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7 Facts about NASA’s 7-year OSIRIS-REx Mission to the Asteroid Bennu and Back
- 9th September 2016
- in Space Travel
It’s one thing to land on a comet. But to meet an asteroid, grab a sample, and bring it back to Earth – that’s a whole new dimension. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission aims to do just that.
There’s always someone or something waiting in the wings to steal the crown… or so the saying (sort of) goes. It’s just days after the European Space Agency announced it had finally found its lost Philae lander on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. A bitter-sweet image was sent around the world of the prodigal probe, stuffed in a “dark crack,” two years after it became the first to successfully (sort of) land on a comet.
The idea was for Philae to conduct a series of scientific experiments on comet 67P, and it managed about 80 percent of those before its battery power died. Its carrier, Rosetta, orbited the comet to study its nucleus and environment. With that done, and Philae spotted a month before the end of the mission, Rosetta is due to crash land onto the comet on September 30. What a way to go.
Now it’s NASA’s turn. Only the American space agency wants to take things a step further.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx will fly to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. And – if a lot of things go right – it will bring a sample back for scientists to study on Earth.
What is OSIRIS-REx and what’s its mission?
OSIRIS-REx is a spacecraft. Its name stands for Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security – Regolith Explorer. Snappy isn’t it? Hence: OSIRIS-Rex. It’s due to start a seven-year mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, formerly known as 1999 RQ36.
In the clean room: OSIRIS-REx was tested extensively for vibration and shake to make sure it would survive the launch
The spacecraft will orbit the sun for a year before using Earth’s gravitational field to help it on its way to Bennu. Using an “array of small rocket thrusters,” it will match the asteroid’s velocity and rendezvous.
When does OSIRIS-REx actually launch?
The launch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EDT (11 p.m. GMT) on Thursday, September 8 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. That is, it would be nice if it launched on Thursday, but that’s just the start of a 34-day launch period. So don’t hold your breath. When it launches, though, an Atlas V 411 rocket will carry OSIRIS-REx into space. The Atlas rocket is an “evolved expendable launch vehicle” operated by United Launch Alliance, a Lockheed Martin-Boeing joint venture.
When will it reach Bennu?
It should reach Bennu in 2018. It’s scheduled to return to Earth in 2023 – seven years after the start.
What are the mission’s science goals?
It’s all in the name.
Origins: NASA hopes OSIRIS-REx will return and analyze a “pristine, carbon-rich” asteroid sample.
Spectral Interpretation: It should provide direct observations for telescopic data of the entire asteroid population.
Resource Identification: Map the chemistry and mineralogy of a primitive, carbon-rich asteroid.
Security: Measure the Yarkovsky effect. That’s the effect of sunlight on a small asteroid’s orbit. An asteroid such as Bennu gets a “slight push” when it absorbs sunlight and re-emits the energy as heat.
Regolith Explorer: Collect data on a loose layer of outer material known as the regolith.
And why Bennu?
Bennu is what is known as a near-Earth object (NEO). These are the closest asteroids to Earth. Close being fairly relative. NEOs orbit within 1.3 AU of the sun. That’s about 120 million miles (193 million kilometers). The distance between the Earth and sun is 1 AU.
For the OSIRIS-Rex mission to be feasible, NASA had to choose an asteroid located between 1.6 AU and 0.8 AU, and it had to be one with an Earth-like orbit. When Bennu was selected, there were 7,000 known NEOs, but only 192 fit the initial criteria.
Next is Bennu’s size. The asteroid had to have a diameter larger than 200 meters (about 650 feet). Any smaller than that and the asteroid spins so fast that any loose material – the regolith which OSIRIS-REx hopes to collect and investigate – can be ejected from it. Also, the asteroid had to be large enough to enable the spacecraft to make contact. This criteria slashed the 192 candidates down to 26.
ESA’s Philae lander – pictured here in a simulation of its landing on Comet 67P – was found in a “dark crack”
Finally, it was down to the asteroid’s composition. The mission aims to collect a carbon-rich sample from a primitive object. That means objects that have undergone the least changes – for instance, through collisions – since the solar system formed about four billion years ago. They contain organic molecules and other elements which we believe brought life to Earth – including water. Of the remaining 26 candidates, only 12 asteroids had a known composition, and only 5 were primitive and carbon rich.
So Bennu trumped the others because…?
Bennu – the lucky candidate – is a B-type asteroid. Its diameter is about 500 meters. It’s one of the “blackest objects” in the solar system, so NASA thinks it’s covered in carbon material – the “building blocks of life.” And, speaking of life, Bennu comes incredibly close to Earth every six years – within about 0.002 AU. So Bennu has a “high probability of impacting Earth in the late 22nd Century.” Which is as good a reason as any to find out more about it. And quick.
What’s in the payload?
OSIRIS-REx has five scientific instruments to explore Bennu. They will be used for remote sensing and scanning the surface. There is a camera suite, including a MapCam to map the surface, a PolyCam – a telescope – which will image the asteroid from two million kilometers away, and a SamCam, which will capture the moment OSIRIS-REx grabs its sample from Bennu. Spectrometers will measure temperature, visible and infrared light, and the x-ray spectrum to determine the elements on Bennu and their abundance.
Any samples – if or when they make it back to Earth – will be distributed and examined by teams around the world.
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My Grandfather's home on Girard Place
by Ray Miller
My Grandfather, Joseph Okin's last home was at 84 Girard Place in Newark. The building was of three story all brick construction (a more costly building than more conventional wood) and had a matching detached garage at the rear. This was reached by a paved driveway from which cars could also be diverted and parked on the rear lawn .
The house was entered into a small vestibule connected to the living room at the right. In addition, at the rear of it was a stairway to a landing leading back down to the kitchen or up to the second floor. Beyond the living room was a small "sun parlor" in which was positioned a piano. To the rear, behind the living room was a conventional dining room in which meals were often served to ten or twelve or more people by Ruzza, the kitchen's major domo who produced wonderful and fragrant meals.
The second floor contained four bedrooms and a narrow stairway to the third floor.
In sum, the house was neither ostentatious, grandiose, or pretentious, merely "comfortable".. and none of us (the grandchildren) had any impressions of it being something "special".
Recently, I received the following e-mail from a contemporary who in the 1930-40's lived on Hobson Street which was located almost directly across Hawthorne Ave from Girard Place:
Girard Place was an enclave unto itself.
Doctors, A Music Teacher and small business owners lived there. The high priced cars parked in front of the houses told the story.
The houses were grand and overshadowed the places that surrounded the street. Even the street lights were different. When I moved to Los Angeles in the early 80's I encountered the same streetlights in parts of Beverly Hills.
I used to walk up Girard place to get to Clinton Avenue and made a left turn on Clinton to get to the Roosevelt Theater.
Now it looks like a combat zone.
And coincidently, on July 29th I heard from Nita Randell who, with her parents and sister Joan, lived with Joseph Okin on Girard Place for a time after the death of my grandmother Selda in 1942:
"I was always told the story that Girard Place was very exclusive - that when Grandpa built the house around 1924 there were private police guards patrolling both ends of the street, protecting the inhabitants - not the Girard Place I knew, but whenever I said where I lived my friends would say, "Oh, Girard Place" - like it was something special."
And none of us (the grandchildren) ever had any impressions of Girard Place having been something "special"!!!!!!!!
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In the Shadow of the Mahatma: Bishop V.S. Azariah and the Travails of Christianity in British India (review)
Duncan B. Forrester
The Catholic Historical Review 88.4 (2002) 821-822
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In the Shadow of the Mahatma: Bishop V. S. Azariah and the Travails of Christianity in British India. By Susan Billington Harper. [Studies in the History of Christian Missions.] (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William D. Eerdman's Publishing Company; Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press Ltd. 2000. Pp. xxi, 462. $45.00.)
Bishop V.S. Azariah was the first Indian to be consecrated a bishop in the Anglican communion, and he was one of the most significant Christian leaders in India, with a high ecumenical profile, in the first half of the twentieth century. A 'Nadar Christian' from Tinnevelly District, Azariah was educated at the Madras Christian College, and spent formative years working for the YMCA in close collaboration with Sherwood Eddy. He became something of a protégé of Bishop Whitehead of Madras, who recognised his potential remarkably quickly, and after much controversy, had him consecrated and posted to the rural diocese of Dornakal, in the Telugu country.
Dornakal, when Azariah arrived, was already in the early stages of a 'Mass Movement' of the 'Depressed Classes' into Christianity. Azariah energetically supported the conversion movement and encouraged the development of forms of Christianity which were more indigenous and less anglicized. While broadly sympathetic to the national movement, he had vigorous disagreements with Mahatma Gandhi, and also with Ambedkhar, about the acceptability and appropriateness of conversion in India. Dr. Harper quotes an informant remembering that Gandhi stated privately that Azariah was his "Enemy Number One." This is probably an exaggeration of the significance of Azariah, as is the suggestion that he suffered all his life from being in the shadow of the Mahatma, and would in different circumstances have been an acknowledged national leader.
Azariah was a charismatic and imaginative pioneer who had rare pastoral gifts and contributed hugely to the emergence of Christian churches in south India that were not tied to the apron strings of imperialism, but could embrace Independence and act as advocate for the Dalit communities from which by the end of Azariah's life the vast majority of Christians in India came.
The interlocking debates about conversion and the condition of the Dalits, or 'ex-Untouchables,' to which Azariah was one of the primary contributors in the [End Page 821] 1930's, continue today, with great and increasing vehemence. And Hindu communal forces threaten 'the minorities' and accuse Christians, Muslims, and other non-Hindus of being alienated from Indian culture and suspect of owning extraterritorial loyalties. Dr. Harper's book is thus not only a magisterial and definitive study of a major Indian Christian leader, but it casts light on issues and controversies which are still unresolved in India. And in many other places the church is facing similar issues, and could learn much from this lucid and scholarly monograph.
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Eastman Credit Union
ECU cuts ribbon on new Allandale branch
Hank Hayes • Mar 21, 2019 at 5:30 PM
hhayes@timesnews.net
KINGSPORT — Eastman Credit Union (ECU) cut the ribbon Thursday on a new Allandale branch at the corner of West Stone Drive and Netherland Inn Road in the West Park development.
The full service branch, ECU’s 26th, has access to Stone Drive, and a Netherland Inn Road entrance will be added. The branch is expected to add 10 jobs to the local economy. ECU says it has 50,000 members in the Kingsport and Hawkins County areas.
ECU President and CEO Olan Jones Jr. had pointed out at the facility’s groundbreaking last year that ECU’s Mount Carmel branch was one of its busiest branches and prompted the company to add the Allandale location.
“We have completed another very successful year,” Jones told a crowd of business people and elected officials at the ribbon-cutting. “Our branches have earned two outstanding things I feel are worthy of being recognized.”
Jones noted ECU’s Mystery Shop survey named the credit union its top performer in the areas of competitive comparison, referral ratings and emotional connection.
Also, said Jones, ECU received a first-place designation among the nation’s top 100 banks and credit unions in an independent review of Google Play and iTunes app reviews.
“It’s no secret: We care about our members,” Jones pointed out.
The new branch offers deposit accounts, consumer lending and mortgage lending services. It has a night depository, drive-thru tellers, a drive-thru ATM and safe deposit boxes.
About ECU: ECU is one of the largest credit unions in the country with more than $4.5 billion in assets and serves more than 223,000 members at 26 locations. Members have access to more than 55,000 free ATMs nationwide. Since 1998, ECU has given back to members more than $118 million in the form of an Extraordinary Dividend. For more, go to www.ecu.org or call (800) 999-2328.
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The NM Political Report (http://nmpoliticalreport.com/101010-f-yg475-003/)
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Meantime the changes made in the government offices betrayed the rising influence of Bolingbroke. The duke of Shrewsbury was made lord lieutenant of Ireland; the duke of Ormonde, a noted Jacobite, was appointed warden of the Qinque Ports and governor of Dover Castle, as if for the avowed purpose of facilitating the landing of the pretender; lord Lansdowne was made treasurer of the household; lord Dartmouth, privy seal; Mr. Bromley, the tory leader of the commons, joint secretary with Bolingbroke; Benson, chancellor of the exchequer, was created lord Bingley, and sent as ambassador to Spain; and Sir William Wyndham, till now a friend of Bolingbroke's, succeeded Benson as chancellor. Thus Bolingbroke was surrounded by his friends in office, and became more daring in his rivalry with Oxford and in his schemes to supplant the house of Hanover and introduce the pretender.
Whilst the English court was distracted by these dissensions, the emperor was endeavouring to carry on the war against France by himself. He trusted that the death of queen Anne would throw out the tories, and that the whigs coming in would again support his claims, or that the death of Louis himself might produce a change as favourable to him in France, he trusted to the military genius of prince Eugene to at least enable him to maintain the war till some such change took place. But he was deceived. The French, having him alone to deal with, made very light of it. They knew that he could neither bring into the field soldiers enough to cope with their arms, or find the means of maintaining them. They soon overpowered Eugene on the Rhine by numbers, and reduced Landau and Friburg. He was glad to make peace, and Eugene and Villars met at Rastaclt to concert terms. They did not succeed, and separated till February, but met again at the latter end of the month, and, on the 3rd of March, the treaty was signed. By this treaty the emperor retained Friburg, old Brisac, Kehl, and the forts in the Breisgau and Black Forest; but the king of France kept Landau, Strasburg, and all Alsace. The electors of Bavaria and Cologne were readmitted to their territories and dignities as princes of the empire. The emperor was put in possession of the Spanish Netherlands, and the king of Prussia was permitted to retain the high quarters of Guelders.
The peace with Spain was also ratified in London on the 1st of March. By this, Spain, so far as diplomatic contracts could effect it, was for ever separated from France. Philip acknowledged the protestant succession, and renounced the pretender. He confirmed the detestable Assiento, or exclusive privilege of the English supplying the Spanish West Indies and South American colonies with slaves, one- fourth of the profit of which the queen reserved to herself - a strange proof of the little idea of the infamy of this traffic which prevailed then in England, whilst so truly benevolent a woman could calmly appropriate money so earned to her own use. Gibraltar and Minorca were also confirmed to England, on condition that the Spanish inhabitants should enjoy their own property and their religion. There was a guarantee given by Philip for the pardon and security of Catalans. They were to be left in possession of their lives, estates, and honours,, with certain exceptions, and even these were at liberty to quit the country and remove to Italy with their effects. But the Catalans, who had taken up arms for Charles of Austria at our suggestion, were greatly incensed at the dishonourable manner in which we had abandoned them and the cause, and, putting no faith in the word of Philip, they still remained in arms, and soon found themselves overrun with French troops, which deluged the country with blood, and compelled them to submit. Amid all the disgraceful circumstances which attended the peace of Utrecht, none reflected more infamy on England than its treatment of the people of Catalonia.
During these transactions the activity of the pretender and his agents was encouraged by the growing influence of Bolingbroke in the English court. Bolingbroke proposed to Oxford that they should pay the dowry of the pretender's mother, the widow of James II.; but to this Oxford objected, saying, that the widow of James had not contented herself with the title of queen-dowager of England, but had assumed that of queen-mother, which, observed Oxford, could not be lawfully admitted after the attainder of her son. This strengthened the hands of Bolingbroke with lady Masham, who was violently in favour of the pretender, which was the same as doing it with the queen. Lady Masham's disgust with Oxford was wonderfully increased. In writing to Mesnager she did not hesitate to say that, if the court of St. Germains trusted to Oxford, they would be deceived; that he was famous for loving a secret, and making intricacies where there needed none, and no less renowned for causing everything of such a nature to miscarry. The pretender, having every day increased encouragement from lady Masham and Bolingbroke, demanded of the emperor of Germany one of his nieces in marriage, and it was reported that the emperor was agreeable to it, and ready to espouse his cause. It was well known that distinct propositions had been made to the pretender through the duke of Berwick, at the instance of lady Masham, before her breach with Oxford, by which his restoration on the demise of Anne was agreed to on condition that he should guarantee the security of the church and constitution of England, and that not even his mother should be admitted to the knowledge of this agreement. At the last point, however, Oxford failed to conclude this secret treaty. The duke of Berwick, in his memoirs, says that, in consequence of this conduct of Oxford's, the friends of the pretender turned their attention to other parties about the court - to lord Ormonde, the duke of Buckingham, and many other persons. Buckingham - who was married to the lady Catherine Darnley, a daughter of James II. by Catherine Sedley, and was, therefore, brother- in-law to the pretender - wrote the earl of Middleton, the pretender's minister, how earnestly he desired to see the king back on the English throne; that nothing but his religion stood in the way; that this was the only thing which prevented the queen acknowledging him; and he strongly urged him to follow the example of Henry IV. of France, who gave up the protestant religion when he saw that he could not securely hold the crown without doing so. But the pretender was, much to his credit - being firmly persuaded of the truth of his religion - much too honest to renounce it, even for the crown of such a kingdom as Great Britain; and he argued that the English people ought to see in his sincerity a guarantee for his faithful dealing with them in all other matters. But, unfortunately, the example of his father had barred the way to any such plea. No man was more positive in the adherence to his religion, or in his sacrifices on its account; but no man had at the same time so thoroughly demonstrated that he had no such honourable feeling as to breaking his word where any political matter was concerned.
In the midst of these secret correspondences the queen was seized at Windsor with a serious illness, and considering the general state of her health, it was most threatening. The hopes of the Jacobites rose wonderfully; the funds went rapidly down; there was a great run upon the bank, and the directors were filled with consternation by a report of an armament being ready in the ports of France to bring over the pretender at the first news of the queen's decease. They sent to the lord treasurer to inform him of the danger which menaced the public credit. The whole of London was in excitement, from a report that the queen was actually dead. The whigs did not conceal their joy, but were hurrying to and fro, and meeting in large numbers at the earl of Wharton's. The lord treasurer, to keep down the public alarm, remained in town, and contented himself with sending expresses to obtain constant news of the queen's state, for his hurrying to Windsor would have had an inconceivable effect. He, therefore, let himself be seen publicly where he could be questioned regarding the condition of the queen, and gave assurances that she was better. To allay the public panic, Anne was induced to sign a letter prepared for her, announcing to Sir Samuel Stancer, the lord mayor, that she was now recovering, and would be in town and open parliament on the 16th of February. This news being confirmed, those who had been too hasty in pulling off their masks, found some awkwardness in fitting them on again. The press was active. Steele published a pamphlet called the u Crisis," in advocacy of the revolution, and on the danger of a popish succession, whilst on the other hand came out a reply, supposed to be written by Swift, not without a few touches from Bolingbroke; it was styled, "The Public Spirit of the Whigs," and was distinguished by all the savage sarcasm and scurrility of the authors. The Scotch peers were shamefully attacked in it. The queen's recovery, and the perception that the French armament was a fiction, quieted the storm and again restored the funds.
The parliament was punctually opened on the 16th of February, 1714, by the queen, as she had promised at Windsor, though she was obliged to be carried there; for during this autumn she had been obliged, by her gout and obesity, to be raised into her chamber by pullies, and so let down again, like Henry VIII. After congratulating the two houses on the peace with Spain, she turned to the subject of the press, and the rumours spread by it regarding the danger of the protestant succession. " I wish," she said, " that effectual care had been taken, as I have often desired, to suppress those seditious papers and factious rumours, by which designing men have been able to sink credit, and the innocent have suffered. There are some also arrived to that pitch of malice, as to insinuate that the protestant succession in the house of Hanover is in danger under my government. Those who go about thus to distract the minds of men with imaginary dangers, can only mean to disturb the present tranquillity, and to bring real mischief upon us. After all I have done to secure our religion and your liberties, and to transmit both safe to posterity, I cannot mention these proceedings without some degree of warmth; and I must hope that you all agree with me, that attempts to weaken my authority, or to render the possession of my crown uneasy to me, can never be proper means to strengthen the protestant succession."
Bolingbroke had been active enough in prosecuting the press because it was dangerous to the designs which he was cherishing, notwithstanding the affected warmth which he and Oxford had put into the queen's mouth. They had taxed the penny sheets and pamphlets which agitated these questions; but this, according to Swift, had only done their own side mischief. The additional halfpenny had discouraged the tory publications, but not the whig; "a proof," Bays lord John Russell in his "History of Europe," "of the superior wealth, popularity, or wit of the opposition." Bolingbroke had, further, arrested eleven printers and publishers in one day. But now the war was opened in parliament, lord Wharton in the house of peers called for the prosecution of "The Public Spirit of the Whigs," and the printer and publisher were brought to the bar. These were John Morphew, the publisher, and one John Bache, the printer. But lord Wharton, who was aiming at higher quarry, said, "We have nothing to do with the printer and publisher, but it highly concerns the honour of this august assembly to find out the villain who is the author of that false and scandalous libel, that justice may be done to the Scottish nation." Oxford denied all knowledge of the author, yet, on retiring from the debate, he inclosed one hundred pounds to Swift, and promised to do more. Lord Wharton then turned upon the printer, whom he had first affected to disregard, and demanded that he should be closely examined; but the next day the earl of Mar, one of the secretaries of state, declared that her majesty had ordered his prosecution. This was to screen him from the parliamentary inquiry. On this, the next day, the Scottish peers, headed by the duke of Argyll, presented an address to the queen demanding satisfaction, and, in compliance with their request, a reward of three hundred pounds was offered for the discovery of the author.
Here the matter dropped, for Swift was too well screened by his patrons, who had lately rewarded him by church preferment, but not to the extent to which they wished. They requested the queen to confer on him the vacant see of Hereford, and it was only his own malicious deeds which prevented his receiving it. The queen expressed her compliance; but the moment was now come when the maligned duchess of Somerset was to take vengeance for his infamous libel on her, called "The Windsor Prophecy," in which he did more than ridicule her red hair - he accused her of murdering her husband. The queen, on consulting the archbishop of York as to nominating Swift to Hereford, that prelate, duly primed by the duchess, startled Anne by asking whether her majesty had not better ascertain whether Dr. Swift was a Christian before she made him a bishop? The queen, in alarm, demanded what he meant; and the archbishop pulled out Swift's "Tale of a Tub," and pointed out the coarse and ribald attacks which the author had made on all forms of religion, not sparing the church to which he belonged. The queen read these profane gibes with horror; and the hope of a mitre vanished for ever from the polemic divine. When the duchess saw the effect, she clenched it by stepping forward, and, falling on her knees, presented to her the " Windsor Prophecy," imploring her royal mistress " not to prefer to the sacred office of a bishop of souls a man capable of disseminating such false witness against an innocent lady." The affair was decided. Lady Masham, who was present, hurried to Swift with the recital of all that had passed, and he poured out his venomous revenge in fresh calumnies in vain. Yet, after all, though disappointed in making their libellous scribe a bishop, Oxford and Bolingbroke succeeded in procuring for him the deanery of St. Patrick's, Dublin, to which the queen, though he was no Christian in her opinion, was willing to banish him.
The attempt of the whigs in the lords to unearth the new vituperative dean, though it had failed, stimulated the tories in the commons to retaliation. Richard Steele, author of the "Tatler," an eloquent and able writer, had not sought to screen himself from the responsibility of the honest truths in the " Crisis," as Swift had screened himself from the consequences of his untruths, and a whole host of tories assailed him in the commons, of which he was a member. Amongst these were Thomas Harley, the brother of Oxford, Foley, the auditor, a relative of Oxford's, and Sir William Wyndham, the chancellor of the exchequer. They flattered themselves with an easy triumph over him, for Steele, though popular as a writer, was new to the house of commons, and had broken down in his first essay at speaking there; but he now astonished them by the vigour, wit, and sarcasm of his defence. He was ably supported, too, by Robert Walpole, who had again obtained a seat in this new parliament. He asked why the author was answerable in parliament for a book written in his private capacity? If he were amenable to the law, why was he not left to the law V Why was parliament, which used to be the scourge of evil ministers, now converted into a scourge for the subject? " From what fatality," he said, " does it arise, that what is written in favour of the protestant succession, and what was countenanced by the late ministry, is deemed a libel by the present administration? General invectives in the pulpit against any particular sin have never been deemed a reflection on individuals, unless the darling sin of those individuals happens to be the vice against which the preacher inveighs. It becomes then a fair inference, from the irritability and resentment of the present administration against its defender, that their darling sin is to obstruct and prevent the protestant succession."
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Collection: Charles R. Thatcher songsters
Thatcher's Otago songster. Containing many of the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Corinthian Hall, Dunedin. [No. 1]
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Otago. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was published and printed by Joseph Mackay. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what tune the song should be sung…
Thatcher's colonial minstrel: A new collection of songs by the inimitable Thatcher.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Melbourne, and Victoria, Australia. Cover shows the price is sixpence. The songster was published and printed by Charlwood and Son in Bourke Street, Melbourne, while the retailer is…
The Auckland songster : containing songs and recitations as written, and sung with immense applause by Charles R. Thatcher in Auckland
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Auckland. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at Cavendish House, on Shortland Street, Auckland. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what tune…
Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel. [No. 1.]
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Dunedin. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Otago Daily Times offices in Princes Street, Dunedin. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel [second number]
Second volume of song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Dunedin. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Otago Daily Times offices in Princes Street, Dunedin. Music is not provided, but a note…
Thatcher's Invercargill minstrel. Containing several of the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Invercargill. [First number]
Song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Invercargill. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Invercargill Times office in Tay Street, Invercargill. Music is not provided, but a note regarding…
Songs of the war : etc., etc. as written and sung with immense applause by Charles R. Thatcher, in Auckland.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on The New Zealand Wars. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at Cavendish House on Shortland Street, Auckland. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
Thatcher's colonial songster : containing all the choice local songs, parodies, &c. [i.e. etc.], of the celebrated Charles R. Thatcher.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Colonial life in the Antipodes. Cover shows the price is one shilling, and that the songster was printed in Bourke Street, Melbourne. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what…
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A short piece on publishing in Tasmania
A long time ago I picked up a copy of Christopher Koch’s award winning novel The Doubleman from my parent’s shelves. It was the first time I had read about Tasmania in a book for adults, and it shifted everything for me. The place became imbued with more magic, more story and more depth, it allowed me to better understand the community I had grown up in. It didn’t stop me fleeing the island at the age of 18 though, for what I thought would be juicier territories. They were juicy, though I’m glad, that when I crawled home with a broken heart, for what I thought would be a mere pit stop, I stayed.
Christopher Koch is heir to a long line of writers hailing from Tasmania. In fact, the longest in Australia. Henry Savery, a fascinating character transported to Van Diemen’s Land for forgery, wrote the first novel in the federation. Quintus Servinton is a rather stodgy, thinly veiled autobiographic work. The first novel written by a woman in Australia, Mary Grimstone’s Woman’s Love also was penned here. There are 40 000 years of stories that precede them; stories of our first inhabitants, written in stone, in country, in memory and in voice.
Tasmanian writing was not prolific in the early twentieth century, and as the state headed towards an economic downturn and only 50% literacy, a shocking figure that is true still today, many voices became disenfranchised and lost.
Publishers seemed to disappear too, but with the inception of Island magazine in 1979 (formerly The Tasmanian Review), the importance of local story, local content and local publishing became valued again. Island mainly published local work for local readers. Over the next three decades the purview of the magazine changed, but the value of publishing local work meant that a new generation of Tasmanian writers, many of whom are now recognized internationally (think Amanda Lohrey, Richard Flanagan, Peter Conrad, Carmel Bird, James Boyce, Pete Hay) had an outlet for their words and stories.
The arrival of Mona changed so much; including the way we see ourselves. Creatives, who have always existed on this island were all of a sudden in an international spotlight, and for many Tasmanian writers, came the realization that their work sat comfortably alongside its national and international partners.
‘Slush’ is the unfortunate term for unsolicited submissions sent to a publishing house. About five years ago I was wading through slush for Island on a flight home to Hobart on an autumn afternoon. It was a luminous afternoon, one where I could see the late afternoon light illuminating the Hazards. I was nonplussed; some stories were good, some mediocre, many bad. I read a story from a chap in London who had been emailing me for some time. It was so good I grasped the stranger next to me and gushed and blathered about this exceptional story. It was written by Tadgh Muller, of South London, formerly of Tasmania, son of Mrs Muller, who my mother taught with at a local school. That information came later. We began a correspondence and before we knew it, Transportation Press and a collaboration between Tasmanian writers and London writers was beginning, our first publication, Island and Cities, launched to a crowd of hundreds in Tasmania and a new publishing house, with a clear bias towards Tasmanian writing, with international collaborations was born.
Transportation Press published the next international collaboration, The Third Script, with exemplary short stories from Tasmania, alongside work from the UK, and writers from the cradle of civilization, from a literary culture thousands of years old, Iran. We are now placing ourselves firmly in an international space with our first competition, Smoke, a microfiction competition and are planning our third anthology, working with writers from Iran, Tasmania and the world’s biggest market for English language books, India. It’s an incredibly exhilarating space, a slow burn and an opportunity for Tasmanian writing to be shared around the world. It also gives Tasmanian writers the opportunity for creative partnerships around the world. Entries for Smoke close on April 30.
The ability to tell your story is crucial to an awareness of self and of community. To read stories is to foster empathy and understanding, to be entertained, transformed and transported. In a state that is finally, deservingly in the international spotlight, yet also a state with a two tiered economy and the shocking figure of 50% functional literacy, to have our stories told and the written word celebrated for all its glorious power is crucial. Transportationpress.net
A version of this was first published in Lume Magazine, August 2017
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Short Fiction from Sally McBride
By Holly Schofield August 17, 2018 August 17, 2018 ebooks, fiction, Member News, publications
SF Canada member Sally McBride is pleased to announce she has just signed a contract for a short story “The Paisley Snow” to appear soon in The Cockroach Conservatory, Vol. 1: Working Zealot’s Guide to Gaining Capital in Pre-Apocalyptic America.
As well, her short story, “My Mother’s Garden”, will appear in Exile Editions’ upcoming Food of My People anthology edited by Ursula Pflug and Candas Jane Dorsey.
And her short story, “Thank Yew Very Much”, is currently out in On Spec magazine (Vol. 28 #4).
Ron Friedman novel in Storybundle
By sdramsey July 13, 2018 July 11, 2018 books, ebooks, Member News, sales
SF Canada member Ron Friedman’s novel Typhoon Time is currently available in the 2018 Military SF Bundle from Storybundle.
The bundle of twelve novels is curated by bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and offers “books from the high-tech battlefields right here on our home planet to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.”
Storybundle allows the consumer to set their own price for bundles, and to support charities and independent authors. The 2018 Military SF Bundle offer ends on July 19, 2018.
Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows Published
By sdramsey June 7, 2018 June 7, 2018 books, ebooks, Member News, publications
SF Canada member David Perlmutter is pleased to announce the release last month of his new book, The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Published by Rowman & Littlefield, the book “encompasses animated programs broadcast in the United States and Canada since 1948.”
From the blurb: “Once consigned almost exclusively to Saturday morning fare for young viewers, television animation has evolved over the last several decades as a programming form to be reckoned with. While many animated shows continue to entertain tots, the form also reaches a much wider audience, engaging viewers of all ages. Whether aimed at toddlers, teens, or adults, animated shows reflect an evolving expression of sophisticated wit, adult humor, and a variety of artistic techniques and styles…Each entry includes a list of cast and characters, credit information, a brief synopsis of the series, and a critical analysis. Additional details include network information and broadcast history.
The volume also features one hundred images and an introduction containing an historical overview of animated programming since the inception of television. Highlighting an extensive array of shows from Animaniacs and Archer to The X-Men and Yogi Bear, The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Series is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and evolution of this constantly expanding art form.”
The book is available in both hardcover and ebook editions.
New Middle Grade Science Fiction
SF Canada member Sherry D. Ramsey’s newest book, the middle grade science fiction adventure Planet Fleep: A Science Twins Adventure, has just opened to pre-orders. The book will release on June 20th in all electronic formats, with a print edition to follow in September.
When a meteorite storm wreaks havoc on their family’s cargo ship, sort-of-twins Rudi and Trudy find themselves stranded on an alien planet. In their search for help, they uncover a fiendish plot against the friendly and mysterious alien critters the twins call “fleeps.” With only an overprotective robot for company, can they survive on their own, find their parents, and save the fleeps from a horrible fate?
Diverse young readers with an interest in astronomy, space travel, and science and technology will love Planet Fleep and the Science Twins, and have some laughs along the way. A free five-chapter preview is currently available for download.
Kickstarter for Mysterion 2
By Kristin Janz July 12, 2017 July 12, 2017 books, ebooks, events, Member News, series
Enigmatic Mirror Press–co-owned by SF Canada member Kristin Janz–has launched a Kickstarter to fund a 2nd volume of their anthology Mysterion.
Mysterion pays professional rates of 6 cents/word (US) for speculative fiction that engages meaningfully with the Christian faith. Submissions from authors of all backgrounds–Christian or otherwise–are welcome, and Volume 2 will open to submissions as soon as the Kickstarter is funded. Enigmatic Mirror Press’s mandate is to publish fiction that may not fit comfortably in either religious or mainstream publishing; stories that aren’t afraid to ask difficult questions, and that avoid simplistic answers.
Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith (Volume 1) included stories by Beth Cato, Kenneth Schneyer, David Tallerman, and 17 other authors. The anthology received positive reviews from Fantastic Stories of the Imagination, Cemetery Dance Online, and Tangent Online; and 4 stories appeared on the Tangent Online 2016 Recommended Reading List.
Like Volume 1, Volume 2 will be available in print and ebook formats. Kickstarter rewards include copies of the anthology, posters of the cover art, and more!
The Kickstarter campaign will remain live through August 18, 2017.
Tesseracts 20 – Compostela
By sdramsey June 20, 2017 June 20, 2017 books, ebooks, fiction, Member News, poetry, series, Tesseracts
SF Canada is well-represented in the newest Tesseracts (the twentieth in the series), published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy. Compostela is edited by Spider Robinson (an SF Canada member) and James Alan Gardner, and includes stories and/or poetry by SFC members Chantal Boudreau, Rhea Rose, Robert Dawson, Nancy S.M. Waldman, Leslie Brown, Linda DeMeulemeester, and Matthew Hughes.
From the publisher’s website: The stories contained within the pages of Compostela are a reflection of the world we live in today; where science produces both wonders and horrors; and will leave us with a future that undoubtedly will contain both. Journeys to the stars may be exhilarating and mind-expanding, but they can also be dangerous or even tragic. SF has always reflected that wide range of possibilities.
About the title of this anthology:
For more than 1,000 years, Santiago de Compostela (Compostela means “field of stars”) has attracted pilgrims to walk to the cathedral that holds St. James the apostle’s relics. The stories in this anthology in their own way tell the tale of futuristic travelers who journey into the dark outer (or inner) reaches of space, searching for their own connections to the past, present and future relics of their time.
Compostela is currently available to order on Amazon Kindle, and will release in other ebook formats and in print in the fall of this year.
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Tag Archives: Dance Band
Okeh 41283 – Sunny Clapp and his Band O’Sunshine – 1929
Posted on February 5, 2019 by R. Connor Montgomery
The Band O’Sunshine, during their tenure with Victor. From 1930 Victor catalog.
One of the top names in the territory band game was Sunny Clapp, who led bands all across the southeastern United States in the 1920s and 1930s. However, Clapp’s greatest claim to fame was his 1927 composition of “Girl of My Dreams”, a waltz song introduced by Blue Steele’s orchestra, that made a huge hit in that year, and continues to be sung to this day. In spite of Clapp’s success in his day, surprisingly few details about his life are known today.
Charles Franklin “Sunny” Clapp (not “Sonny”, though frequently called such) was born on February 5, 1899 in either Battle Creek, Michigan or Galesburg, Illinois. A trombonist like his contemporary Blue Steele, he was also skilled on saxophone and clarinet. Clapp played with Ross Gorman’s band in 1926, with Blue Steele in 1927, Jimmy McHugh’s Bostonians and Slim Lamar’s Southerners in 1928 and ’29, and possibly Roy Wilson’s Georgia Crackers in 1931, alongside an impressive array of important jazzmen including Jack Teagarden, Red Nichols, and Benny Goodman. Brian Rust also suggested that he may have played tenor saxophone with the Six Brown Brothers in 1916, at the age of seventeen, though that seems rather dubious to say the least. His composition “Girl of My Dreams” became a major hit in 1927. Around the end of 1928, Clapp organized a territory dance band of his own, dubbed his “Band o’ Sunshine”, which featured the talents of Texas cornetist Tom Howell and New Orleans clarinettist Sidney Arodin, and for one session, Hoagy Carmichael. They recorded in San Antonio, Texas, Camden, New Jersey, and in New York, first for Okeh in 1929, then for Victor until July of 1931, with some of his later records appearing on the short-lived Timely Tunes label, and presumably also toured across the Texas region. During the years of the Great Depression, Sunny Clapp disappeared from the recording industry, and whatever became of him thereafter is now lost to time. All that is known of Sunny Clapp’s later life is that he died on December 9, 1962 in San Fernando, California.
Okeh 41283 was recorded June 20, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas by Sunny Clapp and his Band O’Sunshine. The Band O’Sunshine consists of Bob Hutchingson on trumpet, Sunny Clapp on trombone and alto sax, Sidney Arodin on clarinet and alto sax, Mac McCracken on tenor sax, Dick Dickerson on baritone sax, Cliff Brewton on piano, Lew Bray on banjo, guitar, and violin, Francis Palmer on tuba, and Joe Hudson on drums. Trumpet player Bob Huchingson provides the vocal on both sides.
On the first side, “they made her sweeter than sweetest of sweet things”, and made “A Bundle of Southern Sunshine”, played in a style quite reminiscent of Blue Steele’s, and capped off with Clapp himself exclaiming at the end, “let the sun shine.” If this wasn’t their theme song, it should have been.
A Bundle of Southern Sunshine, recorded June 20, 1929 by Sunny Clapp and his Band O’Sunshine.
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The flip side, “I Found the Girl of My Dreams”, is not Clapp’s famous composition, but rather another of his compositions in the same vein. In fact, if these two sides are anything to go by, he really loved to write songs about girls of one’s dreams.
I Found the Girl of My Dreams, recorded June 20, 1929 by Sunny Clapp and his Band O’Sunshine.
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Broadway 1482 – Abe McDow and his Band Southern – 1931
Posted on January 22, 2019 by R. Connor Montgomery
The orchestra preserved on this record appears to be something of an enigma. Once in a blue moon—in only the most dedicated of record collecting and researching circles—the question arises: ” Who is Abe McDow?” Alas, no definitive answers have ever been uncovered, and even the most dedicated of researchers have been unable to crack the case.
Whatever their story, Abe McDow and his Band Southern cut five recordings—”I Idolize My Baby’s Eyes”, “Shine On Harvest Moon”, “Minnie the Moocher”, “I Apologize”, and “(With You On My Mind I Find) I Can’t Write the Words”—for the New York Recording Laboratories (manufacturers of Paramount records) in Grafton, Wisconsin, in 1931, near the last days of the company’s existence. Presumably, they were a territory dance band, likely touring in the Midwest, as did many of their contemporaries that recorded for Paramount. Though called the “Band Southern”, it is possible, perhaps even probable, that they did not hail from below the Mason-Dixon Line, but rather adopted the sobriquet to evoke certain images of Dixieland that were so popular at the time—much in the fashion of Henny Hendrickson’s so-called Louisville Serenaders. Paramount scholar Alex van der Tuuk has tentatively proposed that the orchestra may have hailed from Iowa. It is also possible that “Abe McDow” was actually “McDowell”—as is reportedly credited on the label of Broadway 1483—and his name was either misprinted or shortened by the people at Paramount (whose competence in record-making was often rather questionable), though research on that name, too, has returned little information.
Broadway 1482 was recorded in November of 1931 in Grafton, Wisconsin. Regrettably, the personnel of the band is entirely unidentified, aside from vocalists Roy Larsen and Bob Lilley, who presumably make up two-thirds of the trio singing on the “A” side.
First, the Band Southern plays a downright marvelous rendition of that evergreen 1908 vaudeville classic “Shine On Harvest Moon”, one of my personal favorite versions of the ubiquitous melody.
Shine On Harvest Moon, recorded November 1931 by Abe McDow and his Band Southern.
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Next, they play a colorful version of Cab Calloway’s big hit, “Minnie the Moocher” (with his name misspelled on the label), using an arrangement remarkably similar to the one played by King Carter and his Royal Orchestra, so I would presume it’s more-or-less a stock arrangement. It’s a tough call, but I might actually like this one better than Cab’s—it certainly stays true to the song’s lowdown roots. (“Well it must have been of ‘plat-in-um.’ ‘Cause it says it was of ‘plat-in-um.’ So it must have been of ‘plat-in-um.'”)
Minnie the Moocher, recorded November 1931 by Abe McDow and his Band Southern.
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Posted in Records | Tagged 1930s, 1931, Abe McDow, Broadway, Dance Band, Grafton, Jazz, NYRL, Popular, Territory Band | Leave a reply
Gem 3522 – Dick Robertson and his Orchestra – 1933
Posted on July 3, 2018 by R. Connor Montgomery
Dick Robertson, as pictured on the cover of Decca’s 1941 catalog.
Alongside Chick Bullock as one of the most prolific vocalists of the 1930s, though perhaps even more so, the voice of Dick Robertson was near omnipresent during the years of the Great Depression. Though easily dismissed due to his nature as a studio vocalist, and the sheer volume of his work, Robertson was a competent singer who contributed countless excellent performances over a career stretching more than twenty years.
Dick Robertson was born on July 3, 1903, in Brooklyn, New York (though some sources assert 1900). Prior to entering the show business, he worked in construction as a foreman. Robertson began his career in music in the second half of the 1920s, entering the recording industry in 1927, partnered with recording veteran and career duet partner Ed Smalle. He continued to record with Smalle for a time before striking out on his own as a jack-of-all-trades vocalist. At different times, he played most every role a singer could: crooner, jazz singer, hillbilly, and many others. As did many, Robertson used a variety of pseudonyms throughout his career, some more memorable ones being “Bob Richardson”, “Bob Dickson”, and “Bobby Dix”. He recorded as a solo vocalist for Brunswick in the last two years of the 1920s and Victor in the first few of the 1930s. At the same time, Robertson began recording extensively with dance and jazz bands on virtually every label, with orchestras ranging from those of Leo Reisman and Ben Selvin to Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson, and frequently with Gene Kardos’ band. In the early 1930s, he began fronting various bands to record as “Dick Robertson and his Orchestra”, first on the ARC and Crown dimestore labels, then for Bluebird from 1933 to ’35, and finally graduating to Decca in 1935, for whom he recorded steadily until 1944, promoted as one of their many top artists. Still, he continued to sing as a studio vocalist with other groups all the while, up until the middle of the 1940s, racking up hundreds of vocal credits (and many more uncredited performances). Robertson also proved to be quite a capable songwriter, his most notable composition being “We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)”, which became a hit for the Ink Spots in 1940. He made his last recordings in 1949 on Decca’s subsidiary label Coral, after which he disappeared into obscurity. Dick Robertson reportedly died on July 13, 1979, ten days after his seventy-sixth birthday.
Gem 3522 was recorded in July of 1933 by Dick Robertson fronting a studio band, probably that of Walter Feldkamp. It was also issued on Crown with the same catalog number. Gem was a short-lived offshoot of the Crown label, which itself only existed for three years. Much like RCA Victor’s Sunrise label, it lasted only for several months, and its purpose is uncertain. Presumably it was pressed as a client label for some retailer, though, to my knowledge, no one knows for whom they were made.
First, Robertson gives a fine delivery of Billy Hill and Peter DeRose’s “Louisville Lady”, a haunting tale about a jilted lover who threw herself into the Ohio River, sung from the perspective of her man, who comes to the riverside to beg forgiveness from his lost love. Certainly this must be one of Robertson’s best, at least of the sides he recorded under his own name.
Louisville Lady, recorded July 1933 by Dick Robertson and his Orchestra.
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On the “B” side, Dick croons the Andy Razaf and Reginald Foresythe penned Dixie melody “Mississippi Basin”, another jim dandy.
Mississippi Basin, recorded July 1933 by Dick Robertson and his Orchestra.
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Posted in Records | Tagged 1930s, 1933, Crown, Dance Band, Dick Robertson, Gem, Great Depression, Jazz, Popular, Rare Labels, Sweet Music, Walter Feldkamp | Leave a reply
Victor V-40028 – Kay Kyser and his Orchestra – 1928
Posted on June 18, 2018 by R. Connor Montgomery
A somber looking Kay Kyser in a promotional photo from the 1930s.
Well before Kay Kyser’s fame as the “Ol’ Perfessor” of his “Kollege of Musical Knowledge” in the swing era of the 1930s and ’40s, he directed a respectable territory dance band out of his home state of North Carolina which recorded three Victor records in the late 1920s; this one is his first.
Kay was born James Kern Kyser in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on June 18, 1905. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a cheerleader and theatrical producer. Though expected to follow in his family’s footsteps of academic achievement, Kyser was persuaded around 1927 by Hal Kemp to take over leadership of his Carolina Club Orchestra at UNC when Kemp went off to strike it big as a bandleader, though he didn’t know a lick about music. To better perform his band directing duties, he took some clarinet lessons, but mostly “fronted” the band, making use of his exuberant cheerleading skills. As bandleader, he adopted his middle initial as his professional name, becoming “Kay” Kyser. After Kyser graduated from UNC in 1928, he took the orchestra touring as a “territory band”, and on November 26th of 1928 and 1929, the band recorded a total of eight sides for Victor in Camden and Chicago, respectively, six of which were released. In 1933, Hal Kemp recommended Kyser’s band to perform at Chicago’s Blackhawk Restaurant, a position earlier filled by Coon-Sanders’ Original Nighthawk Orchestra, which proved to be their big break, and they held that gig for several years. There, Kyser developed the format that was soon to make him famous on radio: the Kollege of Musical Knowledge, with Kay at the helm as the “Ol’ Perfessor”. The band secured a new recording contract with Brunswick in 1935, and during those years, they were joined by popular vocalists Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt, as well as cornet player Merwin Bogue, better known as “Ish Kabibble”. The “Kollege” made its radio debut in 1938 to great popular acclaim, and soon Kyser and the band were starring in motion pictures, beginning with That’s Right—You’re Wrong in 1939. When the war came on, Kyser and his band got right to entertaining the troops, and once it was through, his popularity endured through the slow demise of the swing era. Though he continued to have hits in the latter half of the 1940s, the Kollege of Musical Knowledge radio show ended in 1949 and was followed by a brief run on television. Afterward, Kyser, who had been suffering from arthritis, used the lull as an opportunity to retire from public life. In his later years, he became involved in Christian Science, to which he had converted in hopes of relieving his arthritis, and served as the denomination’s president in 1983. At the age of eighty, Kay Kyser died on July 23, 1985 in his home state of North Carolina.
Victor V-40028 was recorded on November 26, 1928 in Camden, New Jersey and issued in the “Native American Melodies” series, as they called their V-40000 series prior to May of 1930, which was usually reserved for “hillbilly” music, but also included some regional dance bands. Kay Kyser’s orchestra consists of Marion Reed, Frank Fleming, and Charles Kraft on trumpets, George Weatherwax on trombone, John White and Sully Mason on clarinet and alto saxes, Art Walters on clarinet and tenor sax, George Duning and/or Benny Cash on piano, George Sturm on banjo, Bill Rhoads on tuba, and Muddy Berry on drums.
First off, the boys play a peppy fox trot titled “Tell Her (You Really Love Her)”, an original composition by Kyser, Hal James, and Saxie Dowell. Though not noted as such, the vocalist here sounds to me like reed man Sully Mason.
Tell Her (You Really Love Her), recorded November 26, 1928 by Kay Kyser and his Orchestra.
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On the reverse, they play their first side recorded, a waltz of Kyser’s own composition: “Broken Dreams of Yesterday”—not bad for a guy with no musical background!
Broken Dreams of Yesterday, recorded November 26, 1928 by Kay Kyser and his Orchestra.
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Posted in Records | Tagged 1920s, 1928, Art Walters, Benny Cash, Bill Rhoads, Charles Kraft, Dance Band, Frank Fleming, George Duning, George Sturm, George Weatherwax, Jazz, John White, Marion Reed, Muddy Berry, Popular, Sully Mason, Territory Band, Victor | Leave a reply
Bluebird B-5181 – Bill Scotti and his Hotel Montclair Orchestra – 1933
Sheet music cover for “The Road is Open Again”, featuring Dick Powell and FDR, 1933.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated President of the United States in 1933, the vice grip of the Great Depression that was strangling the nation was at its tightest, having peaked over the winter of ’32 to ’33, and the new president got right to work trying to alleviate that condition. On June 16, 1933, only three months after taking office, Roosevelt signed into law the National Industrial Recovery Act (or NIRA), rolling out his first wave of New Deal programs, including the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the National Recovery Administration. The latter of those two, christened the NRA (sweet thing, sweet thing), was unveiled with great fanfare under the zealous leadership of its director Hugh S. Johnson. In addition to an enormous parade dedicated to the Administration, Hollywood churned out a number of promotional films to support the NRA. One such film saw Jimmy Durante enthusiastically pleading that employers “give a man a job.” Another starred Dick Powell (in a role reminiscent of his part in Gold Diggers of 1933) as a frustrated songwriter tasked with composing a ditty dedicated to the NRA, but unable to produce any satisfactory results until he is visited in a dream by Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Wilson, who explain the patriotic tenets of the National Recovery Administration and provide Powell’s character the inspiration needed to come up with “The Road is Open Again”.
Bluebird B-5181 was recorded on September 15, 1933 in New York City by saxophone player Bill Scotti’s orchestra from the Hotel Montclair in Montclair, New Jersey, featuring vocals by pianist Larry Murphy, Tom Low, and Larry Lloyd.
On side “A”, Larry Murphy sings the solo refrain on an iconic Great Depression melody, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose, and Harold Arlen hit from the Paramount motion picture Take a Chance: “It’s Only a Paper Moon”.
It’s Only A Paper Moon, recorded September 15, 1933 by Bill Scotti and his Hotel Montclair Orch.
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On “B”, the trio of Larry, Tom, and Larry sing the patriotic “theme song” of President Roosevelt’s NRA, “The Road is Open Again”, as featured by Dick Powell in the short film of the same name, recorded only two days after “NRA Day.”
The Road is Open Again, recorded September 15, 1933 by Bill Scotti and his Hotel Montclair Orch.
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Posted in Records | Tagged 1930s, 1933, Bill Scotti, Bluebird, Dance Band, Great Depression, Larry Lloyd, Larry Murphy, New York, Popular, Sweet Music, Tom Low | Leave a reply
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in Politics, News, People
A European heat wave, lightning over California, a building made of 8,500 beer bottles, cosplay in Paris, shrimp fishing on horseback in Belgium, the first-ever White House Campout, mine detection rats in Cambodia, a train wreck in Pakistan, an airshow over St. Petersburg, Russia, and much more. [35 photos total]
Teenagers from a boxing school take part in a training session in the Caspian Sea near Soviet oil rigs in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku on June 27, 2015. (Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Getty) #
MiG-29 of the Strizhi (Swifts) perform during the International Maritime Defense show in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 2, 2015. (Dmitry Lovetsky / AP) #
People swim during the annual public Lake Zurich crossing swimming event in Zurich on July 1, 2015. (Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters) #
Cherilyn Wilson, 26, (left) and Chelsea Kane, 26, display their fists, with the message "Love Wins" written on them, as they pose at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, on June 26, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement. (Lucy Nicholson / Reuters) #
Children play as they cool down in a fountain beside Manzanares river in Madrid, Spain, on June 27, 2015. (Andres Kudacki / AP) #
Pakistan Army soldiers and rescue workers gather at the site after a train fell in a canal, near Gujranwala, Pakistan, on July 2, 2015. A train carrying hundreds of Pakistan military personnel and their families plunged into a canal on Thursday, killing 12 soldiers, when a bridge collapsed in what the army suspects was sabotage, officials said. (Reuters) #
Children watch a full moon rising over the standing stones alignment of Sainte-Barbe in Plouharnel, Brittany, on July 2, 2015. (Georges Gobet / AFP / Getty) #
A mine detection rat is given banana as a reward after successfully identifying an inactive mine on July 2, 2015, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) working with the Belgian NGO APOPO has recently begun testing the feasibility of using large mine detection rats from Tanzania to help clear fields of mines and unexploded ordnance in one of the most bombed and mined countries in the world. (Taylor Weidman / Getty) #
Figures made by 3D printers produced by Japanese animation company Bihou are displayed at the Advanced Content Technology Expo in Tokyo on July 2, 2015. (Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP / Getty) #
Yemeni fighters of the southern separatist movement and firefighters attempt to extinguish a flame at an oil refinery in the port city of Aden on June 27, 2015, following shelling by Shiite Houthi rebels. Fire erupted at Aden's oil refinery when rebels shelled the nearby port to prevent a Qatari ship carrying aid for Yemen's devastated second city from docking, officials told AFP. (Saleh Al-Obeidi / AFP / Getty) #
SweepeeRambo, a 16-year-old Chinese Crested, undergoes a vet check before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Petaluma, California, (Noah Berger / AP) #
A model wears a creation in Hood by Air men's Spring/Summer 2016 collection, during Mode a Paris, at the Philharmonie de Paris in France on June 28, 2015. (Kamil Zihnioglu / AP) #
A photo taken in Zermatt shows the Matterhorn mountain on July 1, 2015. The resort celebrates this year the 150th anniversary of the iconic Alpine mountain's first climb. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty) #
A woman sunbathes on a beach along the Bassin d'Arcachon Sea during a warm and sunny day in Arcachon near Bordeaux, France, on July 1, 2015. (Regis Duvignau / Reuters) #
Actors perform during the closing ceremony of the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 28 , 2015. (Stoyan Nenov / Reuters) #
A girl smiles while holding water bottles she collected from a charity distribution point during a heatwave, outside the emergency department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 28, 2015. Sea breezes brought lower temperatures on Friday to ease a heat wave that killed more than 1,150 people around Pakistan's teeming port city of Karachi during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. (Akhtar Soomro / Reuters) #
People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, on July 2, 2015. (Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters) #
A woman tips a bucket of wine over a boy during the Batalla de Vino (Wine Battle) in Haro, Spain, on June 29, 2015. Every year thousands of people celebrate the day of the patron saint of the town, San Pedro, with a trek to the mountainous crags of Bilibio. Following a mass in honor of the fifth century hermit, St Felices de Bilibio, a giant battle ensues with participants using any method available to soak each other with cheap wine. The tradition appears to have come about after various participants, following a night of drinking, thought it amusing to stain their white festival costumes with red wine, according to newspaper reports. (Vincent West / Reuters) #
Members of the Girl Scouts participate in the first-ever White House Campout on June 30, 2015, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. The first lady hosted the event, as part of her Let's Move! Outside initiative, for Girl Scouts to participate in activities to earn their Camper Badge, and to celebrate the release of the new Girls' Choice Outdoor badges. (Alex Wong / Getty) #
Bernard Debryune, a Belgian shrimp fisherman for the last 36 years, rides a horse to haul a net out in the sea to catch shrimp during low tide at the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, on July 3, 2015. At the end of each fishing session, the fishermen and their mounts leave the water to empty the net's contents into two wicker baskets fixed on each side of the horse. This traditional method of catching shrimp along the North Sea coast, which dates back to some 500 years, attracts tourists every summer. In 2013, Unesco recognized shrimp fishing on horseback as an intangible cultural heritage. (Yves Herman / Reuters) #
Visitors in manga cosplay at the Japan Expo 2015 exhibition devoted to Japanese culture and entertainment on July 3, 2015 in Villepinte, near Paris, France. (Eric Piermont / AFP / Getty) #
Indonesian search and rescue teams work at the site of an Indonesian military C-130 Hercules aircraft crash in Medan on June 30, 2015. An Indonesian military transport plane crashed on June 30 shortly after take-off in a city on Sumatra island, exploding in a ball of flames in a residential area. (Kharisma Tarigan / AFP / Getty) #
An Indian man walks with his cycle through a water-logged street as it rains in Jammu, India, on June 29, 2015. Heavy rains lashed the city bringing much needed relief from the scorching heat wave. (Channi Anand / AP) #
A boy jumps from a diving platform in Cologne, Germany, on July 2, 2015. (Maja Hitij / AFP / Getty) #
The abandoned former National Security Agency (NSA) listening station at the Teufelsberg (Devil's Mountain) in Berlin, Germany, on July 2, 2015. (Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters) #
Forest fires throw flames above a tree-line along highway 969 in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, on June 29, 2015. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the province's firefighting budget has been depleted, but crews will keep working in the north, where flames and smoke have forced at least 3,000 people from their homes. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure via The Canadian Press via AP) #
Princess the cat spent time on the American river with owner, Ashley Toccati, right, and her friend Kasandra Mullen, at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, on July 1, 2015. (Rich Pedroncelli / AP) #
Stacked rigs sit idle along with other oil drilling equipment at a depot in Dickinson, North Dakota on June 26, 2015. Since November, the Saudi Arabian-led OPEC cartel has held to a policy of unconstrained output, an approach many suspect is designed to flood global markets with more crude, push prices lower and punish rivals, including North Dakota, the second-largest U.S. oil producer. (Andrew Cullen / Reuters) #
College graduate Li Rongjun poses for a photograph in a building made of 8,500 beer bottles, near his home in Lanya village of Chongqing municipality, China, on June 26, 2015. Li, who graduated from college with an engineering degree this year, spent more than four months and over 70,000 yuan ($11,270) to complete the 29-square-meter building with the help of his father. Li hoped the building, which was mostly made of sand, cement, cobblestones and beer bottles, could showcase his designing skills in order to attract investors and partners to start his own business in construction design, local media reported. (Reuters) #
NATO soldiers assess one of their wounded comrades at the site of a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2015. It came a week after an audacious attack on the nation's parliament, which highlighted the ability of insurgents, who have been fighting to overthrow the Kabul government for almost 14 years, to enter the highly fortified capital to stage deadly attacks. (Rahmat Gul / AP) #
An aerial view shows sunbathers at the Maarsseveense Plassenaround recreational park in Utrecht, Netherlands, on July 1, 2015, on a warm summer day. A blistering heatwave sweeping through Europe on July 1 brought blackouts to France and fears of heat stroke for Wimbledon tennis fans. (Robin Van Lonkhuijsen / AFP / Getty) #
Yozhik, a male Himalayan bear, sits while an employee cools him with a stream of water, on a hot day at at the Royev Ruchey zoo, on the suburbs of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on July 3, 2015. (Ilya Naymushin / Reuters) #
Mass lightning bolts light up night skies by Daggett airport from monsoon storms passing over the high deserts early Wednesday, north of Barstow, California, on July 1, 2015. Picture taken using long exposure. (Gene Blevins / Reuters) #
A woman walks through an alley as used pairs of jeans are hung to dry before they are sold in a second-hand clothes market in Kolkata, India, on June 29, 2015. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters) #
A woman paddles on top of a surfboard as her dog swims next to her in the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain, on June 29, 2015. (Emilio Morenatti / AP) #
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Bravely Second: Details on Demo and Limited Edition
On Jan 30, 2016, by Matt Eschbach
Bravely Second: End Layer has received its North American release date: April 15, 2016. The Limited Edition runs for $70 and comes with a 10-track music CD and a 250-page art book. Some time before the game releases, a 10-hour demo will be available from the e-Shop. That’s right, 10 hours long. For the demo.
Said demo is called Ballad of the Three Cavaliers and tells a different story than the main game. Based on the title, it will center around Yew and his crew, though Magnolia is likely to star in it as well. Naturally, bonuses collected during demo play will transfer over to the main game, as was the case with Bravely Default.
Bravely Second is the follow-up to Square Enix’s successful JRPG revival, Bravely Default, which has been praised for its retro, turn based combat style, and old-school Final Fantasy-like storytelling. Bravely Second should have no trouble filling the shoes of its predecessor.
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Imelda May Covers Blondie and Changes My Life
Courtesy of BBC Radio 2 via YouTube
Sometimes you can be a casual fan of an artist, liking everything you hear, but then one song suddenly hits you and you suddenly can’t stop listening. You’ve transcended the previous relationship you had with them and now all their other songs start revealing things you hadn’t noticed before. But that one song, the one that pushed over – you keep coming back to it, because you must. Because you can’t bear to not hear it. And, really, you’re never not hearing it, anyway. It’s echoing in your head eternally now. This song, this artist, is your new soundtrack. Your new soultrack. And while this can happen from time to time, it’s not something that will happen every day, so when it does, you treasure it and give yourself over to the emotions this song, this artist have now re-awakened in you. Maybe it’s just me this happens to? Who knows. But yesterday, it happened, and I can’t shake this song; a cover, no less, of Blondie’s “Dreaming” by Imelda May, featuring only her voice and a ukulele.
I’ve been listening to Imelda May for a couple of years. I liked her the minute I heard her vintage rockabilly with a jazzy flair. Songs like “Mayhem,” “Johnny Got a Boom Boom,” and her cover of “Tainted Love” have been in my Spotify library with many of her other tracks. So when I noticed her new album, Tribal, had come out recently, I dropped the deluxe version into a playlist to check out and hadn’t thought much about it. Yesterday, as I was listening to it, happily, enjoying every track, it came to the last track and I was suddenly covered in goosebumps. Not only am I a big fan of Blondie, but this has always been one of my favorite songs. This version really drove home several things. One, it’s a beautifully written song. Lyrically, musically, it’s just perfect. Two, Imelda May has enough power to knock you out with a breathless whisper punch to the heart. And, three, I was now an uber fan of Imelda May.
You’d think a ukulele cover would be corny. But this is far from it. I think it may be because of her sigh- and dreamy eye-inducing voice. She takes the familiar driving melody of the original and inspires more longing than restlessness. Its slowed down and quiet verse rises to a restrained “dream, dream, only for a little while” and listful “fade away and radiate,” and then settles back down to an inviting “dreaming its free.” I get chills and I could cry at the sheer beauty of this. Thanks to this song, I’ve now been re-listening to Imelda May’s entire catalog. I can’t imagine why I wasn’t a hardcore fan before. Everything is different now.
Tags: Blondie, Dreaming, Imelda May, jazzy flair, Johnny Got a Boom Boom, mayhem, rockabilly, song cover, Tainted Love, Tribal, ukelele cover
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My experience in Greece
Written by Chris Perver
I apologize for not having updated the website in recent days. I didn't mention this on the site for security reasons. Last week I had the pleasure of going away with a group of Christians for a week's holiday in Greece. I have only been to Greece once before, for ten days holiday on the island of Kos. The island of Kos is mentioned in the Bible (Coos - Acts 21:1), but that wasn't the reason for our holiday. On this occasion we travelled to the mainland to see some of the actual places that Paul visited on his second missionary journey. Around fourteen of us had booked to go on the trip. We met at Belfast International Airport at 4:30am and caught a plane tfrom London Stansted to Athens, and then another to Thessalonica, where we would begin our journey. We met up with missionaries from the United Kingdom, David and Wilma, who would guide us on our travels.
My first impressions of Greece were that it seemed a lot like Kos. This somewhat surprised me. Compared to the UK, Greece appears underdeveloped. Much of the modern architecture seems haphazardly designed and non-uniform. Buildings are hastily erected using pre-cast concrete slabs inside earthquake-proof box frames. There are four and five-storey apartment blocks everywhere you look, each with their own veranda, reminding you how much Greece relies on tourism for its economy. Stray dogs roam the streets of many towns. Driving on the right-hand side of the road takes a while to get used to. The standard of Greek driving also leaves a lot to be desired. Road markings are often ignored and horns are sounded at the slightest provocation. Greece is much like Israel in that respect. But the condition of the main roads are a lot better than those of the United Kingdom. The European Union spent a lot of money upgrading Greek motorways for the Athens Olympic Games. Greek food is also much different than in Ireland, with the staple diet comprising mostly of salad and various grilled meats rather than potatoes and vegetables.
The first place we stayed in was the Hotel Avra in Thessalonica. We spent the first three nights at this hotel. We rested Saturday night, and in the morning we attended an assembly in Thessalonica, which was based in a room of a hotel. Our tour organizer Thomas Jennings gave a message in English at the family service, which was interpreted by a member of the assembly. After the breaking of bread, we were invited to the home of one of the Greek believers, were we were treated to a traditional Greek meal. In the afternoon we toured around some of the sites in Thessalonica, including a Roman forum that is being excavated in the centre of the city. This forum was located along the Via Egnatia, an ancient Roman highway which Paul would have undoubtedly used on his missionary journeys. That night we went back to the fellowship in Thessalonica for the Gospel meeting.
The following day we made our way towards the city of Kavala, known in Bible times as Neapolis. This is a port city, and it was from here that Paul made his journey north to Philippi (Acts 16:1), which was a main city in his day. Greece is a big country. We couldn't imagine making the kind of journeys Paul made without modern transport such as cars and planes. Yet Paul travelled thousands of miles using relatively primitive means of travel in his efforts to spread the message of the Gospel across the known world. If only we were able to catch a spark from the fire that burned within his soul, it might make us more determined to be greater witnesses for the Lord. There is no modern city of Philippi today, but the ruins of the ancient city are being excavated. Philippi was also located along the Via Egnatia. We were able to see the place were Paul would have been arrested and tried for preaching the Gospel (Acts 16). One of our group used the occasion to preach the gospel in the Roman amphitheatre at Philippi. It's hard to believe it but the sound from this video was actually recorded by the microphone on my camera while I was standing at the top of the amphitheatre. As one guide told us when we were visiting the Parthenon, the acoustics of the ancient amphitheatres have not been beaten despite all the advancement of our modern technology.
It is not known where the prison at Philippi was located. After this we walked along the Via Egnatia to the place where Luke records that prayer was accustomed to be made. There was no synagogue in Philippi, but Jewish women met at this river to pray. It was here that Paul met with Lydia, a seller of purple, whose heart the Lord opened. We then travelled to Edessa, which according to Foxe's Book of Martyrs, was the place were the apostles Andrew and Jude were martyred. We also visited the spectacular waterfalls in Edessa. After this we travelled to Berea and saw the Bema seat which has been erected by the Greek Orthodox Church in honour of Paul's visit here, although there is little to suggest that the site has any historical connection. Luke records for us that the Jewish believers at Berea were more noble than those of Thessalonica because they searched the Scriptures daily to verify the truth of the message Paul was bringing them (Acts 17:10-11). After we photographs of Paul's altar, which depicts his vision of the man from Macedonia and the Jewish believers at Berea, we were invited in to view an evangelical assembly located in the same area that is faithfully proclaiming the message Paul brought to the city over nineteen centuries ago
We spent the night in another small hotel before travelling to David and Wilma's house for breakfast. David and Wilma are missionaries from the UK who live in the shadow of Mount Olympus. They are doing a fantastic work in the area, witnessing to their Greek neighbours through friendship evangelism and supporting the work in neighbouring countries, often hazarding their own lives for the furtherance of the Gospel. It was a privilege to spend the week with them, and hear their experiences of how the Lord has worked in their lives, and to learn from David as he opened the Scriptures. After breakfast we began the long journey to Athens. It took us around five hours to get there, travelling at speed on the Greek motorways. Paul may have made the journey by boat in an effort to escape his Jewish antagonists. On our way there we stopped off to visit a youth camp run by evangelical Christians. They are seeing a good work done despite enduring hardship from the Greek Orthodox Church, which more or less runs the government of Greece. A group of evangelical Christians bought a plot of ground near the sea many years ago to run a youth camp. But recently the Greek authorities decided that the value of the land had increased substantially, so they demanded that the Christians produce papers to prove how much they had bought the land for. When the relevant papers could not be produced, they then rezoned half of the camp ground and demanded the Christians pay over a million and a half euros in tax for the remainder. Unfortunately Christians often face discrimination in Greece if they admit to belonging to a background other than the official Orthodox Church.
We arrived that night at the Hotel Bousoulas, which is located half way between Athens and Corinth. It was the best of the three hotels we stayed in. The back of the hotel is adjacent to the beach, and all of our rooms looked out over the Aegean sea. The improving weather enabled us to go for a swim on the last day of our trip. The next day we proceeded to Athens. The traffic in the capital is not for the faint hearted. Cars and trams crowd the bustling streets, while motorbikes and mopeds dodge between vehicles with little care for pedestrians. We enjoyed a refreshing drink at a local cafe before going to visit the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena, which dominates the Athens skyline. Photographs do not adequately portray how large and imposing this building actually is. It's hard to believe that when Paul visited this city, the structure was already over 500 years old. He found the city wholly given over to idolatry, and debated in the synagogue and the market place with certain of the Jews. Unfortunately not much has changed in 2000 years. When Paul encountered philosophers of the Epicureans and Stoics, they took him to Mars Hill, where they asked him to explain this 'new doctrine' to them. We had the pleasure of climbing Mars Hill, and our Irish friend Maurice used the occasion to speak to a few tourists about their need of salvation. It was thrilling to be in a place where we know for a fact that the apostle Paul preached the Gospel. And it is thrilling that long after the Epicureans and Stoics have gone, Paul's speech is now inscribed at the very place where he once stood, a testament to the fact that heaven and earth will pass away but God's Word will never pass away. In Paul's day he saw an altar with this inscription, "to the unknown God", but now at the base of Mars Hill there is an inscription to the one true God! Praise God that it is possible to know the same God that Paul knew, and that we can enjoy the forgiveness of sins that he preached about, through believing on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.
On the last day of our holiday we visited Corinth. There is still a modern city of Corinth. The ruins of the ancient city are being excavated, and it is possible to visit the place where the Corinthian church would have been located. Sadly the church lay in the shadow of the Temple of Aphrodite, which served as a centre for prostitution at the time. That may have had an undue influence on some of the difficulties faced by the Corinthian church (1st Corinthians 5). It is also a reminder to us that we live in the shadow of evil, and we need to do our utmost to live lives that are pleasing to God. We also visited the Corinthian Canal. Then we passed on to Cenchrea where Paul took a vow, completing his second missionary journey. I hope you have enjoyed reading this account of our trip. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time, and it was great to see that God is still working in these lands, even today.
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Dodgers try to continue going wild on Cards
September 16, 2018 News Staff 0 Comments Latest News
ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ hopes of payback plus interest against the St. Louis Cardinals is alive and well, and can come to fruition with a victory Sunday night on national television.
After the Cardinals swept a three-game series in Los Angeles three weeks ago, the Dodgers have come into St. Louis and have won three straight themselves, doing it in impressive fashion by a combined 29-11.
On Saturday, the Dodgers also snatched away the second National League wild-card spot from the Cardinals.
In the series finale, the Dodgers will send right-hander Ross Stripling (8-3, 2.61 ERA) to the mound. The Cardinals will counter with right-hander Adam Wainwright (1-3, 4.70).
It has been a roller-coaster season for Stripling, who started the year in the Dodgers’ bullpen, moved to the starting rotation because of injuries and then secured a spot on his first NL All-Star team. But the second half saw him go on the disabled list twice and getting moved back into the bullpen.
Stripling’s latest chance to start has come after a solid spot start Wednesday at Cincinnati. He will be taking the rotation spot of Alex Wood, who has been moved to the bullpen because of recent inconsistencies.
The change will give the Dodgers two right-handers in the starting rotation as Stripling now can pair with rookie Walker Buehler.
“It is good,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, according to mlb.com. “Ross actually gets lefties out a little bit better, but he is a guy who throws from the right side and is a different look.”
Breaking down Stripling’s assets isn’t likely to be necessary if the Dodgers continue to hit the way they have been of late. Yasiel Puig has five home runs in two days, including his first career three-homer game Saturday. On their current four-game win streak, the Dodgers have scored 37 runs.
Wainwright will be tasked with making the Dodgers’ offense look like it did in an Aug. 20-22 series against the Cardinals. Los Angeles scored a combined six runs in those games or 11 fewer than they scored Saturday.
Wainwright will make only his second start since spending 121 days on the disabled list because of right elbow inflammation. In his return Monday against the Pirates, the right-hander gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings while throwing 81 pitches.
“It’s cool to be back, man,” Wainwright said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Now I have to go out and execute a lot better than I did (Monday). It’s good to be back competing. I love being out there, I had such a great time pitching and now I have to pitch better.”
Perhaps Wainwright can gain confidence from some of his past success against the Dodgers. He has posted a 2.69 ERA against them in 15 games (12 starts). He has a lifetime 5-5 record against Los Angeles.
Stripling has faced the Cardinals four times in his career, but only one of those is a start. He is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA against St. Louis. In that one start against the Cardinals in 2016, he gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings, picking up the victory in an 8-4 Dodgers win.
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Collaboration Event Johnny News
Exhuming Johnny at Chicago Cultural Center
Exhuming Johnny combines extreme physical exertion and sci-fi speculation to ask difficult questions about the effort of living in the present and our dreams of escaping to the past. How much sweat does it take to change the course of history? This new performance remixes Goat Island with Twin Peaks on a trip back to 1991.
April 19 and 20 at 7pm, and April 21 at 2pm
Sidney R. Yates Gallery
Duration: 90 minutes (no intermission)
Created and devised by Robert Walton and Company
Exhuming Johnnyis one of nine performances commissioned by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) as part of the exhibition goat island archive – we have discovered the performance by making it. The exhibition is on view at the Chicago Cultural Center through June 23, 2019.
As part of the exhibition, the Sidney R. Yates Gallery is transformed into a to-scale re-imagining of Goat Island’s former rehearsal space – a church gymnasium. Bryan Saner designed and oversaw the construction of the performance frame.
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. For more information, visit cityofchicago.org/dcase.
A work-in-progress of this performance was presented on February 21, 2019, at Hyde Park Arts Center as part of the IN>TIME Festival.
Robert Walton(Director, goat island archivecommissioned artist) is a conceptual, media and performance artist whose work includes theatre, installation, writing and interactive art. Robert co-founded two Scottish arts organizations, Reader Performance Group and Fish & Game, whose work has toured in the UK, Europe and Australia. Robert trained in Theatre at Dartington College of Arts (England) and as a technologist in The University of Glasgow’s Master of Science in Information Technology program. He moved to Australia in 2011 to take up a lectureship in Theatre at the Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne where he is currently coordinator of the Master of Dramaturgy program. More info at: robertwalton.net
Catie Rutledge(Assistant Director) is a Chicago-based artist who makes work that engages with experiences of grief, sexuality, and pop desire through practices of performance, video, writing, painting, and installation. She received a BFA with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015) and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2018). She has exhibited and performed nationally and internationally, including at Grace Exhibition Space (NYC), 65GRAND (Chicago) and Projet Pangée (Montreal). She is currently working on a body of work that draws connections between the emo music she was obsessed with as a teenager and the experience of losing her father to suicide. See her work at www.catierutledge.comor on Instagram @catierutledge
Callum Grant(Performer) is a performer, musician, actor, writer, composer, director, and multi-purpose hack. He’s performed around the globe as a Blueman in Blue Man Group since 2005. Callum’s band duo Whisky Talesrecently released their new album ‘Key’ on all platforms. Heenjoys scoring projects from indie movies to live improv collaborations with second city and iO alumni. He first worked with Robert Walton fifteen years ago as a student at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire where he earned a 1stClass Honours in Contemporary Theatre Practice. Callum is delighted to be reunited with Walton and collaborating again through the powers of the vortex.
Twitter: @callumsblether Instagram: @callumvision Music: @whiskytales
Jean Grant(Performer) is a Los Angeles based actress and filmmaker. Having graduated from The Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art, Jean has an extensive background in theatre-making, physical, classical and musical theatre. Her favorite theatre productions include It’s an Earthquake in my Heart, after Goat Island(VCA), Romeo and Juliet(VCA), Assassins(Watch This), and The Kioskers(St. Anne’s Warehouse). In film, Jean directed Alaina Ferris’ music video “Vesta”, part of Exquisite Corpse Company’s Surreal Summer. Now based in Los Angeles, Jean collaborates with Liv Colliander as The Void. They completed their first sci-fi short, Birth of a Pomegranate, in late 2018. Find her exploring what it means to be a human on Instagram @jeangrants
Chris Mosier(Performer) is a trailblazing hall of fame triathlete, All-American duathlete, and a 6-time member of Team USA. In 2015 he became the first known transgender man to make a men’s US National Team and was the catalyst for change for the International Olympic Committee policy on transgender athletes. In 2016, he was sponsored by Nike and featured in his own Nike commercial which debuted on prime time during the Rio Olympics. Chris was the first trans athlete featured in the ESPN Body Issue and is known as the go-to source for policy and information on transgender people in sport. He is the founder oftransathlete.comand has mentored transgender athletes around the globe and helped teams, leagues, and professional sports leagues create gender-inclusive policies. His appearance in this performance isn’t completely out of the blue; Chris has an arts degree but mostly draws inspiration through osmosis by living with his favorite performance artist, Zhen Heinemann.
Sebastian Robinson(Performer) is an Australian-American actor, poet, performance artist and national HIV advocate. He has a Bachelor in Dramatic Art from The Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne. In 2014 he played the role of Amos in the Award-winning film Downriver, written and directed by Grant Scicluna. In 2017 Sebastian took his play ALPHAto the Edinburgh Fringe after a successful Australian tour and also took the lead in Patrick White’s play The Ham Funeral. In 2018 he performed a lead role in Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of Metamorphosis. Sebastian first worked with Robert Walton in the 2013 adaptation of Goat Island’s It’s an Earthquake in MyHeart.
Tom Benko(Rhythms and Sounds) is a drummer/percussionist for Blue Man Group Chicago and the Chicago Bulls, and serves as Director of Percussion for Maine South High School (Park Ridge, IL). As a soloist, Tom combines electrified hammered dulcimer, custom built instruments, hand held percussion, marching percussion techniques, live looping and drum kit to create an eclectic blend of sounds for his compositions. Tom is excited to travel back to the past, and excited to have a dog named “Dante Basco” or “Rufio” in the near future.
Mark Comiskey(Video) has been producing and performing theater and creating multimedia productions in Chicago and beyond since 1989. Most recently, Mark was a resident artist at the Ragdale Foundation where he served as DP & Editor for Erica Mott Productions dance film Cowboys & Vikings Trilogy. Mark has been the Video Supervisor of Chicago’s Blue Man Group since 2005. He saw Goat Island’s original performance of Can’t Take Johnny to the Funeral in 1991 at the Wellington Gym in Chicago. See his work at: www.comiskeymedia.squarespace.com
Robert Walton and Company wish to thank the Jackman Goldwasser Artist Residency Program and all the team at Hyde Park Arts Center, The University of Melbourne, Nick Lowe, Sarah Skaggs, John Rich, Mark Jeffery, Kevin Sparrow, Ryan Galbraith, Yolanda Cesta Cursach, Lin Hixson, Erik Sateren, In>Time Performance Festival and Blue Man Group.
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District Level School Emergency Management for Superintendents (March 21, 2013)
By School Safety TV on April 26, 2013 REMS
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS), the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center offered a webinar on the key elements of comprehensive, all-hazards school emergency management for superintendents. This webinar provided provide a brief overview of the four phases of school emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery) as well as the critical components and processes of school emergency management, specifically as it relates to the role of the superintendent. This webinar provided necessary information to help build capacity; in particular, participants learned more about how comprehensive, all-hazards plans are developed, implemented, and enhanced at both the district and school building level. Immediately following the presentation was a question and answer session, and a quick digest on how to access more information and resources.
The webinar was presented by Mr. Larry Borland who is currently serving as Chief of Security and Transportation Services for Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Borland has been a school security chief for 18 years, having previously served with the Douglas County School District and Colorado Springs Public Schools. He was also the Manager of Fiscal and Support Services for the Colorado Springs Police Department from 1984-1995, and a sergeant for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department from 1979-1984. Mr. Borland is also a consultant and conducts training nationwide for principals and other administrators on managing school emergencies and school safety issues. Mr. Borland also serves on the advisory board for the Colorado School Safety Resource Center and Colorado Safe2Tell, and is the former president of the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officials.
This webinar was designed to help participants:
■Better understand the key elements of comprehensive, all-hazards emergency management planning
■Develop and implement school emergency management plans at both the school building and district level
■Learn how to develop capacity, particularly through a better understanding of how all-hazards plans are developed, implemented and enhanced
School Emergency Management: Recovery Phase & the Threat Assessment process (Feb 27, 2013)
A Closer Look at Incorporating International Students Into Emergency Management and Planning
Using Federal Resources to Enhance Campus Security and Emergency Management Planning
The Role of School Nurses in School Emergency Management Planning
Earthquake Preparedness and School Emergency Management
Developing High Quality School Emergency Operations Plans: An Overview (August 7, 2013)
Implementing Psychological First Aid (PFA) in School and Postsecondary Settings
Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for IHEs
Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Schools
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Where is the Love? San Francisco Denies Permit for LovEvolution; Might it Move to Candlestick Park?
by Julia Reis | August 31, 2010 3:00 pm | in News | 4
If love makes the world go ’round, it’s thumpin’ music, drug paraphernalia, and a sprinkle of nudity that help make the annual end-of-summer San Francisco street party LovEvolution a success for its clientele of 20somethings.
But the most important factor in ensuring that LovEvolution takes place to begin with is location, location, location, and right now that’s exactly what organizers are lacking after the city committee that oversees street closures in San Francisco refused to give them a permit to hold the event at the Civic Center due to safety concerns.
These worries stem primarily from the fact that many more people came to LovEvolution (formerly known as LoveFest) last year than the City anticipated, and after 21 people were killed in a stampede at the Love Parade in Germany earlier this summer, San Francisco officials want to ensure that the event takes place at a venue that can properly accommodate the large crowds.
In an entry in Fog City Journal shortly after last year’s LovEvolution, partygoer William Chadwick detailed his experience at the event, aptly naming the entry, “2009 San Francisco LovEvolution: A Clusterf*ck.”
“There was simply too many people, and trying to police and contain the whole event was simply unmanageable,” Chadwick said. “In the end, I hardly danced for more than ten minutes because there was absolutely no room among the throng and press of people packed like sardines close to each of the DJ floats.”
LovEvolution organizers recently posted a statement on their website (beware the dance music autoplay) acknowledging that the Civic Center will not be hosting the party this year, after all.
“We have worked for months with city authorities on a plan that would allow us to continue at Civic Center, but in the end, it was concluded that our Civic Center festival site was not large enough to safely host an event of such huge popularity,” the statement read.
“We’ve been working on an alternative site and continue to do so. We hope to make an announcement next week.”
Rumor has it that the alternative site could potentially be Candlestick Park, the somewhat dilapidated home of the San Francisco 49ers professional football team. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, LovEvolution organizers are set to meet with the city tomorrow to discuss making the Hunters Point stadium the new home of the rave.
So would you want the LovEvolution to continue in San Francisco this year, and if so what venue do you think could best accommodate it? Would sticking partygoers at the ‘Stick be the best possible solution, or would you rather them get out of dodge and have the event be nixed altogether?
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SECURITIES LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999
T HE SECURITIES LAWS (AMENDMENT ) ACT, 19991
[Act, No . 31 of 1999]1
[16 th December, 1999 ]1
An Act further to amend the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 .
B e it enacted by Parliament in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
1. Assented by the President on 16th December, 1999, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated 16th December, 1999.
Section 1. Short title and Commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 2. Amendment of section 2
In section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), --
(a) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--(aa) "derivative" includes--
(A) a security derived from a debt instrument, share, loan, whether secured or unsecured, risk instrument or contract for differences or any other form of security;
(B) a contact which derives its value from the prices, or index of prices, of underlying securities;
(b) in clause (h), after sub-clause (i), the following sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely:--
"(ia) derivative;
(ib) units or any other instrument issued by any collective investment scheme to the investors in such schemes;"
Section 3. Insertion of new section 18A
After section 18 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely: --
"18A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the lime being in force, contracts in derivative shall be legal and valid if such contracts are--
(a) traded on a recognised stock exchange;
(b) settled on the clearing house of the recognised stock exchange, in accordance with the rules and bye-laws of such stock exchange.".
In the heading occurring above section 21 of the principal Act, the words "by public companies" shall be omitted.
In section 22 of the principal Act,--
(a) after the words "public company", the words "or collective investment scheme" shall be inserted;
(b) after the word "company", the words "or scheme" shall be inserted.
In section 23 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--
"(d) enters into any contract in derivative in contravention of section 18A or the rules made under section 30.".
In section 24 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), in the Explanation, for sub-clause (b), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely: --
'(b) ''director", in relation to--
(i) a firm, means a partner in the firm;
(ii) any association of persons or a body of individuals, means any member controlling the affairs thereof.'.
"27A. Right to receive income from collective investment scheme. -- (1) It shall be lawful for the holder of any securities, being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme, whose name appears on the books of the collective investment scheme issuing the said security to receive and retain any income in respect of units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme declared by the collective investment scheme in respect thereof for any year, notwithstanding that the said security, being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme, has already been transferred by him for consideration, unless the transferee who claims the income in respect of units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme from the transfer or has lodged the security and all other documents relating to the transfer which may be required by the collective investment scheme with the collective investment scheme for being registered in his name within fifteen days of the date on which the income in respect of units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme became due.
Explanation. --The period specified in this section shall be extended--
(i) in case of death of the transferee, by the actual period taken by his legal representative to establish his claim to the income in respect of units or other instrument issued by the collective investment scheme;
(ii) in case of loss of the transfer deed by theft or any other cause beyond the control of the transferee, by the actual period taken for the replacement thereof; and
(iii) in case of delay in the lodging of any security, being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme, and other documents relating to the transfer due to causes connected with the post, by the actual period of the delay.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect--
(a) the right of a collective investment scheme to pay any income from units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme which has become due to any person whose name is for the time being registered in the books of the collective investment scheme as the holder of the security being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme in respect of which the income in respect of units or other instruments issued by the collective scheme has become due; or
(b) the right of transferee of any security, being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme, to enforce against the transferor or any other person his rights, if any, in relation to the transfer in any case where the company has refused to register the transfer of the security being units or other instruments issued by the collective investment scheme in the name of the transferee.".
Section 9. Substitution of new section for section 29A
For section 29A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--
"29A. power to delegate.-- The Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that the powers (except the power under section 30) exercisable by it under any provision of this Act shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercisable also by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or the Reserve Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.".
Section 10. Amendment of section 30
In section 30 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for clause (h), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:--
"(h) the requirements which shall be complied with--
(A) by public companies for the purpose of getting their securities listed on any stock exchange;
(B) by collective investment scheme for the purpose of getting their units listed on any stock exchange;".
Section 11. Amendment of Act 15 of 1992
In the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992,--
(i) in section 2, in sub-section (1), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--
'(ba) "collective investment scheme" means any scheme or arrangement which satisfies the conditions specified in section 11AA;';
(ii) after section 11A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--
"11AA. Collective investment scheme. -- (1) Any scheme or arrangement which satisfies the conditions referred to in sub-section (2) shall be a collective investment scheme.
(2) Any scheme or arrangement made or offered by any company under which, --
(i) the contributions, or payments made by the investors, by whatever name called, are pooled and utilized for the purposes of the scheme or arrangement;
(ii) the contributions or payments arc made to such scheme or arrangement by the investors with a view to receive profits, income, produce or property, whether movable or immovable, from such scheme or arrangement;
(iii) the property, contribution or investment forming part of scheme or arrangement, whether identifiable or not, is managed on behalf of the investors;
(iv) the investors do not have day-to-day control over the management and operation of the scheme or arrangement.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), any scheme or arrangement--
(i) made or offered by a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912) or a society being a society registered or deemed to be registered under any law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State;
(ii) under which deposits are accepted by non-banking financial companies as defined in clause (f) of section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);
(iii) being a contract of insurance to which the Insurance Act, 1938, (4 of 1938) applies;
(iv) providing for any scheme, pension scheme or the insurance scheme framed under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952);
(v) under which deposits are accepted under section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(vi) under which deposits are accepted by a company declared as a Nidhi or a Mutual Benefit Society under section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956 (of 1956);
(vii) falling within the meaning of chit business as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 (40 of 1982);
(viii) under which contributions made are in the nature of subscription to a mutual fund;
shall not be a collective investment scheme.".
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The Edward M. Coffman First-Manuscript Prize
This prize is named in honor of Edward M. Coffman.
The Edward M. Coffman First-Manuscript Prize is awarded annually to an author who has not previously published a scholarly book-length manuscript. The competition is open to scholars whose work blends military history with social, political, economic, and diplomatic history and to authors of studies centering on campaigns, leaders, technology, and doctrine. The winning author receives a cash award, a plaque, and, after successful editorial review, a publication contract with the University of North Carolina Press. The winner also will be recognized at the Society for Military History annual meeting.
The submission process for the Coffman Prize can be found here.
2017 Coffman Prize
Winner: Zach S. Fredman. Ph.D. from Boston University
"From Allies to Occupiers: Living with the U.S. Military in Wartime China"
Honorable Mention: David A. Harrisville. Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"Unrighteous Cause: The Moral World of the German Soldier and the Wartime Origins of the Wehrmacht Myth, 1941-1944"
Honorable Mention: Courtney A. Short. Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
"’The Most Vital Question’: Race and Identity in Occupation Policy Construction and Practice, Okinawa, 1945-1946"
Winner: Jordan Hayworth. Ph.D. from The University of North Texas
"Conquering the Natural Frontier: French Revolutionary Expansion to the Rhine River, 1792-1797"
Honorable Mention: Brian Drohan. Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Faculty at the United States Military Academy.
"Human Rights at War: Activism, Counterinsurgency, and the End of the British Empire"
Winner: Nathan Packard, Fleet Seminar Professor, Naval War College, Washington Naval Yard. Ph.D. from Georgetown University
“The Marine Corps’ Long March: Modernizing The Nation’s Expeditionary Forces in the Aftermath of Vietnam, 1970-1991”
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Abel, Ph.D. from and Teaching Fellow at University of North Texas
“Guibert: Father of the Grande Armee”
Winner: Ellen Tillman, Texas State University, San Marcos
“Dollar Diplomacy by Force: U.S. Military Experimentation and Occupation in the Dominican Republic, 1900-1924”
Honorable Mention: Andrew Rath, Advanced Technical Intelligence Center, Virginia
“Britain’s and France’s Crimean War Naval Campaigns Against Russia in Imperial Context, 1854-1856”
Winner: Brian K. Feltman, Georgia Southern University
“Confronting the Stigma of Surrender: German Prisoners, British Captors, and Manhood in the Great War & Beyond”
Over the course of the Great War, approximately nine million soldiers endured captivity at enemy hands, yet their experience has only recently attracted serious scholarly attention. Focusing on the experiences of the more than 132,000 German military prisoners held in the United Kingdom during the First World War, Brian K. Feltman convincingly argues that understanding the emasculating stigma of surrender is essential to understanding captivity, as well as former prisoners’ attempts to reintegrate following repatriation. By drawing attention to the stigma of surrender, his manuscript at once deepens our understanding of the German captivity experience in the UK and presents innovative perspectives on the ways that popular notions of manhood affected how soldiers experienced the Great War and life in enemy hands. “Confronting the Stigma of Surrender,” the first study of its kind, offers new insight into not only what it meant to become a prisoner of war, but also what it meant to be a man at war.
Winner: Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, University of Kentucky
“Hanoi’s War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam”
“Hanoi’s War” offers a fresh approach to Vietnam War scholarship. In this deeply researched and superbly written narrative, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen unveils the perspective and motivations of those leaders in Hanoi who made the decisions to escalate the war in the south and to pursue the peace talks in Paris. She emphasizes the role of Le Duan as de-facto leader of the North Vietnamese state from the early 1960s, traces his role in commanding the war effort, and discusses how escalation of the war and suppression of political rivals became closely intertwined. Nguyen’s political and strategic history of North Vietnam’s war raises questions about the limitations of the familiar view from Washington and Saigon. It presents an opportunity for military, diplomatic, and international historians to review entrenched assumptions.
David Fitzgerald, University College Cork
“Learning to Forget?: The US Army and Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Practice from Vietnam to Iraq”
Jacqueline E. Whitt, United States Military Academy
“No Crisis of Faith: American Military Chaplains and the Vietnam War”
Winner: Kathryn S. Meier, University of Scranton
“The Seasoned Soldier: Coping with the Environment in Civil War Virginia”
Drawing on a wide array of official and personal accounts, “A Seasoned Soldier” examines the ways in which Union and Confederate soldiers understood and practiced self-care during the Peninsular and Shenandoah campaigns of 1862. Notwithstanding seminal efforts by the U.S. Sanitary Commission to improve soldiers’ living conditions, military medicine on both sides remained rudimentary and principally concerned with rooting out malingerers. Consequently, principal responsibility for maintaining physical and mental health—as well as combat effectiveness—devolved to the soldiers themselves. Over time, they acquired the skills required to look after their bodies and stave off melancholy, rendering themselves “seasoned soldiers.” Their respective armies depended on such men, even if they did not always understand or approve of their methods. What officers interpreted as desertion or straggling, the men often considered essential sojourns—necessary to mend bodies, augment diets, or restore nerves. Innovatively combining military, medical, and environmental history, “A Seasoned Soldier” sheds new light on two of the most storied campaigns of the Civil War and points the way for future scholarship in the field.
Waitman Beorn, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
“Descent into Darkness: Local Participation of the Wehrmacht in the Holocaust in Belarus, 1941-2”
Katherine Epstein, The Ohio State University
“Inventing the Military-Industrial Complex: Torpedo Development, Property Rights, and Naval Warfare in the United States and Great Britain before World War I”
The submission process for the 2015 Coffman Prize is explained here.
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solar energy for homeowners
Energy / January 2, 2018
Solar leases, which typically last up to 20 years and keep the ownership of solar rooftop panels in third-party supplier hands, peaked in 2014, with 74% of solar-panel home customers choosing that option. In the fourth quarter of 2016, however, the market that had been quickly moving away from leases jumped the shark, and only 47% of homeowners chose leasing, according to a report from GTM Research.
"All signs point to the continued rise of customer ownership. Leasing was a necessary temporary solution that sparked the original growth of residential solar, but the future is cash and loans, " GTM stated in its report.
GTM Research
There are a few reasons for the fourth-quarter flip from leasing to owning.
The first is because of Tesla's SolarCity, which recently announced that 28% of fourth-quarter solar deployments were purchased by customers. That percentage is likely higher for residential installations, according to GTM. SolarCity is the nation's largest residential provider, and despite its declining market share, the company still accounts for about one-quarter of all residential solar installed, GTM said.
"Any major changes to its strategy will have an impact on the market, and we're already seeing that impact, " GTM stated in its report.
"Tesla said it will continue transitioning to direct sales in order to generate more cash upfront. Vivint Solar is also making this shift, albeit more slowly and still primarily in markets without legal third-party ownership, " GTM said.
Another reason for increased ownership is due to small local installers in states that are leading in solar energy deployments, and these installers prefer cash sales, GTM stated.
In California, which leads the nation in solar energy deployments, the state fell to 36% third-party ownership in the fourth quarter, down from almost half the market at the beginning of the year and as high as 75% in mid-2013.
"The biggest change happening in California, however, is that larger installers like SolarCity, Sunrun and Sungevity are moving to cash more quickly there than anywhere else, " GTM stated.
California is a shrinking market, but it's still an extremely influential segment nationally. It could be a sign of what's to come in other major solar states, especially as national installers introduce loans in new markets, GTM stated.
Overall, the national third-party ownership share declined to 53% in 2016. Third-party-owned capacity was roughly flat from 2015, while customer-owned solar grew almost 50%, according to the report.
A year ago, GTM Research released a report indicating the price of rooftop solar systems for residential and small business were dropping precipitously, and consumers were increasingly choosing to buy their systems rather than lease.
Rooftop solar systems that used to cost as much as a luxury car five to 10 years ago now cost about the same as an economy car, or between , 000 and , 000 on average. And, the return on investment for a solar system is now estimated to be three to five years, depending on government rebates and tax incentives and the region in which they're installed.
In 2014, nearly three-quarters of all residential solar systems in the U.S. were owned by a third party, such as SolarCity, Vivint Solar or Sunrun, according to GTM. That means most consumers leased their systems or were under a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with a solar provider.
Another market that has expanded is the solar power loan industry, where instead of purchasing systems with cash, homeowners take out personal loans as an investment in the less expensive energy source.
"The solar loan market has exploded, " said GTM Research solar analyst Nicole Litvak. "Every ... financier has introduced or is planning to introduce a loan, and an entirely separate group of pure-play loan providers has emerged."
Tyler Ogden, a solar analyst with Lux Research, said consumers are aware that the installation price for solar has fallen and they see an opportunity to get all the financial benefits from installations, from tax incentives to free electricity.
A typical solar system installed today can pay for itself in electricity savings in a period ranging from a few years to 10 years - with five years being the average ROI, Ogden said.
Another growing area for consumers choose is in solar marketplaces, where homeowners and businesses can compare pricing among solar providers.
Founded in 2009, EnergySage is similar to Expedia or Kayak in that it's a free online service that allows users to input their information and retrieve standardized quotes for a service - in this case, the installation of a rooftop solar system. EnergySage generates revenue from fees paid by solar suppliers. The company is part of a nascent industry that includes other, smaller players, such as Geostellar.
"From our perspective, we don't care what the customer selects. We get the same revenue if you select a lease or PPA or take out a loan for the system, " Aggarwal said. "We're agnostic toward your decision."
There are, however, pros and cons to owning a solar system, Ogden said. For example, as solar panel owners, they get the full benefits, but they also inherit full responsibility for maintenance.
Source: www.computerworld.com
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Mission Statement/Constitution
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Paws on the Pavement Dog Walk 2014
Technician Day 2015
Awards Banquet 2015 (Cincinnati Zoo)
District 5 AALAS Conference 2016
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
AALAS is an association of professionals that advances responsible laboratory animal care and use to benefit people and animals.
The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is a membership association of professionals employed around the world in academia, government, and private industry who are dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals, as well as the quality research that leads to scientific gains that benefit people and animals. AALAS provides educational materials to laboratory animal care professionals and researchers, administers certification programs for laboratory animal technicians and managers, publishes scholarly journals, supports laboratory animal science research, and serves as the premier forum for the exchange of information and expertise in the care and use of laboratory animals. Below is a sampling of the programs, products, and services we provide our members and the laboratory animal science community.
Core Values Statement:
The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science believes that the use of laboratory animals in scientific and medical research is essential to the improvement and protection of the quality of all life. The humane and responsible care of laboratory animals is vital to quality research and, as such, an essential aspect of AALAS endeavors. AALAS is dedicated to building and disseminating a knowledge base in laboratory animal science for the education and training of those who work in this field.
Code of Ethics:
The Code of Ethics for members of AALAS has been adopted by the Board of Trustees to promote and maintain the highest standards of professional and personal conduct among its members. Adherence to these standards is required for membership in the Association and serves to assure public confidence in the integrity and service of AALAS members.
Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct.
Promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within the profession of laboratory animal science.
Maintain loyalty to the profession of laboratory animal science and pursue its objective in ways that are consistent with the public interest.
Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of my position to uphold all laws and regulations relating to the profession of laboratory animal science.
Strive for excellence in all aspects of the profession of laboratory animal science.
Use only legal and ethical means in all professional activities.
Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me by virtue of my position.
Refuse to engage in, or countenance, activities for personal gain at the expense of the profession of laboratory animal science.
Always communicate associated internal and external statements in a truthful and accurate manner.
Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with others and work with them in the advancement of the profession of laboratory animal science.
Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the profession of laboratory animal science.
Article I – Name
The name of this organization shall be the Southern Ohio Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
Article II – Affiliation
The Branch is affiliated with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, herein referred to as AALAS, a national non-profit educational association, 501(c)(3), of persons and institutions professionally concerned with the production, care and study of laboratory animals used in research. Supervision is through the Executive Director of AALAS. The Branch reserves all rights and privileges granted by AALAS to its branches.
In the event of dissolution of the Branch, all funds and properties of the Branch shall revert to national or District 5 AALAS, which is aare tax-exempt, non-profit, educational organizations.
Article III – Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation of the undersigned, a majority of who are citizens of the United States, desiring to form a non-profit corporation under the Non-profit Corporation Law of the State of Ohio does hereby certify:
The name of the corporation will be the Southern Ohio Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Science.
The place in this state where the principal office of the corporation is to be located is the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County.
Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distribute to its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in a Article Third hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3)) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Article IV – Objectives
The objectives of this Branch shall be:
Promotion of the aims and interests of AALAS.
Promotion of fellowship and cooperation among those in Southern Ohio and the surrounding area interested in the care, health and humane treatment of animals.
Cooperation with other AALAS Branches for the exchange of information and coordination of effort in the problems relating to the care and health of animals and to assist in the solution of these problems.
To sponsor and promote educational and training programs for its members and others who are professionally engaged in the care and use of laboratory animals.
To disseminate information by appropriate means to its members, other AALAS Branches, AALAS and others as necessary.
Host the District 5 annual meeting in rotation with other District 5 Branches.
Article V – Membership
Membership in the Branch shall be open to persons, institutions and commercial organizations concerned with the production, care and use of laboratory animals.
Article VI – Officers
The officers of the organization shall be President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Article VII – Council
The governing body of the Southern Ohio Branch of AALAS shall be the Council; composed of the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and four appointed members. The appointed members will serve a two-year term. To provide continuity, the terms of the four appointed members shall not run concurrently, but shall be divided into two groups of two appointed by the incoming presidents in alternate years. In the event of a vacancy among the appointed Council members, the President shall name an interim appointee to serve during the unexpired term.
The Council shall have general control over the affairs of the Branch. It shall determine policy, administer finances and decide the annual dues to be paid by members. It shall have the power to fill and interim, any vacancies that may occur in the office.
Article VIII – By-Laws
The Branch shall establish By-Laws and may amend them from time to time as herein provided.
Article IX – Amendments
An amendment to the Constitution may be proposed by four members of the Council, or by at least ten members in good standing of the Branch and shall be filed in writing with the Secretary. The proposed amendment shall be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Branch. If approved by a majority of the members present and voting, a copy shall be sent by the Secretary to each member of the Branch, together with a letter ballot and an abstract of the discussion. An amendment shall be considered adopted if it receives an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members voting, providing that at least 25 percent of the membership shall vote on the issue. If a vote cannot be determined due to lack of written response, a hand vote may be taken at the next meeting of the membership. An amendment shall become effective immediately upon adoption. See By-Laws, Article XII.
Article I – Membership
Membership dues shall be determined each year by the Council. Annual dues will cover January through December. The organization shall consist of five classes of members:
FULL MEMBER: Any person interested in the production, care, health and use of laboratory animals or in a licensed animal health care operation is eligible for full membership in the Southern Ohio Branch of AALAS. Members of AALAS may become active members upon filing application and payment of dues.
HONORARY MEMBER: Individuals who have made significant over-all contributions to the Branch’s objectives shall, upon nomination by the Council and election by the voting members, become honorary members of Southern Ohio Branch and shall be exempt from paying dues. Not more than one honorary member shall be elected within a calendar year.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Full time students officially enrolled in animal-related coursework shall be given a courtesy membership during their training period upon receipt of a formal application and approval of the Membership Committee.
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER: Any institution subscribing to the objectives of the Branch is eligible for this class of membership. An institutional member may designate up to three representatives who shall have all the rights of a full member.
ALLIED TRADES MEMBER: Vendors concerned with the production, care and use of the laboratory animals are eligible for three full memberships with voting privileges. Commercial membership includes printing of one business card in the Branch newsletter per application filing.
The privilege of membership may be withdrawn for cause by majority vote of the council.
Article II – Voting Power
Only members in good standing shall have the privilege of voting.
Article III – Duties and Terms of Office
PRESIDENT: The President shall be elected for a one-year term. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all Branch meetings and at meetings of the Council. He/she shall convene the Council at least twice each year, and as often as the business of the Branch may require its action. He/she shall send meeting announcements to the members and notify members of their election and/or assignments.
PRESIDENT-ELECT: The President-elect shall serve for one year prior to acceding to the office of President. In the absence of the President, the President-elect shall act as the presiding officer and shall perform related duties as assigned. The President-elect shall serve as chairman of the Program Committee.
PAST-PRESIDENT: The immediate past-president shall be a member of the Council for one year following his/her term of office.
SECRETARY: The Secretary shall be elected for a two-year term and shall be eligible for re-election without limitation. For continuity, the Secretary and Treasurer will be elected in alternate years. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Branch and the Council. He/she shall have charge of all records other than financial, shall keep a corrected list of the members, notify members of the Council meetings thereof, and present to the Council all matters requiring their action.
TREASURER: The Treasurer shall be elected for a two-year term and shall be eligible for re-election without limitation. The Treasurer shall receive membership dues and assessments and all other monies of the Branch. He/she shall pay all obligations of the Branch authorized by the Council, shall present to the Council at each meeting thereof a statement of the current income and expenses, and annually shall submit a complete financial report to the Council showing income and expenses for the calendar year.
Appointed members of the Council shall serve for a two-year term.
Article IV – Election by Ballot
The election of officers shall be conducted by mail no later than October of each year.
At a meeting, which shall be held at least one month before mailing of ballots, the slate of the Nominating/election Committee and nominations from the floor shall be placed on the ballot.
The Election Committee shall receive and tally all ballots cast.
The candidate for each office who receives the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected. In the case of a tie vote for any office, a subsequent vote by the Council shall determine which candidate shall be declared elected to that office. The officers’ chosen shall take office on the following January 1st.
Article V – Quorums
Twenty-five percent of the members in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the consideration of business at any General meeting of the Branch.
For the transaction of business by mail or email, twenty-five percent of the members in good standing shall constitute a quorum, with a two-week period allowed for return of a ballot.
If 25% of the members in good standing do not return a ballot within two weeks, the balloting shall remain open for an additional two weeks. If at the end of that time there still is not a 25% ballot return the council may vote to approve the results of the ballot.
At any meeting of the Council, five members shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI – Duties of Council
The functions of the Council shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Establishing policies appropriate to the Branch objectives stated in the Constitution.
b. Plan methods for the procurement of funds including annual dues, special assessments, and advertising rates.
c. Determining the allocation of Branch monies in the budget.
Proposing and recommending amendments to the Constitution and By-laws as provided therein.
Certifying candidates submitted by the Election Committee for elective offices of the Branch.
Instructing the chairman of the Election Committee to prepare and mail a ballot to all members listing the nominations for elective offices of the Branch.
Maintaining good public relations and disseminating information concerning the Branch and its activities to appropriate individuals, organizations and news media.
Article VII – Committees
The standing committees of the Branch shall attend meetings of the Council as non-voting members and shall be:
b. Membership
c. Program
d. Awards
e. Continuing Education
f. Election
g. Newsletter
h. Auditing
i. Technician Branch Representative (TBR)
j. Historical/Legislative
k. Special (ad hoc)
EXECUTIVE: Consisting of the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and the Treasurer.
MEMBERSHIP: The President will appoint a chairman annually. The duties of the Membership Committee shall be to accept applications for membership in both the Branch and AALAS and to pass upon the application of membership for all persons desiring to join the Branch.
PROGRAM: The Program chairman (President-elect) will appoint the members of the Program Committee. It shall be the responsibility of the committee, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, to select the program for presentation at our meetings.
AWARDS: The Awards Committee appointed by the President consisting of three members shall select recipients for awards and submit the name to the Council for approval according to criteria established by the Council.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Continuing Education Committee appointed by the President, shall make recommendations on educational policies and programs and submit these to the Council.
ELECTION: To be appointed annually by the President. The Election Committee shall consist of a chairman who must be a member of Council and two other members. The committee shall submit to the Secretary not later than September 30th of each year a list of nominees for offices, which are to be filled by election in October. They shall tally all ballots received at the annual election and report the results to the Secretary within one week of the final date for return of ballots.
NEWSLETTER: The President shall appoint a chairman. The chairman shall appoint the members of the Newsletter Committee by the consent of the Council. The duties of the committee shall be to disseminate information concerning the Branch to appropriate individuals and organizations. The chairman shall become a member of the Program Committee.
AUDITING: The committee shall consist of the Treasurer. Treasurer-elect, President, President-elect and three additional members appointed by the President. The books of the Branch shall be audited annually (December) and presented for approval at the year-end meeting.
TECHNICIAN BRANCH REPRESENTATIVE: The President shall appoint the Technician Branch Representative (TBR). The TBR can appoint members at his/her discretion to assist in his/her duties. The TBR is the liaison between the technicians of the Branch and National AALAS.
HISTORICAL/LEGISLATIVE: This committee shall maintain the records of the Branch and update the membership at meetings of pertinent legislative activities affecting the Branch’s interests. Records may include: minutes of business and Council meetings, roster of officers, trustees, educational activities, newsletters, award recipients, speakers, pictures, news articles of members, scholarship winners, etc.
SPECIAL (AD HOC): Other committees may be authorized and appointed by the President when necessary.
Article VIII – Finances
1. The Treasurer into an account in the name of the Southern Ohio Branch shall deposit all remittances.
2. All obligations shall be paid by check, by the Treasurer and reported at the next meeting of the Council.
3. An audit committee to be appointed by the President from the Council shall audit the books of the Branch annually.
4. The President shall present the audit report for approval to the members at the annual meeting.
Article IX – Meetings
1. Regular meetings – time to be decided, at least 4 yearly meetings.
2. Special meetings – called by the Council on one week’s notice to members stating reasons.
3. The order of business at meetings of the society shall be:
Reading the minutes of the previous meetings and their approval.
Reports of Standing Committees
Reports of Special Committees
Unfinished business from previous meetings
Article X – Amendments
An amendment to these By-Laws may be proposed by four members of the Council or by at least ten members in good standing of the Branch and shall be considered only in writing and filed with the Secretary. The proposed amendment shall be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Branch.
If approved by a majority of the members present and voting, a copy shall be sent by the Secretary to each member of the Branch together with a ballot and an abstract of the discussion with a two-week reply deadline. An amendment shall be considered adopted if it receives an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members voting, provided that at least twenty-five percent of the membership shall vote on the issue. An amendment shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
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US Supreme Court Center > Volume 269 > AGNELLO V. UNITED STATES, 269 U. S. 20 (1925) > Full Text
AGNELLO V. UNITED STATES, 269 U. S. 20 (1925)
Agnello v. United States, 269 U.S. 20 (1925)
Agnello v. United States
Decided October 12, 1925
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
1. The right without a search warrant contemporaneously to search persons lawfully arrested while committing crime and to search the place where the arrest is made in order to find and seize things connected with the crime as its fruits or as the means by which it was committed, as well as weapons and other things to effect an escape from custody, is not to be doubted. P. 269 U. S. 30.
2. But this right, which is incidental to the arrest, cannot extend to the search of a man's dwelling, several blocks distant from the place of his arrest, after the offense has been committed and while he is in custody elsewhere. Carroll v. United States, 267 U. S. 132, distinguished. Id.
3. So held assuming that the house searched, which was the house of one A who had shortly before been arrested with others who were in the act of consummating a conspiracy to violate the Anti-Narcotic Act by selling cocaine without having registered and paid the prescribed tax, was the place from which the cocaine sold had been taken by some of the defendants to the place of sale, and that other cocaine, discovered in the house by the search, was there in A's control in violation of the Act, was subject to forfeiture thereunder, and was part of the cocaine constituting the subject matter of the conspiracy. Id.
4. Belief, however well founded, that an article sought is concealed in a dwelling house furnishes no justification for a search in the house without a warrant; such searches are unlawful notwithstanding facts unquestionably showing probable cause. P. 269 U. S. 32.
5. When properly invoked, the Fifth Amendment protects every person from incrimination by the use of evidence obtained through search or seizure made in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment. P. 269 U. S. 33.
6. Where, by uncontroverted facts, it appears that a search and seizure were made in violation of the Fourth Amendment, there is no reason why one whose rights have been so violated and whom it is sought to incriminate by evidence so obtained may not invoke protection of the Fifth Amendment immediately, by objection
to the evidence, without having made any application for the return of the thing seized. P. 269 U. S. 34.
7. Evidence of an unlawful search of an accused person's house and of seizure therein of an incriminating article cannot be introduced against him at the trial as evidence in rebuttal of his testimony on cross-examination that he never saw the article. P. 269 U. S. 35.
8. Where several are tried jointly and convicted for conspiracy, erroneous admission of evidence of an unlawful search and seizure in the dwelling of one will not require a reversal as to the other if the evidence was adduced only against the one, in proof of guilty knowledge and intent in performing acts with the others for executing the conspiracy, since they would be equally guilty whether he acted as guilty participant or as their innocent agent. P. 269 U. S. 35.
20 F. 671 reversed in part, affirmed in part.
Certiorari to a judgment of the circuit court of appeals affirming a conviction and judgment in the district court on a prosecution of the petitioners (named in the opinion) for conspiracy to violate the Federal Narcotic Tax Act.
MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.
Thomas Agnello, Frank Agnello, Stephen Alba, Antonio Centorino, and Thomas Pace were indicted in the District Court, Eastern District of New York, under § 37, Criminal Code, 35 Stat. 1088, 1096, c. 321 for a conspiracy to violate the Harrison Act, 38 Stat. 785, c. 1, as amended by
§§ 1006, 1007, 1008 of the Revenue Act of 1918, c. 18, 40 Stat. 1057, 1130. The indictment charges that defendants conspired together to sell cocaine without having registered with the collector of internal Revenue and without having paid the prescribed tax. The overt acts charged are that defendants had cocaine in their possession, solicited the sale of it, met in the home of defendant Alba at 138 Union Street, Brooklyn, and made arrangements for the purpose of selling it, brought a large quantity of it to that place, and sold it in violation of the Act. The jury found defendants guilty. Each was sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $5,000. The circuit court of appeals affirmed the judgment. 290 F. 671.
The evidence introduced by the government was sufficient to warrant a finding of the following facts: Paspuale Napolitano and Nunzio Dispenza, employed by government revenue agents for that purpose, went to the home of Alba, Saturday, January 14, 1922, and there offered by buy narcotics from Alba and Centorino. Alba gave them some samples. They arranged to come again on Monday following. They returned at the time agreed. Six revenue agents and a city policeman followed them and remained on watch outside. Alba left the house and returned with Centorino. They did not then produce any drug. After discussion and the refusal of Napolitano and Dispenza to go to Centorino's house to get the drug, Centorino went to fetch it. He was followed by some of the agents. He first went to his own house, 172 Columbia Street; thence to 167 Columbia Street, one part of which was a grocery store belonging to Pace and Thomas Agnello, and another part of which, connected with the grocery store, was the home of Frank Agnello and Pace. In a short time, Centorino, Pace, and the Agnellos came out of the last-mentioned place, and all went to Alba's house. Looking through the windows, those on watch saw
Frank Agnello produce a number of small packages for delivery to Napolitano and saw the letter hand over money to Alba. Upon the apparent consummation of the sale, the agents rushed in and arrested all the defendants. They found some of the packages on the table where the transaction took place, and found others in the pockets of Frank Agnello. All contained cocaine. On searching Alba, they found the money given him by Napolitano.
And, as a part of its case in chief, the government offered testimony tending to show that, while some of the revenue agents were taking the defendants to the police station, the others and the city policeman went to the home of Centorino and searched it, but did not find any narcotics; that they then went to 167 Columbia Street and searched it, and in Frank Agnello's bedroom found a can of cocaine, which was produced and offered in evidence. The evidence was excluded on the ground that the search and seizure were made without a search warrant. In defense, Centorino and others gave testimony to the effect that the packages of cocaine which were brought to and seized in Alba's house at the time of the arrests had been furnished to Centorino by Dispenza to induce an apparent sale of cocaine to Napolitano -- that is, to incite crime or acts having the appearance of crime for the purpose of entrapping and punishing defendants. Centorino testified that, after leaving Napolitano and Dispenza with Alba at the latter's home, he went to his own house and got the packages of cocaine which had been given him by Dispenza, and took them to 167 Columbia Street, and there a gave them to Frank Agnello to be taken to Alba's house. Frank Agnello testified on direct examination that he received the packages from Centorino, but that he did not know their contents, and that he would not have carried them if he had known that they contained cocaine or narcotics. On cross-examination, he said that he had never seen narcotics. Then, notwithstanding objection
by defendants, the prosecuting attorney produced the can of cocaine which the government claimed was seized in Agnello's bedroom and asked him whether he had ever seen it. He said he had not, and specifically stated he had never seen it in his house. In rebuttal, over objections of defendants, the government was permitted to put in the evidence of the search and seizure of the can of cocaine in Frank Agnello's room, which theretofore had been offered and excluded.
The case involves the questions whether search of the house of Frank Agnello and seizure of the cocaine there found, without a search warrant, violated the Fourth Amendment, and whether the admission of evidence of such search and seizure violated the Fifth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment is:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized."
The provision of the Fifth Amendment invoked is this: "No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
The right without a search warrant contemporaneously to search persons lawfully arrested while committing crime and to search the place where the arrest is made in order to find and seize things connected with the crime as its fruits or as the means by which it was committed, as well as weapons and other things to effect an escape from custody is not to be doubted. See Carroll v. United States, 267 U. S. 132, 267 U. S. 158; Weeks v. United States, 232 U. S. 383, 232 U. S. 392. The legality of the arrests or of the searches and seizures made at the home of Alba is not questioned. Such searches and seizures naturally and usually appertain to and attend such arrests. But the right does not extend to other places. Frank Agnello's
house was several blocks distant from Alba's house, where the arrest was made. When it was entered and searched, the conspiracy was ended and the defendants were under arrest and in custody elsewhere. That search cannot be sustained as an incident of the arrests. See Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, 251 U. S. 385, 251 U. S. 391; People v. Conway, 225 Mich. 152; Gamble v. Keyes, 35 S.D. 645, 650.
Under the Harrison Act (§ 8, and § 1 as amended by § 1006), it is unlawful for any person, who has not registered and paid a special tax, to have cocaine in his possession, and all unstamped packages of such drug found in his possession are subject to forfeiture. We assume, as contended by the government, that defendants obtained from Frank Agnello's house the cocaine that was taken to Alba's house and there seized; that the can of cocaine which later was found in Agnello's house was unlawfully in his control and subject to seizure, and that it was a part of the cocaine which was the subject matter of the conspiracy.
The government cites Carroll v. United States, supra, but it does not support the search and seizure complained of. That case involved the legality of a search of an automobile and the seizure of intoxicating liquors being transported therein in violation of the National Prohibition Act. The search and seizure were made by prohibition agents without a warrant. After reference to various acts of Congress relating to the seizure of contraband goods, the Court said (p. 267 U. S. 153):
"We have made a somewhat extended reference to these statutes to show that the guaranty of freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures by the Fourth Amendment has been construed, practically since the beginning of the government, as recognizing a necessary difference between a search of a store, dwelling house, or other structure in respect of which a proper official warrant readily may be obtained, and a
search of a ship, motorboat, wagon, or automobile, for contraband goods, where it is not practicable to secure a warrant, because the vehicle can be quickly moved out of the locality or jurisdiction in which the warrant must be sought."
It was held that:
"The facts and circumstances within their knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information were sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that intoxicating liquor was being transported in the automobile which they stopped and searched."
P. 267 U. S. 162. And, on that ground, the Court held the search and seizure without warrant justified.
While the question has never been directly decided by this Court, it has always been assumed that one's house cannot lawfully be searched without a search warrant, except as an incident to a lawful arrest therein. Boyd v. United States, 116 U. S. 616, 116 U. S. 624, et seq., 116 U. S. 630; Weeks v. United States, supra, 232 U. S. 393; Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, supra, 251 U. S. 391; Gouled v. United States, 255 U. S. 298, 255 U. S. 308. The protection of the Fourth Amendment extends to all equally to those justly suspected or accused as well as to the innocent. The search of a private dwelling without a warrant is, in itself, unreasonable and abhorrent to our laws. Congress has never passed an act purporting to authorize the search of a house without a warrant. On the other hand, special limitations have been set about the obtaining of search warrants for that purpose. Thus, the National Prohibition Act, approved October 28, 1919, c. 85, Tit. 2, § 25, 41 Stat. 305, 315, provides that no search warrant shall issue to search any private dwelling occupied as such unless it is being used for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor or is in part used for business purposes, such as store, shop, saloon, restaurant, hotel, or boarding house. And later, to the end that government employees without a warrant shall not invade the homes of the people and violate the privacies
of life, Congress made it a criminal offense, punishable by heavy penalties, for any officer, agent or employee of the United States engaged in the enforcement of any law to search a private dwelling house without a warrant directing such search. Act of November 23, 1921, c. 134, § 6, 42 Stat. 222, 223. Safeguards similar to the Fourth Amendment are deemed necessary and have been provided in the constitution or laws of every state of the Union. * We think there is no state statute authorizing the search of a house without a warrant, and in a number of state laws recently enacted for the enforcement of prohibition in respect of intoxicating liquors, there are provisions similar to those in § 25 of the National Prohibition Act. Save in certain cases as incident to arrest, there is no sanction in the decisions of the courts, federal or state, for the search of a private dwelling house without a warrant. Absence of any judicial approval is persuasive authority that it is unlawful. See Entick v. Carrington, 19 Howard's state Trials, 1030, 1066. Belief, however well founded, that an article sought is concealed in a dwelling house furnishes no justification for a search of that place without a warrant. And such searches are held unlawful notwithstanding facts unquestionably showing probable cause. See Temperani v. United States, 299 F. 365; United States v. Rembert, 284 F. 996, 1000; Connelly v. United States, 275 F. 509; McClurg v. Brenton, 123 Iowa 368, 372; People v. Margolis, 220 Mich. 431; Childers v. Commonwealth, 198 Ky. 848; State v. Warfield, 184 Wis. 56. The search of Frank Agnello's house and seizure of the can of cocaine violated the Fourth Amendment.
It is well settled that, when properly invoked, the Fifth Amendment protects every person from incrimination by
the use of evidence obtained through search or seizure made in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment. Boyd v. United States, supra, 116 U. S. 630 et seq.; Weeks v. United States, supra, 232 U. S. 398; Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, supra, 251 U. S. 391-392; Gouled v. United States, supra, 255 U. S. 306; Amos v. United States, 255 U. S. 313, 255 U. S. 316.
The government contends that, even if the search and seizure were unlawful, the evidence was admissible because no application on behalf of defendant was made to the court for the return of the can of cocaine. The reason for such application, where required, is that the court will not pause in a criminal case to determine collateral issues as to how the evidence was obtained. See Adams v. New York, 192 U. S. 585, 192 U. S. 594, aff'g People v. Adams, 176 N.Y. 351. But, in this case, the facts disclosing that the search and seizure violated the Fourth Amendment were not in controversy. They were shown by the examination of the witness called to give the evidence. There was no search warrant, and from the first the position of the government has ben that none was necessary. In substance, Frank Agnello testified that he never had possession of the can of cocaine, and never saw it until it was produced in court. There is nothing to show that, in advance of its offer in evidence, he knew that the government claimed it had searched his house and found cocaine there, or that the prosecutor intended to introduce evidence of any search or seizure. It would be unreasonable to hold that he was bound to apply for the return of an article which he maintained he never had. Where, by uncontroverted facts, it appears that a search and seizure were made in violation of the Fourth Amendment, there is no reason why one whose rights have been so violated, and who is sought to be incriminated by evidence so obtained, may not invoke protection of the Fifth Amendment immediately, and without any application for the return of the thing seized. "A rule of practice must not be allowed for any technical reason to prevail over
a constitutional right." Gouled v. United States, supra, 255 U. S. 313.
And the contention that the evidence of the search and seizure was admissible in rebuttal is without merit. In his direct examination, Agnello was not asked and did not testify concerning the can of cocaine. In cross-examination, in answer to a question permitted over his objection, he said he had never seen it. He did nothing to waive his constitutional protection or to justify cross-examination in respect of the evidence claimed to have been obtained by the search. As said in Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, supra, 251 U. S. 392:
"The essence of a provision forbidding the acquisition of evidence in a certain way is that not merely evidence so acquired shall not be used before the court, but that it shall not be used at all."
The admission of evidence obtained by the search and seizure was error, and prejudicial to the substantial rights of Frank Agnello. The judgment against him must be set aside, and a new trial awarded.
But the judgment against the other defendants may stand. The introduction of the evidence of the search and seizure did not transgress their constitutional rights. And it was not prejudicial error against them. The possession by Frank Agnello of the can of cocaine which was seized tended to show guilty knowledge and criminal intent on his part; but it was not submitted as attributable to the other defendants. During the summing up of the case to the jury by the prosecuting attorney, the court distinctly indicated that the evidence was admissible only against Frank Agnello. The other defendants did not request any instruction to the jury in reference to the matter, and they do not contend that any erroneous instruction was given. Isaacs v. United States, 159 U. S. 487, 159 U. S. 491.
The packages of cocaine seized at Alba's house were carried to that place by Frank Agnello. He did this at the instance of Centorino, and in his behalf it is claimed he acted innocently and without knowledge of the contents
of the package. The evidence of the search and seizure made in his house tended to show that he knew what he was doing and was a willing participant in the conspiracy charged. But, so far as concerns the other defendants, it is immaterial whether he acted innocently and without knowledge of the contents of the package or knowingly to effect the object of the conspiracy. In either case, his act would be equally chargeable to his codefendants. They are not entitled to a new trial. See Rossi v. United States, 278 F. 349, 354; Belfi v. United States, 259 F. 822, 828; Feder et al. v. United States, 257 F. 694; Browne v. United States, 145 F. 1, 13; United States v. Cohn, 128 F. 615, 626.
Judgment against Frank Agnello reversed; judgment against other defendants affirmed.
* See p. 1268, Index Digest of state constitutions (prepared for New York state constitutional Convention Commission, 1915); also, § 8, c. 6, Consolidated Laws, New York, as amended by Laws 1923, c. 80.
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Lucy Spraggan is in a good place and wants to share it with you. She is happy in love, life and music: three things that are reflected in the anthemic, upbeat, and infectious sound of her new album. The past few years have been the best of times for the singer-songwriter and Today Was a Good Day sings that message loud. The UK has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the developed world and an ever-growing incidence of mental health difficulties across our population: Spraggan’s personal experience of dark days compels her to pass on the message of hope that forms the backbone of this album.
It’s been seven years since Spraggan appeared on the X Factor in 2012 and she’s open about the difficult times when she felt suicidal. “I was a young person with fame and money in my pocket. I was dragged from club to club to play and given free booze,” says Spraggan. “I’m not sure where I would be without it the experience, but it was just too much for my brain. I was drinking and partying and in a terrible place.”
She reached her lowest moment driving down a motorway 2013. With her foot on the accelerator at 120mph, she closed her eyes. “I was about to turn my wheel into the central reservation when my dog (her Boston Terrier, Steve) sneezed. I knew I couldn’t do it to him and he saved me. I came straight home and started Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and my recovery started from there. It opened the door to hope.”
Spraggan wants use her experiences to help others. Last year, she released ‘Stick The Kettle On’ – the first track on this the Today Was a Good Day album – in support of CALM – The Campaign Against Living Miserably. The track was written with Roy Stride (Scouting For Girls), and Stride and Spraggan decided work with CALM to help people who suffer with mental health issues.
Lucy’s new album, Today Was a Good Day marked a new chapter for Spraggan musically. She signed a new record and publishing deal with Cooking Vinyl in 2018. The new album, produced by Jon Maquire showcases Spraggan’s voice in the structure of the songs. Overall she sounds at her most confident and accomplished, and ready to build on her 50 million views on YouTube and 25 million streams on Spotify. The most Googled musician of 2012, Spraggan was the first X Factor artist to play Glastonbury and will perform there again this year on the Avalon Stage after filling the Acoustic Tent in 2017.
The album was released May 2nd and achieved another No.12 position in the nation UK album chart.
October 2018 saw Lucy sell out yet another UK Headline tour selling nearly 14k tickets. She toured the UK and Europe with Melissa Etheridge and then went to the US and played SXSW for the second year running, followed by a week of west coast shows and a Florida cruise show with Melissa Etheridge again. She returned to the UK and played another sold out under play tour in the UK and Europe and Lucy is now coming to the end of her US and Canada run of shows throughout June.
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New Kino/Scream titles, Space Between Us, A Monster Calls, Speed Racer & our Arrival 4K review
February 6, 2017 - 3:01 pm | by Bill Hunt
All right, the tweaking continues today on the upgraded Digital Bits site backend, but we’ve got a new review for you regardless. I’ve taken a look at Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format from Paramount. The film is a new classic of cinematic science fiction. It’s certainly well worth a look, so please enjoy the review.
In announcement news today, we’ve confirmed that Universal’s A Monster Calls is now officially set for Blu-ray and DVD release on 3/28, though no 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version seems to be planned. Extras on the Blu-ray will include 2 featurettes (The Making of A Monster Calls and Making of the Tales), English audio commentary with writer Patrick Ness and Spanish audio commentary with director J.A. Bayona. [Read on here…]
Pre-orders are also now being taken on Amazon for the Blu-ray and DVD release of Peter Chelsom’s The Space Between Us from Universal. Street date is also TBA.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate has set War on Everyone for Blu-ray and DVD release on 4/11.
BBC Home Entertainment has set Doctor Who: Series 10, Part 1 for Blu-ray and DVD release on 6/6.
Cinedigm is releasing American Violence on Blu-ray and DVD on 3/14.
Kino Lorber has announced that their Studio Classics line will soon include John Mackenzie’s The Last of the Finest (1990). The company has also set Tristan & Isolde (2006) for Blu-ray release on 4/18.
Scream Factory has just announced a new batch of Blu-ray B-listers for release this summer, including The Man from Planet X (1951), The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959), The Bat People (1974), Vicious Lips (1986), and Alienator (1990). Scream has also announced that they’re working on a Blu-ray release of Gordon Willis’s Windows (1980). Street dates are all TBA.
Paul Golding’s Pulse (1988) is coming to Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment on 3/7.
And we’ve mentioned this before, but a number of online retailers are still showing FUNimation’s Speed Racer: The Complete Series for Blu-ray release on 5/30 (SRP $22.99). Presumably, the more elaborate version that includes Speed Racer packaged on Blu-ray with the original Japanese version, Mach Go Go Go, is still to be revealed. And keep in mind neither has been officially announced yet by FUNimation, though they did confirm last year that they’re coming in 2017.
Okay, that’s it for the time being. Check back tomorrow for new Blu-ray reviews from Tim, and just maybe my thoughts on Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk from Sony, which comes to the 4K UHD format in native 60 fps. It’s pretty fascinating.
- Bill Hunt (@BillHuntBits)
The Arrival 4K
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Tristan & Isolde
Speed Racer: The Complete Series
Mach GoGoGo
Scream Factory
War on Everyone
Doctor Who: Series Ten Part One
American Violence
The Last of the Finest
The Man from Planet X
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
The Bat People
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Prior to President Xi Jinping visit: New Joint Pakistan-China Think Tank on Economic Corridor launched in China; Mushahid Hussain elected Co-Chairman
April 18, 2015 Staff Reporter Top Stories
ISLAMABAD / HAIKOU, Hainan Island, China , Apr 18 (INP) On the eve of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan, a 3-day conference in the picturesque Chinese island of Hainan decided to launch a new Joint Pakistan-China Think Tank dedicated solely to research and development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
According to a press statement issued by the Islamabad office of Pakistan – China Institute, the newly-formed think tank “Research and Development International (RANDI)”, will have two Co-Chairpersons: Madame Zhao Baige, former Minister and presently Member of Parliament & Vice-Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress will be Co-Chair from the Chinese side, while Senator Mushahid Hussain will be Co-Chair from the Pakistani side.
“The new think tank is the first joint initiative of China and Pakistan which will be dedicated to research on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,” said Senator Mushahid, emphasizing that it will also provide an ‘Information Corridor’ to promote perspectives, data and information for policy-makers, students, specialists, scholars and companies of both countries. The ‘Information Corridor’ will be organised by China’s most prestigious university, Tsinghua University, under the supervision of Professor Li Xiguang, who is also Director of the Center of Pakistan Studies there, who also addressed the conference.
The Pakistan secretariat of the new Joint Think Tank, RANDI, will be located at the Pakistan-China Institute in Islamabad, while its China secretariat will be co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the China Institute of Reform & Development (CIRD), two top Chinese think tanks.
A work plan for 2015 was also approved at the conference, which was attended, among others, by former Finance Minister, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Chairman, Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Dr Saeed Ellahi, energy and economic experts including representatives of the Board of Investment, and Gwadar Development Authority.
The think tank will provide the institutional and intellectual foundation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which has now become the flagship project of President Xi Jinping’s vision of the Central Asian Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road.
Dar meets US Dy Secretary of State: Both sides agree to review entire range of collaboration at next Working Group on Energy meeting ECP turns down request for biometric systems in NA-246 by-polls
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TIN ROOF Video/Photography
Kevin Balling has been an independent filmmaker and photographer for more than three decades. He is a two-time recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship, and has received two North Carolina Fellowships for Video and Film. His work has been funded through the Foundation for Independent Video and Film, The Beldon Fund, The Benton Foundation, The Kaltenborn Foundation, Greenpeace, and The Sierra Club to name a few. He taught production at Appalachian State University from 1982-2011.
Kevin has produced several films since 1985, and has provided video and photography services for a number of commercial clients including CBS, ESPN, IBM, Home Team Sports, BET, Mast Store, Appalachian Voices, Appalachian Regional Library, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, Northwestern Studios, Cierra Arabian Horse Farms, The Appropriate Technology Department at Appalachian State University and others. Born and raised in New York City, he has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina for thirty-five years. His wife is artist Catherine Altice.
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USCET was pleased to welcome Jonathan Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter and Editor for the Wall Street Journal, to China as its Journalist in Residence in 2008.
Jonathan Kaufman has worked for the Wall Street Journal since 1995 and currently serves as its Senior Editor. He has had a longstanding interest in China and has significant experience there. In 2002, he became the Journal's China Bureau Chief, overseeing coverage of China's economic and social transformation and its growing political and economic impact on the United States and the world. He supervised reporters in four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei.
Prior to joining the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Kaufman worked for the Boston Globe. As a reporter for the Globe, he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for a series on racism and job discrimination in Boston and five other cities. Mr. Kaufman holds a B.A. in English from Yale Unviersity and an M.A. in Regional Studies - East Asia from Harvard University.
Traveling to Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, China, during June and July 2008, Kaufman spoke to audiences regarding American and Chinese perspectives on the role of the press in the 21st century. In addition, he addressed audiences on, "The 2008 American Election: What It Means for China, America, and the World." He delivered public lectures at universities and participated in numerous roundtable discussions with university faculty, graduate students, and representatives of the media.
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VAN WOLF LIMITED EDITION PRINTS BY GARY LICHTENSTEIN STUDIO
According to Fine Artist Heather Van Wolf, the choice of where and how to print editions of original artwork is absolutely critical. "I do not like producing digital prints or giclée of my fine art because you cannot truly control the edition which depletes the value. There is no plate or screen in the digital printing process which shows its age through the process. I either create my own etchings or work with master printers who collaborate with me to create unique identifiable pieces of art with closed editions from Gary Lichtenstein Studios or Bowne & Company Stationers in New York."
Gary Lichtenstein and Heather van Wolf with "Paris View from a Rooftop."
The original pen & ink "Paris View from a Rooftop" has been on exhibit at the National Arts Club, Gallery in the Park and was profiled in the New York Times and Art in America Magazine and is represented on the cover of her book . The original is now part of a private collection. These hand pulled silkscreens created at Lichtenstein Studio's are large format in a limited edition run of 50.
"Working with Gary has been fantastic. We recreated one of my favorite pen & ink drawings on a large scale with color. This is a fascinating and complex process and each print is beautiful and absolutely unique. No two are ever the same because of the process itself. This has been a joy to work on and I am excited to produce more of my citiscapes on a large scale with Gary," says van Wolf.
Lichtenstein's prints are currently on exhibit at the The Butler Institute of American Art where he created unique prints with Charles Hinman. Lichtenstein has worked with leading contemporary artists and his prints have exhibited at museums across the country.
in 2003 Van Wolf worked with Bowne & Company to produce a limited edition printing of "Sail Manhattan" and "NYC May 2001."
"It's an absolute delight to work with Bowne & Company's master printers," says van Wolf, "I always look forward to my visits there. When you walk through the door it's like stepping back through time. They produce top notch work and the antique printing equipment they use is an outstanding example in design, engineering, craftsmanship and material."
Interior of Bowne & Co Stationers photo by Friends of Bowne
Late in 2012 New York's South Street Seaport Museum along with the historic Bowne & Company closed their doors. A vibrant advocacy effort saved the museum and print shop located at 211 Water Street.
Bowne & Company Stationers printers of "NYC May 2011" & "Sail Manhattan"
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This Week's U.S. War Casualties
The deaths of five U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan were announced this past week by the Department of Defense.
Army Staff Sgt. Jeremie S. Border, 28, of Mesquite, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, Va., died Sept. 1, in Batur Village of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire.
Border (pictured above) was an Eagle Scout who went on to become a college football player at McMurray University and a Green Beret, KHOU reports. Cheryl Hays recalled on a Facebook page dedicated to his memory, "I knew Jeremie from Troop 90. He was one of my very favorites. His Eagle ceremony was the first Eagle ceremony I had ever attended. Let me tell you, I was so touched. I think all the moms were sobbing at one point."
Border was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Torii Station, Japan; and Schmidt was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command (CBRNE), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Tewiske (pictured at right) was determined to make it through boot camp. "Wow my own mom thinks I won't make it," he posted in December 2009 on his Facebook page. "Can't wait till I prove her wrong!" In October 2010, Tewiske posted he was done and on his way home. "Hell yeah I did it!"
Tewiske's parent command was Inspector/Instructor Staff, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Fort Knox, Ky.
Army Pfc. Shane W. Cantu, 20, of Corunna, Mich., died Aug. 28, in Charkh of wounds suffered when he was hit by shrapnel.
Cantu was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
Army Spc. Kyle R. Rookey, 23, of Oswego, N.Y., died Sept. 2, in Jalalabad from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
-- Rogers Cadenhead
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I can’t remember much about t’war, I know it never seemed to bother me that me brother was at D-day and I can’t remember – you know it didn’t seem real to us kids, you know...
Interviewed by local radio broadcaster, Adrian Burke, Bobby talks about moving from Scotland to England, his footballing life and the influential characters he knew such as Malcolm Allison, Johnny Haynes and others when he played for Manchester City FC.
Well my father came to Mytholmroyd; he bought into a small corn merchant’s business in Mytholmroyd and so he was working very hard to try to get that established. 1933 was a critical year for him because one of his major customers went bankrupt and it almost took him with them, so it was a pretty tough time and they’d just moved into this new house, a semi-detached house on Caldene Avenue. Caldene Avenue at that time was just rubble, it wasn’t a tarmacked road.
There wasn’t an estate agents in Hebden Bridge so we set up a volunteer estate agency and we gave all the information away for free. We just had a sheet of properties that were on the market with a guide price against it and the contact details of the people that owned it, and you know, when you look at it today with its estate agents – there just weren’t any at that time – and then the fourth part was the big problem buildings. What do you do with buildings like Birchcliffe Church and Sunday School, like Nutclough Mill? Like you know, these we saw as places where we might get new forms of employment in time and we – although we were trying to attract new people – didn’t want it to become a dormitory area and so that was the strategy.
Bridge Mill is a terrific building. It’s the oldest building in Hebden Bridge by a long way. There is actually a written record of it having consent to impound the river. Sir John de Thornhill, Thornhill near Wakefield I imagine, was given consent by the Prior of Lewes, Sussex on behalf of the Lord of the Manor, to impound the river and construct a mill on the Wadsworth bank of the stream between the township of Wadsworth and the township of Heptonstall, and this is recorded in the city archives in Leeds and the date was 1314, you know, nearly two hundred years before the stone Hebden Bridge Bridge was built.
I’ve got four years and I’ve got a couple of those before I’m there and then there’ll be some teething problems I expect because it’s a kind of….it’s a new sort of thing and of course I work with the Alternative Technology Centre and their water power people have got this water power scheme, and Alternative Technological Centre are in another mill that we bought – I bought it with a friend jointly to save its life, you know, save it from demolition. Bought two on the canal bank and sold one of them to help to pay the other one.
Frank talks about his life as a gamekeeper, especially for Lord Savile in Hebden Bridge and the time photographer Martin Parr spent with him over two years photographing his work life.
Freda discusses her childhood, working as a teacher, in television and theatre touring, as well as living in Hawden Hall. Chris talks about how new technologies change lifestyles.
Jack was originally from Friendly and worked for many years at William Edelson's Ltd in Sowerby Bridge, a large textile firm. He talks about growing up, his family, and his steady progress at work including working in America.
Jelma grew up on a farm at Blackshaw and later lived at Widdop Reservoir.
Our house was a farmhouse, or ex farmhouse. Me grandparents that came from Halifax on mum’s side of the family, and grannie’s husband died and she bought a farm on the hillsides of Blackshaw Head, mainly I would think to get away from the loss…..and then she moved to Blackpool, and when she moved to Blackpool me father and mother got married and they lived in the house for a few years actually, about five years. I was born after they’d been married about fifteen month, they got married late, my mother was twenty-nine, father twenty-nine……that sums that one up really.
Me father was the greengrocer in the village, me mum was just me mum…it was the war years and food was short. Me mum used to go snaring rabbits for us to eat. She was a marvellous cook, so we never ever went short of food because we’d have nettles for vegetables and as there got more of us, we’d have cow’s heart and sheep’s heads for us tea, and wonderful things like that you see!
I went to St James Church of England School, Mytholm, in Hebden Bridge and for the last twelve months we went to what was Central Street then, because in the July as I should be leaving at the Christmas, they put the age up to leaving school at fifteen from fourteen and Calder High School wasn’t finished, so quite a lot of the small schools, we all had to go down to Central Street for the last twelve months so I just went to those two schools.
Mick is a farmer and agricultural contractor who lived near and knew Issac Button of Soil Hill Pottery. He talks about the history of Soil Hill, his interest in other local potteries and has examples of pots from his childhood to the last Puzzle Jug Issac Button made.
Pupils from Colden School interviewed Mrs Gibbon asking her about her childhood, schooldays, working on a farm and about her needlework.
My family? Well I’m one of six. I’ve four brothers and a sister..I lived on a farm and I had to work. When I used to come home from school I’d to get changed and get stuck in to some farm work – hay time, milking when I was old enough, milking cows by hand….generally….helping out on the farm you know.
Well one major event was I had to go to hospital because I had scarlet fever…..and I had to go to Todmorden to hospital….and I couldn’t have visitors for a month, so that was pretty hard. It was a major event in my life.
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Who Wants to Live Forever, The Wisdom of Aging
the myths, facts and contradictions in the never-ending battle for both longevity and healthy aging
Dr. Oz Gets Drilled at Senate Hearing for “Miracle” Weight Loss Scams
Posted on January 9, 2017 December 28, 2018 agingPosted in Blog
(reposted from Highya Team June 18, 2014)
Ah, the infamous Dr. Mehmet Oz. This physician-cum-popular daytime TV personality might just be the best thing that has ever happened to the nutritional supplements industry, with his multiple shows dedicated to weight loss “miracles” such as Garcinia Cambogia, Raspberry Ketones, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and probiotics. This is because, after a supplement is featured on his show, something known as the “Oz effect” kicks into high gear—more specifically, sales of these supplements go through the roof. In fact, according to NBC News, Americans spent more than $2.4 billion on weight loss supplements last year, a huge part of which was undoubtedly driven by the claims made by Dr. Oz.
However, as we’ve outlined many times here on HighYa, the truth is that the clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of these supplements is flimsy at best, and often non-existent for humans (e.g. tests were performed on mice, rats, or in petri dishes). As such, when we researched many of these supplements and found that Dr. Oz wholeheartedly endorsed their use, we couldn’t help but wonder why a physician would make these claims based on massively insufficient evidence, and why no one in a position of authority had called him out on it.
Well, it appears that Dr. Oz’s time has finally come, which we’ll talk about next. But more than this, we’ll also explore a bit about Dr. Oz’s background, why the nutritional supplements industry behaves as it does, and what we can all ultimately learn from this experience.
Dr. Oz Gets Called Out on His Nutritional Supplements Endorsements
As we mentioned in our article about Fake Celebrity Endorsements, Dr. Oz recently became livid about having his name used to hawk a variety of supplements from different manufacturers, even going so far as to fly to San Diego in order to directly confront the CEO of Tarr about the use of his images and videos in order to promote their supplements.
As such, he attended a Senate subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance yesterday, where he was scheduled to testify about false and deceptive advertising, specifically relating to many of the problems he’s faced with manufacturers using his likeness without his permission. However, chairwoman Claire McCaskill quickly turned the tables on Dr. Oz and pointedly questioned him about many of the claims he makes on his show. In fact, according to this CNN article, Mrs. McCaskill specifically asked why Dr. Oz makes these claims when “the scientific community is almost monolithic against [him] in terms of the efficacy of the three products [he] called ‘miracles.’”
In response to this questioning, Dr. Oz stated that he “passionately studies” the supplements featured on his show, but that he uses “flowery language” in order to give his audience “hope.” Afterword though, he admitted that many of the claims he makes “wouldn’t withstand scrutiny from the Food and Drug Administration.”
But the unfortunate truth is that neither Dr. Oz nor nutritional supplements manufacturers are beholden to the FDA for the claims they make, which we’ll get to in a moment. For now though, ask yourself: “Is it right for anyone, especially a medical professional, to give someone false hope?” This then begs the question; is Dr. Oz really a doctor at all? Let’s take a closer look.
What are Dr. Oz’s Medical Credentials, and What’s His Reputation within the Medical Community?
Before becoming America’s “most-loved TV doctor,” Dr. Oz graduated from Harvard University in 1982 before receiving dual medical and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. From there, he became a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University, where he continues to perform surgeries every Thursday. On top of this, Dr. Oz established Columbia’s Cardiovascular Institute and Integrative Medicine Program in 1994, and even holds a patent for a muscle tissue preservation solution. As such, if you ever thought that Dr. Oz wasn’t a physician, or at the very least that he wasn’t a reputable member of the community, it’s safe to say that this assumption can be permanently placed aside.
With this said, many members of the medical community often wonder (as do many concerned consumer groups like HighYa) whether he’s doing more harm than good by making outlandish claims on his show. This is because many of these claims are based on very little, inconclusive, or non-human-based clinical research, which is the antithesis of what modern medicine is all about.
So, why is it that Dr. Oz makes many of these statements? Well, according to this 2013 Forbe’s article, “The big question, to me, is whether that man, the surgeon who, after years of cracking people’s chests, gives it to the audience straight and gross and gory and scares them with the reality of their biological selves, whether that guy could have succeeded on TV without all the appeals to energy fields and homeopathy and a new “miracle” supplement every week.”
This is an important question that we’ll answer in the Bottom Line section, but first, let’s briefly discuss why both Dr. Oz, as well as consumers looking for a “weight loss miracle,” are in the position we’re in.
Nutritional Supplements: The Wild West of Consumerism
As we detailed in our Nutritional Supplements Buyer’s Guide a few months ago, the nutritional supplements industry is almost completely unregulated. In fact, other than being required by the FDA to expressly state that the “FDA has not evaluated the claim. The disclaimer must also state that the dietary supplement product is not intended to “diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,” because only a drug can legally make such a claim,” supplements manufacturers can make essentially any claim they want about their product, without having to back them up with a shred of evidence. In fact, the FDA doesn’t become involved at all until enough consumers have expressed their frustration at being scammed, or in a worst-case scenario, experienced harm as a result.
A pile of nutritional supplements
On the other hand, the FTC does actively monitor “deceptive advertising of fraudulent cure-all claims for dietary supplements and weight loss products,” but the reality is that their enforcement lacks any meaningful bite. As an example of this, we mentioned the case of Jesse Willms in our recent Affiliate Marketing article, who essentially stole more than $100 million of consumers’ hard-earned money by making false claims about his nutritional supplements. However, after the FTC finally got involved, Mr. Willms was forced to pay a hefty fine, but walked away without so much as a single criminal charge being filed against him.
As you can see, with billions of dollars at stake, and without sufficient law enforcement available, nutritional supplements manufacturers have a huge incentive to mislead—and often outright lie to—consumers. For a complete rundown of what you can do in order to avoid many of these less-than-scrupulous manufacturers, be sure to read through HighYa’s Nutritional Supplements Buyer’s Guide. But specifically in reference to Dr. Oz, what can we take away from this whole ordeal?
Bottom Line: What Can We Learn About Dr. Oz’s Senate Subcommittee Appearance?
While this is admittedly an extreme example, imagine the following: During a routine visit to your doctor, you find out that you have diabetes. As soon as you’re informed of this, your physician then claims that a new miracle supplement has been recently made available to the public, which can magically balance your insulin levels without and kind of side effects. Because of this, you immediately rush out, spend an exorbitant amount of money to buy it, and then take the supplement for 8 weeks as directed by the manufacturer. Unfortunately, after this is all said and done, you don’t experience any relief for your diabetes.
As such, you return to your doctor and inform him that the supplement did not cure your diabetes, that it was extraordinarily expensive, and that after doing some research, you found only the flimsiest of clinical evidence showing that it works. To this, your doctor simply responds that he wanted to use “flowery language” in order to excite you and give you hope. Would this seem like a satisfactory response from a medical professional? Almost certainly not.
We use this example to outline the basic premise of Dr. Oz’s TV show, which is that he’s a physician with your best interest in mind, and as such, the advice he gives could be construed as coming from a medical professional who has thoroughly reviewed the subject matter. However, this simply isn’t the case. As evidenced by Dr. Oz’s statement before the Senate subcommittee that he uses “flowery language” to excite his audience, the truth is that he’s a TV personality first, and a physician only as a distant second. In short, he appears to be more focused on ratings than on providing sound medical advice.
Because of this, it’s up to you to do your due diligence when researching any nutritional supplement you’re thinking about taking. But the good news is that you’re not alone, because HighYa’s always on your side to help you separate fact from fiction, and hype from hope.
The HighYa team is passionate about helping you avoid scams and make better purchasing decisions about everything the internet has to offer.
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Next to UNESCO and the Hospital Necker, 10 minutes on foot from the Eiffel Tower and Seine, we’re the perfect place to stay to discover Parisian life. Nearby are numerous tourist sites (Trocadéro, Champ de Mars, Eiffel Tower, Invalides), as well as dynamic areas like Rue du Commerce with its numerous boutiques, the Beaugrenelle shopping centre, museums like Orsay and Rodin, the Quai Branly and finally, right near Montparnasse, the famous brasseries, the Rue de Rennes with its boutiques, the Porte de Versailles and the Parc des Expositions.
The 15th arrondissement
The 15th arrondissement, located next the 7th and 14th, is one of the largest in Paris. It is made up of four districts - Grenelle, Necker, Saint-Lambert and Javel. It’s also one of the arrondissements with the most squares and parks, including Square Saint-Lambert, home to the 15th arrondissement town hall, Parc André Citroën and Parc George Brassens.
Montparnasse Station
Straddling the 14th and 15th arrondissements, Montparnasse is one of the largest railway stations in Paris. The current station, built in the 1960s alongside Montparnasse Tower, features the Jardin Atlantique park plus imposing concrete architecture. The station, which historically connected Paris and Brittany, now serves much of western France, from Lower Normandy in the North to the Pyrénées in the South, and onto Spain.
The headquarters of UNESCO is one the most emblematic 1950s buildings in Paris. Created by architects Marcel Breuer and Bernard Zehrfuss, it occupies one of the two angles of Place de Fontenoy, located across from the Ecole Militaire. Inaugurated in 1958, it is the most international building in Paris. It has an impressive collection of original artwork from world artists such as Giacometti, Calder, Picasso, Moore and Miró.
The Beaugrenelle district is a dynamic area, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, the Motte-Picquet and the charming Rue du Commerce. Recently built and ultra-modern, the Beaugrenelle shopping centre has lots of brands on offer. It's the perfect place to take a stroll or hit the shops.
Boulevard Garibaldi
Boulevard Garibaldi, home to Hotel Baldi, is located in the 15th arrondissement between the Boulevard de Grenelle and the Boulevard de Pasteur. It follows the route of the former Fermiers Généraux city wall built between 1784 and 1790, one of many that once surrounded Paris. Boulevard Garibaldi is named after the Italian general of the same name who fought alongside the French in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
Trocadéro
The Place du Trocadéro offers one of the greatest views in Paris. Its vista over the Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars is the stuff of dreams. Located on the former Chaillot hill, where Queen Marie De’ Medici had a country house built in 1583, the square at the foot of the gardens at Trocadéro is not to be missed.
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Bellingham Memorial School Presents Geography Bee
Jan 29, 2019 02:05PM ● By Pamela Johnson
Geography Bee participants shown (L-R) are Aedan Rose, Jason Costello, Connor Kelley, Jonathan Powell, Nathan Poitras, Andrew Savage, Rebecca Daigneault, Jamie Costello, Lucien Stenehjem, and Nathaniel Smith; (back, L-R) 7th-grade teachers & program organizers Geoffrey Favakeh and Robert Marzilli.
story & photo by Amy Bartelloni, Contributing Writer
Thursday, January 17, was more than just the start of a long weekend for ten Bellingham middle and high school students. It was the day of the second round of the school’s annual geography bee, to be held in the Bellingham Memorial School auditorium at 6:30 pm, and nerves were high.
All ten students who participated had made it through the bee’s first round, where a field of thirty-one had been whittled down to the top ten students. Seventh-grade teachers Geoffrey Favakeh and Robert Marzilli had organized and coordinated the events, with Favakeh serving as judge and Marzilli as moderator. To help the students get ready for the bee format, the teachers had held practice sessions after school leading up to the event.
“The practice sessions are focused on working with the students, reviewing previous years’ sessions, and giving them strategies,” Favakeh explained. “It gives them some experience of how it’s going to go and helps them prepare outside school.”
Seventh-grader Andrew Savage was both excited and nervous about the competition. “Geography is my favorite subject,” he said. He anticipated that the second event would be a little harder, but his mom, Meghan, was happy to be there.
“I’m just proud that he made it through the first round and got this far,” she said, a sentiment echoed by the staff and families who had come to cheer the students on.
Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Geography Bee is a national event, in which Bellingham has participated for over ten years. Seventh-grade world geography teacher Favakeh has facilitated the event in town for the last five years, with the help of fellow seventh-grade world geography teacher Marzilli.
Registration was open to grades four through eight, which presented an issue with the eighth grade being at the high school. Favakeh was sure to reach out to the high school, and had one eighth-grade participant, though most of the finalists were from seventh grade. Students from over 10,000 schools across the United States competed in this year’s bee.
“Each year the geo bee encourages millions of students to be curious and knowable global citizens,” Marzilli said in the evening’s opening. “Today we will determine our school champion, and that student will have the opportunity to advance to the next level of the competition.”
He reviewed the evening’s rules and format. The event consisted of the final round, to include all ten students, and a championship round with the top two finalists. Students were allowed to have questions repeated only twice and were allowed 15 seconds per question unless otherwise stated. Marzilli reminded the competitors to listen carefully and use the correct geographical terminology in their answers. If they answered two questions incorrectly, they were excused from the stage, until the competition came down to the top three participants: 7th-grader Jonathan Powell, 8th-grader Jamie Costello, and 7th-grader Nathaniel Smith, and competition was tight. Nathaniel placed third, so Jonathan and Jamie moved on to the championship round.
Questions included topics such as state capitals in the United States, world geography, and the participants’ ability to apply geographic knowledge to real-world scenarios (using maps). Some questions required oral answers, and some were written. In the interim between the final and championship rounds, Marzilli challenged the audience with difficult questions from the year’s former competitions, stumping the parents once about the term used for a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses. (The answer was “isthmus.” Who knew!)
Seventh-grader Jonathan Powell was the evening’s winner, receiving a medal and a certificate. Jonathan had been inspired to sign up for the geo bee by his brother Ben, who had made it to the finals four years ago. Jonathan is now looking forward to the state qualifying test, where he’ll compete for cash and other prizes, including a trip to the National Championship in Washington DC. Mr. Favakeh anticipated results from the state qualifying test to be back within a month. According to the National Geographic website, state champions advance to the National Championship and compete for cash awards and college scholarships, including a $25,000 college scholarship, $1,000 in cash, a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands.
Although Jonathan is excited to move on to the state level, his mother, Jennifer Powell, was just grateful for the opportunity. “I’m really happy for him,” she said, thankful that his studying had paid off. “There aren’t a lot of towns that offer this, and we’re thankful for the opportunity.”
Seniors, Life+Leisure, In-Print, Schools, Community bellingham bulletin bellingham memorial middle school Bellingham, Massachusetts In the February 2019 print edition
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Biography – MACLEAN, WILLIAM FINDLAY – Volume XV (1921-1930) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Source: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
MACLEAN, WILLIAM FINDLAY, newspaperman and politician; b. 10 Aug. 1854 in Ancaster, Upper Canada, eldest son of John Maclean, a journalist, and Isabella Findlay; m. 3 June 1885 Catherine Gwynne Lewis in Toronto, and they had a son and a daughter; d. 7 Dec. 1929 near Toronto.
Of Scottish background, William Findlay Maclean was educated at schools in Hamilton and at the University of Toronto (ba 1880). He followed his father’s career path and strong protectionist views. In the early 1870s he was a copyboy and writer for the Hamilton Times; in 1875 he became parliamentary correspondent for the Toronto Liberal [see John Cameron*] and then joined the Globe as John Gordon Brown’s secretary and city editor.
Maclean’s journalistic and political interests were closely intertwined. In August 1880 he and Globe reporter Albert Horton founded the World to support Liberal candidate Peter Ryan in a local by-election. After Maclean bought out Horton in October 1881, the paper would become a family affair, with his father, his brothers (James Hector, John, and Wallace), and eventually his son (Hugh John) working on it. It emulated the local papers founded by John Ross Robertson*, who had introduced the American-style “penny” press for the mass market. Bright and iconoclastic, the World gave Torontonians a taste of the populist crusades and sensationalism pioneered by the New York Herald. The new one-cent daily had an immediate impact; some found it the “editorially boldest,” others viewed it as decidedly downscale.
The World’s irreverence, noisy exposés of civic corruption, skilful skirting of libel, and opposition to the religious establishment made it the favourite of Toronto’s trolley-travelling working class. Maclean tweaked Sabbatarian sensitivity in 1891 by establishing the weekly Sunday World. In addition, persistent campaigning by the World from 1894 helped lead to the referendum of 1897 that allowed streetcars on Sundays. When Maclean entered the fray in 1907 in support of a municipally owned electrical utility to compete with Toronto Electric Light, he spoke from a strong populist base, reinforced by the brilliant cartoon work of Samuel Hunter. Maclean’s espousal of public interest spread through his training of such prominent newsmen as Hector Willoughby Charlesworth*, Joseph E. Atkinson*, and John Bayne Maclean. Charlesworth remembered “W. F.” (others called him Billy) taking on any task – sweeping, hefting newsprint, “grinding out little witty paragraphs shrewd as rapier thrusts.”
Maclean’s populist inclinations had probably hastened his entry into politics. Initially the World had identified itself as an “Independent Liberal” journal, but by the mid 1880s it was criticizing Ontario’s Liberal premier, Oliver Mowat*, over liquor licensing and other issues. Maclean ran unsuccessfully for the provincial legislature in 1890 as a Conservative in Wentworth North. Federally the following year he almost upset former prime minister Alexander Mackenzie* in York East. Victorious in the by-election there on 11 May 1892, he was repeatedly re-elected in this Toronto-area riding and, from 1904, in York South.
In the House of Commons, he was as mercurial as he was at his newspaper. Nominally a Conservative, particularly on the protective tariff, he gained a reputation for unpredictable independence. As early as 1894 some Conservatives called him the “man with the knife” because of his role in breaking the news of Prime Minister Sir John Sparrow David Thompson*’s serious state of health. Maclean’s attempts to undermine Ontario Conservative leader James Pliny Whitney* and then federal leader Robert Laird Borden*, combined with rumours of his involvement in starting new parties, led the Daily Mail and Empire to read him out of the party in 1905. He subsequently ran as an independent Conservative. In 1907 his connivance to help the Liberal government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier* led to his acclamation the following year; at his nomination he lashed out at big business, appeared to befriend labour, and posted himself as the harbinger of “new ideas and new things for my party’s platform. . . . The party system’s all right, but I am not a machine.” Conservative distrust deepened when he supported Laurier’s naval policy in 1910. In 1926 the maverick mp was defeated by a bona fide Conservative, Robert Henry McGregor.
If Maclean’s independence cost him respect, his 34 years as a backbencher and unrelenting promotion of radical causes gained him notoriety. His favourite demands included a “Bank of Canada,” a national currency, the public ownership of railways, hydroelectricity, and telephones, and a uniform passenger rate on trains. His nationalism, expressed in his opposition to reciprocity and his calls for a Canadian-made constitution and a Canadian head of state, could occasionally take an eccentric turn. He argued, for example, that Hudson Bay should be renamed “Canada’s Sea.” In 1902, in the midst of his federal career, he had contested the mayoralty of Toronto. Dismissed by incumbent Oliver Aiken Howland as a bid to “revolutionize everything,” Maclean’s platform embraced public ownership, a doubtful concern for labour, and a vigorous hostility to big corporations and monopoly. He managed to poll 8,816 votes to Howland’s 13,424, a result that reflected his perennial popularity.
Maclean’s political career was further hobbled because, as the Globe pointed out, he was the “poorest of business men.” The World always teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. This precarious state led Maclean to some questionable practices, giving the impression that his editorial views were for sale; in 1887 Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald* had been advised that he could be bought for $10,000. Though he remained stubbornly independent, his advocacy of some causes was tainted by self-interest. He accepted money from a grateful Toronto Railway Company after the successful Sunday battle. In 1911 the Globe claimed that the World had solicited deposits for the “rotten” Farmers Bank of Canada in exchange for its financial support. Later, Maclean’s campaign for the construction of a viaduct over the Don River in Toronto was compromised by his ownership of Donlands, his farm west of the valley.
The decline of the financially troubled World, which was sold to the Daily Mail and Empire in 1921, was attributed by Hector Charlesworth to “the divided ambition of its chief,” his constant shift between the editor’s desk and the “turmoils” of politics. At his death the Globe would conclude, “That quality of independence which had made him shine in journalism also made him a personality in Parliament, but it finally spelled his political ruin.” Maclean died in 1929 in York Township at Bayview, the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Henry Arthur Sifton, and was buried in the cemetery of St John’s Anglican Church, York Mills (Toronto).
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Examples of William Findlay Maclean’s opinions on issues of the day can be found in two of his published commentaries, “Canada first – empire next,” World (Toronto), 22 Feb. 1907, and “Some of Canada’s near-by problems,” Canadian Forum (Toronto), 6 (1925–26): 173–75.
AO, RG 22-305, no.63800; RG 80-5-0-139, no.13795. LAC, MG 26, G: 128184; MG 27, III, C9. Daily Mail and Empire, 7 Dec. 1929. Globe, 9 Dec. 1929. Manitoba Free Press, 9 Dec. 1929. World, 1880–1921. Christopher Armstrong and H. V. Nelles, The revenge of the Methodist bicycle company: Sunday streetcars and municipal reform in Toronto, 1887–1897 (Toronto, 1977); “The rise of civic populism in Toronto, 1870–1920,” in Forging a consensus: historical essays on Toronto, ed. V. L. Russell (Toronto, 1984), 192–237. Can., House of Commons, Debates, 1892–1926. Canadian annual rev., 1902, 1908, 1911. Canadian men and women of the time (Morgan; 1898 and 1912). F. S. Chalmers, A gentleman of the press (Toronto and New York, 1969). H. [W.] Charlesworth, Candid chronicles: leaves from the note book of a Canadian journalist (Toronto, 1925). Ross Harkness, J. E. Atkinson of the “Star” (Toronto, 1963). [J.] S. Roe, “In harness under ‘W. F.,’” Saturday Night, 21 Dec. 1929: 5. Paul Rutherford, A Victorian authority: the daily press in late nineteenth-century Canada (Toronto, 1982). Minko Sotiron, From politics to profits: the commercialization of Canadian daily newspapers, 1890–1920 (Montreal and Kingston, Ont., 1997).
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Auto de fe
Medieval Spanish for "act of faith", the auto de fe was the ritual of public penance or humiliation of condemned heretics and apostates that took place when the Spanish Inquisition had decided their punishment. Punishments for those convicted ranged from wearing a special identifying penetential tabard or "sanbenito", through other penances or terms of imprisonment, to the ultimate penalty of being "relaxed", that is, being released to the secular arm.
It was the secular state that performed executions, which were generally carried out for a repeated offense of heresy, following a first conviction. Prisoners in this category who remained obdurate were burned alive, but if they were reconciled to the church, they would be strangled at the stake before the faggots were lit. The phrase is also common in English in its Portuguese form auto da fe (or auto da fé).
Autos de fe were celebrated in public squares or esplanades. They lasted several hours and were attended by ecclesiastical and civil authorities.
In Lisbon, the Rossio square was the burning place.
The first auto de fe took place in Seville, Spain, in 1481, when six men and women were executed. The Inquisition enjoyed only limited power in Portugal, lasting only four years, with only one act of auto da fe in Porto. Autos de fe also took place in Mexico, Brazil, and Peru, and are recorded by contemporary historians of the Conquistadors such as Bernal Díaz del Castillo. The last execution by the Spanish Inquisition was of schoolmaster, Cayetano Ripoll, July 26, 1826. His trial lasted nearly two years. He was accused of being a deist. He died by garotting on the gibbet after repeating the words, "I die reconciled to God and to man." This was the last auto de fe.
Henry Kamen, The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision. (Yale University Press, 1999). ISBN 0300078803
---This revised edition of his 1965 original contributes to the understanding of the Spanish Inquisition in its local context.
Henry Charles Lea, A History of the Inquisition of Spain (4 volumes), (New York and London, 1906-1907)
Simon Whitechapel, Flesh Inferno: Atrocities of Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition (Creation Books, 2003). ISBN 1840681055
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Bitcoin nears $10,000 as total value of all cryptocurrencies surpasses $300 billion
Story by: STAN SCHROEDER
On November 28, 2017, the price of one bitcoin hit the magical figure of $10,000. At the time, it seemed ridiculous; Bitcoin was this weird internet money that wasn’t quite money and that cost a couple hundred dollars per coin just a year ago.
The second most popular cryptocurrency at the time, Ethereum, had an even crazier run: from about 10 bucks early in the year to $480. Both cryptocurrencies then continued to rally before crashing far below those levels in 2018.
Now, Bitcoin is once again on the brink of reaching $10,000, and Ethereum is very near $300, for the first time in nearly a year.
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In some ways, this bull run — and it’s definitely a bull run at this point — is very different from the last one. The market has matured; institutional investors have more avenues to invest in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has solved some of the issues that plagued it in 2017; Ethereum is on the way to a total overhaul of its core technology, which may launch as soon as late 2019.
A familiar run
But price-wise, it’s amazing how closely the current situation resembles the one in late 2017. It took three months for the price of Bitcoin to rise from $3,000 to $10,000. Right now, the price of Bitcoin is $9,791 according to CoinMarketCap. Three months ago, it was $4,083, and just four months ago, it was at $3,393.
Just like in 2017, trading was choppy, with the prices sometimes dropping by more than $1,000 in a matter of days. But the bearish periods were short, and the price recovered quickly. Ethereum’s growth has been a little less explosive than in 2017, but largely followed a similar pattern. Right now, the price of Ethereum is $286.
The $10,000 and the $300 price levels for Bitcoin and Ethereum, respectively, are important psychological barriers, and not only because they’re nice and round. Last time, those levels were when the “cab driver” effect was in full swing: Everyone was talking about Bitcoin; Coinbase was adding hundreds of thousands of users on a weekly basis. People who’d never even considered stocks were suddenly stocking up on Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
Another important mark has been reached on Friday: The collective market cap of all cryptocurrencies surpassed $300 billion again, according to CoinMarketCap. This hasn’t happened in exactly one year.
In it for the tech? Good.
I’ve taken a look at the developments on the market this May, and things remained largely unchanged since then. Same warning applies: Just because Bitcoin once went crazy and surged a hundred percent after it had hit $10,000, doesn’t mean it’ll happen again.
But it’s a good moment to take a step back and look at how the technology has evolved since 2017.
Bitcoin’s core developers have stayed true to their mantra of doing things slowly but surely, with the system’s security being the highest priority. As a result, Bitcoin has kept its security record pristine (exchange hacks, scams and swindles of all sorts are another matter, but they aren’t Bitcoin’s fault). The block size debate that raged throughout 2017 has died down, partially due to an upgrade called SegWit, which alleviated the problem somewhat. A mobile app for Lightning Network, a promising scalability solution that’s been in development for years, was released as alpha software a few days ago. Technologies like Schnorr signatures and Taproot are being implemented right now, with the goal of increasing scalability and privacy.
Opponents will point at Bitcoin development being glacially slow, but Bitcoin has remained relevant by staying secure and not doing much. It hasn’t become a widely used payment solution, but it’s solidifying its position as digital gold; an asset that most investors buy because they expect for it to retain value, while at the same time considering it to be an anchor for some portion of the global financial system (the verdict on whether Bitcoin really is a good store of value is still out, and might not be settled for many more years).
Ethereum, a platform for decentralized apps, hasn’t fully solved its scalability issues, meaning that you still can’t run software with millions of daily active users on top of Ethereum. But Ethereum developers are hard at work on Ethereum 2.0, a major upgrade to the system which introduces a new, proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which wastes far less energy than proof-of-work (used today by both Bitcoin and Ethereum), as well as sharding, a complex solution for making Ethereum more scalable.
In 2017, one of the main drivers for Ethereum’s growth was the initial coin offering or ICO, a way of crowdfunding a startup by selling blockchain tokens to investors. The ICOs are now largely gone, stifled by more stringent regulations, but they’ve been replaced by the IEO (initial exchange offering), which is essentially the same thing, only organized and vetted by a cryptocurrency exchange. The success of some recent IEOs, especially those ran by Binance, have added a new wave of optimism to the space.
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Stonehenge Tunnel Consultation Response
23rd April 2018 23rd April 2018 by Gemma Allerton
Consultation Response: A303 Stonehenge Public Consultation (February – April 2018)
We are a team of archaeologists and specialists who carry out internationally recognised research within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site at the Mesolithic site at Blick Mead, just over 2km to the east of Stonehenge (“Blick Mead”). This consultation response has been submitted because, as a team, we are concerned that Highway England’s preferred route for the A303, announced in September 2017, will do serious and irreparable damage to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric landscape in Europe. The World Heritage Site is itself of truly unique historical and archaeological value.
We address each of the consultation questions in turn and in depth below. We note at this early stage four key points in respect of the proposed route.
Damage to Blick Mead: while we are concerned with the impact of the A303 proposals on the World Heritage Site generally, we are of course particularly concerned about the potential damage to Blick Mead itself. For the reasons outlined further below, Blick Mead is a truly unique archaeological site, which relies on an underlying water table to preserve the artefacts therein. Despite this, there has been no assessment at Blick Mead of the impact that an 800m flyover and 400m cutting to the Eastern Portal of the tunnel will have on its water table and thus on Blick Mead. Such an approach risks losing the stories the site has to tell of past lives for future generations forever.
Destruction of archaeological sites more generally: the World Heritage Site is a treasure trove of undiscovered archaeology. Blick Mead itself, for example, is a relatively recent discovery. This result suggests that there is almost no part of the World Heritage Site that can safely be re-developed.
Highway England’s proposal will increase the area of road surface at the western portal and to the west of it. The new stretch of road will destroy important prehistoric features that formed Bronze Age field boundaries.
Alternative options: the result of all this is that the very idea of placing tunnel portals and new sections of road within the World Heritage Site is misconceived. It is for this reason that we strongly encourage Highways England to consider the long tunnel option, which would take the portals of the tunnel outside the World Heritage Site, and a further unexplored option (see 11). While the long tunnel may be the more expensive option, that increased cost must be viewed in light of the truly unique historic value of Stonehenge and its surroundings which, once lost, will be lost forever. If the long tunnel option is out of the question, Highways England has offered no proper explanation as to why the southern route round Stonehenge is not its preferred option. This route is not only cheaper, but also avoids the World Heritage Site altogether. It is unclear (and at this stage unexplained) the features of the landscape that would be disturbed by the southern route that are considered to be more valuable that Stonehenge itself. We would therefore welcome a proper explanation as to why the southern route is not Highways England’s preferred option.
As noted above, the team is comprised of archaeologists and specialists carrying out research in the World Heritage Site at Blick Mead. Blick Mead is a chalkland spring, which never freezes. Our team has discovered large amounts of Mesolithic material from a small area of this site, which is preserved by its so-called ‘water table’.
Led by the University of Buckingham, the team has been responsible for some of the most important discoveries in the World Heritage Site in recent times. These include the discovery of:
the oldest dwelling and occupation area in the WHS, tightly dated by five radio carbon dates to c. 4000 BC;
the earliest example of a recorded journey in Great Britain, dated to c. 5000 BC;
The place the communities lived in who built the first monuments on the Stonehenge Knoll just after the Ice Age. This discovery is something which has long evaded detection by archaeologists.
The longest dated sequence for a settlement of Mesolithic date (the era before the time of Stonehenge) in Great Britain, spanning the 8th and 5th millennia BC, and a potential contact between the first farmers and last hunter gatherers in the Stonehenge landscape around 4000BC.
The discoveries at Blick Mead have the potential to transform our understanding of the pre-Stonehenge landscape and inform our understanding of the establishment of its later ritual character. In 2018 the Blick Mead Project was awarded ‘Research Project of the Year’ by ‘Current Archaeology’. Our recently published peer reviewed book about the site sold out in the first day.
Blick Mead Team members and specialists
Professor David Jacques (Professorial Research Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Buckingham)
Dr Barry Bishop (Senior Research Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Buckingham)
Professor Nick Branch (Head of the School of Archaeology, Geography & Environmental Science at the University of Reading)
Professor Tony Brown (Professor of Physical Geography at Southampton University)
Dr Sophy Charlton (Postdoctoral researcher in the Earth Sciences department of the Natural History Museum)
Professor Vincent Gaffney (Anniversary Chair in Landscape Archaeology Bradford University)
Dr Nick James (Director of Studies in Social Antropology at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge)
Professor David John (Scientific Associate in the Life Sciences Department of the Natural History Museum)
Tom Lyons (Project Officer Blick Mead Project)
Bryony Rogers (Durham University)
Simon Parfitt (Principal Research Associate at University College London)
Professor Peter Rowley-Conwy (Professor in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University)
Q1. Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the viaduct crossing of the River Till valley.
We raise two concerns in respect of the proposals for the viaduct crossing.
The first concerns the risks that may arise from the very particular geology at Stonehenge (and specifically its “phosphatic chalk” geology).
The second concerns the potential loss of archaeology that may well result from the proposed change.
We consider each below in turn.
Phosphatic chalks: We are concerned about the deposition of chalk spoil from the tunnel excavation over the area to the east of Parsonage Down nature reserve. Ground investigations for the A303 tunnel revealed a unique and complex chalk geology, including the presence of the thickest so-called “phosphatic chalks” in England. This in turn means there is a risk of radon gas from radioactive minerals in the phosphatic chalks being released, as well as a risk of ground water contamination
The procedure and methodology involved in neutralising such chalk have not been made clear and we fear the seepage of contaminants into both the river Till itself and the groundwater and the underground layers of water-bearing permeable rocks (so-called “aquifer channels”), some of which feed into the River Avon Special Area of Conservation. The potential damage this may cause has to be seen in light of the fact that the River Avon is one of the UK’s most biodiverse chalk streams – hence why it was one of the first candidates in the UK for designation as a “Special Area of Conservation” in the first place. The seepage that is likely to cause any damage may be from the deposited chalk itself and or, additionally/alternatively, from whatever plant is involved in stabilising/neutralising this chalk spoil.
Lost archaeology: Additionally, we consider that there is potential for archaeology along the 90m contour in the Till Valley to be lost as a result of the creation of this new artificial “chalk downland” (an area of open chalk hills). As far as we are aware: (1) no timescales have been proposed for the investigation and excavation of these sites before huge quantities of chalk is dumped upon them; (2) no contingency plans have been made for the storage of the chalk spoil should any investigation uncover anything of archaeological significance.
The proposed new chalk grassland project does not detail how the microbiology and macroscopic biodiversity of the existing grassland will be preserved and migrated to the new ground surface from the vast area that will be buried. We are unsure whether any such project has ever been successfully carried out before.
Q2. Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the A303/A360 Longbarrow junction.
To date, there has been no full archaeological assessment of the relevant area. It is not understood how Highways England can have chosen a preferred route without carrying out such an assessment. In the absence of such an assessment, it is impossible to know the extent of any archaeology in the area that may be lost forever once contruction begins.
Not only are the current plans not based on any proper assessment of the potential archaeology in this area, but the detailed design even fails to take account of the archaeology which is already known to us. The value and importance of the archaeology at this particular site is discussed further below, at question 11.
Q3. Do you have any other comments about our proposals for the western section of the scheme (Winterbourne Stoke bypass to Longbarrow junction)?
We are concerned about the lighting proposals for the new junction which may be more intrusive than the existing “at grade” junction. It is unclear what will happen to the tarmac surface along the line of the existing A303 once the project is completed, nor is it clear how and where traffic will queue if this junction becomes congested, especially traffic within the tunnel itself.
Q4: Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the green bridge (No.4) at or near the western boundary of the World Heritage Site.
Q5: Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the cutting on the western approach to the tunnel.
The approach cutting to a western portal – 700m wide and 10m deep, tapering to the tunnel entrance, itself around 75m wide – will inflict a vast gash on the landscape. With the western portal here too, this new gash is not in a peripheral or archaeology-free zone, but in one which is as genuinely unique as Stonehenge itself (as discussed further at question 11 below).
Q6. Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the western entrance to the tunnel
The western entrance to the tunnel is likely to have a significant impact on part of the World Heritage Site which, like Stonehenge, is irreplaceable and of unique value. This particular part of the site is discussed further at question 11 below.
Q7. Do you have any other comments about our proposals for the central section of the scheme within the World Heritage Site?
A detailed study on changes to local hydrology and drainage flow is required to ensure that there is no impact on water-logged deposits alongside the River Avon. There are sensitive peat deposits in the valley of the River Avon as well as nationally significant sites, including Blick Mead.
Q8: Please provide us with any comments you may have on our proposals for the A303 flyover at Countess Roundabout
There is not adequate information on the survival of archaeological deposits along the flyover area which runs east of the proposed portal as far as the Countess junction. Insufficient information is known about the flanks of the Avon valley either at this point. The result is that there is a real risk that the proposed flyover will result in the loss of unique archaeology, which will be gone for generations to come.
We are of course particularly interested in the potential impact of the proposals on Blick Mead. For the reasons outlined below, the construction of the proposed flyover may have an unforeseen impact on water flow dynamics and affect the areas water table. It is this which preserves the unique archaeology at Blick Mead, and thus the building of the flyover and the tunnel risks endangering one of the most significant and important excavation sites within the World Heritage Site.
Taking each proposition in turn:
Blick Mead is of truly unique archaeological value. Situated on the eastern edge of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blick Mead is adjacent to the A303 to the south and arguably lies to the north of it close to Countess Farm (see below). It will thus be adjacent to the proposed flyover. This area is one which has started to yield extraordinary findings, including the following.
The site has uncovered records of both early post Ice Age human society in the UK and a place of ‘contact’ between the last hunter gatherers in England and the first farmers to arrive in this part of Salisbury Plain from the continent.
Recent excavations have revealed substantial Mesolithic deposits that provide evidence for the people who built the first monuments on the Stonehenge knoll in the 8th and 7th millennia BC and for Mesolithic people continuing to live there around 4000BC. Before Blick Mead there were no dates for people living in the Stonehenge landscape over that 4000 year period at all. No other Mesolithic site in Great Britain or North Western Europe has provided evidence for people coming back to the same place for over four millennia.
Blick Mead has also returned Neolithic dates from some of the upper layers from the Mesolithic occupation site which date to the time of the building the Greater Cursus, and a key artefact which suggests ritual activity was taking place there at the time of the building of Stonehenge. It has been argued by Professor Mike Parker-Pearson to be understood as a “point of origin” in the landscape at that time. The unusually long-term use of the area by Mesolithic hunters may well explain why the Stonehenge area became a pivotal focus for the Neolithic people who built Stonehenge just over the ridge from Blick Mead.
Being a Mesolithic and early Neolithic ‘contact’ site around 4000 BC makes Blick Mead even more exceptional and precious, as it potentially provides the missing link between the Britons who returned to the area just after the last Ice Age through to the first farmers coming to the British Isles in the late 5th millennium BC. Through its unique chain of twenty radiocarbon dates, Blick Mead has the potential to illuminate the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to one which utilised animal husbandry and farming. This is an archaeological archive without parallel nationally.
The archaeology at Blick Mead may be lost forever if the ‘water table’ in which it is preserved is not maintained. This water table is an important reason why the archaeology at Blick Mead is so well preserved and consequently so valuable. This is because the water table keeps organic matter in a deoxygenated state preventing decay.
The changes to local drainage caused by the proposed flyover may alter the water table at Blick Mead irreparably. In particular, we are deeply concerned that the huge amount of additional weight that is placed on the road as a result of the flyover, as well as the changes in slope gradient, will cause changes to drainage flow and speed. Both need to be measured locally as they are crucial for the maintenance for the water table. We note in this respect that the flyover, on current plans, is going to be at least 8m high, 45m wide, and 800m long (extending from the roundabout to the Eastern Portal). To make matters worse, a massive and deep cutting by the Eastern Portal to the tunnel is planned to be situated about 500m west of Blick Mead. At 400m long, 75m wide at the entrance of the Eastern Portal, and 10m deep, it is likely to add to the changes to the local drainage and cause compaction.
Astonishingly, no assessment of the local water table has occurred at Blick Mead during either consultation period. In those circumstances, it is not understood how a leading Highways England representative, Mr Derek Parody, can safely or confidently assert (as he did on BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme on 8/2/18) that there will be “no impact on Blick Mead”. Such emphatic statements require prior assessment of local conditions and evidence.
The example of another Mesolthic site, “Star Carr”, is a cautionary tale. Star Carr is a nationally important Mesolithic site in North Yorkshire. It was irreparably and badly damaged by infrastructure approved by English Heritage in 2000. The development there caused the local water table to drop leading to irretrievable archaeological loss (see further Lessons from Star Carr on the vulnerability of organic archaeological remains to environmental change). To prevent a repeat of this occurring at Blick Mead any possible effect on the local water table must be evaluated before the impact of the flyover (and thus the preferred route) can be properly assessed.
It is incumbent upon our generation to protect our ancient environment for future generations so that it may be better understood. Blick Mead is starting to tell us the story of the earliest phases of civilisation in Britain and the Stonehenge landscape after the Ice Age through to the advent of farming. We can expect that the fast-evolving techniques of field archaeology will lead to major revelations here, if Blick Mead is not destroyed. If we damage it, that story will never be told. We can only hope to avoid this if we properly assess the impact of the proposed flyover on the water table at Blick Mead.
The proposed flyover will also badly damage the visual setting of Amesbury Abbey, a Grade II listed building, and the prehistoric hill-fort of Vespasian’s Camp, and will affect the latter’s archaeological deposits in the area adjacent to the A303. Any works on the southern flank of the A303 will impinge on them both.
Q9: Do you have any other comments about our proposals for the eastern section of the scheme (Countess junction to just beyond the Solstice Park junction).
This infrastructure is likely to create drainage changes, both in flow and speed, which will affect the local water table. It will also cause further compaction. The complete absence of measuring and assessment of the local water table here compounds the problem as there is no idea of impacts.
Q10: Do you have any comments on the preliminary environmental information provided for the scheme?
The opening up of the landscape to the south of the current A303 as a result of the short tunnel scheme is likely to lead to disturbance of the RSPB reserve and to the Normanton Down barrow cemetery and other monuments. Again, there has been insufficient assessment of the need for land management in order to protect these sensitive areas.
As noted above, it is likely that there will be a need to neutralise radioactive materials in the phosphatic chalk in the landscape, to prevent the release of radon gas. There is insufficient information about the procedure and methodology involved in doing so. We fear the seepage of contaminants into the Till, Avon and the groundwater and aquifer channels. This seepage may be from the deposited chalk itself and also from whatever plant is involved in stabilising/neutralising this chalk spoil. The River Avon is a designated Special Area of Conservation
The proposed new chalk grassland project near Parsonage Down does not detail how the microbiology and macroscopic biodiversity of the existing grassland will be preserved and migrated to the new ground surface from the vast area that will be buried.
Q11: Do you have any other comments you would like to make about the scheme?
Highways England is proposing to build a major new road through one of the most important historical sites, not only in England or Europe, but in the world. The value of the World Heritage Site comes not only from the Stonehenge itself – which must of course be preserved and protected at any cost – but also from the surrounding World Heritage Site defined area which is itself of truly unique historical value.
Alternative Proposals
We are of the view that Highways England has erred in its decision in respect of its preferred route. This is because it has discounted at least two alternatives which would be of considerably less damage to the World Heritage Site because they avoid it in its entirety.
First, Highways England has discounted the F010 (Southern) route. The reasons given for rejecting this route in the public consultation concerned the effects on the broader environment. This route, however, would avoid the World Heritage Site in its entirety. Given the incomparable value of the Stonehenge WHS, we are of the view that Highways England would require clear and cogent reasons to discount an option which would avoid any damage to that area – and would have had to balance these with any competing reasons for discounting the Southern route. Highways England is required to conduct a proper enquiry into all available options. It is also required to make a rational decision, taking into account all relevant considerations (and discounting those that are irrelevant). We call on Highways England to explain its decision to discount the Southern Route, clearly and properly, and to explain how it balanced this decision against the decision to adopt a route that will inevitably damage the Stonehenge landscape.
Second, Highways England has discounted the long tunnel route. The long tunnel would have had its entrances outside the World Heritage Site, thus avoiding much of the damage outlined above.
Third, there is a further option for diverting the A303 around the WHS which would achieve the aims of Highways England, but which does not appear to have been explored at all by them. Andy Rhind Tutt, President of the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and former Mayor of Amesbury, has proposed that the route of the A303 could readily be diverted south of its current route from Andover, going to the south of Salisbury before rejoining the current route of the A303 further to the south west, with a road leading north to the Stonehenge Visitor Centre. He is making his own detailed submission to the public consultation, but the net effect of his scheme would be to preserve the WHS, improve traffic flow to the south west and that it would provide a much needed by pass for Salisbury, which has traffic congestion problems far exceeding those on the A303. The cost of this scheme is estimated at half of the proposed spend on the short tunnel option.
We understand that the long tunnel option is likely to cost more than the currently preferred route. We implore Highways England to see those costs in their full context and balance them against the costs of rejecting the long tunnel option and exploring Andy Rhind Tutt’s alternative, namely the potential destruction of key areas of a World Heritage Site. That potential damage can be succinctly summarised as follows.
The creation of a flyover between Countess Roundabout and the cutting to the Eastern Portal may affect water flows, the water table and damage the archaeology at Blick Mead, the World Heritage Site’s earliest occupation site.
The creation of the tunnel will create a barrier to ground water flow, potentially destroying organic remains right across the tunnel area and beyond.
The creation of tunnel will make for negative visual impacts for the sites to the east and west of the tunnel.
Recent excavations in the WHS prove that much archaeological evidence for prehistoric occupation in the area survives only in the plough-soil, and that evidence survives as features cut into the chalk, pits, post-holes, stake-holes and tree-holes, which is mostly ephemeral. The creation of the tunnel will destroy hard-to-recognise evidence, especially in the portal areas, the places where there are cuttings and along the stretches where there the road is to be widened.
Planning at Stonehenge must always be cautious and propose minimal intervention. Very simply, there is no area in the World Heritage Site where it is possible to say that it is a safe place to place a tunnel portal or major new surface road as there is no area which we can say with any degree of certainty is not or will not be of unparalleled historical value. We make the following observations in particular.
First, new technologies mean that we are discovering new things at Stonehenge and in its surrounding landscape all the time. New technologies have greatly enhanced archaeologist’s ability to detect traces in the landscape. Our knowledge of the Stonehenge landscape has been radically changed in the last 20 years as a result. The extraordinary and unique Blick Mead site (above) is a new find, and so are astonishing new aspects of the Durrington Walls, a long-known site within the WHS that continues to yield new information about the Neolithic people of Stonehenge. Both places have benefitted from the ‘Stonehenge Hidden Landscape’s Project’ applying the latest technologies to reveal new places of interest. New discoveries will continue to be made so it is dangerous to plan on the basis that what we know now of the ancient landscape is all that exists in the ancient landscape.
Second, while planning law and procedure is ill-equipped to account for the peculiar value of Stonehenge and its World Heritge Site, this should engender increased caution. Stonehenge is well over 4,000 years old, but other monuments in the WHS landscape are yet older still, by many more centuries. The earliest dates from Blick Mead are more than twice as old as the stones at Stonehenge. Where planning normally deals with the short term, of decades extending perhaps into a century or so going forward, and often must notice the medium-term surviving traces such as 18th- or 19th-century or even medieval buildings, planning decisions that may affect the Stonehenge landscape must grapple with a very long term of several thousands of years. It follows that planning at Stonehenge must always be cautious and propose minimal intervention with the landscape as it is found.
There is an additional reason why any option which avoids the World Heritage Site altogether must be preferable to the short tunnel option. Stonehenge is not only the stones, or the earthworks near them, but a whole landscape extending to the horizon in all directions. This fact was recognized when the WHS was defined as an area extending several kilometres from Stonehenge in each direction by the Thatcher government in 1984, in accordance to articles 3 and 4 of the World Heritage Convention of 1972. It is for this reason that the integrity of the World Heritage Site was respected when new visitor provision was designed in the 2000s. Sites for a visitor centre were not sought within the World Heritage Site: the visitor centre had to be outside it.
The proposal for the short tunnel scheme is an appallingly retrograde step. Instead of respecting the World Heritage Site as defining the area to be protected, as outlined in articles 3 and 4 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, it recognizes only the land which is visible from the stones themselves. It seeks to protect archaeological remains along most, but not all (see Blick Mead) of the 2.9 km across the World Heritage Site which lies above the line of the tunnel, but destroys everything within (and, in places, beside, as at Blick Mead) the road’s footprint along a length of over 2km of the World Heritage Site. It also inflicts within the World Heritage Site two enormous and deep approach cuttings to the tunnel portals.
UNESCO is in no doubt that the scheme is unacceptable, and for the UK, with its high reputation for conservation of heritage assets, to knowingly place itself in breach of the WHC, would be a grave dereliction of its obligation and would set an appalling precedent that might more readily be followed in other parts of the world where heritage assets are not as keenly valued. ICOMOS, the advisory body to UNESCO, submitted a trenchant criticism of the scheme in its response of 4 March 2017 to the options consultation:
It reiterated that the entire WHS held Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and that all of it should be protected;
It stated that the belief that damages to part of the WHS could be mitigated by benefits to the central section was to fundamentally misunderstand the commitment made to sustain all of the OUV at the time this site was added to the World Heritage List;
It urged that all options for constructing a by-pass around the WHS be first adequately considered via a robust and consistent methodology and an informed consultation process;
It urged that an independent Heritage Impact Assessment be undertaken;
It deplored that adequate weighting had not been given to the duty to protect a unique WHS when deliberations were made as to the merits of various alternative schemes;
It called for more substantial reasons to be explained for the decision to exclude the southern route known as F010 (which would be much less expensive to construct);
It urged that a proper consultation be held following comparison of alternative route options using equal and consistent methodology and scoring;
It called for a full explanation of the reasons that the WHS had apparently been afforded lower status than an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Blackdown Hills) and the existence of a commercial lease at RAF Boscombe Down, which HE was instructed to avoid (presumably by the Secretary of State for Transport) when considering alternative route options for the A303.
Where there are options that avoid any damage to the World Heritage Site, these must be the preferred route. They are the only way we can guarantee the ongoing legacy of Stonehenge and its surrounding World Heritage Site. In summary, the whole short tunnel option is misconceived. The options avoiding the WHS must be preferred. Our preferences are therefore for Andy Rhind Tutt’s plan to be fully explored and for the long tunnel route.
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Charles Bell
It has never been made clear why the much cheaper Salisbury bypass option is unsatisfactory. It seems that Highways England is seeking a prestigious engineering scheme in direct opposition to a simpler and more useful infrastructure solution.
We only have one chance to get this right. Please rethink.
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Justice Patrick Keane: “It makes you proud”
Submitted by Becky Knight on Monday, 2nd November 2015
On Thursday, 29 October 2015, the judging panel for CEFA’s Governor-General’s Prize met at the High Court in Brisbane to interview the six finalists in this year’s essay competition.
The finalists wrote essays on different topics concerning the rule of law and protection of freedom — themes chosen to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.
The judging panel was chaired by High Court Justice Patrick Keane, who summed up the undergraduates’ efforts with the words, “It makes you proud.”
Other members of the judging panel were former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce, University of Sydney Professor Peter Gerangelos, and Baker & McKenzie partner George Harris.
The George Winterton Cup for first place was awarded to Marcus Roberts, who studies at the University of Melbourne. Mr Roberts wrote an essay about the significance of the quote, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it” (attributed to Voltaire) for discussions about the Racial Discrimination Act. He has spent many years living abroad and he was motivated to write the essay by debates that he had witnessed both in Australia and overseas.
Second place was awarded to Robert Size, who is enrolled at the University of Technology Sydney. He drew on the Constitutional Convention Debates of the 1890s to write an essay about why the framers of the Constitution decided to include certain aspects of the United States 14th Amendment, but not other aspects, in the Australian Constitution. Mr Size became so captivated by the Convention Debates that he is now contemplating graduate research on the topic.
Third place was awarded to Jackie Lobban, who is a student at the University of New England. Ms Lobban was struck by differences between how she and her peers engage with democracy, and this provided the impetus for analysing the results of the Museum of Australian Democracy’s Power of 1 survey about voters’ attitudes to democracy, leading her to make recommendations for redressing younger voters’ disillusionment with the democratic process.
Travis Shueard, a student at the University of South Australia, was commended for an essay answering the question, “Was Athenian democracy more democratic than Australian democracy?” Although not a formal student of ancient history, he has a great interest in it, which prompted him to think about connections between topics ranging from the trial of Socrates in ancient Athens to compulsory voting in contemporary Australia.
Tesla Kavanagh, who studies at Deakin University, was also commended for an essay on the history of the right to trial by jury, and its protection in the Australian Constitution. She was interested in the way in which this history has led people to have so much faith in the jury system.
Finally, Sally Andrews, a student of the University of Sydney, was commended for an essay answering the question, “Did any of the Australasian colonies experience struggles similar to those associated with the emergence of the rule of law in England?” Her family has links to West Papua, and this inspired her to research the rule of law and the process of decolonisation in Papua New Guinea, and to compare it with the history of New South Wales.
CEFA’s CEO, Kerry Jones, said, “I am thrilled to see the Governor-General’s Prize inspiring young Australians to learn more about a diverse range of topics covering political science, ancient history, civics education, constitutional law, the history of the rule of law and the origins of the Australian Constitution.”
Last year, the Governor-General’s Prize was sponsored by Reconciliation Australia’s Recognise campaign, and addressed constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. Awarding the prizes at a reception at the High Court of Australia, for 250 guests including the Chief Justice and Attorney General, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove said, “For a decade, this prize has attracted outstanding university undergraduates who, in addition to their demanding course work, have invested time and academic rigour to produce contemporary analysis of our Constitution and of our system of government.”
Questions for the 2016 Governor-General’s Prize will be announced shortly, and will invite students to investigate issues relating to the Constitution in times of war, as part of the centenary of the First World War.
As in past years, members of the judging panel were delighted to read the undergraduates’ written work and discuss it with them. On her way out, at the conclusion of the judging, Dame Quentin remarked, “It’s uplifting to be engaged in an exercise that is a celebration of achievement.”
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St. Joseph Parish: From a humble start to largest in Chester County
Perhaps the Rev. Monsignor Joseph C. McLoone’s parents might have felt right at home at the first St. Joseph Roman-Catholic Church in Downingtown.
They were Irish immigrants from County Donegal, although they raised four offspring in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney, and their third child eventually become a priest and later head of the Chester County parish that now proudly counts itself as the second-largest in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
“This had been a sleepy, little parish, founded in 1851,” McLoone said. “[Now] we’ve got 4,700 families. It's the largest parish in Chester County.”
Monsignor Joseph C. McLoone serves his parishoners.
During the 19th century and into the 20th, the parishioners at St. Joseph’s saw their church go through many changes -- from the expansion of the building, to the addition of a rectory, to the taking on of other mission churches. As Italian-Catholics settled into the area, the church clan burgeoned, reaching 250 families by 1931. According to the book accompanying the new church building dedication in 2013, it was in the decade before St. Joseph’s official founding when the Irish-Catholics who settled in the Downingtown area had no formal church to call their own. The faithful would meet in private homes, and missionary clergy from surrounding churches would celebrate Mass when they passed through town. Later, the pastor of St. Agnes Church in West Chester would regularly visit a Downingtown home as a designated “mission parish.” The pastor’s suggestion that a church be built in Downingtown was met with enthusiasm, and the mission parishioners collected $700 toward building the church that would eventually become St. Joseph’s, erected in the Johnsontown section of the borough.
In the 1950s, a steeple was installed, an elementary school was built, and a convent was added for the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. A later donation of 82 acres allowed for the construction of a new church on Manor Avenue to accommodate the ever-growing parish rolls, and Christmas Mass was celebrated there in 1971.
More students enrolling in school necessitated the building of the Education Center in 1987. In 1999, more classrooms, a gym and the Parish Meeting Center were added. An Archdiocesan nursing home, St. Martha Manor, was opened next to the church in 1989.
In 2000, more than 800 families from St. Joseph were among those from other area Catholic churches that the Archdiocese said would form a new church in Upper Uwchlan -- St. Elizabeth.
Despite the loss of so many members, the St. Joseph Parish family continued to flourish, and it became more difficult to accommodate everyone who wanted to attend services. After committee meetings, surveys and studies, it was determined that another church building was needed and the idea was supported by the majority of parishioners. Following pledges of $5.3 million, ground was broken for the new building in March 2012.
The church, which can seat 1,200, was dedicated June 15, 2013. Part of its design pays homage to the original Johnsontown church by using similar sections, including the entryway, and there are repurposed components from other churches, McLoone said. For example, the stained-glass windows are from Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Southwest Philadelphia, which had closed in 2007.
Lou and Suzanne DiJiacamo have been longtime members of St. Joseph Parish. (Photo courtesy Suzanne DiJiacamo)
“We’ve been through a lot of different priests and five pastors,” Suzanne DiJiacamo said of their time at the church. “We’ve found that St. Joseph’s is like a family.” Lou and Suzanne DiJiacamo are longtime Downingtown residents and have been members of St. Joseph parish for about 40 years. The couple has five children and eight grandchildren
During the 1990s, St. Joseph’s embraced the tenet of stewardship.
“It’s a large parish, and we try to get everyone involved,” McLoone said. “The basic concept is that stewardship tells people that everything we have is a gift from God and [asks us] how are we sharing our gifts with others. But it also lends a sense of ownership … we take ownership of what’s good, but also what needs to be changed … and how we can help people change. And not just in the church, but also reaching out into the community.”
The monsignor referred to the more than 60 different ministries the church offers -- groups ranging from Good Works Partner Churches, which helps people in need repair their homes, to Hospice Casserole Makers, in which volunteers make casseroles for women and children in crisis, to Joseph’s People, a group that offers support, guidance and counseling for the underemployed and unemployed.
Both DiJiacamos have been involved in several ministries. Lou DiJiacamo had been the grand knight of the church’s council of Knights of Columbus, active in the Boy Scout troop and was the head of the Finance Committee. His wife had participated in church study groups.
“St. Joseph’s offers people the opportunity to utilize their talents, whether within or outside the parish,” Suzanne DiJiacamo said.
One of their children, Becky, is married to Steve Kopec. The Kopecs are also members of St. Joseph Parish and are active in ministries there.
Becky and Steve Kopec with their children at daughter Gianna’s First Communion in May 2016. In front are daughters Maria (left) and Gianna; in back are Becky, holding Cecilia, and Steve. (Photo courtesy Becky Kopec)
The Downingtown couple have three daughters -- Gianna, 9, Maria, 7 and 2-year-old Cecilia -- and have been active with the church since before they were married.
They met in 2003 while giving their time to the Youth Ministry. Steve Kopec is a Chicago-area transplant who was looking for a church to join, and Becky had lived in Downingtown from about the age of 3.
“We were volunteering there once a week as youth ministers,” Steve Kopec said. “We met and hit it off.”
The couple is active in Pre-Cana – a course engaged couples take to prepare for marriage in the Catholic church – because their experience was such a positive one. “We said we wanted to be involved,” Becky said. “I’ve had all my sacraments there except baptism. We were married at the old church. Our kids were baptized at both the old and new churches.”
Monsignor McLoone thinks there are a few reasons for the popularity and warmth of the parish that serves the community of Downingtown, and parts of East Brandywine, West Brandywine, West Bradford, Caln, East Caln, Valley and Thorndale.
“I think what’s really helped us is that we’re in a borough. It’s a small town, not just a big suburban parish. It has rowhomes, a firehouse, a mayor and community traditions that go back hundreds of years.
“They might live out in Romansville [West Brandywine] or up in Guthriesville [East Brandywine], but they still belong to the parish down in the town. I think it helps shape the picture of the parish family,” he said.
The monsignor gave the example of Memorial Day, when after Mass, people travel to the parish cemetery, where they’re greeted by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Boy Scouts. The church choir sings and there is a ceremony for the veterans who have died. Then they go back and join the holiday parade that goes through Downingtown.
“We’re a large part of Downingtown because we’ve been here [for so long],” he said.
Most of the parish population is also young, McLoone said.
“I know this for a fact … our largest group of parishioners are ages 0 to 12,” he said. “That’s the sign of a healthy parish.” According to the monsignor, St. Joseph’s clergy performed 247 baptisms in 2016.
Steve and Eileen Amicone have been active members of St. Joseph Parish since moving to the area in 2001. (Photo courtesy Eileen Amicone)
Steve and Eileen Amicone moved to West Bradford in 2001 from North Wales. Although Steve’s job transfer was to Lancaster, Eileen had been to a service at St. Joseph’s and liked the parish, so she wanted to live within its boundaries. The Amicones have six children, and Eileen spent time working at St. Joseph School, handling lunch duty and later as a kindergarten aide. She also worked in the church office.
Both she and her husband have been Eucharistic Ministers, taught Pre-Cana and served on the Stewardship Committee. Eileen also sat on the Pastoral Council.
“I think this is a great parish. We’re so happy to be here,” Eileen Amicone said.
Their involvement in the ministries comes from a desire to share the good. “God has given us so much,” Eileen said. “It’s such a privilege. I feel so blessed.”
The DiJiacamos said the growth at St. Joseph is apparent during Mass.
“We’ve had different rocky times,” said Suzanne DiJiacamo, who was a convert to Catholicism, “but I think the parish has really blossomed. We built a new church and [you can see] the vibrancy of young families. It’s part of the continuum.”
“We've seen quite a few new babies throughout the years,” Lou said. “We’ve sat in the same place in church for nearly 40 years and you can see them. It’s just been grand.”
The acknowledgment of the church’s beginnings in Johnsontown is also important to the present, they said.
“When we built our new church, we incorporated [elements of the first church]. We were embracing the past – those Italians and Irish,” Suzanne said. “So many of us who did not grow up here are really standing on the shoulders of those who came before.”
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Givin Em What They Love
Janelle Monáe is ready for prime time with Fall tour
Marc BaptisteWhile the awesomeness of Janelle Monáe as a live performer is a matter of public record, she’s not necessarily been a road warrior in building that reputation, at least not from a Torontonian’s perspective. Yeah, the unclassifiable-but-let’s-say-R&B star was here twice last year, but the Toronto Jazz Festival show was a very dear $70 ticket and the Elton John-powered Fashion Cares event was inherently exclusive, so it’s not unreasonable to say that her fanbase didn’t have much chance to see her. And her two previous visits – Canadian Musicfest 2011 and as part of the Arcade Fire’s 2010 Olympic Island jamboree – were parts of festival bills, so also not exactly conventional shows. All of which is to say that it’s kind of impressive that Monáe has gotten where she is without having really ever played a conventional show here.
Until now, anyways. With the September 10 release of her hotly-anticipated new record The Electric Lady almost upon us, Monáe has put together what may be her most comprehensive North American tour to date and it includes a Toronto date at The Kool Haus on October 19. And while it can be argued that Monáe’s live show is worth it at any price, that tickets for this one are a most reasonable $25 is good news. Pitchfork has the full itinerary and another new track, this one featuring nu-R&B star Miguel, has been made available to stream.
Video: Janelle Monáe – “Dance Apocalyptic”
Stream: Janelle Monáe featuring Miguel – “Primetime”
Because sometimes advance notice isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and even though their album probably won’t be out until next year, The New Mendicants – that’s Joe Pernice of Pernice Brothers, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub, and Mike Belitsky of The Sadies – have announced a show at The Dakota Tavern for next Monday, August 26, just because. Tickets are $12 in advance and it’s an early show – 8:15 start – because Joe wants to watch the Red Sox game that night. Yeah. Anyone who was at the first Pernice/Blake show at the same room last June knows that it will be fun and hilarious, so get on that.
Stream: The New Mendicants – “This Time”
Stars are headlining a free show at Nathan Philips Square on September 1 as part of Unifest, intended to inaugurate the formation of a new workers union, so if you’re a fan of romantic synth-pop but also a die-hard right-wing conservative, I feel for you. But not that much.
MP3: Stars – “The Theory Of Relativity”
American electro-r&b artist How To Dress Well is in town at The Garrison on November 2 behind last year’s Total Loss; tickets for that are $15.
MP3: How To Dress Well – “Ready For The World”
Sebadoh have announced a Fall tour in support of Defend Yourself, their first new record in almost a decade and a half, coming September 17. Lou Barlow and company will be at The Horseshoe on November 8, tickets $20 in advance. Rolling Stone talks to Lou Barlow about the release.
Video: Sebadoh – “All Kinds”
While they’ve not yet completed the follow-up to last year’s For My Parents – epic Japanese post-rock doesn’t come quick, you know – Mono have announced a North American tour that brings them back to The Horseshoe on November 15. Tickets for that are $15.
MP3: Mono – “Dream Odyssey”
It’s kind of hit-or-miss which buzzy British independent acts choose to tour North America – no inexpensive proposition – but English retro-psychedelics Temples are taking the plunge, even without a debut album to push. Full dates are still to come but they will be at The Horseshoe on November 20, tickets $11.50. Drowned In Sound had a feature on the band back in the Spring.
Video: Temples – “Colours To Life”
Video: Temples – “Shelter Song”
And in the debits column of this week’s concert news, Charli XCX has cancelled her Fall North American tour in order to support Paramore in the UK. That includes her September 16 show at The Hoxton, which will be rescheduled with all the others.
Rolling Stone talks to Laura Ballance and Exclaim to Jon Wurster of Superchunk about their just-released new record I Hate Music, from which they’ve just released a new video. And over at Spin, there’s a piece about what Superchunk and Merge Records have meant for their hometown of Durham, North Carolina.
Video: Superchunk – “Me & You & Jackie Mitoo”
David Roback of Mazzy Star talks to Rolling Stone about their new record Seasons Of Your Day, out September 24, and others that may or may not have already been recorded and may or may not be released.
The Guitar Magazine talks shop with Steve Earle. He and The Dukes play Massey Hall on October 29.
Grantland gets Charles Bissell of The Wrens to update them on the state of their next record – a decade in coming – and comment on why its taking so damn long.
Pitchfork goes lightning round in questions for John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats.
DIY checks in with Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV.
Tags: Charli XCX, DIIV, How To Dress Well, Janelle Monae, Mazzy Star, Mono, Mountain Goats, New Mendicants, Sebadoh, Stars, Steve Earle, Superchunk, Temples, Wrens
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Gippsland South The Nationals Poowong Loch Nyora Mobile Office Danny O'Brien Nyora Rec Reserve
Nyora Rec Reserve upgrade on agenda
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien will work with the Nyora community to progress new club rooms, social club and a community hub at the Nyora Recreation Reserve.
Plans for the new facilities were a topic of conversation as Mr O’Brien held his regular mobile office visit to Nyora, Loch and Poowong last week. Mr O’Brien met with the recreation reserve’s Brett Hume and examined initial plans for a two-stage upgrade.
“I visited the Nyora Rec Reserve change rooms last year and highlighted the fact that they are in a poor state.
“It is one of many sporting facilities across Gippsland that need upgrades but instead the Andrews Labor Government is giving $225 million to the AFL to renovate Marvel Stadium.
“The Nyora facility is used by football, cricket and other local sporting and community groups but the change rooms are no longer fit for purpose.
“I’ll be happy to support applications for funding for new change rooms and also a greatly expanded social club facility that could also operate as a local community hub.”
Mr O’Brien also had constituent meetings in Loch and Poowong covering issues from local health services, to transport and energy.
“I’m a firm believer in the importance of being available to meet people in their own communities and see their issues first-hand.
“The mobile office visits give me that opportunity and it was great to hear from my constituents on some of these important issues, many of which I’ll now be following up with the Andrews Labor Government.”
Mr O’Brien said he was available for appointments with constituents at any time and he could be contacted through his office on 5144 1987.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien with Brett Hume examining the initial plans for the Nyora Recreation Reserve.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien chatting in Poowong.
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Lights, camera, classics! Some of the most exciting chamber music has been created by composers best known for their film scores. Experience three chamber masterpieces by Oscar-winning composers Bernard Hermann, Erich Korngold, and Nino Rota.
Presenter: Chamber Muisc Northwest
Rota: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Artists: David Shifrin (Clarinet); Daniel Schlosberg (Piano); Fred Sherry (Cello)
Hermann: Souvenirs de Voyage Quintet for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola and Cello
Artists: David Shifrin (Clarinet); Theodore Arm (Violin); Katie Hyun (Violin); Paul Neubauer (Viola); Fred Sherry (Cello)
Korngold: Quintet for Piano and Strings in E major, Op. 15
Artists: Gilles Vonsattel (Piano); Theodore Arm (Violin); Katie Hyun (Violin); Paul Neubauer (Viola); Hamilton Cheifetz (Cello)
CMNW: Jeffrey Kahane and Friends
Internationally-renowned pianist Jeffrey Kahane headlines this evening of classics by Schubert, Mozart, and Bruch.
Bruch: Pieces (8) for Clarinet/Violin, Viola/Cello and Piano, Op. 83
Artists: David Shifrin (Clarinet); Jeffrey Kahane (Piano); Paul Neubauer (Viola)
Schubert: Sonata in A minor, D 821 "Arpeggione"
Artists: Jeffrey Kahane (Piano); Paul Neubauer (Viola)
Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493
Artists: Jeffrey Kahane (Piano); Katie Hyun (Violin); Paul Neubauer (Viola); Fred Sherry (Cello)
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival: Chamber Music Masterclass
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate: Music Shed
Norfolk, Connecticut
Wednesday, 7 August 2019 - 7:30 PM
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Presenter: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Program TBA
Artist: David Shifrin (Clarinet)
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: Romantic Piano and Winds
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Janacek: Concertino for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Artists: David Shifrin (Clarinet); Christopher Millard (Bassoon); Stefan Dohr (French Horn); Shai Wosner (Piano); Benny Kim (Violin); Daniel Phillips (Violin); Steven Tenenbom (Viola)
Thuille: Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet in B flat major, Op. 6
Artists: Joshua Smith (Flute); Randall Wolfgang (Oboe); David Shifrin (Clarinet); Christopher Millard (Bassoon); Stefan Dohr (French Horn); Shai Wosner (Piano)
1893: Dvorák’s American Quintet
Alice Tully Hall
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 - 7:30 PM
A magical evocation of a Midwest farmland sunrise opens Dvorák’s “American” quintet, a work inspired by the plains of Spillville, Iowa, and the music of Native and African-Americans. This deeply moving work opened a vast musical horizon in the New World, pointing American composers in search of a voice to their own native musical heritage. Harry Burleigh, an African-American music student at New York’s National Conservatory, sang spirituals for Dvorák. The iconic Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein both drew on Dvorák’s game-changing vision to create their own American masterworks.
Presenter: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Burleigh: Southland Sketches for Violin and Piano
Dvorak: Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, “The American”
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Artists: Ransom Wilson (Flute); David Shifrin (Clarinet); Marc Goldberg (Bassoon); Gloria Chien (Piano); Wu Han (Piano); Chad Hoopes (Violin); Kristin Lee (Violin); Danbi Um (Violin); Angelo Xiang Yu (Violin); Matthew Lipman (Viola); Paul Neubauer (Viola); Nicholas Canellakis (Cello); David Finckel (Cello); Anthony Manzo (Double Bass)
Rose Studio Concert
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio
Thursday, 24 October 2019 - 6:30 PM
Explore both classics and rarities of the chamber music repertoire in two different formats: the popular 6:30 PM Rose Studio Concert presented in a traditional setting, and the Late Night Rose series at 9:00 PM offering cabaret-style seating, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary.
Penderecki: Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, Piano and Strings
Artists: David Shifrin (Clarinet); Eric Reed (French Horn); Gilles Vonsattel (Piano); Francisco Fullana (Violin); Paul Neubauer (Viola); Mihai Marica (Cello)
Dohnányi: Sextet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Clarinet and Horn in C major, Op. 37
Late Night Rose
1891: Brahms's Clarinet Quintet
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 - 7:30 PM
Before his death in 1897, Johannes Brahms memorialized his cherished, fast-disappearing Old World in works of breathtaking tenderness and profundity. Moved by the serene purity of the clarinet, he created a quintet for the ages, a heart-rending epitaph for himself and the 19th century combined. Schubert’s similar Fantasie, composed in the autumn of his life, and Schumann’s emotional Dichterliebe build a nostalgic musical path to Brahms’s late masterpiece.
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103
Artists: Paul Appleby (Tenor); David Shifrin (Clarinet); Ken Noda (Piano); Wu Han (Piano); Aaron Boyd (Violin); Francisco Fullana (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola); Keith Robinson (Cello)
Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48
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Marcus Bennett
Wed, 15/08/2018 - 20:03 — Tony Atkins
Marcus Bennett died recently after a short illness caused by cancer. Marcus was one of the main players of the Bournemouth Club for over 30 years. He was the club secretary from 1994 and ran the Bournemouth Tournament, being the main contact between 1990 and 1998. He was also on BGA Council from 1997 to 1999 and earned his shodan diploma (1d) in 1994. He is shown here receiving a prize at the 1990 Coventry Tournament.
The new club contact is Kevin Drake who said their dear friend will be sadly missed.
Last updated Wed Aug 15 2018. If you have any comments, please email the webmaster on web-master AT britgo DOT org.
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Band to watch (and listen) out for: From Ashes To New
Matt Brandyberry, From Ashes To New
I think by now all those who read this publication know that we love Five Finger Death Punch. So it was a given that we took the trip up the hill to Reno, Nevada, for the closest date on their current tour. Also on the bill, Papa Roach and In This Moment, and I'll be posting more about their sets soon.
Chris Musser, From Ashes To New
But we'd not seen From Ashes To New before. First on the bill, and an early show: the Lawlor Event Center is within the Reno university campus, and I suspect that many of the students came straight from classes to line up outside the venue. It's not often that a major metal/rock tour lands in Reno: the show was in competition with Ricky Martin at one of the casinos (sorry, Ricky, FFDP won, hands down, straight flush).
From Ashes To New, Reno, NV
I like Reno. Sure, it's a casino town, and it's gritty, like the high desert that surrounds it. But it's embedded in beautiful and remote countryside, and just a few miles from stunning, Lake Tahoe. The people are friendly, kind, and there's a surprising range of vegetarian, organic and yummy food, and more traditional martial arts stores in Reno than I've seen since leaving France. Step outside the casinos, go to midtown. There are inexpensive buses, Uber has just started service there, and it's a fun city to explore.
But back to the concert. Matt Brandyberry of From Ashes To New was kind enough to have a chat before the show, about the band's rapid growth from a couple of songs on YouTube to opening a huge tour. Yes, it really is less than two years since the band began: Matt putting songs together with friends, frustrated with waiting for a band to work, a strong personal philosophy of proving yourself through persistance and hard work ("Treat every day like a football game. Yesterday doesn't matter. Tomorrow doesn't matter. This game, this moment, matters."), people hearing the songs, Octane radio picking up the message, a couple of tours with Hollywood Undead and POD and voila... here they are, opening a huge tour with FFDP and Papa Roach, gaining fans in every city, and leaving the audience wanting more: blending elements of hip-hop, rap, metal and rock, two strong vocalists, six guys on stage, jumps, energy, huge sound.
It wasn't planned. From Ashes To New didn't first create a band, then write songs, find a label, get published, then tour. The band members had all played with other bands in and around Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but nothing had really come of it. From Ashes To New came together somewhat organically and clicked. (Matt said, "Chris didn't want to sing. I had to break him." I guess he was talking about breaking a singer like you break a thoroughbred horse, because boy, can he sing!
"So what's the next stop on the tour?"
"Ontario"
"Ontario, Canada?"
"That's what we thought at first, too. Boy that would be expensive. Three band members with DUIs, and we're going to Canada? That's $5,000 each! No... it's Ontario near Los Angeles!" Happy face.
Talk to Matt Brandyberry and you talk with a young man who has pushed through and proven himself through hard work and persistance, whether it be on the sports field or life challenges. That's the backbone of From Ashes To New's lyrics, and the bands name too. He's frustrated with how things that should be serious--like schoolkids committing suicide--have today become somewhat accepted and the norm. That, in itself, is unacceptable. He's frustrated with seeing people give up, lose faith in themselves. Every one of us can prove themselves. Never give up. Never...
Don't miss From Ashes To New. This band is going far. For all the tour dates, see the tour page on the band's website. And for more info, see Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FromAshesToNew or the website http://www.fromashestonew.com/
More photos from this show in the From Ashes To New photo gallery. Or just click on any of the images in this post.
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Survey: Sacramento Judicial Diversity Trails Behind State
Steve Milne
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink
The four-county Sacramento area has 86 superior court judges. Twenty-four of them, or about 27.5%, are women. Statewide the percentage is higher - just over 32% of superior court judges in California are women. That's up from 27% in 2006.
Meanwhile, white people make up 75% of Sacramento area judges...statewide it's less - about 70%.
Judge David Rubin is with the Judicial Council, the agency that govern's California's court system and released the survey. Rubin is also a San Diego Superior Court Judge. He says diversity on the bench can take a while.
"It's dependent on the population of lawyers in the area that are applying. It depends on...you can only replace judges at the rate that people retire or leave the bench, which is a slow process."
This is the eighth year that the legislatively-mandated survey has been released. Increasing diversity on California's bench is a major goal of the Judicial Council.
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Davis Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder’ A Giddy, Gloomy Good Time
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Stories from Friday, April 5, 2013
Police Reports (Local News ~ 04/05/13)
Dexter Police April 4, 2013 A summons was issued to Kathy House 47, of Dexter at 6:08 p.m. Thursday at WalMart for stealing/shoplifting. Stoddard County April 4, 2013 Billy Joe Eddington, 50, of Dexter was arrested on a warrant for felony DWI. Bond was set at $15,000 cash, and he remains in jail...
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On April 3, 2013, at 7:40 p.m. in her son's home in Jackson, Mo., Bonnie Jean (Grubbs) Gromer, 69, peacefully lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her large, loving family and holding the hand of her husband of 47 years, Charles D. Gromer...
janet Kinder (Obituary ~ 04/05/13)
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Rt. ZZ railroad crossing to close for repairs (Local News ~ 04/05/13)
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Sardar Patel’s Contributions London Talk
A talk by Hindol Sengupta
A talk on “The Man who Saved India”, on the contributions of Sardar Patel by the award-winning author Hindol Sengupta.
The talk and panel discussion will cover issues such as:
How Sardar Patel weaved a nation from the 200+ years of British rule.
How Sardar Patel ensured Hyderabad and Junagadh became an integral part of India.
The dynamics among the triumvirate of Indian freedom leaders namely Sardar Patel, Gandhiji and Nehruji.
How Sardar Patel might have dealt with China and the Tibetan invasion.
Why Sardar Patel’s contribution has not come to light so far.
Event coordinators and assistance
Minesh Patel M: 07961 099 998 E: Minesh.Patel65@gmail.com – Greater London
Vipul Mistry M: 07968 776 304 E: mistry197@btinternet.com – West Midlands & North
Mukesh Naker M: 07713 137 425 E: Mukesh.Naker@d-s-p.org.uk – Rest
Introduction to Panelists
HINDOL SENGUPTA
Award-winning writer Hindol Sengupta is senior journalist and author of nine books. His Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World became the first book on Hinduism to win the Wilbur Award given by the Religion Communicators Council of America in 70 years. He is the author of the bestselling book Swami Vivekananda, The Modern Monk. In 2015, he was awarded the PSF prize for public service through writing – an award earlier won by, among others, the late Indian scientist and president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. His book Recasting India: How Entrepreneurship is Revolutionizing the World’s Largest Democracy was shortlisted for the Hayek Prize given by the Manhattan Institute in memory of the Nobel laureate F. A. Hayek. He is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and has been a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University. He is currently a Chevening Scholar at the University of Oxford.
DR. PRAKASH SHAH
Dr Prakash Shah is a Reader in Culture and Law Queen Mary, University of London. He teaches and researches at the intersection of law and various fields including religion, culture, caste and immigration and has lectured internationally on these topics. He is joint editor of the book, Western Foundation of the Caste System (2017). His book, Against Caste on British Law (2015) is a critical study of the background and implications of the caste provision in the Equality Act 2010 and the case law on caste discrimination.
DR. GAUTAM SEN
Dr. Gautam Sen has been a Principal Lecturer at the LSE summer school course on Development of the International Political Economy since January 1992. He has served as an Informal Adviser to the Government of India (Prime Minister, Law Commission and Ministry of External Affairs) on issues of economic liberalisation and relations with Nepal. He has been a Lecturer at various universities throughout his career. He has had an extensive career in academia. Dr. Sen serves as an Independent Director at Global Vectra HeliCorp Limited. He also serves as a Director of Peerless Hospitex Hospital & Research Centre Limited. He has been a Director of the Gandhi-Einstein Foundation since 2004. He holds a B.Sc. (Econ.) in International Relations from LSE University of London and Ph. D. degree jointly in the Departments of International Relations and Economics, LSE.
Launch Locations and Dates
Shree Sattavis Gam Patidar Samaj
Forty Avenue, Wembley HA9 9PE
Dinner between 6.00 pm till 6.40 pm
Program Starts 7.00 pm
6.00pm till 9.00pm
Introduction to DIPF
Dharmic Ideas and Policy Foundation (DIPF) is a think tank which works to articulate policy impacts on the Dharmic communities in United Kingdom and elsewhere. These policies can originate from central or local governments and other policy-making institutions.
DIPF was launched in 2015 at an event attended by Conservative MP Bob Blackman, chairperson of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Hindus. Speaking at the launch of DIPF at the House of Commons, Mr Blackman pledged his support for the initiative. “The Dharmic faiths have contributed massively to the very life of this country. They have succeeded in all sectors but have often been limited when it came to political engagement”, Mr Blackman said.
“DIPF is a great idea that brings the wealth of talent from the Dharmic communities to engage directly within the political arena thereby enhancing the quality of debate for the whole of society. I welcome this initiative and give it my full support.”
DIPF is thankful for the support offered by Shree Sattavis Gam Patidar Samaj
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Star Trek Online - The Temporal Front Reactions / Final Lets Play Star Trek Online
The Crew of Radical Dreamer Is On The Temporal Front!
So I was going to include a game play video with this, but someone claimed the video was inappropriate... so what we have here is my blog on the matter... I'll still talk about Star Trek Online, may include clips and such... but the full blown 'Lets Play' deal is probably going the way of the live stream, because I'm not going to deal with the 'appeal process'. To say this is rather frustrating is an understatement.
EDIT: I did a live stream on Twitch... so one way or another this blog was going to be complete!
The data from the future that we've provided to command has made it clear -- there needs to be a stronger alliance between all of the galactic factions... to that end delegates from The Federations, Klingons, Romulans and other are meeting on New Romulus for the first Alliance Summit...
Yeah that's how the mission, 'The Temporal Front' starts... and it's fun mission from start to finish, we get to meet the Federation President... we get an obvious 'death' that is so telegraphed it was hilarious... and we get another mission that ties directly to Star Trek: Enterprise, as General Vosk was a character seen in the two-parter Storm Front... as a froggin' Nazi... yes Star Trek is indeed weird, but more importantly this mission actually is a prequel to the events seen in those episodes!
I know a lot of a Trek fans spit on the 'Temporal Cold War' stuff during Enterprises first years, but I rather like it as Star Trek Online is taking full effect of it.
However... I did run into a problem with this mission... as the battle on Vosk's ship the Desitny wouldn't allow me to continue to I had beam out and beam in THREE TIMES! I left that in the game play video so you'll see my frustration, even asking players in game if they had a problem. Anyway, when I get to this mission with Sober, I'll give a more detailed account of the mission.
That said, it appears a few characters got new voices, which is pretty cool... also it seems like the player character got some new vocal reaction. But I love the telegraphing of the NPC that we meet upon beaming down is going to be killed.. at least she goes out Clear and Present Danger Style... diving in front of the President! Bad Ass!
And yes my ship for Zagreus being called the Radical Dreamer is in fact a reference to Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross!
Season 11.5 for Star Trek Online was launched to day, and well... things went rather smoothly...
I'm personally was not a big fan of the new skills revamp.... until I realized that with Zagreus being a Science Officer, I could load up for Shield recovery stats, making my ship able to take a lot more damange via the Shields than I would normally (or so it seemed).
But this update had two big bugs with one... one... ALL and I mean ALL of the skills the character learned leveling up, including basic stuff like weapons commands and martial arts melee attack were removed... forcing a remapping of the skill-bars... and some things weren't realized until it was too late! Grrr....
The Romulan Repulic Admiralty assignments were added, nothing fancy, just quick ways to level up and get Energy Credits and Dililtihum
Did one of the Na'Khul Red Alerts, and it was pretty much, real basic blow up the bad guys actions... so it's going to be a real crowd pleasure for sure.
Labels: First Impressions, Star Trek Online, Star Trek: Enterprise, The Temporal Front
WWE Hall Of Fame Yay Or Nay - Sable
Note: Because I happen to have recently re-read Vince Russo's book Forgiven recently, I was reminded of a couple of factors that play a factor in my point of view
TEXT VERSION / SCRIPT
Hello and Welcome to the Basement... and welcome to WWE Hall of Fame - Yay Or Nay?
As stated, the goal here is to take various pro wrestling performers and to see if they should be inducted into the WWE at some point... last week's subject was Sean 'X-Pac' Waltman (you can read my opinions on him here: http://www.fredcasdensbasement.com/2016/04/wwe-hall-of-fame-yay-or-nay-sean-waltman.html)
Now for week two... well, is Sable's career ready for the grind I'm going to put it through?
Back in 1998-99, there was arguably no one hotter with doing so LITTLE in the world of Pro-wrestling than Sable, the ex-wife of Marc Mero and current wife of the Vanilla Gorilla Brock Lesnar...
Debuting at WrestleMania in 1996 at WrestleMania 12 escorting Triple H to the ring only to then become aligned with her then husband (the before mentioned Marc Mero), Sable was someone who the WWE used as the 'new Miss Elizabeth'... and this in no way was underplayed since Marc Mero had the moniker 'Wildman'... unfortunately, injuries plagued the former Johnny B Badd, leaving Sable to do little more than model WWE merchandise during RAW.
But then enter Vince Russo... who had the hots for her... as detailed in his book 'Forgiven', and he used a one night's pop from a crowd to push for her to become a wrestler... and killed off the carers of her own husband in the process
But I'm getting ahead of myself... Let's get to some positives as far as her career is concerned, during her first run with the WWE in the 90s, she was at her best as a manager for her husband, and when he mistreated her, much like a decade earlier with The Macho Man and Elizabeth, it helped fueled her popularity. I will not deny that at her peak, Sable was probably as popular as Stunning Steve Austin and Flex Kavana.And when she returned in 2003, she was a perfect villain foil for Torrie Wilson and Stephanie McMahon, plus she was kept out of the ring with very rare exceptions. Also she did help make the Oddities fairly enjoyable.
The negatives....her entire 'in-ring' career is because of Vince Russo... and she was a terrible performer... and thanks to the WWE Network, you can see exactly how bad she was... even though she was popular... you have to remember that time period was the 'Attitude Era' and a lot of garbage was popular in wrestling at the time... and then there is her 'greatest moment', power bombing Marc Mero... which in turn killed off his opportunity to work with Steve Austin in a main event level program, but those plans were nixed thanks to this one moment. To put this in perspective, this would be like Miss Elizabeth dropping a big elbow on Randy Savage, if that happened, Savage's career would've been dead in the water.
So what's the verdict as it relates Sable's case for the WWE Hall of Fame... she doesn't have a long career, but if stayed in the role that she was best suited for, It's probably safe to say she would've been as a great manager or a spokes model for the the WWE since she was already incredibly popular. But since she was Russo'ed... her in-ring career has to be taken into account, and well that's what kills her case.
But then there is what I'm calling the 'Godfather' rule, which is probably going to extend to a lot of the dregs of the Attitude Era, and that's 'Hey if you were popular at all from 1997 to 2001, what you did here is going to get you into the Hall of Fame'.... and with that the verdict is this.
In my opinion Sable should NOT go into the WWE Hall of Fame, but you know she will... hell she's married to Brock Lesnar so that takes it all the more likely, it's just a matter of when.
Next week, the case for Tommy Dreamer will be put on the table
Labels: Sable, Vince Russo, Wrestling, WWE, WWE Hall of Fame
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“Sailing to Byzantium”, “A Supermarket in California” and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”
“Sailing to Byzantium” by William Butler Yeats, “A Supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg, and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson all describe a journey from the material to the spiritual. Each poem suggests that a purely materialistic view of life cannot serve the artist or society, or result in lasting art.
One of Yeats’ most famous poems, “Sailing to Byzantium” begins somewhere in the West (Ireland): “THAT is no country for old men.” The implication is that whatever society the poem starts in does not care about anything but the immediate, only that which brings pleasure: “Caught in that sensual music all neglect/...
..... but to eternity, through art. Clearly death is the only mate who allowed the poet to experience eternity.
As Ginsberg says of the poets, these poets are “lonely”; in the end, these speakers all have eternity, through art, instead of an earthly mate. Yeats commends this state of things, contrasting it to “the young/ In one another’s arms.” It is the mature poet’s duty to make art, not to mate or focus on what “dies.” The speaker in Dickinson too accepts this state of affairs. Ginsberg is the most remorseful about this, calling it by the name “lonely,” yet none of these poets would accept the “Aisles full of husbands” or wives—a guarantee of false abundance of the average—in exchange for the value of a life spent creating art of great merit.
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Browse 7737 National Park Service Grants below, sorted by the last date to apply. Along with the application deadline, each grant's categories are also displayed.
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'Cerebus: High Society' to go digital after Kickstarter success
Posted by Higgs Raccoon on Tue 5 Jun 2012 - 15:51
Cerebus: High Society, part of Canadian comic-book artist Dave Sim's epic comic series Cerebus, is set to be released in an e-book format.
Cerebus ran over December 1977–March 2004. In its 6,000 pages, the series chronicled the adventures of an anthropomorphic aardvark. Initially a parody of sword and sorcery comics, the series explored such topics as politics, high society, and religion.
The High Society subplot is now being released as a "combination e-book, audio book/digital graphic novel/oral history/weekly serialization" after successfully raising over $33,000 in a Kickstarter campaign (with 25 days to go). As the initial $6,000 goal was exceeded in less than nine hours, Dave Sims has promised to release all the Cerebus books as e-books.
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dronon — Wed 6 Jun 2012 - 02:36
High Society is the story arc where Sim's long-term story plans begin to coalesce for the reader, as opposed to the previous Cerebus comics that were largely parodies of Conan and other sorts of comic plotlines. The Regency Elf steals the show on numerous occasions. :) ("Oboy! Whiskey!")
Really the only frustration in High Society and onwards is that Sim doesn't fully explain all the extensive political and social world-building he's done, so you get the distinct feeling there's a lot more going on, especially when people occasionally start talking about things that sound important, but without giving you the larger context. (Roz Gibson's Jack Salem stories similarly increasingly rely on the reader to have a strong understanding of the story universe, without fully providing information about it.)
But whatever you do, don't read anything after Jaka's Story, which was the pinnacle of Sim's storytelling. After that, it went rapidly downhill into misogyny, breaking the fourth wall, with rants about women, publishing comics, and, well, just general crazy.
Anon (visitor) — Wed 6 Jun 2012 - 08:57
Neil Adams
Dave Sim
Why do the best comicbook artists have to be the most batshit-insane?! (At least Jack Kirby seems to have been a regular fellow.)
GreenReaper — Wed 6 Jun 2012 - 11:23
There is a theory that the most creative people have inextricably linked mental issues that at times are troublesome for themselves and those around them. They have fewer filters and so are more open to ideas.
capes — Wed 6 Jun 2012 - 12:07
Kind of odd since both Frank and Dave are pretty closed minded when it comes to women. Their open mindedness is selective apparently.
What's even odder is that actually, the end of the Church and State Cerebus arc contains some very strong, pro-feminist messages, speaking out against the abuse of women by men - then a few years later Sim snapped, his attitudes shifted dramatically, and he alienated a hefty chunk of his readership.
Sonious — Thu 7 Jun 2012 - 19:56
"Snapped" or (Wikipedia)
Sim underwent a religious conversion from atheist secular humanism to his own mixture of the Abrahamic religions. He lives a lifestyle of fasting, celibacy, prayer, and alms-giving, and considers scriptures from the Jewish (the Torah, and Nevi'im), Christian (the Gospels, Acts and the Book of Revelation), and Islamic (the Qur'an) religions to be equally valid as the Word of God.
This may seem like a quite grand shift, however it isn't so big if you think of it from the perspective of mainstream Jews, Christians, and Muslims. They disliked his philosophies just as much before as after. Heck, they would all probably prefer a secular to someone who truly believes their deities are one in the same.
dronon — Fri 8 Jun 2012 - 00:55
Well, the two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. :P Or in this case, might be consecutive. The religious influence didn't start to seriously manifest until Rick's Story, but the five Cerebus books that came before that... whoo. If he found something to give him focus and direction, great; but reading the comics... He was not in a sound frame of mind.
If you want another comic artist going through weird transitions, Chester Brown for a while had a comic book going with his uber-politically-incorrect Ed the Happy Clown story in the front, and the back had a re-telling of the Gospel of Mark.
RandomArt (visitor) — Thu 7 Jun 2012 - 10:09
I'd just like to add that there is a full length animated feature in development for Cerebus as well. I've done some texture work for a few characters for the film.
You can find out more about it @ http://cerebus3d.com/
Unfortunately, the site hasn't been updated in a while and isn't exactly exemplary of the current quality. But, facebook page gets updated a lot!
Anon (visitor) — Thu 7 Jun 2012 - 17:35
How's it going to end, with the voice of Sim telling us women don't have souls and shouldn't have the right to vote? Lotsa luck with that.
oliver (visitor) — Sun 10 Jun 2012 - 18:14
I suspect you might not be completely informed, but anyway: the movie is based on the earlier issues, pre-High Society. If it pleases you consider it celebrating the comic and it's creator when they were liberal.
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Social Media: Don't Believe The Hype
February 13, 2017 Ashley Jefferson
Social media is everywhere. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook – whichever you prefer, most of us login to at least one of these apps every day and probably multiple times a day. (Yes, I’m guilty too!) We often lose track of how many times we swipe, like, retweet and comment – as we scroll through and refresh our newsfeeds. Social media can be fun – we use it to stay in touch with friends and family, share funny videos, stay up to date on celebrities and sports teams that we like and of course post some selfies and snaps of our own.
However social media can also be a bad thing especially when we let it consume us. Do we spend more time online than doing work? Are we more likely to remember who commented on our photo rather than what we ate for breakfast? Even worst, are we letting social media affect how we feel about ourselves? For instance, if someone posted a selfie and it got more likes than yours – would you let that cause you to question how you look? Or maybe a friend posted a picture in an expensive car, would that make you jealous – even a little bit?
2 Corinthians 10:12 (AMP) says “[…] When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack wisdom and behave like fools.”
Just think about it, if you found out that the expensive car in the photo was just a rental or maybe that the selfie was photoshopped, would you feel kind of foolish being jealous? One thing we fail to realize a lot of times is that what people post on social media isn’t always accurate. I’m not saying that everything that’s posted online is fake but at the end of the day, we all pick and choose what parts of our lives we want to share or not and people can decide to share the truth or to make things up to make their life appear better.
Social media is great - but we can’t be consumed by it and we can’t use it as a means to measure our self-worth. Remember, our worth comes from God and with Him, there’s no comparison.
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New Year, New Me?
January 02, 2017 Ashley Jefferson
"New year, new me!" How many times did you or someone you know say those exact words at the start of a new year. There were probably good intentions behind it and maybe we really want to but how often do we actually change?
Each year we tell ourselves that next year will be different. We're gonna finally lose weight, we're gonna do better in school, we're gonna really focus on God more, we're gonna do this and we're gonna do that. However, a lot of us end the year in the same place we started - not having made any progress towards bettering ourselves, growing as a person and accomplishing our goals and the cycle continues.
But why? Why is it that, according to statistics, only 8% of us who make new year's resolutions are actually successful in keeping them? Is it that out goals are too big? Is it that we don't really try? Or maybe because we don't consider everything that it takes.
Anything worth having is worth making sacrifices for. Take professional athletes for example. To be able to make it to the Olympics is a great accomplishment and that's the part we see on the outside. What we don't see are the things they have to give up in order to reach their goal.
Whether it's losing weight or growing closer to God, we can't move forward if we're still holding onto old things. We have to actually let some things go.
Philippians 3:13 (NLT) says “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,”
Moving forward requires sacrifice. That means we have to really make up our minds to let go of old habits, old friends, old thoughts, old attitudes and old ways and leave them behind us 2016. Then we can really say "New year, new me" and mean it.
#befabulous
categories Real Talk, Food For Thought
tags inspiration, monday, monday motivation, new year, new year's resolution, encouragement, reflection, real talk, reality, real life, resolution, life, happy new year, new year 2017, 2017, goals, girls, women, self esteem, motivation
Amy's Tragic Death: Something Has To Change
April 29, 2016 Ashley Jefferson
Up until last week, 16-year-old Amy Inita Joyner-Francis was just a normal teenage girl but that all changed on one fateful morning. On Thursday, April 21st Amy, a student at Howard High School of Technology in Delaware, was brutally beaten by a group of girls in the school bathroom. She was so badly injured that she was rushed to an area hospital where she died.
I'm sure Amy, her family and friends never would've imagined her life coming to an end so soon and so violently. She was beaten to death at her school seemingly at the hands of her fellow classmates allegedly over a boy and it was even caught on cell phone video. There are so many things that make Amy's death such a tragedy.
First, Amy lost her life at the hands of other female students. Being catty or petty is a not so flattering category that unfortunately too many of us females fall into. It's not unheard of to have young girls (and even older women) fighting, arguing and bickering usually over something not worth it in the long run. We have enough in this world that degrades and belittles us. No we may not always get along with each other but regardless as females we should strive not to tear each other down, but to build each other up.
Secondly, the fight was allegedly over a boy. Girls fighting over boys is not new. It probably happens at high schools across America almost every day. However how many of those incidents end with a young girl losing her life? NO BOY is worth fighting over. Contrary to what you may believe when you're a starry eyed teenager, boys really do come and go. He may like you today and then like the next girl tomorrow. Who cares! You're in high school and have far more important things to focus on. A boy is not worth jeopardizing your future and for those involved, it definitely wasn't worth Amy losing her life.
Last but not least, it was caught on video. Fights and other tragedies being caught on video is a sad sign of the world we live in. Youtube, Vine, Instagram and other social media platforms are flooded with them. People often post, repost, watch and like these videos and sometimes they even go viral as they are viewed as entertaining and funny. There is NOTHING funny or entertaining about teenagers, children (and even adults) fighting each other like animals. The truth is it's sick - it's sick that instead of calling for help, people are more inclined to use their phones to record someone else getting hurt. In Amy's case, it's sick that someone would find it amusing to record what turned out to be the last few moments of a young girl's life.
We can agree that Amy's death was indeed a tragedy - it's touched people all across the globe. People are mourning, people are speaking out about it, but the truth is eventually many people, except those who were closest to her, will move on. The story will fade from the headlines and then what? We can't wait until another tragedy strikes to decide enough is enough. Somehow, someway we have to do something to solve what's become a sad norm in our society. We can't just talk about it, we have to step up and do something about it and it has to start now - before another parent has to bury their child because of senseless violence.
categories News Flash
tags news, delaware, tragedy, girls, teens, high school, students, fight, death, amy joyner, amy joyner francis, amy inita joyner francis, howard high school, howard high school of technology, delaware news, student killed, student death, senseless violence, violence, current events, issues, problems, real life
Fab Friday Spotlight: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman - she's one of the most well-respected figures in history and now more than 100 years after her death and she's making history yet again. It was announced this week that Tubman will be replacing President Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. The redesign will take place over the next few years and the Harriet Tubman $20 will be officially revealed in 2020.
It's a honor well-deserved for a woman who lived a life that we could barely imagine. She was born into slavery along with her entire family. As a child she was severely beaten by her masters and suffered head wounds that caused her to endure seizures, headaches and epilepsy for the rest of her life.
It was in her 20s that Tubman decided enough was enough. She, along with her brothers, made an escape from their plantation in 1849. Tubman made it all the way to Philadelphia but something wasn't right.
"I was a stranger in a strange land. My father, my mother, my brothers, and sisters, and friends were [in Maryland]. But I was free, and they should be free," she said years later.
Tubman knew that freedom wasn't for her alone and she was willing to risk her life for it. With the help of anti-slavery activists and the Underground Railroad, she made several trips back and forth to lead her parents, her relatives and countless other slaves to safety. Even more amazing - neither Tubman nor the escaped slaves she helped were ever recaptured.
Tubman went on to play an active role helping the Union in the Civil War and supported the fight for women to have the right to vote. She died in 1913 and was buried with military honors.
“I would fight for liberty so long as my strength lasted," Tubman said looking back over her life. We salute Harriet Tubman because fighting for liberty is exactly what she did and now her pioneering legacy will live on even further for future generations.
Learn more about Harriet Tubman
categories News Flash, Fab Friday Spotlight
tags news, money, black history, harriet tubman, slavery, history, currency, current events, women
Accomplishing Your #LifeGoals
#LifeGoals - everybody has them right? Maybe you want to finish high school and go to college? Maybe you want to start your own business? Maybe you want to be a doctor? Maybe you want to travel? Whatever goals you've set, when you're young sometimes you can't quite see all the necessary steps it will take to accomplish them. Whether you've got a list a mile long or you're still not sure what you want to do, there are three key factors to keep in mind when it comes to reaching your goals:
1. Keep God First: You are not here by accident - God created you for a reason. Think about your gifts, talents and the things you enjoy doing. He put those in you as tools to use to fulfill your purpose and to accomplish your goals. But you have to keep Him first in order to be successful.
2. Get Your Education: School doesn’t stop at high school, that’s just the first step. College is a great next step. Yes it can be expensive but there are many options that can help. (Ex: Going to community college for 2 years then transferring to finish up your last 2 years). Other options include trade/vocational schools as well. Whether you want to be an entrepreneur, an artist, a lawyer or anything else, education is key. How can you be successful in something without first being knowledgeable?
3. Stay Focused: There are so many different things that can distract you. Think about the choices you make, because there will always be a consequence to your actions. One decision (good or bad) can affect the rest of your life.
· Friends: Choose your friends wisely and don’t get caught up hanging with the wrong crowd. Make sure you surround yourself with people who influence you in a positive way.
· Boys: Don’t be fooled, they really do come and go and it’s not the end of the world when they leave. Don’t let a relationship hold you back from your future. If someone really loves you, they wouldn’t want to distract you but they would support you in accomplishing your goals.
Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." At the end of the day, remember that God's got your back. So no matter how hard it gets, how far away your goals seem or how many people tell you it's impossible, do not get discouraged but keep pushing and He will make your dreams a reality.
categories When I Grow Up, Real Talk, Hit The Books
tags goals, career, education, life, girls, teens, students, high school, advice, goal digger, inspiration, encouragement, motivation, goal setting, dreams, dream, dream big
Fab Friday Spotlight: Anaya Lee Willabus
March 11, 2016 Ashley Jefferson
What do you want to be when you grow up? That's a question children hear countless times. Some kids say they want to be a teacher, or a firefighter or maybe even a doctor.
The thing is, most kids only dream of accomplishing BIG things one day but for Anaya Lee Willabus, her dream became a reality - and she made history in the process. At just 8 years old, Anaya became the youngest author ever in the United States to publish a chapter book.
Anaya, who is now 9, says a trip to her parents' native country of Guyana in 2014 is what inspired her. Soon after returning home to Brooklyn, she began writing and taking notes of the different cultural experiences she observed during her trip. Eventually those notes were typed on the computer and as they say the rest was history.
Her book entitled The Day Mohan Found His Confidence is about the struggles that a young boy faces in his life and how he overcomes them. The book was officially published in 2015 and a whirlwind has since followed.
Anaya has has been invited to speak all over the country and has received widespread recognition and various honors. Despite making history, it's only the beginning - Anaya is already working on her second book.
We salute Anaya for her history-making accomplishments and for doing just what she set out to do - encouraging children of all ages to "continue to dream big."
Check out Anaya's Facebook page
Get your copy of The Day Mohan Found His Confidence
categories Fab Friday Spotlight
tags fab friday spotlight, education, writing, career, dream big, dream, writer, author, anaya lee willabus, the day mohan found his confidence, history, black history, book, books, reading, book lover, story
Fab Friday Spotlight: Kimberly Bryant
Ask the average person and they'll admit that they're pretty tech-savvy. I mean with hours spent each day texting, tweeting, taking selfies and snapchatting - how could we not be?
We may know how to use technology but do we really know how it's built and how it works? Our favorite gadgets that we use everyday (computers, smartphones, etc.) have their roots in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (also known as STEM).
For most girls, especially minorities, those aren't subjects of interest. It's something Kimberly Bryant first noticed in college while studying Electrical Engineering. She also noticed it later on when she started her career.
On average women make up just 29% of employees at tech-companies in the U.S. and that number for African-American women and other women of color is even lower. Despite seeing these stats firsthand, it was when her daughter expressed interest in following in her footsteps that Bryant decided something had to change.
"I wanted to create more people that look like me and look like my daughter to really fill in the gaps that I saw for myself," said Bryant to CNBC. "When we generally think of a computer scientist now, it does not look like a woman of color, it does not look of someone that is of Hispanic background..."
So in 2011, Bryant started Black Girls Code - a non-profit geared towards breaking down those barriers and teaching girls 7-17 the ins and outs of computer programming. Now, almost 5 years later and Black Girls Code has worked with more than 5,000 girls across the United States and in Africa with plans to continue to expand nation-wide.
Many of the girls have taken what they've learned through BGC's workshops and other sessions and are putting it to use outside of the program - with some even pursuing college degrees in computer science and other fields.
"We're starting to see that shift where girls are really voicing their interest in computer science and see that they have a place at that table," Bryant told CNBC. "I think we're changing not just the minds of the girls, but the minds of everyone around them as well."
We salute Kimberly Bryant and Black Girls Code for opening doors and inspiring girls of all colors to learn and embrace science, technology, engineering and math and to tear down stereotypes in the process.
For more information: http://www.blackgirlscode.com/
tags black girls code, code, coding, black history, stem, science, math, engineering, technology, education
What Kind of Reflection Are You?
Growing up my mom would say "Remember who you are and to whom you belong."
She would often say this whenever I was going somewhere - whether it was to the mall with friends, maybe out with a guy, or even when I went away to college.
As my parent, she knew that she did her best to teach me right from wrong and to instill in me high standards and morals.
My actions, no matter where I go, ultimately reflect how I was raised and this phrase of hers was basically my mom's way of reminding me not to forget all I've been taught.
As a child, I used to think this saying only applied to me being a reflection of my parents. However as I got older, I realized that I can look at it also as it applies to God.
Genesis 1:27 says "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
God created us in His image and that means we are a reflection of Him too.That's pretty big but the problem is how often have we kept this in mind?
Think about the last time you did something you knew was wrong but chose to do anyway? In doing whatever it was, what kind of reflection were you?
And that's a question we should keep in mind daily: What kind of reflection am I? Because it'll help us everywhere we go and in everything we do, to remember who we are and to Whom we belong.
categories Food For Thought, Mid-Week Motivation, Real Talk
tags wisdom, motivation, food for thought, reality, real life, real talk, thoughts, inspiration, actions, reflection, wise words, quote, parents, encouragement, growth
Fab Friday Spotlight: Gianni Graham
In this week's Fab Friday Spotlight we're highlighting Gianni Graham. The 9-year-old from Virginia is on a mission to collect 1,000 Barbies.
Many little girls could only dream of having a doll collection that size but for Gianni, these toys aren't for her to play with - but to share.
It all started shortly after Christmas. Gianni says she was playing one day when she got an inspiring idea.
"...it just came to me that I could collect Barbies to help girls in need," Gianni told ABC News.
From that ordinary day, an extraordinary project was born: "1K Barbies for 1K Girls" The goal: to collect 1,000 new Barbies to donate to 1,000 girls living in homeless shelters.
A photo posted by @1kbarbiesfor1kgirls on Jan 13, 2016 at 6:33pm PST
"Girls in shelters deserve the same things we have," Gianni told ABC News.
Gianni's started out with just a few dolls but as of this week, her collection has grown to over 800 and counting - with donations pouring in from all across the world.
Each Barbie that's donated gets wrapped with girly flair - a box with pink paper and hand written notes with encouraging words like "I hope this brings you joy," and "This is given to you as a friend."
Once all 1,000 Barbies are collected, they will each be given away to a little girl in the Virginia area.
We salute Gianni Graham for her hard work, dedication and desire to make life a little brighter for girls in need - one doll at a time.
To learn more or to donate to "1K Barbies for 1K Girls" check out the following links:
@1KBarbiesfor1KGirls on Instagram
1KBarbiesfor1KGirls on Facebook
@dollsfordolls on Twitter
**UPDATE** Gianni reached her goal! Yay!
Today was very exciting and emotional at the same time . My babies dream became a reality and I'm forever grateful for all of the support from everyone . #upcenter#1kbarbiesfor1kgirls
Posted by 1k Barbie's for 1k girl's on Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thank you to everyone from all across the world who helped Gianni reach her goal of #1kbarbies. We are not finished ,...
Posted by 1k Barbie's for 1k girl's on Thursday, March 3, 2016
tags 1kbarbiesfor1kgirls, barbie, barbies, barbie doll, barbie dolls, dolls, doll, toys, girls, inspiration, giving back, pay it forward, donations, virginia, gianni graham, kindness, spotlight, highlight, positive, positivity, making a difference
Fab Friday Spotlight: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks riding on the Montgomery Area Transit System bus in Montgomery, Ala. Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus Dec. 1, 1955, and ignited the boycott that led to a federal court ruling against segregation in public transportation. (Photo: AP)
Too often trashy stories, fight videos, gossip and other not so good things flood our newsfeeds. Who needs more of that? So on Fridays we want to start spreading the positive by highlighting a fabulous female who's made quite an impact.
She could be someone from history, someone in the present, someone famous or simply an everyday girl. Either way, we want to salute these fabulous ladies for doing fabulous things and being an inspiration.
In honor of Black History Month, for our first Fab Friday Spotlight we want to highlight Rosa Parks.
She's someone just about everyone has learned about in history class as the black woman who famously refused to give up her seat to a white person on the bus - this during the trying times of segregation and racial uprising in the south. However Mrs. Parks was a Civil Rights activist long before she took that bus ride on December 1, 1955 and continued to fight for the equal rights of African-Americans long after.
One of the things Parks could most be admired for is that despite her arrest, the hate, and even the death threats she endured - she was determined to stand up for what was right and fight for freedom in the face of fear.
Parks herself said “I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
During the course of her life she worked for the NAACP, as an aide for Congressman John Conyers Jr., started the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation, co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development to help young people in Detroit and also authored two books. Parks died in October 2005 at the age of 92. Yesterday, February 4th would have been her 103rd birthday.
Before she died, when asked what she wanted her legacy to be, she simply put: "I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free."
Thank you Mrs. Parks for fighting for freedom and being an inspiration to girls and young women everywhere. We salute you.
tags history, black history, black history month, rosa parks, spotlight, fab friday spotlight, education, inspiration, civil rights movement
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Noteworthy – May/June 2018
on April 30, 2018 | Leave a comment
Acting Northern Mariana Islands Governor Victor B. Hocog appointed five personnel to four councils on Feb. 7. The appointees are
• Joseph Hocog, to the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Literature
• Susan M. Perez, to the CNMI State Behavioral Health Planning Council
• Julie Sablan, to the Commonwealth Library Council
• Stanely Benavente, to the Statewide Independent Living Council
• Carla A. San Nicolas, to the Statewide Independent Living Council
The Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association recognized ten individuals and companies with the Golden Latte Award during its annual fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency Guam on March 10. The honorees in their respective categories were:
• Toshio Akigami, assistant general manager of customer service, Pacific Micronesia Tours Guam Corp., Individual
• Makoto “Earnie” Yasuhara, general manager, Hilton Guam Resort & Spa, Hotelier
• Frank Kenney, president and co-owner, and Tim Murphy, secretary and treasurer, Jamaican Grill Restaurants, Restaurateur
• T Galleria by DFS, Guam, Allied
• Westin Resort Guam, Hafa adai spirit
• Fiesta Resort Guam, Sustainability
• Akimatsuri Japan Club of Guam, Most outstanding tourism promotion, project or event
• Valley of the Latte, Most outstanding tourist attraction
• Joe’s Jet Ski, Most outstanding tour operator
A delegation from Guam that included the Guam Visitors Bureau; P.H.R. Ken Micronesia Inc., which does business as Ken Corp.; T Galleria by DFS, Guam; Pactours LLC, Pacific Star Resort and Spa, Guam Reef & Olive Spa Resort, Tumon Sands Plaza and Pacific Island Holidays won best booth performance at the 25th Philippine Travel Agencies Association Travel Tour Expo at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, which was held Feb. 9 to Feb. 11.
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center Residential Recovery Program won the 2018 Exemplary Service Provider of the Year Award at the National Association of Social Workers Awards Banquet which was held at the Westin Resort Guam on March 17.
Attorney Rodney J. Jacob was awarded the Cristobal C. Dueñas Excellence Award by U.S. Magistrate Judge Joaquin V.E. Manibusan Jr. at the Annual District Conference of the District Court of Guam on March 8.
Jacob was appointed as Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative for the District of Guam by Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood in 2010. He also served a two-year term as president of the Guam Bar Association from 2005 to 2007.
He is currently a partner in Calvo Fisher & Jacob’s Guam office, and has served on several committees at the District Court of Guam, including the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, the Civil Local Rules of Practice Committee and the Annual District Conference Committees from 2009 to 2018.
Geoffrey Bowmaker retired as CEO of Nauru Air Corp. after 11 years in the position. Gerard Campbell, previously the national training manager at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, took over as CEO of the airline on Feb. 12.
Hammett
Alexander Hammett was appointed president of Atkins Kroll Inc. and Atkins Kroll Saipan on March 16. Hammett served as operations director for Atkins Kroll Inc. and Atkins Kroll Saipan, and has held positions as AK’s finance and insurance director and rental operations manager. He also worked in the hospitality industry and earned a bachelor’s in hospitality business management from Washington State University.
Mandapat
Kyle Mandapat promoted to director of radio operations of Sorensen Media Group
Seasoned broadcast personality Kyle Mandapat became Sorensen Media Group’s director of radio operations on March 8.
Mandapat held numerous roles at Sorensen, starting as a television personality and sales account executive and later as a full-time radio personality of the Power 98 Morning Show with Frankie, Kai and Kyle. He rose up the ladder to become the program director for Power 98, director of FM radio and finally, his current position as the head of radio operations. Mandapat also serves as chairman of the board of directors of the Guam Public Library System, vice president of the Liguan Terrace Elementary Parent Teacher Organization and vice chairman of the Board of Guam Crime Stoppers.
Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong was appointed director of the Office of Planning and Development in the Northern Mariana Islands on Jan. 8. Ogumoro-Uludong also serves as director for the Commonwealth Development Authority and the Northern Marianas Housing Corp. He was formerly a project manager for the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance and held a fellowship in conservation with the Virginia-based conservation group Rare. He holds a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Southern California, a master’s in communication from the University of Texas, El Paso, and has completed a Pacific Island Community Adaptive Co-Management Course at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji.
Dr. Felix Tudela Cabrera, was named senior vice president of medical services and chief medical officer at Guam Regional Medical City. Cabrera also oversees GRMC’s electronic health records system. Cabrera also served as associate medical director at Guam Memorial Hospital and practiced primary care at International Health Partners Medical Group. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine.
Salanatin
Eduardo Salanatin Jr. was promoted to vice president, commercial and consumer and indirect financing at BankPacific. Salanatin holds a bachelor’s in finance and economics from the University of Guam. He joined BankPacific in 2010. He previously was an assistant vice president, commercial loan officer.
Mantanona
Meriah Kaye Mantanona was promoted to consumer and indirect financing manager at BankPacific. Mantanona holds a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in marketing and finance and economics from the University of Guam. She joined BankPacific in 2017. She was previously a senior consumer loan specialist.
Gaerlan
Melanie W. Brennan was appointed Chief Probation Officer by Chief Justice Katherine A. Maraman on Feb. 15. Brennan previously served as Deputy Chief Probation Officer for the Judicary of Guam, has served in supervisory roles with Probation’s Adult, Pre-Trial, Intake and Prevention Units and was a social worker with the Child Protective Service of the Guam Department of Public Health and Human Services. She is also a member and regional representative of the American Probation and Parole Association.
Brennan holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Hawaii and a master’s in public administration from the University of Guam.
Dusit Thani Guam Resort was presented a Silver Award from Rakutan Travel, Japan’s largest online travel site. The award is based five criteria: gross revenue, room nights sold, share ratio, year over year performance and customer satisfaction. This is the Dusit Thani Guam Resort’s second consecutive year winning the award.
Photo courtesy of Nakicos Corp.
Subway Restaurants of Guam and Saipan was recognized at the Global Leadership Conference in San Diego for being a top performer in achieving Subway’s Key Initiatives. Key Initiatives include consistent use of Subventory, University of Subway and LaborIQ. Nakicos Corp. operates the Subway restaurants on the islands.
Marcos W. Fong, group executive vice president of Nakicos Corp. which operates Subway restaurants of Guam and Saipan, center, is recognized on behalf of the region’s Subway restaurants for being a top performer in the High Density Markets — Other Countries category during a Global Leadership Conference in San Diego, California.
Dr. Maria Stella Gaerlan joined Guam Radiology Consultants as a pain management specialist on Jan. 8. Gaerlan, who has 20 years of experience in the field, is a board certified diplomate with the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, managed a solo practice under West Charleston Pain Center, served as on-site physician with Life Care Centers of America and practiced at the Veterans Administration Las Vegas Pain Clinic.
Gaerlan earned her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas and completed her residency through the University of California Los Angeles multi-campus physical medicine and rehabilitation residency training program.
RIM Architects highlighted the following seven employees and their respective career milestones with the company in the 2017 fourth-quarter edition of its quarterly newsletter:
• Matthew Inadomi, five year anniversary and promotion to principal with ownership in RIM
• Tharique De Silva, design assistant, joined in November
• David Ziemer, associate, 15 year anniversary
• Laura Melbostad, CFO and business operations, 10 year anniversary
• Linda Joaquin, administrative assistant, 10 year anniversary
• Kathy Alban, project accountant, 5 year anniversary
• Alicia Deschamps, design assistant, 5 year anniversary
The Guam Contractors Association announced five candidates for its 2018 GCA board election on March 27:
• Jessica M. Barrett, president, Barrett Plumbing
• Harold Cullick, principal, Dylan Mechanical Construction Services Inc.
• Peter Errett, vice president, Hawaiian Rock Products
• Joseph Roberto, managing member, East Island Tinting LLC
• John Sage, vice president and general manager, Watts Constructors
The Guam Contractors Association was scheduled to hold the election on April 18 at the Hyatt Regency Guam during the GCA April general membership luncheon meeting.
Ayuyu
Marcia E. Ayuyu, owner and operator of JCA Guam LLC and JCA Inc., which do business as McDonald’s of Guam and McDonald’s of Saipan, was selected to be president elect of the Rotary Club of Saipan and her term as president will run from June 2019 through June 2020.
Jeffrey Wagoner joined Outrigger Hotels and Resorts as president and CEO. His previous appointments include executive vice president of hotel operations for Trump Hotels as well as several senior level positions within the Wyndham Hotel Group, including president of Wyndham Hotel Group Management and executive vice president of global brand services and president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.
Vincent Santos, sales manager of Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam) and Foremost Foods Inc. (center), accepts an award in recognition of Foremost’s successful partnership with Burger King, at the 2018 Regional Account Managers’ Conference in Bali.
Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam) and Foremost Foods Inc.
Foremost Foods Inc. received an award from the Coca-Cola/Burger King team in recognition of their continued partnership with Burger King during a Regional Account Managers conference in Bali. Foremost negotiated a relationship with Coca-Cola/Burger King for the years 2018 through 2022.
Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Guam) Inc. received an award from McDonald’s of Saipan in recognition of its continued partnership with McDonald’s during a Vendor Appreciation Dinner held at the Hyatt Regency Saipan on March 26.
Kein R. Artero won the title of Mister Global Teen 2018 at the Mambo Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand. Artero is the first person from Guam to win the title. The 16-year-old student at Father Duenas Memorial School student beat finalists from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Korea and Myanmar to win a prize package that includes prizes from sponsors, a round-trip ticket to Thailand and a sash and trophy. Prizes from Latte Stone Entertainment include a one-year gym membership, clothes, modeling portfolio, cash prize and professional representation by Latte Stone Entertainment as his manager.
Photos by Lance Cpl. Samuel D. Brusseau, U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Siddell (top photo, left) and Sgt. Tony Moses III (bottom photo, left), both of Marine Corps Activity Guam, were awarded the Guam service member of the year award by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield (center), Commander of Joint Region Marianas, and U.S. Marine Corps MSgt. Nicholas Sannicolas, Senior Enlisted Advisor of Marine Corps Activity Guam, at the Fiesta Resort Guam on March 16. The service member of the year awarded is given to enlisted and officers of every branch of the U.S. forces stationed on Guam that have performed greatly in their Marine occupational specialty and in community of Guam.
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MASK REPRESENTING A HUMAN FACE
TEOTIHUACAN – Mexico
450 – 750 A.D.
Length : 13.6 cm
Width : 6.5 cm
Speckled green serpentine.
Mask representing a human face.
The mouth is wide open and the sensual lips are carefully drawn. The nose is straight, its bridge is strongly marked, its nostrils are perforated and its wings are in relief. The almond-shaped eyes are hollowed-out. The fine arches of the eyebrows are in relief; they form a curved line and merge with the receding forehead. The rectilinear ears are salient and the lobes are pierced. The top of the head is flat and a notch is carved in the middle back of the skull. Four attachment holes were made to allow this mask to be fixed or hung up: above each ear, as well as behind the middle of each of them.
This mask is exceptional with the fineness of its features and the quality of its execution. This face presents an amazing expressivity due to his intense look and his wide-open mouth that expresses the vital breath. Moreover, the eyes and mouth are deeply hollowed-out and were probably originally inlaid with shell, pyrite or another stone. Last but not least, the serpentine, with its bright green color and its smooth, polished surface, highlights the beauty of this sculpture.
This mask, with its pentagonal form, its transcendental look and its sensual mouth, symbolizes this idealization of the Teotihuacan civilization, of which the peak is set between 450 and 750 A.D. This civilization owes its name to the famous archaeological site of Teotihuacan, literally meaning “The birthplace of the gods”. Of agrarian origin, it managed to impose its hegemony throughout Mesoamerica by increasing its influence in political, religious and artistic fields. Concerning art, two types of creations are characteristic of its peak: the building of big architectural complexes and the creation of masks made of stone, just like the one we present here. These masks, most of them of human size, have suspension holes in order to be fixed on wooden statues then used for ritual ceremonies. Most of them were found in votive hidden places near or inside religious buildings. Theyreflect theperfection’s desire and permanence in a society where the divine is omnipresent.
Provenance : Ancient European Collection since 1970.
HUMAN MASK - TEOTIHUACAN - Mexico - Precolumbian Art
Exceptional serpentine mask of Teotihuacan civilization representing a human face. This mask, with idealized features and an expression of high serenity, reflects the peak of the Teotihuacan civilization which took place between 450 and 750 A.D. This civilization is named after the famous archaeological site of Teotihuacan, what means “the City of God”. This piece comes from Teotihuacan culture (Mexico) and is visible at the Gallery Mermoz, international reference in pre-columbian art.
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ECB knew of financial irregularities ahead of Banco Popular rights issue
05 April 2019 By Gareth Gore
Rights Issue / Marketed Follow-on
Government and Agencies
Rushed Popular resolution casts long shadow over Europe's banks
Investors were wiped out after central bank failed to halt €2.5bn capital raise
The ECB gave Banco Popular the green light to proceed with its ill-fated capital raise in 2016 despite being in possession of evidence that indicated serious financial irregularities in the Spanish lender’s accounts, according to a confidential ECB report seen by IFR.
Investors eventually lost every cent of the €2.5bn raised by Popular in the rights issue as part of the resolution of the bank a year later. The capital call, which launched in May 2016 and closed the following month, is now the subject of a legal battle in Madrid, with disgruntled former shareholders claiming that they were misled into backing the deal by false numbers.
The report - dated September 14, 2016 - makes it clear that ECB investigators had identified “significant figures” of financial irregularities at the bank almost two months ahead of the rights issue. On April 8, the head of the team contacted superiors requesting that the scope of the inspection be changed to focus on the serious issues identified.
By the time the ECB investigation wrapped up in early June, the report says, the team had confirmed its earlier findings, identifying €2.4bn of bad loans wrongly classified as performing and a subsequent €1.8bn shortfall in provisions. That would have been enough to wipe 243bp off the bank’s core equity Tier 1 ratio and push its capital cushion below the minimum regulatory requirement.
The report makes clear that the team was already aware in April of the significance of what it had discovered. “Considering … the importance of the shortcomings already identified needed to be reported as soon as possible … I proposed a modification of the scope of the inspection,” the head of the ECB team wrote in the report.
Superiors approved the request on April 12. But at a meeting in Frankfurt six days later between Popular bosses and regulators that was presided by Danielle Nouy, head of the central bank’s supervisory board, ECB officials did not step in to block the bank’s tentative plans to raise capital, according to one person who attended the meeting.
The person said bank bosses and ECB officials discussed the importance of raising capital quickly given the UK referendum on membership of the European Union two months later, which could have limited banks’ ability to raise capital. It was agreed that it was better to do the capital raise sooner rather than later, the person added.
Popular bosses returned to Madrid and began work on the deal. On May 18-19 they met Bank of Spain and ECB officials to outline their specific plans. Although formal approval was not required from either institution, the officials responded positively to the plans, said one person with knowledge of the meetings.
WIPED OUT
The €2.5bn rights issue was formally approved by the board on May 25 and announced to the market the following morning. At no point did the ECB seek to dissuade Popular from making the capital increase or raise the issue of inaccuracies in the accounts, according to sources. All of the money raised was later wiped out as part of the resolution of Popular in June 2017.
What the ECB knew before the capital raise could now be a key piece of evidence in the legal battle that has been launched by disgruntled shareholders, which is expected to be heard this year or next in Madrid. That case is also likely to seek to identify who - if anyone - at Popular or elsewhere knew of the irregularities.
The ECB took charge of supervising the eurozone’s significant banks in November 2014, superseding national regulators. Its main aims are to ensure the safety and soundness of the European banking system, increase financial integration and stability, and ensure consistent supervision.
“The ECB quite clearly knew that the bank was in a bad situation,” said Jordi Ruiz de Villa, a lawyer at Fieldfisher in Barcelona, who is representing Popular bond and shareholders who lost money. “The matter was very grave. They had identified systematic failures in accounting for the loans properly.”
“In my opinion, they should not have allowed the bank to raise capital in this situation. As the supervisor, they had a responsibility not just to monitor the solvency of the institution, but also of ensuring transparency to the market.”
The ECB declined to comment.
The Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores, Spain’s securities market regulator, also signed off on the deal, although there is no suggestion that it knew about the irregularities at the time. It declined to respond to questions about its role, but said: “The CNMV is not the appropriate source for commenting on the ECB’s actions.”
“On the face of it, this doesn’t look good,” said one lawyer away from the case, who asked not to be identified because he was not familiar with all the facts surrounding the case. “The question is whether the inspectors told the right people at the ECB. As a regulator they have a duty of care to the wider market.”
Santander, which bought Popular for a token €1 after all shareholders and some bondholders were wiped out, also declined to comment. As part of the purchase, it assumed responsibility for all of Popular’s legal liabilities, meaning it could face a substantial bill if former shareholders win their case.
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
The ECB investigation at Popular began on November 13, 2015 and formally ended on June 7, 2016 - right in the middle of the subscription period for the rights issue. The team of ECB officials spent just over five months doing on-site inspections at two of the bank’s sites in Madrid.
The ECB only formally notified Popular of its findings at a pre-close meeting with bank executives on June 22, the same day that the new shares issued as part of the rights issue began trading. The bank emailed its draft response to the ECB nine days later, indicating a final reply would follow. It never did.
The ECB report makes it clear that the ECB investigation was beset with difficulties, not least a shortage of staff members, with reinforcements needed at the beginning of February. Data provided by Popular was also riddled with “defects”, making analysis of the bank’s accounts difficult, the report says.
In the end, because of delays in performing its investigation, and because of the serious irregularities discovered, the team of investigators decided to limit the nature of their probe, and dropped two of the four initial objectives set at the outset of the investigation.
According to the report, the impact of remedying the failures would have reduced the bank’s core equity Tier 1 ratio from 12.48% to 10.05%. Its minimum requirement was 10.25%.
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[SOLVED] Oriented programming has again given new impetus to object-oriented programming, by far better modularization
Thread: Oriented programming has again given new impetus to object-oriented programming, by far better modularization
September 7th, 2017, 09:40 PM #1
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Oriented programming has again given new impetus to object-oriented programming, by far better modularization
Have you ever wondered what is oriented programming? Or how does object-oriented programming contrast with this? Other than perhaps expected, oriented programming is not a matter of its own, but merely complementary.
So, what is the correlation between object-oriented programming and oriented programming, What are the features of object-oriented programming in particular? And why is object-oriented programming still preferred today?
The most important aspect is the re-usability. This means that, there are responsibilities, for example, a class is exactly responsible for a functionality and encapsulates all the methods and variables that are required for it. Many of these implementations also have only one inheritance hierarchy, so they do not represent the capabilities of multiple inheritance.
Based on the principles of class nesting, many other constructs of modularity were still built. A typical architecture here is the encapsulation of business logic, data persistence, and user interface. In principle, this makes sense for the first time from the separation.
However, there are some operations that cannot be subordinate to these patterns. An example of this is the implementation of logging mechanisms. Logging is characterized by the fact that you actually write to the console or a file at any point in the code which is currently running.
Since this has to be done in many different places, this leads to very redundant code, which is poorly maintained, because if you want to change the logging mechanism in principle, you now have to go into the code at any point and change the logging mechanism.
A similar principle is in the case of security mechanisms. Which is as much as when other users want to access my application. In order to be able to guarantee complete security, I would now have to ensure, at every point in my code, i.e. in business logic, data persistence, and also in the user interface, that the respective user has just a correct authentication and also has the correct authorization.
The normal case is that you only have security on the user interface and once this security has been overcome, all other mechanisms for business logic and data persistence will not be grasped because they are simply not implemented. Based on the assumption that the user does not come past the user interface anyway.
This is now the task field that tries to solve AOP, i.e. oriented programming. The problems arising from the aforementioned examples are therefore the distribution of code, which is actually the same, but needs to be redefined in many places and the mixing, in which aspects such as security or logging in code, such as User interface or business logic where they don't really belong.
The solution that we are now aiming for with AOP is to be able to define central aspects. Aspects are therefore such things as logging security and many others that are automatically distributed to all other places where they are needed. Using the example of logging, you would now define in one place, whenever certain methods are called, you want to write to the log that these methods were called.
If necessary, the return value should also be written. This is exactly the statement you want to define centrally and have it automatically inserted in all places. Just to make it clear again.
Unlike many other programming paradigms, oriented programming is not a paradigm of its own, but merely an extension to traditional object-oriented programming. What is important at the site is that you do not have to change the existing parts of the code and the logic to get AOP. You can definitely use AOP to make certain changes by yourself.
The advantages that now arise from the use of oriented programming are much better modularization, because external functions such as security and logging can now be considered as separate modules. It also improves the customizability of this nesting, it is now possible to add or remove aspects at any time in the development cycle. This also makes it much easier, for example, to eliminate security during development in your own system.
Another interesting point is that, dependencies are now outside of their logic. For example, you could use certain frameworks to implement security mechanisms, and the dependencies on exactly these frameworks are no longer in the business logic, but only in the aspect. Especially for many principles of conventional development, there are cases for oriented programming.
For example, when one takes a close look at one of the core functionality of Spring framework. This is transaction management. With the help of AOP, it is now possible to ensure that all operations performed on a single transaction are performed within the same transaction. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to start a transaction on the database, but only the hint of a keyword that it is a transaction.
Another example is the implementation of security. By using one aspect, security is also given a global dimension. This means that in one place, the conventional safety is implemented worse than in another place, and the oriented programming is no longer possible.
Similar to the principles of logging, so-called audits or monitoring can be easily added to the existing code, using oriented programming. This also applies in particular, to cases, such as money transfer or similar transactions, because such operations would normally not be recorded by normal logging because they do not affect the application per se, but are still relevant as information.
Another possibility is to intercept events, that is, things that are triggered by the use of certain things. So if a user clicks on a particular button too often, you could log it out. Also this principle is similar, only redundant if it would be implemented on each button.
Sometimes, oriented programming is also useful for detecting errors in your own code. This way you can get across all instances and all methods as well as intercept and record variables. And probably the most classic aspect is logging, which can benefit most from object-oriented programming. Definitely, you can now reason with me on how oriented programming complements object-oriented programming and what benefits can be derived from it.
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JDFAF has just funded a breakthrough research project integrating the expertise and resources of researchers at three University of California campuses.
January 03, 2017 / Dan Michel
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation has just funded a breakthrough research project integrating the expertise and resources of researchers at three University of California campuses.
Researchers at UCSF (led by Bruce Miller, MD), UCLA (led by Giovanni Coppola, MD and Daniel Geschwind, MD, PhD), and UCSB (led by Kenneth Kosik, MD) will employ three different forms of the very latest genomic technologies to probe variation across the entire genome to identify patterns of gene expression that define the varied types and stages of neurodegeneration, and to evaluate repertoires of immune cells at the single-cell level to allow better tracking of disease progression and inter-individual variation in disease.
The entire project will be under the direction of the Foundation's Chief Medical Officer, Bruce L. Miller, MD, who was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
These groundbreaking studies leverage and integrate the unique expertise of the research teams at the three universities, and are driven by new advances in technology that have brought new tools to the study of genomics, while dramatically driving down the costs for these studies.
Simultaneously, the massive and creative efforts at UCSF to collect large numbers of healthy elders and patients in the preclinical, early and more advanced stages of differing dementias, and the detection of new isolated populations in the Basque-country in Spain, and Columbia, South America will make these studies unique, powerful and transformative.
Variation across the genome provides the biological foundation from which brain health is maintained and disease occurs during aging. By understanding the genetic contributions to specific forms of early-onset forms of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) we can gain a better understanding of the biological changes that promote risk for these diseases across the lifespan. Conversely, by characterizing individuals who benefit from healthy cognitive aging we can gain insight into factors that may protect the aging brain and promote better function.
Studying patients from both groups will enable better identification of individuals at risk for neurodegeneration and will provide new biological targets for treating disease. Although genes that cause familial forms of FTLD and AD have been identified, most of the genetic contribution to these disorders remains unknown. In addition to genes encoding proteins directly involved in disease pathology, evidence is mounting to support the role of immune dysregulation and inflammation as important contributors to both neurodegeneration and healthy cognitive aging.
January 03, 2017 / Dan Michel/ Comment
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, University of California, Bruce L. Miller MD, UCSF, UCLA, Giovanni Coppola MD, Daniel Geschwind MD, UCSB, Kenneth Kosik MD, genomic technologies, genome, immune cells, disease progression, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, FTLD, Alzheimer’s disease, AD, risk for neurodegeneration, healthy cognitive aging, immune dysregulation, inflammation
New Research Project to Examine the Role of Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Cellular Reprogramming
December 12, 2016 / Dan Michel
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation has funded an important new research project under the direction of Justin Ichida, PhD, of the University of Southern California, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
The research project—Examining the Role of Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Cellular Reprogramming—applies new techniques to enable researchers to gain a better understanding of how genetic differences affect the functioning of Microglia, and the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Microglia are a type of immune cell that make up about 15% of the cells in the brain. Microglia scavenge throughout the central nervous system removing infectious agents, damaged neurons, and plaques. Interestingly, recent studies suggest that genetic differences that increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may do so by altering microglial function rather than nerve cell function. This is because many of the genes or gene control regions that have been recently linked to AD are predicted to predominantly affect microglia.
However, studying how AD-associated genetic changes affect human microglial function has been challenging because obtaining microglia from biopsies is difficult. To address this problem, Dr. Ichida and his team have developed a method called “cellular reprogramming” that enables the generation of human microglia from biopsied skin or blood cells. This approach has been used to produce functional nerve cells and other cell types from patients, but not microglia. Dr. Ichida’s team will couple this procedure with a technique called CRISPR that allows the introduction of genetic changes that increase AD risk into microglia in a petri dish.
The research project will test the hypothesis that genetic differences that increase AD risk do so in part by altering microglial function. They will do this by examining microglial function in the presence or absence of two different genetic changes that are strongly associated with AD. The impact of this study will be to 1) determine if AD-associated genetic changes cause disease-relevant alterations in human microglial function and 2) establish this approach as a powerful platform for studying the role of microglia in AD.
December 12, 2016 / Dan Michel/ Comment
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Bruce L. Miller, MD, Chief Medical Officer of The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Election to the National Academy of Medicine is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service in the medical sciences, health care and public health — in Dr. Miller’s case, as a contrarian who believed the type of disease causing dementia symptoms in a patient could be determined while the patient was still alive.
Dr. Miller, who is the A. W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor in Neurology and Director of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, is principal investigator of the NIH-sponsored Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, co-director of the Global Brain Health Institute, and leader of two philanthropy-funded research consortia, the Tau Consortium and the Consortium for Frontotemporal Research.
He has received numerous awards including the Potamkin Award from the American Academy of Neurology, the Raymond Adams Award from the American Neurological Association and the Wallace Wilson Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of British Columbia.
We are proud to note that Dr. Miller has served as the Chief Medical Officer of The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation since it was founded in 1983. In that time, Dr. Miller has overseen several hundred research projects funded by the Foundation. We congratulate Dr. Miller on this recognition of his enormous talent, deep dedication, and true compassion.
Bruce L. Miller MD, The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, National Academy of Medicine, UCSF Memory and Aging Center, NIH, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Alzheimer’s Disease, Tau Consortium, American Academy of Neurology, Potamkin Award
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1 Jacob, Job, and Solomon’s View of Sheol, the Intermediate State
2 What Jacob Said
3 Job’s View of Sheol
4 “There the Wicked Cease from Turmoil, and the Weary are at Rest”
5 Solomon’s View of Sheol
Jacob, Job, and Solomon’s View of Sheol, the Intermediate State
We’ll begin our scriptural study on the intermediate state by observing how Jacob, Job and Solomon viewed Sheol. All three were godly men of the Old Testament era. Jacob was the grandson of Abraham, the father of faith, and the patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel. In fact, his name was changed to “Israel.” Job was regarded so highly by God that He boasted there was no one on earth as great as him (Job 1:8). As for Solomon, the Bible says “King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth. The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart” (1 Kings 10:23-24).
These scriptural facts reveal that, although far from perfect, Jacob, Job and Solomon were great and mighty men of the Old Testament period. Hence, there’s no reason not to assume that their recorded statements about Sheol are sound and particularly so if they’re in harmony with what the rest of the Bible teaches.
With this understanding, let’s consider the very first passage in the Bible where the Hebrew word Sheol appears.
What Jacob Said
The term Sheol first appears in Genesis 37:35. This was the occasion where Jacob’s sons treacherously sold their brother Joseph into slavery and then lied to their father by telling him that Joseph was slain by a wild beast. Jacob believed the lie and was understandably heartbroken:
GENESIS 37:35 (NRSV)
All his sons and daughters sought to comfort him [Jacob]; but he refused to be comforted, and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son [Joseph], mourning.” Thus his father bewailed him.
Two simple facts can be derived from Jacob’s brief expression of grief in this passage: (1.) Jacob very much expected to go to Sheol when he died, and (2.) Jacob believed that Joseph was already in Sheol, that he would remain there, and that he would himself join him when he eventually died.
The King James Version translates Sheol in this passage as “the grave.” Why? Obviously because the verse refers to Jacob and Joseph, both righteous men of God (righteous, that is, in the sense that they were in-right-standing with God via their covenant, not that they were unflawed individuals). This is in harmony with the King James translator’s policy of rendering Sheol as “hell” when it applied to unrighteous people and as “the grave” when it applied to the righteous. As pointed out in Chapter One, there is absolutely no justification for this practice; the meaning of the word Sheol does not change depending upon the character of the person going there.
We thus find evidence in the very first appearance of Sheol in the Bible that religious people have tried to mislead the populace about its nature and who exactly went there.
As for the King James and other translations rendering Sheol as “the grave,” it was pointed out in the first chapter that Sheol never denotes the physical grave or tomb where bodies are laid to rest; there’s a separate Hebrew word for this. Sheol should only be understood as “the grave” in the sense that it is the graveyard of souls in the spiritual realm, where dead souls are held and “awaiting” resurrection to be judged by God. This will become more evident as our study progresses.
Another important point concerning Jacob’s view of Sheol: Although Jacob doesn’t state anything about the nature of Sheol, it’s obvious that he didn’t regard it as some sort of nether paradise where his son was hanging out with father Abraham, which is what many ministers today advocate. If this were the case, would Jacob be “mourning” and “bewailing” Joseph so grievously? Of course not. It might be argued that Jacob was grieving over his own personal loss and not the destination of his son’s disembodied soul. If this were so, wouldn’t Jacob likely exclaim something to the effect of, “Praise you LORD that my son is now in the blissful presence of father Abraham, and I will one day go down to this same paradise rejoicing.” Yet Jacob says nothing of the kind; in fact, his reaction is completely opposite to this.
Job’s View of Sheol
Let us now consider Job’s view of the intermediate state. Job was the greatest man of his time and God bragged of his character, integrity, godliness and hatred of evil (Job 1:1,3,8). Furthermore, in the book of Ezekiel God spoke of Job in the same breath as Noah and Daniel, two other great men of God (Ezekiel 14:14-20). The LORD obviously has a very high opinion of Job. We can therefore regard Job’s views on Sheol as very reliable.
As we shall see, Job goes into quite a bit of detail on the nature of Sheol. Did he just dream up all this information or did he have divine revelation on the subject? No doubt God revealed these truths to him. We can confidently draw this conclusion because what Job says about Sheol is in complete agreement with what the rest of the Bible teaches on the subject; only if Job’s position contradicted the rest of Holy Scripture would we question its validity.
NOTE: Some may understandably argue that, since the LORD later accuses Job of speaking “words without knowledge” (Job 38:2), his statements concerning the nature of Sheol are unreliable. But which of Job’s words did God feel were “without knowledge”? Obviously his erroneous belief that it was God Himself who was afflicting him, not the devil; which naturally provoked Job to rail against the LORD throughout the book, e.g. Job 10:1-3. This is what God understandably took issue with, not his theological insights concerning the intermediate state. Once again, Job’s statements about Sheol should only be questioned if they are not in harmony with what the rest of the Bible teaches.
For those unfamiliar with the book of Job, let me briefly explain its contents: Satan argues to God that Job is devoted to Him merely because the LORD blessed him so greatly and contends that Job will curse Him to His face if his blessings were removed. God therefore permits Satan to attack Job to find out. As a result of Satan’s attacks, Job loses his ten children, hundreds of his employees (with only four survivors), all his great wealth and even his health as he is afflicted with painful sores from head to toe.
After many months of suffering, three of Job’s friends go to “comfort” him and end up judging & accusing him of some great hidden sin, which they presume brought about all his horrible suffering. Most of the book consists of Job, in great anguish, profoundly debating with these “friends;” it should be noted, however, that much of what Job says is directed at God Himself. Such is the case with this passage:
JOB 14:10-15 (NRSV)
“But mortals die, and are laid low; humans expire and where are they? (11) As waters fail from a lake, and a river wastes away and dries up, (12) so mortals lie down and do not rise again; until the heavens are no more, they will not awake or be aroused out of their sleep. (13) Oh that you (God) would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me! (14) If mortals die, will they live again? All of the days of my service I would wait until my release should come. (15) You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the works of your hands.”
Much is said in this passage so let’s take it point by point.
Firstly, in verse 10 Job declares that “mortals die” and then asks “where are they?” He partially answers his own question in verse 12 by likening death to “sleep” which humans will not “awake” from until “the heavens are no more,” or, we could say, a very long time. What needs to be emphasized from these words is that Job describes the condition of death as “sleep” from which all human beings will one day “awake” or be resurrected.
Yet he still hasn’t really answered the question of where people go after they die. The very next verse answers this: In his great anguish he cries out to God to hide him in Sheol. Why does Job pray this? Because his suffering was so great he wanted to escape it through death; and obviously when a person died, Job believed, his or her soul would go to Sheol.
One may argue that, in verse 12, Job is perhaps referring to the body “sleeping” in the grave, but the obvious focus of his words is the death condition of the soul in Sheol because in the very same breath, verse 13, he prays to God to go specifically there: “Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath is past, that you would appoint a set time and remember me!”
Job erroneously believed that God Himself was causing his great afflictions; he was obviously unaware of the Devil’s hand in the situation. In truth, God only permitted Job’s afflictions by allowing Satan to attack him. Regardless, the fact is that Job believed that by dying and going to Sheol he would escape his intense suffering.
Yes, as amazing as it may seem, Job was actually hoping and praying to die and go to Sheol, a place traditionally considered “hell” and viewed as a horrible, devil-ruled torture chamber! Obviously Job’s view of Sheol was quite different from what religious tradition has taught us. He prayed to go to Sheol because, being one of God’s inspired servants, he knew that Sheol was a condition of unconsciousness which he describes as sleep. Job was understandably weary of his intense suffering and wanted it to end. He knew that in death, in Sheol, he would find relief from his misery, not an increase of it.
A vital fact that needs to be stressed from the above passage is that, regardless of the nature of Sheol, Job definitely believed that everyone would ultimately be resurrected from there. In verse 12 he makes it clear that all mortals who lie down in the sleep of death will one day awaken, that is, be resurrected when “the heavens are no more.” And, while Job prayed to go to Sheol in verse 13, it was not with the expectation that he would remain there forever. Job obviously believed that if God “hid” him in Sheol He would “appoint a set time and remember” him, which is obviously when his “release” would come (verse 14). Release from what? Obviously his release from captivity to Sheol, “the world of the dead” as scholar James Strong defines it. So God “remembering” him and “releasing” him are references to a future resurrection from Sheol, which is in harmony with what the rest of the Bible teaches.
“There the Wicked Cease from Turmoil, and the Weary are at Rest”
Job elaborates greatly on the nature of Sheol in chapter 3 of the book named after him. In this chapter Job curses the day of his birth because his suffering is so great. In essence, Job is wishing that he were never born into this world because then he would never have had to experience such incredible agony. He then details what it would be like for him if this were so:
JOB 3:11-19
“Why did I not perish at birth and die as I came from the womb? (12) Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed? (13) For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest (14) with kings and counselors of the earth who built for themselves places now lying in ruins, (15) with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. (16) Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day? (17) There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. (18) Captives also enjoy their ease; they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout. (19) The small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.”
Job starts off this passage by asking why he didn’t die as an infant. He says that, in that event, he would not be enduring all the great suffering that he was experiencing. He explains in verse 13 that, had he died in infancy, he would be peacefully “lying down… asleep and at rest.”
Job then further explains that he would have shared this condition of sleep and rest with kings and counselors of the earth, with the small and the great, with rulers and slaves, with captives and weary people and, yes, even with the wicked! In this state of death, Job declares in verse 17 that “there the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest,” and in verse 18 he makes it plain that there’s no “slave driver’s shout” as well.
This coincides with what Job later says concerning the wicked:
“They [the wicked] spend their days in prosperity and in peace they go down to Sheol.”
Notice that Job didn’t say the wicked go down to Sheol in torment; no, they go down to Sheol in peace. This completely contradicts the religious traditional belief that the unredeemed go to some horrible devil-ruled nether realm immediately after physical death to suffer torments as they are goaded on by slave-driving demons in fiery pits with not a single drop of water for relief. Instead Job makes it clear that there is no turmoil or torment for the wicked in Sheol.
If Job’s view of Sheol is divinely inspired and therefore coincides with the rest of the God-breathed Scriptures, these are potent facts indeed! They reveal that at death kings, counselors, rulers, infants, the wicked, the weary, captives, the small, the great and slaves all share the same condition, a condition of peaceful “sleep” and “rest,” which are obvious references to unconsciousness. No wonder Job, stripped of all his possessions, forsaken by his wife and friends, tortured by painful sores from head to toe, mocked and made a byword by everyone and mourning for his ten children & hundreds of servants, prayed to go to such a place. Needless to say, Job’s understanding of Sheol was quite different from that held by so many misguided religious people today.
Some may wonder if perhaps Job was referring to the literal grave or tomb where the body is laid to rest since there is no specific mention of Sheol in chapter 3. This idea is ruled out because Job makes it clear in verses 13-15 that, if he died, he’d be lying down asleep with kings, counselors and rulers. So Job is plainly referring to a common place or condition that all people shared together. Biblically speaking, this would be Sheol, the realm of dead souls, as verified in Ecclesiastes 9:10, a passage we shall examine in the next section. In addition, Job would not be referring to the literal grave or tomb for the body because it is not acceptable or usual practice to bury people together in mass graves or tombs, whether then or now.
Before we continue let’s remember that, as detailed in Chapter One, this was well before the death and resurrection of Christ, hence spiritual rebirth and the consequent attainment of eternal life were yet to be manifested. For this reason, the souls of Old Testament saints could not be ushered into God’s presence when they physically died; the souls of both the righteous and unrighteous went to Sheol at this time because redemption was not yet available.
Amazingly, some righteous captives to Sheol—death—were set free when Jesus was resurrected:
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
(51) At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split (52) and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. (53) They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
Notice how verse 52 says that these “holy people who had died were raised to life” and not these “holy people who had died physically, but were still very much alive in the paradise section of Sheol fellowshipping with father Abraham, were raised to life physically.” With passages like this it’s important to note what the Bible actually says and also what it doesn’t say. Interestingly, there’s no account of these resurrected people lamenting that they had to leave paradise with Abraham to come back to this lost world. Why not? Because it’s a false doctrine.
What about the rest of the Old Testament saints? They were possibly released from Sheol when Jesus ascended (Ephesians 4:7-10); if not, we can be sure that they’ll be resurrected at the time of their bodily resurrection when Jesus Christ returns to the earth, which takes place at the end of the Tribulation period and before Jesus’ millennial reign (Daniel 12:1-2 & Matthew 19:28-30). We’ll look at this in Chapter Eleven.
Solomon’s View of Sheol
Solomon was the wisest man on earth in his time (see 1 Kings 4:29-34) and God utilized his great knowledge and wisdom in three books of the God-breathed Scriptures.
NOTE: Although it is traditionally believed that Solomon wrote the book of Ecclesiastes, which I’ve always felt was fairly obvious, some modern scholars debate this.
Notice what it says about Solomon when the Queen of Sheba came to visit him:
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions… (3) Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from the king which he did not explain to her.
1 Kings 10:1,3
The king’s wisdom was renowned and so the Queen came to test him with hard questions and verse 3 shows that “nothing was hidden from the king which he did not explain to her.” Do you think that one of the questions she asked him was what happens to people when the die? That is, where they go and what will it be like? Of course she did; after all, it’s one of the most common “difficult questions” people ask in life. With this in mind, it says that “Solomon answered all her questions” and that there was literally “nothing” he did not explain to her.
Furthermore, we know that Solomon had divine revelation on Sheol, the realm of the dead, because he commented on it quite a bit in the book of Proverbs, as we’ll see in Chapter Five. He also elaborates on it in Ecclesiastes, witness:
ECCLESIASTES 9:10 (NRSV)
Whatever your hand finds to do, do with your might; for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.
The language in this passage describes beyond any question of doubt that Sheol is a condition of unconsciousness. Notice that, in Sheol, there’s neither good work nor bad work; there’s neither positive, hopeful thoughts nor anguished, hopeless thoughts; there’s neither knowledge of what’s good and holy or knowledge of what’s evil and impure.
This is further verified in verse 5:
ECCLESIASTES 9:5 (NRSV)
The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing.
The obvious reason the dead “know nothing” is because they’re no longer alive and conscious — they’re dead. This coincides with this passage from the Psalms:
PSALM 146:4 (KJV)
His breath goeth forth, he [his body] returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
The Psalmist makes it clear that when a person physically dies his or her thoughts perish. Note that there is no mention whatsoever of a person’s thoughts continuing to live on in some devil-ruled chamber of horrors. This is obviously because a dead person is no longer conscious of anything.
Take another look at Ecclesiastes 9:10 above and notice that Solomon doesn’t make a distinction between righteous or unrighteous people. Like Job, he plainly says that everyone would go to Sheol during this period of time, whether righteous or wicked, rich or poor, small or great. In fact, Solomon’s major point in Ecclesiastes 9 is that death or Sheol is the common destiny of all people before redemption was made available through Christ’s death and resurrection. He plainly states in verse 3 that “the same destiny overtakes all.” What destiny? The destiny of Sheol, the state of death, where—he goes on to say—there is neither work nor thought nor knowledge nor wisdom.
Jacob, Job and Solomon’s views of Sheol can be summarized as follows:
1. Sheol is a condition that every spiritually un-regenerated person will experience immediately following physical decease, which includes godly men and women in Old Testament time periods preceding the ascension of Christ. It includes the rich and the poor, the small and the great, the pure and the profane. In other words, Sheol is the common destiny of anyone who is spiritually dead to God and therefore un-redeemed.
2. Sheol is a condition of unconsciousness, likened unto sleep, where there is no work, thought or knowledge of any kind. It is not a place or state of conscious suffering and misery.
3. Sheol is a temporary condition and all consigned to Sheol will ultimately be resurrected.
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Jim Beckett
Another chamber of Sheol, is where I understand that the angels that had sex with the mortals before Noah, were chained, so they had to be alive and being tormented awaiting the Lake of Fire!
Dirk Waren
You’re confusing Sheol (Hades) with tartaroo, Jim. Sheol is the “realm of the DEAD” and concerns human souls (Revelation 20:11-15). Tartaroo concerns evil spirits (2 Peter 2:4 & Jude 1:6).
For details, I encourage you to examine the relevant scriptural data contained in SHEOL KNOW. Click that link and it will provide access to all the (abridged) chapters.
If everyone going to Sheol is unconscious , then how do you explain the rich man in hell talking to Lasaus, who I believe is in The Paradise section of Sheol?
Hi Jim.
The tale of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a fantastical parable. For scriptural verification read this chapter of SHEOL KNOW.
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A Brief and Tangential History of Mail
Harrison Middleton University's upcoming Quarterly Discussion will take a look at a number of historic letters. Personal correspondence offers a rich and fascinating look at culture and society. Dating back to ancient Rome, many letters (that remain today) were considered official documents and would have been kept in the public record. Such is the case with Plutarch's letter “Consolation to His Wife”. Therefore, while the letter is directed solely to his wife, it should be viewed in a broader context. In fact, most statesmen and women have kept meticulous records of letters, notes, and correspondence. These pieces of dialogue give us insight into historical events, lives, trends and so much more. In our Quarterly Discussion, we will view a number of letters, ancient to modern, in an attempt to better understand cultural norms and shifts.
Therefore, I thought it fitting to look into the history of correspondence itself. Since that is a massive project, today's blog hits on only a few random pieces of data to pique your interest. The following statistics are just a sampling of postal-related curiosities that can be interpreted in a number of ways. They give rich insight into historical events, leadership, economics, as well as social constructs. If this list entertains you, or sparks curiosity, please consider joining our Quarterly Discussion. Email asimon@hmu.edu for more information. Enjoy!
(Please note that most of this information came from the Statistical History of USPS.)
In ancient Rome, official letters traveled via the cursus publicus, which was a series of forts and stations to provide fresh horses for official couriers. They were meant to be for official use only, but often fell prey to bribes. Unofficial letters would usually have been delivered much more slowly in the hands of a friend, neighbor or acquaintance who happened to travel near the recipient.
In 1520, Manuel I of Portugal created the first publicly available letter carrier service. Charles the I of England followed this example in 1635.
In 1792, the rate to send a letter less than thirty miles in the United States was six cents. In 1816, all rates doubled to raise money for the bankrupt nation, as a result of the War of 1812. (However, the double was repealed one year later).
In 1845, the United States Postal Service (USPS) changed its billing system from “not over 30 miles” to “not over 300 miles”. This, of course, coincided with the rise of the industrial revolution and the railroad. In 1851, the distance changed once again from 300 miles to 3,000 miles.
The number of postal cards (official USPS cards issued through the USPS), has steadily declined since 1951. At about this time, personal cards (a category which includes the kind of postcards one finds on vacation) began to overtake the market. Though still 2 million less than official post office issued notes in 1951, it wasn't until 1968 that statistics prove people preferred to mail personal cards over post office cards. In other words, paper and cards had become its own commodity.
In 1975, USPS began charging for additional weight. Prior to that, it had charged a flat fee based upon distance to destination. We now take for granted that we can order a package from anywhere, anytime, but that service is extremely modern. With better packaging and availability of products (boxes, envelopes, mailers, etc), it became feasible to send larger envelopes and packages.
The USPS began tabulating the amount of presorted postcards in 1977. These promotional cards implies a technological advance in printing and advertising. Perhaps it also implies a growing commodification or a different way of creating and grouping customers. (Personally, I wonder if the distance of these presorted mailers has changed over the last 40 years. For example, if a restaurant wants to be noticed, it no longer relies on passers-by, but sends mail to local neighborhoods. I wonder if the definition of neighborhood has changed in some way and if that change is reflected in the presorted mailing stats?)
In 1997, the USPS combined the categories of stamped postcards with stamped cards (though presorted mail remains a separate category). In other words, mail has declined sharply in a digital age, making it unnecessary to split the two categories.
Though there is no clear trend yet, since the data is too new, it appears that presorted postcards hit a high between 2005 and 2008. Though they have steadily declined, presorted mail currently outnumbers personal mail by a couple of million.
I encourage you to peek at the statistics compiled by the census and USPS. It's vastly entertaining – especially when linked to some sort of reading and discussion.
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Home » Issues » 2015 » 179 » Inside Apache
A look at the Apache Software Foundation
Apache incubates hundreds of major software projects and brings together thousands of developers – all without ensuing chaos. How do they manage it?
Digital Incubator
© Lead Image © Aleksey Mnogosmyslov, 123RF.com
Article from Issue 179/2015
Author(s): Kristian Kißling
Apache projects such as Hadoop [1], Cassandra [2], Tomcat [3], and Spark [4] have enjoyed great popularity in data centers for years, but the venerable HTTP server [5] is the tool that laid the foundation of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) [6].
The HTTP daemon (httpd) from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) [7] was the precursor to the Apache server. Rob McCool worked at NCSA in the early 1990s and was awarded the contract to develop a web server that was not as complex as the one CERN preferred to use at the time. He collected the code in the fledgling Internet.
The server was pretty much neglected when McCool left NCSA to start a new job. Just a few users kept sending their own patches to keep it alive. Brian Behlendorf collected them, which is how "A patchy server" came to being. It remains unclear whether the Apache server is named after this play on words, or after the Native American tribal group.
Steep Climb
In April 1995, the self-proclaimed Apache Group, which consisted of eight developers, published a first version 0.6.2 of the server; version 1.0 appeared in December 1995. Within a year, the Apache user figures were already outperforming those of the NCSA httpd. In the wake of this development, the Apache Group founded the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) in 1999. More software projects sprung up in the Apache environment, which also looked after the Perl and PHP modules.
Today, the ASF manages 164 top-level projects, with 110 subprojects. Additionally, 35 junior projects, called podlings, live in the Apache Incubator [8], and 39 initiatives are in the Apache Lab [9]. That is 348 open source initiatives altogether. Two new projects are added on average each month (Figure 1), and the total number of ASF code suppliers is 4,700 [10].
Figure 1: The trend is upward for both top-level projects and the Incubator. Fluctuations in the Incubator arise because mature projects move to the top level.
Apache License 1.0 was formed in the mid-1990s. At that time, the Apache Group had to be named in promotional materials, but that requirement later ceased. The latest version 2.0 is compatible with GPLv3 if a project integrates Apache 2.0 code into its GPLv3 project. It does not work the other way around [11].
On the Stage
The ASF describes its organizational form as a meritocracy. Grossly simplified, that means: Those who do a lot have a lot to say. Existing members vote on the admission of new members; the details are regulated by statute [12].
Apache projects run through several predetermined stages (Figure 2). Any projects delivered into the custody of the ASF will initially land in the Apache Incubator. If the code flourishes and a community forms around the project, it becomes a top-level project [13] and is on a par with all other projects at that level.
Figure 2: Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter often rank among both user and developer in the ASF development model.
The ASF gives its members the opportunity to experiment with code to stimulate innovation. Apache Labs provides the corresponding infrastructure. If one of the experiments is successful, it ends up in the Incubator and follows the path described above. The foundation even thinks about the cleaning up process: Projects that are no longer maintained or current land in the Attic [14]. The code remains accessible and can be revived by interested parties.
However, those hoping for a second life in the Apache project for code that is no longer maintained do not understand the system. The ASF only accepts code if the owner follows certain rules and meets certain conditions. These include:
The code must be executable. The ASF justifies this rule by saying that a community can only be formed if the code really works. And, if a lengthy design phase is required at the beginning, that would often result in the community becoming fragmented.
The owner of the code must pass the copyright to the software and the intellectual property contained therein to the ASF within the framework of a Contributor License Agreement [15]. Only then can the users be sure of landing in a lock-in at some point.
Last, but not least, the project needs a sponsor within the ASF or an officer. This person must act as a mentor, help the project, and be the liaison to the project's Project Management Committee (PMC).
The ASF believes in officials who take the lead: Not only is there a PMC for each project, there is also a member of the foundation who acts as the official contact person for the project [16].
Well Looked After
A board with nine positions sits at the top of the ASF. Additionally, 16 officers take care of organizational matters, such as marketing or fundraising, with the Treasurer and Fundraising having two representatives. The foundation still has numerous sponsors [17] who finance both the infrastructure and the work of the foundation and events, including the ASF Conference ApacheCon.
Sponsors can choose from different levels. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Citrix, and Yahoo, for example, are among the platinum sponsors who each pay $100,000 a year to the foundation. Other well-known companies are gold, silver, or bronze sponsors.
This system is reasonable because the ASF manages numerous open source projects that come from these companies and are used by them daily. As sponsors, they promise to exert influence on project development and provide better access to developers. The annual financial reports show where the money flows, and the 2014 report is available online [10]. The company's employees meet free Apache developers at conferences where new developments are presented and discussed.
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Lloyd Maxcy & Sons Beauchamp Chapel, Inc.
Lloyd Maxcy & Sons Beauchamp Chapel was founded in 1873 when David Maxcy started a funeral home on 14th Street and Avenue “A” in New York City. He was one of the first funeral directors to practice embalming and was responsible for many innovations in funeral service. He died in 1900 and his wife, the former Mary Ann Wyse, who helped him get his start, assumed direction of the business.
David and Mary Ann had 13 children. One of them became a priest, the Rev. Joseph Maxcy, and was ordained at Dunwoodie Seminary.He eventually became Assistant Pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church in 1905. He died of peritonitis after an appendectomy in 1911 at 30 years of age. He was deeply mourned by the parish and the community. A memorial window, given by the children of the parish school, was placed in the last carriage. It was an all-day in Blessed Sacrament in remembrance of him.
Two of David and Mary Ann’s sons pursued the funeral business. David Jr., was a licensed funeral director in Brooklyn. Another son, Lloyd A.I. Maxcy came to NewRochelle at the age of 19 and opened a new branch of the family business on Main Street, just west of Centre Avenue. The business was moved to Centre Avenue and Leroy Place and eventually was a private residence on Shea Place, its present location. The address, formerly known as Beauchamp Place, was changed in memory of the late Monsignor Shea, pastor of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Mary Ann joined her son at the New Rochelle location in her later years. She died in 1920. Lloyd A.I. operated the funeral home until his death in 1955. Lloyd A.I.’s son, Lloyd A. and his wife Catherine, owned and operated the funeral home until their retirement in 1980.
The funeral home has since been owned and operated by Stephen P. Tenore and Fred R. DiCarlo. Under their direction, the funeral home has grownto serve communities outside the New Rochelle area and it is now one of the premier funeral homes in Westchester County.
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John Masterson
975 Linnard Avenue
Abbeylara
Derragh, Abbeylara, Co. Longford; 638 Classon Ave., Brooklyn; 123 Pierrepoint Ave, Brooklyn
Resident at Derragh, Abbeylara
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Newgrove/Derragh/1550349/
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Newgrove/Derragh/584020/
New York National Guard, 14th Infantry, F Company (106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division)
Killed in action
Flanders Field American Cemetery, Waregem, Belgium
John was born in Derragh on the 23 June 1893. He was one of a large family of sixteen (one had died before 1911). Prior to emigrating to the US, John was working as a shop assistant. He left Ireland for the US in May 1913, travelling on the Oceanic. By 1915, he was working as a grocery clerk i and living as a boarder in Brooklyn with another Irish family, the Farrells and two other boarders, the Mallons.
John initialy enlisted in the 14th Regiment of NY National Guard in August 1917, and served overseas from May 1918. He was killed in action aged 25 years. His sister Ellen, who lied at 123 Pierrepoint Street, Brooklyn was notified of his death. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 10 October 1918 stated: The last letter received from John was dated July 29, in which he said the Germans were dropping bombs all around his sector. He also mentioned the capture of 18,000 prisoners by the French and British forces on the preceding day. A letter has been received from the Rev. Frank L. Hascom, chaplain of the 106th, in which he wrote; “John died as a result of being hit by a shell, the same shell killing three others who were in the same shelter with him.
John's brother Bernard is served with the British Army in WW1.
Son of Peter Masterson and Bridget (née Reilly) of Derragh, Abbeylara.
Brian Jodi Kueker Private John Masterson was born in Abbeylara, County Longford, Ireland in 1893. Abbeylara is in north central Ireland 62 miles west northwest of Dublin. John emigrated to New York from Ireland aboard the RMS Oceanic from Queenstown on 8 May 1913 at the age of 20. His sister Ellen is not listed on the same manifest so may have come later. John enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the New York National Guard on 16 Aug 1917. The 14th became the 106th IR of the 27th Division. At the time, he lived at 975 Linnard Avenue in Brooklyn. They left for overseas on 10 May 1918 and were initially placed in the East Poperinghe Line with the rest of the 27th Division. On 25 Jul 1918, the 27th division was slowly rotated into the front line in relief of the British 6th Division in anticipation of operations of the Ypres-Lys offensive on 31 Aug 1918 in an attempt to remove the Germans from the Dickebusch Lake /Scherpenberg area (see map below and in replies). Pvt Masterson w
Link to AMBC entry; link to Find A Grave entry, including photo; link to Civil Record of Birth; Comment by Mr. Brian Kueker on the AMBC Facebook memorial entry; Brooklyn Daily Eagle obit:
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History of the Soviet Union (1927–53)
The history of the Soviet Union between 1927 and 1953 covers the period in Soviet history from establishment of Stalinism through victory in the Second World War and down to the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. He sought to destroy his enemies while transforming Soviet society with aggressive economic planning, in particular a sweeping collectivization of agriculture and rapid development of heavy industry. Stalin consolidated his power within the party and the state to degree of a cult of personality. Soviet secret-police and the mass-mobilization Communist party served as Stalin's major tools in molding Soviet society. Stalin's brutal methods in achieving his goals, which included party purges, political repression of the general population, and forced collectivization, led to millions of deaths: in Gulag labor camps and during man-made famine.
World War II, known as "the Great Patriotic War" in the Soviet Union, devastated much of the USSR, with about one out of every three World War II deaths representing a citizen of the Soviet Union. After World War II, the Soviet Union's armies occupied Eastern Europe, where they established or supported puppet Communist regimes. By 1949, the Cold War had started between the Western Bloc and the Eastern (Soviet) Bloc, with the Warsaw Pact pitched against NATO in Europe. After 1945, Stalin did not directly engage in any wars. He continued his absolute rule until his death in 1953.
1 Soviet state's development
1.1 Planning
1.2 Industrialization in practice
1.3 Collectivization of agriculture
1.4 Changes in Soviet society
2 The Great Purges
3 Foreign relations before 1941
3.1 Start of World War II
3.2 Great Patriotic War
3.3 Wartime developments
3.3.1 War and Stalinist industrial-military development
4 The Cold War
4.1 Soviet hegemony over Eastern Europe
4.2 Tenor of Soviet–U.S. relations
4.3 Breakdown of postwar peace
5 Domestic events
5.1 Two visions of the world
5.2 Beginning of the Cold War
5.3 Containment and the Marshall Plan
5.4 Korean War
10.1 Stalin and Stalinism
10.2 1927–39
10.3 World War II
10.4 Cold war
Soviet state's development
At the 15th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in December 1927, Joseph Stalin attacked the left by expelling Leon Trotsky and his supporters from the party and then moving against the right by abandoning Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) which had been championed by Nikolai Bukharin and Alexei Rykov. Warning delegates of an impending capitalist encirclement, he insisted that survival and development could only occur by pursuing the rapid development of heavy industry.
The party, under Stalin's direction, established Gosplan (the State Planning Commission), a state organization responsible for guiding the socialist economy towards accelerated industrialization. In April 1928 Gosplan released two drafts that began the process that would industrialize the primarily agrarian nation. This 1,700 page report became the basis of the First Five-Year Plan for National Economic Construction, or Piatiletka, calling for the doubling of Soviet capital stock between 1928 and 1933.[1]
Shifting from Lenin's NEP, the first Five-Year Plan established central planning as the basis of economic decision-making and the stress on rapid heavy industrialization (see Economy of the Soviet Union). It began the rapid process of transforming a largely agrarian nation consisting of peasants into an industrial superpower. In effect, the initial goals were laying the foundations for future exponential economic growth.
The new economic system put forward by the first Five-Year plan involved a complicated series of planning arrangements. The first Five-Year plan focused on the mobilization of natural resources to build up the country's heavy industrial base by increasing output of coal, iron, and other vital resources.
Industrialization in practice
Early Soviet poster: The Smoke of chimneys is the breath of Soviet Russia
The mobilization of resources by state planning expanded the country's industrial base. From 1928 to 1932, peak iron output, necessary for further development of the industrial infrastructure rose from 3.3 million to 6.2 million tons per year. Coal production, a basic fuel of modern economies and Stalinist industrialization, rose from 35.4 million to 64 million tons, and the output of iron ore rose from 5.7 million to 19 million tons. A number of industrial complexes such as Magnitogorsk and Kuznetsk, the Moscow and Gorky automobile plants, the Ural Mountains and Kramatorsk heavy machinery plants, and Kharkov, Stalingrad and Chelyabinsk tractor plants had been built or were under construction.
In real terms, the workers' standards of living tended to drop, rather than rise during the industrialization. Stalin's laws to "tighten work discipline" made the situation worse: e.g., a 1932 change to the RSFSR labor law code enabled firing workers who had been absent without a reason from the work place for just one day. Being fired accordingly meant losing "the right to use ration and commodity cards" as well as the "loss of the right to use an apartment″ and even blacklisted for new employment which altogether meant a threat of starving.[2] Those measures, however, were not fully enforced, as managers often desperately needed to hire new workers. In contrast, the 1938 legislation, which introduced labor books, followed by major revisions of the labor law, were enforced. For example, being absent or even 20 minutes late were grounds for becoming fired; managers who failed to enforce these laws faced criminal prosecution. Later, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, 26 June 1940 "On the Transfer to the Eight-Hour Working Day, the Seven-day Work Week, and on the Prohibition of Unauthorized Departure by Laborers and Office Workers from Factories and Offices"[3] replaced the 1938 revisions with obligatory criminal penalties for quitting a job (2–4 months imprisonment), for being late 20 minutes (6 months of probation and pay confiscation of 25 per cent), etc.
Based on these figures, the Soviet government declared that Five Year Industrial Production Plan had been fulfilled by 93.7% in only four years, while parts devoted to heavy-industry part were fulfilled by 108%. Stalin in December 1932 declared the plan a success to the Central Committee, since increases in the output of coal and iron would fuel future development.
During the second five-year plan (1933–37), on the basis of the huge investment during the first plan, industry expanded extremely rapidly, and nearly reached the plan's targets. By 1937, coal output was 127 million tons, pig iron 14.5 million tons, and there had been very rapid development of the armaments industry.
While making a massive leap in industrial capacity, the first Five Year Plan was extremely harsh on industrial workers; quotas were difficult to fulfill, requiring that miners put in 16 to 18-hour workdays. Failure to fulfill quotas could result in treason charges. Working conditions were poor, even hazardous. By some estimates, 127,000 workers died during the four years between 1928 and 1932. Due to the allocation of resources for industry along with decreasing productivity since collectivization, a famine occurred. The use of forced labor must also not be overlooked. In the construction of the industrial complexes, inmates of labor camps were used as expendable resources. But conditions improved rapidly during the second plan. Throughout the 1930s, industrialization was combined with a rapid expansion of education at schools and in higher education.
From 1921 until 1954, during the period of state-guided, forced industrialization, 3.7 million people were sentenced for alleged counter-revolutionary crimes, including 600.000 sentenced to death, 2.4 million sentenced to labor camps, and 700.000 million sentenced to expatriation. Other estimates put these figures much higher. Much like the famine, the evidence supporting these high numbers is an object of dispute among historians. Stalinist repression reached its peak during the Great Purge of 1937–38, which, unsurprisingly, considerably slowed industrial production in 1937.
Collectivization of agriculture
Main article: Collectivisation in the Soviet Union
Under the NEP, Lenin had to tolerate the continued existence of privately owned agriculture. He decided to wait at least 20 years before attempting to place it under state control and in the meantime concentrate on industrial development. However, after Stalin's rise to power, the timetable for collectivization was shortened to just five years. Demand for food intensified, especially in the USSR's primary grain producing regions, with new, forced approaches implemented. Upon joining kolkhozes (collective farms), peasants had to give up their private plots of land and property. Every harvest, Kolkhoz production was sold to the state for a low price set by the state itself. However, the natural progress of collectivization was slow, and the November 1929 Plenum of the Central Committee decided to accelerate collectivization through force. In any case, Russian peasant culture formed a bulwark of traditionalism that stood in the way of the Soviet state's goals.
Given the goals of the first Five Year Plan, the state sought increased political control of agriculture in order to feed the rapidly growing urban population and to obtain a source of foreign currency through increased cereal exports. Given its late start, the USSR needed to import a substantial number of the expensive technologies necessary for heavy industrialization.
By 1936, about 90% of Soviet agriculture had been collectivized. In many cases, peasants bitterly opposed this process and often slaughtered their animals rather than give them to collective farms, even though the government only wanted the grain. Kulaks, prosperous peasants, were forcibly resettled to Kazakhstan, Siberia and the Russian Far North (a large portion of the kulaks served at forced labor camps). However, just about anyone opposing collectivization was deemed a "kulak". The policy of liquidation of kulaks as a class—formulated by Stalin at the end of 1929—meant some executions, and even more deportation to special settlements and, sometimes, to forced labor camps.
Despite the expectations, collectivization led to a catastrophic drop in farm productivity, which did not return to the levels achieved under the NEP until 1940. The upheaval associated with collectivization was particularly severe in Ukraine and the heavily Ukrainian Volga region. Peasants slaughtered their livestock en masse rather than give them up. In 1930 alone, 25% of the nation's cattle, sheep, and goats, and one-third of all pigs were killed. It was not until the 1980s that the Soviet livestock numbers would return to their 1928 level. Government bureaucrats, who had been given a rudimentary education on farming techniques, were dispatched to the countryside to "teach" peasants the new ways of socialist agriculture, relying largely on Marxist theoretical ideas that had little basis in reality. Those farmers who did know agriculture well, who were familiar with the local climates, soil types, and other factors, had all been sent off to the gulags or shot for being enemies of the state. Even after the state inevitably won and succeeding in imposing collectivization, the peasants did everything they could in the way of sabotage. They cultivated far smaller portions of their land and worked much less. The scale of the Ukrainian famine has led many Ukrainian scholars to argue that there was a deliberate policy of genocide against the Ukrainian people. Other scholars argue that the massive death totals were an inevitable result of a very poorly planned operation against all peasants, who had given little support to Lenin or Stalin. British historian Robert Service says,
Almost 99% of all cultivated land had been pulled into collective farms by the end of 1937. The ghastly price paid by the peasantry has yet to be established with precision, but probably up to 5 million people died of persecution or starvation in these years. Ukrainians and Kazakhs suffered worse than most nations.[4]
In Ukraine alone, the number of people who died in the famines is now estimated to be 3.5 million.[5][6]
The USSR took over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1940, which were lost to Germany in 1941, and then recovered in 1944. The collectivization of their farms began in 1948. Using terror, mass killings and deportations, most of the peasantry was collectivized by 1952. Agricultural production fell dramatically in all the other Soviet Republics.[7]
Changes in Soviet society
Endorsed by the Constitution of the USSR in 1924, the State Emblem of the Soviet Union (above) was a hammer and sickle symbolizing the alliance of the working class and the peasantry. Ears of wheat were entwined in a scarlet band with the inscription in the languages of all the 15 union republics: "Workers of All Countries, Unite!" The grain represented Soviet agriculture. A five-pointed star, symbolizing the Soviet Union's solidarity with socialist revolutionaries on five continents, was drawn on the upper part of the Emblem.
In the period of rapid industrialization and mass collectivization preceding World War II, Soviet employment figures experienced exponential growth. 3.9 million jobs per annum were expected by 1923, but the number actually climbed to an astounding 6.4 million. By 1937, the number rose yet again, to about 7.9 million. Finally, in 1940 it reached 8.3 million. Between 1926 and 1930, the urban population increased by 30 million. Unemployment had been a problem in late Imperial Russia and even under the NEP, but it ceased being a major factor after the implementation of Stalin's massive industrialization program. The sharp mobilization of resources used in order to industrialize the heretofore agrarian society created a massive need for labor; unemployment virtually dropped to zero. Wage setting by Soviet planners also contributed to the sharp decrease in unemployment, which dropped in real terms by 50% from 1928 to 1940. With wages artificially depressed, the state could afford to employ far more workers than would be financially viable in a market economy. Several ambitious extraction projects were begun that endeavored to supply raw materials for both military hardware and consumer goods.
The Moscow and Gorky automobile plants produced automobiles for the public—despite few Soviet citizens affording to buy a car—and the expansion of steel production and other industrial materials made the manufacture of a greater number of cars possible. Car and truck production, for example, reached 200,000 in 1931.[1]
The Soviet leadership believed that industrial workers needed to be educated in order to be competitive and so embarked on a program contemporaneous with industrialization to greatly increase the number of schools and the general quality of education. In 1927, 7.9 million students attended 118,558 schools. By 1933, the number rose to 9.7 million students in 166,275 schools. In addition, 900 specialist departments and 566 institutions were built and fully operational by 1933. Literacy rates increased substantially as a result, especially in the Central Asian republics.[8]
The Soviet people also benefited from a type of social liberalization. Women were to be given the same education as men and, at least legally speaking, obtained the same rights as men in the workplace. Although in practice these goals were not reached, the efforts to achieve them and the statement of theoretical equality led to a general improvement in the socio-economic status of women. Stalinist development also contributed to advances in health care, which marked a massive improvement over the Imperial era. Stalin's policies granted the Soviet people access to free health care and education. Widespread immunization programs created the first generation free from the fear of typhus and cholera. The occurrences of these diseases dropped to record-low numbers and infant mortality rates were substantially reduced, resulting in the life expectancy for both men and women to increase by over 20 years by the mid-to-late 1950s.[9] Many of the more extreme social and political ideas that were fashionable in the 1920s such as anarchism, internationalism, and the belief that the nuclear family was a bourgeois concept, were abandoned[citation needed]. Schools began to teach a more nationalistic course with emphasis on Russian history and leaders, though Marxist underpinnings necessarily remained. Stalin also began to create a Lenin cult. During the 1930s, Soviet society assumed the basic form it would maintain until its collapse in 1991.
Urban women under Stalin were also the first generation of women able to give birth in a hospital with access to prenatal care. Education was another area in which there was improvement after economic development. The generation born during Stalin's rule was the first near-universally literate generation. Engineers were sent abroad to learn industrial technology, and hundreds of foreign engineers were brought to Russia on contract. Transport links were also improved, as many new railways were built, although with forced labour, costing thousands of lives. Workers who exceeded their quotas, Stakhanovites, received many incentives for their work, although many such workers were in fact "arranged" to succeed by receiving extreme help in their work, and then their achievements were used for propaganda.
Starting in the early 1930s, the Soviet government began an all-out war on organized religion in the country. Many churches and monasteries were closed and scores of clergymen were imprisoned or executed. The state propaganda machine vigorously promoted atheism and denounced religion as being an artifact of capitalist society. In 1937, Pope Pius XI decried the attacks on religion in the Soviet Union. By 1940, only a small number of churches remained open. It should be noted that the early anti-religious campaigns under Lenin were mostly directed at the Russian Orthodox Church, as it was a symbol of the czarist government. In the 1930s however, all faiths were targeted: minority Christian denominations, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism.
The Great Purges
Main article: Great Purge
As this process unfolded, Stalin consolidated near-absolute power using the 1934 assassination of Sergey Kirov (which many suspect Stalin of having planned, although there is no evidence for this) as a pretext to launch the Great Purges against his suspected political and ideological opponents, most notably the old cadres and the rank and file of the Bolshevik Party. Trotsky had already been expelled from the party in 1927, exiled to Kazakhstan in 1928 and then expelled from the USSR entirely in 1929. Stalin used the purges to politically and physically destroy his other formal rivals (and former allies) accusing Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev of being behind Kirov's assassination and planning to overthrow Stalin. Ultimately, those supposedly involved in this and other conspiracies numbered in the tens of thousands with various Old Bolsheviks and senior party members blamed with conspiracy and sabotage which were used to explain industrial accidents, production shortfalls and other failures of Stalin's regime. Measures used against opposition and suspected opposition ranged from imprisonment in work camps (Gulags) to execution to assassination (of Trotsky's son Lev Sedov and likely of Sergey Kirov—Trotsky himself was to die at the hands of one of Stalin's assassins in 1940).
Several show trials were held in Moscow, to serve as examples for the trials that local courts were expected to carry out elsewhere in the country. There were four key trials from 1936 to 1938, The Trial of the Sixteen was the first (December 1936); then the Trial of the Seventeen (January 1937); then the trial of Red Army generals, including Marshal Tukhachevsky (June 1937); and finally the Trial of the Twenty One (including Bukharin) in March 1938. During these, the defendants were typically accused of things such as sabotage, spying, counter-revolution, and conspiring with Germany and Japan to invade and partition the Soviet Union. Most confessed to the charges. The initial trials in 1935–36 were carried out by the OGPU under Genrikh Yagoda. The following year, he and his associates were removed from office and arrested. They were later tried and executed in 1938–39. The secret police were renamed the NKVD and control given to Nikolai Yezhov, known as the "Bloody Dwarf".
The "Great Purge" swept the Soviet Union in 1937. It was widely known as the "Yezhovschina", the "Reign of Yezhov". The rate of arrests was staggering. In the armed forces alone, 34,000 officers were purged including many at the higher ranks.[10] The entire Politburo and most of the Central Committee were purged, along with foreign communists who were living in the Soviet Union, and numerous intellectuals, bureaucrats, and factory managers. The total of people imprisoned or executed during the Yezhovschina numbered about two million.[11] By 1938, the mass purges were starting to disrupt the country's infrastructure, and Stalin began winding them down. Yezhov was gradually relieved of power. Yezhov was relieved of all powers in 1939, then tried and executed in 1940. His successor as head of the NKVD (from 1938 to 1945) was Lavrentiy Beria, a Georgian friend of Stalin's. Arrests and executions continued into 1952, although nothing on the scale of the Yezhovschina ever happened again.
During this period, the practice of mass arrest, torture, and imprisonment or execution without trial, of anyone suspected by the secret police of opposing Stalin's regime became commonplace. By the NKVD's own count, 681,692 people were shot during 1937–38 alone, and hundreds of thousands of political prisoners were transported to Gulag work camps.[12] The mass terror and purges were little known to the outside world, and many western intellectuals continued to believe that the Soviets had created a successful alternative to a capitalist world that was suffering from the effects of the Great Depression. In 1936, the country adopted its first formal constitution, which on paper at least granted freedom of speech, religion, and assembly.
In March 1939, the 18th congress of the Communist Party was held in Moscow. Most of the delegates present at the 17th congress in 1934 were gone, and Stalin was heavily praised by Litvinov and the western democracies criticized for failing to adopt the principles of "collective security" against Nazi Germany.
Foreign relations before 1941
The young Soviet Union initially struggled with foreign relations, being the first communist-run country in the world. The old great powers were not pleased to see the established world order rocked by an ideology claiming to be the harbinger of a world revolution. Indeed, many had actively opposed the very establishment of Soviet rule by meddling in the Russian Civil War. Slowly the international community had to accept, however, that the Soviet Union was there to stay. By 1933, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan, along with many other countries had recognized the Soviet government and established diplomatic ties. On November 16, 1933, the United States joined the list. Thus, by the 1930s, Soviet Russia was no longer an international pariah.[13]
Franco-Soviet relations were initially hostile because the USSR officially opposed the World War I peace settlement of 1919 that France emphatically championed. While the Soviet Union was interested in conquering territories in Eastern Europe, France was determined to protect the fledgling nations there. This led to a rosy German–Soviet relationship in the 1920s. However, Adolf Hitler's foreign policy centered on a massive seizure of Eastern European and Russian lands for Germany's own ends, and when Hitler pulled out of the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva in 1933, the threat hit home. Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov reversed Soviet policy regarding the Paris Peace Settlement, leading to a Franco-Soviet rapprochement. In May 1935, the USSR concluded pacts of mutual assistance with France and Czechoslovakia; the Comintern was also instructed to form a united front with leftist parties against the forces of Fascism. The pact was undermined, however, by strong ideological hostility to the Soviet Union and the Comintern's new front in France, Poland's refusal to permit the Red Army on its soil, France's defensive military strategy, and a continuing Soviet interest in patching up relations with Germany.
The Soviet Union also supplied military aid to the Republicans in Spain, but held back somewhat. Its support of the government also gave the Republicans a Communist taint in the eyes of anti-Bolsheviks in the UK and France, weakening the calls for Anglo-French intervention in the war.[citation needed]
In response to all of this the Nazi government promulgated an Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan and later Italy and various Eastern European countries (such as Hungary), ostensibly to suppress Communist activity but more realistically to forge an alliance against the USSR.
When Nazi Germany entered Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union's agreement with Czechoslovakia failed to amount to anything because of Poland and Romania's refusals to permit a Soviet intervention.[citation needed] On April 17, 1939, Stalin suggested a revived military alliance with the UK and France. The Anglo-French military mission sent in August, however, failed to impress Soviet officials; it was sent by a slow ocean-going ship and consisted of low-ranking officers who gave only vague details about their militaries. Stalin favoured Germany.[citation needed]
Common parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest at the end of the Invasion of Poland. At the center Major General Heinz Guderian and Brigadier Semyon Krivoshein
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An administrative map of the USSR in 1940, after western Ukraine and Western Belarus had been annexed but before the annexation of Bessarabia and the Baltic states.
Stalin arranged the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany on August 23, along with the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement to open economic relations. A secret appendix to the pact gave Eastern Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Bessarabia and Finland to the USSR, and Western Poland and Lithuania to Nazi Germany. This reflected the Soviet desire of territorial gains.
Propaganda was also considered an important foreign relations tool. International exhibitions, the distribution of media such as films and journals like USSR in Construction, as well as inviting prominent foreign individuals to tour the Soviet Union, were used as a method of gaining international influence.[14]
Start of World War II
Germany invaded Poland on September 1; the USSR followed on September 17. The Soviets quelled opposition by executing and arresting thousands. They sent hundreds of thousands to Siberia and other remote parts of the USSR. Estimates varying from the figure over 1.5 million.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] to the most conservative figures[22][23][24] using recently found NKVD documents showing 309,000[25][26][27] to 381,220.[27][28] in four major waves of deportations between 1939 and 1941.
With Poland being divided between two powers, the Soviet Union put forth its territorial demands to Finland for a minor part of the Karelian Isthmus, a naval base at Hanko (Hangö) peninsula and some islands in the Gulf of Finland. Finland rejected the demands and on November 30, the Soviet Union invaded Finland, thus triggering the Winter War. Despite outnumbering Finnish troops by over 2.5:1, the war proved embarrassingly difficult for the Red Army, which was ill-equipped for the winter weather and lacking competent commanders since the purge of the Soviet high command. The Finns resisted fiercely, and received considerable support and sympathy from the Allies.[citation needed] But in the spring of 1940, the snows melted, and a renewed Soviet offensive compelled them to surrender and relinquish the Karelia Isthmus and some smaller territories.
In 1940, the USSR occupied and illegally annexed Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. On June 14, 1941, the USSR performed first mass deportations from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
On June 26, 1940 the Soviet government issued an ultimatum to the Romanian minister in Moscow, demanding Romania immediately cede Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina. Italy and Germany, which needed a stable Romania and access to its oil fields urged King Carol II to do so. Under duress, with no prospect of aid from France or Britain, Carol complied. On June 28, Soviet troops crossed the Dniester and occupied Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina, and the Hertza region.[29]
Great Patriotic War
Main article: Eastern Front (World War II)
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Soviet children celebrating the school year end on the eve of the Great Patriotic War, June 22, 1941.
On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler abruptly broke the non-aggression pact and invaded the Soviet Union. Soviet intelligence was fooled by German disinformation and sent to Moscow false alarms about German invasion in April, May and the beginning of June. Despite the popular myth there was no warning "Germany will attack on 22 June without declaration of war", moreover, Soviet intelligence reported that Germany would either invade the USSR after fall of the British Empire[30] or after an unacceptable ultimatum demanding German occupation of Ukraine during the German invasion of Britain.[31] Like in Sino-Soviet conflict on Chinese Eastern Railway or Soviet–Japanese border conflicts Soviet troops on western border received a directive undersigned by Marshal Semyon Timoshenko and General of the Army Georgy Zhukov that ordered (as demanded by Stalin): "do not answer to any provocations" and "do not undertake any (offensive) actions without specific orders" – which meant that Soviet troops could open fire only on their soil and forbade counter-attack on German soil.
The Nazi invasion caught the Soviet military unprepared. In the larger sense, Stalin expected invasion but not so soon.[32] The Army had been decimated by the Purges; time was needed for a recovery of competence. As such, mobilization did not occur and the Soviet Army was tatically unprepared as of the invasion. The initial weeks of the war were a disaster, with tens of thousands of men being killed, wounded, or captured. Whole divisions disintegrated against the German onslaught.
It is said that Stalin, at first, refused to believe Nazi Germany had broken the treaty. However, new evidence shows Stalin held meetings with a variety of senior Soviet government and military figures, including Vyacheslav Molotov (People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs), Semyon Timoshenko (People's Commissar for Defense), Georgy Zhukov (Chief of Staff of the Red Army), Nikolay Kuznetsov (Commander of both North Caucasus and Baltic Military Districts), and Boris Shaposhnikov (Deputy People's Commissar for Defense). All in all, on the very first day of the attack, Stalin held meetings with over 15 individual members of the Soviet government and military apparatus.
German troops reached the outskirts of Moscow in December 1941, but failed to capture it, due to staunch Soviet defence and counterattacks. At the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942–43, the Red Army inflicted a crushing defeat on the German army. Due to the unwillingness of the Japanese to open a second front in Manchuria, the Soviets were able to call dozens of Red Army divisions back from eastern Russia. These units were instrumental in turning the tide, because most of their officer corps had escaped Stalin's purges. The Soviet forces soon launched massive counterattacks along the entire German line. By 1944, the Germans had been pushed out of the Soviet Union onto the banks of the Vistula river, just east of Prussia. With Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov attacking from Prussia, and Marshal Ivan Konev slicing Germany in half from the south, the fate of Nazi Germany was sealed. On May 2, 1945 the last German troops surrendered to the overjoyed Soviet troops in Berlin.
Wartime developments
From the end of 1944 to 1949, large sections of eastern Germany came under the Soviet Union's occupation and on 2 May 1945, the capital city Berlin was taken, while over fifteen million Germans were removed from eastern Germany and pushed into central Germany (later called German Democratic Republic) and western Germany (later called Federal Republic of Germany). Russians, Ukrainians, Poles, Czech, etc., were then moved onto German land.
An atmosphere of patriotic emergency took over the Soviet Union during the war, and persecution of the Orthodox Church was halted. The Church was now permitted to operate with a fair degree of freedom, so long as it did not get involved in politics. In 1944, a new Soviet national anthem was written, replacing the Internationale, which had been used as the national anthem since 1918. These changes were made because it was thought that the people would respond better to a fight for their country than for a political ideology.
The Soviets bore the brunt of World War II because the West did not open up a second ground front in Europe until the invasion of Italy and the Battle of Normandy. Approximately 26.6 million Soviets, among them 18 million civilians, were killed in the war. Civilians were rounded up and burned or shot in many cities conquered by the Nazis.[citation needed] The retreating Soviet army was ordered to pursue a 'scorched earth' policy whereby retreating Soviet troops were ordered to destroy civilian infrastructure and food supplies so that the Nazi German troops could not use them.
Stalin's original declaration in March 1946 that there were 7 million war dead was revised in 1956 by Nikita Khrushchev with a round number of 20 million. In the late 1980s, demographers in the State Statistics Committee (Goskomstat) took another look using demographic methods and came up with an estimate of 26–27 million. A variety of other estimates have been made.[33] In most detailed estimates roughly two-thirds of the estimated deaths were civilian losses. However, the breakdown of war losses by nationality is less well known. One study, relying on indirect evidence from the 1959 population census, found that while in terms of the aggregate human losses the major Slavic groups suffered most, the largest losses relative to population size were incurred by minority nationalities mainly from European Russia, among groups from which men were mustered to the front in "nationality battalions" and appear to have suffered disproportionately.[34]
After the war, the Soviet Union occupied and dominated Eastern Europe, in line with their particular Marxist ideology.
Stalin was determined to punish those peoples he saw as collaborating with Germany during the war and to deal with the problem of nationalism, which would tend to pull the Soviet Union apart. Millions of Poles, Latvians, Georgians, Ukrainians and other ethnic minorities were deported to Gulags in Siberia. (Previously, following the 1939 annexation of eastern Poland, thousands of Polish Army officers, including reservists, had been executed in the spring of 1940, in what came to be known as the Katyn massacre.) In addition, in 1941, 1943 and 1944 several whole nationalities had been deported to Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia, including, among others, the Volga Germans, Chechens, Ingush, Balkars, Crimean Tatars, and Meskhetian Turks. Though these groups were later politically "rehabilitated", some were never given back their former autonomous regions.[35][36][37][38]
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A Soviet poster calling for reconstruction of the economy ruined by the war.
At the same time, in a famous Victory Day toast in May 1945, Stalin extolled the role of the Russian people in the defeat of the fascists: "I would like to raise a toast to the health of our Soviet people and, before all, the Russian people. I drink, before all, to the health of the Russian people, because in this war they earned general recognition as the leading force of the Soviet Union among all the nationalities of our country... And this trust of the Russian people in the Soviet Government was the decisive strength, which secured the historic victory over the enemy of humanity – over fascism..."[39]
World War II resulted in enormous destruction of infrastructure and populations throughout Eurasia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, with almost no country left unscathed. The Soviet Union was especially devastated due to the mass destruction of the industrial base that it had built up in the 1930s. The USSR also experienced a major famine in 1946–48 due to war devastation that cost an estimated 1 to 1.5 million lives as well as secondary population losses due to reduced fertility.[lower-alpha 1] However, the Soviet Union recovered its production capabilities and overcame pre-war capabilities, becoming the country with the most powerful land army in history by the end of the war, and having the most powerful military production capabilities.
War and Stalinist industrial-military development
Although the Soviet Union received aid and weapons from the United States under the Lend-Lease program, the Soviet production of war materials was greater than that of Nazi Germany because of rapid growth of Soviet industrial production during the interwar years (additional supplies from lend-lease accounted for about 10–12% of the Soviet Union's own industrial output).[citation needed] The Second Five Year Plan raised steel production to 18 million tons and coal to 128 million tons.[citation needed] Before it was interrupted, the Third Five Year Plan produced no less than 19 million tons of steel and 150 million tons of coal.[citation needed]
The Soviet Union's industrial output provided an armaments industry which supported their army, helping it resist the Nazi military offensive. According to Robert L. Hutchings, "One can hardly doubt that if there had been a slower buildup of industry, the attack would have been successful and world history would have evolved quite differently."[citation needed] For the laborers involved in industry, however, life was difficult. Workers were encouraged to fulfill and overachieve quotas through propaganda, such as the Stakhanovite movement.
Some historians, however, interpret the lack of preparedness of the Soviet Union to defend itself as a flaw in Stalin's economic planning. David Shearer, for example, argues that there was "a command-administrative economy" but it was not "a planned one". He argues that the Soviet Union was still suffering from the Great Purge, and was completely unprepared for the German invasion.[citation needed] Economist Holland Hunter, in addition, argues in his Overambitious First Soviet Five-Year Plan, that an array "of alternative paths were available, evolving out of the situation existing at the end of the 1920s... that could have been as good as those achieved by, say, 1936 yet with far less turbulence, waste, destruction and sacrifice."[citation needed]
Main article: Cold War
Soviet hegemony over Eastern Europe
Soviet expansion, change of Central-eastern European borders and creation of the Eastern Bloc after World War II
In the aftermath of World War II, the Soviet Union extended its political and military influence over Eastern Europe, in a move that was seen by some as a continuation of the older policies of the Russian Empire. Some territories that had been lost by Soviet Russia in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918) were annexed by the Soviet Union after World War II: the Baltic states and eastern portions of interwar Poland. The Russian SFSR also gained the northern half of East Prussia (Kaliningrad Oblast) from Germany. The Ukrainian SSR gained Transcarpathia (as Zakarpattia Oblast) from Czechoslovakia, and Ukrainian populated Northern Bukovina (as Chernivtsi Oblast) from Romania. Finally, in the late 1940s, pro-Soviet Communist Parties won the elections in five countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria) and subsequently became People's Democracies. These elections are generally regarded as rigged, and the Western powers did not recognize the elections as legitimate. For the duration of the Cold War, the countries of Eastern Europe became Soviet satellite states — they were "independent" nations, which were one-party Communist States whose General Secretary had to be approved by the Kremlin, and so their governments usually kept their policy in line with the wishes of the Soviet Union, although nationalistic forces and pressures within the satellite states played a part in causing some deviation from strict Soviet rule.
Tenor of Soviet–U.S. relations
The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was an aberration from the normal tenor of Russian–U.S. relations. Strategic rivalry between the huge, sprawling nations goes back to the 1890s when, after a century of friendship, Americans and Russians became rivals over the development of Manchuria.[citation needed] Tsarist Russia, unable to compete industrially, sought to close off and colonize parts of East Asia, while Americans demanded open competition for markets.[citation needed]
Lasting Russian mistrust arose from the landing of U.S. troops in Soviet Russia in 1918, which became involved, directly and indirectly, in assisting the anti-Bolshevik Whites in the civil war.[citation needed]
In addition, the Soviets requested that the United States and Britain open a second front on the European continent; but the Allied invasion did not occur until June 1944, more than two years later. In the meantime, the Russians suffered horrendous casualties, more than 20 million dead, and the Soviets were forced to withstand the brunt of German strength. The allies claimed that a second front had been opened in 1943 in Italy and were not prepared to immediately assault Nazi-occupied France.[citation needed]
Breakdown of postwar peace
When the war ended in Europe on May 8, 1945, Soviet and Western (US, British, and French) troops were essentially facing each other along a line down the center of Europe ranging from Lübeck to Trieste. Aside from a few minor adjustments, this would be the "Iron Curtain" of the Cold War. In hindsight, Yalta signified the agreement of both sides that they could stay there and that neither side would use force to push the other out. This tacit accord applied to Asia as well, as evinced by U.S. occupation of Japan and the division of Korea. Politically, therefore, Yalta was an agreement on the postwar status quo in which Soviet Union hegemony reigned over about one-third and the Allies over two-thirds.
The Soviets were able to use a well-organized ring of spies in the United States, to gain critical advantages during meetings with representatives of Britain and the United States. Several of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's advisors and cabinet members regularly reported their activities to NKVD handlers.[verification needed]
There were fundamental contrasts between the visions of the United States and the Soviet Union, between capitalism and socialism. Each vindicated in 1945 by previous disasters, those contrasts had been simplified and refined in national ideologies to represent two ways of life. Conflicting models of democratic centralism versus liberal democracy, of state planning against free enterprise, of full or partial employment, of equality versus economic freedom, were to compete for the allegiance of the developing and developed world in the postwar years.
Even so, the basic structures and tensions that marked the cold war were not yet in place in 1945–46. Despite the necessary means of the United States to advance a different vision of postwar Europe, Joseph Stalin viewed the re-emergence of Germany and Japan as the Soviet Union's chief threats, not the United States. At the time, the prospects of an Anglo-American front against the USSR seemed slim from Stalin's standpoint.[citation needed] Economic advisers such as Eugen Varga reinforced this view, predicting a postwar crisis of overproduction in capitalist countries which would culminate by 1947–48 in another great depression.[citation needed] For one, Stalin assumed[citation needed] that the capitalist camp would soon resume its internal rivalry over colonies and trade and not pose a threat to the Soviet Union.
Varga's analysis was partly based on trends in U.S. federal expenditures. Due to the war effort mostly, in the first peacetime year of 1946, federal spending still amounted to $62 billion, or 30% of GDP, up from 3% of GDP in 1929, before the Great Depression, New Deal, and Second World War.[citation needed] Thus, Stalin assumed that the Americans would need to look to the Soviet Union, to maintain the same level of exports and state expenditures.[citation needed]
However, there would be no postwar crisis of overproduction. And, as Varga anticipated, the U.S. maintained a roughly comparable level of government spending in the postwar era. It was just maintained in a vastly different way. In the end, the postwar U.S. government would look a lot like the wartime government, with the military establishment, along with military-security, accounting for a significant share of federal expenditures.
Domestic events
The mild political liberalization that took place in the Soviet Union during the war quickly came to an end in 1945. The Orthodox Church was generally left unmolested after the war and was even allowed to print small amounts of religious literature, but persecution of minority religions was resumed.[citation needed] Stalin and the Communist Party were given full credit for the victory over Germany, and generals such as Zhukov were demoted to regional commands (Ukraine in his case).[citation needed] With the onset of the Cold War, anti-Western propaganda was stepped up, with the capitalist world depicted as a decadent place where crime, unemployment, and poverty were rampant.
Things such as the light bulb and the automobile were claimed to have been invented by Russians,[citation needed] and art and science were subjected to rigorous censorship. The former was only allowed to contain themes of socialist realism, and the latter was heavily influenced by the quack biologist Trofim Lysenko, who rejected the concept of Mendelian inheritance. Even the theory of relativity was dismissed as "bourgeoise idealism". Much of this censorship was the work of Andrei Zhdanov, known as Stalin's "ideological hatchet man",[citation needed] until his death from a heart attack in 1948. Stalin's cult of personality reached its height in the postwar period, with his picture displayed in every school, factory, and government office, yet he rarely appeared in public. Postwar reconstruction proceeded rapidly, but as the emphasis was all on heavy industry and energy, living standards remained low, especially outside of the major cities.[citation needed]
In October 1952, the first postwar party congress convened in Moscow. The Communist Party was formally renamed to the "Communist Party of the Soviet Union". Stalin spoke only briefly, and for most of the proceedings sat in silence while Nikita Khrushchev and Georgy Malenkov delivered the main speeches.
Terror by the secret police continued in the postwar period. Although nothing comparable to 1937 ever happened again, there were many smaller purges, including a mass purge of the Georgian party apparatus in 1951–52.[citation needed] Stalin's paranoia in his last years worsened as he began to suffer from the effects of arteriosclerosis. He finally suffered a massive stroke on March 3, 1953 and died two days later.
Two visions of the world
The United States, however, led by President Harry S. Truman since April 1945, was determined to shape the postwar world to America's best interest. He saw the ravaged, war-torn Europe as a place to implant the American system — capitalism, western democracy, constitutional rule — and (according to Soviet thinking) extend American hegemony throughout the world. The Soviet Union was attempting the same thing, extending its own systems as far as it could reach, and with two opposite empires struggling for hegemony, relationships between the United States and the Soviet Union quickly soured.
The United States moved quickly to consolidate its position, as it was the only major industrial power in the world to emerge intact — and even greatly strengthened from an economic perspective. It stood to gain more than any other country from opening up a global market for its exports and access to vital raw materials.
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Truman could advance these principles with an economic powerhouse that produced 50% of the world's industrial goods and a vast military power that rested on a monopoly of the new atomic bomb (see also Soviet atomic bomb project). Such a power could mould and benefit from a recovering Europe, which in turn required a healthy Germany at its center; these aims were at the center of what the Soviet Union strove to avoid as the wartime alliance broke down.
The resolve of the United States to advance a different vision of the postwar world conflicted with Soviet interests. National security had been important to Soviet foreign policy since the 1920s, when the Communist Party adopted Stalin's "Socialism in One Country" and rejected Leon Trotsky's ideas of "world revolution".[citation needed] Before the war, Stalin did not attempt to push Soviet boundaries beyond their full Tsarist extent.
In this sense, the aims of the Soviet Union may not have been aggressive expansionism but rather consolidation, i.e., attempting to secure the war-torn country's western borders. Stalin, assuming that Japan and Germany could menace the Soviet Union once again by the 1960s,[citation needed] thus quickly imposed Moscow-dominated governments in the springboards of the Nazi onslaught: Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria. Much of the rest of the world, however, viewed these moves as an aggressive attempt to expand Soviet influence and communist rule.[citation needed]
Disagreements over postwar plans first centered on Eastern and Central Europe. Having lost more than 20 million in the war, suffered German invasion, and suffered tens of millions of casualties due to onslaughts from the West three times in the preceding 150 years, first with Napoleon, Stalin was determined to destroy Germany's capacity for another war by keeping it under tight control. U.S. aims were quite different.
Winston Churchill, an anti-Communist, condemned Stalin for cordoning off a new Russian empire with an "Iron Curtain."[citation needed] Afterwards, Truman finally refused[when?] to give the war-torn Soviet Union "reparations" from West Germany's industrial plants, Stalin retaliated[when?] by sealing off East Germany as a Communist state.[citation needed]
The Soviet Union's historic lack of warm water maritime access, a perennial concern of Russian foreign policy[citation needed] well before the October Revolution, was yet another area where interests diverged between East and West. Stalin pressed the Turks[when?] for improved access out of the Black Sea through Turkey's Dardanelles strait, which would allow Soviet passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Churchill had earlier recognized Stalin's claims,[citation needed] but now the British and Americans forced the Soviet Union to pull back.[when?][clarification needed][citation needed]
Soviet leadership policies were often more measured, however: the Soviet Union eventually withdrew from Northern Iran,[when?] at Anglo-American behest;[citation needed] Stalin did observe his 1944 agreement with Churchill and did not aid the communists in the struggle against government in Greece;[when?] in Finland he accepted a friendly, non-communist government;[when?][citation needed] and Russian troops were withdrawn from Czechoslovakia by the end of 1945. However, a pro-Soviet government seized power in Czechoslovakia three years later.[citation needed]
Containment and the Marshall Plan
Main article: Containment
An Anglo-American effort was made to support the Greek government in order to protect the free peoples against totalitarian regimes. This was articulated in the Truman Doctrine Speech of March 1947, which declared that the United States would spend as much as $400 million in efforts to "contain" communism.[citation needed]
By successfully aiding Greece in 1947, Truman also set a precedent for the U.S. aid to anti-Communist regimes worldwide, even authoritarian ones at times. U.S. foreign policy moved into alignment with State Department officer George Kennan's argument that the Soviets had to be "contained" using "unalterable counterforce at every point", until the breakdown of Soviet power occurred.[citation needed]
The United States launched massive economic reconstruction efforts, first in Western Europe and then in Japan (as well as in South Korea and Taiwan). The Marshall Plan began to pump $12 billion into Western Europe. The rationale was that economically stable nations were less likely to fall prey to Soviet influence, a view which was vindicated in the long run.
In response, Stalin blockaded Berlin in 1948. The city was within the Soviet zone, although subject to the control of all four major powers. The Soviets cut off all rail and road routes to West Berlin. Convinced that he could starve and freeze West Berlin into submission, no trucks or trains were allowed entry into the city. However, this decision backfired when Truman embarked on a highly visible move that would humiliate the Soviets internationally — supplying the beleaguered city by air. Military confrontation threatened while Truman, with British help, flew supplies over East Germany into West Berlin during the 1948–49 blockade. This costly aerial supplying of West Berlin became known as the Berlin Airlift.
Truman joined eleven other nations in 1949 to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the United States' first "entangling" European alliance in 170 years. Stalin replied to these moves by integrating the economies of Eastern Europe in his version of the Marshall Plan, exploding the first Soviet atomic device in 1949, and signing an alliance with Communist China in February 1950. However, the Warsaw Pact, Eastern Europe's counterpart to NATO, was not created until 1955, two years after Stalin's death.
U.S. officials quickly moved to expand the containment policy. In a secret 1950 document, NSC-68, they proposed to strengthen their alliance systems, quadruple defense spending, and embark on an elaborate propaganda campaign to persuade Americans to fight this costly Cold War. Truman ordered the development of a hydrogen bomb; in early 1950, the U.S. embarked on its first attempt to prop up colonialism in French Indochina in the face of mounting popular, communist-led resistance;[citation needed] and the United States embarked on what the Soviets considered[citation needed] a blatant violation of wartime treaties: plans to form a West German army.
The immediate post-1945 period may have been the historical high point for the popularity of communist ideology. In the late 1940s Communist parties won large shares of the vote in free elections[citation needed] in countries such as Belgium, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Finland; and won significant popular support in Asia (Vietnam, India, and Japan) and throughout Latin America.[citation needed] In addition they won large support in China, Greece, and Iran, where free elections remained absent or constrained but where Communist parties enjoyed widespread appeal.[citation needed]
In response, the United States sustained a massive anti-communist ideological offensive. The United States aimed to contain communism through both aggressive diplomacy and interventionist policies. In retrospect, this initiative appears largely successful: Washington brandished its role as the leader of the "Free World" at least as effectively as the Soviet Union brandished its position as the leader of the "progressive" and "anti-imperialist" camp.
Main article: Korean War
In 1950, the Soviet Union protested against the fact that the Chinese seat at the United Nations Security Council was held by the Nationalist government of China, and boycotted the meetings.[citation needed] While the Soviet Union was absent, the UN passed a resolution condemning North Korean actions and offering military support to South Korea.[citation needed] After this incident the Soviet Union was never absent at the meetings of the Security Council.
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2003: Louisiana Act 666 requires the state to develop an environmental health surveillance system to track physical, chemical, biological, and social factors that may play a role in the development of chronic diseases affecting the citizens of Louisiana. Act 666 Text
2003-2006: LDH received approximately $1 million from the CDC to establish and to develop, the LA Environmental and Health Effects Tracking Program (LEHET) over a three year period.
2006: Congress provided the CDC with funds to develop the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHT).
2009: The CDC launched the National EPHT Network.
2009: LDH received funding from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to develop and evaluate a GIS-based surveillance system linking blood mercury and fish tissue mercury levels.
2009: LDH received approximately $3.4 million to develop the Louisiana Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (LDH Tracking Network) over a five year period.
2014-2017: LDH won continuation funding to maintain and enhance the state tracking network.
2017: LDH received new grant funding towards enhancing innovation and capabilities of the LDH Tracking Network.
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Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean
GUATEMALA: Rios Montt to Stand Trial for Genocide
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GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 27 2012 (IPS) - After a hearing that lasted more than 11 hours, a Guatemalan court ordered the trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt (1982-1983), who could face up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt (left) at the hearing in court, next to his lawyer. Credit: Danilo Valladares/IPS
“On Mar. 25, 1982 they killed my three sisters, my mom, and five brothers who were all kids. First they were questioned by (military officers), who tried to get them to give up the guerrilla members (they were looking for); and when they couldn’t give them what they wanted, they were shot on the spot,” Elena Chávez, a survivor of a 1982 army raid and mass killing in western Guatemala, told IPS.
This Ixil woman has been fighting relentlessly ever since to bring the perpetrators of this massacre committed during Guatemala’s long civil war (1960-1996) to justice.
But she had to wait until this year for the first positive sign, which finally came on Thursday when Judge Patricia Flores issued the order initiating criminal proceedings against Ríos Mott.
For the time being, however, he will be eluding jail, as the judge has allowed the retired general to stand bail. According to the judge’s order, the defendant poses “no obstruction of justice or flight risk, and therefore a 500,000-quetzal bail (about 65,000 dollars) is set and the (defendant) is placed under house arrest with limited movements.”
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The decision has upset the victims’ families, who demand that Ríos Montt be jailed immediately.
“We want him in prison, we want to see justice done and the law enforced, because he’s responsible for the human rights abuses committed against my relatives in the massacre at Nebaj, Quiché,” in northwestern Guatemala, Chávez said.
At the hearing, Prosecutor Manuel Vásquez accused Ríos Montt of carrying out the “Victoria 83” and “Firmeza 82” operations, under which the armed forces massacred thousands of indigenous people in Guatemala, in actions that amounted to genocide and crimes against humanity.
The prosecution described how during the dictatorship headed by the now 85-year-old Ríos Montt, at least 1,771 people were killed, 1,485 girls were raped, and 29,000 people were forcibly displaced from their homes.
For these crimes, the Public Prosecutor’s Office asked the judge to initiate criminal proceedings against the retired general.
When the time came for the defendant to speak, Ríos Montt laconically responded that he had “heard and understood the prosecution’s charges, but (preferred) to remain silent.”
While he has repeatedly denied the charges of genocide brought against him, the memories of the tragedy remain vivid in the victims’ minds.
“I was only 11. How could I be the enemy? There was no need to kill women and children to combat the enemy,” Antonio Caba, another Ixil survivor of the Quiché massacre, told IPS.
Caba lost a grandmother and two brothers in 1982 when government security forces razed his village in Quiché, the region most targeted by the army during the war waged against the left-wing guerrillas.
“What we’re asking for is justice, so that this won’t happen ever again, because if these crimes are left unpunished they could be repeated,” said Caba, who hopes to see Ríos Montt in jail soon.
Two hundred thousand people were either killed or disappeared during Guatemala’s 36-year armed conflict.
Ninety-three percent of these crimes were perpetrated by members of the armed forces, according to the report issued in 1999 by the independent Historical Clarification Commission set up to investigate abuses committed during the war.
The U.N.-backed truth commission also found that Ríos Montt’s dictatorship marked the most brutal period of human rights violations, which targeted primarily the indigenous population.
The truth commission was set up as a result of the Peace Accords signed in 1996 between the armed forces and the then-insurgent group Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca, with the mandate of clarifying “with all objectivity, equity and impartiality the human rights violations and acts of violence that have caused the Guatemalan population to suffer” during the armed conflict that lasted almost 40 years.
The case against Ríos Montt has generated national and international expectations, as he is the first high-ranking military officer to be brought to trial.
Throughout the hearing, he was accompanied by his daughter, Zury Ríos.
“I have faith in justice and the law and I’m here to stand by General Ríos Montt as his daughter and his friend. The prosecution will now have to prove all the charges,” she told IPS.
Outside the courthouse, a large crowd of people carrying placards and photographs of the disappeared followed the hearing closely.
The hearing ended with a smile on Ríos Montt’s face and a bittersweet feeling among the survivors and relatives of the victims.
From Spanish Wire
Latin America: Dictatorships Meet Justice
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Israeli Entrepreneur Raised $2m With a 5 Page Presentation About Nothing
Forbes Magazine published that Itay Adam, an Israeli entrepreneur raised a seed round from a South American private equity fund after a 40 minutes presentation.
Adam wrote on his web-page:
“It was a 40 minutes presentation with 5 slides, 2 cups of coffee, 18 jokes, snickers, jeans, a Threadless t-shirt and no product. It was all about philosophy, experience, age, and passion. In fact, it was a stand-up comedy act of 40 minutes. I bitched, trashed, yelled, cursed, and pitched this private equity with the best show I had within me. A few days later, we signed the deal and now I am at the liberty to announce that I closed a $2M round with no product, just a smart concept. And a rather simple one. A real one. Here it is: “No one knows what the next big thing is going to be. We are all just speculating. My goal is to build a group of people to find it. A group of 5-6 people, all veterans with a proven record, all at the age +35.”
If you are curious how to do that here is the presentation Itay showed his investors:
It's a Slideshow About Nothing from BetaPopcorn
Here is a link to Itay's webpage: Itay Adam
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As a mixed child of a Latin American couple, I could be seen as socially undetermined - part of a mestizo/mulato muddle, yet embraced as part of a Puerto Rican national identity. But in the United States, my fate has been to be inexorably drawn to the identity of my darker parent. Like Pedro Pietri penning the obituary of the passive Puerto Rican, I accept and cherish that embrace, but hope to end the silence of the dear negro in me. It's time to let go, and embrace the blackness at the core of my being that I've always known.
Ed Morales, "'Mi negro': Embracing my blackness as a Puerto Rican man," The Washington Post, September 14, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/09/14/mi-negro-embracing-my-blackness-as-a-puerto-rican-man.
Inside Kamala Harris’s relationship with an Indian-American community eager to claim her
Posted in Articles, Media Archive, Politics/Public Policy, United States, Women on 2019-01-21 18:21Z by Steven
McClatchy: DC Bureau
Katie Glueck, Senior Political Correspondent
Indian-American publications write about her regularly. Her first name means “lotus” in Sanskrit. She takes pride in grinding her own Indian spices. And she has been known to reference slogans that were used by Indian independence fighters like her grandfather.
If Kamala Devi Harris runs for president, the Democratic senator is poised to be championed by Indian-Americans, a constituency with significant representation in the donor community, growing numbers of political activists and candidates—and a sizable presence in states that will play key roles in the Democratic primary, from California to Texas.
“She will change the game if she runs for president,” said Anurag Varma, a Democratic donor who frequently supports Indian-American candidates and “absolutely” would back Harris. “She will create a new game if she becomes president.”…
Harris, of California, is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who was born in India, and Donald Harris, born in Jamaica. The senator identifies as both African-American and South Asian-American, according to her Senate website, which notes that she is the country’s first South Asian-American senator— a background that opens doors with a diverse set of voters….
Tags: California, Kamala Devi Harris, Kamala Harris, Katie Glueck, McClatchy, McClatchy: DC Bureau
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Home / Campaigns / Dolly Parton Imagination Library launches in two more Nottingham wards
Dolly Parton Imagination Library launches in two more Nottingham wards
Posted on 9th March 2018 by Media Team in Campaigns, Children and Families, Libraries, Press Releases
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme has launched in two more wards in Nottingham City: Dales and Bridge.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a charity that delivers a free age-appropriate book every month to children from birth until the age of five. The scheme is proven to improve children’s literacy levels so that they are more likely to be ready to start school when they turn five.
The vision of the Imagination Library was first sparked in Nottingham in 2009 by a Teaching Assistant in Wollaton. Momentum gathered when the Rotary Club of Nottingham worked with Nottingham City Council to help to co-ordinate fundraising which enabled the Imagination Library to be set up in the Nottingham neighbourhood of Bilborough in 2012.
Now, with the addition of Dales and Bridge, the scheme will run in nine of the city’s 20 wards. More than 4,100 children in Nottingham are currently registered with the scheme, and more than 113,000 books have been gifted.
This month also marks the mailing of the 100 millionth book for the Imagination Library in the UK, USA and Canada.
The addition of Dales and Bridge to the scheme will mean that all babies born in those wards after 1 January 2018 will be eligible to join the scheme.
Councillor David Mellen, Portfolio Holder for Early Intervention and Early Years, said:
“I am delighted that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme is launching in Dales and Bridge, and it is my hope that the scheme will soon be rolled out across all wards in the city.
“In Nottingham City, too many of our children start school well behind the expected literacy levels. I believe that reading with children is one of the best ways to set them up for a bright future.
“The Dolly Parton Imagination Library ensures every registered child, whatever their family circumstances, receives a book every month. It’s about giving our children the joy of reading.”
To find out more about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Nottingham or to make a donation, please visit www.dollybooksnottingham.org.
The Nottingham scheme is supported by local organisations: The Rotary Club of Nottingham, Castle Cavendish, Small Steps Big Changes (National Lottery funding), as well as individual supporters.
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Vic Chesnutt
"I didn't want to. I was fighting it." In the middle of his last tour, cult hero, singer-songwriter, and Paraplegic Vic Chesnutt ditched his band, fled across several state lines, filled his pockets with rocks, parked himself beside a motel pool, and for a week, contemplated suicide. Chesnutt, who, with the aid of the Nashville alt.country orchestra Lambchop, recently released The Salesman and Bernadette, his seventh album, obviously overcame the urge to take a dip. And like the young female protagonist in the Velvet Underground song, Vic Chesnutt's life was saved by rock & roll.
"The final straw which made me go, 'Okay, that's it. I'm gonna live,' was that I was sitting beside this Motel 6 pool and I had my door open and it was late at night and videos started coming on the TV. So, I'm sitting out there and nobody's around because it's like four in the morning, and I heard Cyndi Lauper wafting through the door. And she was belting it out -- one of those videos of hers, "Time After Time" or something like that -- and I thought, 'Ah, some things are good.' Isn't that odd that it was Cyndi Lauper who was beckoning me back?"
Odd? Understatement. But maybe it's apropos for Chesnutt, who on cursory inspection is a curiosity himself. A car accident at 18 left him bound to a wheelchair and with a mangled hand that makes his playing the guitar an accomplishment in itself. Yet, despite his physical condition, not to mention a gravelly voice, Chesnutt still manages to etch out strangely beautiful compositions.
"It's kind of an interesting aspect of me," he says. "People don't know too many people who broke their necks and are writing songs, and they want to know, 'Is this what drives him or not? Is this the central thing in his creative life?'"
The Georgia native claims the answer to both of those questions is an unadorned "No," and that his cloudy mental disposition was entrenched long before his body was marred.
"The big regrets have nothing to do with me. I look at the world and think, 'God, what a crazy world.' I think, 'God, it was so close. We could have lived with the Indians and not killed them all. That would have been great.' We were close, so close, right on the edge from realizing, 'No, you don't want to slaughter them.' We could have had a whole different world in the Americas. That makes me depressed."
-- Michael Bertin -- Taken from the Austin Chronicle
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Home » Current News » Today is St.Andrews Day
Today is St.Andrews Day
Name day of everyone named Andrey, Andriana (the name has the meaning “masculine”, therefore “strong”).
Bulgarians call it “Bear’s Day”.
And legends has it that once upon a time, long time ago, in a family with a small daughter the woman died. The father remarried a woman who also had a daughter. But the step-mother loved her child more and made the step-child do all the housework. And she was never satisfied. Once, when it was very cold, she gave the step-child black wool and told her to wash it till it becomes white. “Or else, don’t return home!”, said the step-mother. The small girl put the wool on her shoulder and went to the river. She began washing but… the black wool never became white. Frozen all over, the child sat on the bank and cried. Immediately an old man with a white beard appeared in front of her. “Why are you crying, child?”, asked the old man gently. The girl told him everything and the good man said: “Put the wool on your shoulder, go back home and don’t be afraid.” Then suddenly he disappeared.
The child went home, knocked on the closed door for a while and when the evil step-mother opened the door she was struck – in front of her a golden girl was standing and shining like the sun itself. She became even more angry when she understood how the child turned golden and decided to send her own child as well, so it becomes golden too. She dressed it well, gave it wool and sent it to the river. The little girl quickly reached the river, threw away the wool for she had no intention to wash it and sat on the bank. She waited and waited but nobody came. She was all frozen and started crying. In a moment the man with the white beard appeared. “Why are you crying, child?”, the old man asked. “I’m waiting for you, old man,” the girl answered in a rude voice, “I want you to make me gold and go back home.” “All right, my girl, put the wool on your shoulder and go back home,” the old man said and disappeared. The girl grabbed the wool and ran home. The step-mother, on hearing her steps, quickly opened the door but closed it on the moment, for in front of her was standing a big black bear. The old man punished the evil step-mother by turning her child into a bear.
From that day on, people tell stories about bears. With the first rays of the sun the oldest woman in the house takes boiled corn with a wooden spoon, throws the beans into the chimney and says: “Here is boiled corn for you, bear, - so don't eat it raw!” And people believe that “bears won’t walk in the fields and won’t do harm to the people”.
From St. Andrew’s Day on, the day begins to grow, “by as much as a grain of rye”.
The Holy Apostle Andrew, the First-Called, was the first of the Apostles to follow Christ, and he later brought his own brother, the holy Apostle Peter, to Christ. The future apostle was from Bethsaida, and from the time of his youth he turned with all his soul to God. He did not enter into marriage, and together with his brother he worked as a fisherman. When the holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John began to preach, St. Andrew became his closest disciple. St. John the Baptist himself sent to Christ his own two disciples, the future Apostles Andrew and John the Theologian, declaring Christ to be the Lamb of God.
After the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, St. Andrew went to the Eastern lands preaching the Word of God. He went through Asia Minor, Thrace, Macedonia, he reached the River Danube, went along the coast of the Black Sea, through Crimea, the Black Sea region and along the River Dnepr he climbed to the place where the city of Kiev now stands.
On his journeys the First-Called Apostle endured many sufferings and torments from pagans: they cast him out of their cities and they beat him. In Sinope they pelted him with stones, but remaining unharmed, the persistent disciple of Christ continued to preach to people about the Savior. Through the prayers of the Apostle, the Lord worked miracles. By the labors of the holy Apostle Andrew, Christian Churches were established, for which he provided bishops and clergy. The final city to which the Apostle came was the city of Patra, where he was destined to suffer martyrdom.
The Lord worked many miracles through His disciple Andrew in Patra. The infirm were made whole, and the blind received their sight. Through the prayers of the Apostle, one man was recovered from serious illness; he healed the wife of the governor of Patra, and his brother as well. The miracles accomplished by the Apostle and his fiery speech enlightened almost all the citizens of the city of Patra with the true Faith.
The Governor was mad with Andrew’s popularity and sentenced him to death. St. Andrew the First-Called accepted that sentence with joy and with prayer to the Lord, and went willingly to the place of execution. In order to prolong the suffering of the saint, the governor gave orders not to nail the saint's hands and feet, but to tie them to the cross (the so-called "St. Andrew's cross", in the form of the letter X). For two days the suffering apostle was teaching and preaching to the citizens who gathered about. The people, in listening to him, with all their souls pitied him and tried to take St. Andrew down from the cross. Fearing a riot of the people, the governor gave orders to stop the execution. But the holy apostle began to pray that the Lord would grant him death on the cross. Just as the soldiers tried to take hold of the Apostle Andrew, they lost control of their hands.
The crucified apostle, having given glory to God, said: "Lord Jesus Christ, receive my spirit." Then a blazing ray of divine light illumined the cross and the martyr crucified upon it. When the light faded, the holy Apostle Andrew had already given up his holy soul to the Lord. The governor’s wife, whom Andrew himself converted to Christianity, had the body of the saint taken down from the cross, and buried him with honor.
A few centuries later, under the emperor Constantine the Great, the relics of the holy Apostle Andrew were solemnly transferred to Constantinople, and placed in the church of the Holy Apostles, beside the relics of the holy Evangelist Luke and St. Paul's disciple, St. Timothy.
Old Town houses restoration
As reported by BTA:Seven of the houses in the architectural preserved area ?Ancient Plovdiv? will be restored thanks to UNESCO fundingThat has been decided according to an agreement between...
The US rowers will be training in Plovdiv
Today?s edition of the Maritsa newspaper says that Glen Merry, the coach of the US national rowing team. He will study the equipment and the condition of the Plovdiv Rowing Canal and will decide wh...
An Exhibition-Bazaar at the Ethnographic Museum (August 4th ? 17th)
In an article in the SEGA newspaper from Oct.19th, 2001, Mr.Vassil Dolapchiev, Chairman of the Blind People Union, mentions the following facts: ?The state assigns only 150 000 leva annually for the b...
?Plovdiv on the top of Europe?
That is the motto of the Plovdiv Expedition that was organized in honor of the 100th anniversary from the first Bulgarian expedition that ever climbed the highest European peak Mount Blanc (4807 me...
Who can paint icons?
We will try, by means of modern technologies and communications, to make it possible for all of you to get closer to the works of a contemporary icon-painter from Plovdiv, Yanko Kavrakov ? an artis...
Disneyland in Plovdiv ? expected opening May 1st, 2005
As pointed in the today?s edition of the Maritsa newspaper, there was an official meeting at the Municipality between the Plovdiv Mayor Mr.Ivan Chomakov amd investors and designers, regarding the c...
International Folklore Festival in Plovdiv
The Maritsa Newspaper informs its readers that the new 10th International Folklore Festival opens in Plovdiv today. The Festival Parade of 10 groups from Greece, Egypt, India, Italy, Columbia, Mexi...
The famous car rally Hebros is back again
The official opening of the Hebros Rally will be tomorrow, Saturday, July 26th, at 08:45 a.m. in front of the Maritsa Hotel. The start of the first car will be at exactly 09:31 a.m. The cars will r...
The Plovdiv Schools ? Municipality maintained
According to Ms.Vanya Atanassova, Manager of the Municipal Department of Science and Education, all the reconstruction works in Plovdiv schools and kindergartens will be finished in time for the ne...
We will be able to step 17 centuries back into the past in Plovdiv
It is a world-famous fact that Plovdiv is among the oldest cities in Europe ? a contemporary of Troy. In 324 B.C., Philip II of Macedonia invades the Thracian city of Eumolpia, borders it with solid c...
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posted Jun 16, 2018, 1:27 PM by Joreth InnKeeper [ updated Apr 13, 2019, 12:21 PM ]
Esmeralda Comes By Night (1997)
www.netflix.com/title/70045338 - Netflix
http://amzn.to/2vTd1kD - Amazon
I'm not sure, but I'm reasonably confident that I did not get this movie from an online poly movie list, and instead it came from one of Netflix's recommendations based on when I added other poly movies. If this is the case, then Netflix deserves some serious thanks. Not only did I like this movie, but it actually was poly!
"Bewitching, passionate and beautiful, Esmeralda is happily married -- to five husbands! But just as she's about to marry groom No. 6, she's charged with polygamy. She reveals her reasons for marrying each husband to stern Judge Solorio, who -- like Esmeralda's spouses -- is no match for her charms. Meanwhile, her husbands conspire to break her out of jail, and feminists demonstrate in her defense."
This movie was charmingly campy. It wasn't *brilliantly* campy, like I might say for Bruce Campbell where the camp is a finely tuned sense of humor and understanding of the subject matter. This movie was campy in the Mama's Family sort of way - cheesy and goofy with a godawful fashion sense, but with the occasional flash of insightful social commentary.
Full disclosure: I liked Mama's Family and I'm well known for liking truly awful movies. In my opinion, there is a difference between "quality" and "enjoyable". A movie can be both, but it can also be only one or the other. I find many of the "classics" in art (literature, paintings, music, etc.) fall under the "quality" category but do not fall under the "enjoyable" category for me.
But anyway, the movie is exactly as the summary says. A woman is kneeling at the alter at her 6th wedding when the cops show up and arrest her for "quintuple bigamy" and the rest of the film is about Esmeralda's stories to the judge regarding each of her five husbands - how they met, what she likes about them, what they have to do with each other, etc.
There were 2 elements that made this movie particularly enjoyable for me. The first is the method they used to tell Esmeralda's stories. They didn't use the standard methods that I'm used to, like Wayne & Garth's wavy dissolve, or changing the color temperature of the scene (i.e. going to black and white, or making some scenes tinted green and others tinted orange), or fuzzy edges like viewing through a foggy window frame. What this movie did was to make the movie audience (the judge, the secretary/notes-taker, the witnesses, etc.) participate in the flashback scene.
For example, I'll explain the very first flashback. The scene was set in the flashback, in this case, in the park where Esmeralda met her almost-6th husband. As she sat on the bench with him, the judge's desk sat in the park next to her, and the secretary sat in front of her with the typewriter, and Esmeralda went through the motions as if she were really there with her beau while simultaneously speaking to the judge as she explained what was happening.
Each scene was slightly differently styled. Sometimes there was less direct conversation between Esmeralda and her audience, sometimes the action happened in the courtroom instead of the original location. But it was always the mixture of flashback and current circumstances. And I really liked the effect it had.
The other element that made this movie for me was a bit of dialog between Esmeralda and the judge. The writers managed to take every single online flame war, every single argument with conservative parents, every single self-righteous religious objection to polyamory, and the responses to them, and put them all into a single exchange between the judge and Esmeralda. "You should be ashamed", "you're ruining society", "you're promiscuous", "you're hurting people" - it was all there.
Now, I have a few little quibbles about a few details of the story, and if anyone really wants to get into them with me, I'm happy to do so. But I think the main qualifications for the Poly-ish Movie List are met and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the film in spite of thinking it wasn't a "quality" movie. The film includes multiple relationships that are based in love, it includes social and religious pressure (not necessarily in the direction you might be thinking), and it includes the metamours consent as well as negative consequences when someone doesn't consent. It also includes shifting attitudes when faced with exposure to opposing viewpoints, again, not necessarily in the direction you might be thinking.
I have 1 major quibble about this movie, and it was the final 2 scenes. I don't want to give away the ending, so I'll just say that if you watch this movie, when you get to the "picnic" at the end, I wish the movie had stopped there. The final two-ish scenes are just completely out of left field (whether the conversation with the judge and Esmeralda immediately following the picnic counts as part of "the final two-ish scenes" is a fuzzy matter). It's almost as if the last couple of scenes were directed and written by two different people, both of whom were not the director/writer of the rest of the movie, and who were each told that they were directing a movie in a completely different genre than the rest of the film. One of these replacement directors was a Fred Astaire buff, and the other was a horror movie fan. These two scenes were just so jarring, that I prefer to think of the movie as having ended at the "picnic".
But in spite of those truly bizarre, extraneous ending scenes, I still really liked the movie and I still recommend it if you like cheesy films. And, quibbles about lies and omissions aside, I think this movie definitely qualifies as a poly movie!
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The 2018 SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge
Rolling into the eighth SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge, the tournament kicks off its ten regional tournaments at the end of February in Glencoe.
One time winners, Sarel Cilliers will host the first regional at their school on Saturday 24 February. An anticipated 12 schools are expected to battle it out, including six time winners, Ferrum High School from Newcastle.
In previous years, the PMB Central and PMB Northern regionals were held on the same day, this year both these regions have their own day in the sunshine. The only newcomers to the Grand Finals last year, St John’s DSG will have home turf advantage as they defend their regional title. The PMB Central Regional takes place on 10 March. The following day, St Anne’s College welcomes the teams participating in the PMB Northern Regional to their picturesque grounds. No stranger to the Grand Finals, St Anne’s will also have home ground advantage, having won their regional six times.
Heading to the first of the Durban and surrounds regionals, the surprise package at last year’s tournament – St Henry’s hosts the Durban Central Regional at the 3 Schools Trust on Saturday 17 March. This tournament has been dominated by the only team in the tournament to have a 100% record, Durban Girls’ College will be keen to remain in the top spot.
The following weekend, Kuswag hosts the Durban South Regional on completely neutral territory at the 3 Schools Trust Astro. The fifth regional takes place on Sunday 25 March. Kuswag School has previously participated at the Grand Finals and will be keen to make an appearance, releasing the strong hold, Amanzimtoti High School have on the region.
The next regional in the Durban and surrounds takes place after a two week break, Reddam College hosts the Durban North Regional at their school on Sunday 15 April. This regional has produced the most winners over the seven years, with defending champs Our Lady of Fatima being crowned twice in this area.
The tournament then travels to the outlying areas. On Saturday 21 April former defending champs, Kokstad College will be hosting the Southern KZN Regional at their school. Three teams have raised the trophy in this region, with current defending champs and three times winners, King Edward High School taking on rivals, Kokstad College and Creston College who have both travelled to the Grand Finals twice.
Returning to Durban, and certainly the feistiest of the regional tournaments, the Highway Regional will be hosted by Westville Girls’ High School on Sunday 6 May. In 2014, Westville managed to topple St Mary’s DSG in a thrilling game where they won 2-1. Saints have dominated the region, winning it six times and adding to their impressive successes, they are also the overall 2017 Grand Finals tournament winners.
Travelling inland for the second last tournament, Wartburg Kirchdorf will defend their title at home on Saturday 12 May, hosting the Umvoti, uThukela and Umzinyathi Regional.
Finally, the last regional will be competed in Richards Bay for the North Coastal Regional. Defending champs, Grantleigh will host the tournament again, on their magnificent turf, just outside of Richards Bay. The tournament taking place on Saturday 19 May concludes the ten KZN Regionals.
Once all the regional winners have been crowned, they will each travel to the action packed Grand Finals that takes place at St Mary’s DSG on 20 and 21 July.
For more info like the tournament’s active Facebook page.
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Sharon’s charitable foundations have given life and hope to people around the world. A devoted humanitarian Sharon has long been active in her support and involvement with organizations around the world. In 1991, her sister Kelly severely injured her leg in an accident. Sharon pulled her sister out of her depression, and together they founded Planet Hope, a foundation that sponsors diverse activities for homeless children of all ages and cultures.
At the United Nations on World AIDS Day 1995, Sharon Stone announced at a press conference that she had accepted an invitation to serve for three years as Chairwoman of amfAR’s Campaign for AIDS Research. In 1998, as her term was coming to a close, Ms. Stone renewed her support of amfAR’s vital innovative research programs by vowing to continue as campaign chairman until a safe and effective AIDS vaccine is developed. Since accepting this key position with amfAR, Ms Stone has travelled nationally and internationally on behalf of the Foundation and is now their Global Chairman for Campaign Fundraising. At each of her many public appearances, she has worked tirelessly to heighten awareness of HIV/AIDS as a threat to social and economic stability and to underscore the urgent needs for continued AIDS research. Sharon is dedicated to this cause, helping to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for the battle against AIDS.
At the 1998 Cannes Film Festival Cinema Against AIDS event, Ms. Stone artfully raised the bidding for an impromptu Elton John / Ringo Starr performance of “Great Balls of Fire” by offering to dance as they played. Video clips of her performance ignited television news programs worldwide, causing the event to raise over $1.2 million. This success was followed later that year by amfAR’s Seasons of Hope event at which Ms. Stone, as emcee and host, joined the Foundation in paying tribute to Clive Davis, Tom Hanks and Barbara Walters for their contributions to the fight against AIDS. This gala raised $2 million for amfAR’s AIDS research programs. Ms. Stone herself was honored at Seasons of Hope in 1999 for her outstanding contributions to the Foundation.
Ms. Stone has twice served as host and auctioneer at amfAR’s Two by Two for AIDS and Art auction in Dallas, helping raise nearly $2 million for AIDS research. In May 2000, she participated in an art auction for Phillips Auction House that raised $1.2 million, and in August 2000, Ms Stone served as host and auctioneer at Cinema Against AIDS Venice at the Venice Film Festival, where she helped raise over $500,000 and launched a special line of vanity cases that she personally designed for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton. Ms. Stone is donating 100% of the proceeds from these exceptional cases to amfAR. Most recently, in May 2008 Ms. Stone raised $10 million for amFAR’s AIDS research in Cannes. She continues to serve as a chairperson for amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS.
She has also participated in the Race for The Cure, the nation’s largest fundraiser for breast cancer research.
In 1999, the AIDS Awareness Committee of Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Sharon with a Ribbon of Hope award for AIDS awareness and education. She also received the Humanitarian Award in 2000 from the Human Rights Campaign. In 2002, Sharon received the Honoree and Recipient of Global Conference Institutes Healthcare & Medicine Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes one individual in the world who has demonstrated a profound commitment and devotion to healthcare and humanitarianism, has enhanced the quality of lives through their work and influences the course of history through ongoing contributions of health care and medicine.
Adding to her acclaim, the French Government commended Sharon the Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995 (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters). In May 2005, Sharon was elevated to Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
She also received the Bollywood Woman of Conscience Award in 2004 for her steadfast support of many charitable and philanthropic organizations, in particular, the Bridge Fund. Sharon Stone’s Bridge Fund mission is to promote sustainable economic development, environmental conservation and cultural heritage preservation in Tibet.
In 2004, Project Angel Food honored Ms. Stone with an Angel Award for her commitment to the Project Angel Food mission for her ongoing contributions to the fight against AIDS. Project Angel Food prepares and delivers free, life-sustaining meals daily to more than 1,600 people living with HIV/AIDS, all types of cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and other serious illness throughout Los Angeles. In the same year she received a Spirit Award from the National Centre for Lesbian Rights for her support of gay and lesbian civil rights.
In 2005, Sharon was honored with the prestigious Harvard Humanitarian Award to celebrate her ten years as an advocate for AIDs research. That same year, she put her star power to use at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland and raised more than $1 million in five minutes to fight the Malaria epidemic in Tanzania. Stone was also awarded Redbook’s Mothers and Shakers Award for outstanding women and their tireless efforts to impact the world.
Later, to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the gulf coast states, Sharon teamed up with songwriters Denise Rich, Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe, co-writing and producing the song entitled “Come Together Now.” She lined up a galaxy of legendary music stars who performed on the track including Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, Celine Dion, Patti LaBelle, Backstreet Boys, just to name a few.
In 2006, at the Women’s World Awards, Sharon's philanthropic efforts were commended with the World Charity Award by Mikhail Gorbachev.
In 2007, Sharon was awarded the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award which is given to those who truly embody the fighting spirit of Ali in the race to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Her dedication to the fight against AIDS and her work with amfAR was also honored that year with the Einstein Spirit Award and the Smart Cookie Award.
Most recently, Ms. Stone was made an honorary guest at the Karolinska-Nobel Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. She presented a lecture on Health initiatives for peace for members of the Nobel Committee, students & faculty of the Karolinska-Nobel Institute at the Nobel Forum.
Sharon believes that her role is, in order, that of mother, then activist, and lastly, actress. She will undoubtedly continue to excel in her efforts through her celebrity status and use it as a productive tool to make charitable contributions to various humanitarian causes around the world. Her ceaseless energy for these causes and many others inspire Sharon to continually drive herself to achieve her ultimate goals, which are to find an end of HIV/AIDS, relieve hunger and homelessness and find peaceful solutions in a very troubled world.
Acting Biography
Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Sharon Stone is the second of four children. After winning several local beauty pageants and a writing scholarship to Edinboro College, she moved to New York. Stone was immediately signed by modeling agent, Eileen Ford, and was soon modeling throughout the world, appearing in print and television ads for Clairol, Revlon and Diet Coke.
Sharon made her film debut (albeit fleeting) as the blond goddess who catches Woody Allen’s gaze on a passing train in “Stardust Memories” (1980). During the eighties, she fared well in television, with numerous guest roles on police dramas like “Remington Steele” and “T.J. Hooker;” however, it was her four-episode appearance on “Magnum P.I.” that is probably her most notable, along with the supporting role as Robert Mitchum’s daughter-in-law in the epic mini-series “War and Remembrance”.
Her first major film role was in “Irreconcilable Differences,” (1984) playing the conniving, young actress-girlfriend of Ryan O’Neal.
After ten years of working and studying acting, as well as performing in a string of films, she made the most of her role as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife in Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi action “Total Recall.”
The movie that forever changed Sharon Stone was the incomparable “Basic Instinct,” in which she portrayed a bisexual author/sexual adventurer. “Basic Instinct” was the top-grossing film of 1992 and firmly landed Sharon on everyone’s radar. She succeeded in carving out an attention-grabbing persona, confident and glamorous in an “Old Hollywood” sort of way. Sharon commandeered the brush when it came to painting her own image and has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading ladies.
Her tenacity paid off when she won a starring role opposite Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino”; she applied herself assiduously to perfecting her honest portrayal of ‘Ginger’ and garnered an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.
Soon after, she starred opposite writer/director Albert Brooks in “The Muse,” alongside Andie MacDowell and Jeff Bridges, earning her a Golden Globe nomination. Stone also co-starred in “Simpatico” with Nick Nolte, based on the play by Sam Shepard.
Sharon’s other film credits include “Sphere” with Dustin Hoffman, “Intersection” with Richard Gere, directed by Mark Rydell, and the psychosexual thriller, “Silver,” directed by Phillip Noyce, co-starring William Baldwin and Tom Berenger. In addition, Sharon starred in and served as co-producer in “The Quick and the Dead” opposite Gene Hackman, directed by Sam Raimi. She also co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the blockbuster action thriller, “The Specialist” and previous to that, starred in the gripping prison drama “Last Dance” directed by Bruce Beresford.
Additionally, Sharon starred and executive produced the critically acclaimed “The Mighty,” and she received a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of the mother of a disabled child, played by Kieran Culkin. Harry Dean Stanton and Gena Rowlands co-starred in this film. She also starred in the remake of John Cassavettes’ “Gloria” directed by Sidney Lumet. Stone also starred in HBO’s critically acclaimed series “If These Walls Could Talk 2,” starring opposite Ellen DeGeneres, receiving a humanitarian award that same year for her role.
Sharon Stone was the villain in the action adventure “Catwoman,” starring opposite Halle Berry. Just prior, she starred in the Disney thriller, “Cold Creek Manor,” opposite Dennis Quaid and was seen in Jim Jarmusch’s “Broken Flowers.” Other career highlights include receiving her first Emmy Award for Best Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series for her critically acclaimed three-episode role on “The Practice” where she played ‘Sheila Caryle,’ a successful attorney who claims God speaks to her, and who has been subsequently fired from her law firm for being mentally incompetent.
In March of 2006, Sharon reprised her role as ‘Catherine Tramell’ in Michael Caton-Jones’ “Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction.” In fall of 2006, Sharon starred in “Bobby,” the story of the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, which centered around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel. She previously starred in “Alpha Dog,” alongside Bruce Willis and Justin Timberlake, a drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men to be on the FBI's Most Wanted List. In spring of 2007, she starred in two indie films: “If I Had Known I was a Genius,” directed by Dominique Wirtschafter, and “When a Man Falls in the Forest” directed by Ryan Eslinger. This past fall, Sharon filmed “Five Dollars a Day,” a comedy starring Christopher Walken. Currently, she can be seen in “The Year of Getting to Know Us,” with Jimmy Fallon and Lucy Liu, which had its premiere at Sundance
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£600,000 award to train scientists and engineers at the University of Reading for Britain's future – University of Reading
Release Date : 12 February 2009
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the UK funding body for science and engineering, has announced £600,000 in funding to the University of Reading to train Britain's future scientists and engineers, it announced on 12 February 2009. The funding, in the form of Doctoral Training Grants, provides for new PhD studentships.
Professor Steven Mithen, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Reading, said: "The new EPSRC Doctoral Training Grants for the University of Reading reflects the excellence of on-going research in the engineering and physical sciences at the University. These new funds will be used to support up to 12 new PhD studentships. These will be grouped into 'packages' to support up to three on-going or new research themes of key strategic importance to the University within the Faculties of Science and Life Science."
The Doctoral Training Grants, which have been awarded to 45 universities and higher education institutions, are worth £82 million in total nationally and will generate over 1200 PhD students.
Professor David Delpy, chief executive of EPSRC, said: "People are at the heart of what we do. These grants mark a significant investment in talented future PhD students who will help drive forward the UK's economy."
The Grants 2009-10 are part of the EPSRC's broader commitment to excellence in Britain's post graduate research.
Further information from Alex Brannen, Media Relations Manager, on 0118 378 7388
Notes for editors:
Doctoral Training Grants provide a flexible block of funding that allows universities to recruit students who meet the strategic needs of the university as well as national and regional needs.
They are allocated each year to a wide selection of British universities. They are awarded on the basis of EPSRC research grant income. The DTG allows institutions to be flexible in terms of staff recruitment and retention as well as varying the length of support (between three and four years) dependant on the project.
• The University of Reading is ranked as one of the UK's top research-intensive universities. The quality and diversity of the University's research and teaching is recognised internationally as one of the top 200 universities in the world.
• The University is home to more than 50 research centres, many of which are recognised as international centres of excellence such as agriculture, biological and physical sciences, European histories and cultures, and meteorology.
• The University takes a real-world perspective to its research and is consistently one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK.
• The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 results confirm the standing of the University of Reading as a research-intensive university. Published in December 2008, the outcomes recognise over 87% of the university's research to be of international standing. The work of over 600 University of Reading research active staff was submitted to the Higher Education Funding Council for England for the RAE (88% of our eligible staff), demonstrating the breadth and quality of research across the university. Areas of particular research strength recognised by the 2008 RAE include meteorology and climate change, typography and graphic design, archaeology, philosophy, food biosciences, construction management, real estate and planning as well as law.
About EPSRC
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing around £740 million a year in a broad range of subjects – from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering.
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Decrees Orders Laws Orders
President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Introduction of Amendments and Supplements to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of Unification of Norms of the Postal Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the norms of the Universal Postal Union” aimed to bring the national legislation in conformity with the Acts of the Universal Postal Union.
The text of the Law will be published in the press.
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President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On introducing amendments and additions to the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan” aimed at providing employment guarantees and social support of youth.
President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On public youth policy” aimed at ensuring active participation of youth in public and social life, access of youth to social infrastructure and increasing responsibility of state bodies for the implementation of youth policy.
President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the World Organization for Animal Health on the establishment of sub-regional coordination office for foot and mouth disease in Astana”.
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The Power of Positive Thinking (Part 6)
ANT 5 "Thinking with your Feelings"
• This occurs when you believe your negative feelings without ever questioning them. You tell yourself, "I feel this way, so it must be true."
• For example:
"I feel I’ll never be successful."
"I feel stupid."
"I feel this person doesn’t like me."
"I feel like a failure."
"I feel unloved, so I'm going to...<bad choice>..."
"I feel guilty, so I’m a bad person."
"I feel angry with you, so you did me wrong."
"I feel 'in-love with' this person, so I'm going to...<bad choice>..."
"I feel 'I don't love' this person, so I'm going to...<bad choice>..."
"I feel 'I hate' this person, so I'm going to...<bad choice>..."
etcetera, etcetera.
• REALITY CHECK: Feelings are very complex and often based on powerful memories from the past. Feelings oftentimes LIE to you, and they’re not always true. They are just feelings. Whenever you have a strong negative feeling, check it out to see if it’s true. Do you have evidence to support your feelings now or are they based on past experiences. What is true, and what is a feeling? Just because you feel a certain way, don't make bad choices or decisions based on how you feel no matter how powerful the feelings are.
• This is why it's critically important to have an Ethos, or a set of guiding ethical and moral beliefs in which you live your life by (such as the 10 Commandments or the Golden Rule). If your feelings are telling you to do something contrary to your Ethos then your feeling are lying to you and you need to talk back to them.
• This is an extreme example: Your feelings say: "Everyone hates me; I can't do anything right; I wish I'd never been born; I just want crawl under a rock and die!"
Say back to your feelings: "The Ethos I live by says that suicide is never an option in life; It's not normal to want to die; So my feelings are lying to me; I must be seriously depressed; this would explain my irrational feelings; I should call a professional couselor, healthcare provider, or religious minister (e.g. pastor, priest, rabbi) as soon as possible and ask for help!"
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The ketone bodies are possibly anticonvulsant; in animal models, acetoacetate and acetone protect against seizures. The ketogenic diet results in adaptive changes to brain energy metabolism that increase the energy reserves; ketone bodies are a more efficient fuel than glucose, and the number of mitochondria is increased. This may help the neurons to remain stable in the face of increased energy demand during a seizure, and may confer a neuroprotective effect.[56]
In 1921, Rollin Turner Woodyatt reviewed the research on diet and diabetes. He reported that three water-soluble compounds, β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, and acetone (known collectively as ketone bodies), were produced by the liver in otherwise healthy people when they were starved or if they consumed a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet.[10] Dr. Russell Morse Wilder, at the Mayo Clinic, built on this research and coined the term "ketogenic diet" to describe a diet that produced a high level of ketone bodies in the blood (ketonemia) through an excess of fat and lack of carbohydrate. Wilder hoped to obtain the benefits of fasting in a dietary therapy that could be maintained indefinitely. His trial on a few epilepsy patients in 1921 was the first use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy.[10]
It is possible to combine the results of several small studies to produce evidence that is stronger than that available from each study alone—a statistical method known as meta-analysis. One of four such analyses, conducted in 2006, looked at 19 studies on a total of 1,084 patients.[23] It concluded that a third achieved an excellent reduction in seizure frequency and half the patients achieved a good reduction.[18]
On a ketogenic diet, your entire body switches its fuel supply to run mostly on fat, burning fat 24-7. When insulin levels become very low, fat burning can increase dramatically. It becomes easier to access your fat stores to burn them off. This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there are also other less obvious benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy. This may help keep you alert and focused.
This principle involves eating low-energy-dense foods and can help you lose weight by feeling full on fewer calories. Healthy choices in each of the other food groups in moderate amounts make up the rest of the pyramid — including whole-grain carbohydrates, lean sources of protein such as legumes, fish and low-fat dairy, and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.
It may seem obvious to set realistic weight-loss goals. But do you really know what's realistic? Over the long term, it's best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week. Generally to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, you need to burn 500 to 1,000 calories more than you consume each day, through a lower calorie diet and regular physical activity.
Conklin's fasting therapy was adopted by neurologists in mainstream practice. In 1916, a Dr McMurray wrote to the New York Medical Journal claiming to have successfully treated epilepsy patients with a fast, followed by a starch- and sugar-free diet, since 1912. In 1921, prominent endocrinologist Henry Rawle Geyelin reported his experiences to the American Medical Association convention. He had seen Conklin's success first-hand and had attempted to reproduce the results in 36 of his own patients. He achieved similar results despite only having studied the patients for a short time. Further studies in the 1920s indicated that seizures generally returned after the fast. Charles P. Howland, the parent of one of Conklin's successful patients and a wealthy New York corporate lawyer, gave his brother John Elias Howland a gift of $5,000 to study "the ketosis of starvation". As professor of paediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital, John E. Howland used the money to fund research undertaken by neurologist Stanley Cobb and his assistant William G. Lennox.[10]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Kossoff EH, Zupec-Kania BA, Amark PE, Ballaban-Gil KR, Bergqvist AG, Blackford R, et al. Optimal clinical management of children receiving the ketogenic diet: recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group. Epilepsia. 2009 Feb;50(2):304–17. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01765.x. PMID 18823325
The ketogenic diet is a mainstream dietary therapy that was developed to reproduce the success and remove the limitations of the non-mainstream use of fasting to treat epilepsy.[Note 2] Although popular in the 1920s and '30s, it was largely abandoned in favour of new anticonvulsant drugs.[1] Most individuals with epilepsy can successfully control their seizures with medication. However, 20–30% fail to achieve such control despite trying a number of different drugs.[9] For this group, and for children in particular, the diet has once again found a role in epilepsy management.[1][10] https://www.facebook.com/Philosophy-Of-Health-382703465921301/
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San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Week of March 26th 2018
Posted on Sun, Mar 25, 2018 @ 08:26 PM
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join SPSM for live performances in Downtown San Jose the week of March 26th, 2018 featuring: Cruisetones, Johnny Neri, Harold Fethe, FishHook, Jerry Sauceda, and Math Class Band.
The Cruisetones: Monday, March 26th @ 6:00pm
The CruiseTones are a versatile, talented group of performers that can lay back & groove things early, then kick it up when it’s time to get the party rolling. Made up of some the Bay Area’s best musicians, this group is comfortable playing many musical styles and are indeed, the Fabulous CruiseTones.
Johnny Neri: Tuesday, March 27th @ 6:00pm
JOHNNY NERI BAND is a five piece Classic Rock, R&B and Soul party band that pays tribute to the greatest hits ever. They perform popular, vintage, anthem like songs from the 60s through the 90s. Since its inception in 2010, The Johnny Neri Band has rapidly grown in popularity after exploding on the music scene. Incredible four-part harmony from amazing musicians who each play many instruments.
Harold Fethe: Wednesday, March 28th @ 6:00pm
Harold Fethe is a jazz and rock guitarist with skill, soul, and versatility. He was a founding member of Indigo Swing, a swing revival band that played top San Francisco venues during their mid-1990s heyday, and also appeared with his acoustic-rock band at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, sharing bills with Boz Scaggs, John Lee Hooker, Maria Muldaur and others.
FishHook: Thursday, March 29th @ 6:00pm
Fishhook is a 4 piece cover band. We do a cross section of sixties thru the 2K dance music! Police, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Rolling Stones, and much much more.We are a great party or club band with a great following. Check us out at one of our upcoming shows listed below. We are also available for private parties, festivals, weddings, or just about anything.
Jerry Sauceda Band: Friday, March 30th @ 7:00pm
Jerry Sauceda and his trio are primarily a cover band utilizing Jerry's very own uniquely designed sequenced backing tracks. Mr. Sauceda and his trio perform everything from Rock, Dance R&B, Hip Hop, Motown, Jazz Standards, Latin and Country. He plays as a live guitarist, vocalist with an accompanying live sax player and keyboardist.
Math Class Band: Saturday, March 31st @ 7:00pm
The band Math Class is an act that strives to bring back the big show aspect that has been lacking within the working band circuit for years. With the drive and excitement of new and retro rock tunes that have been amped up to create a smiling audience, Math Class is a band that will start and accentuate any party.
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Riyadh Al-Balushi
Intellectual Property and Internet Law
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Inconsistencies in UDRP Decisions
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The deeper you dig into the realm of the UDRP to more you realise that this cheap and fast procedure for fighting cybersquatting is not totally perfect, in fact, the 10 years old procedure is widely believed to be in dire need of a reform.
The most major problem with the UDRP is that its decisions consistently inconsistent. This is unsurprising as the procedure is usually conducted by lawyers from all around the globe who come from different jurisdictions and have a different understanding of the principles of the UDRP. This is combined with the fact that there is no appeal system within the UDRP and there is no strict sense of precedent to be followed by later cases.
In order for a complainant to initiate a transfer under the UDRP, he must establish the elements of section 4(a) of the UDRP Policy:
your domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or a service mark in which the complainant has rights; and
you have no rights or legitimate interests in respsect of the domain name; and
your domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
Examples of inconsistencies can be seen in relation to the application of ALL these elements:
1- Element(1) Domain name is identical or confusingly similar.
The UDRP does not explain what is meant by confusingly similar and a diversion in opinion was established in the case of ‘sucks’ domain names. These are domain names such as walmartsucks.com where the trademark is obviously present in the domain name, but the domain name as a whole is not identical and most people would not be confused as to its relationship with the trademark owner as walmart will not be using such a domain name
Scott Donahey identified two different tests by UDRP panelists when attempting to examine this element, the first test is an objective test that simply looks at whether or not the trademark is in the domain name or not, if it is, then the domain name is capable of being confusingly similar. This was first used in the case of Britannia Building Society v Britannia Fraud Prevention and most recently applied in the case of Sermo, Inc v CatalystMD, LLC.
(WIPO says that majority agree with the objective test – for the same reasons used in cases, people who do not speak proper English might not understand the negative term and therefore get confused).
Another test occasionaly used is a subjective test which does not automatically hold a domain name confusingly similar because it contains a TM and instead attempts to look at the state of the mind of the user to see whether he would actually be confused after looking at all relevant factors. This case is similar to that used by US courts for examining TM cases. This test was used in Lockheed Martin Corporation v. Dan Parisi, it was most recently used in a trademarkrip-off.com context where the US TM law and other factors were taken into consideration to deny the success of the case under this element (Case: Citigroup Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, Inc. v. Brian Allman).
Donahey suggests that the subjective test should be abandoned and the objective test is the one to be used as the subjective factors are examined for elements 2 and 3. He also suggests that using the subjective test would allow competing company to benefit from this by using such domains and gives the example of Pepsi using the domiain cokesucks.com as a redirection to its own website.
2 – Element(2) Domain registrant’s rights and legitimate use
The UDRP again does not explain what this element means, but provides a list of non-exhaustive examples of legitimate rights.
This elements created diverging opinions in relation to domain names in criticism or free speech cases.
The first opinion suggests that no legitimate criticisms rights can subsist in a domain name that is identical to the trademark of the complainant because the domain name here is used to indicate the identity of the owner and that overrides any legitimate use by the regisrant. This was most recently applied in the case of 1066 Housing Association Ltd. v. Mr. D. Morgan. (Explains the both principlesi in great details!)
The second opinion says that there is legitimate use if the registrant uses the domain name for a criticism website the use is fair and non-commercial. A recent decision here is the case of Covance
Diverging opinions under regarding this element were also seen in regard of the usage of trademarks in the domain name of a reseller.
The most commonly applied opinion says that if the reseller “makes a bona fide oferring of goods and services” he will have a legitimate interest in the domain name. Establishing this bona-fide offering will only be established if a number of requirements can be established such as clearly identifying the relationship with the mark holder, the actual sale of the relevant goods and services, and selling only the trademarked goods and services, and that the reseller does not corner the market in all domain names. This was first seen in the case of Oki Data Americas v ASD and was most recently seen in the case of Research in Motion Limited v. Domains by Proxy, Inc. and Kafiint. (Yet, again, these requirements were not followed by everyone, in the case of Weber-Stephen Products Co. v. Armitage Hardware 10% sale of other goods did not bar legitimate interest).
The minority opinion in this matter is a reseller cannot use a TM in his domain without the express permission of the TM owner as the right to sell TM products does not create the right to use the TM as a basis for a domain name. The first case to feature this opinion was Motorola, Inc. vs NewGate Internet, Inc and then also mentioned in The Stanley Works and Stanley Logistics, Inc. v. Camp Creek Co., Inc. and most recently applied in F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG v. Internet Climate where it was stated that “the collateral trademark use necessary to allow resale of and/or customer support in connection with the Complainant’s pharmaceutical products does not confer the right to use the trademark as a domain name“.
A third subject on which opinions diverge is the existence of legitimate interest in the creation of fan sites. It is natural for a fan site to have the name of the name of the product or person it supports and that name is usually a trade mark. Some panelists have found that a fan site does not have legitimate rights in using the trade mark because that will be a misrepresentation for being the owner of the TM and that will also prevent the TM owner from exercising therights to the mark and managing its presence on the internet.
Early sightings of this opinino were seen in the case of Estate of Gary Jennings and Joyce O. Servis v. Submachine and Joe Ross and The Estate of Tupac Shakur vs. R.J. Barranco in which the argument for this was nicely summarised:
“The position asserted by the Claimant, if accepted, would effectively prohibit any fan club from being established on the Internet if it mentioned in the site name an artist’s name, where part or all of that name related to a registered mark or even perhaps transgressed claims of common law rights in a name. It would also permit persons in the position of this Claimant to unjustly enrich themselves by confiscating the work of fans and admirers in establishing a web site supporting their favorite artists without any opportunity for compensation.”
The second opinion was supported in the case of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche v. Georg Kohler in which it was stated that “To hold otherwise may also prevent a trademark owner from validly acquiring an identical domain name which it would otherwise be entitled to in accordance with the Policy’s aim of preventing cybersquatting, minimising confusion with established trademarks and helping to assure bona fide trademark owners’ rights”.
I am more in favour of supporting the first opinion as I believe it would hard to start a fan site without having the name of the product you support in the domain name itself. The reality of these fan sites is that their operation costs can be extremely high as a huge amount of time and effort will be required to build the content and a great amount of money will have to be paid for hosting services and bandwidth. It is funny how companies attempt to sue their fans, who are in fact doing them a favour and helping them spread their message even further for free.
The power and effect of a trademark to block others from using the trademark in the context of fansites also goes beyond the scope of protection granted by most trademark laws as trademark is not a monopoly on the use a term, but the right to stop others from using it on identical goods and services and similar goods and services could be lead to the confusion of the source, that fact that another person is making commercial benefit by the mere use of the trademark on an unrelated service (the digital publication of information) does not by itself infringe another persons trademark. (Only a few famous trademarks have the right not to be diluted, but that protection is not for the majority of trademark owners.)
{The section below will be updated soon}
Famous Persons Domain Names
Generally speaking, personal name issues are not covered by the UDRP. The UDRP only covers bad faith cybersquatting in relation to trade marks. WIPO made a report which concluded that the UDRP should be expanded to cover personal name issues because the national laws of the subject matter differ greatly. However, in some cases, example: juliaroberts.com decision, the panel held that the personal name in question qualified as a common law trademark under US law and therefore was covered by the UDRP. A similar approach was used in later cases such as the morganfreeman.com decision. This link to common law trademarks blocked the use of the UDRP for other personal names such as that of Kathleen Kennedy as her poltical fame was insufficient to create a common law trademark which requires commercial use. Though the reasoning is clear, this creates a gap in protection and incosistency for the scope of the UDRP across different jurisidctions as common law trademarks are not present in civil law jurisidctions.
Geographical Names Domain Names
Just like names of famous persons, geographical names are generally not covered by the UDRP, yet in the decision related to the Barcelona.com the UDRP was successfully used to transfer the domain name to a spanish government agency because under Spanish law it was possible for the government agency to acquire a trademark for it, however, other hurders under the UDRP require proving that the respondent had no ligitimate right to use the domain name, which is hard to establish as any business relating to Barcelona might reasonably choose to have the name of the location in its domain name, but the panel decided unreasonably to balance the rights of parties and held in favour of the complainant. However, in the majority of other cases, such as that involving Brisbane.com, it was held that geographical names were not covered by the UDRP and therefore were not to be transfered to the complainant.
Application of Other Laws to the Procedure
The rules of the UDRP permit the panelist to apply the laws of any jurisdiction when making his decision as he sees fit. The application of this rule into the decisions was done in an incosistent manner, for example, in some cases the panel explicity stated that the no jurisidction rules are to be applied to when assessing the case as the domains in question relate to a global matter (example: Shirmax Retail), this statement was made even though both parties are from the same jurisdiction. In some other cases, the panel thought it was appropriate to use laws of a certain jurisidction when both parties are from the same jurisidction (e.g. Madonna Ciccone), and in some other cases, the panel decided to apply principles of the jurisidiction of the respondent (e.g. Harrods Limited). And it does not stop here, in some other cases the panel decided to use the laws of a third jurisidction just because the panel thought it would be helpful to the courts (e.g. Wal-Mart Stores Inc V Walmarket Canada). This unpredictability in the application of other laws greatly impacts all other aspects of the proceeding as the application could be to any part of the UDRP.
So is there a solution? It is clear that inconsistency is a major problem with the UDRP, this is probably amplified by the fact there is no internal procedure for the challenging a decision by the panel nor there is any appeal system. It is suggested that the introduction of an appeal system into the UDRP will help in building precedent binding on all initial panels and therefor rectifying incosistency issues.
However, some think that the introduction of an appeal system will diminish the benefits of the UDRP (costs and speed), yet this damange to these benefits could be minimised by restricting the appeal procedure to issues which could affect the development of UDRP and which would be conducted through strict time limits. The costs could be minimised by the introduction of a small fee to all domain name registrations or an appeal fee added to each UDRP case.
The inconsistencies could also be resolved by curing the source of the problem: the UDRP criteria for transferring the domain names. Many terms in the UDRP are not defined. Clarifying the aspects which caused different interpreations (such as “confusingly similar”) will help minimize the opportunities for divergence.
ICANN may also develop a guideline to be used by panelists when interpreting the UDRP. WIPO publishes on its website a number of selected questions for which it provided the answers for on the basis of previous decisions, and though not binding on the panels, the publications by WIPO are regularly cited by the panels and have in fact helped reduce the inconsistency in some of the issues (example, reseller right to use the TM in the domain name most recent case). However, for several questions, WIPO acknowledges the fact that there is more than one opinion and simply provides both view points leaving it up to the panelists to pick the one he likes. The guidelines by ICANN should have definite answers for these issues and should define terms and concepts which proved to be problematice in the UDRP and specify which test are to be used for different elements.
It is widely believed that the UDRP is one of the most successful internet dispute resolution methods ever created and that the problems with it are minor in comparison to the benefit of it. That said, the UDRP is merely an administrative procedure that is not enforceable by any court, so it is not expected to have accurate standards of a judicial system, especially as any part can initiate a court action at any time.
The statement in the last paragraph might be true in theory, but in practice the majority of respondants do not usually have the resouces to litigate after they lose their domain name especially if the registrar resides in another country, that makes the majority of UDRP decisions final.
I think that the decisions of the UDRP are in fact inconsistent to a level that makes it impossible to predict what the out come will be in certain cases. I was just looking at the case of BankSohar.com and the panel held that the registration date was a factor to be taken into consideration in deciding the first element while it was clear in the WIPO publication of selected questions and many previous cases that the date at which the trade mark was registered is irrelevant to the first element and is to be considered when assessing bad faith. That point by itself meant that BankSohar lost its case.
But the fact that the UDRP survived with no changes for the past 10 years, it is very unlikely for it to be updated now, especially as ICANN and WIPO do not acknowledge the existence of the problem or at least make it sound nominal.
Posted on December 23, 2008 Categories domain names, trademarksTags ICANN, trademark, UDRPLeave a comment on Inconsistencies in UDRP Decisions
Trade Marks – Introduction
(Photo credits: Pattista)
Trade marks (spelt trademarks in the US) are the most visible form of intellectual property to regular consumers on daily basis. They are argued to be the oldest form of intellectual property known to man as it was used from the oldest of ages by people to identify the source of goods.
The functions of Trade mark is considered to include:
A method for identifying the source of a good or service.
A method to distinguish the goods of a merchant from those of others.
A guarantee of quality (good and bad quality).
And a branding/advertising medium
Trade marks differ from other intellectual property in that they primarily protect a consumer interested (not to have consumers misled by products using the trade marks of others) as well as the interests of businesses (the right to distinguish one’s goods from those of others). Almost all other intellectual property subjects are concerned about protecting the creative and inventive products of businesses and are not concerned with the interests of consumers. This makes trade mark law the least controversial intellectual property as it has the society benefits to all parties almost adequetly balanced.
Generally speaking, a trade mark is a sign registered by a business in a country to have the exclusive right to use that sign in a specific business type or industry. A trade mark must be registered in each jurisdiction to acquire protection in that specific area. The protection of a trade mark can be renewed forever as long as this trade mark remains distinctive and is used by the business. (Unlike patents which can only last for a maximum of years and unlike copyright which does not require registration but is also protected for a limited time period only).Once someone registers a trade mark, he will be able to stop others from using a similar mark on similar goods or service for which he regsitered the mark as long as he can prove that others will confuse the source of the goods to which the infringing sign was attached.
Certain powerful trade marks can also be protected against the use of goods and services which are not similar if they can establish that this will dilute their trade mark. Certain jurisdictions also grant trade marks the right not to be tarnished.
Trade mark law is very much related to unfair competition law in many jurisdiction because taking an advantage someone else’s goodwill can be considered as an unfair competition practice. It is also directly related to the law of passing off in common law jurisdictions which grants protection to unregistered marks as well as the goodwill of a business.
I have already made a post about the issue of trade marks and domain names. I will talk in future posts about the technical differences between trade mark law in the US, Japan, and Europe.
Posted on November 29, 2008 Categories trademarksTags trade mark, trademarkLeave a comment on Trade Marks – Introduction
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Open Letter to Harvard University President
Dear Professor Faust,
I am shocked to learn that Harvard University has honored Aung San Suu Kyi, the de-facto civilian leader of Burma (Myanmar), with Harvard Foundation’s “2016 Harvard Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award” on September 17. The award reminds me of President Obama's winning the Nobel Peace Prize soon after getting elected to the highest office in the USA. As you may agree the award was a premature one and only tarnished the image of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Similarly, the Harvard Humanitarian Award to Ms. Suu Kyi is highly problematic, let alone being premature. As to why I feel this way, please, consider the following points –
1. Aung San Suu Kyi is undeserving of such an award since for years she has been unconscionably silent on the serious plight of the Rohingya people of Myanmar, 'one of the most persecuted peoples' on earth according to the UN. The indigenous Rohingya are victims of an on-going genocide according to human rights groups and international law experts. Every year, tens of thousands of Rohingya flee persecution in Burma and make perilous journeys in rickety boats to seek refuge in other Southeast Asian countries. Many, however, have perished in their pursuit of better lives, while others fall victim to human traffickers.
2. During the 2015 general election, Suu Kyi and her NLD party failed to field a single Muslim candidate [out of the over 1,150 candidates that her party fielded]. Her decision shows that she was not a leader who values inclusion of either races or ethnicities, but rather a leader who seemed to promote exclusion.
Drew Gilpin Faust is the 28th president of Harvard University and the Lincoln Professor of History in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
3. Suu Kyi has equivocated on the plight of Rohingya vis-a-vis the Rakhine. She has claimed and implied parity in rights abuses, and origin for the spread of violence. All rights groups and neutral observers note that the primary victims of state and mob violence have been the Rohingya.
4. Suu Kyi's NLD party, and the recently announced Advisory Commission has stated that the Rohingya issue is "not a priority" for the government. How could a serious humanitarian issue like the Rohingya problem that has led to the forced displacement of nearly a quarter million people be not a priority for Myanmar's government?
5. In her selection of the members of the Kofi Annan Commission, not a single Rohingya was included, while two Rakhine representative who have made anti-Rohingya and pro-genocide statements have been appointed. Such a gross display of unfairness can't be skirted off as being an oversight on the part of Suu Kyi.
6. A humanitarian's heart bleeds hearing or seeing the plight of persecuted people. Sadly, Suu Kyi has never visited a single Rohingya IDP camp. As you may know, 150,000 Rohingya remain in what has been described as deplorable "21st-centruy concentration camps" by the New York Times. Her attitude on the plight of the Rohingya people is inexcusable.
7. Suu Kyi has been widely accused of bigotry. You may recall a report of Suu Kyi expressing bigoted anti-Muslim sentiments emerged from a new book detailing an encounter with BBC reporter Mishal Hussain, after which Suu Kyi was heard saying, "No one told me I would be interviewed by a Muslim." Such bigoted statements are not the ones expected of a humanitarian, and surely not of someone who has been honored Harvard Humanitarian of the Year.
8. Suu Kyi’s NLD party has never been pluralistic, and continues to demean or degrade the rights of non-Buddhists in multi-racial, - religious Burma. Aung Ko, NLD religious affairs appointee, calls Burmese Muslims, "associate citizens" implying they are not full citizens. Suu Kyi does not condemn or repudiate Ko for such statements that belie facts.
9. Suu Kyi and her NLD party have been accused of being willing partners to the eliminationist policy, carried out by the earlier governments against religious and ethnic minorities like the Rohingya. The Buddhist sangha – MaBaTha – have been playing a major role in that ‘slow’ genocide. Instead of disciplining MaBaTha and its terrorist monk Wirathu, Aung Ko has met the Buddhist monk, Wirathu, seemingly to pay respect to the hate group leader. As a leader, Suu Kyi has failed to set higher expectations for her party leaders.
10. As the Lincoln Professor of History, you know all too well that the denial of one’s self-identity is an epitome of intolerance. Suu Kyi not only prohibits the use of the name ‘Rohingya’ by which the Rohingya people of Myanmar self-identify in her country but caves to extremists and advises foreign nations not to use the name "Rohingya". Such an arrogance is unacceptable from a humanitarian.
11. Suu Kyi has failed to address the numerous anti-Rohingya/anti-Muslim protests, violence and hatred that has fomented for years among nationalists and extremists.
12. In Suu Kyi’s Burma, Rohingyas still remain stateless without any of the rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
As can be seen, Harvard University’s decision to honor Suu Kyi with such an award is unfortunate and reflects very poorly on the image of the Ivy League school.
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News: 90 more spaces for courts car park
Rotherham Council is hoping to use the remainder of the site of the former Magistrate's Court buildings as a car park until redevelopment takes place.
Rothbiz reported earlier this month that a new temporary car park on the site had opened on the cleared site adjacent to Forge Island and Rotherham Central station.
The Council acquired the former home of the Magistrates' Court, County Court and Family Court, from Her Majesty's Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) for £1 in 2017.
Following its demolition, and before any development takes place, 40 temporary parking spaces were created on the former access roadways and parking spaces which used to serve the former Court building off Main Street to form a public off street car park.
Now a planning application has been submitted by the Council's parking services team to create a further 90 "pay and display" spaces.
Current charges on the site sees motorists paying £1 to park for two hours, £2 for four hours or £3 to park all day.
Only built in 1994, the buildings by the canal were vacated in September 2016 after the Government decided to close 86 of the original 91 courts earmarked for closure under its modernisation plans.
The Rotherham building provided 62,785 sq ft of floorspace over four floors but was dubbed "poor quality" and work was transferred to Sheffield.
In the longer term, the former courts site has been identified for residential development.
Images: Google maps
Labels: council, demolition, development, Forge Island, Rotherham, town centre, Transport
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Robert CorlessDeborah Fox2018-12-05T14:17:42-04:00
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ADDITIONAL PROFILES:
ROBERT CORLESS
Distinguished University Professor;
Department of Applied Mathematics, Philosophy, and Computer Science, Western University
Robert M. Corless is a full professor (Since 1998) in the department of Applied Mathematics at Western, first appointed in 1987. He was born in Prince George, British Columbia. His background is mechanical engineering, numerical analysis, and computer algebra. He was the Editor of the Bulletin of the Special Interest Group on Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation (SIGSAM) (Communications in Computer Algebra, a publication of the Association for Computing Machinery, and was later Chair of SIGSAM. He was the Chair of the Department of Applied Mathematics from 2002 till 2007. Though an active researcher and speaker, he is also intensely interested in teaching, especially in the influence and utility of technology in teaching, when properly used. He holds honorary appointments in both the Department of Computer Science and in the Department of Philosophy.
One of the founders of a field of computational mathematics known as numerical nonlinear algebra, Robert Corless’s multi-disciplinary background has enabled him to make contributions to many areas, including flow-induced vibration, non-linear dynamics and computer algebra. His most highly-cited works are those on the Lambert W function, co-authored with D.E. Knuth, David Jeffrey and others.
For a list of publications by Rob Corless, please refer to his Google Scholar profile.
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BY Ryan McDougall | June 21 2019 | 0 COMMENTS print
Church embraces tech to boost Catholic teacher numbers
New app and website launched to form Catholic teachers and address shortages
The Church in Scotland has embraced new technology in an effort to boost Catholic teacher numbers.
Earlier this month, Dunkeld Diocese launched Teaching is Believing, an app and website which focuses on formation of Catholic teachers as well as providing news and information for those thinking about a career in teaching.
The embrace of technology has been welcomed by the Church nationally and by Catholic teachers in Scotland.
In 2016, the Archbishop of Glasgow and president of the Scottish Catholic Education Service Philip Tartaglia said the urgent need for more Catholic teachers in Scotland will have ‘significant consequences’ if left unanswered.
Since then, a number of schemes have been introduced to tackle the problem, including the Scottish-Government backed Catholic Teacher’s Certificate in Religious Education for post-graduate students.
At the beginning of this year, Canon Tom Shields, parish priest of St Fillan’s Church and vicar episcopal for education in Dunkeld, enlisted the help of parishioner Ola Molon, a graphic designer and web developer, to create the Teaching is Believing app and website.
Canon Shields said: “I think what the site offers is an introduction. It helps connect people.
“It’s about the formation of new teachers in Catholic schools, and also supports our existing teachers too.”
He added: “A lot of high school students do think about teaching, but somehow that connection is often lost after they leave school.
“Often people will go to university to do something different and go into different jobs, but they may still be thinking about going into teaching eventually. This website can hopefully help people stay connected.
“As people move through their lives they change jobs and perspectives. We want to try and catch people in these transitional periods and the internet is the best way to do that these days.”
Wider Scotland
Although the website and app are focused on Dunkeld Diocese, Canon Shields said he hopes it can be of use to others in Scotland who may be considering Catholic teaching and that it can address the shortage of teachers in Catholic schools.
“There shouldn’t be a shortage of teachers in Catholic schools. We’re trying to make this connection to grab people who are maybe drifting about and have thought about coming back to us,” he said.
Ms Molon believes the website and app’s colourful and inviting style will make for a more inviting experience for users.
She said: “When I was creating the site I also made sure it was visually appealing, colourful and less text-based as we thought that might attract the younger audience as well.”
Senior officials within Catholic education have welcomed the launch of the site and app. Lisa Pierotti, chair of the Catholic Headteachers Association for Scotland (CHAS) and headteacher of St Paul’s High School, Glasgow, said the site is ‘very informative.’
She added: “It is extremely useful to have so many pages and wide-ranging topics all in one area. The calendar and the advice pages are particularly helpful and I have no doubt it will be well-used by colleagues and parishioners across the country.
“We are always looking for inspirational ideas to help promote the wonderful teaching vocation and I am sure many other dioceses will follow this lead.”
Deacon John Smith of St Andrews & Edinburgh Archdiocese is a teacher at Holyrood High School in the capital.
He said: “One of the best ways to attract people is for them to hear testimonies from teachers, and that can easily be done online and on social media.
“People are more likely to listen to those who actually do the job. Such digital methods play an important role and are just one part of the wider picture to attract teachers.”
Dr Maciej Zurawski is creator of the Catholic App, which was introduced in Scotland in 2016 and allows parishioners to find Mass times in two dioceses in Scotland. He said the teaching app can reach people that other methods can’t.
Dr Zurawski said: “Some schools struggle to appoint Catholic teachers and that may suggest that other, more creative, digital methods are required to engage young people to take up this vocation.
“For example, videos can be used for teacher testimonies, so they can tell viewers their story about the fulfilment they have as Catholic teachers. That’s what Canon Shields has done so well with the new website.”
“My own experience of launching the Catholic App here in the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh and the Diocese of Motherwell, is that technology in this space can help in a variety of ways.
“For example, it can help keep people updated about events, their time and location, and navigate them there.
“It can also help with Faith formation, sharing news and spiritual readings in an accessible format on the go.”
Spreading the Gospel
Fr Thomas Magill, vicar episcopal of education for Motherwell Diocese, said ‘modern technology is a wonderful tool to use for the proclamation of the Gospel to every type of audience.’
A spokesperson for the Scottish Bishops’ Conference said the Church ‘continues to seek out new and innovative ways to bring the joy of the Gospel to society, particularly to young people,’ adding: “Teaching is Believing is a helpful tool which reaches out to those who may be considering a vocation in Catholic education.
“It also lends itself as a useful resource for existing teachers and staff, offering advice and support on personal and spiritual development.”
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Our vision calls us to be involved in our local and global communities and to live our faith through our actions, transforming both ourselves and the world around us.
In our local communities, we work closely with Interfaith Community Services (ICS) in Escondido by providing food and support to those in need in the community.
Breakfast is served to more than 125 people at the ICS site in Escondido on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 a.m. Contact Denny Walters for more information or to volunteer.
Dinner is prepared and served at Merle's Place a transitional-services shelter housing 55 veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces on the first and third Sunday of the month at 4:30 Contact Jill Henderson for more information or to volunteer.
Dinner is prepared and served at the Haven House, a year round shelter for men and women. Contact Kate McKone-Sweet if you are interested in joining a team.
At St. Bart's we also support those in need at special times of the year.
Thanksgiving Baskets provide families in transitional housing with a special meal: a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The Sunday before Thanksgiving the filled baskets are transferred to St. Bart's and then delivered to families. Additional information about this ministry is provide a few weeks before Thanksgiving.
Angel Tree matches a St. Bart’s member with a specific child. St. Bart’s buys a new gift, specified by the child. The gifts are provided to parents so that they can provide a Christmas Gifts to their children.
We collect 40-50 shoe donations each year for homeless individuals through the Episcopal Church Center. Some parishioners also volunteer for the Maundy Thursday event, where we offer foot washing, haircuts, and other services to individuals.
We also host homeless individuals and families for two weeks each year through the Interfaith Rotational Shelter Program. We provide meals, overnight accommodations, and transportation to our guests.
Serving Hearts is a small, but enthusiastic group of volunteers who are looking for ways to help others. Whether it is yard work, helping to do small chores around the house, cleaning up an area that has been neglected, or even housework. Serving Hearts usually has an activity about once a month (depending on needs) on a Saturday morning and they pitch in to do whatever needs doing followed by lunch and fellowship afterward. Contact Cathie Roy if you’re interested in getting involved or if you know of anyone who could use a little help (they don’t have to be parishioners).
St. Bartholomew's hosts an interfaith organization that makes, prepares, and helps parish members tie Prayer Quilts as an outward and visible sign of our prayers and support for others. To request a quilt, call the church office at (858) 487-2159. Also, please join us at the Prayers & Squares meetings on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Quilt Room.
We also provide other Care Ministries to help members of the St. Bartholomew's family.
Vida Joven de Mexico: We support a child at orphanage in Tijuana, providing funding for his care and gifts for special occasions. We also build friendships through visits, usually the 3rd & 4th Saturdays of each month. Take a look at upcoming trips.
Youth Trip to Mexico
We currently provide financial support for Epiphanie School in Loranette, Haiti. Our support provides one meal a day for each child, school supplies, and teachers’ salaries. Learn more about our outreach in Haiti.
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Rightscorp Rakes in More Clients for Pirate Pursuit - New Agreements with Sony and Crowell Law Firm, and Patent Approval in Australia
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by sunnyd » Thu Oct 08, 2015 3:46 pm
We’ve written numerous times already about Rightscorp and their ongoing effort to protect the rights of copyright holders. Now the company which so far has failed to show any profit for their intermediary action between its clients and the ongoing pursuit for alleged copyright infringers, has signed a contract to represent Sony. The company was also granted approval for their anti-piracy patent for use in protecting copyrights in Australia. In addition to that recent news, Rightscorp has also signed an agreement to work with Carl Lowell, of Crowell Law Firm. All of these new ventures for the company demonstrate that despite massive losses on their bottom line, their clientele keeps growing and expanding globally.
Commonly being referred to now as "the copyright police," a recent form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, shows that Rightscorp entered into an agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC on September 29, 2015. BMG and Warner already have agreements with the company.
Self-described on their website, the company states, "Rightscorp is a leading provider of monetization services for artists and holders of copyrighted Intellectual Property (IP). The Company's patent pending digital loss prevention technology focuses on the infringement of digital content such as music, movies, software, and games and ensures that owners and creators are rightfully paid for their IP. Rightscorp implements existing laws to solve copyright infringements by collecting payments from illegal file sharing activities via notifications sent through Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The Company's technology identifies copyright infringers, who are offered a reasonable settlement option when compared to the legal liability defined in the Digital Millennium Copyrights Act (DMCA). Based on the fact that 24% of all Internet traffic is used to distribute copyrighted content without permission or compensation to the creators, Rightscorp is pursuing an estimated $2.3 billion opportunity and has monetized major media titles through relationships with industry leaders.” It’s obvious that someone working for the company isn’t doing very well in keeping up with the growing list of clients.
In a September 29th press release, Rightscorp announced an agreement with Crowell Law in Salem, Oregon. If the name Crowell sounds familiar it should, Carl D. Crowell has worked closely with Dallas Buyers Club and other companies pursuing alleged copyright infringers.
In just the same proud manner that has followed all of the previous press releases, Christopher Sabec, CEO of Rightscorp stated, "Carl Crowell and Crowell Law are highly adept at intellectual property matters and have won many cases for the studios and clients they represent. Crowell has been recognized by the courts for his successful targeting of the worst offenders that illegally download films and TV shows to make sure they are held accountable for their actions with dozens of judgments and injunctions against infringers. This agreement will be beneficial to both parties and our clients and we hope with our continued efforts to see an increase in public awareness and recognition of the problems with online piracy and greater respect and appreciation for the value and work of the artists we represent."
And the most recent news of all is that Rightscorp was granted patent approval for use of their copyright protection in Australia, indicating even more global expansion for the company. An October 7th announcement states, "Rightscorp, a leading provider of data and analytic services to support artists and owners of copyrighted property, announced that the Australian Commissioner of Patents has granted Australian Patent 2012236069, for Rightscorp's "System to Identify Multiple Copyright Infringements". The patent will expire April 2, 2032.” This grants Rightscorp full permission to now chase alleged copyright infringers in Australia.
Sabec also added, "There is a tremendous need in Australia for content protection. Our proven technology is effective, making it an ideal solution for artists and copyright holders in every region. Australia has been plagued by infringement over the years and is now taking key initiatives to curb piracy. We believe our technology will be an invaluable asset to the Australian entertainment industry."
Rightscorp is currently tangled up in their own legal battles with Cox Communications, and is facing a class action lawsuit for use of robocalls. The company often uses a threatening and scare tactic approach to alleged copyright infringers, and what used to be a settlement charge of $20.00 per infringement is now $30.00 in many instances.
With the company consistently showing no profit, many are wondering if Rightscorp will be forced to file for bankruptcy in the near future.
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The La's Scrapbook 1984-87
Released: 7th Dec 2018 - PRE-ORDER
‘A unique story of the bands first three years, before signing a record deal, told through some never before seen possessions including handwritten lyrics, Lee Mavers and Mike Badgers artworks, photographs, posters and more.’! On 14 September 2017 an Exhibition of rare and unseen photos of The La’s first tour opens at The Florrie Liverpool. A period described as a magical time and a crucial part of The La’s story. Amongst the photographs are a selection of ephemera including gig posters, tickets and handwritten lyrics being displayed for the first time. It’s these artefacts that catch author Dave Hewitsons eye. He mentions to ex band members Paul Hemmings and Mike Badger about how such periods of our youth need to be documented, particularly in a book if possible, and especially about a band of such legendary and cult status as The La’s. Discussions take place. Mike has an archive of stuff from the very early days of forming the band in 1984, from press clippings and diary entries to a receipt from the first studio demos during which 'Breakloose', 'Doledrum', 'Open Your Heart', 'Son of a Gun' and 'Callin’ All', were all recorded. Paul had a major part in curating the 2017 Exhibition and therefore had access to much of that memorabilia, including Lee Mavers hand written lyrics of songs, as well as having his own diaries from his time with the band. That was all that Dave needed to hear. The book covers the beginnings of the band up to their first single release at the end of 1987.
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1st edition US hardcover.
Contact is a science fiction novel by Carl Sagan published in September 1985. It follows the life of Ellie, a woman who becomes interested in science at a very young age, but has a hard time entering the male-dominated field, but eventually earns her doctorate and becomes the head of a massive project to search for signs of extra-terrestrial life. As the year 2000 approaches, her project appears to be losing funding, but they discover an encoded message from outer space. A massive media craze ensues, as scientists try to make sense of the message and governments and religions demand to control the project.
My first experience with Contact was from seeing the movie shortly after it came out. I liked it, but my friend Nick explained that it was terrible compared to the book. Years later, I saw a first edition hardcover on sale at the Montrose Blueberry Festival and bought it for $1. I started to read it with apprehension, not believing an astronomer could write a compelling work of fiction, but I quickly found myself really being drawn into the book and loved it.
I have a first edition hardcover and have read it, and listened to an audio book recording.
So few sci-fi novels have a strong female lead character, so Ellie is a wonderful change of pace. Sagan does a great job at articulating all the bullshit women have to deal with when they work in a male-dominated field. But Sagan doesn't make her a goddess, she has plenty of faults, she's not very good at dealing with people, has father issues, problems with authority, makes bad relationship decisions, forgets to call her mother, and so forth, all of which makes her very human.
Being written by not just a scientist, but a science communicator, Sagan mixes in a lot of great science education. Perhaps a bit too much for people who don't like as much science in their sci-fi, but not me.
The global fervor is addressed on how it affects the scientific, political, cultural, and religious communities, and I think Sagan does a great job at fairly and accurately depicting how they would respond.
The book uses a wide variety of vocabulary and uses it well.
I love how scathing Ellie is against willfully ignorant religious people.
Sagan's depiction of the near-future Earth is both realistic (countries are still distrusting) and hopeful (the US has its first female president).
The idea of an extremely ancient race of beings who created a massive intergalactic highway system and then disappeared without a trace is quite mysterious.
In the end, the book has a really nice feel-goodness to it. The fact that much more advanced aliens send the Earth an olive branch and help them along their path to the future is much more comforting than bug-eyed monsters hell-bent on eradicating the human race.
I don't think Sagan did a good enough job of explaining why the aliens would leave the crew high and dry, without any evidence of their mission at all.
Sagan overshoots 1999 technology with old folks homes that orbit the Earth and holographic pictures. He also gives the human race too much credit by suggesting that we would stop buying rags like the National Enquirer (if only!).
When I first read it, I liked the idea of having a message hidden in pi by the architect of the universe, but, the more I thought about it, I prefer that the universe be a natural phenomena. I also think Sagan gave a bit too much lip service to religious people with its inclusion and how Ellie accepts the message into her worldview and makes peace with a preacher.
"You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other."
"We all have a thirst for wonder. It's a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it. What I'm saying is, you don't have to make stories up, you don't have to exaggerate. There's wonder and awe enough in the real world. Nature's a lot better at inventing wonders than we are."
"Your religion assumes that people are children and need a boogeyman so they'll behave. You want people to believe in God so they'll obey the law. That's the only means that occurs to you: a strict secular police force, and the threat of punishment by an all-seeing God for whatever the police overlook. You sell human beings short."
"If God is omnipotent and omniscient, why didn't he start the universe out in the first place so it would come out the way he wants? Why's he constantly repairing and complaining? No, there's one thing the Bible makes clear: The biblical God is a sloppy manufacturer. He's not good at design, he's not good at execution. He'd be out of business, if there was any competition."
"Anything you don't understand, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it."
"There are huge advertising budgets only when there's no difference between the products. If the products really were different, people would buy the one that's better. Advertising teaches people not to trust their judgment. Advertising teaches people to be stupid."
"...You think if I haven't had your religious experience I can't appreciate the magnificence of your god. But it's just the opposite. I listen to you, and I think, his god is too small! One paltry planet, a few thousand years -- hardly worth the attention of a minor deity, much less the Creator of the universe."
"She had to fight against developing too combative a personality or becoming altogether a misanthrope. She suddenly caught herself. 'Misanthrope' is someone who dislikes everybody, not just men. And they certainly had a word for someone who hates women: 'misogynist.' But the male lexicographers had somehow neglected to coin a word for the dislike of men. They were almost entirely men themselves, she thought, and had been unable to imagine a market for such a word."
"In the presence of so many of her friends, she had felt an undercurrent of loneliness."
"You've tapped yourself in some sort of fifth-century religious mania. Since then the Renaissance has happened, the Enlightenment has happened. Where've you been?"
"Sometimes she would be engaged in a laboratory exercise or a seminar when the instructor would say, 'Gentlemen, let's proceed,' and sensing Ellie's frown would add, 'Sorry, Miss Arroway, but I think of you as one of the boys.' The highest compliment they were capable of paying was that in their minds she was not overtly female."
"Adolf Hitler! Ken, it makes me furious. Forty million people die to defeat that megalomaniac, and he's the star of the first broadcast to another civilization? He's representing us. And them. It's that madman's dream come true."
"She had spent her career attempting to make contact with the most remote and alien of strangers, while in her own life she had made contact with hardly anyone at all."
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THE DOUBLE BASS
Cranking Hog Productions
Until 20 Jul 2019
Review by Jamie Wright
“The Double Bass” is a darkly comic monologue written in the early 1980s by Patrick Süskind – a German writer probably best known in Australia for his novel “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”, which was adapted into a 2006 film starring Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman and the late Alan Rickman.
In his soundproofed apartment, a double bassist waxes lyrical about his love/hate relationship with the instrument, its journey through the history of the orchestra to modern day, and the ups and downs of his life as a professional musician.
Eddie Morrison, himself a double bassist, does a great job here – though one distinctly hopes it isn’t a case of life imitating art as the character’s life is not an altogether happy one. He conveys all of the character’s many moods as genuine and (unsurprisingly) in the few scenes where the character uses the instrument, it comes across as wholly natural.
Directed by Lisa Harper Campbell, the 75-minute play zips along at a good pace, and there’s some nice touches; performing in an intimate space like the Bakehouse’s studio allows performer Morrison to at times shout without straining but at others deliver lines barely above a whisper, and one can’t help but feel the parallels to the shifting dynamics in a musical score. There are nice visual touches, such as the different coloured alcoholic drinks the player consumes throughout – and which appear almost from nowhere. Almost the whole of the space is used and the onstage double bass is almost a character unto itself.
An enjoyable and engaging production of a clever, funny play.
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Home Conde’s nasties – the worst cities in the world, and the best
Conde’s nasties – the worst cities in the world, and the best
by Bernard O'Shea 29/08/2015
written by Bernard O'Shea
“List journalism” is the plague of the internet era, when it seems that click bait is what counts the most. We at Time to Wander try not to do it ourselves, but sometimes we can’t help falling for the bait that others dangle.
One list that caught our eye recently was Condé Nast Traveler’s take on the friendliest and most unfriendly cities in the world. Friendliness is relative, of course. As a traveller, as in the rest of life, you have to give a little to receive a little. Anyway, for what it’s worth, here are the results.
Sydney’s a city they all love.
The friendliest city was … drum roll … take a bow, Sydney Australia! In second place was Dublin in Ireland (Bernardo of Time to Wander has Australian and Irish passports, so he is nodding his agreement here), followed by Queenstown in New Zealand. The next city on the list might surprise some, not because we are suggesting its residents are unfriendly, but because it’s in Central/Eastern Europe: Krakow in Poland. If you haven’t been to it, be assured, it’s a wonderful city, really worth a visit. Bruges, Edinburgh, Kyoto, Budapest, Auckland and Reykjavik rounded out the top 10.
So, what were the worst cities? Starting from number 10, which was Cannes in France, there was Jakarta, Moscow, Cairo, New Delhi, Nairobi, Guatemala City … then third worst was Guangzhou in China, in second place was Casablanca in Morocco and the worst … Caracas in Venezuela. Well, there you go.
What do you think? What are the friendliest and least friendly places you have been to?
Bernard O'Shea
Bernard O'Shea is a Sydney-based journalist whose mind is always wandering to faraway places. He has big ears and a cheerful self-deprecating humour stemming from a lifetime of being bombarded with Irish jokes, even while growing up in Africa. He says hello and thanks for reading.
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The Beginning of the World
Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2012 by bob — No Comments ↓
By John Michael Greer,
The Archdruid Report ,
Last Friday was, as I’m sure most of my readers noticed, an ordinary day. Here in the north central Appalachians, it was chilly but not unseasonably so, with high gray clouds overhead and a lively wind setting the dead leaves aswirl; wrens and sparrows hopped here and there in my garden, poking among the recently turned soil of the beds. No cataclysmic earth changes, alien landings, returning messiahs, or vast leaps of consciousness disturbed their foraging. They neither knew nor cared that one of the great apocalyptic delusions of modern times was reaching its inevitable end around them.
The inimitable Dr. Rita Louise, on whose radio talk show I spent a couple of hours on Friday, may have summed it up best when she wished her listeners a happy Mayan Fools Day. Not that the ancient Mayans themselves were fools, far from it, but then they had precisely nothing to do with the competing fantasies of doom and universal enlightenment that spent the last decade and more buzzing like flies around last Friday’s date.
It’s worth taking a look back over the genesis of the 2012 hysteria, if only because we’re certain to see plenty of reruns in the years ahead. In the first half of the 20th century, as archeologists learned to read dates in the Mayan Long Count calendar, it became clear that one of the major cycles of the old Mayan timekeeping system would roll over on that day. By the 1970s, that detail found its way into alternative culture in the United States, setting off the first tentative speculations about a 2012 apocalypse, notably drug guru Terence McKenna’s quirky “Timewave Zero” theory.
It was the late New Age promoter Jose Arguelles, though, who launched the 2012 fad on its way with his 1984 book The Mayan Factor and a series of sequels, proclaiming that the rollover of the Mayan calendar in 2012 marked the imminent transformation of human consciousness that the New Age movement was predicting so enthusiastically back then. The exactness of the date made an intriguing contrast with the vagueness of Arguelles’ predictions about it, and this contrast left ample room for other authors in the same field to jump on the bandwagon and redefine the prophecy to fit whatever their own eschatological preferences happened to be. This they promptly did.
Early on, 2012 faced plenty of competition from alternative dates for the great transformation. The year 2000 had been a great favorite for a century, and became 2012’s most important rival, but it came and went without bringing anything more interesting than another round of sordid business as usual. Thereafter, 2012 reigned supreme, and became the center of a frenzy of anticipation that was at least as much about marketing as anything else. I can testify from my own experience that for a while there, late in the last decade, if you wanted to write a book about anything even vaguely tangential to New Age subjects and couldn’t give it a 2012 spin, many publishers simply weren’t interested.
So the predictions piled up. The fact that no two of them predicted the same thing did nothing to weaken the mass appeal of the date. Neither did the fact, which became increasingly clear as the last months of 2012 approached, that a great many people who talked endlessly about the wonderful or terrible things that were about to happen weren’t acting as though they believed a word of it. That was by and large as true of the New Age writers and pundits who fed the hysteria as it was of their readers and audiences; I long ago lost track of the number of 2012 prophets who, aside from scheduling a holiday trip to the Yucatan or some other fashionable spot for the big day, acted in all respects as though they expected the world to keep going in its current manner straight into 2013 and beyond.
That came as a surprise to me. Regular readers may recall my earlier speculation that 2012 would see scenes reminiscent of the “Great Disappointment” of 1844, with crowds of true believers standing on hilltops waiting for their first glimpse of alien spacecraft descending from heaven or what have you. Instead, in the last months of this year, some of the writers and pundits most deeply involved in the 2012 hysteria started claiming that, well, actually, December 21st wasn’t going to be the day everything changed; it would, ahem, usher in a period of transition of undefined length during which everything would sooner or later get around to changing. The closer last Friday came, the more evasive the predictions became, and Mayan Fools Day and its aftermath were notable for the near-total silence that spread across the apocalyptic end of the blogosphere. Say what you will about Harold Camping, at least he had the courage to go on the air after his May prophecy flopped and admit that he must have gotten his math wrong somewhere.
Now of course Camping went on at once to propose a new date for the Rapture, which flopped with equal inevitability a few months later. It’s a foregone conclusion that some of the 2012 prophets will do the same thing shortly, if only to kick the apocalypse marketing machine back into gear. It’s entirely possible that they’ll succeed in setting off a new frenzy for some other date, because the social forces that make apocalyptic fantasies so tempting to believe just now have not lost any of their potency.
The most important of those forces, as I’ve argued in previous posts, is the widening mismatch between the fantasy of entitlement that has metastasized through contemporary American society, on the one hand, and the ending of an age of fossil-fueled imperial extravagance on the other. As the United States goes bankrupt trying to maintain its global empire, and industrial civilization as a whole slides down the far side of a dizzying range of depletion curves, it’s becoming harder by the day for Americans to make believe that the old saws of upward mobility and an ever brighter future have any relevance to their own lives—and yet those beliefs are central to the psychology, the self-image, and the worldview of most Americans. The resulting cognitive dissonance is hard to bear, and apocalyptic fantasies offer a convenient way out. They promise that the world will change, so that the believers don’t have to.
That same frantic desire to ignore the arrival of inescapable change pervades today’s cultural scene, even in those subcultures that insist most loudly that change is what they want. In recent months, to cite only one example, nearly every person who’s mentioned to me the claim that climate change could make the Earth uninhabitable has gone on to ask, often in so many words, “So why should I consume less now?” The overt logic here is usually that individual action can’t possibly be enough. Whether or not that’s true is anyone’s guess, but cutting your own carbon footprint actually does something, which is more than can be said for sitting around enjoying a standard industrial world lifestyle while waiting for that imaginary Kum Ba Ya moment when everyone else in the world will embrace limits not even the most ardent climate change activists are willing to accept themselves.
Another example? Consider the rhetoric of elite privilege that clusters around the otherwise inoffensive label “1%.” That rhetoric plays plenty of roles in today’s society, but one of them pops up reliably any time I talk about using less. Why, people ask me in angry tones, should they give up their cars when the absurdly rich are enjoying gigantic luxury yachts? Now of course we could have a conversation about the total contribution to global warming of cars owned by people who aren’t rich, compared to that of the fairly small number of top-end luxury yachts that usually figure in such arguments, but there’s another point that needs to be raised. None of the people who make this argument to me have any control over whether rich people have luxury yachts. All of them have a great deal of control over whether and how often they themselves use cars. Blaming the global ecological crisis on the very rich thus functions, in practice, as one more way to evade the necessity of unwelcome change.
Along these same lines, dear reader, as you surf the peak oil and climate change blogosphere and read the various opinions on display there, I’d encourage you to ask yourself what those opinions amount to in actual practice. A remarkably large fraction of them, straight across the political landscape from furthest left to furthest right and including all stops in between, add up to demands that somebody else, somewhere else, do something. Since the people making such demands rarely do anything to pressure, or even to encourage, those other people elsewhere to do whatever it is they’re supposed to do, it’s not exactly hard to do the math and recognize that here again, these opinions amount to so many ways of insisting that the people holding them don’t have to give up the extravagant and unsustainable lifestyles most people in the industrial world think of as normal and justifiable.
There’s another way to make the same point, which is that most of what you’ll see being proposed in the peak oil and climate change blogosphere has been proposed over and over and over again already, without the least impact on our predicament. From the protest marches and the petitions, through the latest round of grand plans for energy futures destined to sit on the shelves cheek by jowl with the last round, right up to this week’s flurry of buoyantly optimistic blog posts lauding any technofix you care to name from cold fusion and algal biodiesel to shale gas and drill-baby-drill: been there, done that, used the T-shirt to wipe another dozen endangered species off the face of the planet, and we’re still stuck in the same place. The one thing next to nobody wants to talk about is the one thing that distinguished the largely successful environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s from the largely futile environmental movement since that time, which is that activists in the earlier movement were willing to start the ball rolling by making the necessary changes in their own lives first.
The difficulty, of course, is that making these changes is precisely what many of today’s green activists are desperately trying to avoid. That’s understandable, since transitioning to a lifestyle that’s actually sustainable involves giving up many of the comforts, perks, and privileges central to the psychology and identity of people in modern industrial societies. In today’s world of accelerating downward mobility, especially, the thought of taking any action that might result in being mistaken for the poor is something most Americans in particular can’t bear to contemplate—even when those same Americans recognize on some level that sooner or later, like it or not, they’re going to end up poor anyway.
Those of my readers who would like to see this last bit of irony focused to incandescence need only get some comfortably middle class eco-liberal to start waxing lyrical about life in the sustainable world of the future, when we’ll all have to get by on a small fraction of our current resource base. This is rarely difficult; I field such comments quite often, sketching out a rose-colored contrast between today’s comfortable but unsatisfying lifestyles and the more meaningful and fulfilling existence that will be ours in a future of honest hard work in harmony with nature. Wait until your target is in full spate, and then point out that he could embrace that more meaningful and fulfilling lifestyle right now by the simple expedient of discarding the comforts and privileges that stand in the way. You’ll get to watch backpedaling on a heroic scale, accompanied by a flurry of excuses meant to justify your target’s continued dependence on the very comforts and privileges he was belittling a few moments before.
What makes the irony perfect is that, by and large, the people whom you’ll hear criticizing the modern lifestyles they themselves aren’t willing to renounce aren’t just mouthing verbal noises. They realize, many of them, that the lifestyles that industrial societies provide even to their more privileged inmates are barren of meaning and value, that the pursuit and consumption of an endless series of increasingly shoddy manufactured products is a very poor substitute for a life well lived, and that stepping outside the narrowing walls of a world defined by the perks of the consumer economy is the first step toward a more meaningful existence. They know this; what they lack, by and large, is the courage to act on that knowledge, and so they wander the beach like J. Alfred Prufrock in Eliot’s poem, letting the very last inch or so of the waves splash over their feet—the bottoms of their trousers rolled up carefully, to be sure, to keep them from getting wet—when they know that a running leap into the green and foaming water is the one thing that can save them. Thus it’s not surprising that their daydreams cluster around imaginary tidal waves that will come rolling in from the deep ocean to sweep them away and make the whole question moot.
This is why it’s as certain as anything can be that within a year or so at most, a good many of the people who spent the last decade or so talking endlessly about last Friday will have some other date lined up for the end of the world, and will talk about it just as incessantly. It’s that or face up to the fact that the only way to live up to the ideals they think they espouse is to walk straight toward the thing they most fear, which is the loss of the perks and privileges and comforts that define their identity—an identity many of them hate, but still can’t imagine doing without.
Meanwhile, of course, the economy, the infrastructure, and the resource flows that make those perks and privileges and comforts possible are coming apart around them. There’s a great deal of wry amusement to be gained from watching one imaginary cataclysm after another seize the imagination of the peak oil scene or society as a whole, while the thing people think they’re talking about—the collapse of industrial civilization—has been unfolding all around them for several years now, in exactly the way that real collapses of real civilizations happen in the real world.
Look around you, dear reader, as the economy stumbles through another round of contraction papered over with increasingly desperate fiscal gimmicks, the political system of your country moves ever deeper into dysfunction, jobs and livelihoods go away forever, whatever social safety net you’re used to having comes apart, towns and neighborhoods devastated by natural disasters are abandoned rather than being rebuilt, and the basic services that once defined a modern society stop being available to a larger and larger fraction of the people of the industrial world. This is what collapse looks like. This is what people in the crumbling Roman Empire and all those other extinct civilizations saw when they looked out the window. To those in the middle of the process, as I’ve discussed in previous posts, it seems slow, but future generations with the benefit of hindsight will shake their heads in wonder at how fast industrial civilization went to pieces.
I commented in a post at the start of this year that the then-current round of fast-collapse predictions—the same predictions, mind you, that had been retailed at the start of the year before, the year before that, and so on—were not only wrong, as of course they turned out to be, but missed the collapse that was already under way. The same point holds good for the identical predictions that will no doubt be retailed over the next few weeks, insisting that this is the year when the stock market will plunge to zero, the dollar and/or the Euro will lose all their value, the economy will seize up completely and leave the grocery shelves bare, and so on endlessly; or, for that matter, that this is the year when cold fusion or algal biodiesel or some other vaporware technology will save us, or the climate change Kum Ba Ya moment I mentioned earlier will get around to happening, or what have you.
It’s as safe as a bet can be that none of these things will happen in 2013, either. Here again, though, the prophecies in question are not so much wrong as irrelevant. If you’re on a sinking ocean liner and the water’s rising fast belowdecks, it’s not exactly useful to get into heated debates with your fellow passengers about whether the ship is most likely to be vaporized by aliens or eaten by Godzilla. In the same way, it’s a bit late to speculate about how industrial civilization will collapse, or how to prevent it from collapsing, when the collapse is already well under way. What matters at that stage in the game is getting some sense of how the process will unfold, not in some abstract sense but in the uncomfortably specific sense of where you are, with what you have, in the days and weeks and months and years immediately ahead of you; that, and then deciding what you are going to do about it.
With that in mind, dear reader, I’d like to ask you to do something right now, before going on to the paragraph after this one. If you’re in the temperate or subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere, and you’re someplace where you can adjust the temperature, get up and go turn the thermostat down three degrees; if that makes the place too chilly for your tastes, take another moment or two to put on a sweater. If you’re in a different place or a different situation, do something else simple to decrease the amount of energy you’re using at this moment. Go ahead, do it now; I’ll wait for you here.
Have you done it? If so, you’ve just accomplished something that all the apocalyptic fantasies, internet debates, and protest marches of the last two decades haven’t: you’ve decreased, by however little, the amount of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere. That sweater, or rather the act of putting it on instead of turning up the heat, has also made you just a little less dependent on fossil fuels. In both cases, to be sure, the change you’ve made is very small, but a small change is better than no change at all—and a small change that can be repeated, expanded, and turned into a stepping stone on the way to bigger changes, is infinitely better than any amount of grand plans and words and handwaving that never quite manage to accomplish anything in the real world.
Turning down your thermostat, it’s been said repeatedly, isn’t going to save the world. That’s quite true, though it’s equally true that the actions that have been pursued by climate change and peak oil activists to date don’t look particularly likely to save the world, either, and let’s not even talk about what wasn’t accomplished by all the wasted breath over last Friday’s nonevent. That being the case, taking even the smallest practical steps in your own life and then proceeding from there will take you a good deal further than waiting for the mass movements that never happen, the new technologies that never pan out, or for that matter the next deus ex machina some canny marketer happens to pin onto another arbitrary date in the future, as a launching pad for the next round of apocalyptic hysteria.
Meanwhile, a world is ending. The promoters of the 2012 industry got that right, though they missed just about everything else; the process has been under way for some years now, and it won’t reach its conclusion in our lifetimes, but what we may as well call the modern world is coming to an end around us. The ancient Mayans knew, however, that the end of one world is always the beginning of another, and it’s an interesting detail of all the old Mesoamerican cosmological myths that the replacement for the old world doesn’t just pop into being. Somebody has to take action to make the world begin.
It’s a valid point, and one that can be applied to our present situation, when so many people are sitting around waiting for the end and so few seem to be willing to kickstart the beginning in the only way that matters—that is, by making actual changes in their own lives. The deindustrial world of the future is poised to begin, but someone has to begin it. Shall we?
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Bobby Abate
Born 1973 - New Haven, Connecticut
Bobby Abate (Brooklyn, NY) makes films and videos that fuse nostalgia, psychodrama, and spectacle with a distinctly modern resonance. His recent work, the occult themed Love Rose (2010) and Gossip (2011) premiered at the New York Film Festival, and his 1960’s era supernatural drama The Evil Eyes (2011) won \aut\FILM Award for Best LGBT Film at the 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Other exhibitions and screenings include the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Moscow International Film Festival, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, San Francisco Cinematheque, and the ICA in London and Palm Beach. Critics celebrated his underground feature Certain Women, co-directed with Peggy Ahwesh; and MoMA called the film “as sustained and as successful as Todd Haynes’ acclaimed Far From Heaven,” with an “almost opposite approach."
Film Comment Magazine named Bobby one of the top 25 emerging Filmmakers for the 21st Century Among other accolades, he is also the recipient of the Princess Grace Award. He is currently working on his first mainstream feature Dressed in Black with Damsels in Distress co-producer Charlie Dibe
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Tag: Dungeon
TripAdvisor offers brave travellers Halloween night at The London Dungeon
TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest online provider of tours, activities and attractions, has launched a ‘Sweet Screams’ sweepstakes in partnership with The London Dungeon, offering one lucky winner and three friends or family members the chance to stay overnight in the Dungeon on October 31, 2017 for the ultimate Halloween experience.
Besides the overnight stay at The London Dungeon, the sweepstakes winners will receive a round-trip flight to London, as well three nights in a TripAdvisor top-rated London hotel.
‘TripAdvisor is all about getting under the skin of top bookable attractions, and this exclusive, truly unforgettable experience will make sure four brave souls have their most memorable Halloween ever,’ said Hayley Coleman, media relations manager for TripAdvisor.
‘The London Dungeon is the home of Halloween and the winners will have the chance to experience a sleepover like no other,’ said Steve Blackburn, General Manager, The London Dungeon. ‘This is a once in a lifetime chance as they will be spending the night inside our limited run show the ‘Death Express.’ The question is, are they brave enough to take on the challenge?’
The London Dungeon brings together actors, special effects, stages, scenes and rides to recreate London’s various gory and ghoulish historical events. The TripAdvisor sweepstakes winners will be taken back to London’s most terrifying past where they will experience the chilling ‘bad old days’ as they are brought to life.
The Death Express is a limited run show telling the story of the Necropolis railway. It runs from the October 5 until November 5. Tickets prices on the door are available for GBP30.00 (adult), GBP24.00 (children), and may be booked in advance online saving up to 30 percent.
The Sweet Screams sweepstakes is open to participants in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France and Canada, and will run from September 25, 2017 at 12:01 AM EDT through October 10, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT. The winner will be selected on October 11, 2017. Participants must be at least 18 years-of-age and their three friends or family members must be at least 12 years-of-age.
There are Dungeons located in London, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Warwick Castle and York. Each dungeon will offer up a unique experience adapted to the unique history of each location, TripAdvisor said in a release.
Author Lee FletcherPosted on September 27, 2017 Categories Activity & Adventure Holidays, City BreaksTags Dungeon, Halloween, London, TripAdvisor
‘Fake’ London Dungeon found to be real
A London Dungeon exhibit has been given added creepy credibility after an artificial human skeleton has revealed to be real.
The skeleton which has been at the attraction since 1975, is now believed to date back much further.
Bill Edwards, curator at Guy’s Hospital medical museum believes the remains – which consist of a rib cage and backbone – were wired together in the 1950s.
On Friday he will return to the South London attraction to see if a second skeleton, which hangs in a cage in the museum, is also real.
According to the BBC, he said: “I need to go back and examine that one more closely when the Dungeon team can get it down from the wall”.
“But from what I could see, it looks either human, or a combination of some human and some artificial parts”.
Since the revelation of the first human skeleton, the London Dungeon must decide whether they are willing to obtain a £2,000 a year licence from the Human Tissues Authority.
Mark Oakley, Spokesman for the London Dungeon said: “We had suspicions that these skeletons might be real, but it still came as a bit of a shock to have it confirmed”.
“We have yet to decide what to do. We’ve even talked about giving them a dignified burial. We’re still mulling that. We’ll probably go and look at some artificial skeletons and see how good they are”.
Catherine Pritchard, operations manager for the museum said there were suspicions surrounding the skeleton, dating back to when the bodies were ‘smuggled’ in from the Far East to be used by early anatomists for dissection.
In the coming weeks the remains were ready to be moved to the dungeon’s yearly ‘Satan’s Grotto’, however other props will now be used.
Mr Oakley said: “The London Dungeon is full of secrets and we’re forever turning up surprises”. He added that the museum recently found that the Dungeon was close to a World Ward Two bomb shelter, which was the scene of ‘quite a horrific tragedy’.
The London Dungeon is home to ‘1000 years of London’s darkest and most gory history’.
Article by Charlotte Greenhalgh
Author News TeamPosted on December 7, 2011 December 7, 2011 Categories TravelTags Dungeon, London, pictures, skeleton, tourism
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SIA Group Named to Builders Mutual’s Elite Builders Reserve List
Local Insurance Agency Recognized as Top 10 Agency in Exclusive Group with Members Considered Absolute Best in the Business
Jacksonville, NC, March 09, 2013 –(PR.com)– Don Mills, President of SIA Group (http://www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with nine offices throughout North Carolina and in Blacksburg, Va., has announced that the firm has been identified as a Builders Reserve agent, an elite group of 10 agencies chosen by Builders Mutual Insurance Company from more than 600 agents. SIA Group has worked and maintained a close relationship with Builders Mutual since 1998, and the agency has established itself as a key business partner, focused on writing insurance for customers in the construction industry.
Each year, Builders Mutual recognizes the top 10 percent of its partner agencies with an invitation to join its Champions Club. The top 10 agencies of the Champions Club are then inducted into the Builders Reserve, an even more exclusive group whose members are regarded as the industry’s best leaders.
“It is an honor to be recognized as a Builders Reserve agent by Builders Mutual Insurance Company,” said Mills. “Our relationship with Builders Mutual has given us the opportunity to provide service and support to commercial clients in the construction industry, and we look forward to continuing to work with the company as business partners.”
“SIA Group continues to show tremendous growth and profitability, and we are extremely pleased to include them as a Builders Reserve agency,” said Brad Moock, assistant vice president of business development at Builders Mutual. “This elite status is rendered only to the best of the best. Builders Mutual will continue to work closely with SIA Group to provide unparalleled service and support.”
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Bill Murray Biography
"That's who I am," says this native of Wilmette, Illinois, "I'm the guy who just can't get out of bed."
The fifth of nine children, Bill Murray left behind the Jesuit Priest-run Regis College in Denver after only one year and started supporting himself at odd jobs. But an audition for Chicago's Second City comedy troupe bore fruit on his second try and he became a member of the company. Later he teamed up with John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd in The National Lampoon Radio Show which indirectly led to his being hired as part of the cast, along with others mentioned above, for the television comedy sketch series, Saturday Night Live.
Usually playing a disheveled character in his feature films who seems to not be altogether there, Bill says, "It would be too embarrassing to tell you a typical day in my life. I couldn't tell you that I scrub my teeth every day. I mean, I probably do, but I couldn't swear to it."
As for the success that has come his way, he says, "No one is raised by their parents to be prepared for what happens when you become famous."
"But you have to assume there's some reason for doing this job, to keep doing it. Most people do it by accident: they have no intention, they weren't trained for it, it just happened. So all of a sudden, here you are: you're successful at it and now what the hell do you do?"
In 2004, Bill Murray grew even more successful when he won a Golden Globe award and earned his first Oscar nomination ever for his outstanding performance as an American actor in Japan who meets a much younger woman in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003). Since then he's appeared on the big screen in films such as the comedy Get Smart (2008) with Steve Carell, Get Low (2010) with Robert Duvall, Moonrise Kingdom (2012) with Bruce Willis and Edward Norton and Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) alongside Laura Linney and Olivia Williams. More recently, he starred in St. Vincent (2014), provided the voice for Balou the bear in The Jungle Book (2016), and made a cameo appearance in the comedy reboot Ghostbusters (2016) starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig.
Bill has two children with his first wife, Mickey Kelley, and four children with second wife, Jennifer Butler, who filed for divorce from Bill in 2008.
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Aloha (2015)
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
Ghostbusters: 30th Anniversary (2014)
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013)
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Passion Play (2010)
Get Low (2010)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (voice)
The Limits of Control (2009)
Garfield's A Tale of Two Kitties (2006) (voice)
The Lost City (2006)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Garfield: The Movie (2004) (voice)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Osmosis Jones (2001)
Speaking of Sex (2001)
Veeck As In Wreck (2000)
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
Company Man (2000)
Scout's Honor (1999)
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Wild Things (1998)
With Friends Like These... (1998)
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Space Jam (1996) (uncredited)
Larger Than Life (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
What About Bob? (1991)
Quick Change (1990) [Also Director and Producer]
She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
The Razor's Edge (1984) [Also Writer]
Stripes (1981)
Loose Shoes (1980)
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
Meatballs (1979)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
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Should Athletes Who Suffer Concussive Head Injuries Be Allowed to Continue Playing?
According to neuropathologist, Dr Stewart, he’s discovered the first officially diagnosed case of early onset dementia in a rugby player. From his findings, Dr Stewart predicts that between one and two players, who compete at the Six Nations each year, will experience this mental condition in later life.
The ex rugby player in question had greater levels of abnormal proteins (considered a cause of dementia) than a former amateur boxer that has been diagnosed with dementia pugilistica (otherwise known as ‘punch drunk syndrome’). It’s believed that this condition affects 20% of boxers who have thrown in the towel, after a long career in the brutal sport.
Between twelve and sixteen years after a boxer’s career commences, symptoms begin to appear, such as diminished memory, speech and personality issues, tremors and a loss of coordination.
Where boxers are concerned, this is no new news – dementia pugilistica has been acknowledged for more than 100 years and is usually caused by repeated punches to the face.
But this level of mental damage is now being recognised ever widely in contact sports, such as American football, ice hockey, and now rugby.
The rugby player analysed by Dr Stewart displays the same neurological damage as a young man who has been assaulted and has sustained a moderate to severe head injury. Dr Stewart says that rugby players are at a lower risk of head injuries than other sports, where it is commonplace to repeatedly suffer from concussions (American Football and boxing, for example). But rugby is in no way immune from this medical condition, due to its physical nature.
No-one can say for sure how many knocks to the head athletes can sustain before they will develop a serious neurological condition like this. 1% of international rugby players are estimated to go on and develop long-term issues. Not only are there medical implications for this, but in the long term, there could be heavy legal ramifications, as we’re already seeing in the USA with the extremely risky American Football matches.
All sports are responsible for reducing the risk of head injuries. If an athlete suffers from concussion, they should take a large break from the sport. If it’s suspected that a player has potentially become concussed, they should be removed from the game immediately. There could be a second head injury and this could really exacerbate the problem.
More often than not, players will try to play-on. This needs to be stopped and discouraged in the same way that playing with a leg injury would be. The brain is more important. Now that the first case of rugby-related early onset dementia has been confirmed, many people will be looking out for similar cases in the near future. Doctors will become more aware of the dangers of contact sports.
Composed by Barlow Robbins, head injury claim specialists
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Chefs in the News
The Chef Alliance
By Marialuisa Rincon
Available on chron.com,
Posted: Dec 2018
A new culinary solution is on the horizon for homebound senior citizens in north Houston, courtesy of Houston-native chef Shonah Jefferson and French pastry chef and chocolatier Laurent Vals through Madison, Wisconsin-based private chef service Chefs For Seniors.
“The concept of providing in-home services to seniors, to me, was just a great way to do well by doing good,” Jefferson said.
As the first two franchise owners in Houston, Jefferson and Vals are starting small — Jefferson will be available for seniors in Atascocita, Humble, Kingwood, Spring, Porter, Oak Ridge North and the eastern edge of The Woodlands and Vals will head up operations in the rest of The Woodlands, Conroe, Egypt and Shenandoah.
It’s a service for which the customer base will only grow as Baby Boomers continue to age, Jefferson said. Founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2013 by Nathan Allman and his father, Barrett, a 30-year veteran of the restaurant industry, Chefs For Seniors quickly reached a point of popularity in the diverse, heavily populated capital city that required a staff expansion as well as the beginning of corporate operations in Illinois and Florida.
In 2017, the Allmans opened the business up to franchisees in an effort to expand the company’s message to markets they were unable to reach previously.
“We felt it was really important to have local owners,” Allman said. “So much of what our service is is human-to-human interaction.”
The service is a simple one — starting from $125 per appointment, Chefs For Seniors does it all, from grocery shopping to preparing a week’s worth of meals in customers’ kitchens catered to their own preferences and needs.
Malnutrition is a common problem among older adults, but the malady does not just affect those who suffer from chronic conditions, supressed appeitite and slowing metabolisms — for some, malnutrition stems from limited access to healthy food. Jefferson and Vals actively work with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, the Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging and local offices of Texas Health and Human Services to tap into the market of caregivers in the community who might be looking for such a service for their aging loved ones.
“Seniors in north Houston aren’t different than seniors anywhere else in the country where we have franchises,” Jefferson said. “The need is there and it’s a universal need.”
Jefferson’s career in food dates back to her childhood — the University of Texas alumna’s father is the owner of East Houston mainstay Jeff’s Kitchen, and during a stint in Savannah, Georgia, she honed her skills with private chef lessons, rekindling her love for cooking. Vals’ culinary career began in the kitchens of Paris, where he specialized in pastries and chocolate, before eventually moving around the United States and landing in The Woodlands in July.
“Once you start developing a taste for self-employment, it doesn’t go away,” Vals said.
Besides the healthy, custom-made meal plans prepared weekly by Jefferson and Vals, Chefs For Seniors provides companionship to customers who may be isolated. By building relationships with their clients, the chefs can often become a welcome part of their weekly routine.
The companionship aspect was a by-product of the service Allman didn’t notice in the company’s early days, he said. One of his first customers once asked why they didn’t interact in their visits.
“She said, ‘Well, what, you don’t talk?’” Allman said. “This service really helps bring some life back into their kitchens.”
As the only two Chefs For Seniors franchise owners in Houston, Jefferson and Vals are looking to carry on the company’s legacy into a new market. That shouldn’t be a problem, Allman said. He and his father look at one major qualification in evaluating potential franchisees.
“We’re not looking for world-class chefs, we’re not even looking for decades of experience,” Allman said. “What we’re looking for are folks who have a heart — people who are good people.”
The Chef Alliance is the leading organisation of Private & Personal Chefs & Caterers in Canada offering Chefs a place to locate jobs, meet new clients, grow their business, benefit from peer support, discounts to lower their business costs, marketing services & much more. This allows Chefs concentrate on what they do best - cook great food!
Personal chef service for senior citizens makes its way to Houston
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With their album Duality, Set It Off has expanded upon their signature cinematic sound, creating their most memorable and bold work to date. The forthcoming album also features impressive guest vocalist spots from Jason Lancaster (Go Radio) and William Beckett, and was included in Alternative Press' 'Most Anticipated Music of 2014' Issue.
In August 2011, made their label debut with the re-release of their third EP, Horrible Kids, which garnered widespread praise in the press from the likes of mtvU, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Rock Sound, Outburn Magazine and more.
The band then followed up the EP with their debut full-length, Cinematics on September 18, 2012, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard South Atlantic Heatseekers Regional Chart, No. 4 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart, No. 9 on Billboard Next Big Sound Chart, No. 38 Independent Chart, and even broke into the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 174.
Set It Off is comprised of Cody Carson (vocals), Dan Clermont (guitar), Zach DeWall (guitar), Maxx Danziger (drums), and Austin Kerr (bass). The band has previously shared toured and shared stages with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Chiodos, Our Last Night, A Day To Remember, Say Anything, We Are The In Crowd, William Beckett, and the entirety of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour. This Fall, Set It Off will head out on a massive US tour with Black Veil Brides and Falling In Reverse - their biggest tour to date.
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