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April Showers by Edith Wharton
23 Oct 2019 Dermot Random Stories Cite Post
In April Showers by Edith Wharton we have the theme of connection, responsibilities, struggle, identity, loss, determination, disappointment and jealousy. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Wharton may be exploring the theme of connection. Though Theodora has much work to do she remains connected to her family and her book. Leaving no time to get in the way of either. Both bring excitement into Theodora’s life even if she would much prefer to spend her time writing and not be answerable to her siblings. However she knows that as a girl of seventeen she has responsibilities though does fantasize and make efforts to be a published writer. Uncle James also stirs Theodora’s mind when it comes to the author Kathleen Kyd. Theodora admires her and just wants to be like her too. She has freedom to spend her day writing but just as Theodora struggles at the beginning of her writing career so too does Kathleen.
However all Theodora‘s struggle appear to be worthwhile when the Home Circle decide to publish her story or at least that is what she thinks is going to happen. In a cruel; twist of fate Katherine Kyd sent a similarly named novel to the Home Circle for publication and as she was a reliable and well-known writer her story gets published. The scene in nature, when Theodora is reading the acceptance letter, is like going through four seasons in one day for Theodora. She has the happiness of spring and the sadness of winter when she discovers she is not going to be published in the first place. It is a harsh but valuable lesson for Theodora to learn. One in which the reader knows that Theodora will eventually recover from as she is so focused on writing. It helps that her father also tried to once write a novel only to fail but to still carry on gracefully with life. It is as though Theodora has a shoulder to cry upon. A shoulder she did not suspect she could rely on. Wharton possibly using the incident at the railway station as another example of connection in Theodora’s life.
Theodora‘s role in the family may also be symbolic as she takes on the role of a sister and a maid. With her family not showing very much interest in her writing or at least that is what Theodora thinks. Behind the scenes her family know that she is writing a book and that she hopes to get it published one day. This too is significant as it shows that Theodora has aspirations to better herself in the future by doing the one thing that she loves. Regardless of the disappointment she may feel there was a period when Theodora was excited to wait for mail from the Home Circle. This sense of adventure will return when Theodora begins her next novel or set of short stories. She will not be beaten by what has happened to her. She is a writer and she knows she is a writer. The only thing is that she is not yet published, but that will only be a matter of time should Theodora persevere. The most valuable lesson to be taken from the story is that Theodora might be jealous of Kathleen Kyd but she knows she is as good as her.
That is what will drive Theodora to write more stories (and novels). She is determined to be as good as Kathleen Kyd no matter how long it takes. There will be other publications that she can apply to and she now has her father’s arm to compensate any disappointment she may feel. Not everything is on the down side for Theodora. She has found a father who loves and understands her and she has discovered that he too knows what it is like to have a book rejected. When something is usually lost (book publication) something better is usually found (father’s love). It just so happens that Theodora had to learn the hard way that her book was not being published. A lesson she will never forget and one in which she will grow from. Just as Kathleen Kyd may have had to grow from too when she first began writing.
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THE BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATRE IS BACK WITH A BANG! — “The Old Settler”, Reviewed
by Sabura Rashid | posted in: Brooklyn, November 2017, Theater Review, Theatre Listings, Theatre Review | 1
(From Left to Right) Pearson Washington (Elizabeth); Burse (Quilly); Aharanwa (Lou Bessie:Charmaine); Miller (Husband) Photo: James Malone
When Shauneille Perry’s screen adaptation of John Henry Redwood’s The Old Settler appeared on television in 2001, real life sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen became synonymous with the fictional sisters Elizabeth “Bess” Borny and Quilly McGrath. The original play was performed live at The McCarter Theater in 1997 (Brenda Pressley and Myra Lucretia Taylor as Bess & Quilly) and at Primary Stages (Leslie Uggams & Lyunda Gravátt as the sisters)but thanks to PBS television, the screen adaptation became an instant success and a classic for audiences unfamiliar with those original stage productions. However, actresses portraying Elizabeth and Quilly in subsequent productions of The Old Settler would forever be compared with those signature performances of the famous sister duo of Rashad and Allen. Therein lies the challenge for the current production of Redwood’s play at the newly renovated Billie Holliday Theatre in Brooklyn’s Restoration Plaza.
Upon seeing the set which meticulously reproduced the interior of a WWII era apartment in Harlem, I knew there was something special about this particular show. I was pleased to discover the set design wasn’t the only thing that was special. Kudos to Dr. Indira Etwaroo, the Executive Director of RestorationART which includes the Billie Holiday Theatre and Michelle Shay, Tony-nominated, Award winning actress, director and Negro Ensemble Company alum, who deftly directed this wonderful interpretation of Redwood’s award winning play.
REDWOOD’s PLAY
For those folks who have been living on Saturn for the last two decades, The Old Settler is the tale of two sisters, Elizabeth (“Bess”) a spinster or an “old settler” ( i.e. a woman middle aged woman who never married and never shared a physically intimate relationship with a man) and Quilly, whose husband has left her for someone else. It is the 1943. The two sisters share an apartment in Harlem and live reserved, dignified, church centered lives. Quilly works as a domestic for a rich white woman and Elizabeth takes in boarders. Elizabeth rents a room to Husband Witherspoon, a handsome young man in his twenties, who has migrated from the deep south to Harlem in search of his down home sweet heart, Lou Bessie Preston. Husband Witherspoon is a tall, strapping country boy whose mother has died. He longs to reconnect with Lou Bessie, an ambitious party girl who uses men to get what she wants, and what she mainly wants is a good time. In an effort to appear sophisticated, Lou Bessie has assumed a new name i.e. Charmaine. After learning that Husband has come looking for her with money in his pocket, she shows up at Elizabeth’s door flaunting her new “sophisticated” persona. Elizabeth and Quilly regard her as a loose woman lacking moral principles. Despite Lou Bessie’s youth and obvious sex appeal, Husband proposes to Elizabeth promising to love and care for her. To Quilly’s chagrin, Elizabeth accepts Husband’s proposal, resulting in a barrage of accusations and suppressed hurts from the past.
Denise Burse (Quilly) and Warner Miller (Husband) Photo: James Malone
COUGAR VERSUS SPINSTER
For younger people, the romantic relationship between a much older woman and a younger man might not seem so unusual as it would have been prior to the popularization of the “cougar” stereotype. When Quilly admonishes Elizabeth for what she perceives as foolish infatuation with the young man, Elizabeth responds that nobody would care if the age difference were the other way around. ‘Men do it all the time.’ Indeed, men have been chasing and mating with girls young enough to be their daughters and even granddaughters for millennia. The Old Settler reminds us that the tender feelings of love and the desire for intimacy do not end with menopause. Women beyond natural childbearing years remain attractive and hold a certain fascination for younger men. How much of that fascination is a subconscious longing for the mother, (or father when it comes to younger women) and the need for nurturing and protection is a question for the psychology books. One could argue seeking such qualities holds true no matter the age. But this is a review, not a psychology class.
When Quilly reminds Elizabeth that Husband’s sexual needs may be more than she can accommodate on a regular basis as well as his future desire for children she will be incapable of producing, the double standard for older men with younger women takes on a practical reality that supports the patriarchal perspective of marriage i.e. satisfying the male’s needs for unlimited sexual access and the birthing of heirs. But human relationships are much more complicated that mere reproduction. Redwood’s play reminds us that the human need for companionship and love never diminishes despite increasing years. It also shows that wisdom and dignity are gained at a price which can feel unbearable. That companionship takes many forms, not only between men and women, but also between siblings.
Denise Burse (standing) with Pauletta Pearson Washington (sitting) Photo: James Malone
This production of The Old Settler features Pauletta Pearson Washington as Elizabeth and Denise Burse as Quilly. At minimum, this dynamic duo stand shoulder to shoulder with Rashad and Allen in their portrayals of Elizabeth and Quilly. In fact, there is no comparison. Pearson Washington and Burse stand firmly on clean ground.
Denise Burse breathes new life into Quilly, the feisty younger sister as she bustles about the apartment fussing at Elizabeth, complaining about working for “[her]white woman,” yelling at the neighbor on the party line to get off the phone, and admonishing her older sister for taking in the worthless stranger whom she doubts can even afford to pay any rent at all. As the tensions between Quilly and Elizabeth rise, Burse’s performance resonates fierce love tainted with guilt and jealousy at the thought of losing her sister to what she believes a heartache in the making. She plays Quilly with all the humor and pathos Redwood put into the character, with a little added spice. Burse is a joy to behold and a sure bet for nods from AUDELCO and beyond.
Pauletta Pearson Washington (Elizabeth) Photo: James Malone
As for Ms. Pearson Washington, the role of Elizabeth fits her like a sequined glove. Elizabeth has lived in a safe, secure world for decades. While not rich, she if fairly comfortable in her home, renting rooms to boarders. She has found a space in which to live out a quiet if uneventful existence. When Husband arrives, she experiences a profound change which reignites old passions long suppressed. Ms. Pearson-Washington has enjoyed celebrity status beside her famous husband, Denzel Washington for many years, standing by his side, supporting his incredible career. Audiences were largely unaware that Pauletta’s background was also in the performing arts. In recent years, Pauletta Pearson Washington has revived her own acting career performing onstage on both coasts. In The Old Settler, Ms. Pearson Washington spreads her butterfly wings and soars. Elizabeth is a woman who has settled, but not completely. Pearson Washington’s Elizabeth is akin to the stillness of trees in winter which appear all but dead, even while life pulses within and if one looks closely, one can see the buds of new leaves anticipating the warmth of spring’s return. It is that same anticipation which makes Pauletta’s performance intense, earthy and nuanced. As she resorts to washing dishes, fixing meals in the kitchen, moving about her home with the deliberate busy-ness of a woman on the verge of something big, she walks the line between nurture and desire, and we feel it with her. When Ms. Pearson Washington sings, we enjoy another dimension of this wonderfully talented artist who stands in nobody else’s shadow. She flies high as the spinster woman whose nurturing blossoms into romantic love for the handsome albeit country Romeo in search of his Bess.
THE BEST BESS? A TALE OF TWO WOMEN NAMED BESS
Thinking about these characters, I recall Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen of England, also known as “Bess” and “Bess” the redeemed prostitute from Porgy and Bess, and I realize Redwood’s choice of these names is no coincidence. Redwood ingeniously names both women in Husband’s life “Bess.” The young, hot Lou Bessie (aka Charmaine) and the mature, wise Elizabeth aka “Bess.” Like the other aforementioned two Besses, these two women are different sides of the same coin, archetypal women that push or punish men to move beyond their comfort zones. Husband needs the older Bess to provide the nurturing foundation necessary to discern what and who is good or bad for him. The younger Lou Bessie (aka Charmaine) ignites his passion to move him out of his restricted existence in the rural south and discover new opportunities up north.
Warner Miller (Husband) and Maechi Aharanwa (Lou Bessie: Charmaine) Photo: James Malone
Warner Miller is all that Husband Witherspoon should be. Tall, handsome, strong, sexy and stupidly naïve. We used to say “young, dumb and full o’ cum.” The boy next door who really wants to sleep with his girlfriend’s momma and doesn’t seem to understand the contradiction. He is the young man who loves his mother first and foremost. He’s the kind who you want to take to your bosom. Hmmmm… The man-child whose backwoods innocence in the face of the dangerously enticing world of Harlem in the 1940’s belies a sophisticated understanding of right and wrong and a self-confidence gained from hard work in the south gives him a strength and deliberateness missing in city slickers. Warner Miller embodies these characteristics. His portrayal is physical. He is comfortable in his body. His comedic timing is right on! He responds to whoever is in the scene, on stage, in the world with him. We enjoy him enjoying himself caught between his own needs and desires. Warner Miller has added another dimension to Husband that is simultaneously sly and naïve and always, always charming.
Maechi Aharanwa. Her name may evoke ideas of serious characters, most likely in a play about Africa or liberation or something like that; perhaps playing Sophie or Salima in Ruined. In fact, Maechi Aharanwa is an incredibly bitchy, snarky, ‘I’m-gonna-make something-of-myself-no-matter-who-I-have-to-step-on-or-over’ Lou Bessie (aka Charmaine). When we first meet her, she has already transformed herself from old school, down home ignorant baby mama to Miss Charmaine of Harlem. Aharanwa plays this character with the energy of a contemporary hip hop artist who knows she’s gonna make it big. She springs Lou Bessie to life onstage in a huge way and sometimes steals the scene. Her Lou Bessie is bold and determined to succeed. She is shapely and her clothing brings obvious attention to her physical attributes, an in-your-face challenge to the mature, modestly attired Elizabeth and Quilly. Aharanwa almost bounces across the stage, her hairstyle evoking the white movie goddesses of the era like Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers and Betty Grable. Like today’s twenty-somethings, her Lou Bessie (aka Charmaine) defers to no one. Even as she imitates pop icons, she is calculating her next move. She will not take no for an answer. All that’s missing is the cell phone in her hand, which one could imagine she’d definitely be using if they had cell phones in the 1940’s. I loved her Lou Bessie (aka Charmaine) because she played the character as the young woman Lou Bessie would have been in real life. Today, Lou Bessie could be a grandmother or even great grandmother to the twenty somethings in the audience who don’t realize that once upon a time, that elder sitting at home in their recliner watching BET was young and bold, finger poppin’, sometimes fighting and cussing, dancing at the club, enjoying sensual pleasures even while working below minimum wage jobs, facing blatant racism daily, negotiating systemic discrimination, and all the other not-so-good aspects of “back in the day” “the greatest generation” life camouflaged in film clips of young, beautiful Lena Horne leaning against a pillar singing Stormy Weather and Duke Ellington and his band looking perfect and smooth playing Take The A Train and happy to be there
Michelle Shay’s work was gorgeous. Why? Because you don’t notice it. Nuff said. Her credits are numerous. Google her name.
SET DESIGN/Costumes/Tech
Earlier, I mentioned the set design. I loved it down to the white ruffled organza curtains. It reminded me of apartments I visited as a child, full of antiques and dusty perfume and chrysanthemums in cut glass vases in the parlor where articulate old ladies sipped tea and conversed in hushed tones in Harlem. My one pet peeve with this fabulous show was the inconsistency of certain props that were out of place in an otherwise charmingly appropriate set. Someone please tell me if that brown plastic pitcher that looked like it came from the local discount store was “era appropriate” when a timeless glass pitcher could’ve easily been found for under ten bucks at the local Goodwill? Also, the NY Times? Really? The purpose of the set and props is to set the mood, the atmosphere. First of all, headlines blast dates. Besides, couldn’t Elizabeth have been reading a 1940’s copy of The Amsterdam News instead? And when she took the subway map from the drawer to give it to Husband, I cringed. Anyone could see it was a 21st century map. Better to have written the directions on a piece of paper and handed them to him than that! When so much attention was paid to other details of the set, it was disappointing to see these small but significant items detracted from the overall production values.
The costumes were also colorful and appropriate to the era and the characters although I wondered if the satin robe worn by Elizabeth was really “era correct.” It seemed a bit modern, but I’m no expert when it comes to that. Still, I would’ve appreciated seeing her in a different robe, perhaps thick, white chenille, indicative of her virginal status as a pure spinster woman.
The lighting and sound were appropriate and worked well for everyone, with music from the era playing where it should be.
Overall, this production of The Old Settler deserves accolades and a full house for all remaining performances. AUDELCO nominations are in order for the whole cast and director!!! Kudos for Costumes too. If the set designer/props people double check those minor but significant details, there may be even more nominations in the wings. It is such a pleasure to attend a great play and enjoy the collaboration in front of me. More audiences deserve to see it. I hope the run can be extended. Most of all, I hope that John Henry Redwood’s spirit is watching and enjoying this new iteration of his timeless play. If he is, I bet he’s smiling.
Runs through Sunday, November 19th at The Billie Holiday Theatre
1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
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Wonderful review. Ms. Burse’s last name is misspelled in the caption of two of your pictures, however.
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Sailor Moon SuperS episodes 136 and 137 are now available on Hulu
Posted on August 31, 2015 by Adam
This week on Hulu and Neon Alley we get Sailor Moon SuperS episodes 136 and 137. These episodes are full of nudity and shipping. Who do you like? Mamoru is paired with Usagi, Ami, Rei and Rei’s Grandfather in this episode! Then Diana is all over Fish Eye, but it isn’t reciprocated.
Episode 136, Protect Mamoru: Ninja Usagi’s Jealousy, ships everyone with everyone else. The gang is hanging out at Mamoru’s place, which apparently is a thing they do. Usagi is jealous because Mamoru and Ami are doing math homework together. While breaking them up a fire extinguisher is set off completely destroying the place. Too bad Mamoru has important work to finish and he needs to concentrate! Rei offers to let him stay at her shrine which naturally has Usagi jealous since Mamoru and Rei are obviously attracted to each other and never technically broke up as they were dating when all those pesky memories from the past went and interfered with their love for one another. As Mamoru moves in Rei’s grandfather has quite an interest in him. Does anyone ship these two? Yuuichirou is instantly jealous, taking it out on Mamoru by super heating his bath. We see a naked Mamoru scene as Rei gets a glimpse of him in the tub. Usagi is dressed up as a ninja at this point, and confronts Rei about what happened. Rei blushes, clearly still interested in Mamoru! Meanwhile Rei’s grandfather has the perfect thing for Yuuichirou. They go out cruising for ladies in the city! This ends up to be more of a series of street harassments than anything else. Ultimately Rei is targeted by Tiger’s Eye and during the fight when Usagi calls for Mamoru he doesn’t come. We get a great explanation for why he always shows up. He seems to have a 6th sense for knowing when Usagi needs him, but Diana insists he continue working rather than come to her aid!
Note that a calendar in this episode once again shows the year to be 1995.
Episode 137, Forest of Illusion: A Beautiful Fairy’s Invitation, is about a man with a fairy fetish! Chibiusa is reading a book about fairies and runs into the author, who clearly wants to meet and fall in love with a fairy. Enter Fish Eye! We haven’t seen Fish Eye target any of the women in the past and now we know why. He’s gay and only interested in men. In order to lure Kitakata he poses as a fairly, which has him dressing as a woman. His gender is a bit fluid throughout the series and mostly in this episode. When showering at one point his breasts are covered in soap bubbles as if something needed censoring, but Fish Eye is a man and we aren’t usually covering up men’s chests in this series. Diana is helplessly drawn to Fish Eye because he smells like fish! She suspects this must be a fish fairy. Unfortunately Kitakata learns that Fish Eye doesn’t like flowers and so his perfect image of a fairy is ruined.
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Neon Genesis on August 31, 2015 at 9:42 pm said:
Episode 137 reminds me of this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSsQt7NQqQI
Rami on September 1, 2015 at 12:37 am said:
Oh my God, what is with Rini’s voice! I don’t remember it being that high-pitched and childish.
Neon Genesis on September 1, 2015 at 1:12 pm said:
That was Rini’s second English voice, Sugar Lynn Beard, who played the voice of Rini during the Cloverway dub of Sailor Moon S and SuperS. It’s interesting you have that reaction since it seems like most Sailor Moon fans seem to prefer her voice over Tracey Hoyt
Rami on September 2, 2015 at 1:31 am said:
Well, you know me. I take pride at not being like everyone else.
Neon Genesis on September 1, 2015 at 11:00 pm said:
Is Rei’s grandfather bisexual in the Japanese version? He seems to hit on women the most but in episode 136, he seems particularly interested in Mamoru.
williukea on September 2, 2015 at 7:04 am said:
He wants Mamoru to be his grandson-in-law not hitting on him
If I’m not mistaken, I believe this episode was also the last appearance of Yuuchiro in the original anime. It seems a shame that they decided to leave their relationship on such bad terms at the end, especially the way they really built up Rei’s supposed feelings for him during Classic and R.
saintfighteraqua on September 5, 2015 at 10:36 am said:
I think you’re correct. Sadly, in Stars they chose to forget everyone else and focus on the Sailor Star Lights…which would have been okay IF there had been a sixth season.
I always felt like the Star Lights were a bad choice for a last series in both the manga and the anime.
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10. The negation is two kinds: general and specific. The general is to remove from Allah all that negates His Perfectness from defects and bad qualities, as He said: "There is nothing like Him." and "Do you know any similar to Him?" "Praise Allah of what they describe Him." The specific is to glorify Allah from having a father, or son, or wife, or partner, or equal, or ignorance, or weakness, or confusion, or forgetfulness, or slumber, or sleep, or falsehood and playfulness. All these negations are not required for their own, but at the same time to confirm their contrast, so, the negation of the partner and the equal is to confirm His absolute greatness, and so on.
Affirmation is also of two kinds: general and specific. The general is to affirm His Absolute Perfectness, and the Absolute Praiseworthiness, and Absolute Glory, and so forth, as Allah said:
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The specific affirmation includes each name or attribute which has been mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and they are very numerous, which makes it very difficult to enumerate here, but one can find them all over the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
11. This Surah (chapter) is given special status because it contains what no other chapters of the Qur'an contain, therefore, it has been called al- Ikhlas (the purity of faith) because it purified the faith from the blemish of paganism. Al-Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal reported in his Musnad from 'Ubayy Ibn Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him), the reason for its revelation was that the non-believers said: "Muhammad tell us the genealogy of your God, so, Allah, The Blessed, The Exalted revealed: 'Say: He is Allah The One, Allah The Eternal..." It has been confirmed in the Sahih (the Sound Book of Hadith) that it is equal to a third of the Qur'an, but the scholars disputed over the interpretation of this saying, the most acceptable interpretation is what Sheikh al-Islam (i.e.,Ibn Taimiyah) narrated from Abu al- 'Abbas which is summed up as follows: The Qur'an contains three basic objectives:
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B. The stories and the accounts which contain the situation of the Messengers (peace be upon them all) with their nations, and the kinds of punishments which are inflicted on the non-believers; and the reward and the threat, and the details of the reward and the punishment in the Hereafter.
C. The Tawhid (the Oneness of God), and what people should know of Allah and His Names and Attributes, and this is considered the noblest of the three kinds.
Since Surat al-Ikhlas contained the essence of this kind of knowledge, generally speaking, it is proper to say it is equal to a third of the Qur'an. The same could be said about Ayat al-Kursi in which Allah informed us about Himself, that He is the One in His Lordship, which means no other deity should be worshiped beside Him.
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Episode 9: "The Disappeared"
by Dan Tomasik
Quick Taste:
The group gathers at Setrakian’s Pawn Shop as they orchestrate their next move.
After the adrenaline-fueled night spent at the gas station, a good rest is just what the doctor ordered. A little time to recover, mourn the dead, burn the bodies, and center oneself for the next chapter in this nightmarish New York.
A fair amount of “The Disappeared” features characters trying to comfort each other, with varying degrees of success. At the bottom of the totem pole is Eichhorst (naturally), who offers Setrakian a few words of compliment and comfort, only to abandon him to the firing squad when the Master cripples his hands. In all honesty, what more would we expect?
Next from the bottom is Setrakian, who attempts to comfort Eph’s son Zach by encouraging him to take a moment to mourn the dead, then move on. Smile and wink. Talk about rabid animals, give him a book about vampires, bring him to his underground workshop filled with artifacts and some creepy heart in a glass jar. It’s clear Setrakian’s experience with kids is notably lacking, but he improves as the episode goes on.
Vasiliy comforts Dutch the hacker as she discovers that her “more than a friend” roommate that left them all at the gas station has made off with all her money, hard drives, equipment; basically everything she had. For a guy who’ll shoot you in the face at a moment’s notice, he makes a lot of effort to reach out to others. Underneath it all, he’s a very sweet sociopath.
The award for best comforting goes to Eph, who comforts Nora by giving her exactly what she needs to move passed Jim’s death in the previous episode; wild sex. On top of it, Eph has his son back and just decapitated his ex-wife’s new boyfriend with a shovel. All together, it’s been a pretty good day for Ephraim Goodweather.
The question at the end of this episode is what next?
Violence:
Eph bashes his ex-wife’s new boyfriend with a shovel, then decapitates him with a devastating finishing move. Vasiliy beats a stoner vampire to death with a small chisel. The Master breaks young Abraham’s hands.
The big one is the reveal of the Master’s face. There is ugly, there is freaky, there is vampire, and then there is the Master. There is also the nauseating transformation of Gus’ buddy in prison. Combing sickly green lighting and flecks of puke all over his chin, it’s a particularly disturbing display.
Biggest Shock:
The Master’s face revealed. First surprise, that hood is an organic part of his being that he can extend or retract with a wave of his hand. Second surprise, he’s a pretty ugly master. Maybe not Predator ugly, but that hood serves a valuable purpose.
WIBTOVE (Why It’s Better Than Other Vampire Entertainment):
One element that hasn’t been given enough attention is the disturbing and unsettling color palette this show employs. Sickly yellows and greens give everything a feverish tint to it. It’s as if this whole world is coming down with something.
Vampire Kill of the Week: Vasiliy Fet
Bashing a former stoner roommate’s head in with a miniature pickaxe.
Episode Score:8.4/10
An East Coaster by birth, Dan Tomasik has established a solid reputation as a Guru for all things TV and movie-related. Fueled by a passion for great storytelling and equally great criticism, he comes to you now from Los Angeles. Opinionated, judgmental, sarcastic, but never unfair; welcome to TV Reviews.
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Air Date: September 7th, 2014
Overall Score: 8.4/10
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Copenhagen Oceans Day highlights need for business support in Coral Triangle (15 Dec. 2009)
Businesses in the Coral Triangle must support national strategies to protect underwater environments or risk losing the precious marine resources that underpin the region’s economies, WWF said last December 15, 2009 at the close of Oceans Day at Copenhagen.
Oceans Day provided an opportunity for Parties and Observer States, as well as non-government organisations and the general public, to address the implications of the emerging Copenhagen agreement for oceans, coasts, and coastal communities around the globe.
It highlighted the direct link between climate change, the health of the oceans and human wellbeing, as well as the need for the private sector to support bold adaptation actions that will minimise climate change impacts on coastal communities and marine resources.
“Nowhere is the need for global action on climate change more obvious than in the Coral Triangle, where more than 100 million people depend on the health of the sea for their income and sustenance,” said the head of WWF’s Coral Triangle Programme Dr Lida Pet-Soede.
“This is a part of the world where we have strong political will to protect underwater environments and coastal communities but this can only bear fruit with the support of hundreds of seafood businesses and fishing operators, tourism companies, airlines, and other enterprises that rely the region’s marine resources for their business.”
The Coral Triangle is scientifically described as a region covering the marine areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor Leste.
All six Coral Triangle governments committed to a plan of action at the World Ocean Conference to ensure the sustainability of their shared coastal and marine resources, and to take their concerns to the world stage at Copenhagen.
A report launched by WWF at the World Ocean Conference earlier this year found that in the Coral Triangle under the current climate change path there would be 50 per cent less protein available from the sea by 2050 and 80 per cent less by the end of the century.
Business leaders in the Coral Triangle will come together with Asia Pacific policy makers next month in Manila on January 19 and 20 to discuss the role of the private sector in protecting marine environments in the Coral Triangle.
The Coral Triangle Business Summit will be hosted by the Philippines in collaboration with WWF and will be aimed at establishing new partnerships between the private sector, policy makers and organisations interested in sustainable business opportunities.
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Marikina Climate Change Mural Espouses Hope (15 Dec. 2009)
Marikina Climate Change Mural Espouses Hope
Even as the historic Copenhagen climate talks were in full swing, Filipino artists and environmental advocates crafted a stunning climate change-themed mural in one of the country’s most climate-afflicted cities, Marikina. A vibrant 100-square meter mural now adorns the Marikina Riverbanks.
The Green Strokes climate mural now adorns the Marikina Riverbanks complex to remind people that simple innovations and a positive attitude can surmount climate effects such as typhoons, floods and droughts.
Says WWF-Vice Chair and CEO Lory Tan, “This mural is about empowerment and hope. “Ondoy taught us a painful and very expensive lesson. With climate change, no one is ever exempt. Its impacts are dynamic and non-linear. Coastal zones and flood prone areas along riverbanks and lake shores will of course get hit. But less vulnerable areas and sectors are affected as well. Are we prepared to adapt to this nebulous, aggressive future? Clearly not. But it is never too late to work pro-actively.”
As part of the Global Day of Action on Climate Change held last 12 December, the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) conducted a series of events – kicked off by the climate mural painting event and capped off by a climate-themed concert.
Individual Actions Key to Mitigation
Earth’s second-largest archipelago, the 7150 emerald isles of the Philippines host some of the most productive coasts and forests in Asia. Sadly, the country is also amongst those least-prepared to adapt to changing climates – as the lessons of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng have shown. Millions of people may have to migrate from coastal regions to less-vulnerable inland areas and the ability of the country’s natural resources to provide food and livelihood might greatly diminish as more destructive climate shifts continue to assail the archipelago.
World leaders are now meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the United Nations Climate Conference to craft a successor to the Kyoto protocol, which expires in 2012. The conference will run for two weeks and will in all probability, decide the fate of many archipelagic nations.
Painted by a cadre of volunteer artists, the mural highlights the importance of individual acts to mitigate climate effects. Says Tan, “Start with your own home. Or office. Reflect on the danger and disruption that came into your lives with the last storm or flood, and take the steps needed to make sure that this does not happen again to the people or activities closest to you."
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El Nido Environmental Enforcement Team Honoured (27 Nov. 2009)
Five civilians were honoured for taking part in a daring night-time raid which netted seven poachers and 13 endangered sea turtles off El Nido in northern Palawan last April.
Honoured last 19 November were Edward Lorenzo, Jacques Arzaga, Zosimo Dangan, Ronald Tonacao and WWF Administrative Assistant Christopher Zata. The awards were presented during the 8th anniversary of Joint Task force Malampaya (JTFM), a composite team from the different units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines which protects northern Palawan from poachers and illegal fishers.
The awards were presented by JTFM Commander Col. Esteban Castro. Other military awardees are Cdr. Michael Ordono, LCdr. Romeo Requilman, TSgt. Ludevico Rovillos, Qtr Master 3rd Class Aranan Jalaludin, Second Man Class Electronics Technician Denmark Torres, Sgt Renato Apiado and Sgt. Michael Violante.
Aside from the main duty of securing the Malampaya Gas to Power Project, the task force has for years seen action against foreign poachers, often illegally hunting for sea turtles – the shells of which are used for tortoiseshell – a material used as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman eras to fashion jewellery, combs and brushes. Dried and mounted turtle shells are also sold as curio items across Southeast Asia.
Apprehended last 7 April near El Nido’s Cawayan Isle was a speedboat with seven Chinese nationals and 13 dead green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). The poachers have been charged with the violation of Sec 87 or ‘poaching in the Philippine waters’ of RA 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998.
On 29 August 2008, 101 dead hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) were recovered from Vietnamese fishing vessel Q.ng 91234-TS five nautical miles east of Cabaluan Isle in El Nido.
On 6 July 2008, four Vietnamese aboard vessel Q.ng 95986 were arrested for alleged poaching off Guntao Isle, again in El Nido. Four other fishing boats, believed to be Vietnamese, escaped.
Foreign turtle poachers are no strangers to El Nido’s rich waters, dubbed as the ‘Poacher’s Paradise’ for the frequency of foreign intrusions.
Adds WWF Project Manager RJ de la Calzada, “Our message is clear – El Nido does not tolerate poaching in any form. Hand in hand with Task Force Malampaya and our allies, we shall continue our vigilance in protecting northern Palawan’s rich marine sanctuaries.”(30)
RJ dela Calzada
El Nido Project Manager, WWF-Philippines
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WWF Tops List of NGOs Which are Best for Business Support (24 Nov. 2009)
WWF and Forum For The Future lead the growing numbers of NGOs advising top UK firms on environmental issues, according to a new report from industry analyst Verdantix.
The report placed WWF as the top NGO for business advice, hailing its breadth of resources and its practice of using strict environmental criteria to only work with selected firms - a move that ensures its credibility as a green charity is not tarnished.
Forum For The Future took the silver medal, with the report arguing that it boasts a strong awareness of the realities of running a business, and as a result provides businesses with commercially and financially viable advice.
A number of NGOs were also praised by the report for offering strong specialist advice, with the Carbon Disclosure Project singled out for its guidance on carbon management, the Green Alliance highlighted as one of the best sources of policy advice, Tomorrow's Company hailed for its best practice sharing, and Fauna & Flora International and the Forest Stewardship Council recommended for advice on bio-diversity and forestry issues respectively.
The study found that 50 per cent more CSR directors plan to work with an NGO on water scarcity in 2010 compared with 2009, while 57 per cent of respondents intend to launch NGO-related activities on climate change adaptation in 2010 compared to just 40 per cent in 2009.
Report author Rodolphe d'Arjuzon said NGOs could expect to see increased demand from businesses in a number of new areas from next year, with "running a sustainable business, water management and climate change adaptation topping the list".
The study evaluated offerings from 12 environmental NGOs and interviewed 30 CSR directors at FTSE 100 companies. They said the primary business benefit from working with NGOs is their ability to validate and challenge sustainability strategies.
Respondents also warned that while having an understanding of business is important, NGOs should not dilute their value to businesses by stifling criticism or working too closely with firms.
"They must not get seduced into believing they must always be aligned with business, and should maintain a carrot and stick approach," observed one CSR officer at a major retailer. (30)
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What (was) at Stake in Copenhagen? (21 Oct. 2009)
What (was) at Stake in Copenhagen?
The Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, where world leaders decided on the fate of humanity just recently concluded. What happens to the Philippines if the outcome is less-than-favorable? Read on to find out.
Earth’s second-largest archipelago, the 7150 isles of the Philippines form the apex of the Coral Triangle, the world’s most productive undersea food factory – able to annually generate 40 tonnes of seafood per square kilometer – more than enough to provide food for every Filipino.
Sadly, the country is amongst those least-prepared to adapt to changing climates – as the lessons of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng have demonstrated. Millions of people may have to migrate from coastal regions to less-vulnerable inland areas and the ability of the country’s natural resources to provide food and livelihood might greatly diminish as more destructive climate shifts continue to assail the archipelago.
The Future Begins in Copenhagen
From 7 to 18 this December, environmental ministers and officials met in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Conference to craft a successor to the Kyoto protocol, which expires in 2012. The conference ran for two weeks and will in all probability, decide the fate of many archipelagic nations.
COP15 is the official name of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit — the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP is the highest body of the UNFCCC and is made up of environment ministers who meet yearly to discuss and facilitate climate-related developments. Over 15,000 officials, advisers, diplomats, campaigners and journalists are expected to attend COP15, to be graced by heads of state from almost 200 nations. The most significant outputs from COP15 should be the following:
1. Significant reduction of greenhouse gases for industrialized countries.
2. Specific emissions caps for developing countries.
3. Financing for climate adaptation measures, especially in developing countries.
The Decisions Will Affect Millions
WWF, the world’s largest and most respected conservation organization, is calling for the continuation of the Kyoto protocol in industrialized countries as well as a decisive protocol in Copenhagen – which should legally bind all major emitters. Should talks break down, then more frequent and destructive climate events will surely assail climate-vulnerable countries – especially the Philippine Isles.
The recent floods brought about by Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng serve as grim testaments to remind the Copenhagen delegates that what they are discussing are not only piles of papers but documents which will decide the fate of millions of people. The US, considered the highest carbon emitter in history, must set an example for other countries in committing to substantial reductions in carbon emissions and to set up a global fund for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
As the world’s leading environmental solutions provider, WWF sent Copenhagen representatives to ensure that the right decisions are made. For what’s at stake is not land, nor money, nor power. At stake is the survival of our people.
Yeb Saño
Climate Change and Energy Programme Director, WWF-Philippines
920-7923/26/31, 0917-807-9089
nmsano@wwf.org.ph
Information, Education and Communications Officer, WWF-Philippines
Archive: 10 Steps For Success in Copenhagen (6 Nov. 2009)
10 Steps For Success in Copenhagen
WWF has defined 10 elements of substance which need to be dealt with in the final outcome of the Copenhagen process. These elements must be covered by clear decisions in the Copenhagen climate deal.
1. A legally binding outcome building on the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol and their ultimate objectives and principles which include all Parties to the Convention, based on a system of five-year commitment periods with emergency review clauses to enable the accommodation of new scientific knowledge. The preferable form of the Copenhagen outcome will be an amended Kyoto Protocol, which is closely linked to a new Copenhagen Protocol. These 'sister protocols' should include the elements described below;
2. A Shared Vision to secure the survival of countries, cultures and ecosystems to establish low-carbon development worldwide and to guarantee equity. Recognition that achieving this means that global temperature rise must be kept far below 2* C compared to pre-industrial levels, recognizing that even 1.5* C warming poses great risks. And recognition that global emissions will have to peak and then start declining in the 2013 - 2017 period;
3. Agreed emission reductions targets for Annex 1 countries for the 2013 - 17 commitment period, leading them towards reduction as a group to 40% below-1990 emissions levels by 2020, and a provision that Annex 1 countries develop Zero Carbon Action Plans as the framework for their emissions reductions pathway towards decarbonization by 2050;
4. A framework for UNFCCC recognition of developing country actions, unilateral and supported, adding up to an aim by developing countries as a group to reduce emissions by at least - 30% compared to business-as-usual. The framework would recognize nationally-appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), and would provide for these to be included in comprehensive and visionary 2050 low carbon action plans (LCAPs);
5. A mechanism under the UNFCCC for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) by at least -75% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. This must respect the rights of local communities, indigenous peoples and protect biodiversity;
6. An adaptation action framework that in particular seeks to protect the most vulnerable countries and communities as well as ecosystems. This should include the creation of an international insurance mechanism, including just compensation;
7. A public financing framework for mitigation and adaptation under the UNFCCC which includes guaranteed provision of sufficient, measurable, reportable, verifiable public finance by industrialized countries for (a) mitigation action by developing countries to enable a low-carbon development, and for (b) adaptation action by developing countries. Such finance is to be additional to current official development assistance, must not consist of carbon market finance and should be in the order of 160 US$ Billion per year for the period 2013 - 17 on the basis of assessed contributions, raised in particular through the auctioning of emission allowances for industrialized countries and through emission allowances for the global aviation and shipping sectors;
8. A technology mechanism which supports technology cooperation to secure research, development and dissemination of low-carbon technologies, including a technology-fund financed by developed countries to secure technology transfer for developing countries. The technology mechanism should work through technology action programs, driven by technology development objectives. It should coordinate with existing international, regional and bilateral technology efforts;
9. An institutional framework with new and increased institutional capacity under the guidance and authority of the UNFCCC to secure the needed coordination, support and implementation capacity for the mitigation, technology, adaptation and REDD commitments & incentive mechanisms, based on a democratic governance system representing developing and developed countries fairly. Actual implementation could happen through existing institutions outside of the UNFCCC, provided these reported to the UNFCCC through the coordination mechanism;
10. An agreement on standards or rules for a number of foundational areas, including inventories, LULUCF treatment in developed countries, carbon markets, MRV for both developed and developing countries and compliance procedures. International shipping and aviation must be part of the overall mitigation effort and policies to reduce emissions should also generate climate finance.
WWF will be working around-the-clock to ensure that decision makers in Copenhagen come up with responsible and no-nonsense solutions to the global climate crisis. The stakes are simply too high to ignore.
WWF is the world’s largest and most experienced conservation organization. Help us come up with practical environmental solutions by visiting wwf.org.ph/howhelp.php or calling 895-6294. Together, we shall face environmental adversity - to leave our children a living planet.
Lack of Accountability Threatened Copenhagen Climate Talks ( 21 October 2009)
Lack of Accountability (Threatened) Copenhagen Climate Talks
Gland, Switzerland: conservation organization WWF today issued a warning to the world that a lack of political nerve could divert the world from achieving a climate deal in Copenhagen.
“The world doesn’t want Copenhagen to come to mean another Doha,” says Kim Carstensen, Leader of WWF’s Global Climate Initiative.
“Kite flying in the media and diplomatic manoeuvres behind the scenes are a reflection of the industrialized countries trying to lower expectations as they continue to dodge the hard decisions on slashing their emissions and funding the transition to a low carbon economy. The world is looking for leadership, but instead the leaders are starting to hand out their excuses in advance.”
WWF has been tracking the growing diplomatic whisper campaign, noting references to another plan on climate which excludes a binding legal agreement in Copenhagen.
WWF says that a legally binding deal is the only format that will give the world a chance to avoid increasing predictions of climate catastrophe.
“There is only Plan A or Plan F and plan F stands for failure,” says Carstensen.
“Climate won’t wait on ministers` political and diplomatic manoeuvres. Leaders must not avoid difficult decisions now because the fact is that these decisions are only going to get harder.
“Many countries in the developing world have already acted and are signaling that they can move further, but they also need the legal certainty and confidence that industrialized countries will meet their commitments.
“Substantial sectors of business and labour also are gearing up to move, but they are calling for the sort of certainty that comes from a legally binding global agreement. Investors and markets need confidence in order to really kick start the low carbon economy,” says Carstensen.
Carstensen says it was no coincidence that the upsurge in suggestions a deal was off appeared in the run-up to negotiating teams going into the final preparatory meeting in Barcelona in just over a week.
“This is a dangerous game because it could distract the negotiations before Barcelona next week and cause significant failure in Copenhagen,” Carstensen says.
“Every ingredient bar one to make a deal is in place. Governments have had two years of negotiating times and space, they have all the science they need, all the text options and words they need and all the arguments they need to be convinced that now is the time and place to do the deal. The only missing ingredient is political will.”
"The US Senate must pass a bill in time for December, as their leadership has promised; but we certainly don’t want to see other industrialized countries hiding behind what they think the US Senate will do.”
WWF is calling for the retention of the Kyoto protocol for industrialized countries together with a new protocol in Copenhagen that is legally binding for all major emitters.
The deal should include - amongst others - ambitious emission reduction targets from industrialized countries, recognition and support for developing country actions, commitment to scaled up climate finance especially for adaptation, and a new institutional and governance arrangement under the guidance of the UN.
Martin Hiller, Head of Communications Global Climate initiative +41 79 347 2256 mhiller@wwfint.org
Phil Dickie, WWF International News Editor, +41 79 703 1952, pdickie@wwfint.org
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Falling ratings EDITORIAL 06/22/2011
Falling ratings
Noynoy’s public satisfaction is fast dipping, losing, from his best net rating of +64 in November, to +48 this month, June, or just a week to complete his first full year as president.
That’s a big drop of 16 points, which is substantial, although predictably, Malacañang is playing it down, claiming that Noynoy still enjoys wide public support, citing the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey’s rating of “good” at +48,
SWS’ terminology for net satisfaction ratings are the following: +70 and above, “excellent”; +50 to +69, “very good”; +30 to +49, “good”; +10 to +29, “moderate”, +9 to -9, “neutral”; -10 to -29, “poor”; -30 to -49, “bad”; -50 to -69, “very bad”; -70 and below, “execrable.”.... MORE
Political greed FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 06/22/2011
Political greed
What a feeble excuse for Noynoy not to sign the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) election postponement measure immediately.
In trying to rid the public of suspicion that he is delaying the passage of the law on the ARMM poll postponement, he now claims that it is scheduled for signing on June 30, 2011, in order for all the “principal sponsors” of the bill to be present during its signing.
What? When the President says he will be signing a bill, or bills, the principal sponsors, all of whom are his allies, will quickly come, no matter the date. Not to attend would be seen an ally’s disinterest in the bills he sponsored. Yet Noynoy intimates that he could not schedule the ARMM delay bill because he wants the principal sponsors around?.... MORE
Little change in Moroccan air ANALYSIS 06/22/2011
Little change in Moroccan air
PARIS — Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s proposed new Constitution would do little to change the status quo, falling short of expectations raised during the heady early days of the Arab Spring, analysts say.
“In terms of the distribution and architecture of power, this constitution is still far from democratic,” said political scientist Mohamed Madani of Mohammed V University in Rabat.
The touted new constitutional monarchy is “drowned” amid a raft of qualifiers and not backed up by the text, Madani said.
Under the draft Constitution unveiled by the king on Friday, he would remain head of state and the military and still appoint ambassadors and diplomats, while retaining the right to name top officials of unspecified “strategic” administrations.... MORE
Nepal risks political chaos over constitution task focus 06/22/2011
Nepal risks political chaos over constitution task
KATHMANDU — Having won an extension to do in three months what it failed to manage in three years, Nepal’s parliament has only deferred a crisis that threatens the Himalayan nations’s fragile peace process.
Elected in 2008 after a decade of civil war between the government and Maoist insurgents, the 601-member parliament, or Constituent Assembly, was given a two-year mandate to write a new constitution.
But even after a one-year extension granted in 2010, the country’s bickering political parties were unable to reach a consensus on the new charter — meant to pave the way for fresh elections and usher in a new social and political order after centuries of inequality.
Facing a constitutional crisis, political leaders agreed late last month to a further three-month extension and downgraded the task to just hammering out a first draft for the public to see..... MORE
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110622com10.html
DoJ chief wants Erap’s side in Dacer, Corbito slays By Benjamin B. Pulta 06/22/2011
DoJ chief wants Erap’s side in Dacer, Corbito slays
Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada may still be included in the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) reinvestigation of the November 2000 murders of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito, Secretary Leila de Lima said yesterday.
Speaking to reporters, De Lima said the former leader might be invited by prosecutors to give his side once state witness former Senior Supt. Cesar Mancao II appears before state lawyers.
“If that reference to the former President as the alleged ‘bigote’ again crops up in the statements, then so be it — he will be included (in the reinvestigation),” she told a news conference.
The DoJ chief stressed that the decision on whether to include Estrada or not would really depend on testimonies to be submitted by Mancao and other accused in the double murder case already undergoing trial in a Manila court, including former Supt. Glenn Dumlao and former Senior Supt. Michael Ray Aquino who is
expected to be extradited from the US within the week..... MORE
SC ruling ends debate on Danding SMC shares By Benjamin B. Pulta 06/22/2011
SC ruling ends debate on Danding SMC shares
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld with finality an earlier decision affirming businessman Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.’s ownership of the 20 per cent shares of outstanding capital stocks in Asian conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) that in turn ended debates on whether or not these came from the multi-billion-peso coconut levy funds.
In its ruling, the high court turned down all motions for reconsideration filed in connection with the case, and ordered that no further pleadings will be entertained and that an entry of judgment should be made in due course.
Denied were the motions filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in behalf of the government, former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez, and a multi-sectoral group headed by former Senators Jovito Salonga and Wigberto Tañada..... MORE
DFA renews call on OFWs to leave Yemen By Michaela P. del Callar 06/22/2011
DFA renews call on OFWs to leave Yemen
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday renewed its call to all remaining Filipinos in strife-torn Yemen to leave as tension in the Middle East state continues to escalate.
Since the government ordered the evacuation of all Filipinos in Yemen in May 30, only 178 of the estimated 1,200 Filipinos there have returned home.
Manila raised the crisis alert level in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa to alert level 4 on June 6, where mandatory evacuation and repatriation at the expense of Philippine government is in effect. The government has also banned work deployment and all kinds of travel to the country.
Philippine ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago, who leads a crisis team in Yemen, said Filipinos “should not wait until it is too late for them to leave Yemen.” Manila does not have an embassy in Yemen.
Filipino workers’ refusal to take part in government evac.... MORE
Corona orders live online ‘webcast’ of Maguindanao massacre trial By Benjamin B. Pulta 06/22/2011
Corona orders live online ‘webcast’ of Maguindanao massacre trial
A live online “webcast” of the lower court’s proceedings in the ongoing Maguindanao massacre murder case has been ordered by Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona.
In an order to the tribunal’s Public Information Office (PIO), the head magisrate ordered the webcast to allow more people, particularly those outside the country, to view the proceedings.
Corona’s order finetuens an earlier unanimous decision on June 14, granting the request of several media entities and relatives of the massacre victims for the live broadcast of the trial.
Court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said his team is now restructuring the Court’s website and acquiring the technical requirements to comply with the order of the Chief Justice..... MORE
15-year-old girl accuses barangay chairman of ‘selling’ her to three members of PSG By Pat C. Santos and Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/22/2011
15-year-old girl accuses barangay chairman of ‘selling’ her to three members of PSG
By Pat C. Santos and Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/22/2011
A barangay chairman is now in hot water after a 15-year-old girl filed a complaint against him at dawn Tuesday before the Manila Police District-Women’s and Children Concern Division, claiming she was sold to three members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) in exchange for sexual orgy.
The victim identified as “Sweety” (not her real name) accused Barangay Chairman Angelo Morillo of Barangay 637, Zone 65 of pimping her to three PSG soldiers but failed to name them.
MPD Police Station 8 commander Supt. Jimmy Tiu said the incident happened around 11 p.m. in front of the barangay hall of Barangay 637, Zone 65, on J.P. Laurel Street near Malacañang, Manila.
The victim was in front of the barangay hall accompanied by two of her friends when they greeted Morillo who was then drunk, but after a few minutes Morillo grabbed the hand of the victim and pushed her towards a group of men who were also standing in front of the barangay hall..... MORE
Cagayan solon says current system not yet ready for DepEd’s K+12 program 06/22/2011
Cagayan solon says current system not yet ready for DepEd’s K+12 program
Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile yesterday reiterated calls for Malacañang to review the implementation of the K+12 program as he pushed new rules that would make school administrators more accountable for the quality of education both in public and private schools throughout the country.
Enrile said protests from teachers and parents following the implementation of the Universal Kindergarten Program are an indication that the current school system is not ready to handle the additional load.
The K+12 program calls for additional year for both the elementary and the secondary levels..... MORE
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The acknowledged territory of the Republic of the Philippines has since Edsa I been apportioned to foreign countries: a piece here, a piece there. Sabah, ARMM and now the expanded Bangsamoro and the Sulu Sea. This is “ap-piece-ment” of the Republic to the foreign powers and interests. Led by a scion of the Yellow ruling class, the country now submits again the Filipino people to humiliation and imperial victimization again in an onerous, destructive ceding of Cotabato City, Isabela City, and the municipalities of Baloi, Munai, Nunungan, Pantar, Tagoloan and Tangkal in Lanao del Norte province, barangays from Kabacan, Carmen, Aleosan, Pigkawayan, Pikit and Midsayap towns in Cotabato City, and the greatest prize of all — the Sulu Sea where Exxonmobile and others have has set its eyes on.
GRP peace panel negotiator Marvic Leonen says no foreign influence figured in the peace deal, but not so secret “dirty little secret” is that the USIP (United Institute for Peace) led by J. Robinson West of the largest energy consulting firm PFC Energy, has its dirty hand all over it. Leonen’s prevarication shows that the peace talk panel representing the Philippines and its work deserves no respect from the Filipino people as the panel is devoid of integrity. The peace talks are an expensive sham. The UNDP stepped up to gift the major Philippine peace panel negotiator an N-Peace Network award, to reinforce the respectability of this ap-piece-ment and the negotiators who carved off more pieces of Filipino flesh to the Western oil interest. UN agencies are invariably used as tools of US and Western powers to legitimize imperial projects with such honorific blessings, such as in Kosovo which was wrest from Serbia.
The other title for this article is “Pipsqueak Leaders,” highlighting how small or insignificant this country’s leadership is before the subterfuges and pressures of the US and Britain (represented by client Malaysia) to negotiate away 75 percent of the economic wealth of the country. As the rebel MILF band’s vice chief for Political Affairs Ghadzali Jaafar told the Philippines over a radio interview their 75 percent share is non-negotiable. Ninety percent of that 75 percent will go to the US and Britain while crumbs will be thrown to the likes of Jaafar empowering them to be little potentates like the US surrogates in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, etc. Can Bangsamoro ever become a developed state? Not in anyone’s lifetime. It’ll be just like feudal, archaic Middle Eastern kingdoms the US controls and ready when needed to be used to control US hegemony as the potentates do in the Middle East.
Pipsqueak Philippine media pushes “ap-piece-ment,” too: from Inquirer: “The glowing praises are richly deserved. After a protracted internecine war, one that has brought untold suffering on Muslim Mindanao, there’s real hope the war may finally end.”
What about he “untold suffering” of Filipino soldiers who fought to defend all Filipinos’ sovereignty and the Filipinos’ continuing impoverishment with the looting of 75 percent of its economic wealth in the Sulu Sea?
In the Philippine Star one writes, “Leonen has convinced me from a distance that it is providential the Bangsamoro will be born during the watch of President Aquino whose only concern is peace and prosperity for the people of Mindanao … Since I see no alternative, I am willing to take my chance with it.” Providential my eye, curses instead: Cory Aquino gave Sabah away; BS Aquino III cedes even more territories.
No alternative? The alternative is clear — defend national sovereignty over all our territory undisputed in any international forum. President Marcos defended that sovereignty, won and laid the basis for a durable peace with the Tripoli Agreement; but after he was deposed in 1986 by the conspiracy of the US and local oligarchs, the US stooge who succeeded him, Corazon Aquino, returned to the country the leader of the defeated MNLF and reinvigorated the secession movement. Likewise, under President Estrada the MILF was demolished at Camp Abubakar and its leader Hashim Salamat fled to Malaysia and beseeched US President Bush to restore him in Mindanao. When Estrada was deposed by the same forces that deposed Marcos, the Edsa II successor Gloria Arroyo restored the MILF to its former glory. Forgetting is not an option.
Two years back I wrote “The Traitor Class,” about the Yellows cabal in Philippine politics that serve as handmaiden of the foreign powers. While that class runs the show in the country the Philippines will never win any of its struggles against the imperial and neo-colonial powers. How I envy those countries in Latin America that are already in the process of successfully throwing off the yoke of colonialism by nationalizing foreign resource-extraction and public utilities corporations, striking independent foreign policies, respecting each other’s sovereignty, opposing foreign interventionism. Venezuela just overwhelmed the US sponsored presidential candidate for Hugo Chavez. In the Philippines, time will come when we can revisit the Mindanao issues and recreate a truly just peace that keeps the national intact for all Filipinos benefit and welfare.
(Watch Destiny Cable GNN’s HTL edition channhttp://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/commentary/item/5485-%E2%80%98ap-piece-ment%E2%80%99el 8, Saturdays, 8:15 to 9 p.m., replay 11:15 p.m. and Sunday, and on www.gnntv-asia.com: this week “Filipino Homegrown Franchises Expo”; tune to 1098AM radio Tuesday to Friday 5 to 6 p.m. http://newkatipunan.blogspot.com)
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Pathways to Open Access: Choices and Opportunities – UC Berkeley Library Update | University of California
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"On June 21, the University of California’s Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee (SLASIAC) issued a Call to Action in which they announced their intent to embark on a new phase of activity in journal negotiations focused on open access (OA) to research. The Call to Action appeared alongside discussion of another recently-released University of California document, the Declaration of Rights and Principles to Transform Scholarly Communication, put forth by our system-wide faculty senate library committee (UCOLASC) and intended to guide our libraries toward OA when negotiating with publishers. There are twin challenges underlying SLASIAC’s Call to Action, and UCOLASC’s Declaration of Rights and Principles: On the one hand, determining how to maintain subscriptions to scholarly journals in a context of escalating subscription costs and shrinking collections budgets, and on the other, pursuing the moral imperative of achieving a truly open scholarly communication system in which the UC’s vast research output is available and accessible to the world. The UC libraries have been working to address these dual needs, and we wish to highlight here some of the efforts our libraries have undertaken in this regard — particularly those in which we are working in concert...."
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Posts Tagged ‘Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth’
The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Dark Avengers’, ‘Green Lantern Corps’, ‘Hulk’ and More!
by Sal Loria, Jan 21 2010 // 1:00 PM
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! The fall of the Hulks begins, Mogo dishes out his brand of justice and both Geo-Force and the Sentry lose their marbles. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
PULL OF THE WEEK:
Dark Avengers #13
Marvel Comics – $3.99 US
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Mike Deodato
Score: 8.5/10
The Marvel Universe has seen better days. While the disassembling of Earth’s mightiest heroes led to the breakout of a civil war, a secret invasion became the catalyst to Norman Osborn’s dark reign, and with the siege of Asgard on the horizon, surely things couldn’t get worse (see what I did there?), could it? The Sentry’s true origin is revealed, answering once and for all that, yes, things can get worse…much worse.
Just when I thought all the pieces were on the table, Brian Michael Bendis takes the much-maligned Sentry and turns him loose. With this latest revelation of how the Sentry came to be – not to mention how he’s more unstable than anyone thought – Bendis has taken a tragic figure and made him the definitive x-factor for the Siege event. Whether or not the character winds up saving the day or becoming the most dangerous player is still up in the air, and that’s just a tad frightening.
This issue is all about the eyes. Artist Mike Deodato nailed every beat of this issue by letting the eyes of the characters tell the story, which really focused on the horror of what resides within the Sentry’s mind. From the Sentry, the Sentry’s wife, Lindy and even Osborn himself, the eyes served notice that something wicked this way comes. For even more justification, take a gander at that last page.
Posted in: Comic Reviews · Comics · DC · Marvel · Pull List
Tagged: Agents of Atlas, Arkham Reborn, Batman: Streets of Gotham, Blackest Night, Bong Dazo, Brian Michael Bendis, Dan DiDio, Dan Slott, Daniel Way, Dark Avengers, Dark Wolverine, Das Pastoras, David Finch, Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth, detective comics, Don Kramer, Dustin Nguyen, Ed McGuinness, Fall of the Hulks, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Green Lantern Corps, Greg Pak, Harrison Wilcox, Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Jeff Parker, Jeph Loeb, Jeremy Haun, Khoi Pham, Kyle Baker, Manhunter, Marc Andreyko, Marjorie Liu, Mighty Avengers, Miguel Sepulveda, mike benson, Mike Deodato, Outsiders, Patrick Gleason, Paul Pelletier, Peter J Tomasi, Philip Tan, Rob Liefeld, Ryan Stegman, Scott Hampton, Siege, Simon Dark, Thunderbolts, Victor Gischler
Dave’s Weekly Comic Book Recommendations
by David Press, Oct 21 2009 // 1:15 PM
Jeez, a whole lot of nothing this week. I can safely say I will be buying THREE books this week.
From Marvel, I’ll buy the final issue to “World’s Most Wanted” in Invincible Iron Man. I don’t know, they milked the story into what, thirteen parts? Who cares! The previous issue finally went farther than “I’m Tony Stark and I convinced a computer to give me Alzheimer’s so I can save all of the heroes on the list I created from Norman Osborn.” You know he’s going to get it all restored at the end of this issue, but I just want to see how actually ends.
There’s another Deadpool book, its by the far the funniest and wild and that’s Victor Gischler’s Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth. I say that if Daniel Way (who is doing a stellar job on the main Deadpool book) leaves the book he should be replaced by Gischler.
And the last book I’ll be getting is Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon’s Sugarshock. This originally premiered on Myspace Dark Horse presents and it was a wild ride. This is the Joss Whedon we all know and love, and is a truly wonderfully fun story.
Other than that, this week is a pretty light load. I suppose there is plenty of Blackest Night books and Dark Reign books but I haven’t been reading those spinoffs so its disingenuous for me to recommend them. As always, we here at The Flickcast care about what you read, so leave us a comment and let us know what you liked/didn’t like from this week’s comics. For a more complete list of what comes out this week, check out the one at Midtown Comics.
Posted in: Comics · DC · Fandom · Marvel · Recommendations · Whedon
Tagged: Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth, invincible iron man, Matt Fraction
The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘USA Comics’, ‘Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth’ and ‘Greek Street’
by John Carle, Jul 3 2009 // 9:30 AM
Normally the Pull of the Week comes on the Thursday version of the Pull List but this week we decided to keep you in suspense and make you wait until today. –John
USA Comics #1 – Marvel – $3.99
When I was younger, I had never known much about Golden Age comics other than that’s where Batman, Superman, Captain America, Namor and the first Human Torch came from. But with Marvel’s 70th Anniversary, they have made it easier to get acquainted with tons of heroes from their past that seemed to be lost in the annuls of time only to be reprinted or re-imagined these decades later. This story follows German journalist Emil Hansen as he is on a supply train interviewing a Nazi colonel during the early days of World War II.
Their train is attacked and destroyed by the Mighty Destroyer who dives out of the train with Emil in tow seconds before a bomb detonates. Emil, though not a Nazi, fears he has become a captive of the Destoyer. He is used as bait and tries to warn the Nazi’s only to be confronted by the Destroyer for trying to save them. Emil talks about how he may not be a Nazi, but Germany is his home and he loves it still. The Destroyer speaks powerful two very powerful words about what a man should do and what he shouldn’t be afraid to. The Destroyer keeps Emil with him as he sets what should be a standard trap on a railway but instead of just watching his target train derail, the Destroyer takes Emil and the two board that train. After some great action sequences fighting around the train, the Destroyer’s plan is revealed with an emotional final few pages.
Issues like this were part of what brought me originally in to comics. I didn’t need long story arcs extending over six months. Back when I first started reading, younger than 10 years old, I had no attention span. If it didn’t wrap up in a single issue, I didn’t remember what had happened four weeks later. The issues that stood out most from my youth were the great one shot stories. USA Comics #1 focusing on the Destroyer is a great comic. Though lacking humor, every other aspect of great comic writing is in this book. There is drama, action, compelling characters with an unusual relationship between the two and of course, conflict.
For someone who only saw the Destroyer before as a WWII version of the Punisher, this anti-Nazi can evoke so much more emotion from a reader than any current rendition of Frank Castle. For example, the explanation of his costume reveals a fantastic “Oh wow” moment that the Punisher could never achieve. Being currently in an era of big events that don’t have much long term consequence like Final Crisis or the Secret Invasion, the story being set in an actual major event such as WWII gives it so much more believability and weight as the reader sees what these characters must go through.
Starting off as Timely Comics, Marvel has gone through tremendous change over the years but like any company to last that long like DC or Archie, they have produced compelling characters. It is great to see a company that honors its history instead of just blindly pushing forward. USA Comics #1 does so in a way that is both captivating and relevant. By keeping the characters accurate to the original themes surrounding them and losing the campy dialogue that was so dominant during the Golden Age of comics, the book instantly becomes so much more accessible to readers new to the character. It’s also great to see one of Stan Lee’s earliest creations still in action after all these years as well.
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Name Index Justus "Jake" KAUFMAN was born in August 1850 in Germany. He died before 1940 at the age of 90. Parents: Casper KAUFMAN and Henrietta .
Spouse: Nancy Priscilla EDWARDS. Nancy Priscilla EDWARDS and Justus "Jake" KAUFMAN were married on 22 January 1899 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Nettleton. Children were: Edward J. KAUFMAN, Carrie H. KAUFMAN, Mark H. KAUFMAN, Lizzie B. KAUFMAN, Kitty M. KAUFMAN.
Kitty M. KAUFMAN was born about 1908 in Missouri. Parents: Justus "Jake" KAUFMAN and Nancy Priscilla EDWARDS.
Lenhart KAUFMAN was born on 17 February 1760. He died on 11 January 1831 at the age of 70 in Rebuck, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Spouse: Elizabeth KOBEL. Elizabeth KOBEL and Lenhart KAUFMAN were married. Children were: Elizabeth KAUFMAN.
Lizzie B. KAUFMAN was born about 1905 in Missouri. Parents: Justus "Jake" KAUFMAN and Nancy Priscilla EDWARDS.
Lottie P. KAUFMAN was born on 8 October 1898. She died on 23 December 1990 at the age of 92. She was buried in Lile Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri.
Spouse: Harry L. KNAUER. Lottie P. KAUFMAN and Harry L. KNAUER were married. Children were: Charles KNAUER, David Livingston KNAUER.
Mabel E. KAUFMAN was born about 1912 in Missouri. Parents: Herbert KAUFMAN and Minnie E. .
Mark H. KAUFMAN was born about 1904 in Missouri. Parents: Justus "Jake" KAUFMAN and Nancy Priscilla EDWARDS.
George KAUT was born in Germany.
Spouse: Mary LENHARDT. Mary LENHARDT and George KAUT were married. Children were: Lena KAUT.
Lena KAUT was born on 9 August 1846 in Germany. She died on 18 March 1927 at the age of 80 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. She was buried on 21 March 1927 in Bellefontaine, Washington, Missouri. Parents: George KAUT and Mary LENHARDT.
Spouse: Frank C. PAULEY. Lena KAUT and Frank C. PAULEY were married. Children were: Estelle F. PAULEY.
Helen F. KAUTZ was born on 15 July 1902 in Missouri. She died on 12 December 1964 at the age of 62. She was buried on 14 December 1964 in Highland Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. She was a school teacher. Parents: James F. "Noel" KAUTZ and Mary W. CLARKSON.
Spouse: Ray MORRIS. Helen F. KAUTZ and Ray MORRIS were married.
James F. "Noel" KAUTZ was born on 9 November 1871 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. He died on 11 July 1940 at the age of 68 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 14 July 1940 in Radical (New York) Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. He was a son of Alfred NOEL of Kentucky and Margaret KAUTZ of Risington, Indiana. James was a retired rural mail carrier.
Spouse: Mary W. CLARKSON. Mary W. CLARKSON and James F. "Noel" KAUTZ were married on 9 August 1899 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Children were: Helen F. KAUTZ, Mary W. KAUTZ.
Mary C. KAUTZ was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Levy M. SPIVEY. Mary C. KAUTZ and Levy M. SPIVEY were married on 15 June 1880. Children were: Harry SPIVEY, Flora SPIVEY, Colleen SPIVEY, Edward Bruce SPIVEY.
Mary W. KAUTZ was born about 1907 in Missouri. Parents: James F. "Noel" KAUTZ and Mary W. CLARKSON.
George KAUZLARICH was born (date unknown).
Spouse: unknown . Unknown and George KAUZLARICH were married. Children were: Marie Margaret KAUZLARICH.
Marie Margaret KAUZLARICH was born on 9 June 1904 in Marceline, Linn, Missouri. She died on 1 April 1971 at the age of 66 in Chillicothe Hospital, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried in St. Columban Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: George KAUZLARICH and unknown .
Spouse: Clyde J. BENNETT. Marie Margaret KAUZLARICH and Clyde J. BENNETT were married on 22 September 1922 in Marceline, Linn, Missouri. Children were: Dorothy Louise BENNETT, Byron M. BENNETT.
Anna KAVANAUGH was born in 1750 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Spouse: Adam C. WOODS. Anna KAVANAUGH and Adam C. WOODS were married in 1768. Children were: Patrick WOODS.
Archie L. KAVANAUGH was born about 1914 in Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Spouse: Lucille WHITE. Lucille WHITE and Archie L. KAVANAUGH were married on 3 January 1975 in Linneus, Linn, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Braymer.
Bradley Bryan KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: James Francis KAVANAUGH and Sherria K. COPPLE.
Spouse: Tina . Tina and Bradley Bryan KAVANAUGH were married.
Carol Jane KAVANAUGH was born about 1943. Parents: Charles Francis KAVANAUGH and Filetta Jane DAWSON.
Spouse: Donald Wayne "Don" RICE. Carol Jane KAVANAUGH and Donald Wayne "Don" RICE were married on 10 January 1959 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Hamilton. Mrs. Emory Rice, mother of Donald, gives consent. Mrs. Francis Kavanaugh, mother of Carol, gives consent. Children were: Tricia Jane RICE.
Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH was born on 3 March 1883 in Allen County, Kansas. His death certificate says birth was on 10 Mar 1883. He died on 8 January 1959 at the age of 75 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 10 January 1959 in Cowgill Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Edmon R. KAVANAUGH and Anna C. "Annie" BAXLEY.
Spouse: Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON. Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON and Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH were married on 12 September 1911 in Ray Co., Missouri. The bride was of Rhoades, Carroll Co., the groom of Regal, Ray Co. Frank Dotson, father of Rebecca, gives consent. Children were: Edward Cicero "Cece" KAVANAUGH, Archie L. KAVANAUGH, Charles Francis KAVANAUGH, Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH, Doris Maye KAVANAUGH, Ina Faye KAVANAUGH.
Charles Francis KAVANAUGH was born about 1917 in Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Spouse: Filetta Jane DAWSON. Filetta Jane DAWSON and Charles Francis KAVANAUGH were married in August 1941 in Clay Co., Missouri. The bride was of Hamilton, the groom of Braymer. Children were: James Francis KAVANAUGH, Carol Jane KAVANAUGH, David KAVANAUGH, Lynn KAVANAUGH.
Christa Anne KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: James Francis KAVANAUGH and Sherria K. COPPLE.
Spouse: Sheldon LYON. Christa Anne KAVANAUGH and Sheldon LYON were married. Children were: Macy Kay LYON, Madison Ann LYON.
David KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Charles Francis KAVANAUGH and Filetta Jane DAWSON.
Spouse: Dana . Dana and David KAVANAUGH were married.
Doris Maye KAVANAUGH was born on 26 February 1923 in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri. She died on 24 November 2010 at the age of 87 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. She was buried on 27 November 2010 in Hale Cemetery, Carroll, Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Spouse: Ivan Leroy PETERS. Doris Maye KAVANAUGH and Ivan Leroy PETERS were married on 1 August 1943 in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri. Children were: Donna Kay PETERS, Charles Leroy PETERS.
Edith KAVANAUGH was born on 28 December 1894 in Harrison Co., Missouri. Edith was adopted by Charles J. Griffith and his wife Ella J. Scott. She remained with her adoptive parents from ages two to eight when her birth mother took her back. Parents: Charles J. GRIFFITH and Ella Josephine SCOTT.
Spouse: C. S. BROWN. Edith KAVANAUGH and C. S. BROWN were married.
Edmon R. KAVANAUGH was born about 1853 in Missouri.
Spouse: Anna C. "Annie" BAXLEY. Anna C. "Annie" BAXLEY and Edmon R. KAVANAUGH were married. Children were: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH.
Edward Cicero "Cece" KAVANAUGH was born about 1913 in Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Genevieve KAVANAUGH was born about 1897.
Spouse: Fred Allen SALISBURY. Genevieve KAVANAUGH and Fred Allen SALISBURY were married on 14 June 1933 in Hardin, Ray, Missouri. The bride was of Montevista, Rio Grange County, Colorado; the groom was of Breckenridge.
Spouse: Lloyd Alwin FLENNIKEN. Genevieve KAVANAUGH and Lloyd Alwin FLENNIKEN were married on 1 July 1950 in Henrietta, Ray, Missouri. The groom was of Mooresville, the bride of Breckenridge.
Ina Faye KAVANAUGH was born on 25 February 1926 in Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Spouse: Dean Russell TROSPER. Ina Faye KAVANAUGH and Dean Russell TROSPER were married on 8 October 1949 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. Children were: Michael D. TROSPER, Stephen L. TROSPER.
James Francis KAVANAUGH was born on 18 November 1943 in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri. He died on 15 February 2010 at the age of 66 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 19 February 2010 in McCoskrie Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Charles Francis KAVANAUGH and Filetta Jane DAWSON.
Spouse: Sherria K. COPPLE. Sherria K. COPPLE and James Francis KAVANAUGH were married on 5 June 1965 in Ludlow, Livingston, Missouri. The bride was of Breckenridge, the groom of Hamilton. Children were: James Matthew KAVANAUGH, Bradley Bryan KAVANAUGH, Christa Anne KAVANAUGH.
James Matthew KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: James Francis KAVANAUGH and Sherria K. COPPLE.
Janet L. KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH and Dorothy Louise RIEGEL.
Spouse: Luke LETOURNEAU. Janet L. KAVANAUGH and Luke LETOURNEAU were married.
Joseph B. KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Anna Louise CRAMER. Anna Louise CRAMER and Joseph B. KAVANAUGH were married.
Kara Lynne KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Lynn KAVANAUGH and Jane .
Leslie I. KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH and Dorothy Louise RIEGEL.
Lynn KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Charles Francis KAVANAUGH and Filetta Jane DAWSON.
Spouse: Jane . Jane and Lynn KAVANAUGH were married. Children were: Kara Lynne KAVANAUGH.
Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH was born on 13 November 1919 in Tinney Point, Ray, Missouri. He died on 2 November 2010 at the age of 90 in Gladstone, Clay, Missouri. Parents: Charles Cicero KAVANAUGH and Rebecca Elizabeth DOTSON.
Spouse: Dorothy Louise RIEGEL. Dorothy Louise RIEGEL and Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH were married on 7 February 1943 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Caldwell Co., Missouri. Children were: Leslie I. KAVANAUGH, Sharon L. KAVANAUGH, Janet L. KAVANAUGH.
Sharon L. KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown). Parents: Ray Dowell KAVANAUGH and Dorothy Louise RIEGEL.
Zona Marie KAVANAUGH was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Floyd DUNN Jr.. Zona Marie KAVANAUGH and Floyd DUNN Jr. were married. Children were: Rick DUNN, Randy DUNN, Ronald Ray DUNN.
KAY was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Sadie ADAMS. Sadie ADAMS and KAY were married.
Sallie A. KAY was born in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky.
Spouse: James Clark TODD. Sallie A. KAY and James Clark TODD were married. Children were: Samuel Blair TODD.
Adah E. KAYE was born on 6 July 1884 in Sumner, Chariton, Missouri. She died on 5 December 1964 at the age of 80 in Keytesville, Chariton, Missouri. She was buried on 7 December 1964 in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. She was a pharmacist. She never married. Parents: Dr. James Wilson KAYE and Carrie Ida STOTHARD.
Charles KAYE was born (date unknown). Parents: Joseph I. KAYE and Carrie E. .
daughter KAYE was born (date unknown). Parents: John William Brayshaw KAYE and Louisa Jerusha WANAMAKER.
Spouse: William MONRGOMERY. Daughter KAYE and William MONRGOMERY were married.
Donald KAYE was born (date unknown). Parents: Joseph I. KAYE and Carrie E. .
James R. KAYE was born (date unknown). Parents: Joseph I. KAYE and Carrie E. .
Dr. James Wilson KAYE was born on 20 March 1854 in Linthwaite, Huddersfield, England. He died on 8 April 1938 at the age of 84 in Sumner, Chariton, Missouri. He was buried on 10 April 1938 in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. Parents: Joseph KAYE and Elizabeth BRAYSHAW.
Spouse: Carrie Ida STOTHARD. Carrie Ida STOTHARD and Dr. James Wilson KAYE were married. Children were: Adah E. KAYE.
John W. "Bill" KAYE was born (date unknown). Parents: Joseph I. KAYE and Carrie E. .
Spouse: Mildred TOMPKINS. Mildred TOMPKINS and John W. "Bill" KAYE were married.
John William Brayshaw KAYE was born on 9 July 1843 in Yorkshire, England. He died on 7 January 1926 at the age of 82 in Cunningham Twp., Chariton, Missouri. He was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Sumner, Missouri. Parents: Joseph KAYE and Elizabeth BRAYSHAW.
Spouse: Louisa Jerusha WANAMAKER. Louisa Jerusha WANAMAKER and John William Brayshaw KAYE were married. Children were: Joseph I. KAYE, W. F. KAYE, Mattie KAYE, daughter KAYE.
Joseph KAYE was born in Yorkshire, England.
Spouse: Elizabeth BRAYSHAW. Elizabeth BRAYSHAW and Joseph KAYE were married. Children were: John William Brayshaw KAYE, Joseph KAYE Jr., Dr. James Wilson KAYE.
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You are here: Home / Town News / Minutes / Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes January 28, 2015
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes January 28, 2015
Present: Robert Whitman, Chairman Douglas Hooper Richard Nygren Tim Young
Also present: Thomas LaLonde, Rick Davis, Denise Davis, Dennis Hagg, Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Swanson.
A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Busti was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Busti Administration Building, 125 Chautauqua Avenue, Lakewood, New York, to consider the following applications:
Application of Louis R. LaLonde, d/b/a Copy Quik Printing, 4384 West Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, New York, for renewal of a Special Use Permit to operate a digital imaging and photograph service at that location. The property is in the Conservation/Residential District, is owned by him and is known as Section 385.05, Block 4, Lots 68 & 69 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Thomas LaLonde appeared and indicated that no significant changes in the operation of the business have occurred in the three years since the last renewal. Richard Nygren made a motion to approve the application of Louis R. LaLonde, d/b/a Copy Quik Printing, 4384 West Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, New York, for renewal of a Special Use Permit to operate a digital imaging and photograph service at that location. Seconded by Tim Young. All aye. Carried.
Application of Denise Davis, 4706 Gleason Road, Ashville, New York for an area variance to build an addition. Property is owned by her and is known as Section 384.00, Block 3, Lot 40 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Property is in the Conservation/Residential District. The Board reviewed the balancing test and determined that the benefit to the applicant outweighed any detriment to the neighborhood. Doug Hooper made a motion to grant the application of Denise Davis for a 38’ x 15’ single story addition to the backside of the house, to be no closer than 16’ to the northeast boundary. Seconded by Richard Nygren. All aye. Carried.
Application of Brian Peterson, 368 Baker Road, Greenville, Pennsylvania for an area variance to build a garage and second story addition. Property is owned by him, located at 2404 Lakeside Drive, Ashville, New York and is known as Section 367.20, Block 4, Lot 45 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Property is in the Multi-Family/Residential District. The Board reviewed the balancing test and determined that the benefit to the applicant outweighed any detriment to the neighborhood. Tim Young made a motion to grant the application of Brian Peterson for a 24’ x 24’ single story garage and 22’ x 24’ second story addition, with a 2’ side variance to the west property boundary line. Garage is to be no closer than 22’ to the road. Seconded by Richard Nygren. All aye. Carried.
Upon motion made by Robert Whitman and seconded by Doug Hooper, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully given,
Susan Huffman Deputy Town Clerk
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Toby the Tram Engine
Toby the Tram Engine first appeared in 1952, in the Railway Series book of the same name.
Toby the Tram Engine.
Toby is a fictional tram engine from The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry, as well as the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. He works on the same Ffarquhar branch line as Thomas the Tank Engine.
He is a tram engine with cowcatchers and sideplates covering his wheels. His main job is taking stone to and from the quarry with his coach Henrietta, but he also helps with other jobs on the line (from collecting hay to shooing bulls off the line). He is old and wise, and is always willing to help other engines with the benefit of his experience. He is often the one responsible for resolving arguments between Thomas and Percy.
He is equipped with a loud bell, but only has small water tanks. For this reason, he is unable to make long journeys on his own, and needs help to do so.
Toby and Henrietta used to work on a branch line in East Anglia. Unfortunately, buses and lorries arrived and took all their work, and so the branch line was doomed to close. But luckily a stout gentleman arrived on a holiday with his family. Toby thought the gentleman was very nice, but little did he know that he was none other than Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller. When Sir Topham needed an engine with cowcatchers and sideplates, he immediately arranged for Toby and Henrietta to come to Sodor. Toby was very grateful, and since then has more than proved his worth with his expertise in all branch line matters.
He first appeared in the Railway Series in Toby the Tram Engine (1952), and appeared in several subsequent books. In 1988 he appeared in the second book devoted to him, Toby, Trucks and Trouble by Christopher Awdry. He appeared in the first season of the television series and is considered to be one of the central characters.
Colm Feore provided the voice of Toby in the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
His Latin American voice actors are Jorge Arvizu (1984-2003) and Edmundo Santos Jr. (2004-present).
Toby is one of the few characters to have his own song ('Toby'), based upon his theme by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell.
1 Prototype
2 Henrietta
3 Elsie
4 Full Size Replicas
The prototype for Toby is a J70 class tram engine from the Great Eastern Railway. His cowcatchers and sideplates allow him to run on roadside tramways, which other engines are not allowed to do for safety reasons. J70s were used for light duties, such as branch line work and dock shunting.
They were most famously used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway, which local residents have erroneously claimed was the inspiration for Toby. In actual fact, inspiration for the character came from the Rev. W. and Christopher Awdry watching a J70 at work at Great Yarmouth, but all official biographies of the character state that he did come from that line.
In the Railway Series, Toby received a new livery of chocolate brown with blue sideplates (his colour remained the same in the TV series). This livery was designed to mimic that which he would have worn on the Great Eastern Railway.
Unfortunately, no J70s survive in preservation, but the Battlefield Line has constructed a diesel powered replica of Toby as have the East Anglian Railway Museum.
On the Rev. W. Awdry's model railway, Toby was represented by a Y6, a locomotive similar to but smaller than the J70. Awdry wrote an article for Railway Modeller magazine on the construction of this locomotive.
Christopher Awdry has said that Toby is his favourite character, partly because he was there when his father received the inspiration to create him, but also because as a child he had travelled in the cab of two J70s.
Henrietta is Toby's faithful coach. As she is charmingly introduced in the book: "Toby is attached to Henrietta". She worked with Toby on their old railway, and when that line closed Toby could not bear to leave her behind. The stationmaster had wanted to turn her into a henhouse, but the Fat Controller agreed that "that would never do." The two are absolutely inseparable, and whenever they are apart they worry about each other.
She carries passengers and is used to bring quarrymen to and from work. She has even been used as the Fat Controller's private coach.
Henrietta is the only named character not to have a face (with the exclusion of newer characters like Tiger Moth and Butch). She is based on a Wisbech and Upwell Tramway four-wheeled coach.
Henrietta now goes with Toby to the quarry loaded with workmen to help shape rough stone.
Toby also has a brake van named Elsie, mentioned in The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways and the 1979 Thomas the Tank Engine Annual. However, she has not yet appeared in any stories. According to Rev. W. Awdry, she is based upon a Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van and shares a shed with Henrietta.
Full Size Replicas
Replica Toby and Henrietta
Toby replica on Avon Valley Railway
Many preserved railways hold Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends events.
There are at least two replica Toby locomotives in the UK.
One is based at the East Anglian Railway Museum. However unlike the J70 steam loco that Toby is based on, the replica Toby is in fact a diesel-hydraulic 0-4-0 shunter with a metal casing over it. When this diesel was converted a replica Henrietta was built from scratch. The underframe was taken from an old box van, but the body was a complete new build.
Toby and Henrietta can be seen running on the Museum's Thomas & Friends days and also at some other preserved railways around the country from time to time.
Another replica tours the country; pictured here at the Avon Valley Railway on their 'Thomas Day' in May 2007.
A fansite page on Toby the Tram Engine.
The Real Lives of Thomas the Tank Engine page on Toby.
The Real Lives of Thomas the Tank Engine page on Henrietta and Elsie. This section also includes a link to the article on Toby from the Railway Modeller.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205461/fullcredits 'Full Cast and Crew for Thomas and the Magic Railroad', Internet Movies Database (2005)]. Retrieved June 18 2005.
The world of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Book series: The Railway Series
TV Series: Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Series particulars
List of Railway Series Books
TV Series Seasons:
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17
Movie and spin-off releases: Thomas and the Magic Railroad • Calling All Engines • On Site with Thomas • The Great Discovery • Hero of the Rails • Misty Island Rescue • Day of the Diesels • Blue Mountain Mystery • King of the Railway
Thomas • Edward • Henry • Gordon • James • Percy • Toby • Duck • Donald and Douglas • Emily
The Fat Controller • Bertie • Terence • Trevor • Harold
The Railway Series: Major Characters • Minor Characters • Unfeatured Characters
TV Series: Major characters • Narrow gauge engines • Rolling Stock • Non-rail vehicles • People & animals
Movies: Movie-only characters
Railways: North Western • Skarloey • Arlesdale • Culdee Fell • Mid Sodor • Sodor & Mainland • "Other"
Other locations - The Railway Series • TV Series
Significant people and organisations
Rev. W.V. Awdry (series creator) • Christopher Awdry
The Britt Allcroft Company • Gullane Entertainment • HIT Entertainment
Thomas and Friends Portal
The Railway Stories (audiobooks) • Thomas and Friends video releases • Shining Time Station
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends merchandise
TUGS (redirects to TUGS at Ship Spotting World)
Thomas & Friends fan fiction
Fan Fiction Character Glossary
Fan Fiction Series
Last of the Railroads • The Sodor Engines • Thomas and Friends: The New Life • Thomas and his chums • Thomas the Trackmaster Adventures • Thomas the Wooden Engine
Human Series
Garcia And Friends • Human Thomas and Friends
Merchandise Ideas
Wooden Railway • Trackmaster • Railway Series Books • Thomas Story Time • DVDs • DVD Gift Sets • CDs • Video Games • Take-n-Play • Voice Cast • Episodes • Bachmann • Hornby • Movies/Specials
Stand-Alones
Saving Sodor • The Railway Odysseys • The Scientist • Sodor Academy • If Thomas were...
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1952 introductions
The Railway Series characters
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends characters
Fictional locomotives
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The Trumbold/Trombold Family Name
In total, there are fewer than 200 known descendants of Johan Georg and Johannah Trumbold alive today (2001). The name Trumbold is very rare. There are currently only seven individuals with this last name in the United States. Trombold is also unusual and there are approximately 50 individuals with the Trombold name is the US.
Both spellings seem to have originated with two surviving adult sons (Charles Fredrick and Augustus C.) of the original German immigrant ancestor to the United States.
I have also been unable to find this name in IGI (International Genealogical Index) or in the current German telephone books. The closest names in Saxony, Germany, the Trumbold's geographic origin, are Trumpold and Trompelt. My great-grandmother, Anna E. Trumbold, mentioned to my father in the 1930's that she thought the name used to be Trompelt. German pronunciation sounds the "p" as a "b" and the "t" as a "d". We may never know the original spelling.
Early records of the Trumbolds in Iowa show various spellings:
Drunbolt - in the 1860 Iowa census
Trumbold - daughter, Emma's, marriage license dated February 8, 1861
Trumbolt - in Hannah's marriage license and certificate dated December 14, 1863
- in Hannah's deed from John Daniel Ernst dated December 14, 1863
Trumboldt - in Hannah's deed to her children dated July15, 1865
Trumble - in the 1870 Iowa census
Trumbold - Charles' signature in November 1875 on Hannah Ernst' probate records
Trombold - in some of the above probate records written by a clerk of the court.
It is also clear at this time that the brothers began to be consistent in the way they spelled their last name. Charles always used Trumbold and Augustus always used Trombold.
It appears that the two brothers, Charles Fredrick and Augustus C., adopted different spellings of their last name when each became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Augustus became a naturalized citizen because of his service in the Civil War. His induction papers dated October 27, 1864 in Concord, Dubuque County, Iowa, show his name as Augustus Trombold which is the prevalent spelling on his muster rolls. Naturalization papers for Charles Fredrick were drawn in Clayton County, Iowa in 1872 and list his name as Charley Trumbold. Neither document shows a signature so the spelling of their last names likely forever depended on a clerk's interpretation of each man's pronunciation.
These two brothers, who married two sisters and lived within 50 miles of each other for much of their adult lives in Illinois, were therefore stuck with different spellings of their family name because of legal considerations. And neither had the family name as it was apparently originally spelled in Germany.
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Seattle OEM Produces a Humorous Earthquake Preparedness Video–Starring Sasquatch!
By John Cornelison on 9/27/2016 12:13 PM
Watch it on Vimeo.
ICS 100, 200 and 700 Courses offered for free–October 13th in Seattle
By John Cornelison on 9/27/2016 11:50 AM
Seattle Colleges has generously offered to host an Incident Command System 100/200/700 Combination Course at no charge.
The course will be held Thu, October 13, 2016 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA.
If you are interested in participating in any of the VashonBePrepared groups, this is an excellent way to get up to speed on the terminology and concepts used on Vashon – and throughout the United States.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/incident-command-system-100200700-combo-course-tickets-27103829283
Mayor Murray proclaims October as Emergency Preparedness Month
In an effort to prepare Seattle communities for ‘The Big One’ and other disasters Seattle may face, Mayor Murray has proclaimed October 2016 as Emergency Preparedness Month.
Please join the Office...
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By John Cornelison on 6/11/2016 6:53 AM
Thanks to All Who Participated What a team! How is it possible that so many people can work together for four days and achieve so much?
The answer: It's what Vashon is all about, isn't it? Neighbors helping neighbors.
Many thanks to everyone who came to "play" in Vashon's Cascadia Rising earthquake exercise.
We had many new faces and our mailing list (http://goo.gl/qk7zTf)...
Major Earthquake Exercise Will Examine Vashon's Readiness
Download a PDF version of this brochure (with better layout!) by clicking here.
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue Welcomes National Guard A Note from Fire Chief Hank Lipe Nobody could ever truly be ready for an earthquake as bad as the Cascadia scenario. It will overwhelm even the best efforts of our small fire district and the many organizations and volunteers in the VashonBePrepared coalition.
But Islanders are resilient and I know we will all work together as neighbors to take care of each other as best we can until mainland help arrives. Still, a community’s response to a large scale disaster is only as good as its planning and training. That’s...
ALERT King County To Replace Regional Public Information Network (RPIN)
By John Cornelison on 5/4/2016 5:09 PM
King County is investing in a new regional public emergency alert and notification system which features a public alert service - ALERT King County - to keep residents informed about significant events or emergency situations.
ALERT King County replaces RPIN (Regional Public Information & Notification) and uses the capable CodeRED software to drive the system.
The new software offers enhanced features that allow officials to more precisely target...
Spend much time in Seattle? Stay Informed with AlertSeattle!
Stay informed when you are roaming the urban lands: Consider subscribing to AlertSeattle – the City’s new, real-time emergency alert and notification system.
When emergencies happen, be the first to know. AlertSeattle is your link to real-time, official notifications from the City of Seattle.
AlertSeattle is a free service that allows you to sign up online to receive customized alerts via text message, email, voice message, and on social media (Facebook and Twitter). This service is provided by the City of Seattle at no cost; however, message and data rates may apply.
In addition to emergency alerts, you can also choose to receive customizable community notifications. These will include notifications about severe weather,...
2015 National Preparedness Report Released
By John Cornelison on 6/2/2015 7:49 AM
Last Thursday, FEMA and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report (NPR). The NPR is an annual status report summarizing the Nation's progress toward reaching the 2011 National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. This report marks the fourth iteration of the NPR. The 2015 NPR places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National Planning Frameworks. The Frameworks describe how the whole...
Amateur Radio Class to be Held on Vashon this May
By John Cornelison on 4/29/2015 3:10 PM
A Technician Test Prep class is schedule for May 15th 6PM to 9PM, 16th 10AM to 5PM, 17th 10AM - 3PM.
Cost of the class is $30 to cover instructors expense's, the cost of the test and an official ham license.
Additionally, students need to purchase a new textbook since the question pool has changed as of July 14th. Here is a link to the ARRL Store but this book is available at other outlets:
http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Ham-Radio-License-Manual-3rd-Edition/
To register for class, contact:
Sharon Danielson via email: kharazi (at) aol.com
Every Fallen Thing
A year after Oso, Arts WA is hosting a way for poets to memorialize that tragic event. Here’s one great entry:
One March morning the landscape shrugged—
fields dammed the river, hillsides fattened and rolled
—a hungry black bear feasting on every fallen thing.
When there is no one to blame but the rainfall,
no trial, no jury, no jail—our cry for justice is empty.
We have only the hope of no one suffering,
that bodies succumbed the way an infant...
VashonBePrepared Website Updated and Moves to a New Host
Twin Reports Indicate Oceans May Rise Higher & Much Faster
By John Cornelison on 12/5/2014 10:09 AM
Two joint studies are out this week and indicate that the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013’s predictions of a global sea rise of a bit over 3 feet by the end of the century could be way off.
Apparently warm ocean water is already undermining a vast stretch of West Antarctica ice that could release enough water to raise sea levels by up to 11 feet in the next 100-200 years. 13 million people live within 10 vertical feet of the ocean and Miami, New Orleans, and New York City would be the cities most affected.
Read yesterday’s Washington Post’s article...
Vashon Now Sports Five Weather Stations
By John Cornelison on 12/4/2014 6:41 PM
Personal weather stations (PWS) supplement public weather stations, such as those at airports. Given the right equipment, citizens with a PWS can share their weather data with a number of services who will aggregate the data and help collectively provide better weather forecasts for the region.
Owners also get more...
West Coast to Get Free Early Earthquake Warnings
By John Cornelison on 12/1/2014 9:32 AM
According to the LA Times, the entire west coast should get access to the first generation of early earthquake warnings as early as next year. Dependent on congress’ upcoming vote, the budget would be some $16 million annually.
The new system would be the first generation, after a bare-bones prototype system has proven the concept over the last year or so in a limited set of locations. California would go from 200 to 400 sensors while 275 sensors are apparently all that are currently planned for Oregon and Washington.
Specialized systems have been in place for years. For instance the Alaskan Way Viaduct automatically is closed...
Are YOU Prepared for a Landslide?
By John Cornelison on 11/13/2014 5:15 PM
Seattle to host Nov. 18th Twitter event to take questions about landslides
Did you know that most landslides occur between the months of October and April? And that 86 percent of landslides are caused to some extent by human activity? Landslide season is upon us and the City of Seattle is urging residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves and their property from possible landslides.
Heavy rains are likely this year for the Pacific Northwest. As the rainfall continues to increase throughout...
Red Cross Continues to Add to their Numerous Apps
The American Red Cross has released a slew of apps for the Android and Apple marketplace.
One of their latest - Monster Guard: Prepare for Emergencies - is oriented at 7-11 year olds...
National Weather Service Serves up Winter Weather for Winter Weather Awareness Week
Most folks believe the National Weather Service just reports on the weather – but I remain skeptical. I actually think they know how to control it – when it fits their key goals.
As conclusive proof, realize that the NWS proclaimed this week as “Winter Weather Awareness Week”. As a direct result – not coincidentally as many naively assume – the nation is going to be plunged...
Vashon Beachcomber Makes Winter Readiness 2013 Handbook Available
The Vashon Beachcomber, publisher of last winter’s “Vashon Winter Ready 2013 Handbook” has kindly allowed VashonBePrepared to make the handbook available online. As we gear up for our annual winter storm season, you can review this great overview of winter preparedness on our Severe Storm page. Kudos also to VIFR, Voice of Vashon, Puget Sound Energy, and VashonBePrepared for their contributions to the handbook.
Vashon-Maury Island Radio Club Holds LACC and Repeater Show and Tell
Over 25 ham radio operators showed up for the local amateur radio club’s bimonthly meeting tonight at Vashon’s Emergency Operations Center.
John Galus, past president of the club demonstrated the newly upgraded Local Area Communication Caches (LACCs) for the Dockton and Burton radio stations. (The north end and Tahlequah and 5th Station 55 caches have yet to receive the latest updates, but received upgrades in the form of hand-me-downs from the other caches.)
By John Cornelison on 10/29/2014 11:31 AM
Here are some interesting resource pages for Earthquakes:
Earthquakes Data Magnitude 5.0 and Over 2005 - 2014
http://krilloil.com/blog/earthquake-data/
Seismic Monitor
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
Quakes - Live Earthquakes Map
http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
Could Oso Happen on Vashon?
By John Cornelison on 10/22/2014 6:22 AM
VashonBePrepared Convenes Community Meeting on Landslide Risk VashonBePrepared invites the entire community to learn more about landslide risks on Vashon, a risk that ranks in the top three for the Island, right up there along with earthquake and severe weather. The informational meeting, which will include a question and answer session, will take place on Wednesday, October 29th,...
Seattle Fault Grows After Last Wednesday’s M4.0 Quake
At least our knowledge of the Seattle Fault’s extent grew. This is according to USGS researcher Craig Weaver, as quoted in today’s Seattle Times article.
Apparently the quake occurred at the intersection of the Seattle Fault and another fault on the Olympic Peninsula. The article also references a 1995 quake near Vashon with magnitude 5 – which also turned out to be along the Seattle Fault.
The picture to the right (from the USGS)...
Washingtons ‘Shake Alert’ Earthquake Warning System Would Need $17M Annually
According to UW’s John Vidale, as reported by KING-TV and The Seattle Times, getting an early warning system in place for WA would cost some $17 million annually. We’ve a rudimentary system, but that’s seemingly not ready for prime time. It apparently is a priority for California’s legislators, but not (quite yet) ours. Maybe that will change!
More about California’s system – which gave a 10-second notice to the recent Napa quake is available at CBS.
Updated Federal Quake Map Makes King 5 News
As we reported a month ago, the USGS has released a new earthquake map. King 5’s recent story on this is at:
www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/08/24/new-earthquake-map-shows-northwest-high-risk/14530165/
Humans are Responsible for Many Disasters–The Infographic
I haven’t vetted the following claims, but suspect they are readily verified. All too often the short term gain is overwhelmed by the long-term consequences…
- From http://www.emergency-management-degree.org/man-made-disasters/
Now Available - Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage-A Practical Guide
The recent August 24, 2014 earthquake outside of Napa, California again demonstrated the seismic risk posed by a building’s nonstructural components. In general, the components of a building’s structural system that support the building and keep it standing—the frame, walls, and roof—performed very well in the Napa Valley earthquake. However, the nonstructural components of a building—the cladding, interior...
We're close to having our own radio station on Vashon!
Voice of Vashon has started construction on Vashon’s new radio station KVSH, building as funds come in. And Islanders donated over $3,000 at Strawberry Festival so their fundraising campaign is at 93% of the $50,000 goal.
It'll take a couple more months of work to put KVSH-FM on the air but last week the all volunteer team erected the mast and antenna up top of the giant water tank just south of town.
See for yourself in this video!
New View of Rainier’s Volcanic Plumbing
This map shows, in purple and pink, the west-east line of magnetotelluric sensors that were placed north of Washington state’s Mount Rainier to study the volcanic plumbing system under the volcano. The sensors detect how the ground resists or conducts natural electricity within the Earth. Shown in yellow are seismic sensors that detect how fast or slow sound or seismic waves travel underground. Both methods were used in a new study that provides the most detailed look yet at the subterranean plumbing system that supplies the active volcano.
Photo Credit: R Shane McGary, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
July 17, 2014 – By measuring how fast Earth conducts electricity and seismic waves, a University of Utah researcher and colleagues made...
USGS Releases New U.S. National Seismic Hazard Maps–Now Incorporating the Tacoma Fault
From http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/new-insight-on-the-nations-earthquake-hazards/
“Important changes in Washington are related to the addition of the Tacoma fault and changes to the South Whidbey Island fault. The Seattle region hazard has not changed significantly because we use a very similar model for the Seattle fault as was applied in 2008. We have not modified this fault using the geodetic model.” from the USGS report, Pg. 192
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov) and Mark Petersen (mpetersen@usgs.gov)
Vashon Beer Prepared–not to be Confused with VashonBePrepared!
Please don’t confuse VashonBePrepared with Cliff Goodman’s neat new Kickstarter campaign just down the road: Vashon Beer Prepared!
Cliff has run out of space and brewing capacity, and a serious shortage has developed as he has...
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Who needs quality pitching? Bats come alive as Twins down Red Sox
Ricky Nolasco
Robbie Grossman
After Friday’s display of standout pitching, the quality pitching was nowhere to be found on Saturday after the Twins and Red Sox combined to score 20 runs on 34 hits — 19 for the Twins and 15 for the Red Sox. And that was the difference as the Twins edged the No. 1 offense in baseball, 11-9, in four hours and 11 minutes, the longest nine-inning game in Twins history.
At 4 hours, 11 minutes, Twins' 11-9 win tonight was indeed the longest 9-inning game in Twins history. (By one minute.)
— Phil Miller (@MillerStrib) July 24, 2016
That’s back-to-back wins for the Twins, with a chance to take three of four games from Boston on Sunday.
Saturday’s starters didn’t last long. The Twins’ Ricky Nolasco gave up six runs, all earned, in two innings of work, while one of the highest paid (7 years, $217 million) players in baseball — David Price — didn’t fare much better, giving up 11 hits and five earned runs in five-plus innings. After that, both teams leaned heavily on bullpens — 11 total relievers were used — but the hits kept on coming.
Eddie Rosario led the way with four hits for the Twins, followed by Miguel Sano with three, while Eduardo Nunez, Max Kepler, Kennys Vargas and Juan Centeno each had two apiece. It was that kind of night.
Tommy Milone gets the ball on Sunday.
-Sano had one crazy night at third base on Saturday. He did well at the plate, collecting three hits, including his 15th home run, but it was quite an adventure in the field. He committed his 12th error, but also made a nice play on a foul ball to record an out. But it was the misplayed/misread/misunderstood pop-up that had everyone scratching their heads, including the Twins’ radio team of Cory Provus and Dan Gladden. Sano apparently thought the short pop fly was headed to left field. Instead, the ball fell to earth near third base for a hit. Nunez and Rosario both tried to converge on the ball, but it was too late.
Molitor on Ortiz pop that fell behind Sano: "He gave up on that one too soon considering we were in the shift. Lesson learned."
— Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) July 24, 2016
-Believe it or not, the Twins have been playing .500 ball since the team’s terrible start. In the past 52 games, the Twins are 26-26.
-Saturday marked back-to-back saves for Brandon Kintzler. He now has eight on the season.
-Robbie Grossman and Max Kepler each had a triple.
-Boston pitcher Price has had success against the Twins, but not on Saturday after giving up 11 hits and five earned runs with only four strikeouts. Until Saturday, Price was 9-3 with a 2.12 ERA versus the Twins.
-Old friend Carl Willis, the Red Sox pitching coach, spent five seasons with the Twins, including in 1991 when they won a second World Series.
And finally this from Surviving Grady, a blog (and a good read, too) about the Boston Red Sox.
“Oh, and if the Twins beat David Price today, just start the goddam fire sale now.”
Get it started, Boston.
Twins beat Red Sox — with pitching
Bats come alive as Twins down Tigers
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Featured Album Review: Swans – leaving meaning
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Spearheaded solely by frontman and cult-like leader Michael Gira, Swans have returned to destroy conventions and reinvent their sound once more. The industrial/experimental rock collective first emerged from the New York no wave scene in the early 80’s, and have since accounted for some of the most overtly brutal, horrifically intense, and cacophonous compositions in “rock” music throughout the past 4 decades. In true Swans fashion, Leaving Meaning breaks all the rules, and solidifies that the words “Michael Gira” and “boring” will never be used in the same sentence.
Leaving Meaning marks a new chapter for Swans. Exiting a decade that brought a behemoth trilogy of albums, this newest project, which marks the groups fifteenth studio album, feels like an epilogue of sorts. Far more placid than the free-fall into chaos of The Seer or To Be Kind (two essential Swans listens), this 93 minute double LP is based primarily around unhurried structure and beautiful builds. This album is a marriage of sorts between the familiar, cavernous Swans sound and Gira’s acoustic folk group “Angels of Light”, and it creates a sound of atmospheric unease where percussions are shuffling in the background and guitars are gradually layered in scattered arrangements. In the middle of the ambiance, Gira’s vocal delivery is more often in the form of crooning chants or spoken word verses that assist in molding the Gothic-Folk soundscape creating a twisted mix of bright yet disturbing.
The narrative on this album focuses around numerous different themes – which all encompass the overall lyrical tone: leaving meaning. Gira, with the help of a rotating cast of musicians including The Necks, Anna and Maria von Hausswolff, Baby Dee and more, beckon us to ponder reality, our perception of existence, and the fate of the unknown. With deep philosophical undertones, the title of the album sums up the desired motifs perfectly: a corrupted selfhood, dismissing any connection to meaning or purpose at all. Despite a more tame delivery than previous works, Leaving Meaning is not an ‘easy’ listen by any means. This album is long (albeit not as long as previous 2+ hour LPs); it challenges the listener to pay attention and interact with the music. Tension is often left unresolved, never quite reaching the grand crescendo that made previous albums so monolithic. But in a way that is the charm of this record – it is much more subdued and mystic, layered with sonic, trance-like spells that inch their way into the ears.
The album starts with a brief instrumental opener, ‘Hum’, and the first real track, ‘Annaline’, begins to unfold the new direction and sound with a soft, transcendental crawl backed by crisp piano and floating guitar. From there, Swans waste no time putting the foot down the foot down to deliver one of the most powerful tracks on the record – ‘The Hanging Man’. A dissonant, primal groove carries this song across the near eleven minute runtime as Gira constructs the album’s motifs as he shouts: “I am not what I just thought!”. A dark, Southern Gothic ballad follows with ‘Amnesia’ and the powerful choral chants of the von Hausswolff sisters float above the cold lap steel guitar foundation.
The mesmeric title track is a ten minute repetitious lullaby that is an ambient and acoustic pit-stop before another highlight track of the album – ‘Sunfucker’. If there was any hint or callback to the most recent past works of Swans, this track would be it. It’s a ghostly concoction that begins with tribal like chants whose imagery paints a picture of a civilization commencing some sort of rite or ritualistic sacrifice. It thrums about but breaks into a pounding groove at the midpoint. It hammers in a way that doesn’t crush, maintaining the ‘softer’ and more reflective approach to this record. We then transition into a nightmare-ish ballad when arriving at ‘Cathedrals of Heaven’. It is a remarkably delicate track where musical layers get peeled back more and more with each listen.
‘The Nub’, the longest track on the album (but still pales in comparison to some of the more lengthy songs on the back catalog), is a tense blend of jazz elements, drone, and noise where bass and drums take lead role to create a hauntingly cold atmosphere supported by Baby Dee’s necrotic vocals. It builds to a chilling climax well worth the twelve minute wait. The first single, ‘It’s Coming It’s Real’ follows with its Southern twang and, dare I say, upbeat harmony. The tension continues as the instrumentals slowly erupt into a huge-sounding, spiraling chorus that emerges from the depths. ‘Some New Things’ and ‘What is This?’ are a pair of palate cleansers that employ more straightforward guitar work and repetitive structure. The latter of which is unrelentingly repetitive with cryptic lyrics reminiscent of 1995’s “The Great Annihilator”.
The closing track, ‘My Phantom Limb’ is the end all be all for this album and bookends a successful journey through the newest reiteration of Swans. This is by far my favorite cut on the record – a dark, schizophrenic shift reminds everyone of exactly who they are listening to, and it demands attention. The rhythm section stalks through the night; the percussion pounds at each pulse; the strange and disturbing vocals clash between layers. This track offers the most brutal moments on the album, and is faintly reminiscent of “Filth” and “Cop/Young God” era Swans with the industrial and bludgeoning pace that churns along every beat, but still maintains the ethereal feel of the album.
Leaving Meaning is a beautifully haunting, atmospheric triumph both in content and execution. In their earnest and chilling spirit, Swans have closed 2019 proving they are still a seismic force to be reckoned with – something few bands are capable of (let alone after nearly 4 decades). Leaving Meaning is one of this year’s most ambitious undertakings and is an essential listen for old and new Swans fans alike.
– Calvin Childress
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Lull the old one back to its ancient slumber
On 12 March 1981, a Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District maintenance team went missing in the city’s sewer system while investigating complaints about foul smells coming from the water pipes. Mary Ferraro, 61, had even found several dead rats floating in her toilet, drowned while attempting to climb up her house’s service pipes.
The rescue party assumed that the missing workers had lost their way in this old, incompletely mapped area of Chicago’s old sewage system. Nothing had prepared them for what they found in a 60 feet wide cavity connected to the main sewer interceptors through a narrow and tortuous tunnel.
In the damp soil of that chamber, over a pile of human bones two feet high, lay the bodies of the maintenance team, bloated as if from drowning. An autopsy revealed that their jaws were fractured, as if their mouths had been forced open with tremendous violence. Chemists at the University of Chicago Toxicology Department were unable to establish the chemical composition of the sludgy substance drenching their stomach and lungs. Samples are currently stored in a secure vault in the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA.
A carbon dating analysis revealed that some of the bones found in the chamber were between six thousand and eight thousand years old.
This ‘vault of horrors’, and the tunnel connecting it to Chicago’s sewer system have now been filled with concrete. No one knows what it is that dwelled there, or indeed, where it went after the ghastly events of late March 1981.
(Inspired by the Dyatlov Pass story recounted here, and the Chicagoan provenance of the two awesome acts that are featured below).
Moon Glyph have been supplying us with some seriously great motorik vibes in their latest releases – first it was Food Pyramid, now Deep Earth.
Deep Earth – House of Mighty II
House of Mighty II, featured in a tape going by the same name lashes out with the pent-up energy of a zillion Zenta laser panthers as it lunges forward, not to snap your neck with mighty fangs of antediluvian vintage, but to carry you dangling from its mouth into exotic lands of strife and illumination like a psychedelic version of He-Man’s Battle Cat, dreamed up in some German progressive commune circa 1976.
Alex Barnett’s ‘Try Harder’ sliced through our tender brains like a psychic blade poisoned with alien grit on a fateful Spring Night of 2010. Since then, the disease has spread, polluting our perceptual framework with simmering glimpses of a parallel reality that dissolves just as we are about to name it.
Unseen Forces haunt us. It is also the tune taking us to the next level of electronic terror of which this dude is the master. Visualise John Carpenter’s sonic language in three dimensional space as an abstract installation where the minimal commitment of the Bauhaus is reconfigured into a threatening cat’s cradle of impossible angles, walk into its shifting belly because there is no other option, your footsteps morph into twisted shadows which dance to the pounding beat of this doom raga.
Alex Barnett – Unseen Forces
(The second visual was produced by 19th Century Poet/Medical Writer/Mystic Justinus Kerner, we found it at 50 Watts awesome Photostream.)
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SITREP: A false flag attack on a USN ship next?
36561 Views April 21, 2018 159 Comments SITREPs The Saker
by Nick for the Saker blog
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left the east coast Naval Station Norfolk, VA on 11th April.
The aircraft carrier is accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, the guided-missile destroyers USS Burke, Bulkeley, Forest Sherman and Farragut, and the destroyers USS Jason and The Sullivans. The strike group carries 6,500 sailors and Carrier Air Wing One.
Recent announcements about Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) missile system having made these vessels effectively obsolete, this means that the ships and their crews are essentially being sailed into a bloody scrapyard.
Even without the recent upgrading of the Kinzhal system, the experience of the British fleet in the Falklands conflict illustrates the vulnerability of warships to low-flying missiles. In addition to the sinking of the HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad, virtually every British ship was hit by at least one of Argentinian’s French-made Exocet missiles – a weapons system which was already 20 years old at the time.
Exocet missile sinks HMS Sheffield during Falklands War:
Reportedly the only thing that saved the UK force from obliteration was that the Argentinians had got their missile altimeter settings wrong. The Russians will not make the same sort of error!
These facts are of course known to the US military planners and – one would assume and hope, for it is duty to know – by Donald Trump. And yet the US fleet is now nearing the coast of Syria, where it will met up with American and other NATO warships already in position. Together, they will make one big flock of sitting ducks.
If the people pushing Trump manage to get him launch a new strike on Syria (and we must expect a new false flag attack) and if the massive increase in NATO firepower means that enough missiles get through to enough targets to kill Russians, then Putin really has no choice but to sink the US fleet.
No choice because, whatever the danger of doing so, failure to respond would signal Russian defeat and retreat in Syria, which would of course lead to a rapid escalation of military pressure against Lebanon and Iran, and mean that when the Empire then rolls on to strike Russia, her most reliable allies will already have gone and her ‘soft underbelly’ will be seriously exposed.
So Putin orders the destruction of the US fleet, and an hour later all that is left is debris and mangled corpses in some oil slicks – and some ‘great’ photos and video clips to illustrate Trump’s declaration of war on account of “Russia’s deadly sneak attack on a US humanitarian force”.
Sounds familiar? It should do. Because we’re not just thinking here of the USS Maine, the Lusitania and the Gulf of Tonkin. The Washington habit of using sunken ships as the causus belli also of course included Pearl Harbor.
Just in case you need a reminder, here’s just one example of the many short videos out there on the truth about the Japanese attack on 7th December 1941 which explain how Roosevelt had advance intelligence of the planned attack, but decided not to pass it on to the anchored sitting duck fleet:
The more or less official excuse (the President’s guilt never having been formally acknowledged) is that to have alerted the fleet would also have tipped off the Japanese that their naval codes had already been broken. But the truth is of course that deliberately didn’t warn the fleet because he knew that the sacrifice would goad the American people into a war against Hitler to which he and those around and behind him were committed, but which the American people opposed.
The circumstances this time are of course somewhat different, not least that everyone with even a passing knowledge of the Russian missile capability already knows that 6,500 sailors are “on their way to Samara”.
Which makes Donald Trump either a criminally incompetent fool, a bad poker player or a wholly controlled puppet of the psychotic Anglo-Zionist elite. If he is one of the first two of these, then there is of course still a chance that he might respond to the disaster by blinking and retreating. In which case, the Beltway elite will use the human tragedy and his humiliation to remove him from office (not a bad consolation prize, from their point of view).
But if he is the third, then the ‘shock’ blitz on the US fleet will lead to the immediate declaration of World War Three.
Indeed, if things get that far (and we’re probably 48 hours and one White Helmets’ video away from it) then the only thing that realistically stands a chance of stopping the racist Anglo-Zionist psychopaths in their tracks is if the Russian attack and its result are such a devastating show of ‘shock and awe’ as to make it impossible for them to ignore a simultaneous public warning by Putin to Netanyahu that any further US hostile response will place Israel directly in the firing line as well.
That might JUST be enough to make the Neocons back off. If not, then World War Three it will be. It might not go nuclear straight away, but even while it is conventional EVERYTHING will change:
Dissident anti-war voices such as this will rapidly be silenced by blanket censorship and internment; your sons and daughters will be conscripted; your taxes will go through the roof – and you will have to live with the ever-present fear that, once China enters the war against Washington and its client states, the tide will run so fast against the ‘democratic allies’ that their ‘humanitarian missiles’ will end up with nuclear tips.
If that disturbs you (and it surely should) then all I ask is that you take the Pearl Harbor analogy and get busy spreading it on social media RIGHT NOW. Because once those young sailors and airmen have been sacrificed, the demand for a war of ‘revenge’ will be unstoppable. But if the warmongers realize that plenty of people have already understood the plan, it might just spook them into backing off.
In which case the fleet can do a few face-saving manoeuvres and then sail home again and we can look forward to a summer which may be warm, but not as uncomfortably hot as it could otherwise become!
tc on April 21, 2018 · at 9:06 pm EST/EDT
You know, you are only one step away from discovering the hoax of the century, right?
monteg3534 on April 21, 2018 · at 11:02 pm EST/EDT
Chad on April 22, 2018 · at 1:46 am EST/EDT
I Seriously thank God you are onto this. Now, do not expect much thanks from most of our fellow countrymen who have made idols about many events that (supposedly) happened in WW2. To question these things is akin to attacking peoples’ deeply held religious beliefs. Methods of hypnotism and implanting false memories were well advanced by the late 30’s, and many of the Big Stories which entered the history books were spread by 1. Sacks of cash, combined with 2. a script for a person to repeat endlessly until the day of their death, and 3. murder of the people who wouldn’t go along with the lies. This is the holocaust they didn’t and won’t teach us about in school history classes. The “scripts” were cleverly concocted, and were demonic in their deviousness. We are up against the same thing today, only now the deceptions can spread instantly–worldwide– thanks to our tech gadgets. I’ll cut to the chase here and state that Pearl Harbor was a Day of Deception and awful lies, right up there with what we have been told about what happened on August 6th and 9th of 1945, as well as what supposedly happened on 9/11. Unfortunately, there are more lies on the way. America has been operating on an absolute swamp full of lies for many years, and if it does not repent like the ancient city of Nineveh it will be destroyed (or destroy itself).
Andre on April 22, 2018 · at 10:24 am EST/EDT
They will not teach much about the holocaust anyway. Not in until 1988 was there any need for evidence of what the crime scenes held. Repeated chemical analyses showed … yeah, interesting results that led to more questions and research, but it is against the established religion, so let’s not ask questions.
To be gagged first and bow to existing plans is not healthy though if we wish to prevent war.
milosevic on April 22, 2018 · at 7:25 pm EST/EDT
what we have been told about what happened on August 6th and 9th of 1945
The American Empire decided to perform a live test of Full Spectrum Dominance and Global Hegemony?
My work is done here.
Look, I post ALOT here, if 20% goes through, I am happy.
This one, being the first and the screener not catching it was reward for all my deleted remarx.
God worx in mysterious ways…
A New World Order plan befitting the Grand Chessboard and led by those who made us not needing evidence of chemical (ab)use?
Israel’s and Zionist’s plan might not work if there is no profit (like there was with the other wars before) with a nuclear war.
A non-nuclear war perhaps: a last desperate attempt by the Empire to try once more would indeed possibly change to nuclear destruction if they do get mad enough.
Anonymous on April 23, 2018 · at 12:31 pm EST/EDT
Keep an eye out for the USN to be renaming a ship as the “Maine.” :)
“Remember the Maine!”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remember_the_Maine
TRM on April 21, 2018 · at 9:08 pm EST/EDT
Get the Israelis to sink one US navy ship. They had practice on the USS Liberty during the six day war but failed to sink it. Mistaken identity? Not a chance. They were under orders to sink it. The USA is not above sacrificing their own people and soldiers to justify things.
“Day of Deceit” is a great book about Pearl Harbour. The only people who were not informed about the impending danger were Kimmel & Short. The 2 in charge of defending the fleet. They were hung out to dry with dishonourable discharges.
If you are in the US military keep that in mind. Your own government and commanders will sacrifice you for a false flag. They view you as “useful idiots” and in the words of Heinz Kissinger “Military men are dumb brutes to be used as pawns in pursuit of foreign policy objectives”.
B.F. on April 22, 2018 · at 3:19 am EST/EDT
Yes, that is correct. The US Government needs a “casus beli”, so it sinks one of it’s own ships and blames it on others. That Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intended attack against Pearl Harbor is well known. The US Navy always had trouble explaining why prior to the attack the aircraft carriers were taken out of Pearl Harbor, as well as all modern ships. As one US admiral later stated, all the Japanese did was to sink some old junk from the First World War, which was left as bait. I wonder if the Truman Carrier Strike Group, which left Norfolk, has any old ships. If not, then perhaps on this occasion a new ship will be sacrificed.
As we all know, everything revolves around money. Analysts have for years been warning that the Anglo-Zionist financial system is in big trouble, with huge amounts of debt and money being printed backed by nothing (the US military being the exception). This situation cannot last too long, as Russia and China are the main political and economic barriers to the establishment of a globalist Anglo-Zionist empire. Something has to happen. We shall see what will happen.
Andrew S MacGregor on April 22, 2018 · at 5:38 am EST/EDT
That was the story of FDR and his moves to get the US into WW2. People always forget about FDR’s partner in crime Winston Spencer Churchill, who left it in FDR’s capable hands to instigate the plans to force Japan into WW2 in the Pacific. Churchill’s contribution was just as despicable. Within a week of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were on patrol without air cover when they were attacked and sunk by Japanese bombers north of Singapore.
What must be remembered here is that the UK already had the Japanese code, and thus would have had the Japanese plans for the invasions of such countries as Malaya, the Philippines and even Australia, which is why the Australian Militia Battalions from Melbourne and Sydney were sent to New Guinea, and then the local militias were sent to cover the Kokoda Track even before the Japanese invaded New Guinea.
In other words, Churchill and FDR were prepared to make sacrifices of these ships and crews into lulling the Japanese into believing their codes were safe.
When the Australian commandos (‘Z’ Force) made an attack on the Japanese in Singapore they captured the Japanese codes, not knowing that the UK already had these codes, but then the Japanese apparently sent out the new codes in the old codes, (that at least was the story at that time) and thus the ‘Allies’ were still able to decipher the Japanese codes.
Would the US and UK leaders use similar tactics in today’s military theatres? That is a dumb question as they have always operated in that manner.
There is a small piece of trivia in regard to the Truman Fleet, and that is the US destroyer named the USS Winston S Churchill DDG-81, after the British former Prime Minister and war monger, the grandson of a former New York media Mongol, who after finishing his education at Sandhurst Military College went on ‘leave’ to visit his relatives in New York
Copyright101 on April 22, 2018 · at 5:26 pm EST/EDT
What would have been the benefit of letting the Japanese sink Repulse and the Prince of Wales?
Japan and Britain were already fighting each other, no need to trigger anything by sacrificing two major warships at that point.
Dear Copyright,
The aircraft carrier supposedly attached to these two ships was in drydock after running aground. And Churchill expected the Prince of Wales and the Repulse to take on the Japanese without the required air cover, just after Pearl Harbour. Didn’t the idiot realise the potential of such orders? Of course not, as he hadn’t had his Dewar’s Single Malt at that time.
Oh, and by the way, Japan did not declare war on either the US or the UK, but Hitler did declare war on the US as he had a Treaty with Japan and Hitler followed the normal conventions.
So look at all of the various actions instigated by Churchill; Antwerp, Gallipoli. Dieppe and of course the loss of the two battleships, which would have increased the animosity in the UK at a time when the UK was battling to survive.
Remember, this was only a day or two after Pearl Harbor.
The navies of the world, and especailly that mighty Royal Navy that ruled the waves, thought in terms of battleships. Naval power had been represented by Ships of the Line, then Dreadnaughts, then Battleships. A few theorists were saying that air power could beat a battleship, but the battleship admirals thought they were crazy. No one in America or the UK recognized the power of aircraft carriers and the ability to sink battleships by dropping armor piercing bombs on them from above.
Those lessons were learned on these days. Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Prince of Wales were how they learned those lessons. The people with rank and power still believed battleships to be how to project power around the world. The people like Billy Mitchell who said otherwise were still considered radicals, and were most certainly kept outside the command structures.
I know this is a site for alternate histories, but the Japanese very much did declare war on the USA. Its a rather famous story.
The Japanese plan was to declare war 30 minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor. This way, their honor would be satisfied and it would not be technically a ‘sneak attack’. However, the diplomatic cables for this message were in code and the Japanese were concerned about the secrecy of their attack plan, so they limited the number of people in the Washington embassy who could see the message. They forgot to include a speedy typist. The decoding and typing of the message were delayed, so the Japanese ambassadors were in Sec of State Cordell Hull’s office a half hour after the attack on Pearl Harbor giving their declaration of war to a rather angry Hull who of course knew of the ‘sneak attack’ on Pearl Harbor at that time.
The Japanese did very much declare war on the United States, but it was famously a half an hour late.
Davis on April 25, 2018 · at 9:46 am EST/EDT
Admiral Kimmel and General Short were NOT dishonorably discharged.
cdvision on April 21, 2018 · at 9:15 pm EST/EDT
There is another possibility.
The US launches its 1000 missile strike (a 1000 has a nice soundbite feel, and will look good in a tweet). This time the Russians get involved with everything they have to defeat it (counter missiles from Syria and from the naval line off-shore; jets in the air shooting missiles; the full force of their electronic warfare and jamming; and possibly even taking out GPS and comms satellites).
There are many reports of large supplies to Syria by air and sea in the last week or so, some under smokescreen at Tarsus. So we can assume Russia is getting ready.
Now, imagine if a 1000 missile strike is defeated. This will be the least costly way for Russia to win WW3.
cdvision on April 21, 2018 · at 10:46 pm EST/EDT
PS Syria also has Russian Yakhont anti-ship supersonic missiles, so a few ships could be sunk in “self defence” without necessarily triggering WW3. Plausible deniability.
Anonymous on April 22, 2018 · at 4:33 am EST/EDT
True, but the US could still spin it as an “unprovoked attack” that justifies escalation, invasion, etc.
Rick on April 22, 2018 · at 7:34 am EST/EDT
Yes, unless the US does not accept defeat and launches a nuke.
There is another possibility as well….
The Truman carrier group continues on to take up its station in the Persian Gulf like many carrier groups before it have done. The US almost always as a CVN in the Persian Gulf, and they rotate them in and out. The previous one has sailed to the Pacific and a port on the US west coast. The Truman is its replacement.
Remember, what Putin announced was that these weapons had completed testing. I think one of them was entering production. That’s a far cry from weapons that have been produced and are sitting at bases in stockpiles ready to use. The Russians might have one or two prototypes around from the testing, but that’s probably about it at this stage.
The last thing Putin would want to do is to start a war now before those weapons are produced. Do you fire your one prototype missile at a carrier group now, and start a war before you have more of them? Or, do you wait until you have a lot of those missiles?
One thing that surprised me about the last attack is that the US did not have a carrier already on station. The false flag occurred when one carrier had left and the other was still in port waiting to sail. I suppose that’s the result of the Syrian Army and its successful offensive which forced the hand of the jihadists because they were being forced out of the area.
They have done the chemical weapons false flag too often and fewer people buy it each time. If they are going to false flag it will have to be something new and big.
If Putin tells the Israelis that Dimona and Tel Aviv will be the first to go they will call off their dogs of war (yes Americans, you are just expendable mutts to them).
Given the number of people who still think Russia poisoned the Skripals and that Assad did gas people in Douma I’m not filled with hope.
That’s the importance of the brave journalists who are trying to break that story about the last false flag. They are in a sense disarming the US and UK intelligence agencies of this particular tactic. They’ve used it three times already, and each time there is more and more dissent about whether it is real. This time there are major reports in UK and Germany and even in the US about how this was all a fake. Trying to spread those stories out to others is one of the best things to do in this instant to prevent this being used to start the next war.
eagle eye on April 21, 2018 · at 9:20 pm EST/EDT
In OZ we are rapidly approaching ANZAC Day, where the invocation “lest we forget” is given it’s annual workout.
Sadly our elected leadership have memories akin to goldfish, morals akin to Catholic bishops, and are never all that careful about the how the lives of the troops are squandered in pursuit of the ambitions of others. OUr mainstream press are likewise afflicted.
Perhaps this will help them remember, and act with a bit more care this time around. I see the new pork powered airliner will be released at the same time as this happens.
Babushka in Oz on April 22, 2018 · at 12:21 am EST/EDT
Good points… in reviewing Pearl Harbour, a reminder of the British duplicity at Gallipoli, during WWI
History views the Gallipoli campaign as a disaster. The withdrawal and losses also gave the impression that the Allies were inept.
In Britain there was a lot of political fallout and heads rolled. Churchill was demoted and briefly resigned from politics. Australia would make this disaster a ‘national heroic event’ from which ANZAC day was born.
Rumours of the Allies betraying Russia ran rife. ‘Britain, it was alleged, was planning to deprive Russia of her legitimate spoils of war by keeping Constantinople for herself and creating a new Gibraltar at the Dardanelles. France and Japan were said to have agreed to this move…’ (Wheeler-Bennett, John. Brest-Litovsk the Forgotten Peace, March 1918, (1938). Page 7 Web-Internet Archive)
In essence:
The Gallipoli campaign was planned to fool the Russians. The operation was simply aborted because, despite their promises, the policy of Britain was always to prevent Russia obtaining Constantinople and the Straits. Sadly, all of those fine ANZACs were butchered not to help win the war against Turkey and Germany but to protect Britain’s world position AFTER the war and contain Russia in a battle that Britain never wanted to win.
… and that happened when Russia was an ally of Britain.. so now 100 years ???
Where-Wolf on April 22, 2018 · at 2:39 am EST/EDT
It was not just British duplicity with regards to Gallipoli, it was also German duplicity invloving the Goeben and Breslau.
The story is on the eve of World War I the British were due to deliver two new battleships to the Turks. They renegged on the deal and then let the German ships Goeben and Breslau escape from the Straights of Messina as the war got underway, through the Dardanelles then on to Constantinople. In short order the Germans officially turned over the ships to the Ottomans, though remaining crewed by Germans, whereupon they were renamed the Yavuz Sultan Selim and Midili and then used to shell Odessa, thus bringing the Ottomans into the war on the side of Germany.
The Ottomans, including both the powerless Sultan and Young Turks of the Committee of Union and Progress who controlled the government and military, had wanted to join the side of Great Britain in World War I, but by this Deep Stae maneuvre they were forced onto the side of the Central Powers. They were unaware at the time that the British and German Masonic Deep State elite had arranged to carve up the Ottoman Empire and the richest oilofields on earth after the war. Naturally the British later betrayed the Germans and thus inherited most of the prize for themselves.
The real history of the world has yet to be told but the same Deep Stae forces are at work today. There is both competition and cooperation between competing Deep States of all nations, the foremost among them being the Rothschild UK ‘Octopus,’ the US-centric Rockefeller-Kochs, the Russian and in East Asia the Chinese. As with the Anglo-Americans, who are divided between soveriegnty and unipolar camps at least superficially, so too are the Russians divided between Eurasianists and Atlaticists, while the Chinese are divided between the Rothschild ‘Octopus’ unipolarists based in Hong Kong, and the Shanghai based sovereigntists in Shanghai.
Donald Trump and his Deep State backers, the Rockefeller-Kochs, are theoretically allies of Vladimir Putin and the Eurasiaists, but the US military is divided between the Pentagon, which mostly supports the US President, and NATO, which has a close association with the Rothschild-UK ‘Octopus’ Deep State including via Gladio networks. It is this latter group, the Rothschild-Uk ‘Octopus,’ which is desperate to start a major war because without it they will go bakrupt thanks to trillions upon trillions of dollars in worthless derivative on which the City of London finance empire is precariously balanced. American and European Rothschild affiliated banks also have a similar problem, including Deutsche Bank in Germany.
The problem is as Saker describes. It matters not what those who want peace want to do, the US fleet is exposed to a false flag of epic proportions and anyone who is loyal to the Rothschild-UK ‘Octopus’ Deep State, including especially the government of Israel, can easily sink one or two ships and start the chain of events leading to World War III.
Those willing to fire the first shot always have the initiative. The task of those who wish to avert a crisis is enormously difficult but the Russians honestly have no choice but to retaliate with everything at their disposal if they come under heavy attack. Apparently Russian jets were sent to strike at platforms launching cruise missiles when Israel launched an false attack against Russians in Syria on April 13th, a situation only brought under control via the US-Russia deconfliction line with the Russian aircraft preparing to fire.
For the Russians there is another problem. The two competing Anglo-American Deep States are closely connected. The Russians must be wary they are not being lulled into a situation in which they are counting on people like James Mattis to halt an escalation, when in fact the entire situation is a ruse by which both Anglo factions are working together to fool the Russians into failing to respond or acting too late, thus dooming their forces in Syria.
All of it feels like a script. This may indeed be what is happening and it is not inconceivable that traitorous Atlanticist Russians are also invloved in a plot to participate in a theoretically limited nuclear war in the region. We have been schooled on this all of our lives. Revelation is not an authentic book of Christianity, nor was it written by John, so said Eusebius many centuries ago, but this has been forgotten as the UK-Rothschild ‘Octopus’ and Masonic plot to arrange a Second Coming via escatological skullduggery has gathered momentum, capturing the minds of so many Christians, Muslims and Jews.
As ever we are dealing with the perfidy of a profoundly evil group of people, and they will use the crisis they have been planning for centuries to institute otherwise unthinkable measures in the name of security, just as they did after 9/11, whereupon if you follow the script, 7 years of tribulations will ensue as an anti-Christ is seated on the throne of the world.
The piece I am linking to below is disinformation to the extent that after telling most of the story about how the British and their secret allies in Germany manipulated the Ottomans into siding with the Central Powers during World War I, it eventually turns the story upside down, however, it is an excellent place to start if you want to know how these world shattering events are commonly arranged.
How Britain destroyed the Middle East
https://www.islamicity.org/forum/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=26298
yes, there are some very very evil forces ,itching to start a serious conflaration in -MENA region.Why here?. cause a lot of energy has been utilised by the afore said evil entities in this last 50 years or so…there is no reason for these entities to forgo this opportunity.
What makes this region ,MENA so juicy or should i say a powder keg ,a perfect place to start ww111 or ww1V?
This place is flowing with ,’milk & honey’ there is so much’ black gold’ here the true inhabitant of this region who are in low numbers as compared to India or China,should be living in luxury and richness ,never achieved in human history.There are other consideration that are innumerable ,one being geolocation right at the centre of the world.
The ingredients for continuous wars has been introduced here from the time of pope Constantipole ,Peeps of all races and colours were living here in peace until the Crusade,the early ‘Moderate head choppers’.This conundrum was passed on to the ‘East India Company’ which in todays term is the DAESH army.Subsequently when the power of mischiefs was passed on to ,the Neocons led to 911 and total and open war , more than million arabs have been sacrificed to the alter of DEMOCRACY and FREEDOM and excuse of ‘Wiping out WMD ‘,whatever it is including chemical.,just any excuses ….this is just a short summary but just to point out this is not over by a long shot.Basically it is TRIBALISM, in all kind of form.,having murdered a million peeps to bomb a sovereign country cause it gassed 40 peeps is like, shooting a bloke in the head just to remove his cavity!
So where are we now?…well more of the same ,except now the bully is not having it ALL his way ,the power to carry on creating mayhem…cause evil putin and animal assad won’t go quietly into the nights….what can we do..well ,all we can do is stop drinking this constant WE vs THEM koolaide ,treat every man and women as our brothers and sisters and….stock up on pop corn ,cause just maybe ,the bully will meet his match…lets pray for syria and putin.
“It is this latter group, the Rothschild-Uk ‘Octopus,’ which is desperate to start a major war because without it they will go bakrupt thanks to trillions upon trillions of dollars in worthless derivative on which the City of London finance empire is precariously balanced.”
Presumably they know the value of the underlying assets and are smart enough not to be invested, short-term, in the derivatives themselves?
If (or rather, when) a banking crash occurs again presumably further QE (rather than monetization) is in their interest as are further write offs of sections of private debt by public support untl the next pozi scheme can be arranged.
From their perspective it is not precariously balanced but finely balanced or, rather, ideally balanced.
Dear Babushka,
That is not correct on two counts. In regard to the Gallipoli campaign, I have this:
When Churchill insisted that the naval forces attack the Dardanelles alone he notified the enemy of intended strategy. After Churchill had committed the initial blunder the army was ordered to participate. Lord Kitchener’s objections were overruled. His advice was ignored. The allied military forces committed to the assault on the Dardanelles were insufficient in numbers, improperly trained, poorly equipped for such a task, and badly supported both in regard to provisions, medical aid, and reinforcements. They were forced to attack first class troops whose leaders had been alerted to their danger. The allied military and naval forces were required to overcome military and naval obstacles that had not been in existence when Churchill ordered the first naval assault. The Dardanelles campaign was doomed to failure from the start. (11)
What we have to look at here is the ‘Gallipoli Campaign’ itself. The ‘Allied Navy’ bombarded the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 19th of February 1915, thus warning the Turks of the eventual landings and gave the Turks sufficient time to prepare for the British landings that occurred in April.
The first landing at Gallipoli took place at Anzac Cove on the 25th of April 1915, and consisted of the ANZAC troops. The main British force landed at Helles on the 1st of May 1915. Again the ANZACS left Anzac Cove on the 20th of December 1915 and the main British forces left Helles in January 1916.
We should now consider these events and the actual times in regards to the career of Winston Churchill. Churchill resigned from his position as the First Lord of the Admiralty in May of 1915, after the Lusitania sinking on the 7th of May 1915 and Arthur Balfour was then given that position. Churchill then retired from the government in November 1915 supposedly because of his bungling of the Gallipoli campaign. I personally do not accept that part of history.
So why was Winston Churchill forced to resign from the Asquith government and his position as First Lord of the Admiralty? He didn’t resign his seat though. Forget about the Gallipoli disaster as that debacle was not then completed. How about the RMS Lusitania sinking? More than likely. Why would I suggest this? Because Churchill didn’t go to the Western Front for the fun of it, he went to retain his position in politics. In any Royal Commission that would have called for Churchill to appear as a witness, that summons would not have been served because Churchill was ‘fighting’ at the Western Front!
And then after the Commission hearing, after his ‘retiring’ from the Royal Scots Fusiliers on the 7th of May 1916, Churchill resumed his political career. Just a fortnight after Churchill took command of the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers, on the 18th of January 1916, the last of the English ‘lads’ (Royal Marines) were leaving ‘Helles’ on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and thus we know that Churchill’s sojourn at the Western Front had nothing to do with the ‘Gallipoli Campaign’ but with saving his political career.
In simple terms, Churchill was complicate in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
Then in regard to ‘the Allies’ betraying Russia, what you have to consider is the instructions of the British War Cabinet to Lord Kitchener to travel to Russia to assist the Russians.
The British Government was aware of the serious conditions brewing in regard to Russia. This is proved by the fact that the matter was discussed by the cabinet and a decision was reached to send Lord Kitchener to Russia for the purpose of re-organizing the Russian military forces. Lord Kitchener sailed from Scapa Flow aboard the H.M.S. Hampshire. She was mysteriously sunk during the night of June 5th, 1916. Lord Kitchener was lost with all but a dozen of the crew. (13)
To understand why Churchill and company were so keen to launch an attack on the Dardanelles we have this from the British Prime Minister:
“On January 28th, 1915, Mr Asquith, Prime Minister of England wrote in his diary : “I just received from Herbert Samuel a memorandum headed The Future of Palestine … He thinks we might plant in this territory about three or four million European Jews.” (12) In other words the British Zionists were rather presumptive!
So 9 days after Churchill’s planned attack, being the ‘Allied Navy’ bombardment of the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 19th of February 1915 we have the Zionist Jew sending the British Prime Minister a memorandum in regard to the ‘future of Palestine’ for the Zionists.
The fate of Russia was always decided on by those from the ‘Pale’. The British Zionists needed Russian cannon fodder just as much as they needed the French cannon Fodder and then after the French the British especially in regard to the Somme Operation which lasted until November 1916 and the German Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman offered a ‘Peace’ settlement that Lloyd George and his Zionists could not accept even though Britain was almost bankrupted by the war effort.
The Armistice would not be accepted until Palestine was captured and it was only after General Lord Allenby rode into Jerusalem on a horse, that the main purpose of that war had been completed.
Russia’s fate was worse than the other European countries in that her war continued, but the dead from all of the various European countries and the devastation was enormous.
And the propaganda still continues to this day.
Paul Greenwood on April 22, 2018 · at 8:25 am EST/EDT
Churchill was a Liberal. 1915 Asquith formed a War Coalition with Conservatives and Labour. Conservatives demanded Churchill’s head as price for Coalition
Andrew S MacGregor on April 22, 2018 · at 10:51 am EST/EDT
Churchill was a ‘Liberal’?
Churchill was anybody’s man especially for the price of a whisky, and for the payment of his mortgage. Churchill, if I read correctly was also at some stage a Conservative. He was a career Politician, a sophist, a drunkard and a coward, and a threat to the younger boys whilst at Sandhurst.
When Churchill scurried off to France, General Roberts offered him a position of ‘Major’ with the 2nd Battalion. the Grenadier Guards, but they were a ‘dry’ regiment and that would never do for Winnie so he went back to General Roberts and got a posting as a Lt. Colonel to the 6th Battalion, Royal Highland Fusiliers where he was permitted to drink his whisky, and when the Royal Commission was over he duly resigned his commission and Lord Kitchener accepted that resignation on the proviso that Churchill never again applied for a military command again.
So, if your argument is correct and ‘the Conservatives’ demanded Churchill’s head, and got it, then how was it that Churchill retained his seat whilst in France and re-entered Parliament in May 1916?
Now, is this where you received your education in regard to Winston Spencer L Churchill?
http://www.historyinanhour.com/2013/01/24/winston-churchill-world-war-one/
“The humiliation of Gallipoli, together with a scandal about the supply of shells, forced the Liberal prime minister, Herbert Asquith, to form a coalition government. One of the conditions, as laid down by the Conservatives, was that Churchill be relieved of his cabinet duties. He was. Appointed to the rather meaningless post of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Churchill bemoaned, ‘I am finished’.
Finally, in July 1917, despite protests and strong vocal disproval from the Conservatives, Churchill was appointed Minister of Munitions but it was still a post outside the cabinet and his duties there were mainly administrative.”
And not one iota of the animosity between Lord Kitchener and his subaltern Churchill!
Anonymous on April 23, 2018 · at 1:01 pm EST/EDT
Churchill was a famous conservative.
Rubbish. Churchill was forced out in 1915. Gallipoli had been to relieve pressure on Russia in The Caucasus. One of the subalterns at Gallipoli was Lt Clement Attlee who became Deputy Prime Minister in 1940 and as one who had experienced Churchill’s disastrous naval landings against well-defended beachheads was a reason Britain did not open the Second Front until 1944 landing in Normandy.
I am afraid that the Zionist Herbert Samuel disagrees with you.
Come to think of it Lord Kitchener also disagreed with you, and frankly had Churchill been ‘forced out’ he would have resigned completely, and not kept his seat warmed in Parliament.
I would like to think of Churchill being the Boris Johnson of today’s British Parliament.
Quintus Sertorius on April 23, 2018 · at 1:01 am EST/EDT
Interesting analysis, Babushka in Oz.
Today we seem to be concerned about whether any future conflict will be either ‘nuclear’ or ‘conventional’. However, no-one seems to have considered the huge ramifications of the supposedly safer option i.e. conventional warfare. Reflect for a moment on the amount of shipping that went to the bottom during WW2 and imagine that say, half of it was nuclear powered. What kind of world would we be living in today after 73 years of poisoning our oceans on such a scale. How many of those ships currently entering the Meditteranean are nuclear powered or carry nuclear weapons? I would suggest most, if not all. If they all ended up on the bottom, life around the Meditteranean Sea would not but be quite as idyllic for many as it is today. We don’t need a ‘nuclear’ war to rid the world of all life forms, a ‘conventional’ war would be almost as efficient.
jon on April 21, 2018 · at 10:35 pm EST/EDT
I just watched the short video on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and it falls far short of declaring unequivocally that “Roosevelt had advance intelligence of the planned attack, but decided not to pass it on to the anchored sitting duck fleet”. I’ve read some accounts of this possibility, and it’s an interesting theory, but I’m surprised to see the author present this video as some kind of buttress to his argument,since, if anything, it (the video) tends to downplay that idea.
Anonymous on April 22, 2018 · at 12:39 am EST/EDT
You have to place Pearl Harbour into the larger context. It was the exact repetition of the Maine and Lusitania false flags. Don’t forget the ‘Gulf of Tonkin incident’. They always work with the Americans.
jon on April 22, 2018 · at 1:04 am EST/EDT
Yes, it fits a pattern, but that doesn’t make it reality. There is some evidence it happened the way the author said it did. There’s also legitimate debate about it, and the preponderance of evidence suggest that FDR didn’t know about the attacks in advance…and I am not a fan of FDR at all.
I’m more a believer that FDR wanted the war and goaded the Japanese into doing something stupid. Whether Pearl knew about the attacks or not from DC, they certainly should have when their own radar told them they were coming. It also might have been a clue when they discovered a Japanese sub right off Pearl only a few hours before the attack…and this at a time when everyone knew that US-Japanese relations were rapidly deteriorating. IOW, plenty of indications that the commander and his men were asleep at the wheel, regardless of what Washington may or may not have done.
In any event, my main point was, it seems off that the author would promote a video that pretty much says he’s wrong in his own article. It tends to make me discount the rest of his narrative (much of which I did agree with).
pattern?
once : just happenstance
twice : coincidence
thrice : enemy action!
Winston on April 22, 2018 · at 9:01 am EST/EDT
In any case the battle of Taranto earlier that year should have put all naval commanders on notice
that battleships in defended harbors were not safe from naval air power.
The stupidity of Hitler declaring war on the USA was not something that FDR could have planned on.
Much as FDR wanted to fight in europe it was not something he could have sold to the public without Germany’s
declaration of war.It would have been a Pacific war only, and we would probably be speaking German right now,
instead of English.
Ciaran on April 22, 2018 · at 8:58 pm EST/EDT
We would be speaking Russian.
Lusitania false flag?
As far as I know the Lusitania had been sunk by Germany. The lie that was used to justify the entry of the US into WW I was that it was a passenger ship that didn’t carry a load of ammunition. Germany always claimed that there was ammunition on board. This claim had been proven some 10 to 20 years ago when the shipwreck was discovered and investigated by a submarine.
My comment may look like a statement from know-it-all, but people have to keep in mind that even a slight mistake in describing an event can be used to discredit the messenger. (A false flag is an event carried out by someone and someone else is blamed for it. That’s something entirely different. The common denominator is that lying is involved.)
Jon on April 22, 2018 · at 1:34 pm EST/EDT
Far from appearing to be a “know-it-all”, it’s a breath of fresh air to hear from someone who understands that words have precise meanings and we need to use them correctly.
Another interesting fact about the Lusitania is that the Germans posted warnings in American newspapers warning travelers against cruising on british vessels. Of course it is now known that the Lusitania was carrying munitions, so it was a legitimate target.
There are theories suggesting that Churchill knowingly maneuvered the ship into harm’s way. Certainly the facts seem damning: making a very slow way through a war zone without escort, possible intelligence that told the Brits in advance of the U boat’s position directly in the path of the ship which were ignored, etc. There is even one diver who said he saw unexploded depth charges near the ship!
The main reason I believe that there was a conspiracy to sink her (besides of course a good motive)is that, even after all these years, some of the records are still sealed. When people try to hide something it makes me think they’re guilty!
larry, dfh on April 23, 2018 · at 1:06 am EST/EDT
Wasn’t FDR Sec. Navy at that time?
I remember in the 1960s of reading the story that Churchill was required to set up a ‘Royal Commission’ in regard to the Lusitania. He asked one judge to preside over this commission, but the first judge declined. Another judge was asked and accepted the position. After the commission that judge apparently told Churchill, “Don’t you ever do that to me again!” The trouble is I cannot find any evidence of this incident.
Read “Day of Deceit” and you will get the full picture. Just a sample here off the top of my head.
1) The USA prevented ships from travelling north across the pacific, held ships in port for 3 extra days when they had to go that way. Don’t want anyone accidentally seeing the Japanese fleet.
2) All the documentation that the author was able to get by following the routing slips for stuff he was told was not in the national archives.
3) The demoting and moving of Admiral Richardson to a desk job in Washington when he complained vehemently about moving the fleet from the west coast to Hawaii. He told them “the Japanese will attack it”.
4) The war gaming of this EXACT scenario for an attack years before right down to where the attackers would park their fleet, the time of day for the attack and the way the attack would be carried out.
5) The 8 point plan to get Japan to attack which was followed to the letter.
It goes on and on and on. Give it a read and see if it changes your mind.
Andrew S MacGregor on April 21, 2018 · at 11:07 pm EST/EDT
In regard to Pearl Harbour, all of the US ‘enquiries’ focus only on the American argument. They forget that there was another side to this conspiracy, the UK. They also ignore the sinking of HMAS Sydney. So understand this:
“On the 19th of November 1941, the very same day that HMAS Sydney was sunk, Lt. Com. Nave RAN, decrypted a message in the Japanese consular code TSU, explaining that should hostilities be initiated, involving a “Japanese-American crisis,” a subsequent “execute” message would read “Higashi no kazeame” — “East wind rain”. The ‘execute’ message was intercepted at Park Orchards near Melbourne on Thursday, the 4th December 1941.
HMAS Sydney was sunk when it chanced upon a meeting of a Japanese submarine and an ‘Merchant’ vessel’.
That Merchant vessel was in fact the German raider “Kormoran”. Cap’t Collins and the crew of the Sydney would have believed that the Merchant ship was resupplying the Japanese submarine, but in fact it was the other way round, as the German survivors were found with empty bottles of fresh milk. and Japan had not as yet entered into WW2.
So we have absolute proof that the UK had the Japanese code, and if the UK had the codes then so did the US. The partnership between the US and UK can be traced back to 1913 at the very least and is still an ongoing partnership.
As for the Steele dossier, there is a comparison with Sir Thomas Hohler the British Ambassador to Mexico in 1916 in regard to the ‘Zimmerman Telegram’ which was used by Wilson to bring the US into WW1. All Steele required was a good cigar, a bottle of fine ‘Single Malt’ and a computer to create a fictional drivel suited mostly for the tabloids of Fleet Street.
Thus the Steele-Miller-Skripal comedy must be viewed within a similar contest. No wonder Trump is not happy with May; he detests stupidity, and abhors incompetency.
Andrew on April 21, 2018 · at 11:12 pm EST/EDT
I feel bad being “that guy” but there is no USS Jason and the “Destroyers” (DD) are all decommissioned. All the ships listed are DDGs and should not be split into separate groups, except the cruisers (CG) of course.
The US ships in the USS Harry S Truman Group are:
USS Harry S Truman
USS Normandy CG-60
USS Burke DDG-51
USS Bulkeley DDG-84
USS Forest Sherman DDG-98
USS Farragut DDG-99
USS The Sullivans DDG-68
USS Winston S Churchill DDG-81
The German frigate FGS Hessen (F-221) is also joining the Truman CSG for this deployment.
vot tak on April 21, 2018 · at 11:12 pm EST/EDT
Well, the Americans have a tradition of using false flags, and this goes back before the “heroic” sacrifice of the then obsolete U.S.S. Maine in 1898. It was a common practice used against the Indian/Native American nations throughout the 19th century.
The israelis also love to use false flags, something they no doubt learned from american example, but which also fits in with their duplicious and cowardly nature.
The question is are these zionazis/nazis running the zpc/nwo willing to settle for a lifetime existence in underground bunkers in order to enforce their desire to rule the world. A dead world they can’t inhabit?
Sounds rather ludicrous, don’t it.
These critters are not looking to be bunker oligarchs and they are not stupid. Deranged, psychopaths, right wingers, and more, sure, but they want to rule the world, not some little assembly of tunnels.
We’re back in the cold war with all the attendant propaganda, posturing, bluffing, covert faggotry, etc.
The zionazis will continue staging false flags, it’s their very nature, but these won’t be to initiate ww3, or “armageddon”, they will be used instead to justify local aggressions. Like what we have seen in Syria, or, previously, 9/11, the 21st century “Pearl Harbor” the pnac freakshow was demanding, which got the war for israel ball rolling in the Mideast.
Larchmonter445 on April 23, 2018 · at 12:39 pm EST/EDT
Tens of thousands of words on this thread, but VT’s make the most sense and are accurate, I believe:
If you look at Armenia today, color revolution overthrow, and Nicaragua protests, and see how the US is back to all its old tricks on many continents. The massive economic war by way of sanctions and tariffs against Russia and China are cold war tools.
The Hegemon wages war on very limited scale. But it is working on Meth viciously in very many countries.
Pick a region and study it closely. The Cold War is full on back. It’s mostly economic, not ideological.
Butties on April 23, 2018 · at 2:02 pm EST/EDT
What the world needs is the end of the petro dollar. US is a busted flush.
vot tak on April 23, 2018 · at 9:54 pm EST/EDT
Cheers, L445
Yeah, the cold war is definitely back in full regalia. Feels like the 1950s…cough, 80s. Expecting a media revival of “father knows best”, “leave it to beaver” or “son of fonzi”, along with another regurgitated 50s r & r revival with Elvis impersonator impersonators.
PokeTheTruth on April 21, 2018 · at 11:22 pm EST/EDT
I presented a strategy of how to disable the primary function of an aircraft carrier without sinking it
(see: http://thesaker.is/russias-defense-ministry-briefing-on-situation-in-syria-and-investigation-of-douma-hoax/ ).
This is based upon the attack on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier during World War II in the Coral Sea Battle which knocked the ship out of combat status for 5 days without it being sunk. Unlike gravity bombs, modern anti-ship missiles have sophisticated electronic sensors that can strike a ship at a specific location along the horizontal plane from stern to the bow. The missile can also be programmed to drop straight down perpendicular to the flight deck such as the location of the steam catapults (which are fixed under the deck) that are necessary to launch fighter-bomber aircraft. A direct hit to the catapults renders the carrier useless as jet planes cannot takeoff from the carrier using their engines alone. The amount of damage cannot be repaired at sea and the ship has to head for the nearest shipyard that has a large enough facility to repair the aircraft carrier (just like the USS Yorktown did in 1942 when it limped back to Pearl Harbor for damage maintenance).
Does Russia have to wait for another attack on Syria? Why not send a drone over the USS Harry Truman and drop leaflets warning the captain and crew that the ship is in great danger if the guided missile cruisers or submarines in the convoy launch cruise missiles again?
How about towing a barge outside Syrian waters and hit it with Kinzhal missile as a demonstration? The speed of the missile will be tracked on the U.S. warship’s radars and they’ll see for themselves what awaits them should they proceed ahead with an attack. Another words, scare the heck out of them!
vot tak on April 22, 2018 · at 2:36 am EST/EDT
A cruise missile strike anywhere on the flight deck or in the hanger or on the island will knock out any carrier now. At least long enough to make a difference.
As for the Yorktown, that ship did extraordinarily well in surviving damage compared to most of the usn carriers during WW2. This in a large way due to luck and decent damage control. The usn carriers were notable for being easily knocked out, mainly due to poor petrol arrangements, which often turned them into infernos. The ship was only partially repaired between the Coral Sea and Midway battles. But the dockyard work was enough that she could operate aircraft again, and carried out in record time.
Andrew on April 22, 2018 · at 4:42 am EST/EDT
vot tak, the large Fleet CVs (Essex class and predecessors) were actually extremely tough and could survive horrendous amounts of damage (the Franklin being the best example). You may be thinking of the CVE classes, which were mostly converted merchant ships and indeed had poor gasoline stowage and magazine arrangements and tended to explode when hit almost anywhere. The Japanese large carriers on the other hand had poor gasoline storage, and poor gasoline handling equipment, and poor damage control structures in general, and as a result also had very poor post-damage outcomes.
vot tak on April 22, 2018 · at 10:21 am EST/EDT
“the large Fleet CVs (Essex class and predecessors) were actually extremely tough and could survive horrendous amounts of damage (the Franklin being the best example).”
It was precisely the Franklin I was thinking about when I wrote usn carriers were easily knocked out. She was hit by just one medium sized bomb, which did not itself do a lot of damage, but the petrol vapour exploding later destroyed much of the ship and killed somewhere round 700 of her crew.
American carriers almost all experienced large petrol fires when damaged. Generally, a bomb or Kamikaze hit on the flight deck was enough to neutralize the ship. This is what I meant by being knocked out, the ship was no longer able to be a part of the fight, not necessarily damaged to the point of sinking. The prewar class the Yorktown belonged to actually withstood damage better than the larger Essex class, it turned out.
Agree about the escort carriers and the Japanese.
Absurdio on April 22, 2018 · at 1:05 pm EST/EDT
Here’s that remarkable film footage of the HMS Barham exploding after being torpedoed by a U boat. Hundreds of crew men are standing on the side of the listing ship when the magazine explodes and sends everyone into oblivion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdrISbwy_zI
Shahna on April 22, 2018 · at 9:33 am EST/EDT
And how long will that last as a deterrent against their arrogance, exceptionalism and sheer stupidity?
Better they just sink the group and any survivors scutter home with their tails between their legs.
Of course, arrogance, exceptionalism and sheer stupidity will have them at it again before long but at least one big group won’t be attending the party.
‘When the fight is inevitable hit first – and hit hard.’
This fight is inevitable.
falcemartello on April 21, 2018 · at 11:30 pm EST/EDT
It is as plain aa delight. The precedent was set last year. Khan Shekoun. No evidence no proof . I might add it happened even earlier MH17 anyone.Proof by social media. Hence April 13th was the feelers put out by FUKUS. How many missiles get through and if the Slavs will fight back.
Douma is an area that has IDF and Mossad ,MI6 ,CIA hands all over it. Hence next false flag . Those ships are all there for that purpose. IDLIB Corridor is another area. I am sure the Russian military intelligence is on it. Further more I am sure that the Russians MOD has also referred these concerns with the open lines of communication with the fascistic entities of the US. This still will not stop them . Perpetual war is the only way the US can maintain any semblance of industrial capacity. Remember 1.5 billion dollars of missiles were just fired on the sad day of April the 13th. Bolton will continue the Wolfawitz doctrine and to full fill that doctrine one more country of the famous seven in five years IRAN
.P.S note how the next psy-ops is going into full mode Armenia and Hungary.
Orwell any one.
My main concerns are the Russian Israeli’s and their Oligarchs the amount of influence they have on the Russian state. Will the Armenian Slav Foreign minister bluff to supply the Syrian Arab Republic with s-300 become a reality . I myself doubt it. Famous Stalin quote Israel is the USSR bitch. This statement carries more weight today that under Baffo Stalin. Italian expression for Stalin was Baffo large moustache.
gregory on April 21, 2018 · at 11:30 pm EST/EDT
If they want a war, they don’t need Russia to sink a ship. They just need to say Russia sunk this big hunk of truman crap. The whole thing could be called “the truman show.”
The poster thinks there are a bunch of ifs involved. Bolton types don’t work like that.
David Wooten on April 21, 2018 · at 11:37 pm EST/EDT
“…then Putin really has no choice but to sink the US fleet.”
As you said in a previous article, the quality of Russia’s stuff may be superior in some respects but, in sheer numbers, NATO has Russia way outgunned. There is no way Russia could defeat NATO in strictly conventional warfare over the long term, except on their own turf. Furthermore, sinking the US fleet, whether it was a ‘sneak’ attack or not, would surely mean total war – and the Russians know it.
When Russia strikes, I very much doubt they will even try a ‘limited’ war by sinking the fleet. I expect they will hit US – and US only – with everything they have (nukes). No need to hit any of our ‘allies’ in such circumstances. Once they hit US, most US ‘allies’ would scatter and hide, except possibly Britain.
cdvision on April 22, 2018 · at 12:26 am EST/EDT
A recent Nato study concluded that Europe would be overrun in a few days in a conventional war with Russia.
I don’t normally read the Huffington Post, but this article by Scott Ritter gives the details
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nato-war-with-russia_us_59381db9e4b0b13f2c65e892
http://www.newsweek.com/russia-would-overrun-nato-european-war-report-warns-835146
” sheer numbers NATO has Russia way outgunned” – the reverse is the truth.
David Wooten on April 22, 2018 · at 12:41 am EST/EDT
NATO is scare-mongering for money and other support. Here are some numbers on Russia/US/NATO:
Russia pop 143 million
US pop 325 million
NATO pop 906 million
Russia GDP $16 trillion
NATO GDP > $36 trillion
Russia WWII losses ~20 million ejecting Nazis from own their own territory.
US losses in ALL wars ~1 million
With numbers like these, Russia would not dare attack NATO. Russians are prepared for war because they fear it.
Correction. Something didn’t copy correctly:
Russia GDP less than $2 trillion
US GDP more than $16 trillion
NATO GDP more than $36 trillion
Erno Linnola on April 22, 2018 · at 5:03 am EST/EDT
Try to even understand the difference between GDP and GDP-PPP. I’m not even mentioning the real economy vs fake virtual economy statistics.
China produces about 30 times more aluminium (tons) than USA. The rate of steel production (tons) is about 1:15 favoring China. Russia has 40% bigger GDP-PPP than France (and UK).
Francis Lee on April 22, 2018 · at 7:57 am EST/EDT
I am inclined to think you have left something out. US Federal Governments sovereign debt $20 trillion, debt-to-GDP ratio 105%. Add in private, household, corporate, municipal city debts, and unfunded future liabilities, pensions medicaid and Social Security and America is technically bankrupt. You Americans need to wake up to the parlous economic situation which confronts you. The only thing that keeps you going is the global reserve status of the dollar. An ominous development – for the US – is now developing with the emergence of China and the launch of the Yuan, which since the setting up of the Yuan for oil which means that the dollar can no longer rely on its unique status as the global currency. The Chinese are now the world’s biggest importer of oil and they are insisting that the payments be made in Yuan not dollars. Moreover these Yuan are convertible with gold. The rise of the Yuan and the emergence of a proto-gold standard is a direct and inexorable threat to the dollar’s petro status which they have enjoyed since Kissinger pulled of the deal with the Saudis in the 1970s.
This ‘exorbitant privilege’ as it was called is coming to an end, not dramatically but slowly and inexorably. ‘Not with a bang, but a whimper.’
anon45252318 on April 22, 2018 · at 10:12 am EST/EDT
Aren’t there a few things missing in your calculation?For an instance if you are going to compare population and economic strength of USA+NATO vs RF, shouldn’t you also add China,Iran(and BRICS) on Russia’s side?For another is the presumption that NATO will bleed for Washington’s imperial ambitions a bygone conclusion?Turkey has been getting rather friendly with RF after the coup attempt and are you certain Europeans would agree to war on European soil to serve American interests?
As for losses, how many on the Russian side were civilians?And it should also be noted Russians took 20 million losses and didn’t surrender, how many millions are the Americans willing to lose before surrendering?Plus, the low number of USA losses is due to the centuries old Anglo-imperial tradition of getting other peoples to do the dying in service of Anglo-imperial goals.But the number of people Anglos are able to deceive and use have been getting smaller and smaller for years now, today it seems they only have influence over a few street-level criminal gangs,a few terrorist groups(as we can currently see in Syria) and a few political parties/factions that do not have the support of the people.That’s just not good enough to take on the Russian Federation.
“..shouldn’t you also add China,Iran(and BRICS) on Russia’s side?”
China is not geographically positioned to help Russia fight Europe. That would be a very long march and the Russians would be crazy to let them in. That goes for Iran too. Iran is a buffer against Sunni nations that might want to attack Russia in support of Chechens and other Islamic militants in or near, Russia.
anon45252318 on April 22, 2018 · at 2:06 pm EST/EDT
You seem to be interpreting what I wrote and geopolitics in a self-serving manner.First of all I was writing on a war scenario between Russia and USA+NATO, not just Europe, in such a case China can strike the American West coast, for which China is geographically well positioned, while the American troops are busy fighting the Russians.And are you sure that the Sunni nations and Shia Iran would fight each other in such a scenario?Surely the Sunni also understand that such a war would only result in a lot of dead Muslims with little to no benefit for themselves?Wouldn’t it be better for them to work together to attack from the South-East of Europe and takeover European territory while most of European armies are busy fighting Russia on the North-Eastern front?
Secondly, I was writing about population and economic comparisons not military ones.
David Wooten on April 22, 2018 · at 6:44 pm EST/EDT
I was responding to cdvision who said Russian forces would overrun Europe in a matter of days.
I know you were talking about population and economy, not military. However, military abilities are partially dependent on economic and demographic factors which is what I am trying to point out. This thread is about Russia’s military capabilities which, I say, are not that scary.
So according to your military standards, is it safe to assume a coalition force made up of India and China can defeat and take over both Europe and USA?
David Wooten on April 22, 2018 · at 1:40 am EST/EDT
Correction to my comment below (or above): Russia’s GDP is less than $1.5 trillion while the US’ is about $18 trillion.
cdvision on April 22, 2018 · at 3:26 am EST/EDT
If population numbers and GDP translated into convention military success, then how come the US hasn’t won a conventional war since 1945? And arguably without Russia they wouldn’t have won that one. I’ll allow the (illegal) attack on Grenada as an exception.
NATO is not Europe, and I think you will find, as in the recent Syria farce, that most of Europe will not fight with the US.
No question the US spends more than Russia, but the results are poor. Russia has a bigger armed force, is more advanced in conventional weapons, is more advanced in defensive and offensive missile technology. With Russia’s new weapons much of the Wests military and spending is now irrelevant.
By and conventional measure the US is financially bust, as are most of the western economies. The politics of the West is hopelessly fractured – will Trump even be president in 1 year?
“Russia has a bigger armed force, is more advanced in conventional weapons, is more advanced in defensive and offensive missile technology.”
Russia does not have bigger armed force. Some of its weapons may be better but it does not have nearly as many weapons. Russia is no threat to NATO unless NATO or the US attacks Russia. Then they would have to use nukes – before we do.
I think he meant the US fleet vs the Russian fleet and if so he is correct. But that fleet is very vulnerable to missiles and will either be sacrificed to justify a larger war or kept in port.
A ground war in Europe would go nuclear instantly. That was always the NATO plan as far back as I can remember (1970s). They just couldn’t deal with the Warsaw Pact numerical superiority any other way. Today is different but still favours Russia.
But Russia will not invade Europe. They would be “invited” (real or fake won’t matter) to “protect” the Dardanelles & Bosporus. That would give them full access to the Mediterranean which is more important than reclaiming old Soviet satellite states.
Ann on April 21, 2018 · at 11:46 pm EST/EDT
I don’t believe that outright war is what they want.
Ann on April 22, 2018 · at 1:46 am EST/EDT
although here is what happened today – https://youtu.be/ZFw31j035OQ
Orm on April 22, 2018 · at 4:51 am EST/EDT
Very revealing vidio Ann. Russia may do a false first or, Trump may pre-arrange the script and stage with Assad and Vlad as he did with the previous fizzer.
Lysander on April 22, 2018 · at 12:02 am EST/EDT
I don’t see the point of false flag if the point is to blame Russia. If the US really wants war with Russia, it’s best bet is to do it Barbarossa style with a massive 1st strike surprise attack. A false flag that essentially warns Russia about what’s coming means they have a chance to prepare and perhaps strike first themselves.
Now an Israeli attack designed to put the blame on Russia is only slightly more plausible. First because I’m sure they are aware of the Russians suspect Israel, there will be several nukes heading towards them.
The last thing the US wants is full scale war with Russia. Proxy war, of course. But actual nuclear exchange war they do not want. There are certainly crazies in the administration who are convinced that Russia will back down and they can definitely bring catastrophe to the world. But even they don’t want an actual war with nukes flying. They just assume there won’t be one because Russians will back off at the last moment. So I’m not sure where a false flag will fit in.
The other wars, such as pearl harbor, the Maine, etc. Were wars where the US could be confident of victory in the end. Here they can only be confident in their own nuclear anaihalation.
Nev on April 22, 2018 · at 12:13 am EST/EDT
I think the Dimwits pushing Trump truly believe that this is the time to defeat Russia before the S500 is operational and many of the new weapons announced March 1 become operational. I think the hubris is so strong that they will take on a war.
Larchmonter445 on April 22, 2018 · at 12:19 am EST/EDT
False Flags fly on US Naval ships as a matter of protocol.
USS Maddox “started” the Vietnam War big time.
JFK had ordered the 16,000 men out, and then, LBJ manufactured the “attack” on the Maddox, and the US went to 565,000 men butchering the Vietnamese.
As for the scenario of allowing the Russians to do it in the Mediterranean?
No, the Americans will do it themselves.
A lesser loss, fewer men and less ships.
Won’t take much to get Congress to give the MIC war powers against all things Russian.
frankly on April 22, 2018 · at 12:21 am EST/EDT
I wonder how many of those kids from low income areas realize how little their country cares about them? The message is the same as it’s been for centuries. You should die so we can keep power and make lots of money. Who signs up for that? I love how the Russian and Syrian generals go to war with the troops, and for that matter who did the officers on the Truman piss off?
I like the scenario where if they got some kinda fancy, super fast, unstoppable missile, use it to take out some oligarchs instead of a bunch of cannon fodder/Goyim. Or in their presence of mind they have already human shielded themselves. Hell even if rather than a missile their most trusted aid gets some real human instinct and does something good for the whole world. But I’ve always been a dreamer.
It somehow seems likely if you hit the right spots it would be like the ending of the 1953 War of the Worlds movie. Rather suddenly inevitable doom, would turn to an exhausted, inexplicable reprieve.
Sick Rat on April 22, 2018 · at 12:22 am EST/EDT
USS Liberty redux?
America just looooves perpetrating false flag (terror) attacks.
It is more American than baseball and apple pie.
Even the precious Boston Tea Party could be considered a false flag attack in which American colonists dressed up as “Indians” to commit commercial sabotage of a British ship and its contents.
There is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident to launch America’s formal entrance into the Vietnam War and the mother of all false flag attacks, Sept 11th, to launch its phony War on Terrorism.
Then there is this Made in the USA production:
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/news/20010430/
These days, however, the Americans are so crazed that they can turn a non-event (like their “Russia stole our election” lie) and have most of the US political establishment, its media mouthpieces, think-tanks, and a significant portion of the American masses believe it is actual reality.
And the reason why the Americans instinctively resort to perpetrating false flag attacks is pander to their chauvinist belief that the USA is an innocent victim that is being threatened by Evil-Doers (who hate our Freedoms)–and thus the United States has a moral right to wage what in actuality are thinly disguised wars of aggression.
It is truly chilling how depraved the Americans are.
tamlin on April 22, 2018 · at 2:15 am EST/EDT
I first heard about the sacrifice of Pearl Harbour almost sixty years ago while studying American history at university, not a place known for wild conspiracy theories. I believed but at the same time I didnt believe. The data supporting the idea was a bit sketchy, and the idea seemed farfetched. Since then more data has surfaced, particularly the harassment of Japanese trade routes. But the clincher for me was FDR’s assurance to Churchill that he would do something to get America into the war. In the present time, the offering of Pearl Harbour to the gods of war is indeed ominous, since it underlines the ruthlessness of Anglo elites to retain dominance. We are on the Titanic and we have just realised a collision with the iceberg is inevitable, and all we can do is prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. And good luck with that.
The first Babylon was destroyed by Persia, why, how? Why? Because the Persians knew Babylon was all piss and wind. How? Depriving Babylon of its life source, just long enough to slip under the defences. What were the Babylonian ‘elites’ doing at the time? Read the history.
Oh, I forgot the writing on the wall. Translated I think it said ‘you have just been fingered by the fickle finger of fate … mate’.
To stop this nonsense, I think one word of warning that if any missiles from any armada ships are launched then Russia has the coordinates of Tel Aviv. As for the carriers anything that dents the flight decks will render them unusable until repaired in dock.
Mario Medjeral on April 22, 2018 · at 3:49 am EST/EDT
May I correct you: It is Islas Malvinas. We do not use names imposed by colonialists.
Cheers from an Argentinian.
An indigenous name? Sounds ‘Spanish Colonial’ to me.
Frankie on April 22, 2018 · at 3:53 am EST/EDT
Did Exocet-missile hitting HMS Sheffield even full explode? There are so many contradictory theories of that action.
We must understand motives of FDR. Pearl Harbor was only way he could sell the war for so pacifist American public. His only blunder was likely underestimating the ability of Japanese Navy pilots, one of the best pilots of that time (but just Luftwaffe, lacking numbers of trained skillful men). FDR, navy man like Churchill, expected minor losses.
Here’s irony of that tragedy. Churchill in fantasy never really understood that America will crush Winston’s so loved British Empire too. For idea of military industrial complex Pearl Harbor is holy place. It really started there. It finally crushed The Great Depression. I don’t know did Stalin calculate consequences in Dec 1941. He had his own problems. And for Hitler facts did not change so much. Kriegsmarine had been in war with USA for months. It’s interesting how FDR blamed Germany for Pearl Harbor. Germans however didn’t play huge role at all. Embargo played. USA was already economically strangling Japan.
Winston on April 22, 2018 · at 8:04 pm EST/EDT
You’re wrong , it was made clear at their meeting aboard HMS Prince of Wales.
There was still no appetite for war in europe even after Pearl Harbor.
Hitler made a fatal mistake and declared war on the USA.
tc on April 22, 2018 · at 4:18 am EST/EDT
One of the most memorable historical speaches on the subject:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=neVZYotznwo
Mats on April 22, 2018 · at 4:45 am EST/EDT
The Pearl Harbor “bait theory” has some weak points there. What’s pretty sure is FDR did understand how Embargo will run Japan to either disaster or submissive role. But isn’t it interesting how FDR and Leahy (the real big man of military) were during the war much more talking about China than about whole Europe including Soviet Union?
During this current warmongering round there’s one thing make me confused and suspicious: why they are so silent about China, the real number one target of Empire. If US think to be Don Corleone the role for Russia is acting more like Tattaglia, the pimp, while China is Barzini, the man behind the scenes.
Harry_Red on April 22, 2018 · at 5:43 am EST/EDT
They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time [Quran 54:3].
If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: When their Term expires, they would not be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour, just as they would not be able to anticipate it (for a single hour) [Quran 16:61].
It is still ironic how these Western powers could destroy themselves by their own arrogance and blindness with the weapons they built with their own hands.
Full Color Revolution mode activated now in Armenia. Exactly like the events of the end of 2013 in Ukraine. These protestors want to please their western masters just like those on maydan. Geopolitically Armenia is a key ally for Russia and it is a good neighbour to Iran, where many ethnic Armenians live in peace with the Shia. Naturally Turkey wants to create problems there..
Russia has military bases and citizens in Armenia, will they stand up for the Eurasian Union, or give in to ‘partners’? The Turks are playing everyone making fools of everyone now, in Syria, Kosovo, Caucasus and Central Asian turkic countries. Erdogan wants to make Turkish Empire the third force of Geopolitcs, against the West and Eurasians. They will for a while pretend to be an ally of both West and Eurasia but in reality expanding a new neo Ottaman empire. Armenia is in their next step.
Sperling44 on April 22, 2018 · at 7:12 am EST/EDT
Dear Saker and community,
maybe you can elaborate a little on what will most likely happen in case of a broad confrontation of world war scale. I mean not in military terms but rather what mechanisms will be triggered in western countries such as the USA and western Europe? Things like internet / information censorship, forced conscription, retail restrictions, maybe restriction of movement (as in citizen relocation), curfews et cetera… With your background you must have some knowledge in this area and since we are marginally close to such an event information like this could prove vital and help a lot of people and maybe save a lot of lives.
I remember reading through emergency plans of the cold war era but that was a long time ago.
Looking forward to a reply and thank you in advance for any helpful information.
Jako on April 22, 2018 · at 7:12 am EST/EDT
“Russia’s deadly sneak attack on a US humanitarian force”
I’m sorry Nick, not being expert like you,
I just don’t get it…
Why would be in the interest of US “Anglo-Zionist psychopaths” to start WW3 with the “false flag” attack?!
How can anybody normal expect to profit from planetary disaster?!
There is no possible analogy to the WW2 or any other war.
Simply because the WW3 will be the end of us all.
So what am I missing here?!?
Shahna on April 22, 2018 · at 10:23 am EST/EDT
Jako….
They’re not intending to start WW3 – they think Russia, in Syria, when faced with “overwhelming” NATO forces will back down. Frankly, they have no reason not to think so. Because, to date, that’s what Russia has done. Russia talks, Russia pleads, Russia appeases, Russia appeals to reason, Russia even allows ‘face-saving’ atrocity – but it’s all just talk.
Russia does not hit back. Russia does not even defend her ally in Syria against US airstrikes – and that she could do. But she doesn’t. Russia has led the Americans to believe – Russia will not strike back at the US. Now it’s not Russia’s fault that the Americans are arrogant, exceptional, stupid and dumb – but it does have to be taken into account. And I’m not sure Russia has taken that into account ‘cos I get the idea the Russians still reason will prevail.
Perhaps the American generals their generals talk to are rational people but generals take their orders from a civilian govt and the US govt is neither rational nor in control. When those generals are ordered to fire they may shake their heads – but they will fire.
When they do, Russia will either back down (again) or return fire.
The Americans are certain – she will not return fire.
And I don’t know that they are wrong.
Think about it for a minute… if “NATO” launches a full scale attack on Syria that flattens infrastructure and devastates the army but does not kill a single Russian – will Russia hit back? We’ve got no reason to think so and if we have no reason to think so you can be darn sure the Americans know so.
So essentially, it’s not the Americans who will start WW3. It’s the Russians – IF they hit back.
All the Americans are doing is what the scorpion who stings the frog in Aesop’s fable is doing. They can no more go against their nature than that scorpion can.
I disagree, appearing to be irrational/mad is a propaganda strategy of Americans, granted they’re not the brightest lot, they’re also not really loony as they try to appear.Case in point the Russians said they would hit back against any launch sites that hit any Russian assets and USA/UK/Fr carefully avoided hitting any Russian assets.Also Russians don’t need to take on USA/NATO themselves, they can always just sell adequate weapons and training to the Syrians, who in turn can take care of the problem.
Shahna on April 22, 2018 · at 2:13 pm EST/EDT
The Syrians can take care of “the problem?” Just need some training and weapons??
Last time the US fired 59 missiles, this time they fired 105. Next time they fire 1000 – or 10,000? Syria can’t “take care” of numbers like that so I suggest you have no idea of the fire-power potential of the US and if you think “irrational/mad” is their strategy – perhaps you can explain to me the strategy behind the CIA fighting the Pentagon (by head-chopping proxy) in Syria because, for the life of me, I can’t figure that one out. (That’s taking the biblical advice of not letting the left hand know what the right hand is doing to sublime heights.)
And: “Case in point the Russians said they would hit back against any launch sites that hit any Russian assets” … well that’s the problem. As long as the US targets anything other than Russian assets – they can flatten the place because Russia will not do anything (other than talk and talk and talk and TALK) to stop them….. So the Russians might as well pack up and go home because all they’re doing is prolonging Syrian agony. Syria’s ultimate fall – even if it takes 30 years – is guaranteed by that inaction.
Sure. The Americans are not loony. Just arrogant and stupid. They have a single goal which is “We rule the world fullstop” and a score of factions each sticking their noses into the how-to-get-there pot of jam. So now they’re bringing in the Truman group .. AND they’re going to use the Arab state armies instead of their own for boots on the ground. They don’t have “a strategy” – they have about a dozen. And there’s nothing to stop Russians bombing Arabs. They’re doing it already. Perhaps those Saudi types think “state uniform by association to the USA” will protect them? Well. If the USA isn’t going to bomb Russians for their own troops then they sure as nuts on squirrels aren’t going to do it for Arab troops.
There’s a word for current US strategy. It’s not loony and it’s not irrational or mad – it’s “clusterf**k.”
Melotte 22 on April 22, 2018 · at 4:14 pm EST/EDT
I fully agree with both of your comments.
Russian inaction is a green light for rotten empire to keep pushing even harder next time. And they certainly will.
anon45252318 on April 22, 2018 · at 10:25 pm EST/EDT
When I wrote ‘provide weapons and training to Syrians for them to take of the problem’, I wasn’t implying in the same way like the recent incident, to shoot down missiles, obviously if USA/NATO tries to fire 1000s/10000s missiles you take out the launch sites(ie- sink the ships, shoot down the planes) as soon as possible.And I think you’re missing a few things here, for instance USA firepower and military strength, regardless of how great it is, is currently spread thin all over the world, the amount of firepower/military strength they can actually afford to apply against Syria is a fraction of their whole power, which I do believe is within the capacity of Syrians to handle if they are provided with adequate weapons and training from Russians.And you forget that Iran is also there helping Syrians and I hear they have quite the missile arsenal.There’s also the matter of logistics, it is difficult and costly for any nation in the world to fight a war far from their homeland, one reason Chinese haven’t gotten involved in Syria, USA is no exception to this which is why the number of USA troops, not just in Syria but the entire region, is very low, certainly not enough to fight a major war by themselves which in turn is why they tend to depend on terrorists,’moderate rebels’,regional allies(like the Arab state armies you mention) and mercenaries to do the fighting for them.
As for CIA fighting the Pentagon in Syria, as you put it, well it’s something like the good cop/bad cop routine, CIA finds/creates groups like ISIS to cause problems in/destroy nations and topple ‘regimes’, in service of Washington’s geopolitical ambitions, then the Pentagon swoops in saves the day, defeats the evil terrorists and puts freedom/democracy loving, righteous rulers in power(who also happen to be very friendly towards Washington, while their not as friendly predecessors happened to be tragically killed by terrorists) all the while profiting from selling weapons and then rebuilding the country(like Macron recently stated) or that was how it was supposed to be until the even more evil Syrians led by Assad, assisted by Iran,Iraq,Hezbollah seriously screwed up Washington’s plans and finally the most evil Russians led by the darkest one sealed the deal and permanently ruined Washington’s plans in Syria, personally I think the American war-machine is still in a state of shock due to what happened.
I don’t think the American empire is going to last 30 years, regardless of whether there’s a war between USA and Russia, one reason Russians don’t want to engage USA directly, no point in wasting men and wealth against an opponent that’s collapsing from the inside, so Syria’s odds aren’t that bad.
America’s “madman” tactic is one that goes back to Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, who advocated that the USA portray itself as a irrational madman in order to extract concessions from the more sane members of the international community, who would appease America in order to maintain stability.
Kissinger, it should be noted, has influence over Trump.
In addition, North Korea has also practiced this madman geopolitical strategy under both Kims.
Then it’s time to call the American bluff.
Of course, it could already be too late – if the Americans already believe their bluff.
In which case – do what the Chinese did in 2005. Threaten to nuke Los Angeles.
jako on April 22, 2018 · at 2:27 pm EST/EDT
Shahna,
thank’s for your effort.
Sorry to put it like this, but my core question is still unanswered.
You try to rationalize about technicalities missing the main point of my question.
We all will be dead if WW3 starts. Who can want that?!
My question is still the same and still unanswered :
“Qui Bono” ? Who benefits from scorched Earth with no possibility of survival?!
Perhaps I should look into the word “psychopaths” from “Anglo-Zionist psychopaths”.
But even “psychopaths” are not totally mad.
Even Trump is not that stupid.
I have impression that we are facing now some kind of collective stupidity.
Because I can’t find any other logical answer to my question but that.
If they think that Russians are bluffing or hesitating they are totally MAD !
Once conflict started nobody will be able to stop it !
Collective stupidity? Pretty much nuclear war was guaranteed the instant the first atomic bomb was dropped. So I guess my question is – do we really hand the world and everyone and everything on it over to madmen – because we’re scared they might kill us? Sheesh I hope not – it’s not like we’ll live forever if we cave.
Besides we are already in a nuclear war: http://bit.ly/2taaen7
Real proper nuclear bombs are just … less selective. We won’t be able to pretend to ourselves it isn’t happening because it’s happening “over there” to people we can’t see and will never have to face. (This’s America’s “depleted” uranium.)
But to answer your question “Who benefits?” Is survival (national not individual|) a benefit?
Because, war or not, one side doesn’t survive this, not as a nation. So only one side has to choose. Back down and break up – or go to war and maybe survive as a state. Options aren’t great – but they are what they are.
America has to get Russia and China back into line; back on the US-dollar-only and get rid of that horrid petroyuan convertible to gold thingie and just wipe out all that trading in own currencies nonsense that’s growing up around the world like a fungus and well those sumbees just have to buy more US treasuries again – or she will collapse economically. That happens and US hegemony is over and the states break up in the chaos. But Russia and China didn’t do all that work to get this far just to give it up for some Yankee threat. (An’ I seriously doubt those two didn’t know this day was coming – they saw Iraq + Libya.)
Now I know people have been predicting the economic collapse of the US for at least two decades but, going by the way she’s behaving these days: “Fire and Fury” over there, “Dictator” in Venezuela, “Monster Animal” in Syria and my personal favourite “RUN – THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING” in Ukraine/Eastern Europe – I’d say push has got very close to shove.
Askari on April 22, 2018 · at 7:30 am EST/EDT
I have translated the article into spanish and I have posted the translation into the spanish blog from Pio Moa
http://www.piomoa.es/?p=7170
Pio Moa is a spanish historian which has opinions about the worlds political situation which are not very different from “The Saker”
Here my translation , so if someone wants to post it on other sites of interest in spanish language.
I hope y didn´t cross with this action no red lines in harm to the blog or the Saker-community.
¿Es lo siguiente un ataque de bandera falsa en buques de la USN?
por Nick para el blog de Saker
El portaviones USS Harry S. Truman con su escolta de apoyo zarpó de la Estación Naval de la costa este de Norfolk, VA el 11 de abril.
El portaviones está acompañado por el crucero de misiles guiados USS Normandy, los destructores de misiles guiados USS Burke, Bulkeley, Forest Sherman y Farragut, y los destructores USS Jason y The Sullivans. El grupo de ataque transporta a 6.500 marineros y al escuadron aéreo Nº 1 .
Las recientes noticias sobre el hipersónico sistema de misiles Kinzhal (‘Puñal’) de Rusia han demostrado que estos buques se vuelvan obsoletos, lo que significa que los barcos y sus tripulaciones están esencialmente navegando rumbo a un sangriento depósito de chatarra.
Incluso sin la reciente actualización del si¿Es lo siguiente un ataque de bandera falsa en buques de la USN?
stema Kinzhal, la experiencia de la flota británica en el conflicto de las Malvinas ilustra la vulnerabilidad de los buques de guerra a los misiles de vuelo rasante. Además del hundimiento del HMS Sheffield y Sir Galahad, prácticamente todos los barcos británicos fueron alcanzados por al menos uno de los misiles Exocet de fabricación francesa de Argentina, un sistema de armas que ya tenía 20 años en ese momento.
—El misil Exocet hunde al HMS Sheffield durante la Guerra de las Malvinas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZu8bvxJs4
Según se informa, lo único que salvó a la Armada del Reino Unido de la destrucción fue que los argentinos habían equivocado la configuración de su altímetro de misiles. ¡Los rusos no cometerán el mismo tipo de error!
Estos hechos son, por supuesto, conocidos por los planificadores militares de EE. UU.
Y, uno asumiría y esperaría, porque es su deber saberlo, también por Donald Trump. Y, sin embargo, la flota estadounidense ahora se acerca a la costa de Siria, donde se encontrará con buques de guerra estadounidenses y otros de la OTAN que ya están en posición. Juntos, formarán una gran bandada de patos sentados.
Si las personas que empujan a Trump logran lanzar un nuevo ataque contra Siria (y debemos esperar un nuevo ataque de bandera falsa) y si el aumento masivo de la potencia de fuego de la OTAN significa que suficientes misiles alcanzan suficientes objetivos para matar a soldados rusos, entonces Putin realmente no tiene más remedio que hundir la flota estadounidense.
No hay otra elección porque, sea cual sea el peligro de hacerlo, la falta de respuesta indicaría la derrota y la retirada rusa en Siria, lo que conduciría por supuesto a una rápida escalada de la presión militar contra Líbano e Irán, y significa que cuando el Imperio continúe avanzando para atacar a Rusia, sus aliados más confiables ya se habrán ido y su “bajo vientre” estará seriamente expuesto.
Así que Putin ordena la destrucción de la flota estadounidense y, una hora más tarde, todo lo que queda son restos y cadáveres destrozados en algunas mareas negras, y algunas grandísimas fotos y videoclips para ilustrar la declaración de guerra de Trump a causa del “traicionero ataque mortal de Rusia a una fuerza humanitaria de los Estados Unidos “.
¿Suena familiar? Debería hacerlo porque no estamos pensando solo en el USS Maine, el Lusitania y el Golfo de Tonkin. La costumbre de Washington de utilizar barcos hundidos para el casus belli también incluye , por supuesto, Pearl Harbor.
En caso de que necesite un recordatorio, aquí hay solo un ejemplo de los muchos videos cortos sobre la verdad sobre el ataque japonés del 7 de diciembre de 1941 que explican cómo Roosevelt tuvo información de antemano sobre el ataque planeado, pero decidió no pasarlo a la flota de patos sentados anclados:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tfoH6mVCo
La excusa más o menos oficial (la culpabilidad del Presidente nunca ha sido formalmente reconocida) es que haber alertado a la flota también habría alertado a los japoneses de que sus códigos navales ya se habían roto. Pero la verdad es, por supuesto, que no advirtió deliberadamente a la flota porque sabía que el sacrificio incitaría al pueblo estadounidense a una guerra contra Hitler a la que él y los que estaban rodeando y detrás de él se habían cometido, pero a los que el pueblo estadounidense se oponía.
Las circunstancias en esta ocasión son, por supuesto, algo diferentes, sobre todo si todos, con un conocimiento mínimo de la capacidad de misiles rusos, ya saben que 6.500 marineros están “en camino hacia Samara”.
Lo que hace que Donald Trump sea un tonto criminalmente incompetente, un mal jugador de póquer o un títere totalmente controlado de la élite anglosionista psicótica. Si él es uno de los dos primeros, entonces, por supuesto, todavía hay una posibilidad de que él pueda responder al desastre pestañeando y retrocediendo. En ese caso, la élite de Beltway* utilizará la tragedia humana y su humillación para sacarlo de su cargo (no es un mal premio de consolación, desde su punto de vista).
*Nota del traductor
—(“Inside the Beltway” es un termino estadounidense utilizado para caracterizar asuntos que son, o parecen ser, importantes principalmente para los funcionarios del gobierno federal de EE. UU., Sus contratistas y cabilderos, y para los medios corporativos que los cubren, en lugar de intereses y prioridades de la población general de los Estados Unidos.—–
Pero si él tercer supuesto es correcto , entonces el bombardeo “blitz” sobre la flota estadounidense llevará a la declaración inmediata de la Tercera Guerra Mundial.
De hecho, si las cosas llegan tan lejos (y probablemente estamos a 48 horas y a un video de los Cascos Blancos de distancia), entonces lo único que realmente tiene una posibilidad de detener a los psicópatas racistas anglo-sionistas es si el ataque ruso y su resultado es una demostración tan devastadora de “conmoción y pavor” como para hacer que les sea imposible ignorar una advertencia pública simultánea de Putin a Netanyahu de que cualquier respuesta hostil adicional de Estados Unidos colocará a Israel directamente en la línea de fuego también.
Eso SOLO podría ser suficiente para hacer retroceder a los Neocons. Si no, entonces la Tercera Guerra Mundial será una realidad. Puede que no se vuelva nuclear de inmediato, pero incluso si es convencional, TODO cambiará:
Las voces disidentes contra la guerra como esta se silenciarán rápidamente mediante la censura general y el internamiento; sus hijos e hijas serán reclutados; sus impuestos irán por las nubes, y tendrá que vivir con el miedo siempre presente de que, una vez que China entre en guerra contra Washington y sus estados clientes, la marea correrá tan rápido contra los ‘aliados democráticos’ que su misiles ‘humanitarios’ terminarán armados con ojivas nucleares.
Si esto te molesta (y seguramente debería), entonces todo lo que pido es que tomes la analogía de Pearl Harbor y te des cuenta de difundirla en las redes sociales AHORA MISMO. Porque una vez que esos jóvenes marineros y aviadores hayan sido sacrificados, la demanda de una guerra de “venganza” será imparable. Pero si los belicistas se dan cuenta de que muchas personas ya han entendido el plan, tal vez los haya asustado para que retrocedan.
En ese caso, la flota puede hacer algunas maniobras para salvar la cara y luego navegar de regreso a casa y podemos esperar un verano que puede ser cálido, ¡pero no tan incómodamente caliente como de otro modo!
It’s better for Google ranking if people post a link to the original, either English or Spanish.
(Google penalises what they call “plagiarism.”)
That’s presuming of course, Google ranking is relevant to The Saker – they are kinda on the “we censor that pov” side of the divide…..
Den Lille Abe on April 22, 2018 · at 7:34 am EST/EDT
The deployment of the Harry S Truman has been planned a year ago. I do not know if that includes all of the carrier squadron. The US has almost always had a carrier in the Med as far as I recall.
Personally I am not too alarmed, apparently the US knows that Russia has put the foot down. Assad stays.
Much to the chagrin of the headchoppers. Its weird that the headchoppers and ISIS are busy killing everybody else with a different religion, except Israelis… Makes you wonder does it not?
No I dont think it will come to a conflict, but if it does it will go nuclear very fast, The US will not tolerate the loss of a carrier. Will the Russians tolerate an attack on their forces?
Anyway do yourself a favour stock up on a few things, people in certain locations need not though, they are “walking dead” already. Unless they have a summer residence in Patagonia or NZ. Maybe its time to visit. Patagonia is beautiful in the winter, they say.
Icidentally Truman authorised Hiroshima and Nagaski…jessayin’
Jak on April 22, 2018 · at 7:58 am EST/EDT
The biggest telltale clue the Pearl Harbor attack was known in advance to the US is the fact at the day of the attack the best and most advanced (and useful) ships, including aircraft carriers, were out to sea for “exercise” on Sunday morning, which happened to be a day off for almost all US personnel on the island of Hawaii. The Japanese task force had destroyed ships which would have been decommissioned in few weeks or months away, anyway.
Somethings are just too good to be mere coincidence.
The Washington habit of using sunken ships as the causus belli also of course included Pearl Harbor.
Look up USS Panay 1937…….this is one reason Neville Chamberlain who had just become Prime Minister in UK gave up on the USA as a potential help
S-400 on April 22, 2018 · at 10:08 am EST/EDT
Look, Putin will have to take a stand in Syria whether or not he wants to.
Russia’s appeasement of Western aggression which is projected primarily by the US on demand from Israel will not make Russia safe, not in short term, medium, or long term.
The weapons unveiled by Putin on March are game changers – whether or not the US and others want to acknowledge this fact.
Russia is not the country provoking WWIII in Syria.
The US, goaded by Israel, is the one doing this with tacit support from France and the UK.
Russia must not back down by even an inch, and must be prepared to destroy all their assets in the region, fully cognizant of the implications.
Its time for the Kremlin to issue an updated version of Order No. 227 and ensure that Israel and Russia’s other Western “partners” know that Russia is not bluffing.
Enough, is enough!
Craig Mouldey on April 22, 2018 · at 10:20 am EST/EDT
Haven’t just about all the U.S. wars been deliberately conjured up by contrived events? This has been a waring nation since it’s founding. Humanitarian mission? They always do try to present themselves as the heros, not villains. Essentially, they destroy every country who is a recipient of their humanitarianism and then they never leave.
I’m afraid I really have to expect the worst case scenario. Those who are really in charge are crazy enough to start a nuclear conflict and think they will win. the death of tens to hundreds of millions or more doesn’t bother them at all.
But, of course, another false flag will be staged and Russia will likely have no choice but to respond.
What should we in the west do (except voicing opposition to the plans of our politicians)? The only solution that comes to my mind is to send the sailors some soap in case they’ll get wet feet.
natoistan on April 22, 2018 · at 11:25 am EST/EDT
It will never happen…World cup is arriving pretty soon now(7 weeks).Midterms in Nov(people vote for the party of the president in power if there is a war)though no good idea for the Dems.
Putin will NEVER ever attack Israel,and they know that(as 1.2 millions ‘russians’live there,including 600.000 who are still pure russians,300.000 double nationals and the rest Israeli with russians roots).
Don’t forget the inauguration of Putin(7 may?)and the Patriotic parade(may 9th).
Economic forum in St Pete from the 25th to the 28th of May with Macron and Abe.
breaking:Macron just said on Fox that ”allies” must stay in Syria almost forever and form a new govt(understand with saudi sponsored fake opposition).Bibi via BHL gave his orders to his bank employee it seems.
US/UK/FR are all Zionists occupied countries,with slaves and bought politicians.
They don’t even represent 1% of the population of theses three countries.
France’s Macron Urges US, Allies to Stay in Syria Even After Daesh Defeat
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201804221063800226-macron-daesh-us-france-syria/
But the truth is of course that deliberately didn’t warn the fleet because he knew that the sacrifice would goad the American people into a war against Hitler to which he and those around and behind him were committed, …
Was Roosevelt eager to engage in a war with Germany? Finally, the German army was at the front lines fighting “evil” Communism (doing the dirty work for US bankers and industrialists as well as European/German bankers and industrialists). Except a few concessions from Roosevelt the US was and has been purely a purely capitalist country. It took the US quite a long time before coming to “rescue” Western Europe from being overrun by the army of the USSR.
Geraldo Lino on April 22, 2018 · at 11:35 am EST/EDT
Just to clarify: the only facts that prevented the Royal Navy to be kept very far from the Malvinas Islands in 1882 were: 1) the Argentinians had only six Exocets and were prevented to get others by the political pressure that Margaret Thatcher put upon France’s Mitterrand; 2) the stupid Argentine junta had allowed that the internecine rivalries between the Armed Forces impacted the planning for the invasion of the islands, in such a way that the preparation of the Port Stanley (Puerto Argentino) airport in order to receive the Mirage fighters and Skyhawk attack jets was prevented. The rest is history.
Tom Welsh on April 22, 2018 · at 11:59 am EST/EDT
I heard that the Exocet that stuck HMS “Sheffield” failed to detonate. Nevertheless, the kinetic energy of the blow was sufficient to set fire to the highly flammable tin-foil warship.
You are right. The warhed did not detonate and the fire that engulfed the ship was ignited by the explosion of the fuel left in the missile.
Zico the musketeer on April 22, 2018 · at 12:17 pm EST/EDT
The Argentinians and i do remember a different story about the exocet.
Altimeter wrong …where did you get this non sense?
After some hits the British demanded from France a code that disable those missiles in air.
I was said that the french only gave it after Ingland threat the use of nuclear weapons.
The missile were effective at the beginning of the conflict and suddenly stop hitting.
Anonymous on June 19, 2018 · at 4:26 pm EST/EDT
Interesting post from a poster NOT on our list. Please read down to the second half where you find a vicious attack on The Saker. You may (emphasis on “may”) wish to reply however, IMO, this post should simply be trashed permanently. (ju)
Right Chief,
Few points to correct here…..
I was said that the french only gave it after Ingland threat the use of nuclear weapons.” – Not sure where you got this from. Please explain why HMG would risk the international backlash of the first use of nuclear weapons for the loss of a couple of ships? This is a genuinely bizarre idea. It should be stopped and never repeated.
Please explain (don’t worry, I know you can’t) how a “code” could possibly stop an Exocet once it had been fired? Clue….. it couldn’t possibly. Do some basic research on the missile and the technology available when it was designed and then used in 1982 (36 years ago).
Argentina only had a limited number of aircraft (Super Entendard) which could launch Exocet and a limited number of the missiles. The Super Entendards launched the missiles that sunk HMS Sheffield and MV Atlantic Conveyer (two were launched). The Argentinians aware of the British gaining Air Superiority over the Falklands then jury-rigged a couple of land-based launchers (on the back of a truck). One of these struck HMS Glamorgan (causing damage but not sinking the ship).
Also to “The Saker”
You clearly imply that you were a member of an intelligence agency. I believe you are lying. No Intelligence agency on earth has trained you, or if they did you failed so miserably that you were fired.
To state “In addition to the sinking of the HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad, virtually every British ship was hit by at least one of Argentinian’s French-made Exocet missiles – a weapons system which was already 20 years old at the time.” is possibly one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read (come on now, try harder – RFA Sir Galahad was struck by two or three 500lb bombs dropped by a totally different type of aircraft to the ones that could fire Exocets). Further, if virtually every British Ship was struck by and Exocet, how come only two were sunk by Exocets? It should be pointed out that there were over 60 RN/RFA vessels in the TF. So this wonder weapon that caused all sorts of problems and makes the USN obsolete had a 1.2% success rate.
You are a liar, a fool and dangerous to boot.
You did notice that this article was not written by me, right? As for your opinion of my skills, or lack thereof, you are absolutely entitled to it :-)
LeDahu on April 22, 2018 · at 12:41 pm EST/EDT
Nice suggestion with dollops of conjecture added but lacking in actual hypothetical information backing up the Pearl Harbor theory.
Yes, you’re correct to point out the history of false flags, where the US Navy does get its fair share of bother, but to extend this ‘logic’ to a carrier, isn’t something that I agree with.
Any increase in conflict will more likely to be as a result of incremental nibbles of land-based ops throughout the region, rather than on one big ‘juicy’ carrier.
teranam13 on April 22, 2018 · at 12:55 pm EST/EDT
What is more likely is a conflict in the Persian Gulf because the needs of the false flag will be to portray Iran as the “bad actor” in this comedy of errors so as to alienate Europe from any defense of the Nuclear deal about to be abrogated by clown-in-chief Trump.
Plus, guess who has been spoiling for a fight ever since the T-4 Syria raid got them no traction and a follow up attack early this week was received with a yawn after the spoof FUKUS attack took the limelight?
https://www.rt.com/news/424822-lieberman-threaten-israel-iran/
Order No. 227 on April 22, 2018 · at 1:17 pm EST/EDT
One of 2 things will be definitively decided on Syrian soil:
1.Russia folds and the international community is forced to acquiesce and acknowledge US global hegemony, or
2. America’s spurious claim to unipolarity is ripped to shreds by Russia’s hypersonic weapons.
Either way, the status quo is untenable.
Mats on April 22, 2018 · at 2:02 pm EST/EDT
Saker himself has seen this struggle as: 80% battle of “hearts and minds”, 15% economic war, 5% kinetic war. There is not much hard facts suggesting looming kinetic WW3 and US Navy sacrificing its aircraft carrier. More likely – warmongering, keeping domestic public in fear, keep “allies” (puppets) in order and use economic sanctions (which has not effect at all to China and Russia).
Just like nobody really wanted WW1, nobody want WW3 – but sad hazards and “sleep walkers” can cause it. I focus one of the dangers: “security guarantee”-system. It’s horrible mechanism though sounds so great creating “stability”.
Minor technicality – Sir Galahad was hit by conventional iron bombs dropped by an A-4.
Atlantic Conveyor was the other ship sunk by Exocet.
Bruce M Stephenson on April 22, 2018 · at 3:03 pm EST/EDT
Be careful about using the phrase ‘false flag’. There has been a PSYOP executed in USA and UK media to poison the phrase ‘false flag’. I suggest using the phrase ‘Deception Operation’, which has not been similarly poisoned.
Another minor technicality – only two British ships were hit by Exocet missiles. All the others damaged and/or sunk were hit by iron bombs.
дулебг on April 22, 2018 · at 3:23 pm EST/EDT
But there has been posted the article, that supposed: the NATO ships should only be damaged, or made inoperable.
chimmy on April 22, 2018 · at 3:53 pm EST/EDT
I’m surprised no one has linked Orlov’s article yet : http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2018/04/end-of-era-of-naval-empires.html
Shows the big picture, which, if anything makes the scenario outlined in the sitrep above more likely. The one thing that carriers can do better than hemorrhage $$, or intimidate wayward vassals is sink.
milan on April 22, 2018 · at 4:04 pm EST/EDT
and then there’s this
http://www.omegashock.com/2018/04/20/storm-clouds-over-syria/
It never ceases to amaze actually horrify me the extant to which some Christians will go to teach people that a third World War has to happen to fulfill the biblical scriptures of Ezekiel 38 and 39 Gog and Magog as the current nations of Germany and Russia? Furthermore this guy actually believes a solar flare is going to do in the nations of Gog and Magog lol
Thankfully or hopefully people will take this for what it is unbelievable nonsense except for George Bush that is:
I may regret posting this, but here’s an account of how George Bush tried to talk French president Jacques Chirac into supporting the invasion of Iraq:
Chirac recounts that the American leader appealed to their “common faith” (Christianity) and told him: “Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East…. The biblical prophecies are being fulfilled…. This confrontation is willed by God, who wants to use this conflict to erase his people’s enemies before a New Age begins.”
This bizarre episode occurred while the White House was assembling its “coalition of the willing” to unleash the Iraq invasion. Chirac says he was boggled by Bush’s call and “wondered how someone could be so superficial and fanatical in their beliefs.”
After the 2003 call, the puzzled French leader didn’t comply with Bush’s request. Instead, his staff asked Thomas Romer, a theologian at the University of Lausanne, to analyze the weird appeal.
….In 2007, Dr. Romer recounted Bush’s strange behavior in Lausanne University’s review, Allez Savoir….Subsequently, ex-President Chirac confirmed the nutty event in a long interview with French journalist Jean-Claude Maurice, who tells the tale in his new book, Si Vous le Répétez, Je Démentirai (If You Repeat it, I Will Deny), released in March by the publisher Plon.
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2009/08/gog-magog-and-george-bush/
Sounds like the crowd VP Pence runs with. All 3 of the monotheist religions have a messiah of some form return to save us. The scary part is when they are in positions of power to make it happen.
On the off chance that George Carlin was right and “there is no god or he doesn’t give a shit” I think it is a very bad idea to start WW3 expecting divine intervention.
@TRM
The scary part is the Jooz and how far will they ultimately go? After two thousand years of blood sweat and tears for a homeland patience must be wearing incredibly thin and the only thing left in the Jewish consciousness is to have that temple rebuilt for their savior. Some believe it will take his arrival to even begin to think about rebuilding while others believe an earthquake will destroy the current temple thus opening the door for them to rebuild. Still others are of the opinion it will take a third world war the gog magog nonsense before that happens.
Accordingly it is the last sentence of this quote that we all need to be aware of and warn the world accordingly:
Even if you’ll prove to me by mathematical means that the present war in Lebanon is a dirty immoral war, I don’t care. Moreover, even if you will prove to me that we have not achieved and will not achieve any of our aims in Lebanon, that we will neither create a friendly regime in Lebanon nor destroy the Syrians or even the PLO, even then I don’t care. It was still worth it. Even if Galilee is shelled again by Katyushas in a year’s time, I don’t really care. We shall start another war, kill and destroy more and more, until they will have had enough.
Tell me, do the baddies of this world have a bad time? If anyone tries to touch them, the evil men cut his hands and legs off. They hunt and catch whatever they feel like eating. They don’t suffer from indigestion and are not punished by Heaven. I want Israel to join that club. Maybe the world will then at last begin to fear me instead of feeling sorry for me. Maybe they will start to tremble, to fear my madness instead of admiring my nobility. Thank god for that. Let them tremble, let them call us a mad state. Let them understand that we are a wild country, dangerous to our surroundings, not normal, that we might go crazy if one of our children is murdered—just one! That we might go wild and burn all the oil fields in the Middle East! I… Let them be aware in Washington, Moscow, Damascus and China that if one of our ambassadors is shot, or even a consul or the most junior embassy official, we might start World War Three just like that!
If your nice civilized parents had come here in time instead of writing books about the love for humanity and singing Hear O Israel on the way to the gas chambers… now don’t be shocked, if they instead had killed six million Arabs here or even one million, what would have happened? Sure, two or three nasty pages would have been written in the history books, we would have been called all sorts of names, but we could be here today as a people of 25 million!
Even today I am willing to volunteer to do the dirty work for Israel, to kill as many Arabs as necessary, to deport them, to expel and burn them, to have everyone hate us, to pull the rug from underneath the feet of the Diaspora Jews, so that they will be forced to run to us crying. Even if it means blowing up one or two synagogues here and there, I don’t care. And I don’t mind if after the job is done you put me in front of a Nuremberg Trial and then jail me for life. Hang me if you want, as a war criminal… What you lot don’t understand is that the dirty work of Zionism is not finished yet, far from it.
Imagine the dirty work of Zionism isn’t finished yet WOW! How far will these people go? TRM, How far?
David Duke, “Ariel Sharon: The Terrorist Behind the 9-11 Attack!” May 2, 2004 (http://davidduke.com/ariel-sharon-the-terrorist-behind-the-9-11-attack-3/).
I would recommend all read Gerry Fox book on the nonsense:
https://www.amazon.ca/World-Magog-Israel-lies-Lies-ebook/dp/B0796LPRCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520710494&sr=8-1&keywords=world+war+3+gerry+fox&dpID=5172mvjebBL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Suzanne de Kuyper on April 22, 2018 · at 5:21 pm EST/EDT
Excellent advice, thanks.
TMWNS on April 22, 2018 · at 7:03 pm EST/EDT
Pardon me, but the Sir Galahad was struck by three bombs from Argentinian Skyhawks and not by an Excocet missile
source : rfa sir galahad a catalogue of errors the destruction june 1982 falklands https://youtu.be/29Mww-y7jkM
ActivePatriot on April 22, 2018 · at 8:36 pm EST/EDT
I think the psychopaths running the show are trying to draw Russia into firing on them to enact NATO article 5 so that they can close bosporus straight and Russia’s most direct sea route to support the Syrian war effort.
Is this important enough for them to have a few of their own ships sacrificed to accomplish it? I think so because they are psychos and have no regard for human life.
To me, this is why Russia is showing extreme restraint. They still do not have a large force in Syria and are still exposed as are their supply lines should a shooting war with the US officially break out.
Would Turkey close the straight if Russia sank a US ship? I think so, the are not reliable “partners” in Syria, they are part of the evil forces that tried to tear Syria apart for their own gain.
BRF on April 22, 2018 · at 9:50 pm EST/EDT
There is a script and it is certainly being being played out. Big wars have agenda that goes much deeper than grabs for resources or territory, especially in today’s world of trade and highly mobile capital. The last two saw the vast consolidation and centralization of the world’s power structure and a next big war would have the same goal.
If open war between Russia and friends and the USA et al is in the play book you can bet the whole architecture of such a dangerous war has been pre mapped by those who have a say in such things, especially in this day of possible human civilization’s nuclear annihilation. Not that mistakes cannot happen. Perhaps a big war will soon result and it will escalate to the threat of nuclear weapons use. And perhaps a few cities, or more than just a few, and their populations will be destroyed but then an orchestrated call for sanity will stop the proceedings with the call for further consolidation and centralization of the world’s power structure which will see the ushering in of a “One World Order” – Peter Koenig- as “….the world being more sophisticate and prepared to march [under the circumstances] towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto-determination practiced in last centuries…..” – D Rockefeller
Do we really believe that those few who run this planet are going to risk losing it all for so little gain? Remember the president of the Russian central bank has won the ‘Banker of the Year Award for the Euro Zone’ the last few years running. Mssrs Trump, Putin and to a greatly lesser extent Mssr Jinping, are both/all answerable, controlled and controllable by those who use nation states as appendages for the advancement of their personal agendas. The stage is set and the script has been written and the vast majority think they are watching events when they, we, all have our predetermined parts to play out.
Think in bigger terms if you wish to understand what is going down.
frankly on April 22, 2018 · at 11:18 pm EST/EDT
There have been so many aggressive attempts to escalate and they all seem to come from the West. None of the Russian “aggressions” seem real. The Ukraine, shooting down the airliner, supporting Assad in spite of his CW attacks. No hard evidence all speculative.
All the war simulations have shown any US Russia dust up going to Armageddon. It seems to me you fire 105 missiles and no one dies, why that is uncanny, it shows a certain competence. Like they were all sitting in a bunker praying one of them did not accidentally hit a Russian. They are looking for a green light to launch an all out air campaign, hoping when the s 400 lights up it won’t be as advertised. I just pray we all wake the hell up and save ourselves. Just because there are a lot of old oligarchs who are going to die anyway doesn’t give them the right to take us all with them.
JEinCA on April 23, 2018 · at 12:27 am EST/EDT
I’ve been worried about the same thing. Actually ever since the last false flag chemical attack failed to produce the popular righteous indignation in the West necessary to justify starting WW3 over Syria I have been warning as such. I predicted the next false flag would be against a NATO Naval vessel or against NATO troops illegally on Syrian soil. The Gulf of Tonkin crossed my mind as did the USS Liberty but your prediction of another Pearl Harbor scenario is chilling especially given Washington’s likely response to such a humiliating defeat which would probably be a nuclear strike.
ioan on April 23, 2018 · at 12:45 am EST/EDT
So, the Carrier Strike Group is going to the Mediterranean, the chess moves are on their way on all sides. I don’t think though, the Strike Group is being told the exact plan right now, in the same way as the other NATO naval formations are not told too, it is too early. One thing is 100% sure : the assurance of Israel’s safety. The players are are moving their pieces on the map, the first shots (if we can call them that) were done a week ago to prove the waters : mission accomplished. The players : Russia, Iran, US and it’s allies, Israel and of course Turkey (who is pulled from two directions, thus unpredictable) But there are also others : Libya, Egypt and Lebanon. Libya is still an unsolved issue for the Empire, if she wants to have a secure Mediterranean “theater of operation” she needs this country, also because in such way, Egypt can be “pressed” in case (not just for her naval bases). No need to attack Syria with a massive strike and provoke a Russian response leading to the loss of the Strike Group, followed by a declaration of war (or not), that would be too hasty and very risky. Maybe, Lebanon is the main target for now : why Lebanon ? because of Hesbollah ( the arch-enemy of Israel) it could be an unexpected false flag in Lebanon, to which the Lebanese government would ask for “help” from US and NATO, there is nothing Russia can do, just watch because it would be a “legal intervention”. Once the US and NATO troops will be there, Turkey shall show her face. What can happen next, I leave it to your imagination.
Nexus321 on April 23, 2018 · at 3:17 am EST/EDT
Need to be more precise. The missile did not directly sink the Sheffield. The warhead did not explode and the ship was lost as the firefighting systems were compromised. The two other ships hit by Exocets were the SS Atlantic Conveyor and HMS Glamorgan from a land based missile launch. Most of the ships were hit by good old fashioned iron bombs whose settings were wrong for the very low altitude the bombs were released so they did not arm. The British Sea Skua missiles were quite effective during the Falklands war.
They will eventually blunder into a conflict and instantly regret it. My guess is the Russians have decided to meet force with force if they are directly attacked.
WRFB on April 23, 2018 · at 4:46 am EST/EDT
So , 100 missiles fired, all missiles heading at military targets were intercepted……
Some were allowed through to target the empty soon to be demolished buildings.
Was this part of the opening salvo and was it quickly halted as a result of the 100%effiacy of the counter …..
It seems clear to me that the aim was to militarily degrade the SAF .
And that there was a face saving gesture from the Russian/strain armed forces to allow the assailants to retire gracefully while claiming success.
Were I a betting man, I would not bet on the Anglo zionists.
Kenneth Johnsson on April 23, 2018 · at 5:22 am EST/EDT
Thank you ! Thank you very much !
Sun Tzu on April 23, 2018 · at 6:06 am EST/EDT
@ioan “Israel and of course Turkey (who is pulled from two directions, thus unpredictable) …Once the US and NATO troops will be there, Turkey shall show her face.”
You are one of the few that see the wildcard Turkey as crucial. So I am going to share my thoughts about it.
Trump’s conundrum amidst the deployment of the Harry Truman CVN in the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster PNAC’s Oded Yinon failing project for Greater Israel.
The conundrum faced by France – UK – USA ( FUKUS) is not just that Russia warned sternly against an all out assault of Syria but that NATO is at war against one of its own.
For Syria to be partitioned at the behest of the sponsors of the Greater Israel, Turkey must be Balkanized as well.
But Turkey has the second largest armed forces in NATO. The regime change “coup d’etat” attempt against Turkey didn’t succeed. So the Oded Yinon, PNAC, Greater Israel project has been stopped in its tracks. Turkey has been a bulwark against Russia but the Oded Yinon plan requires a Kurdistan enclave that will take lands from Iran, Syria and Turkey. This is an existential threat to Turkey. Erdogan just called for early elections, me thinks he wants an overwhelming mandate to go to war.
So the Arab NATO Sunnistan plus Israel juggernaut, is stopped in its tracks. Stopped not just by Russia, not just by China, not just by Iran but now also by the second largest army in NATO. Historically, Turkey has always been a vital long time bulwark against Russia but its loyalty to NATO is becoming more ambiguous every day.
Furthermore, the Shiite led Iraq quashed the Barzani clan’s wish to take the Mosul Nineveh lands for Kurdistan.
It is for this reason that Trump wants USA’s armed forces out of Syria and would prefer the Arab NATO plus Israel to “take over the defense” ( doublespeak for “doing the dying”) in the Kurdish enclave in Syria East of the Euphrates.
I think he suspects that this is going to be a meat grinder of Apocalyptic proportions for the sake of the Greater Israel. Much worse than Afghanistan. But the Deep State wants him in. Why not? if they plot his demise! We shall see….Oops! Yuge mistake! Trump should have listened to his own instincts while he had time!
Something else to consider. Russia has the magic switch to switch off Natural Gas pipelines supply to Western Europe. Off course, LNG could be imported from Canada and USA’s shale fracking operations. But these refrigerated tankers will have to be escorted by submarines as they are economic targets. Iran can choke off the Gulf transits deploying mines. This scenario is not pretty during General Winter. If in doubt ask Napoleon.
Furthermore, I read somewhere that during the April 13, 2018 FUKUS attack to Syria, Russian warships were positioned off the Lebanese coast where they could track and intercept anything launched from the Mediterranean to overfly Lebanon’s air space to hit Damascus. That seems to be the most logical spot as Tartus is protected. Moreover, it is not as if Hezbollah doesn’t know how to fire an effective ASM. That capability was demonstrated with the hit on the Hanit in 2006. I doubt that the Saudis have any leverage left in Lebanon’s government. Hezbollah is probably going to unleash everything they got on Israel’s military bases, airfields and then economic and strategic targets in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Dimona. They fully know that it is use it or lose it.
There is zero chance that Putin would order the sinking o a US ship … generally poker players don’t make such obvious mistakes for he has so many other options that are better … like doing nothing.
Self destructive behaviour plays right into the hands of Russia and the US seems to be on that course.
Bin Zauber on April 23, 2018 · at 10:32 am EST/EDT
For what its worth: Douglas P Horne (who has done outstanding work on the JFK assassination) has written a two volume work on Pearl Harbour. I haven’t read it but, if his previous work is anything to go by, I expect it to be a very worthwhile piece of work.
https://www.amazon.com/Deception-Intrigue-Road-War-Vol/dp/0984314458/
Technically a false flag would be the US destroying its own ship. This article speaks to putting the ships in harms way, to provoke an attack.
+Mikie on April 24, 2018 · at 12:41 pm EST/EDT
From what I understood of Falklands story, the Argentinians managed to hit the Brits only because the British IFF systems (Identification Friend or Foe) recognized the French-made missiles as “friendly” and didn’t try to shoot them down. If that’s true, the story isn’t a right example of Argentinian capability but only of British neglect.
However, regardless of that, Soviet Union has been developing “winged rockets” since the 50s and by now they are surely more than capable of sinking whole fleets, and cheaply. Never mind the Kindzhal which isn’t in serial production yet, there are plenty of Granits and Moskits and God knows what else.
Sun Tzu on April 24, 2018 · at 3:18 pm EST/EDT
If the Kinzhal is just an airborne Iskander then serial production is underway. It might be of different metallurgy or cermets skin to endure the extreme high temperatures of hypersonic travel but re tooling won’t necessarily be an unsurmountable problem.
Bob Tate on April 24, 2018 · at 7:57 pm EST/EDT
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left the east coast Naval Station Norfolk, VA on 11th April to rotate Persian Gulf task force.
dw(my Initials)g17c(my Glock) on April 25, 2018 · at 11:00 am EST/EDT
The subs (known as “black holes”) will get them. Every naval captain out there with a brain bigger than a radish knows this.
Robert Storms on April 25, 2018 · at 2:28 pm EST/EDT
The Argentinians only possessed 5 air launched Exocets during the conflict. Only 2 ships were hit, Sheffield and Atlantic Conveyer. HMS Glamorgan was hit by a land launched Exocet. The majority of British ships were hit by 500 or 1000 lb unguided bombs. Most of which failed to detonate because they weren’t fused properly.
Paco Alvarez on May 03, 2018 · at 11:29 am EST/EDT
The judeomasons in Power in the Kremlin protect Israel, by allowing Israel to strike Iran and Hezbollah inside Syria anytime Israel wants.
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20 of Princess Diana's Most Memorable Quotes
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These days, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle are all carrying on the legacy of Princess Diana's generous work and big-hearted philanthropy. Those who remember her know all too well that Princess Diana was a woman of action, but she also spoke eloquently about the issues that mattered to her.
Over the course of her life, which was cut far too short when she was just 36 years old in 1997, the Princess of Wales shared with the world countless empowering quotes. The way Diana fought for the life she wanted cemented her legacy as the feminist icon we admire so much today. Much like her actions, her words reflected her core beliefs.
Whether she was talking about relationships, charity, family, tolerance, or royal traditions, Princess Diana made quite the impression by being both outspoken and awe-inspiring. It's no surprise that her sons feel, to this day, that it is an honor to follow in her footsteps. As Prince Harry said on the Telegraph reporter Bryony Gordon’s Mad World podcast in 2017. “What my mother believed is the fact that you are in a position of privilege or a position of responsibility and if you can put your name to something that you genuinely believe in…then you can smash any stigma you want.”
Keep reading for 20 favorite Diana quotes. They're sure to inspire.
On Happiness
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"Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are."
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"I want to walk into a room, be it a hospital for the dying or a hospital for the sick children, and feel that I am needed. I want to do, not just to be."
"I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour, for a day, for a month, but I can give. I am very happy to do that, I want to do that."
On Fighting for Her Children
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"I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings and in their public duties."
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On Caring
"Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves."
On Empathy
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"I want my boys to have an understanding of people's emotions, their insecurities, people's distress, and their hopes and dreams."
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"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
"Family is the most important thing in the world."
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On Her Destiny
"Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny."
"I don't want expensive gifts; I don't want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure."
On Royalty
"I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts, but I don't see myself being queen of this country."
On Charity
"Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can."
More from The Stir: 15 Kate Middleton Moments Princess Diana Would've Been Proud Of (PHOTOS)
On Courage
"Two things stand like stone: kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own."
On Tolerance
"The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other."
On Valuing Others
"Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back."
More from The Stir: 9 Beautiful Things the Royal Family Said About Princess Diana (PHOTOS)
On Following Your Heart
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"Only do what your heart tells you."
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"Life is a journey."
On Hugs
"Hugs can do great amounts of good -- especially for children."
On Hanging On
"If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love."
On Human Touch
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“I touch people. I think everyone needs that. Placing a hand on a friend’s face means making contact.”
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Campus Recreation yoga program helps to fight negative effects of mental illness
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Room 239 in the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s rec center, HPER (Health, Physical Education and Recreation) building, is spotless. As soon as the clock strikes noon on Tuesday, students wander in, removing their socks and splaying out their yoga mats on the hardwood studio floor, completing the scene with bolsters, blocks and blankets and glancing at the mirror for reassurance.
One of those students is a graduate student in exercise science, Rebecca Cuthbert, who turned to yoga three years ago to find a time-out during her busy schedule.
“Mentally, yoga helps to calm me down when I’m extremely stressed,” Cuthbert said. “I was really nervous to come back to school, and this was a way for me to handle that. My stress and anxiety doesn’t go away, but I am better equipped to handle it. It also works as a different avenue for strength training, from both an exercise standpoint and an emotional one.”
Students in the U.S. have turned to yoga as a tool to help with stress management, and UNO’s Campus Recreation hopes to be a notable service where these students will build the foundations of a lifetime of self-care.
Lindsay D’Amour is the assistant director of aquatics and wellness at HPER and one of many yoga instructors who teach under the Campus Recreation yoga program. This division of the rec center offers daily classes ranging in styles to benefit various facets of student health. D’Amour focuses on mental wellbeing.
She said many students are confused about how yoga classes operate at UNO, since some are credited classes that fall under a semester schedule, while Campus Recreation opens its doors to all students for $24 a semester in group exercise formats.
Despite an ideal price tag, the Campus Recreation sector at UNO still lacks in membership. The numbers have increased this school year, nearing 90 annual yoga passes, but D’Amour said the community has the capacity to grow even larger.
And these classes are offered for a reason. Yoga has become increasingly popular across the globe, but the practice itself has been one of tradition and healing.
Yoga is proven to reduce inflammation and stress in the body through deep breathing, according to National Geographic. The practice has been used to help cancer survivors, people in poverty, sexual and domestic abuse survivors and those who struggle with mental illnesses.
For example, the nonprofit Exhale to Inhale works with domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors as a channel to address trauma. Yoga provides the tools for women the organization serves to feel safe and comfortable in their bodies so they can help end the cycle of abuse in their homes and communities, according to the Exhale to Inhale website.
D’Amour acknowledged yoga offers different experiences for everyone, depending on instructors and styles, like power yoga, spiritual yoga and the format of her usual class, healing practices.
“I started practicing yoga when I was an undergraduate student as a workout,” D’Amour said. “I have had anxiety my whole life and didn’t realize that this kind of movement would help me. Without intention, it benefitted my whole life, and I found that it was a space to be intentional, to connect my mind with my body.”
D’Amour got a RYT-200 certification (Registered Yoga Teacher with 200 hours of intensive training) in Costa Rica, learning anatomy and health, tradition and history and the sequencing of yoga as an art form and an exercise. She now teaches across Omaha, with monthly classes at spaces like the Lauritzen Gardens and Omaha Integrative Care, a mind and body wellness center.
“I have seen my yoga classes benefit people in so many ways,” D’Amour said. “Whether people are improving their balance and flexibility or working on focus and breathing, I notice all the little improvements in their wellbeing.”
D’Amour said she has seen Cuthbert improve her concentration and breathing from class to class, which comes down to a physiological improvement in the parasympathetic nervous system.
In layman’s terms, that means the “fight or flight” aspect of the nervous system slows down through breath-work and intentional movement. Aside from biology, D’Amour cites the yoga studio as a place for people to dedicate time to their self-care, when they would otherwise spend those 60 minutes of the day “on autopilot.”
“Yoga forces me to center,” Cuthbert said. “Since my undergraduate degree was in physical education, it was required for me to engage in group exercise classes like this, but it changed me into someone who pauses instead of reacting. I have found a balance.”
This newfound relaxation is not a placebo effect, either. Practicing yoga affects cortisol levels, which is the stress hormone behind most mental illnesses. Aligning the body and mind intelligences also enhances resilience and teaches people to adjust their behaviors based on the feelings they experience physically, according to the American Psychological Association.
Still, while yoga has become more mainstream in America, its popularity ebbs and flows at HPER.
“People usually come at the beginning of the semester because they want to start off on a good note,” D’Amour said. “Then they start to taper off. The people who come as often as they can and ask questions during class are the people I know are invested. Students usually return around finals when they’re stressed out, which is definitely a good thing, but I’d love to see a more active community.”
Cuthbert is a classic example of a new student turned semester regular. She said she instantly “vibed” with D’Amour’s teaching style and from there, felt comfortable enough to keep trying.
“I feel like people will try yoga and not have a good experience because of an instructor or a class style,” Cuthbert said. “You just have to keep trying new things to find what works. It isn’t based on gender or personality type, either. I wish more men understood that yoga is a great form of exercise. If this was a girly activity, I wouldn’t be doing it.”
With competitive yoga studios in the area charging upwards of $20 per class, D’Amour is proud of the asking price at UNO, hoping to see students branch out with a minimal charge each semester.
She suggested that people who are afraid to jump into a yoga class should start with YouTube videos in the privacy of their own homes, and then ease into a group setting by bringing a friend.
“The classes here are not competitive or cutthroat,” D’Amour said. “We teach to all body types and ability levels. As long as people come in open-minded, wearing comfortable clothes and ready to try, I’m sure it will be worth it.”
The overcast Tuesday neared 1 p.m. as Cuthbert batted her eyelashes open and added a silent wave of a soft smile and relaxed breathing to the room.
“Thank you for this wonderful rainy day practice,” D’Amour said. “Namaste.”
With a hushed echo, seven voices answered the call, Cuthbert’s the loudest among them: “Namaste.”
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This is a tricky sucejbt. More than anything, I wish I had not changed my name to my ex-husband's when we married when I was 24. When I marry my BF, I don't want to keep my ex's name (in fact, my ex wanted me to change it when we divorced). My son asked me if he would have to change his name too when I remarried, so there was that confusion. But the biggest reasons are 1) professional and 2) legal. How do you reflect it on a resume9 when you've had one last name during half of your career and then another last name now without looking like a flake (especially since my education was under my maiden name)? And then, I was named in a legal dofoament under only my first name and ex-husband's name. Going forward, how many pieces of dofoamentation will I need to prove that that's me? Divorce decree, marriage certificate, driver's license as well as the cost and headache involved in getting a new social security card, new credit cards, new driver's license, new prear endport, new bank checks, etc. I don't think men appreciate what we do in changing our names for them.I don't think it fair to my BF to be walking around with my ex-husband's name as my idenpillowy. He even knew me under my maiden name and initially had trouble using my last name. If I had never changed it in the first place, I would not have these issues now, so it's my own fault. But to me the issues have little or nothing to do with his children so much as how it impacts me. I thought that there were enough unmarried and remarried parents that schools were pretty familiar with dealing with kids whose parents have different last names.
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Quick programming note. Because of the holiday our new music shows will air on Tuesday & Wednesday this week instead of Monday & Tuesday. More info below.
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You can now stream or download the latest BlowUpRadio.com's Couch (4 Artists Talking About Their Music), with guests Lily Vakili, Brent Johnson (The Clydes), Marc Gambino (Lion-Hearted), & Catherine Wacha, along with older episodes at http://wherenjrocklives.com/interviews.html
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Celebrating Fall and enjoying a gorgeous sunny Saturday by the lagoon at The Lodge, residents, staff and their families were all smiles at the Fall Fun Fest on October 17th. The festivities included a cupcake walk, a ghost lollipop pull, pumpkin decorating, and a farm animal petting zoo. The petting zoo, Little Red’s Barnyard Friends, featured a donkey, a pony, two chickens and a bunny, all of which were petted, hugged and fed. Snacks, treats and refreshments with a fall theme were served and savored. The Lodge residents and their guests, whose ages ranged from 1 to 100, spent a delightful afternoon chatting and relaxing together.
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Drink Sensibly to celebrate safely this festive season.
HEINEKEN Malaysia, through its platform Drink Sensibly (DS), has launched a new campaign to remind and reward revellers to celebrate safely this festive season. ‘Get Party Ready’ is the latest initiative of the brewer to encourage responsible consumption, a consistent commitment which has already reached over 8 million people since 2014.
‘Get Party Ready’ is a digital driven campaign which uses the power and reach of Social Media to engage and educate millennials through gamification, reminding the 5 tips to drink sensibly: EAT, MOVE, HYDRATE, PACE and TAXI HOME.
In a recent survey, it was recorded that 80.0% of Internet users in Malaysia have visited social media sites, of those, 96.5% owned a Facebook account¹. The largest group of social media users were between the ages of 20 to 49 years²; the number of social network users is predicted to grow by 8.8% by year 2022³. These key findings reveal a shift in the way the public receive information, impacting the way brands communicate with their consumers today.
Starting this week until January 7th 2018, the campaign aims to raise awareness on the importance of drinking sensibly. Those who participate in the weekly interactive quizzes of the Drink Sensibly Facebook page will be able to win vouchers for ZALORA and GRAB, a double-win for revellers to dress festive-worthy and reach their destinations safely. The company will be giving away up to RM40,000 in prizes.
DS is reinforcing its messaging with the help of five social media influencers: Dennis Yin, Jestinna Kuan, Brian See, Dior Yaw, and Karen Kho. The campaign will also have an on-ground activation in outlets, giving away discounts for GRAB to consumers to get home safely.
Last year, Drink Sensibly partnered with the well-known local t-shirt label Pestle & Mortar to design a limited collection of clothes with the DS tips. The campaign reached out to 1.7 million and engaged more than 180,000 people in terms of clicks, likes, shares and comments. For the Festive Season, the company collaborated with GRAB to encourage consumers to not drink and drive.
Drink Sensibly is rewarding responsible consumers with 200 ‘Get Party Ready’ gift packs now until 7 Jan 2018. Each gift pack includes RM100 worth of Zalora vouchers and RM100 worth of Grab rides and can be used throughout the year until December 2018.
Every week, 50 x gift packs will be rewarded to winners of the ‘Get Party Ready’ quizzes. To enter, simply follow DS Facebook where the quizzes will be announced weekly on www.facebook.com/drinksensiblyMY.
Those who miss out on the Facebook quizzes can follow these DS friends for another chance to win a gift pack:
Dennis Yin - @DennisYin
Jestinna Kuan - @jestinna
Brian See - @mrbriansee,
Dior Yaw - @dioryaw
Karen Kho - @karenkh0
Visit the Drink Sensibly website to find out how to plan your celebrations responsibly at www.DrinkSensibly.com.my/festive or log on to www.facebook.com/DrinkSensiblyMY and be a part of the Drink Sensibly Movement.
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Early Written Observations of Herring Abundance
The IDAHO at Carroll's wharf, near South Franklin Street 1887 (Juneau). Coastal steamers like the Idaho began bringing tourists to Alaska in the 1880s.
(William H. Partridge Collection, ASL-PCA-88-062, Alaska State Library--click to enlarge and consult from source)
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Nineteenth century writers often remarked on the abundance of herring in Southeast Alaska. Of all the possibilities among the grandeur of the newly-acuired Territy to comment on, these early visitors, tourists, immigrants, and scientists quite often included the small herring in their observations. It is quite likely that observations of extreme abundance are referring to the peaks of strong year classes which pass through herring populations, typically on a somewhat less than decadal scale, rather than the "average" abundance. Still, these written observations describe a remarkable abundance of herring.
Chatham Strait/Killisnoo Area
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore wrote what would become the first tourist guidebook to Southeast Alaska, making her first cruises to Alaska aboard the Pacific Coast Steamship propeller steamer Idaho (1883) and sidewheeler Ancon (1884). Scidmore was a pioneering travel writer (and later a National Geographic board member, who editor Charles McCarry calls "the best author the magazine ever had"). On the 1883 voyage, the Idaho accomplished the first exploration of Glacier Bay by a large European-style vessel. On at least one of the voyages (both voyages are combined in her writings) the coastal steamers called at Angoon and Killisnoo. Scidmore (1885) paints a descriptive snapshot view of Killisnoo at the moment of her visit(s):
From the end of August into January the waters of Chatham Strait are black with herring. The Indians used to catch them with primitive rakes, made by driving nails through the end of a piece of board, and with this rude implement they could quickly fill a canoe with herring, each nail catching two and three fish. Seines have supplanted the aborigine's hand rake, and a thousand barrels of silver herring have been taken at a single haul, although the average haul is about half as many barrels, and requiring eleven men to each net then.
Almost a decade later, Scidmore revises and republishes her guidebook, after at least one additional cruise(1891) to Alaska. In this "Appleton's Guide-book", Scidmore (1893) records one enormous school of herring:
The factory's crews net from 300 to 600 barrels of herring at a single haul. Often 1,000 barrels are seined at once, and 1,600 barrels were recently taken by one cast of the seine in Sitka harbour. From September to May, all these waters are visited by great schools of herrings, and once in August the mail steamer passed through one school for four hours, the water silvered as far as could be seen, many whales and flocks of gulls attracted by this run of plenty.
By the 1890s "tourist steamers" are heading to Alaska, exploring Glacier Bay. Aboard one of the steamers, Arthur Inkersley (1895) writes in The American Amateur Photographer, about Killisnoo:
The waters of the neighboring inlet abound in herring which are taken from the middle of August to the end of December....
The U.S. Fish Commission's Albatross was transferred to the Pacific coast in 1888, and made subsequently made numerous voyages to Alaska. Journals of scientists aboard the Albatross provide an introductory glimpse of fish resources, including herring, of the late 19th and early 20th century.
(photograph in public domain--click to enlarge and consult from source)
Moser (1899), recorded observations on the fisheries of Alaska during the first(?) cruise of the U.S. Fish Commission research steamer Alabatross through the inside waters in the summer of 1898. In his report about Killisnoo, Moser (1899) writes:
The herring of Southeast Alaska are small, but in season are rich in oil and of delicious flavor. They are found in many localities running in immense schools, sometimes in smaller numbers, in fact almost disappearing where formerly they were abundant, and appearing in localities not visited before, only to return after several years to their former feeding grounds (p.123)......For many years the inlet at Kootznahoo has been the favorite resort for herring, though lately they seem less abundant. They are found in great numbers on the northern shore of Kuiu Island and at times many are taken in the vicinity of Juneau. The steamer Dolphin cruises through all the interior waters and makes a catch wherever herring are found.
Cobb (1906) borrows some of Moser's (1899) text, but adds some new observations about herring:
They are rather erratic in their movements, however, being in one place especially abundant one year and totally absent the next, possibly returning again after several seasons in greater numbers than before. In southeast Alaska the herring arrive in April for the purpose of breeding, and deposit their eggs in countless numbers in the sea grass and rockweed near shore and on boughs of trees along the beaches near low-water mark. For many years the inlet at Kootznahoo, on Chatham Strait, was the favorite resort for herring, but they ar much less abundant now, owing, it is claimed, to the constant fishing for them with purse seines, which breaks up the schools and drives them away.
Gastineau Channel
Herring catch, Douglas City, Alaska. 1895.
(Alaska State Library, Winter and Pond Collection, ASL-PCA-87-1473. --click to enlarge from source)
Evermann (1913) in his annual report on Alaska's Fisheries observes:
In Alaska it is said by some that herring are no longer as numerous as they were a decade ago, and the absence of large runs from Gastineaux Channel is cited in support of this contention. Undoubtedly it is true that Gastineaux Channel has shown but comparatively limited numbers of herring during the last few years, but this is not heard with reference to Auk Bay or other near-by waters well known for herring. It may be reasoned that the cycle theory--the periodic preference shown by fish for certain waters--is the chief cause of the present conditions in Gastineaux Channel. It is said by an old-time resident of the region that from 1885 to 1890 there were almost no herring in Gastineaux Channel, while for a few years thereafter the runs were moderately good, and in 1901 and 1902 they appeared in large numbers. Since that time an occasional school has been seen. It should be noted that at no time has this body of water been recognized as a regular heavy producer of herring.
Cobb (1906) writing in his report on the commercial fisheries of Alaska in 1905:
The norther shore of Kuui Island and Gastineau Channel are also favorite spots, although the fish have been rather scarce in the latter place the last two seasons.
Herring Subsistence References
Scidmore (1893):
The natives rake them from the water with a bit of lath set with nails, and a family can fill a canoe in an hour. Spruce branches are laid in shallow water along the shore and the herring roe deposited on them are stored in cakes for winter use.
Barton Warren Evermann, Chief of Alaska Fisheries Service, notes the take of herring spawn-on-kelp in the Juneau area, albeit filtered through the racial overtones of the era (Evermann 1913):
In this connection, citation is made of the doubtful practice of the Indians at Auk Bay and other places of putting brush in the water each spring during the spawning season for the purpose of securing herring eggs which they dry and make use of as a food delicacy. The adhesive tendency of herring eggs makes it an easy matter to thus secure large quantities with but comparatively little effort. Countless millions of eggs are in this manner destroyed by the Indians. It is doubtful whether this practice of the Indians should longer be permitted.
General Notes on Early Writers
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, writing a portion of the Southeast Alaska report for the Census of 1890 (U.S. Dept. of Interior 1893) observes that from the first excursion party led by General Nelson A. Miles in 1882, some 10,000 tourists made their way to Alaska by 1890 (no doubt encouraged by her articles and book)
Back to: History of Southeast Alaska Herring Fisheries
Link to: References
Caution: These pages contain preliminary research results, and are presented here only to further collaborative research and analysis. The information presented has not been fully analyzed or verified for correctness. Please consult the original literature citations for authentic interpretations or contact the author regarding applications of any analysis presented on these pages.
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Omega Plague: Collapse
by P.R. Principe
An airborne strain of the AIDS virus decimates humanity. Bruno Ricasso, an Italian cop, a Carabiniere, struggles to survive on the island of Capri while Europe erupts in flames and society crumbles. But when his solitary existence is broken, Bruno returns to the empty city of Naples in search of answers. Can Bruno find a way to stay alive in the ruins of civilization? Or will Bruno’s past sins prove even more deadly than the Omega Plague?
Novels Capri, Naples
Racing the Sun: A Novel
by Karina Halle
It’s time for 24-year-old Amber MacLean to face the music. After a frivolous six months of backpacking through New Zealand, Australia, and Southeast Asia, she finds herself broke on the Mediterranean without enough money for a plane ticket home to California. There are worse places to be stuck than the gorgeous coastline of southern Italy, but the only job she manages to secure involves teaching English to two of the brattiest children she’s ever met. It doesn’t help that the children are under the care of their brooding older brother, Italian ex-motorcycle racer Desiderio Larosa. Darkly handsome and oh-so-mysterious, Derio tests Amber’s patience and will at every turn—not to mention her hormones. But when her position as teacher turns into one as full-time nanny at the crumbling old villa, Amber finds herself growing closer to the enigmatic recluse and soon has to choose between the safety of her life back in the States and the uncertainty of Derio’s closely guarded heart.
Young Adult Fiction Campania, Capri
Murder on the Isle of Capri, Italy (Ryan-Hunter Series Book 4)
by Thomas Donahue & Karen Donahue
American criminology professor Marin Ryan and billionaire computer genius John Hunter are drawn into a homicide investigation when one of Marin’s colleagues is murdered in Italy. Her friend’s historical research uncovered a connection between 16th-century pirates and three present-day wealthy families. In this world of private jets, luxury yachts, and Italian villas, the chase leads Marin and John from Capri to New York to Hawaii and back, putting their lives in constant danger.
Novels Campania, Capri
Concordia Beata: A Novel of Ancient Rome
by Michael J. Reamy
A year past the midpoint of his reign, Tiberius withdraws from Rome and, in spite of living another 11 years, never returns. Why would the ruler of the Mediterranean world abandon the seat of his power, the most resplendent and cosmopolitan city of the time, in exchange for seclusion on the small island of Capri off the Italian coast? In A.D. 24, a young noblewoman dies under mysterious circumstances. Lucius Calpurnius Piso, a close friend of Tiberius, is charged with uncovering the truth. His investigation touches upon the illegal practice of magic, rivalries among the nobility, the idealism of a young woman, and the interaction between individuals of different social classes. Interwoven in the story are the complicated relationships he shares with members of his own family. Piso uncovers a conspiracy. He also acquires an awareness of the corrosive effect ‘the burdens of empire’ are having upon Tiberius’ personality and of a sinister force exploiting that corrosion. The story intertwines public affairs of state with personal, intimate relationships in a vivid portrayal of the political and social context of the time.
Ancient Rome, Novels Campania, Capri, Rome
The Jet Set Travel Guide to Capri, Italy
by Jet Set Life
Rob and Kim of JetSetLife.tv show you exactly where to stay, eat and play in the summer playground of the jet-set, the Island of Capri! No Fluff, No History Lesson, No Star Ratings. Just Everything We Love! Rob and Kim share their favorite in luxury and boutique hotels, coolest restaurants, best places to watch the sunset, uncover the best beach clubs and of course dish on the wild Capri nightlife!
Guidebooks Campania, Capri
Close to Paradise: The Gardens of Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast
by Robert I. C. Fisher
This book showcases 21 of the most celebrated gardens in Italy’s most glamorous seaside getaway. They include La Reggia of Caserta, the ‘Italian Versailles’ laid out for the Bourbon King Charles III in the mid-18th century; the gardens of the Villa San Michele on Capri; and Lord Grimthorpe’s Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, with its breathtaking panoramas. The text also traces the horticultural history of Campania, from Roman emperors to Edwardian millionaires, encompassing a parade of glamorous characters that includes Lord Byron, Wagner, Chanel, Jacqueline Kennedy, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf and Graham Greene.
Lifestyle, Decorating & Gardening Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples
In the Spirit of Capri
by Pamela Fiori
Jutting proudly out of the Mediterranean Sea, like a miracle of nature, Capri has been one of the world’s chicest destinations for decades. It is a place where well-tanned Italians joyfully share the island’s beauty with celebrities and island lovers: from limoncello, the local digestivo, to its eponymous Capri pants, to the bright turquoise jewelry and bejeweled sandals made famous by its glamorous denizens. In a colorful tribute to the isle adored by literary icons and the jet set alike, author Pamela Fiori explains with resonant texts and vibrant images the effortless charm of this fabled island.
Guidebooks Capri
Capri and No Longer Capri
by Raffaele La Capria (Elizabeth A. Petroff, translator)
From Library Journal: Originally published in Italy in 1991, this book by famed Italian author La Capria presents a picture of the island of Capri that may shock some and make others hastily switch their travel plans. For many years, Capri ranked as one of the most sybaritic, debauched destinations in Europe an island paradise where English expatriates and other wandering souls could go for a cleansing dose of weird midnight rituals at the Blue Lagoon and where homosexuality was rampant. Capria’s intent is to debunk many of these stories while acknowledging that many are true. The outcome is an intimate and brutally honest look at an island that has earned both a fanciful and a disturbing reputation as a European destination that is far off the beaten path. This book is not intended for the casual tourist who takes a day trip from Naples to Capri and only spends a few hours at the Blue Lagoon.
Biography & History, Guidebooks Capri
Greene on Capri: A Memoir
by Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard’s first encounter with Graham Greene had it all: timing, art, and an unbeatable setting–Capri. One December morning in the late ’60s, he and a friend sat down at a café table next to hers and he began to quote from Browning’s “The Lost Mistress.” Yet try as Greene might, the last line wouldn’t come to him. When she got up to go, Hazzard filled in the blank. As the beginning of a literary friendship goes, this could hardly be bettered. What’s more, within hours she and her husband, Francis Steegmuller, were dining with the English author. Greene on Capri, Hazzard’s evocation of their subsequent years of friendship, is generous, restrained, and complex. Two of those adjectives could, she makes clear, describe her friend, while restraint doesn’t seem to have been part of his being.
Many of the book’s pleasures come, too, in her descriptions of Capri, capturing both the island’s romance and its layers of unreality. But in the end, Hazzard’s considerable generosity cannot preclude disappointment with Greene. How could it when she too often witnessed her friend’s discernment edging into deep disdain? Greene on Capri makes one long for a fuller Hazzard memoir–and even more so for another of her beautiful fictions.
Memoirs Capri
The Bay of Noon
by Shirley Hazzard (Penguin, 1970)
“Passion and Intrigue in the Shadow of Vesuvius!” An Englishwoman working in Naples, young Jenny has no friends; only a letter of introduction to an acquaintance of an acquaintance. It is a letter that will change her life. Through the letter she meets Gioconda, a beautiful and gifted writer, and Gioconda’s lover, Gianni, a famous Roman film director. And at work she encounters Justin, a Scottish marine biologist whose studied distance is strangely attractive to her. As Jenny becomes more and more involved with these people, she finds herself leaving England behind forever.
Novels Capri
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Wetten Dass…? (2006, ZDF, Germany and also Austria and Switzerland)
We, of course, know it as the original You Bet!, the Americans are going to know it as Wanna Bet? Wetten Dass…? has usually been a big hit in every country it has touched – Spain, Italy, China and the UK to our knowledge, but the original German show conceived and hosted by Frank Elstner in 1981 is the most popular light entertainment show in German speaking territories, it goes out live for over two hours (it’s meant to be two but frequently overruns) six or seven times a year (every six weeks or so, but taking the summer off) from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and normally commands over 50% of the viewing public. This is a massive audience, and this means they often manage to book huge star guests.
The original game ran a bit like our You Bet – all celebrities make a prediction on all challenges, and the people watching at home voted by telephone to determine the points value. The winning celebrity, the “wettkonig” – bet king – won money (their score x100 in DM) for the people involved in the bet they’re backing, and celebrities who back losing challenges face doing a forfeit. This changed when Frank Elstner left the show in 1987 to how the show works today.
Here is the official site where you can watch loads of archive footage.
Wetten dass…? comes from a different city each episode. Tonight’s show is being broadcast live from Salzburg in Austria, home of Mozart.
This episode (episode 160) went out on the 28th January 2006.
As you can see, it’s a huge stadium. This is our host Thomas Gottschalk who has hosted the show since 1987, except for a year out in 1993.
It’s straight on to the first bet of the evening, the “stadtwette” – the city bet, where Thomas bets against the entire city of Salzburg. These two people, who may or may not be Austrian celebrities, will spearhead it.
Salzburg is the home of Mozart, and their task is to find twenty-five kids under the age of twelve who play classical instruments to perform a rendition of a Mozart work in the town centre at the end of the show.
There’s already quite a crowd! We’ll catch up and see how they’re doing later.
But now it’s time for our first guests of the evening, it’s Ralf Schumacher and his lovely wife/girlfriend!
The legendary Wetten dass…? sofa.
This is a good opportunity for the host and guests to have a bit of a chinwag and plug whatever it is they’ve come along to plug.
And our first bet of the evening.
Twenty musicians and a wheelbarrow. What does this mean?
Well, they reckon that all twenty of them can fit into that wheelbarrow – with their instruments – and stay there for one minute whilst playing a tune. Yes, really.
Now, Ralf must predict the outcome. Can they do it?
If he gets it wrong, he will have to perform a comedy forfeit.
He thinks they can do it.
Das wetten beginnt!
This, really, is hugely impressive stuff. You might be able to make out one kid sitting on the end of the tuba.
It’s important that it is impressive – the viewers at home will be voting later on to determine the evening’s wettkonig, and they’ll be taking home lots of money.
It’s a success, and that means bouncy letters!
It’s time for a musical guest – it’s James Blunt! He’s playing in Hamburg the next day.
Ralf Scumacher’s girlfriend is very pleased to meet him. Watch out Ralf!
It’s time for our next guests, the Austrian finance minister and the lovely wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend!
We’ve done our research here.
The bet: those people in red reckon that using their motocross-with-sidecar vehicle, they can beat that bloke with skis down a short ski course.
The Austrian Finance Minister says that actually, no they can’t.
The skiier goes first and records a time of 40.27 seconds.
Ooh-er, that’s in the air and looking rather dangerous – lots of oohs from Gottschalk doing the commentary. It’s a live show.
Unfortunately they lose by a smidgeon under a second. That’ll go down badly in the votes! The Austrian Finance Minister has avoided a forfeit though.
Next, a performance from Anastacia and someone else.
Everyone gets a large bouquet of flowers on this show.
It’s time to see how our stadtwette is getting on!
Of the twenty-five kids required, they’ve found… three.
Never mind though, providing the voice to a Disney cartoon in Germany recently released, it’s Boris Becker!
This is the “kinderswette” – the kid’s bet. He won’t win any money, but he’ll win a lovely money-can’t-buy prize.
He is going to ride around a figure of eight track on a unicycle.
Not too impressive so far, but hold on. Whilst he’s doing that, he’s going to keep a golf ball in the air using a club – the first time round he’ll do it with his right hand. The second time round he’ll do it with his left hand. The third and final time round, he’ll have a club in both hands and he’ll hit the ball with alternating hands. Yes, really.
Becker’s betting against him, and risks having to dress up as Mozart for the remainder of the show if he’s wrong.
Really, watch this one, it’s astounding.
And he wins!
The Sugababes perform, this was Amelle’s first public performance.
Artists are given the option of miming, they sang live. It wasn’t that great, sadly.
Gottschalk does the interview in English, translating the answers for the German audience.
Viewers competition to win a car. It’s a multiple choice question, phone, text or post your answers in.
Here’s Mozart Becker!
The forfeits really aren’t that awful, we gather they used to be a lot worse.
Our next guests are some actors.
This gentleman bets that he close all fifty of those red umbrellas in two minutes. Quite difficult, but what makes it even more difficult is that he’s going to do it using only one hand.
He’s going to jump into the air holding the umbrella, slam his arm down and hope he does it with enough force to shut the umbrella.
Yes, really.
He does get round all fifty in about 100 seconds, but unfortunately about ten of them didn’t shut, and he doesn’t manage to finish them off in the remaining time. Bet failed.
But never mind, it’s Depeche Mode!
Our final guest for the evening is an Italian opera singer.
She either understands German, or the questions have been preordained – Gottschalk gives the questions in German, she responds in Italian and a booming voice translates over the PA system.
For the evening’s final bet, this gentlemen here will wear a blindfold. Gottschalk will then take four mini Mozart dolls and place them on the giant piano behind him whereever he pleases.
A man at the piano will then play the four chosen notes simultaneously. Several times, if necessary.
Our blindfolded friend will then tell us exactly which four notes were hit. He must get it exactly right four times, and is allowed one fail.
Our Italian opera singer thinks it’s ridiculous, and says he’ll fail.
The little figures are placed by the host on a whim and represent the notes that are to be played.
Astoundingly, he’s right three times and failed one. Ralf Schmacher’s lovely girlfriend/wife places the final set.
If you want to appear on Wetten dass…? write to these addresses.
Evidently the lines are open for the voting to determine this evening’s Bet King, but we’re not privy to any of the phone numbers or anything. Perhaps it’s an online vote only. Anyone?
And as a comedy forfeit, they’re going to sing some opera. Which is what she does for a living anyway. He doesn’t.
It’s back to the city centre to see if Salzburg has won the stadtwette.
They’ve haven’t got twenty-five kids… they’ve got twenty-nine! Amazing.
They perform.
But who is the evening’s wettkonig?
It’s Piano Bloke! With an astounding 60% of the vote. He takes home €5,000. The wheelbarow orchestra are second, the moto-cross skiers are third and the umbrealla guy finishes fourth, but still gets to take home €2,000.
And Piano Bloke gets to take his rightful place on a pedestal, to rapturous applause.
Thank you guests, thank you contestants, thank you Salzburg. We’re back on the 4th March in Frankfurt, goodnight!
In the credits, we learn that The Wombles’ Mike Batt “did” the theme tune. So there we are.
This article was originally written in 2006, a selection of comments follows:
…surely that piano challenge was just a demonstration of perfect pitch with the moderate confusing element of notes that may not be in the same key signature? (I have been told that recognising individual notes in chords is on the A2 Music listening paper…)
And if the host places the dolls, he’s influencing the difficulty level and may – if he knows enough about music – be *conscious* of this. Certainly, the presence of an F in one octave and the F#/Gb in the octave above is a very odd interval that would be confusing; if he had D#/Eb, F, C and G#/Ab (in that order going upwards), even though the intervals are very different, they’re all in the same key signature (C minor/Eb major) and as such would be easier than most combinations.
I’d definitely have voted for the wheelbarrow orchestra.
Why not watch it for yourself? Perhaps I’m missing something.
Possibly. While my own ear isn’t nearly sharp enough, I get the feeling it’s not quite as impossible as it may seem at first – and to top that wheelbarrow orchestra so convincingly it would have to be.
(Having said that, if it was dismissed so quickly by an opera singer…)
(And watching the clip again:
* I’m presuming the bed isn’t played in the studio, it would be a bit silly for a challenge like this if it were…
* The host takes enough time over putting the dolls in place that he may well be pondering them.
* And some of the selections are rather interesting.�
* It’s impressive, but I’m surprised it won SO convincingly.
Interesting to note they use the scale with H in it instead of B, which I think is also a Mozart thing. It came up on a University Challenge question recently, I think.
Here’s an interesting thing I’ve just read: Thomas Gottschalk was in Sister Act, after Whoppi Goldberg lost a bet on Wetten Dass. So there we are.
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Fort Boyard S25
Saturdays 7:45pm UK, 8:45pm on the continent.
Watch live on Pluzz with a VPN, other alternatives likely available.
Don’t tell anyone, but 25 years ago is 1989 and the show began in 1990. But here we are at season 25 of Fort Boyard, it must be the world’s longest running adventure game these days and continues to thrill kids and adult kids of all ages.
It’s survived several changes of host, several changes of staff, many changes of games but the main character, THAT OF THE FORT ITSELF (and Pere Fouras) (and longest serving staff member Passe-Partout) is still standing after all these years of teams running around and pitting their dexterity and physical and mental strength against the challenges of the fort, and arguably it’s a more confident show now than it’s ever been.
This year sees a new character in Vincent C fronting the Magic Academy up in the watchtower, a variety of new games (some of which may yet be a surprise, I don’t think anyone knew about the Battering Ram before it appeared on screen this time last year) – if previous year’s themes were “ways to dress up moving a thing attached to a pipe” and “ways to dress up things on turntables (horizontal or vertical)” this year’s cells seemed to be based on “ways to dress up filling up a container”. But we’re also looking forward to the Hall of Illusions with the Firefly.
This year I’ve given over a discussion page to the proceedings – ten episodes and a best of. Let’s hope it’s a good vintage!
119 thoughts on “Fort Boyard S25”
Brig Bother Post author June 24, 2014
The Best Of show goes out after the first episode this Saturday.
Lee June 26, 2014
In light of the 25th year of Fort boyard. The Fort Boyard App has had a free update. Contains some new key games and some of the judgement games.
Trailer for it here and its out now
They also added a fuse to the key and clue padlock solver. As well as replaced laboule in the opening to felinda
New games a bit of a mixed bag, although they’re a bit more interesting than the ones from last time, which is a positive.
I’ve just noticed there’s no lever next to the treasure room door.
Mika June 27, 2014
But… but… How will Olivier be able to start the wildly inconsistent timing of the door opening/team actually starting/timer actually starting!?
Alex June 27, 2014
Please let this be the year a team gets stuck in the treasure room. It’s been 8 years since it last happened…
There is a lever next to the treasure room door. However it looks like they have removed the red one which blocked the tigers
Just to add. France Television is cracking down on Fort Boyard episodes. I got a copyright strike on my account and all 2013 episodes uploaded by others have been removed. Its unlikey the 2014 episodes will be up for long
Is there a decent stream for us foreigners? Then again, I’m busy during tomorrow’s ep even if I *could* stream it.
As mentioned, if you can use internet magic to get round geoblocking it will be on Pluzz on catch up. I pay £20 a month for a good VPN, there may be cheaper methods.
NJ June 28, 2014
There are plenty of naughty France2 streams if you know where to look. I used one for tonight’s episode.
Nice to see changes to this year. New running music. 50 mins for keys. 30 mins for clues. a counter for lady boo wins/losses.
Right well sadly I thought that was a bit underwhelming in the main.
Not completely without merit of course, and of course average Boyard beats a lot of things at it’s best – did really like the funked up versions of the running around the Fort music, and thought the package for the Barracks worked well – if the adventure music has been consistently a bit poor in recent years, the test music is really neat.
Unfortunately the lack of new cells this year is really detrimental – FB has a requirement to surprise, especially at the beginning of a new season, and in that department it was a bit of a washout. OK, Vincent C’s Magic Academy was fun (although ultimately it’s only a multiple choice question). The underwater prison was OK – as others will point out it’s a bit more interesting than the Submerged Cage, although it doesn’t feel filmed in the best way to look the most interesting (it feels a little bit like a reimagining of the Clue Seller game from twenty years ago). The Bike felt a bit too light. Also I note a slight adjustment in difficulty of some of the games – Manolier is clearly shorter, Red Alert somehow looks easier but apparently not.
I didn’t think the on screen progress meters for some of the games added anything.
Once again, the Council is where lots of the interesting changes lie – the variable rewards and penalties for each game are really interesting, and I laughed when the final round of that stop the hand game unexpectedly whizzed round, although it did feel like a rather cheap way of getting a loss. I do think there needs to be a think about potential, it’s quite possible that a team can go to the Treasure Room with 1:15, and after an almost two hour program that feels like a bit of a swizz.
Also a swizz – the public wants to see someone get locked in the Treasure Room – mainly to see what happens. This is something that SHOULD have happened this evening quite clearly. What the hell went on there?
The Best Of was good fun, although it’s a bit rum writing Passe-Temps out of it.
The good news is that even numbered years always tend to feel like they’re coasting, and odd numbered years feel like the show gets a kick up the backside, so fingers crossed for season 26 in 2015!
I haven’t seen anything yet (I’ve been drinking in Leeds all weekend), but the comments are suggesting that this year is a bit of a ‘2008 year’, I’m guessing?
If that’s right, expect massive over-exposure in 2015 then a really awful Survivor knockoff in 2016.
If this is a 2008 year, can’t wait for the return and visual reimagining of Le Smash next year.
What was it with 2009 and decent games that didn’t stick around?
Billard was for my money one of the best skill games they’ve had, and if Transformateur had self-locking doors it would have been a keeper.
Actually yes, i’m being sarcastic about Le Smash, but otherwise there were some great ideas that year. I guess these days there’s an emphasis on visual comedy which is fine but does mean the mechanics tend to lack nuance.
The problem with 2009 was that they very much over-egged the pudding with the 20 year specials. Maybe that’s why they’ve reined in this series?
2.9m and 14.3%, not brilliant, but it is up against the World Cup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRZjKCOEkQ – The “Best of” show is up on the Youtubes. For now.
Episode 1 link is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa-5tQqeoRI
Its listed as unlisted
edit: its gone
Geez that was quick. Glad I decided to watch it last night, then.
Qusion June 29, 2014
I present my views with the following disclaimer – it’s still Fort Boyard, it’s still one of the best game shows in the world.
I have to echo what Brig said first, where are all the new games? Either this was always going to be show one, in which case one of the new clue games should have featured, or they chose this as show one, in which case they’re mad.
The new music is awesome, in fact the music package as a whole has been improving for a while. The set dressing is good, some subtle changes, some not so subtle but it all looks good, with the exception of Submarine Training, which still looks like a lazy prop and one or two others mentioned below.
Casino is much improved, the green water in Mud Wrestle still irritates me, why does it need to be green? Jars is getting a bit stale now, it lacks payoff really. Magic Academy was very entertaining and had a nice bit of play-along.
There is nothing on Fort Boyard less interesting than watching someone hang from a rope ladder.
The Judgement section still feels a bit, unfair. By which I mean that I feel Blanche should offer a challenge based on the performance of the individual so far. If you were unlucky to get locked in, you get an easier out than someone who was rubbish.
Mister Boo needs a black mask for his role as jailer, he looks silly in the limbo themed room. I wouldn’t object to a ‘magic’ CGI gate from the prison rather than having Boo here. Also, the cube-borrowed game looked very cheap. Nothing has looked proper Boyard-stunning for a couple of years now.
Adventures were, ok I suppose. Underwater Prison is just a bit cramped which suggests that most of the other underwater games remain, however it looked good and it felt like there was actually some fear involved.
The new cycle game was over in an instant. I know the trend for television at the moment is fast and snappy, but I do so miss three-minute adventures. Dare I say, it looked a bit cheap. Surely it would make a better game to actually cross over the whole fort? Fort Boyard 2010’s does love comedy falls though.
The Council had good bits, I like the choice of gamble for the weight game, I feel it should be applied throughout. I’m not a fan of a riddle in this part of the show, indeed I wouldn’t object to Father Fouras being absent at council, he’s a bit too jolly for the role. The beat the clock game was ok, but the prop must be one of the cheapest looking things since Ring last year.
Once we had the awesome looking Infernal Machine, all copper pipes, rusty levers and plumes of steam. Now we have nicely painted MDF where we can see the hinges.
Then I return to my first point, it’s still Fort Boyard, its still awesome and long may it continue.
As for the clip show, I might not be the biggest Boyard geek there is, but there were a few people very much missing, as brig said, written out of history. t seems like if you arent in the show now, you never were, with a couple of high profile people who are still ‘friends of the show’.
Finally, Felindra whips the gong! How awesome is that!
The Best Of was really the best if the last five years with some token older stuff thrown in. Given that they do a retrospective every five years I’m not sure that’s entirely poor, but there were some large elements missing – no mention of Laboule!
I quite like Pere Fouras leading the Council. Originally the character is basically a sort of benign guardian, since the effective reboot he’s much more of a nemesis, and I think the idea that someone the contestants only communicate with on screens finally get to come face to face with him at the council at the end is quite good drama. Although it would be more dramatic if the character was played a bit straighter or more cantankerously but it’s difficult to just change history like that.
Yann Le Gac has played him for 23 of the 25 seasons, taking over the role in 1991 and having a year out to actually produce the show in 2002, and you can really tell the difference with a different actor.
Adding in!
Overall, great Fort is still Great.
Kinda funny how horrible Evelyne did. And she almost cost them it all at the end.
Enjoyed the “Luck or Skill” part of Judgement, though I hope there will be more Luck games than just the wheel.
Surprised at seven clue games. Wonder if this will be A Thing.
Liked the gambling aspect of Poids. (Seriously, look at Mr Boo. WHY would you take the highest weight against a guy whose arms are thicker than your legs…?)
Cadran looked fun, nice joke at the end, but kinda dragged for me.
What was the point of the goggles before Velo?
I’m guessing they’re meant to be a blindfold so she can’t see what she’s about to do until the team get up there.
Looks like were back to 14 chances for keys. 7 for clues.
Great to see Tapis new design. The music is nice as well. Casino looks more fun and harder to win. Also nice to see Ventouse back again although it does seem easy.
The sad part about having more clues is it could damage the team’s time in the TR because there spend so long opening 5 canisters.
I think with Casino they’ve made it easier to get coins, but you need more of them. Also the cup to collect them is smaller.
NJ July 1, 2014
I think there’s some deception going on with the bridge too, like I fully expect someone to try and run full bore across it only to crash and burn hilariously at some point.
Brig Bother Post author July 5, 2014
Nathalie Simon on the bike might be the funniest thing ever.
Lee July 5, 2014
They shouldn’t have even clocked it.
Right well despite some misgivings that continue with regards to some of the direction, that was a super fun episode with a super fun team – the animateurs rarely disappoint.
Ketchuperie – this is actually quite a fun twist on the corniche games of old but it does feel rather difficult, if it’s likely that there’s only going to be time for two trips up and down then an idea of how many tomatoes are required would be interesting and useful.
Hall of Illusions – fun idea but the questions are all rather old chestnuttish – anyone with any interest in that sort of thing at all will have come across them. Although the triangle midpoint was quite surprising – needs to be more like that.
Roll – too quick for the set-up.
I don’t quite understand why they’ve made the Judgement games so hard this year. I am COMPLETELY FOR punishing teams who produce prisoners and don’t make the key quota, but I’d much rather they were around for the adventures and were physically barred from the treasure room at a later point. I favour a cage on the treasure room platform myself.
Also surely, SURELY in this, the space year 2014, we can come up with a better way than combination codes? Watching someone fiddling with a lock is not actually very exciting.
Having to agree. Fun episode. Was cheering Bruno on all the way. Ketchuperie looks like a nice version of Corniche. Guessing if they fall in they have to go back and push the button.
I actually liked the hall of illusions. Was nice that you could play along at home as well.
Velo + Roll. Probley lasted less time that it took me to write this line.
As for judgement. Glad they get a choice in the games. So prisoners are not always luck base.
The council changes this year are really nice in my opinion. Still not a fan of the riddle being their but the games that instantly lose/gain time is a nice twist.
Shame that we have the 50 mins for keys. yet still only 12 chances to get 7.
Other notes about the episode. Red Alert and Pied, just wow. and good to hear the Excalibur music in Excalibur
Michael July 5, 2014
Last week’s episode was fun enough – I was away for last year’s season so I missed them all, but I enjoyed watching last week. Looking forward to this week’s.
Actually. I just went on the France 2 website. and there a picture of Bruno and a girl in the washing game. Yet that wasn’t seen on the episode?
I remember when I was giving advice to UK teams 13-14 years ago that one mentioned they filmed a game that wasn’t broadcast. They probably film 15-16 games and cut it to the most entertaining 50 minutes.
Obviously I don’t approve of such practice but I try not to let it ruin my enjoyment too much.
Just abit odd that they get more time but less games played in that time frame. Maybe Fort Boyard offical will put it as a bonus on their youtube.
As well as Lavrie. The Pere Foras show was also cut from episode 2
Qusion July 7, 2014
Really enjoyed episode two, there’s no way anyone would have chosen last week as series premier so I can only resume that Olivier’s reference to the 25th show couldn’t be cut out.
Plus points on last week:
Ketchup Factory was good; I can see three trips being possible within the time, especially since bits of the game had clearly been cut this week as she was so slow. Council was much better, the timing contraption looked much better on screen than last weeks monstrosity.
Fire Station was great fun to watch as was Sea Legs – showing the key being hidden beforehand is a master stroke of a couple of series and a few games. I was actually shouting ‘in the hammock you fool’ at my laptop.
Minus Points then:
Cycle and Roll, while having a payoff lack any kind of build up. If you must fill the show with comedy pratfalls then please see Balance, Unstable Chair and that game from years ago where you winched yourself out of window.
Has Circle always been a key game? It’s a bit clue-gamey, rather like Bell. Indeed, didn’t we have a series two years ago where a couple of clue games suddenly became key games? Maybe it’s to fill the gap of not having so many new ones.
Head Inspector needs both a new mechanic and some new things in the boxes. The viewer usually knows exactly what to expect, but at the moment the contestant does too.
I concur with everyone above, I have always hated the clue boxes, I imagine it’s a bit ‘health and safety’ related, and a bit ‘adding drama’ related. If the clue/key really cant be hanging in the game location, then why not a switch which opens the key box ala Gargarin or Code Braille?
Finally, most entertaining game of Snake Pit in a long time.
I think it would be an idea if the stunts were played as key games, leaving the bigger adventures for the adventures. As it should be.
Also something I think the show has lost in it’s recent bid to make everything snappier but Bruno in the snake pit threw into sharp relief is that quite a lot of the appeal of the old school adventures was watching someone wrestle with their fears, something that doesn’t really happen these days as it tends to be ‘survive quick awful ordeal, win clue’. Someone put in a horrible situation is compelling, yes, but it’s watching someone make the decision they’re going to do something they wouldn’t normally want to do that makes for great TV. Edit Also the one with the bungee jump last year that they allowed to breathe a bit. That was good too. But these seem to be increasingly rare.
Mika July 8, 2014
Everyone’s pretty much said what I thought. 😛
Some stuff I noticed, though:
One of the VERY rare times a female’s done Billot. And hey, with the “You decide who does the riddle”, is this the first time someone’s done two duels?
Found Salle des Illusions *really* boring. Maybe just down to 2 of 3…? And throw in more twists on the “known” answer.
And applied last week, but noticing it now: Is anyone else amused that theoretically, teams could earn more time than what the clock says?
If my understanding of the rules is correct, actually you can do ketchuperie in one go. I shall leave the method as an exercise for the reader but I’ll reveal it at the end of the series if you haven’t worked it out.
Alex July 9, 2014
My guesses are either stuffing them in your clothes, or just throwing them to the other side of the room. The only have ‘if you fall in’ as the criterion for the cage shutting, and Boyard has had its fair share of hilarious rule sidestepping over the years.
Nah, you can’t throw them, there’s plastic sheeting there to prevent exactly that.
How bolted down is the basket? 😛
It looks like the opening in the cage isn’t wide enough for you to do anything with it. I wonder if there’s scope for crabwalking it, facing away from the wall, and letting your body curve naturally and letting your stomach area carry a few.
I wouldn’t try it myself, mind. I don’t look good in red.
Actually, considering the gap between the walls, my inital thoughts were that it’d be a Ninja Warrior-esque Sextuple Step movement. The curtain bit would be a bit annoying, but I think it’s not too wide to get away with that.
Mika July 14, 2014
Oh, wait. Is it that falling in will trigger the cage to drop, but nothing’s stopping someone from walking through AFTER they’ve gotten the tomatoes?
Brig Bother Post author July 14, 2014
I think I had that thought early, too, but dismissed it.
I doubt we’d see it happen, though. Either some unmentioned (or mentioned and my French sucks) rule, or it’d be edited out somehow as it’s not in the “spirit of the game”. (There’s actually a lot of games that seem like they’d be made easier if someone wasn’t following good tv gamesmanship. Standing on the sides for Ring, that one Swedish guy in Cylindres, just plowing through Mr Boo to make them both fall… wait a minute…)
Interestingly Fort Boyard has traditionally let you get away with gaming the games if you can work out how, then they’ll adjust it for next season.
True enough, like didn’t they make the key harder to physically get or something the year after someone ran in and out of Anagram Cage…?
Alex July 15, 2014
Yeah, I think they screwed it to a barrel or something?
Interesting episode, a curious mixture of really impressive moments (the beam jets) and some hilariously poor performances. Like The Casino and misspelling the codeword.
Not sure what I make of Recycling, looked impressive, thought it would be a bit more frantic. I assume there’s a hope that when they put the last bottle in the key will pop out the top and into the water and they’re meant to scrabble around for it?
Also saw the cage for Safari in the background of one of the shots, hopefully we’ll see it played next week.
Michael July 13, 2014
I don’t think I’ve ever been as impressed watching Fort Boyard as I was with the water jets. I mean, they were on five keys with 23 mins left to go! The Casino was brilliant and awful in equal measures. Recycling’s key mechanism looked a bit flimsy, if I’m honest – she could just pull the key out when it got high enough, instead of having to find the right amount of bottles.
Safari is definitely played eventually – we see two shots of it in the opener!
Recycling is probably my favourite looking design of any FB cell. The steady shrinking, the pyros and fire, the water, I love it. Unfortunately they’ve got a fantastic looking cell but they’ve forgot to put a game in, and once you strip it all away, it’s a bit weak game-wise.
Now I know that the bottles aren’t just hidden in the tubes and there’s those containers at the side, the game now has a bit more depth, thankfully.
Will July 13, 2014
Have these been uploaded to YouTube? Or some other website? I can only find fort boyard Quebec
I’m afraid France 2 have played their copyright card.
OK, tonight appalled me somewhat both as a long time fan of the show and with someone with an interest in television production – I’m not a massive fan of the producers effectively stacking the deck to get a desired result, but outrightly rigging Circle so it couldn’t be won (and even then was hilariously almost won) was unbelievable. UNBELIEVABLE. Yeah and I noticed the timer for the museum looked a bit light as well. What’s happened to design and artistry?
I am of the belief that Blanche is a good segment of the show but if you have to rig the game to make it relevant (the team CANNOT EVER go clear with seven keys and no prisoners) then something has gone very very wrong. Play a game there for some bonus gold or a clue if you don’t want rid of it.
Have faith in your format that has been running for twenty-five years.
In other news Jeu de Mains was intriguingly old school for a new council game. And that was quite a haul they managed to pick up, there.
And the restaurant is fun but the last adventure should be something large scale and remarkable.
What I’m saying is please make better production decisions next year thanks.
Qusion July 21, 2014
Yes some of the production decisions this year have just been plain odd. Velo is clearly the new favorite game as its been in every and has the odd distinction of being both a key and a clue game in the same series. I think only Willy has managed that in recent years? Or is Pere Fouras Show played for a key sometimes.
We know two games or so an ep are missing as well which is skewing to make things look easy. What gets me most though is that Fouras’ introduction to the clue games promises so very much, that the games no longer deliver. Bring back Tightrope, Birdman, Cave Explorer and the dark labyrinth. Proper, epic adventures. Someone being a bit scared in Tete would be a start.
PF Show was usually played for a key last year.
If they’re going to do these short stunt-y adventures, I’d be happier if they used them to break up the key games in the cells I think.
I’m still baffled they don’t really use the underground set for anything except an occasional shot of the prison.
The first playing of Cerce last year was for a clue, I believe.
I’ve just watched this week’s – Casino was very impressive, and that Museum performance had me screaming!
Sebastien Chabal had a very good Casino technique, and I’m surprised nobody had thought to do something like that (keep the cup high, use your hands as a funnel) before.
ianfrontier July 21, 2014
For those who have not seen it yet. The most recent episode of Fort Boyard is on youtube (for a short time before France 2 takes it down) – http://youtu.be/XWeaZNY-cos
Eric July 22, 2014
Thanks! Let me/us know if others appear!
Can definitely see the annoyance with Cerce. Bit of a shame Joy has all loses when she got arguably the more difficult games on offer. Would’ve won Cerce given normal time, too.
Personally, my biggest annoyance with this ep was that the three other guys barely did a thing. Sure, they MIGHT have, and it got cut, but still. When the one guy doesn’t even do an Adventure, and three others go twice? Ehhh…
It was definitely the Famous Rugby Star Sebastian Chebal Show this week, although I certainly don’t blame production for playing up the biggest name on the team. It’d be similar to a UK version having someone relevant from the England football team playing.
They sometimes get quite good celebs on this, better than average, I wonder how much is their kids twisting their arm to go on.
Despite our bitching, the show’s been rating well, usually topping the timeslot and occasionally the night, although that’s with just over 3m which would look quite poor here. So very good chance of season 26 I’d say.
I haven’t found a good VPN yet, so I’m left hunting for online videos. I found last week’s (12/7) episode
http://www.mazonetv.com/fort-boyard-du-12-juillet-2014/
Right, no. Ketchuperie is fixed as all hell or they haven’t playtested it very well, her use of brains was excellent and she was punished for it – there is no way that game is possible if that many tomatoes are not good enough.
One thing that old Boyard games had going for them is that most of them were clearly mechanical and they weren’t waiting for a producer to push a button to release the key. The laundrette is clearly a man swizzling the power arrow, I had my doubts about the casino last year. Percolator is guesswork.
All I want is consistency and fairness, if the team are doing too well there are much subtler ways of pegging them back, with contestant selection for instance. The show should not need to resort to fixing things to get a desired result, that’s not the show I’ve been championing for over twenty years.
Also last year’s submerged cage music was really good, why’s it gone?
I wonder if and how the one-player-versus-apparatus council games will adapt for the international duel version.
My only guess with Ketchuperie (beyond blatant producer interference) is that there’s gotta be a way to win that they did in the testing no one’s figured out. Maybe they ARE just supposed to grab the whole basket.
It was kinda funny with Magic Academy. Was live tweeting until the stream cut out, and at the start I’d posted wondering if Vincent has an obvious Quebecois accent (actually kinda funny I can understand him better than everyone else), and then right after, the player blamed the accent for why he lost. XD
Two lock-ins this season for a game that’s NOT a lock-in game. Is it just that loud in there?
Still of the opinion Salle des Illusions is way too easy, and way too boring.
Kinda sad about Rouleau. Wanted to see how it would come back. Interesting that they add a player when it’s for a clue.
Bearing in mind that I was sure three trips were possible at the beginning of the series, something happened in that Ketchuperie game that wasn’t shown. There was no way on Boyard that she took twice as long to make her one run as the first contestant took to make two and a half.
Something was going on in Percolator as she had five perfect runs plus some faffing about, but that faffing about wouldn’t have been long enough to brew the coffee and raise the key even if it had been enough beans. I call shenanigans.
Interesting that for the first time in Magic Academy, no prior knowledge was needed, if you were looking properly you could see the solution. i like this as a game, I do worry that its life is limited as there are only so many effects to use in magic.
I like Hall of Illusions, especially since, for once, a game show using optical illusions isn’t using ‘they’re the same’ as every single answer. Indeed in the blue circle test the circles are usually different colours made to look the same. I also like how Firefly walks off into the distance with the key.
I think my overall impression of the series is add 20 seconds onto every game and get rid of the key/clue boxes. Also if Submerged Cage, Velo and Roller could just quietly go away. We’ll have The Dark, Cave Explorer and Flooded House in their place please.
I should add that I’ve no real problem eliding for time – I suspect the adventures go on longer than the advertised two minutes and are cut down (which is a bit dishonest but no real harm done as long as they’re not just making it up as they go along), but it seems fairly obvious on a lot of occasions is that it feels badly thought out.
Lee July 28, 2014
Im guessing there a rule in Ketchuperie that doesnt allow the contestants to run back through with the tomatoes and put it in the machine that way?. It was a great technique but it did feel abit slow. she also spent abit more time at the start when she went in.
Not sure whats going on with Pied this year. 2 lock ins for the same game which isn’t that much designed to be one. Although i do like the unexpected lock ins. However on that note i recon because of the Pied lock in it meant that Passe Partout was more nice to Elodie in Egout since i was sure that was a lock in. Egout also has a nice backing theme to it.
The new Fort Boyard is on Youtube for a short while before France 2 takes it down – http://youtu.be/Q4GOxrQMUkE
Ryan August 1, 2014
Brig Bother Post author August 1, 2014
If physical comedy is the way the show is going, surely SURELY next year we should get a reversioning of electroshock maze game Femme Sans Tete?
http://youtu.be/S2BW0LcYeJA
Mika August 1, 2014
It’d be a great fit for Luciole.
Yes indeed, perfect really. But it’d have to be done digitally, apparently one of the reasons you don’t see Luciole “live” is that it takes so long for the make up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfx2VLJHuzw – Depending on filming order, wonder if this would explain Safari not appearing much. 😛
I can’t hear what’s going on because I’m on a work computer, but muted it seems hilarious.
Alright! New game! … Aaaaaand the tigers broke it.
This is why they can’t have nice things.
It goes without saying that Baptiste Giabiconi ought to be a contestant every week.
An enjoyable episode.
Saut de l’ange… goes to show that such a simple concept game has still got it. (This is probably the single-most game on the Fort I’d be terrified to do, too)
I’m pretty surprised how often Tete Chercheuse is being played. Once more and it’ll be the most times played in a season since 1997.
Safari is probably now my favourite “game goes wrong” moment ever. Like I wondered above, makes me curious if the tigers breaking the cart is what’s caused this game to have very few plays. (Apparently this was the first one filmed)
Also, the timer in Puzzle Cafards seemed awfully quick.
Brig: What was the editing you referred to in the tweet?
Speaking of cut games… wasn’t Velo visibly set up at one point this episode…?
Agreed on all those things.
Editing: there was clearly some cutting at the end of Tete Cherchuse between the final number being called out, them working out the sum, unlocking thr box and grabbing the clue with ‘one second’ left. I did idly wonder that the team were doing so badly at clue collection they were going a bit soft on them at that point.
I thought the clock seemed quite fast as well. Also I’ve seen worse teams at Lavrie make more progress.
Re: Saut de Lange, as I’ve been saying for ages now, gerting a bunch of people to try and persuade someone to do something they wouldn’t ordinarily like to do is gripping television, and magical if it gets a good result. Old School FB adventures were more like this, whereas now it’s ‘look, just deal with it’ quite a lot of the time.
Edit: There is room for both, obviously.
Lee August 3, 2014
Believe that this episode was 1st place in france. Its also the first game i’ve seen with 14 key games and 8 clue chances. Don’t think Velo was set up, Looks to be an overhead shot they done to link to the watchtower, Afterall there still using the same shot of Passe- Muraille running to Tapis from 2011 which still has the tank game in the background.
As for the episode itself. I expected them to do better. Didn’t really enjoy Baptiste Giabiconi moods after him losing games.
Thought Egout was mean but the same time funny as they had no hope of getting her back out.
I really wanted her to jump in Saut de Lange, And i thought she would have. (I guess producers would just put another 30 seconds on the clock for the code)
Ahhh… I just have vague memories of older seasons where certain aerial games (Funambule most comes to mind) were visibly set up if they were being done that episode.
Yea, I tend to only trust the shots if the team are walking near them. Such as Cerce and Bell
Lee August 10, 2014
I actually enjoyed this week’s epsiode. Felt there was nice joke throughout the episode of Oliver and Lucienne always arriving first to the games whereas passe-partout would always go the long way.
I believe the sudden stopping of Pedrocopter is because Stephane got an injury in the game. He is later seen with a bandaged on his hands.
Abit shocked on how not well they did laverie but still won.
Egout clepsydre look really short but seemed to have last a while
5 Clues is amazing for a team. But i kinda feel dissapointed they didnt add on some bonus money because Lucienna didnt take part in the TR.
Brig Bother Post author August 10, 2014
Like I say, Lavrie seems basically a fix.
Minne was having some fun on Twitter re: getting to the games first, explaining it with secret passages.
It dropped a million in the ratings last night, for some reason.
Mika August 11, 2014
Well, that was an episode. Not really much to say about it. Always nice to see a very rare win in Cylindres. And I suppose we have an answer as to whether or not falling in the ketchup on the way BACK has a penalty. And nice camera work in Poids.
Alex August 16, 2014
I reckon falling in is a penalty in itself.
Judging from the previous plays, if you fall in, good luck having the friction to not fall in again.
That was an intriguing episode, a poor team really, it looks like if you don’t get many clues PF gives you an easy riddle at the council to give you more time, and then they capitalised on that.
Nice to see Exchange from The Cube turn up, I think Phil should suggest playing it with live rats instead of balls next time.
Two episodes left this year, think I’ll be pretty happy when it’s over to be honest.
Was a real poor team. However they managed to win Library. Which would be the second time since its relaunch in 2013. No Egout this week. And that Cloche give up before they even got round to him (although no idea why Passe Partout was going upstairs to get there. And then it liked to some weird new music.
Michael August 19, 2014
I’m so confused with this episode. The team were truly truly terrible, setting a record low number of keys after ten games, and yet there were really bright moments – the first two keys in particular were won in impressive fashions. The team were way too quit-friendly for my liking – if I’m not mistaken, four of them quit at least one game.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but was this week the first time we’ve had a team get seven keys before going to Blanche? Three lock-in games in the last seven key games is a bit evil too, but the introduction of Library was really really transparent. Nice to see the return of Bizutage as well, even if it didn’t last long at all. Lutte was the highlight of the episode for me, just to see that Lady Boo is allowed to lose once every two years.
This season that is.
Apropos of nothing I’ve noticed that they’ve mix-and-matched boxes in Bizutage. Presumably they got annoyed that people in 2013 were emerging unscathed so they put two different things in one box so they got messier quicker. Not that it mattered today.
Also I like how they’ve used my favourite bit of the 2012 music library for Bizutage, although it’s the same as the other red-headed stepchild game, Perches. If they both make 2015 I’ll be surprised.
I think Bizutage will be reasonably safe, as the other versions quite like it. Perches is sadly probably in the firing line, given it really requires three people, and doesn’t tend to be played outside of France.
I just hope they keep the music, I really do like the trying-to-do-Mission-Impossible-and-James-Bond-without-being-sued-by-either angle it goes by.
Perches has already been replaced in Sweden. They have some weird turnstile with a sac game on it. Starts Saturday.
Watching this week’s now, Museum was highly entertaining and i quite enjoyed the word puzzle in the Hall of Illusions.
Blimey, that Lutte victory came from nowhere.
Fun episode, probably one or two episodes longer than the series ought to have been with the lack of new material. A good season rather than a great one.
Hopefully less overly obvious producer influence next year please, more mechanical games not determined by how much a man fancies pushing a button down to get a certain result please thanks.
Nice season as always. Shame its over as i enjoy them.
Thoughts on the episode,
Pedrocopter obviously was fixed. Green light just suddenly appeared.
Ketuprie was interesting. She had kinda the same technique as Elodie. and looks like the key is very reachable (just like in tapis) What was stopping Elodie grabbing the key?
Balles De coton felt very long. Like 4 parcels to open. It seems that was the “prisoner game”. nice to see it backfire (although the weekly preview did spoil this).
Some productions errors around Ketuprie too. The clock went up in time after the game was done and skipped 9 minutes during Restaurant. Time sure flies there.
Overall its still sad that despite the teams on the fort playing 14 key games per episode that baguettes wasn’t even shown.
Whilst the ‘tomatoes up the shirt’ was the same (brilliant) idea, in this episode the method of getting over the tank was a TON more efficient with one foot on each wall.
Whilst there’s obviously producer jiggery-pokery going on in there, I think there’s also a little bit of them setting the bar too high (if she really did only have 10 seconds left when she won). If it comes back next year, expect the amount they need to go down, and expect people using that tactic to go up.
Fort Boyard Sweden also returned last night.
Same rules as last year. Keys in 30 minutes then a couple of clue games with the Treasure room having there new code box game. Couple new duels as well as a memory puzzle in the riddle.
Brig Bother Post author September 1, 2014
The idea of a clock in Swedish Boyard is hysterical. At least the French try and edit to time.
David September 3, 2014
I sorta like how they work the treasure room here- you can tell how far along the teams are rather than guessing based on how much time they had at the beginning (though no suspense with the gate closing of course since there’s no time limit to complete everything). And the keys and clues mesh well in this format- keys help you at the beginning, clues help you at the end..
I think it’s quite clever although not perfect by any means, surely once you’ve claimed enough gold you might as well send two of your team immediately out as sacrifices. Also it’s not actually particularly *exciting* as an end game. But it’s probably one of the better ways to end the duel format, it is a bit more unpredictable than “most gold wins”, but the back of my mind is always saying “this shouldn’t be how Fort Boyard ends”.
Interesting thing on Fort Boyard Sweden this week- I don’t think I’ve seen any of the versions have someone with a prosthetic leg compete before..
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Asian scene part 1: Zhakiyanov annexes bantam title
Marcus Bellinger
In the first of an epic two-part Asian Scene for this month, Marcus Bellinger rounds up the continent's significant action from February, including a memorable world-title triumph for Zhanat Zhakiyanov...
We have a new Asian bantamweight world titlist after Zhanat Zhakiyanov dethroned Rau’shee Warren via split decision at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on 10 February.
The Kazakh got off to the worst possible start, suffering two knockdowns in the first round, however he regrouped quickly and was unfortunate not to be awarded his own knockdown in round three. The challenger was having great success at pushing Warren back and the American, whose nose was bloodied, was soon beginning to feel sorry for himself.
Going in to the championship rounds the bout was up for grabs but it was Zhakiyanov who continued to press and at the final bell the scores read 111-115, 115-111 and 116-110 to the 33-year-old Ricky Hatton-trained man.
Hours earlier a pair of unbeaten Uzbeks headlined a card in Singapore. Middleweight Azizbek Abdugofurov was taken the distance for the first time in his career, winning a unanimous 12-round decision against Sirimongkol Sinwancha with scores of 115-112, 119-108 and 116-112. Abdugofurov would probably have expected to stop the 39-year-old former two-time world titlist from Thailand but 12 rounds in the bank should do him no harm at all. This was only his fifth pro contest and there’s no need to rush him too rapidly.
Welterweight Qudratillo Abduqaxorov extended his perfect record to 10-0 with 7 KOs after a third-round stoppage of Idd Pialari. Pialari was a late replacement and was dismantled in quick fashion with experienced Ukrainian Viktor Plotnikov being the original opponent.
Abduqaxorov next faces the dangerous and unorthodox Charles Manyuchi for the WBC Silver welterweight strap on 25 March in Singapore. Lightweight contender Daud Yordan is also slated to appear on this bill when he takes on Campee Phayom in an eight-rounder.
Unbeaten Filipino Mark Anthony Barriga won a unanimous eight-round decision over Geboi Mansalayao at the Makati Cinema square in Makati City on 18 February. The judges’ totals read 80-72 and 79-73 twice with the 22-year-old notching up his fourth victory as a professional.
Click here to view Barriga vs Mansalayao, plus the rest of this fight card
Tugstsogt Nyambayar maintained his 100% KO streak with a tenth-round stoppage of rugged Filipino Jhon Gemino at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama on 25 February. The bout, which was made at short notice, was broadcast in the US on Fox Sports 1 on a card that was headlined by the WBC heavyweight contest between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington.
Nyambayar didn’t have it all his own way in the early stages with Gemino showing he had come to fight and not just to make up the numbers. It wasn’t long before the heavy hands of Nyambayar came in to play though, with a knockdown coming in round three and two more in round six. By this point it looked a case of when not if the stoppage would materialise.
To his immense credit, Gemino refused to wilt and Nyambayar was happy to box within himself and put some valuable rounds in the bank. The Mongolian destroyer then upped the gears in the final round and the contest was brought to a halt just over a minute in, putting the icing on the cake of what had been a solid all-round display from the 24-year-old, who should be in the world-title mix in the very near future.
You can watch Nyambayar vs Gemino here
The remarkable career rejuvenation of Tatsuya Fukuhara continued as the 26-year-old captured the interim WBO 105lb crown defeating Moises Calleros in Kumamoto on 26 February. There was nothing to choose between both fighters in the first half of the contest, with Fukuhara boxing and moving while Calleros applied constant pressure.
Fukuhara then switched his attack to the body and this tactic paid dividends with scores of 116-112 twice and 113-115 at the final bell giving the Japanese southpaw the victory and setting up a bout with full champion Katsunari Takayama in what could undoubtedly prove a candidate for fight of the year.
Also on 26 February light flyweight contender Randy Petalcorin scored a seventh-round KO of Mark Anthony Florida at the Lagao Gym in General Santos City, Cotabato Del Sur, Philippines.
Elsewhere, Hiroto Kyoguchi sent out a warning message to the strawweight division with a three-round demolition job on Armando de la Cruz for the OPBF title at the Korakuen Hall on 28 February. Kyoguchi immediately took the centre of the ring and buzzed the Filipino who did well to survive the opening round. Kyoguchi’s power soon took its toll with his foe hitting the canvas in round two. De La Cruz landed a decent shot at the beginning of the third stanza but this only served to wake up Kyoguchi, who then let rip with blistering blows to both body and head and the end came soon after. The Watanabe youngster had thus captured his first belt and will be a threat to any of the 105lb champions in the near future.
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Saunders vs Khurtsidze presser: Mad men ... kind of
Paul Zanon
Paul Zanon reports from the Billy Joe Saunders vs Avtandil Khurtsidze press conference, and witnesses a few unexpected twists to the usual verbal sparring...
WBO middleweight king, Billy Joe Saunders takes on Georgian challenger, Avtandil Khurtsidze on 8 July at the Copperbox, London. The event has been entitled ‘Mad Men,’ and the presser held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Central London, yesterday certainly kicked off with a touch of spice.
Saunders was quick out of the traps to throw a verbal assault at his 5ft 4inch rival, who, for the record, couldn’t understand a word that was coming out of the WBO champion's mouth.
“If you take the muscles away, he’s probably a featherweight," Saunders claimed. There was also a reference from the Hatfield man that the Americans like their fighters "juiced", intended no doubt to antagonise Khurtsidze’s trainer Andre Rozier, who was in attendance and hails from New York.
Saunders continued: “He’s gonna be eating the jab all night ... If I can’t beat him [Khurtsidze], I’ll stop boxing.”
By now an interpreter had sat beside Khurtsidze to assist with the dialogue. Despite Saunders' lengthy verbal onslaught, the man who slayed hot prospect Tommy Langford in five rounds last month, briefly replied: “This is just another fight.”
Saunders' retort was lightning fast. “Let me translate. He’s [Khurtsidze] gonna get beat and get paid.”
Andre Rozier had had enough by now and decided to defend his rather laid-back fighter, telling Saunders: “He’s gonna eat a jab and feed you a left hook for dinner.”
And with that, a heated argument broke out between Rozier and Saunders for the next three minutes.
Khurtsidze, meanwhile, just sat there shaking his head laughing.
With the pre-fight verbal hype out of the way, it was time to get the fighters to pose for a face-off. After Saunders' initial attack on Khurtsidze straight after the Langford fight, not to mention the lack of respect shown throughout the presser, the wise money was on some form of theatrical altercation.
Nobody saw the unexpected twist coming which concluded the presser - whilst looking into each other's faces with steely eyes, the photographers asked the fighters to put up their fists, to adopt a fighting pose. Saunders obliged instantly, but Khurtsidze remained glued to the spot, unsure of what the photographers had said.
Saunders, in a polite and gentle manner, tried to explain to Khurtsidze to put his hands up, but after about 30 seconds realised he was getting nowhere. In the end, Saunders opened his arms and embraced Khurtsidze (who stands seven inches shorter). The room erupted with laughter.
Bottom line? Saunders isn’t actually a bad guy. Yes there is genuine 'hate' between boxers on occasions, but this wasn’t one of them. Saunders likes a bit of bravado, but the warm embrace encapsulated the true mood. The two boxers parted ways with a big smile and a pat on each other’s shoulders.
How will the fight go?
There’s a couple of months to go, but if Saunders can get into shape, as he claims he’s doing in Marbella with heavyweight colossus Tyson Fury alongside him, then the undefeated WBO world champion has to be a heavy favourite.
Yes, Khurtsidze can bang, but Saunders has a very good record of not getting hit. If his ring craft is still slick and his fitness is good, Saunders should win this easily by a wide points margin.
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REVIEW: Nancy Drew - The Captive Curse
Format: DVD-ROM, Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac 10.5.8/10.6.6 or higher
Price: $19.99 MSRP
Target Age Group: 10+
Publisher: Her Interactive
Genre: point-and-click, puzzle, mystery
What kids are learning: Nancy's latest adventure is a less-than-thrilling exercise in a great deal of aimless wandering through a Bavarian estate which has little to offer an inquiring mind, save for providing a compelling case for hiring a good German proofreader. Rich environments and some occasional facts about German culture and history make this game not totally bereft of educational value, but mostly players' patience for puzzle-solving will be put to the test in a game that has much the frustration of old school point-and-click adventures, but little of the charm.
In Nancy's 24th outing since Her Interactive started producing the Nancy Drew game series, Nancy is asked to investigate the mysterious goings-on at a small castle in the Bavarian region of Germany whose reputation as a tourist destination-spot is being ruined by the untimely re-appearance of a local legend: the monster. In order to solve the mystery, Nancy needs to talk to the locals, hunt for clues, play games with her hosts, and solve various puzzles to gain access to areas and information that will help her hunt down the monster. As she explores the relatively small Burg Finster, it becomes clear that the monster has plans to make Nancy his next victim.
The production values are reasonably high for this type of game: the animation won't win any awards but they were smooth and reasonably well-rendered; the environments were nicely detailed, if repetitive; and the musical score, while also somewhat repetitive, seemed like it would have been right at home accompanying a night of PBS's Masterpiece Mystery Theater. Yet, the polished presentation was not enough to overcome my feeling that Nancy's just phoning it in these days.
In the spirit of fairness, there are two disclaimers I should make before starting this review: 1) This game is not an overtly educational game. It bills itself as "a mystery adventure," and reviewing it from an educational angle may be akin to seeking wisdom from Hollywood blockbuster. 2) I have a love/hate relationship with point-and-click adventure games. When they're clever, I want to love them, even if I can't quite figure out what step comes next. But I often don't have much patience for the lateral thinking that these games require, particularly when designers make it all but impossible for players to rationally deduce the "right" solutions. Some of the criticisms that will follow in this review should be be read with these facts in mind.
I've got my eye on you, Nancy Drew!!
The game puts players in the shoes of the titular young sleuth, and the majority of your time as Nancy Drew will be spent clicking your way through the Finster estate, looking for clues and chatting with the castle's four main inhabitants. One immediate problem I had with the game was that navigating the castle was surprisingly more cumbersome than I expected from a point-and-click adventure. Clicking to advance to a new areas did not move Nancy a consistent distance each time, making it somewhat easy to become disoriented, even when I knew the overall layout of certain areas (particularly the forest and underground passageways). I also found it a bit odd that Nancy could only do a 360° view of a handful of areas, and sometimes getting Nancy to go where I wanted her to go required 2-3 more clicks than seemed really necessary. These quibbles would be minor if Nancy didn't have to spent the bulk of the game investigating the same 3 main areas (the forest, underground passages, and the castle building) over and over again. It soon become tiresome trying to remember how to get out of the woods for the umpteenth time, and I always found myself getting turned around in the Gift Shop. It didn't make the game unplayable by any means, but it did affect the pacing. I felt like half my playing time was actually time wasted trying to figure out how to move through the castle, rather than time spent "investigating."
Aside from moving through the castle looking for "clues" (ie., clickable items in the environment), Nancy spends a lot of time chatting with the locals. This is primary means through which the plot is advanced and is is the means by which Nancy must figure out who's behind the hijinks in the castle. To talk to the characters in the game, players have only to click on them to prompt a greeting and provide a list of conversational options for Nancy to pursue. Although Nancy is presented with a lot of conversation choices when she interacts with members of the castle, this part of the game is essentially just an interactive storybook. Nancy's choice of what question to ask and when seems to make no difference--the conversation tends to end up revealing the same information no matter what topics Nancy chooses. Choices also never really disappear. Nancy can ask many or no questions when she first encounters a character, and any unasked questions will remain on the menu until players finally decide to ask them. As a result, I never really felt like I was in charge of the investigation. It is true that certain new questions won't appear as options until Nancy has exhausted certain choices, but players aren't required to use any skill or finesse in their questioning. They're mostly expected to simply make sure Nancy eventually reads all of her lines.
Dousing fires is apparently not in
the Bürgermeister's job description.
The various puzzles in the game fall into two categories: first are the "puzzles" that Nancy needs to solve in order to move ahead in the game's plot and solve the mystery of the monster. In this respect, I found the game to alternate in challenge from the glaringly simple to the vastly unintuitive. One example of an overly simple puzzle occurs when the monster actually attacks the Burg's inner courtyard, setting fire to a plant. Nancy has to put the fire out, and conveniently, there's a well nearby. While the solution to the puzzle is pretty obvious from the get-go, it's made even simpler by the fact that Nancy cannot leave the area of the fire. Players have absolutely no choice to make--they must click on the well, get a bucket of water, and douse the fire in order to continue playing. Contrast this with a puzzle in which Nancy must set a clock in the Gift Shop to a specific time. In order to do so, she must have a key to wind the clock. However, there is no indication in the game as to where such a key might be found. Nancy's ever insightful "I need to find a way to wind the clock" prompts were no help. I eventually had to consult an online FAQ to figure out that I had to lead two different characters away from their posts and snoop around in their desk drawers to find the clock key. Because there is no correct order to solving plot puzzles, it is possible that not all players would experience the difficulty I did, but it seems likely that there is at least one such unintuitive bit to stump players no matter how they conduct their investigations.
The second category of puzzles to appear in the game are much more along the lines of brainteasers. There are several of these that must be completed for players to uncover new clues, unlock secret areas, and even to escape danger. Most are not overly difficult, although players may have to think about them a bit to figure out how they work. The more frustrating puzzles are the few that have a time limit, and this is largely because the time limit is unspecified. Again, they are not especially difficult, but players can expect to fail to complete them quickly enough at least once or twice, and failure will result in Nancy's adventure ending abruptly. Fortunately, the game does have a well thought out autosave system, so players can instantly start a puzzle again with virtually no penalty if they fail to succeed on the first try.
A game within a game, and you have no option to say "no."
Certain other puzzles in the brainteaser category are of the game-within-a-game type. Both the Bürgermeister Karl and with the impish young Lukas have different combination board/card games that they want Nancy to play, and while she can decline to play at first, she must play both games at least once to advance the plot. The games are fairly clever, but I found Karl's Raid game to be far too time-consuming for my liking, particularly for a game that largely involved more luck than skill. Maybe some players will enjoy these games, but I personally felt that they were classic examples of flawed game design in that they were mandatory wildly atypical levels. Why do I have to spending 20 minutes playing a board game when I'm actually here to investigate an interactive mystery? These mini-games may be robust enough to stand on their own, but in the context of a mystery game, it simply feels like filler that the designers added to distract players from their undirected wandering around castle Finster.
My last gripe about the overall gameplay involves the ways in which Nancy Drew can "die." A hallmark feature of the point-and-click adventure genre is the unusual deaths that the main character can, quite literally, stumble into. In the early King's Quest games, Sir Graham could barely take two steps without falling into a moat, rolling rocks onto himself, or drowning in a lake. Nancy is thankfully not nearly so hapless, but occasionally, her death is contrived enough so as to be annoying. One example is when Nancy discovers a trap door in the dungeon. Once she opens it, no matter how many times she observes aloud that she should be careful around the trap door, it is apparently completely impossible for her to walk around the gaping hole in the floor. Any attempt to move Nancy will result in a nasty fall, even though the door itself only take up a small portion of the floor in the room. This seems to be one way in which the game tries to coerce players into discovering that there is more to this room than meets the eye, but it's a contrivance that also serves to make players feel like Nancy is shamefully and inexplicably idiotic. The death by trap door is also fairly representative of the kind of untimely end that Nancy can meet. While none of the "deaths" are in any way gruesome, some did take me a little by surprise. I was definitely taken aback when I managed to inadvertently incinerate Nancy Drew. Yes, incinerate. Nancy can also be subject to personal violence from the monster, which again is depicted very tamely, but could possible take more sensitive players by surprise.
As mentioned at the start of this review, The Captive Curse is not an explicitly educational game. It straddles a line between edutainment and pure entertainment, and there is no claim to attempting to teach players anything specific. Yet the game does convey, both through mechanics and the presentation of setting and characters, certain values and assumptions which are worth unpacking in any game targeting young players. Moreover, The Captive Curse does contain some explicitly educational components worth mentioning: Nancy finds materials scattered throughout the game that briefly describe German history, culture, and language, mostly as it pertains to fairy tales.
Take a look, it's in a book... it's Grims' Faerie Tales?
Among the overtly educational parts of the game, most are presented through the very standard mechanic of Nancy reading a book or newspaper clipping. Unfortunately, most of the material presented in this way is not really meant to be retained by players. While Nancy is incentivized to look at the five or six books available for reading in Castle Finster, she mostly only has to open the books to discover clues, rather than learn any of the history or culture contained in them. The only time when a certain amount of retention is required is when Nancy reads the castle's newsletters and gets a brief German vocabulary lesson--these translations will be needed in order for Nancy to successfully decrypt three secret messages. However, in both the Junior and Senior detective difficulty modes, as soon as she encounters a new term, Nancy automatically writes the German vocabulary down in her in-game journal (which players can access at any time). Of all the times where the game spares players backtracking through the castle, it is oddly provided at the one time when players might have been incentivized to learn something that could be applied outside the game world.
If I can find errors in your German, there's a problem.
But perhaps it is just as well that players aren't encouraged to pay serious attention to the German presented in the game, as there are several embarrassing errors in the German in the game. One of the most noticeable appears on a placard which Nancy must translate to solve an important puzzle. Nancy fortunately translates as if by magic with her Pocket German to English Dictionary. I say "as if by magic," not just because Nancy apparently becomes fluent in German grammar as well as vocabulary after a quick glance at the dictionary, but because she is also apparently unfazed by the placard's errors. Although the German language has many quirks, I can think of no occasions in which having three consecutive r's is grammatically correct. Yet the portrait is titled "Des Freiherrrs Tochter." A little proofreading could have gone a long way here. [It is also not clear to me that this is actually how Germans would say this. "Die Tochter des Freiherrn" or "Freiin" may have been more accurate.] A similarly simple error appears on a bookshelf in the gift store that holds some cleverly titled books, among which "Hossenfeffer" is not one. Maybe that's how Yosemite Sam would have spelled it, but the Germans spell it "Hasenpfeffer." I appreciate that the game does like to drop in quirky bits of humor, but it simply seems inappropriate to stick a bad Anglo-phonetic spelling of an actual German word into the game for no apparent reason.
Along those same lines, the accents put on by the game's voice actors was also slightly less than impressive. While it is actually a joke within the game that the employee's costumes represent the "theme park version" of Bavarian history that the castle's owner, Markus, forces upon the employees, the accents also seemed to come straight out of a theme park--this time with no irony intended. I was already disappointed by Nancy's listless and gravelly voice which seemed more appropriate to a bored, middle-aged telemarketer than a young and ambitious teen-detective, but when the Gift Shop manager Anja spoke, I started to appreciate that at least Nancy wasn't trying to put on a terrible accent. Unfortunately, Anja has a considerable amount of dialog, making her erratic accent that much more noticeable. And Anja was not alone in sounding rather stilted and exaggerated. Even though most children and their parents are not likely to be put off by this, it seemed unfortunate to caricaturize German accents thusly.
Nancy Drew, pilferer, at your service!
But in fairness, the game isn't Nancy Drew Teaches German, it's a mystery game and Nancy has bigger fish to fry than some typos on a placard. So what does Nancy teach young players about being an international super-sleuth? In a most un-Nancy-Drew-like fashion, the Nancy in this game is perfectly okay with pilfering money from all over the Castle Finster. Early in the game, a character explains Nancy that this is okay because "people are always dropping coins around the castle." But frankly, it still felt wrong. The Nancy Drew I grew to know and love would have tried to find the person who dropped the change so she could return it, or she would have donated the change to the Finster estate. She would never have pocketed a good fifty Euros in change so that she could buy more items in the Gift Shop. Perhaps if Nancy only ever found coins lying on the ground or stuffed deep under seat cushions, it might have been less troubling to me. But Nancy finds coins in all kinds of places, even going so far as to take coins off the Bürgermeister's desk after she's lured him away on false pretenses! Of course, players don't have to take the spare change. In fact, you never need more than 10 Euros to finish the game, and Nancy starts out with 15. But failure to pick up every stray Euro means than players will not get the "Treasure Hunter" award at the conclusion of the game, so pilfering is indeed rewarded in The Captive Curse. And failure to spend lots of Euros in the Gift Shop means that you will not receive the "Keepsake Kitsch" award "for buying castle mementoes." I really couldn't fathom what purpose these two awards served, or why players should be rewarded for making Nancy scour the Finster Estate looking for change, simply for the sake of hoarding novelty goods in the closet in her room.
But the greatest frustration in this game by far was that the spirit of investigation seemed largely crippled by the mechanics of navigating that game world. I know I complained about the navigation in the "gameplay" section of this review, but from a technical perspective the navigation was merely tedious. From the perspective of how it suited a "mystery adventure" game, I frankly found it to be dreadful. Players' impulses to explore their environment are tightly constrained in this game. Although environments are detailed, there's little room for players to interact with that environment. Many screens in the game in fact have nothing in them that Nancy can explore--they exist only to be walked through. And details in the environment could also be misleading. For example, there were several doors in the main building that were visually prominent, but that Nancy was apparently meant to take no note of. They could not be selected in any way; players were merely supposed to glide right past them without pause. Sadly, so few of the details of the game environment were selectable that I soon learned to actually abandon my own visual detective skills and merely moved the mouse around the screen, waiting for the cursor to change and tell me that there was finally something relevant on which to click. In essence, this was an investigation on rails, not one in which players were encouraged to really scrutinize their environment or flex their own detective muscles. Had more things been selectable, possibly with the inclusion of very simple feedback mechanic, like a response from Nancy like, "no, that isn't really a clue," players might have felt a greater immersion in exploring the Burg Finster.
Die schönen Mädchen sind nicht schön... but at least
she's excited to have finished this game!
I still love reading and re-reading the old Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy was smart, she was courageous, perhaps a little too daring sometimes, but always loyal, just, independent, and resourceful. In short, she was a fantastic role model for young women in a time when fictional female role models were sparse. I think Nancy still can be a fantastic role model for kids today, but the Nancy in The Captive Curse was, to me, slightly less than the Nancy I knew and loved.
I spent a large portion of the game simply wandering from room to room in the Castle Finster, exhausting my dialog options with my four suspects and waiting for some kind triggered event to begin that might give me a hint as to where I should explore next. There are some moments of urgency and suspense in the game, but they were too few and far between. I wanted to feel immersed in a mystery, but instead I struggled with boredom and too many immersion-breaking moments like poorly proofread German and an excess of inexplicably-appearing brainteaser puzzles. It made me sad to think that Nancy's mystery solving these days involves little more than treading repeatedly through stale environments, dealing with whiny boyfriends and poor cell phone service, and asking countless uninspired questions of her suspects in a listless tone. By the end of the game, I could only wonder if poor Nancy had been as bored by Castle Finster as I was. Hopefully her next adventure will be more inspired.
Pros: decent visuals and music, reasonably spooky plot, roughly 6-10 hours of gameplay
Cons: clunky navigation, tedious puzzles, scripted events that are unpredictably triggered, neither overly educational or overly entertaining
Score: C+
Posted by RNP at 10:05 AM
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Sensor Sweep: Twilight Echoes, Fredric Brown, Shrunken Heads!
Monday , 3, September 2018 Morgan Sensor Sweep 1 Comment
Magazines (Razored Zen): Twilight Echoes #1
So, let me drop this casually on you. I’m in a magazine with Robert E. Howard. You might respond with, “Robert E. Howard died quite a long time ago.” Yes. Yes, he did. But his stories live on. And one of his living stories has just been reprinted in Twilight Echoes #1, from Carnelian Press, edited by Steve Dilks. And it so happens that my own story, “A Whisper in Ashes” is also to be found in the same magazine. It makes me a little giddy.
Fiction (Black Gate): The Best of Fredric Brown (1977) was the tenth installment in Lester Del Rey’s Classic Science Fiction Series. The then living horror author Robert Bloch (1917–1994) gives the introduction. H. R. Van Dongen (1920–2010) returns to do his second cover in the series, having done the cover for the seventh volume in honor of John W. Campbell.
There is no afterword since, generally, the series seems to include an afterword by the author only if (fair enough) the author was living at the time. Since Fredric Brown had already died (1906–1972) by the time this book was published there is no afterword.
I first heard of Fredric Brown a few years ago here at Black Gate. Our own esteemed editor John O’Neill was reminiscing about this very book. As with so many of John’s Del Rey “Best of” posts, I was intrigued and tracked down a copy. I read through the book and enjoyed many of the stories.
Art (DMR Books): Edgar Rice Burroughs would turn one hundred and forty-three today. Since I have yet to pen “Part Two” of my centennial tribute to Roy G. Krenkel, I thought it apropos to at least look briefly at the treasure trove of ERBian art that flowed from RGK’s prolific pen and brush.
As revealed in the excellent “RGK: Burroughs Artist” from 1964, Roy started reading ERB around the age of ten and always considered Burroughs his favorite author. Don Wollheim, after seeing RGK’s work in Amra, gave Krenkel a chance to fulfill a life-long dream: he offered Roy a contract do covers and illustrations for Ace’s new line of ERB paperbacks. RGK accepted immediately and got to work, with his first cover and illos being for The Moon Maid. From 1962 through 1964, Roy worked tirelessly, crafting one classic Burroughs cover after another, not just for Ace, but Canaveral Press as well. The “Burroughs Boom” that followed was powered to some extent by RGK’s action-packed, atmospheric art.
Fiction (Mystery File): I’ve never been a big fan of Captain Hugh Drummond but he was one of the first characters in crime fiction to swim into my ken. Among the books on my father’s shelves was a hardcover reprint of the 1920 novel that introduced Captain Hugh, titled simply BULLDOG DRUMMOND, with stills from the 1929 talkie of the same name that starred Ronald Colman.
At around age ten, or maybe it was eleven or twelve, I tackled that book. Sixty-five years later, all I remember is that one of the king toads was a bloke named Henry Lakington who had a penchant for dissolving bodies in an acid bath. Drummond sets a trap for him and he winds up screaming madly as he lurches up a staircase after being plunged into his own tub, while Drummond intones: “Henry Lakington, the retribution is just.”
Pulp Magazines (Pulp Flakes): National Dog Day.
Fiction (Too Much Horror Fiction): Bigfoot was big news throughout the 1970s, thanks to that infamous Patterson footage of the late 1960s. Stomping across the pop cultural landscape and metal-and-asphalt playgrounds of the decade, he showed up on TV (“Bigfoot and Wildboy“! “In Search of…“! “The Six Million Dollar Man“!) and in some cheapie movies I recall older relatives and brothers of friends going to see. Even the commercials and specials on TV terrified me. Amongst the drugstore spinner racks that held our precious horror paperbacks readers could also find “non-fiction” on Sasquatch, and the covers offer that same fine vintage frisson.
Men’s Magazines (Men’s Pulp Magazines): For a time, you could see them hanging in just about every hot rod or roadster that cruised the streets.
Strung from rear-view mirrors, radio knobs or anything else that stuck out from the dashboard, they were a totem, a fetish, a collective counterculture howl of unconscious teenage angst. You’re probably thinking foam dice, right? Wrong.
We’re talking shrunken heads, Daddy-O!
Originally a war trophy and religious ornament of certain indigenous South American peoples, shrunken heads, or tsantsas as they are called in their native culture, they later became a curio, then a pop culture phenomenon to a generation of novelty-starved baby-boomers.
Fiction (Ringer Files): It hasn’t seem like so long ago since my last post but, yeah, it’s been a while. I’ve been out in the world doing that full time gig of copying and pasting spreadsheets that they pay me to do, neglecting the stuff I love doing, like reading these terrific old books and sharing them with you. Last month I took a trip to Wisconsin and brought along a couple of short story collections by writers I really admire: John D. MacDonald and Harlan Ellison.
Fiction (Pulp Archivist): The term atmosphere, in application to fiction, is often used in a somewhat vague or restricted sense. I believe that it can be most profitably defined as the collective impression created by the entire mass of descriptive, directly evocative details in any given story (what is sometimes known as “local color”) together with all that is adumbrated, suggested or connoted through or behind these details. It can be divided roughly into two elements: the kinetic and the potential; the former comprising all the effects of overt surface imagery, and the latter all the implications, hints, undertones, shadows, nuances, and the verbal associations, and various effects of rhythm, onomatopoeia and phonetic pattern which form a more consistent and essential feature of good prose-writing than is commonly realized.
Fiction (Jeffro’s Space Gaming Blog): Pardon me for saying it, but… hey y’all, I told you so!
You thought I was off my rocker. You thought I’d gone off the deep end. You thought I was unhinged. Mentally disturbed. Deranged even. Too bad for you, I wasn’t!
So let’s talk about this. Why would it be fair to argue that Tolkien was in fact derivative? You’ve got to admit… there’s a lot more challenge to arguing that than the usual line you get about the sad, sad man that was heroically fighting a rearguard action to preserve all that was good and right and true as the captains of civilization’s remnants steeled themselves to commit to a truly titanic self-destruct sequence.
Fiction (Barbarian Book Club): I decided to start the challenge by going back to the beginning of the 20th century by reading Lord Dunsany’s The Sword of Welleran. Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, is considered by many the father of modern fantasy and credited as a major influence by Lovecraft, Tolkien, Howard, and even contemporary writers like Neil Gaiman.
The Sword of Welleran is his most popular short story and hands down one of the best, if not the best fantasy short stories I have ever read. These past two weeks I went back and re-read it several times and even listened to an audio version. Lovecraft said that Dunsany was the greatest prose writer of the day, after reading this story I agree.
Fiction (RMWC Reviews): Before Conan the Barbarian swaggered onto the stage, another Robert E. Howard character graced the pages of Weird Tales. Debuting in the August 1928 issue, Red Shadows introduced the world to the unflinching morality of Solomon Kane.
Solomon Kane is a wanderer, a Puritan living in a dark 17th Century world full of evil monsters and worse men. Driven by a burning sense of purpose to punish evil, Kane comes across a young woman dying in the French wilderness. She names her killer, a bandit captain named Le Loup, and with a single sentence, Kane sets out to avenge this nameless woman’s death.
Gaming (Table Top Gaming News): The new edition of Cosmic Encounters will soon be making its way to tabletops. Many of you have played the game, but many others haven’t, and can use this new version as a jumping-on point to try out a real classic of the board game genre. To help players get started quickly, they’ve posted up a nice quick-start rules guide (in comic form) for you.
Gaming (Hack & Slash): There are like 12,000 terrible modules and adventures. This hobby is almost 50 years old at this point. There have been literally thousands and thousands of adventures written and are available.
Why are we always playing the same ones? Why do people always fall back on Keep on the Borderlands, Forgotten City, Ghost towers, Horror Tombs, and Giants in their lairs, leading to drow?
Tags:Bulldog Drummond, Fredric Brown, Lord Dunsany, Roy Krenkel
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Cosmic Encounters rocks. It’s one of the few “Basic rules, then every team can break one in a different way” games that I’ve played that works. I’ve been longing for another shot at owning a copy, so that’s good news.
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The Rising Star of Animal Kingdom: Finn Cole
by Henrick Vartanian July 26, 2016, 7:35 am 1.9k Views
Finn Cole is a rising star gaining popularity on two popular crime dramas.
Not too long ago, Finn Cole was a student, doing his “A” levels – that’s British for college tests. During his spare time, Finn would run lines with his older brother, Joe Cole, an actor on BBC’s Peaky Binders (available in the U.S. on Netflix). While Cole Finn had always been interested in acting and attended acting school as a teenager, he attended college briefly, but had no idea what he should get into as a lifelong career. Lucky for him, his acting hobby turned into the chance of a lifetime, when he auditioned for Peaky Blinders, a television crime drama about a gang by the same name whose members caused havoc in Birmingham, England, post World War I. It was the TV show his brother, Joe was already starring in.
Finn Cole as Joshua “J” Cody on Animal Kingdom, earns his street cred. Tuesday nights on TNT.
L-R: Finn Cole, with fellow actors Scott Speedman, Ellen Barkin, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, and Jake Weary. star in TNT’s hit crime drama “Animal Kingdom”
Finn was sure he would not get the part. Not even 20 years old of age, Finn’s rosy cheeks mixed with rugged good looks worked as he nabbed the role of Michael, a sociopath. The rest is showbiz history, the kind where actors in a BBC show manage to cross the pond and get to Hollywood and actually book gigs in American films and TV productions.
In the U.S. Blinders found a sizable fan base, among them Stephen King and Snoop Dog.
Finn was simultaneously cast in TNT’s Animal Kingdom as Joshua “J” Cody, the wayward grandchild of Janine (veteran actress Ellen Barkin). the Southern California based crime drama is a TV adaptation of the 2010 Sundance Australian Film by the same name.
Finn Cole, as Michael Gray, in Peaky Blinders (BBC Two, on Netflix in the U.S.)
The series focuses around the 17-year-old “J” who moves in with his grandma and her rowdy sons (his uncles), after his own mother dies of a drug overdose. All the boys living now in a Southern California house by the beach are managed by matriarch Janine “Smurf” Cody (Barkin ), and one of the sons Baz (actor Scott Speedman) who is in charge of setting up operations and calling the shots. Pope (actor Shawn Hatosy) is the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys. Craig (actor Ben Robson) is the big and tough middle son, and Deran (Jake Weary) is the troubled, mysterious son.
While the original film was based in Melbourne, the TV show tells its story in Southern California. Finn makes sure to stay in an American accent all day long, and so far he has garnered strong reviews for his stellar performance. In the premier episode he apathetically witnesses his mother die of a heroin overdose as he watches TV. With nowhere to turn, he calls his estranged grandmother Smurf and enters into a new dysfunctional world of crime, drugs and sex.
Finn plays the suspicious baby of the crime family while keeping on his toes, remaining observant and keeping a few secrets.
When he is not acting, one of the activities you might find Finn Cole doing is retweeting quotes from favorite actors, or expressing his strong disappointment over Brexit, and revealing his soccer favorites. On Instagram, you will see him share cool behind-the-scenes photos from the set, and magazine shoots.
It is clear that Cole Finn is off to a good start and American audiences are taking notice. We see this rising star just getting started with a whole platter of meaty roles to come.
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Storytelling is an unmatched art whether in the classroom, a Ranger hat, on-stage, on-screen or on “the corner.” For me, an oral historian is as powerful as a writer/director for this reason.
Filmmaking particularly fascinates me because of its “x-factor.” Given a two-dimensional palette, I have no boundaries (visual, intellectual, spiritual) as to how to communicate the world of my story–that third dimension.
“Holistic media” is my way of using ALL of the communicative tools that I’ve been afforded, and am still learning, to brand a body of work whose “whole is more than the sum of its parts,” for anyone to see.
on “JACKIE.“
If the sport of boxing is a dance, this film (super 16mm) is its music. Each shot, a note in its song…this story is the match.
I am excited to direct this short while its overtones and subtext are virtually interchangeable. It will challenge me to clearly relay each character’s want while sufficiently clouding her mind. And also to convey this idea of traditionally masculine sparring taking place within a very charged, womanly world.
This story of survival and sacrifice should be told irrespective of its medium. I feel lucky to be able to tell it with film.
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Bienno - Location
The Municipality of Bienno is located in northern Italy, in Lombardy Region, in the Province of Brescia, in the Central Camonica Valley, about 70 km from the town of Brescia and the Tonale Pass.
At an altitude of 450 metres above sea level, it is surrounded by the peaks of Concarena and Presolana Mounts.
The ancient village stands on one of the hills dominated by Dosso del Cerreto Mount and it preserves in an almost intact way the medieval city planning structure of the old town centre.
The village has in fact an urban conformation that is particularly rich and important.
It is laid out on the geometric plant of the Roman foundations (castrum) and has all the typical features of the medieval village, both in the evolution of the Roman planned route and in its amplification in relation to the geomorphological conformation of the ground.
The Grigna stream runs through Bienno; this one, through the water that flow into the Vaso Rè (the Rè Duct), supplies with the necessary energy the hydaraulic wheels, which move both the heavy hammers and the millstones, processing the iron into forged tools and grinding the cereals into flour.
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The Commonwealth Cafe
I Cover Chinatown
by Willy Torrin
Besides Willy Torrin, “I Cover [Seattle] Chinatown” had several writers, including Simeon Doria Arroyo and Emily Angelo.
“Spring Time in Chinatown” (excerpt)
Day by Day in Chinatown
Eight o’clock in the morning, Chinatown is just dead—dead as a deserted ballroom in the morning after the night before. Ten o’clock and the crowd begins to form around street corners and in the lobby of the Alps Hotel. By noon, King street is like a barrio street in the Philippines before the arrival of the governor of the province for a visit. Filipino pool halls open about this time and the crowd begins their diversion of pools and cards. Gossips go the rounds. Labor’s latest news is read and discussed. Last night’s date is reviewed and critically considered.
Seven o’clock in the evening and the barber shops begin to get busy. Filipino sheiks have to attend to their sartorial prestige. The crowd on King street is augmented and Jackson street is like Second avenue during a parade. The boys from uptown come downtown to get down into business—lotteries, the card games, the sicoy-sicoy, et al. Pleasure and business become the order of the night.
Ten o’clock in the evening. The tantalizing music at Rizal Hall tickles the eardrum and makes the feet itchy. The crowd moves around, oh just around the corner and in the neighborhood. “There is pleasure in them thar houses” becomes a silent melody in the young men’s hearts.
One o’clock in the morning. Rizal Hall orchestra plays the “goodnight” and Filipino sheiks with blondes and brunettes and half-ways come out still pleasure-bound. Atlas Theatre is just next block and is open all night. The chop suey houses are open until three o’clock in the morning. These palaces have seen dates made and remade, romances flourish and decline. Half-past three in the morning and the day is officially ended. Even the houses in the neighborhood are now closed, so is the card and buttones house. A few more boys loiter in the show, either to sleep or just to hang around.
McKintosh suits and the latest…collar and shirt-cuts characterize…most of the wearing apparel of the boys down Jackson and King. I know: they are from California. 1
By Emily Angelo
Emily Angelo is the pseudonym for Irene Hook, a taxi dancer in Seattle’s Chinatown. As such, she seems to write from both “inside” and “outside” of the Chinatown community. It may be for this reason that her characterization of Chinatown and its people tends toward the exotic. The following is excerpted from her column of September 1935:
Seattle Chinatown is still the magnet of those seeking adventure, its mysteries, dark alleys, lanterns, the chimes and weird rhythm of oriental music, the danger that is supposed to lurk for everybody; yet very disappointed as they well may be, for Chinatown is not what it used to be. It is a modern China, modern oriental people enjoying life with ease and contentment as in any down-town metropolis.
King Street—and what a city! Her bright lights glittering compares with Broadway. Neon signs, limousines and cars parked along the sidewalks. Chop Suey houses, cafes and stores packed to capacity with eager people and satisfied customers: laughing, dancing to the music of syncopated jazz. The afternoons are even gayer, oriental people, Filipinos dominating, are lazy and carefree basking in the sun, some cooling on the corner, talking, joking, content and happy. On towards Maynard and Jackson streets the scenes are the same.
Wanted. Hop pickers, $1.50 per hundred. Scores of Paisanos on the street, silver jingles in their pockets, suits still pressed, smoking cigars or cigarettes, a broad smile on their faces and the girl friends still love them. Very few like to work…
Since the boys have come back from Alaska, it’s all for one and one for all. Who is to gain and who is to lose? Gambling houses or taxi dancers?
Arroyo, 2 in his last article of this paper encouraged gambling and discouraged taxi dancing. I, a taxi dancer, encourage neither, but can honestly state that a man in gambling can certainly lose more in fifteen minutes of gambling than in six hours of dancing provided he doesn’t meet some of these vicious gold diggers, so to speak. All of us know that gambling is a detriment to proper sanitation whereas in the proper form of dancing we can derive relaxation of mind and a source of exercise and poise.3
By Aurelio Bulosan
Like his younger brother, Carlos, Aurelio Bulosan wrote and edited for the Commonwealth Times. Aurelio used his regular column, “United Front,” primarily to urge U.S. Filipinos to unite in order to attain their civil liberties. Occasionally, however, he would also use the column to present his own short, social realist, fiction.
The young man walked down the street thinking of what the doctor had just told him. “There isn’t anything seriously wrong with you. All you need is a little rest, a little peace, a change of scene.” He supposed that he should relax more. He couldn’t afford a vacation but the doctor said that if he just got around more, took walks, explored the city, that would help. After all the city was a big place and he hadn’t seen much of it. Might as well start now.
He had the rest of the afternoon to himself and the Mexican section was close. As he walked down the block he noticed the newspaper headlines: war news, air raids, traffic accidents, earthquakes. He decided not to buy a paper. Not much relaxation in reading stories like that…People fighting each other all over the world. Well he’d heard that the Mexicans were famous for their ability to relax and enjoy life. He’d find out how they did it.
Down in their section he [faced] one of their markets. Although it was the conventional siesta hour, they didn’t seem to be doing much relaxing. The stall keepers looked worried. Business wasn’t much good, one of them told him, when he stopped to buy some cactus candy. Little boys who should have been playing out in the fresh, country air were dashing around, asking people if they wanted their shoes shined. They darted here and there in a business like way, with little black boxes slung over their shoulders and solemn faces. A mother with a harassed expression walked by. Three brown babies were tugging at her skirt and the young man could tell by the tone of her voice that she was scolding them, though he couldn’t understand the words. There wasn’t any peace here, he decided. Even the dogs were kept [illegible].
He left the market and started across the street, and was almost run over by a car which whipped around the corner. As he was recovering from the shock he heard a scream. The car had stopped abruptly down the block. People were running to the scene, and he followed them. The woman he had seen in the market was weeping violently in the middle of the street, bending over the mangled body of one of the children. He couldn’t stand it, so he returned the way he had come.
He wandered aimlessly for some time trying to forget the terrible scene. But pictures of the grief-stricken family kept coming to him. The only comparable experience in his own life was the time his dog had been run over. If the death of a pet had [affected] him as much how much worse it must be to have your baby run down.
Across the street was a park, a [illegible] full of benches really where many of the unemployed of the district spent their time. He sat on the bench and watched the men around him. For an hour he sat there. Some of them never moved, never raised their eyes from the tattered grass in front of them, yet there was something in the atmosphere which suggested an all pervading tension. He began to tighten up inside and, remembering the doctor’s advice, he got up and walked across the square. On the other side a fellow was standing on a bench and exhorting a group around him. [There was an] intensification of all the tension on all the faces there. He left the square and walked slowly toward home. The doctor had been right in his diagnosis, but the modern world no longer had the materials with which to fill the prescription. 4
I Found No Peace
By M.G. Alviar
Mariano G. Alviar was the editor of the Commonwealth Times (also known as the Philippine Commonwealth Times), published in Santa Maria, California.
–America, the land of opportunity. . .Come, all who have been beaten, deprived of your rights as human beings—persecuted for your color, your creed, your ideology. . .Come to America, the land of the free. . .Here you can work. . .Here you can find security. . .Here you can find liberty and happiness. . .A place in the sun waits for you in America. . .
–And so they came. . .All colors all kinds. . .eager for freedom. . .eager for a chance at happiness. . .Attracted by opportunities to work. . .Negroes came to work in the cotton fields of the south. . .Chinese came to build the railroads. . .Japanese to work in the vast fields of vegetables. . .Mexicans to pick fruits. . .Filipinos to can fish. . .All to build an America, stronger, richer, more powerful than any other nation in the world. . .All contributing some part of the culture from which they came to produce a whole which was greater than any of its parts. . .Out of their blood, their sweat, America grew and rose to tower above all the nations of the world.
–And when this great work was done. . .when the railroads were finished and the factories running efficiently. . .When new machinery had been created so that one person would now do the work which ten, twenty, a hundred had done formerly. . .Then the builders were cast aside. . .replaced by the generations of new Americans. . .Americans growing up to claim their birthright. . .to claim their share in the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. . .Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness. . .There was no longer room for all to enjoy these privileges. . .Someone must be left out.
–And so America turned upon the builders it no longer needed. . .Vigilantes. . .The Ku Klux Klan. . .the Associated Farmers of California. . .breeding hatred. . .spreading the poison of racial discrimination. . .stealing through the night, going about their vicious, inhuman persecution. . .Destroying those who had made America what it is. . .America which they now claimed as exclusively theirs. . .Anti-alien laws. . .”Negroes Not Admitted”. . .”Filipinos Not Served Here”. . .”We can’t hire you. Only AMERICANS employed here”. . .”You cannot buy property in this state”. . .Why not? Because you are yellow, because you are black, because your religion is not the same as ours, because standards are different, because you don’t speak our language as we speak it. . .You haven’t grown up with America as we and our ancestors have. You are aliens. . .
–But the rights guaranteed in the Constitution. . .Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. . .What of these? We have worked. We have worked hard to build this America. . .Where is the place in the sun which was promised us? “Criminal syndicalism. . .inspired to riot. . .conspiracy. . .prison. . .deportation. . .Who are you to talk of these things. . .You are not American. . .AMERICA FOR AMERICANS. . .Talk about the Constitution, will you, you dirty red. . .”. . .Tar and feathers. . .lynchings…
–But where is our place in the sun?. . .Where. . .You have no place in the sun. . .You live in eternal shadows, surrounded by brutalities and degradation. . .You have been betrayed. . .no place in the sun. . .5
1Willy Torrin, “I Cover Chinatown,” The Philippine Advocate (May 1935): 4-B
2 Simeon Doria Arroyo, a staff writer and poet for the The Philippine Advocate.
3 Emily Angelo, “I Cover Chinatown,” The Philippine Advocate, (Sept., 1935): 4
4 Aurelio Bulosan, “United Front,” Commonwealth Times (Dec. 23, 1939): 4
5 M.G. Alviar, “I Found No Peace,” Commonwealth Times (Nov. 15, 1939): np
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View Full Version : Mark Steyn: NSA Is a Registered Trademark
Interesting way to prevent average Americans from speaking their mind about the most oppressive and invasive agency in the nation:
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/357309/nsa-registered-trademark-national-security-marketing-enterprises-worldwide-inc-mark
NSA Is a Registered Trademark of National Security Marketing Enterprises Worldwide, Inc.
By Mark Steyn
America’s money-no-object security apparatus missed Major Hasan and the Tsarnaev brothers and the Pantybomber, but if you make a joke about them they’ll get you in nothing flat:
McCall put up a handful of T-shirts and bumper stickers for sale on the custom goods marketplace Zazzle, which distributes most of Liberty Maniacs’ goods. Each of those items had the NSA logo, plus a common joke as a slogan: “The only part of the government that actually listens.”
“Within an hour or two,” as McCall told the Daily Dot, Zazzle emailed him to say the shirt had been removed from the Zazzle site.
As Zazzle explained to Mr McCall:
Your product contained content which infringes upon the intellectual property rights of National Security Agency.
Which is cute considering that the NSA’s entire purpose is to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of everyone else — literary works from your e-mail account, vocal performances from your telephone. But they’re deadly serious. If Osama bin Laden had made the mistake of wearing a T-shirt saying, “Come and get me, you NSA®©TM pansies,” they’d have got him a decade earlier. The NSA publicist cites Public Law 86-36:
which states that it is not permitted for “. . . any person to use the initials ‘NSA,’ the words ‘National Security Agency’ and the NSA seal without first acquiring written permission from the Director of NSA.”
You can’t use “NSA” without written permission? This may present problems for the National Scrabble Association.
Rockntractor
No more pointing a finger at China saying they have no freedoms are communist or anything else we have grown accustomed too, China is Fascist chrony capitalism and so are we,. do you want to talk about property rights , discuss this with people on the wrong side of the EPA, Dept of Agriculture or the Forestry deptment. then of course there is zoning eminent domain abuses and other local government grabs, grow a pot plant and you can lose your property but murder someone and your land will be waiting when you get out.
This entire government is no better than China anymore, if you find an area where it is don't blink it will be gone. Land of the free home of the brave, yes there are many around that are still brave but free is dissipating rapidly.
Oh but wait, we vote for our leaders, yeah of course we do and 150% of the population votes in critical areas with all of the votes going for the progressives, you cannot keep an electronic vote honest with no paper trail to prove it, it was hard enough with the traditional ballot. we have lost our grip.
DumbAss Tanker
Easy enough to beat...make a parody version of the seal, and use a title like 'Nationwide Sneaky Authority" with the initial letters made prominent.
A neighborhood group recently removed their entire illegal alien workforce by wearing Invitational Native Sightseers caps and shirts while they picked up litter on the streets.
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Hobson’s Choice: Gabriel Kuri at Sadie Coles
12 March 2012 By teamcas
Paul Hobson, Director of the Contemporary Art Society, recommends his favourite exhibition of the week.
1 March – 26 May 2012
Sadie Coles, 4 New Burlington Place, London W1S 2HS
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm
www.sadiecoles.com
Gabriel Kuri is a Mexican artist who has attracted international critical acclaim for his work exploring the nature and possibilities of sculpture. His new show at Sadie Coles in New Burlington Place continues his playful approach to the sculptural potential of utilitarian and everyday forms, bringing together unexpected combinations of mass-manufactured and expendable ephemera in a new body of work. Upstairs, there is a sequence of what are described as `abstract self-portraits’, along with a series of large wall-mounted sculptures modelled on hand-towel dispensers and downstairs, a small grouping of `platform’ sculptures. Kuri’s sculptures often refer to the language of statistics or representations of data and this exhibition takes its title – Classical Symmetry, Historical Data, Subjective Judgment – from an essay by statistician, David Spiegelhalter in which he defines classical symmetry, historical data and subjective judgement as three fundamental bases for calculating the probability of an event; in this case, one speculates, the convergence of sculptural conditions? Kuri’s use of materials is light of touch and full of humour, but also highly seductive. In his abstract self-portraits, gold-coloured insulation foam, curved and looped into symmetrical shapes based on mathematical graphs and charts, is combined with objects or motifs that suggest body parts and functions: a polythene bag holding liquid which looks like urine, a conch shell secreted in the inner space of a vulva-shaped cavity, and so on. Sexual undertones abound in this coy and alluring parade of forms, co-opting the dispensers opposite – not unwillingly – into a lavatorial situation by association. A series of large match-like sculptures close by – some alert to possibility of ignition, others woefully spent – underline the double entendre. Downstairs, the work shifts. For those of you who saw Kuri’s exhibition at the South London Gallery at the end of last year, you will recognise sculptural forms combining panes of glass, concrete and plywood layered and set upright on wooden pallets, creating index and diagram-like assemblages, offering a counterpoint to the cheeky works upstairs.
(If you go, do also pop into Sarah Lucas’s small exhibition – Situation – which is just next door and complements the Kuri show perfectly. This YBA seems to get better and better over time!)
Image: Gabriel Kuri, Classical Symmetry, Historical Data, Subjective Judgement, installation view, 2012. © the artist; courtesy Sadie Coles HQ
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Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Fred McKinney for sending in today’s report. From Palmyra, Missouri comes the story of bozo Jerry Baxter who had some drugs to sell, so he set up shop in the lobby of a local building. This in itself is a bad idea but it was made even worse by his choice of building to sell the illegal drugs in. He was hawking his wares in the lobby of the Marion County Jail. Needless to say, he’s been placed under arrest.
Bozo criminal for today comes from the International File in Masterton, New Zealand. Bozo Darryl Clark got a hold of some stolen checks and decided to try to cash a few of them. He was successful, buying over $150 worth of liquor and pocketing $900 in cash before his little spending spree came to an end. The cops caught up with him because, even though he knew the checks were stolen, he still wrote his name, address and phone number on the back of every check. Busted!
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Karina Cisneros
Development & Social Media Coordinator
karinac@firstwa.org
Karina Cisneros is a FIRST Robotics Competition alumna and has been involved with FIRST since 2014, She is currently an active mentor to FIRST teams near her, and volunteers at many FIRST events. She began working with FIRST Washington shortly before graduating high school in 2018 and is now attending Green River College.
Amy Clapham
Volunteer Resource Manager
amyc@firstwa.org
Amy has spent the last 23 years working for Fortune 500 companies (telecommunications, coffee manufacturing, engineering/appliance production). She has always been an active volunteer within her community, as well as recruiting and supporting volunteers for local nonprofits, and achieved one of her life goals – establishing her own grassroots nonprofit. Over the years, Amy has helped raise over a million dollars for various organizations that give back to their community.
Allison Clowers
allisonc@firstwa.org
Allison joined the FIRST community as a FIRST Robotics Competition student in 2013, since then she has volunteered at various FIRST events. She is currently attending Central Washington University and in majoring is Public Relations and minoring in Psychology and Non-Profit Business Management. She began working with FIRST Washington in 2019 as the Public Relations Intern.
Dani Estelle
Development & Annual Fund Officer
danie@firstwa.org
Dani brings over three years of experience in event management and community outreach to FIRST Washington. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas and frequently volunteers with organizations whose mission match her passions. In her spare time, Dani enjoys baking and writing poetry.
Jacque Grimm
FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League Junior Regional Supervisor
jacqueg@firstwa.org
Jacque brings over 8 years of volunteer experience to FIRST Washington. As the Team Manager for her children's hockey team she chaired the annual 2009 auction which helped to raise over $70 thousand for the Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association. She also has been very involved volunteering in FIRST Robotics competitions in a variety of roles like Pit Admin; Lead Queuer; Score Keeper; Referee.
Erin McCallum
erin@firstwa.org
Erin McCallum has spent 25 years successfully raising more than $162 million for a number of high-profile community organizations in this region and is a proven leader in both non-profit and political fund raising communities. Erin is an active volunteer with several nonprofit and community organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Western Washington and troop leader and member of Snoqualmie Valley Rotary. The mentors, coaches, and volunteers are the people who inspire her every day as they work to ignite and excite Washington youth to find their passion for STEM.
Nehal Parashar
nehalp@firstwa.org
Nehal brings over three years of experience as an accountant to FIRST Washington.She has a Masters degree in accounting from University of Alabama at Birmingham and is a CPA Candidate. She loves FIRST Washington and the magic they create with STEM through robotics.
Adrienne Rime
arime@firstwa.org
Adrienne Rime became involved with FIRST in 2007 when her daughter's high school started a robotics club. In 2010 she began coaching a FIRST Robotics Competition team where she developed a passion for working with students. In 2011, Adrienne joined the FIRST Washington staff as a part time program coordinator for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition. She loves the way that FIRST can help shape young peoples lives in discovering a career pathway.
FIRST Senior Mentor
Rsteele@firstinspires.org
Robert has been involved with FIRST for over 16 years, starting out in the Midwest and moving to Washington in 2006. He has been the Head Coach for Skunk Works Robotics for the past 11 years. He has done volunteer work for FTC, FLL and FRC. He has been active in assisting teams across Washington in the areas of sustainability and team structure. Away from FIRST he enjoys woodworking, gardening, fishing and Star Wars as a member of the 501st Legion.
FIRST Washington’s events are made possible through thousands of volunteers. Please meet our Senior Volunteer Coordinators for our programs.
Marissa Birmingham
Sr. Volunteer Coordinator
marissab@firstwa.org
Marissa has been involved with FIRST since 2007, starting as a FIRST Robotics Competition student on Team 360 and moving quickly into volunteer roles. Inspired by her FIRST experience, she studied Engineering Management at the University of Portland. Now, as a Business Process Analyst at Exotic Metals Forming Company, she works on a team of analysts and programmers that improve process efficiency through process automation and systems integration. Marissa is excited to broaden her FIRST experience in the FIRST LEGO League Senior Volunteer Coordinator position, while continuing to serve as a volunteer coordinator for several FIRST Robotics Competition events.
Natalie Janson
FIRST Tech Challenge
nataliej@firstwa.org
Natalie Janson joined FIRST as a FIRST Robotics Competition student in 2010. Since then, she has served in many volunteer roles spanning the four FIRST programs including referee, judge, robot inspector, master of ceremonies, and volunteer coordinator. Currently, she is pursuing her Masters of Education degree in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education from the University of Washington. Natalie is excited to work with other volunteers to provide the best experience for students as the FIRST Tech Challenge Senior Volunteer Coordinator.
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Pizza Month Continues
Hello friends, and welcome back to my continuing adventures. As previously mentioned, for the month of May, I have committed to trying a new "bar style" pizzeria each Saturday. The second Saturday of May, May 9, I honored my noble commitment and ventured to New Hyde Park, Long Island., Keep in mind, adventure lovers, this was after dining at not one, but two Nepalese restaurants in Jackson Heights, Queens, then venturing East to the taco parlors of Roosevelt Avenue, where tacos were feasted on. Yes, most would have yielded and begged for mercy from yet more food and adventure, but I've always said it's not an adventure unless there's a reasonably good chance of rupturing your intestines, and so on I pressed. I boarded a Long Island Rail Road train and journeyed to New Hyde Park. The Nepalese and Mexican spices bubbled and sizzled inside of me as the train bounced to-and-fro, creating explosions of noxious gases which filled the train car. Screams were heard and children cried. When New Hyde Park was reached I bid my new friends goodbye and made the 1.5 mile walk to Eddy's, where I ordered a plain bar pie. It was good, but to be honest I've achieved similar or better results using the "tortilla method." Eddie's was a fine Long Island establishment, a place I'd be happy to return to, but the bar pizza, while crisp and enjoyable, was not transcendent.
Phayul
Lali Guras
Taco place I don't remember the name of
Eddie's
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When To Travel Attractions Events Hotels How To Reach
Central location of Zurich and excellent rail and air connections are among most treasured assets of the city. Zurich Airport is known to be one of the most efficient airports in the world. Since 1999 Zurich has been voted city with the highest quality of life on numerous occasion by the William Mercer's survey. It is not surprising.
Besides offering a wide range of cultural attractions like art, opera and museums, the city is a shopper's delight. From the famous Bahnhofstrasse at the Central Station to the lake shore, the shopping strip has a jostle of some of the best labels in the world with delightful bargains you might pick up in its super-departmental stores.
Eating out in Zurich can be a problem especially since you have over 1,700 world class restaurants to choose from, with cuisine ranging from traditional Swiss to haute to cordon bleu vegetarian and including 13 authentic Indian restaurants.
Another not to be missed area is the trendy Zurich West District with its boutiques, restaurants and nightlife. Zurich has the largest variety of nightclubs and bars - which are open until early morning. At any time of the year, tourists will be pleasantly surprised to participate in various festivals of Zurich. In August, every year Zurich hosts Europe's biggest Street Parade with more than one million people participating in the 24-hour festival, which includes a lot of dancing and singing.
Lest you think the city is merely business and banking, holidaying families are seen thronging its streets, especially the car-free old city on the banks of the Limmat, or visiting the landscaped zoo with the unique Masoala rainforest.
The best time to travel Zurich is between June to September. But beware, hotels in Zurich would be very expensive during this period. You may also find it difficult to find hotels at last moment. The Zurich Street Parade which takes place in August attracts more than one million tourists to travel Zurich.
If you want to avoid tourist rush and get hotels within your budget try to plan vacation for April and May or late September or October.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ZURICH
Grossmunster Church - It is believed that Grossmunster Church is built on the resting place of Felix and Regula. The construction of the church started in 11 century but was only finished in the 16th century. Climb the tower of the church for breathtaking bird's eye view of Zurich city.
Fraumünster Chruch - Another beautiful church in Zurich built in Gothic style of architecture. The stained glass windows of the Fraumünster represents brilliance architecture that attracts tourists to visit the church. The church was founded in 853 by the King of Germany.
Roman Baths - Tourists will appreciate the remains of 2000 years old Roman Baths that can still be viewed in Zurich.
Lindt and Sprungli Chocolate Factory - The legendary factory of Willy Wonka may not exist in reaity but Lindt and Sprungli Chocolate Factory is nothing short of the what Willy Wonka had to offer. The Swiss Chocolates are famous all around the world. At this factory you can see the process of making some of the finest chocolates in the world. The factory offers chocolate tours to the tourists but bookings have to be made well in advance. Visiting this factory will fulfill your lifelong fantasy.
Chinese Garden - In the heart of Zurich is a small yet very beautiful Chinese Garden. This garden is classic example of Chinese architecture which is rare to found in European cities. This beautiful garden was built by the Chinese city Kunming as an appreciation to the city.
Zoological Garden - The Zoologischer Garten, is most popular attraction of children in Zurich. The Zoological garden is home to more than 2,000 animals of over 300 species. There are lots of activities for the kids to keep them entertained. Some popular attractions are Masoala Rainforest, Elephant House and Africa House. During winter the Penguin parade becomes most popular attraction of the garden.
Urania Observatory - Over 100 years old yet fully functional Urania Observatory is famous among travelers. The telescope here is used to study stars and our solar system. People interested in learning more about the Universe will enjoy multi-language shows by the Observatory. While others may enjoy beautiful views of mountains and the Lake from the telescope.
Johann Jacobs Museum - is one of its kind museum dedicated to coffee. The museum takes visitors through the history of coffee in different parts of the world. Visitors can also understand several customs related to the coffee at the Johann Jacobs Museum.
Kunsthaus Museum - The museum exhibits classical and modern art by the finest artists of Europe and rest of the world. Kunsthaus is one of the best art museum in the world that art lovers should visit. Among main attraction is the work of Pablo Picasso.
St. Peter’s Church - The oldest and most charming church of Zurich is the St. Peter’s Church. The church tower with huge clock, largest in Europe is a major attraction and symbol of Zurich.
Rietberg Museum - This museum only displays work from non European artists. The impressive collection of the Rietberg Museum is taken from Asia, South America, Oceania and Africa.
Spielzeugmuseum - Kids will find Spielzeugmuseum of great interest. The Spielzeugmuseum is a toy museum featuring collection of toys, some of them quite rare and relatively unknown to the these days children.
Swiss National Museum - The national museum in Zurich has preserved cultural history of Switzerland through artifacts, paintings etc. The National Museum is ideal place for visitors to learn great deal about the history of Switzerland and its people.
Rhine Falls - The largest and most spectacular waterfalls in Europe is Rhine Falls which is located near German border, 45 minutes from Zurich. The Rhine Falls can be reached easily by train or bus from Zurich. Near the waterfall is another popular attraction, a medieval castle, Schloss Laufen.
Zurich Street Parade - In August every year, the entire city of Zurich turns into a big party place. The annual Zurich Street Parade is the largest street festival in Europe that attracts more than 1 million people from all across the world. The Zurich Street Parade takes place on the second Saturday of August. On this day, Love Mobiles with people dressed in colorful costumes and DJ's playing music travel through a specific route in Zurich. Over 1 million people sing and dance on the streets of Zurich. The fun doesn't end here. Even after the parade is finished, you can enjoy open air parties that takes place across the city.
Swiss National Day - 1st August mark the Swiss National Day which is celebrated in style in Zurich. The main attraction is the spectacular fireworks show in the evening.
Zuri Fascht - This festival is celebrated once in 3 years. The Zuri Fascht has a reputation of being bigger and better than even Zurich Street Parade. The festival is marked by music, fireworks and much more in the old town. The next Zuri Fascht will take place in 2013.
Zurich is a major stop for tourists in Switzerland. Zurich hotels have reputation of being finest in the world. But these fine hotels comes at a price expensive enough to burn a hole in your pocket. During the peak tourist season and Zurich Street Parade, hotels increases the tariff creating more problems for budget travelers. Saying that smart tourists can always find good budget hotels in Zurich. Some popular hotels in the city are:
Swissotel Zurich, Bristol Hotel Zurich, Holiday Inn Zurich Messe, Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Leonardo Hotel Rigihof Zurich, Sorell Hotel Rutli, Marriott Zurich Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel Zurich and Hotel Krone Unterstrass. Here is the complete list of hotels in Zurich.
By Air - Zurich Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the country with reputation of being most efficient in the world. There are daily direct flights to Zurich from all major European cities like London, Rome, Berlin and Paris. Flights from New York, Delhi, Tokyo are also frequent at the airport.
By Train - Swiss Railway System is the best in the world. Trains reach and leave exactly on time. The main station of Zurich is Hauptbahnhof, from where you can get trains to all major European destinations. There are direct night train service to Zurich from Germany, Netherlands and other European countries.
By Car - Because of its Central location, almost all highways in Switzerland are connected to Zurich. Tourists can easily drive to Zurich.
By Bus - There are buses from other countries to Zurich however it is advised to opt for trains that are faster way to reach the city.
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Environmental problems in the federal government : hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, September 21, 1993 online
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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
JOHN GLENN, Ohio, Chairman
SAM NUNN, Georgia WILLIAM V. ROTH, Jr., Delaware
CARL LEVIN, Michigan TED STEVENS, Alaska
JIM SASSER, Tennessee WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
DAVID PRYOR, Arkansas THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
Leonard Weiss, Staff Director
Christopher R. Kline, Professional Staff Member
Robert Alvarez, Professional Staff Member
Franklin G. Polk, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
Michal Sue Prosser, Chief Clerk
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Opening statements: Page
Senator Glenn 1
Senator Cohen 5
Prepared statements:
Alice M. Rivlin, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget 7
Steven Herman, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement, U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency, accompanied by Gordon M. Davidson, Director,
Office of Federal Faculties Enforcement; Thomas McCall, Acting Deputy
Assistant Administrator, Office of Federal Facilities Enforcement; and
Henry L. Longest II, Office Director, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, EPA 15
Thomas P. Grumbly, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Restoration and
Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy 25
Sherri Wasserman Goodman, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environ-
mental Security), Office of the Secretary of Defense 30
Michael Heyman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budg-
et, U.S. Department of the Interior, accompanied by Jonathan P. Deason,
Director, Office of Enviornmentai Affairs 35
Alphabetical List of Witnesses
Goodman, Sherri Wasserman:
Testimony 30
Prepared statement 117
Grumbly, Thomas P.:
Prepared statement 64
Herman, Steven:
Heyman, Michael:
Rivlin, Alice M.:
APPENDLX
Prepared statements of witnesses in order of appearance 53
Letter with attachments to Senator Glenn from Mr. Heyman 133
Letter with attachment to Senator Levin from Ms. Goodman 148
Letter to Senator Glenn from Mr. Herman 149
Letter to Senator Glenn, dated Nov. 23, 1993, from Ms. Rivlin 150
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE
U.S. Senate,
Committee on Governmental Affairs,
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:33 a.m., in room
342, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. John Glenn, Chairman
of the Committee, presiding.
Present: Senators Glenn, Levin, and Cohen.
OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN GLENN
Chairman Glenn. The hearing will be in order.
For the past several years, the Governmental Affairs Committee
has maintained an active interest in how the United States Gov-
ernment is facing up to its environmental cleanup responsibilities.
We talk a lot about what is going on with factories and with mu-
nicipalities all over the country. We have our own set of problems
within the Federal Government that we have been too laggard in
addressing.
As we approach the next century, the daunting environmental
challenges posed by the Government itself are proving to have far-
reaching implications, not only for the safety and health of Ameri-
cans but also for our national security, and indeed our whole econ-
omy.
The Federal Government generates, transports, stores, and dis-
poses of massive amounts of hazardous wastes in many diverse op-
erations, and with great difficulty, I might add, in many of them.
For instance, in prosecuting the cold war, the Energy and Defense
Departments have created profound and widespread contamination
not only in this Nation but also in other countries. The thing was
produce, produce, the Russians are coming, the Soviets are coming,
we have to produce, get the stuff out there. What do we do with
the waste, the hazardous waste? Put it in the ground. We will deal
with that later, somehow, and the last few years, it has turned out,
is the later. Now we have to get going on this.
Also, the Government leases public lands for commercial use,
such as mining and landfills, which often result not only in our
own Nation, but in other countries, in contamination for which the
Government is responsible.
Other Federal activities involving hazardous wastes include leak-
ing underground storage tanks and pipelines, laboratories, prisons,
postal facilities, office buildings, illegal drug laboratories seized by
law enforcement authorities, and research and development facili-
ties.
While this is just the most recent of many hearings that this
Committee has held on this subject, the purpose of this hearing is
to take stock of the overall picture. In doing so, we will explore sev-
eral strategic issues which have significant ramifications for our
national environmental policies.
For example, the U.S. Government is responsible for the single
largest, most expensive, and complex environmental cleanup prob-
lem in the Nation. No one knows for sure what the bottom line is
for the total costs for Federal cleanup efforts. According to a 1991
study done by the University of Tennessee, the price tag just for
the Energy and Defense Departments alone could be nearly $500
Federal facility cleanup spending has experienced explosive
growth, going from about 276 projects costing $183 million in fiscal
year 1984 to more than 10,200 projects budgeted for $12 billion in
fiscal year 1994. This almost 100-fold jump in spending is just the
beginning.
The facts are, we really don't know how much this is going to
cost, but there is one thing that has remained certain throughout
all of these estimating processes that different experts and groups
and Governments and laboratories have gone through. The one
thing that has remained constant is that every time there is an es-
timate, it is higher.
I recall in this very room right here we had estimates back some
years ago when we started some of the interest in the Department
of Energy and the nuclear weapons complex all over this country,
we had an estimate that astounded us. We thought it was very
high. They said it might cost as much as $8 billion to clean up the
whole nuclear weapons complex. That was in 1985, I believe. Here
we are some 8 years later and we are talking about between $160
and $200 billion just for the nuclear weapons complex alone over
a 20- to 30-year period.
The one constant that has remained true throughout all this is
that every time we have an estimate, it goes up.
The truly expensive environmental remediation has yet to begin
in earnest. In all likelihood, the next big, we could call it an "envi-
ronmental balloon mortgage payment," will be coming from the In-
terior Department. The Committee report I released yesterday indi-
cates that the Interior Department has hazardous waste sites po-
tentially in the tens of thousands, and we will be addressing some
of that later today.
The existing environmental regulatory framework may not be
compatible with the problems facing Federal facilities. EPA has not
given Federal facility enforcement the resources and priority it de-
serves. There are not standards defining, for instance, how clean
is clean. To what level do we wish to clean things up? It is a criti-
cal tool to control cost growth.
In particular, the establishment of cleanup standards for radi-
ation should be given a high priority by EPA, since the DOE alone
may be responsible for as many as 15,000 radiologically-contami-
nated sites, and this estimate does not include thousands of addi-
tional contaminated DOE production facilities to be shut down that
will have to undergo decontamination and decommissioning.
Several Federal sites, such as DOE's Hanford Reservation and
DOD's Jefferson Proving Ground are so severely contaminated that
we lack the funds and technology to restore them to their original
conditions. Thus, land use planning is proving to be of critical im-
portance.
Cleaning up Federal facilities may prove to be among the most
dangerous occupations in the country. Yet, little has been done to
assure a safe working environment, particularly at the Energy and
Interior Departments.
Another issue is that financial accountability is not assured. The
lion's share of spending for Federal facility cleanup is taking place
in DOE, which is responsible for more than half of the total
amount budgeted for fiscal year 1994 for Federal facility cleanup.
DOE is virtually exempt from financial accountability requirements
and has failed to follow required financial management processes
and controls.
According to a GAO study done for me last year, cost overruns
in DOE's cleanup program are about 50 percent a year. The lack
of financial accountability translates into a lack of productivity.
Another issue is whether the U.S. Government is structured
properly to deal with the enormous challenge. The first places this
question needs to be answered are the EPA and OMB, agencies
with Government-wide budgeting, managing, and regulatory re-
sponsibilities. It appears that these agencies have not done the co-
ordination needed to address the cross-cutting problems of Federal
facility cleanup.
Moreover, the Defense and Energy Departments, which are re-
sponsible for over 90 percent of all Government-wide environ-
mental cleanup spending are still structured more to prosecute the
cold war and not necessarily set up to address their daunting envi-
ronmental legacies.
Also, meaningful interagency cooperation to address common is-
sues should be given a higher priority. As part of the process initi-
ated by the Vice President to reinvent Government, make Govern-
ment more efficient, much more formal interagency cooperation is
necessary if we are going to avoid duplication, excessive costs, and
take advantage of the skills and strengths that each agency has to
offer. We will have to remove the institutional barriers that pre-
vent Federal agencies from making Government work more effi-
ciently.
In this regard, I wish to commend Dr. Rivlin, Deputy Director of
OMB, who will be testifying here today, for her efforts to convene
for the first time an interagency task force that will focus on the
enormous challenge posed by Federal facility cleanup. While this
task force is very important, it is just the first step in a long and
difficult process ahead.
I wish to thank the witnesses for testifying today and welcome
them. Dr. Rivlin will be our first witness today.
PREPARED STATEMENT OF SENATOR GLENN
For the past several years, the Governmental Affairs Committee has maintained
an active interest in how the U.S. Government is facing up to its environmental
cleanup responsibilities. As we approach the next century, the daunting environ-
mental challenges posed by the Government, itself, are proving to have far reaching
implications not only for the safety and health of Americans Dut also our national
security and economy.
The Federal Government generates, transports, stores and disposes of massive
amounts of hazardous wastes in many diverse operations. For instance, in prosecut-
ing the cold war, the Energy and Defense departments have created profound and
widespread contamination not only in this Nation, but also in other countries. The
Government also leases public lands for commercial use, such as mining and land-
fills, which often result in contamination, for which the Government is responsible,
other Federal activities involving hazardous wastes include leaking underground
storage tanks and pipelines, laboratories, prisons, postal facilities, office buildings,
illegal drug laboratories seized by law enforcement authorities, and research and de-
velopment facilities.
While this is just the most recent of many hearings that this Committee has held
on this subject, the purpose of this hearing is to take stock of the overall picture.
In doing so we will explore several strategic issues which have significant ramifica-
tions for our national environmental policies. For example:
• The U.S. Government is responsible for the single largest, most expensive, and
complex environmental cleanup problem in the Nation. No one knows, for sure,
what the "bottom line" is for trie total costs for Federal cleanup efforts. According
to a 1991 study done by the University of Tennessee, the price tag just for Energy
and Defense departments alone could be nearly $500 billion. Federal facility cleanup
spending has experienced explosive growth going from about 276 projects, costing
$183 million in fiscal year 1984 to more than 10,200 projects budgeted for $12 bil-
lion in fiscal year 1994. This almost 100-fold jump in spending is just the beginning.
The truly expensive environmental remediation nas yet to begin in earnest. In all
likelihood, the next big environmental balloon mortgage payment" will be coming
from the Interior department. A Committee report I released yesterday indicates
that the Interior department has hazardous waste sites potentially in the tens of
thousands.
• The existing environmental regulatory framework may not be compatible with
the problems facing Federal facilities. EPA has not given Federal facility enforce-
ment the resources and priority it deserves. There are no standards defining "how
clean is clean?" — a critical tool to control cost growth. In particular, the establish-
ment of cleanup standards for radiation should be given a high priority by EPA,
since the DOE alone may be responsible for as many as 15,000 radiologically con-
taminated sites. This estimate does not include thousands of additional contami-
nated DOE production facilities to be shut down that will have to undergo decon-
tamination and decommissioning. Several Federal sites, such as the DOE's Hanford
Reservation, and the DOD's Jefferson Proving Ground are so severely contaminated
that we lack the funds and technology to restore them to their original conditions.
Thus, land-use planning is proving to be of critical importance. Cleaning up Federal
facilities may prove to be among the most dangerous occupations in the country.
Yet, little has been done to assure a safe working environment, particularly at the
Energy and Interior departments.
• Financial accountability is not assured. The lions share of spending for Federal
facility cleanup is taking place in the DOE, which is responsible for more than half
of the total amount budgeted for fiscal year 1994 for Federal facility cleanup. DOE
is virtually exempt from financial accountability requirements and has failed to fol-
low required financial management processes and controls. According to a GAO
study done for me last year, cost overruns in DOE's cleanup program are about 50
percent a year, the lack of financial accountability translates into a lack of produc-
tivity.
• Is the U.S. Government structured properly to deal with the enormous chal-
lenge? The first places this question needs to be answered are the EPA and OMB —
agencies with Government-wide budgeting, managing and regulatory responsibil-
ities. It appears that these agencies have not done the coordination needed to ad-
dress the cross cutting problems of Federal facility cleanup. Moreover the Defense
and Energy departments which are responsible for over 90 percent of all Govern-
ment-wide environmental cleanup spending, are still structured to prosecute the
cold war and not necessarily set up to address their daunting environmental leg-
acies.
Also, meaningful interagency cooperation to address common issues should be
given a higher priority. As part of the process initiated by the Vice President to
reinvent Government, much more formal interagency cooperation is necessary to
avoid duplication, excessive costs, and to take advantage of the skills and strengths
that each agency has to offer. We will have to remove the institutional barriers that
prevent Federal agencies from making Government work more efficiently. In this re-
gard, I wish to commend Dr. Rivlin, who will be testifying today, for her efforts to
convene, for the first time, an interagency task force that will focus on the enormous
challenge posed by Federal facility cleanup. While this task force is very important,
it is just the first step in a long and difficult process ahead.
I wish to thank the witnesses for testifying today and welcome them.
Senator Glenn. First, Senator Cohen, let me add one thing. I
have to go to a meeting down the street at the other end of Penn-
sylvania Avenue for a short time this morning. I will be leaving
here a little bit after 10 o'clock. Senator Levin will be here to
Chair, and I will be back as soon as I can, but there will be a little
break in my attendance here this morning.
But I do wish to thank our witnesses and welcome any remarks
by Senator Cohen.
OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR COHEN
Senator Cohen. Mr. Chairman, there has been no coordination
of our statements. Therefore, mine is merely duplicative of what
you have already outlined. In the interest of efficiency, which we
are about to criticize the executive branch for lacking, I will forego
making any lengthy opening statement and simply submit mine for
the record.
I would only suggest that this environmental cleanup has the po-
tential to rival the savings and loan scandal in terms of the mag-
nitude of the problem, and we are estimating that the Federal Gov-
ernment's responsibility could be as high as $500 billion. That is
going to amount to roughly $2,000 per taxpayer over the next 30
years. That is the magnitude of the problem that we are now in-
quiring about.
As you have outlined in your own opening statement, we have
first to determine which sites have to be cleaned up, to what stand-
ard-residential, industrial — and who is responsible — the companies
who have mined the land in the case of Interior, the Government
contractors who have left the radioactive waste, or, ultimately, the
taxpayer. All of these issues have to be addressed.
Plus, there is a final factor, and that is that there seems to be
a lack of strategy on behalf of the executive branch. While the De-
partment of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Depart-
ment of the Interior all have significant environmental cleanup
programs underway, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of
coordination.
I think all of those questions have to be raised today and will
hopefully be answered in part or in whole by Dr. Rivlin and the
other witnesses. I look forward to their testimony.
PREPARED STATEMENT OF SENATOR COHEN
Mr. Chairman, I am pleased that you have called this hearing to address environ-
mental problems in the Federal Government. However, I doubt that the Committee
will be pleased with the testimony that it will hear today.
At a time when public confidence in the government is at an all-time low, the
American people may be faced with a staggering bill for environmental clean-up at
tens of thousands of sites throughout the Nation. While the exact figure is unknown,
one thing is certain — the cost to clean up the Nation's waste sites will be very ex-
pensive. One estimate developed by the University of Tennessee, has suggested that
the total cost of environmental clean-up approaches $1 trillion with the Federal
Government responsible for about half. The bulk of these expenses will be required
to clean-up sites managed by the Departments of Defense, Energy and Interior. Just
2 months ago the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations estimated
that the cost to clean up Department of Interior sites alone, which consist mostly
of abandoned mines, "will cost tens of billions."
The public and our economy can ill-afford another crisis on the scale of the Sav-
ings and Loan debacle. We already have seen government expenditures for clean-
up increase 65 fold over the last decade from $183 million in 1984 to $12 billion
budgeted for fiscal year 1994. And if estimates of future government expenditures
are correct, this problem will cost each taxpayer more than $2,000 over tne next 30
While taxpayers will soon realize that they will be asked to pay for the most ex-
pensive and problematic environmental cleanup ever undertaken, there are still sig-
nificant unanswered questions. First, do all these sites require clean-up? If so, to
what standard will they be restored? Should we adopt the premise that these sites
will be restored to residential standards, or to industrial standards? More fun-
damentally we need to ask if the government is even capable of dealing with this
Another question on everyone's mind is who will pay. Will it be the companies
who mined the sites, will it be the government contractors who left a legacy of radio-
active waste or will the American taxpayer once again get saddled with the bill? To
the taxpayers in my state of Maine, footing the bill will be a difficult pill to swallow
particularly in these difficult economic times. It will not be easy to explain to the
hard working people of Maine why they must pay for the irresponsibility and failure
of the government and its contractors to identify the potential for, and prevent the
situation we find ourselves in today.
Even more disturbing is the fact that the government has no strategy to address
the challenge of environmental clean-up. Despite the fact that the Departments of
Energy, Defense and Interior have significant clean-up programs, coordination be-
tween them is virtually non-existent.
Lack of strategy and coordination is evident. The success of the Federal Govern-
ment's management of its cleanup programs to date has been mixed. In some in-
stances, such as the Department of Energy's Uranium Mill Tailings project, pro-
grams have been successful. On the other hand, the Department of Interior has
been slow to address its environmental problems. Consequently, its limited clean-
up efforts have not produced acceptable results. In addition, the National Academy
oi Sciences says that the Bureau of Land Management at Interior has been delib-
erately avoiding this matter. Better structure and communication among programs
will avoid repeating failures and enable managers to adopt successful strategies.
I am looking forward to hearing representatives from OMB discuss how the gov-
ernment can better coordinate its efforts and perhaps cut the costs associated with
this environmental challenge. I am also hopeful that the EPA will take a more ac-
tive role in giving a higher priority to formulating an aggressive strategy for Federal
facility clean-up.
We must also ensure that clean-up dollars are used more effectively. Experience
to date with clean-ups managed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the
Departments of Energy and Defense suggested that any clean-up costs are difficult
to estimate and increase significantly with regulatory and legal problems. As Presi-
dent Clinton suggested in his February speech to a Joint Session of Congress, we
need to ensure that the funds are used for clean-up and not for paying legal fees.
We know that the origins of poor performance in government clean-up efforts are
in the structure of government and poor teamwork between its agencies. We also
need to take steps to ensure that this money is spent for its intended purpose. To-
day's hearing will focus on the capabilities of Federal agencies and how they can
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By Ranji J
Top Jewelry Trends to Follow
for Summer 2019
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Jewelry for Ear
Ear Cuffs – Ear cuff is a piece of timeless jewelry that will always be in style. From simple hoops to claw-like designs, they are available in many forms. Look for something in a cluster of white diamonds, gemstones, and yellow gold. Get them from your favorite body jewelry shop.
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Jewelry for Nose
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Jewelry for Neck
Chain Link Necklaces – Chain link chokers/necklaces are one of the hottest necklace trends this year. Select a delicate and fine chain choker or look for a thick chained necklace.
Open-Cuff Necklace – An open-collar necklace serves as a perfect accessory to complement everything from daytime outfits to glamorous evening fashion ensembles.
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Jewelry for Hand
Minimalist Gold Bangle – For hands, one trend that is here to capture attention is minimalist Gold Bangle. Wear one or two yellow-gold bangles for a barely-there look or stack several delicate cuffs for a more stylish look.
Coin Bracelets – Coin bracelet is another hot jewelry trend of this summer season. This antique-inspired jewelry piece is sure to beautify all your fashion ensembles.
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Alpro to Invest €80 million in 2015
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Alpro, the Belgium-based pioneer and market leader for soya-based drinks and food products, is to invest €80 million in eight new production lines to hugely increase its production capacity for Europe. The expansion is in response to the continuing growth in sales of soy drinks, plant-based alternatives to yoghurt and the sale of drinks based on other ingredients such as almonds, oat, rice and coconut.
Since 2012, Alpro has been expanding its existing range of drinks and food products based on soy and introducing plant-based drinks based on almond and hazelnut. Alpro has already invested about €75 million in new production lines, recruited 200 new staff and made great efforts to promote its brand.
Bernard Deryckere, chief executive of Alpro.
In 2015, an extra €80 million will be invested and 250 employees recruited. “In recent years, we’ve witnessed a strong growth of our company. From a company marketing soy-based products only, we’ve grown into a company focusing on several ingredients beside soy such as almond, hazelnut, oat, coconut and on several categories such as drinks, plant-based alternatives to yoghurt and cream, desserts, etc. To be able to maintain this growth, we will – also in the future – have to invest strongly and, this way, create scale effects,” explains Bernard Deryckere, chief executive of Alpro.
The eight new production lines – five in the biggest factory at Wevelgem in Belgium and three in the United Kingdom – will increase the total number of lines from 18 to 26. This will result in a major expansion in overall production capacity and necessitate the creation of 250 new jobs, of which 200 will be in Belgium.
Another innovation is that the almond and hazelnut drinks will as of now be manufactured in Alpro’s own plants. This will allow the company to better anticipate the further growth and development of these products. “At a time when other companies increasingly outsource, we choose to manufacture products that ‘are new and will become big’ internally to the maximum extent possible,” says Bernard Deryckere.
He adds: “The future is looking promising. According to our prognoses, the plant-based drinks and food market will grow in the next few years by another 15 -20% per year. Also on an international level, the growth margin is still considerable. Hence our investments in both new production lines and new employees but also in innovations.”
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Geologist Discovers Plant That Only Grows Near Diamonds
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Rare plant only grows over diamond deposits - and could make gemstone discovery much cheaper
A species of plant in Liberia could point towards the location of diamonds
A thorny and palm-like plant in West Africa could soon become a diamond hunter’s best friend. That’s because the plant seems to grow only over rock that may contain the precious stones, scientists have discovered.
Known as Pandanus candelabrum, the plant enjoys soil that is rich in kimberlite, a type of igneous rock associated with diamonds. P. candelabrum is found specifically in Liberia, and could become a key tool for diamond hunters.
Steven Shirey, a geologist and diamond expert at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C, told Science that prospectors would ‘jump on it like crazy.’ Other plants have been known to point to elements, like copper, which is commonly referred to as geobotany.
But this is thought to be the first species of plant known to grow over potential diamond mines. Diamonds, which form hundreds of kilometres underground, are brought to the surface by kimberlite pipes.
Dr Stephen Haggerty from the Florida International University in Miami was the first to spot that the plant P. candelabrum seemed to grow on these rare pipes. The pipes themselves can be fairly large - the one found by Dr Haggerty was 164ft (50 metres) across and 1,640ft (500 metres) long.
But the pipes are scarce, and only ten per cent of them actually contain diamonds, with only ten per cent of those having diamonds of good enough quality to be worthwhile. The plant appears to thrive on the magnesium, potassium and phosphorous that kimberlite soil is rich in, which is why it grows in those areas.
‘It sounds like a very good fertiliser, which it is,’ Dr Haggery told Science. The plant has been spotted at several sites of kimberlite, but does not seem to be found elsewhere - suggesting it only forms in these areas, and could indicate potential diamond spots.
One of the major benefits of this is that geobotany is much more cost effective - and fewer regions would need to be scavenged in the hunt for diamonds.
A species of plant in Liberia could point towards the location of diamonds. Pandanus candelabrum (stock image shown) is found to enjoy soil rich in kimberlite. This is a type of igneous rock associated with diamonds underground. Kimberlite pipes are rare - so the plant could be a useful indicator
‘This could dramatically change the exploration dynamics for diamonds in West Africa, as geobotanical mapping and sampling is cost-effective in tough terrain,’ Dr Haggerty wrote in his study. Diamonds can be up to three billion years old, and they are regarded as valuable and expensive stones, fetching huge prices on the market.
But they also hold scientific value, as they trap minerals that contain clues about the conditions deep within Earth.
Read also: Scientists Just Discovered 'Young Diamonds'
The study was published in the Science.
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23rd March 2011, 07:32 PM
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Foreign Affairs minister Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni has announced that some Ghanaians living in tsunami ravaged Japan cannot be traced. Speaking to Citi FM in Accra Wednesday, Alhaji Mumuni said after collating a list of registered Ghanaians living in the Asian country, a number of people cannot be traced.
He said the mission has “compiled a list for Ghanaian citizens particularly in the worst affected areas and they have noted a number of names of Ghanaians who unfortunately have not yet been accounted for," adding "we are very hesitant to say they are dead.”
Alhaji Mumuni however assures that the mission is on top of the situation and are still working with authorities in the country to locate the missing ones. He said the mission is also working to ensure that Ghanaians are relocated from Tokyo to safer areas in the country.
Japan was brought to its knees about two weeks ago after a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the country, killing at least 9,452 people in its wake. A further 14,671 are reported missing.
The disaster has affected the country’s nuclear plant in Fukoshima raising fears of health risks to the population. The Ghanaian mission in Japan has therefore been relocated to South Korea to safeguard the safety of the staff.
Source: myjoyonline.com/Ghana
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Warm Fuzzies in Chilly Northern Places
By Irene Butler
The audience became still; not a single shuffle or whisper could be heard. A stellar radio-voice announced the particulars of this Sunday’s presentation. The full-symphony orchestra at the base of the stage, behind a rainbow of potted flowers, was drenched in a rose glow. Above them, spreading into a ‘V’ formation on either side of floor-to-ceiling organ pipes, 360 men and women dressed regally in black stood in readiness swathed in a halo of golden rays that encompassed the middle stage. A heavenly blue light shone above their heads to the upper-reaches. Divine voices began to fill the air, accompanied by the orchestral strains of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”, with both soothing and dynamic pieces, paused only with a message of hope by the announcer. This exceptional musical experience, the 3922nd broadcast of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was being broadcast over 2,000 radio, television and cable stations worldwide. An added special dimension to the performance was knowing in a few weeks the Tabernacle would t be closed for the first time since it was built in 1854, for a period of 18 months, in order to seismically reinforce this acoustical marvel.
I have always associated Utah as the Mormon State, and Salt Lake City as the headquarters for the 12 million members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spread throughout 164 nations around the world; and as avid television Olympic watchers, the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics of 2002 readily springs to mind.
The city is built around the Temple Square. Every address in the central area is based on the distance from the Temple, so you always know where you are in relation to this focal point. For example, our hotel was at 121 North -300 West, meaning it is in the second block north of the Temple and the third block to the west of the Temple.
The famed Temple Square is enclosed in a 15 foot concrete wall. The towering Salt Lake Temple, with a golden statue of the prophet Moroni watching over the city from the highest steeple, is the only building off-limits to non-members. It took 40 years to build as the granite blocks had to be dragged many miles from Little Cottonwood Canyon. Eight other buildings are open to tours given by female missionaries, called “Sisters”, whose purpose is to share the Mormon history and philosophy with each guest (male members are called Elders). If you do not know a single fact about the faith when you arrive, that certainly won’t be the case when you leave. Some other buildings we found interesting were the Beehive House, built in 1854 for the prophet Brigham Young, who led the pioneers to this land from the eastern states to escape religious persecution. Spending some time at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building looking up our family genealogy was fun, though we did not have any positive results. Genealogy is an important part of the Mormon faith as deceased ancestors can be brought into the faith by a living family member, if the departed spirit wills it. Try your own lineage search at www.familysearch.org. With just a handful of visitors in the Mormon Tabernacle, the excellent acoustics were demonstrated by a “sister” tearing paper and dropping pins at the front, which we distinctly heard 175 feet away at the other end of the building.
Across the street from the Square the impressive Conference Centre is the newest Mormon facility; seating 21,000 in the main auditorium for the two general conferences held each year, and a second area seating 900 for smaller gatherings. The six-acre roof has 6 and 7 foot trees growing in a slate soil called “Utilite”, a perfect solution to living roofs being half the weight of regular loam.This building was totally paid for by tithing and donations before the ground was broken, as are all Mormon temples and associated buildings.
A day trip to Young Living (Essential Oil) Farms, located one hour south of Salt Lake City, was a much anticipated excursion. Eight years ago we hooked onto a product called Thieves, and have never been without it since. The name “Thieves” was derived from a practice in merry old England during the 15th century. As the bubonic plague raged, robbers could hardly keep up with excavating the gravesites for valuables. The thieves serendipitously found by rubbing themselves down with a particular combination of spices they escaped contracting the dreaded disease. Young Living copied the ingredients and added several others to produce a potent anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral essential oil destroying pathogens on contact, such as when used as a hand-cleaner, plus entering your system to boost your immune system.
A tour of the farm and the distilling apparatus was informative, but harvest being over, we were too late to see the spectacle of fields of lavender and peppermint. As we entered the store, after the tour, irresistible odours wafted through the air from the restaurant in the back. Lunch was in order. A crock of buffalo stew, with hearty chunks of meat in rich gravy and fresh, organic vegetables was mouth-watering. Little loaves of organic wheat bread, slices of blueberry bread with agave spread, organic greens smothered in homemade honey-Dijon dressing were delightful additions; all munched between sips of agave sweetened lavender-lemonade. If we had a body-frequency indicator, I am sure ours was sky-rocketing with this delectable healthy feast, rating a 9½ in our “Hobbit-Worthy 1-10 Restaurant Rating System”.
Since grade five geography class, I associated Idaho with potatoes. The rich volcanic valleys of the southeast produce an amazing variety of spuds, including the famed Russet Burbanic. Northern and central Idaho is second only to Alaska for the state with the most national parks and forests; a rallying place for all manner of outdoor enthusiasts. The states motto a Latin phrase, “Esto Perpetua”: “Let it be perpetual” encompasses the ideology of keeping the state, still bereft of heavy industry, the same as when Lewis & Clark first observed the snow-capped mountains, clear lakes, frothing rivers and thick conifer forests during 1805-06, the first overland expedition by Americans to the coast.
Stopping at the capitol, Boise, for the night, we were intrigued with the Basque culture, the largest colony living outside of their ancestral homeland in the Bay of Biscay, Spain. The Basque speak “Euskara”, a language unrelated to any other language in the world. A detour to the Basque Museum, on our way out of town, was a solution to our curiosity.
The first Basque arrived in America in the late 1800’s. Without others knowing both their native tongue as well as English, they struggled with the English language. Many were recruited to herd sheep in the high desert of Idaho. Basque run boarding houses came into being in Boise; where the sheepherders could find a reprieve from the long periods of isolation on the ranch-lands and a chance for camaraderie with other Basques to play a few hands of the card game “mus” or to get out the accordions and “txitu” (4-hole flute-like instrument) and dance to traditional tunes. The proprietors of the boarding houses would meet the trains on the railway platform by calling a welcome, “Euskaldunak emen badira?” – “Are there any Basques here?” A restored boarding house, the Jacob-Uberuaga building dating back to 1864, is part of the museum. Sixteen thousand Basques presently live in Idaho, and are active in preserving their culture and language.
The first two hundred miles from the Oregon border along Hwy 20 to the state’s centre is a terrain of endless rolling hills and flatlands in every imaginable brown shade. Along the way, Emili was hankering for a drink. Rick was feeling pampered after reaching for the hose, and having a female attendant get to it first, relaying only an employee can do the fills in Oregon, with a firm, “It is the law”. Mega highway construction, with detours and new roadways rendered our map inaccurate; we were aiming for Bend, but by the time we got our bearings, we were near Redmond to the north, where we decided to hang our hats. The flexibility awarded by never reserving hotels ahead saved us from backtracking.
Feeling the need for a break from our routine of fabulous towns and cities, fascinating sites, and over five months of budget hotels, we were ripe for a mini-holiday within our travels (now, we are not expecting any sympathy). Hot springs, or more specifically, Warm Springs Indian Reserve, location of Kah-nee-ta Resort & Casino has amenities to satisfy body, mind and soul. Kah-nee-ta or “Root Digger” is the name of the Indian women who once owned this land. Perched on a rise in the midst of the high desert, a breath of peace and tranquility is infused in every breath of wind blowing over the expanse of tawny hillsides dotted with ubiquitous bluish-green sage. For those so inclined, a golf course, gambling, full Spa services, hiking and horseback-riding in season are available, but our focus was leisurely floating, paddling and soaking in the naturally-heated double Olympic size pool and hot tubs at “The Village”, a 5 minute shuttle or drive from the main lodge. Both the heavenly 98F tepid pool and the 104F hot tubs are cooled from the 133F source. Steam rose around us as a result of an overcast sky with intermittent drizzle, then suddenly dissipated as the sun found its way between the roving clouds. After months of plastic and Styrofoam we were giddy drinking from real glasses and china cups in a room so spacious, we had to remind ourselves we did not have to walk sideways as we had become accustomed to; a deck overlooking the soft hills, big fluffy pillows, towels that fit once around our bodies, ohhh, such lavishness was not unnoticed. The buffet in the Chinook Room was an instant winner, with prized salmon baked in asparagus sauce, heaps of chilled shrimp and Indian Fried Bread slathered in butter and heaped with homemade Huckleberry jam. Sitting around a central fireplace with an after dinner brandy mesmerized by two-foot diameter logs crackling and aglow with flame was an enchanting end to a superb day.
Leaving Warm Springs Reserve, temperate rainforests draped the mountains as we crossed through Mt. Hood National Forest to Portland, where we spent the night. The lush growth continued through Clatsop and Tillamook National Forests to the coast, temperature plummeting as we climbed and dipped and curved our way over the winding road. Our Emili experienced many firsts. Long stretches of almost nil visibility were encountered as our path became opaque with clouds forming around us. At times the heavy mist rose at a distance turning the surrounding hills into a steaming cauldron. The over-laden cloudbanks finally burst. Emili desperately attempted to speed her windshield wipers to match the deluge. If that was not enough, she bravely squint her headlights against blowing snow when the temperature dropped to 3C. All in all, she agreed with us the majesty of the giant conifers, our towering companions, was not dwindled by erratic seasonal propensities.
A dark sky followed us into the coastal town of Seaside, but who cared. Watching the slate-grey Pacific rhythmically ebb and flow from the large front window and deck of our waterfront suite; fireplace sending out fingers of cozy warmth, little kitchen for creature comforts when not wanting to brave the elements, good books and movies, and an indoor heated pool and hot tub were sheer heaven. The indulgence went on with morning muffins and just-out-of-the-oven cookies in the evening at the Hi-Tide Resort.
Each day of our four day stay became brighter with a slight rise in temperature. The clouds forfeited their domineering stance, becoming contrasting bits of white against the blue of the sky and steel-grey of the ocean. Long walks along the miles of wide sandy beaches were added to our cocooning time. Dogs futilely chasing seagulls, and fleece-garbed kite-flyers, beachcombers and strollers came out of seclusion.
A Promenade runs along a good portion of the beach closer to the resorts and million-dollar view homes. In the middle of the Prom a statue designates the end of the Lewis-Clark expedition. To the south a salt cairn is the place where these hearty adventurers stayed the winter and boiled the ocean water daily to extract enough salt to flavour their bland diet of elk meat on the long trek back. Broadway Street in the town is still as tempting as in the old days when it was just a gravel path to the beach, dubbed “rubberneck row” because of the shops that sprung up to catch the attention of beach goers.
Autumn on the Oregon coast is a serene time in between hordes of summer sunbathers and winter storm watchers. Winter also brings out whale enthusiasts anxious to catch glimpses of the great Greys passing by on their way to Baja California, Mexico in December and January. Seaside also bustles during the whales’ spring migration back north in March and April. With the close proximity to the west coast of Canada it is high on our priority list of places to come back to.
As the time draws nearer to the end of our five-month Can-Am Peregrinations, we are having brief interludes of bitter-sweet sentiments, knowing we will miss our care-free wanderings and yet anxious to root, for a time, and reunite with our family.
Irene & Rick Butler
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Review: Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins
Jordan Haygood posted a article in PC Reviews
Developer: K Bros Games Publisher: K Bros Games Platform: PC and Mac (Steam) Release Date: October 28, 2015 ESRB: RP for Rating Pending Official Website In the realm of video games, the independent scene has opened the door to a countless number of developers who otherwise would probably not have gotten the chance to release their dream games. Sometimes the result is a masterfully-crafted, one-of-a-kind work of art, while other times you get quite the contrary. And then you get games that are somewhere in-between. Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins -- episode one of a four-episode game -- is somewhere in that gray area. Speaking of gray areas, the game itself has plenty of those. That's one thing you'll notice right away, and you'll love it. In fact, Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins has quite a few things to love about it. But as it's floating somewhere between a masterpiece and a pile of garbage, in a Limbo of sorts (the similarities with the game Limbo is purely a coincidence and had no bearing on what I wrote here), the game also has quite a few things to hate about it. So then, is it worth playing? Albert & Otto's plot is both darker than I expected and better than I expected. The game opens up with the sister of the protagonist -- the Albert of the game's moniker -- sitting outside their house with her beloved stuffed bunny Otto before a mysterious shadow comes by and whisks her away. And so Albert, armed with a gun for some reason, sets out to save her. Early on, you find Otto, alone, and take him along for the ride to help you on your journey. But throughout that journey, through letters picked up along the way with pictures drawn by none other than your sister, you start to learn that what's going on goes much deeper than a simple damsel-in-distress story. Much like Limbo, the story of this game is told very quietly. There's no text or voice that tells you what's going on, and yet it's not all that difficult to figure it out. You can piece together what really happened to your sister fairly easily (as much as episode one reveals, at least), and if you're perceptive enough, you can also tell that the game is set in pre-World War II Germany. Although, I kinda just told you, so I guess you don't have to be all that perceptive... Anyway, the dark nature of the plot and setting make the story of Albert & Otto quite compelling. And even though there are aspects of this game that will infuriate you to no end, you might find yourself too interested in the story to call it quits until the credits roll. I mentioned before that you'll love the grayness in the world of Albert & Otto. And while you may have a different taste in art styles, it's most certainly what I liked most about the game. Inspired by the early stop-motion works of Tim Burton, nearly the entire game is in black-and-white with a few exceptions, such as Otto himself being red -- reminiscent to the little girl wearing the red dress in the movie Schindler's List (which interestingly also takes place in Germany, only during World War II). The minimalist aesthetic adds a lot to the game's somewhat depressing tone, which all makes for a pleasantly atmospheric experience. The music in Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins also does a nice job in complimenting the plot and setting, lending itself well to the atmospheric nature of the game. It's nothing that really stands out as anything more than the game's background score, but it's a score that fits the experience nicely. Especially when you hear who I assume is your sister humming every so often, which I find to be beautifully eery. But not all is well with Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins. While the story is intriguing and the aesthetics beautiful, where the game falls short lies within its gameplay. Look, I'm up for a challenge and all that, but there's a difference between a well-crafted challenge and a cheap, unfair challenge that relies less on thought and skill and more on trial-and-error. I liked some of the puzzles, since the game does have some well-crafted, skill-based ones, but I found myself dying far too many times while attempting a lot of them. Mostly because quite a few puzzles give you very little time to think about the solution. Like with the two bosses in this particular episode. It's infuriating that you have to keep dying just to solve a puzzle. And in the case of the second boss, once you FINALLY beat him, a task made unnecessarily difficult thanks to the game forcing you to move almost impossibly fast, the game throws a bird at you that you can't see because it's off-screen until it attacks you and you can't hear because the end of the boss song is too loud. And it wouldn't be that big a deal if the checkpoint system was thought out more logically. There are simpler moments when checkpoints are very close together, but then when you need a checkpoint the most, you don't get one and have to restart way, way back if and when you die. It also doesn't help that there are some problems with the game's physics. Your ability to levitate objects gets extremely frustrating when the object you grab starts moving around wildly and it takes too much time to calm it down. It's not that bad during puzzles you can solve at your own pace, but it becomes a grave annoyance during the ones with very short time limits. There's also one aspect that I just found oddly sloppy from a development standpoint, where when you die and go back to the last checkpoint, you start moving again before the previous event is even over. I appreciate fast loading times, but at least give the world time to catch up with the player. With all of this game's downsides in terms of gameplay, though, I will give it kudos for one thing; there's an area where you have to use a burning sheep as a torch to see in the dark. Now THAT is awesome. I can't say I've done that in any other game before. Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins isn't a bad game, but it does have problems that unfortunately weigh it down, keeping it from being as great as it potentially could have been. The story is great, though, the game has a gorgeous art style, and the score compliments the game's atmospheric tone nicely, so it certainly has its upsides. It's just unfortunate that I didn't like this game as much as I was hoping to. Hopefully the problems are dealt with and episode two turns out better. As for episode one, I'd say if you have $5 to spare, it's a decent enough investment. If you like Limbo, then this game is worth trying. Pros: + Very deep and symbolic story, however quietly it is told + Gorgeous Tim Burton inspired art style + Beautiful score that compliments the atmospheric tone + USING A BURNING SHEEP AS A TORCH Cons: - Cheap, unfair challenges that rely too much on trial-and-error - Problems with the game's physics - Some sloppily-developed parts Overall Score: 6 (out of 10) Decent With an intriguing story and a beautiful aesthetic, Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins has its upsides. Unfortunately, its downsides keep it from being as great as it potentially could have been. A downloadable code was supplied by the publisher for this review
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100th Season Celebration: Bluebirds hit uncharted territory in Mueller's first 11 seasons
Contributed Photo. Highlands graduate Derek Smith (right) makes a play for the Bluebirds in the late 1990s. Smith started for three years at Tight End and Defensive End for Highlands helping the Bluebirds to the state championships in 1996 and 1998.
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories about past teams leading up and into the 100th season of Highlands football.
It was the offseason after the 1993 campaign. Highlands lost 29-26 in overtime to Conner in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs in Tom Duffy’s final season. Duffy took the job at Henderson County.
The man who replaced him took the bar higher over the next 20 years with an impressive record of 250-36 and he already lived in Fort Thomas. That was 1973 Highlands graduate Dale Mueller. He already had experience as a head football coach at Cincinnati Withrow and Sycamore.
“I was excited to apply for the Highlands Head Coaching position when it came open,” Mueller said. “I didn’t know many guys at the high school, but I knew a lot of the guys in the elementary schools and I wanted to coach them.”
Highlands played a lot of Wishbone and Wing-T formations under Duffy. But Mueller and staff ultimately switched to the Spread attack giving defensive coordinators plenty of nightmares.
“The players adjusted well to the schemes that I was coaching,” Mueller said. “We have always had an incredibly dedicated group of football players at Highlands and they did a tremendous job of learning the new concepts.”
The first thing Highlands needed to do when Mueller took over was regain the edge against rival Covington Catholic. The Colonels won both meetings in 1994 in his first season as head coach. They won the regular-season match-up convincingly, 42-6 before winning the playoff game by a 7-3 count on its way to a 24-21 win over Bowling Green in the Class 3A title game. At that point, the Colonels had won six of the previous seven meetings in the rivalry.
But the Bluebirds turned the tide in that series the following year. They handed CovCath a 48-18 defeat in the regular season before beating the Colonels again in the second round of the playoffs, 3-0. However, the Bowling Green Purples beat Highlands, 28-12 in the 3A title game.
But the 1996 team came back and dominated the competition going 15-0 on its way to the first of what would be 11 state championships under Mueller. Highlands finished the season ranked 21st in the USA Today Super 25 final high school rankings. The Bluebirds knocked off Hopkinsville, 21-14 in the 3A state championship that year.
“It set a precedent for what kind of team we were going to be,” said Will Chambers, former Highlands wide receiver and 1997 graduate. “One of the things Dale did was look at the team and look at the talent he had and be able to develop the type of system around that.”
The Bluebirds saw veteran senior starters Justin Frisk and Stephen Lickert start in the backfield. Frisk rushed for 1,932 yards and 31 touchdowns. Toby Hlad blocked for them on the offensive line and also played on the defensive line. Scott Kuhnhein and Randy Stegman went on to play at Ohio State and Miami (Ohio) respectively. Defensively, Brady Grimm led at defensive back with Ben Pogue and Nathan Lindeman making things tough for opposing offenses at middle linebacker.
“Whether guys are a year or 10 years out of high school, everyone always seems to migrate back to Fort Thomas,” Frisk said. “It was more important for our kids at the time to not be a class that went all four years without winning a (state) title. I’ve spoken to players at other schools where making the playoffs in their four years was a goal.”
Quarterback Jared Lorenzen and wide receiver Josh Hasson made history in a 55-7 win over Campbell County. They connected for a 99-yard touchdown pass.
The Bluebirds hoped to repeat as champions the following year. They had not done that since the 1981 and 1982 seasons. Highlands entered the playoffs with an impressive 9-1 mark having lost to just Cincinnati Moeller, 21-20 to open the season. They’d beaten Covington Catholic, 24-22 in the regular season.
But things changed in the Class 3A region title game. The Colonels prevailed by a 41-35 count in double overtime and won the state championship over Hopkinsville. That game set things in motion for a tough offseason.
Highlands put together another undefeated 15-0 season. The Bluebirds pounded Louisville Waggener, 56-7 in the 3A title game. Highlands beat Louisville Male, 51-41 to open the season in the St. Luke Hospitals Champions Bowl. No one came closer than that. The Bluebirds garnered a 19th ranking in the USA Today Super 25 poll.
“We took it personally and every single time we were together as a football team, we were pissed off,” Lorenzen said. “We literally took that out on every single team we played. We made sure that when we got up, we were going to finish teams.”
Lorenzen won Mr. Kentucky Football that year and Derek Smith finished runner-up before they landed at the University of Kentucky. Smith started three years at tight end and defensive end.
The Bluebirds set a number of Kentucky state records. Among them were the most point in a season with 801, most points in a title game, largest state championship margin of victory at 49 points, highest per-game yardage average at 492.5 yards, most extra points in a year at 92.
Brennan Jones booted 90 of them for Highlands for both a state and national record. Highlands also set the state bars with 113 team touchdowns, 636 offensive yards in a game and highest point-per-game average at 53.4. The state records for most points and team touchdowns in a season remained intact until 2011 when Highlands put up 849 points and 121 touchdowns.
“The game is changing. We were one of the first teams to spread the ball around like that,” Smith said. “You have to have a quarterback who makes reads and knows where to throw the ball. Two seconds means everything. Defenses try to disguise coverages.”
Highlands scored 62 or more points six times that year including a school-record 88 in a victory over Campbell County. Current Highlands assistant Nick Behymer returned an interception for a touchdown in that game. Lorenzen said the lopsided scores were a big reason the KHSAA installed the running clock in 2001.
Brent Grover led the Bluebirds in tackles that year. Brian Ulbricht went on to play football at Mueller’s college alma mater of Cornell University and Noah Gibson led Highlands at running back. Current doctor Tyler Browning played on the defensive line despite a 5-foot-5-inch height for the Bluebirds.
The Bluebirds won the 3A state championships the next two years equaling a school record for the most consecutive state championships. Three in a row had been done just three other times prior to then. Beechwood captured four in a row from 1991 to 1994 with Pikeville (1987-89) and Louisville Trinity (1988-90) having won it three straight times.
Highlands finished 14-1 both seasons. The only losses in both seasons came to Cincinnati Elder. The Bluebirds beat the Owensboro Red Devils, 48-10 and 48-27 in the 1999 and 2000 3A championship games respectively. The 2000 team finished 13th in the USA Today Super 25 poll and beat Louisville Trinity, 42-29 in the Recreation Bowl to open the season.
Gino Guidugli started at quarterback for the Bluebirds. He threw a school-record 53 touchdown passes in 2000 before going on to the University of Cincinnati. He is currently an assistant at Central Michigan University.
“I didn’t really think about (following Lorenzen),” Guidugli said. “I was just going out there trying to be the best player I could be. I just wanted to compete in anything I did. I had a good role model in front of me though.”
Wide receiver Brett Hamblen lit opposing secondaries up for the Bluebirds in 2000. Hamblen had individual state records for most touchdown receptions in a season with 27 and most touchdown receptions in a game with six. The Bluebirds also threw a state record of nine touchdowns in an 81-0 win over Covington Holmes. Guidugli had eight of them. The other two Division I-A recruits on that team were Brent Grover and Ben Scott.
“It was what we do every year,” Behymer said. “It’s what Highlands football has been the last 100 years. You have a group of guys that come together as a team. They try as hard as they can and work together. They all spend all offseason together. When the games start up, it’s about winning each game. You’re not looking on to any other week.”
The Bluebirds did not make it back to the championship game until 2003. They lost 44-10 to Boyle County that year marking the fifth consecutive state championship for the Rebels. But Highlands ended that streak with a 22-6 win in the title game the following year. Running back James Hubbard led Highlands to victory in that game rushing the ball 19 times for 70 yards and a touchdown.
The 2004 team finished 14-1 also losing just to Elder, 25-15. The Bluebirds posted six shutouts that season.
Three seniors from that team in Jordan Nevels, Mike Mitchell and Justin Auton signed with Kentucky, Ohio University and Eastern Kentucky University respectively. Mitchell still plays in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Mitchell transferred in from Covington Catholic before the year. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association declared him ineligible a few days before the title game. The KHSAA also forced Highlands to forfeit all the in-state games that Mitchell played in. But the KHSAA rescinded that decision in 2010.
Highlands finished the first 11 years of the Mueller Era with five state championships and two runner-up finishes. They set a tone for what was to come.
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Everybody calm the eff down
The Pirates made a few moves yesterday that have the local hive mind in something of a tizzy.
"Maybe Neal Huntington wants to get fired." - Dejan Kovacevic
"But with these trades, it’s almost as if Huntington was begging to be ridiculed. He succeeded in a big way." - Nobel Laureate Ron Cook
"But I hated the trade of Francisco Liriano. That is the equivalent of giving up on the season." - Paul Zeise
Here's a quick rundown of the Pirates' deadline moves, via MLBTR:
The Pirates shipped closer Mark Melancon to Washington in exchange for lefty reliever Felipe Rivero and lefty prospect Taylor Hearn. Later, in a surprising move, they sent lefty Francisco Liriano and top prospects Harold Ramirez and Reese McGuire to Toronto in exchange for righty Drew Hutchison and relief from Liriano’s contract. They also dealt struggling lefty Jon Niese to the Mets in exchange for lefty reliever Antonio Bastardo, and they acquired righty Ivan Nova from the Yankees for two players to be named.
The Melancon trade stands out as the best of the four. Melancon is set to hit free agency after this season and the likelihood the Pirates would have brought him back at a raise from the $9.65 million he's making this year is non-existent, so the Pirates traded two months of Mark Melancon for two fireballing lefties. The first, Felipe Rivero, is 25 and under club control through 2021. He sports a mid-90s fastball, a nice slider and a hard changeup. He has nice strikeout numbers, an appreciably low walk rate, and he figures to be even more effective pitching in front of a team that shifts as much as the Pirates do.
Taylor Hearn is 21 and pitching in A-ball, where he's averaging almost 13 K/9 while keeping his walks down. He's a former fifth-round pick, and it's easy to see why the Pirates like him. He's 6'5", 210. His fastball works in the upper 90s, and he has a slider to go with it. This guy was drafted four times, including once by the Pirates. No guarantees he'll work out but Rivero alone would have been fine return on Melancon. The Pirates made out like bandits in this deal, and at no significant cost to the quality of the major league club.
The Nova deal is probably fine. The PTBNs likely won't be anyone of consequence, as Nova is a two-month rental who'll hit the open market after this season. The Pirates were reportedly in on Tampa Bay's Matt Moore (who wound up with the Giants) and Jake Odorizzi, but balked at requests for Josh Bell and Austin Meadows. No complaints there. Nova isn't a long-term solution, but his peripherals indicate he's pitched better than his standard numbers, and he'll help stabilize the rotation for two months, which the Pirates need more than anything.
Speaking of stabilizing the rotation, let's think about the final two, which seem to have drawn the most criticism. Dumping Niese back on the Mets in exchange for a lefty reliever who's signed through next season isn't a bad thing. The PR hit the Pirates are taking right now is attributable to two things. First, the Pirates had Antonio Bastardo last season and opted not to bring him back. Second, and more importantly, the reason Jon Niese was here in the first place is that the Pirates shipped Neil Walker to the Mets to get him in a straight-up, cost-neutral trade that made all the sense in the world. New York lost Daniel Murphy to free agency and was looking for a second baseman, and the Pirates, knowing they had no plans to sign Walker to a long-term deal, knew they needed a starting pitcher. Their 2016 salaries are identical, only Niese came with two club options. Given that Walker is on the wrong side of age 30, has a bad back, can barely play his position and is in steady decline, this is a deal you make 10 times out of 10. The metrics said Niese looked like a guy who could get a nice bump from playing in a pitcher-friendly park in front of a good defense. He was an excellent bounce-back candidate. He just pitched horribly. So now, the Pirates have Antonio Bastardo, a perfectly serviceable lefty reliever, for the rest of this year and locked up through next year at $6.5 million. That's a little steep, but between Watson, Rivero and now Bastardo, that's three guaranteed bullpen spots for effective lefties, and at totally reasonable cost across the three players. Having lefty pitchers in spades is never a bad thing, and I'd expect to see one of them flipped to another team this winter.
But onto the elephant in the room...
The Pirates unloaded Francisco Liriano on the unsuspecting city of Toronto and its Blue Jays, just over halfway through his three-year, $39 million contract. And they had to ship two of their top 10 prospects, Harold Ramirez and Reese McGuire, to the Jays in order to shed that payroll.
First things first, Liriano was pitching terribly. That can't be overstated. His HR:FB ratio is up 8 percent from the last two years. He's allowing more than twice the home runs per nine innings. He's walking 5.46 hitters per nine, and his strikeout rate has dipped, even if slightly. Even his park-adjusted fielding independent pitching (xFIP) is 4.51, and that's against a 5.46 ERA and a 5.27 FIP. Liriano hasn't been unlucky, he's been downright awful.
This trade wasn't just about dumping Liriano's salary, it was about unloading a pitcher who'd clearly hit a wall. The Pirates are far better off without him -- that's not even up for debate. So where anyone gets the idea that unloading this guy who's just been painful to watch is giving up on the season is, like much of what Paul Zeise writes, wholly without merit.*
Where things have the potential to get sticky is what the Pirates gave up in order to give up on Liriano.
Ramirez and McGuire are rated as the Pirates' No. 6 and 7 prospects, respectively. Ramirez, a speedy little outfielder with little to no power and a subpar walk rate, but who makes decent contact. McGuire, a former supplementary first-round pick, is an excellent defensive catcher who doesn't profile as much of a hitter.
Three things to consider about this aspect:
1) Neither player has a direct path to the majors through this organization. The Pirates are set with Cervelli as their catcher for the next three years, and clearly value Elias Diaz, 25, over McGuire. They can and should begin searching for another prospective catcher this winter or in next year's draft, but it's clear they don't feel they've traded their catcher of the future. In an outfield where two of the three spots are locked down and the third will, over the next five years, be manned by a combination of Declining Andrew McCutchen and Austin Meadows (the Pirates' no. 2 and top offensive prospect) Ramirez is a totally expendable piece.
2. Pat Lackey at WHYGAVS made this point last night, and rather than restate it, I'm just going to quote him, though I'd highly recommend reading his entire piece.
...it’s certainly true that a team’s evaluations of prospects shifts internally almost always before it shifts anywhere else. The Giants knew exactly what they were doing when they traded Tim Alderson for Freddy Sanchez, even if almost no one else that was watching that trade did. Both Harold Ramirez and Reese McGuire are hitting inflection points as prospects, where things that were forgivable early in their careers (Ramirez’s lack of power, McGuire’s generally inability to hit) quickly become red flags. If Ramirez doesn’t find some power in his swing, his prospect status will drop quickly. If McGuire can’t hit, all his ability with the glove makes him is a more highly touted version of Jacob Stallings. If these players are going in these directions, the Pirates would probably be the first to know.
3. Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy with the notion that the Pirates are trading prospects in the name of dumping salary. If you're not going to use that organizational depth on your major league roster, your best thing to do is leverage it into ways to help the major league roster. They didn't do that here. What I take away from this and the Niese trade is that Huntington isn't going to sit on his mistakes. This dude ate a lot of crow yesterday and he's surely feeling the sting today. But there's something to be said for looking at what you've done, assessing why and how it isn't working, and making an adjustment. In blowing up over these trades yesterday, the local hive mind seemed pretty quick to forget the quite solid ratio of successes to failures the current front office has assembled since taking over. It's neither prudent nor responsible to go around spewing fire and slitting throats because they shipped out a prospect. And keep in mind, the word "prospect" carries different meaning in this town than it does elsewhere, owing almost entirely to 20 years of ignominy. We've been trained to believe that you don't trade prospects, you trade for prospects -- that they're the holy grail. And generally, that's true. But writers and fans alike are calling for heads to roll because it took adding a 21-year-old catcher to the pot in order to jettison the worst starting pitcher in baseball. I just don't think that's the worst thing in the world. And I'm certainly not upset that Neal Huntington is the type of GM to stand by a move, long after he realizes it's a mistake. The ability to admit you done fucked up is incredibly important.
Before news broke that McGuire was included in the Liriano deal, the consensus was that the Pirates were about as good a team after the deadline as they were before -- all they did was move some pieces around in what amounted to crafty accounting. The inclusion of a 21-year-old catcher whom the Pirates deemed worth giving up shouldn't change that.
*To Paul's credit, he had a correct take on the Melancon trade. It wasn't a strong take or a fresh take, but it wasn't offensive or wrong.
Posted by Matt at 2:22 PM
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Two years after the earthquake, Haiti is trying to clear tent cities
` February 21, 2012
By William Booth,
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — International aid worker Emmett Fitzgerald has to get 20,000 very poor people squatting in front of the National Palace to pack up their tarps and tin, their plastic buckets and soiled mats — to empty the most notorious camp in Haiti and go home.
The hard part: What home?
There is not enough money, there is not enough time to build the cities of tomorrow in Haiti today. So the 4,641 families that have been living for the past two years in the Champ de Mars park in downtown Port-au-Prince will be given $500 to return to the kind of desperate housing they lived in before the earthquake.
In Haiti, that is considered good news.
“We’re not talking about a house. We’re talking about renting a room, space on the floor, with a roof, access to water, a communal kitchen, maybe a toilet,” Fitzgerald said. As program coordinator for the International Organization for Migration, he is working alongside the Haitian government to clear the Champ de Mars camp, with a $20 million grant from the Canadian government.
If that sounds grim, the residents of Champ de Mars are the lucky ones. Given the magnitude of the housing crisis, combined with donor fatigue and lack of investment, the promise of constructing new public housing to absorb the homeless in Haiti has collided with reality. Most of the approximately 135,000 families still in camps will not be offered a shelter arrangement. Some camps will become “formalized” as permanent slums.
The displaced will mostly have to fend for themselves.
Why not allow the residents to remain in Champ de Mars? Because the tarp shanties are overcrowded fire hazards that will blow down in the first hurricane, the Haitian government says. There is no running water or electricity. There is another reason, too: The Champ de Mars camp is an embarrassment.
Two years after the world’s worst urban disaster in a generation, about 515,000 Haitians linger in 707 camps scattered across the capital. Although it is not unusual for refugees fleeing conflict to be stuck in camps for years, as Somali refugees in Kenya or Palestinians in Lebanon have been, rarely are people displaced by natural disasters for so long, and almost never in a camp in the central plaza of a capital city.
‘There is not a word for it’
Since the population in the earthquake camps in Haiti peaked at 1.5 million in July 2010, more than a million displaced persons have abandoned the tent cities. The vast majority left on their own, with little or no help. Some were shoved.
A report by Nicole Phillips of the University of San Francisco School of Law found it likely that many of the displaced persons who had left tent cities are now living in conditions worse than those found in the camps.
The International Organization for Migration counts 63,109 individuals forcibly evicted from 134 camps in the past two years and says 100,000 others are vulnerable to the same fate.
But where to go?
In Port-au-Prince, 84,866 buildings have been marked with red paint, indicating they should be demolished. Nonetheless, more than half of the red-marked houses are inhabited, with little or no repair, as people desperate for shelter live in the ruins.
Inspectors with the Ministry of Public Works have also tagged 120,000 homes with yellow paint, meaning the structures are damaged but repairable. International donors, including the U.S. government, have helped renovate just 6,000 homes in two years.
At the current pace, it will take another decade to bring the yellow houses up to minimal safety codes.
“I cannot believe that we have lived here on the ground for two years,” said Williamson Aristide, who once worked at the airport handling cargo freight but has not had a real job since the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010.
Asked about the prospects of finding a place to live, Aristide said: “There is not a word for it. It is very, very, very hard. There is nothing to rent.”
The ambitious plans of last year — with seaside promenades built of earthquake rubble and boulevards lined with three-story mixed-use commercial and residential developments — gather dust on government shelves, relics of a more naive era.
The “exemplar communities” of foam homes, geodesic domes and innovative Caribbean-style cabanas designed by world-class architects, promoted by the “Build Back Better” mantra of former president Bill Clinton and his Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, are on hold.
All the while, the camps are quickly deteriorating.
As of last month, there was no committed funding for emptying camp latrines, a risky gambit in a country facing a cholera epidemic. Almost all health services have been removed. U.N. peacekeepers are pulling back. The plastic tarps given to residents two years ago have a recommended life span of six months, and the temporary cities are in tatters.
“This is a dangerous place for a woman,” said Jasmine Charles, with a toddler on her hip. A man standing nearby said that the perimeter of the camp was relatively safe. “But go in deep? They will cut you and rob you, brother.”
More Keynes than Kumbaya
All camps in Haiti are heartbreaking, but the Champ de Mars is the most visible, a monument to endurance and despair, in a public space as prominent in Port-au-Prince as the Mall in Washington.
In the predawn hours of Dec. 6, hundreds of aid workers stole into the sprawling camp and dashed from shanty to shack, waking those inside and asking for the head of the household, to award them a plastic ID bracelet.
Aid officials knew from experience that the population of the camp would double overnight if word got out that the international community was coming bearing gifts.
Now the 5,000 households must decide what they will do. There are three options. The vast majority — probably 90 percent of the camp — are renters. They can accept a $500 rental subsidy and find a place to live. Based on surveys of local real estate, that is enough money to rent a small space for a year.
If the family can get a better deal than $500, they keep the change. The international aid workers do not want to involve themselves as real estate brokers, as that would only send rents spiraling upward.
The families will also get $25 to move their household goods, and they will receive an additional $125 if they remain for two months in the space they rent.
The new model for emptying a camp is more carrot, less stick, but more Keynes than Kumbaya.
The most vulnerable 10 percent — single mothers, the elderly and infirm, those suffering psychological trauma — will get additional services.
To the few families in Champ de Mars who own their homes, the program will give $1,500 to repair a yellow house and $3,500 to demolish a red one and erect a “T-shelter,” of tarp and plywood, a kind of shack 2.0.
For Champ de Mars, something is better than nothing, but expectations are high.
“The $500 is not enough,” said Jose Wildrick, a two-year resident of Champ de Mars. “It is not a good deal.”
Wildrick heard rumors that someone will build cement-block houses for the poor out in the dry cactus wastelands north of the capital. “We want one of those,” he said.
A darker reality
The second component is to revitalize the neighborhoods the camp residents might return to. The Canadian government is paying to reestablish 500 informal camp businesses, train 50 entrepreneurs, create 2,000 construction jobs for debris removal, and rebuild and repair damaged houses.
“If all we do is clear the Champ de Mars, we will have failed,” said Beverley J. Oda, minister of international cooperation for the government of Canada.
The successful emptying of Champ de Mars over the coming months would be a milestone for post-quake Haiti, a part of the promise that “Haiti is open for business,” and that the international community and nongovernmental organizations have not failed.
But the darker reality is this: The Haitian government is spending $30 million to empty six camps. There are 701 more. The Champ de Mars project will cost $20 million for 20,000 people. There would still be close to half a million displaced persons in camps. No country, no group of donor nations, no NGO is considering donating $500 million to Haiti to empty the camps.
The math does not work.
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Title: New York gubernatorial election, 1896
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The 1896 New York state election was held on November 3, 1896, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides, a constitutional amendment on forestry was proposed, and rejected with 321,486 votes for and 710,505 against it.
The Democratic state convention met on September 17 at Buffalo, New York, and endorsed the Free Silver platform of the Democratic national convention. Mayor of Albany John Boyd Thacher, a Gold Democrat, was nominated for Governor on the first ballot (vote: Thacher 332, William Sulzer (Free Silver) 88, Wilbur F. Porter 20).[1] Wilbur F. Porter (Free Silver) for Lieutenant Governor, and Robert C. Titus for the Court of Appeals, were nominated by acclamation.[2] Thacher declined to run, and the Democratic State Committee met on September 28 at the Hotel Bartholdi in New York City, Elliott Danforth presided. They moved Porter one step up, and substituted Frederick C. Schraub (Free Silver) on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor.[3]
The whole Republican ticket was elected.
The incumbent Vann was re-elected.
At this time, automatic "ballot status" required 10,000 votes, which was reached by all parties.
1896 state election results
Ticket / Office
Judge of the Court of Appeals
Republican Frank S. Black 787,516 Timothy L. Woodruff 793,845 Irving G. Vann 799,122
Democratic Wilbur F. Porter[4] 574,524 Frederick C. Schraub[5] 565,063 Robert C. Titus 555,942
National Democratic Daniel G. Griffin[6] 26,698 Frederick W. Hinrichs[7] 25,593 Spencer Clinton[8]
Socialist Labor Howard Balkam 18,362 Frederick Bennets[9] 18,673 Theodore F. Cuno[10]
Prohibition William W. Smith[11] 17,449 Charles E. Latimer 17,136 Elias Root[12]
People's Wilbur F. Porter Fred C. Schraub[13] 4,172[14] Lawrence J. McParlin[15]
Obs.: For candidates nominated on more than one ticket, the numbers are the total votes on all tickets.
A ballot from Orange County at Hudson River Valley Heritage
The tickets: in NYT on November 2, 1896
The candidates: in NYT on November 1, 1896
Result in New York City: in NYT on November 22, 1896
Result: in NYT on December 16, 1896
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Instrumentation, Data, and Algorithms for Visually Understanding Haptic Surface Properties
Burka, A. L.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, August 2018, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering (phdthesis)
Autonomous robots need to efficiently walk over varied surfaces and grasp diverse objects. We hypothesize that the association between how such surfaces look and how they physically feel during contact can be learned from a database of matched haptic and visual data recorded from various end-effectors' interactions with hundreds of real-world surfaces. Testing this hypothesis required the creation of a new multimodal sensing apparatus, the collection of a large multimodal dataset, and development of a machine-learning pipeline. This thesis begins by describing the design and construction of the Portable Robotic Optical/Tactile ObservatioN PACKage (PROTONPACK, or Proton for short), an untethered handheld sensing device that emulates the capabilities of the human senses of vision and touch. Its sensory modalities include RGBD vision, egomotion, contact force, and contact vibration. Three interchangeable end-effectors (a steel tooling ball, an OptoForce three-axis force sensor, and a SynTouch BioTac artificial fingertip) allow for different material properties at the contact point and provide additional tactile data. We then detail the calibration process for the motion and force sensing systems, as well as several proof-of-concept surface discrimination experiments that demonstrate the reliability of the device and the utility of the data it collects. This thesis then presents a large-scale dataset of multimodal surface interaction recordings, including 357 unique surfaces such as furniture, fabrics, outdoor fixtures, and items from several private and public material sample collections. Each surface was touched with one, two, or three end-effectors, comprising approximately one minute per end-effector of tapping and dragging at various forces and speeds. We hope that the larger community of robotics researchers will find broad applications for the published dataset. Lastly, we demonstrate an algorithm that learns to estimate haptic surface properties given visual input. Surfaces were rated on hardness, roughness, stickiness, and temperature by the human experimenter and by a pool of purely visual observers. Then we trained an algorithm to perform the same task as well as infer quantitative properties calculated from the haptic data. Overall, the task of predicting haptic properties from vision alone proved difficult for both humans and computers, but a hybrid algorithm using a deep neural network and a support vector machine achieved a correlation between expected and actual regression output between approximately ρ = 0.3 and ρ = 0.5 on previously unseen surfaces.
Project Page [BibTex]
hi Burka, A. L. Instrumentation, Data, and Algorithms for Visually Understanding Haptic Surface Properties University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, August 2018, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering (phdthesis)
Robust Visual Augmented Reality in Robot-Assisted Surgery
Forte, M. P.
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, July 2018, Department of Electronic, Information, and Biomedical Engineering (mastersthesis)
The broader research objective of this line of research is to test the hypothesis that real-time stereo video analysis and augmented reality can increase safety and task efficiency in robot-assisted surgery. This master’s thesis aims to solve the first step needed to achieve this goal: the creation of a robust system that delivers the envisioned feedback to a surgeon while he or she controls a surgical robot that is identical to those used on human patients. Several approaches for applying augmented reality to da Vinci Surgical Systems have been proposed, but none of them entirely rely on a clinical robot; specifically, they require additional sensors, depend on access to the da Vinci API, are designed for a very specific task, or were tested on systems that are starkly different from those in clinical use. There has also been prior work that presents the real-world camera view and the computer graphics on separate screens, or not in real time. In other scenarios, the digital information is overlaid manually by the surgeons themselves or by computer scientists, rather than being generated automatically in response to the surgeon’s actions. We attempted to overcome the aforementioned constraints by acquiring input signals from the da Vinci stereo endoscope and providing augmented reality to the console in real time (less than 150 ms delay, including the 62 ms of inherent latency of the da Vinci). The potential benefits of the resulting system are broad because it was built to be general, rather than customized for any specific task. The entire platform is compatible with any generation of the da Vinci System and does not require a dVRK (da Vinci Research Kit) or access to the API. Thus, it can be applied to existing da Vinci Systems in operating rooms around the world.
hi Forte, M. P. Robust Visual Augmented Reality in Robot-Assisted Surgery Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, July 2018, Department of Electronic, Information, and Biomedical Engineering (mastersthesis)
Colloidal Chemical Nanomotors
Alarcon-Correa, M.
Colloidal Chemical Nanomotors, pages: 150, Cuvillier Verlag, MPI-IS , June 2018 (phdthesis)
Synthetic sophisticated nanostructures represent a fundamental building block for the development of nanotechnology. The fabrication of nanoparticles complex in structure and material composition is key to build nanomachines that can operate as man-made nanoscale motors, which autonomously convert external energy into motion. To achieve this, asymmetric nanoparticles were fabricated combining a physical vapor deposition technique known as NanoGLAD and wet chemical synthesis. This thesis primarily concerns three complex colloidal systems that have been developed: i)Hollow nanocup inclusion complexes that have a single Au nanoparticle in their pocket. The Au particle can be released with an external trigger. ii)The smallest self-propelling nanocolloids that have been made to date, which give rise to a local concentration gradient that causes enhanced diffusion of the particles. iii)Enzyme-powered pumps that have been assembled using bacteriophages as biological nanoscaffolds. This construct also can be used for enzyme recovery after heterogeneous catalysis.
pf Alarcon-Correa, M. Colloidal Chemical Nanomotors Colloidal Chemical Nanomotors, pages: 150, Cuvillier Verlag, MPI-IS , June 2018 (phdthesis)
Impact of Trunk Orientation for Dynamic Bipedal Locomotion
Drama, O.
Dynamic Walking Conference, May 2018 (talk)
Impact of trunk orientation for dynamic bipedal locomotion My research revolves around investigating the functional demands of bipedal running, with focus on stabilizing trunk orientation. When we think about postural stability, there are two critical questions we need to answer: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions to achieve and maintain trunk stability? I am concentrating on how morphology affects control strategies in achieving trunk stability. In particular, I denote the trunk pitch as the predominant morphology parameter and explore the requirements it imposes on a chosen control strategy. To analyze this, I use a spring loaded inverted pendulum model extended with a rigid trunk, which is actuated by a hip motor. The challenge for the controller design here is to have a single hip actuator to achieve two coupled tasks of moving the legs to generate motion and stabilizing the trunk. I enforce orthograde and pronograde postures and aim to identify the effect of these trunk orientations on the hip torque and ground reaction profiles for different control strategies.
Impact of trunk orientation for dynamic bipedal locomotion [DW 2018] link (url) Project Page [BibTex]
dlg Drama, O. Impact of Trunk Orientation for Dynamic Bipedal Locomotion Dynamic Walking Conference, May 2018 (talk)
Poster Abstract: Toward Fast Closed-loop Control over Multi-hop Low-power Wireless Networks
Mager, F., Baumann, D., Trimpe, S., Zimmerling, M.
Proceedings of the 17th ACM/IEEE Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN), pages: 158-159, Porto, Portugal, April 2018 (poster)
ics Mager, F., Baumann, D., Trimpe, S., Zimmerling, M. Poster Abstract: Toward Fast Closed-loop Control over Multi-hop Low-power Wireless Networks Proceedings of the 17th ACM/IEEE Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN), pages: 158-159, Porto, Portugal, April 2018 (poster)
Model-based Optical Flow: Layers, Learning, and Geometry
Wulff, J.
Tuebingen University, April 2018 (phdthesis)
The estimation of motion in video sequences establishes temporal correspondences between pixels and surfaces and allows reasoning about a scene using multiple frames. Despite being a focus of research for over three decades, computing motion, or optical flow, remains challenging due to a number of difficulties, including the treatment of motion discontinuities and occluded regions, and the integration of information from more than two frames. One reason for these issues is that most optical flow algorithms only reason about the motion of pixels on the image plane, while not taking the image formation pipeline or the 3D structure of the world into account. One approach to address this uses layered models, which represent the occlusion structure of a scene and provide an approximation to the geometry. The goal of this dissertation is to show ways to inject additional knowledge about the scene into layered methods, making them more robust, faster, and more accurate. First, this thesis demonstrates the modeling power of layers using the example of motion blur in videos, which is caused by fast motion relative to the exposure time of the camera. Layers segment the scene into regions that move coherently while preserving their occlusion relationships. The motion of each layer therefore directly determines its motion blur. At the same time, the layered model captures complex blur overlap effects at motion discontinuities. Using layers, we can thus formulate a generative model for blurred video sequences, and use this model to simultaneously deblur a video and compute accurate optical flow for highly dynamic scenes containing motion blur. Next, we consider the representation of the motion within layers. Since, in a layered model, important motion discontinuities are captured by the segmentation into layers, the flow within each layer varies smoothly and can be approximated using a low dimensional subspace. We show how this subspace can be learned from training data using principal component analysis (PCA), and that flow estimation using this subspace is computationally efficient. The combination of the layered model and the low-dimensional subspace gives the best of both worlds, sharp motion discontinuities from the layers and computational efficiency from the subspace. Lastly, we show how layered methods can be dramatically improved using simple semantics. Instead of treating all layers equally, a semantic segmentation divides the scene into its static parts and moving objects. Static parts of the scene constitute a large majority of what is shown in typical video sequences; yet, in such regions optical flow is fully constrained by the depth structure of the scene and the camera motion. After segmenting out moving objects, we consider only static regions, and explicitly reason about the structure of the scene and the camera motion, yielding much better optical flow estimates. Furthermore, computing the structure of the scene allows to better combine information from multiple frames, resulting in high accuracies even in occluded regions. For moving regions, we compute the flow using a generic optical flow method, and combine it with the flow computed for the static regions to obtain a full optical flow field. By combining layered models of the scene with reasoning about the dynamic behavior of the real, three-dimensional world, the methods presented herein push the envelope of optical flow computation in terms of robustness, speed, and accuracy, giving state-of-the-art results on benchmarks and pointing to important future research directions for the estimation of motion in natural scenes.
Official link DOI Project Page [BibTex]
ps Wulff, J. Model-based Optical Flow: Layers, Learning, and Geometry Tuebingen University, April 2018 (phdthesis)
Representation of sensory uncertainty in macaque visual cortex
Goris, R., Henaff, O., Meding, K.
Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2018, March 2018 (poster)
ei Goris, R., Henaff, O., Meding, K. Representation of sensory uncertainty in macaque visual cortex Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2018, March 2018 (poster)
A virtual reality environment for experiments in assistive robotics and neural interfaces
Bustamante, S.
Graduate School of Neural Information Processing, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
ei Bustamante, S. A virtual reality environment for experiments in assistive robotics and neural interfaces Graduate School of Neural Information Processing, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
Optimal Trajectory Generation and Learning Control for Robot Table Tennis
Koc, O.
ei Koc, O. Optimal Trajectory Generation and Learning Control for Robot Table Tennis Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
On the Applicability of Machine Learning to Aid the Search for Gravitational Waves at the LIGO Experiment
Gebhard, T.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
ei Gebhard, T. On the Applicability of Machine Learning to Aid the Search for Gravitational Waves at the LIGO Experiment Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
Distribution-Dissimilarities in Machine Learning
Simon-Gabriel, C. J.
ei Simon-Gabriel, C. J. Distribution-Dissimilarities in Machine Learning Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
Generalized phase locking analysis of electrophysiology data
Safavi, S., Panagiotaropoulos, T., Kapoor, V., Logothetis, N. K., Besserve, M.
7th AREADNE Conference on Research in Encoding and Decoding of Neural Ensembles, 2018 (poster)
ei Safavi, S., Panagiotaropoulos, T., Kapoor, V., Logothetis, N. K., Besserve, M. Generalized phase locking analysis of electrophysiology data 7th AREADNE Conference on Research in Encoding and Decoding of Neural Ensembles, 2018 (poster)
Domain Adaptation Under Causal Assumptions
Lechner, T.
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
ei Lechner, T. Domain Adaptation Under Causal Assumptions Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
A Causal Perspective on Deep Representation Learning
Suter, R.
ETH Zurich, 2018 (mastersthesis)
ei Suter, R. A Causal Perspective on Deep Representation Learning ETH Zurich, 2018 (mastersthesis)
Probabilistic Approaches to Stochastic Optimization
Mahsereci, M.
ei pn Mahsereci, M. Probabilistic Approaches to Stochastic Optimization Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
Improving Tissue Differentiation based on Optical Emission Spectroscopy for Guided Electrosurgical Tumor Resection with Machine Learning
Zabel, S.
ei Zabel, S. Improving Tissue Differentiation based on Optical Emission Spectroscopy for Guided Electrosurgical Tumor Resection with Machine Learning Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (mastersthesis)
Reinforcement Learning for High-Speed Robotics with Muscular Actuation
Guist, S.
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg , 2018 (mastersthesis)
ei Guist, S. Reinforcement Learning for High-Speed Robotics with Muscular Actuation Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg , 2018 (mastersthesis)
Photorealistic Video Super Resolution
Pérez-Pellitero, E., Sajjadi, M. S. M., Hirsch, M., Schölkopf, B.
Workshop and Challenge on Perceptual Image Restoration and Manipulation (PIRM) at the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), 2018 (poster)
ei Pérez-Pellitero, E., Sajjadi, M. S. M., Hirsch, M., Schölkopf, B. Photorealistic Video Super Resolution Workshop and Challenge on Perceptual Image Restoration and Manipulation (PIRM) at the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), 2018 (poster)
Retinal image quality of the human eye across the visual field
Meding, K., Hirsch, M., Wichmann, F. A.
14th Biannual Conference of the German Society for Cognitive Science (KOGWIS 2018), 2018 (poster)
ei Meding, K., Hirsch, M., Wichmann, F. A. Retinal image quality of the human eye across the visual field 14th Biannual Conference of the German Society for Cognitive Science (KOGWIS 2018), 2018 (poster)
Probabilistic Ordinary Differential Equation Solvers — Theory and Applications
ei pn Schober, M. Probabilistic Ordinary Differential Equation Solvers — Theory and Applications Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
A machine learning approach to taking EEG-based computer interfaces out of the lab
Jayaram, V.
Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience, IMPRS, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
ei Jayaram, V. A machine learning approach to taking EEG-based computer interfaces out of the lab Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience, IMPRS, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2018 (phdthesis)
Nanorobots propel through the eye
Zhiguang Wu, J. T. H. J. Q. W. M. S. F. Z. Z. W. M. D. S. S. T. Q. P. F.
Max Planck Society, 2018 (mpi_year_book)
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart developed specially coated nanometer-sized robots that could be moved actively through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye. So far, the transport of such nano-vehicles has only been demonstrated in model systems or biological fluids, but not in real tissue. Our work constitutes one step further towards nanorobots becoming minimally-invasive tools for precisely delivering medicine to where it is needed.
pf Zhiguang Wu, J. T. H. J. Q. W. M. S. F. Z. Z. W. M. D. S. S. T. Q. P. F. Nanorobots propel through the eye Max Planck Society, 2018 (mpi_year_book)
XMCD investigations on new hard magnetic systems
Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (phdthesis)
mms Chen, Y. XMCD investigations on new hard magnetic systems Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (phdthesis)
XMCD investigation at M4,5 edges of the rare earth elements in high-performance permanent magnet
Tripathi, S.
mms Tripathi, S. XMCD investigation at M4,5 edges of the rare earth elements in high-performance permanent magnet Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (phdthesis)
Interlayer exchange coupling dependent variation of the saturation magnetization of multilayered systems
Schulz, F.
Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (mastersthesis)
mms Schulz, F. Interlayer exchange coupling dependent variation of the saturation magnetization of multilayered systems Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (mastersthesis)
High-Resolution X-ray Ptychography for Magnetic Imaging
Bykova, I.
mms Bykova, I. High-Resolution X-ray Ptychography for Magnetic Imaging Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2018 (phdthesis)
Improving performance of linear field generation with multi-coil setup by optimizing coils position
Aghaeifar, A., Loktyushin, A., Eschelbach, M., Scheffler, K.
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 30(Supplement 1):S259, 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), October 2017 (poster)
ei Aghaeifar, A., Loktyushin, A., Eschelbach, M., Scheffler, K. Improving performance of linear field generation with multi-coil setup by optimizing coils position Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 30(Supplement 1):S259, 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), October 2017 (poster)
Human Shape Estimation using Statistical Body Models
Loper, M. M.
University of Tübingen, May 2017 (thesis)
Human body estimation methods transform real-world observations into predictions about human body state. These estimation methods benefit a variety of health, entertainment, clothing, and ergonomics applications. State may include pose, overall body shape, and appearance. Body state estimation is underconstrained by observations; ambiguity presents itself both in the form of missing data within observations, and also in the form of unknown correspondences between observations. We address this challenge with the use of a statistical body model: a data-driven virtual human. This helps resolve ambiguity in two ways. First, it fills in missing data, meaning that incomplete observations still result in complete shape estimates. Second, the model provides a statistically-motivated penalty for unlikely states, which enables more plausible body shape estimates. Body state inference requires more than a body model; we therefore build obser- vation models whose output is compared with real observations. In this thesis, body state is estimated from three types of observations: 3D motion capture markers, depth and color images, and high-resolution 3D scans. In each case, a forward process is proposed which simulates observations. By comparing observations to the results of the forward process, state can be adjusted to minimize the difference between simulated and observed data. We use gradient-based methods because they are critical to the precise estimation of state with a large number of parameters. The contributions of this work include three parts. First, we propose a method for the estimation of body shape, nonrigid deformation, and pose from 3D markers. Second, we present a concise approach to differentiating through the rendering process, with application to body shape estimation. And finally, we present a statistical body model trained from human body scans, with state-of-the-art fidelity, good runtime performance, and compatibility with existing animation packages.
Official Version [BibTex]
ps Loper, M. M. Human Shape Estimation using Statistical Body Models University of Tübingen, May 2017 (thesis)
Estimating B0 inhomogeneities with projection FID navigator readouts
Loktyushin, A., Ehses, P., Schölkopf, B., Scheffler, K.
25th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), April 2017 (poster)
ei Loktyushin, A., Ehses, P., Schölkopf, B., Scheffler, K. Estimating B0 inhomogeneities with projection FID navigator readouts 25th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), April 2017 (poster)
Image Quality Improvement by Applying Retrospective Motion Correction on Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and R2*
Feng, X., Loktyushin, A., Deistung, A., Reichenbach, J.
ei Feng, X., Loktyushin, A., Deistung, A., Reichenbach, J. Image Quality Improvement by Applying Retrospective Motion Correction on Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and R2* 25th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), April 2017 (poster)
Elements of Causal Inference - Foundations and Learning Algorithms
Peters, J., Janzing, D., Schölkopf, B.
Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning Series, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2017 (book)
ei Peters, J., Janzing, D., Schölkopf, B. Elements of Causal Inference - Foundations and Learning Algorithms Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning Series, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2017 (book)
Computing with Uncertainty
2017 (mpi_year_book)
Machine learning requires computer hardware to reliable and efficiently compute estimations for ever more complex and fundamentally incomputable quantities. A research team at MPI for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen develops new algorithms which purposely lower the precision of computations and return an explicit measure of uncertainty over the correct result alongside the estimate. Doing so allows for more flexible management of resources, and increases the reliability of intelligent systems.
Hennig, P. Computing with Uncertainty 2017 (mpi_year_book)
Nonparametric Disturbance Correction and Nonlinear Dual Control
Klenske, E. D.
(24098), ETH Zurich, 2017 (phdthesis)
ei pn sf
ei pn sf Klenske, E. D. Nonparametric Disturbance Correction and Nonlinear Dual Control (24098), ETH Zurich, 2017 (phdthesis)
Biomechanics and Locomotion Control in Legged Animals and Legged Robots
Sproewitz, A., Heim, S.
An animal's running gait is dynamic, efficient, elegant, and adaptive. We see locomotion in animals as an orchestrated interplay of the locomotion apparatus, interacting with its environment. The Dynamic Locomotion Group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart develops novel legged robots to decipher aspects of biomechanics and neuromuscular control of legged locomotion in animals, and to understand general principles of locomotion.
Sproewitz, A., Heim, S. Biomechanics and Locomotion Control in Legged Animals and Legged Robots 2017 (mpi_year_book)
Learning Inference Models for Computer Vision
Jampani, V.
MPI for Intelligent Systems and University of Tübingen, 2017 (phdthesis)
Computer vision can be understood as the ability to perform 'inference' on image data. Breakthroughs in computer vision technology are often marked by advances in inference techniques, as even the model design is often dictated by the complexity of inference in them. This thesis proposes learning based inference schemes and demonstrates applications in computer vision. We propose techniques for inference in both generative and discriminative computer vision models. Despite their intuitive appeal, the use of generative models in vision is hampered by the difficulty of posterior inference, which is often too complex or too slow to be practical. We propose techniques for improving inference in two widely used techniques: Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling and message-passing inference. Our inference strategy is to learn separate discriminative models that assist Bayesian inference in a generative model. Experiments on a range of generative vision models show that the proposed techniques accelerate the inference process and/or converge to better solutions. A main complication in the design of discriminative models is the inclusion of prior knowledge in a principled way. For better inference in discriminative models, we propose techniques that modify the original model itself, as inference is simple evaluation of the model. We concentrate on convolutional neural network (CNN) models and propose a generalization of standard spatial convolutions, which are the basic building blocks of CNN architectures, to bilateral convolutions. First, we generalize the existing use of bilateral filters and then propose new neural network architectures with learnable bilateral filters, which we call `Bilateral Neural Networks'. We show how the bilateral filtering modules can be used for modifying existing CNN architectures for better image segmentation and propose a neural network approach for temporal information propagation in videos. Experiments demonstrate the potential of the proposed bilateral networks on a wide range of vision tasks and datasets. In summary, we propose learning based techniques for better inference in several computer vision models ranging from inverse graphics to freely parameterized neural networks. In generative vision models, our inference techniques alleviate some of the crucial hurdles in Bayesian posterior inference, paving new ways for the use of model based machine learning in vision. In discriminative CNN models, the proposed filter generalizations aid in the design of new neural network architectures that can handle sparse high-dimensional data as well as provide a way for incorporating prior knowledge into CNNs.
ps Jampani, V. Learning Inference Models for Computer Vision MPI for Intelligent Systems and University of Tübingen, 2017 (phdthesis)
Mobile Microrobotics
Sitti, M.
Mobile Microrobotics, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2017 (book)
Progress in micro- and nano-scale science and technology has created a demand for new microsystems for high-impact applications in healthcare, biotechnology, manufacturing, and mobile sensor networks. The new robotics field of microrobotics has emerged to extend our interactions and explorations to sub-millimeter scales. This is the first textbook on micron-scale mobile robotics, introducing the fundamentals of design, analysis, fabrication, and control, and drawing on case studies of existing approaches. The book covers the scaling laws that can be used to determine the dominant forces and effects at the micron scale; models forces acting on microrobots, including surface forces, friction, and viscous drag; and describes such possible microfabrication techniques as photo-lithography, bulk micromachining, and deep reactive ion etching. It presents on-board and remote sensing methods, noting that remote sensors are currently more feasible; studies possible on-board microactuators; discusses self-propulsion methods that use self-generated local gradients and fields or biological cells in liquid environments; and describes remote microrobot actuation methods for use in limited spaces such as inside the human body. It covers possible on-board powering methods, indispensable in future medical and other applications; locomotion methods for robots on surfaces, in liquids, in air, and on fluid-air interfaces; and the challenges of microrobot localization and control, in particular multi-robot control methods for magnetic microrobots. Finally, the book addresses current and future applications, including noninvasive medical diagnosis and treatment, environmental remediation, and scientific tools.
Mobile Microrobotics By Metin Sitti - Chapter 1 (PDF) link (url) [BibTex]
pi Sitti, M. Mobile Microrobotics Mobile Microrobotics, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2017 (book)
New Directions for Learning with Kernels and Gaussian Processes (Dagstuhl Seminar 16481)
Gretton, A., Hennig, P., Rasmussen, C., Schölkopf, B.
Dagstuhl Reports, 6(11):142-167, 2017 (book)
ei pn Gretton, A., Hennig, P., Rasmussen, C., Schölkopf, B. New Directions for Learning with Kernels and Gaussian Processes (Dagstuhl Seminar 16481) Dagstuhl Reports, 6(11):142-167, 2017 (book)
Development and Evaluation of a Portable BCI System for Remote Data Acquisition
Emde, T.
ei Emde, T. Development and Evaluation of a Portable BCI System for Remote Data Acquisition Graduate School of Neural Information Processing, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Brain-Computer Interfaces for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Fomina, T.
ei Fomina, T. Brain-Computer Interfaces for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2017 (phdthesis)
ESI Systems Neuroscience Conference (ESI-SyNC 2017): Principles of Structural and Functional Connectivity, 2017 (poster)
ei Safavi, S., Panagiotaropoulos, T., Kapoor, V., Logothetis, N. K., Besserve, M. Generalized phase locking analysis of electrophysiology data ESI Systems Neuroscience Conference (ESI-SyNC 2017): Principles of Structural and Functional Connectivity, 2017 (poster)
Causal models for decision making via integrative inference
Geiger, P.
University of Stuttgart, Germany, 2017 (phdthesis)
ei Geiger, P. Causal models for decision making via integrative inference University of Stuttgart, Germany, 2017 (phdthesis)
Capturing Hand-Object Interaction and Reconstruction of Manipulated Objects
Tzionas, D.
University of Bonn, 2017 (phdthesis)
Hand motion capture with an RGB-D sensor gained recently a lot of research attention, however, even most recent approaches focus on the case of a single isolated hand. We focus instead on hands that interact with other hands or with a rigid or articulated object. Our framework successfully captures motion in such scenarios by combining a generative model with discriminatively trained salient points, collision detection and physics simulation to achieve a low tracking error with physically plausible poses. All components are unified in a single objective function that can be optimized with standard optimization techniques. We initially assume a-priori knowledge of the object's shape and skeleton. In case of unknown object shape there are existing 3d reconstruction methods that capitalize on distinctive geometric or texture features. These methods though fail for textureless and highly symmetric objects like household articles, mechanical parts or toys. We show that extracting 3d hand motion for in-hand scanning effectively facilitates the reconstruction of such objects and we fuse the rich additional information of hands into a 3d reconstruction pipeline. Finally, although shape reconstruction is enough for rigid objects, there is a lack of tools that build rigged models of articulated objects that deform realistically using RGB-D data. We propose a method that creates a fully rigged model consisting of a watertight mesh, embedded skeleton and skinning weights by employing a combination of deformable mesh tracking, motion segmentation based on spectral clustering and skeletonization based on mean curvature flow.
Thesis link (url) Project Page [BibTex]
ps Tzionas, D. Capturing Hand-Object Interaction and Reconstruction of Manipulated Objects University of Bonn, 2017 (phdthesis)
Evaluation of the passive dynamics of compliant legs with inertia
Györfi, B.
University of Applied Science Pforzheim, Germany, 2017 (mastersthesis)
dlg Györfi, B. Evaluation of the passive dynamics of compliant legs with inertia University of Applied Science Pforzheim, Germany, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Learning Optimal Configurations for Modeling Frowning by Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Sücker, K.
ei Sücker, K. Learning Optimal Configurations for Modeling Frowning by Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Graduate School of Neural Information Processing, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Understanding FORC using synthetic micro-structured systems with variable coupling- and coercivefield distributions
Groß, Felix
mms Groß, Felix Understanding FORC using synthetic micro-structured systems with variable coupling- and coercivefield distributions Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Using FORC to understand the microstructure-micromagnetism relationship in supermagnets
Ilse, S. E.
mms Ilse, S. E. Using FORC to understand the microstructure-micromagnetism relationship in supermagnets Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Adsorption von Wasserstoffmolekülen in nanoporösen Gerüststrukturen
Kotzur, Nadine
mms Kotzur, Nadine Adsorption von Wasserstoffmolekülen in nanoporösen Gerüststrukturen Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Tailored magnetic properties of exchange-spring and ultra hard nanomagnets
Son, K.
mms Son, K. Tailored magnetic properties of exchange-spring and ultra hard nanomagnets Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2017 (phdthesis)
Voltage induced near interface changes of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy: A study by X-ray resonant techniques in combination with conventional magnetometry
Boltje, D.
mms Boltje, D. Voltage induced near interface changes of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy: A study by X-ray resonant techniques in combination with conventional magnetometry Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 2017 (mastersthesis)
Machine Learning for Brain-Computer Interfaces
Mini-Symposia on Assistive Machine Learning for People with Disabilities at NIPS (AMD), December 2009 (talk)
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) aim to be the ultimate in assistive technology: decoding a user‘s intentions directly from brain signals without involving any muscles or peripheral nerves. Thus, some classes of BCI potentially offer hope for users with even the most extreme cases of paralysis, such as in late-stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, where nothing else currently allows communication of any kind. Other lines in BCI research aim to restore lost motor function in as natural a way as possible, reconnecting and in some cases re-training motor-cortical areas to control prosthetic, or previously paretic, limbs. Research and development are progressing on both invasive and non-invasive fronts, although BCI has yet to make a breakthrough to widespread clinical application. The high-noise high-dimensional nature of brain-signals, particularly in non-invasive approaches and in patient populations, make robust decoding techniques a necessity. Generally, the approach has been to use relatively simple feature extraction techniques, such as template matching and band-power estimation, coupled to simple linear classifiers. This has led to a prevailing view among applied BCI researchers that (sophisticated) machine-learning is irrelevant since "it doesn‘t matter what classifier you use once you‘ve done your preprocessing right and extracted the right features." I shall show a few examples of how this runs counter to both the empirical reality and the spirit of what needs to be done to bring BCI into clinical application. Along the way I‘ll highlight some of the interesting problems that remain open for machine-learners.
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ei Hill, NJ. Machine Learning for Brain-Computer Interfaces Mini-Symposia on Assistive Machine Learning for People with Disabilities at NIPS (AMD), December 2009 (talk)
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"___-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Statistical Area"
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Show #7911 - Monday, January 21, 2019
Humzah Qureshi, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
Kelsey Barcomb, a biomedical scientist from Denver, Colorado
John Presloid, a microbiologist from Perrysburg, Ohio (3-day champion whose cash winnings total $67,200)
Jeopardy! Round
TEDDY ROOSEVELT, MEET JACKIE ROBINSON
ONE-NAME TV TITLES
FILL IN THE FULL PLACE NAME
3 G CAPABILITY
In Jan. 1919 TR died & Jack Roosevelt Robinson was named for him in the town of Cairo, on this state's border with Fla.
After "Cheers" ended, this title name lived on for an additional 11 seasons
This landmark in Wiltshire, England was built in several stages over about 1,500 years
"The State of ___ ___ & Providence Plantations"
Today Dodge sells the RAM this kind of truck; in 1969 it released one called the Dude
There's a (nonalcoholic) Southern Comfort brand of this Christmas drink
Teddy was born in 1858 on New York's E. 20th street, just across the river from this borough where Jackie would become famous
For its ninth season, the title guy of this animated FXX show was a hard-drinking pilot, not a hard-drinking spy
9 of the 16 highest peaks in the U.S. are in this state's Wrangell-St. Elias national park
Founded in 963: "Grand Duchy of ___"
As of July 2018 California law says passengers in intercity buses must wear these
It's the group name, seen here
Jackie was a delegate to the 1964 convention of this party that had sent TR to the White House 60 years before
"The Bubble Boy" & "The Cheever Letters" were consecutive episodes in Season 4 of this
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin touched down at the edge of the Sea of Tranquility in this lunar landing module
Circus performer Wesley Williams rides a 25-foot-high one of these
A batter making 275 total bases in 500 times at bat has this kind of percentage of .550
Jackie's mom respected TR for stands like his outspoken opposition to this type of homicide by mob
From 2006 to 2013 Showtime killed it with this show about a crime lab worker with a very different night job
According to a song from "Porgy & Bess", it's when "the livin' is easy"
The province of "___ and Labrador "
This mode of transport, seen here, got introduced nationally in 2001 on "Good Morning America"
The main topmast stay is part of this, the system of ropes & chains supporting sails
Following TR's advice to carry one of these, Jackie used a heavy Louisville Slugger to win the 1949 NL batting title
Just one more thing--name this trench-coated detective whose show originally ran from 1971 to 1978
South Carolina's state tree; it's featured on the state flag, seen here
$1000 6
"Federated States of ___"
In the country hit "Drunk on a plane", a 737 is "rockin' like a G6", the G short for this aircraft maker
This term can apply geologically to a rock or just mean combined
Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
Double Jeopardy! Round
STEAMY SCIENCE
FOREIGN MONEY
LIFE DURING WAR
BUST A MOVIE
POET IDENTIFICATION, PLEASE
Big volumes of steam between the shortening & the dough put the puff in "puff" this
In Mexico, the name of this currency also means "weight," as in a weight of precious metal
From 1941 to 1944 residents of this city named for a former Soviet leader endured a tragic 872-day siege
This 2016 all-female reboot updated a supernatural franchise begun 32 years before
"I fear thee, ancient mariner! / I fear thy skinny hand!"
A coffee cup embrace
A steam iron smoothes wrinkles because heat breaks these between molecules of cellulose in fiber like cotton
This currency of El Salvador gets its name from Christopher Columbus
In 1941 the U.S. government began selling the Series E type of these to support the armed forces
Terry Jones of this comedy troupe was not kidding when he directed the economic documentary "Boom Bust Boom"
"The song of canaries / Never varies, / And when they're moulting / They're pretty revolting"
A vixen crate
DD: $10,800 7
Earthquakes have lengthened the average interval between its famed eruptions of water & steam by about 30 minutes
This South American nation's dollar has the currency code GYD
If you were a U.S. male with a birthday of September 14, you might get unlucky No. 001 in the Dec. 1, 1969 lottery for this
This Genesis singer/drummer was a train robber in the 1988 comedy "Buster"
"A book of verses underneath the bough, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread--and thou"
A solar Beretta
Boiling water that turns into steam is undergoing this phase change from liquid to gas
Wildlife including rhinos & elephants appear on different denominations of this monetary unit of South Africa
During this war, inflation made paper currency worthless, inspiring the saying "not worth a continental"
Dean Martin & this longtime comedy partner starred in the 1956 romp "Hollywood or Bust"
DD: $400 17
"Death, be not proud, though some have called thee / Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so"
A partial chortle
AKA steam coal, this most abundant type of coal gets its name from a Latin word for "pitch"
Just like American kids save pennies, a father in Gogol's "Dead Souls" tells his son, "Keep and save your every" this
If you lived in Westphalia in 1633, you lived smack in the middle of this war
In "Bustin' Loose" this late African-American comedian played an ex-con helping kids
"Me, who am only Pippa,--old-year's sorrow, / Cast off last night, will come again to-morrow"
Sorrow for another's troubles is the subject of this cute little song
Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
$29,600 $10,000 -$2,600
(lock game)
Final Jeopardy! Round
Premiering in 2005, its story is divided into spring, summer, fall & winter, each narrated by one of the 4 male leads
Final scores:
4-day champion: $92,200 2nd place: $2,000 3rd place: $1,000
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Coupa Hires Chandar Pattabhiram as Chief Marketing Officer
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP), a leader in cloud-based spend management, announced today that storyteller, digital marketing executive, and veteran software industry marketer Chandar Pattabhiram has joined the company as its chief marketing officer (CMO).
Named one of five CMOs to follow this year by LinkedIn, Pattabhiram has more than 23 years of experience in both fast-paced and large technology companies including Marketo, IBM, Badgeville, Cast Iron Systems, Jamcracker, and Anderson Consulting (now Accenture). Pattabhiram served recently as CMO at Marketo where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing. He led efforts to position Marketo as the digital marketing industry innovation leader and the best solution for high-growth and enterprise businesses.
Pattabhiram and his team transformed the Marketo brand from a marketing automation tool to the leading engagement marketing platform for the enterprise. At Badgeville, Pattabhiram was head of worldwide marketing and during his tenure the company won several industry awards for innovative storytelling including the Best Platform-as-a-Service for 2013.
As vice president at IBM Cast Iron Systems, Pattabhiram was responsible for all product marketing and channel marketing efforts. He helped transform the company from an appliance offering to the number one cloud integration platform. In 2010, IBM acquired Cast Iron as a centerpiece of its Cloud strategy.
Pattabhiram also spent time at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) as an advisor to Fortune 500 companies in the high tech, retail, and oil and gas industries.
As CMO at Coupa, Pattabhiram will manage all aspects of marketing including, demand gen, corporate, product, and industry marketing as well as lead the company’s global marketing strategy.
“Coupa has the core essentials of being a game changer: a unique competitive advantage in a huge, must-have market category via innovation, proven customer success and a vibrant company culture,” Pattabhiram said. “I am honored to join such a world-class company, and my vision is to create a marketing engine that helps build the best brand, drive revenue and ultimately win the marketing battle in the spend management sector.”
Known for his mantra “marketing is about winning the battle for the mind,” Pattabhiram brings to Coupa proven strategies and tactics on how to build a brand that connects with customers emotionally. “Marketing begins with storytelling,” he said. “It takes the art of storytelling to reach the heart and to build a bond. I believe that if you reach the heart, then you’ve captured the mind.”
“Chandar is a proven, results-driven marketing executive who strongly believes that fostering a culture of empowerment, recognition and fun is the key formula for building and scaling high-performance marketing teams,” said Rob Bernshteyn, CEO at Coupa. “I look forward to him expanding our global marketing footprint to take Coupa even higher. Chandar is a natural fit for Coupa, and we are ready to support him and what he brings to the table.”
Pattabhiram is currently a strategic advisor to Gainsight, and LendingUSA.
He will join the Coupa team in late August.
About Coupa Software
Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP) is the cloud platform for business spend. We deliver “Value as a Service” by helping our customers maximize their spend under management, achieve significant cost savings and drive profitability. Coupa provides a unified, cloud-based spend management platform that connects hundreds of organizations representing the Americas, EMEA, and APAC with millions of suppliers globally. The Coupa platform provides greater visibility into and control over how companies spend money. Customers – small, medium and large – have used the Coupa platform to bring billions of dollars in cumulative spend under management. Learn more at www.coupa.com. Read more on the Coupa Blog or follow @Coupa on Twitter.
CONTACT: Media inquiries:
Orlando De Bruce
Coupa Software
Global Public Relations
orlando.debruce@coupa.com
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:: protecting your legal rights ::
Melton VIC 3337
Hayden Legro
Jodie Rasic
Theresa Sgambaro
Wills & Powers of Attorney
Building Litigation
$290,000 awarded against home builder
Thousands affected by ‘slab heave’ report
The recent spate of ‘slab heave’ cases in Victoria have highlighted the need for a review of the domestic building industry, says lawyer Hayden Legro.
After representing a client who won a $290,000 slab heave claim against building company Metricon in April this year, currently on appeal to the Supreme Court, Mr Legro said he had become an advocate for other affected home owners.
“There is a real need for a comprehensive inquiry into the building process, as the current system of regulation is failing consumers.” Mr Legro said.
“The reality is, that for an increasing number of new home owners in Victoria, the biggest purchase in their life is compromised by deficiencies in the building process, particularly in cases involving deficiency in foundations.”
“The public interest demands a complete overhaul of a system that protects the interests of developers, large building companies and the smaller “cowboy” operations over those of the consumer.”
“Consumers are being held to ransom by successive governments not wanting to take action because of a fear of putting of developers and compromising the image that there are no impediments to development in this state.”
“Many people who have building issues, particularly slab issues, tell me they are unable to take legal action against their builder due to the upfront and ongoing costs. We are trying to take as many of these cases on as we can, but there are risks and the upfront costs in obtaining engineering and other expert reports is a challenge. We encourage consumers to seek legal advice however, as each case is different. The fact is, big building companies have deep pockets, but your average person building a home does not.”
“Every year, disaffected home owners, who number in the thousands, tell me they suffer considerable stress knowing their homes’ foundations are unstable or they have not been able to come to any satisfactory resolution with their builder over serious building defects. I’ve heard stories about people falling into depression, marriages breaking up and even suicide amongst affected consumers.”
Mr Legro said there were many issues that needed to be examined in order to properly protect the biggest financial commitment many consumers make.
The practical training requirements for builders to attain registration
A review of the Australian design standards & building codes relating to the engineering of slabs
Ensuring engineering drawings form part of building contracts, allowing consumers to obtain independent legal advice before signing
Inclusion of site specific slab design computations in building contracts
Set up of a warranty scheme to be paid for by builders against defective or incompetent work (as recommended by the LIV)
Set up of an independent inspection authority to ensure building surveyors complete building compliance inspections without fear or favour
A review of the legal process to take complex claims and claims over a small claims limit out of VCAT and into the County Court to stop builders manipulating the system by taking advantage of the relaxed rules on pleadings and evidence in VCAT to lengthen hearing times and the cost of litigation to the disadvantage of the consumer
Amendment of the Building Act limitation period for suing builders to exclude the 10 year period after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued
For further information – please contact Hayden Legro on 03-9747 9679.
Please contact us to find out more about our services or to arrange an appointment.
Level 1, 250 High Street,
Phone and Email
hayden@legrolawyers.com.au
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Spotlight & Giveaway: Arson & Ashes by Estevan Vega
by Estevan Vega
YA Paranormal
First Published May 4, 2010
Synopsis via Goodreads:
ARSON GABLE FEELS LIKE A FREAK. HE CAN CREATE FIRE. HE NEVER ASKED FOR IT. HE NEVER WANTED IT. BUT HE CAN'T SHUT IT OFF.
Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised his grandmother; his life was going nowhere; and he was alone. But when a strange girl--who feels more normal behind a mask than inside her own skin--moves in next door, Arson hopes to find something he's never had: purpose. After years of living in fear, he will be forced to confront his haunting past and embrace the unknown as he walks the fine line between boy and monster. Edgy, realistic, and breathtaking, Arson, the chilling chronicle of an isolated teenager with unimaginable ability, is set to ignite the hearts and minds of a new generation.
Published September 11, 2011 by StoneGate Inc
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE ARSON AND EMERY WERE SUDDENLY TAKEN. TAKEN AND THEN SEPARATED. AND EXPERIMENTED ON.
The minds running Salvation Asylum have abducted them for a dark purpose. A campaign has been set in motion to genetically alter mankind. Unknowingly, Arson has become the most vital instrument in this global scheme, initiated by a select group of brilliant scientists and cunning world leaders. Confused, trapped, and unable to fully manifest his abilities, Arson faces a new existence crawling with questions. Will he ever see Emery again? Is Grandma still alive? Can the fate of the human race really hang in the balance of one choice?
Nightmare and reality collide in Ashes, book two in the gripping ARSON trilogy. Love will be tested. Powers will shift. And the past will invade the here and now as Arson discovers a part of himself he has never before known and fights against his own shocking origins. Will this boy who once tempted fire be able to take on a fearful future? When the struggle intensifies and secrets come to light, will Arson be ready to accept the haunting revelation that there may be others out there, others like him?
Grab Your Copy:
About the Author Per His Goodreads Profile:
I’m a writer. Well, technically an author, because they say that you magically become an author (i.e. true creative) if you’ve published something, and you’re a writer if you haven’t (you know those closet aspiring geniuses who just scribble stuff into notebooks and hide it from the world?). But I still call myself a writer. I’m one of 4 brothers. The middle son. I guess that’s supposed to make me uber weird and dysfunctional, but the jury’s still out on that one. I love mint chocolate chip ice cream. Like, really love it. Watching movies and going to rock shows are 2 of my favorite pastimes, and I am addicted to telling stories.
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Excerpt from Ashes:
Arson’s abilities are gone. Since the terrible and powerful events of the first book, Arson has lost control of them. What’s worse is he’s been committed to an insane asylum called Salvation and is forced to undergo psychiatric therapy sessions with a certain Dr. Carraway, a doctor who is convinced that Arson is making up certain specific elements of his past and hell-bent on filling Arson’s head with things he believes are untrue.
Oh, and he’s been having dreams that contain memories that aren’t his. How much should Arson believe?
It sounded so simple coming out of somebody else’s mouth. But there didn’t seem to be any answers at all, only questions and equations with no values. Primes and confusion.
No absolutes. Another twenty minutes were spent toying with diagrams and complicated theorems that Dr. Carraway assured him had been covered in previous sessions.
“Have you completed the written assignment for today’s session, Stephen?” the doctor asked once they switched to English.
“Written assignment?”
“Yes, it was a writing prompt. I asked you to write about your dreams. What you recall specifically. Your grandmother, for instance, or your high school prom.”
Arson shrugged.“I didn’t go to prom.”
“So you remember? Good. That’s very good.”
Wait, how did he remember that? He thought back to that night, tried to remember what he did instead, but it was all hazy. Was he working? Hanging out with friends?
No, I don’t have any…except her.
“You look slightly nonplussed. That means confused, in case you didn’t know. Should be one of the vocabulary words I had you look into. But I’m guessing you didn’t complete that assignment, either.” Dr. Carraway sighed, making notes.
“Stephen, how do you expect to heal if you aren’t doing your part? There’s no reason your education should stop simply because you’re in here getting better.”
“Wait, stop this crap. Since when are you a teacher anyway, Doc? Just who are you!”
“Calm down, Stephen. I told you, I am your psychologist. I am also quite qualified to guide you through your basic studies. In addition to counseling you, I am your teacher, for the time being.”
“And how long is that going to be?”
“Well, I suppose that’s up to you. The overseers of this institution pay a lot of money to invest in the minds of those who need it. Play ball and they might let you go early. Your eighteenth birthday is approaching.”
“Wait. What month is it?”
“December. It’ll be Christmas in a few weeks.”
“How is that possible?”
“It begins here, Stephen.” The doctor nudged his index finger up against his forehead.“Once you realize this, the rest is cake.”
A short pause walked between them.
“Speaking of cake, why don’t we call it an afternoon? But I want those assignments, along with the reading, completed by the next time we meet. So keep busy.” The doctor signaled his guard to bring in a slice of cake. “I snuck one in for you. It was mine, but we’ll keep this our little secret.”
Arson’s face changed slightly. He nodded, slicing the fork through the moist triangle. “Your grandmother used to make carrot cake, didn’t she?”
Arson remembered the taste of something similar. His brain flashed pictures of one of his birthdays, when he was much younger. The bitter face Grandpa made when Grandma forced him to eat it, even though he didn’t want to. There weren’t kids around to celebrate, no party to speak of. He must’ve been four or something, but the image was so hazy, he couldn’t be sure.
The taste of this cake helped recreate the static images briefly.
“I think so,”Arson finally answered.
“Well, I wouldn’t dare compare your grandmother’s baking to this.” A grin climbed up the side of Carraway’s mouth, as he stood up. “But try to enjoy it. I’m not much of a cake person.”
Neither was Grandpa, Arson thought. He shoved another bite down his throat and took a sip of water. “Please tell me what happened to my grandmother, Dr. Carraway. I need to know,” he said sternly, eyes peeled and narrowed with anticipation.“How did she die?”
“I don’t think that’s something you’re ready to hear yet.”
“Please! Tell me.”
Dr. Carraway looked at the guard, an air of uncertainty mixed with deliberate pause. He placed his hands on his waist, locking eyes with Arson. “It was a fire. She was asleep, the police believe, when the house went up in smoke. I’ll spare you the details, but I’m afraid your grandmother didn’t make it out alive. In fact, there was nothing left of your home.”
Arson put his fork down. He suddenly felt very sick. A thick cloud hovered over his mind. He stared at the guard then back at the doctor. None of this was right. What kind of man would lie like that? Make up some kind of twisted story?
Was he toying with Arson’s emotions for the thrill of it? He couldn’t take this charade any longer. Enraged, Arson got up and grabbed Dr. Carraway by the throat. “Get me outta here!” he shouted. “I wanna see for myself.”
“Stephen, you’re choking me. I’m here to help you. Remember?” the doctor said calmly, face blistering red. “Let go of me!”
“No more lies! None of this makes any sense,” Arson said, his hands swelling hot around the doctor’s neck.
“It will,” the doctor struggled. “Your mind continues to remain unwilling…to accept…truth.”
“Liar!” Arson screamed, before everything suddenly went black.
Arson’s body thudded hard against the floor, unconscious.
“Thank you,”the doctor said, looking at the guard who had knocked his patient out. Gasping for air, he reached up to touch his throat. It stung. The skin was burned.
“No way,” the guard pointed out with big eyes. “Look at your neck. That little runt burned you.”
Carraway rubbed his throat one last time. It stung. “I think this afternoon’s session went slightly better than expected.” He grinned, torn between concern and unbelief. These sessions had no end in sight. He wondered how long the boy’s mind could take it all, if he could take it all.
The doctor reached down on the floor to grab his pen and notepad, staring one last time at the boy on the floor. “It seems the arson is back after all.”
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Over the past few years, women of Hollywood have been doing great, picking up more leading roles in Hollywood blockbusters than ever.
When we take into consideration that these A-list movies tend to gross hundreds of millions of dollars, it is no surprise that gender discrimination among actors and actress of Hollywood has been subsiding lately.
A few decades too late, but ok. Better late than never, right?
In 2016 alone, the highest paid actresses managed to gross over 250 million dollars combined. Let’s see who these amazing women are.
It’s been a busy few years for Mila. In 2016, she starred in hit comedy “ Bad Moms” while she also had a huge personal life event – she actually became a real mom!
Mila and her “That 70’s Show” fellow actor, Ashton Kutcher have a son, Dimitri, while the two successful stars have a combined net worth of almost $200 million.
7. Julia Roberts
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In 2016, Julia Roberts starred, or should we say – had a brief, cameo-like role – in the film “ Mother’s Day.” Namely, the actress pocketed $3 million for only 4 days on set.
6. Amy Adams
This incredibly talented yet humble actress is definitely one of our favorites. Last year, Amy Adams played Lois Lane in “Batman V.S. Superman”, while she was named as one of Time’s most successful people back in 2014.
5. Charlize Theron
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Rumor has it that Charlize Theron earned over $10 million for her role in dark fantasy movie “ The Huntsman: Winter’s War” in 2016. She currently has 3 movies in the works: Tully, Gringo, and Flarsky.
4. Jennifer Aniston
Photo credit: Paramount Pictures
What can we say about this amazing Friends star that you don’t already know? In 2016 alone, Aniston acted in such great movies like “Mother’s Day,” “Storks,“ and “Office Christmas Party”, while she also made a lot of money from endorsements and advertisements with brands such as Smartwater and Aveeno.
3. Scarlett Johansson
Photo credit: Universal Pictures
“ Ghost in The Shell” alone brought Johansson $17.5 million this year, but we mustn’t forget that the actress also earned many millions from roles in previous and future Avengers films.
She frequently appears in fashion and beauty advertisements, as well.
2. Melissa McCarthy
Melissa is a perfect example that “a perfect figure” is not necessary when it comes to Hollywood. Although, 2016’s Ghostbusters was a massive flop, Melissa McCarthy still managed to earn HUGE money. She also acted in The Boss.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Jennifer Lawrence is an epitome of stoicism and girl-power in Hollywood. Ever since she portrayed Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games movie trilogy from 2012 to 2015, Lawrence hasn’t move from the throne called: The Highest Paid Actress of All Time.
At only 26 years old, Jennifer’s movies have grossed a total of 5 billion at the box office.
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At Last - A Fridge!
What a bloomin' lousy week! I said in my last post that the fridge in the kitchen had died; well, now the drying fridge has come out in sympathy! That's two fridges and a microwave in a couple of weeks.
We ordered a new fridge for the kitchen from a very large high-street retailer's website, along with a new microwave. The fridge arrived on Wednesday and, lo and behold, there was a dent in the door. An hour of navigating a labyrinth of the "push button one for..." variety finally got a replacement delivered on Saturday morning. Surprise, Surprise it had two dents in it! We finally got a new fridge today.
As you can guess, going from three fridges to one has meant that not much curing or sausage making has happened in this house recently. Fortunately, the jinx hasn't extended to the garden so my smoker is still working satisfactorily as these pheasants and partridges can testify; at least they could if they were alive. Oh, silly me - and able to speak!
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There's always something!
Finally the snow seems to have cleared. I've not bothered venturing further than the pub while it's icy, not because we couldn't, but it seemed a bit daft to venture far when we didn't have to. I'm getting to be even more of a grumpy old man and the TV set is in grave danger of flying through the nearest window if I have to listen to any more news reporters tell us that the few inches of snow we've had are unprecedented, or other such exaggerated terms. The only reason our roads weren't as clear as they should have been is because our penny pinching council couldn't be bothered to stock up with salt in time; they promised they would ensure adequate supplies last time they got caught out. It's a pity that all the hot wind that comes out of their mouths when they're caught with their pants down yet again couldn't be used to melt the snow.
I'd have gone out today to get more meat as I need to make sausage and ham and also want to try to make the Italian spreading sausage called Nduja, a fiery concoction full of chilli. It needs a particular type of chilli to be at its best and one of my sausage making chums, John from Quiet Waters Farm in Devon, has kindly sent me some. If you're ever down that way, be sure to pay him a visit and buy some of his superb charcuterie. Regrettably, there was no point as I haven't the fridge space for anything else as our kitchen fridge decided to give up the ghost, so everything's in the curing fridge at the moment. To add insult to injury the microwave came out in sympathy with the fridge so we need a new one of them as well. Neither of these items are old and the microwave has hardly been used. We bought an 'all singing and dancing' microwave with a grill and normal oven - neither have ever been used and the microwave has only been used to heat milk for sauces, heat baked beans and the like, and to defrost the occasional piece of meat. I'm sure these things have obsolescence built in nowadays!
On a more cheerful note it's great to read that my writings are appreciated by some, even if you have to go to Canada to find them! Barbecue specialists The Black Pig Competition BBQ Team recently featured my soft bread rolls on their blog, Les Noiracochon. Thanks for the plug guys.
On the cooking front things have been quiet. I know that others write about their everyday meals and the like, but I won't insult you by giving you a recipe for the slow cooked belly pork that we had last night. I won't insult your intelligence by giving a list of ingredients but here's what I did: grab some slabs of pork belly and just season it with salt, cook at 120°C on a grid above water for about 5 hours then blast with heat to crisp up - superb, melt in the mouth meat and crispy crackling, what more could anyone want?
What I will do though is give you the recipe for the hot water crust pastry that my mate Maurice used for this game pie (if it looks a bit battered, it's 'cos I carried it home from the pub in my pocket!):
Pastry: 9oz Plain Flour, 3oz Lard, ¼ pint water, ½ level teaspoon salt. Heat fat and lard until lard is melted then bring to a boil and mix with the flour and salt. This makes a pastry that's as good as any I've had. Some of the quality is no doubt due the fact that Maurice has got it just the right thickness to be crisp but not hard. He's from Yorkshire. They know a bit about pies in that neck o' the woods! He's now got his own cold smoke generator, so I look forward to posting more about his exploits in future.
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RIP Monster Bresaola
With nothing better to do because of the snow, I had a trawl through my past posts. I realised that I never posted the outcome of the monster piece of beef that I was making bresaola with here and here.
I'd like to tell you how brilliant it was - but I can't! After a while hanging in my drying fridge it started to smell like a tramp's underwear - take it from me, I know from personal experience what a tramp's underwear smells like and it isn't pleasant! There was nothing to do,other than bin it. As one of my forum colleagues has as his signature "It's Not a Sin to Bin". We all get occasional failures but it's all the more galling when the meat has cost a lot of money.
That's the last time I come up with a hair brained-scheme like injecting cure into meat that I'm aiming to dry out! If I'd used my head, I should have realised it was a daft idea in the first place.
You can't tell Stork from Butter?
It's the middle of Pantomime season so you're all allowed to shout "Oh, yes we can", but how about making your own butter? This time of year is great for picking up double cream that's near its sell by date from the Supermarket. Just after Easter or Wimbledon are also good times.
I make butter using my Kenwood mixer, you could also use an electric whisk, or even make it by hand.
I put the cream in the mixer with a pinch of salt and a small pinch of sugar for every 300ml. I've no idea why I use the sugar it's just that I saw a lady who had made the butter for Chatsworth house for about 50 years do it; who am I to argue with her experience!
Using the K beater on the mixer, start 'churning' the cream
If you don't have a bowl cover use a tea towel, or when it 'turns' it will splatter everywhere:
Turn it off quickly when you hear the butter slopping around in the butter-milk.
Now the important bit, rinse and work the butter in very cold water to get rid of as much of the milky stuff in the butter as you can, then put it onto a board and pat (beat) it - water will come out of it. I don't have butter pats so use my hands and a rolling pin.
I flatten it, then roll it like a Swiss roll to shape it.
You can see from the photo that it needs more work to extract water - I'm going to be using it quickly so it's not so important. This butter will freeze well, so there's no excuse for not making plenty.
The taste reminds me of the creamy Normandy butter you get in France; far better than shop bought and for about half the price. You also get the buttermilk; it makes great scones or can be used to dip chicken into before coating in breadcrumbs or flour when making fried chicken.
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Android is Case Sensitive splitting values
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Case sensitivity - minor bug
Post by meljmartin » Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:22 am
I noticed that grouping on Album Artist is case sensitive. ie "Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds" is separate from "Nick Cave &The Bad Seeds". This is inconsistent with the desktop version.
Last edited by Lowlander on Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Merged with existing post
Re: Genre listing is case sensitive
Post by rusty » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:12 pm
The two apps should be consistent, but we've decided that the approach used in MMA makes more sense than the approach used in MMW (i.e. we're going to change MMW). See details at:
http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=11516
We're open to comments...
-Rusty
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Post by toyzrme » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:53 am
I have to say I'm not thrilled with the proposal: being consistent is better than it currently is, but not a real solution.
It strikes me as more of a "computer coder/implementer's" solution than a "user-focused" solution. i.e. it is not about the user playback experience, but rather someone who prefers to fiddle with the bits (i.e. tags). It's kind of like the new rage of paddle shifters on a car: paid thousand$ to get the Sport edition with them because I wanted to compulsively manage the shift, but after a week it got really old. Now they're just a nuisance.
Kind of like why Unix and Linux have failed to take off in the end-user community, vs. the hacker community: yet Apple has the lay person clamoring for their Unix-based products (even at a significant premium!): SIMPLE, CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE, USER-FOCUSED behavior. As a coder/geek, it offends me, but as a user it THRILLS me. We should NOT expose implementation to the user.
For example, it's bad enough that no one knows how to spell "A cappella" ("2 words, 2 P's, 2 L's") - most people use "a capella" or "a cappella"
BUT, on MMA, add all of the CASE variants, and you get EIGHT genres! It clutters the UI, and it's PITA to add all of my " A CAPPELLA" music to the Now Playing list (oh, wait: that's a NINTH genre...):
This just doesn't seem right, especially given that MMW would only present TWO genre's.
Now, what about tracks with multiple genre's? With 2 genre's (say, A Cappella and Brit pop), you would get *THIRTY TWO* permutations. Really?
What if one of those was a 3-word Genre - double that to 64 genres?
Want me to list all 64 genres out here? (I know what most people would answer, and your answer to that question should be a clue as to what to do here)
Want to provide an option or tool that lets me tweak minor differences in fields, like case variants of the same spelling? GREAT - let OCD types go nuts *if* they want to.
But don't subject the average person to this trivial difference unless they want it and choose it.
Well, unless you only want to sell to OCD's......
MMW: ~25,000 tracks, MM.DB on 16Gbps PCIe SSD (Samsung 950 Pro) - up-to-date, not Beta
MMA: ~12,000 tracks sync'd to phone - up-to-date, not Beta
PC: Windows 10/64, Skylake quad+HT @4.2GHz, 64GB RAM, 14TB RAID6
Phone: Galaxy S10 (128GB) + 400GB mSD card (Samsung EVO+)
Sync: all tracks rated >=3 sync'd to phone
.........all playlists only use tracks rated >=3
.........thus sync'ing is 99.99% playlist update - no tracks are sync'd, other than new purchases
Playlists: ~59 synced
..........most are auto-playlists
..........use attributes Rating, Last Played, Date recorded, Genre, Genre "contains", Path "contains"
..........many are nested, i.e. "Top AutoPlaylist" includes "Level 2 AutoPL #1" + "Level 2 AutoPL #2" etc.
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Inconsistent Capitalization Causes Multiple Artist Entries
Post by frankz » Wed May 03, 2017 9:42 am
Don't know if this is a bug or intended behavior, but it's not this way on MMW so I'm thinking it's not intended.
If differences exist in the capitalization scheme between the Artist field and Album Artist field, MMA will create two entries in Artists/Album Artists view. MMW does not.
For example, I've got a track tagged with "tUnE-yArDs" as Album Artist and "TUne-YArDs" as Artist for some reason. MMW only shows one artist in the Artist / Album Artist list, but MMA shows this one track twice (tUnE-yArDs - 1 album / TUne-YArDs - 1 track). Same thing with TV on the Radio vs TV On The Radio.
It would be nice if MMA recognized that these were the same artist like MMW does.
Re: Inconsistent Capitalization Causes Multiple Artist Entri
Post by Lowlander » Wed May 03, 2017 9:46 am
That's intended. MMA respects case as different values (as Linux based systems do), MMW doesn't (as Windows based systems don't).
Post by frankz » Wed May 03, 2017 10:07 am
OK, well it looks like I've got some tags to update then
Seriously, though, if suggestions are permitted on the issue, I'd suggest that the MM suite perform in a consistent manner across all platforms whenever possible. It makes for a better user experience. Respecting the case is probably the more "correct" way to handle it, but ignoring the case in this instance (when it's clear a distinction is not intended) is much more user-friendly.
Re: Android is Case Sensitive splitting values
Post by rusty » Fri May 05, 2017 12:21 pm
fyi, it's on our to do list to fix this in MM5 so that it's consistent with MMA:
http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=1412
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a few words on de-annexation, New South, Overton Park-ing
Today I’ll start with this recent de-annexation business. I want to weigh in on it, but really I've only just begun to have enough research under my belt yet to give it my two cents. However I will say this: the vote by the state legislature in favor of allowing certain cities, under vote, to in effect secede from the city of Memphis seems to be another one these jabs at our city from the state capital that I keep hearing about. And I understand that there’s the potential to lose 80-something million in tax revenues if all the targeted cities follow through on leaving, but it also seems that these cities would be doing themselves quite a disservice by choosing to leave the comfort the resources of Memphis provide and instead rely on the resources of Shelby County?
That's my first take on it. I'll have to revisit that topic after I learn more, and there's always room to learn more.
But on a topic where I feel qualified at this point to have an opinion - this battle between the Memphis Zoo and Overton Park-ing.
Much has been written about the city council’s hastily drafted resolution and March 1 vote - while park vs. zoo mediation and studies were in progress - to allow the zoo to use the park Greensward for overflow parking, so I’m not going to repeat what’s already been said ad nauseam. But I will say this from the perspective of someone new to Memphis and new to the South: parking on a greensward of a city park that's on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places seems backward and in glaring conflict with what Memphis claims to want to be.
In my search to understand Memphis and all of the history-I-cannot-know-because-I-didn’t-grow-up-here, among the many books I’ve been reading, I am near finished with Memphis and The Paradox of Place, published in 2009 and written by Wanda Rushing. It is a dense, academic study of What Memphis Wants To Be (my caps for emphasis). In her book, Ms. Rushing explores what Memphis was, what it is, and where it might be going. She places Memphis within a struggle to understand its sense of self, remaining true to the Old South versus striving to be part of the New South, comparable to an Atlanta or a Charlotte.
Now it seems to me that if Memphis’ leaders are intent on putting the city in a position to compete with those cities, or to even outshine Nashville, then casting votes that look the other way in allowing an organization to encroach on an historic city treasure seems like a shot in the foot, and on the wrong side of progress. From an outsider's perspective, allowing overflow parking on a park green seems backward and makes us look like a city unable or unwilling to move forward. People and businesses looking to relocate here could look at Overton Park and the city council’s position and instead of seeing a city and a park going green like the rest of the country, will see… an historic park being used as a parking lot?
Here’s a recent google maps image. Look at the damage already being done on the greensward. And with the city council’s ‘green’ light, how long before the zoo files motions to pave this?
Its seems ludicrous. Imagine reactions if parking were allowed on the Sheep’s Meadow in New York’s Central Park. Or parking on the rolling greens of Boston’s Common, or allowing museum parking on the lawns of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It doesn’t seem possible that a forward-thinking metropolitan city could condone, let alone approve, such an action.
And yes, I know, Memphis has the more important issues of poverty and crime and education to deal with. But the Greensward controversy serves as a very good example of what Ms. Rushing explored in her book, and is something I will be exploring as I search for the heart of Memphis. And a central question that begs many questions around what Memphis thinks it wants to be.
What kind of city does Memphis want to be?
Why do developers and entrepreneurs see such golden opportunities in Memphis?
What kind of city does the city council envision Memphis to be?
What does Memphis treasure for it’s future? And in it’s past?
How big a role does racism play in city politics and business?
Is fear and regret holding Memphis back?
Where lies Memphis’ true heart?
My search continues…
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RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the C2/Stable rating of Lebuhraya Kajang-Seremban Sdn Bhd’s (LEKAS or the Company) RM633 million Junior Sukuk Istisna’ (Junior Sukuk) (2007/2025). The rating takes into consideration the low likelihood of repayment of the Junior Sukuk as well as its deep subordination to the Company’s other debt obligations, i.e. its Redeemable Convertible Secured Islamic Debt Securities (RCSIDS) and Syndicated Term Loan (STL). Following LEKAS’s debt-restructuring exercise in October 2013, repayments on its Junior Sukuk are not permissible until the STL and RCSIDS have been fully repaid. Given the mismatch between LEKAS’s annual cash-generating capacity and the lumpy one-off repayment on the RCSIDS in April 2023, we maintain our view that the Company will have to refinance its RCSIDS upon maturity. LEKAS holds the concession for the 44-km Kajang-Seremban Highway (LEKAS Highway or the Highway) until May 2039.
After two years of declines, LEKAS’s revenue hit a record high of RM79.8 million in FY Mar 2018, driven by a turnaround in its long-haul traffic volume (+1.07% y-o-y) and the solid growth of its short-haul traffic (+9.47% y-o-y). As the LEKAS Highway is a closed-toll expressway where long-distance commuters have a significant impact on its revenue, the marginal improvement in long-haul traffic had accordingly improved its revenue and earnings.
Any risk of delays of compensation without any revision in scheduled tariff hikes could potentially lead to a default on its STL. We note that compensation from the Government of Malaysia (GoM) has been paid despite some delays, i.e. the advance payment for each year is usually only received in the third or fourth quarter. We believe the GoM will continue to honour the compensation arrangement in the event of non-revision, as observed to date.
Similar to most concession-related projects, LEKAS is also exposed to regulatory and single-project risks.
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Ong Ju Laine
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Padthma Subbiah
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Date of release: 19 December 2018
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Mama (Genesis Tribute Band)
Jonathan Vatikiotis
Jonny V (let’s just scrap the ‘atikiotis’ for now because nobody can pronounce it!) picked up a guitar for the first time at 14 years old after seeing The Who film – The Kid’s Are Alright.
Born in Liverpool and into a life and a house of music, his earliest inspiration was his father, a prominent guitarist in Greece who moved to England to play with the Gerry McAvoy band.
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Genesis?
From a very young age, he was exposed to a variety of music, ranging from traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music to the progressive rock sounds of the 60s and 70s. Some of his main influences include The Beatles, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Yes, Frank Zappa, and of course Genesis to name but a few.
Experienced muso turns to Genesis!
In 2000, he attended Access to Music in Manchester and completed a HND in popular music and recording. He has been gaining live performance experience since then, collaborating with a multitude of artists along the way.
Jonny V is currently a member of The Vesbim Pink Floyd Show UK performing guitar and vocals, and now takes on the guitar duties for Mama, an opportunity he is relishing and can’t wait to get stuck into.
Jonny V’s most recent project was a theatre production of Tommy, by The Who.
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Favourite Bands:
Marshall JCM900 Combo Amplifier, Fender Stratocaster – Japan, Fender Stratocaster – Mexico, Gibson Les Paul Studio – USA, Epiphone EJ200, Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, Electro-Harmonix Bad Stone Phaser, Electro-Harmonix LPB1, MXR DynaComp Compressor, Boss DD-2 Delay, Boss SD1 Overdrive, Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner, Boss GT10 Multi-Effects Guitar Processor
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Free tech festival aims to inspire next generation
Aspiring engineers, apprentices or anyone excited about the future of technology will gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI), at a free one-day festival next month during Birmingham Tech Week.
The Makers Meet on Saturday October 12, organised by the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK, has been specifically designed to inspire and capture the imagination of STEM undergraduates, postgraduates and apprentices between the ages of 16 to 24.
The one-day festival’s interactive programme includes:
Talks from high profile speakers who are making an impact in the world of manufacturing and STEM and technology
A range of immersive, informative and aspiring activities, from getting hands-on with artificial intelligence and robotics, to creative idea sessions on how they can help solve ecological concerns
The opportunity to interact with renowned inventors and creators and ask about their experiences
Skills advice and networking in an informal environment
Split into four key areas – the Tech Zone, Demonstration Zone, The Makers Meetup and the Great Ideas Garden – the line-up of speakers and demonstrators at Makers Meet will include:
Katie Carroll – Managing editor at Linkedin will be sharing all the top tips and insider knowledge to allow you to maximise your professional profile and make game changing connections in the industry.
Frankie Hall – Director at Embrace Change, a generation Z specialist and motivational speaker.
Scan LAB – An award-winning creative studio specialising in the use of large scale 3D scanning in architecture and the creative industries.
Hausbots – Entrepreneurs and friends Harry Smith and Jack Cornes introducing the world's first automated painting and decorating house robots.
X Blades – The world’s premier drone racing team and holders of the drone land speed record.
Snapmaker – The most successful seed funded tech project on Kickstarter producing modular 3-in-1 3D printers that unlock full creative potential, from 3D printing to laser engraving, cutting, and CNC carving.
Andrea Bull, head of next generation marketing at Make UK, said: “We are so excited to bring Makers Meet to Birmingham, not to mention being a part of the first ever Birmingham Tech Week.
“As we fast approach the fourth industrial revolution, the future of engineering and manufacturing is at the cusp of immense change and potential. New innovations and technology will not only change the way we function as human beings, but how we build these new forms of technology will essentially define what that future looks like.
“Young people are at the heart of the next generation of talent. This festival will provide a ground-breaking and inspiring event where ideas can be shared, future generations can come together, and peers can learn from one another and industry leaders as they embark on their future careers.”
Register for free at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-makers-meet-ticke...
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The Design of Government Guarantees for Bank Bonds: Lessons from the Recent Financial Crisis
Government-guaranteed bank bonds have been an effective tool in avoiding the worst during the financial crisis. However, the pricing of the guarantees has created competitive distortions and the continued availability of such guarantees into 2010 may have reduced the pressure on some banks to address their weaknesses.
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Consumer Empowerment - 2009 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The 2009 edition of the annual report focuses on consumer empowerment and responsible business conduct as well as providing an account of the actions adhering governments have taken over the 12 months to June 2009.
Making Reform Happen - Lessons from OECD Countries
OECD countries have made significant reform progress in recent decades, in fields as diverse as competition policy, health care and the environment. How have they done it? And why have reforms advanced in some places and stalled in others? This collection of essays analyses the reform experiences of the 30 OECD countries in nine major policy domains in order to identify lessons, pitfalls and strategies that may help foster policy reform in the future. While taking full account of the tremendous differences in the political and institutional settings in which these reforms were undertaken, the authors highlight a number of common challenges and potential solutions that hold good across both countries and issue areas. They show that the scope for cross-national policy learning is enormous. The importance of such reform lessons is all the greater in the wake of the global financial and economic crisis. As OECD governments confront the challenge of trying to restore public finances to health without undermining the recovery, they will need to pursue a careful mix of fiscal policies and growth-enhancing structural reforms. Designing, adopting and implementing such a policy mix will require the crafting of effective reforms and effective strategies for implementing them.
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Home > Articles > Design > Adobe Photoshop
Stacking Star Trails in Photoshop Creative Cloud
By Harold Davis
Star Trail Exposure Basics
Understanding Stacking
Method 1: Using the Statistics Script
Method 2: Blending a Layer Stack
Method 3: Using Advanced Stacker Plus
Harold Davis, author of The Way of the Digital Photographer: Walking the Photoshop Post-Production Path to More Creative Photography, shares methods for turning night-sky photos into star trails in Photoshop CC. You can create amazing images by combining great photography with a solid understanding of how to tweak Photoshop to get the best output.
Way of the Digital Photographer, The: Walking the Photoshop post-production path to more creative photography
Star trails are magical. It's amazing to see the stars circling in the sky, reminding us that our planet is rotating in space. For many folks who want to get started with star trail photography, it's something of a mystery and seems inherently difficult. Not so!
Copernicus and Galileo revealed that the stars are not so much in motion as the Earth is rotating. In other words, the circularity of the star trails shown in Figure 1 is created by the movement of our planet relative to the stars, not by the motion of the stars themselves.
Figure 1 Shot in the remote backcountry of Death Valley National Park, this stacked star trail image is composed of 306 exposures, which I combined in Photoshop.
Fortunately, you don't need any great astronomical insights to create striking star trail imagery. But to pull off this kind of photo, you do need to know how to expose for a star trail stack, and you must also know the secrets of stacking in the digital darkroom. The good news is that creating this kind of image has become much easier with advances in digital capture technology and improvements in the digital darkroom. With practice and imagination, you can create star trail imagery that surpasses mere gimmickry, portraying the very real poetry of the night sky.
In this article, I'll explain the basics of exposing for a star trail stack, as well as the best way to think about stacking in the digital darkroom. Once you have the night exposures you need to create a stack, the next step is putting them together correctly. Fortunately, Photoshop offers a number of easy ways to do this. I'll show you how to use three different methods for stacking starlight exposures in Photoshop Creative Cloud (Photoshop CC). Using these techniques, soon you'll be able to create stunning imagery of stars wheeling through the heavens at night!
If the object of capturing star trails is to show bright light streaming through a dark sky, obviously the stars must be bright when compared to the night sky. Therefore, light pollution from cities—and even towns—must be avoided. In addition, star trail photography really works best with little or no visible moonlight. When the moon is larger than a crescent, it adds enough light to the night sky to "wash out" the star trails, preventing them from creating a dramatic display.
Stars wheeling in the heavens generally don't emit enough light for accurate light-meter readings in most cameras, making night photography of star trails a seat-of-the-pants, trial-and-error affair. To record the most starlight on your camera's sensor, it's important to use a fairly wide aperture, such as f/2.8 or f/4. As a general guideline, in the dark of the moon and concentrating on the sky rather than the Earth, a good starting exposure for starlight is four minutes at f/4 and ISO 400. In night photography circles, this exposure—which you can modify, depending on your individual circumstances—is sometimes called the "Rule of Fours."
For example, I made one of the component exposures of the star trail stack shown in Figure 1 at two minutes, f/2.8, and ISO 320—roughly in line with the Rule of Fours in terms of exposure value. Figure 2 shows this exposure in Adobe Camera Raw.
Figure 2 This two-minute star exposure in Adobe Camera Raw shows a bright sky with very little movement of the stars.
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abu_rashid
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All Terrorists are Muslims…
Feb 18th, 2011 at 7:05am
All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 94% that Aren’t
Posted on 20 January 2010 by Danios
CNN recently published an article entitled Study: Threat of Muslim-American terrorism in U.S. exaggerated; according to a study released by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “the terrorist threat posed by radicalized Muslim-Americans has been exaggerated.”
Yet, Americans continue to live in mortal fear of radical Islam, a fear propagated and inflamed by right wing Islamophobes. If one follows the cable news networks, it seems as if all terrorists are Muslims. It has even become axiomatic in some circles to chant: “Not all Muslims are terrorists, but nearly all terrorists are Muslims.” Muslims and their “leftist dhimmi allies” respond feebly, mentioning Waco as the one counter example, unwittingly affirming the belief that “nearly all terrorists are Muslims.”
But perception is not reality. The data simply does not support such a hasty conclusion. On the FBI’s official website, there exists a chronological list of all terrorist attacks committed on U.S. soil from the year 1980 all the way to 2005. That list can be accessed here (scroll down all the way to the bottom).
http://bit.ly/9tKmIp
Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Soil by Group, From 1980 to 2005, According to FBI Database
According to this data, there were more Jewish acts of terrorism within the United States than Islamic (7% vs 6%). These radical Jews committed acts of terrorism in the name of their religion. These were not terrorists who happened to be Jews; rather, they were extremist Jews who committed acts of terrorism based on their religious passions, just like Al-Qaeda and company.
Yet notice the disparity in media coverage between the two. It would indeed be very interesting to construct a corresponding pie chart that depicted the level of media coverage of each group. The reason that Muslim apologists and their “leftist dhimmi allies” cannot recall another non-Islamic act of terrorism other than Waco is due to the fact that the media gives menial (if any) coverage to such events. If a terrorist attack does not fit the “Islam is the perennial and existential threat of our times” narrative, it is simply not paid much attention to, which in a circuitous manner reinforces and “proves” the preconceived narrative. It is to such an extent that the average American cannot remember any Jewish or Latino terrorist; why should he when he has never even heard of the Jewish Defense League or the Ejercito Popular Boricua Macheteros? Surely what he does not know does not exist!
The Islamophobes claim that Islam is intrinsically a terrorist religion. The proof? Well, just about every terrorist attack is Islamic, they retort. Unfortunately for them, that’s not quite true. More like six percent. Using their defunct logic, these right wingers ought now to conclude that nearly all acts of terrorism are committed by Latinos (or Jews). Let them dare say it…they couldn’t; it would be political and social suicide to say such a thing. Most Americans would shut down such talk as bigoted; yet, similar statements continue to be said of Islam, without any repercussions.
The Islamophobes live in a fantasy world where everyone is supposedly too “politically correct” to criticize Islam and Muslims. Yet, the reality is the exact opposite: you can get away with saying anything against the crescent. Can you imagine the reaction if I said that Latinos should be profiled because after all they are the ones who commit the most terrorism in the country? (For the record: I don’t believe in such profiling, because I am–unlike the right wing nutters–a believer in American ideals.)
The moral of the story is that Americans ought to calm down when it comes to Islamic terrorism. Right wingers always live in mortal fear–or rather, they try to make you feel that way. In fact, Pamela Geller (the queen of internet Islamophobia) literally said her mission was to “scare the bejeezus outta ya.” Don’t be fooled, and don’t be a wuss. You don’t live in constant fear of radicalized Latinos (unless you’re Lou Dobbs), even though they commit seven times more acts of terrorism than Muslims in America. Why then are you wetting yourself over Islamic radicals? In the words of Cenk Uygur: you’re at a ten when you need to be at a four. Nobody is saying that Islamic terrorism is not a matter of concern, but it’s grossly exaggerated.
Europol report: All terrorists are Muslims…Except the 99.6% that aren’t
RAND report: Threat of homegrown jihadism exaggerated, Zero U.S. civilians killed since 9/11
A reader by the name of Dima added:
The FBI Terrorism Report shows…[that] the highest number of terrorist incidents in the U.S. by region (90) took place in Puerto Rico.
Second Update:
An Islamophobe commented on this article, saying that the statistics are flawed because the FBI included small acts such as “stealing rats from a lab” as an act of terrorism. Of course, this is patently false. Here is a breakdown of the terrorist attacks by type (the pie chart is from the FBI’s official website and can be accessed here):
http://bit.ly/eT8w0R
Terrorism by Event, From 1980 to 2005, According to FBI Database
chicken_lipsforme
Townsville NQ
Re: All Terrorists are Muslims…
Reply #1 - Feb 18th, 2011 at 7:45am
This just demonstrates that the precautions and travel restrictions that the US has in place is working.
"Another boat, another policy failure from the Howard government"
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abo terrorism boomerang in the world trade centre
gizmo_2655
South West NSW
[An Islamophobe commented on this article, saying that the statistics are flawed because the FBI included small acts such as “stealing rats from a lab” as an act of terrorism. Of course, this is patently false.
I'd have to go along with the "Islamophobe".....Arson and robbery are almost always crimes committed for PROFIT, and while they may induce fear in the victims, that's hardly terrorism...
The same goes for assaults and shootings....
The FBI has relaxed the definition of Terrorism to the point where it's meaningless on these charts....
"I just get sick of people who place a label on someone else with their own definition.
It's similar to a strawman fallacy"
Bobbythebat
Yadda
A cat with a view
An important question;
HOW DO MOSLEMS DEFINE 'TERRORISM' ???
The truth about ISLAM, from the lips of good moslems;
Cleric preaches that violence is part of Islam
In documents seen by The Daily Telegraph, al-Muhajiroun claimed: "Terrorism is a part of Islam" and "Allah made it obligatory to prepare and to terrify the enemy of Allah".
The article advised: "The kuffar of USA and UK are without doubt our enemy. There is no such thing as an innocent kafir, innocence is only applicable for the Muslims. Not only is it obligatory to fight them, it is haram [forbidden] to feel sorry for them."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1550211/Cleric-preaches-that-violence-is-...
Such a doctrine is supported by many, many Koran and Hadith verses.
THE SOPHISTRY
Good moslems have declared to non-moslems, that they condemn 'terrorism'.
But moslems do not reveal that ISLAMISTS define non-moslems as the terrorists! - Truly!
Because ISLAMISTS have defined 'terrorism' as; Resisting Allah's will!! - Truly!
When non-moslems try to resist the ISLAMISATION of their society, or try to prevent ISLAMIST violence, good moslems present such actions to the moslems community, and other moslems, as 'oppression' and 'violence' against moslems by non-moslems!
Hence such action is non-moslem terrorism - in the eyes of good moslems.
more on this moslem SOPHISTRY here...
"Sharia Australia"
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1295543010/13#13
Bashir calls bombers 'counter-terrorists'
HARDLINE Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir said today that extremists blamed for Indonesian bombings were role models for other Muslims and feted them as "counter-terrorists."
"There are no terrorists in Indonesia. What there are, are counter-terrorists," Bashir said.
......But he called on Indonesian Muslims to refrain from accusing people of terrorism, saying it would be tantamount to assisting the US.
Bashir spoke at a press conference to announce plans, together with 13 lawyers from the "Team for the Defence of Muslims," to file a suit demanding that Indonesia's counter-terrorism police unit be disbanded.
Lawyer Munarman alleged that the counter-terrorism squad was financed opaquely by the US, sought to make war against Islam and used torture to secure admissions from suspects.
He also said that the squad was discriminatory as it only acted against Muslims, adding the team planned to file the suit on tomorrow at the South Jakarta district court.
Bashir has redoubled his efforts to get Sharia law enforced in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, since his release from prison.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21973518-23109,00.html
All non-moslems should be told, and should come to understand and know, that moslems and non-moslems define certain common words very, very differently.
To a moslem words like these, mean...
Peace = = Submission to Allah is the only peace recognized in Islam.
Righteousness = = Is following the Way of Allah. A moslem can be a killer and murder of non-moslems and yet be regarded by all good moslems as a righteous person.
Good works = = To be good for a moslem is to submit to Allah's will and then follow the 'right' path established by the examples set by the Prophet. [Murdering critics and murdering other assorted 'enemies', pirating against peaceful non-moslem communities, paedophilia, raping women captives which were secured in raiding parties, etc. ALL THESE ACTIONS BY MOHAMMED ARE CATALOGUED AND RECORDED IN THE HADITH.]
Source for how moslems define the meaning of words differently,
Islam 101: A Lexicon for Dummies
Islamic Dictionary for Infidels
"...the quest of converting the entire world to Islam is an immutable fixture of the Muslim worldview. Only if this task is accomplished, if the world has become a "Dar al-Islam," will it also be a "Dar a-Salam," or a house of peace." "
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/07/islamic-dictionary-for-infidels.html
Moslem communities [within host countries] will always insist that they want to see peace cover the whole earth.
But those moslems, do not reveal that all moslems define 'peace', as submission to Allah's will.
'Peace' = = mankind's SLAVERY, under ISLAMIST political rule.
And, all good moslems will openly condemn terrorism.
But good moslems deceitfully NEVER, EVER, reveal to non-moslems how good moslems define terrorism.
Those who resist Allah's will, and resist the violent spread of ISLAM, are the terrorists!! - in the eyes of good moslems.
ISLAM = deceit.
No ISLAM...Know Peace.
Know ISLAM...Throw up.
"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." Luke 16:31
JC Denton wrote on Feb 18th, 2011 at 7:56am:
What are you talking about? You blokes were worse than the Irish.
That Pemulway with the bulletproof shirt, Charles Perkins making whites share their swimming pools with your lot, Eddie Mabo taking over everyone's backyards.
You should be ashamed.
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At my desk.
Reply #6 - Feb 18th, 2011 at 7:29pm
saying that the statistics are flawed because the FBI included small acts such as “stealing rats from a lab” as an act of terrorism
So how do they compare on body count?
Ayers rock - the first casualty of climb-it change.
Beertruk
Reply #7 - Feb 21st, 2011 at 6:25pm
But the majority of terrorist attacks are carried out by muzlims.
Unlike Christianity, which preached a peace that it never achieved, Islam unashamedly came with a sword.&&- Stephen Runciman
Abu, this is a logical fallacy. Just because all Muslims are terrorists does not mean all terrorists are Muslims.
Reply #9 - Feb 21st, 2011 at 11:40pm
Your illiteracy is no excuse for your stupidity.
Reply #10 - Feb 22nd, 2011 at 8:34am
freediver wrote on Feb 21st, 2011 at 8:35pm:
Hey FD!
I think that we should give Abu this one.
/sarc off
In the title of this thread, Abu is almost correct.
All good moslems, every single one of them, must embrace terrorism, as 'the way of Allah'.
And if moslems do not embrace terrorism [terrorising 'disbelievers' for Allah], then they are not real moslems.
THAT logic [that all GOOD moslems are terrorists], is confirmed by ISLAM itself, and by ISLAM's own foundation texts.
"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."
Koran 9.29
"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him;...."
"O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him)."
Koran 9.123
"O Prophet! strive [fight] hard against the unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. Their abode is Hell...."
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves....."
Koran 48.29
"Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods;...they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain:...."
The Hadith...
"Allah 's Apostle said, " I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' ...."
hadith/bukhari #004.052.196
From the Hadith, Mohammed himself confirms that terrorising the enemies of Allah, is the way of ISLAM.....
".....I have been given superiority......; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): spoils have been made lawful to me:"
hadithsunnah/muslim/ #004.1062
"I have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world were brought to me and put in my hand."
hadithsunnah/bukhari/ #004.052.220
AND, contemporary moslems seem to agree, ISLAM is about terrorism [against Allah's 'enemies']...
Reply #11 - Feb 22nd, 2011 at 7:32pm
abu_rashid wrote on Feb 21st, 2011 at 11:40pm:
So that is your best answer to " But the majority of terrorist attacks are carried out by muzlims."...you dont have anything better that?
« Last Edit: Feb 22nd, 2011 at 7:44pm by Beertruk »
I am 'stupid' because???
You were incapable of reading the article, and its proof that the vast vast majority of terrorist attacks clearly are not carried out by Muslims.
Ohh..I read the article...we KNOW that the majority of muslims are not terrorists...BUT the majority of terrorist attacks are carried out by muslims...there you are...muslim spelt with an 's'.
Reply #14 - Feb 22nd, 2011 at 10:10pm
Obviously you're a bit thicker than the usual goons we get around here.
The article says 94% of terrorist attacks (not of Muslims) in the U.S are carried out by other than Muslims.
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Pacific Future Energy has filed with federal and provincial regulators its formal “Project Description,” which provides the public with information about its plans to build the world’s greenest bitumen refinery in northwest BC.
A draft version of the project description was filed with First Nations in December 2015 and with the federal and provincial regulators in January 2016. This version takes into account all comments and feedback received to date.
The filing means that the BC Environmental Assessment Office and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will soon kick off a government-and-public review process that could take up to two years.
“This starts another phase in our public conversation about how to build our future and protect our coast in northern BC by creating the world’s greenest bitumen refinery, while recognizing and respecting First Nations rights and title,” says Samer Salameh, PFEC’s chairman and CEO.
Pacific Future Energy proposes to build, with First Nations as co-creators, a bitumen-to-fuels refinery on a site between Terrace and Kitimat. It would produce diesel, gasoline, jet fuel and other products, primarily for export but also to serve domestic demand.
Subject to approvals, construction could start in 2018, and production in 2021. Cost would be $9 – $11 billion USD.
There would be no big oil tankers carrying diluted bitumen or heavy crude oil through BC’s northwest coastal waters;
The refinery would bring in safe, near-solid NEATBIT™ bitumen by rail, reducing risks of damage from land and water spills;
The refinery would be powered with clean energy and use the latest in technology to achieve Near Zero Net Carbon (NZNC) emissions;
The project would refine Canada’s oil at home, rather than see it shipped it to foreign refineries where environmental standards may be lower;
It would keep jobs in Canada (3,500 in construction and 1,000 in operations) and keep investment and public revenue in Canada.
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Prior to that, Bruce was with Ernst & Young LLC in Vancouver. He holds a Masters in Business Administration and is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Bruce currently serves on the Board of BC Ferries, one of the largest ferry operators in the world, providing year-round vehicle and passenger service on 24 routes to 47 terminals, with a fleet of 35 vessels.
Bruce also serves on the Board of the TK Foundation, a private grant-making foundation supporting non-profit maritime and disadvantaged youth development programs. The TK Foundation was established in honour of J. Torben Karlshoej, the founder of Teekay Corporation.
The advisory board provides Pacific Future Energy with strategic advice and input, and guidance on issues that are important to stakeholders.
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How To Be Single Is A Good Lesson In How Not To Be A Smart, Subversive Rom-Com
Groan and swipe left. Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson are wasted here.
Amy Nicholson TheAmyNicholson 02/12/2016
Christian Ditter's unfocused four-woman comedy How to Be Single needs a point -- or really, punctuation. Is it declarative — How to Be Single! — an exuberant manual with which Robin (Rebel Wilson) teaches naive New Yorker Alice (Dakota Johnson), a girl so used to having a boyfriend that she can't even unzip her own dress? (Step 1: take a stranger home every night.) Is it an afterthought — How to Be [Single] — an indifference that crept up on Alice's older sister Meg (Leslie Mann), a doctor who prefers a sperm donor to dating? Or is it a lament — How to Be Single? — a trial that Lucy (Alison Brie) suffers as she sits alone on a barstool and sifts through 10 matchmaking apps?
How to Be Single wants to be smarter than the average rom-com. It wants to stick up for the girls who can clothe themselves. So while it looks and acts like Sex and the City on Adderall, every time there's a big, emotional speech — something no human would say in real life — Ditter gives it the finger. No cliché is safe. When Alice climbs into a taxi after a moment of enlightenment and beams, "I'm finally going home," the camera basks in her joy for three seconds. Then the cabbie kills the mood: "Woman. I don't know where the fuck you live."
But, like Alice's first conquest, the bartender (Anders Holm) who keeps his kitchen sink turned off so last night's hungover babe can't linger for a glass of water, the script can't commit. Instead of being subversive, it's overcrowded and contradictory. Ditter wants to fit everybody's definition of single, from sad spinster Lucy to sex-crazy Robin, and shoves in so many subplots and subpar boyfriends that the movie feels like 90 minutes speed-flicking through Tinder.
Groan and swipe left. We've seen too many female characters like Lucy and Robin, electrons who must pair off or explode, as Lucy does in a kiddie bookstore, ripping out her extensions, clawing off her Spanx, and terrifying a flock of children who just wanted to hear another fairy tale about a princess and her prince. (Sweetie, the solution isn't marriage — it's a mental institution.) Even the patron saints of singledom, Carrie Bradshaw and Bridget Jones, were desperate. As Meg groans, "All those girls ever did was look for boyfriends." Modern updates like Trainwreck's Amy Schumer, or Rebel Wilson in, well, everything, equate single with slutty. Here, Wilson would rather wake up with a goon than wake up alone, and hits the club wearing a dress with an arrow pointed at her crotch. But this concept of single still assumes that a woman must have a man, that a girl's only choice is between one boyfriend or 20.
The movie barely has time for its most original character: Alice, who dumps her nice but dull college boyfriend (Nicholas Braun) to move to Manhattan and find herself. This is harder than you'd think. Hell, she's not even sure of her own name. "Alice ... Kepley?" she blushes, shaking hands with a handsome stranger (Damon Wayans Jr.) at a networking event. Worse, she's too used to having a guy, a weakness Wilson calls her on when she points out that Alice spent her Big Year of Singledom fixated on men — something we wish the movie would have done an hour earlier.
Johnson is hilarious at playing helpless. She turned 50 Shades of Grey into a comedy — a genius choice when you're stuck playing a hogtied moron. In Single, her Alice is so passive that when a date drags her to an abandoned building that looks like a serial killer's apartment, she calmly accepts her own murder. "Close your eyes," he orders. "OK," Alice smiles, "Bye!"
I'd watch a whole movie of Rebel teaching Alice to conquer New York, and it should have been this one. But while their best friendship is the only love story that matters, Ditter zips through all of their good scenes in montages. Thankfully, the boys who keep barging in are funny, especially Jason Mantzoukas's cruelly sarcastic bookstore clerk, and Jake Lacy as a 24-year-old himbo receptionist who tries to woo Meg.
Alas, like its heroines, How to Be Single doesn't know its own mind. It's like a cynic who swears she doesn't believe in marriage but secretly scribbles her crush's name all over her notebook. Ditter's wannabe subversive romantic comedy is smart enough to make Alice ask, "Why do we always tell our stories through relationships?" But its only answer is, "Um, what else is there?"
Amy Nicholson TheAmyNicholson Amy Nicholson is MTV's chief film critic and the host of the podcasts "Skillset" and "The Canon." Her interests include hot dogs, standard poodles, Tom Cruise, and comedies about the utter futility of existence.
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Kenya-Somali maritime border dispute is a threat to Lamu county blue economy prospects-Leaders.
Lamu leaders are expressing fears that the county is likely to get hurt by the maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia if the International Court rules in favour of the neighbouring country.
Led by Deputy Governor Abdulhakim Aboud Mbwana, the leaders said should the International court rule in favour of Somalia, Kenya would lose her fishing grounds.
“Fishing is the mainstay of Lamu’s economy, and we cannot underscore the value that our traditional fishing grounds hold for the county’s blue economy prospects,” the deputy governor said.
Mr Mbwana noted that the fisheries department had projected that the County’s blue economy has the potential to deliver 40,000 tonnes of fish annually, with an average daily catch of 2,700 tonnes .
“If Kenya and in the smaller context Lamu loses the maritime waters that it holds to Somalia, we could be losing as much as Shs 7.5 billion worth of income annually,” Lamu’s Fisheries Chief Officer Simon Komu says and tersely adds that it might as well spell doom for the country’s pursuit for a blue economy.
Fishermen who are aware of the ongoing territorial dispute are also troubled, with having lost the rich Kililana fishing grounds, which is now being transformed into the Lamu Port, whose construction has disrupted fishing in the area, forcing the fishermen to access deeper fishing waters.
“If we end up losing the Kiunga fishing grounds because of the Kenya-Somalia maritime water dispute, many of us will be forced to leave fishing altogether, because we might end up being subjected to the cruelties that our brothers in Migingo are enduring at the hands of Uganda, because of maritime water disputes,” Lamu fishermen Association Chairman Somo Bin Somo notes.
He further states that these are troubling times for fishermen in Lamu, who have in the past had to endure with a ban on night fishing, a high court ruling that awarded Lamu fishermen Shs. 1.64 billion in compensation for Lamu Port that is yet to be resolved and a sense of foreboding that the Lamu Coal Plant could have on the county’s fishing economy.
Somo Bin Somo further adds that the county executive has offered very little by way of improving prospects of the traditional fishing economy.
Lamu County only spent, Shs 45 million towards the county’s fishing sector, against a whopping Shs 3.6 billion annual county budget.
The Lamu fishing industry is just but one sector of Lamu and in the bigger context, Kenya’s economy that is under threat from the dispute with the Lamu Port project likely to run into headwinds because of the maritime tussle.
“Unless the maritime dispute is resolved promptly, the Lamu port project might become a white elephant because ships seeking to enter the country’s waters will have a limited or narrow access to the Lamu port,” Lamu Chamber of Commerce branch chairman Feisal Mirji notes.
He opines that the ships will have to ask the Somalia authorities permission to access “Kenyan waters” which may end up affecting Kenya’s ambitions as the region’s logistical hub.
However, LAPSSET Corporate Communication Officer Benson Thuita has said the maritime between the two countries will not affect the country’s trans-shipment prospects through the Lamu Port.
“The laws governing Maritime waters and how ships pass through the Indian Ocean or any of the other high seas will see to it that maritime trans-shipment through those disputed waters is not affected,” Thuita states.
He further notes that Kenya-Somalia relations on the issue will not be affected by the maritime tussle that dates back to 2014.
The tussle began in August 2014 when Somalia sued Kenya at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, for unlawful operations in her maritime territory.
He further denied that Lamu Port was likely to lose business because of the dispute stating that, the project is part of a regional plan to open up previously marginalized areas.
“Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan and even Rwanda will benefit from LAPSSET, contrary to beliefs that the project is likely to stall because of the Kenya-Somali maritime dispute,” he stated.
He further expressed optimism that the two countries were likely to strike a deal rather than allow the dispute to ferment.
Separately, Lamu County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri stated the country was unlikely to surrender the territory to Somalia and urged Lamu residents to be patriotic in the country’s pursuit to guard its borders even at sea.
“We might even call on Lamu people to hold peaceful demonstrations to show the gravity of how they will be affected if Kenya loses its maritime waters to Somalia,”Kanyiri says.
He concludes that with Kenya, just realizing the immense potential for its sea waters, not only in fishing but also in trans-shipment and oil and gas exploration, it is highly unlikely for the country to find itself on the backpedal in negotiating an amicable resolution to the maritime dispute.
The leaders claimed that jitters are rising among Lamu residents over prospects that the country risks losing a large chunk of its traditional fishing grounds if the territorial maritime dispute is decided in favour of war torn Somalia.
Lamu County is domiciled at the Kenyan border point to Somalia to the Indian Ocean Republic in Kenya’s South.
The disputed waters is a triangular patch created by projecting the Kenya-Somali border eastwards, eating directly into Lamu’s rich fishing grounds of Kiunga.
The territory in dispute is 100,000 square kilometres.
Kenya wants the border to run along parallel latitude South-East of Kiunga, while Somalia is pressing for a diagonal line down the Kenyan Coast.
While a government statement notes that Somalia has since 1979 recognized and respected the maritime boundary between the two countries along a parallel of latitude, Somalia however, in 2014, shortly before filing its case with the International Court, claimed a maritime boundary along an equidistance line, ignoring the 35-year practice of recognizing and respecting the maritime boundary along a parallel of latitude.
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Home > Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN 72 PARKS OF CHANDIGARH:
More than 72 Parks of Chandigarh were developed under 46 MPLADS Projects during the tenure of Sh. Satya Pal Jain. Children Playing Equipments were also installed in these parks. A total estimated cost of Rs. 96.5 Lakhs was incurred on these projects out of MPLADS Funds.
Another 36 Parks were recommended by him but could not be developed due to sudden dissolution of Lok Sabha and declaration of General Elections in 1999. Development of another 22 parks was rejected as per guidelines of MPLADS.
13 COMMUNITY CENTRES CONSTRUCTED:
Out of the total 23 Community Centres recommended by Sh. Satya Pal Jain under MPLADS, 13 Community Centres were constructed in various parts of Chandigarh at a total estimated cost of Rs. 87.9 Lakhs. Both rural and urban areas were covered. They are now being used by the residents of Chandigarh for organisation of Marriages & Other Social Functions.
Construction of 6 Community Centres was rejected as per MPLADS guidelines and another 4 Community Centres could not be taken up due to the sudden dissolution of Lok Sabha & Declaration of General Elections.
COMPUTER EDUCATION INTRODUCED IN 9 SCHOOLS & COLLEGES OF CHANDIGARH:
Sh. Satya Pal Jain introduced Computer Education in 9 Schools & Colleges of Chandigarh and provided them with a total of 16 computers under MPLAD Scheme. A total of Rs. 11.1 Lakhs were spent for this out of MPLADS Fund.
3RD PHASE OF ROCK GARDEN:
Extension work of the Third Phase of the famous Rock Garden (created by Sh. Nek Chand) was done under MPLAD Scheme at a total estimated cost of about Rs. 6.9 Lakhs.
HEALTH SERVICES STRENGTHENED:
Mr. Satya Pal Jain laid much emphasis on strengthening the Health Services of Chandigarh.
He provided 1 Funeral Van, 2 Patient Vans & 1 Ambulance [High Roof Tempo Traveler] to The Indian Red Cross Society (UT Branch), UT Chandigarh out of his MPLADS Funds for providing Medical Aid to the residents of Chandigarh. 1 Ambulance was provided to Sewa Bharti, Chandigarh for giving medical aid to the needy persons. 1 Gypsy was also provided to the Drug Deaddiction Centre, Palsora, UT Chandigarh for providing medical assistance to the needy. A total expenditure of about Rs. 33 Lakhs was incurred on this.
STUDENTS’ CENTRE CONSTRUCTED IN PANJAB UNIVERSITY:
Construction of Student’s Centre (Stu-Cee) in Panjab University was done under MPLAD Scheme during the tenure of Mr. Jain at the cost of about Rs. 9.37 Lakhs.
DRINKING WATER FACILITIES PROVIDED:
Water Shortage remains one of the major problems being faced by residents of Chandigarh. Where on the one hand, he approached the Central Government for a long term solution to this problem, he made provisions for providing drinking water facilities out of his MPLADS Funds as well. 10 Water Tankers were provided to Municipal Corporation Chandigarh for supplying water to people at the time of their social functions. Recommendations were also made for Installation of Hand Pumps, Water Boosters, Fresh Water Taps, Tubewells and Water Pumps in various parts of Chandigarh.
Out of the total 9 Projects recommended, 3 were completed at a cost of about Rs. 3.56 Lakhs, 3 were rejected as per MPLADS Guidelines and 3 could not be implemented due to the sudden dissolution of Lok Sabha in 1999.
ADDITIONAL CLASS ROOMS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS:
Additional Class Rooms were constructed for Two Government High Schools in rural areas of Chandigarh out of MPLADS Funds at a total estimated cost of about Rs. 10.5 Lakhs.
WELFARE OF THE BLIND:
1 Vehicle [TATA LP-407] was provided to the Blind Students Institute, Sector 26 by Mr. Jain out of his MPLADS Funds. A room was also constructed out of the MPLADS Funds for setting up Computerized Electronic Braille Printer-cum-Braille Library for the Society for the Care of Blind, Sector 26. About Rs. 7.6 Lakhs were spent on these projects.
DEVELOPMENT OF CREMATION GROUNDS:
3 Projects for development of Cremation Grounds and Muslim Graveyard were undertaken under MLPADS at a total estimated cost of about Rs. 4.95 Lakhs. 2 Projects were rejected as per MPLADS Guidelines and 1 Projects could not be undertaken due to sudden dissolution of Lok Sabha.
Various other development projects were undertaken under MPLADS at a cost of Rs. 72 Lakhs. Some of these projects included the following:
Installation of Street Lights.
Construction of Public Toilets.
Plaza Carnival: Installation of Facilities (Stage, changing room, etc.) for conducting Plaza carnival in Sector 17.
1 Van provided to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Chandigarh.
Construction of Hume Pipe Culvert on Sukhna Choe on link road from Chandigarh-Ambala road to Village Makhanmajra.
Construction of Bus Queue Shelter.
Construction of Labour Shed at Labour Chowk.
Overview of MPLADS Utilization
Total no. of projects recommended under MPLAD Scheme. 234
No. of projects approved under MPLADS.
(No. of MPLADS projects completed + No. of pending projects)
[Click Here to View Project-wise Details] 101 (94 + 7)
No. of projects rejected/dropped under guidelines of MPLADS.
[Click Here to View Project-wise Details] 94
No. of projects which could not be implemented
due to sudden dissolution of 12th Lok Sabha and declarations of elections.
Total MPLAD funds received during tenure. 3,50,00,000.00
+ Interest earned on deposits. 15,70,038.21
Grand Total of Available Funds under MPLADS. 3,65,70,038.21
Total Estimated Cost of Projects Approved under MPLAD Fund. 3,43,31,817.00
MPLAD Funds deposited with executing agencies. 3,11,01,387.00
MPLADS Funds lying unutilised as on 31.03.2004. 54,68,651.21
MPLADS Funds carried over to MP (13th Lok Sabha). 50,00,000.00
Balance Funds available under MPLADS. 4,68,651.21
Satya Pal Jain taking oath as Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Chandigarh. (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J48bhhu_Tw4
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Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia
Rev. bras. meteorol. vol.29 no.spe São Paulo Dec. 2014
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-778620130039
Lightning and precipitation produced by severe weather systems over Belém, Brazil
Relâmpago e precipitação produzidos por sistemas de tempo severo em Belém, Brasil
Wanda Maria do Nascimento RibeiroI; José Ricardo Santos SouzaII; Márcio Nirlando Gomes LopesIII; Renata Kelen Cardoso CâmaraI; Edson José Paulino RochaI; Arthur C. AlmeidaIV
IUniversidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Departamento de Meteorologia, Belém, Pará, Brazil. wandaribeiro10@hotmail.com, renatakelenc@gmail.com, procha@ufpa.br
IIUFPA, Departamento de Geociências, Belém, Pará, Brazil.jricardo@ufpa.br
IIICentro Gestor e Operacional do Sistema de Proteção da Amazônia (CENSIPAM), Centro Regional de Belém, Belém, Pará, Brazil.marcio_nirlando@yahoo.com.br
IVUFPA, Departamento de Matemática, Belém, Pará, Brazil.arthur@ufpa.br
CG Lightning flashes events monitored by a LDN of the Amazon Protection System, which included 12 LPATS IV VAISALA sensors distributed over eastern Amazonia, were analyzed during four severe rainstorm occurrences in Belem-PA-Brazil, in the 2006-2007 period. These selected case studies referred to rainfall events, which produced more than 25 mm/hour, or more than 40 mm/ 2 hours of precipitation rate totals, registered by a tipping bucket automatic high-resolution rain gauge, located at 1º 47' 53" S and 48º 30' 16" W. Centered at this location, a 30 ,10 and 5 km radius circles were drawn by means of a geographic information system, and the data from lightning occurrences within this larger area, were set apart for analysis. During these severe storms the CG lightning events, occurred almost randomly over the surrounding defined circle, previously covered by mesoscale convective systems, for all cases studied. This work also showed that the interaction between large-scale and mesoscale weather conditions have a major influence on the intensity of the storms studied cases. In addition to the enhancement of the lightning and precipitation rates, the electric activity within the larger circles can precede the rainfall at central point of the areas
Keywords: Lightning, Storms, Amazonia.
Eventos de raios nuvem-solo registrados pela rede de detecção do SIPAM, integrada por 12 sensores VAISALA LPATS IV, distribuídos no leste da Amazônia, foram analisados durante 4 tempestades com ocorrência de precipitação intensa em Belém-PA-Brasil, em 2006-2007. Esses casos selecionados, correspondem a eventos de chuva com mais de 25 mm/hora ou 40 mm/ 2 horas, de precipitação registrada por um pluviômetro instalado em 1º 47' 53" and 48º 30' 16" O. Com centro nessa localização, um círculos de 30, 10 e 5 km de raio foram traçados através de um sistema de informação geográfica e os dados de eventos de raios nessas áreas foram separados para analise. Durante essas tempestades, os eventos de raios ocorreram de maneira quase aleatória, sobre a área maior que já havia sido previamente coberta por sistemas convectivos de mesoescala, em todos os casos. Esse trabalho também mostrou a grande influencia dos sistemas de larga escala nas condições de tempo que levaram às tempestades severas estudadas. Adicionalmente, foi observado que, quando existe interação entre sistemas de larga e meso escalas, tanto a precipitação como o numero de relâmpagos aumentaram significativamente e a atividade elétrica nos círculos maiores pode anteceder a chuva no ponto central.
Palavras-chave: raios, tempestades severas, Amazônia.
Severe weather has been a permanent concern to people, considering its potential to cause loss of lives, damage to property, and regarding other environmental concerns, all over the world (Ortega et al., 2009; Kohn, et al., 2011; Qie et al., 2009; Dimitrova et al., 2009;Pucik et al., 2011). Intense rainfall and lightning storm occurrences are associated to strong convection and meteorological systems in large and mesoscales, which enhance them following the daily solar heating pulses (Feng et al.,2009; Mastrangelo et al., 2011; Sátori et al., 2009; Matsudo and Salio, 2011; Mattos and Machado, 2011; Curic et al., 2009).
The events of rainfall and lightning storms naturally depend on the local climate, land and ocean surface characteristics. Their forecasts are of critical importance when they occur over populated or urban regions as is the case of Belém, whose metropolitan area has over 2.5 million inhabitants.
In Brazil several studies have been made on this topic (Farias et al., 2009; Rodriguez et al., 2010; Machado et al., 2009; Almeida et al.,2011; Davidson et al., 2012; Silva Dias, 2007). In the especial case of the Brazilian Amazon Region these studies are scarce, and the present work is supposed to contribute to the understanding of the peculiarities of the regional weather, when intense storms occur. It deals with four severe storms occurrences with the objective to find out the climatic context and the characteristics of the meteorological systems which produced them, as well as, the time and space relationships between precipitation and lightning.
The severe weather storms in Belém should be studied taking into account the regional climatic characteristics. For instance, El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean appear to decrease the total rainfall in the eastern Amazon, while during La Niña periods one observes positive anomalies of precipitation (Cutrim et al., 2000). These authors determined a high correlation between the anomalies of sea surface temperatures (SST) of the Pacific and Tropical Atlantic oceans, with the duration of the rainy season in this Region. The occurrence of a positive SST anomaly in the Equatorial Pacific favors a short rainy season in the Amazon. However, when a positive anomaly occurs in the Tropical South Atlantic, a long rainy season is observed in the same region.
The convection in the Amazon region is an important mechanism for heating of the tropical atmosphere and its variations, in terms of intensity and position, play a key role in determining the weather and climate of this region. Waliser and Gautier (1993) showed the importance of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in the definition and analysis of the terrestrial climate on a global scale. Molion (1993) studied the macro and mesoscale circulations that act in the Amazon and the dynamic processes that organize and promote the precipitation in that area. The dynamic mechanisms that produce precipitation in the Amazon were also described by Vianello and Alves (1991). According to these authors they result from the combination of the predominant role played by the ITCZ, the squall lines, the penetration of frontal systems, the source of water vapor represented by the Amazon forest and the role of the Andes. On the other hand, the occurrence of mesoscale systems such as squall lines, may be responsible for up to 45% of the precipitation in the eastern Amazon Region (Cohen et al., 1989).
In addition to the above mentioned meteorological phenomena, the Amazonian climate variability is significantly influenced by the intra-seasonal large scale phenomenon called the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) (Kodama, 1992; Quadro, 1994; Nogues-Paegle and Mo, 1997; Liebmann et al., 1999). This extensive cloudiness band produces large increments of precipitation over southeastern Brazil and central and western Amazonia, during the summer months of the southern hemisphere. Frequently, parts of this system drift northward, resulting in increased rainfall over eastern Amazonia. It is common during these episodes the occurrence of a coupling of the SACZ with the ITCZ, in association with systems such as the Bolivian High and cyclonic vortices at high levels, which can cause widespread rainfall and lightning storms over much of eastern Amazonia (Gan and Kousky, 1986; Souza and Ambrizzi, 2003).
The squall lines (SL) formed on the Atlantic coast of the Amazon are responsible for a large part of the rain formation near the coast, as well as, in central Amazonia. These lines are characterized by having large clusters of cumulonimbus clouds and are formed along the coast due to the sea breeze circulation. The development of a cumulonimbus cloud is associated with the presence of warm, moist and unstable air, and usually produce local storms with high incidence of lightning, strong winds, sudden temperature changes, and occasionally tornados (Vianello and Alves, 1991). In addition to these characteristics, Gandú (2004) suggested that the proximity to the ocean and large rivers, creates areas with specific spatial and temporal variability of precipitation. The mesoscale circulation associated with the sea breeze is an example of very active structured convective systems whose squall lines propagation over the continent, is responsible for a significant portion of the precipitation in this region (Cohen et al., 1995)
Observational studies have shown a relation between the thermodynamic conditions of the atmosphere and precipitation, i.e., the rainfall rate varies with the change of the Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) (Zawadzki and Ro, 1978; Zhang and Chou, 1999; Groenemeijer et al., 2011; Mota and Nobre, 2006; Tavares, 2008; Pawar et al., 2012). Nevertheless, other factors such as wind shear and relative humidity are also important for the formation of precipitation (Yao and Del gênio, 1999), showing that high CAPE value is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the formation of deep convection and electrified cumulonimbus clouds which may produce lightning.
In the Amazon, lightning was first studied based on thunder data recorded by meteorological observers at weather surface stations (Serra, 1997; Nechet, 1994). These studies showed that this region has one of the highest keraunic indices in the world, usually greater than 140 thunder days per year. This was expected due the frequent formation of cumulonimbus clouds over the region, which has high rainfall (above 2500 mm/year) in its east and west sub-regions (Souza and Ambrizzi, 2003).
Recent studies made with precipitation estimates and lightning detections made through sensors on board of the Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission (TRMM) satellite, by Teixeira et al. (2008; 2009) and Ribeiro et al. (2009a,b) have shown that higher lightning production is associated frequently to mesoscale meteorological systems with cloud tops ice crystals, over eastern Amazonia. These systems also produce intense rainfall in all sub areas of this region.
Another study by Almeida et al. (2007) conducted an analysis of the characteristics of lightning and rainfall during five storms observed in Belém. In this more localized study, the maxima lightning occurrence rates observed, preceded the maxima rainfall rates measured at the center of the lightning detection area, by at least 20 minutes. Additionally, Ribeiro et al. (2008) examned the relationship between lightning and rainfall in the wettest months (February and March) and one dry bimester (July and August) of the year 2007, in Belém. Their results also showed that the frequency of lightning strikes per hour reached their maxima always preceding the corresponding maximum precipitation over this area. In general, it was observed that the rainfall peak delay after the lightning occurrence rate peak was about 45 minutes on the average. This seems to indicate that the lightning occurrence rate may be used to warn about imminent heavy rain, in this area (Ribeiro et al., 2008). The possibility to use this parameter as a short term predictor to severe storms, in the near future, provided stimulus for the detailed analysis of four severe storms events observed simultaneously by the Amazonian Protection System – Lightning Detection Network (SIPAM – LDN), digital pluviometers and satellite images, presented in this work. All these new storms selected produced both intense rainfall and a large number of lightning events around the metropolitan area, surrounding Belem. The cloud-to-ground occurrence rate within the time frame of the rainfall observations were made by local institutions, through a joint effort which will be described further on, in this work.
2.1 Area of study - location and characteristics
The study area (Figure 1) was defined within a circle of 30 km radius, covering the metropolitan area of Belém, plus close water surfaces. It was centered at the Brazilian 4th Naval District Headquarters weather station, with geographical coordinates 1º 47' 53" S and 48º 30' 16" W, where is installed the main high time resolution rainfall gauge, used for data collection.
Belem is located at the confluence of the Guamá River with the Guajará Bay, about 150 km away from the Atlantic Ocean, along the southern shore of the mouth of the Amazon River. The level of its surrounding water masses is significantly determined by tides, which during the trimester March to May, may exceed the 2.5 m amplitude. This period coincides with part of the local rainy season, when the precipitation is strongly influenced by the inter-annual variability of the atmospheric general circulation, accumulating most of its nearly 3,000 mm annual average total (Figueroa and Nobre, 1990). The rainy period in Belem is largely modulated by the drift of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over this equatorial latitude (Ferreira, 1996), frequently producing severe lightning and rain storms, from January to May. The combined simultaneous effect of the high tides with severe rainfall, is the overflow of the drainage channels of the city, resulting in serious traffic jams and economic losses to its population. At present, no real time flood warning system is available to mitigate these situations, through the local Civil Defense and communications media. This work represents an attempt to contribute to the development of a low cost intense rainfall warning method, based on the knowledge of the relationship between the lightning frequency of occurrences and the associated rainfall, during severe storm events, in Belém.
The main socio-economic impacts associated with rain storms and lightning are related to the overflow of channels and rivers, flooding of roads and houses. For the analysis of socioeconomic impacts were selected events of severe storms with material losses as reported through the local news media, such as roads and homes flooded in several neighborhoods, and slow traffic on the main access route to the city. In especial, the four stormy days selected for study caused consequences and impacts according to the local news media, as we can be seen in Table 1.
The newspaper "Diario do Para" published on December 12, 2007 printed the headline "Storm: City is again facing chaos". This newspaper edition described the impossibility of traffic on some streets, traffic accidents and also the situation whereby three cars that were swept away by the flash flooding waters.
On January 10, 2007 the newspaper "Diário do Pará" and "O Liberal" brought headlines about the heavy rain occurrence on the day before. They displayed the headlines: "Thunderstorms are back and causing disorders" and "Flooding worsens quality of life", respectively.
The floods caused by the rainfall on February 14, 2007, caused much inconvenience to the population in the affected areas as described in an article published in the issue of February15, 2007 of the newspaper "O Liberal" where the headline read: "One hour of rain overflows the city". It took about an hour of rain to flood the periphery and the center of Belém. There was flooding in 6 neighborhoods. The water invaded houses, shops and offices. The traffic was jammed for several hours."
On March 3, 2007 the newspapers reported several traffic jams and traffic accidents occurred due to heavy rain that fell on the city in about 30 minutes on the previous day. The fire department also registered 10 instances of landslides an fallen tree and several car accidents.
2.2 Lightning data
The individual lightning flash occurrences data used in this study were collected by the Amazon Protection System lightning detection network (SIPAM-LDN), which included 12 sensors LPATS IV, manufactured by Vaisala. These data were registered in the international format ASCii Lightning Universal Format (UALF) on a stable platform UNIX® , computing solutions from LF signals. Their times of arrival are inputted as raw data from various sensors of the system. Detection solutions were processed by a software at a central station (CP 8000) of the network, installed in Belem. The lightning locations are sent directly to display devices in real time, including an analysis of the network performance; and/or stored on files for several applications.
The Microsoft Office EXCEL 2007 was used to process the charts displaying the behavior of lightning versus rainfall during the periods of the storms.
Figure 2 shows the layout of the LPATS-IV sensors, located over four Brazilian states in the eastern Amazon Region. Six sensor sites are in the Para (PA) state, four in the Maranhão (MA) state, one in Mato Grosso (MT) state and one single sensor in the Tocantins state. Except for two sensors located further east (São Luís and Barra do Corda, both in Maranhão), the SIPAM- LDN spatial distribution shows a nearly axial configuration with northward extremes in Breves and Belém, and the southern extremes located in São Félix do Araguaia, in Mato Grosso, and Natividade, in Tocantins.
This LDN received maintenance at the end of 2006, so that in 2007 it was operating with one of its best detection efficiency levels. Its performance was degrading during subsequent years and it is presently out of operation.
2.3 Precipitation data
The analysis of the severe storms days was made using data from a high time resolution pluviometer, operated by the Mineral Resources Research Company (CPRM) in Belem.
Belém has an extensive drainage network formed by rivers and channels, many of the latter with paved embankments and silted beds. In addition to these conditions, the influence of the tide, which can block the natural flow of some of these rivers and canals, is an extra factor that can cause overflow of the natural drainage network. Thus, high rates of precipitation, especially when they occur simultaneously with the high tide, greatly increase the risk of urban flooding. According to Santos (2010), rainfall rates exceeding 12 mm / h represent imminent risk of flooding to some urban watersheds of Belém.
These case studies referred to rainfall events, which produced more than 25 mm/hour or more than 40 mm/two hours, of precipitation totals, registered by a tipping bucket automatic pluviometer located at 1º 47' 53" S and 48º 30' 16" W. This pluviometer time resolution was five minutes or 0.2 mm rainfall accumulation, whichever occurred first. To draw the figures, the rainfall data were totaled at 15 minutes intervals.
2.4 Analysis of the atmospheric data
The synoptic conditions, i.e., the weather systems that influenced the storm events were characterized using data available at the National Center for Environmental Prediction - NCEP, with the following variables: outgoing longwave radiation (LWR), low and high wind levels, air temperature and relative humidity. The daily LWR data were derived from polar-orbiting weather satellites (Liebmann and Smith, 1996), covering the period from 1974 to the present. This variable is arranged in a regular global grid with a resolution of 2.5º latitude by 2.5º longitude, having been used to characterize the convective activity associated with tropical weather phenomena, whereas the threshold for deep convection was considered to be around 240 Wm-2, as described in Zhang (1993) and Lau et al. (1997).
Daily averages of the zonal and meridian components of wind, air temperature and relative humidity were obtained from the NCEP reanalysis. These data are generated through a consistent data assimilation system used in its global circulation model (GCM) with a resolution of the NCEP T62L28 (approximately 210 km in latitude versus longitude and 28 vertical levels), according to Kalnay et al. (1996). The analysis of horizontal wind allowed the evaluation of active synoptic systems. The wind data, together with the air temperature and relative humidity were used to calculate the moisture convergence for the area of study.
3.1 Lightning characteristics from four selected events of severe storms
Table 2 presents data from four storm events that occurred in Belém. From the displayed physical characteristics of the observed flashes, it is evident that the day of strongest electrical activity was 11 December 2006, with 699 lightning flashes and 65.2 mm of rain. The day with fewer lightning events among the selected four, occurred on March 02, 2007 with only 31 events lightning. It is also observed that all events studied were detected at least by four sensors.
3.2 Case 1: severe strom occurence on december 11, 2006
3.2.1 Meteorological analysis
Figure 3 shows the sequence of images captured through the infrared channel of the GOES- 12 satellite at 2045 UTC, which allows us to identify the formation of a convective cluster between the region of Belém and the Marajó Island in the evening of December 11, 2006.
The low values of LWR indicate deep convection (Lau et al., 1997) associated with vertically well developed cloudiness, which favors the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms. In Figure 4b one may see a band of convective clouds predominantly oriented NW / SE, featuring the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ), organized from over the state of Amazonas towards southeastern Brazil. This storm, represented as CASE 1, resulted from the projection of a branch of the SACZ over the area of interest.
The interaction between phenomena of different scales, in this case the SACZ and the sea breeze along the northeastern Pará Atlantic coast, resulted in the convergence of moisture and wind direction observed on Figure 4c, acted simultaneously for the formation of a squall line that caused this severe storm in Belém, during December 11, 2006, together with a large number of lightning and high rainfall volume (Figure 4a).
3.2.2 Local weather conditions.
According to weather reports regularly released by operational staff stationed at the Belém International Airport (SBBE), known as METAR code (Meteorological Aerodrome Report), there were four important moments during this storm, as described below in Table 3.
At 1600 UTC on December 11, 2006, the predominant wind was from northeast, with an intensity of 6 knots. The air temperature increased, reaching 31 ºC. At that moment, there were already some cumulus towers and a large high cloud layer, probably of cirrostratus, characterizing the approaching of the top of a cumulonimbus.
Immediately after 1700 UTC, light rain occurred, thus contributing to a reduction of 3 ºC on the near surface air temperature. The proximity of a cumulonimbus system caused variations on the wind direction, which changed towards the southeast.
The first thunderstorm at the station (SBBE) was recorded at 2019 UTC. At that time the intense rainfall reduced the horizontal visibility to about 500 meters. Near 2200 UTC, the thunder registers ceased at the station (SBBE), but the rainfall remained light and continuous, as usually happens during the dissipation stage of a cumulonimbus
3.2.3 Space and time distributions of lightning and rainfall on December 11, 2006.
The Figure 5a shows the time distribution of the number of lightning CG flashes and precipitation, which occurred on December 11, 2006 in Belem. It appears that most of the electrical activity considering the events within the larger circle area occurred at 1900 UTC, with 101 events in 15 minutes. It was also noted that in the interval of 1900 to 2100 UTC, 636 CG events were detected, i.e., an average of 70 events every 15 minutes.
Analyzing the temporal behavior of lightning with respect to total rainfall, one could verify that there were several rainfall events throughout the day. The hourly totals went up to 14.6 mm between 1700 and 2000 UTC, but their daily maximum was reached at 2100 UTC with 41.8 mm of rain. Considering the time at which the lightning rate peaks, one observes that as the lightning incidence area is drawn to smaller radius of 10 and 5 km, the lightning rate delay with respect to the time of the rainfall peak , tends to vanish.
The space distribution of the hourly lightning flashes on December 11, 2006 (Figure 5b), shows two bands of lightning occurrences over the northwest and northeast of the area around 1900 UTC. Later on, the events seem to converge towards the urban area of Belém, placed at the center of the area of study.
3.3 Case 2: severe storm occurence on January 09, 2007
The Figure 6 exhibits the highlighted infrared channel image from GOES-12 satellite on January 09, 2007, at 1800 UTC. It shows the presence of deep convective systems near the Belém area, with clouds whose temperature at their tops reached -70 ºC. This condition led to the development of cumulonimbus clouds with intense electrical activity. One may notice also a coupling of the ITCZ with the HLCV on the Brazilian Northeast favoring the occurrence of heavy rainfall over the states of Maranhão, Amazonas and Pará, due to the strong divergence at high levels of the atmosphere.
The active weather systems in the region on this day were: the ITCZ, with shaft around 2 º C, entered between the states of Maranhão and Piauí , and coastal instability lines from the State of Ceará to Pará. The low level circulation had winds blowing from the ocean to the continent, bringing more moisture (Figure 7a), while in the upper troposphere, prevailing winds circled the continent to the ocean (Figure 7b). The change of the wind vector at high levels of the atmosphere provided the wind shear, which contributed to the formation of intense storms and high volumes of rainfall, especially in the region of Belém (Figure 7c).
According to METAR weather reports regularly released with observations made at the surface meteorological station of the Belém International Airport (SBBE), there were three important phases of the storm, as described below in Table 4.
There were strong indications, before noon, of high atmospheric instability on January 09, 2007. This day was characterized by high air temperatures, whose maximum reached 34 ºC at 1500 UTC ( 12:00 Local Time), when the first cumulus towers appeared. At this time the predominant winds from northeast were weak, but they began to intensify, so that their speed reached 14 knots when the cumulonimbus clouds approached this station. Around 1700 UTC a light rain started, accompanied by thunder, restricting the visibility to 4 km in the eastern sector. Shortly thereafter, at 1710 UTC there was intensification of precipitation, with heavy rain, thunder, and the horizontal visibility was reduced to 1 km. At about 1740 UTC, the rainfall diminished its intensity to moderate and light; and finally stopped at 1900 UTC. There was again formation of cumulonimbus clouds at night which produced lightning but no rain, around the weather station.
3.3.3 Space and time distributions of lightning and rainfall on January 09, 2007.
Figure 8b shows the time distribution of lightning during January 09, 2007. It can be observed that the electrical activity peak within the 30 km circle, occurred at 1700 UTC, probably caused by large convective activity associated to the Bolivian High circulation and to episodes of a Cyclonic Vortex on the Brazilian Northeast which produced cloudiness on its edge, plus rain and lightning on the northeast of the State of Pará. The electrical activity on that day began at 1600 UTC, and the Figure 8b shows that it drifted from east to west.
The hourly distribution of the number of lightning, presented its largest incidence activity at 1700 UTC, with 34 flashes, while precipitation had its highest rainfall rate occurring at 1730 UTC with 20.6 mm/15 minutes. The rainfall rate per 15 minutes dropped to 11.4 mm at 1745 UTC, and almost vanished at 1830 UTC.
In this particular case, Figure 8a indicates that the lightning peak rate of occurrences preceded the rainfall rate peak, for about 30 minutes within the 30 km circle, 15 minutes for the 10 km circle and no time gap was observed between these parameters for the inner 5 km circle. This confirms the radial dependence of the time delay between the lightning and rainfall peal rates, already observed in the previous case study.
3.4 Case 3: severe storm occurence on February 14, 2007
The Figure 9 shows an image of the GOES-12 infrared channel, where is evident the presence of cloud systems as part of the large scale South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) which were moderately active on the center and northern ares of the state of Para on February 14, 2007, at 1730 UTC. The interaction between these two systems contributed to a large electrical activity resulting in 134 lightning events in Belém and a total of 59.4 mm of rainfall.
Figure 10a shows the atmospheric circulation at low levels over northern Brazil and rainfall on February 14, 2007. It displays the confluence of winds and mass convergence at low levels, associated with the ITCZ, especially in the region of the Tropical Atlantic. These movements favor the transport of moisture and increased convection over northern South America, with evidence of the interaction between the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) associated with sea breezes, thus favoring the formation of Squall Lines (SL). The favorable position of cyclonic vortices at high levels contributed to the heavy rainfall and large electrical activity in some localities in the northeast and eastern Pará, justifying the total of 59.4 mm rainfall registered in Belém on February 14, 2007.
Figure 10b shows both, the Longwave Radiation (LWR) and winds at high levels of the atmosphere (200 hPa) indicating the presence of a frontal system on the northern part of the state of Bahia fed by moisture from the Amazon that contributed to the total rainfall above average in the states of Tocantins and most of Pará. The contribution of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) associated with the formation of Squall Lines (SL) and the favorable position of the high levels cyclonic vortices resulted on severe rainfall in some localities in the northeast and east of the state of Pará. It should be mentioned also that, the center of the Bolivian High was observed at the approximate position of 20 ºS, 72 ºW, near its climatological normal position. The interaction of all these systems must be taken into consideration in future forecasts analysis of severe weather conditions for the studied area.
3.4.2 Local weather conditions
According to the time observations made at the international airport of Belém, on February14, 2007, the day dawned partly cloudy turning to cloudy, still early in the morning. This situation contributed to the maximum temperature below 31 ºC (Table 5). Beginning at 1500 UTC, towers of cumulus, and cumulonimbus appeared and evolved during the whole afternoon. The incoming winds were predominantly from the northeast direction and had weak intensity. A thunderstorm with moderate rain was recorded at 1800 UTC, with visibility restricted to 1km in the east sector and 4 km in the other sectors. The rain persisted throughout the night, but the storm ceased at 1920 UTC.
3.4.3 Space and time distributions of lightning and rainfall on February 14, 2007.
Figure 11a presents the temporal distribution of the lightning during February 14, 2007. It can be observed that the greater electrical activity occurred at 1700 UTC, coming from east to west, probably caused by the interaction of various systems that were active on the east and south of Pará.
The rainfall data from the 4th ND station were analyzed on that day revealing that the rainfall rate in Belém reached 41 mm in 30 minutes, with maximum rainfall occurring at 1830 UTC, with 21 mm in 15 minutes. It was also observed that the occurrence peak of lightning preceded the maximum precipitation rate by about 45 minutes within the 30 km circle, and about 30 minutes for both 10 and 5 km circles, in this case.
3.5 Case 4: severe storm occurence on March 02, 2007
The Figure 12 exhibits the infrared channel image from the GOES-12 satellite at 1745 UTC, on March 2, 2007. The display of the cloudiness associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) shows that its band lays almost on the equator, with strong mass convergence there, favoring rainfall over northern Brazil. One may observe the interaction of the ITCZ with the HLCV over northeastern Brazil and a frontal system in the South of Brazil, activating the cloudiness in northeastern Pará. This combination of factors, produced heavy rainfall in the city of Belém, Pará, where 53.4 mm of rainfall were registered on that day.
The wind field at low levels, was predominantly from the south below the equator, and from the east above the equator. This is consistent with the presence of the ITCZ and its influence on the region, as shown by the strong moisture convergence (Figure 13a). The low values of longwave radiation, especially near Belém where they reached less than 200 W / m² (Figure 13b) reinforce the prevailing conditions of strong atmospheric instability. The scenario in large and mesoscale had been completely favorable to the formation of deep convective clouds that originated storms with large rainfall accumulation levels, as shown in Figure 13c.
On March 2, 2007 the skies were cloudy since early afternoon and the air temperature was around 33 ºC. From 1700 UTC on, a moderate intensity rain began, restricting the horizontal visibility to 2 km in the northeast sector, from where the storm approached Belém. Cumulus clouds towers appeared in the early afternoon and evolved into cumulonimbus, producing thunderstorms after 1740 UTC, with moderate rain . This situation restricted visibility even more, to about 1500 meters. After 2100 UTC the rain reduced its intensity, keeping an intermittent character until 2100 UTC, when the lightning ceased. Strangely, at that time still there were no well-developed convective clouds of the cumulus tower type. Nevertheless, at 1800 UTC a localized system cloud produced strong gusts of wind and 46.4 mm of rainfall register in 15 minutes (Table 6).
3.5.3. Space and time distributions of lightning and rainfall on March 02, 2007
Figure 14b shows the time distributions of the CG lightning occurrences and rainfall during March 2, 2007. One can observe that the increased electrical activity occurred at 1700 UTC, probably caused by the interaction of several systems that were active on the east and southern areas of Pará. These systems can be better visualized in the satellite image (Figure 12). Still regarding this time distribution it was observed that the lightning occurrence rate peaked at 1730 UTC within the 30 km circle, that is, about 30 minutes before the maximum precipitation which occurred at 1800 UTC (Figure 14a). Such time gap was just a few minutes when the 10 km circle was considered and no lightning flashes were detected within the inner 5 km circle around that time.
Four severe weather storm occurrences near the city of Belém, PA, Brazil were analyzed, with respect to the lightning and rainfall, produced by them. Different space and time evolutions of the storms were identified in association with especial configurations of the main climatic and meteorological systems which produce intense convection over the selected study area of metropolitan Belém and its surroundings. Some specific meteorological features such as the SACZ, the ITCZ, the Bolivian High, the Northeastern Brazilian Trough, and breeze circulations, may be useful as prognosticators of intense convection and lightning plus rainfall severe storms in the area, many hours in advance of these occurrences. One of the findings of this study was that even though most severe weather in Belém come from thunderclouds drifting from northeast propped by the prevailing winds, lightning and the associated events appear to occur in a more or less random way in space, meaning that, when lightning starts to occur, the storm clouds are already covering almost all the 30 km circular area. Under these circumstances and in the now casting time scale, this work determined for all cases studied that the lightning occurrence rate tends to peak before the observed maximum precipitation occurs at the center of the lightning monitored area. However, this time delay depends someway on the radii of the circles around the reference pluviometer placed at their center. For the central area of 5 km radius in the cases studied this time gap tends to vanish. Therefore, a compromise radial distance of lightning monitoring should be established, if one desires to use lightning occurrence data to warn about imminent severe rainfall at a given point location, in this area of study.
Finally we wish to conclude that a combination of satellite and surface real time meteorological variables monitoring systems may provide useful information about severe weather storms in this area, and this research may contribute for future forecasts, seeking to mitigate the described storm losses to the local population.
The authors thank the Federal University of Para for the infrastructure made available to them. They acknowledge the use of data provided by The Amazonian Protection System Agency, The Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology, The Mineral Resources Research Company and the National Center for Environmental Prediction. The authors also thank The Brazilian Research and Projects Financier for the research grant provided to the Amazonian Monitoring Network Project - REMAM II, FINEP- and the fellowships from Coordination for the Improvement of Graduate Teaching Personnel (CAPES) and Brazilian National Research and Innovation Council (CNPq).
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2018 Constable William Moss Memorial Fastpitch Tournament
38th Annual Constable William Moss Memorial Softball Tournament
Dates: July 02-06, 2018
Boy’s Divisions: U12, U14 & U16
Girl’s Divisions: U14 & U16
All Cheques Payable To Constable William Moss Tournament
Registration Fees May Be Paid By E-Transfer To [email protected]
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Teams To Register With Paul F. Smith at [email protected] or 709-682-3257.
Roster Information Must Be Submitted At The Time Of Registration.
The Moss Committee Are Looking Forward To The 2018 Constable William Moss Memorial Tournament!
ATTENTION: VOLUNTEERS & UMPIRES
Interested In Getting Involved With The Constable William Moss Memorial Fastpitch Tournament! It’s As Easy As Sending An Email To Ross Crocker at [email protected] or Paul F. Smith at [email protected].
CONSTABLE WILLIAM MOSS (MEMORIAL)
Constable William Moss killed in the line of duty of March 12, 1959.
Constable William Moss was tragically killed on March 12, 1959 during the International Woodworkers of America strike at Badger that eventually became known as the “Badger Riot”.
Constable Moss was struck on the head with a piece of pulpwood during a melee on March 10, 1959. He was taken to a hospital in Grand Falls but died two days later.
A logger was arrested and charged with murdering Constable Moss but was eventually acquitted by a 12-man jury in the Newfoundland Supreme Court.
Vida Hounsell of Glovertown, mother of the late Constable Moss, later unveiled a commemorative plaque in his honor during special ceremonies at the old Newfoundland Constabulary headquarters at Fort Townshend on May 12, 1971.
Source: RNCA
The Constable William Moss Minor Softball Tournament was inaugurated in 1980 through the personal efforts of Constable Gary Browne, Mr. Peter Harvey, then president of Softball Newfoundland, and Mrs. Jen Adams of the Cabot Street Recreation Association.
The Constable Moss Memorial Tournament began in 1980 with just four St. John’s inter-city teams. In just a few short years, the event had become, as it is to this day, the premier boys’ and girls’ tournament in our province, with as many as 30 teams participating.
The tournament quickly far surpassed all police and community expectations relating to the breaking down of barriers between law enforcement members and our youth.
Source: Waterford Valley Sports Association
Higher Levels defeated Mundy Pond 4-3 in 11-Innings to win the first annual police Bantam Boy’s Softball Tournament and the Constable William Moss Memorial on Saturday, March 23rd at Mundy Pond Field.
Dave Janes was the winning pitcher over John Pope.
Four other teams competed in the very successful tournament including two Cabot Street teams, Shea Heights and Buckmaster Circle.
CHAMPIONS-HIGHER LEVELS
Steve Lush, Gary Walsh, Cyril Hanlon, Eddy Stevenson-Captain, Joe Gibbons, Bob Dillon, Finton White, Dave Janes, Eddy Newhook, Mike Hanlon, Dean Oliver and Trevor Clarke.
HISTORY OF THE MOSS TOURNAMENT (1980-2017)
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Categories: Television stubs | Animated television series | Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios cartoons and characters | Fictional cats
SWAT Kats.us (806 words)
The SWAT Kats use a desperate scheme to gain control of one of the robots to defeat the Metallikats.
The SWAT Kats are the only ones who can rescue newscaster Ann Gora from a mine cave-in, but when they go underground, they find more than they bargained for: a cavern of giant mutated rock scorpions with an unhealthy taste for kats.
The SWAT Kats find themselves in an alternate universe, where evil SWAT Kats are in league with Dark Kat, in a plan to destroy the Enforcers.
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (599 words)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron was a Hanna-Barbera American animated television series created by Christian Tremblay and Yvon Tremblay.
SWAT Kats briefly returned to Cartoon Network on February 13, 2006, airing on Cartoon Network at 2:30 PM Eastern, with several of the season 1 episodes being shown in no particular order.
This only lasted for one week, then Swat Kats was replaced by Ozzy and Drix in the 2:30 timeslot on February 21, 2006.
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Screens and Kids
Information and advocacy for classroom screen safety in Maryland schools.
Press conference at Rams Head Tavern
1:30 on Friday, December 23, 2016
Paula Poundstone endorses Maryland classroom screen safety bill
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND Award-winning comedian, author, actress and activist Paula Poundstone will hold a press conference at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis at 1:30 on Friday, December 23rd to express her support for Maryland legislation that will create classroom computer safety regulations. Ms. Poundstone is active in her Santa Monica, California community, advocating for digital device limits in public school classrooms.
In the upcoming General Assembly session, Maryland lawmakers will consider legislation that directs the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop medically sound classroom guidelines that will protect students from the documented risks that digital devices pose to children: increased myopia, retinal damage, digital eye strain, macular degeneration, sleeplessness, obesity, addiction, anxiety and depression.
Ms. Poundstone, a mother of three, will share her perspective on the health issues caused by screen time and urge Maryland lawmakers to pass legislation in the upcoming session that will set an example for the rest of the country.
Cindy Eckard has two children who attend Maryland public schools. She has written Op Eds for both the Baltimore Sun, and the Washington Post advocating for the protection of Maryland students in the classroom. Ms Eckard will announce a new blog that will provide the public with detailed peer-reviewed medical research to support the need for medical oversight and statewide classroom screen safety regulations.
The press conference will be held in the On Stage room at Rams Head Tavern, located at 33 West Street in Annapolis. For further information, contact Cindy Eckard at screensandkids@gmail.com. PLEASE NOTE: The event will be live streamed on Periscope. Follow @screensandkids on Twitter.
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went in there thinking the fish would be the entertainment. instead, she became the main attraction. the winner of the web page poll, the dolphins laughing at the gymnast, taking 69% of the vote. that will do it for us. have a great day and weekend. "fox & friends" starts right now. good morning, everyone. it's friday, july 25th. brand new details about why this train flew off the tracks killing 80 people and why the conductor was bragging about that. meanwhile, president obama doubles down on his brand new talking points. >> the point is with an endless distraction of political posturing and phony scandals. >> there's the phony scandals. you know, it's curious though is a few months ago he promised to get to the bottom of those phony scandals, so why has he decided they are phony, hmm?
and the real american hero, an exclusive look at one of the men killed in benghazi like you've never seen before. "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ they have been here all night. they are just waiting for us to go ahead and take down the gates so they can get a little closer to the famous dave's all american concert series stage because today, you know who is our performer. >> it's bret michaels and the ladies like bret michaels and they have been lining up for hours. >> i said bret's world, bret's
world, will we go. >> that's a "wayne's world" reference. >> you're wearing garth's glasses today. >> and you have his hair. >> oh, my gosh, going to be quite a show, everyone. >> at least i've got hair. >> you're right. >> ouch. >> anyway. >> we're off to a good start on friday. >> anyway, thanks for joining us. >> brian is gone gone and we've got peter and ali. >> let's tell you what's happening overnight because police are expected to question the driver of the speeding train that ran off the rails and crashed yesterday in spain. the accident left many people dead, including one american, a 47-year-old woman from virginia. according to a newspaper, that driver had been bragging about
his speeding habits on facebook. the train was going more than 100 miles per hour around that curve. twice the recommended limit. one piece of evidence investigators will be looking closely at is this photo from his facebook profile showing a speedometer well past 200 miles per hour. hard to see there. meanwhile, a juror in the george zimmerman trial making a shocking admission. >> george zimmerman got away with murder. but you can't get away from god, and at the end of the day, he's going to have a lot of questions and answers he has to deal with. >> that is juror known as b-29 making that claim in an interview with abc news. it comes two weeks after finding zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. the woman who did not want to be identified by her real name says she has trouble sleeping at night and eating since the acquittal, but she said her hands were tied by a lack of evidence.
after the interview, martin's mother sabrina fulton said, quote, it is devastating for my family to hear the comments from juror b-29, comments which we already knew in our hearts to be true, that george zimmerman literally got away with murder. well, it could be a escalation in the government's internet spying program. "cnet" says the government is demanding major internet companies to turn over your passwords. microsoft and google would not say if they received the request, other companies like verizon, aol and fook did not respond. if true, it would let the government read private communications and even be able to impersonate someone. some show me state college republicans were shown the door during president obama's speech at the university of central missouri. the problem, the president's staff said they were a security threat. >> what? >> some of the students were wearing shirts with tea party slogans and republican symbols.
all ten reportedly had tickets to the event. those are your headlines. >> that would be like if you went to a new york yankees game and you were wearing a red sox shirt, who cares? you might take some guff. >> that's america. you can root for the other team. >> meanwhile, five minutes after the top of the hour, attorney general eric holder is taking texas to court over voting rights, and soon other states may soon be in his sights as well despite a recent supreme court ruling. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder is battling with voting procedures. holder wants texas to get permission from the federal government before the state can make any changes to its voting
laws. th just hours after the supreme court ruling texas became the first state to react. lawmakers immediately implemented a new voter i.d. law, but the justice department is arguing voting-related discrimination against racial minorities is taking place. >> in that ruling the court noted that the parties, and i quote, this is what the court said, the parties provided more evidence of discriminatory intent than we have space or need to address here. this is a federal court that said that. >> reporter: governor rick perry criticized holder's moving. he said it's bypassing the court's ruling while other republican lawmakers accused the white house of bullying the lone star state. >> part of the long-term strategy of this administration is to try to turn texas blue, and so they are engaging in this kind of bogus political activity to try to raise concerns with regard to things like minority voting. >> reporter: now true the vote, a voters right organization, have responded.
they said in part the group will seek legal action saying the doj is putting itself between texas voters and their guaranteed constitutional rights. back to you. >> thanks, elizabeth. >> thank you. all right. yesterday at this time we told you about how the president of the united states had a major economic speech on wednesday in illinois. he really didn't say anything. he didn't really have any new ideas. he just tried to blame the republicans, you know, for getting in his way and also on curious on wednesday he was talking about these phony scandals that the republicans are trying to gin up. you know, he doubled down and repeated that claim extraordinarily last night. here's the president. >> the point is with an endless distraction of political posturing and phony scandals and lord knows what, washington keeps taking its eye off the ball, and that needs to stop. >> that needs to stop, the phony scandals. >> right.
hard to know exactly which scandal he's talking about. there have been a slew of them. does he think that benghazi is phone where four americans were killed? does he think the irs targeting of conservative groups is phony, that nsa surveillance is phony, the department of justice singling out james rosen and other journalists for scrutiny is bogus? which one is he talking about, hard to know. it's also tone deaf because polls suggest americans don't find any of those scandals phony. they do want to get to the bottom of those. >> and there's a cavalcade of scandals, a whole array of them, so why and how has the president changed his tune? what did he say just a couple months ago addressing all of these different scandals just talked about. >> they have to be held fully accountable because the irs as an independent agency requires absolute integrity. the day after it happened i acknowledged that this was an
act of terrorism, and what i pledged to the american people was that we would find out what happened. we would make sure that it did not happen again, and we would make sure that we held accountable those who had perpetrated the terrible crime. journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs. our focus must be on those who break the law. that's why i've called on congress to pass a media shield law to guard against government overreach. >> so, you know what? that perfectly, you know, frames the argument that republicans are making that they are not phony scandals at all. just look at them. when they popped up the president said we're going to get to the bottom of this and hold people responsible, but now because, as you said, his poll numbers are tanking. they are going the wrong direction, he's got to distract the country with something, and so he said, look, i'm trying to do a good job but the darn republicans, they ginned up these phony scandals but they
are not phony and the president admits it. >> i don't know why he's doing that. i don't know if it's because of his poll numbers. i think that it sound -- particularly with the benghazi one. you can't lump benghazi into a phone scandal category. that feels cold-blooded, but, again, the president didn't connect those. he just said phony scandals without clarifying. i went back to the transcript because i couldn't believe he was talking about bekz benghazi in there, but in the transcript he's working off obama care. last night he was talking about the affordable care act. how could anybody against it, ginning up phony scandals and on wednesday he made a more overarching statement about phony scandals seeming that they are all lumped in together. >> some say this is part of the jaded cynical view that people in the white house have about americans, they won't happen about three month ago, that they really don't care and in some sense that they are ignorant, so i think that they are
capitalizing on this mistaken belief about the american belief. you're absolutely right to say that the deaths in benghazi, especially when we have the polls now that say american troops should have been sent in to help them, it's absolutely incredible. >> and we've got a brand new fox news poll. how closely are you following the news on benghazi? right now only 22% say very. 37% say somewhat, and as you can see the numbers have eroded since the month of june. >> and that's sad but typical. it is hard to keep your attention trained on one particular event. everybody has lives, everybody has kids that they are taking care of, so sadly the benghazi story, though nobody has been prosecuted, and there's not been any justice for the victims, it has gone away in people's minds a bit, but one victim's family feels very strongly that her son not be forgotten, and she wants to let all of us know what her son was like by sharing a very
personal video. this is of glen doherty, and his mom is asking america to meet their american hero. >> what gets my juices flowing is roaming the earth and having adventures with good people, and it can be for a righteous cause. that just makes it taste even sweeter. >> you know, we have seen that -- the shot of the guys killed in benghazi so many times and we haven't seen any tape or film. he was part of production of an nbc film back in 2008 called "the wanted" and his mom gave us permission to use that so we would know a little bit about home. >> he doesn't seem phony, seems like he was alive. >> it's very helpful. so helpful to hear somebody's voice and to see video of them and to see them smiling and to see how much he embraced life there. i mean, we have seen the picture, and you could just tell that he was, you know, a hand
some guy, but here, seeing him in real life, it does make you realize what was lost. >> just remember, just not a picture, a real person there. there were four real people who lost their lives, and we've got to get to the bottom of it, and i hope we do some day. >> all right. coming up, harry reid has a new plan to fix the debt. forget tax reform. he wants to add $1 trillion in new taxes. stuart varney is here to explain what that plan would mean. >> and the uk taking on illegal immigration with these billboards. go home or face arrest, but do they go too far? we report. you decide. >> hold on. i've got to text home to 78070. for pain and swelling? apply cold therapy in the first 24 hours. but not just any cold. i only use new thermacare® cold wraps.
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a $1 trillion tax hike. here it comes. senate majority leader harry reid rejecting any part in a bipartisan senate compromise on tax reform unless it includes significant revenues for the u.s. government, so why won't harry reid compromise and what could it mean to you, the taxpayer? stuart varney is here to explain. good morning, stuart. >> this is a disaster for america's middle class. harry reid has just destroyed tax reform. that's lower tax rates and fewer deductions, brings in the revenue and gets the private sector of the economy going and he said late yesterday we're not going to do it. i don't want any part of it. we're not going to do it. what we want is significant extra tax revenue. that is a tax hike. he wants going back to the
senate budget resolution calling for $1 trillion in new taxes. >> my recollection, tell me if i'm wrong, i thought there was some posturing or charade that says we want to look at the tax system and make it more equitable. we don't want to make it more equitable. we want more. >> it wasn't posturing, wasn't a chara charade. max baucus was heavily involved with dave camp in the house and that meant lower rates, fewer deductions and harry reid said we must have more revenue and that means a tax hike. >> you and i understand the pain of $1 trillion more in taxes across the board. what does it do to our economy and to our growth in a time when we have 1% growth? >> right. for the last four years we've had a tax the rich redistribute the wealth policy. that's been the policy's policy.
>> has it redistributed the wealth? >> it has not. the middle class and poorer people are getting worse off. we have no growth. as you say, peter, 1%, 1.5% growth. we've run up in $7 trillion in extra debt. that's what we've got for four years of tax the rich and keep on taxing, and now we propose to do poverty same when the economy is not growing, when we've got the unemployment rate rising? this is a potential disaster for america's middle class. more to the point, this destroys the whole idea of the house and senate getting together, compromising on something and doing something in a bipartisan fashion. harry reid says, no, you can't do that. >> will there be a fight on this now? >> i think there will be a fight on it, but essentially harry reid is doing the president's bidding. this is what the president wants. >> stuart varney, we'll do your bidding this morning at 9:20 on the business channel. thanks for being here. be well. the fight for the faith in the classroom is heating up
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23 minutes past the hour. this uk billboard is sparking controversy. it tells illegal immigrants go home or face arrest. critics say it goes too far but the british government says it's
better than ending up in handcuffs and prince harry says he wants to be fun uncle. the royal joked that had eel babysit george but his services won't come cheap. >> i only hope my brother knows how expensive my baby-sitting charges are. keep him out of harm's way and make sure he has fun. >> harry knows all about having fun. remember vegas. >> do we have that picture? >> oh, no. meanwhile, moving on. late last night school board members in delaware striking down a proposal to offer an elective high school class about the baseball. it was not going to be about religion. more about how the world's number one best-seller has influenced history and culture. that's what the class would have been about. we're joined by the school board member who suggested the course and brought it to a vote. there she is down in philly. sandy menard, good morning to you.
>> good morning, steve. thank you. >> great to have you. what was the idea behind this particular class? >> well, the book actually got brought to me by some community members, and we looked it over and read, it and then we went to a school board convention in april, and there was a booth at the trade show there that featured the bible and its influence, and, you know, we felt that we were hearing that there were some students who didn't have the opportunity through their homes or through their churches, they didn't participate in churches, and they -- they were lacking the knowledge that they needed in the history of the bible. >> so it was about the history of the bible and how it has impacted, you know, world culture for 2,000 years. >> exactly. >> and it was not about religious indoctrination. >> no.
we were adamant about not having it taught as a religious course or indoctrination as devotional. it was strictly intended to be a history course of the bible. >> and the final vote was 3-3. one of the school board members was not in attendance so essentially it will not become part of the crick lup. why do you think the three members voted against it? are they afraid of lawsuits? >> i think they are afraid of lawsuits, a couple of them are, and there was one that was concerned about the fact that we were going to be trying to teach religion to students and she felt that that be done at home or in the church, and it was kind of hard to get across to people that that was not the intent of the course. the course is to teach the history and the supreme court has, you know, held for a long time that schools have the right to teach the history of the
bible, and as long as it's done in an objective and academic manner it's very appropriate for a school to do that. as a matter of fact, there are almost 600 schools in the united states in 43 different states that are teaching this program. >> but they are not going to be doing it at your schools. >> no, unfortunately, not. >> sandy minard, thanks very much for joining us and telling us about the vote down there this delaware. >> thank you for having me. >> you bet. >> 27 minutes after the top of the hour. detroit doesn't have any horses, but the broke city has a horseshoer on the payroll. how does that happen? >> good morning, steve, good morning to everyone. the festival of ballooning where 100 of the bad boys will be lifting off.
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and he somehow comes up with it pulling off the no-look behind-the-back grab. >> that is incredible. >> who is that guy, i wonder? >> that is impressive. >> excellent. >> glad you're joining us on this friday. got some headlines to start this half hour for you right now. newly released pictures so former nfl star aaron hernandez caught on his own surveillance cameras holding a gun soon after his friend was shot to death. the images were included in court documents. cops say the photos show hernandez with the gun before and after 27-year-old odin lloyd was murdered. hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. cops say the gun used to kill lloyd has not yet been found, this while new england patriots quarterback tom brady speaks out about his former teammate. >> there's a very human compassion element that we all have, and when it's someone that, you know, has been on our
team, it's -- you know, it's a very sad thing. >> brady says the team is committed to re-establishing itself on the field and in the community. well, this morning even more woes for -- you recognize him, steve? that's anthony weiner. the woman at the center of the disgraced democrat's latest sexting scandal is breaking her silence. >> did you ever say to him that you loved him? >> yes. >> so you told anthony weiner that you loved him? >> yes. >> did he ever tell you that he loved you? >> yes. >> sydney leathers was thrust into the spotlight after a website published information from the steamy chat. they occurred a year after weiner resigned from congress. weiner said there's even more women he seconded but cannot say how many. >> there are a few. i said at the time of my resignation there were six. i don't believe -- i don't think in total any more than six to ten, i suppose, but i can't tell you absolutely what someone else
is going to consider inappropriate or not. >> weiner insists he's staying in the race despite mounting calls for him to drop out and polls showing plummeting support. >> detroit just made history with the nation's largest bankruptcy ever, but the city sees no reason to ice plans for a new hockey arena for the red wings. it will cost $650 million, 284 million will come from taxpayers. critics say an arena should be the last worry with detroit $18 billion in debt, and you may remember the city's water and sewage department pays a -- one of them employs more than $56,000 a year, even though there's no horses, so they have a horseshoer they are paying $56,000 a year. the position is actually protected by the union rules, and those are your headlines. and now maria molina has the
weather. maria, what's going on? >> good morning, good to see you and this morning we're talking about relatively chilly temperatures across the northwest and new england with high temperatures only in the 60s. low 60s across parts of maine, so, again, a little unusual, this tie of the year when it's supposed to be warm. end of july, should be feeling like summer but not doing so across those areas. the tropics, tracking tropical storm dorian, maximum sustained winds at 50 miles per hour headed west northwest at 20 miles per hour, very quickly. next week we do need to keep an eye on this storm because take a look where it could be by wednesday at 2:00 a.m. with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour in the southeastern bahamas, and then all eyes on the storm then because it could potentially head towards the southeastern coast, all models pointing towards the storm system heading this direction. they are in agreement that it is going to track west northwest. temperatures on the chilly side across parts of the great lakes and also parts of new england.
otherwise texas on the hot side. 99 degrees for your high in san antonio, and we're tracking areas of rain in new england and other batches of rainfall across the center of the country with a strong cold front headed east. a slight chance for severe storms across the frontal boundaries, damaging hail, strong winds and maybe even isolated tornadoes will be possible. now let's head over to big daddy with steve and aly. >> a reason maria is wearing a t-shirt that says giants on it and that's because nfl training camps have kicked off and big daddy who knows a lot about these players joins us this morning. what do we expect at training camp? >> well, you know what, a lot of sweating, a lot of depression because guys are -- >> why? >> you get cooped up for a couple of weeks. >> it's hard. it's work. time to go to work.
>> it is hard, and we've actually put together a little training camp here on the plaza here. would you like to put maria and aly through the paces? >> i will lead them. >> what's this called? some sort of a ladder, rope ladder. >> this is what you use for quick feet. being be a offensive lineman i don't have quick feet, but i'm going to show you the idea, give you an idea of what it's supposed to be. you're supposed to lift your feet up and go through here. >> big daddy is going to town. >> see what happens if you don't pick your feet up. >> i'm timing you, maria. >> this should be different. >> you didn't do this in high heels. can we get a close-up shot of high heels. >> in three, two, one, go. >> that was like three seconds. >> you're next. >> come on.
>> i have to carry the ball. >> as everyone knows i've never done an athletic pursuit in my life. >> go. >> oh, man. >> that was like four seconds. >> just had our own little training camp. >> i have potential. >> what's the headline out of training camp? we just saw tom brady talk a little bit about how the pats are trying to pull it together in the wake of aaron hernandez being in jail. >> well, i think is, you know -- we have to move on. the guy's in jail. we don't know, you know, what happened. all these stories are out there, but the team, you know what? they got a season to get ready for and they have moved on. >> have to figure out what to do with tebow now. >> they have been trying to figure that out since he left college. >> what do you think his future is? >> be a multi-purpose player. >> there you go. >> what about rg3? just down in washington this past weekend. >> coming off the big knee
surgery. i think they will take it easy with him and let him get through preseason without getting hit and just get him ready for opening day. >> hgh testing in football, should be it mandatory? >> if we want everybody on same playing field. >> don't we? don't we want everybody on the same playing field? >> everybody is looking for the edge. got to do it legally. >> you had your celebrity golf tournament about a month ago. raised over $1 million for brain aneurysm research and for long island children's museum. >> yes, and i told everybody because maria and anna were there and that was the focus of the celebrity golf classic. >> hanging out with her. >> thanks to you for dropping by and sports authority for the training equipment. >> very nice. >> peter johnson, back in to you. >> when they choose up sides, i want to be on big daddy's team. >> okay.
thank you. a former mobster speaking out and taking us inside the american mob, and he says whitey bulger is a rat who wouldn't have lasted a minute in the new york mob. he's coming up next. plus, it wasn't the landing gear that failed on the southwest flight that crashed earlier this woke. could it be another case of pilot error? that's coming up next on "fox & friends."
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>> turns out the jet hit the runway nose first, and that's not normal procedure. pilots are supposed to land on the rear wheels first. the ntsb still determining if pilot error played a role and caught on camera. a florida police officer is in hot water for actually dragging a woman to jail. it happened at the pinellas county lockup. the officer was suspended, but one witness says the inmate was drunk and unruly. the copulater admitted that he was being inappropriate. >> thanks so much, peter. prosecutors plan to wrap up their case today against reputed gangster james "whitey" bulger. the 83-year-old is charged with participating in 19 killings. he was one of the nation's most wanted fugitives after fleeing boston in late 1994. he was captured in boston in 2011. as a former mafia associate
within the colombo and gampina family sal polisi joins us. i know you joined the mob when you were in the 20s. what did you do in the mafia? >> i was assigned to the colombo crime family but i became involved with john gotti so i straddled between the two families, like a freedom i had. i had a lot of autonomy. >> the mob sounds so seed and so dangerous and so violent. what's the allure of being in the mob? >> for me it was the excitement. i didn't do drugs or drink alcohol. it was to rob banks, i was a bank robber in the '70s, a hijacker. i moved from one level of crime to another. >> i know that you crossed paths with whitey bulger's gang several times when you were in
the mob. do you think he ole be convicted of killing 19 people? >> absolute will. right now he's doing damage control. it's a blow to his ego, and i really feel that he's probably going to testify and probably redeem himself in a strange way, but when you kill children and do the things that he did, i mean, i said to other tv personalities, this guy wouldn't have lasted five minutes in new york. gotti would have put two in his bonnet and dropped him off in the next area code. >> that's colorful, sal. >> very. >> one of the witnesses that was going to be testifying against whitey turned up dead right before testifying. it's hard not to connect the dots. do you think it was a coincidence in. >> an interesting coincidence that people think that this law of power. ironically when you live your little bubble of whatever city you're in, you don't have any power. i was in the witness protection program in texas and nobody ever showed up to greet me. >> in other words, you don't think that whitey's mob and gang is powerful enough to have found
this witness if he was jogging and to have gotten him. >> the government is omnipotent. you can't beat a guy like giuliani. >> you're in a new show "inside the american mob" which focuses on the mob from the mid-1970s to present day. what's your role in it in. >> i gave them information about what it was like in the '70s. the mob is much like the government. the agencies didn't share information. the families didn't share information. homeland security knows everything about investigative agency. in the days the gambinos didn't associate with the colombos but i had a sinatra club, all the families in there, so we kind of shared or social proclivities for gambling and all sorts of things. >> how did you get out of the mob? >> i gave a corrupt judge in
queens and hanging out in queens and gotti got off and walked and became a sensation. >> "inside the american mob" premiering this sunday on nat geo channel. sal polisi, thanks so much. >> nat geo did a great job. it's very accurate. >> fascinating to watch. >> thanks. >> the president is being distracted, he says, by phony scandals but wonder how those targeted by the irs feel about that comment. >> it's not your right to pursue an agenda. the post you occupies is to pursue american liberty of you've sworn to uphold that duty and you've faltered. >> that tea party president here with her reaction. if you missed "fox & friends" this week, you missed a whole
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>> alisyn: the biggest summer time hot air balloon and music festival in all north america is happening this weekend. >> steve: that's right. our own anna kooiman is live in reddington, new jersey and she's getting ready to take off, right? >> you got it. good morning and good morning to everybody at home. it's the largest one on the entire continent. 100 hot air balloons are to be
ascending at the quick check new jersey festival. i'm here with the executive producer, howard freeman. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> what are we looking at right now? some are starting to take off. >> we have about 25 or 35 balloons this morning which is a preview of what you're going to see throughout the weekend here in reddington, new jersey at the festival. >> new this year we have an elvis presley that's over 105 feet. >> he's larger than life. his glasses are 40 feet. here we have a fireman commemorating 9-11. we're about to inflate a fire house. over 100 balloons throughout the weekend. >> thank you so much. and i mention not to put on too much hair spray because we're getting in one of those in just a bit and all that fire, it could be a disaster. >> steve: keep the ai can't net
away from that. thank you very much. we'll be with you for more takeoffs shortly. it was a royal week of fun here with the birth of the prince of cambridge. >> alisyn: don't worry if you missed any of the laughs 'cause here is a look back at a week with "fox & friends". >> steve: town cryer on the streets new york city to start our show. >> hello. >> hello, anchor. >> hi, cryer. cry something. >> steve: "fox & friends" starts right now. >> between 7 and 8, did you go to the pub? >> actually no, i did not. >> okay. >> my heart rate is through the roof already. perfect. >> please. >> sending smut again. can voters ever believe anything anthony wiener has to say? >> is this a repeat from last year? >> i wish it were. >> excuse me, gretchen.
>> martha, have they ruled out brian, 'cause my idol was mohammed ali, i put in mohammed as my confirmation name. i said what about cassius and they didn't want that either. it could be the most awkward flight ever. >> her name, eileen. >> eileen. [ laughter ] i could not make out the word. >> you could not make out? >> i could make out burks i couldn't make out the word. >> i didn't think you would admit you couldn't make out. >> a special friend. >> the actor and host of "america's got talent" joins us live. >> why are you such an adamant no? >> i want to see the way i look at every age. >> joan river highs had plastic surgery. >> now they're referred to as
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shouldn't suffer because of an unwanted post pregnancy. >> steve: who are these people who signed that? we're going to tell you. "fox & friends" for this friday hour two starts right now. ♪ >> alisyn: all american summer concert series with bret michael today. so ladies, come on down to midtown manhattan we're already gathering quite a crowd. >> steve: we are indeed. and i know that he was playing a concert last night in connecticut. some of those folks from the concert showed up here. he's got fans who travel all across the country to follow him
and his famous bus. he's got that brand-new rv show. >> alisyn: you went in this. >> peter: you were up close and personal. >> steve: i hate to name drop, but i was just having coffee in bret michael's bus. >> alisyn: is that all that was in there? tell us everything. what goes on inside there, steve doocy? >> steve: he's our performer today live from new york city. there is his bus right there. he's in there right now. we're going to do an interview with him in about a half hour and then he's going to start singing at 8:00 o'clock eastern time. if you're in the neighborhood, come on down. peter, you and i actually personify one of his hit songing. >> peter: which one? >> steve: "every rose has its thorn." >> peter: we have a wonderful rose. a pink rose today, right? >> alisyn: you charmers. >> peter: no, it's true. >> steve: did you buy it? >> alisyn: i thought you were going to go with like, i don't
know. >> peter: like make fun of my hair again. >> alisyn: i'm trying not to be dirty. this conversation is impossible. >> peter: keep trying. >> alisyn: let's get right to your news headlines now. we have a fox news alert. overnight a judge ordered the ousted egyptian president morsi be detained over connections to hamas. it's believed hamas helped him escape from prison in 2011 and the former muslim brotherhood leader has been interrogated. the detention is for 15 days that can be extended if need. doddss of members of the muslim brotherhood were involved in the jail break. it happened during the uprising that toppled morsi's predecessor. the police want to question the driver of that speeding train that ran off the rails and crashed wednesday in spain. the accident left 78 people dead, including one american. new reports out say the driver had been bragging about his speeding habits on facebook. the train was going more than 100 miles per hour around that
curve, twice the recommended limits. one piece of evidence investigators will be looking at closely, this photo from its faye book profile showing the speedometer needle at 125 miles per hour. and newly released pictures show former nfl star aaron hernandez caught on his own surveillance cameras holding a gun around the time that his friend was shot to death. these were included in court documents and police say the photos show hernandez with a gun before and after 27-year-old odin lloyd was killed. hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. police say the gun used to kill lloyd has not been recovered. tom brady says his team is trying to move on. >> it's a very human, compassionate element that we all have and when it's someone who has been on our team, you know, it's a very sad thing. >> alisyn: brady says the team is committed to reestablishing itself on the field and in the community.
a heart warming moment at a memphis children's hospital. ♪ >> alisyn: that is memphis quarterback jacob karam with a little girl suffering from leukemia. he said he's amazed by the bravery these children show and wanted to do something special for her. >> i think it's special about this whole thing is bri and the rest of the kids, their attitudes and spirits. they have so much courage. >> alisyn: he goes to the hospital several times a year, we're told. she has a nice voice. >> steve: allall right. let's talk about this, a couple weeks ago, the u.s. supreme court struck down a portion of the landmark voting rights act. and it essentially said that some states have been singled out where they had to get approval from the department of justice before they can change their voting rights -- voting
rules in various states. and the supreme court said the data to figure out which states were involved was too old, so they threw it out. eric holder now, and i'm glad we've got an attorney on it, eric holder said he would do everything in his power to have the department of justice block any states that it views as discriminating against voting rights. >> peter: this is incredible. the voting rights act was not struck down totally, but the portion of it with regard to texas and north carolina and other states was thrown out by the supreme court in a 5-4 decision. there doesn't have to be free clearance, the department of justice doesn't have to look at every change in voting rights. >> steve: if texas wants to change something -- >> peter: eric holder is saying, no, no, we're going to continue. what they've done is put what's called a statement of interest in the court that's looking at the voter i.d. laws in texas and said no, we've got some problems with this. they're going to continue to do that.
this has been a real battle that continues. the federal government takes on texas time and time and time again because we understand that this is going to be the next kind of blue-red showdown of the the democratic party is trying to say, we want to take texas over as best we can and so there has been a whole series of lawsuits between the federal government and texas and back and forth. but a lot of republican leaders are saying, listen, hands off, man. the supreme court spoke on this. why are you still meddling? >> alisyn: help us understand legally, who supersedes whom? is the supreme court bigger or the department of justice? >> the supreme court is -- >> alisyn: so then why would eric holder even attempt to somehow trump what the supreme court has decided? >> peter: what eric holder is saying is under the voting rights act the department of justice has a right to speak out if they think that people's voting rights are being affected, but republican officials and people in texas,
the attorney general and the governor are saying no, this has been decided already. you've been pushed back. the white house is saying we intend to keep pushing back on this issue in spite of the supreme court ruling that ruled against us. so it's a big texas political battle brewing again on voter i.d. rules. even when the supreme court has ruled against the federal government. >> steve: see, that's the key there. the supreme court was very clear. we're going to throw out that part of the voting rights act because it's antiquated and we don't need it anymore across the country. so instead what the doj is doing is this is another back doorway, just like the president has been talking about, i'll take executive action to get things done. this is another way for them to impose their will on all of us. >> peter: that's what it turns out to be. but they will be part of the federal court battle over the voter i.d. laws now in the state of texas, even though the supreme court has ruled in a way that a lot of republican and texas leaders say means keep
your hands off. >> alisyn: we have polls reflecting how the americans feel about government and overreach right now, for instance, the nsa surveillance program. we asked is it more likely to hurt americans or help catch terrorists at the moment today, more people believe it's likely to hurt americans. that's up a bit, a tick from june. >> steve: about your concerns regarding the nsa, 52% of you say what concerns you more about the nsa? 52% say it is unable to keep secrets. 30% say has power to spy on americans. that is very, very troubling. >> peter: the bigger issue, are americans saying, listen, why are you thumbing nose at the rules, whether it's the supreme court, whether it's privacy, whether it's all these issues? very interesting. >> steve: unfortunately, people are losing trust in their government and maybe it's because there is so much going on, so much stuff has been ginned up by the administration
and others, it's hard to trust the people we put in power. meanwhile, not far from the capital is george mason university. it's interesting, media research center, which is a conservative media watchdog, sent a reporter by the name of dan joseph out to the campus there and he had in his hand a petition asking students there, college students to sign a fourth trimester abortion bill. keep in mind, trimester means three parts. a fourth trimester would be after the baby is born. so could you abort the baby after the baby is born? that's infanticide. >> peter: that's incredible. >> steve: it is, because so many kids actually signed this thing. watch. >> trying to sign a palpate to
legalize fourth trimester abortion. currently it's illegal in all 50 states. >> does it cause harm to the child? >> i mean, the child wouldn't thereby anymore. it's abortion. the child is gonna. we believe it's a child and a choice. can you help us out today? thank you so much. we love planned parenthood and men in washington saying you do not get to make the rules about what a woman can do with her body. down with that? >> i'm down. >> cool. >> alisyn: look, obviously this stunt has a lot more to do with alcohol consumption on campus than abortion. i mean, people are just signing anything. >> steve: you're saying those kids are drunk? >> alisyn: i'm saying perhaps before they did something that allowed them not to be on top of their game necessarily in the morning when they were asked. >> steve: this is one of the finest universities in america where people are saying oh, yeah, go ahead. trimester, fourth trimester --
>> alisyn: it's possible you can get college kids to sign anything on a campus because that's what college kids do. clearly the fourth trimester should have been a clue, but it wasn't. >> steve: see, i'm going to disagree with you. i don't think those kids are drunk. i think so many of them have been indoctrinated to protect abortion rights at any cost, even though extraordinarily we're talking about after the baby is born, and yet we've got to -- >> alisyn: i don't think the kids were drunk. i think the kids are primed on college campuses to sign petitions. >> peter: that may be true, but there is also code words. you hear planned parenthood and then you talk about a woman's right to choose and then people say, oh, okay. >> alisyn: where do i sign. >> peter: i understand. but they're listening to what's being said and do they understand the concept of math and birth? >> steve: yeah. >> alisyn: clearly not. >> steve: reportedly the reporter was able to get 14 students to sign the petition in an hour, which considering it's the summer months, is pretty big
number. >> peter: it is. >> alisyn: let us know what you think about this. you can find us on twitter. president obama doubles down on his new talking points. >> would this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, washington's taken its eye off the ball. >> alisyn: a woman whose tea party group was targeted by the irs reacts to that next. >> peter: and religious groups sacked by sandy say they're being abandoned by the government. fema says no aid for you. >> i'm learning more about this nsa spying scandal. what are the odds that the only e-mails and phone calls the nsa e-mails and phone calls the nsa didn't listen to are anthony what are thet odds sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush?
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a tea party group who fought back on capitol hill after her organization was bullied big time by the irs. >> it's not your right to assert an agenda. the post that you occupy exists to preserve american liberty. you've sworn to perform that duty and you have faltered. >> peter: it seems like president obama is brushing that all aside. >> with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, political posturing and phony scandals, lord knows what, washington keeps taking its eye off the ball. >> peter: joining us with her reaction to that is tea party president, becky. good morning. >> good morning, peter. >> peter: are you part of a distraction or a phony scandal that the president is talking about? are you part of that? >> according to him i am.
>> peter: what's your reaction to that? >> well, i am just stunned. i'm stunned for three reasons. first of all, that the irs scandal ever happened. that the american public could be targeted for their political beliefs, and then secondly, i am stunned that the president is totally stoneballing this investigation. he admitted the targeting happened. he admitted it was horrible abuse, but now government officials are taking the fifth and he's calling it phony. and thirdly, i want to know where john boehner is in all of this. they have the power of the purse. he could demand answers tomorrow. they could suspend the white house travel budget. they could defund the irs. we need answers and we need to get to the bottom of this. >> peter: let's talk about getting to the bottom of this. my understanding is that you were held up for 635 days in terms of getting irs permission to run your tea party organization and they wanted all kinds of documents, who you gave speeches to, what the people
were, who they volunteered for. but now in spite of your testimony and in spite of the president's statements in the past about how bad the irs scandal was, the f.b.i. has never even interviewed you. >> i've never received a phone call or any kind of communication trying to dig any deeper into this. >> peter: what do you say to the president in terms of the follow-up, in terms of what's gone on here? >> well, the president seems to think that this government can do a lot of good for the people, but we've seen an abuse by our government on american citizens. if he truly believed that, he would be moving heaven and earth to get to the bottom of this. but he's not. >> peter: in referring to the benghazi scandal, the irs scandal, the department of justice scandal, the nsa scandal and maybe a few others, the president says it's phony. who is being phony?
>> i think the only thing phony is his narrative that he's trying to make the american public believe. these are real people. these are real american citizens that are being abused, that were murdered and now they're saying it's all pretend. i just cannot believe that. >> peter: becky, thank you so much for joining us. please let us know when the f.b.i. contacts you with regard to this investigation and let us know the outcome as it goes forward on what the president calls a phony scandal. good to see you. >> you bet i will. >> peter: thank you. should the government be allowed to mandate how much money you save? it could happen. that's next. plus, hugh jackman returns to the big screen as the wolverine this weekend. how did he get into shape for that part? he tells us coming up next. that's in the spotlight.
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>> steve: time for news by the numbers on this friday. first, $13.6 million. that's how much money president obama's current nominated ambassadors donated to his campaigns before being appointed next, 3%. that's how much california wants to mandate all employees, including the private sector, put aside for retirement. the money would be deducted from everybody's paycheck and go into a state fund. seems fair. and finally, 12 hours. that's how long a new york fisherman who fell off his boat floated at sea. he used his boat, his boots to stay afloat. he put one under each arm until
the coast guard picked him up. he only suffered a sore throat and a bad sunburn. that guy is lucky to be alive. >> alisyn: wolverine is hoping to splash its way to the box office. we're here with michael. how great is hugh jackman? i love him. >> is there anything he can not do? >> alisyn: no, there isn't. >> in this movie he does martial-arts to boots. he's out with "the wolverine." they're so good at rolling out these movies. marvel films do 47% better at the box office than counterparts. >> steve: we're look at hugh jackman there. those are prosthetic, right? that's not his real body. >> that is his real body. >> steve: really? >> he trains very hard. he puts his all in those movies. we asked him how he trained for
this. >> i respected duane johnson. i see how you go from this ripped to bigger. how do i do it? he said you need six months to do it. then you got to eat 6,000 calories a day. you got to train like a madman. i used to train an hour a day and laboring under the belief that if it was hot enough, you could do an hour a day. but it was more like three hours a day. >> 6,000 calories. >> peter: there is a bunch of these movies. >> this is the most an actor has played a character. he practically own this is character. >> steve: with fingers like that, how does he put in contacts? >> i think he has a manicure. >> alisyn: i interviewed hugh jackman for a previous role. >> alisyn: name dropper. >> alisyn: i know. because he was one of the best interviews ever. >> he's great.
>> alisyn: he's great. he's friendly. he doesn't seem bored. >> and he's very giving. >> steve: how many of the wolverine movies have you seen? >> peter: he's a great character. plus a great singer, dancer. i've seen several. and it's your life, too, michael. keep on bringing it to us. >> you can catch the interview. >> steve: straight ahead t sounds like something straight out of a hollywood movie. a woman thought she was taking fertility drugs, but her woman was giving her a deadly dose of poison. >> alisyn: and bret michael live on the plaza for the all american summer concert series. we're talking to him when we come back. >> steve: look at that crowd! >> alisyn: yeah, baby! so then the little tiny chipmunks go all the way up...
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she was born in nicaragua, raised in fellow and cutting her teeth on national tv. there are four very important people to my morning. the first one is the car service that picks me up. the second one is hair and the third one is my make-up artist and also this friend. >> steve: what about the people you work with? thanks a lot! you're on "entertainment tonight" and don't mention us! >> i mentioned the people who get me ready every single morning. hair and make-up, they're very important to us because they make us feel more confident. >> steve: congratulations being on "entertainment tonight." they have a special segment about maria molina. >> thank you. that was lot of fun to have them follow me around and get to talk to them one on one. very neat. thanks "entertainment tonight." i guess we want to get to the weather now.
>> steve: why not. >> in the northeast, you might notice as you head out the door it's a little on the chilly side. we woke up to temperatures only in the 50s in cleveland and we are expecting very warm temperatures as we head into this afternoon across parts of the midwest. like in minneapolis, you're only going to make it up into the 60s today. also 60s expected for parts of maine. a little unusual, especially for late in july. in texas, it still feels like july. high temperatures in the 90s across the state. as far as rain, more rain across new england in the morning and risk for severe storms across the center of the country. damaging wind and isolated tornadoes will be a concern and then i want to take to you the tropics. we are tracking tropical storm dorian. this system maximum sustained winds of 50 miles an hour. the forecast track is for it to continue to head to the west northwest. look where it's going to be as we head into tuesday and also wednesday across parts of the southeastern bahamas. we could potentially be dealing with a storm system along parts of the southeastern u.s., coming
up late next week. something to keep an eye on. still very far away now across the open atlanta i can -- atlantic ocean. models agreeing that it's headed toward the southeastern u.s. now let's head back inside. >> steve: ali and i are coming out right now to talk to bret. big crowd? >> yes. big crowd. right, everybody? are you all excited for the concert? [ cheering ] >> all right. >> steve: thank you very much. good job. 26 minutes before the top of the hour. god some headlines. he is accuse of poisoning his wife with what she thought was a fertility supplement, but it was actually cyanide. overnight we learned that dr. robert ferante was arrested in west virginia. his wife died in april after taking some pills. he denies any involvement. >> alisyn: a juror in the george zimmerman trial making a
shocking admission. >> george zimmerman got away with murder, but you can't get away from god and at the end of the day, he's going to have a lot of questions and answers he has to deal with. >> alisyn: she's known as juror b 29. she's made that claim in an interview with abc news and it comes two weeks after finding georgeman not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. the woman who did not want to be identified by her real name says she has trouble sleeping at night and eating since the acquittal, but says her hands were tide because of lack of evidence. >> peter: faith based groups say fema is not doing enough to fund their recovery from super storm sandy. they call it a misguided separation of church and state. congress passed a bill to allow faith-based groups the same treatment as private nonprofits. it still needs to get through the senate. fema's policies do not help religious buildings. but the groups say they serve as
community centers. it was one wet and very wild ride. police in germany pulling over a bmw turned into a swimming pool on wheels. four men were inside the car which had water pouring out of it. it even had decorations to look like it came from a hotel in hawaii. the driver also suspected of driving drunk. why not? and those are your headlines. he's the ultimate rock legend with songs like this "every rose has its thorns." over 30 million albums sold world wide and he's going stronger than ever. his latest album is out and outside, steve and ali are with him. steve? >> steve: thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, bret michaels! [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, thank you! fired up! >> steve: you had a show last night in connecticut. did you go to bed or have you
been sleeping in that rv? >> we pulled an all nighter. we're excited a lot of fans here [ cheering ] >> alisyn: we've been partying in the streets of new york. >> steve: you got a new cd, a new album out called "jamming with friends." are you talking about "fox & friends"? >> yes, and just other awesome people in our lives, people like joe perry from aerosmith, deaf leopard, kiss. >> alisyn: that's a dream come true, to just jam with whoever you want. >> it's a good feeling. jimmy buffet. >> steve: with your friends, you've got to include your fans because -- [ cheering ] >> 26 awesome years, three generations of the most amazing fans in the world. [ cheering ] >> alisyn: i see mostly women.
>> listen, beautiful women, awesome rock group. [ cheering ] >> last night all of us, we raised a bunch of money. we're going to that in a minute. but all of these fans, not only i feel blessed, 26 awesome years, get to do what i love, but they've all been so generous to donate just for what's happening today, too. >> steve: we'll get to that in a second. i did ask on twitter last night if anybody had questions, got many, many questions. the number one most common one was, how is your health? because you had a health scare where you had a hole in your heart. >> yes. >> steve: and a little stroke. >> yes. it was a combination of things. first of all, i feel absolutely great. thanks to god and great medical attention that's helped me out and that's the truth. i'm a diabetic my whole life. five shots a day since i've been
six years old. then i had the brain hemorrhage which was crazy. then right after that the stroke, the appendectomy. but i feel awesome. i'm glad to be on the right side of the dirt. >> alisyn: right. so let's talk about how you also raised money because of all this. >> my whole life has been making charitable efforts -- i mean before my music career and during it and now. and the life rocks foundation raises tons of money. the fans come to show. we do meet and greets. we made a lot of huge donation, lot of stuff with the trump foundation, different stuff. life rocks is amazing and today is a special day for me. >> alisyn: congratulations. >> steve: let's go ahead and bring them out. [ cheering ] >> our first responders and our troops, let's bring them out here. [ cheers and applause ] come on! give it up for them. this is why our freedom is right here. come on in, come on down.
>> steve: keep them coming. very nice. >> my entire family has served in every branch of the military. it is our first responders from 9-11, our troops, our men and women of the armed forces, our first responders that give us the freedom and the chance to do what we get to do every day. how about a huge round of applause. we're going to make a great donation today and throw a big party. this whole show is in their honor and welcoming them home. just the fans. here we go. this is just starting. we're just starting. we got two checks here. one for operation home front. we just started. i just want to say this, and give think big oversized check. all right? this one is for you. >> steve: $5,000! >> that's a party starter. this is just from two shows. everyone that's here today donated their money and their time and my time. we met. this is just a start of what's
about to happen and coming your way from the last two nights. we got an additional 2,000 right here for this guy. this is for the feel good foundation. our 9-11, our first responders for the people who right here in new york city do such an amazing job. >> steve: how great is that! >> just a start, just a start. >> steve: bret, thank you very much. not only is he going to start singing in about 15 minutes, but he brought money for great organizations. >> i want to say this, this is just two nights. i'm just saying it. these are two nights. we got a whole lot more coming and we're going to throw them all a big party. >> alisyn: thank you for your service. it's a pleasure to have all of you. bret, we'll be listening to your music coming back. >> steve: let's go back inside to peter johnson, jr. bret michaels, folks! >> peter: here all morning. o. j. simpson back in court and he wants a break. wait 'til you hear what he thinks why he deserves special
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conservatorship over her troubled daughter. this would give her control over amanda's personal and financial decisions. tmz says bynes will stay in a psychiatric hospital for at least two more weeks as doctors evaluate her mental health. ali? >> alisyn: thanks. anthony wiener now admits there were at least three women that he has sexted since resigning from congress in the wake of that embarrassing sexting scandal. despite all this, his wife is standing by her man. >> it took a lot of work and a whole lot of therapy to get to a place where i could forgive anthony. it was not an easy choice in any way, but i made the decision that it was worth staying in this marriage. >> alisyn: okay. so that's one decision. meanwhile, the "new york post" is reporting that disgraced former new york governor elliott spitzer's wife does plan to
divorce him. so why is houma sticking around and should she take a cue from silda? joining us is an author and psychiatrist, dr. carol lieberman. thanks for being here. >> good morning. >> alisyn: so you hear all sorts of people say about anthony wiener's wife, she shouldn't be a door mat. he's humiliated here. but they do have a baby, a 19 month old child. she did take a vow of for better or for worse. so is the answer always to leave >> well, this is a case of bad boy philanderer meets bad girl scoring. i think it was easier for houma to stand by him while there was no -- not one particular face that was standing out where it seemed to be more of a relationship. but now that we have sydney letters, i don't know that houma will be able to continue to
stand by him. women who go for bad boys start out by having a dysfunctional relationship with their father and unconsciously they're attracted to these kind of men to begin with. >> alisyn: what's interesting, i was just outside with bret michaels, who is a bad boy rock star and a lot of women are attracted to bad boys and to the image of rock stars. it's not just -- can you really say it's just women who had a dysfunctional relationship with their dad or are all of us sort of at this timelated on some level by the idea of a bad boy? >> we're all on some level. there are romantic hero. carlos danger, the name that anthony wiener picked to go by, his alter ego, that does kind of titillate us. but the women who are actually in relationships or marry these kinds of men are trying to act out this problem from their childhood and make it turn out with a happier ending.
they're afraid to get close to a good guy who is going to be more intimate with them because then there is the chance of being rejected or feeling bad like they did with their fathers. >> alisyn: of course, it does complicate the equation when you're humiliated. this is happening for anthony wiener's wife on a national stage. she is having to stand by him as all of these embarrassing pictures and stories and women are coming out. so what's the answer, doctor? >> well, first of all, part of it is she's in denial. she's hoping this will blow over if she pretends she's just fine with it. she wants to be the first lady of new york. her mentor was hillary clinton and she's hoping to do the same thing and stand by her man the same way and it will all be fine in the end. and i will say, though, that when a couple has a child, they should be in therapy at least for a year before they decide to divorce. it's harder when she's on the world stage and all this is
happening, but they owe it to the child to at least try to work things out for a year before they make a final decision. >> alisyn: got it. all right. thanks so much for the advice and talking about this topic this morning. great to see you. detroit is on the brink of a disaster. so why is it employing a horseshoeer? remember this video from this week? we found two guys who think that's just a regular day. the gator boys are here next [ male announcer ] centrum has been a leader in multivitamins for over 30 years. and it's now the most doctor recommended, the most preferred and the most studied. so when it comes to getting the most out of your multivitamin, the choice is clear. centrum.
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>> steve: the gator boys. most people run from gators, at least these three standing right here. but not these two who westle
them. >> got something right there! what's that? you're good! >> right here. it's sitting on the alligator, i saw this big hole in the back of his head. it was a bullet hole. hopefully we can fix him up and make him better. >> steve: the gator boys are back. animal planet's number two rated show returns with new episodes. >> alisyn: paul and jimmy are the stars of "gator boys" and they join us live. hey, great to see you. >> good morning. >> alisyn: how does somebody get started wrestling a gator? >> i actually got started when i was 11 years old. my mom got me a volunteer job at a zoo called the native village and i started wrestling alligators at the age of 11. >> steve: does your mother know you were doing that? >> she didn't like it too much. it was just a really cool experience and i still do it.
>> steve: you're trappers. not necessarily wrestlers, per say, but you do invertably wrestle. >> we both do. trapping, like me focus now. i think he's torn because it's two worlds. >> steve: did you see this video? we have some of the images from thailand. tell us what these guys are doing. it's a show. >> he just drew the short straw that day. [ laughter ] >> god, that looks like it's painful. >> steve: would you like to recreate that on our show right now? >> alisyn: i guess you're not supposed to stick your neck in his mouth? >> yes. paul has been bitten in the head five times. >> alisyn: paul! >> steve: how do you get bit number two after number one? >> put your head back in there. couldn't find the remote.
>> peter: do you talk to these guys? i mean, do you psych them out? what do you do? do you say, hey, i'm going to kick your butt? what do you say? >> steve: they don't speak english. >> peter: they speak english. what do you say? do you talk to them? >> no. [ laughter ] good question. >> that guy there that just did that segment, he's really and just got not lucky. >> steve: real quickly, what are we going to expect in the new season? >> a lot of really good footage. we finally got like the best underwater camera guy in the world who is crazy enough to go in the water with me. almost got him killed five times in the first week. gives awe better idea of what's happening. >> peter: we love the show. >> steve: thank you very much for joining us. >> alisyn: they're so docile. what's so scary? >> steve: all right. meanwhile, the supreme court rules, but who cares? not the obama administration. we're going to show you the
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>> alisyn: good morning everybody. today is friday, july 26. i'm alisyn camerota in for gretchen. new details about the train that flew off the tracks leaving 80 people dead. the driver bragged about speeding, even posting photos on facebook. >> steve: meanwhile, the u.s. supreme court ruled, but who cares? the obama administration plans to ignore the supreme court. geraldo rivera who is an attorney, reacts to the justice department's new trick working around the law to push their own agenda. >> peter: and meet a true american hero who died way too soon. an exclusive look at one of the men killed in benghazi like you've never seen him before. "fox & friends" starts right
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♪ >> steve: i thought it was the smoker from famous dave's. but no, that is bret michaels. he's got the smoke pots going off. what are we doing inside the studio while he's outside? >> alisyn: taking cover 'cause there are women who are overheated out there. we are taking cover. we will go outside and rock it out. >> peter: nothing but a good time. >> steve: no kidding. he does sound great. this is one of the biggest groups we've had, one of the biggest attended, i should say. >> peter: huge crowds. >> steve: look what my wife just texted me. >> alisyn: try not to run away with any groupies. clearly she knows who she's dealing with, steve doocy. >> steve: funny. my wife is a nut. >> alisyn: also show knows that you were on the tour bus this morning doing we don't know what. >> steve: i was having a cup of coffee with a rock legend!
hello! a little jealous. geraldo rivera will be with us. we've got lots to talk about. brian is off today, gretchen is off. today we've got peter johnson, jr. and ali. >> alisyn: hello. let's get to your news. we have a fox news alert. you are looking at live pictures out of egypt. ousted president mohammed morsi protesting in cairo. a judge ordered her be detained -- he be detained over connections to hamas. it's believed hamas helped morsi escape from prison in 2011. the jail break happened during that uprising that toppled morsi's predecessor, hosni mubarak. we are told the former muslim brotherhood leader has been interrogated. the detention is for 15 days but can be extended if needed. police want to talk to the driver of that speeding train that ran off the rails and crashed wednesday in spain. the accident left 78 people dead, including one american. a 47-year-old woman from virginia. according to new reports, that
driver had been bragging about his speeding habits on facebook. the train was going more than 100 miles per hour around that curve. that's twice the recommended limit. one piece of evidence they will look at is this photo from his facebook profile showing the speedometer at 125 miles per hour. vandal dumped green paint at the monument's base. the u.s. park police found the paint early this morning, but so far no suspects. the national mall will be closed until everything is cleaned up later this morning. and some show me state republicans were shown the door during president obama's speech at the university of central missouri. the problem, the president's staff said they were a security threat because some of his students were wearing shirts with tea party slogans on them and republican symbols and had participated in a protest earlier that day. all ten reportedly had tickets to that event.
those are your headlines. >> steve: we forgot to mention that bret michaels is appearing throughout this hour if you would like to watch him on-line. i'm watching him right here. go to www.foxandfriends.com/concert. meanwhile, geraldo joins us. >> good morning, everybody. always a delight. >> alisyn: you, too. >> steve: we want to talk about this. we heard a couple of weeks ago from the supreme court, they struck down portions of the voting rights act where they said the data is old, certain states, you don't have to follow it anymore. so they threw it out. new the attorney general eric holder essentially is saying, forget about what the supreme court says. i'm going to still crack down on texas. >> what the supreme court did several weeks ago, as you correctly report, steve, as you always do, 5-4 was to say that the jurisdictions that historically needed to get preapproval of any change in voting rights regulations or laws, they said they couldn't do -- the supreme court said the
justice department could no longer discriminate against various districts in the country and demand of them this requirement that they seek permission before they do anything. but what holder said, vis-a-vis texas n texas, the scandal has been, or the controversy has been that congressional districts have been juriy manneddered, that is kind of rigged -- >> steve: they do that in every state. >> and have historically done it forever. but in the allegation in texas is that they have done it to the detriment of black and other minority voters. holder says listen, i don't need the specific legislation. i have the constitution of the united states. i have the fifth amendment. i have the 14th amendment. it demands equal protection. equal protection demands one man, one vote. so i have the right to probe this even if i've been stripped of this specific statutory authority. so what he has done is make an end run, as you report correctly, around the supreme court and says, screw you. i'm going to go after you no
matter what. they are not a party, interestingly, in this texas action. there are private groups suing. but the justice department has made clear that they will come down on the part of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. >> steve: this is kind of a pattern with this administration. they've said in the past and the president has been out on the stump, even though he's not running for anything, where he said, if the congress isn't going to pass law, i'm going to use executive orders. this is the same thing. >> this is a clear case of that. you could view it either as arrogance or clever or maybe both. >> steve: all right. >> alisyn: let's talk about something the president has been talking about this week. most recently yesterday in jacksonville he cited the term phony scandals. he said that the american public should not be distracted by republicans heaping these phony scandals one after another on top of each other. what's he talking about with phony scandals? >> we start with the absolute rock hard principle that we all know that the public attention
span is relatively limited with so many stories and scandals competing for center stage, it's difficult to keep the focus on any particular issue. >> alisyn: that doesn't make them phony. >> let's go through -- but because it gets stale in a society that wants the newest and the latest, so i've heard this before. people can say look, fast and fewer y we did all the fast and furious and the attorney general of the united states was cited for contempt of congress. it went to a federal court in dc, it died there. you have the benghazi. benghazi i think the administration has done just enough to prove that they could not have done more -- >> alisyn: no has been prosecuted! there has been no justice for the victims. we're okay with that? >> it's not a question of that. it's a question of saying benghazi, benghazi, now what? if nothing, on to the next -- >> peter: he's changing his tune. let's take a look back in time about what he said in the past. let's compare it to what he's saying now about these scandal,
phony or mott. >> they have to be held fully accountable because the irs, as an independence agency, requires absolute integrity. the day after it happened, i acknowledged that this was an act of terrorism and what i pledge to the american people was that we would find out what happened, we would make sure that it did not happen again and we would make sure that we held accountable those who had perpetrated this terrible crime. journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs. our focus must be on those who break the law. that's why i've called on congress to pass a media shield law to guard against government overreach. >> steve: so there you've got the president who those -- he was for, in the beginning, holding people accountable, before he was against holding people accountable. >> i mentioned what happened with fast and furious and with
benghazi. irs, i think they muddied the water just enough by saying that the irs also went after progressive liberal groups. so it got a little confusing there. and now with the journalists and the leaks, you know, you had edward snowden, this giant leaker, the nsa leak who are committed this awful crime, do we want to extend the protection we extend to our james rosen to glenn greenwald, the guy at the guardian who leaked all this damaging information? it confuses people. then you have trayvon martin -- >> peter: it is a total distraction. whether people agree with geraldo rivera or not, you agree with the rule of law. when the president of the united states says that benghazi is a phony scandal, when he says that irs is a phony scandal, what about the people who are supposed to investigate benghazi? we never brought those people to justice. i interviewed a woman this morning from the tea party who never had been spoken to by the f.b.i. even after she gave compelling testimony to
congress. what signal is the president saying about whether this should be investigated or it should be rectified? >> you're talking about the difference between substance and pr. when a person says a scandal is phony and people say, well, nothing ever happened with that. nothing -- >> peter: that's a signal, though. >> he's being a clever, cynical politician and you have to divorce that from the legal issue. >> peter: but the question i'm asking is is he sending a signal to the government to stand down because i think this is phony? >> i don't know. probably. maybe. certainly is announcing to the people, let's move on to the next issue. and then the republicans look churlish, stubborn, they're noot going to go to the next issue. how does this affect me and my life? do i have a better job? >> peter: they're ignoring a serious, serious issue. >> you could certainly say that
he has cleverly used the mechanism of the pulpit to make a public relations coup to get america's attention focused on an issue that he wants rather than what other people want. >> steve: this is a great give and take on the topic of my point is if they are phony scandals, where are so many people taking the fifth? >> i want to be very clear that i do not believe those to be phony scandals. i believe he is a clever pr man who manipulated us yet again and now we're focused on civil rights and the economy and other issues that he's trying to pull us away from these others and because we haven't had any breakthroughs. >> peter: are you going to rock on with us with bret michaels? >> i love being with you. i said hi out there. i got to get a hat. >> steve: bandanna. >> i'll wear that for my next show. >> alisyn: thanks so much. the president probably did not think that this would come back to haunt him.
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joins us from irvine, california to weigh in. good morning to you. >> thanks. good morning to you. >> steve: you say all of the president's policies were tried in detroit for 20 years and they didn't work! >> yeah. detroit is an emblem of the obama presidency. and i think every one of the speeches that he tells us he's going to give this week and next, he ought to be giving them in detroit. they owe $20 billion to 100,000 different creditors. they have unemployment for people over the age of 16 of 50%. there are 78,000 abandoned homes in detroit and they have 63 governmental employees for every citizen of the city. so all of the illnesses that affect most of the american economy have come to show up first in detroit, but they're going to be everywhere. in fact, there are 200-plus cities in america and municipalities which have the same kind of credit structure that detroit does headed towards
bankruptcy and all the president's speeches are not going to create the jobs that you need to ward off the kind of result that detroit finds itself in today. >> steve: you know, hugh, everybody knows that this president believes that big government can be good government. unfortunately, the big government is getting bigger and bigger. do you think that detroit essentially is the end game for big government? >> yeah. detroit is where we're all headed. michael ramirez had a great cartoon that showed president obama looking in the mirror and seeing an off ramp to detroit. what he meant is contempt for jobs, private sector jobs eventually drives everything into bankruptcy. detroit had at 1960, close to 300,000 manufacturing jobs. this year it has 27,000 manufacturing jobs left. that's about a 90% decline in over 60 years. that's what happens when you believe in government, when you believe in the epa, when you believe in the united states fish and wildlife service, when you believe in the irs, when you let your manufacturing jobs go, and they can go overseas when you drive capital out of your
city, like you can drive it out of your country, end up in bankruptcy and that's where president obama is taking the country. >> steve: real briefly, and i know this is a generalization, but i understand you feel that for your money, red states seem to be working better than blue states at this juncture. >> that's absolutely true. now, there are a few states which are mixed. ohio, my home state. it's got a blue state pattern, but has john kasich as a great governor and a republican legislature. it's growing. take a look at texas, it's booming. i'm out in california. we have a functional bankruptcy in california with a 13% income tax. people are leaving the state in droves, steve. they're moving to florida. they're moving to texas and oklahoma. this country is divided into portions of it which love jobs and the private sector, want to keep taxes low and government small, and it's divided into places that think detroit's just fine and that's where they're headed. >> steve: i think you're right about that observation. the great radio host, hugh
hewitt joining us from his home state of california. thanks for getting up early for us. >> my pleasure. good to see you. >> steve: 20 minutes after the top of the hour. many of us ignore the fine print on your magazine subscription or credit card application, but you won't after this next segment. what's hidden inside could come with a costly punch. plus united kingdom taking on illegal immigration with these billboards. go home or face arrest! do you think they go too far? here is bret michaels performing "sweet home alabama." ♪ ♪ sing songs about the south land land ♪ ♪
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>> peter: quick fox headlines. a billboard sparking controversy in the united kingdom. it tells illegal immigrants to go home or face arrest. many liberal politicians there want them torn down, but the conservative immigration minister said no way and plans to print flyers, too, that say the same thing. "consumer reports" just named the 2014 chevy impala the best american sedan of the year. it's the first time in 20 years an american made car has taken home that title.
but there is a little catch. many of the new impalas assembled in canada. ali. >> alisyn: thanks, peter. how closely do you check your credit card statement each month? many americans are signed up for subscription services that they never seem to notice and it's worth $14 billion a year nationwide. so here to help us avoid those, host of financially fit, finance expert. these are called gray charges. what are gray charges? >> they're unwanted charges that appear on your credit card or debit card. usually as a result of overlooking the fine print. it's not fraudulent, but it's a little deceptive. someone called unethical because these marketers know we're busy. we don't read fine print and they take advantage of us. >> alisyn: let's talk about some of those. the first is free to pay. you think you're getting a free service and it ends up becoming paid for.
>> absolutely. and this is the most common gray charge. $7 billion worth of mistakes here in this area. an example is amazon prime, which is an upgraded amazon service subscribers get to get updaded shipping and access to books and movies. it's a 30-day free trial, but then it becomes a $79 annual membership. a lot of people forget to turn it off. >> alisyn: who remembers to turn off those 30-day trials? unknown subscriptions, what does that mean? >> so this happened to me. this is when you sign up for a product one time, you think you're paying a un-time fee. but then don't realize it's a subscription. on air, when you're in flight and signing on for wi-fi, so go go in flight was my mistake. i paid $10, i was getting billed every single month. i did call the merchant and they did reimburse me. >> alisyn: that's good. but you had to know -- >> i had to catch it. >> alisyn: here is one that happened to me. you buy a facial cream on-line
and lo and behold, the same thing, you get an extra freebie, but then becomes a monthly subscription. >> you're like oh, how nice, sephora sent me an extra cream or shampoo. what you don't know is that in the fine print, unless you contact the merchant and say, i don't want this anymore, they're going to continue to send you freebies and charge your card. >> alisyn: those aren't freebies. >> no. >> alisyn: cost creep. what to you mean? >> this is like injure gym membership, car insurance where you have an annual fee, but maybe it's creeping up every year and you don't know. the increments are small and so consumers aren't catching these. it's one dollar, two dollars every month or year. you're not just one consumer. one one of potentially hundreds of thousands. so they're making a lot. but you have to make sure you check your card. >> alisyn: be ever vigilant because it adds up to $14 billion. thanks so much. >> you're welcome. >> alisyn: college students sign a petition to legalize abortion
after childbirth? >> sign a petition to legalize fourth trimester abortion and we believe a woman shouldn't suffer because of an unwanted post pregnancy. >> alisyn: more tales of the tape from one of the best colleges in the country next. and detroit does not have any horses, but the broke city has a horseshoer on the payroll. how does that happen? first here is bret michaels singing live on the plaza. ♪ >> we're going to take it back to a poison song. this is called "your mama don't dance, your daddy don't rock'n'roll"! come on! ♪ i need your hands, come on! all right. let me bust it atone the
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>> alisyn: it's a bird, it's a plane. no, it's just anna kooiman up in a hot air balloon. she's in the quick check festival in new jersey. what's going on? >> good morning to everybody. yes, we're going up, up and away. let's go. this is michael. this is absolutely not his normal job. he actually works at the cheese place. [ laughter ] >> steve: let's hope he knows how to fly that thing. >> it's a great hobby, very safe. >> there are about 100 balloons that are going to be taking off today. this is incredible. this is absolutely incredible. big and red. give us some of the fact.
>> if you turned it upside down, you could do 105,000 soccer balls inside. >> oh, wow. >> 85 feet tall and i've taken this one up to 10,000 feet. >> oh! this is so scary. you guys have bret michaels, i have hot air balloons and the best view! >> alisyn: does the cheese guy know how to land the thing? >> this is kind of freaky! do you know how to land? >> i've landed once. >> a new pilot, just what we needed. >> steve: that looks like a lot of work. thank you very much. >> alisyn: thank you. good luck. >> steve: we've got some headlines from the fox news room. newly released pictures show former nfl star aaron hernandez caught holding a gun on his own surveillance cameras from his house. cops say these photos released in court documents show him with a gun before and after 27-year-old odin lloyd was
murdered. hernandez pleaded not guilty to those charges. police say the gun used to kill lloyd not yet found. tom brady says his team is trying to move on. >> it's a very human, compassionate element we all have and when it's someone who has been on our team, it's a very sad thing. >> steve: brady says the team is committed to reestablishing itself on the field and in the community. >> alisyn: it could be a scary thing. a scene that reports the federal government is demanding major internet companies turn over your passwords. microsoft and google would not say if they received the requests or not. other companies like verizon, aol and facebook did not respond for comment. critics say if true, it would let the government read your private communications and even be able to impersonate someone. >> peter: a juror in the george
zimmerman trial is making a shocking admission. >> george zimmerman got away with murder, but you can't get away from god. and at the end of the day, he's going to have a lot of questions and answers he has to deal with. >> peter: juror b 29 making that claim in an interview with abc news. it comes two weeks after finding zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. the woman who didn't want to be identified by her real name says she has trouble sleeping and eating since the acquittal, but says her hands were tied by a lack of evidence. >> steve: meanwhile, detroit made history with the largest municipal bankruptcy ever in the united states. but the city sees no reason to ice plans for a new hockey arena for the red wings that. will cost $650 million and 284 million will come from taxpayers. critics say an arena should be the last worry with detroit.
$18 billion in debt. you may remember the city's water and sewage department pays a horseshoer more than $56,000 a year, even though there are no horses on the payroll. >> hello. >> steve: the position is protected by union rules. that's why they've got a horseshoer on the payroll. okay. >> alisyn: and meet future, college students at george mason university sign ago petition this week to legalize abortion after childbirth. they agreed to fourth trimester abortion. >> we're just trying to get people to sign a petition to legalize fourth trimester abortion, currently it's illegal in all 50 states. >> does it cause harm to the child? >> well, the child wouldn't thereby anymore. it's abortion, you know. the child is gone. we believe that the child and a choice. and can you help us out today? all right. thank you so much.
we love planned parenthood. you do not get to make the rules about what a woman can do with her body and with her baby. >> okay. >> down with that? >> i'm down. >> all right. cool. >> alisyn: the reporter said he got 14 signatures in an hour even though school is out for the summer. this is by the media research center. >> steve: okay. meanwhile, let's go outside. maria molina, who is featured on "entertainment tonight" last night joins us now with the weather. >> thanks and good morning, everyone. i want to talk to two big bret michaels' fans that i have here. what's your name? >> jackie. >> jill. >> it's someone's birthday today, right? >> mine. >> happy birthday. how old are you today is this. >> ten. >> you and came out to see bret michaels, right? i spotted you because of your matching shirts and hats. let's take a quick look at the weather and what you're expecting in new york city for the concert. we're talking relatively cool temperatures to start out the morning. a current temperature of 51 degrees in cleveland.
rising to 80 in cleveland. otherwise texas on the hot side. 99 for your high in san antonio. 92 in dallas. we could be looking at showers and storms. we're already seeing some of that heavy rain pushing through parts of oklahoma and texas. that could turn severe coming up this afternoon and evening. we could see damaging winds, large hail, and even isolated tornadoes. we'll keep an eye on that. led head back inside to steve, ali and peter. >> steve: today we've got bret michaels with the band and maria molina with the bandanna. >> alisyn: perfect. the housing market is bouncing back and interest rates are rising. that does not mean you can't still find a great deal on your dream home. houses under $200,000 next, but first, let's find out what's coming up this weekend. hello, work husband. >> hello, work wife and steve and peter. and peter not referring you to you as my work wife. coming up on the big show this weekend, we have a jam packed "fox & friends" weekend. remember the president called it a phony scandal, but ten months
later still no answer on benghazi. we'll have a former secret service agent who is here to react to that. still no answers after ten months. plus, he had to sell three of his restaurants because he says obamacare is literally killing his business. we'll talk to a man who can't get the job he needs at his local business. you hear bret michaels behind me warming up. i'm going to let him handle this. more bret michaels. >> it's called "unskity bob." come on! come on! ♪ everybody come on! ♪ are you ready like this ♪
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benghazi and only 22% say they're very interested. critics say that's exactly what the administration wanted and is dragging out information slowly. one victim's mom doing what she can to keep the spirit of her son alive, releasing video of navy seal glenn dougherty from a reality show. >> what gets my juices flowing is roaming the earth and having adventures with good people and it can be for a righteous cause. that just makes it taste even sweeter. >> alisyn: that show was called "the wanted" and they're riding across america to raise money for our wounded warriors. someone in texas just stole the trailer and motorcycle from the women's freedom ride. the trailer was covered in painted well wishes. the women hope that someone returns it. keep a look out. >> peter: a recent rise in mortgage rates giving some potential home buyers second
thoughts. the 30-year fixed rate up from 3.35 in may to 4.46 in late june. but we found a handful of homes with prices that will surely ease your worries. michael corbett is a real estate expert and the author of "find it, fix it, flip it." good morning, michael. >> good morning, peter. you're absolutely right. according to the latest trulia trends report, 41% of all new home buyers think that rising interest rates are going to be the road block to their homeownership right now. that's a significant change in attitude. >> peter: let's see if they should be. let's look at mobile, alabama and our first home. tell us about that. >> our first one is about $175,000. three bedrooms, two baths, 1600 square feet. this house is really charming. it's a beautiful home with wonderful columns in it. take a look at this. it's got built-ins, a wooden
deck with a hot tub. it's got a big fenced in backyard. a beautiful house and your interest rate on this and your monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance would be about $850 a month. >> peter: three bed, two baths. good look house. house number two? home number two, gainesville, georgia. tell us about that. >> this is 185,000, four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, about 1600 square feet also. it's got a wonderful wrap around deck. this one is really adorable. it's got a two story living room 'cause it actual israeli a two-floor house. this one, if you were to pay your mortgage payment and interest and taxes is about $897 a month. >> peter: let's round it out as we finish this up in newark, texas. give us the last one. >> this one, i love this property. this is $187,000.900, three
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Interview with Raymond Pettibon- Seconds #34 (1995)
December 11, 2014 May 26, 2010 by Steven Cerio
“Art is the last place anyone is
going to derive their inspiration from”
By Steven Cerio
Like most people on the East Coast in the early Eighties, I first witnessed RAYMOND PETTIBON’s work gracing his brother Greg Ginn’s early Black Flag Lps as well as the gate-fold of the Minutemen’s classic Double Nickels On The Dime. On the West Coast, his work had wallpapered walls and telephone poles since the dawn of Punk – a period highlighted by his brief stint as the original bassist for Black Flag.
Raymond’s work was a great gift, going far beyond the droll Rock & Roll iconography so painfully present at the time. His drawing embodied what my suburban friends and I believed to be the Punk ideal: unruly, snide and bleak. Even his draftsmanship wreaked of sarcasm and gloom. His output consisted entirely of drawings with captions.
During the Eighties he self-published close to one hundred photocopied collections of his grim renderings, as well as contributing politically-charged Serial Art to Exit magazine and producing a book of dynamic locomotive drawings. Nowadays he hangs his voluminous works on gallery walls throughout most of the free world. He tacks up his pieces by the hundred in salon style, sometimes putting one piece over another, obscuring both word and image and making the relationship (conversation) increasingly abstract.
In the last decade, Pettibon’s work has borrowed a less diplomatic and expedient tone. He’s thrown away his checkers and taken up chess. Where before his work seemed to emanate from the Cro-Magnon underpinnings of Punk, he has now taken on a lyrical glow which attributes to the literary luminaries William Faulkner, Marcel Proust and James Joyce.
Only a few years ago Sonic Youth convinced Raymond to decorate their Goo LP. Despite the great difference between what emanated from the vinyl and what was said by the images on the cover, Pettibon’s work still felt abrasive and timely.
His image and word juxtapositions, though visually sparse in composition, seem heavy, manifesting themselves as question marks. Lyrically they stand as a testament to logic and speech in their purest states, frozen at the decisive moment before being polluted by the obscene vagaries of conversational speech.
SECONDS: A lot of people know you from the Xeroxed books you were distributing through SST.
PETTIBON: I didn’t distribute them through SST to any extent. I ended up destroying most of them. No, they never distributed anything if they could help it. I tried to keep some in print later. I just did thirty, forty copy editions and ended up giving ninety-nine percent of them away. Right now, there’s nothing in print, but I’m always planning on doing more when I get the time.
SECONDS: Are you going to collect them together?
PETTIBON: Yeah, part of it is to have the documentation evidence and to have a communicative value as well, rather than having them disappear into the ether.
SECONDS: Is it important that people see the books?
PETTIBON: Oh sure. Part of making art is you’re making it for somebody. It’s not done in a vacuum. Some work is problematic as far as reproduction and bookmaking and some is less so. A lot of my stuff tends to work just as well or better in book form. I always like the idea of making books …
SECONDS: From the older stuff, you get this tag on you about the comics influence but I’ve read that you’re not even a comics fan.
PETTIBON: No, I wouldn’t say that. My visual style is no doubt right out of comics. While learning to draw, the figures I looked at were people like Marsh, Hopper, the Ash Can School, the etching style, Goya, then also people like Milton Caniff.
SECONDS: Herriman, maybe? The Krazy Kat stuff?
PETTIBON: I love his work. I don’t know if that comes into my own stuff that much but I like him from afar. There’s some artists you may not even like whose work, for whatever reason, becomes an influence on your own. I think maybe the Caniff kind of school and the guy who uses to …what was his name? Frank Robbins, I like his style. Who else … this guy who used to draw for EC, Bernie Krickstein. Those are probably the primary ones. I’m not a comic fan so much. I love the form but I just don’t think there has been much done in it. I think the comics form is capable of a lot more than what’s been done in it. It should be as legitimate an art form as any but the problem is they don’t want to play on the same playing field as everyone else. On one hand, they’re bitter about being looked down upon by the rest of the art world, but when it comes down to it, they’re happy being in their own world and having their own standards. There’s an attractiveness to being ghettoized. Like any genre writers, they’re making a steady income putting out the same thing they’ve been doing over the years.
I never wanted to be a commercial artist and have some asshole art director for DC looking over my shoulder telling me what to do. I never wanted any part of that world, never thought about it without revulsion. The comics field is its own enclosed little world. It’s just a slacker, jack-off mentality of people who know what they want. They’re the kind of people who are into what they themselves call bad films. They have this inverse high-low kind of thing that they celebrate.
SECONDS: That whole concept caught on a little too heavily. People are going out and watching a movie just because they think it’s bad.
PETTIBON: I haven’t been able to get through a comic book or so-called bad movie. The whole camp thing, looking down on something … if that’s their whole life, they can’t get anything out of the other end.
SECONDS: Something like poetics – how deep does that run in everyday life?
PETTIBON: It depends on what you by poetics. I don’t set-up these hierarchies, either. What I mean is that there’s a certain type of person who break them down just to celebrate garbage. I can appreciate Rap music, I think there’s great writing in Rap and other forms outside of academic poetry. You have poets writing for poets and that’s always been the complaint. Every generation looks down on the previous generation with its apocalyptic vision like everything is going down the gutter, and it’s not true. Things always revive. Good things are always going on. It’s not that bad.
SECONDS: What do you find more powerful, the drawn image or the written word?
PETTIBON: I guess the written word can work graphically within your own mind but my work’s always been weighted more towards the words. I don’t think there’s any question.
SECONDS: With the lettering you’re doing, it seems like the words are fighting for control. Do you ever see yourself doing something with just words and no images?
PETTIBON: I’ve done that before. There’s usually some formal reason behind it that calls attention to itself as words without images. I also do writing of other sorts where I’m not dependent on visual images. In the work we’re talking about, it is art and it’s not that often that I can get away without the use of language. I wish I could more. They depend on each other.
SECONDS: Do you think you were made aware of words earlier than most because your father was a writer?
PETTIBON: I think that’s what it comes down to. I was always reading, although I was always drawing, too. It was just a part of my life. I was really the same person at five years old as I am now.
SECONDS: You can tell that?
PETTIBON: Definitely.
SECONDS: When people are talking about your work, there always seems to be references to the Burroughs/Gysin cut-up techniques. I though your work was more automatic and more in a Surrealist manner.
PETTIBON: Surrealism really doesn’t touch much on my work. There’s cases where you could say it does. The actual physical cut-up technique – not really. I have done physical techniques, like I used to cut-up a rectangle and a Ouija board and roll it over the text of the page and you make associations that way. You can do it from one page to the next. I don’t know if that makes sense. There’s trickery like that. A lot that stuff is something you can just do in your head.
SECONDS: Freud said all automatic writing was the condensation of thought and words.
PETTIBON: Yeah, I can see that. Usually when I’ve done that, rather then being automatic writing of an expansive sort, it’s been more reductive. I think my later work depends more on longer sentences. All my work from the beginning has been directly related to reading that was putting yourself in the field of language until something comes out. Sometimes I would use phrases from it, and usually it’s between the lines.
SECONDS: You’re a real vivid reader, right?
PETTIBON: Well, it’s part of my work, fortunately, because I like doing it.
SECONDS: It seems that over the years your stuff has become more cryptic. Do you see your later work as more open to interpretation?
PETTIBON: Probably not. I think if I brought you through the work you’d see what I was trying to get at. You can say it’s open-minded, whatever, but it’s never a random association between the language and the image. There’s always a reason.
SECONDS: Do they occur at the same time or do you have drawings sitting around that you add the words onto later?
PETTIBON: I do both. I used to always start with the words – the thought. Now, I start with the image.
SECONDS: It seems like you’re mocking formal speech because a lot of the poetics are so over-the-top.
PETTIBON: I wouldn’t say I’m mocking it, I just like that kind of high Modernist, Seventeenth Century …what some people would call purple prose. If it’s expressed through the mouth of Vavoom or Gumby, that might be comic element to some people. That’s cool – I’m glad people think it’s funny.
SECONDS: It seems reality is secondary with you.
PETTIBON: Escapism is letting the narrator bring you along and manipulate you without your conscious knowledge of it. Reading, to me is not escapism at all – it’s the complete opposite.
SECONDS: Manson has shown up in a lot of your stuff.
PETTIBON: Right.
SECONDS: What does he represent to you? Of course, there’s the classic image of Manson and what he means to Middle America …
PETTIBON: That image of Manson doesn’t have any interest to me. Manson is someone who’s an original exegesis of The Bible and The Beatles. He takes this blank piece of work, The White Album, and by the time he’s through with it, it’s blood red. He’s taking these Rock lyrics and making apocalyptic importance out of them. The Bible as well, The Book Of Revelations … everything’s open to interpretation. That’s the way Manson works and that’s why he’s an important figure to me.
SECONDS: You had a lot of tie-ins to Punk. How do you feel about your work on the Black Flag and Minutemen covers?
PETTIBON: Well, I just knew these people. They asked for work and I did it. It was really such a minimal thing. It really wasn’t anything of what I did.
SECONDS: No one ever told you what pieces to do, right?
PETTIBON: Not when I could help it. Unfortunately, that tends to come up because everyone thinks they’ve got great ideas. I managed to shy away from it whenever I could. There’s a few abominations where you’re backed into a corner, but otherwise …
SECONDS: Do you think you’re asking a lot from the viewer? Do you think your work is demanding?
PETTIBON: Do you mean morally?
SECONDS: Yeah.
PETTIBON: I’m not making any demands of people. I would if art had the ability to do that with authority, but that’s highly doubtful with the debasement of art in this country. Art is the last place anyone is going to derive their inspiration from.
SECONDS: How about demanding visually? Do you hope to exhaust the viewer?
PETTIBON: Not really. The way I look at it, there’s no contract with the viewer the way a professor assigns a certain amount of pages to the student. I’m not making any demands on the viewer. I don’t have a crusade about that. The gallery audience is not a captive audience like in music or theater. There’s been shows before where you have this palpable resentment between the audience and myself. Just walk out. I’m not expecting anything from anyone. For one thing, I’m working where even the crassest pulp book takes at least a few hours to read – and people are complaining that it takes more than ten minutes to look at a show of mine? Here I am, considering large bodies of work into small fragments and it’s as if I’m making demands. The whole thing is absurd. If someone is interested in my work, maybe some people go back a few times. That’s nice but I don’t have to know about it. It’s not an issue with me. When I read art reviews, it’s like reading restaurant reviews. The whole show is reviewed as if it’s set up with an appetizer … whatever. I like the idea of being able to do shows of a few works, that’s cool too. The show in New York I didn’t have any hand in.
SECONDS: You didn’t hang that one?
PETTIBON: No. I didn’t make the decisions of what to show. There’s stuff I would have preferred not to, there’s ways I would have done it different … sometimes it works better just to let someone else do it. If there’s any complaints, maybe it’s from an art student whose assignment was to go look at the show and make notes on every piece.
SECONDS: How do you perceive your own show?
PETTIBON: Usually, I try to just dismiss it. I think it’s an expression of love – that’s what’s behind it for me. Anything less is not worth all the years of twenty-four-hour days three hundred sixty-five days a year. Nothing else would compensate for all of that.
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Alternative Escape Festival: Best Live Sets Of The Weekend
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The Great Escape Festival, Brighton’s new music showcase-industry convention, made its annual return to Brighton in May, taking in a bigger number of venues across the town and a music industry conference for the music professional holding the more expensive conference ticket. With its parallel Alternative Escape festival focusing on international and local acts playing shorter daytime sets for free, you can still enjoy and feel part of the festival without having to pay for a wristband-ticket!
We got into town on Friday and head to the Black Lion for Impressive by The Sea showcase, which started off with Thom Artway's solo set. The Czech singer-songwriter delivered an upbeat stripped down and acoustic set, with nods to Mumford & Sons and the catchy choruses of Ed Sheeran. In his first international single 'All I Know', released in June, the singer shows how good he is at creating nostalgia through dreamy melodies, something he is also capable to translate live.
Next up was Estonian wunderkind NOËP, who gave a fantastic and memorable performance, with his EDM-like live set and warm vocals, which we thought were better live than on the recordings of his recent EP 'Heads In The Clouds'.
We went from Ibiza vibes to post-punk loud guitars when Auckland's Yukon Era were next to hit the floor. Already supported by the likes of Clash and Little Indie Blogs to name a few, the band's honest songwriting, heavily influenced by post-punk chords, the band's recent single 'Feel' features driving percussion and monotone vocals. The emotional weight is heard during the bursting live show, which is paused by vocalist Christian Dimick jokes about dying for a Bloody Mary.
Taking the stage next is another New Zealand punk rock band, Bakers Eddy who's melting live show is hard to forget. Their new EP 'Good Decisions' is out now and their direct and in-your-face-attitude will blow your mind.
Finally, the biggest and most important band on the lineup, LIFE take to their stage with their live set punctuated by anti-establishment and social commentary lyrics and British grassroots post-punk attitude. This is the most important punk band coming out of the UK in recent years, watching the singer performing is an experience we can only compare to watching Ian Curtis performing live, like the Joy Division frontman, LIFE's singer has cultivated one of the most captivating live performance styles we have ever seen.
Closing the day-time stage Diesel Park West frontman and chief songwriter, John Butler, played a solo and acoustic set to celebrate the vinyl reissue of his critically acclaimed 1997 solo album ‘The Loyal Serpent’. John Butler still has a strong voice and he is still a great and classic British songwriter, one whose return we cannot wait for!
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Rice University engineering students Ryan Yeh, Christina Petlowany, Edgar Silva, Andy Miller, Mitch Torczon, and Kavana Gowda (from left) have invented a device to separate compostable materials from food waste processed by a garbage disposal. (Photo: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)
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"It's getting crazier and crazier to me to think that this really high-value material that gets grown somewhere, gets shipped to your house and you pick it out by hand, to think that like 20 percent of it—which is still really good for some things—is then just being chucked," Miller told TakePart.
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Unlike most home horticulturists, Miller and a team of like-minded engineering students at Rice—who came to call themselves (com)post haste—were in a position to innovate and do something about everyday food waste. They’ve invented the BioBlend, a motor-operated device that attaches to a garbage disposal. It separates food waste, wringing out any water, and stores it under the sink until it can be composted. A mechanical gizmo that can turn food disposal scraps into compost could make better use of organic waste and help divert some of the nearly 100,000 tons of food that go to landfills annually.
“Now is definitely the time to really try to think of a lot of different possible solutions,” Miller said.
Food is the largest single source of waste in the U.S., where we toss about $165 billion worth of groceries annually. That already sounds like a large bill before you consider what went into it: Half of U.S. land and 80 percent of freshwater consumed goes to grow it, and then 40 percent of what's grown is wasted.
The idea came after engineering students from Rice University’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen were told to find a way to affect user behavior. With $2,000 in seed money from NASA and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, they developed BioBlend.
“A lot of what drew me to the project was the open-endedness,” team member Ryan Yeh told TakePart. “It was sort of just to make something that would potentially attach to the sink and reclaim food. Basically that’s all we had to go with.”
To make the idea viable, the team thought about habit and usability. How could they encourage a behavior that could save some of the $165 billion worth of food Americans waste every year without making it seem laborious? What's good enough for a couch potato, they figured, is good enough for the home cook.
“It has running watch–style features,” Miller said, referring to the activity-motivating Fitbitsand Nike FuelBand, “meaning that it tracks how much food you’ve reclaimed and sends it to a website that you can access. It’s like a personal interest kind of thing, where you can see what your habits are. It’s this way of getting people involved in hopefully a non-boring and maybe even interesting way.”
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Shea Hagy, the lab’s project manager, plans to take the BioBlend prototype into four apartments occupied by students and researchers for three-week stints. Following the test period, a team will interview the users to find out how the device affected their recycling and reuse of biowaste. The BioBlend can then return to the prototyping lab for updates based on the feedback.
From what he has seen, Hagy finds the endeavor promising—high praise from someone who studied ecological design at the University of Vermont under John Todd, a pioneer of wastewater and sewage treatment. “They went beyond what I had thought about,” Hagy told TakePart.
BioBlend operates on what you might call the “why not?” principle: People already put food down the garbage disposal. If a device that requires no extra work nudges them toward a positive behavioral change, they’re one step closer to a feel-good, conscious-consumer behavior—without having to make a move.
“It doesn’t really interfere with habits people already have,” Yeh said.
The BioBlend pulls the majority of levers that drive consumer change, according to the Harvard Business Review: Make it easy, make it rewarding, make it desirable, and make it a habit.
This is what makes a testing ground like the HSB Living Lab so unusual, Yeh said.
“That’s the basis of the project—this cocreation and working with the users and getting them involved every step of the way,” he said. “The point is a fast idea generator prototyping to see the interaction between the user and the technology in a real-life setting, not something that’s a few days in a laboratory. It’s actually in their homes.”
The BioBlend’s basic components are not as widespread in Sweden. While nearly half of all American homes had garbage disposals in 2010, they were nearly unheard of until recently in Sweden; just 40 Stockholmers owned them in 2006. Despite decades of promotion by leading manufacturers such as InSinkErator, the U.S. still accounts for more than three-quarters of global demand for disposals. Only 1 percent of Swedish household waste winds up in landfills.
Intense international attention on the environmental impacts of food waste could be what creates demand in eco-conscious countries. Some Swedish municipalities have encouraged in-sink garbage disposals to cut down on the amount of organic waste that is burned or transported by vehicle.
“We hope to have a small-scale under-sink biogas digester with this system to close that loop directly in the home environment,” Hagy said. With that innovation, the gas created by food waste such as eggshells could power the stove that prepares the morning omelet. “We would like to see if that direct benefit changes the way people use the system,” he said.
This is where NASA comes in—at least in theory, Yeh said. NASA hasn’t written any checks yet, but self-contained multitasking technologies that turn trash into soil and fuel are undeniably valuable. That would be especially true in space travel; astronauts can’t sort their recyclables and expect curbside pickup on Mars.
“Hypothetically, they want to be using devices that use as little waste as possible and reclaim as much useful stuff as they can, and potentially, something like this would be used on a Mars habitat where they can’t afford to waste any amount of food or water,” Yeh said.
Miller said he doesn’t think NASA is interested at the moment in buying the BioBlend. “I think it’s more looking at ideas and getting people to think about it,” he said.
Some on Earth are ready to sign on, and Chalmers has multiple innovation pipelines to test the BioBlend’s viability in the market. The Living Lab’s partnership with HSB, one of the largest housing cooperatives in Sweden, could prove particularly important if testing is scaled up into hundreds of thousands of Swedish apartments.
“I hope there’s a market for something like this,” Hagy said. “Personally, I want one.”
The students from Rice are optimistic about the feedback from the Swedish group using BioBlend during its testing period and the likelihood that it will be adapted in American households to boost composting and reduce food waste.
“It takes advantage of the fact that people really only put food down the sink. It doesn’t require that much of a change in habits from people who continue to put food down the sink,” Yeh said.
Miller agreed: “If they see this useful product coming out, they think, ‘Well why not just make a compost pile and see how that goes?’ ”
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One History for All
Georgian students speaking different languages will soon all have the same, more inclusive textbooks.
by Vicken Cheterian 10 December 2008 Back in 2005 the Georgian Ministry of Education decided to introduce new history textbooks for two minority communities, the Armenians of Samtskhe-Javakheti and the Azeris of Kvemo-Kartli. These two regions are loosely integrated into mainstream Georgian culture. In both, the majority of the regional population still has difficulty communicating in the Georgian language. During the Soviet era the lingua franca and the language used at the level of local administration was Russian, a situation that changed fundamentally when Georgia became independent in 1991.
After the collapse of the USSR, the two regions used history texts imported from Armenia and Azerbaijan. In a sense, these ethnic minorities were taught the history of neighboring states, but not of Georgia. Following the Rose Revolution and the reaffirmation of Georgian statehood Tbilisi was keen to see this situation in the schools change.
A natural step was the introduction of new history texts. Accordingly, the Georgian authorities decided to translate new texts being developed for use in Georgian-language schools into Armenian and Azeri in order to introduce the books as quickly as possible into linguistic minority schools. The latest generation textbooks are supposed to be distributed in Georgian-speaking schools in the coming months. In minority regions, they should be introduced by 2010 or 2011 and will replace the Armenian and Azeri texts.
When we at CIMERA – a Geneva-based non-profit organization which has carried out bilingual education studies in Georgia – heard of the Georgian authorities’ plans, we wondered how the images of minorities were reflected in the pages of Georgian history textbooks, and whether it was appropriate to introduce these books in minority schools. We asked two experts to study these questions: Levan Gigineishvili, a scholar from Georgia, and Latvian historian Ieva Gundare.
Their report, based on analysis of textbooks used at the time in Georgia and interviews with the books’ authors, history teachers, civil servants and parents in Tbilisi and the two regions of southern Georgia, found something startling: Armenians and Azeris in Georgia were by and large absent from Georgian history books. When they were noted, it was in a negative sense.
For example, a ninth-grade history textbook in use in 2006 had this to say about the substantial ethnic Armenian population of Tbilisi of the 19th century: “There was a real threat that the international bourgeoisie (mainly consisting of the Armenian bourgeoisie) would gain supremacy over Georgian lands.” At a time when Georgia was going through mass privatization, at the height of globalization, Georgian history textbooks continued to be suspicious of the “international bourgeoisie,” which turned out to be ethnic Armenian!
“Georgians have always been a peaceful and
friendly nation, loved and respected by other nations.
Always. This is also our shortcoming – the reason
why everyone abuses us.”
– Georgian speaker interviewed for the
CIMERA report
CIMERA organized a workshop in Tbilisi in December 2006 at which specialists from the Georgian Education Ministry, textbook authors, teachers and others were invited to discuss Gigineishvili and Gundare’s findings. It is not easy to criticize the way history is narrated in any society, and I was expecting harsh appraisals from various sides. Instead, criticism was taken well, and we explored ways to remedy the situation, circulating ideas on how to make minorities more “present” in the pages of history textbooks to reflect the reality of Georgia’s multiethnic, multilingual, and multiconfessional past. Guests also talked of the need for historical research that embraced minority groups’ contributions to Georgia’s past. One problem we confront today in Georgia is the lack of material on the history of minorities; for the past several decades historical research has been exclusivist, looking at Georgian history from a narrow ethnic perspective.
DUELING HISTORIES
By the late 1980s history and historical discourse in Georgia, as elsewhere in the Caucasus, had developed into an ideology of nationalist mobilization and inter-ethnic confrontation – the result of Soviet policies of ideological control over historical research and discourse. Moreover, the Soviet system had a dual identity: “Nationalist in form and socialist in content.” Indeed, despite its internationalist aspirations, the Soviet Union placed the national question at the heart of its territorial setup.
The Soviets also encouraged research in and production of “national histories” to justify their territorial policies. As a result, historical research and teaching increasingly became a competition between national narratives to legitimize certain territorial claims and attack rival claims. For example, the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the right to Nagorno-Karabakh led a competition between historians (as well as archaeologists, ethnographers and linguists) each claiming the existence of “their” nation-states going back thousands of years and presenting such narratives as evidence for “their” right to this land.
A similar duel took place over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, territories Georgian scholars claimed for historic Georgia. Some historians went so far as to dispute the existence of an Abkhaz ethnicity, and considered the historic term “Abkhazia” to be a synonym for “Georgia.” In the words of Georgian historian Pavle Ingoroqva, the ancestors of the Abkhaz were a “Georgian tribe with a Georgian dialect.”
This was not an innocent, detached scientific observation based on a coherent methodology and the study of material evidence. It was part of an ideological battle in which history was transformed into a weapon. In the early 1990s, historian Mariam Lordkipanidze wrote that the 1921 act creating the Abkhaz Soviet Socialist Republic (downgraded 10 years later to an autonomous republic within the Georgian SSR) was “illegal, for it had no historical or juridical basis.”
Russian anthropologist Victor Shnirelman has studied the debates over history among social scientists in the Caucasus. In his The Value of the Past: Myths, Identity and Politics in Transcaucasia, he concluded, “Differences in approaches to early history were by no means insignificant to the creation of the ideology of confrontation, which played a major role in the Karabakh, Abkhazian and South Ossetian tragedies.”
Historians, it seems, bear a heavy responsibility for preparing the ground for ethnic mobilization and the wars of Soviet succession.
SLOW PACE OF CHANGE
A workshop held in November for 30-odd history teachers, textbook authors, and ministry and international experts concluded that the Georgian Education Ministry is moving forward in its efforts to change the way history is taught. At the event, organized by the European history educators’ association EuroClio, Georgian educators presented their ongoing project to develop new textbooks with the aim of giving more space to minorities in the official version of history presented to youngsters from majority and minority linguistic communities.
These new texts should begin appearing soon in Armenian and Azeri schools, and be in use in all history classes in Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo-Kartli by 2011. Some of Tbilisi’s planned classroom changes have raised concerns among linguistic minorities, but so far representatives of these groups have not commented on the new texts.
“If a history textbook is written, this means that
there is some consensus among nations.
How can a book be wrong? … Armenians do not
misinterpret the history of Georgia! How would it be
possible to do so?”
– Armenian speaker interviewed for the
As we wait to see how the books will be received by pupils and teachers, we should not underestimate the difficulties ahead. At this stage, Georgian history teachers and authors are moving from a position of negation of ethnic minorities to one of recognition. But important obstacles remain in the path toward an integrated narrative of history in which minorities move from being the “other” coexisting with “us” into being part of society.
For this, history teachers need space to meet and debate the changes, and the numerous practical problems they pose. Moreover, Georgian historians need to develop new research projects – looking at the biographies of prominent personalities, and micro-histories of places and institutions – and structure their findings through an integrated approach that develops a new narrative.
One thing is clear: In spite of all the difficulties fulfilling the promises of the Rose Revolution, in a turbulent political climate following the catastrophic August war, Georgian education authorities and many educators continue to press for change.
Vicken Cheterian is director of programs at CIMERA. He is a former member of TOL's advisory board. His book War and Peace in the Caucasus: Russia’s Troubled Frontier has just been published.
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Georgian leaders promise new roads and development in a bid to subdue demands for greater autonomy by Armenians in the country's south.
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Looney Tunes Rabbits Run Review...
Original Full-Length Film Includes All-Time Favorite Looney Tunes Characters Releases August 4, 2015!
What happens when Bugs Bunny becomes embroiled in a scheme surrounding the invention of a highly-sought after invisibility spray? The result is a mad-cap adventure set in New York City and Paris titled Looney Tunes Rabbits Run.
In Looney Tunes Rabbits Run, Bugs Bunny is a New York City cabbie who picks up the beautiful but bumbling perfume salesgirl, Lola Bunny, after she’s lost her job at a department store. Bugs, who drives Lola home from work in his taxi, has no idea he’s about to embark on the longest ride of his life!
In her spare time, Lola is an amateur perfume maker who’s convinced one day she’ll concoct the world’s most beautiful fragrance and sell it to the House of Moufette in Paris. Unbeknownst to Bugs, Lola, in one of her attempts to create the next big fragrance, has inadvertently invented an invisibility spray, and now the whole world is on their tails to steal her precious concoction!
On the run to Paris, Bugs and Lola must outsmart everyone from government officials, to Lola’s greedy department store boss, Giovanni and even Yosemite Sam, all of whom are after Lola’s “scent-sational” invisibility spray. Will Bugs help Lola thwart the bad guys and help her realize her dream of launching her own signature fragrance line? It’s a heart-stopping, looney adventure that animation fans won’t want to miss! Joining Bugs and Lola is a lineup of favorite Looney Tunes characters including Speedy Gonzalez, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Pepe Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn and many others.
We've always loved Looney Tunes ever since we were kids. So we were really excited to get this movie. It made us feel like kids again. Bugs, Daffy and the whole gang are still funny even when you're an adult. This film is great for all ages! My grand kids are going to love it as much as I do. Bugs and Lola Bunny are so cute together. I would laugh every time Bugs would say "what's up doc" and Lola would say "I'm not a doctor". My hubby likes Yosemite Sam. He thought it was hilarious when Bugs Bunny was running from Yosemite Sam when they stop at a truck and Bugs looks at the mud flaps and says is that you. The mud flaps had Yosemite Sam with his big hat and guns on them. He thought it was so funny because people drive around town with mud flaps that say back off and have Yosemite Sam on them. We thought it was funny that through half the movie Lola didn't even realize she made an invisibility spray. She thought she made a good perfume that everyone wanted. I loved seeing all of the old characters in this film. It's a fun movie that we will keep watching for years to come.
We love all of the special features too. There are plenty more cartoons to watch after the movie. I liked the Best Friends one where Bugs and Daffy go on a game show. Daffy thinks he knows Bugs really good but he gets all the questions wrong about Bugs. Then Bugs Bunny gets all the answers about Daffy right. Fur of Flying was pretty funny too.
Looney Tunes rock!
Ted said...
Sounds like a great family night movie. I added it to our list.
Lisa it is we love it! :)
Thoroughly enjoy the old characters
Tyler said...
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I-League: Officially called the Hero I-League, this is an Indian master bunch for folks’ affiliation football clubs. Before the talk of ISL, this organization was the nation’s essential football contention. Dislike ISL, it works with an arrangement of progress just as undertaking. The season starts from January and furthermore proceeds roughly May. The gatherings play 18 works with every generation it a total of 90 work with in the season. The gathering was mounted in 2007 as an adherent to the past National Football League From that point forward, 5 clubs have really transformed into the one in charges of the I-League. The course was at first called ONGC I-League and was started to professionalize football in India.
This organization follows the I-League. It was displayed in 2008 just as was known as the National Football League second Division early. The official logo for I-League second Division was exhibited by the All India Football Federation in 2015. In that year, only a solitary gathering got dispatched from I-League and furthermore generally, only a lone group got progressed from the subsequent office. From 2015, the eight gatherings wager each other twice at target settings. There are different bongda365 that utilization the best features to keep the fans playing. With such noteworthy dream sports computer games in the country, the supporter following for the computer game has entirely expanded. The measure of individuals that take to dream football has really gone up.
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