. If the skin there still looks normal after 24 hours, then the product ought to be safe to use anywhere on your horse.
Sometimes it’s necessary to look a little harder to find the source of the allergy, which can come from unexpected places. “I had one horse that developed dermatitis over the back, in the area of the saddle pad, from a neoprene pad,” Rees says. Horses can also have allergies to wool or the lanolin in wool. “Wool blankets or pads may cause problems,” Rees says. “Lanolin is also present in some topical sprays and shampoos. Some horses that have wool allergies are allergic to the lanolin in topical products also. If your horse is sensitive to wool, read labels.”
Some bits have rubber mouthpieces that can cause reactions. “It may be the color dye in the mouthpiece,” says Rees. “Leg wraps and bandages may also contain material a horse might be sensitive to. Usually it’s something put next to or on the skin---some sort of material or cover, or a spray or lotion.”
Corticosteroids and/or antihistamines may help keep a horse comfortable until the signs subside.
4. Food allergies
It doesn’t happen often, but horses can develop sensitivities to natural foods---grasses or grains---as well as additives in processed feeds or supplements.
Signs: The primary sign of a food allergy is hives, with or without itching, that cover the body. Other signs of atopic dermatitis may also be present. Food allergies are usually nonseasonal, but not always---if the horse is allergic to a plant that grows only in the summertime or a hay fed only in winter, for example.
Risk factors: None are known.
Best treatment strategy: Once the source of the allergy has been identified, eliminate that product or forage from the horse’s diet. No other treatments are effective. The most common triggers are preservatives in feeds.
Eliminating legumes usually requires more care than just switching hays. “Often people don’t think about all the products that contain alfalfa,” says Rees. “They may be feeding Strongid-C dewormer, for instance. Many types of pelleted products contain alfalfa. Some medicines or treats have alfalfa in them if they are cubed or pelleted.”
Allergies to oats or grass hays aren’t common but need to be considered as well. Rees once encountered a horse who was allergic to coastal hay: “We ended up feeding timothy hay, which was the only thing he didn’t react to.”
LOCAL NEWS: Reactions to injected medications are
usually limited to mild swelling around the site.
5. Medications, dewormers and vaccines
True allergic reactions to drugs or vaccines are rare, but in a few cases the consequences can be fatal.
Signs: Usually, an allergic horse will experience localized swelling at the injection site and possibly an outbreak of hives all over the body. In rare cases, however, a horse may develop anaphylaxis, a systemic shock reaction. This generally occurs suddenly, shortly after the administration of the medication or agent, and the horse may collapse and die without immediate veterinary treatment. True “penicillin” reactions often result in immediate death. This is very rare. More commonly, a horse has a“procaine” reaction to intramuscular procaine penicillin because some of the procaine ended up in a blood vessel. This causes the horse to react uncontrollably---gallop, spin in circles, climb the walls of a stall. It is very frightening but is over in about a minute. There is nothing you can do except get completely out of the way to ensure your own safety. Procaine reactions are not allergic reactions, and these horses are no more likely to have a second procaine reaction than any other horse.
A BIGGER STORY: This widespread skin crusting is an allergic reaction to an injection of the sedative detomidine.
Risk factors: A horse who has had an allergic reaction to a certain drug or vaccine in the past may have a more severe reaction the next time.
Best treatment strategy: Discuss any concerns with your veterinarian. If a horse reacts to a vaccine, he may be hypersensitive to the product’s adjuvant, the ingredient that stimulates an enhanced response from the immune system. “Some vaccines don’t have an adjuvant and therefore produce fewer reactions,” says Allison Stewart, BVSc, DACVIM, DACVECC, of Auburn University. “If you have a horse that reacts to vaccines, talk to your veterinarian and find some that have no adjuvants.”
If your horse has reacted to a particular vaccine in the past, avoid combo products that include it. You don’t always know which portion is the problem. “Often it’s the rabies that seems to be the culprit. Some of the vaccine companies are working on new rabies vaccines that hopefully will be a little less reactive,” says Stewart. Administering antihistamines and/or anti-inflammatory medications along with the vaccine may also reduce the severity of an allergic reaction.
Even more rare are allergic reactions to drugs, such as penicillin or bute, or dewormers. “If your horse suddenly develops a horrible skin condition, it’s important to consider if he was just treated with a drug,” says Stewart. “The best treatment may be to stop using that drug.”
Researchers are only just beginning to understand how equine allergies work and how they differ from those occurring in other species. “There is tremendous need for more information and identifying new treatments to make these animals more comfortable,” says Marsella. The hope is that someday even the severest equine allergy will be fully treatable, and scourges like sweet itch and even heaves may become a part of the past.
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The world's 'longest-lasting rainbow'
By seeder, December 1, 2017 in Natural World
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Never forget that only the weak fish swim with the stream, and a lie travels half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
The world's 'longest-lasting rainbow': Stunning spectrum of light appears in Taiwan for NINE HOURS continuously as experts claim it has broken record
A rainbow appeared continuously above a university in Taiwan for nine hours
A meteorology expert claimed it to be a new world record after some 23 years
The natural phenomenon can be seen across Taipei from 7am to 4pm yesterday
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5136403/Longest-lasting-rainbow-appears-Taiwan-NINE-HOURS.html#ixzz5020ksIox
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"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see...." (Henry D. Thoreau)
Skulduggery 874
“For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere, who knows the truth. Perhaps that someone is watching. Perhaps....it's you!”
I didn't know they clocked these things.
they probably dont 'clock' rainbows in general.... however most rainbows are very short lived... so if there was a rainbow in the sky from morning to night....it will have been widely seen and reported
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Location:The Netherlands
“Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.” Mark Twain
Plenty of time to find that pot of gold then!!
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Location:Bolton, Greater Manchester
Damn. They've taken our world record.
Edited December 3, 2017 by Black Monk
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To stare at the opportune moment and act accordingly... That's the mystery of discovery
On 12/3/2017 at 0:51 AM, aearluin said:
Had the same thoughts!
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As a child my mom told me there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow so on my pushbike I searched for the pot for hours lol.
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Assets for Alimentation? The Nutritional Impact of Assets-based Programming in Niger
A recent strand of aid programming aims to develop household assets by removing the stresses associated with meeting basic nutritional needs. In this paper, we posit that such programmes can also boost nutrition in recipient households by encouraging further investment in diet. To test this hypothesis, we study the World Food Programme’s “Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO)” in Niger, a conflict-affected, low income country with a high share of malnourishment. Under PRRO, a household could be in one of three groups at endline: receiving food aid to prevent malnutrition, receiving both preventive food aid and food for assets assistance, or receiving no assistance (the control group). When provided only by itself, the food aid has no nutritional impact, relative to receiving no assistance. However, we observe pronounced positive effects when preventive food aid is paired with assets-based programming, over and above what stems from greater household assets. We conclude, first, that certain forms of food aid function well in complex, insecure environments; second, that assets-based programmes deliver positive nutritional spillovers; and, third, that there are theoretical grounds to believe that asset-based programmes interact positively with more nutrition-focussed programming.
Tilman Brück; O.M. Dias Botia; N. T. N. Ferguson; J. Ouédraogo; Z. Ziegelhoefer
Adolescent Participation in Research: Innovation, rationale and next steps
Undertaking youth-led participatory action research is an increasingly popular approach to advancing adolescent engagement and empowerment. This research - led by adolescents themselves - promotes social change and improves community conditions for healthy development. This brief reviews the theoretical and empirical rationales for youth-led participatory action research, its key principles, phases, practical implications and ethical issues.
Emily J. Ozer; Amber Akemi Piatt
Experiences of Peer Bullying among Adolescents and Associated Effects on Young Adult Outcomes: Longitudinal Evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Viet Nam
This study uses a mixed methods approach combining survey analysis of the predictors and associations with being bullied, with qualitative data to explore the context in which bullying occurs and the social processes that underpin it. Findings show that better data collection and increased resource allocation to bullying prevention are needed. The development and evaluation of different types of effective, sustainable and scalable bullying prevention models in low- and middle-income country contexts are priorities for programming and research.
Kirrily Pells; Maria José Ogando Portela; Patricia Espinoza Revollo
What We Know about Ethical Research Involving Children in Humanitarian Settings: An overview of principles, the literature and case studies
This working paper identifies and explores the issues that should be considered when undertaking ethical research involving children in humanitarian settings. Both the universal (i.e. relevant to all research involving children) and specific ethical issues that may arise when involving children in research in humanitarian settings are examined.
Gabrielle Berman; Jason Hart; Dónal O'Mathúna; Erica Mattellone; Alina Potts; Clare O'Kane; Jeremy Shusterman; Thomas Tanner
Heterogeneous impacts of an unconditioal cash transfer programme on schooling: evidence from the Ghana LEAP programme
The paper uses data from a quasi-experimental evaluation to estimate the impact of the Ghanaian Government’s unconditional cash transfer programme on schooling outcomes. It analyses the impacts for children by various subgroups – age, gender, cognitive ability – and finds consistent impacts. There are differences across gender, especially on secondary schooling, with enrolment significantly higher for boys 13 years or older. For girls, the effect of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme is to improve current attendance among those who are already enrolled in school (across all age groups). The authors found a significant effect on the expenditure on schooling items such as uniforms and stationary for these groups, which helps to explain the pathway of impact because these out-of-pocket costs are typically important barriers to schooling in rural Ghana and most of Africa.
Richard de Groot; Sudhanshu Handa; Mike Park; Robert D. Osei; Isaac Osei-Akoto; Luigi Peter Ragno; Garima Bhalla
Corporal Punishment in Schools - Longitudinal Evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Viet Nam
2015 4 Nov 2015
Globally the use of corporal punishment in schools is increasingly prohibited in law, yet in many contexts its use continues, even where outlawed. Proponents argue that it is an effective and non-harmful means of instilling discipline, respect and obedience into children, while others point to a series of detrimental effects, including poor academic performance, low class participation, school dropout and declining psychosocial well-being. Establishing whether corporal punishment has lasting effects on children’s cognitive development and psychosocial well-being has been hampered by a lack of longitudinal data, especially from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Maria José Ogando Portela; Kirrily Pells
Social Networks and Risk Management in Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme
Inconsistent and unpredictable flow of cash transfers can impact the results of the LEAP programme and its evaluation. The programme did not lead to an increase in consumption, but household debt was reduced and loans repayment improved. Informal social networks gained in strength and reinforced social cohesion and protection helping to reduce risks at the local level.
Silvio Daidone; Sudhanshu Handa; Benjamin Davis; Mike Park; Robert D. Osei; Isaac Osei-Akoto
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Arrows and the German Grand Prix Racing Team
Lets go back to the year 2002, Toyota appeared on the grid with their own team, while Renault took over the Benetton team. Prost was lost, and the Phoenix would not arise from its ashes. The future for Minardi and the Orange Arrows team? Well it wasn’t that good either. Arrows would leave mid-season. However, many attempts were made to save the team. So did Oliver Behring who came with
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PNP still validating reports on media men involved in illegal drugs
Marje Pelayo • December 13, 2019
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PDEA chief Aquino urges Robredo to reveal findings on drug war
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Trust: important element in appointing people in government – Ex-PNoy
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PNP agrees with PDEA not to give Robredo list of high-value drug targets
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P3.4-M worth of shabu seized in Zamboanga City buy-bust
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Sept. 26, 2018 / 1:46 PM
'Dark Phoenix': Sophie Turner releases teaser for 'X-Men' sequel
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Sophie Turner posed on social media a small teaser for "X-Men" film "Dark Phoenix." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sophie Turner attends the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards on June 7, 2016. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI | License Photo
Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Sophie Turner posted a small teaser for Fox's upcoming X-Men sequel, Dark Phoenix, Wednesday on Twitter.
Turner released an animated poster for the film featuring a silhouette of herself as X-Men member Jean Grey with an outer space background.
The actress also announced that the project's first trailer will be released during Wednesday's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
The animated poster features narration from returning X-Men stars including Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and James McAvoy (Professor X).
"What did you do?" Lawrence is heard saying. "I protected her," McAvoy responds.
Dark Phoenix, written and directed by X-Men franchise producer Simon Kinberg, is set to arrive in theaters on Feb. 14. Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Evan Peters (Quicksilver), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler), are also set to return.
Dark Phoenix is based on the classic X-Men comic book series The Dark Phoenix Saga that involved Jean Grey inheriting the power of the Phoenix Force, making her more powerful and dangerous than ever before.
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Board index Transport Tycoon Screenshots, Scenarios and Saved Games Screenshots
[OTTD] Pilot's Screenshots
Screenshots of your games! All Transport Tycoon games acceptable (including TTDPatch and OpenTTD).
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Re: [OTTD] Pilot's Screenshots
Post by Pilot » 04 Feb 2018 01:45
The high speed tracks to Sommerda don't run directly into the city, connecting to the mainline by means of a Flying Junction at Schwarzenbach an der Saale. Trains coming off the high speed line take priority over those on the mainline, so a late running Intercity service is held at the junction to let us pass.
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Our final stop before our destination is Großbottwar, an 8 platform station, located a fair distance away from the city it serves. We quickly stop to set down passengers only in Platform 4, before departing on-time for the final stretch.
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Soon, we reach Merkendorf, a suburb of Sommerda. We pass through on the fast lines at 230km/h, whilst a local train approaches Merkendorf Valley on the slows. S-Bahns also link Merkendorf with Sommerda city centre directly.
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My Screenshot Thread
And finally, after our 5 hour 17 minute journey from Löffingen, we reach Sommerda Königs Kreuz, and remarkably, get a clear run into a platform, a rarity here due to congestion. Wheels stop in Platform 6 at 19:17:47, bringing to an end our journey, just 47 seconds late. The passengers head to their various homes and hotels, and a few to the bars, whilst others have connections to make here.
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Let me know if you like this, I may do more in the future on this map
Location: Adwick-Le-Street.
Post by Badger » 05 Feb 2018 14:52
Nice story, looks like a good map.
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Post by Pilot » 17 Mar 2019 14:04
Again, it's been a long time again - This is the same game still, and I'm going to try another Journey diary style thing.
Herr Steele's Journey Diary
Vöhringen Kemnath Airport to Edenkoben
Herr Steele is in the Steel business, and has a meeting at Edenkoben Steel Mill tomorrow. Based in mainland Germany, has has to fly in, and, in order to reduce costs for his new company, takes the cheaper flight and train option. He arrives into Vöhringen Kemnath Airport on a Eurowings flight, where our journey begins, and boards an S1 Inner Circle service towards Kemnath. Here, we can see his train in Platform 1, as the plane that brought him here takes off with Flight 2103 to Calbe and Air Berlin Flight 1704 to Forchtenberg taxi's to the runway.
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Our S1 train doesn't run directly to the station that we need to get to, so we have to change onto an S3 service from Kemnath Central, having used a Deutsche Verkehrsbetriebe bus that links the two stations in the town. On our departure, we pass the main depot for S-Bahn trains in Vöhringen, and a FedEx run Mail train drops down on the slow speed link from the Circle line.
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Having stopped at Wachenheim (not pictured), we soon arrive at Vöhringen Nordbahnhof Low Level. The High Level is used by many local and intercity services, and links directly to the Hauptbahnhof by means of a bridge through the city centre.
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We call at the little used Vöhringen Eidelstedt station next, before we arrive at Vöhringen Rissen where we get off the S-Bahn to await our next service, the 13:13 RegioJet service to Nidda, which today is running a couple of minutes late on the inbound run, and is expected to depart at 13:15. Whilst we wait, we are able to see the departure of one of the ICE services that runs from here to Calbe, and also an Intercity service run by a Railjet, arrive from, and depart to Leverkusen. This station was built in order to relieve some of the stress from the increasingly busy Hauptbahnhof.
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We soon find ourselves passing the mess of Junctions and Roads associated with the approaches to Rissen, and the Sawmill at Lenzen, which we are able to pass through at 160km/h with ease on this occasion. Whilst the company only paid for Herr Steele to travel in standard class, he has paid a 30 Euro upgrade fee, and is now travelling in First Class, sat in the second to last carriage of our 8 carriage train.
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Soon, we reach the trains top speed of 200km/h, limited by the carriages used (the track is cleared for 230km/h), and rattle through Joachimstahl Parkway, a station built at the same time as Vöhringen to serve a very similar purpose. Being located out of town, a frequent bus service links it with the town centre. Here we pass a National Express stopping service as it accelerates away.
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After a run at speed on a straight section of track, we slow for the crossovers at Wipperfürth, where we use the tracks avoiding the platform, before slowing even further for the curve into Geseke, where we pass through non-stop, before reaching Großalmerode, where again we do not call. When this section of track was built in the 1860s, it's Geography proved problematic, and many trains had to use banking locomotives to get up the grade between Geseke and Wipperfürth. Fortunately, nowadays, modern trains can make it up the hill with ease.
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We begin to slow for our first call at Zweibrücken, a major city relatively isolated from the rest of the island, with it's main form of transport being the many trains that do stop here. We arrive into Platform 3 as another RegioJet service to Bad Schwartau prepares to leave Platform 4, and a National Express NEX6 train departs Platform 2 towards Vohringen Rissen.
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On departure from Zweibrücken, we pass through Erbendorf non-stop, and then the tracks split into 4 at Heinsberg, where again, we pass non-stop, before reaching the mess of flying junctions at Burscheid. Built in 1967 in an attempt to increase capacity, the junctions are seen as a mess now, and a full rebuild is being planned, although the impact on train services from such is expected to be significant.
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Having passed Gräfenthal non-stop, we begin to slow for our next call at Baunach. Despite only being a small town, it's also quite a major financial hub, so lots of express services stop here, whilst others go through non-stop, either on the platform, or using the bi-directional through track. Lots of freight also passes through, and two such trains can be seen about to pass each other, whilst a National Express service arrives into Platform 2, from where it will crossover to the slow lines and follow the freight train. A Gelsenkirchen-bound Regional train is also seen arriving into Platform 3.
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We use the fast lines from Baunach, which take a different alignment to the slows, missing Weilheim in Oberbayern and Bad Vibel before we arrive into the busy station in the city of Rotenburg. Platform space is at a premium here, and 4 out of the 6 platforms are seen occupied, with one having just been vacated by the Bad Schwartau service we have been following, and another about to be occupied by a local service, whilst our train calls in Platform 4. Platform 6 is occupied by a National Express service formed of two express diesel units, one of just a handful of diesel ran services on the island.
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The next stop for a lot of trains from Rotenburg is Bad Krozingen, having watched the busier line towards Gelsenkirchen go off. Here, we will stop following the Bad Schwartau train (which would have gone down the line to the bottom of the picture), and instead take the direct route to Nidda. But first a late-running local service from Gelsenkirchen to Nidda will be let out of Platform 4 ahead of us. Hopefully it doesn't delay us too much!
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We come to halt just outside of Olbernhau station, one we are not meant to stop at. Looks like we're going to be late!
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Following the local service, we again come to a halt outside of the stations of Mühlberg, Vechta and Ludwigslust. There is limited capacity to overtake another train on this route, and soon we are running around 15 minutes late on arrival at Thale, our next stop, and somewhere we can finally overtake that stopping service! The signaller holds the stopper in the platform, allowing us to depart first, hopefully we can still make our connection!
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Soon, we're running along the shore of Lake Thale and the driver is doing everything he can in order to try and gain back some time. We swing inland near the town of Hanau, a small town served by a separate loop off the mainline, which sees just one train every 4 hours during the day. We instead pass through the station at Schorndorf, a little quicker than normal, with Herr Steele's GPS Speedometer on his phone clocking the train at nearly 200km/h on track where the line speed is only 180km/h! We will soon be climbing into the hills however, so maybe that extra speed will come in handy!*
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*The train never exceeded 180km/h in this, 'tis just an addition for the story, I would hope no train driver would feel the need to speed in order to try and make some time back!
We pass through the towns of Ketzenelnbogen, Hemmoor and Renchen before reaching our next stop at the lakeside holiday resort of Neukirchen. The town is incredibly popular with families, as well as students, being an affordable holiday destination with regular train services.
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We pass through Leun, before passing one of the trains that serves Hanau at Parsberg. These services are run by 6-car trains built by Bombardier to their Electrostar design - just with a different bodyshell to the UK market.
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We approach Nidda, our trains final stop, 12 minutes late, just in time.... to watch our next train depart! We have a 45 minute wait here for the next one, which means we will likely miss our next train too! Despite the size of the station, Nidda is actually not very well served. There has been talk about downsizing the station, however each time this is blocked by local residents who instead want to see an increase in the number of services.
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The reason for the next service we want having a weird frequency (3 trains every 2 hours) is because of the long single line sections, which don't lend themselves well to increasing services. We stop at Waiblingen on one of these single line sections. A rural town, the station building is actually the biggest building there.
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After 20 minutes, of which 10 minutes was sat in the loop waiting for the train the opposite way to pass, we reach the once popular town of Zeitz, which was a retreat for the rich and famous, who normally arrived here by helicopter, landing in the fields nearby. The discovery of Oil in the sea nearby in 2007 meant an Oil Rig being built here, much to the dismay of the local population. A Campaign was started to stop the construction, however, did not get enough support and the Oil Rig was built anyway.
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We arrive into Berka, the final stop for this service, where we have a 20 minute wait for our next train, which arrives into Platform 2. Like our last train, this too is of the FLIRT design built by Stadler, however has a fourth carriage, as our next route is busier. Berka itself is expected to become a busier station when the new line to Klingenberg is completed, however, this is a long way off yet, being put on hold following the financial crash and beginning of a recession.
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The station at Altensteig, our next stop, is located on top of a steep hill, above the town. The town has built many roads here, expecting expansion, however, the recession has led to many of the plots lying empty.
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We call at Eutin, a relatively uninteresting station next, before arriving at the final stop on this service, Eberbach, where again, we arrive just in time to watch our next train depart! That delay earlier really has screwed us up, and we are now reliant on the last express train of the day. We could get an earlier stopping service, however, this would arrive later at Edenkoben. Herr Steele goes for his evening meal at a local restaurant, and makes his way back into the station with 10 minutes to spare before departure. The displays have the train up as "Cancelled" - not good for Herr Steele! He goes to the DB Info Desk at the station and asks the question - they assure him the train is still running, and the boards are just malfunctioning - sure enough, with 4 minutes to go until departure, the train squeals into the station and Herr Steele can breathe a sigh of relief! He again pays to upgrade on this service, costing him 25 Euro out of his own pocket, at least he will be relaxed!
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The first stop out of Eberbach is Rheinböllen, a fairly unremarkable station. There is a diesel freight-only curve of track here - this used to allow freight trains to run towards Eutin without having to reverse at Eberbach, but most of this traffic has since ceased to run.
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We pass on the through lines through the stations at Großenehrich and Wassertrüdingen, before slowing for our next call at Vetschau. This station is also expected to become busier in the future, as it too is going to be linked with Klingenberg, but the line is currently delayed. For now, the 5 platform station is overkill, even at the busiest of times. On our departure, we will pass on the through lines past the nearby town of Bönnigheim, which surprisingly is not link to Vetschau directly by Road.
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We pass through Giengen an der Brenz, before approaching Bramsche, another town where we will pass through non-stop. Local legend has this town as haunted by a three headed woman, who had each head chopped off via Guillotine at the same time in the 1600s - she is said to appear on the railway station after the last stopping service has departed (the train ahead of ours), with a candle in one hand, and the other pointed at passengers on the train. Our businessman, Herr Steele believes in the supernatural, and believes he catches a glimpse of her. He's quite glad the train is going through at 180km/h and soon rattles onto the viaduct over the nearby river.
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The train passes through Moers, before reaching the unremarkable town of Brühl. A little construction has occured here recently, with the new road linking it to the town of Plochingen having just opened that very day. A bus is expected to link the two towns eventually, but that has yet to be confirmed.
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At speed, we soon reach Schlitz, another station we don't call at. Just after the station, we pass the vast yards associated with the sawmill there. These are empty however, following a collapse of most of the local logging industry, these yards only see at most one train per day. There is a campaign to introduce more logging into the area, however, local environmental groups are against it, leaving the Schlitz Sawmill site's future up in the air.
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The next town we reach is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, where we overtake the stopping service that left Eberbach a full 30 minutes before us - Herr Steele made the right choice in waiting longer, and is also well fed too!
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At 00:15, Herr Steele's train arrives into Edenkoben, an hour later than he had originally planned. The station at Edenkoben is far too small for the amount of services it receives nowadays, however it's location in the heart of a bustling city makes it difficult to expand. Edenkoben itself was once a city reliant on the steelworks, which can be seen in the lower right corner of the picture, however, following the collapse of this industry which saw the steel mill downsize significantly (the Airport and it's Car Parks are built on former steel mill land), the city had to diversify, and is now the fastest growing city on the island in terms of economy, whilst also having a popular nightlife scene, which Herr Steele may try out after his meeting tomorrow if all goes to plan! For now though, it's off to the hotel for some well earned rest.
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Post by STD » 17 Mar 2019 17:08
All the screenshots are great. I enjoyed watching each of these pictures. Cool job .
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Post by acs121 » 17 Mar 2019 18:46
Honestly, I am becoming very curious about the look of the full conurbation in Vöhringen !
Its stations are really beautiful !
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Post by Pilot » 20 Dec 2019 14:59
Time sure has flown since my last update, so it's time for another! No journey diary this time, just a project!
The Münster Problem
During the railway boom, Münster was bypassed by the main railways, despite being a sizeable town. The railways were built with speed at their heart, and Münster just didn't fit in with that plan. This aerial shot shows the full extent of the problem in the area
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Because of this, Münster was left in a difficult situation. It got by for many a year solely by bus connections to the nearby towns with stations, which lead to it ending up with a sizeable bus fleet, which soon took over the majority of the roads. These links were great for the residents, and few complained, as the buses were modern, clean, cheap and well integrated.
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Soon however, the population of Münster exploded, thanks in part to the valuable bus lines. Massive political pressure was put on DB to better connect the town, and they soon caved in, building a railway to the town, on an East-West alignment, right on the edge of town. Despite initially being just a modest 4 track through station, the traffic levels soon overwhelmed the station, which has since seen it expanded to the 7 platforms you see here today.
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But there was still a problem brewing away in the background.
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You see, when the railway through Münster was built, little thought was given as to where people might want to go. The new station was built on a new mainline, and whilst massive demand was created for this, it did little to relieve pressure on the overcrowded bus links, as it didn't connect well to any of the larger, local towns and cities.
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In fact, to get to the towns of Neusalza-Spremberg or Itzehoe by rail, residents had to take a circuitous route, as this map shows. All rail travellers for those two towns (blue dots) would have to change at the Bad Laasphe für Münster ICE station (purple dots), before boarding a train to Neusalza-Spremberg, with those wishing to travel to Itzehoe having to change a second time at Tribsees. The change at the ICE station put additional pressure on it's ability to serve Münster and the surrounding area as well, with the main link frpm Münster to said ICE station being an hourly Intercity service.
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And so, a project was launched to better link the towns. The following map shows the relatively simple solution, the construction of the Lime Green Line should relieve pressure on the bus network, whilst improving connectivity and reducing journey times significantly.
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In order to make way for the new line, Itzehoe station had to be remodelled for yet another time in it's life. Here's the before shot.
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And after. During the reconstruction, which took place whilst the railway remained operational, a new link to the Northeim - Homberg mainline was constructed, with the old one to be utilised for the new link line, whilst a fifth platform was also constructed, to compensate for the expected increase in traffic the new link will bring. The new platform can only be used for Southbound traffic.
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The new link was quickly built after the remodelling, and all that was left was to test the new line and equipment, to ensure all was working as intended. For this, DB sent a pair of BR112 locomotives top and tailing some Boxcar wagons. Both locomotives were powering, in order to give the electrical equipment a large shock when both pulled away at once. Needless to say, the line passed the tests with flying colours!
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And soon, the first revenue earning train used the new line, with an ICE8 service (run using an ICE3 trainset) seen arriving into Itzehoe for the first time. These services previously terminated at Münster, taking up valuable platform space, so the extension of these through to Neusalza-Spremberg was a simple decision to make. A new local service was introduced on the route the same day. New tree saplings have also been planted, in order to replace those chopped down during the construction process.
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Mauna Loa volcano with gentle slopes typical of a shield volcano.
Mauna Loa activity update:
Mauna Loa volcano (Hawai'i): HVO weekly report
During the past week, HVO seismometers recorded 56 small magnitude earthquakes beneath the upper elevations of the volcano. Most earthquakes occurred at shallow depths of less than 5 km (~3 miles) beneath the volcano. ... [more]
Mauna Loa volcano (Hawai'i): HVO weekly report 19/12/2019
HVO report that Mauna Loa volcano is not currently erupting. The deformation and seismicity rates have not changed substantially over the past week and remain above long-term background levels. ... [more]
Mauna Loa volcano
Shield volcano 4170 m / 13,681 ft
Big Island, Hawai'i, 19.48°N / -155.61°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: Dominantly effusive.
Mauna Loa volcano eruptions: 1832, 1843, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855-56, 1859, 1865-66, 1868, 1870(?), 1871, 1872, 1873, 1873-74, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1880-81, 1887, 1892, 1896, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1914-15, 1916, 1919, 1926, 1933, 1935-36, 1940, 1950, 1975, 1984
Sun, 19 Jan 07:18 UTC M 1.9 / 0.7 km 15 km Hawaii region, Hawaii (USA)
Sat, 18 Jan 07:47 UTC M 2.1 / 2.3 km 3 km 29km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (USA)
Fri, 17 Jan 06:36 UTC M 2.1 / 0.6 km 8 km 22km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (USA)
Thu, 16 Jan 21:56 UTC M 1.9 / 2.4 km 6 km 25km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (USA)
Thu, 16 Jan 21:26 UTC M 1.2 5 km 24km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (USA)
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Mauna Loa is the world's largest and one of its most active volcanoes - a giant shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Mauna Loa, world's largest mountain and volcano, is a archetype of a basaltic shield volcano in its late mature stage of life, and only about 600,000-1,000,000 years old. Although not erupting as frequently as its younger neighbor Kilauea, it is also one of the most active volcanoes of the world. When it erupts, its eruptions are usually huge and produce large rivers of lava that have repeatedly threatened the town of Hilo.
Mauna Loa rises almost 9 km above the sea floor and the weight of the massive mountain has depressed the oceanic crust down by about 8 kilometers, so the whole pile of volcanic rocks produced from Mauna Loa is probably about 8+5+4=17 kilometers! It has eruptions both from its summit, occupied by a large caldera, and its NE and SW rift zones on the flanks. Almost 90% of Mauna Loa's surface is is covered by lavas less than 4000 years old, while about 50% of its surface is covered by lavas no older than about 1500 years old, while about 25% are covered by lava flows younger than about 750 years, i.,e. emplaced after the formation of the Mokuaweoweo summit caldera.
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Mauna Kea volcano, partly in clouds, Big Island, Hawaii (Photo: Janka)
The lava lake and the moon setting above the distant silhouette of Mauna Loa shield volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Halema'uma'u lava lake. Moon about to disappear behind Mauna Loa. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Mauna Loa, the world's biggest volcano at dawn (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Day 3: Closer view of the inner wall of Kilauea caldera. with Mauna Loa´s silhouette in the background and steam emanating from active vents along Steaming Bluff (right) ...
Extension day 4: View across Kilauea Iki crater and the silhouette of Mauna Loa in the background (Photo: Steven Van den Berge / Lana Van Heghe)
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The Empty Provocation of Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built
Scores of Cannes filmgoers allegedly walked out of the film in protest—but von Trier’s latest really isn’t all that shocking.
By Richard Lawson
Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival
There were reportedly dozens of walkouts during the Monday night Cannes premiere of The House That Jack Built, the latest film from Danish third-rail enthusiast Lars von Trier. I heard talk of depictions of brutal child murder, debasement of corpses, and the Holocaust. So I fired off an anxious tweet asserting my dread about seeing it soon, slugged some rosé with a few colleagues, and headed off to bed, fearing what I was to be made witness to in the morning.
Which is annoying, both because the movie is not actually all that shocking, and because my worry and sight-unseen revulsion are exactly what von Trier wants. The House That Jack Built is a tediously navel-gazing exercise in von Trier trying to explain, and make half-hearted atonement for, his “totally twisted, man,” worldview, an explication of his personal psychology that is almost heartbreaking in its conflicted self-regard.
I say heartbreaking because I know there’s real pain there—a gnawing depression that von Trier has been open about, and which he turned into beautiful, bleak, nourishing art in his 2011 film, Melancholia. I’m reluctant to criticize an artist grappling with mental illness, because so much great art has been born of that struggle, and because as a sufferer myself I know how consuming the experience of depression can be—how intensely one wants to yank it out of oneself and show that throbbing, awful mass to the world in the hopes of finding some clarity and, maybe, some peace.
But I also know that von Trier’s pain has manifested outwardly in ways harmful to others, whether in how he’s reportedly treated actresses on set or his pseudo-Nazi-sympathizing comments during a Cannes press conference for Melancholia. My empathy, I guess, only extends so far.
To which you might say, who cares? A filmmaker doesn’t need my empathy. But von Trier is ardently in search of his audience’s care and attention, a fact he—I suppose admirably—lays bare in The House That Jack Built. The film is a vain, desperate plea to be seen and reacted to, a provocation whose gruesomeness becomes, by the end, banal.
Matt Dillon plays Jack, a serial killer doing his terrible work sometime in the early 1980s, somewhere in America (the film was obviously not shot in America). In stilted voice-over, Jack confers with an unseen man called Verge (Bruno Ganz), a back-and-forth about art and awfulness that is mostly the filmmaker arguing with his critics and with himself. While the two men debate, we’re shown a series of murders carried out by Jack—women and children laid to waste in varying fashion, the film constantly asking us if we’re freaked out yet. And, sure, I’ll give von Trier the satisfaction of knowing that, yes, some of the images he creates are operatically repugnant and wrenching, humanity violated in harrowingly cruel and intimate ways.
But the metaphor here is lame. Von Trier is not a serial killer, or anything even close. He’s a filmmaker, and no matter how far past the borders of taboo he’s traveled (to date, anyway), his work is only as insistent a fact as we choose to make it. So there’s a tragic helplessness to The House That Jack Built, the film so violently trying to assert its inescapable and inevitable power while also realizing its limits. It’s a self-loathing wank, achieving some kind of finish but no true catharsis.
Which von Trier seems half aware of in the film, punishing Jack (and himself) while still finding something frightfully awesome (in the old sense of the word) about the house of bodies he’s built. Like any anonymous, shit-posting Internet troll, the film is keen to its ultimate insignificance. In fact, that’s part of the game. But it’s still smugly certain that it’s rattled and disturbed you.
The trouble is, we can see all of von Trier’s shocks coming; we’ve been shown them before in various forms, in his films and in countless other movies and TV shows. So all of his efforts to eject bile out of himself and onto us—which will make us finally get him, damn it—fall short. It’s a whole lot of lugubrious theatrics to yield so little impact.
On his technical merits, von Trier is a talented filmmaker, and there are isolated moments in The House That Jack Built that are plenty effective. I even liked some of the film’s pretentious introspection; von Trier seems to have an at least somewhat complex understanding of the criticisms lobbied against him, interrogating the way he treats female characters and the lazy uselessness of his nihilism. He has been listening and absorbing, it seems, which is more than some hard-headed, wannabe-iconoclast men can say for themselves.
Brutalism and alienation have their place in art, and I certainly don’t think von Trier needs to change his whole deal to re-invigorate his filmmaking, or to earn back his audience’s affection. (Plenty of my colleagues liked this film, so maybe that affection was never lost.) But there’s nothing productive or enlightening about The House That Jack Built’s grim posturing. It’s undeniably interesting watching von Trier so directly grapple with his own evolving legacy (The House That Jack Built contains clips from his previous films), as it might be interesting listening in on anyone’s therapy session. But therapy is contained and private. Therapy doesn’t invite strangers to watch simulations of children being killed or a woman’s breast cut off and used as a coin purse.
I’m glad that von Trier is continuing his self-examination. But I don’t think I want to hear from him again until he’s had an actual breakthrough.
Cannes Film Festival 2018: The Must-See Looks
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Review: Deadpool 2 Isn’t Nearly as Clever as It Thinks It Is
The first film in the Ryan Reynolds-led franchise was a new-ish take on the superhero genre; the second is an exhausting case of more of the same.
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Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain pleads not guilty to aggravated rape, incest
Former sheriff Jack Strain pleads not guilty
By Chris Finch | August 15, 2019 at 10:03 AM CDT - Updated August 15 at 4:36 PM
COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Former, long time St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain entered a not guilty plea Thursday morning on an eight-count indictment alleging he had sex with four victims dating back to 1979.
Strain had little to say as he left court.
For many it was a strange sight, the former longtime sheriff of St. Tammany Parish in court as a defendant answering publicly for the first time a myriad of sex charges outlined in an eight-count superseding indictment.
Eight times Strain said not guilty your honor as courtroom clerk read out the eight-count indictment but Strain had a little to say as he left the courthouse.
A grand jury indicted Strain on four counts of aggravated rape involving a victim with the initials SK for alleged offenses which occurred between 1978 and 1981. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated incest, indecent behavior with a juvenile and sexual battery involving three other victims under the age of 12.
The indictment spans 1978 to 2004 when Strain was sheriff.
Pat Finn’s son Mark is one of the accusers. He was recently arrested on drug charges. He said in court that he was molested and later raped.
“I hope God put him where he never hurt another child,” says Finn.
Strain’s attorney insists his client will be cleared.
“Jack plead not guilty. He is not guilty and there will be no other statements outside the court,” says Gibbens.
The case is being presided over by retired judge Jimmy Gaidry who is a veteran of the bench in Terrebonne Parish. He called himself a no-nonsense judge as he set the next hearing in the Strain case for September.
Strain remains free on a $400,000 bond.
If convicted, Strain could face a life sentence on each of the four aggravated rape charges laid out in the eight count indictment.
Copyright 2019 WVUE. All rights reserved.
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Stock market makes slight rebound; people react to record drop
Stock market makes slight rebound after record drop Wednesday
By Donovan Jackson | August 15, 2019 at 6:37 PM CDT - Updated August 15 at 7:00 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In 2008, the United States experienced the Great Recession, which experts say was the biggest economic decline since the Great Depression. Many people are concerned of a repeat after recent news of the DOW dropping to a record low of nearly 800 points.
“When I hear the word recession, I think back to the Great Recession of 2008, and of course, nobody wants to lose all their 401ks and all their retirements and everything that they worked so hard for,” said Stephanie McMechan, a Baton Rouge resident.
Financial planner, Mawe Takyi, with Dent Asset Management Firm, says it’s all part of the economic cycle and is not uncommon to see significant drops in the market.
(Source: WAFB)
“For a brief period in time, the ten-year treasury had lower yield than the two-year treasury. Some people see that as a signal of an upcoming recession, and so that caused some investors to sort of sell out of the market. Every year, on average, there is a lot of volatility. On average, the market goes down about 14% intra year,” said Takyi.
Recent reports show the market did rebound slightly as of Thursday, Aug. 15.
WAFB Reporter
Donovan Jackson is a general assignments reporter for WAFB 9News.
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Police team are heroes of tsunami
Police team helped identify bodies of disaster victims
A police team who endured soaring heat to help identify badly decomposed bodies of victims from the tsunami Boxing Day disaster have had their efforts recognised.
Almost a year on from one of nature's most catastrophic tragedies, which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, police officers have been honoured for their relief work.
Just weeks after the tsunami struck, members of Gwent Police joined other British volunteers in answering pleas for aid to the south-east Asia region of Phuket.
Together they used their expertise, through finger printing, disaster victim investigation and family liaison, to help identify the deceased.
Despite encountering stifling temperatures in a temple turned into a makeshift mortuary, they identified bodies in advanced states of decomposition in an effort to give peace to the victims' families.
Now as the first tsunami inquests take place, members of the Gwent Police team have been awarded chief constable's commendations for demonstrating enthusiasm and resilience without complaint.
Chief Superintendent Alun Thomas, based at Blackwood, who was honoured and headed the team, spoke at the special commendation ceremony, held on Wednesday, which also recognised courageous acts.
He said: 'It's very nice to be given this award. It's poignant really.
'The timing is nearly a year on and that gives us 12 months further to reflect on what we did.
'It was a positive thing. It's not often you get a chance for a relatively small unit to contribute to such a thing as returning the deceased to their families.'
n Other team members who were praised were: DC Paul Maddy; Sergeant Jonathan Hill; Mrs Kate Lantzos; PC Alyn Jones; PC Jonathan Williams; Mr Ian Brewster; Sergeant Richard Evans; DS Rory Waring; Inspector Iain Thomas; Mr John Isgrove; Mr David Bancroft; DC Steven Thomas; Sergeant Phillip Morgan; Inspector James Baker and Detective Superintendent Geoffrey Ronayne.
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High school football: Kasey Kalafice's six touchdowns helps Newman Catholic stay perfect
Senior also records three interceptions on defense as top-ranked Cardinals hand Gibraltar first loss of season in 8-man football
High school football: Kasey Kalafice's six touchdowns helps Newman Catholic stay perfect Senior also records three interceptions on defense as top-ranked Cardinals hand Gibraltar first loss of season in 8-man football Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: https://wdhne.ws/2ptSDEj
Tim Johnson, Wausau Daily Herald Published 5:43 p.m. CT Sept. 22, 2018 | Updated 6:56 p.m. CT Sept. 22, 2018
Newman Catholic's Elliot Samuels tries to break away from Gibraltar's Adam Reinhardt after a reception during the first half of Saturday's 8-man football game at Newman Catholic High School.(Photo: Tim Johnson/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
WAUSAU - Newman Catholic and Gibraltar took turns lighting up the scoreboard Saturday afternoon. But in a game in which the two teams combined for 13 touchdowns, no player reached the end zone more than Kasey Kalafice.
The Cardinals senior running back/defensive back rushed for five touchdowns and had an interception return for another score as top-ranked Newman Catholic downed No. 4 Gibraltar 68-34 in an 8-man football showdown between two programs which entered without a loss.
"I was feeling really good coming into the game but everyone around me did a heck of a job," Kalafice said. "They were the ones blocking, I just happened to be the one that was running. With the interceptions, I was just in the right place at the right time."
Kalafice had 150 yards rushing and scored on runs of 4, 36, 5, 28 and 64. It was part of a stellar homecoming game performance as he also had three of the Cardinals' four interceptions to help Newman Catholic improve to 6-0 overall.
Newman Catholic's Kasey Kalafice heads up field during the Cardinals win over Gibraltar on Saturday afternoon. Kalafice rushed for five touchdowns and returned an interception for another score in the game. (Photo: Courtesy of Jill Mabry)
"That is pretty special moment for him to have on (senior day), but I thought all three of our seniors were pretty special to be honest with you," Newman Catholic coach Paul Michlig said. "Cade (Kimball) had a big pick to swing (the momentum) in the second quarter right away when he jumped (a route), and Elliot (Samuels) had his usual 10 catches. All three seniors really played well today but for Kasey to have six touchdowns in a game — yeah he won't forget about that anytime soon."
Cardinals quarterback Ben Bates was 26 of 35 for 334 yards and had four touchdown passes to give him 25 for the season. Samuels had 10 receptions for 90 yards and a score.
Joe Zeimetz had two touchdown receptions in the first quarter for the Cardinals.
Gibraltar's Trevor Reinhardt passed for 209 yards and also caught a 62-yard touchdown pass off a halfback-option. Alex Laughlin caught eight passes for 114 yards and scores as the Vikings dropped to 5-1 overall.
The two teams combined for four touchdowns in the opening seven and half minutes of the game. Kalafice's 36-yard score gave the Cardinals the lead for good at 19-14 with 97 seconds left in a first quarter which took 45 minutes.
Newman then forced interceptions on three straight Gibraltar possessions in the second quarter, with Kalafice getting the final two. His first led to Samuels' 23-yard touchdown reception, and 59 seconds later, Bates returned an interception 35 yards for a score as the Cardinals led 39-14 at the break.
"It goes out to our coaches," Kalafice said. "That first pick we had, we were working on that (play) all week where we had Cade Kimball come over like that and he picked it off every single time (in practice). When he got it (today), it got all of us fired up and I think it was a turning point. Everyone started coming together (on defense) once we got settled."
The Vikings scored on their opening drive of the third quarter but would never get closer than 17 points in the second half.
Kalafice rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the second half after getting just six carries through the first two quarters. The Cardinals passed on 20 of their 24 plays in the first quarter and Bates was 21 of 30 for 253 yards in the opening half.
"We came out with the plan to pass. (Gibraltar) hadn't seen those sets for any other team," Kalafice said. "We were just trying to to throw them off their game and in the beginning it seemed like we did. Then we moved over to the running game (in the second half) and everything just worked out."
Gibraltar 14 0 14 6 - 34
Newman Catholic 19 20 14 15 - 68
N-Joe Zeimetz 18 pass from Ben Bates (Charlie McCarty kick), 8:44
G-Alex Laughlin 2 run (Trevor Reinhardt run), 7:08.
N-Zeimetz 28 pass from Bates (kick fail), 5:31
G-Reinhardt 8 run (pass fail), 4:27.
N-Kasey Kalafice 22 run (pass fail), 1:27.
N-Kalafice 4 run (McCarty kick), 7:17.
N-Elliot Samuels 23 pass from Bates (McCarty kick) 5:23.
N-Kalafice 35 INT return (kick fail), 4:24.
G-Laughlin 19 pass from Reinhardt (Laughlin pass from Reinhardt), 9:02.
N-Kalafice 5 run (pass fail), 7:11
G-Reinhardt 62 pass from Luke Steebs (pass fail), 6:51
N-Kalafice 28 run (Joe Stephan run), 3:46.
N-Ben Bates 7 run (McCarty pass from Dylan Ackermann), 10:12.
N-Kalafice 64 run (McCarty kick), 8:12.
G-Laughlin 31 pass from Reinhardt (pass fail), 0:33.
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Award Winning Elvis Impersonator Steals The Show!
"Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine!" - Elvis Presley
Dean Mack is a Multi Award winning ELVIS Tribute Artist who recently performed his award-winning show at The Neon, Clarence Place.
Dean has been an Elvis tribute for 12 years, performing his shows all over the UK and Europe at some of the most prestigious venues in showbiz.
He also belted out a selection of Beatles songs at our V Awards show back in October, singing as Paul McCartney alongside his friend who played John Lennon as the duo act The Bea2les.
We caught him with him recently to ask what he loves most about being on stage. Here’s what he had to say:
What got you in impersonating?
I used to live in Porthcawl. The Elvis festival wasn’t as big as it is now, I attended a festival as an Elvis fan and after a few beers I got up to have a sing and, I sang Wonder of you and was encouraged to take it further. After practising for a couple of years and buying a lot of replica costumes and a PA System I started gigging and have never looked back. I got into Impersonating McCartney as I’m a huge Beatles fan and have always admired them. I'm a much bigger fan of Lennon but my good friend Paul Molloy (John in The Bea2les) Is a first class John Lennon.
What’s your personal favourite time period of Elvis or The Beatles?
My favourite Elvis era is 1969, He had returned to doing live shows in Vegas and his voice was the best it ever was at that time. I don't have a specific favourite era when it comes to the Beatles, I think they got better with every album they released.
What’s your favourite songs of theirs to sing?
My favourite Elvis song to perform is Bridge over troubled water and my favourite Beatles song is a tossup between Let it Be or All my loving.
You’ve won many awards for your Elvis Tribute, have you ever performed in the United States of America?
Yes I've won Best Gospel and 1968 comeback awards twice each, I’ve never been but plan to once I’ve retired from performing and the sideburns are gone for good.
What would your dream performance be?
I’ve already had my dream performance. I performed at the Blackpool winter gardens with Elvis' original Backing singers (The Sweet Inspirations) I also performed at Liberty Stadium in Swansea to 20,500 people. Obviously I’m looking forward to performing at the Neon on November 30th with a full band as it’s my home town.
Have you ever been to Graceland?
No but I do plan to one day.
Are you a regular to the Elvis convention in Porthcawl every September?
Yes and I have been since 2008, Next year will be the 10th anniversary of my Gospel Show at The Porthcawl Pavilion. I produce and host its and it's always the highlight of the weekend.
How much do you spend on costumes?
Far too much, They really aren’t cheap as everything is made to measure.
Can you really play bass guitar left-handed?
It may look that way but I'm naturally right handed, It is something I'm working on.
Which do prefer performing Elvis or McCartney?
I can’t pick one, I’ve been doing Elvis a lot longer so it’s more in my comfort zone, When I’m McCartney, I’m on stage with my good friend so we can have a bit of fun with it. I’d say Elvis for vocals and McCartney for the fun element.
Do you have anything planned for the festive season?
Just the usual. Non-stop corporate Christmas shows for the majority of December.
Are you performing anywhere over Christmas?
My last show is a few days before Christmas day and I always take January off to recuperate a bit
To find out more about Dean’s shows, please visit www.facebook.com/deanmackelvis
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Trapped under the ice with Houdini
The story of Houdini trapped under the ice of a frozen river is a powerful part of Houdini lore. It was memorably dramatized in the 1953 film Houdini, and there is evidence that this year's Houdini miniseries with Adrien Brody will also feature the famous incident.
Even though Houdini himself told this story, it's now considered to be a fiction. There is no supporting evidence for it ever having happened, such as a newspaper account, and Houdini tended to change the location and details, as if to misdirect. The location most often cited is the Belle Isle Bridge in Detroit on November 27, 1906. But newspaper accounts of Houdini's bridge jump that day makes no mention of a frozen river (although it was cold enough for snow flurries). Furthermore, Houdini wore a 113 ft. safety line for that particular escape.
Recently I discovered a telling of this story in Houdini's own words in a biographical article he wrote for Hearst's in 1919 called "Nearly Dying for a Living." Here the location is Pittsburgh and, interestingly, it's not a handcuffed bridge jump, but an overboard box escape, just like in the Tony Curtis movie. It's fascinating to hear the version as told by Houdini himself:
My Battery predicament, however, wasn't quite as terrifying as a situation in which I found myself in Pittsburgh several years ago. During and engagement there it had been advertised that on a certain day I should be handcuffed and chained and placed in a box and dropped into the river from a bridge.
Nature was unkind, however, and when the day came the river had been frozen over to a depth of seven inches, which, as a matter of fact, wasn't surprising, as it was midwinter. But ice-water never has had any terrors for me, and a hole was cut in the ice just below the bridge and everybody, including a crowd of several thousand of persons, arrived on time.
With the handcuffs and chains in place, I was put into the trunk, with in turn was bound with ropes and chains. Then the trunk was dropped into the river through the hole in the ice. The handcuffs and chains about my arms and legs and the bound trunk offered no more than the usual difficulties, but when I found myself free of them all I discovered that I had drifted with the current and when I attempted to rise my head bumped against the seven inches of ice. Fully conscious of the seriousness of the situation I looked about in the hope that a greater light might come through where the hole was and give me my directions. But there was no guiding light.
Then I knew that I must breathe. I was under the water longer than the allotted time. And breathing meant that I should drown and go on drifting for weeks and months. But as I had never before given up, I didn't give up then. Instead, I found and "air pocket," a space in which the ice seemed to curve upward, leaving and inch or more of room between the surface of the water and the ice above. I lay flat on my back, tight up against the ice, and breathed. Then I found that the water came in little intermittent waves and that by keeping my face close against the ice I could move about and get and occasional breath. I still held in my hands the handcuffs that I had removed from my wrists, and with these pressed against the ice I began a circular movement. And suddenly I bobbed up through the hole, and the men reached down and lifted me out onto the ice, wrapped me up and hurried me to my hotel.
The crowd that had come to see me and my assistants believed that I had been drowned and, although I didn't hear it, they say that a mighty cheer went up when I appeared.
One point of interest is that Houdini says he couldn't hear the cheers of the crowd when he surfaced. This strikes me as a very believable detail that you wouldn't find in purely fictionalized account. No, I'm not about to argue that this really happened; but wouldn't it be nice to discover that there is some measure of truth to this story someday?
But the most revealing difference between the Houdini and Hollywood versions is how the harrowing predicament resolves. In the Curtis movie and, possibly, the Brody film, Houdini is saved from his ice-bound grave by the spirit of his dead mother. In the Curtis film her voice calls out to him and leads him to the hole. Behind the scenes photos from the Brody film show actress Eszter Ónodi suspended under the ice in her nightgown -- a ghostly vision of Mama? The movies turn this event into an affirmation of the world beyond. Divine intervention saves Houdini -- a power greater than himself.
But Houdini's version has none of this. In fact, I find it interesting that he goes out of his way to say that he searched and found no "greater" or "guiding light" to rescue him. A very deliberate choice of wording there. Because, if you think about it, a version of this story that affirms the existence of the supernatural would be an anathema to Houdini. In his version of the "true" events, Houdini saves himself.
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Eric March 12, 2014 at 1:15 PM
By the way, Google or search eBay for "Belle Isle Bridge" and take a look at old postcards of it. The bridge is different from what I imagined. Not really an urban setting.
Leo Hevia March 12, 2014 at 4:51 PM
I let this story go quietly into the night after I read Gresham's book. As Gresham noted, Houdini would not have been foolish enough to attempt a stunt like this. But as long as Houdini repeated this story, he didn't really have to risk his life. Better to let the imagination of the public do the heavy lifting.
Mantoo March 12, 2014 at 10:25 PM
The last photo, Houdini emerging from the water, is fantastic!
John Cox March 12, 2014 at 10:28 PM
That's from my "Hinson Endowment" and is unpublished. I think it might be from Haldane of the Secret Service. Need to fire up the movie to check. But, yeah, I love it too. Thought it offered a nice punctuation to this story. :)
Joe M. Notaro March 12, 2014 at 10:43 PM
Fantastic discovery and share! It would be nice to find a record of Houdini doing an overboard box escape in Pittsburgh during the middle of Winter, but that might be wishful thinking. BTW: Nice image of Houdini in the water; Haldane would be my guess.
Joe M. Notaro March 13, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Just confirmed that the John Hinson Image is from Haldane. You can find it in the “Coldcocked” scene on Kino or Chapter 3 on Alpha Video.
DAVID SALTMAN March 13, 2014 at 9:44 AM
Good story. Interesting point about the temporary deafness. Does it bother you that the supposedly factual HIstory film is putting this in?
John Cox March 13, 2014 at 2:22 PM
I'm not all that bothered by fictionalizations in Houdini movies. Just because it's being made by History doesn't mean it's required to be a documentary, and people should know Hollywood biopics are only ever "based" on the truth. It's only requirement is to be entertaining. If it gets people interested in Houdini, they can then turn to a book (or this blog) for the real story. That's how it worked with me and the Curtis film. That film did it's job beautifully.
The only thing that I think will bother me is the inclusion of the spy malarky. That's worse than fiction.
mickd3 September 10, 2015 at 5:01 AM
I don't know if it's too late to add my comment to this story or not. When I was a kid (1950's) my dad told me this story as if it really happened, and he said it was under Lake Erie. He was born in Buffalo in 1910, so he couldn't have been alive in 1906. Could it be Houdini did this stunt at a later date? I wonder if a search of the Buffalo News or Courier Express would turn anything up? Anyway, my dad told the story as if it were a real event. So he was a convinced member of Houdini's public.
John Cox September 11, 2015 at 6:36 PM
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I do have this fantasy that we will one day discover this all actually happened. Maybe in Buffalo?
The notion of finding lifesaving pockets if air beneath the surface of the ice, like the temporary deafness resulting from prolonged exposure to icy waters, might further serve to instill at least a modicum of truth to this story. It's certainly possible that Houdini read of someone else's experience when trapped under ice, but it's not something the average individual would likely know without, some point of legitimate reference.
John Cox August 12, 2017 at 8:25 AM
A while back a gentleman got in touch who told me his grandmother witnessed this and swore it was all true. One interesting detail he added was that she claimed Houdini was found washed up downstream where the ice broke up. He told me she had newspaper clippings and photos that proved the whole story and he'd send them to me. But there was always some delay, his scanner was working, etc. Eventually he drifted away.
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What Is the Connection between Strontium and Calcium?
The periodic table is a table of the chemical elements in which the elements are arranged by order of atomic number.
Both strontium and calcium have been proven to be effective in treating osteoporosis.
A bone density screening might include a DXA scan, which measures the bone density in a patient's body.
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Asian-American women are at high risk for developing osteoporosis.
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Strontium and calcium are two closely-related chemical elements that are necessary in the human diet for increasing bone density and the strength of high-stress bone structures like teeth. Despite their beneficial effects, strontium and calcium can interfere with each other in terms of absorption by the body due to the fact that they are both positively-charged chemicals in the same category on the periodic table of elements. Calcium can prevent the absorption of strontium, and strontium can replace calcium content in bones and teeth if they are taken separately. Both compounds are recommended as osteoporosis treatments, however, and are usually formulated into compounds where they will be absorbed better in combination, such as with calcium carbonate and strontium ranelate.
Research has shown that strontium is better at rebuilding bones with fewer side effects than previous compounds in the biphosphorate group such as aledronate or risedronate. Many people have an innate fear of the element strontium, however, because radioactive forms of it such as strontium-90 are a direct byproduct of nuclear weapons blasts. This type of radioactive strontium if present in the diet will also accumulate in bone structures and lead to cancer. Natural strontium is safe to ingest and is a common element in seawater and present in higher concentrations in soil than native carbon often is. Studies as of 1985 where 600 to 700 milligrams of strontium were included in the diet have demonstrated increasing bone density at levels of 172% above normal.
Medical studies have shown that strontium supplements taken alone reduce the effects of osteoporosis, and decrease the incidence of cavities and effects of arthritis. When strontium and calcium are taken together, though, these effects are reduced as the strontium is almost entirely flushed out of the body. Osteoporosis treatments generally recommend, therefore, that both of the minerals strontium and calcium be taken at least two hours apart from each other so that they can be absorbed into the blood stream separately. The absorption of both minerals can also be adversely affected if other supplements like magnesium and potassium are taken at the same time as well.
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We Plug To You… OthaSoul
Posted on March 21, 2015 by Nathan Fisher
“(I) Believe we’re going through a renaissance right now. We’re having, like, the golden age of UK hip hop now”. That’s the opinion of Jungle VIP, one-third of the Hip Hop trio OthaSoul, who are they themselves part of the UK renaissance that he speaks of. The other two sides that shape this musical triangle are Dozer Carter, an emcee/producer and DMobbs, who works solely as a producer. It’s difficult to disagree with Jungle VIP’s sentiments when you consider how many talented UK artists have surfaced in the past couple of years, experiencing adolescence under the same musical influences, creating a certain sound that has never been witnessed before on such a widespread scale in this country.
OthaSoul was first conceived approximately 3-4 years ago when Jungle VIP and Dozer Carter first linked up. This was in the midst of Jungle’s preparation for his then forthcoming mixtape Rumble In The Jungle, which consequently led to Dozer being a part of that process and producing tracks for the project. After months of separation (mostly due to university), the two artists reacquainted themselves with each other and thus birthed the collective now known as OthaSoul. As the concept of OthaSoul was still in its infancy, both Jungle and Dozer were open to the adoption of new ideas, which came in the form of recruiting DMobbs as the third and final member of the group.
As individuals, all three members had made their own way before connecting as OthaSoul. Jungle VIP has been rapping since his early teens, identifying the school playground as his earliest stage but similarly citing the Garage/Grime/Dubstep scenes as giving him an opportunity to progress. He was also involved with Roundhouse Poetry Slam and was fortunate enough to acquire knowledge from the teachings of renowned poet, Jacob Sam-La Rose. Jungle also enrolled on a music production course at the London School of Sound where he developed his technique as a producer. Throughout his many years of musical tutoring, Jungle discovered that music was his “escape” as well as being his way of “digesting life”.
Dozer Carter was surrounded by musical influences as a youngster (his Dad was in a band), so it seemed only natural that he’d follow the example set by his Father to some degree. He started making beats as a 13 year old, instantly appreciative of the way making music allowed him to express his creativity. Although he’d been producing for almost a decade, he only began to write verses in his early 20’s, with OthaSoul being his first opportunity to consolidate his microphone skills.
Despite being the last to join OthaSoul, producer DMobbs is by no means the least when calculating his importance the group, being described by his fellow members as “the missing piece of the puzzle”. Surprisingly, DMobbs initially started producing electronic music, but realised that “it didn’t really click” so tried his hand at making Hip Hop beats. An inspired decision, if ever there was one, with Jungle VIP expressing that “OthaSoul would not have the soul” without the presence of DMobbs.
Now fully formed as OthaSoul, the group went on to put together their debut EP Real Talks, which was released at the end of 2013. The 6-track EP gives listeners an appetizing taste of what the trio are about. The “sweet intro” that raises the curtain on the Real Talks EP is “Drain Pipes”, which leads you majestically into their musical world. The Dozer Carter produced track is soaked in the influences that bind OthaSoul together, citing production based legends from the golden era of Hip Hop such as Easy Mo Bee, Q-Tip and of course, J. Dilla. The soulful vibe oozing from the track instantly gives you a glorious feeling, as Jungle VIP & Dozer Carter go back and forth, impressively introducing themselves to listeners.
“New Age Discrimination” has the two emcees delivering verses over DMobbs’ production, discussing the feeling of being discriminated against due to being young and/or of a minority in the modern world. They speak of the affect that preconceived notions have on their daily lives and how being tarnished with the same brush only creates negative energy. The song’s subject matter is intelligent and astute, displaying the rap duo’s consciousness in their storytelling.
This instance of mindfulness is continued on “Money, Music & Love“, another soulfully inspired beat produced by DMobbs, as Dozer Carter and Jungle VIP explain what they want to do with their lives. Slick flows and clever word play dominate throughout, resonating with the any true Hip Hop enthusiasts, combined with a hook that will intrude your thoughts throughout the day. The organic success of the Real Talks lead to the trio having a very positive 2014, with one of the highlights being an invitation to perform at Bestival.
“(There were) People who had come from far, people who had actually come to see us”, observed Jungle, who understood that it was a huge step forward for OthaSoul. Dozer also expressed that, “it was the first time we were able to see how far our music had reached”, which was both encouraging and humbling. OthaSoul are currently finishing off work on their debut full-length LP, The Remedy, though it is still without an official release date.
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The Etymologies of Identity: reflections on the Italian American language in Margherita Sarfatti's America. Ricerca della felicità
Wednesday December 4. 12:15 pm. Queens College, Rosenthal Library. 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY. Sponsored by ARIA and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Admission: free. Contact: Alexandra de Luise 718-997-3748 Alexandra.Deluise@qc.cuny.edu www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
Professor Lucchi, Substitute Lecturer in the Department of European Languages Italian Program, will discuss Margherita Sarfatti's 1937 travelogue, America. Ricerca della felicità. In particular, he will illustrate how Sarfatti, a major Italian intellectual and, at one point, Mussolini's lover-considered the Italian American linguistic identity as an antidote to ideas of racial purity.
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THE PROS & CONS
Whats Good: Gorgeous, Luxurious interior, usable third row
Whats Bad: A little more power wouldn't go amiss, tame exterior styling
You may not realize it – I had to remind myself at first – but Kia has actually had a three-row SUV for quite some time, now, and no, we’re not talking about the short-lived V8-powered Borrego. I’m talking about one of the South Korean brand’s bread-and-butter models, the Sorento. It has a third row, but it’s not the most usable in the biz and a look at the line-ups of pretty much every one of Kia’s competitors shows that they almost all have proper three-row options.
The reasons for this are manyfold, but one in particular is crystal-clear: the three-row SUV has replaced the minivan when it comes to people moving, and Kia needed to step up to the plate.
Which they have done, and it quite spectacular fashion, for the all-new Telluride is far from your garden-variety three-rower; it’s got that, but with a tinge of luxury in a manifestation of a trend started at Kia by the Stinger sports sedan.
You can’t really tell from looking at it, though, as the exterior doesn’t move the needle all that much in the styling department; that’s probably why they gussied up so many of these with all manner of customization and overlanding gear on the auto show circuit this year. Love the wheels, though, and the paint, to me, just screams “rooooaaaad trip!”
Inside, though, the Telluride is a spectacular place in which to sit. All the materials are top notch, the aluminum accents found on details like the engine start/stop button, the media controls and on the steering wheel are perfectly appointed and my tester’s Espresso Brown leather interior just oozes class. Even the text and lighting ‘round the drive mode controller appears laser cut into the base; they’ve really hit the detailing on the head, here.
Being the second-tier SX V6 model, my tester had pretty much everything Kia offers on the Telluride except for Nappa leather, self-levelling suspension, 50/50 split folding third row seats, heads-up display and heated/cooled second row captain’s chairs. Instead, the second row is a three-person bench but the way each side can slide fore and aft on its own means you get kind of a quasi-captain’s chair feel.
Content-wise, since my tester’s only option was its Dark Moss paint, it had it all: heated front seats, heated steering wheel, real wood grain trim, USB ports in all three rows, Harman Kardon audio, tri-zone climate control, dual-panel sunroof, 20” wheels; it goes on, and on and on and other than heated second-row seats, I really don’t think I’d be missing all that much as an owner.
Kia’s UVO infotainment system, meanwhile, is a good one. There’s a 10.25” screen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. It’s a big, crisp, clean affair with a tiled display that (thankfully) doesn’t force you to use it for mundane stuff like adjusting your climate control; there are a set of buttons below it for that.
The gauge cluster is also more traditional in that it’s analogue as opposed to digital, though it does get a 7” display at its centre. And what a functional piece it is, becoming a blind-spot camera for both your right- and left-hand side blind spots once the turn indicator is flipped. A backup cam wouldn’t really work there because the amount of steering lock required would obstruct it, which isn’t really an issue with a blind spot camera. I’m also a fan of the drive select system, which operates in two parts: on the right of the system’s controller, you’ll find the various terrain modes – snow, mud and sand. On the left, you’ll find the powertrain modes – comfort, eco, sport and smart. You toggle between which settings you’re adjusting by pressing on the wheel, thereby eliminating the need for a second set of controls.
The power front seats adjust eight ways for the driver and six for the passenger, and they are well-padded without pushing the occupants out. It also feels like a big space – the 5,040 L of passenger volume it provides is no joke – and this is perhaps best manifested in the third row. In addition to being easy to access, it’s not a bad place to sit at all if the second-row occupants are willing to slide their seats forward a bit. To make it even more accessible back there, there are cupholders and USB ports. The Telluride also gets something called “Driver Talk” that actually uses microphones to broadcast what you’re saying to the people behind you. It sounds a little echoey, but it works and is a great way to keep the family in-check, and your eyes on the road as you don’t have to turn around for the back seat occupants to better hear you.
Losing the second-row captain’s chairs means you also lose the ability to step between them to access the third row. It’s not as serious an offence here, though, as the way the second row tilts and slides with a single button press means a pretty easy passage rearwards. The third row, meanwhile, folds into the floor with a press of a button mounted in the cargo wall, providing 1,303 L of storage space, down a little on what offered by the Honda Pilot and Nissan Pathfinder. That shrinks to 595 with the third row up, but there’s nice underfloor storage to give you just that much more room to breathe back there and more room than there is in either the Nissan or Honda. The tailgate, meanwhile, opens as soon as you stand near it with a keyfob in your pocket; no need to perform a Russian-style dance under the rear bumper to activate it.
Power is provided by a naturally-aspirated V6 (to the tune of 291 hp and 262 lb-ft), which will be more than enough for most. It’s smooth and works well in concert with the standard 8-speed automatic to move you confidently forward.
The torque and power build to their respective peaks in smooth fashion, if not one that I’d describe as “sprightly”. I do like how there’s almost always power on-tap, however, making for easy freeway passing. I find it hard not to imagine what the Telluride would feel like if Kia managed to find a way to mount the twin-turbo V6 from the Stinger, though. It makes more power and torque, and it’d be interesting to see how that translates to hauling.
The Telluride’s ride and handling are a standout in the category. The interior styling suggests that it should ride quite smoothly and that it does, rarely getting unsettled by your everyday road imperfections. There will be a little bit of body roll as the weight – that’s nearly two tonnes of Korean pig iron – begins to transfer, though. The self-levelling suspension found on the Limited trim could help, but it wasn’t so bad on my tester that I took real issue with it. Instead, I just laid back and let the responsive steering and chassis waft me to my destination. The family will love it.
We talked about the blind spot monitoring system, but that’s just the start of it when it comes to the Telluride. Adaptive cruise, lane-keep assist, blind spot collision avoidance, forward-collision assist and rear-traffic assist all come as standard. The only safety options are said blind spot monitoring system and forward parking sensors. The only reason why you’re not seeing a ten here is that there’s no auto-parking system to speak of and in a vehicle this new, there ought to be one. The VW Atlas gets it, as will the all-new 2020 Explorer as we start to see more and more that systems like this are no longer just for top-spec luxury models.
For most of our time in the city, we kept it in “eco” mode, while “sport” was the preferred choice while on the highway as it sharpens the throttle response, directs more power to the rear axle and adds weight to the steering; combined, we saw 12.4 L/100 km, which is about what Kia’s claiming for the Telluride.
Put simply, what you have here is one of the best values in the three-row SUV market. Our trim – the second-best SX V6 with all that stuff we talked about – starts at below 50 grand, while the Atlas, the Pilot, the Highlander and so on will run you over 50 grand and into the 55-grand level without breaking a sweat when similarly equipped. I love how no-nonsense the Telluride buying experience is, too; there are basically no option packages – just pick your trim, pick your colour, and go. There’s something to be said for that.
The Telluride may not be the most torquey three-rower out there, may not be the most exciting looking but that’s easily overlooked as it does what it’s meant to do so well. Skip it, and risk skipping one of the more tantalizing options in the three-row segment.
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Drive method: Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Engine: 3.8L V6, 291 hp @ 6,000 rpm; Torque: 262 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm
Cargo capacity: 595/1,303/2,464 behind 3rd/2nd/1st row
Fuel Economy: 12.4/9.8/11.2 L/100 km city/highway/combined
Observed fuel economy: 12.4L/100 km
Price: $49,995 (base), as tested 50,195
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Minneapolis Woman Is Being Paid $1K to Watch 24 Hallmark Christmas Movies in 12 Days
People December 17, 2019
Talk about a dream job.
Jasmine Stringer, a lifestyle coach and author from Minneapolis, is dedicating 12 days this holiday season to watch 24 Hallmark movies, blog about them, and post on her social media. Her reward? $1,000.
Stringer told local news station KARE-11 that she entered an online contestant started by CenturyLinkQuote.com called the Hallmark Dream Job Contest, with no involvement from Hallmark.
After beating out the other 218,000 applicants, Stringer is tasked with watching two dozen Hallmark Christmas movies in less than two weeks. Her friend, Sharon Gifford, will be tuning in alongside her.
“We can’t believe we won. I feel like we need to play the lottery,” said Stringer, who must write reviews and post updates on her social media accounts about the 24 Christmas films.
Sharon Gifford and Jasmine Stringer | Kare11
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But enjoying some Hallmark films during the holiday season isn’t anything new for Stringer. Last year, she hosted a Christmas party with friends, and they watched several of the movies
“Who doesn’t love a good holiday movie? I had some girlfriends come over and it was a little pot luck, hors d’oeuvre, we wore our jammies, we we just talked and watched Hallmark movies,” she recalled.
“I love that they are happy. I try to figure out what’s going to happen and a lot of times I am wrong,” she said of the Hallmark Christmas films.
The 24 films that Stringer must watch to earn her $1,000 are the following: Write Before Christmas, Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays, Merry & Bright A Christmas Duet, A Christmas Love Story, Christmas Under Wraps, A Royal Christmas, Christmas in Rome, Christmas Town, A Family Christmas Gift, Jingle & Bell’s Christmas Story,��The Christmas Consultant, Christmas at Dollywood, Holiday Date, Battle of the Bulbs, Rocky Mountain Christmas, Every Christmas has a Story, A Heavenly Christmas, Two Turtle Doves, Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy, A Gift to Remember, A Gift to Remember 2, and Holiday Hearts.
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The original job listing on CenturyLinkQuote read, “We’re looking for a lover of all things Christmas, G-Rated romcoms, and too-close-to-home family dramas to watch 24 Hallmark Christmas movies in 12 days. If you think that’s you, we’ll give you $1,000 to critique a lineup of festive guilty pleasures.”
“The best part? We don’t care where you do it. Watch it from the couch or stay under the covers and stream from bed. (Just don’t spill any spoilers.),” the description added.
The job listing also required three rules: you must be over 18 and be a U.S. resident, you have to be social media savvy, and (of course) you have to love Christmas.
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Yoga for Emotional Trauma
Rachel Brahinsky
If you've put in some good hours on the yoga mat, you've probably had the experience: you're wending your way through a long sequence, perhaps in the midst of an intense hip opener, when suddenly you feel fidgety, uncomfortable, or even nauseous, and a wave of emotion--and sometimes tears--begins to well up inside you. Whether or not you have a clear idea of the source of that discomfort, you may have felt that the pose unleashed some past event or emotion that was living in your hips.
In fact, as any body worker or somatic therapist will tell you, though we move past difficult times in our lives, our traumas can live on inside our cell tissue for years--until we discover them hiding out in our shoulders, or tucked inside a chronic hamstring injury. Frequently in yoga classes these moments of emotional discovery are seen as peripheral or incidental to the practice; the release of stuck emotions is noted as an occasional benefit of the largely physical and spiritual exercise of yoga.
But there are some practitioners who look at it another way: they see dredging and releasing emotional baggage as a central benefit of practicing yoga. If you or one of your students has been through something intensely traumatic--whether it's as all consuming as living through the recent South Asian tsunami, as private as surviving sexual abuse, or as small as having a stressful interaction at work--they'd say that the yoga mat can be a central part of the healing process.
"The fundamental premise of yoga--and Buddhism and other spiritual practices--is to reduce suffering," says John Kepner, director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. "In some sense, the motivating force [behind the creation of yoga] was dealing with death and dying and natural disasters." So it's natural, Kepner says, to see asana practice as a mode of healing the emotions.
Ana Forrest, founder of the Forrest Yoga Circle in Santa Monica, CA, has developed her yoga practice specifically to help unbury and release emotional blocks. On the most basic level, Forrest says, yoga is therapeutic because the practice makes people feel better, more whole. The sense of well-being and wonder that emerges from practicing can remind students that life is worth living, and that while there are of course terrible, traumatic things that can and will happen, there is also great joy in being alive. Reconnecting to that truth, for people who've been through painful experiences, can start to lift the heavy sense of doom that trauma can bring. It can help remind them that it's possible to release the pain of the past and step forward with lightness and a fresh perspective.
But there's more to it than that. At times the yoga mat can become a space for intense releases, where students will rage or cry uncontrollably. Forrest urges teachers not to be afraid of that possibility. "It's up to the teacher," Forrest says, "to educate the student that this is not only ok, this is great--to say 'This is an important process. This is a gift of the yoga: take it.'"
For a new yoga teacher, taking students through the rough waters of past traumas can seem daunting. But Forrest insists that it's not necessary (or even desirable) for the teacher to act as a therapist to aid the healing process. "If you can give them permission to empty the fear and the grief that's buried in their cell tissue, you can help. You don't have to go into the big story [of where their pain comes from]." She suggests that students who tap into really tough challenges also find therapists who can help them through whatever emerges during practice.
People who are looking for more one-on-one attention as they begin to open up may also be interested in individualized yoga therapy, so it's a good idea to have a list of such therapists on hand in order to make referrals. Often defined as yoga that's personalized to accommodate an injury or limitation, yoga therapy can offer the space to deeply explore the physical links to emotional troubles--with guidance. Kepner, who practices as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist out of his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, says his students typically first come to him for help with a physical problem. But then, as they begin to give attention to the breath, they find yoga is a powerful way to explore emotional healing and begin to see the connections between their physical and emotional pain.
Once those links are found, the healing process continues when students let their emotions surface and release and continue to breathe. If tears or screams emerge, they should let them come and, again, deepen their breath. When they're ready, allow them to transition into another pose and feel for changes and movement. At a certain point--and that point is different for each person--it should start to become clear that things are shifting and that whatever suffering was stuck inside is beginning to melt away. Again, working in tandem with a trained therapist is a good option for those students who may need to talk about what comes up.
It can be pretty heavy stuff. So for teachers to facilitate deep healing with integrity, Forrest says, it's good to be prepared to take your own practice to similarly profound levels: "It's important for teachers to be that courageous in their own practice."
The key, both Kepner and Forrest say, is letting the healing unfold at an organic pace. "There's no way you can handle it all today, or even this year," Forrest explains. "It will be your focus for years, so just relax around it. What's the amount you can work on today?"
Plus, she adds, it's important to come to the healing with an understanding that we can't change the past, but we can change our perspective on it. "You can't heal the experience, but you can heal your response to it. You can heal the mark that it left on you."
Rachel Brahinsky is a writer and yoga teacher in San Francisco who is learning to relax into her own healing process, bit by bit.
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4 West Virginia Health Care Centers Recognized in 2018 Silver National Quality Awards Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Health Care Association (WVHCA) salutes four long-term and post-acute care members that earned the 2018 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
Recognized were:
Braxton Health Care Center, Sutton;
Bridgeport Health Care Center;
Meadow Garden, Rainelle; and
Springfield Center, Lindside
Braxton Health Care Center and Bridgeport Health Care Center are members of the AMFM family, a Charleston-based company. Stonerise Healthcare, also based in Charleston, owns Meadow Garden and Springfield.
The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which spotlights providers across the nation that demonstrated dedication to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long-term and post-acute care.
“Our members are focused on the well-being of their residents, and we are proud the AHCA/NCAL recognizes their commitment,” said Patrick D. Kelly, chief executive officer of WVHCA. “Receiving the Silver Award recognition is a tremendous accomplishment for those who devote their lives to the care of others.”
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At the Silver level, members develop and demonstrate effective approaches that help improve organizational performance and health care outcomes. 2018 recipients of the Silver award can now advance in further developing comprehensive strategies that meet the criteria required for the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award.
AHCA/NCAL will present the awards October 7-10 during its 69th Annual Convention and Exposition in San Diego.
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Labour Law – When a Labour Broker is Not Performing a Genuine ‘Temporary Service’, Who is the Employer?
By: Michael Maeso, Partner, Head of Practice Area : Employment Law , Durban
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By Michael Maeso, Head of Employment & Pension Law
Amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (“LRA”) introduced provisions dealing with temporary employment services (“TES”), commonly known as labour brokers. The most important of these provisions is found in section 198A, which sets out the circumstances when a TES may be used without any risk to the client. These circumstances include:
• When a TES employee is assigned to a client for a period of less than three months;
• When a TES employee is assigned to a client as a substitute for an employee who is temporarily absent from work;
• When a TES employee is assigned to a client to perform a category of work which is determined to be a temporary service by a collective agreement concluded in a bargaining council, a sectoral determination or a notice published in the Government Gazette by the Minister of Labour.
Section 198 A goes on to “deem” the TES employee to be the employee of the client if it is found that the TES is operating at the client in circumstances other than those listed above.
The recent case of United Chemical Industries Mining Electrical State Health and Aligned Workers Unions obo Mbombo / Primeserv and another (2017) dealt with the principle that if a Temporary Employment Service (“TES”) employee is not performing a genuine ‘temporary service’ as defined in the LRA, then the TES client is deemed to be the employer. The court found that “deeming” should be interpreted as an augmentation as opposed to a substitution, and therefore, the TES retains the employment contract and the TES client is viewed as a parallel employer. This has significant consequences for the client.
Facts of the case
Mr Mbombo was employed by a TES as a driver and claimed that he did not know the reason for his dismissal. The TES alleged that Mr Mbombo was employed on a fixed duration contract which had expired. A dispute was declared and the TES client was joined to the proceedings because it had an interest in the dispute.
The facts were that Mr Mbombo was assigned to the TES client for a period exceeding 3 months and that his services were not as a substitute for an employee of the client who was temporarily absent nor was it in a role determined to be a temporary service by collective agreement. Mr Mbombo was also earning below the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”) threshold of R205 443.30 per annum. This is important to note, because section 198A (1) of the LRA that introduces the deeming provision, applies only to employees earning below the prescribed earnings threshold. The Commissioner found that Mr Mbombo was not performing a temporary service as defined in the LRA and as a result, Mr Mbombo was “deemed’ to be an employee of the TES client.
The Commissioner also found that Mr Mbombo was not employed by the TES for a limited or definite duration as alleged by the TES. Reference in the contract to work commencing “as directed” did not satisfy the definition of a fixed term contract. Section 198B(15) of the LRA provides that if employment of a person on a fixed term contract is longer than 3 months and there is no justifiable reason for the fixed term contract, that employee is deemed to be employed for an indefinite duration and is no longer employed for a fixed term.
The Commissioner therefore found that Mr Mbombo’s contract of employment was not terminated for a fair reason nor was it done in accordance with a fair procedure. As the TES client was deemed to be Mr Mbombo’s employer, he Commissioner ruled that both the TES client and the TES had to reinstate Mr Mbombo and both had to pay him retrospective remuneration.
The award is far reaching. Not only is Mr Mbombo now reinstated into the employ of the TES client on an indefinite basis, he must, in accordance with Section 198A(5), be treated overall not less favourably than any permanent employee of the TES client performing the same or similar work unless a justifiable reason exists for the different treatment. This must be seen in the context of employment benefits and opportunities for advancement within the TES client’s business.
Other problems that arise from this award is what happens to Mr Mbombo when the TES client terminates its contract with the TES? Will this mean that Mr Mbombo is dismissed by the TES client? If so will the disciplinary enquiry be convened by both the TES and the TES client? Furthermore, If the TES client no longer requires the services of Mr Mbombo, is it obliged to conduct retrenchment consultations with him and offer severance pay before the contract of employment can come to an end?
These questions need to be resolved before steps are taken against those “deemed” to be employed by the TES client and professional advice should be considered to avoid unexpected surprises.
For more information on the above contact:
Michael Maeso
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Toronto Community Housing Partners with Several Organizations to Expand Tree Canopy in Its Communities
(November 16, 2018) Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has partnered with the City of Toronto’s Every Tree Count program, Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) and Park People to deliver a project aimed at increasing tree coverage on three TCHC properties. About 100 native trees were planted at 111 Kendleton, 1901 Sheppard Avenue West and Scarlettwood over the past eight days. Teams of volunteer tenants will be engaged and trained to care for the trees.
“We are excited to be working with our partners and tenants to replenish tree loss in communities that serve as homes for families and individuals,” said Keir Brownstone, TCHC Manager for Energy, Partnerships, Waste and Conservation. “Planting trees will help improve the quality of life for tenants by providing better air quality, increasing biodiversity in the area, preventing floods and beautifying the environment.”
The first step undertaken for the project was to conduct tree inventories at each site. Completed with the help of a University of Toronto Forest Conservation Master’s student, the inventories revealed a majority of non-native species, most commonly Austrian pine, Norway maple, Manitoba maple and Siberian elm. Honey locust was the most common native species.
“Our Strategic Forest Management Plan identifies a target of 40 per cent canopy cover and includes the goals of increasing canopy cover and species diversity, achieving equitable distribution and promoting stewardship,” said Amory Ngan, Project Manager, Urban Forestry, City of Toronto. “This pilot project helps to achieve many of our goals and we’re pleased to be supporting this collaborative effort.”
The pilot project has community engagement and long-term tree survival at its core.
“Engaging tenants in the planting project and ongoing stewardship of the trees is the most important part of our work,” said Minaz Asani-Kanji, Manager of Outreach at Park People. “We’ll be continuing over the winter to train and support tree care teams at each of the sites.” These teams, made up of both tenants and staff, will continue to receive support from Park People and LEAF throughout 2019 to make sure the trees and their care teams get the best possible start.
LEAF developed the planting plans for each site in consultation with TCHC staff. Tree species and individual tree locations were carefully selected to make sure the planting plans meet all site criteria.
“TCHC staff and tenants have been really wonderful about helping us understand all of the particular issues at each site, including things like future construction, existing use of common areas and species preferences,” said Janet McKay, Executive Director of LEAF. “We are so excited to see this pilot come to fruition, and we’re even more excited about the possibilities for improving and replicating this model on other TCHC properties across the city.”
Local tree company, Cohen & Master, is working with LEAF to provide trees and planting services at a reduced rate for the pilot project. “The goals of this project are very much aligned with our corporate philosophy,” said Cohen & Master director, Tomas Cohen. “We strive to improve our local environment through high quality planting and ongoing care of trees. When we were approached and asked to participate in this project, we jumped on board!”
To learn more about the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Planting and Stewardship Initiative, visit LEAF's page.
LEAF: Janet McKay, Executive Director, janet@yourleaf.org | 416-413-9244 x17
City of Toronto’s Urban Forestry: Amory Ngan, Project Manager, amory.ngan@toronto.ca | 416-392-4401
Cohen & Master: Kristie Nairn, Marketing and Communications Director kristie@cmtrees.com |416-932-0622 ex 210 and Tomas Cohen, Director, tcohen@cmtrees.com | 416-833-3854
TCHC: Daniele Gauvin, Senior Communications Advisor, daniele.Gauvin@torontohousing.ca | 416-737-1352
Park People: Minaz Asani-Kanji, Manager of Outreach, Park People, masani@parkpeople.ca | 647-991-2921
ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS:
LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the urban forest. Beginning in 1996, LEAF has been designing and delivering successful planting and stewardship programs, as well as education and training programs across the City of Toronto. LEAF will play a lead role in the planting, stewardship and education activities. www.yourleaf.org
Park People supports and mobilizes people to help them activate the power of parks to improve the quality of life in cities across Canada. With over seven years of experience and network building in Toronto and four years in underserved communities through the Sparking Change Program, Park People creates change by inspiring leaders, reducing social isolation and building inclusive communities. Park People brings experience working in partnership with TCHC to engage tenants in the parks and greenspaces in their neighbourhoods. Our work in TCHC and other Neighbourhood Improvement Area (NIA) communities will inform our work for this project and bring a network of grassroots community groups and social service agencies as partners to the project. www.parkpeople.ca
Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) is Canada's largest social housing provider. TCHC is owned by the City of Toronto and provides homes for nearly 60,000 low- and moderate-income households in 106 of the city’s 144 neighbourhoods. Their 2,100 buildings represent a $10-billion public asset. www.torontohousing.ca
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Why Rihanna Dislikes Jennifer Lopez: It Started With Drake
In October, Rihanna reignited her feud with Jennifer Lopez. Insinuating that JLo will do anything for money, the Grammy-winning rapper told Vogue she turned down the Super Bowl half-time show because she didn’t want to be a “sellout”.
“Absolutely,” she answered when asked if she turned down the Super Bowl halftime show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, a football quarterback and political activist known for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
Rihanna, who has called Jennifer Lopez a “traitor” and “sellout”, heading out of the Fashion Awards’ after party at Laylow Club in London on December 3, 2019
“I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”
Since Rihanna refused to perform, J-Lo and Shakira were announced to play the gigantic Super Bowl half-time show that will take place at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on February 20, 2020, which also happens to be Shakira’s 43rd birthday. The two artists have promised to ‘set the world on fire.’
Wearing an oversized belted faux shearling-trimmed faux leather coat from Balenciaga, Rihanna did not comment on her feud with Jennifer Lopez when leaving the Fashion Awards at Laylow Club in London. She toted Prada’s Galleria mini textured-leather tote that you can buy for $1,990 at Net-A-Porter.
Rihanna’s oversized belted faux shearling-trimmed faux leather coat from Balenciaga and De Grisogono x Emmanuel Tarpin diamond earrings
Their feud originally started when Jennifer Lopez had a fling with Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend Drake in 2016. A friend of the Barbadian singer revealed to In Touch that Rihanna felt like their new fling was “the ultimate betrayal.”
“Rihanna and Jennifer used to be good friends. She’s even confided in J.Lo about her rocky relationship with Drake over the years. Rihanna is very hurt,” the source said, adding Rihanna even “branded her former pal a traitor.”
Just like her relationship with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez did not date Drake for very long and got engaged to Alex Rodriguez in 2019. Prior to the 2020 Golden Globes, the 44-year-old former Yankee player took to Instagram to praise his fiancée for everything she’s accomplished in life.
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2019
“Jen, it doesn’t take a trophy, medal, or plaque to identify a true champion. To millions of young women who have watched you and have been inspired and empowered to do amazing things in their lives, you are a champion,” Alex wrote.
“For countless musicians, dancers, actresses, and performers who have seen and emulate your passion, drive and work ethic to find their own success, you are a champion.”
Jennifer Lopez donned a Valentino Haute Couture gown with a gigantic gold and emerald bow
In September 2015, Rihanna launched her seventh fragrance, “RiRi by Rihanna,” at Macy’s while wearing in an all-pink ensemble.
Rihanna launches her new fragrance, “RiRi by Rihanna,” September 1, 2015, at Macy’s in Brooklyn, New York
At the event, Rihanna debuted her newest fragrance and explained its concept to the 1,000 fans who showed up.
Rihanna poses with her latest fragrance while wearing a bright pink dress from Vivienne Westwood
The then 27-year-old pop star said her latest fragrance is suitable for transitioning from day to night and includes notes of rum.
“(It) just keeps getting better,” she said.
Rihanna shows off an ankle tattoo that reads “1988” in a pair of glossy pink Christian Louboutin pumps
Rih also shared her thoughts on Kanye’s controversial VMA moment when he announced that he was running for president in 2020.
Rihanna smiles and flaunts a bottle of “RiRi by Rihanna” while showing off her stacks of bracelets and layered necklaces
Rihanna said that she thought it was inspiring and that it was exactly what her generation needed to hear.
BROOKLYN!!!! Come check your girl TODAY at @Macys #RiRi #RiRibyRihanna
A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Aug 31, 2015 at 10:44am PDT
For the launch, the “Bitch Better Have My Money” singer wore a pink dress by Vivienne Westwood, which she paired with pink patent “So Kate” heels from Christian Louboutin.
Rihanna talks about her inspiration for “RiRi by Rihanna,” as well as what she thought of Kanye’s 2020 presidential speech
If you’re into the Barbie pink style that Paris Hilton made popular during the peak of her reality television career (think Mean Girls), head on over to Nordstrom, Matches Fashion, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman.
Christian Louboutin “So Kate” 120 mm Patent Leather in Baby Pink, $675 – $825
Credit: Dennis Van Tine / Future Image / WENN / Instar
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How will Apple's patent win affect the future of design?
Apple's recent court victory against Samsung could be seen as promoting creativity and raising the value of design -- or stifling competition, depending on your point of view.
By Reena Jana | August 27, 2012 -- 08:29 GMT (01:29 PDT) | Topic: Innovation
Last Friday, a jury awarded $1 billion to Apple in its patent lawsuit against Samsung. The decision could, some observers believe, promote more original design in the world of smart phones in years to come--rather than dozens of iPhone clones. Or could Apple's victory simply result in more sales for Apple, rather than a reason to encourage non-Apple designers to be more creative?
New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield talked with designers to get their opinions--and offered some valuable ones of his own. In his August 26 story, Wingfield began with a powerful example: phones with praised, non-Apple designs have gotten good design reviews, but were met with poor sales. Consider Nokia's Lumia 900, he wrote, which failed to lure consumers despite its beauty.
Here are some of the opinions he gathered, summarized here:
The ruling could increase the value of original user experiences, Chip Lutton, Jr., vice president and general counsel of Nest, the sleek thermostat, stated. (As Wingfield noted, Lutton used to be Apple's chief intellectual property officer, including during the Samsung patent fight.)
The decision could force tech companies to invest more in design, according to Bill Flora, creative director at design firm Tectonic.
Designers could also, conversely, feel they must perpetually second-guess their ideas, Flora added a negative consequence.
Greater and more dramatic design diversity could actually confuse consumers, who might be afraid to switch from one device brand to another. This could result in stifling competition, suggested Charlie Kindel, a former Microsoft executive who blogs on the mobile industry.
Some companies might simply become more aware of patent infringement and consequently design devices and interfaces that come as close as possible to Apple's while not quite copying them, Timothy Holbrook, an Emory University law professor, said.
To me, as a design reporter, the issues involved seem to echo those that other, older industries have faced for some time now: in fashion, for instance, there have been lengthy debates on what forms can't be legally mimicked, yet there are set rules on what forms can't logically be considered as "copied." For instance, we don't see fashion designers worrying about creating pants with two legs or stiletto-heeled pumps--these styles are understood as standard, functional. But very distinct variations on these themes can be subject to lawsuits. The high-end shoe designer Stuart Weitzman, for instance, has sued mass-market retailers for designs that are very similar to his elegant creations.
As some of Wingfield's New York Times interviewees suggested, the Apple verdict could be considered the equivalent of asking car designers to create square steering wheels for the sake of originality in the future. The pinching action used to zoom on an iPhone or iPad, as well as those two devices' rectangular-with-rounded-edges shapes were two details that the jury found Samsung guilty of copying, and Samsung--which leads Apple in smart phone sales-- is about to appeal the verdict. Could such functional designs in be considered new standard "forms" in the industry instead--the pants and stiletto pumps of smart devices? Or should Apple's unique, stylish takes on communication devices be protected fiercely in the name of promoting creativity? Just as in fashion, it will be fascinating to see how the debate unfolds. It isn't over yet.
Image: Apple
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Home > List of families > Moraceae > Ficus > exasperata
Ficus exasperata Vahl
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mpunga Community Forest Camp, Moribane Forest, Mozambique
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Synonyms: Ficus scabra sensu Sim
Ficus silicea Sim
Common names: Forest sandpaper fig (English) Muparauta (Shona) Rufuba (Shona) Umfubu (Shona)
Small to medium-sized tree. Stem without aerial roots, sometimes buttressed in very large specimens; bark grey to whitish, smooth, with a watery, sometimes amber-coloured sap. Leaves alternate, stiff and leathery, ovate-elliptic, up to 14 × 7.5 cm, larger and broader in deeply shaded specimens, 3-veined from the base, mid-green above, paler and with conspicuous yellow veining below, very rough to the touch on both surfaces; margin finely and irregularly toothed to entire. Figs singly or in pairs, pedunculate on the wood of last year's bare branches, c. 23 mm in diameter, depressed spherical with the surface rough to the touch, orange-red when ripe.
Derivation of specific name: exasperata: rough, covered with short hard points
Habitat: In low-altitude evergreen forest and riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 340 - 750 m
Flowering time: Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution: From Senegal to Ethiopia and South to Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and South-eastern Zimbabwe. Extending East as far as India. A few records from north-eastern Zambia.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Lower Risk - near threatened
Insects associated with this species: Kradibia gastroi afrum (Pollinated by this insect)
Cyrestis camillus sublineata (Larval foodplant)
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Images last updated: Thursday 18 June 2009
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 47 - 48.
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 47 - 49. (Includes a picture).
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 79. (Includes a picture).
Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 141 - 142.
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234.
Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 175.
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 63.
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 123.
Other sources of information about Ficus exasperata:
Flora of Malawi: Ficus exasperata
Flora of Mozambique: Ficus exasperata
Flora of Zambia: Ficus exasperata
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus exasperata
African Plant Database: Ficus exasperata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus exasperata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus exasperata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ficus exasperata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ficus exasperata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ficus exasperata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Ficus exasperata
iNaturalist: Ficus exasperata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus exasperata
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus exasperata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ficus exasperata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus exasperata
Plants of the World Online: Ficus exasperata
The Plant List (version 1.1): Ficus exasperata
Tropicos: Ficus exasperata
Wikipedia: Ficus exasperata
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2020). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Ficus exasperata.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120280, retrieved 19 January 2020
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Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer's Remedy
TAMPA, Fla. - An estimated 5.4 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and that number is expected to increase exponentially as baby boomer generation enters their golden years. But for some people, coconut oil has proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer's and may have even prevented it. One of those people is Steve Newport, whose Alzheimer's has slowed considerably. Some of his symptoms even reversed, thanks to the unlikely treatment prescribed by his wife, Dr. Mary Newport, a physician who runs a neonatology ward at a Tampa, Fla., hospital. Dr. Newport became determined to help her husband after the severity of his disease was discovered through an Alzheimer's test in which the person being tested is asked to draw a picture of a clock. Sign up for a free Fact Sheet: Fight Alzheimer's Disease With Coconut Oil "He drew circles and several numbers just in a very random pattern, didn't really look anything like a clock," she said. "And the doctor pulled me over to the side and said, 'You know, he's actually on the verge of severe Alzheimer's at this point, he's beyond moderate," Dr. Newport recalled. "So that was very, very devastating news," she said. Dr. Newport began learning everything she could about her husband's disease. "It appears to be a type of diabetes of the brain and it's a process that starts happening at least 10 or 20 years before you start having symptoms and it's very similar to type 1 or type 2 diabetes in that you develop a problem with insulin," she explained. Alternative Brain Fuel In this case, insulin problems prevent brain cells from accepting glucose, their primary fuel. Without it, they eventually die. But there is an alternative fuel -- ketones, which cells easily accept. Ketones are metabolized in the liver after you eat medium chain triglycerides, found in coconut oil. Dr. Newport added coconut oil to her husband Steve's diet. Just two weeks later, he took the clock test again and demonstrated stunning improvement. "I thought at the time, was it just good luck? Was it a lot of prayer? Was it the coconut oil?" she said. "And I thought, well, we're going to keep the coconut oil going." Three weeks later, Steve took the clock test a third time and continued to perform better on it. And it wasn't just intellectually, he also improved emotionally and physically. "He was not able to run. He was able to run again," she recalled. "He could not read for about a year and a half, but after two or three months he was able to read." "Instead of being very sluggish, not talking very much in the morning, he would come out in the morning with energy, talkative, and joking, and he could find his water and his utensils," Dr. Newport said. She documented Steve's success in a book titled, Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was A Cure? Dr. Newport received many "thank you" letters from people whose loved ones were suffering from Alzheimer's. Each of the letters claimed their family member was helped after they followed Steve's diet. Expensive Power Punch And while coconut oil is encouraging, there's something much more powerful. A team of biochemists, led by Professor Kieran Clarke at England's Oxford University, have developed a ketone ester that packs a punch ten times greater than coconut oil. "It reaches quite considerably higher levels," Clarke said. "And you can get whatever levels you want depending on how much you drink." The problem is, they need millions of dollars to mass produce it. "It's very expensive. And so we can't make very much of it ourselves," Clarke said. "And what we would like is funding so we could actually scale up and make it." "But of course there's no real profit in manufacturing stuff like that, and so people really don't want to fund that sort of thing," he said. Coconut Oil Myths So until a high potency ketone ester is available to the general public, coconut oil is still a good ketone source. Just make sure it's pure, in other words, non-hydrogenated. Avoid any hydrogenated oil, including coconut oil, because hydrogenated oils are the same thing as dangerous trans fats. Check the list of ingredients for the word, "hydrogenated." Some people are afraid to eat coconut oil because they think it's bad for your heart. But it's actually very healthy. Dr. Beverly Teter is a lipid biochemist researcher at the University of Maryland and an expert in the area of dietary fat. She said that years ago, coconut oil was criticized for raising cholesterol. But scientists have since learned there are two kinds of cholesterol -- LDL, the bad kind, and HDL, which is very good for you. HDL, the good cholesterol, is the kind that coconut oil raises. "So they put out the message that it increased serum cholesterol," Teter explained. "But the truth of the matter is, it was helping the profile of the serum cholesterol." "That never has been corrected in the public press, and I think that's the reason people have misconceptions about it," she said. Defense against Disease Not only does coconut oil improve cholesterol levels, Teter said the way it helps the brains of some Alzheimer's patients can even be extended to people with Parkinson's disease, ALS , epilepsy, dementia, even schizophrenia and autism. Coconut oil also kills bacteria, making it a natural antibiotic without the negative side effects. Teter said because of that, it also helps defend against viruses like HIV and herpes. "The coconut oil tends to keep the bacteria down so that if you're assaulted with a virus, your immune system can concentrate on the virus. It doesn't have to concentrate on 27 other bacteria that day," she explained. As always, consult your doctor before making any dietary changes and ask about the addition of coconut oil to your diet. *Originally published January 4, 2012.
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Comparison of functional and histological outcomes after intralesional, intracisternal, and intravenous transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in a rat model of spinal cord injury
DongAh Shin, Jin Myung Kim, Hyoung Ihl Kim, Seong Yi, Yoon Ha, Do Heum Yoon, Keung Nyun Kim
Background: Few studies have compared methods of stem cell transplantation. The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal method of delivery of therapeutic stem cells in spinal cord injury (SCI). We compared functional and histologic outcomes after administration of human bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) by intralesional (ILT), intracisternal (ICT), and intravenous transplantation (IVT). Method: A rat model of spinal cord injury was produced by dropping a 10-g weight, 2 mm in diameter, onto the exposed spinal cords of animals from a height of 25 mm. In each treatment group, 24 animals were randomly assigned for functional assessment and 24 for histologic examination. BMSCs (3 × 105, ILT; 1 × 106, ICT; 2 × 106, IVT) were transplanted 1 week after SCI in numbers determined in previous studies. Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scoring was performed in all animals weekly for 6 weeks. Spinal cord specimens were obtained from eight animals in each group 2, 4, and 6 weeks after SCI. Viable BMSCs were counted in six sagittal sections from each spinal cord. Results: All three treatment groups showed improved functional recovery compared to controls beginning 2 weeks after stem cell injection (P < 0.01). The ICT group showed the best functional recovery, followed by the ILT and IVT groups, respectively (P < 0.01). Histological analysis showed the largest number of viable BMSCs in the ILT group, followed by the ICT and IVT groups, respectively (P < 0.01). Conclusions: ICT may be the safest and most effective method for delivering stem cells and improving functional outcome in SCI when no limits are placed on the number of cells transplanted. As research on enhancing engraftment rates advances, further improvement of functional outcome can be expected.
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Shin, D., Kim, J. M., Kim, H. I., Yi, S., Ha, Y., Yoon, D. H., & Kim, K. N. (2013). Comparison of functional and histological outcomes after intralesional, intracisternal, and intravenous transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Acta Neurochirurgica, 155(10), 1943-1950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1799-5
Shin, DongAh ; Kim, Jin Myung ; Kim, Hyoung Ihl ; Yi, Seong ; Ha, Yoon ; Yoon, Do Heum ; Kim, Keung Nyun. / Comparison of functional and histological outcomes after intralesional, intracisternal, and intravenous transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in a rat model of spinal cord injury. In: Acta Neurochirurgica. 2013 ; Vol. 155, No. 10. pp. 1943-1950.
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Comparison of functional and histological outcomes after intralesional, intracisternal, and intravenous transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in a rat model of spinal cord injury. / Shin, DongAh; Kim, Jin Myung; Kim, Hyoung Ihl; Yi, Seong; Ha, Yoon; Yoon, Do Heum; Kim, Keung Nyun.
In: Acta Neurochirurgica, Vol. 155, No. 10, 01.10.2013, p. 1943-1950.
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AU - Yi, Seong
AU - Ha, Yoon
AU - Yoon, Do Heum
AU - Kim, Keung Nyun
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JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
Shin D, Kim JM, Kim HI, Yi S, Ha Y, Yoon DH et al. Comparison of functional and histological outcomes after intralesional, intracisternal, and intravenous transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2013 Oct 1;155(10):1943-1950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1799-5
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Since the environment is in such bad shape, I would say a week-long holiday where everyone has to stop polluting the air. Factories would have to stop working, which means gas would not be released from them. As everyone would be on holiday, there would be no need to use transport to go to work. The air would be cleaner because air pollution would decrease. Disclaimer, this holiday also allows people to fart a lot.
We need a public holiday for secondary school students – Throwback Day – where they could visit their previous schools. Like it or not, a bond is created between a school and its students over the years. After we graduate, visiting our alma maters would bring back memories of when we were in primary school. As a primary six student myself, I think having Throwback Day sounds fantastic, because I’m already missing my school!
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12th Armored Division >> General Discussion >> Info on my Grandfather's tank unit
Author Topic: Info on my Grandfather's tank unit
PapaBear
From: Salt Lake City Utah
My grandfather died in 2005. I was told he was a tanker in the Army during WWII in the Philippines and New Guinea. His name was Manuel Ontiveros. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
he isn't in our 17000 man roster. Enlistment records have six by that name. Did he have middle name or initial? If in Pacific, he might have been with the 44th Tank Battalion.We have some records on them so will look there. Harry, archivist 12th A D Museum
Manuel Ontiveros does not turn up in our 17,000 man roster. The 44th was part of the 12th Armored and then was detached and sent to New Guinea and later to the Philippines. I am not certain whether the 44th Tank Battalion is fully or partially represented on the 17,000 man roster.
I contacted an historian of the 44th (Robert Rutledge). He has a roster for the 44th and Ontiveros is not on it. Are you certain he was
associated with the 12th Armored Division?
Rutledge suggests that there are other Divisions or perhaps independent tank battalions that might be considered. He is looking into the names of the other tank battalions in New Guinea and in the Philippines. If you look into the names of the divisions in New Guinea in WW2, you will see there
are several. Many? or all?? of these would have
a tank battalion.
Nevertheless, I will pursue finding some reference to him within the 44th Tank Battalion records in our
scrap books which can be accessed within the Hellcat News Archive.
Ontiveros does not turn up in the Hellcat News
archives. Nor is he found in the history albums
(scrap books). Do you know whether he won any
medals (Bronze Star, Silver Star, etc. or Purple Heart
while in combat?).
I found a Manuel V Ontiveros from state of Washington. His enlistment year was 1946 so would be out of most history.
Harry, If this Manuel V. Ontiveros is the same person, we need to know if the middle initial was V, indicating you likely found the man we are looking for. But we still need to find more about him. If we could find his battalion, we could use the battalion history to understand more about his experience.
It could be that he reenlisted after being
discharged from the Army at the end of WW2.
Some men decided to make a career in the Army.
believe it is Manuel O Ontiveros.
Born in Idaho and lived in Salt Lake City.
S/N 39917387 enlistment 07/03/1943
Bob Scherer
From: Yardley, PA
PapaBear,
I serve as the historian for the 12th Armored Division Association. I will be making a trip to the National Personnel Records Center in St Louis. If you would like me to research your grandfather's personnel file I can do that based on some of the info Harry posted, however to have better chance of success I would also need your grandfather's place and date of birth and death. If you do not want to post it on this message board, please email it to my at rwscherer@verizon.net - I will need it no later than 28 February in order to submit my request for the records in time for my visit. Good luck with your search.
Hello, Mike Woldenberg here:
I have contacted Bob Rutledge who
knows a lot about the 44th. He writes
Other Army tank battalions operating in the same area as the 44th included the 706th, 763rd, 767th, and the 603rd Independent Tank Company. Perhaps Ontiveros was in one of these. Places to look anyway. Hope this fellow finds his ancestor's unit!
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Free Market Road Show in Warsaw, Poland
by FORon March 23, 2018
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The Austrian Economics Center (AEC), in cooperation with over 100 leading think-tanks and universities across Europe and the Caucasus, and in association with international partners are proud to present the 11th Annual Free Market Road Show, which tours 40 capitals during April and May in Europe and the Caucasus.
The 2018 Free Market Road Show will bring together leading business people, outstanding scholars and students, opinion leaders, policy experts, elected officials, diplomats and other interested parties from across Europe to discuss openly core European values – a topic which has been missing in the recent political debates within Europe which have focused almost exclusively on the migration crisis. Recent political developments in Europe have seen a rise in the popularity and the parliamentary representation of political parties advocating the politics of populism, government largesse, nationalization of sectors of the economy, and the funding of unrealistically extravagant expansions of existing safety nets.
In order to engage with an even wider audience and further inspire the exchange of ideas the format of the 2018 Free Market Road Show slightly changes – including a new interactive talk format for the FMRS discussions to draw more participation from all sides of the political spectrum and a greater emphasis of the ‘millennials’ and younger people.
Venue: SWPS University, Warsaw
Time: 10:00-13:45
The event will be held in English, no translation would be provided.
The participation is free of charge and the prior registration is obligatory. You can register via this link: http://freemarket-rs.com/event/fmrs-warsaw/
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9:30 Opening of the registration
10:00 Introductory remarks
Piotr Voelkel (Founder of the SWPS University)
Agata Stremecka (President at the Civil Development Forum – FOR)
Barbara Kolm (Director at the Austrian Economics Center, Executive Director of the Free Market Road Show)
10:15-11:30 PANEL I: Which values can stop the rise of populism in Europe and elsewhere?
Moderator: Marek Tatała (Vice-President at the Civil Development Forum – FOR)
Cris Lingle (Visiting Professor of Economics at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala)
Andrzej Kondratowicz (Professor at the SWPS University in Warsaw)
Marcin Matczak (Professor at the University of Warsaw)
Richard Rahn (Chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, former Vice President and Chief Economist of the United States Chamber of Commerce)
11:30-12:00 KEYNOTE: Good and bad transitions
Leszek Balcerowicz (Chairman of the Civil Development Forum’s Board)
12:15-13:45 PANEL II: Which European values matter for our well-being?
Moderator: Agata Stremecka (President at the Civil Development Forum – FOR)
Dan Denning (Founder of Southbank Investment Research)
John Fund (National Affairs Columnist for the National Review Online)
Andrzej Rzońca (Professor at the Warsaw School of Economics) TBC
Łukasz Pawłowski (Kultura Liberalna)
Michael Williams (Founder & President of the ALTIUS Financial, Inc., Founder of The Defender of Capitalism Project)
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The Geopolitical Role of Vatican
In 1991 a French political scientist and Islam specialist, Gilles Kepel, wrote La revanche de Dieu. Chrétiens, juifs et musulmans à la reconquête du monde...
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Arms race (1)
This film reel is made up of 6 smaller reels. Reel 1 is labeled "West Point, World's Fair New York 1939," and it contains scenes of men doing calisthenics, men boxing, men fencing and wrestling, men in uniform and marching, and scenes from the world's fair. Reel 2 is labeled "New York to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, June and July 1939," and it contains footage of New York City streets, a West Point gathering, and Puerto Rico. Reel 3 is labeled "July 1939, Trip to Clearwater with Jim Ryan and Ray Henderson 193[?]," and it contains views of children playing, a pilot climbing into a biplane, people with a captive bear cub, Hap Arnold's B-10 Bomber flight from Washington D.C. landing at Weeks Field and pilots in Fairbanks in August 1934, a military aircraft at Weeks Field, a boy's birthday cake, children playing in a garden, and a boat on the Tanana River traveling to the Delta Clearwater River. Reel 4 is labeled "July and August 1939, Plymouth, Washington D.C., Marengo, Black Hills, Seattle, Juneau, Fairbanks," and it contains footage of Washington D.C., people at home, people swimming, farm scenes, a man in a boat, a family gathering, Mt. Rushmore, Elkhorn Mountain, camping, a family eating watermelon along the roadside, Columbia River, boats and fishing, Juneau, and trucks on the Richardson Highway. Reel 5 is labeled "Fort Riley - Marengo," and it contains scenes of men in uniform, children playing, a family gathering, farm scenes, a waterfront and ships, totem poles, glaciers and icebergs, a car towing a trailer, travel along the Richardson Highway, a glacier, "Devil's Elbow," a family at Christmas, hay being loaded, and women getting into a car. Reel 6 is labeled "Bear, Sunset, Village of Ruby, Caribou, Mendenhall Glacier," and it contains footage of the Ruby waterfront, wildlife, the Black Rapids Glacier near Richardson Highway during its advance in the 1930s, and scenery.
Reed Bovee interviewed filmmaker Bill Bacon in 2010, and the following information about these films is based on Bovee's notes from that interview: “Barrow, Nulakatuk, 1947. After a successful whaling season they have a Nulakatuk celebration which is to celebrate the parting of the whales soul so there is no hard feeling to the whales so they will come again the next year. All the whaling captains get together and have this celebration and if there are a lot of whales killed that season they may have two or three celebrations on different days.", From the Alaska Film Archives, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks., From the William W. Bacon III collection. APR Collection Number 2015-203., AAF-20,079 transferred in 2016 by Reflex Technologies of Burbank, California, to Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Mac-format external hard drive. Some light and color corrections may have been applied to Blu-ray disc and DVD by Reflex Technologies., Filmmaker's original labeling scheme has film AAF-20,079 numbered as Bacon 17, and titled “1947 Nulakatuk Whale Feast, Barrow.” Film contains scenes of whale and muktuk being distributed at the Nalukataq whale feast at Barrow, people eating and celebrating, blanket toss, men in military uniforms, Alaska Native dancers and drummers, children running and chasing after large vehicle, and more blanket toss.
Film contains footage of the Ladd Field Post Cafeteria sign, a man and a woman walking together, a man welding, large machinery, boats on the Chena River, flooded areas in downtown Fairbanks, 1st Avenue Dress Shoppe, swimming pool, Wells Alaska Motors, flooding in a neighborhood, flooding around houses, flooding in the woods, men in a boat, men walking through flood waters, boating in flood waters, Northern Commercial Company power plant with a sternwheeler riverboat parked along bank, Samson Hardware and Mining Machinery, a sunrise in the woods, large pieces of mining equipment, a dredge, men working with hydraulic giants, men working a sluicebox, people around a campfire, people in the woods camping, large mining machinery, farmland (potatoes?), a large dredge bucket, a dragline, two men in a little yellow raft on the water, men walking on the Davidson Ditch pipe, Discovery Claim Felix Pedro sign, people gold panning, a group shot of people showing off goldpans with gold and gold nuggets in them, the landscape surrounding the mining area, KFAR building and tower, the Rapids Meals and Rooms building, Rapids Hunting Lodge (Black Rapids Roadhouse), a group of men on and around a truck, and a large building on fire.
This film features what are likely relief efforts during the 1967 Fairbanks flood. A handwritten label on the film box says "Dan[?] airport, Kul[?], Church of God, Westgate, A67, Mom[?], Henry and High school, [?] Day, [?], Flood."
These scenes from the 1969 North American Championship Sled Dog Races in Fairbanks, Alaska, filmed by Fairbanks photographer Richard L. Hansen, include: an Alaska Dog Mushers Association sign; a Sled Dog Races Sweepstakes sign; dogs in dog boxes on a truck; a truck with Malamak logos; a man removing dogs from dog boxes and placing dogs in harness; a race board with names including Lombard, Attla, Redington, Shepard, Taylor, Nayokpuk, McDougall, Lake, and Folger; a race announcer; a drum filled with slips of paper for a drawing; spectators watching as the race starts under snowy conditions; a variety of dogs in harnesses; spectators buying and eating cotton candy; close-up views of dogs; a close-up view of a Fairbanks Dog Mushers Association patch on a man’s coat; many people in colorful parkas and boots; dogs rolling in snow; a sign for George Attla sponsored by J.C. Penney Co.; mushers; a truck for Wright's Aurora Huskies; and dogs peeking out of dog boxes on a truck.
This film contains news stories from 1971. Footage and stories include Larry Holmstrom interviewing tourists in a motorhome caravan and at Norlite Campground. Larry Carpenter presents a story on Manley Hot Springs that aired in July 1971. Footage includes the springs, the town, and several residents. Residents identified include Gus Benson, Bob Lee, and Bob "Whitey" Yule. Additional footage includes a report on a water project in Hamilton Acres in Fairbanks, a story about life in Mekoryuk village on Nunivak Island, and adult bicycle riding in Fairbanks in September 1971. People identified in the bicycle story include C.B. Bettisworth, Carol Bettisworth, Alexander Bettisworth, Amy Bettisworth, Andy Kleinfleld, Dr. William James, Geraldine James, Adam James, John James, and Mrs. James.
Some segments of film contain audio, and others are silent. Specific dates and other information noted on the original film are given here in parentheses. Footage includes a man speaking to a large gathering of people (undated) (silent), a student named Michael being interviewed about being expelled from school because of his refusal to cut his hair (story titled "Breeze") (1971) (sound), a man working with a radio antenna, men looking at an Alaska map, a man describing the Geophysical Institute's Biomedical Program and explaining how medical aid stations in Alaska villages can get medical information over the radio network (December 6, 1971) (sound), a story about Eneput Children's Center, women cooking, children playing (December 4, 1971) (sound), a man being interviewed about construction delays at the new Yak Estates Apartments in Fairbanks (December 7, 1971) (sound), students standing outside on a cold day, Nanooks basketball game scenes (1971) (silent), a man being interviewed about an Alaska Supreme Court Case involving charges of incompetence and immorality against a school principal (undated) (sound), children posing in a Nativity scene at First Baptist Church (1971) (sound), a story about a new training program for carpenters and journeymen (undated) (sound), men in a meeting (undated) (silent), statuettes of a gold panner being handed out at a ceremony, a story about an Alaskaland celebration (undated) (sound), children lining up to see Santa at Alaskaland Civic Center (undated) (sound), a man being interviewed about a court case involving charges against a school principal (undated) (sound), men being interviewed about police training, Lathrop High School students being interviewed about a student trooper program (1971) (sound), people in a meeting (1971) (silent), a man being interviewed about MUS Power Plant operations as men work at a coal chute and control panel (undated) (sound), people decorating a Christmas tree, men working on the pipeline, the BP building, and a cook making a meal menu (story titled "Arctic Christmas") (undated) (silent).
Footage includes mechanics (likely in Fairbanks) preparing snowmachines for Midnight Sun 600 racing, Brian Willner cleaning a snowmachine, motorhomes and support vehicles with snowmachine trailers (likely leaving Fairbanks for Anchorage), the distribution of race bibs in an auditorium in Anchorage, racers at the start line in Anchorage, Bob Hamme in a red helmet, crews picking up broken-down machines along the highway, a wrecked truck in a ditch, mechanics welding skis and rebuilding snowmachines in a shop (and possibly doing overnight repairs in Glennallen or Tok), snowmachines and racers at the start line for second-day start (possibly in Glennallen or Tok), individual racers heading out, racers on the highway, and racers returning to the finish area.
This film features earth-moving equipment at work on dam construction as well as culverts filling with water.
The film can is labeled “29th Annual North American 1974,” and the film contains footage of sled dog racing.
Footage features small houses in Fairbanks during winter, cars idling along streets in ice fog, a man pointing out exhaust system modifications designed to decrease emissions, downtown Fairbanks with ice fog during a dark afternoon, and a model and artist's concept of the Noel Wien library.
Footage includes aerial views of Yukon 800 riverboats starting on the Chena River in Fairbanks, aerial shots of boats racing along the river, Jim Movius being interviewed by Ted Lehne in Galena, the re-start of the race in Galena, and aerial views of Pike's Landing and boats at the finish line.
This footage was filmed prior to and during the Yukon 800 riverboat race. Footage includes boats and spectators at Pike's Landing on the Chena River, racer Moe Samuelson being interviewed about boat construction and the race while showing different parts of his race boat (Slo-Mo's Kayak II) to reporter Ann Handley, spectators waiting for boats in Galena, boats arriving in Galena on 6/25/77, aerial views of the Tanana River, spectators in Tanana watching boats pass by, spectators and race boats at Pike's Landing on the Chena River, the airport and spectators in Tanana (?), Jim Movius crossing the finish line in the winning boat, and Jim Movius being interviewed about the race by reporter Chuck Benson.
Footage includes 1982 Valdez Winter Carnival scenes including families on a sled hill, snowmachines, Valdez scenes, a man and woman being interviewed (silent), church, and more snowmachines. Valdez winter activities include scenes of people playing baseball on snowshoes, totem pole sculptures, the Valdez harbor, and people in costumes jumping off a boat and swimming.
The filmmaker's original labeling scheme has film AAF-20,005 numbered as Bacon 1-01 and titled "Eskimo carver with old bold [bow] drill: WP [workprint]-100 feet." AAF-20,005 has not yet been digitized - it is the workprint for AAF-20,006, which the filmmaker's original labeling scheme has numbered as Bacon 1-02 and titled, "1988 ivory carver with drill in mouth: ECN [Eastman Color Negative]-100 feet." Reed Bovee interviewed filmmaker Bill Bacon in 2010, and the following information about these films is based on Bovee's notes from that interview: "Box 1 - 3 Small Reels, 1 Large Reel - Kotzebue, Nome, Original reels and Work Prints. BIMA is a floating dredge. Huge dredge was digging up gold bearing sand off Nome. Also other shots of Nome on same reel, ivory carver Pat, close up of head shots of dogs, dog team packed with dogs, tourists panning for gold and riding dog sleds, breakwater, tug and barge coming into channel, Front Street of Nome, ivory shop cut in to ivory carver, downtown Nome, the Nugget Inn on Front Street of Nome, Dredge 5 working." [Note that this description does not entirely match actual footage on reels - it is likely that portions of this description were meant for AAF-20,084].
The filmmaker's original labeling scheme has film AAF-20,008 numbered as Bacon 1-04 and titled "BIMA dredge: ECN,ECL-1,200 feet." Reed Bovee interviewed filmmaker Bill Bacon in 2010, and the following information about these films is based on Bovee's notes from that interview: "Box 1 - 3 Small Reels, 1 Large Reel - Kotzebue, Nome, Original reels and Work Prints. BIMA is a floating dredge. Huge dredge was digging up gold bearing sand off Nome. Also other shots of Nome on same reel, ivory carver Pat, close up of head shots of dogs, dog team packed with dogs, tourists panning for gold and riding dog sleds, breakwater, tug and barge coming into channel, Front Street of Nome, ivory shop cut in to ivory carver, downtown Nome, the Nugget Inn on Front Street of Nome, Dredge 5 working." [Note that this description does not entirely match actual footage on reels - it is likely that portions of this description were meant for AAF-20,084].
This film features Joanie Adler’s birthday with eight candles on the cake, Joe Crosson Jr. or Don Crosson at the party, Joanie Adler playing croquet with parents, Joanie Adler skiing with her parents and other children, Chena River break-up near the Cushman Street Bridge in Fairbanks, Chena River break-up with cars and trucks on streets (including Illinois Street), an overview of flooding as seen from a rooftop, coal bunkers in the background, Fairbanks Winter Carnival queen contestants, and an ice throne. Notes on the original film say “Terry Gordon, Baby ‘36, Xmas, Snow, Cabin, Flood, Carnival, Break-up ‘36, and Carnival ‘36.”
This is the 1936 Winter Carnival in Fairbanks.
This film contains footage of Joanie Adler with adults, Joanie riding a pony, Joanie at the zoo, Joanie riding a bike, an unidentified couple at a mining operation, Joanie Adler swimming, Joanie with her parents at a cabin, Joanie playing with Christmas toys, children in a parade in Fairbanks near the Cushman Street Bridge, aerial shots of mountains, break-up, a family camping and sawing wood, and more aerial shots of mountains.
This film shows people skiing behind a truck as seen from the truck.
This film includes scenes of the Dave and Mary Adler wedding party, Joanie Adler holding flowers and playing in a sprinkler, Joanie Adler's birthday party with seven or eight candles, Joanie Adler cooking in a kitchen with Joe Crosson, Jr., glacier and river scenery, Mrs. Adler carrying Joanie and Mr. Adler across a creek, Joanie Adler driving a small car built by Joe Crosson, Sr., Joe helping Don Crosson drive a car, Joanie Adler with puppies, Don Adler in uniform, people at an airport, Joanie and possibly Joe Crosson, Jr. gardening, dignitaries with Governor Ernest Gruening, a Grumman Goose airplane, Joanie Adler playing with dogs, and the Adler family canoeing. This film was labeled as follows: “Mary and Dave just got married; Little Joe and Joan cooking; Joan in car summer 1939..."
This film contains scenes of men preparing gold for smelting into an ingot, caribou, and Joanie with Mrs. Adler.
This film contains scenes of family activities that appear to be mostly outside the state of Alaska.
Footage includes aerial views of Fairbanks, the pipeyard, pipeline construction, sections of pipeline arranged along the roadside, trucking on the Haul Road, and North Star terminals.
This footage shows the aftermath of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Scenes include the severely damaged Government Hill Elementary School, businesses and homes, a yellow house sitting at an angle after the ground had fallen away, damage at the Alaska Sales and Service car dealership, and crushed cars.
The filmmaker's original labeling scheme has AAF-20047 numbered as Bacon 11-01 and titled “Air Shots of Kotzebue 1981.” Reed Bovee interviewed filmmaker Bill Bacon in 2010, and the following information about the group of films that includes this film is based on Bovee's notes from that interview: “Chilkat dancers, carving on the largest totem pole - The Japanese were having a World’s Fair and they wanted to have the largest totem pole so they went to Haines to have it carved; it was huge - Inuit Circumpolar Conference meeting in Nuke, Greenland in 1980, beluga hunting in Kotzebue - In the evening when the hunters bring in the whales they cut them up and hang them to dry - Nome inside shots of Omiak - When he went to Egg Island, big Omiak Eskimos climbed up the cliffs and got the bird eggs, puffin and seagull eggs - They get up there and drop the eggs down to a guy that catches them, and then he gives them to a guy in a boat where he has a basket with grass in it and they fill up the baskets - Bill got up the hill and it was so slippery from bird droppings that he kept slipping so he could not get down - They had to go around and climb up to the top and drop a rope down to him and pull him up - Says it was really embarrassing.” Notes on the film box are as follows: “Barrow Nulakatuk, ICC Meeting Inuvik NWT Canada 1960, ICC meeting Nuuk Greenland July 1, 1980, Eskimos going to ECC Island out from Nome 1950, Kotzebue beluga hunters return at night 1950” and “Reel 1: Original, Air shots of Kotzebue Oct. 31 1981.”
This film is labeled “Alaska 1925,” “Alaska 25 - Kenai R. - Skilak Lake – Hunt,” and “Alaska Hunting II.” The film contains scenes of three men in a motor boat towing another boat, men rowing an open boat down a swift river, scenes from within the open boat as a man rows, faces of men in a boat, scenery along the shoreline, men standing by a log cabin, men hiking with packs, a porcupine running into the bushes, men setting up a canvas tent, men joking around in camp, men crossing a small stream, a man playing a flute, a hillside and inlet, and a man skinning a dead bear.
This film is labeled “Alaska 1926” and “Alaska 26 Odds and Ends #4.” The film contains miscellaneous scenes of glaciers, a man with a rifle aboard a boat, a coastal community waterfront, activities aboard a ship, men climbing a snowy mountain, icy waters and glaciers, and various boats.
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Kahere Eila Poultry Farming School
Koliagbe, Guinea
Recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001.
This school is a small complex built between 1997 and 1998 on a poultry farm in Koliagbe near Kindia, a town 120 kilometres inland from the coast of Guinea. It was made possible by the support given to local initiatives by Eila Kivekäs and the development association she later founded, Indigo. The school was designed by the Finnish architects Heikkinen-Komonen who combined the timber structures typical of their own traditional architecture with local materials, improved by simple technological advances. It is the last of five projects designed by these architects for this client using a similar programme and materials.
The complex was set on the widest and highest part of a quasi-triangular fenced tract of land of 3,800 square metres. The buildings, occupying 340 square metres, are turned inwards onto a central square, reminiscent of the spatial organization of the traditional dwelling units scattered in the lands around the farm.
The structure and materials used had been tested in earlier projects. Thus, wooden porticoes were combined with stabilized earth-block walls and roof tiles made from a mixture of cement and glass or sisal fibre, as used in the Mali projects for a dispensary and Villa Eila.
Climatic comfort was to be ensured by the extension and positioning of shaded areas, by the very nature of the wall and roof materials, and by cross-ventilation through air circulation between the tiles and straw-mat ceilings and via the disposition of openings. The buildings were grouped so that unimpeded air flow was guaranteed. Stringent insulation requirements led to the use of double layers of blocks in the walls, producing a thickness of 30 centimetres which increased their bearing capacity and dispensed with the need for concrete reinforcement.
Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Completed2000
Heikkinen and Komonen (architects)
Bachir Diallo (client)
8th Cycle: 1999-2001
Literacy and Training Centers
Aga Khan Award Recipients (Sites)
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Winner
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IAA20041
Philippa Baker
Kahere Poultry Farming School On-site Review Report
Fernando Varanda
Kahere Poultry Farming School Drawings
Kahere Poultry Farming School Presentation Panels
Graphic Panel of Award Winning Projects from the Eighth Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2001)
Architect’s Record of Kahere Poultry Farming School
Photographs of Kahere Poultry Farming School
Modernity and Community: Architecture in the Islamic World
Report of the 2001 Award Master Jury
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NBA Summer Leagues
Rocky Mountain Revue: Day Six (Final Day)
Josh Riddell
@Joshua_Riddell
Atlanta goes home with a one point win behind 16 points from Marvin Williams, Anthony Grundy and Anthony Wilkins. Louis Williams leads the way for Philadelphia again with 27 points, 6 assists and another 8 turnovers. Steven Smith adds 16 points to go with Carney's 18 points and 2 blocked shots.
Seattle tries a twin towers lineup featuring Swift and Sene, but these towers can't shoot.. Dallas counters with a balanced attack led by Darius Washington, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Rawle Marshall. Dallas wins 91-87.
Utah finally starts Brewer and he rewards them with an excellent effort but a poor shooting night. Araujo finds his shooting touch for the second night in a row. Melvin Saunders puts the ball in the hoop over and over again and the Spurs win 86-75
Philadelphia 76ers 81
Philadelphia apparently wanted to make an earlier flight out requested the game to be changed to 1:00 PM. I had other commitments at this time and missed the entire game. The box score says it must have been a wild game.
Louis Williams - played 39 of 40 minutes and scored 27 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds and 8 turnovers. A normal game for him here.
Steven Smith - played another good game with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist.
Ivan McFarlin - continues to play very well despite giving up at least 2 inches and 25 pounds to his opponents night in and night. Today he got 8 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Ivan has played almost as well as he could in the Revue, but without a jumper or some other way to be a consistent offensive threat his chances for roster spot on a NBA are small.
Rodney Carney - had 18 points, 2 rebounds, a steal and 2 blocked shots.
Bobby Jones - hardly played again due to his lingering hamstring injury and Steven Smith stellar play.
Atlanta Hawks 82
Marvin Williams -played 27 minutes in his poorest game of the revue, scoring 16, getting 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers.
Shelden Williams -had his best overall scoring 8 points and nabbing 10 rebounds in 27 minutes and importantly no personal fouls. He also added 3 blocked shots, a steal and a assist.
Solomon Jones -had a good game 6 points, getting 3 rebounds and blocking 2 shots. He also continues to be in foul trouble all the time.
Carl Edwards -played well in 14 minutes scoring 9 points, netting 4 assists, a steal, a block and 2 rebounds.
Seattle Sonics 87
Saer Sene -after his great game against the Jazz in Day 3, struggled a little more on offense because Pavel's size forced him to use his quickness with poor results. All of Mouhamed's points tonight came by hustling on put-back dunks both on fast breaks and in the open court. He showed the ability to explosively dunk back misses, but several didn't count as his teammates were fouled on their way to the hoop. He showed his agility into ducking around Dallas defenders and trying to reverse two layups (which he missed badly, but his footwork was good.) Defensively he uses his quickness to hedge screens and recover to his man like a man 4 inches shorter. He has a bad habit reaching as guards drive past him, but his hands are quick so he doesn't pick many fouls that way. Mouhamed's hands are average at best and if he is surprised by a pass or if it is especially hard he will lose it out of bounds. He also some good passing skills by making a great full-court lead pass to Aaron Miles. Sene ended with 5 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals and 3 turnovers in 20 minutes of play.
Yotam Halperin -had very good shooting in the first half going 3 for 3 on 2 long jumpers and excellent crossover that lead to layup on a fastbreak. Yotam excels at passing the ball and is aware of his teammates at all times. On one play he got into the paint, pump-faked to get the big in the air and passed to a wide-open teammate for the layup. Yotam didn't play much in the 2nd and ended with 7 points, 7 assists, a rebound and a turnover. Defensively Yotam was alright tonight, but offensively he was the best point on the floor.
Robert Swift - did a great job rotating, challenging and going after blocks getting 4 for the night. He has lost his touch on his jumper. He missed several easy jumpers that skipped over the front of the rim and off the back. Robert still has his excellent footwork, but he need to learn to use in power moves now that he has some power to call upon. For Robert this has to be disappointing showing in the Revue. He ended with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.
Aaron Miles - had some good moments but he has lost the ball several times due to Darius Washington's pressure defense. He made a few jumpers and is an active, pressuring defender. Despite playing the lion shared of the point guard minutes he ended with only 9 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, a rebound and 4 turnover.
Desmon Farmer -shot the 3 ball well again tonight. His jumper is not what you show you son to emulate but it is consistently on target or just off. Desmon was also aggressive in driving to the basket earning several fouls. Desmon ended with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steal and 3 turnovers.
Dallas Mavericks 91
Ager DNP, the Mavs have seen enough of him.
Mbenga DNP, same reason.
Darius Washington - over the last two games of the revue someone or something lit a fire under Darius. He been very aggressive using his speed to attack in the open court, playing tough physical pressure defense and driving the lane in the half court. He also used the pick'n'roll to get into the lane and make several nice bounce passes to his rolling teammates. He displayed his mental toughness on one play, he was blocked by Swift thought he was fouled (he certain took a hard fall.) Instead of complaining to ref, on the next play he took the ball to hoop hard and made the tough lay in over Swift. Darius need to improve his recognition of the full court press and how to break it. Darius had 12 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, a steal and 6 turnovers (mostly from Seattle's press). Darius should pick somewhere as a 3rd string point to work on the mental aspects of his game.
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -as always for Pops he came out attacking the rim hard and going for blocks with his athleticism. Tonight he upped his effort working his way into tough rebounds over the taller Sene and Swift. He also played tough post defense and using his quickness to rotate out on guards effectively. Pops also showed some excellent hands catching some very poor passes. Pops ended with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 24 minutes.
Josh Powell -is a better athlete then most of the competition and shows it in his rebounding and by scoring around the bucket over smaller players. He handles the ball well for a 6'9 man and his jumper is smooth and has good rotation. It just hasn't gone down consistently. Josh used to be able to just out jumper potential shot blockers but he needs to learn to use his body well to shield the ball. Josh got 9 points, 5 rebounds, a assist and a steal with 2 turnovers.
Pavel Podkolzin - had a great first half capitalizing on his size for easy buckets and easy rebounds. He also was presence on defense by only standing up straight and holding his position. I have seen some slow incremental improvement of Pavel over the years but he isn't ready to be on an NBA court yet.
Rawle Marshall - played his normal game driving to the basket rebounding and using his speed to slip into cracks in the paint. His jumper looks smooth, with good rotation and ended 2 for 3 from the 3 point line. Rawle ended with 23 points, 3 rebounds, a assist and 4 turnovers.
Utah Jazz 79
Rafael Araujo - for games in a row he looked much more comfortable with spots he gets the ball in Utah's offense. He is is playing better position D and not reaching. He did commit one hard foul on Otis George sending him to the floor. He is learning when he has space to drive and when he needs to take the 18 foot jumper even if it isn't going down. He has good speed for a big man and used into run into two nice reverse layups. Hoffa isn't going to post anyone up soon in the NBA but he can score in enough ways to keep the defense honest. Araujo ended with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers in 23 minutes.
Paul Millsap - hands, hands, hands. I don't mean to harp on this but Paul's hands are incredible. He showed more quick reactions to loose balls and changing situations making the right pass or pulling the ball out. For a right handed player Paul has an excellent left had as he should with a faceup and drive from the free throw line with the left hand and finish with the left. He also showed quick spin moves in the post, finishing with a teardrop jumper. Put forth his normal dogged effort on the glass. Paul would benefit from learning to use the glass better around the hoop, and I see some potential for him to play small forward in the future. Paul ended with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a turnover.
Dee Brown -played hard on D and dug the ball out of the post once. He played at SG for about 6 minutes ineffectively. He was able to get into the lane tonight a few times off of screen and scored or was fouled effectively. This forces me to revise my reason why Dee isn't a better point guard. Dee has not show any explosive first step. Or any ability to blow past defenders. And if he doesn't have it, I don't know if he can develop it. Dee got 7 points, 2 assists, a steal, a rebound and 2 turnovers.
Ronnie Brewer - his outside jumper wasn't going tonight. He committed some turnovers in the open court by dumping the ball behind his streaking teammates. Ronnie is an excellent anticipator on defense which lead to 3 steals. Seeing his jumper didn't go in the first half, Ronnie earned his way to the free line many times in the 3rd quarter by running on break and going strong to the hoop. He finished with 17 points, 3 steals, 1 assist, and 1 block.
CJ Miles had 2 fast break layups blocked in the first half because he slows down to shoot and he goes up weak.. In the 2nd half he went hard to the hoop trying to dunk the ball each time and finishing or getting the foul. He still commits way top many turnovers with poor ball handling and poor choices in passing. At the end of the game showed his improved strength by completing an dunk through the foul. CJ might be able to help the Jazz in stretches, but he has lot of poor decision making to overcome. CJ had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steal and 4 turnovers.
San Antonio Spurs 86
Ian Mahinmi -still quick good moves in the post but no finishes. Tries to help on defense but has trouble getting the right position to challenge a shot and not foul. Mahinmi has some real talent but is a lot of work and weight away from being able to play in the NBA. He ended with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 26 minutes.
Melvin Saunders -a great offensive game. He hit shots midrange, long range and from tough angles off the glass. He worked the Spurs offense to perfect freeing him self for a jumper or a drive. He is a tough player but isn't tall enough or quick enough to pressure the good athletes at the SG position. He passed to right man when double but his pass was often wild. He drive to the hoop hard and uses his strength to finish plays. Melvin earned 27 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers.
The NBA Summer League's Top Plays (Weekend One)
Triangle Offense has compiled a list of the "NBA Summer League's Top Plays" from the first few days of action in Orlando.
Pooh Jeter: The G.R.I.N.D
Pooh Jeter
Pooh Jeter is back after a very successful summer league campaign with the Portland Trailblazers, along with some video and thoughts on his plans for the future.
Marvin Williams PF
Louis Williams PG/SG
Steven Smith SF/PF
Darius Washington PG
Pops Mensah-Bonsu PF/C
Koroivos
Rawle Marshall SF
Aaron Miles PG
Otis George PF
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1 NCAA Tournament | 4 Conference Championships
Spring Clinic
Summer Clinic
Women's Soccer Edged by WPI, 2-1
WPI (8-4-0, 2-2-0) 1 1 2
Babson (4-5-2, 1-2-0) 1 0 1
1st - 7:10 - Maggie McCabe (Babson)
1st - 9:26 - Sofia Orrico (WPI)
2nd - 79:49 - Juliana Cabello (WPI)
Sh: Kristen McCrea - 5
Sv: Gabriela Hoops - 7
G: Maggie McCabe - 1
Sh: 3 Players (#11, #17, #24) - 3
Sv: Kayla Salmon - 8
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Senior Juliana Cabello (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute to lift visiting WPI to a 2-1 win over Babson College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon at Hartwell-Rogers Field.
With the loss, Babson slips to 4-5-2 overall and 1-2-0 in league play, while WPI improves to 8-4-0 overall and 2-2-0 in the NEWMAC with its third consecutive victory.
Junior Maggie McCabe (Weston, Mass.) had a goal and junior Olivia West (Norwell, Mass.) registered an assist for the Beavers. Despite shouldering the loss, first-year goalkeeper Kayla Salmon (Arlington, Va.) was superb in net recording eight saves.
Sophomore Sofia Orrico (Bethel, Conn.) had a goal, while classmate Leah Beauton (Colchester, Conn.) and junior Kirsten Southan (Owings, Md.) each finished with an assist for the Engineers, who got seven saves from senior goalkeeper Gabriella Hoops (Stonington, Conn.).
The sides traded goals over the first 10 minutes of the match as McCabe ran onto a ball from West and volleyed a shot over Hoops for her second goal of the season at the 7:10 mark. WPI struck back less than two and a half minutes later as Orrico headed home a free kick by Southan at the back post to make it 1-1.
Salmon made back-to-back stops on junior Kristen McCrea (Weymouth, Mass.) and Orrico five minutes into the second half, and Babson senior Jessica Fernandes (Pawtucket, R.I.) missed just wide with a flick off a free kick by junior Maya King (Auburndale, Mass.) in the 52nd minute. Fernandes created the Beavers' best scoring chance of the second half when she was taken by Hoops charging into the box in the 63rd minute, but was unable to convert the penalty kick keeping the game deadlocked.
Beauton intercepted a goal kick and broke in on goal, but put her chip just over the bar in the 67th minute. The Engineers went in front for good after Babson was whistled for a foul in the box with less than 11 minutes to go in regulation. Salmon made a tremendous diving save to deny Beauton's penalty kick, but Cabello beat everyone to the rebound and tucked the rebound inside the far post for her first marker of the year.
WPI finished with a slim 14-13 edge in shots and held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Both teams return to action on Saturday as Babson travels to Coast Guard at 2 p.m., while WPI visits Emerson at 1 p.m.
• The Beavers are now 13-9-3 all-time against WPI.
• Tuesday's loss is just the second in Babson's last 13 matches in the month of October.
• Each of Babson's first three NEWMAC matches have been decided by a single goal.
• Prior to Tuesday's contest, the Beavers and Engineers had played three straight overtime games.
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Chess Engines
By Simon Hradecky
… but they need to use their own brains!!
Chess Engines: the death of correspondence chess?
Whenever you join discussions about correspondence chess, you will find arguments
right away that chess engines have become so good these days that humans cannot
win anymore against them. This argument also seems to be supported by the outcome
of the recent competition in which Grandmaster Arno Nickel (with the help of computers) played correspondence games against six different chess engines and lost overall.
That even leads to conclusions that the chess engines are the death of correspondence
chess and should be banned. However, I am convinced otherwise, and my own
experience seems to support my conviction fully.
Human brains are fantastic inventions of nature. Flexible, innovative, creative, adaptive,
always on the lookout for something new, yet learning and adding knowledge at the same time. We want to explore things. However, as fascinating as the brain is, it has disadvantages:
it is not reliable and predictable. We overlook things, we forget things, we are impatient,
we sometimes loose temper, we get caught in mindsets and so on.
Computers are fantastic inventions of mankind. Reliable, patient, predictable, sticking to
given procedures and knowledge. Computers, as fascinating as they are, have disadvantages: they do not learn (unless being reprogrammed by humans), they do not explore new things, they cannot deviate from their given procedures and knowledge.
Looking at these properties of the human and artificial brain, are they not completely
opposed to each other? Of course, they are. It looks like computers are the perfect
complement to human brains – if we pair human intelligence, innovation and ideas
with the accuracy and reliability of machines, would we not perform significantly
better than either human beings or computers alone?
Did I just say, that chess engines are reliable, do not get caught in mindsets and do
not make mistakes? Well, somehow I did, but that statement needs to be put into
perspective: accuracy and reliability comes at a high price, namely performance.
To compute a position at full accuracy, chess engines need to check all possible moves,
all their countermoves and so on – so their ability to look ahead and see developments
is vastly limited. To compensate for that, chess engines use different criteria to select
the possible moves, which they analyse further, while they just do not follow up the
ther ones. Only that “trick” allows them to look as far ahead as they do today and to
develop their current strength.
To give you an example: in a middle game, where each position allows for typically 30 different continuing moves, the engines would need to look at 531.440.000.000.000.000 positions for a reflection depth of 12 half moves (ply 12) – and we know, that chess engines are not anywhere competitive at that level! -, which at average Fritz speed of 1.200.000 positions per second takes 442.860.000.000 seconds or more than 14000 years to compute. When the chess engines now limit the number of moves, they look on, to 4 in average, they need to look at 16.777.216 positions only and need a reflection time of about 14 seconds. At the same time the engines, however, may overlook the stronger, perhaps winning move amongst the remaining 26. As a result, chess engines, too, get caught in "mindsets" and make mistakes, just like humans.
A classic example of a chess engine’s mistake occured in the eighth World Championship game between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko in Brissago/Switzerland 2004,
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1945
when chess engines computed the queen sacrifice by Kramnik, move 24.Qxe2, as
winning for Kramnik and continued to show winning advantage for more than 15 minutes
into evaluating the position after Leko’s entirely winning 25…Qd3!!, before the engines
started to doubt and reduce the score. Kramnik confirmed later in the press conference that
this queen sacrifice was prepared and checked using chess engines during his preparation.
Another argument, often brought up in discussions about chess engines and their
impact especially on correspondence chess, is that the introduction of chess engines
brought the weaker players closer to the stronger players, closing the gap between low
rated and high rated players. At the same time, arguments were raised that some of
the top players, including an ICCF World Champion, could achieve their good
performance only by use of a whole computer farm, continuously running one or
more chess engines for each game in progress. Conclusions were drawn that good
success only depends on money. So let us look a bit closer at that line of arguments.
Above I already raised the question, whether or not pairing human intelligence,
innovation and ideas with the accuracy and reliability of computers would be
stronger than either human beings or computers alone. In my opinion there is no
doubt that the answer to this question is a clear “yes”. The gap between strong
players using chess engines and the weak players using chess engines remains
because being produced by the different human skills in chess, and the stronger
player will still win against the weaker player. In other words, the chess engine
used by White is neutralized by the chess engine used by Black, and the decisive
difference between the players is again their own chess skills!
Now, does that not invalidate the money argument, too? Would a strong player
using one computer, shared for all games in progress, not be able to create the
decisive difference again to win against a weaker player, who uses one computer
per game and has it continuously analysing the game?
I think it is worth to go a bit more into that argument, again using the performance
of a chess engine. Let us again assume, the chess engine looks at four possible moves
for each position, and computes their countermoves. At ply 1 it is obvious: the engine
would look at 4 positions (=41). At ply 2 computing the 4 countermoves for each of the
4 initial moves it would look at 16 (=42) positions, and so on. At a ply of 17 we would be
looking at 417=17179869184 positions or 4 hours of reflection, at a ply of 19 that is
already 64 hours, and at a ply of 20 we would be looking at more than 10 days of
reflection time (which already is above average allowance of reflection time in ICCF tournaments). To increase reflection depth by one more additional level, the chess
engine already needs more than a month. Chess engines’ adaptive selections of how
many moves get looked into more closely may reduce the average number of analysed
moves even further (sometimes as low as 2), nonetheless you will find the same time
constraints again though at some higher ply counts.
Now, how much benefit does the additional level of reflection depth add in reality?
I do not doubt for one split second that the additional reflection depth enables the
chess engine to select an even better move. However, is the benefit achieved in such
extreme reflection times indeed more than a human player’s experience and skills can
contribute to a game? No way! As a classic example I recommend to try refuting
Max Zavanelli’s fascinating “Sleeping Beauty” game against Jaromir Canibal,
Reg Gillman Memorial 2000, with your favourite chess engine at whatever ply
level you are patient enough to bear. The game is fully annotated at:
http://www.iccf.com/articles/gotm_2001_05.shtml
Did chess engines change correspondence chess? Yes, they did, significantly so. If we
look at games of the times before chess engines, we frequently find bad mistakes in the
games, more often, of course, in the play of weaker players, many of the games being decided
by blunders. Today, we do not see such blunders anymore, even at low-level tournaments.
The requirements on players have changed, too. Besides their chess skills and knowledge players now need to know, how to use chess engines efficiently and complementary to their own skills. Players now need to know the strengths and limits of their chess engines.
Rather than theorize any further, I would like to demonstrate some of the key elements,
I observed in my own recent games within WC27SF10, namely Wladyslaw Król – Simon Hradecky, Jaroslaw Sawiniec – Simon Hradecky and Simon Hradecky – Joel Martín Clemente. You can view and replay the fully annotated games at:
http://www.nomissoft.com/chess/wc27sf10.htm
It became clear to me early into the game that Wladyslaw Król (playing White) trusted
Fritz 8 as his analysis tool, though he played several moves that deviated from Fritz's suggestions. After a varied game we approached the endgame, and it became more and
more clear, that the game would end in a draw, me not being able to convert my advantage. However, I discovered that Fritz 8 did not evaluate a certain position correctly, and therefore steered the game towards that position, which materialized after my move 40…Nd6! :
At first sight every human player immediately recognizes, that the white rook must not take the black rook at d3. The black pawn at c4 retakes and becomes a very dangerous threat on the d-file, whereas the white c-pawn is no real threat to Black due to lack of support by both white king and rook (the rook being tied into position by the black d-pawn). However, Fritz favoured 41.Rxd3 very strongly, putting it far ahead of any other move and especially far ahead of the correct sequence to a draw, which would have been 41.Nxd6 R8xd6 42.Rf3!
Consequently, Wladyslaw Król played 41.Rxd3?? and lost the game. Human skills
and trust into the own abilities would have saved the draw.
It also needs to be said, that some (but by far not all) other chess engines,
for example Chessmaster 9000, "saw" the correct way to a draw.
Earlier in the same game an interesting situation had arrived on the board, in which
all chess engines performed less than reasonable, as none looked through the position,
that had arrived after my move 12…g6:
The chess engines preferred 13.Bd2 at this point, completely overlooking the powerful
move 13.Rd1!, as the engines did not "see" the brilliant fireworks, that White could
launch after the moves 13…Qc7 or 13…Qb6 – those moves actually reached a very high
score in favour of Black by the chess engines.
13…Qc7 could have been followed by 14.f5! gxf5 15.Nxf7!!, blowing Black's defence
completely open and leading to a quick white win, 13…Qxb6 could have been followed
by 14.f5! gxf5 15.Bxf5! Bd7 leading to winning advantage for White. Therefore Black would be forced to play 13…c4 to remain in the game without allowing a decisive advantage to White.
In the game Sawiniec-Hradecky I was occupied with another game, where I had
spotted a problem and was devoting almost all of my time to solve that problem,
when a crucial position arrived with 36.Nd4! :
It goes without any further mention that the chess engines did not suggest 36.Nd4,
but evaluated that move significantly worse than 36.Rd2 (white knight on b3).
My immediate instinct was to take the knight at d4, but then I realized I would be left
with opposite coloured bishops, which strongly favour drawish endgames, and therefore
also looked briefly at Be2 to keep the pair of bishops. At the same time I realized, I would win two pawns after taking the knight and have forceful play on both wings of the board. Endgame theory told me, that this game would be won despite the opposite coloured bishops. A check with chess engines also favoured to take on d4. As I didn't want to devote more of my time to this game, that I thought was won anyway, I accepted these results and played 36…Bxd4,
thus paving the way to a draw, which in the end, after move 68…Kxf2, looked like this:
With the white king just shuttling between a1 and b2 there is no way for Black to force a win.
In this game I also played a joke that would have trapped every "postmaster" (a player,
who just forwards the best move suggested by his favourite chess engine):
Here I played 49…Bd1+, offering to sacrifice my bishop. All chess engines, without
exception, immediately and continuously (at whatever ply count you want to try!),
voted to take that bishop with several pawn units difference over the next best move.
However, after 50.Kxd1?? a2 51.Bf6 Kg4 52.Kc2 Kf5 53.Kb2 h5! 54.f3 h4 55.Bd4 Kxg5 56.Kxa2 Black has a fully won game, as the black king can capture the pawn at f3 and the white
bishop, without the help of his king, isn't able to hold the three combined passed pawns.
It speaks for my opponent that he saw through the manoeuvre and continued
correctly with 50.Kb1. I believe, that he had fully understood and prepared the
endgame before playing his 36th move.
Another highly interesting game with regards to both chess engines as well as human psychology is the game Hradecky-Martín Clemente. After move 38.Bg3 the position was:
Chess Engines at this position were not clear between 38…Nd6 and 38…Qxd5, my instinct
was to not expect 38…Qxd5, so I analysed 38…Nd6 primarily. However, after a second look
and some more analysis I found, that 38…Qxd5 looked pretty sound after recognizing,
that the subsequent exchange sacrifice by Black (38…Qxd5 39.Ne7 Qxa5 40.Nxg8) would
lead to a draw rather than a win for White.
So I started a full analysis of that branch too, and the more I looked at it, the more it
looked like I could not win anymore after 38…Qxd5. One late evening, I was just about
throwing the towel for the day, I looked at my scribblings and suddenly spotted, that
I had analysed between 3 and 10 variants for each of my subsequent moves, but only had
looked at one variant for my move 40, namely 40.Nxg8.
Position after 39…Qxa5
I was so caught in the belief that the knight had to immediately take the rook (after the queen escaped the fork), that I did not at all look at any other of the possible moves.
When I now looked at other possibilities, I immediately discovered 40.Qd2!!,
attacking the black knight at d7, my knight at e7 locking the black king into the
cage behind the black pawns and thus producing a mate threat on the a-file. Eureka!
That is the winning move I transmitted only a few days later, after
Joel Martín Clemente played 38…Qxd5 indeed.
I conclude from the response times of my opponent, that he was caught in the
very same mindset, expecting to have survived a bad position and achieved a
balanced play again, in which a draw was the most likely result. Earlier in the game
he had used several days per move, but on entering the combination leading to that
position his response times lowered to a few hours per move. Immediately after I played
40.Qd2 his response time rose to some 2-3 weeks per move.
Human psychology, in the form of mindsets, at its best indeed! However, interesting as it is,
that mindset was not limited to only humans, but all chess engines were also caught in the
same mindset. Not a single engine considered 40.Qd2 in analysing the preceding
moves - only after the move was executed, chess engines recognized its power.
Looking at just three games I was able to demonstrate five different positions already,
in which chess engines not only failed to compute the correct continuations, but actually lost.
All of those games were decided by human brainpower (well supported by computing power), psychology and ideas. Looking into the annotated games you’ll find more such positions, e.g. the miraculous move 25…Bc8! in Hradecky-Martín Clemente or 25.Bxa6! in Król-Hradecky.
So, isn't correspondence chess still highly interesting, enjoyable and actually enriched
by the chess engines, that tremendously help to avoid bad blunders and allow players
to concentrate more on the beauty of the game rather than avoiding mistakes?
For me, the answer is clear: human mind and computing power of chess engines
combined in a clever way produce stronger, more interesting, actually thrilling games
and enrich correspondence chess. Thus players are able to get more creative than
ever before, but - and that’s the bottom line - they need to use their own brains!!
Simon Hradecky
http://www.nomissoft.com/chess
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Culture&Arts
President Trump congratulates Kirk Cousins on Vikings’ win over Giants
by Van Morton
— Oct 9, 2019
Diggs expressed his frustrations toward quarterback Kirk Cousins, implying "there's truth to all rumors" regarding the possibility that the wide receiver wants to be traded from the Vikings, according to the St Paul Pioneer Press.
There is no question that Thielen's mod can be attributed to the monster outing he enjoyed against NY after finishing with seven receptions for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns. "I trust that he knows how that goes and I think when you go back to last week, which you don't love to do at this point, but when you go back to last week, I think he learns from those reps".
Likewise, Kyle Rudolph has been quiet in the passing game.
"I can't say what's real and what's not", Diggs said at the time.
The Giants have not been a good play at home, posting a 2-7-1 record against the number in their last 10 games at MetLife Stadium. He threw a 35-yard yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to fellow rookie Darius Slayton, getting NY to 10-7. The Giants finished with 147 net passing yards, their lowest total since they threw for 121 yards in a victory against Washington on December 31, 2017.
Deer crashes through window of U.S. hair salon
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World Class Cars at First Super Scramble
Over 6000 avid car enthusiasts attended the inaugural Super Scramble at Bicester Heritage proving that the sell-out event was a firm favourite of the UK’s 2019 motoring calendar. With the usual welcoming and relaxed atmosphere of the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Historic Motoring, the beautiful location opened its doors to the public for its standout event of the year.
More than 100 carefully selected vehicles were invited from around the world to take part and crowds were treated to display laps from more than 80 of these as well as to the noise and drama of several other exceptional cars being started and run-up throughout the day.
Daniel Geoghegan, Managing Director of Bicester Heritage commented ’The combination of some of the world’s most important motor-cars being displayed and demonstrated against the cinematic backdrop of Bicester Heritage proved irresistible. The atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed, we have been inundated with positive comments in producing an event which was inclusive yet of the highest quality.’
The unique 1939 Delage D8-120 of Peter and Merle Mullin took centre stage on the Main Drive. An imposing and graceful machine, this Chapron-bodied roadster appeared in the 1951 Hollywood blockbuster An American in Paris starring Gene Kelly and it was surrounded by admirers throughout the day.
Nearby, Ten Tenths Racing’s 1953 Carerra Panamericana Ferrari 250 MM, its red and white livery emblazoned with its racing number of 1.2.3, drew equal crowds. Campaigned in period by Mexican racer Efrain Ruiz Echeverria, this one of a kind Ferrari 250 MM proved a bold and popular edition to the line up.
Tiggy Atkinson, Bespoke Events Manager of Bicester Heritage, said:
‘The Super Scramble was a highlight in the Bicester Heritage events diary offering a great day out for motoring enthusiasts and their families. We were delighted that owners of such prestigious, exciting vehicles were keen to display their cars on the Technical Site and more than half of them to run on the Demo Course. It is always such a delight to see and hear these vehicles in motion. We hope that regular ‘Scramblers’ and new followers alike enjoyed the day.’
On the demonstration track at Bicester Heritage, the famous 1933 Barnato-Hassan Brooklands racer was expertly driven by owner, David Ayre.
The MK2 Escort of Rob Smith of the Vintage Radiator Company was expertly piloted around the corners with just three wheels touching the tarmac for most of its lap.
Also enjoying several parade laps was the 1953 Le Mans Rover-BRM. With a noise unlike any other car on the track, this gas turbine-powered racer was demonstrated by the British Motor Museum and was just as jaw-dropping for spectators in 2019 as it must have been in 1953.
A tribute to the late legend Norman Dewis was represented by a wonderful display of historic Jaguars including an XKSS from Jaguar’s own collections and Richard Frankel’s Jaguar C Type, driven in period by Sir Stirling Moss.
Mercedes-AMG F1 drew huge crowds as they repeatedly fired up the 2013 Lewis Hamilton F1 car – its screaming engine proving a rallying cry for the many that flocked to it throughout the event.
On the Main Drive of the site, the Bicester Heritage based apprenticeship scheme, Heritage Skills Academy, teamed up with the Association of Heritage Engineers and Brooklands Museum to fire up the cast 24-litre Napier-Railton for runs up and down the central avenue.
Daniel Geoghegan concluded. ’The Super Scramble! exceeded our expectations and will be remembered for sharing the fun and passion of our automotive culture with enthusiasts and their families. We were delighted to have the support of our 40 specialist companies and their customers, not to mention Brooklands Museum and The British Motor Museum, each of whom demonstrated motoring rarities rarely seen in action by the public’.
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New Book on Waterford's Geological Heritage
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Corries Caves and Coast
Corries Caves and Coast - The Geological Heritage of Co Waterford, was launched recently at the Copper Coast Centre by the Chief of the Heritage Council, Michael Starrett. The book received support from the Heritage Council and the Geological Survey of Ireland.
The book is written by Matthew Parkes, Robert Meehan and Sophie Préteseille, and includes details of caves, slate quarries, mines and coastal features of Co Waterford
The book is beautifully designed and is full of wonderful colour photographs. It is available From the Civic Offices, Dungarvan and the Copper Coast Centre www.coppercoastgeopark.com at the cost of €10.
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Robert Pattinson Interview with এমটিভি Australia
posted by marthatsal
He’s one of the hottest properties in Hollywood, and today, এমটিভি Australia was lucky enough to catch up with ‘Twilight’ তারকা Robert Pattinson!
The 26-year-old Brit is in Australia to promote the final instalment of the hugely জনপ্রিয় franchise, ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 2,’ which hits cinemas on November 15.
We sat down with the in-demand actor to find out how well he thought his co-star Kristen Stewart handled Bella becoming a vampire, what his favourite memories are from being on set, and where to from here!
MTV: Hi Rob! So there's a lot of anticipation from অনুরাগী to finally see Bella as a vampire. How do আপনি think Kristen handled the transition - did she do a good job?
Rob: Yeah, she was really excited about being a vampire. Everybody else who’d been pretty consistently in the movies, they’d obviously been playing a vampire like every দিন for ages. And so it’s funny seeing someone suddenly come into it and try and figure out their own version of the physicality and the mentality of it.
But her character has a different thing, because she’s supposed to find it really easy. It’s supposed to be a natural progression for her to become a vampire, it’s supposed to be simple. So I guess it was kind of different.
MTV: There are some amazing fight scenes in the film, what were they like to shoot?
Rob: This one was hard. I mean, we were shooting this big action sequence for about two and a half months in a massive warehouse where they normally sell cows, with a bunch of fake paper snow and green walls, and আপনি literally started to go insane after a while! Yeah, it gets tough doing stuff like that, it gets a bit repetitive.
MTV: Looking back across the whole series, what's your পছন্দ memory from being on set?
Rob: There’s been a few. I mean, going to Brazil on this one was pretty fun, it was pretty crazy. I crashed a বিদ্যুচ্চালিত দ্রুতগানী নৌকা which was pretty exciting! Yeah tons. Tons from the first movie, it was just so different being the first one. I mean we used to travel to set, the entire cast, in a minibus. I mean it was so entirely the opposite of what the last one ended up being - like being in helicopters and stuff.
MTV: Before আপনি landed the role of Edward in ‘Twilight’ আপনি had decided আপনি were going to quit acting. Is it strange looking back at how far you've come and how much your life had changed since then?
Rob: Yeah, it is very odd. I think that a lot of actors go through the same thing, when you’ve literally gotta be just like ‘Ugh, this is pointless.’ That’s the only time আপনি ever seem to get any jobs - you’ve gotta be at rock bottom! [laughs] But yeah, it’s funny. I was like fully, fully intending not to do it anymore, and then this came up.
MTV: So what's পরবর্তি on the horizon for you?
Rob: My পরবর্তি thing I’m doing in Australia with this guy David Michod who did ‘Animal Kingdom,’ and Guy Pearce. So yeah, that’s going to be fun. It’s a really good script and I think he’s an amazing director, so it’s exciting.
MTV: So we can expect to see আপনি back Down Under soon then?
Rob: Yeah!
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Robert Pattinson Reveals Why He Envies Kristen Stewart
posted by friends_4_ever
Robert Pattinson and his leading lady/girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, are one of the most famous couples on earth, and as such, they are also one of the most immediately recognizable. Only Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their teenage counterparts, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, can rival Breaking Dawn's real-life প্রেমী as magnets for not only the paparazzi but also for their millions of adoring, sometimes hysterical fans. After four years of Twilight mania, Robsten can't go anywhere without being mobbed দ্বারা hordes of Twihards. Well, one of them can't.
In a সাম্প্রতিক interview, Robert Pattinson...
ROB: STYLISH তারকা OF 2011
posted by maritina12345
InStyle claims that Robert is the most stylish তারকা when it comes to getting dressed.
Rob is one of the sexiest men around, but most stylish too?
Rob always wears nice suits, and they look amazing on him, though there's nothing creative about them.
Rob also admitted that Breaking Dawn left him drained because he worked harder than anyone could ever imagine.
“It was such a long shoot,” Rob said. “It was hard.
“We were doing six দিন weeks with 15-hour days for months and months and months.”
ROBERT Pattinson would die for প্রণয়
ROBERT Pattinson would die for love
The 25-year-old actor — who is in a relationship with his Twilight Saga costar Kristen Stewart — ব্যক্ত he would be willing to lose his own life in order to protect those who mean the most to him.
“I think if আপনি প্রণয় anyone, আপনি kind of feel like that,” he said.
“If you’re in প্রণয় with anyone, I think the majority of people would say, ‘If I have to die for this person, I will.’ I mean, আপনি don’t really প্রণয় someone if you’re like, ‘No. Just let them die.’”
Robert has previously claimed he is old fashioned when it comes to প্রণয় and says...
Rob Pattinson Interview
posted by Robssesed
The phenomenally successful teen vampire franchise, Twilight, has sunk its teeth into a hungry অনুরাগী base and transformed Pattinson from a bumbling Harry Potter supporting cast-member into one of the most desirable men on the planet (or 'the Most Handsome Man in the World’, as he was dubbed দ্বারা Vanity Fair).
It’s earned him millions, made British-born Pattinson the most sought-after young actor in Hollywood, and furnished him with a superstar girlfriend, his co-star in the vampire films, Kristen Stewart.
But the success of the first two instalments in the franchise – Twilight, which came out...
Rob Compares Sex Scenes To "Playing Twister"
posted by mandynight
Robert Pattinson has compared filming sex scenes to "doing Twister".
The 24-year-old British actor is best known for his role as romantic vampire Edward Cullen in the hit movie franchise Twilight, adapted from the novels of Stephenie Meyer. Pattinson has shot some steamy sequences with his Twilight co-star and real-life girlfriend Kristen Stewart, and the raunchiest are still to come in the upcoming Breaking Dawn - Part 1 which is set for release later this year.
So far in his career the বড় দলা has filmed romantic sequences with beautiful stars such as Uma Thurman in Bel Ami - which is released...
edward-bella,romeo-juliet
posted by j-bfan7
Edward pulled two tickets out of his কোট pocket with an unusually questionable grin on his face. I hadn’t seen this expression before. His eyes were bigger than normal, and black. I could see that he needed to hunt. His head tilted slightly downwards, and while one side of his lips curled up, somehow the other side seemed to curl down. Edward looked as though he didn’t know if he wanted to smile, অথবা frown.
“Are those plane tickets?” It sounded আরো eager out loud than it did in my head.
Edward shifted his dark gaze down at the two tickets he held between his long, porcelain-like fingers,...
Let Me Sign [Lyrics]
posted by tooch
She was standing there দ্বারা the broken tree
Her hands were all twisted she was pointing at me
I was damned দ্বারা the light coming out of her eyes
She spoke with a voice that disrupted the sky
She ব্যক্ত walk on over into তিক্ত shade,
I will মোড়ানো আপনি in my arms and you'll know you've been saved'
Let me sign, let me sign, can't fight the devil so just let me sign.
I was out for a drink in a soho bar
The air was smoked out liked a cheap cigar
She rose out of her আসন like a painted ghost
She was the woman that I wanted the most
As she reached for my arm I gave her my hand
I ব্যক্ত 'Lay me down easy let me understand'...
Robert Pattinson's new haircut
posted by keninv
The wild hair that characterized Robert Pattinson and drove অনুরাগী wild is gone.
The hairdresser really didn't hold back when it came time to cut. The result is a totally different look and a whole new image for Rob. We saw Rob's new look for the first time the other দিন on the Ellen Degeneres, show.
So why did he cut it? Not for himself and not for fashion, but because of the new film that he is filming called, Water for the Elephants, which comes out পরবর্তি year.
Not too worry if আপনি are one of the অনুরাগী that loves Rob's hair. It will be back just as soon as he begins to film Breaking Dawn.
Robert,Justin and Nick,not sexy enough?
This could be a bit of controversial news for some Wambie girls. It turns out that the US Magazine Boston Phoenix has made a তালিকা of the most unsexy guys around and Justin and Nick are on the list!
The Unsexy তালিকা complies the names of 100 of the most unattractive celebs around. Number 100 on the list? Teen idol, Justin Bieber.
Robert Pattinson is also on the list, as number 74. Guess all those rummors about his bad hygiene have really hurt him.
And at position number 20? Poor Nick of the Jonas Brothers. Not only do they say he is unsexy but they also criticize his singing.
What do আপনি think Wambie girls?Do Nick, Justin and Rob deserve to be on this list? Who would আপনি put on the list?
What Robert thinks of the Details photoshoot? And his relationship with his dog
posted by Renesmee_XD
Okay I found this in my local newspaper this the প্রবন্ধ দ্বারা them :
The 23-year-old লন্ডন lad revealed his ‘allergy’ to a woman’s most private parts during a 12-hour ছবি shoot with a bevy of naked beauties for US magazine Details.
‘I wasn’t exactly prepared. I had no idea what to say to these girls. Thank God I was hungover,’ he squirmed.
R-Patz again shot down rumours that he is dating co-star Kristen Stewart, saying he loves only his pet.
‘The only emotional connection of relevance is with my dog. My relationship with my dog, it’s ridiculous,’ he admitted
The প্রবন্ধ by...
Robert Pattinson in "Nova" Magazine (Slovenia)
posted by Jijulik
The favourite vampire
It happened on Croisette, but it's an everyday scene for him. He was entering a nightclub on Cote d'Azur and the mass hysteria in front of it reached a peak 15 মিনিট ago. Pattinson didn't know what to do, smile অথবা worry about the extent of his popularity after the stellar success of the সেকেন্ড of the Twilight saga movies. What was it that obsessed the mostly teenage girls? The rebellious style of a 23 years old actor? His dangerous radiant masculinity,despite his relatively young age? His অ্যাঞ্জেল face অথবা the deadly combination of them all? Pattinson is aware...
Rob's উদ্ধৃতি Part 7
posted by edwardcarlisle
Absolutely gorgeous Edward Cullen
"Edward's described as this perfect man, with an impeccable face and body. Everything about him is just amazing. There's no way I could ever live up to that."
"When I was first cast everybody hated me, universally... That was my welcome to Twilight."
"There was a huge, universal backlash about my being cast as Edward Cullen. Seventy-five thousand Twilight অনুরাগী signed a petition against me. But, I mean, I expected it."
"He's a vampire, he's a social pariah. He's not a role model. He's a parasite. That's the cool thing about it. I don't think a vampire has any responsibility to anybody."
"If Edward doesn't feel something one-hundret percent, he wouldn't bother trying to pretend to anyone that he does. I guess I'm similar to him in that respect."
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight
Rob quotes!
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"I'm just a big, hard tool." - No Good TV
"I'm really afraid of getting hit দ্বারা cars, like terrified of it. I'm terrified of crossing streets. I'm also very accident-prone...I think people aim for me."
"I went to do my first big movie when I was 17. I was in South Africa for three and half months, and I was দ্বারা myself."
"I was just taking out my trash and I had, like, 300 cans of Diet Coke. It was just like, 'How did that happen?' I don't even remember buying them. I also like Cinnamon টোস্ট Crunch. My addictions are pretty much the only things I consume."
"I spent a long time trying to figure...
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Kendrick Lamar Track Bracket: Round 2 Goes Live With Surprising Results
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16 songs remain in the second round.
After finishing up the Kid Cudi and Drake track brackets, we were looking for the perfect artist to continue with, scouring through their discography to determine their best song of all time. In order to pick the right rapper to study, the subject must have a large enough catalog to fully dissect. It helps if their success can be broken up into eras. We threw your suggestions into a pot and ended up settling on Kendrick Lamar, going live with the first round yesterday and continuing today with some shocking picks remaining.
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The people have voted and you came up with the sixteen songs going through to the next round. From this point, you will have twenty-four hours to choose what will land in the quarter-finals. There are still some stellar tracks available to vote for; however, a few classics have already been eliminated. Notably, "Cartoons & Cereal" was booted by "i" and "Humble" took a backseat to the "Backstreet Freestyle." "DNA" also routed "Blacker the Berry," which will surprise a number of Dot's fans.
As we close in on the finals, sixteen songs are present in the second round with a decent mix of eras still available. "Alright" will face off against "These Walls," "Love" and "DNA" are matched up against one another, and "King Kunta" will need some power to outlast "Swimming Pools." Let us know which tracks you're voting for this time around. In order to participate, head to our Instagram profile, shoot us a follow, and watch our stories to vote.
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Winner, 1995 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award to Dr. Samuel Shem
The 2013-2014 Soho Playhouse Production Reviews
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/alcoholism-through-a-doctors-eyes/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/theater/reviews/bill-w-and-dr-bob-at-soho-playhouse-about-aa.html
“Sharp performances, Seth Gordon’s solid direction and a purpose-driven script (that never forgets the humor of the human experience) make this a satisfying revival.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fern-siegel/stage-door-bill-w-and-dr-_b_3611914.html?utm_hp_ref=arts
“What’s so moving about the production, pierced with dark humor and terrible suffering, is the understanding that individuals can alter their destiny. That makes Bill W. and Dr. Bob both inspiring and remarkable. The performances are raw and all too real. Seth Gordon has directed a gripping human story, aided by excellent actors—Lois Wilson and Anne Smith are shown as instrumental in founding Al-Anon. Playwrights Sam Shem and Janet Surrey reveal all the ugly realities of alcoholism and it devastation on families, but the play’s thrust is to spread a message of hope, in a strong theatrical vehicle—a reminder that there is power in community.”
THEATREMANIA
http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/07-2013/bill-w-and-dr-bob_65572.html
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob is a truly fascinating American story that should be seen by a wide audience. Shem and Surrey have developed a startlingly emotional and dramatic script.”
NYTHEATRE.COM
http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/ron-cohen-2013-7-12-bill-w-and-dr-bob
“Two hours of affecting theatre. This new production, directed with theatrical acuity and cinematic fluidity by Seth Gordon, has been lovingly mounted and is exceptionally well cast…Vividly credible portraits of the two men, and affecting portraits of their wives Lois and Anne, and a variety of other folks. Other dramas have depicted the consequences of addiction in more harrowing terms, from The Lost Weekend to Long Day’s Journey Into Night and Come Back Little Sheba. But Bill W. and Dr. Bob succeeds in dramatizing the disease in very human terms. Furthermore, in showing us the friendship between these two unusual men and their mutual obsession to help themselves by listening to and helping others, it celebrates humanity’s better impulses, perhaps its best impulse.
“AN INSIGHTFUL NEW PLAY.”- The New York Times
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob is getting standing ovations!” - Reuters
“Paints an endearing portrait of friendship and human weakness with warm humor.” -New Yorker
“Deeply human, audience-embracing, intelligent writing, a leavening of humor and an innate power of biographical storytelling. A remarkable story!“—Variety
“Funny and fast moving…Mesmerizing drama. This is what good theatre should be. You don’t have to be an alcoholic or a member of AA to enjoy this.“—TalkinBroadway.com
“Wonderful, uplifting new play…a joyous drama of the triumph and survival of the human spirit…filled with humor and grace“—Examiner
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob is an insightful, uplifting experience—whether you’ve been a diehard drunk, a social drinker, or never even touch the stuff”—Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minnesota
“The miraculous story, beautifully told, of the men who named the disease and created the cure.”—Martin Sheen
“Holds the audience in the palm of its hand from the very start. The stakes are life-or-death throughout. Captures the wild exciting uncertainty of invention. an uplifting reminder of the power of the human spirit. The sleeper hit of the season.”—nytheatre.com
“Humanizes the world of addiction so honestly that it transcends that universe. To put it bluntly, you don’t have to be in AA to appreciate this show.“—News-Press, Ft. Myers Florida
“A textured, truthful telling of AA’s story…Inspiring!” —Boston Globe
“Something rare and exciting is happening at the Off Broadway New World Theatre. Producers often aspire to find ‘new audiences’—and its happening here. Profoundly moving and highly dramatic. It is theatre for a new audience”—WBAI, Pacifica Radio New York
“Superb drama. The fall theatre season’s first must-see piece. Spellbinding and truly gripping entertainment…Touches an emotional chord about faith and belief that’s hidden deep inside everyone who’s ever sought redemption of any kind.”—Coastal Beat News, Ft Myers, Florida
“A wonderful and uplifting new play. A joyous drama of the triumph and survival of the human spirit. The authors’ sensitive writing helps us care about these men who are incapable of caring for themselves. It is filled with humor and grace.”—Phoenix Examiner, Arizona
“A textured, truthful telling of AA’s story. Evocative portraits of two complex men, without portraying either as an untarnished hero. Inspiring!”—The Boston Globe
“A funny, poignant, compelling new play. A universal message“—The Boston Herald
“The play humanizes the world of addiction so honestly that the production transcends that universe. To put it bluntly, you don’t have to be in AA to appreciate this show” – Ft. Myers Florida
“Sobering but not somber…The light of truth shining though the testimony of one drunk’s experience to another sparkles like fine champagne”—Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio
“If you are a friend of Bill W. and Dr. Bob and are familiar with their stories, you will be bolstered and inspired. If you don’t know who Bill W. and Dr. Bob are, then it’s time you met them. You’ll be glad you did…An innovative theatrical shape that is faithful to the narrative history”—The Independent, Cleveland
“A night to remember and treasure”—Akron.com
“Entertaining, enlightening, riveting”—Ohio News Bureau
“An intoxicating play…Hilarious moments in a story that is solidly grounded in spirituality. Delivers the story with a memorable theatrical punch—Cleveland Scene.
“Breaking attendance records for a season-closing play in the 94-year history of The Cleveland Play House, Bill W and Dr. Bob is an inspirational, gripping, and often funny story“—broadwayworld.com
“A profoundly moving drama. Go see this amazing bit of theatre…It shattered my normally unrockable composure (I would typically say, ‘It is just a play, after all.’)”—Cleveland.blogspot.com, Ohio
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob was the Cleveland Playhouse’s biggest season finale in 20 years. It put the Playhouse over the top”—Cleveland Scene
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob is a surprisingly intoxicating retelling of the founding, in Akron in 1935, of Alcoholics Anonymous. One of the Top Theatre Stories and Great Shows in Cleveland 2010″–Cleveland Plain Dealer
“An often funny, moving play…For all the seriousness of its theme, it is a comedy“—naplesnews.com, Florida
“Whether you’ve been a spouse, sibling, parent, child, family, coworker, or friend of an alcoholic, Bill W. and Dr. Bob is one meeting you should not miss”—The Column, Dallas
“At the end of this inspirational and entertaining performance, one leaves the theatre thirsting for more. Our hope is that everyone whose life has been touched by addiction has an opportunity to experience the play”—Nick Motu, Hazelden Publisher and Vice President, Minnesota
‘You will want to return over and over again, dragging along everyone you love whose life has been burdened by the deadly disease of addiction”—Susan Gray, Director of Broadcast Development, Northern Light Productions, Boston, on the San Antonio, Texas, production
“This is more than just a play: it’s the story of two men who changed the lives of millions of people throughout the world…a powerful drama that de-mystifies the founders of AA and shows them as real, flawed people who nonetheless created something larger than themselves”—Charles Runnells, News-Press, Ft. Myers, Florida
“An often funny, moving, and character-driven play. Admirably focused. It is not grim. In fact, for all the seriousness of the theme it is a comedy. It is the happiest of endings”—Bob O’Neill, Collier Citizen, Del Ray Beach Florida
“Dramatic, poignant, and compelling”—Beverly Hills Outlook, California
“Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey hit the nail on the head with their well-crafted, beautifully written script. The dialogue will resonate with any viewer”—SoCal.com, California
“The theatre taps into a different audience with Bill W. and Dr. Bob, including recovery groups and those who don’t typically attend theatre…While there’s talk of God and prayer, there’s also a healthy dose of skepticism and cynicism, and, believe it or not, plenty of laughter“—Nancy Stetson, Florida Weekly
“Smart, funny play about AA avoids proselytizing“—Oregon Live.com
FROM AUSTRALIA, a sold-out Carriageworks Theatre, Sidney, production:
“Intelligent and inspiring”— Australian Doctor
From Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales: “Such a fine performance—a sensitive concept and a significant work. A memorable evening.”
“Insights into AA’s founders”—The Australian
“A profound and deeply moving experience“— Peter Kingston, director, WAAPA
“A few old-fashioned steps to a persuasive program, unfolding clearly and briskly. Consistent, convincing…radiates warmth and cynical humor“—The Sydney Herald
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The Many Facts Pointing to Hal Being Satoshi
Posted on November 20, 2019 by BitShare
The identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder is the subject of endless and dedicated speculation among the hardcore crypto crowd, and for good reason: the mystery truly is enticing. While the oft-cited candidates are many, there’s something special about avid runner, cypherpunk and early Bitcoin contributor Harold Thomas Finney II, better known simply as Hal, that makes people want to believe he’s the one. All wishful thinking aside, though, an examination of the facts is illuminating.
Also Read: Bitcoin History Part 20: BTC Reaches $1
Caltech and Crypto Beginnings
Finney graduated from world-renowned Caltech with an engineering degree in 1979. After working in computer game development for some years he then went on join the PGP Corporation, creating some of the first “pretty good privacy” the world had seen. Finney was an OG cypherpunk, a member of the early 90s mailing list and avid developer and philosopher when it came to crypto solutions for preserving privacy, anonymity and financial autonomy.
Among his pre-Bitcoin accomplishments are the creation of the first known anonymous remailer and a 2004 reusable proofs of work (RPOW) digital cash system. He also famously received the first ever bitcoin transaction directly from Satoshi. These basic facts are impressive enough, but it stands to take a more detailed look at some coincidences and other nuggets that could shed light on whether there’s truly a case to be made for Hal as Nakamoto. First though, a quote from Finney via a 1992 cypherpunks email:
Here we are faced with the problems of loss of privacy, creeping computerization, massive databases, more centralization – and Chaum offers a completely different direction to go in, one which puts power into the hands of individuals rather than governments and corporations. The computer can be used as a tool to liberate and protect people, rather than to control them.
Other Intriguing Finney Facts
As a cypherpunk, Finney expressed many libertarian and anarchic views regarding individual freedom. Analysis of Satoshi Nakamoto’s correspondence, the Bitcoin whitepaper, and the famously hashed genesis block message may hint at Satoshi possessing similar convictions. In one 2010 email to Laszlo Hanecz, of 10,000-bitcoin pizza fame, Nakamoto expresses hesitancy about GPU mining outcompeting CPU users, saying:
GPUs would prematurely limit the incentive to only those with high end GPU hardware … I don’t mean to sound like a socialist, I don’t care if wealth is concentrated, but for now, we get more growth by giving that money to 100% of the people than giving it to 20%.
As libertarian anarchists are typically individualist and opposed to socialism, this is a noteworthy statement from Satoshi.
Down the Street From Dorian
Finney was famously discovered to have lived just blocks away from a real life Satoshi Nakamoto in small town Temple City, CA; a Japanese-American man named Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto. Though Newsweek quoted Dorian as saying “I am no longer involved in that [Bitcoin] and I cannot discuss it,” and “It’s been turned over to other people,” Nakamoto has since issued a statement emphasizing his denial of the explosive Newsweek hound piece, noting: “I did not create, invent or otherwise work on Bitcoin. I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report.” He also explained that due to previous work contract stipulations, he was not at liberty to speak about any past projects, and thus the misunderstanding in Newsweek’s assumption he meant Bitcoin.
Some zealous Satoshi hunters theorize Finney may have used Dorian as an inspirational pseudonym of sorts, to honor the humble and financially embattled California coder who noted in his official statement: “I have not been able to find steady work as an engineer or programmer for ten years. I have worked as a laborer, polltaker, and substitute teacher. I discontinued my internet service in 2013 due to severe financial distress.”
Running Bitcoin
Hal Finney was one of the first ever people to show genuine interest in Satoshi Nakamoto’s peer-to-peer cash proposal, noting that “When Satoshi announced Bitcoin on the cryptography mailing list, he got a skeptical reception at best. Cryptographers have seen too many grand schemes by clueless noobs. I was more positive.” He was also probably the first person other than Satoshi to run bitcoin. Real-life distance runner Hal tweeted famously all the way back in January 2009: “Running bitcoin.”
Mysterious Initials and Nick Szabo
In one notable email to Finney, Nakamoto writes:
I just thought of something. Eventually there’ll be some interest in brute force scanning bitcoin addresses to find one with the first few characters customized to your name, kind of like getting a phone number that spells out something. Just by chance I have my initials.
The bitcoin address Satoshi is referring to is his own, in the message, and it is 1NSwywA5Dvuyw89sfs3oLPvLiDNGf48cPD — the first two letters being “NS.” There are a couple things that have sparked intrigue for Satoshi sleuths here. For one, Japanese names are traditionally stated and written with family names first, so the guy known as Satoshi Nakamoto in the U.S. would be called Nakamoto Satoshi (NS) in Japan. However, based on Nakamoto’s fluid English writing style and immaculate grammar — not to mention non-typically Japanese sleep schedule — there is doubt as to why the otherwise “Westernized” Bitcoin creator would point to initials in the Japanese order. Perhaps Finney was familiar with this aspect of the culture and, writing to himself as Satoshi, let it slip out.
Some think the initials stand for “Nick Szabo,” another early cypherpunk, creator of the Bit Gold forerunner to Bitcoin, and contemporary of Finney who corresponded with him extensively. While this theory might seem to point to Szabo, and not Finney, as Satoshi, some Satoshi hunters view the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin as a group project of sorts, comprising two or more actors.
Simultaneous Retirement
Hal Finney retired from the PGP Corporation in early 2011. Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known email correspondence is dated April 26, 2011. Writing to developer Gavin Andresen after having effectively turned the Bitcoin project over to his leadership, Satoshi states: “I wish you wouldn’t keep talking about me as a mysterious shadowy figure, the press just turns that into a pirate currency angle. Maybe instead make it about the open source project and give more credit to your dev contributors; it helps motivate them.” Andresen replied, informing Satoshi he’d been invited to speak at an event connected with the CIA. Nakamoto never wrote back.
Bitcoin Runs On
Like Szabo and many others in the space, Hal Finney was deeply interested in Extropianism and cryonics, and after his untimely passing due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in August, 2014, his body was cryogenically preserved at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona. Just 17 days after the initial diagnosis, five years earlier, he tweeted:
Just got back from 11 mile run – really treasure each one now.
— halfin (@halfin) August 22, 2009
Hal Finney’s contributions in bringing Bitcoin to where it is today can hardly be overstated. A rarity in the domain of hackers, crypto geeks and cypherpunks is Finney’s warm spark of childlike enthusiasm and down-to-earth approachability that brought a human element to his work and legacy. Whether he is Satoshi Nakamoto, of course, remains unknown. The fact that Bitcoin is still running is undeniable.
Who do you think is Satoshi? One person? Many? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Crash landing the F2 at Arch Cape
"Houston, we've had a problem here."
The important thing to point out here is that things didn't feel right from the beginning. It was a beautiful morning but for a variety of reasons Leann and I were having a hard time getting our act together to get on the water. It was 11am by the time I actually had the fishing poles strapped onto the deck of the double and Leann even asked, "Are you feeling this?" truthfully, I wasn't, not at all, but I wanted to go fishing and I assummed that as soon as we got onto the ocean, put up the sail and got the lines down, the weird feelings would dissappear and we could relax and drink a beer as we drifted across the swells in the time honored tradition of stoically waiting for bites.
The little things kept adding up: I needed to get different hooks, then I lost those hooks ten minutes later, we needed coffee, we were hungry, we were crabby and for no apparrant reason suffering a general mood of unpleasantness. An hour later our friend Mark dropped us and boat at Cannon beach where we went through the ritual motions of checking the gear, loading the boat, and finally punching out through the surf. The swell was running about 6 feet at 9 seconds, which is a pretty meaty swell to be forcing a double through, but honestly, I've been doing this a long time and I've developed a talent for reading the water and sneaking through the rips. Nonetheless, punching out was a strong effort and right on the edge of what is generally possible for a tandem kayak.
We paddled two miles offshore and I set the lines while Leann paddled slowly to maintain a steady pull. Two half-poles trailed divers and herring that spun in slow lazy loops as I let out sixty feet or so of fifty-pound test braided line from each reel. A kayak has always seemed to me like a smart way to fish. You unload the boat, zip on a drysuit, and paddle straight toward where the fish are, which is certainly less circuitous than loading a trailer, driving your skiff to a boat ramp, motoring across a bay, crossing a bar, and then zoomming ten miles back to where the fish are. The kayak does require a bit of fitness, but for those willing to make the effort, it's a very efficient route to fish on the table. That said, I deplore extended physical efforts and only maintain my current fitness level as a means to an end, that is to say, I tolerate the torture of running, biking, and paddling, for the access to beautiful places.
The wind that day had been forecast at 10-15 knots, gusting to 25 out of the northwest, meaning that our little blue sail should have pulled us and the significant drag of our divers, smartly along somewhere between 2 and 2.5 knots, perfect trolling speed. You can imagine my dismay when we arrived well offshore at 1:30 PM with nary a breath of wind across the water. So began our slow trudge southward, dipping wood blades into the mollasses of the ocean and pulling it past beneath a gray overcast sky. Leann layed back and napped and I resigned myself the inevitability of my predicament. Two hours later I was becoming quite sour. "What the f***?" I complained to noone in particular, "It's freaking JULY, I don't care if there is a southern air mass moving onshore, it's freakin' 3:30, there is sun behind those mountains, the air there has to be heating up and rising, and the air out here is definately twenty degrees cooler, so where is my onshore breeze?!" I continued, "Sure, sometimes the wind dies off on the north end of a headland, but Jesus, we're almost to Cape Falcon, I can see the sun dammit, where is the wind?" Leann listened patiently as only someone who literally has no other choice can, as I vented my frustrations at the lack of salmon, the developers, the polluters, the loggers, the commercial fishers, and ultimately at nature itself. It was now 4:30 and we had traveled all of six miles with eight miles left to go and no sign of fish or wind. Dry land to our left was starting to look mighty appealing. I made the call.
"We're done, let's set her down at Arch Cape, maybe we can pull in a few lings off castle rock." After ten minutes of hard paddling, we rose and fell in significant steep waves just off the face of the rock, as I tried futilely to hook into a ling cod with the only tackle I had available, a diver and a herring. Needless to say this rig tangled into a hopeless snarl before it was halfway down to the bottom. Judging the endeavor pointless we paddled safely away from the rock and prepped the boat for a surf landing, everything strapped down hard, gear check, and a breifing on tactics:
"So, here's the situation, the swell is starting to pulse a little harder than the forecast, and Arch Cape has nasty rips, making this less than an optimal situation. Or choices are to paddle 4 miles to short sands beach, to a good landing but an evil carry up to the highway, or 8 miles to Manzanita to a landing that might not be much better than this. We're going to try to come in on the back of a set and cross the impact zone before the next set hits, catch a smaller wave on the inside and brace hard into the foam and ride it out. Worst case scenario here is we end up getting nailed by a set wave just as it flat-walls and we get pounded. That's going to be a long, scary, unpleasant swim, and we might lose the boat, but it's not likely to be life threatening. We'd have to be pretty unlucky for that to happen, but it could happen."
Leann didn't neccesarily sign off on the plan, rather she trusted me, and liked the idea of dry land as much as I did at this point. I trusted my judgement of the situation, but as we got closer and I got a visual on the surf zone, I got a bad feeling. I know these rips, I know the beach, and I know my skills, but nonetheless, it just didn't feel right. So I asked myself the important question: could we die here? Let's see, we're both is full drysuits with hoods and heavy insulation underneath, water temps are in the low 50's today, Leann and I are both strong swimmers, and most importantly she is the type of person who doesn't panic in stressful situations. Demise was highly unlikely. So we went for it.
We waited for a big set to pass and then paddled hard straight down the center of the main rip, avoiding the violence of eight foot waves firing off on the sand bars on either side of us. It's a long surf break though, with both rips pulling out to sea and sideways rips between the inside and outside breaks, that themselves feed into the rips that pull out. Leann said "I'm nervous." to which I accidentally replied "I'm nervous too." Which is about the least confidence inspiring response I can imagine. I glanced back and saw the next set loading up on the horizon, it was definately going to break through the rip. The first set wave is always smaller so as it stacked up behind us we paddled as hard as we could to ride it in and escape from the the waves behind it. For a moment the boat caught and started to slide, and then, the wave mushed out and it slipped beneath us, leaving us in the worst possible spot: over a sand bar with a set wave stacking up behind us. I saw the eleven foot set wave go flat and start to feather. It lifted our stern and as we rode up the face I said calmly, matter-of-factly:
"We are going to get pounded by this wave."
Leann asked, "What should I do?"
I replied "Just try to relax."
The kayak stood vertical and we were thrown end for end in an avalanche of white.
I should have tried to roll, but I knew given our poor success in practice sessions that it was pretty unlikely, and I also knew we were sitting in the impact zone about 4 seconds away from the next big wave, so while Leann held in waiting for me to try to roll, I swam out of the boat as the next wave hammered her. She popped out on the back side of the wave and swam. "Get away from the boat!" I yelled. You don't want to be anywhere near a flooded kayak in breaking waves. Using our paddles, we both started swimming as hard as we could toward shore. We were fighting the rip but swimming parallel in this case would probably have caused us to be swept around the corner and unpleasantly close to a few offshore rocks. It would work as a plan B, but I was still strongly intent on hitting the sand at Arch Cape. The rip was slowly pushing us sideways into a line of breakers, so all we needed to do was hold position until we drifted into the breaking waves. At one point I got ahead of Leann so I swam back out to her yelling "Paddle harder!" and she yelled back, "I'm paddling as hard as I can!" For about seven minutes we did nothing more than hold position about 70 yards offshore, it was a lot of work and I was glad for every mile I forced myself to run in the last year. The water was COLD and I was barely maintaining body temperature in my Kokatat drysuit. Leann wasn't scared, but I was. I have a rock solid roll in a single kayak and I'm not used to being out of my boat in the surf. Circumstances indicated that we'd be fine, but emotionally I was pretty rattled by the feeling of helplessness. I was very happy when we drifted sideways into the breakers and I felt that first strong shove of foamy whitewater tumbling me toward shore. Leann followed behind me, and while we were still getting pulled back, each wave that we caught pulled us into more breakers which eventually pushed us into shore. The whole process had taken about fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes is a long time to swim as hard as you can. The boat was nowhere to be seen, but I was fine with that.
Standing in waist deep water I saw the crowd gathering on the beach and people running out toward us in the water.
'Uh oh.' I thought, and then I heard the sirens.
A wet suited man carrying a long red board flashed past us while we jumped up and down waving our paddles. "Hey, we're OK!" we yelled. We caught his eye just as he was diving into the water, and he stopped. I imagine it's got to suck to have that much adrenaline and nothing to do with it. In a way I felt bad that we were ok. I used to work EMS and regardless of what any of those guys will tell you, they WANT to rescue somebody. Before we could escape from the beach we were waylayed by the Fire Rescue guys and in a few moment of mutual irritability, forced to give them our details. I hate giving my info. to these guys because it inevitably shows up in the paper without context and makes me look like a dufus. Honestly, you don't have to tell them anything, but I didn't feel like pressing the point.
A nice lady offered us a ride back to Manzanita in her super-cool pimped-out 1980's camper van, which we graciously accepted. Back at the truck, we stripped off our gear but left on our drysuits. "Well," I said sheepishly "...lets go find the boat." We drove back to Falcon Cove, just south and around the rocky corner from Arch Cape, and wound our way down on residential streets to the north end of the cove. We ultimately ended up parking in some ladies driveway that bordered on the beach and she very reluctantly agreed to let us park next to her precious Lexus SUV, while we walked 4 feet across her private property to get to the beach to look for our boat. Beach may be a bit of a misnomer though, the 'beach' at Falcon Cove consists of a fifteen foot high slope of softball sized round rocks that roll endlessly up and down in the surf. We stumbled and slid our way north for a quarter mile before we found the boat, unceremoniously dumped onto the rocks, the chocolate brown hull contrasting nicely with the steel grey slope. With no apparant damage, I flipped it over and found the rudder, and fishing poles, and pretty much everything on deck mangled. Everything external had taken a pounding that bespoke a boat full of water grinding up and down the rocks for about fifteen minutes. Ever since I saw my first skinboat take this sort of abuse, I've had implicit faith in skin-on-frame construction, but I must say, that even I was surprised that the boat suffered no skin damage, and no frame damage. None. A glass boat would have been shredded.
We shouldered the twenty foot boat and carried it back, and I must say here again, the lightweight of a skinboat was a blessing. We strapped it onto the car while I talked to the same lady about the possible Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Like so many people, she didn't really understand the reserve, and didn't WANT to understand it. Rather she echoed the sad, colloquial mistrust of conservation that has infected the American conciousness in the last century. Perhaps it has always been this way but to me it seems like we have become a nation of empty heads, content to replace meaningful dialogue with stupid catch phrases that serve as a weak substitute for incisive thought. I left feeling sad and dissapointed. A feeling that was quickly supplanted by the sheer bliss of a tall glass of porter and a glistening plate of french fries at the local pub. We may be killing the planet, but fuck it, hey, at least we've got french fries.
Leann and I debreifed the incident. I was surprised to find out she wasn't scared. I was scared! We both agreed that while a series of technically appropriate choices had been made, risks considered and decisions made; the major folly of the day had been in not trusting our intuition. The day never felt right, and without any real external information validating that feeling, we pressed onward toward our eventual unpleasant outcome. I knew in my gut when I saw the surf at Arch Cape that things would go poorly, so much so that I almost called off the landing. Again though, the external information told me that things would probably be fine, so I made my choice based on that weighed against the risk of the worst case scenario and the likelihood of that possibility. My brain told me there was a 1 in 20 chance of a swim, and a 1 in 50 chance of a bad swim, but when your gut is telling you something perhaps it would make sense to adjust those odds.
We did some things wrong, but we also did a lot of things right. Our kayak had full flotation in it, which is likely why we were able to recover it at all. We were wearing the maximum amount of good immersion gear, thousand-dollar drysuits and full body heavy fleece, which is more important than many people realize. Few people that haven't directly experienced such a protracted swim really understand how cold you get and how fast. IN THESE WATER TEMPERATURES A FARMER JOHN AND A DRYTOP WILL FREEZE YOU INTO A STATE OF FEEBLENESS IN TEN MINUTES. So if you are thinking about cold coastal paddling in that setup, you'd better damn well have a perfect roll. Physically Leann and I are both very strong and fitness is a focus in our lives. This gives us not only muscles and lung capacity, but a mental toughness to push and keep pushing, in this case, against a strong rip. Leann is new to kayaking but I've made it my life's passion and I'm grateful for my experience and intimate knowledge of our coastline to be able to make choices and predict possible outcomes. Generally speaking I have a low tolerance for risk, but this time I decided to roll the dice, accepting the possibility of an unpleasant outcome in exchange for the certainty of 3 more hours of hard paddling and an uncertain landing on the other end. In my mind neither scenario had a clear advantage, but in hindsight, my heart was telling me the right choice and I wasn't interested in listening. One lesson here is to trust your gut even when the desire to be back on dry land calls to you. The other, and perhaps the more important lesson is one that I try to instill in every kayaker I meet, in this case I forgot my own advice:
It's always better to not get into trouble than to try to get out of it. If it doesn't feel right, go hiking instead.
My apologies to Leann for the long swim. My thanks to the lady who gave us a ride.
To the Fire-Rescue people, we're fine, but you didn't know that. Thanks for trying to save us!
Back to Cape Falcon Kayak
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andybeals
Proud alto clarinetist
Hi, my name is Andy and I have a Clarinet Problem
Re: Official Blockflöte Thread!
Holy mackerel, that alto went for a pile of cash!
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Silversorcerer
Quote from: andybeals on August 30, 2016, 06:59:24 PM
That should make you very happy, Andy. It makes me happy as well. I have a couple of alto Koch recorders in cocobolo and one in black cherry. I paid a bit lower than that for the black cherry one, but it came with an issue of a recorder periodical with an article about Koch, was in absolute in-the-box mint condition and had the original paperwork and accessories. The two cocobolo were in exellent condition as well and I paid less than half that bid for those.
The prices on these have been going up lately. I think it might be a bit inflated so I probably will let it settle down a bit until there's another tenor up. The recent tenor was listed so that only a few people interested would find it. I missed it entirely.
There is a soprano out there with a very high ask right now. As far as real value, these are undervalued. One would have to pay a great deal more to get a better made and playing recorder despite some of the issues pointed out in that book Andy brought up. The latest model Moeck and Mollenhauers might be a little better. I have to wonder about these others because I haven't seen some of them. And the German fingering system ones I have that are Harland inspired are very diverse. One tenor has undercut tone holes and it just plays absolutely fabulously. It's unmarked but definitely a Harlan inspired instrument. The tone is very reedy and it is in Dmajor, looks like sycamore to me. It has an archaic brass articulated key mounted in a raised wooden ring. It's made to look Renaissance, but it's probably from the 1930s.
Tuning on these, if one has a consort by the same maker, is probably not a real issue. The instruments would not have been in equal temperament during the Renaissance or baroque period. The modern idea that this should be the case is one of convenience and utility for the present. If these are played the way they originally were, it is more important that the consort be harmonious when played, not that every note be in perfect equal temperament. So the best way to judge them is to play the same fingerings on a matched consort. I am close to a matched consort of three makers. I still have to get the basses and one tenor.
- Silversorcerer (David Powell) exclusively for Phil's original “The Clarinet Pages" forum
In 1992 I happened to meet Hawk Littlejohn (now deceased), a maker of Cherokee flutes trained by his grandfather. Not settling for a less than modern design execution, Hawk traveled to Europe and the UK to observe first hand how recorders and other flutes were being built there.
The native North American flutes are related to recorders but are substantially original in design. Traditionally these had only 5 holes and played a modified pentatonic scale in one octave. Hawk added a 6th hole which allowed the Cherokee flute to play more chromatically with quite acceptable intonation in the scale it was designed to play.
Cherokee flutes are easily tempered by partially covering holes which are by tradition undercut. This was achieved by burning the holes through with an ember from the inside out before the two halves of the flute (gouged, not bored) were then glued together. The method of creating the tube was similar to how the serpents and cornettos were built. The windway is external and the bore is closed between the mouthpiece and the resonance chamber. Air moves out a small opening and is channeled across a labium tapered from the inside out. The bore is much larger which limits the range to about an octave and a step. There is no register hole. The sound is quiet like a recorder but distinctly deep in tone and quite pleasing and never shrill. Traditional Cherokee flutes are made of red cedar, but Hawk experimented with many different soft and hardwoods. Different woods produced quite different tonal character but the cedar usually sounded the best.
My father's alto Heidelberg was the recorder I played most during my teen years when I no longer played cornet. Beginning in 1992 I started playing this flute that Hawk traded to me for doing a good bit of photography for him. Some of his flutes are in the Smithsonian now, and these are coveted among performing native Americans. I've used this one in recordings with A=440 instruments and it plays quite well in E-flat.
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I'm getting there...
I have 5 now, a soprano , alto and tenor in plastic, and I recently acquired two old revoiced wooden recorders, an Adler soprano and a Gunter Wunderlich alto. The wooden alto sounds so mellow.
You don't stop playing when you get old, you get old when you stop playing.
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DaveLeBlanc
Clarinet-ing since 2012
Here's a nice wooden BASS recorder!
Finally got one of these after wanting one for years. I only paid $130 which I think is an excellent deal.
Unfortunately, the key system is the relatively undesirable German system, but it's more for my own enjoyment anyways so no biggie.
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Airflyte
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Wow, that looks good! What key is that in? I know nothing about these . . . .
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This is in the key of F, which is an irritating key since it’s haes to find music written for F; the only other F key instrument that’s xommonly used is the French Horn
However, if I’m just playing at home solo then I’ll just find whatever sheet music doesn’t go below low C and call it a day
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this week's angriest posts
Not really the angriest, just the most viewed.
most racist ad ever: "see asia like asians do"
file under badass: jogger takes down teenage gropers
contest: can you pass the chinese college entrance exam?
ann curry's tearful goodbye to the today show
fan favorite masterchef contestant is legally blind
justice for hit-and-run victim sho funai
not so fast, 80-20: asian americans and race-conscious admissions policies
sneak peek: a typical night in k-town
suspect arrested in sexual attack at university of texas
man accused of trying to blow up gas pipeline
Have a great weekend, everybody. I leave you with wise words from Patrick Epino of National Film Society: "Never touch another man's jewelry."
2012 cpc walkathon & family day fair, july 22
Chinatown, NYC! Walk through Columbus Park for a cause. The Chinese American Planning Council is holding its biennial Walkathon and Family Day Fair on Sunday, July 22. The theme is "One Community. One Goal. Walk For Our Future," and will be focusing on healthy lifestyles and fundraising for various social service programs, Here's more info:
job opportunity: part-time program director, project motivate
If you or someone you know is interested in working with a youth mentorship program in Orange County...
Project MotiVATe, based in Garden Grove, CA, is a nonprofit organization that mentors Vietnamese American teens for personal success by developing their academic, social and cultural skills.
They're currently looking for a part-time program director, and have put the call out. Here are some more details about the position:
music video: "heartstrings" by mitchell grey
Catching up on a bunch of the music that recently come my way... Here's the music video for "Heartstrings" by New York-based alternative R&B/indie pop band Mitchell Grey, from their debut full-length album On the Stellar Way. I'm really digging this song. Check it out:
badass little wrestler wins state title
This little badass is Luke Villaluz, a second-grader with the Norwalk Mad Bulls wrestling program who recently won the Connecticut Cup Freestyle Championship: Young Norwalk Wrestler Adds Another State Title.
angry reader of the week: mina t. son
You know what time it is. Time to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is filmmaker Mina T. Son.
FILE UNDER: angry reader of the week, mina t. son
so about green lantern's gay asian boyfriend...
Well, I definitely saw this one coming. Remember the news that DC Comics was re-introducing Alan Scott, aka Earth 2's Green Lantern, as gay? In the New 52 continuity, the character is not only gay, he's in a relationship with an Asian man named Sam. However, their happiness doesn't last long. Spoilers ahead:
amazing portrait created with a single piece of string
This is incredible. This stunning portrait, by New York-based artist Yumi Yamashita, was made from a wooden white panel, thousands of nails, and a single piece of thread. Whaaaaaat. It's part of a larger project called Constellation. Here's a closer look:
veteran basketball coach yutaka shimizu dies at 84
Just learned about the recent passing of Yutaka Shimizu, the longtime Los Angeles high school basketball coach who was described as a "quiet institution," with a coaching career that spanned over fifty years. He was 84: Yutaka Shimizu dies at 84; longtime L.A. high school basketball coach.
why god, why? pk's birthday bash comedy show, july 1
Check it out. If you're in Southern California, and looking for something fun to do on Sunday night, my buddy PK is celebrating his birthday with a big comedy show. He'll be taping his performance as part of a documentary he's been working on, and he'll be joined by friends Ian Edwards, Walter Hong, George Wang and the Fung Brothers. It's happening on July 1 at the Pasadena Icehouse. Here are some more details about the show:
register for the white house initiative on asian americans and pacific islanders midwest regional action summit
Midwest! This one's for you, from the White House.
The White Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders invite you to the Midwest Regional Action Summit, a day of open dialogue where you can engage directly with Obama Administration Officials and learn how they are working to meet the needs of the AAPI community.
It's happening Friday, July 13 at Ohio State University's Meiling Hall. Here are some more details about the event:
new music: "loves gonna getcha" by dumbfoundead x dynamic duo x kero one
Some new music for you... Here's what happens when the Bay Area's Kero One, Korea's Dynamic Duo and L.A.'s own Dumbfoundead get together in Los Angeles and join forces in the studio: "Loves Gonna Getcha." There drop some Korean language up in there, but don't worry, it's subtitled:
former county emloyees accused of stealing from the dead
Asians behaving badly... stealing-from-the-dead edition! Last week in San Mateo, California, two county workers were arrested for stealing thousands of dollars in cash and other valuables from the estates of dead residents: Former county workers allegedly stole from dead.
Former deputy public administratros Mandy Natchi Yagi and Peter Wong are charged with conspiracy to commit theft from a federally funded program and theft concerning a federally funded program.
They were responsible for administering the assets of residents who die without a will or person willing to act as the estate administrator. They apparently decided the best way to "administer" these assets was to steal them:
fund this: geographies of kinship by deann borshay liem
Just heard about Geographies of Kinship, the new project from award-winning documentary filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem. She's already made two films about Korean adoption, based on her own experiences, but this time she's exploring the stories of Korean adoptees from around the world.
But of course, in order to get the film made, she needs some cash, so she's started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds. Here's a video with more information:
"I'm sorry I couldn't carry the ball over the finish line. But man, I did try."
After a great deal of rumors and speculation about her future on the Today show, Ann Curry tearfully told viewers that she would be stepping down, after serving only a little more than a year as co-host: Ann Curry breaks down in tears while telling viewers she will leave 'Today' show.
hikakin x nonstop beatbox/dance collaboration
This is awesome. In this video, Japanese beatboxer Hikakin joins forces with dancer Marquese Scott, aka Nonstop (maybe you've seen him dancing his ass off in that "Pumped Up Kicks" dubstep video gone viral), to create something totally badass, beautiful, and little bit life-changing. Take a look:
This week, in anticipation of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education and National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education released policy papers examining Asian American support for race-conscious admissions policies.
Both papers cite multiple surveys of Asian Americans that consistently demonstrate that a majority of Asian Americans oppose abolishing race-conscious admissions policies: The Majority of Asian Americans Support Race-Conscious Admissions Policies.
More importantly, the papers call bullshit on the political action group 80-20 National Education Foundation, who recently filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court claiming that Asian Americans oppose affirmative action by a ratio of 52:1, based on the results of a bullshit web survey. Yes, I said bullshit twice. From AALDEF's press release:
kristina wong in going green the wong way, june 28 - july 22
Los Angeles! Have a laugh the eco-conscious way. Our friend Kristina Wong's Going Green the Wong Way opens on June 28 and weaves comedy with Wong's real-life quest to pursue sustainable living. The show runs through July 22 at the Bootleg Theater:
I recently learned about the death of Sho Funai, a 23-year-old engineer who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Ocean Beach, San Diego back in March. His family is asking for justice.
The driver, 19-year-old Nikolette Gallo (who was 18 at the time of the accident), struck Sho from behind, left him to die, and only turned herself into police the next day, after seeing news reports about the accident.
Despite admitting to drinking several shots of vodka and smoking marijuana before getting in a car that evening, without sufficient evidence of driving under the influence, Gallo was only charged with a hit-and-run. She pled guilty earlier this month.
Gallo is scheduled to be sentenced on July 26. The judge is apparently "considering probation and some sort of custody or alternatives to custody at the time of sentencing." However, Sho Funai's loved ones are calling for a harsher sentence:
music video: "fish" by clara c
Good stuff! Check out singer/songwriter Clara C's brand new music video for "Fish," the first single from her upcoming sophomore album, due out in September. Another great tune, with some cool special effects and a guest appearance from none other than Harry Shum Jr. Take a look:
grace meng is poised to become new york city's first asian american member of congress
But wait! There's more from the world of New York Democratic Primaries... On Tuesday, State Assemblywoman Grace Meng resoundingly won a four-way race to clinch the Democratic nomination for New York's sixth congressional district: Meng Looks To Make History After Primary Win.
Meng defeated fellow Assemblymember Rory Lancman, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Robert Mittman with 51 percent of the vote. In November, she'll face Republican the Republican nominee, Councilman Daniel J. Halloran III, in the race to replace Rep. Gary Ackerman, who is retiring.
If elected, Grace Meng will become New York City's first Asian American member of Congress. And everybody realizes what a friggin' big deal that would be:
national film society x angry asian man: top 5 bruce lee movies
In the latest video from National Film Society, I was invited by Patrick and Steven to present my list of the Top 5 Bruce Lee Movies (Yes, I realize there are really only five to choose from.) This was a lot of fun. Take a look:
wtf wednesday: vincent chin edition
The week in WTF, according to Cara, Angry Intern.
For this week's roundup of WTF, let's talk about Vincent Chin.
Last Saturday commemorated the 30th anniversary of his tragic death, and what does one of his killers have to say today? Yeah, he regrets the whole murdering someone ever happened, but he's "hanging in there."
Also? He spends his retirement watching America's Got Talent. Thanks for the update, Ron.
Meanwhile, hate crimes are still happening. Repeatedly. I could have separated all those last words into separate links to hate crimes, but I'm tired of 'em. At least work continues to be carried out in Vincent's memory.
Hey, Ronald Ebens, we've been hanging in there, too.
For those eagerly anticipating next month's premiere of the K-Town reality series -- and don't lie, I know there are many of you out there -- LOUD recently dropped this sneak peek into a typical night in K-Town.
I don't know what's going on here, but according to the description, "Joe and Jasmine got into a pretty epic fight last night...but laughed about it today." It involves a lot of yelling and swearing, and then some more yelling and swearing. Take a look:
nate shinagawa wins democratic primary in 23rd congressional district
On Tuesday, 28-year-old Tompkins County Legislator Nate Shinagawa won the Democratic Party primary in New York's newly redrawn 23rd Congressional District: Shinagawa wins race for 23rd Congressional District nomination.
Shinagawa won a three way race against Leslie Danks Burke and Melissa Dobson. The Associated Press declared him the winner shortly before 11:00pm, with returns from 589 or the district's 596 precincts showing he had 55 percent of the vote.
He will face off against incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Reed in November:
moca presents we are one: the 1982 chinatown garment strike, 30 years later, june 28
New York! Celebrate your history. On Thursday, June 28, the Museum of Chinese in America is commemorating the Chinatown Garment Workers' strike in 1982, during which tens of thousands of workers in union garment factories organized a protest for fair contracts. Come to "We Are One: The 1982 Garment Worker Strike, 30 Years Later," and see an excerpt of Nancy Tong's documentary, Digital Quilt. There's lots more, too:
no walmart in chinatown! march, june 30
This weekend in Los Angeles, community members are coming together for a demonstration to protest plans to build a Walmart in Chinatown, which they believe will compromise the neighborhood's integrity as an ethnic and cultural community. It's going down Saturday, June 30. The march begins 9:30am at the Chinatown Metro station. Here's a video that illuminates the issue:
music video: "turn up the love" by far east movement feat. cover drive
Seriously, nobody hustles harder than Far East Movement. These guys are making music videos faster than I can keep track... Here's the video they recently dropped for their single "Turn Up The Love" featuring Cover Drive. Love the hook on this song. Take a look:
A couple of days ago, we heard that awesome story about the badass jogger who fought back against some teenage gropers. Unfortunately, on the other side of things, we get a story about this creepy dude in Texas...
This week at the University of Texas, police arrested a man accused of attacking a woman at her campus dorm: Suspect arrested in UT sexual attack.
21-year-old Ji Hun Choi is accused of following a woman for several blocks then trying to grab her when she stepped into her dorm -- all while recording the attack on his cell phone. Fortunately, she was able to fight him off:
ds2dio presents remixed feat. keone madrid & mari martin & christina grimmie
YouTube dance channel DS2DIO's Remixed, produced by Harry Shum Jr., partners dancers and musicians together for an amazing, one-of-a-kind collaboration. Episode two pairs singer/songwriter Christina Grimmie with dancers Keone Madrid & Mari Martin. And it's breathtaking. Take a look:
robert refsnyder named college world series mvp
On Monday, the Arizona Wildcats defeated South Carolina for a sweep of the College World Series, winning its first national championship in twenty-six years: Arizona wins first College World Series title since 1986.
This was in big part thanks to the efforts of junior right fielder Robert Refsnyder, who was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, hitting .476 with two home runs and five RBIs during the series.
Outstanding, indeed. Refsnyder, who happens to be Korean American, was drafted in the fifth round by the New York Yankees earlier this year. More here: Arizona's Refsnyder Named CWS Most Outstanding Player.
UPDATE: Robert Refsnyder apparently encountered some racism while playing in South Carolina: Rob Refsnyder Tweets: 'SC Doesn't Accept Asians Playing Baseball.' But rather than lump the entire state of South Carolina into a racist pile, he found it in his heart to forgive: Arizona's Robert Refsnyder decides S.C. isn't totally racist afterall.
bruce lee vs. predator
Had to share this awesome image posted on the Stan Winston School of Character Arts Facebook page, found by way of the official Bruce Lee page...
According to the image details, this diorama by Dre Merc using a Hot Toys DX Bruce Lee figure and a Hot Toys Classic Predator figure. So who do you think wins? Throw some nunchucks in the mix and I'd like to see what happens.
deli owner murdered in washington d.c.
Catching up on some news from earlier this month. Sadly, it's not good news... Earlier this month in Washington D.C., a deli owner was shot and killed inside her own store in a possible robbery: June Lim, Owner Of Grace Deli, Found Dead Inside Store; Police Investigating Case As Homicide.
64-year-old Hae Soon Lim, known to her friends as June, was found dead inside the Grace Deli on June 14. Police say she had been shot in the neck. Judging from the outpouring of sorrow, grief and support from neighbors, she was well-loved in the community:
hyphen magazine's 10 year/25th issue party, june 30
San Francisco, it's happening! Hyphen is celebrating the release of Issue #25 (featuring George Takei!) and its tenth year running on Saturday, June 30. Food! Drinks! Performances! Beats! Party it up at the SOMArts Cultural Center with emcee Nicki Sun. Here's more info:
The Margins, the Asian American Writers' Workshop's freshly launched online magazine, recently announced its very first contest: Hao Nao, Gaokao?
Inspired by China's notoriously difficult national university entrance exam -- the SATs ain't got nothing on the gaokao -- you're invited to exercise creativity and submit your own snappy answers to actual questions from the Chinese exam. And these questions are pretty hardcore:
Have you been watching Fox's MasterChef? You know, the one with the blond guy who shouts all the time? I've only caught a little here and there, but I know this season's breakout star is definitely Christine Ha, who's become a fan favorite for kicking some ass in the kitchen... despite being legally blind. Yup. Here's video clip of her audition from episode one:
angry poetry corner: "perfect english" by narinda heng
We're getting poetic up here. It's about time we kicked off a brand new feature: Angry Poetry Corner, a regular weekly spotlight on the work of API poets, curated by Cara, our Angry Asian Intern. Because you could use a little more poetry in your life.
In the corner this week, Narinda Heng:
This one's being passed around a lot today... This is part of an actual advertising campaign by Ukrainian travel agency Multipass, which is attempting to promote travel to Asia. No joke, this is their outdoor poster campaign, which encourages people to view the poster by pulling their eyes back. Yes, the good ol' chink-eye strikes again! Take a look:
Damn. Some craziness out of Texas... Authorities are investigating a man who was badly injured last week in an explosion while allegedly trying to plant a homemade bomb at a gas regulator station in Plano: Injured man still critical after Plano neighborhood blast.
The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Anson Chi, a self-described "author, politician, model, activist and retired engineer" who's had some previous trouble with the law. His writings indicate that he has serious mistrust of the government, but the weirdest part for me is the problems he apparently had with his own ethnicity:
music video premiere: "this song" by adam warrock
Hey, hip hop heads. Some new music for you... We're pleased to present the official premiere of "This Song" the first ever music video from nerdcore rapper (and friend to this blog) Eugene Ahn, aka Adam WarRock, off of his new mixtape Longshot. Check it out:
Meet Priscilla Dang. She was on a run in Vancouver, Washington last Friday when two dumbsh*t teens on bikes thought it would be fun to do a ride-by grope on her. Their mistake: Priscilla Dang, Martial Arts Expert, Lays Down The Law After Teenager Gropes Her On A Jog.
This would be a good time in the story to note that Priscilla is kind of a badass. Ms. Dang, who happens to be pretty skilled in kung fu -- she's been taking martial arts lessons at her family's studio since she was 5 -- showed these punkass fools that they messed with the wrong woman:
FILE UNDER: badass, justice, kung fu
'The Man Who Killed Vincent Chin' by Michael Moore: In this Detroit Free Press interview from August 1987, Michael Moore talked to Ronald Ebens, who said he couldn't understand why the Asian American community was angry, and that Vincent Chin "was looking for trouble and got it."
Ronald Ebens, the man who killed Vincent Chin, apologizes 30 years later: AALDEF's Emil Guillermo's exclusive phone interview with Ronald Ebens, in which the killer of Vincent Chin expresses regret.
Why Vincent Chin Matters: "Vincent Chin has lived longer in memory than in reality." Chin's murder brought our community together in profound ways, with work that is still ongoing.
Remembering Vincent Chin: "Despite our nation's great progress in advancing civil rights, brutal assaults made more vicious by racial epithets still occur in big cities and small towns. Crosses are still burned on the lawns of people minding their own business. Mosques, synagogues and churches still are desecrated and sometimes destroyed. Incidents that belong only in our history books still appear in the pages of our newspapers."
the problem with the rise of asian americans
missing: jessica lo, last heard from june 13
kevjumba vs. harry shum jr. pole dancing. greatness.
one of the guys who killed vincent chin is "hanging in there"
missing san diego college student located
the rise of asian americans: asians are the fastest-growing racial group in the united states
high school students perform duo interpretation of amy chua's battle hymn of the tiger mother
this is how mcdonald's sells bubble tea in germany
disturbing bus bullying video goes viral
bicyclist charged with manslaughter in pedestrian's death
Stay angry, my friends.
a tribute to lily chin
Mural of Lily Chin, mother of Vincent Chin. This can be found at Pitzer College, on the walkway by Holden Hall, opposite the mural of Vincent Chin. A tribute to a woman who lost everything and still fought for justice: 1983 Flashback: The ordeal of Vincent Chin's mother, Lily Chin.
house resolution recognizes vincent chin
This week, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, introduced a House Resolution (H.Res 698) recognizing the significance of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death. Here's Rep. Chu's statement on the commemoration and the House resolution:
photo friday: mountain brothers
Oh snap! It's the Mountain Brothers. Photo by Chris Chan Lee. Note Steve Wei rocking the Vincent Chin shirt. We want a reunion! (Thanks, David.)
hate crime against vietnamese american family in oregon
Heard this news about a hate crime in Oregon... In Grants Pass, a Vietnamese American man says his family is being harassed and bullied by community members, and the police haven't done a damn thing. The last straw came when someone tried to bomb his family's home. Yeah, people apparently still do that: Hate Crime Against Vietnamese Family in Grants Pass.
angry reader of the week: rekstizzy
What's up? It's about time again to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is David Lee, aka Rekstizzy.
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jessica sanchez will guest star on glee
Looks like you might be seeing Jessica Sanchez back on Fox soon enough. The American Idol runner-up with the kickass voice is reportedly in talks to guest star on Glee: 'Glee' scoop: 'American Idol' runner-up Jessica Sanchez in talks for multi-episode arc.
According to EW, Sanchez will show up sometime during the first half of the show's fourth season for a multi-episode arc. No word on who she'll be playing, but come on, when you've got a girl who can sing like that, you let the girl sing:
congratulations, coach spo
Can't call myself much of a Heat fan, and I lost interest in the NBA season a few months ago, but I gotta show some love and congratulations to Coach Erik Spoelstra -- yes, our brethren of Filipino descent -- who led Miami to his first NBA championship win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here's video of Spoelstra getting the requisite celebratory post-title Gatorade bath: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra gets Gatorade bath from Udonis Haslem after winning NBA title.
chinese food delivery man murdered in north carolina
More tragic news of a delivery man killed, this time in North Carolina... Six young men have been charged with the brutal murder and robbery of a Chinese food delivery man in Wilmington last week: Update - Sixth person charged in delivery driver's murder.
According to police, the gunmen, ages 15-20, lured 60-year-old Zhen Bo Liu to the neighborhood with an order, shot him in the face, and stole his money and food. After eating at a nearby house, they returned to view Liu's body and rummage through this car:
35th asian american international film festival, july 25 - august 5
Heads up, film fans. The 35th Asian American International Film Festival, presented by Asian CineVision, is the nation's longest-running festival of its kind, dedicated to showcasing the best in independent Asian and Asian American film and video.
AAIFF recently announced its special presentation screenings for this year's festival, which kicks off next month in New York. The Opening Night, Centerpiece and Closing Night presentations are:
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JoelBlog
Jumping Through Hoops
Musicians, designers, game programmers, tenured professors.
There are some jobs that seem great, and the demand vastly outweighs the supply. There’s a deluge of people applying for a small number of jobs. In those sorts of professions, a system of hoops naturally forms. It’s no longer enough just to work hard and be really good — you’ve got to jump through the hoops.
For musicians, it’s playing dingy clubs night after night trying to build some kind of following, hoping for an eventual record deal. For game programmers it’s paying your dues as a code monkey working hellish hours in the run-up to release, hoping to become a game designer so you can realize your own vision. And for wanna-be professors it’s living in the academic limbo known as a “post-doc,” hoping one day to have a research group of your own (with your own army of post-docs to do your bidding!).
It’s a filtering mechanism. It weeds out those people who truly aren’t passionate — otherwise why would they jump through those painful hoops? You don’t become a game programmer for the pay. If you’re smart you don’t become a musician because you want to be rich (only the most elite musicians are).
It’s clear that you need some sort of filtering. There are just so many musicians out there — some are terrible, many are incredibly talented. But pointless hoops aren’t the best answer. Perhaps before technological solutions playing dingy clubs was the best filtering mechanism for musicians. But in the internet age we’re starting to discover that becoming well-known musically is a different ballgame. You can become a you-tube sensation instead.
And indie game developers are finding a way to exploit the internet as well to avoid those hoops. But for other occupations it’s less clear. Is there some sort of disruptive hoop-killer for academia?
Posted on August 5, 2012 August 5, 2012 by Joel
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I'm happy he did it: Wife of fugitive Carlos Ghosn slams Japanese justice
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Riot police fired teargas at thousands of Iranians who had taken to the streets late on Saturday in the capital and other cities, many chanting "Death to the dictator", directing their anger at Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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Writing in all-caps, the US President Donald Trump tweeted: "IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" The tweet came a day after Tehran announced it was further winding down observance of parts of an international deal struck to ensure that the country does not secretly develop a nuclear weapon under cover of its civilian nuclear industry.
'Space unites us': First Iranian-American astronaut reaches for stars
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The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday the Iranians were thought to have targeted the attacks to miss U.S. forces to prevent the crisis from escalating out of control while still signaling Iranian resolve in response to the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week.
Donald Trump says 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates
President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic "very fast and very hard'' if it retaliates for the targeted killing of the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. Trump appeared to respond to such threats with tweets justifying Soleimani's killing and matching the bellicose language from Iran.
'Million-strong' homage for Qasem Soleimani brings Tehran to standstill
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Weekend Event Planner
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Murderer On The Loose
Chilling documentary about Irving sisters' 'honor killing' premieres at Lakewood Theater
Film about sisters' 'honor killing' premieres at Lakewood Theater
By Claire St. Amant
The murders of Amina and Sarah Said are unsolved. The Price of Honor/Facebook
Sarah and Amina Said were teenagers when they were killed. The Price of Honor/Facebook
A wanted poster for Yaser Said in Times Square. The Price of Honor/Facebook
The girls were found in the taxi cab line at the Omni Mandalay in Las Colinas. The Price of Honor/Facebook
Yaser Said has evaded authorities for six years. The Price of Honor/Facebook
The Said sisters' graves. The Price of Honor/Facebook
It's been six-and-a-half years since Amina and Sarah Said were gunned down in their father's taxi cab outside an Irving hotel. Yaser Said, the girls' father and prime suspect in their murders, has been on the run ever since.
The net may finally be tightening around him, though. In addition to increased FBI attention, Yaser is the subject of a new documentary The Price of Honor, which premieres at Lakewood Theater on September 7.
Directed by Neena Nejad and Xoel Pamos, the documentary explores the idea that Yaser murdered his daughters in a so-called "honor killing." It also examines the theory that he could be hiding out in the U.S., not his native Egypt.
Citing the ongoing investigation, Irving Police have refused repeated requests to release even a basic police report on the Said sisters' deaths. So Nejad and Pamos took matters into their own hands and conducted a private investigation over the course of three years.
They interviewed the girls' relatives and known associates of Yaser. Nejad and Pamos uncovered evidence that Yaser may have committed another murder in Egypt and that he sexually abused his daughters.
"As we got into this, we realized there was so much more to the story than the media knew or the FBI knew," Nejad says.
Tickets are $12 for general admission and $25 for VIP. Both tickets include access to a Q&A after the screening.
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2013 Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Cotton Bowl Stadium Games
Event tickets On Sale Now!
Manchester United takes on Club America on Opening Day
(DALLAS, Texas) – Dr Pepper Dallas Cup has announced that it will kick off the Gordon Jago Super Group at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium on Sunday, March 24th with a quadruple-header featuring eight internationally recognized teams. The marquee game of the day will feature one of the world’s most iconic brands Manchester United battling Mexican powerhouse Club America at 6:30pm.
The action starts at 10:00am when Coritiba FC of Brazil, defending Dallas Cup Super Group champions, will take on 2012 English Premier Academy League Champions Fulham FC. The 12:30pm game features Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany vs. MLS LA Galaxy Academy, arguably the most recognized brand in Major League Soccer. Fluminense FC, one of the most storied clubs in Brazilian history, will take on two time Super Group champion Tigres UANL of Mexico at 3:00pm. The annual Welcome World Opening Ceremonies featuring all Dr Pepper Dallas Cup teams will start at 5:00pm.
The Wednesday night matchups on March 28th will feature 2011 Co-Champions Tigres UANL of Mexico against Aalborg BK from Denmark starting at 5:00pm followed by Club America of Mexico versus the Dallas Texans at 7:30pm.
Championship weekend will kick off on Friday, March 29th with the Gordon Jago Super Group semifinals taking place at 5:00pm and 7:30pm while Saturday and Sunday will see the championship games of all age groups taking place on the stadium field. The Super Group final will take place at 6:00 pm on Sunday.
Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIV tickets for all stadium games go on sale February 1st on dallascup.com. Platinum Reserved Tournament Passes (limited availability) are $60 ,adult General Admission Value Packsare $40 andyouth Value Packs are $20. Reserved single day (limited availability) are $15, adult General Admission seats are $10, and single day youth tickets are $5. Games will be played all week, free of charge, at University of Texas at Dallas complex and Classic League Soccer Complex at Richland College. Get the latest information about Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIV, teams, schedules and more at dallascup.com.
Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Cotton Bowl Stadium Schedule
SUNDAY – March 24th
10:00am Coritiba FC (BRA) FC VS. Fulham FC (ENG)
12:30pm Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) VS. LA Galaxy Academy (USA)
3:00pm Fluminense FC (BRA) VS. Tigres UANL (MEX)
6:30pm Manchester United FC (ENG) VS. Club America (MEX)
WEDNESDAY – March 27th
5:00pm Aalborg BK (DEN) VS. Tigres UANL (MEX)
7:30pm Club America (MEX) VS. Dallas Texans (USA)
FRIDAY – March 29th
5:00pm Super Group Semi-Final
SATURDAY – March 30th
12:00pm Under 13 Championship Match
2:00pm Under 14 Championship Match
SUNDAY – March 31st
10:00am Under 16 Championship Match
3:00pm Metro PCS Under 19 Championship Match
6:00pm Gordon Jago Super Group Championship Match
For further media inquiries please contact Albert Chia via email at albert@dallascup.com or Daniel Robertson at daniel@dallascup.com.
If interested in sponsorship opportunities with Dr Pepper Dallas Cup or the Dallas Is Diversity Program please contact Executive Director Andy Swift at the Dallas Cup office via phone at 214.221.3636 or at andy@dallascup.com.
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Horizon Discovery signs tech agreement with OSI Pharma
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.—Translational genomics company Horizon Discovery announced in mid-December a non-exclusive commercial agreement with OSI Pharmaceuticals under which OSI will evaluate nine of Horizon's X-MAN cell lines and matched cells with normal genetic backgrounds for 12 months. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
OSI wants to characterize the cell lines for the testing of both known and internally developed compounds directed at genotypes of interest. In addition, the parties will collaborate to generate new data in areas of mutual research interest. OSI will share key data-sets during the course of this year.
The X-MAN lines are cancer-related isogenic human cell lines developed to aid in drug discovery and assess treatments in clinical trials. DDN
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Netanyahu slams Abbas on east Jerusalem comments
Daniel Siryoti, Shlomo Cesana, Israel Hayom Staff and News Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply rebukes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after he accuses Israel of trying to erase the Arab, Muslim and Christian character of east Jerusalem and intending to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque • Israel expects Abbas to “prepare his people for peace and co-existence and not disseminate lies and incitement,” Netanyahu says • During conference in Doha, Qatari ruler urges U.N.-backed investigation into Israeli settlements. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent comments on Jerusalem were “harshly inflammatory” and “baseless,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, in a sharp rebuke of the Palestinian leader.
Speaking at a conference on Jerusalem in the Qatari capital of Doha earlier Sunday, Abbas said that for the past few years Israel had been waging a “final battle” aimed at erasing the Arab, Muslim and Christian character of east Jerusalem. He charged that Israel intended to destroy Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, which sits atop the remains of the two biblical Jewish temples. The area is the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, and is a highly sensitive and emotional issue for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Abbas said that through settlement building in the West Bank and Jerusalem, Israel was carrying out an “ethnic cleansing, in every sense, against the Palestinian residents in order to turn them into minorities in their own city.” He called on “all Muslims and Arabs around the world to come visit Israel,” saying that these visits would not mark “normalization” with Israel.
In response to Abbas’ remarks, Netanyahu said, “This is a harshly inflammatory speech from someone who claims that he is bent on peace. The time has come for the Palestinian leadership to stop denying the past and distorting reality.”
“For thousands of years Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said. “Jerusalem, under Israeli sovereignty, will continue to be open to believers of all faiths. There is freedom of worship for all and Israel will continue to carefully maintain the holy places of all religions.”
The prime minister concluded, “[Abbas] knows full well that there is no foundation to his contemptible remarks, including his baseless and irresponsible claims regarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The state of Israel expects that one who supposedly champions peace would prepare his people for peace and co-existence and not disseminate lies and incitement. This is not how one makes peace.”
Tensions have been high in Jerusalem and surrounding areas. Israeli police clashed with Palestinian stone throwers over the weekend in the West Bank and at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The violence began on Friday when hundreds of Palestinians threw stones at police and IDF forces at the Temple Mount. Other clashes also broke out in the West Bank, near the Qalandia checkpoint, Hebron, and in the village of al-Ram near Jerusalem. In al-Ram, IDF forces shot and killed 25-year-old Talat Ramia after he hurled exploding fireworks at them. Palestinian youths recently began using exploding fireworks to rattle — and potentially injure — Israeli forces.
Sunday’s conference in Doha was also attended by Arab Knesset members Ahmed Tibi, Ibrahim Sarsur and Taleb el-Sana from the United Arab List-Ta’al party, and Hanin Zoabi and Jamal Zahalka of the Balad party.
In an interview with the Qatari state news agency, Ahmed Tibi also accused Israel of Judaizing Jerusalem by imposing restrictions on the Arab population. “The occupying Israeli regime is preventing Palestinians from going to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and prevents the Palestinians’ freedom of worship,” he said. “The Judaization of Jerusalem is a flagrant violation of international law.”
Qatar’s ruler, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who also spoke during the conference, said the Arab identity in Jerusalem was threatened by Israeli expansion around the city .
Thani urged a U.N.-backed investigation into Israeli settlements as well as Israeli actions in predominantly Arab districts in Jerusalem and surrounding areas captured by Israel in 1967.
The emir also pledged support for Palestinian reconciliation between rivals Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Qatar hosted talks earlier this month that led to a Palestinian unity accord.
Officials in Jerusalem meanwhile protested the participation of U.N. Middle East envoy Robert Serry at the Doha conference.
“We are baffled by Serry’s undiplomatic behavior,” a senior Foreign Ministry official said on Sunday. “Not only does he often ignore rocket fire from Gaza and express firm determination in his condemnation of the planning committee regarding housing plans in Jerusalem, but this time he has gone too far, he has gone and given official U.N. approval to the [Qatar] conference by actually participating in this Arab League conference whose declared intention is to demonize Israel and deny the Jewish people’s history. This disrespectful behavior is below the expectations of a senior diplomat in [Serry’s] rank. Instead of building bridges he is burning them and is acting against the guidelines set by the U.N. secretary-general.“
In related news, a explosive device exploded on Sunday night near the security barrier in the West Bank town of Qabia, near Ramallah. No injuries or damages were reported. The device included a gas balloon and was apparently placed inside a tire connected to explosives. It is suspected that the intended targets of the bomb were Israeli soldiers on routine operations in the area. However, the bomb apparently went off ahead of schedule.
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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for March 2019
Posted on March 30, 2019 by Cora
Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”.
So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some February books I missed the last time around snuck in as well. The books are arranged in alphabetical order by author. So far, most links only go to Amazon.com, though I may add other retailers for future editions.
Our new releases cover the broad spectrum of crime fiction. We have plenty of cozy mysteries, small town mysteries, culinary mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, Victorian mysteries, Jazz Age mysteries, paranormal mysteries, crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, science fiction thrillers, police procedurals, romantic suspense, private investigators, amateur sleuths, serial killers, assassins, reporters, gamblers, missing children, crime-busting witches, crime-busting ghosts, crime-busting actresses, crime-busting bakers, crime-busting watchmakers, murderous mommy bloggers, sinister going-ons in suburbia, murder in the Cotswolds, London, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Knoxville, Tennessee, and much more.
Don’t forget that Indie Crime Fiction of the Month is also crossposted to the Indie Crime Scene, a group blog which features new release spotlights, guest posts, interviews and link round-ups regarding all things crime fiction several times per week.
The Cheater’s Game by C.J. Archer:
The arrival of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret – he was a paper magician.
When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector’s Club, they uncover a spy. But who is he working for? And what does his employer want?
As danger circles, secrets are revealed, and India struggles to keep her own secret hidden from Matt. But when her grandfather introduces her to a man who can change her life, India must decide if she wants her life to change at all.
An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett:
Mary Blake had it all.
Actress, icon and darling of the nation, she was the queen of TV crime drama.
Then she turned fifty.
When replaced on the show by a younger woman, she thinks her days in the limelight are over when an invitation to a murder mystery party from an old friend throws her back into the public eye. This time as a murder suspect.
After playing a detective for years, Mary must now become one as she tries to prove her innocence with the help of her puppy-like brother and her surprisingly useful friend and assistant, Dot.
Moonshine & Murder by Kathleen Brooks:
Zoey Mathers had everything going for her until one night she lost her biggest client, her job, and her reputation. Leaving her life up to fate, Zoey closed her eyes and pointed. She would serve out her career exile in the small mountain town of Moonshine Hollow where moonshine flowed as freely as a mountain stream.
Giving up the law to become a baker in Moonshine Hollow turned out to be the best thing Zoey had ever done. She was happy and enjoying life in her new small town. But Zoey should have learned the first time . . . one night can change your whole life.
After unknowingly crashing a battle between witches, Zoey accidentally becomes a witch herself. That’s all before Zoey stumbles over a murder victim and the town’s sheriff becomes involved. Now she’s trying to find a murderer, stop two old witches from playing matchmaker, and learning she’s way more than a mere accidental witch.
And that’s all before fate turns up one more sexy hunk of a twist…
Tainted Love by Stacy Claflin:
A mommy blogger gone bad…
Jess McAdams dotes on her four children and gives advice and suggestions to parents all around the world. No one would ever question her love and devotion to her children, let alone suspect her of murdering one.
But Alex Mercer does.
Alex has plenty of experience investigating crimes involving missing kids. So when he senses something is wrong, he trusts his instincts. The only problem is, he’s a newly deputized officer of the law. If he’s wrong about Jess, he’ll destroy his career before it gets off the ground.
He receives a tip that Jess has suddenly stopped posting about one of her children. It’s almost as if he never existed, except her old blog posts show otherwise. The deeper Alex digs, the more twisted and sinister things look. His precinct’s resources would be invaluable to his investigation, but his commanding officer isn’t convinced the case is local and turns him down. And Alex doesn’t have the evidence to sway his captain—yet.
His only chance at finding the proof he needs is by using the resources he’s been denied. But Alex will stop at nothing until he finds the mommy blogger and saves the children he knows are in danger—even at the risk of losing his dream job—because he knows he’s right. And with young lives on the line, there’s a lot more at stake than his career.
The Perfect Neighbourhood by Jo Crow:
The perfect neighborhood, the perfect neighbors, the perfect trap…
New mother Holly has always dreamed of raising a family away from the city—and now that dream is a reality as she moves into an idyllic suburb with her husband Mike and their baby daughter Clare. The quiet, peaceful neighborhood couldn’t be more perfect.
But as the family settles into their new home, Holly can’t shrug off the feeling she’s being watched and followed on her morning walks with Clare. At first, she dismisses this as new parent jitters. But soon the unusual—and dangerous—occurrences on Holly’s tree-lined block become impossible to ignore.
As her days and nights grow more isolated and filled with paranoia, Holly struggles to convince her husband that the threat isn’t just in her imagination—and that the secrets lurking in their perfect neighborhood could ruin them all.
The Dragon and the Ghost by Mark Dawson:
Beatrix Rose has been betrayed. Her husband has been murdered and her daughter, Isabella, has been abducted.
Those who wronged her will pay, because Beatrix is the most dangerous woman you’ve ever met. She was an assassin for Group Fifteen, the beyond top secret agency that did the dirty work for the British Secret Services.
And you know what they say about payback…
Beatrix finds work in the Hong Kong underworld. But when she has a difference of opinion with her employer, the ruthless Mr. Ying, she finds herself in a fight for justice against a man with no scruples.
Alliances are formed and broken. Friends become enemies. Enemies become friends. And nothing is what it seems.
Can Beatrix save herself and her loved ones in the face of insurmountable odds?
Hello Protocol for Dead Girls by Zen DiPietro:
Jennika died under suspicious circumstances and her memories were uploaded for investigation. Somehow, they didn’t upload her memories alone. They uploaded her consciousness, too.
As she struggles within a perplexing computer network environment to find out how she died, she must also come to grips with the nature of her existence. Her body died, but she sure hasn’t. What does it mean to be alive, then?
She wants to talk to her friends and family, but they might not accept her. Before she can even try to reconnect with them, she has to get the people on the outside to recognize that she’s a real person, trapped inside technology.
She needs to establish a hello protocol–a way of establishing communication.
This story is like nothing you’ve read before. It’s Altered Carbon meets Gone Girl inside a digital environment. It will challenge you, then thrill you, then leave you wanting more. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you explore this fascinating new technological existence with Jennika.
Wicked Delight by Lily Harper Hart:
Ivy Morgan and Jack Harker don’t have many complaints.
Things are good, life is quiet, and the only big thing on their to-do lists is picking a date for their wedding, which is exactly what they’re doing when a local celebutante approaches with an offer for Jack to be on a dating show.
He turns her down flat and goes on his way, but the next morning, she’s found dead and the list of suspects is endless thanks to the production landing smackdab in the middle of Shadow Lake.
Ivy doesn’t like having Hollywood on her doorstep. Jack is even worse, especially when he realizes the producers want Ivy to step in and take the dead heiress’s spot in the limelight. The idea of cameras following Ivy when magical things keep happening around her is enough to paralyze the couple … and then force them to run to avoid the harsh glare of the viewing public.
Jack and Ivy have a lot on their plates. They have to solve a murder, figure out what the witch in the woods is trying to tell them when it comes to the nature of the human soul, and pick a wedding date.
It’s all in a day’s work for Shadow Lake’s favorite couple. If they live to survive the dark force descending on their town, that is. They’ll have to work together to overcome imminent evil … but they’re used to that, of course.
The Ghost Who Says I Do by Bobbi Holmes:
A Valentine’s Day Wedding at Marlow House?
Love is in the air—along with secrets—some are deadlier than others.
Will secrets from Clint Marlow’s past come back to haunt Walt and Danielle?
Nothing But Her Name by Cynthia E. Hurst:
Clock repairer Jacob Silver usually prefers to stand on the sidelines of life, but he gets more action than expected when he agrees to replace a missing player at a village fete ‘Aunt Sally’ competition. Play comes to an unexpected end when a body is discovered and the promised prize money is snatched away. Blackmail, bribery and an old secret all play their part as Jacob and his wife Sarah help find out who in their Cotswold town is determined to win at all costs – and what the ultimate prize might be.
‘Nothing but her Name’ is the ninth book in the Silver and Simm Victorian Mysteries series.
The Last Amen by C.C. Jameson:
When he acts in the name of God, his victims’ faith could be their demise.
When a young woman is found dead on her bed, dressed in an old-fashioned nightgown with her hands clasped in a prayer position, Detective Kate Murphy is called to investigate her murder.
But before Kate and her colleagues can find the killer, another woman is found dead in the same position. Other than having blonde hair and living in Boston, the women have very little in common. But one thing is clear: the serial killer has some twisted religious beliefs.
What is his motive? Who is he? And, most importantly, can Kate stop the murderer before he strikes again?
Last Chance by Libby Kirsch
A missing girl, a sleuth in training, and family secrets with deadly consequences.
Janet Black, the feisty bar owner and apprentice PI in Knoxville, Tennessee, is back, and she’s taken a job her mentor told her to run from: finding a missing teenage girl.
But with her computer-expert boyfriend, and an ear fine-tuned for gossip from her years as a bartender, she figures she’s just the right person to make a difference.
As she dives into the case, though, she finds that the mother’s not telling the whole story, setting Janet up for a dangerous discovery. And trouble never comes alone. Her bar is flagged for liquor-code violations, a construction project gets out of hand, and she uncovers weird, possibly criminal, obsessions in her new chef.
Janet refuses to acknowledge she’s out of her depth—and thinks she just needs more time to put the puzzle pieces together and find the girl. But when a dead body surfaces, her world view is shaken. Suddenly, finding the missing girl is more than just an altruistic act. Her very life depends on it. As the sinister plot twists ever closer to her own life, Janet is faced with a dilemma. When it comes to the ones you love, how many chances are too many?
Predator by Linsey Lanier:
What’s wrong with Mackenzie?
PI Miranda Steele knows something has been eating away at her teenage daughter for months now. Does Mackenzie know her real father was a psychotic serial killer?
Miranda’s afraid to ask and this time, Parker has no answers.
But when her precious daughter goes missing, Miranda spirals into a tailspin. Now she’s forced to ask the most painful question of all.
Has Mackenzie’s emotional state caused her to fall victim to a sexual predator?
Above the Fold and Below the Belt by Amanda M. Lee:
Avery Shaw has taken on her fair share of jerks.
Often, she’s considered the jerk when she takes them down … a role she gladly relishes.
Now, though, she’s taking on a whole faction of jerks.
It seems a battle of the sexes is brewing in Macomb County. A local shock jock, a man who believes women should be home tending children and keeping the house clean while men bring home the bacon, is on trial for sexually harassing his underlings.
His followers believe he’s innocent. Every female empowerment group in the state – and ultimately the nation – believes he’s guilty. That means it’s a media circus, and there’s nothing Avery likes more than a circus.
She has her hands full with this one, though. She very clearly agrees with one side but there seems to be something wrong with the underlying story. When one of the radio personality’s followers is shot in the middle of a rally, ensuring he’s a martyr for the cause, Avery realizes there’s a path to follow … and it’s long and winding.
Avery knows who she wants to win. She also knows someone isn’t telling the truth. It’s her job to find out which side is lying.
It’s all hands on deck for another zany adventure, and everyone is along for the ride. Who’s left standing at the end is anyone’s guess, but Avery smells blood in the water … and she’s going to find the truth no matter who goes down in the process.
Scholarly Pursuits by M. Louisa Locke:
“Something is rotten in the state of Berkeley”
–1881 Blue and Gold Yearbook, University of California: Berkeley
In Scholarly Pursuits, the sixth full-length novel in the USA Today best-selling Victorian San Francisco mystery series, Locke explores life on the University of California: Berkeley campus in 1881, where Laura and her friends face the remarkably modern problems of fraternity hazings, fraught romantic relationships, and fractious faculty politics.
While Annie and Nate Dawson and friends and family in the O’Farrell Street boardinghouse await a blessed event, Laura Dawson finds herself investigating why a young Berkeley student dropped out of school in the fall of 1880.
No one, including her friend Seth Timmons, thinks this is a good idea, since she is juggling a full course load with a part-time job, but she can’t let the question of what happened to her friend go unanswered. Not when it means that other young women might be in danger.
sMurder on Lot B by London Lovett:
Los Angeles, 1923. The land of movie stars and perpetual sunshine has a stylish new force to be reckoned with—Poppy Starfire, Private Investigator.
Poppy recently moved out on her own and is eager for a taste of independence and to prove to her retired Uncle Sherman that she is capable of running the Starfire Detective Agency. Her brother Jasper has also joined the agency. Poppy prides herself on being a skilled investigator but so far the cases have been scarce and to say the least uninspiring. But that all changes when Anna Colton walks through the door. Anna’s brother Roger, a famous stuntman for the local movie studio has died in a well publicized accidental fall. Only Anna’s not convinced it was an accident. It’s up to Poppy and Jasper to peel away the layers and uncover the truth. Who killed Roger ‘Rowdy’ James?
Fear by John W. Mefford:
His heart beats. Barely.
Each thump pounds his mind deeper into oblivion.
And he wonders — How did I get here?
A father goes missing. Not just any father. But a person once worshipped for his world-class talent.
Enter the most unconventional team around: Willow Ball and Cooper Chain.
As a nurse at the community clinic, Willow has seen the painful effects of heroin addiction. But now she’s compelled to help a grieving wife and mother.
Dodging the mob at every turn, Cooper has a plan to bring them down while getting traction on his upstart career. Is he marching into a trap?
With their relationship bordering the “friends with benefits” stage, Willow and Cooper team up to find the missing person. But it’s not that simple. Nothing with them is ever simple.
The hunt corkscrews into an impossible maze of events — their lives threatened by a swarm of twisted deviants and social misfits.
Emotions run rampant, stoking one savage response after another. A spark ignites the hate, but what is the real fuel for this wave of brutal crimes?
Ultimately, can Willow and Cooper save a family from the torment before it’s too late?
Only if they can overcome their own…fear.
The Girl in Red by John Nicholl:
She has two choices. Escape or Die…
Kathy thought she’d met her soulmate. But Police Inspector Michael Conner’s behaviour changes on the day of their wedding.
Showing his true colours for the first time, Conner becomes increasingly manipulative, controlling and cruel as the months’ pass.
When Kathy tries to escape, Conner does his best to convince everyone that she is mentally ill. But Anna, Kathy’s identical twin sister, doesn’t believe it.
After a tragic event, Kathy decides enough is enough and elicits Anna’s help to rid herself of Conner for good.
But will Conner simply let Kathy walk away or have the sisters bitten off more than they can chew?
It Ends Here by Willow Rose:
Every Parent’s Worst Fear!
She thought it would be okay.
She thought her son would be fine if she left him in the car.
It was after all just for a few minutes while she went to grab something at the store. It was no big deal. But when Mrs. Cunningham came back out from the store, the car was empty, and her 5-year-old boy was gone.
In a town filled with dark secrets, who will you dare to believe?
Reporter Rebekka Franck is traveling to central Florida to interview a famous author when the body of a young boy turns up inside an abandoned house.
The death of the boy leaves the small town of Webster horror-stricken.
Forty years ago, another little boy was found killed in that exact same house.
Now they are all asking themselves: Will it end here?
As Rebekka Franck digs deep into the story, she realizes this town is harboring a lot of secrets that some people will go to extremes to keep hidden.
Poison at the Bake Sale by Hollis Shiloh:
Abe has an awful premonition that something will go wrong during a local baking contest. Of course it’s his silly imagination; he’s just jumpy these days, after that murder last year. But when the day of the competition means running into his abusive ex, who later turns up dead, Abe wishes that he’d paid more attention to his anxieties, not less.
Now it’s up to Abe and Gregory to figure out who could have done in the awful man. Because the authorities are looking awfully close to home, and there’s only so much strain that even the best relationship can take.
Murder and Mockery by K.P. Stafford:
Once again, Lexi is up to her eyeballs in murder mystery while trying to plan her wedding to Jake.
A descendent of the original town settlers is found murdered in a most heinous manner. Her death starts to uncover secrets from the past, mysteries their ancestors tried to cover up long ago.
Will the people of Cryptic Cove be able to deal with the past and what they discover?
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Request for Comments: 6457 NTT
Category: Informational A. Farrel
ISSN: 2070-1721 Old Dog Consulting
PCC-PCE Communication and PCE Discovery Requirements for
Inter-Layer Traffic Engineering
The Path Computation Element (PCE) provides functions of path
computation in support of traffic engineering in networks controlled
by Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS
(GMPLS).
MPLS and GMPLS networks may be constructed from layered client/server
networks. It is advantageous for overall network efficiency to
provide end-to-end traffic engineering across multiple network
layers. PCE is a candidate solution for such requirements.
Generic requirements for a communication protocol between Path
Computation Clients (PCCs) and PCEs are presented in RFC 4657, "Path
Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol Generic
Requirements". Generic requirements for a PCE discovery protocol are
presented in RFC 4674, "Requirements for Path Computation Element
(PCE) Discovery".
This document complements the generic requirements and presents
detailed sets of PCC-PCE communication protocol requirements and PCE
discovery protocol requirements for inter-layer traffic engineering.
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Takeda, et al. Informational [Page 1]
RFC 6457 PCE Inter-Layer Requirements December 2011
1.1. Terminology ................................................3
2. Motivation for PCE-Based Inter-Layer Path Computation ...........4
3. PCC-PCE Communication and Discovery Requirements for
Inter-Layer .....................................................4
3.1. PCC-PCE Communication ......................................5
3.1.1. Control of Inter-Layer Path Computation .............5
3.1.2. Control of the Type of Path to Be Computed ..........5
3.1.3. Communication of Inter-Layer Constraints ............6
3.1.4. Adaptation Capability ...............................7
3.1.5. Cooperation between PCEs ............................7
3.1.6. Inter-Layer Diverse Paths ...........................7
3.2. Capabilities Advertisements for PCE Discovery ..............7
3.3. Supported Network Models ...................................8
4. Manageability Considerations ....................................8
4.1. Control of Function and Policy .............................8
4.2. Information and Data Models ................................8
4.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring ..........................8
4.4. Verifying Correct Operation ................................9
4.5. Requirements on Other Protocols and Functional Components ..9
4.6. Impact on Network Operation ................................9
The Path Computation Element (PCE) defined in [RFC4655] is an entity
that is capable of computing a network path or route based on a
network graph and applying computational constraints.
A network may comprise multiple layers. These layers may represent
the separation of technologies (e.g., Packet Switch Capable (PSC),
Time Division Multiplex (TDM), lambda switch capable (LSC)) into
GMPLS regions [RFC3945], the separation of data plane switching
granularity levels (e.g., PSC-1 and PSC-2 or Virtual Circuit 4 (VC4)
and VC12) into GMPLS layers [RFC5212], or a distinction between
client and server networking roles (e.g., commercial or
administrative separation of client and server networks). In this
multi-layer network, Label Switched Paths (LSPs) in lower layers are
used to carry upper-layer LSPs. The network topology formed by
lower-layer LSPs and advertised to the higher layer is called a
"Virtual Network Topology (VNT)" [RFC5212].
In layered networks under the operation of Multiprotocol Label
Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)
protocols, it is important to provide mechanisms to allow global
optimization of network resources. That is, to take into account all
layers, rather than optimizing resource utilization at each layer
independently. This allows better network efficiency to be achieved.
This is what we call "inter-layer traffic engineering". This
includes mechanisms allowing computation of end-to-end paths across
layers (known as "inter-layer path computation") and mechanisms for
control and management of the VNT by setting up and releasing LSPs in
the lower layers [RFC5212].
Inter-layer traffic engineering is included in the scope of the PCE
architecture [RFC4655], and PCE can provide a suitable mechanism for
resolving inter-layer path computation issues. The applicability of
the PCE-based path computation architecture to inter-layer traffic
engineering is described in [RFC5623].
This document presents sets of requirements for communication between
Path Computation Clients (PCCs) and PCEs using the PCE Communication
Protocol (PCEP) and for PCE discovery for inter-layer traffic
engineering. It supplements the generic requirements documented in
[RFC4657], [RFC4674], and the framework provided in [RFC5623].
1.1. Terminology
LSP: Label Switched Path.
PCC: A Path Computation Client is any client entity (component,
application or network node) requesting a path computation to
be performed by a Path Computation Element.
PCE: A Path Computation Element is an entity that is capable of
computing a network path or route based on a network graph and
applying computational constraints.
PCEP: A PCE Communication Protocol is a protocol for communication
between PCCs and PCEs.
Although this requirements document is informational and not a
protocol specification, the key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED",
"SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY",
and "OPTIONAL" are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119
[RFC2119] for clarity of requirement specification.
2. Motivation for PCE-Based Inter-Layer Path Computation
[RFC4206] defines a way to signal an MPLS or a GMPLS LSP with an
explicit route in a higher layer of a network that includes hops
traversed by LSPs in lower layers of the network. The computation of
end-to-end paths across layers is called "inter-layer path
computation".
An LSR in the higher layer might not have information on the topology
of lower layers, particularly in an overlay or augmented model;
hence, it might not be able to compute an end-to-end path across
PCE-based inter-layer path computation consists of relying on one or
more PCEs to compute an end-to-end path across layers. This could
rely on a single PCE path computation where the PCE has topology
information about multiple layers and can directly compute an end-to-
end path across layers considering the topology of all of the layers.
Alternatively, the inter-layer path computation could be performed as
a multiple PCE computation, where each member of a set of PCEs has
information about the topology of one or more layers, but not all
layers, and they collaborate to compute an end-to-end path.
Consider a two-layer network where the higher-layer network is a
packet-based IP/MPLS or GMPLS network and the lower-layer network is
a GMPLS-controlled optical network. An ingress LSR in the higher-
layer network tries to set up an LSP to an egress LSR also in the
higher-layer network across the lower-layer network, and it needs a
path in the higher-layer network. However, suppose that there is no
TE link between border LSRs, which are located on the boundary
between the higher-layer and lower-layer networks, and that the
ingress LSR does not have topology visibility in the lower layer. If
a single-layer path computation is applied for the higher layer, the
path computation fails. On the other hand, inter-layer path
computation is able to provide a route in the higher layer and a
suggestion that a lower-layer LSP be set up between border LSRs,
considering both layers as TE topologies.
Further discussion of the application of PCE to inter-layer path
computation can be found in [RFC5623].
3. PCC-PCE Communication and Discovery Requirements for Inter-Layer
This section provides additional requirements specific to the
problems of multi-layer TE that are not covered in [RFC4657] or
3.1. PCC-PCE Communication
PCEP MUST allow requests and replies for inter-layer path
computation.
This requires no additional messages, but it implies the following
additional constraints to be added to PCEP.
3.1.1. Control of Inter-Layer Path Computation
A request from a PCC to a PCE MUST support the inclusion of an
optional indication of whether inter-layer path computation is
allowed. In the absence of such an indication, the default is that
inter-layer path computation is not allowed.
3.1.2. Control of the Type of Path to Be Computed
The PCE computes and returns a path to the PCC that the PCC can use
to build a higher-layer or lower-layer LSP once converted to an
Explicit Route Object (ERO) for use in RSVP - Traffic Engineering
(RSVP-TE) signaling. There are two options [RFC5623].
- Option 1: Mono-Layer Path. The PCE computes a "mono-layer" path,
i.e., a path that includes only TE links from the same layer.
- Option 2: Multi-Layer Path. The PCE computes a "multi-layer"
path, i.e., a path that includes TE links from distinct layers
It may be necessary or desirable for a PCC to control the type of
path that is produced by a PCE. For example, a PCC may know that it
is not possible, for technological or policy reasons, to signal a
multi-layer path and that a mono-layer path is required, or the PCC
may know that it does not wish the layer border node to have control
of path computation. In order to make this level of control
possible, PCEP MUST allow the PCC to select the path types to be
computed, and that may be returned, by choosing one or more from the
following list:
- A mono-layer path that is specified by strict hop(s). The path
may include virtual TE link(s).
- A mono-layer path that includes loose hop(s).
- A multi-layer path that can include the path (as strict or loose
hops) of one or more lower-layer LSPs not yet established.
The path computation response from a PCE to a PCC MUST report the
type of path computed, and where a multi-layer path is returned, PCEP
MUST support the inclusion, as part of end-to-end path, of the path
of the lower-layer LSPs to be established.
If a response message from a PCE to PCC carries a mono-layer path
that is specified by strict hops but includes virtual TE link(s),
includes loose hop(s), or carries a multi-layer path that can include
the complete path of one or more lower-layer LSPs not yet
established, the signaling of the higher-layer LSP may trigger the
establishment of the lower-layer LSPs (triggered signaling). The
triggered signaling may increase the higher-layer connection setup
latency. An ingress LSR for the higher-layer LSP, or a PCC, needs to
know whether or not triggered signaling is required.
A request from a PCC to a PCE MUST allow indicating whether or not
triggered signaling is acceptable.
A response from a PCE to a PCC MUST allow indicating whether or not
the computed path requires triggered signaling.
Note that a PCE may not be able to distinguish virtual TE links from
regular TE links. In such cases, even if a request from a PCC to a
PCE indicates that triggered signaling is not acceptable, a PCE may
choose virtual TE links in path computation. Therefore, when a
network uses virtual TE links and a PCE is not able to distinguish
virtual TE links from regular TE links, a PCE MAY choose virtual TE
links even if a request from a PCC to a PCE indicates triggered
signaling is not acceptable.
Also, note that an ingress LSR of a higher-layer or lower-layer LSP
may be present in multiple layers. Thus, even when a mono-layer path
is requested or supplied, PCEP MUST be able to indicate the
required/provided path layer.
3.1.3. Communication of Inter-Layer Constraints
A request from a PCC to a PCE MUST support the inclusion of
constraints for a multi-layer path. This includes control over which
network layers may, must, or must not be included in the computed
path. Such control may be expressed in terms of the switching types
of the layer networks.
Furthermore, it may be desirable to constrain the number of layer
boundaries crossed (i.e., the number of adaptations in the sense used
in [RFC5212] performed on the end-to-end path), so PCEP SHOULD
include a constraint or objective function to minimize or cap the
number of adaptations on a path and a mechanism to report that number
when a path is supplied.
The path computation request MUST also allow for different objective
functions to be applied within different network layers. For
example, the path in a packet-network may need to be optimized for
least delay using the IGP metric as a measure of delay, while the
path in an underlying TDM network might be optimized for fewest hops.
3.1.4. Adaptation Capability
The concept of adaptation is used here as introduced in [RFC5212].
It MUST be possible for the path computation request to indicate the
desired adaptation function at the end points of the lower-layer LSP
that is being computed. This will be particularly important where
the ingress and egress LSR participate in more than one layer network
but may not be capable of all associated adaptations.
3.1.5. Cooperation between PCEs
When each layer is in scope of a different PCE, which only has access
to the topology information of its layer, the PCEs of each layer need
to cooperate to perform inter-layer path computation. In this case,
communication between PCEs is required for inter-layer path
computation. A PCE that behaves as a client is defined as a PCC
PCEP MUST allow requests and replies for multiple PCE inter-layer
path computation.
3.1.6. Inter-Layer Diverse Paths
PCEP MUST allow for the computation of diverse inter-layer paths. A
request from a PCC to a PCE MUST support the inclusion of multiple
path requests, with the desired level of diversity at each layer
(link, node, Shared Risk Link Group (SRLG)).
3.2. Capabilities Advertisements for PCE Discovery
In the case where there are several PCEs with distinct capabilities
available, a PCC has to select one or more appropriate PCEs. For
that purpose, the PCE discovery mechanism MAY support the disclosure
of some detailed PCE capabilities. A PCE MAY (to be consistent with
the above text and RFC 4674) be able to advise the following PCE
capabilities related to inter-layer path computation:
- Support for inter-layer path computation
- Support for mono-layer/multi-layer paths
- Support for inter-layer constraints
- Support for adaptation capability
- Support for inter-PCE communication
- Support for inter-layer diverse path computation
3.3. Supported Network Models
PCEP SHOULD allow several architectural alternatives for interworking
between MPLS- and GMPLS-controlled networks: overlay, integrated, and
augmented models [RFC3945] [RFC5145] [RFC5146].
4. Manageability Considerations
4.1. Control of Function and Policy
An individual PCE MAY elect to support inter-layer computations and
advertise its capabilities as described in the previous sections.
PCE implementations MAY provide a configuration switch to allow
support of inter-layer path computations to be enabled or disabled.
When the level of support is changed, this SHOULD be re-advertised.
However, a PCE MAY also elect to support inter-layer computations,
but not to advertise the fact, so that only those PCCs configured to
know of the PCE and its capabilities can use it.
Support for, and advertisement of support for, inter-layer path
computation MAY be subject to policy and a PCE MAY hide its inter-
layer capabilities from certain PCCs by not advertising them through
the discovery protocol and not reporting them to the specific PCCs in
any PCEP capabilities exchange. Further, a PCE MAY be directed by
policy to refuse an inter-layer path computation request for any
reason including, but not limited to, the identity of the PCC that
makes the request.
A further discussion of policy-enabled path computation can be found
in [RFC5394].
4.2. Information and Data Models
PCEP extensions to support inter-layer computations MUST be
accompanied by MIB objects for the control and monitoring of the
protocol and of the PCE that performs the computations. The MIB
objects MAY be provided in the same MIB module as used for general
PCEP control and monitoring [PCEP-MIB] or MAY be provided in a new
MIB module.
The MIB objects MUST provide the ability to control and monitor all
aspects of PCEP relevant to inter-layer path computation.
4.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring
No changes are necessary to the liveness detection and monitoring
requirements as already embodied in [RFC4657]. It should be noted,
however, that inter-layer path computations might require extended
cooperation between PCEs (as is also the case for inter-AS
(Autonomous System) and inter-area computations), and so the liveness
detection and monitoring SHOULD be applied to each PCEP communication
and aggregated to report the behavior of an individual PCEP request
to the originating PCC.
In particular, where a request is forwarded between multiple PCEs,
neither the PCC nor the first PCE can monitor the liveness of all
PCE-PCE connections or of the PCEs themselves. In this case,
suitable performance of the original PCEP request relies on each PCE
operating correct monitoring procedures and correlating any failures
back to the PCEP requests that are outstanding. These requirements
are no different from those for any cooperative PCE usage, and they
are expected already to be covered by general, and by inter-AS and
inter-area, implementations. Such a procedure is specified in
[RFC5441]. In addition, [RFC5886] specifies mechanisms to gather
various state metrics along the path computation chain.
4.4. Verifying Correct Operation
There are no additional requirements beyond those expressed in
[RFC4657] for verifying the correct operation of the PCEP. Note that
verification of the correct operation of the PCE and its algorithms
is out of scope for the protocol requirements, but a PCC MAY send the
same request to more than one PCE and compare the results.
4.5. Requirements on Other Protocols and Functional Components
A PCE operates on a topology graph that may be built using
information distributed by TE extensions to the routing protocol
operating within the network. In order that the PCE can select a
suitable path for the signaling protocol to use to install the inter-
layer LSP, the topology graph must include information about the
inter-layer signaling and forwarding (i.e., adaptation) capabilities
of each LSR in the network.
Whatever means are used to collect the information to build the
topology graph, the graph MUST include the requisite information. If
the TE extensions to the routing protocol are used, these SHOULD
satisfy the requirements as described in [RFC5212].
4.6. Impact on Network Operation
This section examines the impact on network operations of the use of
a PCE for inter-layer traffic engineering. It does not present any
further requirements on the PCE or PCC, for the PCEP or for
deployment.
The use of a PCE to compute inter-layer paths is not expected to have
significant impact on network operations if the upper-layer traffic
engineering practices are aware of the frequent changes that might
occur in the VNT. It should also be noted that the introduction of
inter-layer support to a PCE that already provides mono-layer path
computation might change the loading of the PCE and that might have
an impact on the network behavior especially during recovery periods
immediately after a network failure.
On the other hand, it is envisioned that the use of inter-layer path
computation will have significant benefits to the operation of a
multi-layer network including improving the network resource usage
and enabling a greater number of higher-layer LSPs to be supported.
Inter-layer traffic engineering with PCE may raise new security
issues when PCE-PCE communication is used between different layer
networks for inter-layer path computation. Security issues may also
exist when a single PCE is granted full visibility of TE information
that applies to multiple layers.
The formal introduction of a VNT Manager component, as described in
[RFC5623], provides the basis for the application of inter-layer
security and policy.
It is expected that solutions for inter-layer protocol extensions
will address these issues in detail.
We would like to thank Kohei Shiomoto, Ichiro Inoue, Dean Cheng,
Meral Shirazipour, Julien Meuric, and Stewart Bryant for their useful
comments. Thanks to members of ITU-T Study Group 15, Question 14 for
their constructive comments during the liaison process.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
[RFC3945] Mannie, E., Ed., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
Switching (GMPLS) Architecture", RFC 3945, October 2004.
[RFC4206] Kompella, K. and Y. Rekhter, "Label Switched Paths (LSP)
Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
(GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)", RFC 4206, October
[RFC4655] Farrel, A., Vasseur, J.-P., and J. Ash, "A Path
Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture", RFC 4655,
[RFC4657] Ash, J., Ed., and J. Le Roux, Ed., "Path Computation
Requirements", RFC 4657, September 2006.
[RFC4674] Le Roux, J., Ed., "Requirements for Path Computation
Element (PCE) Discovery", RFC 4674, October 2006.
Takeda, et al. Informational [Page 10]
[RFC5145] Shiomoto, K., Ed., "Framework for MPLS-TE to GMPLS
Migration", RFC 5145, March 2008.
[RFC5146] Kumaki, K., Ed., "Interworking Requirements to Support
Operation of MPLS-TE over GMPLS Networks", RFC 5146,
March 2008.
[RFC5212] Shiomoto, K., Papadimitriou, D., Le Roux, JL., Vigoureux,
M., and D. Brungard, "Requirements for GMPLS-Based Multi-
Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN)", RFC 5212,
July 2008.
[RFC5394] Bryskin, I., Papadimitriou, D., Berger, L., and J. Ash,
"Policy-Enabled Path Computation Framework", RFC 5394,
[RFC5623] Oki, E., Takeda, T., Le Roux, JL., and A. Farrel,
"Framework for PCE-Based Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS
Traffic Engineering", RFC 5623, September 2009.
[PCEP-MIB] A. Koushik, and E. Stephan, "PCE communication protocol
(PCEP) Management Information Base", Work in Progress,
[RFC5441] Vasseur, JP., Ed., Zhang, R., Bitar, N., and JL. Le Roux,
"A Backward-Recursive PCE-Based Computation (BRPC)
Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Inter-Domain
Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths", RFC 5441,
[RFC5886] Vasseur, JP., Ed., Le Roux, JL., and Y. Ikejiri, "A Set
of Monitoring Tools for Path Computation Element
(PCE)-Based Architecture", RFC 5886, June 2010.
Eiji Oki
University of Electro-Communications
EMail: oki@ice.uec.ac.jp
Jean-Louis Le Roux
France Telecom R&D,
Av Pierre Marzin,
22300 Lannion, France
EMail: jeanlouis.leroux@orange-ftgroup.com
Kenji Kumaki
KDDI Corporation
Garden Air Tower
Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,
EMail: ke-kumaki@kddi.com
Tomonori Takeda (editor)
3-9-11 Midori-cho,
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585, Japan
EMail: takeda.tomonori@lab.ntt.co.jp
Adrian Farrel
Old Dog Consulting
EMail: adrian@olddog.co.uk
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◀ Calomfiréşti
Ceácu ▶
General view (www.panoramio.com/photo/64653311, 09.01.12)
Bulgarian settlers came to the village in two waves (in 1806–1814 and 1828–1834) from Orjahovo Region or, according to another source, Pleven Region (Roman, L. 1984: 139; Младенов, М., Б. Нягулов, Н. Жечев 1994: 247). The 1838 registry of the population records the presence of 51 “Serbian” families (Velichi, C. N. 1965: 71, 113; Младенов, М. С. 1993: 23). It is pointed out at the end of the nineteenth century that the village had 1078 residents, predominantly Bulgarian (Lahovari, G. I., C. I. Bratianu, G. Tocilescu 1898-1902, 2: 194–195; Велики, К. Н., В. Трайков 1980: 276). Some Bulgarian families had moved away to Principele Ferdinand. During his 1908 visit, S. Romanski found here approximately 120 Bulgarian families and established that the dialect was of western Bulgarian type (Романски, С. 1914: 24). The village was included in G. Weigand’s atlas as a locality with Bulgarian population (Weigand, G. 1909: Map 67). In 1975 approximately 200 families resided in the village but Bulgarian was spoken very rarely and only by the most elderly.
Младенов, М. С. 1993: 38
Caravanéţi, Teléorman,
Neşu I. Voicu (74, m) four classes
Cristian Ionescu (1943-)
Dialect Texts: Transcriptions (to be uploaded) and audio of the original recordings made on 06.06.1975
1.1.Introduction of the informant; education [821]
1.2.Year-round work in the field [1272]
1.3.About the informant’s family [1270]
1.4.Kinds of crops [889]
1.5.On language [063]
1.6.The beginning of a story about a horse [407]
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Workshops and Lessons with Steve and Chris
“We have known Chris and Steve for several years with Hard Road. And while we didn't think it could get any better, maybe it has. As a duo their music seems incredibly personal and very exciting. We recently had them in the store for a clinic and personal performance. The participants were completely captivated by the whole event, as were we. Chris and Steve seem to be a perfect musical match. Their voices blend almost like brother and sister. And their musicianship is well . . . . .unbelievable. They were lucky to find each other, but not as lucky as we are to be able to enjoy their music.”
- Sheila and Clay Powers - Charley's Guitar Shop, Dallas, TX
Steve’s mandolin classes:
“Great pedagogue – answered questions and gave attention to everyone in the class.”
“An excellent instructor – not only in the information presented but especially in his personal attention to each individual student with guidance and direction for improving or correcting techniques and playing skills.”
- Response from players at HCamp 2010
Chris’ voice and songwriting classes:
“Unbelievably attentive and gifted in her understanding of voice – and how to get our voices out. Lots of fun.”
“Chris is very perceptive and able to focus in on each participant in the group and yet bringing entire group to performance level - amazing experience.”
Recommendations for Anne:
I've been playing guitar for about 35 years and in that time, I've played with a lot of bass players. I've known and played with Anne Luna at jams and informal shows for at least 10 years and she is, hands-down, my favorite bass player. She has an uncanny ability to sense the direction and expression of the music and respond accordingly. This ability makes her one of the best musicians- not just bass player, but musician- that I've ever played with. When I first heard Steve Smith and Chris Sanders as a duo all I could think of was "Anne Luna would be _perfect_ for this ensemble". Well, here they are!
In addition to jamming and playing with Anne, I've had numerous opportunities to discuss music with and seek musical advice from her. Her teaching skills are right up there with her playing skills. When people ask me for a good bass teacher, Anne is the first person I recommend. In sort, Anne Luna gets my highest recommendation as a musician and teacher.
Bryan Kimsey
Luthier, writer, guitar player
Anne Luna is an outstanding bass player who delves into the heart of the instrument. I am a mandolin player who was interested in reaching deeper into instrumentation, and I took Anne's "Bass Class for Beginners." She was able to show me simple techniques that I could use immediately to begin playing simple bass lines. Anne is a treasure. She clearly and concisely starts her students on a journey of bass basics. TAKE HER CLASS!!
VOICE AND HARMONY WORKSHOPS
Steve Smith and Chris Sanders pool their experience and expertise to bring you strategies and exercises to help you sing your best and take your performance to a higher level in any style. Build your awareness of your voice, developing more strength and freedom AND improve your harmony singing.
Individual Band Workshops
Smith and Sanders are available to work with bands. Stage presence, arrangements, harmonies, vocal and instrumental technique are some of the areas that can be worked.
MANDOLIN AND GUITAR LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH STEVE
Steve's goal with instruction is to aid musicians in achieving their own goals as players and performers. Instruction includes chord construction and voice leading, scales and theory, right and left hand development, application of chords and scales in tunes, and tone and survival techniques for jams and performance.
Steve offers private lessons for mandolin, guitar, fiddle and 5-string banjo. Along with private lessons, Steve provides weekend one-on-one and group workshops at his Las Cruces studio. For scheduling, please contact Steve at 575-649-1595 or desertnite@zianet.com.
Mandolin and Guitar Workshops
Steve’s mandolin and guitar workshops cover a wide range of techniques and styles from Bluegrass and new acoustic to old-time, Celtic, swing, and jazz. Beginners to advanced will learn and enjoy attending the workshops.
JOIN US AT CAMP!
Steve is a regular instructor at Camp Bluegrass held each July at South Plains College in Levelland, TX sponsored by Joe Carr and Alan Munde. Chris will be filling in for Dede Wyland in 2010. Both Steve and Chris have been on faculty at Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp in Kerrville, TX, and Steve often teaches at Zoukfest and California Coast Music Camp.
www.campbluegrass.com
www.hcamp.org
www.musiccamp.org
www.zoukfest.com
WORKSHOPS AND LESSONS WITH CHRIS
Coaching for individual singers and songwriters
“Build the Band”, vocal and performance coaching for groups including bands and praise teams
“Healthy Singing, Happy Harmonizing” vocal workshop
“It’s a Tune!” songwriting workshops for all levels of writers
Workshops that address unique needs of individual ensembles including school, community and church choirs
Chris Sanders has been working with singers for over 30 years as a voice teacher, coach and choral director. Whether working on a singer’s original tune, art song or aria, jazz standard or gospel favorite, Chris focuses on the unique gifts of each individual singer. Healthy vocal production and a positive and productive attitude top the list of goals in lessons and workshops. Vocal exercises develop stronger and more dynamic singing. New approaches to harmony singing help build confidence and take singers to a higher level. Every singer has stories to tell, and through improvisation, movement and alignment exercises, we can let those stories out!
Chris received a B.A. in music education from Concordia College in Moorhead MN and a masters in vocal performance from Cal State Hayward. While in the San Francisco Bay Area, she was one of the founders of the Actors’ Training Project. She has been part of the voice faculties at New Mexico State University and the University of Texas El Paso. Early on she directed middle school and church choirs in Durango CO. She counts Dr. Martha Rowe, Neil Semer and Dede Wyland as major influences.
Workshops and Lessons with Anne Luna
Exploring Groove: An introduction to several genres including swing, blues and basic Latin grooves. While listening we find the space and where to play.
Jam Survival: Tips on how to make music and friends. Includes jam etiquette.
Technique building for ease and efficiency: Practice tips and exercises that will build strength and dexterity, as well as improve timing and tuning
Back to Bass-ics: The fundamental mechanics of the upright bass including ergonomic considerations, rudimentary theory and a working knowledge to get you playing!
Beginning Guitar: Fear not! We start at the very beginning including names of strings, tuning, and how to hold a pick.
The capo/bar chords and basic theory: Understanding and using a capo and simple, practical music theory.
Bassist Anne Luna makes her home on the shores of Lake Sumner in the cabin she inherited from her grandparents. While attending South Plains College where she received her AA in Commercial Music (2004), Anne was voted Female Instrumentalist of the Year for two consecutive years.
To complement her instruction at SPC, Anne studied classical bass techniques at Texas Tech University (where she earned a degree in biology!). She has recorded with Alan Munde, Kenny Maines and Amanda Shires and performed with the Spring Creek Bluegrass Band, Doctor Skoob and the Acoustic Groove, the April Verch Band, Steve Smith and Hard Road, and Hot Foot Toby.
Her playing has been described as graceful, elegant and at the same time, hard-driving. As an instructor, her energy and easy-going manner create a welcoming atmosphere for students.
Catch her anchoring the groove and singing sweet harmonies with the Hard Road Trio!
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Coin collecting, coin commentary, coin images, and coin values for the passionate and the not-so-passionate coin collector
What is in the name?
2007 First Spouse Gold Coins
CoinTrapTM Commentary: The 2007 First Spouse Gold Coins include images of Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, a special issue Jefferson’s Liberty, and Dolley Madison.
The first spouses of America contributed immeasurably to the progress and culture of America. To date, all of the “First Spouses” have been women, although we will no-doubt one day have a male “First Spouse” adorning our coins some day. All of the first spouse gold coins are 1/2 ounce 99.99% fine gold (24 karat), with a face value of $10. The actual market price is of course much higher than the nominal face value shown on the coin. This is genuinely beautiful coinage and worthy of any coin collection.
Coin Value: What is the value of your 2007 First Spouse Gold coin? Like with most things in life, it depends! Your particular 2007 First Spouse Gold coin worth or value depends on these main factors: (1) your coin’s grade, (2) whether it is a proof coin (Deep Cameo or DCAM) having a mirror-like polished finish, (3) whether it is a ”first strike” version, and (5) scarcity/demand. Regarding your coin’s grade, it has become a standard in the field of numismatics (coin collecting) to grade coins on a point-scale from 1 (poor) to 70 (perfect). This is also referred to as the “Mint State” or just “MS” for short. Click here to look for the up-to-date estimated value of your 2007 First Spouse Gold coin from the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS®), which takes the factors mentioned above into account*. If you do not know the grade of your 2007 First Spouse Gold coin, you can take it to your local coin dealer and ask that they have it graded at one of the three major coin grading services.
Obverse - 2007 First Spouse Martha Washington Coin
Portrait of Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington.
Designer: Joseph Menna
Sculptor: Joseph Menna
Reverse - 2007 First Spouse Martha Washington Coin
Martha and George Washington were married in 1759, after which Martha gracefully fulfilled her role as military and political wife. The reverse of the coin shows Martha sewing a button onto her husband’s uniform jacket. Marth played a significant role in the Revolutionary War, particularly with caring for the sick and the wounded, and organizing others to do the same.
Designer: Susan Gamble
Sculptor: Don Everhart
Obverse - 2007 First Spouse Abigail Adams Coin
Portrait of Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams.
Reverse - 2007 First Spouse Abigail Adams Coin
Abigail Adams was known for her political insights. Abigail and John Adams would write each other letters during the Revolution and the formation of the United States. In one particularly interesting exchange, Abigail Adams requested that her husband John "remember the ladies" when creating the framework for the new Republic.
Designer: Thomas Cleveland
Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill
Obverse - 2007 First Spouse Jefferson's Liberty Coin
Thomas Jefferson’s wife Martha died in 1782. Married in 1772, Thomas Jefferson was a widower for 19 years when he became President in 1801.
The gold coins issued to accompany any president who served without a spouse will each feature a design of Lady Liberty on its obverse, as depicted on a United States coin issued during the President’s time in office. For Thomas Jefferson, the selected image appeared on the Draped Bust Half-Cent coin from 1800-1808, and was originally executed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Robert Scot.
Designer: Robert Scot
Located on the grounds of his Monticello estate, a monument to Jefferson states "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson: author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and father of the University of Virginia."
Designer: Charles Vickers
Sculptor: Charles Vickers
Obverse - 2007 First Spouse Dolley Madison Coin
Portrait of Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison.
Designer: Don Everhart
Reverse - 2007 First Spouse Dolley Madison Coin
In 1814, Dolley Madison was forced to flee the White House in advance of oncoming British troops. The British soldiers set the mansion on fire. In a quick and heroic act, Dolley Madison hurried to save the Cabinet papers and the timeless Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington, hanging in the State Dining Room at the time. This same portrait of President Washington is still hangs and is displayed to visitors to the White House.
Designer: Joel Iskowitz
United States Mint images. CoinTrap.com is not affiliated with the United States Government in any way. Click here for terms and conditions.
PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN ACT OF 2005
[[Page 119 STAT. 2664]]
Public Law 109-145
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of each of the Nation's past Presidents and their spouses, respectively,
to improve circulation of the $1 coin, to create a new bullion coin, and
for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 22, 2005 - [S. 1047]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Presidential $1
Coin Act of 2005.>>
SECTION <<NOTE: 31 USC 5101 note.>> 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005''.
TITLE I--PRESIDENTIAL $1 COINS
SEC. 101. <<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> FINDINGS.
(1) There are sectors of the United States economy,
including public transportation, parking meters, vending
machines, and low-dollar value transactions, in which the use of
a $1 coin is both useful and desirable for keeping costs and
prices down.
(2) For a variety of reasons, the new $1 coin introduced in
2000 has not been widely sought-after by the public, leading to
higher costs for merchants and thus higher prices for consumers.
(3) The success of the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program
(31 U.S.C. 5112(l)) for circulating quarter dollars shows that a
design on a United States circulating coin that is regularly
changed in a manner similar to the systematic change in designs
in such Program radically increases demand for the coin, rapidly
pulling it through the economy.
(4) The 50 States Commemorative Coin Program also has been
an educational tool, teaching both Americans and visitors
something about each State for which a quarter has been issued.
(5) A national survey and study by the Government
Accountability Office has indicated that many Americans who do
not seek, or who reject, the new $1 coin for use in commerce
would actively seek the coin if an attractive, educational
rotating design were to be struck on the coin.
(6) The President is the leader of our tripartite government
and the President's spouse has often set the social tone for the
White House while spearheading and highlighting important issues
for the country.
(7) <<NOTE: Sacagawea.>> Sacagawea, as currently represented
on the new $1 coin, is an important symbol of American history.
(8) Many people cannot name all of the Presidents, and fewer
can name the spouses, nor can many people accurately place each
President in the proper time period of American history.
(9) First Spouses have not generally been recognized on
American coinage.
(10) <<NOTE: Theodore Roosevelt. Earle
Fraser. Augustus Saint-Gaudens.>> In order to revitalize the
design of United States coinage and return circulating coinage
to its position as not only a necessary means of exchange in
commerce, but also as an object of aesthetic beauty in its own
right, it is appropriate to move many of the mottos and emblems,
the inscription of the year, and the so-called ``mint marks''
that currently appear on the 2 faces of each circulating coin to
the edge of the coin, which would allow larger and more dramatic
artwork on the coins reminiscent of the so-called ``Golden Age
of Coinage'' in the United States, at the beginning of the
Twentieth Century, initiated by President Theodore Roosevelt,
with the assistance of noted sculptors and medallic artists
James Earle Fraser and Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
(11) Placing inscriptions on the edge of coins, known as
edge-incusing, is a hallmark of modern coinage and is common in
large-volume production of coinage elsewhere in the world, such
as the 2,700,000,000 2-Euro coins in circulation, but it has not
been done on a large scale in United States coinage in recent
(12) Although the Congress has authorized the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue gold coins with a purity of 99.99 percent,
the Secretary has not done so.
(13) Bullion coins are a valuable tool for the investor and,
in some cases, an important aspect of coin collecting.
SEC. 102. PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN PROGRAM.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(n) Redesign and Issuance of Circulating $1 Coins Honoring Each of
the Presidents of the United States.--
``(1) Redesign beginning in 2007.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)
and in accordance with the provisions of this
subsection, $1 coins issued during the period beginning
January 1, 2007, and ending upon the termination of the
program under paragraph (8), shall--
``(i) have designs on the obverse selected in
accordance with paragraph (2)(B) which are
emblematic of the Presidents of the United States;
``(ii) have a design on the reverse selected
in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).
``(B) Continuity provisions.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall continue to
mint and issue $1 coins which bear any design in
effect before the issuance of coins as required
under this subsection (including the so-called
`Sacagawea-design' $1 coins).
``(ii) Circulation quantity.--Beginning
January 1, 2007, and ending upon the termination
of the program under paragraph (8), the Secretary
annually shall mint and issue such `Sacagawea-
design' $1 coins for circulation in quantities of
no less than \1/3\ of the total $1 coins minted
and issued under this subsection.''.
``(2) Design requirements.--The $1 coins issued in
accordance with paragraph (1)(A) shall meet the following design
``(A) Coin reverse.--The design on the reverse shall
bear--
``(i) a likeness of the Statue of Liberty
extending to the rim of the coin and large enough
to provide a dramatic representation of Liberty
while not being large enough to create the
impression of a `2-headed' coin;
``(ii) the inscription `$1'; and
``(iii) the inscription `United States of
America'.
``(B) Coin obverse.--The design on the obverse shall
contain--
``(i) the name and likeness of a President of
the United States; and
``(ii) basic information about the President,
including--
``(I) the dates or years of the term
of office of such President; and
``(II) a number indicating the order
of the period of service in which the
President served.
``(C) Edge-incused inscriptions.--
``(i) In general.--The inscription of the year
of minting or issuance of the coin and the
inscriptions `E Pluribus Unum' and `In God We
Trust' shall be edge-incused into the coin.
``(ii) Preservation of distinctive edge.--The
edge-incusing of the inscriptions under clause (i)
on coins issued under this subsection shall be
done in a manner that preserves the distinctive
edge of the coin so that the denomination of the
coin is readily discernible, including by
individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
``(D) Inscriptions of `liberty'.--Notwithstanding
the second sentence of subsection (d)(1), because the
use of a design bearing the likeness of the Statue of
Liberty on the reverse of the coins issued under this
subsection adequately conveys the concept of Liberty,
the inscription of `Liberty' shall not appear on the
coins.
``(E) Limitation in series to deceased presidents.--
No coin issued under this subsection may bear the image
of a living former or current President, or of any
deceased former President during the 2-year period
following the date of the death of that President.
``(3) Issuance of coins commemorating presidents.--
``(A) Order of issuance.--The coins issued under
this subsection commemorating Presidents of the United
States shall be issued in the order of the period of
service of each President, beginning with President
George Washington.
``(B) Treatment of period of service.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
only 1 coin design shall be issued for a period of
service for any President, no matter how many
consecutive terms of office the President served.
``(ii) Nonconsecutive terms.--If a President
has served during 2 or more nonconsecutive periods
of service, a coin shall be issued under this
subsection for each such nonconsecutive period of
``(4) Issuance of coins commemorating 4 presidents during
each year of the period.--
``(A) In general.--The designs for the $1 coins
issued during each year of the period referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be emblematic of 4 Presidents until
each President has been so honored, subject to paragraph
(2)(E).
``(B) Number of 4 circulating coin designs in each
year.--The Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of
such factors as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, the number of $1 coins that shall be issued
with each of the designs selected for each year of the
period referred to in paragraph (1).
``(5) Legal tender.--The coins minted under this title shall
be legal tender, as provided in section 5103.
``(6) Treatment as numismatic items.--For purposes of
section 5134 and 5136, all coins minted under this subsection
shall be considered to be numismatic items.
``(7) Issuance of numismatic coins.--The Secretary may mint
and issue such number of $1 coins of each design selected under
this subsection in uncirculated and proof qualities as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(8) Termination of program.--The issuance of coins under
this subsection shall terminate when each President has been so
honored, subject to paragraph (2)(E), and may not be resumed
except by an Act of Congress.
``(9) Reversion to preceding design.--Upon the termination
of the issuance of coins under this subsection, the design of
all $1 coins shall revert to the so-called `Sacagawea-design' $1
coins.''.
SEC. 104. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO CIRCULATION.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by sections
102 and 103, by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Removal of Barriers to Circulation of $1 Coin.--
``(1) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Acceptance by agencies and
instrumentalities.--Beginning January 1, 2006, all agencies and
instrumentalities of the United States, the United States Postal
Service, all nonappropriated fund instrumentalities established
under title 10, United States Code, all transit systems that
receive operational subsidies or any disbursement of funds from
the Federal Government, such as funds from the Federal Highway
Trust Fund, including the Mass Transit Account, and all entities
that operate any business, including vending machines, on any
premises owned by the United States or under the control of any
agency or instrumentality of the United States, including the
legislative and judicial branches of the Federal Government,
shall take such action as may be appropriate to ensure that by
the end of the 2-year period beginning on such date--
``(A) any business operations conducted by any such
agency, instrumentality, system, or entity that involve
coins or currency will be fully capable of accepting and
dispensing $1 coins in connection with such operations;
``(B) displays signs and notices denoting such
capability on the premises where coins or currency are
accepted or dispensed, including on each vending
``(2) Publicity.--The Director of the United States Mint,
shall work closely with consumer groups, media outlets, and
schools to ensure an adequate amount of news coverage, and other
means of increasing public awareness, of the inauguration of the
Presidential $1 Coin Program established in subsection (n) to
ensure that consumers know of the availability of the coin.
``(3) Coordination.--The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Secretary shall take steps to ensure that
an adequate supply of $1 coins is available for commerce and
collectors at such places and in such quantities as are
appropriate by--
``(A) consulting, to accurately gauge demand for
coins and to anticipate and eliminate obstacles to the
easy and efficient distribution and circulation of $1
coins as well as all other circulating coins, from time
to time but no less frequently than annually, with a
coin users group, which may include--
``(i) representatives of merchants who would
benefit from the increased usage of $1 coins;
``(ii) vending machine and other coin acceptor
manufacturers;
``(iii) vending machine owners and operators;
``(iv) transit officials;
``(v) municipal parking officials;
``(vi) depository institutions;
``(vii) coin and currency handlers;
``(viii) armored-car operators;
``(ix) car wash operators; and
``(x) coin collectors and dealers;
``(B) <<NOTE: Reports.>> submitting an annual report
to the Congress containing--
``(i) an assessment of the remaining obstacles
to the efficient and timely circulation of coins,
particularly $1 coins;
``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which
the goals of subparagraph (C) are being met; and
``(iii) such recommendations for legislative
action the Board and the Secretary may determine
to be appropriate;
``(C) consulting with industry representatives to
encourage operators of vending machines and other
automated coin-accepting devices in the United States to
accept coins issued under the Presidential $1 Coin
Program established under subsection (n) and any coins
bearing any design in effect before the issuance of
coins required under subsection (n) (including the so-
called `Sacagawea-design' $1
coins), and to include notices on the machines and
devices of such acceptability;
``(D) ensuring that--
``(i) during an introductory period, all
institutions that want unmixed supplies of each
newly-issued design of $1 coins minted under
subsections (n) and (o) are able to obtain such
unmixed supplies; and
``(ii) circulating coins will be available for
ordinary commerce in packaging of sizes and types
appropriate for and useful to ordinary commerce,
including rolled coins;
``(E) working closely with any agency,
instrumentality, system, or entity referred to in
paragraph (1) to facilitate compliance with the
requirements of such paragraph; and
``(F) identifying, analyzing, and overcoming
barriers to the robust circulation of $1 coins minted
under subsections (n) and (o), including the use of
demand prediction, improved methods of distribution and
circulation, and improved public education and awareness
campaigns.
``(4) Bullion dealers.--The Director of the United States
Mint shall take all steps necessary to ensure that a maximum
number of reputable, reliable, and responsible dealers are
qualified to offer for sale all bullion coins struck and issued
by the United States Mint.
``(5) <<NOTE: Notification.>> Review of co-circulation.--At
such time as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, and
after consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, the Secretary shall notify the Congress of its
assessment of issues related to the co-circulation of any
circulating $1 coin bearing any design, other than the so-called
`Sacagawea-design' $1 coin, in effect before the issuance of
coins required under subsection (n), including the effect of co-
circulation on the acceptance and use of $1 coins, and make
recommendations to the Congress for improving the circulation of
$1 coins.''.
SEC. 105. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the enactment of this Act will serve to increase the use
of $1 coins generally, which will increase the circulation of
the so-called ``Sacagawea-design'' $1 coins that have been and
will continue to be minted and issued;
(2) the continued minting and issuance of the so-called
``Sacagawea-design'' $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to
the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the
(3) the full circulation potential and cost-savings benefit
projections for the $1 coins are not likely to be achieved
unless the coins are delivered in ways useful to ordinary
commerce;
(4) the coins issued in connection with this title should
not be introduced with an overly expensive taxpayer-funded
public relations campaign;
(5) in order for the circulation of $1 coins to achieve
maximum potential--
(A) the coins should be as attractive as possible;
(B) the Director of the United States Mint should
take all reasonable steps to ensure that all $1 coins
and issued remain tarnish-free for as long as possible
without incurring undue expense; and
(6) if the Secretary of the Treasury determines to include
on any $1 coin minted under section 102 of this Act a mark
denoting the United States Mint facility at which the coin was
struck, such mark should be edge-incused.
Approved December 22, 2005.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1047 (H.R. 902):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-39 accompanying H.R. 902 (Comm. on Financial
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
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Kristin Hayter of Lingua Ignota on becoming divine vengeance
Posted by David Howard King | Aug 19, 2019 | Music | 0
Armed with righteous anger, a devastating voice, classical musical training, a BFA in literature from Brown University and an eerie aptitude for relating the human experience, Kirsten Hayter has become retribution personified through her compositions as Lingua Ignota.
The depth and complexity of her three musical works Let The Evil of His Own Lips Cover Him, All Bitches Die and the recently-released Caligula defy easy summation, or even lengthy review. The albums contain a highly-nuanced structure of signifiers, references and systems that could easily fill a book, if not encyclopedia. And yet, they hit with such primal emotion and bombast that they inspire fear, revulsion, a deep unsettling in the unprepared listener.
CALIGULA by LINGUA IGNOTA
Believing I was properly prepared, I waited for the mailman to deliver a copy of Caligula to my door in June. Even knowing what I know about her work the album managed to tear at a piece of my soul I hadn’t felt plucked since I put Nirvana’s visceral and aching In Utero into the tape deck of my mother’s Jetta in 1996.
Alternating between despondent victim and storming vengeful accuser Hayter is the centerpiece of compositions that defy categorization funneling pieces of classical, industrial, avant garde, and occasionally black metal into gripping operettas. She defames, she self immolates, she begs “betray me,” she denounces, she despairs, she threatens to “throw your body in a river,” and unveils her wrath—so glorious to behold.
When performing live Hayter, clad in utility lights, lurches and contorts across the stage like a tormented spirit, a live exorcism.
That performance, as Hayter explains, isn’t completely in her control. It’s the product of channeling her experience in an abusive relationship with of a prominent Providence musician that left her afraid for her life and questioning humanity.
Despite the presence of acts like Low, and Waxatachee it’s likely that Hayter will be the act to see at Basilica Soundscape in September as Caligula has become a sensation and her live performances are selling out. I spoke to Hayter by phone shortly after the album’s release.
The Collaborative: Earlier today I saw the Pitchfork review for Caligula and while an 8.1 is great on the Pitchfork scale and it was a wonderful review, I feel like the album deserves much higher praise. It feels to me like a real game-changing release. What’s it like to see all this praise roll in for an album that is so raw and open and deals with deeply personal trauma?
Kristin Hayter: It is extremely bizarre. I really wasn’t prepared for how bizarre it would feel. I was itching to get this stupid thing out. I was like, “Let’s go.” Then two days before the release I was a wreck. I couldn’t function at all. I’m so close to it all, it is all so close to me and it deals with these super personal experiences—to submit that to the world to judge and potentially invalidate was super scary. But now it seems like it really is moving a lot of people and it has been well-received critically.
CO: When you started this journey were you at all prepared to have your work reach thousands of people? It feels like your first album All Bitches Die was a deeply-personal exorcism of the abuse you suffered.
KH: I had no idea. The first two albums I did were released within two weeks of each other in June 2017. They were really just for the Providence noise scene. I actually felt bad because I didn’t want to make people buy this stuff that they’d already heard me playing around all the time. I recorded All Bitches Die alone in a shed in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Then the Body asked me to go on tour and I burned copies myself because I needed something for people to have. And then things sort of escalated through word of mouth.
CO: I’ve read a number of interviews that discuss your work at Brown, your fascination with religion and classical music. When I listen to Caligula I’m struck by the wealth of touchstones and reference points. The album art itself seems to subvert tropes—from male-dominated genres—titles in all caps, your pose very forceful and foreboding. On “Do You Doubt me Traitor,” the refrain “How can you doubt me now” is delivered in a way that reminds me of Trent Reznor declaring “Nothing can stop me now” on The Downward Spiral, an album that is drenched in mysogninstic tropes. So my question is, how intentional was all of this?
KH: It was all fairly intentional. Everything that is there has a purpose. There is very little there that is an intuitive gesture. Everything is based on some sort of research, or procedure. There are references to hip-hop, battle rap and references to artwork and historical work. It is all fairly detailed. Pretty much everything goes back to something else, but there are moments that come just from me, just from my experiences.
CO: As I listen to Caligula I sometimes struggle trying to figure out which instruments are live or digital. How did you record the album? The sound is just so immense and enveloping and at the same time feels intimate and almost quiet.
KH: Sonically, I’m really proud of how this one how came together. Everything we could do live we did—cello, violin, viola. A lot of the noise texture I wanted to divorce from just noise. I wanted to use it for texture, not in the large industrial sense. I did some of it clattering around my garage in utility lights that I use during my set crashing around. There is some synthetic midi and you can’t tell sometimes. We wanted to introduce the concept of space—have it sound very large, but sound extremely intimate and close. It can be very destabilizing with the space moving around the listener to where you aren’t sure what is real and what is not. It’s all thanks to Seth Manchester, who engineered the album. We worked together really closely.
CO: For those who haven’t seen you perform live, you really transform into this primeval spirit of vengeance. I recently interviewed M. Lamar, who is a fan of yours, and we discussed this idea of carrying this burden of suffering, injustice and trauma with him as an artist and his everyday life. You seem to channel things in a similar way. Do you ever get a chance to get away from it? Do you get a chance to just be you?
KH: I don’t know how long I would survive being all that all the time, but it is a huge part of my everyday existence now. Tending to my music is a large part of my everyday life, but I think the personification of the music puts me in a dissociative state that is probably very bad. I mean, I’m basically triggering myself during every performance—I’m gone or somewhere else. It’s hard to explain. There is a large part of my everyday life that is just talking shit with friends, exercising, watching garbage TV in order to stay alive.
CO: Religious imagery and iconography is extremely prevalent in your work. I was surprised to read in a fairly recent interview that you had rediscovered Catholicism. Is that accurate?
KH: I was raised Catholic and became an atheist and then kind of rediscovered it, but I’ve undiscovered it. I did start to redevelop a relationship with Catholicism—the imagery is strongly immersed in my head. I don’t know; my relationship is kind of complex. I think in musical terms I like religion because of its purported absolute rights and wrongs. There is a very conscious splitting in terms of good and evil and absolute evil and the holy vengeance, the holy wrath of God as a weapon for a survivor to use to move through trauma.
CO: It seems like you surround yourself with like-minded creatives who are always game to work together. Obviously, The Body brought you on your first tour and you’ve worked with the folks from Full of Hell before. What is it like to have that support system and willing collaborators?
KH: There is this crew of people—Thou, The Body, Full of Hell—all of us are really good friends who make such great dark, esoteric music together. I like to work with friends; it’s awesome. The Body in particular are the best people. They are really interested in a lot of different kinds of music. They are always who I will choose to work with. It feels really good to feel like I have a community because I don’t belong to the noise, metal, or, God knows, industrial community.
CO: Basilica Soundscape has a similar vibe of bringing together like-minded artists who push boundaries. Have you been to Basilica Hudson before? Do you have expectations for the festival?
KH: I have heard about it but I haven’t yet had the privilege to attend. I’ve heard it’s super beautiful and very well curated with interesting disparate and cutting edge things going on, so it is something I’m excited about. I am so excited to see M.Lamar.
CO: As I said before, this album feels like a game changer. And judging by the reaction, a lot of doors are probably open to you now. So what do you want next?
KH: I’m looking forward to touring on Caligula for pretty much the entire fall. But I am still working on how to translate some of that stuff live. Then I really want to get back to the studio. I’m sick of this stuff already. I do have a split coming out with Thrill Jockey and then in 2020 there are some big things that have opened up. But you’ll have to wait and see.
Lingua Ignota plays Basilica Soundscape on Saturday, September 14. Weekend passes are $80. Camping passes are available. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a chance to win passes.
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Minnesott Golf & Country Club looks to Town for lifeline
August 1, 2019 | By Jeff Aydelette
Attendance encouraged for Public Hearing on Aug. 13
MINNESOTT BEACH – Should taxpayers subsidize a private entity?
First laid out in the late 1960s, the 149-acre golf course in Pamlico County’s southwest corner was once a thriving operation. Old-timers recall membership rolls of more than 300. Golf, of course, was enjoying its heyday – the names of famous professionals like Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Billy Casper,
Jack Nicklaus, and many others – helped drive the sport to dizzying heights.
Fast forward exactly 50 years. Today, the times they are changing. The course, pool and associated buildings are now appraised at $1.4 million – but current dues-paying members have declined to just over a rumored figure of 70.
The predicament mirrors the fate of other smallish courses and country clubs throughout the nation.
Minnesott Golf & Country Club needs financial help. Reportedly, the town has been asked for a ballpark figure of $270,000. That money would presumably go to pay off two separate mortgages.
The town would then own the site, which would be leased back to the club for $1 per year.
Here are the relevant minutes from the town’s June 11, 2019, meeting:
Minnesott Golf & Country Club property purchase update – Mayor Fowler said he had spoken last week to the president of the golf club, Ed Kujat. He was told the club was looking at other options for the sale of the MG&CC property. Mayor Fowler said he cancelled the public hearing because it was questionable the town would move forward with the purchase of said property. Commissioner Garfinkel said he wanted it on the record that the club had approached the town about purchasing the property because they were facing possible foreclosure and/or bankruptcy. He said the reason the Town of Minnesott Beach entertained purchasing the land was to help stabilize the property values in town. Commissioner Garfinkel said he would not approve getting into a bidding war over the property. Commissioner Hall wanted it on the record the current outstanding tax bill for the golf club as posted in the newspaper is $7,286.91. Commissioner Murphy said she was very disappointed that the club’s board of directors had not honored its side of the oral agreement and had decided to entertain other offers.
Since that June 11 meeting, any other pending deals have apparently fallen through. A new public hearing has been scheduled for 7 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 13 when the issue will again be on the front burner.
This newspaper reached out to Country Club president Ed Kujat and to town officials: Mayor Tim Fowler, and Commissioners Pete Hall, Adam Garfinkel, Starr Murphy, and Cliff Braly. For the most part, the group has been tight-lipped.
To her credit, Murphy issued a brief statement in which she said: “I just want Minnesott to know we are truly interested in and value their opinions, and hope they come to the meeting.”
Fowler, responded that he is “looking to put something together that we can send to the town’s email users. Hope to have it done by Tuesday (Aug. 6) next week.”
A town-owned golf course would mean that the MG&CC property becomes exempt from both town and county property taxes. In effect, property taxpayers throughout the county would be subsidizing a private club.
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An Ongoing Professional Development Program and Its Impact on Teacher Effectiveness
Authors: Tournaki Eleni, Lyublinskaya Irina, Carolan Brian V.
The authors examined the degree to which ongoing professional development (PD) for school teachers is associated with more effective teaching practices as measured through teachers’ behaviors in the classroom. The effects of participation in this program on three domains of teacher effectiveness, measured through classroom observations. The domains of teacher effectiveness are planning and preparation, classroom environment, and instruction. The implications of this study indicate that high-quality professional development does not always address all domains of teaching.
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Teaching as Sheltering: A Metaphorical Analysis of Sheltered Instruction for English Language Learners
Authors: Fritzen Anny
Sheltered instruction is a form of content-based instruction (CBI), a large collection of pedagogical models which integrate the teaching of academic subject matter with the teaching of another language. This article examines the complex intersections between a sheltering metaphor, sheltered instruction theory, and sheltered instruction in practice.The author uses the metaphor of sheltering as a provocative lens to consider episodes of sheltered instruction from three sheltered social studies classrooms.
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A Crisis of Authority in Predominantly Black Schools?
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The author investigates the behavioral climate and teachers’ use of developmental instruction in predominantly black schools in three databases. The author concludes that consistent with prior research, teachers are much more likely to report incidences of problem behavior in predominantly Black schools. Consequently, the instructional environment in predominantly Black schools and classrooms is tailored somewhat to reduce classroom disruptions and maintain an orderly environment.
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Moral Reasoning of Education Students: The Effects of Direct Instruction in Moral Development Theory and Participation in Moral Dilemma Discussion
Authors: Cummings Rhoda, Maddux Cleborne D., Richmond Aaron, Cladianos Antonia
The purpose of this study was to test an educational intervention designed to advance moral reasoning scores of undergraduate elementary and secondary education students. The study implemented an intervention program to advance moral reasoning in undergraduate elementary and secondary education students. Results indicate that direct instruction in moral development theory and dilemma discussion advanced students’ moral reasoning scores. These results are preliminary and provide only partial information. To address this limitation, suggestions for future research are provided.
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Learning History in Middle School by Designing Multimedia in a Project-Based Learning Experience
Authors: Hernández-Ramos Pedro, De La Paz Susan
This article describes a study in which eighth grade students in one school learned to create multimedia mini-documentaries in a six-week history unit on early 19th-century U.S. history. The authors examined the relative benefits for students who participated in a technology-assisted project-based learning experience. The authors also contrasted the students’ experiences to those of students who received a more traditional form of instruction. Results from content knowledge measures showed significant gains for students in the project-based learning condition as compared to students in the comparison school.
Evaluating Alignment Between Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
Authors: Martone Andrea, Sireci Stephen G.
Alignment is a means for understanding the degree to which different components of an educational system work together to support a common goal. Alignment research is one method to demonstrate that state organizations, districts, and schools send a consistent message to teachers and students about what is required. The authors (1) discuss the importance of alignment for facilitating proper assessment and instruction, (2) describe the three most common methods for evaluating the alignment between state content standards and assessments, (3) discuss the relative strengths and limitations of these methods, and (4) discuss examples of applications of each method.
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First-Year Teacher Knowledge of Phonemic Awareness and Its Instruction
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This study examines the knowledge of PA instruction of 223 first-year teachers initially certified in special education, early childhood education, and elementary education. Results indicate that significant numbers of beginning special and general education teachers in this sample appear to be inadequately prepared with respect to PA instruction. They have limited knowledge of PA, confuse PA with phonics, are generally unable to select task-appropriate materials or activities, and lack skill in analyzing written words into phonemes.
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The Ideological Implications of Using 'Educational' Film to Teach Controversial Events
Authors: Stoddard Jeremy D.
This collective case study focuses on two teachers who use documentary film to teach about controversial events. The goal of the study is to better understand teacher selection and use of film as part of pedagogy and the experiences of students who are engaged in deliberative activities with film. In this case, teachers utilized film to help students examine two controversial events in U.S. history. The teachers utilize film as a neutral source for students to use as evidence for taking a position, despite the value-laden perspectives included in the films. Implications for teachers, teacher educators, and especially democratic and social studies education researchers are examined.
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Conceptualization, Measurement, and Improvement of Classroom Processes: Standardized Observation Can Leverage Capacity
Authors: Pianta Robert C., Hamre Bridget K.
The authors advance an argument that placing observation of actual teaching as a central feature of accountability frameworks, teacher preparation, and basic science could result in substantial improvements in instruction and related social processes and a science of the production of teaching and teachers.
Relation of Instruction and Poverty to Mathematics Achievement Gains During Kindergarten
Authors: Georges Annie
The article examines how teaching practices contribute to the variance in test scores on a broad scale or on whether the relation of instruction to test scores is moderated by social and economic inequalities among students. The result suggests that minimizing the social inequities that contribute to the adverse effects of poverty will play a greater role in closing the poverty score gaps in mathematics in elementary grades.
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Mumbai:Mumbai has experienced perhaps the most erratic February in its recorded history. Twelve days after the city experienced the third-lowest temperature in February, on Tuesday the mercury climbed to a scorching 39.1 degrees Celsius—the hottest February day in the past decade and possibly in 46 years.
By 1.30pm on Tuesday, Santa Cruz recorded a daytime temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius—higher than 37.9 degrees Celsius of February 27, 2005.
The all-time high day temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius was recorded on February 25, 1966.
The weather bureau blamed the easterly winds for the sudden heat. "It is because of the dry easterly winds, which have been bringing in heat from the land side, that the temperatures have risen so high," said Bishwombhar Singh, director, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai.
What was worse was the low 14% relative humidity when the temperature was recorded on Tuesday. "The weather was not only extremely hot in the city, but also dry due to lack of sea breeze," Singh said. The maximum temperature recorded at Santa Cruz was seven degrees above normal.ERRATIC WEATHER 'Temp to remain high for next few days'
Mumbai: The city experienced its hottest February day on Tuesday.
While Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius (five degrees above normal), the minimum temperatures recorded at Colaba and Santa Cruz were 22.3 and 17.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The MET department has predicted that the city will continue to suffer high temperatures over the next twothree days.
"Temperatures will remain high at least for the next two-three days. However, since the wind direction changed to the north-westerly side from the second half of Tuesday, there is likely to be more relative humidity from Wednesday," Singh said.
In what may be even more surprising for Mumbaikars, city temperatures may see another dip in the next few
days, if the western disturbance causes rainfall in the northern plains of the country. "A western disturbance is once again affecting Jammu & Kashmir. If there is rainfall in the north because of this activity, temperatures in the city may dip again gradually," the IMD chief said.
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Thread: CHCH Fall 2017 Primetime Schedule
As part of Indienet, (CHCH, NTV, YesTV, CHEK) CHCH unveiled their fall schedule this morning.
I'm still trying to find an official schedule, but according to a news piece aired on the Evening News tonight, CHCH has picked up House of Cards (I assume earlier seasons), Empire, The Americans, The Strain, and Fresh Off The Boat.
Also, more retro TV. They already have Cheers and Happy Days, and right now I'm not sure if they will remain. But the news story also mentioned The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and the original 1960's Batman will also join the station.
I was expecting a schedule redo, since the only shows they aired in simulcast, Last Man Standing and Rosewood, were cancelled.
If I can find a schedule, I'll post it.
lostjon
CHCH also picked up the National Geographic scripted original series Genius.
Seems to me that the only production studio they have a deal is with 20th Century FOX and they did not go after any of the new shows but only returning ones that were passed on by other Canadian broadcasters.
Empire had no broadcast rights in Canada for nearly the entire third season - initially those rights were with Rogers (City/OMNI) but became exclusive to SVOD service shomi from halfway in season 2 until it folded late last year. At the time, only the first two or three episodes were available for streaming, and further episodes were scrapped upon the announcement that the service would be shutting down. Fresh Off the Boat also was exclusive to shomi for Canada.
I figure that these are the only two U.S. primetime shows they picked up for simulcast, essentially to fill in the gaps left by the cancelled shows Last Man Standing (ABC) and Rosewood (FOX).
The returning newsmagazine shows have been a primary staple of their lineup every year. Everything else is like a revolving door - here this year, gone the next.
This is the first time that they've picked up stuff from FX with The Americans and The Strain. And they decided to pick up House of Cards (a Netflix original but distributed by Sony Pictures Television). In the case of all three shows, it will be likely the first seasons.
I believe ZoomerMedia was also part of this morning's upfronts. In the piece, I saw Joytv and the One specialty channel also being featured, so that probably includes Vision TV as well.
Last edited by lostjon; 06-01-2017 at 08:35 PM.
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Very disappointed in their retro programming, they have gone the Dejaview way of only airing a few seasons of each show then just airing these same episodes over and over again. I don't understand why they do not have the rights to the entire run of these shows?! When Yes TV/CTS aired classic shows, they aired all seasons of the various shows they aired. I thought programming rights for OTA stations are different (and cheaper) then for specialty channels?!
New shows to CHCH in bold
6:00pm Evening News at Six
7:00pm Right This Minute
7:30pm Inside the Story
11:00pm Evening News at Eleven
8:00pm Genius (First Season)
9:00pm Sleepy Hollow (From the Beginning)
10:00pm The Strain (From the Beginning)
8:00pm Betty White's Off Their Rockers (Classic Episodes)
8:30pm Fresh Off the Boat (Season 4) (s-ABC)
9:00pm White Collar
8:00pm Empire (Season 4) (s-FOX)
9:00pm House of Cards (From the Beginning - first time on TV)
10:00pm House of Cards (From the Beginning - first time on TV)
8:00pm CHCH at the Movies
10:30pm The Watchlist
8:00pm Documented (Hosted Documentary Features)
10:00pm 20/20 (s-ABC)
6:30pm Inside the Story (encore)
7:00pm The Watchlist
7:30pm Rock Icons
10:00pm 48 Hours (s-CBS)
7:00pm 60 Minutes (s-CBS)
8:00pm To Tell the Truth (Season 3) (s-ABC)
9:00pm Sunday Blockbuster
WEEKDAYS (all new to CHCH)
Retro Classics - Complete Series From The Very Beginning
The Bob Newhart Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Newhart
The Incredible Dr. Pol (Popular National Geographic series in syndication)
Justice with Judge Mablean continues to air weekday afternoons in simulcast with Peachtree TV
Source: http://chch.com/pdf/2017-2018_CHCH_Media_Kit-Fall.pdf
bigoranget
It looks like Judge Judy, Degrassi, Happy Days and Cheers have been dropped. I don't see any mention of those shows in their media kit. I hope they stop airing reruns of The Pinkerton's. I'm guessing many parts of their daytime schedule will include Bloomberg TV programming as well.
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I think, even without much simulcast and new, fresh episodes of acquired programming, this is probably one of the best prime time schedules CHCH has had since being purchased in 2009.
I've seen House of Cards on Netflix, up to the end of either season 2 or 3. Then I stopped. I had been hearing good things about The American's and was going to check it out anyway. And I was already watching To Tell The Truth on ABC. Anthony Anderson is a tad annoying as host, but I like the concept. Genius also seems like a show worth checking out.
Last edited by Brad; 06-06-2017 at 07:14 PM.
Surprised CHCH got Empire.
The station posted a page about their fall programs. CHCH will now air Degrassi weeknights at 7:30pm in place of Inside The Story. They still show Bloomberg North weekends at 6:30pm, but I believe the show was cancelled at Bloomberg Canada.
They also have season 1 of National Geographic original series Mars on Monday at 8:00pm. Presumably Genius will follow later in the fall at the conclusion of Mars' run.
CHCH has released their fall premiere dates as follows:
2017 FALL PREMIERE DATES
All dates are subject to change. All times ET. (s) = simulcast
8pm: Mars
9pm: Sleepy Hollow
8pm: Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
9pm: The Americans* Special 90-Minute Premiere
**The Americans moves to its regular timeslot at 10pm beginning September 19
9pm: House of Cards* Canadian Broadcast Premiere
10pm: 20/20 (s)* Season Premiere
4pm: Batman
4:30pm: Bewitched
5pm: The Partridge Family
5:30pm: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7:30pm: 60 Minutes (s) * Special Time for 50th Season Premiere
9pm: The Strain* Special 90-Minute Premiere**The Strain moves to its regular timeslot at 10pm beginning October 2
8pm: Empire (s)* Season 4 Premiere
9pm: 48 Hours (s)* Back-to-back Season Premiere
8:30pm: Fresh Off The Boat (s)* Season 4 Premiere
In addition, CHCH will have a lineup of retro sitcoms weekday mornings at 10am starting Monday, September 11
10am: The Bob Newhart Show
10:30am: I Dream of Jeannie
11:00am: Newhart
Also, To Tell the Truth moves over from City to CHCH. Two new episodes (which are part of season 3) will air Monday, September 11 and Monday, September 18 at 10:00pm. Originally scheduled by ABC for Sunday 8:00pm this fall, it will now return at some point later in the season, so CHCH has acquired the rights to those episodes.
Full details here: http://www.chz.com/wp-content/upload...l-Schedule.pdf
InMontreal
Originally Posted by lostjon
As expected...
CHCH (@CHCHTV)
Last nights airing was the final until further notice. House of Cards will be replaced with a movie in the schedule going forward. Thank you
https://twitter.com/CHCHTV/status/928685138128588800
(Episodes 17 & 18 aired last night)
"It's not a rerun if you haven't watched it yet." (© 2010 by TVViewer)
"Ne jamais s'obstiner avec un épais. Il va vous abaisser à son niveau et vous battre avec l'expérience."
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Perhaps as expected, but it's too bad Spacey wasn't also on NCIS; enough already with that franchise.
Spacey, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starslut Entry-prize. Its five-year mission (perhaps still extended to six ???): to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before and hopefully not get caught by the authorities.
Warning: I'm not playing with a full deck.
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7 Footwear Styles Every Man Should Own
It’s often said that the first time you meet someone, you’re judged on a number of factors – with three of the main counts being your hair, your handshake and, arguably most important, your footwear.
Whether it’s a job interview or a first date, if you’re hoping for approval from a prospective employer or potential love interest, you’re probably not going to get it when they glance down to see a rather sad-looking pair of battered old winklepickers.
“But there’s too much choice!” we hear you cry. With a seemingly never ending array of footwear styles available both in stores and online, shopping for shoes can be overwhelming. Fear not, with the help of some of the biggest names in British shoemaking, we’ve whittled down the bulk to seven essentials.
The Black Leather Oxford
There is no golden rule or set formula for building the ‘perfect shoe collection’, as tastes are bound to differ. However, it pays to be ready for every eventuality, and that includes ones involving suits. In which case you’ll need a black leather Oxford.
To get technical, the Oxford name refers to a closed-lace shoe, where the quarter (the piece of leather which the laces go through) is stitched under the vamp (the front part of the shoe). If you can run your finger underneath the last two lace holes, what you actually have is a Derby shoe.
It might seem like a needless thing to point out, but the lacing system is what gives the Oxford (or the Balmoral, if you’re in Scotland) its snug fit and clean finish, making it the most formal shoe type of all.
“An Oxford should be worn with grey or black formal trousers,” says Grenson creative director Tim Little. “Make sure the toe shape is right. Too pointy and you look like a spiv, too round and they look clumpy. A nice almond shape is what you’re looking for.”
Affordable: Aldo, Clarks, Topman
Premium: Dr. Martens, Kenneth Cole, J.Crew
Luxury: John Lobb, Crockett & Jones, George Cleverly
The Brown Leather Brogue
While broguing may sound like a dance class for men with too much time and testosterone on their hands, it’s actually a time-honoured shoemaking technique that you’re probably already familiar with.
These perforations, which come in several different designs, were originally designed to let water out while the wearer was wading through boggy Gaelic farms. But here’s where things get complicated: because broguing is a technique rather than a shoe itself, Oxfords can be brogues, as can Derbies and wingtips.
As a general rule, more holes equals more casual. So if you’re looking for something the will take you from the boardroom to the bar, opt for a semi-brogue, which lacks the W-shaped toe design.
“Brown brogues are a true British classic and every wardrobe should have a pair,” says Little. “Look for a round toe on a chunky sole to wear with jeans, or a more elegant almond-shaped toe with a leather sole to wear with a suit.
“Tan is the classic colour, but if you want to be more discreet, try a darker brown. Look for leather that appears burnished as it looks more luxurious and will get better with every polish.”
Affordable: Marks & Spencer, Dune, River Island
Premium: Oliver Sweeney, Paul Smith, Ted Baker
Luxury: Church’s, Tricker’s, Thom Browne
The Suede Loafer
Despite being synonymous with dressing like JFK, the invention of the loafer has nothing to do with the preppy Ivy League, nor the humble loaf of bread (shoe-naming is often a very literal business, after all).
The first pair on record was designed in the early 1930s by a Norwegian named Nils Gregoriusson Tveranger. He based his Aurland shoes on traditional fisherman’s slip-ons and Native American moccasins, and in turn these formed the basis for the iconic Weejuns by American cobbler G.H. Bass.
Complete with a diamond-shaped cut-out, the penny loafer has survived almost unchanged since then, alongside smarter tassled and horsebit versions. Though leather is a common choice, soft suede is arguably the more versatile option.
“The classic aesthetic of a suede loafer lends itself to more tailored attire and can be worn with socks, or without, for a sharp summer look,” says Mr Porter senior shoe buyer David Morris. “If you’re after a smart-casual style, try a suede penny loafer in a dark brown or tan that can be worn with a pair of slim-leg chinos or shorts.”
Affordable: G.H. Bass & Co., H&M, Zara
Premium: Brooks Brothers, Reiss, Charles Tyrwhitt
Luxury: Gucci, Cheaney, Edward Green
The White Leather Low Top
Observers of men’s style love to talk about the biggest and best sneaker trends of the day. But if most had to choose just one to immortalise, there’s more than a chance it would be the white leather low top.
The slick style has been typified in recent years by the Adidas Stan Smith. First introduced in the early 1960s as the Robert Hallilet, the shoe picked up its current moniker in 1978, but only over the past decade has the white tennis shoe has become ubiquitous.
Today, every brand worth its salt has its own take from sporty to ultra-minimal, to be worn with everything from shorts to tailoring.
“If wearing white low-tops with a suit, keep them as pristine as possible,” says Little. “Other than that, they truly do go with everything.
“To keep your sneakers clean, avoid wearing with raw denim, but that’s the only real no-go. Pair them with flannel trousers and a merino sweater for a smart-casual vibe, or with chinos and a bomber on the weekend.”
Affordable: Nike, Superga, Adidas
Premium: Common Projects, Grenson, Polo Ralph Lauren
Luxury: Gucci, Givenchy, Tom Ford
Today, a pair of running shoes can pack as many tricks and treats as the electronic rectangle in your pocket. Which is great for actual running, but not so much for styling out the weekend.
Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to travel back in time, sneaker-wise, to an era where runners were bold, colourful, and dare we say it, fun.
Retro styles like the Nike Cortez and the Adidas Gazelle are easy to pick up, with newer brands like Novesta, Spalwart and Walsh doing decent impressions of kicks from the 1970s and ’80s.
“Retro sneakers continue to stand the test of time thanks to their simple design and comfort level,” says Morris. “Styles like Vans’ canvas sneaker and Prada’s Milano are all versatile options for a dressed-down office look or a relaxed weekend vibe.
“Worn best with black or indigo denim and a classic T-shirt, these trainers add a touch of nostalgia to an everyday look.”
Affordable: Vans, Superga, Novesta
Premium: Nike, Adidas, Reebok
Luxury: Prada, Balenciaga, Veja
The Leather Lace-Up Boot
A robust pair of boots is a formidable addition to any wardrobe, if for no other reason than they’re often built like the proverbial brick, well, you know.
Having shod the feet of soldiers, farmers and countless types of labourers, leather lace-ups will withstand whatever is thrown at them, be that an oil slick or the odd coffee spillage.
Reassuringly robust features like Goodyear welting and triple-stitched seams, found at brands such as Grenson and Red Wing, mean that a good pair will last a lifetime if cared for properly.
“Make sure the leg is soft otherwise they will be painful to wear,” advises Little. “Stick to the workwear theme with rugged twill trousers rolled up. Smarter, slimmer-soled versions can also be worn with a suit, provided that the trouser leg is sufficiently narrow and cut to the ankle.”
Affordable: Clarks, John Lewis, Dune
Premium: Red Wing, Dr Martens, Oliver Sweeney
Luxury: Grenson, Cheaney, Moncler
The ‘Goes With Anything’ Chelsea Boot
“Chelsea boots are a classic that will never go away,” says Little, which is fair to say seeing as they’ve been around since the mid-19th century.
Originally designed by Queen Victoria’s shoemaker J. Sparkes-Hall as an alternative to lace-up riding boots, the Chelsea takes its current name from the well-heeled London borough where they became popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
Look for pairs made from just two pieces of leather or suede, a sign of good craftsmanship, and as Little suggests: “Make sure the elastic at the ankle is strong, as it’s always the first thing to go and is difficult to repair.”
“Chelsea boots works especially well with jeans or tailored, slim fitting trousers with a slight crop,” says Morris. “If you’re going to wear yours with formalwear, make sure the colour of your boot is complimentary to the colour of your suit and opt for a slimmer sole to keep your look streamlined.”
As versatile as they come, this is a shoe that doesn’t need to be kept too pristine, as the odd scuff or scratch only infuses them with a rock ‘n’ roll recklessness.
Affordable: ASOS, H&M, Marks & Spencer
Premium: Kurt Geiger, Dr Martens, Dune
Luxury: Saint Laurent, R.M. Williams, Crockett & Jones
4 Expert Shoe Care Tips
Few men know footwear like Tim Cooper. As a third-generation shoemaker and cobbler-in-chief at Oliver Sweeney, he knows not only about the importance of traditional craftsmanship, but that a good shoe can be made even better with the right care. These are his 4 expert tips to live by.
Pick Your Polish Well
“Choosing the right polish for your shoe is simple – always read the label. A good polish should be composed of natural ingredients like beeswax or carnauba wax. These components nourish the leather in the same way a moisturiser does your skin, preventing it from getting dry, cracking, and losing its lustre.”
Prolong Their Life
“Once every four to six months, take some time to apply a rich conditioner to your shoe before the polishing process to prolong their life and get the best out of the leather. I’ve experimented with many different materials for polishing, but an old pair of tights gives a fantastically shiny finish.”
Use Protection
“Whether it’s shoes or sneakers, use a hydrophobic spray to protect against the elements by keeping water molecules away from the top layer of the material. If you’ve worn them in the rain, allow the shoes to dry naturally, fill the toes with newspaper and whatever you do, don’t put them near a radiator or an open fire.”
“Always clean excess dirt from your footwear to prevent further damage. For general cleaning, use warm water, a clean cloth and a soft bristle brush. For more difficult areas, use leather cleaner product with a clean cloth and brush. Then, remove the cleaning product with a damp cloth and allow to dry.”
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