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Publications Post Magazine 2008 July 1, 2008 MIXING DISCOVERY'S 'WHEN WE LEFT EARTH'
Marc Loftus
Issue: July 1, 2008
MIXING DISCOVERY'S 'WHEN WE LEFT EARTH'
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Sound engineer Cliff Jones recently completed mixing a six-episode documentary series for Discovery Channel that details the history of the US space program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Produced by London's Dangerous Films (www.dangerousfilms.co.uk), When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions digs deep into NASA's vault, revealing never-before-seen footage that documents the successes and failures of the program over the years.
Jones, a two-time BAFTA award-winning re-recording mixer, also worked on Discovery's The Human Body, and is familiar with the high standards the network sets for its programming.
Audio post for the series involved sound pros working on multiple continents. The program is narrated by actor Gary Sinise, who was recorded in LA. London's Art of Noise (www.art4noise.com) handled sound design for the series, and was Jones' liaison to the project, but he's not in the UK. Jones is actually working out of Fairlight's well-equipped demo suite in Sydney.
He's a long-time Fairlight user and has worked on the manufacturer's MFX, MFX3plus, QDC and Xynergi platforms over the course of his career. The relationship benefits both sides, as Jones provides input for the company's product development, serving sort of as "a product evangelist."
"People are looking for value and good quality work," says Jones, about the long-distance collaborative workflow. "Working across so many time zones, a series like this — six hours long — requires a leap of faith from the clients, but it works in their favor."
The suite in Sydney is based around a five-bay Constellation mixing system with an integrated Xynergi edit controller. The whole system is powered by Fairlight's CC-1 FPGA, a digital media engine that handles processing and eliminates latency. The room is equipped with Dynaudio 5.1 monitoring, and Jones uses a Dolby LM100 to perform final QC before delivering final mixes to clients.
"I basically mixed all six episodes in the space of three weeks," Jones recalls. "The Xynergi allowed me to work as I wanted, which is a very traditional Dial, Music and SFX approach, and as fast as I wanted, without any of the glitchy overheads associated with DSP-based systems."
The picture edit for When We Left Earth was done by Dangerous Films, working on Avid systems. Jones referenced an AVI during the mix from Xynergi's integrated PyxisTrack video solution. "I had to get picture delivered to me through Internet," he explains. "They were about a 1GB zipped, and unzipped about 2GBs. Once un-zipped, it was a simple matter of dragging and dropping the video straight to the timeline"
Music was recorded and mixed by Geoff Foster of Air Studios (www.airstudios.com) and came to him as 48-track stems, set up for a 5.1 mix. Art of Noise would send him the sound design, dialogue and music project files via a yousendit.com account. Rather than continually having to download the music, the Nuendo project files allowed him to simply reference the 40GBs of broadcast .WAV files he had stored locally.
Jones delivered a continuous 50-minute version of each episode, which he says Discovery would later re-edit, shortening them to 43-minute lengths for broadcast.
"Using the Fairlight gave me the ability to deliver all the various stems for re-versioning in one pass. I have 230 channels available to me, and all have three stages of dynamics — expander/gate, compressor and limiter — along with eight bands of EQ."
Jones spent approximately two days working on each episode, including one that needed a quicker turnaround so astronaut John Glenn could to take it to Washington, where he would use it as leverage for NASA to support this project with continued access to its archives. This is where the benefits of cross-continent working came into its own. Jones started final mixing in Sydney at 9am Thursday morning, delivering to London for review at 9am Thursday morning, with final mixes delivered to Discovery US at 9am Thursday morning. "The combination of transparent workflow, speed of operation and reliability of the Xynergi system, made this impossibly-quick turnaround possible," he says.
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Research & Reviews: Journal of Pure and Applied Physics
Paths of zeros of analytic functions of finite quantum systems using various types of matrices
Evangelides P1* and Talias M2
1Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
2Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Evangelides P
Czech technical University
E-mail: pavlos.evangelides@yahoo.com
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We consider quantum systems in d dimensional Hilbert space using a computational approach. We focus on a specific analytic representation in a cell S which describes the finite quantum system. The time evolution of the system produces d paths of zeros. The central notion is to restrict our attention to matrices such as: Vandermonde and Banded instead of any periodic Hamiltonian matrix. In particular we provide numerical examples of interesting closed paths of the zeros. In this paper we use an efficient numerical approach to generate the paths of zeros based on specific categories of matrices
Harmonic oscillator, Quantum system, Logarithmic functions
An analytic representation in finite quantum systems [1-7] which is represents a state in d-dimensional Hilbert space. Various analytic representations [8-11] have been studied in quantum mechanics. The most popular analytic representation is the Bargmann representation in the complex plane for the harmonic oscillator [12-14], One of the most important aspect in the theory of analytic functions [15-18] are zeros and the paths of the zeros [19-21]. In d-dimensional Hilbert space, the zeros define the state uniquely. The zeros of analytic functions in a square cell S is equal to d and the zeros obey a constraint [22-24].
So far periodic Hamiltonian matrices were used to study the quantum system. In this paper we study the paths of the zeros using some important types of matrices as: Vandermonde and Banded. This matrix belongs to a more restricted category of the matrices that can be used to understand the behavior of the d paths of the zeros of the finite quantum system. Vandermonde matrices exist only when d=3. When d>3 Vandermonde matrices are not periodic, unless the identity matrix, and therefore cannot be used for our situation. Needless to say that the evaluation of such inverse matrices is a key point to study for our quantum system. For example to find functions of a matrix, such as exponential functions (evolution operators) and logarithmic functions (entropies) is important for the study of quantum mechanical topics. This result can be used to improve the problem of the behavior of paths of the zeros which have properties uniquely determined by Banded and Vandermonde matrices. We prove numerically that the paths of the zeros under this quantum system produces graph which enable us to determine the acceleration and velocity of the system.
The following question is examined: Is it possible to understand the paths of the zeros using these types of matrices (Vandermonde and Banded)? We will show numerically that there exist cases where the paths of the zeros of one Vandemorde matrix and one Banded matrix have the same multiplicity.
In section II, we give a brief introduction in finite quantum systems. We introduce an analytic function for these systems.
In section III we study the zeros of the analytic representation. The paths of the zeros during time evolution are considered. In the case of matrices with rational ratio of the eigenvalues (so that there exists t with exp (itM)=1) the system is periodic and the paths of the zeros follow a closed curve. Our new results are summarized in this section where we plot the paths of the zeros using Vandemorde and Banded matrices and explaining their importance.
Analytic Representation of Finite Quantum Systems
We consider a finite quantum system with variables in Z(d) (where d is an odd integer). It is described with the d-dimensional Hilbert space H(d). Suppose |m)x be the position and |m)p be the momentum bases (where m ∈ Z(d)). We define the Finite Fourier transform as follows:
Where . The position and momentum states are related through a Fourier transform, as follows:
We assume that is an arbitrary normalized state.
We define the analytic represesantion of the state , [22, 23]
where Θ3 is the Theta function,
The quasiperiodicity relations for the analytic function F (z) are:
and therefore this function is defined in a cell.
Where M and N are integers that defined the cell S. The analytic formalism of eqn. (4), can be used in order to study the completeness of finite sets of coherent states in the cell S.
Zeros of the Analytic Function
In finite Hilbert space, the analytic function F (z) has exactly d zeros ζv in each cell S, and the following constraint.
in finite systems the d − 1 zeros define uniquely the state (the last zero is determined from eqn. (8)). In infinite systems the zeros do not define uniquely the state. The function F (z) is also given by:
Here N is the integer that labels the cell (as in eqn. (8)), and is a normalization condition. Below we choose the cell with N=0. The proof of eqns. (8) and (9) is given in refs. [22-24].
Paths of Zeros
Let M be a matrix of the system (a d × d Hermitian matrix Mmn). As the system evolves in time t, each zero ζv follows a path .
We want study the actual path using matrices with various properties and we compute the analytical expressions for the derivatives of the functions ζv (f0,..., fd−1) in matlab. Therefore, we plot the graphs using the following equation:
In each step of the iteration process, is calculated as:
The proof of eqns. (10)-(13) is given in ref. [19].
Numerical Examples
We consider periodic systems such that for some T. This is a periodic system iff the ratios of the eigenvalues of are rational numbers. We say the path of the zeros have K multiplicity when a number K of the zeros follow the same path. An example is the following Vandemonde matrix:
The period of Vandermonde matrix is T=2π. At t=0 the zeros are the following:
Based on general eqn. (10) we generate the paths of the zeros.
The paths of zeros which are satisfied by eqn. (15), are shown in Figure 1. In Figure 1 using the zeros of eqn. (15) with the Vandemorde matrix eqn. (14), it can be observed that the zeros follow a closed path, resulting to . As a result, the multiplicity of the path of the zeros equals to 3, (M=3). In the graph it can be seen that the ζ0 (t) after a period of t=2π occupies the position of the ζ0 (t). For the ζ1 (t) after a period of t=2π occupies the position of the ζ2 (0) and finally for the ζ2 (t) after a period of t=2π occupies the position of the ζ0 (0). The ZR values (real the values of the zeros) are represented in the horintal axes. The ZI values (imaginary the values of the zeros) are represented in the vertical axes.
Figure 1: Paths of the zeros using the matrix of eqn. (14). At t=0 the zeros are given in eqn. (15).
We also consider another Vandermonde matrix:
In this case the period is T=π. We consider the following set of zeros:
In a period of 2π, using the zeros of eqn. (17) and Vandemorde matrix of eqn. (16), the zeros follow their own path with a multiplicity equal to 1, (M=1). In Figure 2 the paths of these zeros are demonstrated.
Figure 2: Paths of the zeros using the matrix of eqn. (16). The zeros at t=0 are given in eqn. (17).
We consider the following banded matrix:
In this case the period is T=2π. We consider the following set of the following zeros:
The paths of zeros using the zeros in eqn. (19) and the matrix of eqn. (18), are shown in Figure 3. It can be concluded that the zeros follow a closed path, resulting to . Therefore, the multiplicity of the path of the zeros equals to 3, (M=3). Using the zeros of eqn. (15) and the Banded matrix of eqn. (18), the paths of the zeros are shown in Figure 3.
We have studied quantum systems in d - dimensional Hilbert space with phase space Z(d) × Z(d). In eqn. (4) an analytic representation of these systems in terms of Theta function is defined. In finite quantum systems the d zeros defines the quantum state uniquely.
The d paths of the zeros are used to describe the time evolution of the system. Using eqn. (10) we produce the paths of the zeros. The motion of the d paths of the zeros using special case of matrices is studied. Some examples of the paths of the zeros using Vandemorde and Banded matrices are given.
There is a connection between the zeros of analytic functions and the quantum systems. In finite quantum systems the zeros define the state of the system and the paths of the zeros are in d paths on a torus. The Hamiltonians that we are using are periodic so the zeros follow closed paths. Our goal was to find specific cases of matrices that we can explain in more detail the behaviour of the paths of the zeros. We have assumed that there exist specific cases of periodic Hamiltonians which give as better understanding of the behaviour of the paths of d zeros (Appendix).
In conclusion we have study the quantum systems by looking at the behaviour of the paths of the zeros. This is important because if we know the behaviour of the paths of the zeros we will be able to find the acceleration and the velocity of the paths of the zeros. That means we can understand the quantum system completely when the time evolves. We have produce results using Vandemonde and Banded matrices for first time. The contribution of this work since these matrices produces new type of solutions which can have physical meaning.
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Women in Horror Month: Rebekah Herzberg
February 5, 2014 February 5, 2014 Slasher Studios*Women in Horror
Rebekah Herzberg is a versatile model, actress, ballerina, columnist, WiHM Ambassador, and film festival director from Southeast Texas. Through the years she has been exploding all over the scene and taking notice as one of the hardest working women in horror. An avid VHS collector, dozens of VHS articles written by Rebekah can be found on Wicked Channel, Unleash the Fan Boy, and her own personal blog Your Friendly Neighborhood Jewish Girl that’s filled with colorful retro trash paired with her vast knowledge in horror with a dose of sarcasm.
Rebekah believes in living life to the fullest which is why you will see her involved with multiple projects at once. She has been active in modeling, dance, and theater since she was a toddler and continues to rock each subject. After working on student horror films, Rebekah eventually made her way into films like Princess and The Good Friend.
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Rebekah is known in her hometown to throw charity events and fundraisers to support the local women and children’s shelters. This February 14th Rebekah will be putting together a WiHM celebration with a viewing of American Mary and Tiffany Heath’s trailer for Spavine. The girls are hoping to gather as many clothes, food, and cosmetics for the local shelters.
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Charting bullish momentum: Small- and mid-caps clear 20-day volatility bands Focus: 10-year Treasury yield asserts bearish-leaning tilt?, U.S. dollar presses key trendline, Japanese yen resumes downtrend, Real estate sector challenges record territory, TNX, DXY, FXY, IYRU.S. stocks are mixed early Friday, generally treading water in the wake of a powerful mid-month market spike. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 is digesting its latest break to record territory, while the small- and mid-cap benchmarks are consolidating statistically unusual breakouts, rallies punctuated by consecutive closes atop the 20-day Bollinger bands.
England’s only county without a McDonald’s is about to get one
6:38 a.m. Jan. 17, 2020 - By Dinara Bekmagambetova
England’s only county without a McDonald’s is about to get one England’s only county without a McDonald’s is about to get oneThe golden arches will appear for the first time in Rutland, a picturesque county in the East Midlands of England
Conor McGregor changed his lifestyle ahead of UFC 246
5:52 a.m. Jan. 17, 2020 - Associated Press
Conor McGregor changed his lifestyle ahead of UFC 246 McGregor has not won a fight since 2016McGregor has not won a fight since 2016.
There’s still time for investors to cash in on London’s Crossrail. Here’s why
5:38 a.m. Jan. 17, 2020 - By Callum Keown
There’s still time for investors to cash in on London’s Crossrail. Here’s whyHouse prices along London’s multi-billion pound Crossrail project have soared in recent years but buyers can still cash in on another uplift, property experts say.
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq open at intraday records as stock market aims to cap solid week of gains
4:35 a.m. Jan. 17, 2020 - By Mark DeCambre
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq open at intraday records as stock market aims to cap solid week of gainsU.S. stock rose at the start of trade Friday, with the major benchmarks reaching new highs in just the third week of the year, after data on new U.S. home construction showed it surging to 13-year highs in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1% at 29,334, the S&P 500 index rose 0.2% at 3,322, while the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.3% to reach 9,381 at Friday's start. Gains on the day have been bolstered by strong economic data. December housing starts showed home constructing rising 16.9%, to annual rate of 1.608 million units, to the fastest pace since 2006, well above the consensus forecast of 1.375 million, according to a MarketWatch poll of economists. Investors optimism wasn't dented by China reporting its worst annual growth in three decades of 6.1%.
Dismal retail sales data report drives FTSE 100 higher and pound lower as rate-cut fever builds
2:00 a.m. Jan. 17, 2020 - By Barbara Kollmeyer
Dismal retail sales data report drives FTSE 100 higher and pound lower as rate-cut fever buildsU.K. stocks were climbing and the pound was falling after weaker-than-expected retail sales data.
Fiat Chrysler confirms discussions with Foxconn
9:33 p.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Cristina Roca
Fiat Chrysler confirms discussions with FoxconnThe proposed partnership would initially focus on the Chinese market and the two companies are “in the process of signing a preliminary agreement which will govern further discussions aimed at reaching final binding agreements in the next few months,” the Italian-American auto maker said.
Gap stock jumps on news it will not spin off Old Navy
12:31 p.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Claudia Assis
Gap stock jumps on news it will not spin off Old Navy ‘Cost and complexity’ rendered spinoff not worth itGap Inc. stock rallies in the extended session Thursday after the retailer backtracks from its plan to spin off its Old Navy brand.
Bombardier's stock suffering biggest-ever plunge after warning of revenue decline
8:29 a.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Tomi Kilgore
Bombardier's stock suffering biggest-ever plunge after warning of revenue declineShares of Bombardier Inc. plunged 30% in afternoon trading, toward the lowest close in nearly 4 years, after the Montreal-based planes and trains maker warned of a surprise decline in revenue, citing challenges faced by its transportation business. That puts the stock on track for the biggest-ever one-day percentage decline, surpassing the previous record of 25.6% on Jan. 15, 2015. The company said it expects fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $4.2 billion, down from $4.3 billion a year ago, and below the FactSet consensus of $4.95 billion. Transportation revenue is expected to be about $1.8 billion, below the FactSet consensus of $2.21 billion. Bombardier said it's transportation business was taking a $350 million charge related to London Overground's LoTrain project, negotiations with the Swiss Federal Railways and increased costs for projects in Germany. For 2019, the company said it now expects free cash flow to be negative $1.2 billion, compared with the cash-burn guidance provided in October of $500 million. The stock, on track for the lowest close since March 17, 2016, has now shed 23.3% over the past three months, while the Dow Jones Transportation Average has gained 8.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has advanced 8.1%.
London IPOs fall to decade-low in year of geopolitical uncertainty
London IPOs fall to decade-low in year of geopolitical uncertaintyLondon IPOs fell to a decade-low last year due to geopolitical uncertainty but the first half of 2020 could see an uplift in listings, according to consultancy firm EY.
Charting market rotation: Bull trend strengthens as small- and mid-caps take flight
Charting market rotation: Bull trend strengthens as small- and mid-caps take flight Focus: Transports extend 2020 breakout, Consumer staples tag record highs as rate-sensitive groups surge, IYT, XLP, ICE, NUAN, PHM, SQU.S. stocks are firmly higher early Thursday, rising amid continued optimism over China-U.S. trade progress and following a solid batch of quarterly earnings reports. Amid the upturn, the major U.S. benchmarks have once again tagged record highs — while the Russell 2000 has belatedly taken flight — incrementally strengthening an already firmly-bullish bigger-picture backdrop.
Climate crisis dominates the top risks in World Economic Forum report ahead of Davos
5:13 a.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Rachel Koning Beals
Climate crisis dominates the top risks in World Economic Forum report ahead of Davos Betting against BlackRock and others taking climate change head on could be a losing propositionA decade of record-setting heat and ice melt, punctuated by the fires consuming Australia right now, position climate-change risks atop the list of concerns as chief executives from the world’s most powerful companies ready to gather in Davos.
Years of stock gains are ahead, but also 'scary’ drops, says strategist
Years of stock gains are ahead, but also 'scary’ drops, says strategist Critical information for the U.S. trading dayFounder and chief executive of Ciovacco Capital Management, Chris Ciovacco, says prepare for this bull market to keep going, albeit with some “scary pullbacks occurring along the way.”
Dow surges above 29,000 and stock market hits fresh records, propelled by strong earnings and data
Dow surges above 29,000 and stock market hits fresh records, propelled by strong earnings and data U.S. benchmarks jumped to all-time intraday highs early Thursday, on the heels of the signing of a formal trade truce between the U.S. and China, completed at a White House signing ceremony on Wednesday. Investors were judging a batch of U.S. economic reports including those on retail sales and jobless claims and a fresh batch of quarterly results, headlined by those from Morgan Stanley, as upbeat, providing further reason to extend a record-setting move by stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 170 points, or 0.6%, at 29,202, the S&P 500 index advanced 0.5% at 3,307, while the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 0.7% to 9,320. All three stock gauges touched intraday records at the start of Thursday action. In economic news, most retailers posted higher sales in December to finish out the holiday season on a strong note. Retail sales increased 0.3% last month, the government said Thursday, just a tick below the MarketWatch forecast. Meanwhile, the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early January fell for the fifth week in a row, giving a clean bill of health to strong U.S. labor market as 2020 got underway. And the Philadelphia Fed gauge of business conditions indicated that its gauge of business activity in its region surged in January. The regional Fed bank's index rose to 17 in January from 2.4 in the prior month. On the corporate front, Morgan Stanley saw its shares rally after the investment bank reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that rose well above expectations.
Charles Schwab to buy KKR? That is just one of 10 ‘outrageous’ predictions for 2020
3:59 a.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Lina Saigol
Charles Schwab to buy KKR? That is just one of 10 ‘outrageous’ predictions for 2020Antoine Dréan, chairman of private-equity advisory Triago, has published his 10 ‘outrageous’ predictions for 2020.
Glaxo downgrade weighs on FTSE 100
2:13 a.m. Jan. 16, 2020 - By Steve Goldstein
Glaxo downgrade weighs on FTSE 100A downgrade of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline weighed on the U.K. top stock market index on Thursday.
Here’s how much Trump’s tweets are influencing traders, survey reveals
Here’s how much Trump’s tweets are influencing traders, survey revealsDonald Trump’s tweets are influencing traders with many changing their strategies according to the President’s posts.
Merkel makes clear she won’t join Trump in challenging China
11:01 p.m. Jan. 15, 2020 - By Steve Goldstein
Merkel makes clear she won’t join Trump in challenging China German chancellor says she doesn’t want to dismantle global supply chainsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel isn’t about to join President Donald Trump in a pressure campaign against China
Dow closes above 29,000 for first time as U.S.-China sign 'phase one' of trade agreement
11:06 a.m. Jan. 15, 2020 - By Mark DeCambre
Dow closes above 29,000 for first time as U.S.-China sign 'phase one' of trade agreementU.S. stocks finished higher Wednesday, but well off their loftiest levels, after the market lost some steam in the wake of a President Trump signing an initial trade pact with China, halting a two-year trade dispute between the world's largest economies. Gains on the day, however slight, helped to produce the first close above 29,000 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average , representing a psychologically significant level for the blue-chip benchmark. The Dow closed up 91 points, or 0.3%, at 29,031, but had hit an intraday peak at 29,127, before edging back. The S&P 500 index closed 0.2% higher at 3,289, enough for an all-time closing high, while the Nasdaq Composite Index finished 0.1% higher at 9,259, shy of a record finish for the technology-heavy benchmark. However, all three benchmarks touched intraday records. President Trump signed a landmark deal intended to increase sales of U.S. goods and services to Beijing, with parts of a 96-page agreement intended to protect U.S. intellectual property rights. The long-sought pact also is expected to expand U.S. access to Chinese financial markets. However, markets have been worried that the deal doesn't go far enough and that further progress will be hard.
Covis Pharma's asthma treatment to be available at Walgreens for free for those with commercial insurance
Covis Pharma's asthma treatment to be available at Walgreens for free for those with commercial insuranceCovis Pharma B.V., a Holland-based privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced Wednesday a deal in which its for its Alvesco Inhalation Aerosol asthma treatment will be exclusively available at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. pharmacies for a reduced cost. Covis said Alvesco, an inhaled anti-inflammatory maintenance therapy, will be free for eligible patients with commercial insurance. For eligible patients without insurance or prescription drug coverage, Alvesco prescriptions can be filled at a lower cost, not to exceed $50. "While there is no cure for asthma, it can be managed with proper treatment and we are proud to help patients with our best-in-class therapy Alvesco," said Covis Chief Executive Michael Porter. "Now with our Walgreens' collaboration, we will be able to further extend our ability to help patients by alleviating the financial burden of managing this disease." Walgreens's stock, which slipped 0.4% in midday trading, has slipped 0.2% over the past three months, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 7.5%.
Charting a trade-fueled breakout, S&P 500 tags record high amid market rotation
Charting a trade-fueled breakout, S&P 500 tags record high amid market rotation Focus: Utilities quietly tag record highs, XLU, LSCC, ROST, WHR, DNKN, SAILU.S. stocks are firmly higher early Wednesday, rising amid optimism over the signing of a partial China-U.S. trade agreement. Against this backdrop, each big three U.S. benchmark has tagged its latest record high, while perhaps more notably, the small- and mid-cap benchmarks have also surged to new highs.
PepsiCo moves to 100% renewable electricity in U.S.
5:28 a.m. Jan. 15, 2020 - By Dieter Holger
PepsiCo moves to 100% renewable electricity in U.S. The beverage and snacks giant claims it will eliminate an estimated half million metric tons of emissions a yearPepsiCo Inc. will use 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. operations starting this year as part of its goal to slash 20% of its greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030.
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq tread water ahead of trade-deal signing
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq tread water ahead of trade-deal signingU.S. stock benchmarks on Wednesday opened slightly lower to flat as investors awaited the signing of a partial Sino-American trade pact later in the day, amid a rollout of quarterly corporate earnings results. The hoped for improvement in U.S.-China trade relations might not be immediately achieved though, with key issues left unresolved, including existing tariffs and efforts to impose restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies Co. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 13 points, or less than 0.1%, at 28.921, the S&P 500 index added less than 0.1% at 3,284 and the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 0.1% at 9,260. The trade deal is expected to be signed in the White House at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. In economic news, U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.1% in December, according to the Labor Department's producer price index, below the 0.2% rise expected by economists, according to a MarketWatch poll. An account of business conditions in the Fed's regional districts, known as the Beige Book, is due at 2 p.m. In corporate news, Target Corp. shares were down after the retailer said sales rose 1.4% between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 in stores and through digital channels operating for at least 12 months, but warned that growth for the full quarter, which includes January, would likely come in less than half the 3% to 4% growth it had predicted.
London stocks inch up after inflation data and more Bank of England rate-cut talk
London stocks inch up after inflation data and more Bank of England rate-cut talkU.K. stocks moved modestly higher on Wednesday, bucking more sluggish activity across Europe as investors focused on U.S.-China trade tensions, and weighed up some British data and Bank of England comments.
Iran warns U.S., Europe soldiers may not be safe as tensions rise over nuclear deal
12:50 a.m. Jan. 15, 2020 - Associated Press
Iran warns U.S., Europe soldiers may not be safe as tensions rise over nuclear dealPresident Hassan Rouhani’s remarks in a televised Cabinet meeting represent the first direct threat he’s made to Europe as tensions remain high between Tehran and Washington over President Donald Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the deal in May 2018.
Danish company Too Good To Go eyes new American front against global food waste
12:33 a.m. Jan. 15, 2020 - By Barbara Kollmeyer
Danish company Too Good To Go eyes new American front against global food waste App has saved more than 5,000 bags of Starbucks leftovers in Poland The company behind the app Too Good To Go, which connects users with unsold restaurant food in 14 European countries, is understood to be ready to expand into the U.S., one of the biggest food wasters in the world.
U.K. government strikes deal to save troubled airline Flybe
10:21 p.m. Jan. 14, 2020 - Associated Press
U.K. government strikes deal to save troubled airline Flybe Flybe, which also has a major presence at airports such as Aberdeen, Belfast City, Manchester and Southampton, flies some 9 million passengers a year to 170 destinations across the continent.
EU’s top trade official aims to avert tariff war with U.S.
11:42 a.m. Jan. 14, 2020 - By Emre Peker
EU’s top trade official aims to avert tariff war with U.S. Trump administration poised to slap steep levies on French goodsThe European Union’s top trade official is trying to head off a trans-Atlantic trade war with offers of cooperation, as the White House weighs whether to impose new tariffs.
Dow loses perch at 29,000 and briefly turns negative as report says China tariffs will remain until after 2020 election
Dow loses perch at 29,000 and briefly turns negative as report says China tariffs will remain until after 2020 electionU.S. stock indexes Tuesday late-afternoon were losing steam and turning negative on the heels of a report that tariffs on Chinese goods would remain in place until after the 2020 presidential election. Bloomberg News reported that any move to reduce Chinese tariffs will hinge on the second-largest economy's "compliance with the terms of a phase-one trade accord, wrote Bloomberg News, . The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off up 58 points, or 0.2%, at 28,970, but had hit an intraday peak at 29,054 and a low at 28,872, while the S&P 500 index was down 0.3% at 3,286 and the Nasdaq Composite Index was off 0.1% at 9,267. The report on Sino-American trade relations comes as delegates from Beijing have traveled to Washington to sign a preliminary trade pact with the U.S., potentially paving the way for a detente between the world's largest economies, which has been a major headwind for the markets. Market participants make the case that despite the news, there had been no previous details about an elimination of tariffs as a part of a phase-one agreement.
Charting a bullish 2020 start: S&P 500 extends break to record territory
Charting a bullish 2020 start: S&P 500 extends break to record territory Focus: Emerging markets take flight, Homebuilders press two-year highs, Netflix sustains late-2019 resurgence, EEM, XHB, NFLX, SWKS, PFETechnically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks continue to take flight, tagging record highs as the early-January volatility spike fades, writes Michael Ashbaugh.
U.K. to consider tax relief for struggling airline Flybe
U.K. to consider tax relief for struggling airline Flybe Flybe is the second U.K.-based airline in four months to face failure, as Thomas Cook went bust in SeptemberFlybe is the second U.K.-based airline in four months to face failure, as Thomas Cook went bust in September.
History will repeat itself when it comes to stocks in 2020, Goldman Sachs says
History will repeat itself when it comes to stocks in 2020, Goldman Sachs saysThe signing of a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China after months of negotiations and tensions looks set to boost stocks further.
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RF Engineering Crossword Puzzle for January 31, 2016
Take a break and work this week's RF Engineering-themed crossword puzzle. All the words are pulled from a hand-built list of terms, names, and abbreviations that have only to do with science, mathematics, and engineering. If you want a crossword with names of movie stars and obscure countries, try the local newspaper.
Aaronia Intros 3D DF Antenna from 9 kHz to 40 GHz
Available in different versions the IsoLOG 3D covers a frequency range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz. The array consists of a total number from 16 to 40 directional antennas with horizontal and vertical polarization. Additionally 8 to 16 special LF antennas can be added in order to cover a frequency range starting at 9 kHz. Overall, the antenna can be equipped with up to 64 independent antennas. The IsoLOG 3D achieves a high sector-resolution of 22.5° without mechanical rotation. The extremely fast ...
Early 20th Century Radio Technology Improves Internet Security
"Standard lasers are actually not useful for secure communication because they emit what is called 'classical' light. Data eavesdroppers could extract any data being carried via classical light without detection. In contrast, a quantum Internet would be based on 'quantum' light, in which a single unit of light -- a single photon -- cannot be measured without being destroyed. Therefore, an efficient source of ..."
Technology at Trial: Geek or Meek? - by IMS ExpertServices
This article by Annie Dike, writing for IMS ExpertServices, discusses how the use of technology might positively or negatively affect the jury, depending on the demographic represented. Her mention of the 'holey-shoed' lawyer trick, which I had not heard of, to appear humble and hopefully illicit the sympathy of jurors, might be as ineffective with Millennial type panel members as would pulling out an old-fashioned easel and paper to illustrate a concept. In a world of 3-D printed mock-ups of crime scene or patent infringement 'evidence,' legal teams must more than ever carefully ...
IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Honors Ulrich Rohde, N1UL
"Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, has been honored with the 2016 Microwave Application Award by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society. He was credited with 'Significant contributions to the development of low-noise oscillators.' The Microwave Application Award recognizes an individual, or a team, for an outstanding application of microwave theory and techniques that have been put into practice within the past decade. Rohde will receive the award at the annual IEEE MTT-S International Microwave ..."
Tech Headlines for 1/29/2016
Graphene Foam to Unlock New Applications in Collaborative R&D Venture
Texting at Night Affects Teens' Sleep, Academic Performance (this took research?)
FCC May Overhaul Rules for TV Set-Top Boxes
Internet May Soon Carry Traffic at Speed of Light
Apple Warns iPhone Sales Set to Fall for 1st Time
Hams Turn out to Help as Massive Snowfall Stuns Several States
Crystalline 'Antiferromagnet' May Improved Digital Memory
"Smaller, faster, and more robust and energy efficient electronic devices could be developed, thanks to research into an entirely new form of digital memory. The new form of memory, known as antiferromagnetic spintronics, was recently unveiled in the journal Science, by an international team of researchers lead by Dr Peter Wadley at ..."
In the Field with the Signal Corps
December 1942 was just a year into America's 'official' involvement in World War II. Already, both wired and wireless communications had made major advances and were indisputably vital in both the logistical and strategic aspects of troop movement, supply chains, fighting battles, and evacuation of wounded personnel. It also played a large part in propaganda campaigns. This was all true for both Axis and Allied forces. Ham radio operators provided a huge boost to the Signal Corps because they came at least partially trained for the jobs. These dozen and a half photos from ...
Invisible Bullets: The Navy’s Big Problem in Future War
"In the brutal naval battles of the future, the first clash of arms will be a clash of electrons. If you don't win the invisible battle of the airwaves, you can't win the visible battle of missiles. Before warships can concentrate their fire on the enemy, they first must communicate with each other. Before they can fire at long range at all, they have to ..."
Marconi - Father of Radio?
This is a must-read article for all persons interested in the history of wireless communications. Seriously. Stop what you are doing and read it. I guarantee the vast majority have never heard of this challenge to the veracity of Mr. Guglielmo Marconi's bestowed title of "father of wireless telegraphy." Most of us are at least passingly familiar with challenges to Samuel Morse's, Thomas Edison's, and a few other notables' claims to being the first at a particular technical breakthrough, but herein, as penned by of Lieutenant-Commander Edward H. Loftin, is a first-hand account of multiple successful challenges by the U.S. Patent Office against ...
Nano-Coating Makes Coaxial Cables Lighter
""Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter with a new nanotube-based outer conductor developed by Rice University scientists. The Rice lab of Professor Matteo Pasquali has developed a coating that could replace the tin-coated copper braid that transmits the signal and shields the cable from electromagnetic interference. The metal braid is the heaviest component in modern coaxial data cables. The research appears this month in ..."
Tech News for 1/28/2016
Car Navigation Systems Easy Prey for Hackers
High-Temperature Electronics Operate at 300°C
Underground Ring Lasers to Put General Relativity to the Test
Ultra-High-Speed Chip Could Make the Spectrum Feel Less Crowded
Memristor Variants and Models from Knowm
South Korea May Pick 4th Mobile Operator This Week
Smartphone Service Lets You Order Duplicate Keys by Taking a Photo
What could possibly go wrong with this? "With the rise of social media, people have become more vigilant than ever about their private information. Nowadays everyone knows that you have to be careful where you put your address, phone number, or credit card info online, or else it might fall into the hands of the wrong people. And now it’s time to add one more item to that list of private things to be careful about: your keys. The recently-started Japanese online service Aikagi Kojo ..."
Radar on the Great Lakes
An article title with both 'radar' and 'Great Lakes' in the title is sure to catch my attention, as did this. Author Norman Schorr reports on the state of the art of radar equipment and usage for the purpose of maritime navigation. Research and development, along with an ample surplus of components left over from World War II facilitated a rapid adaptation of radar to many venues. Included among its applications were airway and waterway navigation, rocket trajectory tracking, security systems, speed measurement, weather observation, and aerial mapping ...
RapidNFC Offers NFC Cable Ties for Easy Asset Tagging
Here is a spiffy idea. "Bespoke NFC tag supplier and manufacturer RapidNFC has expanded its range to include NFC asset tags that are designed to make it easy to tag a wide range of assets from cables to shelving and machinery. 'If you have a scenario when you're in a warehouse or you need to asset tag machinery or something like that, sometimes putting a sticker or a PVC or ABS tag onto that isn't quite suitable,' Jack Sage told NFC World ..."
Z-Comm Intros Fixed Frequency 6,265 MHz PLL
Z-Communications, Inc. announces a new RoHS compliant Fixed Frequency Synthesizer model SFS6265A-LF in the C-band. The SFS6265A-LF is a low cost phase locked loop that operates at 6265 MHz with an external 100 MHz reference oscillator and features a typical phase noise of -89 and -90 dBc/Hz at the 1 kHz and 10 kHz offsets, respectively. The SFS6265A-LF is designed to deliver a typical output power of +3 dBm while operating off a VCO voltage supply of 5 Vdc and drawing 35 mA (typical) ...
Featured Book: EW 104
The fourth book in the bestselling Artech House series by David Adamy. Like its predecessors, EW 104 presents a series of highly informative and easy-to-comprehend tutorials, along with insightful introductory and connective material that helps you understand how each aspect fits together. This reference starts with a review of the generalities of legacy threats, from the technical point of view, with a focus on what makes the new threats more challenging. Readers are provided with details of threats in three major areas - Communications, Radars, and IR Threats. Market Engineers and managers responsible for designing or evaluating communications electronic warfare ...
High-Efficiency Wireless Power Transfer System Proposed
"Currently, commercial wireless power transfer is limited mainly to charging pads for phones: instead of plugging your phone directly into the wall, simply place it on top of a wireless charging pad. In the future, the same concept could be extended to much larger distances and higher transfer efficiencies, enabling entire rooms and even buildings to serve as wireless charging zones for phones, computers, and other electronic devices. Although wireless power transfer (WPT) was famously ..."
Vintage Radio Schematics and Parts Lists
As mentioned many times in the past, I post these online for the benefit of hobbyists looking for information to assist in repairing or restoring vintage communication equipment. Here are the Bendix Models 636A, C, D, ECA Model 108, and Zenith Models 5D011-5D027 schematics and parts lists as featured in the February 1947 issue of Radio-Craft magazine.
Internet Addiction Among Students Leading to Family Conflicts
Glass-Based Shield Protects Space Electronics from UV Rays
Flexible and Transparent Pressure Sensor
Mini Metal Blanket Foils Lithium Battery Freeze
Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in AI, Dies at 88
Mysterious Behavior of Quantum Liquid Elucidated
U.S. Navy's New Motto: "Run, Hide, or Fight" (pathetic leadership)
FCC Ready to Move Public Files Online
"This Thursday, the FCC is voting on extending online local public file requirements to radio. As you may recall, several years ago, television stations were required to convert over to an FCC web-based local public file for most local public file materials. So, what does all of this mean for you? The FCC is proposing to do the same for radio. Like TV, the FCC's radio proposal is to require an upload only of documents that are not already in the Commission’s own database ..."
IEEE COMSOC Tech Focus: Millimeter Wave
Keysight Technologies is proud to be working with IEEE Communications Society to share complimentary access to a few of the most popular topical research papers each month. This month, our focus is on Millimeter-Wave. We hope you find this content useful as we strive to provide the information, design and test solutions that enable your next insight. Get complimentary access to 4 papers: Millimeter-Wave Beam Forming as an Enabling Technology for 5G Cellular ...
Revolution in the Pythagoras' Theorem?
"The Pythagoras theorem has changed. Better yet, our understanding of it has changed – from two to three dimensions. For the past 2,500 years, the Pythagoras’ theorem, arguably the most well known theorem in the world, has greatly helped mankind to evolve. Its useful right angles are everywhere, whether it is a building, a table, a graph with axes, or the atomic structure of a crystal. It is universally applicable, but still it is exclusively bound to two ..."
Metamaterial-Enabled Antennas to
Improve Satellite Communications
"Penn State engineers have used a tunable, lightweight metamaterial to build an antenna system that could improve satellite communications. Previously, metamaterials and small antennas have both been considered to be limited by their narrow operating bandwidths. However, the researchers found that by tuning a metamaterial and an antenna in tandem, they were able to create a small antenna that can operate at lower frequencies. To make it work, they used modern digital radios ..."
A New Pocket Radio
Not surprisingly, there is a website dedicated to only the Regency TR-1 transistor radio and its history from development through retail sales. As reported in this January 1955 issue of Radio and Television News, The TR-1 was the world's first commercially available, fully transistorized portable radio. A complete schematic and functional description is provided. It used four germanium transistors and operated on a 22-1/2 volt battery, which provided about twenty hours of listening pleasure. The unit weighed eleven ounces and cost $49.95 ...
Notable Quote: Hitoshi Murayama
"It's an incredible success, and we physicists can boast about it." - Hitoshi Murayama, theoretical physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, in the October 2015 issue of Discover magazine, regarding "Pretty much everything is explained by the Standard Model" of quantum physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is considered to be the complex machine ever built. It's prime motivation for being built was to find the Higgs boson, which is responsible for the Higgs field that is thought to give mass to particles by virtue of how they interact with it ...
Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in 1.047 Seconds
"Software engineers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose built the Rubik's cube-solving machine In a YouTube video the robot unscrambles the cube in just 1.047 seconds. The Guinness World Record for fastest time to solve a Rubik’s cube is held by a robot that solved the puzzle in 2.39 seconds in November Flatland and Rose's machine uses the Kociemba Rubik's cube solving algorithm to solve ..."
Rehab Camp for Internet-Addicted Teenagers
Ham Radio Operators Have Been Design Engineering Innovators
Qualcomm, TDK Prep $3B RF Joint Venture
Norway Consults on Fresh Radio Spectrum Auction
Consolidation Paces Quickens in Cyber Defense Market
Facebook's Friend Finder Found Unlawful by Germany's Highest Court
Coupling to Flat Lines
An ample supply of surplus coaxial cable after the end of World War II provided an inexpensive and easy to use form of transmission line. Not having to worry about cable routing and unintentional radiation makes transitions through walls, running along metal surfaces, and routing high power transmission lines near habitable areas a no-brainer. Issues like power handling, bend radius, and higher attenuation need more attention during the installation design phase, but that pales in comparison to coaxial cable's advantages. Author Byron Goodman addresses some of the issues Hams accustomed to using flat transmission lines ...
Prime with 20 Million-Plus Digits Found
"The largest-ever prime number has been discovered in Central Missouri - and oh, what a number it is: 274,207,281 - 1. The record number, nicknamed M74207281, has more than 20 million digits. That's nearly 5 million digits longer than the previous record. If you printed each digit 1 mm wide, the number would stretch for more than a half marathon's 13.2 miles. So how can a number be 'discovered?' It happens when a human notices ..."
Erie Resistor Corporation Advertisement
When I first saw an Erie Resistor Corporation advertisement in the December 1958 issue of Popular Electronics, I decided to research its history here in Erie, Pennsylvania, where I live. Click on that hyperlink if you are interested in what I discovered. This advertisement appeared in the January 1952 issue of Radio & Television News, so I figured I'd post it as well ...
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals Fluke 1736 Power Loggers
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals (ATEC) now rents Fluke 1736 power loggers for data collection of power, voltage, current, harmonics and other power quality values. ATEC - a leading rental company of test and measurement equipment for a variety of industries including power, energy, and utility - has added the Fluke 1736 to an extensive inventory of rental equipment. The Fluke 1736 is the latest in a line of Fluke power loggers. This three-phase power ...
Woman Strangled with Mobile Phone Charger Cable
Google 'Paid Apple $1B in 2014 to Keep Search on iPhone'
Weaving a New Story for COFS and MOFs
Semiconductor R&D Growth Slows in 2015
Nitrogen Supercharges Supercapacitors
China's Chip Jackpot Teases
Rise in Space Junk Could Provoke Armed Conflict
"Fragments of spent rockets and other debris orbiting the Earth pose 'special political danger' of damage to satellites being misconstrued as attack. The steady rise in space junk that is floating around the planet could provoke a political row and even armed conflict, according to scientists, who warn that even tiny pieces of debris have enough energy to damage or destroy military satellites. Researchers said fragments of spent rockets and ..."
Radio & Radar Crossword Puzzle for January 24, 2016
For the sake of avid cruciverbalists amongst us, each week I create a new crossword puzzle that has a theme related to engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other technical words. You will never be asked the name of a movie star unless he/she was involved in a technical endeavor (e.g., Hedy Lamar). Enjoy!
Are You Suffering from 'Smartphone Pinky'?
Congressman Intercedes with FCC Chairman on Amateur Radio Interference Concerns
Pentagon Eyes Laser-Armed Drones to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles
Google to Pay the UK $185M in Back Taxes
Antenova Announces Two New Flexible GNSS Antennas
Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, is adding two new positioning antennas, Bentoni and Asper, to its range of flexible FPC antennas. Bentoni is a positioning antenna for all of the global public satellite constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and GALILEO. It is designed to be used in trackers, portable devices, network components, and wearable electronics. Asper is a dual antenna ...
Why Work in Defence?
"Defence, which brings in one of the widest ranges of engineering disciplines of any sector, offers graduates a host of opportunities at the cutting edge of technology. The UK defence sector sits at the cutting edge of technology and needs high-calibre engineers from a myriad of disciplines to help uphold operations in-theatre (that's military speak for on the battlefield) manufacture and maintain new and existing platforms, and design the weapons for tomorrow's battlespace ..."
Tech Companies Use Materials Mined Illegally by Children in Africa
Most people know this, but chose to conveniently 'forget' when buying and using their handy electronic devices. OWS protestor types are among the most hypocritical (see The Real Price of Gold). "Illegal child labor runs rampant at mines in the Republic of Congo, where a key ingredient used in rechargeable batteries is often found in popular electronics made by Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP Inc. and Samsung Electronics, according to a recent report by Amnesty International. The allegations are just the latest to showcase unfair labor ...
Electronics-Themed Comics
Here, for your Friday, end-of-the-work-week enjoyment, are a half dozen electronics-themed comics that appeared in the January 1950 edition of Radio & Television News. When is the last time you saw a comic in a technical magazine? I particularly like the one with the 'green worm' displaying on the television. There is a list of other comics at the bottom of the page ...
Quantum Knots Are Real
"The very first experimental observations of knots in quantum matter have just been reported. The scientists created knotted solitary waves, or knot solitons, in the quantum-mechanical field describing a gas of superfluid atoms, also known as a Bose--Einstein condensate. Visualization of the structure of the created quantum knot. Each colorful band represents a set of nearby directions of the quantum field that is knotted ..."
Fast Way of Electron Orbit Simulation in Complex Magnetic Fields
"The design of advanced synchrotron radiation sources requires precise algorithms for the simulation of electron trajectories in complex magnetic fields. However, multi-parameter studies can be very time consuming. Now, a team has developed a new algorithm which significantly reduces the computation time. In a storage ring like BESSY II electrons circulate nearly with ..."
Bismuth-Based Nanoribbons Show 'Topological' Transport
Semi-Polar GaN on Sapphire Long-Wavelength LEDs
U.S. Military Bases Not Accepting Driver's Licenses from 5 States as ID
U.S. New Poll: Germany #1, Canada #2, UK #3, US #4, Sweden #5
Apple Stock Near Freak-out Level
China, Russia Plan Floating Nuclear Power Plants (Trojan horse?)
RF Application Engineer Needed by e2v
e2v is looking for an RF Applications Engineer that will support high performance RF IC products and Broad Band Data Converters. This position will provide application support for RF switches, mixers, PLLs, DSA, and prescalers in challenging environments for defense an space systems. High speed data converters with industry leading performance will also be a key focus. The position will also require the candidate to take the lead role in assessing and understanding Aerospace and Defense Electronics customers' system requirements and provide guidance to the R&D teams to develop successful semiconductor products. This position provides a unique opportunity to support current and new cutting edge technology that supports some of our nation's ...
Anatech Intros 2 Highpass and 1 Lowpass Filter Designs
Anatech Electronics, Inc. offers the industry's largest portfolio of high-performance standard and customized RF and microwave filters and filter-related products for military, commercial, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications up to 40 GHz. Anatech has introduced 3 new filter designs: a 136 MHz highpass filter, a 200 MHz highpass filter, and a 3500 MHz lowpass filter. Custom design are available ...
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Revolutionize View of Radiation Belts
"About 600 miles from Earth’s surface is the first of two donut-shaped electron swarms, known as the Van Allen Belts, or the radiation belts. Understanding the shape and size of the belts, which can shrink and swell in response to incoming radiation from the sun, is crucial for protecting our technology in space. The harsh radiation isn't good for satellites' health, so scientists wish to know just which orbits could be jeopardized in different situations. Since the 1950s, when scientists first began forming a picture of these rings of energetic ..."
Mac's Radio Service Shop: The Worm Turns - and Squirms
This episode of "Mac's Radio Service Shop" goes down a drastically different path than most, at least until the very end where a completely unrelated anecdote about interference with a remote garage door opener is told by Mac. Although the exact issues chanted by electronics technician cum repairman Barney Gallagher regarding many manufacturers' penchant for designing and selling unserviceable equipment is dated, the principle remains the same. We have all wished a designer had to service the product he/she has designed and sold to us ...
Pasternack Rackmount Variable Gain RF Amplifier for 100 MHz - 18 GHz
Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces a brand new rackmount variable gain RF amplifier with performance from 100 MHz to 18 GHz. This 19-inch rack mounted RF amplifier is designed for lab use and various test and measurement applications. Normally this type of test equipment commands long lead-times for delivery often exceeding several months; however, Pasternack has made this product available from stock for immediate shipment ...
China Mobile Surges Past 300M 4G Customer Milestone
Yahoo Staffers Fear 20-25% Workforce Layoff
Philippines to Launch Its 1st Satellite in April
UK Government's Migration Bill Will Hit Manufacturing (egad! welfare class might have to work)
Can Wikipedia Live Forever?
The Forgotten Pieces of AM Revitalization
New 8-Prong "Glass-Metal" Tube
If this Radio-Craft article article is accurate, it was sometime around 1935 that the 8-pin glass-encased vacuum tube base came into existence. The glass-metal designation refers to these being glass enclosed equivalents to otherwise metal encased vacuum tubes. Evidently, the relatively new (and expensive) line of metal tubes sported 8-pin bases so these glass tube designs had to conform in order to be suitable substitutes ...
X-COM Enhances Capabilities of Spectro-X Signal Analysis Software
X-COM Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Bird Technologies, today introduced the latest version of its Windows-based Spectro-X signal analysis software that adds new features to tools for developing and testing radar, ELINT, SIGINT, ECM, ESM, commercial and military communications systems. The latest version of the software makes it easier to quickly find signals of interest and pinpoint them in time, enhanced broader pulse signal analysis and waveform search capability, and filtering of export ...
U.S.A. Calling
Although the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a complete surprise and shock to the nation, that fact that the United States would eventually be drawn officially into World War II was well known. The amateur radio community had begun talking about the potential impact on radio communications hobbyists earlier in the year, as evidenced by articles printed in QST and other magazines. Within a couple weeks of Congress declaring war, all unauthorized transmissions from Ham stations were terminated in order to prevent both intentionally and unintentionally conveyance of information that could proves useful by the enemy. Along with being a patriotic bunch that were eager to help defeat Axis powers, they also ...
Plasmons Call the Tune in New Graphene-Based THz Laser
"A new type of semiconductor laser has been created using the unique electronic properties of graphene. Designed in the UK by researchers at the University of Manchester, the prototype operates in the terahertz band and can be easily tuned to output radiation at specific wavelengths. The team says that its research could lead to the development of compact devices for a variety of different applications, from security scanning to medical ..."
Z-Communications Intros 4345-4355 MHz VCO
Z-Communications, Inc. announces a new RoHS compliant VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator) model SMV4350A-LF in the C-band. The SMV4350A-LF operates from 4345 to 4355 MHz within a tuning voltage range of 1 to 4 Vdc. This low cost VCO features phase noise performance of -110 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset and covers the frequency range with an average sensitivity of 50 MHz/V. The SMV4350A-LF is designed to deliver -0.5 ±2.5 dBm of output power into a 50 Ω load while operating over the industrial temperature range of ...
Antenna Physics: An Introduction: Delve Deeper into Antenna Theory
Antenna Physics: An Introduction is written to bridge the gap between basic theory and graduate-level engineering texts. Robert J. Zavrel, Jr, W7SX, well-known author and professional antenna engineer, explains many of the underlying principles of antennas and antenna physics and introduces the mathematics behind these principles. Radio amateurs are familiar with antennas and use them every day to communicate on the air. We know how long to make a dipole or vertical antenna for a particular frequency, but do we know how the antenna really works? Note that this is not a book of "how-to" projects, but rather a theoretical and mathematical approach to the topic ...
Intel Metamaterials Breakthrough for EMI Field Shunt
Startup Develops Room-Temp Metallic "Velcro" Glue
UK Teams up to Bridge LED Green Gap with 3C GaN
Baby Boomers Slow to Sell Businesses as Retirement Looms
Sensors Slip into Brain, Dissolve When Job Is Done (sounds like the perfect crime)
Many Young People Fear Losing Their Jobs to Robots
These Engineering Salaries Will Surprise You
Compiled by Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Design News - "Here is the 2016 data on the best engineering schools by mid-career pay. This year's list is quite different from the 2015 list -- you'll find some unusual schools producing high-earning grads. Engineering schools in general usually win top marks in PayScale's annual College Salary Report. Engineering graduates get a head start by leaving school with a specific, applicable set of in-demand skills ..."
VidaRF Introduces Low IMD SMD Circulators & Isolators
VidaRF offers high performance "SMD" Circulators and Isolators with LOW IMD. This rugged design uses a screwed in cover and machined housing. Units are fully tested to perform vibration, thermal shock and moisture making suitable for base station and other infrastructural environments ...
Resistor Trial by Test
The cover of this month's Radio & Television News magazine is part of the issue's story on performance testing of resistors. The author was an engineer for International Resistance Company (IRC), which is still in business as part of TT Electronics. The massive ovens were used for load-life testing to certify resistor products for both military and commercial uses. When required, humidity enclosures subjected resistors to increased levels to test for insulation breakdown at high voltage. As the article observes, since a 10-cent resistor can take down a multi-thousand system, it is important to guarantee every component's integrity ...
RF & Microwave Engineering Articles for January 18, 2016
The first article in the list, "Basic Rules for Anechoic Chamber Design, Part One: RF Absorber Approximations," will be of interest to anyone thinking about implementing a test area for electromagnetic field testing, whether for measuring EMI or measuring radiation patterns. If you like reading about 'squegging' in oscillators, then you won't want to miss "Chasing Wild Ghosts." Enjoy ...
• Basic Rules for Anechoic Chamber
Design, Vince R.
• Statistical Pulse Measurements
Using USB Power Sensors, Orwill H.
• Chasing Wild Ghosts, Glen C.
• Pulse Compression Radar System
Analysis, Herbert S. <more>
Notable Tech Quote
"I would have been sorry for the Dear Lord because the theory is correct." - Albert Einstein, in response to a student's question regarding what he would have thought if the observations of astronomers did not agree with general relativity's prediction. This was part of a story in the October 2015 issue of Smithsonian magazine. 2015 marked the 100-year anniversary of Einstein's public presentation of his theory of general relativity.
Japanese Company Makes World's 1st Washable Smartphone
Annihilating Nanoscale Defects
Self-Organised Photoresist Boosts Lithography
In Taiwan, Survivor Mentality Stymies Tech Innovation
First All-Antiferromagnetic Memory Device
Researchers May Have Licked Flaming Lithium-Ion Battery Problem
NI AWR Software Featured in IEEE Radio & Wireless Week 2016 Activities
NI announces its slate of activities at IEEE Radio & Wireless Week 2016 (RWW2016), being held in Austin from January 25 to 27. Featured in NI booth #308 will be the latest V12 release of NI AWR Design Environment™, inclusive of Microwave Office for circuit design, Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) for system design, and AXIEM and Analyst™ electromagnetic simulators. In addition, NI AWR software will be showcased in several other events, including a technical presentation and hands-on workshop ...
Optical Illusion Leaves Balls Rolling Uphill
"A professor in mathematics, Kokichi Sugihara, from Meiji University in Tokyo has created an optical illusion that seems to defy gravity. In his demonstration, there seems to be four planks that are connected to a central point, which seems to be at a higher level compared to the other sides of the planks as shown ..."
X-Microwave™ Block-Level Prototyping System
In case you don't already know, a grown-up's version of the much-ballyhooed littleBits electronics building block system is available. Instead of assembling snap-together functional blocks for making LEDs flash or robotic carts, X-Microwave's system provides a relatively simple and inexpensive venue for designing and building RF and microwave circuits based on a selection of component blocks for frequencies ranging from hundreds of kHz to tens of GHz. As you can see in the X-Microwave video, functional blocks are screwed to a base plate with optimized interconnects providing low-VSWR, low-loss interfaces between blocks. Package sides, isolation compartment walls, and lids complete the system package with coaxial connectors at the I/O ports ...
Wafer-Level SiP Yields 5x Footprint Reduction
"Portuguese OSATS company Nanium S. A. has pushed its wafer-level packaging expertise to 3D SiPs, under a new packaging technology dubbed WLSiP / WL3D for 3D Wafer-Level System-in-Package. The new packaging technology was initiated from a specific customer requirement to move from a SMD-populated printed circuit board to a more compact SiP. Integrating more than 40 different components ..."
PMI Introduces a 6.100 GHz | 14.125 GHz Diplexer
PMI Model No. DP-5700M-6500M-CD-SFF is a diplexer with a low passband of 5700 to 6500 MHz and high passband of 13750 to 14500 MHz. This unit offers SMA female connectors, power handling of 20 Watts, channel to channel isolation of >70 dB and passband insertion loss of <1 dB ...
Rick Roderick, K5UR, Elected as ARRL's 16th President
"The ARRL Board of Directors has elected ARRL First Vice President Rick Roderick, K5UR, of Little Rock, Arkansas, as the League’s next president. The Board took the action as it convened for its 2016 Annual Meeting in Windsor, Connecticut. Roderick, 63, will officially assume office for a 2 year term at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, which wraps up on January 16. He will become ARRL's 16th president, succeeding Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia, who is completing her third term as the League's president. The Board also ..."
5G Hurdles Gauged at DesignCon
Middle East Stock Crash £27B off as Tehran Enters Oil War
Standing Desks May Help Students Improve Grades
Profitability Concerns Spark a Rethink Among Global Telcos in Africa (rest of the world pays for most of it)
U.S. Military Wants a Photon Detector
Nanodevice, Build Thyself
IEEE Society: Data Science, 5G, Virtual Reality Among Top Tech Trends in 2016
Consumers Feel Perils of Connectivity
Is Space-Time Like a Rainbow?
Woman Sues Twitter for Helping ISIS Spread Globally
RF Cafe Crossword Puzzle
You've no doubt heard the old admonition that too much of a good thing can be bad. Ignore that warning when working this week's RRF Cafe Crossword Puzzle. Coming or going, forward or backward, there is no such thing as too much of this theme. As always, only engineering and science words are used throughout. !yojnE
Reliance Controls 3006HDK Transfer Switch Kit Installation
A couple weeks ago, Erie, Pennsylvania experienced a major wind storm with lots of rain. Living just a mile from the shores of Lake Erie means that we typically get the worst of the winds. The street we live on has overhead power distribution, telephone, and Internet lines, so they are more vulnerable than underground buried lines. During the aforementioned storm, a very tall pine tree in the yard right on the corner where the main feeder branches to our road snapped about halfway up and pulled the lines right out of their connections on the mains as it fell. To make a long (45 hours to be exact) story short, our entire street was without power for nearly two days. That is an unacceptable situation when you run your business from home, as I do ...
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What Is the Difference Between Invisalign and Invisalign Teen?
Invisalign and Invisalign Teen are two different products. The differences between the two might not be significant to the casual observer, but it is important to know the differences between Invisalign and Invisalign Teen when considering orthodontic treatment in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Raymond Kubisch, Dr. Andrew Ferris and the team at Kubisch & Ferris Orthodontics know the differences and the most appropriate circumstances in which each is effective.
Invisalign clear aligners are plastic trays that the patient “updates” every two weeks to gradually straighten teeth. Each new aligner is straighter than the last and molds your teeth into a gradually straightened position. Each set of Invisalign or Invisalign Teen trays is made specifically for the patient’s teeth using advanced 3-D technology. These aligners are virtually invisible to anyone but the wearer.
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Invisalign Teen works just like adult Invisalign, but Invisalign Teen has a method to help Dr. Raymond Kubisch and Dr. Andrew Ferris know how often you are actually wearing your aligners. A small dot on the back of only the Invisalign Teen aligners changes color from blue to clear or white the more often the tray is worn. This dot is not included on adult Invisalign trays because it is assumed that adults are responsible enough to wear their aligners for the prescribed amount of time. The team at Kubisch & Ferris Orthodontics recommends that Invisalign aligners be worn for at least 22 hours each day.
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WATERBEACH ST. JOHN WAR MEMORIAL
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Neville Cross
Photograph Copyright © Ann Thompson 2000
There is a list of names of those who died in the first world war, held on individual boards, within the church of St. John the Evangelist. Most of these names appear on the memorial outside the church.
Private, 2715, A Company, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Sunday, 14th March 1915 at S.E. Eloi. Age 23. Son of William and Mary Jane Andrews, of Way Lane, Waterbeach, Cambs. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
BAVESTER
Harold Frederick
Rifleman, A/200558, 4th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps and 1st Battn. Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 18th October 1918. Age 36. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bavester, of Waterbeach; husband of Sarah Ann Bavester, of The Lanes, Waterbeach, Cambridge. Buried in the Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, Nord, France Grave: III. E. 12. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Reuben A
[BEVESTER on memorial] Private, 683065, 1st/22nd Bn., London Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 7th June 1917. Commemorated on The YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 52 to 54. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, G/29785, 16th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 10th May 1917. Age 26. Son of George and Harriett Beeton, of The Lanes, Waterbeach; husband of Amy Jane Diver (formerly Beeton), of Lynn House, Waterbeach, Cambridge. Commemorated on The ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Richard and Amy Beeton
Martin Fulstone
Private, 325871, 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who was missing believed killed on Saturday, 30th March 1918. Born Landbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 2678, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 84 and 85. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Walter Albert Thomas
Corporal, 2722, BCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Age 22. Son of Walter and Hannah Elizabeth Branch, of Denny Cottage, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Grave IX. F. 7. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, 20501, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, 326556, 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 15th November 1917. Age 19. Son of John William and Ada Jessie Maud Burrows, of Way Lane, Fenleigh Terrace, Waterbeach, Cambs. Enlisted Cambridge. Formrly 3992, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 148. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Cecil Harry
Private, 2726, BCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment, who was killed in action on Saturday, 17th April 1915. Age 18. Son of Frederick Chapman, of Denny End, Waterbeach, Cambs. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on The YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, 326432, 1st/1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 26th March 1917. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3751, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. VII. K. 6. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Harold Williams
Private, 2728, "A" Coy. 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Age 21. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Darling, of Denny End, Waterbeach, Cambs. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3751, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Clifford George
Private G/66555 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) who died of wounds on Tuesday, 13th August 1918. Age 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Day, of Willow House, Waterbeach, Cambs. Bried in ADELAIDE CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, Somme, France. Grave II. C. 4. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Jack U
Serjeant, 13652, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Buried BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY, ALBERT, Somme, France. Grave: II. M. 9. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private 203227 7th Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Commemorated on the POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 54 to 56. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
DIMOCK
Roger Vernon
Private, 40330, 2nd/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment who was missing believed killed on Monday, 15th April 1918. Age 37. Son of the late Edward and Matilda Elizabeth Dimock, of The Hall, Waterbeach, Cambs. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. Roger was churchwarden at Waterbeach and a separate plaque commerates him in the church. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Fred[erick]
Private, 26548, 31st Bn., Training Reserve who died in Dover Military Hospital on Monday, 9th April 1917. Age 18. Son of George and Hannah Feast, of Station Rd., Waterbeach, Cambs. Buried WATERBEACH CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Grave 77 (at West end). See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Arnold A
Signal Boy, 2400/SB, H.M.S. Eaglet, Royal Naval Reserve who died in Naval Hospital Liverpool on Monday, 23rd September 1918. Age 16. Son of the Rev. Henry William Flory, M.A., and Mrs. Ruth Willice Flory, of Isleham Vicarage, Ely, Cambs. Buried in Ware New Cemetery, Hertfordshire. Grave 87. 1. 5. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Percival James
Second Lieutenant, 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 22nd August 1918. Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXI. E. II. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Second Lieutenant, 2nd/4th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry who was killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 22. Son of the Revd. Henry William Flory, M.A., of The Vicarage, Isleham, Cambs., and the late Ruth Willice Flory. A member of Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge University, and preparing to take Holy Orders. His two brothers also fell. Commemorated on The POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 50 and 51. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
8th Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment. Pte 235174. Died of wounds (DOW). 14/10/17. Formerly 7871, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Born Waterbeach. Enlisted Cambridge. Outersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
7th Bn, Suffolk Regiment. Pte 26978. Born Waterbeach. Enlisted Cambridge. Missing believed killed in action (KIA). 30/11/17. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private 36566, 6th Bn, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. Born Waterbeach. Enlisted Cambridge. Resident Waterbeach (Waterbeach). Killed in action 10/3/1917. Formerly 4633, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
GILLSON
Private 3787, 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who died of shot wounds on Thursday, 13th July 1916. Lived High Street, Waterbeach. Enlisted Cambridge. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. F. 84. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
HAYLOCK
Percy Edward
Private, 326863, 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 26th March 1917. Age 25. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Haylock, of Waterbeach, Cambs. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4670 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave VII. K. 7. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
HOWLETT
Private, G/24520, 23rd Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Age 27. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howlett; husband of Ethel Mary Howlett, of Limes Farm, Landbeach, Cambs. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 49 and 51. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, 16358, 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 5th April 1918. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 25. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Alfred R J
Private, 9091, "A" Coy. 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 1st October 1915. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Payton, of Waterbeach Fen, Cambridge. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 37 and 38. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Vivian George
Leading Signalman, 237621, H.M.S. "Conquest.", Royal Navy who drowned on Tuesday, 28th March 1916. Walton-On-The-Naze (Or Walton-Le-Soken) (All Saints) Churchyard Extension, Essex. The extension contains 21 War Graves, including that of an unidentified seaman of the Royal Navy (grave 587). In a plot on the South boundary are buried 17 sailors and one Marine from H.M.S. "Conquest," hit in the German raid on Lowestoft and Yarmouth in March, 1916; forty officers and men were killed or wounded. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
SHIPP
Bertram E
[Also spelt SHIP] Lance Corporal, 26700, 14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 20th October 1916. Age 20. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Grave X. H. 4. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
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Alfred Albert
Private, M/271585, 881st Mechanical Transport Coy., Army Service Corps who died in Hospital in Greece on Wednesday, 14th November 1917. Age 34. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stearn, of High St., Landbeach, Cambs.; husband of Elsie E. Steam, of High St., Waterbeach, Cambs. Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Grave 1579. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, 550180, 10th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.) who died of wounds on Sunday, 11th August 1918. Age 28. Son of John and Jane Wallis, of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire; husband of Ada E. Wallis, of 5, Parker's Yard, Longpool, Kendal, Westmorland. Buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave VIA. A. 3. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Ellis James
Private, 26923, 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 18th August 1916. Age 19. Son of Alice Mary Everitt (formerly Whitehead, of Denney End, Waterbeach, Cambs:, and the late Edward Whitehead. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Walter Moses
Private, 2743, D Coy, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment, wounded 1st June 1915, died of wounds received in action on Wednesday, 2nd June 1915. Age 19. Son of Ellen Louisa Hills (formerly Whitehead), of Rosemary Terrace, Waterbeach, Cambs., and the late George Whitehead. Born Waterbeach, enlisted Waterbeach. Buried in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord, France. Grave I. D. 1. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial
Private, G/8060, 1st Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) who died of wounds on Thursday, 18th April 1918. Buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. F. 28. See also Waterbeach Exterior Memorial and also Liverpool Street Station, London
M. MENDHAM or C R KNIGHTS not included inside Church, but on the World War 1 memorial, outside Church.
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"Yes," she said somewhat defensively. "Our relationship isn't about sex."
Kate sat back, back to giving her a condescending look. "Clearly."
Haley opened her mouth to give the woman a piece of her mind when Beth cut her off.
"Oh, look at that," Beth said, gesturing with her frilly pink drink towards the entrance of the bar. Everyone looked and chuckled and for once Haley was glad that they lived in a small town.
Jason spotted her and waved and then of course slapped Mitch upside his head when the man blew a kiss towards her. Rolling her eyes, Haley stood up and grabbed her purse.
"I'll be right back," she said, not really sure if she would. She really didn't feel like spending a night getting hounded over her virginity again.
"Uh huh," Beth said.
"Sure," Amy said.
Haley didn't bother arguing with them. She was in no mood. All she wanted to do was cuddle up with Jason while he fed her hot wings. Was that too much to ask for?
She walked over to their table. He paused mid-order when he saw her. Frowning, he asked the waitress to come back in a few minutes.
"What's wrong, my little grasshopper?" he asked, pulling her against his side.
"Girl's night sucks," she mumbled pathetically against his shoulder.
He chuckled, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
"Do you want to join guy's night?" he asked, sounding amused.
After a short pause she asked, "Do I have to have a penis?"
"I think we can ignore that requirement tonight," he said, chuckling.
"Will you buy me hot wings?" she mumbled, tracing circles on his knee.
He sighed heavily. "If I must."
"You must," she said solemnly.
"Alright. Anything else?"
She shook her head standing. "No, that will do," she announced, leaning over to press a kiss to his cheek.
"I'll order you hot wings if you kiss me," Mitch offered. "In fact if you kiss my--Ow! Damn it!" he snapped, glaring at Brad.
Brad gestured towards Jason with his beer. "It saves time this way."
Laughing and feeling better already, she gave Jason one last kiss before heading to the bathroom where she would no doubt spend half the night just waiting in line.
"Did you just growl?" Mitch asked, laughing.
Jason tore his eyes off his little grasshopper's retreating ass and sent a scowl towards the man. "No." But he had. Oh goddamn, he had. He'd been imagining licking frosting off of Haley in a hundred different ways since she'd offered.
Licking frosting off a woman was a simple fantasy and one he'd dreamed of doing for years, but hadn't found the right woman to share it with. There was no doubt he could have asked any one of the countless women he'd slept with in the past to live out this little kinky fantasy with him before, but he never felt comfortable enough with any of them.
With Haley.......
There wasn't anything he couldn't talk to the woman about. In fact he'd mentioned this fantasy to her only last week. After she playfully teased him for a good hour about it she swore she'd let him lick anything he wanted off her body. Anytime. Thirty seconds later he was struggling to get his damn legs in his pants and mentally making a shopping list when she walked back into his bedroom wearing a smile and a whip cream bikini.
He may have tackled her to the ground and licked every damn creamy morsel off of her before he threw his giggling grasshopper over his shoulder and carried her to the refrigerator where he proceeded to put all the sundae toppings he had to good use.
God, he loved that woman.
"Excuse me? Do you remember me?" a beautiful woman with silky black hair asked, tearing him from his thoughts.
Jason looked at her and frowned. He didn't have a clue who the hell she was and judging by the appreciative look Mitch was sending her way, he'd like to get to know her better.
"No, I'm sorry," he said, taking a sip of his beer.
Her coy smile faltered for a second, and then was back in full force. Without asking she pulled out the chair to his left and sat down, making sure to lean forward enough to give him a view of her generous cle**age.
She reached forward to run her fingers down his arm only to find his arm pulled back.
"Can I help you?" he asked, feeling all his good humor fade away. There was no doubt this woman had seen Haley with him only a few minutes ago. It's funny how once upon a time he would have found this woman's assertive behavior flattering and probably would have ditched his date for her, but now he was with Haley. It pissed him off to no end that women took one look at his little grasshopper and dismissed her as if she was nothing.
"Well," she said, drawing out the word as she shifted in her chair, giving him a better glimpse of her br**sts, "I was over there with my friends and funny enough you were the subject of conversation. Then suddenly you were here and I couldn't help but feel that fate was telling me that you and I should be spending a long sleepless night in my bed tonight," she said in husky voice.
"Holy shit," Mitch muttered, taking a much needed sip of beer.
"Weren't you sitting with Haley's friends?" Brad pointed out, sounding as pissed as he felt.
She shrugged Brad's comment off. "I'm sitting with my friend," she stressed. "I would never be friends with someone as cold as Haley."
With that announcement all three men broke out laughing. Haley was many things, but cold? Hell no.
She may still be a bit of a pushover, but only because she truly cared about hurting other people's feelings. Of course that was something they needed to work on, but he was willing to overlook it for now.
The woman glared at him as she crossed her arms over her ample chest, giving him what was probably her best bitch look.
"I wonder how you would feel if you found out you were being played," she snapped.
"Oh, and who's playing me?" Jason asked, still chuckling.
"Haley," she said.
"You can go now," he said, gesturing with his beer for her to leave. Damn, women truly could be cold hearted bitches. Putting down his little grasshopper for a chance at him was low. It was understandable, but low.
She cocked her head to the side, studying him. "Oh, really? Don't think she's playing with you?"
"Would never happen," he said, gesturing again for her to leave. Even Mitch looked like he wanted her to leave and that was saying something. The man usually wasn't so selective about his bed partners and for him to want an easy woman to leave said a great deal about how he felt about Haley. Jason knew the man was starting to see Haley as a sister otherwise he'd have to bitch slap him.
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Southwest May Move Headquarters
by ed itor · October 18, 2005
Southwest Airlines may move its headquarters from Dallas:
Southwest has hinted that Dallas is a less-than-ideal city for its administrative offices because it’s inconvenient to move its people there for meetings. Southwest chief executive Gary Kelly has previously said that if the carrier were picking a new headquarters from scratch, Dallas wouldn’t make the first cut because of the Wright restrictions.
Southwest is Dallas’ fifth-largest taxpayer, contributing $15 million last year. It provides 5,000 jobs and its activities at Love Field create $2 billion to $3 billion in economic activity, said Ron Ricks, the carrier’s top lobbyist.
If they do move I don’t think Seattle will be high on their list of options.
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Ruining Communities: It’s Good for the jews
June 7, 2018 June 8, 2018 Quintus Sertorius 13 Comments
According to the jews, any White people in Africa, Mesoamerica, or Asia are evil imperialists. Any residue of White civilization or tradition in Africa, Mesoamerica, or Asia is “cultural imperialism” and is likewise evil. On the other hand, there aren’t nearly enough Africans, Mestizos, and Asians in White countries, and there never will be until the White race is subsumed into the genetic cesspool found in the darkest corners of the Earth. We need more incompatible, hostile genetic aliens “pumped” into White countries and only White countries. Some jews insisted that it was The Right Thing To DoTM, and threatened to call us names if we didn’t meekly surrender our homelands to the ravening hordes of moronic mud-world creatures whose greatest civilizational achievement has been either flying pyramids or cannibalism, depending on your degree of gullibility.
This is the ugly jewtopia promised to us by “g*d’s chosen people.” The kosher con-men desperately don’t want you to notice that they have a religious imperative to treat non-jews like cattle, and mongrelize us into a malformed parody of mankind to subsist pliantly as their slaves. Perhaps the rootless traveling merchant wasn’t entirely honest with us. Given the blatantly obvious historical evidence of jewish nation-wrecking and duplicity, we were foolish to ever tolerate their presence in our nations, let alone believe a single word that rolled off of their forked tongues. The result of jewish control over our educational and media institutions has been a disastrous, unrelenting propaganda campaign that has left generations of Whites handicapped with a rationalization impairment: the jews have warped their powers of discernment to such an extent that many of their hapless White victims reflexively defend the kosher poisons that have reduced them to pathetic, mentally flaccid and physically flabby cucks. The jews have wrecked many White minds by convincing them to wallow in hedonism, perversion, and instant gratification; instead of striving for a better future and struggling to ensure that the next generations of White children exceeds their predecessors in all things. In the jewish-ruled sodomite capital of America, the hubris of the chosenites is on open display as they brag about how they have long been undermining the foundations of a once-healthy and prosperous White homeland.
Jews have been a part of the Bay Area since the Gold Rush, building civil society alongside the diversity of many other faiths and cultures.”
(((They))) came for the geld, but stayed to enslave the goyim and wreck our nation. Ever since they first parasitized the Bay Area, the jews by their own admission have been conspiring to destroy the erstwhile White community through an unrelenting invasion of nightmare creatures straight from the Heart of Darkness and the Central American sewer. As enemies within, the jews have been building their civil society within a society, at the expense (and slow death) of a White nation brought low by the forcible introduction of alien faiths and incompatible cultures.
[According to historian (((Fred Rosenbaum)))], We are a community that knows how to leverage diversity. If you have walked the streets of San Francisco or Berkeley, you know this place is colorful. This is no small matter and an aspect of broader Bay Area culture that benefits the Jewish community.”
The rat-faced men are shameless liars and master manipulators. They have no compunctions about “leveraging” the seemingly infinite hordes of identical looking and acting brown-skinned sub-sapiens to commit White genocide, while disingenuously calling it “diversity.” If you have walked the streets of Sodomy Francisco or Broke-Back Berkeley, you know they’re filled with every sort of sickening perversion from belligerent faggotry, to publicly funded drug abuse, to the celebration of nauseating miscegenation that in a sane society would be classified as a form of bestiality. It is no small matter that this rampant degeneracy benefits the jews by debasing the White race; for it is only Whites who are capable of resisting the disgusting talmudic plans for turning humanity into an idiotic and maladapted slave race.
As Rabbi Jonathan Sacks shares, “This sense that we are enlarged by the people who are different from us … can be cultivated, and would lead us to see the 21st century as full of blessing, not full of fear.”
An arrogant rabbi exhorts the jewish supremacism promoted by the talmud and pursued by the chosenites for over 3,000 years. A creature with a rat’s face, sneering and sanctimonious, brazenly admits that the jews are aggrandized by “cultivating” the savage and “different” hominid species to act as biological weapons against Whites. The horrific jewish century has been an unmitigated disaster for Whites, but it is trumpeted as a blessing by the jews.
In creating a society built upon openness, [the jews] create a culture of broad belonging. This is community built on exchange, overlapping in its narratives. It’s the ultimate remix of traditions.”
A jew’s words are a form of poison. They entice the unwary with connotations of altruism and peacefulness, but they are lethal toxins that cause relativism, apathy, and eventually extinction as Whites throw away their unique and immeasurably valuable genetic and cultural inheritance for transitory jewish lies and momentary self-satisfaction. The jews seek the “ultimate remix” not just of traditions, but of the races in a dysgenic catastrophe that will produce an undifferentiated race of simpletons wholly dependent upon and subservient to the whims of the jews.
We have lost something in Bay Area life, however. That is, the familiar place and practice for intergenerational exchange. Outside of synagogue life, few common spaces remain for the young to encounter its elders. Indeed, this has impacted the broader societal blueprint of how we gather in America.”
These are the products of rampant miscegenation and trusting the jews. Generations of mongrelized children who bear no resemblance to their parents, and who are completely alienated from their forebears. The spaces that were once centers of community become the “tragedy of the commons” as the once-healthy morality of a people becomes judaized. The unity and prosperity that were only possible with a common culture, which itself was the product of a homogeneous White racial nation, are inevitably replaced by increasingly violent conflicts that are the outcome of incompatible, competing racial groups forced into unnatural proximity. The jews, who orchestrated this contemptable state of affairs, carefully avoid its disastrous consequences by maintaining a strict tribal cohesion that they hypocritically vilify when practiced by Whites.
The current jewish subversion of White societies is the outcome of an insidious, intergenerational plan to drain our wealth, corrupt our culture, and irrevocably destroy our race. It is the jews who, for centuries, have instigated, aided, and abetted the invasion of White homelands by sullen savages from the most alien corners of the Earth. From the trans-Atlantic slave trade, to HIAS (the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), to the Jewish Family Services (who provide jewish lawyers to non-White, enemygrant invaders and rapefugees), the jews have a long history of inciting the more excitable, primitive branches of humanity against the White race, while simultaneously perverting the otherwise admirable White capacity for altruism so that the violent, ungrateful hostility directed towards us goes unresisted. By their own admission, the jews have orchestrated the invasion of White homelands and the miscegenation of our race into extinction because it’s good for the jews. They are our implacable racial enemies, and will show us no respite until every last White is dead or subsumed into the genetic sludge of the lower orders of mankind. We must awaken our people to the dangers that our jewish enemies pose to our continued prosperity, and to our very existence. We must convince our people that it is intolerable to live in a society controlled by jews, and that in such a society Whites have no future. We must stop the White genocide being perpetrated by the jews.
Source article: https://www.jweekly.com/2018/05/27/makes-jewish-bay-area-great-make-greater/
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More Jew stupidity.
Do Jews really think they can control ethnic and racial groups (blacks, hispanics, Asians, Indians, etc.) that hate them?
As Jews destroy White societies, they destroy themselves. Parasites can’t survive without a host.
Panadechi
For the Jews it is a matter of power and money, they do not see beyond that.
gfdsault
They destroy white societies to build a greater Israel,where from they can rule over a divided North America and Europe
B. B. John
I hear 👂 a lot of bi#*€*!| and moaning here. Yes America is and has bee 🐝 n in peril since the War of Northern Agression.
I read about an Army Chapalain whining about how his “Husband” was being deported. That is. very SICK 😷!!!!
I think 💭 instead of moaning and groaning we should all get down on our knees and pray, straightway.
Semper Fi And Good Night Chesty Puller Where Ever You Are.
Dear “BB”, Go ahead and pray the gay away for us.
No one “on their knees” deserves respect, unless they’ve lost their limbs in war – and even that individual could be considered a coward depending on the circumstance.
Leave the hard work to the grown ups if that’s all you’ve got to offer.
Don’t expect mercy from your captor when he finds you on your knees, and if your just waiting to die so you can bliss out with Jesus, you deserve nothing more than pity, from me and your jewish asshole in the sky.
Rollie Quaid
Great article! Keep up the good work 🙂
Chief Dan George
Another excellent editorial, QS. The jews use flowery language and feel-good platitudes to mask their seething hatred and contempt for non-jews, especially Whites. In reality, it is they who are the hatemongers. They hate anything and everything that is pure, beautiful, honorable, innocent, or true. They are of their father, the devil; they are the synagogue of satan.
The response of the Philosopher’s Stone to the bottom of the Nile River is as follows:
The ethnic-social-cultural-ancestral lineage is something unique, and that is power, only for Jews, prohibited for whites
There will no longer be a place to escape.
run lamb, run.
Mike Poe
…although Jesus Christ NEVER existed, Christianity (at least pre-Vatican II) would have at least put a leash upon these destroyers of civilizations! I would like to think that we entering the “final stage of the Age of the Kali Yuga” and God Himself (whatever that is!) will enter this world to save his “natural creation” (and that includes the white race!) and he will put these rootless merchants, in their place!.
Christianity was a Jewish invention to brainwash and then destroy the White Race.
sybarite123
A quote from the late Billy Graham is appropriate here. In a private conversation with President Nixon, Mr. Graham said, “A lot of Jews are great friends of mine. They swarm around me and are friendly to me, because they know that I am friendly to Israel and so forth. But they don’t know how I really feel about what they’re doing to this country, and I have no power and no way to handle them.” Nixon replied, “You must not let them know.” Pastor Graham continues, “This stranglehold has got to be broken or this country… Read more »
You can’t ” convert Jews to Christianity” and even if you could,they will pretend to be anything to get what they want and Christianity is a Jewish invention anyway and always was so goyem ,you converting them would be laughable because they invented it in the first place . You Christians are eternal Jews yourselves because you believe yourself to be ” God’s chosen people”,that you can pray your backstabbing ways away and that you represent Israel and you worship a Jew that is called Jesus. How dare you even show yourself on a proeuropean site to… Read more »
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Tea Leaf Online Identification Guide
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TLCI Launches Online Identification Guide
The education committee has been working for years to consolidate previously accessible information, gleaned from Tea Leaf Readings, the previously printed Tea Leaf Handbook, Convention educational presentations, and other various sources. Photos have been sorted and catalogued, checked and rechecked for accurate identification, and formatted for the on-line listing. Then, data for the new Identification Guide and Handbook has been entered piece by piece, page by page.
Access to the new resource is through the Tea Leaf Club’s website, with a link on the home page to the guide and handbook. Being able to view listings by body style, by potter, or by item will be invaluable in identifying specific pieces. Both English and American potters are included, along with the many motifs that are in the Tea Leaf family. Informational input will continue as newly-found styles and makers are discovered.
One of the most positive things about the site is that it is open to the public and completely free. Share information about this new site with your collector friends. If you know someone who owns a piece or two of Tea Leaf, encourage them to visit the Club’s website and search through the wealth of information now available.
The Tea Leaf Club is dedicated to the study and collection of Tea Leaf Ironstone China and its Variants, produced in England and America from the mid-19th century through the early 1900s. The Club boasts hundreds of members from almost every state in the union, as well as from Canada, who collect, study, love, and appreciate the simple beauty and endurance of Tea Leaf Ironstone China.
One of the goals of TLCI is to expand knowledge of the history and popularity of Tea Leaf ironstone throughout the years. The club welcomes new members and enthusiastically shares their appreciation for the sturdy, attractive pottery.
The Tea Leaf Identification Guide is an educational resource intended to help you identify the maker, body style, decorative motif, approximate dates of manufacture and country of origin of your Tea Leaf, along with other attributes about the potter and the piece. The Identification Guide is not intended to be an appraisal tool. The Tea Leaf Club does not provide appraisal services.
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MAJOK DENG LEADS UNDERDOGS TO FINALS BY AL BRAVO
PHOENIX — The Majok Deng-Evan Nelson show has taken about a dozen games to really make an impact, and it has Salpointe Catholic — a No. 11 seed — in the state championship game.
“Now you just have to believe in each other, pick each other up and trust that you are going to make it,” Deng said. “We’re there now. We just have to get the W.”
Deng and Nelson combined for 64 points, including a banked 3-pointer and clutch free throws in overtime, to lift the Lancers (15-15) into Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game after an 80-75 win over second-seeded Buckeye (24-5).
“I really needed this guy from the beginning,” Deng said of Nelson. “When I didn’t have him, I couldn’t go anywhere. Just having him now means a lot.”
Salpointe faces either No. 4 Phoenix Moon Valley or No. 1 Phoenix Shadow Mountain in the Tucson school’s fourth appearance in the state final. The Lancers will be looking for their first state basketball championship.
“We were 3-14 at one time (this season),” said Salpointe coach Jim Reynolds. “So I don’t feel like we are afraid of tomorrow no matter what happens.”
In overtime, Deng hit a banked 3-pointer right in front of the Salpointe bench with 1:53 left and then hit the free throw giving the Lancers a 73-71 lead. They never gave up the advantage after that. Buckeye’s leading scorer, Otis Frazier (26 points), threw the ball away on the baseline in the next possession and Buckeye missed a free throw that would have tied it with 1:01 left.
“Just trust our guys, move the ball, we know we have guys who can make plays, make free throws, so that is all that goes through our mind,” said Nelson of the overtime psyche. Nelson missed a free throw in the final minute of regulation and two more with 3:30 left in overtime.
But Deng hit two foul shots with a minute left in the extra period. Seven seconds later, Ryan Grabosch tied up Buckeye’s Frazier underneath the basket, and Salpointe got the ball back. The Lancers ended up scoring with Deng driving on the left side for a layup and making a subsequent free throw.
“We tried to not turn the ball over, keep the court spaced, take our time on offense and try to make as many open shots as we can hit,” Nelson said.
Friday’s semifinal ended up in an extra period after Nelson missed the second of two free throws with 24 seconds left and Buckeye failed to convert after holding for the last shot.
Deng had 33 points, 12 rebounds and hit six 3-pointers, while Nelson added 31 points, 12 boards, three assists, two blocks and a steal.
Salpointe has won 10 in a row and 12 of the last 13, all since Nelson became eligible Jan. 12.
“I’m not sure when we got to the end of the year we were an 11 seed, on paper, when you look at who we had,” Reynolds said. “I think more of a top 8 seed, obviously done well in close games.”
The Lancers lost to top-seed Phoenix Shadow Mountain 81-48 in the 4A title game a year ago.
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Tag: Monterrey
’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition (12/4-6) soccer match previews – Copa Argentina Final completes our Track
The Midweek Edition now stands complete at ten. There was just one match needed for Thursday to complete the set.
Tuesday and Wednesday’s matches and results now follow further down.
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10. Rosario Central vs. Gimnasia LP – Copa Argentina
The Final! And this match is a one-off in Mendoza – a neutral location. Noob is continually surprised that outside Europe in particular that such otherwise weak-seeming teams advance to title matches. Rosario are in 14th of 28 Primera league teams and Gimnasia in 21st. The winner gets much more than a few pesos and a trophy. There’s a qualification to the next Copa Libertadores up for grabs!
Trying to get excited for this one, but it may be tough to watch. Rosario doesn’t score much, and they look like an offensive juggernaut compared to Gimnasia. Catch this one at 7:10 PM Eastern on TyC Sports International if you dare. And have a deep enough satellite TV package.
RESULT: Rosario 1-1 / 4-1 PK’s All hail the Argentine champs!
So long from Mendoza!
At least you can stay in a cool vineyard “hotel” when visiting.
3. Monterrey vs. Cruz Azul – Liga MX
Semifinals time in the Apertura (first half-season) Liguilla (playoffs)!
This this Round will also feature two-legged ties, same as the Quarters did. Regular season #1 Cruz Azul gets the honor of hosting the second leg of the home-and-away series, which means they open in Monterrey today.
Cruz Azul haven’t lost since October 20. They’d won five straight matches until finishing off their quarterfinal draw with a 1-1 draw last time out. Plenty of teams score as much or more than C.A., but none defend like them (just 13 goals given up in the 17-match regular season).
Monterrey haven’t proven to be quite as good on either side of the ball. But as one would imagine, they’re not that far off C.A.’s pace, given that they made the playoffs. They’ve not lost in five matches. But they’ve not beaten Cruz Azul in nine consecutive tries.
RESULT: Monterrey 1-0 Make that once in their last ten tries!
4. Manchester United vs. Arsenal – English Premier League
Arsenal just had a big, God-ordained win in the North London derby. After doing the Lord’s work in defeating named-for-an-historical-traitor (Harry Percy) Tottenham Sir Topham Hatt Hotspur, can they get pumped up again for Man Utd.?
Man Utd have had a dismal year compared to expectations, the usual-title contenders wallowing in 8th place right now. They haven’t won a league match in a month. None of this has been a fluke, either, as they’re struggling on both sides of the ball. For this team to rise again, the great goalkeeper David de Gea is going to need to lead the way. Defense has been even weaker than offense on the season.
Arsenal are in 4th, which is the number of clubs EPL will qualify for the next Champions League. One would point out their offense as the best around if it weren’t for league #1 Man City blowing everyone out of the water in that department. Defense has been spotty for them, too, at least compared to other table-top clubs. German international Bernd Lemo has decidedly been the weak link. Looking for a shootout today. (3:00 PM Eastern, NBCSN)
Sir Topham Hatt cannot be cross so soon after a Hotspur loss.
5. Atletico Junior vs. Atletico PR – Copa Sudamericana
The Final! And crap on a cracker, Noob would’nt have been passing on covering this event had I not had bad info stuck in my head.
This tournament is the equivalent of Europa League, a tournament below the level of Champions League – or, in South America – Copa Libertadores. Noob did not think the winner of Sudamericana automatically qualified for the following years Libertadores, but they do. And that’s some high stakes.
Columbia’s Junior started in the this year’s Libertadores. After finishing 3rd place in their pod in the Group Stage there, they were dropped into this event. They’ve been very strong in their domestic league statistically, yet are just in 6th place right now. Trouble closing out the close matches, anyone?
Atletico Paranaense only qualified for this event, were not dropped down from following a Libertadores round. They just finished the Brazilian season one spot (7th) out of qualifying for the next Libertadores already.
Based on general knowledge of the pecking order of domestic leagues in South America and Elo ratings from footballdatabase.com, it seems fair to say Junior are an even match at best at home today.
6. Zamora vs. Deportivo Lara – Venezuela Premier
This is the second leg of the Serie Final, which pits the playoff champions from the Apertura and Clausura stages of the season against one another. The first match was played at Lara and ended in a 1-1 draw.
If one is interested in a couple extra details, scroll down to the Leg One match preview from 12/2. Suffice it to say here and now that Zamora are the hotter team the second half of the year and most definitely favored today at home.
RESULT: Zamora 4-1 2018 Venezuelan chamPEEENS will dance with that sexy disco robot from the future of 1984
Winners get to party at KirovBar, Barinas (home of Zamora FC) for disco and with this guy….thing!
7. Ulsan Hyundai vs. Daegu FC – (South) Korean FA Cup
The Final! First leg, anyway. Second one will be at Daegu. In Europe, FA Cup winners typically just qualify for the secondary Europa League tournament. Here, the winner not only qualifies for the next AFC Champions League, they’ll enter at the Group Stage (the latest any team enters).
Ulsan finished the K League 1 in third place. That’s just high enough to net them an AFC CL berth, but not as late as the Group Stage. They have to play their way into that as things stand now, via a “playoff round”.
Daegu finished just 7th, didn’t qualify for squat. They’re not nearly as good on either side of the ball as Ulsan, but particularly trail them in goal-scoring.
That said, Daegu haven’t lost in any of their last seven matches across all competitions. They enter vastly hotter than Ulsan. Noob thinks Daegu are easily an even match for Ulsan, maybe even should be favored, given all the momentum they have.
RESULT: Daegu 1-2 #7 in the league, but #1 in our FA Cup-hearts!
8. Northeast United vs. Bengaluru – India Super League
Reminder: India has two top-flite leagues. The other is the I-League. ISL is the one that does not have promotion/relegation. It was created under more of an MLS-like franchise model to promote soccer in the country. They do not qualify teams into international competition like AFC Champions League.
But that doesn’t mean this #B-#1 matchup is any less shiny and alluring! Top four will make the league playoffs. Bengalaru are still undefeated eight matches into the season. They have a game in hand on Northeast, on top of leading them by four points in the table. These teams are the cream of the crop defensively, so look for a low-scoring affair today. (9:00 AM, Asianet Movies)
RESULT: 1-1 Bengaluru saved their undefeated record at 90′ with a goal
That… doesn’t feel relevant…
Who’s doing images around here now, anyway?
Noob missed Dan the Intern-Inferno.
9. Turbine Potsdam vs. VfL Wolfsburg – Frauen-Bundesliga
Lyon may be the #1 women’s team in Europe, but it’s Germany’s top league that ranks most highly. And no German team is mightier than Wolfsburg – 10-0-0 so far.
Top two will qualify for the next women’s UEFA Champions League. That second slot looks likely to either go to Potsdam or Bayern Munich. No one’ going to get Wolfsburg though. After all, they’ve outscored opponents 46-2 so far. Good golly.
RESULT: 1-1 The leaders can bleed, they’re human!
1. UANL vs. Guadalajara – Liga MX Femenil
Time for the second leg of the Apertura (first half-season) Semfinals! All four teams are in action today. This matchup intrigues Noob a little more because UANL are undefeated. Guadalajara got a 1-1 draw at their own place, no small feat.
Matching up with the league’s best on their own turf likely to be a whole other matter. UANL scored over three goals per match during the regular season, 2/3 again as many as Guadalajara, and while playing about the same caliber of defense.
RESULT: UANL 5-3 On to the finals!
B. Montpelier vs. Lille – Ligue 2
Paris Saint-Germain are still undefeated, miles ahead of the pack. So the race is on for just two more Champions League berths. Lille have fallen to 4th, not having one in any of their last five outings. They’ve been outscored 8-3 over that time. Montpelier are #B in the table.
RESULT: Lille 0-1 Lille jump up to # B
But wait, just two matches to start the week? Yup. Sounds like more high-quality content that soccer lovers everywhere want. It’s time for a —
NOOB SANDWICH REVIEWOOB!
Last installment of NOOB SANDWICH REVIEWOOB, Noob took Subway to task over there new steak sandwich on sunflower bread, a catastrophe if ever there was one.
Today’s featured sammich is much close to home for Noob. My six year-old daughter – PersonNoob -created this one recently.
What you’re seeing is four pieces of wheat bread in a
single stack. Each is liberally covered with strawberry jelly. Here pictured, I’ve removed the top layer to show what she has smashed inside — a Little Bites “birthday cake”-flavored mini-muffin.
We know from “Fizzy’s Lunch Lab” television program that “wheat is sweet”. But four pieces? I applaud PersonNoob’s creativity, but one only needs more than two if you’re layering the sammich in different ways between slices. I blame myself as a parent.
The mini-muffins are fine as prepackaged fare goes. Certainly eaten my share of ones PN hasn’t finished on our way to her school.
To my surprise, the sweet jam and the “birthday” aspect of the muffin didn’t make this sickeningly sweet, at least not at the first bite. Yes, I tried it, though only ventured that one bite. As you might imagine, the texture was just straight up waaaay too much bread.
So does Noob dare really rate a sandwich his own sweet daughter created? You betcha. And while this is the highest rating I’ve yet given a sandwich, the finished product still didn’t do all that well.
On the Noob Sammich Review sammich rating scale of one to five Sammiches, I rate the “Extra-Tall Wheat Jelly and Birthday Cake Mini-Muffin Sandwich” at just 1.5 Sammiches.
Author SoccernoobPosted on December 3, 2018 December 6, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags AFC, AFC Champions League, Arsenal, Asianet Movies, Atletico Junior, Atletico Paranaense, Atletico PR, Bayern Munich, Bengaluru, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, Champions League, Colombian Primera, Copa Argentina, Copa Libertadores, Copa Libertadories, Copa Sudamericana, Cruz Azul, Daegu FC, Deportivo Lara, Europa League, football, footballdatabase.com, Frauen-Bundesliga, Gimnasia LP, Guadalajara, I League, Indian Super League, ISL, KirovBar, Korean FA Cup, Liga MX, Liga MX Femenil, Ligue 1, Lille, Lyon, Major League Soccer, Manchester United, Mendoza, MLS, Monterrey, Montpelier, NBCSN, Northeast United, Paris Saint Germain, Premier League, PSG, Rosario Central, Serie A, Serie Final, Sir Topham Hatt, soccer, Tigres, Tottenham hotspur, Turbine Potsdam, TyC Sports International, UANL, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, Ulsan Hyundai, Venezuelan Primera, VfL Wolfsburg, ZamoraLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition (12/4-6) soccer match previews – Copa Argentina Final completes our Track
’10 to Track’ Saturday (12/1) soccer match previews – Liga MX, Premier League lead the way
Noob could choose to define the mantra here of “the ten most important matches to follow, for us – the newish American fans of the global game” any number of ways.
But in the quest to learn soccer, I’ve learned I want to embrace the game everywhere its found. Today’s Track proudly sports matches from all six continents and federations.
1. Santos vs. Monterrey – Liga MX
This is the second leg of the opening, Quarterfinal round of the Apertura (first half-season) Liguilla (postseason tournament). Tonight’s match completes the home-and-away series.
These are the #4 and #5 seeds. They finished in a three-way tie with another club during the regular season and statistically look very much alike. Monterrey won the first leg at their place, 1-0. Best aggregate score will advance in the bracket.
All the momentum is on the side of Monterrey right now. They haven’t lost in four matches and have conceded only two goals over that stretch. Santos haven’t win in four matches, only score three times over those games.
The winner will almost certainly face #1 Cruz Azul in the Semifinals. They’re up 2-0 in their Quarterfinal and have yet to host their match. (10:00 PM Eastern, Univision)
RESULT: Monterrey 0-2 on to the Semis to face Cruz Azul
B. Manchester City vs. AFC Bournemouth – English Premier League
This may be the English match today involving the collectively two highest teams in the table, but it sure doesn’t look competitive. Man City are the world’s greatest club running at the moment.
Bournemouth are tied for 8th. More, Noob’s Fighting Cherries have lost three straight, all by 2-1 scores. They had an extremely hot streak to start the year, but that magic has cooled. (10:00 AM, NBCSN)
RESULT: Man City 3-1
Noob’s been faithful to the quest for Number B.
Number B stays loyal with me in support of the Fighting Cherries of Bournemouth.
3. Lille vs. Lyon – Ligue 1
Once you get past 14-0-0 PSG, there’s quite a race going on in France! Lyon are #B. Lille is one of three teams trailing them by just a point. Top three will make the next Champions league.
Noob doesn’t think Lyon have the defensive ability to maintain their table position, will be one of the odd teams out for a top three finish. Defense is Lille’s greater strength and so they should be expected to get a result here at home.
4. Flamengo vs. Atletico PR – Brazil Serie A
The last round of matches begins in Brazil now. #B versus #7 isn’t usually shiny enough to capture Noob’s fickle gaze, but this is one with specific meaning.
Flamengo can’t catch Palmeiras (and hail to the champs!), nor can they be passed by anyone. They’re headed to the next Copa Libertadores, qualifying straight through to the Group Stage.
Atletico Paranaense right now are the odd team out of the CL mix. Top six get in and they’re in 7th. APR have lacked on defense compared to teams like Flamengo all year. But with the hosts having essentially nothing to play for, who knows – they may start all scrubs.
Noob’s guess is that APR gets a result today and is still stuck in 7th, headed to Copa Sudamericana – South America’s version of Europa League.
RESULT: Atletico PR 1-2 But Atletico MG also one, so no Copa Libertadores for Paraense
Meet Flamengo’s U10 squad.
They’re probably starting this match.
5. Nigeria vs. South Africa – Africa Women Cup of Nations
Let’s get someone a trophy – it’s the Final! This is the most prestigious tournament for national teams in Africa and is held every other year. This match is a one-off in Ghana, where the whole tournament has been being hosted.
Nigeria are the defending champs and #1 team in the CAF, and it’s not even terribly close. South Africa rate fourth-best (#38 and #50 worldwide). It’s worth noting, however, that South Africa beat Nigeria 0-1 in the Group Stage.
RESULT: Nigeria 0-0 / 4-3 pk Nigeria are chamPEEENS!
6. Olimpia vs. Real España – Honduras National League
This is the second leg of the Apertura playoff Semifinals. Regular season runners-up Olimpia earned a 2-2 draw on the road in the first match of this home-and-away series. Real are high-octane – all O, no D. At home, the better-balanced Olimpia-ns should take care of business.
RESULT: 0-0 so with the aggregate score tied at two, Olimpia advances on away-goals
If he does “The Pigeon”, Noob’s going on a killing spree.
7. San Pedro vs. Verdes – Belize Premier
Is this match, this league “important” in the football world? Probably not by most anyone’s standards. It’s one of the weaker leagues of Central America. But Noob is bound and determined that we will gain at least a passing familiarity with all other CONCACAF member leagues. Hallooo, neighbors!
More, this is a Semifinal! As the lesser, #3 seed, San Pedro host the first leg of the home-and-away series. They’re not out of their class when comparing defenses here.
But Verdes tied for first in the Opening Stage (like Apertura) regular season, only missing 1st by lesser goal differential. And this league was never anything but a two-team race. Verdes are light years better on offense.
RESULT: it now appears this was slated for 11/30 but was postponed
8. Fiji vs. New Zealand – OFC Nations Cup
Oceania’s confederation host this tournament just once every four years. It serves as the qualifier for both World Cup and the Olympics.
And here’s your final! It’s a one-off match, being played in New Caledonia, as was the whole tournament. These are the only OFC teams to rank in the top 100 worldwide. New Zealand are the defending champs and 20th-rated team anywhere by FIFA. Fiji are ranked #89 and will have to try and be happy with second place. Because they’re about to get wrecked.
RESULT: New Zealand 0-8 Wrecked indeed
Well that explains it then.
9. Consadole Sapporo vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Japan J1 League
Just like Brazil’s top flite, this league is now in it’s last round of matches. The top three all qualify for the next AFC Champions League. Only champs (and congrats!) Kawasaki qualify directly to the Group Stage there. The next two will have to play in earlier rounds.
Hiroshima are #B, up just a point in the table on newly-minted AFC CL-titleholders Kashima and two above Sapporo. And what the fruit happened to Hiroshima? At one point they led the entire league by nine points. They’ve now lost seven straight matches. If they can manage a draw today, they’ll finish no worse than 3rd place and still qualify for the next CL. Even if they lose, Kashima has to win to pass them and knock them out of the top three.
Sapporo have won three of four and been reported by the Japan Times to be seen licking their chops endlessly in anticipation of this match.
RESULT: 2-2 And so Kawasaki win the league, Hiroshima hold on to second, and Kashima finish 3rd. Sapporo – no AFC CL for yooooou.
10. Ballymena United vs. Linfield – Northern Ireland Premier
We finish our Track today with a shiny #B-#1 matchup. Does Noob care that it’s in one of the weakest leagues in all Europe? Not at all! (OK, maybe a little. They’ve fallen behind Gibraltar for goodness’ sake, which has the population of like Ames, Iowa.)
Anyway, the season is halfway complete in this semi-pro league. The race is shaping up to be a dramatic one. Linfield lead their hosts today by just a point in the table. Glenavon are just a point farther back, and defending champs Crusaders are just six back of their familiar spot.
The top four all average about two goals per game. But in this offensively-leaning league, it’s only Linfield that can defend as well. They’re the only club giving up less than a goal per game average.
RESULT: Ballymena 1-2 We have a new leader in the NIFL Premier!
So long from Slemish Mountain, Ballymena – said to be first irish home of Saint Patrick.
This guy’s just a Sean Astin-wannabe though.
Extra Credit: Any of the many second round English FA Cup matches, #5 Sheffield United vs. #B Leeds United – English Championship, #5 Grenoble vs. #1 Metz – France’s Ligue 2
#B Legia Warsaw vs. #4 Korono Kielce – Poland Ekstraklasa, #3 Zilinia vs. #B DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda – Slovakia Super Liga, #3 Domzale vs. #1 Maribor – Slovenia Prva Liga, #3 Malaga vs. #4 Granada – Spain’s Segunda Liga, today’s AFF Cup and women’s EAFF-1 matches
Author SoccernoobPosted on December 1, 2018 December 3, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags AFC, AFC Champions League, Africa Women Cup of Nations, Atletico PR, Ballymena United, Belizian Premier, Bournemouth, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, Champions League, CONCACAF, Consadole Sapporo, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Cruz Azul, Europa League, FIFA, Fijian women's football, Flamengo, football, Honduran Liga Nacional, Kashima Antlers, Liga MX, Ligue 1, Lille, Linfield, Lyon, Manchester City, Monterrey, Nations Cup, NBCSN, New Zealand women's football, NIFL Premiership, Nigeria women's football, Number B, OFC, OFC Nations Cup, Olimpia, Olympics, Palmeiras, Paris Saint Germain, Premier League, PSG, Real España, Saint Peter, San Pedro, Sancrecce Hiroshima, Santos, Sean Astin, Serie A, Slemish Mountain, soccer, South Africa women's football, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, Univision, Verdes, Women’s World Cup, World CupLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ Saturday (12/1) soccer match previews – Liga MX, Premier League lead the way
’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition (11/27-29) soccer match previews – MLS Semis end the MWE!
“The ten most important matches to follow, for us – the newish American fans of the global game” – hit their peak of importance today. MLS Semifinals! After tonight, we’ll know who’s playing for the big trophy.
Tuesday and Wednesday’s match results follow below. Remember you can always check back for results on every single day, plus often a note or two about who starred, or how the results affected what was at stake.
9. Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers – Major League Soccer
Second leg of the Western Conference Finals! While any team would of course like to get a road win every time, #1 KC got the draw in Portland in the first match of this two-game series. Now they have the chance to take care of business at home.
But that scoreless draw has to be troubling for them. Goalkeeper Tim Melia of USMNT fame played well and Graham Zusi was a monster on the back defensive line. But Noob highlighted Daniel Salloi for that first match and instead of starring, he was the weak link, losing duels and not being terribly good with passes.
The 5th-seed Portland was better on passing, held the ball longer, and created more shots on goal. That didn’t and won’t matter if they can’t get better play from striker Jeremy Ebobisse though.
Ultimately, it’s hard to beat home cookin’. KC did what was necessary, if just, and should be a moderate to heavy favorite at home. (9:30 PM Eastern, ESPN)
RESULT: Portland 2-3 Diego Valeri with two Timbers goals, including the game winner at 90′
10. New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United – Major League Soccer
Some are calling the Eastern Conference finals the de facto league finals. Both teams had several more point in the the table than K.C.
#B Atlanta laid the smack down at their place in the first leg of this overall Semi, 3-0. Franco Escobar was the slightly-surprisng star with both a goal and an assist. This club has the best offense in the entire league. It will be interesting to see if they keep dancing with the girl that brought them and continue attacking, or try to take the air out of the ball with such a big lead from the first leg.
NYRB have a HYOOJ hole to dig themselves out of. Lots of goals will certainly mean the involvement of BrandonWright-Phillips, who looked like an MVP the first half of the MLS season. Not that he tanked after that, but his effectiveness definitely diminished. But if the right side of Red Bulls’ back line get manhandled again (Tim Parker, Michael Murillo), BWP’s possible resurgence won’t matter. (7:00 PM, FS1)
RESULT: NYRB 1-0 But it’s not enough! ATL will host the single-match Final versus Portland.
So long from…wherever the Red Bull box cart races were held.
Yeeeah. Wow.
Extra Credit: Two Liga MX qf’s, a couple dozen group stage Europa league matches, Copa Sudamericana sf, El Salvador and Guatemala qf’s, second round Arab Club Championship
3. Tottenham Sir Topham Hatt Hotspur vs. Inter Milan – UEFA Champions League
You can scroll down to the Tuesday portion of the Midweek Track for a few extra details on the event, should you be a completely unseasoned Noobite.
Noob-reviled Hotspur is nearly out of Champions League, as is good, right and appropriate. When your club is named for an historic traitor (Harry Percy), good things cannot follow.
The scourge of England’s Premier League, Hotspur trail Inter by three points in the table and won the first match between them (tiebreaker). Since Hotspur’s remaining match other than this one is at #1 Barcelona, they’re in desperate need of a win today.
Hotspur are winners of five straight across all competitions. Inter are in just 5th in Italy’s Serie A. Where Hotspur lack a little offensive punch compared to many other top teams, Inter have been sagging on defense. Bad matchup for the visitors, sadly. (3:00 PM Eastern, TNT)
RESULT: Hotspur 1-0
Sir Topham Hatt — flexing the pimp hand. Gotta keep it strong for those Hotspur COYS.
4. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Liverpool – UEFA Champions League
This is the most competitive Group going here. Liverpool and Napoli are tied for first. PSG are just a point behind and Red Star Belgrade only a point behind them in turn.
PSG are running roughshod over Ligue 1 – no losses or draws. Yet many people Noob reads suggest the league is not very good this year. Liverpool have yet to lose in Champions League, putting them in second place there. Neither team allow goals.
Both teams are stronger than the ones in Track Match three here. If either doesn’t qualify for the Knockout Round, that’s big news. (3:00 PM, Univision Deportes)
RESULT: PSG 2-1
5. Porto vs. Schalke – UEFA Champions League
Three matches from one event? Thought you were filtering event like these, Noob.
Oh, but I am. But I won’t ignore important ones this late in the Group Stage just for the sake of it. Porto is Portugal’s #1 team. That doesn’t make them one of the very strongest clubs remaining, but they won’t be a pushover for anyone next round. They’re dominating the Primeira Liga and can score and defend amazingly.
Germany’s Schalke trail Porto by two in the Group C table. An upset win today would guarantee them a berth in the Knockout Round. And it would be a remarkable upset at that. In the Bundesliga, they’re playing so darn badly that they’re fighting just to stay out of the Relegation Zone.
They don’t defend half badly, but they didn’t wow on offense last year and don’t score much at all now. Still, they lead the Group 3rd-place team by four, seem likely to sneak out of the Group Stage no matter how today goes.
RESULT: Porto 3-1
Is that the German Mr. Magoo?
6. Monterrey vs. Santos – Liga MX
Let the playoffs begin! This is the Liguilla. The eight best teams from the Apertura (first half-season) qualified. This is a bracketed tournament. Each pair of teams will play two-legged, home-and-away series.
It is seeded just like the NCAA basketball tourney would be, and this is your 4/5 matchup. Santos has been a shade better on both sides of the ball. More, they haven’t lost to Monterrey in their last three matches. But Monterrey haven’t lost in three matches, while Santos didn’t win in any of their last three. (10:06 PM, Fox Deportes)
RESULT: Monterrey 1-0
7. Saprissa vs. Herediano – Costa Rica Premier
This is CONCACAF’s third-strongest league. They might argue they’re better than MLS. Mexicans might argue their second division league is better. Regardless, this is a sneaky-good football league.
And the Playoffs are already underway! The top four qualified for this postseason tournament. Apertura regular season champs Saprissa host this second match of the home-and-away Semifinal series. Herediano – the other perennial power here – finished 4th, won the first leg 1-0 at their place.
Saprissa was better on both sides of the ball all Apertura, but particularly so on offense. That one-goal deficit should be one they can overcome today, move on to the Final.
RESULT: Saprissa 1-0 …which means the series was tied and they moved on to penalty kicks! Herediano advances to the final on those, 2-4
One foot-sport, one heart.
But the logo’s more than a little puffy-nipply. No.
8. Portmore United vs. Tivoli Gardens – Jamaica Premier
This, too, is one of CONCACAF’s stronger domestic leagues – almost certainly the best of the island nations in our federation. Hallooo, neighbors! Noob’s making a concerted effort to get to know ya. May I borrow a cup of sugar?
The top six finishers here will make the Playoffs, with the top two getting byes into the Semifinals. They’re a dozen matches into the season, and rhese two are #1 and #3. This is a classic best offense versus best defense scenario. An upset win wouldn’t move Gardens into 1st, but would tighten up an already good-looking race.
RESULT: Portmore 2-0
Extra Credit: the other UEFA Champions League matches, Costa Rican semifinal, Liga MX qf;
Also, Spain’s Copa del Rey round of 32 match, Copa Argentina sf, Copa Sudamericana sf, Czech Cup Round of 16, Guatemala National League sf
Also, #1 Shkendija vs. #3 Academy Pandev in Macedonai’s Prva Liga, Russian FA Cup qf, very early round CAF Champions League, #3 Brittania vs. #2 Nacional in Aruba’s Division di Honor, second round Arab Club Championship
1. Lyon vs. Manchester City – UEFA Champions League
But make no mistake, I’m glad it’s back, baybeeeeee! A quick reminder for the newest Noobites what the it is:. League champions and other top teams of Europe in the crown jewel of all club tournaments. They’re currently in the Group Stage. Pods of four playing double round robins. Top two finishers from each will advance to the Knockout (single elimination, bracket-style) Stage. Everybody’s got two matches to go.
Man City is thought by many to be the #1 team in the world currently. They’re undefeated in Premier League play, lead Lyon by three point in the Group F table. But they’ve lost one match.
To Lyon. At Man City! The French team is a distant #B to undefeated Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 there, but #B nonetheless. They haven’t lost to anyone, anywhere, besides PSG since August. Yet strangely, that win over Man City is their only win in Group F. All their other matches have ended in draws.
So what’s at stake? Noob’s laser-focused of late on stakes, letting you know why any given match is important. Man City are almost 100% to advance to the Knockout Round now, and any result (win or draw) will seal that deal.
A win for Lyon would do the same. Anything else, and the door is very much open for the other two Group F clubs, trailing by three and four points, respectively. So yes, remaining undefeated with a draw would leave the, in jeopardy yet. What a tournament.
Oh, and based on ELO ratings (thank you, footballdatabase.com), Noob thinks Man City will win easily, 1-2 goal margin, in France.
RESULT: 2-2 Maxwell Cornet with a goal and an assist for Lyon as they blew two leads.
B. AS Roma vs. Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League
Noob is often reluctant to feature multiple matches from the same league or tournament on a given day. I wish to act as filter for we newish fans, allow us to focus on the most important things, yet with a broad gaze. Eight matches today for UEFA CL. We can do two.
It’s an easy decision when the three-time defending champions are in the mix, too. Real and Roma are tied for the Group G lead. The next team down is five points behind. Look, these two are going through to the Knockout Stage no matter how the match ends today. But finishing 1st or runner-up matters for seeding in the next Round, so this match is still monster.
Defending champs or not, this isn’t the same Real team of recent years. Losing the greatest active player in the world – Cristiano Ronaldo – will have that effect. They’re in just 5th place in La Liga and just suffered a blistering 3-0 loss to Eibar. If you don’t know that name, that’s the point. And their newfound issues are on both sides of the ball.
Yet after a 3rd place Italian Serie A finish last year, Roma have slipped as many places as Real – down to 7th at present. They’d appeared to have the righted their ship to some degree of late, but than lost to Udinese last time out. Once again, if you don’t know that club, that’s the point.
Real’s crash back to earth this year has been the steeper fall. Still, Noob wouldn’t put Roma at any better than an even match for them at home.
RESULT: Real 0-2
New feature! EXTRA CREDIT will appear with some frequency now – these are events, matches Noob scouted for a given date but that didn’t make the cut for the Track.
Extra Credit: Early round-Coupe de France, Scotland’s FA Cup, very early round 2018-19 CAF Champions League, later round EFL Cup (tournament of tertiary importance in England), and Semifinals of Africa’s women’s Cup of Nations – all are in action.
ALSO! Congrats to Guadalajara, UANL, America and Pachuca of Liga MX Femenil. They all just qualified for the Semifinals of the Apertura (first half-season) there.
Noob’s trying to learn women’s and more CONCACAF soccer in general, but the site I use (for the moment) screws up dates something fierce. I’d scouted the Quarterfinals I thought were today, but they’re in the books already. Part of the learning for Noob is finding the best resources.
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’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition soccer matches – “It’s finished. It’s done! — Frodo Baggins
The ten most important matches to follow, for us – the newish American fans of the global game.
For the three Midweek days, Noob teases things out from one to three days. When you have this many Champions League matches from around the world, they needs be spaced out. Safety first, Noobites.
(Also, Tuesday and Wednesday matches and some resultd are now at bottom.)
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Panama – CONCACAF women’s World Cup qualification
This tournament is the women’s CONCACAF Championship, but as it has for many moons, it is also the qualifying event for World Cup.
The Central American and Caribbean teams have finished their opening round of play. The top finishers from there now join the big North American teams in a Group Stage, hosted in the U.S. Two Groups of four, top two from each make the Knockout Stage. Out of that, the top three will go to 2019 World Cup.
These two teams join America and Mexico. No one from here is beating the US, so it’s about trying to get to #B in the table. If either of these two wants a shot at what should be Mexico’s slot, it must start with a win today. That will probably be T&T. They outscored their opponents 26-1 last stage.
Noob would guess they’re a heavy favorite against Panama, with an 11-5 GD and only finished #B in their pod last round.
Qarabag vs. Arsenal – Europa League
Group Stage, pods of four, top two move on to the Knockout Stage. That’s where we are in Europe’s secondary international club tournament.
There are two English teams in action today. Arsenal’s match gets the Track-nod since they’re playing a stronger team and having to go on the road. Not that today should be much of a for the Brits.
Qarabag’s been having to play qualifications matches to get to this Round, while Arsenal enter the competition only now. The Azerbaijanis should easily be considered a two-goal underdog on their own pitch.
RESULT: Arsenal 0-3
Managua vs. Real Esteli – Nicaragua Premier
At least when Noob scouted this match a few days ago, it was #1 vs. #B. I’m pressed for time over my real job to go to, so can’t even confirm that those table positions are still accurate. But Noob does recall that the league was starting to turn into a three-horse race, so neither should be any worse than 3rd.
This isn’t one of even Central America’s stronger leagues. But we’re CONCACAFfeinating ourselves this year, getting to know our federation neighbors. Noob may add a little extra info here early evening.
Tottenham Sir Topham Hatt Hotspur vs. Barcelona – UEFA Champions League
Scroll down to Tuesday’s mini-previews for some general tournament details.
Then scroll back up and witness Noob’s ire! Hotspur are named for the historical, traitorous villain Harry Percy. King and countrymen both, no one could trust him. Yet he gets a football club named for him. Maybe MLS will get Benedict Arnold FC as an expansion club someday. Noob won’t root for them, either!
Team Bile and Vitriol are only about an even match for reigning La Liga champs at home. They’re going to be in bad shape if they can’t get a result of some kind, as they lost 2-0 to Inter Milan in their Group Stage match. Barca walloped Dutch PSV Eindhoven 4-0 to open their Round.
Napoli hosting Liverpool is just as intriguing, but Noob’s gotta feed his raaaage. (3:00 PM EST, TNT)
RESULT: Barca 2-4
Hotspur’s making us all Very. Cross.
Palmeiras vs. Colo Colo – Copa Libertadores
Quarterfinal match in South America’s version of Champions League. This is the second leg of their home-and-away.
Things are looking grim for the #16 seed, Chilean Colo Colo. They’re all the way down in 6th in their league, losers of five straight matches over all competitions. They lost 0-2 to Brazilian behemoths Palmeiras. They’ve not lost in five straight, have taken over #1 in the continent’s best league.
The winner will get Brazilian Cruziero, or underdog (and up 2-0!) Argentinian Boca Juniors. (8:45 PM, Fox Deportes)
RESULT: Palmeiras 2-0
Kashima Antlers vs. Suwon Bluewings – AFC Champions League
So much CL, you’re going to have to inject it between your toes!
Asia’s version is into its Semifinal, and this is the first Kashima is your 2017 league runner-up from Japan, while Suwon finished 3rd in South Korea. South Korea’s is the more highly-ranked league in the AFC, but Kashima would still be the favorite, even on a neutral pitch.
The winner will get either Persepolis out if Iran or Qatari club Al-Sadd.
RESULT: Kashima 3-2 Suwon led 0-2 early
Replace “heroin” with “soccer”.
You’re nodding. I’m nodding.
FCI Levadia vs. Nomme JK Kalju – Estonia Meistriliiga
#B against #1. Double I’s in the league name. Meistrliiga, you always bring the sweet relief.
Mr. Rogers once asked kids to do nothing for one minute, just watch the clock on the tv and see how long a minute was, what it felt like. This is like that for Noob. Let the high drama of hating Hotspur and all the Champions Leagues action come down a notch.
That’s a good stopping point for today. Quality, if smaller domestic league match. Noobites, see you tomorrow when we round out the Ten.
Manchester United vs. Valencia – UEFA Champions League
A reminder of where we are:
The “competition proper” is begun. We’re seeing the Group Stage now. Some teams qualified to enter only now, while others had to advance through tournament qualifying round/s.
There are eight groups of four clubs each. Each club will play a double round robin, home and away matches with each other on in their pod. Top two finishers move on to the bracketed Knockout Stage. Third place clubs will get dropped down into a late round of the Europa League. Last-place sad sacks have to rent halls and serve at table during fine catered dinners for the other three.
(All of that may not be true. But if Noob ran UEFA…)
All the matches are “important” in this event, and there are eight today. It’s the top club tournament in the world. We’ll lean towards our cousins from England in coverage. Hoffenheim from Germany and Manchester City are a dandy matchup today. But this is the more interesting one for a particular reason.
Group H looks like a wicked-hard one. Euros might even be calling it a “Group of Death”. That seems unnecessarily dark, but ok. They’ve played just one match each so far. Man Utd blasted a Swiss club while Spain’s Valencia went down against the defending Italian league champs.
Based on their Elo ratings (Noob hearts footballdatabase.com), Man Utd should easily be a goal favorite at home. But what makes this match intriguing is the drama going on with the Red Devils. One of their stars – the Frenchman Pogba – and their manager – Mourinho – are at terrible odds. The locker room is divided and the club is playing just .500 ball and sitting midtable in the Premier League.
Man Utd does. Not. Do. Midtable. They vie for titles. They spend the money. They finished #B in the EPL last season. Pogba’s going to get a new team or the manager is going to be out soon.
Noob doesn’t even know what they’re fighting about. My interest doesn’t run quite that deep. It’s more fun to imagine the team ordered some sammiches in for a meeting and someone got someone else’s sammich but wouldn’t give it up. Anyway, it’s perhaps THE story in English football, so our caring-needle is moved. (3:00 PM EST, TNT)
“You go over there and eat the turkey on rye you ordered!
I’m staying here with my corned beef. You work for me!”
B. Monterrey vs. Zapatec – Copa MX
Mexico’s leagues have two half-seasons annually – Apertura and Clausura. We’re in the Apertura. Concurrent with league play, they also run a Cup tournament during each half-season. Only teams from the top two leagues compete.
The Group Stage is done. We’re now seeing the Round of 16 in the bracketed Knockout Stage. One-off matches, no home-and-away.
Part of the fun of Cups is watching for Minnows – underdogs, teams from leagues other than top-flite – to make deep runs. Ascenso MX (D2) Juarez has already advanced to the Quarterfinals. Tonight, we get to see if peers of their will join them.
Zacatepec are in 10th in the Ascenso. That’s not even high enough to qualify for that league’s Ligilla (postseason)! Yet here they are, facing mighty Liga MX’s Monterrey. The only good news for Zaca is that Monterrey has been scuffling a tiny bit of late. They’re just 1-1-2 in their last four matches.
But they’ve allowed no goals in their last two. So it’s probably Monterrey by a couple on their own pitch today. (8:00 PM, Fox Deportes)
Number B makes friends with a Tanzanian blobfish.
Not into Minnows, eh?
Al Ahly vs. ES Setif – CAF Champions League
They’ve reached the Semifinals in Africa! Here, they play home-and-away series to see who advances. The #1 team on the continent hosts the first leg today. Any and everyone would and should favor them by a couple goals.
ES Setif are the defending Algerian champs. It’s a strong league there, ranked 4th. But Egypt’s is #1. Setif had to enter the tournament earlier than Ahly, may be more tired. Setif only finished 2nd in their Group to advance. Ahly won theirs.
But ES Setif just knocked out the defending CAF CL champs last round. Here we go.
RESULT: Al Ahly 2-0
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’10 to Track’ Globetrotting Friday soccer matches – a world of footyball awaits!
Fridays tend to be a little lighter for soccer scheds around the world. So we pack our bags and hit the tarmac! Let’s Trot – learn some Fun Facts about teams and leagues from far and wide.
As always, we start close to home, then expand our soccer horizons.
Atlanta United II vs. North Carolina FC – United Soccer League
Welcome to the only high-end match in America. No MLS today, but do get one second-tier game.
ATL2 is down in 14th in the Eastern Conference. For all the success Atlanta’s MLS side is having, their reserve team is lousy.
North Carolina is one of the USL clubs Noob has a soft spot for. They moved over from the almost seemingly-defunct North American Soccer League. To know why, please check out the Interviews D-Twosday page on this site. Those are a gas, and so unreal you’ll hardly believe they’re believable. Yup! That came out right.
Anywho, NCFC is in 10th place. Not scintillating, except a little when you remember each conference gets it’s top eight into the Playoffs. They’re only three points out of 8th.
There’s a massive gulf in the table between ATL2 and those below and everyone else. NC probably wins by a goal or two here on the road.
RESULT: NC 1-6 Not a typo. Cameroonian forward Ulrich Donovan Ewolo has four goals.
B. Puebla vs. CF America – Liga MX
They’re about halfway through the Apertura (first half-season) in Mexico. Unsurprisingly, CFA is near the top (3rd). Puebla are in 10th. They’re likely better than that and will climb. They win a lot but almost never draw, which is painful in the table.
RESULT: CF America 2-3 Puebla lead twice before giving up the winning score at 90′. And CFA had even just lost a man to a red card at 88′.
Can’t tell if Number B is mildly scolding or in pain, a la Puebla.
Necaxa vs. Monterrey – Liga MX Femenil
Little Billy Donovan from Springfield writes:
Dear Mr. Noob,
Why do you list the Mexican men’s league before the women’s? My mom says it’s because you’re a misogynistic – well, she’ll wash my mouth out with soap if I use the word she did.
Billy, thanks for writing in. Wait, how did you know Noob would — know what? Never mind.
But since you’re writing, wouldn’t your mom just end up harmlessly washing your hand if you wrote the bad word she did? Also, she sounds like quite the hypocrite, and you can tell her Noob said so. I’ll bet she’s not even hot.
When Noob featured matches from both leagues in the same Track, I list first whichever match is more intriguing and/or features teams that are collectively higher in their table.
Necaxa are in last in their Group. (The league is divided into two.) Monterrey are in 4th, need to climb two spots to make the Playoffs. That quest moves forward today. Visitors by a couple, easy.
Wydad Casablanca vs. ES Setif – CAF Champions League
Africa’s version is in its Quarterfinals, where each matchup is a two-legged, home-and-away affair.
Noob Tracked the first leg not long back, and ES Setif took care of business at home with a 1-0 win. Now it’s the defending champions’ turn to host. Based on their ELO ratings (thank you, footballdatabase.com), Noob figures Wydad is easily a goal favorite at their own place, probably a 3:2 favorite with take it by two goals and advance.
RESULT: 0-0 And so the champs are OUT. ES Setif moves on to the Semis.
Apparently, Wydad supporter’s know or assume Gerard Butler is a supporter, too.
Cork City vs. Dundalk – League of Ireland Premier
It’s the pair of clubs longer-tenured Noobites knew would be at the top at the end, if not the order.
Defending champs Cork City are down seven points in the table. They need a win today or the race is over. Since it’s on their pitch, that’s more likely than not to happen. But only by a tiny bit. Dundalk have the advantage of only needing to play for a draw. And they’re better on both sides of the ball, really put it all together this season.
Fun Fact: Cork City are supporter-owned, by FORAS. It stands for Friends of the Rebel Army and is Irish for “development”.
RESULT: Dundalk 0-1 While it’s not a mathematical certainty, Noob’s ready to call the league finished! Congrats to the fighting ‘Dalks! I’m sure that’s their nickname…
HJK vs. RoPS – Finland Veikkausliga
It’s all but over in Finalnd as well. HJK lead #B RoPS by nine with just a few matches left to play. These two play very good if not quite great D. The difference has been HJK scores nearly twice a game on average while RoPS is only average in that department. Today is probably coronation day for the defending titleholders.
RESULT: HJK 3-0 Give HJK another crown!
For about two seconds, Noob didn’t notice this was a split image.
Yup. Thought HJK fielded a giant.
Zalgiris Vilnius vs. Suduva – Lithuania A Lyga
This league isn’t quite a true summer one like the above two, is only about 2/3 of the way through. And the title race is closer. Suduva won last year narrowly over ZV, and the margin is about the same now.
Still, ZV at home is the play if you’re such a gambling addict that Lithuanian soccer is part of your fix. Degenerate!
Fun Fact: Zalgiris’ supporters group are Pietų IV. Noob has no idea how to begin to pronounce that.
RESULT: ZV 1-0
Al-Wahda vs. Al-Wasl – Arabian Gulf League
This is the top league in United Arab Emirates. They’re just a couple matches into the season. These were last year’s #B and #3 squads. Wasl will have to accelerate on offense a little more to play for a second-place spot. They’ll need a miracle to surpass Al-Ain. Both would.
RESULT: Al-Wahda 4-1
Al-Wahda are nicknamed “Excellencies”.
Here is your rrrroast. Duck, Al-Wahda.
Partizani Tirana vs. Flamutari – Albania Super Liga
Partizani finished 5th last season. Normally that would get you squat, but perennial powerhouse Skenderbeu Korce got hit with a record ten-year ban from international play by UEFA. That moved the tournament invitations down a rung in table each, so allowed P.T. to eke into Europa League. Where they got skunked over two matches in the first qualifying round.
If you’d like to know a little more about the S.K. match-fixing nawteeness, Noob recommends checking out Bros Talking Soccer, podcast episode 90. The question comes at the 35’, but why not listen to the whole thing? One of only three podcasts on which I spend time. Look, they’re Bros. They talk. And it’s about soccer. In this day and age, it’s hard to find such transparency in the offering! Muy bueno.
Oh yeah, Flamutari was 6th last year. OK.
Fun Fact: Brostalkingsoccerpodcast.com is the website where Noobites can get mucho info.
RESULT: Tirana 2-0
Go Ahead Eagles vs. Jong Ajax – Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Noob finishes our ‘Trotting Track in the Netherlands second division! Both teams this very early season are high enough in the table to be in the Promotion conversation. Jong (Young) Ajax are disallowed though, as reserve teams there can’t move up to top flite.
Only the top finisher will move up automatically. GHE are #B, which places them atop the spots that will qualify for the postseason Promotion playoffs. They’re leading the league in offense, and Noob considers them to easily be a goal favorite today.
RESULT: Eagles 2-1
So long from the Toy Museum, Deventer — home of Go Head Eagles!
The city. They don’t live with the toys.
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’10 to Track’ soccer matches for Saturday (8/25) – MLS, NWSL, Noob’s fave Fighting Cherries
Plenty of ‘Muricuh, North ‘Muricuh, Caribbean spice and then footyball flavors from the world over. Savory. Let’s eat.
Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution – Major League Soccer
Hard to believe New England are still in the playoff hunt, just four points behind Philadelphia for 6th and the last postseason berth. They haven’t won a match since June and have given up multiple goals every match but the first in this nasty streak of seven.
The Union, meanwhile, have won three in a row, including one that puts them in the Final for the US Open Cup next month. The defense has been good, but the offense has been superb. If the teams continue to trend as they have, this match could get out of hand in a hurry.
If New England hope to right the ship, Matt Turner’s got to get it together in goal. But Noob thinks that the weak link in the back line has been on the right side. Andrew Farrell was an all-star in 2016, but he’s playing like an all-stooge right now. (7:00 PM EST, ESPN+)
RESULT: Philly 1-0 Statistically, Farrell and Turner were the second and third-worst defenders for either team today.
Somehow, Andrew just doesn’t look… ready.
B. Seattle Reign vs. North Carolina Courage – National Women’s Soccer League
A quite probable preview of the postseason Final is on tonight for NWSL. With two matches to go in the regular season, North Carolina has (long since) clinched the Supporters Shield and. Seattle is also now guaranteed a playoff spot, #B in the standings, up four on Portland.
Noob thinks they’ll both play like this IS the playoffs, not rest many or any starters. If so, Seattle is only an even match at best tonight, even at home. NCC score nearly twice as much.
RESULT: 1-1 The Courage got the equalizer at 90′
Twice the Number B?
Monterrey vs. Morelia – Liga MX
Plain and simple, two of Mexico’s best face off tonight. Everyone’s chasing Cruz Azul right now, but these two are #B and #4. The story tonight might be Morelia’s defense. Every win but their first has been by just one goal, with only one clean sheet over that stretch. (10:06 PM, FS2)
AFC Bournemouth vs. Everton – English Premier League
Noob tries not to play favorites in determining which matches are track-worthy. But it truly looks like my Fighting Cherries hosting last year’s #8 in Everton is the best, most competitive British match o’ the day!
AFC finished in 12th, tied with a couple teams that had better GD’s, last season. This year, they’re one of six clubs to have one their first two matches. Everton are 1-1-0, and this is the sort of match they didn’t always win last year – and need to – if they want to climb even just one more notch in the table and get at least a Europa League berth.
RESULT: 2-2 What a wild one. Everton went down a man just before the half, but took the lead in the second. Then a Cherry got a red card and Everton scored again. Two late-ish goals – including one from kit model-Josh King, earned AFCB the draw.
Josh King, sporting the new AFCB kit
Juventus vs. Lazio – Serie A
These are last year’s Italian champs and #5 finishers, respectively. This could be one wild, woolly match.
Juventus now have the world’s best player, Cristiano Ronaldo. They add him to what was already the best offense in the league, save one club. And that one club was Lazio, though they scored very much at the expense of their defense.
Juventus barely beat lowly ChievoVerona 2-3 in their opening match, getting the game-winner in the 93’. Lazio lost their first on the road at last season’s runner-up, Napoli. Talk about your tough matches to start a year. (12:00 PM, ESPN2)
RESULT: Juve 2-0
Cuba vs. Trinidad and Tobago – women’s World Cup qualification
This is the CONCACAF Women’s Championship, dually serving as WC qualifying event. The first qualifying group stage just concluded. Five Groups of Caribbean national teams played, out of which only the winners advanced.
In this next qualifying round, those five all play in one pod. Three will advance to the final round. (Another pod of Central American teams also starts play at this round, out of which two will advance.)
Cuba is ranked just 85th in the world, while T&T is 50th. Cuba outscored opponents last round 22-3. T&T surpassed even that, racking up a 27-1 to one margin (and still only advancing on tiebreaker!).
RESULT: T&T 2-3
T&T women’s national team
Benfica vs. Sporting CP – Portugal Primeira Liga
Portugal’s top flite league has held steady in the UEFA rankings at #7. That means they’re the best league that will still get only two Champions League berths.
Last season, Benfica got the second one, with Sporting just missing out in 3rd. Benfica were a lot better on offense and Sporting’s equal on defense, more or less. They’ve each one both their matches to start to the 2018-19 campaign.
Cerezo Osaka vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Japan J1 League
A 1-5 matchup in a league this size isn’t usually quite shiny enough to capture Noob’s wandering gaze. But this site has its the Management and he is a Japanophile and must be appeased!
The top three will make the next AFC Champions League, and there’s a seven-point gap between 3rd and the rest with two thirds of the season in the books. Hiroshima had a chance to practically wrap up the league title with a win their last match out, but current #B beat them on their own pitch.
C.Osaka statistically aren’t really much better than average, and so are probably just an even shot to win or draw at home today.
RESULT: Hiroshima 0-1
Do you see, do you see what Noob must live with?
Atletico Junior vs. Independiente Medellin – Colombia Primera A
In Colombia, the top eight (of 20) clubs will make the postseason tournament. These two are part of a three-way tie for 3rd just a few matches into the Finalizacion (second half-season, same as a Clausura in other leagues).
You probably need a pretty deep satellite package to get RCN Tele Nuestre, but the match will be there at 9:00 PM.
RESULT: Junior 2-1
BATE Borisov vs. FK Vitebsk – Belarus Premier
Let’s end the Track with a 1 versus B-matchup!
Just over halfway through the season, BATE are up seven points in the table on both their guests today and Dinamo Minsk. All three play about the same defense, but these two are a load better than D.Minsk on offense. This will be a two-horse race soon enough.
RESULT: 1-1 BATE gets the equalizer right at 90′
So long from Borisov Stadium!
Author SoccernoobPosted on August 24, 2018 August 25, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags AFC, AFC Champions League, Andrew Farrell, Atletico Junior, BATE Borisov, Belarusian Premier, Benfica, Borisov Stadium, Bournemouth, Cerezo Osaka, Champions League, ChievoVerona, Colombian Primera A, CONCACAF, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cruz Azul, Dinamo Minsk, ESPN, ESPN2, Europa League, Everton, FK Vitebsk, football, FS2, Independiente Medellin, J1 League, Josh King, Juventus, Lazio, Liga MX, Major League Soccer, Matt Turner, MLS, Monterrey, Morelia, Napoli, National Women’s Soccer League, New England Revolution, North Carolina Courage, Number B, NWSL, Philadelphia Union, Portland Thorns, Premier League, Primeira Liga, RCN Tele Nuestre, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Seattle Reign, Serie A, soccer, Sporting CP, UEFA, US Open Cup, women’s CONCACAF Championship, Women’s World CupLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ soccer matches for Saturday (8/25) – MLS, NWSL, Noob’s fave Fighting Cherries
’10 to Track’ for Saturday (8/18) – ten match previews for your ogling pleasure
The most important matches to follow, for us – the newish American fans of the global game.
Our collective soccer education. Noob’s unstable mind and left field-humor. A combination almost as good as chocolate-almond-coconut ice cream served by a Brazilian agriculture student.
Read on to have THAT explained. Check back for results, too. On matches, not the Brazilian girl. And follow Noob on Twitter at SoccerNoobUSA.com. Thanks.
Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers – Major League Soccer
As the regular season moves into its final third, it appears eight Western Conference teams are vying for the six postseason berths allotted them. Just ten points separate the last of that group from first.
(Minnesota United fans, Noob looks forward to your emails of bile and vitriol. Your club is trading away its talent now. Management knows it’s over this year. Embrace the pain.)
Portland are in 5th now, but not playing like they’ll stay there. Two losses in a row to non-playoff bound competition don’t bode well. Admittedly, that D.C. United team looks frisky this week, but were in last for a long time for a reason. Reasons.
Kansas City have their groove back. They’ve been in a brutal stretch of schedule, had lost three straight to fall to 4th. Now, they’ve won back-to-back games against solid competition and have #1 Dallas in their sights, who dangle just three points ahead.
The key to recovering from their tailspin has been the back line. Unsurprisingly, it has been spearheaded by MLS’ 2017 Defender of the Year award winner Ike Opara. (8:30 PM EST, ESPN+)
RESULT: KC 3-0
Defense: Top-notch
Ike’s head wear choice:
YOU make the call.
B. Philadelphia Union vs. NYCFC – Major League Soccer
Things are shaping up a little differently in the East. The top three seeds look secure, though in what order they’ll finish is up for grabs. Columbus will be the #4 seed. NYCFC and NY Red Bulls are tied for #B, just two in back of Atlanta.
The last two Playoff slots are down to four clubs realistically. Here, we find Philly, tied for 5th. They just bagged a big win over peer New England. Since they’re hosting, Noob’s calling this match a tossup today. (7:00 PM, ESPN+)
RESULT: Philly 2-0
And for “blue” and for “Noob” spelled backwards.
Tres chic, Number B.
Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Red Stars – Nationals Women’s Soccer League
Three matches to go in the regular season. Here’s what we know: North Carolina kick butt. What we think we know: Seattle are going to get the #B seed.
Five teams remain alive for the other two Playoff spots. Portland are in the driver’s seat for the coveted #3 seed. Not having to play NC in the opening round is a big deal. Chicago and Orlando are tied for 4th.
Portland have won four of five and Chicago haven’t lost in four consecutive outings. Check out this humdinger on ESPNEWS at 10:30 PM.
Monterrey vs. UNAM Pumas – Liga MX
We’re essentially at the quarter mark for the Apertura (first half-season) already! Noob loves just 17 matches. Every single one is so important. And so it’s time for Noob to stop using last season’s results as a crutch and look at what we really have in Mexico now.
Pumas went from 14th to 7th between the 2017-18 half-season tournaments. And look at UNAM now! 1st place. One of two clubs with no losses. Tied for the best offense in the league. They grow up so fast! *sniffle*
in 5th, we find Monterrey. They finished in 1st and 3rd last year in the two tournaments. They’re matches have been low-scoring to start out this Apertura, a surprise. This one’s at 10:06 PM on FS2 to see of Pumas can continue to hold the top spot.
Yes, Fox Sports 2 is a real channel.
We’re not to “The Ocho” yet, but all in good time.
Chelsea vs. Arsenal – English Premier
Early here in the EPL season we get a matchup between last year’s two best teams that were disappointments. At 5th and 6th place, they just missed out on Champions League berths.
The stories about these teams that will get you through Level One water cooler-chat:
Both teams have new coaches. Chelsea expectedly won their first game while Arsenal lost to the defending champs to start this season. And Chelsea star Eden Hazard should join the starting lineup now. He’s gotten some rest after his run with his World Cup team in Belgium. (12:30 PM, NBC)
RESULT: Chelsea 3-2 Chelsea squandered a 2-0 early lead before closing this one out late.
Lazio vs. Napoli – Serie A
Nearly all the talk this European off-season has been about Cristiano Ronaldo moving from Real Madrid to Juventus. But don’t miss this match.
Napoli gave Juve everything they could handle in last season’s title race. And Lazio – who are really fun to watch with the ball in the opponent’s third – finished 5th, losing out on a Champions League berth by tiebreaker.
RESULT: Napoli 1-2
Plastic bottle-gladiator guy on the Lazio Plaza.
Hopefully he’s selling those to hot, thirsty footyball fans.
Difaa al Jadida vs. MC Alger – CAF Champions League
And speaking of CL, let’s head to Africa’s. A reminder of where we are: Group Stage. Four pods of four clubs each play double-round robins. Top two from each will advance to the Knockout Stage. Most everyone is four matches into their six.
In Group B, Congolese club TP Mazembe has already earned 1st place. MC Alger is one of two Algerian clubs vying for runner-up, and they lead ES Setif by just a point.
DaJ aren’t out of it entirely, but have to earn more than draws to have any shot. They’re actually the slightly more accomplished team internationally. Between that, home pitch advantage, and plain old desperation, Noob looks for El Jadida to nab the W today.
RESULT: El Jadida 2-0
Royal Pari vs. The Strongest – Bolivia Premier
Welcome to the Track, Royal Pari! Congrats on getting Promoted to Premier after last season.
In the Apertura, they finished in the bottom half of their division, if just. Not bad for newbs. And now in the Clausura – when the league plays all one division – (Bolivia is strange that way), they’re #B and have no losses! Muy bueno. But now, the real test. The Strongest are 6-0-0.
These are the two highest goal-scoring offenses in the league. To catch it, though, Noobites will likely have to try Googling up some internet streamage. Maybe even pirated. Yaaarrrgh.
RESULT: R.P. 1-0
Yup. Went there.
Corinthians vs. Gremio – Brazil Serie A
#7 versus #4. Two teams that will probably move up the table before all is said and done. (6:00 PM, Premiere Futebol Clube)
Noob recently took his daughter and a neighbor kid out for a day, and that included a downtown ice cream shop near the local University. The new girl working the counter was Brazilian. Wonderful! Buuhhht turns out she doesn’t care for football. The footyball gods taunt Noob.
Noob learned a few interesting things though:
— “Corinthians” might be pronounced with more of almost a “ch” than a “th” in Brazil. Or our server might’ve had a speech impediment. Noob didn’t ask. Never mess with people handling your food.
— The neighbor kid I had in tow told me I have a new girlfriend now, since I chatted her up so much.
Look, child. Noob’s married and old enough to chat up an attractive, exotic, visiting postgrad intern without any nefarious intentions. What’s more, I— I— Oh my. It’s true. I am now my father.
— One not need add much of any coconut to chocolate-almond to get the appropriate flavor effect. Well-done, ice cream peoples.
RESULT: Gremio 0-1
10. FC Cincinatti vs. Charleston Battery – United Soccer League
Noob bookends today’s Track by bringing our gaze back stateside, to the second division. Since the top eight in each conference will make the Playoffs, these are in excellent shape. Cinci – who will be joining MLS next year – lead the East by five. Charleston is tied with Pittsburgh Riverhounds for #B.
Charleston haven’t lost a league match since June 6. And that’s as long as Cinci’s gone! Primo matchup. Noob wishes DII would get on the t00b. Maybe the matches are carried locally and can be found on the interwebs.
RESULT: Cinci 3-0
So long from The Mushroom House, Hyde Park, Cinci!
Author SoccernoobPosted on August 17, 2018 August 19, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags Alger, Arsenal, Bolivian Primera, Brazil Serie A, CAF, CAF Champions League, Champions League, Charleston Battery, Chelsea, Chicago Red Stars, Corinthians, Cristiano Ronaldo, D.C. United, Difaa al Jadida, Eden Hazard, ES Setif, ESPN, ESPNEWS, FC Cincinnati, FC Dallas, football, FS2, Gremio, Ike Opara, Juventus, Lazio, Major League Soccer, Minnesota United, MLS, Monterrey, Mushroom House, Napoli, National Women’s Soccer League, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, North Carolina Courage, Number B, NWSL, NYCFC, Orlando Pride, Philadelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Thorns, Portland Timbers, Premier League, Premiere Futebol Clube, Pumas, Real Madrid, Royal Pari, Serie A, soccer, Sporting Kansas City, The Ocho, The Strongest, TP Mazembe, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, UNAM, United Soccer League, USL, World CupLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ for Saturday (8/18) – ten match previews for your ogling pleasure
’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition soccer matches – three days of your footyball fix
The 10 most important matches to follow for us – the newish American fans of the global game. Noob delights in them, and hopes you do as well.
All the leagues we care about most are in action now. Soon, the Midweek Edition will be expanded in glory once again to three separate days.
Tuesdays match previews and results follow below Wednesday’s.
Also, please consider following Noob on Twitter: SoccerNoobUSA. Thanks.
LAFC vs. Real Salt Lake – Major League Soccer
As yesterday, Noob takes us out West for a pivotal match. Expansion-LAFS looked so very good for a couple months. Have they been solved? They haven’t won a league match since early July. Other than a scoreless draw at home against Portland, they’ve allowed 2+ goals every time out. They’re in 5th, but fading, and only the top six make the Playoffs.
Speaking of 6th, here we find RSL. They should’ve been feasting on a weak stretch of their schedule lately, but have only nibbled. They haven’t lost in their last four, but only won once. Goal-scoring remains an issue for them, and Vancouver and Seattle are licking their chops behind them.
RSL’s fall should, of course, be destined. Noob’s ranted before and shouts to the heavens yet again: No “real” in Amuricuh! Royal? We carry no truck with monarchs this side of the Pond. Remember that war?
RESULT: LAFC 2-0 Christian Ramirez – a name Noobites need to know – scored both goals.
Seattle Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars – National Women’s Soccer League
The top half of NWSL’s eight-team league makes the Postseason, and Chicago are making a push to be included. They’re in 5th, have gotten two wins – and an impressive draw against 1st-place North Carolina – in their last three outings.
The Reign are in the midst of a solid run as well, seem to be shoring up the #B spot. That’s critical, because finishing 4th would mean getting North Carolina in the first Playoff round. Only sadness and the never-ending Void are to be found there.
RESULT: 0-0 *The Price is Right” loser-sounder*
Noob – home of all soccer serious content, all the time…
Tijuana vs. Juarez – Copa MX
See Tuesday’s Copa MX match preview for format and such.
‘Cause Noob wants to get straight to ogling Tijuana’s seemingly new and improved defense. I can tell you’ve been working out Tijuana. Would you mind doing a slow, goal-keeping spin? Oh yes. The results are obvious. Mmm hmmm.
Yes, that got weird. Noob knows. Noob has no cares! Tijuana didn’t make the Clausura (second half-season) Liguilla (postseason tournament) this year, but the climbed to midtable. How? Los Xolos cut their opponents goals by half while maintaining their previous offensive output.
Now they’re tied for first in this Group with Ascenso MX’s Juarez. “The Brave Ones” nearly win the 2017-18 Apertura before falling on their faces in the Clausura. And while the 2018 Apertura is only a few matches in, they’re in first. No matter which team shows up, it’s still a road match against a Liga MX squad. Tijuana by two goals today.
RESULT: Tijuana 3-1
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid – UEFA Super Cup
Domestic Super Cups typically pit a league’s defending champions against that country’s most recent FA Cup winner. The international European version here is the latest Champions League winners against the Europa League champs. A small oddity, Atletico actually finished higher in last year’s La Liga table than Real. (#3, #B).
They’re playing this in Tallinn, Estonia of all places.
RESULT: Atletico 2-4 AET Diego Costa for Atletico had both Atletico’s goals in the first 90′.
We’re right here in Estonia.
Noob hears it’s Super.
Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps – Canadiaian Championship
This is the second leg of the Final. The winner gets Canadia’s berth in the next CONCACAF Champions League. Only four teams have been vying for it annually. These are the 7th and 9th place teams in their respective MLS conferences.
The first match in Vancouver ended 2-2. Vancouver, though, has won three of their last five matches with no losses in that run. Defending league champs Toronto will have anything but a gimme today playing this on their home pitch.
RESULT: Toronto 5-2 Toronto is once again Champions League-bound
Vissel Kobe vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Japan J1 League
Noob ends today’s Tracking in the land of the rising sun. Hiroshima barely missed getting Relegated in 2017, yet lead the league this year by eight in the table. Kobe are improved as well, 4th now versus low-end midtable last year. Only two will make the AFC Champions League. KV look unlikely to really get in the running, behind #3 Kawasaki by seven.
So long from Kobe, and from Tetsujin 28-go!
(Fine, “Gigantor”, if you must.)
Go, be free! If the international friendly between Guatemala and Cuba tickles your fancy, perhaps Noobites can Google up an internet stream. As for Noob – see you on Friday!
L.A. Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids – Major League Soccer
On August 4, Colorado hosted and beat the Galaxy 2-1. The 11th-place Rapids have now won two in a row, tying their longest streak in a lousy year.
Los Angeles sort of rebounded from that loss, earning just a draw at home against improving Minnesota United. They’re till tied for 4th, but even a top-six finish is far from guaranteed. The middle of the Western Conference is packed like a sardine can.
While the Galaxy’s back line haven’t been golden of late, it’s the goalkeeping that’s really let them down. Backstop David Bingham has been anything but, having allowed multiple goals in their last four matches. (10:30 PM EST, ESPN+)
Will Bingham even be able to keep goals from being scored in his pie-hole?
B. AEK Athens vs. Celtic – UEFA Champions League
This is the Third Qualifying Round of Europe’s premier club tournament.
These two faced off about a week ago, playing to a 1-1 draw in Scotland. This is the second-match of the two-legged tie. It always seems like Celtic struggle mightily in international competition. Hard for Noob to think the Greeks won’t take care of business at home today.
The winner will get either Malmo from Sweden or Hungary’s MOL Vidi in the “Playoff Round”.
RESULT: AEK 2-1
Number B taking care of its own business as we quest to replace worn out old Number Two.
Leon vs. Zacatecas – Copa MX
The Group Stage continues in the first of two Copas to be played during the 2018-19 season. Pods of three. Winners and most of the runners-up will advance to the Knockout Round.
If you know Noob, you know I love rooting for Minnows. Halfway through the Group Stage, second-division Zacatecas are tied with both Liga MX’s Leon and Queretaro in the table. The “Mineros” will be doing well, though, to keep today’s match within a goal. Even against a weaker Liga MX club like Leon. (8:00 PM, ESPN Deportes)
RESULT: Leon 2-1
UANL vs. Monterrey – Liga MX Femenil
UNAL won the 2017-18 Clausura (second half-season) after a 3rd-place regular season finish. Today the Pumas host the team that won that Clausura regular season. UANL had the third-best offense last year, though with a sizable gap between them and the top two.
“Sizable GAP”.
Nice work, Nashville
Wednesday and Thursday
Author SoccernoobPosted on August 13, 2018 August 16, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags AEK Athens, Ascenso MX, Celtic, Champions League, Colorado Rapids, Copa MX, Dan Bingham, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, football, LA Galaxy, Leon, Liga MX, Liga MX Femenil, Major League Soccer, Malmo, Minnesota United, MLS, MOL Vidi, Monterrey, Number B, Pumas, Queretaro, soccer, the GAP, UANL, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, ZacatecasLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ Midweek Edition soccer matches – three days of your footyball fix
’10 to Track’ soccer matches for Saturday (8/11) – MLS, NWSL, soccer eye candy galore
“The ten most important matches to follow for us – the newish American fans of the global game.”
Weekends are where Noob has a cornucopia of delicious match choice to offer. Welcome to the Splendid Footyball Buffer. Take a clean plate up, please, when Noob puts up Sunday’s Track matches.
LAFC vs. Sporting Kansas City – Major League Soccer
The top two seeds in each contest will get byes in when the Playoffs come around. These two tied for 3rd in the Western Conference right now. Both have been even higher, but had or have been slipping of late.
LAFC still sports the most goals scored in the West. They suffer for it defensively though. They just lost a thrilling US Open Cup semifinal to Houston Dynamo, have not won any league matches out of their last four.
Kansas City was on a three-match losing skid themselves. But they got out of their tailspin last match. Which was against and at Houston. They hadn’t allowed fewer than two goals and won since June before this 0-1 win.
The Management, what which his KC tied, will be pulling for Sporting. Noob thinks it will be a happy day for him, that LAFC will do no better than a draw at home today. Legs just won’t be as fresh after the Cup match.
B. Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns – National Women’s Soccer League
The Pride are in 3rd, but have played the most league matches. Portland is 4th and just a point back. Top four clubs in the league make the Postseason, where North Carolina will squash everyone like bugs.
OK, here’s what’s really on Noob’s mind here at Number B. I was recently vacationing in Florida and wound up at the Orlando Science Museum. It was very nice. I astonished at what could be done with a tax base like that city has. I would go back.
Is Noob an unforgiveable hypocrite? One of this site’s very open sub-quests has been to denounce cities built on swamps. Bad urban planning! I’ve done nothing but spew bile and vitriol at Orlando and cities like them, awaiting the days when they suddenly start sinking into he moors below, never to return.
Orlando Science Museum, at the very least, thank you for reminding Noob that not everything in life is black and white. You’re something wonderful in a place where Noob expected nothing of the sort.
But you’re still going to sink with the rest of the ill-fated city. Run, Orlando Science Museum! Your fate is already set. Can’t fight science.
RESULT: Portland 0-2
Number B agrees that a Swamp City’s fate is terrifying to behold.
CF America vs. Monterrey – Liga MX
In the 2017-18 Clausura (second half-tournament), these two tied for runners-up in the league, separated by only one goal in differential. They’re just three matches into the new season, but these two are near the top again.
Monterrey is the really fun team to watch, assuming a Noobite enjoys offense. You can do just that tonight at 10:00 (EST) on Univision.
RESULT: CFA 3-0
vs Tottenham Sir Topham Hatt Hotspur – English Premier
Premier League is back!
These two finished 10th and 3rd last season. Both will need to have procured more offensive firepower to make the leap to their next goals (vying for Europa League invite, winning the league).
For Noobites who weren’t with us last season, here’s the most crucial need to know. Hotspur was the nickname of Harry Percy, an historical English figure who was a traitor several times over. If Novichok had been around, someone would’ve sneaked it into his liquor.
Noob carries no truck with such! Name your club after a spineless coward? How their star Harry Kane hasn’t demanded a trade anywhere else for the shame of it all is beyond Noob.
RESULT: 1-2 Traitorous Ones *shakes fist*
Noob refuses to use Hotspur’s full name.
They make the Fat Controller very cross.
Phoenix Rising vs. Orange County FC – United Soccer League
Perhaps noob can control his blood pressure after that fit by returning to some soothing second division American footyball.
Orange County is on a hot streak, not having in over a month. Phoenix have come off of their midsummer run, been up and down here during the dog days. They are #B and #3 in the tougher Western Conference. The top eight in each make the Playoffs, so today for them is about doing more to secure some home pitch advantage.
RESULT: the O.C. 3-4
CD Marathon vs. CD Olimpia – Honduras National League
CONCACAF me, baybeeeee. Noob always likes to shine the light on teams from our confederation.
Marathon narrowly won both the last Clausura and the postseason tournament. But thery’re nowhere near a runaway-best. And Olimpia finished 3rd and had the best GD, so this should be a dandy matchup.
It’s going to be a long season for some Noobites.
Shakhtar Donestsk vs. Vorskla – Ukraine Premier
Noob always feels the need to defend spending space on Ukraine. It likely comes from not having myself been aware just how good the league is before starting this site. Theirs is the #8-ranked league in UEFA, ahead of nations like Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium and Denmark.
That said, it is very much a top-heavy league. Today’s hosts and Dynamo Kyiv are the only powers there. Donetsk won the 2017-18 campaign.
Vorskla finished a distant third, the best of the rest. If they gave any chance of an upset today, it will be playing their trademark defense. They’re not holding their breath in Potlava on this possibility.
RESULT: Donetsk 4-1
Blarney United vs. Derry City – FAI Cup (Ireland)
Ireland’s FA Cup is in its First Round, though this is actually the second round of the event. 32 teams remain in the competition.
Blarney play out of the second division of three in the nationally third-tier Munster Senior League. If you like Minnows, this is a team for you. They got a fortunate draw and get to host this single-match knockout match. They’ll still be mighty underdogs to midtable Premier side Derry.
RESULT: Derry 2-12 See, guys — that’s just mean.
Noob’s no engineer, but it feels like maybe sound structural principals were tossed to the wayside here.
Union La Calera vs. Universidad Catolica – Chile Premier
OK, so maybe some MLS match featuring a couple also-rans might still be “more important” to Noob’s mission statement-target demo – “the newish American fans of the global game”. The word “global” in there is no accident, more than just filler. Here, we’re always going to be soccer-citizens of the world, learn a little about leagues and teams everywhere.
So without further adieu, welcome to the Track, La Carera! First-time here, almost certainly since they were just promoted from the second division this season. And here they are in 3rd, and just four points behind the two league leaders in the table. Impressive debut!
This league’s season is halfway through. La Carera didn’t beat either of the top two clubs, and U. Catolica is one of those. Even though that first match went just 1-0 to the traditional powerhouse, it’s hard for Noob to imagine ULC can hang on to this table position a whole year. It’s been a nice run, and Noob hopes he’s wrong about the demise I think you’re about to meet.
Consadole Sapporo vs. Cereso Osaka – Japan J1 League
Despite finishing in the bottom half of the league last year, Cerezo Osaka won the Emperor’s Cup and League Cup both. As winners of the latter, they got to play in a money match with Argentina’s Independiente, the Sugura Bank Championship (but lost). They’re currently just 7th in the league.
Sapporo are in 4th place, though well back of the league’s two primary leaders. This isn’t normally a match Noob would Track, based on their table positions. But The Management must be appeased.
The Management is a Japanophile. Noob likes to keep him sated by tossing him the occasional bone when it’s been too long since this league has offered up a premium matchup.
On a side note, he just got to meet or at least see Japanese soccer legend Keisuke Honda. Keisuke is the only Japanese player to have scored in three different World Cups, including one against Senegal just a couple months ago. He was most recently with CSKA Moscow, but signed with Aussie juggernauts Melbourne Victory just days ago.
Noob’s waiting on getting a signed something-or-other. A napkin, but of toilet tissue – Noob’s has no pride. And I will be holding my breath awaiting its arrival.
So long ’til tomorrow, from Noob and Keisuke!
Um, should we put on an R. Kelly slow jam, Mr. Honda?
Author SoccernoobPosted on August 10, 2018 August 12, 2018 Categories 10 to TrackTags Blarney United, CD Marathon, CD Olimpia, Cerezo Osaka, CF America, Chilean Primera, CONCACAF, Consadole Sapporo, Derry City, Dynamo Kyiv, Emperor’s Cup, English Premier, FAI Cup, fat controller, football, Harry Kane, Honduran National League, Houston Dynamo, J.League Cup, J1 League, Keisuke Honda, LAFC, Liga MX, Los Angeles FC, Major League Soccer, Melbourne Victory, MLS, Monterrey, Munster Senior League, National Women’s Soccer League, Newcastle United, North Carolina Courage, Number B, NWSL, Orange County FC, Orland Pride, Orlando Science Museum, Phoenix Rising, Portland Thorns, Premier League, R. Kelly, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sir Topham Hatt, soccer, Sporting Kansas City, Tottenham hotspur, UEFA, Ukrainian Premier, Union La Calera, United Soccer League, Universidad Catolica, Univision, US Open Cup, USL, VorsklaLeave a comment on ’10 to Track’ soccer matches for Saturday (8/11) – MLS, NWSL, soccer eye candy galore
’10 to Track’ for Saturday (5/5) – MLS goodies and Liga MX Liguilla lead the way
Ah, the weekend! Where Noob takes his soccer coverage (comparatively) seriously).
Let’s dig right into the ten best matches for us – the newish American fans of the game – to follow. Commence!
LAFC vs. FC Dallas – MLS
Which will be the better expansion club in their first season – LAFC or the NHL’s Golden Knights? LAFC are #B in the Western Conference while Dallas lurk in 4th, just three points behind. (1:00 PM Eastern, NBA League Pass 6)
Noobstradamus Sees: Dallas 0-1 Defense travels, and Dallas has the best in the West.
No defense for this in Dallas…
B. New York Red Bulls vs. NYCFC – MLS
It’s Hudson River Derby. That’s cool. Not as cool as Hudson River School, but cool.
#6 hosts #1 in the East. Red Bulls score just about as much as their hosts today, and are just as good on defense.
Noobstradamus Sees: NYRB 3-2 And every goal will be scored in the second half. *bonnngggg* (10:00 PM, ESPN)
RESULT: NYRB 4-0
Noob- where footyball and art history collide.
Monterrey vs. Tijuana – Liga MX
It’s a Quarterfinal in the Liguilla. #3 Monterrey achieved a draw in the first leg, 1-1, can now take care of business at home. Tijuana finished the regular season 6th.
Noobstradamus Sees: An upset! Once again, defense travels. Tijuana goalie Gibran Lajud stands on his head, and time ends with 0-0. Then the Xolos take it in pk’s!
RESULT: Tijuana 1-2 Los Xolos advance to the Semis!
Sporting vs. Benfica – Primeira Liga
These two are tied for #B in Portugal, and only two will get invited to Champions League – high drama!
They look about the same on paper. They trail #1 Porto by five in the table. Someone has to win to stay in the title chase. Loser is out. If they draw, both are likely finished.
Noobstradamus Sees: Sporting 3-2 in a shootout! Offensive whirlwind Bas Dost scores two for Sporting, including the game-winner.
Bas wants to know if you are entertained. Are you not?
Newcastle Jets vs. Melbourne Victory – Australian A-League
The Semifinals featured a stunner as league behemoth Sydney FC went down to the Jets. Now they get to host the Final! Melbourne V. finished 3rd in league play.
Noobstrdamus Sees: …that this was a two-team league. Newcastle 3-1.
RESULT: MV 0-1 “Half your luck” to MV! Champeeeens
Slavia Prague vs. Viktoria Plzen – Czech First League
The Plzen-ers have the league title nearly wrapped up, leading #B Slavia Prague by nine points in the table with four matches to play. S.P’s more worried about hanging onto the league’s second Champions League invite, as Olomouc are just two points away.
Noobstrdamus Sees: Plzen win 1-2 in pk!
RESULT: Slavia Prague 2-0
Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Israeli Premier
Plzen-er? Be’er? Noob’s looking for a sponsor, and has no problem with it being a boozahol producer.
Since the league divided into championship and relegation subdivisions, Beitar Jerusalem have only expanded their small lead over today’s gusts. Four matches to go, and that change in the air you feel is a changing of the guard coming.
Noobstradamus Sees: Beitar Jerusalem 2-1
RESULT: Be’er Sheva 1-4
Quiet, tot! You’re not old enough to be judging my boozahol jokes.
Trnava vs. Dunajska Streda – Slovakia First League
Three league matches to go, and Trnava lead D.S. by seven in the table. A win today all but mathematically wraps up the title and only CL slot.
Trnava are a rare breed, as they’re winning it all without having anywhere near the league’s best offense. And their league-leading defense isn’t that impressive on paper (20 goals given up in 29 matches).
Noobstradamus Sees: 0-0 *sad sound effect*
RESULT: Trnava 2-0
Videoton vs. Ferenczaros – Hungary NB 1
#B hosts #1 in a two-horse race for the title and only CL berth! They’re separated by only a point in the table, and about statistically even as well.
Noobstradamus Sees: Nothing. I’m blocked mentally by the idea that Videoton sounds like a place where I can rent “Better Off Dead” on VHS.
Kawasaki Frontale vs. FC Tokyo – J1 League
This is a slight The Management-sop. Not that this isn’t a quality matchup – #3 hosting #2 – but there are plenty of equally good and important matches around the globe to follow. But The Management is a Japanophile and must be appeased.
FC Tokyo luuuhhhv a wide-open game. Score aplenty, let the other side try and keep up. And it’s worked to date. Kawasaki play some amazing defense, giving up about half a goal per game average.
Noobstradamus Sees: …having to restrain The Management to keep him out of seedy soaplands if and when we ever go East at the same time.
RESULT: FC Tokyo 0-2
Aftermath of soapland fire in Saitama, Tokyo.
Listen to the Noob. They are bad.
Goodbye from Japan!
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Sportsman’s Hall and Priory Park School- Frances Gordon
Frances Gordon (nee Parsons) shares her memories of living in one of the two cottages, known as Sportsman’s Hall. Sportsman’s Hall was situated on the corner of Cottonmill Lane and Prospect Road. Frances born 1934 was evacuated from the East End… More about ‘Sportsman’s Hall and Priory Park School- Frances Gordon’»
Memories of the 19th cub scouts – Kelvin Callow
I remember that when I joined the cubs my mum had to take me to the scout hut in Waverly Road to buy my uniform. Akela was Derek Cooper who had a motorbike and lived in Redbourn. I can remember… More about ‘Memories of the 19th cub scouts – Kelvin Callow’»
Growing up on the Cottonmill Estate – Kelvin Callow
Kelvin Callow, born in 1946, has written up his memories of living on the Cottonmill Estate and kindly agreed to share them on the website. “When I was very young I lived with my parents at my Gran’s house in Cottonmill… More about ‘Growing up on the Cottonmill Estate – Kelvin Callow’»
Memories of Mandeville School – Kelvin Callow
Kelvin Callow has kindly written up his memories of living on the Cottonmill Estate and kindly agreed to share them on the website. He was born in 1946. Here are his memories of Mandeville School. He lived in Nuns Lane.… More about ‘Memories of Mandeville School – Kelvin Callow’»
Cottonmill area – Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown was a child when she lived in Boleyn Drive on the Mentmore estate (built 1938-9) and knew the area well. She talks about how the shape of Cottonmill Lane changed after the war when Berners Drive and Priory Walk… More about ‘Cottonmill area – Margaret Brown’»
Shops and deliveries – Margaret Brown
Once there were four shops in Cottonmill Lane built when the Mentmore estate was constructed in 1938-9, two either side. Margaret shares her memories of them. She also recalls the delivery vans that called round selling all sorts of goods… More about ‘Shops and deliveries – Margaret Brown’»
Childhood – Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown was born in 1928 and lived in Boleyn Drive on the Mentmore estate, Cottonmill Lane since she was 11. She shares her childhood recollections of wandering miles over the fields with her friends and scrumping apples. She remembers… More about ‘Childhood – Margaret Brown’»
Betty Entwistle House
Betty Entwistle house, a local authority sheltered housing scheme in Holyrood Crescent, was constructed around 1975-76 and officially opened in 1977 with the planting of a tree. The photo below shows a local dignitary doing the planting. In the background… More about ‘Betty Entwistle House’»
Prefabs – Tavistock Avenue
When Michelle Mackenzie’s Uncle Bill passed away in 2017, she discovered several photos of her uncle and his family: the Becketts, who lived in a prefab in Tavistock Avenue in the 1950s. Their prefab, number 106, must have been where… More about ‘Prefabs – Tavistock Avenue’»
Vesta Avenue shops
The shops in Vesta Avenue originally consisted of three shops: St Julian’s Stores at one end, Holdham’s Butchers in the middle and St Stephen’s Stores at the other end. In between was waste ground. These three shops were built when the… More about ‘Vesta Avenue shops’»
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Formula W Series sets grid for 2020
By Briar Starr
Announced on Monday afternoon by the W Series officials was the starting grid for the 2020 season.
Eighteen drivers will get to compete in 2020 and have their shot at a championship for the second year in the W Series. The announcement comes as many drivers took to the track for a test at Almeria in southern Spain in an attempt to qualify and get to race in season two.
Overall, there will be six new drivers that are coming to the grid and 12 drivers who were already selected, thanks in part to their points finishing position in last year’s championship.
They include last year’s champion Jamie Chadwick, Beitske Visser who finished second in points, Alice Powell third in points, Marta Garcia fourth in points, Emma Kimilainen fifth in points, Fabienne Wohlwend sixth in points, Miki Koyama seventh in points, Sarah Moore eighth in points, Vicky Piria ninth in points, Tasmin Pepper 10th in points, Jessica Hawkins 11th in points and Sabre Cook who finished 12th in last year’s standings.
The new drivers that are coming over to the series are Ayla Agren from Norway, Abbie Eaton from the UK, Belen Garcia and Nerea Marti both from Spain, Irina Sidorkova from Russia and Bruna Tomaselli from Brazil. There will be two additional drivers that will be added to the grid, which will round it out to 20 drivers officially. However, that will come much later.
Catherine Bond Muir, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the W Series commented on looking ahead to the new season.
“Almost as soon as the sun had set on Brands Hatch, scene of the 2019 W Series championship finale, on Sunday, August 11, we at W Series began preparing for our 2020 season. More than 40 new drivers applied to race with us in 2020 and, after a three-day on-track test at Almeria [southern Spain] last month, and a rigorous lap-time and data-analysis program thereafter, we’re now able to announce the first 18 of the 20 drivers who’ll compete in the 2020 W Series championship.
“It’s an impressive list, including the top 12 from our 2019 season and six new drivers, who all performed well at Almeria. The result is a varied and international group, comprising 18 drivers from 12 countries, ranging in age from the super-experienced Finn, Emma Kimilainen, 30, to the very promising young Russian, Irina Sidorkova, 16.
“Our commiserations go to those whom we haven’t selected, but sadly their disappointment is simply an example of the jeopardy inherent in any athlete’s life at the higher levels of competitive sport. The more you can win, the more you can lose.”
Dave Ryan, the Racing Director for the W Series was also excited to see the new crop of drivers entering the series second season.
“I was generally impressed by the 14 drivers whom we tested and appraised at Almeria [southern Spain] last month, and making our selection was correspondingly difficult. But we’ve crunched all the data to the best of our ability, and I’m therefore confident that the 18 drivers whom we’ve selected so far represent an excellent line-up. But we’ve left two spaces available, to allow us a little more time to select the final two drivers who, together with the 18 drivers we’ve already selected, will make up the 20 drivers who’ll contest the 2020 W Series championship.
“However, all the stars of our 2019 season will race again with us in 2020 – including Jamie [Chadwick], who’ll be defending her crown, as well as Beitske [Visser], Alice [Powell], Marta [Garcia] and Emma [Kimilainen], who all won races with us last year – but some of the new drivers on our 2020 entry list are clearly very good too. I’m consequently hoping our 2020 season will be even better than our 2019 season.”
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Doctors worried about new foot-in-mouth epidemic
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2 Feb 2014 | Columns · Humour
A terrifying new disease is spreading its slimy tentacles all across the country, only months after the first outbreak. The disease, caused by a deadly virus, targets people such as politicians, public officials, and even gurus, whose moral immunity may have already been weakened by years of exposure to similar illnesses. The disease mainly affects the brain and tongue of the victim. As the disease progresses, the patient feels an involuntary urge to stand up and say something stupid in public. While in the grip of the fever, the patient also professes utter confidence and conviction in their utterances. Triggers for the disease are usually violent attacks against women, such as the Delhi gang-rape case in December 2012, after which many people started showing signs of this deadly disease, dubbed “Desi Foot-in-Mouth”.
The latest case, involving NCP and Maharashtra Commission for Women member, Dr. Asha Mirge, has medical experts worried. Despite being a doctor herself, the honourable Dr. Asha was unable to prevent the incubation of the virus in her system. Dr. Asha appeared to be normal as she carried out her daily activities. “There were absolutely no warning signs”, an anonymous source said, “She had got up and brushed her teeth, and gone to office on time. In fact, at lunchtime, she had even ordered Chowmein from Hotel Ming Fun Manohar (Authentic Chainees)”.
Yet, later that day, Dr. Asha made many strange remarks while in the grip of the disease. “Why did Nirbhaya go for a late night show with her boyfriend? She could have gone for a matinee or early evening show?” she said, much to the alarm of friends, colleagues and theatre-owners.
We spoke to several specialists who confirmed that these kind of hallucinations are a key symptom of the disease. “Patients experience a blurring of reality and imagination. They completely forget about the fact that crimes are, in fact, carried out by criminals. When such a fact is put to them, they deny it. Instead, they start having an unnatural obsession with other things”, said Miss Aujani, a medical researcher. For example, in May last year, when the virus wreaked havoc on officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, a large number of the patients there became obsessed with, and scared of mannequins in shops, and started blaming them for rape. Extreme symptoms of the illness include a fear of make-up products (the case of MP Abhijit Mukherjee), a fear of skirts (MLA Banwari Lal Singhal), and a fear of mobiles (MP Rajpal Saini, members of the Anjuman Muslim Panchayat). Many hospitals also report vivid hallucinations about western culture and so-called “foreign hands”, with the most famous case being that of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. “We decided to give up our tradition and run madly after western culture and way of living. This robbed us of moral concerns and ethical living and triggered personal and national decay,” he had said, while wearing very short khaki pants.
“It appears to be a biological escape mechanism.“, said Dr. Pat Rearkee of Louly Medical Hospital, “When the patient’s brain realises that they might actually have to take actions to improve the law and order situation, the body goes into panic mode. The virus then stimulates the body’s dormant moronic system, which goes into overdrive. It tricks the brain into creating elaborate scenarios.”
Doctors say that such victims need our sympathy while they recover. Periodic injections of logic and rationality, and therapy to confront their fears can help. Researchers have also offered to visit such patients, and teach them facts and statistics on rape. However, doctors advise a cautionary approach. Since most patients are in a fragile state of mind, they may go into medical shock when presented with the truth.
The incubation period for the virus is currently unknown. In most cases, the virus would have lodged itself in childhood, and tends to manifest later on. Families who prefer sons over daughters, or those who treat women as second-class citizens, are the most likely carriers of the virus. Viruses have also been found in abundance wherever grumpy old men make questionable decisions on behalf of others.
Doctors at the All India Institute of Mental Sciences say that the disease may soon reach epidemic proportions. They say vulnerable people must take extra precautions to avoid infections. In a statement released earlier today, they said, “We are advising politicians, public officials and Khap-panchayat members to stay indoors and dress in modest clothing until the infection passes.”
This is the unedited version of my column published in Asian Age/Deccan Chronicle on 2 Feb 2014
Some related links:
Girls’ body language must not invite attention of rapists: Maharashtra women’s panel member
Short skirts, bad stars and chow mein: why India’s women get raped
Why do we get raped and how can we avoid it?
Short skirts, chowmein, ‘inviting looks’: Indian politicians decode rape
6 thoughts on “Doctors worried about new foot-in-mouth epidemic”
Reply B. Gopi Krishna Feb 2,2014 6:51 am
Ms Govindarajan Amma
Could you now kindly write a piece on “Patients worried about getting-old head-in-clouds pandemic?”
If you oblige me(Smiley face here): That would be “balanced humor” now, wouldn’t it?
If not(Facepalm here): SIGH!
Say cheese….Pretty please!
Reply Suchi Govindarajan Mar 1,2014 11:11 pm
I’ll keep it in mind! 🙂
Reply Maple Feb 2,2014 9:11 am
Hey Suchi,
Brought an extra – special smile to my Sunday Morning. !
Thanks Maple. Glad to have brought a smile to you. 🙂
Reply Ramda Chari Feb 21,2014 1:24 pm
Dear Suchi, well written article with a lot of humor and imagination about this serious criminal acts. Keep these types of articles coming…
Reply Brij mohan sharma Dec 23,2016 10:43 am
Awesome information about desi foot. its wonder full and I really enjoyed it.I share it with my friends
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2014 North American Cup
Tactics Coaching
Yesterday I had my fourth one-hour tactics session with Kaelin and Billy, with one more session scheduled for today. (See blogs the last three days.) Today we started off by going over the tactics for playing lefties. The most important thing here, of course, is to play lefties so you get used to them. For most, the trickiest part is returning their serves effectively, especially pendulum serves that break away from a righty to his wide forehand. These serves can be deep, they can go off the side, or they can double bounce on the forehand side. There are a number of tricks to returning them. First, anticipate the break so you aren't lunging after the ball. Second, if you do reach for the ball, don't lower your racket as you do so as it'll end up too low, and you'll either have to return it soft, high, or off the end. Also, it's often easier to take these balls down the line, where it's like looping a block; if you go crosscourt, you have to battle the spin more, like looping a backspin, except you probably have more practice against backspin. Finally, since a lefty is often looking to follow this serve up with a big forehand, it's effective to fake as if you are taking it down the line to their forehand, so that they have to guard that side, and at the last second take it to their backhand, thereby taking their forehand out of the equation.
We then revisited doubles tactics, which we'd covered already. This time I wanted them to actually practice circling footwork, where the players circle around clockwise so they can approach the table with their forehands (i.e. from the backhand side). This takes lots of practice, but what they can learn quickly is an adjusted version, where they only circle after the first shot. Whoever is serving or receiving steps back and circles around his partner so he can approach from the backhand side. The complication is if the opponents return the ball to the wide backhand and your partner is over on the backhand side. In this case the server/receiver doesn't circle about and instead stays back and toward the forehand side until he can move in for his shot.
Both players have had trouble with choppers, so I pulled out my long pips racket and we spent about half an hour on playing choppers. There are four basic ways.
With "Asian style" you do long, steady rallies where you lightly topspin the ball (basically rolling it) over and over to the off surface (usually long pips), knowing that all they can do is chop it back with light backspin. This makes it easy for you to topspin over and over until you see an easy one to rip. Then you rip it, usually to the middle, or at a wide angle. If they chop it back effectively, you start over.
With "European style" you move the chopper in and out with short serves and pushes, followed by strong loops. The idea is to bring the chopper in so he doesn't have time to back up and chop your next shot. If he does back up too fast, you push short a second time, catching him going the wrong way.
With "Pick-hitting style," you push steadily until you see a ball to attack, and then go for it. If it's chopped back effectively, you start over. It takes a lot of patience and judgment to do this. The problem here is the chopper can also pick-hit if you push too much, plus a chopper is probably better at pushing.
With "Chiseling style," you simply push over and over, refusing to miss, and turn it into either a battle of patience and attrition, or force the chopper to attack. It usually goes to expedite, and then one player has to attack. I don't like this method.
I had the two of them practice these methods, especially Asian style, where they had to roll softly over and over and over, and finally rip one.
We also went over the penhold and Seemiller grip, long pips, pips-out, antispin, and hardbat. It's all covered in detail in Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers.
North American Cup
The big winners were USA's just-turned-fourteen Kanak Jha and Canadian champion Mo Zhang. Kanak won the Men's final over Adam Hugh, 19,8,9,-6,4, while Mo won over Crystal Wang, 4,-8,11,4,7. Here are the results for Women's Singles and Men's Singles. Here's the ITTF home page for the event, where you can find results, articles, photos, and video. Here's a story from the ITTF about Kanak and Crystal reaching the final.
The schedule was rather strange. They had the Women's Final scheduled for 9:20 PM, and the Men's Final for 10PM. Why so late? Worse, this was Pacific Time; for me in Maryland, they were three hours later, at 12:20 AM and 1:00AM. I had to get up early to coach at our camp, so I didn't plan to stay up for either. However, at the last minute I was still awake, and so decided to watch Crystal's match, and went to bed right afterwards.
I don't think too many people expected a 12-year-old to be in the Women's Singles Final. At one point things looked pretty close, with the two splitting the first two games, and Crystal coming back from down 7-10 and 10-11 to deuce the third game. Who knows what would have happened if she'd pulled that one out? But it was not to be. My main thoughts on the match: Crystal is usually very good at attacking the opponent's middle, but Mo often stood a bit more centered than most players and so Crystal's shots to her middle were actually into her backhand, and so Mo made strong backhand counter-hits, and so they had a lot of straight backhand-to-backhand exchanges. Crystal also might have tried some heavy pushes to the wide forehand, forcing Mo to open with her short-pips forehand while drawing her out of position and vulnerable to a counter-attack to her backhand side. But this is easier said than done since it can be tricky playing pips-out when you are mostly used to playing inverted. (Crystal does get to play pips-out penholder Heather Wang at our club somewhat regularly, so she is experienced against pips.)
Spinny Loop in Slow Motion Tutorial
Here's a nice video (2:58) that shows a top player demonstrating a spinny loop, both in real time and slow motion, with explanations in English subtitles.
Liu Guoliang: Ma Long Is Likely To Achieve His Dreams in This Cycle
Here's the article, which includes links to two videos of Ma's matches.
Unbelievable Backhand by Ai Fukuhara
Here's the video (41 sec) from the Japan Open this past weekend. Note that Fukuhara of Japan (on the near side, world #10) did this shot at one-game each and down 9-10 game point against Li Fen of Sweden (world #16). However, Li Fen would go on to win the game 12-10 and the match 4-1 before losing in the semifinals to eventual winner Feng Tianwei of Singapore.
Ping-Pong Trick Shots
Here's the video (6:07) showing all sorts of trick shots with a ping-pong ball.
Pong-Ping - Why It Never Took Off
Here's the cartoon.
Adam Hugh
Ai Fukuhara
Crystal Wang
Kanak Jha
Liu Guoliang
Ma Long
Mo Zhang
Pong-Ping
Spinny Loop
Thu, 06/26/2014 - 12:48 — Larry Hodges
Kind of a big upset last night - 12-year-old Crystal Wang upset top seeded Lily Zhang in the semifinals of Women's Singles in a nail-biting seven-gamer (8,5,5,-3,-9,-6,7) where Lily almost came back from down 0-3. Lots of incredible rallies. I was up late watching it - it started at 8PM western time, which is 11PM eastern time here in Maryland. Worse, I was up much later discussing the match and other issues with others via Facebook and messaging with Han Xiao, one of Crystal's regular practice partners. We're pretty proud of Crystal, who is from my club. She's too fast for me now, but for years I was one of her regular training partners and I coached her in many tournaments. She was training here at MDTTC (as she does essentially every day) just the day before, and then flew out to Vancouver, Canada. (Tournament was held in nearby Burnaby.) To get to the final Crystal had 4-1 wins over Liu Jiabao of Canada and USA's Erica Wu. In the final Crystal will play Mo Zhang of Canada.
In the Men's side, it's an all-USA final between Adam Hugh and Kanak Jha. That match starts at 8PM (i.e. 11 pm my time). Here are the results for Women's Singles and Men's Singles. Here's the ITTF home page for the event, where you can find results, articles, photos, and video. Men's and Women's finals are tonight at 8PM and 9:20PM (that's 11PM and 12:20 AM eastern time, alas). Here's where you can watch the live streaming.
MDTTC Camp
Yesterday was Day Three of Week Two of our Ten Weeks of Summer Camps. I could write about the camp - kids are making breakthroughs right and left, everyone's getting better (except us coaches, alas), and every day's highlight is the daily trip to 7-11. But for me, the dominating feature is physical and mental exhaustion. Ever spend an entire day coaching kids in the 6-8 age range? With a five-second attention span? And do this day after day? We have almost the same kids as the previous week, so they're into their eighth day of this. So I'm not just a coach, I'm their entertainer. However, the key thing to remember here is the rule of five - you have to say everything at least five times to get their attention. And getting them to pick up balls? It wasn't so hard on day one and two, but by day eight it's like pulling teeth. But somehow, inadvertently, and often against their will, they are rapidly improving. Now if I can only keep my sanity and not collapse physically, I'll be just fine! (My legs are pretty much dying right now.)
I had another tactics coaching session yesterday with Kaelin and Billy during the lunch break. The focus was on deceptive serving and serve variations, the tactics of long serves, receive, and rallying tactics.
We went over the tactics of serving short. These including varying the placement, even of simple backspin serves; serving to the middle; serving very, very low; heavy no-spin serves; varying the backspin in side-backspin serves; serving with extra-heavy backspin; mixing in sidespin and side-top serves; serving with both sidespins with good placement; deceptive follow-throughs on serves; and serving half-long (so second bounce would be near the end-line);
We went over the advantages of the various service depths, noting that the emphasis of short serves should be half-long serves, where the second bounce would be near the end-line. But we also went over the advantages of shorter serves - forcing a player to reach more for short serves to the forehand, and bringing a player in over the table so they aren't ready for the next shot. This latter is especially effective if you serve very short to the forehand, bringing the receiver in over the table, and then going after the deep backhand. But it's also somewhat risky as it gives the receiver a chance to flip aggressively into the very wide forehand, or down the line if you move to cover the forehand.
I also went over my Ten-Point Plan to Serving Success - and we spent some time going over each of these. (I wrote quite a bit about these and everything else I'm covering in Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers.
Serve legally
Serve with a plan
Maximize spin
Vary your spin
Disguise your spin
Low bounce
We talked about serve deception, and the four main ways of doing this: sheer spin, semi-circular motion, exaggerating the opposite motion, and spin/no-spin serves by varying the contact point on the racket. We also went over the advantages of specific serves. For example, a primary advantage of the pendulum serve is that you can do either type of sidespin with the same motion until just before contact. A primary advantage of the backhand serve is that you see your opponent throughout the serve, and so see if he reacts to the serve too soon, allowing the server to change serves, such as a sudden fast serve if the opponent is reaching in or stepping around the backhand. We also talked about where to serve from, and why too many players repetitively serve from the backhand corner, ignoring the advantages of sometimes varying this. If you sometimes serve from the middle or forehand side, you mess up the opponent who's not used to this - try it and you'll be surprised how much trouble players have with this. Plus it gives you an angle into the forehand, especially the short forehand against players who like to receive short serves with their backhand.
We went over what are commonly the most effective long serves. Every opponent is different, but I'd say the most essential serves - the ones that all players should develop, and yes, I mean you - are (for this I'm assuming righty vs. righty - others adjust):
To the Backhand: Big breaking sidespin serves to the wide backhand that break to the right into the wide backhand, ranging from side-topspin, pure sidespin, and side-backspin, as well as a fast no-spin. The reverse sidespin serve can be almost as effective as a variation as it often catches the receiver off guard, and the returns tend to go to the server's forehand.
To the Middle: Fast no-spin serves, and at least one side-top variation. Often a reverse pendulum serve is effective here.
To the Forehand: Fast topspin serves where the direction is well disguised, along with at least one other sidespin or no-spin variation.
We went over the tactics of receive. Against deep serves, you have to be aggressive unless you are a very defensive player. Against short serves, you can be either passive, disarming, or aggressive. Passive returns are common at lower levels, but unless the opponent is a weak attacker, they aren't too effective at higher levels if used too often. The most common passive receives are long pushes, though soft topspins may also be passive returns, depending on the opponent and how he handles them. Long pushes can be a bit more aggressive (or disarming) if done quick off the bounce and pretty fast. A disarming receive is one designed to stop the server's attack and get into a neutral rally. The classic disarming receive is a short push. Another is a quick flip to the server's weaker side. An aggressive push can also be disarming if the server isn't able to make a strong attack off it. An aggressive receive against a short serve is usually an aggressive flip. Ambitious players should learn all three types of these receives against short serves, but focus roughly equally on disarming and aggressive receives.
We spent the rest of the session going over rallying tactics. This included when to respond. Usually you respond when you see what and where the opponent's shot is. But sometimes you can anticipate a shot, and move for the shot in the split second between when the opponent has committed to a shot and when you can see what the shot will be.
We talked about the tools needed when rallying: at least one scary rallying shot (a big loop, a fast, aggressive backhand, etc.); quickness; speed; spin; depth (mostly deep on the table, other times short); placement (wide angles, elbow); variety; misdirection; and finally consistency, which is king. Then we went over the tactics of playing the weaker side (often by playing the stronger side first to draw the player out of position); down the line play; going to the same spot twice; placement of backhand attacks; forehand deception with shoulder rotation; changing the pace; rallying down faster, quicker players; where to place your put-aways; and developing an overpowering strength. (We ran out of time, so have one last item to cover here - playing lefties, which we'll talk about tomorrow.)
Tomorrow we'll start going over the tactics against various styles, grips, and surfaces.
Xu Xin: No Regrets in Choosing Penhold
Here's the interview.
Stiga ITTF Approved Plastic/Poly Ball Review
Here's the detailed video review (11:15) by Table Tennis Daily. It seems to play a bit different than the Nittaku poly ball I reviewed on June 16. Much of this was probably because the Nittaku ball was noticeably bigger and heavier while the Stiga ball was the same weight as a celluloid ball. With the bounce test, the Nittaku poly ball bounced higher than the celluloid, while Stiga poly ball they reviewed bounced lower. Both poly balls were harder to spin when looping. You can go straight to their conclusion at 9:10, where they sum things up in about 90 sec.
Former USATT President Sheri Pittman Cioroslan is doing an article every day during the last 100 days of Adham Sharara's ITTF presidency, counting downwards from 100. Previous ones are linked from the USATT News page, as well as in my past blogs. Thirty-four down, 66 to go!
Day 67: Mikael Andersson Details Creation of the ITTF’s Junior Program
Day 68: Jean-Michel Saive Recounts His Past and Present Successes
Lion Table Tennis
You can come up with your own caption for this table tennis cartoon. How about, "No, we don't want to play winners. We want to eat winners."
Lion TT
Mikael Andersson
Stiga Poly ball
Xu Xin on Penhold
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The Feast of Saint Calogero in Agrigento is a mixture of folklore, tradition and devotion. The celebrations last eight days, from the first to the second Sunday of July.
The tradition tells that the “black” Saint, Calogero, came to Sicily to evangelize it and to spread the christian faith in the island. Saint Calogero preached and took care of the sick and of the poor men. He treated sick people with the sulphur waters that he found in the lava caves, where he lived in hermitage.
Procession of San Calogero – Ph. Lillo Micciché
During a plague epidemic, he went to the village to get bread for the poor, and people, scared for the contagion, threw bread from the windows of their homes. And this is the reason why nowadays the devotees from Agrigento still throw some small loaves covered with sesame and fennel seeds towards the statue of their miracle worker during the procession.
Even today, many worshippers leave their home, barefoot, and go on pilgrimage to his Shrine, to thank him for the graces received. During the days of the celebrations children wear a white dress.
The day of the Feast a band of drums passes through the streets of the town, among the stands displaying local products. There is also a fair of animals and tools for agriculture.
In that same morning, the Alborata opens the celebrations with a shot of firecrackers.
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Key West Flats Fishing Site Marks 5 Year Anniversary
Flats Fishing business updates their online presence with a brand new website just in time for the five year anniversary celebration.
Flats Hunters, an online presence since 2005, marks its five year anniversary with a whole new look to its website. Readers will find easier maneuverability, better archiving, faster searches, and faster loading videos. The change has been a long time coming, with more viewers demanding more views on the popular Key West fishing website.
“Our video of the shark attacking the flats boat is a popular classic” says Bonnie Corres, who’s been a part of Flats Hunters since the beginning. “We have so many viewers that we had to rethink the site, and the new look came along with that whole process” she says, obviously proud of the new design. The look is definitely an improvement for readers, who come to the site to learn about different species found in the Florida Keys. The site is an especially good resource for anyone planning on doing a bit of Key West spearfishing, as the authors and anglers who contribute to the site are based in Key West, according to Ms. Corres.
In addition to finding info on Key West flats fishing, readers can also learn about flats fishing in other areas of the Florida Keys. From Key Largo to Islamorada, to Marathon and Big Pine Key, the authors of Flats Hunters have attempted to provide a free, comprehensive website for anyone who wants to try this specialized type of fishing, which is very common in the Florida Keys and other parts of the Caribbean Sea.
Flats fishing is done in very shallow water, sometimes as shallow as six inches. One reason the term “hunters’ can be used is because anglers actually scan the water visually, searching for fish to target. The boat’s engine must be turned off, and the guide will push the boat silently with a pole, in order to sneak up on unsuspecting fish. The angler then aims the bait at the fish, hoping to hook the fish when it goes after the bait, thinking it’s a meal.
A specialized boat must be used, and surprisingly it’s called a flats boat! A flats boat has extremely shallow draft so it can go in what’s called skinny water. Some people fish the flats using fly rods, but not everyone prefers this style.
Flats Hunters provides excellent info and pictures on one of the most popular flats species, the tarpon. Since Key West tarpon fishing is high on the list of things to do in Key West, creators of the website have put a lot of energy into doing a thorough job of covering this area. Tarpon fishing requires a special setup so reading up on it before heading out is good advice, according to Ms. Corres, who has been known to hook some very large Tarpon in her day. To read all about it and to see the new design of Flats Hunters, go to www.flatshunters.com
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{{sources}} {{race infobox | name=Dwarves | image=[[File:Alarie - A bunch of dwarves.jpg|250px]] | caption="A bunch of dwarves" by [[:Category:Images by Alarie|Alarie]] | pronun= | othernames=''Naugrim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]), ''Nogothrim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]).''[[Khazâd]]'' ([[Khuzdul|K]]), ''[[Hadhod]]rim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]), ''[[Casar]]i'' ([[Quenya|Q]]) | origin=Created by [[Aulë]] | location=[[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], [[Belegost]], [[Nogrod]], [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Iron Hills]], [[Orocarni]], [[Glittering Caves]], [[Grey Mountains]], [[Blue Mountains]], [[Gundabad]] | affiliation= | rivalry=[[Elves]], [[Orcs]] | language=[[Khuzdul]] ([[Dwarvish]]), [[Iglishmêk]] (sign language), [[Westron]] | people='''Clans:'''<br/>[[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]], [[Firebeards]], [[Broadbeams]], [[Ironfists]], [[Stiffbeards]], [[Blacklocks]], [[Stonefoots]], [[Petty-dwarves]]<br/>'''Groups:'''<br/>[[Dwarves of Belegost|Belegost Dwarves]], [[Dwarves of Erebor|Erebor Dwarves]], [[Dwarves of Khazad-dûm|Khazad-dûm Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of Nogrod|Nogrod Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains|Blue Mountain Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains|Grey Mountain Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|Iron Hill Dwarves]] | members=[[Durin]], [[Gimli]], [[Thorin]], [[Dáin Ironfoot]], [[Azaghâl]], [[Mîm]], [[Balin]] | lifespan=c. 200-250 years<ref name="LOTRProjectStats">{{webcite|author=Emil Johansson|articleurl=http://lotrproject.com/statistics/#lifeexpectancy|articlename=Lord of the Rings in Statistics|website=[http://lotrproject.com/ Lord of the Rings Project]|accessed=15 April 2018}}</ref> | distinctions=Stocky; bearded; never bald; especially hardy and loyal; notoriously stubborn | height= | hair=Blond, brown, black, blue, red, and (when older) grey or white | skin= | clothing= | weapons=Often axes, swords, hammers, mattocks }} {{quote|Since they were to come in the days of the power of [[Morgoth|Melkor]], [[Aulë]] made the dwarves strong to endure. Therefore they are stone-hard, stubborn, fast in friendship and in enmity, and they suffer toil and hunger and hurt of body more hardily than all other speaking peoples; and they live long, far beyond the span of Men, yet not forever.|[[The Silmarillion]], "[[Of Aulë and Yavanna]]"}} The '''Dwarves''', or '''''[[Khuzd|Khazâd]]''''' in their own tongue, were beings of short stature, often friendly with [[Hobbits]] although long suspicious of [[Elves]]. They were typically blacksmiths and stoneworkers by profession, unrivaled in some of their arts even by the Elves. While there were several tribes (Houses) of the Dwarves, the most prominent was that of the [[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]]. ==History== ===Origin=== Unlike Elves and [[Men]], the Dwarves are not counted among the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]. Their creator was [[Aulë#Names and etymology|Mahal]], known as [[Aulë]] the Smith. Aulë created the Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], from whom all other Dwarves are descended, deep beneath an unknown mountain somewhere in [[Middle-earth]]. However, Aulë did not have the divine power to grant independent life to any creation, and the dwarves were bound to his will. [[Ilúvatar]] came and reprimanded Aulë, who confessed his desire to create more living things, but in repentance lifted his hammer to destroy the dwarves. Even as the blow was about to land, the dwarves cowered and begged for mercy, as Ilúvatar had taken pity and given true life to the creations of his child, including them in His plan for [[Arda]]. However, Ilúvatar did not wish them to wake before the [[Elves]], whom he intended to be the first-born. Ilúvatar granted the Dwarves life, and therefore they are known as the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar, but he bade Aulë lay them to sleep in their chamber deep beneath the mountain, and they were to awake after the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref name=S2>{{S|2}}</ref> [[File:BFME2 - Dwarf 4.jpg|thumb||Dwarves as portrayed in [[The Battle for Middle-earth II]] game.]] The Seven Fathers awoke in their places in pairs with their wives, though [[Durin|Durin I]] had awoken alone. The seven different groups of Dwarf-folk originated in the locations where the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves first awoke.<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}</ref><ref>{{PM|X}}</ref> The seven clans of the Dwarves were: * [[Longbeards]], Durin's Folk, originally from [[Gundabad]]. * [[Firebeards]] and [[Broadbeams]], originally from [[Mt. Dolmed]]. * [[Ironfists]] and [[Stiffbeards]], originated in the East. * [[Blacklocks]] and [[Stonefoots]], originated in the East. Durin settled in the caves above [[Kheled-zâram]] which later became the greatest of Dwarf realms, [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. Therefore the halls of the Longbeards were not located near the halls of another Dwarf-kingdom. There was also an eighth group of Dwarves that was not a separate member from these seven kindreds, but composed of exiles from each: the [[Petty-dwarves]], who were hunted like animals to the point of extinction by the [[Elves]] in the First Age. ===First Age=== The Dwarves for many years did not know any other folk, until Firebeards and Broadbeams had their first meeting with the [[Elves]] in [[Beleriand]] in the year {{YT|1250|n}} of the [[Years of the Trees]]. From that time on there was friendship between the [[Sindar]] and the Dwarves, and they began exchanging knowledge and creating ring-mails and many other works; the [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] were unmatched in Middle-earth in smithing. They delved the caves of [[Menegroth]], and adopted the [[cirth|writing]] of [[Daeron]]. It was the Dwarves who told the Sindar about [[Orcs]] attacking their Elven kin on the other side of the mountains, which prompted King [[Thingol]] to begin a build up of arms which the Dwarves made for him. Later on a great army of Orcs attacked the Elves, but in the [[First Battle of Beleriand]] were defeated and fled. Those that got away ran south right into an army of Dwarves who issued from Mount Dolmed and destroyed them. After the [[Return of the Noldor]], [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] desired to settle himself in the [[Caves of Narog]] and the Dwarves of the Ered Luin aided him and gave him the dwarven name ''Felak-gundu'' (''[[Felagund]]''). They eventually made for him the [[Nauglamír]]. This necklace without equal contained one of the [[Silmarils]], and sparked jealousy and conflicts over its true ownership. These initial conflicts receded by the beginning of the Second Age, but were rekindled to a new intensity by the discord sown by [[Sauron]]. They eventually created a rivalry and mistrust between Elves and Dwarves that endured to the end of the Third Age, when [[Gimli]] the Dwarf bridged the distance between the two races by developing a deep admiration for lady [[Galadriel]] and forming a strong friendship with [[Legolas]] the Elf. Things finally came to a head between the forces of Morgoth and the Elves, Men, and Dwarves in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. The Dwarves fought for the [[Union of Maedhros]] In early [[Second Age]] most of the [[Firebeards]] and [[Broadbeams]] houses migrated to [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] from their cities in the [[Blue Mountains]] which were ruined during the sinking of Beleriand. ===Second Age=== The Dwarves had little participation in most of the important events involving the other races. However their friendship with the Elves perhaps became more close than ever; the Dwarves of [[Moria]] maintained close connections to the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] of [[Eregion]]; the [[Doors of Durin]] of Moria were built to facilitate the communication between the two people, and was constructed jointly by both races. When Eregion was sacked by [[Sauron]]'s forces, the Dwarves assailed them from behind however it was too late to stop him from conquering all [[Eriador]].<ref name="UTGalad">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> [[File:Liz Danforth - Annatar and the Seven Rings.png|thumb|[[Liz Danforth]] - ''Annatar and the seven rings'']] When "[[Annatar]]" distributed the Rings of Power, he gave [[seven Rings|seven]] to Dwarf Lords in order to subdue and control them. However, they did not have the same effect as they did over Men. Dwarves did not shift into the [[wraith-world]] and in fact resisted domination. The Rings only augmented their greed and ability to create riches. At the end of the Age, very few Dwarves participated in the [[War of the Last Alliance|great War]], with some joining the side of [[Sauron]]. Some of the [[Dwarves of Moria]] joined the great host of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]].<ref name=rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> ===Third Age=== <!-- This article is about the Race of the Dwarves in general so it should keep generic information. Specific or detailed information about the adventures of the Dwarves as presented in the Hobbit and LotR should rather go under the History section of the article [[Longbeards]], as the characters of the books represent that clan. --> [[File:Angus McBride - Dwarves.jpg|thumb|left|[[Angus McBride]] - ''The Dwarves are upon You!'']] In [[Third Age 1980]], after centuries of greedy digging for ''[[mithril]]'' and other minerals, the Dwarves woke a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]] that was sleeping in the deeps of the Misty Mountains since the First Age. The Dwarves fled Khazad-dum, which from then on was called ''Moria'', which means "Black pit". Most of Durin's folk left for the [[Grey Mountains]] in the North, while some followed the new king, [[Thráin I]], who briefly went to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] in {{TA|1999}}. For more than 300 years the [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains]] prospered until the Dragons in the far North started to gain strength. Some fled to the [[Iron Hills]], while most followed the new king [[Thrór]] to Erebor to start a new [[Kingdom under the Mountain]]. There, they prospered for over 200 years until the dragon [[Smaug]] descended in {{TA|2770}}. The King and his company went in exile South, while most of the survivors went to the Iron Hills. Durin's folk settled in [[Dunland]], and in {{TA|2790}} King Thrór traveled North to Moria where he was killed by the [[Orcs|Goblin]] king [[Azog]]. Thrór's son [[Thráin|Thráin II]] (who had received the Last of the Seven Rings from his father before his departure) summoned all the Houses of Dwarves to war. Thus began the [[War of Dwarves and Orcs]], in which the Dwarves destroyed all the Goblin strongholds in the [[Misty Mountains]] culminating to the great [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] where all the dwarven clans united. The Goblin hosts issuing from Moria were strong and relentless until the arrival of fresh [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills]]. The Battle ended with the victory of Dwarves, but at great cost. The Dwarven clans however were unwilling to repopulate Moria. Thráin therefore came to the [[Blue Mountains]] and established his realm there. [[File:Angelo Montanini - Dori.jpg|thumb|[[Angelo Montanini]] - ''Dori'']] The Wizard [[Gandalf]] was instrumental into helping Thráin's son Thorin in reclaiming the Kingdom of Erebor. Thorin gathered around him [[Thorin and Company|twelve dwarves]], mostly from his own line, and was joined by [[Gandalf]] and [[Bilbo Baggins]]. The [[Quest of Erebor]] ended with the death of [[Smaug]]. After a quarrel with the Men and Elves over the unguarded hoard, the Dwarves - assisted by those from the [[Iron Hills]] - united with the Men and Elves to fight the attacking Goblins and Wargs, in what was called the [[Battle of Five Armies]], where Thorin was killed. [[Gimli]] son of Glóin joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] as a representative of the Dwarves and befriended [[Legolas]] during the [[War of the Ring]]. ===Fourth Age=== Not much is known about the Dwarves in the [[Fourth Age]]. After the [[War of the Ring]], [[Gimli]] brought a part of Durin's Folk from Erebor to the Glittering Caves behind Helm's Deep and founded a colony there. Subsequently, Gimli went on many travels with his friend Legolas, and History lost track of their fate. Through their friendship and influence, the feud between the two races that had lasted for millennia finally ended, shortly before the departure of the last Elves from Middle-earth. It is rumored that Gimli and Legolas eventually boarded a ship that sailed down the river Anduin, out to sea and across to Valinor in the year {{FoA|120}}. Gimli would thus have become the only Dwarf to ever be permitted to cross to the Undying Lands. [[Durin VII]] (the Last), retook Moria and brought Khazad-dûm back to its original splendor, and the Longbeards lived there till the "world grew old and the days of Durin's race ended". ==Nature== They were 4.5 - 5 feet (1.35 - 1.52 m) tall and their more distinctive characteristic was their beard which they have from the beginning of their lives, male and females alike; and which they shave only in shame.<ref name=wj13>{{WJ|13}}</ref> As creations of Aulë, they were attracted to the substances of Arda and crafts. They mined and worked precious metals throughout the mountains of Middle-earth, but had a tendency toward gold lust, and committed their share of rash and greedy acts. Among these was the dispute over the [[Nauglamír]], which led to the slaying of Elu [[Thingol]] and stirred up the initial suspicion between Elves and Dwarves to open hatred.<ref name=rings/> Dwarves generally lived far from the sea and avoided getting on boats, as they disliked the sound of the ocean and were afraid of it.<ref name=S10>{{S|10}}</ref> ===Hardiness=== The Dwarves were created by Aulë to be strong, resistant to fire and the evils of Morgoth. They were hardier than any other race, secretive, stubborn, and steadfast in enmity or loyalty. Despite their short stature, they were known for their strength and endurance in battle, as well as their fury, particularly when avenging their fallen kin, and for being some of the greatest warriors in all of Middle-earth. They fought valiantly in many wars and battles over the Ages holding axes.<ref name=wj13/> Sickness was almost unknown to the Dwarves, as they were immune to human diseases.<ref name=PMAiv/> They were generally less corruptible than Men. When Sauron attempted to enslave the Free Folk of Middle-earth using the [[Rings of Power]], the Elves completely resisted his power (indeed, his hand had never sullied the [[Three Rings]]), while the [[Nine Rings]] utterly corrupted the Men who bore them into the [[Ringwraiths]]. In contrast, the Dwarves were sturdy and resistant enough that Sauron was not able to dominate them using the [[Seven Rings]]. At most, the Seven Rings sowed strife among the Dwarves and filled their wearers with an insatiable greed for gold, but they did not turn them into wraiths subservient to the Dark Lord, and he considered his plan to have failed. Sauron was furious at the Dwarves' resistance, spurring his drive to recapture the Seven Rings from them. Another example was [[Gimli]], who, while [[Saruman]] used the power in his voice and the [[Rohirrim]] were spell-bound by his magic, Gimli was unmoved and commented that Saruman's words cannot be trusted, causing Saruman to be angered enough to lose his charm.<ref>{{TT|Voice}}</ref> ===Lifespan=== The lifespan of Dwarves was varied depending on their ancestry. The Longbeards were particularly long-lived, but by the Third Age their lifespan was diminished and they lived, on average, 250 years. Until they were around 30 years of age, Dwarves were considered too young for heavy labor or war (hence the slaying of Azog by [[Dain Ironfoot]] at age 32 was a great feat). By the age of 40, Dwarves were hardened into the appearance that they would keep for most of their lives. Between the approximate ages of 40 and 240, most Dwarves were equally hale and able to work and fight with vigor. They took on the appearance of age only about ten years before their death, wrinkling and greying rapidly, but never going bald. Occasionally they would live up to 300 years of age, and [[Dwalin]] reached the rare lifespan of 340 years (comparable to a Middle Man living to 100).<ref name=PMAiv>{{PM|Aiv}}</ref> Although Dwarves did not suffer from diseases, corpulence could affect them. In prosperous circumstances, many grew fat by the age of 200 and became physically inept.<ref name=PMAiv>{{PM|Aiv}}</ref> ==Culture and family== The Dwarves' numbers, although they sometimes flourished, often faced periods of decline, especially in periods of war. The slow increase of their population was due to the rarity of [[Dwarf-women]], who made up only about a third of the total population. Dwarves seldom wedded before the age of ninety or more, and rarely had so many as four children. They took only one husband or wife in their lifetime, and were jealous, as in all matters of their rights. The number of Dwarf-men that married was actually less than a third, for not all the Dwarf-women took husbands; some desired none, some wanted one they could not have and would have no other. Many Dwarf-men did not desire marriage because they were absorbed in their work.<ref name=AppA3>{{App|A3}}</ref><ref name=PMAiv/> Dwarf-women seldom walked abroad, and that only in great need. When they did travel, they were so alike Dwarf-men in voice, appearance, and garb that it was hard for other races to tell them apart. They were likewise seldom named in genealogies, joining their husbands' families. The only Dwarf-woman named in Tolkien's legendarium is [[Dís]], sister of Thorin Oakenshield, who was given a place in the records because of the gallant deaths of her sons, Fíli and Kíli. The scarcity of women, their rare mention, and their identical looks with the males, coupled with the Dwarves' secretive culture, led many to mistakenly believe that Dwarves were born out of stone, and upon death they returned to that stone.<ref name=AppA3/><ref name=PMAiv/> Dwarves are fiercely devoted to their parents and children. In their desire for their children to grow up hardy and enduring, they may treat them harshly, but they will protect them at all costs. Dwarves resent injuries to their children and to their parents more than injuries to themselves.<ref name=PMAiv/> ==Religion== The Dwarves loved and revered the Vala Aulë.<ref name=S10/><ref name=S2>{{S|2}}</ref> Of old the Elves believed that the Dwarves would have no future in [[Arda Unmarred]], but the Dwarves themselves held to a promise that Ilúvatar would hallow them and adopt them as his Children. They maintained that after death Aulë (Mahal) cared for them, gathering them to the [[Halls of Mandos]] with the other Children of Ilúvatar, though in halls set apart. It is said that after the Last Battle they will work alongside Aulë in the remaking of Arda.<ref name=S2/> ==Language== The Dwarven language was created by Aulë, and was called [[Khuzdul]]. It was a strange language to Elves and Men, and few non-Dwarves learned it, because it was difficult, and the Dwarves kept it secret, preferring to communicate in the languages of their neighbors. Only one Khuzdul phrase was well known to outsiders: the ancient battle cry, going back to at least the First Age: "''Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!''", which means "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!". The Dwarves taught Khuzdul carefully to their children, as a learned language, not a cradle-tongue, and thus the language changed very little over the ages, unlike those of other races. The Dwarves also devised a secret language of gestures to communicate between themselves in silence, the ''[[iglishmêk]]''.<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 395</ref> ==Names== The Dwarves called themselves the ''[[Khazâd]]'', the name Aulë gave them; this is adapted as '''''[[Hadhod]]'''rim'' in [[Sindarin]], and '''''[[Casar]]'''i'' in [[Quenya]]. Casari was the common word for Dwarves among the [[Noldor]], but the [[Sindar]] usually called them ''Naugrim'' or ''Nogothrim'', the Stunted People.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> An epithet for the Dwarves in [[Quenya]] was ''Auleonnar'', meaning "offspring of Aule".<ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 391</ref> In their dealings with people of other races, the Dwarves did not reveal their true names, rather adopting new names in other languages (the [[petty-dwarves]] were an exception). During the Third Age, the Longbeards used [[northern Mannish]] names in public. ==Inspiration== Almost all the names of the Dwarves of Middle-earth are taken from the Old Norse [[Völuspá]]. According to Tolkien, the "real 'historical'" plural of ''dwarf'' is ''dwarrows'' or ''dwerrows''. He once referred to ''dwarves'' as "a piece of private bad grammar" (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|Letters]]'', 17), but in Appendix F to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' he explains that if we still spoke of ''dwarves'' regularly, English might have retained a special plural for the word ''dwarf'' as with ''man''. The form ''dwarrow'' only appears in the word ''Dwarrowdelf'', a name for [[Moria]]. Tolkien used ''Dwarves'', instead, which corresponds with ''Elf'' and ''Elves'', making its meaning more apparent. The use of a different term also serves to set Tolkien's Dwarves apart from the similarly-named creatures in mythology and fairy-tales. The enduring popularity of Tolkien's books, especially ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' has led to the popular use of the term ''dwarves'' to describe this race in fantasy literature. Before Tolkien, the term ''dwarfs'' (with a different spelling) was used, as seen in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. In fact, the latter spelling was so common that the original editor of ''The Lord of the Rings'' "corrected" Tolkien's ''dwarves'' to ''dwarfs'' (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', 138). ==Other versions of the Legendarium== In the earliest versions of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology (see: ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'') the dwarves were evil beings created by [[Morgoth|Melkor]]. In an earlier version of the legendarium it is hinted that the Dwarves do not know about Ilúvatar, or that they disbelieve his existence, but later writings contradict that suggestion.<ref name="#">{{LT2|IV}}</ref> ==See also== * [[:Category:Images of Dwarves|Images of Dwarves]] ==External links== *"[http://lingwe.blogspot.se/2013/02/did-tolkien-coin-plural-dwarves.html Did Tolkien coin the plural “dwarves”?]" by [[Jason Fisher]] {{references}} {{Dwarvenclans}} [[Category:Dwarves| ]] [[Category:Races]] [[de:Zwerge]] [[fr:encyclo/peuples/nains/nains]] [[fi:Kääpiöt]]
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[[Image:Gauntlet - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American licensed box art.]]
'''''Gauntlet''''' is a fantasy dungeon crawler and shooter developed by [[Atari]] and published by [[Tengen]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in 1987 with a [[PlayChoice-10]] version released in 1988. Unlike the original [[Gauntlet|arcade game]] which plays forever, the NES port has a rudimentary story and ending.
'''''Gauntlet''''' is a fantasy dungeon crawler and shooter developed by [[Atari]] and published by [[Tengen]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in 1987 with a [[PlayChoice-10]] version released in 1988. Unlike the original [[Gauntlet (video game)|arcade game]] which plays forever, the NES port has a rudimentary story and ending. This game is part of the [[Gauntlet (universe)|''Gauntlet'' universe]].
My brother and I got this game used and played it through nearly to the end, however, we missed several of the secret rooms, so we could never get into the final stage. I thought it was pretty cool when I was younger, but I see a huge amount of flaws in it now.
My brother and I got this game used around 1990 and played it through nearly to the end, however, we missed most of the secret rooms, so we could never get into the final stage. I really loved the game when I was younger, but now I see a huge amount of flaws in it. Nothing insurmountable, but it would take a fair amount of work to make this game less tedious. After watching a speed runner blow through the game in under 20 minutes, I decided to try and beat the game. Rather than go through the hassle of trying to find every single secret, I used a walk through to learn about the entrances to the secret rooms, but finished the rest of the game on my own.
When I first played the game, I fixated on the barbarian because he was the biggest and strongest. After playing him for awhile, I became annoyed with his slowness and inability to shoot through cracks in the walls. As I became more interested in the occult, my favorite shifted to the wizard because he had the strongest magic. But, after becoming annoyed by how weak he is, I liked the Valkyrie the most because I viewed her as the most versatile with the best armor, and adequate speed, attack, and magic. My current favorite is the elf because he is the fastest, which allows you to get through the game quicker.
As a child, I stumbled upon a useful bug in this game. If you get stunned, the countdown continues to count even if you press select to see your stats, and, by the time you get back to the game, the countdown is over, and the enemies never get a chance to hurt you.
I own this game. I beat it on 2019-09-22 with help from a walk through to find the entrances to the secret rooms.
* '''Best Version:''' NES
* The game competently takes everything that was good with the arcade version and brings it over to the NES, but creates an actual victory condition.
* The game competently takes most of what was good with the arcade original while adding elements to better suit the home console like permanent upgrades, health leveling, and an actual victory condition.
* The game has fantastic music.
* The graphics are pretty decent for the NES. The large character images at the beginning of the game look great, and I like how there are multiple backgrounds in each new world.
* Being able to choose a character from a group of different choices is always nice in any game.
* The game has fantastic music composed by [[Hal Canon]].
* Being able to choose a character from a group of different choices is always nice in any game, and their differences are significant here.
* The various permanent power up potions are a great idea.
* Giving each world its own look and feel was a nice design choice.
* Basing a player's level on the amount of treasure they've collected is an interesting touch that actually makes it worthwhile to grab, unlike many games where score is unimportant.
* Basing a player's level on the amount of treasure they've collected is an interesting touch that actually makes it worthwhile to grab the loot, unlike many games where score is unimportant.
* Having health restoration being based on a successful exit of the treasure room is a good idea as well. Players need to balance their greed with their desire to survive.
* Having health restoration being based on a successful exit of the treasure room is a good idea as well. Players need to balance their greed with their desire to survive, just like in the common trope.
* Most of the maps have hidden tiles that can be uncovered when shot for a minor bonus or secret exit. This adds replay value to the game as these pleasant surprises keep getting uncovered in subsequent play-throughs.
* The password is short enough to be manageable, and it's automatically entered for you when you continue after dying.
* The game has wonderful cover art.
* The game is much longer than it needs to be, and you'll be pretty bored of it by the end. Many of the levels feel the same, in fact, many of them ''are'' the same, just with a different tileset.
* The game is longer than it needs to be, and you'll probably be pretty bored by the end. Many of the levels feel the same, in fact, many of them ''are'' the same, just with a different tileset.
* Death is an obnoxious enemy. While he is sometimes cleverly kept at bay by walls and doors that you must avoid opening, there are many instances where he's entirely unavoidable and exists simply to drain you r life.
* Death is an obnoxious enemy. The elf can outrun him, avoiding trap panels can keep his imprisoned, and you can sometimes exploit his chase algorithm, but the slower classes often have no alternative but to watch their life drain away.
* The invisible walls in world 4 are over done.
* The invisible walls in world 4 are overused.
* The later treasure rooms are so difficult, you're lucky to even find the exit, let alone collect treasure.
* Reflective shot is actually a burden since you're only allowed one shot out at a time.
* Reflective shot is a burden to get when you're only allowed one shot out at a time.
* The locked chests are a good idea, but putting so many bad items in them like poison and death is just a kick in the teeth. Keys are such a rarity that experimenting with them is very costly.
* The locked chests are a good idea, but putting bad items in them like poison and death is a kick in the teeth.
* The item alcove with no entrance in room 56 is a mean tease.
* The item alcove with no entrance in room 56 is pretty mean.
* Excluding treasure rooms and secret rooms, the game randomly assigns the music. The designers missed the opportunity to add more atmosphere to specific levels because of this.
* Other than treasure rooms and secret rooms, the game randomly assigns the music. The designers missed the opportunity to add more atmosphere to specific levels because of this.
* The end boss is, like the bulk of the game, is very tedious to defeat.
* Finding the entrance to each of the secret rooms and finding the secret exit in time is very difficult. To beat the game without cheating or hints, you're essentially forced to shoot every single wall from every map adjacent to a question mark map until you find the entrance. Then, once inside, you must find the hidden secret block and the exit within the time allotment to get the code. If you fail on any of these three things you lose any chance of finishing the game, and might as well restart. This is terrible design, and the game never should have shipped like this.
* The fact that you can only have one projectile out at a time is a nuisance early in the game, but it becomes very deadly later in the game when speedy grunts can take down hundreds of hit points in the time it takes for your projectile to leave the screen. It forces you to have to very-slowly work your way through the screens and plan your shots carefully, which is very tedious. A shot speed up bonus would help, but allowing multiple shots would solve the problem entirely.
* The teleporters rarely send you where you want to go, so you end up wasting a lot of your life on them, which is extremely frustrating.
* The later levels are staggeringly difficult. Even skilled players often die several times in world 5 where even a simple mistake can result in the loss of hundreds of hit points. There are just too many enemies, moving too quickly, and spawning too frequently. You can always use the password to restart the room at full life, which is usually enough to let you finish the room, but you'll usually die in the next one. This makes world 5 very exhausting.
* The game really shouldn't let you progress if you missed a secret room since the password is necessary in order to beat the game. You can spend hours getting all the way to the end, but, if you missed the first secret room, you [[unwinnable state|can't win]]. Mordak warns you, but it can easily be misinterpreted as a typical villainous taunt.
* Finding the entrances to each of the secret rooms is a very arduous chore. The maps from the manual give you a general idea which rooms will get you to them, but most of them require you to do a lot of research testing out where each exit goes, and finding hidden exits. If you fail to reach a secret room, you need to enter a password from a previous level (which means also keeping a password log for pretty much -every- room, and having to reenter them over and over again.
* The secret rooms themselves are a pain as well. You have only a limited amount of time to find a hidden question mark block and escape through the, often hidden, exit. On several maps, this requires finding a shootable block which is very had to do when you have so little time. Some rooms even require you to bring extra keys to succeed. If you fail to exit with the question mark block in the time limit, you need to reset from an earlier room. If you don't have enough keys, you need to reset much further back to when you have extras, then replay the levels without wasting keys.
* Near the end of the game, a lot of the exits that keep you on the path to victory are obnoxiously hidden requiring you to search the very dangerous rooms carefully to find them. This is not very fun.
* The teleporters rarely send you where you want to go, so you end up wasting a lot of time, and thereby your life, hoping they'll send you where you want to go. This is extremely frustrating, and they either should have been fixed or replaced.
* The world 4 treasure room, with its teleporters, stun tiles, and fake exits, makes it impossible to test each exit before the time runs out. Even a speed-boosted elf will only have about a 1-in-5 chance of making it out successfully.
* The game sometimes generates passwords that don't work, and I'm sure it's not a copy error, because they're pre-entered for you if you die and still don't work.
I love this game's box art. Each of the four characters is prominently featured and competently painted, and there is a sense of dangerous adventure seen in their poses. The unlicensed box art is essentially the same, only with the left and bottom edges covered over in flat gold. The painting looks a bit unfinished, but it still looks great.
Gauntlet - NES - USA.jpg|I love this game's box art. Each of the four characters is prominently featured and competently painted, and there is a sense of dangerous adventure seen in their poses. The unlicensed box art is essentially the same, only with the left and bottom edges covered over in flat gold.
Gauntlet - NES - USA.jpg|North American licensed box.
Nintendo Power - 1988-06 - 070-071.jpg|[[Nintendo Power]], part 1.
Nintendo Power - 1988-06 - 072-073.jpg|Nintendo Power, part 2.
Tengen - Ad.jpg|Tengen advertisement with an incorrect arcade screenshot.
===Maps===
* [http://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/#Gauntlet vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/#Gauntlet] - Maps.
* [http://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/#Gauntlet Maps]
===Gallery===
Zac Gorman - Gauntlet.jpg|Comic by Zac Gorman.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gHDiAf3-s youtube.com/watch?v=w8gHDiAf3-s] - NES Works.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyRbAqw73o youtube.com/watch?v=WPyRbAqw73o] - Speed run.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNe97IpudZY youtube.com/watch?v=MNe97IpudZY] - Two-player longplay.
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/gauntlet___ mobygames.com/game/gauntlet___] - MobyGames.
{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/gauntlet___}}
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(1988_video_game) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(1988_video_game)] - Wikipedia.
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(1988_video_game)}}
* [https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(NES) strategywiki.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(NES)] - StrategyWiki.
{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(NES)}}
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet_(NES)] - Music
{{Link|GameFAQs|https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587296-gauntlet}}
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet] - NES Hacker Wiki.
{{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet_(NES)}}
* [https://tcrf.net/Gauntlet_(NES) tcrf.net/Gauntlet_(NES)] - The Cutting Room Floor.
{{Link|NESHacker|2=http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Gauntlet}}
{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Gauntlet_(NES)}}
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Gauntlet is a fantasy dungeon crawler and shooter developed by Atari and published by Tengen for the NES in 1987 with a PlayChoice-10 version released in 1988. Unlike the original arcade game which plays forever, the NES port has a rudimentary story and ending. This game is part of the Gauntlet universe.
3.4 Gallery
The game competently takes most of what was good with the arcade original while adding elements to better suit the home console like permanent upgrades, health leveling, and an actual victory condition.
The graphics are pretty decent for the NES. The large character images at the beginning of the game look great, and I like how there are multiple backgrounds in each new world.
The game has fantastic music composed by Hal Canon.
Being able to choose a character from a group of different choices is always nice in any game, and their differences are significant here.
Basing a player's level on the amount of treasure they've collected is an interesting touch that actually makes it worthwhile to grab the loot, unlike many games where score is unimportant.
Having health restoration being based on a successful exit of the treasure room is a good idea as well. Players need to balance their greed with their desire to survive, just like in the common trope.
Most of the maps have hidden tiles that can be uncovered when shot for a minor bonus or secret exit. This adds replay value to the game as these pleasant surprises keep getting uncovered in subsequent play-throughs.
The password is short enough to be manageable, and it's automatically entered for you when you continue after dying.
The game has wonderful cover art.
The game is longer than it needs to be, and you'll probably be pretty bored by the end. Many of the levels feel the same, in fact, many of them are the same, just with a different tileset.
Death is an obnoxious enemy. The elf can outrun him, avoiding trap panels can keep his imprisoned, and you can sometimes exploit his chase algorithm, but the slower classes often have no alternative but to watch their life drain away.
The invisible walls in world 4 are overused.
Reflective shot is actually a burden since you're only allowed one shot out at a time.
The locked chests are a good idea, but putting so many bad items in them like poison and death is just a kick in the teeth. Keys are such a rarity that experimenting with them is very costly.
The item alcove with no entrance in room 56 is a mean tease.
Excluding treasure rooms and secret rooms, the game randomly assigns the music. The designers missed the opportunity to add more atmosphere to specific levels because of this.
The end boss is, like the bulk of the game, is very tedious to defeat.
The fact that you can only have one projectile out at a time is a nuisance early in the game, but it becomes very deadly later in the game when speedy grunts can take down hundreds of hit points in the time it takes for your projectile to leave the screen. It forces you to have to very-slowly work your way through the screens and plan your shots carefully, which is very tedious. A shot speed up bonus would help, but allowing multiple shots would solve the problem entirely.
The later levels are staggeringly difficult. Even skilled players often die several times in world 5 where even a simple mistake can result in the loss of hundreds of hit points. There are just too many enemies, moving too quickly, and spawning too frequently. You can always use the password to restart the room at full life, which is usually enough to let you finish the room, but you'll usually die in the next one. This makes world 5 very exhausting.
The game really shouldn't let you progress if you missed a secret room since the password is necessary in order to beat the game. You can spend hours getting all the way to the end, but, if you missed the first secret room, you can't win. Mordak warns you, but it can easily be misinterpreted as a typical villainous taunt.
Finding the entrances to each of the secret rooms is a very arduous chore. The maps from the manual give you a general idea which rooms will get you to them, but most of them require you to do a lot of research testing out where each exit goes, and finding hidden exits. If you fail to reach a secret room, you need to enter a password from a previous level (which means also keeping a password log for pretty much -every- room, and having to reenter them over and over again.
The secret rooms themselves are a pain as well. You have only a limited amount of time to find a hidden question mark block and escape through the, often hidden, exit. On several maps, this requires finding a shootable block which is very had to do when you have so little time. Some rooms even require you to bring extra keys to succeed. If you fail to exit with the question mark block in the time limit, you need to reset from an earlier room. If you don't have enough keys, you need to reset much further back to when you have extras, then replay the levels without wasting keys.
Near the end of the game, a lot of the exits that keep you on the path to victory are obnoxiously hidden requiring you to search the very dangerous rooms carefully to find them. This is not very fun.
The teleporters rarely send you where you want to go, so you end up wasting a lot of time, and thereby your life, hoping they'll send you where you want to go. This is extremely frustrating, and they either should have been fixed or replaced.
The world 4 treasure room, with its teleporters, stun tiles, and fake exits, makes it impossible to test each exit before the time runs out. Even a speed-boosted elf will only have about a 1-in-5 chance of making it out successfully.
The game sometimes generates passwords that don't work, and I'm sure it's not a copy error, because they're pre-entered for you if you die and still don't work.
North American licensed box.
Tengen advertisement with an incorrect arcade screenshot.
youtube.com/watch?v=w8gHDiAf3-s - NES Works.
youtube.com/watch?v=WPyRbAqw73o - Speed run.
youtube.com/watch?v=MNe97IpudZY - Two-player longplay.
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Le Labo Announce Hong Kong City Exclusive Fragrance, Bigarade 18
General, Vanity
Le Labo announces the introduction of a Hong Kong scent to the City Exclusive fragrance collection. The thirteenth of the Le Labo City Exclusives, the Hong Kong scent named Bigarade 18 joins City Exclusive fragrances from Miami, Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam and Dubai, to name a few. With 18 raw ingredients including cedarwood, neroli and bergamot, Bigarade 18 is available now from Le Labo stores in Hong Kong.
A bright and powerful tension of aromas, Bigarade 18 is a mix of classical citruses, bergamot and neroli petals and a drop or two of dark woods. A classic yet contemporary scent that you can’t seem to inhale enough of, the fragrance interprets Hong Kong through a rigid yet comfortable, immediate yet long lasting fragrance. Le Labo dedicates this perfume to Hong Kong, the fragrant bay of old and new, rich with memories of the classic sweet smells of white florals and citruses, amidst a playground of discovery and grandeur.
Le Labo co-founder and perfume developer, Eddie Roschi spent some time throughout his childhood living in Hong Kong. With memories of running through the hallways of the Repulse Bay Hotel, passing scents of fragrant lilies and citrus trees, Bigarade 18 is a tribute to his memories of the city – mixing the old with new.
Eddie Roschi says, “I have memories of strolling through the hallways of the Repulse Bay Hotel that was lined with fragrant lilies and citrus trees”. Roschi remembers Hong Kong as new and full of endless discoveries and wanted to represent this in the scent; “In developing Bigarade 18 for Hong Kong I wanted to mix the old classicism of ‘old school’ ingredients, whilst making a scent that stayed contemporary and unforgettable, a tribute to my exposure and memories of Hong Kong, a mix of old and new.”
Le Labo was born in Grasse, the capital of perfumery and raised in New York – the city where Eddie Roschi and Fabrice Penot opened the first ‘lab’ in February 2006. 13 years later, with an eclectic seventeen classic fragrances, and thirteen additional ‘City Exclusive’ scents, Hong Kong has pride of place amongst other iconic cities honoured by Le Labo. All City Exclusive fragrances are available globally only throughout the month of September, otherwise they are only ever sold in the city of origin.
The Closeteur August 20, 2019
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By Brandon Jones On Thursday, November 7th, 2019
Universal releases ‘The Invisible Man’ trailer as Elisabeth Moss loses her mind
What you can’t see can hurt you. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character. Trapped in a More...
By Red Diogenes On Sunday, July 28th, 2019
‘The Invisible Man’ reboot filming with Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Elisabeth Moss
Filming has officially begun on Universal & Blumhouse’s production of The Invisible Man. Director Leigh Whannell (Upgrade, Insidious: Chapter 3) took to Twitter to confirm that production has officially begun More...
By Brandon Jones On Sunday, July 21st, 2019
SDCC: Marvel Phase 4 will start with ‘Black Widow’ in May, Taskmaster is the villain
At San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, unveiled the Phase 4 slate of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at Comic-Con during Marvel’s panel in Hall, H. Set for release over the More...
By Brandon Jones On Friday, June 21st, 2019
‘Invisible Man’ casts Harriet Dyer, joins Elisabeth moss, Storm Reid, Aldis Hodge
The Blumhouse-Universal’s new The Invisible Man movie from director Leigh Whannell is adding more cast, with The InBetween actress Harriet Dyer joining the cast Deadline is reporting the news as Dyer joins Elisabeth More...
By Brandon Jones On Friday, April 12th, 2019
Marvel News: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ release date, ‘The Eternals’ cast, ‘Black Widow’ villain
Looking ahead to Marvel’s phase four of films, here’s a few updates/rumors for Doctor Strange 2, The Eternals and Marvel has set three release dates in 2021, including February 12th, May 7th, and November More...
By Red Diogenes On Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ star Elisabeth Moss to lead ‘The Invisible Man’ film
Universal’s upcoming The Invisible Man reboot has found its star in The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss. Variety reports that “Sources say the negotiations are in the extremely early stages, but More...
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BCA empowers teachers
SHARE | Tuesday, 06 December 2016 | By Staff Writer
The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) continues its drive to take the game to the people; this time by hosting the ICC Crickets Administrator Programme for teachers and sport volunteers. The two-day programme, which attracted 17 participants, was held from the 29-30 November 2016 at the BCA oval. BCA Chief executive officer Girish Ramakrishna said the Crickets Administrator Programme provides a learning opportunity for all cricket administrators to enhance their knowledge in administration issues. Ramakrishna said this will help in improving the on-filed performance and general administration of the game. Cricket is the reigning Sport Code of the Year. Ramakrishna has in the past attributed this to good administrative measures that are in place at the association. Now the BCA leadership is looking to pass down these traits to others within the association’s structures for continued good administration and performance of clubs.
Ramakrishna said the course sought to address the challenges that coaches and cricket administrators face in their day to day cricket activities. Some of the modules that were taught include financial administration, governance, community cricket and marketing and Public Relations. Ramakrishna said the programme will go a long way in helping to establish well run structures at the club and national level. “We are trying to bring value addition to the teachers and sport volunteers so that they can help in the development of the game locally,” he added. During the course that was conducted by BCA coach Clement Chipanga the participants had an opportunity to interact with the coach and each other sharing experiences from their respective areas. BCA CEO is happy with the way the programme went, saying the participants learnt a lot. He encouraged the participants to put into practice the skills they have acquired from the course to help improve the administration of cricket in the country.
SEE ALSO: Rollers happy with draw
Ramakrishna said such courses are important to be run as they do not only benefit the recipients only. He said the course work that was taught can also be useful to the participants even at personal level. “This course is not all about the game of cricket but also live in general. This also helps entrants grow even their knowledge which they can use at their work place,” he said. Cricket is one of the fast growing sporting codes in the country and as such Ramakrishna feels people should be taught all aspects of the game for it to continue growing. The course, therefore, works in line with the association’s tag line of ‘Bringing Cricket to the people’. Ramakrishna said it is their desire to see the game of cricket played at all corners of Botswana.
The ‘Big Ash’ bows out
Karate, softball now BNOC full members
Rollers happy with draw
Zakhem taking break from football
Region 5 Youth Games LOC calls for sponsors
Hope for Women football
Rollers happy with draw Zakhem taking break from football Region 5 Youth Games LOC calls for sponsors Hope for Women football BCA applauded for its development drive Rollers unstoppable
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Amy Theodora Gage1
F, #391031, b. 1886, d. 1969
Amy Theodora Gage was born in 1886.1 She was the daughter of Robert Charles Gage and Georgina E. Braddell.2,1 She married Frederick Henry Hall, son of Henry Hall and Elizabeth Martin.2 She died in 1969.1
Her married name became Hall.
Children of Amy Theodora Gage and Frederick Henry Hall
Alison Elizabeth Hall2 b. 15 Apr 1910
Sylvia Margaret Hall+2 b. 7 Jan 1916
[S47] BIFR1976 page 460. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
[S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
Leonard Goodhart Sutton1
M, #391032, b. 1864
Leonard Goodhart Sutton was born in 1864 at Reading, Berkshire, England.1 He was the son of Martin Hope Sutton and Sophia Woodhead Warwick.1 He married Mary Charlotte Annie Seaton, daughter of William John Seaton and Mary Elizabeth Foquett, in 1891 at Bromley, Kent, England.1
Child of Leonard Goodhart Sutton and Mary Charlotte Annie Seaton
Leonard Noel Sutton1 b. 1894
John Dobbs Gage1
M, #391033, b. 22 May 1853, d. 16 September 1858
John Dobbs Gage was born on 22 May 1853.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Ezekiel Gage and Maria Dobbs.2 He died on 16 September 1858 at age 5.1
Ezekiel Gage1
M, #391034, b. 7 October 1860, d. 24 August 1861
Last Edited=9 May 2011
Ezekiel Gage was born on 7 October 1860.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Ezekiel Gage and Maria Dobbs.2 He died on 24 August 1861.1
Charles Pelly Gage1
Charles Pelly Gage was born on 7 October 1860.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Ezekiel Gage and Maria Dobbs.2 He died on 15 August 1861.1
Sir William Oglander, 1st Bt.1
M, #391036, b. 1611, d. 1670
Sir William Oglander, 1st Bt. was born in 1611.1 He was the son of Sir John Oglander and Francis Mere.1,2 He married Dorothy Clerke, daughter of Sir Francis Clerke.2 He died in 1670.1
He gained the title of 1st Baronet Oglander, of Nunwell. He had six other children.2
Children of Sir William Oglander, 1st Bt. and Dorothy Clerke
Dorothy Oglander2
Sir John Oglander, 2nd Bt.+1 b. 1642, d. 1683
[S3722] Anonymous, "re: Heywood Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 17 April 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Heywood Family."
[S3899] Cecil Aspinall-Oglander, Nunwell Symphony (London, U.K.: The Hogarth Press, 1946), appendix. Hereinafter cited as Nunwell Symphony.
Francis Turnley Gage1
M, #391037, b. 8 March 1863, d. 3 November 1897
Francis Turnley Gage was born on 8 March 1863.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Ezekiel Gage and Maria Dobbs.2 He married Catherine Stewart-Moore, daughter of Lt.-Col. John Stewart-Moore, on 15 September 1890.1 He died on 3 November 1897 at age 34.1
He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, EnglandG.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)1 He lived at Rathin Island, County Antrim, IrelandG.1
Children of Francis Turnley Gage and Catherine Stewart-Moore
Francis Cuppage Gage2 b. 24 Jun 1891, d. 1 Feb 1922
John Stewart-Moore Gage2 b. 10 Jun 1893, d. 1 Jul 1916
Ezekiel Boyd Gage+2 b. 12 Jul 1894, d. 20 Nov 1964
Alexander Sinclair Grove Gage+2 b. 30 Jun 1898, d. 20 Mar 1924
Catherine Stewart-Moore1
F, #391038, d. 5 January 1901
Catherine Stewart-Moore was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Stewart-Moore.1 She married Francis Turnley Gage, son of Maj.-Gen. Ezekiel Gage and Maria Dobbs, on 15 September 1890.1 She died on 5 January 1901.1
From 15 September 1890, her married name became Gage.
Children of Catherine Stewart-Moore and Francis Turnley Gage
Francis Cuppage Gage1
M, #391039, b. 24 June 1891, d. 1 February 1922
Francis Cuppage Gage was born on 24 June 1891.1 He was the son of Francis Turnley Gage and Catherine Stewart-Moore.2 He died on 1 February 1922 at age 30, unmarried.1
John Stewart-Moore Gage1
M, #391040, b. 10 June 1893, d. 1 July 1916
John Stewart-Moore Gage was born on 10 June 1893.1 He was the son of Francis Turnley Gage and Catherine Stewart-Moore.2 He died on 1 July 1916 at age 23 at FranceG, killed in action.1
He fought in the First World War.1
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Cricket / Neck injury rules out Virat Kohli from County stint with Surrey
Neck injury rules out Virat Kohli from County stint with Surrey
Akhil Nair
Cricket, Home
India captain Virat Kohli will miss out on playing County cricket for Surrey due to injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced on Thursday (May 24).
The 29-year-old suffered a neck injury while fielding during the IPL in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
“Mr Kohli, who was scheduled to play for Surrey CCC in the month of June, has been ruled out from participating,” stated the BCCI release.
“The Team India captain will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team. He will begin training and subsequently undergo a fitness test at the NCA in Bengaluru from June 15.”
However, the BCCI also said that it is confident that the captain will regain full fitness ahead of the upcoming tours to Ireland and England.
Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart said it was “hugely disappointing” that Kohli would not be joining up with the county, but added they “have to respect the decision of the BCCI medical team”.
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1 week 3 days 13 hours ago Wednesday, January 08 2020 Jan 8, 2020 January 08, 2020 6:44 PM January 08, 2020 in News
By: Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - For the last couple of weeks, LSU fans have been busy arranging their plans for the weekend and Monday's National Championship. For those looking to travel in style with a large group, they're booking rides through limousine services.
Carl Dawson with Distinct Limousine Services in Baton Rouge says he does about 750 services a year. His fleet of party limousines, limos, and cars stay busy with weddings, parties, and anniversaries. Lately, Dawson says the calls coming in have all been about football.
"The phone has been ringing off the hook," Dawson said.
The phone isn't just ringing, people are booking rides from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and making a weekend out of the events. His party limousines hold 18-20 people.
"Even if you are sitting in traffic you can sit back, relax, and enjo. Let someone else drive," he said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Dawson still had vehicles available. More information about the transportation company can be found here.
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WWE: Update on the Release of Referee Wes Adams
by Cassidy Haslett on 23 August 2008 4:01 am
Additional Credit: The Wrestling Observer
WWE referee Wes Adams was apparently released over a screw-up in a finish during the main event of the 8/12 ECW between John Morrison & The Miz vs. Mark Henry & Matt Hardy. The Miz was supposed to save Morrison after a super side effect, but he missed his cue to break up a pinfall attempt from Matt Hardy. Morrison ended up trying to kick out at the last split-second when he realized Miz wasn't coming in to break it up. That wasn't supposed to be the finish as it seemingly came out of nowhere. Adams counted the pinfall nonetheless as WWE referees have been instructed to call every match as a shoot. When the match was over, you could tell that everyone was confused. Adams is being used as scapegoat for the incident, but a number of people in WWE believe he was a victim of a circumstance that wasn't his fault. They feel Adams was only doing his job as he was instructed, because if a wrestler doesn't raise his shoulder up by the three count, he is to be counted down and the match ends. Adams had a reputation in WWE for getting to the shows early, and staying late as well. A number of people figured he'd be in WWE for as long as he wanted. Adams is now taking bookings as a wrestler on the independent circuit.
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"I'm a travel junkie who's hooked on deals from airports that start with Y."
• Vancouver hotel promo - free $50 to $125 Visa gift card with each booking
• Disneyland California or Disneyworld Florida - 20% discount for Canadians
• Vancouver hotel promo - 4* hotels starting at $65/night
• Disneyland California - 25% discount for Canadians | and 15% off Disney World Florida
What is the best local SIM card or portable wifi hotspot to get when I travel to....
One of the most common topics I see people asking for help with in the Ydeals travel advice Facebook groups revolves around which SIM card provider to go with when traveling to (insert country or region here).
I thought it might be useful to organize the experiences that travelers have reported of using various SIM card providers around the world by country and region.
I've found that this usually offers a pretty clear consensus on which SIM card provider to go with.
For example, when visiting Italy, you would likely want to go with the TIM Tourist Sim card, based on the number of positive experiences reported.
For the purposes of this step-by-step guide, I'll assume you've never bought a local SIM card before.
If you're already familiar with buying a local SIM card, and just want to know which one to get for the country or region you're visiting, you can skip ahead to step 3.
Should I buy a local SIM card when I travel to [country/region], or should I just use my cell phone provider's 'roam like home' option?
The primary reason people buy a local SIM card when they travel is because it's virtually guaranteed to be a cheaper way to stay connected than any 'roam like home' option that your Canadian cell phone provider is offering.
If you've never heard of 'roam like home', it's an option that all Canadian cellular providers offer, which allows you to use your current cell phone plan while traveling. It's convenient, but it comes at a steep price!
Here in Canada, we have the most expensive cell phone rates in the world. No matter where you travel, you can rest assured that buying a local SIM card will be cheaper than paying your cell phone company's 'roam like home' fees of $8 to $12 a day!
However, there is a tradeoff. When you install a local SIM card, your phone temporarily has a new phone number while you travel. This can be inconvenient for some things, mainly the fact that your friends and family won't have this new number to text you or call you.
Most people get around this inconvenience by installing an app like WhatsApp, which allows your friends and family to reach you at your phone's usual number, even while your phone temporarily has a new number.
Generally speaking, the longer your trip, the more likely it is to be worth buying a local SIM card. If your trip is relatively short (1-4 days), it may not be worth the inconvenience.
Here's a rough idea of how the math typically works out...
If you're going on a trip for 1 to 4 days, is it worth saving $15 by buying a local SIM card? Probably not.
But if it's a 10 day trip, is it worth saving $70 by buying a local SIM card? Probably.
Some providers have a cap on their roam like home fees, and charge a maximum of, say, $150 for 15 days of usage (how kind!). Others may charge more, or charge per billing cycle. So beware.
You have to decide how much you're willing to overpay the Canadian cell phone providers for the convenience of their Roam Like Home option.
You may be wondering if a $25-$35 local SIM card will come with enough data and minutes for your entire trip. It's *very* likely that you'll be able to get way more than you would ever need, and it will make you realize even more just how insanely expensive our cell phone rates are in Canada, when you see how cheap they are everywhere else.
If you've decided that purchasing a local SIM card is the way you want go, here's a checklist of what you need to do.
a) make sure your phone is unlocked
By law, all cell phone providers now have to provide a way to unlock your phone for you.
If you're not sure if your phone is unlocked or not, you can call your cell phone company and ask.
b) watch a YouTube video and practice removing your SIM card
Just go on YouTube and type in the name of your phone and the model, followed by 'how to remove sim card'
It's generally really easy to remove your SIM card. There's usually a slot on the side or back of your phone, or a hole that you insert a paper clip into to eject it.
You don't *have* to learn how to do this. When you buy a local SIM card, there's a very good chance the person selling it to you will know how to change it for you.
But there's a few reasons it's worth taking 3 minutes to learn how to do it yourself...
- sometimes you may want to buy a SIM card from a vending machine and swap it yourself
- the day of your trip, you may want to remove your current SIM card (see below).
the day of your trip
c) you may want to remove your current SIM card before you step foot on the plane
I've learned the hard way how easy it is to forget to completely disable your phone's ability to use data .
If your phone uses data for even just 1 second while in another country, your Canadian cell phone provider will automatically charge you the $8-$12 'roam like home' daily fee.
By removing the SIM card at home before you get on the plane, it's now impossible for you to be charged any sort of roaming fees, no matter what your cell phone settings are.
SIM cards are usually tiny, so put it in a zip lock bag or somewhere you won't lose it.
I usually bring my home SIM card with me when I travel, just in case something goes wrong and I need to swap it back in.
Buying a local SIM card when you land (or buying one before you leave).
These days, there are often booths, kiosks, or vending machines selling local SIM cards right at the airport when you land.
I find it's usually worth buying the SIM card at the airport if you can. But if not, there's likely to be plenty of shops selling them in the city of your arrival.
Some people prefer to have all of this dealt with before they arrive. And in some cases, you can get a SIM card delivered to your home in Canada before you leave.
And that brings us to the point of this article, to help you quickly narrow down your best SIM card option, depending on the country or region that you're visiting.
Below you will find a list of Regions and Countries.
If you're visiting multiple countries in a region, like a trip around Europe for example, you may want to click on 'Europe' first and read the advice about SIM cards that are known to work well all over Europe.
But you should also click on the individual countries of the region you're visiting, for specific recommendations of SIM cards that work well in each country.
For some Regions or Countries, I've listed 'proven winners' when there appears to be an obvious choice that really works well for everyone.
What is the best SIM card (or portable wi-fi hotspot) to get when I travel to...
Indonesia / Bali
The Cook Islands
Worldwide (works anywhere in the world)
Hey what about e-SIMs? (the future)
proven winners: Roam Mobility
"I just get Roam Mobility. Easy and works mostly everywhere."
"Roam Mobility. You have to have an unlocked phone though."
"For travel to the US, I have a Roam Mobility SIM. It's for local calls, as well as text and data, and their plans include unlimited calls from the US to Canada. But there's also AlwaysOnline Wireless (they have the parent company as Roam Mobility), which is global data and text (but not calling)."
"Roam mobility is your best bet. I think London drugs has the sim cards."
"As long as your phone is unlocked, I always use a Roam Mobility SIM card. It's a few dollars a day for calling, text and data."
"Roam Mobility. We have used them last 3 years. 50 per month CND. Unlimited. You can buy sim cards online or at Staples. Probably other places as well."
"We used Roam Mobility while commuting through the U.S to Mexico. Worked well and you can purchase only the days you need. Purchased the sim at Office Depot and purchased days online."
"Roam mobility is good. You can order the sim card online and set the days and plan you want (data only or data/call/text). And you can keep it to use again next time you go to the states as long as you use it once a year"
"I've been using Roam Mobility for years. Works wonderfully. I get the plan that is $4.95 per day"
"Roam Mobility is awesome works flawlessly!"
"I always use my Roam Mobility sim card when I travel to the states. Way easier just to use them than the Canadian companies that rip you off for service down there."
"Roam Mobility is the "cat's meow" for any Canadian travelling to US."
"Roam Mobility is our choice. We've used it all over the US with no problems."
"Roam Mobility is the way to go. great product"
"I used to use Roam Mobility SIM cards when travelling to the US for more than a couple days because it's cheaper than Fido's $7/day for roaming data. Worked pretty well but you have to load it up once a year or something so the SIM and number doesn't expire."
T-Mobile / Ultra Mobile
note: What used to be known as the T-Mobile Tourist SIM has been replaced in T-Mobile stores by a similar offering from Ultra Mobile, who T-Mobile has had a relationship with for years.
"Go to a T-Mobile store and ask for a tourist SIM. It's US$30 plus sales tax and it is good for 3 weeks. You'll have a phone number, 1000 texts, and 2 GB of data. Just make sure that they don't charge you $10 for the SIM. It's all included but some T-Mobile people don't know that. US$30 and you are good plus people can call you!"
"I went to T-Mobile while in California earlier this year and purchased a 1 month prepaid plan. $40 us got me all you can call and text and 10 gb of data. I'm heading back this summer and will just top up my plan. Worked great."
"We went to California for two weeks and bought SIM cards from T-Mobile when we arrived. You can also look into Roam Mobility, but I find that more expensive for longer trips."
"T-Mobile SIM card 100%. Lived there and paid 40 a month my whole time living in California"
"Whilst in USA for 3 weeks we got a sim that was $50 unlimited data calls and text for a month by T-Mobile and after the month you can top it up."
"Ultra mobile - Pick it up from a T-Mobile store. $30 usd for 21 days of unlimited data but slows a bit after 2gb. Overall pretty sweet deal in my opinion."
"I buy an AT&T SIM card for my unlocked iPhone and then buy a pay as you go plan and top it up each month."
"I use AT&T when in the US. $30 per month unlimited talk, text and data. I think 4 gigs of high speed and then it drops to a slower speed but for email it is good enough."
"I agree with Three UK. They have a list of Feel at Home countries (lots, USA included). I top up using Ding.com and the same SIM is valid so long as you make a chargeable transaction (call, text) every 6 months."
"Look into Google Fi cell phone plan like $30 a month but unlimited data in like 160 countries - always take it with me to Florida and Mexico great deal"
jump back up to index of countries and regions
proven winners: T-Mobile / Ultra Mobile
"We have bought at T-Mobile. $40 Included cost of sim, 1000 minutes to US phones and 2 GB of data."
"If your phone is unlocked, you can buy a SIM card and a tourist plan at T-mobile. "
"We purchased a sim card from T Mobile in Maui, having the extra data was perfect when needing directions or looking up where to eat in new areas... I think we paid $30 for unlimited data, calling and texting in March."
"If you want talk/text/data - try Roam mobility. If you only want data on the SIM card - try AlwaysOnlineWireless ... both by the same company. You can order the SIM ahead of time, load it - and set the activation date for when you arrive abroad."
"Hoku Wireless Ohana East has great data plans!"
"Order a Straight Talk SIM online (~$1US) and have it mailed to wherever you are staying (or a border drop if you are close)"
proven winners: Telcel
"We got a SIM card from Telcel for our unlocked phones. Very inexpensive, 1GB with text, messaging and even free calls to Canada for $12 Cdn. each phone. Go to Telcel. But not a distributor but an actual Telcel store. They are the best as far as coverage is concerned"
"Telcel has the best coverage but AT&T is great if you use a lot of social media."
"Telcel is great,200 pesos lasted me a long time, get at any Oxo."
"I got Telcel for 40 bucks from amazon. It worked great!"
"Telcel. It’s $10 for a month with unlimited social media in Mexico and is free to call Canada and the US. The plan continues to work when you’re in Canada (with no roaming costs) and can be recharged from here too! You can go into any Telcel store (they are everywhere) or OXXO."
"Telcel. So cheap. I use it everytime. My parents use it here in Canada, it's so cheap!!"
"Telcel, you can get it from any convenience store (Oxxo, 7-eleven or Circle K) it also includes unlimited social media, and free incoming calls from Canada, and the US, also has data roaming in Canada, and the US. I'm from Baja, Mexico and I travel through the US all the time, so I keep my Telcel sim card to use it in the US as well, it's cheaper than the 7 cad per day for roaming I have on my Rogers plan."
"I got a tel cel card from amazon for $20. I refill it using tel cel website. Super easy"
"Telcel. I change my chip as soon as I get to Mazatlan. It’s so cheap here. Usually $400 pesos is more than enough and is good for a month. "
"Telcel and don't forget to save the sim card for next time Walk into any oxxo to buy one and load money onto it."
"Telcel They’re the biggest with the most coverage. 2.5 gigs for 300 pesos and 60-70 for the SIM card"
"Telcel. Was in Cancun last spring. $10us. For 2G for 2 weeks. Went into an actual Telcel. 7/11 was more expensive. That is for data only. Then used WhatsApp for calls. "
"I buy a Telcel SIM card as soon as I cross the border. It's about 10 CAD. This trip I put 500 peos (maybe 35 CAD) into a 33 day planwith unlimited text and calls in north america plus 12gb of data."
"I bought the Sim card from the Telcel store, they set it up to make sure it worked, 100 pesos, then I walked half block to Oxxo and added the plan I wanted... 2gb data for 26 days for 250 pesos... restarted my phone in the Oxxo and all was good!"
"AT&T Is great but Telcel has better coverage of you are travelling outside of a city centre. Can be bought cheap at any major convenience store.
"SIM card AT&T. Just about anywhere. Including Walmart im mexico."
"You can get a Mexican AT&T sim card for around 5 or 10 CAD, if you top-up 150 pesos (around 10 CAD) you will get unlimited free calls and texts to and from Mexico, Canada and USA for a month, you can even use it here in Canada!"
Skyroam (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"I use my Skyroam in small out of the way villages and towns (Mexico, Egypt, Jordan, parts of Africa etc) without any trouble at all. For an approc $100 investment and paying only when you need it (when other wifi not available) I found it was cheaper than our international plans like Telus, especially considering several friends can share the daily use cost."
"I've successfully used Skyroam in Japan, Australia, through the Baltics, France, Mexico,... too many to mention. 47 countries and 6 continents. Many with my Skyroam."
"Look into google cell phone plan like $30 a month but unlimited data in like 160 countries - always take it with me to Florida and Mexico great deal"
"Movistar also works well most places in Mexico."
Caribbean (to be used in multiple countries)
"In Jamaica and most of the Caribbean the choices are Flow or Digicel. SIM from either costs about $5 Canadian, you have to have at least 2 pieces of ID, and it is pay as you go (load from online, buy credit in shops or reload in store). Super easy, Jamaican phone number."
"I am currently in Barbados and went to Digicel and Flow for a travel SIM card to be used throughout the Caribbean. (We are staying in Barbados and then are also going on a cruise). Digicel said they didn’t have anything. Flow suggested the pay as you go. For example, the 14 day plan for $20 US. Also she would not guarantee it would work in all the Caribbean countries."
"They sell wifi cards from Cuba telecom for $4 for 1 hour. They have wifi connections at hotel and airport but not sure where else. Good enough if you are only going to check things once or twice a day"
"There are no decent options... only the ETECSA cards that work at lobbies of good hotels and airport and a few dedicated data centers. http://www.etecsa.cu/"
"We were there in October, there was wifi at the hotel Melia Marina. We bought the Internet cards, something like $3 an hour. It worked perfect, and just enough to check up on things at home.
"There's two providers down there, I went with Chippie, and got my SIM card down by the hotel where all the cruise ships dock, it's a strip mall, and they had more options and better rates than the one at the airport."
"Digicel was what I used for Curaçao when I visited last year."
"I use Altice when in the Dominican Republic... it was Claro but Altice took them over. I've never had an issue."
"I used Claro in the Dominican it was great. Cost about 17$ for unlimited internet for 5 days and with money left in balance about 500 pesos to make text and phone calls."
"In the Dominican Republic we used either Claro or Orange and it was around $14 for unlimited data for a month."
"I use Digi-Cell while in Belize....no problems....At certain periods they have two-for-one, where you get twice the amount of minutes for whatever you spend."
proven winners: KOLBI
general advice:
"I live in Costa Rica. You can buy a SIM card on the street or most grocery stores. Three main companies, Kolbi, Claro and Movistar. They all use the same towers and service around the country is great. For travellers, a prepaid one is good.... it comes with a little time on it but recharges are available in most grocery or drug stores. It works on 4G LTE but you use data quickly. Use WiFi wherever you can. You can get the Waze app as a GPS system. It works the best here. It doesn't use data just battery! I find that carrying a small external charger is best. If you're going remote, Movistar has data sticks."
"If you are travelling to Costa Rica: Claro, Kolbi or Movistar are all relatively easy to find, have good coverage throughout CR and are mas barato compared to Canada. You can recharge your minutes at most corner stores (pulperias or mini-super) or supermarkets (supermercados)."
"At San Jose airport you can get a SIM card for your phone... I think it’s with Kolbi .. data is super cheap to use "
"KOLBI is the national carrier there. I landed in Liberia and purchased a sim card (CR phone number) at the kiosk just after exiting all the customs area. It was good service, paid about $30USD total for phone/data/texting...worked great."
"We also used Kolbi SIM cards in our phones and had great service wherever we traveled. The data plan was more than enough to run Waze as our navigation tool for the full length of our trip."
"Kolbi in Costa Rica for sure!"
"If I remember correctly I think there is an ICE desk that sells SIM cards at Liberia airport"
"I used Digicel in El Salvador. It was excellent and not expensive."
"In Nicaragua we used Movistar. There is slightly better coverage with Claro, but Movistar had this weird system where they'd text you and if you added even $5 you'd get free fb or WhatsApp and so on for like a week. We were there for 6 weeks and spent maybe $70 total for 2 phones with sims, and that."
"When we were in Nicaragua we had a Claro SIM card (other option is Movistar). I think we had unlimited data for two weeks for around $14."
"In Panama we are using +Movil. We went to one of their stores and were set up with a SIM card, a local number, 1.5 gb good for 30 days for $14 US. It lets us use WhatsApp/Facebook."
"In Panama we used Claro, Movistar or Movil- cant remember which or how much but you received a significant amount of data for one month, and it was also cheap."
Europe (to be used in multiple countries)
proven winners: Three UK, Orange, Vodafone, Giffgaff
general advice: Europe is the easiest place in the world to buy a cheap local SIM card. By law, a SIM card you purchase in the first country you visit will be allowed to roam for free in every country in the European Union you visit afterwards.
That being said, certain SIM card providers may have better coverage in one country than they do in another. If you're visiting multiple countries, you should look at the advice for each individual country, and see which provider(s) work best overall.
And also be aware that Switzerland, Norway and a few other countries aren't in the EU - so they don't have the 'free roaming everywhere in Europe' laws.
With few exceptions, Three UK, Orange, Vodafone, and GiffGaff seem to work well across much of Europe.
If you'd like to buy a SIM card for Europe before you leave Canada, they can all be ordered online ahead of time.
"The Three UK pre-paid SIM card works for 30 days in any country and includes from 5GB to 12 GB data, 3000 minutes and texts for 30 days. The price on Amazon.ca is similar to what you will pay locally in the UK. I've used it and it's a good deal, no issues with data or call quality."
"I agree, I bought the Three UK Prepaid 12GB SIM for $35 CAD off of amazon for my trip to Europe. I was in 5 different countries and it worked flawlessly the entire time! It was super easy to use, really quick to activate and I had no issues with connectivity when changing countries. As it is a UK SIM you have a UK number and are unable to text/call non UK numbers but I was still able to make use of iMessage without any problems and used WhatsApp for any calls I wanted to make !"
"+1 for the Three UK. Lived in UK for a while and I go back pretty often and travel in Europe as well. Network coverage is good and great value for money both in terms of data, minutes and text. Absolutely no problem with roaming."
"I agree with the Three UK. They have a list of Feel at Home countries (lots, USA included). I top up using Ding.com and the same SIM is valid so long as you make a chargeable transaction (call, text) every 6 months."
"Get Three UK Prepaid before you leave from Amazon. And have a unlocked phone and roaming enabled. Works in all of UK and Europe."
"Three UK Mobile or Lycramobile! I activated a Three Mobile account in the UK with 12 GB of data and 1000 mins (within the UK or to a UK phone number) but we later saw Lycramobile which would have been better since it included EU calling!!"
"I have used Three UK Mobile and it is great. Can be used in 71 different countries.you can top up at Tesco or any U.K. supermarkets."
"If your phone is unlocked, you could buy a ‘Three Mobile’ network card in London when you land. I was with them when I lived in the UK and could use my phone all over Europe with no issues."
"I got the Orange European Holiday SIM card on Amazon, went to several countries with no issues"
"I got the orange SIM card for Europe. You can purchase it on Amazon. And plug it into your phone when you get there."
"Anywhere in Europe, the Orange travellers sim card is great. 10 gig's and unlimited text and call for about 40 Euro. Good for 2 weeks, if you top it up within those two weeks all of the data carries over. Super easy to set up and valid throughout the EU."
"I ordered the Holiday Orange SIM on Amazon before I left for multiple European countries last month. Its about $60 for 20 gigs. I had zero interruptions. "
"I used Orange in Europe last month. French phone number. Purchased on Amazon for 60 CAD. 20gb, 120 minutes and 1000 text. Good for 15 days without registering the sim. Good for longer if you register."
"I used Orange SIM card when I went to Europe for a month, never had a problem with the LTE to every country or city I went to. I got it from amazon for $40cad with 10gb data, way cheaper than roaming big time."
"I paid 15 euros for a sim from Vodafone which included 4GB of data and I was able to use it in any EU country without roaming charges. I’ve used a few other carriers over the years but found Vodafone to be the most reliable"
"Vodafone is widely used in Europe and is extremely cheap. Quite easy to set up and I’ve seen their kiosks in airports."
"I always buy a SIM card from Vodafone. It works all over Europe and costs 15 Euros for 30 days. Inexpensive!"
"Just came back from europe and we bought the Vodafone sim card from England and it worked everywhere with no problems."
"We always use Vodafone and has worked great for us."
"Just got back from Europe yesterday... got a SIM card from Vodafone.. it works in the entire EU.. was a breeze to use and was cheap! I paid 35$ for 30 Gb of data and unlimited calling texting. Valid for 30 days from first use.. I bought it from amazon."
"GiffGaff. £20 for 20gb for 30 days. Important thing is 4G services in the countries you’re visiting. 3 UK have no reception in some area or 3g. I have one on each phone (work and personal). I noticed the UK 3 doesn’t catch reception in places where GiffGaff did. Activate it the day before you leave or day off. Turn on Roaming. As GiffGaff is a UK company, you are roaming in other EU countries but it’s considered Roam at home - no cost Roaming"
"GiffGaff. you can order it in advance and have it mailed to you. i live in the UK now and it's worked great all through europe and super cheap"
"You can order a sim from UK based giffgaff to an address in Canada. Then top up with a goody bag (£10 for 4-6 GB data) and roam anywhere in EU."
"Buy a sim card through GiffGaff! It is fantastic!I lived in europe for a year and it pretty much gives you a solid data, call, and text plan no matter where you travel! It is also super cheap in comparison to some others"
"If you are going to Europe, hands down Giff Gaff. Super cheap and they will send you a SIM free before you go and you will have a UK number that works anywhere in the Europe."
Hippocketwifi (mobile wi-fi hotspot)
"When I last did a multi country Europe trip (Portugal, Spain, Germany, Croatia, Hungary). I used Hippocketwifi as they worked all across Europe with good prices. And for me it worked without a hitch. It’s a flat rate / unlimited data). Easy pick up at many locations across Europe and drop off at any mailbox when you’re done."
"Check out hippocket wifi. We just travelled for 3 weeks in Europe and 4 of us had unlimited data for less than 10 dollars per day. Connect up to 10 devices."
"We have used Lebara and EE while in Europe. We were happier with the Lebara plan since it was easier to renew packages after 30 days with a Canadian credit card and coverage seemed better. EE has been a bit spotty for coverage and you can only buy data packs in the UK or with a European credit card. There's a lot of competition here and it's easy to buy a new sim and switch if you're not happy."
"You can get a Lebara SIM card and charge it when needed it works in 200 countries including France and all of Europe"
GigSky
"Go with GigSky! Their SIM is good in over 190 countries. I’ve used it in Iceland, the Caribbean and will be using it next month in Europe. It can also be used in North America. This company is super reliable, affordable and they are the company Apple chose for their newest dual sim phones. They also sell a hotspot device where 20+ people can connect so I have one of those also as six of us travelling together to Europe. I’ve used other SIMS but this one is by far the best."
"Lyca Mobile - Widely available at any European airport...they sometimes even have kiosks with cheap or free promo SIM cards."
"I have used "One Sim Card" in the past and have been happy. You buy the card here before you leave, easy to top up as you travel. There is no daily charge - you pay for what you use."
"T-Mobile is good, about 10cad for 10gb of data and unlimited everything across EU for 30 days."
Tep Wireless (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"I’ve used Tep Wireless for several trips to Europe and Caribbean. The only place it doesn’t really work well is while at sea on a cruise. Otherwise it’s $10/day rental (shipping is extra) and you can connect 5 devices. Good service in most European countries."
Travel Wifi (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"Company called travelwifi. Worked very well in France and Italy. Good rates. Unlimited."
"There is no better deal than Iliad for anything in Europe. It works everywhere, has 50GB of data (when bought in Italy anyways) and has unlimited text and calling to anywhere in many countries, including Canada and the US. For 8 euros!!! "
"If travelling in Europe, pick up an EE sim card in London (any airport). They have unlimited roaming throughout Europe. The card cost 15 Pounds and had 10GB of data. More than enough for all of Europe!"
"I bought a pay-as-you-go 'HoT' sim card at a Hofer grocery store in Vienna. One of the workers helped me activate and load the SIM card with money since I don’t know German. It was cheap and LTE data worked very well. I found that HoT is better than A1 in Austria because there’s an actual person who can help with it. A1, you’ll have to go to a post office to get help, and they're not always willing to do so."
"I got a KeepGo for my birthday and we just tried it in France, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland and it works great. You just prepay for data and use it as a mobile hotspot."
"We use Three Mobile everytime we go. Worked well in Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Ireland, Turkey, Croatia, and Greece."
"We found that Vodafone was good but doesn’t work in some of the Balkan countries....we had to get different cards for Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia but they were not super expensive "
"We purchased an Orange brand sim card from amazon,ca for our recent trip through the Baltics. Worked like a charm. Installed it in Europe."
"Lebara worked well for us in Holland and Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain."
"I have giffgaff and I’ve been to Germany, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg with perfect 4G coverage. It’s a 'roam like home' sort of package for everywhere in Europe and they mailed it to my home in Canada."
note: Bosnia & Herzegovina is not in the EU, so a SIM card from another European country does not roam for free here.
"I used the 4G Cellhire sim in Spain and the Canary Islands last month and it worked great. Works for all European countries."
"Canary Islands, Tenerife. Vodafone. E20 for 30 days, unlimited data."
"Oddly enough, Croatia was one place where EE worked very well"
"Check out the Orange Holiday SIM on Amazon for about $60 CAD. The list of supported country is on there. I recently used it for France and Croatia and it worked flawlessly. "
proven winners: Vodafone
"I am currently in Czech Republic and all Over Europe they use Vodafone. For $26 I got a SIM card here with unlimited social media and 3 gigs of data."
"We used Vodafone in the Czech republic and it was great."
proven winners: Orange, Free Mobile
"In France Orange has a 20 gig for 40 euro. Works in 30 countries. Highly recommend"
"i got Orange in Paris and used it all over!!! it was fantastic!!!!"
"We went with a company called Orange, purchased at the airport in France. SO much cheaper than the cell companies here and came with a pile of data."
"We landed in CDG and bought a Holiday Orange SIM card for 40 euros at the airport (although there are lots of Orange boutiques in Paris). You get 10GB of data, 120 mins of international calling, and 1000 international texts. "
"I ordered an Orange SIM card for France off Amazon. It worked perfectly, no set up other than popping it into the phone. It had tons of data so I didn’t have to worry about going over when using Google Maps constantly."
"Pre-ordered a SIM from ORANGE (for use in France), and I just switched SIM while descending to Nice Airport, and badaboom, badabing. I even received my own "local number". Could not have been easier."
"I bought an Orange SIM with unlimited everything on Amazon.ca before I headed to France for three weeks. It was nice having it ready to go!"
"Free from France was great. we got 25GB for Europe and 100GB in France for 19.99E/month."
"Get a Free Mobile SIM when you land in France, it's the best. You're covered pretty much everywhere in Europe and if you get the 20 euro per month you can phone Canada for free ( only in France though)."
"Free mobile! You’ll get 20GB in data per month ... ! Since you start in France, Free is a good option."
"The operator 'Free' in france .. you can have for 2 euros per month a plan where everything free in france and 30 days of data anywhere."
"We did England, France, and Italy as well. We used Three Mobile it was 30pounds for 10 gigs of data and a few thousand mins. Worked fine in all three countries. "
"We used the Three Mobile card with zero issues! Popped the card in when we got to France and it worked!"
"In France I used the Lebara sim. They mailed it to my Canadian address."
Keepgo (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"Buy Lycamobile sim as you land.. Internet at great prices.. Activates instantly."
"I use Lycamobile in France (it's prepaid)."
"We bought O2 SIM card from SIM Corner for our trip to England and France....worked like a charm."
"I’ve just returned from France and used a local data SIM card from SFR that I picked up in the airport. 15 Euros ($22 CAD) for 15GB."
"We used the Trio Sim card with zero issues! Popped the card in when we got to France and it worked!"
"Just got back from living in Scotland for a year and a half, and we used Giff Gaff as our cell provider. £25/month got us unlimited texting, calling and data (no roaming fees in Europe). No contract and you can go month to month. You can throw some extra cash on it to call home if you need to (super cheap rates - I think I used up 3 hours of calling and it didn’t even cost me £1). We used it in Amsterdam, Poland, Ireland, Spain, France and Malta with no issues."
"In Germany they implemented additional security checks in the last years, so that you have to proof you’re a German resident to activate a German sim. If you plan on getting a SIM card in Europe, I’d suggest to also make sure you’re able to activate it as a non-resident."
"Now that you can use one SIM card across European country( some limits apply) I got my sim from O2 mobile in Frankfurt. They had 120 Gb promotion and I was able to use it with no issues in both Malta & across Germany."
"We used Vodafone in Greece. We're able to use the same sim card in Italy as well. Super cheap and just put the sim card in our phone"
"bought UK Vodafone sim for 10 pounds. 3G and works fine in Greece."
proven winners: Vodafone, Trawire (portable wifi hotspot)
"Portable/pocket wifi is best and some of the car rental companies offer it free."
"I unlocked my phone and purchased a SIM card at the tourist bureau in Reykjavik. Came with 50 international minutes, 50 text messages and 5gb of data. Used my phone as a GPS the whole time we were there (had rented a car for the week) and had no issues. Pretty cheap too at what I remember being $25."
"I just came back from Ireland, Iceland and Scotland. Picked up a SIM card with Vodafone, 20 euros for 20 GB data and limited local calling minutes. Worked great for us in everywhere we visited."
"We used a Vodafone SIM card and had good reception almost everywhere in the country."
Trawire (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"For internet, I used a portable wifi box called Trawire that you can bring anywhere. You'll always have internet on the road. It's $10 a day but I split this cost with two people."
"I got the hotspot from Trawire- best decision for travelling iceland. It is easy you pick it up at the Duncan Donuts at the airport and drop off in mail box at airport, 10 USA a day you have unlimited internet access and no need for a map while on the road."
"Trawire, we had 4 people so that was the best value, convenient pickup/drop-off and reliable!"
"Three UK is the best sim card to use anywhere in Europe including Iceland. Just pop into your phone on the plane."
"We were constantly losing coverage outside of Reykjavik with our Three SIM card we purchased in the UK."
Siminn
"We bought a local SIM card (Siminn prepaid 10GB data) from the 10-11 store at the airport. Only 2900ISK ($35 Cdn)."
"I used Vodafone in UK, Ireland & Netherlands. $30 for all that I needed. Got it on the spot."
"We used Vodafone in Ireland 2 years ago with a sim card. Worked well."
"Vodafone worked well for us in UK, Ireland and Portugal."
"Three Mobile in Ireland had one that was 20 euros with unlimited everything in the EU and 8GB when outside of the EU
"I’ve been to Ireland twice and use the Three Mobile prepaid sim for €20 which has unlimited data, 10 GB for EU countries and unlimited calling for Three to three customers. My friend in Ireland said the cap for data is 30 GB but I never encountered that and also never connected to wifi for my 2 week stay in November. I purchased my sim directly from a Three location. Highly recommend if anyone is travelling to Ireland."
"In Ireland go with Three Mobile. For 20 euros you get unlimited data for a month."
"I used Lycamobile in Ireland. Bought a sim chip and a big prepaid pack of data for much less than the ripoff Rogers roam like home. I think it was 20 EURO in total for 30 days compared to $100 from rip-off Rogers"
Giff Gaff
proven winners: TIM Tourist, Vodafone
TIM Tourist
"I purchased a TIM tourist SIM card. I think it was 25 euros for 30GB and 200 international minutes. I found the service was great. I got it at the main terminal in Rome (termini station)."
"All the major Italian providers have tourist packages for about 20-30 euros. If you are traveling to other EU countries, go with TIM or Vodafone, otherwise 3 or Wind will work fine too. Might get better price in town compared to airport though."
"I can vouch for TIM. Used it last year in Rome, Almafi coast and in between. Good service. If you are using internet it allows your phone to connect as hotspot to others (in case you are trying to avoid buying 5 SIM cards and your group travels together). Used it to Bolt (to hail a taxi), google maps, search info on google and occasional use of google translate (and social media of course)"
"I purchased the TIM Tourist SIM online ahead of time and picked up the SIM card at the TIM store in the airport. It’s 5 euro cheaper to purchase online vs in store. Service was great. If you need iMessage then there was a €5 add on for that. The plan provides free messaging with WhatsApp, Messenger and Snapchat though.
I used this in Rome, Sorrento, Amalfi coast and Naples with no problems. Coverage was great. Even out at sea on ferries we had coverage."
"I bought the SIM card from TIMS at FCO airport. There is a booth apparently at baggage claim and it is cheaper than the booth located outside the baggage check."
"Go to a TIM store and buy sim card for your UNLOCKED phone - it was a data and cellular plan for 30 days, it was perfect for when we travelled in Italy"
"Visit a TIM cell phone store in Rome and prepaid SIM card."
"Buy a SIM card at the Italian airport. I bought ours in Rome through TIM I believe and paid 20 euro for 20 GIG and friend paid 25 euro for 25 GIG and 1000 minutes."
"I used the TIM Tourist Card while in Italy and it worked very well for me. It was good deal at 30 Euros with 15GB Internet G4 and 200 Minutes in Italy and abroad for 30 days. Free chat on Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Skype etc. I purchased online here at home in Canada and paid with paypal."
"We used TIM in Italy with no problems - 30 euros with 15 G of data. No problems connecting and streaming."
"I used TIM in Italy and Barcelona. No problems at all. About 60euros total for 2 months of data (15gx2). 40euros for the initial 15g for 1 month then topped up for an additional month and ~20euro."
"Totally agree on Tim Tourist for Italy. Don’t buy the voucher ahead of time because a lot of stores don’t know what to do with it, or there may be an even better deal! For 10E less, I got 40GB of data for a month and unlimited local calls."
"I did vodafone! It was 50 euros for unlimited basically. But I found cheaper after the fact, but same carrier it was just more at the airport"
"Vodafone was perfect. 30 euro got us one month of calling and data. Worked great! And data didn't get used up quickly."
"I used Vodafone in both Italy and UK....really cheap! About £10 for 30 days....just buy a £5 SIM card!"
"Vodafone in Italy is extremely expensive and data coverage was spotty at best."
"I ordered a Three UK SIM off of Amazon before my trip to Italy, Greece and Croatia. It worked phenomenally. 12GB +.3000min voice + 3000 txt for $33 CAD. It gives you a UK number and the calling and texting is between UK numbers but if your whole group gets them then it'll work perfectly! There' s also more than enough data to call and video chat via whatsapp."
"We did England, France, and Italy as well. We used Three Mobile it was 30pounds for 10 gigs of data and a few thousand mins. Worked fine in all three countries."
"I’d recommend Lycamobile. You can roam across Europe at rock bottom prices, so the 5 of you get your own plan. I’m seeing 6 Euros for 1GB of data, 200 mins calling. Or 12 Euros for 15GB and unlimited! www.lycamobile.it"
"We got a SIM card from Lycamobile in a tobacco shop in Florence. We were away for almost a month and it was €10 for 30 days to use up 3gb of data. We travelled as far South as Amalfi and North up to Venice and didn't have any issues."
"Expresso Wifi - They have a kiosk at some airports (I’m flying into Milan). Good price - unlimited, 5 devices. Bring a backup power pack."
"Used GiffGaff for England and Italy. Got it at the Heathrow airport as recommended. Super easy to use, cheap, and easy to cancel once you go home."
"Iliad is super cheap!"
"We are currently in Italy and got a 1 month phone plan for 20 euros with TRE (similar plans available with Vodafone). Paid cash so no need to worry about additional charges after the month. Comes with 30 gb and the SIM card. It’s best in Italy while the rest of Europe is limited."
"I used WiTourist the 2 times I was there in November and it’s super easy. Also good price and can hook up 5 devices I believe. They will drop it off and pick up at your hotel if you want and good all over Italy!"
Netherlands / Holland
"Get Vodafone! I currently got a prepaid sim card in Amsterdam for 20 euro 6 GB,30 min and some texts. Only thing is the country you buy the sim at, is the only one you can upload money (since its prepaid sim card)."
"We used a Vodafone SIM card Amsterdam with no issues."
"When we went to Scotland, England and Norway last year, the SIM card we got in Scotland (Vodafone) for 5-10£ lasted the week in Scotland, a day in Southampton, and occasional use through a 12 day Norwegian cruise. I only had to top up again when we hit London after the cruise. Well worth it!"
"Used Orange in Poland. Insanely cheap."
"Had great luck with Vodafone in Europe. I recently paid 20 euro for 5gb in Portugal and Spain."
"Vodafone has a one-month tourist card that is all most people would need, and good coverage. There are shops in the airports so you can pick one up on arrival. Get them to put the card in set it up and test it, sometimes there are glitches if you try diy (eg they charge 50 cents for store service then it shows insufficient balance because they charged the normal price which I think is 20 euros. )"
"Just came back from there - check out Vodafone. They have a great 2wks tel/txt/approx 4GB for 15 euros. If you want you can also buy a wifi bar on a 4G network for approx $40 euro and load that up with just internet. 30gb = $15 euros. Super cheap compared to the $12/day that Rogers wants to charge here. There is a Vodafone store in the airport but be prepared it will be packed and line ups are long. I would try and locate a store close to your hotel."
"Everyone said it, but Vodafone for sure. I did the 30 Gb for 15 euro, and I was able to use it all across Portugal and Spain"
"The airport lines at the Vodafone can be quite long! I was in Lisbon last sept. I waited 30 min before I realized the queue had hardly moved and there were still 5 people ahead of me. Have a back up and find a Vodafone near where you are staying just in case there are long lines.
Hint- there is a 2nd Vodafone in the airport In the departure section (one level up). The queue was shorter...but still too long for me to wait!"
"Vodafone - They have them in the Lisbon airport. 10-15 Euros. They have 2 week cards and a month."
"Vodafone.... they are everywhere. I bought a 30 day sim card for 20 euros no issues, it worked great. There is a kiosk in the airport, otherwise they are the largest carrier in Portugal."
"Get a Vodafone SIM card in the first place you land. It will work all through Europe. We got a Portugal one for 15 euro. 5 gb data and 30 minutes overseas calling."
"I also recommend Vodafone. Easy and convenient. Just check the lineup when you arrive at the airport. Sometimes the line is long but it goes quickly."
"I bought a SIM card for a month in Portugal recently for 20 Euros that included 500 minutes, unlimited texting and 5 gigs of data from Vodafone. The cards are often available from a booth in the airports."
"Used Vodaphone in Portugal. It was great! They have a booth at the Lisbon airport where you can purchase a SIM card."
"We used MEO visitor card which is available in any airport or MEO points of sale, but I think the other carriers have similar products"
"We used the O2 cards in Spain and Portugal and they worked well. We ordered them on amazon before we left for our trip and then installed them in our phones in Paris. Apparently you are not supposed to load them in your phone until you get to Europe. Had 20 gb. cards for around $40 U.S."
"I'm from Scotland and my husband was a tour driver drove all over the EU and he bought a pay as you go Vodafone sim and topped it up and used it all over."
"I found Vodafone had the best coverage in Scotland -- I spent most of my time in the Inner Hebrides and between Glasgow and Oban. You can order a SIM (free) online and have it delivered to your destination. Or pick one up on arrival."
"In the UK I used Vodaphone. Used their 10pound/month package. Mostly for internet as we used my phone as the GPS for 8 hours a day almost everyday. Worked brilliantly throughout even in the very northern reaches of Scotland."
"I used Giff Gaff in England and Scotland with no issues. About $35 Canadian for unlimited minutes, texts, and data."
"I used O2 because they were reported to have better coverage in the Highlands of Scotland."
"Landed in Barcelona last week. Got a Vodafone SIM for 25 Euros for 10gb. It’s good for three weeks and I’m using it in the U.K. right now with no problem. Cheaper than adding the $12/day roam away from home with my cdn provider. Just make sure your phone is unlocked."
"I used Vodaphone in Spain last March. It was very cheap. A month cost me about 15$ cdn incl data and phone in Spain (no texting) they were very helpful. it was easy."
"Just got an Orange SIM in Spain. 40 Euros for 25G. Think I used about 3G. Totally worth it."
"I lived in Sweden and had a Telenor pay as you go SIM card."
"In Sweden get Halebop. Go into any Telia store and ask for halebop. I spend weeks in Sweden every year and buy 4gigs/30 days for about $25 CAD. That includes tons of calls and texts and I think it’s good all over Europe as well."
note: Switzerland is not in the EU, so a SIM card from another European country does not roam for free here.
"Mobile wifi from @RentnConnect."
"There are 3 big companies , Turkcell, Vodafone , Turk Telecom. They have kiosks at the airport. Now, I don’t know the exact procedure for a foreigner to buy a SIM card but I’m sure it’s easy. I’d go for Turkcell. Prices Will be very similar with all companies. You can get 1000 minutes and text , 4-5 gb data for about 15-20$ CAD. it’s very inexpensive compared to Canada."
"I have used a 'Lifecell' SIM card before with no issues."
"In Ukraine we used Lifecell. Very cheap and worth it."
proven winners: Giffgaff, Three UK, Vodafone
"GiffGaff in UK is excellent. Great deals where you can buy a goodybag with various data packages. 2019 Network of the year. There's no contract, lots of flexibility and you can order a free SIM to be sent to your Canadian address in advance."
"I used giffgaff the whole time I lived in the UK and traveled with it tons - always happy with it! Super cheap data plans and easy to buy more whenever you need (dont have to wait for the month to end!)"
"Just got a GiffGaff SIM for our UK trip 30GBP ($45) for unlimited calling, and texts, and 3GB data for a month. Unsure how that works through rest of Europe though. They will mail them here and activate onlanding."
"Giffgaff was great in the UK. Ordered 2 sim cards in advance off eBay. Easy to set up."
"I have used several pay as you go SIM cards in the UK. the best I’ve found to date is Giffgaff. Last summer it was £8 for 30 days with 500 minutes and 2 GB. Price goes up from there for more minutes or data. The best part is they will mail you the prepaid card and you activate upon arrival in the UK. They use the O2 network so good coverage."
"Three UK in the UK is a great option, as it works everywhere in Western Europe and is very reasonable."
"I lived there and used Three Mobile. £20 Go Roam pay as you go gives you 12GB data and unlimited calls texts. Works every country (except Canada) without any roaming charges. Highly recommend and they have good customer service if you need. Can get them at airport or any '3' kiosks"
"We also use Three UK for SIM cards while in Britain. They are also good in 70 countries throughout the world and have had great sucess using it all over."
"Three UK is a UK-based provider, but the EU mandates borderless telecom services. 12GB of data for less than 35 bucks, you can't beat that. Bonus is that you can order it before to avoid the stress of looking for a counter without your phone"
"Currently using the EE sim in the UK, £27 for 20gb. I’ve been from Durham way up north to Portsmouth in the south and have had excellent coverage at all times."
"Used EE in the UK in November and it activated for use in all EU countries. Since you are starting in the UK I would recommend them and 02. Loads of data plus text and calls throughout the EU."
"I always use EE, 10 pounds for a month, only 1Gb of data though but plenty of minutes for calls and unlimited texts. You will need to check with any sim if there are restrictions for calling Canada though."
"While in the U.K. we've tried Vodafone, EE and O2 and found EE the most dependable."
"I got Orange for $20£ good anywhere in UK/Europe 30GB for 30 days. Worked awesome."
"I use a Tip Wireless hotspot. Connect up to 5 devices, and you can carry it around in your bag."
"Lebara was great in the UK."
East Asia (to be used in multiple countries)
"Ubigi is good especially if your phone supports esim."
"Pokefi! Check it out! With pokefi you just pay a flat amount for 5G an d then have two years to use it up. This way you can use free wifi whenever it’s available and use pokefi only when necessary."
"+1 for pokefi! I've used it all over the place. You can buy online or if you're flying Cathay you can buy it onboard."
"Bought a Sim Easy (www.simeasy.com) China Sim card. 3gb data 50 minutes air time all over China. Shipped to home but give enough time for shipping. No setting required. Plug in n turn on phone when arrived in Shanghai. No issue."
"I buy mine on taobao and then pick up the SIM card while I transit in China."
"Buy a SIM card right at hong kong airport with China Moble cell network. Many options. 4 gb. 30 days. Reload at 7/eleven convenient stores."
proven winners: Japan-Wireless (portable wi-fi hotspot),
B Mobile (sim card), eConnect Japan (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"Just buy at biccamera or yodobashi there’s a wall of data sims."
"If you’re staying in an Airbnb a lot of them included a pocket wifi device!"
"I love the FlexiroamX app. I’m in Japan right now and got 10g for $15 and it’s worked great even on remote islands. I love not having new SIM cards in every country or having to deal with that first thing after long flights."
Japan-Wireless (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"We went with Japan-wireless.com. If I recall correctly it was cheaper because you did pickup/drop off at the postal office at the airport rather than a airport desk that offered this service (there were a few!)."
"I always go with the SIM card from Japan-wireless.com. Fast. Reliable. Best rate imho."
"Japan Wireless. At the time it was $10 a day unlimited data. We got the portable pocket wifi which allowed multiple phone devices to connect and the battery lasted the whole day out."
"I used Japan Wireless for my portable WiFi. They had great service."
B Mobile (sim card)
"I purchased a b mobile sim card that was approximately $40 cdn and it included 5gb data only for 21 days. The sim card can be purchased at the following stores in Japan: AEON, Yodabashi Camera and BIC Camera."
"IIJ (https://t.iijmio.jp/en/), So-Net (http://www.so-net.ne.jp/prepaid/en/), and B-Mobile Visitor (http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/) are your three best options"
"I bought a b-mobile visitor for 14 days and it was perfect. BIC Camera like others have mentioned."
"Get the b-mobile sim card."
"I used the B Mobile sim while traveling in Japan. Easy to use with good value."
eConnect Japan (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"eConnect Japan I used them in October for 3 weeks. Not one issue...so easy to use. Pocket Wifi was shipped to my hotel and waiting for me when I arrived."
"I used eConnect for Japan last time i went. Also very seamless. Came with an extra battery pack too!"
"I rented a pocket wifi from eConnect because my phone was not unlocked at the time. It was great."
Ivideo (portable wi-fi hotspot)
"I rented mine online from ivideo and they shipped it to my Tokyo hotel the day before I arrived there. Worked great."
"I used ivideo. The wifi was waiting for me at the hotel when we checked in and I just dropped it off in a prepaid envelope at a mailbox before leaving Japan."
Global Advanced Communications
"I've used Global Advanced Communications and it was really straight forward and easy. You can reserve a portable WiFi device online and pick it up at the airport."
"I rented a pocket wifi a few times from Global Advanced Communications and know they rent SIM cards and even phones as well. Haven't had any issues with them."
"I have got a prepaid one from a vending machine and Docomo one from the counter before, and both worked great."
"When I was in Tokyo last year (travelling with a group), about half the group rented a portable wifi device while in-country. I picked up a global sim through Always Online Wireless. It was about the same price. The nice thing with AOW is that the sim card is usable in many different countries, and doesn't expire if you use it at least once every 12 months."
"Airalo e-sim has worked seamlessly worked in Japan and Vietnam so far. I was able to have data without the hassle of switching my physical sim and the data has been very fast so no complaints!"
"Yeah I just got the iijmio from the airport. I had to restart my phone to log in the first time, but it's worked well for me since."
"We got ours from Japan Rail Pass - we picked up & dropped off at Haneda Airport and it cost roughly $100 CAD for 11 days of unlimited use."
"The Japan Rail Pass sim card worked for us in Japan without fail. 8, 16, and 30 days."
"On our trip to Japan, we used Japan Wifi Buddy. Signing up was easy, the device can be pick up at the airport or have them deliver to your hotel / accommodations. We had no problems staying connected and returning the device was easy too!"
"Get a Pocket wifi, we used this company and it worked really well. https://www.japan-experience.com/rent-pocket-wifi-japan."
"I bought a SIM card online before I left and picked it up at Narita Airport. It was from Klook. They have different plans. I chose 8 days (I think 4 GB) and it cost around $40. I was in Tokyo and Kyoto and it worked well in both places."
"I used Mobal in Japan and was very satisfied with it. I paid online and pick up the sim card at a little booth in the airport."
"I used ninja wifi box when I was there a few weeks ago. Loved it and helped a great deal when I got lost."
"I use Softbank Global Rental. I have a business in Japan and have travelled from Hokkaido to Kyushu (including many rural areas) with excellent coverage and speed. Unlimited data for 970 yen per day; the battery easily lasts a full day of heavy usage."
"We rented one from Wifi-hire in Japan this past spring. We picked it up at an airport shop and returned it five or six days later. Pretty seamless.
"In South Korea just go to the airport on arrival and go to one of these counters: SK Telecom or KT Corporation and get a sim card or wifi egg from there."
"I currently have a SMART sim card in the Philippines. Choose how much data u want . Includes calling and text. Cheap and easily reloadable. Also had the same in Cambodia last year."
proven winners: Telkomsel
"You need your passport to get a prepaid sim. When I went there a couple years ago, there was rumor that tourists couldn't buy a sim card anywhere other than at the airport but that is not the case. Telkomsel is more expensive but it is the best company (coverage and speed) and their simpati card is still affordable by our standard. 'Data only' is ok as everyone there uses WhatsApp."
"In Bali I got a sim with Telkomsel for $20. 18gb of data no calling or texting but everyone uses whatsapp to communicate, coverage for 30 days. I also used Smartfren - $12 for 15gb but it was only good for 14 days and the coverage wasn't as good as Telkomsel."
"In Indonesia (Bali, Gilis, Komodo, Lombok, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida), I use the Telkomsel SIM, and I always buy it at the kiosk right outside the Bintang Supermarket in Bali. I've been to Indo several times, been scammed with crap cards everywhere and crap service, and now only get this card from this kiosk - best service all over the country, and the best prices."
proven winners: Maxis
"Maxis is good in Malaysia, and I used AIS in Thailand. All easily available at airports, convenience stores, and carrier stores."
"If you’re in Malaysia Maxis Hotlink is great. I used only data as I used a VOIP app, FaceTime or WhatsApp calls."
"In Malaysia my preference is Digi (digi.com.my)...cheap data plan and good reception in most places. If flying into KLIA, buy the SIM card at the booths past immigration before luggage pickup. If you buy outside the airport, you can find it at any Digi store or 7-eleven. but outside the airport they may ask you to show your passport as ID, while they don't ask for any ID inside the airport."
"You can get a SIM card right at the airport!! I was with Globe when I was there."
"I used Globe when I was there."
"In the Philippines make sure to buy it at the airport before you leave. There is always a table with someone selling Globe sims. You cannot get that deal at any store and it is only available at the airport (one trip I cabbed back to the airport to get the data only deal)."
proven winners: Singtel
"Singtel has great tourist sims, available at the airport."
"We bought sim cards from the airport from singtel. Their prices were amazing and we had access to data and calling."
proven winners: AIS
"I used AIS in Thailand. Easily available at airports, convenience stores, and carrier stores."
"Thailand...AIS or DTAC, great service everywhere."
"We are using AIS SIM card in Thailand. Good for 30 days. Unlimited. Bought SIM card for 50 Baht, then cost $200 Baht for the data."
"AIS, has a kiosk at the airport and numerous other places throughout the country, super easy to top up and super cheap."
"AIS in Thailand. $30 for a month of unlimited data."
"I used DTAC in Thailand recently. Worked great and was easy to access directly from the airport."
"I can second this... I’ve used DTAC every time I’ve been to Thailand and travelled all over the country and it’s worked great. Cheap too!"
"Vietel, in Vietnam. It was amazing. $25 for 60 gig, and great coverage."
"There are lots of problem with cell services in India for foreigners. First off, the cell plans offered are multiple times the price when outside the airports. Second is that the different companies have very different coverage depending on where you are in the country, with wildly variable data services rates. Third is that you are constantly spammed by the services. I go every year and it seems like the rules applying to foreigner's use change every year as well."
"We just picked up a SIM card from a local vendor on the street. Did this on two different visits to India. You will need to bring a photocopy of your passport with you. Did not get a plan with data, just phone and text and it was very helpful. Especially in airports where you need to get a text code to use the wifi."
"In India I used vodaphone. Worked no problem. Picked it up at the airport cost me about $17 but feel like it probably should have been cheaper. Lasted the whole 3 weeks. Mainly used for data."
proven winners: Dialog
"I bought a SIM card at the Dialog kiosk in Colombo, Sri Lanka airport just outside of customs for about $8 US, Data and minutes. Great service."
"Sri Lanka-super easy to get in the airport. Dialog is the #1 carrier and has tourist packages, $5 or $10 for the SIM plus 4 or 10G of data which u can buy more of if u need. They switched it out and it works great. Super impressed."
"In Egypt I used Vodafone. In Israel 019. In Russia, Beeline. All good experiences, no problems."
South America (to be used in multiple countries)
"I've had great experiences with 3 UK's international roaming sim cards. Amazon has them for like $50 for 12gb data for 30 days (or other combinations); which is definitely cheaper than using roam like home. The sim card comes with instructions on how to activate it ahead of time so that its ready for you to use when you get to your destination. I don't think it will work in Argentina or Bolivia (i dont see those destinations on their website) but will work in Brazil and Chile."
"TEP Wireless"
"Just a word of caution. In Argentina, as a foreigner, you can’t just buy a sim and pop it into your phone. Their networks are set up to require you to enter your national ID info in order to activate your phone. I actually couldn’t activate the sim. I got lucky and a local helped me by 'lending' me their info."
"Correct, you need to go into a local telecom and be prepared for a 15 minute process where they scan your ID and activate. Not customer friendly, but it is what it is."
"I picked up a pay-as-you-go SIM card from the Movistar store in Argentina last month. Cost me nothing for the SIM card itself, and I could purchase data packages either online or at any kiosco (corner store). In total, I spent about $10CAN for the 2 weeks I was there - if I recall, 2gig data was about $1.20. When it ran out, I would purchase another data package. It pained me to put my Canadian SIM card back in when I got home."
"In Chile our group of 6 went to a mall cell phone booth, the provider was named WOM. They gave us all free sim cards that had 200 minutes local calling and 3G of data."
proven winners: Claro
"We used Claro in Colombia. It was very cheap and very useful to have!"
"I highly recommend visiting a Claro store, and buying a sim card for a prepaid data plan. This is so cheap, you can get like 4 GB of data for like 20 bucks, it includes WhatsApp and Facebook."
"In Colombia I went to a local grocery store. I believe I was set up with Claro and it was great. I paid under cad$30 for a 2 week package and the person working the electronics section set everything up on my phone for me."
"In Colombia, Claro worked well."
"Have used AirTel, SafariComm, TelKomm and a handful of others when living/working throughout east/west/southern Africa. Almost always a booth/vendor in the arrivals terminal of the international airport. They’ll always need a copy of your passport, some may not accept cards (only local currency and/or USD) so make sure you have that on hand. A 10GB, 1 month data plan may run you 20ish USD, depending on the country. Use the data to make calls/text on WhatsApp using your home number (so you don’t need to re-register/home can find you)."
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
"In Southern Africa (South Africa, Eswatini & Mozambique) I use Vodacom. It seems to be the easiest to find and I've not had any issues in the last 6 years. In Mozambique the SIM card is ~$6 and data is $2 per GB. A bit more expensive in South Africa & Eswatini. I've also used MTN in South Africa and it was fine."
"Just on my way home from Kenya. With a Safaricom sim card for $10 USD you get 4gb of data and 200 airtime minutes. And you can top up if you run out."
"In Madagascar, it was quite easy to buy a Telma SIM and put credit on it straight away."
"Just used Orange in Morocco for two weeks. About $12 cdn for a Sim and 10gb for 30 day prepaid. Bought the SIM off a kid in the Medina in Marrakech, who walked me to a shop that sold prepaid cards and then showed me how to enter the prepaid SIM PIN. Easy and cheap with good service."
"Went to Morocco last fall. They have Orange as their provider and I used that, no problem."
"Maroc Telecom offers a free SIM card at the airport kiosk in the baggage claim area, and installs it for you. It comes with a little bit of time on it so you can make a few calls, then in the concourse area (or anywhere out in the street) you can top it up as you like. Rates are very good, and you can get combination plans for calls or internet."
"In Senegal you can ask for a sim card with Orange (best network in the country) for about 1,5 euros and then add whatever credit you want. For 7,5 euros you get around 5GB which is one of the cheapest deals you can get in Africa."
"South Africa - I use Vodafone whenever I go but MTN Is almost just as cheap."
"In Uganda MTN and Airtel are the largest providers with the best coverage."
"In Iraq I use Korek for the north and Zain in the south. Korek works in both the north and south but Zain only works in the south."
"In Egypt I used Vodafone. In Israel 019 Mobile. In Russia, Beeline. All good experiences, no problems."
"In Jordan use Zain, Orange or Umnaih. They all have similar coverage."
"An Orange sim card worked very well for me in Jordan & the Merzouga."
"I used Zain and Mobily in Saudia Arabia."
general advice: While Telstra is the proven winner in Australia, if you're looking for a provider that works in both Australia *and* New Zealand, you may want to look at Vodafone.
proven winners: Telstra
"In Australia I went to Telstra store and got a SIM card for $10 for 22 GB for 30 days but there was a sale."
"We just bought a Telstra SIM card in Australia - really cheap, and it provides coverage in some more remote areas that other providers don't - so look at their coverage and your plans when you select which provider to go with!"
"We usually get a mobile SIM card from Telstra. Best coverage if you are going out of the cities."
"Telstra has the best coverage if you are out and about away from cities. Now that our phones here are unlocked grab a prepaid sim at a telstra shop I think my hubby got 30g of data for introductory deal of $8."
"We bought a SIM card with Telstra. They have better coverage than Optus. Just ensure your phone is unlocked."
"We have been to Australia many times because family resides there. We stay from 2 to 8 weeks. We always use Telstra. The coverage is great wherever we travel, and the cost is half if what I pay with Sasktel. I just forward my Sasktel messages to email and check/respond to messages daily."
"Telstra in Australia, they aren’t the cheapest but their service is noticeably better ! $30 AUD for 20GB and unlimited calling to Canada !"
"Go with Optus. $40 for unlimited talk and text and 10gb of data"
"Optus had very poor coverage in Western Australia."
"I'm currently using Optus, and I have never had any issues. I would not recommend Vodafone, as many of my friends have issues in the big cities. Telstra is the most expensive, but best coverage. Optus is second best, and coverage is pretty close, and cheaper."
"At the airport we got an Optus sim for $15 and the bonus we had was for a total of 10GB of data."
"If you fly into Sydney, there is at the airport booths that sell you SIM cards and more importantly get it activated. Optus has a great plan where its $3aday for unlimited everything."
"In Australia we use either Vodafone or Optus which offers lots of data at a low price unlike Canadian plans which are cash cows for them."
"Optus in Australia. If you are only there for one month then they have prepaid SIM cards that are very reasonable. Particularly good as public wifi is not quite as available as in North America."
"Go with Vodafone or Optus."
"Sydney airport in Australia has a Vodafone store in the lobby. You give them your passport for a second and they will even activate it for you. It’s $30 for 10gb and unlimited calls. Or at least it was last time"
"We bought phone and SIM card from Vodafone in Australia to use."
"I’m currently in Australia using Vodafone. $30 Aus for unlimited call/text in Australia. 30gb data and 1000 mins and 150 text back to Canada, coverage for 35 days."
Amaysim
"In Australia use an Amaysim Sim card. Great deals. Can pick up one at the Post Office or the grocery stores Woolworths or Coles. I pay $40 for 20GB of data unlimited talk an text and free international calls to 10 countries."
"Amaysim or Vaya are the cheap short term ones."
"Check out Amaysim in Australia."
"Aldi prepaid $15 at a time, lasts 365 days, data, calls and texts and uses Telstra or Optus network, forget which, but best coverage all over."
"Aldi (gives best coverage if going rural)"
"In Australia, Telstra has a low cost division called Boost. The first time I was there I bought a SIM card with 15GB data and unlimited local calling for $20 (1/2 price). My wife recently got 30GB for $15 and it included 200 mins of international calling. I bought my Vodafone sim at the BNE airport ($20 for 15GB and 200 mins of international calling) but their coverage was about 60% of what my wife got with Boost. Go Boost!!"
"Avoid the airport lineup and go to any location that sells Boost Mobile. It’s a on the Telstra network. https://boost.com.au/. Makes sure your phone is unlocked before you go."
"I just got back from Oz and got a 5$ SIM card from Kogan that had 16 gb of data and unlimited call and text."
"I use Lycamobile in Australia...cheap and I buy it here"
"I picked a SIM card up from a provider named 'Yes' at Sydney airport. It was only supposed to be $30 for 10 gb. They ended up having a bonus and now I have 60gb of data, and I just hotspot my fiancé so we only needed one sim. Amazing deal, they did say that the bonus offers were only at the airport but unsure if that is true or not. No issues with it so far!"
general advice: While Spark is the proven winner in New Zealand, if you're looking for a provider that works in both New Zealand *and* Australia, you may want to look at Vodafone.
"I’m currently in New Zealand. Getting a phone plan here is hella cheap. $29 pay-as-you-go with Spark. 2gb, 100min call, unlimited texting. Definitely recommend. Just make sure to get your phone unlocked before you come."
"In New Zealand, I went with Spark. I was with 2degrees, but coverage was spotty. Great plans, though. Both work well in the cities, 2degrees not so much in rural areas."
"In New Zealand ... just go talk to Vodafone (can do at , also Vodafone has good deals in Aussi as well) ... if your phone is unlocked you can get cheap SIM cards with way better 'pay as you go' deals than in Canada"
"Vodafone in New Zealand is good."
"I’m in New Zealand now and when we arrived we passed through the duty free where a lady held a sign advertising the Vodafone SIM card. For $25nz or $22cdn you got 1.5g of data and ability for local calls and texts and calls back to Canada for 30 days. "
"I would recommend 2degrees for a prepaid sim in New Zealand. Pretty good coverage, except in very rural areas."
"We get Vodaphone when we go to Fiji, but mostly because my husband’s family is mostly on Vodaphone and it tends to be cheaper to use the same provider to call them. Digicel has really good coverage though."
proven winners: Bluesky (your only choice)
"We are here now (thanks YVR deals ;) )and purchased a SIM card for $50 NZD for 3GB, 100txt, 30 min of calls. One phone and you can tether off each other. If you stay at a place that offers bluesky WIFI you dont need a sim card, just pay your resort $50 and they give you login credentials you can use for 4gb of data only (when u run out, pay $50 again for another 4gb). Also multiple logins are possible, we have two phones and an ipad running off the same login at the same time. Unfortunately with the sim card it's a bit of highway robbery once you run out of data... u can pay $50 again but it's a 20cents per MB which is crazy so if you NEED a sim card, once u use it up, just buy another dont top up!"
"Are your phones unlocked? If so, you can grab a Bluesky sim card at the airport when you arrive"
"Some resorts will provide free internet chips (like 500mb per person per stay). Restaurants and cafes are your friend. You can get Bluesky pre-paid internet at the local post office and Bluesky kiosks around town as well but it's pretty bad service (they have been known to randomly deduct time even when you aren't using it) probably because they are the only option."
Worldwide (to be used in many countries)
General advice: For frequent travelers, there are certain SIM card providers out there that claim to work in many different countries.
The nice thing about these providers is that you don't have to hunt down a local SIM card and swap it out every time you travel to a new country.
You have to look carefully at the prices of these 'global' SIMs, and compare them to what buying a local SIM card in each country would get you.
I get the feeling that overall, it's usually likely cheaper to buy a local SIM card. You're paying a bit more for the convenience. Kind of like exchanging currency at the airport.
If you have an e-SIM compatible phone, the way of the future will be to just download an e-SIM from a store like Airalo whenever you visit a new country.
(Read more about e-SIMs below).
Skyroam (130 countries)
"I love Skyroam. It works in many, but not all, countries worldwide. Buy the device, then pay by each 24 hr period needed. Preload your account with # of days, can add as you go. Check the website first before buying to make sure there is coverage in the countries you are travelling to. I've used mine worldwide. Only load my 24 hrs when I do not have hotel or other wifi options available. You do not need a SIM card unless making actual phone calls."
AlwaysOnline Wireless (90 countries)
"I have a sim from AlwaysOnline Wireless. One sim card, valid in some 90 or so countries. I just have to buy service for each country for the dates when I need it. I don't think the service is any cheaper than buying a local sim, but here it's just one sim and i can use it in multiple countries (as opposed to buying a new sim in each country). And as long as i buy service once every 365 days, the sim card doesnt expire. The downside is that their sim cards are data only (no phone calls)."
Flexiroam (53 countries)
"I’ve been using Flexiroam (works in 53 countries). They give you a SIM card sticker that sticks on top of your current SIM card. Then you can toggle between SIM cards on your IPhone without physically changing cards ever again. I purchase data for the region I am going to before travelling via their app. It can be a bit finicky to get started with to be honest, but now that it’s setup , it is so convenient!"
GigSky (140 countries)
"Gigsky is a really good world data SIM carrier and you can get the starter card for $10 or less. I would recommend using WhatsApp or Facebook for texting/calling home. There is no really good all in one world SIM but gigsky is really good if you can live without a phone number."
Google Fi (200 countries)
KnowRoaming (200 countries)
"I’ve used KnowRoaming on multiple trips. It’s more expensive than a local sim, but cheaper than purchasing a plan from home. If you’re in the country for just a couple days, it usually doesn’t make sense to purchase a SIM card, or you can use it until you buy a SIM card (if your flight comes in late, stores might be closed). I’ve used it in Europe/States/ and Middle East and always been impressed. You can preload an amount of the app, and have it auto reload, or not."
WorldSIM (200 countries)
"I like World SIM, I have had it for about 5 years and top it up for whatever countries before I go. It's really simple and can be used all over the world with the one card."
Hey, what about e-SIMs?
e-SIMs are definitely the future. They work exactly like a physical sim card, except they're digital. Which means, no more hunting down an actual SIM card when you land in a new country. Just download it!
*But* only certain phones are currently capable of handling an e-SIM, such as the iPhone (11, XS, XR) and Google Pixel (3, 4).
With these phones, you can think of them as having two SIM card slots. One slot for an actual, physical sim card, and another 'slot' (software based) for an e-SIM.
When you travel, you can do cool things like putting your Canadian cell phone provider into the e-SIM slot, and use a foreign cell phone provider in the physical sim card slot.
Or, you can just keep your Canadian cell phone provider in the physical slot like you always do, and download an e-SIM with a cheap data plan from a foreign cell phone provider.
It won't be long before all cell phone providers offer e-SIMs, and all phones have eSIM capability.
There are already online stores that sell e-SIMs from cell phone providers in many different countries. The most popular one is Airalo, with e-SIMs from 100+ countries.
e-SIM stores
Airalo (100 countries)
"Check out the Airalo app. You can pick any country and it’ll walk you thru how to set it up, make sure your phone is new though as it has to have the esim ability."
"If you have an e-sim compatible phone, I would recommend trying out Airalo! I am currently using it for data during my trip around Asia and its easy to use. As it is a e-sim (not a physical simcard) I can still have my primary simcard in so family/friends can call/text me directly on my usual number."
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12 Responses to "What is the best local SIM card or portable wifi hotspot to get when I travel to...."
John K. on December 27th, 2019
For Japan, those options mentioned are fine for short trips and I've used some of them. But for a long stay or for the frequent visitor, it goes hands down to Mobal.com, with their Global SIM. Advantages:
You sign up and buy the SIM online for CAD $35 and they ship the SIM to you here in Canada ahead of time. You set the activation date online before you go, pop it in while flying, and you're all set before you even exit the plane in Japan. For CAD $55, you get 7Gb of LTE speed data per month, and if you run out there are no overage fees, you just drop to a slower data speed that still supports light browsing,128 kbps. You have a real Japanese number on the Softbank network that belongs to you as long as you keep the card. You can set it into "vacation" mode when you go back to Canada, and pay nothing until you fire it up again for the next trip; no "activation" fees. All the documentation, web interface and phone support are in English. All incoming texts and calls are free; all calls with other Softbank phones are free outside of the 9pm-1am peak, during which you pay $0.35 per minute. Billing is online, simple and clear.
Guigui on January 2nd, 2020
I was going to write about mobal for Japan but John K already has.
Bennett on January 9th, 2020
https://www.amazon.ca/MOST-SIM-T-Mobile-Unlimited-United/dp/B07GSDQW9P/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=sim+card
I grab one of these before I go to the states. That way I don't have to mess around at a phone store getting a sim. I can just pop it in when I cross the border.
Glenn on January 10th, 2020
Keepgo International data only sim.
Has worked all over the world for me (15-20 countries so far)...except Japan and I knew that before I got there. My regular cell carriers support calls/texts over wifi which works over this data sim as well.
As long as you add some data at least once a year, your data rolls over and otherwise doesn't expire.
Moo Moo on January 11th, 2020
The option of buying a coming card on Amazon has worked well for me.
28$cad delivered to my door for 2 weeks in Colombia. 12GB of data ....
IMHO the precious holiday time lost locally is often more costly than the difference in getting a local card ....
Chris Myden on January 11th, 2020
Thanks Moo Moo, do you happen to recall the name of the cell phone provider you ordered from off Amazon? Was it Claro?
I agree that you don't want to spend your holiday time hunting down a SIM card. If it can't be pre-ordered ahead of time, hopefully it can be picked up quickly at the airport on arrival.
It won't be too long before e-sims (software based SIMs) are supported by the latest phones, and will make it even easier.
Richard on January 13th, 2020
Hi Chris. One device you may not know of is the Skyroam Solis smartspot. I have had mine for three years and have used this one in Italy, Spain, UK, and Ireland. I know these devices work in many countries. The nice thing about this device is its portability, its charging capability as a battery, and when using the daily plan, UNLIMITED data for multiple devices. Personally, I don’t like changing SIM cards. This device works for me and my family.
Chris_Myden on January 13th, 2020
Thanks Richard, a few people have mentioned the Skyroam wifi hotspot worked well for them in various countries around the world (Mexico, Egypt, Jordan, parts of Africa). I have it listed under 'Worldwide (to be used in any country)'.
Sandy on January 14th, 2020
Thanks for putting this list together Chris! :)
Derrick on January 14th, 2020
Another option is to buy an unlocked dual sim phone for travelling. There have been more and more cheap options available in the last few years, such as Xiaomi or Nokia. (I bought a Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite from amazon.ca that was intended to be my travel/backup phone and I liked it so much it just became my regular one.)
That gives you the option of being able to have both your regular SIM AND a local SIM when you're travelling. When I go to the US, I just buy the $10 2GB/month data-only package from T-Mobile. When I come back to Canada it roams on Bell so I can still use the remaining data at home.
As an added bonus, if you have a separate travel phone there will be less things for those nosy border people to find if they ask to go through your phone and you won't feel as bad if it gets lost or stolen.
Sharon Hepple on January 16th, 2020
Gifgaff for the UK. U can order direct from the website and it's less than $20CCad for the month and they ship sim straight to your home address.
Juan Yepez on January 18th, 2020
You forgot to mention when you came to Canada which is the best option. For me is Keepgo. You pay $9 for 100MB, $26 dollars for 1GB, or $88 for 5Gb. The data never expired, you just need to refill every year to preserve the data.
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PREVIEW: ‘Downton Abbey’ Series Finale/Season 6 Christmas Special
March 6, 2016 By Funmbi Leave a Comment
It’s time to say goodbye to Downton Abbey, but showrunners promise an optimistic end! Get a sneak peek of the two-hour series finale, airing at 9:00pm ET|PT on PBS Masterpiece.
You guys, we need to talk because I’m still not over the last episode of Downton Abbey. Sure, there were several happy moments to celebrate, but one horrible, heartbreaking moment won’t let me enjoy any of that (I’m looking at you, Mary Crawley!).
All season long, Mary had been throwing veiled (and not so veiled) insults are Edith and her relationship with Bertie Pelham. And it continued in Episode 8, even when the family learned that Bertie would be the new Marquess of Hexam. First, Mary refused to believe the news, and even when it was confirmed, she was so sure there was no way Bertie would still want to marry Edith. Mary was so jealous and it was evident. However, rather than fix her own relationship with Henry Talbot, she forced the reveal of Marigold’s parentage (in the middle of breakfast for goodness sakes!). Sure, Edith should have told Bertie the truth, but I can’t blame her for being scared. And I was so hopeful that Bertie would forgive Edith, but no go *CRIES*
Mary deserved to be chewed out and I thought Branson and Edith were both truthful… Mary was a bitch! Yet she still gets her happy ending… after Lady Violet talked all the sense into Mary, Henry agreed to take her back, and she got her wedding with the man she loved. And what’s more, Edith forgave Mary and came to the wedding.
I tell you the truth, I couldn’t enjoy the wedding! Even after Mary went to Matthew’s grave, even though Mary claimed to be deeply sorry, it wasn’t enough. Sure, Edith would have her publishing company and her daughter (and there would be plenty of joy there), Mary cost Edith her chance at great love. Unlike Edith, I’m not able to forgive that.
Yet, there were some wonderfully hilarious events too:
Mrs. Patmore wouldn’t think her B&B being labeled a “house of ill-repute” was funny, but that entire situation was hilarious! And we can laugh about it now that Robert and Cora helped redeem the reputation with a nice lunch.
After a rough start in the local school, Mr. Molesley was really able to inspire his students and share how their education could open doors.
MR. SPRATT WAS CASSANDRA JONES! Who knew he was so witty?
What were the moments that stood out most to you?
Well tonight is the two-hour Downton Abbey series finale, and I not at all ready for the end. Things for the most part seem to be wrapping up, though I still wonder about Thomas Barrow, Bates/Anna, and Edith too.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Gareth Neame assured us that we shouldn’t be worried about Downton’s final episode:
“Although the show has light and shade and it’s got good and bad things going on in it — there have been big shocks and surprises even in the finale season — the overall direction of travel is one of optimism,” Neame explains. “It really felt that because these characters are so beloved, they had to have decent endings.”
“We knew that people would hate [Mary] for that moment,” Neame says. “Having brought her to this real low point, she can then swing back. We had the huge fight between them, which has been brewing for a year, but then you have the lovely little personal moment between them when it’s Mary’s wedding. Of course, for this finale episode, you have Mary actually try to go out and make her sister’s life work and make her happy.”
OK, I’m HERE for this optimism! If Mary somehow helps Edith and Bertie get back together, I would 100% forgive her.
Check out the summary of tonight’s show (written by Julian Fellowes, directed by Michael Engler):
After six passionate and poignant seasons, the curtain comes down on “Downton Abbey.” How will fate resolve the stories of Edith, Mary, Thomas, Anna, Robert, Cora, Daisy, Carson, Violet, Isobel and all the other occupants of this unforgettable house? (via PBS)
Two-hour Christmas special and the series finale. Mary endeavors to build bridges with her sister while Edith’s secret continues to pose a threat. As Henry settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at Downton proves more difficult. (via IMDB)
Speaking of optimism, watch this clip from the Downton finale where Mr. Molesley gets an exciting opportunity:
This makes me so happy… I wonder if this means Mr. Molesley and Miss Baxter can take their relationship to the next level too.
Take a look at 19 images from tonight’s episode for more insight, including the return of Lady Rose MacClare-Aldridge!
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Answer: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) wagga 02/03/12 01:30 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCV (95) AlanK 02/03/12 05:10 PM
What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) Steve C 02/03/12 08:30 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) Harvey Lankford 02/04/12 01:57 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) Steve C 02/04/12 08:48 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) AlanK 02/05/12 06:45 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) Mike Condron 02/05/12 08:32 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) Steve C 02/05/12 08:35 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCVI (96) wagga 02/05/12 08:56 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCV (95) AlanK 02/04/12 06:29 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) wagga 02/05/12 11:29 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) AlanK 02/06/12 05:39 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) Harvey Lankford 02/06/12 07:32 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) AlanK 02/06/12 06:42 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) Steve C 02/06/12 08:51 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) Steve C 02/07/12 07:25 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCVIII (98) wagga 02/07/12 02:09 PM
Summary: What In The World Happened Here? XCV (95) wagga 02/07/12 03:15 PM
Re: Summary: What In The World Happened Here? XCV (95) wagga 02/07/12 03:27 PM
Re: Summary: What In The World Happened Here? XCV (95) AlanK 02/07/12 04:28 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCIV (94) Harvey Lankford 02/08/12 02:56 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCIV (94) wagga 02/08/12 03:30 AM
What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Steve C 02/08/12 05:52 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? C (100) wagga 02/08/12 06:03 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? C (100) AlanK 02/08/12 08:24 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? C (100) wagga 02/08/12 11:29 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? C (100) AlanK 02/13/12 05:09 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? C (100) wagga 02/18/12 01:50 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CIII (103) wagga 02/19/12 12:04 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIII (103) AlanK 02/19/12 06:49 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CIV (104) wagga 02/23/12 03:48 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIV (104) Steve C 02/24/12 09:04 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIV (104) AlanK 02/25/12 10:43 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIV (105) AlanK 04/01/12 09:19 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIV (105) wagga 04/02/12 05:56 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Harvey Lankford 02/08/12 12:10 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Steve C 02/08/12 12:19 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Whitney Fan 02/08/12 04:22 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) wagga 02/10/12 11:19 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) Harvey Lankford 02/10/12 03:08 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) wagga 02/10/12 04:15 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) AlanK 02/10/12 06:10 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) Harvey Lankford 02/11/12 02:45 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) AlanK 02/11/12 05:56 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) wagga 02/11/12 07:18 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CI (101) Steve C 02/11/12 12:08 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) AlanK 02/11/12 06:04 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) wagga 02/13/12 12:19 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) wagga 02/13/12 04:25 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Harvey Lankford 02/14/12 08:49 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) Steve C 02/14/12 09:08 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XCIX (99) AlanK 02/14/12 09:36 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CII (102) wagga 02/14/12 02:29 PM
Not A Puzzle - Just A Treat wagga 02/16/12 02:24 PM
Re: Not A Puzzle - Just A Treat AlanK 02/16/12 04:38 PM
Re: Not A Puzzle - Just A Treat Steve C 02/16/12 09:09 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CII (102) AlanK 02/19/12 06:50 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CII (102) Steve C 02/23/12 08:43 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CII (102) wagga 02/24/12 02:44 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CII (102) AlanK 03/27/12 08:13 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCIII (93) wagga 02/02/12 03:52 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCIII (93) AlanK 02/02/12 04:40 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? XCIII (93) wagga 02/02/12 05:00 PM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? XXXXI (89) AlanK 02/02/12 05:07 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? XCIII (93) wagga 02/05/12 10:00 AM
Re: Open: What In The World Happened Here? AlanK 01/28/12 06:58 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) wagga 01/28/12 08:35 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) AlanK 01/28/12 10:04 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) wagga 01/28/12 11:36 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) AlanK 01/28/12 12:16 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) Harvey Lankford 01/28/12 01:17 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) Steve C 01/28/12 01:26 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) wagga 01/28/12 02:42 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI (91) Harvey Lankford 01/29/12 03:06 AM
Update: What In The World Happened Here? LXXX (80) wagga 01/29/12 03:33 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) wagga 01/29/12 04:14 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) AlanK 01/29/12 11:35 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) wagga 01/29/12 12:54 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) AlanK 01/29/12 02:39 PM
Skillet Samaranch wagga 01/29/12 04:44 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) Harvey Lankford 02/03/12 04:26 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? XCI I (92) wagga 02/04/12 10:52 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVII (97) wagga 02/04/12 01:10 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVII (97) AlanK 02/04/12 01:46 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVII (97) wagga 02/04/12 02:06 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVII (97) Harvey Lankford 02/04/12 02:19 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVII (97) wagga 02/07/12 05:04 AM
Just a shiny object wagga 01/29/12 10:31 AM
Re: Just a shiny object Mike Condron 01/29/12 11:30 AM
Re: Just a shiny object AlanK 01/29/12 11:42 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXXVI (86) SierraNevada 01/23/12 02:01 PM
What In The World Happened Here? XXII: Harvey Lankford 01/24/12 02:17 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? XXII: AlanK 01/24/12 05:39 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXXVI (86) wagga 01/25/12 05:07 AM
What In The World Happened Here? LXXXIII (84) wagga 01/21/12 11:53 AM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVIX (79) AlanK 12/29/11 04:46 PM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? LXXVIX (79) Harvey Lankford 12/30/11 10:20 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXV (75) AlanK 12/13/11 04:55 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXV (75) HikeUp 12/13/11 06:31 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXV (75) wagga 12/14/11 01:56 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) AlanK 11/15/11 05:21 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) SaraC_UK 11/15/11 08:51 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) Harvey Lankford 11/16/11 05:17 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) wagga 11/18/11 03:05 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) AlanK 11/18/11 04:25 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) Steve C 11/18/11 09:29 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) AlanK 11/19/11 04:04 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) Mike Condron 11/19/11 07:14 AM
What In The World Happened Here? LXXII (72) AlanK 11/19/11 08:11 AM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? LXXI (71) wagga 11/19/11 08:46 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXII (72) HikeUp 11/21/11 07:09 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXII (72) AlanK 11/21/11 07:45 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXXII (72) Steve C 11/21/11 08:40 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) AlanK 11/19/11 07:42 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) Steve C 11/19/11 08:19 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVIII (68) HikeUp 11/21/11 10:27 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVII (67) AlanK 11/12/11 04:40 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVII (67) Rod 11/12/11 02:06 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LXVII (67) SaraC_UK 11/12/11 03:31 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXVII (67) SaraC_UK 11/11/11 10:40 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXVII (67) SaraC_UK 11/12/11 02:44 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXVI (66) SaraC_UK 11/12/11 02:49 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? LXVI (66) wagga 11/12/11 03:08 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LX II (62) Steve C 11/09/11 12:17 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LX II (62) HikeUp 11/09/11 12:17 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? LX II (62) AlanK 11/09/11 12:20 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? HikeUp 11/22/11 01:12 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? torpified 12/02/11 01:35 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? HikeUp 12/07/11 06:16 AM
What In The World Happened Here? CVII AlanK 04/05/12 07:52 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVII wagga 04/12/12 06:34 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVII AlanK 04/12/12 07:52 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVII wagga 04/13/12 05:08 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVII AlanK 04/13/12 07:27 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVII SierraNevada 04/28/12 01:58 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVIII SierraNevada 04/28/12 02:19 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CVIII wagga 04/28/12 03:40 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) wagga 04/29/12 01:23 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) SierraNevada 04/30/12 11:02 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX (110) SierraNevada 04/30/12 11:11 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX (110) wagga 05/01/12 04:34 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX (110) SierraNevada 05/01/12 07:45 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX (110) AlanK 05/01/12 09:08 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CX1 (111) wagga 05/01/12 09:59 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX1 (111) AlanK 05/01/12 10:36 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX1 (111) wagga 05/01/12 03:16 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CX1 (111) Steve C 05/01/12 03:38 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) Harvey Lankford 05/01/12 04:17 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) wagga 05/02/12 04:59 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) AlanK 05/02/12 11:59 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) Harvey Lankford 05/02/12 06:16 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) AlanK 05/02/12 08:00 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) SierraNevada 05/03/12 09:02 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXII (112) wagga 05/04/12 03:31 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CXI (111) wagga 05/04/12 03:48 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CIX (109) wagga 05/04/12 04:02 PM
What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) wagga 05/04/12 04:29 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) wagga 05/06/12 04:58 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) SierraNevada 05/07/12 12:17 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) Steve C 05/07/12 12:25 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) AlanK 05/07/12 08:42 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIV (114) AlanK 05/07/12 08:54 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIV (114) wagga 05/08/12 05:11 AM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CXI (111) Harvey Lankford 05/04/12 05:29 PM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CXI (111) wagga 05/04/12 05:41 PM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CXI (111) SierraNevada 05/06/12 11:50 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXII (112) AlanK 05/04/12 06:36 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXII (112) Harvey Lankford 05/04/12 07:53 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXII (112) wagga 05/05/12 05:08 PM
New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CX1V (114) wagga 05/05/12 05:19 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CXIV (114) AlanK 05/05/12 05:39 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CXIII (113) wagga 05/06/12 04:55 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CXIV (114) AlanK 05/08/12 10:34 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CXIV (114) wagga 05/08/12 12:30 PM
New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) wagga 05/08/12 01:32 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) saltydog 05/08/12 08:41 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) AlanK 05/08/12 08:56 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) saltydog 05/09/12 11:09 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) Harvey Lankford 05/09/12 02:55 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <In> Here? CXV (115) wagga 05/09/12 03:26 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) wagga 05/10/12 07:06 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) saltydog 05/10/12 07:55 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) AlanK 05/10/12 08:22 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) saltydog 05/11/12 06:29 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) AlanK 05/11/12 07:46 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (113-116) AlanK 05/11/12 08:56 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (113-116) wagga 05/11/12 10:20 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (113-116) saltydog 05/11/12 12:39 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (113-116) wagga 05/11/12 12:48 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (113-116) AlanK 05/11/12 01:57 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) wagga 05/11/12 02:32 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) AlanK 05/14/12 08:02 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) AlanK 05/17/12 07:24 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) wagga 05/17/12 08:00 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) wagga 05/18/12 06:25 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? (117) Harvey Lankford 05/20/12 06:27 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) Harvey Lankford 05/11/12 10:30 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXVI (116) wagga 05/11/12 03:30 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened Here? CXIII (113) wagga 05/11/12 04:50 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CXIII (113) SierraNevada 05/06/12 11:52 PM
Answer: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CX1V (114) wagga 05/11/12 05:32 PM
Re: Answer: What In The World Happened <Near> Here? CX1V (114) AlanK 05/11/12 07:39 PM
What In The World Happened Here? CXVIII (118) AlanK 05/11/12 09:13 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXVIII (118) saltydog 05/12/12 11:16 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXVIII (118) AlanK 05/12/12 01:51 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXVIII (118) saltydog 05/12/12 03:52 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIX (119) AlanK 05/12/12 05:57 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIX (119) AlanK 05/14/12 08:03 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXX (120) wagga 05/14/12 04:17 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXX (120) wagga 05/16/12 04:39 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXI (121) wagga 05/16/12 05:28 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXX (120) AlanK 05/19/12 03:55 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIX (119) wagga 05/19/12 04:14 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIX (119) Harvey Lankford 05/20/12 10:16 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXIX (119) Harvey Lankford 05/24/12 03:23 AM
What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) AlanK 05/25/12 08:07 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) wagga 05/27/12 06:42 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) AlanK 05/27/12 09:30 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) AlanK 05/28/12 07:37 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) wagga 05/29/12 06:48 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) Harvey Lankford 05/30/12 03:17 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) SierraNevada 05/31/12 09:17 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIII (123) Harvey Lankford 05/31/12 05:39 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) saltydog 06/03/12 09:53 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) Steve C 06/03/12 01:09 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) wagga 06/03/12 02:41 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) AlanK 06/04/12 07:43 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) AlanK 06/04/12 03:04 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) saltydog 06/04/12 03:38 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) wagga 06/05/12 05:34 AM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXV (125) Harvey Lankford 06/05/12 05:23 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVI (126) wagga 06/07/12 04:40 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVI (126) AlanK 06/07/12 06:02 PM
Re: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVI (126) wagga 06/07/12 06:51 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVI (126) Harvey Lankford 06/07/12 07:05 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVI (126) saltydog 06/08/12 07:18 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) wagga 06/10/12 08:43 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) AlanK 06/10/12 09:47 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) saltydog 06/10/12 10:37 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) wagga 06/10/12 11:16 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) saltydog 06/10/12 12:04 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVII (127) AlanK 06/10/12 01:40 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVIII (128) wagga 06/10/12 03:57 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVIII (128) saltydog 06/11/12 08:15 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVIII (128) AlanK 06/11/12 01:19 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXVIII (128) saltydog 06/11/12 03:45 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) wagga 06/12/12 01:51 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) AlanK 06/12/12 03:26 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) saltydog 06/12/12 07:07 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) wagga 06/12/12 07:12 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) wagga 06/13/12 04:34 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXIX (129) saltydog 06/13/12 04:44 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXX (130) wagga 06/13/12 11:40 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXX (130) saltydog 06/13/12 05:03 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXX (130) AlanK 06/13/12 05:28 PM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXI (131) Harvey Lankford 06/13/12 05:54 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXI (131) saltydog 06/13/12 08:00 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXI (131) AlanK 06/13/12 09:08 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXI (131) Harvey Lankford 06/14/12 03:59 AM
New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) wagga 06/16/12 03:45 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) Harvey Lankford 06/18/12 09:10 AM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) Whitney Fan 06/18/12 04:48 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) wagga 06/18/12 05:12 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) Harvey Lankford 06/18/12 06:30 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) AlanK 06/18/12 08:07 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXII (132) saltydog 06/19/12 04:30 PM
What In The World Happened Here? CXXXIII (133) wagga 06/20/12 04:36 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXIII (133) Harvey Lankford 06/21/12 02:33 PM
Re: New: What In The World Happened Here? CXXXIII (133) wagga 06/21/12 03:12 PM
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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies will host Ireland for a full white-ball series of three Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) starting on January 7, 2020 in Barbados, Grenada and St. Kitts.
This will be the first time Ireland have played the West Indies in a full three match series in both ODIs and T20Is.
The Colonial Medical Insurance ODIs starts with two day/night games on Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 January at Kensington Oval, Barbados, before concluding with a day game at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Sunday 12 January.
Grenada hosts the first T20I on Wednesday 12 January before both teams fly to St. Kitts with back-to-back day/night T20Is to conclude the series on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January.
“It’s going to be a great start to the new year to welcome Ireland and their fans to the West Indies for this six-match Series. It will be an exciting contest on the pitch as the West Indies play at home for the first time in five months. Off the pitch, we know that two of the most colourful and noisy sets of fans in world cricket will come together to create a great atmosphere for both the Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Series followed by the T20I Series,” – said CWI Commercial Director Dominic Warne
West Indies won the only ODI that the two sides contested in 2010 at Sabina Park in Jamaica. In February 2014, both teams returned to play in Jamaica where West Indies won the sole ODI played whilst the two-match T20I series was drawn one match apiece.
The most recent ODI encounter in May 2019 featured a world record opening partnership of 365 from openers John Campbell and Shai Hope who both scored centuries in a resounding win for the West Indies.
John Campbell’s score of 179 is now the 4th highest ODI score in West Indies history. Hope followed with a career best of 170 while the team’s total of 381 is the second highest score for West Indies in ODIs.
All told, West Indies have won seven of the nine ODIs and two of the four T20Is the two sides have contested since Ireland’s elevation to the international stage.
Ireland announced themselves on the world stage on their first visit to the West Indies at the 2007 ICC World Cup with their famous group stage win over Pakistan at Sabina Park.
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My biggest passion is italo disco.
I prefer the less-known, even obscure and bizarre tracks but of course there are many commercial sounding releases that I also enjoy a lot. The genre is so diverse that it’s impossible to say that you like everything. I actually have a love/hate relationship with many of vinyls I have in my collection. I can remember many songs that I nearly hated on the first listen but fell in love with the second time. The most important aspect for me in italo is that it gives you a wide range of emotions – it never leaves you cold.
I used to go to raves as a teenager and watch the deejays work their SL-1200’s and mixer – it was fascinating to see how they could manipulate the crowd with just a move of their finger. There’s quite a difference how to mix techno and italo disco. I used to make long transitions making the tracks play over each other for a minute or two – sometimes I even had a third deck to make it more exciting. I guess you can hear my past in how I mix italo too.
About 5 years ago I began listening to italo after a friend recommended the genre to me. Since then I’ve spent many many hours browsing Discogs and making many many new discoveries while listening to Intergalactic FM and enjoying mixes by maestros such as Flemming Dalum, Intergalactic Gary and David Vunk. I even sold my techno collection to afford some italo records. Techno was my first crush and italo is my true love. It’s just a perfect blend of what I like most in electro, techno and pop music.
I’ve been very happy to meet passionate italo friends from Finland and around the world. It’s exciting how fanatic people are for a music style that had it’s peak 30 years ago! Surprisingly, the italo world is quite busy at the moment when new labels are repressing out-of-print rarities and artists are producing outstanding new italo.
I also give my contribution to the italo world by designing sleeves for Finnish italo label Flashback Records and also organizing my own club The Saturnday Disco here in Tampere. I spin not only italo but also synthpop, minimal wave and such genres to keep it interesting. It’s not an easy task in this size of a city with a relatively unknown genre to most youngsters. There have been some successful parties and not so good ones – for example the one which was located in the middle of the forest and I was just waiting to see if anyone would come. Oh well, it was still fun to have a beer or two with the artists while enjoying the sauna and listening to fantastic italo disco!
Mixtapes: https://soundcloud.com/juancalia
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Shuck honored, program pulls in third-straight GPAC weekly award
BY Concordia Athletics | January 14, 2020
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SEWARD, Neb. – It’s a pretty good indication that things are going well when the GPAC honors one of your players for the third week in a row. On Tuesday (Jan. 14), the conference announced senior Tanner Shuck as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Teammates Brevin Sloup (Dec. 31) and Carter Kent (Jan. 7) picked up the same award over the previous two weeks.
Shuck has rediscovered his shooting touch. In victories last week over Hastings and Jamestown, Shuck poured in a combined 39 points as the Bulldogs extended their win streak to six. In the contest at Hastings, Shuck notched 13 points and seven rebounds. Three days later, Shuck added a season high 26 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. On the week, Shuck made 14-of-24 (.583) shots from the floor, 5-of-11 (.455) attempts from 3-point range and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line.
A native of Grand Island, Neb., Shuck has been a constant for the program over the past four seasons. His current total of 1,346 career points puts him in a tie for 13th on the program’s all-time list. In 110 career collegiate games, Shuck has drilled 263 3-point field goals and has collected 400 rebounds, 241 assists and 108 steals.
Shuck and the Bulldogs (13-5, 6-4 GPAC) will attempt to bump their win streak to seven when they take on Briar Cliff (11-8, 2-7 GPAC) in Sioux City, Iowa, at 4 p.m. CT on Saturday.
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Polish writer, novelist, essayist, journalist and playwright, author of the popular Polish historical novel Nights and Days. In 1935 was nomimated for Nobel Prize in literature.
Maria Dąbrowska Polish Writer
Night. Dead silence. Scary silence. I can't sleep. I keep the radio on all night. You can't hear anything like: Attention, attention, approaching… The Germans don't attack at night.
At midnight, I hear suddenly: Blaskota. Blaskota. Boleslas calls to Warsaw. This is repeated, these exact words, many times. One after another, deadly, grimly, terribly. Blaskota. Blaskota. Boleslas calls to Warsaw.
Source: Maria Dąbrowska „Dzienniki 1933-1945”, t. 3, Czytelnik 2000
Boguś came from Rembertów. He was called up, goes to the regiment in Białystok. Cheerful and calm. He humorously hugged me and Jadzia, who was with us, and left saying: "Well, my lady sisters, take care." He asked us to care for his family as much as possible. The military authorities did less than nothing to take care of the families of the officers mobilised to the front. They did not even receive gas masks. And the entire city is after those masks. All of us already have one sealed room as an "anti-gas shelter". St. got a good quality mask at the office, we only have some little things with some kind of anti-gas feature. I go to meet Berbecki, who is the commander of the Anti-Air Defense or something like that, and I immediately witness an apparition (I had not seen him since the other war and I did not recognize him – so changed and beautiful now) and then, masks for Boguś's wife and children, which Jadzia will bring to Rembertów. And the city is so beautiful, joyful, bursting with fruit, flowers, crowds ...
Video: Polish National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute
In reply to my letter from Ciechocinek, Mr. Dymitr wrote me a rude letter complaining that I was talking about family issues and lakes in Gopło while Poland faces a terrible catastrophe. But I do not know what Poland and the world are facing.
A morning in the Ministry of Public Education at Rusinek’s on the matter of my passport. When I submitted the application in which I supplied the necessary details, he said: “Such a long application? You are wasting your time. Imagine the time billed for it”. This is something which I would never think of.
Then, in the Public Library, I prepared a bibliography for a drama about Bolesław Krzywousty. Terrible heat outside. At home I closed the window, stripped naked and I sat in just my blue apron. I sent a telegraph to Rudzki in which I said I would come. At 6 pm I left for the post office to send a letter to Zawodziński. Then in the Ujazdowski Park I met Aniela Zagórska. See more
We walk around chatting. Aniela is disappointed that I have not read „Secret Agent” by Conrad yet. I come back with a feeling that all of this is a fib. For two days I have been listening to radio broadcasts of marching relays with flares at Piłsudski’s tomb and I cry. Memories of the youth 25 years ago. I am also depressed by the death of Sénéchal, and today I learned that Fiutowa neé Maria Markowska, general Henryk Minkiewicz’s wife, died. Again a piece of the past goes to the grave.
Video: Joseph Conrad. Credit: The March of Time / Gettyimages.ru
Yesterday evening, there was an unexpected call from Dr. Rudzki in Ciechocinek, saying to come, that during the last few days things had been rearranged and that he has a room for me in the Presidential Manor. Right after that – a phone call from Mr. Henryk, who came by at ten in the evening and sat for an hour, very grim. As he says himself, after coming back from Jaworze he completely broke down. He was at dinner today, and it’s him in the end who encouraged me to go to Ciechocinek. "Don’t think about it," he said, "just go. This is the last trip, the last opportunity. Well. What is there to talk about, the war will happen in a few weeks at the latest."
Photo: NAC
In the morning, I applied for a passport at the local office. This time I feel good in my white coat, the most beautiful one I ever had. And a hat made of brown straw that some of the ladies gave me, it’s so lovely that I don’t look like myself, but like some elegant lady.
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Michał Römer
In the morning I went to renew my foreign passport, which expired and had not been used since October last year. After returning home, I find a letter from Dr. Rudzki, who strongly advises against treatment in Ciechocinek (it seems that Grubas got offended). Therefore, a change of decision - I won't go. Time is not only historical but also hysterical.
In the evening we went to the play "Holy Grove" at the National. Very poor with only one good joke.
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Zofia Nalkowska
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With Rubicon Project For Sale, Its Competitors Weigh In
by Sarah Sluis // Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 – 9:31 am
If Rubicon Project officially goes on the selling block, what are its prospects?
The company, which has hired Morgan Stanley to explore a sale, according to The Wall Street Journal, has suffered from tanking stock, layoffs and leadership changes over the past year, and it apparently isn’t the only company of its kind in play. Other supply-side platforms (SSPs) also have been shopping themselves around, including at CES two weeks ago.
AdExchanger asked the CEOs of PubMatic, Index Exchange, OpenX and the buy-side services company Huddled Masses to weigh in on the future of the supply-side platform space.
Rubicon declined to comment.
Who Would Buy Rubicon Project?
Private equity or strategics – like telcos, media companies, ecommerce companies or other ad tech – will be most interested in Rubicon, said PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel.
Huddled Masses CEO Charles Cantu listed telcos, satellite and cable companies first, and added agency holding companies to the list.
Adding some credence to the media-company hypothesis, an AdExchanger source said Rubicon had taken meetings with large, traditional media companies but noted that a meeting alone can mean very little. And of course News Corp. is a significant Rubicon investor (although it also has a stake in competitor AppNexus).
Private equity could be attracted to Rubicon Project because it’s profitable, has cash and good cash flow and is trading at a low multiple, meaning the stock is priced well, Goel said. “This asset has many of the characteristics that private equity firms look for in a take-private [deal], including scale.”
Another theory: A private equity firm could potentially combine multiple supply-side platforms into one giant, scaled offering, said sources with varying knowledge of this deal option. Given the complexity of a deal involving multiple companies, Rubicon Project would need to retain a bank.
But while “the economies of scale will be so good they will price every business out of the market, it relies on a lot of things to go right for it to work,” said a source with knowledge of the potential deal.
What Does A Buyer Get?
“Buying Rubicon isn’t a clear path to success,” Cantu said. “They’ve already gone on record saying they’re behind in header bidding, which means they’re likely behind in server-to-server [header bidding] and beyond options. Their true value relies on contracts both with publishers and, if they have them, buyers.”
And the advent of header bidding means the relationships with top comScore publishers that used to differentiate Rubicon don’t mean as much anymore. The equalized access header bidding creates thins margins as exchanges try to compete with each other, said Index Exchange CEO Andrew Casale.
“The supply side is now a can of Coke, and two things are happening,” Casale said. “One side of the can is being pushed in because take rates are going down. That’s what the header did. The other side is being pushed in because it’s expensive to access the header.”
There’s yet another twist ahead. Header bidding dramatically raises infrastructure costs, which could put additional pressure on supply-side platforms, including Rubicon, which will need to increase their investments.
“We are projecting double to triple the request volume in a year,” Casale said. “Going from 1 trillion [requests] to 2 to 3 trillion is an eight-figure investment, and there is no capital out there. That math doesn’t work.”
Is Buying Rubicon Project A Good Idea Or A Bad Idea?
“Good idea to sell? Yes,” Cantu said. “Good idea to buy? Maybe.”
A prospective buyer would get “a key media and data gateway to the high-growth programmatic ecosystem,” Goel said.
OpenX CEO Tim Cadogan also sees value in a company that’s part of a group making “enduring changes to how advertising is bought and sold.” Buying at this time might be attractive to “contrarian” investors.
“While the performance of this group of companies has obviously been mixed from a financial performance and valuation perspective, fundamental economic value is being created,” Cadogan said. “For the right investors … participating by working together with one or more of the leading independent players makes sense.”
But Cantu says these assets don’t add up.
“Even at less than a $400 million price tag [Rubicon’s market cap], there are others that have built the tech or on the tech that can easily be acquired for a fraction of the investment and deliver a great deal of upside value and return,” Cantu said.
Rubicon has tech and talent, but unless “documentation, contracts with publishers and perhaps a few other intangibles” add up to hundreds of million of value, “it’s a deal worth avoiding,” he added.
If Rubicon’s potential acquirers make the same judgment as Cantu, supply-side platforms could find themselves in trouble as header bidding forces them to rethink their business models and ramp up investments in infrastructure.
“The other [possibility] is the wheels fall off the bus,” Casale said. “I think everyone likes to say companies don’t just go away. But if we do all believe there was an overinvestment in ad tech, and the trends of major cash injection cooled 18 months ago, we are running into burn-rate problems. Now is the time we are going to see things happen.”
Burton Hohman January 17, 2017
Do you think there's any chance of Xaxis buying them? They made a big purchase last year in buying Triad Retail Media (mostly for their partnerships and staff size). Would that purchase even make sense for them?
The challenge in the SSP space is that there is a negative flywheel that is created when there are poor earnings and negative press. The DSP's see an "at risk" exchange and dial down their buying, and then publishers leave for other platforms, leaving the business in poor shape. As we all know, there are hundreds, yes hundreds of companies with little unique offering, as much of the technology has become commoditized, and everyone is shuffling around the same supply and demand. This is what happens when the public markets take notice.
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SEC Charges Comscore And Former CEO Matta With Fraud; OpenAP To Start Buying Ads
by AdExchanger // Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 – 12:03 am
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Settling The Score
The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Comscore and its former CEO, Serge Matta, with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to inflate its revenue and making false or misleading statements to investors and auditors. Read the SEC release. Between 2014 and 2016, Comscore negotiated the exchange of data sets with no cash consideration (meaning it wasn’t paid), but would claim revenue on the fair value of the deal, even though it hadn’t sold a thing. The practice inflated Comscore’s revenue by about $50 million, according to the SEC. Comscore and Matta settled the case with penalties of $5 million and $700,000, respectively, and reimbursements from Matta of $2.1 million from the sale of stock and incentive-based compensation. Comscore’s stock dropped by more than 4% after the news broke, and at the close of the market was trading at $2.25, down from more than $30 in 2017.
Close A Door, OpenAP A Window
OpenAP, a TV audience consortium backed by Fox, ViacomCBS and NBCUniversal, is charting a new course in the fast-moving TV data market. WarnerMedia was one of the founding members of OpenAP in 2017 (though at the time it was just Turner), but dropped out this year because AT&T is in the process of connecting its own media and advertising businesses. OpenAP added a new CEO, David Levy, in May, and just announced an overhaul of its leadership team. And now OpenAP is planning to spin out as an independent joint venture, as it goes from merely assembling audience segments to actually buying ads, Levy tells Variety. He also touted a new partnership with Ampersand (née NCC Media), a TV sales consortium backed by Comcast, Cox and Charter. “Look, it’s always difficult to work together as competitors,” Levy said. “What you want is a group of companies that are as closely aligned as possible so you can move forward quickly.” More.
The Silver Screen’s Silver Spoon
The Emmy ratings are in and they are … bad. With 6.9 million viewers this year, the award show’s live audience dropped by about a third since last year. It’s hardly news at this point, though, that award show broadcasts are falling year over year. Yet, broadcaster ad sales haven’t slumped in the same way thanks to an interesting, and perhaps not-all-that sustainable, dynamic: Audience loss creates inventory scarcity, and there’s still value in getting in front of a live, concurrent audience. “It’s the perverse logic of scarcity and television advertising," one Hollywood executive tells NBC’s Dylan Byers. The appeal of live television content coupled with a willingness among premium advertisers to pay for their time on the biggest screen in the living room has bolstered the broadcast industry for a long time. "But, at some point, you’re talking about extinction," the exec predicts. "The advertisers just won’t go along with it anymore." Byers’ newsletter has more (h/t @RichLightShed).
Long-form FTW
In a world where marketers can barely find a window of more than six seconds to jam their ads, Snapchat says it will extend ad breaks to up to three minutes on the platform. Snap has had a 10-second commercial cap on its platform since 2014, with an option for viewers to swipe up to watch a longer message. Along with the much longer video option, Snap is working on a way to target viewers that have a higher propensity for watching long-form content with its longer video ads, Ad Age reports. The ads are still skippable, but they give advertisers a much bigger creative canvas for digital than they’ve had in the past. “Marketers are getting much more sophisticated in the way that they use the platform,” said David Roter, Snap’s VP of global agency partnerships, at Advertising Week in New York City. More.
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Lightshed Partners: Is A Fairy-Tale Ending Possible For Disney And Apple? - blog
Unilever Pushing Publishers To Embrace Third-Party Ad Verification - The Drum
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An Update On ICO Ad Tech Report From IAB UK CEO Jon Mew - blog
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Appeals Court Tosses Media Ownership Rules Back To FCC - THR
You’re Hired
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Media Release – Fifty Years of Co.As.It – Monday, 25 June, 2018
Anthony addressed the Parliament today about the 50th Anniversary of the Co.As.It organisation. You can read the full speech below:
It was my great honour recently to attend the 50th anniversary celebration for Co.As.It.
Co.As.It have been providing services for the Italian community in my electorate and indeed much more broadly around Australia for 50 years now, and they celebrated this at the Italian National Day celebrations in Sydney just last month.
Co.As.It also promote Italian culture, including through their family history group, which preserves and promotes the history of Italian migrants in Australian.
Italian Co.As.It community care workers support the elderly Italo-Australian community and allow older Italo-Australians to stay in their homes—and vitally connected to their community—for longer.
The organisation also run support programs for serious issues like drug and alcohol addiction, gambling, and mental health. This is an invaluable community service.
To celebrate their 50-year milestone, Co.As.It have published a photobook by Paolo Totaro AM—Visual Legacy: Italian Australian Elders.
Paolo, himself an Italian migrant, travelled to Australia for work in the 1960s. He went on to work for the Australia Council, founded the Community Arts Board and was also the foundation chairman of the New South Wales Ethnic Affairs Commission. He said of this time:
“I avoided the famous and the rich, they don’t need this sort of celebration. I wanted to capture the image of the ordinary Italian-Australian experience … We are not any more new Australians, we are Australians, who showed enormous self-reliance and resilience from the very start of our arrival in this country.”
In this book, he celebrates the lives of these Australians. Many of the stories highlighted are those of migrants who travelled to Australia, who made that journey that so many have made, to forge a new life for themselves and their families.
They travelled to a new country where they didn’t speak the language; they bravely made their way in Australian society and created a community—a community which is evident in Leichhardt and Haberfield, and right around Australia. This book celebrates their lives. As Lorenzo Fazzini, president of Co.As.It said:
“You won’t find any tall poppies in this book. These are all very humble people, but they are the images of the people who have ‘created’ the Italian-Australian community. Although some of these people are no longer with us, we continue to learn from them, respect them and thank them for paving the way.”
I’m very proud to call Paolo Totaro a dear friend of mine. He is someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to his nation, Australia. With this book, he has added to the wealth of that contribution.
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The initiative sponsored by the Alameda Renters Coalition to amend the City Charter to restrict rent increases and prohibit “no-cause” evictions is still seeking a champion among the candidates running for Council.
In fact, based on their public statements, none of the five Council candidates is backing the ARC initiative. Three candidates – incumbent Councilman Tony Daysog; former Councilwoman Lena Tam, and Oracle key account director and first-time candidate Jennifer Roloff – oppose the Charter amendment. Another candidate, incumbent Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, told us she “do[es] not support” the ARC initiative, and the fifth, Teamsters lawyer and first-time candidate Malia Vella, stated recently that she is “neutral” about it.
By contrast, three candidates – Mr. Daysog, Ms. Ashcraft, and Ms. Roloff – are publicly supporting the Council-sponsored ballot measure incorporating the “rent stabilization” ordinance that neither caps rent increases nor bans no-cause evictions. And neither Ms. Tam nor Ms. Vella has come out publicly against the law passed by Council.
The position taken by Ms. Vella, whose bid for office is being promoted by the leading lights and lesser acolytes of the Inner Ring as well as by the Alameda firefighters’ union and other labor PACs, is especially noteworthy.
One wouldn’t have blamed ARC or its members for thinking Ms. Vella would endorse their initiative. After all, she had lined up with the “renter speakers” at both of the public meetings held at the Kofman Auditorium at which rent control was being debated, and her rhetoric has suggested a commitment to their cause. “There is no right to a profit,” she told the crowd on February 16. “It really is the purpose of government to provide justice,” she admonished Council two weeks later. And, as we have previously reported, she counts among her biggest boosters the same union honchos who profess their allegiance to the renters’ plan.
Nevertheless, when Ms. Vella was asked directly about rent control at the Alameda Citizens Task Force forum last week, she stated that she was “neutral” about the ARC initiative. She added that she also would have been “neutral” about the diametrically opposite initiative proposed by landlords to ban rent control altogether (had it qualified for the ballot). Ms. Vella also said that, although she opposed putting the rent-stabilization ordinance on the ballot – “it confuses the issue” – she believed the ordinance itself “can be fixed.”
Ms. Vella’s campaign website does not address the rent control issue – by contrast, the website for the other first-time Council candidate, Jennifer Roloff, provides a detailed statement of her position – so the Merry-Go-Round sent her an email inviting her to elaborate upon her stance. Although she had replied to an earlier inquiry from us about another statement she made at the A.C.T. meeting, she did not offer any further comment about rent control.
If ARC is disappointed by the lack of support for the initiative from the Council candidates generally – or from Ms. Vella in particular – the group isn’t saying – at least to us. We asked Eric Strimling, ARC’s communications liaison who has answered our questions in the past, for his reaction, but he did not respond.
Had we been the spokesman for ARC, we probably would have dismissed the failure by any candidate, even Ms. Vella, to endorse the initiative as immaterial, since we think the people running for Council need support from the renters’ coalition far more than the renters’ coalition needs support from the office seekers. An endorsement by a Council candidate is unlikely to sway a voter who hasn’t already made up her mind about the initiative; an endorsement by the renters’ coalition might tip the scales for a voter trying to choose among five Council candidates.
Still, if we were running ARC, Ms. Vella’s position might make us wonder how much renters could trust her if she is elected. If the initiative passes, will she then throw off the cloak of “neutrality” and work assiduously to implement rent control and the no-cause eviction ban? Or if the initiative doesn’t pass, will she then find merit in the landlords’ proposal – about which she says she was also “neutral” – for an entirely different regime?
Bernie Sanders she ain’t. Hillary Clinton? Well, both Ms. Vella and Secretary Clinton did go to Wellesley.
Four of the five candidates spoke at the A.C.T. forum – Ms. Ashcraft declined the invitation – and all five except Ms. Vella replied to our follow-up inquiries.
Not surprisingly, having voted originally for the rent-stabilization ordinance and later for putting it on the ballot, both of the incumbents running for re-election endorsed Measure L1, the Council-sponsored ballot measure.
The ordinance “was approved after several well-attended public hearings, as well as many meetings with tenants, tenant advocacy groups, landlords and property managers,” Ms. Ashcraft stated. “It provides significant tenant protections and supports maintenance of safe, habitable rental housing units. As an ordinance, it can be modified by the Council to address new information and changing economic circumstances.”
For his part, Mr. Daysog explained that he supported the Council-sponsored ballot measure and opposed the ARC initiative because “I prefer the L1 mediation model, in which landlords and tenants (in conjunction with the Rent Review Advisory Board) work things out in striking mutually agreed-upon reasonable rent increases.” He added:
Since March of this year, landlords who have gone through the new rent review process have struck reasonable rent increases mutually agreed to with tenants, largely because these landlords know that with the new power of binding arbitration, the rent review process will not allow excessive rent increases. In short, L1 is working in stopping excessive rent increases – so let’s stick with it.
Of the challengers, Ms. Roloff’s views are closest to those of the incumbents.
“We need to keep our Alameda tenants in their homes, and we need to allow responsible landlords to earn enough revenue to support their lives and their business,” she writes on her campaign website. “I believe that Measure L1 offers us an opportunity to work towards that end.” By contrast, she states, “I don’t believe that Measure M1 [the ARC initiative] will meet the needs of Alameda’s tenants or landlords.”
Ms. Roloff then goes on to discuss two principal reasons for her position. First, like Ms. Ashcraft, she points out that the Council-sponsored measure enables Council to modify the rent-stabilization ordinance as needed whereas the Charter amendment proposed by ARC can be changed only by a vote of the people. In addition, she says, the ARC initiative replaces the “dispute resolution system” created by the ordinance with a wide-ranging “regulatory system.” Like Mr. Daysog, Ms. Roloff “favor[s] giving the dispute resolution process a chance to work, before moving to a more stringent process.”
On her campaign website, and in her response to us, former Councilwoman Tam makes clear that she, too, opposes the ARC initiative. The measure “is estimated to cost $3.7M to implement with a separate elected rent control board,” she writes. “It pits property owners against tenants and will hurt Alameda homeowners in the long run.” She continues:
I think it is critical for tenants and property owners to have a working relationship, as they both need each other. It is important for both groups to work with the City to address the housing crisis in our community. Rent control will create more problems in the long run in trying to solve our community’s needs for affordable housing.
Ms. Tam’s comments suggest that she approves of the principles cited as underlying the rent-stabilization ordinance, but she has not expressly endorsed the Council-sponsored ballot measure incorporating the ordinance and she told the A.C.T. forum that she “ha[s] problems” with both ballot measures. So we’re going to leave her in the “uncommitted” column for the Council-sponsored measure.
So there you have the views expressed by the four out of five Council candidates willing to take a stand. For Alamedans for whom rent control is the issue driving their vote, the bottom line appears to be this: If you think that the rent stabilization ordinance passed by Council is the way to go, mark your ballot for Ms. Ashcraft, Mr. Daysog, or Ms. Roloff. If you object to the ARC initiative, vote for two of those three or for Ms. Tam. But if, on the other hand, you think that current conditions in the rental market demand rent control and a no-cause eviction ban, you’ll have to write in Catherine Pauling, Monty Heying, or some other ardent advocate for ARC. None of the candidates already on the ballot deserves your vote.
And, of course, for voters who don’t really care about the rent control issue one way or the other, there’s always Ms. Vella.
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20 Responses to Stand up and be counted
The minutes of the Aug 8 City Council meeting have not yet been approved/published, but I recall Ms. Ashcraft voting against placing the City Council ordinance on the ballot. She gave a strong defense of the ordinance at the meeting and took strong issue with certain statements at the meeting by members of the ARC, but I believe she ended up voting against placing the current ordinance on the ballot, citing the length of the ballot this year as the reason for that position.
Robert Sullwold says:
The draft minutes of the August 8 meeting show that MP’s recollection of the vote on the motion to put the ordinance on the ballot is correct.
wordist45 says:
“But if, on the other hand, you think that current conditions in the rental market demand rent control and a no-cause eviction ban, you’ll have to write in Catherine Pauling, Monty Heying, or some other ardent advocate for ARC.”
Thanks for the compliment, but I have ZERO political ambitions. It would be a wasted vote. I have far too much fun, and freedom, sitting on the sidelines taking potshots at all sides. Someone has to keep the politicians honest; the journalists are too busy selling advertising..
Richard Bangert says:
I don’t agree with your conclusion…”for voters who don’t really care about the rent control issue one way or the other, there’s always Ms. Vella.” If a voter is going with the ARC initiative charter amendment, and it comes out on top, it’s irrelevant what any candidate says. On the hand, if the city ordinance comes out on top, or neither achieves 50% + 1, then the philosophy and worldview of the newly-elected, or re-elected, councilmembers is very relevant because the existing ordinance will stand as law and will be available, or vulnerable, as the case may be, to change or alteration.
Based on the quotes cited above, candidate Vella is the only one who used the words “it can be fixed,” implying that there is an inherent flaw in the current ordinance. The other candidates used different language – “it can be modified” (Ashcraft, Roloff), OK-as-is (Daysog), and “has problems with both” (Tam).
“It can be modified” means maybe yes, maybe no, maybe water it down. “Has problems with both” can mean the candidate doesn’t like either one and would prefer no laws whatsoever governing behavior of landlords. Voting comes down to values, or perceived values, in candidates. “It can be modified” and “problems with both” are homogenized wishy-washy.
Then there is candidate Vella’s quotes: “There is no right to a profit,” she told the crowd on February 16. “It really is the purpose of government to provide justice,” she admonished Council two weeks later. With statements like that, I don’t see how the author can so easily utter, “Bernie Sanders she ain’t.” Those two statements are the most Sanders-like of any that I’ve read or heard so far.
For voters who care about renters and their lives, “there’s always Ms. Vella.” Values matter.
Vella has been pretty strong in support of rent control in Twitter feed,etc. But remember she is a Bonta protege, so obfuscation when asked directly is to be expected.
I don’t necessarily agree that it is irrelevant who is elected to City Council if M1 passes. Among other reasons, the Council would serve as the Rent Control Board under M1 until a special election would have to be called and held to separately elect a new Rent Control Board under M1. There also appear to be budgetary reasons as M1 calls for the City to front the M1 budget for a period of time.
That Ms. Vella seeks the support of M1 supporters, while at the same time taking a “neutral” position on M1 may reflect that she is, in fact, neutral (meaning, I guess, that she does not favor it and does not oppose it, or maybe that she just does not want to say what her position is; “neutral” is such a neutral term) or it may reflect a desire to attract votes of people who favor M1 and those who don’t. Or it could mean both things. A skilled politician can pull that off.
One thing that seems to distinguish Ms. Vella from the Bernie Sanders type is the amount of time she seems to spend with long-established politicians (County, State, Fed.), at least when you look at the photographs she and her campaign put out. You can read a lot of things into that from simple affinity to something more like ambitions to move up and beyond Alameda. There is nothing inherently wrong with either, but I get that impression.
“There is no right to a profit” is a purely socialist statement. Malia Vella is a socialist.
Yesterday while I was watching Bret Baier on Fox News cable, at about 3:50 PM, what should appear on the tube but an anti-Measure M1 commercial! Sponsored (in very small print) by the California Apartment Association. You could barely tell the Measure was for Alameda. I am surprised: is this aimed at a national audience or what? Seems to me people regularly watching Fox News don’t need to be converted to that viewpoint.
Eric Strimling says:
Amazing! The real estate investors have so much money invested in stopping rent control. I wonder why? How much profit are they pulling out of Alameda, do you suppose?
A Neighbor says:
“There is no right to a profit?” What planet does she live on?
Tim S. says:
True. Profit is king, even if people end up homeless.
There is no right a profit. There is, however, the right to EARN a profit. Not every business does, but they have to right to try.
There is also the right to do with one’s property as one sees fit. Both renters and landlords have that right, or had it until the ordinance was passed. Renters’ property, be it cars or bank accounts or even real property (there are some who both own and rent) is still their own. Landlords’ property has been partially seized
There is also the right to freely earn a living. Renters can get raises & bonuses when times are flush. Landlords can’t anymore. Renters can change jobs freely. Landlords have to cough up a 5 figure ransom to change their job, which can be more than a year’s income from a unit.
Vella is correct, there is no right to a profit But there are many other rights that rent controls steals from property owners. Apparently she not recognize those rights.
Steve Gerstle says:
Relax, at least one real estate developer has confidence in Malia Vella.
http://docs.ci.alameda.ca.us/WebLink8/0/doc/442005/Page1.aspx
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2550394&GUID=CE7C66DF-1473-4975-A380-B8D99AFAEFC5&FullText=1
I don’t foresee council meetings beginning with the singing of the Internationale.
Where on Malia Vella’s campaign website does she take a position on any of the local ballot measures?
Marilyn Ashcraft also “counts among her biggest boosters the same union honchos who profess their allegiance to the renters’ plan.” Her position “whose bid for office is being promoted by the leading lights and lesser acolytes of the Inner Ring as well as by the Alameda firefighters’ union and other labor PACs, is especially noteworthy.”
Ashcraft first rallied in support of placing the city’s rent ordinance on the ballot in order to defeat the renters’ measure. Later she refrained from voting in favor of placing the ordinance on the ballot and two minutes later pleaded to write the ballot argument in support of it.
(Just released to local media, along with documentation for fact-checking)
A $3.7 Million Lie
Alameda’s city management publicizes on its web site a politically motivated and grossly overstated $4.3 million estimate of the operating budget for Measure M1’s Charter Amendment. Councilmember Jim Oddie published a commentary in both local newspapers emphasizing this fraudulent $4.3 million, and the realty opposition echoed the cry in TV commercials. Photos of the mayor and Member Oddie appear in campaign mailers declaring M1’s $3.7 million cost as “Too Expensive,” including a fraudulent four-page piece purporting to be from the Legislative Analyst Office, for which the LAO denies responsibility. Everywhere signs tout the fraudulent $3.7 million purported “cost of Measure M1.”
We have a right to our own opinion, but not our own facts.
The source of the $3.7 million is the City’s consultant, SCI, who was contracted to conduct a fee study for the City’s new rent program, (NOT for the Alameda Renter Coalition’s charter amendment, Measure M1.) To arrive at $4.3 million for M1, City management simply tacked-on another $600,000 for the special election for M1’s Rent Board. The $600K is a one-time start-up cost, and including this one-time expense in the annual operating budget is a deliberate distortion designed to frighten voters.
The $3.7 million itself is grossly overstated, and the $4.3 million borders on fraud. Both exaggerated amounts are designed to mislead voters so that Measure M1’s Charter Amendment will fail.
I obtained and analyzed SCI’s supporting materials and found that the $3.7 million for M1 was nowhere to be found in their written report. None of the detailed analysis performed on the City’s ordinance was performed for the $3.7 million. None! SCI’s analysis for the ordinance was thorough and competent, but the $3.7 million for M1 was at best an ill-intentioned guess.
A consultant who wants to live well keeps the client happy. The City of Berkeley has the highest per-unit program fee in California. For M1, SCI merely used the City of Berkeley’s fee of $234 multiplied by Alameda’s 14,899 rental units, then padded their number for some vague undefined legal costs to create their fantastic 3.7. SCI made no attempt to explain why their 3.7 million for Measure M1 was double the $1.8 million budget developed by Alameda Renter Coalition (“ARC”.)
ARC used $120/unit, a reasonable fee compared with West Hollywood’s $120/unit, or Oakland’s $30/unit, or
Los Angeles’ $24.48. Why did SRI choose the highest program fee in California? Because SRI knew City Management was hostile to rent control and wanted a high number to make M1 look bad compared to the City’s $2 million for their Measure L1.
I’m retired CPA and financial executive. I smelled a rat at the Council meeting when the SCI consultant presented. I was struck by his lack of documentation for the huge M1 estimate–no charts or graphs and zero analysis. He merely referred to costs in other cities and something vague about legal costs. The follow-up from the dais was pitiful. No councilmember asked why the consultant’s number was $2 million more than ARC’s estimate and almost twice their own estimate for the City’s ordinance, a cumbersome law far more complex than M1, coverings 36% more activity by attempting to regulate units that are exempt from rent control by state or federal law.
The $3.7 million cannot be justified, and the play it is getting from City management and the realty opposition is highly suspicious. Our City management has perjured itself in a material and highly visible manner. How can we now believe anything they say? Consider this when you are filling out your ballot.
Here are some facts:
The actual Salary Schedule from Santa Monica’s rent control board
http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Rent_Control/Home/Rent%20Control%20Salary%20Schedule.pdf
They are paid a huge salary, and this does not include benefits.
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I was not attacking his character. he stated he is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), but he is not certified in California and his certificate was revoked in Texas (just fact checking,proof was provided). He also stated that he is not in this for gain, so i do not expect to see him employed by the rent control board.
Name Job title Total pay & benefits
Santa Monica, 2015
Norma Diaz Billing Coordinator- Rent Cntl $127607
Laima M Noseworthy Budget Office Coordinator $196910
Jean E Phillips Database Coordinator $130661
John Lewis General Counsel $256502
Lynn G Naliboff Hearing Examiner II $219552
Lisa A Hollingworth Hearing Examiner II $211548
Marla B Kraus Hearing Examiner II $50055
Keith J Kresge Hearing Examiner II $40210
Alan Seltzer Hearing Examiner II $6990
Pete L Savino Hearing Investigator $133751
Amy J Regalado Hearings Manager $241647
Guillermina Monarrez Legal Secretary II $143913
Santosh W Berlin Legal Secretary II $135196
Laura Phillips Legal Secretary II $131973
Neil Wessel Public Information Manager $231005
Tracy H Condon Rent Control Administrator $289507
Melissa S Collins Rent Control Hearings Spec $103767
Wessel, Neil J Sr Admin Analyst-Rent Control $176601.11
Rebecca Sherman Sr Litigation Attorney $259110
Eric A Hernandez Staff Assistant III – R/C $103413
Nancy A Galvan Staff Assistant III – R/C $65731
Hakhamanesh M Mortezaie Staff Attorney II $254540
aura G Masatani Systems Admin/Programmer An $180270
Hong Huynh Systems Admin/Programmer An $179022
Total pay & benefits for 2015 $3993239.11
This does not include the expense for running an office
Even though there are 36000 rental units in Santa Monica (2014), you will need to staff a new agency with about the same number of people and the at the union negotiated salaries with benefits.
(info from http://www.transparentcalifornia.com and http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/eddContent)
According to the Santa Monica Rent Control Board Annual Report 2015, since changing the city charter to implement strict rent control they have lost over 9000 units out of 36000 units that could be rent controlled which is 25% (page 6) and the rate of lost units continues to grow (page 23). During this same time rents have sky rocked and affordable units have gone from 83% down to 4% (page 19) and long term renters have left. It seems that rent control has failed and as they add more restrictions and red tape they have get more units removed from the city. You can read it for yourself, it is public record and on line.
just in case people are still reading this story, Here is the actual budget for Santa Monica’s rent control board. Once again, I know Santa Monica is larger than Alameda, but you will still need about the same staffing and office needs. Santa Monica’s actual budget was $4,721,848 for 2015.Do not take any ones word on anything make them show proof. My proof:
https://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Rent_Control/Reports/Budget_Reports/Adopted_Budget_2015-16.pdf
read it for your self.
My question is, who is going to pay for all of this? and who is going to benefit from it?
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Can WeChat’s mini-games supplant app-based games?
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by Y.R. Zhao
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Recently, a mini mobile game called “Tiao yi tiao” (simply meaning “Jump Jump”) has become a major hit among Chinese audiences. Players need only tap their smartphone screen to move a black block from one platform to another, and the duration of the tap depending on the distance between platforms. Each successful jump gains a score. Players are ranked among their WeChat friends with their scores.
This simple game has attracted more than 170 million daily active players and was among 17 mini-games released by Tencent, the world largest gaming company by operation revenue, on December 28, 2017.
According to WeChat’s official definition, mini-games fall within its mini-programs category. They are accessible instantly, without downloading or installation, making them easy and convenient to play. Users can play and complete with their WeChat friends, or watch others play. The goal of mini-games is clear — to meet the sizeable demand among users for social games.
Within 20 days, these mini-games have attracted more than 310 million players, indicating that Tencent has reached quite an achievement within weeks, especially considering the total number of mobile game players in China during 2017 was only 400 million.
According to Sun Chunguang, product director of WeChat games, mini-games are designed to cultivate users’ habit of playing within the WeChat ecosystem. As of the third quarter of 2017, the number of monthly WeChat active users had reached 980 million. Sun believes that all of these users could be potential players for the platform’s mini-games.
About 37% of players of the mini games are active users of app-based games whereas 22% never played mobile games before. The retention rate of the aforementioned Jump game stood at 65% on its first day, and further down to 52% a week after, Sun said on WeChat Open Class.
Compared to online games, the WeChat mini-games are easier to be accessed and developed, and much more functional. Mini games are like the “infants” of WeChat platform. Sun believes that these games will have a brighter future than online games. He said that more online game developers may transition to developing mini-games.
In terms of business operation, Sun commented that the huge number of active users are worth the investment of advertisers. Priced virtual props within games, for instance, will generate revenue in the future.
As the “sub-applications” within the WeChat ecosystem, the mini-program platform has been developed in various models, such as video mini-programs, music mini-programs, e-commerce mini-programs, bike-sharing mini programs, and more. Now, more and more mobile application developers are at work on WeChat mini-programs.
Will mini-games come to have a strong impact on the gaming industry? Let’s wait and see.
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Trope, Show Genres, Index, Index of the Week
Index of the Week
Writing for TV ain't easy-- coming up with fresh plots on a weekly basis can be tough. Fortunately for writers, most shows follow the same basic format week-to-week, so they don't have to come up with radically different plots every seven days. One of the most popular show types is the "Of The Week" format, in which a core cast of Regular Characters deals with a new problem every week. This combines the stability of a template show with the possibility of new, exciting stories.
Most of the time, the problem the cast encounters disappears by the end of the episode, never to be mentioned again. It's becoming increasingly common for a show to have an overreaching seasonal Story Arc as well, but writers of the past generally preferred to stay low on continuity; less continuity means it's easier to re-air the show in syndication.
In script terms, the One-Shot Character who comes in with a problem and disappears after is called a client.
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A Cache of Vintage Ships Volume 52 Number 4, July/August 1999
by Andrew L. Slayman
Photographs by Giovanni Lattanzi
(Newsflash: Two more ships have been found. Go to preliminary report.)
Nine Roman ships have been uncovered during construction at Pisa's San Rossore train station. Ship D (right), a small utilitarian vessel, is the best preserved.
Summoned last April to survey a construction site in Pisa, Italian archaeologist Stefano Bruni never imagined what he would find: nine well-preserved Roman ships--the largest group of ancient vessels ever discovered in a single place--and part of Pisa's classical port. Eight months of patient testing had yielded little, and construction of an office building at the San Rossore train station was proceeding. Then, in December, builders sinking a corrugated steel retaining wall to support the sides of the foundation pit realized they had bisected an ancient ship, nearly intact, its wooden frame and planks still held together by copper nails. During the next five months, eight others were found, dating between the second century B.C. and the fifth century A.D., from Pisa's florescence as a Republican naval naval base to the end of the Roman Empire. Bruni's original cores had stopped in what seemed like sterile soil three inches shy of the discovery of a lifetime.
Clad in a professorial tweed jacket, pipe in hand, Bruni, of the Archaeological Superintendency of Tuscany, surveys his domain with the confidence of a man whose name is made. The vast foundation pit, nearly 300 feet long and 150 feet wide, stretches out before us, a temporary concrete floor interrupted at intervals by green corrugated plastic roofs supported on scaffolding. Beneath each shelter, archaeologists from the Florence-based contract firm Co.Idra, working under Bruni's supervision, are excavating the ships and documenting the finds. Journalists from all over Europe have flocked to see the ships, but despite the media attention Bruni remains firmly focused on their archaeological significance. "This find is extremely important not just on a local level," he tells me. "We have now discovered part of the harbor of one of the greatest ancient Mediterranean ports, with ships practically intact." Study of the vessels will allow marine archaeologists to add to their knowledge of Roman shipbuilding techniques, while analysis of their cargoes--including wine, olives, and fruit--will contribute valuable new data to the study of classical trade.
Cargoes like wine, olives, and fruit were transported in amphoras, thousands of whose sherds were found at the site.
With at least two sheltered harbors, Pisa was an important Roman naval asset, and ancient sources mention fleets setting out from it for Gaul and Spain during the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.). Thanks to Bruni's excavations, the area of San Rossore is now recognized as site of the Porto delle Conche (Port of the Basins), a small tidal lake near the mouth of the Auser River mentioned by the sixteenth-century historian Raffaello Roncioni. In antiquity the Porto delle Conche was evidently one of Pisa's harbors, and, as in any harbor, some vessels sank or were abandoned at anchor. During the past 2,000 years, large amounts of silt washing downriver were deposited on the basin floor, covering and protecting ships as they sank and eventually filling the basin altogether.
Introduction | Ship A | Ship B | Ship C | Ship D | Other Ships | A New Museum?
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{{Quote|Fear can create monsters where none existed before. Remind the world that there is still goodness here. Be that beacon of hope that we still need.|Olivia Marsdin to [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]]|Fallout (Supergirl)}}
'''Olivia Marsdin''' is a [[Durlans|Durlan]] and the former president of the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]] on [[Earth-38]]. She is also the fiancée of an [[Olivia Marsdin's fiancé|unnamed man]]. After her true nature as an alien was exposed to the public by [[Mercy Graves]], Olivia was forced to resign from office.
'''Olivia Marsdin''' is the former president of the [[United States (Earth Thirty-Eight)|United States]] on [[Earth Thirty-Eight]]. She is an alien of the species [[Durlans|Durlan]]. Her secret as an alien was exposed by [[Mercy Graves]], forcing her to resign her presidency.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Olivia Marsdin was born on the peaceful world of [[Durla]] and lived there until invaders came. Her people had hoped for the best, but within a year, they were enslaved. However, Marsdin managed to escape and found refuge on [[Earth Thirty-Eight|Earth]]. She posed as a human and tried to live a peaceful life.<ref name="Resist">{{Ep|Resist}}</ref>
Olivia was born on the peaceful world of [[Durla]] and lived there until invaders came. Her people had hoped for the best, but within a year, they were enslaved. However, Olivia managed to escape and found refuge on [[Earth-38|Earth]], where she posed as a human and tried to live a peaceful life<ref name="Resist">{{Ep|Resist}}</ref> in Northern Iowa.<ref>{{Ep|Fallout (Supergirl)}}</ref>
In college, she had been the R.A. for [[Cat Grant]].<ref name="Resist" />
While they were in Radcliffe College, Olivia had been the R.A. for [[Cat Grant]]. At some point, Cat walked into their dorm's bathroom and saw Olivia in a bathrobe in her natural alien form, although Cat dismissed it due to the pot brownie she ate at the time.<ref name="Resist" />
Eventually she achieved a great political career, and then managed to become president of the [[United States (Earth Thirty-Eight)|United States]], triumphing against an unknown male candidate.<ref name="Welcome to Earth">{{Ep|Welcome to Earth}}</ref>
Eventually, Olivia achieved a great political career, and then managed to become the president of the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]], triumphing against an unknown male candidate.<ref name="Welcome to Earth">{{Ep|Welcome to Earth}}</ref>
===Presidential pardon to J'onn J'onzz===
When [[J'onn J'onzz]] (turned into a fugitive after he was forced to reveal his true identity as a [[Green Martians|Green Martian]] who has pretend to be [[Hank Henshaw]] for over fifteen years) helped to defeat [[Non]] and [[Indigo]], Marsdin granted him a full presidential pardon and re-instated him as [[D.E.O.]]'s director.<ref>{{Ep|Better Angels}}</ref>
===Signing the decree on the rights of aliens===
===Signing the Alien Amnesty Act===
[[File:Olivia Marsdin is welcomed to the D.E.O..png|thumb|left|250px|President Marsdin at the D.E.O.]]
Marsdin arrived in [[National City]] to sign a decree on granting aliens the rights of U.S. citizens. However, as soon as she got off the plane, she was attacked and nearly killed if not for the intervention of [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]]. Later the president was taken to D.E.O. for her safety until they felt that the offender was caught; then she gave her speech and was about to sign the decree, when she was attacked again and the culprit turned out to be [[Scorcher]]. Supergirl saved again the situation and, the next day, at the D.E.O., Marsdin thanked again the heroine for having save her life. As she walked away, her face briefly morphed, showing she's an alien.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
Marsdin arrived in [[National City]] to sign the Alien Amnesty Act: a decree on allowing aliens to come to Earth anytime they want and granting them the rights as U.S. citizens. However, as soon as she got off the plane, she was attacked and nearly killed if not for the intervention of [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]]. Later the president was taken to D.E.O. for her safety until they felt that the offender was caught; then she gave her speech and was about to sign the decree when she was attacked again and the culprit turned out to be [[Scorcher]]. Supergirl saved again the situation and, the next day, at the D.E.O., Marsdin thanked again the heroine for having saved her life. As she walked away, her face briefly morphed, showing she's an alien.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
Marsdin contacted J'onn after Supergirl fended off an alien attack in National City as a result of a bounty being placed on her. She asked about the Daxamite ship and J'onn told her that it was stationary for the moment but they could become hostile later. She told J'onn to not engage the Daxam [[Lar Gand|King]] and [[Rhea|Queen]] as it could lead to an intergalactic incident and J'onn told her that he understood. When J'onn, Supergirl and Winn engaged the ship to rescue Mon-El, Olivia quickly contacted J'onn and angrily asked why he defied her orders. He claimed that they had to rescue Mon-El who had their amnesty and everything worked out well in the end and he took full responsibility. She then asked if the ship had left and he told her it did and she informed him that there would be consequences. After the communication finished, she privately assumed her full alien form and smiled.<ref>{{Ep|Distant Sun}}</ref>
Marsdin contacted J'onn after Supergirl fended off an alien attack in National City as a result of a bounty being placed on her. She asked about the Daxamite ship and J'onn told her that it was stationary for the moment but they could become hostile later. She told J'onn to not engage the Daxam [[Lar Gand|King]] and [[Rhea|Queen]] as it could lead to an intergalactic war and J'onn told her that he understood. When J'onn, Supergirl and Winn engaged the ship to rescue Mon-El, Olivia quickly contacted J'onn and angrily asked why he defied her orders. He claimed that they had to rescue Mon-El who had their amnesty and everything worked out well in the end and he took full responsibility. She then asked if the ship had left and he told her it did and she informed him that there would be consequences. After the communication finished, she privately assumed her full alien form and smiled.<ref>{{Ep|Distant Sun}}</ref>
===Identity exposed to the public===
{{Section stub}}Members of an [[Children of Liberty|unknown group]] somehow managed to expose her as an alien through what appeared to be an assassination attempt. Following being exposed, she resigned from office, leaving Vice President [[Baker (Vice President)|Baker]] to replace her.
{{Section stub}}
[[Lex Luthor]], though the actions of the [[Children of Liberty]], exposed Olivia as an alien through what appeared to be an assassination attempt at Camp David. Following being exposed, she resigned from office, leaving vice president, and Lex Luthor's lackey, [[Phil Baker]] to replace her.
==Personality==
{{Quote|A leader who caves to fear is no leader at all.|Olivia Marsdin|American Alien}}
Olivia is proven to be progressive, positive, encouraging, modest, humble and polite, as well as extremely charismatic and optimistic. According to [[Kara Danvers]], almost everything Olivia says is quotation material and will pass on to become history.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
Despite not being human herself, Olivia has no prejudice towards humans, as she believes that someday most humans and aliens will be able to co-exist in peace.
Olivia is incredibly intelligent, calculating and patient, as she waited for a unknown number of years to initiate the alien amnesty act that allows aliens to come to [[Earth Thirty-Eight|Earth]] whenever they want to and gives them the same equal rights as humans, as seen when she uses [[Kara Danvers]] and [[J'onn J'onzz]]'s heroic acts from defeating [[Non]] and [[Indigo]] as an excuse to initiate the alien amnesty act. She also supported J'onn when he was wrongfully accused of attempting to destroy the [[D.E.O.]] after his identity as the "Martian Manhunter" was revealed due to alien prejudice, as Olivia knows full well that if the latter was trying to sabotage the D.E.O., he would've done it by now, as J'onn had years to destroy the organization.
Olivia is incredibly intelligent, calculating and patient, as she waited for an unknown number of years to initiate the [[Alien Amnesty Act]] that allows aliens to come to [[Earth-38|Earth]] whenever they want to and gives them the same equal rights as humans, as seen when she uses [[Kara Danvers]] and [[J'onn J'onzz]]'s heroic acts from defeating [[Non]] and [[Indigo]] as an excuse to initiate the alien amnesty act. She also supported J'onn when he was wrongfully accused of attempting to destroy the [[D.E.O.]] after his identity as the "Martian Manhunter" was revealed due to alien prejudice, as Olivia knows full well that if the latter was trying to sabotage the D.E.O., he would've done it by now, as J'onn had years to destroy the organization.
Even during her time as the president of the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]]; Olivia is proven to be an extremely selfless and non-corrupt individual; as she cares more about the welfare of her country and morality than she does about her approval ratings.
==Powers and abilities==
===Powers===
*'''[[List of alien powers|Super strength]]:''' Marsdin has a degree of strength well-above normal humans; as she was able to easily push the plane rubble off her.
*'''[[Durlans|Durlan]] physiology:''' Due to her alien physiology; Olivia has super physical attributes and shapeshifting powers.
*'''[[List of powers|Super durability]]:''' Marsdin is very resilient; as she was able to survive a plane crash unscathed.
**'''[[List of alien powers|Superhuman strength]]:''' Olivia has a degree of strength well-above normal [[humans]]; she was able to easily push off the plane rubble pinning her down.
*'''[[List of alien powers|Shapeshifting]]:''' Marsdin has the power to appear [[Humans|human]].<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
**'''[[List of powers|Superhuman durability]]:''' Olivia is extremely resilient; she was able to survive a deadly plane crash unscathed.
**'''[[List of alien powers|Shapeshifting]]:''' Olivia has the power to appear human.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
===Abilities===
*'''High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader:''' Marsdin is highly intelligent, enough that she became the president of the United States as well as a capable tactician as she managed to keep her alien identity a secret, even from the government itself.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
*'''High-level intellect/Great political acumen/Expert tactician/Leader:''' Olivia is highly intelligent, enough that she became the president of the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]] as well as a capable tactician and leader; as she managed to keep her alien identity a secret, even from the U.S. government itself.<ref name="Welcome to Earth" />
*{{Ep|The American Alien}}
*{{Ep|American Alien}}
*{{Ep|page=Fallout (Supergirl)|Fallout}}
*{{Ep|Fallout (Supergirl)}}
*{{Ep|Man of Steel|m}}
*{{Ep|Parasite Lost|m}}
*{{Ep|Rather the Fallen Angel|m}}
*{{Ep|Menagerie|m}}
*{{Ep|What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?|m}}
*{{Ep|The House of L|m}}
*{{Ep|The Quest for Peace|m}}
*{{Ep|Confidence Women|(mentioned)}}
*She is a member of the Democratic Party.<ref>"[[Nevertheless, She Persisted]]"</ref>
*Olivia is a member of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Ep|Nevertheless, She Persisted}}</ref>
*Due to the Natural Born Citizen Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Olivia is technically ineligible to serve in the first place (having been born on another planet, and thus outside of the United States), as stated by Olivia herself in {{Ep|The American Alien}}.
*Due to the [[wikipedia:Natural-born-citizen clause|Natural-born Citizen Clause]] of the U.S. Constitution, Olivia is technically ineligible to serve as president in the first place (having been born on another planet, and thus outside of the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]]), as stated by Olivia herself in {{Ep|American Alien}}.
*As of {{Ep|The American Alien}}, the public is now aware that Olivia Marsdin is an alien.
**As of {{Ep|American Alien}}, the public is aware that Olivia is an alien following her exposure by [[Mercy Graves]]. This led to her resignation.
==Behind the scenes==
*In the original draft of the ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'' episode {{Ep|Invasion!|page=Invasion! (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}}", Lynda Carter was intended to play the [[Susan Brayden|new President of the United States]] of Earth One; acting as a [[doppelgänger]] of the Olivia Marsdin of [[Earth Thirty-Eight]]. At the suggestion of the studio, the role was changed, as they thought it would be too confusing.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1595140/why-supergirls-lynda-carter-wasnt-in-the-big-dc-tv-crossover-as-planned Why Supergirl's Lynda Carter Wasn't In The Big DC TV Crossover As Planned - Cinemablend]</ref> Eventually, [[Lucia Walters]] got the role, and an original character was created.
*In the original draft of {{S|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} episode {{Ep|Invasion! (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}}, [[Lynda Carter]] was intended to play the new [[President of the United States]] of [[Earth-1]]; acting as a [[doppelgänger]] of the Olivia Marsdin of [[Earth-38]]. At the suggestion of the studio, the role was changed, as they thought it would be too confusing.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1595140/why-supergirls-lynda-carter-wasnt-in-the-big-dc-tv-crossover-as-planned Why Supergirl's Lynda Carter Wasn't In The Big DC TV Crossover As Planned - Cinemablend]</ref> Eventually, [[Lucia Walters]] got the role, and an [[Susan Brayden|original character]] was created.
*It's possible that her first name is derived from Olive Byrne's and the last name is phonetically similar to William Marston's. They were influential in the creation of Wonder Woman.
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[[fr:Olivia Marsdin]]
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Olivia Marsdin
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President of the United States (formerly)
Unnamed (fiancé)
Home universe
Earth-38
"Fear can create monsters where none existed before. Remind the world that there is still goodness here. Be that beacon of hope that we still need."
—Olivia Marsdin to Supergirl[src]
Olivia Marsdin is a Durlan and the former president of the United States on Earth-38. She is also the fiancée of an unnamed man. After her true nature as an alien was exposed to the public by Mercy Graves, Olivia was forced to resign from office.
Olivia was born on the peaceful world of Durla and lived there until invaders came. Her people had hoped for the best, but within a year, they were enslaved. However, Olivia managed to escape and found refuge on Earth, where she posed as a human and tried to live a peaceful life[1] in Northern Iowa.[2]
While they were in Radcliffe College, Olivia had been the R.A. for Cat Grant. At some point, Cat walked into their dorm's bathroom and saw Olivia in a bathrobe in her natural alien form, although Cat dismissed it due to the pot brownie she ate at the time.[1]
Eventually, Olivia achieved a great political career, and then managed to become the president of the United States, triumphing against an unknown male candidate.[3]
Presidential pardon to J'onn J'onzz
When J'onn J'onzz (turned into a fugitive after he was forced to reveal his true identity as a Green Martian who has pretend to be Hank Henshaw for over fifteen years) helped to defeat Non and Indigo, Marsdin granted him a full presidential pardon and re-instated him as D.E.O.'s director.[4]
Signing the Alien Amnesty Act
President Marsdin at the D.E.O.
Marsdin arrived in National City to sign the Alien Amnesty Act: a decree on allowing aliens to come to Earth anytime they want and granting them the rights as U.S. citizens. However, as soon as she got off the plane, she was attacked and nearly killed if not for the intervention of Supergirl. Later the president was taken to D.E.O. for her safety until they felt that the offender was caught; then she gave her speech and was about to sign the decree when she was attacked again and the culprit turned out to be Scorcher. Supergirl saved again the situation and, the next day, at the D.E.O., Marsdin thanked again the heroine for having saved her life. As she walked away, her face briefly morphed, showing she's an alien.[3]
Marsdin contacted J'onn after Supergirl fended off an alien attack in National City as a result of a bounty being placed on her. She asked about the Daxamite ship and J'onn told her that it was stationary for the moment but they could become hostile later. She told J'onn to not engage the Daxam King and Queen as it could lead to an intergalactic war and J'onn told her that he understood. When J'onn, Supergirl and Winn engaged the ship to rescue Mon-El, Olivia quickly contacted J'onn and angrily asked why he defied her orders. He claimed that they had to rescue Mon-El who had their amnesty and everything worked out well in the end and he took full responsibility. She then asked if the ship had left and he told her it did and she informed him that there would be consequences. After the communication finished, she privately assumed her full alien form and smiled.[5]
Identity exposed to the public
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Lex Luthor, though the actions of the Children of Liberty, exposed Olivia as an alien through what appeared to be an assassination attempt at Camp David. Following being exposed, she resigned from office, leaving vice president, and Lex Luthor's lackey, Phil Baker to replace her.
"A leader who caves to fear is no leader at all."
—Olivia Marsdin[src]
Olivia is proven to be progressive, positive, encouraging, modest, humble and polite, as well as extremely charismatic and optimistic. According to Kara Danvers, almost everything Olivia says is quotation material and will pass on to become history.[3]
Olivia is incredibly intelligent, calculating and patient, as she waited for an unknown number of years to initiate the Alien Amnesty Act that allows aliens to come to Earth whenever they want to and gives them the same equal rights as humans, as seen when she uses Kara Danvers and J'onn J'onzz's heroic acts from defeating Non and Indigo as an excuse to initiate the alien amnesty act. She also supported J'onn when he was wrongfully accused of attempting to destroy the D.E.O. after his identity as the "Martian Manhunter" was revealed due to alien prejudice, as Olivia knows full well that if the latter was trying to sabotage the D.E.O., he would've done it by now, as J'onn had years to destroy the organization.
Even during her time as the president of the United States; Olivia is proven to be an extremely selfless and non-corrupt individual; as she cares more about the welfare of her country and morality than she does about her approval ratings.
Durlan physiology: Due to her alien physiology; Olivia has super physical attributes and shapeshifting powers.
Superhuman strength: Olivia has a degree of strength well-above normal humans; she was able to easily push off the plane rubble pinning her down.
Superhuman durability: Olivia is extremely resilient; she was able to survive a deadly plane crash unscathed.
Shapeshifting: Olivia has the power to appear human.[3]
High-level intellect/Great political acumen/Expert tactician/Leader: Olivia is highly intelligent, enough that she became the president of the United States as well as a capable tactician and leader; as she managed to keep her alien identity a secret, even from the U.S. government itself.[3]
"Red Faced" (mentioned)
"Blood Bonds" (mentioned)
"Myriad" (mentioned)
"Better Angels" (mentioned)
"The Adventures of Supergirl" (mentioned)
"The Last Children of Krypton" (mentioned)
"Welcome to Earth"
"Survivors" (mentioned)
"Crossfire" (pictured)
"Exodus" (indirectly mentioned)
"Distant Sun"
"Resist"
"Girl of Steel" (mentioned)
"American Alien"
"Man of Steel" (mentioned)
"Parasite Lost" (mentioned)
"Rather the Fallen Angel" (mentioned)
"Menagerie" (mentioned)
"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" (mentioned)
"The House of L" (mentioned)
"The Quest for Peace" (mentioned)
"Confidence Women" (mentioned)
Olivia is a member of the Democratic Party.[6]
Due to the Natural-born Citizen Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Olivia is technically ineligible to serve as president in the first place (having been born on another planet, and thus outside of the United States), as stated by Olivia herself in "American Alien".
As of "American Alien", the public is aware that Olivia is an alien following her exposure by Mercy Graves. This led to her resignation.
In the original draft of DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Invasion!", Lynda Carter was intended to play the new President of the United States of Earth-1; acting as a doppelgänger of the Olivia Marsdin of Earth-38. At the suggestion of the studio, the role was changed, as they thought it would be too confusing.[7] Eventually, Lucia Walters got the role, and an original character was created.
It's possible that her first name is derived from Olive Byrne's and the last name is phonetically similar to William Marston's. They were influential in the creation of Wonder Woman.
↑ 1.0 1.1 "Resist"
↑ "Fallout"
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Welcome to Earth"
↑ "Better Angels"
↑ "Distant Sun"
↑ "Nevertheless, She Persisted"
↑ Why Supergirl's Lynda Carter Wasn't In The Big DC TV Crossover As Planned - Cinemablend
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U.S. George Washington • Ulysses S. Grant • Roosevelt • Ike Eisenhower • John F. Kennedy • L.B. Johnson • Richard Nixon • Ronald Reagan • Traveler • Susan Brayden
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Royal Enfield Sales Under Pressure, Eicher Motors Profit Falls 21.5 Per Cent
The slowdown in the auto industry has hit Royal Enfield hard, with Eicher Motors reporting a more than 21 per cent fall in net profit. Revenue also declined by over 6.8 per cent in the same period.
By CarAndBike Team
| Updated: 31-Jul-19 07:12 PM
Royal Enfield revenue falls 6.8 per cent in Q1 of FY 2019
Royal Enfield sold 1,81,966 motorcycles between April-June 2019
Net profit is at Rs. 451.77 crore as against Rs. 576.18 crore a year ago
Eicher Motors, the parent company of motorcycle brand Royal Enfield, has reported a 21.6 per cent fall in net profit in the first quarter of the current financial year. In the April - June period, Eicher Motors has reported ₹ 452 crore net profit after tax in Q1 of FY2019, as against ₹ 576 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. The company's total revenue declined by 7 per cent to ₹ 2,382 crore in the same quarter, as against ₹ 2,548 crore a year ago, in April-June, 2018. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization came in at ₹ 614 crore, down 24 per cent, compared to ₹ 810 crore in the same period a year ago.
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Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker
Balázs Arató, Zoltán Szányi, Christine Flies, Dirk Schüler, Richard B. Frankel, P R Buseck, Mihály Pósfai
CLAS-NS: Earth and Space Exploration, School of (SESE)
CLAS-NS: Solid State Science, LeRoy Eyring Center for (CSSS)
We studied the sizes and shapes of magnetite nanocrystals produced by several types of uncultured magnetotactic bacteria to understand whether their size distributions can be used for identifying the biogenic origin of magnetite crystals in geological samples. The two-dimensional projections of the crystals were measured on transmission electron microscope (TEM) images, and features of crystal-size and shape-factor distributions (CSD and SFD, respectively) were analyzed. In agreement with previous results, most magnetite CSD curves are asymmetric and negatively skewed; however, one magnetotactic strain produced particles that have a normal size distribution. A statistical analysis of CSDs and SFDs (both from this and previous studies) reveals similarities among magnetite from magnetotactic strains from various locations. In particular, crystals in a cultured marine strain (MC-2) were indistinguishable from magnetite from a freshwater strain. We tested whether CSDs of distinct magnetosome types can be recovered from the shape and size data of all particles combined in samples that contain several types of magnetosomes; such samples can be used as models for rocks that contain magnetite nanocrystals of unknown and, presumably, various origins. If the SFDs of the distinct magnetosome types occurring in the same sample differ, the CSDs of individual magnetosome types can be retrieved from bulk data. In such cases the characteristic shape of the size distribution can be used for identifying magnetite as originating from magnetotactic bacteria.
American Mineralogist
https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2005.1778
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Nanocrystals
Arató, B., Szányi, Z., Flies, C., Schüler, D., Frankel, R. B., Buseck, P. R., & Pósfai, M. (2005). Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker. American Mineralogist, 90(8-9), 1233-1241. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2005.1778
Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker. / Arató, Balázs; Szányi, Zoltán; Flies, Christine; Schüler, Dirk; Frankel, Richard B.; Buseck, P R; Pósfai, Mihály.
In: American Mineralogist, Vol. 90, No. 8-9, 08.2005, p. 1233-1241.
Arató, B, Szányi, Z, Flies, C, Schüler, D, Frankel, RB, Buseck, PR & Pósfai, M 2005, 'Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker', American Mineralogist, vol. 90, no. 8-9, pp. 1233-1241. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2005.1778
Arató B, Szányi Z, Flies C, Schüler D, Frankel RB, Buseck PR et al. Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker. American Mineralogist. 2005 Aug;90(8-9):1233-1241. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2005.1778
Arató, Balázs ; Szányi, Zoltán ; Flies, Christine ; Schüler, Dirk ; Frankel, Richard B. ; Buseck, P R ; Pósfai, Mihály. / Crystal-size and shape distributions of magnetite from uncultured magnetotactic bacteria as a potential biomarker. In: American Mineralogist. 2005 ; Vol. 90, No. 8-9. pp. 1233-1241.
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AU - Pósfai, Mihály
N2 - We studied the sizes and shapes of magnetite nanocrystals produced by several types of uncultured magnetotactic bacteria to understand whether their size distributions can be used for identifying the biogenic origin of magnetite crystals in geological samples. The two-dimensional projections of the crystals were measured on transmission electron microscope (TEM) images, and features of crystal-size and shape-factor distributions (CSD and SFD, respectively) were analyzed. In agreement with previous results, most magnetite CSD curves are asymmetric and negatively skewed; however, one magnetotactic strain produced particles that have a normal size distribution. A statistical analysis of CSDs and SFDs (both from this and previous studies) reveals similarities among magnetite from magnetotactic strains from various locations. In particular, crystals in a cultured marine strain (MC-2) were indistinguishable from magnetite from a freshwater strain. We tested whether CSDs of distinct magnetosome types can be recovered from the shape and size data of all particles combined in samples that contain several types of magnetosomes; such samples can be used as models for rocks that contain magnetite nanocrystals of unknown and, presumably, various origins. If the SFDs of the distinct magnetosome types occurring in the same sample differ, the CSDs of individual magnetosome types can be retrieved from bulk data. In such cases the characteristic shape of the size distribution can be used for identifying magnetite as originating from magnetotactic bacteria.
AB - We studied the sizes and shapes of magnetite nanocrystals produced by several types of uncultured magnetotactic bacteria to understand whether their size distributions can be used for identifying the biogenic origin of magnetite crystals in geological samples. The two-dimensional projections of the crystals were measured on transmission electron microscope (TEM) images, and features of crystal-size and shape-factor distributions (CSD and SFD, respectively) were analyzed. In agreement with previous results, most magnetite CSD curves are asymmetric and negatively skewed; however, one magnetotactic strain produced particles that have a normal size distribution. A statistical analysis of CSDs and SFDs (both from this and previous studies) reveals similarities among magnetite from magnetotactic strains from various locations. In particular, crystals in a cultured marine strain (MC-2) were indistinguishable from magnetite from a freshwater strain. We tested whether CSDs of distinct magnetosome types can be recovered from the shape and size data of all particles combined in samples that contain several types of magnetosomes; such samples can be used as models for rocks that contain magnetite nanocrystals of unknown and, presumably, various origins. If the SFDs of the distinct magnetosome types occurring in the same sample differ, the CSDs of individual magnetosome types can be retrieved from bulk data. In such cases the characteristic shape of the size distribution can be used for identifying magnetite as originating from magnetotactic bacteria.
U2 - 10.2138/am.2005.1778
DO - 10.2138/am.2005.1778
JO - American Mineralogist
JF - American Mineralogist
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a frequent genetic disease resulting in chronic and difficult-to-treat pulmonary infections and inflammation that needs a lifelong treatment with aggressive antibiotic therapy by oral, intravenous or inhaled routes. The most abundant bacterial species in the lungs of CF patients are Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae, both are among the first pathogens to colonize the lungs at early age, progressively followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Burkholderia cenocepacia complex (Bcc). Thereby, infections with P. aeruginosa and Bcc are associated with high mortality due to the recurrent formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms in the abnormal CF mucus. Biofilms are microbial communities embedded in a self-produced polymeric matrix. Both, biofilm matrix and mucus hinder an efficient treatment with inhaled antibiotics, such as tobramycin, aztreonam lysine and colistin that represent the cornerstone of guideline-based treatment of CF.
Fig. 1. A. In vitro permeation kinetics of AMCA-labelled PEG-PLGA nanoparticles (NP), Tb-PEG-PLGA NP, PEG-PLGA microparticles (MP) and Tb-PEG-PLGA MP through artificial mucous (AM) by the ThinCert™ chamber assay. The percentage of permeated particles across the mucus layer over a time period of 24 h was analysed by fluorescence measurement (mean ± SE, n = 6). B. CLSM images of P. aeruginosa and Bcc biofilms under static conditions in AM treated with PBS (no treatment) or with 1000 mg/l free tobramycin (Tb) or with 500 mg/l empty PEG-PLGA NP or with 500 mg/l Tb-PEG-PLGA NP (corresponding to 0.77 mg/l Tb). To visualize the particles in fluorescently live/dead (green/red) stained biofilms, a part of the PLGA was covalently bound to blue fluorescent 7-amino-4-methyl-3-coumarinylacetic acid (AMCA).
In our study, tobramycin (Tb) was encapsulated by poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and (poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)-co-poly(ethylene glycol)diblock (PEG-PLGA). Nanoparticles (NPs) with 225-231 nm, and microparticles (MPs) with 896-902 nm in size and negative zeta potentials (ZP) were produced and their physicochemical properties determined in vitro. The incorporation of Tb increased the ZP of the particles to nearly neutral values (-11 mV) and enhanced the permeation of the particles through artificial mucus (AM). The Tb-PEG-PLGA NPs showed the most efficient permeation properties (Fig. 1A) indicating a high potential to overcome the mucosal barrier in CF patients.
These NPs and MPs (500 mg/l) were used to treat matured biofilms of P. aeruginosa and Bcc in AM under static and fluidic conditions. The used P. aeruginosa strain ATCC 27853 was susceptible to Tb while Bcc ATCC 25416 was resistant to Tb according to the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs were 0.25 mg/l and 16 mg/l, respectively) determined in planktonic bacteria. The minimal biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) of pure Tb that was defined as reduction of viable cells by three log10 magnitudes was >1000 mg/l in Bcc and P. aeruginosa, which is not a feasible concentration for treating patients. The encapsulation strongly enhanced the effectiveness against biofilms of both pathogens under static and fluidic experimental conditions. The biofilm-embedded bacteria were killed by less than 0.77 mg/l encapsulated Tb, whereas 1000 mg/l of free Tb, was still ineffective in killing the biofilms as determined in live/dead stained biofilms by confocal scanning microscopy (CLSM) (Fig. 1B). No cytotoxicity was detected in vitro in human lung epithelial cells with any particle formulation for concentrations between 10 mg/l and 1000 mg/l particles.
Aminoglycosides inhibit protein biosynthesis by binding to the bacterial ribosome. They cross the outer membrane of gram-negative cells via Mg2+-dependent self-promoted uptake that depends on the transmembrane electrical potential. The restored activity against Bcc, which is intrinsically resistant to Tb due to its inert outer membrane, strongly supported the idea that PEG and/or PLGA destabilize the outer membrane synergistically supporting the uptake of Tb into the metabolically inactive biofilm-embedded pathogens.
In our opinion, the biodegradable and biocompatible PEG-PLGA nanoparticle formulation that have been already approved as drug carriers for inhaled application by regulatory authorities, might improve inhaled CF therapy in the future by enhancing the antimicrobial activity of aminoglycosides and minimizing critical side effects.
Oliwia Makarewicz 1, Dagmar Fischer 2
1Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
2Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Lessingstraße 8, 07743 Jena, Germany
Polyester-based particles to overcome the obstacles of mucus and biofilms in the lung for tobramycin application under static and dynamic fluidic conditions.
Ernst J, Klinger-Strobel M, Arnold K, Thamm J, Hartung A, Pletz MW, Makarewicz O, Fischer D
Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2018 Oct
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Formula 1 / Italian GP / Breaking news
Russell critical of "stupid" recovery truck use in Perez crash
Scott Mitchell
George Russell says a recovery vehicle being used while Formula 1 cars were pitting under a red flag during opening practice for the Italian Grand Prix was “stupid” and “unnecessary”.
As Russell rounded the Ascari chicane and entered the back straight, a recovery vehicle was making its way towards Sergio Perez’s crashed car on the grass on the left-hand side of the track.
When Russell had cleared the stricken Racing Point and approached Parabolica, he radioed his Williams team to say: “What are they doing bringing that truck onto the track while we’re still driving round?
“Just completely unnecessary. Especially in these conditions.”
Asked by Motorsport.com to explain why he was moved to make that comment, Russell said: “In light of recent events [Anthoine Hubert lost his life in a Formula 2 crash at Spa last Saturday], you would have thought something stupid like that wouldn’t happen.
“Regardless of whether we’re under red flag or VSC [virtual safety car], it can happen at any point.
“Lewis [Hamilton] crashed under VSC in Germany. So, there’s no need to take the unnecessary risk of bringing a recovery vehicle onto the track.
“The truck was exactly where Perez crashed.”
Hubert’s crash was the first on a grand prix weekend that led to a fatality since Jules Bianchi went off in the rain during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix and struck a recovery tractor.
However, in that instance the vehicle had been deployed while the race continued under yellow-flag conditions.
If a red flag is shown, the FIA’s sporting regulations instruct drivers to “immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to the pitlane” and the FIA monitors whether drivers reduce speed “sufficiently”.
The recovery of a stopped vehicle will be instructed to begin when the race director deems it safe to do so.
This means a recovery vehicle can be used swiftly once the session is under a red flag, if conditions are considered safe.
From the time at which the red flag is communicated to teams until the time that each car crosses the first safety car line when entering the pitlane, drivers must stay above the minimum time set by the FIA ECU at least once in each marshalling sector around the lap.
F1 drivers unimpressed with "shocking" wet tyres
FIA adopts stricter approach to Parabolica track limits abuse
Event Italian GP
Sub-event FP1
Drivers George Russell
Teams Williams
Author Scott Mitchell
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The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - A 30-Minute Summary (Unabridged)
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Chapter One: Cecilia’s husband John-Paul is in Chicago on business. She is a busy mother and part-time Tupperware consultant. Her 12-year-old daughter Esther is currently obsessed with the Berlin Wall. Cecilia has a piece of the wall from a trip she took to Germany several years ago. While in the attic searching for it, she finds a mysterious envelope with her name on it. A note on it says that it should only be opened in the event of her husband’s death. She does not open it. When she mentions the letter to John-Paul on the phone, she is troubled by his awkward silence.
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Neighbourhood Sounds of Australia, Now Playing on YouTube Music
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“For us music is the pinnacle art form, it’s immediate, emotive, therapeutic and nurturing. It transcends language barriers to wrench emotion from the hearts and minds of otherwise disparate peoples. It is magic without smoke and mirrors.” - Quincy McLean, Abbotsford local, and co-owner of Bakehouse Studios and founder of Save Live Australia's Music
To celebrate the distinct sounds from various parts of Australia, YouTube Music has teamed up with local heroes across the country to capture their Neighbourhood Sounds - the music at the heart of their communities.
13 curators from across Australia have taken on the challenge of handpicking the unique sounds of their suburb, with the playlists now on YouTube Music - a music streaming service built on top of all the music on YouTube that you can’t find anywhere else, personalised and all simply organised in one app and web player.
“I think music is an important part of everyone’s culture. It affects and connects mood and reflects the personality of a community.” - Brenda Miley, Bondi local, and Competition Director at Bondi Girls Surf Riders, and Founder and Director of Let’s Go Surfing
These new playlists contain over 34 hours of songs, with more than 80 per cent from Aussie artists, and feature official tracks, live recordings, covers and remixes.
From Windsor, Abbotsford, Newtown, Bondi, Fremantle, Salamanca or Alice Springs, there is a unique beat that pulses through communities that both locals and travellers can recognise, and now listen to.
“There are a lot of amazing artists who pass through our neighbourhood. Most of them leave a mark with a song, a picture or a performance that will go down in history.” - Clint Hyndman from Windsor, drummer/musician and owner of Yellow Bird Cafe
“Our playlist focuses on local, contemporary artists who are all actively creating relevant work that expresses our times and resonates with our people…. I want them [listeners] to feel immersed, comforted embraced, sometimes challenged and others enchanted as they walk the streets of our neighbourhood.” - Helen Marcou, Abbotsford local, and co-owner of Bakehouse Studios and founder of Save Live Australia's Music
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Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book
by M.R. James
St Bertrand de Comminges is a decayed town on the spurs of the Pyrenees, not very far from Toulouse, and still nearer to Bagnères-deLuchon. It was the site of a bishopric until the Revolution, and has a cathedral which is visited by a certain number of tourists. In the spring of 1883 an Englishman arrived at this old-world place — I can hardly dignify it with the name of city, for there are not a thousand inhabitants. He was a Cambridge man, who had come specially from Toulouse to see St Bertrand’s Church, and had left two friends, who were less keen archaeologists than himself, in their hotel at Toulouse, under promise to join him on the following morning. Half an hour at the church would satisfy them , and all three could then pursue their journey in the direction of Auch. But our Englishman had come early on the day in question, and proposed to himself to fill a note-book and to use several dozens of plates in the process of describing and photographing every corner of the wonderful church that dominates the little hill of Comminges. In order to carry out this design satisfactorily, it was necessary to monopolize the verger of the church for the day. The verger or sacristan (I prefer the latter appellation, inaccurate as it may be) was accordingly sent for by the somewhat brusque lady who keeps the inn of the Chapeau Rouge; and when he came, the Englishman found him an unexpectedly interesting object of study. It was not in the personal appearance of the little, dry, wizened old man that the interest lay, for he was precisely like dozens of other church-guardians in France, but in a curious furtive or rather hunted and oppressed air which he had. He was perpetually half glancing behind him; the muscles of his back and shoulders seemed to be hunched in a continual nervous contraction, as if he were expecting every moment to find himself in the clutch of an enemy. The Englishman hardly knew whether to put him down as a man haunted by a fixed delusion, or as one oppressed by a guilty conscience, or as an unbearably henpecked husband. The probabilities, when reckoned up, certainly pointed to the last idea; but, still, the impression conveyed was that of a more formidable persecutor even than a termagant wife.
However, the Englishman (let us call him Dennistoun) was soon too deep in his note-book and too busy with his camera to give more than an occasional glance to the sacristan. Whenever he did look at him, he found him at no great distance, either huddling himself back against the wall or crouching in one of the gorgeous stalls. Dennistoun became rather fidgety after a time. Mingled suspicions that he was keeping the old man from his déjeuner , that he was regarded as likely to make away with St Bertrand’s ivory crozier, or with the dusty stuffed crocodile that hangs over the font, began to torment him.
‘Won’t you go home?’ he said at last; ‘I’m quite well able to finish my notes alone; you can lock me in if you like. I shall want at least two hours more here, and it must be cold for you, isn’t it?’
‘Good heavens!’ said the little man, whom the suggestion seemed to throw into a state of unaccountable terror, ‘such a thing cannot be thought of for a moment. Leave monsieur alone in the church? No, no; two hours, three hours, all will be the same to me. I have breakfasted, I am not at all cold, with many thanks to monsieur.’
‘Very well, my little man,’ quoth Dennistoun to himself: ‘you have been warned, and you must take the consequences.’
Before the expiration of the two hours, the stalls, the enormous dilapidated organ, the choir-screen of Bishop John de Mauléon, the remnants of glass and tapestry, and the objects in the treasure-chamber had been well and truly examined; the sacristan still keeping at Dennistoun’s heels, and every now and then whipping round as if he had been stung, when one or other of the strange noises that trouble a large empty building fell on his ear. Curious noises they were, sometimes.
‘Once,’ Dennistoun said to me, ‘I could have sworn I heard a thin metallic voice laughing high up in the tower. I darted an inquiring glance at my sacristan. He was white to the lips. “It is he — that is — it is no one; the door is locked,” was all he said, and we looked at each other for a full minute.’
Another little incident puzzled Dennistoun a good deal. He was examining a large dark picture that hangs behind the altar, one of a series illustrating the miracles of St Bertrand. The composition of the picture is well-nigh indecipherable, but there is a Latin legend below, which runs thus:
Qualiter S. Bertrandus liberavit hominem quem diabolus diu volebat strangulare . (How St Bertrand delivered a man whom the Devil long sought to strangle.)
Dennistoun was turning to the sacristan with a smile and a jocular remark of some sort on his lips, but he was confounded to see the old man on his knees, gazing at the picture with the eye of a suppliant in agony, his hands tightly clasped, and a rain of tears on his cheeks. Dennistoun naturally pretended to have noticed nothing, but the question would not go away from him,‘Why should a daub of this kind affect anyone so strongly?’ He seemed to himself to be getting some sort of clue to the reason of the strange look that had been puzzling him all the day: the man must be a monomaniac; but what was his monomania?
It was nearly five o’clock; the short day was drawing in, and the church began to fill with shadows, while the curious noises — the muffled footfalls and distant talking voices that had been perceptible all day — seemed, no doubt because of the fading light and the consequently quickened sense of hearing, to become more frequent and insistent.
The sacristan began for the first time to show signs of hurry and impatience. He heaved a sigh of relief when camera and note-book were finally packed up and stowed away, and hurriedly beckoned Dennistoun to the western door of the church, under the tower. It was time to ring the Angelus. A few pulls at the reluctant rope, and the great bell Bertrande, high in the tower, began to speak, and swung her voice up among the pines and down to the valleys, loud with mountain-streams, calling the dwellers on those lonely hills to remember and repeat the salutation of the angel to her whom he called Blessed among women. With that a profound quiet seemed to fall for the first time that day upon the little town, and Dennistoun and the sacristan went out of the church.
On the doorstep they fell into conversation.
‘Monsieur seemed to interest himself in the old choir-books in the sacristy.’
‘Undoubtedly. I was going to ask you if there were a library in the town.’
‘No, monsieur; perhaps there used to be one belonging to the Chapter, but it is now such a small place —’ Here came a strange pause of irresolution, as it seemed; then, with a sort of plunge, he went on: ‘But if monsieur is amateur des vieux livres , I have at home something that might interest him. It is not a hundred yards.’
At once all Dennistoun’s cherished dreams of finding priceless manuscripts in untrodden corners of France flashed up, to die down again the next moment. It was probably a stupid missal of Plantin’s printing, about 1580. Where was the likelihood that a place so near Toulouse would not have been ransacked long ago by collectors? However, it would be foolish not to go; he would reproach himself for ever after if he refused. So they set off. On the way the curious irresolution and sudden determination of the sacristan recurred to Dennistoun, and he wondered in a shamefaced way whether he was being decoyed into some purlieu to be made away with as a supposed rich Englishman. He contrived, therefore, to begin talking with his guide, and to drag in, in a rather clumsy fashion, the fact that he expected two friends to join him early the next morning. To his surprise, the announcement seemed to relieve the sacristan at once of some of the anxiety that oppressed him.
‘That is well,’ he said quite brightly —‘that is very well. Monsieur will travel in company with his friends: they will be always near him. It is a good thing to travel thus in company — sometimes.’
The last word appeared to be added as an afterthought and to bring with it a relapse into gloom for the poor little man.
They were soon at the house, which was one rather larger than its neighbours, stone-built, with a shield carved over the door, the shield of Alberic de Mauléon, a collateral descendant, Dennistoun tells me, of Bishop John de Mauléon. This Alberic was a Canon of Comminges from 1680 to 1701. The upper windows of the mansion were boarded up, and the whole place bore, as does the rest of Comminges, the aspect of decaying age.
Arrived on his doorstep, the sacristan paused a moment.
‘Perhaps,’ he said, ‘perhaps, after all, monsieur has not the time?’
‘Not at all — lots of time — nothing to do till tomorrow. Let us see what it is you have got.’
The door was opened at this point, and a face looked out, a face far younger than the sacristan’s, but bearing something of the same distressing look: only here it seemed to be the mark, not so much of fear for personal safety as of acute anxiety on behalf of another. Plainly the owner of the face was the sacristan’s daughter; and, but for the expression I have described, she was a handsome girl enough. She brightened up considerably on seeing her father accompanied by an able-bodied stranger. A few remarks passed between father and daughter of which Dennistoun only caught these words, said by the sacristan: ‘He was laughing in the church,’ words which were answered only by a look of terror from the girl.
But in another minute they were in the sitting-room of the house, a small, high chamber with a stone floor, full of moving shadows cast by a wood-fire that flickered on a great hearth. Something of the character of an oratory was imparted to it by a tall crucifix, which reached almost to the ceiling on one side; the figure was painted of the natural colours, the cross was black. Under this stood a chest of some age and solidity, and when a lamp had been brought, and chairs set, the sacristan went to this chest, and produced therefrom, with growing excitement and nervousness, as Dennistoun thought, a large book, wrapped in a white cloth, on which cloth a cross was rudely embroidered in red thread. Even before the wrapping had been removed, Dennistoun began to be interested by the size and shape of the volume. ‘Too large for a missal,’ he thought, ‘and not the shape of an antiphoner; perhaps it may be something good, after all.’ The next moment the book was open, and Dennistoun felt that he had at last lit upon something better than good. Before him lay a large folio, bound, perhaps, late in the seventeenth century, with the arms of Canon Alberic de Mauléon stamped in gold on the sides. There may have been a hundred and fifty leaves of paper in the book, and on almost every one of them was fastened a leaf from an illuminated manuscript. Such a collection Dennistoun had hardly dreamed of in his wildest moments. Here were ten leaves from a copy of Genesis, illustrated with pictures, which could not be later than A.D. 700. Further on was a complete set of pictures from a Psalter, of English execution, of the very finest kind that the thirteenth century could produce; and, perhaps best of all, there were twenty leaves of uncial writing in Latin, which, as a few words seen here and there told him at once, must belong to some very early unknown patristic treatise. Could it possibly be a fragment of the copy of Papias ‘On the Words of Our Lord’, which was known to have existed as late as the twelfth century at Nimes?1 In any case, his mind was made up; that book must return to Cambridge with him, even if he had to draw the whole of his balance from the bank and stay at St. Bertrand till the money came. He glanced up at the sacristan to see if his face yielded any hint that the book was for sale. The sacristan was pale, and his lips were working.
1 We now know that these leaves did contain a considerable fragment of that work, if not of that actual copy of it.
‘If monsieur will turn on to the end,’ he said.
So monsieur turned on, meeting new treasures at every rise of a leaf; and at the end of the book he came upon two sheets of paper, of much more recent date than anything he had seen yet, which puzzled him considerably. They must be contemporary, he decided, with the unprincipled Canon Alberic, who had doubtless plundered the Chapter library of St Bertrand to form this priceless scrap-book. On the first of the paper sheets was a plan, carefully drawn and instantly recognizable by a person who knew the ground, of the south aisle and cloisters of St Bertrand’s. There were curious signs looking like planetary symbols, and a few Hebrew words in the corners; and in the north-west angle of the cloister was a cross drawn in gold paint. Below the plan were some lines of writing in Latin, which ran thus:
Responsa 12(mi) Dec. 1694. Interrogatum est: Inveniamne? Responsum est: Invenies. Fiamne dives? Fies. Vivamne invidendus? Vives. Moriarne in lecto meo? Ita. (Answers of the 12th of December, 1694. It was asked: Shall I find it? Answer: Thou shalt. Shall I become rich? Thou wilt. Shall I live an object of envy? Thou wilt. Shall I die in my bed? Thou wilt.)
‘A good specimen of the treasure-hunter’s record — quite reminds one of Mr Minor–Canon Quatremain in Old St Paul’s ,’ was Dennistoun’s comment, and he turned the leaf.
What he then saw impressed him, as he has often told me, more than he could have conceived any drawing or picture capable of impressing him. And, though the drawing he saw is no longer in existence, there is a photograph of it (which I possess) which fully bears out that statement. The picture in question was a sepia drawing at the end of the seventeenth century, representing, one would say at first sight, a Biblical scene; for the architecture (the picture represented an interior) and the figures had that semi-classical flavour about them which the artists of two hundred years ago thought appropriate to illustrations of the Bible. On the right was a king on his throne, the throne elevated on twelve steps, a canopy overhead, soldiers on either side — evidently King Solomon. He was bending forward with outstretched sceptre, in attitude of command; his face expressed horror and disgust, yet there was in it also the mark of imperious command and confident power. The left half of the picture was the strangest, however. The interest plainly centred there.
On the pavement before the throne were grouped four soldiers, surrounding a crouching figure which must be described in a moment. A fifth soldier lay dead on the pavement, his neck distorted, and his eye-balls starting from his head. The four surrounding guards were looking at the King. In their faces, the sentiment of horror was intensified; they seemed, in fact, only restrained from flight by their implicit trust in their master. All this terror was plainly excited by the being that crouched in their midst.
I entirely despair of conveying by any words the impression which this figure makes upon anyone who looks at it. I recollect once showing the photograph of the drawing to a lecturer on morphology — a person of, I was going to say, abnormally sane and unimaginative habits of mind. He absolutely refused to be alone for the rest of that evening, and he told me afterwards that for many nights he had not dared to put out his light before going to sleep. However, the main traits of the figure I can at least indicate.
At first you saw only a mass of coarse, matted black hair; presently it was seen that this covered a body of fearful thinness, almost a skeleton, but with the muscles standing out like wires. The hands were of a dusky pallor, covered, like the body, with long, coarse hairs, and hideously taloned. The eyes, touched in with a burning yellow, had intensely black pupils, and were fixed upon the throned King with a look of beast-like hate. Imagine one of the awful bird-catching spiders of South America translated into human form, and endowed with intelligence just less than human, and you will have some faint conception of the terror inspired by the appalling effigy. One remark is universally made by those to whom I have shown the picture: ‘It was drawn from the life.’
As soon as the first shock of his irresistible fright had subsided, Dennistoun stole a look at his hosts. The sacristan’s hands were pressed upon his eyes; his daughter, looking up at the cross on the wall, was telling her beads feverishly.
At last the question was asked: ‘Is this book for sale?’
There was the same hesitation, the same plunge of determination that he had noticed before, and then came the welcome answer: ‘If monsieur pleases.’
‘How much do you ask for it?’
‘I will take two hundred and fifty francs.’
This was confounding. Even a collector’s conscience is sometimes stirred, and Dennistoun’s conscience was tenderer than a collector’s.
‘My good man!’ he said again and again, ‘your book is worth far more than two hundred and fifty francs. I assure you — far more.’
But the answer did not vary: ‘I will take two hundred and fifty francs — not more.’
There was really no possibility of refusing such a chance. The money was paid, the receipt signed, a glass of wine drunk over the transaction, and then the sacristan seemed to become a new man. He stood upright, he ceased to throw those suspicious glances behind him, he actually laughed or tried to laugh. Dennistoun rose to go.
‘I shall have the honour of accompanying monsieur to his hotel?’ said the sacristan.
‘Oh, no, thanks! it isn’t a hundred yards. I know the way perfectly, and there is a moon.’
The offer was pressed three or four times and refused as often.
‘Then, monsieur will summon me if — if he finds occasion; he will keep the middle of the road, the sides are so rough.’
‘Certainly, certainly,’ said Dennistoun, who was impatient to examine his prize by himself; and he stepped out into the passage with his book under his arm.
Here he was met by the daughter; she, it appeared, was anxious to do a little business on her own account; perhaps, like Gehazi, to ‘take somewhat’ from the foreigner whom her father had spared.
‘A silver crucifix and chain for the neck; monsieur would perhaps be good enough to accept it?’
Well, really, Dennistoun hadn’t much use for these things. What did mademoiselle want for it?
‘Nothing — nothing in the world. Monsieur is more than welcome to it.’
The tone in which this and much more was said was unmistakably genuine, so that Dennistoun was reduced to profuse thanks, and submitted to have the chain put round his neck. It really seemed as if he had rendered the father and daughter some service which they hardly knew how to repay. As he set off with his book they stood at the door looking after him, and they were still looking when he waved them a last good night from the steps of the Chapeau Rouge.
Dinner was over, and Dennistoun was in his bedroom, shut up alone with his acquisition. The landlady had manifested a particular interest in him since he had told her that he had paid a visit to the sacristan and bought an old book from him. He thought, too, that he had heard a hurried dialogue between her and the said sacristan in the passage outside the salle à manger ; some words to the effect that ‘Pierre and Bertrand would be sleeping in the house’ had closed the conversation.
All this time a growing feeling of discomfort had been creeping over him — nervous reaction, perhaps, after the delight of his discovery. Whatever it was, it resulted in a conviction that there was someone behind him, and that he was far more comfortable with his back to the wall. All this, of course, weighed light in the balance as against the obvious value of the collection he had acquired. And now, as I said, he was alone in his bedroom, taking stock of Canon Alberic’s treasures, in which every moment revealed something more charming.
‘Bless Canon Alberic!’ said Dennistoun, who had an inveterate habit of talking to himself. ‘I wonder where he is now? Dear me! I wish that landlady would learn to laugh in a more cheering manner; it makes one feel as if there was someone dead in the house. Half a pipe more, did you say? I think perhaps you are right. I wonder what that crucifix is that the young woman insisted on giving me? Last century, I suppose. Yes, probably. It is rather a nuisance of a thing to have round one’s neck — just too heavy. Most likely her father has been wearing it for years. I think I might give it a clean up before I put it away.’
He had taken the crucifix off, and laid it on the table, when his attention was caught by an object lying on the red cloth just by his left elbow. Two or three ideas of what it might be flitted through his brain with their own incalculable quickness.
A penwiper? No, no such thing in the house. A rat? No, too black. A large spider? I trust to goodness not — no. Good God! a hand like the hand in that picture!
In another infinitesimal flash he had taken it in. Pale, dusky skin, covering nothing but bones and tendons of appalling strength; coarse black hairs, longer than ever grew on a human hand; nails rising from the ends of the fingers and curving sharply down and forward, grey, horny, and wrinkled.
He flew out of his chair with deadly, inconceivable terror clutching at his heart. The shape, whose left hand rested on the table, was rising to a standing posture behind his seat, its right hand crooked above his scalp. There was black and tattered drapery about it; the coarse hair covered it as in the drawing. The lower jaw was thin — what can I call it?— shallow, like a beast’s; teeth showed behind the black lips; there was no nose; the eyes, of a fiery yellow, against which the pupils showed black and intense, and the exulting hate and thirst to destroy life which shone there, were the most horrifying features in the whole vision. There was intelligence of a kind in them — intelligence beyond that of a beast, below that of a man.
The feelings which this horror stirred in Dennistoun were the intensest physical fear and the most profound mental loathing. What did he do? What could he do? He has never been quite certain what words he said, but he knows that he spoke, that he grasped blindly at the silver crucifix, that he was conscious of a movement towards him on the part of the demon, and that he screamed with the voice of an animal in hideous pain.
Pierre and Bertrand, the two sturdy little serving-men, who rushed in, saw nothing, but felt themselves thrust aside by something that passed out between them, and found Dennistoun in a swoon. They sat up with him that night, and his two friends were at St Bertrand by nine o’clock next morning. He himself, though still shaken and nervous, was almost himself by that time, and his story found credence with them, though not until they had seen the drawing and talked with the sacristan.
Almost at dawn the little man had come to the inn on some pretence, and had listened with the deepest interest to the story retailed by the landlady. He showed no surprise.
‘It is he — it is he! I have seen him myself,’ was his only comment; and to all questionings but one reply was vouchsafed: ‘Deux fois je l’ai vu: mille fois je l’ai senti.’ He would tell them nothing of the provenance of the book, nor any details of his experiences. ‘I shall soon sleep, and my rest will be sweet. Why should you trouble me?’ he said.2
2 He died that summer; his daughter married, and settled at St Papoul. She never understood the circumstances of her father’s ‘obsession’.
We shall never know what he or Canon Alberic de Mauléon suffered. At the back of that fateful drawing were some lines of writing which may be supposed to throw light on the situation:
Contradictio Salomonis cum demonio nocturno. Albericus de Mauléone delineavit. V. Deus in adiutorium. Ps. Qui habitat. Sancte Bertrande, demoniorum effugator, intercede pro me miserrimo. Primum uidi nocte 12(mi) Dec. 1694: uidebo mox ultimum. Peccaui et passus sum, plura adhuc passurus. Dec. 29, 1701 .3
3 i.e. ,
The Dispute of Solomon with a demon of the night. Drawn by Alberic de Mauléon. Versicle . O Lord, make haste to help me. Psalm . Whoso dwelleth xci. Saint Bertrand, who puttest devils to flight, pray for me most unhappy. I saw it first on the night of Dec. 12, 1694: soon I shall see it for the last time. I have sinned and suffered, and have more to suffer yet. Dec. 29, 1701.
The ‘Gallia Christiana’ gives the date of the Canon’s death as December 31, 1701, ‘in bed, of a sudden seizure’. Details of this kind are not common in the great work of the Sammarthani.
I have never quite understood what was Dennistoun’s view of the events I have narrated. He quoted to me once a text from Ecclesiasticus: ‘Some spirits there be that are created for vengeance, and in their fury lay on sore strokes.’ On another occasion he said: ‘Isaiah was a very sensible man; doesn’t he say something about night monsters living in the ruins of Babylon? These things are rather beyond us at present.’
Another confidence of his impressed me rather, and I sympathized with it. We had been, last year, to Comminges, to see Canon Alberic’s tomb. It is a great marble erection with an effigy of the Canon in a large wig and soutane, and an elaborate eulogy of his learning below. I saw Dennistoun talking for some time with the Vicar of St Bertrand’s, and as we drove away he said to me: ‘I hope it isn’t wrong: you know I am a Presbyterian — but I — I believe there will be “saying of Mass and singing of dirges” for Alberic de Mauléon’s rest.’ Then he added, with a touch of the Northern British in his tone, ‘I had no notion they came so dear.’
The book is in the Wentworth Collection at Cambridge. The drawing was photographed and then burnt by Dennistoun on the day when he left Comminges on the occasion of his first visit.
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Beaniepedia
The Original 9 Beanie Babies
It was 1993 at the World Toy Fair in New York City. Nine small, plush-like toys were introduced to the world, styled in various animal forms. But these were plush toys with a slight difference in that instead of the usual stuffing which previously filled children’s plush toys, these would be partially filled with PVC plastic pellets, nicknamed “beans”, giving a unique appearance. This gave you the ability to pose them in various different ways. These bean-filled animals would become what is now known as the “Original Nine” Beanie Babies.
Originally the critics were sceptical of their appearance, giving them horrific nicknames like “road-kill” due to their somewhat flattened appearance when lying down, but little did they know that Beanie Babies would be a worldwide phenomenon!
At first, they didn’t catch on, but when they did, they were a global success! Millions of Beanie Babies were sold around the world, with hundreds of different characters coming on to the market. Ty had a simple marketing strategy, and that was to keep it simple! Each character would only have a few colours of fabric and simple facial features. Every Beanie Baby adorned a red heart swing tag with the word “Ty” on the front in white. The first generation tags were simple double-sided tags with the name and style number written on the rear. Poems weren’t introduced until the fourth generation of swing tags. Tush tags were small fabric tags which initially were white with black lettering (later changed to red lettering) and were attached to the Beanie Baby’s rear end.
So now it’s time to introduce you to the Original Nine…
“Licorice, gum and peppermint candy
This moose always has these handy
But there is one more thing he likes to eat
Can you guess his favourite treat?”
A dark brown moose with orange antlers, Chocolate did not receive a poem until he was released with a 4th generation swing tag. The poem suggests that his favourite treat is chocolate, and you’ve got to love the pun, Chocolate Moose! Chocolate was one of the last of the Original Nine to retire, doing so on 31st December 1998.
“Cubbie used to eat crackers and honey
And what happened to him was funny
He was stung by fourteen bees
Now Cubbie eats broccoli and cheese!”
Poor Cubbie. I’m not quite sure what’s funny about being stung by fourteen bees. Actually Cubbie wasn’t really his original name. When the cute little brown bear was first introduced, it was under the name “Brownie”. Shortly after it’s release, Brownie was retired and was re-introduced as Cubbie. The two are identical in every way except for the name difference. Cubbie went into retirement on 31st December 1997.
“You know dolphins are a smart breed
Our friend Flash knows how to read
Splash the Whale is the one who taught her
Although reading is difficult under the water!”
It is indicated that Flash the Dolphin and Splash the Whale are good friends, with Splash being the one who taught clever Flash to read. The adorable grey dolphin has her birthday on 13th May 1993. Flash and Splash were retired together on 11th May 1997 and Echo the Dolphin took her place.
“Legs lives in a hollow log
Legs likes to play leap frog
If you like to hang out at the lake
Legs will be the new friend you make!”
Legs is a bright green coloured frog who was introduced 8th January 1994. His eyes were slightly different to the other Original Nine, in that they were black buttons with a green ring around the edge. According to his poem, Legs loves to play leap frog and hang out by the lake. His birthday is on 25th April 1993. Legs was one of the easier of the Original Nine to get hold of with him being available all over the place. He was retired on 1st October 1997.
Patti the Platypus
“Ran into Patti one day while walking
Believe me she wouldn’t stop talking
Listened and listened to her speak
That would explain her extra large beak!”
Patti has had four different colour changes in her lifetime! She was originally released in a magenta, almost red colour but has also been fuchsia, maroon and raspberry! She was born on 6th January 1993 The original magenta version is incredibly rare and fetches a lot of money when sold.
“This lobster loves to pinch
Eating his food inch by inch
Balancing carefully with his tail
Moving forward slow as a snail!”
Pinchers was originally released under the name “Punchers”. This is thought to be a spelling error as Punchers was quickly retired and came back as Pinchers. He is bright red in colour with cute black button eyes and black thread antennae. Pinchers was also later released as a McDonald’s Teenie Beanie and a Beanie Buddy. Pinchers’ birthday is on 19th June 1993 and didn’t retire until 1st May 1998.
“Splash loves to jump and dive
He’s the fastest whale alive
He always wins the 100-yard dash
With a victory jump he’ll make a splash!”
Splash is a black and white orca whale who was introduced on 8th January 1994. He makes a great pair with Flash the Dolphin as according to Flash’s poem, Splash was the one who taught her to read. He has the signature black button eyes. Splash was one of the first of the Original Nine to be retired and did so on 11th May 1997.
“See Spot sprint, see Spot run
You and Spot will have lots of fun
Watch out now, because he’s not slow
Just stand back and watch him go!”
Spot was strangely first released missing a spot. This “spot-less” Spot was quickly taken off the market and later re-introduced with the spot. The version with the missing spot is one of the most valuable and sought after Beanie Babies around. Spot is a white coloured dog with black ears, a black patch on the left side of his face and the majority of those released have a black spot on his back. Spot was retired on 1st October 1997.
“Squealer likes to joke around
He is known as class clown
Listen to his stories awhile
There is no doubt he’ll make you smile!”
Squealer was introduced to the market on 8th January 1994. He is a pale pink pig with a slightly darker pink snout, ears and curly tail. His cute little black button eyes are just calling out for a cuddle. He was one of the longest running of the Original Nine, only retiring on 1st May 1998. His birthday is on 23rd April 1993.
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Gingr AG
One of the oldest industries in the world which has hardly been changed over time is now getting revolutionized by an innovative Swiss company using the latest technology available. The story of Gingr begins in ancient times when people started to trade assets for sex.
Gingr provides the first worldwide direct end-to-end booking platform for prostitution services using a private blockchain called Gingr-Chain with its native currency GG Coin. But the aim of Sergio Rigert, CEO and founder of Gingr AG, is not only to offer a “Uber for prostitution”, moreover he wants to transform the industry itself by providing a specific digital tool set to cover all aspects of a sex-worker lifecycle.
Gingr is launching the platform together with the sale of GG Coin, a unified adult-industry cryptocurrency issued on the Ethereum Mainnet, which complies with the ERC-20 standard. With the implementation of an interchain relay to its private blockchain the GGC may be used for payments of both booking options “Hook up” and “Instafuck” and many other features in the future.
GGC, Gingr’s native token, is a unified sex working cryptocurrency that allows sex workers to quickly and easily verify transferable funds. GGC will be widely accepted by industry players as a payment method due to our partnership arrangements. The company’s aim is to solve the key issues of the prostitution market with innovation and growth by providing a solution to the banking and payment issues with the possibility to transfer the funds into legitimate fiat currencies, which can then be used by all parties for all other nonrelated expenditure.
The innovative setup initialises a new era in the industry and marks the convergence of prostitution, virtual reality, and a decentralized community-controlled booking platform.
“We will revolutionize the way transactions are made in a $186 billion market and you can be part of it.“
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Beyond Startups—Championing for an Ecosystem to Drive Blockchain Forward
By Sarah Tran Jan 09, 2020 4 Min Read
Tribe Accelerator is Singapore’s first government-backed blockchain accelerator, on a mission to bridge the gap between blockchain startups and the traditional world. Yi Ming Ng, the Managing Director at Tribe Accelerator, believes that blockchain is beneficial to a lot of businesses from different industries. However, there has been a lot of fear and speculation around cryptocurrencies in the traditional corporate world.
“That’s the reason we wanted to bridge the gap between the traditional world as well as the blockchain world on a single platform; to give more opportunities to startups to showcase their solutions to corporate and government agencies and the other blockchain leaders in the space,” explained Ng.
Ng elaborated on the startups that Tribe Accelerator supports, including startups that are already using blockchain technology, and companies that are looking to explore how blockchain can provide efficiencies in their businesses.
SgCarMart, Singapore’s largest second-hand car marketplace, has been testing out blockchain to see the benefits of the technology. “They have more than 95% of the market share, what they want to do is that they want to look at how blockchain can help solve their problems with used cars, to get parties to submit data. The data they collect can allow SgCarMart to publish reports on how a car’s maintenance record has been completed.”
Another startup success, as Ng mentioned, was Mighty Jaxx, a collectibles company. Mighty Jaxx has been working with Tribe Accelerator to protect the authenticity of its products using blockchain technology. “Through our program, we’ve helped them to start using blockchain and also to work with the Singaporean government to use open cert technologies to embed it into their blockchain solution. They have inserted IoT (internet of things) chip into their collectibles, and this provides a tracking function that allows them to offer and capture the secondary market share.”
The four different groups of stakeholders the accelerator works with, including government agencies, corporates, startups, and technical partners, including IBM, ConsenSys, R3, VeChain, Ziliqua, Intel, Microsoft, and many others. “What we do is we bridge these technical partners to the startups that require technical support.”
OpenNodes – Encouraging engagement in the blockchain industry
Tribe Accelerator announced the launch of its digital media and engagement platform, OpenNodes in August 2019. Founded by 25 founding members and led by Tribe Accelerator, OpenNodes is also supported by the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek. Ng added, “All the stakeholders in the ecosystem have come together to collectively drive this blockchain ecosystem for more mass adoption to happen.” OpenNodes allows for more engagement and collaboration between the stakeholders in the blockchain ecosystem, allowing for a better reach of the audience, showcasing the use cases in the blockchain ecosystem.
OpenNodes hosted the first Singapore Blockchain Landscape Report published by ConsenSys with the support of the IMDA, MAS, and Temasek.
“Singapore has always been seen by the world as a place where collaboration and innovation happens. Similarly, for new technologies, we’re often championing for frontier technologies – there's, of course, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and there’s also blockchain. I think we form a very collaborative ecosystem where we have governments, large corporations, startups, associations, and educational institutions coming together to see how we can work together to drive technology forward,” said Ng.
An international ecosystem for a global reach
Startups from all over the world, including from Hong Kong, Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, meet with Tribe Accelerator to take part in the international program. “I think this makes it international as well as we’ve recently started to talk to more different government and blockchain equivalent initiatives in different parts of the world, wanting to cross-share resources in other parts of the world. We want to support our startups to get into other markets, so having this leverage is extremely important for the ecosystem,” he added.
“With our strong corporate network, I think this is something we want to support the startups with because a lot of startups need buyers for their solution that they are solving. Once in a while, we might come across a problem that a corporation needs to solve as well. They can provide their solutions to the corporate, and with the strong corporate network we work with, including BMW, Intel, PwC, EY, and others, we believe that having this strong, robust corporate network will enable more startups to get their solution to be mass adopted. This will benefit the ecosystem as a whole.”
Ng suggested that the Tribe Accelerator is looking to continue to connect with more stakeholders in the ecosystem, as well as reaching out to more corporates and promising startups to showcase solutions to large companies, government agencies, and to educate the general public about the misconceptions and fear that they about blockchain technology. “This technology can bring something good to the world,” Ng concluded.
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E3 2019 schedule: Press conference live streams, start times, and what to expect
Jacob Siegal @JacobSiegal
There is no weekend of the year that gamers anticipate more than the weekend before E3. Over the next few days, the likes of Microsoft, Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix will announce new games that will launch over the next year. We might even learn more about Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox consoles, which are codenamed Anaconda and Lockhart. And maybe Nintendo will surprise us with a cheaper Switch as well.
The biggest surprise is that Sony has decided to sit E3 out for the very first time. With a new console in development, and only a few exclusive PS4 titles left to release, Sony has opted to lay low until it has more to share. Will Microsoft and Nintendo be able to take advantage of Sony’s absence? You’ll have to tune in to find out.
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Conference Date Time (PT) Live Stream
EA Saturday, June 8th 9:15 AM EA Twitch Channel
Microsoft Sunday, June 9th 1:00 PM Xbox Twitch Channel
Bethesda Sunday, June 9th 5:30 PM Bethesda Twitch Channel
Devolver Digital Sunday, June 9th 7:00 PM Devolver Digital Twitch Channel
PC Gaming Show Monday, June 10th 10:00 AM PC Gamer Twitch Channel
Ubisoft Monday, June 10th 1:00 PM Ubisoft Twitch Channel
Kinda Funny Monday, June 10th 4:30 PM Kinda Funny Twitch Channel
Square Enix Monday, June 10th 6:00 PM Square Enix Twitch Channel
Nintendo Tuesday, June 11th 9:00 AM Nintendo Twitch Channel
EA | Saturday, June 8th – 9:15 AM PT
EA is once again forgoing a traditional press conference this year in favor of an EA Play live stream, and while there will likely be a surprise or two during the event, we know what games EA will be focusing on this year. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be the headliner, as we expect to see the first gameplay footage from Respawn’s single-player Star Wars game, but Apex Legends, Battlefield V, and a few sports titles will be present as well.
Most anticipated games: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Madden NFL 20, FIFA 20
Microsoft | Sunday, June 9th – 1:00 PM PT
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If recent leaks are to be believed, Microsoft’s E3 briefing is going to be one of its most exciting yet, with more than a dozen first-party games in store, gameplay footage from the upcoming Halo, and demos of the xCloud cloud gaming service in action. With Sony absent from this year’s show, Microsoft has a chance to dominate the headlines for the entire weekend with a good showing, and it sounds like that’s exactly what it’s bringing to the table.
Most anticipated games: Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Fable reboot
Bethesda | Sunday, June 9th – 5:30 PM PT
So far, the only two games that have been confirmed to appear at Bethesda’s E3 showcase are Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Bethesda’s Todd Howard has also stated that Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI (both of which were confirmed last year) will be absent from the showcase, which leaves us somewhat confused about how the developer plans to fill out the presentation. At the very least, we’re intrigued to see how it does so.
Most anticipated games: Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, TES VI (just let me dream)
Devolver Digital | Sunday, June 9th – 7:00 PM PT
The less I know about Devolver Digital’s otherworldly press conferences, the better. That said, the publisher has said that it will reveal four new games during its conference, “with one being available to purchase with money immediately and another releasing later but priced at something like $5,000.”
Most anticipated games: Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass, My Friend Pedro, Eitr
PC Gaming Show | Monday, June 10th – 10:00 AM PT
PC Gamer and a variety of PC game publishers and developers are teaming up for the fifth straight year to bring the PC Gaming Show back to E3. Here are some of the companies that will make an appearance:
Annapurna Interactive, Chucklefish, Coffee Stain Studios, Digital Extremes, Raw Fury, Epic Games, Funcom, Paradox Interactive, Perfect World Entertainment, Tripwire Interactive
In addition to a dozen or more new games, we also expect to hear about more exclusives for the Epic Games Store.
Ubisoft | Monday, June 10th – 1:00 PM PT
Although there’s still time for someone else to take the crown, Ubisoft is this year’s leakiest studio ahead of E3 2019. Both Roller Champions (a competitive, online roller derby game) and Watch Dogs Legion leaked online in the weeks ahead of E3, and now we’re not sure how many new games Ubisoft has left to unveil. In addition to those two leaked titles, Ubisoft is also expected to provide updates on its live games, including The Division 2, Rainbow Six Siege, and For Honor. If you want to know more about Beyond Good and Evil 2, just watch this.
Most anticipated games: Watch Dogs Legion, Roller Champions, Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Kinda Funny Games | Monday, June 10th – 4:30 PM PT
The team over at Kinda Funny Games is helping to fill in the gaps left by Sony’s absence with a showcase of its own that will feature over 60 indie games. Similar to the PC Gaming Show, we should expect to see some new games, as well as gameplay footage from games that have been previously announced.
Square Enix | Monday, June 10th – 6:00 PM PT
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For the first time since it began hosting its own press conference at E3, Square Enix might be the biggest draw of the show. Not only are we likely to hear more about the Final Fantasy VII remake, but we’ll also get a first look at Crystal Dynamics’ Avengers game, which is said to feature single-player and multiplayer gameplay, as well as customization options for the heroes. Anything else we see at the conference is a bonus.
Most anticipated games: Marvel’s Avengers, Final Fantasy VII, Dying Light 2
Nintendo | Tuesday, June 11th – 9:00 AM PT
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Another beneficiary of Sony’s E3 sabbatical, Nintendo needs to bring its A game to E3 2019, as the release schedule for the Switch has been only slightly more palatable than that of the Wii U. The good news is that we know a bunch of high-profile games are in the pipeline, including Pokemon Sword and Shield, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Super Mario Maker 2, a Link’s Awakening remake, and a new Animal Crossing. More information on all of these titles, as well as a few surprises, should make for an entertaining E3 stream.
Most anticipated games: Animal Crossing, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Link’s Awakening
Image Source: Mike Nelson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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God Will Punish Ethiopia
1 Beyond the rivers of Ethiopia there is a land where the sound of wings is heard. 2From that land ambassadors come down the Nile in boats made of reeds. Go back home, swift messengers! Take a message back to your land divided by rivers, to your strong and powerful nation, to your tall and smooth-skinned people, who are feared all over the world.
3Listen, everyone who lives on earth! Look for a signal flag to be raised on the mountaintops! Listen for the blowing of the bugle! 4The Lord said to me, “I will look down from heaven as quietly as the dew forms in the warm nights of harvest time, as serenely as the sun shines in the heat of the day. 5Before the grapes are gathered, when the blossoms have all fallen and the grapes are ripening, the enemy will destroy the Ethiopians as easily as a knife cuts branches from a vine. 6The corpses of their soldiers will be left exposed to the birds and the wild animals. In summer the birds will feed on them, and in winter, the animals.”
7A time is coming when the Lord Almighty will receive offerings from this land divided by rivers, this strong and powerful nation, this tall and smooth-skinned people, who are feared all over the world. They will come to Mount Zion, where the Lord Almighty is worshiped.
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CONFIRMED! Akshay Kumar- Rajinikanth’s 2.0 to hit the screens in January
After 2.0, Akshay Kumar to team up with S. Shankar for Indian 2?
This is how Rajinikanth & Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 created an unbeatable record in 2018!
PETTA TRAILER: After 2.0, get ready to see Rajinikanth in another never-seen-before avatar!
Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 refuses to slow down even in its third week!
Smita Poojary
Recently Akshay Kumar preponed the release of his movie Padman to January 25th, 2018. As Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth’s magnum opus, 2.0 was also slated to hit the screens on the same day there were speculations that it might get postponed to 13th April 2018.
Now the producer of the film have given a final word on the whole situation. Raju Mahalingam, the Creative Head of Lyca productions while speaking to a leading website said “As of now, the release date of 2.0 is January 25. No change in that.”
Well looks like this January there will be Akshay V/S Akshay at the box office!
Akshay’s character in both the films are way different than each other. In 2.0 he will be seen playing an evil badass scientist Dr. Richard an ornithologist who turns into a crow after a flop experiment. While Padman is a biopic based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a small town entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. He invented low-cost sanitary napkins to create awareness in rural areas. Along with Akshay, the movie will also star Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in the lead.
2.0 or Padman which movie are you going to watch? let us know in the comments below.
Related Topics:2.0, Padman, Rajinikanth
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The Wife's Tale: A Personal History
By (author): Edemariam, Aida
Subject: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
HISTORY / Africa / General
Publisher: Knopf Random Vintage Canada
Format: Book-hardcover
Size: 8.25in x 5.50in
From The Publisher* The true story of one indomitable woman caught in the tumult of an extraordinary century in Ethiopia, The Wife's Tale has the sweep and lyrical power that captivated readers of Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone.
A hundred years ago, a girl was born in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. Before she was ten years old, Yetemegnu was married to a man two decades her senior, an ambitious poet-priest. Over her lifetime her world changed beyond recognition. She witnessed Fascist invasion and occupation, Allied bombardment and exile from her city, the ascent and fall of Emperor Haile Selassie, revolution and civil war. She endured all these things alongside parenthood, widowhood and the death of children.
The Wife's Tale is an intimate memoir, of both a life and a country. In prose steeped in Yetemegnu's distinctive voice and point of view, Aida Edemariam retells her grandmother's stories of a childhood surrounded by proud priests and soldiers, of her husband's imprisonment, of her fight for justice--all of it played out against the rhythms of the natural world and an ancient cycle of religious festivals. She introduces us to a rich cast of characters--emperors and empresses, scholars and nuns, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents--and through these encounters takes us deep into the landscape and culture of this many-layered, often mischaracterized country.
Biographical Note AIDA EDEMARIAM, whose father is Ethiopian and mother Canadian, grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has worked as a journalist in New York, Toronto and London and is currently a senior feature writer and editor for the Guardian. She lives in Oxford.
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PODCAST: AVENGERS:ENDGAME Review (SPOILERS)!
Published on April 29, 2019 May 5, 2019 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwrightLeave a comment
Holy Fuck! Avengers: Endgame is finally here! I wanna say right up front that there will be absolutely NO SPOILERS in this article. However, we go into FULL SPOILERS in our deep dive review of Avengers: Endgame on this episode of The World’s Best Podcast! My Marvel Movie companion, Paul Sr. and I had a chance to see the movie a few days early, but we wanted to wait until at least some of our listeners had a chance to see the film, before we posted this SPOILER-RIFFIC review.
It so rare for movies to live up to the hype, but Endgame manages to surpass expectations. One of the many things fans love about comics, especially from DC and MARVEL, is the interconnected universes. You could be reading a Spider-Man comic and the X-Men or Iron Man or Daredevil would pop up. That was the ingredient that had been missing from superhero movies when the “Superhero Boom” began with movies like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man and Singer’s X-Men.
It seems so obvious, but it was still brilliant. I remember seeing Iron Man for the first time and being blown away that SHIELD was in the movie. It seems so small now, in retrospect, but that little addition made it feel like the Marvel Universe (It was also the first appearance of fan favorite character, Agent Phil Coulson). Then of course there’s the immortal post credits scene from the first Iron Man film, when Tony meets Nick Fury which I’ve posted here below:
Building off the incredible success of Iron Man and then creating 22 films that make this beautiful tapestry of a story, is mind blowing. The fact that out of the 22 films released so far, there have been so few missteps is astonishing. Even their weakest movies, and there’s only 3 or 4 like Thor: The Dark World, are pretty good or not bad at their worst. Everything else is more less gold.
The Russo Brothers, who’ve directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and now Avengers: Endgame, absolutely stuck the landing with this movie, it’s a must see. The films directed by The Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony, aired the 4 best films in The MCU. Who would’ve thought that guys who worked on TV shows like Community would go on to tell some of the most epic stories of our generation? For the record, I loved Community.
The Infinity Stones…
I think the real hero in all of this is Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios. He was not only a massive fan of the source material, but he’d seen what mistakes other Marvel superhero films had made in the past and learned from them. So when it was time for Marvel Studios to start producing their own films, he knew what he was doing and he got the right people involved to work with them. Another huge kudos goes out to Casting Director Sarah Finn, who’s worked on almost all of the films, if not all of them. With maybe one or two exceptions out of literally hundreds, each character was a flawlessly cast. We owe a lot to her work as the reason these films came out so well.
All right then, enough chitchat. You can check out our podcast on Avengers:Endgame right here or you can subscribe on Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17766535
iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-worlds-best-podcast/id1246038441#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fepisode%2F17766535
Stitcher:
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PODCAST: AVENGERS: ENDGAME Trailer Breakdown!
Published on March 14, 2019 March 21, 2019 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwrightLeave a comment
This morning Marvel dropped, what is most likely, their final Avengers: Endgame trailer. This is easily one of the most anticipated movies of the year, so I was really looking forward to doing this trailer breakdown for you guys. We’re less than a month and a half away from Endgame and after seeing Captain Marvel, I only became more hyped up! Now, with this new trailer we have another reason to be counting the days on the calendar until this baby hits theaters! But have no fear! Because I’m here to help you navigate the twists and turns of the (probably) final Avengers: Endgame trailer. In this World’s Best Podcast episode, I breakdown the trailer and give you the details on everything you need to know before seeing this movie. Such as offer up some character backstory, clarify and explain a few things, talk about influences from the comic books, some personal predictions, and get you up to speed on the status on your favorite characters (FYI A lot of them are dead)! So please enjoy the latest episode of The World’s Best Podcast! The full trailer is posted at the bottom of the page, for you’re viewing pleasure. Listen here or subscribe on Stitcher and iTunes:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17328061
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-worlds-best-podcast/id1246038441?mt=2&i=1000431815790
Categories Comics, Movies•Tags Avengers, Avengers 4, Avengers Endgame Trailer, Brie Larson, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Chris Evans, chris hemsworth, featured, Iron Man, Joe and Anthony Russo, Kevin Fiege, marvel cinematic universe, Marvel Comics, mcu, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlet Witch, Scarlett Johansson
PODCAST: Captain Marvel Review!
Published on March 9, 2019 March 11, 2019 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwrightLeave a comment
The MCU’s Phase III has been, so far, Marvel’s best set of films yet. Phase III began with Captain America: Civil War and will wrap up with this April’s Avengers: Endgame. All of Marvel’s movies have been, at the very least, solid & fun at their worst and masterpieces at the best. The current renaissance of Mavel’s flicks has largely been the result of the creation of Marvel Studios, an independent movie studio that produces and has complete control over creative choices. Kevin Fiege, the head of Marvel Studios, has bee a huge part of the MCU’s success. Disney bought Marvel a few years ago, but Marvel Studios still remains independent and free to produce films in anyway they see fit.
Don’t get me wrong there are some great movies here, some of the best in Phases I & II include:
Guadians of The Galaxy
but they don’t compared to the level of quality and experimentation that we saw in Phase III:
Capain America: Civil War
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.2
Ant-Man & The Wasp
That a pretty fucking great set of movies in Phase III which culminates in Endgame. Phase IV starts with Spider-Man: Far From Home FYI.
I’m happy to say that Phases III has not disappointed us with Captain Marvel. This episode of The World’s Best Podcast is all about Captain Marvel. We are doing a deep dive review of Captain Marvel with full spoilers, so we were there. Please enjoy the show! Listen here or subscribe on Stitcher and iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-worlds-best-podcast/id1246038441?mt=2#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fepisode%2F17271012
Thanks for listening,
Categories Comics, Movies•Tags Agent Coulson, Agents of SHIELD, Anna Boden, Annette Benning, Ben Mendelsohn, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, featured, jude law, Kevin Fiege, Kree, Kree/Skrull War, Lee Pace, Marvel, mcu, Nick Fury, Phil Clouson, Ronan The Accuser, Ryan Fleck, S.H.I.E.L.D., Samuel L. Jackson, SHIELD’, Talos, The Kree, The Skrull, Yon-Rogg
PODCAST: New GAME OF THRONES Trailer & Much More!
Published on March 6, 2019 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwrightLeave a comment
First of all I feel I have to apologize yet again for being a little late in putting out our latest podcast. It’s been a busy month, but we try to get episodes of The World’s Best Podcast on a more or less weekly schedule at a minimum, if not more. So I really appreciate your patience with our unorthodox podcast release schedule over the last few weeks and I want to reassure you that the release schedule will be getting back to normal. As a small consolation, this week will see the release of not one, but TWO pretty great episodes of the Podcast (today’s episode and our Captain Marvel SPOILER-Filled Deep Dive Review)! I am particularly excited about our upcoming Captain Marvel episode! Not only because I am very psyched to see the movie, but some of the concepts and elements that we will see in this film, have the potential to open up so many different interesting possibilities for the MCU! Much in the same way Guardians of The Galaxy and Doctor Strange did.
Anyway back to today’s episode! Most excitingly, HBO FINALLY dropped a full trailer for the EPIC final season of Game of Thrones premiering on April 14. I’ve posted the trailer below if you want to check it out (As if you haven’t already watched it a dozen times 😉). Needless to say, we were super excited to talk about it and we needed to do a breakdown of the trailer right away. I really dug it, the trailer was exciting and just substantive enough, without giving too much away.
We also discuss the trailers for Dark Phoenix and Hellboy released earlier this week, we touch upon some predictions for Captain Marvel, and sadly we wrap things up on a somber note. With a tribute to the untimely passing this week of beloved actor, Luke Perry. Who was taken from us too soon, passing away at the age of 52. Despite the sad ending, as usual we had a lot of laughs recording this episode and we think you will too! So please enjoy! Listen here or subscribe on Stitcher and iTunes:
https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=59244346&autoplay=
Game of Thrones: The Final Season Trailer:
Categories Books, Comics, Movies, Podcasts, TV•Tags Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Dark Phoenix, david harbour, featured, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Season 8, Game Of Thrones The Final Season, HBO, Hellboy, Jean Grey, Jon Snow, Marvel, mcu, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Turner, The Dark Phoenix Saga, Winterfell, x-men, xmen dark Phoenix
Captain Marvel Trailer Breakdown!
Published on December 5, 2018 December 8, 2018 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwrightLeave a comment
Paul here..
The second trailer for Captain Marvel dropped today (meanwhile those sons of bitches over at Marvel keep cock teasing us with the Avengers 4 trailer)! It looks pretty darn good, if I do say so myself! This looks like it’s going to be a fun space adventure, leading up to the epic finale of Avengers 4.
Below I recorded a full trailer breakdown with all of the inside info on connections to the comic book source material, how this movie relates to the rest of the MCU, background on key character and story details, and much more!
All of this is pretty SPOILER FREE, despite some speculation on my part regarding where the movie might go. Unless you want to know absolutely nothing going into this film, you should be ok. You can watch the full trailer here and listen to my audio breakdown below. I’d recommend watching the trailer and then playing it again along with my audio commentary for full effect:
My Trailer Commentary:
Captain Marvel hits theatres 3/9/19! Thanks for reading and listening! Please leave your questions and comments below!
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FIRST LOOK: Captain Marvel!
Published on September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 by theworldsbestblogwithpaulwright2 Comments
I’ve always been a big Entertainment Weekly fan. For a major publication, they were on the geek bandwagon way before it was as mainstream as it is now. Some of my favorite books, TV series, and so much more have been put on my radar because of EW (I never would have discovered The Dresden Files without them and what a tragedy that would be). I have digital subscription to the magazine and check out their website almost every day, they have great stuff. Presently, I would argue the magazine covers more sci-fi-fi, fantasy, comic book, and superhero content ( Y’know… “Geeky Stuff”) than any other kind of entertainment. Being so “geek friendly”, EW gets some fantastic scoops and access from companies and studios like Marvel, DC, Disney, and HBO to name a few.
Of course, Marvel decided to give us our best look yet at the upcoming Captain Marvel movie starring Brie Larson as the title character. Captain Marvel real name is Carol Danvers. The cover story of their next issue is a Captain Marvel article. As much as I would have liked to see a trailer, (fingers crossed we’ll get that soon) these pictures are cool as fuck.
As has been reported before, this movie takes place in the 90’s, so all kinds of characters are fair game that would otherwise be unavailable. Either for story reasons or because their dead. One of the coolest things revealed by EW is that even though this is an origin film, the movie starts with Carol already having gained her powers. She’s off in space working for The Kree Empire as part of a kind of alien special forces team called Starforce.
To refresh your memory, The Kree are a race of aliens we’ve seen pop up in multiple MCU projects, most notably Guardians of the Galaxy and Agents of SHIELD (Surprising right? Agents of SHIELD ended up getting pretty fucking good). The Kree are blue, very technologically advanced, pretty huge pricks, and have always been fascinated by Earth and humanity. Basically thousands of years ago, The Kree experiment on a select group of humans and altered their DNA. When exposed to “ Terrigen”, a Kree chemical which can be administered as a mist or ingested, humans with Kree DNA undergo a metamorphosis that usually gives them some kind of superhuman ability. However, in some cases the metamorphosis can also change their biology so radically they no longer appear human. These individuals, anyone who went through “Terrigenesis” became know as The Inhumans. The original purpose of this was for The Kree to use these Inhumans as warrior weapons, but humans can be hard to control. The ancestors of the humans who underwent these original experiments are still alive today with Inhuman DNA. These are the people SHIELD has to deal with. Like anyone else superpowers, some of them are good some of them are bad. This is NOT how Carol Danvers gets her powers, but it is an important piece of history between The Kree and the human race.
The most prominent Kree we’ve seen on screen so far is Ronan The Accuser, the villain from the first Guardians of the Galaxy, who also died at the end of the movie (Yeah, I know spoilers, but fuck you if haven’t seen that movie yet). With Captain Marvel being set in the 90’s, Ronan will return for this film, as you can see in one of the photos below. Also returning from Guardians Vol.1 is one of Ronan’s lieutenants, Korath played by Djimon Hounsou.
Inhumans and The Kree have been a large part of Agents of SHIELD throughout the show. They were like the MCU’s answer to Mutants, which were off the table (But maybe for not much longer). Everyday, average people with Inhuman DNA who developed superpowers and the problems that come along with that. Like I said very similar to Mutants in X-Men.
MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. – ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” stars Matthew Willig as Lash. (ABC/Mark Kolpack)
Some of the uglier, more evil Inhumans, secret badass Phil Coulson has had to deal with.
We also get to see Carol as an Air Force fighter pilot before she becomes Captain Marvel.
Carol’s mentor in the movie is a Kree Captain named Mar-Vell played by Jude Law. Apparently he runs the Kree Special Forces Team she’s apart of. In the comics, he’s the original Captain Marvel, so it’s really cool to see him included. He can appear more or less human.
Of course, at least some of the movie takes place on Earth. Again taking advantage of the 90’s setting, here we see a young Nick Fury. With both eyes! It might seem stupid, but I love that we’re going to get to see how he loses the eye. In one of the rare jumps from the small screen back to the big screen, none other than SHIELD agent Phil Coulson will be joining in on the fun.
They’re just getting better and better with this de-aging VFX. I mean, LOOK AT THAT!
Oh yeah, it’s the 90’s
Possibly my favorite picture, this gives us our first look at one of the most significant alien races in the history of Marvel Comics: The Skrull. Like The Kree, The Skrull also have always had an interest in Earth. In the comics, some Skrull believe it’s their destiny to inherit (fucking take over) the Earth. Most importantly, every Skrull is born with unparalleled shapeshifting abilities. They can become anyone and that’s what makes them so dangerous. They’re master infiltrators. It’s also worth noting that The Kree and The Skrulls have been mortal enemies for thousands of years. So it’s likely this movie will draw heavily from the classic Avengers story, “The Kree/Skrull War”.
The Skrulls, led by Talos (Ben Mendelsohn)
Here we see one of The Skrull called Talos, played by Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One), in his human form as a SHIELD agent.
In the comics, Monica Rambeau is a superhero that has gone by both Photon (like the call sign on her jet) and Spectrum. The name on the plane is MARIA Rambeau. Is this the the same character or a relative? Are they setting up Spectrum for the Captain Marvel sequel?
This is Spectrum from Marvel Comics.
Everything I see about this movie gets me more excited. This looks fucking great. Now we just need a goddamn trailer!
* All photos source Ew.com
Categories Comics, featured, Movies•Tags Agents of SHIELD, Avengers, Avengers 4, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Clark Gregg, featured, jude law, Kree, Kree/Skrull War, Lee Pace, Marvel, mcu, Nick Fury, Phil Coulson, Ronan The Accuser, Samuel L. Jackson, Skrull
What I Want to See: The Women Of The MCU
Published on September 3, 2018 by Michael Christopher Cole1 Comment
I finally saw Ant-Man and The Wasp yesterday, and I realized something, Hope Van Dyne is my favorite female character in the MCU. Realizing that made me reflect on the role of women in the MCU.
It’s been pretty well discussed among critics and fans that for a while the MCU had a female problem. Despite Black Widow having been introduced in the third (of 20 so far) MCU films, she took a long time to gain prominence in screen time, or plot relevance (I’m not sure we’ve even seen her have more screen time or relevance to the story, than anyone but Hawkeye). Fans were asking for a Black Widow film, and Marvel Studios’ response was something along the lines of “when it’s right we’ll do it”. which at the time probably felt like a cop-out, but they were having the same complaints made about having a non-white main character and they were giving the same response. At the time, it really felt like the MCU had a diversity problem, but in fairness they tried to address the problem. They quickly began to introduce characters like Sam Wilson as the Falcon, Rhodey to be War Machine/Iron Patriot started to have a larger role and more screen time, they added Scarlett Witch to the team, for example. Many argued this was a half measure, they were all secondary characters and not a solution to the problem. They were definitely steps in the right direction and they filled in some gaps. It was very clear that women and non-white males needed to be the titles characters of their own movies.
Black Widow’s 1st Appearance In The MCU: Iron Man 2
The MCU started using crossovers and the team films to be able to add new characters, layer their universe, and make it more three dimensional. In Civil War, we were introduced to the MCU version of Spider-Man and finally Black Panther. Pretty quickly, it was clear that both would be getting their own films, but the MCU as a single cohesive piece was more important, so they tend not to rush into things and it payed off.
Shuri stole the show in Black Panther.
Spider-Man: Homecoming was a big success, but Black Panther was a cultural phenomenon. Black Panther showed us that the MCU could handle a film with a non-white main character, a majority non-white cast, and come out with a critical and box office smash. Black Panther not only stood on its own two feet, but it absolutely crushed the competition. The two most prominent white characters are played by Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman. Both are well established actors, but they’re certainly not mega-stars like Tom Cruise or Matt Damon.
The second crucial thing Black Panther did, was almost double the MCU’s roster current of important, strong female characters. Prior to this what did we have? Scarlett Witch, is a decent character, but I personally don’t think she’s nearly as fleshed out as she could be. Black Widow, tends to be used more in her relationship with which ever male hero needs her (i.e. in Winter Soldier with Cap, or in Age of Ultron with Bruce/Hulk). Pepper? I think we’re all honestly surprised when Pepper pops up for a cameo anymore, but really she isn’t much more fleshed out than Friday. Jane Foster, might have been a good addition, except it seems that Natalie Portmant doesnt have much interest in playing Jane Foster anymore. So that’s not entirely the fault of the MCU. The only two pre-Black Panther characters that seemed to be totally realized and fleshed out female characters were Gamora and Hope Van Dyne. In Ant-Man, Hope is the most capable character, the main character arc belongs to Scott Lang.
In Black Panther, we got three really great female characters in; Shuri (who is strong willed, intelligent, competitive, funny); Nakia who almost forces T’Challa to play the ‘fawning love-interest’ character due to her commitment to bettering Africa and the world; and Okoye who is one of the fiercest normal humans in the MCU. Would you want to fight Okoye? Do you think you could outsmart Shuri on literally anything? Do you have more compassion for any group of people than Nakia does? They’re all incredible, and while they have their ‘defining’ attributes, they’re not only those things. Shuri is funny, and brave. Nakia is in love with T’Challa, but refuses to let that be her guiding principal. Okoye, despite being a total bad-ass is also a loving girlfriend/wife (they don’t really say) who also stands up to her love when he is on the wrong side.
Black Panther pushed us further toward the MCU ‘sweet spot. Now we have Ant-Man and The Wasp and it’s the first time in the MCU that a woman is one of the title characters. The Wasp does not disappoint. She’s the most bad-ass fighter in the film, she totally shows up Ant-Man and even the pseudo-villain Ghost. She’s a dedicated, intelligent woman trying to be reunited her mother.
Something Hope/Wasp and the women of Black Panther manage to do, is balance the characters between being what we want in super-heroes while not removing their femininity. They also don’t play on any female stereotypes or tropes. We don’t see any of the female characters being played as ’emotionally erratic,’ while also not playing them off as unfeeling. It’s a hard balance that Hollywood in general has difficulty was and the MCU has done pretty well avoiding those pitfalls. Which is really impressive considering that so far, all the directors in the MCU has been mad.
So what do I want to see when it comes to females in the MCU? That leads us to Captain Marvel. For Captain Marvel, we’re going to get our first female (solo) title character. We’re also going to get our first female director (co-director, but to be fair, Anna Boden has directed all of her films with her husband Ryan Fleck). I really want Captain Marvel to be great. I want it to be as great as Black Panther and a game changer in the same way Black Panther was. I want Captain Marvel to be an amazing character with depth, but also a total bad-ass. The DCEU had their only smash success to date with Wonder Woman because it’s a genuinely good film. I hope Captain Marvel is at least as good (perhaps with a better villain). Because Captain Marvel will not have the momentum of being the first like Wonder Woman was, but it does need to be successful. One of the major takeaways from Black Panther and Wonder Woman was that people respond to diversity in their entertainment. However, if a movie like Captain Marvel fails, Hollywood probably won’t learn the right lesson from it. They won’t say “oh Captain Marvel sucked, let’s try a Black Widow film instead!”, they’re more likely to say “oh maybe Wonder Woman was an anomaly and the audiences don’t really want female lead superhero movies.” It’s bullshit logic, but as I’ve written before Hollywood almost always learns the wrong lessons.
If Captain Marvel has some great action set pieces and the character is as well developed and well acted as Hope Van Dyne, Okoye, Nakia, Shuri, and Gamora, I think they’ll have a hit on their hands. If that happens Hollywood will do more to replicate it. The MCU has done a great job creating this universe and I’m confident that Captain Marvel will not be an exception to that rule. I know I’m really excited.
Because, honestly? I love watching great women characters, especially when they kick ass. That’s so much more interesting to me than the damsel in distress. I don’t know maybe I’m not ‘alpha’ enough, but something I find attractive (not just on a romantic/sexual level, but attractive in a friend, or in my wife, or when I’m proud of my sister ) is characters/people who have passion. It’s what we admire about male characters right? You love that Tony Stark is pursuing (albeit awfully) the betterment of human kind through science, or that Captain America is passionate about the ideals of freedom and what America is supposed to be. Why wouldn’t we look for the same in our female characters? I never understood that.
So, what I want to see, is an excellent Captain Marvel movie, and if there is a love interest, I hope it’s not shoe-horned in. After that, I hope that Captain Marvel opens us up to more female lead films in the MCU. I’m patient, I know it won’t be overnight, but with a few more hits in Phase Four, and then they’ll be on a roll.
Written by Michael Cole
Categories Comics, Movies•Tags Ant Man, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Black Panther, Black Widow, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Evangaline Lilly, mcu, Okoye, Scarlet Witch, Scarlett Johansson, Scott Lang, Shuri, The Avengers, The Wasp
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It Was More Than The Family Business At Stake. There’s Also Heritage, Legacy.
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by Karen Wong in Voices on May 6, 2019
Imagine browsing the classifieds or job seeking websites and coming a job description that goes like this:
Opening times: 6am to 6pm, 365 days a year. No annual leave, gym or medical benefits, childcare support. Unspecified career progression. No bonus. Hard physical labour.
It would seem antiquated. A throwback to the work demands of yesteryear war times. You’d likely balk and never apply. But this is the reality for food businesses. More so when it’s a family-run business, and you are the youngest generation. The choice to take up the job has the additional weight of family legacy and heritage.
Such is the case for Mohd Hamirul Hanif. The 35-year old has a cushy job as an airline staff allowing him opportunities to fulfil his wanderlust while enjoying work benefits.
But he’s also a member of the family behind Warong Nasi Pariaman.
His uncle, 64 years old, is currently the head chef and has dedicated 27 years of his life to running the popular local eatery. As did his father before him, and his grandfather before that. The recipes, like the business, have been passed down each generation, and it’s Hamirul’s turn on the mantle.
He currently helps out on weekends, learning the traditional methods of food preparation and cooking. Would customers care how the coconut juice is extracted by hand? Probably not, but they do it anyway. The family prioritises the tradition for quality. For the customer’s satisfaction.
The food business is a pretty thankless one and the choice to take charge full-time is one he continues to mull over. He would be sacrificing quite a bit. It’s permanent and punishing work. But it’s in his blood. It’s family.
Here is his story in Simi Kopitiam, a documentary that also explores family-run food business and its place in the modern world.
From franchised outlets to older shops, one thing is clear — the crossroads of personal ambition and family obligation is a difficult place to be.
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I JOIN THE BROWNIES AND GUIDES
Published on February 19, 2018 by bwanasamaki
I’d flown about 8,000 miles and was half asleep, half looking at the Andes out of my hotel window, when an old-fashioned telephone rang. It took a while to work out what the noise was because I hadn’t heard a landline ring for months, maybe years. But I had given the hotel number to my bank with my itinerary. And I had used my credit card in Sao Paulo, Brazil, or was it the Chilean capital, Santiago, along the way. Or maybe Coyhaique, my hotel pit stop before two weeks fishing in Patagonia. I grabbed the hotel’s bedside handset.
“Mister Andrew?” asked an accented voice. “My name is Marcelo and I will be driving you to the Estancia de los Rios in the morning and will pick you up at half past nine, if that is alright with you.” It occurred to me that Marcelo was in reception, so I went and found him to talk things over. Not hard to recognise as a fishing guide. Polarised sunglasses, Puffa jacket, boots, jeans and a few days stubble. And built like a wrestler.
We shook hands warmly and he explained that there were two American guests in the hotel as well and we would all be going to the Estancia lodge together, close to a four-hour drive. “We will arrive in time for a little light lunch,” he said, “then perhaps you can unpack your things in your room there, and then we go fishing, yes?”
I wondered aloud how ready for fishing I’d be after two days of pretty non-stop traveling from Hargeisa and then Dubai but Marcelo removed his sunglasses and said: “But this is a fishing holiday! You are here to fish. We must fish, fish, fish.” Every time he said “fish” or “fishing” his right arm jerked upwards, as if he was striking a rod to hook a trout. And his eyes looked almost manic. I know that look. I’ve seen it in the mirror when I go fishing. I liked Marcelo at once.
With fellow guests Brad and his son Aiden, from Washington State, we piled our duffel bags into his pickup truck the next day and headed off through what looked like Montana transplanted to Switzerland. Gorgeous, sweeping rivers through epic gorges with snowy mountains as a backdrop; vast stretches of grassland, tiny farmhouses made of wood and trees clinging improbably to sheer cliffs. Marcelo had selected a Sixties playlist from Spotify as our sound track and pretty soon we were all humming the same tunes and at least three of us knew all the words to pretty much everything. “Coo Coo ca-choo Mrs Robinson. Jesus loves you more than you will know.”
The adventure started to feel like one when we left the metalled road and hit a wide dirt and gravel track, which pretty much signalled where the Estancia de los Rios ranch begins. Both it, and Chile, end at the border to Argentine Patagonia. The scenery started to change too from Cezanne green to Van Gogh yellow.
THE ADVENTURE STARTED WHERE THE TARMAC ENDED AND THE GRAVEL TRACK BEGAN
Patagonia, both Chile’s and Argentina’s, is about one million square kilometres with a population density of about two per square kilometre. That compares with 15 and 23 people per square kilometre in Argentina and Chile. Or 1,510 in London. Put it another way. Patagonia is my kind of place. Or, as Dusty Springfield was singing, “Now you’ve started something, oh can’t you see, that ever since we met you’ve got a hold on me. ”
MARCELO (RIGHT) GIVES GUEST BRAD THE LOW DOWN ON THE HIGH UP
We followed the main river, the Cisnes or Swan, which hurried as clear as crystal through gorges and beside stony beaches, like the Dordogne in France. Vegetation was sparse, more like an East African game park than a ranch, but the brush supports a vast number of sheep and the Gauchos who tend them. Brad, who had been several years before, spoke enthusiastically about the variety of fishing – the ever-changing river, spring creeks, backwaters lakes, high mountain lakes and more. The water courses were detectable by the clusters of trees and vegetation knotted in lines along the sparse plains, and there seemed to be lot of greenery stretching as far as the Andes, mountains, which end in Patagonia.
THE ANDES END IN PATAGONIA, WHERE THE PAMPAS AND THE WIND BEGIN
Marcelo chipped in as we bounced along the track. “The main problem fishing in Patagonia is the weather, mainly the wind. But the weather is looking good for this week.”
The lodge was hidden from the road by trees and is a long wooden building with a deck and lots of windows facing the mountains. Marcelo Dufflocq, who conceived the idea of renting Estancia land to build the lodge 22 years ago, greeted us with his wife Victoria, a New Zealander. I liked them instantly. I quickly felt at home in theirs. Horses grazed in the fields. Cooking smells came from the kitchen. Someone put a coffee in my hand. My room was big,bright, airy and homely and faced the Andes.
MY HOME FOR 12 NIGHTS
The main entrance is the “mud room” where waders and boots are donned and doffed. A fire burned in the living room grate – there was a slight chill outside – and in the alcove was a fly tyers desk and tools on which Marcelo was fashioning beetles. Another guide, Fernando, greeted us too. He is a ski instructor in the off season. He was warm of eye and formal of manner at first, sticking out a hand to be shaken at every introduction, which is not the Chilean style. They are a warm and tactile people. They hug, they kiss strangers on the cheek at first encounter. This is an authentic visitor statement.
Dry fly fishing is what Los Rios is famous for. So I set off after lunch with guide Marcelo to a nearby stretch of the river Cisnes. He said Lodge lore was that the trout were smaller and more plentiful upstream, where we were heading, and the opposite downstream, He was to be my mentor for the entire two weeks. I’m always a little nervous about guides. We fishermen talk real good fishing. But only guides fish real good. And I knew that afternoon was an examination of my wading stamina and casting skills, which made my natural timidity about public performance of a normally private act even more fluttery.
To most fishermen, dry fly fishing means seeing the traces a fish makes when it sucks an insect off the water’s surface. This is called a rise and can be a splash, a little dimple on the water surface or a swirl. All this usually takes place in an instant over fairly deep water so that the fish can retreat and hide after it has given its location away. And half the art is knowing which bugs the trout are feeding on and giving them a fly which approximates and floats on the surface – hence the name “dry” fly.
But the stretch of Cisnes where we fished was so shallow that I barely got my wading boot ankle supports wet. It chattered downhill over bright stones and I could not see a rise, let alone a meandering fish, or a beetle to match the confection Marcelo had tied to my line. Marcelo said it was teeming with fish. I was sceptical. We were “prospecting,” he explained, trying to entice fish we could not see to take a surface fly, even if there were no natural insects showing. It worked.
MARCELO SHOWS ME HOW ON SKINNY CISNES WATER
“You see that pocket of water there?” Marcelo pointed to a piece of water behind a large rock that was the breadth and depth of a serving plate. Anywhere else, I would have ignored it. “Put your fly over that, please.” I did as instructed, at the third attempt, and there was a splash where the fly landed, and a sharp tug on the line. I tugged back in the same motion that Marcelo had used at the reception desk the night before. A small brown trout of about eight inches flew through the air and hit me in my wading jacket. “You don’t need to strike quite so hard, señor,” said Marcelo.
THE BROWN TROUT ARE BEAUTIFUL, VARIED AND SO PLENTIFUL
To my eyes, few of creation’s treasures are as beautiful as the brown trout. They are native to northern Europe but have been transplanted all over the world to be fished for. Just as no two people called Harry Smith look the same, no two brown trout are identical. They are a faberge mix of red and black spots, silvery, sometimes golden sides and butter-coloured bellies. I have huge affection for the birds of this world – God’s jewellery I call them – but whether it’s six inches or six pounds, few things speak to me of the wonder of creation quite like the brown trout. And I had just landed my first one in Patagonia, where they were transplanted dcades ago and now breed prodigiously.
More followed. I cannot remember how many because there were so many. It seemed hat every time I landed my bug in a place Marcelo identified, a fish was on. This went on for several hours as we waded upstream. Marcelo tried to iron out my casting flaws with admirable patience, and it improved somewhat. But when a Giant Kingfisher landed six feet away, all iridescent black, brown and white with beaky intent, I looked at it, rather than my fly, and missed a big splashy “take”. “Señor, where are you looking?” chided Marcelo. “We are fishing, no? We must use the eyes. ”
We got back for a leisurely shower and drinks before dinner by the fire with our hosts Marcelo and Victoria and a meal of fresh vegetable soup, a plate of poached Chilean salmon and a featherlight dessert. Our host, by the fireside afterwards, talked about the fishing, the wind and what we might expect. He is slightly built and wiry with a helmet of thick dark hair and a wedge of sideburns. If he wore a beret he would look like a Basque just back from a game of Pelota. Which is where his forebears are from. The lodge takes up to 12 guests and we were only three and I wondered about the business arithmetic of this. “I set this up more as a lifestyle choice than a business decision,” he said, eyes twinkling, a smile on his lips. “I fish, I ride horses and I take photographs. This is the perfect place for me.”
I went to bed early while the others rounded off their day with Chilean wine and French cognac. I thought about Ireland – “the perfect place for me, ” I wondered – and the Irish poet Seamus Heaney. It was as if he had fished that same stretch of the Cisnes that I had that afternoon. I recalled his poem about brownies.
Where water unravels
over gravel-beds he
is fired from the shallows
white belly reporting
flat; darts like a tracer –
bullet back between stones
and is never burnt out.
A volley of cold blood
ramrodding the current.
I felt slightly high, that night, dizzy, as you might after a really strong double espresso on an empty stomach. I was in Patagonia, in Chile, a place I knew little about apart from Augusto Pinochet, Alexis Sanchez and Chardonnay. But I felt strangely at home too. I sat in bed with my notebook wondering if days like this were as good as it gets. I was asleep before I could answer my own question.
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I use Orvis Sonic waders over Encounter boots, an Orvis Clearwater wading jacket and an Orvis Ultralite fishing vest. You can get away with waist waders (I did).
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Post Malone left the 2019 American Music Awards with a trophy for Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop and a lot of people aren't happy about it.
On Sunday night (Nov. 24), Posty was nominated in the category for his Hollywood's Bleeding album along with other notable acts like Meek Mill for his Championships album and Travis Scott for his Astroworld album. Once the "Congratulations" rapper was dubbed the winner, all sorts of critics hit up their Twitter timelines to express their discontent with the AMAs' decision.
"Post Malone. Best Rap Album. Get the entire fuck outta here," one Twitter user said.
Most people were in shock that Post, who recently closed out his national tour, won over Meek and Travis. Others believe that he shouldn't have won over the aforementioned nominated artists.
"I fuck with Post Malone. But he shouldn’t have won best rap album.... not rap...," another Twitter user said.
Before the hate manifested online, Posty's acceptance speech got plenty of attention after he slipped in his love for grapes.
"I'm not too good at talking in front of people but I just wanna say thank you so much to everybody who showed love and support," Post said during his acceptance speech. "And honestly, words cannot express how grateful and thankful I am for everything that y'all have shown me. I just wanna say thank you to everybody on the camp and on the team and thank you for all the fans for showing love and support. We busted our ass for it so, you know, it feels good to walk away and, uh, we love you very much and I love grapes. So, thank you so much."
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Stand out horror The Hole in the Ground set for 8th July release
The Hole in the Ground is coming to DVD, Blu Ray and Digital on 8th July 2019.
Something nasty is lurking in the forest in what might be the most frightening film of the year, a nerve-jangling mix of The Witch and Hereditary.
A bold and brilliantly constructed cross between Pet Sematary and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the debut feature from writer-director Lee Cronin is a genre game changer that masterfully builds the tension, delivers the frights and leaves the audience reeling.
Cronin elicits terrific performances from a brilliant cast, particularly Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary) as a single mother driven to her wits end, and a wonderfully unnerving James Quinn Markey (Vikings) as her son, who might not be what he seems after his disappearance in the forest.
Also appearing are Simone Kirby (Peaky Blinders), Steve Wall (Vikings) Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, The Forest) and veteran character actor James Cosmo (Highlander, Braveheart).
Beautifully filmed in the misty, mysterious Irish countryside, and with an ominous, powerful score Stephen McKeon (Black Mirror) that recalls the rank dread of The Witch, The Hole In The Ground is a startlingly assured first film that marks Cronin as a name to watch. Following in the footsteps of acclaimed Irish horror like The Hallow, Wake Wood and Isolation, this is a surefire scarer that’ll chill you to the bone.
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Charmaine Bee Invites Us to 1200/2015 Holding Space for a Reality We Are Told Not to See
From Charmaine Bee's '1200/2015 Holding Space for a Reality We Are Told Not to See.' | Photo: Karley Sullivan
By Molly Surazhsky
Charmaine Bee’s (Art MFA 18) solo exhibit 1200/2015 Holding Space for a Reality We Are Told Not to See, which was on view in D301 Gallery from Jan. 11-15, centered on a performance piece. We interviewed the artist about her process and collaborative work.
24700: Congratulations on your show and performance. Could you explain the significance of the numbers 1200/2015 in the title?
Charmaine Bee: Thank you, I appreciate it! The numbers 1200/2015 signify the approximate number of people killed by the police in 2015, which is 1200. I am sure that this number is skewed, and that there are many other names that were not taken into account. The title itself explores the notion of acknowledging histories and current practices that are rooted in racism that we are encouraged to look past and move on from.
24700: A large component of your exhibition is centered on your installation, which consists of sewn together teabags. Could you talk about the process in creating this work? I love the materiality of this work and thinking about the artist drinking tea and the conversations that may have taken place over cups of tea.
CB: The piece consists of over 2,000 tea bags that I individually unfolded and sewed together, creating individual blocks, which fed into long panels and the panels then fed into the larger piece. The fragile yet durable nature of the teabags was really important to me, as well as tea’s history in that it’s interwoven with trade, colonialism and slavery.
24700: Your exhibition featured a performance with two other performers on Jan. 14. Could you talk about the choreography?
CB: The movement during the performance was highly collaborative and came out of a series of conversations about our personal routines and rituals, the current state of violence against Black bodies and the impact we feel in our day to day. As we delved deeper into these conversations, a basic structure for the movement was born, and once we had a structure to navigate within, we built movement. It was really important within the movement to recognize that we exist as individuals within a collective, because of that there was a lot of space for individualized movement within the structures that framed the larger collective movement.
24700: You also make use of rice, burnt sugar, smoke and sound in your installation. What do these elements signify?
CB: Many of the elements that I used have a complicated relationship of tension, between pleasure and violence, leisure and colonialism, sustenance and slavery. I am very much interested in that tension and how it speaks to how those complicated histories manifest in our current societal climate.
24700: How did you compose the sound piece, which plays in both your performance and throughout the display of your exhibition?
CB: The sound piece was composed using the arrest video of Sandra Bland as source material. I isolated a moment of escalation during the encounter between Sandra Bland and the police officer, one that spoke to psychological violence and power. I built the energy of the piece around this moment of violence. Repetition was an important factor and speaks to what happens when things are repeated—in some moments the repetition causes us to look closer, in others it becomes mundane. I thought it was important to capture the violence that exists in the space of the mundane.
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Dennis Koome 2017-11-08 11:51 am 2017-11-08
Heads-up to all Netflix subscribers! You may be receiving a fake email stating that your Netflix account has been suspended, and it looks just like the real thing. They are trying to get your login information and your credit card data.
Don’t fall for this type of scam. If you want to change the settings of subscription services like this, never click on links in any email and just type the name of the site in your browser or use a bookmark that you set.
Whatever email about Netflix you see in the coming weeks… THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK.
This scam was detected on Sunday and is shown to be targeting around 110 million Netflix subscribers. The email subject line is: “Your suspension notification” and in the body of the email there is a link taking you to the fake Netflix site. This site then asks for your log-in and credit card information.
This scam is well designed and resembles the real Netflix site even down to popular Netflix shows such as “The Crown” appearing on the homepage.
Cyber attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated with cyber criminals being well equipped to imitate real company websites. For the safety of your company it is important to test your employees to see if they fall victim to phishing and ransomware attacks. Take the first step and find out how many of your employees are Phish-prone with the free KnowBe4 phishing test – https://www.knowbe4.com/phishing-security-test-offer
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Dennis Koome 2019-09-04 2:15 pm 2019-09-04
In ongoing consultations with clients, large companies named targeted attacks and hacking as two of their biggest security challenges since they can seriously impact the continuity of business activities in an organization.
Attackers have many means to infiltrate companies. However, many attacks, don’t require a very high level of technological sophistication. Instead, techniques like targeted social engineering, i.e. spear phishing, or the use of known vulnerabilities for which, patches may have been issued but businesses have not yet deployed, can lead to damaged reputation, revenue and data breaches.
On the other hand, high levels of sophistication can also be utilized as is in the case of a Zero Day attack. Chief among these was Stuxnet, a recorded attack where malicious code successfully deployed four zero-day vulnerabilities to impede a uranium enrichment program in Iran, and which, according to media, was a state-sponsored attack.
There are many reasons why organizations become repeat targets. Their bank accounts contain more resources than those of an average person or small business and they also have considerable amounts of interesting data that can be monetized. Attacks targeting companies can also be used as a form of competition. Most often, this concerns data hunting, i.e. obtaining interesting information or intellectual property. These attacks can be accompanied by blackmail. For example, a client database is stolen from a company and is later approached by the perpetrators and asked, “what they are going to do about their loss”.
Different ways to monetize attacks bring different consequences
Organizations often find it difficult to admit they have been breached by these types of attacks. Consequently, this may give other companies the false impression that such attacks happen only occasionally. A typical example of targeted attacks, common in recent years, are DDoS as a Service – attacks, which are sponsored by one company to attack the website of another, with the effect of disrupting business and directing customers away from the targeted company and (possibly) towards the attacker’s “employer”. These are criminal tactics, and the attackers know very well which business areas to target for maximum gain.
There are of course other approaches. Take the example of the British National Health Service, which has become a frequent target of ransomware attacks. Digitization of health services has resulted in a situation where the malicious encryption of medical data may lead to a halt in medical interventions and surgeries. Under such conditions, targeted organizations are often more inclined to pay a ransom for the “hijacked” patient data.
In Kenya attackers have been known to target their attacks to banks and financial institutions, with figures of Ksh400 million being reported stolen from an unnamed local bank and Ksh29 million from National Bank of Kenya in 2018 alone.
Innovative approaches to old tricks
In many rural areas worldwide, one quick glance at powerlines will reveal how easy it is to make illegal connections to the power grid. As of late, cyberattackers have followed a similar model, focusing their resources on illegally mining various cryptocurrencies, which have proven to be highly popular in the public’s imagination.
A more complex example was a targeted attack meant to infect StatCounter, which provides a service very similar to Google Analytics and uses a special script legitimately placed on websites to obtain data about website visitors. In this case, attackers successfully breached StatCounter and subsequently gained access to the service’s end users by injecting JavaScript code in all websites that use Stat Counter’s service.
The problem came to light when visitors navigated to the now compromised websites which contained the infected scrip, and who’s devices then began covertly mining bitcoins for the attackers. During the second stage, the attackers proceeded to steal bitcoins directly from infected devices when they attempted to access a popular cryptocurrency exchange. To get an idea of the scale of such an operation, StatCounter can be found on more than two million websites.
Such an attack means that system resources of infected devices at the company legitimately using the service are additionally tasked to mine. This may not concern only computers, but also mobile devices and especially servers. The subsequent cryptomining accelerates wear and tear on devices and also increases electricity bills. In addition, we should not forget that malicious cryptomining code is usually capable of uploading other types of malicious script onto the network.
Investigations may take months and are looking for a needle in a haystack
When a large company falls victim to such an attack, it is necessary to carry out a complicated investigation of what happened and how the company has been affected. Research shows that it takes about 150-200 days for companies to find out they’ve been infected. Further investigation regarding the method by which the company was infected and where the malicious code originated may take even longer.
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Are Objects Already Reactive?
TL;DR: Yes, obviously.
My post from last year titled The Siren Call of KVO and Cocoa Bindings has been one of my most consequential so far. Apart from being widely circulated and discussed, it has also been a focal point of my ongoing work related to Objective-Smalltalk. The ideas presented there have been central to my talks on software architecture, and I have finally been able to present some early results I find very promising.
Alas, with the good always comes the bad, and some of the reactions (sic) have no been quite so positive. For example, consider the following I wrote:
[..] Adding reactivity to an object-oriented language is, at first blush, non-sensical and certainly causes confusion [because] whereas functional programming, which is per definition static/timeless/non-reactive, really needs something to become interactive, reactivity is already inherent in OO. In fact, reactivity is the quintessence of objects: all computation is modeled as objects reacting to messages.
This seemed quite innocuous, obvious, and completely uncontroversial to me, but apparently caused a bit of a stir with at least some of the creators of ReactiveCocoa:
@Javi @kyleve lol, that’s the guy who said “OO is already reactive, so who needs FRP”
— Justin Spahr-Summers (@jspahrsummers) January 27, 2015
Ouch! Of course I never wrote that "nobody" needs FRP: Functional Programming definitely needs FRP or something like it, because it isn't already reactive like objects are. Second, what I wrote is that this is non-sensical "at first blush" (so "on first impression"). Idiomatically, this phrase is usually sets up a " ...but on closer examination", and lo-and-behold, almost the entire rest of the post talks about how the related concepts of dataflow and dataflow-constraints are highly desirable.
The point was and is (obviously?) a terminological one, because the existing term "reactivity" is being overloaded so much that it confuses more than it clarifies. And quite frankly, the idea of objects being "reactive" is (a) so self-evident (you send a message, the object reacts by executing method which usually sends more messages) and (b) so deeply ingrained and basic that I didn't really think about it much at all. So obviously, it could very well be that I was wrong and that this was "common sense" to me in the Einsteinian sense.
I will explore the terminological confusion more in later posts, but suffice it to say that Conal Elliott contacted the ReactiveCocoa guys to tell them (politely) that whatever ReactiveCocoa was, it certainly wasn't FRP:
I'm hoping to better understand how the term "Functional Reactive Programming" gets applied to systems that are so far from the original definition and principles (continuous time with precise & simple mathematical meaning)
He also wrote/talked more about this confusion in his 2015 talk "Essence and Origins of FRP":
The term has been used incorrectly to describe systems like Elm, Bacon, and Reactive Extensions.
Finally, he seems to agree with me that the term "reactive" wasn't really well chosen for the concepts he was going after:
So having established the the term "reactive" is confusing when applied to whatever it is that ReactiveCooca is or was trying to be, let's have a look at how and whether it is applicable to objects. The Communication of the ACM "Special issue on object-oriented experiences and future trends" from 1995 has the following to say:
A group of leading experts from industry and academia came together last fall at the invitation of IBM and ACM to ponder the primary areas of future needs in software support for object-based applications.
In the future, as you talk about having an economy based on these entities (whether we call them “objects” or we call them something else), they’re going to have to be more proactive. Whether they’re intelligent agents or subjective objects, you enable them with some responsibility and they get something done for you. That’s a different view than we have currently where objects are reactive; you send it a message and it does something and sends something back.
— The promise and the cost of object technology: a five-year forecast
But lol, that's only a group of leading researchers invited by IBM and the ACM writing in arguably one of the most prestigious computing publications, so what do they know? Let's see what the Blue Book from 1983 has to say when defining what objects are:
The set of messages to which an object can respond is called its interface with the rest of the system. The only way to interact with an object is through its interface. A crucial property of an object is that its private memory can be manipulated only by its own operations. A crucial property of messages is that they are the only way to invoke an object's operations. These properties insure that the implementation of one object cannot depend on the internal details of other objects, only on the messages to which they respond.
— Smalltalk 80, The Language and It's Implementation, p. 6
So the crucial definition of objects according the creators of Smalltalk is that they respond to messages. And of course if you check a dictionary or thesaurus, you will find that respond and react are synonyms. So the fundamental definition of objects is that they react to messages. Hmm...that sounds familiar somehow.
While those are seemingly pretty influential definitions, maybe they are uncommon? No. A simple google search reveals that this definition is extremely common, and has been around for at least the last 30-40 years:
A conventional statement of this principle is that a program should never declare that a given object is a SmallInteger or a LargeInteger, but only that it responds to integer protocol.
— Design Principles Behind Smalltalk, Dan Ingalls 1981
But lol, what do Adele Goldberg, David Robson or Dan Ingalls know about Object Oriented Programming? After all, we have one of the creators of ReactiveCocoa here! (Funny aside: LinkedIn once asked me "Does Dan Ingalls know about Object Oriented Programming?" Alas there wasn't a "Are you kidding me?" button, so I lamely clicked "Yes").
Or maybe it's only those crazy dynamic typing folks that no-one takes seriously these days? No.
So the only thing relevant thing for typing purposes is how an object reacts to messages.
— Foundation of Object-Oriented Languages de Bakker, de Roever, 1990, p. 65
Here's a section from the Haiku/BeOS documentation:
A BHandler object responds to messages that are handed to it by a BLooper. The BLooper tells the BHandler about a message by invoking the BHandler's MessageReceived() function.
— The Be Book - System Overview - The Application Kit
A book on OO graphics:
The draw object reacts to messages from the panel, thereby creating an IT to cover the canvas.
— Advances in Object-Oriented Graphics Iedited by Edwin H. Blake, Peter Wisskirchen, 1991
CS lecture on OO:
Properties implemented as "fields" or "instance variables"
constitute the "state" of the object
affect how object reacts to messages
— CS 136 lecture, cs.williams.edu
Heck, even the Apple Cocoa/Objective-C docs speak of "objects responding to messages", it's almost like a conspiracy.
By separating the message (the requested behavior) from the receiver (the owner of a method that can respond to the request), the messaging metaphor perfectly captures the idea that behaviors can be abstracted away from their particular implementations.
— Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C -- Apple
Book on OO Analysis and Design:
As the object structures are identified and modeled, basic processing requirements for each object can be identified. How each object responds to messages from other objects needs to be defined.
— Object-Oriented Information Engineering: Analysis, Design, and Implementation, 1994
An object's behavior is defined by its message-handlers(handlers). A message-handler for an object responds to messages and performs the required actions.
CLIPS - object-oriented programming
Or maybe this is an old definition from the 80ies and early 90ies that has fallen out of use? No.
The behavior of related collections of objects is often defined by a class, which specifies the state variables of an objects (its instance variables) and how an object responds to messages (its instance methods).
— Design Concepts in Programming Languages, 2008 p 362
Methods: Code blocks that define how an object responds to messages. Optionally, methods can take parameters and generate return values.
— Cocoa, by Richard Wentk, 2010
The main difference between the State Machine and the immutable is the way the object reacts to messages being sent (via methods invoked on the public interface). Whereas the State Machine changes its own state, the Immutable creates a new object of its own class that has the new state and returns it.
— Interface Design by Bill Venners
So to sum up: classic OOP is definitely reactive. FRP is not, at least according to the guy who invented it. And what exactly things like ReactiveCocoa and Elm etc. are, I don't think anyone really knows, except that they are not even FRP, which wasn't, in the end reactive.
Tune in for "What the Heck is Reactive Programming, Anyway?"
As always, comments welcome here or on HN
Posted by Marcel Weiher at 10:08 AM
Labels: Apple, Architecture, Bindings, Constraints, FRP, Objective-C, Objective-Smalltalk, ReactiveCocoa, Smalltalk
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January 14, 2020 / wendy waters / Leave a comment
I am still thrilled that this crazy lampooning of The Lady of Shallot placed 2nd in the wonderful Wergle Flomp Humorous Poetry Comp 2010 on Winning Writers https://winningwriters.com/
Wergle Flomp Humour Poetry Contest 2010 (view all the winners)
Wendy Waters
On worsted lines the washing dries
Damp trails of whites, rank bales of lyes
The dross of kids, the mess of dyes
My life is crap, the lady cries
The wife of Lance Allot.
And up and down her patience goes
One minute fine, the next she blows
And through it all she cleans their clothes,
The lady scrubs a lot.
She scours his briefs and frequent quivers
When they first met he gave her shivers
Rode her till they both delivered
Cries that rent the neighbours’ livers
And had her screaming Lance a lot
Four grey socks and skid-marked boxers
Won’t respond to soap or OXOs
Silently the lady voxes
F**k you Lance Allot.
A skinny margin has her thrown
I’ll stay until the kids are grown
And when I leave I’ll call my own
The cougar cubs, the oats I’ve sown
I’ll leave you Lance Allot.
Dot next door will lend a hand
If ya ‘pendix burst or ya jugs disband
But mostly she’ll just gawk and stand
And leer at Lance a lot.
Doubray their son is fair and pearly
His sisters call him poof and girly
Lance who once was dark and curly
Swears the boy was sired by Charlie
The other half of Dot.
Heavy, she hauls the washing in
And with a curse she quiets the din
Youse kids will be the death of him
And me she cries a lot.
Lance is at the pub again
The girls are watching soap on ten
Doubray pens a poem to Ben
His new best friend the son of Glen
The man who mows their lawns.
She thought she saw what might have been
A look from Glen, a flash of keen
But then again ’twas through the screen
And Lance was on the porch.
And so she washes night and day
The whites are first, the colours lay
In piles beside Doubray’s display
Of flowers he picked to cheer her eh
Neglected Ms Allot.
Another dreary year will close
And she remains a slave to clothes
Tis nothing like the life she ‘sposed
Would come with Lance Allot.
And glancing in her mirror here
Wrinkles of the world appear
A craggy frown, devoid of cheer
She gazes at the highway near
Winding far from Lance Allot.
There a truckie trails a Ford
And here a Camry veers t’ward
A river dark that snails the yard
The lawns of spunky Glen.
Sometimes a bunch of girls go by
Their manners low their dresses high
And as she watches them she sighs
I was once like that she cries
Only I was better.
Me hair was bleached and backcombed hived
Me tits were fit to burst the sides
Of size ten Tees in smoky dives
Snogging Lance Allot.
To memories of these past delights
The lady turns her jaded sights
Replacing Glen in all their nights
And rues it p’robly isn’t right
Betraying Lance Allot.
For all his faults the man is here
And when her load is fit to rear
He lends a foot and rights the weir
The load is back on top.
The lawn looks like a craven fen
She dials the phone and speaks to Gwen
The mulish wife of hunky Glen
Who hollers it’s that broad again
Missus Lance Allot.
Glen takes the call and speaks real low
And asks if Lance would care to go
Out for the day ’tis easier so
I need to speak ta you.
On Sunday morn she rises early
Wakes the kids and washes curly
Graying locks that stay unruly
A hundred strokes and still they’re only
Shades of what she was.
Lance goes out to watch the soccer
Wishing Doubray was more ocker
Instead of being a little poofter
He glares at Charlie Pratt.
At eight o’clock Glen parks his Ute
He cuts the engine stabs his boot
Into the gravel pitted roots
Of bindi eyes and couch reshoots
And looks for Ms Allot.
The lady has just sent the kids
Off to their Gran’s with fifty quids
Of hard-won graft to tell this fib
And say they stayed at home.
Glen’s not a man who mucks around
He takes her on the porch front sound
Releasing urges long-since ground
By daily drear and washing mounds
And snoring Lance Allot.
It’s been getting bad he cries
The urge to get between ya thighs
By jeez yer easy on the eyes
Come away wiv me.
But who is this? And what is here?
Lance is home with crates of beer
And gob smacked by the unclad rear
Of gardener Glen and too-late tears
Of faithless Grace Allot.
Ya could at least have gone inside
Instead of mangling all me pride
By rooting where the neighbours spied
I’ll never live this down he cried
Ya faithless smarmy cow.
The years have passed the kids have grown
And on the porch Grace stands alone
Surveys the lawn that once was mown
The empty line where clothes once groaned
The shirts of Lance Allot.
Who died of flu in a year of drought
The day before Doubray came out
And trembling, cried with his last spout
I love ya Grace Allot.
I have a magical connection, albeit etheric, with Irish men! The covers of both my novels were gifts from talented Irishmen and one of my reviewers, Peter Donnelly, who has been incredibly supportive is also Irish.
The cover of my debut novel, CATCH THE MOON, MARY http://amazon.com/dp/1700193538 was a gift from brilliant Irish photographer, Des Cannon, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRosN1xqFYs0rrGHDGOszEQ
The image is of a three-hundred-year-old angel in a Dublin Cemetery.
FIELDS OF GRACE http://bit.ly/WWFOG is my second published novel and once again the stunning cover was given to me by an Irishman, Dean Michael Rochford, an artist whose amazing work can be found on Twitter @DigiluxEU
Add to this magical mix Irish reviewer, Peter Donnelly, of The Reading Desk. https://thereadingdesk.com/
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Peter has been incredibly supportive and encouraging and I was thrilled to see Catch the Moon, Mary made it into Peter Donnelly’s faves list 2019.
And on a related note Laura Smith of Laura’s Books and Blogs https://laurasbooksandblogs.com/ kicked my year off to a great start with this stunning review.
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Book Review: Catch The Moon, Mary by Wendy Waters
published on January 10, 2020 by Author Laura
“’This modern world metes out time like currency…Everybody rushing about in pursuit of nothing, producing little of lasting value.’” – Catch The Moon, Mary
There’s so much truth in this statement spoken by Gabriel, an angel and the foil of Wendy Waters’ debut romance novel, Catch The Moon, Mary. Productivity, to Gabriel, comes in the form of creativity, particularly music. In his world, music is a tangible tool, like seeds that can grow new worlds, ideas, and states of being.
It’s no surprise that the book’s author has a background in music. This Australian-born composer and lyricist uses music as the base of her debut novel about loneliness, connection, and the transformative power of music. To learn more about the author, check out my interview with Waters here!
Mary Granger is a young girl with an extraordinary musical talent. It has a supernatural effect on all who hear her play. The power is so strong that it catches the attention of Gabriel, an earthbound angel looking for a way to re-enter heaven. Gabriel visits Mary one night and offers to protect her from her pedophilic father and make her famous. In return, he asks for the use of her music to recreate heaven on Earth. His intention is to rule over a new existence stripped of the flawed humanity that current inhabits the world.
As Mary grows into a young woman, Gabriel frequently visits her to protect his investment and urge her to begin her career as a musician. Their shared goal is to eventually play Carnegie Hall. Whenever life intervenes in pursuing her music, Gabriel removes her obstacles. His favorite method is to murder those who stand in her way. Torn between her love for Gabriel, her music, and the family she attains as she pursues her musical aspirations, Mary weaves through a life that is part human and part divine.
A Music Lesson
The beginning of each chapter features a piece of musical vocabulary along with its definition. Each term corresponds to the events that take place within that chapter. This is just one of the ways that music threads the story together.
Print is at a disadvantage in that the reader is bound by their limited knowledge of a subject in order to imagine it as they read. So, there is a disconnect between Mary’s music and the effect it has on the other characters in the book. But the story doesn’t rely on hearing her music in order to understand its power.
Mary is a very submissive heroine. Her inaction stems from her childhood molestation at the hands of her cold-hearted father. However, it’s her relationship with her loving mother that saves her from the bitterness and addiction that her half-siblings endure as the result of their own history with their father.
However, her goodness comes with a price. That price is the inability to defend herself from those who try to take advantage of her, starting with Gabriel. Music could be her bargaining tool. But she is just as much of a slave to it as Gabriel. As a result, she suppresses her gift in order to keep her blackmailing angel away. Her love of music gets redistributed into her love for Gabriel, despite his controlling and murderous nature.
Making a Deal with an Angel
Catch The Moon, Mary puts a spin on the classic selling your soul to the devil trope. Selling your gift to an angel should feel like a safe bet. But the angels in this story are just as flawed with jealousy, desire, and power as any human. Mary’s agreement with Gabriel, as crucial as it is in the preservation of the remainder of her childhood and the success of her future, becomes a form of mental imprisonment that puts her at his mercy.
Despite her dire situation, however, Mary lacks any emotion or personality outside of her music. She barely reacts when Gabriel kills off one friend, acquaintance, and family member after another. She also claims to not understand humor. This led me to wonder if she suffers from a personality disorder or lands on the autism spectrum. She tends to go with the flow of events, no matter how tragic. As long as the picture frames are straight and nothing is moved from its rightful place, she endures.
A Family of Misfits
“Home. A space defined by four walls, a gathering of family and friends, a place where milestones are celebrated and rooms trigger memories.” – Catch The Moon, Mary
As events unfold, the people who Mary meets in her musical journey are also affected by her relationship with Gabriel. Whether it’s her long lost half-brother and sister who she connects with after the death of their father, her employers who offer her a job until her music takes off, and Gabriel’s estranged brother, Rigel, and his partner, Alfio, all have their lives altered as the result of Gabriel’s jealous nature and master plan.
Loneliness is the main motivator for Mary’s relationship with Gabriel, but as this collection of characters enter her life, his control over her is whittled down to pure romantic attachment. It’s not the selfish, divine being that saves her but the good-hearted mortals who unconditionally care for her. But in spite of his murderous nature, his tendency to disappear when she needs him the most, and his power-hungry vision for the world, she cannot shake that longing to be with the angel who loves her music the most.
I recommend Catch The Moon, Mary to romance and fantasy readers and to those interested in music, particularly those with a background in classical music. This story is a modern spin on classic mythologies and biblical morality tales in which creativity, nature, love, and corruption entangle to form a dramatic, operatic novel about how both our divine gifts and human flaws are instrumental in shaping our lives.
Buy a copy here! CATCH THE MOON, MARY http://amazon.com/dp/1700193538………
Wendy Waters is also the Lyricist/Composer for musicals, FRED, ALEXANDER and Lyricist/Book for THE LAST TALE written with composer Shanon D. Whitelock For more information check out http://wendywaters.net
Add mock-up by Dean Michael Rochford Twitter @DigiluxEU
Life ebbs and flows like a tide and the lows that strand us in hopelessness are hard to cope with. But take a breath, the tide will rise again and for a while we will be transported above the world and its troubles. For a while we’ll be closer to the silent, solid, durable stars upon which we can map out destinies and journeys.
And remember when all we see is ocean from horizon to horizon the stars become our landmarks.
In a world that changes daily, eroding and abraded by madness and inflexible mindsets look to the stars for inspiration. Puzzle out the meaning of those alien and exquisite blimps of life removed from us by eons and lightyears and remind yourselves that you have another life apart from your gravity-constricted span on earth. You are a citizen of the expanding Universe and you have many names.
If people could understand themselves in relation to the stars they would allow both change and permanence. Change isasmuch as we are part of a greater, unknowable Universe that connects us to concepts and paradigms of life only accessed through the imagination and permanence because for millions of years the strange and infinite sky has shown us the only model of eternity we can currently conceive.
So the paradox is we must believe ourselves immortal and at the same time in a state of constant flux. Like the tide that ebbs and flows, our days become yesterdays, dying to the night and are born again with the light of each new dawn.
Live as if there is no tomorrow and dream as if there was no yesterday.
January 9, 2020 January 9, 2020 / wendy waters / 2 Comments
It’s been a busy year with the usual mix of highs and lows. Rather than write about it, I’m going to show you my year in pictures.
The highlight was my daughter’s wedding to a Frenchman called Louis in Provence 20th July. A fabulous day and evening which brought family and friends from all over the world together in a kind of harmonic convergence. Old familial wounds had the chance to be redressed and healed. New family ties were created and forged.
Genevra and Louis in Capri.
Louis and Genevra’s Wedding in Provence.
And so, to see my daughter get married I had to fly to France! Quel drag!!!
Paris has been top of my bucket list for as long as I can remember and so to finally see the City of Lights was like waking up after an interminably long sleep and what a joy to see it with my daughter and my mother and my new son-in-law.
Une selection de Paris!
It may have taken me decades to FINALLY get to Paris but I can still fit into a Size 10 pair of ripped jeans!
And then to London to meet the cast of my Cabaret Show, Wendy Waters Rites Words, a collection of songs drawn from three of my musicals, FRED, ALEXANDER and THE LAST TALE (composer Shanon D. Whitelock).
In my hotel room with London cast left to right Frank Loman, Monika Lidke (brilliant singer and close friend) Louise Burke, me and Lauren Lovejoy.
London cast of Wendy Waters Rites Words, Louise Burke, Lauren Lovejoy and Frank Loman with program.
And then back to Australia and into the worst drought we’ve ever had and a government in denial of Climate Change. My brother Dr. Marcus Scammell is exhausted but still fighting to raise awareness and develop renewable Green Energy alternatives.
Australia Burning
Dr Marcus Scammell with Dr Alison Bleaney in Tasmania. Fires burning all over Australia.
And in between I took a trip back out west to scope the place where Genevra was born and where I once lived when I was married to her father, Grazier, Richard Hart. It was sad to see how dry the land was but wonderful to see that the trees I planted thirty years ago have grown and provide a patch of green!
Willows on creek
And the friends I have lost in 2019, Tom Martin, Deb McKain and Patrick Ward.
And then I self-published Fields of Grace, my second novel. I was waiting for a traditional publisher to offer me a lucrative advance and a mega-marketting campaign when out of the blue a brilliant Irish artist named Dean Micheal Rochford sent me a stunning cover image and asked me if I’d like to use it. It seemed like a sign to me!
Fields of Grace is available on Amazon http://bit.ly/WWFOG
I have a lot of good fortune with the Irish! Particularly Irish men. The cover of my debut novel, Catch the Moon, Mary (middle top row) was also given to me by a stunning Irishman, photographer Des Cannon and now Irish reviewer Peter Donnelly of the Reading Desk has included Catch the Moon, Mary in his 2019 Faves List. So honoured!
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making me feel valuable and needed on this earth as we move into 2020, a year that will almost certainly bring great and necessary changes. Happy New Year one and all!
Highlights and Hallmarks 2019
FRED Poster
Shanon Whitelock Composer The Last Tale
And lastly I will leave you with a tantalising glimpse of what’s coming to fruition in 2020.
The Last Tale
Whitelock & Waters
January 6, 2020 January 7, 2020 / wendy waters / Leave a comment
Copied from the comments on the MFW page (edited for length and context) with thanks to John Irvine Bruce Walker for this must-read response.
“Hi everyone, my name is Bruce Walker. I’m one of the survivors of the Wytaliba fires of Friday 8th November 2019. I’ve been an RFS volunteer for close to 20 years, and am part of the highly regarded Wytaliba RFS – one of the most respected and hardened crews on the northern tablelands and beyond. Our crew number over 50 and include decorated vets of Ash Wednesday and many other national disaster catastrophic level fires.
Regarding hazard reduction. let me fill you in. We used to do managed hazard reduction whenever it was viable in winter. However – sadly, the moment Gina and Rupert went halves and purchased the LNP wholesale, we saw a MASSIVE increase in wholesale industrial logging across the nation.
Tell me, when you garden, do you use MULCH? Compare a mulched garden to a non-mulched garden and you’ll see a near instant difference. If you’re not schooled on how soil works, try standing all day in the sun with no hat on. What happens? That’s right, your head gets fucking hot.
That’s what’s happened to the planet. Now, as anyone who’s dabbled in, you know… physics, will spell out better than I can – an increase of just one degree is quite significant.
Another neato thing physics talks about is the water cycle. You see, part of the water cycle is this cool thing called “transpiration”. It’s part 4 of this essential way in which trees send up moisture to meet clouds, creating low pressure troughs which draw rainfall inland. In fact, it’s physically impossible to get rain on the lee side of a mountain, without trees doing this very thing. Impossible. Ask the residents of the Atacama Desert in Chile, who haven’t had rain for one THOUSAND years. Why? no fucking trees!
So anyway, back to the Greens enacting a ban on burn-offs – that time we elected them to majority government and they had the final say. When was that again? I’ll wait.
Nah. Let’s move on, since we ALL know this was never a thing . Ever.
So anyway – here in Wytaliba, we used to have an incredibly green lush valley – right up until industrial loggers finally broke into compartments to our north. Right about this time, there was a near instant and significant drop to our vital streamflow. This happened again after each and every highland logging operation – and with LNP slashing and burning every national park in sight, well… you know, let’s not go there. Climate change is a hoax, right?
So wholesale burn quotas came in with LNP too. This… well.. I just want to pause here and say “wow” because this did indeed make us say wow. In recent years, we’ve seen hazard reduction burns take place completely surrounding our once green, lush valley. So much so, that after the last July burn – of an area once supplying most of our water – well… 27 years of no burn had left a healthy and regenerating semi-arid rainforest. Now it’s simply arid nothing.
Despite this burn, and 3 more last year, we got the following result – fires flared up in this dry mulchless wasteland and burned for 6 weeks, destroying 2 more former rainforest areas, leaving them also tinder dry and unable to transpire – hasn’t actually rained a drop since then. Weird. almost like cause and effect took place.
Clouds pass over, for sure. they get rain on the tablelands even – but – as physics reminds us, when air drops it warms, expands, and rather than raining, sucks even more moisture from trees and soil.
Oh well. I mean, this is normal for Australia, isn’t it? Watching 200 year old trees slowly wither and die right in front of you. That’s normal. Happens all the time. Rivers dry up too, even though ours is home to platypi – who aren’t known for travelling much – and hasn’t dried up in probably 100,000 years minimum.
Until last summer. And it’s been bone dry since August.
This has never happened in my entire 25 or so years here. No local elders remember such a thing. Wow.
Now, we all know about the Kinglake fires and the hundreds more around the state. My crew and many other heroic RFS volunteers have been fighting them for months on end. Yet another backburn actually got lit up about a month ago, on our south side, just half an hour before high southerly winds were due. The responsible paid agency, then ran out of paid hours, packed up and left it to spot onto our property and threaten 80 homes.
We’re like the mujahideen of firefighting though, so we got it after about 10 days nonstop hectic battle.
This… brings us up to date. We’ve got bare, blacked out dust for 50km in all directions. right up to the actual eaves of half the homes here. Which is why Friday’s hell-storm caught all of us by surprise.
A mushroom cloud went up at 3pm, 20 or so km away. Within 30 minutes, high winds turned that into a 20km long front – strangely, this front was on ground burnt black as recently as 3 weeks ago – crown fires too, since every tree was literally a giant matchstick with dead leaves and nothing else. This then switched to 80km/h southerlies and rained hell on 3500 acres of already blacked out ground.
Well… you can’t say we didn’t prep or do hazard reduction redneck style, can you? Or can you?
Curiously, within 1 hour we’d lost 20 homes, a school, a fire-shed, and a concrete fucking bridge – meaning only 2 outside units even got in to help. Falling trees in the hundreds blocked the old Grafton road, so no one could even help neighbours.
By dawn, of 80 homes in our community, 52 were lost, 2 dead (one a sex party voter, the other apolitical (this one is for you, Barnaby fucking Joyce) 😉 We had many injured, thousands of local animals died, and it looks like a warzone here. Which it almost did before, except we had homes.
So, ALL you fucking armchair experts out there, tell me, how again, was this the Greens fault? Thanks. looking forward to your well thought out response.
Bruce Walker, Wytaliba RFS member and survivor. 🙊🙉🖕” Bruce Deliversrants Walker
With so much misinformation floating around social media I felt it was time to ask a real environmental scientist, my brother, Dr. Marcus Scammell, to explain in layman’s terms how burning coal, driving cars and using electricity was creating an increase in global temperatures. Like anybody else without a scientific background I need someone with integrity to explain to me how my lifestyle may or may not be contributing to climate change.
I am listening and I want the facts.
Like everybody else, I want to believe that these raging temperatures and wild weather patterns are just part of a cycle. I want to believe that humanity hasn’t impacted negatively on the planet. But denial is a dangerous river and I don’t want to drown in it thanks. And so I asked a scientist whose integrity is well-known to me. My brother has no political or economic agenda biasing him. He is a dedicated scientist who can’t be bought by the Murdoch Press or the Rhinehart PR flunkies.
He can’t be bought.
A bit of background. My brother was still doing his doctorate when he discovered it was tributal tin leeching out of toxic anti-fouling paints that was stagnating Sydney waterways, significantly Sydney Harbour. With the density of traffic – ferries, pleasure craft, cruise liners – in such a small area he observed that there were no oysters. The Harbour and surrounding estuaries were essentially dead.
When he published his paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256985103_The_recovery_of_oyster_Saccostrea_glomerata_populations_in_Sydney_estuary_Australia it drew the attention of the Greiner Government who proceeded to ban anti-fouling paint using tributal tin. My brother then graduated and took a job with Sydney Water and in his spare time he set about developing a completely non-toxic anti-fouling paint.
Fast forward to the nineties and the oyster farmers in Tasmania get in touch with my brother and ask for help because the oysters are dying in their thousands. There is a 95% extinction rate. My brother flies down at his own expense and investigates and what he finds sends shock waves through the logging industry who pull out the Murdoch Press and the Tasmanian Government to discredit him and so, despite the support of the ABC and two episodes of Australian Story his findings were quashed and he was, in effect, silenced.
Aerial Spraying, Oyster Deaths & Tasmanian Devil cancer link
Saturday 24 July 2004 8:31AM (view full episode)
A report on mass mortalities in oysters from Tasmania’s
east coast highlights a correlation between the use of
four highly toxic chemicals, the oyster deaths and the
deadly facial tumour disease occurring in Tasmanian Devils.
Dr Marcus Scammell
Marine Ecologist
Environmental Problems Georges Bay, Tasmania
http://www.tfic.com.au/scammell_report_07.04.htm
Alexandra de Blas
Jackie May
Audio 4:55 Audio snippets from the Australian Story program on Tasmanian GP Alison Bleaney. Speakers are Alison Bleaney, her husband Michael, and Dr Marcus Scammell.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-15/snippets-from-the-australian-story-program-on/331066
Dr Marcus Scammell and Dr Alison Bleaney in Tasmania
To protect the poisonous and polluting logging industry a vicious and nasty campaign to discredit my brother was set in motion. However the scientific community was not so easily duped and this plea for support of my brother and Dr Alison Bleaney came from Dr David Obendorf 28.02.10
Open letter to scientists and medical practitioners …
oldtt.pixelkey.biz/index.php?/weblog/article/open-letter-to-scientists-and-medical…
OPEN LETTER CALLING ON ALL SCIENTISTS AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRITY OF SCIENCE IN TASMANIA. The recent release of significant eco-toxicology research by St Helens general practitioner, Dr Alison Bleaney and marine ecologist, Dr Marcus Scammell about toxicity linked to genetically selected Eucalyptus nitens monocultures has implications for drinking water …
But with big business driving the Tasmanian Government the campaign stepped up. However, not everybody was fooled. The ABC upped the anti and ran an unprecedented second program on Australian Story. The backlash was predictable and pathetic but the support was heartwarming. Ordinary people started asking sensible questions about whether or not it was morally responsible to poison the arterial waterways that supplied drinking water to animals and human locals as opposed to supporting the mega-business of logging.
Australian Story: “Something in the Water” – TV Tonight
https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/02/australian-story-something-in-the-water.html
With local oyster farmers worried about deformities suddenly appearing in their oysters Sydney marine ecologist Dr. Marcus Scammell was appointed by the Tasmanian Government to investigate. Wondering if there might be a connection between ill health in her patients and the health of the oysters, Dr. Bleaney contacted Dr. Scammell. Certain there …
What DPIWE says about Scammell-Bleaney – Tasmanian Times
https://tasmaniantimes.com/2010/02/what-dpiwe-says-about-scammell-bleaney
I would believe Dr Bleaney and Marcus Scammell over our gov’t and their bureaucrats any day…we already know how this Lab/lib/gunns gov’t work and it’s certainly not for the general population. Big industries come first at any price, with this lot of hypocrites.
I only cite this backstory because I am seeing a repetition of this media-backed corruption right now in regards to Climate Change and it alarms me that we may not move fast enough to save our planet. As long as the Murdoch Press keeps up a sullied stream of anti-Climate Change articles twisting the facts, people will be lulled into a false sense of security. We will fiddle while Rome burns.
Indeed Australia is burning and idiots are scape-goating the Greens just as my brother was scape-goated when he was presenting a very inconvenient truth.
Let me point out here that to backburn you have only to apply for a permit, not from the Greens, but from your local RFS, not, I repeat FROM THE GREENS.
Fire permits – NSW Rural Fire Service – rfs.nsw.gov.au
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/…/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property/fire-permits
Fire permits help ensure that fire is used safely. A permit sets out the rules around how a fire is lit and maintained, and lets firefighters know when you are conducting burning activities on your property. Fire permits are available for free from the NSW RFS. To get a fire permit…
In August 2019 when the RFS usually carries out backburning, conditions were deemed too dangerous. We were in the middle of a drought and erratic winds were making the task difficult for the RFS. The Greens had nothing to do with this decision.
I have written many blogs about the psychic and spiritual pollution created by psychotically-greedy billionaires and the political gaslighting that creates these ongoing oil-grabbing wars in the Middle East but I have not until today written about the physical pollution created by climate change.
He has also posited that his anti-fouling paint has a useful by-product in the form of increased speed in yachting craft, liners, ferries, ocean-going vessels and even aircraft. Even a slight increase in speed will save gallons of fuel and lower the carbon footprint significantly.
He tends to keep to himself these days and only his very trusted family and friends are privvy to his genius solutions. He knows I’m writing this and is happy to provide a simple layman’s explanation of Climate Change for those who can’t quite get to grips with it.
The Green House Gas Issue
My Understanding of it, Marcus Scammell PhD
My degrees are in Science specialising in Marine Ecology. My PhD was focused on the impacts of antifouling paints (containing TBT) on the intertidal environment with an emphasis on the impact on commercial oyster production. After qualifying in the early nineties, I was employed with Sydney Water measuring the impacts of Sydney Water’s activities on aquatic environments and later the success or otherwise of engineering solutions to reduce Sydney Water pollution impacts. I left Sydney Water a few years ago and am now working on an alternative to toxic antifouling paints.
My sister has asked me to explain how the green house gas issue works so I will try to explain it in the way I understand it.
What is a Fossil Fuel?
Fossil fuels are Hydrocarbons. Unsurprisingly Hydrocarbons are made up predominantly of hydrogen and carbon of varying sized molecules. They occurred when dead forests became trapped under sediment (coal) or when dead sea creatures accumulated on the bottom of shallow seas and became trapped under sediment (oil, diesel, petrol etc.). They readily burn in the presence of atmospheric oxygen creating usable heat and releasing carbon dioxide and water.
So, in short, we take carbon buried in the ground, burn it, releasing carbon to the atmosphere.
My car has an eighty-litre fuel tank which I fill with gasoline. Gasoline is a mixture of shortish hydrocarbons and has a specific gravity of between 0.71 to 0.77. What that means is a litre of gasoline weighs between 710 grams to 770 grams. For the sake of this example lets assume a litre of Gasoline weighs 740 grams. So, a full tank of Gasoline in my car weighs roughly 59 kilograms.
The chemistry of Gasoline combustion is often simplified to the combustion of a molecule called Benzine, a major component of Gasoline. The equation looks like the following:
C8H18 + 12.5 O2 → 8 CO2 + 9 H2O
If we assume that the combustion of each litre of Gasoline (Benzine) is complete, i.e. all Benzine is burnt. Then we can estimate how many kilograms of Carbon Dioxide is produced per kilogram of burnt Benzine. The molecular weight of Benzine (C8H18) is approximately 115.672. The molecular weight of 12.5 Oxygen atoms (O2) derived from the atmosphere is approximately 199.9875. The molecular weight of 8 Carbon Dioxide atoms (CO2) released to the atmosphere is approximately 352.072. The molecular weight of 9 Water molecules (H2O) released to the atmosphere is approximately 162.135. Thus, the ratio of Benzine, burnt to Carbon Dioxide released is approximately 115.672 to 352.072 or approximately 1:3. Thus complete combustion of 1 kilogram of liquid Benzine produces approximately 3 kilograms of gaseous Carbon Dioxide.
So, one tank of Gasoline (approximately 59 kilograms) produces approximately 177 kilograms of gaseous Carbon Dioxide (a green-house gas).
I use approximately one tank of gasoline a week (Australia is a big country and I drive a lot). My car turns carbon that was originally in the ground into atmospheric Carbon Dioxide at a rate of about 170 kilograms per week.
Scale that Up
If we look back to the beginning of steam engines and the combustion of coal through to the production of internal combustion engines and on to the jet engine and multiply that by the number of engines both past and present it is not that hard to see that every engine producing 100s of kilograms of Carbon Dioxide per week or per day or per hour (big ships) depending on the size of the machine, we’ve got an awful lot of Carbon Dioxide being pumped into the atmosphere (carbon that has been sourced from under the ground).
This does not include the other greenhouse gases that fossil fuel combustion also produces but it gives some idea of the scale of the problem.
Earth, Heating and Cooling
I am going to massively oversimplify this bit so be warned my scientific friends, if you want to explain this in the detail it deserves, go ahead.
During the day, when our part of the planet faces the Sun, the surface heats up. Now, we are protected from the more harmful radiation by the Earth’s magnetosphere which deflects the most dangerous particles around the planet. The atmosphere filters out a lot of the UV light and the water cycle and the plants help slow the heating of the planet so during the day we don’t cook. At night the planet releases that heat back to outer space but not all the heat is lost thanks to the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere along with heat retained in the water cycle and the biomass on our planet. So, at night we don’t freeze.
Simply put, increasing greenhouse gases reduces the heat loss at night (I warned you my scientific friends). The Sun heats us up each day, but less heat is lost. That happens the next day and the day after that and the year after that and the decade after that. Gradually increasing the average temperature on the surface. The more greenhouse gas accumulates the more the cycle is exacerbated.
But the Earth is Big, and the Carbon Cycle is Complicated.
True! Photosynthesis regulates the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. Plants actively take carbon dioxide and water and turn it into sugar and oxygen. Erosion of rocks also regulates carbon dioxide as does sequestration into soil, absorption into the ocean, and other processes. But the problem is we are releasing greenhouse gases that were sequestered into the soil millions of years ago, faster than natural processes can take it back up. Hence its concentration in the atmosphere is increasing.
But, my sceptical friends, how do we know that the carbon in the atmosphere is predominantly from fossil fuels and not due to deforestation (also caused by us) or damage to soil microbial communities from agriculture (let me think, also caused by us).
This is where some really clever science comes in. As ice accumulates in glaciers and at the poles it traps bits of atmosphere in it. A small proportion of Carbon that is exposed to sunlight becomes irradiated forming the isotope C14. Carbon that is not exposed to sunlight decays back to its stable form which I think is C13. This takes a long time, in the order of 5,000 years. So, carbon that is buried in the fossil fuel deposits has a very different ratio of C14 to C13 than carbon in the atmosphere.
When ice cores are extracted, the trapped gases can be analysed, from, for example, three hundred years ago. This can be measured for both carbon dioxide content and isotope ratio. In recent times the carbon dioxide concentration trapped in these ices has increased telling us that CO2 in our atmosphere is indeed going up and this trend started around the time of the industrial revolution. Secondly, the isotope ratio is changing. The extra carbon dioxide isotope ratio is low in C14 indicating that its source has only recently been exposed to the atmosphere. It has the isotope ratio of a fossil fuel.
It is the combination of understanding the sheer volume of greenhouse gases we emit and the clever chemistry of the isotope scientists that has convinced most scientists that this is real, and we need to do something about it. I hope this helps others understand this issue.
Regards Marcus
For more information see: https://climatechangereports.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/global-warming-for-dummies-climate-change-for-dummies/
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Home for foreigners
By Emilie Ng
Homeward bound: Friends Therese Flynn-Clarke, Monica Boucek and Marleine Azar call St Patrick’s, Beenleigh, home.
BEENLEIGH parishioners Therese Flynn-Clarke, Monica Boucek and Marleine Azar once considered themselves foreigners in their local Catholic community.
But on the cusp of the parish’s 60th anniversary, these three women now call St Patrick’s nothing but home.
Their first encounters and the stories of many Beenleigh Catholic parishioners will be published in a memorial book in time for release on March 17, the parish foundation date.
Mrs Flynn-Clarke moved from Cairns to Beenleigh with her husband David Clarke in 1996.
“I only knew my in-laws at Redland Bay and I was very lonely, I have to say,” Mrs Flynn-Clarke said.
With no knowledge of Beenleigh or even Brisbane, Mrs Flynn-Clarke hoped a Catholic community would lift her spirits.
A phone call to former parish priest Fr Dan Grundy directed the couple to St Patrick’s.
“I came to a 9am Mass, and I was very pregnant with my daughter Miriam, and I was sitting there and I had this sense that I’ve come home, I’m in the right place,” Mrs Flynn-Clarke said.
“And then we sang Here I Am Lord, and I just balled my eyes out.
“It was this overwhelming sense of this is where I’m meant to be.”
Mrs Boucek, originally a Lutheran from Sweden, said she “rediscoverd God” through the parish’s multicultural group when she joined in 1996.
“I had only been to the church for a couple of funerals really; I had nothing to do with the Catholic Church before that,” Mrs Boucek said.
Mrs Azar invited Mrs Boucek to a multicultural group meeting and around four years later, the Swedish-born woman became a Catholic.
“St Patrick’s is where I became a Catholic,” Mrs Boucek said.
“That’s really where I rediscovered God.”
Mrs Azar and her husband Tony Azar moved to Beenleigh from Spain in 1980, aged 21 and “not knowing a word of English”.
“I had no-one here,” Mrs Azar said.
“We had some sad times, because you need someone when you’ve got nobody.
“Coming from another world to Australia, to tell you the truth, I felt like I was in a spaceship.
“I looked at the TV and thought, what are they saying?
“And Beenleigh back then, it was quiet, had the farm look, I saw horses in the streets where I lived.
“It was a new world to me.”
Fortunately, the Maronite Catholic lived only a few blocks from St Patrick’s church, and would turn up regularly for Mass despite the language barrier.
“I felt welcomed,” Mrs Azar said.
“I felt at home.
“I have my Lebanese churches – my husband is Orthodox, and I’m Maronite – but I don’t feel at home.
“My home is here.”
Mrs Azar said she and her husband hope to live at the parish even after they die.
“I want to be buried here so I can still hear the same sound, the same music, the same singing,” Mrs Azar said.
St Patrick’s Beenleigh parish will celebrate its 60th anniversary at a Mass with Archbishop Mark Coleridge on Tuesday, March 17, St Patrick’s feast day.
Former and present parishioners are invited to share their stories with Therese Flynn-Clarke at flynn-clarke@bigpond.com.
Emilie Ng
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Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says
November 21, 2019 10:07:36 AM
WASHINGTON -- Ambassador Gordon Sondland declared to impeachment investigators Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a "quid pro quo" with Ukraine, leveraging an Oval Office visit for political investigations of Democrats. But he also came to believe the trade involved much more.
Besides the U.S. offer of a coveted meeting at the White House, Sondland testified it was his understanding the president was holding up nearly $400 million in military aid, which Ukraine badly needed with an aggressive Russia on its border, in exchange for the country's announcement of the investigations.
Sondland conceded that Trump never told him directly the security assistance was blocked for the probes, a gap in his account that Republicans and the White House seized on as evidence the president did nothing wrong. But the ambassador said his dealings with Giuliani, as well as administration officials, left him with the clear understanding of what was at stake.
"Was there a 'quid pro quo?'" Sondland asked. "With regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."
The rest, he said, was obvious: "Two plus two equals four."
Later Wednesday, another witness undercut a main Republican argument -- that there could be no quid pro quo because Ukraine didn't realize the money was being held up. The Defense Department's Laura Cooper testified that Ukrainian officials started asking about it on July 25, which was the day of Trump's phone call with the country's new president when Trump first asked for "a favor."
Her staff received an email, Cooper said, from a Ukrainian Embassy contact asking "what was going on with Ukraine's security assistance." She said she could not say for sure that Ukraine was aware the aid was being withheld but "it's the recollection of my staff that they likely knew."
Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union and a major donor to Trump's inauguration, was the most highly anticipated witness in the House's impeachment inquiry into the 45th president of the United States.
In often stunning testimony, he painted a picture of a Ukraine pressure campaign that was prompted by Trump himself, orchestrated by Giuliani and well known to other senior officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Sondland said he raised his concerns about a quid pro quo for military aid with Vice President Mike Pence -- a conversation a Pence adviser vigorously denied.
Pompeo also dismissed Sondland's account.
However, Sondland said, "Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret."
The ambassador said that he and Trump spoke directly about desired investigations, including a colorful cellphone call this summer overheard by others at a restaurant in Kyiv.
Trump himself insists daily that he did nothing wrong and the Democrats are just trying to drum him out of office.
As the hearing proceeded, he spoke to reporters outside the White House. Reading from notes written with a black marker, Trump quoted Sondland quoting Trump to say the president wanted nothing from the Ukrainians and did not seek a quid pro quo.
"I want nothing, I want nothing," insisted the president, who often exhorts Americans to "read the transcript" of the July phone call in which he appealed to Ukraine's leader for "a favor" -- the investigations.
He also distanced himself from his hand-picked ambassador, saying he didn't know him "very well." A month ago, he called Sondland "a really good man and a great American."
The impeachment inquiry focuses significantly on allegations that Trump sought investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son -- and the discredited idea that Ukraine rather than Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election -- in return for the badly needed military aid for Ukraine and the White House visit.
In Moscow on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was pleased that the "political battles" in Washington had overtaken the Russia allegations, which are supported by the U.S. intelligence agencies.
"Thank God," Putin said, "no one is accusing us of interfering in the U.S. elections anymore. Now they're accusing Ukraine."
Sondland said that conditions on any potential Ukraine meeting at the White House started as "generic" but more items were "added to the menu including -- Burisma and 2016 election meddling." Burisma is the Ukrainian gas company where Biden's son Hunter served on the board. And, he added, "the server," the hacked Democratic computer system.
During questioning in the daylong session, Sondland said he didn't know at the time that Burisma was linked to the Bidens but today knows "exactly what it means." He and other diplomats didn't want to work with Giuliani. But he and the others understood that Giuliani "was expressing the desires of the president of the United States, and we knew that these investigations were important to the president."
He also came to understand that the military aid hinged on the investigations, though Trump never told him so directly.
Sondland, a wealthy hotelier, has emerged as a central figure in an intense week in the probe that is featuring nine witnesses testifying over three days.
The envoy appeared prepared to fend off scrutiny over the way his testimony has shifted in closed-door settings, saying "my memory has not been perfect." He said the State Department left him without access to emails, call records and other documents he needed in the inquiry. Republicans called his account "the trifecta of unreliability."
Still, he did produce new emails and text messages to bolster his assertion that others in the administration were aware of the investigations he was pursuing for Trump from Ukraine.
Sondland insisted, twice, that he was "adamantly opposed to any suspension of aid" for Ukraine. "I followed the directions of the president."
The son of immigrants who he said escaped Europe during the Holocaust, Sondland described himself as a "lifelong Republican" who has worked with officials from both parties, including Biden.
Dubbed one of the "three amigos" pursuing Ukraine policy, Sondland disputed that they were running some sort of "rogue" operation outside official U.S. policy. He produced emails and texts showing he, former special envoy Kurt Volker and Energy Secretary Rick Perry kept Pompeo and others apprised of their activity. One message from Volker said, "Spoke w Rudy per guidance from S." He said, "S means the secretary of state."
Democratic Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California said, "The knowledge of this scheme was far and wide."
Schiff warned Pompeo and other administration officials who are refusing to turn over documents and testimony to the committee "they do so at their own peril." He said obstruction of Congress was included in articles of impeachment during Watergate.
The top Republican on the committee, Devin Nunes of California, decried the inquiry and told the ambassador, "Mr. Sondland, you are here to be smeared."
Nunes renewed his demand to hear from the still-anonymous whistleblower whose complaint about Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy led the House to open the impeachment inquiry.
Sondland's hours of testimony didn't appear to sway Trump's GOP allies in the Senate, who would ultimately be jurors in an impeachment trial.
Mike Braun of Indiana said the president's actions "may not be appropriate, but this is the question: Does it rise to the level of impeachment? And it's a totally different issue and none of this has."
"I'm pretty certain that's what most of my cohorts in the Senate are thinking and I know that's what Hoosiers are thinking -- and most of middle America."
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Pomp and circumstance: NIU hosts spring commencement
June 6, 2017 Mark McGowan CAHE, enewsletter, ETRA, KNPE
Three NIU College of Education graduates stepped in the spotlight last month during the spring commencement ceremonies.
NIU President Doug Baker told the audience at the May 13 undergraduate ceremony about Tyler Hayes, who earned a bachelor’s in Kinesiology.
During the May 12 Graduate School ceremony, Baker spoke about Kai Rush, who earned a doctorate in Instructional Technology, and Natalie Tarter, who earned a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Here are President Baker’s comments.
Tyler Hayes
Every graduate is filled with a well-earned sense of accomplishment. That is particularly true for Tyler Hayes because of what it took to get here.
She arrived at NIU from Peoria filled with a desire to improve her life, but without a lot of money in the bank.
Every semester, she says, was a “guessing game” of whether or not she would be able to keep chasing her degree. She is grateful to those in the financial aid department who repeatedly helped her find financial assistance.
She can also thank her powerful work ethic. While at NIU, Tyler worked as a community advisor to cover room and board costs, spent time as a student orientation leader and earned money working in the sports information department.
It wasn’t always easy, but somewhere in her journey she recognized the power of her own positivity as a stabilizing force. She became a go-getter unwilling to wait around for things to happen.
That’s not to say she did it alone. She praises the “great motivators” she found among her classmates, for keeping up her spirits. She credits professors for their accommodating support. And she gives props to her teammates on the women’s rugby team for keeping her grades on track with study table sessions.
Tyler graduates today with a degree in Kinesiology. After a final summer working on campus, she will head off to Georgetown University this fall to pursue a master’s in Sports Industry Management.
Tyler says she will miss the caring, amazing people she met during a great NIU experience. Given her spirit, I have no doubt she has many memorable moments to look forward to in her future.
Kai Rush
Based on his SAT scores, Kai Rush had a 10 percent chance of earning a bachelor’s degree.
Today he graduates with his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology.
This is his second NIU degree. His master’s in Instructional Technology allowed him to climb the ladder from teacher to instructional coach to director of technology for West Chicago schools. Then he realized he was born to be a teacher not an administrator.
As Kai wrestled with that dilemma, Dr. Wei Chen Hung suggested he consider teaching classes here at NIU. He embraced the challenge and discovered that, after 15 years as an award-winning teacher at the K-12 level, he also loved teaching college students. Much to his surprise, he also discovered a passion for research.
Dr. Hung’s intervention, he says, was just one of many examples of how NIU faculty helped him find his current path.
Dr. Rebecca Hunt devoted hours last summer lending advice on his dissertation; Dr. Pi-Sui Hsu challenged him to explain his research in greater detail; Dr. Thomas Smith turned his dislike into enjoyment for math and statistics; and Dr. Nick Omale taught him how to plan and deliver a university-level lesson.
Thanks to the nurturing and cajoling of those professors, and to the help of many others here at NIU, the high-schooler who wasn’t supposed to go to college is now an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. There he helps prepare others for careers as teachers and does research on using technology to motivate minority and English language learners.
In a note he sent to me this spring, Kai said of his journey, “Test scores mean nothing if you have great teachers, professors and staff to support, assist and motivate students! That is NIU!”
It is my sincere hope that all of you in this room had an experience here at NIU to rival his.
Natalie Tarter
Natalie Tarter’s star rose as a track athlete at Batavia High School.
A state champion in the 300-meter hurdles;
Illinois record-holder in the 100-meter hurdles;
Twice the state runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles.
She went off to a Big 10 university on a full ride – and with legitimate Olympic hopes.
Then came the injuries – and three hip surgeries.
No longer able to compete at that high level, Natalie felt lost and lonely. It was a challenging period in her life, one that changed her outlook on sports.
Natalie fashioned quite a comeback, however.
She transferred to NIU, focused on academics and walked on the track team, finding success in a new event, the heptathlon.
After completing her bachelor’s degree in general studies, she stayed here. Today Natalie earns her master’s in clinical mental health counseling, with a graduate certificate in sports and exercise psychology.
The last two years, she worked with – and learned from – our Office of Student Academic Success, where Natalie provided academic coaching and leadership training to our students.
But sports remains a central theme in her work.
Natalie once presented a professional development session for her officemates, setting up hurdles outside their building and teaching them jumping techniques. When co-workers expressed embarrassment and doubt in their abilities, Natalie likened it to the frustration and uncertainty that students can feel as they navigate college.
It’s a lesson they won’t forget.
While interning at a private practice, Natalie created counseling groups for athletes at West Aurora High School and facilitated high school workshops on mental health and sports.
Athletes are often neglected in the mental health realm, Natalie says, and she wants to change that.
Additionally, the depth of her experiences has included working with young people who are non-verbal and autistic, as well as young women who have attempted to take their own lives.
It’s not surprising that Natalie has been asked to join the private counseling practice where she interned, and she has plans to continue her important work there with athletes and others.
We think Natalie Tarter never really needed an oval track to shine.
Please enjoy these photographs from the May 12 and 13 ceremonies.
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Support In 14th Ward For Ald. Ed Burke Continues Despite Corruption Allegations
By Jeremy Ross May 31, 2019 at 6:52 pm
Filed Under:14th Ward, Ald. Ed Burke, Chicago, City Hall, Corruption Charges, Federal Indictment
CHICAGO (CBS) — Only 94 days ago, Ald. Ed Burke was reelected in the 14th Ward while facing allegations of corruption. Signs of support for Burke and his February campaign victory remain around the ward.
Although the door to Burke’s office was locked and a worker said there was no comment Friday, voters in the ward have plenty to say about the alderman.
Burke received 54% of votes, and for some, that support extends through today.
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On the corner across from Burke’s office sign is the corner store Agencia Mexicana and behind the desk is Pina Cabrales, who’s called the ward home for 32 years.
She said her streets are clean and taken care of. Her garbage and nearby city property are well maintained. She said business and life have been good in the decades under Burke, so she was one of nearly 4,000 who cast ballots this past winter for the alderman.
Cabrales does not support the call to remove Burke. She explained her neighborhood is not broken. There’s no problem and therefore, no necessary fix.
Other disagree, saying the streets have potholes that cause flat tires and there are limited economic opportunities, especially for lower class people.
Overall, most people CBS 2 spoke with continue to support the alderman and see the allegations against him as separate from how their community is being managed.
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The Triple Nexus in Practice: Toward a New Way of Working in Protracted and Repeated Crises
In 2016, global policymakers came together to confront a critical policy dilemma: what is, or should be, the role of humanitarian action in a world beset by “permanent emergencies” that do not end, in which the root causes are overwhelmingly structural and political? One major outcome of the summit was the commitment to a “new way of working” based on linking the “triple nexus” of humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding (HDP) efforts. CIC's new report, The Triple Nexus in Practice: Toward a New Way of Working in Protracted and Repeated Crises, shares the results of a major independent review of the implementation of this process.
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Topic(s): 2030 Agenda, Fragile States, Humanitarian Crises
Program(s): Humanitarian Crises
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President Obama has announced that the U.S, will maintain 8,400 troops in Afghanistan until the end of his term. The international military presence does not only affect the balance of forces between the government and the Taliban insurgency based in Pakistan.
Publication Date: Aug 09, 2016
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Region/Country: Middle East, Afghanistan
Topic(s): Fragile States, South Asia
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The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) called for a step change in how humanitarian action is conceived, planned, implemented and monitored – and by whom.
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Prairie View beats back Alcorn State with 57-54 win
ALCORN, Miss. (AP) — Darius Williams scored 20 points, Devonte Patterson added 15 and Prairie View A&M beat Alcorn State 57-54 Monday night.
Khari Jabriel Allen's 3-pointer with 2:02 left brought the Braves to within 54-52, and with 17 seconds left, Troymain Crosby's jump shot reduced it to 55-54. But Dennis Johnson missed a short attempt with four seconds left and Patterson made 1 of 2 free throws for the final margin.
The Panthers built a 22-10 lead with 9:17 left before halftime when Alcorn State proceeded to outscore the Panthers 24-16 over the remainder of the half to get with four.
Neither team helped its cause from the foul line as Prairie View (4-11, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) finished 13 of 24 (54.2 percent) and Alcorn State 11 of 18 (61.1).
Reginal Johnson led Alcorn State (4-10, 0-2) with 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists and Maurice Howard scored 10 with five rebounds and four assists.
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The visualization of anger in comics by Charles Forceville
Ensuring readers’/viewers’ continued interest in a story requires that they are aware of the goals of one or more protagonists, and make an emotional investment in their success or failure; we hope that the hero or heroine will succeed, and fear that the villain will. We thus empathize with the story’s good guy(s)/girl(s) and antipathize with its bad ones. Of course goodness and badness can be complicated affairs, and we may end up having mixed feelings about characters.
Empathizing and antipathizing inevitably involve our awareness of the emotions felt by the characters themselves. We co-suffer in the sense of the luxurious substitute emotion evoked by fiction that Noel Carroll calls “art-emotion” (1991: 143 et passim) when the hero is wounded or loses his best friend; we rejoice if the heroine is proud to have saved the prince or the planet.
Comics have means for conveying characters’ emotions that partly overlap with those of other media and that are partly unique to the medium. In this short paper I will review some studies I have done on the representation of anger in comics (see also my students’ work as summarized in Forceville 2011a). My original framework was conceptual metaphor theory/CMT (Lakoff and Johnson 1980; for the current state of affairs, see Gibbs 2008, Kövecses 2010). Within this framework Zoltán Kövecses (1986, 2000, 2005) has systematically discussed the way emotions are metaphorically conveyed in language. Since anger is the emotion he has written about most extensively, this has become the paradigm emotion that others in CMT have decided to focus on. That is what I did when I tried to apply Kövecses’ theories to the visual realm, more specifically to comics (Forceville 2005). But this practical reason for privileging anger should ideally serve as a launching pad for broadening the discussion to the representation of emotion in comics in general.
So how do we know that a comics character is angry? Obviously, one way to infer this is because s/he says so. “I am mad as hell,” or “Why the f*** are you late again, you moron: now we missed our plane!” are clear linguistic cues to the speaker’s state of mind. I will not say much about this verbal source of information since it is not specific for the comics medium and is studied abundantly in Kövecses’ work. I only want to mention onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is richly exploited in comics, as it is the device par excellence to suggest sound. One onomatopoeia that appears to be a reliable signal for anger is “Grrrr!” Onomatopoeia is in comics often marked visually by deviant letter fonts: capital letters, bold face – or both – may be used to suggest shouting, and since shouting is one of the symptoms of anger, such type fonts can contribute to the information that a character is angry. This example nicely serves as a transition from the verbal to the visual; from here on I will only discuss various visual cues alerting us to the presence of anger.
In the first place, there is mimetic or iconic information pertaining to the angry character’s body: the symptoms that we recognize, usually in hyperbolic form, from real life. (These symptoms, which – unlike the emotions from which they originate – are visualizable, would be called “indices” in a Peircean framework and “metonyms” in CMT framework.) Facial expressions are particularly important sources of information: a red complexion; a wide-open mouth or its opposite, a tightly closed mouth – often reinforced by clenched teeth; closed eyes accompanied by furrowed brows. Basing himself on the work of the psychologist Paul Ekman, Scott McCloud presents a fascinating account of how facial traits typical of six basic emotions (anger, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, and surprise) can be combined to depict other emotions (e.g., “fear” + “sadness” – “devastation,” McCloud 2006: Chapter 2). The importance of eyes and mouths as indicators of anger is very noticeable in manga, where these signals are caricatured in the so-called Super Deformed (SD) style (see Cohn 2010). SD style can turn even the loveliest, most charming girl into a little monster when she is angry by representing her eyes and mouth as face-exceeding circles or quadrangles. In bodily postures, the arm/hand position in comics is usually significant: we see a lot of clenched fists, hands hidden in pockets or behind backs, and fingers pointed at wrongdoers. In Azumanga Daioh, Michael Abbott and I found one other, unusual variation on the depiction of hands of angry characters: they literally lose their hands, their arms temporarily ending in stumps, as if they were amputated (Abbott & Forceville 2011). Another feature that is typical of anger is excessive shaking and jumping, whether depicted as overlapping images or showing a character seemingly floating above the ground (Forceville 2005; Eerden 2009).
A second stylistic device that can be used for suggesting anger is the text balloon. The balloon, prototypically oval or rectangular with black letters on a white background, can vary in a number of visual dimensions (see Forceville et al. 2010; Forceville submitted). For the representation of anger, the following are relevant: angry characters often sport balloons with spiked contours and a jagged tail, and their color may be red. The redness as sign of anger possibly has its source in the redness of angry people’s faces. It transpires not just in balloons, but sometimes also in elements within those balloons (question and exclamation marks, pictograms) or outside them.
A third type of comics mark that helps cue emotion are the flourishes that are sometimes called “pictorial runes” (Kennedy 1982, Forceville 2005, 2011). They mostly, though not exclusively, convey information relating to characters’ emotions. Pictorial runes comprise a small set of items, whose meanings seem to be fairly fixed – but in order to gain more insight in this issue, empirical testing is imperative (Ojha and Forceville in prep. provide a starting point). There is one rune that is associated specifically with anger: the “spiral” (figure 1; to be distinguished from the “twirl,” figure 2), which may occur both on its own, or as a “multiple” of two or more, arranged as a halo around a character’s head. Shinohara and Matsunaka (2009) found a pictorial rune that originates in manga: the “popped-up vein” (figure 3). This rune seems to have evolved from a hyperbolic version of an embodied feature conveying anger (much like the lobster-red face) into a signal that has increasingly lost its link to the body, since it appears also in places where a popped-up vein could never appear realistically: in a character’s cheeks or hair, or in text balloons.
A fourth comics device for communicating anger is the pictogram, or symbol (the name varies) that may occur in balloons or elsewhere in a panel. Pictograms are used to convey emotions and states of mind. Typical pictograms used for anger are skulls, stars, Chinese characters, and lightning. Often a number of them occur together.
Does this exhaust comics’ stylistic devices for anger? That cannot be attested with certainty. In principle one would assume that the forms of panels, too, can be used to convey emotions when they deviate from the norm (in conventional European comics: a grid pattern with rows and columns). For instance, panels, just like balloons could suggest anger by having a spiky form. I have hitherto found no examples of this, but Van der Heijden (2011) persuasively shows how deviant panel borders help suggest fantasy or confusion in Charles Burns’ Black Hole, while David Mazzuchelli also experiments with panel form (and many other things) in Asterios Polyp, so deploying panel form and borders for conveying emotions undoubtedly is feasible. Another issue is whether there may be elements not directly pertaining to angry characters that may help cue their state. Shinohara and Matsunaka (2009) suggest that (quasi-)weather conditions sometimes fulfill this role in manga: an ink black cloud surrounding somebody standing in a room can thus convey his or her anger. Finally, Heldorf (2012) correctly points out that the assessment of a character’s emotional state is also informed by the awareness of the response volunteered by that character’s interlocutor. Visual signs of intimidation or retreat in one character may warrant the inference that his/her interlocutor is angry, just as threatening behavior in one protagonist toward another may help us recognize fear in the latter – simply on the basis of our understanding of stereotypical scenarios.
Systematic work on the representation of anger and other emotions in comics is just beginning. Since emotions can by definition not be directly depicted, their presence must always be inferred on the basis of symptoms. The medium of comics has developed a wide variety of stylistic means to convey emotions, and studying emotions in comics provides thus both an exciting angle on emotion research and an excellent avenue into theorizing the stylistic repertoire of the comics medium (see Forceville et al., in prep.).
Abbott, Michael, and Charles Forceville (2011). “Visual representations of emotion in manga: LOSS OF CONTROL IS LOSS OF HANDS in Azumanga Daioh volume 4.” Language and Literature 20: 91-112.
Carrroll, Noel (1990). The Philosophy of Horror or: Paradoxes of the Heart. London: Routledge.
Cohn, Neil (2010). “Japanese visual language: The structure of manga.” In: Toni Johnson-Woods (ed.), Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives. London: Continuum, 187–202.
Eerden, Bart (2009). “Anger in Asterix: The metaphorical representation of anger in comics and animated films.” In Charles Forceville and Eduardo Urios-Aparisi (eds), Multimodal Metaphor (243-64). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Forceville, Charles (2005). “Visual representations of the idealized cognitive model of anger in the Asterix album La Zizanie.” Journal of Pragmatics 37: 69-88.
— (2011a). “Structural pictorial and multimodal metaphor.” Lecture 7/8 of Course in Pictorial and Multimodal Metaphor. http://semioticon.com/sio/courses/pictorial-multimodal-metaphor/
— (2011b). “Pictorial runes in Tintin and the Picaros.” Journal of Pragmatics 43: 875-90.
— (submitted). “Creative visual variation in comics balloons.” In: Tony Veale, Kurt Feyaerts and Charles Forceville (eds.), Creativity and the Agile Mind. Creativity and the Agile Mind: A Multi-disciplinary Exploration of a Multi-Faceted Phenomenon.
—, Lisa el Refaie, and Gert Meesters (in prep.). “Stylistics in comics.” In: Michael Burke (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics. London: Routledge.
Gibbs, Raymond W., Jr., ed. (2008). The Cambridge Handbook of Metaphor and Thought. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Heijden, Govert van der (2011). “Metaforen in Black hole: Picturale metaforen in lijnen en vormen.” University of Amsterdam, dept. of Media studies. Unpublished ms.
Heldorf, Jonathan (2012). “Visual representations of the idealized cognitive models of anger, and an investigation of response emotions in Calvin and Hobbes.” University of Amsterdam, dept. of Media studies. Unpublished ms.
Kennedy, John (1982). “Metaphor in pictures.” Perception 11: 589-605.
Kövecses, Zoltán (1986). Metaphors of Anger, Pride and Love. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
— (2000). Metaphor and Emotion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
— (2005). Metaphor in Culture: Universality and Variation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
— (2010). Metaphor: A Practical Introduction (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lakoff, George, and Mark Johnson (1980). Metaphors We Live By. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
McCloud, Scott (2006). Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels. New York: HarperCollins.
Ojha, Amitash, and Charles Forceville (in prep.). Experiment on the comprehensibility of pictorial runes in comics.
Shinohara, Kazuko, and Yoshihiro Matsunaka (2009). “Pictorial metaphors of emotion in Japanese comics.” In: Charles Forceville and Eduardo Urios-Aparisi (eds), Multimodal Metaphor (265-93). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Charles Forceville is associate professor in the Media Studies department at the University of Amsterdam (http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/c.j.forceville/). He authored Pictorial Metaphor in Advertising (Routledge 1996) and co-edited, with Eduardo Urios-Aparisi, Multimodal Metaphor (Mouton de Gruyter 2009). Committed to cognitive, socio-biological, and relevance-theoretical approaches, his work is expanding from multimodal metaphor to multimodal rhetoric and narrative more generally. Genres and media he finds pertinent include documentary, fiction film, advertising, animation, and comics. He considers particularly the last two as ideal for charting how visuals, in combination with other modalities, can communicate information and generate meaning. For more information click here.
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The Bank of New Zealand building in 79-85 Manners Street (corner Cuba Street), Wellington, is registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage structure, with registration number 1338.
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Dell Boomi appoints managing director for Asia-Pacific and Japan
Dell Boomi (Boomi) has appointed Ajit Melarkode as its managing director for Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) to expand existing and drive new revenue opportunities to capitalise on strong demand for cloud-based integration.
Boomi provides cloud-based application integration and workflow automation to connect everything in a digital ecosystem for faster business outcomes.
The platform links systems, applications, devices and processes so that data can flow automatically and reliably throughout an organisation.
APJ organisations using the Boomi platform include Scoot Airlines, Ascendas-Singbridge, the University of Melbourne and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria.
As head of APJ, Melarkode is tasked with leading the growth of Boomi across the region, where the company has experienced unprecedented traction since embarking on its expansion plans in 2016.
With the growing demand for integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) in both developed and emerging markets, Melarkode will be responsible for driving the whole-of-region expansion strategy as well as strengthening partner and customer relationships.
Melarkode says, “APJ is a compilation of extremely diverse markets – some quite mature, and others only just beginning to realise the need for digital transformation. There is a prevailing sense of urgency within progressive organisations to move away from legacy on-premises integration solutions, which are restrictive and inflexible, to cloud-based options like integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) that are much easier to use, and therefore more suited to business decision-making.
“In the short term, the opportunity for us as a company is to further analyse this region to address the needs of organisations operating in any given nation while adhering to the governance that regulates them,” says Melarkode.
“We will continue to build out our partner and customer ecosystem by driving the right levels of engagement to equip those partners and customers with solutions that help them unlock data and use it to drive modernisation strategies.
“This will help organisations fast-track adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) as they develop prominence in both modern and less mature economies.”
Melarkode joins Boomi with more than 25 years’ experience in the APJ, US and European IT industries, including senior positions across ITO, BPO, cloud, data and applications businesses. In his most recent role at Virtustream, a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, Melarkode was responsible for the company’s expansion in APJ.
Prior, he held leadership positions at Rackspace and Unisys.
Melarkode is based in Singapore and reports to Boomi senior vice president Will Corkery.
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World Cup 2019: It’s Over for France, Eliminated by the United States in the Quarterfinals
28th June 2019 29th June 2019 Jason PlantLeave a Comment on World Cup 2019: It’s Over for France, Eliminated by the United States in the Quarterfinals
The French women’s team leaves the World Cup 2019 after being beaten 2-1 in the quarterfinals by the American team on Friday 28th June, at Parc des Princes (Paris).
A dream that stops abruptly, barely begun: France was eliminated by the United States Friday 28th June 2019 in the quarterfinals in Paris (2-1) and say goodbye to a World Cup that was finally to put full light on female football in France.
The exciting atmosphere at the stadium
The reigning world champions, led by a pair of excellent Megan Rapinoe, will face England in the semi-finals on Tuesday 2nd July at 9pm in Lyon. The reduction of Wendie Renard’s score and the hectic atmosphere of Parc des Princes at the end of the match were not enough.
Despite their ambitions “at home” – to reach the final of July 7 in Lyon – les Bleues have failed to resist the world Number one team, triple world champions (1991, 1999, 2015) and four-time gold medalists at Olympic Games (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012).
France striker Eugénie Le Sommer in tears after the elimination against the USA in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Paris on June 28, 2019. (© AFP / FRANCK FIFE)
Less well than in 2011
It was a failure for the coach corinne diacre who had been recruited in August 2017 to finally create the click, after a series of disillusions and four eliminations shot in the quarterfinals of major tournaments.
It does not do as well as during the World Cup-2011 in Germany where Bruno Bini and his players had reached the semifinal, lost against … USA 3-1.
Too powerful and effective, the Team USA has often printed its rhythm, especially early in the game.
United States striker Megan Rapinoe scored twice in the 2-1 win over Les Bleues in the quarter-finals of the World Jun 28, 2019. (© AFP / Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD)
As throughout the tournament, the Americans started the game at a feverish pace with a first attempt of Julie Ertz in the gloves of Sarah Bouhaddi after … 45 seconds. Then the opening of the score from the fifth minute on a free kick left side of the iconic Megan Rapinoe, an offensive figure of the team both on the field and outside with her anti-Donald Trump statements.
On the action, the defender Griedge Mbock can be blamed for having caused the fault by holding the former Lyon Alex Morgan by the arm
🎥 – 5’ – Megan Rapinoe ouvre le score !
⚽️ Son coup-franc côté gauche file dans la surface et termine sa course au fond des filets !
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🇫🇷 0 – 1 🇺🇸#FRAUSA #FIFAWWC à suivre en direct sur @tf1 et @MYTF1 !
— TF1 (@TF1) 28 June 2019
Deceived on their hard time
Rapinoe did not stay there. She scored her fifth goal in this World to the 65 th minute when he rose near a centre of Tobin Heath. She now leads the standings with Alex Morgan, England’s Ellen White and Australia’s Sam Kerr.
🎥 – 65’ – Le doublé pour Megan Rapinoe
⚽️ L’attaquante américaine profite d’un travail d’ Heath côté droit pour ajuster sa frappe et tromper Sarah Bouhaddi.
https://t.co/mNTOav3wSX
Overall, the Americans, Rapinoe especially, have suffered a nightmare on the French side, including Marion Torrent, struggling against the big size opponents.
Only Amel Majri, Diani Kadidiatou have floated in a difficult first act, unable to frame, however, as the captain Amandine Henry, whose shot flew the 19th minute.
The second period was more contested and electric, especially in a late-game punctuated by the “Allez les Bleues”, which ran down tribunes filled with some personalities including the President of Fifa Gianni Infantino or French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.
France leave the field after their elimination by the Americans 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the World Cup at the Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019. (© AFP / FRANCK FIFE)
Le Sommer disappoints
On a Gaëtane Thiney free kick, Wendie Renard allowed the fans to dream a little while scoring (81st). For a short time.
It is still missing something to these French, too approximate, including Eugenie Le Sommer, who lived a party in the image of his tournament, well below expectations, while she was playing her third World Cup at 30 and has 164 selections in France team.
Despite a first-round mastered with three straight wins, les Bleues will never have managed to find real certainties in the game between the failing frameworks and difficulties in forming the eleven ideal. She had already had to tear into the quarter-final to beat Brazil in the overtime thanks to a goal from Amandine Henry (2-1).
Read also: Women’s World Cup: France wins in pain against Brazil and makes it to the quarterfinals
Facing the Brazilian women, Deacon had left his team Gaetane Thiney, after a failed tournament start. In the quarter, the coach changed her foot again by restarting Thiney. Without success.
Les Bleues see the World Cup escape while everything seemed together, full stadiums, boxes of hearing, growing craze and even a tifo representing Marianne deployed early in the game. A big blow on the head.
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“Barr had Epstein killed, per Trump’s order. I mean .. come on. We all know Epstein was going to spill EVERYTHING about Trump in court. Everything from 13-yr-old Katie Johnson, who Trump ‘had fun with'”
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Friend and Attorney Alan Dershowitz Will Defend Trump at His Senate Impeachment Trial With Ken Starr Who Investigated Bill Clinton Also on the ‘Dream Team’ – as Monica Lewinsky Says: ‘Are You F***ing Kidding Me?’
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‘EPSTEIN-BIZARRE’ UPDATE ~ “Government Claims Prison Cell Footage Does Not Exist”
~via The Hill
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‘EPSTEIN-BIZARRE’ UPDATE ~ Forensic Pathologist Trashes Epstein’s ‘Death By Suicide’ Ruling — Ligature Marks Show ‘Death By ‘Homocide'”
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KEITH GRIFFITH: “Jeffrey Epstein’s Socialite ‘Madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell Is Being Hidden From the FBI in a Series of Israeli ‘Safe Houses’ Because of the Information She Has on Powerful People”
“How is anyone, friend or family member, hiding such a monster? 99% of the population would turn in Ghislaine Maxwell. Who’s hiding who and why? Maxwell’s downfall will be her arrogance — in her eyes always above the law. She is diabolically evil. I would suggest to whoever is hiding her or knows whereabouts she is, to turn her in as she’d easily throw anyone who gets in her way under the bus.”
~Virginia Roberts Giuffre
An explosive new report has asserted that deceased sex criminal Jeffery Epstein and his alleged ‘madame’ Ghislaine Maxwell were foreign intelligence ‘assets’, and that she is currently hiding in a safehouse in Israel.
“Ghislaine is protected. She and Jeffrey were assets of sorts for multiple foreign governments. They would trade information about the powerful people caught in his net — caught at Epstein’s house,” an unnamed source told Page Six.
Maxwell, 58, has been accused in lawsuits of procuring underage girls for Epstein to sexually traffick among his wealthy and powerful friends, and is reportedly the subject of an ongoing FBI probe.
She has always denied any wrongdoing. Her attorney did not immediately respond to an inquiry from DailyMail.com on Wednesday evening.
After Epstein’s re-arrest last year and death behind bars in August, Maxwell has remained out of sight and her whereabouts unknown.
Now the Page Six source claims she is being protected by powerful foreign interests.
“She is not in the US, she moves around. She is sometimes in the UK, but most often in other countries, such as Israel, where her powerful contacts have provided her with safe houses and protection,” the source said.
Maxwell is being “protected because of the information she has on the world’s most powerful people,” the source added.
The source also claims that Prince Andrew begged Maxwell to come forward and clear his name, after Virginia Roberts Giuffre claimed Epstein forced her to have sex with the royal when she was 17.
Prince Andrew, 59, strenuously denies having sex with Roberts and claims he can’t remember meeting her despite a photograph of him with his arm around her.
“Andrew pleaded with Ghislaine to publicly defend him. She carefully considered it, but decided no good would come of it if she came forward. It isn’t in her best interests.” the source told Page Six.
Andrew resigned from royal duties after giving a disastrous interview on Newsnight in November.
It is not the first time that Epstein has been tied to a foreign intelligence service. Rumors have long circulated that Epstein secretly took videos of his rich and powerful friends having sex with underage girls, either for financial blackmail or as leverage for a foreign intelligence service.
So far, however, the FBI has not publicly confirmed whether any such blackmail material was recovered in raids on his properties.
Since Epstein’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges in July, Maxwell has remained out of sight, save for photos that purported to show her at an In-and-Out Burger in Los Angeles. DailyMail.com revealed that those photos were staged, possibly to throw investigators off of her trail.
Born in France, Maxwell is both a U.S. citizen and British subject. Her family’s alleged ties to Israel’s national intelligence service, Mossad, have been well documented.
Maxwell’s father, Robert Maxwell, was a Czech-born British media mogul whose financial fraud in raiding the Mirror Group pension fund was discovered after his death in 1991.
Also a British member of parliament, Robert Maxwell reportedly had ties to British intelligence, the Soviet KGB, and Mossad — and was suspected of being a double or even triple agent by British Foreign Office officials.
After his mysterious death on his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, off the Canary Islands in 1991, Robert Maxwell was buried in Jerusalem with high honors, with Israel’s prime minister and multiple current and former heads of Israeli intelligence services in attendance at the funeral.
His favorite daughter, Ghislaine, first met Epstein in the early 1990s, at a party in New York City.
The two had a romantic relationship for several years, but the exact nature of their relationship over the following decades remains unclear.
Epstein’s household staff have described her as “Lady of the House” and sworn in depositions that she was at the center of managing his household affairs.
“They were like partners in business,” Janusz Banasiak, Epstein’s house manager, said in a deposition.
Epstein’s butler, Alfredo Rodriguez, described Ghislaine Maxwell in a deposition as “the boss.”
Epstein’s accusers have said that Maxwell’s authority extended to managing the complex logistics of his perverse activities with girls as young as 14.
“She orchestrated the whole thing for Jeffrey,” said Sarah Ransome, one of some two dozen women who spoke out before a federal judge in New York in August.
Some of the most serious allegations have come from Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who accused Maxwell in a lawsuit of luring her to become an international sex slave for Epstein and his pals.
Roberts says that she was 16 or 17 in the summer of 2000 and working as a towel girl at Mar-a-Lago when Maxwell approached her, eventually leading to her being flown around the world on Epstein’s “Lolita Express.”
Roberts’ recently unsealed lawsuit claims that Maxwell “actively took part in recruiting underage girls and young women for sex with Epstein, as well as scheduling the girls to come over, and maintaining a list of the girls and their phone number.”
Maxwell has strenuously denied in the past that she was involved in criminal sex trafficking or any other sex crimes.
After Epstein took a sweetheart plea deal in 2008 to state charges of procuring for prostitution and served a one-year jail sentence in Florida, Maxwell and Epstein were no longer spotted together at public events.
She remained active on the New York social scene for several years, however, until mounting lawsuits and allegations began to draw harsher scrutiny.
In April of 2016, the New York townhouse where she had lived was sold for $15 million, and around the fall of 2016, she was no longer seen or photographed publicly.
She was last spotted publicly at a social event in Geneva, Switzerland on June 8, less than a month prior to Epstein’s re-arrest in the U.S.
Earlier this week, the Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts called for Maxwell to be brought forward to face the justice system.
“How is anyone, friend or family member, hiding such a monster?? 99% of the population would turn in Ghislaine Maxwell. Who’s hiding who and why??” Roberts tweeted.
“Maxwell’s downfall will be her arrogance — in her eyes always above the law.” Roberts added.
“She is diabolically evil. I would suggest to whoever is hiding her or knows whereabouts she is, to turn her in as she’d easily throw anyone who gets in her way under the bus”.
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Stocks Are Riding High … But Is It Time to Pull Back on Your Investments?
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Martha White of NBC News includes Joe Heider, president of Cirrus Wealth Management, in an article about the rising stock market. “It’s not just the ‘Trump rally’ – over the last 12 months, markets are up 20 percent-plus. Because of what’s happened with stocks and relatively low performance on bonds, we’re rebalancing back to where they were, taking 3 to 5 percent of the gain, in essence, off the table and reallocating it back to more conservative investments,” he says
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ALWAYS IN THE PICTURE
AT HOME ON THE MOVE
By Stuart Grant
Nomad: A member of a people that travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for its animals and has no permanent home. A person who does not stay long in the same place. A wanderer. Or a South African-developed go-anywhere vehicle by General Motors.
When it comes to local specials General Motors South Africa can lay claim to a decent number. Think of the Chevy SS derived from the Australian Holden Monaro or the homologation special Chevrolet CanAm, which, based on a Firenza sporting a Camaro V8 engine, meant that GM could stick it to Ford on the race tracks. And of course there was the Ranger SS, supposedly South Africa’s own car but in reality just a Vauxhall from the UK with a bit of badging and special treatment.
All awesome in their own way and very South African indeed but if you want the ultimate South African offering from GM then the Nomad is the way forward – even if it does look like a shoe box on wheels and was fittingly codenamed ‘Pug’ before production started.
Why a Nomad, you ask?
The answer is simple. It was dreamt up, designed and developed by GMSA at its Port Elizabeth Technical Centre and at the time held the highest local content by mass at 88%. That means a miniscule 12% of the Nomad came from outside the borders – stuff like the Opel German-supplied gauges and gearbox, the Rochester Monojet carburettor from GM across the Pond and a Holden Australia rear axle (although this was manufactured locally by Borg-Warner). Of course the 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine was also found in Chevrolet saloons of the period but somewhat de-tuned with a focus on torque.
The idea for the Nomad was born from the General Motors BTV (Basic Transport Vehicle) of 1972, which was aimed at developing markets as an easy to produce and maintain utility vehicle. The BTV was a small slab side and fronted truck that sat on a rudimentary chassis and used Bedford HA running gear. Manufacture and use over the years took place in Malaysia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, the Philippines and Portugal. A great idea on paper, but South African conditions meant the vehicle needed a bit more to be successful. With months of research and design under the belt our Nomad ended up being significantly more than just a utility vehicle and General Motors went so far as to say it invented a new class of vehicle when they referred to it as a multi-purpose vehicle – a term recently reintroduced and shortened to MPV by manufacturers when referring to people-carrying vans like the Toyota Verso, Opel Zafira and Chrysler Voyager.
Although vastly different from the modern MPV the Nomad was definitely multi-faceted, able to act as a farm bakkie, a game viewer, pulling the boat or caravan, off-roading or even hitting the open road with a top speed of around 130km/h. Yes, that is correct. Despite looking like a hulking great block of granite the performance was not half bad. This owed to tipping the scales at a reasonably light 1 020kg and having 65kW at 4600rpm and 193Nm of torque at 2400rpm on tap. With only the rear wheels being driven, there isn’t the case of power being sapped to drive all corners, and the Nomad makes it to 100km/h in around 17 seconds, which was not far off some saloons of the time.
Ardent 4×4 enthusiasts might hesitate at the idea of a 2-wheel off-roader but the 4:1 ratio and limited-slip differential combined with a stilted ride height and brilliant approach/departure angles (made possible by almost zero body overhang) to make the Chevy a competent bundu-basher. And this ability was a clearly a key feature in the design brief with the ladder chassis sitting 265mm above ground for good clearance, a standard sump guard being fitted, and a heavy steel box-section grille protect the radiator and headlamps against rogue trees and rocks. Suspension at the front was of an independent wishbone and coil spring setup while the rear featured 3-blade leaf springs and some hefty shock absorbers. Early units suffered front suspension breakage, with the result that GM redesigned and beefed it up somewhat. A widely spaced set of gear ratios also help in the versatility department with the short first suited for trundling up the steep inclines and a long fourth good for the open road speed and average fuel consumption in the car-like region of 12 litres per 100km.
Although extremely basic in the cabin department the steering, gear and pedal controls too proved car-like and not heavy or cumbersome as the Nomad appearance might have had your brain thinking. Road tests claimed the rack-and-pinion steering to be light, accurate and stable at speed, as well as praising the 8.5 metre turning circle when it came to manoeuvring in tight confines. Discs at the front and drums at the rear did the stopping admirably but without a load (it could handle a 500kg weight) the backend had a tendency to lock up momentarily.
Where the Nomad fell down was in the acoustic department with criticism thrown at it for loud mechanicals and wind noise – especially from the canvas roof. Testers were also not happy with the lack of heater and windscreen washer or the fact that the wipers didn’t self-park. We say drop the folding front windscreen and pack away the canvas roof and all these niggles won’t even be a factor. But having said that, the optional fibreglass hardtop did wonders for the look and weather-proofing so we’d maybe stick to that format as our choice of classic MPV format.
Between 1976 and ’81 the Chevrolet Nomads hit the roads, tracks, farms and leisure spots around South Africa earning cult status from the outset. Sales were initially good but slowed with numerous front suspension failures. By the time Chevrolet responded with a new beefed-up design it was too late to save the Nomad reputation and buyers looked elsewhere (like the Toyota Stout and Hilux, complete with heater) for a multi-purpose bit of kit.
As a testament to its ruggedness, finding a Nomad today is a possibility, with a number cropping up in the various classified publications. Their ability in the rough stuff has by nature meant that the majority have lived a somewhat heavy life, with some even sporting more powerful engine swaps, so choose your local cult classic wisely. Original is the key. Find one like this, then kick back, give a Nomad a home and explore every aspect of our land with the original, born in the RSA, MPV.
1976 THE TITLE FIGHT
Chevrolet Nomad
Capacity: 2507cc
Power: 65kW@4600rpm
Torque: 193Nm@2400rpm
0 – 100km/h: 17.2 seconds
Max speed: 129.1km/h
Price: R2 950 (Excl. R140 canvas roof)
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Price: R3 855
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Concha Barrios started in the art world forty years ago. She opened her first gallery in Claudio Coello Street, Madrid, in 1977, specializing in Old Masters and 19th c. Paintings, fields where she has been able to delve into the authorship and authenticity of the works, contributing to the enrichment of private and intitutional collections.
In 1994 she opened a new gallery in Naples under the name of Artemisia, associating with her husband, Claudio Brandi, a neapolitan antiques dealer specialised in Decorative Arts. From a prestigious dealers family with four generations of experience, Claudio Brandi has developed through the years a taste for excellence than can only be achieved through a continuous research for the best materials, the best aesthetic values and authentic author’s signatures.
For more than a decade Concha Barrios Gallery, without abandoning its specialty in Occidental Art, discovers new horizons with the introduction of Colonial Art and Oriental Art, which are related to the cultural exchange between Spain and its colonies.
Concha Barrios, tireless traveler to provide the best unprecedented pieces to her clients, combines her incessant activity as dealer throughout the world, with other works such as those carried out in the Antiques Dealers Association of Madrid, where she acted as Vice President and Chairperson.
The Gallery has participated in some of the most important national and international fairs, such as TEFAF (Maastricht), TEFAF (Basel), BIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DELL’ANTIQUARIATO (Milan), MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE DELL’ANTIQUARIATO (Florence ), The SALON DU COLLECTIONNEUR (Paris), the IFAE (Palm Beach, Miami, USA), FERIARTE (Madrid) etc.
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Works of art from Concha Barrios Gallery have been acquired by the following museums:
– Museo de América
– Palacio Real de Madrid
– Museo de Artes Decorativas de Madrid
– Museo de Bellas Artes de Córdoba
– Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí
– Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, Bélgica
– Museo de Trento, Italia
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Impeachment Proceedings, Says She'd Be 'Hard-Pressed' To Back Biden
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Photo Credit: @Ocasio2018 on Instagram
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring House Democrats to “move forward” with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, stating that it could be considered a “politically motivated” decision if they failed to do so.
Who is your favorite candidate now in the 2020 Democratic presidential race? Former VP Joe Biden Sen. Kamala Harris Mayor Pete Buttigieg Sen. Elizabeth Warren Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke Sen. Cory Booker Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Michael Bennet Gov. Steve Bullock Rep. Seth Moulton Rep. Eric Swalwell Other
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The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate took to Twitter on Tuesday, May 21, saying “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment.”
“It is just as politicized a maneuver to not impeach in the face of overwhelming evidence as it is to impeach w/o cause,” she posted. “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment. We have a duty to preserve our institutions + uphold the rule of law.”
The call to arms reportedly came shortly after White House counsel Don McGahn ignored a subpoena to appear at a committee hearing at the president’s orders.
Ocasio-Cortez continued her Twitter binge, adding that “Just as what happens in the House doesn’t control Senate, what happens in the Senate shouldn’t control the House. DoJ outlined ev of 10 criminal instances. Pres is now obstructing legally binding subpoenas. We need to do our job & vote on impeachment. What Sen does is on them.”
The Congresswoman also went on to mention the impeachment of Chappaqua’s President Bill Clinton in 1998.
“Remember, Clinton was also impeached - that failed in Sen too. Our institutions didn’t suffer then, but they have been damaged greatly today w unwillingness to impeach. Whether it’s Dem fear or GOP recklessness, doesn’t matter. Failure to impeach now is neglect of due process.”
In a separate interview with The Guardian , when asked about who she plans to endorse in the Democratic presidential primary, Ocasio-Cortez said she’d be “hard pressed” to endorse frontrunner and former Vice President Joe Biden.
“I’d be hard pressed to see that happen, to be honest, in a primary,” she stated. “I’m not close to an endorsement announcement any time soon. I’m still trying to get a handle on my job. It seems like ages but I’m just five months in and we have quite some time. The debates are in the summer and our first primary election for the entire country isn’t until next year.”
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New York City Ballet – some Balanchine Black and White Festival debuts – New York
By Marina Harss on May 7, 2015 in Reviews · 1 Comments
Zachary Catazaro with Sterling Hyltin, Ana Sofia Scheller and Sara Mearns in Apollo.
© Paul Kolnik. (Click image for larger version)
Balanchine Black and White Festival
Black and White II: Apollo, Agon, Duo Concertant, Symphony in Three Movements
New York, David H. Koch Theater
www.nycballet.com
Debuts x 3
There were three débuts at New York City Ballet last night: Zachary Catazaro in Apollo, Russell Janzen in Duo Concertant, and Lauren King in the role I think of as the “jumping girl” in Symphony in Three Movements. There were some nerves on display, particularly in Apollo. Catazaro got off to an energetic start – perhaps too energetic – and dropped, no, flung his lute to the floor. It must have taken everything he had not to break into tears at that moment. But he went on, as dancers do. His Apollo is still a bit rough around the edges. The positions aren’t as clear as they should be, and the transitions are a little jumpy, but, but… There is still something there. Catazaro is certainly god-like enough: tall, handsome, with long lines and a striking profile. He seems cut out for the part. So the first battle is won. And he’s an exciting partner – he really looks at the women he dances with, and responds to their touch. At this performance he had a lovely rapport with his frisky, hyper-feminine Terpsichore, Sterling Hyltin. He’s a theatrical dancer, too. And he has a glorious jump: big, soaring, heavy, broad, heroic. And a nice plié at the end. His Apollo has the wildness of a young colt, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But he lacks confidence. Maybe that will come.
Janzen, on the other hand, betrayed no nerves, except perhaps at the very start of Duo Concertant, when he and Hyltin stood behind the piano, “listening” to the musicians. It’s an awkward moment, hard to pull off naturally, and Janzen had a slightly fixed look in his eye. But as soon as the dancing began, pouf, the lack of focus disappeared. Janzen has a maturity that is atypical in the company – he moves with a certain gravity, like an adult, with adult worries and sorrows. He let Hyltin pull him into the dance, almost resisting for a moment, a nice touch. It implied a human interaction: eagerness, hesitation, acquiescence. And then, once he began to dance, he displayed an unusually sensitive musicality. I noticed the staccato movements of his arm as it ticked the hours in the opening sequence of the dance, the sharpness of his footwork. His beats are crystal clear. And he has a quietness when he dances, an introspection that never calls attention to itself but nevertheless imbues what he does with a kind of weight. Actually, he might make a good Apollo.
Russell Janzen and Sterling Hyltin in Duo Concertant.
Lauren King as the Three Movements “jumping girl” is in a less central role than either of the above – certainly less layered or complex. In her bright pink leotard, the woman rushes onstage and, as the pianist pokes out a syncopated tattoo of chords on the piano, she jumps, jumps, jumps, in competition with her male counterpart (Atonio Carmena). They tuck their legs under them in the air, turning their bodies into bouncing balls, projectiles shot out of a canon. Or kids one-upping each other in a game. King is a sprightly, bright dancer, so the part suits her, even though, truth be told, she doesn’t have the biggest jump. But all in all, it’s a happy marriage of dancer and dance.
Tiler Peck danced the stylized, faintly Chinese-tinged pas de deux that follows, with Amar Ramasar. We don’t often see her in these abstract leotard roles, and in fact there is something almost too soft, too rounded and naturally high-spirited about her style in Symphony. But she’s such an intelligent dancer; she pulls it off by bending the pas de deux to her strengths, subverting its abstraction and turning it into a showcase for her musicality and her lush, bending-and-twisting approach. She wins you over withe her physical understanding of the role. Experience – and a point of view – trumps easy categorization.
Earlier and full review of this bill
Tags: Agon, Amar Ramasar, Apollo, Atonio Carmena, Balanchine Black and White Festival, David H. Koch Theater, Duo Concertant, Lauren King, New York, New York City Ballet, Russell Janzen, Sterling Hyltin, Symphony in Three Movements, Tiler Peck, Zachary Catazaro
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Marina Harss
Marina Harss is a free-lance dance writer and translator in New York. Her dance writing has appeared in the New Yorker, The Nation, Playbill, The Faster Times, DanceView, The Forward, Pointe, and Ballet Review. Her translations, which include Irène Némirovsky’s “The Mirador,” Dino Buzzati’s “Poem Strip,” and Pasolini’s “Stories from the City of God” have been published by FSG, Other Press, and New York Review Books. You can check her updates on Twitter at: @MarinaHarss
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Phenotypic diversity and heritability in Eragrostis tef under irrigated Mediterranean conditions
Authors: Shiran Ben-Zeev, Jajaw Bimro, Vered Barak and Yehoshua Saranga
Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is a C4 annual cereal, common in Ethiopia, where it was presumably domesticated. Worldwide interest in tef cultivation and consumption has considerably increased in the last few decades because it is a gluten-free grain with high nutritional value. Here we report on the genetic diversity and heritability in a tef germplasm collection characterized in Israel. A total of 408 accessions of tef held in the Israel Gene Bank were grown in 2015 under common garden (screen-house) conditions for propagation and initial phenotyping. A diversity panel, consisting of 273 accessions representing the entire collection's range of phenotypic diversity, was assembled and evaluated in small field plots in 2016. Further evaluation was conducted in 2017, in single-plant field plots (to eliminate admixtures). A representative plant (plot) was selected from each accession grown in 2017 and its single seed descent progenies where grown in 2018 in single-plant plots. The collection exhibited a wide diversity for each of the measured phenotypic traits, across all four environments. High grain yield was associated in most cases with early flowering time, whereas higher biomass was associated with late flowering. Heritability estimates, calculated based on the 2017, 2018 data, varied between 0.11 for plant biomass and 0.75 for 1000 grain weight. This study shows that tef can successfully grow and produce under irrigated Mediterranean conditions. The wide diversity available in our germplasm collection can provide the foundations for breeding new tef cultivars that are better adapted to these conditions.
In: Israel Journal of Plant Sciences
Volume 65: Issue 3-4
Utilization of natural variation in Cephalaria joppensis to diversify wheat forage crop rotation in Israel
Authors: Shmuel Galili, Ran Hovav, Aharon Bellalou, Orit Amir-Segev, Hana Badani, Tova Deutch, Lior Rubinovich, Aviv Asher, Tomer Faraj and Alon Singer
The recently domesticated species, Cephalaria joppensis (CJ), emerges as a new alternative forage crop in Israel. It has high biomass potential and nutritional values that are comparable to forage wheat. Still, much of the agronomic information regarding CJ is based mainly on a single variety, cv. Rishon, and the genetic variability of this species has not been evaluated. In the last 3 years, CJ seeds have been collected from more than 200 natural populations in Israel. In this work, we characterized 42 of these populations in a replicated field trial, using cv. Rishon as a control. In addition, near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was calibrated to predict nutritional attributes. NIRS was found to be instrumental in producing excellent predictions of ash, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, in-vitro digestibility and rumen degradability, but it did not predict lignin or nitrate. Large variation was found among the accessions with respect to growth rate, flowering time and yield, with several accessions scoring significantly higher than cv. Rishon. Almost no variation was found in nutritional quality-related traits. Early flowering populations were somewhat less fibers and higher digestibility than late flowering populations. The natural variation in agronomic traits will facilitate the development of new breeding germplasm for CJ in the near future.
Calotropis procera, Apple of Sodom
Authors: Zohara Yaniv and Hinanit Koltai
The desert plant, Calortopis procera, known also as the apple of Sodom, is an important but less known medicinal plant. This plant has many ethnic medicinal uses especially for skin-related symptoms in the countries of its origin: India, Africa, Saudi, Yemen, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan. The plant is also known and used in traditional medicine in South and tropical America, due to its introduction and cultivation in that part of the world. Skin problems treated by the plant include: wounds, scabies, sores, external infections, swellings, rheumatic pains, leprosy, toothaches, eczema and even the treatment of paralyzed limbs. Other traditional uses include: asthma, cough, diarrhea, malaria, cancer, dysentery jaundice and many more. An insight into the scientific activity of C. procera derived extracts and compounds suggest that these extracts have antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. Moreover, a compound with high activity against cancer cell was developed from cardenolides present in C. procera root bark, presenting a significant prospect in the use of this plant for modern medicine. The purpose of this communication is to review the full extent of the ethnobotanical uses of the apple of Sodom, and to shed a light on this high-potential lesser-known desert medicinal plant.
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Deciphering the mode of interactions of nanoparticles with mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)
Authors: Himanshu Mahawar, Radha Prasanna, Kaur Simranjit, Shobit Thapa, Amrita Kanchan, Rajendra Singh, Suresh Chand Kaushik, Surender Singh and Lata Nain
An investigation was undertaken to analyze the effect of four different metal nanoparticles (ZnO, SiO2, Fe2O3 and MgO) on the growth of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) plants. Agar overlay method using seedling nutrient medium containing 50 and 100 mg l−1 of each of the nanoparticles (NPs) was used for the study undertaken for 28 days. A concentration-dependent increase in fresh weight and carotenoid concentration was recorded in MgO NPs. ZnO NPs showed the highest enhancement in leaf peroxidase activity over control. Heavy metal analysis by ICP-MS of seedlings at both concentrations of NPs for 28 days showed a twofold increase at the higher concentrations with ZnO and Fe2O3 NPs. Visual and SEM observations of the MgO NP-treated roots revealed an increase in density and fibrosity, with unique globular structures on the surface of the roots. MgO nanoparticles–mung bean interaction can be a model system for investigating beneficial interactions of nanoparticles with plants.
Effect of Leaf Age and Cultivation under Shade Nets on the Ionome and Leaf Disorders in Phlox paniculata
Authors: Bernstein Nirit, Sara Gutman and Rosenberg Rivka
Visual leaf damage symptoms affect plant and flower development. A variety of physiological leaf symptoms are induced by environmental and growing conditions, including light intensity during cultivation and the nutrition status of the leaves. In the present study, we studied effects of leaf age, leaf ionome, and shade factor during cultivation (20% and 47% shade – under shade nets), on the development of leaf disorders in two cultivars of Phlox paniculata. The leaf ionome of both cultivars changed with leaf age, and varied between cultivars. The percentage of shade applied during cultivation by shade nets, had a minor effect on the leaf ionome, and it did not affect the type and severity of the leaf disorders that developed on the plants, nor the stage of development of their appearance. The ionome of young leaves and mature leaves that were affected by a purple spotting disorder was similar to that of ‘healthy’-looking leaves, demonstrating that this disorder is not related to the nutritional status of the tissue. Our results further excluded leaf age, plant age, plant trimming and shade factor during cultivation (by shade nets) as inducers of the purple spots disorder. This study is first to explore the ionome of Phlox paniculata and in relation to leaf age, physiological leaf disorders and shade factor during cultivation.
An effective validated method for HPTLC-fingerprinting of alkaloids and glycosides from multiple plant parts of three Terminalia spp.
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Our study developed a HPTLC fingerprint profile of alkaloids and glycosides obtained from the methanol extracts of four different plant parts of Terminalia arjuna, T. bellerica and T. chebula, trees with cardio-protective values. The multiple qualitative phytochemical analyses of water, acetone, petroleum ether and methanol extracts from all the plant parts of Terminalia spp. detected the presence of alkaloids and glycosides, wherein the methanol extracts exhibited the presence of maximum alkaloids and glycosides. The chromatographic analysis of methanol extracts was carried out on silica gel 60F254HPTLC aluminium sheets with CAMAG Linomat 5 applicator. The plates were developed using ethyl acetate:toluene:formic acid (10:10:1; v/v/v) mobile phase. Alkaloids and glycosides were detected at 254 nm, 366 nm and 540 nm (after derivatization). These developed fingerprints would eventually be of great benefit in identifying or differentiating the alkaloids and glycosides in the form of marker compounds in the three Terminalia spp. mentioned.
Impacts of ocean acidification on calcifying macroalgae: Padina sp. as a test case – a review
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Since the Industrial Revolution, increasing atmospheric CO2 has been causing a rise in the concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater. This process results in seawater acidification, which has a major impact on the physical and chemical parameters of the oceans, consequently affecting the numerous calcifying organisms in the marine environment. Calcifying organisms secrete calcium carbonate in their inner or outer skeleton and include plankton (e.g. coccolithophores and foraminifera), corals, mussels and some of the macroalgae. Calcifying macroalgae make a critical contribution to the structure and function of marine ecosystems in several coastal biotas, providing food and shelter to diverse organisms. The present review summarizes the current information about the brown alga Padina sp. and its ecophysiology, focusing on the environmental control of the calcification process; suggests possible benefits that seaweeds may derive from their calcium carbonate cover, and discuss different future Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scenarios of ocean acidification and their likely impact on calcifying algae and on the ecosystems in which they are a key component.
Optimization of IAA production by endophytic Bacillus spp. from Vigna radiata for their potential use as plant growth promoters
Authors: Namita Bhutani, Rajat Maheshwari, Monika Negi and Pooja Suneja
Endophytic bacteria isolated from nodules of Vigna radiata were screened for indole acetic acid (IAA) production. Three isolates MBN3, MJHN1 and MJHN10, molecularly identified as Bacillus aryabhattai (MF693121.1), B. megaterium (MF693120.1) and B. cereus (MF693119.1) were producing significantly high amount of IAA. Production parameters viz. L-tryptophan concentration, incubation time, carbon and nitrogen sources were optimized. The study revealed the presence of trp-dependent pathway for IAA production in the isolates. All of them gave maximum production with yeast extract as nitrogen source but variation in preference for carbon sources was observed. The invitro application of bacterial isolates on plant roots resulted in increase in root length as well as number of lateral roots. These results confirm the occurrence of Bacillus as predominant non-rhizobial endophytic genera in summer season crop and its potential as plant root growth promoter.
Prevention of Flower Abortion and Leaf Damages in Anemone coronaria by Ca Supplements
Authors: Nirit Bernstein, Mollie Sacks, Piny Snir and Rivka Rosenberg
Ca deficiencies induce a range of physiological disorders in plants. The disorders typically appear in young growing tissues that are characterized by high demand for Ca and restricted Ca supply due to low transpiration. In this study, we examined the effect of supplementing Ca by foliar spray and through the irrigation solution to Anemone coronaria plants, in order to evaluate if flower abortions and leaf damages that appear in the production fields are related to Ca deficiencies. With the goal to develop a preventive nutritional regime, four Ca treatments were evaluated. The supplemented Ca was applied with the fertigation solution in the concentrations of 60 or 110 ppm Ca; with the 60 ppm application an additional application of Ca by foliar application was tested in concentrations of 3 g/l Ca or 6 g/l Ca, as Ca(NO3)2. The plants were cultivated in a net-house, in soilless culture (Tuff) beds. Application of 110 ppm Ca compared to 60 ppm with the fertilizing solution increased the concentration of Ca in the leaf tissue, resulting in an increase in the quantity and quality of the flowers. Calcium supply by foliar spray, at both 3 g/l or 6 g/l Ca(NO3)2 caused leaf necrosis and did not improve yield production. Application of 110 ppm Ca reduced the concentrations of Mn, Cl and Na in the leaves. Application of Ca in the irrigation solution, or by foliar spray, did not reduce the percentage of non-marketable flowers. The identified lower concentrations of Ca in damaged compared to non-damaged leaves on the flower stem suggests that the damages to the flowers and the leaves is related to local deficiencies of Ca.
RNA interference and targeted genome editing for improvement of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Kiran S. Khandagale, Rahul L. Zanan and Altafhusain B. Nadaf
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops. Various conventional and modern techniques have been employed for improvement in rice. RNA interference (RNAi) is one of the popular reverse genetic strategies being practiced among plant scientists due to its efficiency and specificity. Nowadays, new age-targeted genome editing tools such as transcription activator-like effectors nucleases (TALEN) and clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR/Cas) are becoming popular due to their ability of precise modification of genome sequence and regulation of gene expression patterns in a site-specific manner. Here, we reviewed the utility of RNAi, TALEN and CRISPR/Cas in various aspects of rice improvement such as plant architecture, plant development, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and qualitative improvement. A comparison of RNAi and targeted genome editing methods will provide some insights for researchers working on improvement of rice.
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Flooding Minnesota River forces closure of Hwy. 41 between Shakopee and Chaska
Recent rains have sent river levels surging in many parts of the state.
Adam Uren
City of North Mankato, Twitter
A busy bridge in the southwestern Twin Cities metro will close Tuesday morning because of rising river levels.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the Hwy. 41 bridge between Shakopee and Chaska will shut down at 9 a.m., after the morning rush hour.
It will close between Hwy. 169 and Chaska Boulevard, and will remain closed until the waters of the Minnesota River have receded and any required repairs have been made.
It's one of three bridge closures announced in Scott County caused by the flooding of the Minnesota River, which isn't expected to reach its crest until this weekend.
The Blakeley Bridge on County Road 1 has also closed, as well as the Jordan Bridge on County Road 9, while other roads currently closed due to flooding include MN 19 and 93 in Henderson.
According to the National Weather Service, the Minnesota River reached a "minor" flood stage at Jordan on Thursday, when it hit a depth of 25 feet.
As of 3 a.m. Tuesday it had risen to 26.5 feet, and it is expected to crest at 30.5 feet on Saturday.
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Elsewhere, the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers in St. Paul has closed three Mississippi River landings, two in Wisconsin as well as the Millstone Landing in Minnesota, because of high river stages.
It is also temporarily closing Blackhawk Park near to De Soto, Wisconsin. All will be re-opened as conditions allow.
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The final weeks of the semester seem to sneak up on students and faculty every academic year. Many students display mixed feelings about reaching the end of the semester. Some look forward to spending the summer at one of their many summer homes on Cape Cod, while others dread parting ways with their friends and missing “Saturdays with the boys.” One particular student is not looking forward to leaving campus in the upcoming weeks.
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Instead of staring at his ceiling every night, Young now watches his Google Calendar get bombarded left and right with plans from the University’s philosophy professors. The Bucknellian spoke with one of Young’s newest friends, Associate Professor Ethan Ethics.
“It’s been great having Young become a part of our Friday night shenanigans,” Ethics said. “Most Fridays we congregate at one of our houses and talk about the complexity of life while enjoying savory hors d’ oeuvres. His presence makes us feel like kids again.”
Young has gotten so close with the faculty that they are thinking about getting an office for him in the Vaughan Literature Building. In light of his revitalized social life, Young does not plan on going through with the recruitment process come August. According to sources within the Philosophy Department, Young and the faculty plan on founding a fraternity of their own.
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芈月传 LEGEND OF MI YUE SUMMARY & RECAP EPISODE 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
I vow to do a post per week
Man… when I look at how many posts I did when I started this blog, as opposed to how many I did before, it’s so shameful. I started this blog a year ago, unemployed and bored, and now that I’m working full time, it’s pretty hard to maintain. It’d be pretty dope to just be a blogger as a legit job but too bad I don’t have enough views per day to support myself. 2000 views a day don’t really do much in terms of income (unfortunately) but seeing that amount grow bit by bit is pretty dope since it means people agree with my ideas, albeit about TV dramas LOL. Anyways Chronicle of Life is out now, so I better get my shit together and finish recapping Legend of Mi Yue. After this post, we are officially more than halfway! Maybe I can recap another 15 episodes by the weekend.
Drama starts with Wei Fei pleading for forgiveness since she’s related to Gong Sun Yan and Gong Sun Yan had escaped and was trying to convince all the other countries to fight the country Qin. Wei Fei looks so gorgeous without that heavy make up and her hair down, even though she’s begging for forgiveness.
And stupid Zi Xie returns to the picture. Yes la he is very sweet to Mi Yue and blah stuff like that, but the obvious OTP here is between Mi Yue and Qin Wang and so I cannot even root for Zi Xie a little. Plus, he is not very attractive and I will be forced to see a lot of him in the Imperial Doctress with Cecilia Liu.
Ok PRETTY MUCH, the producers decided to add this part to the plot, which is very unimportant and does not add to the plot line at all, so let me gangsterify it for you and make it a little bit more interesting for you to read about the recap:
Mi Yue becomes pregnant with Qin Wang’s child, and the evil Empress is like “Yo, come live at my crib. It’s dope.”
Mi Yue: “Aight sounds cool bruh”
So pretty much Zi Xie sees Mi Yue’s personal medic and he’s like
“Yo bro help a fella out and pass this note to Mi Yue”
And she’s like “Ayyyy aight bruv no problem”
Except the Empress’s personal servant sees this and realizes Mi Yue’s old lover is alive, and thinks that rekindling the both of them will make Mi Yue leave the Emperor.
But this servant is smart so she goes to this other consort:
And says “Ayyyy I saw Mi Yue with her old boo”
And this consort is like “Sick, thanks for the news bro”
And arranges a time for Mi Yue to meet with Zi Xie.
Mi Yue looks very good with side bangs btw.
Mi Yue meets up with Zi Xie and she’s like
“Bae I’m so glad you’re alive”
And he’s like, “I missed you too baby girl. Let’s peace this town and be together 4ever”.
The consort tries to utilize this chance to tell Qin Wang about this secret rendezvous but Qin Wang gives zero chills and tells her to gtfo.
And Mi Yue bails last minute because you know, Qin Wang is the baby’s father.
And you think that Qin Wang is kept in the dark this whole time but…
NOPE. Qin Wang is an OG and a badass motherf*ker (please feel free to look these up) and was actually waiting at the border of his country for Zi Xie, and had Mi Yue eloped with him, she would have been in huge trouble.
My OG homie, Qin Wang beefs it out with Zi Xie, releases him, and returns back to his place…
And sees Mi Yue. At this point he’s like “Aight we cool, you loyal”
And… that’s the end of that. TROLOLOL. I apologize to any readers to whom English is not their first language because this was probably not very clear but I mean… treat it as intro to Street Slang 101.
Did this add anything to the plot though? Nope. It was just dragged out a few episodes and it really had no value because we all knew that she wasn’t gonna leave Qin Wang, because… drama (you pretty much get the gist of everything in the preview when the song plays).
But I really do admire this Qin Wang though – we very rarely get such a single-minded Emperor that lets things be instead of flying into a rage of furor without knowing all the facts. He knows and he’s wise, and that’s pretty refreshing for an Emperor.
Anyways at one point, Qin Wang has to leave, and the Empress’ servant takes this an opportunity to cause Mi Yue’s miscarriage.
Mi Yue is poisoned and she wakes up in the middle of the night in supreme pain.
Yes. Supreme.
Ok I am getting carried away with my gangsterfication.
Qin Wang is notified and he comes back to a literally dying Mi Yue, and he is pissed.
He finds out that the Empress pretty slept through the whole thing, even though Mi Yue was living in her quarters, and that the Empress’ servant was making all the decisions.
Mi Yue nearly dies, but OBVIOUSLY she lives. Hello, we are only halfway through the drama, and our main female lead obviously would not just magically die off.
The Empress goes to Mi Yue to beg for her to save her evil servant, which is pretty dumb, really. Your servant just tried to kill her. No, actually, she tried to kill her numerous times no less, and you expect her to try to save your evil servant?!
Anyways, she’s sentenced to death, and she’s devastated that she wasn’t able to to take Mi Yue or the baby.
THAT’S pretty much the end of that, and the Empress ends up full on hating Mi Yue because Mi Yue didn’t help out her servant.
Anyways… moving on:
This consort decides to try to start some drama because out of all the consorts, she’s the least popular and she has the least things. It’s pretty obvious why. She likes to start trouble, and she’s not very intelligent either. Anyhoo, she takes advice from this guy:
She starts spreading and announcing that she will be looking to buy the He Shi Bi, aka this very beautiful and flawless jade.
Zhang Zi is obsessed with this jade because of some beef that went down in his home country of Chu, so he gets Mi Yue to help him buy it.
Anyways the dumb/drama-starting consort spreads that whoever gets the jade will receive power of the world, a pretty dumb conclusion/statement in itself, but hey, we’re like 311 BC in the past so you guys can’t really blame them for believing wild statements like that.
Anyways, the Empress thinks that Mi Yue is seeking the jade to usurp her, and decides to compete for the jade.
ANYWAYS, while these ladies are fighting over the jade, the Emperor decides to buy the jade all together, because ahem, he is the most powerful man in the country. To their dismay, the jade is stuck in this box.
He tells Mi Yue and the Empress Mi Shu that whoever that can solve the puzzle of the box to get the jade out, gets to keep the jade.
Mi Yue spends days and nights figuring it out, and obviously she figures it out because we’re in drama world, and the female lead is always so smart and infallible.
Except joke’s on her.. upon figuring out the puzzle, she realizes there’s a trap in opening the box and she’s poisoned.
The Empress, who’s been also touching the box and have been trying to figure it out the whole time, is like “Oh crap” and takes some anecdote from her motherland just in case she’s even slightly contaminated.
Except this news travels to the Emperor and now it makes the Empress ultra sketchy because the Empress spent the most time with it since she was also trying to figure out the puzzle, and somehow the Empress has an anecdote to it (I mean, you can’t poison someone without having an anecdote right?).
So the Emperor sends his servant to confiscate the anecdote to see if it saves Mi Yue…
And yeah. She’s saved. Obviously. Again, we’re only halfway through the drama, she can’t die yet.
The Empress is in huge trouble and she’s shitting bricks.
But Mi Yue, being the stupid Mary Sue that she is, she decides to clear up the Empress’ name, deducting that it couldn’t have been Mi Shu because of how the culprit couldn’t have predicted that it would have falled into Mi Yue’s hands, and she somehow (how is unimportant) relates it to Gong Sun Yan- the counsel member that had escaped.
I have no freaking clue why she cleared up Mi Shu’s name. Spoiler: She’s going to regret it because Mi Shu ends up being a real big bitch in the later episodes.
This drama-starting consort also gets sentenced to death, since it gets traced back to her. She’s not very important and she dies pretty quickly anyways, so that’s why I haven’t even bother looking up or remembering her name.
SO THERE YOU GO. THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THESE EPISODES.
Our next segment starts with this:
All other six surrounding countries around the country Qin are being convinced to attack Qin by Gong Sun Yan.
Zhang Zi goes to Yi Qu Wang to try to convince him not to turn against country Qin, and maan by this time Yi Qu Wang has turned into an even more handsome man with his facial hair and all. And yes, I did intentionally screenshot his pouty face. You’re welcome.
BTW Yi Qu Wang keeps taking advice from this dude ^ and this dude literally just grunts and goes “Argh Ergh MMM UGK” and they react like this:
To which I’m like, yo seriously. Am I missing something? How are you guys understanding this and worshipping him like a god. How did the producers not cut this out because this is comically stupid on how they worship a badly dressed man grunting around a fire.
Meanwhile, Mi Yue’s brother, Wei Ran, has returned from war as a handsome young man. He is pretty good looking, and I wish he had replaced Zi Xie as the second male lead.
Meanwhile, according to the golden rule of drama, obviously our female lead is so intelligent and so quick-witted, the Emperor Qin Wang asks her to filter all these tactics that get sent in by scholars.
And the Empress, obviously not wanting to lose out on this, decides to join her:
Together they find this letter from the scholar Su Qin, and in there, a cry for help from Meng Yin, the main princess that got married into the country Yan. Apparently, after the Emperor died, a General there threw her and her son into exile in another country, and took over country Yan.
Aight and long story short, they rescue the Princess Meng Yin except that her son’s still held hostage. Princess Meng Yin falls in love with Su Qin (which is weird, I mean, she barely knows the guy) and hopes for Su Qin’s ideas and tactics to be heavily used in the royal courts. And that’s pretty much where Episode 42 leaves off.
BTW Yin Dang ends up to be a spoiled fat little brat, and I can’t stand him every time he shows up on screen. I can’t wait until the little shit dies in the later episodes.
Anyways, this has been very brief for 13 episodes but I mean, there are 80 episodes. You can just get the gist of it, and I guess if you want to know the details, you can just… well, watch it. LOL.
Anyways, I created a small gallery on the bottom for your viewing pleasure because I think Sun Li is so pretty with her hair down and with her make up like this. She’s definitely the prettiest in this drama with this light make-up.
The Empress Mi Shu is also very pretty too. Her cheekbones are to die for, and she has very nice features too. I saw her in normal modern day make-up and she is also very gorgeous as so:
EEEEEENJOYYYYYYYYY AND I SHALL SEE YOU FOR THE NEXT RECAP 😀
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10 thoughts on “芈月传 LEGEND OF MI YUE SUMMARY & RECAP EPISODE 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42”
Kate - skimmedmilkdrama says:
I know what you mean about the lack of updates. I’m trying so hard and it seems like hitting 3 or 4 posts a month is already an achievement now that I’m working an office job. But you are still doing well and thank you! 🙂 Love that dope gangsterism thing you got going on that xD
Excellent recap, I love it! Looking forward to your next instalments!
thanks for the recap! i got so tired of watching the show but i still want to know how this show ends. and the street slang def helps! 🙂
deerlee says:
You’re welcooome!!! Glad you liked it 🙂
Super thanks for the recaps!! My chinese is not so good and they use a lot of chengyus T.T So its been real nice to be able to read gists xD
Yin says:
About Zi Xie, this actor with make-up and hairdo looks very much like the terra cotta warrior in the first Qin dynasty. Check that out. I think the director wanted to this look for the historical perspective. I agree that he is not that handsome. The Qin emperor is handsome.
dianaleeny says:
I totally support what you’re doing here.
Don’t ever stop.
Love your recaps! Just want to add, it’s antidote (for curing poisons), not anecdote. 😀
lmao at the relevant gangsterification. R u from SG cus i saw a ‘la’ lol
catryn says:
love your recap. since it is not eng subbed n my chinese is limited edition. thank for clearing up the air tho hehee
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Woman in Leadership by Rev. Dr. Nancy Schaffer, Chairperson, Diplomate Supervisor, BCCC, BCPC
20 Oct 2019 6:59 PM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
Raymond Lawrence approached me to chair a working group promoting Women in Leadership (WIL) within CPSP. Raymond spoke of the “vagueness” of this initiative which I embraced as an opportunity and a challenge to reach out to women in CPSP across many time zones and experiences. From the beginning I saw this as a ‘we’ endeavor.
The initial response to the debut of Women in Leadership was encouraging. A survey was developed and sent to all the women the CPSP directory at that time to assess the level of interest in providing a platform for their voices to be heard. The survey focused on interest level; interests, skills and experiences you could bring to this committee; and the goals and purpose you would like WIL to concentrate on. There were numerous responses to the survey.
In addition, we gathered at the 2018 Plenary to meet in-person with women members and to gather additional data. The gathering was led by me to share possibilities and explore where WIL was in the moment. Approximately 30 women attended. They appeared open and engaged in sharing their thoughts and experiences.
The data gathered from the survey and Plenary was categorized in three areas: Organizing, Focus and Opportunities. Two working groups were created Organizing led by Lori Whittemore and Denise Parker Lawrence and Focus/Opportunities led by Marta Gordon Dufis and Elaine Barry.
Through Zoom meetings we established our mission statement:
Our aim is to inspire and empower persons for community growth through relational nurturing, conviction, and confidence.
Through these committees we began to hear a theme “bubbling up”: Having Our Voices Heard in the #MeToo Movement. A workshop was held at the 2019 Plenary facilitated by Elaine Barry and Marta Gordon Dufis. Approximately twenty women participated expressing whether they felt their voices were heard within CPSP. We asked if their voices weren’t being heard would they be interested in participating by writing articles about this subject matter in the Pastoral Report; or maybe through participating in a program on privilege and how it impacts women in CPSP.
Throughout the Women in Leadership movement we continue to focus on our Action Plan (Questions to get us to the How):
What is the impact we are looking to make?
What is the strategy underneath and behind it?
What does growth look like for us?
If you have an interest in engaging in this endeavor please contact me at nschaffer1@outlook.com and let me know in what way you want to lead.
Nancy Schaffer, Diplomate Supervisor, BCCC, BCPC
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Pastoral Care Week: Hospitality: Cultivating Space – October 20-26, 2019
The week of October 20-26, 2019
represents 34 years of celebrating
Pastoral Care Week.
Pastoral Care Week is a time of both celebration and education. Organizations and institutions throughout the world will recognize the pastoral care providers and the pastoral care given through professional chaplaincy and pastoral counseling within our communities. The theme, “Hospitality: Cultivating Space” offers a rich opportunity to develop relationships and extend hospitality to those who extend pastoral care, to those who collaborate with pastoral care providers and to those who are the recipients of pastoral care.
Pastoral care has been an important part of our society’s well-being since humanity sought meaning and connection in its life together. Religions and communities have valued its supportive influence. Hospitality as welcome and nurture requires space for people to feel free and accepted. As cultivation requires ground with which to work, the holy ground of creation is a wonderful starting point. This year's theme might have some thinking of Community Gardens - a shared space where communities grow together as they grow together. Pastoral care takes seriously the meaningful nature of the space in which we live - its physical realities and its metaphorical meaning. Thus, there is value in providing space where one can feel safe and sheltered, space that allows dignity and creativity and spaces where reflection and worship enrich well-being and humanity.
The offering of space can involve silence. A person can find silence in one’s space and likewise one can create space in silence. Cultivating space can be an opportunity to create something where there was once nothingness. What a person does with his or her space is personal be it reflective or shared. When space is cultivated, it is dug out, set aside, nurtured for a purpose. If someone allows you into that space it is an invitation where silence can speak and meaning can be fostered. May this year’s focus bless you with space to offer careful spirituality.
Pastoral Care Week is supported by the COMISS Network: The Network on Ministry in Specialized Settings (COMISS). COMISS members provide care in specialized settings such as hospitals, prisons, businesses, industries, long-term care facilities, pastoral counseling centers, hospices, military settings, nursing homes, corporations, congregations of sisters, priests and brothers, schools and universities throughout the world. Among the variety of celebrations will be hand-blessing ceremonies for health workers; open houses; poetry jams by clients; lecture series and luncheons. Many resources are available, including governmental proclamations, artwork, and merchandise, at www.spiritualcareweek.org or www.pastoralcareweek.org.
CPSP Members in the News: William Alberts recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University School of Theology
Editor's Note:
William Alberts, CPSP Diplomate, and author, is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University School of Theology.
Reverend Scott Campbell, who introduced Dr. Alberts, said, Whether the arena be politics, race, poverty, environment, war, economic exploitation, or a score of other affronts to justice, Bill's critique has grown more incisive, his passion for what is good more true, and his commitment to speak truth to power more consuming.
Bill is a courageous and prophetic voice who often disturbs we the "comfortable." His not so gentle nudge in his writing often feels like a hammer blow to the head when he addresses matters of injustice. His disturbing voice on current affairs is rarely welcomed by many but needed.
Below is a video of Bill Alberts' presentation at the event and a copy of Dr. Campbell's introduction.
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Distinguished Alumni Panel, 19-Sept. 2019
(Bill Alberts' presentation starts at 52 minutes into the video)
CPSP announces Bahamas Relief Fund
13 Sep 2019 1:04 PM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
Over the Labor Day 2019 weekend, Hurricane Dorian stalled for 48-hours over the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm, killing more than 40 people, leaving hundreds of people unaccounted for, thousands of people homeless, and causing an estimated $7 billion in damage, not including infrastructure damage. This is indeed a desperate time and a difficult time for the people of the Bahamas.
The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy announces the Bahamas Relief Fund, a special donation drive to help aid the people of the Bahamas and the money will go to All Hands And Hearts Smart Response, one of the highest-rated, truly volunteer-based relief effort charities that are actively working on-site, in the Bahamas. We have carefully selected this charity and for several good reasons, including the fact that for every dollar you donate, $0.96 will go directly to relief efforts. Additionally, Cruise Norweigan will match, dollar-for-dollar, your gift to All Hands And All Hearts Smart Response, up to $2 million.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
Caregivers Learning About Tragedy and Trauma in Gettyburg
10 Sep 2019 11:12 PM | Krista Argiropolis (Administrator)
Thirty-seven members from ten chapters in Region 2 gathered August 18-19, 2019 in Gettysburg, PA to deal with recent traumatic events such as the Tree of Life synagogue shootings this past October in Pittsburgh.
Certified traumatologist, Dr. Patti Anewalt, led the group through large and small group exercises. Dr. Anewalt shared her experience and expertise, including the downing of Flight 93 in Shanksville on 911 and the massacre of Amish school children in 2006. However, according to David Berg, CPSP Diplomate and Region 2 Representative to the Chapter of Chapters, who organized the event, the retreat focused much more on how all of us as caregivers deal with tragedy and trauma in our own lives.
CPSP’s Stephen Faller, Diplomate, BCCC, BCPC, publishes Christianity and the Art of Wheelchair Maintenance
21 Aug 2019 7:07 AM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
Editor’s note: Stephen Faller is a Board Certified Clinical Chaplain/Pastoral Counselor and a Diplomate Clinical Education/Training Supervisor with the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy. He is the manager of the Department of Pastoral Care and a CPE Training Supervisor at Capital Health in Hopewell, NJ.
The description provided for Christianity and the Art of Wheelchair Maintenance on Chaplain Faller’s Amazon page, posted below, suggest the reader will be in for a treat:
After twenty years, Stephen Faller shares his journey into seminary and ordained ministry. CPSP’s Stephen Faller, Diplomate, BCCC, BCPC, publishes his fourth book, Christianity and the Art of Wheelchair Maintenance, which reveals the story of how someone with a lifelong disability, cerebral palsy, might find his way into ministry as a hospital chaplain; there is a certain irony in that. While particular in its own right, this story will speak to anyone in college or graduate school studying one of the many disciplines hoping to make the world a better place.
Through both narrative and dialogue, Faller engages philosophers and theologians alike. This is an intimate text that seeks to integrate mind, body, and spirit that situates itself more beyond the margins than as marginalized.
Just as Faller’s own narrative is contextualized by disability, this personal work is contextualized in our polarized and politicized culture, as it considers the meaning of ministry for a contemporary time. Faller's is an embedded text that speaks to a multicultural society, even if that body carries brokenness and even if that society is divided.
Stephen Faller is also the author of Beyond the Matrix (2004), Reality TV (2009), and The Art of Spiritual Midwifery (2015). He has a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School and a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He can be reached at sfaller@chsnj.org.
CPSP Members in the news - Michael Eselun inducted into the Eudaimonia Society at UCLA
13 Aug 2019 4:10 PM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
Michael Eselun, CPSP Board Certified Clinical Chaplain, was recently selected as a member of the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Eudaimonia Society. His presentation is linked to the photo, above, or click HERE to view Michael's TEDx UCLA talk associated with this award.
The organization at the University of California, Los Angeles focuses on food, built environment, physical activity, emotional and social wellbeing through innovation around curriculum, programs, policy, and infrastructure.
Michael was nominated by ten members of the UCLA community and selected for his compassion to help cancer patients find meaning and hope in their experience. He was inducted into the Eudaimonia Society on April 29, 2019 and honored along with six additional UCLA students, faculty, staff, and alumni, who each uniquely embodied Eudaimonia in their own lives and serve as an inspiration to the campus.
Michael serves as the chaplain for the Simms/Mann‐UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, serving those touched by cancer at UCLA in the outpatient setting. He has worked extensively in palliative care, hospice, and acute adult psychiatric patients. Highly regarded as a keynote speaker, Michael speaks extensively to healthcare professionals, patient populations and faith communities across the country. Michael weaves stories with vulnerability, insight, and humor– stories that reflect the deeper questions of life, mortality, and meaning. He’s been widely published in journals, and Michael also has a TED talk available via YouTube called, “It’s Magic.”
Michael was featured in CPSP's podcast, Chaplaincy Alive!, in December 2016, where he spoke about his work with hospice and palliative care patients, his TEDx talks and lectures, his writings, and his background working in the entertainment industry. You can learn more about his work or contact him through his website at MichaelEselun.com.
In response to the tragedies in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH
Chaplain Patty Berrón, BCCC, BCPC, and a member of the Dallas Metroplex, TX Chapter, who along with colleagues, is providing leadership clinical care and counseling to those who are suffering in this tragic national crisis.
Here is Chaplain Berrón's report to the CPSP Community.
To the CPSP Community;
With sadness and hearts that are broken, we unify ourselves with the communities that suffered these pass mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. We, like they, are in shock looking for answers.
So far, what the investigators found is that both are hate terrorism crimes with access to weapons of mass destruction.
Families of the victims are mourning while putting crosses with the names of their love ones in public places. The communities on both sides of the border are responded by bringing flowers, donating blood, donations, and meeting in prayer. In addition, the communities are also calling their representatives demanding action to prevent what is preventable. These acts of terrorism are outrageous, we should not tolerate them.
Clinical Chaplains, and other mental health professional, are providing counseling to the individuals and families who have been impacted by the shooting and human slaughter.
We need to stand up and advocate what our country is meant to be: a place that is welcoming, accepting and protecting. We need to raise our voices to make a statement that the lives of people are more valuable than guns.
We must unify ourselves to make us stronger and collaborate on all the different ways available, face to face or at distance. Let’s stand and work together.
Below are some of the links that you might use:
The El Paso Community Foundation has set up an online fund to help those impacted by the shooting. The foundation said it will waive administrative fees and pay credit card fees associated with fundraising for the victims, and that it will work with the city of El Paso and the county to disburse funds.
The Veterans Affairs of El Paso urged any victims, or family of victims, who are veterans to call the Veteran Crisis Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
Perches Funeral Homes will provide free funerals to the victims of the mass shooting. To learn more, call (915) 532-2101.
Operation Hope will be partnering with Sunset and Martin Funeral Homes to assist victim's families with funeral expenses, according to ABC News affiliate KVIA.
The family assistance center is up and running at the Convention Center. Family and friends looking for information on loved ones can come to the Convention Center or call (937) 333-8430.
Please know that there is a great need for blood donors across the nation and the sad events in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, Ohio have greatly increased this blood need. We give you an attentive invitation to make an appointment to donate blood, you can go to redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org and put your zip code to find the blood banks closest to your area. In advance, we appreciate your collaboration.
Registration is now open for the Fall 2019 NCTS-East event with guest speaker Robert C. Dykstra, Ph.D.
23 Jul 2019 2:31 PM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
We're pleased to announce that registration is now open for the National Clinical Training Seminar - East (NCTS-East) event, November 4–5, 2019 in Morristown, NJ. The theme of this Fall's event is: "Pastoral Aesthetics: Ministry as Subversive Imagination in the Age of the Overwhelm."
We're even more excited to tell you about our guest speaker, Robert C. Dykstra, Ph.D., a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and author!
Dr. Dykstra is on the editorial boards of Pastoral Psychology and the Journal of Childhood and Religion and he is the co-founder of the annual scholarly conference “Group for New Directions in Pastoral Theology.” His books include Finding Ourselves Lost: Ministry in the Age of Overwhelm (Cascade Books, 2018); The Faith and Friendships of Teenage Boys (Westminster John Knox Press, 2012), with Allan Hugh Cole Jr. and Donald Capps; Losers, Loners, and Rebels: The Spiritual Struggles of Boys, also co-authored with Cole and Capps (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007); Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings (Chalice Press, 2005); Discovering a Sermon: Personal Pastoral Preaching (Chalice Press, 2001); and Counseling Troubled Youth (Westminster John Knox Press, 1997). CPSP honored Dr. Dystra's significant contribution in the field of clinical pastoral training, awarding him with the Helen Flanders Dunbar Award in 2005.
This event will take place at the Loyola Retreat Center in Morristown, NJ. Registration is open for everyone - non-members of CPSP are welcome to join us for this special event. The deadline for registration is October 25 and we're anticipating a big turnout for this event.
For more information please visit the event page (link).
The New Colossus, Revised, 2019 Version -- by Raymond J. Lawrence
26 Jun 2019 4:13 PM | Perry Miller, Editor (Administrator)
The poet Emma Lazarus, who lived in New York City and died in 1887 at the age of 38, wrote the brief poem that is inscribed on our Statue of Liberty:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
The new, 2019 version:
And I’ll see that they drown with their children in the Rio Grande."
Photo Credit: CNN
"Cuomo and Lemon Discuss Border Photo of Dead Man and Daughter", CNN.com, 06-26-2019.
CNN's Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon discuss the shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter at the US border.
THE ORIGINAL POEM:
THE NEW COLOSSUS by Emma Lazarus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
MOTHER OF EXILES. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips, "Give me your tired, your poor,
Raymond J. Lawrence, General Secretary
lawrence@cpsp.org
(c) 2019 College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy, Inc.
P.O. Box 162 Times Square Station | New York, NY 10108
For more information, contact us or call (212) 246-6410.
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