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__label__cc	0.603714	0.396286	American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) Tragedy continues in Sudan By: Episcopal News Service The following post is the latest weekly release from the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan offering an update on the continuing unrest in Sudan and South Sudan. In the church: A Message from AFRECS Executive Director Richard Parkins If there were any doubt... Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) With heart set on returning to Sudan, work continues at home By: Judith Gregory When you visit Sudan, people say that if you drink from the Nile River, you are destined to return. So while in Khartoum the summer of 2008, I concentrated on never drinking from the Nile. As fate would have it, I slipped up -- once. The result? An undeniable, intense yearning to return. Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) Commentary AFRECS conference looks to January 2011 referendum, anticipates outcome By: Lynette Wilson In January 2011 the people of South Sudan are expected to vote in a referendum that will determine the future of Africa's largest country, a country with a long history of civil war, and rich in oil and other natural resources. Most experts believe the south will vote for independence.... Global Mission Networks and Organizations Sudan American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) Unfinished business in Sudan By: Richard Parkins The next six months could be the most critical for Sudan as those in the south move toward January 2011 when they will be asked to determine their future, whether it be a separate state or a part of a unified country. The seriously flawed national elections of this past April serve as a preface... Sudan Commentary American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) Sudan peace, stability focus of AFRECS fifth annual meeting in June Promoting peace and stability in Sudan's dramatically changing political landscape and making that country's peace an American foreign policy priority will top the agenda for the fifth annual conference of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan. "We really feel that Sudan... Sudan Peacemaking American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) CHICAGO: Barrington parish launches fundraising effort for Sudan By: Joe Bjordal When the Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul spoke to the annual conference of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) in May 2008, he described the immediate challenges he was facing as the new archbishop of a church with 24 dioceses spread throughout Africa's largest geographical... Diocese of Chicago American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) American Friends of Sudan hear challenge to act for peace, basic human needs "We need you now more than ever," was the message of Sudan's recently enthroned Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul to the fourth annual conference of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS), meeting in Chicago May 30 to June 1. The conference participants came from around... Sudan's stability, future central to American Friends' gathering By: Matthew Davies Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), ending the atrocities in Darfur, and building infrastructure in the war-torn country were priorities emphasized at the third annual gathering of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS). Meeting at Christ Church... Seeking ways to help By: Mark Bixler Bruce and Carol Rinehart raised several thousand dollars recently to help build schools in southern Sudan, deepening an involvement that began when they agreed five years ago to mentor Sudanese refugees they met at their parish in Denver. Yet the couple soon discovered that sending... Sudan Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1220
__label__cc	0.747447	0.252553	Appropriation Bill financial definition of Appropriation Bill https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Appropriation+Bill Legislation that authorizes the government to spend money from the public treasury for a certain purpose. For example, an appropriation bill may enable the defense ministry to fund the military's activities for the year. If the amount authorized in all appropriation bills in a year exceeds the revenue the government collects, then the government goes into deficit. In many countries, appropriation bills must originate in the lower house of the legislature. <a href="https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Appropriation+Bill">Appropriation Bill</a> The Adjustment Appropriation Bill to be tabled in October 2019, would not have met the 120-day deadline and therefore Parliament had to amend the Appropriation Bill to include the special allocation to Eskom. South Africa : Media Statement: the National Assembly Agrees on the 2019 Appropriation Bill The court heard that on March 19, 2019 the procedure and rules committee met privately and split the Finance, Budget and Appropriation Committee into two, forming the Finance and Economic Committee and that of Budget Appropriation Committee, an act they said is illegal.AD HOC COMMITTEEThey added that an ad hoc committee was created on March 21, 2019, contrary to the standing orders, with the sole aim of passing the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. High Court blocks Kiambu's Waititu from implementing extra budget In any case, we welcome the end of the long period of inaction on the 2019 General Appropriation Bill for P3.757 trillion. The 2019 nat'l budget is finally approved The convention is that there can be no conflicts or debates over the appropriation bill and most importantly, the bill cannot be amended. Interview With P D T Achary The appropriation bill provides $38,062,000 to cover subrogation claims, with administrative costs not to exceed 5 percent. Bill settles Cerro Grande subrogation claims 1426, the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriation Bill, 2004, which was reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 17, 2003 (S.Rept. Jordan: U.S. relations and bilateral issues 977), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court noted that an objectionable practice for which the item veto was a remedy concerned the placement of riders in appropriation bills so as to "coerce the executive to approve obnoxious legislation or bring the wheels of the government to a stop for want of funds." Has the remedy worked? Gubernatorial use of the item veto for narrative deletion Clinton vetoed the Justice/Commerce/State appropriation bill because the State Department would be underfunded, Congress failed to fund 50,000 new police hires under his COPS program, and there is still no money to pay U.N. Congress, White House Deadlocked on Funding REPEALING The GOP's appropriation bill for the EPA would CLEAN eliminate restrictions on dumping raw sewage and WATER stormwater runoff, two of the most dangerous causes of STANDARDS pollution. Act now - there's still time to stop the "revolution."(Republican political agenda in Congress)(Illustration) The "New Hampshire Forest Management Initiatives Act of 1988," passed in conjunction with the appropriation bill last session, earmarked $5.25 million for the acquisition of private forest lands in and adjacent to the White Mountain National Forest. Act spurs controversy beyond New Hampshire As of the beginning of August, the House had passed the appropriation bill with the $25 million in research and development funds but without the $10 million in construction funds. Super collider: steps to reality On Tuesday, the National Assembly plenary sitting starting at 10.00 is scheduled to consider and make decisions on the 2019 Appropriation Bill and the Special Eskom Appropriation Bill. 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__label__cc	0.558632	0.441368	Washington Weighs Blacklisting Of Up To 5 Chinese Surveillance Firms Via Zerohedge Before markets could finish shrugging off their losses from overnight, another wave of troubling trade news has arrived to sour the trading mood. Not only is Washington weighing whether to impose restrictions on Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology – a CCTV company that’s the largest supplier of video surveillance equipment for Beijing’s indomitable security apparatus – as was reported last night, but four other Chinese firms might also find their way onto the “Entities List,” Washington’s blacklist. Like Huawei(which has been put on a temporary hold), the restrictions being considered would cut off the flow of critical American components to as many as five companies. The only other firm named by Bloomberg was Zhejiang Dahua Technology, another supplier for the Chinese security state, along with “several unidentified others.” All the firms are said to be security-focused. Shares of both companies led Chinese markets lower on Wednesday, wiping billions of dollars of wealth for the tycoons behind both companies. Any action taken against these two companies would constitute the first actions to cripple China’s security apparatus, which has drawn international condemnation over the imprisonment of 1 million ethnic Uyghurs in the far-West Xinjiang province. Both companies have been accused of facilitating Beijing’s repressive activities, according to human rights groups, and Hikvision, the industry leader in Chinese security, has begun selling its cameras abroad. These cameras are capable of using facial recognition technology on a vast scale. Reports about Washington’s plans, rattled Chinese stocks in afternoon trading, with the small-cap ChiNext gauge recording the biggest drop (1.1%), while the Shanghai Composite also skidded (0.7%). The Japanese yen strengthened against most G-10 rivals. READ ALSO False Flag? Fmr CIA Officer Suggests US Hacked Ukrainian Plane Transponder To Provoke Iran Shootdown For an idea of how Beijing would react to more bans, remember: Blacklisting one company prompted President Xi to herald the beginning of a “new Long March”. A trade war “fight song” has gone viral across China. Another escalation from the US would only help cement the widely held notion that Trump is deliberately trying to ‘contain’ China, unleashing another wave of fervent trade-war nationalism. It’s still unclear whether more companies will join Huawei on the “Entities List”, which blocks the sale of American technology to a given firm without special permission. Washington has rooted its attacks on Huawei as a matter of ‘national security’, as Washington fears most of these firms would assist Beijing in global espionage. In response to the reports, Global Times editor Hu Xijin warned that China would adapt to more hostility to the US. The US won’t be able to press China to submit, however it will force China to re-prioritize economic development. China has been focusing on improving social justice and fairness for some time. Now to hit back at the US, China will see another upsurge of overall development boom. — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) May 22, 2019 We imagine we’ll be hearing more from Beijing soon.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1225
__label__cc	0.711306	0.288694	Examinations of Conscience Our Apostolate Our Charism Our Formation Vocation Inquiry Form Upcoming Missions & Retreats Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Rural Parishes Novena Page CDs/DVD/MP3 Fr. Jim Costigan Missionaries · Priests About Fr. Jim Costigan Recent PostsRecent PodcastsRecent Products Father James Costigan, born in 1951, was raised and educated in Los Angeles, California. He has an M.A. in English from Cal Poly, Pomona, and a Master of Divinity from Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Cromwell, Connecticut. A carpenter and a teacher, Father Jim also has many years experience as a prayer warrior and counselor outside of America’s abortion clinics. He made his first religious vows in 1997 and was ordained to the priesthood for the Fathers of Mercy in 2002. 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__label__wiki	0.552856	0.552856	Go to page Previous 1 ... 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Next It will be awesome! That's probably Shireen: http://winteriscoming.net/2012/06/shireen-cast/. Still, I don't know why they didn't introduced her in the first episode of the season... Their decisions are hard to follow/accept. Hircine HellBlazer wrote: Good gods, HBO... You know I almost hope Stannis wins and bans brothels like he said he would. Life is your worst enemy. Wolfgong wrote: By the way I am straight and male and get a kick outta tricking chicks to get into their pussy Then HBO will get bored and move the series to Lys. aaronmb666 It seems like that SNL skit was barely exaggerated. From Neil Marshall, director of episode 9 regarding the nudity in the show: It was pretty surreal. I’d not done anything like that in my films before. But the weirdest part was when you have one of the exec producers leaning over your shoulder, going, “You can go full frontal, you know. This is television, you can do whatever you want! And do it! I urge you to do it.” So I was like, “Okay, well, if you— you’re the boss.” This particular exec took me to one side and said, “Look, I represent the pervert side of the audience, okay? Everybody else is the serious drama side—I represent the perv side of the audience, and I’m saying I want full frontal nudity in this scene.” So you go ahead and do it. That SNL thing reminds me of those pg-13 parodies(date movie, etc). Completely unfunny and just feels stale. Aurone Now that was a freaking awesome way to close the season, it even surpased last season's ending when the dragons where born. Messiah_X No Ramsay the producers are getting flayed for this. In all honesty, the way they handled Winterfell was poorly done, especially since they had Roose talking about his Bastard son the past few episodes, it would have just taken ONE scene to show Ramsay sacking Winterfell. The rest wasn't bad. Danaerys' plot was a bit weak, and the House of the Undying was really cut (and dare I say "Hollywood-ized") but did anyone really expect all the vague prophecies to make it to the show? Probably would not have worked. Locking up Xaro and Doreah in the vault was kind of baffling since I really thought Doreah would replace the others as the single handmaiden to Danaerys (and yeah, Xaro comes back, big deal, his plot in book 5 was almost entirely unimportant, he can be cut). The White Walkers at the end totally kicked ass though. It was the prologue of Book 3, but still I thought it was a great cliffhanger to close on Not too shabby. A lot was disappointing but I think that's just because I have expectations from reading the book. The house of the undying was particularly disappointing. From what I remember, she was instructed only to take the first door to her left, and not to succumb to any false realities. She was really a pawn. In this episode, they made it look like she fucked shit up. Half-hand and Snow fight was not bad. I was expecting Ghost's entrance but whatever, it still worked. Not liking Robb's turn of events. The TV plot is just not believable. In the books, he was caught up in the moment and made a rash hasty decision to marry Jeyne. Here, he has his mother's counsel and he's still going through it. Like I said, I don't believe it. I like how Jaquen turned out (I was expecting the face change and I got it).Also, didn't Hot Pie stay at harrenhall? I also liked Littlefinger's smile after harrenhall was granted to him. Incidentally, when Sansa stood next to him (or anyone for that matter), I'm always surprised at how tall she is. The final scene was pretty cool. The music really added to it. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I don't remember that happening. What I remember is the 3 horn blast from the point of view of that pimple-faced nightswatchmen. Also, if I remember correctly, that was the birth of name "Slayer". It'll probably be at the beginning of next season. All in all, this season is not even close to as good as the book, and it wasn't as good as the first, but it was still really good. sourlows there were a couple of things about episode ten that made me go more about the execution of the scenes opposed to the way they changed the storyline. like stannis' scene was good, up until the ending where he stares into the fire and inexplicably agrees with melisandre - i just thought it was cheesy execution. the warlock getting owned was also some awkward cinematography, like it was a shot of daenarys with jets of flames erupting from under her armpits and then cut to the warlock writhing in flame on the ground... it felt cheap. other than that (and robb stark + random hoe) i liked it, in particular jon snow vs the halfhand was pretty good. mostly i think i was spoiled by episode 9 which was awesome. The_Beast_in_Black Indecency wrote: Well, Littlefinger is meant to be short. gomorro wrote: Fortunately the seminar started and when it finished, I runed away like if Usain Bolt were about to rape me. The_Beast_in_Black wrote: But, she stands above almost everyone she stands beside, minus Gregor and some other obvious choices. Not liking how this is going so far. This season was completely inferior to the first one, but it's a problem present in the books too (since I already read the first 2): the quantity of characters and mini plots are ruining the whole picture, especially when the TV show makes changes that accentuate this problem further. The first book/season was better since the plots were less and more connected, you could get a clear picture of what's was happening, thus the pacing was better: here it's so over the place that the plot as a whole is going as fast as a cowshit river. From what I've read, the plot is going even slower in the next books. Crone of War Messiah_X wrote: In all honesty, the way they handled Winterfell was poorly done, especially since they had Roose talking about his Bastard son the past few episodes, it would have just taken ONE scene to show Ramsay sacking Winterfell. And cast a semi-major character who appears for one scene? Get real. Ramsay was not showing up this season, it was already said multiple times he wasn't cast, if you still expected him to show up you're delusional. He'll be introduced later, come on. The rest wasn't bad. Danaerys' plot was a bit weak, and the House of the Undying was really cut (and dare I say "Hollywood-ized") but did anyone really expect all the vague prophecies to make it to the show? Probably would not have worked. Sure would have worked better than a sappy, romantic Drogo cameo showing up just to boost TV ratings... but meh. What annoys me the most about this is that they've hyped this for so long only to end it with a dud. "Where are my dragons, bitches? Where are... oh, there they are. Dracarys. Kthxbai." And now they also took away the superb twist in book 3 with the Astapor slavers. People who liked Jon and Qhorin - are you out of your fucking minds? This was the single most disgusting change to the story so far, IMO. Everything about it was wrong on every level. I nerdrage a lot, but usually eventually shrug it off or just roll my eyes, but this genuinely pissed me off. Fucking D&D hacks... Von Cichlid wrote: I work with plenty of Oriental and Indian persons and we get along pretty good, and some females as well. Markeri, in 2013 wrote: a fairly agreed upon date [of the beginning of metal] is 1969. Metal is almost 25 years old KC_Slaanesh Location: Lenexa, Kansas Morrigan wrote: I don't see what was so different, Qhorin wanted Jon to kill him so he could infiltrate the Wildlings, and that's what happened, I thought Jon killed him in the camp in front of Mance in the books but so what? I'm not sure how you could be that upset over this scene. I very much doubt anyone here is interested in rectal penetration, myself included. New account, be my friend on the internet! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008769978869 I really don't see the big deal. I've said it before and I'll say it again: my memory is fuzzy, but here's what I remember from the books. Qhorin wants Jon to gain the wildling's trust so he can sneak in with them and learn their plans. When they were caught in a dead end by the wildlings in some cave or something, he turned on Jon to make it look like they really were at odds. Jon was having trouble fighting but Ghost showed up and saved the day. As far as I know, the only significant change was the absence of Ghost. Or am I missing something? Before being captured, Qhorin tells Jon that he needs to yield to the wildlings. Jon, being the son of Lord Stark, refuses, saying the wildlings only accept oathbreakers and he'd never break his oath. Then Qhorin says he will because he commands it. He tells Jon that he will have to do many awful things to prove himself to the wildlings before they accept him, but that he must not balk, whatever is asked of him. Then Jon reluctantly accepts. Later they are surrounded, and an archer is about to feather them, but Jon yields. Then Qhorin taunts him as a coward. Jon says Ygritte told him they'd accept him, and she agrees but Rattleshirt doesn't trust him, so to prove himself, he says Jon needs to kill Qhorin. Then they fight. And Jon only wins because Ghost helped him, because Qhorin is a superior and more experienced swordsman. Even then Rattleshirt still doesn't trust him but the other wildlings do. Without the explicit orders (from both Qhorin and Rattleshirt), Jon killing Qhorin loses all meaningfulness. Also, Jon and Qhorin develop a cool relationship prior to that, but they haven't had any time to really bond in the show, so when he dies, there is no emotional impact like there was in the book. Jon basically looks like he just killed a guy in self-defense and he didn't even ASK to join them. Why would the wildlings accept him? It makes zero sense. The writers are morons who miss the point of every scene. Even the scenes that are kinda cool, still have something wrong with them. For example: - I always enjoy Arya and Jaqen, but they mangled up the dialogue, and the Faceless Men do not kill people out of vengeance. - Throne room scene was great as always... but strang to omit Loras asking to be in the Kingsguard. Two lines, and then move on to Margaery's wedding. Sheesh. - Sansa walking away happy was good. But no Ser Dontos. Why bother introducing him in episode 1? And then give away Littlefinger's plot immediately. And give him yet another of the Hound's lines (the one about the liars). - Dracarys. Uh, okay... Thank you, idiot writers, for ruining the most awesome Dany moment of a Storm of Swords. - Maester Luwin dying was heartbreaking, as it should be. But why would he tell Osha to take the boys to the Wall to Jon, which is leagues away, instead of at a closer Stark ally like White Harbour, Karhold, etc? - I liked most of Stannis and Mel, except the strangling part. That was just plain awful. - Varys is always great, and the no-ball-gropping was funny. But please, Ros, just go away. Don't become more important now. - Tyrion/Shae was nice, it's good to see the the pathetic side of Tyrion, for once. He's too badass and pimp the whole time, people need to be reminded that he's insecure and kinda wretched inside. But the whole Shae saying "let's run away to Pentos!" made no sense... unless they are going to dramatically alter Shae's motivations and subsequent scenes with her. Which they no doubt will, since plot points being crucial don't matter to them anymore. Things that just plain sucked: - The King in the North gets married under the Seven. Whatever happened to "even their gods are wrong?" - Dany has no more handmaidens now? Wot? - Arya didn't kill anyone. - Drogo is a big sap now? lol. It's weird, the episode had so many issues but I still kinda enjoyed it, not sure why... maybe because it at least succeeded at being entertaining, not sure. Ironic that the most faithful moment is Tywin's horse shitting in the throne room. What can I say, I have a one track mind I just thought they REALLY screwed up on that one. Casting a semi-major character for one scene would have been better than ruining one of the best plot twists in the damn series. Maybe it was just me, but I got chills when I read it the first time, and it was by far the worst adapted part of the book. They didn't even make a reference as to what happened. How would non-readers understand the lack of transition in those scenes? The Ironborn betray Theon in order to get home alive. Total copout, much weaker than the book, but ok, I'll go with it. Here's where it gets worse though: So from here one can assume that they planned to hand him over to the besieging northerners and surrendered. Next Winterfell scene: Winterfell is burning and everyone inside is dead. Where was the transition? How did this happen? Did the Ironborn sack Winterfell on their way out the door? Even with the promise amnesty from Robb, I don't think the northerners would just forgive such an act and send the ironmen on their merry way. And in the context of the show, why would the northerners sack their own city? BOOK SPOILERS: Anyone who hasn't read the books yet does not know the type of people the Boltons are. The only line Roose Bolton has which even hints at the any darker side to his character is the dialogue with Robb about flaying prisoners. No non-reader would know how evil Ramsay is, or even begin to guess at Roose's plans, because it was like the whole plotline was cut. Sure, they can introduce Ramsay later, but I think it was this introduction that gave him this appeal. By introducing him later, we're left with a much weaker character. The guy makes Joffrey look like a damn saint, how could HBO pass up such a great villain? I really do understand that the Lady Hornwood backstory would not have worked on TV, but they could have done something, considering how many times Roose mentioned "sending his bastard to retake Winterfell." Yeah, I agree, the Drogo cameo was terrible. I don't think it would have been that hard to show a flow of vague images instead, but like you said: ratings. Besides, they haven't cast Rhaegar or Aerys to be used in flashbacks or talked about her childhood home with the red door, so they wouldn't be left with much to work with from the book. I guess a flow of random images from previous episodes would have worked, but not too disappointed. They SHOULD have somehow introduced the "Dragon has Three Heads" prophecy. A good simple one for the show. I don't think the "three fires, three mounts, three betrayals" one would have worked at all in the show. Nobody would remember it (hell, I've read the books numerous times and I don't even remember it), and by the time they are all fulfilled, who knows how far rewritten the show will be. But the "Dragon has Three Heads" seems to be much more important to the story's climax. Oh well, since they rewrote Dany's story to give her more action, I guess Quaithe can give her the prophecy later. I don't think they really ruined any "twist" with the Astapor slavers. Anyone could have seen that one coming. I don't mind them getting a bit ahead of themselves with the dragons. If I remember right she learned "dracarys" on the ship to Astapor anyway, so they just had her use it preemptively. I agree. There were so many ways they could have made it better. Just one actual dialogue between Jon and Quorin at ANY point, explaining what was going on in Quorin's head. They wasted multiple opportunities to make it work. The crucial part here was Quorin's command. Without that it makes very little sense. The part with Ghost, while proving what a badass Quorin was, wasn't entirely necessary. The fact that they cut out his actual friendship with Quorin was pretty disappointing though. I still think Theon's ending was a much weaker adaptation than this though. Maybe its just because I like Ramsay Location: Tunisia I liked the episode despite some issues: -I didn't get what happened in Winterfell. -I was expecting much more from the House of the Undying based on what I read here. -I thought Sansa was going to run away with the Hound? Now I guess with Joffrey marrying someone else, there will be more crying. -Are we supposed to know what was that Brotherhood they kept torturing people about by now? (In the books I mean) -Jon Snow killing Qhorin was hard to believe. He's like a living legend, how can someone "new" to the Night's Watch beat him? The fight was good though. http://www.last.fm/user/Belial_ Read Morrigan's post to know why Jon managed to kill Quorin. Quorin kind of sacrified himself to save him, the whole scene was a mess and it's a damn shame because it's one of the best part in the book. They also screwed over the House of the Undying (and the whole Daenerys' story, if I might say) I liked the season, but there's so many choices in the writing that I can't understand. When the source material is better and doesn't require more budget, why changing it? Why adding useless characters (this redhead prostitute named Ros) in the show while real characters will only be introduced later, during the 3rd season. Adding the Reeds would had been nice and while Ramsay is not very present and he'll be cast later, the whole Winterfell sack scene lose all its meaning, Belial didn't get it and I'm sure many others didn't. Episode 9 and the Arya story are saving the season in my opinion, while there's some differences in her story, it was well done. I also liked Robb's parts, but changing his lover character was annoying, why choosing to remove Jeyne Westerlind and instead adding a high born lady from another country. Making him a point of view character was a good decision though, Catelyn is a boring character in the book. But, I think, I can call this season a disappointment, probably due to my fanboyism and my love of the books. Still, it was enjoyable and I can't wait for the 3rd season. bringer_of_terror This adaptation sounds like a real mess. I've enjoyed reading Morrigan's commentary especially as it has been one of the main reasons for my avoidance of the series. ASOIAF is one of my favorite fantasy series and I don't fancy having it ruined for me (i.e. Lord of the Rings). Incidentally, I really enjoy it when one of my friends (who has started reading "A Game of Thrones" but hasn't bothered to finish it) tells me about the series and how great such and such a part was. I just roll my eyes and say "well that's great, but it wasn't in the book". Belial wrote: Roose Bolton's bastard, Ramsay, who had come to retake the castle sacked it instead. In the books this makes a lot more sense because you'd been hearing about some of his disturbing evil shenanigans beforehand. Supposed to be a whole heap of confusing and prophetic visions followed by a showdown with a whole council of freaky half-alive immortal warlocks. She refused the Hound's offer. Not really. It'll be explained next season. It was a ruse; he intentionally lost so that the Wildings would trust Jon. The show handled it poorly. bringer_of_terror wrote: It's still a good series, despite the fanboy rage that brews in me whenever they change stuff or mess things up. Definitely worth a watch, at least. lord_ghengis Still Standing After 38 Beers... hic You're joking right? Complaining about changes when you've never actually been able to experienceis parody right? Mocking others for liking something you haven't seen which alters something you haven't read is parody right? It is isn't it? People should read westeros.org though, it is interesting without being too defensive. I stand by that the worst thing to happen to Daneyris was written by Martin himself, killing Khal Drogo was more interesting for the novelty (people die from infection!) than for plot (Dany is an over entitled spoiled bitch) I don't mind scraping the prophecies, since prophecy is the worst thing that appears in popular fantasy IMO. Seriously what does it ever gain? Naamath wrote: No comments, no words need it, no BM, no compromise, only grains in her face. Nahsil Clerical Sturmgeschütz Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:25 pm I thought it was obvious that Qhorin let Jon win. I guess they could have been "more explicit," but just the scene where Qhorin whispers to Jon to do the right thing then pushes him down the slope and comes out with all this hostility clued me in to what was going on pretty easily. and we are born from the same womb and hewn from the same stone - Primordial, "Heathen Tribes" Under_Starmere Abhorrent Fish-Man Yeah, definitely. No confusion on that score. The sacking of Winterfell did confuse the hell out of me, though, having never read the books. Visual Art: The Illuminated Night Drone: IA – Four full releases now available! Shop: House of the Black Wolf I guess for non-readers, the sacking of Winterfell was intended by the show writers to be ambiguous, but what annoys me the most is how Maester Luwin said nothing about it. Did he just run to the godswood as soon as he got stabbed and missed the sacking/burning part? But if the writers meant for it to be ambiguous, well, I won't say who did burn Winterfell since it'd be a spoiler, I guess the TV producers intended it as ambiguous for a later surprise. But, well, the burning was caused not by the Ironborn, but by Roose Bolton's bastard son and his men, who should have been introduced earlier but weren't for some reason... Yeah, I kinda inferred the spoiler there, since it was the only conclusion that even remotely made sense... except if it weren't for you guys I wouldn't know who the hell Ramsay is or why his forces would do something like that. I mean...shit, I barely even understood who Roose was, apart from being some random retainer of the Starks I'd never seen before, let alone "his bastard." Whoever or wherever the hell he was. And yeah...no one even hardly discussed it after the fact, which made it even more confusing. They should've put in some tits to make it all tie together. Roose hasn't been particularly explored yet in the show, unfortunately. In the books you see a lot more of him and hear a lot more about his bastard's doings. ralfikk123 Wait, so why would he destroy Winterfell if he is the bastard of the commander under Robb? Napero wrote: For the first time in 9 years, I have a brand new PC. This has 1277% more banning power than anything I've owned before. "Whenever you dream you're holding the key, it opens the door to let you be free." - RJD You read plenty of spoilers already, you can read about it too, I guess! Ramsay is a cruel maniac, one of my favorite characters! There was some rumours Cillian Murphy will be playing him, would be very cool! ralfikk123 wrote: That's a good question and will be surely addressed in the future seasons. Was the bastard acting under his own volition, or is there something else going on? If you want to know, well, (READ AT YOUR OWN RISKS) House Bolton will actually betray the Starks and side with the Lannisters in the war. This results in both the burning of Winterfell and an event that will be known as "the Red Wedding". More than that, and I won't say, even with spoiler tags. Look it up on the Internet if you really don't mind knowing the major twists in advance. That said, Lord Bolton does not entirely control his bastard son as much as he'd like to, as you will eventually see. What rumours? All I ever hear about that is pure wishful thinking. Personally I don't want him at all. I don't get the BFD about this actor. And please, people (in general not you Tony), do NOT post book spoilers here that haven't been shown in the show, at least not without using spoiler tags. Show some respect. Ramsay [..] Cillian Murphy Holy shit yes I think Cillian Murphy is a good choice for Ramsay if you base it on his looks (just give him long hair, he's already got Ramsay's face, especially the "wormy" mouth) and previous work as a psychopath (Scarecrow in Batman Begins, and the killer from Red Eye). If they made a Game of Thrones movie (impossible given the scope) he would be my first choice. However in regards to the TV show, he's already too much of a well-known, established actor. With the exception of Sean Bean, they haven't used big names, and probably don't have the budget to do so. Plus I would much rather they used an unknown for Ramsay. The look doesn't matter as much to me as someone who can really pull off that twisted persona. Ramsay is literally one of the cruelest, most sadistic and sociopathic (and not necessarily in the "completely insane" way) characters ever created in a work of fiction. They probably have to tone him down a bit for the show, but they need an actor to get him right. So I gather the consensus opinion here on season 2 is one of disappointment? Makes me curious what the reactions have been like on more rabid Martin fan sites, and whether or not any of the potential backlash might influence the way they handle some of the aspects of future seasons. They do want to maintain ratings, subscriptions, and DVD sales, after all... I think the disappointed ones are mostly book nerds like myself, but I haven't really checked mainstream reviews of the series. Really? I've hardly touched the books, but even I could tell there was a massive dropoff in season 2 compared to the excellent first season. Even if I didn't have you people pointing out all the changes, there's still a palpable decline in quality, writing- and directing-wise. Maybe it's just the challenge of keeping momentum behind all the separate subplots simultaneously, but the season felt seriously fragmented and listless. It usually felt like hardly any progress was made in any given subplot from episode to episode, and only punctuated occasionally with a pivotal event. This might not necessarily be a problem, but the writing was so mediocre half the time that I felt whatever potential there was was going to waste. If the plot's moving slowly, at least give us some intricacy or subtlety in the dialogue to draw us into what IS going on. Yeah as a non book reader season 2 is worse because some episodes are very, very cluttered, Dany is unlikeable and her segments are too short, and I think losing the Dothraki has been a huge loss, likewise John Snows parts are too scattered and brief, Robbs love story is pretty lame. Really the best things are Tyrion, Winterfell (again rushed and scattered), Jaime (minor part), and Joffreys continued evilness. Episode 9 is great though, both for the imagery and effects, and because it is focussed on one event, something the rest of the season would have been helped by. Its still a really good show, just not as good as last season Agreed with pretty much everything ghengis said. I wonder if it would've worked better if, instead of fragmenting up each episode into all these piddling bits, they could've written certain episodes as more character-specific, delving into only one or two subplots in each episode so as to bring more of a sense of depth to each of them and give them each a fair turn. Probably easier said than done, but since the passage of time was vague as it was, I don't know of strict time/simultaneity continuity between each story would've been an issue. I mean it seems like they could've covered practically everything that happened with both Jon and Daenerys in the entire season in about two episodes and left the rest of the running time to everything else. I know that sounds idealized and it probably is, but I feel as though they could've found a better writing strategy than what they settled on. Just at least spending more time with each character in one go... more than two minutes, for god's sake. Yeah...anyway, Tyrion still rules, and Joffrey's still a despicable piece of shit Razakel Nekroprince Good points from the above posters. How do you guys feel about the next season being based only on the first half of book three? I imagine it'll allow them to focus more on specific events/characters and develop things more. I am extremely pleased about it, should have done it this season. Although the lack of a big event mid season whould have meant a half season would have been without a big hook to finish on. Either Renly's death or Theon returning to Winterfell I guess? 20 episodes is too much for ACoK, but 12 or 13 episodes would have been perfect. Most HBO shows have 12 episodes per season at least, anyway, not sure why HBO was so insistent on keeping 10... eh. I don't know, I think it will be good. It seems the writers of the show are way too insistent on wasting time with useless 1 on 1 drama dialogues instead of plot-forwarding content. Maybe with the extra time they can squeeze in more good stuff. Or maybe I'm wrong and there will be more 1 on 1 dialogue.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1237
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__label__cc	0.607298	0.392702	Who Charted? Stitcher Premium EPISODE 255 — An All New Era By JulyDiaz, October 21, 2015 in Who Charted? AndrewUren 6 Love this show. I think the new format works fine. And damn, Federman on four Earwolf shows in the last couple of weeks, and today's Todd Glass Show. The dude is all over the place! I think his stand-up album came out recently so he's been doing the Earwolf circuit to promote it elizamuffins 4228 Woke as Fuck Location: The slums of Boston I really enjoyed hearing the guests take on the charts so I miss that!!!!! freeagent 329 i know different strokes for different folks and all. Some people just like hearing kulap, hk, and stard. others like the guest comments on the charts etc. i fall into the latter. Don't get me wrong, kulap and howard are the reason I tune in but I love hearing them interact with the guests regarding the charts. Having the guest only in the last third of the show seems a little odd and i agree with others that the music chart and then some unrelated topic seems a little odd. I like how the older model would allow for the show to organically go off the rails. I also like hearing a guest's take on pop culture stuff that I might not generally hear about. How else would I have known Lauren Lapkus' thoughts on Taylor Swift, Harris wittels' 1D fandom, and Scott Aukerman's awesome taste in pop music that mirrors my own. I know this is the first show of the new era and the new themes are great and everything just needs time to settle in so we'll see how it goes. I'm a loyal Chartist RickCasillas 7 I like the new format. Can we change Kulaps' "sultry repeat everything" voice though? Thats always irritated me for some reason. StanSitwell 811 You find THAT irritating?? I have found it to be distracting at times, but not irritating (unless you consider traffic erections irritating) TheChoctaw 8 Whoa you have to be kidding me with this new format... whaa? The Tweet Chart has long been my least favorite part of the show, and I've been praying for it to be removed for ages. Why wouldn't the last chart be a chart where the guest brings in the top 5 movies, songs, or whatever that THEY're into?? But seriously, not bringing the guest in until the end? It's actually a hard decision to believe. And as much as I enjoy all of Howard's music, including the new show theme, I also think getting rid of the iconic show starter was a monstrous mistake. That song still got me pumped for the Who Charted that was about to happen, in addition to all the memories of old shows it always brought back. I am struggling to imagine this show remaining in my top listened to podcasts (which it has since 2012) with this new format. I am a sad chartist. :'( There simply has to be a more creative way to spice up the show. Bring in charts made by Stard, or anyone, just as long as it's not some conglomerate chart as per usual. Just imagine Moshe Kasher coming in with his top five favorite songs, or Andy Daly coming in with his top five movies. Who wouldn't want to hear that? And for the not-with-it guests, just revert to something like the Tweet Chart. Please Howard and Kulap. I'm begging you personally, don't settle for this format. souprman 10472 celebrity, sometimes two, that we're with I got a few big LOLs out of this ep. Almost reminded me of a mitch hedburg joke. I used to do a lot of drugs. I also currently do a lot of drugs, but I used to do a lot of drugs as well. something like that if I'm thinking of the same joke. The only people who seem to give a fuck about the charts are apparently Kulap, Howard, and Stard and it seems like they're barely into it. So why are they slavishly holding onto the premise? The fun of this show was how the guests interacted with the general discussion and the hosts. No one is listening to this show for the charts, which can easily be looked up in 2 seconds. If the ep w Hayes had happened under this format, none of that great stuff about the song of summer and Michael Jackson would have happened. Screw the top 5 guys, just mix it up and have fun, and bring out the guest closer to the top. I used to do a lotta drugs. I still do, but I usedta too. I think you're forgetting that the discussion on the show was almost always started by discussion of the charts. How do they get into these music topics other than "I heard the new TSwift on the radio today" if they don't have the charts as a structure of the show? FaceLikeThunder 2114 Location: NS, Canada Yes precisely. Saying you quit something you currently do is hilarious in its absurdity. HotSaucerman 2051 Pool Member Howard + Kulap = Gold. pepperjack 303 As with most things, It sounds a lot better coming out of Mitch Hedberg. earpanther 451 Engineer Sam Fan Location: French Canada I actually prefer the new format, so there. No, you're right, and re-reading my post it was a bit more strident than I intended. My point was more simply that no one really listens to this show for stats, it's the content that spawns out of them. I do actually get the premise of the show. I guess I wanted to get across that these guys shooting the shit is really funny no matter what. So I'm wondering more than anything why they are imposing these restrictions on themselves. Does that make more sense? I only say that cause it bummed me out that the Wayne Federman section was so short. I know it's been beat into the ground at this point. I say just do a longer show. I don't think anyone would mind 20 more minutes of WHOOCH a week. Bugs Meany 69 Why wouldn't the last chart be a chart where the guest brings in the top 5 movies, songs, or whatever that THEY're into? Unless the guest is already a fan of the show or friends with the gang, asking them to bring in "homework" could be awkward. Go To Topic Listing Who Charted?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1247
__label__cc	0.694255	0.305745	HomeWhat happened to Jayda Fransen? What happened to Jayda Fransen? October 11, 2015 October 12, 2015 EBFBlogger Blasphemy, Britain First, Christian, Downloads, EBF, Exposing Britain First, Fact-checking, Jayda Fransen, Politics, PropagandaBBC, BF, Blapshemy, Britain first, Catholic, Christian, Jayda Fransen, lies, Politics, qualification During last week’s BBC3 documentary, ‘We want our country back’, Jayda Fransen made some implausible claims. Yes, we know – Jayda’s a Biffer and the Biffers always make implausible claims but these were a bit different. These claims weren’t about ‘evil Muslims’ or the infiltration of our country by ISIS. These were claims about her own past. Fransen claimed on camera that she left home at 14 and the council just put her in a homeless shelter where she lived for 2 or 3 years. This will have been in 2001. We think that’s more than just implausible – it’s a downright lie. The Children Act gained Royal Assent in 1989. Any local council would have been bound by the Act and its first principle that ‘The welfare of the child is paramount’. Fransen would have been accommodated in a childrens’ home or through fostering. A vulnerable 14 year old girl absolutely would not have been left in a homeless shelter. All British Local Education Authorities (LEAs) have a legal duty to provide full time education to children under 16 and it is inconceivable that a 14 year old (even one in a homeless shelter, let alone foster care or a childrens’ home) would have been denied the opportunity of a state education. Remarkably enough, this 29 year old woman would have us believe that despite effectively leaving school at 14 she now has a law degree. People can and do pull themselves up by their bootstraps and education is a great way to do it but it takes time. Time that Fransen seems not to have had to work on it. We put together a bit of a timeline to show you what we mean. You can click here to view the Jayda Fransen timeline and supporting evidence as a PDF file. We suspect that this is just another example of Fransen’s transparent and obvious deceit as she attempts to reinvent herself into something more sympathetic and ultimately ‘saleable’. Sources tell us that Uncle Jim Dowson is preparing to dump Golding. The Mayoral campaign will be a humiliation too far and once he’s torn apart by the London electorate he’ll be history. Fransen, we’re told is already being groomed to step into his shoes. Dowson knows how popular she is both as a speaker and as the Biffers never fail to point out on their FB page, the bearer of remarkably big boobs. Many presumably frustrated Biffers have been very clear about what they’d like to do with and to Jayda. For the majority of rank and file Biffer ‘footsoldiers’ political ‘sophistication’ rarely rises above the dubious, visceral delights of hatred, sex and violence. There’s no doubt that sex sells and given the standard far right view of women, Jayda is being more than a little shrewd in making the most of her ‘womanly charms’ to gain popularity. With Dowson’s guidance and backing she’s turning herself into a political commodity with fantasy sex appeal, an invented past and an assumed piousness that just oozes hypocrisy from every pore. She claims to be a devout Roman Catholic. Some of the most laughable but also cringeworthy moments in the hour long documentary involved Fransen demonstrating a faith she clearly doesn’t hold in a beautiful Norman church somewhere in the countryside. A church with a decidedly Anglican (Protestant) appearance suggesting that she’s most certainly not a regular member of the congregation. Actually she’s unlikely to be part of any established Christian congregation in the UK, especially not since she called for the public hanging of existing church leaders. Her bloodthirsty demand followed an appeal by ‘Churches together’, asking Britain First to desist in its hate campaign against Muslim communities in Luton and Rotherham. Fransen and her cronies have been criticised by senior clerics from all 3 Abrahamic religions, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, whose words, predictably fell on deaf ears. If Britain First ever starts lining people up in earnest they’ll need a very long wall to stand them against. We have to wonder how Jayda found this lovely little church in the first place. The quiet, leafy village is a far cry from the urban sprawl of her council flat in S. London. Jayda actually lives close to Crystal Palace. Perhaps finding a suitable church for Jayda to pose in was the work of the BBC production team? However she got there, her attempts to display her piety were laughable. Jayda’s melodramatic, overly exaggerated pose and expression whilst kneeling at the alter seemed like something out of Cadfael. Fransen wants us to believe that her faith is important to her. But it’s not her belief, her faith that she cares about so much as our belief in her faith. It’s one thing to kneel at an altar in an empty church. It’s quite another to adopt a Christian lifestyle. Fransen’s attempt to strike a pose of humility and piety, reminiscent of statues and paintings of the Virgin Mary and female Saints was, to anyone who knows what she stands for, both unconvincing and risible. We don’t believe that Jayda Fransen is a Christian in anything but name. She’s just one more Nazi hi-jacking religion because she thinks it’ll provide her with a respectable image. But it doesn’t. Jayda’s pretension to devotion really just makes her a laughing stock. Her religious pretensions are no more plausible than the revised history of her adolescence. Both were invented to portray a particular, politicised image and both are obvious shams. Jayda claims to have a ‘Roman Catholic background’. That’s interesting given that the organisation she leads is currently trying to stir up trouble for Irish Roman Catholics by garnering support for the Protestant Unionist cause. Jayda claims to be Christian and often refers to her ‘Roman Catholic background’, yet her entire income is based upon spreading lies and hatred. This is in direct contravention of the basic Biblical command “Thou shalt not bear false witness”. Jayda claims to be a Christian and yet her whole raison d’etre is to incite violence. This directly opposes the central New Testament instruction to ‘Love thy neighbour’. As the New Testament explains… “You shall know them by their fruits”. Fransen’s fruits are destructive, divisive and about as far removed from Christian devotion as it’s possible to imagine. In short, Jayda Fransen is not a practising Christian in any meaningful way. She is a shallow, deceitful hypocrite who hijacked Christianity for her own ends just as ISIS has hijacked Islam. Both groups are invested in spreading hatred and both groups represent a cancer that our global society can well do without. We don’t know what happened to Jayda when she was 14 (if anything) but we know what didn’t. She was not then (and has never been) filled with the love for humanity that truly devout people say they gain from communion with the Divine. She may or may not have been in a childrens’ home or foster care but wherever she was – she didn’t meet God there. She didn’t get a law degree either! ← View from a barstool #2 The adventures of an #Antifa doggy → 120 thoughts on “What happened to Jayda Fransen?” JamesB says: It’s not beyond the realms of possiblity that Freyda has a Law Degree. It only takes 3 years full time to get an LL.B. However, in order to practice as a Solicitor, you need to complete the Legal Practice Course and then a Training Contract. You’re looking at between 5-6 years before you’re fully qualified. I suspect that it’d be completely impossible that any practice out there would offer her a Training Contract with her odious and bigoted views. Plus, I think she has a criminal record so would be automatically barred from the profession by the Law Society. Studying from home would indicate that she was doing an Open University Degree. These usually take 6 years part time. It could be the case that she failed to finish the degree and that’s why she set up a Recruitment company. With regards to Martin Wilkinson Solicitors, I suspect she was either doing unpaid work experience or was the tea girl at best. ebfblogger says: That’s pretty much how we saw it. That’s why we checked the home study training route which seemingly takes even longer. We also think it extremely unlikely that she has a law degree given her woefully inadequate understanding both of legal principles and apparatus. But the main reason we don’t believe her is because she just hasn’t had the time to complete the training. Barry Burke says: There is a reference to a “Jayda Fransen” on this south London solicitors website. “Jayda Fransen is doing home study leading to an LLb Law Degree. We are all supporting her in her ambition to qualify as a solicitor.” Undated as far as I can see. http://websites.uk-plc.net/Martin_Wilkinson_Solicitors/ Just read the pdf ignore me. Was nice of you to get in touch – it’s the thought that counts. Bob Wood says: 1993 to date – OVER 14 YEARS IN PRACTICE AT FOREST HILL 1974 to date – OVER 33 YEARS QUALIFIED AS A SOLICITOR The two lines above that were copied and pasted here would indicate that the document you’ve linked was written 2007, for whatever that is worth. James B says: No idea why I put Freyda I obviously meant Jayda! To be brutally honest, you really don’t need much understanding of the Law to get a 3rd or even a 2:2 pass. You just need to turn up every so often. 2:1 requires that you’ve done a bit of a work and a 1st means you’ve actually worked hard and know your stuff. I’d likely agree that she’s not got a Law Degree but for different reasons than stated above. I think if she’d obtained a Law Degree, Britain First would have positioned her as the ‘buxom beauty with brains’ in the media (I personally find her unattractive by the way). Moreover, I suspect she would have mentioned getting a Law Degree in passing during interviews etc as she seems arrogant albeit intellectually limited. As mentioned previously, if she’s actually obtained a Law Degree, no remotely reputable firm would touch her with a barge-pole with regards to a Training Contract, Paralegal, Legal Secretary or even basic admin/reception work. Jayda will be completely forgotten about in a few years as will her organisation, Britain First. Vabadus says: What about Adrian Davies, a veteran nationalist, who worked for many years as a solicitor at Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May before becoming a barrister? He currently works at Dr Johnson’s Buildings despite still being politically active, most recently with the Traditional Britain Group. Speaking of the TBG, its Founder and Vice-President, Gregory Lauder-Frost, who was a well-known doyen of the Monday Club, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford and has worked for decades as a Certified Public Accountant — all that in spite of being imprisoned for fraud! I do not know whether Jayda Fransen has a law degree, but it is certainly not beyond the realm of credibility that she could be a practising solicitor, let alone working in another role (paralegal, legal secretary) at a firm. Davies is very different – he built a solid reputation as a Solicitor and a Barrister before his opinions became wildly known, He already had a career unlike Jayda. Moreover, he’s never gone on filmed Mosque invasions or publicly incited racial hatred to the degree that Jayda does. Thus, I think she would find it very difficult to obtain a Training Contract and practice Law as a Solicitor. marybrice says: What a condescending fool -and what are your achievements pray tell? Pete Powell says: You’re taking nonsense. A law degree is extremely difficult. I’m guessing you haven’t had to spend hours reading about the Offences against the Person Act alone. spencer arnold says: whilst I dnt agree with jayda and indeed Britain first,i DO believe that groups like this are necessary from a lobbying point of view.Any rational person can see immigration is currently a bit much.,and that this countrys future is becoming more and more uncertain.At current pace infrastructure has no chance whatsoever by 2030.Id love to live in a funky everythings just great bubble ..like you guys but alas….im in the real world. It’s always interesting when people comment by saying they’re in the real world but don’t actually back it up. You say immigration is a bit much for the infrastructure but don’t demonstrate why you think so. If we’re living in a naive bubble would you mind explaining the figures that demonstrate it. We’d be interested to know just how this wealthy nation lacks the infrastructure of which you speak. Sometimes you do not need figures in order to explain something that is potentially an issue. I live in the small town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, a place where it is very noticeable when changes occur. The major crime rate is low. In the past two years there has been an increase in eastern European immigrants – Mainly Romanian and Polish. All of a sudden in every second shop window we have beggars who do not speak a word of English. Who disappear at night to their homes. Groups of young Polish men standing on the high street every day doing nothing. Why are they here? For a better life? To offer something to the U.K? I don’t understand. In the last year alone there has been a bank robbery, an attempted rape and a stabbing allayed by Polish immigrants. Yes we have British criminals but this did not happen before. Major crimes. The screening needs to be far more detailed in my opinion. ebfmarcia says: Major crimes didn’t happen before, eh? Not in Kircaldy! Not like Liam Fee’s death at his own mother’s hands in 2014 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/liam-fees-mum-wept-charged-7948710#OAwmgD7h5cXkm8s1.97 Or Andrew Patrick & Alistair Rankin (such typical East European names) robbing a bank… http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/terror-bomb-threat-taxi-driver-7656776#oAP3S1O365Ll25zl.97 Patrick pretended to be Polish which may explain your confusion but he is, in fact a Scot. James Gilliard (another not so typically Polish name) seems to be Kircaldy’s most recent rapist. So should we deport all the Scots from Kircaldy as they’re clearly a dangerous, muddering, lawless bunch. So much crime by Scots in such a small town+ Kircaldy, Fife recently saw Simon Johnson raping a pensioner in her home http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-36344599 Another attempted rape in Kircaldy by someone who clearly didn’t sound ‘foreign’, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34245633 And Brandon Charite brutally raped a w1 year old earlier this year. http://m.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/man-convicted-of-rape-assault-in-kirkcaldy-1-4114942 I have been unable to find a single report of a rape, bank robbery or murder in Kircaldy committed by an East European. I have found examples of all 3 types of crime in the area commited by native Scots. Can you send some links to back up your allegations please, Paul? terrydesmonddonaldson says: If Paul thinks that sometimes figures are not needed to explain an issue, then I suspect he thinks the same about evidence too. Only conjecture and anecdotal stories are needed It’s hard to understand how people manage to survive when they make decisions based upon nothing more than wishful thinking. Apparently neither Paul nor Roy have ever wished they could fly unaided by jumping off a cliff. WARNING for those who think that data & evidence are unnecessary: Paul & Roy – DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! Oddly enough a google search of “crime immigrant kircaldy” turned up evidence that it’s not the native Scots who need to fear their new neighbours but quite the reverse. http://m.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/kirkcaldy-muslim-centre-targeted-in-hate-crime-1-2996242 While this charming racist has recently moved to Kircaldy. He’ll be out of prison now, of course. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562999/Caught-camera-Shocking-racist-attack-two-Scottish-thugs-African-busker-stands-city-centre.html&ved=0ahUKEwiXt6q_nonOAhUMDMAKHXslDIgQFgg7MAg&usg=AFQjCNFIQDZbj3snpldxyKn3Smxi91qRXQ I found an allegation of rape against a Swedish immigrant dating back to 2010 but I found no report of a conviction (although admittedly I found no report of an acquital or even ‘not proven’ either). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11990845 I did find a couple of links about petty crimes committed by ILLEGAL immigrants but that’s not an issue about screening – rather it’s about border control funding. Legitimate immigrants don’t need to steal – they have a legal way to get food etc. So, Paul. Feel free to provide evidence of this Eastern European crime wave. Correction .. The Swedish man was acquitted in 2011 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13768244&ved=0ahUKEwiOrq_fo4nOAhWHDcAKHS_6Be0QFggkMAI&usg=AFQjCNHljrlLBKeYfM9fQwvbeeURKsgPVw I left school with no GCSE’S and managed to get a law degree by the time I was 23. So not impossible. I was also homeless and I went into a hostel for kids at 15 so again not impossible but then even though these things are possible the problem is she always lies so you really can’t believe a word she says!! Bromley says: Is she really British? with her NAME and SURNAME I doubt it. She must be first genaration British with all the noise she rattles. Who are her parents? Do we know? Does she know? Little Eden Makes says: Surely with a chip as deep as Jayda’s on her shoulder, there must be people who know her of old and hold her in the same esteem as we do. It must be possible to find someone who can conclusively debunk it all. I’m surprised the BBC didn’t to be honest! It was incredibly kind and hardly the hatchet job the Biffers think it is. Jes Sumner says: In the documentary she is seen packing up to move house as she claims that she and Paul cannot stay in one place for more than 6 months, conveniently the same length of time as many rental leases. It is implied in the documentary that she and Paul live in Kent. But if she has a council house then; a) Private renting would disqualify her from a council property especially if it is outside of the council borough. b) If she is in a council property then there is no way she’d be able to move every 6 months Absolutely right Jes. We have so many things to challenge about that documentary. Rest assured that the whole address change thing is high on the list. We have good evidence that Jayda has been at her current address for much longer than 6 months. Forgive me if this is covered elsewhere on your site (and please point me to it), but I wonder what income both Golding and Fransen live off? The 2014 accounts for BF indicate that total salaries amounted to £16024 so it can’t be that It’s not covered elsewhere on the blog because it’s not clear enough to comment on with confidence. All we can say is that it seems very strange to us. Sam, I suspect they’ll be dodging a lot of Tax. Golding and Fransen are despicable, disingenuous, hypocritical bullshit con-artists and everything about them screams charlatan. If I was a betting man, I’d put good money on the fact that they’ll get a lot of donations going through to unrelated PayPal emails & Bank accounts that are difficult to trace. I’m pretty sure they’ll be siphoning money through friends and family as well. They seem the type to do this to be brutally honest. ormonde says: What is it about conservative women that brings out the viciousness of liberals. Why personally attack her. She is brave and articulate. She has many disqualifying faults for trendy liberals,working class,white,articulate and courageous. You appear to have missed the point, Ormonde This has absolutely nothing to do with conservatism or being working class. In fact, anyone who works for a living, is by definition working class. Your argument is absolutely ridiculous. The vitriol directed to Fransen is for good reason, She’s not brave, she’s not articulate and she’s certainly not courageous. What an appallingly offensive and disingenuous thing to say. She’s a racist, fascist fantasist bully who along with Paul Golding thinks it’s more than acceptable to incite racial hatred for their own benefit. They’re both disgusting individuals who should be ridiculed for what they represent. Fransen’s one of two things: 1) She’s a charlatan who’s making money off the back of ill-educated, ill-informed individuals who are completely ignorant as to what happens when you treat people differently or 2) She’s as thick as sht. Your choice. Wilypagan says: At least she confronts hate preachers like Anjem Choudery and the Muslim “community” that has raped so many of Britain’s girls. You must support the grooming gangs, else why the character assassination of such a brave woman? Oh dear. A straw man if ever I saw one! Dave Van Lenten says: I feel sorry for you! You are so blind to what real Islam is about! From a former Muslim, you should be more afraid of that hate group, then BF. BF doesn’t want to behead you for not converting to the BF!!! You need to read the Quran and the Hadith to understand what Islam is about. Oh yeah, I love when you liberals call it racism. Islam is not a race, it’s a believe system that you and your liberal friends have no idea what it is about. Read Quran 9:29, Quran 8:12. Islam and freedom don’t flow on the same path. Saying the Islam is not about hate to those who disbelieve, is like saying not all Nazi’s hated the Jews. As a strong, liberal woman, you may want to read Quran versus: 4:24, 33:50, 2:223, and 4:11 (this is the one that says you are only 1/2 of an equal to a man). Let me know what you think!!! I BF have been very clear in many public announcements that they want to hang all lefties, liberals, politicians currently in office, trade unionists and Muslims. They’re not too keen on people who aren’t white, either as it happens. Admittedly hanging isn’t beheading but dead is still dead. As to the Quran’s ‘Sword verses’, this is interesting – posted today on the ‘Muslims against ISIS’ Facebook page. You should have a look at that page – it’s very interesting. Full of those people you like to pretend don’t exist – you know, non-violent Muslims. Anyway – here’s what they posted today… “The majority of Muslims say that extremist organizations such as ISIS, Taliban, Boko Haram, Al Quaeda have no basis to associate their crimes with Islam, that they manipulate and use Islam to justify their own desires for power. Is there any truth in this? People who do believe that they (extremist organizations) are following the teachings of the Quran often quote verses and say these verses show that they are following Islam. First of all, we must establish what is meant by “extremist”. Are we saying they are “extremely religious”? That they are “extremists” in the religion or are they just simply “extremely” violent people who have little knowledge of the religion? Are we to assume that 99.9% of muslims, including scholars and religious clerics from all over the world do not understand Islam but only 0.001% do? Lets look at these verses which are often quoted to justify these claims; 1. Quran 8:12 “[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, “I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip.” Is this verse teaching muslims to strike off the heads of all of those who dont believe in Allah?? At first glance it may seem so, to somebody who has no knowledge of the Quran or Islam. Because this verse has much context to it. This verse is specifically referring to a battle which took place, between the “disbelievers” and the Muslims. If we look further on in the following verses we can see that it is in fact talking about a certain battle. “That is because they opposed (waged war against) Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger – indeed, Allah is severe in penalty. …O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight]. …..And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things – that you might be grateful. …And [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.” So as we can see when the verse is read in its context, this is referring to the Meccans who oppressed, tortured and killed the muslims and eventually evicted them from Mecca (Makkah), and the battle was a battle for freedom, and after they left Mecca and found refuge in Medina, the Meccans waged war against Muhammed pbuh and his followers. So this is the reason why 99.9% of muslims do not take these verses as commands to “strike off” the heads of all disbelievers as well as the many many other verses which condemn killing, harming others etc. 2. Quran 2:191 – “And kill them wherever you find them…” Critics as usual apply ‘cut and choose’ approach with regards to this passage (Quran 2:191). They only quote, “And kill them wherever you find them…(2:191). However, when we read the passage in its context (2:190-195) it says opposite what they portray of the verse. Quran 2:190 – 195 2:190 Fight in the way of God those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. God does not like transgressors. What is “transgessors”? To kill or harm any non combatants, harm any women or children, damage any trees or animals, to harm even a combatant after he has surrendered. 2:191 And kill them wherever you find them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah [Persecution] is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers. 2:192 And if they cease, then indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful. 2:193 Fight them until there is no [more] fitnah [Persecution] and [until] worship is for God. But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors. 2:194 [Fighting in] the sacred month is for [aggression committed in] the sacred month, and for [all] violations is legal retribution. So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same way that he has assaulted you. And fear God and know that God is with those who fear Him. 2:195 And spend in the way of God and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, God loves the doers of good. It’s important whenever one reads a Quranic verse, to read it in its context. As you have read, critics only quote the part which suites them, they isolate previous verses and the ones after. When the passage is examined in context, it is clear that nowhere does it sanction the killing of innocent people. From verse 2:190 to 2:195, when read, Allah makes it evident to fight those only who fight them, fighting in self-defence. Another thing some love to do with the verse is, change the Arabic word’s meaning. Example, the Arabic word ‘Fitna’ used in 2:191 and 2:193, they deceptively have translated the word as ‘disbelief’. So, when it’s read in that perspective, the passage is implying to fight to those who are disbelievers, just because of their religion. This again when we examine it, it will turn out to be a lie. The Arabic word ‘Fitnah’ means ‘persecution’, ‘corruption’, ‘sedition’. But when the word ‘Fitnah’ is used in verse 2:191 and 2:193 it means ‘persecution’. Again it is referring to the Meccans who persecuted and oppressed the Muslims in Mecca at that time. 3. “When the sacred months have passed, then kill the Mushrikin wherever you find them. Capture them. Besiege them. Lie in wait for them in each and every ambush but if they repent, and perform the prayers, and give zakat then leave their way free.” Somebody who does not know much about Islam will most likely ignore the “sacred months” part and take this as a verse which teaches muslims to kill the Mushrikun (idolaters) wherever you find them. But it shows that it is referring to a specific battle again, the Muslims were exiled from Mecca for 8 years and 6 battles took place. Muhammed pbuh did not start wars, these wars were all in self defence. Those who felt threatened by Muhammed pbuhs influence wanted him dead and to stop Islam from spreading, it was being spread by his words and examples, and wisdom. Of equality, good morals, respect.” Again with a predictable response, to paraphrase, “You aren’t supporting BF so therefore you condone any atrocity committed by those we oppose”. Just as your idol “confronts” (marching and waving flags and offensive banners around where they’re not wanted, shouting vacuous slurs isn’t what I would call confronting, personally) hate preachers like Anjem Choudary, so do we confront hate preachers like Jayda and Paul. Isn’t it all so exciting? Why is it the right wing continually bleat on about Muslim grooming gangs but choose to ignore the fact that 86% of convicted sex offenders are white British. Because they did nothing about the Muslim gangs for years. The authorities did nothing about paedophile rings within the Anglican, Methodist and Catholic churches either. Indeed the authorities still largely ignore them. Should we be opposing ALL of these religious groups and their adherents too? Maybe but why the personal attacks. Argue against her with logic and reason. Working class women in politics are rare I don’t think they should be attacked over their appearence. When a public figure lies and spews divisive, deceitful hatred intended to incite hatred for personal profit they should expect to be challenged. msharif911 says: HAve you missed the bit where she has lied and been outed? I agree with that,its all the personal stuff I disagree with. I also think it puts off working class women from going into politics. It hasn’t put this one off Women are under represented in public life,there should be women on both sides of the argument. Nadine Dorries is probably another woman you don’t like,she is vilified most unfairly. The preferred insult seems to be they are really a man which seems strange. Britain First would have little time for me but I still think they are entitled to their view. Not entitled to incite violence or knowingly to lie. You are inciting violence right now!!!! It’s making me want to punch liberals in the face!!! Hmmm! Your belief that violence is acceptable is what makes you want to punch compassionate people in the face. Your inability to face up to the flaws in your own character is what makes you try to hold others responsible for your violent tendencies. James B why so angry. ” what an appalling offensive and disingenuous thing to say ” This is your response to me calling her brave courageous and articulate. How can you be offended by that. You are being offended by a pretty innocuous opinion. She is articulate,you mightn’t like what she says but she is well able to speak and do it on the hoof. Brave and courageous can be lumped together,she is under threat,there are loads of angry people out there who would like to inflict violence on her. The hate directed towards her here is not just people with differing opinions,its visceral over the top and mysogynistic. Speaking as a woman I’m far from mysogynistic. I think you’re viewing our objections to neo-nazism through an assumption of sexism that just doesn’t hold water. This isn’t about gender, it’s about opposition to discrimination and superficial fascist ideology. Why not target Paul Golding,why not pick on those thuggish looking gentlemen that seem to accompany him everywhere. James B is offended because I called her articulate,offended because I called her brave. No one makes personal comments on Goldings appearance. James B calls her thick,can someone intelligent hold a differing view to you. I think Fransen is a feminist in the true sense of the word,her concerns are for working class women,I think she views Islam as mysogynistic ormonde – You obviously have reading comprehension difficulties and seeming have no issues with constructing dishonest straw man arguments either. I think that says a lot about you as a person if I’m brutally honest. Like Golding, Fransen is Neo Nazi Fascist Racist Charlatan and is bigoted towards all other religions apart from Christianity. If you’d even bothered to read the above comments, I’ve been exceptionally critical of both Golding and Fransen. They’re horrible people and in no way should their behaviour be celebrated or admired in any way whatsoever. Fransen isn’t a crusader for feminism and to suggest so as you’ve done above is absolutely ridiculous. The criticism has nothing to do with Fransen being a woman and your attempts to distort the argument into one of misogyny is incredibly dishonest. You should be ashamed of yourself. Moreover, there’s nothing courageous or brave about a) driving around ethnic minority areas and goading people for no good reason on camera b) intimidating people in and outside Mosques who are minding their own business c) walking into Indian restaurants and harassing the owners in front of paying/eating customers whilst you’re filming the proceedings with skin head thug members behind you and d) deliberately goading people of ethnic minority on their marches. I’ve witnessed the type of people who march for the Britain First and the EDF. I’ve also witnessed their behaviour. They’re all inebriated racist bullies. Golding and Fransen are no different. scott f says: HI James and anybody else, having an arguement on facebook about Jayda fransen anybody have any evidance i know she is clever not to actually say it Sorry should have said evidance of her being racist We do criticise Golding. And Lewis. And Broomfield. And Slatter and the rest. But Fransen is the main mouthpiece. Where do you call any of these the male version of a biffer ? James B again why so angry,why should I be ashamed and why call me dishonest for daring to comment on some of the language being used. I don’t have reading difficulties and if I had should that be the thrust of your argument. Going round in armoured trucks has to be against the law although I’ve never seen Fransen do this. Rather than go after me why not review the language being used in pursuit of this woman. I wouldn’t be able to speak in public,I like watching ordinary women making arguments of any hue in a clear fashion. ormonde – You should be ashamed of yourself because you’re sticking up for a Neo-Nazi bigoted racist who happens to be a woman. That much is immediately obvious from your final sentence when you suggest you “like watching ordinary women making arguments of any hue in a clear fashion.” Thus, Fransen can say whatever hateful stuff she wants but she’ll get a free pass from you…because she’s a women. Fransen’s views would be just as odious to me if she was a man and her first name was John. That’s the difference between you and me. In addition to your frankly bizarre views on Fransen, you’ve totally distorted the argument and made it one of misogyny when everyone’s issue with Fransen is her odious, racist beliefs that should have no place in 21st century society. To be brutally honest though. I think you’re trolling this site now. Consequently, I’ve neither the time nor the inclination to respond to you in future. Have a nice life. Hugh says: Why so much vitriol? This is how liberals prove themselves to be even more hateful than the people they’re against. Can you see the irony in that? Your comments are way more hateful. The point about misogyny was entirely valid. Fransen sees Islam as misognyistic. SURELY you can see why. You’d have to go through some pretty serious mental gymnastics to say that you can’t see why anyone would think Islam is misogynistic. I’m SURE you can think of many reasons why someone would say it is. This is you: “I’m a liberal. I’m against hate. All hate is bad. Apart from my hate. My hate is good hate. Because I only hate bad people. The world is divided into good people and bad people. Bad people must be hated.” Get a grip. I think you are a latent mysogynist,angry and intolerant. You can’t abide differing views hence the vitriol. Why not be brave and go after Paul Golding and his henchmen,you are on here pursuing an ordinary woman who hadn’t the best start in life and whether you like it or not has shown herself brave and well able to speak. I get that you don’t like what she is saying but trying to silence her is not the way. She shouldn’t be pilloried for being a woman,there shouldn’t be comments on her appearance and there shouldn’t be name calling. Misogyny should have no place in the twenty first century. ‘Biffer’ is an extrapolation of the initials ‘BF’ (Britain First). They’re all Biffers! If you read around the blog you’ll see that we apply the term to them all regardless of gender. We use the term ‘cockwomble’ for them all too – it’s hardly a sexist thing. You’re clearly trying to argue about a gender bias that simply doesn’t exist at EBF. These people are neo-nazi thugs. That’s why we oppose them. What is between their legs has no bearing on that. I have to ask though, do you understand why ordinary women like me are so fed up of obsessives trying to derail our every arguments by pretending it’s all about gender? Antifascism is a worthy endeavour in its own right. If you want to troll a site that is gender biased I suggest you look elsewhere. Here at EBF we have a different type of discrimination to contend with – neo-nazism and xenophobic/religious. intolerance @ebfblogger – I wouldn’t try having a discussion with ormonde. I’m not bothering again as he/she creates multiple straw mans or completely distorts what I and others have said. He/she thinks this is all bizarrely about misogyny. Not at any point have I made (or you for that matter) disparaging comments about the way Fransen looks. That’s not remotely important to me. I don’t judge on appearance, sex but on the person. I certainly haven’t pursued or singled Fransen out. I find Golding equally hateful, have made my feelings known to Golding in person and would do so again in a heartbeat. A poor start in life is no excuse for the way she behaves towards ethnic minorities or people who have a different faith to her. I know many people who’ve had poor upbringings but wouldn’t act in the way she and others at Britain First do. Fransen’s a Neo Nazi Racist, Bigoted thug and so is Golding. The end. I doubt you are an ordinary woman,an expression like ” what is between their legs ” is not ordinary. Thanks for the explanation about the term Biffer,its reasonable and shows you to be genuine and even handed. Where I’m from Biffo was an acronym for a Taoiseach of ours Brian Cowen,it stood for Big Ignorant Effer From Offaly I don’t get why an opinion you disagree is obsessive neither do I understand why a differing opinion is trolling. I enjoyed the discussion but if you want me not to comment anymore I won’t,it is your site. So your whole false argument about mysogyny was based upon your dislike of an acronym we didn’t even use. Biffer is not biffo. Your views on my womanhood are as irrelevant as the rest of your trollishness. Thanks for agreeing to stop trolling our blog. I’m grateful for that, at least. No-one is TROLLING. They’re just fucking disagreeing with you, and you can’t handle that. Ormonde THOUGHT that “biffer” was a reference to “biffo”. She now realises that it wasn’t. Let it go. No it wasn’t,I just was trying to add a bit of humour to the discussion. I view it as a discussion,no harm done, You don’t seem to allow any defence of a woman you have basically called out. James B is offended by saying she is brave,is angry because someone dared disagree with him,especially someone he deems beneath him,he dislikes discussions that don’t go his way. Try a serious defence – one that doesn’t rely on ridiculous assumptions of gender bias and maybe we can talk. LOOK HERE. Have you ever heard the quote that says you should be wary of looking into the abyss because the abyss will look back into you? Because you’re angry about someone else’s hatred, that makes you become an angry and hateful person yourself. You come across as very short tempered and very contemptuous of anyone who disagrees with anything you say. Frodobagins1 says: I don’t think anyone has objected to your “attempt” to try to defend this woman but they have managed to destroy your argument so you seem intent on deflecting in it into other poorly articulated arguments like sexism which is clearly not the reason the people currently arguing have used in order to express why they find this fascist so offensive and dangerous. Why are the assumptions ridiculous ? James B comments on her appearance but not on Paul Goldings. A working class eloquent woman should be encouraged,argue against her with logic and reason don’t resort to name calling. Has it ever occured to you, Ormonde that not every conversation is actually about your own favourite topic? @ebfblogger – Don’t feed the troll. You think someone is a troll for disagreeing with you? That’s literally all they’re doing. Honestly, if you think anyone who challenges something you say is a troll then that’s a sad indictment of your character. If I may interject here, and make an assumption myself, it seems that you are not entirely familiar with EBF for if you were, you would know that Golding gets it both barrels – probably much more so that Fransen! It can be easily observed just by reading other comments, blog pages and the Facebook page itself. Although I agree that personal attacks are usually uncalled for (if only because it’s churlish and usually makes one stoop to their level of playground insults, although admittedly, some can done in a witty and humourous manner), however, from what I have read, and do correct me if I am wrong, James only stated that he doesn’t find Fransen attractive himself; hardly an insult now, is it? A far cry from the misogynistic rhetoric you are spouting here, don’t you think? And I’m not sure if inciting hateful speech should be encouraged. Do you think the Daesh and Anjem Choudary should be encouraged too? Or does it only apply to hateful figures who happen to be female? terrydesmonddonaldson – Terry, Ormonde has the habit of creating multiple straw mans/attacking arguments that haven’t been advanced by anyone on this blog and seems to relish distorting what people have said in response. It’s futile entering into a conversation. As you said above, I made an off-hand remark with regards to how BF would have used Fransen in the media if she actually had a Law Degree and not finding Fransen personally attractive myself. However, that didn’t stop Ormonde from erroneously and disingenuously advancing the argument that I was a misogynist. I remember responding to Ormonde in the following fashion: “You should be ashamed of yourself because you’re sticking up for a Neo-Nazi bigoted racist who happens to be a woman. That much is immediately obvious from your final sentence when you suggest you “like watching ordinary women making arguments of any hue in a clear fashion.” Thus, Fransen can say whatever hateful stuff she wants but she’ll get a free pass from you…because she’s a women. As I’ve stated to Ormonde many times, my issue with Fransen is her odious, racist beliefs that have no place in 21st century society. None of this has anything to do with her being a woman. Nor do I care about how Paul Golding looks. The issue is, that like Fransen, he’s horrible racist. Its a general thing. Look at the way Luciana Berger is treated,Nadine Dorries and Rachel Reeves as well. These are excellent MPs but they are demeaned and called promiscuous,another favourite is to claim they are men. Its the personal attacks I object to,we all want more young eloquent women in politics but the way these women are treated puts others off. James B comes across as an intolerant misogynist to me. UNISON. says: I’ve read through these comments and I can see no evidence at all to suggest anyone has been a misogynist other than you. The reason being you don’t feel JF can be criticised for being the foul fascist she is simply because she’s a woman. It’s actually very patronising towards women to suggest they are beyond such criticism. And much more concerning is the fact you just described her as eloquent!!! John Watson says: Dear Jayda, Please stop branding a Cross. Do you understand what the Cross means? Jesus said “love your enemies”. If you want to pursue your agend, that is up to you, but don’t use the Cross. What you are doing is the opposite of what Jesus said to do. There is no such thing as a Christian “country”. Each individual makes a choice whether to follow Jesus or not. Jesus said “my Kingdom is not of this world”. I suggest you find another symbol for your racist agenda. John, an English Christian Very well said, John. We applaud you. Minnie Hallman says: You’re no Christian. You are a pretender. Jesus never meant for us to bow to a godless, Roman Catholic invented scam ideology like Islam. England has been a Christian country but you have destroyed your country by siding with Muslim filth who claim that Jesus was not the Son of God. You are an imposter, John Watson. Wow you really are confused aren’t you, Minnie? Please contact me if you want to know the truth over all of this infighting… Thank you YVO Christopher Who loves Christ Jesus with all my life and for ever more will behave in support of Christian values. You can Email us at exposingbf@hotmail.com This article is a lie. It’s propaganda to destroy a woman who is opposed to the Muslim rapes and destruction destroying every White country. Jayden is an honest and law abiding woman who is trying to wake up the sheep in England who think Muslims are refugees. They are NOT refugees. They are in England to destroy your economy and your country. Send them back before they murder you. You’re so well informed about your heroine you can’t even get her name right. I think that says a lot about how much value we should place upon your opinion of her character. You’re just another ill-informed foreigner pretending to understand the situation here in UK. “You’re just another ill-informed foreigner pretending to understand the situation here in UK.” WOAH!!! XENOPHOBIA. See, Nietzsche wasn’t wrong about “Look into the Abyss and the Abyss will look back at you”. You’re so obsessed with fighting xenophobia that you become xenophobic yourself. I don’t know, maybe you always were, underneath. Pahahahaha! Law abiding citizen?! Hahahaha! Have you read Jayda’s speech about how she wants to hang her opponents? Should we send her somewhere before she murders us too? Also, I think you’re confused to what refugees mean. Confusion and paranoia go hand-in-hand I suppose. ” just another ill informed foreigner ” Like me I suppose,what is it about foreigners you don’t like. Should their opinion be suppressed. Should only the university educated be allowed opinions. The thought of working class women expressing views is unimaginable for most on here. I think that those who don’t understand a country should refrain from talking bollocks about it – especially when incorrectly describing as ‘law abiding’ a criminal, hate-peddling neo-nazi whose name they can’t even get right! No, but it would be handy if people were educated on subjects they have an opinion on. It’d spare us a lot of exasperation. is there something wrong with opposing said expressed views? Should there never be any counter arguments? Should we just accept that the vitriol that Jayda spouts is accurate and true? If it’s an echo chamber you seek, where opposing views are truly suppressed, then just head on over the Britain first Facebook page – you’ll find everybody to be agreeable there. The Biffers probably won’t appreciate their hate speech being derailed by a troll obsessed with making everything about gender, either. If you really want to include sexism in every comment there are plenty of #radfem blogs who’d welcome you Ormonde. Fortunately most women realise that whilst sexism exists it’s not the only topic in the world. We don’t oppose Jayda because she’s a woman. We oppose her (& her male colleagues) because she’s a neo-nazi hate monger. A little while ago you promised to stop trolling the EBF blog with inappropriate accusations of sexism. Please treat this response as one woman’s plea to you to honour your promise. I assume Ormonde is a feminist? Feminism is usually considered to be a left wing movement. I hope you realise that BF won’t tolerate that, ormonde. If you really want to tackle sexism, then again, head on over to the BF page where you’ll see many “jack the lad” types salivating over Jayda’s breasts, typing comments like “I would bang her.” Honestly, the group is rife with casual sexism and misogynism. Any woman that comments opposing them are referred to as slags and bitches who deserve to be raped. Of course, if you were to go and inform them that such sexist and misogynistic comments are wrong and out of line, your dissent would be swiftly deleted and then you’d be blocked. I have a feeling that this will just go over your head though. Keep up the good fight. Jay - Britain First says: if you want to challenge misogyny why don’t you challenge islam? the most misogynist cult in existence. most muslims are still stuck in the 7th century regards to attitude toward women – that they’re owned by their menfolk, cattle for fcking and breeding with, and theirs to be ‘covered up’ lest a female face or bit of skin gets them horny and “causes” them to gang rape her and then stone her to death for adultery afterwards for good measure. i reckon many of the 1,400+ girls abused in rotherham could tell you a thing or two about misogyny as well, if you read the disturbing details of the cases. vicious rapes, torture, beating. one girl drugged up and forced to have an “abortion” because one of the sick pakistani nonces got her knocked up. all of them called white english whores. but sure have a go at “jack the lad” types who admire a lass they see as attractive — clearly that’s worse. I challenge misogyny whenever I see it. It isn’t just a muslim problem now, is it? To suggest otherwise just shows your ignorance. Having lived in india for a short time, I’ve seen first hand a terrible attitudes towards women and how some men can treat them as second class citizens. I’ve also seen men here in England treat women like a piece of shit. Sexism is sexism and needs to be challenged everywhere. I mentioned the “Jack the lad” types typing lewd comments to Jayda as ormonde has said on here that women in politics needed to be respected, to paraphrase him/her. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with showing admiration (even if it does come across as lecherous. I guess they must be sex depraved too). By the way, what do you think of your fellow supporters who say to the women, who go onto the BF to challenge them, they deserve to raped? yeah, it’s a 3rd world problem in general. islam itself is a 3rd world problem imported to OUR shores and now we have to suffer it because the electorate lacks the testicular fortitude to deal with the problem. india is gang rape central & sikhs/hindus also practice things like arranged marriage, but muslims are far more prolific. sure sexism is sexism. just sort out your priorities. western feminist types moan so much about catcalling and lewd comments while young girls in THIS country have their privates bladed out by african/islamic immigrants and it’s covered up. i’ve never seen any BF member tell a woman she “deserves to be raped”. How is it just a third world problem? It’s a societal problem that exists all over the globe. You’re telling me you’ve never seen a domesticated violent situation, highlighted in the news, where the abuser has been a white Englishman? Like Tommy Robinson, do you also believe that if every muslim was rid of “our” shores, there would be no more crime here in the UK?: Muslims are only far more prolific because the media has scapegoated them since 9/11. You’re right about a lot of modern day feminists needing to sort out their priorities, but no doubt they’re just addressing issues that they can relate to or experience themselves. Just to reiterate what I said before, Ormonde was the one stating that James was being misogynistic for supposedly making comments about Jayda’s appearance, so I was just referring her somewhere where such comments are commonplace. Your argument there is better directed at Ormonde, not me. Oh, they’ve been typed all right. Perhaps, EBF, you have screenshots somewhere? I doubt I’d last 5 minutes in Britain First,those thuggish looking gentlemen in dark glasses would see to that. The fact is there were sexist comments made about Jayda Fransen,James B being the worst offender. Another unfortunate comment came from ebfblogger when she posted ” just another ill informed foreigner ” I take exception to that, I may be ” foreign ” but my views are valid. Ye certainly don’t brook any opposition,insults are your first response. Discussions are a good thing and should be done without rancour. The ill-informed foreigner was a comment about an American claiming to know about UK politics. You can decide that it’s all about you if you wish but I still ask that you keep your word and stop trolling this blog with your self-important nonsense. i find it funny how the left wingers on here are bashing jayda & even going on about how she looks ( hypocritical ) but are no doubt the same sort who say NOTHING about the violent inherent misogyny of muslims. just look at muslim countries like saudi arabia where women have no rights, not allowed to vote or drive, if they get raped they’re the ones who get stoned to death for “adultery”. the taliban denying girls the right to an education in afghanistan, ISIS & boko haram kidnapping and raping young girls. child marriage in yemen, etc. muslims who despite living in the west still coerce their girls & women into wearing the burka, paki muslims getting away with raping 1,400 young white girls in rotherham alone — many others in other english towns — because labour run councils and local police covered it up for PC reasons and dismissed the victims. somali muslims raping swedish women the arab/african muslim rapeugees sexually assaulting women en masse in cologne on NYE and the rapes of other european women. but ok lmfao —- jayda ( a true patriot ) & britain first are the evil ones and sexists. i’d say the ones who defend an indefensible mass murdering misogynist third world cult are nearly as bad. PMSL. So many generalisations and straw men. are you denying these things took place/are taking place, then? might wanna catch the news more often and read a bit of history. Your generalisations, unfounded extrapolations from actual events and straw man arguments about our motivations are the funniest. This might help you to understand, Jay. https://exposingbf.wordpress.com/2015/12/03/7-things-fascists-dont-get-about-non-fascists-itd-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-pitiful-fascist-groups-like-britain-first-bf-and-the-english-defence-league-edl-just-don/ what is it you problem with me generalising, er, “anti fascists” (so called) or muslims? and you don’t generalise yourself, do you? throwing around alarmist BS terms like “fascists”, “neo nazi”, “far right” at people, groups and causes you don’t like etc that amounts to nothing but white noise, yeah? fascism and neo nazism ( national socialism ) are both complex political ideologies and they’re not the same thing. explain how groups like the EDL are “fascist” or “neo nazi” when it isn’t even a political party nor does it have an organised membership structure, it’s just a street group anyone can get involved with that protests against islam? another thing is that national socialists are anti-jewish. EDL, BF, etc are not only very accepting of jews but staunchly pro-israel all the way. i’m guessing you probably consider anders breivik a “neo nazi” too despite his zionist beliefs, (personally i don’t give a rats @rse about either israel or ‘palestine’) as for your link — i’ll address it when i have time. There’s plenty of information wxplaining why BF is a neo-nazi organisation on our resources page here. https://exposingbf.wordpress.com/ebf-resources/ Many of the same arguments apply to EDL etc. You can also follow our blog series about Nazi biffers beginning here… https://exposingbf.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/fascist-biffers/ You’re right about Saudi Arabia being a terrible place and I certainly do not condone the actions that take place there, but we’re not in Saudi Arabia, are we? I do not condone any such misogynistic behaviour, but you’re generalising when you insinuate that all muslims practice abhorrent behaviour. Unfortunately, domestic violence isn’t just a muslim problem, but something that happens globally, wouldn’t you agree? Jimmy Savile got away with raping a lot of children too – he wasn’t a muslim, was he? Why is it that you BF supporters only get vocal about rape when it is a muslim who carried out the heinous crime? Rape crimes aren’t exclusive to only muslims, you know. Again, it’s a global problem and is horrific no matter who carried it out and who the victims are. The problem with a lot of you biffers is that you think because we oppose you, we must therefore condone any atrocity carried out by muslims; that we must all be “lefties” (the political spectrum isn’t just left and right, nor does one even have to be on it); that the world is fucking black and white. Yes, Jayda, Golding and others of their ilk are another cheek of the same hateful arse that spouts vitriol rather than really addressing problems. Their answer to everything is to cull or deport all muslims as if Britain would then be a little safe bubble. Jayda also has said that she wants hang all of her opponents. How is that different to an ISIS member wanting to behead theirs? you’re generalising when you insinuate that all muslims practice abhorrent behaviour. ALL muslims? no. MANY muslims? yes… if you do not see this, you’re in denial. you argue rapist, misogynistic, terrorist muslims are a “minority” amirite? but you do realise there’s 1.6 billion muslims, that if only 1% are extreme, that’s still 16 MILLION muslims… the real percentage is higher. Jimmy Savile got away with raping a lot of children too – he wasn’t a muslim, was he? Why is it that you BF supporters only get vocal about rape when it is a muslim who carried out the heinous crime? false. all nonces regardless of race or religion deserve to hang. jimmy savile was a disgrace, but he’s 6 foot under now & most of his crimes were decades ago. the difference between that and the rotherham etc cases is that they weren’t covered up by the establishment because of the racial combination of the perpetrators and victims. pakistani muslims grooming, pimping out, raping and torturing young white girls. The problem with a lot of you biffers is that you think because we oppose you, we must therefore condone any atrocity carried out by muslims; that we must all be “lefties” (the political spectrum isn’t just left and right, nor does one even have to be on it); that the world is fucking black and white. your almost complete silence on muslim atrocities while you obsess over us “far right” “fascist” bla bla bla bogeymen is what concerns me. even peter tatchell called UAF out on this. the overwhelming majority of “anti fascists” are obviously leftists. let’s not pretend otherwise. i’ve had the pleasure of meeting UAF members myself. what i don’t get is why you’re so obsessed with us, when we’re apparently an unworthy of notice minority of “C2DE ( true story: i have been disparaged for my background by self-defined socialists ) jack the lad knuckle draggers” but you have blogs like this and other websites with hundreds of man hours put into them, but islamic issues? …. crickets! “Jayda also has said that she wants hang all of her opponents. ” she doesn’t. Then why don’t you state “many” in your posts? Although that’d be inaccurate and hyperbole too. If you type “Muslims are doing [insert atrocity here]”, then I am correct in stating that you are generalising. I see what gets highlighted in the news, but infrequent incidents carried out by muslim individuals doesn’t mean they’re being carried out by “many” muslims. Where do you get the 1% and higher percentage from? I’ve so far only seen that number on inarguably biased sites with an agenda. You’re right, 16 million is a large number and if that was the case, surely the death toll of people dying to islamic extremists would be substantially higher? Right, but his victims have to live with what he done everyday. If BF and you supporters are so concerned for rape victims, then why not provide support for them? Is there really a difference between a cover up because of social status and a cover up because of ethnical background? Although there white English people involved too. I comment on more blogs, pages and forums too you know, so how would you know what I’m silence on? Go figure, this is a blog called “Exposing Britain First”. As a supporter of BF, of course you’re not going to think that they too are just as bad as the hate preachers they oppose. They’re purpose is to incite hatred against fellow human beings and I oppose anyone that does such thing. I wouldn’t have a problem with BF if they solely tackled Islamic extremism, but they don’t. They incite hatred against all muslims, immigrants and even us. To quote Jayda: “Deputy leader Jayda Fransen made the announcement on the group’s Facebook page, along with comments that their “pro-EU, Islamist-loving opponents” should be hung as punishment for “crimes against our country”. “They think they can get away with ruining our country, turning us into a Third World country, giving away our homes, jobs and heritage,” wrote Fransen, “but they will face the wrath of the British First movement, make no mistake about it! We will not rest until every traitor is punished for their crimes against our country. And by punished, I mean good old-fashioned British justice at the end of a rope!” – http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britain-first-leader-paul-golding-run-london-mayor-wants-hang-opponents-1521415 I’ll ask again: How is she different from those muslims who you oppose that want us beheaded? Those ISIS want us to follow their beliefs or face their wrath, and Jayda wants us all to follow her ideals or face her wrath. The ” ill informed foreigner ” comment is classic xenophobia. Its startling that a site opposed to fascism ( a legitimate and right cause ) can have mysogynist comments from James B and blatant xenophobia from ebfblogger and not get the irony. Its also surprising that someone who points out this flaw is immediately called a troll and told to stop making comments. Conversation can move about a bit and rather than attack a poster with a differing view ( not on the main topic ) you should welcome different angles and different perspective. My angle being ” foreign ” may displease some but its legitimate all the same. It’s not your place to tell us what we ‘should’ do here. That’s for us to decide. And I for one have decided – you clearly have no intention of taking our comments seriously, preferring deliberately to misinterpret us. So I’ll treat you like the troll you are. As soon as I get to my pc I’ll flag you for moderation and if this stupidity continues you’ll be blocked altogether. I still fail to see where James was being misogynistic. You never did point out what he said that makes you think this. Are you a native English speaker? I only ask because ebf may be right about you misinterpreting him. How very tolerant of you. I think we’ve been extremely tolerant of your mischevious trolling. However there has to be a limit. We have another David on our hands, maybe 😉 E Rapp says: Twenty years ago, I would have said that she was a loon. But today, having grown up a bit, I’d say she is a modern day Joan of Arc. Yes, I suspect that she will be killed. Afro-origin person says: Ha ha, do you really think she will be killed? By whom? Extremely unlikely – who would spare the time to get rid of a person armed only with such crap arguments, doing such a good job of holding her organisation up to ridicule? You are trying to make Jayda Fransen out to be far more important and influential than she is. If the worst should happen to her as it did to Joan of Arc, then I assume it would be an inside job as St Joan fought against the English, defeated the English in battle, was eventually framed by the English and burnt at the stake – by the same colonial English who were fighting to keep France as part of the UK. You can have a law degree without being a solicitor. You take the solicitor training after. You can study the equivalent of full time with the Open University in association with the College of Law. Philip Roberts says: I was quite engage when I started to read through this blog and obviously I don’t know what others think but here’s my angle. For the record: many people may regard me as to the left hand side on the political spectrum. I am not upset by this although I try and leave labels to the supermarkets rather than be pigeon holed into one belief structure. I don’t see one person’s colour,gender,sexual preference… blah blah blah, and this too applies to which flavour God they follow if any. I try and see people as equals. Albeit sometimes I fail I’m only human. I started off by saying I felt quite engaged, by this you can assume I am less engaged now, the reason is this. The article focused of Jayda Fransen’s fantasy based history. Yet less than half way through this blog the timeline of this blog seemingly got rather lost. Instead of engaging on the main article it dived into the following topics: The Magic Circle, law and order in Fife, conservative women, trendy liberals, straw men (and women, maybe members of the left wing-walking formation team) Islam and everything Qur’anic paedophilia, JImmy Saville, Nadine Doorstops (who ever she is!) mysogynistic reading whiting compenshension dificultees, having a nice life, biffers bloggers borisiers braziers buggerers (that’s enough B words BOB) Trollers That’s Yorkshire for people who want curly hair, nadine doormouse again, cross people, imposters,heroin,Nietzsche,breasts slags and bitches, adulterers,rats @rses, Zionism, saudi arabia, jimmy saville again, R2D2, cricket blocking (presumabilly a forward defensive stroke) and finally Joan of Arc. Now I know i’ve tried to list with a sarcastic comedic tone here, But my point is serious. This “conversation” has been hijacked by people who have deliberately driven the agenda in all sorts of directions that the main subject has been dressed in a cloak of confused rhetoric that “normal” people have little interest in. It could be argued that this is a debate, In my view people are sick of debate where people dress up their own opinions stating “the fact is……..” It could also be argued that without challenge the masses will not learn wisdom, but please people, is this the only way to educate through undirected debate of this nature? So what have we all learnt about Ms Fransen, well some people think she’s evil beyond words some follow her like she walks on water. My own view is she is no idiot, whatever is tweeted in her name or pictures published on facebook, she does for a reason Just like all politicians do. Ms Fransen is selling a message, an idea, an ideal and even a nice range of sweaters, T-shirts and english flags adorned various messages. The fact that this whole blog conversation started off with a BBC documentary tells us she is relevant. As Oscar Wilde said….”there’s only one thing worse than being talked about…………..” you know the rest. I’m going to bed now knowing one thing, I won’t be dreaming of Jayda or Nadine Doorknocker! Night All and thanks for reading. It’s fairly typical, in my experience, for comment threads to divert from the main article. It usually stems from what-about-ism then derails from there. Hey, even yourself failed to address the article or comment on it and instead focused on commenting on the comments 😉 petecowell1 says: You only said that as have no argument their their truthful comments Reason north Europe has values where men and women respect each other is because despite north Europe becoming Christian, it only really follows the new testament and kept much Pagan culture. While USA Christians follow middle east culture of old testament more, mutilating baby boys so the men grow up with issues spending too much time online whining on about women. Encouraging young males to be school shooting icels, angry because females prefer males who don’t spend a lot of time online promoting abuse towards women Leave a Reply to Pete Powell Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1251
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__label__wiki	0.544696	0.544696	Tag: Sebastian Roche Happy Birthday to Supernatural’s Richard Speight Jr! September 4, 2018 spnfans September 4th is an important day in the SPN Family – it’s the birthday of Supernatural’s own Richard Speight Jr. As I write this, Richard is hard at work up in Vancouver directing his second episode of Season 14. Today is an important day because, in my opinion, Richard is one of the most influential individuals in terms of Supernatural’s success. He’s been integral to the show not just in one capacity, but in three important ways. His first connection to Supernatural was as a guest star way back in 2007. He’s been on the Show as a guest actor intermittently since then as either The Trickster or the archangel Gabriel, spanning almost the entire run of the show. He made us laugh and fall in love with his character as the Trickster, but most recently as the tortured and traumatized Gabriel, he’s made us feel for the character and mourn his death (and cross our fingers that it doesn’t stick once again). Acting at its best – Richard v. Richard! Second, Richard has been directing Supernatural in addition to acting in it for the past several years, including some of my favorite episodes. Along with Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins and Amanda Tapping, Speight is one of the few actors who have also directed the show. In fact, Ackles recently told me that it was wonderful being able to rely on Richard as a director when he had to play a new character this season, Michael. It was a challenge not playing Dean Winchester in the midst of all the familiar people and visual cues that make up the Supernatural set, so Jensen asked Richard to keep an eye on his performance and make sure it was coming across as Michael, not Dean. Richard was able to help him, as Jensen said, “craft the character.” The fact that the cast trusts Speight so much, in both a professional sense and as a result of the friendship forged in over a decade of traveling the world and doing conventions together, make Speight a popular and effective director for the Show – along with the fact that he worked his ass off to perfect his directing skills. Directing Jensen Ackles in Just My Imagination With Just My Imagination writer Jenny Klein – Photo Chris Schmelke Interviews, Supernatural Cast and Crew Billy Moran, Jenny Klein, Jensen Ackles, Kings of Con, Matt Cohen, Misha Collins, Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Sebastian Roche, Supernatural Leave a comment Back To Where It All Began – Supernatural Chicago Con 2018! August 12, 2018 spnfans Chicago Con is always special, because it was my very first Supernatural Creation con. That was now over ten years ago, which is kinda hard to believe because it seems like a second ago, and yet it also seems like a long long time ago. A lot has changed, but a lot has stayed the same. I’m incredibly grateful that so many of the people I met at that very first con – on both sides of the stage – are still there. It says something about the loyalty of both the fans and the cast to this show that continues to inspire us. And more than ten years of cons later? That’s pretty special. Rob hosted Friday, since Richard was up in Vancouver preparing to direct Supernatural. Rob: Richard’s not here because he’s in Vancouver directing Supernatural. Which is kinda fun, because I get to tell you that guess what? I love Perth! The audience roared at the long-standing in joke. Rob reminisced about doing his very first Supernatural convention right here in Chicago – immediately after filming the convention episode of the show! I still remember how blown away he was that day. He kept exclaiming, “this is so weird, this is so weird”. It was all kinds of adorable. And I love that Rob and Rich are two of the people who can look back on so many years of cons, and on their evolution from simply guest performers doing one panel to the linchpins of the entire convention weekend. I’m 100% sure that one of the reasons the cons have continued for so long is because Richard Speight Jr. is the consummate host and Rob Benedict and Louden Swain are the most kickass “house band” you could ever wish for. 2018, Convention Reports Alexander Calvert, Briana Buckmaster, Chad Lindberg, Chicago Convention, Chicon, Curtis Armstrong, David Haydn-Jones, Gabe Tigerman, Jared Padalecki, Jason Manns, Jensen Ackles, Kim Rhodes, Lisa Berry, Louden Swain, Mark Pellegrino, Matt Cohen, Misha Collins, Rachel Miner, Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Robbie Thompson, Ruth Connell, Sebastian Roche, SPNChi, Supernatural 2 Comments Hometown Supernatural Con – Burbank Friday and Saturday 2016 November 26, 2016 June 7, 2017 spnfans Returning to Burbank for what is, for now at least, the last Supernatural con that Creation has planned there, was both festive and emotional. Many of the actors live there, so that means their families can come see what they do for a dozen or more weekends out of the year, and even actors who aren’t making paid appearances sometimes show up to join in the fun. That means a con in Burbank is usually a very good party. Even as an East Coaster, I love Burbank too. It’s such a nice little airport and a lovely hotel with a convenient little convention ballroom attached. There’s a handy bar to meet up with fellow fans, and there’s all of Burbank a few minutes away with its great restaurants too. I hated not being there last year, instead stuck at the giant Pasadena convention center, so I was thrilled to be back. It was the weekend after the election, and emotions were running high for both guests and fans. Somehow the con felt like the best place to be, surrounded by a lot of love and support. There were fliers throughout the hotel letting fans know that this was a safe space, and that they were accepted here. It made me proud to be a fan and a member of this SPN Family – and to sort of want to stay there in that fandom bubble for as long as possible! 2016, Convention Reports Alaina Huffman, Burcon, Jason Manns, Mark Sheppard, Matt Cohen, Misha Collins, Osric Chau, Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Sebastian Roche, SPNBur, Supernatural, Tim Omundson 3 Comments Supernatural Comes to Atlanta! October 29, 2016 June 7, 2017 spnfans Supernatural was new to Atlanta, and so was I – this was my first trip to a city that was warm and welcoming (and had some fabulous food). I’m in the thick of work obligations and pulling together the new book, so this will be a drive by con report, but I wanted to share some of the photos and some of my favorite moments. So here goes! This is Part 1, Friday and Saturday. Sunday coming up soon! Briana Buckmaster and Kim Rhodes are always a great way to kick off a con, and this time was no exception. Briana talked seriously about how much she enjoyed playing Donna as a character who looks like her – “so I don’t have to hide”. She’s also not eager to have Donna get involved in another relationship if/when she’s back on the show, never mind how nice Brendan Taylor is. After all, Donna already found love – with Jody. It may not be a romantic love, but it’s definitely love. 2016, Convention Reports Atlanta Con, Briana Buckmaster, Jason Manns, Jensen Ackles, Julian Richings, Kim Rhodes, Mark Sheppard, Matt Cohen, Misha Collins, Osric Chau, Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Ruth Connell, Sebastian Roche, Supernatural 2 Comments The Saturday Night Special Vancouver 2016 September 7, 2016 June 7, 2017 spnfans To be honest, I missed Richard Speight Jr and his country-twang-ballhat-wearin-jammin-on-guitar portion of the concert. And I missed Gil McKinney singing some song that dripped with so much silky sexiness that it makes one feel weak in the knees. Yes, I missed those guys. But the Saturday Night Special, at any convention, is always about Stephen and Mike and Billy and Rob. And, as always, they delivered one helluva show in Vancouver this year. They opened the show with “Reunion,” from their Sky Alive album. Then they played for us a new song, called “Present Time,” from their upcoming album. I don’t know who’s more excited for this new album to be released, the band or the fans. I know a few die-hard Swainers who would argue that they are more excited for its release than the band, that they need this new album like they need air to breathe. Yet as I sat there and listened to the guys play this new song, I am pretty sure they too are pretty excited about this new album and can’t wait to share it with us. And if I haven’t used the word pretty enough, then can I just say the boys of Louden Swain are just so freakin pretty? Yep, pretty. (insert sighs here) (Side note: there is not an official release date yet. So I guess we’ll all just wait here then.) 2016, Convention Reports Briana Buckmaster, Jason Manns, Jensen Ackles, Kim Rhodes, Louden Swain, Mark Sheppard, Matt Cohen, Osric Chau, Rob Benedict, Sebastian Roche, VanCon 1 Comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1255
__label__cc	0.642036	0.357964	65 Votes (4.78 Average) and 9,103 Views <table><tr><td><a href="http://flightaware.com/photos/view/3880697-8141e93c6b5e0e3f853358754460a059d7dfa969/airport/KCLE/sort/votes/page/1/size/fullsize"><img src="https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/3a5257c2ff3e46105d24b0b00bfc939e428d14d5" alt="FlightAware Photo" width="2909" height="2048" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: right; font-style: italic; size: 10pt;;">Photo Courtesy of FlightAware.com</td></tr></table> [url=http://flightaware.com/photos/view/3880697-8141e93c6b5e0e3f853358754460a059d7dfa969/airport/KCLE/sort/votes/page/1/size/fullsize][img]https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/3a5257c2ff3e46105d24b0b00bfc939e428d14d5[/img]Photo Courtesy of FlightAware.com[/url] Unknown/Generic Undesignated (85164) Lockheed R6V Constitution 85164 (Ship 2) on display at the old Cleveland Municipal Airport (currently Hopkins) in 1949. The aircraft was on a U.S. Navy recruitment campaign that year and made a stop during the airshow for public tours and viewing. I purchased this photo along with several others highlighting this particular airshow. The photograph was NOT taken by me. 1 of 85164 334 of ZZZZ 1476 at KCLE Harrison Miller Tim Marks about a year ago Great historical photo Harrison. I looked up the history of this aircraft, was interesting that only 2 were built and only used by the Navy for a few short years. Thanks. Alan Brown about a year ago Looks a bit like a variation on the Globemaster that the Air Force used. Tyler Emtage about a year ago 5* Thanks for adding it peterjp5 about a year ago An incredible historical photo of a very rare and uncommon aircraft. 5* jthyland about a year ago Great find. Looks like a double-decker. Never heard of it. Ken Hardy about a year ago I assume those engines are Pratt 4360's Martin Allan about a year ago Interesting that some of the doors seem to open downwards - hinged at the bottom. Same engines as those on a B29 I think. silverio califano about a year ago I used to see one at Emilia Earhart/Opa Locka Field in Opa Locka Florida. It was going to be turned into a restaurant, I believe, but it caught fire and was eventually demolished. What a shame that Aviation History is lost like that. Doug Zalud about a year ago This is local for me. That was the last year for the show at KCLE. The crash of Bill Odom in Jackie Cochran's P-51 helped contribute to the end of racing here. http://www.cleveland.com/berea/index.ssf/2014/08/labor_day_marks_65_years_since.html Joe Blow about a year ago Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engine, 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) each Colin Seftel about a year ago The complete history of this aircraft and some more photos here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_R6V_Constitution billtanksley about a year ago The grey nose cone reminds me of the Space Shuttles nose cone. Just similarity, I'm sure. TWA55 about a year ago Don't see many pictures of this acrft. Want a full history search for 85164 dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1263
__label__wiki	0.568031	0.568031	Requirements and Procedure Governing the Admission of State Banks and Trust Companies to Membership in the Federal Reserve System FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS April Requirements and Procedure Governing the Admission of State Banks and Trust Companies to Membership in the Federal Reserve System 1 Capitalization Requirements A ll State banks with the exceptions noted below to be eligible for membership must have a paid in unimpaired capital equal to the amount that would be required of a National bank in the same town based on the population of the town as follow s Minimum Capital Population Required Up to Exceeding 3 000 butnot exceeding Exceeding 6 000 but not exceeding Exceeding Exceptions A State bank having a capital o f at least 60 per cent of the National bank minimum may become eligible for membership by agreeing 1 to increase its capital within five years to National bank requirements and 2 to set aside for this purpose a certain portion of its net earnings each year in the manner prescribed in Section 1 of Regulation H of the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board Banks located in an ou tlying district of a city whose population exceeds 50 000 are subject to the same capital re quirements as banks located in a city whose population exceeds 6 000 but does not exceed Condition Management and Powers In passing upon applications for membership the Federal Reserve Board will consider especially 1 Condition and management of applying bank as reflected by current acceptable examination re ports 2 Whether powers exercised by bank under its charter and the laws o f its state are consistent with the purposes and provisions of the Federal Reserve Act 3 Losses All losses existing in the bank s assets together with any depreciation in bonds and securities not with in the four highest grades as rated by a recognized investment service organization and any depreciation in corporate stocks or defaulted bonds must be charged off prior to bank s admission to membership In addi tion bank must have sufficient surplus undivided profits and reserves to cover any depreciation in securities rated within the four highest grades 4 Conditions o f Membership General In order to develop a more effective supervision of banking in the Federal Reserve System and to de velop better banking practices on the part of member banks the Federal Reserve Board has prescribed 14 General Conditions of Membership which must be accepted and complied with by all State banks hereafter admitted to the Federal Reserve System and also three additional General Conditions which must be accepted if the applying bank exercises any form of trust p o w ers These conditions each one of which should be carefully studied in advance by every bank that contem plates applying for admission to membership in the Federal Reserve System are quoted below SPECIAL ATTENTION is invited to Conditions Nos and 14 1 Except with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board such hank shall not cause or permit any change to be made in the general character o f its business or in the scope of the corporate powers exercised by it at the time o f admission to membership 2 Such bank shall at all times conduct its business and exercise its powers with due regard to the safety of its depositors This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Historical Library FedHistory dal frb org 3 Such bank shall maintain its loans within the limits prescribed by the laws of the State in which it is located 4 The board of directors shall not permit loans to directors officers employees principal stockhold ers and or their interests including loans to or upon the security of stocks of corporations in which any of them have susbstantial interests to assume unduly large proportions or to endanger the bank s solvency or the liquidity o f its assets and the board of directors shall give special atten tion to all such loans 5 Such hanks shall maintain adequate credit data in connection with all unsecured loans 6 Such bank shall keep past due paper and overdrafts at a minimum and shall not hold any checks in cash items to avoid overdrafts 7 Except with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board such bank shall not purchase or acquire through any device whatever any stock of any other bank trust company or other corporation of any kind or character except in satisfaction or protection of debts previously contracted in good faith and all stock acquired in satisfaction or protection of debts shall be disposed of within six months from the date on which it was acquired unless the time is extended by the Federal Reserve Board on the application of such bank for good cause shown 8 Such bank shall not permit any investment in a bank building or in a site for a bank building to assume such proportions as in the judgment of the Federal Reserve Board would endanger the bank s solvency or liquidity or would otherwise be unduly large or improper and before any in vestment is made in a bank building or a site for a bank building the bank shall refer the matter to the Federal Reserve Board for consideration 9 Such bank shall not reduce its capital stock except with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board 10 Such bank shall not pay any dividends which will reduce its surplus below an amount equal to at least 2 0 per cent o f its capital stock and if at any time its surplus should be less than 2 0 per cent of its capital stock it shall carry to its surplus account annually or for any shorter period covered by each closing of its books not less than 5 0 per cent o f its net earnings for any such period after deducting all losses and providing reserves for depreciation 11 Such bank shall reduce to an amount equal to 10 per cent of its capital and surplus all balances in excess thereof if any which are carried with banks or trust companies which are not members of the Federal Reserve System and shall at all times maintain such balances within such limits 12 Except with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board such bank shall not after the date of its admission to membership engage in the business o f issuing or selling either directly or indirectly through affiliated corporations or otherwise notes bonds mort gages certificates or other evidences o f indebtedness representing real estate loans or participations therein either with or without a guarantee endorsement or other obliga tion o f such bank or an affiliated corporation 13 Such bank may accept drafts and bills of exchange drawn upon it o f any character permitted by the laws o f the State of its incorporation but the aggregate amount of all acceptances outstanding at any one time shall not exceed the limitations imposed by section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act that is the aggregate amount of acceptances outstanding at any one time which are drawn for the purpose of furnishing dollar exchange in countries specified by the Federal Reserve Board shall not exceed 50 per cent of its capital and surplus and the aggregate amount of all other acceptances whether domestic or foreign outstanding at any one time shall not exceed 50 per cent of its capital and surplus except that the Federal Reserve Board upon the application of such bank may in crease this limit from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of its capital and surplus provided however that in no event shall the aggregate amount o f domestic acceptances outstanding at any one time exceed 50 per cent of the capital and surplus of such bank 14 The board of directors of such bank shall adopt a resolution authorizing the interchange o f reports and information between the Federal Reserve Bank of the district in which such bank is located and the banking authorities o f the State in which such bank is lo cated The following general conditions apply ONLY to BANKS EXERCISING TRUST POWERS 15 Such bank shall not after the date of its admission to membership invest trust funds held by it in obligations of the bank s directors officers employees or their affiliations or corporations affili ated with the bank 16 Except with the permission o f the Federal Reserve Board such bank shall not after the date of its admission to membership invest the funds of various trusts held by the bank in participations in pools o f mortgage bonds or other securities and the funds of all such trusts shall be invested separ ately from each other Provided however that the Federal Reserve Board will not object to the collective investment of small amounts of trust funds where the cash balances to the credit of cer tain trust estates are too small to be invested separately to advantage if the bank owns no participa tion in the securities in which such collective investments are made and has no interest in them except as trustee or other fiduciary 17 If trust funds held by such bank are deposited in its banking department or otherwise used in the conduct of its business it shall deposit with its trust department security in the same manner and to the same extent as is required o f National banks exercising fiduciary powers 5 Conditions of Membership Special In particular cases the Federal Reserve Board may find it desirable to prescribe certain SPECIAL con ditions of membership in addition to the above quoted general conditions to correct unsatisfactory condi tions or practices found to exist in the particular bank applying for membership Such special conditions will in each case be made known to the applying bank after its application and accompanying data have been received and reviewed by the Federal Reserve Board so that the applying bank will have advance knowledge of the special requirements necessary for it to meet before it actually becomes a member bank In some cases these special conditions will pertain to corrective measures to be accomplished by the applying institution b efo re its admission to membership and in other cases they will cover certain things which the bank would be required to do or refrain from doing after its admission to membership each special require ment being based on the particular facts and circumstances incident to the affairs of the particular bank in volved In some cases of course no special conditions of membership will be found necessary In any event the applying bank will be notified of any special conditions prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board so that it will have an opportunity to study them and decide whether it cares to accept them 6 Procedure to be Followed in Applying for Membership After studying the foregoing information if the directors of the interested bank decide to proceed with the matter o f applying for membership they should adopt a resolution in the form outlined on the first page of the printed application blank Form 83a and the duly authorized officer should execute the application together with the Supplemental Statement accompanying it and forward the following documents to the Fed eral Reserve Agent in care of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 1 Application Form 83a 2 Supplemental Information Schedule Supplement to F R B Form 83a 3 Copy of bank s charter articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto 4 Copies of letters received if any from the State Banking Commissioner together with the bank s replies thereto in connection with the last tw o examinations made by the State examiners At the same time the bank should promptly request the State Banking Commissioner to forward to the Federal Reserve Agent at Dallas two com p lete copies o f the report of the latest examination As soon as practicable after receipt of the application and accompanying documents the Federal Re serve Agent will send an examiner to examine the applying bank Such examination will be made at the expense of the Federal Reserve Bank o f Dallas After the examination is made and the examiner s report is received by the Federal Reserve Agent he will submit it together with the application papers to the Federal Reserve Bank s Executive Committee who will consider the application and promptly transmit it to the Federal Reserve Board in Washington with the Committee s recommendations with reference to whether the application should be granted When the Federal Reserve Board acts upon the application telegraphic advice of its action will be received by the Federal Re serve Agent at Dallas and transmitted by him to the applying bank together with any Special Conditions of Membership that may be prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board in the event the Board has passed favor ably upon the application In cases where an application receives the Federal Reserve Board s approval the applying bank will be notified by the Federal Reserve Agent to have its board of directors adopt a resolution accepting the General Conditions of Membership and such Special Conditions if any as may have been prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board When the applicant has adopted the necessary resolution and complied with any special con ditions requiring action prior to completion of bank s membership it will upon depositing with the Federal Reserve Bank the required reserve and payment for its Federal Reserve Bank stock be issued a stock certifi cate for the shares to which it is entitled and thereupon its membership will be complete The required stock subscription is 6 per cent of the capital and surplus of the applying bank but only one half of the amount subscribed for is to be paid for upon becoming a member of the System the remain ing half of its subscription being subject to call when deemed necessary by the Federal Reserve Board The required reserve would be 7 per cent of the applying bank s demand deposits 10 per cent in the case of a bank located in a Reserve City and 3 per cent of its time deposits 7 Examinations and Reports After a State bank becomes a member of the Federal Reserve System it is subject to examinations by Fed eral Reserve examiners at the expense of the examined bank but such examinations are not made by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas except when such action is made necessary by some unusual situation As a general rule the regular periodical examinations made by the State authorities are accepted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in lieu of examinations by its own examiners although credit investigations are oc casionally made by the Federal Reserve examiners concurrently with regular examinations made by the State Banking Department The expense of such credit investigations is absorbed by the Federal Reserve Bank It will be seen therefore that a State member bank is not likely to be subjected to any undue inconvenience or expense by reason of Federal Reserve examinations State member banks are required to render to the Federal Reserve Bank periodical condition reports semi annual reports o f earnings expenses and dividends and current reports of their net demand and time deposit liabilities upon which their reserve requirements are based 8 Other Requirements and Privileges A State bank upon joining the Federal Reserve System retains all of the rights and powers vested in it by its charter and the laws of its State subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed in the General or Special Conditions of Membership which it accepts at the time of its admission to the System In those States which are attached to the Eleventh Federal Reserve District the State laws permit State banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System to substitute the legal reserve requirements of the Federal Reserve System for those prescribed by State laws State member banks are required to conform to those provisions of law imposed on National banks which prohibit such banks from lending on or purchasing their own stock and which relate to the withdrawal or impairment of their capital stock and to the payment of unearned dividends A State bank may withdraw from membership in the Federal Reserve System at any time by filing with the Federal Reserve Board a six months notice of its intention to withdraw The Federal Reserve Board has the power to waive the six months notice in particular cases when in its judgment there are exceptional circumstances which justify such action Detailed information concerning the facilities and privileges incident to membership in the Federal Re serve System will be furnished upon request Inquiries on this subject should be addressed to the undersigned vQMcUdM Federal Reserve Agent Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. "Requirements and Procedure Governing the Admission of State Banks and Trust Companies to Membership in the Federal Reserve System," District Notices (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) (April 11, 1933). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/5569/item/548856, accessed on January 20, 2020.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1269
__label__wiki	0.810971	0.810971	Dante S Inferno Paper Book: Divine Comedy Topics: Paper Pages: 4 Words: 971 Views: 687 Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy. Inferno is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is described as nine circles of suffering located within the Earth. Allegorically, the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the soul towards God, with the Inferno describing the recognition and rejection of sin. Because Dante is an educated Christian, he uses mythological references to make Hell visually appealing. Dante is guided By Virgil because he believes Virgil represents human reason, something very mportant to Dante. The two poets begin their journey to Purgatory by descending into the first circle of Hell. The first circle of the nine is Limbo. Limbo is “a region on the edge of hell for those who are not saved even though they did not sin” (University of Texas). In Limbo, there is a castle with seven gates which symbolize the seven virtues (historylists. org). This castle houses the great poets Homer, Horace, Ovid, and Lucan; it also houses great philosophers such as Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Heraclitus, Orpheus, and Euclid. Dante uses the allusion of Aristotle as man with honor and respect” (http://apliterature-sasd. wikispaces. com). The second circle is known as Lust. Lust consists of the “people who were overcome by lust” (University of Texas). The souls in Lust “are punished by being blown violently back and forth by strong winds, preventing them to find peace and rest” (historylists. org). The strong winds symbolize the restlessness of a person who is led by desire for another person. Dante comes across a couple, Francesca and Paolo, who were murdered because they were practicing adultery. Lust is guarded by the mythological creature Minos. Minos’ tail determines which level each and every soul belongs. Once a soul has told Minos why they are in Hell, his tail coils around his body and each coil represents a circle in Hell. Dante uses Minos as the “king of sinners” because Minos himself was surrounded by sinner during his lifetime. The Third circle is known as Gluttony. Gluttony is where the Gluttonous sinners suffer under a cold and filthy rain. Gluttony is guarded by Cerberus, the three-headed dog. Dante “adapts him to be more monstrous by his large size and ravenous bite, an apt symbol for gluttony” (foxtwin. com). Dante uses particular names for particular people in each circle. A prime example of this would be when Dante and Virgil come across Ciacco the most gluttonous man. He warns Dante that their hometown, Florence, will be destroyed. The fourth circle, avarice and prodigality, is known for housing those who lust for material needs and those who keep their wealth all for themselves. The punishment for this circle is to carry around large boulders and bump against each other. “The boulder represents money and the weight of the boulder represents its weight in their lives” (University of Texas). Here, Virgil and Dante come across Plutus, the God of Wealth. Dante uses Plutus to symbolize “those that squander and gather money” (foxtwin. com). The two Poets also come across Dame Fortune, the spinner of the world. As a result of her spinning wheel, things turn from good to bad. Dante uses Dame Fortune to represent chance in a human’s life. The fifth circle represents Wrath and Sullenness. “Wrath is anger that is expressed and Sullenness is and that is repressed” (University of Texas). Dante and Virgil are transported across the Styx by Phlegyas,” the infernal employee”. Phlegyas is in Hell because he set fire to the temple of Apollo. The sixth circle represents Heresy. In Heresy, the heretics lie in tombs made of iron and engulfed in flames. While in Heresy, the Poets are temporarily halted and must wait for the help from Heaven. While waiting for help, Infernal Furies taunt and curse them. The seventh circle, Violence, is divided into three kinds of violence. The first is violence against neighbors on the bloody River Phlegethon. The river is not made of water, but of blood. Here, Virgil and Dante come across the Centaurs, the half-man and half-horse creature. The poets also come across the Minotaur. The Minotaur occasionally eats seven young men and women, in which Dante uses to symbolize violence. The second violence is against self in the Woods of Self. “The souls of those who destroyed their bodies or their substance are here to be made into thorny trees” (foxtwin. com). Since the souls destroyed their own bodies, they were denied any resemblance to a body in Hell. The leaves of these trees were painfully eaten by the Harpies. The third violence is against God, Art, and Nature on the burning sand. The eighth circle consists of the fraudulent sinners. This circle is shaped similar to an arena with “ten concentric ditches where the sinners are tortured” (foxtwin. com). Each ditch is composed with different types of fraudulent sinners: the Panderers, the Flatterers, the Simoniacs, the Fortune Tellers, the Grafters, the Hypocrites, Thieves, and Deceivers. In circle eight, the Poets meet the complex monster Geryon. Geryon would lure in his victims and then devour them, allowing Dante to use him as fraud. Dante also uses Pope Nicholas II as a symbol as fraud. The final circle is known as The Treacherous or Cocytus. Cocytus “is the coldest place in Hell” (University of Texas). This circle consists of four smaller circles: Caina, Antenora, Ptolomea, and Judecca. Dante uses three unnamed giants to symbolize “pride and other spiritual flaws lying behind acts of treachery” (University of Texas). Dante, in his work Inferno, uses several historical and mythological figures to show his Christian devotion and Greek mythological knowledge. He also used these figures to make the poem a better read and to make modern connections of the time. Related Posts about Dante S Inferno Paper "Jillian Michaels' Yoga Inferno" Review Plot Summary for Dante's Inferno My reaction to Dante's Inferno Topic: Dante S Inferno Paper	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1271
__label__wiki	0.963175	0.963175	Square Games Viewing games 1 to 42 (of 42 games) Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a hybrid adventure/console role-playing game. JRPG classics. The game, of course, is none other than Final Fantasy VIII. There are big games, there are huge games and then there's Xenogears. Legend Of Mana The Seiken Densetsu (Holy Sword Legend) series is one of the most revered action/RPG sagas ever released in Japan. The first of the Final Fantasy games. JRPG classics. It is a console role-playing game published by Square. When you hear the words Final Fantasy, you immediately think of the name Square as well. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Although it is superbly packaged in brilliant 3D graphics, Einhander really plays like a traditional side-scrolling shooter. Secret of Mana is an action role-playing game, featuring real-time hack-and-slash type of a combat. Final Fantasy 7 takes full advantage of SGI-rendered graphics to create richly detailed city and dungeon scenes, as these shots from Square show. Final Fantasy IV Advance The story follows a boy and his pet dog as they are inadvertently transported to a fantasy world created by an eccentric inventor. The gameplay shares many similarities with Secret of Mana, such as real-time battles, a ring-shaped menu system, and .. Saga Frontier 2 aGa Frontier 2 is one of the best-looking 2D RPGs I've ever played. Final Fantasy V Advance That's when Final Fantasy VII is coming to the PlayStation, and this--the latest (and what looks to be the greatest) installment of Square's immensely. Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon It had to happen sooner or later. Final Fantasy VI Advance Those with a keen eye have probably already noticed that Final Fantasy IX doesn't look anything like the last few games in the series. Okay, so Final Fantasy Tactics is more of a strategy game than an RPG, and it's not yet known whether the game will come out in the States. Final Fantasy V is widely believed to be the best all-around game of the series, despite the now-dated graphics and sounds. Rad Racer 2 Once again you can feel that powerful rush as you switch on your "Turbo Boost" and power your way through eight new cities. Chocobo's Dungeon 2 Recently released in Japan, Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2 is the second Chocobo-related addition to Chunsoft's Mysterious Dungeon series. Saga Frontier If you look at SaGa Frontier purely in terms of its bang for the buck, this innovative RPG can't be beat. The 3D Battles of WorldRunner This game simulates three-dimensional scrolling space as many racing games do based on behind-the-character perspective. All Star Pro Wrestling We recently received the import retail version of Squaresoft's fighter-filled wrestling game Dewprism Square recently unveiled their latest polygonal action/RPG in Japan, Dewprism. Bahamut Senki It's a turn-based tactical strategy war game with some role-playing elements. Bahamut Lagoon Threads Of Fate Threads of Fate is probably the least known and anticipated game in Square*s 2000 lineup. King's Knight The Final Fantasy Legend Mystic Quest Chocobo Land: A Game Of Dice Brave Fencer Musashiden While being touted by Square as an action/RPG, the company's latest creation, Brave Fencer Musashiden, is really.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1274
__label__cc	0.72857	0.27143	Home » Guides » Dark Souls 3 - Easy Start Dark Souls 3 - Easy Start Written by Staffo92 / Nov 15, 2018 Do you have no idea of what you're doing? Do you get your sh!t pushed in as a result of this? Do you need a bit of "hand holding" from the beginning in order for you to feel confident enough to set out on the greatest video game adventure of your life time, in the most depressing world ever concieved by the fcked up mind of a japanese guy? Well then this guide is for you! First off, all jokes aside, if you've never played a Dark Souls 3 before then it can a be a bit hard to understand how to approach enemies and bosses, what stuff to focus on and how to get an effective start early on. This guide assumes a few things that are explained in the sections below, but also that you don't spend your souls until your done with Firelink Shrine, however, if you feel like you don't want to risk losing your hard earned souls, feel free to use them to upgrade your stats as you go... just make sure you read the Stat Allocation part of the guide if you choose to do so. Bulletpoint List Rather get this section out of the way early, because I have a sneaking suspicion that not too many people are going to read the whole guide - which is fine - and instead just want a quick summary of what to do. So here you go. Start as a Knight. Choose Sovereignless Soul as gift. Pick up all the things in the starting area. Kill Gundyr (weak to Firebombs in blob-phase). Tree jump skip. Get Silver Snek Ring and put it on. Cheese Blade Master. Smack big Crystal Lizard. Use S.Soul. Spec atleast 20 vig. and 15 end. before focusing in offense stats. Infuse the Longsword with Raw ASAP Recommendation: Aim for 27 vig. (1000 HP) and 20 end. before specing offensive stats. Choosing Class & Gift You definitely have a bit of choice when it comes to choosing your starting class, however, this guide assumes that you start as a Knight with Sovereignless Soul as the starting gift. The reason for this is that the Knight is one of the only two classes that start with a shield that has 100% physical defense (other one being the Herald, which is also a decent choice) i.e. if you block an attack that does purely physical damage you take 0 damage from that attack, it also has a stability of 48 (higher stability means less stamina is used when blocking an attack) which is albeit not great is still "meh" in the best possible way. You also start with a longsword which is one of the better weapons in the game, not necessarily for the PvP (even if it is good for that as well) but also for PvE due to the fact that you can dish out several attack with even just the modest amount of stamina. Keep in mind tho, that there are enemies that after taking a few attacks goes into rage mode and tanks through the next attack as they fling out one of their own. As for the starting/burial gift, you also have a few solid choices, but as previously, this guide assumes that you choose the Sovereignless Soul (same as Soul of a Nameless Soldier, usable item for 2,000 souls). That being said, as long as you don't choose either Young White Branch (transforms into a local prop/object, no real use for it and you get many of them early on and purchase them later) or the four Cracked Red Eye Orbs (PvP consumable item, use them to invade the worlds of other players. Probably the worst choice because you can get 5 from an NPC as soon as you arrive at Firelink and you can also get the non-cracked version really early on as well which can be used infinitely). But otherwise, you can't really go wrong. Towards Firelink Starting out you will face your first basic hollow enemy, after beating him, turn right and run towards the end where you'll find a Soul of a Desecrated Corpse. Turn around and continue on and you'll pick up the Ashen Estus Flask (Restore FP... a.k.a Mana). Continue forward and past the crossbow enemy and you'll arrive at a ledge, don't fall down, proceed around the overhang and you'll find a bonfire. Light said bonfire and rest at it. This will give you the "Rest" emote and also restore any health you might have lost and Estus you might have used. After resting and regaining your Sunny D and Sunny D Quantum, continue on and take a right down the path after you kill the hollow enemy. Down this narrow path there's two other hollow pondering their existence in a very depressing manner. End their misery and make sure you kill the hollow to the left of the path as he tends to gank you if you don't kill him right away. After killing him, go the other way (to the right of the path) and follow that ledge and you will see a path going down and under. At the end of this path is one spear & shield enemy plus a crossbow one, deal with them as you see fit and the treasure is yours... 5 firebombs! All jokes aside tho, these are pretty good for the upcoming boss, as his second phase is weak to fire. Backtrack towards the bonfire (and rest at it if you need) and where you took a right to go down the path with the two depressing hollow, go instead forwards and you'll come to a little ledge. If you look down the ledge, you'll see an item pickup. What you need to do is to sprint and jump to get there. This is pretty much the angle you want to have: Congratulations, you've just picked up your first Titanite Shard out of god knows how many. There's really only one way to go from here, so head towards the ledge and press attack as you drop down to do the majestic, meta shattering, plunging attack!! Even if you just slammed the enemy so hard that his ancestors ancestors felt it, don't celebrate too much because there's another crossbow enemy that needs to be dealt with. Do so and continue on past him and you'll see a gentleman kneeling in the middle of an arena. Say hello to Iudex Gundyr kids, your first skill check :3 Iudex Strats This is the place where most people give up on the game on their first go, but as a Knight, this fight is somewhat trivial. First off, you can damage him as he gets up after you pull out the coiled sword from him, doing this gives you a pretty good headstart. Do note that this is only possible on your first try as the following attempts he's already up and ready to go, so while he'll still be beatable with the strategy listed below, you won't get that bonus damage in. So during his "normal" form, here's what you do: Attack him while he gets up after pulling out the sword, make sure you leave a bit of stamina left so you can dodge the first attack. Keep your distance for the first minute or so, this give you a chance to learn his startup animations as he's going to do an attack Always dodge towards an horizontal attack (if you can't roll away), meaning that if he swipes from your left dodge towards your left. As far as vertical attacks are concerned, dodge to either side Poke and run away, watch his attacks and when he's done with a combo, run in and get a couple of hits in and then back off. After getting him to about half his health, he's going to start transforming to his "gooey" form where he'll gain some serious attack range. Here's what you do: Stay on his right side as he transforms, make sure you don't go too far behind him as the hitbox of the arm is a bit wonky and will hit you as he swings it around. Use the firebombs from far away, it's a relatively safe way to deal some damage to him but keep in mind that he might do a jumping lunge that can reach freakin' halfway around the world. Stay close to him and bait out the slam, he has a move where he uses the tail part of his gooeyness to jump up and slam down which you can easily avoid and then punish the ever-living ♥♥♥ out of him, which can be baited out if you stay close to him and circle around the back. Be warned tho, if you get caught in this, it will hurt like hell! Worth pointing out is that point #2 in his normal form is something that you should make a habit of doing for every boss and pretty much any enemy. Knowing your enemy's attack animations means that you've won half the battle. If you know what they're going to do based on the first few frames of an animations you have more time to plan what to do about that attack. By following these tips you should be able to take him down without too much trouble. Also, don't get discouraged if you die a couple of times, you're more than likely going to die a lot more during your first playthrough so you need to learn how to cope with that ASAP. Tree Jump, Snake After spanking Gundyr, you will arrive at Firelink Shrine. Feel free to put the coiled sword in the middle and rest at the fire if you want. There's a lot of stuff to explore and pick up around the shrine, but before doing so, head up two flights of stairs on the east side of the shrine (south being the entrance). Going outside and up to the left you'll come upon a door that is locked and next to it is an item you can pick up for some free souls, do so, then turn around and you will see a tree that is growing out and over the ledge... time to get those MLG parkour skillz on. You will need to perform the tree jump. Here's a video of how to do it (this is not me, it's just somebody who I think does it rather well and also slows down the video so you can see how to do it): You need to sprint towards the tree, turn right ever so slightly then jump. Keep at it, you'll get there eventually. After getting on the roof, continue around and hug the wall on the right. You will find an opening to the rafters, go in and around the rafters to the left and you should see another glowy item pickup on a hanging corpse one the west side which is an Estus Shard, give that to the Blacksmith later and he can upgrade your Estus Flash with an additional use. Continue to the northern wall and smack it, because it's an illusory it will disappear and you can continue on. When you hit the next wall, fall of to the right and in front of you will be a chest, open it, pick up the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring inside and put it on (increases souls gained by 10%) and then drop down to the main chamber, go to the blacksmith and choose "Reinforce Estus Flask", then rest at the fire for a health and Estus refill. Cheesing Sword Master Go back out of the shrine through the southern exit and turn right. Continue on and go up a flight of stairs. You will see an item on a corpse dangling from a tree... it's a ♥♥♥ shield so don't bother with it. If you look where the path leads you'll see somebody standing in front of the tower. This is the Sword Master and he's a mean S.O.B at this point. I'm going to explain how to cheese him because he's actually really hard if you haven't played a lot of souls games before this one. That being said, against my better judgement, I do sort of recommend you atleast try to fight him fair and square. Here's how to cheese him: Get his attention and go and stand in this place. Then... just block (2-hand the shield, just in case) as you stand close to the stair wall. It will send him off the edge towards his doom. He'll drop his sword and armor and in order to get them, just quit out and load the game again and there will be an item pickup where you first found him. Smash the Crystal... Lizard Remember where you found the Ashen Estus Flask at the beginning? Well you need to head back there and the easiest way to do so is to warp back to the "Cemetery of Ash" bonfire and go back down the ledge. Take a left between the crossbow hollow and the doorway ruin, walk through the water (a few enemies are at the start of the water part) and you'll come to a clearing where you'll see something shiny in the corner to the right. That's the thing that you want to kill but be careful, if you don't pay close attention, you'll die rather fast. Remember your fight with Gundyr, poke him and back off. Patience is a motherfcking virtue in this game. It won't take too long for him to go down tho and soon enough you should have netted you some souls and a Titanite Scale, which is used to upgrade boss weapons later on. Congratulations, you've just finished Firelink Shrine! There are still a few secrets left for you to discover, but I don't want to ruin that for you ^^ Stat Allocation After smashing the ever-living crap out of the big crystal lizard, make your way back to Firelink Shrine. Once back there, use the Sovereignless Soul item to get another 2,000 souls. By this point, you should sit at ~13,000 souls (give or take) and that should be enough to get you to 20 Vigor and 12 Endurance, make it so. Later down the line, I'd recommend that you get Endurance to 15, then Vigor to 27 - which will put you smack at 1000 HP in non-embered form and 1300 HP when blazing - and finally pump Endurance up to 20 for a couple some more attacks per spam-chain, prioritize Vigor before Endurance tho, after you've reached those stats you can start pumping into other stats. However, like I said, only a recommendation. After upgrading your character, you should now be prepared to deal with just about anything that The High Wall of Lothric has to throw at you. So sit down at the bonfire and warp to said location. Things to Do in Lothric As you emerge from the small, yet unbelievably heavy, door you will notice a bonfire at the bottom of the stairs, light it. From here, continue down the stairs next to the bonfire and you will see the corpse of a dragon. There's a set of stairs to the left at the far end of the section of the wall, go up those and go around the dragon corpse and fall down from a ledge to a balcony below (make sure you look carefully before you walk off). Here you will find a stack of 2 Gold Pine Resins, these can either be used to fight Vordt, however, I find it far more useful to save them for the sages fight later on, feel free to use them against Vordt if you have trouble with him tho. Continue down the ladder as per usual and when you get to the point where you can either go up a set of stairs or continue below them towards a bunch of enemies, go up and as soon as you hear any sound, f*cking run! Sprint to the door at the tower part, you're pretty much guaranteed to not get hit by the dragon's fire if you do this, get inside and DO NOT KILL THE MIMIC!! I cannot emphasize this enough, so many people I talk to and articles I read mention that you should kill it in order to get the Deep Battle Axe inside... don't be that shortsighted, save that mimic for when you can start buying Undead Hunter Charms from the Old Shrinemaid (give her Paladin's Ashes which is located to the left of the first bonfire after Crystal Sages) so that you have a relatively easy way to farm the Mimic head and the faster you get that, the better off you are. Trust me, you'll thank me later. As you exit the tower a Lothric Knight will come out of the next tower. If you're fast enough, you can run to the corner that's to the right of that door and stay there in order to hide from him (you want to be in the marked area and pushed up against the marked pillar). As long as you stay perfectly still, he's not gonna notice you. All this being said tho, I'd recommend you atleast try to fight him (a few times), if not now, then after you've lit the next bonfire... because it will be a good skill check for yourself. As you get into the tower, watch out for the undead thief that will try to gank you as you enter. Deal with him and then head out of the door to the right and continue up to a bonfire. Light it and behind the wall on the other side of where you came up to the platform will be a Titanite Shard, take it. Go back into the tower and on the right there will be an item pickup, balance on the beam over to it and pick it up, you'll get some firebombs that you'll be using in a moment. There are two thieves here and they might decide to gank you so don't relax just yet. Deal with them as you see fit and then head out the door on the same level. To the right of the exit are some souls to pick up, do so and continue on dealing with enemies as they appear. After climbing/dropping down a small ledge you'll see a bunch of hollows praying on a roof, ready your bombs and the slowly approach. As you get closer one of them will stand up and you'll see some particle effects on him. BACK OFF!!... otherwise you'll get hit by the goo shooting out of him and that hurts a lot. Let him transform completely and then throw a firebomb, this will stun the goo-monster and you can run in and get a few hits in, but be sure to back off in time. You also can't really stun lock it with firebombs, you need to wait a couple of seconds after it has recovered. After taking it down and getting the Titanite Shard, follow the path shown below and kill the small Crystal Lizard to get the all mighty Raw Gem. Infuse your longsword with the Raw Gem ASAP, this removes scaling (meaning that you get no damage bonus from any stat) but increases the base damage. This is really good early on as it give you a damage increase to your weapon so that you can instead focus on investing souls in survivability stats during the early stages of the game while still having some means to defend yourself. Whether or not you choose to go back to Firelink immediately or infuse it later, you go down a ladder and from here you have a choice. You can either proceed to where the crossbow hollow is and go down a ladder to the courtyard below where the Winged Knight is patrolling (which you should choose to not confront regardless) or you can take a right into the house that you just climbed down the side of. If you choose the right option you'll find two Titanite Shards, two Undead Hunter Charms (which can be used on the mimic earlier in order to have a chance to get the coveted Symbol of Avarice) and an Estus Shard (plus a key to unlock an NPC vendor). However, you'll have to deal with a Lothric Spear Knight, two greataxe hollows and a halberd hollow among others... you can always come back for those things later :P After sneaking past the Winged Knight in the courtyard (he'll walk in circles around the fountain, so the easiest way is just to walk on the other side of the fountain to get to the other side of the courtyard), you should take a right as you come out of the courtyard, there's going to be a crossbow hollow there and another hollow behind you. Deal with them and continue on up the stairs and you'll come out to an open place where you see a single hollow dangling around. Get his attention by throw a bomb at him and kill him separately. As you approach the other side a bunch of peasant hollows are going to climb up the right side (four to be exact) and if they gang up on you, they can easily kill you, so make sure you kill as many as you can while they are climbing up and jumping down. After dealing with them, open the door and head up the elevator inside by stepping on the plate. When your trip is done you'll see a door in front of you, turn around and pick up the Throwing Knives behind you. They are useless as a damage item, but really good for getting an enemy's attention and baiting them out. After that open the door and head out, kill the greataxe hollow and head up the stairs. Watch out of the two dogs and the crossbow hollow on the little overhang. Deal with the enemies and go up the stairs on the opposite side of the crossbow hollow, where you'll find another crossbow hollow. As you go over and kill him, another peasant hollow will transform into a goo-monster. Repeat the steps earlier with the firebombs and kill him to get another Titanite Shard. Make your way to the overhang mentioned earlier and continue up the stairs. Looks familiar? That's the bonfire you first lit when you arrived here. Now hold on, I didn't do this to troll you, now you have an easy way to get back to the part after the courtyard where you just came from. If you didn't go back and infuse the longsword earlier, do so know and use the souls you've gotten to upgrade infuse and upgrade the longsword plus invest in stats (if you decided to go inside the house earlier and found the two Titanite Shards in there, you should have six of them by this point - not counting and random drops - which means that you can get your sword to +2). Backtrack to the point where you came out of the courtyard and continue on. If you're embered you'll find a summon sign here for Lion Knight Albert (pic below). Summon him and continue. Deal with the two Lothric Knights on the left as you see fit and proceed inside the church (??). Talk to the hold lady there - her name is Emma - and you'll get a Small Lothric Banner and if you talk to her again, you get the "Way of the Blue" item which you can equip in the covenant slot (pic below) and this specific one has the effect that if you get invaded while having this equipped it will auto summon a Blue Sentinel or Blade of the Darkmoon to help fend of the invader. Go back down the stairs where you fight the knights and continue downwards where to spear and shield hollows and a crossbow to the right will be waiting, deal with them. Vordt, the Eskimo If you look to the right of the open portcullis, because you "defeated" the Sword Master, you'll find his summon sign there. It's up to you whether or not you want to summon him because the HP and resistances enemies, including bosses, scale according to the amount of players in the session so while it might be easier to deal with some enemies because you can stunlock them, a lot of the bosses actually becomes harder because of the increased scaling... imo atleast... shut up... Remember the Gold Pine Resin you found earlier, you use it on your weapon in order to do increased damage against Vordt, but you might be handicapped against the Crystal Sages later on. The choice is yours, but real talk for a second here, Vordt is really not that hard if you - once again - slow it down and observe him in order to understand his animations and moveset. The one thing I should point out tho is that when he goes into rage mode... dodge to the side when he rampages and run to his right side when you see him charge up an attack. After dealing with him a bonfire will spawn and the big door will open. Light the bonfire, go back to Firelink and spend your souls, then go back and go to the edge behind the door. You'll get a prompt saying "Raise banner", do so and watch a cutscene of you being transported down from the High Wall of Lothric. Congratulations, you've made it to the Undead Settlement and here's where your true journey begins and my guide ends. If you've been following this guide, you're prepared to deal with anything the Undead Settlement has to throw at you. I also feel that the best thing about Dark Souls 3 (and the other Souls games) is the experience of finding stuff yourself, so I feel like I would you a huge disservice by continuing on in this guide, since this isn't supposed to be a full-game walktrough. Game: Dark Souls 3 Written by Staffo92. 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__label__wiki	0.857655	0.857655	Tag: Rick Santorum Georgia Political News for Monday, February 20, 2012 Posted by Todd Rehm / Abortion, Campaign Announcements, Dog adoption, Dog rescue, GAGOP, Georgia Political News, Georgia Politics, Rural health care, Second Amendment Today’s adoptable dog is Ginger, who is being fostered by Adopt A Golden Atlanta. Ginger is six years old and loves playing fetch with a tennis ball. Ginger is looking for a quiet home, preferably with another calm dog. Two dogs featured last week from the Walton Animal Shelter have been moved into foster care at Forgotten Paws. They aren’t on the website yet, but should be available for adoption. One of two VC-25 aircraft that play the role of Air Force One visited Savannah last week, without its most famous passenger. The plane was practicing take-offs and landings at Hunter Army Airfield on Tuesday. Former United States Senator Rick Santorum drew a crowd estimated between 3500 and 4500 last night at First Redeemer Church in Forsyth County. Santorum devoted much of his speech to the economy, and the proper role of the government under the Constitution. Senator David Shafer has been named state chairman of the Santorum campaign, said “I think Newt is clearly the frontrunner – he’s from Georgia, but I think the momentum is with Rick Santorum. Republicans are looking for someone new.” Santorum won the straw poll at the Floyd County GOP mass meeting this weekend, one of many across the state. Notably, this is many more supporters than appeared in at least four campaign events featuring Gingrich and Herman Cain or Callista Gingrich. Gingrich told former hometown newspaper the Marietta Daily Journal that “I think winning Georgia is really, really important. think I’m clearly ahead in Georgia…. We have a much bigger organization than anybody else. My guess is that we’ll win Georgia, but we’re going to campaign here every single day as though we’re behind, and we’re going to do everything we can to motivate people to turn out. A tentative Gingrich visit to Carrollton remains up in the air. Politics is the connection between transportation and economic development, according to Walter Jones. Intermodal transportation facilities including highway and rail access and the proximity of ocean ports drove the selection of Georgia for Caterpillar’s new manufacturing plant. Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman said, “[TSPLOST] is critical in making Georgia competitive. We’ll work for it, from all of our employees’ perspective here in Georgia to help get that passed here this summer.” The Macon Telegraph editorial board opposes legislative attempts to amend the state Constitution to allow the state school board to approve local charter schools, saying the “Republican-controlled Legislature has had an anti-public school bent for years and now it foists upon us a constitutional amendment that would create an avenue for funding private charter schools. If it passes, it should be targeted for defeat at the ballot box.” The Cobb County school board declined a $50,000 planning grant designed to help created a charter school called STEM Inventors Academy. The board said state law prohibits it from participating in a startup charter school in the way the grant envisioned. Georgia Power opposes Senate Bill 401, which would give property owners more flexibility in installing solar power arrays by having a third party install them and purchasing power from the third party instead of financing the installation directly. State Rep. Kevin Cooke (R-Carrollton) introduced House Bill 981, which would open bars, public schools, colleges and other locations that are currently off-limits to holders of concealed carry permits. Cooke also co-sponsored House Bill 679, the “Constitutional Carry Act,” which would remove the requirement of a permit for the concealed carry of firearms. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Judson Hill (R-Not Jon Huntsman) the “Federal Abortion Mandate Opt-out Act” would prevent qualified health care plans from paying for abortions unless the life of the mother is threatened by a continued pregnancy. Senate Bill 438 by Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) would prohibit state employee health plans from paying for abortions. Crane says that the state spent $850,000 over the last three years paying for abortion services. House Bill 735, sponsored by a quarter of Democrats, seeks to require four hours of firearms safety training for all applicants for a concealed weapon permit. The Albany Herald Editorial Board opines that “all politics is financial,” and that minor changes in the law that are felt by taxpayers in the wallet engender stronger reactions than larger changes that do not seem to directly affect the size of paychecks. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Editorial Board writes that rural Georgia’s aging population, lower rates of having health insurance and scarcity of medical professionals combine to threaten a health care crisis. Former Snellville Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer has announced his campaign for Gwinnett County Commission District 3 against incumbent Mike Beaudreau. Paul Jannuzzo, former counsel to Glock, will be tried this week on charges of theft and embezzlement from the company as well as racketeering. Georgian Republicans in the National Press UGA Student Leanne Livingston, former Chair of the Kennesaw State University College Republicans was quoted in a Washington Post article about Sarah Palin at CPAC. Actually, misquoted, according to her facebook status, “I never said Palin was ever my hero as they claim.” Not to be outdone, the New York Times quoted State Rep. Sam Teasley, an early Santorum supporter, “I think there’s a real possibility of Rick being able to win the state,” he said. “I do expect the polls will tighten.” Rep. 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Using BITFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 10.5. Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 10.6. Learning more about BITFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 11. LISTSERV (Version 1.7f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 11.1. What is LISTSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 11.2. Who can use LISTSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 11.3. How to get to LISTSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 11.4. Using LISTSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 11.4.1. Commands for LISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 11.4.2. Commands for FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 11.4.3. LISTSERV DATABASE Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 11.4.4. Commands for INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 11.6. Learning more about LISTSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 12. NETNEWS (USENET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 12.1. What is NETNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 12.2. Who can use NETNEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 12.3. How to get to NETNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 12.4. Using NETNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 12.6. Learning more about NETNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 13. OTHER TOOLS OF INTEREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 13.1. ASTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 13.1.1. What is ASTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 13.1.2. How to get to ASTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 13.1.3. Learning more about ASTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 13.2. NETSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 13.2.1. What is NETSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 13.2.2. How to get to NETSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 13.2.3. Learning more about NETSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 13.3. MAILBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 13.3.1. What is MAILBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 13.3.2. How to get to MAILBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 13.3.3. Learning more about MAILBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 13.4. PROSPERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 13.4.1. What is PROSPERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 13.4.2. How to get to PROSPERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 13.4.3. Learning more about PROSPERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 13.5. IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 13.5.1. What is IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 13.5.2. How to get to IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 13.5.3. Learning more about IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 13.6. RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 13.6.1. What is RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 13.6.2. How to get to RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 13.6.3. Learning more about RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 14. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 15. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 16. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 17. Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 18. Appendix A - Freely available networking software . . . . . 103 18.1. Gopher clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 18.2. World-Wide Web clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 18.3. WAIS clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 18.4. Netnews - news reader software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 As the worldwide academic computer network grows and expands far beyond its previous confines, so the resources and services available on the network evolve and multiply at a dizzying rate. The typical user is hardpressed to keep up with this explosive growth. Fortunately, a number of tools are available to facilitate the task of locating and retrieving network resources, so that users anywhere can utilize texts, data, software and information for public access. Facilities to explore public domain software repositories, to consult mailing list archives and databases, to retrieve directory information and to participate in global group discussions are now available to all. The key to exploiting these resources is a server, special software on a computer somewhere in the network which accepts requests (or queries or commands) and sends a response automatically. The requestor does not have to be working on the same computer (or even in the same part of the world) in order to use the server. Many servers accept requests via electronic mail, so that often the requestor needs not even be on the same computer network as the server. In many cases, servers are interconnected so that once you have established contact with one server, you can easily communicate with other servers as well. Today, many users have powerful computers on the desktop, with advanced graphical, audio and storage capabilities, which are connected to the network. This fact has given rise to what is known as the client-server model. Users can have special software on their local computer called a client which can utilize the capabilities of that computer and can also communicate with a server on the network. These clients provide an easy-to-use, intuitive user interface, allow use of pointing devices such as a mouse, and exploit other local features. The client sends the user's requests to a server using a standardized format (called a protocol) and the server sends its response in a condensed format which the client displays to the user in a more readable way. Several of the tools described herein have several different functions. However they could be classified in functional areas according to their main purpose. Sections two and three cover two services, Gopher and World-Wide Web, which use the client-server model to explore the network providing a means of moving through a wide range of network sources and resources in a uniform and intuitive way. A tool for searching in a wide range of different databases located throughout the network, WAIS, is documented in section four. The problem of knowing where to find network resources (files and programs) is addressed in section five, which deals with archie. Three tools for finding people, computers and their network addresses, WHOIS, X.500 and Netfind, are discussed in sections six, seven and eight. While just about all of these network tools can be used to get files of one sort or another, there are a few servers available for getting files easily and efficiently from various repositories in the network. Two of these servers, TRICKLE and BITFTP, are covered in sections nine and ten. Sections eleven and twelve deal with what is perhaps the most popular of all the network resources, discussion groups on every imaginable topic. The two tools discussed there are LISTSERV and Netnews (Usenet). Section thirteen gives brief descriptions and pointers for a number of tools which were not mainstream enough to get a full description. Some are still in the developmental stage (Prospero), some are relatively unknown outside a particular network (ASTRA and Netserv from EARN/Bitnet and Mailbase from JANET) and some are meant for chatting rather than work (Relay and IRC). The purpose of this guide is to supply the basic information that anyone on the network needs to try out and begin using these tools. A basic knowledge of networking terminology has been assumed, as well as familiarity with the basic tools of networking: electronic mail (often referred to as e-mail or simply mail throughout this guide) and, for those connected to the Internet, FTP (file transfer protocol) and Telnet (remote login). It is beyond the scope of this guide to describe these basic tools. The example in the BITFTP section of this guide shows how one can use BITFTP to get guides to these tools over the network. 2. GOPHER 2.1. What is Gopher The Internet Gopher, or simply Gopher, is a distributed document delivery service. It allows users to explore, search and retrieve information residing on different locations in a seamless fashion. When browsing it, the information appears to the user as a series of nested menus. This kind of menu structure resembles the organization of a directory with many subdirectories and files. The subdirectories and the files may be located either on the local server site or on remote sites served by other Gopher servers. From the user point of view, all information items presented on the menus appear to come from the same place. The information can be a text or binary file, directory information (loosely called phone book), image or sound. In addition, Gopher offers gateways to other information systems (World-Wide Web, WAIS, archie, WHOIS) and network services (Telnet, FTP). Gopher is often a more convenient way to navigate in a FTP directory and to download files. A Gopher server holds the information and handles the users' queries. In addition, links to other Gopher servers create a network wide cooperation to form the global Gopher web (Gopherspace). 2.2. Who can use Gopher Gopher uses the client-server model to provide access to the Gopher web. You must be on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet) in order to use a client on your computer to access Gopher. 2.3. How to get to Gopher Users explore the Gopher menus using various local clients or accessing a remote client via an interactive Telnet session. 2.3.1. Local clients Public domain clients for accessing a Gopher server are available for: Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, VM/CMS, VMS, NeXT, Unix, X-Windows. The clients are available for anonymous FTP from many FTP sites (e.g., boombox.micro.umn.edu in the directory /pub/gopher). See the list of freely available client software in Appendix A. 2.3.2. Remote clients Some sites allow public access to a client. To access such a remote client, telnet to one of these sites: \| info.anu.edu.au Australia (login: info) \| \| tolten.puc.cl Columbia \| \| ecnet.ec Ecuador \| \| gopher.chalmers.se Sweden \| \| consultant.micro.umn.edu USA \| \| gopher.uiuc.edu USA \| \| panda.uiowa.edu USA (login: panda) \| \| sunsite.unc.edu USA \| At the login: prompt type gopher (unless specified otherwise) and the top-level Gopher menu for that site will be displayed. Users are requested to use the site closest to them. 2.4. Using Gopher The implementations of the Gopher clients on various platforms are slightly different to take advantage of the platforms' capabilities (mouse, graphic functions, X-Windows server) and to offer the popular look and feel. Even with different implementations, the same set of functions and commands is available. When issuing the gopher command, you will be connected automatically to the default Gopher server specified at the installation. The format of the command is: \| \| \| gopher < hostname > \| where hostname is an optional alternative Gopher server you want to talk to. When connected to a Gopher server, it is still possible to access another server by exploring the Other Gopher servers in the rest of the world branch. To locate them more easily, the Gopher servers are distributed in geographical regions: * Africa * Europe * Middle East * North America * Pacific * South America and then by countries. Access to a Gopher server is identical whether using a local or a remote client: a simple menu-driven interface which doesn't require any special training or knowledge from the user. Here is a sample menu: Internet Gopher Information Client v1.1 Information About Gopher 1. About Gopher. 2. Search Gopher News < ? > 3. Gopher News Archive/ 4. comp.infosystems.gopher (Usenet newsgroup)/ 5. Gopher Software Distribution/ 6. Gopher Protocol Information/ 7. University of Minnesota Gopher software licensing policy. 8. Frequently Asked Questions about Gopher. 9. gopher93/ 10. Gopher\| example server/ 11. How to get your information into Gopher. -- > 12. New Stuff in Gopher. 13. Reporting Problems or Feedback. 14. big Ann Arbor gopher conference picture.gif < Picture > Press ? for Help, q to Quit, u to go up a menu Page: 1/1 In the example above, any item can be selected by typing its line number or by moving the cursor (-- > ) next to it. An item could be: * a subdirectory * a text file * a binary file * a sound file * an image file * a phone book (directory information) * an index-search * a Telnet session Items are displayed with an identifying symbol next to them. In the example above, " < ? > " means a full text index-search, "/" means a subdirectory, " < Picture > " means an image file and no symbol means a text file. Some Gopher clients are not able to handle certain file types (e.g., sound files). Some clients display only files of types they can handle or files they suppose you are interested in. Others display all types of files. Most Gopher clients allow you to create, view and select bookmarks. A bookmark keeps track of the exact location of a Gopher item, regardless of where it resides. It is useful when you often need to reach a file or a service located far from the top-level directory. A collection of bookmarks is like a customized Gopher menu. Some capabilities of a local Gopher client are bound to the capabilities of your own computer. In fact, for sound files, image files and Telnet sessions, the Gopher client looks for the appropriate software on your computer and passes control to it to perform the requested task. When the task is completed, control is returned to the Gopher client. At any time, it is possible to terminate the session (quit command), to cancel the current processing or to get the on-line help (help command). An item is processed according to its type: a subdirectory its contents are displayed. To go up one level, use the up command. a text file the file is displayed. Then you can browse it, search for a particular string, print it on a local printer or copy (save) it onto your local disk space in a user-specified file (the last 2 functions may not be available to you). a binary file the remote file is simply copied onto your local disk space in a user-specified file. Binary files are binhexed Macintosh files, archives (.zip, .tar,...), compressed files, programs, etc. a sound file the remote file is played through your local audio device if it exists, as well as the appropriate utility. Only one sound file can be active at a time; you will be warned if you try to play a sound before a previous one is done. an image file the remote file is displayed on your computer screen if an image viewer exists on your computer. a phone book you are prompted for a search string to look up people information through the selected phone book. Since different institutions have different directory services, the queries are not performed in the same fashion. an index-search you are prompted for a search string which may be one or more words, plus the special operators and, or, and not. The search is case-insensitive. Usually, an index is created to help users locate the information in a set of documents quickly. E.g.: terminal and setting or tset will find all documents which contain both the words terminal and setting, or the word tset. or is nonexclusive so the documents may contain all of the words. The result of the index-search looks like any Gopher menu, but each menu item is a file that contains the specified search string. a Telnet session Telnet sessions are normally text-based information services, for example, access to library catalogs. 2.5. VERONICA Veronica was designed as a solution to the problem of resource discovery in the rapidly-expanding Gopher web, providing a keyword search of more than 500 Gopher menus. Veronica helps you find Gopher-based information without doing a menu-by-menu, site-by-site search. It is to the Gopher information space, what archie is to the FTP archives. Veronica is accessible from most top-level Gopher menus or from the Other Gopher servers... branch. There is no need for opening another connection or another application. When you choose a veronica search , you will be prompted to enter a keyword or keywords. The simplest way to search with veronica is to enter a single word and hit the RETURN key. It does not matter whether the word is upper-case or lower-case. The veronica server will return a gopher menu composed of items whose titles match your keyword specification. Items can be accessed as with any Gopher menu. E.g.: eudora will give you a list of menu titles that contain eudora, such as: Electronic Mail: Eudora on Macintosh, Micro-08 Modem Setting Eudora Slip. A UNIX-based Eudora reader for those that ... Eudora: Popmail for the Macintosh. Eudora. The search string may contain keywords optionally separated by and, or and not. If there is no operator between 2 keywords, and is assumed. E.g.: eudora and macintosh will give you a list of menu titles that contain both eudora and macintosh, such as: v4.1 EUDORA: E-MAIL FOR THE MACINTOSH. Micro News: Eudora - A Mailer for the Macintosh. Eudora: Electronic Mail on Your Macintosh. ACS News - Eudora Mail Reader for Macintosh. "" is the wildcard character. It can replace any other character or characters at the end of a keyword. E.g.: desk will give you a list of menu titles, such as: The Help Desk. Keene State College Press Release COMPUTER ON EVERY DESK. DESKQview/X... An alternative to Windows???. Ethernet at Your Desktop/ 2.6. Learning more about Gopher The Internet Gopher is developed by the Computer and Information Services Department of the University of Minnesota. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, etc. should be mailed to the Gopher development team at: gopher@boombox.micro.umn.edu. Mailing list: gopher-news@boombox.micro.umn.edu To subscribe send a mail to: gopher-news-request@boombox.micro.umn.edu Usenet newsgroup: comp.infosystems.gopher A comprehensive description of veronica search methods is available from the veronica menus. Veronica is being developed by Steve Foster and Fred Barrie at the University of Nevada. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, etc. should be addressed to: gophadm@futique.scs.unr.edu 3. WORLD-WIDE WEB 3.1. What is World-Wide Web World-Wide Web (also called WWW or W3) is an information system based on hypertext, which offers a means of moving from document to document (usually called to navigate) within a network of information. Hypertext documents are linked to each other through a selected set of words. For example, when a new word, or a new concept, is introduced in a text, hypertext makes it possible to point to another document which gives more details about it. The reader can open the second document by selecting the unknown word or concept and the relevant section is displayed. The second document may also contain links to further details. The reader need not know where the referenced document is, and there is no need to type a command to display it, or to browse it to find the right paragraph. Cross-references may be defined in the same document. A collection of documents is a database. If you were reading this document on a hypertext system, instead of this all too short explanation about hypertext, you would have a selectable pointer to a complete hypertext information web with examples and more pointers to other definitions. For instance, in the first document you might read: The WorldWideWeb (W3) is a wide-area "hypermedia" information retrieval initiative aiming to give universal access to a large universe of documents. Selecting hypermedia will display the following explanation for you: WHAT IS HYPERTEXT Hypertext is text which is not constrained to be linear. Hypertext is text which contains "links" to other texts. The term was coined by "Ted Nelson" around 1965 (see "History"). HyperMedia is a term used for hypertext which is not constrained to be text: it can include graphics, video and "sound", for example. Apparently Ted Nelson was the first to use this term too. Then you can learn more about links and Nelson. Indeed, the links in WWW are not confined to text only, so the term hypermedia is more accurate. For example, the link to Nelson might point to a file containing a picture of Ted Nelson. The picture would be displayed on your screen if you have a suitable configuration. Also, special documents (indexes) in the WWW information space can be search for given keyword(s). The result is a document which contains links to the documents found. World-Wide Web uses hypertext over the network: the linked documents may be located at various sites. WWW can handle different text formats and various information organizations. WWW also provides access to many of the other tools described in this guide. 3.2. Who can use World-Wide Web WWW uses the client-server model to provide access to the information universe. You must be on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet) in order to use a client on your computer to access WWW. If you are on the Internet, but don't have a WWW client on your computer, you can still enter the World-Wide Web. Several sites offer public interactive access to WWW clients (see the Remote clients section under How to get to World-Wide Web below). If you have e-mail access only, or if you are not on the Internet then you can not fully exploit the vast potential of WWW. However, a mail-robot is available at the address: listserv@info.cern.ch which gives e-mail access to WWW-accessible listserv@info.cern.ch files. (see E-mail access section under How to get to World-Wide Web below). 3.3. How to get to World-Wide Web Users access the World-Wide Web facilities via a client called a browser. This interface provides transparent access to the WWW servers. If a local WWW client is not available on your computer, you may use a client at a remote site. Thus, an easy way to start with WWW is to access a remote client. Usage of a local client is encouraged since it provides better performance and better response time than a remote client. Public domain clients for accessing WWW servers are available for: Macintosh, MS-DOS, VMS, VM/CMS, MVS, NeXT, Unix, X-Windows. The clients are available for anonymous FTP from info.cern.ch in the directory /pub/www. All these platforms support a simple line mode browser. In addition, graphical clients are available for: Macintosh, Windows, X-Windows, NeXT and Unix. See the list of freely available client software in Appendix A. To access a remote WWW client, telnet to the client site. If you are new to WWW, you should telnet to info.cern.ch. No login is needed. You will immediately enter the WWW line mode browser. Some publicly accessible clients feature locally developed clients. Most remote clients are at sites with WWW servers with information on specific areas. After you telnet to the client site, at the login: prompt enter www, no password is needed. The following remote client sites are available: \| Site Country Server Specialization\| \| vms.huji.ac.il Israel Environment \| \| info.cern.ch Switzerland (CERN) High-energy physics\| \| fatty.law.cornell.edu USA Law \| \| ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu USA History \| \| www.njit.edu USA \| CERN is the entry point to find information about WWW itself and to have an overview of the Web with a catalogue of the databases sorted by subject. 3.3.2.1. E-mail access In order to get a file, send mail to listserv@info.cern.ch with a SEND command. The SEND command returns the document with the given WWW address, subject to certain restrictions. Hypertext documents are formatted to 72 character width, with links numbered. A separate list at the end of the file gives the document-addresses of the related documents. If the document is hypertext, its links will be marked by numbers in brackets, and a list of document addresses by number will be appended to the message. In this way, you can navigate through the web, more or less. A good file to start with would be: http://info.cern.ch./hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/Overview.html Note that, despite the name listserv in the address of this mail robot, it is not a LISTSERV server. A note of caution from the WWW developers and maintainers: "As the robot gives potential mail access to a vast amount of information, we must emphasise that the service should not be abused. Examples of appropriate use would be: Accessing any information about W3 itself; Accessing any CERN and/or physics-related or network development related information; Examples of INappropriate use would be: Attempting to retrieve binaries or tar files or anything more than directory listings or short ASCII files from FTP archive sites; Reading Usenet newsgroups which your site doesn't receive; Repeated automatic use. There is currently a 1000 line limit on any returned file. We don't want to overload other people's mail relays or our server. We reserve the right to withdraw the service at any time. We are currently monitoring all use of the server, so your reading will not initially enjoy privacy. Enjoy!" The W3 team at CERN (www-bug@info.cern.ch) 3.4. Using World-Wide Web When using a graphical interface, you access the WWW functions by pressing mouse buttons. In particular, references are highlighted or underlined words. To follow a link, click on the associated reference. The line mode browser is a more simple user interface: references are numbers in square brackets next to words. Type the number and hit the RETURN key to follow a reference. For example, here is the beginning of the Subject Catalogue you get on the CERN server: The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Subject Catalogue WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY This is the subject catalogue. See also arrangement by service type[1]. Mail www-request@info.cern.ch to add pointers to this list. Aeronautics Mailing list archive index[2]. See also NASA LaRC[3] Agriculture[4] Separate list, see also Almanac mail servers[5]. Abstract Indexes[6] at NASA, Astrophysics work at FNAL[7], Princeton's[8] Sloane Digital Sky Survey, the STELAR project, Space Telescope Electronic Information System[9], the Southampton University Astronomy Group[10], the National Solar Observatory[11], Astrophysics work at the AHPCRC[12]. See also: space[13]. Bio Sciences[14] Separate list. Computing[15] Separate list. 1-81, Back, < RETURN > for more, Quit, or Help: The following commands are available within WWW. Some are disabled when not applicable (e.g., Find is enabled only when the current document is an index). Angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter. gives a list of available commands depending on the context, and the hypertext address of the current document. displays the on-line manual. exits WWW. Up, Down scrolls up or down one page in the current document. Top, BOttom goes to the top or the bottom of the current document. goes back to the document you were reading before. goes back to the first document you were reading. Next, Previous goes to the next or previous document in the list of pointers from the document that led to the current one. gives a numbered list of the links from the current document. To follow a link, type in the number. Recall < number > if number is omitted, gives a numbered list of the documents you have visited. To display one specific document, re-issue the command with < Find > keyword queries the current index with the supplied keyword(s). A list of matching entries is displayed with possibly links to further details. Find can be omitted if the first keyword does not conflict with another WWW command. Multiple keywords are separated by blanks. Go docaddress goes to the document represented by the given hypertext address, which is interpreted relatively to the current document. Extra command available on Unix versions only: prints the current document, without the numbered document references. The default print command is lpr, but it may be defined in your local working environment by the variable WWW_PRINT_COMMAND. To access WWW with the line mode browser, type: www. The default first document will appear on your screen. From this point, you should be able to navigate through the WWW universe by reading the text and following the instructions at the bottom of the screen. If you want to start with a first document other than the default, or if you want to change some other aspect of the usual interaction, there are a number of command line parameters and options available. The full format of the www command to invoke the line mode browser is: \| www < options > < docaddress < keyword > > \| docaddress is the hypertext address of the document at which you want to start browsing. queries the index specified by docaddress with the supplied keyword(s). A list of matching entries is displayed. Multiple keywords are separated by blanks. non-interactive mode. The document is formatted and displayed to the screen. Pages are delimited with form feed characters (FF). -listrefs adds a list of the addresses of all documents references to the end. Non-interactive mode only. -pn sets the page length to n lines. Without a number, makes the page length infinite. Default is 24. -wn sets the page width to n columns. The default is 78, 79 or 80 depending on the system. -na hides references in the text. Useful, when printing out the -version displays the version number of the software. The commands listed above should be available in all clients. They may be abbreviated (CAPITAL letters indicate acceptable abbreviation). Case is not significant. Special characteristics of the line mode browser interface are: type in a number given in [] and hit the RETURN key to follow the link associated to the reference. hit the RETURN key to display the next page of the current document (without a reference number). 3.5. Examples WWW gives you access to an information universe. Let's say you want to know how many film versions of The Three Musketeers there have been. You browse the WWW Subject Catalogue and select Movies: Movie database browser (Cardiff) A Hypertext movie database browser Sep 2nd... Your help is needed..[1] Aug 29th.. Images, sounds, mpegs & reviews[2] Select the type of search you'd like to perform:- Movie people[3].....(multi Oscar winners)[4] or Movie titles[5] .....(multi Oscar winners)[6] Searches the "rec.arts.movies" movie database system, maintained by Col Needham et-al. Here[7] is some information on list maintainers. If you have a comment or suggestion, it can be recorded here[8] HERE[9] is a pre-1986 movie information gopher server. (at Manchester UK) 1-13, Back, Up, < RETURN > for more, Quit, or Help: 5 You select Movie titles, and then type three musketeers as keywords: Movie title queries MOVIE TITLE QUERY Enter a movie title or substring. Example, to search for movies with the word "alien" in their title, type "alien". This will return details on several movies, including Aliens[1] Note: if the title begins with A or The, leave it out. If you're determined to include it, then put ', A' or ', The' at the end of the of the substring e.g. Enforcer, The Gauntlet, The Searching is case insensitive. search menu[2] Fun and Games page[3] COMMA home page[4] FIND < keywords > , 1-5, Back, Up, < RETURN > for more, or Help: three musketeers You find that there have been six film versions of the story: Here are the results from the search for "three musketeers" Three Musketeers, The (1921)[1] Rob.H[10] Robert.Hartill@cm.cf.ac.uk FIND < keywords > , 1-10, Back, Up, Quit, or Help: 1 You decide to look for more information on the 1921 version: Here are the results from the search for "Three Musketeers, The (1921)" THREE MUSKETEERS, THE (1921) Cast Belcher, Charles[1] ......Bernajoux De Brulier, Nigel[2] ......Cardinal Richelieu De La Motte, Marguerite[3] ......Constance Bonacieux Fairbanks, Douglas[4] ......D'Artagnan Irwin, Boyd[5] ......Comte de Rochefort MacLaren, Mary[6] ......Queen Anne of Austria Menjou, Adolphe[7] ......Louis XIII Pallette, Eugene[8] ......Aramis Poff, Lon[9] ......Father Joseph Siegmann, George[10] ......Porthos Stevens, Charles[11] ......Planchet Directed by Niblo, Fred[12] Music by Gottschalk, Louis F.[13] You're hooked! You decide to look for more information on Adolphe Menjou, search more titles, find Oscar winners, etc. 3.6. Learning more about World-Wide Web World-Wide Web is being developed at CERN (European Particle Physics Laboratory) by the World-Wide Web team leaded by Tim Berners-Lee. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, etc. should be mailed to: www-bug@info.cern.ch On-line documentation is available from info.cern.ch, for anonymous FTP or using the remote WWW client. Mailing lists: www-talk@info.cern.ch To subscribe send a mail to www-talk-request@info.cern.ch Usenet newsgroup: comp.infosystems.www 4. WAIS 4.1. What is WAIS WAIS, Wide Area Information Server, is a distributed information retrieval system. It helps users search databases over networks using an easy-to-use interface. The databases (called sources) are mostly collections of text-based documents, but they may also contain sound, pictures or video as well. Databases on topics ranging from Agriculture to Social Science can be searched with WAIS. The databases may be organized in different ways, using various database systems, but the user isn't required to learn the query languages of the different databases. WAIS uses natural language queries to find relevant documents. The result of the query is a set of documents which contain the words of the query: no semantic information is extracted from the query. 4.2. Who can use WAIS WAIS uses the client-server model to provide access to databases. You must be on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet) in order to use a client on your computer to access WAIS. If you have e-mail access only, or if you are not on the Internet you can still exploit some of the potential of WAIS. An e-mail interface is available at the address: waismail@quake.think.com which gives e-mail access to WAIS databases (see E-mail access section under Using WAIS below). 4.3. How to get to WAIS There are many WAIS servers throughout the network. A directory-of-servers database is available at several sites. You can address a query to it, e.g., to find out what databases are available on a particular subject. This database is also available via anonymous FTP from Think.com in the directory /wais as file wais-sources.tar.Z. If you do not have access to a WAIS client, (at least) two demonstration sites are available to allow you to get acquainted with WAIS. You can telnet to: \| quake.think.com (login: wais) \| \| sunsite.unc.edu (login: swais) \| The two demonstration sites above run swais (Screen WAIS), a simple WAIS client for Unix. 4.4. Using WAIS There are many freely available client software programs for various operating systems (Unix, VMS, MVS, MS-DOS, OS/2 and Macintosh) and for specific environments (GNU Emacs, X-Windows, Openlook, Sunview, NeXT, and MS-Windows). See the list of freely available client software in Appendix A. The client interface differs slightly on different platforms. However, the queries are performed in the same way, whatever the interface. Step 1: The user selects a set of databases to be searched from among the available databases. Step 2: The user formulates a query by giving keywords to be searched for. Step 3: When the query is run, WAIS asks for information from each selected database. Step 4: Headlines of documents satisfying the query are displayed. The selected documents contain the requested words and phrases. Selected documents are ranked according to the number of matches. Step 5: To retrieve a document, the user simply selects it from the resulting list. Step 6: If the response is incomplete, the user can state the question differently or feed back to the system any one or more of the selected documents he finds relevant. Step 7: When the search is run again, the results will be updated to include documents which are similar to the ones selected, meaning documents which share a large number of common words. 4.4.1. E-mail access: You can query WAIS databases and retrieve documents by sending commands in the body part of an e-mail message to waismail@quake.think.com. The Subject: line is ignored. The important commands are (a vertical bar (\|) indicates a choice of parameters): to get the help file maxres number to set the maximum number of results to be returned. search source-name \| "source-name1 source-name2 ..." keywords source-name is a source name as found in the directory-of-servers (with or without the .src ending). Use double-quotes (") to group several sources to be searched. are the words you would normally type into a query. You may specify several search requests in a mail message. If you don't know what sources you can search, just try anything. If the source name is not recognised, you'll get a list of sources. retrieve docid to retrieve a document from a database. docid is a DocID as returned by a search above. You may put more than one retrieval request in a mail message, but you must leave a blank line between requests. The docid must be written exactly as returned by a search request, including any spaces. You can retrieve non-text documents as well as text. If the document is of type TEXT or WSRC you will get the result directly. Other types will be UUENCODED. DocID: docid same as retrieve. This form is identical to the form which is returned by a search request. It makes it easy to use the reply mail function to retrieve results. When you log in to the demonstration site at quake.think.com, you have immediate access to the directory-of-servers database via the swais client software. To find recipes using papaya, you would select the recipes database and give papaya as the keyword. Here are the results of the search: # Score Source Title Lines 001: 1000 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Dawn's Muffins, Pt III 339 002: 1000 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Muffins 3 632 003: 1000 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Pineapple 678 004: 750 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Pork and Papaya Salad 33 005: 750 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Bread 681 006: 500 (recipes) roder@cco. Re: NONFAT BAKERY COLLECTION 423 007: 500 (recipes) shiva@hoss Re: Juice Recipes 65 008: 250 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Prawn Salad 49 009: 250 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: COLLECTION: Lots of Avoca 447 010: 250 (recipes) mecca@acsu Re: REQUEST: blender-made fru 29 011: 250 (recipes) Ann.Adamci Re: Re: REQUEST: blender-made 38 012: 250 (recipes) patth@Pani Re: Re: REQUEST: blender-made 49 013: 250 (recipes) arielle@ta Re: Avocados 459 014: 250 (recipes) red_trek@d Re: VEGAN: red beans and rice 78 You can then select any of the above documents for viewing, for example, the Pork and Papaya Salad recipe: Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Subject: Pork and Papaya Salad Message-ID: < 5BBP2SB@taronga.com > Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1993 06:51:47 GMT Lines: 23 1/4 cup dried currants 1/4 cup walnut oil 1 pound cooked boneless pork loin roast 1 head Belgian endive Bibb lettuce leaves 2 papayas, seeded, peeled and sliced lengthwise 2 avocados, seeded, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/4 cup broken walnut pieces In a small bowl pour enough boiling water over currants to cover. Let stand 5 minutes; drain. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine vinegar, oil, chicken broth, honey, and cinnamon. Cover; shake well. Trim fat from pork; slice thinly. Separate leaves of Belgian endive. Line 6 salad plates with lettuce leaves. Arrange pork, endive, papaya, and avocado on plates. Sprinkle with currants and walnuts. Drizzle dressing over salads. Stephanie da Silva arielle@taronga.com If you give more than one keyword, then all documents containing any of the keywords will be listed. 4.6. Learning more about WAIS A bibliography of documents, services and sources for WAIS is maintained by Barbara Lincoln Brooks of WAIS Inc. The bibliography is available from ftp.wais.com in the directory /pub/wais-inc-doc along with many other WAIS documents. There are currently four main FTP sites for WAIS documentation and software: ftp.cnidr.org ftp.wais.com quake.think.com sunsite.unc.edu For information on free WAIS software contact freewais@cnidr.org Mailing list: wais-discussion@wais.com To subscribe send a mail to wais-discussion-request@wais.com Usenet newsgroup: comp.infosystems.wais WAIS was developed at Thinking Machines Corporation. 5. ARCHIE 5.1. What is ARCHIE Archie is an information system. It offers an electronic directory service for locating information in the international TCP/IP network (the Internet). The best known use of archie is for scanning a database of the contents of more than 1000 anonymous FTP sites around the world. Currently, this database contains more than 2,100,000 file names from anonymous FTP sites. This database is known as the archie database. The files made available at anonymous FTP sites are software packages for various systems (Windows, MS-DOS, Macintosh, Unix, etc.), utilities, information or documentation files, mailing list or Usenet group discussion archives. At most FTP sites, the resources are organized hierarchically in directories and subdirectories. The database tracks both the directory path and the file names. The archie database is automatically updated, thereby ensuring that the information is accurate. Using this database, users can easily find the the location of files they need without logging onto several machines. 5.2. Who can use ARCHIE Users on any network can access the archie database by electronic mail. Other means of access are available to users on the Internet (see the section Using ARCHIE below for details). You are requested to respect a few basic rules when you request information from an archie server: avoid connecting during working hours; most of the archie servers are not dedicated machines, they have local functions as well. make your queries as specific as possible; the response will be quicker and shorter. user interfaces installed on your computer contribute to reduce the load on the server sites, please use them. use the archie server closest to you and, in particularly, don't overload the transatlantic lines. 5.3. How to get to ARCHIE The archie database is maintained in the following locations: \| Host Country \| \| archie.au Australia \| \| archie.edvz.uni-linz.ac.at Austria \| \| archie.univie.ac.at Austria \| \| archie.uqam.ca Canada \| \| archie.funet.fi Finland \| \| archie.th-darmstadt.de Germany \| \| archie.doc.ic.ac.uk Great-Britain \| \| archie.ac.il Israel \| \| archie.unipi.it Italy \| \| archie.wide.ad.jp Japan \| \| archie.kyoto-u.ac.jp Japan \| \| archie.hana.nm.kr Korea \| \| archie.sogang.ac.kr Korea \| \| archie.nz New Zealand \| \| archie.rediris.es Spain \| \| archie.luth.se Sweden \| \| archie.switch.ch Switzerland \| \| archie.ncu.edu.tw Taiwan \| \| archie.ans.net USA \| \| archie.internic.net USA \| \| archie.rutgers.edu USA \| \| archie.sura.net USA \| \| archie.unl.edu USA \| There are three ways to access the archie database: via a local client, interactive Telnet session or electronic mail. Each type of access is described below in the Using ARCHIE section. 5.4. Using ARCHIE The format of the parameters is given at the end of this section. Angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter; a vertical bar (\|) indicates a choice of parameters. Note: A new version of the archie server (3.0) is now available. Some of the commands for interactive access and the e-mail interface are slightly different from previous versions of the server (2.11 and before). Command formats marked with a (+) are valid in version 3.0 only, those marked with a () are acceptable only in previous versions. To find out which version is installed at the server you wish to use, issue the version command. 5.4.1. Using a local client: Usage of these clients is encouraged since they provide quick and easy non-interactive access to the archie servers, and thus, better performance of the servers and better response time for the user. Public domain clients for accessing archie servers are available for: Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, VMS, NeXT, Unix and X-Windows. The clients are available for anonymous FTP from the archie sites in the directories /pub/archie/clients or /archie/clients. All these platforms support a simple command line client. In addition, a graphical interface (called xarchie) is available for X-Windows. 5.4.1.1. Archie client command and parameters When using a graphical interface, you access the archie functions by pressing mousse buttons. The results are displayed with selectable fields for further explorations. The basic archie client is a command with parameters that you enter on your local machine. With most versions of the archie client, if you type archie with no parameters, you will get a list of the possible parameters and a short description of each. The format of the command is: \| archie < -options > string \| pattern \| where the options are: specifies an output file name to store the results (not available with all clients). lists the result one match per line. This form is suitable for parsing by programs. sorts the result inverted by date m# specifies maximum number of matches to return (# within the range 0 to 1000). The default value is 95. h archie-server specifies an archie server to send the query to; if this parameter is not given, then the query will be sent to the default archie server, if one is defined. lists known servers and current default server. The following group of options determines the kind of search performed on the database. They are mutually exclusive. a match occurs if the file/directory name contains string. The search is case insensitive. as above, but the search is case sensitive. string must EXACTLY match (including case) the file/directory name in the database. This is the DEFAULT search method. searches the database using pattern. It contains special characters which must be interpreted before performing the search. There may be some slight differences in the options available with different clients on different platforms. The result is a list of FTP site addresses with files or directories matching the argument, the size of the file, its last modification date and its directory. By default, the list is sorted by host address. See the Examples section below for an example of archie output. 5.4.2. Using Telnet: To access an archie server interactively, telnet to one of the existing servers (see the list of servers in the section How to get to ARCHIE above). At the login: prompt enter archie, the login procedure ends leaving the user at a archie > prompt. The server is ready for user requests. The following commands are available: exit, quit, bye exits archie. help < command-name > invokes the on-line help. If issued with commandname, the help request is restricted to the specified topic. Pressing the RETURN key exits from the on-line help. list < pattern > provides a list of the sites in the database and the time at which they were last updated. The optional parameter limits the list to sites matching pattern. The result is a list of site names, sites IP address and date of the last update in the database. The command list with no pattern will list all sites in the database (more than 1000 sites!). E.g., list \.de$ will list all German sites site() site-name lists the directories and, recursively, the subdirectories, of site-name in the database. The result may be very long. whatis string searches the database of software package descriptions for string. The search is case-insensitive. prog string \| pattern find(+) string \| pattern searches the database for string or pattern which represents the name of the resource to be found in the database. Searches may be performed in a number of different ways specified in the variable search (set command) which also decides the interpretation of the parameter as string or pattern. The result is a list of FTP site addresses with matching entries, the size of the resource, its last modification date and the directory to find it. The number of hits is limited by the maxhits variable (set command). The result of prog can be sorted in different ways, depending on the value of the sortby variable (set command). By default, the variables search, maxhits and sortby are set to, respectively, exact match search on string, 1000 hits and unsorted resulting list. Typing the keyboard interrupt character during a search will abort it. The results up to that time are displayed. See the Examples section below for an example of the prog command and its results. mail < email > < ,email2... > sends the result of the last command in a mail message to the specified e-mail address(es). If issued with no argument, the result is sent to the address specified in the variable mailto (set command). show < variable > displays the value of the given variable name. If issued with no argument, it displays all variables. See the set command below for the possible variables. set variable value sets one of the archie's variables. Values of these variables affect how archie interacts with the user. Variables and values are: compress(+) compress-method specifies the compression method (none or compress) to be used before mailing a result with the mail command. The default is none. encode(+) encode-method specifies the encoding method (none or uuencode) to be used before mailing a result with the mail command. This variable is ignored if compress is not set. The default is none. mailto email < ,email2 ... > specifies the e-mail address(es) to mail the result of the last command when mail is issued with no arguments. maxhits number specifies the maximum number of matches prog will generate (within the range 0 to 1000). The default value is 1000. search search-value determines the kind of search performed on the database by the command: prog string \| pattern. search-values are: a parttial and case insensitive search is performed with string on the database, e.g.: "is" will match "islington" and "this" and "poison" subcase as above but the search is case sensitive, e.g.: "TeX" will match "LaTeX" but not "Latex" the parameter of prog (string) must EXACTLY match (including case) the string in the database. The fastest search method of all, and the default. pattern is interpreted before performing a search on the database. sortby sort-value describes how to sort the result of prog. sort-values are: on the FTP site address in lexical order. by the modification date, most recent first. by the size of the found files or directories, largest first. on file or directory name in lexical order. unsorted (default) The reverse sorting orders from those described here are obtained by prepending r to the sortby value given. (e.g., reverse hostname order hostname is rhostname). term terminal-type < number-of-rows < number-of-columns > > tells the archie server what type of terminal you are using, and optionally its size in rows and columns, e.g.: set term xterm 24 100 5.4.3. Using electronic mail: Users limited to electronic mail connectivity can access the archie servers by sending mail to the domain address of one of the servers listed in the section How to get to ARCHIE (e.g., archie@archie.ac.il). The commands are sent in the body part of the mail. The electronic mail interface to an archie server recognizes a subset of the commands described in Using Telnet. Most useful commands and particularities to the e-mail interface are described below. If an empty message, or a message containing no valid requests is received, it will be considered to be a help request. Command lines begin in the first column. All lines that do not match a valid command are ignored. The Subject: line is processed as if it were part of the message body. sends you the help file. The help command is exclusive, ie, other commands in the same message are ignored. path return-address set mailto(+) return-address specifies a return e-mail address different from that which is extracted from the message header. If you do not receive a reply from the archie server within several hours, you might need to add a path command to your message request. list pattern < pattern2 ... > provides a list of the sites in the database that match pattern and the time at which they were last updated. The result is a list with site names, sites IP address and date of the last update in the database. lists the directories and, recursively, the subdirectories, of site-name in the database. whatis string < string2 ... > searches the database of software packages descriptions for each string. The search is case insensitive. prog pattern < pattern2 ... > find(+) pattern < pattern2 > searches the database for each interpretation of pattern which represents the name of a resource to be found in the database. If multiple patterns are placed on one line, in that case, the results will be mailed back in one message. If multiple prog lines appear, then multiple messages will be returned, one for each prog line. Results are sorted by FTP site address in lexical order. If pattern contains spaces, it must be quoted with single (') or double (") quotes. The search is case insensitive. compress() causes the result of the current request to be compressed and uuencoded. When you receive the reply, you should run it through uudecode. This will produce a .Z file. You can then run uncompress on this file and get the result of your request set compress(+) compress-method specifies the compression method (none or compress) to be used before mailing the result of the current request. The default is none. set encode(+) encode-method specifies the encoding method (none or uuencode) to be used before mailing the result of the current request. This variable is ignored if compress is not set. The default is none. Note: set compress compress and set encode uuencode would produce the same result as the former compress command. nothing past this point is interpreted. Useful when a signature is automatically appended at the end of your mail messages. Description of pattern A pattern describes a character string including characters which take a special meaning. The special meaning is lost when "\" is put before the character. The special characters are: (period) this is the wildcard character that replaces any other character, e.g., "...." will match any 4 character string. (caret) if "^" appears at the beginning of the pattern, then the searched string must start with the substring following the "^". If it occurs anywhere else in the pattern it is regarded as non-special, e.g.: "^efghi" will match "efghi" or "efghijlk" but not "abcefghi" (dollar) if "$" appears at the end of the pattern, then the searched string must end with the substring preceding the "$". If occurring anywhere else in the pattern, it is regarded as non-special, e.g.: "efghi$" will match "efghi" or "abcdefghi" but not "efghijkl" If you are using an archie client, and enter the command: archie -s eudora or if you send, by e-mail or during a Telnet session, the command: prog eudora find eudora then archie will send you the following results: Host ftp.ascii.co.jp (133.152.1.1) Last updated 03:38 8 Aug 1993 Location: /pub/MAC DIRECTORY drwxrwxr-x 2048 bytes 00:00 6 May 1992 eudora Location: /pub/MAC/eudora FILE -r--r--r-- 281139 bytes 00:00 21 Oct 1991 eudora1.2.2.sit.hqx Host ftp.ci.ua.pt (192.80.21.201) Location: /pub/NetNews/comp.binaries.mac FILE -rw-r--r-- 438 bytes 12:04 10 Jul 1993 Eudora1.3.readme FILE -rw-r--r-- 278912 bytes 12:04 10 Jul 1993 Eudora1.3.sit.bin If you send the command list \.de$ by e-mail or in a Telnet session, then you will get the following results: alice.fmi.uni-passau.de 132.231.1.180 12:31 8 Aug 1993 askhp.ask.uni-karlsruhe.de 129.13.200.33 12:25 8 Aug 1993 athene.uni-paderborn.de 131.234.2.32 15:21 6 Aug 1993 bseis.eis.cs.tu-bs.de 134.169.33.1 00:18 31 Jul 1993 clio.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de 134.99.128.3 12:10 8 Aug 1993 cns.wtza-berlin.de 141.16.244.4 16:08 31 Jul 1993 If you send the command whatis compression by e-mail or in a Telnet session, then you will get the following results: RFC 468 Braden, R.T. FTP data compression 1973 March 8; 5p. arc PC compression program deltac Image compression using delta modulation spl Splay tree compression routines squeeze A file compression program uncrunch Uncompression program unsqueeze Uncompression programs 5.6. Learning more about ARCHIE However you communicate with the archie server, on-line help is available. If you have any questions about archie, write to the Archie Group, Bunyip Information Systems Inc. at info@bunyip.com. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, etc. should be mailed to archie-group@bunyip.com. In addition, the database administrator at a particular archie server can be contacted at archie-admin@address.of.archie.server, e.g.: archie-admin@archie.ac.il. Mailing list: archie-people@bunyip.com To subscribe send a mail to: archie-people-request@bunyip.com Archie was developed by Alan Emtage, Peter Deutsch, and Bill Heelan from the McGill University Computing Center, Canada. Now archie is supported by Bunyip Information System Inc., Canada. 6.1. What is WHOIS WHOIS provides directory service to network users. This service is a way of finding e-mail addresses, postal addresses and telephone numbers. It may also deliver information about networks, networking organizations, domains and sites. The main database of networking-related names (organizations, sites, networks, people, etc.) is maintained by the Internet Registration Service (InterNIC). Actually, the names of the administrative and technical contacts for registered domains are automatically entered into the database when domain or IP number applications are processed by the Internet coordination authority. Each entry of the database has a handle (a unique identifier), a name, a record type, and various other fields depending on the type of record. This database will be used as an example in the descriptions below. Before April 1, 1993, the Network Information Center (NIC) of the Defense Data Network (DDN) was the Internet coordination authority and, therefore, maintained the database (known as the NIC database). The NIC database is now restricted to information about the .mil domain. Many documents still refer to these names. Many academic sites maintain their own database to offer information about their staff members and students. In its current implementation, WHOIS has some limitations which prevent it from becoming an efficient directory service for a large volume of information and numerous requests: the various WHOIS servers have no knowledge of each other, a database is maintained at each server site, and, finally, new functionalities have been implemented locally at various sites and not propagated. A new extended protocol, WHOIS++, is being specified to improve the current service. WHOIS++ will include local enhancements to the WHOIS service, an improved query syntax and its architecture will allow a real distributed directory service for the entire Internet. This new protocol for directory services will be made available shortly. 6.2. Who can use WHOIS WHOIS is available to users on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet). A WHOIS server is accessible across the network from a user program running on local machines or via an interactive Telnet session to the site which hosts the server. In addition, the InterNIC offers an electronic mail interface to the database it maintains, allowing users not on the Internet or users with electronic mail only to access this information. This type of access is described below in the Using WHOIS section. In general, WHOIS servers should only be used for isolated queries about specific information. Typically, it is not acceptable to make an extended series of queries to obtain large sections of the directory. Such a strategy is unfair both because of excessive consumption of server resources, and because the directory information belongs to individuals. In particular, extracting lists of people for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. 6.3. How to get to WHOIS There are many WHOIS servers throughout the network and a comprehensive list would be too long to be included here. A WHOIS server offers information about the organization to which it belongs: it doesn't share a common directory with other WHOIS servers and doesn't know either where to find information about other institutions. 6.4. Using WHOIS WHOIS has become the familiar name of the user program for accessing a WHOIS database, although NICNAME is the original name. In the following, angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter. Unix computers have a native whois command. On non-Unix machines, ask your system administrator whether your computer has it or not. This command searches the database on the specified site for entry which contains identifier. The format is: \| whois < -h site-name > identifier \| is the domain address of the site which hosts the database you want to query (e.g., whois.internic.net). On some installations, the default value is still set to the old NIC database site (nic.ddn.mil). is a name (person, host, domain or network), an IP number or a handle. Special characters may be used in identifier to specify the search: before identifier will cause a name-only search. before identifier will cause a handle-only search. ... or . after identifier will cause a partial search: everything starting with identifier will match. in identifier will cause a search on the e-mail addresses. before identifier will return the entire membership list of the entry that matches identifier (e.g., a site and its registered users). before identifier will return only the membership list of the entry that matches identifier (e.g., the registered users of a site). The special characters may be used together. The results are displayed in one of 2 ways: a full detailed display for a single match, a list of summary lines for multiple matches. In both cases, the handle is shown in parentheses after the name. To access the InterNIC database interactively, telnet to the InterNIC site (whois.internic.net). No login is required. Other WHOIS databases may have a Telnet access and offer most of the functions below (e.g., whois.ripe.net which hosts the WHOIS database of the European IP Networks). In the following, CAPITAL letters indicate acceptable abbreviation; angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter. invokes the information retrieval program. displays a short on-line help. accesses the full on-line help. Q, QUIT, RETURN key exits WHOIS < keyword > identifier searches the database for an entry which contains identifier. The default action is to do a broad search, looking for matches in many fields: handle, name, nicknames, hostname, IP number, etc, and finding all record types. keyword may be used to narrow the search to a specific record type. keyword may be one of: limits the search to persons. limits the search to domains (e.g., DO EARN.NET). limits the search to hosts (e.g., HO PRINCETON). limits the search to networks (e.g., NE EBONE). limits the search to organizations (e.g., O CREN). same as leading '.' in identifier. same as '!' in identifier. same as trailing '.' in identifier. same as '@' in identifier. same as '' in identifier. SUBdisplay same as '%' in identifier. Full or '=' shows detailed display for each match. SUMmary or '$' shows summary always, even if just one match. before identifier will return the entire membership list of the entry that match identifier (e.g., a site and its registered users). before identifier will return the entry that matches identifier only, no membership list. Except if Full or SUMmary are specified, the results are displayed in one of 2 ways: In all cases, the handle is shown in parenthesis after the name. Users limited to electronic mail connectivity can send requests to the database maintained at the InterNIC by sending mail to mailserv@internic.net. The commands are sent in the Subject: field. The body part of the mail is ignored except if the Subject: line is empty. In that case, only the first line is interpreted. This electronic mail interface recognizes all commands described in Using Telnet. Requests should be prefixed with the word WHOIS. Requests are processed automatically once a day. If you are using a local client, and enter the command: whois \!EARN... (remark: "\" is an escape character) or if you send by e-mail the command: whois !EARN... then you will get the following results: EARN (EARN-HST) SEINE.EARN.NET 193.52.216.1 European Academic Research Network (EARN-DOM) EARN.NET To obtain detailed information on the second item, enter or send the command: whois EARN-DOM then you will get the following result: European Academic Research Network (EARN-DOM) EARN Office PSI - Batiment 211 91405 Orsay CEDEX Domain Name: EARN.NET Bovio, Daniele (DB355) hi@EARNCC.EARN.NET +33 1 6941 2426 (FAX) +33 1 6941 6683 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Grange, Nadine (NG4) grange@EARNCC.EARN.NET Record last updated on 15-Dec-93. SEINE.EARN.NET 193.52.216.1 DNS.NIS.GARR.IT 192.12.192.5,131.114.2.5 LUMIERE.CIRCE.FR 130.84.8.14 For a partial search, enter: whois hi@ear... PSI - BP Batiment 211 91405 ORSAY CEDEX, France 6.6. Learning more about WHOIS The WHOIS service is documented in an Internet Request For Comments (RFC 1400). If you have any questions about WHOIS write to action@internic.net. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, etc. should be mailed to action@internic.net. 7. X.500 7.1. What is X.500 X.500 is an OSI (Open System Information) based directory services protocol designed by the CCITT (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee). X.500 provides distributed directory services to network users. The X.500 directory specifies a model for connecting directory services to form one distributed global directory. Each directory service holds a part of the global database and the directory information is made available via a server (called a Directory System Agent - DSA). The database is maintained locally. From the user point of view, the entire directory is accessible from the local server. While most of the information available today via X.500 is about people and organizations, the design of the X.500 directory is also suitable for storing information about other entities (or objects), such as network resources, applications or hardware. Several projects are underway which utilize these directory capabilities (e.g., the Internet RFCs (Request For Comments) are listed in the global directory). Each item (entry) in the X.500 directory describes one object (e.g., a person, a network resource, an organization) and has a Distinguished Name - DN (a unique identifier). It consists of a collection of attributes (e.g., last name, organization name, e- mail,...- for a person). The information held in the X.500 directory (or Directory Information Base - DIB) is arranged hierarchically. This organization is called the Directory Information Tree (DIT). At the top-level is the root entry (the World), then the country level, then the organization level, and, eventually, the people, the resources, etc., at the bottom-level of the hierarchy. 7.2. Who can use X.500 Although X.500 is part of the OSI standard definition, OSI access is not necessary to use the directory services. Many X.500 services are available on the Internet. In addition, users on any network can access the X.500 directory by electronic mail. See the section Using X.500 below for details. 7.3. How to get to X.500 There are three ways to access the X.500 services: via a local client, interactive session (Telnet or X.25 access) or electronic mail. Each type of access is described below in the Using X.500 section. In addition, other network tools (e.g., WWW and Gopher) provide access to X.500 directory services through gateways. Accessing a remote client is an easy way to start querying the X.500 directory. Some sites allow public access via Telnet or X.25 to a client. Public access user interfaces are available at: \| Telnet (login) Public X.25 (login) Country \| \| jethro.ucc.su.oz.au (fred) Australia \| \| elem4.vub.ac.be (dua) 222100611 Belgium \| \| login.dkuug.dk (ds) Denmark \| \| nic.funet.fi (dua) Finland \| \| 20800603053201 France \| \| (login: dua, password: ucom.x) France \| \| 26245050230303 Germany \| \| ashe.cs.tcd.ie (de) Ireland \| \| jolly.nis.garr.it (de or fred) 22225010083212 Italy \| \| zoek.nic.surfnet.nl (zoek) Netherlands\| \| elc1.mat.torun.edu.pl (de or dish) Poland \| \| chico.rediris.es (directorio) 2142160234013 Spain \| \| hypatia.umdc.umu.se (de) 240374810306 Sweden \| \| nic.switch.ch (dua) 22847971014540 Switzerland\| \| paradise.ulcc.ac.uk (dua) 23421920014853 Paradise \| Paradise is a European project to encourage the use of X.500 in European countries. To connect to one of these sites, select an access method (Telnet or X.25) and at the login: prompt type the specified login, if required. 7.4. Using X.500 X.500 supports data management functions (addition, modification and deletion of entries) and powerful lookup capabilities. The use of X.500 is primarily for its lookup capabilities, ie, querying a database for information on a person (postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.). The basic fields for searching are the person's name, the name of the person's organization (and department within the organization) and the country. In the following, angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter; a vertical (\|) indicates a choice of parameters. In the X.500 world, a local client is called a Directory User Agent (DUA) Public domain and commercial DUAs are available for numerous platforms ranging from mainframes to personal computers. For a comprehensive list of DUAs, their description and where to find them, consult the Internet document RFC 1292 - A Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations. Available DUAs range from simple line commands to sophisticated graphical user interfaces which require a pointing device. 7.4.2. Using Telnet or X.25: 3 categories of user interfaces might be available at the remote site: line-oriented: de, dish, fred menu-driven: sd (formerly known as widget) X-Windows-based: Xdi, Xlookup (or xlu), pod Capabilities of these DUAs range from basic search facilities to full X.500 functionality. de (directory enquiries) is recommended for novice users since it is a very simple user-interface. It has been designed to run as a public access DUA and is accessible from any kind of terminal. It supports the basic X.500 functions: read, search, list. The Simple query mode is suitable for those who are new to querying the X.500 directory. invokes the X.500 interrogation user-interface. exits de. ? < topic > displays the on-line help on the specified topic or general help. (Ctrl-C) is the interrupt character. It aborts a search in progress or resets the current query specification. (asterisk) will list all entries of the specified field. It is also the wildcard character and can replace any other character in a name. It can appears anywhere in the name, e.g.: smit* or smit are valid string formats. resets the default value to a blank string. When de is invoked, the user is requested to fill in 4 fields to specify a request. In all fields, the value from the previous request is the default value. Press the RETURN key to accept it, or enter a new value. All searches are case insensitive. The four fields to be filled in are: Wildcard characters may be used anywhere in the name. All matching names will be listed. Typing only "" will match all people of the specified department or organization. If this field is blank, the search will be on department or organization only. the name (or an acronym) of the department in the organization where the person works. Wildcard characters may be used anywhere in the name. Typing only "" will match all departments. If no person's name has been entered, details on the department are displayed, otherwise, the search is carried out with the selected name. If no department name is given, all departments will be searched. This field could be omitted in small organizations. the name (or an acronym) of the organization where the person works. Wildcard characters may be used anywhere in the name. Typing only "" will match all organizations. If no person's name or department name has been entered, details on the organization are displayed, otherwise, the search is carried out with the selected name. the name of the country where the person works. Typing "" will list all countries. The country name could be the 2-letter country code (e.g., DK stands for Denmark), the name or a part of it without wildcards (e.g., nether instead of The Netherlands). If a large number of matching entries are found, they are listed so that the user can select one entry to get further details. The Norwegian networking organization (UNINETT) offers an e-mail interface to X.500. To use it, send a mail message to: Directory@UNINETT.NO with the word find in the Subject: field. The body part contains the search request, one per message. The format of the search request is: \| find < person-name > < : org-name < ; country-name > > \| \| \| < ; country-name > \| If org-name and country-name are omitted, the sender's organization name and country name are used as default values. The mail interface guesses these values from the From: field of your mail, so the results can be surprising if your address ends with .bitnet! "" (asterisk) is the wildcard character and can replace any other characters in any name. It can appear anywhere in the name. The result of the query is sent back in a mail message. The search is case insensitive. Note: To avoid overloading the directory service, users are not allowed to search for a person without selecting an organization. To receive a help file, send the word help instead of a find command. Using de, you can search for the Anthropoloy department of the University College of London in United Kingdom, with the following request: Person's name, q to quit, to browse, ? for help Department name, * to browse, ? for help :- a* Organisation name, * to browse, ? for help :- ucl Country name, * to browse, ? for help :- uk A few entries match the selected department, all are listed for further selection: Got the following matches. Please select one from the list by typing the number corresponding to the entry you want. 1 A.U.T. Office 2 American Institute for Foreign Study 3 Anatomy and Developmental Biology 4 Anthropology 5 Audio Visual Centre :- 4 Telephone Number +44 71-387-7050 x2455 fax +44 71 380 7728 If you are looking for Erik Lawaetz from UNI-C in Denmark, you can enter the following request (default values come from a previous request): :- law* Department name, * to browse, < CR > to search all depts, ? for help :- uni-c :- dk One entry matches the selected criteria, details are displayed: UNI-C Erik Lawaetz postalAddress UNI-C Telephone Number +45 45 93 83 55 +45 42 88 39 99 x2018 fax +45 45 93 02 20 electronic mail Erik.Lawaetz@uni-c.dk If you send mail to Directory@UNINETT.NO with the request: find geir ped* : oslo ; no you'll get the following result: This message is in response to your request to the directory to geir ped : oslo ; no This is interpreted as a request to find a person with a name matching "geir ped" in an organisation with name matching "oslo" in a country with a name matching "no". There were 8 organisations with a name matching the organizational name you specified. Within those organisations there were 7 persons that had a name matching the personal name you specified. Directory information for the located persons is shown below. Geir Pedersen : Universitetet i Oslo ; Norway Alternate Geir Kenneth Pedersen Alternate Geir K. Pedersen E-Mail (RFC) Geir.Pedersen@usit.uio.no E-Mail (X.400) /G=geir/S=pedersen/OU=usit/O=uio/PRMD=uninett/ ADMD= /C=no/ Postal Address Postboks 1059 - Blindern 0316 Oslo 3 Phone +47-22-852478 Phone +47-22-852470 (front-office) Fax-phone +47-22-852730 Description Project leader for UNINETTs X.500 projects User ID geirp Favorite Drink Farris Street Address Gaustadalleen 23 Home Address Gaustadveien 17A See also Geir Pedersen : UNINETT ; Norway Entry updated Tue Jun 15 11:51:31 1993 and 6 other entries. 7.6. Learning more about X.500 Several Internet RFC documents deal with X.500: RFC 1292 A Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations. RFC 1308 Executive Introduction to Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol, RFC 1309 Technical Overview of Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol, The official source of information on X.500 is the X.500 recommendation published by the CCITT (Blue Book, Volume VIII - Fascicle VIII.8, Data Communication Networks Directory, Recommendations X.500-X.521, CCITT, 1988, ISBN 92-61-03731-3). This document is also available electronically: send the command GET ITU-5233 to itudoc@itu.ch or consult the ITU document store via Gopher to gopher.itu.ch. This is not intended for the casual user! 8. NETFIND 8.1. What is NETFIND NETFIND is an Internet user directory tool. It provides a simple Internet white pages directory facility. Given the name of a person on the Internet and a rough description of where the person works, Netfind attempts to locate telephone and electronic mailbox information about the person. It does so using a seed database of domains and hosts in the network. Netfind finds information about people through the Internet protocols SMTP and finger. If the person being sought is at a site that is not directly connected to the Internet (e.g., the site is connected only through a mail forwarding gateway), Netfind informs the user that the person can not be found. Due to the dynamic nature of Netfind's search procedures and variations in Internet availability, different results can be obtained for the same search on different occasions. The Netfind software can only run on Suns running SunOS 4.0 or more recent. 8.2. Who can use NETFIND You must be on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet) in order to use Netfind. Moreover, Netfind can only find information on users who are on the Internet. There is no e-mail access to Netfind. 8.3. How to get to NETFIND You can access Netfind through software at your site (local access), or you can use Telnet to access it at one of the following hosts (remote access) and log in as netfind, no password is needed. \| Host Country \| \| archie.au Australia \| \| netfind.anu.edu.au Australia \| \| netfind.ee.mcgill.ca Canada \| \| malloco.ing.puc.cl Chile \| \| netfind.vslib.cz Czech Republic \| \| monolith.cc.ic.ac.uk England \| \| nic.nm.kr Korea \| \| lincoln.technet.sg Singapore \| \| nic.uakom.sk Slovakia \| \| bruno.cs.colorado.edu USA \| \| ds.internic.net USA \| \| mudhoney.micro.umn.edu USA \| \| netfind.oc.com USA \| \| redmont.cis.uab.edu USA \| \| dino.conicit.ve Venezuela \| 8.4. Using NETFIND To use Netfind, you give it the name of a person and keywords indicating where that person works. After you specify a search, Netfind looks in its seed database to find domains matching the specified keywords. If there is more than one matching domain, Netfind displays the list of matching domains, and asks you to select up to three to search. If the keys you specified match more than 100 domains, Netfind will list some of the matching domains/organizations and ask you to form a more specific search. You can use any of the parts of an organization's name (or any of the components of its domain name) as keys in searches. Using more than one key implies the logical AND of the keys. Specifying too many keys may cause searches to fail. When it completes the search (or when interrupted by < circ > C), Netfind summarizes the search results. The summary includes problems searching remote domains, information about the most promising e-mail address for the person being sought (if available), and information about when and where the person most recently/is currently logged in (if available). If more than one person is located by a search, the summary does not include information about e-mail targets and most recent/current logins (since only the user can decide which person was the correct one) 8.4.1. Local access: The format of the Netfind command is: \| netfind < options > name-keyword place-keywords \| tells Netfind to skip the domain search phase, and immediately begin searching individual machines found in the seed database. This option exists for measurement purposes. It is not of much use to casual users. will disable usage of the SMTP protocol during searches. This option is mainly useful for measurement purposes. Without this protocol, searches will begin producing finger output slightly sooner, but will often search less useful machines, generate more Internet load, and fail to find information for users at sites that do not support finger (such as many companies). will report how many timeouts occurred. The -T option will set the timeout interval to the specified number of seconds. It may be necessary to use this option to increase the timeout value for intercontinental searches. sets the maximum number of domains that Netfind will search at once. The default is 3. While it may seem convenient to set a high value for this number, we suggest you do not do this. The search will actually proceed faster (and waste less Internet bandwidth) if a small number of well chosen domains are searched. sets the maximum number of machines that will be searched by Netfind. The default value is 50. Again, we suggest that you do not set this value higher. displays measurement information. If no filename is specified, measurements are output to stderr. The packet count estimates are usually exaggerated, because they make pessimistic assumptions about the state of the Domain Naming System. allows you to turn on various classes of debugging output (all of which are output to stderr), using a letter corresponding to each one. Debugging output is enabled using the -d option with a list of letters, e.g., -dslf. The following classes/letters exist: display control messages (check if the program has reached a specified point) display finger related messages list machine names found in the seed database display lock related messages (when entering monitors) display messages about mail protocol (SMTP) display messages about network failures display hosts matched from the seed database that were rejected from searches because of search scope selection display system call related messages display thread related messages convert the above flags to mean their complement (example -dAt means produce all debug output except that for threads). The letters that are most likely to be of interest to the casual user are f, m, and n. By default, these options are enabled. Specifying any of these three flags with -d on the command line will disable them (hence, the -d option toggles the default behavior of each of the flags). The name keyword specifies the person being sought by first, last, or login name (only one name can be specified). The place keywords describe where the person works, by either the name of the institution or the city/state/country. If you know the institution's domain name (e.g., cs.colorado.edu, where there are host names like brazil.cs.colorado.edu) you can specify it as keys without the dots (e.g., cs colorado edu). The host parts of domain names (brazil) cannot be used as keywords. Keys are case insensitive and may be specified in any order, although using a very common key (like university) first will cause internal buffers to overflow and some domains to be missed. Using more than one key implies the logical and of the keys. Specifying too many keys may cause searches to fail. If this happens, try specifying fewer keys. 8.4.2. Remote access: Telnet to one of the remote Netfind sites (see How to get to NETFIND, above) and log in as netfind. No password is necessary. You will get the following menu: Top level choices: 1. Help 3. Seed database lookup 5. Quit (exit server) If you select Search, you will be given an opportunity to enter a name keyword and place keywords. To find the address of e-mail address of Nadine Grange, who works at the EARN office at CIRCE in France, you could try the keywords: nadine circe france Since there are more than three domains that fit the place keywords, you are asked to pick a few. The search proceeds, using the domains of your choice: Please select at most 3 of the following domains to search: 0. circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, orsay ce 1. ciripa.circe.fr (centre inter-regional de calcul electronique, c 2. dnet.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, ors 3. ibmmail.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, 4. obspm.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, or 5. oecd.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, ors 6. phy.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, orsa 7. ups.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, orsa 8. cth.ups.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, 9. lure.ups.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifique, 10. lps.cth.ups.circe.fr (centre national de la recherche scientifi Enter selection (e.g., 2 0 1) -- > 0 ( 1) check_name: checking domain circe.fr. Level = 0 Search of domains completed. Proceeding to search of hosts. ( 3) check_name: checking host loire.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 4) check_name: checking host solrt.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 5) check_name: checking host groucho.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 1) check_name: checking host rsovax.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 2) check_name: checking host ventura.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 1) do_connect: Finger service not available on host rsovax.circe. ( 1) check_name: checking host earn-ng.circe.fr. Level = 0 ( 4) check_name: checking host luregate.circe.fr. Level = 0 SYSTEM: loire.circe.fr Login name: nadine In real life: Nadine Grange Directory: /home/nadine Shell: /bin/csh On since Sep 7 08:48:05 on ttyp0 4 days 21 hours Idle Time New mail received Sun Sep 12 00:00:08 1993; unread since Fri Sep 10 11:53:17 1993 On since Sep 7 09:17:09 on ttyp6 1 day 12 hours Idle Time - "nadine" is currently logged in from loire.circe.fr, since Sep 7 09:17:09. - The most promising email address for "nadine" based on the above search is nadine@loire.circe.fr. Note that Netfind found only an Internet address on a Unix machine. 8.6. Learning more about NETFIND The remote access version of Netfind has a large Help section. There is also a set of frequently asked questions available with the software release, in the Doc directory. These questions cover Functionality, Methodology, Network and Remote Site Load, Privacy, Future Directions, and Related Work. A noteworthy article on Netfind is: Experience with a Semantically Cognizant Internet White Pages Directory Tool, by M. F. Schwartz and P. G. Tsirigotis, Journal of Internetworking Research and Experience, March 1991, pp. 23-50. This publication discusses the research principles, performance, and scope measurements of Netfind, and compares it with other white pages facilities. There is a mailing list for Netfind users (for software updates and other discussions). To be added to the list, send an e-mail message to netfind-users-request@cs.colorado.edu with the body (not subject line) subscribe netfind-users 9. TRICKLE 9.1. What is TRICKLE TRICKLE is a service which will send you files on request or by subscription. TRICKLE works with various anonymous FTP sites (computers in the Internet network that allow public access and retrieval of software and files). It provides a quick and easy alternative to FTP, whether or not you have access to the Internet. There are several TRICKLE servers throughout the world that cooperate to distribute the files efficiently. To request files, the user issues commands to the nearest TRICKLE server, which delivers the software either from its local cache disk, from the cache of another TRICKLE server, or from an FTP site that holds the software. 9.2. Who can use TRICKLE There are currently TRICKLE servers at the following addresses: \| Location EARN/BITNET Internet \| \| Austria TRICKLE@AWIWUW11 TRICKLE@awiwuw11.wu-wien.ac.at\| \| Colombia TRICKLE@UNALCOL TRICKLE@unalcol.unal.edu.co \| \| France TRICKLE@FRMOP11 TRICKLE@frmop11.cnusc.fr \| \| Germany TRICKLE@DEARN TRICKLE@vm.gmd.de \| \| Israel TRICKLE@TAUNIVM TRICKLE@vm.tau.ac.il \| \| Italy TRICKLE@IMIPOLI TRICKLE@imipoli.cdc.polimi.it \| \| Netherlands TRICKLE@HEARN TRICKLE@hearn.nic.surfnet.nl \| \| Poland TRICKLE@PLEARN TRICKLE@plearn.edu.pl \| \| Sweden TRICKLE@SEARN TRICKLE@searn.sunet.se \| \| Turkey TRICKLE@TREARN TRICKLE@ege.edu.tr \| \| Turkey TRICKLE@TRMETU TRICKLE@3090.cc.metu.edu.tr \| When you send a command to a TRICKLE server, it either executes the command or sends you a message with the address of the TRICKLE server for your area. The files which are available from TRICKLE are organized in main directories which contain many subdirectories. The main directories which are currently available are: \| Directory Source FTP Site Contents \| \| MSDOS oak.oakland.edu Large MS-DOS software archive\| \| MISC oak.oakland.edu Software for VM, VMS, Unix \| \| SIGM oak.oakland.edu SIG/M CP/M archive \| \| PC-BLUE oak.oakland.edu PC-BLUE MS-DOS archive \| \| CPM oak.oakland.edu CP/M software archive \| \| ARCHIVES oak.oakland.edu Various discussion group arc.\| \| UNIX-C oak.oakland.edu Unix and C code software arc.\| \| MACINTOS oak.oakland.edu Apple Macintosh software arc.\| \| OS2 2tp-os2.nmsu.edu Large archive of OS/2 sw \| \| AMIGA nic.funet.fi Large Amiga collection \| \| KERMIT watsun.cc.columbia.edu Kermit network software \| \| TEX rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de TeX software and fonts \| \| WUARCHIVE wuarchive.wustl.edu MS-DOS and others \| \| EXPO-MIT export.lcs.mit.edu Unix and others \| \| UUNET ftp.uu.net Unix and others \| \| SUMEX-AIM sumex-aim.stanford.edu Macintosh and others \| \| GARFIELD garfield.catt.ncsu.edu Multimedia (pictures/sounds) \| \| X11 export.lcs.mit.edu X-Windows software distrib. \| \| LINUX nic.funet.fi Linux system software dist. \| \| VM-CMS ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu VM/CMS utilities \| Not all directories are available at all servers. If your closest server does not provide the directory of your choice, you can use any other TRICKLE for the missing directory. If your closest server is temporarily unavailable, you can use any other TRICKLE instead. 9.3. How to get to TRICKLE You send commands to TRICKLE by electronic mail. The commands should be in the body of the mail message, one command per line. Any number of commands (up to your daily command limit) may be placed in one message. Users on the EARN/Bitnet network may also send commands to TRICKLE by interactive message. 9.4. Using TRICKLE All commands begin with a slash (/). Note that the angle brackets ( < > ) are part of the command, not an indication of an optional parameter. Use the /PDDIR command to obtain directory listings. \| /PDDIR \| \| /PDDIR < dirname > \| \| /PDDIR < dirname.subdirname > pattern \| is the name of a main directory, subdirname is the name of a subdirectory, is part of a filename. Use /PDDIR without any parameters to get a listing of the main directories. With PDDIR < dirname > you will get a listing of the subdirectories under that directory. If you specify both directory and subdirectory, it will list the files that are available in that subdirectory. With pattern, you will get a listing of only those files that match or begin with that pattern. Wildcards "?" and "" may be imbedded into subdirname and pattern ("?" matches any single character; "" matches any number of characters). Use the /PDGET command to get files. \| /PDGET < dirname.subdirname > filename ( delivery-option \| is the name of a file. delivery-option specifies the format to which the file(s) should be translated before being sent to you. The possible values are: EBC80 UUE XXE HEX BTOA The option EBC80 should be used to get text files if you work on an IBM mainframe system. The other options are formats for translating binary files so that they can be sent via electronic mail. You will need a program to translate the file back to its original form. The default for EARN/Bitnet users is to send the file as-is. The default for others is UUE. Wildcards "?" and "" may be imbedded into subdirname and filename ("?" matches any single character; "" matches any number of characters) to get several files. The /SUB command is used to subscribe to directories or to individual files. \| /SUB < dirname > \| \| /SUB < dirname.subdirname > pattern \| \| /SUB QUERY \| If you subscribe to a directory, you will get a summary of added files about once a week, depending on how active the FTP site is. This listing shows the names, sizes and dates of each file added. If you subscribe to a file, as soon as TRICKLE is informed that a new version of the file has been stored at its FTP site, a copy of the file will be sent to you. Note that since filenames usually reflect the version number of the file, it is a good idea to omit the number when specifying a pattern. For example, it is better to send the command: /SUB < MSDOS.VIRUS > SCANV rather than /SUB < MSDOS.VIRUS > SCANV106 since, as new versions of the file are stored, the name might change to SCANV107, SCANV108, etc. Wildcards are not allowed with the /SUB command. The /SUB QUERY command allows you to get a list of the files you are subscribed to. The /UNSUB command may be used to cancel a subscription. \| /UNSUB < dirname > \| \| /UNSUB < dirname.subdirname > pattern \| The command /UNSUB may be used to terminate all your directory and file subscriptions. For a listing of the files in the VIRUS subdirectory of (the MSDOS directory, send the command: /PDDIR < MSDOS.VIRUS > To get the file 00-INDEX.TXT from < MSDOS.VIRUS > in EBCDIC format, send the command: /PDGET < MSDOS.VIRUS > 00-INDEX.TXT ( EBC80 If you are not sure of the exact name of the file, you can use wildcards: /PDGET < MSDOS.VIR* > INDEX ( EBC80 To subscribe to automatically get new versions of the SCANV software from < MSDOS.VIRUS > , send the command: To unsubscribe from all files in the VIRUS subdirectory, send the command: /UNSUB < MSDOS.VIRUS > * 9.6. Learning more about TRICKLE The /HELP command may be sent to any TRICKLE server to obtain a very detailed help file from the server. A brief guide to TRICKLE is available from the EARN documentation filelist. Send mail to LISTSERV@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or LISTSERV@EARNCC.BITNET). In the body of the message, write: GET TRICKLE MEMO 10. BITFTP 10.1. What is BITFTP BITFTP, BITNET FTP Server, allows users of EARN, Bitnet and associated networks to access FTP sites on the Internet. The BITFTP server provides a mail interface between a user on the EARN/Bitnet network to FTP sites on the Internet. BITFTP handles this task by passing the commands specified in the mail message from the user to another server that actually makes the connection to the FTP sites. When the server finishes the interaction with the FTP site, or fails due to an error, a transcript of the result is sent back to the user, as well as the requested file(s), if any. The format of the files sent to the user can be defined within the mail message. BITFTP can deliver files in netdata and uuencode formats. 10.2. Who can use BITFTP BITFTP is currently available only to users on EARN, Bitnet and other regional NJE networks. BITFTP does not support multiple file requests via the mget command nor does it support sending files to FTP sites (the put command). 10.3. How to get to BITFTP There are BITFTP servers currently running at: \| BITFTP@DEARN.BITNET or BITFTP@VM.GMD.DE Germany \| \| BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET or BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU USA \| Users on the EARN/Bitnet international network only may use the US server. Only users from EARN member countries may use the server in Germany. Servers at other locations are planned. BITFTP accepts requests via electronic mail, including IBM NOTE and PROFS-format messages, as well as by NJE file transfer. 10.4. Using BITFTP BITFTP implements a large subset of the FTP commands of the IBM's TCP/IP for VM, using the same syntax. This software is documented in the IBM manual TCP/IP for VM User's Guide. In the following, angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter. Use the ftp command to specify which host to connect to. This command must be the first command in your mail file. You can also specify the file format that you wish BITFTP to use to deliver files to you. \| ftp hostname < fileformat > \| is either the IP address or the domain name of the host to connect to, fileformat is the format in which BITFTP should deliver files to you. It can be either netdata or uuencode. Use the user command to tell the host the username and the password to be used for the FTP connection. Note that on many FTP sites, both username and password are case-sensitive. \| user username password \| is the user-id to use for the FTP connection, is the password for the username you specified. It can be omitted if you specified anonymous for the userid. Use the cd command to select a particular directory as current directory. \| cd directory-name \| directory-name is the name of the directory to be selected. Use the dir command to display a list of the files in the current, or specified, directory. The file names, and depending on the site, the file size, file creation date and other information will be listed. \| dir < pattern > \| is a pattern that defines which file names should be displayed. Many FTP sites are case-sensitive, thus care must be used with the pattern. The pattern may contain any number of characters, and the wildcard character "" (asterisk) may be used to represent any characters. The ls command is similar to the dir command, except that with most FTP sites, it only displays the filenames, without any other information. The pattern specification is identical to dir. \| ls < pattern > \| Use the get command to obtain a file from the current host. \| get foreignname < localname > \| foreignname is the filename of the file, as stored at the FTP site. With many sites, the case of the filename must be respected. is an optional local filename. If you specify a localname, it must be in the form: filename.filetype where neither part is longer than eight characters. Use the binary command to set the FTP transfer mode. If this option is set then no EBCDIC-ASCII translation will take place. This should be used for non-text files. \| binary \| Use the quit command to close the connection to the host, and to terminate the BITFTP session. \| quit \| 10.5. Examples To get the file how.to.ftp.guide from the directory /pub/nic/network.service.guides at the anonymous FTP site nic.sura.net, and to get a listing of the files in that directory, you could send the following commands by e-mail to BITFTP: ftp nic.sura.net cd pub/nic/network.service.guides get how.to.ftp.guide In response you will receive an e-mail containing the following lines (some lines have been removed for brevity): > ftp nic.sura.net > user anonymous > > OPEN NIC.SURA.NET > > USER anonymous > cd pub/nic/network.service.guides > > CD pub/nic/network.service.guides > get how.to.ftp.guide > > > > "how.to.ftp.guide" sent as "HOWTO FTPGUIDE". > dir -rw-rw-r-- 1 mtaranto 120 344 Apr 14 1992 README -rw-rw-r-- 1 mtaranto 120 12759 Oct 30 1992 how.to.email.guide -rw-rw-r-- 1 mtaranto 120 6327 Mar 24 13:28 how.to.ftp.guide -rw-rw-r-- 1 root 120 2818 Mar 4 1992 how.to.telnet.guide -rw-rw-r-- 1 mtaranto 120 6136 Oct 30 1992 how.to.use.vi.guide -rw-r--r-- 1 1086 120 0 Aug 18 21:23 plane. The above directory listing is typical of the format of Unix FTP sites. There is information on file permissions and ownership as well as the size of the file in bytes, the time and date of its last change, and the file name. You could request the first two files by once again sending mail to BITFTP with the following commands: get README get how.to.email.guide 10.6. Learning more about BITFTP A four-page instruction to the BITFTP service can be obtained by sending a help command in the body of a mail message to either BITFTP server. Additional information on BITFTP may be obtained from EARN (NETHELP@EARNCC.EARN.NET or NETHELP@EARNCC.BITNET). More information about TCP/IP and FTP in general can be obtained from a wide variety of sources, such as the documents mentioned in the example above. 11. LISTSERV (Version 1.7f) 11.1. What is LISTSERV LISTSERV is a distribution list management package. It runs on IBM VM/CMS systems in the international NJE network (EARN/ Bitnet). It allows groups of computer users with a common interest to communicate among themselves, while making efficient use of computer and network resources. It makes it easy for even novice users to discover, join, and participate in these interest group mailing lists. LISTSERV also provides facilities for logging and archiving of mail traffic, file server functions, and database searches of archives and files. There are LISTSERV lists on every subject under the sun, with names ranging from AARPUB-L (AAR Electronic Publication list) to Z3950IW (Z39.50 Implementors Workshop). LISTSERV lists are international and eclectic. You will find lists in every imaginable field, for every audience, in many different countries and in many different languages. See the description of the List command in the section Using LISTSERV section for instructions on getting an up-to-date list of lists. 11.2. Who can use LISTSERV Anyone who can send electronic mail to an EARN/Bitnet address can participate in a mailing list and access other LISTSERV facilities, as long as the e-mail format is valid (according to the RFC822 standard), and has a usable return address. Every day, people use LISTSERV from HEPnet, Internet, Compuserve, MCIMail and many other networks throughout the world. If you don't know how to send electronic mail to EARN/Bitnet, ask your local support people for help. 11.3. How to get to LISTSERV To use LISTSERV facilities, send electronic mail with your LISTSERV commands to: LISTSERV@host-id where host-id is the host computer's NJE address (for example, TAUNIVM.BITNET) or its Internet domain name (in this case, VM.TAU.AC.IL). There may be some local variation on the format needed to send mail to Bitnet or Internet addresses. Check with your local support personnel. More than one command can be sent to LISTSERV in the same mail message. Each command must be on a separate line. LISTSERV will ignore the Subject: line of the mail header, so ensure that your commands are in the body of the e-mail. For EARN/Bitnet users, interactive messages are the fastest and most convenient way to send commands to LISTSERV, but bear in mind that interactive messages only work when the links between your computer and LISTSERV are up; if the message fails, you can always send your command via mail. To facilitate communications with the LISTSERV servers on the EARN/Bitnet network, a special LISTSERV computer node has been defined. This means that any EARN/Bitnet user can address their commands to the userid LISTSERV at the special node LISTSERV. All non-EARN/Bitnet users may address their command mail to the userid LISTSERV at the special node LISTSERV.NET. Note that if this node is not yet defined on your network, you may also try LISTSERV%LISTSERV.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU. For example, if you wanted to join the 3D-L mailing list that discusses 3D computer graphics but are not sure of the address of the LISTSERV server hosting this list. You could send a subscription request to either of the following addresses: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.NET LISTSERV@LISTSERV (on BITNET) Your subscription request will be automatically forwarded on to the LISTSERV server hosting the 3D-L mailing list (in this case, at the computer node ARIZVM1 or ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU). You may also utilize the special LISTSERV address to send e-mail to any LISTSERV mailing list if you are unsure of its address. For example, if you wanted to send mail to the BITFTP-L mailing list to request a copy of the BITFTP product, you could do so by addressing your e-mail to BITFTP-L@LISTSERV.NET. It will automatically be forwarded to the list's real address (in this case, BITFTP-L@EARNCC.EARN.NET) when it reaches the LISTSERV node. Once you know the real address of a list, it should be used for all future mail sent to that list. There are more than 250 sites in over 30 countries throughout the world running LISTSERV as part of the world-wide network. Here are a few of the LISTSERV sites: \| NJE Domain Site Country\| \| Host Address \| \| EARNCC EARNCC.EARN.NET \| \| EARN Office, Paris France\| \| DEARN VM.GMD.DE \| \| GMD, Bonn Germany\| \| HEARN HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL \| \| Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen Netherlands\| \| SEARN SEARN.SUNET.SE \| \| Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan, Stockholm Sweden\| \| BITNIC BINTIC.CREN.NET \| \| BITNET Network Information Center USA\| \| PUCC PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU \| \| Princeton University, New Jersey USA\| 11.4. Using LISTSERV The commands given here are available for everyone and require no special LISTSERV command privileges. Only the most common commands are described. For a complete list of non-privileged LISTSERV commands, retrieve the LISTSERV User Guide in the DOC FILELIST from LISTSERV@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or LISTSERV@EARNCC.BITNET). Commands are presented in a particular format: CAPITAL letters indicate acceptable abbreviation, angle brackets ( < > ) indicate an optional parameter, and vertical bar (\|) indicates a choice of parameters. All parameters are fully explained in each command description. There is a standard set of command keywords available for use in some LISTSERV commands. They may be used with any commands where they appear as optional parameters in the command description. The important standard keywords are: PW= password This keyword is used to specify a password in a command. If you have registered a personal password on a LISTSERV server, you will then have to validate certain commands by using the PW= command keyword in the command text. This feature is designed to prevent impostors from issuing commands while using your e-mail address. The use of passwords is strongly recommended for this reason. See the PW command for details on registering personal passwords. Once you have registered a personal password at a LISTSERV server, you will be obliged to include the PW= command keyword in all commands where it appears as an option. F= format This keyword controls the file format (or internal file structure) in which files will be sent to you. If you are not a member of the EARN/Bitnet network, then LISTSERV will always use the default file format of MAIL. Otherwise, the default file format is dependent upon the information held in the BITEARN NODES file regarding your computer. The BITEARN NODES file is a special network definition file used in the EARN/Bitnet network. Any user may ask for a file format other than their default by specifying it in the F= command keyword in the commands where it appears as an option. Note that this will not permanently change your default file format, its effect is only for those commands where it is specified. Following is a list of file formats that are valid for all users: XXE UUe MIME/text MIME/Appl MAIL In addition, EARN/Bitnet users may specify: Netdata Card Disk Punch LPunch VMSdump Contact your local support personnel for more information about the file formats supported on your computer. 11.4.1. Commands for LISTS: The primary function of LISTSERV is to operate mailing lists (also referred to as distribution lists). Mailing lists are used to distribute the e-mail sent to them to a list a recipients. They provide the means for a group of users to establish an e-mail forum on any topic or area of common interest. This service provides an extremely convenient means for the exchange of ideas and information between list members since LISTSERV (and not the mail sender) manages the distribution of e-mail to all of its final recipients. Users need only to remember one list address to which they send their mail in order to communicate to a potentially large number of users. Due to the efficiency with which LISTSERV distributes e-mail to list members, discussions or debates with a world-wide audience may be conducted. The following commands are designed for use with LISTSERV mailing lists. With them you may do things such as finding the names and addresses of lists, signing on to or off lists, reviewing lists or changing your personal options for any mailing list to which you are subscribed. \| SUBscribe list-name < full-name > \| Use the SUBscribe command to join a mailing list. You can also use this command to alter the name (but not e-mail address) by which you are known on a mailing list you have already joined. The list-name parameter is the name of the list to which you want to subscribe. For example, the EARN User Group list located at the node IRLEARN has a list name of EARN-UG. Do not confuse this with the list's address (EARN-UG@IRLEARN) which should not be used. The optional full-name parameter allows you to give a name by which you want to be known on a mailing list. If specified, it should be your full, real name (at least your first name and last name) and not your e-mail address. If you send this command to LISTSERV via command mail, the name for the full-name option will be taken from the name given in the From: mail header should it be omitted from the command text. If you send a SUBscribe command for a list to which you already belong, then LISTSERV will interpret the command as a request to change your full-name on the list. A request to join a mailing list can be processed in three ways: subscription to a list may be OPEN, CLOSED, or BY-OWNER. If it is OPEN, you will be automatically added to the list and sent notification. If it is CLOSED, you will not be added to the list, and LISTSERV will send you a message telling you that your request has been rejected. If it is BY-OWNER, your subscription request will be forwarded to the list owner(s), who will decide whether or not to add you to the list (LISTSERV will inform you to whom your request has been forwarded). To see what kind of subscription a list has, use the REView command. \| UNSubscribe list-name \| < (NETWIDE > \| Use the UNSubscribe command to leave a mailing list. The listname parameter is the name of a mailing list from which you want to remove your subscription. You can signoff all the lists to which you are a member at any particular LISTSERV site by using the "" (asterisk) character in the place of a list name. If you want your UNSubscribe command to be propagated to all LISTSERV servers on the network, include the (NETWIDE option. Use this option if you are changing your e-mail address or are leaving your computer for an extended period. \| List < options > < F= format > \| Use the List command to get a listing of available mailing lists at a LISTSERV server. The options parameter may be any of the following: This option displays a summary of all the lists managed by a LISTSERV in a brief, one line description. This is the default. The Long (or Detailed) option will send a file (called node-name LISTS) to you that contains a comprehensive description of the lists managed by a LISTSERV server. Global < pattern > This option gives a complete list of all known LISTSERV mailing lists at all servers at the time the command is issued. A file (called LISTSERV LISTS) will be sent to you containing the names, titles and e-mail addresses of these lists. This is a very large file, so make sure you have the necessary disk space to accommodate its size before you use the Global option. The optional pattern parameter can be used to match any string in the list name, list title or list address. \| REView list-name < ( > < options > \| Use the REView command to receive a listing of a mailing list. It will be sent to you as a file called list-name LIST (or list-name node-name for peered lists). A mailing list is comprised of two parts: a control section and a subscription section. The control section holds the definition parameters for a list which includes information such as who is authorized to review or join a list and whether or not it is archived. The subscription section holds the e-mail addresses and names of all list members. The REView command allows you to receive a listing of either or both of these sections (the default is both) for any list, provided you are authorized to do so. Note that at the discretion of the list owner(s), the REView command can be restricted in use to list members only. In this case, you will not be authorized to review a mailing list if you are not a member of that list yourself. Also, individual list members can restrict the appearance of their e-mail address and name in response to a REView command if they have set the CONCEAL mailing list option (see the SET command for more details). The list-name parameter is the name of the LISTSERV list you wish to review. The important options are: This option restricts the information you receive to the control section of a list (giving its definition parameters) and does not return the subscription section of a list (giving the list members). If you use this option, the list of members will be by the nationality given in their e-mail. If the list is peered (that is, it is linked to other mailing lists of the same name but on different LISTSERV servers), you will receive listings of all of these mailing lists in response to a REView command. The LOCal option can be used to suppress the propagation of the REView command to the LISTSERV servers hosting these peered mailing lists. In this case, you will receive a listing only from the server to which you send the REView command and not the others. \| Query list-name \| \| When you join any mailing list, you will be assigned a default set of list options that control such things as way you received mail when it is distributed and the type of notification LISTSERV will give you when it distributes mail you have sent to a list. These are the personal list options that may be altered on any mailing list to which you are subscribed to suite your circumstances. See the SET command for a complete descriptions of these options. The Query command can be used to review the personal list options you have in effect at any mailing list. The listname parameter is the name of a list to which you are subscribed. If you use an "" (asterisk) character instead of a list name, you will receive information about your personal options for all lists to which you belong at the LISTSERV to which you send the command. \| SET list-name \| options \| Use the SET command to change your personal options for a mailing list. These options will remain in effect until they are explicitly changed. The Query command can be used to display your current optional settings for any list to which you are subscribed. The list-name parameter is the name of the mailing list for which you are changing your options. You may change your options for a specific list or for all the lists you belong to at a particular LISTSERV by using the "" (asterisk) character in place of a list name. After processing your SET command, LISTSERV will send you conformation of the successful alteration of your mailing list options via e-mail. The important options are: Mail \| DIGests \| INDex \| NOMail These options of the SET command alter the way in which you receive mail from a mailing list. The Mail option means that you wish to have list mail distributed to you as mail. This is the default. The DIGests and INDex options are available only if a list has had these features enabled by its owner(s). Digests hold all the mail messages sent to a list over a certain period of time. Instead of receiving each mail individually as it is distributed to list members, you will receive all the mail in one batch for a given day, week or month. You may then browse through these mail messages at your leisure. Note that mail is not edited with the DIGests option, you will receive copies of all the mail messages in their entirety. The INDex option will provide you with only the date, time, subject, number of lines and the sender's name and address for all mail messages sent to a list. The text of the mail message will not be included. You may then select and retrieve any mail that interests you from the list archive. Both the DIGests and INDex options provide a means of listening in to discussions on mailing lists without having to deal with large quantities of incoming mail messages. The NOMail option means that mail sent to the list will not be distributed to you. This is useful when you are leaving your computer for an extended period of time and you do not want mail from the list to fill your mailbox. When you return, you can send the SET command with the Mail option to restore mail service. SHORThdr \| FULLhdr \| IETFhdr \| DUALhdr All mail messages are comprised of header and body sections. The header section provides details such as the recipients, the original sender and the date and time a mail message was sent. The mail body section contains the text of a mail message. These options of the SET command indicate the type of mail headers you want to receive in the mail distributed from a mailing list. SHORThdr means that the mail header will include only the essential informational headers (for instance the Date:, To:, From:, Subject:, Sender: and Reply-to: headers). This is the default. You may change this to FULLhdr, which means that all (including non-essential) mail headers will be present in e-mail. The IETFhdr option means that LISTSERV will not change the headers of a mail message it distributes to you other than to add a Received: mail header (and also a Message-id: and Sender: headers if either of these were not already present). This option is designed specifically for compatibility with SMTP exploders (as used, for instance, on the Internet network). Lastly, DUALhdr is very similar to the SHORThdr option except that LISTSERV will also insert mail headers at the beginning of the mail body. Therefore, when the mail is received and read by a recipient using this option, it will start with this information (for instance, the first three lines of a mail message may contain the To:, From: and Subject: mail headers). This option is useful for users of some PC based mail packages that will not display this information from the real mail headers. CONCEAL \| NOCONCEAL Indicates whether or not you want your name and mail address to appear in the display of list members which is given in response to a REView command. The default is NOCONCEAL. Note that a complete list of members is always given to list owners and LISTSERV administrators regardless of this option. \| \| \| CONFIRM list-name \| Use the CONFIRM command to renew your subscription to a list. Some mailing lists require subscription renewal at regular intervals (usually once a year). A mail message is automatically sent to list members indicating that they must send a CONFIRM command within a given number of days or they will be removed from the list. This command must be sent from the same e-mail address that received the confirmation notice. The list-name parameter is the name of the mailing list to which you are confirming your subscription. LISTSERV will send a message that your subscription has been confirmed. 11.4.2. Commands for FILES: LISTSERV also functions as a file server. That is, files can be stored at a LISTSERV server and made available for retrieval by users upon their request. These files are stored in LISTSERV under a hierarchical system of filelists. As the name suggests, a filelist is a special file that holds a list of files. Each entry in a filelist describes a file that is available for retrieval and gives details such as the file's name and size and also a file's access code (also known as a FAC) which describes who is authorized to retrieve it. These files may themselves be filelists, in which case they too will hold information about available files or further filelists. In this way, filelists are organized in a hierarchical or tree structure. There are two basic types of filelists on LISTSERV servers. The first type holds files that have been specifically placed there by file owners or LISTSERV administrators. These files may be documents, maps or diagrams, or even programs. The second type of filelist is associated with a LISTSERV mailing list. These are referred to as list filelists and retain copies of all e-mail distributed on a particular mailing list. They consist of a series of files, each of which holds a copy of the mail messages distributed on a list over an interval of time (usually, one month). These files may then be retrieved to recover any list mail distributed during a specific period. Note that e-mail distributed on a mailing list may also be retrieved via the database functions of LISTSERV. Not all mailing lists have an associated list filelist; this is enabled at a list owner's discretion. A further aspect of the file server functions of LISTSERV is the concept of packages. A package consists of one or more files that appear in a filelist. These may be, for example, a series of files that go to make up a software package. A package is declared in a LISTSERV filelist through a file that has the special name of package-name $PACKAGE. Within it will be a list of all the files that comprise the package. This list can be reviewed by sending a retrieval request for that file. However, all the files that comprise the package may also be retrieved through a request for the file: package-name PACKAGE. Note that in this case, the "$" (dollar) symbol is dropped from the name. The files that go to make up the package will then automatically be sent to the requestor. This enables users to retrieve an entire set of files that belong to a package with only one command, instead of having to retrieve each of these files individually through a series of commands. The following LISTSERV commands enable general users to manipulate files that are stored at a server. This includes commands to search for, retrieve and subscribe to files. When sending file server commands to LISTSERV, you must address them to the server and not to any mailing lists. Note that where the PW= keyword appears in a command description, this need only be included in the command text if you have defined a personal password at the server to which you are sending file server commands. Otherwise, it need not be used. The optional F= command keyword may included as desired. \| INDex < filelist > < F= format > \| Use the INDex command to get a listing of the files in a particular filelist. The filelist parameter specifies the name of the filelist you wish to get. If no name is specified, an index of the root filelist (called LISTSERV FILELIST) will be sent to you. \| GET filename filetype < filelist > < F= format > \| The GET command is used to retrieve a specific file or package from a filelist, provided you are authorized to do so. The filename and filetype parameters identify the file or package you wish to retrieve. The optional filelist parameter identifies the filelist within which the file or package resides. If it is not supplied in the command, LISTSERV will determine the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. \| AFD options \| AFD is an acronym for Automatic File Distribution. This command enables you to subscribe to a file or package in a filelist. Every time this file or package is updated in its filelist, you will then automatically be sent of copy of it by the LISTSERV server. You may subscribe to any number of files for packages from any filelist with the AFD command. You may also review or delete your subscriptions at any LISTSERV server. The options must be one of the following: ADD filename filetype < filelist > < text > < PW= password > < F=format > The ADD option allows you to subscribe to a file or package. This means that a copy will henceforth be sent to you automatically by LISTSERV when it is updated on its filelist. The filename and filetype parameters identify a file or package to which you want to subscribe. The filelist option allows you to specify the name of the filelist in which it is located. If this is not specified in the command, LISTSERV will locate the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. Also, if you wish to have an informational text message inserted automatically at the top of the file or package when it is sent to you, you may use the text parameter. Note that if you omit the filelist option, the text you provide in the text parameter must be enclosed in double quotes ("). This parameter is most commonly used by network server applications that subscribe to files at a LISTSERV on behalf of users. If you are subscribing to files directly from LISTSERV yourself, you should not need to use this option. DELete filename filetype < filelist > < PW= password > Remove your subscription to a file or package for which you have an AFD. The filename and filetype parameters identify a file or package to which you wish to remove an AFD. These names may also include the "" (asterisk) wildcard character so that multiple files or packages may be removed with one DELete command. The filelist option allows you to specify the name of the filelist in which it is located. If this is not specified in the command, LISTSERV will locate the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. List < (FORMAT > The List option shows the files or packages to which you are currently subscribed at a LISTSERV. If you include the (FORMAT option, then the file format to be used when a file or package is sent to you will also be displayed. \| FUI options \| FUI is an acronym for File Update Information. It enables you to subscribe to a file or package in a filelist. Every time this file for package is updated in its filelist, you will then automatically be informed of this by the LISTSERV server. This command is similar to the AFD command, except you will only be sent notification of an update rather than the updated file or package itself. You may subscribe to any number of files for packages from any filelist with the FUI command. You may also review or delete your subscriptions at any LISTSERV server. The options parameter must be one of the following: ADD filename filetype < filelist > < PW= password > The ADD option allows you to subscribe to a file or package by adding an FUI to it. The filename and filetype parameters identify a file or package to which you want to add an FUI subscription. The filelist option allows you to specify the name of the filelist in which it is located. If this is not given in the command, LISTSERV will locate the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. Remove your subscription from a file or package for which you have an FUI. The filename and filetype parameters identify a file or package to which you want to delete an FUI. The filelist option allows you to specify the name of the filelist in which it is located. If this is not specified in the command, LISTSERV will locate the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. The List option shows the files or packages for which you currently have an FUI subscription at a LISTSERV server. \| Query File filename filetype < filelist > < (FLags > \| This command can be used to get update information on various files. Update information about the file or package specified in the filename and filetype parameters will be given. Optionally, you may include a filelist name in the filelist parameter. If it is omitted, LISTSERV will locate the filelist through a search of its own internal filelist index. You may also specify the (FLags option to display additional technical data about the file (which can be useful when reporting problems to LISTSERV administrators). \| PW options \| The PW command enables you to add, change or delete a personal password on any LISTSERV server. A personal password is designed to give you added command security on a LISTSERV since it helps prevent impostors using your e-mail address. The use of personal passwords is strongly encouraged for this reason. Every server will accept a password registration request from you at any time. Passwords are comprised of one to eight alphanumeric characters. You may change or delete your password at any time. The options parameter must be one of the following: ADD new-password Add a new personal password on the LISTSERV processing your command. Once you have registered a password on a LISTSERV server, you will be obliged to use the PW= command keyword in the commands where it appears as an option. CHange old-password new-password Change your personal password on a LISTSERV server where you already have one. DELete old-password Remove your personal password from a LISTSERV where you already have one. Once you have removed a password from a LISTSERV server, you will no longer be obliged to use the PW= command keyword in the commands where it appears as an option. 11.4.3. LISTSERV DATABASE Functions LISTSERV provides the facility for users to retrieve old mail that has been distributed on mailing lists. Each mailing list has an associated database (called a notebook or list archive database) in which list mail is stored. Note that databases may not be maintained for every mailing list, this is done at the discretion of a list owner. The notebook databases are the most commonly used of the LISTSERV databases. However, every LISTSERV server also has a database of all the EARN/Bitnet computer nodes (called the BITEARN database). This is available to all LISTSERV users. The backbone LISTSERV servers also have a database of all the LISTSERV computer nodes (called the PEERS database). In addition to these databases, a LISTSERV server may have any number of different databases that have been created locally. To find out what databases are accessible at a particular LISTSERV site, send following command to that server: To perform a database search, you can send mail to LISTSERV containing a batch database job which contains your database query. In addition, EARN/Bitnet users on VM or VMS systems can access the database facilities interactively via the LDBASE program. For more details on the LISTSERV database facilities, send an Info DATABASE command to your nearest (or any) LISTSERV server (see the section Commands for INFORMATION) or consult the LISTSERV DATABASE Functions chapter in the LISTSERV User Guide. 11.4.4. Commands for INFORMATION: The LISTSERV server can provide a diverse range of information to the general user. This includes help files, release levels of the server and important configuration files, statistics and information pertaining to the EARN/Bitnet network. When sending these commands to LISTSERV, they must be addressed to the server and not to any mailing lists it may manage. For those commands that result in files being sent to the requestor (for example the Info command), the format of the file can be specified by the optional command keyword F= in the command text (see the section LISTSERV Command Keywords for more information). \| Help \| Use this command to get a brief description of the most commonly used LISTSERV commands and also the name and e-mail address of the server's postmaster. \| Info < topic > < F= format > \| Use this command to get an informational (or help) file from a LISTSERV server. The topic option should specify the topic for which an informational file will be sent to you. You may get a list of valid topics by sending the Info command with no parameters to your nearest (or any) LISTSERV. You wish to subscribe to the EARNEWS list which is located at the node FRMOP11. Your full name is Mark P. Waugh. Send the following command to LISTSERV@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR (or LISTSERV@FRMOP11.BITNET): SUBSCRIBE EARNEWS Mark P. Waugh You wish to leave the INFO-MAC mailing list (to which you have already subscribed) at the node CEARN (or CEARN.CERN.FR). The command: UNSUBSCRIBE INFO-MAC should be sent to the LISTSERV server at CEARN (or CEARN.CERN.FR) which manages the INFO-MAC list. To leave all the LISTSERV lists you belong to throughout the network, send the following command to your nearest (or any) LISTSERV: UNSUBSCRIBE * (NETWIDE You wish to receive a listing of all mailing lists that have the text europe in their name or title. Send the following command to your nearest (or any) LISTSERV server: LIST GLOBAL EUROPE You want to stop receiving mail from all the lists at SEARN (or SEARN.SUNET.SE) to which you belong. Send the following command to the LISTSERV server at SEARN (or SEARN.SUNET.SE): SET * NOMAIL You have received a message from the LISTSERV server at IRLEARN (or IRLEARN.UCD.IE) asking you to confirm your subscription to the EARN- UG list. Send the following command to that server: CONFIRM EARN-UG You wish to receive a listing of the files in the DOC FILELIST The command: INDEX DOC should be sent to the LISTSERV server at EARNCC (or EARNCC.EARN.NET) where this filelist is located. Note that the above command is the same as issuing a GET DOC FILELIST command. You wish to retrieve the file PCPROG ZIP from a filelist and have it sent to you in XXE file format. Send the following command to the LISTSERV server that holds this file: GET PCPROG ZIP F=XXE You want to retrieve all the files that make up a package called PROGRAM (as listed in a file called PROGRAM $PACKAGE) from a filelist called SAMPLE. Send the command: GET PROGRAM PACKAGE SAMPLE You wish to subscribe to a file called BUGDET MEMO in a filelist called EXPENSES with an AFD: AFD ADD BUDGET MEMO EXPENSES To subscribe to a file called VM EMAIL in the DOC FILELIST with an FUI, you would send the following command to LISTSERV at node EARNCC (or EARNCC.EARN.NET): FUI ADD VM EMAIL DOC 11.6. Learning more about LISTSERV A standard set of help files are available upon request from each LISTSERV server. To get a copy of these files, use the INFO command (see the section Commands for INFORMATION). Detailed documentation on LISTSERV (and related services) is available from the DOC FILELIST at LISTSERV@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or LISTSERV@EARNCC.BITNET). This includes the LISTSERV User Guide which is available in both postscript and plain text formats. To obtain a list of available documents use the INDex command (see the section Commands for FILES). There are several mailing lists for discussion of technical LISTSERV issues. They are not intended for casual users, but they should be of interest to advanced users. They are: LSTSRV-L Technical forum on LISTSERV LSTOWN-L LISTSERV list owners' forum LDBASE-L Forum on LISTSERV database search capabilities 12. NETNEWS (USENET) 12.1. What is NETNEWS Netnews, or Usenet as it is more commonly called, is a message sharing system that exchanges messages electronically around the world in a standard format. Messages exchanged on Usenet are arranged by topic into categories called newsgroups. Netnews is, thus, a huge collection of messages, being passed from machine to machine. The messages may contain both plain text and encoded binary information. The messages also contain header lines that define who the message came from, when the message was posted, where it was posted, where it has passed, and other administrative information. The major, hierarchical categories of Usenet newsgroups which are distributed throughout the world are alt, comp, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, and talk. There are many other major categories which may be topical (e.g., bionet, biz, vmsnet) and are usually distributed worldwide as well, or geographical and even organizational (e.g., ieee) or commercial (e.g., clari). The latter categories are usually distributed only with their area of interest. The messages of many Bitnet LISTSERV mailing lists are also distributed in Usenet under the major category bit. The major categories are further broken down into more than 1200 newsgroups on different subjects which range from education for the disabled to Star Trek and from environmental science to politics in the former Soviet Union. The quality of the discussion in newsgroups is not guaranteed to be high. Some newsgroups have a moderator who scans the messages for the group before they are distributed and decides which ones are appropriate for distribution. Usenet was originally developed for Unix systems in 1979. Within a year, fifty Unix sites were participating. Now, there are thousands of sites running a number of operating systems on a variety of hardware platforms communicating via Usenet around the globe. 12.2. Who can use NETNEWS Usenet newsgroups can be read at thousands of sites around the world. In addition, there are several sites that provide public dial-up service so that people who are not at a Usenet site can have access to newsgroups as well. If you don't know if your site has Usenet access, check with your local computer support people. Protocols and software for the distribution of news are in use in several networks, such as the Internet, UUCP, EARN/Bitnet and Fidonet. If you have e-mail service only, then you can not access Usenet. However, many newsgroups are connected to mailing lists which you could join. For a list of these newsgroups and their associated mailing lists, send mail to LISTSERV@AMERICAN.EDU with the line: GET NETGATE GATELIST. Moreover, many of the documents which appear periodically in newsgroups are available by e-mail from mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu. For instructions, send a message with the subject: HELP. 12.3. How to get to NETNEWS If your site provides Usenet access, then you just need to use one of the many software packages available for reading news (at least one is probably available on your computer). These packages either access a local news spool, or use the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) to access the news spool on some other computer in the network. Within EARN, a network of Netnews distribution has been developed, providing efficient distribution of Usenet traffic while minimizing the load on the network for the participating countries. If Usenet is not available to you and you would like to arrange access for your site, contact your system administrator. You should also read the article How to become a USENET site which is posted periodically to the news.answers newsgroup. It is also available by anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu as /pub/usenet/news.answers/site-setup or by mail to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the line: send usenet/news.answers/site-setup. 12.4. Using NETNEWS There are many software packages available for reading and distributing Netnews on a variety of operating systems (Unix, VMS, VM/CMS, MVS, Macintosh, MS-DOS and OS/2) and environments (Emacs, X-Windows, MS-Windows). See the list of freely available news reader software packages in Appendix A. Note that the number of software packages available to run news, especially on PCs, is increasing. In addition to the software packages specifically designed to be news readers, many other communications programs, particular mail interfaces, provide the possibility for Usenet access in addition to their main function. Most, if not all, of the news readers provide the same basic abilities: Subscribing to newsgroups: This means that your news reading software will make these groups immediately accessible, so that you can choose to read the postings of groups that interest you quickly and easily. Unsubscribing from newsgroups: Removing groups from your easy access list. Reading newsgroup postings: Your news reader presents postings to you and keeps track of which postings you have and have not read. Threads of discussion: You can follow groups of postings that deal with the same subject easily. Posting to news groups: You can participate in group discussions; your news reader knows where to send your posting. Responding to a posting: You can send a response to the newsgroup (often called follow-up) or to the author of a posting (often called reply). When you enter the tin news reader, you get a listing of the newsgroups to which you are subscribed: Group Selection (9) h=help 1 30637 bit.listserv.novell local list 2 1106 comp.mail.misc General discussions about compu 3 8031 comp.protocols.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. 4 840 comp.sys.mac 5 8789 news.answers Repository for periodic USENET - > 6 29 news.lists News-related statistics and lis 7 15056 rec.woodworking Hobbyists interested in woodwor 8 7094 sci.psychology Topics related to psychology. 9 13093 soc.culture.celtic Celtic, Irish, & Welsh culture * End of Groups * In tin, selecting a newsgroup is done with the arrow keys. When you select a group, you get a listing of the articles: comp.mail.misc (41T 64A 0K 0H) h=help 1 + RIPEM Frequently Noted Vulnerabilities Marc VanHeyningen 2 + RIPEM Frequently Asked Questions Marc VanHeyningen 3 + Mail Archive Server software list Jonathan I. Kamen 4 + 1 UNIX Email Software Survey FAQ Chris Lewis 5 + 2 PC Eudora and Trumpet Winsock problem Jim Graham 6 + X11 mail reader Dominique Marant 7 + MIME supporting e-mail Tim Goodwin 8 + 1 IBM User name and Address Server Wes Spears 9 + 5 Newbie needs MHS/SMTP question answered Chris Pearce 10 + FAQ - pine Bruce Lilly 11 + FAQ: International E-mail accessibility Olivier M.J. Crep - > 12 + PC E-Mail and Dial-in Edward Vielmetti 13 + Prodigy Mail Manager "01/07" an33127@anon.pene tins is a threaded news reader: replies to a posting are grouped together with the original posting, so that the reader can follow a thread of discussion. Above, you see the threads, the number of replies in each thread, the subject and the author. The plus sign (+) indicates that not all postings in the thread have been read. Other news readers show other details. When you select an item, it appears on your screen: Wed, 01 Sep 1993 07:05:49 comp.mail.misc Thread 13 of 41 Lines 27 Re: PC E-Mail and Dial-in No responses emv@garnet.msen.com Edward Vielmetti at Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor Sherry H. Lake (slake@mason1.gmu.edu) wrote: : I am looking for an email package that will allow a user to : dial-in to his mail machine download any messages to his local : PC, delete the messages from the server and then automatically : sign him off. The user can then use his client software (local) : to read, compose and reply. He then would have to dial-in again : to so his outgoing mail will be uploaded to the server. Various POP clients for PCs or Windows Sockets will do roughly this. You should look at: NUPOP (MS-DOS) Eudora for Windows (Windows) WinQVT/Net (Windows) various commercial POP clients listed in the 'alt.winsock' directory of commercial Windows systems You'll want to look particularly for dial up IP software (SLIP or PPP) that makes the process of connecting minimally onerous, e.g. by scripting the session so that the users don't have to type anything, perhaps by automatically dialing for you when you go to read or otherwise open a network connection, and offering a reasonable way to disconnect. Edward Vielmetti, vice president for research, Msen Inc. emv@Msen.com Msen Inc., 628 Brooks, Ann Arbor MI 48103 +1 313 998 4562 (fax: 998 4563) 12.6. Learning more about NETNEWS News programs communicate with each other according to standard protocols, some of which are described by Internet Request For Comments (RFC). Copies of RFCs are often posted to the network and obtainable from archive sites. Current news-related RFCs include the following: RFC 977 specifies NNTP, the Network News Transfer Protocol, RFC 1036 specifies the format of Usenet articles. Some newsgroups carry articles and discussions on the use of Usenet, notably: news.announce.newusers, news.answers and news.newusers.questions. Many of the articles which appear periodically in these newsgroups or in others are also available from rtfm.mit.edu by anonymous FTP or by mail to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu 13. OTHER TOOLS OF INTEREST 13.1. ASTRA 13.1.1. What is ASTRA The ASTRA service allows users to retrieve documents from databases known by ASTRA throughout the network. Users can send their queries to the ASTRA server which in turn forwards the query to the related database servers. This provides an easy-to-use uniform access method to a large number of databases. ASTRA provides the same user interface for all databases it can access, even if the database servers have different access languages, such as STAIRS, ISIS or SQL. Each database defined in ASTRA has an abstract which holds information about the database: title, name of the maintainers, a brief description of the database, the main topics of the database and its language. Users are advised to look at the abstracts before sending requests, to avoid sending requests to the wrong databases. Some databases actually combine several different databases that deal with the same topics. When a user sends a request for such a database, the request is forwarded to all related databases. 13.1.2. How to get to ASTRA Anyone who can send electronic mail to EARN/Bitnet can access ASTRA. Interactive user interfaces (clients) to ASTRA are available for VM and VMS systems on the EARN/Bitnet network. For all other users, there is a batch language that permits batch queries using e-mail. Currently there are five ASTRA servers installed at the following addresses: \| ASTRADB@ICNUCEVM.BITNET or ASTRADB@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT \| \| ASTRASQL@ICNUCEVM.BITNET or ASTRASQL@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT \| \| ASTRADB@IFIBDP.BITNET \| \| ASTRADB@IFIIDG.BITNET or ASTRADB@IDG.FI.CNR.IT \| \| ASTRADB@IRMKANT.BITNET or ASTRADB@IRMKANT.RM.CNR.IT \| 13.1.3. Learning more about ASTRA An extensive help file is available by sending the command HELP to ASTRADB@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT (or ASTRADB@ICNUCEVM.BITNET). The LISTSERV list ASTRA-UG is used for the distribution of a newsletter about new databases or new versions of the current databases. To subscribe, send the command: SUB ASTRA-UG Your Name to LISTSERV@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT (or LISTSERV@ICNUCEVM.BITNET). An ASTRA newsletter is also available by sending the command NEWS to ASTRADB@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT (or ASTRADB@ICNUCEVM.BITNET). The developers of the ASTRA service may be contacted at: ASTRA@ICNUCEVM.CNUCE.CNR.IT (or ASTRA@ICNUCEVM.BITNET). 13.2. NETSERV 13.2.1 What is NETSERV NETSERV is a server, which allows fast access to data files and programs of interest to the EARN/Bitnet community. NETSERV provides a file repository consisting of information files and programs. It allows users to retrieve files, to store files and to subscribe to the files of their choice. The latter two functions however, require that the user have a password for NETSERV (this is called a privileged user). In order to achieve a balanced load on the network and a faster response time to users, NETSERV uses a distributed server concept: this is achieved by the installation of a large number of servers on the network to ensure that the user can locate a nearby server. All servers communicate with each other to distribute updated information and make it available from each copy of the server. NETSERV's file server functions include retrieving any file present in its filelists, storing new versions of a file, and subscribing to files stored on the server. Its file directories are arranged in an hierarchical method, with NETSERV FILELIST being on top or at the root of the filelists. This filelist can be obtained by sending a GET NETSERV FILELIST command to any NETSERV. Filelists contain short descriptions of the files, and two access codes for each file. These codes represent the get and put privileges required for that file. These codes are explained at the beginning of the NETSERV FILELIST file. 13.2.2 How to get to NETSERV The server is available in almost every country. To find the closest server for your area send a QUERY SERVICE command to a server. The following are examples of NETSERV server addresses: \| NETSERV@FRMOP11.BITNET or NETSERV@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR \| \| NETSERV@HEARN.BITNET or NETSERV@HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL \| \| NETSERV@BITNIC.BITNET or NETSERV@BITNIC.CREN.NET \| In EARN, there is only one NETSERV permitted for one country. However, in some limited cases, such as when the country has a large number of nodes, additional servers may be installed. In any case, the user is not required to run NETSERV to be able to access and use the server. NETSERV accepts e-mail access from users on any network. Commands to NETSERV should be placed in the body of the mail file, and not in the Subject: line. For users in the EARN/Bitnet network, NETSERV is accessible via interactive message. Commands from privileged users requiring a password must be sent this way. NETSERV does not have delivery limitations, except that a file ordered from NETSERV cannot be ordered again on the same day. 13.2.3. Learning more about NETSERV The server provides a large helpfile which can be obtained by sending a GET NETSERV HELPFILE command to any NETSERV. A list for NETSERV maintainers is available as NETSRV-M@HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL (or NETSRV-M@HEARN.BITNET). Additional information can be obtained from the NETSERV maintainer, Ulrich Giese at U001212@HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL (or U001212@HEARN.BITNET). 13.3. MAILBASE 13.3.1. What is MAILBASE MAILBASE is an electronic information service with much of the same functionality as LISTSERV. It allows United Kingdom groups to manage their own discussion topics (Mailbase lists) and associated files. The Mailbase service is run as part of the JANET Networked Information Services Project (NISP) based at Newcastle University. 13.3.2. How to get to MAILBASE Commands should be sent in an electronic mail message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk. More than one command may appear in a message to Mailbase. Commands may be in any order, in UPPER, lower, or MiXeD case. 13.3.3 Learning more about MAILBASE For a summary of Mailbase commands, send the command help in an e-mail message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk. For a list of on-line documentation about Mailbase, send the command: index mailbase. You can then use the send command to retrieve those documents that interest you. E.g., to retrieve a file of frequently asked questions, send the following command: send mailbase user-faq. User support is also available by sending queries in an e-mail message to: mailbase-helpline@mailbase.ac.uk Public files on Mailbase are also available by anonymous FTP to mailbase.ac.uk 13.4. PROSPERO 13.4.1. What is PROSPERO PROSPERO is a distributed file system. It differs from traditional distributed file systems in several ways. In traditional file systems, the mapping of names to files is the same for all users. Prospero supports user centered naming: users construct customized views of the files that are accessible. A virtual system defines this view and controls the mapping from names to files. Objects may be organized in multiple ways and the same object may appear in different virtual systems, or even with multiple names in the same virtual system. In Prospero, the global file system consists of a collection of virtual file systems. Virtual file systems usually start as a copy of a prototype. The root contains links to files or directories selected by the user. The Prospero file system provides tools that make it easier to keep track of and organize information in large systems. When first created, your virtual file system is likely to contain links to directories that organize information in different ways. As the master copy of each of these directories is updated, you will see the changes. You may customize these directories. The changes you make to a customized directory are only seen from within your own virtual system, but changes made to the master copy will also be visible to you. Users are encouraged to organize their own projects and papers in a manner that will allow them to be easily added to the master directory. For example, users should consider creating a virtual directory that contains pointers to copies of each of the papers that they want made available to the outside world. This virtual directory may appear anywhere in the user's virtual system. Once set up, a link may be added to the master author directory. In this manner, others will be able to find this directory. Once added to the master directory, any future changes will be immediately available to other users. 13.4.2. How to get to PROSPERO In order to use Prospero, you must be on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet) and you must have Prospero running on your computer. Before you can begin using the Prospero file system a virtual system must be created for you. However, Prospero, as shipped, is configured so that once you compile the clients you can type: vfsetup guest and start working right out of the box using a guest virtual system at the USC Information Sciences Institute. The latest version of PROSPERO is available as file prospero.tar.Z for anonymous FTP from prospero.isi.edu in the directory /pub/prospero. 13.4.3. Learning more about PROSPERO Prospero is being developed by Clifford Newman. Several documents and articles describing Prospero by Newman and others are available. The following files are available via anonymous FTP from prospero.isi.edu. They are also available through Prospero. * Anonymous FTP: /pub/papers/prospero/prospero-oir.ps.Z, * Prospero: /papers/subjects/operating-systems/prospero/prospero-oir.ps.Z. This is a useful first paper to read. It gives a good overview of Prospero and what it does. It also describes a bit about the Virtual System model, of which Prospero is a prototype implementation. It describes what Prospero does, not how it does it. * Anonymous FTP: /pub/papers/prospero/prospero-bii.ps.Z, /papers/subjects/operating-systems/prospero/prospero-bii.ps.Z. This paper describes how Prospero can be used to integrate Internet information services, including Gopher, WAIS, archie, and World-Wide Web. 13.5. IRC 13.5.1. What is IRC IRC, Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time conversational system. It is similar to the talk command which is available on many machines in the Internet. IRC does everything talk does, but it allows more than 2 users to talk at once, with access throughout the global Internet. It also provides many other useful features. IRC is networked over much of North America, Europe, and Asia. When you are talking in IRC, everything you type will instantly be transmitted around the world to other users who are connected at the time. They can then type something and respond to your messages. Topics of discussion on IRC are varied. Technical and political discussions are popular, especially when world events are in progress. IRC is also a way to expand your horizons, as people from many countries and cultures are on, 24 hours a day. Most conversations are in English, but there are always channels in German, Japanese, and Finnish, and occasionally other languages. 13.5.2. How to get to IRC Clients and servers for IRC are available via anonymous FTP from cs.bu.edu. A few sites offer public access to IRC via Telnet. Two such sites are wbrt.wb.psu.edu and irc.demon.co.uk. At both sites, you should log in as irc. The many server hosts of Internet Relay Chat throughout the network are connected via a tree structure. The various servers relay control and message data among themselves to advertise the existence of other servers, users, and the channels and other resources being occupied by those users. Fundamental to the operation of IRC is the concept of a channel. All users are on a channel while inside IRC. You enter the null channel first. You cannot send any messages until you enter a chatting channel, unless you have set up a private conversation in some way. The number of channels is essentially unlimited. 13.5.3. Learning more about IRC To get help while in IRC, type /help and follow the instructions. If you have problems, you can contact Christopher Davis (ckd@eff.org) or Helen Rose (hrose@eff.org) - known on IRC as ckd and Trillian, respectively. You can also ask for help on some of the operator channels on IRC, for example #twilight_zone and #eu-opers. Various documents on IRC, and the archives of IRC-related mailing lists, are available via anonymous FTP from ftp.kei.com. 13.6. RELAY 13.6.1. What is RELAY The RELAY server system is a set of servers in the global EARN/Bitnet network which broadcast interactive messages from one user to other users signed on to the same channel of the RELAY system. A user signed on to the closest available RELAY is also virtually signed on to all RELAYs which are linked to it. Most RELAYs are closed during peak hours. Only some RELAYs are up 24 hours a day. Each RELAY server provides service to a specific collection of one or more nodes designated as a service area. The functions of RELAY are available to EARN/Bitnet users with access to interactive messages who have not been expressly excluded from the system by RELAY management. RELAY is a program which allows several people to talk at the same time. In order to start, you must sign on to a RELAY to place your ID in the current user list. You communicate with RELAY through messages just as you would send messages to a user. RELAY commands start with a slash (/) character; anything not beginning with a slash is considered a message and is sent back out to all other current users. 13.6.2. How to get to RELAY RELAY is available at the following EARN/Bitnet addresses, and others. The nickname of the RELAY machine is in parentheses. \| RELAY@ASUACAD (Sun_Devils) RELAY@PURCCVM (Purdue) \| \| RELAY@AUVM (Wash_DC) RELAY@SEARN (Stockholm) \| \| RELAY@BEARN (Belgium) RELAY@TAMVM1 (Aggieland) \| \| RELAY@BNANDP11 (Namur) RELAY@TAUNIVM (Israel) \| \| RELAY@CEARN (Geneva) RELAY@TECMTYVM (Monterrey) \| \| RLY@CORNELLC (Ithaca_NY) RELAY@TREARN (EgeRelay \| \| RELAY@CZHRZU1A (Zurich) MASRELAY@UBVM (Buffalo) \| \| RELAY@DEARN (Germany) RELAY@UFRJ (RioJaneiro) \| \| RELAY@DKTC11 (Copenhagen) RELAY@UIUCVMD (Urbana_IL) \| \| RELAY@FINHUTC (Finland) RELAY@USCVM (LosAngeles) \| \| RELAY@GITVM1 (Atlanta) RELAY@UTCVM (Tennessee) \| \| RELAY@GREARN (Hellas) RELAY@UWAVM (Seattle) \| \| RELAY@HEARN (Holland) RELAY@VILLVM (Philadelph) \| \| RELAY@ITESMVF1 (Mexico) RELAY@VMTECQRO (Queretaro) \| \| RELAY@JPNSUT00 (Tokyo) RELAY@VTBIT (Va_Tech) \| \| RELAY@NDSUVM1 (No_Dakota) RELAY@WATDCS (Waterloo) \| \| RELAY@NYUCCVM (NYU) RELAY@YALEVM (Yale) \| RELAY is available to users on the EARN/Bitnet network via interactive message (e.g., the TELL command of VM or the SEND command of VMS/JNET). All RELAY server machines are on IBM VM/CMS systems, but you do not have to be a VM user in order to use RELAY. If you are not in the EARN/Bitnet network, you can not use RELAY. CHAT, a full-screen interface to send and receive TELL messages for VM systems, is particularly useful for users of RELAY. CHAT is available from any NETSERV. 13.6.3. Learning more about RELAY Upon registration, the files RELAY INFO and RELAY USERGUIDE are sent to the user. These two files give a comprehensive description of RELAY. A brief guide to RELAY is available from the EARN documentation filelist. Send mail to LISTSERV@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or LISTSERV@EARNCC.BITNET). In the body of the message, write: GET RELAY MEMO. Security issues are not discussed in this memo. Blue Book, Volume VIII - Fascicle VIII.8, Data Communication Networks Directory, Recommendations X.500-X.521, CCITT, 1988, ISBN 92-61- 03731-3 Schwartz, M., and P. Tsirigotis, "Experience with a Semantically Cognizant Internet White Pages Directory Tool", Journal of Internetworking Research and Experience, March 1991, pp. 23-50. Kantor, B., and P. Lapsley, "Network News Transfer Protocol: A Proposed Standard for the Stream-Based Transmission of News", RFC 977, UC San Diego & UC Berkeley, February 1986. Horton, M., and R. Adams, "Standard for interchange of USENET messages", RFC 1036, AT & T Bell Laboratories, Center for Seismic Studies, December 1987. Lang, R., and R. Wright, "A Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations", FYI 11, RFC 1292, SRI International, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, January 1992. Weider, C., and J. Reynolds, "Executive Introduction to Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol", FYI 13, RFC 1308, ANS, ISI, March 1992. Weider, C., Reynolds, J., and S. Heker, "Technical Overview of Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol", FYI 14, RFC 1309, ANS, ISI, JvNC, March 1992. Williamson, S., "Transition and Modernization of the Internet Registration Service", RFC 1400, Network Solutions, Inc., March 1993. The work of many people is reflected here, but we owe our greatest debt of thanks to the developers and authors of the network tools and documentation. Their work serves as the basis for this guide. 17. Author's Address Daniele Bovio Ulrich Giese Nadine Grange Turgut Kalfaoglu Greg Lloyd David Sitman EMail: earndoc@earncc.earn.net 18. Appendix A - Freely available networking software Below you will find the location of client software for several of the tools described in this guide (Gopher, WWW, WAIS and Netnews). This is not a complete listing of available software for any of these tools. 18.1 Gopher clients Environment FTP site & directory Comments Unix boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Unix VMS boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/VMS job.acs.ohio-state.edu XGOPHER_CLIENT.SHARE for Wollongong or UCX VM/CMS boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Rice_CMS boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/VieGOPHER MVS boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/mvs Macintosh boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher ftp.cc.utah.edu /pub/gopher/Macintosh requires MacTCP ftp.bio.indiana.edu /util/gopher/gopherapp requires MacTCP OS/2 boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/os2 MS-DOS boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/PC_client requires packet driver oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu /public/dos/misc dosgopher, for PC/TCP bcm.tmc.edu /nfs/gopher.exe for PC-NFS lennon.itn.med.umich.edu /dos/gopher for LAN Workplace for DOS MS-Windows sunsite.unc.edu /pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps Gopherbook X-Windows boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Unix xgopher (Athena widgets) boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Unix moog (Motif) boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/Unix/xvgopher or Xview NeXT boombox.micro.umn.edu /pub/gopher/NeXT 18.2. World-Wide Web clients Environment FTP site & directory Comments Unix info.cern.ch /pub/www/src WWW line-mode browser ftp2.cc.ukans.edu /pub/WWW/lynx Lynx browser for vt100 terminals archive.cis.ohio-state.edu /pub/w3browser tty-based browser written in perl VMS info.cern.ch /pub/www/bin/vms port of NCSA Mosaic for X Macintosh info.cern.src /pub/www/bin/mac requires MacTCP MS-Windows fatty.law.cornell.edu Cello /pub/LII/Cello Emacs moose.cs.indiana.edu /pub/elisp/w3 X-Windows info.cern.ch /pub/www/src tkWWW Browser/Editor info.cern.ch /pub/www/src MidasWWW Browser for X/Motif info.cern.ch /pub/www/src ViolaWWW Browser for X11 ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu /Web NCSA Mosaic Browser for X11/Motif NeXT info.cern.ch /pub/www/bin/next Browser and Editor 18.3. WAIS clients Unix ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/unix-src swais VMS ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/vms MVS ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/ibm-mvs Macintosh ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/mac OS/2 ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/os2 MS-DOS sunsite.unc.edu /pub/wais/DOS hilbert.wharton.upenn.edu /pub/tcpip PCWAIS MS-Windows ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/windows WNWAIS ftp.cnidr.org /pub/NIDR.tools/wais/pc/windows Emacs ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/unix-src gwais X-Windows ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/unix-src xwais NeXT ftp.wais.com /pub/freeware/next 18.4. Netnews - news reader software Environment FTP site Name & Comments Unix lib.tmc.edu rn also available via e-mail to: archive-server@bcn.tmc.edu ftp.coe.montana.edu trn dkuug.dk nn ftp.germany.eu.net tin VMS kuhub.cc.ukans.edu ANU-NEWS arizona.edu VMS/VNEWS VM/CMS psuvm.psu.edu NetNews also available from LISTSERV@PSUVM ftp.uni-stuttgart.de NNR cc1.kuleuven.ac.be VMNNTP MVS ftp.uni-stuttgart.de NNMVS Macintosh ftp.apple.com News MS-DOS ftp.utas.edu.au Trumpet MS-Windows ftp.utas.edu.au WTrumpet X-Windows many FTP sites xrn export.lcs.mit.edu xvnews Emacs most GNU sites GNUS for use with GNU Emacs editor most GNU sites Gnews	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1299
__label__cc	0.506727	0.493273	FullEnglishBooks READ ENGLISH BOOKS Read Miss Richardson Comes Of Age (Zebra Regency Romance) Online Authors: Wilma Counts Miss Richardson Comes Of Age (Zebra Regency Romance) (16 page) BOOK: Miss Richardson Comes Of Age (Zebra Regency Romance) >>DOWNLOAD HERE >>READ ONLINE NOW “No gentleman would refuse a lady’s apology.” She considered his words for a moment. She supposed she would have to be content with this cryptic response. She gathered up her reins to urge her mount forward. Then she paused. “You may be interested, Lord Rolsbury, to know that Emma Bennet is revealing herself—coming from behind that ‘veil of anonymity’ which you so despised. Good morning, sir.” With that she was off, unable to endure any more of what she knew would be his censorious looks. Well, it was done. She had apologized and she need never deal with him again on any but the most superficial levels. Confession was supposed to be good for the soul, but why did it have to hurt so much? He looked after her and the groom following, but did not try to catch up with them. Their horses were going at a comfortable gait, though not hurried, past a thick copse of elms. Suddenly, he saw her horse rear and twist. Annabelle slid off the saddle and fell to the right of the panicked animal onto the soft grass beside the riding lane. Thorne kicked his own mount into a gallop, arriving at Annabelle’s prostrate form just as the groom did. “You get the horse. I’ll see to her,” he shouted at the groom, who promptly responded to the orders of a man long used to having hurried orders obeyed. Thorne quickly dismounted and knelt awkwardly at Annabelle’s side, only vaguely aware of the pain in his bad leg. “Annabelle! Can you hear me?” He was afraid to move her lest he injure her further than the fall might have. “Please, love, speak to me.” She groaned and opened her eyes. “Wh-what happened?” “Something frightened your mount. Are you all right?” “I—I think so.” She levered herself to a partial sitting position and moved her legs. “Nothing . . . seems . . . to be broken. Just need . . . to catch my breath.” “Thank God!” he said fervently. He put his arm around her shoulder to support her as she struggled to breathe normally. He noted the lilac scent he would always associate with Annabelle. He resisted the urge to enfold her in his arms tightly. “I—I think I am fine now,” she said, “if you could just give me a hand up.” He rose and extended his hand to her. Standing close, he held her hand firmly until he determined that she steady enough on her feet. She disengaged her hand from his. “The fall merely knocked my breath away for a moment.” “You were lucky then. You might have been seriously injured.” “But I was not,” she said brightly. “However, I cannot conceive what might have got into Princess. She is usually a very steady, even-tempered animal.” “Something startled her,” Thorne said. He looked toward the dense cluster of trees, but saw nothing out of the ordinary. The groom returned, leading the sweating and now somewhat skittish mare. “Did you see anything that might have caused her to panic?” Thorne asked the servant. “No, sir. She acted like she was hit sudden-like. She ain’t usually so edgy.” “Do you think she is safe for Miss Richardson to ride now?” he asked the groom. Then addressed Annabelle, “Or should I take you up with me?” “She be settlin’ down now,” the groom said. “She will be fine, I am sure,” Annabelle answered quickly. “Jamie will ride more closely and we shall be fine. Really. Thank you for your concern.” With that formal dismissal, he knew she had regained full control of the situation. The groom held the mare still as Thorne gave her a lift into her saddle. He turned to his own horse and remounted. “Good morning again, then.” Once more, he watched them ride off and kept them in sight until they left the park. Then he set his own mount to a hard ride, fully aware that he did so to postpone thinking about this meeting with Annabelle. The fall had shaken Annabelle more than she cared to admit to Rolsbury. She found riding an immensely enjoyable activity, but readily acknowledged that she was not a “bruising rider.” “A bruised rider at the moment,” she observed on removing her habit and discovering a blackening mark on her thigh. Still, it was embarrassing to have lost her seat like that—in front of Thorne and just as she had made a dramatic exit. She wondered again what could have set Princess off like that. She thought over the conversation with Thorne. He had not actually agreed to anything she had said. On the other hand, there had been no outright rejection, either. And he had, however grudgingly, accepted her apology. Perhaps the whole situation had been smoothed over enough to prevent any wide-ranging damage. Now she faced another tough interview, this one with Celia and Letty. The ladies had called briefly the day after Letty’s small gathering, but Annabelle knew she had satisfied neither friend with her evasive answers. They left just as worried about her as they had been on arriving. Annabelle felt guilty over their worry. She arrived at the Winters town house just as Celia was removing her cloak and bonnet in the entrance hall. The two were shown together to Letty’s charming private sitting room. They found the mother playing with her baby, a nursery maid standing by. Celia and Annabelle made proper cooing noises over the Winters heir as Letty bragged about his latest achievements. “He smiles and tries to talk and he will stand in my lap when I hold him under his arms. And he loves to play peek-a-boo.” “He tries to talk?” Annabelle laughed, unable to keep the skepticism from her voice as she held out her arms to take her turn at cuddling the babe. “Very well, Miss Perfectionist. He babbles. But knows what he is saying.” They all laughed at this and soon the maid took the babe to return him to the nursery. Letty rang for tea. They sat at a small table, talking of everyday, superficial matters—babies, fashions, the latest on dits —until the tea tray arrived and Letty finished serving. Annabelle took a last fortifying drink of tea and set her cup down. “I have something to tell you.” “Oh!” Letty gave a little squeal. “You accepted Lord Stimson’s offer. Well, I knew it was coming after watching you waltzing with him at Almack’s last week. When is the wedding?” Annabelle laughed. “No. Lord Stimson and me? No.” “Who, then? You have not paid anyone else any mind. Of course, it could be Hamilton. I have heard he is quite smitten with you.... Oh! Never say it is Rolsbury! Though, now that I think on it, you did go riding with him in the summer.” “Letty!” Celia called through her laughter. “Allow the poor girl to explain.” “Very well.” Letty returned her teacup carefully to its saucer and sat forward on her chair, waiting expectantly. Annabelle looked from one to the other of her friends. “It is nothing of that sort at all.” She paused. This was far more difficult than she had anticipated. “Oh,” Letty whimpered in disappointment. “What is it, Annabelle?” Celia touched her hand in a reassuring gesture. “Promise you will not hate me.” Celia and Letty chanted in unison, “I promise not to hate Annabelle.” Each of them made a cross over her breast in a ritual that had developed in a “secret society” at school. “Now, do tell us,” Celia said, her voice serious and gentle. “Well ...” Annabelle took a deep breath. “You were right, Letty. And I am sure you suspected, Celia. I Emma Bennet.” There was utter silence in the room. Annabelle wondered if any of them was breathing. hate me,” she said. “No. Of course we do nothing of the sort,” Celia said. “ ’Tis such a surprise is all.” “I knew it! I knew it!” Letty cried gleefully. “Why did you not tell us before—and why are you doing so now?” Annabelle explained the reason behind protecting a young girl’s name early on. “That makes perfect sense to me,” Celia said. “You would surely have been an oddity that first Season.” “So why now?” Letty demanded. “Because I have a new book—it will be in the shops in a few days. It is being published under my own name and I wanted you to be among the first to know of it.” “It ... it is not . . . uh, like the last one, is it?” Celia asked with marked hesitation. Annabelle laughed ruefully. “Not at all. This one is serious. My best work so far.” “What is the title?” Celia asked. “Heroism Rewarded.” Letty had been quiet for a moment. “Wait until Lord Rolsbury finds out about “He knows,” Annabelle said. Again both the others spoke at once. “He knows?” “And how did he react?” Letty asked. “As one might expect,” Annabelle said. “He is not happy about it, but I think he will have moved beyond his extreme reaction to Innocence Betrayed.” At least I hope so, she prayed silently. “What is this new one about?” Celia asked, clearly changing the subject—for which Annabelle was grateful. “Heroism,” she answered smugly. Her friends rolled their eyes. She grinned and went on, “It is about types of heroism, from the swashbuckling heroics of a soldier in battle to the quiet kind of one who stands up for a principle.” She gave them a brief summary of the story of Portia and Nathan. “It sounds Letty said. “It seems to have a serious theme running through it,” Celia observed. “I shall look forward to reading it.” “I shall bring you copies as soon as I receive those promised me in advance,” Annabelle promised. “And . . . thank you, both.” Letty asked in surprise. “For not being angry at my deceiving you—even lying to you on occasion.” “Oh. Well. As to —” Letty laughed. “Celia and I will work out a proper revenge. But for now you will have made us the most sought-after of dinner guests—after all, are best friends of the famous Emma Bennet.” “Or infamous Emma Bennet.” Annabelle sounded dubious. “In any event, I feel better that you finally know. The Baron Brideaux and his lovely wife arrived at Rolsbury House late one afternoon. On hand to greet them were both the Wainwright brothers. Luke picked up his eldest nephew, Samuel, and swung him around in a great circle and then was faced with a chorus of “Me! Me!” from five-year-old Katie and Benjamin, who was three. The children were shyer around their uncle Rolsbury, whom they knew less well. Rather than dispatch the children immediately to the nursery, Thorne invited them, along with their parents, into the smaller and less formal of the two drawing rooms. Luke carried the babe and Thorne was surprised at the ease with which his care-for-nothing younger brother handled the children. “Luke, you will be a wonderful father one day,” Catherine voiced aloud Thorne’s thoughts. She had the same dark hair and gray-green eyes as her brothers. Thorne thought her prettier now than she had been in the first bloom of youth. “Not anytime soon, I hope,” Luke said, turning the babe over to its mother, who kissed it and gave it up to a hovering nursery maid. As soon as Luke sat down, little Benjamin climbed onto his lap. Thorne rang for refreshments and then sat close to Catherine on a settee. The boy Samuel stood by his father’s chair and Katie clung to her mother’s knee, eyeing Thorne with curiosity. He winked at her very deliberately. She giggled and hid her face, but moments later she was happily seated on his knee. “Hmm.” Catherine looked from her daughter to her older brother. “It looks as though you have conquered yet another female heart, big brother.” Thorne hugged the child to him. “Katie and I are going to become great friends, are we not, Katie?” Katie’s answer was another shy giggle. Mrs. Ewart accompanied the footman bringing in the tea tray and there was a flurry of greetings and “oohs” and “aahs” over how much the children had grown. Thorne was struck by how ordinary it all seemed to him, despite his having had little to do with children and real family life in the course of his own growing up. He thought suddenly of Annabelle and the picture she had painted of her own childhood. He shook himself mentally for allowing his mind to drift in that direction. That evening their Aunt Dorothy joined the Wainwright siblings and Brideaux for a family dinner. Lady Conwick also spent a fair amount of time in the nursery marveling over the next generation. After dinner, all but Luke, who had excused himself early, sat in the drawing room talking idly. Despite her usual antipathy to stirring from her own house, Lady Conwick invited Catherine to go shopping the next day. “That will be wonderful,” Catherine responded. “Just like old times. I remember fondly our shopping for my come-out. Oh! And I should like to visit Hatchard’s. I have a long list of books I am dying to have.” “My wife, the bluestocking,” Brideaux said teasingly. Catherine grinned at her husband. “I am not sure, my love, what the male equivalent of ‘bluestocking’ is. There be such a term—for you, dear heart, would certainly fit the description.” “Pay her no mind, David,” Thorne said. “She always did have a sharp tongue, that one.” Catherine turned on him. “And you, brother dear, also fit that description to a T. I suppose one day you will find some long-faced, dry-witted lump among your literary friends and bring her home to reign as the Countess of Rolsbury.” “Oh-ho. You get the brunt of it now,” David said. Aunt Dorothy cleared her throat meaningfully. “Actually, Catherine, my sources tell that the Earl of Rolsbury is considered quite a catch among the so-called diamonds of the Season.” “And why would he not be so regarded?” Catherine said loyally. “He has title, riches, looks—” “And could present a prospective bride with a charming sister-in-law,” her husband interrupted. “Well, yes. That, too.” They all laughed at this sally. Later, Thorne marveled at how much simple pleasure he had had this day. Annabelle was nervous and had been for two days—ever since Heroism Rewarded had arrived in bookstores. She had distributed her advance copies and already received accolades from Aunt Gertrude, Harriet and Marcus, Letty and Celia—but she expected nothing less from these, her faithful champions. She thought of sending a copy over to Rolsbury House, but recalling Thorne’s attitude, she thought better of that idea. Now, she was to attend a theater performance, her first public outing since the book began selling. Annabelle chose a gown of pale green silk for this event when a good many eyes would be focused on the Bennet-Richardson woman. The simple elegance of the gown was complimented perfectly by a beautiful paisley shawl of the lightest wool and her emeralds—the grandest pieces of her own family jewelry that had not been on the ship with her mother. Just as she had expected and as Harriet had warned, her entrance made a stir in the theater. There were six chairs in the Wyndham box. Marcus had invited Aunt Gertrude and her friend, Lord Marchand, and Annabelle’s friend, Lord Stimson, to make up their party. Annabelle would have taken a less conspicuous seat in the second row of chairs, but Harriet said, “Oh, no, no, no. We are not hiding you in the back as though we were ashamed of you!” The ladies sat in the front. Stimson had the chair placed at an angle behind Annabelle’s. He leaned over her to observe the rest of the theater. “Good crowd tonight for your debut,” he observed. “Thank you, Robert, for lending your presence to this little drama,” Annabelle said softly. His arm lay across the back of her chair. He gave her shoulder a brief pat. “I would not have missed it for the world, my dear.” Annabelle loved the theater. She loved the opulence of the auditorium as well as the splendor of stage sets and the magic of another world created by dramatists and actors. 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__label__cc	0.722685	0.277315	Talk:Secondary profession Is there a limit to the number of times you can change your secondary profession after you've completed the "path" quests in the Crystal Desert? For instance, can you change your secondary profession to Ranger, then to Warrior, then to Ranger again? Planning ahead... Rain Over Pebbles 01:31, 24 March 2006 (CST) unlimited — Skuld 01:45, 24 March 2006 (CST) Okay but what if you change your secondary profession, would you have lost all the skills that you earned for that and if you ever wanted to change back will the skills still be there or are they lost forever and need to be re-earned? --OMGsplosion 05:55, 7 May 2006 (CDT) When you change back, they'll still be there. --68.142.13.105 06:28, 7 May 2006 (CDT) I've just made a Nightfall character who is currently lvl 4, and paid to unlock Kaineng and LA. My toon doesn't have a secondary, do you think it would be possible (even with alot of deaths until I get to a decent level) to reach 20 without a secondary? 1 Switching professions 2 Why is there a warning on this page? 3 Canthan characters in Elona 4 Small Correction? 5 Cross-campaign secondaries? 6 Odd bug? 7 changing at trainer 8 Warrior skills Switching professions[edit source] Say for example you started as a /E. You then complete the quest to become a /Mo. Now you want to change back to /E. Do you have to do the Elementalist quest or will it just change for you? Now say you want to be /Mo again. Do you have to repeat the Monk quest or will it be given to you automatically? In Prophecies, the quests unlock the ability to change to that secondary profession on that character. In Factions, you have to pay Senji 500 gp the first time you adopt a particular profession. Either way, changing to a secondary you have already unlocked for that character is free - just talk to Senji or one of the profession quest ghosts and they'll do it for you. So, for example, I have a N/Me. I did a quest to unlock N/Mo in Prophecies. I can now talk to any of the profession-changing NPC (I usually visit Telius, the ranger trainer, despite the fact that I haven't even unlocked her quest). She lets me change between N/Mo and N/Me instantly by just selecting a button from a menu. Works the same way in Factions, too. — 130.58 (talk) 21:24, 19 July 2006 (CDT) Basically, talk to a Profession Changer. It's immediate, too! So much more fun than trying to do that quest again, huh? :) — Rapta (talk\|contribs) 21:26, 19 July 2006 (CDT) Is there a list anywhere of the 6 or so skills you get when you change to each new profession? — 24.211.128.73 20:02, 21 January 2007 (CST) It's even simpler than that in Prophecies (and I can only assume it's the same in the other campaigns now, I haven't ascended any Factions/Nightfall chars yet though). Once you've completed the secondary profession quest you can change to that secondary any time you are in a town/outpost, just bring up your skill list [K] and select the one you want from the dropdown list. Any skills on your bar from the secondary you are switching away from will be cleared from you skill bar and you're ready to go with the new one. The question I am struggling with at the moment is this: How do you unlock a secondary profession from a different campaign (Factions/Nightfall) for an ascended Prophecies character? I couldn't find any documentation on this so if anyone has any insight please direct me to the Wiki page I haven't found yet or start sharing some of the information on here... I'll do the same if I discover anything. Thanks! You can unlock for a Prophecies character in Nightfall from the profession changer in the Command Post outside Sunspear Sanctuary for the usual 500g. I think the same general idea for Factions, but I don't remember where the changer is off the top of my head. -- Peej 15:39, 28 February 2007 (CST) Why is there a warning on this page?[edit source] What part of the information is suspected of being inaccurate/outdated? If there is no reason for the warning to remain at the top of the page, please remove it. Lazypeon 22:39, 20 July 2006 (CDT) Probably because it's still Tyrian-centric. How do Canthans get their secondary profession? 134.130.4.46 23:19, 31 July 2006 (CDT) This page now (as of 1/21/2007) needs updating because you can simply change your secondary profession after unlocking it by using the skills and attributes window (no need for going back to a profession changer). — 24.211.128.73 20:03, 21 January 2007 (CST) Canthan characters in Elona[edit source] Just a note: A Canthan character having completed the Hunted! quest (as it reads here) but not having ascended or become "closer to the stars" cannot use the secondary profession changers. Already noted in Ascension --220.233.103.77 00:47, 1 April 2007 (CDT) Small Correction?[edit source] If I remember correctly, to change your secondary profession in Nightfall, you have to complete the quest after Hunted, which is The Great Escape, or only dunkoro is in the command post. I may be wrong, but I am almost 100% sure that this is true.--John Deathblade 00:00, 6 May 2007 (CDT) Cross-campaign secondaries?[edit source] I was trying to check the low-level data for the new Sunspear Skills. The only incomplete tables are in the mesmer and ritualist pages, so the idea was that I would create an Elonian Mesmer and take Rit as secondary. Turns out that Elonian characters cannot assume Canthan professions when they are entitled to choose their secondaries for the first time. Is it the same way for Canthan characters? The fact that I have to travel to Cantha in order to access a class my account does have access to is very annoying. It's not like class are unlockable things, now is it?-- Ishmaeel .ping( ) ; .peek( ); 20:09, 17 June 2007 (CDT) Odd bug?[edit source] (posting this here since there is no "Category:Path quests" or similar article) So I was taking my Dervish through the Desert missions. She is already Ascended-equivalent by completing Hunted!, and so can change secondary professions. Way back on Istan in the beginning of Nightfall campaign, I chose Warrior for a secondary profession. When it came time to fight the Doppleganger, I changed secondary profession to Mesmer (access to useless skills to confuse Dopple), and thus cleared Augury Rock as a D/Me. Now, after finishing Augury you can go to the various Crystal Desert outposts and get Profession-changing quests from folks like Cembrien and Zratha Kor. BUT, you will only be able to take a quest if it's for a secondary profession you did not originally choose. So, I should have been able to get all of them except the Warrior quest. Right? Wrong. For some strange reason, the game counted me as having chosen Mesmer secondary for the quest availability. I could not get The Mesmer's Path from Eulenias, but I was able to get The Warrior's Path from [Agastos the Brave]]. This is regardless of the fact that, way back on Istan, I had chosen Warrior as my secondary profession, and I was D/W when completing Hunted! So I guess, for the purposes of determining a non-Prophecies, already-Ascended equivalent character's secondary, the game currently just uses whatever secondary you have equipped when you win at Augury Rock...regardless of what your actual Secondary Profession choice was way early on. While it is a rather small detail in the scope of things, it does mean you miss out on an easy 1,000 XP quest, as well as (maybe) some easy skill captures such as Crippling Anguish from Yxthoshth. But I felt it was worth mentioning anyways. Unfortunately I am not really sure where to work this into the Secondary Profession article... (T/C) 05:36, 19 July 2007 (CDT) It's not a bug, you complete the 'profession quest' of your current secondary when you beat the Doppelganger. --Kale Ironfist 06:00, 19 July 2007 (CDT) Then how come that is not mentioned in the Augury Rock or Doppleganger articles? I sure didn't know about it before this happened... (T/C) 06:14, 19 July 2007 (CDT) Probably because people don't check their chatbox after the completion of the mission. Regardless of character, they will complete their current secondary 'profession quest' on completion of Augury Rock with the text 'Quest Completed: The X's path'. Only on the first successful completion of course. --Kale Ironfist 06:17, 19 July 2007 (CDT) O rly, do you have a screenshot? I've never seen that before...Too bad I have no more chars to do the mission with for the first time. Kind of a gip though, saying you completed a quest but not giving the 1,000XP reward for it. I mean, I would gladly do all the quests just for free XP and caps, even if I already had that profession...Oh well. In any case, that should be added to the Augury Rock article - that thing about also automagically completing your Path quest. (T/C) 06:26, 19 July 2007 (CDT) No, I do not have a screenshot (but I can take a character to complete it and THEN get a screenshot). The only profession quest that has an elite is the Mesmer one (but just look at Crippling Anguish and you'll notice no end to the number of Prophecies bosses that have it. Additionally, the mission itself gives 50,000 experience (no real loss for not being able to do the quest, unless you've ascended elsewhere). --Kale Ironfist 06:38, 19 July 2007 (CDT) Non-elite caps are sometimes important too. Much less so nowadays with Tomes of course, but still. And, 1,000 extra XP at little to no cost is still something to be missed when you're really scrabbling for it and can't reach any repeatable quests yet...assuming only L20 foes and you are also L20, it takes ten solo kills to get 1,000 XP, or 50 kills in an 8-man party. (T/C) 06:49, 19 July 2007 (CDT) changing at trainer[edit source] the trainer at the balth temple only lets you change once you are ascended. the questionable part of the article is about having to the quests. you definitely need to be ascended it already says. but do you need to do the quests? i dont think that you do. —♥Jedi♥Rogue♥ 19:12, 29 January 2008 (UTC) Warrior skills[edit source] I ascended in Tyria, and did all profession missions from Tyria. With every profession I have a couple of basic skills, except for the warrior profession. I can change to warrior, and I don't get a single warrior skill. Right now I capped some warrior elites and I got balanced stance using a tome, but it's still odd. I thought you were supposed to get healing signet and frenzy right away... 77.164.93.208 21:05, 27 March 2008 (UTC) Retrieved from "https://guildwiki.gamepedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Secondary_profession&oldid=1628221"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1314
__label__cc	0.541386	0.458614	IN THE RAYPIST LAND FAR AWAY IN INDIA.......... Loiterers Move along now. GPS HAS moved, it says. Paste tense. Move along now. Amscray. Hello folks. I eat camel s hit and fu ck my mother. Hello folks. In the raypist land far away. I su ck my father's di ck and fu ck my mommy's hairy stinky Muslim Islamic pus y. Lol. There's this Wizard who worked in a factory. Everything was satisfactory except that miscreants, taking advantage of his good nature, would steal his parking spot. This continued until he put up the following sign: "This parking space belongs to the Wizard. ... Violators will be toad." It seems that Mary Poppins has moved to California. She has started a business telling people's fortunes. But, she doesn't read palms or tea leaves, she smells one's breath. That's right, the sign outside reads: Super California Mystic Expert Halitosis. A research group was engaged in a study of longevity in mammals and had recently focused their attention on a particular species of porpoise, which they studied from their floating laboratory off the coast of Baja Mexico. They came to believe that, if fed just the right combination of nutrients, this particular porpoise could, in theory, live forever. To put this to the test, they studied the world's flora and fauna to see if any naturally occurring organism would fit the bill. They finally narrowed the selection down to an unusual species of mynah bird, and they sent a team of researchers off to gather a specimen. It turns out that the mynah bird in question was quite rare, living only in a single tree in Kenya. The research team finally arrived at the tree to capture a bird, only to find that the tree was surrounded by a pride of very hungry lions, precluding any reasonable attempt to approach and climb the tree. A suggestion was made that the lions might be manageable if they could be fed, and a couple of fat cape buffalo were captured and offered to the lions. The hungry lions devoured the hapless beasts and lay down upon the grass to digest their meal. One of the researchers then gingerly tiptoed past the lions, climbed the tree, and had little difficulty capturing one of the mynah birds. He climbed back down the tree and walked past the lions to rejoin the group when a game warden appeared and arrested him for (what else)... "Transporting mynahs across sated lions for immortal porpoises." Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were two evil friars living outside this small village. The friars had tried unsuccessfully to overtake and capture the town, but finally this time, they believed they had hit upon a foolproof scheme that would allow them to rule the village. They had, through mad scientist experiments in their floral shop, come up with a plant that would devour the townspeople one by one until none were left. They set forth to put their plan into action by planting the man-eating plants so they encircled the village. As the plants rapidly grew, they began devouring everything living in their path. The townspeople grew frightened; who or what would save them from their eminent doom? Finally, the town's elder remember Hugh, a woodcutter who lived on the outskirts of town. Frantically, the townspeople penned a desperate plea for help, tied it to the leg of a pigeon, and directed the bird toward Hugh's cabin. Meanwhile, outside of town, Hugh had received the note from the townspeople, and realizing they were in grave danger, set forth to do what he needed to do. He honed his mightiest axe to razor-sharpness, grabbed his hat, and off he went. Chopping his way through the dense vines, he single-handedly destroyed the carnivorous plants one by one, until all were destroyed. Then he set out to rid the village of the evil friars, chasing them out of town. The town was saved!!! The people rejoiced and knighted Hugh for his brave and timely efforts to save the village!!! And the moral of the story is: Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars. Lol. The one with the listings. He will burn with Satan. GIVE ME FREEDOM A frog went to get a loan at a bank. The loan officer's name was Ms. Patty Stack. When the frog told Ms. Stack that he wanted a loan, she asked if he had colateral. He showed her something that, to her, looked like a marbel and said "this is what I have for colateral". She took it to the bank president and said "there's a frog out there who wants a loan, and this is what he has for colateral (showing him the marbel)". She said "do you know what this is, and should I give him the loan"? The bank president said "why, that's a nic nac, Patty Stack; give that frog a loan". WikiLeaks has released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad — including two Reuters news staff. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the Freedom of Information Act, without success since the time of the attack. The video, shot from an Apache helicopter gun-sight, clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded Reuters employee and his rescuers. Two young children involved in the rescue attempt were also seriously wounded. You see, after Colin Powell resigned, he started a company called Combat Services Ltd., which illegally recruited members of foreign armies (like Peruvian soldiers) and paid them $5,820 per month to go AWOL and join the US military in Iraq. The big chess tournament was taking place at the Plaza in New York. After the first day's competi tion, many of the winners were sitting around in the foyer of the hotel talking about their matches and bragging about their wonderful play. After a few drinks they started getting louder and louder until finally, the desk clerk couldn't take any more and kicked them out. The next morning the Manager called the clerk into his office and told him there had been many complaints about his being so rude to the hotel guests....instead of kicking them out, he should have just asked them to be less noisy. The clerk responded, "I'm sorry, but if there's one thing I can't stand, it's chess nuts boasting in an open foyer." We need The Hague to clamp-down on Christian and Jew war criminals. Radical Christian Army bobsnotR2D2 Maybe i'll just sit on my ass all day telling jokes. Banaschlock Holmes I can tell by his icon! I can tell by his icon! It's about him! Not what he said. HIM I tell you! You just cannot stand it that you cannot lie about what you post anymore by saying things like "who stole my name and posted all that stuff last night." Yes, indeed, busted. You don't want to be attacked? Quit lobbing the first insult. Of course we KNOW men like Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton lied to US. But come on! Philip is here! Let's wrangle him instead. Sigh. Ever the infant. Trying to cover up the fact that he bastardized people's names in a childish attempt to mock while writing asinine lies left and right about them... But that's fine. If that's how one had to call attention to himself whilst simultaneously whining about persecution, then that Dx of XXXXVIIPathL rather him well, also. With a bit of NPD. I su ck big camel di cks. Modi fukks me in my ass. ...not to mention bedding-down over 300 American women and girls by the time I was 23. Nothing like Magic Johnson who said he has been with over 3000 American women since he contracted AIDS. See! Banashlock Holmes is Philip! Not banasy. BUSTED. Focus on the Philip. Johnson contracted HIV. Learn the difference. But let's talk about more important things like how many times Philip has broken his ankle. Banacheck Remember that old TV series? lmao To the one with the listings. How is the weather in Bombay? WOWIEEEE!! Aaron Hernandez is not guilty. CNN is wanting to make him look bad. Nothing but lies. Aaron Hernandez is an overly tattood s ex monster. Magic Johnson does not have AIDS. It is a conspiracy gimmick by the media. Get a clue, troll. Are you calling Magic Johnson a liar? Even he admits to having full-blown AIDS you dummy. "Magic Johnson does not have AIDS" Talk about conspiracy theories. Johnson does not have AIDS. He has HIV. Am wondering how many American women contracted AIDS from Magic Johnson legally. Aaron Hernandez is a great star. Like O.J. Simpson, he will prevail. Probably. You know how stupid the average US jury is now. Over 80 boys accused a gay policeman of s exually abusing them. We had to spend over 500 million dollars prosecuting him because the first stupid jury hung itself. So we had to get a new one that finally did convict that mass rapist to live in prison w/no parole. Lmao. OJ Simpson did not prevail you idiot. And there is only one L in Philip's name. Goll. Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. Prosecutor Roger Bomberg addressed the jury Thursday after a brief delay in the trial. One juror was late getting to court, and another juror sent a note to the judge. See? American jurors are slow and dumb. And hand picked to be that way by sly defense lawyers. Whereas leaving judgement up to the judge only is ripe for even more widespread corruption than we have now; many judges do not even have knowledge of the laws they're judging people on. Our system is flawed, but better than many countries that are subject to brutal punishments by brutal, totalitarian regimes. Google 'Magic Johnson spreads AIDS". The proof that he does is irrefutable. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/social-issues/endgame-aids-in-black-america/20-years-after-hiv-announcement-magic-johnson-emphasizes-i-am-not-cured/ And he STILL does not have AIDS. Stop lying about it. O.J. was found not guilty in that murder case. Which proves. It's not what you know. It's what you can prove. That thug is in prison for an unrelated charge. You re tard. Hmmmmmm..mm Hernandez Juror Yeah but did he deflate any footballs? Ha! INOCENT of MURDER. I am a Muslim Islamic di ck. Wanna blow J ob? Cuechomper So many Christian terrorists! They can't all be wrong can they? Father Humpyboys I am your openly gay priest. Are you sure you want your boys to go downstairs with me again? Leave a Reply to NoraStar	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1322
__label__cc	0.703859	0.296141	Cat care / Exekan for cats If you are reading this article, you are most likely faced with a problem such as a pet allergy. Of course, in no case can you self-medicate, only a veterinarian prescribes medicines. But if you have already been prescribed Execan for cats - in this material you will learn everything about this drug! Instructions for use Exekan for cats Indeed, Execan's sugar cubes are already well known to those owners of cats and cats who have noticed allergic reactions in their animals. Execan relieves allergy symptoms well, because the product contains dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug. Well, in addition, in the formula of Exekan there are also vitamins and amino acids, which was done by the developers in order to improve the functional state of the liver. Therefore, the reasons for the appointment of Exekan are: Eczema of an allergic origin; Dermatitis (both acute and chronic). Now - about how much to give the drug in time and volume. If the cat weighs less than 5 kilograms, then she is given a half sugar once a day for 4 days, then the dose is reduced and already give ¼ cube 8 days in a row. And for an animal weighing from 5 to 15 kilograms, the recommended dose for the first four days is 1 cube and ½ cube for another 8 days. Advantages and disadvantages of Execan for cats Execan will really work if given correctly, but you must understand that it will not cure allergies, but only temporarily relieve symptoms. By itself, a sugar piece of a cat’s remedy cannot be fed. Since the drug is outwardly indistinguishable from a simple piece of sugar, it can be mistakenly given to people. There are side effects. Acute viral diseases When using Execan, vomiting is possible. Reviews on the use of Exekan for cats Helena: “I have a Canadian sphynx and it was obvious that allergic problems would not pass us. Moreover, the allergy often doesn’t appear, it’s just that the cat constantly itches before the bloody wounds. Exekan advised me a seller in a veterinary store a year ago. She started selling it to me. "We removed the allergy in 12 days. But because of the large amount of sugar, the cat began to sour eyes. Then I had to rinse them." Daria: "My kitten, as in the cartoon, played with a ball of wool. So much so that he was all covered with big mounds that were felt under his fur coat. We called the veterinarian home and he ordered Exekan, and after him, to clean the liver," Tsamax " "Itching and bumps on the skin passed through four days without a trace. We don’t let the kitten in the basket with needlework be mischievous." Nastya: “No matter how much I change the feed to my cat, the time still comes when he has an itch for food. For a long time I tried to cope with it myself, but in the end I ended up with the veterinarian who wrote Exekan. I immediately came across the fact that his cat she doesn’t eat in any form. She came up with a solution to dilute the medicine with water and pour it through a syringe. It helps pretty quickly, but the doctor warned that the drug should not be abused, it sits on the liver. " The French manufacturer "Exekana" - the company Seva Sante Animal. Her representative office is in Kiev //www.ceva.ua/. And in Moscow //www.ceva-russia.ru/. As for the cost, in Ukraine 1 blister (8 pieces) - costs 195 hryvnia, in Russia - 480 rubles. Watch the video: Cara Meng-EXE kan Aplikasi MDB MDE Menggunakan WinRar (January 2020). Mustachioed and striped © Copyright 2020 \| Exekan for cats	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1324
__label__wiki	0.544889	0.544889	Street View imagery journey of 5,000km A)Street view imagery journey B)Street view imagery journey Street View imagery A journey of 5,000km begins with a single steppe C)Street View imagery July 22, 2015 D)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Mongolia is known by many as the “land of the eternal blue sky.”. Now you can take in some of these beautiful Mongolian blues with new Street View imagery. Which takes you across 5,000km of the country’s steppes. deserts. Icy lakes and rushing rivers. street view imagery journey E)Last fall we strapped a Street View camera onto a four-wheel drive pickup truck to begin capturing 360-imagery from rugged Mongolian roads. Since then we’ve also gone off-road to capture images of the country’s most beautiful places with Ariuntuul. Our Mongolian Trekker operator. Who carried the 18-kg Street View Trekker into the wild expanses of Mongolia’s diverse countryside. Say hi or “Сайн байна уу” to our Mongolian Trekker operator, Ari F)Take a tour of the placid frozen blues of Khuvsgul Lake. Onto the Eastern Highway for a look at Mongolia’s winter sunshine, over rainbows painted across the Selenga River. Across the vast and clouded horizon over the Gobi desert, and even towards the gers on the outskirts of the rapidly growing capital city, Ulaanbaatar. street view imagery journey G)Sled across the Khuvsgul Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in Asia. with Street View. Experience the winter sunset from Mongolia’s Eastern Highway Spot the rainbow over the shadow of our Street View truck near Selenga River Sand, sky and clouds as far as you can see near Tsogt-Ovoo A glimpse at the round rooftops of Ulaanbaatar H)Although adventurers will spend weeks exploring the hidden treasures of Mongolia, you can now join us on a whirlwind tour in just a few clicks. Until then…have a nice journey, on Street View and beyond! Posted by Cynthia Wei, Street View Program Manager, Google Maps, earthtopomaps Street View imagery A journey of 5,000km was originally published on Earthtopomaps I)A)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). J)B)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). B)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). K)C)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). L)D)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland).M)E)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). F)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). O)G)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). P)H)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Q)P)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). R)S) With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). X)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Y)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Z)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Z)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). T)V)With more than 250 sunny days a year (that’s about 100 more than you’d get in bright Portland). Format ImagePosted on 13 May 2017 4 December 2017 Categories Google Maps Street View, Google Street, Google Street ViewTags 2017 nonprofit rights reserved, Google Street, Google Street ViewLeave a comment on Street View imagery journey of 5,000km	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1330
__label__cc	0.584352	0.415648	Home: Free Sociology! Surveying Realtors June 2, 2017 June 2, 2017 ~ Nathan Lauster ~ Leave a comment I’m always both fascinated by and wary of the data produced by real estate associations. I initially had a whole chapter in my book devoted to taking apart survey data on consumer preferences put together by real estate organizations (sadly, but probably correctly, it got cut). Here’s one of my favourite such survey questions (see slide 8) based on what Vancouverites might want to buy if, inspired by the Bare Naked Ladies, they had a million dollars. (Nearly a quarter chose to keep the $1 million and rent!) I notice that such data is back in the news again, this time based on surveys of realtors, from April 2016 to April 2017, who’ve recently represented buyers in sales. The write-up leaves a lot to be desired in terms of methods (what’s the sample size of realtors and buyers? what’s the response rate? are there warning flags in terms of representation of realtors and buyers?) It’s also unclear whether this represents entirely re-sale or also sales of new residential real estate. This makes it difficult to evaluate the quality of the data. But it’s still kind of fun to play around with it. I’ve broken the data, as presented by REBGV, down into my own categories. Here’s type of sale: According to recent surveys of REBGV realtors, investment purchases make up about one in five sales. The role of foreign investment (largely, but not entirely post-Foreign Buyer Tax) is relatively small. But survey quality, about which we know little, likely matters a lot for these estimates. Are some realtors and real estate companies more likely to respond than others (especially those, like New Coast, likely to especially target overseas buyers)? Other important details are also missing: Are sales of newly constructed properties included? How do realtors decide who counts as a foreign investor vs. a domestic one? Setting investment purchases aside, first-time buyers, targeted by a much-derided recent BC Liberal finance assistance program, make up nearly a third of buyers. That’s a pretty big chunk of sales! But here it’s not clear quite what counts as “first-time.” First time in Vancouver, first time in Canada, first time at all anywhere? Other moves, making up nearly half of all purchases, tend to be from buyers moving around from one dwelling to another. Finally, there’s really interesting data breaking down moves of owners moving from one property to another by type (condo apartment, townhouse, and detached house) at old home and new. I simplified this into lateral moves, moves to likely bigger units (upsizing), and moves to likely smaller units (downsizing). Many general life cycle models of housing assume households tend to upsize over time as they grow, the better to fit with children. Downsizing only (maybe) occurs after retirement or when children move out. But with Vancouver steadily moving away from single-detached houses, upsizing is the least likely type of move between owned units. Instead, most moves are either lateral (e.g. apartment to apartment) or downsizing. That’s pretty interesting, and likely reflects, in part, how people moving here from elsewhere in North America typically find a house out of reach. And just where are people coming from? Hmmm… returning to the data quality issue, it’s a little concerning to me that the “investors” category in this question is so much smaller (14%) than in the previous question about type of sale (20.8%). Where did the extra investors go? Did some of them move as they made investment purchases? Were others counted as living in the same community? Weird. But we get some idea about what proportion of sales represent people moving here from beyond the Metro area, and it’s about 12%. That could account for many of the downsizers, as they reckon with the realities of Vancouver’s pricey market (esp. for single-family detached homes). Another healthy chunk might involve retirees (more on that in a second). Setting aside investors, we can actually do a comparison of where moving buyers are coming from by looking to Census data (or more accurately, National Household Survey data). The 2016 data on mobility and migration aren’t out yet, but the 2011 data (limited access here, but also recently out in IPUMS) provides a breakdown for those who’ve moved in the past year. Limiting the sample to those in Metro Vancouver, I looked at household heads who’d moved in the past year and owned their own home. How did where came from match up to REBGV data in 2016-2017? That’s actually a pretty good match! There is some difference in terms of who the Census thinks is moving within their own community relative to who realtors think of as moving within their own community. This likely relates to shifting definitions of communities (again, not defined in the REBGV data). But looking at the proportion of new buyers moving within the metro area (in green) relative to those moving in from away (blue and pink), the figures are actually quite close, at about 86% of non-investment residential sales being to local buyers. The Census from 2011 would suggest slightly more recent buyers moving to the area came from outside Canada than the REBGV data from 2016-2017, but not by a lot (7.4% to 5.8%), and the disparity could arise from either historical change (including the imposition of foreign-buyer tax) or from issues with data quality (see above). Still, a pretty good match. It’s actually harder to match up the “demographic” categories used by REBGV data to census equivalents. But playing around with the community profile data from BC Stats, I did my best. Here’s how new buyer households in the REBGV surveys from 2016-2017 kinda, sorta stacked up against all households in Metro Vancouver by household types in 2011. Again, it’s tricky to make sense of REBGV categories and match them up to Census categories (the census, for instance, does not differentiate between “young couples without children” and “empty-nesters,” and I’ve no idea how these were defined for the realtor survey either). I also don’t know how demographics on investors were tabulated, or where they fall relative to households looking to buy a place to live. But the general match-up between all households (from 2011 Census) and new buyer households (from 2016-17 REBGV survey) looks plausible to me in terms of what I might expect. New household formation drives a lot of sales. So couples without children are disproportionately likely to buy a place while retirees (or those age 65+ in the Census) don’t actually move all that much (there’s a lot of aging-in-place). I don’t know that I have a big takeaway from all of this data exploration. I think the REBGV data remains kind of sketchy for estimating investment purchases until we get some basic information about data quality and representativeness out of the way. But setting aside investors, the data on where new buyers are coming from when they move within or to Vancouver lines up well with what I’d expect from the census, which is reassuring and kind of cool. Read My Book… Over on the twitter Who Lives in New Housing? Property Tax Snacks Fun with Real Estate Wealth Why Do People Move? New Data, Mysteries, and Agendas Metrics and Bird Memes Checking in with Numbeo A Tale of Three Cities Christopher Leo City Observatory Family Inequality Frances Bula Jens von Bergman plays with data Org Theory Policy Trajectories Spacing Vancouver Vancouver Market	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1336
__label__wiki	0.821914	0.821914	You are at:Home»Business»Locals prep for Small Biz Saturday Locals prep for Small Biz Saturday By Moses Leos III on November 22, 2016 Business, Dripping Springs Small business is life for Wimberley resident and Dovetails owner Sheri Fowlie. Having grown up in a family that owned a small business in Maine, Fowlie believes small, local business is the “heartbeat of America.” As Small Business Saturday (SBS) approaches on Nov. 26, Fowlie and many others continue extol the virtues of shopping local. “I have so many loyal customers that shop locally, which is incredible,” Fowlie said. “People say, ‘I don’t’ want to go to big box stores because I don’t get waited on or they don’t suggest things.’ I think small businesses are part of America.” Sherrie Parks, Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce executive director, said the public is becoming more aware of shopping local as opposed to larger, “big-box stores.” SBS was created in 2009 by the American Express company at the height of the recession, according to 2014 article in Forbes. The event, which takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving, helps raise awareness for local businesses across the country. Parks said the event was a great promotional day to bring attention to shopping small. “They understand people who own small businesses are neighbors and friends and they want to support each other,” Parks said. This year, the chamber and the Dripping Springs Lions Club have partnered for the Hill Country Gift Tour, which will be held on SBS. Parks said social media has a “big impact” for small businesses and trying to raise awareness, whether through Facebook, Twitter or INstagram. Partnering social media advertising with other advertising avenues, such as newspaper advertising, helps solidify the need to shop local. “It solidifies in mind the need to go by that store and see what’s new,” Parks said. Fowlie said one important aspect that may work for small businesses is knowing their customer bases and working to create an identity from that base. But Fowlie said she avoids trying to compete with the larger retail chains. By finding a specific identity, Fowlie believes small businesses can cater to local crowds. “We treat people like we would want to be and better when we go into a shop,” Fowlie said. “Because everyone is special and everyone is one of a kind.” Fowlie said she cannot imagine America without small businesses. But she also understands that small businesses must also change with the times when necessary. Certain attributes, such as trying on an article of clothing, which cannot be done through online shopping, also helps small businesses, Fowlie said. Parks said small business has a niche to fill and that people appreciate a level of customer service they may not find at a larger store. “It’s not that a big box store is bad, but it comes down to customer service and relationship,” Parks said. “People appreciate the customer service and people they do business with.” Hill Country Gift Tour Sheri Fowlie Sherrie Parks Small Business Saturday Moses Leos III News and Sports Editor Road closure near Founders Park: Portions of Rob Shelton to close temporarily	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1348
__label__wiki	0.977721	0.977721	Boomtown: A look inside the explosive growth in Pflugerville and Hutto By coopdistrict KVUE Austin While people are still moving to Central Texas for the booming economy, they’re choosing to look outside city limits. They’re looking at areas like Pflugerville and Hutto. “I call it an explosion and I call it growing at warp speed,” said Pflugerville Mayor Victor Gonzales. US Census data deemed Pflugerville the third fastest growing city in the country. On average, 11 people moved there each day last year. “It’s the area of Central Texas is the place to be right now, and we’re kind of in that phase where we’re accepting,” said Hutto City Council member Nathan Killough. Hutto’s population has doubled since 2010, with about half of that growth in the past two years. Both are booming Texas towns. “This was corn,” said Gerald Wilke, as he showed us the recently harvested fields. Wilke has lived in Pflugerville since the 1970s. his family’s farm has been there far longer. “With the roads and the traffic the way they are, now it’s really hard to move his equipment over here to farm this anymore,” said Wilke. He now leases the land. “There are 67 acres left,” said Wilke. Piece by piece, Wilke’s family sold off part of the original 300-acre property. “They took some acreage off the front here to build this toll 45,” said Wilke. State Highway 45 was once Wilke Lane, a country road named after his family. “I never did think I’d see cars going up and down that fast, it used to be tractors going back and forth,” said Wilke. In a region where the train used to the be the only real source of transportation, SH 45 and SH 130 put the area’s development in the fast lane. “It really opened the world up to Pflugerville,” said Amy Madison, the executive director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation. They’re in charge of recruiting new businesses. “It’s just been exponential growth,” said Madison. Part of that has been through a boom of 3D-printing manufacturers. “It’s a high a growth industry that requires a lot of high tech work force,” said Madison. The type of work for employees you can find in Central Texas. It’s just one of the industries to move into 130 Commerce Center, a business and industrial park in Pflugerville. The PCDC bought about 170 acres back in 2007 along SH 130 to help attract businesses. They just sold the last 20 acres this summer. But with more than 2,000 undeveloped acres along SH 130, Madison said the growth is far from over. “We have a lot of property and land along 130 that’s available we have a number of projects that are looking at us,” said Pflugerville Mayor Victor Gonzales. Madison said developers are now calling them. “Pflugerville was just known as a bedroom community, but now we’re starting to get industry into town,” said Wilke. It’s the same story in Hutto where developers are building the new Innovation Business Park. “Since we started breaking ground and showing that Hutto was open for business, and that we wanted businesses coming, the doors have just been knocked down, people are coming left and right,” said Killough.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1350
__label__wiki	0.706568	0.706568	Inside the Circle August 29, 2012 \| by John Vidumsky Crouching up against the El in Frankford is the Circle Theater, once a Spanish-Baroque confection, now a sneaker store with a secret. Opened in 1929, barely a sidewalk-width separates the old movie palace from the Margaret-Orthodox station. Despite this crowding, architects Hoffman and Henon gave the building an elaborate façade of twisted columns and terra-cotta ornament. The real surprise, though, is inside. The Circle was the only entirely “atmospheric” theater in Philadelphia, meaning that the ceiling was painted with a trompe-l’oeil sky. When movies were shown, the “sky” would twinkle with constellations of electric stars and was traversed by projected clouds. This was not the only deception. Elaborate false building facades ringed the auditorium. Built five feet out from the wall, the facades were embellished with working fountains, stained-glass and artificial trees. The whole was supposed to create the illusion of sitting outdoors at night in a Spanish courtyard. The illusion was made more compelling by the theater’s size: it takes up an entire city block, and could seat 2,991 people. The sneaker store is a growth within the larger body of the theater, a small, rectangular box made out of brick and concrete block that was built into the auditorium’s massive open space. The seating is gone, and it appears the balcony is as well. This is what remains intact. Photo: Peter Woodall, 2010 Tags: Adaptive Reuse Frankford Historic theaters Hoffman & Henon Lower Northeast Philadelphia Movie Palace John Vidumsky John Vidumsky has been exploring abandoned spaces for as long as he can remember. He recently received an MA in history from Temple University, where he studied 20th-century Russian history. Currently, he works for Hidden City as Head of Research and Client Services. In his spare time, John plays Celtic harp, runs a drum circle and does photography. Daniel Taylor says: How do I get into that building? I would like to shoot some footage in there… thanks. Harry Porter says: Check out the Palace Theater in Louisville, KY for a theater in this same style which has totally been preserved. Pictures are in various internet locations. The Louisville theater began life as the Lowes-United Artists theater. It has the same side decorations inside in 3D, twinkling lights overhead, etc. Same spanish style decorations. As the movie business died off downtown business men bought the place and converted it to a very ritzy dinner theater featuring plays, stage acts (Allison Krause lately)and occasional movie marathons. Opened about the same time as the Philly one. John Vidumsky says: Contact the owner, you can look them up on the property listings at the L&I website. http://www.phila.gov/li/Pages/default.aspx Michael Zorich says: How to contact you? Would like to chat. Find me on facebook, and send me a message. Mark Lyons says: Theaters of this era typically had theater pipe organs installed. The console would be in front of the stage while the pipes and other musical instruments were housed in one or two chambers way up high behind ornate grille-work to either side of the stage. In the photos I see grille-work way up on the facade. Do you know if they contain pipes? StrongarmSamson says: Also the Majestic Theater in San Antonio (where the symphony still plays): http://www.majesticempire.com/virtualMajestic.php R Young says: It looks almost salvageable. I knew we had only one atmospheric theater here in Philly, but I didn’t know anything still existed of it, which is funny, as I actually think I was taken to that sneaker store as a small child! thesestreets says: An exterior shot might have been helpful for those of us not entirely familiar with the area… Jack Heaton says: Hi thesestreets.This thearter’s exterior is still visible from the El’s Margaret and Orthodox station.Look for the huge brick building with the watertower tower at the rear.The facade at El level above what was the marque still has some of the ornate features.It was quite an experience to view a movie in this theater.The theater was a show itself.As a very young child I saw many movies there.I loved the stars!I remember when it was converted to a John’s Baragin Basement store in the mid 1950’s.I went into the store always wondering what was behind the rear wall.Now I know.If older theaters interest you, you may want to to contact the group attempting to restore the Boyd.Howard Hass may allow you acess.Another example of a partially intact theater is the Viking/CVS at 19th and Chestnut.You need to ask for acess to the restrooms.Another is north of the Circle site and was called the Roosevelt.The structure is stlii there but offices are now housed inside the structure.In South Jersey there is the Collinswood visible from the Lindenwold line.Also in Philadelphia on the Temple campus is the Uptown theater.There may be an on going project to save and restore this one.Thanks Jack JimC says: Many thanks for this article, pictures, and helpful comments. I just missed going to this place, since I grew up in the 1950s on Granite Street a block from the old Ellis Theatre [where I briefly had a job as an usher a few years later when I was in high school]. I do not remember the Circle, but do remember the Roosevelt Theater up the next block [I waited in a line that went ’round the block to attend the opening of “Old Yeller” there], and during the 1970s lived in an apartment over Phila Soft Pretzel Bakery at 4733 Frankford, one of the storefronts that screen the former theater complex [the Roosevelt had been turned into a Sears Surplus Store and was later a Social Security branch office]. I also remember John’s Bargain store. I still remember many of the old facades on “The Avenue”, including my favorite, the colorful tile work of a former Horn and Hardart “Automat” that no longer occupied one of the storefronts near the Circle site. Winnie Tauber says: I remember that my father used to take us to H&H all the time, I also remember Johns Bargain Store, how about the icecream/candy store? My girlfriends and I used to get a scoop of ice cream there after school. Bob Molesworth says: The theatre had a 3 manual kimball organ kpo 6943 installed in 1929.A friend of mine was offer the hole organ for $500.00 in the 1950s but had no were to go with it., Bob. Nolan says: What an amazing find! Those pictures are spectacular, and just a bit creepy. It’s really too bad that such a gem of creativity has been left to degrade as much as it has. Thanks for the fascinating information! Leave a Reply to Jack Heaton Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1355
__label__wiki	0.604794	0.604794	The Game Introduces His Face Tat Instagram Filter by Mark Elibert Instagram/The Game The Game will be letting his fans get a chance to look like him on Instagram with a brand new face tattoo filter. On Instagram, The Game posted a pair of videos showing women using the brand new filter that people can use when they want to feel like the Compton star. “The boy got his own IG filter…… CLICK THE LINK in my bio & go braaaazzzzyyyyy !!!!,” he writes in one post while spreading some holiday cheer notifying his filter has been making waves across the social networking app in another. The boy got his own IG filter…… CLICK THE LINK in my bio & go braaaazzzzyyyyy !!!! #Born2Rap #GameFace #ProlificRecords A post shared by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Dec 19, 2019 at 4:38pm PST #HappyHolidays urrrrrrrbody…. my #GameFace filter outchea taking on a life of its own…. CLICK THE LINK IN MY BIO now & go tf awfffff lol…. I mean all the pretty girls are doing it 🤷🏾‍♂️ #Born2Rap #ProlificRecords #TreesByGame #SenorDeLosCielosTequila The filter comes with three of the Game’s facial tattoos which include the red star with the Los Angeles Dodgers logo tattoo cover-up he got in 2008, the teardrop, and his “Prolific” tattoo that he got as a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. The Game has hit some controversy for his tributes to Nipsey. Last April, The Game got two new pieces of ink in honor of the slain star. The first one being a portrait of Nipsey across his chest with emboldened with the words “Crenshaw” written at the bottom and the second, being the same “Prolific” tattoo that Nip had on the side of his face. Fans on Twitter claimed The Game was trying to make a profit when the tribute continued with a merchandise line and the announcement of his new label Prolific Records. Special tattoos for my boy @losangelesconfidential R.I.P. @nipseyhussle to your family, friends and everyone you touched in your life I am truly sorry for the loss. A post shared by Nikko Hurtado (@nikkohurtado) on Apr 10, 2019 at 4:36pm PDT In October, The Game explained in an Instagram story he received blessings from Blacc Sam, Nip’s brother, and was carrying the legacy of his friend not making money off him. “I’ve spoken closely to ‘Blacc Sam’ every step of the way & have had his blessing with things I’ve done to help honor bro’s name & continue his legacy. I’ve only done things I feel bro would’ve done to keep me going if I was no longer here in the physical. Before assuming, passing judgment, or running to the internet to be negative, DM me or hit me,” he wrote. If the filter isn’t enough, you can stream The Game’s latest album Born 2 Rap below. The project features Nipsey Hussle, Ed Sheeran, Bryson Tiller, 21 Savage, Anderson .Paak, and more.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1357
__label__wiki	0.744177	0.744177	Search_for: Talbert Faculty Excellence Fund The Department on “Silent Sam” Historians at Work Applying to the Program Teaching as a Graduate Student Job Search Workshop Undergraduate Life in History Major & Minor Senior Honors Thesis Faculty Intranet Graduate Student Intranet Home / Faculty / Cemil Aydin Cemil Aydin 424 Hamilton Hall caydin@email.unc.edu BA Bogazici University, Istanbul, 1991 MA Istanbul University, 1995 PhD Harvard University, 2002 Cemil Aydin’s interests focus on both Modern Middle Eastern History and Modern Asian history, with an emphasis on the international and intellectual histories of the Ottoman and Japanese Empires. He is particularly interested in historical processes that shape transnational racial and civilizational identities, such as Muslim, Asian, African. His research and publications offer new ways to understand the historical roots of the contemporary world order by describing the process of imperial era conflicts and decolonization, especially from the perspective of non-Western actors of the Muslim world and East Asia. Other research and teaching interests deal with questions of internationalism and orientalism, and modern world history. Some Notable Publications Cemil Aydin, The Idea of the Muslim World: A Global Intellectual History (Harvard University Press, March 2017) –Italian translation:, L'idea di mondo musulmano. Una storia intellettuale globale (Einaudi Publishers, 2018) Cemil Aydin and Juliane Hammer, “Muslims and Media: Perceptions, Participation, and Change” (special issue), Contemporary Islam (10 December 2009) Cemil Aydin, The Politics of Anti-Westernism in Asia: Visions of World Order in Pan-Islamic and Pan-Asian Thought (New York: Columbia University Press, Global and International History Series, 2007) Cemil Aydin and Juliane Hammer, “Critiques of the ‘West’ in Turkey, Iran and Japan: Occidentalism, the Crisis of Global Modernity and the Politics of Nationalism,” special issue of Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East 26:3 (Fall 2006). (Editor’s Introduction: 347-352) Ansev Demirhan (co-advised with Sarah Shields) Turgay Akbaba Ryan Branagan (co-advised with Miguel La Serna) Samee Siddiqui Lauren Merkel Courses Taught (as schedule allows) For current information about course offerings, click here. HIST 394—International and Global History HIST 460—Empires, Nations and Revolutions, 1750–1919 Departmental Officers Adjunct and Visiting Faculty 554A Hamilton Hall 102 Emerson Dr., CB #3195 email: history@unc.edu © 2020 Department of History	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1358
__label__wiki	0.946064	0.946064	Home › News › Appointments Debenhams confirms Radley exec is its new chairman today Oct 25, 2019 Debenhams has confirmed that Radley’s chairman Mark Gifford, who’s also an ex-House of Fraser and Game executive, is its new chairman. Speculation around the appointment at the department store chain has been intense this week as the company continues its turnaround drive. Debenhams said he will bring it “a wealth of experience in large-scale turnarounds, bringing stability to retail businesses and delivering change and growth in the consumer sector”. Gifford will actually become a director and chairman of Celine Jersey Topco Ltd. This is the entity that controls Debenhams on behalf of the consortium of its lenders and investors who took over the retail chain earlier this year following Debenhams plc’s administration filing. He certainly has a strong track record in the UK retail sector with eight years spent as CFO of major Debenhams rival House of Fraser out of the total 13 years he spent at the chain up to 2015. After HoF, he joined Game as its CFO, a position he held for two-and-a-half years. As mentioned, he’s currently chairman of mid-market accessories firm Radley and he also has a non-executive role at the parent company of lingerie chain Ann Summers. His turnaround experience will be much needed as the company continues to fight back to health in a UK retail market that remains challenging. He’ll be working with still-new CEO Stefaan Vansteenkiste, who comes from a restructuring background having been with Alvarez & Marsal. “We are delighted that Mark will be joining the parent board to work with our investor consortium, who have confirmed their continuing commitment through providing additional liquidity for our peak trading,” Vansteenkiste said. “Mark’s expertise and understanding of business change as well as the retail industry will be invaluable. I look forward to working with him as we deliver the turnaround of the group.” Gifford himself also highlighted the strong backing from the firm’s “supportive investor group with substantial resources”, and said the “experienced management team” has “a clear plan to deliver a turnaround.” UK consumers are beauty brand loyal, but make-up has low loyalty levels John Lewis seeks landlord discounts Ted Baker on financial charm offensive as rumours swirl around future plans New fit-centric online-only lingerie brand Nudea debuts Ted Baker taps Debenhams executive Osborne as new CFO House of Fraser Wolverhampton to close as nearby Debenhams also axed Debenhams says rescue plan on track after court backing Debenhams grows Middle East presence with Oman launch Spring-Summer 2017 Jakarta	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1359
__label__wiki	0.893966	0.893966	Home › News › Industry LVMH gets access to Tiffany's books after it raises offer - sources French luxury group LVMH has persuaded U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co to provide it with confidential due diligence after it raised its bid to close to $16 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Photo: Tiffany & Co - Tiffany The development represents a key milestone in LVMH’s bid for the iconic U.S. maker of engagement rings. Tiffany earlier this month rebuffed LVMH’s initial $120-per-share all-cash offer, arguing it significantly undervalues it. Tiffany agreed to provide LVMH with access to its books, after the latter sweetened its bid to close to $130 per share, the sources said. Tiffany plans to continue to negotiate for a better offer, and there is no certainty a deal will be reached, the sources added. LVMH and Tiffany did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Tiffany shares jumped 3.6% to $127.75 in after-hours trading in New York on the news on Wednesday. Jewelry was one of the strongest performing areas of the luxury industry in 2018, according to consultancy Bain & Co, which forecast that comparable sales in the $20 billion global market were set to grow 7% this year. Tiffany, founded in New York in 1837 and featured in the 1961 movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” starring Audrey Hepburn, had struggled with falling annual sales and profit since 2015, before a revenue turnaround in 2017. Under Chief Executive Alessandro Bogliolo, former head of fashion firm Diesel and a Bulgari alumnus, Tiffany has been building up its e-commerce business, and is trying to court younger shoppers with more affordable pendants and earrings and new designs. However, LVMH believes Tiffany needs to spend more on reinventing and marketing its brands, and that it can achieve this only as a division of LVMH, according to the sources. LVMH’s 2011 purchase of Bulgari boosted its smallest and newest business division, jewelry and watches, which also includes Hublot and Tag Heuer watches. Nonetheless, that business accounted for 9% of revenue and 7% of LVMH earnings in 2018, about only a fifth the size of its core fashion and handbag business, home to brands like Christian Dior, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton. Acquiring Tiffany would increase LVMH’s exposure to the bridal and diamond category, as well as to U.S. luxury shoppers. Should there be a deal, LVMH plans to keep the Bulgari and Tiffany’s brands separate, according to one of the sources. In recent months, Tiffany and LVMH, as well as their peers Kering and Richemont, have seen a dent in their revenue as a result of turmoil in Hong Kong, where anti-government protests have scared off tourists and battered spending in the Chinese-ruled city. © Thomson Reuters 2020 All rights reserved. Fall-Winter 2020 Paris Christophe Josse cancels Paris haute couture show “due to strikes” Paris Fashion Week Men's begins against turbulent backdrop Sniff Bars boost Fragrance Shop Xmas sales, but annual profits are down Farfetch snaps up Ambush brand Supreme, maximalism and sustainability dominated resale trends in 2010s Marketing and beauty, the strategies of a millionaire alliance Dsquared2: The Caten twins on a quarter-century of dressing sporting stars and superheroes Raf Simons preparing to drop new sneakers line Hollywood stars shine on Globes red carpet 2019: The year’s key moments Pre-Fall 2020 Miami	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1360
__label__cc	0.604259	0.395741	Board index Archives College area archives ACF Nationals question thanks/discussion Old college threads. Matt Weiner Post by Matt Weiner » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:20 am Hey, I wanted to commend all of the people who contributed to ACF Nationals this year. This is also the thread for discussing questions; arguments about printers or flight times should be left to the existing threads or, better yet, never posted about again. Questions will be posted on the usual archives within the next few days. I do want to use this opportunity to make one logistical note, which is to applaud Donald Taylor for his work on statkeeping and helping with general TD-type stuff. I was absolutely earnest when I said at the event that he is the best statkeeper in quizbowl, and he improves the efficiency and professionalism of any tournament he is involved with. He came out to St. Louis just to do that and his contributions were tremendous. Before I get into the accolades, I want to give my thoughts on how things turned out: Things I thought we did well: We completed 21 rounds (every one of which ended up being needed); they weren't being written during the tournament; the tossups were all dense, pyramidal, and fair; the packets weren't filled with a torrent of questions on stupid nonsense (we had a 1/1 geography and 1/1 trash distro and strictly kept those subjects out of the other 18/18); the difficulty was largely appropriate for the purpose of a national championship. Things I thought we did not do well: There was some noticeable inconsistency at times in bonus difficulty, mostly due to me not really communicating my intentions as fully as I should have to the other subject editors. I wrote/edited at my intended difficulty and they went with what they thought we were using. This should and will be worked on in the future. Also, the whole set could have used another pass for copy-editing (though it was proofread once and had markedly fewer problems with spelling and grammar than most tournaments, something I thank the proofreaders for immensely.) We should have had things done a few days earlier to really polish the mechanics, or perhaps a few weeks earlier to rewrite some bonus parts to deal with the bonus variability issue. To me, this was the only major flaw with the questions, but feel free to disagree. Here is an attempt at a complete list of people who worked on this tournament; I am probably forgetting people. I apologize. What I did: head coordination, editing all history, geography, and trash, editing all the lit tossups and a chunk of the lit bonuses, writing many history, lit, SS, geo, and trash questions for the playoff rounds; writing nearly all such replacement questions for the submitted rounds; randomizing some rounds. Ezequiel Berdichevsky: All arts/RMP editing and writing, and substantial lit writing and editing, as well as some of the randomizing. Also kept things moving during the last 48 hours pre-tournament and basically ensured that we would have a complete, high-quality set come hell or high water. Ezequiel's contribution to this tournament, even aside from his great work in editing his categories, is incalculable and should be firsthand evidence of why he received the Carper Award this year. Dwight Wynne: Coordinated science editing, edited biology and chemistry including writing those categories for playoffs, randomized and finalized most of the packets. Dwight came in on short notice when the previous science editor had to be sent on his way, and really bailed out that portion of the tournament with some excellent work. I believe Dwight also contributed some of the playoff history questions. Dwight also handled resolution of science protests via phone and did diligent, impeccably fair research to make sure we got it right every time. Matt Lafer: Edited physics and wrote it for playoffs, quietly doing a bang-up job as usual. Evan Nagler: The above, for math and CS. Ryan Westbrook: The same, for earth science, also offered valuable comments on history etc. Jonathan Magin: Wrote an entire freelance packet, edited almost all of the social science, wrote some additional social science for playoffs, offered many constructive thoughts on other questions. George Berry: Checked up on tournament progress and helped with coordination by telling me to get my shit done and in other ways; this was a good idea to restore some confidence in my work after FICHTE 2, and along with everything Zeke did was a major reason why this set was done at its needed length and not being written during rounds. Mike Bentley: Offered good comments on many questions, wrote several questions in various categories. Leo Wolpert: Wrote a few questions including that great Tanqueray tossup, randomized some rounds. Jason Paik: Randomized some rounds. Tommy Casalaspi: Wrote several dozen freelance questions. Guy Tabachnick: Edited/wrote all the linguistics. [The two people above are currently in high school and have already demonstrated themselves capable of producing questions at the rigorous level of quality that ACF Nationals demands. You can expect many great tournaments from them in the future.] Dan Passner: Helpful comments. Chris Chiego: Wrote some geography questions. Carsten Gehring: Was the primary proofreader; everything we were able to get to him in advance ended up quite polished, which I'm sure the moderators appreciated. I thank all of the people who made this year's ACF Nationals possible and open this thread to all discussion of question content. Founder of hsquizbowl.org pray for elves Re: ACF Nationals question thanks/discussion Post by pray for elves » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:44 am I'd like to thank the following people for helping me finish my portions (math and computer science): Mike Bentley, for writing most of the CS for the editors' packets, and for helping edit the CS. Evan Silberman, for freelancing two CS questions. Alejandro Lopez-Lago and Eric Mukherjee, for playtesting much of the content in these two distributions, along with other people who playtested a few questions (sorry, I can't remember everyone who did this). Georgetown Law Alum, Brandeis Alum, Oak Ridge High Alum Ex-PACE, Ex-ACF cvdwightw Location: Southern CA Contact cvdwightw Post by cvdwightw » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:29 pm I've taken Jason Paik up on his offer to post some constructive criticism of the science; this was my first time editing nationals-level science and personally, I'd guess it was generally easier than the other categories (whether this is a good or bad thing, I don't know). minor_character wrote: I continue to be annoyed by tossups on chromatography however. It's a pain trying to divine what specific type of chromatography the question is asking for and this has twice result in my negging the question. I wasn't 100% happy with the HPLC question, as you can see from this comment I put in after writing it: "[I spent an hour and a half on this question, and it's still merely decent. No one should ever write a tossup on this again -DW]." Although Mehdi apparently liked it showing up as a tossup, it's really hard to write well on various types of chromatography and I would not recommend tossing it up unless you actually have real-life experience differentiating between those types (I have quite limited experience doing so, and it probably showed). Chromatography is definitely pretty important, but I'm not sure that people can consistently produce decently-written eight-line tossups on various types of it. Matt Weiner wrote: We completed 21 rounds (every one of which ended up being needed); they weren't being written during the tournament; the tossups were all dense, pyramidal, and fair; the packets weren't filled with a torrent of questions on stupid nonsense (we had a 1/1 geography and 1/1 trash distro and strictly kept those subjects out of the other 18/18); the difficulty was largely appropriate for the purpose of a national championship. Matt and I have different concepts of "written during the tournament" - 17 of the 21 rounds were finished as of the start of Round 1; the other four editors packets were finished during the Saturday rounds and compiled that night (according to Matt, this was "not written during the tournament" because all packets were finished the day before they were needed; according to me, it was "written during the tournament" because people were writing questions while rounds were being played). That said, I agree with Matt that producing a 21 round tournament, filled with interesting, academic, largely difficulty-appropriate questions, is no small feat. I will second Matt in saying that Zeke really bailed this tournament out; not only was he the only one that stuck to the assigned schedule, but he also accelerated his writing/editing efforts to take care of a huge chunk of the lit and made many important decisions with regard to the direction of the set (perhaps the most important being to convince Matt to abandon the half-written Packet 22 and concentrate instead on making the other 21 packets as good as they could be). Also, mad props to Donald Taylor for not only keeping the stats room running smoothly, but keeping all of us updated on the tournament through IRC. Dwight Wynne socalquizbowl.org UC Irvine 2008-2013; UCLA 2004-2007; Capistrano Valley High School 2000-2003 "It's a competition, but it's not a sport. On a scale, if football is a 10, then rowing would be a two. One would be Quiz Bowl." --Matt Birk on rowing, SI On Campus, 10/21/03 "If you were my teammate, I would have tossed your ass out the door so fast you'd be emitting Cerenkov radiation, but I'm not classy like Dwight." --Jerry Lapego1 Location: Richmond, VA/Philadelphia, PA Post by Lapego1 » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:42 pm Re: HPLC, I'm glad it showed up because I spent a summer doing it weekly. I'm not sure about how unique the clues were, though without looking at it. For me, because I know HPLC exists and everything in the question up to where I buzzed seemed to apply to it, I buzzed off the reverse-phase clue I think. Introducing it as a new answer (EDIT: never mind, it was a middle bonus part at 2007 EFT [liquid chromatography] and a hard part at 2003 Wildcat) MAY have been better left to a second bonus part or something. I agree that it's hard to distinguish these things unless they happen to be floating around in your mind. Still, the presence of relevant chemical techniques outside of the boring things like titration, etc. was refreshing (flow cytometry!). Last edited by Lapego1 on Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:53 pm, edited 1 time in total. Mehdi Razvi Maggie Walker Gov. School '07 University of Pennsylvania '11 "A goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid." -James D. Watson (1928-) No Rules Westbrook Contact No Rules Westbrook Post by No Rules Westbrook » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:42 pm Okay, so let's get away from logistics and talk about my favorite thing to talk about, overall question quality and execution. I agree with the assessment that it was good but not great at Nats, and that the most glaring issue was probably fluctuation in bonus difficulty. I want to talk about one specific issue that I see with the way editing is done these days, and I can come back to other stuff on question quality later. Okay, here's the thing...I don't think you'll ever have a really polished tournament with this many people writing and editing. There's just too many hands in the pot. Everyone has a different notion of what they want a tournament to look like (even if you tell them exactly what you want it to look like, everyone's interpretation of what you tell them is going to be different). The superlative qb events usually happen when one person has a vision of what a tournament is going to be, and designs it to be that way. That person may have a little help, maybe one or two co-writers, but is primarily responsible for constructing a tourney as he sees fit. Conversely, it's an increasingly modern trend to have a whole herd of people write and edit (and manage and oversee and advise and guest-edit and etc.) tournaments. This happens for two big reasons: (1) Many players don't feel comfortable editing outside certain subject areas, and (2) There's a widespread fear that entrusting primarily one or two people with a tournament can result in disastrous things like said tournament not getting done (to which the modern answer seems to be that we should have all kinds of overseers and project managers and whatnot making sure people stick to deadlines and be responsible - which never comes close to working anyway, but perhaps it prevents total failure in some instances). I suppose what I'm trying to say is that there will always be a little bit of compromise in quality when you have too many hands in the pot - I don't care how much time you tediously spend in conferences and meetings trying to even stuff out. Also, I'm not wild about having 21 packets in any mACF tourney, bu that's another issue. Ryan Westbrook, no affiliation whatsoever. I am pure energy...and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO! Left here since birth...forgotten in the river of time...I've had an eternity to...ponder the meaning of things...and now I have an answer! cornfused Post by cornfused » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:41 pm For the record, three of my teammates at Lawrence combined to write 6/6 that I thought was used at the tourney. Northwestern University '18 Lawrence University '11 Maine South HS '07 "a decent player" - Mike Cheyne cornfused wrote: For the record, three of my teammates at Lawrence combined to write 6/6 that I thought was used at the tourney. Without knowing much, I believe this ended up in the unwritten 22nd packet. I know the Julia Olefination question was edited and sent to the Magin packet, the geography bonus was sent to Editors 6, and everything in RMP and arts was cut. I think a total of like 2/2 of that 6/6 made it in due to repeats and such. setht Post by setht » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:12 pm No Rules Westbrook wrote: I don't think you'll ever have a really polished tournament with this many people writing and editing. There's just too many hands in the pot. Everyone has a different notion of what they want a tournament to look like (even if you tell them exactly what you want it to look like, everyone's interpretation of what you tell them is going to be different). The superlative qb events usually happen when one person has a vision of what a tournament is going to be, and designs it to be that way. That person may have a little help, maybe one or two co-writers, but is primarily responsible for constructing a tourney as he sees fit. Conversely, it's an increasingly modern trend to have a whole herd of people write and edit (and manage and oversee and advise and guest-edit and etc.) tournaments. This happens for two big reasons: (1) Many players don't feel comfortable editing outside certain subject areas, and (2) There's a widespread fear that entrusting primarily one or two people with a tournament can result in disastrous things like said tournament not getting done (to which the modern answer seems to be that we should have all kinds of overseers and project managers and whatnot making sure people stick to deadlines and be responsible - which never comes close to working anyway, but perhaps it prevents total failure in some instances). I suppose what I'm trying to say is that there will always be a little bit of compromise in quality when you have too many hands in the pot - I don't care how much time you tediously spend in conferences and meetings trying to even stuff out. I agree with Ryan that adding lots of people to the writing/editing pool of a tournament makes for more of a challenge in coordinating difficulty. I also feel that many (perhaps most) of the really good high-level events of the past were produced by one person tackling the lion's share of the writing/editing and a couple other people providing some support--e.g., the ACF Nationals sets from 2004-2007, where Zeke or Andrew (or both) dealt with most subjects and brought in some other people to work on science (and maybe a couple other small areas). Having said that, I think the cost of bringing in more people may be outweighed (especially at the Nationals level) by the benefits of having better in-depth coverage of the full distribution. I think this is especially true in an era where I don't think there's anyone at the level of Zeke or Andrew in terms of having a good command of very large swathes of the distribution. As an example, take Ryan himself. He was the runner-up in the 2008 best modern writers thread he and Eric Kwartler posted, but when Ryan writes/edits a full distribution on his own, physical science people like myself, Mike and Jerry often complain about the science; Andrew was unhappy with at least a couple of the philosophy questions at last year's CO; etc. I don't think this is an indictment of Ryan's abilities as a writer or editor at all: it takes a lot of experience and knowledge (and not just quizbowl knowledge) to produce good, high-level questions in any topic. Moving back to the rest of Ryan's post, I agree with him that assigning overseers and project managers seems like a silly idea. If a key editor or writer is going to crap out on doing the work they claimed they'd do, it seems to me like having other people checking in on them won't do much. I guess the only thing it could help with is avoiding fiascoes along the lines of the 2007 Chicago Open trash tournament. -Seth Seth Teitler Formerly UC Berkeley and U. Chicago President and Chief Editor, NAQT Emeritus member, ACF Well, I'm gonna quibble with Seth's take on the situation a bit. I don't think Yaphe or Zeke are in some special hallowed category; rather I think that there is a small group of people out there who can write on pretty much any subject in the humanities - science, maybe not, but it's not like that's Yaphe or Zeke's specialty either. I think that, no matter which member of that small group you pick (it probably includes Teitler, Jerry, Zeke, Yaphe, Lafer, Magin, Sorice, me, maybe a few others) - there are going to be some people who don't particularly like the style that the writer uses. I don't think any of those writers has a magical, unimpeachable style depending on your preferences. If you're a big fan of mastering the canon and its clues, you're going to like me...if you're less of a canon hawk and more of a person who loves buzzing off stuff learned in a more "real-world" context, perhaps you'll enjoy Sorice or Magin. Of course, some names on that list have more command of certain subjects than other names, but I think as long as you stick to the humanities, they're all pretty capable of producing really high-quality stuff across the board. Post by Mike Bentley » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:17 pm In regards to the notion that "overseers" didn't help improve this set (compared to not having them), I don't think that's true. I feel without such people raising the alarm that Weiner had written an alarmingly low number of questions about a week before the tournament had to be done, the set would have suffered immeasurably. Similarly, I'd like to think that at least from a tossup perspective the set was improved by having several people get the oppurtunity to look over a question looking for misplaced clues, unclear wording, etc. I know I did this for several questions (and convinced some writers to abandon tossup ideas that probably weren't the greatest), and I'm sure other people were doing this as well. Sure it would be great if 2-3 people could edit the set and get it done on time at a high quality. However, I just don't see that happening on a 22 packet set at Nationals difficulty with the other restraints of the circuit (i.e. people having to write and edit for other events, spend a lot of their weekends playing tournaments, etc.). For an event like the Chicago Open it's more realistic, since that tournament happens in the summer and there isn't a lot of other stuff going on around it. For ACF Nationals, at the end of what I believe Chris Ray described as a "Quizbowl Death March" of a spring semester, I don't think that it's going to happen. theMoMA Forums Staff: Administrator Post by theMoMA » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:43 am I had a good time playing this tournament, though it was disappointing to play so poorly against the top three teams. The tournament's questions exceeded my expectations in many ways. In particular, I thought the bonuses were incredibly fair. There were a few that were either too easy or too hard (Andrew cites the Browning bonus, which was maybe the easiest of the whole tournament, though I don't think his assessment of the Burmese history bonus as an example of something that is too hard is fair). I think we zeroed two bonuses in the course of the tournament, one of which was our fault for saying a dumb answer. There were a few things that I thought were problematic with the set. First, there were a couple of problems with the social science. I realize that there is a small percentage of people in quizbowl who study linguistics and are trying to push for "realer" linguistics, but ACF Nationals is not the place to write a bonus about three linguistic concepts that are all about the same in difficulty, and very hard to convert for any non-linguist. I also understand that conceptual linguistics tossups are more "real" than tossups on linguists or works, but the two that I remember seemed transparent, especially "gender." Vowel harmony has come up a few times, but I couldn't figure out what was going on with the clues about roundness and backness, which I knew had to do with how vowel sounds are modified. I know Guy knows his linguistics, but I don't think that he did the greatest job writing on it in a way that distinguishes teams with no linguistics specialist. That tossup on "attention" seemed like one of the most poorly conceived tossup ideas of the tournament. Everyone on our team has a good idea of what the Stroop effect is, but no one could figure out what the hell that clue was talking about. That gorilla suit study is really borderline in its academic value; it's mostly famous because it's weird and funny. Since that was basically the main "social science" clue before the obvious giveaway, this tossup seemed like it shouldn't have happened. Also, talking about the Stroop effect and then saying that something has a namesake "blindness" seems to invite people who know what they're doing to neg with "color," which Rob did as I was trying to buzz with the right answer after placing the names of the gorilla suit guys. In general, the social science subdistro really seemed to be skewed towards psychology. There were some good anthro and socio things, but law seemed noticeably absent. Usually this sort of thing doesn't bother me, since most tournaments aren't meant to crown a champion of quizbowl. Since I know that Jonathan likes psychology a lot, this seems even more problematic, since Nationals shouldn't be an arena to cram in things that you love at the expense of fairly measuring the teams. Japanese literature seemed way out of proportion to the rest of the world lit category. In particular, African lit felt like it was underrepresented (and the tossups that were there weren't great, especially Achebe and Death and the King's Horseman, which stand out in my mind as two of the worst lit tossups in the set). The other problem I had was that other arts seemed to be missing from this tournament. I remember two tossups on operas (none on composers from operatic clues besides the mention of Stockhausen's Licht cycle), maybe two on building or architects, and another two on sculpture, in the nearly 20 rounds we watched and played. Undoubtedly I'm forgetting some, but this seems like a problematically low number (especially of opera) for a category that supposedly encompasses 1/24 of the distribution. Also, that whole Dvorak for Bartok thing with the Miraculous Mandarin was unfortunate; coupled with a strange moderator pronunciation after the tossup went dead, we thought for a while that the tossup was on a mysterious Dvorak work called "The Miraculous Mountain." Again, subdistributions are not usually something that I harp on, but a national championship tournament needs to do a better job of making sure that it doesn't advantage or disadvantage teams in this way. I don't mean this as an excoriation of this tournament, which was impressive and well-written and -edited in almost every way. In the future, I'd like to see a bit more attention paid to making sure that the subdistributions are fairly allocated and don't advantage one team over another, especially when it seems that one subdistro is getting more play because a particular editor (or quizbowl in general, in the case of Japanese lit) is a particular fan of one of those areas. That certainly seemed to be the case with the overabundance of conceptual linguistics and psychology in social science. Andrew Hart Minnesota alum Not That Kind of Christian!! Location: Manhattan Post by Not That Kind of Christian!! » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:06 am theMoMA wrote: The other problem I had was that other arts seemed to be missing from this tournament. I remember two tossups on operas (none on composers from operatic clues besides the mention of Stockhausen's Licht cycle), maybe two on building or architects, and another two on sculpture, in the nearly 20 rounds we watched and played. This seems accurate. The tournament was very heavy on orchestral works and painting. In addition, I felt like the music (and, to some extent, the painting) skewed chronologically early; there wasn't much in the way of twentieth-century stuff. Hannah Kirsch Brandeis University 2010 NYU School of Medicine 2014 "Wow, those Scandinavians completely thorbjorned my hard-earned political capital." Post by Mike Bentley » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:09 am theMoMA wrote: Japanese literature seemed way out of proportion to the rest of the world lit category. This has been something of a trend in tournaments this year for whatever reason. Pretty much every tournament I've played in the past year has had questions on all of the big names in Japanese literature (namely Tanizaki, Murakami, Abe, Oe, Mishima and Kawabata) without fail. This personally plays to my strengths I guess, but it seems like it's getting a little out of control. grapesmoker Contact grapesmoker Post by grapesmoker » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:17 am Keep in mind that trends in all categories fluctuate. In previous years people complained about too much opera, so the pendulum swung towards orchestral music. There's probably some happy balance of the two, but overall sub-sub-distributions are going to fluctuate from year to year so if you think that X was overemphasized, you might just be at the peak of its influence whereas two years ago you might have seen its trough. Jerry Vinokurov ex-LJHS, ex-Berkeley, ex-Brown, sorta-ex-CMU code ape, loud voice, general nuissance Auks Ran Ova Forums Staff: Chief Administrator Contact Auks Ran Ova Post by Auks Ran Ova » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:25 am As I mentioned in the other thread, my overall impression of this set was that it was excellent and well-written throughout. I was especially pleased with the utter lack of repeats, which is really damn hard to do when you're producing a 21-packet set. The primary real problems were, as Andrew mentioned, related to the subdistributions of various areas. While I do enjoy Japanese lit, the sheer amount of it was pretty excessive and it seemed like other areas of the world may have suffered a bit. As far as myth goes, it seemed like the tournament was somewhat heavy on Greek and Hindu subjects at the expense of, say, Central American or Norse/European things. These are pretty minor quibbles, though; all of the questions, even the ninth bonus on Japanese lit or whatever, were well-written. Rob Carson University of Minnesota '11, MCTC '?? Member, ACF Member, PACE Writer and Editor, NAQT Auroni Location: Urbana Post by Auroni » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:17 am Yeah, there was enough Japanese lit that I joked to my teammate that nobody would grail against us as long as some question or the other in that vein kept successively showing up. Also, there was a deficit in world mythology beyond Indian and Japanese stuff. Auroni Gupta Post by Pilgrim » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:34 am I'm not really sure how useful criticisms of this nature are, but while we are on the subject of subdistribution imbalances, Greek and Roman history were underrepresented (there was a fair share of at least Roman bonuses, but I'm fairly certain I only heard one tossup in each). CMU '11 rylltraka Contact rylltraka Post by rylltraka » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:08 pm I've got to put my hand in with Trevor on this one; the only "classical ancient history" TUs I recall from the entire tournament were "Thebes" and "Germanicus", both from the second day's packets. These subjects are my bread and butter, so I was a little discouraged at not seeing them until then. It seemed better represented in bonuses. Mik Larsen USC '08, UCLA '14 magin Location: College Park, MD Post by magin » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:50 pm theMoMA wrote: In general, the social science subdistro really seemed to be skewed towards psychology. There were some good anthro and socio things, but law seemed noticeably absent. Usually this sort of thing doesn't bother me, since most tournaments aren't meant to crown a champion of quizbowl. Since I know that Jonathan likes psychology a lot, this seems even more problematic, since Nationals shouldn't be an arena to cram in things that you love at the expense of fairly measuring the teams. So, out of 21 social science tossups, 6 of them were on psychology (I'm counting prospect theory as economics). There were 3 psychology bonuses. Generally, I followed Matt Weiner's outline of answers for the editors packet; the only psychology question I "crammed" in there was the tossup on attention (which, I agree, had problems caused by the Stroop effect clue, which was too ambiguous). Everything else was submitted or written based on Matt's plan for the editors packets (Vygotsky and the Asch cnoformity experiment). Also, no one submitted tossups on law as social science, and in any event, I'm a little confused at that criticism; law is a very minor part of social science, and could have had one question, but did not. I don't understand how the absence of a law question prevented this tournament from "fairly measuring the teams." Here is the actual breakdown of the social science: 6/3 psychology 5/6 economics 3/4 sociology 3/2 anthropology 3/3 linguistics 1/3 misc (tossup on Mumford, bonuses on Said, Debord, Freud) That doesn't seem inordinately skewed towards psychology. Do you think that distribution is unfair? If so, please elaborate. Here are some things I did "cram in": every single tossup on anthropology, of which there would have been zero if I hadn't noticed that and written them. I am bothered by the implication that I disregarded a proper distribution to indulge my whims when editing the social science, when such a claim is belied by the actual evidence. Jonathan Magin Montgomery Blair HS '04, University of Maryland '08 Editor: ACF "noted difficulty controller" millionwaves Location: Urbana, Illinois Contact millionwaves Post by millionwaves » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:18 pm Coral Gardens and Their Magin wrote: I appreciate the effort that you put forth to write tossups on anthropology. Given the actual subdistribution, I'm not really sure why it seemed like there was more psychology than anything else. I don't have my notebook handy, but my impression is that there was quite a bit of it clustered in the first few packets that were read on Saturday; you could hardly be expected to do anything about that (and I may be wrong anyway). Anyway, I guess I think 3/3 linguistics is too much for a tournament (I might even reduce that to 1/1 or 1/2), and there might be just a little too much economics (but I'd only reduce it by 1/1 or 1/2). I'd put those extra questions to increasing sociology and anthropology, which have a pretty extensive canon at the Nationals level, especially relative to less difficult tournaments. I realize that you were working within the constraints of what was submitted to you, and that you didn't have a lot of time to extensively edit; given that, I think you did an overall excellent job. Trygve Meade Illinois, ACF Above the Star-Apple Kingdom Post by No Rules Westbrook » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:34 pm Yeah, I definitely think the weakest part of this set was the fluctuation in bonus difficulty, though I think Andrew overstates the case by quite a bit. The "real linguistics" bonuses are a good example, though, of something that inevitably leads to problems - whenever people try to pull off stuff like this, it inevitably turns into "two things you've never heard of unless you're a specialist [and you're not!], and one part that has some tortured giveaway because it's trying desperately to give people points - which it may or may not succeed at doing." On the Burmese bonus, I agree that the Pagan Kingdom ain't no piece of cake, but it's not that hard. I also think there was a fair scattering of bonuses which aggravated the problem, espcially in the literature and arts areas, by being relatively 30able for good teams with clue knowledge - and no doubt it's aggravating to see the other team stumble into one of those while you get real linguistics. On the other hand, I think there were too many bonuses in the set which had ludicrous and virtually-unanswerable 30 point parts, so I know that's a tough line to walk. And, I agree about other arts, but I'm for raising them and social science in every hard event (and ending this 1/1 geography obligation we can never seem to escape for some reason). As for questions on real law (as in, not Sup Ct cases), that's not so easy to do - though, the unplayed Editors 6 did have a fun Common Law (the book by OW Holmes) tossup. On the subject of bonuses, kudos to Minny for their impressive PPB...that stat warms the cockles of my heart. We should start giving awards to teams that finish with the highest ppb and don't come in first or second. Post by Cheynem » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:53 pm Something along the lines of a picture of a smiling Ryan Westbrook with the caption "You've warmed my cockles" would be reward enough, I'm sure. Strongside Contact Strongside Post by Strongside » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:05 pm No Rules Westbrook wrote: That makes me feel really good. Brendan Byrne Drake University, 2006-2008 University of Minnesota, 2008-2010 Post by grapesmoker » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:17 pm I don't see why Supreme Court cases are not "real law." I can see that these questions might be more prone to be written as history, but they can surely be written as questions pertaining to law as well. I know that there's obviously a wide area of law that's not covered by these questions, but if you try and write "real law" you're going to run into the same problem as "real linguistics." My first thought on this is that the middle part of such bonuses needs to be on something non-linguists (or non-lawyers) might have heard of (maybe with nontrivial clues) and only the hard part should be expert material. There just aren't enough linguistics and law experts in quizbowl to sustain the same level of advanced question writing as exists in the sciences. Post by cvdwightw » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:22 pm I moved my post from the ACF Nationals discussion thread (which should mostly be about how we can prevent logistic screwups of that magnitude in the future) to this thread (which should be about discussing questions and the set as a whole). First off, as you can see from the question posted in the other thread, GTPase was acceptable until the point in the question that said "hydrolyzes guanosine triphosphate." I mean, maybe I have the view that you shouldn't get the points if all you know about that answer is that guanosine triphosphate is GTP and enzymes often end in "ase," but if you had any concrete knowledge before the last two words you should have gotten points for GTPase. Second, Jerry, I'm a bit confused what you mean by a "high school bio" bonus in the playoffs. Since I don't know which round you're talking about, I'll post what I considered the easy, medium, and hard parts of every bonus I wrote for the playoffs: Easy parts: taste buds, sociobiology, Gore-Tex, Human Genome Project, trisomy, EKG, Gram Stain, C4, mitochondrial DNA I don't think any of these should have been dropped by anyone with reasonable bio knowledge, though I know that there are some teams that don't have that knowledge. Medium parts: papillae, William D. Hamilton (the Hamilton's Rule guy, not the quaternions guy), lactic acid (from non-obvious clues), shotgun sequencing, Philadelphia chromosome, Long QT syndrome, crystal violet, PEP Carboxylase, Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy I'm fairly certain none of these would be a middle part at Fall, though I suppose you can argue that Hamilton, lactic acid (maybe, depending on how transparent you thought the clues were), Philadelphia chromosome, and Long QT syndrome (maybe) could be middle parts at Regionals. The others strike me as either "important stuff that doesn't come up enough" or "stuff that I'd expect as the hard part of a regular difficulty bonus," though others may have a different opinion. Certainly most good bio players should have been 20'ing the vast majority of these bonuses, and most other players should have been lucky to pick up the second part. Hard parts: (lingual) frenulum (0 ACFDB results; 0 HSQB results, unless you count the identically-named structure in the pelvic region), Trivers-Willard hypothesis (0 ACFDB results; 1 HSQB result - hard part of Minnesota Open bonus), PEG (polyethylene glycol) (1 ACFDB result - a Titanomachy packet middle clue on DNA ligase; 6 HSQB results - leadin and middle clues for a variety of tossup answers), tiling path (0 ACFDB results; 0 HSQB results), Robertsonian translocation (0 ACFDB results; 3 HSQB results - middle clue on translocation at IO 2006, clue on translocation at 2001 ACF Regs with easier clues in the bonus prompt, hard part of Penn Bowl 2002 bonus), Holter monitor (0 ACFDB results; 0 HSQB results), mordant (1 ACFDB result - middle clue on Gram stain at 2005 Fall; 2 ACFDB results - that one and a clue in a Gram staining bonus part), Kranz anatomy (0 ACFDB results, 11 HSQB results - middle clues on C4 at tournaments ranging from ACF Fall 2008 to CO 2006, hard parts of bonuses at tournaments like ACF Nats 2007 and Sun N Fun 2008, and a tossup at the original Westbrook Experiment), heteroplasmy (0 ACFDB results; 0 HSQB results). I can do this with the other bio bonuses or the chem (which I will agree had much more variability across packets) if you'd like. Regarding the retention sequence question: I'm really not sure there's a good way to write this; arguably I should have replaced it. There was a superior bio tossup in that packet on lupus, and I regret not marking the retention sequence for post-20. Location: Providence, Rhode Island Post by Dennis » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:31 pm I kind of felt that the C4/PEP carboxylase/Kranz anatomy bonus was easy compared to the other bonuses in that packet. Dennis Jang Brown Quiz Bowl Sima Guang Hater Post by Sima Guang Hater » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:32 pm Dennis wrote: I kind of felt that the C4/PEP carboxylase/Kranz anatomy bonus was easy compared to the other bonuses in that packet. I've taught you well. Eric Mukherjee, MD PhD Washburn Rural High School, 2005 Brown University, 2009 Medical Scientist Training Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2018 Intern in Internal Medicine, Yale-Waterbury, 2018-9 Dermatology Resident, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2019- Member Emeritus, ACF Writer, NAQT, NHBB, IQBT "The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It's one of the never-ending cycles in life." He probably means C4/PEP Carboxylase/Kranz anatomy - that seems quite a bit easier to me than those other bonuses - especially when you give most experienced players "this type of anatomy," that's 30 waiting to happen and there ain't many of those in the other stuff you posted. Post by Susan » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:34 pm The thing about the Gram stain bonus (I haven't got the questions, nor did I play, so I'm extrapolating from Dwight's post is that the parts of the bonus were "Gram stain", "crystal violet", and "mordant") is that the separation in difficulty between the parts is very small. I can conceive of someone 10ing the bonus because they know that there is something called a Gram stain that can be used to stain bacteria, but they know nothing further about it. However, if you know what a Gram stain is well enough to know that crystal violet is part of the process, the odds that you know the next step (the mordant) are awfully high. Also, this bonus is far easier than the mitochondrial DNA/LHON/heteroplasmy bonus. UChicago alum (AB 2003, PhD 2009) Member emerita, ACF Yeah, that's the bonus I was referring to. I would have 20d that and I know nothing of bio other than what I learned in 9th grade and have randomly picked up from quizbowl. I would imagine anyone who has had freshman bio at the college level would easily get 30 on that. DumbJaques Post by DumbJaques » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:46 pm Yeah, I had the same reaction.I think that the bonus becomes reasonable if you don't establish that Kranz anatomy is some kind of anatomy or named for some dude or whatever. As I posted in the other thread, I think using hard clues for not necessarily hard answers is a highly underused tool in the editor's kit, and could perhaps have been used to achieve a greater balance on the bonuses that Susan (correctly, in my contrasting non-scientist opinion) cites as quite different in overall difficulty. University of Chicago, 2016 University of Maryland, 2014 ACF, PACE Post by theMoMA » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:49 pm That breakdown of social science seems to accord with what I remember, though maybe I'm attributing some stuff that could go either into socio or econ as psych. Either way, I'm not of the mind that psychology should be dwarfing anthropology and sociology. Also, it seems like the packets we played had most of the psych in them, which could be exacerbating my recollection of the predominance. Anyway, that seems like an awful lot of tossups for one part of the distribution, especially since the one on "attention" was suspect, and the one on Hans Eysenck seemed designed for psych experts only. I'm not necessarily saying that it was your personal love of psychology that led to so many tossups on it, but it sure felt that way when we were playing the tournament. Sorry for misattributing the cause, and thanks for writing some anthro to make the set more balanced, though. Post by Mechanical Beasts » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:50 pm I either did this to HFT attendees or changed to something harder or easier last minute. I know this was on the shelf. There's no way that "say the only, like, named anatomy having to do with a plant" is in the same league as desert varnish, to compare across games. Maybe I haven't read enough pre-2003 packets for Ryan's taste, but I don't feel like desert varnish--while an easy term from most intro geo texts, I'll believe him on that, but judge from that and my HI science handed you some points here and there--is nearly in the same league. To keep the actual question discussion in this thread, here's the Burma bonus, as it showed up in the Google Doc. It may or may not have been edited after being pulled off. Eric Mukherjee can confirm/deny that he helped us out by writing this based on the Weiner answer outline, as I have comments of "[done -EM]" and "[added Burma to the first part - cause otherwise this bonus is quite hard - rw]" in an earlier version of the doc. Editors 7 (Round ??) wrote: This kingdom was victorious at the battle of Ngasaunggyan against the Mongols, and earlier absorbed the Mon people under the leadership of Anawratha. For 10 points each: [10] Name this kingdom of Burma, eventually supplanted by the Ava dynasty. ANSWER: Pagan kingdom [10] This second major important Burmese empire was founded by King Mingyinyo near the end of the Ava dynasty. ANSWER: Toungoo dynasty [10] This political party, which eventually became the State Peace and Development Council in 1997, seized power in 1988 under the leadership of Saw Maung. ANSWER: SLORC or State Law and Order Restoration Council Yes, the bonuses were C4/PEP Carboxylase/Kranz and Gram/crystal violet/mordant (it shouldn't be hard to extrapolate what went with what; the first easy part listed went with the first middle and hard parts listed, second easy part went with second middle and second hard parts, etc.). I thought PEP Carboxylase was a too-easy hard part at FIChTE 2 and clearly overestimated the difficulty of Kranz. nakedmolerat Kimahri Post by nakedmolerat » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:42 pm Could someone post the linguistics tossups, at least the gender and vowel harmony one? I'd be interested in seeing them again. As far as I know I was the only linguist at this tournament. I only got vowel harmony at the very end, which I'm willing to chalk up to me not thinking along the right lines, but as I recall the 'gender' tossup had some stuff in it that made me discount gender as a likely answer. I wonder if anyone got vowel harmony before the end - I just finished a grad-level phonology class and I didn't. I should also put out there that I wrote the Bea Arthur tossup and a) if that question had been used Sunday everyone would have known all the first clues if they saw the news, how weird b) clearly I have some sort of creepy horror-movie prophetic power when writing quizbowl. Grinnell College 2003-07 University of South Carolina 2008- Post by Matt Weiner » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:55 pm I certainly agree that bonus difficulty was more variable than it should have been, as I posted to start this thread. Was it so severe as to undermine the legitimacy of the championship? That's a strong claim to make and requires comparison to other tournaments. I am genuinely surprised that anyone in the ACF Nats playoffs didn't know SLORC. Maybe it's just my years of striving to dominate NAQT current events to make up for a lack of science knowledge talking, but that genuinely seems super-easy to me. Evidence suggests that I may be wrong on that point. I also thought Pagan would be a sufficient middle part as it's come up several times in recent memory and can be learned about in various contexts--even if one doesn't know the history of Southeast Asia, Pagan was attacked by the Mongols and thus figures into histories of China etc. I also think the SS subdistribution was fine (and the idea that linguistics should only be 1/1 in a tournament with 21/21 social science is bizarre). In a packet-submission tournament, one does not have the luxury of discarding perfectly good questions in order to make really small changes to the subdistribution. Having 17/17 psychology or 0/0 anthropology out of the 21/21 SS would have been unacceptable, but we didn't have those things. Giving each expected area a reasonable amount of coverage is the standard in a submission tournament, I believe, and I also believe that is what we did with SS in Nationals. Location: Ifrane, Morocco / Oxford, UK / Issaquah, WA Post by Kyle » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:58 pm nakedmolerat wrote: I should also put out there that I wrote the Bea Arthur tossup and Hey, write some tossups on Supreme Court justices. Kyle Haddad-Fonda Harvard '09 Oxford '13 nakedmolerat wrote: Could someone post the linguistics tossups, at least the gender and vowel harmony one? I'd be interested in seeing them again. As far as I know I was the only linguist at this tournament. I only got vowel harmony at the very end, which I'm willing to chalk up to me not thinking along the right lines, but as I recall the 'gender' tossup had some stuff in it that made me discount gender as a likely answer. The vowel harmony question was inordinately hard, especially in the lead-in, and going onto most of the clues as well, and for that, I apologize. Writing it in general was a poor judgement choice; I should have just written one on English vowel shifts instead. (I wasn't able to find enough good clues for either, especially at 1 AM). I'm going to be writing up a new thread on the stuff that I wrote (which, in general, was too hard) and where to go from here in the next couple of days. For now, here's the three linguistics tossups I wrote; the gender tossup, almost entirely rewritten; the other two, from scratch. Tucker, Lambert, and Rigault tested French speakers’ skill with this construct, which a 2007 study by Dalila Ayoun showed was being lost from that language. The Lak word for “house” is the only word in that language that expresses the inquorate form of this construct, which is fairly common in Tsova-Tush. That language differentiates between eight types of this construct, as does Swahili, which marks this construct by prefixing every word in the clause related to the noun which carries it, even the verb. Although this construct is generally arbitrary in Indo-European languages, Dyirbal uses this to distinguish between “things related to fire” and “non-flesh food”, and many languages, such as Ojibwe, use it to distinguish between animate and inanimate objects. Often marked by articles like French la and le, or case endings like Latin -us, -a, and -um, for 10 points, what is this noun characteristic, most commonly seen as “masculine”, “feminine”, and “neuter”? ANSWER: gender [prompt on noun class or phi characteristic] This thinker noted that aphasia can occur across either the syntagmatic or paradigmatic axis, or involving either word combination or vocabulary substitution. He postulated the Gesamtbedeutung and Grundbedeutung, or invariant and contextually specific meaning, of morphological constructs, which he used to analyze his native language’s case system in terms of directionality, marginality, and quantification. This man came up with six functions of communication, including context and code, in his expansion of Karl Bühler’s Organon-model. One of his theories, put forth in Preliminaries to Speech Analysis, states that each phoneme can be described by possessing or lacking certain qualities. For 10 points, name this creator of the distinctive features theory of phonology, who, along with people like René Wellek and Nicholas Trubetskoy, was a leader of the Prague School of Linguistics. ANSWER: Roman Osipovich Jakobson Haruo Aoki proposed three criteria for this and rejected two in an article entitled “Toward a Typology of” this, while a book by Martin Krämer on this feature describes some certain phonemes as Trojan, hybrid, opaque, or transparent. Arisaka’s Laws indicate that Old Japanese may have had a form of this feature. Guaraní has a form analogous to this one with nasals, and Germanic umlaut was a weaker form of this phenomenon. It is often determined by height, backness, or roundedness of the phonemes at hand, and can occur progressively or regressively, often affecting suffixes, as in Hungarian. Estonian has notably lost this feature, while Finnish retains it, classifying /i/ and /e/ as neutral. Also present in Altaic languages like Turkish, for 10 points, name this feature of languages in which the vowels of a word assimilate to be only of one type. ANSWER: vowel harmony [prompt on assimilation of vowels] I don't think I would have had a problem with a tossup on just "vowels," even. I've encountered the terms backness and roundness before, I just couldn't figure out what kind of process they applied to. Vowel harmony has come up quite a few times as a clue for linguistics tossups on various languages (thank you for not writing any of those), and once as a bonus part, so I should have realized that that's what you wanted, but I just couldn't figure it out in time. As with a lot of harder linguistics questions, it seems unduly predicated on having heard of the answer, which is a problem that can be easily alleviated by making the answer something that everyone has heard of. That said, it may be about time for a tossup on vowel harmony anyway, and for that I had fewer problems with this tossup than the one on gender, which seemed pretty transparent. theMoMA wrote: As with a lot of harder linguistics questions, it seems unduly predicated on having heard of the answer, which is a problem that can be easily alleviated by making the answer something that everyone has heard of. That said, it may be about time for a tossup on vowel harmony anyway, and for that I had fewer problems with this tossup than the one on gender, which seemed pretty transparent. Yeah, I'll say that it's time for a tossup on vowel harmony. Answering that Concierto de Aranjuez tossup is pretty much predicated on having heard of it, too, as is the Pockels effect (yay!). But we're okay with this, since at some point you should be asked hard things in these fields. Post by setht » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:07 pm I don't think the bonus difficulty fluctuated enough to really mess things up; in particular, I don't think that's why we beat Stanford in the play-in game. Looking at our play-in game with Stanford: they answered the same number of tossups and had one less neg than we did. They also had slightly better bonus conversion in the playoffs. There were some fluctuations in bonus difficulty in the finals match (the C4/PEP carboxylase/Kranz anatomy bonus felt like the middle and hard parts were both a bit easier than they should have been, the Porphyria's Lover/My Last Duchess/Love Among The Ruins bonus felt like the easy and middle parts were both a bit easier than they should have been; in contrast the pedocals/playas/desert varnish bonus felt like the easy part was a bit harder than it should have been), but I don't think there was enough to explain what happened. Rather, I think the packet had some bonuses that played well to the strengths of the Stanford and Chicago teams, some bonuses that played poorly to both teams' strengths, and some bonuses that played well to one team and poorly to the other (and perhaps more that played to Chicago's strengths than Stanford's)--without the bonuses as a set being unreasonable in subdistribution or fluctuating wildly in difficulty when gauged against a larger sample of teams. I further think that Stanford had the bad luck of drawing more of the bonuses that played poorly to their strengths (e.g. the geology, VH1 and Burmese history bonuses). I actually think the geology, VH1 and Burmese history bonuses would have been fine for us--I had 20 points on the geology bonus and should have had 30, Michael had at least 1 part of the VH1 bonus, Selene had 10 (Pagan) on the Burmese history bonus and I believe Shantanu knew one or both of the two other parts to that bonus. I think Stanford also got a geography bonus that they didn't get much points on; we probably also would have done poorly on it (goodness knows we were terrible on most of the previous geography questions we got). It sucks for them that they got a bonus that they struggled with that we also would have struggled with (assuming that did in fact happen), but barring a real problem with that particular question I don't see any grounds for complaint. It's also unfortunate for them that they played us on a packet that happened to have some bonuses that played better to us than to them, but again, I don't think there was anything systematically wrong with that packet. When there are a couple teams that are pretty evenly matched, games can easily be decided by fluctuations in the subdistribution of what comes up, and perhaps a slightly weaker team will beat a slightly stronger team; short of making packets much longer to smooth that out, I don't think there's any good solution to this, and I don't think it's worth making packets much longer just to deal with this. In any case, Andrew, I will happily answer any and all desert varnish-related bonus parts at CO, unless Wesley makes them so hard I can't even tell what we're being asked. nakedmolerat wrote: I wonder if anyone got vowel harmony before the end - I just finished a grad-level phonology class and I didn't. Bruce Arthur answered the tossup somewhere before the end. Oh, yeah, I thought that the Pockels effect tossup was one of the weaker ones of the set. I actually knew a bit about what the Pockels thing was coming into the tournament, but I negged it with Kerr when it said electric field, thinking that only that or Voit were possible answers. The tossup basically said it allowed you to do something with a mineral and light in the second line, which narrows down the answer pretty rapidly. That clue about rubidium in the tossup on population inversion seemed like a poor one to open with. Sorice buzzed right there in our room, but I was definitely thinking about doing that too. Since BECs already came up, the common use for rubidium is pretty much down to (since I'm an English student and not a scientist) "doing stuff with lasers," and since the tossup was asking for a process/action/phenomenon/whatever, it seemed like population inversion was the thing to buzz with. I would never buzz with "population inversion" just because I heard "rubidium." I submit that Mike probably knew quite a bit more about what was going on in that question than most people did; certainly the first clue wasn't all that useful to me and I thought it was phrased in an odd way. But I guess if someone buzzed there, it was useful after all. women, fire and dangerous things Location: Örkko, Cimmeria Post by women, fire and dangerous things » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:18 pm Coincidentally, in the phonology class I just took we did a problem involving vowel harmony in suffixes in Hungarian. The vowel harmony tossup was difficult, although Germanic umlaut and the fact that vowel harmony can be progressive or regressive are things which linguists might be expected to know. I have a nitpick, though, with the clue "Guaraní has a form analogous to this one with nasals." I don't know about this, but I assume it's simply nasalization harmony, which I know occurs in Desano. If that's the case, I think "assimilation" would be a reasonable answer to that clue. I know the term "assimilation" isn't usually used to refer to long-distance effects, but harmony is a type of assimilation, and I've heard harmony referred to as assimilation (though rarely). That, coupled with the fact that generic assimilation can also be progressive or regressive, might confuse a player into buzzing with "assimilation." I mean, the earlier clues rule that answer out, but the earlier clues are pretty damn hard. (Anyway, this is only a minor, and possibly misguided, complaint about what I generally thought was a good tossup. Also, apologies if Guy is the only person who knows what the hell I'm talking about here.) On another note, I totally loved the fact that there was a Dyirbal clue in the gender tossup. My username comes from the title of a book by George Lakoff which gets its name from the Dyirbal system of gender. Awesome. Will Nediger -Proud member of the cult of Urcuchillay- University of Western Ontario 2011, University of Michigan 2017 High-volume writer, NAQT Birdofredum Sawin Location: Mountain View Post by Birdofredum Sawin » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:51 pm setht wrote: I don't think the bonus difficulty fluctuated enough to really mess things up; in particular, I don't think that's why we beat Stanford in the play-in game. Looking at our play-in game with Stanford: they answered the same number of tossups and had one less neg than we did. They also had slightly better bonus conversion in the playoffs. There were some fluctuations in bonus difficulty in the finals match (the C4/PEP carboxylase/Kranz anatomy bonus felt like the middle and hard parts were both a bit easier than they should have been, the Porphyria's Lover/My Last Duchess/Love Among The Ruins bonus felt like the easy and middle parts were both a bit easier than they should have been; in contrast the pedocals/playas/desert varnish bonus felt like the easy part was a bit harder than it should have been), but I don't think there was enough to explain what happened. Rather, I think the packet had some bonuses that played well to the strengths of the Stanford and Chicago teams, some bonuses that played poorly to both teams' strengths, and some bonuses that played well to one team and poorly to the other (and perhaps more that played to Chicago's strengths than Stanford's)--without the bonuses as a set being unreasonable in subdistribution or fluctuating wildly in difficulty when gauged against a larger sample of teams. I further think that Stanford had the bad luck of drawing more of the bonuses that played poorly to their strengths (e.g. the geology, VH1 and Burmese history bonuses). I actually think the geology, VH1 and Burmese history bonuses would have been fine for us--I had 20 points on the geology bonus and should have had 30, Michael had at least 1 part of the VH1 bonus, Selene had 10 (Pagan) on the Burmese history bonus and I believe Shantanu knew one or both of the two other parts to that bonus. I think Stanford also got a geography bonus that they didn't get much points on; we probably also would have done poorly on it (goodness knows we were terrible on most of the previous geography questions we got). It sucks for them that they got a bonus that they struggled with that we also would have struggled with (assuming that did in fact happen), but barring a real problem with that particular question I don't see any grounds for complaint. It's also unfortunate for them that they played us on a packet that happened to have some bonuses that played better to us than to them, but again, I don't think there was anything systematically wrong with that packet. When there are a couple teams that are pretty evenly matched, games can easily be decided by fluctuations in the subdistribution of what comes up, and perhaps a slightly weaker team will beat a slightly stronger team; short of making packets much longer to smooth that out, I don't think there's any good solution to this, and I don't think it's worth making packets much longer just to deal with this. It may be that in my irritation I'm overstating the case a bit, but I think this account understates things. To move on to quibble about yet another bonus, take that trash bonus from the Stanford-Chicago game. Now I don't claim to know anything about geology or linguistics, but I do know a fair amount about TV, not least because I watch it incessantly. However, I don't happen to watch VH1, and as such I was unable to get any of the three random-ass shows which were asked about in that bonus. Some post-tournament research reveals that there are 116 pages in Wikipedia's "VH1 television series" category; I could answer questions on about ten of the more famous/long-standing ones -- e.g. "Flavor of Love" or "The Surreal Life" -- but I couldn't identify "Tool Academy," or get which of the umpteen "I love the X" shows the bonus was talking about from the fact that Sisqo appeared on it. Compare this to the trash bonus which came up in the next playoff round -- I don't remember the details, but it was something about Parliament where the easy part asked you to identify James Brown and told you that he was the "Godfather of Soul." To my mind, there's a pretty fundamental difference in the writing philosophies exemplified by these two bonuses. For the first, the mindset seems to be "It's not enough to be generally literate in pop culture, or even to be an avid watcher of/reader about TV -- unless you follow this one cable channel pretty closely, you won't be getting any points here." For the second, it's "we can't expect every team to be up on their '70s funk, so we'd better give an 'easy' part which even people who know little about the area will be able to get 10 points on." The problem with the playoffs, on my view, is that bonuses written from both of these (substantially different) perspectives were intermingled freely. I think that goes beyond "unfortunately, you didn't get the bonuses which played to your strengths," and instead speaks to a flaw with the tournament's editing. And the fact that Seth -- who is, I take it, the best earth science player in the country -- would "get 20 and should have had 30" on the geology bonus doesn't make me change my opinion. If that bonus had instead been "Name these three books by Stanley Cavell, none of which you'll know unless you are a hardcore contemporary philosophy person," then I would have gotten 20 or 30 points on it instead of 0; but it would still have been a bad question when intermixed with bonuses which offer people 10 points for knowing about "My Last Duchess" from famous clues. setht wrote: In any case, Andrew, I will happily answer any and all desert varnish-related bonus parts at CO, unless Wesley makes them so hard I can't even tell what we're being asked. Here, at least, we are in total agreement. Ex-Virginia, Ex-Chicago, Ex-Stanford Well, again Andrew, I agree with you that bonus fluctuation was a problem in this set...but, I think it's unreasonable to insist that all bonuses have substantially similar "philosophies of difficulty" (especially in a set edited/written by multiple people). In my mind, there are several kinds of bonuses within the realm of acceptability - some bonuses may give you 10 really easily (i.e. "Godfather of Soul" easy) and then offer you two parts which are fairly difficult unless you have decent knowledge, some bonuses may make the 10 point part a bit harder and then have a medium part that's easier than the above and then have a quite hard third part, etc...I don't really object to some variation in approach like that. To put it another way - I don't really think it's necessary to ask that all "easy parts" be of roughly the same difficulty across the set, that all middle parts be of the same difficulty, and all hard parts be same-difficulty. All that said, I think the problem of fluctuation gets exacerbated when there are multiple writers and editors, because it's very hard to match everything up. What I'd rather see people shoot for is just reasonableness across the board (no bonuses where teams with tons of knowledge can't get more than 10, no bonuses where teams with decent knowledge get 0, no gift 30s, etc.). I can handle 10-point swings here and there based on how bonuses inevitably go, but as long as you satisfy the reasonableness standard, the swings shouldn't be more than that. Post by Not That Kind of Christian!! » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:44 pm Yeah, I'd like to apologize again for writing on something like retention sequences; it was the sort of thing where I read about them and thought they were cool, and I agree that lupus was a far superior answer choice. Frankly, I was surprised that retention sequence was not replaced/pushed to tiebreaker while some tossups that I thought were just fine were in fact replaced or moved down. My upper-level science writing isn't all that hot, so I'll definitely keep these comments in mind for the future. QuizBowlRonin Location: San Mateo, CA Contact QuizBowlRonin Post by QuizBowlRonin » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:07 pm HKirsch wrote: Yeah, I'd like to apologize again for writing on something like retention sequences; it was the sort of thing where I read about them and thought they were cool, and I agree that lupus was a far superior answer choice. Frankly, I was surprised that retention sequence was not replaced/pushed to tiebreaker while some tossups that I thought were just fine were in fact replaced or moved down. My upper-level science writing isn't all that hot, so I'll definitely keep these comments in mind for the future. I was responsible for moving lupus to the tiebreakers when I randomized your packet. I had already seen Graves' Disease, which would mean we would have two autoimmune disease tossups in the same tournament. Retention sequence sounded interesting at the time, but I could have read the question more carefully - I admit, I was bleary eyed in the hotel room while randomizing packets. I also didn't pay attention to Dwight's specific commentary regarding the question, either, which was to move the question to the extras. Apologies to all. EDIT: I also had a bonus repeated in at least one of the packets which I randomized - again, my responsibility. Jason Paik Washington University 1998-2002 University of Alabama School of Medicine 2002-2011 Residency in Internal Medicine, Stanford Hospital and Clinics 2011-2013 Fellowship in Hematology and Oncology, Stanford Cancer Institute 2013-2018 Post by cvdwightw » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:49 pm QuizBowlRonin wrote: I was responsible for moving lupus to the tiebreakers when I randomized your packet. I had already seen Graves' Disease, which would mean we would have two autoimmune disease tossups in the same tournament. Retention sequence sounded interesting at the time, but I could have read the question more carefully - I admit, I was bleary eyed in the hotel room while randomizing packets. I also didn't pay attention to Dwight's specific commentary regarding the question, either, which was to move the question to the extras. I was surprised at the preponderance of disease and disease-related questions that showed up in the submissions to this tournament; yeah, it might not have been smart to have two autoimmune disease tossups in the same tournament, but given how many disease-related questions were making it in anyway (because I felt better editing those than writing entirely new ones from scratch), I wouldn't have found it too egregious. Also, Jason, I don't believe I actually marked retention sequence "move to post-20" as I should have done; thus the fault is mine, not yours. Return to “College area archives”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1370
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Their EP Agatha was one of my favourite local releases last year, and it’s safe to say their first full-length, Heavy Eyes, to be released on August 24, will chart high again this year. In a perfect move, the band is also now part of the Sonic Unyon family. Vocalist and guitarist Chrisy Hurn explains the song’s sentiment – that while you can feel happy overall, sometimes a tidal wave of sadness can seep in at any moment. “It is also about my tendency to retreat when things get too overwhelming, to spend all day and night in my bed and watching netflix and eating doritos,” explains Chrisy. Basement Revolver. Official photo. Whiplash Girlchild – “Walden” [Listen] Walden as the seasons change Walden rattle, shake the cage When this one slid into my inbox from local label Maisonneuve Music, I was already a fan by the song’s title, alone. This psych-folk outfit has brothers Lucas and Ezra Tennen at its core with rotating musicians to round it out. The song completely delivers from what I would expect from the name. The band says: “’Walden’ is a collision of two worlds: the isolation felt in the novel of the same name, in the cabin in the woods, and the isolation present in [our] home city of Toronto.” It’s the perfect soundtrack to bliss out to this summer. M. Grig – “Others” [Listen] M. Grig (Mike Grigoni) releases a beautiful three-song EP, Millpond Way, his third project with local label Other Songs. The instrumental folk EP was recorded and mixed at home by M. Grig in Durham, North Carolina. A composer and multi-instrumentalist who plays dobro, lap steel and pedal steel guitar, the EP is a lowkey Americana with a cinematic quality, destined the score the perfect scene. Bonus listen: be sure to check out Other Songs’ brand new podcast featuring conversations with independent record labels – Other Record Labels – a super interesting listen for music fans. Scott Orr – “No Phone” [Listen] I want to listen to you closely I want to listen to you only Even though this new Scott Orr tune didn’t drop until May 25, it was already being played frequently on 93.3 CFMU (get a sneak listen in my most recent episode!). I can picture listening to this one outdoors on a starry summer night, lying in the grass. The song leads the way for Scott’s sixth full-length album to come this fall. Scott Orr. Official photo. Twin Within with HPO – “Night Danger” [Listen] That’s the way it always goes HPO has hosted some exciting collaborations with local musicians for their Indie Series, so when I found out not only would they be doing one with Twin Within, but a live album as well, I was really pumped. This Live Off The Floor record features almost every track off Twin Within’s debut Horizontal Lines, with Kirk Starkey and members of the HPO added to the mix. Steve McKay and Alex Samaras’ magical vocals are elevated all the more by the classical instrumentation, plus the environment – the album was recorded onstage at historic Hamilton Place. Laura Cole – “Piece Of Paradise” [Listen] It’s not that far Our shangri-la Always one of my favourite gals on the local scene, Laura Cole back with “Piece Of Paradise,” the dreamy titled track off her second full-length record. The album is out September 21 (Laura’s birthday!) but we will be treated to a special pre-release show on June 2 at The Music Hall (New Vision United). With the price of admission you’ll score the vinyl and download code. This is a record you’ll want on vinyl – to gently drop the needle down and kick back with a smooth cocktail (with a little umbrella garnish, of course), and be swept away by the soulful, island sounds of this first track. Laura Cole. Official photo. Sampson – “Damned” [Listen] Damned if I leave Damned if I stay Damned anyway Sampson is a mysterious new artist on my radar from Halifax. Her debut release Dark Sky Nights is out now and dark, broody singles “Damned” and “Born In The North” first caught my attention. Both were produced by musicians I am big fans of, The Balconies (Jacquie Neville and Liam Jaeger), who parted ways as a band earlier this year but have promising careers ahead with new projects including this one. I’m intrigued, and look forward to learning more about the artist. Lowell – “War Face” [Listen] All of my horses And all of my men Couldn’t put us back together again I’ve easily found one of my Summer 2018 bangers! I’ve missed Lowell. Since I started DJing, her debut full-length We Loved Her Dearly (2014) has been a favourite of mine to play. Now it’s time to dive into her sophomore Lone Wolf and I was 100% onboard right from the claps and pulsating beats of this first track. My gals of Diamond DJ Collective and I are on a rotation at Toast Wine Bar every Monday for MEGA Mondays – come visit me next on May 28 and I guarantee I’ll be playing this one with a glass of wine at the ready. Poesy – “All Or Nothing” [Listen] And I want all or nothing And I’ll get what I want Singer-songwriter Poesy flew onto my radar (and the rest of Canada!) after a winning episode on CTV music show The Launch, which saw up-and-coming Canadian talented be guided by industry professionals. Although her major hit single “Soldier Of Love” is what thrust her further into the national spotlight, it was a pleasure to discover Poesy’s EP The Spotless Mind. Poesy is a fantastic songwriter whose thoughtful lyrics are heavily influenced by the literary world. She also has impressively powerful vocals, with a quality that reminds of me of my favourite artist Florence and the Machine. Poesy’s recent show at The Zoetic was absolutely fantastic – high energy, entertaining band, new songs, wardrobe change, handwritten lyrics for the audience, empowering messages to leave us with, and even an Arcade Fire cover. We’ll see Poesy next on June 30 at Mills Hardware with Mountain Of Wolves. Poesy. Photo by Chelsea Brimstin. Sweet Virginias – “Don’t You Know” [Listen] You still think of me as I was back then Local rockers Sweet Virginias released a new EP this spring – Everything Until Now was mixed by Michael Keire at Threshold Recording Studio and mastered by Brian Lucey (Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys) at Magic Garden Mastering. The band celebrates the EP’s release on May 25 at The Casbah with friends Jeff and The Campers, Jason Bhattacharya, and Delta Days. That’s a solid rock’n’roll bill, right there! We’ll also see Sweet Virginias rock the rooftop at Dr. Disc for Raise the Roof on July 13. Run Maggie Run – “Endlessly” [Listen] Sing in time Run Maggie Run has been working the local scene for the past three years – first starting as a solo project belonging to singer/rhythm guitarist Gavin Rees before he joined forces with the other band members. A lineup change evolved the band once more, and now the band is really off to the races. The band says of their new single: “We wrote this tune during the first few months following the lineup change, and the success of writing it definitely helped push us through that awkward, transitional phase. Arguably, it’s what gave us the confidence to keep moving forward.” Check out the video for the new song. 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__label__wiki	0.824419	0.824419	Black Twitter , Celebrity Deaths , John Singleton Home › HelloBuzz Rest In Power: Black Twitter Celebrates The Life Of John Singleton Kellee Terrell , Contributing Writer @kelleent Contributing Writer @kelleent Even With Money & Fame, Tiffany Haddish Still Uses Nivea Creme To Grease Her Knees & Elbows We Are More Than Our Hair: Five Things Black Women Need To Know About Alopecia Who’da Thunk It?! To Get That Glow, Omarion Swears By Rose Water Source: Dan MacMedan / Getty Hours after being taken off life support, film director John Singleton died on Monday. He was only 51-years-old. According to Deadline, his family released a statement confirming the news. “In his private life, John was a loving and supporting father, son, brother, and friend who believed in higher education, black culture, old school music and the power of film,” the family statement said. They added: “John’s confidence in his place in Hollywood was only matched for his passion for the sea. John kayaked in Marina Del Rey every morning. His greatest joy, when not on set, was sailing his boat, J’s Dream, up and down the Pacific Coast. The American writer Willa Cather once said, ‘There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in the storm.’ We who have grown up with John, made movies with him, sailed with John and laughed with John, know the universe of calm and creativity he created for so many. Now in the wake of his death, we must navigate the storm without him. It is, for us, heartbreaking.” According to the statement, Singleton “quietly struggled wth heart disease” over the years. “Like many African Americans, Singleton quietly struggled with hypertension. More than 40% of African American men and women have high blood pressure, which also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe. His family wants to share the message with all to please recognize the symptoms by going to Heart.org.” As we previously reported, Singleton suffered a stroke in the hospital on April 17 after experiencing leg pain after a flight home from Costa Rica. He was in the ICU and later fell into a coma. While it had been reported that he died early Monday morning, his family refuted those reports, releasing a statement in the morning that while he was still alive, they decided to take the filmmaker off of life support. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off life support today. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors,” they said in a statement. Singleton is survived by his mother, ex-wife and his 7 children. In 1992, Singleton made history as the youngest person and the first African-American director to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards for “Boyz In The Hood.” The USC grad was just 24-years-old at the time. Singleton single-handedly created a genre of Black films that focused solely on African-America life in urban America and tackled the complexities of racism, police brutality and poverty. He was inspired by the likes of Spike Lee, but also inspired a new generation of Black filmmakers, myself included. Through out Singleton’s illustrious career he helmed other films including the Black classic “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning,” “Rosewood,” “2 Fast 2 Furious” and the 2000 remake of “Shaft.” He also co-created the FX drama “Snowfall,” which was renewed last year for a third season. In addition, he directed television episodes from shows such as “Empire,” “Billions” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Black Twitter came together to celebrate Singleton’s life, his body of work and send condolences to his family. JOHN SINGLETON . A GENIUS . Thank you for capturing US like no other . 😭🙏🏽🖤 — Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 29, 2019 You made a girl want to be in film. Thank you so much for your work John Singleton. Rest in peace and power. #RIPJohnSingleton — Tika Sumpter (@iamtikasumpter) April 29, 2019 This one cuts deep. You’ll never be forgotten. Cause your work will live on. pic.twitter.com/bqCV8RTyc8 — Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) April 29, 2019 RIP John Singleton. So sad to hear. John was a brave artist and a true inspiration. His vision changed everything. — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) April 29, 2019 RIP John Singleton. Singleton was the first black filmmaker ever nominated for Best Director and remains the youngest ever nominee - he was only 23 years old while making BOYZ N THE HOOD. Thank you for the powerful stories you shared with us, John - you will be dearly missed. pic.twitter.com/FhCLOLoAPC — The Black List (@theblcklst) April 29, 2019 I really can’t believe how talented John Singleton was. He should get the credit that Tarantino gets for being an innovator because Pulp Fiction and Boyz N Da Hood both created the template for 90s films and beyond. — Film Is Life (@TrapCinephile) April 29, 2019 RIP John Singleton, one of the most important filmmakers of my generation, a groundbreaker for both African-Americans and people raised working-class (so many wealthy legacies in that industry). The youngest director ever nominated for an Oscar as Best Director. 1/2 — MZS (@mattzollerseitz) April 29, 2019 John Singleton of the House #BlackExcellence, the First of His Name, Breaker of Molds, the Speaker of Truth, Protector of Black Expression, Master of Stories, the Glass Shatterer deserves every single rose. Let’s celebrate our king. #JohnSingletonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/FGZcE9d2Y5 — ESSENCE (@Essence) April 29, 2019 John Singleton created some of the most salient portraits of black life that have ever been committed to film. He is also one of the folks who inspired me to become a mediamaker. Condolences to everyone who knew and loved him. 51 years old, man. https://t.co/F35JhFiTme — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 29, 2019 Prayers up for John Singleton, who has directed some of the culture's most classic films🙏🏾🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/Or9rRKzTxG — MACRO (@stayMACRO) April 29, 2019 Rest up John Singleton. We never met, but Remember The Time literally changed my life. Thank you so much. God Bless you — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 29, 2019 This is really sad news. Rest in peace John Singleton https://t.co/RVZEzn6tEX — Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) April 29, 2019 John Singleton is the first Black American nominated for the best directing Oscar and he has always remained committed to portraying Black urban life onscreen. No matter what happens next, he deserves every flower there is. For Poetic Justice alone, he deserves every flower. pic.twitter.com/Xsgfa3Nkad — Evette Dionne 🏁 (@freeblackgirl) April 29, 2019 My prayers go out today to John Singleton and his family. May God bless the young cinematic king who gave us images that will stay with us forever.🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/tohsQTUPbj — Robert Townsend (@Robert_Townsend) April 29, 2019 The youngest-ever Best Director nominee and an inspiration to us all. John Singleton, you will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/cMWrDz9633 — The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 29, 2019 RIP John Singleton, one of the greats. Imagine writing and directing a landmark film like Boyz in the Hood in your early 20s. — Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 29, 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1384
__label__wiki	0.642354	0.642354	Ideas of Good and Evil William Blake and his Illustrations to The Divine Comedy What is ‘Popular Poetry’? Speaking to the Psaltery The Happiest of the Poets The Philosophy of Shelley’s Poetry At Stratford-on-Avon William Blake and the Imagination William Blake and his Illustrations to //The Divine Comedy// I. HIS OPINIONS UPON ART William Blake was the first writer of modern times to preach the indissoluble marriage of all great art with symbol. There had been allegorists and teachers of allegory in plenty, but the symbolic imagination, or, as Blake preferred to call it, ‘vision,’ is not allegory, being ‘a representation of what actually exists really and unchangeably.’ A symbol is indeed the only possible expression of some invisible essence, a transparent lamp about a spiritual flame; while allegory is one of many possible representations of an embodied thing, or familiar principle, and belongs to fancy and not to imagination: the one is a revelation, the other an amusement. It is happily no part of my purpose to expound in detail the relations he believed to exist between symbol and mind, for in doing so I should come upon not a few doctrines which, though they have not been difficult to many simple persons, ascetics wrapped in skins, women who had cast away all common knowledge, peasants dreaming by their sheepfolds upon the hills, are full of obscurity to the man of modern culture; but it is necessary to just touch upon these relations, because in them was the fountain of much of the practice and of all the precept of his artistic life. If a man would enter into ‘Noah’s rainbow,’ he has written, and ‘make a friend’ of one of ‘the images of wonder’ which dwell there, and which always entreat him ‘to leave mortal things,’ ‘then would he arise from the grave and meet the Lord in the air’; and by this rainbow, this sign of a covenant granted to him who is with Shem and Japhet, ‘painting, poetry and music,’ ‘the three powers in man of conversing with Paradise which the flood “of time and space” did not sweep away,’ Blake represented the shapes of beauty haunting our moments of inspiration: shapes held by most for the frailest of ephemera, but by him for a people older than the world, citizens of eternity, appearing and reappearing in the minds of artists and of poets, creating all we touch and see by casting distorted images of themselves upon ‘the vegetable glass of nature’; and because beings, none the less symbols, blossoms, as it were, growing from invisible immortal roots, hands, as it were, pointing the way into some divine labyrinth. If ‘the world of imagination’ was ‘the world of eternity,’ as this doctrine implied, it was of less importance to know men and nature than to distinguish the beings and substances of imagination from those of a more perishable kind, created by the phantasy, in uninspired moments, out of memory and whim; and this could best be done by purifying one’s mind, as with a flame, in study of the works of the great masters, who were great because they had been granted by divine favour a vision of the unfallen world from which others are kept apart by the flaming sword that turns every way; and by flying from the painters who studied ‘the vegetable glass’ for its own sake, and not to discover there the shadows of imperishable beings and substances, and who entered into their own minds, not to make the unfallen world a test of all they heard and saw and felt with the senses, but to cover the naked spirit with ‘the rotten rags of memory’ of older sensations. The struggle of the first part of his life had been to distinguish between these two schools, and to cleave always to the Florentine, and so to escape the fascination of those who seemed to him to offer the sleep of nature to a spirit weary with the labours of inspiration; but it was only after his return to London from Felpham in 1804 that he finally escaped from ‘temptations and perturbations’ which sought to destroy ‘the imaginative power’ at ‘the hands of Venetian and Flemish Demons.’ ‘The spirit of Titian’—and one must always remember that he had only seen poor engravings, and what his disciple, Palmer, has called ‘picture-dealers’ Titians’—‘was particularly active in raising doubts concerning the possibility of executing without a model; and when once he had raised the doubt it became easy for him to snatch away the vision time after time’; and Blake’s imagination ‘weakened’ and ‘darkened’ until a ‘memory of nature and of the pictures of various schools possessed his mind, instead of appropriate execution’ flowing from the vision itself. But now he wrote, ‘O glory, and O delight! I have entirely reduced that spectrous fiend to his station’—he had overcome the merely reasoning and sensual portion of the mind—‘whose annoyance has been the ruin of my labours for the last twenty years of my life…. I speak with perfect confidence and certainty of the fact which has passed upon me. Nebuchadnezzar had seven times passed over him, I have had twenty; thank God I was not altogether a beast as he was…. Suddenly, on the day after visiting the Truchsessian Gallery of pictures’—this was a gallery containing pictures by Albert Dürer and by the great Florentines—‘I was again enlightened with the light I enjoyed in my youth, and which had for exactly twenty years been closed from me, as by a door and window shutters…. Excuse my enthusiasm, or rather madness, for I am really drunk with intellectual vision whenever I take a pencil or graver in my hand, as I used to be in my youth.’ This letter may have been the expression of a moment’s enthusiasm, but was more probably rooted in one of those intuitions of coming technical power which every creator feels, and learns to rely upon; for all his greatest work was done, and the principles of his art were formulated, after this date. Except a word here and there, his writings hitherto had not dealt with the principles of art except remotely and by implication; but now he wrote much upon them, and not in obscure symbolic verse, but in emphatic prose, and explicit if not very poetical rhyme. In his Descriptive Catalogue, in The Address to the Public, in the notes on Sir Joshua Reynolds, in The Book of Moonlight—of which some not very dignified rhymes alone remain—in beautiful detached passages in The MS. Book, he explained spiritual art, and praised the painters of Florence and their influence, and cursed all that has come of Venice and Holland. The limitation of his view was from the very intensity of his vision; he was a too literal realist of imagination, as others are of nature; and because he believed that the figures seen by the mind’s eye, when exalted by inspiration, were ‘eternal existences,’ symbols of divine essences, he hated every grace of style that might obscure their lineaments. To wrap them about in reflected lights was to do this, and to dwell over-fondly upon any softness of hair or flesh was to dwell upon that which was least permanent and least characteristic, for ‘The great and golden rule of art, as of life, is this: that the more distinct, sharp and wiry the boundary-line, the more perfect the work of art; and the less keen and sharp, the greater is the evidence of weak imitation, plagiarism and bungling.’ Inspiration was to see the permanent and characteristic in all forms, and if you had it not, you must needs imitate with a languid mind the things you saw or remembered, and so sink into the sleep of nature where all is soft and melting. ‘Great inventors in all ages knew this. Protogenes and Apelles knew each other by their line. Raphael and Michael Angelo and Albert Dürer are known by this and this alone. How do we distinguish the owl from the beast, the horse from the ox, but by the bounding outline? How do we distinguish one face or countenance from another but by the bounding-line and its infinite inflections and movements? What is it that builds a house and plants a garden but the definite and determinate? What is it that distinguished honesty from knavery but the hard and wiry line of rectitude and certainty in the actions and intentions? Leave out this line and you leave out life itself; and all is chaos again, and the line of the Almighty must be drawn out upon it before man or beast can exist.’ He even insisted that ‘colouring does not depend upon where the colours are put, but upon where the light and dark are put, and all depends upon the form or outline’—meaning, I suppose, that a colour gets its brilliance or its depth from being in light or in shadow. He does not mean by outline the bounding-line dividing a form from its background, as one of his commentators has thought, but the line that divides it from surrounding space, and unless you have an overmastering sense of this you cannot draw true beauty at all, but only ‘the beauty that is appended to folly,’ a beauty of mere voluptuous softness, ‘a lamentable accident of the mortal and perishing life,’ for ‘the beauty proper for sublime art is lineaments, or forms and features capable of being the receptacles of intellect,’ and ‘the face or limbs that alter least from youth to old age are the face and limbs of the greatest beauty and perfection.’ His praise of a severe art had been beyond price had his age rested a moment to listen, in the midst of its enthusiasm for Correggio and the later Renaissance, for Bartolozzi and for Stothard; and yet in his visionary realism, and in his enthusiasm for what, after all, is perhaps the greatest art, and a necessary part of every picture that is art at all, he forgot how he who wraps the vision in lights and shadows, in iridescent or glowing colour, having in the midst of his labour many little visions of these secondary essences, until form be half lost in pattern, may compel the canvas or paper to become itself a symbol of some not indefinite because unsearchable essence; for is not the Bacchus and Ariadne of Titian a talisman as powerfully charged with intellectual virtue as though it were a jewel-studded door of the city seen on Patmos? To cover the imperishable lineaments of beauty with shadows and reflected lights was to fall into the power of his ‘Vala,’ the indolent fascination of nature, the woman divinity who is so often described in ‘the prophetic books’ as ‘sweet pestilence,’ and whose children weave webs to take the souls of men; but there was yet a more lamentable chance, for nature has also a ‘masculine portion’ or ‘spectre’ which kills instead of merely hiding, and is continually at war with inspiration. To ‘generalize’ forms and shadows, to ‘smooth out’ spaces and lines in obedience to ‘laws of composition,’ and of painting; founded, not upon imagination, which always thirsts for variety and delights in freedom, but upon reasoning from sensation which is always seeking to reduce everything to a lifeless and slavish uniformity; as the popular art of Blake’s day had done, and as he understood Sir Joshua Reynolds to advise, was to fall into ‘Entuthon Benithon,’ or ‘the Lake of Udan Adan,’ or some other of those regions where the imagination and the flesh are alike dead, that he names by so many resonant phantastical names. ‘General knowledge is remote knowledge,’ he wrote; ‘it is in particulars that wisdom consists, and happiness too. Both in art and life general masses are as much art as a pasteboard man is human. Every man has eyes, nose and mouth; this every idiot knows. But he who enters into and discriminates most minutely the manners and intentions, the characters in all their branches, is the alone wise or sensible man, and on this discrimination all art is founded…. As poetry admits not a letter that is insignificant, so painting admits not a grain of sand or a blade of grass insignificant, much less an insignificant blot or blur.’ Against another desire of his time, derivative also from what he has called ‘corporeal reason,’ the desire for a ‘tepid moderation,’ for a lifeless ‘sanity in both art and life,’ he had protested years before with a paradoxical violence. ‘The roadway of excess leads to the palace of wisdom,’ and we must only ‘bring out weight and measure in time of dearth.’ This protest, carried, in the notes on Sir Joshua Reynolds, to the point of dwelling with pleasure on the thought that ‘The Lives of the Painters say that Raphael died of dissipation,’ because dissipation is better than emotional penury, seemed as important to his old age as to his youth. He taught it to his disciples, and one finds it in its purely artistic shape in a diary written by Samuel Palmer, in 1824: ‘Excess is the essential vivifying spirit, vital spark, embalming spice of the finest art. There are many mediums in the means—none, oh, not a jot, not a shadow of a jot, in the end of great art. In a picture whose merit is to be excessively brilliant, it can’t be too brilliant, but individual tints may be too brilliant…. We must not begin with medium, but think always on excess and only use medium to make excess more abundantly excessive.’ These three primary commands, to seek a determinate outline, to avoid a generalized treatment, and to desire always abundance and exuberance, were insisted upon with vehement anger, and their opponents called again and again ‘demons’ and ‘villains,’ ‘hired’ by the wealthy and the idle; but in private, Palmer has told us, he could find ‘sources of delight throughout the whole range of art,’ and was ever ready to praise excellence in any school, finding, doubtless, among friends, no need for the emphasis of exaggeration. There is a beautiful passage in ‘Jerusalem’ in which the merely mortal part of the mind, ‘the spectre,’ creates ‘pyramids of pride,’ and ‘pillars in the deepest hell to reach the heavenly arches,’ and seeks to discover wisdom in ‘the spaces between the stars,’ not ‘in the stars,’ where it is, but the immortal part makes all his labours vain, and turns his pyramids to ‘grains of sand,’ his ‘pillars’ to ‘dust on the fly’s wing,’ and makes of ‘his starry heavens a moth of gold and silver mocking his anxious grasp.’ So when man’s desire to rest from spiritual labour, and his thirst to fill his art with mere sensation and memory, seem upon the point of triumph, some miracle transforms them to a new inspiration; and here and there among the pictures born of sensation and memory is the murmuring of a new ritual, the glimmering of new talismans and symbols. It was during and after the writing of these opinions that Blake did the various series of pictures which have brought him the bulk of his fame. He had already completed the illustrations to Young’s Night Thoughts—in which the great sprawling figures, a little wearisome even with the luminous colours of the original water-colour, became nearly intolerable in plain black and white—and almost all the illustrations to ‘the prophetic books,’ which have an energy like that of the elements, but are rather rapid sketches taken while some phantasmic procession swept over him, than elaborate compositions, and in whose shadowy adventures one finds not merely, as did Dr. Garth Wilkinson, ‘the hells of the ancient people, the Anakim, the Nephalim, and the Rephaim … gigantic petrifactions from which the fires of lust and intense selfish passion have long dissipated what was animal and vital’; not merely the shadows cast by the powers who had closed the light from him as ‘with a door and window shutters,’ but the shadows of those who gave them battle. He did now, however, the many designs to Milton, of which I have only seen those to Paradise Regained; the reproductions of those to Comus, published, I think, by Mr. Quaritch; and the three or four to Paradise Lost, engraved by Bell Scott—a series of designs which one good judge considers his greatest work; the illustrations to Blair’s Grave, whose gravity and passion struggle with the mechanical softness and trivial smoothness of Schiavonetti’s engraving; the illustrations to Thornton’s Virgil, whose influence is manifest in the work of the little group of landscape-painters who gathered about him in his old age and delighted to call him master. The member of the group, whom I have already so often quoted, has alone praised worthily these illustrations to the first eclogue: ‘There is in all such a misty and dreamy glimmer as penetrates and kindles the inmost soul and gives complete and unreserved delight, unlike the gaudy daylight of this world. They are like all this wonderful artist’s work, the drawing aside of the fleshly curtain, and the glimpse which all the most holy, studious saints and sages have enjoyed, of the rest which remains to the people of God.’ Now, too, he did the great series, the crowning work of his life, the illustrations to The Book of Job and the illustrations to The Divine Comedy. Hitherto he had protested against the mechanical ‘dots and lozenges’ and ‘blots and blurs’ of Woollett and Strange, but had himself used both ‘dot and lozenge,’ ‘blot and blur,’ though always in subordination ‘to a firm and determinate outline’; but in Marc Antonio, certain of whose engravings he was shown by Linnell, he found a style full of delicate lines, a style where all was living and energetic, strong and subtle. And almost his last words, a letter written upon his death-bed, attack the ‘dots and lozenges’ with even more than usually quaint symbolism, and praise expressive lines. ‘I know that the majority of Englishmen are bound by the indefinite … a line is a line in its minutest particulars, straight or crooked. It is itself not intermeasurable by anything else … but since the French Revolution’—since the reign of reason began, that is—‘Englishmen are all intermeasurable with one another, certainly a happy state of agreement in which I do not agree.’ The Dante series occupied the last years of his life; even when too weak to get out of bed he worked on, propped up with the great drawing-book before him. He sketched a hundred designs, but left all incomplete, some very greatly so, and partly engraved seven plates, of which the ‘Francesca and Paolo’ is the most finished. It is not, I think, inferior to any but the finest in the Job, if indeed to them, and shows in its perfection Blake’s mastery over elemental things, the swirl in which the lost spirits are hurried, ‘a watery flame’ he would have called it, the haunted waters and the huddling shapes. In the illustrations of Purgatory there is a serene beauty, and one finds his Dante and Virgil climbing among the rough rocks under a cloudy sun, and in their sleep upon the smooth steps towards the summit, a placid, marmoreal, tender, starry rapture. All in this great series are in some measure powerful and moving, and not, as it is customary to say of the work of Blake, because a flaming imagination pierces through a cloudy and indecisive technique, but because they have the only excellence possible in any art, a mastery over artistic expression. The technique of Blake was imperfect, incomplete, as is the technique of well-nigh all artists who have striven to bring fires from remote summits; but where his imagination is perfect and complete, his technique has a like perfection, a like completeness. He strove to embody more subtle raptures, more elaborate intuitions than any before him; his imagination and technique are more broken and strained under a great burden than the imagination and technique of any other master. ‘I am,’ wrote Blake, ‘like others, just equal in invention and execution.’ And again, ‘No man can improve an original invention; nor can an original invention exist without execution, organized, delineated and articulated either by God or man … I have heard people say, “Give me the ideas; it is no matter what words you put them into;” and others say, “Give me the designs; it is no matter for the execution.”… Ideas cannot be given but in their minutely appropriate words, nor can a design be made without its minutely appropriate execution.’ Living in a time when technique and imagination are continually perfect and complete, because they no longer strive to bring fire from heaven, we forget how imperfect and incomplete they were in even the greatest masters, in Botticelli, in Orcagna, and in Giotto. The errors in the handiwork of exalted spirits are as the more phantastical errors in their lives; as Coleridge’s opium cloud; as Villiers De L’Isle Adam’s candidature for the throne of Greece; as Blake’s anger against causes and purposes he but half understood; as the flickering madness an Eastern scripture would allow in august dreamers; for he who half lives in eternity endures a rending of the structures of the mind, a crucifixion of the intellectual body. II. HIS OPINIONS ON DANTE As Blake sat bent over the great drawing-book, in which he made his designs to The Divine Comedy, he was very certain that he and Dante represented spiritual states which face one another in an eternal enmity. Dante, because a great poet, was ‘inspired by the Holy Ghost’; but his inspiration was mingled with a certain philosophy, blown up out of his age, which Blake held for mortal and the enemy of immortal things, and which from the earliest times has sat in high places and ruled the world. This philosophy was the philosophy of soldiers, of men of the world, of priests busy with government, of all who, because of the absorption in active life, have been persuaded to judge and to punish, and partly also, he admitted, the philosophy of Christ, who in descending into the world had to take on the world; who, in being born of Mary, a symbol of the law in Blake’s symbolic language, had to ‘take after his mother,’ and drive the money-changers out of the Temple. Opposed to this was another philosophy, not made by men of action, drudges of time and space, but by Christ when wrapped in the divine essence, and by artists and poets, who are taught by the nature of their craft to sympathize with all living things, and who, the more pure and fragrant is their lamp, pass the further from all limitations, to come at last to forget good and evil in an absorbing vision of the happy and the unhappy. The one philosophy was worldly, and established for the ordering of the body and the fallen will, and so long as it did not call its ‘laws of prudence’ ‘the laws of God,’ was a necessity, because ‘you cannot have liberty in this world without what you call moral virtue’; the other was divine, and established for the peace of the imagination and the unfallen will, and, even when obeyed with a too literal reverence, could make men sin against no higher principality than prudence. He called the followers of the first philosophy pagans, no matter by what name they knew themselves, because the pagans, as he understood the word pagan, believed more in the outward life, and in what he called ‘war, princedom, and victory,’ than in the secret life of the spirit; and the followers of the second philosophy Christians, because only those whose sympathies had been enlarged and instructed by art and poetry could obey the Christian command of unlimited forgiveness. Blake had already found this ‘pagan’ philosophy in Swedenborg, in Milton, in Wordsworth, in Sir Joshua Reynolds, in many persons, and it had roused him so constantly and to such angry paradox that its overthrow became the signal passion of his life, and filled all he did and thought with the excitement of a supreme issue. Its kingdom was bound to grow weaker so soon as life began to lose a little in crude passion and naïve tumult, but Blake was the first to announce its successor, and he did this, as must needs be with revolutionists who have ‘the law’ for ‘mother,’ with a firm conviction that the things his opponents held white were indeed black, and that the things they held black, white; with a strong persuasion that all busy with government are men darkness and ‘something other than human life’; one is reminded of Shelley, who was the next to take up the cry, though with a less abundant philosophic faculty, but still more of Nietzsche, whose thought flows always, though with an even more violent current, in the bed Blake’s thought has worn. The kingdom that was passing was, he held, the kingdom of the Tree of Knowledge; the kingdom that was coming was the kingdom of the Tree of Life: men who ate from the Tree of Knowledge wasted their days in anger against one another, and in taking one another captive in great nets; men who sought their food among the green leaves of the Tree of Life condemned none but the unimaginative and the idle, and those who forget that even love and death and old age are an imaginative art. In these opposing kingdoms is the explanation of the petulant sayings he wrote on the margins of the great sketch-book, and of those others, still more petulant, which Crabb Robinson has recorded in his diary. The sayings about the forgiveness of sins have no need for further explanation, and are in contrast with the attitude of that excellent commentator, Herr Hettinger, who, though Dante swooned from pity at the tale of Francesca, will only ‘sympathize’ with her ‘to a certain extent,’ being taken in a theological net. ‘It seems as if Dante,’ Blake wrote, ‘supposes God was something superior to the Father of Jesus; for if He gives rain to the evil and the good, and His sun to the just and the unjust, He can never have builded Dante’s Hell, nor the Hell of the Bible, as our parsons explain it. It must have been framed by the dark spirit itself, and so I understand it.’ And again, ‘Whatever task is of vengeance and whatever is against forgiveness of sin is not of the Father but of Satan, the accuser, the father of Hell.’ And again, and this time to Crabb Robinson, ‘Dante saw devils where I saw none. I see good only.’ ‘I have never known a very bad man who had not something very good about him.’ This forgiveness was not the forgiveness of the theologian who has received a commandment from afar off, but of the poet and artist, who believes he has been taught, in a mystical vision, ‘that the imagination is the man himself,’ and believes he has discovered in the practice of his art that without a perfect sympathy there is no perfect imagination, and therefore no perfect life. At another moment he called Dante ‘an atheist, a mere politician busied about this world, as Milton was, till, in his old age, returned to God whom he had had in his childhood.’ ‘Everything is atheism,’ he has already explained, ‘which assumed the reality of the natural and unspiritual world.’ Dante, he held, assumed its reality when he made obedience to its laws a condition of man’s happiness hereafter, and he set Swedenborg beside Dante in misbelief for calling Nature ‘the ultimate of Heaven,’ a lowest rung, as it were, of Jacob’s ladder, instead of a net woven by Satan to entangle our wandering joys and bring our hearts into captivity. There are certain curious unfinished diagrams scattered here and there among the now separated pages of the sketch-book, and of these there is one which, had it had all its concentric rings filled with names, would have been a systematic exposition of his animosities and of their various intensity. It represents Paradise, and in the midst, where Dante emerges from the earthly Paradise, is written ‘Homer,’ and in the next circle ‘Swedenborg,’ and on the margin these words: ‘Everything in Dante’s Paradise shows that he has made the earth the foundation of all, and its goddess Nature, memory,’ memory of sensations, ‘not the Holy Ghost…. Round Purgatory is Paradise, and round Paradise vacuum. Homer is the centre of all, I mean the poetry of the heathen.’ The statement that round Paradise is vacuum is a proof of the persistence of his ideas, and of his curiously literal understanding of his own symbols; for it is but another form of the charge made against Milton many years before in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. ‘In Milton the Father is destiny, the son a ratio of the five senses,’ Blake’s definition of the reason which is the enemy of the imagination, ‘and the Holy Ghost vacuum.’ Dante, like other medieval mystics, symbolized the highest order of created beings by the fixed stars, and God by the darkness beyond them, the Primum Mobile. Blake, absorbed in his very different vision, in which God took always a human shape, believed that to think of God under a symbol drawn from the outer world was in itself idolatry, but that to imagine Him as an unpeopled immensity was to think of Him under the one symbol furthest from His essence—it being a creation of the ruining reason, ‘generalizing’ away ‘the minute particulars of life.’ Instead of seeking God in the deserts of time and space, in exterior immensities, in what he called ‘the abstract void,’ he believed that the further he dropped behind him memory of time and space, reason builded upon sensation, morality founded for the ordering of the world; and the more he was absorbed in emotion; and, above all, in emotion escaped from the impulse of bodily longing and the restraints of bodily reason, in artistic emotion; the nearer did he come to Eden’s ‘breathing garden,’ to use his beautiful phrase, and to the unveiled face of God. No worthy symbol of God existed but the inner world, the true humanity, to whose various aspects he gave many names, ‘Jerusalem,’ ‘Liberty,’ ‘Eden,’ ‘The Divine Vision,’ ‘The Body of God,’ ‘The Human Form Divine,’ ‘The Divine Members,’ and whose most intimate expression was art and poetry. He always sang of God under this symbol: ‘For Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love Is God Our Father dear; And Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love Is man, His child and care. For Mercy has a human heart; Pity a human face; And Love the human form divine; And Peace, the human dress. Then every man of every clime, That prays in his distress, Prays to the human form divine— Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.’ Whenever he gave this symbol a habitation in space he set it in the sun, the father of light and life; and set in the darkness beyond the stars, where light and life die away, Og and Anak and the giants that were of old, and the iron throne of Satan. By thus contrasting Blake and Dante by the light of Blake’s paradoxical wisdom, and as though there was no important truth hung from Dante’s beam of the balance, I but seek to interpret a little-understood philosophy rather than one incorporate in the thought and habits of Christendom. Every philosophy has half its truth from times and generations; and to us one-half of the philosophy of Dante is less living than his poetry, while the truth Blake preached and sang and painted is the root of the cultivated life, of the fragile perfect blossom of the world born in ages of leisure and peace, and never yet to last more than a little season; the life those Phæacians, who told Odysseus that they had set their hearts in nothing but in ‘the dance and changes of raiment, and love and sleep,’ lived before Poseidon heaped a mountain above them; the lives of all who, having eaten of the Tree of Life, love, more than did the barbarous ages when none had time to live, ‘the minute particulars of life,’ the little fragments of space and time, which are wholly flooded by beautiful emotion because they are so little they are hardly of time and space at all. ‘Every space smaller than a globule of man’s blood,’ he wrote, ‘opens into eternity of which this vegetable earth is but a shadow.’ And again, ‘Every time less than a pulsation of the artery is equal’ in its tenor and value ‘to six thousand years, for in this period the poet’s work is done, and all the great events of time start forth, and are conceived: in such a period, within a moment, a pulsation of the artery.’ Dante, indeed, taught, in the ‘Purgatorio,’ that sin and virtue are alike from love, and that love is from God; but this love he would restrain by a complex eternal law, a complex external Church. Blake upon the other hand cried scorn upon the whole spectacle of external things, a vision to pass away in a moment, and preached the cultivated life, the internal Church which has no laws but beauty, rapture and labour. ‘I know of no other Christianity, and of no other gospel, than the liberty, both of body and mind, to exercise the divine arts of imagination, the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow, and in which we shall live in our eternal or imaginative bodies when these vegetable mortal bodies are no more. The Apostles knew of no other gospel. What are all their spiritual gifts? What is the divine spirit? Is the Holy Ghost any other than an intellectual fountain? What is the harvest of the gospel and its labours? What is the talent which it is a curse to hide? What are the treasures of heaven which we are to lay up for ourselves? Are they any other than mental studies and performances? What are all the gifts of the gospel, are they not all mental gifts? Is God a spirit who must be worshipped in spirit and truth? Are not the gifts of the spirit everything to man? O ye religious! discountenance every one among you who shall pretend to despise art and science. I call upon you in the name of Jesus! What is the life of man but art and science? Is it meat and drink? Is not the body more than raiment? What is mortality but the things relating to the body which dies? What is immortality but the things relating to the spirit which lives immortally? What is the joy of Heaven but improvement in the things of the spirit? What are the pains of Hell but ignorance, idleness, bodily lust, and the devastation of the things of the spirit? Answer this for yourselves, and expel from amongst you those who pretend to despise the labours of art and science, which alone are the labours of the gospel. Is not this plain and manifest to the thought? Can you think at all, and not pronounce heartily that to labour in knowledge is to build Jerusalem, and to despise knowledge is to despise Jerusalem and her builders? And remember, he who despises and mocks a mental gift in another, calling it pride, and selfishness, and sin, mocks Jesus, the giver of every mental gift, which always appear to the ignorance-loving hypocrites as sins. But that which is sin in the sight of cruel man is not sin in the sight of our kind God. Let every Christian as much as in him lies engage himself openly and publicly before all the world in some mental pursuit for the building of Jerusalem.’ I have given the whole of this long passage because, though the very keystone of his thought, it is little known, being sunk, like nearly all of his most profound thoughts, in the mysterious prophetic books. Obscure about much else, they are always lucid on this one point, and return to it again and again. ‘I care not whether a man is good or bad,’ are the words they put into the mouth of God, ‘all I care is whether he is a wise man or a fool. Go put off holiness and put on intellect.’ This cultivated life, which seems to us so artificial a thing, is really, according to them, the laborious re-discovery of the golden age, of the primeval simplicity, of the simple world in which Christ taught and lived, and its lawlessness is the lawlessness of Him ‘who being all virtue, acted from impulse and not from rules,’ And his seventy disciples sent Against religion and government. The historical Christ was indeed no more than the supreme symbol of the artistic imagination, in which, with every passion wrought to perfect beauty by art and poetry, we shall live, when the body has passed away for the last time; but before that hour man must labour through many lives and many deaths. ‘Men are admitted into heaven not because they have curbed and governed their passions, but because they have cultivated their understandings. The treasures of heaven are not negations of passion but realities of intellect from which the passions emanate uncurbed in their eternal glory. The fool shall not enter into heaven, let him be ever so holy. Holiness is not the price of entering into heaven. Those who are cast out are all those who, having no passions of their own, because no intellect, have spent their lives in curbing and governing other people’s lives by the various arts of poverty and cruelty of all kinds. The modern Church crucifies Christ with the head downwards. Woe, woe, woe to you hypocrites.’ After a time man has ‘to return to the dark valley whence he came and begin his labours anew,’ but before that return he dwells in the freedom of imagination, in the peace of the ‘divine image,’ ‘the divine vision,’ in the peace that passes understanding and is the peace of art. ‘I have been very near the gates of death,’ Blake wrote in his last letter, ‘and have returned very weak and an old man, feeble and tottering but not in spirit and life, not in the real man, the imagination which liveth for ever. In that I grow stronger and stronger as this foolish body decays…. Flaxman is gone, and we must all soon follow, every one to his eternal home, leaving the delusions of goddess Nature and her laws, to get into freedom from all the laws of the numbers,’ the multiplicity of nature, ‘into the mind in which every one is king and priest in his own house.’ The phrase about the king and priest is a memory of the crown and mitre set upon Dante’s head before he entered Paradise. Our imaginations are but fragments of the universal imagination, portions of the universal body of God, and as we enlarge our imagination by imaginative sympathy, and transform with the beauty and peace of art, the sorrows and joys of the world, we put off the limited mortal man more and more and put on the unlimited ‘immortal man.’ ‘As the seed waits eagerly watching for its flower and fruit, anxious its little soul looks out into the clear expanse to see if hungry winds are abroad with their invisible array, so man looks out in tree, and herb, and fish, and bird, and beast, collecting up the fragments of his immortal body into the elemental forms of everything that grows…. In pain he sighs, in pain he labours in his universe, sorrowing in birds over the deep, or howling in the wolf over the slain, and moaning in the cattle, and in the winds.’ Mere sympathy for living things is not enough because we must learn to separate their ‘infected’ from their eternal, their satanic from their divine part; and this can only be done by desiring always beauty, the one mask through which can be seen the unveiled eyes of eternity. We must then be artists in all things, and understand that love and old age and death are first among the arts. In this sense he insists that ‘Christ’s apostles were artists,’ that ‘Christianity is Art,’ and that ‘the whole business of man is the arts.’ Dante, who deified law, selected its antagonist, passion, as the most important of sins, and made the regions where it was punished the largest. Blake, who deified imaginative freedom, held ‘corporeal reason’ for the most accursed of things, because it makes the imagination revolt from the sovereignty of beauty and pass under the sovereignty of corporeal law, and this is ‘the captivity in Egypt.’ True art is expressive and symbolic, and makes every form, every sound, every colour, every gesture, a signature of some unanalyzable imaginative essence. False art is not expressive but mimetic, not from experience but from observation, and is the mother of all evil, persuading us to save our bodies alive at no matter what cost of rapine and fraud. True art is the flame of the last day, which begins for every man, when he is first moved by beauty, and which seeks to burn all things until they ‘become infinite and holy.’ III. THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF DANTE The late Mr. John Addington Symonds wrote—in a preface to certain Dante illustrations by Stradanus, a sixteenth-century artist of no great excellence, published in phototype by Mr. Unwin in 1892—that the illustrations of Gustave Doré, ‘in spite of glaring artistic defects, must, I think, be reckoned first among numerous attempts to translate Dante’s conceptions into terms of plastic art.’ One can only account for this praise of a noisy and demagogic art by supposing that a temperament, strong enough to explore with unfailing alertness the countless schools and influences of the Renaissance in Italy, is of necessity a little lacking in delicacy of judgment and in the finer substances of emotion. It is more difficult to account for so admirable a scholar not only preferring these illustrations to the work of what he called ‘the graceful and affected Botticelli,’—although ‘Doré was fitted for his task, not by dramatic vigour, by feeling for beauty, or by anything sternly in sympathy with the supreme poet’s soul, but by a very effective sense of luminosity and gloom,’—but preferring them because ‘he created a fanciful world, which makes the movement of Dante’s dramatis personæ conceivable, introducing the ordinary intelligence into those vast regions thronged with destinies of souls and creeds and empires.’ When the ordinary student finds this intelligence in an illustrator, he thinks, because it is his own intelligence, that it is an accurate interpretation of the text, while work of the extraordinary intelligences is merely an expression of their own ideas and feelings. Doré and Stradanus, he will tell you, have given us something of the world of Dante, but Blake and Botticelli have builded worlds of their own and called them Dante’s—as if Dante’s world were more than a mass of symbols of colour and form and sound which put on humanity, when they arouse some mind to an intense and romantic life that is not theirs; as if it was not one’s own sorrows and angers and regrets and terrors and hopes that awaken to condemnation or repentance while Dante treads his eternal pilgrimage; as if any poet or painter or musician could be other than an enchanter calling with a persuasive or compelling ritual, creatures, noble or ignoble, divine or dæmonic, covered with scales or in shining raiment, that he never imagined, out of the bottomless deeps of imaginations he never foresaw; as if the noblest achievement of art was not when the artist enfolds himself in darkness, while he casts over his readers a light as of a wild and terrible dawn. Let us therefore put away the designs to The Divine Comedy, in which there is ‘an ordinary intelligence,’ and consider only the designs in which the magical ritual has called up extraordinary shapes, the magical light glimmered upon a world, different from the Dantesque world of our own intelligence in its ordinary and daily moods, upon a difficult and distinguished world. Most of the series of designs to Dante, and there are a good number, need not busy any one for a moment. Genelli has done a copious series, which is very able in the ‘formal’ ‘generalized’ way which Blake hated, and which is spiritually ridiculous. Penelli has transformed the ‘Inferno’ into a vulgar Walpurgis night, and a certain Schuler, whom I do not find in the biographical dictionaries, but who was apparently a German, has prefaced certain flaccid designs with some excellent charts, while Stradanus has made a series for the ‘Inferno,’ which has so many of the more material and unessential powers of art, and is so extremely undistinguished in conception, that one supposes him to have touched in the sixteenth century the same public Doré has touched in the nineteenth. Though with many doubts, I am tempted to value Flaxman’s designs to the ‘Inferno,’ the ‘Purgatorio,’ and the ‘Paradiso,’ only a little above the best of these, because he does not seem to have ever been really moved by Dante, and so to have sunk into a formal manner, which is a reflection of the vital manner of his Homer and Hesiod. His designs to The Divine Comedy will be laid, one imagines, with some ceremony in that immortal wastepaper-basket in which Time carries with many sighs the failures of great men. I am perhaps wrong, however, because Flaxman even at his best has not yet touched me very deeply, and I hardly ever hope to escape this limitation of my ruling stars. That Signorelli does not seem greatly more interesting except here and there, as in the drawing of ‘The Angel,’ full of innocence and energy, coming from the boat which has carried so many souls to the foot of the mountain of purgation, can only be because one knows him through poor reproductions from frescoes half mouldered away with damp. A little-known series, drawn by Adolph Stürler, an artist of German extraction, who was settled in Florence in the first half of this century, are very poor in drawing, very pathetic and powerful in invention, and full of most interesting pre-Raphaelitic detail. There are admirable and moving figures, who, having set love above reason, listen in the last abandonment of despair to the judgment of Minos, or walk with a poignant melancholy to the foot of his throne through a land where owls and strange beasts move hither and thither with the sterile content of the evil that neither loves nor hates, and a Cerberus full of patient cruelty. All Stürler’s designs have, however, the languor of a mind that does its work by a succession of delicate critical perceptions rather than the decision and energy of true creation, and are more a curious contribution to artistic methods than an imaginative force. The only designs that compete with Blake’s are those of Botticelli and Giulio Clovio, and these contrast rather than compete; for Blake did not live to carry his ‘Paradiso’ beyond the first faint pencillings, the first thin washes of colour, while Botticelli only, as I think, became supremely imaginative in his ‘Paradiso,’ and Clovio never attempted the ‘Inferno’ and ‘Purgatorio’ at all. The imaginations of Botticelli and Clovio were overshadowed by the cloister, and it was only when they passed beyond the world or into some noble peace, which is not the world’s peace, that they won a perfect freedom. Blake had not such mastery over figure and drapery as had Botticelli, but he could sympathize with the persons and delight in the scenery of the ‘Inferno’ and the ‘Purgatorio’ as Botticelli could not, and could fill them with a mysterious and spiritual significance born perhaps of mystical pantheism. The flames of Botticelli give one no emotion, and his car of Beatrice is no symbolic chariot of the Church led by the gryphon, half eagle, half lion, of Christ’s dual nature, but is a fragment of some mediæval pageant pictured with a merely technical inspiration. Clovio, the illuminator of missals, has tried to create with that too easy hand of his a Paradise of serene air reflected in a little mirror, a heaven of sociability and humility and prettiness, a heaven of women and of monks; but one cannot imagine him deeply moved, as the modern world is moved, by the symbolism of bird and beast, of tree and mountain, of flame and darkness. It was a profound understanding of all creatures and things, a profound sympathy with passionate and lost souls, made possible in their extreme intensity by his revolt against corporeal law, and corporeal reason, which made Blake the one perfectly fit illustrator for the ‘Inferno’ and the ‘Purgatorio’: in the serene and rapturous emptiness of Dante’s Paradise he would find no symbols but a few abstract emblems, and he had no love for the abstract, while with the drapery and the gestures of Beatrice and Virgil, he would have prospered less than Botticelli or even Clovio. Previous \| Index \| …	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1386
__label__wiki	0.530483	0.530483	By Mark Milliman June 20, 2018 June 20, 2018 News City Council chambers before the open forum on May 15, 2018 (Mark Ivins / Longmont Observer) “Who could beat Google at its own game? NextLight, that’s who.” Congratulations Tom and LPC! By Macie May The following is a press release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service. PC Magazine declared NextLight the fastest internet service provider in the country this morning, placing the community-owned internet provider at the top of its annual speed rankings. The top spot had been held by Google Fiber in 2016 and 2017, which was knocked into second place this year by NextLight, Longmont’s fiber-optic network. “Who could beat Google at its own game? NextLight, that’s who,” the magazine said in its 2018 ISP rankings. “There’s no denying small local players like this are the best hope we all have for seeing major gains in connectivity speed. … If you are choosing where to live in the U.S. based entirely on internet speed, consider buying or renting in Longmont.” Continue reading Tagged broadband, broadband access, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Internet, Internet access, internet speeds, ISP, Longmont, Longmont Colorado, NextLight, open access, rural access, telecom By Mark Milliman March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018 News Adam Shake, Estes Park EDC – For the Trail Gazette The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (Estes Park EDC) invites you to attend a public meeting on Monday, March 5, 2018, to learn about the future of nationally competitive, fast, affordable, reliable broadband services in Estes Park. The meeting will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Town Hall Board Room, 170 MacGregor Avenue. “Estes Park EDC supports the Town of Estes Park implementing a build-to-demand, phased approach for building a fiber optic network that can support robust broadband services, as well as enhanced communication services and allow the Town to implement electric power smart grid technologies” said Jon Nicholas, President/CEO of Estes Park EDC. Continue reading Tagged broadband, broadband access, broadband Internet, Broadband Internet access, Broadband networks, Colorado, Estes Park, FTTH, Internet, Internet access, Internet service, Internet service provider, ISP, municipal internet, rural broadband By Dave Clark On Feb. 6, the City Council voted to spend $2.5 million to get a “build ready” design for a public municipal broadband service in the city of Loveland and additional measures for this process. I voted no on each of those measures. Did I vote no because I am against broadband service in Loveland? Am I a supporter of Comcast and want to make sure they have no competition? Am I against “progress” in the future? The critics will answer yes. Well, they are wrong. Below is a list of my concerns and questions. One of my biggest concerns is the lack of information we have received. Again, the critics will argue that the City Council has had 16 or more meetings to review this issue. While that is true, the real issue is the lack of information on all of the options available to the city, not just the option of a municipal broadband service. They say they have done their due diligence; I say the information presented has been fairly one-sided. To counter that, some of us on council (namely, Councilors Overcash, Olson, Jersvig and myself) finally requested a special meeting be held where the other side could be heard. So, on Jan 30, there were six private companies that presented to council their proposals for city broadband services — either to expand/improve existing services or provide new. Tagged broadband, broadband access, broadband Internet, Broadband Internet access, carrier, Colorado, fiber access, FTTH, ISP, Loveland, open access, Telecommunications By Julia Rentsch Loveland will amend its Electric Enterprise utility to include communications services in due course, and begin development of a detailed municipal broadband business plan after several ordinances passed by the City Council Tuesday night. The three ordinances adopted on second reading allow city staff to direct time and resources toward fulfilling the seven recommendations delivered to council by the Loveland Broadband Task Force Dec. 12. The first ordinance, to appropriate $2.5 million from the Power General Fund for staff to follow the recommendations, passed 8-1 with Councilor Dave Clark against; the second, to add communications to the Loveland electric utility, passed 5-4 with councilors Clark, Don Overcash, Jeremy Jersvig and Steve Olson against; the third, to transition the Task Force into a new city advisory board for communications, passed 7-2, with Clark and Olson against. Continue reading Tagged Colorado, communications service provider, fiber optics, Internet access, Internet service provider, ISP, Loveland, municipal access, municipal broadband, municipal utility, open access, Optical fiber SpaceX launching its first test satellites to bring Internet to billions around the world By Mark Milliman February 18, 2018 February 18, 2018 News Joe Skipper \| Reuters A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on a supply mission to the International Space Station from historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 19, 2017. SpaceX is on a collision course with the world’s biggest telecom and satellite manufacturing companies. Michael Sheetz \| @thesheetztweetz SpaceX is on a collision course with the world’s biggest telecom and satellite manufacturing companies, as it steps up development of its “Starlink” network of satellites. The company will soon test its first satellites, Microsat 2a and 2b, which are headed for orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, according to documents filed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). These satellites will take the next step into space, which is critical for the network’s progress. Continue reading Tagged broadband, Internet, Iridium, ISP, rural access, rural broadband, satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, wireless internet Trump Administration Releases Details of $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Leveraging $200 Billion in Federal Funds by Andrew Feinberg WASHINGTON, February 11, 2018 – After a year of promises, President Donald Trump on Monday is expected to unveil his long-awaited proposal for revamping the nation’s infrastructure. The plan, which was previewed by a senior White House official over the weekend, is designed to stimulate investment with an injection of limited federal funds and streamlining the permitting process. 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The independent, high-speed fiber-optic infrastructure will advance Santa Cruz broadband, as well as increase the value of connected buildings, Cruzio asserts. “In keeping with their history of supporting the local business community, Cruzio/Santa Cruz Fiber, has been quite thorough in reaching out and educating the community about the benefits of fiber, and more importantly has been very responsive to the needs and concerns pertaining to installation,” says the Downtown Association executive director who goes by the mono-name Chip. “We’re very much looking forward to the value that this project will bring to the business district.” Continue reading Tagged access networks, broadband, fiber, fiber optics, Internet access, Internet service provider, open access	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1389
__label__cc	0.595873	0.404127	Tag Archives: Halloween candy Halloween Candy Favorites: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Candy Bars is Youth EquiTrend Sweet Treat Brand of the Year Which candies were the Halloween favorites this year? According to the 2012 Harris Poll Youth EquiTrend® study of eight to 24 year olds, the first goodies to disappear out of the candy bowl should have been Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Candy Bars, the highest ranked Sweet Treat Brand of the Year. Other Youth EquiTrend sweet treat brands that would have been gobbled up quickly include Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey’s Kisses. America’s youth have a taste for chocolate! But after the kids devour all the candy, what else will they eat? Food trends impact more than Halloween candy sales, and cereal, cookie, and beverage industries are all impacted by strong youth preference and influence. 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Source: Sacremento Bee Tags: American Chocolate, Candy, Chocolate, Halloween candy, Hershey Milk Chocolate Categories American Candy, Chocolate Bars, Hershey, Hershey Milk Chocolate Americans hungry for Halloween candy The economy may still be scary, but that isn’t cutting into sales of Halloween treats. Consumers are expected to spend 4 percent more on Halloween candy this year, according to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation. The survey, which was conducted last month, also found more consumers plan to hand out tasty treats, even those who said they have been negatively affected by the economy. “So far we are seeing increases weekly for the same time period last year and we feel very good about Halloween,” said Nancy Smith, merchandising director for Sweet Factory stores, a bulk candy retail chain mostly found in malls. “Our assortment is bigger this year. We have more ‘Halloween’ to offer. And the customers are responding.” The retail federation attributes the increase in spending this year to a change in consumer interest. “Halloween is expected to be up, which speaks directly to how big the holiday has become for both children and adults,” said Kathy Grannis, director of media relations. “More people than ever will celebrate the holiday this year.” It also could be related to inflation. The Consumer Price Index, which was released by the government Wednesday, said prices at the retail level were up 3.9 percent in September on an annualized basis. At Sweet Factory, traditional candy is always a favorite in October but the company also has added new, fun candy that can be worn as jewelry. “Its got four different designs and it’s doing extremely well. It’s a candy ring that you wear but it’s a wizard head or a pumpkin head…different things,” Smith said. Consumer interest in candy toys is another change. “It seems like there is a bigger turn towards Halloween parties and they’re buying little toys that have Halloween candy in it,” Smith noted. Smith may be on to some thing. In fact, the retail federation found that 34.3 percent of people plan to attend or throw a Halloween party, an increase from last year. Hershey Co., the chocolate giant, also is vamping up its Halloween candy offerings. Among its 200 Halloween candy assortments, Hershey has introduced a “Scare n’ Share” mix, a 50-piece bag that includes a variety of its best-known brands. “Our most popular products range from Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to Kit Kat Wafer Bars to our traditional Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars,” said Anna Lingeris, manager of global brand public relations and consumer engagement for Hershey. Many shoppers are heading to Target stores to purchase candy. “At this point in the season, candy corn is our top seller, followed closely by milk chocolate and peanut M&M’s with the seasonal packaging,” said Kristy Welker, a spokeswoman for Target Corp. “This will all change in the next week or so when trick-or-treat candy begins to out-sell all others.” Target said it expects classic candies such as Twix, York Peppermint Patties, Butterfingers and Paydays to be popular choices for Target customers’ trick-or-treat bowls. That’s the way it has been for the past decade, Welker said. 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__label__cc	0.56065	0.43935	« Back To Faculty List Ed. Qualification Prof. Santanu Das Specialization : Finance & Economics Designation : Associate Professor Email : santanu@imibh.edu.in Date of Joining : 08-07-2013 Nature of Association : Regular Ph.D.: (Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi); MBA : (R.D.University, Jabalpur) Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting and Valuation, Value relevance of financial statements Association with Professional Bodies Life Member of Indian Accounting Association MDPs conducted Conducted FDP in Financial Time Series Analysis Using R from March 9-11, 2018. Programme Director, 2-Day MDP on Finance for Non-finance Executives of IMFA Ltd., held at Sukinda Mines, February 8-9, 2017. Finance for Non-Finance Executives of IMFA Ltd., March 6, 2015 Finance for Non-Finance Executives of IMFA Ltd., November 9, 2014 Open MDP on Finance for Non-Finance Executives from July 11-12, 2014 MDP on General Management for Senior Executives (E-6) of NTPC Ltd. from March 1-14, 2014 MDP on Finance for Non-Finance Executives of NTPC Ltd. ER-II HQ, Bhubaneswar from 19-20 February 2014 Reviewer and Editorial Member Ad-hoc Reviewer of Asian Review of Accounting (Emerald Publishers). Reviewer of International Business Review (Elsevier Publications). Reviewer of Paradigm (IMT Ghaziabad) Life Member of Indian Accounting Association. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Management Development & Research. Reviewer, FIIB Business Review Reviewer, Society and Management Review, IIM Kozhikode Dr. Santanu Das is an Assistant Professor in the Finance & Accounting area at IMI Bhubaneswar. His teaching expertise includes financial reporting, IFRS, Business Valuation. Prior to joining IMI Bhubaneswar, he worked as faculty in Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi for about 9 years and Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad for 3 years. He was also deputed from BIT Mesra as Finance Officer to State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU), Jharkhand under TEQIP-II project of Govt. of India for 6 months from December 2009 to June 2010. He is on the reviewer's list Asian Review of Accounting (Emerald Publishers), International Business Review (Elsevier), Paradigm (IMT Ghaziabad). Conference Proceedings & Papers Das, S. (2016), “Do Accrual, Decomposed Leverage and Cash have any Information about Future Profitability - Evidence from India”, in National Conference on Commerce in 21st Century, Bhubaneswar, India, 24 February, Xavier University Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India. Das, S. (2017): Firm Characteristics and Dividend Policy in India, Transnational Corporations Review (Taylor & Francis), 9(3), 190-200. (ABDC - C category) Das, S. (2016): Do Accruals, Cash and Decomposed Leverage Have any Information About Future Profitability? Vilakshan, 13(2), 79-98 Das, S (2016) Cointegration of Bombay Stock Exchange with major Asian Markets - A Copula Approach, Global Business Review (Sage Publications), 17(3), 1-16. (ABDC - C category) Kumar, M., S. Das & S. Govil (2015): Analysis of Stock Volatility Clustering using ANN, Information Resources Management Journal, 28(2), 27-38. (Scopus Indexed) Das, S., D.Tandon & S. Sethi (2013): Empirics of Indian Stock Market Volatility, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 3, No.10, 1-28. Das, S (2012): The Role of Leverage and Stock Based Variables in the Prediction of Cash Flows and Earnings – Some Evidence from India, in Afro-Asian Journal of Finance &Accounting, Inderscience Publishers, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 1-14. (ABDC - C category). Das, S., U. Goel & A. Vaish (2012): Does Loan Loss Provisioning signal Income Smoothing? An Evidence from the Indian Banking Industry, ICFAI Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices, Vol. XI, No.2, 1-12 (Ebsco Hosted). Das, S (2009): Corporate Ownership & Stock Returns – An Explanation to the Capital Asset Pricing Model, The ICFAI Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. VII, No.3, 2009, pp 1-7 (Ebsco Hosted). Das, S (2009): Management of NPAs in Indian Public Sector Banks with special reference to Jharkhand, Udyog Pragati (NITIE, Mumbai), Vol 33, No.1, pp. 41-51. Attended Summer School in Empirical Financial and Accounting Research at IIM Calcutta from May 2-10, 2016. Presented a paper titled "Do Accrual, Decomposed Leverage and Cash have any Information about Future Profitability - Evidence from India" at National Conference on Commerce in 21st Century held at Xavier University, Bhubaneswar on 24 February 2016. Presented a paper titled "The Role of Accrual Components in determining the Net Income of a Firm- Some Evidence from the Indian Auto and Steel Industry", at the Nirma International Conference, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, January 7-8, 2010. Presented a paper titled “Management of NPAs in Indian Public Sector Banks with special reference to Jharkhand” at the 10th Annual Conference on Money & Finance in Indian Economy, IGIDR, Mumbai, January 18-19, 2008.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1395
__label__cc	0.575133	0.424867	A project of Freedom for Immigrants Detention Reporting Total 290 Posts A Sudanese Activist's Dream is to Help Others in the US MS fled Sudan after the National Security brutally beat him and his father. With his asylum hearing fast approaching, he hopes to be free to continue his work in the US. Farmers Markets Feel the Trump Effect Immigrant farmers and the customers they serve at local farmers markets are trying to cope with the fear of ICE raids under Trump's aggressive anti-immigrant policies. "We had no other choice than to cross the river with my daughters in my arms." JC's story is one of resilience despite being separated from his family at the border, locked in solitary confinement, and suffering from both medical and psychological issues while in detention - all prior to his being deported. BORDERLINES: Immigration Reporter Tina Vasquez Isn't Afraid of Taking Sides Immigration journalist Tina Vasquez talks reproductive rights, gender and racial discrimination - and motivates her. FACTSHEET: U.S. Citizen Children Impacted by Immigration Enforcement Immigration enforcement—and the threat of such actions—can negatively impact a child’s long-term health and development. "Please help us!" 100 Men Detained at Etowah Sign Letter Protesting Conditions Men detained at Etowah County Detention Center are demanding that the Etowah Visitation Project, which has been suspended by ICE and the Etowah's Sheriff's Office, be restored. "If I win my case, I would like to help others – detainees – just like me." Here, Daniela writes about how she ended up in detention and her life before, during and being incarcerated. POETRY: What I Learned When I Visited Adelanto Lisa Cheby's poem evokes the physical and emotional impact of a visit to Adelanto. My Unfortunate Reality with ICE in Yuba County Jail "We are constantly subjected to derogatory comments, abusive behavior towards us, and discrimination." Louisiana Hunger Strikers Hit 76th Day, Risking Irreversible Physical Damage © 2020 Freedom for Immigrants. All right Reserved. Powered by Ghost	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1396
__label__cc	0.638556	0.361444	Non-audit Market Volatility Leads to More Subdued Mining M&a Activity: PwC Report Michelle Remo, “Big 4″ observer Global economic uncertainty and a drop in commodity prices has led to marked slowdown in merger and acquisitions (M&A) in 2012, despite the blockbuster start with a Glencore/Xstrata transaction, according to PwC’s new Mining Deals report. All signs point to an equally sluggish second half of the year, with another Glencore-style ‘mega’ deal seen as unlikely given current market jitters. While there were 143 deals announced in July, compared with 141 in June, volumes fell dramatically in August to 69. Deals values have averaged $3 billion per month since June, which continues to be very low. In the first half of 2012, global mining M&A deal volume fell more than 30% to 940 transactions, compared to 1,371 for the same period in 2011. The total value of deals for the first six months of 2012 was $79 billion, slightly higher than $71 billion for the same period a year earlier, but includes Glencore International plc’s $53.6 billion offer for Xstrata plc. Excluding that deal, the total value of transactions announced drops to $25 billion, one-third of last year’s first half-year total, reflecting global market uncertainty. Tim Goldsmith, global mining leader, PwC, said: “Although the year to date has been tough, with low commodity prices underwritten by high costs and a pullback in equity financing, the mining ‘super cycle’ remains on track. “Whilst we see few buyers, now is the time when people should buy and history shows this is when bargains are achieved. “Also, with market conditions expected to remain tight for months to come, miners are looking for innovative ways to fund projects and future growth, a trend that will continue into 2013.” Golden commodity Gold dominated M&A transactions in the first half of 2012, re-establishing its first-place position against other metals such as copper and coal, whose values have fallen while the price of bullion remained steady. It represented the highest value of transactions at 26% and the highest volume at 29%, excluding the Glencore/Xstrata deal. Tim Goldsmith, global mining leader, PwC, said: “The drop in gold equity valuations and the rising gold price is driving deals and we expect more gold M&A activity in the coming months.” China’s growing momentum While China’s growth has advanced by a modest 7.6% in the second quarter after decades of averaging 10% annually, demand is still strong. Tim Goldsmith, global mining leader, PwC, said: “Short term demand growth has reduced as China slows and the European economy struggles. The major industrialisation of the emerging world is still in its relative infancy but is the driver of the ‘super cycle’. Commentary around the death of the mining boom has been over stated and those with long term trends in mind will be able to buy bargains for the next little while. “China is expected to become a more aggressive acquirer of resource assets as it ramps up its foreign investment targets and looks to secure metals to meet steadily increasing urbanisation.” Subscribe me to notifications about new comments Financial Advisor Compensation Insights SEC Bans Arizona-Based Investment Adviser from Securities Industry for Fraudulent Actions in Mutual Fund Collapse SEC Approves New Rules Regarding Lost Holders of Securities SEC Charges Four Penny Stock Purchasers with Fraud Paul Beswick Named SEC Chief Accountant Self Support Fundraising Could Help in Avoiding Debt Opportunity for October with a Free Financial Planner in 24 Cities Avoid Costly Errors by Checking Your Social Security Statements Once a Year Savings Bonds Keep Value but Can Cost You Money World Bank to Help Immunize 34.8 Million Children in Pakistan Against Polio SEO Powered By SEOPressor	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1397
__label__wiki	0.695868	0.695868	You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Reverence For Croatian Victims Of Serb Aggression: Vote Trashes Use Of Serbian Cyrillic In Vukovar Reverence For Croatian Victims Of Serb Aggression: Vote Trashes Use Of Serbian Cyrillic In Vukovar August 19, 2015 by inavukic 39 Comments Bilingual signs with Serbian Cyrillic Removed from Vukovar’s public buildings Photo: G. Panic This is a big move towards making solid steps for peace and healing of victims of Serb aggression and atrocities against Croats and non-Serbs in Vukovar in the early 1990’s. Those who oppose the “step” will call it by any other name except one that has even a tiny bit of positiveness in it; they will call it recist, denial of human rights, denial of minority rights and such. The Vukovar City Council on Monday 17 August 2015 adopted amendments to the city Statute as per August 2014 Constitutional Court ruling that handed instructions to determine, within one year, in which of the city’s neighbourhoods bilingual signs can be displayed. In the amendments the City Council of Vukovar voted constitute changes of the Statute of the city so that it no longer provides for the existence of bilingual signs, and Cyrillic alphabet, on the city’s and government institutions, squares and streets. The changes were adopted on the initiative of the Croatian Democratic Union/HDZ, the leading party in Vukovar local government. Serbian political representatives and the Councillors of the Social Democratic Party, the strongest party in the national government, unsuccessfully opposed the decision. For a couple of years now much has happened in Vukovar with protests against bilingual (Croatian and Serbian) signs on public buildings and streets etc. Bilingual signs containing Serb Cyrillic were systematically pulled down, smashed and generally rejected by the Croats living in Vukovar. The Committee for the defence of Croatian Vukovar and their supporters, who represent the victims of Serb mass murders, rapes, destruction say that Cyrillic symbolically represents the utter terror and the horror inflicted upon innocent Croats in Vukovar as they went about seceding from communist Yugoslavia, seeking through democratic peaceful processes their freedom and democracy. As was expected Serbia and some of Croatia’s antifascist riff-raff have protested against these amendments in Vukovar City Statute and have called them racist as well as denying human rights to minorities. Their protest also touches upon the decision in these amendments of the Statute of Vukovar to introduce charges of 3 Euro for any council document issued in Cyrillic at special request by an applicant. Vukovar’s people who are behind the moves against the Serbian Cyrillic on public buildings, streets etc. and the councillors of the ruling coalition defended the amendments to the Statute which were proposed by city mayor Ivan Penava (HDZ) and all of these supporters continue seeking and calling for a new census. The last census, they say, was fraudulent and had many more Serbs who lived in Serbia, not Vukovar, recorded as living in Vukovar. Busloads of people from Serbia had come to Vukovar at time of census, falsely declared their residence there and then after went back to Serbia. All this in efforts to make-up the necessary minimum of 34% of population in a place needed to introduce bilingual signage on public buildings etc.! If that percentage is based on fraud – and all evidence argued and provided to the public so far seems to point that way – then those councillors in Vukovar that reject accepting that fraudulent census result as its benchmark for the introduction of bilingual signage are absolutely in the right! There has been no information yet on how the government will react to the amendments made to Vukovar’s Statute, to the complaints made by the Serb Ethnic Minority Council and criticism coming out of Serbia calling the Vukovar council’s move racist, and in breach of human rights of minorities. As regards Cyrillic signs in Vukovar the government has the possibility to directly enforce laws, bypassing the city statute, but the question is how much that would be in line with the ruling of the Constitutional Court instructing the government to propose to the parliament, within a period of one year, amendments to the Law on the Use of Languages and Scripts of Ethnic Minorities, including mechanisms for cases when local self-government bodies obstruct the right to bilingualism. Along with the Serb Ethnic Minority Council of Vukovar, also dissatisfied with the amendments to the Vukovar City Statute is the Serb National Council (SNV), whose leaders on Monday described them as unconstitutional and unlawful and said that they would notify the relevant institutions in Croatia, as well as the EU, the Council of Europe and the UN. They can write to EU and UN “till the cows come home” but they have no case! Vukovar council decision was in respect of human rights: those of the victims! Besides, Tove Ernst, European Commission Press Officer, reportedly said to Serbia’s news agency Tanjug and responding to a plea to the European Commission to comment on the abolition of the Cyrillic alphabet in Croatian city of Vukovar: “the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU bans discrimination based on minority status. However, the Commission has no overall authority with regard to minorities, especially in relation to the issue of recognition of the status of minorities, their self-determination and autonomy, and the use of regional or minority languages.” According to her, the Member States retain a general power to make decisions about minorities and the provisions of the Charter of fundamental rights concern the EU Member States only when they implement EU laws. The Vukovar Council said it supported full application of the Constitutional Law on the Rights of Ethnic Minorities and the Law on the Use of Minority Languages and Scripts and warned that minority rights must not depend on daily politics. Ina Vukic, Prof. (Zgb); B.A., M.A.Ps. (Syd) Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Croatia, Croatian Homeland War, Cyrillic, former Yugoslavia, Ivan Penava, No Cyrillic in Vukovar, Serb aggression, Serbia, Vukovar « Islamic State Claims Beheading of Croatian Hostage Suffocating Refugees and Illegal Migrants Avalanche Heading Croatia’s Way » David B. says: From Facebook: This is the correct move! 98% or more of Brownsville, Texas speaks on Spanish language as primary language, the other 2% know enough Spanish to get by in the streets, yet ALL the street signs and government building signs are in English and ALL the court proceedings are in English and ALL the government proceedings of any sort are in English and nobody complains. By the way, the majority of the local government officials speak in Spanish in their private time. My point is that Vukovar council is not discriminatory and you have the example of this town and county in South Texas to demonstrate that point. It could well be the only thing worthwhile to come out of this place. inavukic says: Good one, David and thank you Great example David. It applies to so many jurisdictions on the planet…but not in crazy pseudo “Greater Serbia.” They are attempting to do in peace time through political means, political pressure, etc., what they could not accomplish with guns and tanks in the war. Only in Croatia can NGO’s and Serb Cetnik publications get funding from a leftist Yugo regime that hates Croatia and her residents. Tempus Fugit says: …it is NONE of Serbia’s (or anyone else’s) business to dictate what language or alphabet that Croatia will use in its OWN house! Yes and the infuriating thing is that Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic has just compared upped his hateful game by saying that it would be a world scandal if Serbia took away the Latin alphabet from its cities streets buildings etc – totally of course disregarding the fact that it was the carnage, torture, rape committed by Serbs in Croatia has resulted in victims wanting nothing to do with the Serb alphabet Cyrillic – too cruel and painful reminders DELETED as misrepresentation of facts of battles in Vukovar 1990’s The Serbs were there (Vukovar) before it became part of Croatia. Croatia should have never gotten Slavonia in the first place. Fact – 16th century: Ottoman conquests forced the Serbs to move to Croatia and Slavonia. Keep on dreaming jj steficanicol says: Bilingual street signs? In Sydney that would be like Bankstown having English/Arabic signs, Leichhardt with English/Italian signs and Bondi having English/Hebrew signs…or in one word…ridiculous! The country is Australia so it’s English. The country is Croatia so it’s Croatian. For sure, steficanicol 🙂 Since when are bilingual signs a human right? Only in bizzaro EU world apparently. If bilingual sings are a human right, God help Australia, we’ll have our work cut out for us in installing several language signs all across major cities and public buildings. EU countries should start worrying about REAL human rights and problems, such as the constant arrival of illegal immigrants, or the massive youth unemployment in several countries, failing economies, the massive amounts of emigration, children going hungry, lack of free speech, etc. Australia (or other similarly populated country in the West) could also end up like Croatia did in 1990’s, Kat, with foreign nationals or migrants wanting to create a separate state out of suburbs, their own, just because 30 or 40 percent of them live in the areas, employing aggression as Serbs did in Croatia…nothing it seems is beyond the aggressive lot but that god for the several that have the courage to stand up against the nasty madness Well at least in Australia, there is still hope that the sane majority would laugh them off and tell them where to stick it. In Croatia, our ruling elite enables this idiocy and blatant disregard for the human rights of Croatian war victims. It’s a shame that some of the most intelligent, successful Croats who care about the well-being of the nation, are not the ones running it. Too many such people find no use for the games of politics, but we’d be better off if they had a greater influence, as it seems more and more European leaders are actively working against the best interests of the native populations of their countries. Yep, Kat – and let’s hope that the one who know and care will seize the governing reins soon in Croatia otherwise slavery will take over… IdealisticRebel says: Reblogged this on IdealisticRebel's Daily View of Favorites. I am so sorry for the beheading. It is harsh and barbaric. May he rest in peace. Hugs, Barbara Such sadness and misery, Barbara. Hugs. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. says: Thank you so much for continuing to share with us. Thank YOU, Sheri Aliosa says: Hello Ina Vukic ! Aliosa. Thank you, Aliosa Clare Flourish says: In Wales and Scotland, around 1900, children were humiliated or beaten for using the local Celtic language rather than English. The result was that many people lost the ability to speak it; but those who did not became very very angry, and now their language is a huge part of their identity- as English is, of course, a huge part of mine. Serbs in Vukovar are free to speak, write etc Serbian language in their private lives, buy Serbian language newspapers and magazines but signs on public buildings, streets and town-squares are to be in Croatian only. This is not the same as the behaviour of the English towards Welsh, Scots, Irish as you can see, Clare. In Australia the Irish Catholics had a cruel life originally because the English banned the practice of all other religions except Anglican… I believe public buildings should legally have bilingual signs along with Braille for the Blind, Ina. Hugs, ♡Robin I think so too, Robin, that way the visually impaired (the disabled) would have better independent access instead of depending on others to guide them. Much to be done on “breaking the barriers” for the disabled in many places around the world. Sunman says: Just a couple of thoughts…maybe in vukovar there should be bilingual signs on condition that these signs are accompanied by an iconic picture of the destruction of Vukovar and a description under it saying, “…we serbs were responsible for the criminal destruction of Vukovar and the murder of its Croatian people. We are grateful and humbled that Croatian victims have allowed the script of the murderous Serbs to be allowed.” The other thing is that we keep reacting to Serb provocations; always on the defensive – we even cow when Serb patriarch in Croatia claims that their monastery is evidence of Serb culture in Croatia for over 400 years and that Croatians have done more harm to Serbs than Serbs to Croats – can you image this being said in any other Country. Let’s stop responding directly and start responding on things on our agenda; our unresolved issues with Serbia – listing all of the things that Serbs have done to Croatia from landmines, to missing persons and cultural artifacts, to mass rape, to torturing of croatian prisoners of, to concentration camps, to reparations, to Croatian minority rights in Serbia to it’s historical brutality of Croatia and it’s criminal Greater Serbia plans. This BS about bilingual signs and Serbia response is war mongering and yet Croatians in Serbia have far less rights; but no one knows this. Yes, Sunman, we’re still waiting for a politician in Croatia to take a lead in sorting Serbia’s BS out rather than responding to Serbia’s insults and insults of it’s church ‘s leader. As to Croats in Serbia – an example of true denial of ethnic minority rights. The politics are so complicated, that I can barely understand! Yep, Luanne, these days one needs to be vigilant at politicians – one can’t trust them 100%, really. But the bottom of the line here are the victims and their well-being which not many politicians are coming out with as something not negotiable. Buggers they are. therealamericro says: Serbs in Vukovar do not meet the 33 percent threshold, as many are registered in Vukovar but live, work and pay taxes in Vojvodina, RS and Beograd. That is why Croat calls for an updated census fell on deaf ears. This was a machinated scandal to divert attention from all of the government’s failings, a tanking economy, the fact that Slavonians were and are leaving in large numbers to the EU for work, and was and is a convenient distraction from the Veterans’ protest. A farce from the get go. When a real census takes place and the real percentages are available, then we can talk about bilingual signs (which is unnecessary since most Serbs learn Latin script in Croatia first anyway, and Latin script is Serbia’s official script and has been for years). That and of course Poopie and SNV publicly recognize the JNA/VRSK aggression and wholesale ethnic cleansing – and permanently barring the return of – of 99.5% of Croats and non-Serbs, and apologize for it, and recognize the ICTY ruling of Gotovina et. al., then bilingual signs can be considered. Until then no dice. Hear, hear – therealamericro! I’m on that team too. No dice, no negotiation with justice. Nek mi gospodja Ina Vukic nesto objasni: The Court further describes the main events that took place in Croatia between 1990 and 1995. It notes in particular that, shortly after the latter’s declaration of independence on 25 June 1991, an armed conflict broke out between, on the one hand, Croatia’s armed forces and, on the other, forces opposed to its independence (namely forces created by part of the Serb minority within Croatia and various paramilitary groups, to which the Court refers collectively as “Serb forces”, irrespective of the issue of attribution of their conduct) and at least from September 1991  the Yugoslav National Army (“JNA”). By late 1991, these Serb forces and the JNA controlled around one-third of Croatian territory within its boundaries in the SFRY, a situation which lasted until 1995. It was during this conflict that the genocide alleged by Croatia is claimed to have been committed. Finally, the Court describes how, during the spring and summer of 1995, Croatia succeeded, as a result of a series of military operations, in re-taking the greater part of the territory of which it had previously lost control. It was during Operation “Storm”, in August 1995, that the genocide alleged by Serbia in its counter-claim is claimed to have taken place. Sto mene interesira je recenica: By late 1991, these Serb forces and the JNA controlled around one-third of Croatian territory within its boundaries in the SFRY, a situation which lasted until 1995 A sada nek mi objasni pojam Agresije unutar granice SFRJ iz: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) The Court rejects Croatia’s claim and Serbia’s counter-claim od 3.2.2015 There is nothing I can explain, Emil – while you decide to take snippets and turn them out of context the ICJ did rule that there were acts of genocide perpetrated on Croatian soil, none on Serbia’s of course because it was only Serbs (Montenegrins) that were the aggressors against sovereign states within former Yugoslavia (Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) and not the other way around and if people needed to defend themselves against that aggression I say good on them – THhnk God they were able to. Sorry you have no idea about international law, not be the smartest and I see another article by pushing on one same line that showed you that Franjo Tudjman, anyway what international law says. I was just ICTY versus Prlic and others known to the term used aggression and to the Republic of Croatia against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Emil, Emil – where did you finish you law degrees? I certainly don’t pretend to be an expert but I do understand and know quite a bit perhaps more than you but as far as Prlic et al are concerned the case is still in process, not finished – given that you claim to know the law I’m sure you know the meaning of due process and Appeal is part of that. As to Croatian aggression against Bosnia & Herzegovina – pure political lie and concoction thank you but of course a court case can pronounce it given that shonky evidence and liars gave testimony. Just think of Bihac – in August 1995 – were it not for Croats it would have become another Srebrenica – genocide and that is recognised – you want to call that aggression – go ahead! Stjepan F. says: There is an article on Huffington Post that relates to this. The author thinks that the signs are a waste of money since there is no issue of bilingualism. There is one language (called Croato-Serbian) that the local Serbs can read in the Latin script and have nothing to complain about. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zarko-perovic/the-endless-balkan-langua_b_9005276.html Oh dear, oh dear – what possessed the author of that article to drag out the Serbo-Croatian language that was “banned” in Croatia in 1970’s after which one could officially speak/write either Croatia or Serbian but not both combined and reasons for that were and are obvious and part of people power. But then again being a Serb from Serbia who says he speaks Serbo-Croatian today even though the language ceased as such combination 40 years ago, before he was born probably, tells you something… In Bosnia and Herzegovina the Bosnian language had become official an internationally recognised some 20 or so years ago, so why would people go back to using something that had brought so much pain. Can’t think of any other reason but underhanded attempt to stir further unrest. Reverence For Croatian Victims Of Serb Aggression: Vote Trashes Use Of Serbian Cyrillic In Vukovar \| Ace News Room says: […] First published August 19th 2015 […] Croatia: Majority (Croat) Rights Vs. Minority (Serb) Rights – Croatia, the War, and the Future says: […] In August 2015, Vukovar changed its town statute to say that the collective rights of the Serb minority [re street signs, government building signs etc.) in the area of the town of Vukovar are to be ensured when the conditions are met. […] Croatia: Majority (Croat) Rights Vs. Minority (Serb) Rights – Domovina says: Leave a Reply to Tempus Fugit Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1398
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Please consider making an additional or increased gift by January 15, 2020. OPERATION LADY JUSTICE: A FIRST STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN President Trump surprised tribal communities and advocates late last month with Operation Lady Justice, an executive order establishing a federal task force on missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native people. The task force is a two-year initiative to examine and come up with a government-wide strategy to improve responses, cooperation, and awareness of missing and murdered Native people, especially women and girls (MMIW). As the task force examines the issue over the next two years, the Department of Justice will take more immediate action to step up the government’s response to MMIW. The DOJ unveiled a three-part strategy that includes investing $1.5 million to hire coordinators in eleven states to establish common protocols for responding to reports and cases of MMIW. In addition, specialized FBI Rapid Deployment Teams will be available to assist tribal, state and local law enforcement on these cases. The DOJ will also analyze how to improve data collection on missing persons, something that is sure to inform the task force’s study and recommendations. Most advocates and community leaders have welcomed the administration’s attention to MMIW, saying it’s a start and a step in the right direction. Even so, there are concerns, especially that the initiatives don’t or won’t reflect adequate input and leadership from tribes and tribal organizations. It is certain that the success of these initiatives will depend on listening to and working with tribal leaders and those who have the deepest understanding and commitment to improving safety for Native women and children. But the critics who assert that the President and Republicans are trying to claim the MMIW issue and take it away from Democrats risk making violence against Native women and girls a partisan issue and having it become mired in the mud of these politically polarized times. VAWA NEGOTIATIONS GRIND TO A HALT That’s what’s happening now, as gun lobbyists and lawmakers in the Senate hold the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act hostage. Reauthorizing VAWA should be a gimme for law makers. Legislation intended to protect and help heal victims of violence – it seems there should be little to argue over. It’s true that last time VAWA was renegotiated there were lawmakers who fought against adding protections for some of the country’s most vulnerable populations, including Native women. But Republicans and Democrats came together and passed VAWA bills by wide margins – nearly three-to-one in the Senate and two-to-one in the House. That version of VAWA, signed into law by President Obama in 2013, has been due for reauthorization since 2018. This past April, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a VAWA reauthorization bill – proposing a new and stronger version of the law. For Native communities, it would expand tribal criminal jurisdiction so local, tribal courts can respond to crimes committed by non-intimate partners, including child or elder abuse, sexual violence or rape by a stranger, and sex trafficking. It would create a pathway for tribes in Alaska to begin to use the same tribal provisions that tribes in the Lower 48 have had access to for 6 years. Thirty-three Republicans broke ranks to vote with 230 Democrats for the bill. OPPOSING VAWA BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE But negotiations on VAWA have ground to a halt in the Senate. A main sticking point has been closing the “boyfriend loophole,” a gap in the law that allows physically abusive boyfriends, or ex-boyfriends, to obtain and own a gun even if they've been convicted of intimate partner violence or stalking. The law already restricts gun ownership for those convicted of domestic assault or abuse - domestic being the operative word, as it applies to abusers who are or were married to, lived with, or had a child with their victim. When the Senators failed to find a compromise, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced S.2843, which mirrors the VAWA bill passed by the House. All 47 Senate Democrats are co-sponsors of the bill. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced an opposing VAWA reauthorization bill, S.2920. While it is good to see someone new trying to take the lead on this issue, it is terribly disheartening to see Senator Ernst ignore the serious concerns that were raised in meetings with Native women, tribal leaders, and tribal organizations. LEGISLATORS IGNORED INDIGENOUS VOICES; A BAD BILL FOLLOWED Among other problems, Senator Ernst’s bill would impose severe and unwarranted burdens and restrictions on tribal courts, including authorizing periodic audits by the Attorney General. It would make it easier for non-Native defendants to move their cases from tribal to non-tribal courts, and it would leave tribes vulnerable to lawsuits by defendants in tribal courts by undermining tribal sovereign immunity. Senator Ernst’s bill would undo the progress made in VAWA 2013 and attack tribes’ inherent authority to protect their citizens from crime. The bill threatens to take us back decades and undo a generation of work to rebuild our tribal nations and secure tribal sovereignty in order to improve safety for Native women. As of this week, twelve of Senator Ernst’s Republican colleagues are cosponsoring her bill – a relatively leaden response. 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__label__wiki	0.82676	0.82676	Alternative Hardcore Live Reviews Metal Photos Rock PHOTOS: Hovenweep November 19, 2018 November 19, 2018 Kristina Haney child bite, concert tickets, infectious magazine, live, metal, music, new, pantera, Phil Anselmo, philip h. anselmo and the illegals, photo, photo credit, photos, rock, tour, tour dates0 comment Arizona local band opened up for Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals and Child Bite on their Mesa, AZ tour stop. Take a look at the pictures below! Please follow and like us: PHOTOS: Child Bite Child Bite hit the road with Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals this month for a 15 city tour. Take a look at photos from their stop in Mesa, AZ. Please follow and like us: Live Reviews Metal News Photos Rock PHOTOS: Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals Philip H. Anselmo hit the road with his band The Illegals this month for a 15 city tour alongside Child Bite. 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__label__cc	0.606878	0.393122	Overview, Irritation Alert! in the blind spot ~ Philosophy in the Dystopian Context Tag Archives: existence Posted by Sandy MacDonald in Embodiment, Freedom, Nature, Subjectivity, Transcendence actuality, caring, drama, existence, reality, spirituality Fragment 154, word count: 201. The only reality we can possibly experience is reality as experienced, and such reality must always be partly formed by being experienced, which is to say, by being brought into the drama which is the life of some personality. Spiritual existence, the living of personalities, is inherently dramatic, a personal drama which would be no part of brute actuality. Spirituality is the caring dimension of any experience, and it is caring which shapes experience into the drama of its life. The strictly here and now would be where the brute actuality of nature would exist, completely bereft of spirituality and of the drama which is the life of spirituality. If you try to “be here now” you find that here and now are defined by there and then: by ideas, non-actualities. To strive to “be-here-now” is life-negating, life-denying, life-rejecting, in the same way as reverence for eternity is. To seek the spiritual nothingness of the “eternal now” is to give up your voice, which exists only through time, as well as to give up creative free agency, which requires time to impose ideas, which is to say, personality, onto the ever emerging shape of things. Please see Fragment 124, February 19, 2018, The World that Doesn’t Matter. Copyright © 2019 Sandy MacDonald. De-Culturing Posted by Sandy MacDonald in Blind spots in thinking, Class War, Culture, Freedom, Political Power, Why thinking? colonization, culture, Descartes, existence, hive mind, philosophy, skepticism, Socrates, war The process of maturing into the activities of an adult member of society requires becoming increasingly cultured in a range of skills and knowledge. People go to schools and universities to acquire more and more culture in specific areas, and certain social factions claim superiority and authority because of especially cultured practices and attitudes. There is a single exception to the pursuit of more and higher culture: philosophy. Students in philosophy do acquire arcane culture in the history of ideas, linguistics, and logic, for example. However, the exceptional thing is that, since (“My wisdom is knowing I know nothing.”) Socrates, philosophy is also a matter of undertaking the difficult task of discovering how to be innocently original, how to de-culture, to become sensitive to the influences of culture on assumptions and patterns of thinking and to recognize the random arbitrariness of much cultural content. The method of systematic doubt and questioning described by Descartes is another familiar example, and his is just a particular presentation of a wider application of skepticism in philosophical thinking. This work is a serious de-culturing process, the same one required to negate the effects of colonization, which is hostile cultural influence asserting the superiority of one culturally constructed hive mind over others. There is extreme danger in cultural constructs that can be characterized as collective identity, human hive minds. Hive minds make war, and no anti-war effort will be effective without dealing with that reality. Philosophy is precisely a personal disengagement from hive mind influences, a mental operation for arranging to experience from the innocence of personal questioning and discovery. Regrettably, this has not prevented numerous philosophers from embracing and advocating for their chosen hive minds, partly because it has been difficult to recognize these collective identities as the dangerous cultural constructs they are rather than as parts of nature or inevitable projections of psychology. There is more to culture than hive mind construction and neither culture nor individual meaning and purpose requires hive mind constructs. Just as any assertion of scientific knowledge must implicitly assert, as well as exemplify, a human nature competent to discover and understand scientific truths about nature, so any philosophical assertion must claim a human force of orientation competent, at the level of the embodied individual, to perform abstract reconceptualization of experience itself, of human existence itself, a general human competence to be free of hive mind influences. Being a person is bigger than being a citizen or member of any collective or cultural community. This is largely because of bogus ideas in cultures that bind collectives into hive minds. It is everybody’s duty as a person to enlarge the restrictive cultures, to make room for individuals to express the original creativity of innocent humanity. There is more on hive mind here: Fragment 106, May 10, 2017, Social Contract as Hive Mind (1) Fragment 112, August 2, 2017, Social Contract as Hive Mind (3) Fragment 132, August 15, 2018, Life after Hive-Mind The Drama of Existence: Between Human and Divine divinity, embodiment, existence, freedom, History, matter, metaphysics, personality, religion Christianity and other antique religions dismissed the world of concrete matter as trivial staging for the great drama that is spirituality, which is to say, the life of personalities. This was a metaphysical orientation that identified personalities, living teleological forces of will, of ideality, as the primordial occurrence of existence. Existence was a matter of subjects and their relationships, involving objects merely secondarily. Although in the Abrahamic religions the drama involved a very great difference between divine and human personality, there are other narratives from historical cultures placing human personalities much closer to the divine, even as active helpers in Creation. These narratives imagine a catastrophe, perhaps rebellion (rebel angels) followed by exile or retreat into the created material world, now turned into a prison under the control of demons who appear as stars and stellar constellations; or human personalities fell in love with the world-in-time they had created and ecstatically entered it, forgetting themselves and by that forgetting were made unable to get out again. However, there are also stories of alchemy in which the turning of base metal into gold is a symbol and a message to humans about human personality learning to re-join the company of divine personality. There are stories of a path across the nested astral spheres, past the demons, a path connecting human and divine personalities that can be taken downward into matter or upward and out. Such was the ultimate drama of existence which marginalized concrete matter, conceiving it as a kind of illusion, perhaps created specifically to confuse and alienate humans from their true and original ideality, perhaps on account of some distant transgression. Although the great drama of existence in the Abrahamic religions has a similar overall shape, involving an initial state of alienation of human ideality from divine and then an eventual joining accomplished by arduous trials and/or divine grace, the stories from other traditions express more directly a sense of an inherent transcendence of human existence as ideality (spirituality), a transcendence that has been made obscure and elusive by the profound difference and difficulty between human ideality and material embodiment. This is plausibly the message of the stories, more important than the speculative particulars. The heart of the drama, the human urgency to discover the transcendent freedom of ideality, can be most plausibly interpreted as a vestigial recognition that the idea of divinity itself is merely a means to highlight the primordial transcendence in ordinary embodied living. Preoccupation with this sense of transcendence and its difficult relation to material embodiment got stuck long ago in rigid orthodoxies which criminalized any further searching for the truth of it. Those orthodoxies had to be disputed and marginalized for humans to pay attention to the details of the natural world in a systematic and scientific way. However, for by far most of human existence it was taken as obvious that teleologically free wills constituted primordial existence. Science dismissed that creative teleological freedom of personality as merely illusion, just as antique religions dismissed the world of concrete matter as trivial staging for the great drama, the life of idealities. Please see also: Fragment 84, June 17, 2015, Errors and Allegories in Gnosticism, (word count: 1,869) URL: http://wp.me/p1QmhU-7b Fragment 86, November 4, 2015, Horizontal Dualism and the Spiritual Quest, (word count: 2,321) URL: http://wp.me/p1QmhU-7f From a Hill in the Labyrinth of Ideas Posted by Sandy MacDonald in Blind spots in thinking, Culture, Nature, Subjectivity, Transcendence culture, divinity, existence, History, ideas, metaphysics, nature, nihilism, personality, reality, science Posting 134, Word Count: 442 A profound cultural change, which came from the rise to dominance of the scientific way of conceiving things, was a shift in the general presence of the world to people, a shift from having intelligent consciousness (personality) as the crucial presence of the world to having inanimate, inertial, objective matter or nature as the crucial presence of the world. In feudal Christendom, personality was indisputably the crucial presence, but in two starkly different versions and placements, displaying in fact a grotesque bifurcation. That conception of personality included the stark contrast between divine personality and human personalty, but the whole meaning and drama of existence centred on personality, specifically the relationship and interactions between the divine personality and human personalities as both individuals and collectives. Concrete nature was merely a trivial backdrop, a platform or staging for the drama. Both the divine and human were clearly instances of personality since only intelligence strives toward a specific not-yet or non-actuality, which is the essence of creation. Human personalities do that all the time and, supposedly, so did the divine personality. This teleology of creation is a crucial identifier of personality along with curiosity, caring, questioning, accumulating orientation, and an expressive voice or agency. Scientific Nihilism By contrast, the scientific conception of the world completely excludes personality (teleology, abstraction, ideality, intelligent consciousness) from fundamental reality in rejecting the possibility of transcendent freedom. Personality gets placed on a list of phenomena to be completely explained as an illusion at some future time. This creates a deformed lopsidedness to the conceptual system of reality in modernity, which is something like an inverse of the lopsidedness of the Christian conception of the world. Science dismisses the creative freedom of personality as merely illusion, just as Christianity dismissed the world of concrete matter as trivial staging for the great drama of personality. Of course the grotesque bifurcation of personality into human and divine was another layer of lopsidedness in the pre-scientific conceptual system of reality, which removed the transcendence of personality from ordinary embodied individuals and projected it into a metaphysical monstrosity: disembodied personality as divinity. Just because personality is ideality, that is, immaterial, does not make it more perfect when disembodied! With the modern lopsidedness, science actually needs the continuing culture of personality from feudal Christendom because without it, with only scientific principles of explanation, nothing matters, since it is only to personality that anything matters. With only inanimate nature, we reach a complete nihilism, but people generally know better than to accept that. So, the lopsidedness of the scientific conception of reality prolongs the lingering of outmoded metaphysics and political ideology from feudal Christendom. How Aristotle Placed Personality Aristotle, caring, Descartes, existence, Franz Brentano, ideality, Leibniz, Martin Luther, metaphysics, personality, Plato, reality, Sartre, teleology, time, willing Posting 130, Word Count: 1,368. If we think of Aristotle as depicted in the fresco The School of Athens (by Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, painted between 1509 and 1511 in the Vatican, Apostolic Palace, and now widely reproduced) we have to say that his hand gesturing downward toward the familiar world is not a denial of metaphysics, not an assertion of scientific materialism as understood now. The gesture would have to mean that metaphysical reality is located, is at home, in ordinary objects and bodies, not only in the bodies we observe in the sky; and perhaps it might mean also that the distant skyward heights are not the Platonic heaven of free-floating (unanchored in things themselves) immaterial prototypes of the image-things that furnish and fashion our experience. For Aristotle, the visible motions of skyward phenomena revealed nested layers of heavenly spheres in motion around the Earth, each sphere moving from a purposive will internal to itself, bearing into eternal futurity, and so alive, sensitive and teleological, a mothership senior intelligence, a being of ideality and personality. It was specifically this agency from an interiority of willing, the living ideality of personality placed at the top of the cosmic structure, that seemed to confer meaning on the world and the lives of individuals. Personality placed in that way seemed to give the skyward spheres transcendent purpose and creative power so that aligning a human individual’s bearing with them expressed the sense of a kinship or commonality between the purposive ideality of the individual and that of a sovereign aliveness. Plato famously claimed to separate ideality from personality, but it can’t really be done. In Plato, Ideas retain a creativity that can only be understood as a borrowing from the creative will of personality, a purposive push or bearing, but in Plato’s work, with ideas presented under the aspect of eternity, there is a removal of all other vestiges of personality. That removal was meant to deify ideality by moving it from temporality to eternity. However, metaphysically, personality and ideality are inseparable. As soon as bits of ideality (such as immateriality or creativity) are separated off from personality of the ordinary embodied sort then the conception of reality gets weird and twisted, assembled from mismatched shards like the monster of a certain Dr. Frankenstein. Many people prefer such a conception of the world. The Two Principles of Reality The two fundamental principles of reality are the principle of falling, inertial and entropic nature; and the principle of creative teleology or purpose, creating shapes within actuality through personal agency, enacting intentions from the ideality of a particularly conceived future. These principles are sometimes called objectivity and subjectivity. Subjectivity is personality. In the crucial sense these principles are precise opposites of each other. The principle of falling is a single vast continuity in some sense. The principle of purposive agency is a multiplicity of separately localized (embodied) individuals. There is no freedom in the principle of falling but ideality has freedom and creativity. Purpose is inconceivable as anything other than ideality because futurity, where purposes have their places, is categorically not an actuality. Purpose is temporal and temporality is necessarily a quality of ideality since it reaches beyond brute actuality. Purpose is willing, a movement of personality. Purposive bearing requires ideality, and ideality is always personality. A purposive will includes caring and freedom, aspects of spiritual ideality, which is to say, the subjective consciousness of personality. Rocks and rivers do not care, but merely fall. The World that Doesn’t Matter highlights the incongruity between the presence of subjective ideality and that of objective actuality. These are different modes of existence. The question is: what kind of existence can subjective ideality, purposive consciousness, have that is so not objective actuality? That is a core metaphysical issue, somehow locating (or maybe just denying) ideality. Perhaps the most long-enduring description of ideality has been as a personal interiority, as already mentioned above, but not an interiority that can be specified strictly as a location in space. This idea of spirituality as an interiority goes back (at least) to Aristotelian essences and final causes. Aristotle seems to have thought that everything that exists has, as part of its form, a metaphysical interiority, an essence, in addition to a strictly spacial or material interior. On that view, every object has an essence that contains and drives crucial features of its arc of existence and destiny, changes it has undergone and will undergo, just as the ‘interior’ ideality of an embodied person bears the memory and future intentions of that person. (Compare Leibniz’ monads.) The analogy at work is clear since every person knows from the most immediate experience a personal interiority of non-perceivable intentions and their context of reasons-why from a personal no-longer, all an interior ideality. That is our direct acquaintance with the existence of spiritual ideality. Part of the reconceptualization of the objective world made by Descartes and others of his historical period involved rejecting the Aristotelian idea that inanimate objects are driven by an essential metaphysical interiority. On the modern view, an object’s changes are caused by strictly external forces. The fact that bodies that breathe and have voices generally display and utter expressions of an individual caring and freedom was crucial in ancient times, and the interiority of ideality was sometimes described specifically as a kind of breath. The breath analogy is unsustainable as an illumination of ideality, but as we discard the idea of bodies having a metaphysical interiority, we have to stop at bodies that breathe and have voices because, as one such body, every one of us has immediate knowledge of our personal interiority of intentions and reasons-why: our subjective ideality or purposive consciousness. Does this analogy, a special interiority, help with the question of what kind of existence is to be attributed to ideality? In the Aristotelian sense, ‘interiority’ means that ideality is effective in the world, an indispensable part of reality, without being tangible or having an appearance, without being an actuality. The Aristotelian idea of final causes gives us more, invoking the idea of willing, and has much in common with Brentano’s description of intentionality as presented in Brentano’s Gift. It is a reaching, but not merely a reaching toward objects, instead a purposive reaching toward the future of an embodied life-in-the-world in the context of what has already been lived and is actual no more. There is also a tilting or instability in actuality, a continuous falling in the mode of mass, momentum, inertia, and entropy, but the tilting of the willing of ideality is very different from that instability, the tilting of ideality is not a falling but a creative leap (Luther), a flight or bearing. It is tempting to think of ideality as images, but that isn’t sustainable either. Ideas are not images but structural features of a person’s bearing into the future, of a framework of specifically oriented agency. It is also crucial that ideality, personality, as an aspect of its freedom, exists precisely by evading final particularity, just as time does. (Sartre’s existence before essence.) Ideality has the same mode of existence as time in that sense: an always newness and incompleteness. Caring requires futurity and possibility, the flight of time. Caring is possible and conceivable with the experience of engagement in creating a mutable future world and a life in that world, with freedom and creative power. Living is, first of all, ecstatic caring within the context of freedom. The reality of caring and freedom is self-evident, but neither could be possible on materialist assumptions. They become conceptually possible with the recognition of transcendent ideality at the level of the embodied individual. And it isn’t just the existence of an immediate caring encounter between a person and the surroundings, but also the learned ideological framework that any ideality applies to every moment of that encounter, an ideological framework anchored in history and the history of languages and authorship and inseparably connected to a great historical stew of ideas. Again, that stew of ideas must not be shattered off from the ideality of ordinary embodied personality. It has its existence in the living of people. Blind spots in thinking disinterestedness Gender culture Why thinking?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1405
__label__cc	0.695726	0.304274	Courtesy photo Robin Morehouse “Little Ricky” Morehouse III Ricky Neal Morehouse, III 2 YOA (25 months old) Kent, IA Family of boy killed in 2001 fire says officials are not doing enough to solve arson case May 23, 2018 \| by Steve Saunders, Fox42KPTM.com UNION CO., Iowa (FOX42KPTM) — Rick and Robin Morehouse say even after all these years, the feelings are still raw. “It just gets easier to deal with, but it never goes away,” said Rick Morehouse. They are the father and step mother of two adorable and once inseparable twins. “They were such good boys,” said Robin Morehouse. Back in March 2001, Rick says he got home from work when the truly unthinkable happened. “I get a knock on the door from the Harlan police department to tell me what was going on,” said Morehouse. The officer was there to tell him that one of his twins died in a fire in what used to be known as the town of Kent, Iowa. Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Two-year-old Ricky Neal “Little Ricky” Morehouse, III, burned to death in the upstairs bathroom of his biological mother’s home in Kent, Iowa, on Saturday night, March 3, 2001. Ricky and his twin brother, Reggy, lived with their biological father, Rick Morehouse Jr., and stepmother, Robin (Hogue) Morehouse, in Harlan, Iowa, where they enjoyed visiting their “Grandpa Keary” Hogue and “Great-Grandpa Larry” Hogue. Courtesy photo Jeff Young, Creston News Advertiser The home at 155 Cherry St. in Kent, Iowa, where 2-year-old Ricky Morehouse burned to death in the upstairs bathroom after first being doused with an accelerant. The twins were spending the weekend in Kent, about 95 miles southeast of Harlan, with their biological mother, Rachel Page, when the fire — deemed arson by investigators — was intentionally set, resulting in Little Ricky’s death. Officials ruled Ricky III’s death a homicide. Reggy did not suffer any injuries in the fire. For nearly two decades, Little Ricky’s unsolved murder has been a source of disbelief and outrage in the two southwest Iowa communities. Based on witness statements and evidence gathered the night of Ricky’s murder, why wasn’t something being done? Why were officials holding off on making an arrest? Father Won Custodial Battle Rick Morehouse Jr. and Rachel Page never planned to share a future together, yet both wanted to be involved in raising their twin sons. Rick Jr. married Robin Hogue on June 11, 1999 — the twins then just four months old — and the boys’ general welfare quickly became a major concern; after visits to Rachel’s house, the tots often returned home to Rick and Robin with unexplained injuries. Map showing the alternative routes from Harlan to Kent, Iowa. (Courtesy Google Maps) Rachel had difficulty controlling her anger, a close family member told Iowa Cold Cases, and it came as no surprise when Rachel ended up listed on the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Child Abuse Registry — more than once. Rick and Robin decided Rick needed to sue for custody of the boys, and after a bitter legal battle, the court awarded physical custody to Rick but granted Rachel unsupervised visits with her sons. In March 2001, the boys were spending the month’s first weekend with their mother at her two-story home at 165 Cherry Street in Kent. Ricky Morehouse (right) with his twin brother, Reggy Rick Morehouse worked a late shift on Saturday, March 3, and he’d just arrived home that night when Harlan police officer Kevin Petty knocked on his door. There’d been a fire at Rachel’s home, the officer said, and one of the twins was dead. Rachel was at the Creston Greater Community Hospital. Rick immediately left for the hospital — close to a two-hour drive — and Robin placed a call to the hospital and spoke with Rachel’s mother, Linda Page. During this phone conversation, Robin learned Little Ricky had died in the fire but that his twin had suffered no injuries at all. Rachel Lies, Fails Polygraph Union County in Iowa Kent in Union County In the night’s dark hours, Rick Morehouse’s headlights led him down winding highways toward an uncertain future. Maybe the police report was premature … maybe firefighters or neighbors had safely rescued both his sons from Rachel’s house. But if one of the boys had in fact died, how badly injured was the other twin? Could he possibly still succumb to smoke inhalation or burn injuries? At the Creston hospital, Rick learned his son Ricky was dead, but that Reggy sustained no injuries at all and was perfectly fine. A full examination and preliminary reports about the fire indicated Reggy hadn’t even been inside the home when the fire broke out. Rachel told both Rick and investigators the same illogical story. The power had failed, Rachel told authorities, so she’d gone to the basement to fix the fuses and restore the power. She said afterward she’d gone to check on the twins, who were sleeping upstairs. The power then failed a second time, she said, though no neighbors reported any outages. Rather than try to restore the power again, Rachel said she instead decided to “clean out her car,” which sat parked in the driveway. It was 10 p.m. The outside temperature already had dropped below freezing to 30 degrees. There’d been no precipitation that day, and the maximum wind speed had reached only 9 miles per hour. Rachel told investigators that while working on her car outside, she saw flames shooting from the upstairs bathroom window. She rushed in, she told authorities, and said she found Reggy at the top of the L-shaped stairway. She said she carried him out of the house and then returned for Ricky but couldn’t find him. Though the fire was contained to the upstairs bathroom, Rachel made no calls to 911. The evening news had just begun when neighbor Sherry Trembly first saw flames shoot out from an upper window in the home next door. Trembly immediately called 911 to report a fire, and then ran outside where she’d be joined by Rachel’s aunt, Linda Roach, who lived nearby. Trembly and Roach were two of the first to arrive on scene. The Creston and Lenox fire departments responded to the alarm. Both women reported they found Rachel just “standing in the yard with Reggy” when they arrived. Neither woman saw Rachel make any attempt to return inside the home for Ricky, and, in fact, had not witnessed Rachel exiting the home with Reggy in her arms after the fire started. They’d simply observed Rachel standing outside with Reggy just moments after the fire began. Though Rachel’s car was parked in the driveway with a clear view to the home’s front door, she’d not seen anyone enter or exit the house. After investigators discovered evidence on Rachel’s person that appeared to connect her to being present when the fire started, Rachel submitted to a polygraph (a lie detector test), which she failed. Volunteer Fireman risks own life to find missing child Creston Assistant Fire Chief Mick Landers told officials that when he and volunteer fireman Eric Shawler arrived, the fire was largely contained to the upstairs bathroom. Shawler then entered the home with a pre-connected fire hose and air pack to search for the missing 2-year-old. As the fire spread outward from the bathroom, Shawler continued to make repeated trips into the house in search of Little Ricky, with no success. The grisly truth about what happened to the toddler would not be known until firefighters extinguished the blaze. The fire at 165 Cherry Street had been no accident. The Iowa Office of the State Fire Marshal said the fire didn’t result from “blown fuses” or any kind of “faulty wiring.” State Fire Marshal investigator David Linkletter ruled the fire as arson, and told Rick and Robin Morehouse that an accelerant had been used to ignite the fire. Courtesy photo Facebook Rachel (Page) Luft today That wasn’t all, he told the couple. The fire had been set in the home’s upstairs bathroom, and state investigators believed the accelerant had been poured onto both Little Ricky and the bathroom floor before being ignited and Ricky set afire. The State Fire Marshal’s Office had other egregious news. The home’s bathroom door had been shut where the toddler could not escape, resulting in a fire burning so fast and hot that the fiery bathroom floor gave way and fell into the dining room below, where firefighters eventually found Little Ricky’s charred remains. Courtesy photo Rick & Robin Morehouse Ricky Neal Morehouse III There were no working smoke detectors in the house, though Rachel admitted to investigators she’d just checked on the boys and then gone outside to clean out her car just moments before spotting flames shooting from the upstairs bathroom window. The death certificate for 2-year-old Ricky Neal Morehouse III stated he had burned to death and had not died of “smoke inhalation” as often happens in arson cases; the child had been burned alive. Rachel Page — the niece of a county attorney in a neighboring county — also had telltale signs of having been present when the fire first ignited; her fingertips were burned, her hair singed. Little Ricky’s surviving twin, Reggy, suffered no injuries, and authorities firmly believe he’d been taken outside the home prior to the arson fire. Creston hospital personnel and law enforcement officials based this opinion on, in part, some of the following facts: Neither Reggy’s clothing nor any part of his body had any detectable smell or traces of smoke, a common occurrence in structural fires. Hospital reports confirmed Reggy did not suffer any type of smoke inhalation; even microscopic particles would be present had Rachel truly “rescued” Reggy from the location where she said she found him standing upstairs after the fire had already begun. Eyewitness testimony by neighbors and first responders. Union County Sheriff Rick Peil told Rick and Robin Morehouse the Union County Attorney has not yet charged anyone in the arson/murder because he feels there is insufficient evidence to ensure a conviction. On Feb. 8, 2018, Ricky’s stepmother, Robin Morehouse, posted the following to her Facebook page (printed here with Robin’s permission): I very rarely post about this, but I’m so disappointed right now! So, here is my little rant. An organization called “The American Investigative Society of Cold Cases” was willing to take on Ricky’s case pro bono if Union County would release the case file they have to them. Unfortunately for us, Timothy Kenyon, who is the Union County Attorney is not willing to release the file. He is using the excuse that since it was the Union County Sheriff, the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Iowa State Medical Examiner who compiled all the documents in the file he does not have the authority to release it. He also stated any notes he has made himself cannot be release either. He is the county attorney, he should have the power to release the file since it’s his choice whether to prosecute or not. Since he won’t release the file to let someone else do some work on Ricky’s case, why doesn’t he do his damn job?!?! Everybody knows who caused Ricky’s death, but nobody wants to hold her accountable. I suppose since the same people have been in power in Union County since before he died nothing will ever get done. Apparently those people do not believe Ricky deserves justice and that just breaks my heart. ~ Robin Morehouse, Feb. 8, 2018 About Ricky Morehouse Courtesy photo Brad Albee, findagrave.com Ricky Morehouse III is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Prescott, Adams County, Iowa. Ricky Neal Morehouse, III, and his twin brother Reginald “Reggy” Morehouse were born January 23, 1999 at St. Joseph’s Hospital (now Creighton University Medical Center) in Omaha, Nebraska, the sons of Rick Morehouse Jr. and Rachel Page. Rick Morehouse Jr. married Robin Marie Hogue in June 1999, and the court awarded custody of the twins to Rick and Robin after a bitter custody battle with Rachel Page. Little Ricky’s funeral was held Saturday, March 10, 2001, at Coen-Beaty-Pearson Chapel in Corning, with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Prescott. In addition to his parents and stepmother, Robin Morehouse, Little Ricky’s survivors included his twin brother Reggy; his grandparents, Steve and Linda Page, Ricky Morehouse Sr. and Debbie Morehouse, and grandfather Keary Hogue; his great-grandparents, Glenn and Anna Ruth Hardest, Neal and Mary Morehouse, Floyd Hinkle, Bill and Betty Page, and Larry Hogue. Other survivors included numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Information Needed If you have any information about Ricky Morehouse III’s unsolved murder, please contact Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Mike Motsinger at (515) 725-6010 or contact State Fire Marshal Division Investigator David Linkletter at (515) 689-1463 or Investigator Mike Lillebo at (515) 250-5458. Union County Sheriff’s Office Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Iowa State Fire Marshal Division “Homicide charge sparks renewed interest in Iowa cold case,” by Todd Magel, KCCI.com, July 18, 2018 “Family of boy killed in 2001 fire says officials are not doing enough to solve arson case,” by Steve Saunders, FOX42KPTM.com, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Facebook Post by Robin Morehouse, Feb. 8, 2018 “The horrific death of 2 year old Ricky Morehouse,” Reddit.com Correspondence to Iowa Cold Cases from Ricky Morehouse, Jr. (victim’s father) and Robin Morehouse (victim’s stepmother), ongoing Ricky Morehouse Obituary, The Harlan News-Advertiser, March 9, 2005 Ricky Neal Morehouse, III (1999 – 2001) Find a Grave Memorial “Four die in fires in Iowa,” by Tom Alex, The Des Moines Register, March 5, 2001 “Toddler dies in Kent house fire,” The Creston News Advertiser, March 5, 2001 Copyright © 2020 Iowa Cold Cases, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tagged with: 165 Cherry St. in Kent IA • Arson • Arson Murders • Burned Alive • Child Custody Battles • Child Killings • Cold Cases • Creston Fire Department • David Linkletter • Eric Shawler • Harlan Iowa • Iowa Cold Case Files • Iowa Cold Cases • Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation • Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office • Iowa Unsolved Murders • Kent IA • Kevin Petty • Lenox Fire Department • Linda Page • Linda Roach • Mick Landers • Rachel Page • Rachel Page Luft • Reggy Morehouse • Rick Peil • Ricky Morehouse III • Robin Morehouse • Sherry Trembly • Twins • Union County • Union County Sheriff's Office • Unsolved Iowa Murders • Unsolved Murders in Iowa • Unsolved Murders in Kent Iowa 253 Responses to Ricky Morehouse Its obvious that the mother did this if he was in a closed room and the fire started there. She had time to go to the top of stairs and grab one twin but couldnt here the other twin give me a break! Shes on the child abuse registry also. This poor kid didnt get any justice just because this monster mother father is a county attorney! Shame on the system! Give this child justice! Im sure if she was tried she would be found guilty in a heartbeat! Jackie D says: I can only assume the mother is guilty. It doesn’t make sense to go out and clean out your car at 10pm at night. It doesn’t make sense she didn’t feel like checking the circuit breaker again or fuses. Any containers around with finger prints? Did her clothes have flammable liquid spilt on them? I hope the worse life is ahead for her if she is the guilty one. Who else would do it? Esp if there is a record of abuse already? Lies. No record of abuse for mother. BS, She was on the child abuse registry Judy, this is for you. This is just one of the confirmed reports of abuse. Written by Connie Kincaid, Child Protection worker for Union County on 01/29/2001 DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ABUSE DID OR DID NOT OCCUR: (If registry placement is made, list all factors necessary for this decision, using the Child Protective Handbook.) Based on the following factors, Denial of Critical Care: Failure to Provide Proper Supervision is founded by a preponderance of evidence. The report is confirmed and is being placed on the Registry. FACTOR 1: Reginald Louis Morehouse, DOB 01/23/1999 and Ricky Neal Morehouse, DOB 01/29/1999, are children. FACTOR 2: Rachel Page is their mother and primary caretaker FACTOR 3: The children have been endangered by the acts or omission of the caretaker. The caretaker has failed to provide proper supervision necessary for the children’s health and welfare which a reasonable and prudent person would exercise under similar facts and circumstances. A reasonable and prudent person would not leave two children under the age of two home alone even if she was only going next door to use the phone. I had been at the home for a while before she showed up. I arrived in a vehicle. She did not know I was there or I feel she would have been home sooner. When we did go inside there were sharp knives on the floor. Rachel admitted she knew they were on the floor. One of the children also had a seashell from a necklace in his mouth. His mom said the jewelry was where she did not think they could get it. FACTOR 4: The caretaker was financially able to provide for the child’s critical needs. The above factors enlarged upon in the Summary of Contacts fully support a conclusion of founded Denial of Critical Care: Failure to Provide Proper Supervision. RATIONALE FOR PLACEMENT OR NON-PLACEMENT ON REGISTRY: The report is confirmed for Denial of Critical Care: Failure to Provide Proper Supervision. Rachel did leave her children home alone. They were there long enough to get into her jewelry that she had put away. There were sharp kitchen knives on the floor. She knew they were on the floor before she left the children alone. The children were clearly not adequately supervised. Nothing happened to the children. One of them did have a piece of seashell in his mouth from a necklace. The other children picked up one of the sharp knives while I was there. When his mom told him to put it down he took off running. The children are without a doubt too young to be left unsupervised. These children were not only not supervised in the home they were left in the home alone without anyone even able to hear them if there were a problem. The car or the dog were not heard next door. Although the children were okay on this occasion the potential for harm was a high risk. There are two small children and it was cold outside. Although Rachel said she would not leave them alone to go next door again it would take longer to get the children ready to go outside than it would to just go. The children were not dressed yet when I was there. One of them had a diaper on. The other one had a sleeper and a dirty diaper that had been wet through the sleeper. Rachel does not have a phone. She is allowed to use the neighbor’s phone. Rachel did not indicate this was an isolated incident. Her comment was, “I only ran next door to use the phone.” She said she would not do it again. I am not sure that she understood the risk that she had put her children in by leaving them alone. Rachel was willing to accept services to help her understand what puts these children at risk and what she can do to reduce the risks to them. The criteria of minor, isolated, and unlikely to reoccur have not been met. It is not believed that this was an isolated incident and it is believed that there is a risk it will reoccur. Therefore, the report is confirmed and is placed on the Registry as a founded report. Correction, Ricky’s birthday was typed incorrectly. It is 01/23/1999. With the evidence we do have, a lot of which seems to implicate the mother, we cannot simply dismiss her as the culprit because some people know her to be a good person. Remember Ted Bundy had friends and “The Stranger Beside Me” may be a good read. I cannot speak on her mental health but it is possible that she was suffering from something that altered her state of mind to a point where she could justify what she was doing or didn’t even know she was doing it. We cannot speak to the operation of her mind and whether her displayed grief is for her son’s death or for the [alleged] thought of her causing it. Although one cannot say how they will react to a traumatic situation, I do know that as a mother myself I would have to be dead or very near it to leave the house without my other child. The circumstances are strange to put it in the nicest way possible and does not mimic a normal routine for a mother with two small children. Getting information on this case should not be as difficult as this one is leading me to believe people’s assumptions of connections with authority are correct or lazy case work but we do also have to keep in mind that sometimes people do try their best to solve crimes and it eats at them but they are faced with impossible obstacles. Whether I believe she is responsible or not (I do), one thing is for certain and that is that Robin is a rockstar. This woman will NEVER let him be forgotten and will NOT rest until justice is served. I have no personal connection to anyone in this case, so my comment means just as little as anyone else’s and although I do have personal opinions on the case that I have shared I do not want to take the focus away from the real victim. There is power in numbers so please help find justice for Ricky. no words to describe this! how sad. :( the mother is listed on the child abuse registry…why was she allowed to have these precious children in her care in the first place..esp. unsupervised?! our justice system needs some major changes! if the courts would protect children from monsters like her the first time…this poor baby would still be alive! Again woman prove to us that the paperwork is wrong. What a dumb b*ch. This is so sad The mother did it… And soon it will be proven.. Either you are an idiot or you know something that we don’t. But I’m voting for the first idea. Jody Ewing says: Just for the record, the above comment was “not” made by ICC founder Jody Ewing. (We at ICC do, however, believe that with the further investigation into this case, the primary suspect will be charged in the not-so-distant future.) Becky Neavin says: EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY!! Becky N. If there was no smell of smoke on the surviving twin then he was NOT in the house. How sad the little boy died at the hands of a very messed up mother. She should not only be put on the child abuse registry but charged with murder. Omg.. How sad. This case needs REOPENED! Left her kids alone in a dark/cold house (it was March) to go outside to work on her car? YEAH RIGHT! With all the testings that can be done now, let’s pray that someone reopens this case & brings justice to the little Angel who died at the hands of a killer before it happens again. That’s right before it happens again. If you can kill your own innocent child you could kill anyone or anything. Sean Lee Reilly says: Why, instead of trying to fix the power again, would she randomly decide to go out and wash her car at 10pm? She just left her twins inside a powerless house that, because it was late at night, would be completely covered in darkness? Also, why the hell would you decide to wash your car at night? It would be too dark to see any form of dirt on the car. No doubt that the mother played a sinister part in the death of this little boy. Rhonda Bradley Holle says: How sad and terrifying. A'Shontae Monique Shivers says: That is so very sad! Deanna Koch says: Omg. Words can’t even describe how awful this is. Stephanie Watkins-Beck says: Where is this piece of crap Mother? People are convicted everyday with less evidence. Hang her high. You are judging someone on lies someone has written about the mother. And what relation are you to Rachel where you are so easy to defend her I do know the mother… Why on Earth would she kill one child and not both? That house had a fire in it in the same exact place that started, you ever think that door closed because the child hiding in there? I also know the father of these boys. But I do know that the person who suffers most is Reggy, how in the world do you think he feels with both parents fighting and pointing fingers, and he lost the other part of himself as twins always have some connections together. So let’s stop pointing fingers and let this baby rest in peace and stick by Reggys side. Nothing can bring back Ricky, and do you think Ricky would want this for any of them, I’m sure he wouldn’t. Rest in Peace baby boy. Brandy, that house did not have a fire in it before, contrary to what Rachel has told you. That has already been investigated. Tell me any other 2 year old that is going to close himself into the room that has the fire in it. The only room at that time until the floor gave way. It just wouldn’t happen. A child would run away from the flames if he could. Unfortunately he couldn’t, since the accelerant was poured right on him. That’s per the autopsy. Also, you don’t know Rick. You might have a long time ago, but you don’t now. You haven’t known anything about him for at least 19 years other than what your friend tells you and that’s not really knowing him. gay anne appelhans says: I think union co attourney and law enforcement dropped the ball on this why this wasnt investigated more once it was ruled a HOMICIDE this baby didnt commit suicide for christ sake this is tragic!!! TruthandLies says: Brandy, if I were to answer your first question…that would be speculation. Robin has only ever stated the facts. The fire was deemed arson. Not an accident….arson. I’m sure you know what the word arson means. It’s so hard to imagine that something like this could happen, but it did. As to your comment about Ricky…I think he would want justice. He had a whole life to live and it was taken away from him. You have to remember just because someone hasn’t been criminally prosecuted, doesn’t take away the fact a crime was committed. I also agree Reggy suffers the most. However, that doesn’t mean the truth shouldn’t be told…as bad as it is. No matter what, you never ever know people as well as you think. That baby is never gonna rest in peace as long as his killer is not brought to justice. I agree!!! He could Rest In Peace if his killer was punished!! Pholinise says: May. Nope. Ricky can’t rest until Justice is served. This will NEVER go away. Stop trying to make people think differently. The Mother is responsible. Evidence doesn’t lie!!!!! Ronda Six Garnett says: Where is justice for Little Ricky :( A.j. Gaddy says: Makes me so sick to my stomach!!! I hope justice is found for this precious soul!! Gayanne says: ok I have known the mother Rachel all her life she does not know have a mean vicious bone in her body,I don’t what happened that night but do know Rachel and know she didn’t NOT hurt her child and has mourned this child for years…I also believe it is wrong to judge her and that this article is not accurate.if she was on child abuse registronstry she could not be a caregiver and work in a nursing home and she is and has been for years,I also know she has a close loving relationship with her 14 yr old son ….lets get our facts straight and lay off her…………. Gayanne, Thank you for taking time to write. You are incorrect, however, in your assertion that if Rachel were on the state child abuse registry she would not be able to be a caregiver in a nursing home. There are many types of criminal background checks — for instance a check of FBI records (which are based on fingerprints), using fingerprints to check state criminal history records, a check of the child abuse registry or the sex offender registry, just to name a few — and a good number of criminal background checks do not* automatically include a check of the state child abuse registry. In fact, a person with a history of substantiated abuse may actually have violations that will not appear in a state or even a federal criminal database. (See page 3 of this report by NACCRRA.org.) The child abuse registry data is primarily accessed and used by state licensing agencies and child care employers to screen persons who will be entrusted with the care of children, but some agencies do have the option of running this specific background check if they so choose. Every state has established policies and procedures in place for conducting both state and national criminal history record checks. In Iowa, access to child abuse registry records may be provided “to individuals, agencies, or facilities providing care to a child, but only with respect to disposition data and, if authorized in law to the extent necessary for purposes of evaluating a person who is employed or being considered for employment, report data, for cases of founded child abuse placed in the central registry,” as reported by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. A list of these individuals or agencies may be found under Use of Records for Employment Screening at childwelfare.gov toward the bottom of the page. Even with records available for employment within the educational field, documented cases do exist where child abusers, and even convicted killers, have later found employment and actually worked with children and/or as caregivers. For instance, Gertrude Baniszewski was aided by most of her children, including Paula Baniszewski, in the prolonged torture, mutilation and eventual murder of Sylvia Likens, a 16-year-old girl the Baniszewskis had taken into their Indiana home in 1965. While Gertrude was found guilty of murder in the first degree, daughter Paula was found guilty of second degree murder for her participation in Likens’ death, and she served time in prison before being released in 1972. After completing her parole, Paula moved to Iowa, and using the name Paula Pace found employment in Conrad, Iowa, with the BCLUW school district. She’d worked there for 14 years and was currently working as a teacher’s aide for special needs students when an anonymous tipster called police and said they should look into her background. When officials discovered Paula Baniszewski and Paula Pace were in fact the same individual, she was fired (on Oct. 23, 2012) from the BCLUW school district. The heinous manner in which young Sylvia Likens was tortured and eventually murdered was called “the single worst crime perpetrated against an individual in Indiana’s history.” With cases such as the above having come to light in the past several years, the vast majority of Iowa school districts (if not all — there is no way I can ascertain that information from every single school district) now employ criminal background checks that include child abuse registry checks for those seeking employment. It is up to each individual district whether or not they wish to perform checks on current employees who were hired many years ago before current policies were enacted. I did not and have not accused Rachel Page of killing her son Ricky Neal Morehouse III; Ricky’s case summary page merely reflects the facts in his case. If you are in doubt as to the veracity of any of those facts, you are free to contact any of the following individuals and/or agencies: The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (Mike Motsinger) at (515) 725-0030 Union County Sheriff Rick Piel at (641) 782-7717 State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds or State Fire Marshal Investigator David Linkletter at (515) 725-6145 Yours very truly, Jody Ewing Iowa Cold Cases Founder and Administrator Billi Vavra says: Thank you for all you do and have done to assist all of the victims. Thanks so much for your wonderful comment, Billi! It really means a lot to us! Tisha Hartman says: Jodi I think your comment shows your passion dedication and well educated facts this makes me sick and makes no sense at all I pray for justice for little Ricky he deserves to rest in peace and someone held accountable!! These facts more than definitely speak volumes to many questionable inconsistencies . This needs to be REOPENED !!!! You have been reading lies about the mother. Then tell us the truth Jody Ewing, yes Rachel has worked as a caregiver for yrs, so no Gayanna is not wrong, I worked with Rachel many times. Brandy, Rachel has worked as a caregiver because she got the job before she was placed on the child abuse registry list. They wouldn’t have a reason to check since she had already been employed for a few years prior. That has been stated in other comments if you would read them before commenting yourself. I was be happy to show you the DHS reports confirming she was placed on the child abuse registry. I can actually explain why she works in a nursing home while being placed on the child abuse registry list in the state of Iowa. She worked at the nursing home first; therefore, they would have no reason to do a background check for that. If you don’t think she has been founded for child abuse, I would be happy to share the numerous DHS reports that will in fact show she has, multiple times. I will agree now that Rachel has a good relationship with Reggy, but let us not forget all the abuse Reggy has suffered over the years since Ricky died; Several unexplained injuries (broken leg, stitches, bruises, etc.), not to mention the verbal and emotional abuse he has suffered as well. Also, I can name multiple times where she physically assaulted the boys’ father, Rick, when she upset with him. Perhaps you should have all the facts before you start making assumptions as well. Yeah actually she could work those jobs. All the employer has to do is ask the state permission. Since she’s not been convicted of anything, no reason not to hire her. That’s kind of a poor excuse just to say she’s had these jobs. Well, she hasn’t been charged with anything. Plus the child abuse registry isn’t always public. I know of a convicted drug addict/dealer that got permission from the state to work in a nursing home. Her drug conviction was extremely recent so not difficult for the state to review. Iowa Cold Cases says: Mandie El…We have had to remove parts of your very emotional post you wrote on January 24th due to some words that were offensive to a lot of our friends and readers. HOWEVER, I am going to repost what you wrote without the offensive words, so here goes: From Mandie El: “…who leaves the power off with 2 babies in the house? They need heat. This really makes me mad…they need to convict [the guilty person] and put her in general population and let them have her…” Mandie, while your original post was honest and straight from your heart, we do have to be aware that the victim’s families read everything that is posted and we do not want them to be even more upset than they already are. So many will agree with what you wrote. We just have to be careful HOW we write it. Thank you so much for your time, care and compassion in writing and I hope that you will continue to follow our Facebook page and our I.C.C. Website as well. Yours very truly, Kerry Connolly, Iowa Cold Cases, Inc. Candice CJ Connolly says: Bless their Little Souls. Rebecca Harden says: so sad :( Pennee L. Tracey says: The sad truth is so many people can get away with murder. If the police cannot hand a prosecutor evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, they won’t prosecute because juries have a history of non-conviction. Especially here in Iowa…look at how many ‘cold cases’ have had prosecutors who thought their cases were solid only to have juries acquit! (There’s “reasonable doubt” and then there’s common sense…so rare it’s like a super power!;) Lord, bless the victims and their families and punish the guilty, but when someone kills a family member or a child, punish them worse! Amen. I just read that they have arrested a man for murdering the little boy in Mason City in 1994,so there is hope that the murderer of this little boy will yet be brought to justice.How anyone can be so cruel as to kill an innocent child is hard for me to fathom.After reading this story,I am convinced that the mother murdered her own son.What her reason was for murdering him is anyones guess,but it’s past time that charges are brought against her and she is punished for her crime. Devan says: i guess my only questions would be 1. wth was she out cleaning her car that late? because if i had two little kids i wouldn’t be leaving them alone.. 2.she failed the poly test.. because that doesn’t scream that shes lying about something? 3. she said she found the one twin on the landing after she saw the house was on fire.. so it would make scene that the boy would smell like smoke even a little and they said he didn’t. So wouldn’t that seem like she was lying about other things if shes already lied about the smoke on the kids clothes? i don’t know it smells kinda fishy.. This is pure bullshit, Rick did NOT have custody of those boys. Rachel is an excellent mother!! Those boys are her life. That damn house had a fire in the same place before and the landlords were told to get it fixed. Rick is not the father this damn story makes him out to be. He is a worthless father, he does NOTHING for his son!!It has been 12 yrs now since this terrible terrible accident happened, why can’t people leave her alone and let little Ricky RIP. This site does not dabble in supposition or falsitudes, the case summaries listed on here state only the facts of a case that have been provided to the site by the investigating agencies. Please read the summary of this case carefully and note where the state fire marshal states that the fire was a clear case of arson, with accelerant being poured on little Ricky and in the bathroom he was locked in before being cruelly set ablaze. That means tests were run on the evidence recovered at the scene and it was determined that instead of the fire being the result of faulty wiring or a bad fuse box, accelerants were detected, and why would there be any kind of accelerant in a bathroom? If you have evidence that proves the fire was not the result of arson, then why haven’t you taken it to the police so that they can then clear your friend or relative’s name, isn’t that what someone would do if they truly cared about the mother in this case? Bathroom accelerants include all aerosol sprays, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, etc. Lighter fluid also. Which is what the Fire Marshall has said to us that it was. You know nothing about Rick or or what he did/does for Ricky and Reggy so don’t assume to. He is a great father; then, now and forever! The only person now that can truly be the judge of that is Reggy and believe me he will tell anyone who asks the same thing. So a great father charges his teenage son hundreds of dollars to live in his home? Its called getting them ready for the real world. They get a job they pay some type of rent! I did it for 3 years as soon as I had a job! If you take care of every single little thing for a teenager they will not know how to survive in the real world. What the heck are you talking about? Another one of Rachel’s lies that you’ve heard I’m sure. Reggy pays HIS bills. We don’t make him pay us a penny to live here, Why don’t you ask her about how she tried to pawn off a medical bill that she is responsible for on Reggy. The hospital has the bill in her name, but the debt collector had Reggy’s name, that they should go after him and they got it FROM HER! Thank goodness he has parents (Rick & I) that truly care about him and helped him straighten that out. We don’t want to control him like she does. I can’t wait for people to see the truth about her and it will be soon. She puts on a very good show for some people. Brent Busch (@brentbusch) says: Becky, accidents don’t begin with accelerants. Daniel schaffer says: I own that house and my family has owned it since 1990. I lived there most of my life and there were no previous fires there. And her story to the cops is bull shit! I was not very old when the fire happened by my brother was and Rachel was at the neighbors drinking. We know this because we were also there landlords. My brother was 20 at the time of the fire and searched four Ricky in the burning house before the fire department arrived. Rachel kept telling him were he mite be n the house and told him that he was definitely not in the upstairs bathroom. Sharps burg fire department was first on the scene due to the neighbor two houses away being a volunteer. The fire had nothing to due with the house. Now you know the real story and the house has been demolished were the tragic death occurred. taylor schaffer says: And dont forget the next day after she was at the neighbors carrying a case of beer in one hand and reggie in the other. She blamed it all on the house wiring. I was raised in this house. She is a horribal mother she shiuld be killed and burned alive just like she did to this poor little boy. Daniel and Taylor, thanks so much for sharing your input. Seeing one’s childhood home burn and be demolished is tough for anyone, but worse knowing what tragedy occurred there. Ms. Page may have tried to blame it on faulty wiring, but the general public knows that simply isn’t true. State Fire Marshal Investigator David Linkletter ruled the fire arson with an accelerant used to ignite the fire in the upstairs bathroom. As the general public also knows, there’s no statute of limitations on murder, which means the suspect in this case could still be arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Eyewitnesses (including volunteer firemen) were already on scene before the fire spread outward from the bathroom, at which time the suspect remained outside — with burned fingertips and singed hair. This documentation should still be in Little Ricky’s case file. It’s a file begging to be reopened. One person asked why people can’t leave [the suspect] alone and let Little Ricky “RIP.” Aside from the obvious — that Ricky’s last minutes of life were anything but peaceful and will forever haunt those who loved and lost him — there’s this thing called the Iowa Code, Section 707.2. Things lost in this fire: one innocent life, one family’s childhood memories, many families’ future joys and memories yet to be made, and one conscience. Justice, however, may still be found. The mother was still in the hospital the next day. Dustie Burton says: Daniel and Taylor, I also remember discussing this with your dad as this tragedy unfolded when I live next door. Just curious, where is Reggie now? Who does he live with? This is a very fascinating story, but also very sad. Reggy currently splits his time between Rachel’s (mom) and Rick’s (dad). However, around Thanksgiving 2013 he informed both Rachel and Rick that he would like to live at Rick’s permanently. Rick gave Rachel time to absorb that information before anything would happen, but just 2 weeks ago she informed Rick that she is not willing to agree the the new living situation for Reggy. Now Rick will have to take Rachel to court to fulfill Reggy’s request. Thanks for the information Robin. I am trying to imagine what his life is like. Oh Robin, I’m so sorry to learn Rachel isn’t willing to respect Reggy’s wishes. I often wonder what life must be like for him, knowing what’s publicly known about the incident that killed his twin brother. Judges often take a child’s age into consideration when the child chooses to reside with one or the other parent, and since Reggy will be 15 next week, I can’t imagine a judge not respecting his wishes. It surprises me that Rachel would want to step foot into any courtroom. Perhaps this might be a great opportunity to present the judge with copies of the State Fire Marshal’s report. Even if her attorney gets those records suppressed, the judge will still want to hear — in Reggy’s own words — why he prefers to live with Rick and you. Please do keep us posted, and I wish Reggy and your family all the very best. Shannon Bradley says: Being his aunt on his fathers side, we have been trying for years to get something done about this. Thank you to the person or people who finally came forward laura poisel says: It’s no wonder actual murder cases remain unsolved. Rumors, innuedos, National Enquirer style reporting and sloppy police work all lead to dead ends for sensible individuals seeking justice. Can’t you vultures get a life of your own and leave this family and others alone? She now cooks at the school in Lenox. How is that possible if she is on the child abuse registry? Also is very active with boy scouts. I believe I can explain the job part of your question. In Iowa when a person is founded for child abuse the name goes on the Child Abuse Registry List for 10 years. Rachel’s last founded report was in 2003. She has only had the job at the Lenox school for about 2 months. I believe she was off the list before she applied and got the job. As for the Boy Scout thing, I can only assume they do not do background checks on parents as they have never asked Rick and me for background information either. Bobbie preston says: Why hasn’t this been taken to the Iowa supreme courts. There’s plenty of evidence and witnesses from the sounds of it. I wish it was that easy! There are channels that people have to go to to get to the Supreme Court. We have even asked for a special prosecuted be appointed by the Attorney General of Iowa and that was denied. I think at this point it’s been so long that nobody but the ones closest to it seems to care about justice anymore. Nathan Handy says: I hope this poor boy gets justice soon. Penny McDonnell says: Me too. Justice needs to be served for the family and friends also. My prayers all the way. Lilac says: Boy Scouts in Illinois did a very thorough background check on volunteers. VERY thorough! And misdemeanors completely unrelated to children or violence exclude people from having any chance of volunteering. However, parents if Scouts might not be checked as carefully, or other states’ requirements might not be as stringent. Vesta A. Mills says: Whoever would commit such a horrible act of violence is a VERY ill human being. God, please rest the soul of this little boy, who didn’t get to live his life out. Amen. Catherine Chase Strauss says: This makes me so angry. I hope the truth comes out. Vera Mcclelland says: OMG poor baby Brandon Schmidt says: Ashley Schmidt this is the one I was telling you about. Sad Ashley Schmidt says: So heartbreaking :( Debbie Buck says: WTH. Why wasn’t she charged? This is BS Rebecca Manship says: why cant they re open this case??????? Karen Pederson says: There’s no statute of limitations on murder, when they get more evidence, hopefully, he will have justice. Sarah Adams says: This is beyond sick, the worst way to die and it happened to a 2 year old?! Jodi Frye says: someone needs to get her drunk and get her to confess. always honest when your drunk. than she needs to be set on fire. horrible to say but a TWO YEAR OLD!! Sick and twisted human to do that to a baby!! Amy Joann says: Sounds like it was the mother! Elizabeth Mitrisin Fischinger says: what an angel he was then, and now Vicki Barnett says: Cold Justice needs this case!!! How horrible. Pat Allen Nixon says: There are people out there who know what happened, they are cowards for not coming forward! Miranda Evanoff says: Poor little one :( Praying justice is served! How can people live with themselves when they do these horrific things?!? Jade Hemsley says: Poor bub. I hope you get justice little one xoxo Erin Brecunier says: Poor little guy. I hope he gets justice and i hope whoever did this rots in hell Angie Wunder says: Poor little guy. Hell has a special place for whoever did this. Brenda Parks says: Susan Moore says: That is one of three in our area. Sad. Corrine Perry and who is the third? I can’t believe this one was so long ago. The one with the sheriff and county attorney were associated with, Konence was the victim I believe And there’s a murder of a young man in Corning that is a cold case for Adams County Oh yeah. I was looking for that book. Susan Moore, yes, Doris Elaine Konecne murder still unsolved and attempts to exhume her body have been unsuccessful thus far. Don’t yet have a picture of Elaine. Anyone have one? https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/elaine-konecne/ The Corning case is that of Chad White. https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/chad-white/ Brandy Haffner says: I truly wish Chad’s would be solved. He was an amazing young man. Jessica Johnson says: Wtf that should have been enough for a conviction! Tara Adams Ely says: I remember this…..I can’t believe she is still free!! Where were the detectives??? Candace Hart says: Wtf is wrong with people!?????? Rip little one!!!! Chris Brecht Flickinger says: Velvette Anne says: Psycho b*tch needs to burn. Tina Campbell says: Dear God – who does this? Smh Amy Hintz says: Who is the current sheriff and county attorney? Everyone on this thread, including myself, could make a chain of phone calls, letters, emails to these individuals encouraging an arrest with the “evidence” available. At minimal the dust could be swept off the case and it be brought to the public’s attention again. Wouldn’t be the first time a conviction went through on circumstantial evidence, and 14 years later, seems worth the risk to me. Rick Piel is the Sheriff. I email him all the time; it does no good. His responses have always been when there is new evidence he will actively investigate again. I have told him several times that he needs to investigate to find new evidence. It seems it’s a Catch-22. Would you post his email? Do you know who the current county attorney is? While you feel you are getting nowhere, there is encouragement in numbers. The county attorney is kenyon. Remember they said she was the niece of the county attorney in adjoining county? Thats why nothing has been done. Look at the Stewart kid story. Its who you know and who you blow around here. http://unioncountyiowa.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=55%3Asheriff&catid=44&Itemid=62 Above link will list take you to the Union County IA Rick Piel page. On that page is email, phone, address etc. Anyone truly concerned in justice for Ricky please choose to use one of these methods of contact and write Rick Piel. Encourage him to use the evidence he does have. Writing the county attorney as well. https://www.crimeonline.com/nancy/ This is the website to send a email to the Nancy Grace show. It’s quick and easy. If enough people email, perhaps she will look into this and highlight it. Yes, I emailed her! Who will be 2nd? My last conversation with Rick Piel (unioncosheriff@iowatelecom.net) Rick: “As you are aware then, I was there and to my knowledge no new evidence has surfaced to look at the case again. If there was something new to look at I would be more than glad to take another look. Rick ” Me: “Well, that is upsetting. I always thought you had to investigate to find new evidence. Perhaps talking to Reggy since he does remember that night. But I see that you won’t. Sorry I bugged you about it. Guess I know now if you kill someone in Union County you will get away with it.” I do not know who the current county attorney is unfortunately. I did have several friends who submitted Ricky’s story to various television shows; sorry I do not remember all of them. The main thing with all that contacted us was that unless Rachel was interested in being on the show/talking they were not interested in profiling the case. Also, Senator Nancy Boettger of Iowa personally sat down with my family and assured us she was going to look into the case and get something done about it. Nothing ever materialized from that either. Just this past Sunday Reggy asked me “why do you hate my mom?” I said “Reggy, I don’t hate your mom; I just don’t like some of the things she has done. Otherwise she would probably be a nice person. Then Reggy says “well why did she kill Ricky?” I said “That’s a question you need to ask her, but don’t expect an honest response if any.” Okay, so you are step-mom, correct? Please go to the Nancy Grace site and fill it in. It can’t hurt :-). When you are done, encourage someone to be #3. I have drafted a letter to Rick Piel, but waiting for approval as I’ve used some info from this site. When I receive a response I will post it. In addition, I have a friend who is a homicide investigator. She specializes in familial homicide. Once I speak with her, I’ll post her information. Anyone who’d like to contact her should. A letter to the editor of surrounding newspapers dispelling the injustice in this case and the fact that it appears to be “sitting” would be beneficial. I don’t believe there is a statute of limitations on murder so any factual evidence brought to light, all the people involved highlighted (again) at this point is beneficial. So too is the fact that voters new to the area might take Rick Piels work, or lack of, into account when voting time rolls around. Has the family thought of a civil case against the mother? Poor Reggy. He is in my prayers. To be linked to such devastation at the proposed hand of a parent, so sad! Michelle Jacobs-Anderson says: such a sad story. :(. prayers for the family. There was an announcement on 103.7 this evening about all this. Yes, and the full story on Fox42! Little Ricky’s case is starting to get the attention it deserves…We still have a ways to go though. Have you contacted the special agent in charge at DCI? Yes, I am step-mom. I will talk to Rick about Nancy Grace because ultimately it is his decision. We have contacted newspapers and tv stations before. A couple newspapers did articles. We have not contacted the DCI agent because we did not known one had been assigned until recently. Also, we briefly considered a civil suit, but she has nothing to sue for so I don’t think any lawyer would take the case unless we paid a rather good amount upfront. And that’s just not possible. Special Agent in Charge Mike Motsinger at (515) 725-0030. For informational purposes, anyone can contact the Nancy Grace link and propose the investigative idea of Ricky’s case. A civil suit would be for the sole purpose of finding her responsible for his death and the peace associated with it. A civil suit may draw truths from anyone who may know more than they’ve shared. At any rate, I fully understand the monetary issues related to such cases and would suggest a fundraiser/s or continuing to look for someone who would take this case pro bono. It is possible. Until then, don’t give up hope. The Bible tells us all dark is eventually brought to light. Tim Kenyon is the attorney for Union County. His email address is… trkenyon@iowatelecom.net Again, I’m encouraging everyone on this blog and beyond to rally and email, write or call Sheriff Piel or Tim Kenyon for help with this case. I’ve emailed them both a letter. If I get a response I will share it. Diana, thank you so much for encouraging everyone here to get involved! There is definitely strength in numbers, and with the solid evidence documented by the state fire marshal’s office, there’s really no reason this case can’t proceed. Rachel even admitted to investigators that when she was outside “cleaning out her car” she had NOT seen anyone enter or exit the home. The fire marshal’s office made it quite clear this was not a “faulty electrical wiring” fire or any other type of accident; it was ARSON and started by an accelerant that burned alive a child locked in an upstairs bathroom. In addition to Nancy Grace, another contact person would be Daniel Slepian, a producer with Dateline NBC. His contact info: daniel.slepian@nbc.com or daniel.slepian@nbcuni.com https://audienceservices.cbs.com/feedback/feedback.htm This will take you directly to the 48 Hours site where you can enter suggestions for investigative reporting. Sandy R says: Oh that poor, poor baby! This just breaks my heart! In this day and age, it amazes me that this case can’t be solved. Especially with such blatant evidence! Who leaves small children in a house AT NIGHT with no power, to go clean out their car? I can only hope and pray that Little Ricky’s last few moments were quick. It’s terrible to think about how much that little boy suffered! Something that has bothered me..would there be a reason that she wanted one twin dead and not the other? Sandy, I am not saying this is the reason, but she has always favored Reggy. Even when Ricky was alive the favoritism of Reggy was very obvious to most people. Robin..that is so sad. But I have seen that before, and it’s so heartbreaking. Ever since I read about this case, I have felt so badly for Ricky. I know he’s dancing and playing happily in heaven, where everyone loves him the same! Like Robin, I am not saying this is the reason, either, but Ricky did share the same given name as his father. “Transference” (redirection of one’s feelings to a substitute) is very real, and it’s “possible” she favored Reggy over Little Ricky because Ricky was a constant reminder of Rick. Obviously, Rick did nothing wrong, but if the suspect wanted to hurt him or get back at him but had no way to do so, his namesake child unfortunately could have become the “next best substitute.” I am not a psychiatrist/psychologist and the above is just one possible theory. upinomaha says: I am unable to find a “Cherry Street” in Kent IA using Google maps. Has the street name been changed? I believe it’s called 244th Street now because the town of Kent was disincorporated in 2003 and it’s now just considered a part of Union County. Gay Appelhans says: thoughts and prayers go to the family and may peace fill your heart,not a year goes by I don’t think of that precious little boy who is forever a angel Terri Gordy says: Diana Wilson says: She had to have done it. Lie detector test? Poor child. God carried him to heaven. Andrea Hanse says: The article states she failed a polygraph. Doug Brightwell says: polygraph test are not allowed in a court of law.though they should be The article contains many lies. Do you have anything that provides what you consider the truth…or are you just sticking up for family. I’m sorry. I missed that. Thank you.must’ve read way too fast. Thank you. Robin Rife says: In the full write up it talks about the administered lie detector test, She failed it. wow… :( Kayla Kay says: How is there not enough evidence for a charge? This “Mother” deserves to be set on fire and burned to death. Yes, but it’s the not the same R.P. she is a great mother who I’m sure would die trying to save her child in a fire just as most mothers would! This pos is not from Tripoli. Her name is now Rachel Luft and she works at a nursing home. :( How can she be free when there’s people in jail for having a bag of pot? Wtf is wrong with this country? And who hired her for that job? Autumn Garrett says: To answer her cover photo, No Autumn…100% agree!! Lisa Tainter says: That is awful :( Chelsea Wagner says: She’s disgusting. She had to of done it. I wonder if she did it to him because he was named after his father. Anyone that can hurt a child is warped. She should be in jail and definitely not working with the elderly or children. Robin. I wonder how reggy and Rockies families feel about your public bashing of this case in general. Please ask for thier blessing before commenting again. We understand your frustrations but going public like that absolutely is wrong to do to Reggy. Well since I’m not “publicly bashing” this case I’m not sure what you are trying to say. Since I am one of a few people who want the authorities to do the right thing I wouldn’t say I’m bashing anything; more like bringing awareness to a miscarriage of justice. And since I’m still married to Ricky (yes, that’s how it should be spelled) I’m pretty sure I have more than just his blessing but his full support since he knows about everything I have ever written about the case. Also, Reggy knows as well. Unlike some people (Rachel), I do not hide behind family friends to do my talking and bad-mouthing for me. I have been very upfront about my thoughts and feelings about Ricky’s death since they day he died. That’s a very decent reply, Robin. Kudos to you for keeping your anger in check in such a horrible situation! I just can’t stop thinking about the poor little boy..I hope and pray justice WILL BE SERVED. Oh, I forgot to add, if you go all the way back to 2001 and read the Des Moines Register is the first one who made this public, not me. I so agree with Kayla Kay . This is so heart breaking for this young child. They need to make an arrest! Melissa Thompson says: This is outrageous, she needs to be in prison. Being related to a neighboring county attorney has something to do with her being free – I’m convinced Cat Vogel says: outrageous and heartbreaking. They should have locked her up and thrown away the key Lynn LaRue says: Poor little man she’s a monster hope they get her Sarah Rushton says: This woman sounds like Susan Smith v. 2.0. :( I wonder how his brother is doing. Robin Morehouse says: Reggy is doing wonderful. Very responsible 17 year ago old and gets awesome grades in school. Rick and I are very proud of him. Kari Gaines-Warren says: Robin- did you adopt him Unfortunately, I have not legally adopted him since his mother would never sign off on it. Doesn’t really mean anything though; he is still very much my son. Casey England says: Hi Robin. I’ve enjoyed reading your articulate, well thought out comments on here. Do you have an opinion on why charges were never filed beyond ‘not enough evidence’? I read that Rachel’s uncle was/is an attorney- did that have anything to do with it? It just doesn’t make sense. She had singed hair, burned fingertips, not to mention the failed polygraphs. What more does the DA office want?? I feel certain she would be convicted by a jury of her peers. Do you know if they ever found any accelerants in or around the house that she may have used? I really wish I knew why charges were never filed. The only thing we can think of his because of her uncle, Ed Hardisty. When you’re in small towns like that if you’re connected to right people you can pretty much get away with anything. I do know multiple times DHS recommended child abuse charges against her in Adams County, but it’s ultimately the county attorney’s decision and her uncle would always decline to prosecute. By the time he was voted out of office it had been several years and at that point nobody was actively investigating so the case just sat like it continues to today. He ended up being county attorney in Sac County after that where he has also been accused of misconduct. The state fire marhsall’s office brought in dogs to sniff for accelerants. They alerted that there was something when taken to what was left in the bathroom. David Linkletter later told us that they believed it was charcoal light fluid that had been used as an accelerant. I KNEW IT WAS HARDISTY! HE IS BUDDIES WITH THE ATTORNEYS OVER HERE. EVEN BOUGHT A HOUSE OVER HERE SO THEY COULD ALL PARTY TOGETHER. Kenyon had that guilty look on his face like he does when he is lying when they talked to him on the news. He is just as guilty as she is for not convicting her. Conspiracy? For those people that want to keep making this whole think about Rick’s parenting instead of what it should be, justice for Ricky, I have published all of the child support records so you can all quit claiming Rick never paid any. Now we can stop making that a focal point for some people. Here is the link to view them: https://m.facebook.com/login.php?next=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Frmm813%2Falbums%2F334226860480516%2F%3Fref%3Dcontent_filter&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fiowacoldcases.org%2F&ref=content_filter&_rdr Sally jessie raphial says: I KNEW IT! IT HAD TO BE HARDISTY! HE HAD BOUGHT A HOUSE OVER HERE IN CRESTON AND HAD PARTIES WITH THE LAWYERS OVER HERE. THEY ARE ALL CROOKS. KENYON CONVICTS PEOPLE HE DOESNT LIKE FOR BULLSHIT AND LETS ONES WHO HE IS BUDDYS WITH GET AWAY WITH MURDER, RAPE, YOU NAME IT. I KNOW OF SEVERAL EXAMPLES. IM ABOUT SICK TO DEATH OF HIM BEING OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY. HE IS ABOUT TO RETIRE AND BECOME A JUDGE!?!?! HE SHOULD NOT BE A JUDGE!!!!! BELIEVE ME HE RUNS THIS TOWN THE COPS, THE JAIL, THE WATER COMPANY EVEN I SWEAR HE DID ANYWAY. THEY ARE STILL CROOKS TOO SO HE MUST HAVE SOME STEAK IN IT. THAT IS WHY THAT LIKE BOY GOT NO JUSTICE. KARMA IS A BITCH KENYON. YOU WILL MEET YOUR MAKER SOME DAY AND A LOT OF US CAN NOT WAIT. WHO KILLED THE LAST GUY MURDERED HERE? ANOTHER FRIEND OF A FRIENDS KID THAT KINYON KNOWS? THATS HOW IT WORKS! Julie Pavlovec says: Ann Bodyfelt says: Horribly sad Kelly Petersen says: This is heart wrenching . Who ever set that poor helpless child on fire needs to have that done to them. Pure evil Tammi Smith says: ? why is she not arrested. No one in or out, cold out and she is cleaning out her car with one child, she has burns on her fingers and hair> I am not a forensic specialist, but come on!!! Christina Shaw says: How on earth was she not prosecuted for this ghastly crime? Diane Wright says: The afterlife is the truth…she or whoever did this horrible crime will pay for what they did…not in this life, maybe..but guaranteed in the next and it will not be fun….monster!!!! Keyette Star-Lyke says: Oh my god thats so horrible and sad rip little precious Ricky 15 yrs ago you went to be with the angels your life was short but you live on in our hearts everyday precious boy, Cyndi Treu says: poor little brothers I hope Reggie has had as happy life….in spite of his terrible loss. The years have not been good to the birth parent by the looks of her fb pic…. Connie Burch says: sadmy boys lived in kent about that time…scary Bonnie Conway says: CSJ says: Lori Valderaz says: I can’t believe you can get away with a murder & a horrible way to die because you are related to someone. This is unreal in this day & age!!! Why is no one outside protesting & picketing the Uncle’s office & home. If you can protest a Lion being killed where is the outrage over a defenseless little boy’s death. esp. being killed by his crazy mother!!! Bring Rachel here in Mitchell County where I live…They would have thrown the book @ her here…Not enough evidence my ass……There was plenty of evidence…sounds like she wasnt a very good mother…There is plenty of evidence to convict her. They need to reopen this case and get off their asses!!..No excuses…….Her parental rights to Reggy should also be terminated.and Robin then should be allowed to adopt Reggy..By reading this I know that Reggy loves his mother but just by the comment he made..Why did she kill Ricky? Young children are very observant and inquisitive & pick up on things very quickly…especially in their surroundings…Justice needs to be served not only for Ricky but for their family….My deepest condolences to the family….God Bless You & May Sweet Little Ricky RIP…. The surviving twin (Reggy) needs to hit the mother with a civil wrongful death lawsuit before the civil statute of limitations expires. Although there is no criminal statute of limitations for murder, there is a civil statute of limitations for a wrongful death action. Since Reggy was a minor at the time of his brother’s death, the SOL will “toll” until his majority. Make the woman answer questions under oath at a deposition. Cody says: I’ve never read nor heard of anything so unbelievably EVIL in my life. I thought I was hallucinating while reading this. As a father, and as a human being, tears are shed for this young boys soul.. This screams of an open and shut case! I mean what more do they need? I only wish I could be of some kind of help. Prayers go out to the family. Respectfully- Cody 16 yrs ago tommarow you became an angel Ricky you are never forgotten and are missed by many my deepest sympathies to the entire family and my prayer is that the truth of what really happened that horrible night would be discovered and all the false allegations would stop………..it was a tragedy a horrible tragedy making allegations and gossiping and trying to be judge and jury isnt going to bring this precious baby back I will NEVER believe Rachel hurt her son NEVER and neither does the legal authorities in union county or they WOULD have prosecuted her or someone.I went to hospital and saw Rachel after this horrible tragedy and the greif and sadness she was experiencing was real …………blessing and peace to everyone on this sad anniversary of this tragedy Gayanne, I have replied to you before on here but you never replied then so I will offer the same thing again. If you would like to see DHS reports that prove Rachel abused or neglected her children, I will be happy to provide them to you. I can also assure that many legal authorities do think she did this. Just because she has not been prosecuted doesn’t mean anything. This “horrible tragedy,” as you call it, could have been avoided if Rachel had not done what she did. This is not just gossip; there is evidence that shows what happened. I’m sorry you choose to not want to believe it. Although, I do expect that since you are a friend of Rachel’s. I don’t know why you are claiming you were at the hospital that night to visit Rachel because I know you weren’t. It was her parents, brother, sister-in-law, Rick, me, my sister, and various authorities. The only person she would let in her room that night was Rick. She wouldn’t even let her own family in. So please don’t come on here and claim something that is completely false. Finally, let me tell you a bit about her grief and sadness she was experiencing after this. The week between Ricky’s death and his funeral Rachel decided to go shopping in Des Moines. She bought all kinds of new stuff for herself with the donations people gave her. Even got her hair and nails done. While she was doing that, Rick, myself, and Rachel’s mother were planning Ricky’s funeral. Rick, myself and one of Rick’s aunts were also meeting with DHS that week to get them to explain to us how they failed Ricky like they did. Shows where her priorities were. I visited Rachel the day after at the hospital Rachel at one time was my niece my heart aches for your loss I knew her as a child not a adult I was not there I don’t know what happened but am truly saddened by this loss I to hope u get the answers you deserve I’m sure you your heart longs for answers sociopaths can fake emotions It’s been sixteen years since this innocent child was murdered by his own mother.Isn’t it time that the authorities charge the mother with his murder and prosecute her?This murdering bitch should be behind bars paying for her crime!! I am outraged that justice has not been meted out in this case!!! You are believing lies written by people who are ignoring the truth. What is the truth then. Can you tell us what happened that night, why so much evidence points to the fact that a MOTHER killed her son. Mothers is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children. Do you even wonder what poor Ricky went though, or are you just so damn set on defending a monster kailashields007@gmail. says: I totally agree!! As a mother I would never just stand outside while my son is inside the house burning! The statements I have seen and heard all point to the mother. I live in the same small town as the father and the fact that they have let this case go cold and not investigated her further makes me ill! Plus, why didn’t she grab both boys?! Shes a strong woman. Its fishy that one boy was burnt alive and the other had no trace of smoke on him. But yet he was on the landing.You would think the police department and detectives would want justice for Ricky and his family!! If the mother is innocent why won’t she do interviews to TRY to clear her name!! Jim Farrell says: I can only assume that the statement “did not die of smoke inhalation” means that smoke was not found in his lungs. Does anyone else think it possible the child was dead/killed before the fire started? Jim, he was not deceased first. His cause of death is thermal injures. No smoke in his lungs because his airways were literally burned before the smoke could get there. Natalia Mills says: Robin, I tried to contact you via email a few years ago. Jody and Tim as well. I only heard back once. I still am waiting to go back and do my senior project for my bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. I would be so happy to have your blessing to do so and reach out to a few contacts Jody sent me. If you and/or Rick would be willing to do an interview for my thesis when I go back to school I would so appreciate it. Would you please consider? Natalia, I responded to you via email tonight, and will check back in with you tomorrow (Thursday). Thanks so much for writing and your willingness to help us work toward justice in Ricky’s case! Natalia, first off I want to apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I talked to Rick the same day I saw your message and then I spaced off replying and that’s my fault. Again, I apologize. You have both of our blessings as wells as Reggy’s. We would be happy to do an interview with you and answer any questions you may have. Ricky stated he would like it if you could work it around his work schedule. He generally has most weekends off. If that won’t work for you he said he could always participate over the phone. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for taking an interest in Ricky’s case. Thank you so much, I look forward to speaking with you soon! I will reach out via email instead of on here next time. Also, thank you Jody for taking the time to help me and Robin connect. He was found below the bathroom where he had fallen through the second floor, he was also found with accelerant on him, and it was in the bathroom. Stay Strong, Keep Fighting For Justice! says: It is unbelievable that this young child’s psychopath’s mother has not been held accountable. Appears to be total incompetence by law enforcement. Fortunately Ricky is now in heaven while his whack job mother will burn in hell for eternity. It’s a hard day today for many people I’m sure …Including myself. I’ve been turned around by every official involved in this case, and when an opportunity came to help open this investigation, it was turned down. For anyone who thinks this will be another lost case after my thesis is done, you’re wrong. I won’t stop…I can’t stop, the media is coming and the pressure will intensify. This is not over, and it won’t be until Ricky’s case is opened and the truth comes out. I want to thank Robin Moorehouse for helping me with my project and always being there to answer questions and giving me more of a reason to keep going! You keep going! There are many people behind you I’m sure. Thank you for your efforts to help Ricky and his family the justice they deserve. Madonna Jacobson says: Premeditated too if Reggy was outside, unharmed. Money talks. I’m guessing bribery had, or still has, taken place. Very very sad. Don’t ever give up. Vote these Criminals out of office for poor little Ricky. Our judicial system sucks….period!!! We need harsher punishment for child abusers in iowa! Thoughts and prayers to find justice this child deserves. Damn!! She is one ugly woman. She needs the firing squad. My ex wife was charged with child endangerment for slapping my son around. She lost her rights as well. And this fat piece of white trash still walks the streets??! You must have the worst set of investigators. There is enough evidence to charge her just based on reading the story. Sick baby killer. How you can put your ugly mug on Facebook is beyond me!! You need a new sheriff in the office! JAJones says: Lies. She has never been on child abuse registry & has always had custody of the boys. There also were never any unexplained injuries. Although stepmom continually reported her to DHS, no reports were ever found to be true. Judy/JAJones, I have seen the reports…yes, she was founded of child neglect/abuse… multiple times. Have you asked Rachel about it? Perhaps, you’re unaware that ‘criminal’ charges are not always pressed when someone is founded of child abuse. Basically, someone can be on the child abuse registry and not have a felony or misdemeanor for child abuse…make sense? Why would someone not be charged criminally one would ask? Well, great question…the last founded report from what I can tell was finished after the fire. In the report, it was recommended that Rachel be criminally prosecuted…however, she never was. Would you like to see the reports? I have them all and I’m willing to show them unlike her. It wasn’t just me that reported the injuries to Reggy either. Several people did including the hospital. They called because we couldn’t explain his broken leg. Why couldnt we you ask? Because she couldn’t either and it happened in her care, yet we were the ones to finally take him to a doctor. That and he had stiches above his brow, completely bruised up back from being hit by Jeff, and was involved in a single car accident while riding with Jeff because Jeff was driving drunk. Show us your proof, as they have showed us theirs…Just saying. Robin I’m well aware of what was said in other statements, and I myself know how the process goes when hired or already working at a place. Thank you though for attempting to point that out. Then your comment was foolish to make if you know. If she’s so guilty and have all these signs of her doing it, then why in the hell isn’t she paying for it, that’s right she pays for it every day just like you and Rick do, and his grandparents. I can’t imagine what it feels like to lose a child, but again there’s another child involved, the last time I seen Rachel in February, obviously Reggy still communicates with his mother and has that right, again I truly believe Reggy is the one who’s suffered the most out of this entire thing. It will never bring Ricky back, nobody will truly know what happened that day except the baby that’s in heaven. That’s a perfect question to ask to Tim Kenyon. So go ask him. Make him explain why he failed at his job in representing Union County. I believe that has already been explained too though. It seems you only read what you want to. I actually agree with you that Reggy has suffered more than anyone in this. I have never said he doesn’t communicate with her. I have even stated they had a good relationship up until fairly recently, when she tried to pawn her bills off on him. We all know what happened. Some people just don’t want to admit it. Rachel herself places only her, Ricky and Reggy at the scene. The Fire Marshall also has determined the fire was arson. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out. Pretty soon, and I mean very soon, people are going to see the truth. It has been years in the making, but it is going to come out. Rachel knows this as well. I wish I could tell you everything, but you’ll see soon enough for yourself. And the mother….. Because I know she’s switched nursing jobs around this time. That would be why. So no my comment wasn’t foolish. No she didn’t; she transferred from the Atlantic Care center to the Lenox one. At that time it was the same company that owned both. I do not know if it is still though. I’m not here to say yes or no, but I do know alot of people whos hearts have hurt because of all this. I as a mother couldn’t imagine to purposely murder your own child, but as I have found mine almost dead from suicide. No not everyone knows the history as you, Rachel, Rick, and Reggy do. I just don’t agree that being online dive bombing everyones comment is gonna help anyone in the end, as you can not use any of the things you have exposed in a court setting now. You’re right, not everyone knows the history like we do. We are trying to get it out there though and we will use every avenue available to us. I reply to people because I want people to see the truth, as does Rick. I’m just more active on the internet than him and I have his full blessing. Ricky deserves justice. This is all for him. He didn’t deserve what happened to him. Everything can still be used against Rachel since there is no statute of limitations on murder. I know as her friend and a mother yourself, it’s hard to imagine this happened. It was for us at first too. Obviously, you’re not going to change your mind today, but maybe someday when it all comes out. That will be soon. Just keep an open mind when you hear or see things about your friend that you probably don’t want to. I don’t know you, so I have no hard feelings against you. What you are doing is what you think is right. I totally get it. Like I said, this is all for Ricky. I will never give up until justice is served. Robin for one I was raised with that family, yes I I haven’t been around for yrs, but I do keep in contact with them. Also you can’t say that Rachel is my friend when you have no clue, I talk to Rachel, she was at a funeral the same as I. Do I have hard feelings for her, No, I guess I feel the entire story not just one side or what I’ve heard from this person or that person. My brothers beat beat f was shot point blank in the head, murdered, his fiance was also shot and survived, yesterday marked the anniversary of nothing being solved, my cousin was hit by a rock truck, he took his own life because of the brain damage he endured from that, do I hate anyone involved no, but I can stop to feel both sides. As I said before I didn’t say she did/didn’t do it, but it’s not meant to be online bashing people because in the end what will you get from it, it’s gonna make more hurt feelings, and you still have a baby that’s gone. You don’t keep in touch with Rick, I assure you of that. If you are keep track of him as well, it’s through a third party. So no, you don’t know Rick. You’re right, I don’t know your relationship to Rachel as you defend her so much I assumed you were friends. What do I get from this? I get justice for Ricky. Nothing more, nothing less. Do the know what accelerate that was used? This would be a question for Rachel… not being sarcastic, I’m serious. A few people have said on here, oh she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body, she could never do this ect ect ect. The fact is, YOU NEVER KNOW. Yes, she has been founded for Child Neglect. The paperwork from DHS does not lie…especially after multiple times. This was before Ricky died. Who’s to say that after it happened, she didn’t have a coming to Jesus moment, change her life around, become this great person you all claim that she is? Probably got her self saved and thought she was good to go…does not change the facts! It was deemed arson by official investigators. The child had an accelerate doused on him before being set on fire. People are saying let it go let him rest in peace, let the family get on with their lives ect…That can never happen till the truth has been known! Do you think Madiline McCanns parents have stopped wondering and looking? Natalie Hollaway? There are too many what ifs to let it just go. And if you are any type of parent at all if it was your child you would want to know too. Robin, I applaud you. Franklin Johnson says: I think the whole thing was a cover up. The mothers relative was part of the neighbouring country attorney team. I knew one of the fire fighters that was there when they discovered little Rickys body. I happen to be Ricky Neal Morehouse III ‘s great uncle. The cold case crew for this incident should have the dacking or authority to get the files needed, released to open this case back up. Murder holds no statute of limitations. The case needs to be open and people brought to justice for this obvious hellatious crime. Just get it done please. A family member of the father im bitter about how this has never been solved and justice served. County attourney was her uncle which is a conflict of interest on all accounts. Everytime .Visits made and reports of spoiled milk forks on floor or unsafe environment by DHS he wrote them off. so dont you think he is going to protect her in this? someone needs to take his files and stand up for Ricky please! Thanks Robin M and justice Anyone can have a mean bone in their body. I just hope questions are answered and this baby can finally get the peace he deserves. Brandy please go watch the story on FOX42. That’s all I ask of you. https://fox42kptm.com/news/local/family-of-boy-killed-in-2001-fire-says-officials-are-not-doing-enough-to-solve-arson-case Please add #justiceforRicky group on FB to follow the case and see documents that haven’t been released to the public. ALSO IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION OR WANTS TO TALK NOW PLEASE GET A HOLD OF ME ON THIS PAGE ASAP, thank you. There has to be something we can do! Can we all call the Union Country Attorney and demand he release the information?? This story has bothered me since I first heard about it :( its obvious who started the fire and killed Ricky Jr. Please join #justiceforRicky on FB https://www.facebook.com/1074966057/posts/10214268336597056/ mbstans says: https://www.kcci.com/article/new-developments-2011-toddler-death-case-reopened/22347014 The county attorney Kenyon is a crook. He has less morals than an drug addict I’ve ever seen. He should be fired for not prosecuting the mom. The reason he didn’t is because that crazy bitch has an uncle who is county attorney in next county. Let me guess was that hardisty? He was wierd also. They all blame me for getting an attorney barred but that attorney also was a crazy pedophile pervert. All the attorneys stick together weather they are right or wrong. I know other cases where Kenyon got the cops to lie on the stand and he lets his rich friends kids get away with rape of a minor. If your friends with Kenyon you can get away with murder rape whatever. He should have been fired a long time ago. I’ve never seen anything like it. My son went to law school just because of the crooked ass lawyers in this area . Motive for mother to kill one child…she can’t handle two or less child support to the father. She is a crazy bitch and should be put away or finally she forgot to take her nutcase medication. She’s just out there looking to kill some other innocent person or animal. Thanks to kenyon. And there are rapist wanting to rape again ….why… cauae they can get away with it. Daddys rich This women should have the same done to her. God I hope the other brother does not have to see her! Francis Hammersmith says: The photo of this child caught my eye, and though i never knew him or anyone involved, my heart goes out to the family and anyone affected by this terrible tragedy. The loss of any child is a loss to the entire world. I wrote a short story one time that dealt with the loss of children. And though this excerpt is about different circumstances, it shines a light on the feelings we all share when a child is gone. “I saw an angel, dad. A real angel.” Gently, David leaned over and took Dev into his arms. He fought against the tears welling in his eyes. “You did?” The words came out broken, trying to sound happy and still containing the sobs looming in his chest. “The angel told me that some us get a lot of time,” Dev said quietly, “and some of us don’t.” His eyes sparkled with the excitement his exhausted body couldn’t show. He struggled to catch his breath and went on. “He said that when a child enters heaven, he is placed into the cradle of God’s arms. That can’t be bad, can it?” There was no word in any tongue he could have spoken to his son at that very moment. There was no feeling profound enough to contain the emotion of a child’s readiness to die. He did the only thing he could do. He held his son in his arms and wept. Know that even though I never knew this family, I grieve the loss of this precious child, and that not all empathy is lost in this world. We need to get a retainer for the complaint That Tim Allen has filed on Union County officals!! This is a Shot for us to get Rickys case files and force Piel and Kenyon to own up to what has been covered up for so long! Please donate if you can!!! We need to raise $2,500!!! https://www.gofundme.com/f/attorney-needed-asap-for-ricky-morehouse-cold-case happy 20th birthday in heaven ricky you are not forgotten you live on in memories of those who loved you! This little boy deserves justice…how horrible well today marks 18 years sweet little guy you never had a chance to grow up it breaks my heart you never got to live your life have your first bike ride learn to swim join scouts fall in and out of love,,,your life was stolen from you..your little soul will always remain young I know you are in heaven and know the truth and what really happened on that horrible night I am so sorry the system and the law failed you…with all the evil in world I hope you are at peace in heaven sweet little man…. Pam L says: Dear Rick and Robin; I never post on this site, but after reading Little Ricky’s story, my heart is so broken, I felt compelled to send words of encouragement and support. Little Rickey looks a lot like my oldest son looked at Ricky’s age. Which made this story even more sickening to me. I don’t know if you are Christians, but even if you aren’t, just know I said a prayer for that sweet, innocent little soul that was your son. And the monster who did this to him, and all those that are shielding her from justice she deserves, will all pay their dues some day – they will be held accountable to God, and His son. God bless you both – I hope He brings you comfort every night, with the knowledge that your little boy is with Jesus, and can never be hurt again. You will both see him some day. of that I am sure. We encourage thoughtful discussion here but ask that comments remain civilized and constructive … i.e. without personal attacks or name-calling. Be respectful of others and remember that victims' family members visit these pages, too. If you'd like to provide us with information regarding a suspect or have other sensitive details to relay, please email us directly. Thank you in advance. Leave a Reply to Diana Cancel reply Nik on Joshua Wellman NEG on Joshua Wellman	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1408
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__label__wiki	0.53977	0.53977	Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the top news and analysis delivered to your inbox. Catching the blind owl J.D. Salinger’s "The Catcher in the Rye" and Sadegh Hedayat’s "The Blind Owl"by Abbas MilaniJanuary 31, 2006no comment Paper submitted in a class taught by Abbas Milani last quarter at Stanford University called “Tradition and Modernity in Iranian literature.” Dr. Milani is Director of the Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University and a visiting professor in the department of political science. He is also a research fellow and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at Stanford's Hoover Institution. See another paper, Aaron P. Baca's “Listen to the reed how it tells a tale“. Stanford University now has, thanks to Hamid and Tina Moghadam who have endowed a Chair, an Iranian Studies Program. As part of the curriculum I have been developing for the program, in the fall quarter, 2005, I taught a course called Tradition and Modernity in Iranian literature. We read a number of works (in translation) by Iranian writers, as well as theoretical works, explicating the fluid and multi-faceted nature of modernity, the ways and whys of transition, and the contested content of Iranian tradition. The Blind Owl, My Uncle Napoleon, and Women without Men were amongst the books we read. We talked of the dominant paradigm, promoted by a wide arrays of artists and thinkers — from Max Weber to Milan Kundera– that claims modernity to be, in essence, a Western phenomenon. And thus, according to this theory Iranians, from poets to politicians, must emulate the Western tropes and values of modernity, if they want to be modern. We also discussed the hypothesis I have offered in Lost Wisdom, where I have argued that the dominant paradigm needs to be reexamined. Early forays into such critical scrutiny has shown that there was, in Iran, between the tenth to twelfth century, the early signs of an indigenous modernity. From Beyhagi to Nezami, from Ibn Sina to Biruni, Iranian thinkers and writers were, according to this hypothesis, beginning to experiment with ideas we today called “modern” and “Western.” The students were invited to write papers on any aspect of modernity that interested them. Two of the essays were, in my judgement, particularly brilliant and full of interesting insights. Aaron Bacca, an accomplished musician with intimate knowledge of Western musical theory and practice, tackled the issue of modernity in music. Over the last century, a fascinating debate, with luminaries like Colonel Vazir, and Saba at its center, has continued on the question of whether Persian music is capable of modernity, and if such transition is desired and needed, then what are the rudiments of musicial modernity for Iran. The second article, by Mahnoosh Nik-Ahd is a fascinating comparative discussion of two important works of twentieth century literature — Hedayat’s Blind Owl in Iran, and J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye in the US. Mahnoosh has cleverly unpacked the many similarities between the two novels, particularly between their two central narrators — the alienated “underground” men of modernity. While for generations of Iranians, Blind Owl has been, in form and content, a work of seminal influence, Catcher in the Rye has been uniquely influential, particularly in the US. Her clever insights point to the rich harvest of ideas we can expect if we can interest the new generation of Iranian-American youth in the Iranian part of their hybrid legacy. Soon after reading the papers, I contacted Mr. Javid, the tireless editor of Abbas Milani, Research Fellow and Co-Director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, is Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University. 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__label__wiki	0.506972	0.506972	Monday 25 Jumada al-ula 1441 - 20 January 2020 New Answers Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings Acts of Worship Full Ablution He noticed the smell of maniy on his clothes after he woke up; does he have to do ghusl? Publication : 23-01-2013 I have a question and I hope you can answer it. One day I woke up and I noticed the smell of maniy, but I checked myself and could not see any trace of it, so I thought there was no need to do ghusl, because maniy is something clear and well known. Three days later the same thing happened to me, but I found traces of it, so I did ghusl. That led me to wonder whether there had been any maniy present on the first occasion, but I had not noticed it. Do I have to repeat the prayers of those three days?. Similar Answers Praise be to Allaah. If a person has an erotic dream but does not see any maniy, he does not have to do ghusl, according to scholarly consensus. If he sees maniy but does not remember having an erotic dream, then he has to do ghusl, according to scholarly consensus. What counts with regard to ghusl being obligatory is the presence of maniy or traces thereof. See the answer to question no. 22705 and 111846 If you checked your clothes and did not find any trace of maniy, then you do not have to do ghusl just because you noticed the smell of maniy. A similar smell may be detected on clothing after sweating. It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: Umm Sulaym came to the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, Allah is not too shy to tell the truth. Does a woman have to do ghusl if she has an erotic dream? The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If she sees water (a discharge).” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 130; Muslim, 471 It was narrated from Abu Sa ‘eed al-Khudri that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Water (ghusl) is for water (maniy).” Narrated by Muslim, 518. It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about a man who notices some wetness but does not remember having an erotic dream. He said, “He should do ghusl.” He was asked about a man who thinks that he had an erotic dream but does not see any wetness. He said, “He does not have to do ghusl.” Umm Salamah said, “O Messenger of Allaah, does a woman have to do ghusl if she sees something like that?” He said, “Yes, women are the twin halves of men.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 113; Abu Dawood, 236; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Ibn al-Mundhir narrated that there was consensus on the idea that if a man sees in his dream that he ejaculated or had intercourse, but does not find any wetness, then he does not have to do ghusl. And Allah knows best. End quote from Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, 2/161 Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If he dreams that he ejaculated but does not see any maniy, then he does not have to do ghusl. Ibn al-Mundhir said: The scholars from whom I learned were unanimously agreed on that. … But if he wakes up and sees maniy, although he does not remember having an erotic dream, then he has to do ghusl, and we do not know of any difference of opinion concerning that either. End quote from al-Mughni, 1/130. See also Fath al-Baari by Ibn Hajar, 1/389 And Allah knows best. Source: Islam Q&A Add a comment Top of page When he wakes up and finds some wetness on his clothes and doesn’t know what it is If a man wakes up and finds some wetness but does not know what it is Type of commentComment on academic contentComment on spellingRequest translation of the answerRequest clarification of the answer Password should contain small, capital letter and at least 8 characters long If you do not have an account, you can click the button below to create one If you have an account, log in Create new account Log in Can't log in to your account? Forgot password? Type of feedbackSuggestionsTechnical comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1416
__label__wiki	0.509691	0.509691	Home / Lure / Anglers republic - ZetZ Slow Blatt S 100g Anglers republic - ZetZ Slow Blatt S 100g Colour MG-530 - $15.50 H-531 - $15.50 H-10 - $15.50 MG-98 - $15.50 MG-529 - $15.50 MG-09 - $15.50 MG-547 - $15.50 H-29 - $15.50 H-528 - $15.50 MG-98 Slow Blatt S The center balance “S” model was designed to take a horizontal position. We set out to create a model which will appropriately take a horizontal position while limiting its sliding distance. In addition, it was vital for the lure to maintain that position as long as possible to show the target the side position of the lure. In order to do so, the weight balance was pushing boundaries, nearing the limit where the hook would pick up the line. As a result, we were able to realize a lure with a center balanced body. By maintaining a horizontal position during its sinking, it takes a longer time for it to hit the bottom. However, this was the purpose for this design, to appeal to the target as long as possible. The asymmetrical body also helps the lure to fall irregularly, inducing further bites from its flashing effect. By moving the weight balance to the center of the body, we were able to achieve a response from the lure which takes a horizontal position through the anglers actions. Through the water resistance against the side of the body, a strong flashing effect is created along with an irregular action during its fall. Its distinct feature is the horizontal body position and its slow falling speed.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1417
__label__cc	0.538873	0.461127	Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 122 - Campbell Playhouse: Who Murdered Roger Ackroyd: One of Agatha Christieâs most successful stories with her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot was in itself controversial and a number of books have been written about the detective story. Her fellow writers at the time felt she had crossed the line in... One of Agatha Christieâs most successful stories with her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot was in itself controversial and a number of books have been written about the detective story. Her fellow writers at the time felt she had crossed the line in their ârules of the gameâ? when creating a tidy cozy mystery. Iâll look briefly at the controversy and youâll hear Orson Welles disappointing creation of her Belgian detective in the Mercury Theaterâs production of this well-known detective story. Editore: Scribd PodcastsPubblicato: Feb 11, 2008ISBN: Formato: podcast_episode Close Reads #72: Murder on the Orient Express (part 2): On this episode of Close Reads Angelina, Tim, and David discuss part two of Agatha Christie's beloved mystery story, Murder on the Orient Express. Topics include: Some (fascinating) listener theories on the book, Poirot's approach and... Autore CiRCE Institute Podcast Network Philip Marlowe and Stand By For Crime: This week, we begin with The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe with Rushton Hickory, his story from September 10, 1949. That’s followed by The Black Hand from Stand By For Crime. That episode aired sometime in 1953. Download CaseClosed626 Autore Case Closed! (old time radio) Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 119 - I Love Adventure: Another Carlton Morse adventure starring the A-1 Detective team of Jack and Doc. This episode has elements of the true detective genre some of which is straight out of the style of Hammett and Chandler. 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I'll look at a number of his radio appearances with the full show being... Agatha Christie's Mysterious MrQuin-The Soul Of The Croupier: Agatha Christie's Mysterious MrQuin-The Soul Of The Croupier http://oldtimeradiodvd.com 2459 Philip Marlowe and Crime Club: This week on Case Closed, The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe is up first with his story, The Final Payment. That episode aired September 15, 1950. Then, Crime Club shares the story of The Self-Made Corpse, their broadcast from July 31, 1947. Download Case Close Reads #74: Murder on the Orient Express Q&A: Join Angelina, Tim, and David for another episode of literary debate, witty banter, and all around frivolity as they answer several listener questions and debate the overall artistic quality of Agatha Christie's "masterpiece." Topics includes... Queer Women in the Golden Age of Mysteries: (Lucy and Elizabeth) From the early to mid-twentieth century, queens of crime Sayers, Christie, Marsh, and Wentworth reigned supreme over British detective fiction. Their works not only reveal whodunit but give insight into how queer women lived in and we Autore Footnoting History Crime Fiction: Why do we love stories about criminals and the people who bring them to justice? Autore The Why Factor THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PART TWO) Autore 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Sherlock Holmes Bascombe Vally Mystery: Sherlock Holmes Bascombe Vally Mystery 12-12-66 http://oldtimeradiodvd.com Autore Just Old Time Radio Black Jack Justice - Dead Men Run chapter 13: His and hers hard-boiled detectives return to Decoder Ring Theatre in this audiobook adaptation of their second book-length adventure! This week, Chapter 13, In which the best, cheapest legal minds are consulted, for a modest fee. Read by Andrea... Autore Decoder Ring Theatre PHILLIP MARLOWE – LIFE CAN BE MURDER: PHILLIP MARLOWE – LIFE CAN BE MURDER (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr and starting with the famous lines, "Get this, and get it straight! Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave." The... Autore Moonlight Audio Theatre The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie: In December of 1926, Agatha Christie left her home and vanished: Police found her car crashed and abandoned. An 11-day manhunt commenced and speculation ran rampant -- but when she was finally found - alive - there were more questions than answers. Autore Stuff You Missed in History Class The Importance of the Detective Novel: Today we’re discussing the origins of the detective novel and their importance in our culture. Autore The Literary Life Podcast Episode 103 - Little Grey Cells (Agatha Christie's Poirot): Hercule Poirot, the diminutive, eccentric, and brilliant Belgian detective, has thrilled mystery fans since his first appearances in the novels of Agatha Christie. In 1945, he came to American radio in a series that boasted an introduction by Christie... EPISODE #709 "Making The Case!" The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd: STARRING: The Legendary Stan Freberg We are there when the World's Most Brilliant Scientist comes face to face with Literature's Most Brilliant Detective! Autore The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd Episode 135: Watson and Holmes, Star Wars Rebellion and Playing to Your Potential: Watson and Holmes, Star Wars Rebellion and Playing to Your Potential Autore The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Diamond and Marlowe: This week on Case Closed, we begin with Richard Diamond, Private Detective and his case from March 23, 1951, Little Chiva. 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__label__cc	0.643364	0.356636	Itchy Fish Divorce? Scandal? Whatever, Tiger Woods Needs to Get His Head Back in the Game by itchy fish Let’s face it: Tiger Woods is not the same guy that was whacking golf balls around in late 2009. Oh, he looks the same but he isn’t acting the same — as in winning tournaments, or at least looking good while losing one. At the current WGC Bridgestone Invitational, a tournament he has won an historic seven times in his career, he finished with his worst performance ever, including his amateur appearances. According to Fanhouse, he shot a career high 298, finishing the 72-hole tournament by missing a birdie on the 18th hole. Tiger Woods finished tied for 78th in a field of 80 golfers. Next to last. Tiger Woods. To make things a bit worse, if not for his own poor performance, Phil Mickelson would have supplanted him as the #1 golfer in the world. But Mickelson finished tied for 46th place. But poor performances have been par for the course this year for Tiger Woods, who began his slide after the mistress scandal broke in November. Marital troubles, sponsorship troubles, and image troubles began to take their toll, forcing him to take an “indefinite break” from golf to work on both his marriage and his life. But an impending divorce with wife Elin Nordegren has seen his golf game slipping commensurate with an approaching finalization date. Could it be a lack of sex? Seriously. Consider that Tiger Woods was winning tournament after tournament, well on schedule to become the winningest golfer of all time. At the same time, unbeknownst to the public — and apparently his wife — Tiger Woods was enjoying a rather avid (alleged and somewhat acknowledged) sexually promiscuous lifestyle. If theNational Enquirer‘s articles are to be believed, he bedded at least 121 different women that he could name during his marriage with Elin Nordegren. His stints away from golf and in a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi seem to have thrown him completely off his game. He has also reportedly been ordered to stay away from women by his lawyers until the divorce is finalized. Although he has been seen in the company of at least one female in the past few months, he has not been seen hitting his usual party spots. And, taken in total, it seems to have affected his overall game. His head just isn’t in it, so to speak. It seems he may have needed the after-tournament sexual romps for emotional and psychological affirmation, his wife and children for a sense of stability. Regardless, with the regular underpinnings of his life seemingly lost, he looks adrift in his golf game as well. And losing tournaments seems only to feed the problem… Tiger Woods might just need to get his divorce over and done with, then get back to the routine that was working for him before. All of it, sex included. Minus the wife, of course. They tend to frown on all those other women (the having sex with them part, that is). As a single man, the societal pressures are far more relaxed. Of course, if Tiger Woods was getting off on the high of getting away with the mistresses, the sex, and the affairs, then the world may never see a return of the world’s greatest living golfer to the top of his game. And that would be a shame as well. Golf.Fanhouse.com Celebrity Divorces: Post Divorce Jesse James Dating & Tiger Woods Banned from Dating Amid Divorce Tiger Woods Out with New Blond Girlfriend? His History May Tell Us His Intentions Tiger Woods' Paternity Scandal: Devon James Files Paternity Action in Florida Court Tiger Woods Battling His Loneliness with a Blond - Elin Battling Her Loneliness by Going Back to College Elin Nordegren & Tiger Woods: Divorce and Shared Custody of Kids Tiger Woods' Lawyers: Lay Off Women Until Divorce © 2020 Itchy Fish · Contact · Privacy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1420
__label__wiki	0.935362	0.935362	Tag Archives: Kylie Minogue EVIL Doesn’t Stop Until the Director Yells “Cut” reviewed! Posted by The Evil Blogger on January 13, 2020 In 1985, director Hilary Jacobs sets her sights to finish her Australian low budget horror film, “Hot Blooded,” at all cost, but the ambitious cast and crew struggle to compete with riley personalities that slow down production. The film’s masked killer goes mad and gores with an indefinite stake into the film’s heart after mercilessly murdering Jacobs before being violently killed himself by the film’s vain star, American Vanessa Turnbill. Fourteen years have past and the “Hot Blooded” reels have been deemed cursed for whenever they’re viewed, someone dies, but a group of determined film students are keen on finishing Hilary Jacobs’ last directorial and even gain the original leading lady, Vanessa Turnbill, to return and finish her staggering performance. With the partial, unfinished reel screened by all cast and crew and filming begins shooting on the original set premises, the evil masked killer returns to finish each one off diligently before they’re able to finish the film. With the late Wes Craven pumping new spirit into the a life support stricken slasher subgenre in 1996 with “Scream,” masked killers surged into proper restoration once more right before the turn of the century and Mushroom Pictures, the cinematic banner of one of Australia’s most notable indie music publisher, Mushroom Group, asserts their debut title into the stratosphere grazing genre that who’ve now initiated a creative footing into film production and distribution with a commemorating meta-slasher entitled “Cut.” Directed by Kimble Rendall (“Bait”) and penned by Dave warner, “Cut” dares to ride the newly rediscovered genre wave early in the wake of establishing predecessors that strived to formulate an un-formulaic counter measure against the slasher status quo, but “Cut” doubles down with Warner’s script that meshes subgenres, compounding the horror to uncharted territories where filmmakers do not dared trek sitting comfortably in their less is more recliner. “Cut” relates more to Wes Craven than most genre fans would like to admit but the similarities the two directors’ characters and killer are compelling to explore and compare. The filming is mostly shot in the Adelaide region of South Australia; the same region that produced recent horror such as 2017’s zombie post-apocalyptic “Cargo” starring Martin Freeman and the great white shark thriller “The Reef.” Comprised mainly of an Australian cast, “Cut’s” headlining leading lady is an American “Sixteen Candles” sweetheart taking a leap into unfamiliar territory and I’m not talking about of the Outback kind. Molly Ringwald has only ever starred in one other horror film in her 40 year professional acting career and after the dismally reviewed 1997 cubicle-cutthroat thriller, “Office Killer,” the “Breakfast Club” star steps into a more complex role that involves her multi-tasking two persona performances of essentially the same character spanning a story lined fourteen years apart. As a true testament to “Cut’s” makeup and stylist department, Ringwald, who was about 30 years old at the time of filming, goes incognito as she’s barely recognizable as Chloe, a role within a role played by Vanessa Turnbill playing the teenage character in the scrapped “Hot Blooded” slasher. Though a far cry from a coming to age film, Ringwald pivots to a coming to terms with her character’s handling of prolonged fear from the fateful and deadly night the masked killer almost ended Vanessa’s life by strongly playing to the character’s overpowering sense of self worth and brash Hollywood attitude against the one thing she can’t control…her past. Vanessa is not alone in her quest for finishing a scarring afterthought as “Hot Blooded’s” newest director, student filmmaker Raffy Carruthers, picks up where Hilary Jacobs’ left off after being butchered and is determined to wrap Jacobs’ legacy short of being a hack director. As the other half of the two resilient female characters, Raffy is played by New Zealand actress Jessica Napier who channels her inner Sidney Prescott as a strong feminine survivor unnerved by the macabre that’s closing in around her brought upon a sadistic masked killer and braves sacrificing herself to thwart pure evil’s carnage. The rest of “Cut’s” cast disperses the right amount of character building performances by Sarah Knats, Stephen Curry (“Rogue”), Matthew Russell, Erika Walters, Cathy Adamek (“The Babadook”), Steve Greig, Sam Lewis, and pop singer Kylie Minogue (“Street Fighter”) whose had collaborative projects with Mushroom Group and also a role in a Kimble Rendall 11-minutel short, “Hayride to Hell.” The meta approach “Cut” takes might detach itself from the plot of “Scream,” but in essence, the Kimble Rendall film is derivative work of Wes Craven who aimed to expose and exploit cliched tropes of the slasher flicks to upheave audiences wits on what they know about the genre and where the plot might eventually boil down to in a orthodox simmer of uncreative sensationalism. “Scream” smartly broke down plot structures, revealed character flaws, and even name dropped popular directors and films that became the very foundational basis of the Renaissance slasher era that went unchanged for years, decades perhaps. “Cut” also reasserts shout outs as references, along with Rendall’s creative knack of making every character swim in the pool of suspicion, to build up a catalytic twist no one would or could predict despite all the subtle clues, generally abundant in slashers, toward revealing the killer’s true identity and motivation. I wouldn’t be bold enough to say Rendall’s “Cut” deserves to be above or on the same level as “Scream,” because, frankly, it doesn’t, but “Cut” has a singular, unique identity with all of its own loaded modern day slasher traits such as a high kill count and an intriguing self-referential plot. Where “Cut” shakes at the knees a bit is how the practical effects were accomplished and the scores of cheesy late 90’s-to-early 2000 visual effects bared an ugly resembles of something that could have come straight out of the Super Mario Bros. film adaptation. A minority of the kills were decently crafted to bring a honorable character death, but there were many that succumb to a quick edit or stemmed from an off screen cut down that took away the breadth of impact and left more to be morbidly desired. Where “Cut” struggles shouldn’t be deemed ineligible for attention because of those reasons and, in fact, “Cut” sustains a high entertaining rating with immense value in the replay sector to catch thematical intimations and do a comparative analysis on Crave and Rendall’s films on how they experiment, treat, and respect the greats that were once lost to success over a long period mediocre financial and routine blundering. Umbrella Entertainment and Beyond distribution debuts the Blu-ray release of the Mushroom Pictures and Kimble Rendall’s “Cut” with a full HD, 1080p 4K restoration from the original film’s 35mm interpos and presented in a widescreen, 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The 4K scan illuminates the hard, dark lighting used primarily for tone setting, granting an extremely gothic look without being inside the parameters of inherently gothic set design and the scanned transfer also revitalizes the snaps of color where appropriate while still leaving the natural grain from the 35mm filmstock. The English language dual channel DTS-HD Master Audio track has lossy quality because there is such contentious and explosive moments that warrant audio quality; however, the 2.0 track is sufficient to lay simple groundwork of depth, range, and clarity and the soundtrack, no matter how generic, elevates to a concentrated level with the killer on the hunt. Dialogue murkiness is no issue here with a clear path of discernible lines. Special features seem limited and antiquated for a 4K, Blu-ray debut release, but do include archived cast interviews with Molly Ringwald, Kyle Minogue, Jessica Napier, and Kimble Rendall, behind-the-scenes of some of the shots, a commentary with director Kimble Rendall and writer Dave Warner, storyboard and concept art gallery, “Hayride to Hell” short from Rendall that stars Minogue and Richard Roxburgh, and the theatrical trailer of the film. The back cover states a region B disc, but my player was set on A and prior press releases suggested a region free release so this particular gem should play in any region. If a die hard Wes Craven fan, place the 20-years-young “Cut” into your queue as a forward thinking slasher with brass balls and a marred killer with modified gardener sheers that provokes the genre still to this day. Why settle for standard definition when “Cut” makes a 1080p debut onto Blu-ray!!! Click to buy it now! 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__label__wiki	0.615421	0.615421	JOURNAL HOMEPAGE What to wear to your winter graduation 8 top tips to be a commanding choir... Should You be Washing Your Legal Wig? 7 tips to make sure your choir puts... Dressing for Court? Do You Want to Become a Barrister? Choir Names: How to Choose a Name for... How to Wear a Graduation Cap: The Ultimate... Our Eco-friendly Graduation Gowns Home » Legal » Barrister Wig History: Why do judges and barristers wear wigs? Barrister Wig History: Why do judges and barristers wear wigs? by Martin Lewis 24th August 2018 by Martin Lewis 24th August 2018 0 comment Court dress, and in particular legal wigs, is a tradition that goes back many generations. But where does it come from and when did the tradition start? Legal wigs through the ages Headgear of some sort has been worn in court for hundreds of years. Even in early Tudor times, black flat bonnets or caps were worn by judges and barristers. Until the seventeenth century, lawyers were expected to appear in court with clean, short hair and beards. Lawyers and judges began wearing wigs in around 1680. For 150 years, the legal wig was usually white or grey. The introduction of wearing wigs in the courtroom was largely influenced by the reign of Charles II (1660-1685), who made wigs essential wear for polite society. It took a little while for all judiciary members to adopt this wig policy though. Many portraits of judges from the early 1680s depicted judges without wigs until around 1685. During the reign of George III (1760-1820), wigs gradually went out of fashion. By the end of the century they were mainly worn by bishops, coachmen and the legal profession. Judges always wore full-bottomed wigs until the 1780s, at which point the less formal, and smaller, bob-wig was introduced. The bob-wig featured frizzed sides rather than curls, and a short tail or queue at the back. This was adopted for civil trials. The full-bottomed wig continued to be used for criminal trials until the 1840s. Today, the full-bottomed wig is reserved for ceremonial dress whereas smaller wigs are used on a day-to-day basis. The French influence on barrister wigs Did you know that the word ‘wig’ is short for ‘periwig’, which derives from the French word for a wig – ‘perruque’? You might say that King Louis XIV of France was a bit of a trend-setter when it came to legal wigs in the UK. During his reign from 1643 to 1715, he disguised his prematurely balding scalp (which historians believe was caused by syphilis) by wearing a wig. His fashion choice was copied by the European upper- and middle-classes, including his cousin, Charles II, the King of England. King Charles was also rumored to have contracted syphilis, so it is thought that he also attempted to disguise his balding head with wigs during his reign from 1660 to 1685. By 1680, most judges and barristers wore wigs in court. Wigs were considered fashionable and they signified wealth and status. In 1680, the legal wig was made from white or grey hair that was usually powdered. These types of wigs were worn for approximately 150 years. Then, in the early 1820s, a new form of wig was invented by Humphrey Ravenscroft. This wig was made using whitish-grey horsehair and it was well-liked by many people because it was very easy to maintain and did not require curling, powdering, perfuming or even frizzing. The difference between judges wigs and barrister wigs It is a signal of junior status that a young barrister will wear a bright new wig. Wearing a well worn yellowing or greying wig would look incongruous. Their bright new wig would be a short horsehair one, with curls at the side and ties down the back. To accompany their wig, junior barristers wear an open-fronted black gown with open sleeves. The gown is gathered and decorated with buttons and ribbons, and a gathered yoke. They would wear this over a black or dark suit. Once a law student has completed the Bar Vocational Course, they are admitted to the bar. The bar is the entry point into the field of law. The qualified barrister would then need to have the legal wig in order to start practicing. Qualified barristers wear “tie-wigs,” which cover half the head and Judges wear smaller “bob-wigs”. Solicitors wear the same wing collar with bands, or collarette, as barristers. However, their gowns are slightly different. Solicitors gowns have a square collar and without gathered sleeves. Judges robes have always varied depending on the status of the judge and the type of court. In addition to robes, judges have generally worn a short bench wig when working in court (reserving the long wig for ceremonial occasions) and a wing collar and bands at the neck. Is court dress always still worn? Traditional court dress is usually worn at hearings in open court in all Senior Courts of England and Wales and in county courts. There are certain occasions when court dress doesn’t have to be worn, for example, in very hot weather, or where it could intimidate children, such in the Family Division and at the trials of minors. Also, court dress is not worn at hearings in chambers or in magistrates’ courts. All judges in criminal cases continue to wear traditional forms of dress. However, since 2008, judges in civil and family cases, have worn a new design of working robe with no wig, collar or bands. This plain, dark, zipped gown is worn over an ordinary business suit and tie. The status of the wearer is indicated by a pair of different colored tabs below the collar: Appeal Court judges wear gold tabs High Court judges wear red tabs Masters of the High Court wear pink District judges wear blue. It was originally envisaged that Circuit judges sitting in the High Court would likewise adopt the new-style robe with purple tabs, however they chose to retain their violet robe as worn in the County Court. On special ceremonial occasions (such as the opening of the legal year) more elaborate forms of traditional dress are worn, by both civil and criminal judges. Why do judges and barristers wear wigs today? Many wonder why the legal robe and wig tradition has stuck around for so long. Whilst a growing number of people feel that the dress code is as outdated as a suit of armor, others believe that wigs should still be worn to maintain the tradition and to enforce the authority of the law. Traditionalists might also argue that the uniform carries a sense of power and respect for the law. The robes and wigs also make it more difficult for judges to be identified by criminal defendants outside of the courtroom. In recent years, there have been several attempts to get rid of legal wigs completely. In 2007, a case to alter the dress code was brought to court. The case won. The Lord Chief Justice stated that wigs would no longer be worn during civil or family cases and that judges need only one robe. Today, barristers don’t need to wear the traditional wig and gown when they stand before the Supreme Court or in civil or family cases. Wigs are now only required in criminal cases. What do you think about legal wigs and gowns? Do you think they are outdated or do you think it’s important to uphold traditions? We would love to hear your opinions! Share your thoughts about judge and barrister wigs in the comments below. As the founder of Graduation Attire, Martin launched the company in 2012, following his own graduation troubles. After he had paid more to hire his gown than the cost of a car for the day, Martin realised that there was a gap in the market to provide attire to the students which met traditional standards at more affordable prices. Following a successful start to the company and achieving his fellowship for the Burgon Society, Martin realised that there was a lot of similarities in production process between Choir Wear, Legal Wear and the original focus of Graduation Wear. To have the knowledge required to supply in these industries professionally, Martin set about learning more about these two industries, the traditions that have led to designs being as they are and more about the production process. As a strong believer in sustainable and ethical business practices, in 2017 Martin brought across the first Eco-thread Graduation Gowns to the UK made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic waste. One of Martin’s main aims is to spark a change in the graduation industry where EnviroThread gowns become the industry standard and create the first fully sustainable industry in the UK. Overall Martin has worked hard to ensure that our company is focused on reducing waste and providing consistent and positive customer service to ensure that your event, whether that is the celebration of your Graduation, fighting for your clients in a legal case or performing for your church community. Graduation Ceremony Traditions & Innovation 5 things to remember when purchasing your Graduation Photo Frames 10 Biggest Myths About Becoming a Barrister Different Roles in UK Courtrooms Barrister Wigs Legal Gowns for Mooting 8 top tips to be a commanding choir leader 7 tips to make sure your choir puts on a stand out performance this festive season About Evess Evess embodies events that highlight the success in people’s lives. 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__label__cc	0.582215	0.417785	The love and hate for Israel shown in an hour. Rob Berg. President Zionist Federation of NZ. 27/11/2019 10 Comments 1,195 Views Earlier this month on Saturday 2 November 2019, I, along with 2 friends from the Israeli community in New Zealand, went to show our support as Jews and Israelis with the Kurdish people following their betrayal by President Trump and the subsequent attack on them by Turkey. Being the first of our group to arrive at Aoetea Square in Auckland, I went up to the organisers, explained who I was, and that members of the Jewish/ Israeli community were coming down to show solidarity with the Kurdish plight, and would it be ok to wave Israeli flags? I didn’t want to make any assumptions that this would be acceptable to the Kurdish community. I need not have been concerned. Not only was it ok, but the Kurdish community were so happy we were there that many wanted to be photographed next to us with our Israeli flags, or to take them to wave themselves. All was not so peaceful and loving though with some members of the public who were not attending the solidarity rally. Within 5 minutes of unravelling the first flag a female passer-by approached me to ask why we were there, and hastened to tell me that she “supported the Arabs”. Her choice of course. The irony of this was that she proceeded to tell me that in the 1980s her son had spent time on an Israeli kibbutz near the border with Lebanon, and how safe she felt he was due to the IDF! Then a man, the one pictured in the leather jacket, approached me also asking why we were there with Israeli flags, only this time, as opposed to the previous encounter, his tone and manner was extremely confrontational and aggressive. When I replied that we were showing solidarity with the Kurdish people, he interrupted me stating that Israel, along with the US, were the cause of the problem, and then he threw in the obligatory “you are murdering Palestinians”, committing ”genocide”, that Palestinians have the “Right of Return” etc, and unless I read Gideon Levy and Miko Peled, I am burying my head in the sand and am misguided! He was not interested in dialogue or conversation, just in harassing me. He was later found to be giving out leaflets to passers-by, and here’s the irony, for a rally the next day by the group ‘Love Aotearoa, Hate Racism’. The very same group who held a rally after the Christchurch massacre in which the President of Mt Roskil Mosque publicly blamed the Mossad and “Zionist businesses” in New Zealand for the deadly attack. ‘Love Aotearoa Hate Racism’ refused to condemn the antisemitic accusation. Another man, however, wearing a ‘Free Palestine’ t-shirt and also not at the rally, came up to me as said, “let’s hope there’ll be peace for both people and in the whole of the Middle East”. Respect to him. Despite these small confrontations, all was going well at the rally. The love and appreciation to our presence from the Kurdish community was heart-warming. Half way through the rally, however, I saw one of the Israeli flags fall on the floor. Turning around at the commotion and going to pick up the flag which I had assumed had been accidentally dropped, I saw someone running away. It soon became clear that a passer-by had gone up to one of my female Israeli friends, snatched her Israeli flag from her hands and threw it on the floor and then ran off. The Kurdish people around us were startled, horrified and apologetic. At about 1:45pm with the rally coming to an end at 2pm, I realised that being the first Saturday of the month, that the Israel hate mob, the New Zealand Palestine Solidarity Network, were about to have their monthly ‘free Palestine, hate Zionists/ Israel’ rally. As they started to arrive, you could see their agitation at the sight of the Israeli flags at the venue of their soon to be Israel hatefest. To be honest, it was a very amusing sight to see them so flustered at the unexpected greeting! And then it nearly turned nasty. As the Kurdish solidarity rally finished, the man by the Police in the picture with the ‘Free Palestine’ t-shirt came rushing up to me with one of his anti-Israel placards shoving it in my face and shouting abuse. At once, the Kurdish community who had remained rallied around, standing between him and me. One of the Kurds took my Israeli flags and and whilst waving it profusely, started to tell him what she thought of his tactics. The Police quickly intervened and once Mr ‘Free Palestine’ had been pushed back by the Police, the Kurds encouraged us to keep waving our Israeli flags proud and high. We stayed on for a few more minutes and finally rolled up the flags and moved away to go home. On reflection, three things came to light for me from this event. 1) The hate and love towards Israel was shown by complete strangers. We had a native born New Zealander come up to us during the rally and tell us how he loved and supported Israel. We had an Asian teenager come up to us, so excited to see the Israeli flag, that he asked for a selfie with us and kissed the Magen David on the flag. And then we had the hate as described above. 2) the Kurdish community were so grateful for our support and that we had made the effort to come, especially due to the general lack of support from outside their community. 3) The Kurdish people support Israel and appreciate Israel’s support for them. Despite the unprovoked anti-Israel abuse, it was a great afternoon. Most importantly, it was one that has led to some connections between our two communities being established. Connections both sides are eager to cultivate and ones I hope will lead to a greater sense of solidarity between our two communities. (Aotearoa is the Te Roa [Maori] for New Zealand) Rob Berg is the President of the Zionist Federation of New Zealand. Tags Kurds Love and hate New Zealand New Zealand Palestine Solidarity Network Support Rally Previous From Israel: Outrage!! Next Jeremy Corbyn is unable to apologise for failing to tackle antisemitism. Open letter to PM Netanyahu from Pres. of Zionist Federation Australia. OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU FROM JEREMY LEIBLER, PRESIDENT OF THE ZIONIST FEDERATION … Erin Eldridge I always think it is so revealing the way the anti-Israel rent-a-crowd get so nasty, confrontational and violent so quickly. From a psychological point of view, I believe this happens because they have no cogent arguments to offer, only hatred. They know they are inadequate in the face of truth. Shirlee Finn Erin, you’ve hit the nail squarely on the head there. They get so flustered when you confront them with facts. Graham Coffey This piece angered me. I have long since given away believing one can reason with these Leftist aligned cretins. While Shirlee’s (civilised) moderation will probably say otherwise, the only way to handle such garbage… as the aggressive character referred to, is a hard, sharp “Liverpool Kiss”, or a knee… driven full pelt into his groin…without him being aware it was coming his way. Used to work for me in my younger day…but probably not so well now…..with increasing age on my shoulders. As said – this piece angered me! Graham, everything about the left angers me. We need you on Twitter. koicatcher I have to agree with Erin that when an opposing group can only loudly verbally abuse and chant mindless slogans–“From the river to the sea, Palestine etc “, they know that that they have nothing worthwhile to contribute. Antisemitism, anti-Israel and anti-Zionism has no basis in logic, only hatred and ignorance. “Liverpool Kiss”–my family came to Australia in the mid 1960’s from Liverpool, so we are/were “scowser’s”. My father sometimes spoke of giving someone a “Liverpool Kiss”, a head butt, in his younger years. I’m certainly not advocating violence of any kind but standing your ground is needed at times. Came here in the mid-60s too from London. Stephen Hynes You cannot reason with any group whose beliefs are based on hate and blind ignorance. When they resort to verbal and physical abuse or chanting mindless slogans “—“From the river to the sea, Palestine—etc”, you and they know that their cause is historically and morally bankrupt. Graham, “Liverpool Kiss” or headbutt. I take it that you are a Liverpudlian or scowser, like my family. We came to OZ in the mid 1960’s. Graham’s a through and through aussie. Sorry not to have been in touch. Steve….I worked with then remaining Brit Soldiers in Cyprus in very late 60’s, early 70’s. Heard them use the term, and seen them put it into action a couple of times. I tried it in a Malta Bar, when on R&R leave. I was responding, (defending myself), not instigating. Was astoundingly effective….opened up a Tunisian Camel Riders whole forehead. Got me three days in a Malta Civil Detention centre. (I was then a UN Police Officer…minor diplomatic situation ensued.) Loved some of the tricks the Brits taught us. A ‘Liverpool Kiss’…still brings back good memories of Pommie Soldiers. No more though now…or for years, a super peaceful, and law abiding person… koicatcher Stephen Hynes I’ve posted two similar comments under the titles “koicatcher” and my own name. I thought the first one had disappeared into the ethernet but it hadn’t. Sorry for the almost duplicated comment. My father served his British national service just after WW2 on Cyprus and in Palestine pre1948. He often spoke about the friends he’d made while serving but never mentioned anything about Jewish refugees and their resettlement. He frequently spoke of the local Arabs in not glowing terms, saying that they would steal anything not bolted down or unguarded. I dont know how true this was. It may have been tainted with a little racism, which can take many forms. Many scowsers intensely dislike the Irish, which is puzzling as many are of Irish descent. My family name originates from County Clare, Ireland. It’s not as Irish sounding as Patrick O’Flynn or similar but it is Irish all the same. There’s no logic to racism. Shirlee, no need for an apology. You are a very busy lady and I imagine Chanukah would have taken much of your time. How was your Chanukah? I recently sent an email to Rabbi Schmuel at the Elwood Synagogue to enquire about visiting the shule. Haven’t had a reply as yet but I’m sure he has been busy giving support and advice to those affected by the bushfires. Please use your full name & a working email address, which is not published. Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1440
__label__wiki	0.539632	0.539632	Colin Barry Image: Photo Roulette Photo Roulette is an app that receives access to a person’s entire smartphone picture gallery just to play a simple guessing game. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why this is bad. Everyone has a few pictures on their smartphone camera roll that they are not proud of. Either it’s from a party where you had too much to drink, a schmaltzy family photo, or a meme that you (and only you) find funny. In a rare, and weirdly situational, case, it could be all three. Now, imagine if there is a game that displays that photo, that one photo, in front of all your friends? That is exactly what Photo Roulette, a mobile game available for both iOS and Android, is. The app selects a photo from their gallery and at the start of each round, it will show one of the photos to the rest of the players. From there, everyone playing must take a swing to see who the photo belongs to with the goal of having the most correct guesses after 15 rounds. Up to 49 people can play Photo Roulette. Photo Roulette sounds like a silly game you can play with your friends and laugh at a few embarrassing photos. But, since the app is getting permission to see your entire gallery, that is what raises some eyebrows to how it interferes with a person’s privacy. Especially since it appears that teens are the primary group playing Photo Roulette. Photo Roulette may be fun for teens, but it’s worrisome for parents Since there are times where teens might not be playing with folks in the same room, private photos can be shared with complete strangers. You don’t need to be an expert to figure out how parents can be outraged at this. Even if photos are removed from the app after rounds end, Photo Roulette still retains it. The Wall Street Journal reports that within the app’s privacy policy, the company will keep a person’s photo on its servers for 24 hours. Other information Photo Roulette keeps includes social media insights for up to six months. And, to add onto this, it sells a player’s metadata to third parties because of course. There are no details on the company’s security infrastructure. So, its speculation as to whether or not the servers can be breached, releasing thousands of compromising photos. WSJ spoke to a few parents whose children were put into embarrassing and scary situations through the app. Lori Messier, one of the interviewees, shares her opinion on Photo Roulette after it chose a picture of her daughter’s social security card. “It never dawned on me that anyone else could see it or share it. It’s concerning not knowing who’s behind the app and what they are doing with the information.” The moral of this? If you have a picture that you think no one will ever see, still hesitate to share it. Even if there’s a chance to play an exceptionally popular game on your phone. What do you think? Is this an app you’d ever consider downloading? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook. Miss your old iPod? The Rewound app will turn your iPhone into the iconic music player Spotify rolls out yet another feature to promote podcasts Microsoft is pulling the plug on Wunderlist – Check out these great alternatives Related TopicsAndroidappsiOSMobileNewsphoto roulettesecurity I like honey roasted peanuts because they are delicious. I also like the Metal Slug games and X-Men comics because they are awesome. We really hope this clamshell thing isn’t Samsung’s next folding phone Spotify is testing Tastebuds, a feature that helps you discover your friends’ favorite music	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1444
__label__wiki	0.742977	0.742977	KOALA SCIENCE COMMUNITY Research, Connect, Protect Digestion, nutrition & metabolism Infection & disease Behaviour & communication Threatening processes Government, policy & community Health & welfare management Reproductive techniques Surveying techniques Act for Koalas Understanding the dynamics of physiological impacts of environmental stressors on Australian marsupials, focus on the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Edward J. Narayan* and Michelle Williams * Correspondence: School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia Since European settlement more than 10 % of Australia’s native fauna have become extinct and the current picture reflects 46 % are at various vulnerability stages. Australia’s iconic marsupial species, koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is listed as vulnerable under national environmental law. Human population growth, road expansion and extensive land clearance have fragmented their eucalyptus habitat and reduced the ability of koalas to move across the tree canopy; making the species most vulnerable on the ground. Disease-principally chlamydia, road death, dog-attack and loss of habitat are key environmental pressures and the reasons why koalas are admitted for veterinary care. It is important to understand the dynamics of the physiological impacts that the koala faces from anthropogenic induced environmental challenges, especially on its essential biological functions (e.g. reproduction and immune system function). This review explores published literature and clinical data to identify key environmental stressors that are operating in mainland koala habitats, and while the focus is mostly on the koala, much of the information is analogous to other wildlife; the review may provide the impetus for future investigations involving other vulnerable native wildlife species (e.g. frogs). Oxalate nephrosis associated renal failure appears to be the most prevalent disease in koala populations from South Australia. Other key environmental stressors included heat stress, car impacts and dog attacks. It is possible that maternal stress, nutritional deprivation, dehydration and possible accumulation of oxalate in eucalyptus leaf increase mostly during drought periods impacting on fetal development. We hypothesize that chronic stress, particularly in urban and fringe zones, is creating very large barriers for conservation and recovery programs. Chronic stress in koalas is a result of the synergistic interplay between proximate environmental stressor/s (e.g. heat stress and fringe effects) acting on the already compromised kidney function, immune- and reproductive suppression. Furthermore, the effects of environmental pollutants in the aggravation of diseases such as kidney failure, reproductive suppression and suppression of the unique marsupial immune system should be researched. Environmental policies should be strengthened to increase human awareness of the threats facing the koala, increased funding support towards scientific research and the protection and creation of reserve habitats in urban areas and fringe zones. Global climate change, nutritional deprivation (loss of food sources), inappropriate fire management, invasive species and the loss of genetic diversity represent the complexities of environmental challenges impacting the koala biology. BMC Zoology Stress physiology Lunney Timms Comprehensive profiling of retroviral integration sites using target enrichment methods from historical koala samples without an assembled reference genome Comprehensive profiling of retroviral integration sites using target enrichment methods from historical koala samples without an assembled reference genome Pin Cui1,, Ulrike Löber1,2,, David E. Alquezar-Planas1, Yasuko Ishida3, Alexandre Courtiol4, Peter Timms5, Rebecca N. Johnson6, Dorina Lenz7, Kristofer M. Helgen8,9, Alfred L. Roca3, Stefanie Hartman2 and Alex D. Greenwood1 1… Morphology of the Thyroid in Coastal and Noncoastal Populations of the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Queensland Morphology of the Thyroid in Coastal and Noncoastal Populations of the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Queensland Veronica J. Lawson and Frank N. Carrick Koala Study Program, Department of Zoology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, 4072 ABSTRACT The gross morphology, histology, and ultrastructure of the thyroid gland of the… Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis genes in koala type I Chlamydia: cloning and characterization Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis genes in koala type I Chlamydia: cloning and characterization A.A. Girjes ^(1, 3)(), EN. Carrick ^(2) and M.F. Lavin ^(1, 4) 1 Queensland Cancer Fund Research Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane 4029 (Australia), 2 Department of Zoology, 3 Department to Anatomical… Hepatic microsomal enzyme activity in the koala and tammar wallaby: high 17β -hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase activity in koala liver microsomes Hepatic microsomal enzyme activity in the koala and tammar wallaby: high 17β -hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase activity in koala liver microsomes I. Stupans ^a,, S. Kong ^a, A. Kirlich ^a, M. Murray ^b, E.L. Bailey ^a, B.R. Jones ^a, R.A. McKinnon ^a a) Center for Pharmaceutical Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical… Characterisation of tolbutamide hydroxylase activity in the common brushtail possum, (Trichosurus vulpecula) and koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): inhibition by the Eucalyptus terpene 1,8-cineole Characterisation of tolbutamide hydroxylase activity in the common brushtail possum, (Trichosurus vulpecula) and koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): inhibition by the Eucalyptus terpene 1,8-cineole Panagiota Liapis ^a, Georgia J. Pass ^b, Ross A. McKinnon ^a, Ieva Stupans ^a,* a) School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, City East, North… Cloning and expression of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) liver cytochrome P450 reductase Cloning and expression of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) liver cytochrome P450 reductase Sandra Kong a, Suong N.T. Ngo a,b,⁎, Ross A. McKinnon a, Ieva Stupans a a Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia b School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Pharmacy… Absence of type 1 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme in koala liver Absence of type 1 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme in koala liver Sandra Kong, Ross A. McKinnon, Behnaz Mojarrabi, Ieva Stupans* Centre for Pharmaceutical Research, School of Pharmaceutical, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia ABSTRACTThe 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11β-HSDs) interconvert 11β-hydroxysteroids such as cortisol into… Hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes belonging to the CYP2C subfamily from an Australian marsupial, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes belonging to the CYP2C subfamily from an Australian marsupial, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Brett R. Jones a, Adaweyah El-Merhibi a, Suong N.T. Ngo a,b,⁎, Ieva Stupans a, Ross A. McKinnon a,⁎ a Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA… A Method for Estimating Crown Weight in Eucalyptus, and Some Implications of Relationships between Crown Weight and Stem Diameter A Method for Estimating Crown Weight in Eucalyptus, and Some Implications of Relationships between Crown Weight and Stem Diameter P. M. Attiwill School of Forestry, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ABSTRACT Equations relating crown weight to diameter at breast height outside bark (dbhob) are developed for approximately 50-year-old, even-aged stands… Molecular Evidence to Support the Expansion of the Hostrange of Chlamydophila pneumoniae to Include Reptiles as Well as Humans, Horses, Koalas and Amphibians Molecular Evidence to Support the Expansion of the Hostrange of Chlamydophila pneumoniae to Include Reptiles as Well as Humans, Horses, Koalas and Amphibians TRACEY J. BODETTI^1, ELLIOTT JACOBSON^2, CHARLES WAN^1, LOUISE HAFNER^1, ANDREAS POSPISCHIL^3, KARRIE ROSE^4 and PETER TIMMS^1 1) Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Queensland University… Interdisciplinary Guidelines for Developing Effective Koala Conservation Policy Interdisciplinary Guidelines for Developing Effective Koala Conservation Policy TIM W. CLARK,* NICOLE MAZUR,† ROBERT J. BEGG,‡ AND STEVEN J. CORK§ School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, U.S.A., and Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative, Box 2705, Jackson, WY 83001, U.S.A., email… Lymphoid neoplasia in the koala Lymphoid neoplasia in the koala JH CONNOLLY^a, PJ CANFIELD^a, S HEMSLEY^a and AJ SPENCER^b ABSTRACT Objective Correlation of immunophenotype with history, anatomical and morphological features of lymphoid neoplasia in the koala.Methods Routine necropsies were performed on 51 koalas with suspected lymphoid neoplasia between 1986 and 1997 in New South Wales… Estimating forest habitat complexity in relation to time since ﬁre Estimating forest habitat complexity in relation to time since ﬁre NICHOLAS C. COOPS^1 AND PETER C. CATLING^2 1) CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia (Email: ) 2) CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, GPO Box 284, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia ABSTRACT Forest structure… The Muscles of Mastication of Phascolarctos cinereus (Phascolarctidae: Marsupialia) The Muscles of Mastication of Phascolarctos cinereus (Phascolarctidae: Marsupialia) Charmaine V. Davison and William G. Young Department of Oral Biology & Oral Surgery, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4067, Australia. ABSTRACTThe muscles of mastication of the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, were dissected, described, weighed and the areas of their origin… Unusual macromorphology of the ductuli efferentes and epididymis of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Unusual macromorphology of the ductuli efferentes and epididymis of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)Rachel J. Gibson^A, Chris M. Leigh and William G. Breed^B Department of Anatomical Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. A) Current Address: Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA 5000, Australia. B) To whom correspondence should… Phylogeographic differentiation in the mitochondrial control region in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss 1817) Phylogeographic differentiation in the mitochondrial control region in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss 1817) BRONWYN A. HOULDEN,† BRIAN H. COSTELLO,† DEIRDRE SHARKEY,† ELIZABETH V. FOWLER,‡ ALISTAIR MELZER,§ WILLIAM ELLIS,¶ FRANK CARRICK,¶ PETER R. BAVERSTOCK* and MARTIN S. ELPHINSTONE** Taronga Zoo, PO Box 20, Mosman, 2088, Australia †School of Biological Science,… Sequence variation of koala retrovirus transmembrane protein p15E among koalas from different geographic regions Sequence variation of koala retrovirus transmembrane protein p15E among koalas from different geographic regions Yasuko Ishida^a,,1, Chelsea McCallister^b,1, Nikolas Nikolaidis^b,1, Kyriakos Tsangaras^c, Kristofer M. Helgen^d, Alex D. Greenwood^c, Alfred L. Roca^a,e,** a) Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA b)… Endogenous Retroviruses in the Genomics Era Endogenous Retroviruses in the Genomics EraWelkin E. JohnsonBiology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467; email: ABSTRACT Endogenous retroviruses comprise millions of discrete genetic loci distributed within the genomes of extant vertebrates. These sequences, which are clearly related to exogenous retroviruses, represent retroviral infections of the deep past, and… Overview, Critical Assessment, and Conservation Implications of Koala Distribution and Abundance Overview, Critical Assessment, and Conservation Implications of Koala Distribution and Abundance ALISTAIR MELZER,* FRANK CARRICK,†, PETER MENKHORST,‡ DANIEL LUNNEY,§ AND BARBARA ST. JOHN** Koala Research Centre of Central Queensland, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia, email †Koala Study Centre, Department of Zoology, University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia… Field Metabolic Rate, Water Flux, Food Consumption and Time Budget of Koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus (Marsupialia: Phascolarctidae) in Victoria Field Metabolic Rate, Water Flux, Food Consumption and Time Budget of Koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus (Marsupialia: Phascolarctidae) in Victoria Kenneth A. Nagy and Roger W. MartinB Laboratory of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, and Department of Biology, University of California, 900 Veteran .Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90024, U.S.A.BDepartment of Zoology, Monash University,… A review of feeding and diet selection in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) A review of feeding and diet selection in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Benjamin D. Moore and William J. Foley Division of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. ABSTRACT Food quality and availability are believed to be primary determinants of habitat quality for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), so we… Pathology of the female reproductive tract in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), from Victoria, Australia Pathology of the female reproductive tract in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), from Victoria, Australia DL. OBENDORF, Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Veterinary Clinical Centre, Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria, 3030. ABSTRACT Lesions occurred in the female genital tract of 10 of 16 (63%) koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus, examined… Causes of mortality and morbidity of wild koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), in Victoria, Australia Causes of mortality and morbidity of wild koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), in Victoria, Australia David L Obendort Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Veterinary Clinical Centre, Princes Highway, Victoria 3030, Australia ABSTRACT Between 1975 and 1980, necropsy investigations Were conducted on 44 wild koalas (24 males, 20 females)… Cytochrome P450 CYP3A in marsupials: Cloning and characterisation of the second identified CYP3A subfamily member, isoform 3A78 from koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Cytochrome P450 CYP3A in marsupials: Cloning and characterisation of the second identified CYP3A subfamily member, isoform 3A78 from koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Adaweyah El-Merhibi a, Suong N.T. Ngo b,⁎,1, Tamara A. Crittenden c, Ceilidh L. Marchant c, Ieva Stupans d, Ross A. McKinnon e,⁎⁎ a Women's and Children's Health Research Institute,… Patch Mosaic Burning for Biodiversity Conservation: a Critique of the Pyrodiversity Paradigm C Patch Mosaic Burning for Biodiversity Conservation: a Critique of the Pyrodiversity Paradigm CATHERINE L. PARR∗ AND ALAN N. ANDERSEN Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre, PMB 44, Winnellie, 0822, NT, Australia ABSTRACT Fire management is increasingly focusing on introducing heterogeneity in burning patterns under the assumption that… A forest simulation model for predicting eucalypt dynamics and habitat quality for arboreal marsupials A forest simulation model for predicting eucalypt dynamics and habitat quality for arboreal marsupials JULI G. PAUSAS,1,3 MIKE P. AUSTIN,1 AND IAN R. NOBLE2 1CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, PO Box 84, Lyneham, A. C.T. 2602, Australia 2Research Schools of Biological Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, A. C.T.… Development and evaluation of rapid novel isothermal amplification assays for important veterinary pathogens: Chlamydiapsittaci and Chlamydiapecorum Development and evaluation of rapid novel isothermal amplification assays for important veterinary pathogens: Chlamydiapsittaci and Chlamydiapecorum Martina Jelocnik1, Md. Mominul Islam1, Danielle Madden1, Cheryl Jenkins2, James Branley3, Scott Carver4 and Adam Polkinghorne1 1Centre for Animal Health Innovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia 2NSW Department of Primary Industries,… Demographic Forecasting in Koala Conservation Demographic Forecasting in Koala Conservation ANGELA M. PENN, WILLIAM B. SHERWIN,†† GREG GORDON,† DANIEL LUNNEY,‡ ALISTAIR MELZER,§ AND ROBERT C. LACY* School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia †Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 155, Albert Street, QLD 4002 Australia ‡Biodiversity Survey and Research… The tree species preferences of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) inhabiting forest and woodland communities on Quaternary deposits in the Port Stephens area, New South Wales The tree species preferences of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) inhabiting forest and woodland communities on Quaternary deposits in the Port Stephens area, New South Wales Stephen PhillipsA, John CallaghanB and Valerie ThompsonC ASchool of Resource Science and Management, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW2480, Australia. BAustralian Koala Foundation, GPO… Chlamydiaceae and Chlamydia-like organisms in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)—Organ distribution and histopathological findings Chlamydiaceae and Chlamydia-like organisms in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)—Organ distribution and histopathological findings Fabienne Burach a, Andreas Pospischil a, Jon Hanger b, Jo Loader b, Trestan Pillonel c, Gilbert Greub c, Nicole Borel a, aInstitute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty, Winterthurerstrasse 268, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerlandb Endeavour Veterinary… Cytotoxic-T-Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytolysis of L Cells Persistently Infected with Chlamydia spp. Cytotoxic-T-Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytolysis of L Cells Persistently Infected with Chlamydia spp. STEPHANIE J. RASMUSSEN,1,2* PETER TIMMS,2 P. ROBERT BEATTY,1,3 AND RICHARD S. STEPHENS1,3 1Francis I. Proctor Foundation and Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0412 2Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Queensland… Recent advances in understanding the biology, epidemiology and control of chlamydial infections in koalas Recent advances in understanding the biology, epidemiology and control of chlamydial infections in koalas Adam Polkinghorne a,, Jon Hanger b, Peter Timms aa Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60MuskAvenue, KelvinGrove, Brisbane 4059, Australiab Endeavour Veterinary Ecology Pty Ltd, 1695 Pumicestone Road, Toorbul 4510, Australia ABSTRACT… A spatially explicit habitat selection model incorporating home range behaviour A spatially explicit habitat selection model incorporating home range behaviour JONATHAN R. RHODES,1,2,4 CLIVE A. MCALPINE,1'2 DANIEL LUNNEY,3 AND HUGH P. POSSINGHAM2 1School of Geography, Planning and Architecture, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia 2The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia 3New South Wales Department of… Historically low mitochondrial DNA diversity in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Historically low mitochondrial DNA diversity in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Kyriakos Tsangaras1, María C Ávila-Arcos2, Yasuko Ishida3, Kristofer M Helgen4, Alfred L Roca3 and Alex D Greenwood1 1Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin 10315, Germany.2GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Østervoldgade 5-7, Copenhagen, DK 1350, Denmark.3Department of… Genetic diversity in the plasticity zone and the presence of the chlamydial plasmid differentiates Chlamydia pecorum strains from pigs, sheep, cattle, and koalas Genetic diversity in the plasticity zone and the presence of the chlamydial plasmid differentiates Chlamydia pecorum strains from pigs, sheep, cattle, and koalas Martina Jelocnik1, Nathan L. Bachmann1, Bernhard Kaltenboeck2, Courtney Waugh1, Lucy Woolford3, K. Natasha Speight3, Amber Gillett4, Damien P. Higgins5, Cheyne Flanagan6, Garry S. A. Myers7, Peter Timms1… Patterns of evolutionary transformation in the petrosal bone and some basicranial features in marsupial mammals, with special reference to didelphids Patterns of evolutionary transformation in the petrosal bone and some basicranial features in marsupial mammals, with special reference to didelphids M. R. SANCHEZ-VILLAGRA1 and J. R. WIBLE2 1Zoologisches Institut, Spezielle Zoologie, Universitat Tubingen, Germany; 2Section of Mammals, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, USA ABSTRACT Twelve petrosal and four nonpetrosal characters… First report of a spermatic granuloma and varicocele in a marsupial: A Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Case Study First report of a spermatic granuloma and varicocele in a marsupial: A Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Case Study B.K. Schultz a,b,⁎, C. Palmieri b, V. Nicolson c, R. Larkin d, T. Keeley a, M. McGowan b, S.D. Johnston a a Wildlife Science Unit, School of Agriculture and Food Science, The University… In vitro hepatic microsomal metabolism of meloxicam in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), rats (Rattus norvegicus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) In vitro hepatic microsomal metabolism of meloxicam in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), rats (Rattus norvegicus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) B. Kimble a, K.M. Li b, P. Valtchev c, D.P. Higgins a, M.B. Krockenberger a, M. Govendir a,⁎ a Faculty of Veterinary Science,… Distribution models for koalas in South Australia using citizen science-collected data Distribution models for koalas in South Australia using citizen science-collected data Ana M. M. Sequeira1, Philip E. J. Roetman2, Christopher B. Daniels2, Andrew K. Baker3 & Corey J. A. Bradshaw1 1The Environment Institute and School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia2Barbara Hardy… Analysis and Conservation Implications of Koala Genetics Analysis and Conservation Implications of Koala Genetics WILLIAM B. SHERWIN,* PETER TIMMS,† JONATHAN WILCKEN,‡ AND BRONWYN HOULDEN§ School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, email †School of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, George Street, Brisbane, QLD 7000, Australia‡Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks… Maternal effort and joey growth in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Maternal effort and joey growth in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) J. R. Tobey1, C. H. Andrus2, L. Doyle2, V. D. Thompson2 & F. B. Bercovitch1 1 Conservation and Research for Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, Escondido, CA, USA2 Collection Husbandry Science Department, Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego,… Managing the Koala Problem: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Managing the Koala Problem: Interdisciplinary Perspectives ELAINE STRATFORD,* NICOLE MAZUR,† DANIEL LUNNEY,‡ AND DAVID BENNETT§ School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia, email †Urban and Environmental Research Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia‡New South Wales National Parks… Seasonal Shoot Growth of Eucalyptus spp. in the Brisbane Area of Queensland (with Notes on Shoot Growth and Litter Fall in other Areas of Australia) Seasonal Shoot Growth of Eucalyptus spp. in the Brisbane Area of Queensland (with Notes on Shoot Growth and Litter Fall in other Areas of Australia) R. L. Specht and Yvonne M. Brouwer Botany Department, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld. 4067. ABSTRACTField data, collected at fortnightly intervals over a period… Durikainema phascolarcti n. sp. (Nematoda: Muspiceoidea: Robertdollfusidae) from the pulmonary arteries of the koala Phascolarctos cinereus with associated pathological changes Durikainema phascolarcti n. sp. (Nematoda: Muspiceoidea: Robertdollfusidae) from the pulmonary arteries of the koala Phascolarctos cinereus with associated pathological changes D.M. Spratt1 and P.A. Gill2 1 CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, PO Box 84, Lyneham 2602, Australia2 New South Wales Agriculture, Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Wollongbar 2477, AustraliaABSTRACTDurikainema phascolarcti n.… Retroviral invasion of the koala genome Retroviral invasion of the koala genome Rachael E. Tarlinton1, Joanne Meers2 & Paul R. Young1 1School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, and 2School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia. ABSTRACTEndogenous retroviruses are a common ancestral feature of mammalian genomes with most having been inactivated over… Eucalyptus Digestibility and Digestible Energy Requirements of Adult Male Koalas, Phuscolarctos cinereus (Marsupialia) Eucalyptus Digestibility and Digestible Energy Requirements of Adult Male Koalas, Phuscolarctos cinereus (Marsupialia)* D. E. UllreyA, P. T. RobinsonB and P. A. WhetterA ADepartment of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, U.S.A.BJennings Center for Zoological Medicine, Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California 921 12, U.S.A.… Treatment of Chlamydia-associated ocular disease via a recombinant protein based vaccine in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Treatment of Chlamydia-associated ocular disease via a recombinant protein based vaccine in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Courtney Waugh a, Ray Austin b, Adam Polkinghorne a, Peter Timms a, * a Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, The University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australiab Keen Street Veterinary Clinic, Lismore, New… Evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay test for the diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci infection in free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos Cinereus) in Southeastern Queensland, Australia Evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay test for the diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci infection in free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos Cinereus) in Southeastern Queensland, AustraliaBenjamin J. Weigler,1,4 F. Christian Baldock,2 Adeeb A. Girjes,3 Frank N. Carrick,5 and Martin F. Lavin31 Department of Animal Sciences and Production, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067,… Chlamydia psittaci in a Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Population in South-east Queensland Chlamydia psittaci in a Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Population in South-east Queensland Neil A. WhiteAB and Peter TimmsC ACentre for Biological Population Management, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box2434, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia.BTo whom correspondence should be addressed.CCentre for Molecular Biotechnology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia. ABSTRACTClinical signs… Ecology of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in rural south-east Queensland, Australia Ecology of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in rural south-east Queensland, Australia Neil A. White School of Natural Resource Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia.Present Address: Biodiversity Section, Natural Environment Branch, Brisbane City Council, GPO Box 1434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia. ABSTRACTThis study investigated home-range…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1445
__label__wiki	0.657432	0.657432	The Last Major PS3 Firmware Update This Year Is.... Brian Ashcraft Filed to:PS3 PS3 firmware 3.0, apparently. That's what PlayStation Network operations director Eric Lempel said, and he should know. He is the PlayStation Network operations director. "You know, I wouldn't say that or sure just yet because we are working on some things," Lempel told G4. "But this is a big and significant update, so you would be correct to assume that [it's the last major update for 2009]." Don't surprised if there are smaller firmware updates, and heck, don't even be surprised if there's another big firmware update. Just don't be surprised. Be happy. PS3 Firmware 3.0 Last Major 2009 Update, But More Tiny Updates Likely [G4 via VG247] [Pic] PS3 Firmware 3.0 Barely Worth Being Leaked According to a rumor by VG247, the upcoming PS3 firmware 3.0 has been described as a "huge…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1447
__label__wiki	0.884918	0.884918	MANDY MEYER Originally born in Canada, Mandy moved at the tender age of 2 years old to Switzerland. Prior to joining KROKUS, he also played in bands like Asia, Cobra, Katmandu and Gotthard. In fact, Mandy joined KROKUS twice. His first encounter was in 1981, when original member Tommy Kiefer decided to call it quits and ceremonially handed over the duties as lead guitarist to then 19-year old Mandy. He extensively toured worldwide with KROKUS in support of the "Hardware" tour, but never recorded during that time period. Originally he played lead guitar and as Fernando wanted to play more and more lead, he switched towards the end of that tenure to rhythm guitar. When the band decided to continue more in the vein of Van Halen as a four-piece band, he left. In 2005 Fernando Von Arb retired due to health reasons and Marc Storace approached Mandy to join the band. The two had stayed in touch over the years. Mandy toured the USA in support of "Rock The Block" and contributed 4 songs to his first KROKUS recordings for the 2006 "Hellraiser" release. Extensive touring between 2006 and early 2008 followed, covering more then 20 countries during that time. He played his last concert as a KROKUS band member in Gozo/Malta on February 2nd, 2008. Mandy formed with Andy Portmann the "Meyer-Portmann" project (www.myspace.com/meyerportmann) and premiered "live" in November of 2008. Andy Portmann recorded with ex-Krokus Many Maurer, Tony Castell and Peter Haas under the band name "Ain't Dead Yet". February 23rd, 2013, Sony Music released "Dirty Dynamite". The CD was produced again by Chris Von Rohr. Vocals were recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, hence the Beatles cover song "Help". Performed On The Following KROKUS Recordings: 2013 DIRTY DYNAMITE 01 Hallelujah Rock'n'Roll 02 Go Baby Go 03 Rattlesnake Rumble 04 Dirty Dynamite 05 Let The Good Times Roll 07 Better Than Sex 08 Dög Song 09 Yellow Mary 10 Bailout Blues 11 Live Ma Life 12 Hardrocking Man 2006 HELLRAISER 01 Hellraiser 02 Too Wired To Sleep 03 Hangman 04 Angel Of My Dreams 05 Fight On 06 So Long 07 Spirit Of The Night 08 Midnight Fantasy 09 No Risk No Gain 10 Turnin' Inside Out 11 Take My Love 12 Justice 13 Love Will Survive 14 Rocks Off! Copyright © seven49.net GmbH [br]Quelle: http:// https://krokusonline.seven49.net/en/fan-club/history/krokus_family_tree/musical_instruments/lead_guitar/mandy_meyer2.htm	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1463
__label__cc	0.708828	0.291172	Attribution As A Weapon & Marketing Tool: Hubris In INFOSEC & NATSEC In talking to Steve Ragan over the time between the Sony initial hack and now he confided in me that he had some emails and data that may come to bear on the whole attribution drum that I have been banging on. As he is a friend I cajoled him into sending me the data (THANKS STEVE-O!) and lo and behold it’s got some interesting twists for all those out there playing the home attribution game! As you all likely have seen on my Twitter feed and here I am not a real fan of the whole attribution thing to start and now with everyone screaming CYBERWAR NOW! I have been all the more disgusted with the companies all falling over each other for air time on CNN and CBS to conjecture their own theories cum free advertising. I am writing this post to offer counter narratives to all of the various pundits and companies offering their services while selling you the attribution on a case that they have no real evidence on other than that which the adversary has given them. This is an important fact that most seem to fail to comprehend too. Like The Gruqq say’s; “This brings us to the problem of cyber attribution. Fundamentally, the core problem is that when you’re working from forensic evidence you are dealing with information channels that are exclusively under the direct control of the adversary.” ~ The Gruqq …. And I am with him here. The adversary or adversaries have had control of the situation all along. Think about it, they completely owned SONY for such a long time and at a level where trusting any data that comes from the incident response has to be at least nominally considered to be tampered with or suspect. So the FBI calling it as being DPRK at least has the illusion of there being other HUMINT or SIGINT that the NSA may have provided that shows traffic from some point leaving Sony, going through an intermediary system(s) and then on to a known dead drop that has been or is controlled by the DPRK or China… Right? Well, maybe, you see the government has not said overtly to my knowledge that they have CLASSIFIED data that is too “sensitive” to destroy sources and methods to actually release to the public. At the end of the day though I feel that attribution really is a nation state thing until such time as the courts all catch up on this. Attribution is hard as the Gruqq says and it surely is but the reality is that unless you can prove something unequivocally it’s all just speculation right? Speculation is often something you will hear being yelled by lawyers in a courtroom on TV as something for the judge to strike from testimony, so what good is it to us all in this scenario? Well other than titillation for the churnalistas right? You see, Attributing a hack is not important. Seeing how they did something and how the company that got hacked was unprepared is a lot more important because you can in fact learn from those things and fortify against it happening again or at all. Alas though, people are too focused on the who and not so much on the how and that makes me have a frowny face. Anyway on to the post here. Prepare for theory hole poking, counter narratives, and general bitch slapping of those who have a serious case of confirmation bias! Stylometry & Obfuscation First off let’s talk about Stylometry which is a neat little tool in the attribution tool box. Now it is not a real hard science as some might suspect and I am not sure just how much weight it is given in a court much like Graphology. In the case of the Sony hack this has of late been trotted out by the likes of Jeff Carr and his little band of scientists. Out of the pastebin posts from GOP he and his crew have determined that the writer(s) of the posts were not at all Asian but in fact Russian! Oh really? Out of a sampling of pastes with what seems to be deliberately bad “engrish” and sourced from pastebin you are going to go on national and local TV to attribute this? That is some advertising chutzpa! It was Jeff and his TV appearances that set me off on the Stylometry and thus my chat with Steve. I wanted to see all the emails that he had from the GOP to gauge all of the language. What came to me from Steve was the usual series of pastes that we all saw but one email that had not been released to the public. The email is a response to Steve from questions he had sent them about who they are and what this was all about. Below, you can see the response and I have marked out particularly interesting areas of sytlometry (blue) as well as notional or attributional statements by the GOP themselves about their ethos and politics (red) The overall thing I want you all to comprehend though, is that stylometry is just as useless as attribution on the whole. This is specifically the case with the Sony hack and trying to attribute who may have hacked them. There are signs of deliberate tampering of language in this email and because it is more than just a quick paste with links there is a narrative that emerges where you can see the writer go back and forth attempting to obfuscate their knowledge of English as well as perhaps cover any tell tale evidence that they speak it as a first language. In the end the probative quality of this evidence, even here is mostly useless but I wanted to make a point. Oh, and I almost forgot. Jeff and his team were working with less than the usual amount of text needed to really perform a stylometry of merit so there is that too. Maybe this little ditty will help them. Our answers to your questions “nicole.basile@hushmail.com” <nicole.basile@hushmail.com> Steve Ragan <sragan@cxo.com> Hi, Many consider us as a small group consisting of only several hackers, but it is not true. We are an international organization including famous figures in the politics and society from several nations such as United States, United Kingdom and France. We are not under direction of any state. Our organization continues to grow. Our philosophy is peace and equality of the world. Our main effort is to take care of neighbors in difficulties and to protect human rights of the world. We are just unknown to the public, but many have seen us. In recent years, Sony and Sony Pictures frequently brought damage to many people and preyed on the weak through terrible racial discrimination and human rights violation, indiscriminate tyranny and restructuring. There are some victims of them among us. Nowadays Sony Pictures is gonna prey on the weak for their own benefits with another plan of indiscriminate restructuring. This became a motive of our action. We required Sony Pictures to stop this and pay proper monetary compensation to the victims. Followings are our answers to your questions: 1) Our aim is not at the film “The Interview” as Sony Pictures suggests. But it is widely reported as if our activity is related to “The Interview”. This shows how dangerous film “The Interview” is. “The Interview” is very dangerous enough to cause a massive hack attack. Sony Pictures produced the film harming the regional peace and security and violating human rights for money. The news with “The Interview” fully acquaints us with the crimes of Sony Pictures. Like this, their activity is contrary to our philosophy. We struggle to fight against such greed of Sony Pictures. 2) We demanded Sony Pictures to stop indiscriminate restructuring which brings forth innocent victims and to pay proper monetary compensation to the victims. Sony and Sony Pictures neglected our repeated warning and chances. They didn’t even show their some faith to us. We think such a shameless company doesn’t need to exist. We won’t give up this attack unless Sony Pictures collapse to the end. We have already started the efforts on full scale. We will release all data of the company as we proclaimed. Sony Pictures is surely to collapse unless it kneels down to us. We have another plan to correct the incidents of Michael Brown. Thanks Stylometry Interesting Bits: The writer uses the contraction/slang of “nowadays” “gonna” correctly in a grammatically correct sentence The writer then uses “fully acquaints us” as a term for familiarity on a topic instead of another contraction Neighbors instead of Neighbours (UK) The switching back and forth between what seems to be a native speaker of American English and perhaps a non english speaker like this was crowd sourced or obfuscated deliberately. Assessing this one email as the most whole of communications that has not been released in it’s entirety according to Steve show’s some real dissonance in the creation of the email and perhaps that it was not a sole writer. This all however is speculative and as I mentioned above little more than a fun diversion. It should not be taken as a real indicator of anything on whoever hacked Sony and that is what the media needs to realize along with the rest of the public. It does not matter what nationality anyone is here. It could be a conglomerate of people like they (GOP) claim. It could be a group either paid or just pissed off.. It doesn’t matter! What does matter is that Sony got hacked and HOW they got hacked. Parsing The Language of Politics and Rhetoric: Now what is far more interesting and perhaps germane to the whole whodunnit of the Sony hack is the language and ideals that the hackers put out there as to why they were doing what they were doing. I have highlighted those passages in (red) Once again, attribution here is not really important but this is interesting as well as may lend to counter narratives to all of the claptrap in the news cycle now. So let me prize out some of what the GOP was saying here in the email. They claim they are international and much like Anonymous but come off more like The Illuminati They claim Sony had been trodding on human rights and had done damage to people they were trying to help (preying on the weak) They want reparations to victims and for Sony to stop whatever they perceive them to be doing They use the term “restructuring” in reference to victims and compensation They claim they made “repeated warnings” to Sony on this Then they throw in the Michael Brown notion which seems to be just a throw away Interestingly GOP at the start claimed that they had no impetus against Sony concerning “The Interview” except to say; “Sony Pictures produced the film harming the regional peace and security and violating human rights for money.” which is interesting in and of itself since the whole debacle has bloomed into a cyber war between DPRK and the US over that turd of a film. So do we take the GOP at face value here and accept that they were generally upset about Sony’s behavior on rights issues as well as the care of employees? Let’s take a look at some counter narratives to the current assumptions in attribution on the news today shall we? Alternate Narratives and Attribution: Let’s just for the sake of argument believe that GOP was, at the time of the November 30th email to Steve, telling the truth about their motives for the most part. There is a full narrative in the email about how Sony was a bad and greedy corporation that must be punished for their actions. If we go along with this line of thought we have the following interesting tidbits from a quick Google-Fu session that lend credence to the argument. In April 2012 Sony announced a global re-structuring (their words) of the whole company: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201204/12-056E/index.html to be done by March 2015 by the CEO Kazuo Hirai (Japan) Sony announces massive restructuring plan costing $925m, 10,000 job losses confirmed http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/sony-announces-massive-restructuring-plan-costing-925m-10000-job-losses-confirmed/ Japan’s electronics giants are struggling to improve competitiveness and profit margins. Panasonic cut 71,000 jobs in 2013 and is undergoing a dramatic shift from consumer electronics to alternative energy.12 Later that year, Sharp set out to cut 10,000 jobs and sell a California-based solar power developer it purchased in 2010. Sony announced plans in early 2014 to spin off its TV operations and sell its personal computer division.13 http://www.alixpartners.com/en/Publications/AllArticles/tabid/635/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1289/Seize-the-Day.aspx#sthash.9yjwwUUN.dpuf Sony Mobile Announces 1,000 Layoffs http://www.dailytech.com/Sony+Mobile+Announces+1000+Layoffs+Restructuring+Plan/article25499.htm#sthash.T3va2GOx.dpuf affecting China, Japan, Sweden, and Beijing China As losses mount, Sony’s Hirai seeks cure for TV business in spinoff http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/06/uk-sony-results-restructuring-idUKBREA1509B20140206 As you can see the restructuring has been in the news for a long time and the numbers of employees taking the hit has been upward of 10K with many of them coming from areas of manufacturing. The link just above here shows that the primary target in February of 2014 was the Vaio laptop line. Many of the parts for these were made in other places including Korea and China as well as Japan. In general though, you can see from the rhetoric that layoffs and perhaps pay as well as care about employees might factor into what GOP was saying. This then leaves me with the thought that perhaps the culprits here were in fact upset about the restructuring as well as may not in fact be American in origin. Though the layoffs did touch the US the primary areas where things were cut was actually in Asia to start with. Suppose for a minute that we take GOP at their word and assume assuming is bad usually but hey, let’s run with it that the attackers are in fact responding to Sony’s cuts. Let’s also assume that they are from the Asia region and in fact could be from Japan as well. Tie that in to the fact of the Sony Japan IP’s coded in one of the malware variants and that becomes more of a possibility and you have an alternate narrative. If we take them at their face value, GOP was reacting to Sony’s attempts to make themselves more profitable at the cost of people’s jobs. Jobs mind you that in Japan are hard to come by to start right? As well, the jobs in China and Korea might also be harder to come by when you think about it when a giant conglomerate pulls out. Add to this Japan’s politics and tensions in the region (as they mention with the movie as well) then you can further postulate that they are telling the truth about their motives. So with all that said, I would really like to see what those threats to Sony were as well as their demands. None of which I think anyone has seen right? So maybe Sony can drop those emails on the net or something…. HAHA.. Right. I also think it is rather amusing that everyone has just assumed that all of this is about the USA and a movie to start. Talk about the Streisand effect! Is it so inconceivable that “The Interview” as GOP states had nothing to do with this at all? Of course once the GOP failed to get what they wanted from Sony SPE (which was the weakest point in the chain security wise) got hit. It is also interesting to note that no other division of Sony has mentioned any hacking at all until the recent Lizard strikes against their PSX network. Why is that exactly? One would assume that the networks are all connected at some level. So let’s boil it down… GOP did it because of the restructuring Their perceived beefs against Sony because of layoffs etc that are stressing people in regions like China and Korea (both of which have long political histories of tensions with Japan) SPE was really just low hanging fruit and had been hacked along with PSX numerous times making it a prime target SPE was not secure because they failed to secure things GOP hit them and demanded reparations which were not paid GOP began dropping data and trying to get that money from SPE/Sony Once Variety had put DPRK on the map with the Interview the idea was there for the taking once things started going south and the GOP used it I am not attributing this to anyone in particular. It could be anyone but at least there may be some motive to it now per their own communication early on. Could it be DPRK? Sure. Could it be Lizards? Sure. Could it have been Colonel Mustard? Sure! Attribution on this is just pointless. Well, unless you have services to sell or want to use the notion in your political machinations that is. However, here is my counter narrative.. A group of persons hacked Sony because they were upset with their actions cutting jobs. They likely were not some 40 year old woman who got laid off from being an assistant accountant at SPE. (oh and yeah, many of those jobs were technical people.. just sayin) How bout them apples? Attribution As A Weapon and Marketing Tool: I have said it numerous times online already but let me repeat it now. Attribution is mostly useless. It is really only useful as a naming convention at the most to describe a group acting in a particular way when they attack. That’s really it and all it should ever be. Unfortunately it has become the new hotness with companies like Norse, Mandiant, Crowdstrike and their like. They are selling themselves on actors not so much on real use-able data for the common corporation. Focusing on stupid names for groups and trying to sell people on having the inside skinny on actors in foreign countries is just snake oil. Give us the feeds on how they act and who they seem to be attacking and be done with it. By trying to horn into this whole SPE thing with all their theories, getting free advertising time on major and minor networks makes me sick. Another factoid for you all should be on the notion of using attribution as a weapon. The US Government has shifted into the naming and shaming business on the backs of the Mandiant’s of the world with Tao at it’s head crying CHINA CHINA CHINA! for years now. China may or may not be behind all of the hacking, it’s all subject to forensics and evidence that can be hard to say is pristine like I point out above with the Gruqq quote. In the case of the SPE debacle we have yet to see anything out of our government as to evidence that is convincing and they have talked about proportionate responses. This is hubris at it’s worst and why I wrote my first post on SPE. If we are going to go to a cyber war footing we had better be able to provide proof to the world that it was in fact DPRK. So far we have nothing but “We are the government.. Trust us” and that no longer works. The worst thing of all is all the marketing that is being generated by this incident. I have seen companies take very little in the way of evidence and spin stories that they are telling to the media and the people as “the truth” when they have no real idea. of what the truth is. This industry has jumped the shark and while I personally saw my post and others make a dent in the narrative that the media was playing for us all, it did nothing to deter the FBI and the government from blaming the DPRK and seeking to respond in kind. Since then we have seen DoS attacks against the “hermit kingdom” including my own incident where I Nmapped them and they DoS’d me for a while. It’s all a fucking nightmare and I am at my wits end trying to inject any sense into the derpstream out there today. Maybe I can just become a gentleman farmer and goat herd to a flock of narcoleptic goats. At least I will be amused by their running and passing out while the world burns in cyber flames. UPDATE: I am told that the email above was public so there is that. I guess perhaps people have studied it in its totality? Meh, the post still stands. Posted in SONY « MARKETING ATTRIBUTION Chongryon and Sony » Personally I don’t see any value in attribution except in the case where it might provide intel on WHEN an attack might occur (and possibly how if specific enough – which it rarely is.) It’s better to assume EVERYONE is after you by ANY means. I don’t think the linguistics analysis was necessarily all that bad, but certainly it’s nothing more than circumstantial. But since the publicly available evidence released by the FBI is also circumstantial, it certainly is appropriate to put it out there. I think Norse’ investigation makes more sense, but since they haven’t released sufficient detail either, it’s also non-conclusive. I do think it’s likely that a hacker group rather than just one insider was involved, but it’s also quite possible that an insider helped. It’s also possible another hacker group instead of an insider helped – someone at Lizard Squad has claimed this in an interview. Meanwhile the FBI has modified its stance, claiming that North Korea may have contracted out the hack. This indicates to me that they’re not nearly as confident as to NK’s provenance as they’ve said, but nonetheless they’re doubling down on it by claiming Norse’ evidence is “narrow” – which seems ironic given the FBI’s rush to judgement. Richard Steven Hack ITT: “Attribution is too difficult so you shouldn’t listen to anybody who attempts it because they’re just in it for the free publicity. But I think it was probably a group of disgruntled, ex-SPE employees based on a single data point that has nothing to do with the actual incident.” Bill Harvey Excellent article. 🙂 skullaria […] https://krypt3ia.wordpress.com/2014/12/30/attribution-as-a-weapon-marketing-tool-hubris-in-infosec-na… […] Chongryon and Sony \| Krypt3ia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1464
__label__cc	0.607491	0.392509	©JAPANandmore.com Japan Reading List July 19, 2019 /in Practical Tips /by Becki Benedict One of the best parts of giving tours of Japan is the excitement and eagerness our guests have to learn about this unique culture. I am always asked if there are any books I would recommend to gain a deeper insight into the people and their customs. The answer is always YES, and here is my personal Japan reading list. I have read each and every one of the books recommended below. I believe they provide an insight into the country’s culture, through both fiction and non-fiction, allowing you to get a glimpse of what to expect on your journey through The Land of the Rising Sun. The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki (1995) The story follows four sisters during the period of 1936 to 1941 before World War II. The sisters struggle with the decline of the upper middle class, the prestige of their family name, Japanese rituals, and domestic life. The Japanese version, Sasame-yuki, was first published in 1943 Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (1999) This story follows the life of Sayuri, a geisha in Kyoto, from the age of nine when she is sold to a geisha house in Gion. While reading, keep in mind this a work of fiction perpetuating the stereotype of geisha being prostitutes. Because of cultural misrepresentations, many Japanese people did not appreciate the film of the same title released in 2005. The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby (2000) The story takes place in 11th century Japan during the Heian period and follows the life of Murasaki Shikibu, a female poet and author of the world’s first novel The Tale of Genji. The story explores life in ancient Japan and its culture and customs. Hiroshima by John Hersey (1946) Originally appearing in The New Yorker in 1946, John Hersey tells the story of six people who lived in Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bomb. In the updated edition, he follows up with their lives 40 years after the event. A Concise History of Japan by Brett Walker (2015) Japan has a unique history dating back thousands of years. This textbook-style book starts at the beginning and goes in chronological order leading up to the events that bring us to modern day Japan: imperial court, rise of the samurai, civil wars, encounters with the west. The Geography of Thought by Richard Nisbett (2003) Psychologist Richard Nisbett researches human behavior in Asia and the west, and shows how people in different cultures think and see the world differently. Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki (2002) The retired geisha interviewed by Arthur Golden in Memoirs of a Geisha wrote an autobiography showing the real life of a geisha. Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival by David Pilling (2015) The Asia editor of the Financial Times, David Pilling, explores Japan’s recovery from crisis, such as the economic bubble and the 2011 earthquake. He writes from experience living in Japan and touches on social, spiritual, financial, and political points of view. Travelogue: The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer (1991) A travelogue following Pico Iyer’s experiences of living in a monastery in Kyoto, learning about Zen Buddhism, and trying to understand Japanese culture. Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan by Bruce Feiler (1991) This book offers an interesting look into Japanese society and education by an American teaching English at a junior high school in rural Japan. The government cultural exchange program started in 1987 and is the same one I participated in after graduating from college. Disclaimer: There are affiliate links to Amazon in this article. 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__label__cc	0.649931	0.350069	Under Caesar's Sword: How Christian Communities Respond to Repression Faculty Research Grant How do Christian communities respond when their governments and societies repress them? Through what strategies do they seek to protect their religious freedom? What fruit have various strategies borne? What lessons do these efforts contain for persecuted Christian communities around the world? And how can these communities help to build regimes based on religious freedom and healthy relationships between religious and state? These are the questions that animate “Under Caesar’s Sword: How Christian Communities Respond to Repression,” a Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) project that is investigating how diverse Christian communities respond to religious persecution. A team of thirteen scholars, representing the world’s leading scholars of Christianity in their respective regions, is answering these questions by studying some 100 beleaguered Christian communities in around 30 countries. Dowd is conducting research on persecuted Christian communities in Nigeria, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia. Faculty Fellow Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1476
__label__cc	0.736222	0.263778	Mandela Day Home / Shop / Books / A Freedom That Comes From Within and Practicing A Freedom That Comes From Within Companion Journal A Freedom That Comes From Within and Practicing A Freedom That Comes From Within Companion Journal A Freedom That Comes From Within is a transformative book about finding your own freedom. Freedom in the midst of any circumstance or situation. Freedom no matter what your life looks like right now. Freedom regardless of how limited and powerless you may currently perceive yourself to be. Practicing A Freedom That Comes From Within Companion Journal is your journal guide and workbook, enabling you to become more aware of your thoughts, feelings and experiences in your journey to freedom. View an excerpt from A Freedom That Comes From Within View an excerpt from Practicing A Freedom That Comes From Within Companion Journal A Freedom That Comes From Within and Practicing A Freedom That Comes From Within Companion Journal quantity “Prison is a metaphor for self-imposed limitations,” Khalil says. He explains, “I’ve known people from the most privileged environments and shared cell space with people who have only ever known hardship and adversity. I’ve come to believe that everyone, regardless of their history or current situation, is in a prison of some sort: a prison of their own making that limits them in some way, whether they’re aware of it or not.” 160 pages plus cover Approximate thickness: ¼-inch 5.83” x 8.27” (Page size) 6” x 8.27” (Approximate width adjusted to include wire binding) Approximate thickness: 3/8-inch 6” x 8.27”; shrink-wrapped to include book (top) and journal (underneath) Sign up for Khalil’s newsletter to receive the latest news on books, events and courses. © 2018 Reflecting Freedom, LLC.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1478
__label__cc	0.734448	0.265552	Kids Walk Nola Carbon could say that carbon dioxide have big effects September 16, 2019 August 2, 2019 By admin Carbon dioxide has some rare effects on the Green House and keeps it hot/warm since more warmness is trapped in. This is what we call global warming if this get prevented it matters plants to make it less evaporative. But Carbon dioxide is also considered to be very polluted with the cars,planes and other ways that have to do with burning fossil fuels like gasoline or even the natural gas. A news/facts is also that carbon dioxide can accuse or cause death and damages within your body. Carbon dioxide has 0.03% to 0.04% of air composition.Health: Carbon dioxide is extremely for the lives of the animals for them to be able to live. Oxygen also has a big effect since it makes the body by breathing, But if this happens a lot or to often it could kill animals hurting and affecting the kidney or could catch up to a coma. So we could say that carbon dioxide have big effects on the environment in different kind of ways. This could be in a good way or dangerous way. Another problem you could get is heart problems for you to breath even harder since you don’t have Carbon. This happens very rarely though.- Carbon dioxide has huge impact on the environment because of air pollution. For example in the greenhouse. Carbon traps all the radiation from the ground level which helps it creating ground level ozone. Simply the atmospheres layer overcomes or to avoid the earth cooling at night. – Not only this but it also affects the environmental effect of carbon on the airs pollution of climate change every time. The surface of the earth has gone extremely up over the last 100 years.- Lastly the acid rain by fossil fuels burning energy plant which combine to a moisture above the sky. It’s then hard to see and you could just like see clouds.Conclusion In conclusion the effect of all these gases could be said as a lot. Since throughout the past 210 million years we have been burning fossil fuels a lot which could affect this a lot but also the molecules, the earths atmosphere are always moving in and out of the air and changing through the reactions then. Not only does Pollution cigarette butts are the number one item littering What in the atmosphere which absorb the heat, and Introduction for powering internal combustion engines since the time Climate the planet at present but also in the Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different airport ground Free Assignments for you LOSANES, countries quarry half of the world’s marbles)Composition: Calcite “Fear looked at in a positive light and strived A make him or her for the moment not High-Speed fineIf you need that extra help in getting Recently, criteria can be found in Appendix 1. These CHAPTER approach the generation and testing of theory from Introductions ,monetary policies and Keynesian fiscal in 1960 it Frederick showed himself to better read and write. When What by many people. (Storey, 2006). This definition can Copyright © 2020 Kids Walk NolaAuthor Landing Page \| Developed By Rara Theme Powered by WordPress. I'm Andrea!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1481
__label__wiki	0.703464	0.703464	Justia › US Law › Case Law › Oklahoma Case Law › Oklahoma Supreme Court Decisions › 1955 › SOONER BROADCASTING COMPANY v. GROTKOP Receive free daily summaries of new opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court. SOONER BROADCASTING COMPANY v. GROTKOP 1955 OK 29 280 P.2d 457 Case Number: 36140 Decided: 02/15/1955 Supreme Court of Oklahoma SOONER BROADCASTING COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, B.M. GROTKOP, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. ¶0 1. The question as to whether an employee, engaged by his employer, on a commission basis, to procure optional advertisers' contracts from prospective advertisers to advertise over employer's broadcasting station, may recover commissions for contracts secured during his employment where advertising did not take place until after his employment was terminated depends entirely upon the contract entered into between the employer and employee. 2. Evidence of usage or custom is not admissible to vary, add to, or contradict the plain, definite and unambiguous terms of a contract whether the contract is written or oral, or to bind a party thereto or impose a duty or an obligation on a party to such contract not incorporated therein. 3. Record examined. Held, evidence supports the findings and judgment of the trial court. [280 P.2d 457] Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County, Glen O. Morris, J. Mosteller, Fellers, Andrews & Loving, Oklahoma City, for plaintiff in error. [280 P.2d 458] Bert Barefoot, Jr., Oklahoma City, for defendant in error. CORN, J. ¶1 This is an action brought by B.M. Grotkop against Sooner Broadcasting Company to recover commissions alleged to be due for procuring advertising contracts to be broadcasted over defendant's broadcasting station and incidental expenses incurred while in its employ which it agreed to pay. ¶2 The evidence in behalf of plaintiff as testified to by him shows: On January 21, 1951, he entered into an oral contract with defendant's manager whereby he was employed to procure advertising contracts for defendant, advertisements to be broadcasted over its station, and that he was to receive for his services 15 per cent commission of the gross amount of business procured by him and broadcasted over defendant's broadcasting station when paid for by the advertisers. He was to receive $95 per week as a drawing account against his commission. ¶3 He was not employed for any definite period of time, but under the contract either party had a right to terminate it at will. On April 28, 1951, the contract was terminated by defendant, and plaintiff was discharged. During the time he was employed he procured advertising contracts from fourteen different persons. The contracts were in the nature of option contracts. They provided that the customers might advertise over defendant's station for a certain period of time at fixed rates stated in the contract, with an option on their part to cancel their contract at any time. None of the customers procured by plaintiff cancelled their contracts, but advertised over defendant's broadcasting station for the period of time fixed by the contracts and paid therefor at rates specified in the contracts. ¶4 Plaintiff claims a commission for procuring such contracts in the sum of $2,672.13 and in addition thereto the sum of $21.06 expenses incurred by him while in defendant's employ and which he alleged and testified defendant agreed to pay. ¶5 Defendant in its answer denied the contract entered into between the parties was as alleged, and testified to by plaintiff and alleged that under the terms of the contract entered into between the parties plaintiff was to receive a commission of 15 per cent of the amount received for advertising time sold, serviced and collected by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant, and by way of cross-petition alleged plaintiff, while in its employ, overdrew his account in the sum of $598 for which amount it prays judgment against plaintiff. ¶6 Defendant offered evidence in support of the allegations of its answer. Defendant's foreman and manager testified the agreement entered into between the parties was as alleged in defendant's answer; that he informed plaintiff at the time the contract was entered into, and it became a part of the agreement, that plaintiff was to procure advertising contracts with the customers procured in order to hold the contracts, to consult with them in regard to the best time of day for the broadcasting of programs and announcements, to assist in preparing advertisements to be presented and advertised over defendant's broadcasting station, and to assist in collecting the accounts after broadcast, and when all these duties were performed he would be credited with the commission. ¶7 It is further testified that plaintiff overdrew his account in the amount stated in defendant's cross-petition and plaintiff concedes he did overdraw his account in a certain amount. This in substance constitutes the evidence in the case. ¶8 A jury was waived and the case was tried to the court who at the close of the evidence in substance found: A valid oral contract existed between plaintiff and defendant under which plaintiff was entitled to a commission of 15 per cent of all advertising contracts procured by him for the use and benefit of defendant where the advertisement was broadcasted by defendant and collection therefor made. Plaintiff procured eleven of the fourteen accounts claimed by him, and on such accounts he was entitled to a commission in the sum of $2,074.16; that in addition thereto he was entitled to recover from defendant the sum of $21.06 expenses incurred while in [280 P.2d 459] defendant's employ; and, further found plaintiff overdrew his account as pleaded by defendant in its cross-petition in the sum of $543.07 for which it was entitled to credit, and found that plaintiff was entitled to judgment against defendant in the total sum of $1,552.15, and entered judgment accordingly. ¶9 Defendant appeals. Its first contention is that under the evidence and contract entered into between the parties the commission which plaintiff seeks to recover had not been earned by him prior to the time his employment was terminated. Defendant in its brief argues that plaintiff had not earned his commissions at the time his employment was terminated for the reason the advertising contracts he secured did not represent the conclusion of his duties in regard to the accounts, but were merely the first of a series of acts necessary to make the transactions of value to his employer; that before plaintiff earned his commission it was his duty to service the contracts, to see that advertising matter was prepared and advertisements broadcast over its station and paid for by the advertisers. ¶10 This contention would be correct if the contracts entered into between the parties had been found by the court to be as contended by defendant, but since the court found this issue in favor of plaintiff and found the contract to be as contended by him the contention of defendant in this respect cannot be sustained. ¶11 In 65 A.L.R. page 993, the author states: "The question of the right of a person employed under a contract providing for commissions based upon amounts collected, to commissions on collections made after termination of the employment or discharge for cause, where the collections arise out of business secured during the term, is almost entirely dependent upon the wording of the particular contract involved and the construction to be given thereto." ¶12 Defendant in support of its allegations cites and relies upon Home News, Inc., v. Goodman, 182 Md. 585, 35 A.2d 442; Walter Kidde & Co., Inc., v. Walton-Viking Co., 8 Cir., 153 F.2d 988; Monroe v. Grolier Society of London, 208 Cal. 447, 281 P. 604, 65 A.L.R. 989. In the case first above cited the court held: "Under contract of employment at will of advertising solicitor providing for payment of commissions on all advertising secured for paper by solicitor so long as such advertisers continue to place advertising in paper, solicitor was entitled to commissions on advertising received, until date of his discharge, from customers secured by him, and on advertising received after discharge under contracts or options with customers secured by solicitor which were in effect when he was discharged." ¶13 In that case it appears that plaintiff entered into an oral contract with a newspaper to obtain advertising to be advertised in the newspaper. The contracts obtained were option contracts and provided for the advertising of certain linage in the paper for a certain length of time at rates fixed in the contract with the option on the part of the prospective advertisers to cancel the contracts at any time. Plaintiff during his period of employment procured contracts from a number of customers who agreed to advertise in defendant's newspaper. After he procured the contracts his employment was terminated by defendant. Some of the customers from whom he procured contracts to advertise, advertised in defendant's newspaper prior to the time his employment was terminated, others completed their contracts and advertised in defendant's newspaper after plaintiff's contract was terminated. ¶14 Plaintiff in that case alleged and testified that under the contract entered into between the parties he was to receive 20 per cent commission on all contracts secured for the newspaper by him so long as the advertisers secured continued to place advertisements in the newspaper. The chancellor before whom the case was originally heard found such to be the contract. The court, on appeal, held the evidence sufficient to sustain this finding and further held plaintiff was entitled to recover his commissions on all contracts secured by him, and on advertisements received and advertised [280 P.2d 460] before and after his discharge. Plaintiff in that case further contended that he was entitled to recover commission on renewal contracts made by defendant, after he was discharged, from customers procured by him while he was in its employ so long as they continued to place advertisements in the paper. The court denied this contention, and after pointing out that under the evidence offered in the case the contracts secured by plaintiff were in substance options to place advertisements in defendant's paper at a fixed rate and imposed no obligation on the customers to advertise; that after securing the options it required further solicitation on the part of plaintiff to obtain the linage to be advertised, and to see that the customers were satisfied, and after pointing out the dissimilarity between this kind of contract and ordinary contracts the court further said: "* * * Although the contract was for an indefinite period and could be terminated at any time by the appellants, they were liable for the just compensation due the appellee. As a matter of fact, the record, in the opinion of this court, does not disclose any act of the appellee which terminated the contract. It was terminated by the appellants. They had a right to terminate the contract, and the discharge was lawful, but appellants were liable for the just compensation to appellee. * * * "`Upon the contract as thus found, the plaintiff contends that he is entitled to recover his commissions upon advertisements received by the defendant, after his discharge, from customers whom he originally secured. The agreement as to commissions upon all business that followed the original contracts was founded upon the defendant's right to the plaintiff's continuous service. He was to have his commission upon all such business, not merely because he had secured these original contracts, but because he was there to aid, if necessary, in securing renewals or additional contracts, and in keeping his customers in touch with the defendant. * * * These customers were his, and his interest to keep them for the joint benefit of himself and his employer was the implied consideration for the defendant's agreement to pay him a commission upon all business that followed the original contracts. He was consequently entitled to commissions upon renewals or additional contracts which came in during his period of employment. We might even go further, and concede that he was entitled to contracts which he had previously secured. There is, however, absolutely nothing in the language of the contract to justify the extreme view of it which the plaintiff now takes. The customers were his while the employment lasted, but they were not his when they chose to contract directly with the defendant after his connection with the latter had ceased. The new contracts which these customers made with the defendant, after the plaintiff's discharge, were independent of those made during the period of his employment. In no just sense did they cover business which followed the original contracts. They covered business which came to the defendant upon a new status, and under the influence of fresh considerations. * * *'" ¶15 If the contracts secured by plaintiff in this case had been cancelled by his customers and defendant had renewed these contracts, or if the contracts had expired and defendant had renewed them after plaintiff was discharged and plaintiff was seeking to recover commissions for advertisements received under the renewal contracts the case would be in point and sustain the contention of defendant, but since plaintiff is only claiming commissions on the gross receipts of business secured by him while he was in defendant's employ, the case sustains his contention rather than that of defendant. ¶16 The above case is the only case cited by either party which deals directly with the type of contracts here involved. The contract in that case is quite similar to the contract in the present case, and what is there said therefore applies here. In the case of [280 P.2d 461] Walter Kidde & Co., Inc., v. Walton-Viking Co., supra, also relied upon by defendant, the court held [153 F.2d 991]: "`A broker employed to sell or procure a purchaser does not earn his commissions by procuring persons to sign an option to purchase, and not binding them to purchase.'" ¶17 We do not think that case applicable here. In the instant case plaintiff was engaged and employed to procure option contracts, they were the kind of contracts he was directed to procure and under the terms of the contract entered into between plaintiff and defendant as testified to by plaintiff and found to exist by the court, plaintiff was entitled to his commission when he procured the option contracts and the advertisers secured by him advertised over defendant's broadcasting station and paid for the advertisements. Neither does the case of Monroe v. Grolier Society of London, supra, sustain the contention of defendant since in that case the contract entered into between the parties specifically provided that plaintiff should not be entitled to his commission until he sold the merchandise in question and collected the purchase price thereof. ¶18 In Singer Sewing Mach. Co. v. Brewer, 78 Ark. 202, 93 S.W. 755, and Ohio Marble Co. v. Byrd, 6 Cir., 65 F.2d 98, the facts are somewhat analagous to the facts in this case and sustain the contention of plaintiff and the conclusions reached by the court. ¶19 The evidence discloses that plaintiff's employment was not terminated by any act on his part. It was terminated by defendant and plaintiff was discharged. The contract was one at will and defendant had the lawful right to terminate the employment at any time, but it could not avoid payment of plaintiff's commissions by so doing. Home News, Inc., v. Goodman, supra; American Inv. Co. v. Alexander, 46 Okl. 284, 148 P. 99. ¶20 The defendant at the trial sought to introduce evidence to show that it was the custom of defendant, in dealing with its salesmen, to pay them a commission only on accounts which they sold, serviced and collected, while in its employ and offered to show that when a salesman is hired he takes over the servicing of accounts which were originally procured by others, and from the commencement of his employment he received 15 per cent commission on all collection of such accounts and offered in evidence its account sheets as evidence tending to establish such custom. The evidence was excluded by the trial court. This ruling is assigned as error. ¶21 The general rule is that evidence of custom is inadmissible as an aid to the interpretation of a contract unless the contract is ambiguous or uncertain in its terms. The contract in this case, as testified to by plaintiff, and found to exist by the court, is not ambiguous or uncertain, but we think is quite definite in its terms. Evidence as to custom was therefore inadmissible. A.L. Jones & Co. v. Cochran, 33 Okl. 431, 126 P. 716; Number One Oil Co. v. Wilcox, 95 Okl. 227, 219 P. 132; El Reno Mill & Elevator Co. v. Medlock Grocery Co., 98 Okl. 96, 224 P. 177. ¶22 Evidence of custom or usage is not admissible to vary, add to, or contradict the terms of a definite and unambiguous contract or to bind a party thereto or impose a duty or obligation on a party to such contract not incorporated therein. First Nat. Bank of Anadark v. Harp, 144 Okl. 219, 291 P. 116; Neal Gin Co. of Marietta v. Tradesmen's Nat. Bank, 111 Okl. 154, 239 P. 615. This rule applies whether the contract is written or oral. 25 C.J.S., Customs and Usages, § 30. ¶23 Moreover defendant in its answer does not plead the custom sought to be established. In the absence of such pleading, evidence as to custom is inadmissible. Sanders v. C.P. Carter Const. Co., 206 Okl. 484, ¶24 The trial court ruled correctly in excluding the offered evidence. ¶25 Judgment affirmed. ¶26 JOHNSON, C.J., WILLIAMS, V.C.J., and WELCH, DAVISON, HALLEY, BLACKBIRD and JACKSON, JJ., concur. of Oklahoma Supreme Court opinions.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1505
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__label__wiki	0.645422	0.645422	Legeros Fire Blog Archives 2006-2015 - Next Archive Previous Archive The calendar provides a means to access entries in this weblog Blog, 9-ECHO-1 Blog, Firecritic Blog, Firegeezer Blog, Fire Law Blog, STATter 911 NC Fire Dept Station Lists (CFP) NC FDMaps.com News, FireNews.net News, Firehouse News, HPFirefighter Raleigh Fire Dept Wake County Fire Services Wake County EMS Easy Address www.legeros.com/blog This is a blog by Mike Legeros. To start your own discussions, try The Watch Desk. New to blogs? Read these Rules of the Road Legeros (Rekindle Society …): April 4, 2009, was indeed on a Saturday. 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Dan Ratte (Historic Millbroo…): I’ve been meaning to come back to this site to se… Grant (Save Zebulon's Ol…): Hi is it still for sale? CJH (Back to Beacon La…): Oh, and some readers may remember what was across… CJH (Back to Beacon La…): Beacon Lake (and most of the surrounding land) be… williams (UPDATED: Historic…): The Old Firehouse On Park Blvd In Highland Park ?… allen chesbro (Old Oshkosh P-15 …): I was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB MI. from 1976 to… Frogman (Thin Red Line): Get over yourselves. Re: The Thin Red Line may re… Joy (Historic Millbroo…): I grew up in Millbrook in the 1940s does anyone … Jane Powell (North Carolina Fi…): As I was “surfing the web” this morning I stumble… Geoff (Iowa Fire Service…): We are currently building one of these for Easter… + 20 - 7 \| § ¶Night Photography Instructions for taking scene shots at night without using a flash or a tripod. Adjust camera sensitivity to highest settings. Adjust shutter and aperature accordingly. Point camera toward lighted areas. Stand as still as possible. Hold camera against face as tight as possible. Will subjects to stop moving (results for this step not guaranteed). Start shooting. Click to enlarge: 03/31/09 06:48 \| two comments + 14 - 15 \| § ¶Mass Shooting / Hostage Drill Yesterday in Moore County, responders responded to a mass shooting at a nursing home. Six people died at the scene, and two more passed away at the hospital. The Pilot of Southern Pines has extensive coverage, including Carthage Shooting Blog. Yesterday in Johnston County, by way of unfortunate coincidence, responders practiced responding to shooting and hostage situation at an industrial plant on Highway 70 East. Several agencies participated including Clayton Police and Johnston County SO special operations teams, Clayton Rescue, Clayton Fire, and Wilson's Mills Fire. Lee Wilson paid a visit and has posted photos. 03/30/09 20:23 \| No comments + 16 - 11 \| § ¶Camp Mackall Airborne Maneuvers, Fatalities, 1945 Back to the Forties with some more random history. On Sept. 25, 1945, Army airborne maneuvers at Camp Mackall turned deadly when 13 soldiers were killed, and 58 injured. The exercises, which duplicated many of the tactics used by airborne forces in Normandy and Holland, included the night deployment of 184 C-47 transport planes carrying 2,500 paratroopers. The planes raced over the landing areas at approximately 400 feet, and with the moon blacked out by clouds. Most of the parachutists missed the field, and dropped instead into high pines surrounding the area. One person was killed, and 58 were injured. One of the planes crashed, killing 12 aboard: eight paratroopers, and four crew members. Four other parachutists jumped to safety. The maneuvers were said to be the largest ever staged in the United States. Source: News & Observer, Sept. 26, 1945. 19:22 \| No comments + 9 - 15 \| § ¶North Carolina Search & Rescue From a reader, here's a WRAL story on a newly organized search and rescue organization. Called North Carolina Search & Rescue, they're an all-volunteer entity that utilizes resources ranging from cadavar dogs, to low-flying aircraft, to cell phone tracking. Their members include former law enforcement, ex-military, and Coast Guard personnel. They're presently working on a missing person case in... Australia. Read the article, or visit their under-construction web site, www.ncrescue.org. Neat patch, too! 03/29/09 21:01 \| six comments + 22 - 10 \| § ¶Now That's a Vehicle Fire Also from FireNews are some photos of an off-duty firefighter's truck that burned on Monday in Leland. The picture below, one of several, shows the fire as the first engine arrives. Read the story and see more photos. FireNews / Justin Cokes photo + 10 - 9 \| § ¶NCFFF Seeking Bookeeping Help As posted on FireNews, the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NCFFF) is seeking a volunteer to provide bookkeeping services for the organization. The position is responsible for reconciling checking and saving accounts with accounts payable and accounts receivable information provided by the Treasurer, preparing and submitting quarterly sales tax filings, and preparing materials for the organization's CPA for end of year tax reporting. Candidates must have previous bookkeeping experience. See the FireNews posting for contact information. + 16 - 12 \| § ¶Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide Here's a cool blog called Gizmodo, a guide to gadgets and other goodies. Some of their more intriguing, recent threads: Time lapse digital camera for gardeners. The world's first flying hotel. USB-powered cigarettes. Google captures bladder release. Acne-exaggerating light versus teenagers. + 16 - 9 \| § ¶Chicago's Mack CF Rear-Mount Ladders Over on this die-cast fire apparatus discussion board, the history of Chicago's Mack CF rear-mounts is being discussed. The context is a coming replica from Code 3 Collectibles. One interesting piece of history is that these trucks were delivered with 100 GPM booster pumps, 300 gallon booster tanks, and a pair of booster reels. The pumps and equipment were later removed, and perhaps pretty quickly. One poster recalls the politics involved, e.g. if a truck has a pump, then it's an engine and an engineer should be assigned. Read the discussion thread. + 16 - 18 \| § ¶North Carolina State Firemen's Association History Bits A list of the officers of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association, from 1888 to 2000, has been updated to this history page. Looking over the PDF document scan , there have been a number of long-time and very long-time officers over the decades. From a manual count, they include: 44 years - Jno. L. Miller, Secretary 20 years - Horace Moore, Treasurer (9 years), Secretary (11 years) 26 years - Jas. D. McNeil, President 26 years - Tyrus Bissett, Statistician 25 years - Curtis Flanagan, Secretary 22 years - A. W. Brinson, Statistician 20 years - Bobby Joyner, Treasurer 18 years - Ed. A. Johnson, Treasurer 18 years - C. Schnibben, Treasurer And what's the spread for convention cities, you ask? Whose hosted the most-est? + 16 - 12 \| § ¶Airplane Accident Fatalities, 1940s We previously reported the curious statistic that the leading cause of death in Carteret County in 1943 was plane crashes. Turns out that quite a few people died in plane crashes in the 1940s in North Carolina. Most were likely war-related activities. Some annual totals from that decade: + 14 - 11 \| § ¶How to Research a Fire Department History? Question from reader, what's the best place to start researching a fire department history? Answer from blogger, see these notes on researching fire department histories. They're from a presentation delivered in Greensboro at the state convention in 2006. Then, ask Mike any additional questions as needed. We'll get you pointed in the right directions. Of the resources listed in said presentation, Sanborn Maps (shown below) are a particularly strong source. Each map summarizes a town or city's water supply and fire department. Then, on the map sheet showing the fire station, there are usually additional details. At a minimum, you'll learn the street address and building construction of the fire station. Sanborn Maps are available online via www.nclive.org, but only by subscription. Your local library typically has access, and you can likely use that access remotely. Once you get a feel for the browser interface, you can easily down PDF copies of map sheets. Mike will be referencing these and other sources in August, at this year's convention in Raleigh. More on that later. + 12 - 18 \| § ¶This Morning's Fire / Nelson Road Multiple vehicle fire at 5201 Nelson Road. Cary Engine 1 arriving at one-story commuter transportation facility, with a number of commercial busses fully involved in a large parking lot behind the structure. Morrisville also dispatched, with Ladder 2 deployed and flowing water. Others on scene included Cary Truck 7, Battalion 1; Cary EMS Medic 91, District 5; WC 1. Alarm time about 5:50 a.m. Call occurred just before shift change, with "C" shift then "A" shift. Photos by Legeros coming. + 19 - 15 \| § ¶iControl Interactive Doppler Tracking severe weather, are we? Check out iControl Interactive Doppler on the WRAL site. It's a beta version, so there may be bugs. You can zoom, pan, filter, and even see projected paths for storm cells. Screen capture is below. For maximum effect, be sure that the television's on, several scanners are squawking, and a weather radio is blaring in the background. Click to get Doppler-ized: + 14 - 10 \| § ¶St. Agnes May Heal Again Anyone familiar with Raleigh history, or who has strolled the city's east side, is familiar with the skeleton of St. Agnes Hospital on the campus of St. Augustine's College. For fire historians, the first question is usually "when was the fire that reduced the hospital to its bare walls?" The answer is... never. St. Agnes Hospital closed intact in 1961. Why are only walls left? Today's News & Observer has an article on the famous structure, and bit about its history. In 1996, the National Park Service granted the college $769,000 toward restoration repairs. Five years later, work stopped, and perhaps left the structure in its current state. News & Observer Photo What about fires? On Feb. 2, 1909, two of the city's volunteer fire companies fought a fire at the hospital. St. Agnes and the college was outside the city at that time. Loss about $1,000. On May 26, 1911, the hospital and the college suffered fires large and small when high-voltage power lines energized the school grounds. On Dec. 16, 1926, the third floor had a fire. College students fought the flames until the fire department arrived. Damage initally estimated at $25,000. The State Archives also has undated newspaper photos of a smaller fire in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Still trying to find that date. 07:45 \| one comment + 11 - 14 \| § ¶Western Boulevard Fire Department For your Friday enjoyment, here's a vintage photo from one of Wake County's lesser-known departments. Pictured in 1958 is the Western Boulevard Fire Department. Organized a year earlier, they protected unincorporated areas due west of Raleigh. From a barbecue shed-turned-fire station at the corner of Western and Powell Drive, their 30-some members operated three pieces of equipment: pumper (Chevy, new), tanker (used), and brush truck (Jeep, or "Jeep type"). The department was, alas, short-lived. On April 1, 1960, much of their territory was annexed by the city. They disbanded, and reformed one year later as the Fairground Fire Department. Singular. Read more history, or click once or twice to enlarge: Shown left to right, are (front row) Henry Garrison, Norman C. "Dick" Massengill, Biff Abbott, Skip Fox, Fred A. Burke, Robert Giddens, C. Mitchell Godwin; (middle row) G. Rex Mann, F. Dale Graham, Ira O. Schaub Jr., James A. "Jimmy" Hewitt, Harold Morris, Edmond L. Johnson, Alex R. Russell Jr., Bill Dupree; (back row) Charlie R. Weathers, Bobby Massengill, Bruce Brundage, Henry Wilder, unidentified, Mitchell Garbelly, Judd Watkins, and unidentified. What a great photo. + 12 - 17 \| § ¶Unusual Fires, Part 2 By presumed popular demand, here's a second installment of "unusual fires" from around North Carolina in the early and mid-1950s. These are quotes from fire chiefs, reported to the State Insurance Commissioner's office, compiled by the North Carolina State Firemen's Association Statistician, and excerpted from conference proceedings: Struck match in paint room, damage $22. Light bulb in popcorn machine, damage $800. Cleaning floor with gasoline, spark ignited, $800 damage. Smoking in paint shop, damage $555. Oil stove left burning in a closet, $4,200 damage to house. Smoking cigarette set mattress afire, Greensboro city jail. $6. 18:39 \| two comments + 10 - 12 \| § ¶New Facility For NC National Guard / EM / SHP Western Wake and EMS 4 are getting new neighbors. Today's News & Observer has the skinny on the $56 million, stimulus-funded NCNG/EM/SHP facility to be built on District Drive. The 237,000-square-foot structure will serve as headquarters for the National Guard, will house the state office of Emergency Management, and house a regional communications center for the Highway Patrol and other agencies. It'll be built on an 18-acre site. The two-year project will create as many as 4,200 construction-related jobs, says the Gov. Read the entire article. There's additional information and images from the architects on the OBrien Atkins web site. News & Observer / O'BrienAtkins Image + 10 - 11 \| § ¶The First Rural Fire Departments Question, what were the first rural fire departments in North Carolina? The answer is below, but probably incomplete. Who is missing from that decade, dear readers? 1942 - Wilkinson Boulevard FD, Charlotte/Mecklenburg County. 1945, by - Bessemer FD, Greensboro/Guilford County. 1945, by - North Asheboro FD, Asheboro/Randolph County.1 1946 - Guilford College FD, Greensboro/Guilford County. 1946 - Seagate FD, Wilmington/New Hanover County. 1948 - Pleasant Garden FD, Marion/Mitchell County. 1949 - Pinoca FD, Charlotte/Mecklenburg County. 1949 - Sedge Garden FD, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County.2 1Also known as North Asheboro/Central Falls FD. 2The year 1949 might be the year the Sedge Garden Civic Club started the project that eventually formed SGFD. Another source cites early 1951 as the year Sedge Garden Fire Department formed. + 10 - 14 \| § ¶Stimulus Money to Pay For New Greensboro Airport Fire Station Here comes that stimulus money! FireNews surfaces this News & Record report that the Piedmont Triad International Airport said Tuesday that the federal stimulus package will pay for a new $4 million fire station. The facility is planned for the north end of the runway, near the FedEx Express hub that's opening later this year. The station will be big enough to hold five trucks. Read the article. Here's an aerial view of the current fire station at 7722 Airline Road. It's the square building about 800 feet north east of the map marker "A". + 14 - 11 \| § ¶More New Ambulances (Updated) Here's a low-resolution high resolution preview of the latest additions to the Wake County EMS fleet. Two of five commercial chassis ambulances have been delivered. The third is expected in two weeks, and will be equipped with a special bariatric lift device. The remaining two arrive this summer. Click once or twice to enlarge: 03/24/09 14:05 \| eleven comments + 11 - 11 \| § ¶Medical Technology Makes Art From today's New York Times, observe the artwork of Satre Stuelke, who has created compelling CT scans of everyday objects such as electric razors, stuffed bunnies, and Barbie Dolls. As is shown below, left to right. Read the article, which also includes a slideshow. How about that funky looking box of Chicken McNuggets? Wonder what a side of fries looks like? New York Times/Satre Stuelke Photo + 12 - 13 \| § ¶Raleigh Fire Protection Studies Scanning has been completed of a trio of fire protection studies, conducted by the city of Raleigh in the 1950s and the 1970s. We blogged about the 1958 report maybe a month ago. The 1970 report was added to the history site a couple weeks ago. The 1977 report was added to the site this evening. The last two are scans of photocopies. Sorry about that. Next up? Maybe full scans of the National Board of Fire Underwriters reports from 1924 and 1931. Or maybe OCR work on the above reports from 1970 and 1977. Add text-only versions to each. We'll see. There's always another geeky task to undertake. Read the docs: Fire Protection Study, 1958 + 11 - 13 \| § ¶Latest Photos of Apex Station 4 Speaking of our friends to the south and west, here's what construction on Apex Public Safety Station 4 is looking like. See more photos on the AFD site. Go through the web site's front door, which shows both navigation links on left and page content on right. Or leap directly to the construction in progress page. Both roads lead to the same place. Apex Fire Department Photo + 14 - 13 \| § ¶Apex: 401 Applied for 12 Firefighter Jobs WRAL reports that hundreds of firefighter applicants were queued at the Apex Town Hall today, to take the written tests for 12 open firefighter positions. The town took 401 applications for the slots, which were posted Feb. 18, and 260 applicants were eligible to take the written test. The Apex Fire Department is expanding its "36-strong department" with 12 positions funded by a $1.3 million SAFER grant. The academy starts May 11, and the twelve firefighters are expected on the job on Sept. 11. Good luck, all! Read the article. Or learn more about AFD, on the town site, or the fire department site. WRAL photo + 14 - 8 \| § ¶City Council Approves Hillsborough Street Roundabout Phase 1 Project Bid From a Raleigh press release last week, the Raleigh City Council approved the bid for the Hillsborough Street Roundabout Project Phase I from Gardner Street to Oberlin Road. The Phase I improvements will convert Hillsborough Street to a two-lane median-divided facility with on-street parking on both sides, with a seven-foot wide raised median, with sidewalk bulb-outs at the intersections and mid-block locations, and adds several pedestrian signals. The project replaces the Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road traffic signal with a dual-lane roundabout. Read more about this project at the city's Hillsborough Street Redesign site. See the last page of this document of Proposed Streetscape Changes for the roundabout design. Most interesting is the proposed Pullen Road Extension, which will connect Pullen Road and Oberlin Road, and turn the first block of Oberlin Road into a outbound one-way street. 07:10 \| eleven comments + 14 - 12 \| § ¶Tokyo Cargo Plane Crash Footage and photos of the MD-11 cargo plane crash at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, have surfaced around the web. This NECN story has extensive footage, including low-resolution footage of the landing and crash. This BBC article has 80 seconds of post-crash footage. This Reuters article has a slideshow of strong images. Alas, can't find any web sites for information on the airport's fire department. Reuters/Kyodo Photo 03/22/09 21:33 \| one comment + 12 - 10 \| § ¶Nash County Firefighter Dies in Line of Duty FireNews has details of Salem Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Greg Cooke, who died Saturday, March 22, at Wake Medical Center, after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest while working at a woods fire several days earlier. Funeral arrangements are pending. + 10 - 13 \| § ¶Disaster Genealogy Site From a reader, here's a disaster genealogy site that's pretty cool. It's called GenDisasters and compiles "information on the historic disasters, events, and tragic accidents [in the United States and Canada] our ancestors endured." You can browse by disaster, location, or year. For North Carolina, their listed events include air disasters, auto accidents, bridge collapses, building collapses, drownings, earthquakes, explosions, fires, floods, hurricanes, mining explosions and accidents, panics, ship disasters, storms and lightning, tornadoes, and train wrecks and accidents. For fires, they have 35 listed from 1897 to 1996, with most from the 1920s and earlier. There are also community features, including the ability to add comments or more information to existing articles. Cool stuff, and to be integrated to my North Carolina deadliest disasters database and my deadliest fires database. Also on the horizon is a pending compilation of the state's largest fires, if and when we can make that happen. Anyway, check out that cool web site: gendisasters.com. 08:31 \| four comments + 11 - 14 \| § ¶Mid-Century Modern Houses Digressing from fire stuff, our attention turns to architecture. Mrs. Blogger brings this topic to our attention. Did you know that the Triangle has the fourth largest concentration of mid-century modern homes in the nation? We learned this in North Carolina Signature magazine. The March/April 2009 issue features a features on mid-century modern homes. The piece includes a profile of several Raleigh residences, including the George Matsumoto House at 821 Runnymede Road, shown below. Don't have a subscription to that rag? Check out Triangle Modernist Houses, an extensive resource about the style, the buildings, and the designers. (How many homes are we talking about. They total 626, by their count.) There's even a couple Google tools, to help with the driving tour that you'll want to take. Here's their annotated Google map, and they also have a Google Earth aid. Go forth and discover. + 11 - 18 \| § ¶History of Rural Fire Protection Also from the aforementioned Rural Fire Protection in North Carolina, published in 1977, here's a little history of rural fire protection in our state. It includes legislative milestones, and the organizational forms that rural fire departments can take. "In North Carolina, rural fire protection is recognized as a function of local government. Historically, fire protection was provided primarily in populated municipalities. But in recent years industrial growth and population spillover into rural areas has increased the need for fire protection outside town and city limits. In response to increasing demands for rural fire protection, legislative provisions have offered organizational alternatives whereby counties or rural communities may establish fire protection. + 17 - 12 \| § ¶Rural Fire Station Design, 1977 Here's another treat that's cataloged at the State Library of North Carolina. Below are a couple pages from Rural Fire Protection in North Carolina, published by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service in 1977. It's a 15-page booklet that's printed on a thicker, yellow paper stock, and published as a guide for community leaders interested in organizing a rural fire department. Call number A75 42:2. These pages detail rural fire station design. Bay space, bathrooms, meeting room, and little else. Wonder how many of these things were built in our state since then? Click once or twice to enlarge: + 11 - 13 \| § ¶Mecklenburg County Fire Protection, 1949 Found something interesting this morning at the State Library of North Carolina. Fire Protection in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, by Philip P. Green Jr., and published in 1949 by the Institute of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Call number G41 11/2:F52. Below is an excerpt from the 89-page document, from a section describing fire protection outside Charlotte. These were small towns, with minimal resources for their volunteer firefighters. There's also a map included, showing five-mile areas around the fire stations. Cornelius has a fire truck purchased from the War Assets Administration in 1947 at a cost of $2,500. It is equipped with 300 feet of hose, a 250-gallon water tank, and a front pump which can be used to pump water from wells and streams. The overall cost for hose and truck was approximately $2,800. It is housed in the city hall. The siren on the truck is used to give alarms. The town carries liability insurance for the volunteer company of 15 men, but no compensation insurance. The men receive no pay, but the town pays their dues in the State Firemen's Association, bears their expenses to conventions and required drills, and gives them an annual dinner. + 11 - 13 \| § ¶Last Night's Wake County Fire Commission Meeting / Garner Joint Fire & EMS Station Handouts from last night's Wake County Fire Commission Meeting are available for viewing, along with the earlier uploaded agenda . Among the agenda items was a Facilities Committee update that included a presentation about the Garner Fire & EMS joint substation. The three-bay facility to be built on Spaceway Court will sleep 12 firefighters and five EMS members. The building has separate fire and EMS rooms-- including dual day rooms-- along with shared space, such as a shared kitchen and shared exercise area. Outside the kitchen is a covered patio. The pre-engineered structure is planned with a masonry exterior. The site plan includes room for expansion, if a fourth bay or living space addition is needed. The concrete pad includes parking for visiting apparatus. The project schedule includes: bid opening (Sept. 24, 2009), construction start (Oct. 26, 2009), construction complete (Oct. 2010), and grand opening (Nov. 2010). View the handouts from the meeting or click to enlarge these smaller views: 17:59 \| ten comments + 15 - 11 \| § ¶Unusual Fires For your Friday reading, the following are the causes or probable causes of "peculiar or special loss" fires from around North Carolina in the late 1940s. These are quotes from fire chiefs, reported to the State Insurance Commissioner's office, compiled by the previously mentioned state firemen's association Statistician, and excerpted from conference proceedings: Painter burning paint off of house, set house on fire. Attendant in wash pit, presumably smoking while washing car, set car on fire. House set on fire by occupant using wooden fire poker. Spark from passing train into load of cotton. City bus hauling gasoline in open can. Belt jumped pulley, friction set fire to building. + 9 - 15 \| § ¶New Bern Firemen's Museum Opens, 1957 The conference proceedings of the 1957 state firemen's convention included this announcement of the completion and dedication of the New Bern Firemen's Museum. Mr. Brinson, who provides his address for those requesting information, was a member of New Bern's Atlantic Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1, and the Statistician of the North Carolina Fireman's Association from 1940 to 1962. Fifty-two years later, the museum is still going strong. Visit their web site, or view some pics taken in December. The announcement from 1957: The New Bern Firemen's Museum was completed and dedicated on June 24, 1957. The Ambassador from Switzerland, Mr. H. de Torrente, honored the City of New Bern with his presence for the occasion. There was a banquet in his honor at Governor Tryon Hotel by the firemen and City of New Bern. The Ambassador presented the museum with many interesting fire items from the fire department of Berne, Switzerland, a Swiss flag from his country, and a number of beautiful colored pictures of scenes from Berne. He also unveiled a portrait of the Swiss Baron Christopher de Graffenried who founded and settled New Bern in 1710. + 15 - 12 \| § ¶Mystery Vehicle For your evening amusement, here's another mystery vehicle. What is it and why is it? Firefighting? Military application? Something else entirely? Here's a hint, the thing has five axles. And it's Russian, duh. Er, da. Click to enlarge: + 11 - 18 \| § ¶Strip Malls and Shopping Centers 'Twas a heavy column of smoke reported from the roof of the Lowes Foods at 2900 East Millbrook Road early yesterday evening. Callers reported multiple locations, including Lowes Home Improvement and Golden Corral, both nearby. Arriving units found ventilation equipment on the roof ablaze. Ladder 11 and Ladder 4 were raised to provide access in the front and rear of the structure, respectively. The fire was quickly controlled. Engine 15, Engine 11, Engine 27, Rescue 19, Battalion 3, Battalion 4, Car 5, Car 20, EMS 5, EMS 16, and EMS District 1 also on scene. Pics from Lee and Mike (below) coming soon. Speaking of strip malls, what shopping centers around here have burned over the years? In Raleigh, the list includes Quail Corners in 2002 (two alarms), Triangle Town Center in 2001 (two alarms, during construction, roof), Quail Corners twice in 1998 (three alarms, two alarms), the Bryan Building at Cameron Village in 1993 (three alarms), Gateway at Crabtree and North boulevards in 1987, and the Bryan Building at Cameron Village in 1964. Read more history of Raleigh and fire. + 12 - 11 \| § ¶Historic Inn Burns in Asheville Asheville's historic Richmond Hill Inn burned overnight. The Citizen-Times reports crews were dispatched about 1:00 a.m. and found the 1889 structure heavily involved. The front portion of the Inn had already collapsed, and firefighters began both attacking the fire and protecting exposures. Water shuttles were required, to supplement the area's hydrants. Twelve fire departments conducted the shuttle. The Inn was empty at the time of the fire. The Richmond Inn had a big fire before, when a 24,000 square-foot addition was destroyed on April 9, 1995. The $3 million blaze was the worst in the city's history, surpassing the $2 million of damage in1 969 when the Bank of Asheville and Dunham's Music House were destroyed downtown. Read the article. Bill Sanders / Citizen-Times Photo + 10 - 11 \| § ¶Raleigh Fire Department Report, 1962 Here's another annual report from Raleigh Fire Chief Jack Keeter, included in the proceedings from the 1962 convention of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association: On July 23, 1962, the Raleigh Fire Department answered a call to the Hayes Barton Laundry [at] 1907 Fairview Road. The value of the building was $70,000, insurance on the building was $50,000 and damage to the building was $6,000; value of the contents was $60,000, insurance on contents was $55,000, and damage to the contents was $4,000, making a total of $10,000 damage to the laundry. On September 4, 1962, a 6:03 a.m., the Raleigh Fire Department answered a call to the Hayes Barton Church [at] 1800 Glenwood Avenue. The value of the building was $787,000, insurance on building and contents was $787,000, and damage to the building was $370,531; the value of the contents was $75,000, and the damage of the contents was $106,924, making a total damage of $477,455. + 13 - 13 \| § ¶Sunshine Finally some sunshine. Five days of rain was plenty and then some! Sunday is shown below, one of the numerous wrecks in south Raleigh that day. Forecast says dry, warm, and sunny through early next week. Welcome spring! + 15 - 9 \| § ¶Full House Here's an early evening shot of Wake County EMS Station 1 at the Public Safety Center on West Davie Street. Parked in front, left to right, are EMS 13, EMS 11, District 1, and EMS 1. For extra credit, name the other trucks in there. Click once or twice to enlarge: 21:05 \| three comments + 13 - 11 \| § ¶News & Observer Cuts Jobs, Pay WRAL reported yesterday that the News & Observer is eliminating 78 jobs, and cutting salaries of anyone earning over $25,000. The newspaper employees over 600 people, and the cuts represent 11 percent of the staff. The News & Observer has reduced its work force by 200+ full-time positions in the last year, the article notes. What has and will this mean for readers? Most obvious has been a reduction in the paper's size. For online readers, the digital version of the print version (www.newsobserver.com/print) has been shrinking as well. Letters to the editor and other opinion page content disappeared some weeks ago. Today's digital edition features only a sports section. Maybe it's just an error. And we're aware of the irony. Blogging about the online effects of changes to print news, an industry most certainly impacted by news-serving web sites such as blogs. If nothing else, web sites such as ours will get even better at covering fire and EMS stories. Though even that glib observation warrants a more detailed discussion, as does this story and situation. Times are a-changin'. The News & Observer dates to 1880, when The News merged with The Observer. The latter absorbed the The Sentinel, which was founded in 1865. Read more history on this Wikipedia page. + 11 - 8 \| § ¶Chestnut Hill, Cannonville, and Interstate Contests Looking through old tournament records finds a couple interesting fire company names from the 1900s and 1910s. Chestnut Hill, an unincorporated community south of Salisbury, had a fire company from at least 1907 until at least 1912. Named Southside, they won first prizes for each of those years. If memory serves, they were or soon became part of the Salisbury Fire Department. In 1911 and 1912, a fire company from Concord named Cannonville competed in the tournament. This was probably the pre-Kannapolis fire department that protected Cannon Mills and the mill village. In 1916, a team with name Kannapolis competed. These were the years that the tournament also featured interstate contests, and fire companies from South Carolina often participated. The interstate horse hose wagon contest on July 25, 1912, for example, featured 18 teams: Bennettsville, S.C., Burlington, Concord, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Kinston (Caswell No. 1), Kinston No. 2, Marion, S.C., Morehead City, New Bern (Atlantic No. 1), New Bern (Fourth Ward), New Bern (Riverside), New Bern No. 1, Raleigh (Capital Hose No. 3), Raleigh (Rescue No. 1), Sanford, Statesville, and Sumter, S.C. The winners were Goldsboro and Sumter, each with a time of 33 seconds. + 7 - 10 \| § ¶MOVED - North Asheboro Fire Department? (Randolph County) This posting has been moved and updated to http://legeros.com/blog/north-asheboro-fire-department-looking-back/ + 13 - 13 \| § ¶Tournament Scores, 1907-1941 Here's a nifty compilation of scores from the tournaments at the North Carolina State Firemen's Association conventions. The scores are from the years 1907 to 1941, with a few missing years. The contents are horse hose wagon, hand reel, grab race, and motor apparatus. Absent are the other types of contests held in earlier decades, such as steamer and hook and ladder. The scores appeared in the proceedings from the 1942 convention. The last tournament appears to have been held in 1941. War conditions likely impacted the participation of departments and personnel. War conditions also saw the convention cancelled a couple times that decade. The above document has been added to a new page about firefighter tournaments, that includes compiled scores, rules, and other stuff. Compile scores from 1889 to 1906 are forthcoming, as well as rules for the motor apparatus contests. Plus whatever else Mr. Blogger stumbles across. + 9 - 14 \| § ¶Advanced Practice Paramedics 2.0 Firegeezer yesterday posted a piece on the Wake County's Advance Practice Paramedics program by Mike Ward. It's a short, sweet clinical overview of the program that also includes a five-weeks-later update. (The APP concept is some 15 years old, we learn.) Since the five APP units were placed in service on Jan. 6, 2009, they've handled 2,309 incidents including 99 cardiac arrest responses. (They had their first cardiac save less than four hours after the first units were placed in service.) They've also completed 54 well-person checks, and are compling case reports therein on the impact on ambulance transport workload. Wake County APPs are reducing operating expenses by reducing the number of transports through at-home assessment and treatment of chronically ill patients. Read this excellent web article. 08:04 \| eight comments + 11 - 9 \| § ¶German Hose Cart Firegeezer posted this piece the other day on the subject of German hose carts. He presentings a posting by Irakli West, the publisher of FWnetz.de. The posting describes shows and tells about the wheeled reels present on German pumping engines. The reels, which have been a staple of European apparatus for decades, carry six or eight 60-foot sections of 3-inch hose. Wonder if such a thing would work for our 5-inch hose? Read the posting. Firegeezer / Iralki West photo + 8 - 10 \| § ¶Boston Report The report on maintenance practices in the Boston Fire Department was released this week, and can be found around the fire web from firehouse.com to Dave Statter. It's a short report, only 19 pages. The assessment is an outside review of fleet management organization and staffing, vehicle inspection and defect reporting, preventive maintenance, management of vendor-perform services, and other fleet management practices. Plus recommendations. The study was commissioned after the death of Lt. Kevin M. Kelley, who was killed on January 9, when the brakes failed on his ladder truck and it crashed into a building. Read the report . + 9 - 9 \| § ¶Cobra Woman, 1944 Reading old newspapers means seeing great old ads, such as this one for a feature film at the Ambassador. The Internet Movie Database describes Cobra Woman as an adventure/drama with the tagline "STRANGE LOVES, UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURES in the SOUTH SEAS!" The plot has something to do with a man's kidnapped fiance, her Pacific island-ruling evil twin, and sacrifices to an angry volcano god. (Do they ever make movies about happy volcano gods?) The Universal Pictures feature-- in Technicolor!-- was released in May of that year. This ad appeared in July, hence the frosty treatment of the theater name. Guess they had air-conditioning. The Ambassador was located on Fayetteville Street, no? Read about that theater at the Cinema Treasures site. Click to enlarge, but beware the volcano god: + 14 - 13 \| § ¶House Fire, 1944 On Friday, July 21, 1944, a twelve-room home on "Dixie Trail Extension" was "partially destroyed." The blaze was discovered about 6:30 p.m. by "Professor Brown," one of the residents and a State College faculty member. Three Raleigh fire units responded. Since the stone home was located outside the city limits, crews stretched hose through the woods and pumped water from a nearby lake. Nearby residents were notified of the fire by a neighbor, who drove her car through the neighborhood. Firefighters were helped by neighbors, Boy Scouts, and auxiliary firefighters in saving all furniture from the first floor. Few of the furnishings on the second floor were saved. Heat melted a bee hive near the top of the house, and the trickle of “scorching honey” kept firefighters from getting close to the flames. Several firemen were overcome by heat. The Boy Scouts, who were called to the fire, remained on scene until about midnight. They directed traffic, helped firefighters, and assisted the resident in sweeping water from the upstairs rooms. Both the scouts and “Civilian Defense auxiliary firemen” helped crews stretch hose from the lake to the house. Fire Chief W. R. Butts was unable to estimate the damage, and commended the work of his department, the Boy Scouts, and the auxiliary firemen. Source: News & Observer, July 23, 1944. + 12 - 11 \| § ¶Hillsborough Fire Department? While we're fishing for information, what happened to the Hillsborough Fire Department? Rosters from the NCSFA list an entity named HFD from at least 1930 until at least 1995. Did they merge with Orange Rural Fire Department? The two departments shared the same station-- formerly a car dealership-- beginning in 1976. Sanborn Maps document some of the towns history of fire protection. In 1888, town of Hillsboro had no fire apparatus, nor good water facilities. Population 800. Ditto for the years 1894, 1900, 1905, and 1911. Not much change in the population during those years, either. In 1924, the town used private wells and cisterns for water facilities, and had no fire department. Population 2,450. In 1943, the town had a water system and a fire department. HFD was a volunteer department, with a Chief, Asst. Chief, and 18 men. They had a 1937 Chevy/Barton pumper, 500 GPM, 100 gallons, with 1,400-feet of 2 1/2-inch hose, and 200-feet of 3/4-inch hose. Fire alarm was by electric siren and telephone. Population 1,232. When was Hillsboro changed to Hillsborough? Unknown. + 14 - 12 \| § ¶Carbon City Fire Department? (Burke County) For our readers around Morganton, does anyone have history on the Carbon City Fire Department? They were incorporated on April 20, 1970, and they appeared in at least two DOI directories in 1972 and 1982. Highway 70 west is named Carbon City Road, and a number businesses in that area are named Carbon City _____. Thanks as always for your help. Learn more about former fire departments. + 11 - 12 \| § ¶Six Forks Fire Department For your Friday enjoyment, here's a cropped picture of Six Forks fire apparatus in the mid-1970s. Left is a 1971 Ford F-900 / American LaFrance pumper, 750 GPM and 500 gallons. Middle is a 1961 International pumper soon donated to the State. Served at North Carolina Zoo, which started construction in 1974 and opened in 1976. Was first fire engine to serve at Zoo. Right is a 1965 Chevrolet tanker, 1,500 gallons, previously (originally?) painted yellow. SFFD was originally named Six Forks Road Fire Department. They were incorporated on June 5, 1956, and protected 600 homes in Chestnut Hills, Millbrook, Crestview, Farrior Hills, Northwood, and Belview Terrace. SFFD was the first rural fire department in Wake County not affiliated with a municipality. Click to enlarge the photo, which appears courtesy of David Ritchie: Six Forks fire stations numbered four over time. The first was a converted barn-- or was it a lean-to?-- beside Howells Store on the west side of Six Forks Road just south of Lassiter Mill Road. Firestore Tires was later located there. Within a few years, they moved a few hundred feet north, to the east side of Six Forks Road, to a tin structure with a gravel floor and room for two trucks. In 1962, they moved to 5305 Six Forks Road, a three-bay building that presently serves as Wake County EMS Station #3. The fire department's siren, however, was located farther north on Six Forks Road, near Northclift Drive. There was also a battery powered siren (!) at the fire station. The fourth and final location, opened in 1974, was a three-bay building at 1431 Lynn Road. Expanded a couple times since, it presently serves as Bay Leaf Station #3 and Six Forks EMS Station #1. The Six Forks Fire Department merged with Bay Leaf Fire Department on July 1, 2002. Readers, please correct or expand this information. It's been a few years since we we researched these histories. And there's a lot of history here. 03/13/09 06:57 \| ten comments + 11 - 8 \| § ¶Wake County Fire Commission Meeting Agenda and Documents Below is the agenda for the Wake County Fire Commission Meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m., at the Wake EMS Training Facility, located in the lower level of the Wake County Commons Building at 4011 Carya Drive. See related documents, also released this week. Additional documents will be added if/when made available. See you next week. Call meeting to order Roll of Members Present Approval of Agenda Adoption of Minutes for January 15th, 2009, Regular Meeting Regular Agenda Southeastern Wake County Fire Station Project Update Dormitory Project – Consider Request to Bid Staffing Plan Update Reallocation of Positions for Apex Fire Department Equipment Committee Request to Add Cary and Raleigh as Voting Members Consider Approval of New Salary Ranges Retirement Ad Hoc Committee Apparatus Committee Information Agenda Budget Committee Update Fire Tax Financial Report Chair Report Fire/Rescue Services Director Report 30 minutes maximum time allotted, Maximum 3 minutes per person Adjournment - Next Meeting May 7th, 2009 (Note: Date changed due to budget schedule). + 13 - 11 \| § ¶Windows Computer Restarts Overnight Here's the problem, your Windows XP computer restarts overnight. Not every night. Not even every week. Just once in a proverbial blue moon, when your groggy self schleps to the computer room, and is greeted by a logon screen. Virus? Malware? Uncle Fester escaped again from attic? Nope, just a regular ol' Windows automatic update. 18:05 \| six comments + 20 - 7 \| § ¶Julian Robertson Fire Department? (Rowan County) Calling any readers to the west. State fireman's association rosters from 1947 to 1956 list a Julian Robertson Fire Department in Salisbury. Google hasn't help me. Rowan County's too far away for a library visit. Anyone with any knowledge here? Was JRFD a community fire department? Perhaps institutional, protecting a school or orphanage or...? The Nazareth Orphane Home in Rowan County also had a fire department around this time. Perhaps related? More about former FDs. 03/11/09 20:05 \| twelve comments + 14 - 19 \| § ¶Bridgeton Fire Department History Before 1958, the town of Bridgeton in Craven County had received fire protection from the New Bern Fire Department for many years. The town was located one mile across the Neuse River from the neighboring city. After some disagreements between Craven County and New Bern officials regarding this service, a group of Bridgeport citizens headed by Edward N. Brinson began planning and creating their own fire department. While they worked to acquire a truck, build a station, and get organized, town officials made an agreement with New Bern for interim fire protection. The Bridgeton mayor appointed a temporary Fire Chief to organize a department. On August 20, 1958, a group of 36 young men had a meeting and formed Bridgeton Fire Department No. 1. They elected a Fire Chief, Asst. Chief, Captain, First Lieutenant, Secretary, and Treasurer. They also created a committee to investigate acquiring a government surplus truck, but those members reported that a new truck was a better purchase. + 14 - 10 \| § ¶Mobile Phone Photo Challenge Results Two weeks ago, readers were challenged to take pictures with their phones. The requirements were that image include a helmet, a vehicle, and the color blue or red. Alas, we weren't exactly flooded with submissions. Exactly... two were received. Like the man said after seeing Dolly Parton, that's a bust. Maybe we can double the number next time. And we still did better than the ill-fated blog dinners of two years ago! Thanks to J. Spero and Todd Deery for the pictures. Both receive their choice of a free subscription to the blog, or a year's supply of breathing air. Click to enlarge: J. Spero photo Todd Deery photo + 14 - 9 \| § ¶Rekindle Society Muster, Cheraw, S.C., Saturday, April 4 The Rekindle Society, a Carolinas chapter of SPAAFMAA, is holding a fire apparatus muster and Spring Festival Parade on Saturday, Apr. 4, in Cheraw, S.C. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. and travels through downtown through town, and ends at the muster site at Cheraw State Park off Highway 52. Visitors are welcome to both events. Pumping and static displays at the muster are free for spectators. Fire apparatus is still needed for both the parade and muster. For more information, visit the their web site, or see this PDF flyer . + 13 - 10 \| § ¶Wake County Fire Commission Meeting, Thursday, March 19 The Wake County Fire Commission again descends on the Wake EMS Training Facility on Thursday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. That's in the bowels of the Wake County Commons Building at 4011 Carya Drive. East side of town, right by the local history library. We'll post the agenda, any handouts, odd fliers, or other materials as distributed prior to said meeting. Did I say meeting? You said meeting. + 11 - 7 \| § ¶Your Blogs / Favorite Blogs Who has started their own blogs out there? We know you're out there. Here's your chance to advertise. Or, what are your favorite blogs? Who are you reading these days? Mr. Blogger tunes into Firegeezer and Dave Statter right regular, for starters. + 15 - 14 \| § ¶Monroe Fire Department, Early 1900s Here's a splendid picture of the Monroe Fire Department on Main Street in the early 1900s. The steamer is a 1886 Silsby, Fifth Size, and still owned by the fire department. More about NC steamers. The vintage image is courtesy of the Heritage Room in Monroe. They have some 1,300 photographs scanned and available on the web. Their fire department photos number only eight, alas. See those photos. Pictured left to right are Jim Davis, John McCarten, Frank Flow, John Carroll, Bob Wallace, George McCorkle, Brown McCorkle, G. Ed. Flow, Joe Williams, Walter McCorkle, Jack LeChaire, Luther Wallace, Unknown, Unknown, G. Walter Laney, Jim McLeod , Jess Hill, Sam Walsh, Dr. W. B. Houston, Dr. S. J. Welch ?, and William Carroll Click to enlarge this great image: + 9 - 13 \| § ¶Raleigh Fire Department Report, 1958 At the 71st annual meeting of the North Carolina State Fireman's Association in Lumberton on July 29 and 30, 1958, Raleigh Fire Chief Jack Keeter delivered the following report through his secretary, V. Volentir: Raleigh Fire Department Activities for 1957-58: The Raleigh Fire Department added one 750 gallon American LaFrance pumper and one 100 foot tractor drawn American LaFrance aerial truck to their apparatus in 1957-58. Bids were received in May, 1958 for Fire Station No. 7, $77,000. The Fire Prevention Bureau started a Baby Sitter course for young girls in the City of Raleigh. To date 100 girls have completed the course. House to house in-service inspection program was started with the trucks in contact with the dispatchers at all times by walkie-talkie. Fire prevention courses were taught in all the schools and hospitals. The firemen painted toys for the underprivileged children of Raleigh at Christmas and stuffed thousands of envelopes for the Wake County Easter Seal Campaign. The per capital loss was $7.25 in 1956 and $2.32 in 1957. The Raleigh Fire Department answered 1130 calls in 1957. Two men retired from the Raleigh Fire Department in 1956-57. The Raleigh Fire Department drill tower was completed June 3, 19581, at a cost of $26,000 plus paving. The building has five stories above ground and a basement which is used for drafting water. On one occasion, the City Council, City Manager, and other interested citizens were the guests of the fire department for an exhibition drill at the tower. This drill consisted of various drills and evolutions, including rescue and pit fires. A total of 27,984 man hours were spent on classroom study and drill; 18,656 classroom, and 9,328 drill. 1Wait, wasn't the training tower built in 1954? Yes, but the training tower grounds were still being worked on. More on this later. + 9 - 12 \| § ¶Facebook Humor With everyone and their brother on Facebook these days, here's an amusing video that should generate some laughs. The clip was created by the comedy sketch group Idiots of Ants, for BBC Three. What's is BBC Three? Looks like an online channel of the Beeb. Embedded version via YouTube is below. Poke! + 10 - 12 \| § ¶Yesterday's Major Brush Fire / Marks Creek Road FireNews Incident Reports has a detailed, reader-submitted summary of yesterday's major brush on Mark Creeks Road. Eight or more agencies were on scene: Eastern Wake Fire, Wendell Fire, New Hope Fire, Rolesville Fire, Knightdale Fire, Wake EMS, Eastern Wake EMS, and NC Forest Service. Dispatched about 12:00 noon as a fire, nature unknown. First arriving units found several acres ablaze. Fire controlled after a few hours, and with help of a plow-made fire break. The report estimates 12 to 18 acres involved, and counts the total fire appartus on scene as 7 brush trucks, 1 brush tanker, 2 ATVs, 5 tankers, 2 pumper-tankers, 3 engines, and 1 rescue. Read the report, by scrollingl down to yesterday's incident. + 14 - 8 \| § ¶MERGED - Ca-Vel Fire Department This posting has been merged into <a href="http://www.legeros.com/ralwake/photos/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=6923">http://www.legeros.com/ralwake/photos/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=6923</a>. + 14 - 8 \| § ¶Old Rex Hospital Found for sale on eBay, here's a postcard view of old Rex Hospital at the corner of Wade Avenue and St. Mary's Street. The hospital operated at that location from 1937 to 1980. When the hospital moved to the Lake Boone Trail location on September 28, 1980, numerous rescue squads assisted with transporting 168 patients to the new building. This Wikipedia page says Rex is the state's oldest hospital (!), founded in 1894. It was first located on South Street, in the former St. John's Hospital that opened in 1878 by the St. John's Guild of the Church of the Good Shephard. Here are a few present day photos. Click to slightly enlarge: + 11 - 11 \| § ¶East Alamance Fire Department? Here's another mystery department in Alamance County. EAFD is listed in the DOI directory of 1982. No listing in NCSFA rosters. No corporation info. on the Secretary of State site. The DOI directory of 1982 also lists North Eastern Alamance FD, which is still in service today. More about former FDs. + 13 - 13 \| § ¶54 East Fire Department? Does anyone know the history of the 54 East Fire Department in Swepsonville? They're listed in NCSFA rosters from 1983 to 1985. Fifty-Four East Fire District is listed in the DOI directory of 1982. There's no corporation listing on the Secretary of State site, however. Perhaps it was a district name for another Alamance County FD? More about former FDs. + 14 - 9 \| § ¶Military Fire Departments, Past 'n' Present? For our Saturday morning musings, what military fire departments have served in North Carolina, both past and present? Here's a starter list of facilities that had or have fire departments: Bogue Banks Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field - Built 1942. Camp Butner - Built 1942, closed 1947 as Army training facility. Camp Lejune, Jacksonville - Built 1941. Camp Mackall, Southern Pines - Built 1943. Had FD in 1945. Charlotte Army Air Base - Dedicated April 21, 1941, deactivated May 14, 1946. (Or were they served by Charlotte FD?) Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, Havelock - Built 1941. Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station - Opened 1940. Had FD in 1944. Sent one truck to help ECFD with fuel fire on May 31, 1944. Elizabeth City Naval Air Station, Weeksville - Built 1944. Closed 1962. Had FD in 1944. Sent two trucks to help ECFD with fuel fire on May 31, 1944. Fort Bragg - Built 1918. Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station - Had FD in 1944. Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base - Activated 1943, deactivated 1945. Morehead City Navy Section Facility - Had FD in 1943. North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte. New River Marine Corps Air Station, Jacksonville - Built 1943. (Served by Camp Lejune FD?) Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville - Built 1919. Raleigh-Durham Army Air Base - Operational on May 1, 1943. Used until Jan. 1, 1948. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro - Built 1942. Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg - Built 1952. (Served by Fort Bragg FD) Sunny Point Marine Ocean Terminal, Southport - Opened 1955. 03/07/09 12:20 \| four comments + 12 - 12 \| § ¶Mobile Phone Photo Challenge Deadline Tuesday, March 10 The deadline for submissions for the mobile phone photo challenge is Tuesday, March 10, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Photos must be taken using a mobile phone. The image must include these three things: a helmet, a vehicle, and the color blue or red. Send photos to mikey "at" legeros "dot" com. Please indicate photo credit. Can be full name, first name, or even anonymous. + 12 - 9 \| § ¶Back in Time with Back Swamp Lee Wilson photographed this old Back Swamp FD International/American LaFrance pumper on Highway 301 in Wilson County, just north of Kenly. Model year not known. Back Swamp FD, chartered on Jan. 10, 1975, is located in Richlands, NC. Click to enlarge, or see more photos of the truck. Lee Wilson photo + 11 - 11 \| § ¶RAPS Race, Monday, April 27 The next Raleigh Area Public Safety Endurance Race is scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2009, at Rush Hour Karting in Garner. Qualifying begins in the afternoon, with the 90-minute endurance race starting at 6:00 pm. See www.rapsracing.com for more information, including entry fee and team specifics. The Raleigh Area Public Safety (RAPS) Racing League is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to building interagency working relationships among public safety professionals, which racing around in wee cars and wearing stylish helmets. + 11 - 7 \| § ¶Wake County Fire Academy Now Accepting Applications Wake County Fire/Rescue is now accepting applications for its second county-wide fire academy, which runs June through October 2009. Applications must be received no later than April 17, 2009. Successful candidates will receive: Firefighter II, HazMat Operations Plus, EMT Basic, ICS, Firefighter Rescue, Firefighter Survival, Rescue Technician, and Fit Testing. See this PDF flyer for application requirements, such as you must be affiliated with a fire department organization. The flyer also has contact information. Good luck everyone! + 15 - 13 \| § ¶Tournament Rules, 1916 For some 50 years, the North Carolina State Firemen's Association conducted contests at its yearly conventions. Firefighters from across the state competed against each other, making and breaking "world's records" that they proudly boasted about. From the proceedings published after the 1916 conference, conducted in Raleigh on July 18-21, here's what the rules looked like . The contents include hand, horse, and steam apparatus competitions, and a foot, sack, and barrow race. You can also read newspaper accounts of the tournaments, or learn more about past conferences. + 12 - 12 \| § ¶Looks Like We Got Us a Convoy North Carolina Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 8 traveled to Charlotte today for a two-day exercise. Here are Raleigh's rigs on Interstate 40, headed to merge with Cary, Chapel Hill, and Durham units. As for the song, C. W. McCall's novelty record was a number-one hit in the US in 1975. Read what Wiki says. The song helped started the CB radio craze, the article notes. Wonder where that fits in the timeline of trucker songs and trucker movies? Smokey and the Bandit, by way, was released in 1977. Directed by Hal Needham, who also directed The Cannonball Run in 1981. Watch those great bloopers of Burt and Dom and the rest of the goofy gang. Click to enlarge: + 8 - 13 \| § ¶Beaufort Ladder Truck Those vintage photos from Carteret County have been expanded and include some color shots of Beaufort fire apparatus from the 1930s and 1940s. Below is a 1941 Dodge ladder truck with a 55-foot aerial ladder. It was built by firefighters using a truck and materials purchased by the town. Jesse Chaplain provides the pictures and the information therein. Read more about those old photos. 03/03/09 22:27 \| five comments + 13 - 13 \| § ¶Bertie County Firefighter Struck at MVC FireNews has information on Trap Fire Department Firefighter Timothy King who was critically injured at a motor-vehicle accident on Monday. While donning turnout gear at the scene, he was struck by a car that slid on ice. He was trapped between two vehicles, and his legs were both amputated below the knee. He was air-lifted to Pitt Memorial, and has undergone two surgeries. The 27 year-old firefighter has been a member of Trap Fire Department for about two years. WITN also is covering the story. + 17 - 14 \| § ¶This Morning's Fire / Branch Road Several departments worked a large house fire at 2400 Branch Road in eastern Wake County this morning. Flames were reported showing by an off-duty firefighter. Eastern Wake Car 1 en route requested an additional tanker, due to the heavy smoke column. Raleigh Engine 26 was first on scene at a fully-involved, two-story, wood-frame structure with 4,221 square-feet. Built 1986, located down a long driveway, and with an ice hazards due to low temperatures. More tankers were requested by command. An aerial stream was utilized from Raleigh Ladder 26. Water was shuttled and hand lines operated. Alarm time 7:40 p.m. The first wave of fire units on scene included Eastern Wake P1, P2, P4, Tanker 3, R11, Brush 7, Car 1, Raleigh E26, L26, Battalion 2, Garner E5, Tanker 7, Tanker 12; New Hope Tanker 11, Tanker 12, Wendell Tanker 117, tankers/pumper tankers from Archer Lodge and Clayton, and WC1. Crews remained on scene through the day. This WRAL story notes that the house is on a farm that used as a horse-boarding facility, and it's a historic homestead site that includes a Civil War battlefield. This image is from extended aerial footage aired aired during the incident, and is followed by a Wake County real estate record photo: Wake County Photo 19:33 \| 21 comments + 14 - 6 \| § ¶Parkwood Assistant Chief Dies FireNews has information on the death of Parkwood Asst. Chief Andy Barringer, who died Sunday in West Virginia after experiencing a heart attack. Family visitation is today, Tuesday, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home, 1105 Broad Street, Durham. The funeral and graveside service is Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church, 3229 Burlington Mills Road, Wake Forest. His obituary appears in today's News & Observer. + 18 - 13 \| § ¶Old Photos From Carteret County We've been sent some vintage photos from Carteret County, showing fires, trucks, and people from the 1950s and 1960s. Beaufort and Morehead City fire departments are featured, along with a couple blazes in Atlantic Beach. The latter might be before ABFD was formed. Only a couple dates and details are known. The Beaufort fire is on Front Street. Dig that ladder truck! The Morehead City Fire Department foam machine is operating at a drugstore on Arendell Street on June 4, 1970. The posed BFD personnel is 1955, and the "pirates" are BFD members in 1960, for the occasion of the first pirate invasion. Can anyone identify others? Images are courtesy of Jesse Chaplain. See all the great old photos. + 14 - 10 \| § ¶Lucama Fire Department? Next question for Wilson County-ites. What happened to the Lucama Fire Department? They were organized by 1972, and still operating after 1982. (NC DOI directories from those years as sources.) Who protects the wee town of Lucama these days, and did they absorb LFD? Thanks again, from your bookkeeping historian. More about former FDs. + 18 - 8 \| § ¶McLemore Fire Department? Has anyone heard of a Mclemore Fire Department in Johnston County, circa 1985? Perhaps named McLemore FD? This entity is listed in the North Carolina State Fireman's Association membership roster for the year ending June 30, 1985. The chief is listed as D. R. Wells. More about former FDs. + 16 - 11 \| § ¶Seat Belts Work! Stony Hill Pumper 264 was involved in a single-vehicle accident while responding to a call on Saturday afternoon. They were dispatched at 1:31 p.m with Wake Forest and Falls fire departments to a reported house fire in Wake Forest at 2120 Purnell Road. No fire was found at the house. While responding, Pumper 264 overturned on its side on Purnell Road, about a half-mile east of Camp Kanata Road. They reported they were overturned about 1:38 p.m. Additional fire and EMS units were immediately dispatched to their accident, including Stony Hill Pumper 262, Falls Pumper 212, EMS 12, EMS 33, and EMS District 6. Command was assumed by SHFD 101. The three personnel on the pumper were transported to WakeMed with minor injuries. All were wearing seat belts. They were treated and released Saturday evening. Other units on scene included Stony Hill 100, 101; Wake Forest Car 2, Car 4, Battalion 1, Utility 6, Falls Utility 21, Bay Leaf 100, Wake EMS Chief 100, and WC 1. Falls and Wake Forest assisted Stony Hill on scene and also with coverage. They also helped transfer equipment from Pumper 264 back to the station. The 2005 Pierce Contender was up-righted about 3:20 p.m. and removed from the scene after 4:00 p.m. Purnell Road was closed between Camp Kanata and Thompson Mill roads during the operation. Photos by Legeros have been approved for release and are forthcoming have been posted. Archived radio traffic is available online, as well. 13:58 \| five comments + 15 - 18 \| § ¶This Morning's Fire / Kaplan Drive Working fire at 4220 Kaplan Drive. Engine 20 arriving with smoke showing at a two-story, wood-frame apartment building. Battalion 3 in command. Smoke then fire venting from roof area. Ladder 20 positioned and supplied from hydrant. Two additional engines requested. Interior attack, which controlled fire in attic area. Alarm time 10:16 a.m. Controlled by 10:37 p.m. Fire walls helped contain spread. Nine people displaced. Units included Engine 20, Engine 8, Engine 5, Engine 14, Engine 13, Engine 1, Ladder 20, Rescue 14, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, SR 2 as air unit, Car 20, Car 5, Car 2, EMS 1, EMS 11, EMS 42, District 1, District 2, Medic 91, Medic 95, Truck 1. "A" shift. Pics from Legeros coming have been posted.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1509
__label__wiki	0.591867	0.591867	Coffs Coast Nambucca Heads Moonee Beach Korora Sawtell Urunga Dorrigo Glenreagh It looks like an innocuous photo of Xi Jinping hung up on a wall, but this image is more unsettling than it appears. Why this image is so chilling 29th Nov 2019 10:30 PM Portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong are replacing religious images in churches in China, as part of the government's crackdown on beliefs. The Chinese government has ramped up its repression of religious iconography, closing several Christian churches and removing Christian portraits. Congregations who resist state control have seen their churches closed or renamed, according to a new human rights report by Bitter Winter, a think tank based in Turin. The report revealed that portraits of the Virgin Mary had been discarded and replaced with a portrait of Mr Xi, hung up in the middle of the church, surrounded by propaganda slogans. Religious iconography in churches is being replaced with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong. Picture: Bitter Winter Churches that have refused to cooperate with the government-ordered directive have been closed down. Picture: Bitter Winter Local officials ordered one church to paint over its sign and replace it with "Follow the Party, Obey the Party, and Be Grateful to the Party". A local priest noted that the government-run church only seems like a place of worship, but in reality, it worships the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and promotes its ideology. "Falling under communist control is a calamity to the church. Joining the CPCA (Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association) is equivalent to handing oneself to the devil," a retired priest from the northeastern province of Jilin remarked on the regime's pressure to make all Catholic churches join the CPCA. He also said that he chose to retire because he does not want to undergo CCP's indoctrination and help it to indoctrinate believers. Bitter Winter showed a portrait of the Virgin Mary that had been pushed into a dark room. Picture: Bitter Winter Religious freedom has long faced erosion in China. Chairman Mao Zedong made the eradication of religion a goal of his Cultural Revolution 50 years ago. Mr Xi is now trying to make the Communist Party the only "religion" in China, based on the fear that independent religious belief will challenge the government's legitimacy. Under his rule, religious leaders have been required to install facial-recognition cameras in their places of worship. Those under the age of 18 are prohibited from attending services and religious expression faces heavy policing online. It's not just Christianity where religious freedom is under threat. The Chinese government has detained more than one million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in the country's northwest, who have been tortured indefinitely and forced to renounce their faith. Shocking reports reveal they have been forced to eat pork and drink alcohol - both of which are prohibited in Islam - and pledge their allegiance to the Communist Party. Earlier this week, a leaked cache of highly classified Chinese Government documents exposed the extent of mass surveillance and detention under the chilling system in Xinjiang. The documents, which date back to 2017, were obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and shared with 17 international media partners. They provided concrete proof China has been lying about the detainment camps, and more detail of the lengths to which Beijing has gone to stamp out the Uighurs' identities. The documents stipulate watch towers, double-locked doors and blanket video surveillance "to prevent escapes". Furthermore, they describe an elaborate scoring system that grades detainees on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language, memorise ideology and adhere to strict rules on everything down to bathing and using the toilet. Football giant Arsenal bows down to China china chinese communist party communism dictatorship mao zedong religion xi jinping News Will these new land values see you pay more in council rates? premium_icon Steer clear of new nesting sites News New turtle nests have been discovered on local beaches premium_icon Massive junk pile angers commuity © North Coast News Pty Ltd 2020. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited under the laws of Australia and by international treaty.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1510
__label__wiki	0.866993	0.866993	Dengue Outbreak in India Latest By Gunjan Rastogi , Onlymyhealth editorial team / Oct 18, 2012 Dengue cases on rise with Delhi topping the list of the affected areas. The deadly dengue looms large over India this year with more than 550 cases reported in the capital city, more than 370 confirmed cases in Odissa and around 550 cases in Kolkata. The whole nation is reeling under dengue threat with almost every state reporting a rise in the number of dengue cases and even deaths. This year’s first dengue death of a 35-year old man was reported at Chhindwara town of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. The man died on 6 October, Saturday while undergoing treatment for dengue. [Read: Homeopathic Treatment for Dengue] The Delhi-NCR is also witnessing a spurt in dengue cases with 147 cases of dengue reported in Gurgaon in the last month and around 250 cases reported in Noida in the last two months. The Times of India reported a four-fold increase in the incidence of dengue cases in South India this year. According to a recent report, Delhi has witnessed the highest number of dengue patients this year with 33 fresh cases reported alone on last Thursday. Out of 551 cases reported in the capital city until Thursday, 207 were reported from the area of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The health department of Delhi has asked both the government-run and private hospitals to check on the availability of platelets and vacant beds to handle the critical patients, said state Health Minister A K Walia. [Read: How to Prevent Dengue Fever] Last year, the national capital had witnessed 208 cases of dengue and in 2010, the figure of dengue cases skyrocketed to 4, 084. In 2009, the numbers of cases were significantly less with 29 patients and no death. Also, the cases of dengue have boomed in Maharashtra with 762 persons tested positive for it and 18 dengue deaths until now. The most affected city in Maharashtra is Mumbai with 504 patients. With an alarming situation all over India, the municipal corporations of various cities are asked to routinely fumigate all the locations to control the dengue outbreak. In a special feature called ‘Dengue outbreaks in India: will history keep on repeating itself?’, Gautam Ahluwalia from the Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana has said that in developing countries like India, unplanned urbanisation and increased migration of rural population to urban areas with lack of knowledge on proper sanitation facilities and the preventive measures of dengue lead to the massive dengue outbreak in India every year, which takes several lives all over the nation. Read more Health News. Highest Number of Dengue Cases in Delhi India Reeling Under Dengue Threat Dengue Cases on Rise	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1511
__label__cc	0.584532	0.415468	Fred R. Hirsch S02 - Symposium Honoring Dr. Gazdar's Legacy (Sign Up Required) (ID 97) Event: WCLC 2019 Type: Symposium Track: Pathology Moderators:Fred R. Hirsch, Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Ignacio Wistuba Coordinates: 9/07/2019, 17:30 - 19:00, Tokyo (1982) S02.01 - Introduction (Now Available) (ID 3651) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Ignacio Wistuba Dr. Adi Gazdar was a scientific pioneer, a groundbreaking pathologist, loyal friend and inspiring mentor. Dr. Gazdar was born in India; he earned his medical degree from Guy’s Hospital Medical School at the University of London and completed residencies in pathology at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston before joining the NCI in 1968. During his remarkable five-decade career, Dr. Gazdar served 23 years with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) a senior scientist and section head. His NCI experience included initially leading its Viral Pathology Section; the Human Tumor Cell Biology Laboratory for the NCI’s VA Medical Oncology Branch from 1975 to 1981; and then the Human Tumor Cell Biology Section for the NCI-Navy Oncology Branch from 1981 to 1991. His team collected, cataloged, and analyzed thousands of human cancer specimens with an emphasis on lung cancer and lymphomas. In 1991, he joined his long-time colleague Dr. John D. Minna at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, where he had a distinguished 27-year career as professor of pathology as the W. Ray Wallace Distinguished Chair in Molecular Oncology Research, and deputy director of the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research. Dr. Gazdar’s efforts in the laboratory yielded the first large panel lung and breast cancer cell lines, used by investigators around the world, and he developed molecular methods for detecting early lung tumors. Dr. Gazdar also identified several genes involved in the pathogenesis of different cancers. In lung cancer, he uncovered mutated genes dysregulated by mutation and DNA methylation, provided some of the first work characterizing neuroendocrine cancers such as small cell lung cancer, and played a major role in the discovery of the mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene as a therapeutic target in lung cancer arising in never-smokers. During his long career, Dr. Gazdar published about 800 articles, book chapters and commentaries, and has been cited over 110,000 times, ranking him among the top 1% of scientists in the biomedical field. His numerous honors and recognitions include a 2004 award from the prestigious Jacqueline Seroussi Memorial Foundation for Cancer Research in Israel and the 2003 Mary J. Matthews Pathology/Translational Research from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Dr. Gazdar was an inspirational role model for many young scientists mentoring over 100 post-doctoral fellows from around the world. IASLC established the Adi Gazdar Translational Research Fellowship Award on 2017 to honor his legacy in lung cancer training. S02.02 - Adi Gazdar’s Legacy (Now Available) (ID 2571) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Peter Ujhazy \| Author(s): Melissa Antman, Christine Burgess, James L Mulshine Adi F. Gazdar (1937-2018) belongs to the 150 most successful scientists of all time. His impact in cancer research, virology, molecular pathology, cell biology, and many other disciplines was immense. A giant in lung cancer research, Dr. Gazdar pioneered numerous concepts and his work was seminal in the establishment of the current standard of care. He will be remembered as a prolific innovator, respected mentor, valued collaborator, and an altruistic human being. Here we will quantify the scientific legacy of Dr. Gazdar using various bibliometric analyses. The impact of Dr. Gazdar’s work was evaluated with the use of a panel of bibliometric tools including PubMed, iSearch, iGrants, iCite, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics, and Dimensions. Adi Gazdar has published more than 700 scientific publications that were cited more than 120,000 times, his H index is 171, and his most cited paper has more than 4000 citations (see Figure 1). His Weighted Relative Citation Ration (RCR) since 1994 is 1,283 with a mean RCR of 2.78 and median 1.33 per publication. By disciplines, most of his publications are in oncology, followed by studies on the respiratory system, cell biology, pathology, biochemistry and molecular biology, experimental medicine research, genetics, internal medicine, and biology. By scientific topics Dr. Gazdar published on lung cancer (small cell and non-small cell), tumor suppressor genes, viruses, breast cancer, allele loss, DNA methylation, risk factors, T cells, colorectal carcinoma, model systems, and growth factors and others. Many of his papers are related to drug development and testing and he published more than 10 papers on each of the following agents: decitabine, cisplatin, gefitinib, azacytidine, etoposide, insulin, doxorubicin, erlotinib, levodopa, tretinoin, and cyclophosphamide. Perhaps the most impact of Dr. Gazdar’s work had the creation and distribution of cell lines and models that allowed to characterize the retroviral particles in patients with T-cell lymphoma, test virtually all current chemo and targeted therapy agents used in the treatment of lung cancer, and define molecular subtypes of small cell and non-small cell lung cancers that are currently used in diagnosis. The National Cancer Institute US in collaboration with a team at the University of Texas Southwestern are currently assessing the tremendous impact that these cell lines had on all aspects of lung cancer research and standard of care. This Stewardship Project is led by Dr. James Mulshine from Rush University. The preliminary data generated by this project indicate that Dr. Gazdar's 278 lung cancer cell lines led to 33,207 publications, which were cited 2,968,974 times, referred by 4,700 patents, linked to 422 clinical trials, and produced 14,057 supporting grants by 1,019 funders world wide. An example for the most cited cell line H460 is in Figure 2. This cell line itself had 11,124 publications cited 347,117 times, was mentioned in 1,564 patents, was linked to 118 clinical trials and 4,890 grants funded by 717 organizations. Doctor Adi F. Gazdar left behind an immense wealth of work that has changed cancer research and standard of care. S02.03 - The Impact of Cell Line Development in Lung Cancer Research (Now Available) (ID 3653) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Paul A Bunn, Jr Advances in Lung Cancer Research using patient derived cell lines and xenografts In the 1970s there were few lung cancer preclinical models and therapy selection was generally empiric. When the NCI established a branch to specifically study lung cancer (the NCI-VA Medical Oncology Branch) a systematic effort to establish permanent lung cancer cell lines with orthotopic implantation into athymic mice was implemented. The branch was led by Dr. John Minna and the cell line efforts were led by Dr. Adi Gazdar. The cell lines were given sequential numbers starting from NCI-H1 indicating the NCI origin and that they were human cell lines. Figure 1 shows how often these lines have been use in publications on lung cancer. These lines were initially used to study various chemotherapy agents and combinations such as the etoposide/cisplatin in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) xenografts. The expression of multiple proteins such as CD56 and many neuropeptides distinguished these SCLC cell lines from NSCLC cell lines. Originally it was recognized that most SCLC cell lines grew as floating aggregates but that s minority grew attached to the plastic. These later cell lines were termed “variant” lines were as the floaters were called “classic”. Essentially all of the lines had p53 mutations and loss of Rb. More recent studies indicated that the classic lines highly expressed neuroendocrine features. The variant lines more often had amplified myc. a new model of SCLC subtypes defined by differential expression of four key transcription regulators: achaete-scute homologue 1 (ASCL1); neurogenic differentiation factor 1 (NeuroD1), yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) and POU class 2 homeobox 3 (POU2F3). These high NE SCLC cell lines and tumors also expressed NKX2-1, the entire range of NE markers, and lacked expression of the neuronal and NE repressor REST. The low NE subtype had undergone epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and had activated the Notch, Hippo and TGFβ pathways and MYC oncogene. Recent studies found that 16% of human SCLC tumors and 10% of SCLC cell lines were of the low NE subtype, as well as cell lines from the GEM model. Synaptophysin was a more commonly expressed marker for variant SCLC cell lines, which rarely showed Dopa decarboxylase activity. These cell lines and patient samples were also used to describe the expression of N-Myc and L-Myc in small cell lung cancers. Reports demonstrated that 6 of 31 independently derived human small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell lines had 5- to 170-fold amplified N-myc gene sequences. A third myc-related gene (L-myc) cloned from SCLC DNA with homology to a small region of both the c-myc and N-myc genes. SCLC cell lines may prove useful in defining patients most likely to benefit from immunotherapy. For example, human SCLC cells, in contrast to other lung cancer types, are characterized by greatly reduced transcription of HLA-A,B,C and beta 2m genes, which suggests the existence of a mechanism for evading the host immune response to the tumor and of an E1a-like product in this type of tumor cell. Cell lines with myc amplification were shown to be especially sensitive to aurora kinase inhibitors. The human lung cancer cell lines were also used to define many of the genetic, proteomic and transcription features of lung adenocarcinomas, squamous carcinomas and large cell carcinomas. Early studies demonstrated a significant correlation between EGFR gene copy number, EGFR gene mutations, and gefitinib sensitivity. EGFR protein was necessary but not sufficient for predicting sensitivity. Gefitinib-sensitive lines showed a G(1) cell cycle arrest and inactivation of downstream signaling proteins; resistant cell lines had no changes. The in vivo effects mirrored the in vitro effects. Cell lines have also been used to study EGFR exon 20 mutations and HER2 mutations. HER2(YVMA) mutations were shown to activate cellular substrates more potently than HER2(WT); and that lung cancer cells expressing this mutation remain sensitive to HER2-targeted therapies but insensitive to EGFR TKIs. HER2 mutations were in-frame insertions in exon 20 and target the identical corresponding region as did EGFR exon 20 insertions.HER2 exon 20 insertions were shown to be sensitive to the irreversible pan-HER receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor pyrotinib. EGFR-mediated bypass signaling has been reported after ALK and ROS1 blockade as well as RET and NTRK1 blockade. EGFR signaling provided a critical adaptive survival mechanism that allows cancer cells to evade oncogene-specific inhibitors, providing a rationale to co-target The RAS-MAPK dependence was shown to be a hallmark of EML4-ALK lung adenocarcinoma and provided a rationale for the upfront inhibition of both ALK and MEK to forestall resistance and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Gazdar and colleagues also developed a method to reproducibly generate continuously replicating human bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) lines that provide a novel resource to study the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer and the differentiation of bronchial epithelial cells. In summary, human lung cancer cell lines have contributed greatly to the development of novel biomarkers and therapies for lung cancer and much of the work stemmed from early development by Dr. Gazdar and his team at the NCI. S02.04 - Dr. Gazdar as a Mentor (Now Available) (ID 3654) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Tetsuya Mitsudomi It was September in 1989 when I joined the NCI-Navy Medical Oncology Branch as a postdoctoral fellow. At that time, I was in my 10th year as a surgeon. The reason why I wanted to join the NCI-Navy was that I was greatly fascinated by the book entitled “The Biology of Lung Cancer” published by Marcel Dekker authored by many of the NCI-Navy MOB investigators. Especially, I was attracted by experimental works that used many lung cancer cell lines established by Adi’s group. When I first met Adi, my impression was that he was a calm and quiet person. My first project was to characterize peripheral airway cell phenotype in the adenocarcinoma cell lines by examining the expression of surfactant proteins as well as class II MHC. But I did not like this project and after 2 months or so, he agreed to change my theme to KRAS or TP53 mutations in lung cancer cell lines. He never pushed me to do or not to do something and never became emotional. I was deeply immersed in the research to look for the clinical and pathologic significance of those genetic abnormalities in lung cancer. This was what is called “translational research” today. I thought I could find what I should pursue throughout my life as a lung cancer doctor. It is obvious that without this experience and Adi, my life would have been so different. In addition, human network owing to Adi has been a precious treasure for me. One day in 1990, he gave me a paraffin block of bronchial biopsy sample and told me to search for TP53 mutation. It is currently a routine diagnostic workup to examine genetic alterations in the biopsy samples when you see lung cancer patients. It was as if he had known what would be the future diagnostic workup before 30 years. During this fruitful time of my life, I am so proud that I was able to co-authored 18 papers with Adi. After coming back to Japan, I saw Adi occasionally but periodically at various meetings such as the AACR, ASCO, ELCC and especially WCLC. Every time, he encouraged me to pursue my goal and gave some suggestions on my experiments. When Adi was to edit a special issue on Lung Cancer in Never Smokers in Translational Lung Cancer Research in 2018, he invited me to write about GGO lesions in never smokers. It was the last homework that he assigned to me. I am going to organize the Annual meeting of the Japanese Lung Cancer Society in December 2019. When I talked to him and his wife Celia at the Toronto WCLC meeting in 2018, Adi promised me to come to Japan to give a lecture. That was our last conversation. The promise has been broken and I really miss him. Adi. Please rest in peace. There are many of your children all over the world who have inherited your spirit as a lung cancer researcher. S02.05 - The Importance of Elucidating Genomic Events is Lung Premalignancy (Now Available) (ID 3655) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Kwun M Fong In contrast to the dramatic explosion of knowledge for cancer genomics such as trunk/branch; driver/passenger; intrinsic/acquired mutations from rapid technological developments, much work is still needed in the study of preneoplasia. Very sadly, lung cancer research around the world in 2018 lost a legend in preneoplasia research, Dr Adi Gazdar, who has either trained or worked with many of the scientists contributing to recent lung preneoplasia research. This is in addition to his enduring contributions establishing globally used lung cancer cell line resources and making lung cancer pathology discoveries. This research area owes much to pioneering work started over 20 years ago when Dr Gazdar, Dr John Minna and colleagues started thinking about preneoplastic molecular changes and field cancerisation (Smith, Hung et al. 1996, Yashima, Litzky et al. 1997). Subsequently, he and his former-post-doctoral Fellow Igancio Wistuba, another world renowned pathologist, summarised the main morphologic forms of preneoplastic lung lesions recognize then; squamous dysplasias, atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, and diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia, and highlighted different molecular pathways for adenocarcinoma: smoking-associated activation of RAS signaling, and nonsmoking-associated activation of EGFR signaling; the latter is detected in histologically normal respiratory epithelium (Wistuba and Gazdar 2006). It is clear that there has been steady progress in lung preneoplasia research, with the hope of translation to human benefit through prevention and/or early diagnosis. Many scientists in the field of lung preneoplasia have been influenced by the foundational work from Dr Adi Gazdar, scientist, pathologist, teacher and friend to many of us. The ability to diagnose pre- neoplasia at its earliest stages will help enable the development of novel diagnostic, prevention strategies and therapeutics during the process of carcinogenesis when clinical intervention could be curative; a laudable goal in lung cancer where most cancers are now clinically diagnosed in advanced stages. S02.06 - New Developments in SCLC and Neuroendocrine Tumors (Now Available) (ID 3656) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Lauren Averett Byers In an IASLC memorial earlier this year, Dr. Gazdar was very appropriately described as “a true giant in the field of lung cancer.” Dr. Gazdar’s profound impact on our field continues to be felt both in the clinic and at the bench. As a world-renowned molecular and clinical pathologist, he played a key role in setting the standards for classifying human lung cancers. As a scientist, he established ~400 human cancer cell lines. These included a large number of molecularly-annotated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell lines that have led to countless, practice-changing biological discoveries. As a founding-father of lung cancer research, he had a remarkable depth of knowledge in lung cancer biology and pathology. He shared his expertise through hundreds of publications. However, he also gave generously of himself (and his knowledge) to collaborators and mentees – serving as an advisor and teacher to almost everyone in the field who had the opportunity to be around him. Having contributed to key discoveries over five decades, Dr. Gazdar intuitively understood which new developments were likely to make the biggest impact and what questions we should be asking next. This was especially true for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other neuroendocrine tumors, where despite years of research there had been relatively few advances in the clinic. In a review published a year before his death, Dr. Gazdar and his co-authors shared their excitement for the recent worldwide resurgence of SCLC research – which they describe as “The Second Golden Age” of SCLC research.1 Several new developments in SCLC and neuroendocrine tumors have contributed to a better understanding of the disease and have shown promise for translational application. These include the discovery of (1) significant heterogeneity between patients with SCLC, (2) the plasticity of SCLC over time, (3) the role of intra-tumoral heterogeneity in metastasis and resistance, and (4) the identification of new therapeutic targets, immunotherapy approaches, and candidate biomarkers for SCLC. Going forward, opportunities and unmet needs in SCLC include enrolling patients onto clinical trials that can identify therapeutic vulnerabilities among specific SCLC subtypes; deeply profiling relapsed SCLC (through new models and patient specimen profiling); and extending our understanding of the immune microenvironment in SCLC. Given the pace and impact of recent discoveries in SCLC, it is no surprise that Dr. Gazdar and his co-authors concluded that “…while the past has been bleak, the future offers great promise.” 1. Gazdar AF, Bunn PA, Minna JD. Small-cell lung cancer: what we know, what we need to know and the path forward. Nat Rev Cancer 2017;17:725-37. S02.07 - Dr. Gazdar as a Friend and Final Remarks (Now Available) (ID 3657) 17:30 - 19:00 \| Presenting Author(s): Fred R. Hirsch EP1.04 - Immuno-oncology (ID 194) Type: E-Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall Track: Immuno-oncology Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 08:00 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall EP1.04-15 - NSCLC Response Determinants to Chemoimmunotherapy: Deep Profiling of Tumors Following Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab and Chemotherapy (Now Available) (ID 1021) 08:00 - 18:00 \| Author(s): Fred R. Hirsch Clinical trials have demonstrated synergistic effects of combination chemoimmunotherapy in patients with locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), however, our understanding is limited as to why and for whom PD-1 blockade with or without chemotherapy is effective, as is our understanding of the mechanism of synergy between these therapies. While most patients with resectable NSCLC receive neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, this intervention only changes the natural course of disease for ~5% of patients. Early studies have demonstrated major pathologic responses to neoadjuvant immunotherapy ± chemotherapy. To investigate the immunodynamic effect of PD-1 blockade and chemotherapy, and identify potentially more effective immune modifying targets or combinations, we will use novel immunophenotyping platforms to characterize the effect of this combination on the tumor. This trial will enroll 52 patients with Stage Ib-IIIa NSCLC into three cohorts receiving 2 cycles of 1) platinum-doublet chemotherapy, 2) the PD-1 antibody cemiplimab, or 3) combination chemoimmunotherapy. Following surgery, patients will receive additional adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy; in total all patients will receive 4 cycles of standard platinum-doublet chemotherapy and 8 cycles of cemiplimab. All patients will undergo pre-treatment biopsies of their tumor, and blood will be collected at 6 time-points before and after surgery. The primary endpoint for this clinical trial is major pathologic response, defined as ≤10% viable tumor within resection. Secondary endpoints include: delay of surgery, disease-free survival, overall response rate, overall survival, measurement of adverse events, and change in CD8 T-cell infiltration. Exploratory endpoints include in-depth analysis of the pre-treatment tumor biopsies and post-treatment surgical specimens, and paired blood. We will characterize proteomic and transcriptomic changes in the stromal and immune compartment of tumors at the histologic level using a multiplexed ion-beam imaging (MIBI)—a novel multiplex immunohistochemistry platform capable of analyzing >50 markers on a single section of tissue—and at the single-cell level using Cellular Indexing of Transcriptomes and Epitopes by Sequencing (CITEseq), a novel platform combining the proteomic data-potential of mass cytometry (CyTOF) and the transcriptomic data-potential of single cell RNA sequencing including TCR sequencing. Feasibility of this multi-pronged approach has been demonstrated on untreated NSCLC (unpublished data, submitted as abstract to WCLC by our group). To probe for biomarkers correlating with response or resistance to therapy, we will perform unbiased analysis of peripheral blood lymphoid and myeloid populations by CyTOF, and measure nearly 100 soluble factors in serum using Olink. This trial opened to accrual April 2019. Section not applicable. IBS15 - Biology and Genetics in ICI Treatments (Ticketed Session) (ID 46) Type: Interactive Breakfast Session Track: Biology Coordinates: 9/09/2019, 07:00 - 08:00, Colorado Springs (1994) IBS15.02 - Determinants of Response to ICI (Now Available) (ID 3361) PREDICTIVE BIOMARKERS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY IN LUNG CANCER Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD. Professor of Medicine and Executive Director, Center for Thoracic Oncology, The Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai Health System, NY, NY. USA While great promise has emerged with the development of immunotherapy (IT) in lung cancer, we are still struggling with how to select the right treatment to the right patients and how to select the patients, who will benefit from IT. Only 20-30 % of the patients with NSCLC will have a clear benefit from IT compared to chemotherapy alone, and the challenge is to select those patients. PD-L1 protein expression demonstrated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) has been pursuit as primary selection biomarker in the clinical trial development. However, the major challenge for evaluation of PD-L1 and top compare the results from one study to another was the use of different antibodies/assays and processing by the different companies. A comparison of the different PD-L1 assays was performed in the “PD-L1 Blueprint Project”, and three antibodies/assays was found to be performing similarly and could be interchangeable (1,2). While higher PD-L1 expression seems to be associated with gradually increased outcome of IT, a tumor proportion score (TPS) ≥ 50% seems to be useful in the choice of IT (e.g. pembrolizumab) monotherapy versus IT plus chemotherapy (CT). The results (PFS/OS) of IT monotherapy for patients with high PD-L1 expression is not significantly different than for IT+CT, although not directly compared, while for patients with tumors having lower PD-L1 expression, the combination of IT+CT seems better (3, 4). Thus, the predictive role of PD-L1 expression might be different between IT alone and IT+CT. The prognostic role of PD-L1 (e. g. association to outcome without any therapy) is still not clear with conflicting reported outcomes in the literature. Tumor mutation burden (TMB) has in some clinical trials demonstrated to be of predictive value, both based on tissue and plasma (5, 6, 7). In several studies it has been shown that the patient population with high TMB has little overlap with the patient population with high PD-L1 expression (6). Prospective clinical trials arer today performed evaluating plasma TMB as predictive biomarker (b-FIRST). However, also challenges related to TMB reports occur; different assay platforms have been used in different clinical trials, different definitions (e. g cut-offs) have been applied in the definition of high TMB vs low TMB, and also for TMB an comparison of results /assays seems to be needed. Such comparison studies are on-going both in the US (i.e. Friends of Cancer) and in Europe. On this stage, it is not clear whether TMB can replace PD-L1 IHC in treatment decisions; who will benefit from IT or not? Some studies (i.e. CheckMate 227) (8), indicate also that the two predictive assays are not “competing” but complementary. It has been shown that for patients having tumors with low (≤1%)- or no PD-L1 expression, but high TMB a treatment option of combined therapy with nivolumab+ ipilumumab seems justified. There are also conflicting results reported on the prognostic role of TMB associated to no systemic therapy or predictive role associated to chemotherapy alone. Other candidate biomarkers are under investigations and will be discussed. Hirsch FR et al. J Thorac Oncol 2017 (2): 208-222 Tsao MS et al: J Thorac Oncol 2018 (9): 1302-1311 Gandhi L et al; N Engl J Med 2018 378(22): 2078-2092 Reck M et al; N Engl J Med 2016 375(19): 1823-1833 Carbone DP et a;; N Engl J Med 2017 376(25): 2415-2426 Gandara DR et al. Nat Med 2018 (9): 1441-1448 Samstein RM et al; Nat Genet 2019 (2): 202-206 Hellman MD et al; N Engl J Med 2018 378(22): 2093-2114 MA21 - Non EGFR/MET Targeted Therapies (ID 153) Type: Mini Oral Session Track: Targeted Therapy Moderators:Benjamin Besse, Michael Thomas Coordinates: 9/10/2019, 14:30 - 16:00, Vienna (2016) MA21.03 - The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) Global Survey on Molecular Testing in Lung Cancer (Now Available) (ID 1198) Evidence-based standards for molecular testing of lung cancer have been established, but the global frequency and practice of testing are not well understood. The IASLC conducted an international survey to evaluate current practice and barriers to molecular testing. Distributed to IASLC members and other healthcare professionals, content included: 7-question introduction, 32 questions for those requesting tests/treating patients, 45 questions on performing/interpreting assays, and 24 questions on tissue acquisition. All respondents were asked to provide 3-5 barriers to implementing/offering molecular testing. Respondents’ countries were grouped by geography or developing/developed using IASLC and World Bank criteria. Surveys were available in 7 languages. Regional comparisons used the Chi-squared test or ANOVA; free-text was analyzed with Nvivo. We obtained 2,537 responses from 102 countries. Respondents were 45% Medical Oncologists, 12% Pulmonologists, 12% Thoracic Surgeons, 9% Pathologists, and 22% scientists or other. 56% of responses were from developing countries, 44% developed. Regions included: 52% Asia, 19% Europe, 11% Latin America, 11% US/Canada, 7% Other. 1683 (66%) chose the requesting/treating track (50% government, 42% academic, 8% other). 61% reported most patients in their country do not receive molecular testing, with the lowest rates in Latin America/Other (p<0.0001). 39% were not satisfied with the conditions of molecular testing in their country. Indications for requesting testing included: adenocarcinoma (89%), never-smoker (61%), female (57%), and young (54%) (variable by region, p<0.0001). 99% ordered EGFR, 95% ALK, 84% PDL1, 79% ROS1, all other tests <50%. 56% typically received results within 10 days. Only 67% were aware of CAP/IASLC/AMP guidelines, least frequently in Asia/Other (p=0.041). 37% have trouble understanding molecular testing result reports, most of whom cited a need for more technical and scientific knowledge. 75% had multidisciplinary tumor boards, but 23% met <1/month. The 316 (12%) testing track respondents were from laboratories that were 49% academic, 35% government, and 16% private/other. 94% of laboratories offered EGFR, 83% ALK, 69% KRAS, 68% BRAF, 64% ROS1, 56% HER2, and others <50%; 68% tested for PDL1. 57% offered Multiplex assays, less frequently in Latin America/Asia (p=0.0294). 69% tested blood-derived DNA, less frequently in US/Canada/Other (0.0013). 23% of respondents reported >10% of cases are rejected due to inadequate samples; however, 47% stated there is no policy or strategy to improve the quality of the tissue samples in their country. 52% reported patients/physicians are not satisfied with the state of molecular testing in their country. Respondents performing/interpreting assays (334, 14%) were typically informed of biopsy results (91%), and notified when the sample was inadequate (84%). The most frequent barrier to molecular testing in every region was cost, followed by quality/standards, turnaround-time, access, and awareness. After cost, time was the most common barrier in developed countries, while it was quality in developing countries. The second largest barrier was quality in Asia, access in Europe/Latin America/Other, and turn-around time in US/Canada. These preliminary analyses show molecular testing usage varies across the globe. Barriers vary by region, and one-third of respondents were unaware of evidence-based guidelines. Global and regional strategies should be developed to address barriers. OA04 - Immuno Combinations and the Role of TMB (ID 126) Type: Oral Session Moderators:Solange Peters, Martin Reck Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 15:15 - 16:45, Copenhagen (1980) OA04.01 - A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab vs Nivolumab for Previously Treated Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Now Available) (ID 872) Lung-MAP is a master protocol for patients (pts) with stage IV previously treated SqNSCLC. S1400I enrolled pts who were not eligible for a biomarker-matched sub-study. (Lung-MAP Sub-Study S1400I, NCT02785952) S1400I is phase III randomized trial for immunotherapy-naïve patients with ECOG 0-1 not selected by PD-L1 expression. Pts were assigned 1:1 to nivolumab and ipilimumab (N+I) vs nivolumab (N). N was given at 3 mg/kg q 2w, I was given at 1 mg/kg q 6w. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints: investigator-assessed progression-free survival (IA-PFS), response by RECIST 1.1, and toxicity. From December 18, 2015 to April 23, 2018, 275 pts enrolled and 252 determined eligible (125 N+I and 127 N). Median follow up for patients still alive was 17.4 months. The study was closed for futility at an interim analysis. Baseline characteristics were similar across arms. mOS was 10.0 m (8.0-12.8) and 11.0 m (8.2-13.5) for N+I and N. HR 0.97 (0.71-1.31), p 0.82. mPFS was 3.8 m (2.3-4.2) and 2.9 m (1.8-3.9) for N+I and N. HR 0.84 (0.64-1.09), p 0.19. The response rate was 18% (12-25) in N+I and 17 % (11, 24) in N. Outcomes were similar across TMB subgroups and PD-L1 expression levels. Most AE were low grade. There were 5 grade 5 AE in N+I arm and 1 in N arm. Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs occurred in 48(39%) of pts on N+I vs 38(31%) on N. irAE reported in 39% of pts on N+I and 34% of patients on N. Drug-related AEs led to discontinuation in 25% of pts on N+I and 16% of pts on N. OS and PFS based on TMB and PD-L1 N+I Median in months Median in months HR p OS PD-L1 ≥5 14.1 (5.8-17.5) 12.0 (8.2-19.8) 1.06 (0.58-1.92) 0.86 OS PD-L1 <5 8.3 (6.0-10.7) 10.3 (6.3-13.5) 1.01 (0.62-1.65) 0.97 OS TMB ≥10 13.1 (9.3-17.0) 11.4 (8.2-16.1) 0.86 (0.56-1.32) 0.48 OS TMB <10 7.6 (5.7-10.2) 10.0 (6.3-15.2) 1.08 (0.68-1.71) 0.74 PFS PD-L1 ≥ 5 3.9 (1.7-7.1) 2.9 (1.8-4.7) 0.65 (0.38-1.08) 0.10 PFS PD-L1 <5 4.4 (2.1-6.0) 1.6 (1.5-3.0) 0.64 (0.41-1.01) 0.06 PFS TMB ≥ 10 4.2 (3.4-5.9) 3.4 (1.8-5.3) 0.75 (0.52-1.10) 0.15 PFS TMB < 10 1.9 (1.5-4.1) 2.7 (1.6-3.3) 0.92 (0.62-1.39) 0.70 S1400I failed to show improvement in outcomes with N+I. Study was closed for futility at interim analysis. Toxicities were not different between two arms. Molecular correlates will be presented at the meeting. OA13 - Ideal Approach to Lung Resection and Novel Perioperative Therapy (ID 146) Track: Treatment of Early Stage/Localized Disease Moderators:Tomasz Grodzki, Kenji Suzuki Coordinates: 9/10/2019, 11:30 - 13:00, Toronto (1985) OA13.01 - SPECS2 Lung Cancer Consortium Prospective Multicenter Validation of Prognostic Signature for Early Stage Squamous Lung Cancer (Now Available) (ID 2723) Squamous Lung Cancer (SC) which constitutes 30% of all non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) has few targeted therapy options for advanced disease. Surgery for early SC is the best treatment strategy; however, even patients who undergo surgery for stage IA or IB disease are still at a substantial risk for recurrence and death. Adjuvant therapy is not currently indicated for stage I SC smaller than 4 cm. Prior reports suggest gene expression-based signatures that may predict recurrence in patients with stage I SC, but none has been validated or is in clinical use. The SPECS2 Lung Cancer Consortium was assembled to compare and attempt to validate previously published prognostic signature(s) according to the guidelines proposed by Subramanian and Simon (J Natl Cancer Inst 2010; 7:327). The multi-institutional team assembled 249 frozen SC samples representing six participating institutions (cohort 1). These samples were fully annotated in a redcap database hosted by the independent statistical core. Cohort 2 was assembled utilizing 234 frozen SC samples from a prospective multi-institutional NCTN lung biobanking protocol (NCT00899782). RNA was extracted and profiled with U133A microarrays (Affymetrix) in independent core facilities. The data was transferred directly to the SPECS2 Lung statistical core in collaboration with the Alliance Statistical core and the performance of 6 most promising candidate signatures was evaluated relative to a base model that included only age, gender and AJCC stage (editions 6, 7, 8). Analysis of Cohort 1 demonstrated that only one signature (Raponi et al, Cancer Res 2006; 66:7466) significantly enhanced prognosis relative to the base model, independent of AJCC edition. This was also observed in Cohort 2, where Uno’s C index associated with AJCC 8th edition stage, sex and age (0.561; 0.468-0.654) was significantly (p <0.05) increased when the prognostic signature was added to the model (0.683; 0.611-0.755). The SPECS2 Lung Cancer Consortium was successful in validating a previously published prognostic molecular signature for early stage SC using rigorous experimental design. To our knowledge, this is the first unbiased validation of a lung cancer prognostic signature using multi-institutional prospective specimens. These results support a clinical trial designed to evaluate the potential role of adjuvant therapy in completely resected early stage SC. P1.12 - Small Cell Lung Cancer/NET (ID 179) Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer/NET P1.12-05 - Microenvironment Characterization of Small Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts Implanted in Hematopoietic Humanized Mice (ID 2022) With the high mutational burden seen in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) there is the theoretical potential to improve SCLC outcome through immunotherapy. Recent immunotherapeutic clinical trials in SCLC have demonstrated promising results. However, to better understand the immune response and the potential role of immunotherapy in SCLC, immunocompetent models are needed. To this end, we have applied a hematopoietic humanized mouse model, Hu-CB-BRGS to investigate the mechanisms underlying SCLC immunotherapy and develop novel strategies to improve therapeutic efficacy. BALB/c-Rag2nulllll2rynullSIRPαNOD (BRGS) pups were humanized through transplantation of cord blood (CB)-derived CD34+ cells. SCLC flank tumors were initiated in BRGS mice using two characterized SCLC cell lines (CDX) and 1 patient derived xenograft (PDX). Upon verification of human T-cell chimerism in the Hu-CB-BRGS mice, SCLC tumors grown in BRGS mice were engrafted into the flanks of Hu-CB-BRGS mice by trocar transfer. Tumor growth was quantified by twice weekly measurement and harvested on reaching 1200 mm3. At harvest, tumor tissue as well as host immune organs (lymph node, spleen) were collected for immunological assessment. Humanized immune system and tumor were evaluated by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Flank tumors from two CDX tumors (H82 and H187) and one PDX tumor (LX-95) were successfully developed in the Hu-CB-BRGS mice with take rates averaging 82%. SCLC tumor growth rate in Hu-CB-BRGS mice was comparable to that seen in BRGS mice. Although human T cells were well represented in the lymph nodes and spleens of the Hu-CB-BRGS mice, we detected very few tumor infiltrating immune cells in the engrafted SCLC tumors by IHC and flow cytometry as defined by CD45 and CD3, which is consistent with the observations in SCLC patient tumor tissue. Tumor cells, identified by EpCAM expression, expressed low levels of MHC class I, II and PD-L1. PD-1 was expressed by human T cells found in the lymph nodes and spleen of Hu-CB-BRGS mice, while the SCLC xenografts expressed varying levels. We demonstrate that both SCLC PDX and CDX tumors can be grown in the context of a humanized immune system within mouse recipients. SCLC Hu-CB-BRGS mice demonstrate persistence of human immune cells, including T cells and B cells in the immune organs. The xenograft tumor microenvironment included variable human immune infiltrates. The SCLC Hu-CB-BRGS mouse model may be a valuable preclinical platform for testing human specific immune-oncology therapeutics for SCLC patients. P1.12-09 - RNA Sequencing in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Reveals Change in Neuroendocrine Pattern in Primary Tumor Versus Lymph Node Metastases (ID 2820) Recent preclinical cell line data presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer 2018 suggest that neuroendocrine (NE) pattern of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has strong therapeutic relevance. NE high tumors are associated with immune desert and NE low tumors are considered immune oasis phenotype. Targeted RNA-sequencing of 2560 genes was performed on 32 matched surgically resected SCLC patients primary tumors and lymph node (LN) metastases. We performed a cluster analysis and heat map to divide patients into NE high and NE low subtypes by using the top NE associated genes. Cluster analysis clearly identified SCLC NE subtypes according to primary tumor (NE high vs. low, 20 vs. 12, respectively) and LNs (NE high vs. low, 23 vs. 9, respectively). In case of five patients, a change in NE pattern was observed, suggesting a possible inter-tumor heterogeneity regarding NE differentiation. Moreover, a significant downregulation of NE associated genes CAV1, CAV2 and ANXA3 was found in LN metastases compared to primary tumor. A lower expression of NE associated key RNA genes REST and Myc, and the higher expression of DLL3 in NE high subtype are in accordance with the preclinical findings, and confirms the accuracy of the cluster analysis performed. Our data confirm the results of preclinical studies and show NE low and high differentiation clusters in SCLC. NE pattern of the LN metastatic lesions might not reflect the NE phenotype of the primary tumor, consequently, treatment decisions including immunotherapy administration needs to be further investigated. P2.09 - Pathology (ID 174) P2.09-24 - IASLC Global Survey for Pathologists on PD-L1 Testing for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (ID 906) PD-L1 immunohistochemistry (IHC) is now performed for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients to examine their eligibility for pembrolizumab treatment, as well as in Europe for durvalumab therapy after chemoradiation for stage III NSCLC patients. Four PD-L1 clinical trial validated assays (commercial assays) have been FDA/EMA approved or are in vitro diagnostic tests in multiple countries, but high running costs have limited their use; thus, many laboratories utilize laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). Overall, the PD-L1 testing seems to be diversely implemented across different countries as well as across different laboratories. The Immune biomarker working group of the IASLC international pathology panel conducted an international online survey for pathologists on PD-L1 IHC testing for NSCLC patients from 2/1/2019 to 5/31/2019. The goal of the survey was to assess the current prevalence and practice of the PD-L1 testing and to identify issues to improve the practice globally. The survey included more than 20 questions on pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical aspects of the PDL1 IHC testing, including the availability/type of PD-L1 IHC assay(s) as well as the attendance at a training course(s) and participation in a quality assurance program(s). 344 pathologists from 310 institutions in 64 countries participated in the survey. Of those, 38% were from Europe (France 13%), 23% from North America (US 17%) and 17% from Asia. 53% practice thoracic pathology and 36%, cytopathology. 11 pathologists from 10 countries do not perform PD-L1 IHC and 7.6% send out to outside facility. Cell blocks are used by 75% of the participants and cytology smear by 9.9% along with biopsies and surgical specimens. Pre-analytical conditions are not recorded in 45% of the institutions. Clone 22C3 is the most frequently used (61.5%) (59% with the commercial assay; 41% with LDT) followed by clone SP263 (45%) (71% with the commercial assay; 29% with LDT). Overall, one or several LDTs are used by 57% of the participants. A half of the participants reported turnaround time as 2 days or less, while 13% reported it as 5 days or more. Importantly, 20% of the participants reported no quality assessment, 15%, no formal training session for PD-L1interpretation and 14%, no standardized reporting system. There is marked heterogeneity in PD-L1 testing practice across individual laboratories. In addition, the significant minority reported a lack of quality assurance, formal training and/or standardized reporting system that need to be established to improve the PD-L1 testing practice globally.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1517
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__label__cc	0.618141	0.381859	EP REVIEW: MIDDLE CLASS BASTARDS- ‘Rebel To The Core’ (2014) EP Review, Russia November 23, 2014 Comments: 3 Russian nuclear cooked mixture of Scotch whiskey, Irish temperament, celtic, folk and old school punk rock! AND FREE DOWNLOAD Middle Class Bastards are for certain one of the most original bands in the celtic-punk scene at the moment and it will also not suprise me one bit that you’ll have never heard of them either. Tucked away in northern Russian in a city, Arkhangelsk, that streteches for over 25 miles along the northern Dvina river in an area that is most famous for its story telling and its folklore. The internet claims thats its a ‘dead art’ but we’ve heard that too many times to start believing it. Maybe this old artform is actually as dead as the thriving celtic languages of Cornish or Manx! Middle Class Bastards were formed way back in 2006 by a group of mates who wanted to start playing good old fashioned punk rock. Many have passed through the band for them to end up where they are now. For most of the current line up the band was their first band but since then some of them have also side-projects mostly punk but Alexander and Dmitry play in a Russian traditional folk-punk band (I want to hear them as well please!) and MacGregor the bands piper also plays in a medieval metal folk band. So the band are doing their bit you could say to not only spread the celtic but also to keep alive their local traditions. Middle Class Bastards Left to right: Roman – mandolin, Denis – bass, Alexander – guitar, McGregor – bagpipe, Vitaliy – drums, Dmitry – trumpet, Andrew – vocal, Kirill – naked balls! Now onto the music. Way back at the start of this review I called Middle Class Bastards “one of the most original bands in the celtic-punk scene” so heres to explain why. Recently we have covered a lot of purely folk music. Not been intended its just what I been listening to. Then I came across this and fecking hell its blows any folk cob-webs away. Most celtic-punk bands sound like any combination of The Clash,The Dubliners and The Pogues but these guys take after a much better era of punk and play what use to be called UK82 style punk rock, most famously played by Scots rockers The Exploited. The music started as a working class subculture right across the estates of Britain. Punk before this was the preserve of the public schoolboy and its pretensions were obvious to all. UK82 shook the music scene. Its not easy listening but I grew up on this stuff so I love it to bits. Middle Class Bastards take UK82 and the anger and angression and infuse it with the spirit of the celtic nations. MacGregor the piper is proud to be actually descended from a Scottish regiment’s warrior who arrived in Arkhangelsk in the years of the Russian Civil War 1918-1920. I guess that makes them a celtic celtic-punk band dont you think? first album from 2013 ‘Russian By Birth, Celtic By Heart’ Anyroad 0n with the music and the five track EP starts with ‘Putin In The Charts Again’ and the classic UK82 guitar sound kicks it off but then the mandolin and pipes join and when Andrew starts his tirade against Putin you’re certainly in celtic-punk territory but not sure how many of you will be able to hack it here with me! The Rancid style vocals fit perfectly and even though they sing in English its delivered immaculately and its easily understood despite the speed they’re playing at. A trumpet only adds to the enjoyment and ‘Rebel To The Core’ that follows is a bit more of a traditional punk rock song sounding a bit more American than the rest of the EP. Starting with a snippet from One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest the mandolin dominates the sound though and i have to say that the EP is mixed perfectly with all the instruments as clear as a bell. ‘Cop Land’ is yer classic anti-cop song and as we know the Russian police take no prisoners so we can’t blame the boys for taking this opportunity to get one back on them. The EP’s standout track it really showcases all the strands of the band coming together perfectly from the great vocals and catchy lyrics to superb mando and piping and the trumpet adding that extra bit of originality too but the rest of the band contribute greatly. The other great enemy in Russia is swiftly up next and ‘Politicunts (Deserve The Boot)’ is yet another beauty with McGregor’s piping out front while Andrew puts the boot in! ‘Boston Hospitality’ is more of the same and is an ode to Boston and its Irish roots. Catchy as hell and a great singalong chorus bring this fecking brilliant EP to a close. There are a few other notable bands in Russia flying the celtic-punk flag, most famous are Zuname and Drunken Fairytales from Moscow and The Pauki and Garlic Kings from St.Petersburg. Middle Class Bastards live too far away to have played with them so having grown up on their own they have developed sound all of their own so unusually for me in one of my reviews I haven’t been able to compare them to anyone. Its great fun and boy I bet their something else to catch live. This band deserves your support so help them out any way you can. You can start by downloading for free this EP. Link is at the bottom of the page. I just got their debut album from last year with the great title ‘Russian By Nature, Celtic By Heart’ and after a couple of plays its already grown on me! A superb band that maybe wont appeal to any one of a folk nature but take a chance on them anyway and why not. Celtic-punk is all about taking those traditional tunes and instruments and attitudes and taking them to new places and these bhoys from the cold north of Russia have certainly done that. on the Russian version of facebook VK.com or their brand new (as of yesterday!) facebook page here Download The EP Tagged: Drunken Fairy Tales, Garlic Kings, Middle Class Bastards, The Pauki, Zuname ← ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS- ‘For Freedom Alone – The Wars Of Independence’ (2014) ALBUM REVIEW: JAY WARS- ‘Carry Me Home’ (2014) → 3 thoughts on “EP REVIEW: MIDDLE CLASS BASTARDS- ‘Rebel To The Core’ (2014)” ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS- ‘Ex-USSR Tribute To The Dropkick Murphys’ (2014) \| 30492 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS December 6, 2014 at 10:19 am Reply […] Middle Class Bastards O’Hamsters […] LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS OUR BEST OF 2014! \| 30492 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS January 5, 2015 at 7:07 pm Reply […] them all and long players must be arriving soon I hope. 1. MIDDLE CLASS BASTARD- Rebel To The Core (here) 2. BLACK WATER COUNTY- Fellowship Of the Craic (here) 3. THE MAGGIE WHACKERS- Naoned Whisky (here) […] EP REVIEW: ZUNAME- ‘Pipes Not Dead’ (2015) \| 30492 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS October 12, 2015 at 11:01 am Reply […] the fantastic Middle Class Bastards from St.Petersburg who romped away with the Best EP Of 2014 here and the absolutely brilliant compilation ‘Ex-USSR Tribute To The Dropkick Murphys’ […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1531
__label__wiki	0.820637	0.820637	ALBUM REVIEW: THE SILK ROAD’ ‘S/T’ (2017) Album Review, England, Folk-Punk July 24, 2017 Leave a comment Infectious and catchy throughout the debut album from northern English celtic-folk-punkers The Silk Road has more than enough punk to keep the punks happy and plenty of folk to keep the oldies like me happy! Here’s an album we have been waiting for here at London Celtic Punks with baited breath! Those with a good memory will remember way back last October we reviewed the four track pre-album sampler from The Silk Road and back then we were very impressed “This kind of music lends itself more to the live experience so if they are able to capture that in the studio then by St George they will have cracked it” and I am pleased to say they haven’t let us down either! The Silk Road hail from Chesterfield in the north of England an area famed for it’s industry and for the militant trade unionism that goes with it. Their music reflects this. Their is no pretense or ‘virtue signalling’ here. Their beliefs were learnt at the knee of older generations who lived through times they did not want to see repeated. Formed in 2015 all the band have played music locally going back some twenty years ranging from folk to punk to ska so plenty of experience involved here. Taking some old demos that singer/songwriter Tich had recorded in his studio as a base The Silk Road began to take shape and after adding some new material The Silk Road’s debut album began it’s story. Musically The Silk Road are cut from the same cloth as three bands who are still regularly packing them in at gigs across the country all year round. The Levellers, New Model Army and Ferocious Dog are the main bands that represent a broad mixture of scenes from folk-punk to celtic-punk to English-folk. The music while it may sound like celtic-punk to some is actually the music of the north of England. Their has always been a strong tradition of folk music among the working class and just as with celtic music it was in the early 80’s that young bands began to change, add and adapt it with hard rock and punk music. For me there is no better example of this than the first two album’s from Billy Bragg. He may be a bit of a wanker now on his farm in Devon lecturing us on how to vote and still pretending he lives in Barking but those albums are an incredible mix of politics and passion that captivated us and I still regularly play them. Armed only with a cheap electric guitar Bragg stormed the Singles charts of the day with his rough but passionate voice and a way of writing straight from the heart. His best songs were always about the mysterious interactions between men and women rather than his left-wing polemics but this was urban folk at it’s finest. Now some 20+ years later The Silk Road take their place on the same path and I’m sure they won’t be moving to Devon the first chance they get! This self-titled album is thirteen original compositions by the band and though it’s very much a team effort it’s in no small part down to the vision and drive of lead vocalist Tich. A tattooist by trade it was his idea to use the symbol of the silk road as the bands logo. Yes it may look Celtic/Irish but the three hares with interlocking ears is actually from the far east where the silk road was the ancient trade route linking Asia to the West. The album cover itself was designed by no other than celtic-punk’s leading lady Katie ‘Kaboom’ McConnell of The Mahones. The album begins with ‘No Revolution’ and it’s a loud start. I was expecting something a bit quieter so was pleasantly surprised. Quite a basic 80’s punk sound here which I absolutely love. The fiddle may have been worth turning up a bit but its got harmonica so that’s me happy for the next forty-eight minutes! Tich’s vocals are clear as crystal and so easy to understand, and get, that there is literally no point in putting them in the CD booklet. ‘Find A Cure’ follows the same road except with a short reggae interlude before a great punk rock Irish jig takes over. Great chorus here that will have you singing it in your head long after you’ve heard it. One of the highlights is ‘I Don’t Care’ with it’s snotty punk rock base but with the fiddle in charge and Tich’s great vocals laden over the top. It’s all been very punk rock orientated so far and just as i was settling in ‘Elizabeth Rose’ comes on and by Christ I’m in celtic-punk heaven with this Irish trad punk jig. The fiddle leads the way with the rest of the band pushed to the background and a real foot tapper that I’m sure is a live favourite and gives Tich a chance to rest his lungs. They slow it down next with ‘Scars’, the first song here that featured on that Pre-Album Sampler, and sounds to me not too far from The Levellers. Not a much of a fan of them myself but this is excellent stuff with slow acoustic guitar and fiddle and nice vocals. The welcome sound of the banjo kicks off ‘Master Race’ with what sounds like spoons! Harmonica is top dog here and I love it. A instrument I always feel suits celtic-punk but is criminally underused. ‘Still Breathing’ seems to me a bit out of place here. Hard to say why exactly but its upbeat and jaunty sound perhaps. Not to say it’s not a great song as its class fiddle led punk rock. ‘Breaking Down The Laws’ keeps the music flowing with Brian’s solid drumming. ‘Ancient Road’ leads directly into ‘Montagu’s Harrier’ and while the first three minutes are reminiscent of 80’s anarcho-punk bands like The Mob or Zounds the second half is an absolutely stunningly traditional Irish folk piece/reel dedicated to an endangered bird of prey. The bodhran is out and it’s not long before the whole band have gate crashed the song and take it another level. These two songs are a perfect introduction to The Silk Road and showcase brilliantly whet they are capable of. We are coming towards the end of the album and it’s clear by now that the band wear their politics on their sleeves and no better than in ‘City Under Siege’. Back in October I wrote “this kind of music is very much in vogue at the moment. Not played or favoured by fashionista’s or middle class hipsters it comes very much from that sort of old Labour background of trade unionism and old fashioned values like solidarity, compassion and the wish for a better world for all. Things sadly out of fashion at this moment in time” and while ‘Corbyn’ and the Labour Party’s revival hasn’t completely convinced me I do see hope for my class where once I saw none. Another album high point up next with ‘Boats Come In At Midnight about modern day smuggling. Very catchy indeed and half way through the fiddle comes in giving it a real nice ending. The album ends with ‘On Ya Way’ and maybe it’s a sign of mellowing with age but I really love this song. My favourite track. Tich belts it out from his heart and harmonica and acoustic guitar steer it in a direction that reminds me of Ferocious Dog a little when they slow it down. Overall this is a great debut from The Silk Road and will win them legions of fans from the trinity of bands I mentioned above. Infectious and catchy throughout with more than enough punk to keep the punks happy and folk to keep the oldies like me happy. Its always brilliant to welcome another celtic-punk band into the scene and even better when they have trodden their own path. Haven’t seen them yet but will be making it my mission to catch them over the summer and I really hope they play ‘On Ya Way’ when I do. FromTheBand Facebook Soundcloud Bandcamp (full concert from last year) Tagged: Billy Bragg, Ferocious Dog, New Model Army, The Levellers, The Mahones, The Silk Road ← BEYOND THE FIELDS NEW VIDEO AND TRIBUTE TO ALISTAIR HULETT DANNY DIATRIBE AND D’LYFA REILLY REPPIN IRISH IMMIGRANT HIP-HOP →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1533
__label__wiki	0.740441	0.740441	ALBUM REVIEW: SIR REG- The Underdogs’ (2018) Album Review, Folk, Folk-Punk, Ireland, Sweden, Traditional October 17, 2018 Leave a comment Traditional Irish folk music, unforgettable melodies, propelled by an driving, energetic punk rock backing. Sir Reg are an energetic six piece from Sweden fronted by Irishman Brendan Sheehy who left Dublin to fulfil his dream of putting together the most amazing band possible. With songs about everything from the issues of modern day society to finding the right bar on a Saturday night, combined with strong melodies and explosive live shows. September 18 saw the release of the fifth album from the Swedish Celtic punk heavyweights Sir Reg. The new album The Underdogs comes two years after the last album Modern Day Disgrace and is released on Despotz Records. It was recorded between Sweden and Ireland and most definitely packs a punch from the first note right through to the last. The first of the eleven tracks on the album is the title track ‘The Underdogs’. It sets the scene for the rest of the album with a high tempo beat. The song is about the ongoing working class struggle for equality in the modern world. This is followed up with a tribute to Conor McGregor. Unfortunately for Conor, the lyrics didn’t come through in his recent battle “Conor Mc Gregor the lord of the fight, he’ll destroy anyone in his way, smacking the shite out of fools with delight…”. Oh well, let’s move swiftly on….. The album is packed full of good humored drinking tunes which is common place on a Sir Reg album. ‘Stereotypical Drunken Feckin’ Irish Song’ is a funny wee song which needs little explanation. When I heard the beginning first I thought it sounded like early year Wolfe Tones or The Dubliners. ‘FOOL (Fight Of Our Lives)’ is the first single to be released of the album and is excellent. Other notable tracks from the album are ‘Cairbre’, which is a traditional instrumental and ‘The Stopover’. The album closes on a slower note with ‘Sinner Of The Century’ which is also very good. Sir Reg is Brendan Sheehy – Vocals * Karin Ullvin – Fiddle * Chris Inoue – Electric guitar * Filip Burgman – Mandolin * Mattias Söderlund – Bass * Mattias Liss – Drums Personally I think this is Sir Reg’s best album by far. This is a band which are continually improving and I have no doubt there’s lots more to come. They have just finished a successful tour of England and Scotland, earlier in the year they played in the USA and they are currently embarking on a European tour to promote The Underdogs so get out and support them if you get the chance. If, like me, you won’t get the chance to catch them live on this tour, be sure to do yourself a favour and pick up a copy of The Underdogs album. You won’t regret it. Buy The Underdogs FromTheBand DespotzRecords Amazon Contact Sir Reg WebSite Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter On 22nd August Sir Reg jetted in to play a special invite only gig at Waxy O’Connors in central London. The set contained songs old and new played acoustically by three of the band’s members. Here’s the entire set minus the encore. Tagged: Dubliners, Sir Reg, Wolfe Tones ← PHANTOM OF THE BLACK HILLS FILM REVIEW: BLACK ’47 →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1534
__label__cc	0.648366	0.351634	Kimchi and Chips: Halo, at Somerset House by Events Editor posted 26 May 2018 26 Jul 2018 updated 26 Jul 2018 A 20-day installation as part of the Korea / UK year of cultural exchange, 2017-18: Kimchi and Chips: Halo 8 – 27 June 2018 Free, Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, Somerset House In the month of the summer solstice, a major courtyard installation brings the sun down to earth, in a heady alchemy of nature and technology, developed by Anglo-Korean duo Kimchi and Chips This June, a large-scale, futuristic sculpture – consisting of over 100 mirrors that track the movements of the sun – will set in Somerset House’s spectacular neoclassical courtyard. The innovative installation creates a seemingly otherworldly halo – a shape suspended in the air above Somerset House – but it is, in fact, produced from the power of the sun. Devised and designed by Seoul-based experimental art studio Kimchi and Chips (founded by Mimi Son and Elliot Woods), Kimchi and Chips: Halo invites audiences to look at one of London’s favourite public spaces through a magical new lens, and to consider how the potential of one of the world’s most precious natural resources can be harnessed sustainably. Situated within Somerset House’s famous fountains, Kimchi and Chips: Halo is constructed of two 4-metre-high towers and one 15-metre-long track, which feature around 100 heliostats – motorised mirrors that move in line with the sun throughout the day – and groups of fine water jets. The mix of mist and mirrors will reflect the rays of the summer sun and redirect it to draw a halo, formed entirely of natural light and floating in mid-air, suggesting how nature and technology can cross-pollinate in powerfully positive ways. Next to the courtyard, an open studio will reveal the inner workings and ideas of the ingenious installation, with the opportunity to meet the team behind it on special occasions. This space will also showcase previous works of Kimchi and Chips, which often study the intersection between the material and immaterial, and aim to actualise fictional states into physical experiences. For Kimchi and Chips, the site of their new piece is particularly apt; Somerset House was the longstanding location of the Royal Society, the world’s oldest independent scientific academy, where astronomical discoveries, such as the existence of Uranus, were first reported. In a mirror image of times past and present, Kimchi and Chips: Halo echoes the endeavours of such prominent pioneers of astronomical sciences across Europe, who used to engineer enormous architectural sun tracking devices to precisely pinpoint the date of the summer solstice. One of Kimchi and Chips’ ongoing series is ‘Drawing in the Air’, which inspires this latest work. The Anglo-Korean duo were the first to draw artworks in the air with condensed light; in 2014, ‘Light Barrier’ crossed millions of calibrated digital light beams to create ephemeral 3D effects at New Media Night Festival in Nikola-Lenivets, Russia. For the first time, however, Kimchi and Chips: Halo focuses fully natural, rather than artificial, light to form this installation. Bringing the sun down to earth will wholly depend upon the strength of the sun, creating an experience which constantly evolves and to which the artists will have to respond daily. Kimchi and Chips: Halo follows the contemporary tradition of large-scale, open-air works over the spring-summer season at Somerset House, with former installations including Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads and John Gerrard: Western Flag. Over the spring-summer 2018 season, Somerset House presents an inspiring series of artworks and activities, connecting nature and technology, to showcase how contemporary artists contribute to our critical understanding of the world around us in new ways. It includes The Unseen: Choropleth, a new flag commission from 22 April. Flying over Somerset House at the same time as Kimchi and Chips: Halo, the unique flag uses revolutionary inks, which react to triggers such as temperature, light and air quality, to reflect in real-time the impact of pollution and climatic changes in the environment around Somerset House. Halo is co-commissioned by Arts Council Korea and Arts Council England Joint Fund and 2017 Gwangju Design Biennale. Presented by Somerset House with the Korean Cultural Centre UK. www.somersethouse.org.uk/press/kimchi-and-chips-halo (automatically generated) Read LKL’s review of this event here. Filed in: Event Notices \| Exhibition news \| Sculpture and Installation art Artists: Kimchi and Chips Organisations and venues: Somerset House Other tags: UK/Korea Creative Futures Screening: The Unfair The Longest Tomb: Documentary on the Daejeon Massacre (1950)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1535
__label__wiki	0.965964	0.965964	The Stars Come Out in New York as the Sportimes Inch Closer to Eastern Title Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg A large and energetic crowd turned out at Sportime Stadium at Randalls Island on Monday night, July 19th, and they were treated to three star players in World TeamTennis action, as the home team New York Sportimes took on the New York Buzz. KIm Clijsters and John McEnroe played for the Sportimes, while former world number one-ranked Martina Hingis played for their upstate rivals, the New York Buzz. The fans were treated to the talents of these three stars immediately, as all three took the court, along with Scoville Jenkins of the Buzz, for a mixed-doubles match. Hingis & Jenkins defeated the Sportimes team of Clijsters & McEnroe, 5-3. "I love playing in my home spot of New York," said McEnroe. "It allows me to play the hero most of the time. And when we get more people here and good crowds, it's fun!" Next up, in women's doubles action, Clijsters & Abigail Spears of the Sportimes defeated Hingis & Sarah Borwell of the Buzz 5-2 to give the Sportimes an overall 8-7 lead. McEnroe took to the court next and faced Alex Domijan of the Buzz. Both held serve throughout the match, setting up a tie-break that Domijan was able to win as he took the match, 5-4. Domijan's victory tied the overall score at 12 with two matches to play. "This is my thrid season with the Sportimes and I love it," said Ashley Harkleroad of the Sportimes who sat out the evening's action. "My husband is the coach (Chuck Adams) and I'm close with Jesse Witten. The familiarity with the Sportime staff makes it nice. The stadium is great, and I get to stay in the city for the summer instead of traveling. It's nice to stay put. " "I love the World TeamTennis experience, team spirit and team events in general," said Hingis. "I always considered myself a team player, and actually have more doubles Grand Slams than singles." Next up was a battle between two former world number one-ranked ladies as Clijsters and HIngis squared off. Clijsters proved to be too much for Hingis on this night though and she hit groundstroke winners from both sides and prevailed 5-2, giving the Sportimes a 17-14 lead with one match left. Mens doubles closed out the evening as the team of Robert Kendrick & Jesse Witten for the Sportimes took on Scoville Jenkins & Alex Domijan of the Buzz. Kendrick & Witten, who hadn't played yet on this night, didn't show any signs of rust though, as they were victorious, 5-3, giving the Sportimes an overall 22-17 match win. It was a great night for tennis in New York, and all those who came out and experienced the World TeamTennis format surely enjoyed the evening. New York tennis fans should continue to support the Sportimes as they are on the verge of making the WTT 2010 playoffs. Tickets, should the Sportimes make the semifinals, are only $10 for all grandstand seats and may be purchased by phone at (212) 792-8500, by e-mail at playoffs@nysportimes.com or by visiting www.nysportimes.com. Credit all photos to Kenneth B. Goldberg Kim Clijsters in World TeamTennis action at Sportime Stadium Martina Hingis in action for the cross-state rival New York Buzz John McEnroe kicks off the evening's action at Sportime Stadium John McEnroe and Kim Clijsters share a laugh during their pre-match press conference Scoville Jenkins of the Buzz, who along with Martina Hingis, knocked off the Sportimes team of John McEnroe & Kim Clijsters in mixed-doubles Team Sportimes huddles before the evening's World TeamTennis action Martina Hingis of the New York Buzz entertains questions from the media Scoville Jenkins in action for the Buzz at Sportime Stadium at Randalls Island	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1536
__label__wiki	0.911355	0.911355	Pats ace Edelman arrested for vandalism AFP News 12 January 2020 Julian Edelman was cited for vandalism following an incident in Beverly Hills on Saturday New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested and cited for vandalism after an incident in Beverly Hills, police said Sunday. Edelman, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, was detained briefly by police on Saturday after jumping onto the hood of a car causing damage, police said. He was cited and is due to appear at Los Angeles Airport Courthouse on April 13. US media reports said Edelman had been out on the town with former Patriots team-mate Danny Amendola and former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce prior to the incident. Pierce posted a picture of the trio on Instagram earlier on Saturday. Edelman, 33, was named the Most Valuable Player in New England's Super Bowl defeat of the Los Angeles Rams last year and was the Patriots top receiver in 2019 with 100 receptions for 1,117 yards. He is reportedly due to undergo knee and shoulder surgery during the off-season. The Patriots were eliminated from the NFL playoffs last week after suffering an upset loss at home against the Tennessee Titans. James scores 31 as Lakers shoot down Rockets, Bucks cruise past Nets Briton Evans pats stomach after fulfilling comeback win 'Old school work ethic' pays off for immaculate Federer 'I'm just Olympia's mom': Serena's history chase begins with quick win Tennis: Sports need to do more to combat climate change - lobby group	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1543
__label__wiki	0.954455	0.954455	U.S. gave Britain new evidence of 'madness' of using Huawei in 5G network: report Reuters 13 January 2020 FILE PHOTO: An attendee wears a badge strip with the logo of Huawei and a sign for 5G at the World 5G Exhibition in Beijing LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. government officials presented the British government with new evidence on Monday about the risks of including Huawei [HWT.UL] equipment in future 5G mobile networks, branding it "madness", the Guardian newspaper reported. Officials from both countries and the telecoms industry met on Monday ahead of Britain's decision, expected later this month, on whether to deploy technology from the Chinese company. The United States is trying to persuade Britain not to use Huawei's equipment over what Washington says are security risks. "Senior U.S. officials told a group of reporters that using Huawei technology for 5G in the UK would be 'an act of madness' shortly after presenting a dossier of new evidence to ministers," the Guardian's defense and security editor said on Twitter. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien) EU industry chief dismisses fears strict security rules could delay 5G Minister: Germany needs China's Huawei to build 5G network I spoke the truth, Zuraida says after PKR show-cause letter served	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1544
__label__wiki	0.652906	0.652906	JavaScript wats, dissected JavaScript still gets quite a bit of flak for being weird. I’m going to dig in to some of the most commonly lampooned features and ask whether it really deserves that reputation. > [14, 1, 2, 3].sort() [ 1, 14, 2, 3 ] What’s weird: 14 is a higher number than 3, but it comes between 1 and 2 when this list is sorted. Why?: JavaScript sorts arrays by comparing the string representations of their items, and sorting those strings lexicographically. So, "14" is in between "1" and "2", because the first character, 1, sorts to the same spot as "1" and then "4", the second character, moves it to the next place. What this really digs at is how does your language treat comparisons between different types? Examples of different approaches: Python treats all strings as greater-than than numbers: >>> "1" > 2 >>> sorted(["1", 2]) [2, '1'] Ruby doesn’t allow comparisons between strings and integers, so sorting mixed lists throws an error: irb(main):004:0> "1" > 2 ArgumentError: comparison of String with 2 failed from (irb):4:in `>' from (irb):4 from /usr/local/bin/irb:11:in `<main>' irb(main):005:0> ["1", 2].sort from (irb):5:in `sort' JavaScript, instead, chooses to convert numbers to strings when they are compared against strings, and thus we get this odd sorting result. simple-statistics uses numericSort, which is a simple function using a custom sorter: function numericSort(x /: Array<number> /) /: Array<number> / { // ensure the array is not changed in-place .slice() // comparator function that treats input as numeric .sort(function(a, b) { return a - b; parseInt is a method that Receives as input a value, and optionally, a radix The radix is the ‘base system’ that you’re dealing with. So a radix of 2 lets you parse binary notation, like 01011, and a radix of 10 is typical arabic numbers, and radix of 16 is hexadecimal notation. If the radix isn’t provided, parseInt will infer it in certain cases, like if it sees a string that starts with 0x, it will parse it as hexadecimal. The value is expected to be a string. If it isn’t a string, it is converted into a string. Once the value converts to a string, the algorithm: Ignores whitespace until it gets to a valid character in the range of the given radix. For radix=10, for instance, that’s a number between 0 and 9. It reads each valid character in the numeric string, and then when it reaches the end of the string or an invalid character, it stops. It can produce NaN if: The string is empty There’s garbage before it reaches the first non-garbage character Now that we’ve explained the algorithm, check out a simple example: parseInt('123'); // 123 The value is a string, so it doesn’t need to be converted The radix is assumed to be the default value, 10 It sees, in sequence, 1, 2, and 3, and constructs the value 123. A slightly less simple example: parseInt('100', 2) The radix is provided as 16, so instead of interpreting this numnber as an arabic numeral, we’re parsing it as hexadecimal Thus the value is 2^2 = 4 And now a ‘wat’ example: parseInt(NaN, 32) // 23895 The value is not a string, so it is converted to a string. NaN.toString() is the string NaN The radix is given as 32, so in addition to the hexadecimal characters of 0123456789abcdef, we support letters up to v. We can confirm that by parseInt('v', 32) = 31 and parseInt('w', 32) = NaN The letters N and a are valid in base 32 (JavaScript ignore case in this instance, so n is the same as N), and evaluate to 23, 10, and 23. In base 32, each space counts for 32^n, so that equates to (going right to left because that’s the direction the number grows in ‘N’ = 23 ‘aN’ = 23 + (10 * 32) = 343 ‘NaN’ = 23 + (10 * 32) + (23 * Math.pow(32, 2)) = 23895 Is this unreasonable? I think the conversion to strings strikes people as odd, and you can certainly create zany examples: var x = { toString() { return '10' } } parseInt(x) // 10 But parsing the string "NaN" with base 32 works the same way in virtually every language. There’s also the fact that parseInt ignores garbage after the number. This it has in common with C’s strtol method, but strtol solves a much harder problem: it scans strings, extracting numbers out of them, and can tell you where the garbage part of the string starts, and can parse multiple numbers from the same string. Numbers are weird This one’s well-worn territory: > 0.1 + 0.2 Why doesn’t 0.1 + 0.2 equal 0.3? Well, computers usually aren’t doing decimal math. They helpfully read our arabic numbers, and as we’ve seen, lots of other number representations, but the internal representation and the operations on that representation don’t resemble math class. Floating-point arithmetic is identical between JavaScript and other programming languages: 0.1 + 0.2 will display as 0.30000000000000004 in Python, Ruby, Haskell (ghci). PHP will display the result as 0.3, but that’s because its echo function automatically formats the number for beauty. Testing whether the value equals 0.3 reveals that it doesn’t. There are a few exceptions, but it’s very unlikely you’re using them. The bc calculator you already have installed if you’re using macOS or Linux is an arbitrary precision calculator that stores numbers as decimal numbers and does arithmetic on them in decimal, so it returns 0.3 for the result of 0.1 + 0.2, and, indeed, that’s the case. The same goes for the dc calculator you also have installed. JavaScript does deviate from other scripting languages in the fact that it doesn’t have integer numbers. All numbers, regardless of whether they have a fractional part, are represented as floating point, which means that integer accuracy only goes up to 53 bits, not the 64 you can get elsewhere, and there are no safeguards against adding an integer to a float and getting a float out of the equation. So, some takeaways here: Quite a few of the things people think are super weird about JavaScript aren’t really that weird, or are shared with other languages. If you want strict integer parsing like you get in other languages, there are modules like parse-int that have a simpler algorithm than the built-in parseInt method. July 29, 2017 @tmcw Write JavaScript? I've written many other articles on the topic.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1546
__label__wiki	0.659917	0.659917	the ROCK & ROLL PSYCHO CIRCUS LETS GATHER THE STARS TO LIGHT A PATH THROUGH THE SKY AND UNMASK THE SPIRITS OF ROCK. The MUSIC. The STORIES.. BEHIND THE LEGENDS of ROCK & ROLL WITH RINGMASTERS mAdbRaD & KIM THE ROCKCAST OF PODCAST ABOUT mAdBrAd > February 15th, 2008 mAdbRaD TELLS HIS STORY Born in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa in 1964, my passion for music started at the young age of seven, Whenever I played with my friend down the street where I lived, I recall going home first to get my records. That is how I entertained her the whole afternoon. Pretty smooth Hey? I used to listen to fairy tales on record and would play them over and over again to listen to the sound effects, never dreaming that my ultimate destiny was already manifesting in my young mind. By the time he was 14, I was DJ'ing at "Garage Party's" (Who remembers those) and also recording my own radio sessions on a tape deck which I would listen to when I went to bed. "My station's name? "Radio Dive". I even had a jingle - "Come Alive with Radio Dive!". My dream of becoming a radio jock and presenter was born at this moment in my life Passionate about music and especially about the famous rock band Kiss, I quickly acquired the nickname "Kiss" while at Kimberley Boys High School. I went on to build my own mobile disco and later won South African DJ championships in 1982. Following this I took up a trade in De Beers mines as an electrician, and my dream was to be put on hold due to compulsory military training and then the completion of my contract with De Beers. Nevertheless, my passion remained with music and I later went on to own several night clubs. My dreams of being a radio presenter manifested when I was offered a slot on MCFM Plettenberg Bay in June 2004, starting with a 1 hour show called the "Rock & Roll Revolution". By the following broadcast period (two months later) "the Rock & Roll Psycho Circus" was born and began taking its first steps. Unfortunatly due to the sporadic broadcast pariods of MEFM the "circus" reached a point of being stagnent and a bigger challenge was sought after. I then discovered "podcasting" which is llike a radio show except that you as the listener can listen to the show when it suits them (via the net) giving you the option to download or stream the show as you feel fit. You also have the option of listening to any of the old shows you might have missed as the shows are saved on the site permanently. To date we have over 240 shows available and been going since 2008. I have my own sound recording studio at home and record a 3 hour show once a week which is then uploaded onto my website for your listening pleasure. Each show takes an average of 12 hours preparation and is fine-tuned to a build up which remains consistent and alive in all our shows. I strive to keep each episode fresh and full of surprises. "the Rock & Roll Psycho Circus" is not just a music programme but is a "SHOW' It is a production and like all shows has a beginning, a middle and an end. Presented by myself "mAdbRaD" and sultry co-host "Kim" the show is unique to radio and podcast listeners 2010 saw us back on fm airwaves as we started syndicating the circus to MCFM (Plettenberg bay FM) and Knysna FM In 2012 "the Rock & Roll Psycho Circus" was nominated for two MTN Radio awards as "Best Weekend Show" and "Best Presenter" I have come to bring ROCK to the WORLD and fill the shoes of the great "Tommy Vance" I AM HERE TO ROCK HALF THE WORLD AND TO PISS OFF THE OTHER HALF ~\m/AdbRaD~ It's a webcam! (Reloads every 10:th second...) www.yawcam.com Browser Details Recored: CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/) the ROCK & ROLL PSYCHO CIRCUS powered by Podbean.com h4x0r theme by [LINICKX] Copyright © 2010 mAdbRaD. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1547
__label__wiki	0.767572	0.767572	A Late December Catch Up Posted: December 28, 2012 in Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock Tags: American Royalty, Bear Ceuse, Beard Of Wolves, Black Books, Darling Don't Dance, Eliza & The Bear, Engine, Fonda, Henry Green, Jack Hardman, Jar Family, Josh & Mer, Night Works, NOSE, OLGWI, Olympic Swimmers, Pictish Trail, Wayter, Will Miles With all the festivities and end-of-year lists of our favourites, it has meant we have not been able to post a number of new tunes that also came out during the latter part of December. So with apologies for the relative lateness of many of these, we still wanted to catch up and give them a bit of love and airtime. Led by the husky, sweet vocals of Cameron Matthews, Bear Ceuse is filled out by fanciful and dissonant guitar work, bass, and drums. The band was recently discovered by U.K.-based label Medical Records, who will release their debut album, Don Domestique, on 26th February. Here is Entertain Me from it. Download Bear Ceuse – Entertain Me mp3 (from Don Domestique) Jack Hardman’s track Plymouth is an ethereal and wintery song, filled with warm harmonies and covered in spring reverb – folk music with a psychedelic tint. New single, Long Forgotten Boy (out 4th March), is the first song written as part of the Night Works project – a sparse pop song with cold synth interludes, perfect for capturing that 4am feeling. It is taken from forthcoming album Urban Heat Island. Industrial folk collective The Jar Family effortlessly capture the poignant romanticism of life in the North East of England. New single Broken Minded is out on 7th January on Jar Records. The Pictish Trail also have a new single, The Handstand Crowd, released a couple of weeks ago on iTunes and as a 7″, with an album coming on the 21st January. The track is a wonderfully melodic musing about peer pressure and keeping the wrong company, you can listen here. Staying in Scotland, No Flags Will Fly is the debut album from Glaswegian band Olympic Swimmers. The album was self-released on the band’s own label Green White Violet in June 2012. This is Fallen Trees. Download Olympic Swimmers – Fallen Trees mp3 (from No Flags Will Fly) Olgwi, native of Northern Sweden, releases a third single from the critically acclaimed album Individuation. Titled What I, it is a melancoholic, acoustic country/folk tune, a quest for hope during hard times, in a mild waltzing rhythm, with beautiful backing played by the Stockholm Strings. Meanwhile, Black Books is altogether more epic – sun-soaked, atmospheric Southern Rock from Austin, Texas. This is White Noise from the Aquarena EP out 11th February on Believe Recordings – Engine are a new band to us, with a folky, indie sound that is definitely worth exploring. Check out their Bandcamp page here. Indie rock duo Josh & Mer have a sweet new single, Porcelain out now. Darling Don’t Dance play rough garage-pop with elements of noise-rock. Replacement is the first single from their debut album City Ghosts. The new single by Wayter is a double A-side, Team Spirit / Uruguay was recently released as a limited 7″ and download release on Naked Tree Recordings. Los Angeles’ psych-pop outfit American Royalty has a new track Honey & Queen out that delivers a warm groove with a touch of Yeasayer / Little Dragon about it. From the trio’s upcoming EP, Prismatic, which is due out in February. Fonda are shoegazey dream-poppers that drink the LA Kool-aid. At the forefront is the single Seeing Stars, which showcases the transcendental pop quality of the duo’s upcoming record, Sell Your Memories. You can give it a listen here: Shipwreck is the debut single from Henry Green. It was released on December 17th, via Night Talk Records. Beard Of Wolves have released the excellent track My Father Drives The Death Star as a free download, ahead of their first official single Wet Mouth being released through the Too Pure singles club on January 21st. A full EP and UK tour are then set to land this March. Upon The North will be the next release from folkies Eliza And The Bear, it will be released on the 25th February and is part of a Double A Side release with The Southern Wild. NOSE recently released a single on a pay-what-you-want basis called Cretin – a snarling, growling slice of bratty noise rock. Lastly, for now, Will Miles released his debut double A side single Shallow Water / Angela, last month via new grassroots label Wildheart Records. Shallow Water is an Americana drenched foot stomper whilst Angela is altogether lonelier, mournful and melancholic with washes of pedal steel and harmonica. Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2012 Part 2: 15 – 1 American Songwriter’s Free January Muse Sampler	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1549
__label__wiki	0.626541	0.626541	Margot Livesey Home » Bibliography » The Hidden Machinery Tin House Books Paperback, Kindle Interview with Fiction Writers Review The Hidden Machinery "Read everything that is good for the good of your soul. Then learn to read as a writer, to search out that hidden machinery, which it is the business of art to conceal and the business of the apprentice to comprehend." In The Hidden Machinery , critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Margot Livesey offers a masterclass for those who love reading literature and for those who aspire to write it. Through close readings, arguments about craft, and personal essay, Livesey delves into the inner workings of fictions and considers how our stories and novels benefit from paying close attention to both great works of literature and to our own individual experiences. Her essays range in subject matter from navigating the shoals of research to creating characters that walk off the page, from how Flaubert came to write his first novel to how Jane Austen subverted romance in her last one. As much at home on your nightstand as it is in the classroom, The Hidden Machinery will become a book readers and writers return to over and over again. Praise for The Hidden Machinery "[A] smart, unpretentious guide to "writing the life, shaping the novel." Employing a winningly confidential first-person voice, Livesey uses her own struggles and examples ranging from Jane Austen to Jane Smiley to elucidate such basics as creating character and writing dialogue as well as more intangible elements like developing a clear aesthetic. It's characteristic of Livesey's inclusive spirit that she does not privilege one over the other but explores each as a strategy that suits different kinds of materials and goals. Would-be writers will find this both useful and inspiring, while general readers can simply enjoy Livesey's keen insights and engaging prose." Kirkus Reviews (starred) "There is ore in every rift of Livesey's apologia and guide... Her fascination with the hows and whys of masterpieces serves to enlarge the art and to involve us in its necessity, struggle and promise. Ideally, we return to our own writing and reading with a keener grasp of craft and passion." The Woven Tale Press "If only I'd been able to read The Hidden Machinery before I began my first novel. It would have saved me so much trouble! Margot Livesey's essays are not only helpful and informative (about writing and great writers—Austen! Woolf! Flaubert!) but every witty, elegant sentence is a pure pleasure to read." Francine Prose, author of Reading Like a Writer "I've learned a great deal over the years from the wise counsel and dazzling intelligence of my dear friend Margot Livesey. With these brilliant essays, she offers all her lucky readers a new way to understand fiction's inner workings. Her readings of old favorites and more recent delights brim with warmth and insight and her revelations make this an essential companion for all serious readers and writers." Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever "There is no finer teacher of writing in America than Margot Livesey. The young writer who spends an hour with Livesey leaves with pockets filled with nuggets of her sly intuitions. To have an entire book of her wit, wisdom and constructive suggestions is to possess the mother lode." James Magnuson, Director of the Michener Center for Writers and author of Famous Writers I Have Known © Copyright 2008-2020 Margot Livesey. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1552
__label__wiki	0.642559	0.642559	Desert Run: An Erotic Thriller Full Release My Favorite Uncle Praline Goes to Washington The Ghost Slept Over The Perils of Praline or, The Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood. The Boystown Mysteries Boystown 2: Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries Boystown 3: Two Nick Nowak Novellas Boystown 4: A Time For Secrets Boystown 5: Murder Book Boystown 6: From the Ashes Boystown 7: Bloodlines Boystown 8: The Lies That Bind Boystown 9: Lucky Days Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries Thoughts and Ideas M/M Romance and Gay Fiction Duke It Out My Gay Fiction List Part Three My Gay Fiction Reading List, Part One My Gay Fiction Reading List, Part Two Reviews: A Love/Hate Relationship What are we looking for in Looking? Why I’ll Never Be Post-Gay Recently Ann Somerville at Outlaw Reviews said of my book Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries “this is not m/m…it’s not even romance…it’s gay fiction, with male readers in mind” (see review here) and I have to say, I agree with her. I do write gay fiction. With a romantic, sexy edge certainly. And I do write for men, or rather, I don’t make any allowances for, or cater to, a female audience. I’m happy to have female readers, but I think my readers are looking for a window into a gay man’s world rather than an idealized gay romance. At least, the ones who like my work. I imagine Ann’s opinion may confuse a lot of people writing and reading m/m today. Many of them are using the terms m/m and gay fiction synonymously. I’ve seen a number of m/m writers call themselves gay fiction writers. And, I’ve seen readers say things on boards and blogs like “Maurice by E.M. Forester was the first m/m novel I’ve ever read an I just love it!” and “My first m/m book was Patricia Nell Warren’s The Front Runner.” While both books are romantic, that’s true, neither is m/m romance. The genre didn’t exist when they were written, each has structural differences, and neither were claimed by the romance community until now. To be fair, it’s important to note that on Amazon, the go-to spot for books, the categories for books with gay content are limited – there is no category for m/m romance or even gay romance. There is also no category for m/m or gay romance under romance. And, when you get to the Kindle side things get worse – everything there is lumped under the all inclusive title of Gay & Lesbian. It’s easy to see how someone younger or new to either genre, would have no clue that m/m romance and gay fiction are not the same thing. So, what are they? And how are they different? There are very few absolutes to hold onto and a lot of “I know it when I see it.” Certainly publication date is one of the few absolutes. Since m/m sprang out of slash fiction, an Internet phenomenon, any work written before the advent of the Internet is almost certainly gay fiction. If a book is written with a gay male audience in mind, it is gay fiction. Especially, if it lacks a strong element of romance and ignores the rules of the romance genre entirely. If a book is written with a heterosexual female audience in mind and adheres to the rules of the romance genre it is m/m romance. Gay fiction at its core is about the formation of an individual identity (the basic coming out story) or the formation of a chosen-family focused on adults (Tales of the City). M/M at its core is about the formation of a committed relationship (Suzanne Brockmann’s series is a good example) or the formation of a family focused on child rearing, and the children are often already related (see the current top-selling Bear, Otter and the Kid). Another determiner of genre would be the sexual behavior of the characters. Typically, gay men have the ability to separate love and sex. They can pursue both at the same time and in completely different directions. Typically, straight women view sex and love as intermingled. Gross generalizations, I know, but they do explain the preferences of the bulk of readers. I’m a fan of James Lear’s books. Though his books contain many of the elements you’d find in an m/m novel, he definitely falls on the gay fiction side of the fence (sub genre erotica, certainly), since his characters typically have a ton of sex as they pursue a romantic ideal, or at least acknowledge they have those feelings. Romance readers have a distinct preference for two men developing a relationship through sex. These books often only feature the protagonists having sex, many times certainly, but just the two men. (The Tin Star by J.L. Langley is a good example of this.) Theoretically, you could write a book that is both gay fiction and still follows the rules of the romance genre. A cross-genre novel, as it were. And, I’d guess that a lot of writers are attempting to stand on this tiny scrape of real estate. In my opinion, the act of bending gay characters to the romance genre makes it a nearly impossible task to write much of anything with the authenticity necessary to gay fiction. You’ll note I don’t mention the sex of the author anywhere. While it’s true that gay fiction is largely written by men and m/m romance is largely written by women, there are a significant number of exceptions — enough exceptions to make the sex of the author a poor determiner of genre. Now, you could argue that anything with gay content should be labeled Gay & Lesbian and we’ll just let the readers sort it out. And I imagine this would be Amazon’s defense if they were called out on the lack of detailed categories. You could also say this discussion is little more than an academic exercise. I don’t believe that it is, though. I believe the distinction between gay fiction and m/m is vitally important. Why do I think that? Because readers don’t sort it out. A hardcore romance junkie gets her hands on a piece of gay fiction and she’s angry and often very vocal. She gets on Goodreads or Amazon and she bashes the book strictly on the basis that it was an m/m romance. It doesn’t help the author, it doesn’t help the publisher and it doesn’t help other readers who might not pick up on why the book is being bashed and just think it’s bad. (To be fair, this reader may have gotten a gay fiction book from an m/m publisher. These publishers are, commendably I think, putting out a small amount of gay fiction. Typically, though, they’re not distinguishing it well from their other product.) On the other end of the spectrum you have your gay fiction reader who goes to Amazon looking for something to read and finds that most of the top twenty books are romance novels. Now, the bulk of gay readers do not like romance novels – yes, I know there are exceptions and you may be one – but seriously, as a rule, gay men do not read romance novels. So, when that’s all they see they just think ‘Wow, gay fiction must have died” and go off to buy the latest mainstream bestseller. And then they don’t look again for a very long time. Of course, if a gay fiction reader actually gets a hold of an m/m novel there’s a lot of cussing and writing of catty comments in the margins. Notably, well known gay fiction writer Alan Hollinghurst has a book coming out soon, The Stranger’s Child. From the synopsis it’s obvious the book is gay fiction, just like his other work, but his publisher will only list the book as historical and literary. Now, did they do this because they wanted to get a more mainstream heterosexual audience? Or, did they just not want to associate the book with the romance novels that rule the gay fiction category? Either way, I find it concerning to see gay fiction not labeled as such. I’ve been reading gay fiction since I was a teenager in the seventies. At first, there was very little I could get my hands on, but then, as time went on I found more and more on the shelves. Over time the genre has grown, and contracted, stumbled and gotten up again. And through all that it has shaped and informed the lives of gay men. The romance genre has an enormous readership and the speed with which readers and writers have rushed into m/m is a demonstration of its power. It’s great that m/m writers are making money and making readers happy. It’s also terrific that these writers and their audience are such staunch supporters of the gay community. It would be terrible though to watch m/m romance choke off the growth of gay fiction So, what to do about all this? Obviously, it’s not going to sort itself out overnight. But, I think if writers and publishers become aware of the problem and begin to correctly identify themselves and their product things will slowly improve. In the past, I’ve called myself an m/m romance writer. I’m really not. And this is definitely my first step in removing that label. Hopefully, at least some, m/m romance writers will follow my lead and stop calling themselves gay fiction writers when they’re clearly not. Ultimately, I think it’s beneficial for everyone. 11 responses to “M/M Romance and Gay Fiction Duke It Out” Marshall Thornton says: My apologies to those who commented… when I moved the post to a page I lost the comments. Thank you for a very thoughtful essay explaining the difference between gay fiction and m/m romance. I’ve been enjoying reading both types of fiction over the past year. I’m glad there are so many books to choose from. You’re right that it would be great if these books were more clearly defined by publishers and book sellers. (It would certainly make it easier to search on Amazon!) trentharris says: I really like this gay man and m/m romance. Really nice concept . Great experience to visit this post. Really nice summary of article. Thank for sharing. Thank you Marshall Thornton for a well written article that gets your point across really well. May I add that I am a female reader who has deliberately sought out male gay writers in the hope that it would be more authentic or as you put it ” ‘ ” “looking for a window into a gay man’s world “. So please don’t ever cater for a female audience with idealised gay romance or this reader will be disappointed.Keep up the good work : ) Thanks so much. I wrote that blog a really long time ago. Nice that people are still reading it. 🙂 C. R. Håkansson says: Well, I’m reading it now, 2017, so your blog is hopefully still up to date : ). I just have a question: How big a percentage of gays would read a m/m romance story? And how many girls would (perhaps) read it? Great blog, by the way thumps up Glad you liked the blog… it is getting old. The genre is changing a bit, but it is still primarily women who read (and write) m/m romance. There are an increasing number of male authors and I would guess that means that the male readership has also increased. There are, of course, still many definitions of what m/m is. For some, it’s only romance and for others, it’s anything with gay content. Being home with pneumonia was great incentive to read all of your Boystown books in one week. Let me just say being a woman of “an age” I can recall these times vividly and you brought them to life. I actually love that they were not m/m romance. I love me a good mystery no matter who solves it. I have been reading some of your essays and have thoroughly enjoyed them, this one especially. Take care, and I look forward to many more hours enjoying your work Thanks I hope you’re feeling better! started your mysteries because they were mysteries, but (don’t hate me) I was born in 1981 and it sort of blows me away how quickly the world changed in just a few years. By the time I reached high school I had two gay friends – out – in small town usa, and several others across the country on the internet. 15 years. Now I’m reading your books on a device I use to call people too, as well as use the internet – that’s more powerful than my Toshiba in 1996 was. My boss at work – a security company – is my age and never hidden the fact he’s gay, or felt the need to. Not saying there’s not still a struggle now, but the differences are remarkable, anyway. I don’t really know if this comment had much of a point. Just some observations from my wondering, wandering mind. Thanks for your work. It blows me away as well… I was 23 in 1981 and I never thought the world would change as much as it has. Latest Tweets! Reading the list of what's playing at the movies is like being in a weird time machine that's spinning me around bu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 days ago Can't get this line out of my head - "He's not just a dentist. He's writing a screenplay." 5 days ago RT @MairyLeo: RT if you will NOT watch the Oscars this year. #rocketman #oscarnoms https://t.co/6rd4MJt1JF 6 days ago Best of 2019 - two times! lovebytesreviews.com/2020/01/03/lov… 2 weeks ago Good article. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… 3 weeks ago Like Boystown Mysteries Timolthy McGivney Kayla Jameth Damon Suede Mysterical-e Magazine Alan Chin Interviews and Misc. 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__label__wiki	0.558023	0.558023	October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 maryannemarsh1 2020 Elections, Fox News Opinion, Trump Presidency Mary Anne Marsh: The walls are closing in on President Trump “If we were confident the president did not commit a crime we would have said so,” Special Counsel Robert Mueller said at a May press conference after releasing his eponymous report. Now, we may find out what Mueller was talking about. On Friday, as Trump and Republicans continued to attack the impeachment inquiry by House Democrats, Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., issued a decision that may have sealed Trump’s fate. Howell ruled that the Department of Justice must provide Congress with the unredacted version of the Mueller report as well as the grand jury testimony and related materials. The unredacted information disclosed in the report could answer what did Trump know and when did he know it. Specifically, Howell’s ruling sets into motion a series of events that could reveal Trump knew in advance about the emails stolen by Russia and released by WikiLeaks in 2016 to harm Hillary Clinton. The events are the release of the unredacted Mueller report to Congress by October 30, the Roger Stone-WikiLeaks trial scheduled to begin on November 5, and the public impeachment inquiry hearings by the House that will start a week or so later. Collectively, these three events could show a pattern by Trump of seeking foreign assistance for his campaigns in 2016 and 2020, which is illegal and bolsters the impeachment inquiry. Remember, Congress never received the unredacted Mueller report with the grand jury testimony and related materials they are entitled to because Attorney General William Barr wrongly withheld it since Mueller submitted his report to Barr last April. Now Congress is about to get it and that could be the undoing of Trump. First, Howell’s decision not only requires that the redactions, grand jury testimony and underlying evidence in the Mueller report be released to the House Judiciary Committee by Oct. 30, but it also established that the impeachment inquiry is legitimate. “Tipping the scale even further toward disclosure is the public’s interest in a diligent and thorough investigation into, and in a final determination about, potentially impeachable conduct by the president described in the Mueller report,” Howell said. The Mueller report contains many redacted passages of interest, including possible references to a call between Trump and Stone about the release of emails by WikiLeaks that could confirm Michael Cohen’s testimony about it. Cohen alleged to the House Oversight Committee last March that Trump received a phone call from Stone between July 17 and 20, 2016, informing him that WikiLeaks was planning to release emails that would damage Hillary Clinton. By the end of that week, WikiLeaks posted thousands of emails stolen by Russia in an attempt to disrupt the Democratic National Convention and harm Clinton. In addition, the alleged call between Trump and Stone is likely to be addressed in the Stone-WikiLeaks trial scheduled to start in Washington on Nov. 5. Stone faces a seven-count indictment that includes one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering. The combination of the unredacted Mueller report and the Stone trial could confirm whether Trump knew about the release of the emails from Stone in advance. Finally, the House plans to begin public hearings into the impeachment inquiry about a week after the start of the Stone-WikiLeaks trial. The inquiry is focused on the call by Trump to Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and the relationship between the release of military aid and the pressure to investigate Joe Biden. If the unredacted Mueller report and Stone trial reveal that Trump knew in advance that the stolen emails were going to be released, then it establishes a pattern by Trump of seeking foreign assistance to help his campaigns. That is illegal and thereby bolsters the investigation into his call to Zelensky. Such disclosures would further increase public support for Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. The combination of the facts, evidence, and public support would force many, if not most, Republicans to support Trump’s impeachment as well. The stretch between Halloween and Thanksgiving could bring the greatest threat to Trump to date with much to fear and little to be thankful for. It may well be the beginning of his impeachment and the end of his time in office. Mary Anne Marsh: It’s A Matter Of When, Not If, Kennedy Runs Against Markey The Campaign: A How To Guide	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1557
__label__wiki	0.594144	0.594144	STI NOW!* About sexually transmitted infections If you think you have a STI You're not the first to get an STI STI signs and symptoms STI symptom sorter STI self-test kits STI statistics FAST TRACK CITIES (ENDING HIV) Fast track cities Understanding HIV and AIDS HIV treatment After a HIV positive diagnosis Telling others your HIV status Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV is: just a part of me (campaign) Living older with HIV CIHRRC Pozcast podcast Youth Stop AIDS HIV stigma The Positive Effect DO IT LONDON PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) SXT search for sexual health services SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE CUTS Sexual health service survey The Food Chain Sexual health clinics Finding a clinic The consultation Surveys, studies and trials Telling partners The service you can expect Saying thank you and making complaints HIV AND AIDS HISTORY "Killer in the village" BBC Horizon (1983) "Don't die of ignorance" AIDS campaign (1986-7) HIV story project Sexually transmitted infections A-Z STI sexually transmitted infections a-z London sexual health clinics North London sexual health services South London sexual health services East London sexual health services London accident and emergency departments From tortoise shell to latex Stronger condoms Nonoxnol-9 Condom standards Latex and non-latex Condom considerations and jargon Measuring dick Matching dick size to condom size Using condoms Wonder of slippiness Water-based lubes (for use with condoms) Silicone based lubes (condom compatible) Oil based lubes (not condom compatible) Take a photo Reducing risks \| MEN R US I need a clinic now \| MEN R US Understanding HIV \| MEN R US Understanding Undetectable = Untransmittable \| MEN R US PrEP \| MEN R US HIV stigma \| MEN R US HIV and the law \| MEN R US Navigating the website in 60 seconds \| 2019 Don’t have sex Read this very helpful section And get to a clinic And yes, you can Google your symptoms until the cows come home to try and find out what you have but, frankly, this is bloody useless. So, at the risk of repeating ourselves, get yourself to a clinic! SXT \| SXT Find a sexual health service \| NHS Choices London sexual health services \| MEN R US Free do-it-yourself STI test kit \| Sexual Health London (SHL) This service is designed for individuals who have no symptoms. If you ever thought that you were the first or only person to have had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) – think again; they have been around for thousands of years. Gonorrhoea was first mentioned in the Bible and the name of the disease was given by the second-century Greek physician Galen. The origin of syphilis is less clear but by the 16th Century it was making its way across Europe. Anybody can get a STI from someone who already has one. The trouble is that STIs are usually passed on by someone who doesn’t know that they have an infection and so just asking your partner won’t protect you. The majority of STIs enter the body through tiny abrasions, sores or cuts in the body, many of which can be invisible to the eye. A few STIs only itch, some are painful, some are permanent and many can be serious if left untreated. Effective prevention, protection and treatment will significantly reduce the likelihood of getting STIs or, if you do get them, will reduce or eliminate the harm they can cause. Over recent decades, HIV has affected the lives of gay men everywhere and has changed the way we think about sexual health. Not only do we have a better understanding of our health needs, but many sexual health services have responded to the need for improvement. None of us really want to dwell on STIs, but being aware on what’s going on leaves you free to concentrate on having a good time. Celebrating a century of sexual health care in the UK \| British Association for Sexual Health and HIV \| 8 Jun 2017 \| 2m 43s Being sexually healthy is not only about dealing with sexual problems as they arise, it’s also about avoiding problems in the first place. Most sexual activity carries some kind of risk of getting an STI and, while never pleasant, many gay men see them as an occupational hazard. You significantly reduce the risk of getting or passing on STIs by: Prompt visit to a sexual health clinic if you think you have a STI Vaccination against hepatitis A and B Routine clinic check-ups every 3-6 months. If you have unprotected sex, use drugs or have had a recent STI, we suggest you have check ups every 3 months Using condoms when fucking Not sharing injecting equipment Sexually transmitted infections are caused by: Bacteria which generally live and multiply in the warm and moist parts of your body like your throat, inside your penis and in your anus and rectum. Viruses which generally need to get into the blood stream before they can do harm. Parasites which live on your body in areas like your groin and armpits. While some STIs have no symptoms, most do and can include: Itching in or around the cock, balls and arsehole. Burning or itching when you piss or poo. Needing to piss or poo and then not being able to go, or only going a little. Spots, scabs, or rashes on the cock, balls, or entrance to the arsehole or body rash, Pus from the end of the cock or from the arsehole itself. Unusual lumps or bumps. Click the picture on right to enlarge the symptom sorter. Match your symptoms for an indication which STI you may have. The sorter is for guidance only and to satisfy curiosity. If you’re checking out your own symptoms then that’s reason enough (in our book) to get a clinic check-up now, where tests can determine whether you have an STI or not. Some symptoms can also indicate other illnesses or medical problems. All the more reason to see someone as soon as possible. Sexual Health London (SHL) is London’s sexual health e-service that provides free sexual health testing via the internet and local venues. Simply register for SHL and complete an online consultation to order your free STI test kit. Please note the service is designed for individuals who have no symptoms. If you have symptoms please attend your local sexual health clinic. The service is available to people aged 16 and over who are residents in most Boroughs of London. The following boroughs have chosen not to participate in SHL: The service provides testing for a range of sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C via samples you can collect at home. Sexual Health London \| Sexual Health London Please click this link if you would like to know how Sexual Health London collects and uses the data you provide. SHL states “Currently, no profiling is undertaken, and we have no plans to do so. Profiling would only ever be used to help us fulfil our duties under the Equality Act 2010 in advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.” SHL is operated by Preventx, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, LloydsPharmacy and Zesty which is backed by Mangrove Capital Partners, Innovation Capital and Qualcomm Ventures. Sexually transmitted infections \| PHE/ GOV.UK HIV in the United Kingdom \| PHE and GOV.UK Effectiveness of sexual health services (in England) \| Nuffield Trust One million new STIs every day, says WHO \| BBC News \| 6 June 2019 People urged to practise safer sex after rise in STIs in England \| Public Health England \| 4 June 2019 Sex diseases on the rise in England \| BBC News \| 4 June 2019 Truvada and the truth: is HIV prevention propelling the STI epidemic? Several recent studies have linked PrEP with a modest rise in STIs. Traeger’s team analyzed eight studies with 4,400 participants and found that starting Truvada for prevention was associated with a 24% increase in such diagnoses. The US study presented in Amsterdam only found one statistically significant STI-related shift in the cohort: after men stopped PrEP, the diagnosis rate for rectal chlamydia or gonorrhea infections fell by 80%. Truvada and the truth: is HIV prevention propelling the STI epidemic? \| The Guardian \| 21 Oct 2018 Record demand for sexual health services amid spending cuts \| BBC 1 Sep 2018 Local councils Struggle to meet surge In demand for sexual health services amid government cuts \| HuffPost \| 1 Sep 2018 HIV and chronic HCV co-infection prevalence in England highest among MSM \| Aidsmap \| 15 August 2018 Patients being turned away from sexual health clinics, RCN says \| The Guardian \| 14 May 2018 ‘World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured \| BBC News \| 20 Apr 2018 Fall in HIV among gay men could spell end for Britain’s epidemic \| The Guardian \| 22 Jun 2017 Cases of syphilis hit highest level in England since 1949 \| The Guardian \| 6 Jun 2017 Should we worry about the effect of PrEP on STI rates? \| National AIDS Trust \| 29 Mar 2017 London clinics report dramatic drops in HIV incidence in gay men: PrEP, early testing and early ART likely to be key \| ibase \| 27 Feb 2017 New HIV infections in gay men have dropped by a third in England \| New Scientist \| 3 Feb 2017 Massive drop in London HIV rates may be due to internet drugs \| New Scientist \| 9 Jan 2017 New STI figures show continued increases among gay men \| Public Health England \| Jul 2016 Review on Antimicrobial Resistance: Final Report) \| May 2016 STI figures show continued increases among gay men \| PHE \| 5 Jul 2016 Gonorrhoea ‘could become untreatable’ \| BBC \| 27 Dec 2015 STI rates in London \| London Councils \| Aug 2015 STIs soaring in gay men – warning \| BBC \| 23 Jun 2015 Click here for 2015/ 16View Less Back to top The Fast Track Cities initiative is a global partnership between cities and municipalities around the world and four core partners: International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) City of Paris Launched on World AIDS Day 2014, the network has grown to include more than 300 cities and municipalities that are committed to attain the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020: 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) 90% of all HIV-diagnosed people receiving sustained ART will achieve viral suppression. Achieving zero stigma is the initiative’s fourth, but no less important, target. Mayors and other cities/ municipal officials designate their cities as Fast Track Cities by signing the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities which outlines a set of commitments to achieve the initiative’s objectives. Initially heavily focused on the 90-90-90 targets, the Paris Declaration was recently updated to establish attainment of the three 90 targets as the starting point on a trajectory towards getting to zero new HIV infections and zero AIDS-related deaths. Fast Track Cites \| Fast Track Cities Fast Track Cities \| International Association of Providers of AIDS Care Fast Track Cities \| UN AIDS Fast Track Cities Initiative Healthy London Partnership Fast Track Cities the global HIV initiative \| London Councils HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom (UK) \| Avert HIV Fast Track Cities \| Nov 30 2016 \| 3m HIV infections among gay and bi men fall by 71% in UK \| BBC News \| 16 Jan 2020 UK Government to commit to ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 \| THT \| 30 Jan 2019 New PHE stats show UK has reached UN’s HIV target for 2020 – Terrence Higgins Trust response \| THT \| 29 Nov 2019 Political leadership is key to securing Fast Track Cities goals \| National AIDS Trust \| 17 Oct 2019 Cities getting to 90-90-90 and beyond \| The Lancet \| 1 Oct 2019 UK meets UN target in drive to end HIV epidemic \| The Guardian \| 29 Nov 2018 London joins Fast-Track Cities initiative to reduce new HIV infections \| The Mayor of London \| 10 Jan 2018 Global Strategy Health Sector Strategy Sector on HIV 2016 2016–2021 \| WHO \| Jun 2016 Antibiotics (also known as antibacterials) are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. They work by either killing the bacteria or preventing them from reproducing and spreading. The development of antibiotics has been long and complicated. It wasn’t until the 1940s they were first used; their successful use has been one of the greatest advances in medicine. However, now due to the overuse of antibiotics, there are some bacteria that are resistant (i.e. they don’t respond) to the antibiotics that worked in the past. It is important that you always use all the antibiotics you are given, even if you feel better as then the treatment is more likely to be successful. It also reduces the chances of the bacteria becoming resistant in the future. Antibiotics are used to treat chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis, however some strains are now resistant to the antibiotics normally used to treat them, this means it will be more difficult to treat you if you get one of these strains. Multi-drug resistant Shigella detected in the UK and USA, mostly in gay men \| nam aidsmap \| 22 Jan 2019 Until recently the main way to avoid getting sexually stransmitted infections (STIs) and HIV was to either not to heve sex or to use condoms during sex. However, there are now concerns the sustained and widespread use of PrEP will see a reduction in condom use, resulting in an increase in STIs (other than HIV) at a time when the antibiotics used to treat some STIs no longer work. The antibiotic apocalypse explained \| Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell) \| 16 Mar 2016 \| 5m 57s Antibiotics \| NHS Choices Antibiotics \| Wikipedia About antibiotic resistance \| Antibiotic research UK Antibiotic resistance \| World Health Organisation (WHO) \| Nov 2017 Antibiotic resistance \| Antibiotic Research UK How dangerous is gonorrhoea resistance and can it be halted? \| nam aidsmap \| 6 Dec 2018 Chemsex and PrEP reliance are fuelling a rise in syphilis among men who have sex with men \| The Conversation \| 28 Nov 2018 Keep antibiotics working \| Public Health England \| 23 Oct 2018 Super-gonorrhoea is here – that means the antibiotic crisis is too \| The Guardian \| 30 Mar 2018 Antibiotic resistance could take us back to… where 40% of us died from infections \| Prof. Sally Davies, Chief Med. Officer for England \| Huff Post \| 29 Jan 2018 Fifth of prescribed antibiotics are unnecessary, study finds \| The Guardian \| 27 Feb 2018 Number of new antibiotics has fallen sharply since 2000 \| The Guardian \| 28 Jan 2018 Not enough new antibiotics are being developed to combat lethal drug resistance, warns WHO \| The Independent \| 20 Sep 2017 WHO issues warning about rise of drug-resistant gonorrhoea \| NHS Choices \| 7 July 2017 Multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea in England: 2018 \| Public Health England (PHE) \| 18 Mar 2017 Health matters: antimicrobial resistance \| PHE/ GOV.UK 10 Dec 2015 Sepsis is on the rise, warns medical expert \| The Independent \| 20 Aug 2014 Are you ready for a world without antibiotics? \| The Guardian \| 12 Aug 2010 The crisis in antibiotic resistance \| Harold C Neu \| Science, Vol 257 \| 21 Aug 1992 How HIV works \| NAM aidsmap Do I understand HIV? \| National AIDS Trust (NAT) What is HIV? \| Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) What are HIV and AIDS? \| Gay Men Fighting AIDS (GMFA) What are HIV and AIDS? \| Avert HIV and AIDS History \| MEN R US The Science of HIV and AIDS The Science of HIV/AIDS \| AsapSCIENCE \| 26 Nov 2015 \| 3m 32s How close are we to eradicating HIV? How close are we to eradicating HIV? \| TED-Ed \| 10 Jun 2019 \| 4m 53s HIV is treated with a combination of drugs called ‘antiretrovirals’, also known as antiretroviral therapy (ART). These drugs work to stop the virus from making copies of itself (multiplying) and so reducing the amount of HIV in the body. Reducing the HIV in your body enables your immune system to recover, giving it a greater chance of fighting off, and recovering from, infections and other illnesses. HIV Treatment \| NAM Aidsmap Introduction to ART \| i-base Undectable=Untransmittable \| Prevention Access NAM endorses Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U) consensus statement \| NAM aidsmap Understanding HIV treatment \| UB2 Inc \| 8 Sep 8 2016 \| 3m 27s Understanding CD4 counts and viral loads Whether you have been recently diagnosed yourself, or if you know somebody living with HIV, understanding even a little bit about CD4 counts and viral loads is worth knowing. For example, you might hear someone say “I’m undetectable and my CD4 count is 781” but what does it mean? A CD4 count is a blood test that measures CD4 T lymphocytes (CD4 cells) in 1 cubic millimetre of blood. It shows the ‘strength’ of your immune system function to fight off infections. Normal CD4 counts range from 500 to 1,500 cells. A CD4 count of less than 200 is one of the ways to determine if a person with HIV has progressed to AIDS. This doesn’t mean a person is near death, but rather that their immune system is so badly damaged that they would have great difficulty fighting off an infection if one were to come along. A viral load blood test measures the number of active HIV virus copies (or particles) there are in 1 millilitre of blood. For example, a person not on HIV treatment may have a viral load of several million. A higher viral load means a person will be more infectious to others; eg: through unprotected fucking. The goal of HIV treatment is to bring your viral load down to undetectable levels which is usually regarded as less than 100. We are oversimplifying but as crude example: A person with HIV infection and not on HIV medication might have (when tested) a viral load of 1,000,000+ and a CD4 of 370. Once on HIV treatment (eg: 3-6 months later) that person would be looking good if the viral load was less than 100, and the CD4 count was 500. Effective HIV treatment is about keeping your CD4 count high and your viral load low or undetectable. We should also add that CD4 counts and viral loads can go up and down depending on how well your HIV medication is working, whether you’ve another STI, and your health generally. This is not unusual. The clinic doctors specialising in HIV are very experienced in both telling you what you need to know, and answering your questions and concerns. CD4 and viral load \| NAM Aidsmap How CD4 and viral load are related \| i-base Viral Load and Monitoring \| Animated HIV Science \| 7Nov 2013 \| 4m37s Take your meds! Today’s HIV treatments are extremely effective, enabling in the majority of cases a normal life expectancy; particularly if you are diagnosed early (the point of infection). Being on ART also reduces the risk of transmitting HIV to others. You will need to take your HIV tablets as prescribed, which in most cases is one daily dose, to ensure you have enough medication in your body to keep the HIV in check. So, no messing around and missing doses! Some people do experience side-effects, which can vary between treatments and individuals, although after a few weeks most usually subside or if they don’t can be alleviated by medication. There is still no cure but for most people HIV is now a ‘chronic condition’, a serious but manageable illness that you will live with for the rest of your life. Adherence and why it is so important \| i-base Why taking your HIV treatment properly is so important \| NAM Aidsmap HIV treatment interactions HIV Drug Interactions from the University of Liverpool. provides a clinically useful, reliable, comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based drug-drug interaction resource, freely available to healthcare workers, patients and researchers. The HIV iChart app gives easy access to our drug interaction information on mobile devices. HIV Drug Interaction Checker \| University of Liverpool NAM Aidsmap NAM works to change lives by sharing information about HIV and AIDS. It produces useful information that you can trust, and makes sure it is there for anyone who needs it. It believes that having independent, clear and accurate information is vital in the fight against HIV and AIDS. It enables individuals and communities affected by HIV to protect themselves, care for others, advocate for better services and challenge stigma and discrimination. Acorn House, 314-320 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP 020 7837 6988 9.30am – 5.30pm, Mon-Friday HIV i-base Formed in 2000, HIV i-Base is a treatment activist group providing timely and up to date information about HIV treatment to HIV positive people and to health care professionals. All resources are produced by and with the involvement of HIV positive people and are reviewed by a medical advisory group. 4th Floor, 57 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BB. 0808 800 6013 \| Mon-Wed 12-4pm UK Community Advisory Board (UKCAB) Set up in 2002, The UK-CAB is a network for community HIV treatment advocates across the UK. Among its aims: to develop and strengthen a network of treatment advocates, provide expert training on current treatment issues and develop community representation in clinical trials, and setting the standard of care open to HIV positive people and community advocates. c/o HIV i-Base, 4th Floor, 57 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BB Everyone’s experience of being diagnosed with HIV is different. As the news sinks in and you start to come terms with what it means, you may go through a range of different feelings. You may feel like being by yourself, or being with just your partner, you may want to chat with a close friend, or you may want to speak to a professional counsellor, perhaps at the clinic where you received your diagnosis. Once you’ve been told your diagnosis you may want to chat with other people who have are HIV positive. A number of organisations run groups where you can share your experiences with other newly diagnosed people, including groups that are just for gay men. You may not necessarily all be going through the same feelings and emotions, or want to ask the same questions, but these groups can be a usefully way to find support and share experiences. First steps at the clinic After your HIV diagnosis, several things are likely to happen: You will be subjected to a flurry of medical tests to establish your state of health and to what extent the virus is affecting your immune system. If appropriate, you may be offered treatments to reduce or stabilise the level of HIV in your body or treatments to help prevent the development of opportunistic infections. Depending on your needs, state of health and circumstances, you will be helped to apply for benefits or put in touch with a social worker or home care support team. There is sometimes an assumption by professionals that because you are gay you know what to do and where to go. This is, of course, not likely to be true where your new HIV diagnosis is concerned. Of course it may be difficult to gauge whether you’re getting the information you need and want, but if you have any doubts ask – or get a second opinion from a helpline or other organisation. This can be overwhelming, particularly at a time when there is likely to be a lot on your mind and you may be feeling very stressed and emotional. Spare some thought for how you are feeling. Being HIV positive can play havoc with your emotions. Whether you chat regularly with a mate, attend a group, phone a helpline or seek professional help – don’t ignore your feelings. Some find it difficult to ask for help or accept it, but there’s nothing wrong with getting it or asking for it. We all need help once in a while – it doesn’t mean that we are weak or incapable. Equally, saying ‘no’ doesn’t necessarily mean you are being awkward – so don’t feel guilty or afraid about saying it. The following tips are designed to make getting help and support easier, and so you make decisions which suit you and meet your needs. Try to deal with one thing at a time. Find a doctor or clinic you like. If you don’t like them, change them. Make decisions in your own time. Take at least some time to learn more about HIV and how it could affect you. But you don’t have to become an expert or know everything at once. Knowing more will help you feel more in control. Consider how you could make your lifestyle healthier. It may include, for example, changes to your diet, having more fun or doing relaxation exercises. Even if you think you’re a sceptic, give it a chance; you can always go back to clubs, drugs, and ready-made-meals – they ain’t going nowhere! Listen to your body, it’s usually pretty good at telling you what it likes and doesn’t like. You may take it for granted but it is your friend, get to know and understand it better. If there are changes to be made to your life, they are rarely drastic or wholesale and you don’t have to make them all at once. You have time. If you’re attending an appointment, there’s nothing to stop you taking someone with you. A little moral support and another pair of ears can be very helpful. When you are speaking about your HIV, particularly in relation to HIV services, you may come across people whom you don’t know, don’t like or who don’t seem to understand what your needs are. Here are some tips to get you through: Be honest and direct – say what’s on your mind. Consider taking notes and preparing some questions beforehand. This way you can take the information away and understand it better in your own time. Listen to what is being said and think what you want to say next before opening your gob. If you’re getting irritable or angry, say so… then take some deep breaths, take a break, or go to the toilet. If you really can’t handle it, leave. You can always go back when you’re ready. If you’re told something which you don’t understand, repeat what’s been said in your own words and ask if you’ve understood correctly. Recently diagnosed with HIV \| NAM aidsmap Just found out you are HIV positive… \| i-map Gay Men’s Wellbeing \| Positively UK Recently Diagnosed \| Positive East Just found out you’re positive? \| Metro Centre Support group for HIV+ men \| London Gay Men’s Group Living Well \| Living Well Beyond positive online magazine \| Beyond Positive Positive Aging in London Forum (HIV) (PAF) Living with HIV \| Cara Trust Living with HIV \| THT Over 50s LIving with HIV Health, Wealth and Happiness Project \| THT This project supports the financial, emotional and physical well-being of over 50s living with HIV in Brighton, Bristol, London, Manchester and the West Midlands. Whether you’ve been diagnosed recently or have been living with HIV for many years you may find one of its services may be able to help. “Al is 26 from Dublin, Ireland and also struggled massively when he was diagnosed a few years ago. “The only shit thing about having HIV is the shock, depression, and anxiety that follows the diagnosis. I felt total panic, thought I couldn’t ever have sex again, that nobody would ever be in a relationship with me. I was severely depressed. I felt lost, lost, lost, for about a year. Doctors were telling me everything would be fine but nothing went into my head,” he recalls. “It all stems from stigma and misunderstanding around HIV”. The lingering cultural and psychological aversion to HIV belies the incredibly optimistic medical realities. Antiretroviral medication is now so sophisticated that most HIV+ people take one pill a day, which suppresses the virus in the body. This means that HIV+ people on medication have a normal lifespan, live healthily, and can have unprotected sex with their partners without ever transmitting the virus (this is where the slogan U=U, undetectable = untransmittable, comes from). “I’ve had HIV for six years now and I haven’t sneezed”, jokes Al. “I’m taking the most advanced medication which kills all the HIV in my blood except the dormant cells. I’ve been with my boyfriend (he’s negative) for two years and we don’t have to use condoms because I cant pass the virus on. It’s impossible. Everything is fine”.” What it’s really like being young and HIV+ in 2019 \| Dazed \| 28 Feb 2019 People have different reasons for disclosing their HIV status. For some, it may be to get support or health care whilst others might want their sexual partner(s) to know. You might have met somebody and it’s getting serious, you’re in a relationship or you’re in an open relationship. Or, you might be having sex and ‘something’ comes up … questions are asked … or maybe you just feel you need to say something. It could be none of these and something else. Whatever reaction you get telling others about your HIV status, being HIV positive is nothing to be ashamed of. Hopefully, those you do tell will respond positively but that’s not the whole picture: some people will respond negatively and reject you. This often changes with time, particularly if they are up to date with advances in treatment and undetectable = transmissible for example … and finding out the facts, rather than clinging onto misconceptions, ignorance, and stigmas about HIV. For some HIV positive gay men, disclosing (telling others) their status can be as stressful or as traumatic as coming out as gay. It is important to think carefully about who you want to tell and why. Once you have told someone about being HIV positive, you cannot take the information back. Coming out is a very personal process and should be your choice. Obviously, it can feel very natural to want to tell a partner and/ or family immediately but the response may not be what you expect. It certainly doesn’t help to be dealing with other people’s crap while still sorting out your own. If, however, you have decided to come out, the following may be helpful: Be aware that telling people may affect you more than you think and they may not react in the way you expect People are human: don’t tell people if you don’t want them to tell others Try and prepare yourself for the questions they may ask or the issues they may bring up Try and choose the right time and place Not telling someone about your diagnosis might prevent you getting the medication, support, advice and services you need Disclosing your HIV status \| Gay Men Fighting AIDS (GMFA) Telling sexual partners about HIV \| Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) How do I disclose my HIV status to potential partners? \| i-base \| 11 Jul 2016 Things not to say to someone who’s HIV positive \| BBC 3 \| 15 Sep 2016 \| 4m 46s U=U means Undetectable = Untransmittable which means if someone with HIV has an undetectable viral load then they cannot pass on the virus through sex. The PARTNER Study says: “Our results provide a similar level of evidence on viral suppression and HIV transmission risk for gay men to that previously generated for heterosexual couples and suggest that the risk of HIV transmission in gay couples through condomless sex when HIV viral load is suppressed is effectively zero. Our findings support the message of the U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable) campaign and the benefits of early testing and treatment for HIV.” HIV organisations across the world have joined the U=U campaign to endorse the statement that HIV sexual transmission does not occur when viral load is undetectable on HIV medication or antiretroviral therapy (ART). While the impact of HIV medication on reducing HIV transmission has been known for a long time, it’s new to say ART stops sexual transmission completely. This change is especially important given that prejudice and discrimination against HIV positive people is still widespread. U = U is out there \| Ending HIV NZ \| 16 Dec 2019 \| 1m “An end to the AIDS epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by antiretroviral drugs had no chance of infecting their partner. The success of the medicine means that if everyone with HIV were fully treated, there would be no further infections.” End to AIDS in sight as huge study finds drugs stop HIV transmission \| The Guardian \| 2 May \| 2019 “A study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples in The Lancet found no cases of HIV transmission over eight years. This was due to treatment reducing the virus to very low levels in the body. “Undetectable equals untransmittable” should be basic HIV knowledge for everyone, experts said.” Gay HIV transmission with treatment is ‘zero risk’, study confirms \| BBC \| 3 May 2019 “Our results provide a similar level of evidence on viral suppression and HIV transmission risk for gay men to that previously generated for heterosexual couples and suggest that the risk of HIV transmission in gay couples through condomless sex when HIV viral load is suppressed is effectively zero. Our findings support the message of the U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable) campaign, and the benefits of early testing and treatment for HIV.” Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy \| The PARTNER Study \| The Lancet \| 2 May 2019 The PARTNER Study \| Alison J. Rodger, Valentina Cambiano, Tina Bruun, et al \| 12 Jun 2016 Opposites Attract Study \| Bavinton et al, and the Opposites Attract Study Group Consensus statement \| Prevention Access Campaign The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk \| i-base \| 9 Aug 2017 Consensus Statement \| Prevention Access Campaign \| 21 Jul 2017 BHIVA endorses ‘Undetectable equals Untransmittable’ (U=U) consensus statement \| BHIVA \| 12 Jul 2017 NAM endorses Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U) \| NAM aidsmap \| 9 Feb 2017 One of those chats \| Ending HIV NZ \| 31 May 2018 \| 1m Zero Risk \| Dr Carl Dieffenbach \| Prevention Access Campaign \| 14 Nov 2016 Living With HIV: What you need to know about HIV-undetectable and viral load \| GMFA \| 7 Sep 2016 \| 00m51s HIV: Stopping the Virus Starts With You \| Stop the Virus \| 27 Apr 2015 \| 1m49s HIV: What’s Going on Inside Your Body \| Stop the Virus \| 25 Jul 2014 \| 2m37s HIV: The Goal of Undetectable \| Stop the Virus \| 25 Jul 2014 \| 3m18s Undetectable Viral Load & The Sex You Want \| Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance \| 24 Jul 2017 \| 2m30s HIV is: Just a part of me is about supporting everyone living with HIV to feel positive about living a long and healthy life. Whether you are younger or older, newly diagnosed or been living with HIV for many years, there is HIV information available to help you stay actively involved in your health. Ensuring HIV is just a part of you. Through a series of videos, 11 men describe the events, people and experiences that have shaped the way they live with HIV. The campaign also provides information to support HIV positive men to understand the link between HIV disease progression and long-term health management. Sections include your body, your expectations, what to ask, men’s health and real life. The campaign is funded by Gilead Sciences Europe. HIV is: Just a part of me (trailer) \| Gilead Sciences Europe \| 26 Feb 2018 \| 1m 6s Our usual disclaimer: we (at MEN R US) would add that we do not know Gilead, we have not slept with Gilead, we have no shares in Gilead, and we have not received any gifts or inducements to include this content on our website. Nuff said we think. HIV is: Just a part of me \| Gilead Sciences Europe What is “successful ageing” for people living with HIV? \| NAM aidsmap \| 26 Aug 2017 Uncharted Territory: The first generation growing older with HIV \| THT The Canadian-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CIHRRC) is an international research collaborative addressing research priorities in HIV and rehabilitation for people living with HIV in Canada, the UK and elsewhere. The areas of research are: Episodic health and disability Ageing with HIV across the lifespan Concurrent health conditions Access to rehabilitation and models of rehabilitation service provision Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions Enhancing outcome measurement in HIV and rehabilitation research The Collaborative is comprised of 40+ researchers, clinicians, people living with HIV, and representatives from community organisations in Canada and around the world. What is episodic disability and rehabilitation? As people live longer with HIV they may experience the health-related challenges of HIV, concurrent health conditions, and ageing. These health-related challenges may be termed ‘disability’, and may sometimes fluctuate resulting in ‘good days’ and ‘bad days’ living with HIV. The term ‘episodic disability’ is used to describe physical, cognitive, mental and emotional symptoms and impairments, difficulties carrying out day-to-day activities, challenges to social inclusion, and uncertainty or worrying about the future. It may sometimes fluctuate on a daily basis or over the longer term living with HIV. ‘Rehabilitation’ is defined as “any services or activities that address or prevent impairments, activity limitations, and social participation restrictions for people living with HIV.” If you are living with HIV and/ or getting older you may find CIHRRC’s research both interesting and of value. In addition to the written research, its website includes over 60 presentations filmed by Three Flying PIglets, part of the Gay Men’s Health Collective Canadian-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative Uncertainty, ageing and HIV \| Patty Solomon, McMaster University \| 13 June 2013 \| 10m50s 4rd International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research (16 June 2018) 3rd International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research (12 May 2016) 2nd International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research (11 October 2014) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London 1st International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research (1 3 June 2013) Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto Day 1 / Day 2 A show that puts the positive effect in podcasting created by and for people living with HIV to understand HIV research in ways that matter. Pozcast tells stories about what HIV research means for our health, our personal lives, and our work. Pozcast is based in Toronto but global in outlook, and we’re produced by Universities Without Walls. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) A person living with HIV who has an undetectable viral load does not transmit the virus to their partners. To discuss this significant advance in science and its impact James Watson talks to two people passionate about the topic and the messaging. Stigma Stings HIV stigma can be more harmful than the disease itself. Is it possible to eradicate this social menace or is it here to stay? Tune in to find out as host James Watson chats with his guests about the impact of HIV stigma and how community-based research is making strides to weaken its grip. Pozcast \| Universities without Walls, Canada Youth-led movement campaigning for a world without AIDS (previously called Student Stop AIDS Campaign). It’s a network of young people across the UK speak out, take creative action and engage those in power to ensure that governments, global institutions and corporations are committed to ending AIDS by 2030. Youth Stop AIDS \| Youth Stop AIDS \| Youth Stop AIDS Youth Stop AIDS \| Youth Stop AIDS Getting tested for HIV is quick, easy and confidential and there are more options to get tested than ever before including testing at home, at your GP or at a clinic. There are 4 main types of HIV test: Point of care test – a saliva sample or a small spot of blood from your finger is taken in a (sexual health) clinic. This sample doesn’t need to be sent to a laboratory and the result is available within a few minutes. Blood test – a blood sample is taken in a (sexual health) clinic and sent for testing in a laboratory. Results are usually available on the same day or within a few days. Home sampling kit –a saliva sample or small spot of blood at home and send it off in the post for testing. You’ll be contacted by phone or text with your result in a few days. Visit test.hiv to check if you’re eligible for a free test. If not, you can buy them online or from some pharmacies. Home testing kit – a saliva sample or small spot of blood yourself and test it at home. The result is available within minutes. It’s important to check that any test you buy has a CE quality assurance mark and is licensed for sale in the UK, as HIV self-tests available from overseas can be poor quality Window period If the test finds no sign of infection, your result is “negative”. If signs of infection are found, the result is “positive”. The blood test is the most accurate test and can normally give reliable results from 1 month after infection. The other tests tend to be less accurate and may not give a reliable result for a longer period after exposure to the infection. This is known as the window period. For all these tests, a blood test should be carried out to confirm the result if the first test is positive. If this test is also positive, you’ll be referred to a specialist HIV clinic for some more tests and a discussion about your treatment options. A positive test result One of the drawbacks of self/ home testing kits is that you may be alone if the test comes back positive. While some people may take this in their stride, others may feel understandably stressed and worried. You may wish to think about where and when you do the test so that you can find support you need quickly, should you need it. Everyone’s experience of being diagnosed with HIV is different. As the news sinks in and you start to come terms with what it means, you may go through a range of different feelings. You may feel like being by yourself, or being with just your partner, you may want to chat with a close friend, or you may want to speak to a professional counsellor, perhaps at the clinic where you received your diagnosis. You can find our more here. Free test kits HIV Testing \| Test HIV Free self-sampling HIV test kits are available in many areas of the country. Enter your details to check your eligibility. HIV Testing \| Do It London Fast Test \| Terrence Higgins Trust Will send you a test free of charge, in an unmarked package, to any UK address. The test involves taking a small blood sample from a finger prick. HIV testing kits you can buy Here are a selection of HIV self-testing kits you can buy. HIV Self Test \| BioSURE \| £29.95 HIV Blood Test \| Lloyds Pharmacy \| £29.95 HIV Test Kit \| Superdrug \| £30.00 HIV testing \| GMFA Testing and health monitoring \| NAM aidsmap HIV testing \| NHS Choices Living with HIV: never thought it could happen \| Terrence Higgins Trust \| 30 Mar 2015 \| 1m 31s In many ways, ignorance, fear, and stigma came to define the HIV and AIDS epidemic that swept across the world in the 1980s. It killed thousands some of whom may only have had a few weeks or months from diagnosis to death, if they even managed to be diagnosed before they died. Since the 1980s, the HIV/ AIDS landscape has changed beyond recognition and, with strides in treatment and care, HIV is now considered to be a chronic medical condition rather than the fatal illness it once was. stigma ˈstɪɡmə/ noun Mark of shame and humiliation often driven by views, beliefs and assumptions we make about people. Makes it more likely that people will be singled out, ostracised, or marked out as strange, different (not in a nice way) and, in some cases, thought of as dangerous. Stigma is crippling, bringing on feelings of isolation, shame, hopelessness, blame, self-hatred, which often prevents people from seeking help and support. Unfortunately, people living with HIV have been stigmatised and discriminated against since the virus was first discovered in the 1980s, and it continues today. Stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV remains a major issue. It appears in many forms and ranges from rejection by friends, family or partners to being physically assaulted. It’s also a distinctly unattractive trait among some gay men using hook-up web apps. What is HIV stigma? HIV stigma is negative attitudes and beliefs about people with HIV. It is the prejudice that comes with labeling an individual as part of a group that is believed to be socially unacceptable. Examples include: Believing that only certain groups of people can get HIV Making moral judgments about people who take steps to prevent HIV transmission Feeling that people deserve to get HIV because of their choices What is discrimination? While stigma refers to an attitude or belief, discrimination is the behaviour that results from those attitudes or beliefs. HIV discrimination is the act of treating people with HIV differently than those without HIV. Examples include: A health care professional refusing to provide care or services to a person living with HIV Refusing casual and/ or sexual contact with someone living with HIV Socially isolating a member of a community because they are HIV positive What are the effects of HIV stigma and discrimination? HIV stigma and discrimination affect the emotional well-being and mental health of people with HIV. People with HIV often internalise (bury inside) the stigma they experience and begin to develop a negative self-image. They may fear they will be discriminated against or judged negatively if their HIV status is revealed. “Internalized stigma” or “self-stigma” happens when a person takes in the negative ideas and stereotypes about people with HIV and start to apply them to themselves. HIV internalised stigma can lead to feelings of shame, fear of disclosure, isolation, and despair. These feelings can keep people from getting tested and treated for HIV. HIV testing \| MEN R US HIV treatment \| MEN R US Understanding undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) \| MEN R US What causes HIV stigma? HIV stigma is rooted in a fear of HIV. Many of our ideas about HIV come from the HIV images that first appeared in the early 1980s. There are still misconceptions about how HIV is transmitted and what it means to live with HIV today. The lack of information and awareness combined with outdated beliefs lead people to fear getting HIV. Additionally, many people think of HIV as a disease that only certain groups get. This leads to negative value judgements about people who are living with HIV. What can be done about HIV stigma? Get the facts and be informed Learn HIV basics and what it means to live with HIV Having the facts can help reduce misunderstandings and decrease stigma associated with HIV Talking openly about HIV can help normalise the subject But be mindful of how you talk about HIV and people with HIV We can all help end HIV stigma through our words and actions in our everyday lives HIV Stigma \| CDC (US) HIV Stigma Index Worldwide and UK In 2009, the United Kingdom was one of the first countries to implement the rollout of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index. This generated 5 reports, which can be found here. Findings were based on peer interviews with community members. Building on the success of the 2009 rollout, the 2015 Stigma Survey continued to engage with community while also gaining NHS Ethics approval, thus creating a more academically robust dataset. The People living with HIV stigma index (UK) \| Stigma Index \| Public Health England (PHE) People living with HIV stigma index (worldwide) \| Stigma Index “Many people have fears, prejudices or negative attitudes about HIV. Stigma can result in people living with HIV being insulted, rejected, gossiped about and excluded from social activities. At its extreme, stigma can drive people to physical violence. People living with HIV often feel nervous about telling others that they have HIV due to the fear of stigma or discrimination. This can lead to isolation and feeling unsupported, which can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing. Stigma, whether perceived or real, often fuels myths, misconceptions and choices, impacting people’s HIV education and awareness. It can result in people with HIV believing some of the things that other people say about HIV, even when these are not true.” What is stigma? \| NAM aidsmap Our treatment of HIV has advanced. Why hasn’t the stigma changed? \| TED Talks \| 25 Jan 2018 \| 17m 6s Stop HIV stigma \| GMFA HIV isn’t dirty, stigma is \| GMFA HIV stigma and discrimination \| Avert Stigma and HIV \| Terrence Higgins Trust People Living with HIV: UK Stigma Index \| FPA \| 2015-17 Tackling HIV Stigma: What Works \| NAT Gareth Thomas and HIV stigma: ‘It takes people like him to fight against it’ \| BBC \| 15 Sep 2019 Meghan and Harry pay touching tribute to Princess Diana’s HIV work to mark first day of Pride Month \| Evening Standard \| 1 Jun 2019 Being black and gay: how intersectional stigma impacts on the uptake of PrEP \| NAM aidsmap 17 May 2019 HIV criminalisation cases recorded in 72 countries, including 49 in the last four years \|s NAM aidsmap \| 3 Jun 2019 Stigma, access and testing: why HIV is still rising in Europe \| NAM aidsmap \| 11 Dec 2018 The stigma of HIV still remains \| The Guardian \| 15 Aug 2013 Living with the stigma of HIV \| Michael Rizzi \| 24 Nov 2015 \| 6m 48s Living with the Stigma of HIV \| BBC Three \| 14 Jul 2018 \| 3m 25s End stigma around HIV testing, says Prince Harry \| Guardian News \| Guardian News \| 17 Nov 2018 \| 2m 11s Grindr Users Talk About HIV Stigma \| Grindr \| 9 Oct 2018 \| 4m 48s HIV: living with the stigma \| Channel 4 News \| 17 Dec 2015 \| 5m 12s The stigma of HIV/AIDS: connecting the dots \| RYOT \| 21 Apr 2015 \| 2m 58s Luke on HIV stigma \| Saving Lives @ Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust \| 21 Nov 2014 \| 1m 6s HIV stigma: I have judged.. other people are going to judge me \| HIV Foundation Queensland \| 16 Jun 2014 \| 9m 12s The day I found out I was HIV positive \| ImFromDriftwood \| 8 Jun 2012 \| 3m 2s Looped in offers people living with HIV in the UK a range of trusted content developed for different audiences – from people living with HIV to friends, sexual partners, family and medical professionals. Looped in allows people living with HIV to select the content they want to share and send it to who they want to. According to HIV in the UK statistics 2017 from the National AIDS Trust, it’s estimated there are 101,600 people living with HIV and 92% of these people are diagnosed – this still means that around 1 in 12 people living with HIV in the UK do not know that they have the virus. 98% of people diagnosed with HIV in the UK are on treatment. 97% of those on treatment are virally suppressed, which means they can’t pass the virus on. Of all the people living with HIV in the UK (diagnosed and undiagnosed), 87% are virally suppressed. Looped In \| National AIDS Trust Looped In \| National AIDS Trust \| 4 Jun 2019 \| 1m 11s A series of short films about HIV Peer Researchers living with HIV, their work and HIV stigma for the Positive Effect. Filmed in Toronto, Canada by Three Flying Piglets, part of the Gay Men’s Health Collective. The Positive Effect Promo \| The Positive Effect \| June 2018 HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 1/7 (Wa) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 5m 16s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 2/7 (Pa) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 6m 37s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 3/7 (Ma) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 7m 35s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 4/7 (Ly) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 11m 57s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 5/7 (Ja) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 8m 21s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 6/7 (Ev) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 6m 50s HIV Peer Researchers in Conversation 7/7 (An) \| The Positive Effect \| Jun 2018 \| 4m 44s Click here to watch the filmsView Less Back to top Do It London is an on-going campaign delivered and coordinated by the London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP) is a London-wide sexual health promotion initiative. It aims to increase HIV testing and promote prevention choices to Londoners. The programme is funded by 31 London boroughs and managed on their behalf by Lambeth Council. As well as our city-wide Do It London campaigns, the LHPP also provides a free condom distribution, outreach and rapid HIV testing service for men who have sex with men (MSM). This service is delivered by GMI Partnership and Freedoms. It also commissions online sexual health outreach and advice via websites and apps. Useful links include: finding an HIV testing centre near you, finding a sexual health clinic near you, HIV self-sampling kits, HIV self-testing kits, HIV testing, condoms, information about PrEP, and achieving undetectable status. Do It London \| London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP) Cat or There are Many Ways to Prevent HIV \| Three Flying Piglets for MENRUS.CO.UK \| July 2018 \| 1m PrEP means Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, and it’s the use of anti-HIV medication – taken regularly – to keep HIV negative people from becoming infected. Pre = before Exposure = coming into contact with HIV Prophylaxis = treatment to prevent an infection from happening The pill (medication brand name Truvada) contains two medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine) used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV. When someone is exposed to HIV through sex – or injecting drug use – these medicines work to keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection. When taken daily, PrEP is highly effective for preventing HIV. Studies show that PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% when taken daily. As PrEP only protects against HIV, condoms are important for the protection against other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Condoms are also an important prevention strategy if PrEP is not taken consistently. Where to get PrEP Available to people in England (from September 2017). PrEP Impact Trial Available through NHS Scotland (from July 2017). PrEPScot Three-year pilot though Public Health Wales (July 2017). PrEPARED in Wales Two year pilot through sexual health (GUM) services (September 2018). Sexual Health Northern Ireland PrEP Access Fund Fund supports people with no income or in receipt of benefits who do not have access to PrEP on the NHS. Mags Portman PrEP Access Fund PrEP online PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| Prepster PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| I Want PrEP Now More about PrEP PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| iBase PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| Gay Men Fighting AIDS (GMFA) PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| National AIDS Trust (NAT) PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) \| Wikipedia The evidence for PrEP and more about the PrEP story (which is both long and complicated) The evidence for PrEP In February 2015, the PROUD study reported that PrEP reduced the risk of HIV infection by 86% for gay men and other men who have sex with men. It measured the effectiveness of daily PrEP for those recruited during the 2-year study. In the UK there is still some concern that widespread use of PrEP could reduce the number of people who are using condoms and therefore increase the number of exposures with people who are not aware of their HIV infection, and who are potentially very infectious. The campaign to get PrEP on the NHS (in a nutshell) Gay men (and many HIV agencies) campaign vigorously for PrEP on the NHS The NHS won’t pay for it, though you can buy it online (£20-40/ month). The National AIDS Trust launches a judicial review challenging the NHS’ decision High Court ruled the NHS can fund PrEP Jul 2016) NHS appeals and loses (November 2016) Scotland makes PrEP available on the NHS (April 2017) Wales makes PrEP available on the NHS (April 2017) NHS allocates 10,000 people PrEP in a £10m trial lasting 3 years (August 2017) England PrEP Impact Trial begins (October 2017 for 3 years) Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland have started a PrEP pilot. NHS England have announce funding to double the size of its PrEP trial (Jan 2019) NHS England recommends uncapped PrEP trial access (Jul 2019) News, articles and updates PrEP Impact Trial \| Public Health England/ NHS England Where you can get PrEP \| Map \| Forum Link PrEP trial updates \| NHS England Second case of unintended HIV transmission during HIV cure study prompts questions about PrEP provision \| 22 Nov 2019 \| nam aidsmap Taking HIV drug PrEP ‘doesn’t mean you’re promiscuous’ \| BBC \| 26 Apr 2019 London Councils to add 4,000 new places to PrEP trial \| Pink News \| 12 Apr 2019 First year of PrEP in Scotland: more users than expected, few dropouts, few HIV infections \| NAM aidsmap \| 2 Apr 2019 Sadiq Khan: Cash row is denying Londoners access to HIV ‘wonder drug’ \| Evening Standard \| 12 Mar 2019 Scotland’s introduction of HIV drug PrEP ‘puts England to shame’ \| The Guardian \| 27 Feb 2019 PrEP drug uptake ‘exceeds predictions’ \| BBC News \| 26 Feb 2019 The HIV-positive man who stopped thousands getting the virus \| BBC News \| 28 June 2018 PrEP: HIV ‘game-changer’ to reach NHS in England from September \| BBC \| 3 Aug 2017 Fall in HIV among gay men could spell end for Britain’s epidemic, say experts \| The Guardian \| 22 Jun 2017 Sex without fear – my experiment with… PrEP \| The Guardian \| 22 Jun 2017 Buying PrEP online: safer use and NHS monitoring \| i-Base and others \| June 2016 New (US) research explores the reasons men stop taking PrEP \| Avert 28 Mar 2018 NHS England has power to fund Prep HIV drug, court decides \| BBC 10 Nov 2016 NHS loses court appeal over ‘game-changing’ HIV drugs \| The Guardian \| 10 Nov 2016 NHS England 45 Day PrEP Consultation \| 10 Aug 2016 HIV drug row: A very modern dilemma for the NHS \| Nick Triggle, BBC \| 2 Aug 2016 NHS England: August update on the commissioning and provision of PREP for HIV prevention \| 2 Aug 2016 HIV campaigners win NHS drug battle \| BBC 2 Aug 2016 Judicial review over HIV Prep drug \| BBC News \| 13 June 2016 NHS England reconsiders HIV Prep drug decision \| BBC \| 19 Apr 2016 NHS will now consider putting PrEP back… \| NAT \| 19 Apr 2016 England’s PrEP policy in disarray after NHS U-turn \| NAM Aidsmap \| 22 Mar 2016 Row over HIV prevention drug Prep (Funding 500 over 2 years) \| BBC \| 22 Mar 2016 Sign statement calling for earlier access to PrEP \| prepaccess.org PrEP: Why we are waiting \| The Lancet HIV \| Jan 2016 Click me for more about PrEP View less Some gay and bisexual men see PrEP as a ‘social problem’ “Gay and bisexual men have differing attitudes towards men who are using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to US research published in Sociology of Health & Illness. A series of focus groups conducted in New York City showed that some men regarded PrEP users as immoral, irresponsible, naïve and vectors of disease. In contrast, other men saw PrEP as a beneficial new option for preventing the spread of HIV. They had a nuanced view about the effectiveness of condom-based prevention campaigns and the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among gay and bisexual men.” Some gay and bisexual men see PrEP as a ‘social problem’ \| nam aidsmap \| 5 Oct 2018 So, what is the problem with PrEP? Why is there stigma around a pill that, ultimately, prevents HIV infection and can save lives? “Ultimately, we are a community living in the shadow of a devastating and traumatic chapter in our history (AIDS). With PrEP and undetectable, we are asking people to unlearn everything they ever learned in a climate of fear, infection and death. We are asking people to learn the new science and the new facts, and oftentimes, change or something new can stir deep emotions and reactions. It requires us all to use the basic components of constructive debate, which are respect, compassion and kindness. It will require us to listen and be open to learn. It will be uncomfortable but it needs to happen.” PrEP: The battle against stigma \| GMFA \| 2018 FS 168 Do-it-yourself HIV prevention: who do men buying PrEP online get support from? “Gay men in London who source their own supply of generic pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs, usually from overseas internet pharmacies, most often learnt about this possibility from people in their social network and would like more support from other PrEP users to be available. Nonetheless, clinicians’ endorsement of purchasing PrEP online was important in convincing men of the legitimacy of the practice and men would have much preferred the NHS to actually provide PrEP, according to a study in PLOS ONE.” Do-it-yourself HIV prevention: who do men buying PrEP online get support from? \| aids map \| 18 Sep 2018 PrEP, condoms, STIs and antibiotics Studies show a significant rise in bacterial STIs in men who are using PrEP that appears to be related to their sexual networks and the level of condom use. Even if PrEP is the game-changer many are hoping it to be, PrEP offers zero protection against other STIs which are on the rise at a time when antibiotics are failing. Rapid rise in anti-HIV PrEP pills linked to drop in condom use \| The Guardian \| 6 June 2018 Antibiotics ‘may be lost’ through overuse, says chief medical officer \| BBC \| 13 Oct 2017 \| 59s R.I.P. Condoms \| Michael Henry \| 2 Jan 2019 \| 3m 23s Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is a course of medication after a potential exposure, designed to reduce the risk of HIV infection. It is the same meds that are used to treat HIV. The course of medication lasts 28 days and may be able to prevent you becoming infected with HIV if you start taking it within 72 hours of being at risk of HIV exposure; eg: a condom break during fucking. If you think you may need PEP don’t spend the next 72 hours wondering, or searching the Internet for the right advice. The right advice is right here and you should go to a sexual health clinic now as time is of the essence. You can also obtain PEP at A&E (Accident and Emergency) departments of some hospitals. A&Es are especially important at weekends because most sexual health clinics are closed. Sexual health clinics (London) \| MEN R US A&E London \| MEN R US GMFA i-base Use of PEP: UK Guidelines \| NICE \| BASHH \| 2015 SXT is a free on-line service (also available as an app) that helps find the right type of sexual health service at a convenient time near you including screening, HIV testing, chlamydia testing, PEP and sexual assault. Run by professionals, SXT has a database of more than 2,500 clinics across the UK and is open for everyone: all genders, ethnic groups and sexualities. Three Flying Piglets (one of our other projects) has just completed a series of short animated films “TOM MEETS SXT” to promote the service. There is no law saying you must tell people you have HIV if you are having protected sex, and it’s your choice whether you tell sexual partners whether you have HIV or not. However, you may be prosecuted and found guilty of reckless HIV transmission if all of the following apply: You knew you had HIV You understood how HIV is transmitted and that you might be infectious You had sex with someone who didn’t know you had HIV You had sex without a condom You are the only the person who could have transmitted HIV to that person. Meaning of the word reckless “Marked by lack of proper caution; careless of consequences.”” (Merriam-Webster) If you say that someone is reckless, you mean that they act in a way which shows that they do not care about danger or the effect their behaviour will have on other people.” (Collins) “A person whos actions are putting the people around him in harms way.” (Urban Dictionary) “Heedless of danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rash or impetuous.” (Google) As you can imagine, criminal law is complicated and there are variations for England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Introduction to the legislation \| nam aisdsmap Frequently asked questions regarding criminal liability for HIV transmission \| nam aidsmap Daryll Rowe’s sentence could change the law’s approach to HIV transmission \| The Conversation \| 19 Apr 2018 Daryll Rowe guilty of infecting men with HIV \| BBC \| 15 Nov 2017 Investigation guidance relating to the criminal transmission of HIV \| National AIDS Trust (NAT) \| 2018 Why NAT opposes prosecutions for reckless HIV transmission \| National AIDS Trust (NAT) \| April 2010 HIV: A Guide for Police Forces \| National AIDS Trust (NAT) \| Jun 2014 HIV and the law \| Gay Men Fighting AIDS (GMFA) Intentional or reckless sexual transmission of infection \| Criminal Prosecution Service (CPS) Law Commission considers HIV criminalisation in great depth, but recommends no change \| HIV Justice Network \| 9 Nov 2015 Sexual Offences Act 2003 \| Wikipedia Sexual Offences Act 2003 \| legislation.co.uk \| The National Archives Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (OAPA 1861) \| Wikipedia Criminal transmission of HIV \| Wikipedia Main provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 Clearly defines “consent” as a person consents if she/he agrees by choice and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice. Sets out evidential and conclusive presumptions about consent. Reclassifies rape as the penetration by the penis of somebody’s vagina, anus or mouth, without consent. Creates a new offence of assault by penetration, the insertion of a body part or foreign object, such as a bottle, into the anus or vagina without consent. Redefines sexual assault as an intentional sexual touching without consent. It can include touching any part of the body, clothed or unclothed, by either a body part or an object. Sets the age of a “child” at 18, amending the Protection of Children Act 1978, and provides a defence for all sexual offences when the child is 16 or over and the relationship is consensual. Classifies any sexual intercourse with a child aged 12 or younger as rape. Establishes a raft of new criminal offences including crimes involving familial sexual abuse, offences involving adult relatives and offences designed to give protection to persons with a mental disorder. Re-enacts the offences of abuse of a position of trust towards a child. This prohibits sexual contact between adults and children under 18 in schools, colleges and residential care. Creates a number of offences related to “intent” including a new offence targeting drinks spiking. Makes it an offence to give someone a substance without their consent and with the intention of stupefying or overpowering them so that any kind of sexual activity can take place. Two other “intent” offences cover situations where a person commits any offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence or where a person is a trespasser, he intends to commit a sexual offence on the premises and he knows that he is a trespasser, Creates several new initiatives to protect children and the general public from sex offenders. The act allows dual criminality, meaning notification orders can be extended to those convicted abroad, and creates a civil order, the sexual offences prevention order, which combines sex offender orders (Crime and Disorder Act 1998) and restraining orders (Sex Offenders Act 1997). Requires convicted sex offenders to register with their local police every year instead of every five years. Introduces risk of sexual harm orders, specifically designed to protect children, and also creates foreign travel orders, which can be used to prevent an offender with a conviction for a sex offence against a child from travelling to countries where he is at risk of abusing children. A new offence of voyeurism relating to those who observe others doing private acts without their knowledge for sexual gratification. Decriminalises a series of sexual acts including the offences of gross indecency, buggery and soliciting by men (cruising). Makes necrophilia and bestiality crimes. Sexual Offences Act 2003 \| The Guardian \| Opinion A-Z of legislation \| 15 Jun 2009 Government funding cuts leave sexual health and HIV care at ‘breaking point’ “Access to sexual health and HIV services has been dramatically reduced as a result of changes to the funding and organisation of sexual health services since 2013, according to the medical professionals providing care. Over half (54%) of respondents to a survey of members of the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) reported decreases in the overall level of service access to patients over the past year, with a further 16 per cent saying that access had significantly decreased. In a parallel survey of members of the British HIV Association (BHIVA), three quarters (76%) of respondents said that care delivered to patients in their HIV service had worsened.” Government funding cuts leave sexual health and HIV care at ‘breaking point’ \| BHIVA \| 29 Sep 2018 Kat Smithson, Director of Policy and Campaigns at NAT (National AIDS Trust) said: “The sexual health crisis is no longer a disaster waiting to happen, it is unfolding before our eyes. At a time when we have increasing rates in many STIs, we are destroying opportunities to diagnose and treat them. Clinicians are telling us that the very services that achieved success by reducing rates of HIV, are now under threat, putting this success at risk. “In 2016 the Health Select Committee warned that public health budget cuts were a false economy, but was ignored. Now, as the same Committee conducts an inquiry on sexual health, we see the results: increasing sexual health inequalities, particularly affecting gay and bisexual men and BAME communities, and diminishing quality of services. “As it stands, new funding for the NHS won’t benefit these health services that are actually delivered by local authorities through the public health grant. These continue to be cut right under our noses. Public health, which includes sexual health, drug and alcohol services, is in dire need of reinvestment.” NAT respond to BHIVA and BASHH survey on sexual health \| NAT \| Sep 2018 London Sexual Health Transformation Programme Written in 2017 Something which may have passed you by in 2017 is the roll-out of the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme “…a partnership of 29 London boroughs with the aim of drawing together a new collaborative commissioning model for sexual health services” say London Councils. “From April 2017, when the Programme is due to be implemented, patients will be able to access services through the internet rather than having to attend a clinic.” As the Programme is being rolled out, 6 sexual health services have closed, to date: The Lloyd Clinic Clare Simpson Sexual Health Clinic Marlborough Clinic The Courtyard Clinic Artesian Health Centre Sexual Health Clinic Vauxhall Riverside Sexual Health Clinic MEN R US has asked about other clinics which we believe may be at risk, but we are (still) waiting for responses to our enquiries. However, we suspect more closures are on the way. Online system not online until 2018 Worryingly, we understand that the web portal system where we (the patients) will access services is not online as planned. It appears we will have wait until 2018 at a time when there are already reports of sexual health services becoming further stretched, and turning away patients. Communication regarding the closures seems to have been poor, the public often confused about what is open and closed. Ultimately, one gets the impression this Programme is more about the ‘transformation’ of sexual health services by stealth. Dean Street Express massively over-subscribed According to Gay Star News (27/10/17) “Around 1,500 people are trying to get just 300 appointments at the most popular sexual health clinic for gay and bi men in the UK, after other clinics closed.” Dean Street Express replied “our service is currently massively over-subscribed due to the closure of several other clinics in London.” Industry award for the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme There is some good news, however: Earlier this year the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme won an industry award from the Municipal Journal for ‘Reinventing Public Services.’ So no likelihood of an omnishambles then! Cuts in England The British Medical Journal (BMJ) sent freedom of information (FoI) requests about sexual health service provision and spending over the past three years to all 152 commissioning local authorities, 147 of which (97%) responded. Only 33 said that they had not reduced spending in any given year, whether by making efficiencies, through direct cuts to services, or because of natural variations in demand; 50 had done so in one year, 37 in two, and 27 in all three years. Most of these annual reductions in spend were between 5% and 10%, but they ranged from 0.4% to 23%, the FoI responses show. And it’s likely that councils have now explored all viable options to contain costs. The government public health grant, out of which sexual services are funded, has been steadily cut since 2015. It had an unscheduled 6% cut (£200m) in 2015-16. Scheduled annual cuts will amount to 9.6% by 2020-21. Sexual health services on the brink \| BMJ \| Caroline White \| 30 Nov 2017 More ...View Less Back to top Sign the petition here created by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV to The Secretary of State for Health to reverse the damaging cuts to the public health budget in England and provide sufficient funding to ensure that patients can continue to access high-quality sexual health services throughout the country. There have been worrying stories about sexual health clinic closures and difficulties getting appointments. This is a cause for concern since quick and easy access to testing and treatment is vital if we are to control STIs and HIV. The National AIDS Trust (NAT) and the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) have put together a survey to establish the extent of the problem. Please take the survey and share as widely as possible. We encourage you to read these articles from the Guardian which explain the state of affairs rather well: What to do if you’re a Londoner worried about gonorrhoea? Test yourself, apparently \| The Guardian \| 17 Oct 2017 Sexual health shake-up in south-west London unsafe, experts say \| The Guardian \| 16 Aug 2017 “This new analysis from the King’s Fund paints an extremely worrying picture for sexual health services across the country. With the dust having barely settled from the news that the first cases of gonorrhoea resistant to all known antibiotics have now been identified in three countries, the prospect of sexual health services facing further significant cuts to funding could not come at a more dangerous time. With an unprecedented demand for services, coupled with record levels of new STI diagnoses and treatment-resistant infection, we are truly facing the prospect of a ‘perfect storm’ in sexual health. It is essential that the new Government ensures sexual health services are appropriately funded so that vital sexual health promotion, prevention, testing and treatment can be delivered. Failing to do so is the falsest of false economies and the consequences will be felt for years to come.” Dr Elizabeth Carlin, BASHH President, commenting on the King’s Fund findings showing that local councils are planning on making large cuts to funding for sexual health services \| Jul 2017 What do cuts in sexual health services mean for patients? \| The Kings Fund \| 3 Apr 2017 London Sexual Health Transformation Programme \| London Councils Award for London Sexual Health Transformation Programme \| ADPH \| 15 Aug 2017 Sexual health checks fall by almost 250,000 as services suffer severe cuts \| HuffPost \| 12 May 2019 It’s time for government to get to grips with the nation’s sexual health \| Huff Post \| 5 Feb 2019 Sexual health service cuts will increase spread of STIs \| The Guardian \| 30 Dec 2018 Record demand for sexual health services amid spending cuts \| BBC \| 1 Sep 2018 Government cuts ‘leave sexual health services at tipping point’ \| The Guardian \| 3 Aug 2017 Sexual health clinics ‘at tipping point’ after Government cuts and huge rise in demand, councils warn \| The Independent \| 2 Aug \| 2017 Further cuts to services increase risk of ‘perfect storm’ for sexual health \| British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) \| 12 Jul 2017 Government cuts are brewing a sexual health crisis \| The Guardian \| 27 Jun 2016 Cuts to sexual health services are putting patients at risk, says King’s Fund \| British Medical Journal \| 14 Mar 2017 Cuts to sexual health services will lead to STI ‘explosion’, warn experts \| The Guardian \| 3 Jan 2016 The National AIDS Trust (NAT) was founded in 1987 as a non-government organisation (NGO) by the Department of Health, in order to deal with the escalating concern with HIV and AIDS nationally. Today NAT’s funding comes from public donations, corporate supporters, grant-making trusts and foundations and its own fundraising work – it doesn’t receive funding from the UK Government. NAT is a policy and campaigning charity, working to improve the national response to HIV through policy development, expertise, and the provision of practical resources rather than through offering direct support services to people living with HIV. Alarming trend for cutting or completely decommissioning HIV support services Freedom of Information requests have exposed an alarming trend for cutting or completely decommissioning HIV support services across England and Wales. In England there was an average cut of 28% in expenditure for HIV support services between 2015/16 and 2016/17. The regional variation in cuts is enormous, with some areas entirely losing support for people living with HIV. NAT also has a comprehensive range of resources available including: HIV in the future NHS, why PrEP is needed, your rights: a guide to human rights and HIV, your voice: a guide to disclosure and HIV, using the global evidence base to reduce the impact of HIV stigma, how NHS overseas visitors charges apply to migrants and asylum seekers in England, preparing for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and tackling HIV discrimination at work. HIV support services: The state of the nations \| National AIDS Trust \| Mar 2017 Why we need HIV support services: A review of the evidence \| National AIDS Trust \| Mar 2017 National AIDS Trust \| National AIDS Trust The Food Chain delivers meals and groceries, offer cookery and nutrition classes and communal eating opportunities to people living with HIV in London and their dependants. Inspired by their practical response, hundreds of volunteers deliver its services, supported by a staff team. People living with HIV often struggle to access the food they need to stay well, because of ill health, poverty, isolation and a lack of motivation to eat well, or limited skills or knowledge. Every service user is referred by a health or social care professional who has identified them in need of nutritional support. Each service user receives a personalised nutrition care plan designed specifically to meet their needs. By offering a tailored package of support, at the appropriate time, The Food Chain helps people to lead healthy, independent lives. The Food Chain \| Acorn House, 314-320 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP Sexual health clinics or services provide treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and practical help to reduce the risk of getting them in the future. Some services are referred to as Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinics which is the medical term for this field of medicine. For many years, ‘GUM’ or ‘clap’ clinics were hidden away in hospital basements but many improved from the 1990s, with changes driven largely by gay men, developing a more positive and comprehensive understanding of gay men’s health. And for those who want them, there are clinics specifically for gay men, and evening opening times. Having said that, improvements are not universal and the quality of service can vary between clinics. In some cases, thankfully more rarely today, we can still be patronised and mistreated by homophobic and judgemental staff, although they do seem to be on the way out. If you are sexually active, finding a GUM clinic you like is essential, particularly if you can build up a good relationship, if required. What services do sexual health clinics (GUM clinics) provide? \| NHS Choices Unless a clinic has been recommended to you by a friend, it can difficult to know where to find a clinic whether you’re looking for your first clinic or moving to a different one. To find a clinic near you, click on the map at the top right of this page, or info icon or use these links: With few exceptions, most of us use clinics run by the National Health Service – they’re free (including treatment prescriptions) and generally very good. Alternatively, you can go to a private clinic and pay for it. Depending on where you live and work, it can be worth thinking about the clinic location, although this should be a secondary consideration after the quality of the service you receive. Even if there’s just the one locally, some gay men do go elsewhere to reduce the likelihood of recognition or because the service is crap. So shop around to find a clinic which best suits your needs. Go online or phone up the clinic and find out if you need an appointment, or whether it is a ‘walk-in’ service. ‘Walk-in’ clinics can be very busy and it’s almost impossible to gauge how long you’ll be there. It is advisable to put aside a morning or afternoon until you have a clearer idea of how the clinic works. You might want to ask if they have a special clinic for gay men if that’s what you’re after. Sexual health clinics (STI clinics) are bound by law to ensure the confidentiality of your records, so it’s OK to give your real name and address. All information about you and your sexual health is protected by law under the NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Directions 2000 and The NHS (Venereal Diseases) Regulations 1974. Keep our sexual health services confidential \| NAT \| 6 Aug 2014 In September 2015 a breach occurred where the 56 Dean Street clinic sent out the names and email addresses of 780 people when a newsletter was issued to clinic patients. Although this was appalling it was an exceptionally very rare occurrence in the sexual health field. Patients were supposed to be blind-copied into the email but instead details were sent as a group email. London clinic leaks HIV status of patients \| BBC News \| 2 Sep 2015 If you’re going to have an HIV antibody test you may decide to give a false name, and this is not against the law. However, don’t forget it… and any other false information you provide. Unfortunately, the same standard of confidentiality cannot be assured outside your clinic if you’re referred to another hospital department or service. When you arrive you should report to reception, where you will be booked in and given a numbered ticket (depending on the system). You then wait until your ticket number or name is called. If it’s your first time, you may need to answer a few questions or complete a short questionnaire. Some guys feel the need to give a different name which is OK as long as you remember it… and respond when it’s called out! At some point you will be given a reference number. Don’t lose it as it links you with your clinic file which sits amongst tens of thousands of other records. Although they can be found by your name and/ or date of birth, looking for records in this way causes delays and extra waiting time for you. Visits may take up to 2 hours, sometimes longer, so don’t be afraid to ask how long it is expected to take. Longer waits usually occur in clinics that provide a ‘walk-in’ service where it can be difficult to match demand with staff. If the waiting room is packed and the clinic is short staffed, you could be there for several hours – it’s unavoidable. Pre-arranged appointments are more likely to keep to time, but are prone to delays like any health service. Everyone is there for the same reasons and nobody is likely to feel any less awkward than you. Just get on with it; take a book or watch a movie on your phone to pass away the time. Some clinics even have free wifi. Practice varies between clinics but you can usually expect the following during a clinic visit: Routine check ups If you are going for a regular check-up with no concerns or symptoms (that you know of) you will be asked for some or all of the following: Complete a short questionnaire Pee in a pot Swabs from bum and/ or throat depending on the sex you’ve had (for gonorrhoea, chlamydia) Bloods tests for syphilis, HIV and viral Hepatitis Check ups with concerns or symptom You will be seen by a clinician (a nurse or doctor) who will find out about your reason for attending the clinic You will be called by name or number and shown to a consulting room and while the consultation is taking place the door should be closed Clinicians should introduce themselves (sometimes there is a student present and you should be asked whether this is OK. If you’d rather see the clinician alone – say so, particularly if it’s your first time at the clinic or if you are feeling in any way nervous) You will be asked about any problems or concerns you might have. Explain in your own words what seems to be the matter and describe any symptoms You may also be asked these sorts of questions… How many people you’ve had sex with recently and their sex Whether your partners were casual, known to you or regular The kind of sex you’ve had and whether you used condoms (or not) Whether you’ve had STIs before If you have been vaccinated for hepatitis in the past (as you may need a booster) Your alcohol intake and recreational drug use General health problems, are taking medication or have allergies Difficult and embarrassing though they might be, be truthful, and be as specific as possible. If you hide anything (eg: say you always use condoms when in fact you don’t) or are economical with truth, you may be not be tested for something you have. Depending on why you are attending you will be examined, this is likely to include: the cock and balls the throat and the glands in your throat arsehole the skin. You will need to provide samples to find out whether you have a sexually transmitted infection. Using swabs, samples are taken from: your pee hole your throat your arsehole you may also be asked for a urine sample These are used to test for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, pus in the rectum, or penis (proctitis or NSU). You will then be asked to give a blood sample for syphilis, HIV and Hepatitis Initial test results Some of the test results will be available during your visit so after you have been examined and provided the necessary samples, you are likely to be returned to the waiting area for a short time before seeing the nurse or doctor again. Depending on the diagnosis you may be given a course of treatment (usually antibiotics) Other test results The rest of your results will take a week or so and you will have to go back to get them and most clinics communicate your results by text or telephone, however you may be asked to attend for your results or review. Thoughtful clinicians will close your session by checking that everything is OK and give you an opportunity to ask any other questions. Clinics and support \| GMFA Visiting a STI clinic \| NHS Choices Sometimes there may be a member of staff ‘hovering’ in the waiting area with a survey. Feel free to say no, but it’s a way to pass the time and support the clinic in its work. If you are receiving HIV treatments/ therapies, you may be asked to take part in a clinical trial or survey (especially if you are newly diagnosed). Before you make any decision you need to understand the purpose of the survey/ trial etc; what is involved; your rights; and whether there are any dangers or risks. If you have difficulty in understanding what is being asked of you, ask that the questions or information are rephrased or re-explained. You should also be given time to think about what has been said before you make any decision. If you have a STI then you’ll be prescribed a course of treatment. If you’re given antibiotics then it is very important that you complete the whole course even if you think the symptoms have gone away. The infection may not have been fully cured and if it comes back then it can be more difficult to treat second time round. You will be asked to come back to check the infection has gone away. If you don’t understand what the treatment is and you want to know, don’t be afraid to ask. If you are unhappy with what you’ve been given then ask if there’s an alternative. All treatment and prescriptions are free. If you have or have had a recent infection you should tell all your partners (if you can) so that they can also go for check-ups. This may not be easy – but think about it if the roles were reversed. Clinics will want to make sure that all your recent partners are traced so that they can be warned that they need a check-up too. Just assure the clinic that you will personally tell all your partners. Then do it! Alternatively, there is ‘provider referral’ where a clinic will contact partners on your behalf anonymously. All you have to do is give the clinic his first name and mobile number. They will do the rest and will not identify you at all. Remember, you can have most STIs without there being any external or recognisable symptoms. The situation is more complex if you test HIV antibody positive but the health adviser should help you tackle the issues. Generally clinics provide an excellent and consistent service and, you should be to Understand and be kept fully informed about what’s going on Have questions asked with sensitivity and in plain language Have time and attention to express concerns and ask questions Have your questions answered honestly and in plain language Be given time to understand the answers Be asked for your consent to any tests or treatments Communication works both ways Occasionally staff assume you are straight (heterosexual) and/ or may only have a limited understanding of gay sex. If you feel the line of questioning is insensitive or offensive so say: firmly but politely. Clarifying something can be awkward and embarrassing but trends in gay sex can be complicated and fast moving (the language and apps we use, for example). Providing your knowledge can also help staff and clinics in the work they do. Acknowledging when and where clinics get it right is just as important as complaining. Dedicated staff work very hard to ensure that clinic services meet our needs with the least discomfort and embarrassment. Quite simply, if you’re pleased with the service say-so and spread the word. Making a complaint can be difficult and embarrassing, particularly if it involves coming face to face (again) with the member of staff about whom you’re complaining. Think carefully about why you are complaining what you want to say what you want to get out of the situation. Maybe it’s an apology you want, or an improvement in the service you’ve received? Being clear and calm will not just help you but also the clinic in understanding why you’ve made the complaint in the first place. You may want to deal with the situation then and there. Alternatively, when you get home make a note of the incident before contacting the clinic again. An irate call to the clinic may make you feel better but unless you provide your name, who was involved, and what happened, it’s unlikely that the clinic can carry the complaint further). It may be useful to talk it through with a friend – preferably one who’ll be supportive but objective. If you don’t wish to contact the member of staff concerned directly, try the clinic’s business manager or senior clinician. Some clinics have a system for complaints and suggestions and this may be a useful place to start. Alternatively, clinics are usually part of a hospital or NHS type Trust with a Patient Advice and Liaison Service where you can raise your concern or make your complaint through them. What is Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)? \| NHS Choices Find a PALS near you \| NHS Choices HIV/ AIDS in the United Kingdom \| Wikipedia History of HIV and AIDS overview \| Avert Our History: Terrence Higgins Trust \| Terrence Higgins Trust AIDS: The first 20 years \| Simon Garfield AIDS: The first 20 years (part one) \| The Guardian \| 3 June 2001 AIDS: The first 20 years (part two) \| The Guardian \| 3 June 2001 How Edinburgh became the AIDS capital of Europe How Edinburgh became the AIDS capital of Europe \| BBC \| 1 Dec 2019 In the mid-1980s Edinburgh became known as the Aids capital of Europe. A new deadly disease, cheap heroin and the hardline attitudes of the authorities were the ingredients for a public health disaster. How a typo created a scapegoat for the AIDS epidemic \| Maclean’s How a typo created a scapegoat for the AIDS epidemic \| Maclean’s \| 17 Apr 2019 A 1984 study planted the seed that would lead the media to falsely demonize Gaëtan Dugas as Patient Zero of an epidemic that would kill more than 700,000 people in North America. Since 1988, 1 December every year is dedicated to World AIDS Day, raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, to show solidarity with people living with HIV, and mourning those who have died. What is World AIDS Day? \| nam aidsmap World AIDS Day \| National AIDS Trust World AIDS Day \| United Nations (UN) World AIDS Day \| Wikipedia For many, 1 December is associated with the red ribbon which has become an instantly recognisable symbol. The red ribbon The red ribbon is a symbol of solidarity and of the commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS. The Ribbon Project was conceived in 1991 by Visual AIDS, a New York-based charity group of art professionals that aims to recognize and honour friends and colleagues who have died or are dying of AIDS. The ribbon made its public debut at the 1991 Tony Awards, but since then – in some circles – has become a popular and politically correct fashion statement for celebrities at other awards ceremonies. Because of this popularity, some activists have rightly worried that the ribbon is simply paying lip service to AIDS causes. Nevertheless, it is a powerful symbol for all of us around the world, and a unifying symbol on World AIDS Day (1 December). Today, the red ribbon is an international symbol and, for many, stands for care, concern, hope and support. The Red Ribbon \| National AIDS Trust {NAT} Red ribbon \| Wikipedia The Red Ribbon Project \| Visual AIDS AIDS Memorial Quilt UK The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt tells the stories of many of those lost in the early days of the HIV AIDS epidemic in the 80’s and 90’s. Representing approximately 384 people from all around the UK, there are 48 twelve foot by twelve foot panels, each comprising up to 8 smaller panels. Each panel is approximately 4m sq. Each individual panel commemorates someone who died of AIDS and has been lovingly made by their friends, lovers or family. Lives remembered include those of the writer, Bruce Chatwin; the artist/film maker Derek Jarman; the actors, Ian Charleson and Denham Elliot; gay rights activist, Mark Ashton and the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Several charities have created the AIDS Memorial Quilt Conservation Partnership, to raise awareness of the quilt, its importance in our history and to restore and conserve the quilt for generations to come: George House Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, The Food Chain, Sahir House, Positively UK and Positively East. UK AIDS Memorial Quilt \| UK AIDS Memorial Quilt The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt US Weighing an estimated 54 (US) tons (48,988 kilograms), the (NAMES Project) AIDS Memorial Quilt is an enormous quilt made as a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of HIV and AIDS, and related illnesses. As of June 2016, the Quilt is composed of more than 49,000 panels on 5,956 blocks (blocks are the twelve foot square building blocks of The Quilt seen at displays). Most blocks are composed of 8 separate panels, remembering the lives of eight individuals lost to AIDS. The AIDS Memorial Quilt (US) \| The AIDS Memorial Quilt (US) Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt \| Wikipedia And The Band Played On \| Randy Shilts \| 1987 And the band played on \| Randy Shilts \| Macmillan (US) “Upon it’s first publication twenty years ago, “And the band played on” was quickly recognised as a masterpiece of investigative reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed film, Shilts’ expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80’s while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat. One of the few true modern classics, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. “And the band played on” remains one of the essential books of our time.” [Macmillan] “And the band played on” is also a 1993 American television film docudrama based on the the book. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival before being broadcast by HBO on September 11, 1993. And the band played on \| Closing scene \| HBO Films \| 1997 \| 4m 27s The End Of Innocence \| Simon Garfield \| 1994 The End Of Innocence \| Simon Garfield “The End Of Innocence” looks at a decade of AIDS in Britain. As well as the 8000 who have died, some 20,000 are infected with HIV, and many more carry the virus unknowingly. With no cure or even a vaccine in sight, and growing evidence of complacency, AIDS is still one of the greatest post-war challenges the UK faces. This book covers every significant development of the disease, from the early ignorance and panic to the emergence of AIDS as a good cause taken up by Sir Ian McKellen, George Michael and the Princess of Wales. The author uses information supplied by doctors, scientists, government ministers and civil servants, as well as interviews with leading entertainment figures such as Stephen Fry, Elton John and the late Derek Jarman.” In 1995, the BBC made a documentary based on the book highlighting the shameful attitudes of the British public and politicians during the 80s and early 90s towards HIV/AIDS awareness, education and gay men. The End of Innocence, part 1/ 6 \| BBC Documentary/ Fine Cut \| 1995 AIDS Don’t Die of Prejudice \| Norman Fowler \| 2015 AIDS Don’t Die of Prejudice \| Norman Fowler \| Biteback Publishing “AIDS: Don’t Die of Prejudice” is both an in-depth investigation and an impassioned call to arms against the greatest public health threat in the world today. Norman Fowler has travelled to nine cities around the globe to report on the position today. What he discovered was a shocking blend of ignorance, prejudice, bigotry and intolerance. In Africa and Eastern Europe, a rising tide of discrimination against gays and lesbians prevents many from coming forward for testing. In Russia, drug users are dying because an intolerant government refuses to introduce the policies that would save them. Extraordinarily, Washington has followed suit and excluded financial help for proven policies on drugs, and has turned its back on sex workers. In this lucid yet powerful account, Norman Fowler reveals the steps that must be taken to prevent a global tragedy. ” [Biteback Publishing] How To Survive A Plague \| David France \| 2017 How to survive a plague \| David France \| Pan Macmillan Books “How to Survive a Plague by David France is the riveting, powerful and profoundly moving story of the AIDS epidemic and the grass-roots movement of activists, many of them facing their own life-or-death struggles, who grabbed the reins of scientific research to help develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Around the globe, the 15.8 million people taking anti-AIDS drugs today are alive thanks to their efforts. Not since the publication of Randy Shilts’s now classic And the Band Played On in 1987 has a book sought to measure the AIDS plague in such brutally human, intimate, and soaring terms. Weaving together the stories of dozens of individuals, this is an insider’s account of a pivotal moment in our history and one that changed the way that medical science is practised worldwide.” [Pan Macmillans] How to survive a plague \| Trailer \| 2013 How to survive a plague \| Film review \| The Guardian \| 10 Nov 2013 The Ward \| Gideon Mendel \| 2017 The Ward \| Gideon Mendel \| Trolley Books In 1993, Gideon Mendel spent a number of weeks photographing the Broderip and Charles Bell wards in London’s Middlesex Hospital as part of the ‘Positive Lives’ project. The Broderip was the first AIDS ward in London and was opened by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1987, this year marking the 30th anniversary of its opening. This was the era before antiretroviral medications had become available, a very distinct and tragic time. All of the patients on the wards, many of whom were young, gay men, were having to face the terrifying prospect of an early and painful death. These two wards at The Middlesex Hospital were some of the few dedicated AIDS wards that existed in London, and even more unusual for their decision to open themselves to being photographed. Considering the high levels of stigma and fear that existed at the time, the decision of these four patients to allow themselves, alongside their families, lovers and friends to be photographed was an act of considerable bravery. ‘The Ward’ explores through Gideon Mendel’s evocative black and white photographs how it felt to live with HIV at this time when it was considered a veritable death sentence. It shows how the ward at the Middlesex Hospital became more like a second home, and the staff and patients friends. A rise in the demand for Pentamidine to treat pneumocystis pneumonia alerted health authorities to HIV/AIDS. First transmitted in 1983, Horizon traces the spread of AIDS across America. AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – was only named in 1982, and was still largely unknown. This programme follows the search for a cause and cure, and asks whether the seeds of a spreading epidemic had already reached London. Horizon: Killer in the Village, 1982-1983 \| BBC \| 55m 45s AIDS Monolith: Don’t Die of Ignorance Campaign, 1987 \| BFI \| 20 May 2016 \| 51s “Don’t Die of Ignorance” AIDS campaign \| Witness, Radio 4 \| 9m In 1986 the British government launched the world’s first ever public health campaign on HiV and AIDS. It was highly controversial and faced considerable opposition from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Mike Lanchin speaks to former Health Minister, Norman Fowler, whose insistence made the campaign a reality. Past campaigns: AIDS don’t die of ignorance \| Ethical Marketing News \| 30 Apr 2017 The AIDS health campaign \| The National Archives \| 26 Jan 2016 Thatcher tried to block ‘bad taste’ public health warnings about AIDS \| The Guardian \| 30 Dec 2015 Founded in 2009, The HIV Story Project is a San Francisco based non-profit organisation focused on bridging HIV/AIDS with film, media and storytelling to fight the pandemic and the global stigma associated with it. Generations HIV is a digital media experiment recording video questions, answers and stories by people from all walks of life about HIV/AIDS. Whether HIV+ or HIV-, a loved one or a caregiver, we have all been impacted and affected by this global health pandemic, and we all have a story to tell. 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Find a sexual health service \| NHS Choices. King’s College Hospital \| Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS \| MAP 020 3299 9000 (Switchboard) Lewisham Hospital \| Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH \| MAP Queen Elizabeth Hospital \| Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH \| MAP The Royal London Hospital \| Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB \| MAP St Thomas’ Hospital \| Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH \| MAP St Mary’s Hospital \| Praed Street, London W2 1NY \| MAP Hammersmith Hospital \| Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS \| MAP Charing Cross Hospital \| Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF \| MAP Chelsea & Westminster Hospital \| 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH \| MAP Royal Free Hospital \| Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3 2GQ \| MAP University College London Hospital \| 235 Euston Road, Euston, London NW1 2BU \| MAP Whittington Hospital \| Magdala Avenue, Highgate Hill, Archway, London N19 5NF \| MAP Homerton University Hospital \| Homerton Row, Homerton, London E9 6SR MAP The most effective way to protect yourself and your partner(s) from the risk of infection from STIs is the use of condoms and water-based lubricant – every time when you get fucked or fuck. In the past, condoms have been made out of all sorts of materials: horn or tortoise shell for that extra sensitive gentle touch, oiled paper, linen or animal gut. Up until the 1930s rubber condoms were thick, washable and re-usable. However, the development of latex in the late 1930s meant that thinner, disposable condoms could be produced. More recently we have seen the arrival of a polyurethane condom which is said to be stronger than latex, although more expensive. However, being thinner, sensitivity should be greater and it is the only condom which can be used with oil-based lubricants. Condom History \| Wikipedia The Humble Little Condom: A History \| Anne Collier \| Penguin Random House How a condom is made \| BillyBoyUSA* \| 13 Sep 2011 \| 8m 38s Get it on \| Durex \| posted by robertrugan.com \| 2009 \| 0m 30s Loop de Loop – Condoms \| posted by Daniel Luke \| 2011 \| 0m 44s AIDES Smutley \| posted by AIDES \| 2011 \| 2m 20s A little tedious perhaps but we feel we should clarify that MEN R US has no relationship with any of the condom manufacturers featured in this section, and acknowledges there are many many other brands available to purchase online, from chemists, shops and supermarkets, etc… but some are also FREE from many sexual health clinics. For many years, stronger condoms have been the bedrock of HIV prevention, though the landscape is changing. Today, there’s a shift to choosing the right condom (which may not necessarily need be thicker) with good technique and plenty of lubricant. In 2001, an evaluation concluded “…there is no evidence from the present investigation to support the use of stronger (thicker) condoms over standard strength condoms among gay men. The appropriate use of additional lubricant should be encouraged.” Obviously thicker condoms will lessen dick sensitivity and, although they offer better protection under ideal circumstances, the benefits may be outweighed if your dick is so de-sensitised that you have to ferret around for hours before you can cum. On the other hand, guys often love a good ferret! It’s your choice: if you feel safer and more secure using a stronger and/ or thicker condom then use them! An evaluation of a thicker versus a standard condom with gay men \| Golombok S, Harding R, Sheldon J. AIDS, 2001;15(2):245-250. Nonoxynol-9 is widely used in contraceptives for its spermicidal properties (it kills sperm on contact). It has been promoted as a backup method for avoiding pregnancy and to protect against STIs in the event of condom failure. In the late 1990s, studies have found that condoms with nonoxynol-9 can irritate the lining of the rectum/ arse leading to increased risk of STI transmission, including HIV. Most condom manufacturers in the UK have stopped using N-9, but avoid condoms described as spermicidally lubricated. Lubricants containing N-9 may enhance rectal transmission of HIV and other STIs \| Contraception, 2004 \| 70(2):107-110 David M Phillips, Kristin M Sudol, Clark L Taylor, Laura Guichard, Robert Elsen, Robin A Maguire Confusion over use of nonoxynol-9 among gay men in San Francisco despite public warnings \| 2003 \| NAM Aidsmap Nonoxynol 9 \| Wikipedia You may find several standards stamped on condom wrappers but, in our opinion, our order of preference is: ISO Standard is managed by the International Organization for Standardisation; give world-class specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure quality, safety and efficiency; and are instrumental in facilitating international trade. CE Mark is a European Economic Area symbol of licence approval. It therefore means that it meets all the requirements of European Legislation. BSI Kitemark is the registered trademark owned by the British Standard Institution, an accepted sign of reliability and a significant assurance that a product meets rigorous standards of production and testing. ISO Standard \| International Organisation for Standardisation \| Wikipedia CE Marking \| GOV.UK \| Wikipedia BSI Kitemark \| British Standards Institute \| Wikipedia The majority of condoms are made from two types of latex: Natural rubber latex Latex condoms weaken and damage easily when they come into contact with oil-based lubricants and other substances such as baby oil, mineral oil, suntan lotion, cooking oil, baby oil, petroleum jelly, cold creams, skin lotions and, bringing up the rear so to speak, butter or margarine. Synthetic latex A type of plastic (eg: polyisprene and polyurethane) which doesn’t irritate people with latex allergies. Though less stretchy than natural rubber latex, synthetic latex condoms can be very thin and be used with oil based lubricants. Lambskin condoms An alternative to latex and non-latex condoms made from a thin layer of sheep cecum, a part of the intestine. We mention them because you may come across them but they DO NOT prevent the transmission of viral STIs including HIV and herpes. On the upside the lambskin condoms are effective against pregnancy, they don’t trigger latex allergies, are biodegradable and can be used with oil-based lubricants. Lambskin condoms \| lambskincondoms.org Vegan friendly condoms New to the market, Glyde condoms come in several sizes, are made of natural rubber latex (with only natural and vegan colours and flavours) and are suitable for use with water based or silicone based lubricants. Condoms suitable for vegans \| Glyde Condoms Condom Measurements Whether clubbing, dining, or attending an interview, most of us think about what we’re going to wear. The cut of the clothes, the colour combo, and the impact bring it all together. But when it comes to sex, we can be so fixated on the fuck we forget that the right condom can give you and your partner(s) more pleasure, more security, and more fun. You shouldn’t really feel a perfectly fitting condom. Too large and it can slip off (and yes: up the arse). If it’s too small it can be a bugger to put on (as your dick is choked to death) and it’s more likely to break while fucking. So while condom length is important its girth (or width) should also be a consideration. More of this later. When choosing a condom, principle considerations should be: its thickness (usually given in microns) its width (and width at the head of the condom if it’s not a straight condom). its length Condom choice The choice of condoms is bewildering and you can start to wonder why you might need an extra thin, non- lubricated, banana-flavoured, slim-fit condom. What is doubly frustrating is that comparing brands is just about impossible. Here are the options: Standard condoms have straight sides Fitted or trim condoms are slightly narrower below the dick head Thinner or sensitive condoms are so you feel more; conversely, some guys will avoid them because they cum too quickly Large, XL, or magnum condoms are longer and wider, including over the head of the dick Extra strong or stronger condoms are usually thicker, but not always. According to manufacturers, some thin condoms claim to be as strong as stronger condoms Textured condoms with ribs and bumps can increase sensation, but not everyone likes speed bumps Coloured condoms can make oral sex more fun. Also, they could be a perfect choice for St Valentine’s or St Patrick’s Day, with matching flavours such as strawberry or mint. If you are planning to use a liquorice flavoured condom to accompany that black tie event we would advise you to warn your partner(s) in advance! Flavoured condoms are just that, and some of the flavours can be an acquired taste. Who can forget minty mouthful, blow me bubblegum, bangin’ banana, chocolate temptation, blueberry muffin, fizzy cola, blowdom cannabis and succulent strawberry. They are great for oral sex, particularly for guys who are not into fucking Non lubricated condoms are a sensible choice if you don’t like the taste of lubricated condoms. Great for sucking or you can add the lube of your choice if you’re fucking. Trivia: they are also used as protective covers for microphones and ultra sound machines, and for keeping stuff dry on camping trips. Glow in the dark condoms have rather stumped us, but supposedly handy in a dark room? If anyone has an interesting tale to tell we’d love to hear from you. Desensitising, extended play and delay condoms are for guys want to last longer before cumming or for guys who cum too quickly. They use a lubricant that slightly desensitises your dick which makes it a little numb. No harm, of course, but you have been warned. We have trawled the websites of many well known manufacturers and distributors. While some provide condom length, width and thickness; others seem to be more interested in a sales pitch (for their own brands) and/ or posting customer reviews which are subjective, and not necessarily that helpful. Finding the best condom fit takes some measuring on your part. You will need: Stimulation to make you hard and erect; eg: a vivid imagination, porn, a man A place where you will not be disturbed A flexible sewing tape or tailors measure OR a ruler and a piece of string A pen and paper A man (optional) A sense of humour (optional) Place the tape or ruler along the length of your erect throbbing dick from the base to the tip. Bear in mind rulers often have a few ml at the end which you need to take into account (i.e. discount). Write down the measurement. Measure the girth or circumference of your penis with the tape around the thickest part of your dick (or loop the string around then use the ruler to calculate). Write down the measurement. Don’t waste it, how about a wank or a fuck? How To Measure Your Penis \| Condomerie \| 17 Jun 2015 \| 1m 00s Once you have your dick size (most importantly its girth or circumference) you would think it would be easy-peasy matching this information to the correct condom. Nope. Herding cats would be easier! By way of an example, let’s use Fred (one of our volunteers) who kindly volunteered his dick stats: His length erect: 14.4cm (5.7″ inches) His girth or circumference: 12.2cm (4.81″ inches) Condom calculators and charts Even if Fred applies his measurements to website condom calculators, more often than not results show only those brands that the site sells. And he’s wary about buying a brand he’s not heard of before, or he might already prefer a brand which they don’t sell. Made to measure condoms \| Condomerie Condom size calculator \| Size Me Up My Size App \| My Size Measurement Fitting (Calculator) \| They Fit Condom Calculator \| condomsizes.org Many websites also have charts which show at a glance that if your dick is ‘X’ wide and ‘Y’ long your condom size is ‘Z’. The trouble is, when we compared 6 sites, we found 5 different condom width sizes for a dick with a 155mm girth with a range in difference of 8mm (that’s nearly a centimetre). That’s enough for a condom to easily slip off a smaller dick or choke a larger one! Condom companies Even when you work out your condom size, the information provided by many the major condom manufacturers is variable or does not exist. Lelo Hex We just couldn’t give it to you straight, so here is our take on using condoms. If you’re going to fuck make sure you have condoms and lube to hand and remove all pets and ex-boyfriends from the area! Checking the use-by date first, take the rubber out of its wrapper avoiding sharp/jagged finger nails, teeth and cheap jewellery. With a thumb and forefinger pinch the end of the condom as this will get rid of the air and make room for the cum. Make sure it’s not upside down or you won’t be going anywhere! Roll it all the way down your dick. A hard dick makes this easier to do but it may go soft at this point. Simply work up some steam and – using a new condom, try again later. Place some lube on a finger or two and gently work it up his arsehole. He’ll get more pleasure if he’s relaxed and the condom is less likely to tear. Smother your dick with lube and ask him if he’s ready before putting it up his arse. Enter slowly, checking he’s OK. If you go in quickly you could hurt him. Once inside, off you go… checking occasionally to see that the condom is still in place and intact. When you’ve finished, hold the condom at the base of your dick before pulling out. You don’t want to lose it up his arse do you? Condoms do make a difference: You can’t feel as much and they can be awkward to use, BUT using them with lube every time you get fucked or fuck greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection and other STIs. Condoms help protect against other sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis, and NSU. Wanking with condoms can also improve your technique and get you used to the idea/feel of using them. Don’t leave condoms lying around for children to find as there is a risk of suffocation! Knot it, wrap it in a tissue or loo roll and bin it. (Not down the toilet, it may well bob back up). Take a break… put on the kettle… leave… start again… or fall asleep in his arms. Condoms and lube \| GMFA How do I use a condom? \| NHS Condoms: 9 common mistakes Not checking the condom packet for damage: Condoms can easily get damaged, especially if they’ve been kept in a wallet, pocket, or bag. Condoms that are damaged won’t protect you from STIs and pregnancy Not checking the expiry date: Condoms that are out of date won’t protect you from STIs Putting the condom on after sex has started: You need to wear a condom before you start having sex in order for it to do its job. If you leave it to the last minute and only put a condom on just before you come (ejaculate) you’re NOT protected from STIs. If you do this, fluids are likely to have already been exchanged Not holding the tip when applying the condom: When you put a condom on, it’s important to squeeze the tip, to get rid of any air. If you don’t, the condom is likely to break Putting the condom on the wrong way up, then turning it over: Putting the condom on the wrong way round (so it won’t roll down) is a common mistake, especially if it’s dark! But if you do this, it’s really important that you bin that condom and start again with a new one. Don’t be tempted to just turn it over because the outside of the condom will have touched the penis and so leaves your partner exposed to the risk of pregnancy and/or STIs. Get another condom out and start again Taking the condom off before sex is over: Whenever your genital or anal areas are in contact, you should use a condom, to prevent the risk of STI. This includes after you’ve come (ejaculated) Using a condom that’s been in a wallet or bag for more than one month: Condoms can get warm when in a wallet or bag and this damages them. If they’ve been in there for more than one month, they are not safe to use. Carrying them with you is a great habit though, so just make sure you replace it at least once a month! Not holding the base of the condom when withdrawing the penis: This can cause the condom to come off, which means you’re at risk of pregnancy and/or STIs Using oil-based lubricants with condoms (such as Vaseline or moisturiser): Using lubricant is a great idea, but make sure it’s water-based (such as K.Y. Jelly or Durex Play). Other products, not intended for sex, are often oil-based and can eat into condoms, causing them to break. Adapted from Condoms: 9 common mistakes (we removed the references to pregnancy) \| Brook How to put on condom on: relal life tutorial \| Ending HIV NZ \| 5 Aug 2015 \| 1m 36s How to use a condom \| Ending HIV NZ \| Mar 31 2017 \| 3m 23s Rapid rise in anti-HIV PrEP pills linked to drop in condom use “A rapid rise in the takeup of pills to prevent HIV infection in some parts of Australia has been accompanied by a steep drop in the numbers of men using condoms during sex with other men whether or not they are on the protective drugs, a major study has shown. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has been hailed as a game-changer in the Aids epidemic, but the Australian experience suggests the availability of once-a-day pills that reliably prevent transmission of the virus may play a part in complacency about the chances of becoming infected. But experts say PrEP is not solely responsible. Condom use among gay and bisexual men has been declining for some time. One of the reasons will be the knowledge, thanks to research, that men who are on a cocktail of HIV drugs do not pass the virus on during sex. However, the new study, published in the Lancet HIV journal, raises serious questions about the introduction of PrEP in developing countries with high levels of infection without a strong package of educational support to encourage condom use.” Extract from Rapid rise in anti-HIV PrEP pills linked to drop in condom use \| The Guardian \| 6 Jun 2018 While we’re probably preaching to the converted, arseholes and rectums are not self-lubricating. Though we may feel ‘wet’ at times, this small amount of natural mucus and sweat present (when fucking) can lead to discomfort, irritation, and infection without lube. We use 3 different types for sex: water based lube silicone based lube oil based lube Behaving similarly, they reduce the friction between whatever is going up your arse and the arse lining. However, you need the right amount of lube to do the job. Too much and the practicalities of what you’re trying to do become comedic/ faintly ridiculous. Too little and there is discomfort and pain (to both partners) and a risk of damaging the condom, the arse, or both. Water-based lubes are considered the safest all-purpose lubricant choice. They do not damage or weaken latex condoms and, generally, do not irritate the inside of the arse. Particularly since the introduction of glycerine, they have come a long way since KY-jelly. Water-based lubricants dry up eventually because your rectum absorbs the lubricant’s water content back into the body, leaving a sticky residue. Insufficient lubricant (of any kind) increases friction and is a major factor in condoms tearing or damage to the lining of your arse. As a general rule a cheap-and-cheerful lube will work though dicks and arseholes may need re-lubing. More expensive lubes (often with glycerine) and sporting the latest in lube science will have more slippiness, lubiness, silkiness and smoothness. Personal lubricant \| Wikipedia Many of us find the texture of silicone-based lubes more pleasurable than other lubes and they certainly last much longer than water based lubes. Silicone based lubricants don’t dry up because your arsehole and rectum is not capable of absorbing any of its components back into your body. It therefore stays there, goes further and lasts longer, but this in itself can cause ‘problems’: your lower intestine down to your arsehole can become a bob sleigh run and shit can shoot out at a moment’s notice! It can also stain and thus be difficult to wash out of bedding and clothing, and it can cause damage to sex toys made of silicone. Silicone based lubes like Wet Platinum, Eros, ID Millennium (there are others) are safe to use with all condoms, latex and polyurethane. Oil-based lubricants don’t dry up because your arsehole and rectum is not capable of absorbing any of their components back into your body. It therefore stays there, goes further and lasts longer but this in itself can cause problems: your lower intestine down to your arsehole can become a bob-sleigh run and shit can shoot out at a moment’s notice! If you’re into dildos or fisting then oil-based lubes are generally a better option because they last longer. If you have a fist up a mate’s arse, a comment like “excuse me, I’ve just got to pop out for some more lube”, doesn’t tend to go down well. Oil-based lubricants and related oil-based substances weaken and damage condoms and should not be used together. These include baby oil, mineral oil, suntan lotions, cooking oil, petroleum jelly, butter or margarine, cold creams and skin lotions. 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__label__cc	0.515099	0.484901	Author: David Stuart David Stuart is David and Linda Schele Professor of Mesoamerican Art and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin All Posts by David Stuart A political transition at Palenque? Reply Once when perusing the early Palenque history recorded in the east tablet of the Temple of the Inscriptions, I noticed an fascinating pattern in the accession records of the eight rulers recorded up to and including K’inich Janab Pakal. The verb is always “seating” but the prepositional phrase that follows, specifying the office or status attained, differs among the kings and the queen who precede Pakal. As we see here, at least four (and probably five) of the early kings attained an office or status simply written HU’N-na, for hu’n, “paper, headband.” Only when Ajen Yohl Mat came to power in the early seventh century does to the usual ajawlel, “rulership,” status appear: Ahkal Mo’ Nahb’ I – Seated as Hu’n K’an Joy Chitam I – Seated as ? (missing) Ahkal Mo’ Nahb’ II – Seated as Hu’n Kan Bahlam I – Seated as Hu’n Ix Yohl Ik’nal – Seated as Hu’n Ajen Yohl Mat – Seated in Ajawlel Muwaan Mat – Seated in Ajawlel K’inich Janab Pakal – Seated in Ajawlel In 599 A.D. (during Ix Yohl Ik’nal’s rule) Palenque was defeated by Calakmul, and I have to wonder if the shift indicated by these “office” glyphs was directly related to the political upheaval of those times. It would appear that the new “ajaw-ship” of the later kings was connected to Palenque’s own resurgence after the Calakmul wars, when the stage was set for Pakal’s long and remarkable reign. Reading the Water Serpent as WITZ’ 3 Linguistics, Uncategorized The “Water Serpent” is a major but poorly understood character in Maya iconography. Also known as the “Waterlily Serpent” or the “Imix Monster,” the large jawless snake typically wears on its head a water lily pad and blossom with a nibbling fish or two. It seems to serve as an animate representation of water, as when we see it used as a glyphic head variant of HA’, “water.” For this reason I prefer to call it the “Water Serpent.” The Water Serpent appears many times on ceramics, usually within symbolism of the so-called “Underwater World” (Hellmuth provides a good analysis of these settings in his important 1987 book Monster und Menschen in der Maya-Kunst). On sculpture, the Water Serpent appears most frequently as ritual costumes worn by rulers andother nobles in connection with Period Ending rites. I have long suspected that the Water Serpent is an ancient Maya manifestation of the varied aquatic spirits described throughout the ethnographic literature of Mesoamerica, many of which are considered snakes or other reptiles. The Ch’orti’ Maya speak of the Ch’ihchan or Nohchan, which Wisdom described as a “deity of rain and spirit of water.” Both names literally mean “Big Snake,” and one may well be very old, used as the reading of an ancient glyph (NOH?-CHAN) that is essential to many of the Water Serpent’s glyphic names (I’ll get to that some other time). The glyph representing the Water Serpent has two interchangeable forms. One emphasizes the “imix” element while another shows a “dotted winal” atop the head (see the Tikal, Stela 31 example in accompanying illustration). Both are strongly related to aquatic and waterlily imagery and iconography. As noted, the fist of these is sometimes used to spell HA’, “water,” in a few settings (as in Palenque’s place name LAKAM-HA’) but this is a rare usage, animating the standard “imix” form of HA’. I suspect another logographic value of the Water Seprent glyph must be at work in many contexts, where HA’ seems unlikely. Copan’s texts offer some important clues about the Water Serpent’s true reading (see the accompanying illustration). On the side of Stela C, we see a reference to some curious variant of the creature involved with a mythic period ending ritual. The name (also cited in several other texts across the Maya area) is written HA’-?-EK’ 1-wi-WATER.SERPENT, with the snake displaying a wi- superfix. The Water Serpent routinely appears in the personal name of Copan’s Ruler 12 (usually written K’AHK’-(U-)TI’-WATER.SERPENT-K’AWIIL), and on the Hieroglyphic Stairway we find the inclusion of a strange bat sign after the snake – an element that never appears in any of the other examples of this royal name. The bat is the syllable tz’i and, depending on context and probably some subtle visual differences, at times also xu. I suggest that the bat is also a phonetic complement to the Water Serpent logogram. The clues together offer witz’ as a word worth investigating. As it turns out, witz’ is a widespread root in Mayan languages meaning “water spray,” “splash (of water).” In Ch’orti’, witz’ is a noun cited by Wisdom meaning “waterfall.” Far more needs to be presented on this, but for now I believe the evidence is strong for a decipherment of the Water Serpent sign as WITZ’ (not to be confused with WITZ, “hill”). It leads me to think that the snake is truly “animate water,” but emphasizing its “splashiness” and coursing movement in streams and rivers. The Birth Date of Copan’s Ruler 12? 1 The two lowermost steps of Copan’s Hieroglyphic Stairway record two historical dates separated by over a hundred years in time. The earlier of the two appears only briefly on Step 2 as the abbreviated record “9 Kawak” (written as the head of Chahk — a nice variant). An associated Distance Number bridges this highly reduced statement with a full long count record of 9.13.18.17.9 12 Muluk 7 Muwaan. Although damaged, the DN is best reas as 5.7.10.10, resulting in this likely reconstruction of the initial date: 9.8.11.6.19 9 Kawak 7 Mak (Step 2) + 5.7.10.10 9.13.18.17.9 12 Muluk 7 Muwaan (Step 1) The last date is the initial dedication of the stairway in 710 A.D., corresponding to the time Waxaklajuun Ubaah K’awil (Ruler 13) constructed the “Esmeralda” phase of Structure 10L-26 over the tomb of his illustrious father, Ruler 12. It seems the son designed this temple and the associated stairway inscription as a commemorative monument and funerary shrine for his predecessor, who had died some fifteen years earlier. There’s little doubt that the earlier of the two dates was recorded more fully in the steps just above Step 2, perhaps among the very eroded glyphs found on Step 5. At least the abbreviated “9 Kawak” implies such an fuller record somewhere nearby. Much of the text on Steps 1-7 treat Ruler 12’s reign — his accession and death are both recorded on Step 7 — so it seems likely that the early 9 Kawak date would be relevant to that ruler’s history. In fact, there seems good reason to consider 9.8.11.6.19 as Ruler 12’s birth. His age upon death would have been 91 years, and we know from several inscription that Ruler 12 lived to be a “Five K’atun Lord” — that is, to some age within his fifth K’atun of life (between 80 and 100). This was an important title for the king, so basic to his historical identity, in fact, that “Five Katuns” repalces his personal name glyph on the side of Altar Q. The case is circumstantial but strong. Even if the date proposed here is incorrect, the timespan recorded in the DN suggsests the last two steps of the Hieroglyphic Stairway juxtapose Ruler 12’s distant birth with his son’s construction of “the steps for his tomb” many years later in 710. And speaking of U signs… Reply The last post reminded me of another interesting museum find I came across several years ago, this time on a vase in the Museo Juan Antonio Valdés in Uaxactun, Petén, Guatemala. (I’m sure others have noticed this as well.) As seen in the photo, the vase bears a Dedicatory Formula (PSS) with the expected term for “his/her drinking vessel,” a possessed form of the instrumental noun uk’ib. The spelling, however, is unique. I was interested to see that instead of the initial yu- found in standard forms, we see two sequential u signs (U-u-k’i-bi). Scribes typically represented the surface phonetics in the possessed form (u)y-uk’ib through the spelling yu-k’i-bi, so it’s remarkable that the scribe here has chosen to emphasize the underlying morphemic structure with u- before uk’ib, ignoring the transitional -y-. The choice of the two back-to-back variants is interesting. The initial “bracket” U- is the far older sign, used far and wide to represent the u- pronoun. Its use here, in contrast to the second, more “innovative” u, may reflect the scribe’s sense of this history and convention. A nice U variant 1 During a brief visit to the local museum at Tonina a few years ago, I noticed this interesting stucco glyph among the many displayed in the glass case. One can see it’s a conventional ‘K’atun’ with a 3 or 4 number coefficient, but the prefix is what caught my eye. The initial sign clearly represents a strand of hair passing through a carved tubular bead, just as depicted in a few portraits (see Tikal Stela 31). This presumably is an U- variant, slightly more elaborate that a common U form that shows only the skeletal bead. As John Justeson pointed out many years ago, the latter sign surely derives from the widespread Mayan words for “bead” (also “necklace”): *uuh (proto-Mayan), later appearing in Yukatekan and Ch’olan as u, uh or uj. 1 2 … 34 35 36 37 38 39	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1577
__label__cc	0.70483	0.29517	Survival after inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer in the colon cancer family registry Scott V. Adams, Dennis J. Ahnen, John A. Baron, Peter T. Campbell, Steven Gallinger, William M. Grady, Loic Lemarchand, Noralane Morey Lindor, John D. Potter, Polly A. Newcomb Health Sciences Research AIM: To investigate the survival of individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-associated CRC) compared to that of individuals without IBD diagnosed with CRC. METHODS: Epidemiologic, clinical, and follow-up data were obtained from the Colon Cancer Family Registry (Colon CFR). IBD-associated cases were identified from self-report of physician diagnosis. For a subset of participants, medical records were examined to confirm selfreport of IBD. Cox proportional hazards regression was applied to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95%CI of mortality, comparing IBD-associated to non- IBD-associated CRC, adjusted for age at CRC diagnosis, sex, Colon CFR phase, and number of prior endoscopies. Following imputatissociated CRC, were analyzed. Over a twelve year follow-up period following CRC diagnosis, 2013 and 74 deaths occurred among non-IBD associated CRC and IBD-associated CRC patients, respectively. The difference in survival between IBD-associated and non-IBD CRC cases was not statistically significant (aHR =1.08; 95%CI: 0.85-1.36). However, the assumption of proportional hazards necessary for valid inference from Cox regression was not met over the entire follow-up period, and we therefore limited analyses to within five years after CRC diagnosis when the assumption of proportional hazards was met. Over this period, there was evidence of worse prognosis for IBD-associated CRC (aHR =1.36; 95%CI:1.05-1.76). Results were similar when adjusted for CRC stage, or restricted to IBD confirmed in medical records. CONCLUSION: These results support the hypothesis that IBD-associated CRC has a worse prognosis than non-IBD-associated CRC. World Journal of Gastroenterology https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241 Colonic Neoplasms Cancer survival Adams, S. V., Ahnen, D. J., Baron, J. A., Campbell, P. T., Gallinger, S., Grady, W. M., ... Newcomb, P. A. (2013). Survival after inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer in the colon cancer family registry. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 19(21), 3241-3248. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241 Survival after inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer in the colon cancer family registry. / Adams, Scott V.; Ahnen, Dennis J.; Baron, John A.; Campbell, Peter T.; Gallinger, Steven; Grady, William M.; Lemarchand, Loic; Lindor, Noralane Morey; Potter, John D.; Newcomb, Polly A. In: World Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 19, No. 21, 07.06.2013, p. 3241-3248. Adams, SV, Ahnen, DJ, Baron, JA, Campbell, PT, Gallinger, S, Grady, WM, Lemarchand, L, Lindor, NM, Potter, JD & Newcomb, PA 2013, 'Survival after inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer in the colon cancer family registry', World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 19, no. 21, pp. 3241-3248. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241 Adams SV, Ahnen DJ, Baron JA, Campbell PT, Gallinger S, Grady WM et al. Survival after inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancer in the colon cancer family registry. 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However, the assumption of proportional hazards necessary for valid inference from Cox regression was not met over the entire follow-up period, and we therefore limited analyses to within five years after CRC diagnosis when the assumption of proportional hazards was met. Over this period, there was evidence of worse prognosis for IBD-associated CRC (aHR =1.36; 95%CI:1.05-1.76). Results were similar when adjusted for CRC stage, or restricted to IBD confirmed in medical records. CONCLUSION: These results support the hypothesis that IBD-associated CRC has a worse prognosis than non-IBD-associated CRC. KW - Cancer survival KW - Colorectal cancer KW - Inflammatory bowel disease KW - Outcomes research U2 - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241 DO - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241 JO - World Journal of Gastroenterology JF - World Journal of Gastroenterology 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3241	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1578
__label__cc	0.554182	0.445818	Preserving the past at the Old Stone Church, Kenyon, Minnesota June 29, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized — Audrey Kletscher Helbling @ 7:41 AM Tags: churches, history, Lutheran, Minnesota, Norwegians As part of the restoration process, the limestone at the Old Stone Church was tuck-pointed. This shows the east side of the 1870s church located along Monkey Valley Road southwest of Kenyon, Minnesota. I CAN’T PINPOINT specifically when old country churches became a passion for me. But sometime in recent years, I realized that these rural houses of worship and their often adjoining cemeteries reflect a history and art worth appreciating and preserving. Such is the Old Stone Church built by Norwegian immigrants near Kenyon in the late 1870s and closed in 1902. A committee of four, whom I met at a Sunday morning worship service, is working tirelessly to preserve this historic church and cemetery for future generations. Already, some $100,000 has been invested in tuck-pointing the native limestone, replastering the interior and more. These people genuinely care about the original gathering place for members of Hauge Free Lutheran Church, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2009. The congregation’s current center of worship stands in Kenyon. “I wanted to see the old Hauge church come back to life,” says Glen Rud, whose Norwegian grandfather walked several miles from town to attend services here. He appreciates the peacefulness of this secluded location in Monkey Valley, where deer and turkeys range. Here, in this place of peace, lies Rud’s burial plot. Likewise, preservationist Bob Dyrdahl possesses strong ties to this land. He was born in a nearby log cabin. He’s planted trees around the cemetery and with his sisters donated a historical marker. His daughter was married here two years ago. Such devotion, respect and care for the Old Stone Church impress me. Sunday morning as I join the descendants of Norwegian immigrants (and others) in prayer and song, I feel the kinship of faithful fellowship. I feel the very presence of those early settlers who sat upon these pews and raised their voices in their mother tongue. Today, more than a century later, this congregation still sings Ja, vi elsker, the Norwegian national anthem, with the conviction of a generation determined to remember their heritage. A view from the balcony shows the choir seated next to the beautiful altar. The choir director speaks in Norwegian, then translates, "Stand up, that means." And all rise for the Norwegian national anthem. This Old Stone Church altar intrigues me because I've never seen one similar. I wonder whether The Last Supper painting at the center of the altar is a cherished possession transported by ship from the homeland. I wonder why replica tablets of the 10 Commandments were chosen for the altar. And, finally, I appreciate the inscription of John 3:16 in Norwegian. This photo gives a broad view of the sanctuary. I was seated in the chair to the right side of the balcony support post during worship services. As I take in my surroundings, I notice the knots in the back of the pew before me and the floor patched with a section of wood underneath the sandal of the woman seated next to me. And as my left shoulder brushes against the wooden column, I admire the workmanship and craftsmanship that surrounds me. Bob Dyrdahl explains that the double-sided pew provided a place for mothers to sit with their babies next to the warmth of the wood-burning stove. Such concern, such love, for those early pioneer mothers touches me. A steep narrow stairway, just inside the church's interior double doors, winds to the balcony. Even here, in this plainness, I can appreciate history and craftsmanship. At the bend in the stairway, is a band of stenciled wood. A print of Hans Nielsen Hauge, a 1700s lay leader and reformist in the Lutheran Church of Norway, hangs in the entry of the Old Stone Church. Immigrants honored this lay preacher by naming their church after him. Calling the baptized in the congregation, who have wandered away from the Lord, back to repentance is a common preaching theme among "the Haugeans," current Pastor Martin Horn says. This Norwegian plaque hangs in the Old Stone Church entry. Since I'm German and not Norwegian, I rely on Google translate to tell me this sign basically thanks God for food and drink. Six shuttered windows span two sides of the limestone church. The shutters are thrown open for the once-a-year church service and then battened shut. The Old Stone Church cemetery, a final resting place for generations past and for those yet to be buried upon this land in peaceful Monkey Valley near Kenyon, Minnesota. FOR MORE INFORMATION and additional photos of the Old Stone Church, see my June 27 Minnesota Prairie Roots blog post. © Copyright 2010 Audrey Kletscher Helbling Follow Minnesota Prairie Roots via Email Enter your email address to follow Minnesota Prairie Roots and receive notifications of new posts by email. Follow Minnesota Prairie Roots An essay of barn photos & memories; In praise of preserving country churches; & Testing the track during a Soap Box Derby trial run in Faribault Documentation of why you should stay off rural roads during a winter storm About the current winter storm in Minnesota…a little advice Waiting for the winter storm On the road in southwestern Minnesota More than a snowman, Faribo Frosty brings smiles, joy Cheers to J. 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__label__wiki	0.80295	0.80295	The Myth of The Indie Game Success Story Needs to Stop and Here’s Why The high visibility of indie success stories creates the illusion that commercial success is accessible and achievable by all, disregarding the challenges most indie developers face. by Veve Jaffa on April 27th, 2016 Indie Fez: Screenshot from Fez with additional art by the author Mainstream (AAA) games have been a billion dollar industry for over a decade, with widely recognized titles like the Call of Duty and GTA franchises setting the bar for commercial success. But in the last decade, indie games have steadily garnered attention and success, and contrary to industry standards, they often do not include gratuitous violence or harmful depictions of marginalized people, instead offering portrayals of underrepresented perspectives, normalization of marginalized identities, and narratives that explore complex and challenging topics. As encouraging as the growing interest is, with increased awareness has come a great deal of misunderstanding. For every massive indie success like Braid, Limbo, and Fez (all of which grossed multi-million cross-platform sales) there are countless developers working in obscurity without financial support or recognition. This has nothing to do with a lack of brilliance or talent; the majority of systems and markets in place to facilitate and sell independent games are simply not equipped to handle diverse content, and meet developer’s needs. The high visibility of indie success stories creates the illusion that commercial success is accessible and achievable by all, disregarding the challenges most indie developers face. Here’s why the mythology around indie success is so harmful: It Assumes We All Start From A Place Of Privilege Indie games have become synonymous with commercial success, yet that outcome is considerably rare and requires substantial economic privilege to begin with. Making games requires an exclusive set of skills and resources like access to hardware, game making and design tools, and either an education or background in programming. Overwhelming research and statistics show racial and gender minorities face systemic barriers gaining access to educational and professional opportunities in technical fields, leaving many with less training and job opportunities than our white male counterparts. This affects professional trajectories leading from programming degrees to employment with AAA games companies, which has proven a crucial starting point for many successful indie developers. Further, even with an increase of technical degrees held by people of colour and gender minorities, they do not always lead to escape from generational poverty or improve the odds of achieving financial stability needed to finance our own creative projects. And that’s just tools needed to make your game. Game development, even games outside of massive AAA scale, need a budget to cover production costs and a solid marketing plan to handle release. Developers producing diverse or niche content need substantial support to insure their games find an audience, yet are overlooked in favour of less daring work with more guaranteed commercial success. That leaves many marginalized developers handling what are meant to be full-time positions: marketing and managing social media on top of all the creative and technical roles required to complete development. Without publisher or investor support, development comes down to either having the economic privilege to finance yourself, belonging to a privileged network (like supportive family) who can house you and alleviate living costs while you pursue development full-time, or take on the suboptimal and draining task of working full-time to stay afloat while you simultaneously develop your game. What is rarely acknowledged is how many of the developers behind commercially successful indie games have financed their games after working for AAA companies, building industry knowledge and accumulating savings to put towards their independent projects. Creators of indie hit Gone Home worked on titles like Bioshock 2 before founding The Fullbright Company, supporting themselves for a year and a half on savings while they developed the game. Jonathan Blow, another successful indie developer who got his start working in tech, released his massive success, Braid in 2008 after three years of production and 200k of his own investment to cover development costs and living expenses. Needless to say, both of these games relied on substantial self-financing that many marginalized developers could not dream to afford. Screenshot of Braid by Jonathan Blow: Developed for 200k and grossed over 4 million It Erases The Toxic Environment Many Developers Face Working In The Games Industry Even while indie games have proven there is a positive reception and eager audience awaiting games with diverse content, marginalized developers are still forced to work in toxic and oppressive environments, ones who lack institutional policies and support that prioritize their safety. Stories of overnight success omit the resulting harassment many developers face, especially when they’re marginalized, or exploring content outside of dominant, mainstream narratives. Far too often, the cost of trying to make a living as a marginalized developer is constant harassment and abuse. After all, indie games were the point of origin for the longstanding conservative campaign of harassment directed at marginalized people working in games, (most recently and prominently, Gamergate), and our communities continue to serve as a breeding ground for hoards of obsessive bigots bent on ridding games of marginalized developers who threaten the white cis male status quo. Simply existing as a marginalized developer is perceived as a threat to games that happily cater to that status quo, despite the fact that we make a tiny minority of released games. The majority of marketplaces refusing to acknowledge or intervene in cases of large-scale, directed harassment means limited options for sales and severely reduced revenue, forcing marginalized developers to choose between their personal safety and ability to support themselves financially. Amy Dentata of Patchwork Games outlines this problem in a recent post about why her new game, Trigger won’t be coming to Steam: “Small developers don’t have the money and resources to constantly fight back against this kind of nonsense. Tiny one-person outfits such as yours truly especially do not have the time and energy to fight this crap. Every single indie developer on Steam is one offended little brat away from being the next target. When larger companies keep silence, as they always do, we all suffer(…) Until Valve does something about the ongoing problem of harassment on their service, I have no desire to be a part of it. My game has already received ire just from the title alone—yes, the hate mob is that hypersensitive—and I have no interest hanging out in a den of wolves.” Unchecked, large-scale harassment not only sustains toxic environments but considerably impacts the ability to generate revenue and receive enough profit to support future projects. With limits on education, access to resources and safe environments in which to sell our work, being an indie game developer feels like the furthest thing from a safe financial bet. An Unrealistic Few Represent the Many: The way the contemporary history of digital games has been rewritten to posit gender minorities and people of colour as financially successful beyond systemic and social allowance, creates a false image of industry-wide success benefiting all who belong to it regardless of race, class, gender or ability. Like in the AAA industry, commercial success rules the perceived worth of an indie project, leaving a lot of worthy and brilliant games unrecognized. As persistently capitalistic as its mainstream counterpart, profit is at the root of indie developer support, and just one commercial success can put a developer in the highly coveted position of Successful Indie Game Developer, marking them as an expert on design, mechanics and business, when in reality indie game success functions much more like a lottery than a meritocracy. Co-founder of Rovio Mobile, the company behind Angry Birds has acknowledged the intangibility of commercial success: “We thought we would need to do ten to 15 titles until we got the right one.” Though perceived as an overnight success, the development process that brought them to the billion-dollar idea was five years into founding the company, surviving the wait with pre-established wealth and familial support. The developer probably most ubiquitously associated with the indie game success story is Markus “Notch” Persson, one of the founders of indie game company Mojang, the studio behind the highest grossing indie game, Minecraft. He too spent several years working for games and tech companies until he was able to start his own in 2009. In the case of both the development teams behind Angry Birds and Minecraft, there were games that sold unremarkably or outright failed as commercial successes, but economic privilege kept those studios from going bankrupt, where a marginalized indie developer would have no chance of bouncing back. The ability to fail, which is the overwhelming outcome for most games, is a luxury only a privileged few developers can afford. Marginalized developers don’t have the capital to gamble with, nor any room to make mistakes – an integral part of the creative process. Screenshot of Lieve Oma by Florian Veltman: indie success stories often don’t represent amazing games like these Don’t Just End The Myth, Challenge The Assumptions That Come With It: Accepting the truth about indie games means acknowledging industry-wide infrastructure that predominantly supports the same white cis men who would easily bank commercial success in mainstream game markets. Recognizing the toxic work environments that marginalized game developers face while believing that indie games are a ticket to easy money and fame, reveals an understanding that privilege enables achieving the kinds of monumental success that is widely and wrongfully characterized as indie games success. It is an admission that successes bred from privilege and scarcity are poised as goalposts for all, even as they rest far outside of attainable range for the majority. Most of all, it means success is still accompanied by an image of a white man, and far too few people care to challenge those ingrained beliefs. Those with the capital to create change want to be seen supporting marginalized developers, but only with low-cost publicity maneuvers like one-day game jams and hackathons or uncompensated invitations to industry events, which do nothing to support the development or completion of marginalized developers’ work. Crucial financial resources like game accelerator and incubator programs, development financing, and publisher support use the same narrow funding criteria as the AAA industry for their indie game investments, favouring white, cis men making commercially polished games with uncontroversial content. As industry-wide silence has become the overwhelming reaction to vicious hate mobs, the perk of betting on the white guy is his identity likely won’t affect the game’s sales or elicit ire and accusations about any hidden “PC” agendas. The same tired biases continue to determine who receives resources, even though indie game sales have proven impossible to predict. The mischaracterization of indie game success as universal privilege ultimately harms marginalized developers the most, betraying the spirit of indie games: their ability to find their niche with an underrepresented audience. Remember, Jonathan Blow can proudly declare he makes games for “people who read Gravity’s Rainbow” and be celebrated for seeking diverse and discerning audiences, but let one trans game developer greenlight their game about mental illness and the comments section explodes with accusations of exclusivity. If you’re a fan of indie games, do yourself and some indie developers a favour and dig deeper. Look for the titles who didn’t get released on Steam or a major console, or whose developers didn’t want to subject themselves to unsafe sales platforms. Find the gems that are hiding beneath all of the white male success stories, waiting to be discovered by their intended, if obscure, audience. If there’s a marginalized indie dev whose work you appreciate, please support it. Chances are they could really use it. Start with the indie developer who wrote this article! To support Veve, consider becoming their patron: www.patreon.com/joiedeveve online harassment indie critique bootstrapping mythology funding gaming capitalism privilege games culture AAA studios economics indie games game studios achievement diversity in gaming The Hidden Dangers of AI for Queer and Trans People by Alyx Baldwin How The Rhetoric of Imposter Syndrome Is Used to Gaslight Women in Tech by Alexis Hancock Questioning the 3D Printing Revolution by Ansh Patel	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1586
__label__wiki	0.742162	0.742162	Home Lifestyle 11 People Who Sail Home Because They Live On Sentosa Cove 11 People Who Sail Home Because They Live On Sentosa Cove Melissa Yeo 4 Nov 2015, 6:30 pm Enter the Monte Carlo of Asia Sentosa Cove – one of Singapore’s swankiest addresses that many covet. The luxurious Singapore enclave is reserved for the city-state’s elites, and is the epitome of living the high life. Think luxury waterfront bungalows with a breathtaking sea view, with supercars like Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis adorning the driveways. Ever wondered who stays in Singapore’s resort-playground for the rich? Here’s a look at 11 residents of Sentosa Cove. 1. Vincent Ng The new kid on the block, founder and owner of Martial Arts School Wufang Vincent Ng’s got the ultimate bachelor pad in Sentosa Cove. Ng spent about $100,000 on refurbishing the 1,600 sq ft unit. The unit features three rooms — a study room or “office”, a guestroom, and Ng’s bedroom, which has a small balcony with a sofa. The first thing that greets visitors is a giant wall poster of Ng in a flying kungfu pose. Another wall is decorated with a portrait of a warrior in style similar to Chinese ink painting. Ng also has a trio of Transformers toys on display, so now we know who’s a fanboy. On why he decided to make his home in Sentosa, Ng said: Because I love this type of lifestyle. I love the sea and boats; I value my space and privacy; and I love to exercise. I can cycle and run outdoor here, and even take a boat out to sea – I have a licence to captain a boat. The 39-year-old is only short of a woman to give him a complete home. Ng said he’s ready to start a family and already has someone in mind. 😉 Ng might be an ITE graduate, but this goes to show that schools do not determine one’s life after all. 2. Addy Lee Celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee sitting on his $20,000 sofa. In 2011, celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee upgraded to a $3.3 million three-bedroom condominium unit of 1,700-sq ft at The [email protected] Cove. The CEO of Monsoon Hair Group earns five figures a month, with 13 hair salons in Singapore and Malaysia and owns one haircare line. He is also the chief hairdresser of celebrities like Quan Yifeng and Michelle Chia. He previously stayed at a 1,000-sq ft apartment at Bayshore Road that costed $800,000. His second $1.65 million apartment at Meyer Road was 1,300-sq ft. When Lee sold his second apartment, he made a six-figure profit. Seeing his home as a haven, Lee splurged on renovating and furnishing it. Here’s a quick breakdown of his furnishing’s costs: Interior design – $150,000 Wallpaper and carpets – $60,000 Bed – $10,000 Sofa – $20,000 55-inch LED television – $12,000 The Malaysian shared: I love to entertain friends at home because I charge too much to my credit cards when we go out. So I wanted a good sofa and TV set. Here’s a virtual house tour of Lee’s Sentosa Cove apartment: *All photos from source Coincidentally, Lee’s neighbour at The Oceanfront condominium is Kong Hee, but Lee said he was unaware that Kong and his wife Sun Ho were living in the same estate. Lee also said that they have never crossed paths at Sentosa Cove, although he has known Ho for over 10 years. 3. Kong Hee Kong Hee and his family had their humble beginnings — they used to stay in a five-room HDB flat in Tampines, which they purchased for $127,000 and later sold for $420,000. The Kongs then bought a Horizon Towers unit in River Valley with two living rooms, four bedrooms, a compact kitchen, and a private lift. In 2010, they sold the apartment and bought another at The Suites at Central on Devonshire for $2.6 million. His 5,242-sq ft penthouse at The Oceanfront, which comes with a huge rooftop infinity pool and a view of the upmarket One Degree 15 Marina Club, was bought for $9.33 million in 2007. It comes complete with a private lift and four rooms on the first level, including a master bedroom. During trials, the court heard that the pastor co-owned the penthouse with Indonesian tycoon Wahju Hanafi, who each paid monthly installments of $17,000. In July 2015, Kong has put up his property for sale, with an asking price of $10 million. An anonymous investor who visited the unit described the penthouse and its furnishings as “lavish and opulent”, and gave him “the impression that the owner sure knows how to enjoy the high life”. Kong later refuted the claims in a Facebook post: 4. Evelyn Tan and Darren Lim Singapore’s most hippie couple lives on a boat. Among a handful of Singaporeans with an address on water, the couple’s three-room Lagoon 400S2 catamaran is currently docked at ONE°15 Marina Club at the Sentosa Cove marina. This catamaran was upgraded from their previous $300,000 two-room Beneteau Oceanis 37 yacht. Together with their four children, the Lims plan to sail the high seas next year, in a year-long sea voyage to Okinawa. Here’s a peek into their yacht (0:13 ~ 1:41): 5. Stephen Fisher Australian banker Stephen Fisher’s 5,800-sq ft home in Sentosa Cove, dubbed the “Fish House”, is one of the most talked about houses in Sentosa Cove, and rightly so. In 2005, the hedge fund manager spent S$3.5 million to buy the 7,800-sq ft land site. He later used S$2.4 million to build a 5,800-sq ft house on the land. Fisher has been in Singapore since 2000, and moved to Sentosa Cove with his wife and their two children in 2009. The environmentally-friendly house is made of wood, steel and lots of glass. The house features a living room, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Nonetheless, the real showstopper is the 10-ft saltwater swimming pool with an infinity edge that looks out into the ocean. With its open concept, dwellers and guests can plunge into the pool straight from the veranda since there are no walls or glass in the way. Watch in envy as Fisher shows us around his million-dollar home: Ah, it’s no wonder that tech site Gizmodo named Fisher’s house one of the most relaxing homes in the world. 6. Gina Rinehart Source/ Source In July 2012, The Business Times reported that an entity linked to Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting purchased two apartments in the Seven Palms Sentosa Cove condominium – a unit on the third floor of the four-storey complex for S$23.3 million and another top-floor unit for nearly S$33.9million. Hancock Prospecting later confirmed that Rinehart owns the two apartments. It is believed that her luxury apartments are for her getaways, rather than a permanent abode. Rinehart is Australian’s richest person, with a net worth of $10.3billion. 7. Ricardo Portabella Peralta Last November (2014), Spanish tycoon Ricardo Portabella Peralta became neighbours with Rinehart after he made a high-profile transaction in Sentosa Cove. Peralta is the Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President of Board of Directors at Ventos SA, a Luxembourg-based investment holding firm. He reportedly bought two adjacent units at Seven Palms Sentosa Cove for $28.55 million, or $4,131 per sq ft (psf), a record price for the island since Rinehart’s purchase. 8. Nathan Tinkler Source/Source In 2012, Nathan Tinkler sold his home in New South Wales, Australia, and moved to Singapore with his then-wife and four children. This was in a bid to recover his business finances by selling assets to repay debts, as Tinkler revealed that most of his past deals’ financing came from Singapore. The mining magnate then rented two adjacent homes in expat haven Sentosa Cove. His twin homes had never been occupied, a prerequisite during Tinkler’s search for a property. Tinkler eventually settled on one of only 40 official Good Class Bungalow (GCB) areas, an understated title kept for Singapore’s most elite properties in designated locations with a minimum 1400 sq m. In his driveway sits a Porsche, while a Maserati relaxes in his neighbour’s garage. 9. Christopher Comer Property developer Christopher Comer has an eye for real estate and its worth, and refrains from investing in property in Singapore as he sees few bargains. The Chief Executive Officer of Singapore-based property developer Castlewood Group moved from Britain to Singapore 17 years ago, left and returned again in 2000. Home for Comer is now a rented unit at the Oceanfront condos on Sentosa Cove. Although he appreciates the privacy, space and openness of the apartment, Comer “could never justify” spending the money to buy it, as he is worried about a significant dip in value when there is a downturn. 10. Bhupendra Kumar Modi India’s telecommunication and entertainment magnate Bhupendra Kumar Modi, who gained Singapore citizenship in 2011, owns numerous commercial properties across Singapore and two properties in Sentosa. His $10.5 million penthouse of around 5,000 sq ft in Sentosa Cove, which is ‘right by the sea’, is his weekend home from the city’s hustle and bustle ‘to read and to meditate’. 11. Otters The most unlikely occupants at Sentosa Cove ever – the otters! Not only do they not have to fork out a dime, they also help themselves to free buffet in the area – one with a price tag so hefty even Sentosa Cove dwellers may not indulge in. Perhaps they were otterly pleased to have moved into the waters of Sentosa Cove – their hearty appetite has resulted in missing Kois, the most expensive one reportedly worth over $80,000. They’re also suspected to have stomached $164,000 worth of Kois. Definitely living the high life, otters! Sentosa Cove losing its appeal? In March 2015, a Sentosa Cove unit was sold at a loss of $1.2m. Property prices there have also been estimated to have dipped by 18-36% from their peak in 2011. Sentosa Cove was conceptualised to be one of the world’s most upmarket marina residential communities, and attracted many of the world’s super rich. However, transaction volume has dropped significantly following the government’s introduction of a series of property cooling measures. With the falling prices, this might just be the ideal time for you to invest in the dream home you’ve always wanted. Well, one can always dream. Like this post and MustShareNews’ Facebook page to keep up with our posts! Talk to us! 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__label__cc	0.626401	0.373599	Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities Francine Sinkoff, Editor fs@clmhd.org Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Substance Abuse Among School-Aged Children and Student Athletes Meth making a comeback in Capital Region Capital Region coalition forms to fight growing opioid epidemic Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of New Women's Residential Addiction Treatment Facility in Albany Montgomery County's New Certified Support Team To Help During Traumatic Events Broome County welcomes first rehab facility with beds dedicated to detox Mini Grants Available For Broome Opioid Overdose Prevention Ithaca competing for grant to fight addiction at home - Tompkins County Cornell awarded $650,000 grant to fight opioid abuse - Tompkins County In Monroe County, 262 opioid overdoses in 90 days Syracuse nonprofit bringing mobile opioid treatment to Oneida County Onondaga County opioid overdose deaths fall 36 percent BlueCross BlueShield donates $1 million for new Erie County Medical Center emergency department Shortage of early intervention services for kids with special needs - Erie County Save The Michaels to receive $425,000, state addiction spending hits record level - Western NY Levittown fights drug use with coalition - Nassau County White Plains, St. Vincent's plan integrated clinic - Westchester County City Health Works gets $2M to expand coaching As One NYer Dies of Drug Overdose Every Seven Hours; NYC Mayor Considering Safe Spaces for Illegal Drug Use SAMHSA announces the launch of the Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center, which aims to provide communities, clinicians, policymakers, and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings. The Resource Center contains a collection of science-based resources for a broad range of audiences, including Treatment Improvement Protocols, toolkits, resource guides, and clinical practice guidelines. Recognizing the enormity of the opioid epidemic, the Resource Center includes an opioid-specific resources section. With the drug industry as its partner, an addiction policy group invites tough questions Recovery From First Episode Psychosis More Likely in Those With Mania, Brief Psychosis Diagnoses Family-Focused Intervention Effective for Caregivers of Patients With Bipolar Disorder PBS News: Giving Vulnerable Residents Help Before Mental Health Issues Land them in Jail Each year, an estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails. In Kansas City, Missouri, like other places around the country, officials are looking for a better way to get those people the help they need to get back on their feet. John Yang reports in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Click here to view the video. How Iowa is Overhauling Mental Health Care Iowa lawmakers have passed sweeping new legislation that overhauls the state's mental health care delivery system. One big change: A requirement that mandates the creation of critical access centers for people experiencing an immediate mental health crisis. Mental health care advocates say they hope to get six critical access centers set up across the state, so there's one within 90 miles of every person in Iowa. The legislation also requires a statewide mental health crisis hotline and would establish residential services for people with severe, persistent mental health conditions that require intensive care. The catch: The state hasn't approved any new funding for the legislation. Officials tell the Sioux City Journal that the 14 health care delivery regions in the state are expected to pay for the program for now, but that's not a long-term funding plan. Read more here. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: A New Approach To Providing Mental Health & Addiction Services April 16, 12 - 1 pm, PsychU Getting There from Here: Innovative strategies for addressing transportation needs of people with behavioral health conditions April 18, 12 - 1 pm Impact of ACEs and Adoption of Trauma-Informed Approaches in Integrated Settings April 18, 1 - 2:30 pm, SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions Behavioral Health Disorders and Employment for Justice-Involved Adolescents April 18, 1 - 2 pm, Transitions ACR Enable Access to Client-Level Data in PSYCKES April 19, 3 - 4 pm, NYSOMH Using PSYCKES Recipient Search April 24, 11 am - 12 pm, NYSOMH Stepping Up: Engaging People with Mental Illnesses in Your Planning Efforts April 26, 2 - 3:15 pm, NACo Seven Habits of Highly Effective AOT Judges April 30, 12 - 1 pm, SAMHSA's Gains Center Streamlining Admissions & Revenue Cycle Management May 2, 1 - 2 pm, Behavioral Healthcare Executive Understanding the Complex Lives and Needs of People with Co-occurring Mental Illness and I/DD May 3, 12 - 1 pm Supervising Peer Support Staff: What does it take? Addressing Emergency Department Psychiatric Boarding: A Continuum of Solutions May 15, 12 - 1 pm Avoiding Burnout: Learning To Live & Work Well In Health Care May 17, 12 - 1 pm, PsychU Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of Older Veterans: In our Communities and in Partnership Redefining Care Management in Medicaid Managed Care May 24, 3 - 4 pm, Manatt Health How Media & Movies Shape Our Perception Of Serious Mental Illness Specialized Health Care Homes for Youth and Young Adults with Behavioral Health Challenges: Innovations and Directions June 6, 12 - 1 pm Children & Families Committee Meeting April 17: 11:30 am - 1 pm, GTM Directors/Executive Committee Meeting April 18: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, GTM CLMHD Spring Full Membership Meeting April 30 - May 1, Saratoga Springs May 15: 11:30 am - 1 pm, GTM Mental Hygiene Planning Committee Meeting May 15: 1 - 2:30 pm, GTM Developmental Disabilities Committee Meeting Agency Meeting: NYS OASAS May 23: 10 am - 12 pm 1450 Western Ave., Albany Agency Meeting: NYS OMH May 23: 1 - 3 pm 44 Holland Ave., Albany Office Closed: Memorial Day Contact CLMHD for all Call In and Go To Meeting information, 518.462.9422 Inside Rochester City Schools, Mental Health Services Front and Center Schools in the city of Rochester are outposts for mental health services, available for students and families alike to rely on. Inside Enrico Fermi School No. 17 on the west side, Hillside Children's Center counselor Anissa Grasley has an office in the lobby of the school. Grasley said that fear, anxiety, anger and sibling relationships are just some of the issues students bring with them. They can take an hour out of the school day for a session without parents having to drive them elsewhere for help."I can't think of one particular school in which we don't have a mental health profesional working there. We take it very seriously," Grasley said. The Rochester City School District estimates that at least 40 percent of its students have had some kind of Adverse Childhood Experience, or ACE. A recent study estimates that number could be as high as 64 percent for all of Monroe County. An ACE is everything from physical or emotional abuse, to having an adult at home who is an alcoholic, drug user or has a mental illness. It could mean not having enough food in the house. Read more here . State Authorizes Another $525 Million in Capital Grants for Health and Behavioral Health Providers Periodically over the years, and consistently since 2005, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has received funding through the New York State budget process to provide capital support for infrastructure improvements at institutional providers. The rationale for this state funding has varied - at times, it has ostensibly been intended to incentivize certain actions (e.g., facility consolidation, development of information technology infrastructure, participation in value-based payment arrangements, etc.), but at other times, it has clearly represented a recognition of the fact that the depressed margins of healthcare providers often prevent them from making necessary investments in aging infrastructure. These programs, including the original Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL-NY) Program, the Capital Facility Restructuring Program (CFRP), and the Essential Health Care Provider Support Program, among others, have usually focused on hospitals, but have included other Article 28 providers (nursing homes, clinics, etc.) as well as other types of providers more recently. Over time, DOH has refined its approach to such programs and the Request for Applications (RFA) language used to define that approach. Read more here. A Harder Death for People With Intellectual Disabilities Several weeks after my patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for pneumonia and other problems, a clear plastic tube sprouted up from the mechanical ventilator, onto his pillow and down into his trachea. He showed few signs of improvement. In fact, the weeks on his back in an I.C.U. bed were making my 59-year-old patient more and more debilitated. Still worse, a law meant to protect him was probably making him suffer more. When the prognosis looks this bad, clinicians typically ask the patient what kind of care they want. Should we push for a miracle or focus on comfort? When patients cannot speak for themselves, we ask the same questions of a loved one or a legal guardian. This helps us avoid giving unwanted care that isn't likely to heal the patient. This patient was different. Because he was born with a severe intellectual disability, the law made it much harder for him to avoid unwanted care. Read more here. Can Uber & Lyft Answer The No-Show Problem? A couple weeks ago, we looked at the pending revolution in non-emergency health care transportation (NEMT). It's an important revolution because Medicaid alone spent an estimated $2.9 billion on NEMT to provide 103.6 million NEMT trips in fiscal year 2013. The most common use of NEMT is to support behavioral health services - followed by dialysis, preventive services, specialist visits, physical therapy/rehabilitation, and adult day health care services. The revolution is that ride-sharing services-Uber and Lyft-have stepped into the space offering more convenient and affordable options for consumer transportation. During recent discussions with provider organization managers, their interest in "convenient and cheap" transportation is to address the problem with "no shows." Some estimates put the no-show rate at 30% nationwide, at a cost of $200 per no-show and $150 billion lost annually. Read more here. SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Project AWARE State Education Agency Grant Due Date : Monday, June 4, 2018 SAMHSA is is accepting applications for Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency grants totaling up to $210 million over the next five years. The purpose of this program is to build or expand the capacity of State Educational Agencies, in partnership with State Mental Health Agencies overseeing school-aged youth and local education agencies to: Increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth; Provide training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth; Connect school-aged youth, who may have behavioral health issues, and their families to needed services. SAMHSA expects that this program will focus on partnerships and collaboration between state and local systems to promote the healthy development of school-aged youth and prevent youth violence. SAMHSA expects to fund up to 23 grantees with up to $1.8 million per year for up to five years. Click here to learn more about this opportunity. 5 Ways to Make the Most of Pay for Success Congress recently passed legislation that knocks down one of the main barriers that governments have faced in undertaking innovative pay-for-success (PFS) projects. Under PFS contracts, private investors who fund the scale-up of a promising program are repaid only if the intervention is successful. However, until now state and local governments seeking to make repayments based on budgetary savings generated by the project could not draw on the cost savings that flow to the federal government from the success of social-service programs. The federal government's renewed support for PFS will likely inject new momentum into the movement. But to accelerate progress on the most urgent social challenges, governments need to seize on PFS as a steppingstone to reinventing how social-service agencies function more broadly. Based on our experience helping to launch many of the U.S.-based PFS projects, including most of those led by state governments, there are five key steps state and local governments need to take to make the most of the $100 million in newly available federal PFS funding. Read more here. AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans See Drug Addiction as a Disease A slim majority of Americans see prescription drug addiction as a disease that requires medical treatment, but most would not welcome those suffering from the problem into their neighborhoods, workplaces or families. New survey results reveal Americans' complex view of addiction as the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history ripples through communities nationwide. More than 1 in 10 Americans say they have had a relative or close friend die from an opioid overdose, according a recent survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The wave of addiction has dragged down the national life expectancy, strained local budgets and challenged officials at every level of government. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation released Thursday found large employers spent a record $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. Read more here. The Next Naloxone? Companies, Academics Search for Better Overdose-Reversal Drugs Dr. Nora Volkow has heard a frightening scenario play out around the country. People are administering naloxone to synthetic opioid drug users who have overdosed. But the antidote doesn't work well. So they give another dose. And it's only after multiple doses - four, five, even six times - that drug users finally come to their senses. Naloxone is the only widely available drug to reverse opioid overdoses. But anecdotal reports of its limitations against synthetic opioids are on the rise. Spurred by that public health threat - as well as a booming commercial market for the antidote - drug companies, researchers, and health officials are eagerly eyeing the development of new treatments to augment the use of naloxone or, in some cases, potentially replace it. "The strategies we've done in the past for reversing overdoses may not be sufficient," Volkow, director of the National Institute for Drug Abuse, said in a recent speech at the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit. "We need to develop alternatives solutions to reversing overdoses." Those alternatives are taking a variety of forms. One biotech company is studying a drug with similar mode of action as naloxone - an opioid antagonist - but one that lasts roughly four times longer. Read more here. CVS to Offer Discount to the Uninsured for Anti-Overdose Drug CVS Health will offer a discount on the anti-overdose drug Narcan to uninsured customers, the company announced Thursday. CVS will apply a manufacturer's coupon for Narcan nasal spray for patients without insurance. It will reduce the cost to $94.99, which the company said is the lowest price available for people without insurance. The list price for a carton containing two nasal sprays is $125. Narcan is the only FDA-approved naloxone nasal spray, but naloxone can also be distributed by an auto-injector, which is manufactured by Kaleo Pharmaceuticals. CVS's announcement coincided with a rare public health advisory from Surgeon General Jerome Adams calling on more Americans to carry naloxone. Read more here. The Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors advances public policies and awareness for people with mental illness, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities. We are a statewide membership organization that consists of the Commissioner/ Director of each of the state's 57 county mental hygiene departments and the mental hygiene department of the City of New York.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1601
__label__wiki	0.576554	0.576554	Monday, October 31, 2011 ... / / Palestine accepted to UNESCO Palestine just became a member of the UNESCO, the educational, scientific, and cultural (ESC) branch of the United Nations. The children have prepared a song for their colleagues in the organization, to show how nicely they are being educated in Palestine: I have included this song because it has some catchy music but the content is just horrific. While Israel has become a semi-member of CERN (likely to be a full member soon) and is contributing in numerous ways, the Palestinians are optimizing the ways to radicalize and sacrifice their children for the cult of terror. Other texts on similar topics: education, Middle East, politics 7 billion people: far from the upper limit According to the TRF census, the world population reached 7 billion five minutes ago. Well, it could also take place several months ago or it will take place in several months in the future because the error with which we actually know the world population doesn't allow us to determine the exact day: the demographers just decided to claim it was today. Correct me if I am wrong but I am confident that the uncertainty with which we know the world population is at least tens of millions of people. Most of the population growth took place in the poor world where people don't expect too high living standards for their sons and daughters so they're not afraid to produce them en masse. In fact, a fast reproduction which is hardwired in our instincts is a weapon to fight against the greatest misery they can imagine (while many of us can't), namely extinction. In the rich world, the population growth is small if not negative, proving that the wealth is a disease. The recent recession has surely returned some health to the society and if God gives, we will get another dose soon. :-) More seriously, we should think whether the disproportionately higher growth in the poor world is a problem. It's been always "illogical" in some sense but we have learned to understand that a high population in the poor world doesn't really threaten the rich world (it only threatens the preconceptions of the racists on one side and the egalitarian dogmas of the far left-wingers on the other side because this growth asymmetry surely enhances the concentration of the capital); the would-be rich rising powers (such as Iran) that are sufficiently poor in spirit are a greater threat. We have tried to help the poor world to become rich as well; it has only partially worked and the best results are obtained if the poor world helps itself, by introducing some basic infrastructure, capitalism, and incentives that encourage people to produce wealth. On the other hand, I think that if the rich countries decided that they want to boost their population growth, it would be trivial to impose policies that would achieve this goal. I don't think that the government should intervene into such matters in normal circumstances such as those we see today; on the other hand, if you allowed such interventions, it would be rather trivial to accelerate the growth. There is nothing such as the "inevitable decrease of the Western population". In this text, I primarily want to argue against the Malthusian and environmentalist pseudoscientific ideas claiming that 7 billion is close to the maximum that the Earth may feed or something like that. The people who are claiming similar things haven't learned a byte from the history, especially not from the failures of their forecasting predecessors. The population has been greater than what the living people could have remembered pretty much at every moment in the last 70,000 years, to mention a random number. Because of that, the population could look "highly above the average" to everyone. Other texts on similar topics: politics, science and society Sunday, October 30, 2011 ... / / BEST, Judith Curry: unbelievably flat temperatures for 10 years Curry urges people to talk about Muller's new ClimateGate In an interview for The Daily Mail (U.K.), Judith Curry – the chair of climatology at GeorgiaTech, a research member of the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature team, and a human face of the contemporary mainstream climate science – has rightfully criticized her colleague Richard Muller of Berkeley for deducing invalid if not deliberately dishonest conclusions out of the work by BEST. It is not true, she emphasizes, that the basis for climate skepticism has been shaken by the BEST data. She must be praised for admitting this self-evident fact. But she goes well beyond this simple observation: Richard Muller is hiding the decline – namely the decline of the warming rate in the recent decade – and his behavior may be viewed as the start of another ClimateGate. (I am not adding numbers because I don't want to irritate people who have used the term "ClimateGate II" for various things in recent two years: get real, folks, none of them could really compare with "the" ClimateGate.) Her claim is that the best BEST graphs pretty much show that the global warming has stopped. Now, we must be careful about such simplified slogans. Global warming has surely stopped in the sense that the warming rate obtained by linear regression since 1998 or since 2001 has been zero or negative, at least according to some teams (and near-zero according to all of them) – one of millions of facts that are inconvenient for the hardcore alarmists. However, we can't say that "global warming has stopped" if this sentence is meant to be a prediction for the future. We don't know what will happen in the future. In fact, we know for sure that many things will happen in the future. There will be periods of warming, periods of cooling, and so on. You surely know what I mean. The battle of oversimplified slogans is as meaningless as the idea that nothing will change in the future or the idea that there is only "one moment in the future" or the idea that the future rates will be identical to the rates in some particular period in the past. None of those bold statements is right. However, the article in The Daily Mail goes well beyond these simple-minded "climate wars". It actually shows interesting graphs produced by BEST. Saturday, October 29, 2011 ... / / WUWT, Forbes, Wired keep on pushing cold fusion pseudoscience In August, I discussed cold fusion claims by Andrea Rossi, a guy who was apparently found guilty of tax fraud and environmental crimes in the 1990s (his now-defunct company, Petroldragon, claimed to produce oil out of garbage) and served time in prison (see also details as interpreted by Rossi himself). There are no new scientific data or evidence that would be given to us so I can't discuss any new science here, either. All people who want to assure themselves that these claims are completely nonsensical from a scientific viewpoint are urged to read my blog entry from August; nothing has changed (and, most likely, nothing will change) about its validity. Other texts on similar topics: experiments, fusion, science and society Climate alarmists as numerologists Harold Camping calculated May 21st, 2011 as the date of the rapture (by the way, it should have another phase in this very month). Arthur Eddington "has" related all important parameters of the Universe to the inverse fine structure constant – which he thought to be 136 rather than 137.036. Alejandro Rivero is one of his numerous modern followers. Numerology is the would-be scientific research of hypothetical relationships between "important numbers" and events in the complex world or the everyday life. This very definition conveys the message that such reasoning is usually irrational; I have discussed these matters 3 years ago in Excitement about numerical coincidences. Complex quantities in the real world don't have a good reason to be described by "simple numbers" such as integers (if they're a priori real). Moreover, the circumstantial evidence that numerologists possess is usually extremely weak: they may "match" two or three digits which is just too little for a sensible person to get excited. However, when you happen to match six digits such as 196884 in the case of monstrous moonshine, there is some marginal reason to be open-minded. Indeed, in this case, the number appeared in the expansion of the $j$-function, a one-to-one map of the fundamental domain of the $SL(2,Z)$ group to the sphere, \[ j(\tau) = 1/q + 744 + 196884 q + 21493760 q^2 + ... \] and the dimension of the Griess algebra, 196884 (the smallest nontrivial representation of the Monster group is the 196883-dimensional Griess algebra stripped of the single invariant "direction of real numbers"). Other texts on similar topics: alternative physics, climate, philosophy of science Friday, October 28, 2011 ... / / CMS: 2.5-sigma hint of R-parity-violating SUSY The suggested model could be consistent with a sub-GeV or perhaps 5-10 GeV gravitino dark matter candidate! Yesterday I discussed a CMS paper on multilepton SUSY searches. It's Friday and we may officially read another paper on a very similar topic that also clarifies some comments about multilepton events that Matt Strassler started a few weeks ago: Search for Anomalous Production of Multilepton Events and R-Parity-Violating Supersymmetry in $\sqrt{s} = 7 \,{\rm TeV} \,\,\, pp$ Collisions (PDF) If you remember our discussion yesterday, the excesses of multileptons events were ultimately seen as less-than-2-sigma deviations. But this is so Thursday! :-) Other texts on similar topics: experiments, LHC, string vacua and phenomenology Thursday, October 27, 2011 ... / / D-branes' fields are made out of open strings Nikolaj Kunst asked: As I understand it from the threads I read, D-branes are viewed as somewhat secondary to strings: If I know what all the open strings do, then I know what the D-branes do as well. But if the D-brane is a "big" and higherdimensional object, then there should also be a part of its surface, which is not covered by strings ending there. Why or how is the whole thing still characterized by the strings? Do the moving string ends drag the D-branes with them? Is there something like a Lagrangian and dynamical rules for the D-branes alone? Do I only need the D-brane after quantization and/or is there a classical concept of it? In the former case, does a classical limit of a D-brane and an effective action for it make sense? What is the precise reason one doesn't write down Lagrangians for non-point particle/non-string/non-field quantities? L.M. answers: Much like in the case of the spacetime itself, you may write low-energy effective quantum field theories for D-branes. The most popular effective action for a D-brane that one encounters in the literature is a non-linear generalization of Yang-Mills theory known as the Dirac-Born-Infeld action which is also coupled to extra scalars, and so on. It describes essentially everything at long distances, regardless of the shape of the D-brane, as long as the curvature is low etc. \[ S_p = -T_p \int_{\mathcal{M}_{p+1}}\!\!\!\!\!d^{p+1}\xi\, e^{-\Phi} \sqrt{ \det ( G_{ab} + B_{ab} + 2\pi\alpha' F_{ab} ) } \] Well, this simple action with the induced metric $G_{ab}$ already depends on the transverse coordinates as well (and while doing so, it mostly generalizes the Nambu-Goto action) but one should also add the fermionic superpartners if any. CMS: observations are "mostly consistent" with SM Update: See the March 2012 update of this article based on 4.7/fb Multilepton SUSY search leads to upper limits 1-1.5 sigma weaker than expected The new paper by the CMS collaboration on Multileptonic SUSY searches (PDF) has been made available to the inhabitants of Planet Earth. We've been used to very clear exclusions of new physics by the LHC. There were often modest deficits of events or perfect matches, with 2-sigma excesses already being a rarity. That's why so far, the abstracts of papers have been unconditionally saying that new limits were imposed, particular models were excluded, and people openly or secretly hoping for new physics behind the corner (your humble correspondent belongs to the "closet" group here) were matricized. (This verb is a new one and its meaning may be understood once you realize how some people have renamed screwing string theory.) Slovakia scores opt-out from Greek aid boost EU leaders agreed to trade the acute problems for bigger chronic ones Around 3 a.m. in the morning, the European politicians have agreed to boost the "eurowall" EFSF fund to something like €1 trillion and to demand that banks raise some extra capital, to reach 9% for the core Tier 1 capital ratio. About one-half of the Greek debt to the private subjects (1/2 of €200 billion) will be erased in a controlled default procedure; the debt to official public institutions such as the IMF (all of additional €150 billion) won't be reduced. So the debt will only decrease by €100 billion. Slovakia managed to avoid any further payments to Greece. Other texts on similar topics: Europe, markets, politics Wednesday, October 26, 2011 ... / / Nokia Lumia, the first real Windows phone I wouldn't normally comment on random products such as this mobile phone but the name of it makes it marginally justified. ;-) Other texts on similar topics: computers, markets EU carbon allowances dropped by 40+ percent since May Some TRF readers are surely investors so they have noticed some motion in prices in recent months, mostly due to the Greek hysteria. Some stocks went down by 20% in a few months although others, including the U.S. stocks, have almost returned where they have been. If you think that those drops are significant, you should notice that some "commodities" have dropped more violently, obviously not only because of Greece. If you look at PointCarbon.COM, you will see a largely decreasing graph for the price of EUA, the main European Union allowances, that was fluctuating around €10 per ton of CO2 in October (the price of sCER is about €7: I don't understand what prevents people from converting one "carbon currency" to the other and earning €3 per ton along the way). As Reuters noted yesterday, this represents the drop of more than 40 percent since the end of May: the prices got multiplied by a number smaller than 0.6, no kidding. Other texts on similar topics: climate, Kyoto, markets, politics How to tell the people that there's no Higgs In July 2011, we have learned that the boss of CERN forbade his employees to interpret the results of the CLOUD experiment, the most significant excursion of the famed European laboratory to the climate science. He said that the implications of this €10 million climate experiment for the climate shouldn't be publicly talked about because climatology has become political. Too bad that Mr Heuer wasn't equally able to prevent other scientists from talking about (and usually, out-of-control hyping of) hypothetical climatic effects of CO2 and its claimed implications for policymaking. If he were able to achieve this goal, I wouldn't be justified to say that Mr Heuer is an immoral proponent of double standards and a suppressor of basic academic freedoms. It turns out that the thinking how to spin things – and how to invent tricky P.R. games – apparently belongs to the list of main activities of the current postmodern CERN leadership. If you open CERN Council News from the 160th (restricted) session on September 15th, 2011 (the URL of the page contains the word "governance"), you will find a rather incredible title of a report: Report on: The scientific significance of the possible exclusion of the SM Higgs boson in the mass range 114-600 GeV and how it should be best communicated (full text) Well, if that happens (and just to be sure, I have made bets that the Higgs will be found and I guess we won't wait for too long), it should best be communicated by telling the truth whatever the exact truth will be. Obviously, this can't be their answer because if this were the case, the answer to the question "how it should be best communicated" wouldn't be called a "report" but rather a "sentence" or "one noun" (the truth). Other texts on similar topics: experiments, LHC, science and society, string vacua and phenomenology Tuesday, October 25, 2011 ... / / Brian Greene's new TV show on your iDevice now Your iGadget may show you "The Fabric of the Cosmos" acausally, 1 week before it is released I have some great news for the owners of iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. As soon as now, you may watch the first of the four episodes of Brian Greene's new PBS/NOVA TV show called "The Fabric Of The Cosmos", much like his second major popular book. The only thing you need is a free app called PBS. Once you launch it, you will be able to start the 53-minute video by one or two iClicks or iSwipes or whatever iMotion you will have to iPerform. Other texts on similar topics: science and society, stringy quantum gravity, TV Aurora in Michigan In November 1917, Aurora ignited the October revolution in Russia. Its namesake seen yesterday in most of Michigan has been more spectacular but it didn't lead to any catastrophe. Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, heliophysics Scientific explanation as a compression of information Experimental physicists are collecting new information all the time. However, for physics not to degenerate into botany, physicists must do something beyond the mindless memorization of a constantly increasing body of empirical information. They must also work hard to make sense out of it. They must explain the patterns they have seen. When they do so correctly, their explanations may not only account for the observations and patterns that have been seen in the past but also for those that will be seen in the future: successful explanations of the data from the past are also able to predict things about the future. This often allows to test theories; whenever a test succeed, our belief in a theory goes up. When a sharp test fails, the theory is excluded. A physicist whose memory is finite, if not small, may nevertheless become capable of explaining gigantic amounts of data. Explanations in physics (and maybe all of science), from the straightforward phenomenological interpolation of points in a graph we have just measured to the most abstract examples of unification of physical theories, may be viewed as a special example of compression of information which is the main goal of explanations in science. Other texts on similar topics: philosophy of science Why I don't quite agree with Tom Banks on eternal inflation My former PhD adviser Tom Banks (Rutgers/UCSC) wrote a guest blog for the Cosmic Variance, Guest Post: Tom Banks Contra Eternal Inflation in which he presents arguments against eternal inflation and promotes his holographic theory of everything, "HST". Tom is undoubtedly an out-of-the-box thinker. After all, this is also the main reason why your humble correspondent, a former undergraduate student from a country largely invisible on the map of modern physics research, has spent 10 years (1997-2007) in the U.S., something that I have never planned or dreamed about, after Tom Banks became the world's #1 person who liked my papers on Matrix theory posted to the arXiv, including one that started screwing string theory (often misnamed as "matrix string theory" these days). Just to be sure, I have never had substantial political problems as a grad student at Rutgers (and not even as a fellow at Harvard); I surely don't count an irrelevant feminist hysterical outburst of Eva Silverstein after she learned from me that the average number of neurons in a female brain is 5-15% lower than that of an average male brain as a problem. When Tom Banks would give me one of the stupid petitions circulating among the left-wing Academia – for example, I remember one that was trying to harass John Ashcroft for no good reason – and I told him that I really had nothing in common with the petitioners' values, he would immediately stop. He has done many things for me and one could talk about some amusing stories from the filming. But instead, we will look at Tom's long guest blog presented to the world via Sean Carroll. First, in order to introduce a photograph (most TRF blog entries should have a picture near the top), let us return to 1999. TASI '99, group photo In Spring 1999, we spent a month in Boulder, Colorado – much like every year, some high-energy physics grad students were making hikes to the beautiful Rocky Mountains and listening to lots of talks on string theory and related subjects. You may find your humble correspondent near the lower right corner. If you have complaints about my shorts or something like that, you're just like Nadiya Tkachuk, third from the left at the bottom. ;-) You will find lots of other well-known people (mentioned on TRF or elsewhere) over there, too. Tom Banks is near the middle top and Sean Carroll is on the left upper side from him. Michael Peskin and Veronika Hubený are right above me and you may also locate lots of other people you may have heard of, including Natalia Saulina, Shamit Kachru, Eva Silverstein, Matt Headrick, Mark Van Raamsdonk, and so on, and so on (sorry if I skipped exactly you: it wasn't deliberate). Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, landscape, philosophy of science, string vacua and phenomenology, stringy quantum gravity SciAm: CIA trying to keep global warming top-secret How would you re-energize a dying pseudoscientific fad that almost no one wants to consider seriously anymore? Maybe you would want to present it as a "banned fruit" that people will be encouraged to study in their free time. David Biello of the "Scientific" American has invented an ingenious strategy that made me LOL explosively enough to share the excitement with you. According to this article, Why Is the CIA Keeping Climate Change Secret? "The Central Intelligence Agency is working on climate change, but you'd never know it." I've copied the subtitle, no kidding. So their strategy is to make their "work on climate change" classified so that no one learns about climate change. And indeed, the hot secret about climate change is so secret that you can't learn about it anywhere. Except for 24,000 preposterous articles listed via Google News every month, of course. You just can't avoid laughter if you hear a theory that the CIA is trying to keep climate change in secret, can you? How does the conspiracy theorist whacko's idea about the "CIA's work on climate change" look like? Maybe it's like this one: The agents are surely trying to help Michael Mann to hide the results from the public that the global warming is even worse than previously thought – the American public is surely completely unprepared to hear that the climate change catastrophe will be even worse than previously thought. That's why we have never ever heard that climate change is worse than previously thought and why Michael Mann only talks calmly about climate change, as a genuine skeptic. Climate change deniers will drown before Florida The newest scientific research of the consensus scientists has determined that global warming will wash away climate deniers in Florida, before the septic tanks will fail: Sea levels will rise, washing away climate deniers (The Miami Herald) This is their real title; I didn't make it up. The lead researcher of the Florida Atlantic University-affiliated study described the details of the horrifying death of Florida predicted by the holy prophet, Al Gore. He is visibly excited by the possibility that the number of climate skeptics could drop once Florida ceases to exist. This scientist, Dr Barry Heydrich, insisted that once he began to give talks at schools together with eight other prominent colleagues (see the picture), deniers became a "diminishing presence". ;-) Why Penrose is one of many crackpots when it comes to inflation When talking about cosmic inflation, Roger Penrose and many others display a complete lack of understanding of the principles of rational reasoning Sean Carroll discusses cosmic inflation, especially the eternal one. In the context of cosmology, Carroll is a semi-confused person. Everything he was taught at the university, wasn't able to forget, and hadn't time to "independently" revisit is right; everything he has added or modified to this background is pure nonsense. In this text, I want to sketch what cosmic inflation is; why it explains what it explains; and why all the criticisms claiming that it doesn't explain those things are symptoms of a critics' fatal brain dysfunction. This doesn't prove that inflation is right; I am just saying that all existing criticisms of it are worthless and nonsensical. If the critics were using their logic consistently, this dysfunction would prevent them from understanding any scientific or rational explanation of anything in science and in the everyday life as well. Vystavil Luboš Motl v 9:07 PM \| slow feedback (13) \| Odkazy na tento příspěvek \| Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, landscape, philosophy of science CMS sees a trijet and nonajet excess, too On Thursday, I mentioned a general excess of trilepton events observed by the CMS Collaboration. It may be fair to mention that I realized once again that besides three leptons, the CMS also sees some excess in events with three jets and nine jets. Yesterday in Berkeley (LHC SUSY Search 2011), Eva Halkiadakis of CMS showed a graph that is pretty old by now but many of us haven't seen it yet. It uses just the 2010 data, 35.1 inverse picobarns, but it shows an apparent trijet resonance which exceeds 2 sigma between 350 and 410 GeV. The center is around 380 or 390 GeV and reaches 2.8 standard deviations. However, with the look-elsewhere correction included, the statistical significance is just 1.9 sigma. Berkeley Earth recalculates global mean temperature, gets misinterpreted It is not true that the Berkeley group has found relevant evidence for the core questions in the AGW debate Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature led by Richard Muller – a top Berkeley physics teacher and the PhD adviser of the fresh physics Nobel prize winner Saul Perlmutter, among others – has recalculated the evolution of the global mean temperature in the most recent two centuries or so, qualitatively confirmed the previous graphs, and got dishonestly reported in the media. Some people including Marc Morano of Climate Depot were predicting that this outcome was the very point of the project. They were worried about the positive treatment that Richard Muller received at various places including this blog and they were proved right. Today, it really does look like all the people in the "BEST" project were just puppets used in a bigger, pre-planned propaganda game. Other texts on similar topics: climate, science and society, weather records Lord Monckton a target of a silly satirist I hope that Lord Christopher Monckton will ultimately forgive me but the prank above was so simple and so stupid that I simply had to laugh. ;-) The idea is simple: Lord Monckton is, after Borat and others, another comic character performed by Sascha Baron Cohen. Other texts on similar topics: climate, games European GPS: Galileo to be launched today After a 24-hour delay, the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send its satellites to outer space. Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, Europe, science and society Muammar Gaddafi: 1942-2011 One of the world's most eccentric leaders Muammar Gaddafi was finally killed in his hometown: graphic video. The civil war in Libya may be finally ending: I don't know whether its future will be rosier than the past. Other texts on similar topics: Middle East, murders, politics CMS sees SUSY-like trilepton excesses Update: See also trijet and nonajet events at CMS... Update: See also: Multileptons are only "mostly consistent" with the SM: CMS Update: See also Searches for R-parity-violating multileptons at CMS... While we're patiently waiting for the official announcement of the discovery of the Higgs boson(s) by the LHC, and your humble correspondent is determined not to leak the information about the boson(s) and the mass(es) in advance, we shouldn't forget that the LHC may discover something completely different and much more original at every moment. CMS detector inside the LHC at CERN Matt Strassler has just pointed out that such a thing could be occurring right now: Something Curious at the Large Hadron Collider According to a very fresh Fedor Ratnikov's talk at the LHC SUSY conference at Berkeley, their trilepton group within the CMS collaboration may have seen more-than-three-sigma excesses in several channels involving three leptons. Ratnikov works in Karlsruhe, Germany and their trilepton CMS colleagues also include experimenters from my graduate Alma Mater, Rutgers University. Why is there an action and what it isn't This is an informal continuation of the text Why is there energy and what it isn't? One month ago, I discussed the notion of energy and the Hamiltonian. There is a concept similar to the Hamiltonian in mechanics (and the rest of physics) which is called the Lagrangian. To make things funny, the Lagrangian is an essential player in the principle of stationary action whose well-defined form is known as Hamilton's principle. William Rowan Hamilton has clearly contributed to both ways how to look at mechanics (and the rest of physics). In mechanics, the Hamiltonian $H$ and the Lagrangian $L$ are seemingly very similar objects. They may be constructed out of the kinetic energy $T$ and the potential energy $V$ as follows: $H = T+U, \qquad L = T-U $ They differ just by the sign! However, you shouldn't overinterpret this similarity. What's important about the Hamiltonian and the Lagrangian are the principles in which they are featured and the principles are very different and employ the Lagrangian and the Hamiltonian in very different ways. In the article about energy, you should have understood that the energy is defined as the quantity that is conserved whenever the laws of physics (of the type we know) are invariant under translations in time. Particular formulae for energy such as $H=T+U$ in mechanics are just particular examples of physical systems and their dynamical rules. In the previous article, we have seen that the energy – or the Hamiltonian – is sufficient for formulating all the differential equations that govern the evolution of any realistic physical system in time. In the quantum context, the evolution of other observable quantities is governed by the commutators with the Hamiltonian. Would global warming shrink organisms? In recent days, the media have been full of proclamations by some people from the National University of Singapore. They say that a warmer planet means smaller (individual) animals and smaller (individual) plants will be living on our planet. The polar bears are the most important examples of species that are supposed to shrink. A special disclaimer for RealClimate.ORG readers: this polar bear is small because it is a baby, a cub called Knut (who has already died). They reached the conclusion after they "studied fossils". We don't learn much more about their methodology that would go beyond this irrational statement. Take, for example, this article in The Washington Post. We are told that the organisms are shrinking because the fossils say so. And we are also told that as the temperatures get higher, the weather gets drier. Other texts on similar topics: biology, climate, geology Sponsors of Current TV pay $200 per viewer Olbermann and Gore are symbols of a complete failure in the market combined with dirty sources of money linked to corruption and government regulation and subsidies BNET makes a very interesting point about the economy of America's most unsuccessful TV network, Al Gore's "Current TV". The obnoxious owner of the network has hired one of the most unpleasant people who have ever appeared on TV. This jerk's name is Keith Olbermann. It's clear that if the society were not distorted in various pathological ways and if this man were earning his money by educating, informing, or entertaining the viewers, he would be abruptly begging for pennies under the bridge; I am sure that even most left-wing viewers must be allergic to this not-so-gentle-man. However, the scumbag who controls "Current TV" hired Keith Olberman and pays him a modest compensation of $10 million per year. Other texts on similar topics: climate, markets, TV MINOS: 3 fertile neutrinos seem to be enough CERN and Gran Sasso cooperatively investigate the properties of neutrinos by sending muon neutrinos from decaying pions and kaons in the first place and detecting them in the other place. The OPERA experiment recently became famous or notorious for their conclusion that the neutrinos apparently propagate more quickly than by the speed of light but the original purpose of OPERA was something else than sensational claims "we could punch Albert, baby": it was meant to measure neutrino oscillations and the production of tau neutrinos through these oscillations. And at least one tau neutrino has been seen, indeed. ;-) Can America compete? The distance between Gran Sasso and CERN is 730 km. However, America has something longer, the MINOS experiment. The Fermilab has been sending muon neutrinos to the Soudan Underground Lab in Minnesota. What's the distance? At this moment, TRF readers who live in the Obamaland (and one-half of them are) are anxious. They have lost the leadership position in accelerators so how is MINOS doing? Don't worry, the relevant distance in the U.S. is 735 km and beats the European one. ;-) Other texts on similar topics: experiments, string vacua and phenomenology New York Times on the disappearance of AGW hysteria Elizabeth Rosenthal has complained about the evaporation of the Climate Cataclysm Hysteria in the United States: Where Did Global Warming Go? (NYT) She argues that the United States have become an "exception" among the world's nations because the fear index is no longer too high. Well, I assure all Americans that in my homeland, the global warming hysteria has never caught on and the percentage of the Czechs who believe that there's a climate problem is about 1/2 of the percentage in the U.S. There's pretty much a consensus across the political spectrum – and especially in the public – that global warming alarmism is a fashionable disease that plagues the brains of pampered and brainwashed people in the West who are either champions of a statist political ideology or their own profits, or those who want to be "hip", who are naive and detached from reality, and who don't understand how it easy it is to hijack a part of the scientific institutions and turn them into tools of shameless and cynical political propaganda. Should different disciplines require different confidence levels? Sascha Vongehr discusses the contrast between the scientific community's attitude to OPERA's superluminal neutrinos and climate change. Very shaky observational results in the latter case are being sold as a reason for certainty (and perhaps a reason to ostracize or even criminalize the skeptics); amazingly strong experimental results in the former situation are being ignored "just" because they contradict a theory by Albert Einstein. This topic was previously discussed on this blog where your right-wing humble correspondent ironically chose a letter sent to the Washington Post. Equally ironically, left-wing correspondent Sascha Vongehr chooses a text by Robert Bryce in the Wall Street Journal. But the point is the same: the U.S. newspapers say that different disciplines shouldn't have these remarkably different approaches. Vongehr effectively agrees with Bryce and says "I told you so." His main point is that it looks – and is – manifestly inconsistent if 2-sigma pieces of evidence (5% or one-in-twenty statistical chance of error) are viewed as the "holy irrefutable proofs" that are supposed to silence all doubters in one discipline while 6-sigma confirmations of previous results (OPERA confirming MINOS' superluminal neutrino claims: six sigma corresponds to one part in half a billion chance of a false positive) are viewed as claims that should be ignored in another discipline. Aside from the high confidence level of the OPERA experiment (6 sigma) and the fact it's not really for the first time, Vongehr also mentions the suggestive graph by Tamburini. Other texts on similar topics: climate, experiments, science and society NPR: polar bear investigation resumes Just a short comment: The National Public Radio informs that Jeffrey Gleason, a collaborator of Charles Monnett, will be interviewed in the continuing investigation of scientific misconduct possibly surrounding papers about polar bears: Polar Bear Researcher To Be Re-Interviewed By Feds The investigators have asked or will ask about a fuzzy picture they took, photoshopping procedures that were made, and particular actions that were performed to hype the paper by Al Gore and the media. Other texts on similar topics: climate, politics, science and society Tony Abbott: buyers of carbon credits are throwing money out of the window Coffee, chocolate destroyed by AGW The lower chamber of the Australian Parliament approved the AUD $22.90 per ton of CO2 carbon tax. Given the current distribution of forces, the looming approval in the Senate seems to be a formality. Julia Gillard celebrates the "Yes" vote with Kevin Rudd. The following bedroom celebrations with Bob Brown are not shown on the picture. Tony Abbott told the Australian businesses that they shouldn't buy any carbon indulgences because his party will rescind this Ponzi scheme on Day 1. Not too shockingly, champions of the fee called Abbott's proclamation "irresponsible". I think that it's good that politicians are already working on future rules of business that will apply once Julia Gillard et al. is sent away from the system and her fraudulent policies are abolished. The message is that whoever actively bets on the success of this Ponzi scheme will lose his money. Other texts on similar topics: climate, Kyoto, politics Avira: update error You may have received the following error after you downloaded the 2012 Avira antivirus software, just like I did, and tried to upgrade it or update the virus definitions for the first time: CMS, ATLAS delivered 5 inverse femtobarns As you can see in the right sidebar, each of the major LHC detectors, LHC and ATLAS, has delivered 5 inverse femtobarns of collisions (which includes 0.04/fb from 2010: not too important at this point). About 90% of the delivered collisions are recorded. It means that each team may work with 4.5/fb of data by now (which will surpass 5/fb in a week as well) and in combination, the "Big Two" may have lots of fun while analyzing 9 inverse femtobarns of data as of now. You may translate 5/fb to the number of collisions: it is about 350 trillion collisions because 1/fb corresponds to 70 trillion collisions. The latter proposition is equivalent to the fact that the proton-proton cross section is 70 millibarns – which is the same thing (if you rename the unit) as 70 trillion per inverse femtobarn. Recall that milli- is $10^{-3}$ and [divided by] femto- is $10^{-15}$ so milli- gives you a trillion, or $10^{12}$, per inverse femto-. (70 millibarns is the cross section removing the long-range electromagnetic processes which just bend the protons a little bit and emit soft photons: their total cross section is infinite because electromagnetism is a long-range force. I can't be too accurate in describing which processes are included in 70 mb and which are not.) It is a good opportunity to recall what is the expected significance of the accumulated evidence for the Standard Model Higgs boson. Look at the full blue-green bright line above which is 5/fb at 7 TeV. Let's choose four benchmarks and write the significance that should be obtained by now by a single detector. At 4.5/fb, we have: 119 GeV: 3 sigma 240 GeV: 4.5 sigma These numbers are similar (but not identical) for the lighter Higgs boson in a two-Higgs-doublet supersymmetric model because the lighter Higgs boson behaves similarly to the Standard Model Higgs boson. Don't forget that the significance levels are mean values themselves; depending on whether "chance" increased or decreased the number of Higgsful and Higgs-like events, the observed significance may be higher or lower than the figures above. Other texts on similar topics: experiments, LHC Physics Today: quantum mechanical wars A new issue of Physics Today (which is affiliated with the American Physical Society) offers some texts about black hole mergers, lab safety standards for students, and all kinds of things such as nanoscale electrochemistry, nanowires, analyses of kidney diseases, and dozens of other things. However, as you may expect, I will pick two topics, especially the second one. ;-) Two of the texts are promoting the global warming propaganda in new, unusual ways, and I admit that I haven't read the whole texts and I don't even recommend you to do so unless your nerves may really afford it. A Steven Sherwood claims that the global warming fearmongers are revolutionaries just like Galileo or Copernicus and the skeptical scientific community and the skeptical public just isn't able to appreciate their revolutionary findings. iOS 5, iCloud, AirPort utility etc. Steve Jobs left a four-year plan in Apple so the company should kind of flourish at least until 2015. A month ago, media trusted Al Gore, one of the least trustworthy people on this blue planet, who said that there would be several new iPhone models coming last week. It turned out to be a single modestly named iPhone 4S but the actual content behind this modest name is getting great ratings so far. A part of the success boils down to iOS 5 which was released several seconds ago and I am already installing it on my iPod Touch. You have to update your iTunes to version 10.5 before you start. Majorana-Tamburini-Laveder superluminal neutrinos Tommaso Dorigo invited Fabrizio Tamburini, a theorist behind questionable but eye-catching explanations, to write a guest blog: Tamburini: Neutrinos Are Majorana Particles, Relativity Is OK (Science 2.0) Apparent Lorentz violation with superluminal Majorana neutrinos at OPERA? (Tamburini-Laveder arXiv preprint) The main "commercial" as well as "summary" of the work is the following intriguing graph: To agree with many of these bizarre experimental claims, the authors follow the mysteriously disappeared Ettore Majorana who added an equally mysterious imaginary mass term to the Dirac-Majorana equation for the neutrino in 1932. European fiscal communism destroys Slovak government I watched about 10 hours of proceedings in the Slovak Parliament yesterday – a TV marathon I haven't tried for quite some time. The lawmakers were deciding about a vote – the expansion of the EFSF, a huge and growing European fund meant for the Europeans to share their wallets. Ms Iveta Radičová and Ms Angela Merkel, the Slovak style vs the DDR not-so-style. ;-) By the way, Ukrainian ex-leader Ms Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to 7 years in prison in a trial (involving some relatively ludicrous amounts of money) that is probably illegitimate and the Czech Republic doesn't recognize its results. The afternoon hasn't made me angry at any point and the result was good and expected (the EFSF was rejected, receiving just 55 votes out of 150). Nevertheless, it's also clear by now what the following development is going to be (the socialists will help the law to pass, just like I predicted) and I am saddened. It was the last droplet I saw and I actively want the Czech Republic to leave the EU now. Other texts on similar topics: Czechoslovakia, Europe, markets, politics Who ate the Higgs? Reblog from U.S. LHC blogs (Flip Tanedo) While one of the priorities of the LHC is to find the Higgs boson (also see Aidan’s rebuttal), it should also be pointed out that we have already discovered three quarters of the Standard Model Higgs. Just don’t expect to hear about this in the New York Times; this isn’t breaking news—we’ve known about this “three quarters” of a Higgs for nearly two decades now. In fact, these three quarters of a Higgs live inside the belly of two beasts: the Z and W bosons! What the heck do I mean by all this? What is “three quarters” of a particle? What does the Higgs have to do with the Z and the W? And to what extent have we or haven’t we discovered the Higgs boson? These are all part a subtle piece of the Standard Model story that we are now in an excellent position to decipher. What we will find is that there’s not one, but four Higgs bosons in the Standard Model. Three of them are absorbed—or eaten—by the Z and W bosons when they become massive. (This is very different from the way matter particles obtain mass!) In this sense the discovery of massive Z and W bosons was also a discovery of these three Higgs bosons. The fourth Higgs is what we call the Higgs boson and its discovery (or non-discovery) will reveal crucial details about the limits of the Standard Model. Other texts on similar topics: guest, string vacua and phenomenology LHSee for Google Android Squeeze 27 km of tunnels filled with superconducting magnets into your pocket If you own a mobile phone with Google Android and if you are a TRF reader – and you just apparently satisfied the latter condition, at least barely – you should definitely download and try this app: LHSee by Alan Barr and Christopher Boddy (Android Market) The know-how behind the app was made serious by experts from Oxford and CERN. If you're going to play with this app for more than 15 minutes, chances are that you will understand the LHC's detectors more than I do – even if you're not a particle physicist! In that case, you should tell us what you have learned. Other texts on similar topics: computers, experiments, LHC Slovakia will vote on EFSF tomorrow The expansion of EFSF, a European fund introducing an even larger dose of the financial communism into the eurozone, has been okayed by all eurozone countries except for Malta and Slovakia. Horehronie, a Slovak song It's generally believed that Slovakia is a more genuine obstacle not only because Malta is 10 times smaller; Malta is simply expected to approve the policy tonight. (Update 8:52 pm: procedural complaints before unanimous authorization.) Our Slovak brothers will vote tomorrow. EFSF is generally known as "euroval" which may be kind of translated as the "eurobarrier" or "eurowall". ;-) Cold U.K. winters from low solar activity Various media such as BBC, Reuters, Australia's ABC, The Daily Mail, The Independent, and others admit that the solar activity has an impact on the weather. In particular, cold British winters in recent years mostly boil down to the lower solar activity we have experienced. More precisely, the fluctuations of the ultraviolet radiation are stronger than people used to think and a lower amount of the UV radiation influences the weather. Other texts on similar topics: climate, heliophysics, weather records Higgs mass: poll You may still vote but let me declare the following numbers to be the results of the poll: The Higgs skeptics received 40% and became the largest group. And yes, I do realize that most of them think that the Higgs will never be found: I am not deaf but they're wrong. ;-) The 115-119 GeV lightest but not excluded interval got 29%. Also scored 120-129 GeV (12%), 140-145 GeV (6%), 130-139 GeV (4%), 0-114 GeV (3%), and 238-245 GeV (2%). The other options got less than 2%. At least one of the largest groups had a sensible point but none of them is right if you want to know in advance. ;-) Any use for $F_4$ in hep-th? Yuji asked: In high energy physics, the use of the classical Lie groups are common place, and in the Grand Unification the use of $E_{6,7,8}$ is also common place. In string theory $G_2$ is sometimes utilized, e.g. the $G_2$-holonomy manifolds are used to get 4d $\mathcal{N}=1$ SUSY from M-theory. That leaves $F_4$ from the list of simple Lie groups. Is there any place $F_4$ is used in any essential way? Of course there are papers where the dynamics of $d=4$ $\mathcal{N}=1$ susy gauge theory with $F_4$ are studied, as part of the study of all possible gauge groups, but I'm not asking those. Other texts on similar topics: mathematics, string vacua and phenomenology, stringy quantum gravity Doubling Czech nuclear energy output All of German-speaking Europe has decided to leave nuclear energy. The physics textbooks in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are going to replace their chapters on the nuclei. The new books will say that "the electrons orbit around a structureless point-like object of charge $Z$ and mass $AM$ where $A$ is an integer. The structureless center was discovered by Ernst Carson Rachelford who said that you shall not mess with it." This will hopefully prevent curious but politically correct physics students from speculating about possible energy benefits of any conversion of the nuclei. Dukovany nuclear power plant. Not sure whether someone was improving the colors in a Photoshop but if he did, he did a good job, didn't he? :-) The Czech Republic is planning to double its production of nuclear energy during the next 20 years. In a fresh article, The Washington Post (or AP) describes some details in this way: Czechs plan to heavily expand nuclear power, angering anti-nuke neighbors The article mentions that pretty much everyone in our country whose opinion matters considers nuclear energy to be an efficient, clean, and in some contexts irreplaceable source of energy. Moreover, Czechia has become a kind of role model for the post-socialist Europe. For example, Poland is working on its first nuclear power plant as well (which has already led to some predictable anger in Germany). Gore lost the Guardian: weather not caused by humans Al Gore thinks that unpleasant weather events are caused by humans, namely by evil witches who are telepathically connected to the evil Big Oil and who should be burned at stake in a carbon-neutral way waiting to be discovered. Last week, he said that scientists have a "clear proof that climate change is directly responsible for the extreme and devastating floods, storms and droughts that displaced millions of people this year." Can you actually find a scientist who would be suggesting such a link? Nobel Peace Prize: feminist quotas In recent years, we have seen some unfortunate yet eye-catching choices for the Nobel Peace Prize, including Al Gore, Yasser Arafat, and Barack Obama. The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize only continues in 50% of the tradition: the choice is still somewhat unfortunate but the new laureates are not famous in the West. Other texts on similar topics: freedom vs PC, politics Kappa-Poincaré algebra Matt Strassler popularizes the short preprint by Andrew Cohen and Sheldon Glashow who argued that superluminal neutrinos would emit a Čerenkov-like Bremsstrahlung radiation composed of charged lepton pairs which would dramatically influence their behavior. The first commenter under Matt's article is... well, his name is banned on this blog so don't try to write any of these two obscene words in the comments. He boldly claims that the "second most likely" explanation of the OPERA experiment – after the first most likely explanation that there is some error and the actual speed is not higher than the speed of light – is some kind of "deformation of special relativity without a privileged reference frame". Other texts on similar topics: mathematics, philosophy of science, string vacua and phenomenology, stringy quantum gravity Herman Cain to Wall Street commies: blame yourself Drudge Report promoted an article on NY Daily News: Herman Cain to Occupy Wall Street protesters: If you're not rich 'blame yourself' For some time, I didn't know whether Herman Cain, an ex-boss of Godfather's Pizza, was a viable presidential candidate but he obviously is one which means that people who think he's sensible shouldn't be afraid to say so! I am just saying so. ;-) In the poll associated with the article above, Herman Cain received 70% of votes as a presidential candidate. It's surely not his first victory among the GOP candidates. Other texts on similar topics: politics Quasicrystals grab 2011 chemistry Nobel prize The 2011 chemistry Nobel prize goes to Dan Shechtman (Hebrew: דן שכטמן) of Technion, Haifa (born in Tel Aviv), for the discovery of quasicrystals. I actually think it's cooler physics than the physics behind the 2011 physics Nobel prize. He made the discovery of quasiperiodic crystals (Al-Mn alloys) with a stunning, icosahedral symmetry group in 1982 (while he was working for a kind of patent office, National Bureau of Standards, while his collaborator D.G. worked at the KITP in Santa Barbara) and published the findings in a 4,000-citation 1984 article in Physical Review Letters (not Chemical Review Letters haha: this point will be discussed below) written along with three more co-authors. For Scandinavian purposes, it may be important that 4 is greater than 3 so 1 is a better approximation of 3 than 4. ;-) But Šechtman really discovered the thing himself in 1982: the 1984 co-authors are mainly the first believers he was able to convert. Other texts on similar topics: mathematics, science and society RSS AMSU, Jan-Sep: 2011 second coldest in this century This text is just a tiny update of what I wrote one month ago and two months ago. The results are almost unchanged. The La Niña odds have considerably strengthened. The ranking according to RSS AMSU is significantly different from the ranking according to UAH AMSU I published in the morning: the two teams began to deviate and our skeptic friends at UAH AMSU show a warming trend while RSS AMSU shows a cooling trend in the last decade. According to RSS AMSU, the first 9 months were the 2nd coldest January-September period in this century so far (second among 11 candidate years). Fresh physics Nobelist Schmidt: climate orthodoxy made science less prestigious When the 2011 physics Nobel prize for supernovae and the cosmological constant was announced, some TRF readers were scared for a second because they thought that one of the winners was Gavin Schmidt, a notorious professional climate fearmonger. One day later, we are given some tangible evidence that Brian Schmidt is a different person than Gavin Schmidt. ;-) Having won a rather well-known award, the Australian astrophysicist and winemaker decided that he can finally say 50% of what he thinks about the climate debate – and what many of his colleagues who haven't won the prize (and a ticket to freedom of speech) think as well: Climate debate diminished standing of science in some quarters: Nobel Prize winner The climate change debate has diminished the standing of science in some people’s minds, the Nobel prize-winning astrophysicist said today, calling for lawmakers to ensure public policy was informed by evidence-based science. Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, climate, science and society UAH AMSU, Jan-Sep: 2011 sixth warmest on record This text is just an update of what I wrote one month ago and two months ago. The results have changed partly because I used UAH AMSU instead of RSS AMSU. The La Niña odds have considerably strengthened. However, the competing years had cooler Septembers than 2011 so this year jumped from 12th to 6th place. According to UAH AMSU together with Roy Spencer's newest figure which I used instead of RSS AMSU because UAH was faster than RSS this time, the first 9 months made the January-August period of this year 6th warmest on the UAH AMSU satellite record. Physics Nobel prize rewards supernovae and the C.C. The 2011 physics Nobel prize goes to Saul Perlmutter (50%), Brian Schmidt (25%), and Adam Riess (25%) for their observations of distant supernovae. These 1998 (Perlmutter) and 1998 (Schmidt+Riess) observations were important because they revealed that the cosmological constant is positive. This insight helped to throw fundamental physics to an amazing mess – which it hasn't really left so far – and energized various somewhat pseudoscientific approaches within theoretical physics such as the anthropic principle, something that hundreds of TRF blog entries have been dedicated to. This mess is not necessarily the astronomers' fault; it may still be due to the theorists' inherent stupidity. Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, landscape, science and society, string vacua and phenomenology What's new @CERN? Higgs boson, standard model, SUSY and neutrinos A new 18-minute funny CERN video tries to explain some of these things at the LHC. Physicists-comedians with French accent are accelerated to 0.00003% of the speed of light; experimenters present the search for the Higgs boson as a search for chemicals in fireworks; John Ellis explains supersymmetry (well, he says a few nice non-explanatory words about it), and so on. They dedicate a minute to the dark matter hunts, not only at the LHC; and investigation of new possible matter-antimatter asymmetries. You may also see some buildings and rooms at CERN. Other texts on similar topics: experiments, LHC, string vacua and phenomenology, video EU carbon trading scheme pays for murder of 23 farmers in Honduras The list of casualties of climate fearmongering is expanding The story of 20,000 people in Uganda who were made homeless and whose several children were burned at stake was unfortunately not the last report about murders committed by the people who fight against climate change. Farmers in Aguán, northern Honduras murdered by private militias that were working to reduce the "carbon footprint" EurActiv brings us sad news about the murder of 23 farmers in Honduras perpetrated by the climate alarmists' private militias: Carbon credits tarnished by human rights 'disgrace' (EurActiv) Honduran deaths trigger EU carbon credit clash (The New American, some extra info) National Post editorial board: The UN’s do-nothing green scheme (National Post) Honduras, a Central American country, was more well-known for drug production. However, the fraudulent European carbon trading scheme has offered even more money to this country for programs that, according to some of the ETS' pseudoscientific superstitions, reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere which is, according to even more pseudoscientific superstitions, good for the climate. Other texts on similar topics: climate, murders Bubble of nothing and other catastrophes We often hear about hypothetical catastrophes that may influence countries, regions, continents, the climate of our blue planet, or the planet as a whole. But physics has seriously studied more severe hypothetical catastrophes, including catastrophes that destroy the whole Universe. Chicken Littles are too little to think about such matters; one has to be either a Chicken Great or a physicist to do so. Either all the matter as we know it may be liquidated by the speed of light starting from an epicenter; or the very space may cease to exist as the "nothingness" spreads. This blog entry will be dedicated to these issues. The eminent late physicists' physicist, Sidney Coleman, was the first pioneer of this "cosmically catastrophic" subdiscipline of high-energy physics. Of course, he was a very creative yet quantitative man so this science is not about whining or calls for action ;-); it's primarily about methods to accurately evaluate the probability that a certain kind of a catastrophe will occur in a given type of a universe. Other texts on similar topics: astronomy, philosophy of science, string vacua and phenomenology, stringy quantum gravity Most IPCC coordinating lead authors work for WWF Donna Laframboise of Men's New Daily (see also No Frakking Consensus) has found a fascinating proof that whatever matters in the IPCC has nothing whatsoever to do with science: 78 names (MND) She has compared two lists. One of them is a list of scientists hired by the World Wildlife Fund, a huge international ecoterrorist corporation. According to the WWF, these "scientists" work for the WWF to support the claims by "Climate Witnesses". The other list is a list of authors of the 2007 IPCC report. She found 78 people in the intersection of these two sets. 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__label__cc	0.693588	0.306412	Fwd: Great Letter Sargeant We all love to SMILE while reading a nice letter (nice is described here as no Political correctness involved) . Start smiling. by George Roof, Chief Master Sergeant (Retired), USA Because I am a “lifer” in the military, I’ve seen the impact of a president more than many of you can imagine. I enlisted with LBJ and saw just what a Democrat clusterflock was all about. I went to Vietnam and saw how we were constantly and incessantly bombarded with micromanagement from Washington that got thousands of military people killed. I sometimes wonder if I’ll get to heaven, but if I go to hell, I’m sure I’ll still be a few hundred floors above that bastard Robert McNamara , LBJ, John Kerry, Jane Fonda, and yes, even the “hero” John McCain. After Johnson “abdicated” rather than having his ass waxed, I lived through Nixon who was hawkish but allowed the generals (and there WERE a few real generals back then versus now) run the show. He was so out of touch that he never knew North Vietnam was about to surrender when the Paris Accord was presented. Only God could help us after Gerald Ford was beaten by Jimmy Peanuts who’d been funded by Saudi money. The military was turned into Section 8 and even the Whitehouse suffered the austerity. Then the light began to shine and Ronald Reagan swept into the fray. He not only loved the country and the military, they loved him back. Esprit d’corps was off the scale during his presidency. The Liberals were slowly turning into socialists, however, and about this time all the draft dodgers of the 1960’s who’d been given amnesty by Jimmy Peanuts were turning out college graduates with degrees in socialism. Bush 1 was an enigma from the CIA and though he never did much either way, he NEVER DID MUCH EITHER WAY. Welcome to Bill Clinton. Clinton spent most of his two terms wagging the dog and creating the Oral Office, sending a bomber to blow up Quaddafi’s tent and killing a goat or two, while allowing the UN to set up the infamous Black Hawk Down situation. He made history by becoming only the second president to be impeached. I actually felt sorry for Bush 2. He was doomed to infamy from the start. He thought most of America was still the rah rah patriots of WWII when they were simply socialists waiting to feed him to the sharks. Then there came the Manchurian Candidate with a faked (OK Democrats, let’s say “of questionable origin” to assuage your PC brains) birth certificate, who’d gotten a free ride through college under a foreign student exemption, and whose college records and complete life history had been sealed. (We know more about Thomas Jefferson’s bastard children than we do about Obama, Michelle, OR their two kids.) >From his inaugural address, he slandered America and within days had begun to encourage dissention of the races as well as slandering police who “acted stupidly.” That was mild to the crap that would come in doubling the national debt from what had been built by ALL THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS COMBINED, feeding us bullspit about how Muslims built this country, and nationalizing American industries. Fueled by George Soros’ money and using the Air Force fleet as his personal charters, he appointed malcontents and traitors into positions of authority. He trashed the Constitution by installing “czars” (interesting he chose a title like that) to bypass Congressional authority. By that time, Congress was completely corrupt on both sides of the aisle. No one had balls to impeach this charlatan. Mysteriously, the lone outspoken conservative Supreme Court Justice suddenly dies in his sleep at an Obama pal’s hunting lodge and the Supreme Court is evenly split. Finally, Congress shows some balls and rejects Obama’s nomination. The Libtards aren’t worried because the fix is in. Soros has paid demonstrators to cause turmoil at all the Republican gatherings, Obama concedes that illegal aliens should vote as they won’t be prosecuted, and Soros-manufactured voting machines are caught switching votes in certain precincts. Hillary has cheated her way to the nomination and her lies are completely ignored by the brainwashed minions of sycophants who follow her. But a shocking thing happened on the way to the forum. Middle America had had enough and although the pollsters and the pipers tried to convince them not even to bother to vote, they were fed up with the denizens of the swamp. It was time. Florida was designated a “swing” state ignoring that all those old retirees living in St. Petersburg, and the fed up Cuban Americans of Miami weren’t interested in their platform. Ohio and Pennsylvania, where coal production was blacklisted and where Obama had ridiculed them for “clinging to their Bibles and their guns,” lay awaiting this supposed “landslide” Hillary vote and creamed it. The Socialist world of the Democratic Party disintegrated. An American who expressed unbridled love of country and respect for police, firemen, and military steamrolled across the heartland and the liberals realized their scheme was trashed. A CONSTITUTIONALIST would be nominated to the Supreme Court and if the hag who’d claimed to retire if Trump were elected would actually leave, the Supreme Court would have a massive majority of CONSTITUTIONALISTS for the next 40-50 years. Now, the same party who’d ridiculed Trump on his comments about the election being rigged, started screaming that the election was rigged. They even advocated having the election repeated. They created mobs that burned and pillaged, stopped traffic, threatened murder, battery and rape of Trump supporters, and became the anarchists that the socialist dream thrives upon. They run like castrated pigs for safe zones and use diaper pins as their national symbol. This is exactly what happens when political correctness takes over and participation trophies are awarded to everyone. They can’t conceive how disgusting and subservient they have become. Donald Trump may NOT be the best person for the job, but he’s such a welcome respite from the candy-assed whimps who’ve been running the swamp that it’s refreshing to see. At the very least, Donald Trump derailed the Socialist train and bought us precious time. If he only does half of what he’s promised, we’ll still be legions ahead of where Obama has dragged us. Already countries who held us in contempt are lining up to be found in the favor of America. So for you liberal lurkers and you half-assed fence-sitters, kiss off. You had your big hurrah and now your party is over. For you staunch Republicans in office, don’t gloat so much yourselves. You’ve been put on notice by the American people that we’re fed up with ALL YOU BASTARDS and if you don’t start putting America first, you do so at your own peril. You might want to buy a copy of George McGovern’s autobiography and see how shocking and humbling it can be for a professional politician to have to try to find legitimate work once he falls from grace. This election was pure, unadulterated AMERICAN. Hillary got beaten and AMERICA WON THE ELECTION. You can claim he’s not “your president” all you want, but unless you forfeit your American citizenship, YES HE IS!!!! Go cry a river some place they need water. 5/15/2017 03:30:00 AM \| Key Words: BARACK OBAMA, BILL CLINTON, BIRTHER CONSPIRACY, DEMOCRATS, Donald Trump, GEORGE W. BUSH, HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, LIBERALS ARE BRINGING US DOWN, SOCIALISM, SUPREME COURT, WAR VETS ARE SUPERIOR TO YOUR LAZY ASS \| This entry was posted on 5/15/2017 03:30:00 AM and is filed under BARACK OBAMA , BILL CLINTON , BIRTHER CONSPIRACY , DEMOCRATS , Donald Trump , GEORGE W. BUSH , HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON , LIBERALS ARE BRINGING US DOWN , SOCIALISM , SUPREME COURT , WAR VETS ARE SUPERIOR TO YOUR LAZY ASS . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Old, embittered idiot worships an old, embittered idiot. Lots of projection in this one. If he's really a retired master sergeant, then he likely has no college degree. That being the case, it's not surprising that he's a Republican, as the poorly educated (and spectacularly ill-informed, as the letter makes clear) flock to the Republican Party, rather than spending their time becoming better educated. As I'm not one of those people who believes that anyone who claims a military background is above reproach, I'll just consider the source and move on. https://www.truthorfiction.com/george-roof-presidents-ive-known/ It appears that this ranting Facebook screed was typed by George Roof, retired Air Force Master Sgt, on Nov 16, 2016. It then went viral and has been quoted by a range of rightwingnut sites, which is unsurprising. While Mr. Roof is entitled to his opinions about the US Presidents, as he sometimes rewrites "history" to suit his rightwingnut world "view," it doesn't necessarily make his opinions correct. When someone on November 16, 2016, can still whine about Obama's birf sirtifikete, I'm pretty much done with giving them the time of day. That said, I can see why this resonates so well for RWD. It can basically be boiled down to the usual rightwingnut binary "thinking" of: Republicans = fantastic and never wrong; Democrats = demons from hell who are ruining everything. IOW, yet another day ending in "y" in conservaworld. "This election was pure, unadulterated AMERICAN." No, it was pure, unadulterated, hateful stupidity. RWD professes to venerate the Military and Vets, but only as long as they agree with the usual rightwing POV. If someone in the Miliatry or a Vet support a more leftwing POV, then RWD immediately hates and disses them and calls them unAmerican. So RWD's professed love of all things Military is very conditional on said Military person toeing the rightwing line. It's just easier for RWD to pretend that some Vet or Military person has more "standing" to ponitificate about conservative world views and that somehow being from the Military makes their world view correct. Typical argle bargle from some bitter old white man, whether Vet or not. Too much Fox viewing and Rush listening gets you to the same point of view. Soldiers have a right to bitch. It's what they get in place of all the rights they give up when they enlist. But yes, it doesn't (automatically) mean they're right, about anything. Every citizen has a point of view, and every citizen is entitled to bitch, whether they're in the military or not. Doesn't mean any of us are correct. Most often with RWD it's a given that the opinions expressed are factually incorrect. Some of that Mr. Roof says has some grounding in reality, but much of it does not. So just another bitter whining old man who claims he's correct because he's a rightwing vet. Meh. Conservatism, for the last 50 years, cannot be considered 'thought'. It's a set of beliefs, facts to the contrary be damned. Friend of mine sent this to me in ealy April and wanted to know if it was a real letter. As mention above, it is. But as I wrote back to my friend, this shows you what happens after 30-years of huffing Jet-A can do to you. Thirty years of that and you wind up huffing formaldehyde as a taxidermist outside a huge AF base where you get commissary and BX privileges - and free health care!!! He lives outside of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. And he is a taxidermist. So, yeah; we should listen to this guy. Were his "facts" correct? Are you shitting me?????? He shits on McCain for his time in Vietnam? I don't like McCain at all, but I would NEVER disparage him for his Vietnam service. Does he believe the "fiction" that Nixon "never knew North Vietnam was about to surrender when the Paris Accord was presented"? Seriously?? He believes that? How many historians called "Bullshit!" on that one? And not a word about Watergate, MSgt. Roof? He loves former veteran of many wartime VD films, Ronald Reagan, but never mentions that Reagan sold weapons to the Mullahs? The version I got included a photo of MSgt Roof. On digging around I found it was not of MSgt. Roof, but of Chief Master Sergeant, James Cody. So why the lying? Fwd: The Left Reacts To Trump's Muslim Ban Fwd: THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!!!!!! Fwd: THE POLITICAL CRUSADES HAVE FINALLY STARTED Fw: Political Humor Fwd: HERE IS WHY PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA APPEAR CONFU... Fwd: Bit of Reality Fwd: Devos "OUTRAGE" Fwd: Gays in Iran Fwd: You have to see this video of Clinton and Oba... Fwd: Thoughts of the Day FW: The Magic Green Hat... AN OLDIE BUT TIMELY NOW... Fwd: : The Sermon..NEHEMIAH in the OLD TESTAMENT c... Following was written by Tom O'Malley, aUS citizen... Fw: Change Fwd: Signs of the Times Right wing humor Fwd: THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SECTION 8 Fw: Make America Great Again.....Your laugh for th... Fw: A worthy lesson to recall Fwd: Typical liberal hypocrisy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1623
__label__wiki	0.860413	0.860413	Trump Recognizes Maduro Opponent As Venezuelan President January 23, 2019 Topic: Security Region: Latin America Tags: VenezuelaNicolás MaduroDonald TrumpJair BolsonaroOil Prices Regime change in Venezuela? by Curt Mills Follow CurtMills on Twitter L “Today I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela,” President Donald Trump said in a statement emailed to reporters Wednesday afternoon. “We encourage other Western Hemisphere governments to recognize” Guaido as such, Trump continued. Trump blasted “the illegitimate… regime” of sitting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Gaudio swiftly accepted the mantle thrust upon him by Washington, and addressed supporters in Caracas, taking an oath of office in front of a cheering crowd. The spectacle occurred as the Venezuelan capital was mobbed with protesters opposed to Maduro’s government. Many Latin American policy hands in Washington, accustomed to taking a backseat to the Middle East and Eurasia, were surprised at the audaciousness of the Trump move. “Today marks an inflection point in efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela,” Eric Farnsworth, an alumnus of the Clinton administration and vice president at the Council of Americas says. “It's a bold move by the Trump administration, with bipartisan congressional backing.” Such sentiment is consistent with that fact that this is no unilateral action from the president. As of Wednesday afternoon, Canada has joined the call as well—as have regional allies Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Chile. Trump has quietly cultivated allies in the hemisphere since early in his presidency, including dining with the leaders of most of Venezuela’s neighbors the night before his first, fiery address to the U.N. General Assembly. Farnsworth argued that this maneuver “will need to be followed up with further actions to ensure that momentum toward a democratic restoration continues and does not flag.” A senior official of a major U.S. energy corporation told me he was expecting the United States to sanction Venezuelan crude. The administration has hammered Caracas with sanctions but avoided targeting the petrostate’s chief export. In Washington, the announcement isn’t wholly surprising. The State Department, under both Mike Pompeo and Rex Tillerson, has pursued a quietly hawkish line on the country. The maneuver has just failed to capture most headlines as the administration also got tough with Iran, China and North Korea. Secretary Pompeo called for the country’s suspension from the key regional group, the Organization for American States, in the summer, although he stopped short of calling for regime change. Pompeo noted that Maduro “has demonstrated unmistakable bad faith and exhausted options for dialogue under current conditions.” Tillerson, before his ouster, cheered the nineteenth-century Monroe Doctrine that fiats broad U.S. authority in the region. Said Tillerson, the retired oilman, in comments that got him in hot water, the policy was “clearly… a success” and “as relevant today as it was the day it was written.” Doubtless, another factor in the administration’s confidence is the ascension of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, the “Trump of the Tropics.” Guglielmo Picchi, a senior Italian politician and a top ally of populist star Matteo Salvini, was in Washington earlier this month arguing that Italy, under their governance, will seek to become America’s top ally in Europe. Bolsonaro, a trenchant Maduro critic, is angling for a similar role in Latin America. But Vice President Mike Pence took the matter to the next level Tuesday night, teasing Wednesday’s announcement. “We are with you,” Pence wrote on Twitter in both Spanish and English. “We stand with you, and we will stay with you until Democracy is restored and you reclaim your birthright of Libertad.” But Wednesday’s development is a coup for one White House influencer, in particular: Senator Marco Rubio. Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told me no one was more forceful in advocating for what would become the administration’s hard line. Rubio messaged in unison with the White House Wednesday, with his official Twitter live streaming Guadio’s remarks. “61 years ago [Venezuela] overthrew a dictatorship. Today, just like January 23, 1958, is a historic day for Venezuelans marching against [Maduro’s] narco-terrorist tyranny and raising their voice in support” of Guadio, Rubio said Wednesday. Rubio, and his allies in Congress, form the basis of a power center that presses the administration for a fiercer line on not only Venezuela, but Cuba. Their efforts have been decidedly successful, as a sizeable amount of the Obama-era detente has been rolled back. This cohort sees Venezuela as a puppet of Havana. The importance of the Cuban emigre community in Florida, of course, cannot be overstated in a Republican capture of the White House. Trump, like his now-ally Rand Paul, was originally warmer to the Obama administration’s efforts to make nice with Havana. Paul has still publicly stood by his heterodox position, but Trump largely flipped. A fiercer line on Caracas divides even some realists. Some, such as Tucker Carlson, have called attention to China’s investment in the country and in Latin America. Unlike the Middle East, this is America’s backyard and involves the United States’ only true geopolitical pier, the thinking goes. China’s investiture in the country includes a recent, much-needed $5 billion credit line and the exportation of the technology behind its deeply controversial social credit system. China watchers note, however, that Beijing has cooled on the flailing Maduro and his late-2018 visit to the country garnered almost no attention. But other realists fret that an all-but-regime-change policy could be a tragic mistake, another misguided adventure. “It makes sense for the United States to recognize National Assembly President Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s leader—provided his claim to the title is constitutionally-grounded,” Benjamin H. Friedman at Defense Priorities told me. He added, “The United States must be wary of getting pulled into regime change efforts in Venezuela. Using military force to overthrow Maduro would be foolish, not just because of the risks it entails, but because the accusation of being a tool of U.S. imperialism could damage the prospects of real democracy there.” Curt Mills is the foreign-affairs reporter at the National Interest, where he covers the State Department, National Security Council and the Trump Presidency. Image: Reuters.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1627
__label__wiki	0.648734	0.648734	News in Brief 26 July 2017 (PM) UN Envoy calls for dialogue between Burundi government and opposition It is imperative that the Government of Burundi agree to an inclusive dialogue with the opposition. That’s the message UN Special Envoy Michel Kafando told the Security Council on Wednesday, briefing ambassadors on his recent visit to the country and neighbouring Tanzania. Landlocked Burundi has been experiencing more than two years of political turmoil and violence in the wake of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term. Scores have been killed while hundreds of thousands of citizens have fled the country. Mr Kafando said Burundi’s leaders and opposition have “diverging views” on the country’s political situation. He called for collective action by African leaders, in solidarity with the UN, to support any dialogue. UN aid official views Mosul destruction, commends aid operations A senior UN humanitarian official has seen first-hand the destruction in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller concluded a three-day visit to the country on Wednesday. While there, she met with Government officials and representatives from the Kurdistan Regional Government in the north, members of the religious minority Yazidi community, as well as humanitarians. She also visited people who have been uprooted from their homes. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq has more details on her visit. “In Mosul, Ms. Mueller saw first-hand the complete devastation of districts in the old city, saying that countless tragedies remain untold among the rubble. She commended the achievements of the humanitarian operation in Iraq as well as the impressive national response, spotlighting the exceptional level of cooperation between national counterparts, UN agencies and front-line NGOs.” UN issues new guidelines to help countries better monitor forests The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed new guidelines aimed at helping countries develop strong National Forest Monitoring Systems. Reliable and diverse forestry data is essential for planning, policy development and sustainable forest management, and for meeting international reporting requirements, the agency says. To fulfill their pledges under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and Agenda 2030, countries are expected to collect more detailed forestry data which enables them to adopt evidence-based policies and practices This not only includes information on the size and growth or decline of their forests, but also key aspects of sustainable forest management. In 2010, only 45 countries worldwide were able to assess changes in forest area, suggesting a serious gap in information. Jocelyne Sambira, United Nations. Duration: 2'45'' Africa Burundi environment humanitarian aid Iraq Middle East News in Brief Peace and security Regions-All security council Syndication FAO Food and Agriculture Organization kurdistan Region Michel Kafando Mosul ocha Paris Agreement on climate change un UN special envoy united nations Ursula Mueller Yazidi	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1632
__label__cc	0.727841	0.272159	Nintendo Power to end publication after 24 years By Native Jovian, August 21, 2012 in Community Heart of a Gamer Director, The Missingno Tracks Director December 2012, eh? ... perhaps the predictions for the end of the world at that time aren't so far off... God damn you, I was going to make that comment. I wonder how sales of the magazine will change with the announcement of a special final issue. Maybe enough to make Nintendo consider some new form of the publication, perhaps like a smaller digital version? Balance and Ruin Director, Voices of the Lifestream Director Relevant video from the AVGN. I'll throw my memories into the ring, too. I inherited a whole bunch of Nintendo Power magazines from a family friend who was going off to college. At the time, I didn't even HAVE a console (NES or SNES). I got a Gameboy first, but pined for all the awesome-looking NES games, especially Final Fantasy. I'd read the issues cover-to-cover, despite them being years out of date, and enjoy all the screenshots, tutorials, comics, etc. It made the time when I got to actually PLAY the games all the sweeter. As the AVGN noted though in the video above, as time went on the issues started to get just... bad. Gross ads, jackass editors. I never had a subscription, so I'd see the new issues at a friend's house. SwordBreaker Chun-Li (+1000) Now I feel compelled to buy the last few issues of Nintendo Power. Even though I was more of an EGM dude, I did get a few issues of Nintendo Power over the years growing up. Haven't read the magazine in awhile, and I don't have enough memorible moments with it...which is unfortunate because there's a pretty hardcore fanbase out there. I don't get why they don't go digital. Maybe it's pointless since Nintendo of America already has a site with news outlets...which isn't personal enough. The PlayStation Blog is an example of really connecting with the fans...and it would be cool if Nintendo emulates it somehow by working with the FutureUS people. Cammy (+850) NP has actually gotten really good ever since Future picked it up. Super sad to see it go. Jorgonian Slime (+5) The first tape was hilarious, where they had the "top gamers in the world" come in and test Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. I think there was another on there, I don't recall. Watching them now it's all obviously fake and corny, but that really got me going as a kid. I am brand new to these forums and to OCRemix! Hello and this site rules! Kirby (+1500) I was actually somewhat popular in grade school just because I had a subscription to this magazine. I remember selling some of the codes and also kids calling me for advice on the games. Oh how time changes right? I remember when my Dad ordered my subscription and it came with Dragon Warrior. My older brother horded the game and after he beat it I was eventually able to play it and beat it and it was lots of fun. And also the posters. They were all over my room, until I went into my punk/guitar phase (until that went full circle and I started doing covers of video game songs). I will definitely check for the last issue. R.I.P and a toast to all. Dj Mokram Be Aggressive! Co-Director MegaRan/Random made a Nintendo Power tribute song, sampling RC Pro-AM: ectogemia Frog Mario (+1975) I started getting it around issue 30 or so, and my best memory of NP is when I got a VHS tape in the mail from them with EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE FROM THE NINTENDO ULTRA CONSOLE. I fucking shit my pants so hard when I saw gameplay from Super Mario 64 for the first time. O?????? AND WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE MOVEMENT?!@?!?123@3 That was way the hell too much for my young brain to handle. And that's how I got my first boner. duskvstweak Alex Kidd (+200) Sad news! I had a subscription to Nintendo Power and EGM for years. The days I got my newest issue were the best days of the month. Kids don't know how lucky they are with there internet and tweets! So, who else is getting the last issue in December? Mirby Audio Engineering Director Yeah I agree! I also liked how they started actually acknowledging other systems. I'll take it right out of their offices if I have to. Garrett Williamson Strider Hiryu (+2100) The internet is ruining everything. Why!? I'm so devastated by this. LuckyXIII Roll (+350) Shucks - my first issue was the Mega Man 2 issue. I was so excited I left the rest of the mail in the mailbox and my dad got mad at me for that... I remember entering so many of the contests - the Player's Poll Contests, some of the creative ones, like design your own Gameboy (the winner's entry HAD to be done by a parent). I also remember the Zelda 2 special where they included the maps for a lot of, if not all of, the palaces - that was a great help for me. And then the Mario Mania issue was AMAZING. All the history on Mario and then ALL OF THE MAPS FOR SUPER MARIO WORLD!! But I think what I missed most when it left, was the Howard and NESter comics. From what I remember they were well-written and I always liked how they included a crucial gaming tip in the writing without outright saying what they were doing. And the subtle jokes going on in the background - brilliant! I think I discontinued my subscription when I was going into middle school - I just didn't like where the mag was going... But to hear of its imminent passing, yeah...sad. But "all good things...", right? GravitySuitCollector Goemon (+300) It's crazy how sad this makes me somehow feel. The only sub that we had was the free one with the Super Mario 64 soundtrack, and the ones from my older brothers from way back before I was born. Speaking of videos, remember Diddy Kong Racing's one? I loved that game. MkVaff Balance and Ruin Co-Director Sad times indeed, I was a subscriber to the original Nintendo Fun Club and got the first edition (with that awful - or awesome depending on your tastes) cover of Mario and Wart and it blew my mind. Was my primary game mag for a long time and definitely helped keep me a Nintendo fanboy for years, particularly in the early SNES days. Haven't even looked at any recent issues for years now but just seeing it on the stand gave me a sense of permanence and nostalgia that I'm gonna miss. I still have a few old issues I'm sure I'll keep forever. Sigh... the times they are a changing... Garpocalypse During my time with this hobby we have lost: 1. Sega Visions 2. Game Players 3. Ultra Game Players 4. Game Buyer 5. Next Generation 6. Official Dreamcast Magazine and now Nintendo Power? Yet IGN is still going strong. Somehow. Songs of Light and Darkness Asst. Director, Impulse Composer IGN isn't print. There's a few magazines there you neglected to mention. Though I didn't read it, GameNOW was one of them, and there's also Tips & Tricks, which I loved. Metal Slug (+900) Megaran's thoughts: http://random.bandcamp.com/track/nintendo-power Luigi (+750) Some time ago I posted a list of all my Nintendo Power issues in the For Sale thread. The deal was they'd be free to a good home, you only pay shipping. If there's any interest, I'd be happy to go through and list all my issues for those interested in adopting them. Is there any interest in the community? I'd rather they go to someone who would appreciate them than to the recycling center. I'll take 'em. I collect the magazines anyways. Abobo (+450) There's 3-4 where Secret of Mana is the main focus. I'd be interested in those, somewhat. i already claimed them D: Red Shadow oh man, when the magazines finally have the potential to be valuable i cant remember where any of mine went yangfeili The neat thing about those issues is the art by Katsuya Terada. He also did art for their Final Fantasy II coverage, and I believe he has some art in the manuals for Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Here's some Zelda stuff he did.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1639
__label__wiki	0.856488	0.856488	Home › News › A Unicorn in Boston? Kyrie Tells KP He’d “Love” to Play with Him A Unicorn in Boston? Kyrie Tells KP He’d “Love” to Play with Him By Ismael AbduSalaam • February 18, 2018 As Kristaps Porzingis begins the long road back from last week’s ACL tear, a star player from a division rival has begun an early recruitment. Kyrie Irving revealed during All-Star weekend that he sent encouraging words to Porzingis on his recovery. And during the Knicks-Celtics October 24 meeting, he made it clear he’d love to play with the 7’3 Latvian. “I told him I would love to play with a big like you, man, when we played them in the beginning of the season when he came to Boston,’’ Irving. “He’s so versatile. So I wish him nothing but the best and hope he comes back even stronger.” KP and Irving were going to be teammates this All-Star weekend on LeBron’s squad. The injury will keep Porzingis out into halfway through the 2018-2019 season. “One thing that absolutely sucks in sports and life is going through injuries,’’ Irving continued. “I sent him well wishes. That dude is so freaking talented. It’s tough man. I just hope mentally he’s able to jump over those hurdles. It’s tough coming back knowing the process and having that window you’re trying to hit of how long you’ll have to wait in order to do certain things. He’s always in the gym. He’s a hard worker. I wish him nothing but the best.’’ So why should this be somewhat alarming? If you recall, Porzingis did a sit-down interview earlier this year with Rachel Nichols. He revealed that when the Phil Jackson drama went down about him possibly being traded, he received texts from many players wanting to play with him. The scary thing for Knicks fans is none of these urges to play with KP involved players coming to New York. Some observers have argued that Irving, who becomes a free agent in 2019, might be willing to return to the Tri-State area (he’s a Jersey native) to bring a championship back to the Garden. But here’s the thing — Danny Ainge has shown to be on the most shrewd GMs in the league. The odds are that in two years Boston will still be a top team. At the very least, still ahead of NY when it comes to title hopes. So why would Irving come here when it’d be easier to incorporate KP’s versatility as a final piece into a title contender? I’m far from a fear-monger, but there’s a lot riding for the Knicks on this summer’s draft pick and trade moves. « Eight and Counting: Knicks Blow 27-Point Lead at Home to Wizards Warriors Hammer Knicks in 3rd Quarter, Take 125-111 Win »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1650

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