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Preface and Acknowledgments
Speech Acts and Assertion
Norms of Assertion and Normativity
The Supportive Reasons Norm
The Lottery Paradox
Moore’s Paradox
“How Do You Know?” and Challenges to Assertion
Performance Normativity
Supporting the Supportive Reasons Norm
Assertion and Isolated Second-Hand Knowledge
Gender, Power, and the Norms of Indirect Assertion
This book is about the norms of the speech act of assertion. This is a
topic of lively contemporary debate primarily carried out in epistemology and philosophy of language. Suppose that you ask me what
time an upcoming meeting starts, and I say, “4 p.m.” I’ve just asserted
that the meeting starts at 4 p.m. Whenever we make claims like this,
we’re asserting. The central question here is whether we need to know
what we say, and, relatedly, whether what we assert must be true. If
the meeting is really at 3:30 p.m., you’ll be late, and probably rather
upset that I told you the wrong time. In some sense, it seems like I’m
on the hook for having said something false. This sense that I’ve done
something wrong suggests that there are certain standards of evaluating
assertions: a way of distinguishing between good and bad, appropriate
and inappropriate. We call these standards norms. And so the debate
about what, if any, norms govern the linguistic practice of assertion is
known as the norms of assertion debate. When one’s assertion satisfies
the norm, we say that the assertion is warranted.
Various philosophers have typically focused their views of the norms
of assertion on articulating the level of epistemic support required for
properly asserting. Some argue, for example, that one must know what
one asserts. Others argue that one merely needs to justifiably believe
what one asserts – an epistemic standing weaker than knowledge. The
purpose of this book is to defend what I propose as the central norm
governing our practice of assertion, which I call the Supportive Reasons
Norm (SRN). Here’s what it looks like:
One may assert that p only if:
(i) One has supportive reasons for p,
(ii) The relevant conventional and pragmatic elements of the context
are present, and
(iii) One asserts that p at least in part because the assertion that p satisfies (i) and (ii).
In rough outline, the standards for warrantedly asserting shift with
changes in context, although knowledge is never required for warrantedly asserting. In fact, in some special contexts, speakers may warrantedly lie. This latter feature particularly sets apart my view from others in
the debate. This also means that truth, knowledge, and even belief aren’t
necessary conditions for warrantedly asserting.
The book represents the culmination of work spanning the last few
years. Admittedly, there are far too many people to thank than I can
remember, but I will do my best. I’d first like to thank Gina Angelea
for her love and support through the struggles and doubts during the
process of writing. There were many who helped in reading drafts or
simply having useful conversations about the various topics. Some of
these included: Matthew Benton, Liam Bright, Keith DeRose, Julia Driver,
Jeremy Fantl, Mikkel Gerken, Brie Gertler, Sandy Goldberg, Jonathan
Jenkins Ichikawa, Tim Kenyon, Jonathan Kvanvig, Clayton Littlejohn,
Kaija Mortensen, Alison Reiheld, Susanna Rinard, Patrick Rysiew, Miriam
Schoenfield, Adam Sennet, Paul Simard Smith, John Turri, Lisa Warenski,
Nicole Wyatt, and Audrey Yap. I’d also like to thank my epistemology
students at the University of Waterloo, University of Calgary, and my
philosophy of language students at the College of Charleston. Finally,
part of this research was funded by a fellowship from the Social Sciences
and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Parts of this book borrow from previously published work. Chapter 4
is a significantly expanded and re-worked version of my paper “The
Supportive Reasons Norm of Assertion,” originally published in American
Philosophical Quarterly. Chapter 5 is a slightly revised version of my
paper “Knowledge, Lotteries, and Irrelevant Alternatives,” originally
published in Dialogue. A small part of Chapter 6 involves arguments from
my paper with Paul Simard Smith “Sure the Emperor Has No Clothes,
But You Shouldn’t Say That,” originally published in Philosophia. And
Chapter 7 is a significantly expanded and re-worked version of my paper
“How Do You Know That ‘How Do You Know?’ Challenges a Speaker’s
Knowledge?” originally published in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.
A topic of lively debate in contemporary epistemology and philosophy
of language is what norms might govern our linguistic practice of
asserting. When we tell each other things, such as that it will probably rain tomorrow, we’re asserting. There’s an intuitive sense in which
some assertions are good, whereas others are bad. Lies, for example,
seem like good candidates for things we shouldn’t say. But what’s the
difference between honest truth-telling and lying? Are all false assertions bad assertions? These questions concern whether there are any
standards governing what it takes to assert well. We call these standards norms. And so the debate about what, if any, norms govern the
linguistic practice of assertion is known as the norms of assertion debate.
When one’s assertion satisfies the norm, we say that the assertion is
warranted.
This book is about the norms of assertion. Various philosophers have
typically attempted to articulate the level of epistemic support required
for properly asserting. Some argue, for example, that one must know
what one asserts. Others argue that one merely needs to justifiably
believe what one asserts – an epistemic standing weaker than knowledge.
Most candidate norms focus on epistemic concepts like truth, reasonable belief or justification, and knowledge. There are three prominent
proposals for the central norm of assertion. These are the Truth Norm
(TN), the Knowledge Norm (KN), and some version of a Reasonable
Belief Norm (RBN). Other less prominent proposals include the Belief
Norm (BN) and the Certainty Norm (CN). Roughly speaking, versions
of TN hold that an agent may assert only if the proposition asserted is
true; versions of KN hold that an agent may assert only if she knows the
proposition asserted; and versions of RBN hold that an agent may assert
only if she reasonably believes the proposition asserted.
KN: One may assert that p only if one knows that p1
TN: One may assert that p only if p (is true)2
RBN: One may assert that p only if one reasonably believes p3
BN: One may assert that p only if one believes that p
CN: One may assert that p only if one is certain that p4
Those who propose these norms consider their proposal as the single,
central norm-governing assertion. That is, Williamson (2000), for
example, argues that KN is the norm of assertion. This means that he
does not endorse TN. One might think that KN entails TN, since truth is
a necessary condition for knowledge, but that would be a mistake. The
debate has been about which of these is the single norm that governs
the practice of assertion.
In a departure from these sorts of views, though, others argue that the
picture is much more complicated: the epistemic requirements for properly asserting shift with changes in the context of assertion. In some
contexts, one needs particularly strong evidence for what one asserts,
for example, whereas in some contexts one can knowingly assert what
one knows to be false. I advocate for a norm of assertion along the lines
of the latter view. While most proposals for the central norm of assertion focus only on the epistemic requirements for properly asserting,
and propose a rigid, simple norm such as “Assert only if you know” for
all contexts, the view I will defend proposes that what’s required for
properly asserting depends on one’s conversational context. In a lowstakes conversation over dinner, for example, the evidence that I need
to support my assertion that the beet salad is particularly good at this
restaurant will be lower than the support required to assert in a highstakes context, such as key witness testimony in a capital murder trial.
(Although, I doubt I’d be asserting about the deliciousness of a particular
salad.) Views such as “Assert only if you know” leave out this feature by
For example, Williamson (2000), DeRose (2002), Hawthorne (2004), Turri
(2011), among others.
Weiner (2005).
Lackey (2007) argues for something close to RBN, as does Littlejohn (2012),
although there are important differences for both.
Stanley (2008).
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proposing a norm that doesn’t change with shifts in context. I’ll argue
that this is a mistake.
Although there is a great deal of focus on the epistemic requirements for warranted assertibility, there are other factors relevant to the
nature and content of assertoric norms. Assertion is a public practice:
it’s something done with other speakers. It doesn’t make much sense
to assert to a tree, after all. One might speak to a tree, but it would
be odd to describe such speech acts as assertions. Part of the reason
for this is that we are, in some sense, socially on the hook for our
assertions: we have to take responsibility for them. This responsibility
only makes sense in social contexts with other agents. This feature is
absent when speaking to (one wouldn’t say “with”) trees. There are
a number of social conventions surrounding the appropriateness of
some assertions. Although an assertion may be true, and even a case of
knowledge, it may be impolite to assert during a department meeting
that your boss has very bad breath. So there may be important conventional aspects to assertoric norms, and this should be reflected in the
articulation of the norms.
Additionally, there are important pragmatic aspects relevant to
assertibility. There are many things that we do with assertions that
may bear on assertibility conditions. For example, assertions are typically taken as reasons for action. Although there may be a picture of
a fire on the wall of a crowded movie theater, it would be a rather
terrible idea to suddenly loudly assert “There’s a fire!” People will
wrongly interpret this true assertion as a reason to stampede for the
exits (naturally thinking that there’s a real fire in the theater, rather
than just a painting). Since this predictably bad outcome is a likely
consequence of the assertion, it seems to make the assertion inappropriate. Understanding the pragmatic implications of assertion,
including what conditions are required for licensing an interlocutor
to take one’s assertion and act on it, might therefore bear on whether
one may or ought to assert. And this, too, should be reflected in the
articulation of the norms of assertion.
Currently, the dominant view in the literature is that knowledge is
the norm of assertion: one may assert only if one knows. Arguments
for this view take roughly four different forms, the first three of which
involve a set of observations of linguistic data. The first is the lottery
paradox: statements about lottery tickets, such as “My ticket will lose,”
made prior to information of the results of the draw seem inappropriate.
What seems to explain this best is that the speaker can’t know that
her ticket will lose. The second is Moore’s Paradox: statements such as,
“The meeting starts at 4 p.m., but I don’t know it,” seem inappropriate.
What seems to explain this is that in asserting, one represents oneself as
knowing. And the speaker seems to contradict this representation when
she says “but I don’t know it.” The third involves challenges to assertions such as “How do you know?” The general appropriateness of challenging assertions with “How do you know?” seems to indicate that one
ought to assert only if one knows. The fourth is based on observations
about how we evaluate actions that fall short of their goal. Assertions
that fall short of expressing knowledge are worthy of criticism, and this
suggests that a norm has been violated.
Throughout the literature, arguments for proposed norms of assertion typically take the form of an explanatory inference to the best
explanation. Some argue that a particular norm best explains some
subset of the data, and that this provides evidence for such a norm.
For example, Timothy Williamson (2000) argues that KN is best able
to explain the Lottery Paradox observations and that this supports KN.
Others argue that a particular norm best explains all of the data, when
taken as a whole, compared to other candidate norms, even if it may not
best explain (or uniquely best explain) a particular subset of data. For
example, John Turri (2010b, 2011) argues that KN can best account for
all of the linguistic data of challenges and prompts, even though some
competitors may do better on subsets of the data, and that this supports
KN. I will have more to say about a good methodology for pursuing
norms of assertion below.
The purpose of this book is to defend what I propose as the central norm
(iii) One asserts that p at least in part because the assertion that p satisfies (i) and (ii).5
It is what I call a “reasons-based” norm, akin to Jennifer Lackey’s (2007)
Reasonable-to-Believe Norm (RTBN) and Igor Douven’s (2006) Rational
Credibility Rule (RCR).
RTBN (i) One may assert that p only if it’s reasonable for one to
believe that p, and,
(ii) One asserts that p at least in part because it’s reasonable for
one to believe that p.
RCR One may assert that p only if p is rationally credible to one.
I call this family of norms reasons-based since they all place having good
(generally, epistemic) reasons or evidence at the center of what it takes
to properly assert.
One of the biggest differences between my view and other reasonsbased norms is how I incorporate the conventional and pragmatic
features of assertion into the norm rather than treat them as external to
the norm. Advocates of norms such as those canvassed thus far typically view any moral, pragmatic, or conventional features relevant to
whether one may warrantedly assert as external to the practice. Instead,
I argue that there are some such features internal to the practice, and
thus incorporate them into my proposed norm. SRN also takes seriously
the observation that assertibility seems to change when the practical
stakes of the context of assertion changes. For example, when the
stakes are higher, better reasons are required. However, there are even
some contexts where a speaker may warrantedly assert something she
knows to be false, such as some pedagogical contexts. This makes my
use of “reasons,” evidence, or epistemic justification a departure from
other reasons-based norms such as RTBN and RCR. And as such, there
currently are no other proposals in the literature for an assertoric norm
quite like SRN.
Calling it SRN, and defining it as I have, belies its complexity. The
central epistemic concept to warranted assertibility is epistemic justification, evidence, or what I’ll simply call reasons. By this I mean that
there are no cases of warranted assertions where adequate reasons, in
an important epistemic sense, are lacking. However, depending on the
conventional or pragmatic considerations of a particular case, the connection between what’s asserted and the epistemic reasons supporting it
may be more distal. In such cases it may be sufficient for the asserted
proposition to be in service of a prospective, later assertion where the
connection between the assertion and the reasons is more proximal. For
Strictly speaking, we only need conditions (i) and (iii) because condition
(ii) constrains what counts as satisfying condition (i), as I explain in Chapter 4.
However, for clarity – perhaps at the cost of style – I’ve included (ii) as part of
the norm.
example, if a speaker knows that something is false, then by definition
she cannot have epistemic justification for the proposition. However,
she may warrantedly assert the false proposition if the proposition is
something that could play a role in setting up a later assertion. Cases
such as this are not hard to imagine: consider the wide range of pedagogical assertions made by teachers which are, strictly speaking, known
to be false but it’s best for the student to be told a noble lie rather than
the truth. It’s better to instruct young students in physics by using the
Bohr model of the electron structure of atoms rather than the valence
model, for example. I discuss this case in detail in Chapter 4.
Another important feature of SRN is that the speaker need not believe
what she asserts. Cases of warranted assertions will often involve the
speaker believing what is asserted, but, provided that the appropriate
conventional and pragmatic considerations are present, this is not a
necessary condition. The pedagogical example above is such a case, as
are Lackey’s (2007) cases of “selfless assertions.” One of her examples is
of a creationist teacher who nonetheless asserts, “Homo sapiens evolved
from Homo erectus.” I discuss such cases in detail in Chapter 4. A further
defining feature of my account is the importance given to the highly
variegated conventional and pragmatic features of assertion.
This raises natural questions such as, “What determines which
conventional and pragmatic features are relevant?” and, “How do the
‘relevant’ conventional and pragmatic features impact the requirements
for warranted assertibility in a given case?” The short answer is, “It
depends.” Assertion is not a simple practice, even insofar as it’s a single,
coherent practice. Much like other complicated social practices, such as
etiquette, law, sports, and government, a one-size-fits-all approach will
not adequately capture the phenomena. It is a primary task of this book
to sort through these issues, and many more.
One might wonder if my viewing SRN as “context-sensitive” connects
in any way to the literature on epistemic contextualism in epistemology,
which concerns itself with observations that whether one knows, or
whether one can be said to know, in a context seems to depend on features
of the context such as pragmatic stakes. “Contextualist” accounts in
epistemology argue that whether one knows (or whether one can be said
to know) shifts with changes in such features. “Invariantist” accounts
argue that whether one knows (or whether one can be said to know) does
not shift with changes in such features. In short, the context-sensitivity
of my account only tangentially connects with the epistemic contextualism use of “context-sensitivity” and its cognates. One might say that
my position on warranted assertibility is, in these terms, invariantist
in that the requirements for warranted assertibility do not shift with
context: conditions (i)–(iii) of SRN never change. However, the satisfaction of those conditions is highly sensitive to context. So the truth
conditions for ascribing the predicate “warrantedly assertible” will shift
with context. In this sense, my use of “context” and “context-sensitive”
is not connected to its use in the “contextualism” literature. In fact, for
most of this book, the reader can forget that literature entirely.
Although I argue that having adequate reasons is the central epistemic
concept in assertion (compared to, say, knowledge or truth), the contextsensitivity of my view allows it to deal with cases where circumstances
clearly seem to require speakers to have particularly strong epistemic
support for what they assert, such as in high-stakes court testimony.
However, I don’t think that there are any contexts, even high stakes ones,
where one must know in order to properly assert. And even while one
takes an oath to tell the truth (the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
in legal contexts, false assertions where the speaker has very good reason
to think that what they say is true are not punished. KN advocates, by
contrast, have a difficult time explaining why some circumstances license
assertions when the speaker lacks knowledge, but has good reasons. That
is, in addition to the case just described, some circumstances may require
an expedient assertion even when one has doubts as to the truth of the
proposition asserted. For example, I may assert, “That’s your train. Run!”
if missing the train is dire, but being wrong is not. I will argue that my
account best explains all of the forms of assertoric data when taken as a
whole, and explains each of the data at least as well as any competing
theory when taken individually.
There are a number of conceptual issues to be settled regarding articulating norms of assertion. What types of norms might assertoric norms
be? What is the connection between truth, knowledge, and assertion?
How should we properly interpret our everyday observations of proper
and improper assertions, often referred to as the “data”? There are also
empirical issues to be settled. How do we actually engage in the practice
of assertion? How do people react to assertions that are false? How do we,
and should we, respond to challenges such as “How do you know?”
The project of articulating possible assertoric norms is at the same
time conceptual and empirical, a priori and a posteriori. But there are also
methodological issues to be settled in how one ought to approach this
project. Theories should at least explain the important intuitions and
linguistic observations. There is a prima facie requirement to explain the
various linguistic data as they are. But this is not to say that all observations are created equal and should take precedence over strong theoretical reasons for re-interpreting the data. For example, in Chapter 7 I will
offer a re-interpretation of the linguistic data of challenges such as “How
do you know?” This challenge is typically considered as challenging a
speaker’s knowledge, but I will suggest that there are strong theoretical
and empirical grounds to doubt this. It should be possible, therefore,
that our intuitions can be mistaken and should be reconsidered in light
of strong theoretical considerations. However, we can’t let theory run
amok, ignoring strong intuitions.
A common methodology in the literature is to seek a single, simple
constitutive norm of assertion. Although a more detailed discussion will
be saved for Chapter 3, a norm is constitutive of a practice if, necessarily,
every act of that type must satisfy the norm in order to be appropriate.
Furthermore, on some views of constitutive norms they “create” the
practice and may be said to be “essential” to the act. For Williamson,
“if it is a constitutive rule that one must ϕ, then it is necessary that one
must ϕ” (2000, p. 263). Constitutive norms are thus necessary, but not
sufficient, conditions for properly performing an act in a practice.
Williamson’s proposed norm of assertion is the Knowledge Norm (KN)
on which one may (or must) assert some proposition, p, only if one
knows that p. This is not yet to provide sufficient conditions for warrantedly asserting, but it does mean that any assertion of a proposition that
a speaker does not know is an improper assertion. KN is also a “simple”
norm in that a single rule of assertion is proposed, and any conventional, moral, or pragmatic considerations are considered external to
the practice. There may be other norms that contribute to the various
sufficient conditions required for proper assertion, but they either will
not be unique or constitutive of assertion, or will be derivative from KN.
Such norms may be, for example, general conversational (e.g., Gricean)
or moral norms such as “Be truthful,” or “Be polite.”
There remains a question concerning how we should treat theoretical considerations, such as the simplicity of a theory when compared
to another. Often in science, when two competing theories or hypotheses can equally well explain the data, the simpler theory is favored.
Some, such as Igor Douven (2006), have suggested a similar tactic for
assertoric norms: if KN and some competitor norm (such as his RCR)
are equally able to explain the linguistic data, then we should favor the
simpler norm. He uses this strategy to argue for his “rational credibility
account of assertion” and the Rational Credibility Rule. However, what
reasons do we have to think that assertion is a simple practice describable by a single, simple constitutive norm? A number of philosophers,
such as Dummett (1981), Williamson (2000), Lackey (2007), and
others, have likened the norms of assertion to the rules of a game. If
the analogy is tight, then we would expect many of our games to be
governed by simple rules. But this is not what we find. The games of
baseball, basketball, hockey, football, soccer, tennis, badminton, golf,
pool, darts, and so on, all have long and complicated rule-books. Even
chess and checkers are not governed by single, simple constitutive
Perhaps our social practices are not strongly analogous with games, but
perhaps a practice like assertion may still be governed by a single, simple
constitutive norm. But this is not what we seem to find in other social
practices and institutions. Look to our social institutions of government
and law, or social practices such as driving, being a good colleague, and
having good manners. Insofar as any of these can be a distinct practice, it’s rather clear that there are many norms, often in conflict, and
which can be quite complicated. So, rather than having good reasons to
think that assertion would be governed by a single, simple constitutive
norm, as Douven (2006, p. 451) puts it, assertion is “a part of reality of
our making” after all – we have strong reasons to think that assertion
would not be governed by such a norm. Thus, I reject the Williamsonian
(et al.) strategy of assuming that assertion is governed by a single, simple
constitutive norm. It’s not clear what methodological advantages such
a strategy provides. Of course, I argue that assertion is governed by a
single, constitutive norm, but the norm is “complex” in its context-sensitivity, so I argue that it avoids the problems just canvassed.
Another question of methodology concerns how the argumentation
will proceed. As already indicated, many arguments in the literature
take the form of an explanatory inference to the best explanation (IBE). For
example, upon canvassing all of the conceptual and linguistic data of
assertion, one might argue that KN can best explain the data when taken
as a whole. Perhaps KN has some trouble explaining cases where assertions are appropriate in the absence of knowledge, but this may be fixed
by appeal to how the knowledge requirement might be overridden by
extenuating circumstances in special cases. In such cases, a reasons-based
norm might appear to better explain the subset of data, but this is an
isolated segment of the data. So, when the data are taken as a whole, KN
might do better than any of its competitors. This is one form of an IBE.
Another way one could argue would also require that a candidate
norm explain each subset of the data at least as well as any competitor,
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while explaining the data, taken as a whole, better than any competitor.
All things being equal, if a norm can best explain the data when the data
is taken as a whole, but can also explain each of the subsets of data when
the data is taken individually, at least as well as any competitor, then
such a norm appears to be well supported both theoretically and empirically. This is the argumentation strategy that I will adopt in my argument in support of SRN. SRN is at least as well positioned as any other
norm to explain any subset of the data. In fact, I think that it’s uniquely
positioned to best explain some subsets of the data. And, moreover, it
seems able to best explain the data when taken as a whole. I make the
case for this in Chapter 9.
There is also a methodological tension between simplicity and
completeness. I will adopt the methodology of favoring an account
that is, ceteris paribus, the most simple. However, the ceteris paribus
requirement is rarely satisfied, and when all of the relevant considerations are included, SRN will be the most complete. I will argue that
competing accounts such as TN, KN, and RTBN come out of the analysis
with considerable bruises or having suffered damage due to potentially
decisive counterexamples. In accomplishing this goal, SRN incorporates
the complexity of the practice of assertion, but not on an ad hoc basis.
In the end, I argue that many of the KN treatments of the data depend
on a reasons-based norm explanation. Consequently, not only does KN
seem to get some important cases wrong, positing KN is superfluous for
accounting for the data.
There’s another methodological question regarding how one ought
to construct a proposed norm of assertion. The question is this:
do we take the linguistic data and then conjecture an explanatory
norm that fits the data, or do we start from considerations about the
nature of assertion and conjecture a norm which is then tested by
the data? Most of the views in the literature on the norms of assertion have adopted the former approach. Some reason, for example,
that we observe that some cases of assertion without knowing what
one asserts appear inappropriate; therefore, some posit KN. But others
notice that some assertions without knowledge seem appropriate, but
these are cases where truth is still required; therefore, some posit TN.
Others notice that there are still some cases where neither knowledge
nor truth seems required, and that in every case one must assert only
if it’s reasonable for one to believe what one asserts; therefore, some
posit RTBN.
I think that these lines of argument have things backwards: we
should start from theoretical considerations of the nature of assertion,
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understanding its constitutive aims, how norms relate to these aims,
and then posit a norm which seems best suited to fill that role. Then
we take the various data and test the proposed norm. This is how I will
argue for a reasons-based norm: not by taking the data as a whole and
positing a norm which best explains the data.
I will begin my arguments by briefly considering the constitutive
aims of assertion, what it means for something to be a norm, and then
conjecture my version of a reasons-based norm. In Chapter 4 I propose
just such a norm, SRN, and in Chapter 8 expand on and defend this
approach to the norms of assertion. In the intervening chapters, in order
to connect with much of the extant literature on the topic, I will cover
the central forms of linguistic data (lottery paradox, Moore’s paradox,
and challenges). And then in Chapter 9 I test SRN against the linguistic
data, showing that it performs best when the data is considered as a
whole, and performs best (or at least as well) when the data is considered
individually.
In Chapter 10, I will show how SRN is able to explain some new data
involving cases of assertions based only on the say-so (i.e., testimony)
of another person. I will show that SRN performs at least as well as any
other norm on any given subset of the data, such as KN in explaining the
lottery paradox data, and that SRN explains the data as a whole better
than any other norm. This puts SRN on better theoretical grounds, I
think, in addition to the empirical grounding provided by explaining
the data.
Finally, I will tend to focus on cases taken from real-life situations.
A feature of my examples will tend to be that they’re complicated
and, most importantly, messy. For example, the central example
in Chapter 4, used to support SRN, is of a high school teacher who
appears to lie to her students in service of their learning needs. The
richness of such examples matters, and will come into play in how
they’re analyzed in light of the more abstract considerations of articulating the norms of assertion. I think it’s important to keep our theorizing grounded in practice, and we shouldn’t shy away from difficult,
messy cases. Theorizing based on sanitized cases, I think, leads to poor
theorizing.
Summary of chapters
Building a case for SRN will require some preliminary discussions
pertaining to understanding the nature of both assertion and norms.
In Chapter 2 I begin with a discussion of the nature of the speech act of
assertion. There are a number of options in characterizing assertion as a
speech act distinct from, say, commanding or conjecturing. One definition simply states that assertion is a speech act where some proposition
is claimed to be true: for example, that today is Friday. I think that this
is correct, as far as it goes. Additionally, I am partial to defining assertion
in terms of the conventional, social, and pragmatic commitments that
a speaker acquires in asserting some proposition. Moreover, like Robert
Brandom, I favor a definition on which assertion constitutes a speaker’s giving a hearer reasons for believing the proposition asserted, and
giving a hearer (a partial) license to re-assert and use the proposition as
a premise in her practical deliberations.
In Chapter 3 I discuss topics related to specifying the concept and
content of norms. This will include specifying the differences between
constitutive and non-constitutive (i.e., regulative), simple and complex,
restrictive and non-restrictive, and defeasible and indefeasible norms.
I finish by characterizing Williamson’s (2000) prominent proposal for
the Knowledge Norm as a simple, constitutive, restrictive, indefeasible
In Chapter 4 I first present my proposal for the central norm
governing the practice of assertion, which I call the Supportive Reasons
Norm (SRN). One of the distinctive features of the norm is that what
it takes to satisfy the norm changes with shifts in assertoric context.
In fact, in some special contexts, the norm licenses speakers to assert
what they know to be false. Moreover, by properly understanding the
social importance of the practice of asserting, we can recognize that
there are conventional and pragmatic features internal to the practice.
These internal features should be made explicit in our articulation of
the norm, and not treated as inessential to it. This feature of my view
sets it apart from views such as Williamson’s (2000) simple Knowledge
Norm as well as other extant proposals of reasons-based norms, such
as Jennifer Lackey’s (2007) Reasonable-to-Believe Norm (RTBN) and Igor
Douven’s (2006) Rational Credibility Rule (RCR). I offer a preliminary
defense of the view. I save the more complete defense of the view for
Chapters 8 and 9.
Chapters 5 through 7 constitute my campaign against the three
most common arguments in favor of KN: the lottery paradox, Moore’s
paradox, and challenges to assertion, respectively. A common argument supporting KN is the intuitive impropriety of making assertions
about whether a lottery ticket has won or lost prior to information on
the results of the draw. Even though a speaker may assert something
that has an arbitrarily high probability of being true on the available
evidence (and the assertion may actually be true), such assertions seem
to be categorically inappropriate. KN proponents, such as Timothy
Williamson, argue that this is best explained by the speaker not knowing
what she asserts. However, I argue that such accounts are unsatisfactory.
Williamson’s analysis raises some serious skeptical worries. How is it that
we can’t know so-called lottery propositions, but we can know (what I
call) fallible propositions such as my car is parked in the driveway, especially when the latter can be reconstructed as lottery propositions? I
argue that a relevant alternatives approach will best solve the problem of
how to argue that one can know fallible propositions but cannot know
propositions about the outcomes of lotteries made prior to the results
of the draw (such as whether my ticket will lose). A consequence of
my view is that what explains the unassertibility of lottery propositions
isn’t that one lacks knowledge, it’s that one lacks adequate epistemic
justification.
In Chapter 6 I take on statements such as “Dogs bark, but I don’t know
it.” Assertions such as these are typically viewed as “odd,” or downright absurd. However, articulating the pathology has been a tricky task.
I cover what has become the most widely accepted explication of the
paradoxical nature of these assertions, belonging to Roy Sorensen. I then
discuss how knowledge norm advocates have attempted to argue that the
Moorean data, as it has become known, best supports their view. I argue,
picking up on arguments from Jennifer Lackey, that they’re mistaken.
I then articulate what may be some new forms of Moorean assertions,
as well as a proposal for what explains the oddness of such assertions.
The upshot is that the pathology of such assertions, insofar as any are
unwarranted, requires no reference to any norm of assertion. In fact,
any proposed norm of assertion is able to explain the pathology. The
Moorean data thus doesn’t differentially support any particular norm of
assertion, let alone KN.
Chapter 7 addresses the wide range of challenges to assertion such
as “Do you believe that?”, “How do you know?”, and “Are you sure?”
These have typically been used to support KN: what else explains the
general propriety of challenging an assertion with “How do you know?”
However, I argue that the data is not currently properly interpreted. I offer
a unifying analysis of this data such that we can understand the content
of a challenge based on what constitutes a wholly adequate response
on the part of the speaker. I argue that the propriety of various forms of
prompts and challenges, and their attendant responses, is best explained
by a reasons-based norm, such as my own. I also discuss how agents
ought to respond to challenges, including successful demonstrations
that what one asserted was false. For example, ought we apologize or
merely retract our assertion? What does “retracting” an assertion even
amount to?
In Chapter 8, I return to discuss the nature of norms. I focus on the
relationship between norms and goals. I begin by covering a new model
of assertoric norms based on the norms of properly placing wagers and
responding to the results. The critical result is that, in general, the results
of a wager do not bear on its propriety. That is, whether a wager wins or
loses does not bear on whether an agent made a good bet and, moreover,
does not bear on whether the agent is praise- or blame-worthy. I argue
that this supports a non-factive norm, where truth is not a necessary
condition (which eliminates candidates such as the knowledge norm
and the truth norm), and I argue that properly conceiving of the relationship between the norm and the goal(s) of the practice of assertion
supports a reasons-based norm such as my own.
Chapter 9 completes my principal case for SRN. I compare my proposed
norm to its main competitors, especially the knowledge norm. I argue
that all of the knowledge norm’s explanations for the data canvassed in
Chapters 5 through 7 depend on a reasons-based norm’s explanation.
Consequently, the knowledge norm explanation is superfluous: the data
can be explained by the knowledge norm, but it’s best explained by a
reasons-based norm, particularly the Supportive Reasons Norm.
In Chapter 10, I raise a family of recent cases of assertions based
on isolated second-hand knowledge (ISHK) – assertions epistemically
grounded only in the testimony of another person. Jennifer Lackey
argues that assertions epistemically grounded in ISHK are inappropriate.
I don’t think this is correct. When such assertions are inappropriate, it’s
because the degree of epistemic support required to properly assert in
the context hasn’t been met. However, there are some assertions epistemically grounded in ISHK that are warranted. SRN properly predicts
this and well explains these cases.
For the most part, the norms of assertion literature has focused only on
what proposition a speaker asserts and what epistemic standing she has
to the proposition asserted. Who the speaker is (race, gender, class, etc.)
doesn’t particularly matter. However, what happens when we suppose
that it does matter? I make two points in Chapter 11. First, gendered
language norms in Western societies often require women to use indirect
speech acts. One problem is that this heightens the incidence and risk
of discursive injustice. Second, these norms require indirect speech acts
in a way that hasn’t been properly appreciated in the norms of assertion
literature. I’ll argue that in some conversational contexts, women must
assert indirectly, by questioning, for example. The upshot is that, whatever one proposes as the norm of assertion must be able to address this
feature of assertoric discourse. Moreover, I’ll argue that SRN is well suited
to this task.
Asserting is one of many acts we can perform in uttering words. We find
assertions everywhere in our daily discourse when we give directions,
answer questions, offer our opinions, and when we make arguments.
But what is an assertion and what separates it from other speech acts
such as requesting, conjecturing, and commanding?
This chapter covers some of the central views on the speech act of
assertion.1 I begin by considering some features of assertion found in
speech act theory. This involves covering the most influential ways
of characterizing assertion belonging to Austin, Searle, Dummett, and
Brandom. I don’t plan to argue anything particularly new or controversial about how we ought to characterize assertion.
In brief, I support a characterization of assertion in terms of the
commitments the speaker takes on by putting forward some proposition as true. Moreover, we should understand both what it means to
put forward a proposition as true and speaker commitment in terms of
the social and conventional aspects of the practice of assertion. One of
the corollaries of this view is that we shouldn’t expect sharply defined
boundaries to the phenomena.
Linguistic acts and speech acts
Assertion is one of the many forms of speech acts known as an illocutionary act. The distinction comes from J. L. Austin (1962). Illocutionary
For a more detailed survey and discussion of the background views on assertion, see Jary (2010) and MacFarlane (2011). There is still important contemporary work being done on the nature of assertion. For example, see Goldberg
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acts are what we do with utterances such as when we assert, command,
request, question, promise, and so on. Take the following utterance:
“Can you close the door?” Depending on the context, the utterance may
either be a request to close the door, a command to close the door, or a
question concerning whether the hearer is capable of closing the door.
We can contrast illocutionary acts with locutionary acts. A locutionary
act is simply the performance of an utterance, such as “Can you close
the door?” It’s the words used in performing an utterance.
The same locution can comprise many different illocutions, depending
on the context.
Consider the following conversational exchanges:
A: Have you done this before?
A: Are you asking me to grab the salt?
A: Do you promise to come to my party?
In each case an act of the same utterance type, saying “Yes,” effects a
different speech act, depending on the context given by the different
questions asked of B; asserting in 1, requesting in 2, and promising in
3. When the context of a given locution determines what speech act is
performed, we call this speech act contextualism.2
While it’s generally uncontroversial that which speech act one performs
with a given linguistic act depends on context, some have argued for a
view on which, for example, in asserting “Today is Tuesday” I thereby
also assert that it is not Wednesday and a variety of other propositions
entailed by the proposition asserted. Cappelen and Lepore (2005) call
this view speech act pluralism. Moreover, in performing a speech act, one
may be performing multiple simultaneous speech acts. That is, in some
cases, one may utter a particular locution, and it may serve simultaneously to perform multiple illocutionary acts: one may both assert and
command with the same utterance.
On its face, the claim about asserting indefinitely many propositions
entailed by one’s assertion is contentious: while many propositions may
be deduced from what is asserted, it’s hard to find it plausible that a
speaker really expresses all of these propositions by the single utterance.
Turri (2010b).
Although by asserting “Today is Tuesday” one can thereby deduce that
I must also mean, or be rationally committed to, the further claims
that, “Today is not Wednesday,” “Today is not Thursday,” “Today is not
Friday,” and so on, it’s quite another thing to suggest that I express all
of these indefinitely many further propositions by the single assertion,
“Today is Tuesday.” For the sake of this book, I will reject this sense of
speech act pluralism.
In another sense, however, speech act pluralism is not altogether
controversial: we regularly recognize many situations where a single
utterance performs multiple speech acts. Suppose that “swearing” as
found in legal testimony – “Do you hereby swear that your testimony was
the truth?” – is a distinct speech act from asserting. In answering “Yes,
my testimony was the truth,” a speaker may be swearing by asserting
that her testimony was the truth. So we could understand speech act
pluralism in terms of a series of by-relations in that one performs one
speech act by performing another speech act.
Searle and Dummett on assertion
John Searle (1969) has a particularly influential account of speech acts
whereby each illocutionary act (e.g., promising, asserting, requesting)
has a specific structure. According to Searle, all illocutionary acts have
what he calls preparatory, sincerity, and essential conditions. Preparatory
conditions are necessary conditions for an act to be non-defective in a
context and in order for the act to have a point. Thus, in a sense, failing
to meet preparatory conditions produces a self-defeating act. Giving an
order, for example, has the preparatory condition that the speaker is in
a position of authority over the hearer: a non-defective order can’t take
place unless this is the case. Sincerity conditions involve the speaker
properly intending that the illocutionary act be properly acted upon.
A sincerity condition of an order, for example, is for the speaker to
intend for the hearer to carry out the order. Finally, essential conditions are what distinguish one illocutionary act from all others: it’s the
defining feature of the act. For orders, the essential condition is that
the speaker uses the utterance to try to get the hearer to do what the
speaker wants.
For Searle, assertion has the following structure: “the preparatory conditions include the fact that the hearer must have some basis for supposing
the asserted proposition is true, the sincerity condition is that [the
speaker] must believe it to be true, and the essential condition has to do
with the fact that the proposition is presented as representing an actual
state of affairs” (1969, p. 64).3 Furthermore, since the sincerity condition
of asserting involves the psychological state of belief, for Searle, asserting
counts as expressing the speaker’s belief. Additionally, the preparatory
conditions inform us what the speaker implies in asserting: namely, the
speaker implies that the hearer has reason for supposing the asserted proposition is true. I’ll return to discuss the role of belief in asserting – particularly the view that in asserting some proposition, one represents oneself as
believing, or perhaps even knowing, what one asserts – in Chapter 6.
One serious problem with Searle’s account, I think, is that he considers it
a preparatory condition of assertion that the hearer has reason to suppose
the proposition asserted is true. Suppose that the hearer knows, or is even
certain, that some proposition is false. Suppose that the hearer is certain
that pure water does not boil, at standard pressure, at 70ºC. If a speaker
sincerely believes that water does boil at 70ºC, then she may assert, “Water
boils, at standard pressure, at 70ºC.” Since the hearer is certain that the
assertion is false, the hearer cannot have any reason to believe that the
proposition asserted is true. Thus the preparatory condition is not met.
However, I think that it’s clear that the speaker still asserts, though falsely.
So it isn’t a necessary condition for a non-defective assertion that the
hearer will have reason to suppose that the asserted proposition is true.4
Other problems might arise when we characterize assertion as necessarily expressing a speaker’s belief. Lies and bullshit (in the strict-ish
sense of the term introduced by Harry Frankfurt (1988)5) are both assertions, where the speaker puts forward a proposition as true, without
expressing a speaker’s belief in the proposition asserted.6 If I intend to
give false directions to the bus station, I may assert “Go North on 5th
It will become clear, in Chapter 4, that I disagree with Searle’s view that assertion has these features. Specifically, I discuss a case where a speaker may warrantedly assert what she knows to be false, which fails to satisfy Searle’s preparatory
and sincerity conditions.
One might think that the speaker’s asserting the proposition necessarily
provides the hearer with some reason for supposing the proposition true. Perhaps,
for example, it gives the hearer some reason to doubt her certainty that the proposition is false (and thereby provides some reason to suppose that it’s true). However,
if the hearer really is certain, then the mere act of hearing the assertion will not
provide her with any reason to suppose the (false) proposition asserted is true.
For a playful discussion of bullshit, propaganda, and the norms of assertion,
see McKinnon (forthcoming).
Bullshit is when a speaker asserts some proposition, but what one asserts
in the context isn’t sensitive to the truth. What we say when we lie is sensitive
to the truth in that we aim to say what’s false (for Frankfurt, lies can be true,
provided that the speaker thinks what she says is false). Sincere assertions are
sensitive in that we aim to say what’s true. But when someone bullshits, they’re
not concerned with whether what they say is true or false.
Street,” even though I don’t believe that those are the correct directions.
And although I’m lying, my utterance is still an assertion: lying is not a
separate speech act from asserting. While assertions may typically serve
to express a speaker’s belief, we should thus be cautious in defining
assertion as a speech act that expresses a speaker’s beliefs.
A possible refinement to the idea that assertion expresses a speaker’s
belief in the proposition asserted is that the speaker must intend to assert
something true. Lies and bullshit, then, would not count as properly
assertoric because the speaker does not intend to assert something true
in producing such utterances. After all, it seems to be an intuitive feature
of assertion that a speaker must at least offer the impression of sincerity.
If a speaker clearly appears to be asserting something that she doesn’t
believe to be true, the assertion will likely fail to be convincing. That is,
such assertions don’t fail to be assertoric, but there will be, for example,
a failure of uptake or belief-adoption on the part of the hearer.
Some evidence for this comes from noticing that hearers dismiss obviously insincere statements, something which is borne out in the way
we challenge such assertions: “Come on, you don’t really believe that.”
However, it doesn’t follow that even obviously insincere assertions fail to
be assertions. Rather, as Michael Dummett argues, “assertions are distinguished from other utterances in all being governed by the convention
that we should try to utter only those whose descriptive content holds
good” (1981, p. 356). That is, assertion is characterized by the convention
where speakers should always intend to assert something true. On this
sort of picture, then, one can argue that assertion is the speech act that
expresses a speaker’s belief, since it’s difficult to see how speakers could
properly intend to assert something true that they don’t believe.
Dummett provides a number of useful ways for thinking about assertion. One natural way of distinguishing assertion from other speech
acts, such as commanding and requesting, is by understanding assertion
as the external expression of our internal judgment that some claim
or proposition is true. This approach individuates the linguistic act by
uniquely linking it to a mental act that is itself already (putatively) clearly
individuated. If I say, “It’s cold today,” this is naturally understood as my
giving voice to my belief that it’s cold today.7 As Timothy Williamson
has claimed, “believing [some proposition] p stands to asserting p as the
I have transitioned from talk of judgment to the mental state of belief. This is
due, in part, to Brandom’s (and Dummett’s) reading of Frege on how an assertion
is the giving voice to a thought. I will use “judgment” and “belief” interchangeably unless otherwise noted.
inner stands to the outer” (2000, p. 255). On this view, assertion is the
external, public expression of the internal, mental state of belief. Others
have gone further to say that assertion is, at its core, the expression of
a belief.8 This is partially borne out in our intuitive understanding of
assertion as a primary means of communicating information: how do I
tell you what I think about some issue? I assert!9
Dummett rejects this sort of characterization of assertion, though. He
argues that assertion cannot be defined as a speech act that expresses
a particular mental state (whether it’s belief, judgment, knowledge,
or something else), nor can it be defined simply in terms of a speaker’s intention. Simply put, Dummett argues that a speaker’s intention
alone cannot determine which speech act is being performed by a given
linguistic act: it’s simply unable to bear the weight required to make the
requisite distinctions. There are two problems, as he sees it.
First, a speaker’s actual intention is irrelevant to which speech act is
performed by a given linguistic act. Lies are assertions, after all. Even if
we grant that good assertions require certain preparatory conditions,
such as the speaker at least giving the impression of sincerity, this is
distinct from the speech act being an assertion: asserting and warrantedly asserting are two different things.
The second problem is that a speaker may assert with many simultaneous intentions, none of which is necessarily the intention to utter
something true. I may assert, for example, that broccoli is delicious to
a child because I want the child to eat her vegetables. I might happen
to believe that broccoli is delicious and so simultaneously intend to
assert something true, because, perhaps, I prefer not to lie to children
in making such statements. However, the primary intention is simply
to say something that will get the child to eat the broccoli; that I take
the proposition as true is secondary. We can imagine similar cases where
I assert to the child that broccoli is delicious when I believe it to be
false. I may have the intention to convince the child to eat the broccoli
(because I consider it healthy) by asserting something I take to be false,
while simultaneously intending to offer the assertion as a demonstration to my spouse that one can assert something false and yet convince
the child to do what I want. In both cases I’ve made an assertion, but in
the latter I did not intend to assert something true.
For example, Bach and Harnish (1979) have taken this sort of view.
The reader might wonder how we distinguish between asserting and guessing,
conjecturing, and guaranteeing. I take up that distinction in Chapter 7.
Dummett thus rejects characterizing assertion strictly in terms of a
speaker’s intention and as expressing a speaker’s belief (or some other
mental state). Neither of these features can be necessary conditions
since there are many obvious counter examples including lies and even
bald-faced lies.10 However, he seems to think that it is a characteristic
requirement of assertion that the speaker at least gives the impression
that she intends to assert something true (1981, pp. 298–300). In one
sense this is intuitively correct. When it’s clear that someone is telling
a story or acting on a stage, even though a number of linguistic acts
appear to be assertions, competent hearers won’t mistake the speaker for
asserting. When an actor says, “There’s a fire!” it’s understood that she’s
not asserting that there’s a fire in the theater. We see this borne out in the
incredulity an audience will have for an actor sincerely trying to warn
the audience of a fire. But it’s problematic to characterize assertion as a
speech act that necessarily requires speakers to at least give the impression of intending to say something true, since this seems to conflate
making a normatively proper assertion with making an assertion. The
former is sufficient but not necessary for the latter. One can argue that
lies are improper assertions without being committed to treating lies as
non-assertoric. Some obviously insincere assertions are still recognized
as assertions, after all.
To recapitulate, Dummett takes the view that asserting requires the
speaker to at least offer the impression of intending to assert something
true because he considers some obviously insincere assertions as selfdefeating. The issue here is in properly understanding “self-defeating,”
but I will defer that discussion for now. Behind Dummett’s rejection
of the speaker intention/belief expression view of assertion is that it
ignores assertion as a fundamentally conventional practice: “Rather,
there has to be some feature of the sentences which signify their being
uttered with assertoric force; and an account of the significance of this
feature – and thus the activity of making assertions – is to be given by
describing the convention under which sentences possessing this feature
are used” (1981, p. 354). What distinguishes assertion from other speech
acts is that assertion is governed by the convention that one should utter
sentences with the intention of uttering only true ones.
So how is this sufficiently different from the view Dummett rejects?
First, although there’s a convention that speakers, in making assertions,
intend to assert only if the descriptive content is true, it isn’t the case
For a discussion of bald-faced lies, see Sorensen (2007).
that one asserts only if the intention is present. Dummett describes how
speakers typically learn the conventions. “When we first learn language,
we are taught to make assertions only in the most favored case, namely
in that situation in which the speaker can recognize the statement as
being true” (1981, p. 355). Children thus typically learn to assert only
when their evidence conclusively establishes the truth of the assertion:
assert that the mail has arrived only when one sees the mail carrier drop
off the mail.
As we become more adept, however, we learn that assertions are acceptable in a wide variety of circumstances where the truth of the assertion is
not conclusively established. Dummett’s principal example is that assertions in the future tense – “I’ll be at the party at 9,” for example – “are
never uttered in the situation that conclusively establishes their truth;
and others, which we originally learned to utter only in such situations,
we later learn to utter in circumstances in which we may turn out to
have been mistaken” (1981, p. 355). In cases of assertions in the future
tense, for example, it’s impossible to be in a position that conclusively
establishes the truth of the proposition asserted.11
But that’s not a problem. We must distinguish between the conditions
that justify making an assertion and what conventions may define the
practice of asserting. Although the general convention is to intend to
assert only true statements, truth isn’t required for properly asserting
in all circumstances, as I’ll argue throughout this book. However, while
being in a position to conclusively establish the truth of one’s assertion
isn’t necessary, it’s important to note that “we do not of course learn to
make statements on no basis whatever, and, if we did, such utterances
would not constitute assertions (even though they were made with the
intention of uttering only true statements), because there would not be
such a thing as acting on such statements” (1981, p. 355). Understanding
the practice of assertion in terms of understanding what it means to act
on assertions is key to Dummett’s view, and to my own.
Assertion, for Dummett, characteristically involves the speaker and the
hearer taking on certain commitments. He argues that “[l]earning to use
a statement of a given form involves ... learning two things: the conditions under which one is justified in making the statement; and what
constitutes acceptance of it, i.e. the consequences of accepting it. Here
Of course, on some views of time such as eternalism, and given deterministic
views of causation, it could be possible to be in a position to conclusively know
the truth of a future tense statement. But let’s set those aside.
‘consequences’ must be taken to include both the inferential powers
of the statement and anything that counts as acting on the truth of
the statement” (1981, p. 453). What it means to understand and accept
an assertion as true is to understand what it is to act on the assertion.
We test a child’s understanding of “The mail has arrived” by observing
their ability to act on the assertion by, for example, fetching the mail.
Moreover, what it means for a one to accept an assertion of “Your shoes
are untied” is to bend down and tie one’s shoes.
By making an assertion, one of the commitments taken on by the
speaker is properly reacting to the assertion being corrected or challenged. In a sense the speaker commits herself to ensuring the truth
of what she asserts. Dummett argues, for example, that if a speaker’s
assertion is shown to be false, the speaker should be prepared to modify
her statements. Sometimes a speaker will react by making her words fit
the facts of the world by: for example, correcting an earlier assertion
that a ball is blue by asserting that it is red if the ball really is red. But in
other cases of having an assertion corrected, rather than withdrawing or
correcting the statement, the speaker will simply change her behavior
to make her actions (the facts of the world) fit her words. For example,
Dummett writes (1981, p. 299):
If a man says, ‘I am driving to Cambridge’, and then learns that he
is going in the opposite direction, his reaction may be not to withdraw what he said, but to make it true by turning round and going
the right way: this does not make what he said any less of an assertion. What is essential, however, is not only that he should in fact be
prepared, by altering either what he says or what happens to make
what he says true, but that his intention in making his original utterance should be such that he regards it as mandatory thus to strive
to make what he says agree with what is the case; no further choice
remains to be made.
Dummett‘s view of assertion, in a nutshell, is the following. It‘s a speech
act governed by the general convention to intend to assert only true
sentences. And although we learn to assert only in circumstances that
conclusively demonstrate the truth of what‘s asserted, there are many
circumstances where we properly assert short of having conclusive
grounds for the truth of what‘s asserted. Finally, the making of an assertion creates commitments in both the speaker and hearer. The speaker
takes on a commitment to ensure the truth of what‘s asserted, or else
to respond accordingly when challenged (by perhaps giving reasons or
evidence for its truth) or corrected (by perhaps retracting her statement).
Meanwhile, the hearer takes on a commitment, when the assertion is
accepted as true, to appropriately act on the new information if conditions require such action.
Brandom on assertion
Another influential view on assertion is Robert Brandom’s. His view is
closely related to Dummett’s, and it can be best approached by considering a question Brandom poses: “What is it that we’re doing when we
assert, claim, or declare something?” (1983, p. 637). Assertion is characteristically an action, a doing. It’s not just that assertion is an action,
though, since that’s obvious: it’s that assertion is to be understood in
terms of its performative properties, and not (in the first instance) in
terms of its associated semantic objects, such as propositions that are
conveyed via assertions, or the syntactic properties of sentences. On this
view, we understand assertion as a performance, a concept I will deploy
throughout this book as a useful way of understanding the potential
norms of assertion.
What sort of doing is asserting? At its core, assertion is a social practice. And so understanding what it is to make an assertion must be
understood against a socially instituted backdrop of a dual structure of
authority and responsibility. In asserting some proposition a speaker
takes on responsibilities and authorizes hearers to take the assertion and
do things with it. I will take these in turn.
When one asserts, one takes on the responsibility justify one’s assertions if challenged. This can include giving one’s reasons or evidence
for an assertion, or the use of further assertions which themselves may
require justification. Essentially, this is how arguments work. How far
one must go in order to justify a claim is not determined a priori; instead,
it’s determined, in part, by what one’s linguistic community requires for
satisfying the justificatory requirements of defending an assertion in a
given context. As Brandom puts it, what counts as adequate justification,
on this view, is whatever the members of one’s linguistic community
“will let assertors get away with” (1983, p. 644). In low stakes situations,
for example, very little will be required, but high stakes situations may
require considerable support.
Suppose that two people, Alice and Bob, arrive at a restaurant and Bob
prefers hamburgers. He asks Alice, “Do they serve hamburgers here?”
Alice responds by asserting, “They do.” Always the skeptic, Bob challenges her assertion with, “How do you know?” Now consider how this
conversation should proceed in different contexts: first a low stakes
context, and then a high stakes context. If it’s not terribly important
for Bob that the restaurant serves hamburgers – if they don’t, he will
simply choose his next most preferred option given what the restaurant
serves – then Alice’s justification, “I saw it on the menu outside the
front door” will likely suffice. But if the stakes are higher, and Bob will
eat at the restaurant only if it serves hamburgers, then Bob may find
Alice’s response inadequate: he may require further justification, such as
corroboration from a restaurant staff member.
If the vindication of assertions generally requires further assertions
as evidence, then this suggests a potential vicious regress. However,
Brandom thinks that there’s no regress problem for three reasons. First,
there may be a terminus for justification where an assertion offered as
justification does not itself require justification. As noted previously,
this is determined by one’s linguistic community. If, for example, it is
generally accepted in science that one need not defend the scientific
method, then if one uses the method to justify an assertion, the justificatory requirements would be satisfied, terminating by appeal to the scientific method. Second, the demands for justification must themselves be
reasonable and may stand in need of justification. The child-like “Why?”
to any further reason in support of an assertion is patently unreasonable
in many contexts. Third, we may recognize a special class of assertions
that Brandom calls “bare assertions” that do not require justification.
This is a general feature of, for example, pronouncements performed
by people with special socially-conferred authority. A few examples
include: judges making assertions of guilt, teachers making assertions
of grades, and baseball umpires calling a runner “out.” Brandom argues
that such assertions do not stand in need of further justification beyond
mere appeal to the relevant authority.
The requirement for speakers to provide justification for assertions, in
the form of a responsibility, is central to Brandom’s view. An important
feature of this responsibility is that a speaker’s responsibility to vindicate
an assertion is conditional on actually being challenged. Agents take
on a kind of dispositional requirement to respond to challenges. And
while an asserter immediately takes on the commitment to respond to
challenges, whether an assertion is normatively appropriate will partly
depend on how well the asserter would respond, were she to be challenged. I take up this important topic again in Chapter 7.
In a nutshell, asserting for Brandom involves a dual structure of
taking on a commitment to defend one’s assertion if challenged, and
of authorizing one’s hearer to take the assertion and do things with it.
Most notably, the hearer is licensed to re-assert to others, or to use the
assertion as a premise in forming inferences or in one’s practical deliberations, either of which may lead to further assertions. For Brandom,
these further assertions derive their appropriateness from the justification of the original assertion. When a speaker makes an assertion that
authorizes the hearer to take the assertion and use it, in some instances,
to make further assertions, the justificatory duty of these further assertions falls to the author of the original assertion that licensed the subsequent series of inferences and assertions.
Returning to our restaurant example, if Alice asserts to Bob that the
restaurant serves hamburgers, and trusting her assertion Bob then
re-asserts to Charlie that the restaurant serves hamburgers, Bob could
discharge the justificatory duty of the assertion by deferring to Alice.
This is “epistemic buck-passing,” as Goldberg (2006) calls it. Alice would
therefore be on the hook for providing the justification for Bob’s assertion to Charlie. Of course, as she could do if her assertion were directly
challenged, she could retract or disavow the claim, leaving Bob to decide
whether he has his own reasons to offer in support of the assertion. On
Brandom’s view, a speaker thus takes on a responsibility for all the future
assertions that are the fruit of an original assertion. That’s a rather large
commitment!
This is a particularly distinctive feature of Brandom’s view of assertion. However, it is also a possible target of criticism. Although a more
complete discussion of responding to challenges such as “How do you
know?” will be left until Chapter 7, that Bob can completely discharge
the justificatory requirements of defending his assertion by passing the
buck to Alice seems problematic. Cases like the restaurant example above
are similar to instances of testimonial chains where one agent asserts to
another, who re-asserts to another, who re-asserts to another, and so on.
Suppose that the chain is five people long with the assertion originating
with Alice, through Bob, Charlie, and terminating with Dan asserting
to Erin. Suppose, then, that Erin doubts Dan’s claim that the restaurant
serves hamburgers and challenges the assertion with “How do you
know?” According to Brandom’s view, Dan could adequately respond to
Erin’s challenge by citing Charlie’s assertion that the restaurant serves
burgers. He would thus adequately respond with something along the
lines of, “Charlie said so.”
We should be skeptical of the adequacy of such responses. In some
cases this is a plausibly adequate response: if we suppose certain background facts about the general (or context specific) reliability and
epistemic care that Charlie takes with his assertions, then that Dan
heard from Charlie may be an adequate response to Erin’s challenge.
Maybe Charlie is a renowned food critic with particularly good experience with burgers. However, if it’s mutually known that Charlie is a
rather unreliable source of testimony, even if he happens to be felicitously re-asserting what he heard from Bob (and even if it’s true that
the restaurant serves hamburgers), Erin would likely find Dan’s appeal
to hearing from Charlie as poor, or at least insufficient, support for
the assertion. In fact, this may give Erin positive reasons to doubt the
quality of Dan’s assertion. So there are important, but unspecified, background facts required in order to make it plausible that a speaker can
wholly discharge the justificatory duty of an assertion by appealing to
the proximal or original author of the assertion. However, these facts are
often absent in many normal conversational contexts: speakers generally can’t simply discharge their justificatory duty by merely appealing
to their having heard it from someone else.
Taking stock and moving forward
For my purposes, there are a number of features of Dummett’s and
Brandom’s views that are useful in characterizing assertion. Assertion is
an act, a doing, a performance. In the next chapter, I will put this to work
in arguing that the norms of assertion should respect that it is an act
and the proper object of normative assessment, therefore, should be the
agent performing the act rather than merely the proposition that the act
expresses. Asserting is putting forward a proposition as true, perhaps even
as worthy of belief. Assertion is also, necessarily, social and constituted,
at least in part, by social conventions. What makes an assertion appropriate will thus partly depend on context, including the social conventions and pragmatic features of making assertions in the context.
It’s also important to notice that we use assertions to perform further
actions, including using assertions as premises in making inferences,
particularly in practical decision-making. So, that we do things with assertions ought to figure into properly characterizing the act. Furthermore,
I agree with Dummett that assertion is not, at its core, the expression of
a mental state, specifically belief. Although asserting often expresses a
speaker’s belief, it’s not a necessary feature of the act. I also agree that
assertion involves the speaker taking on certain commitments to the
truth of what’s asserted, including, in part, a commitment to defend the
assertion. And, moreover, asserting gives authority to hearers to take the
assertion and do things with it, such as re-asserting it and using it as a
premise in forming inferences.
I think that there are, however, features of both Dummett’s and
Brandom’s views that we should try to avoid if possible. I disagree with
Dummett that asserting what one doesn’t believe is “self-defeating” in
a significant sense. It depends heavily on what he means by “self-defeating.” It’s a conventional feature of assertion that a hearer will dismiss
(or fail to have uptake for) an assertion if the speaker makes it clear that
she doesn’t believe what’s she asserts. In this sense of hearer uptake,
obviously insincere assertions are self-defeating. However, something
is still asserted. The assertion may not have been normatively appropriate, in that it may have been a bad assertion qua norms of assertion,
but it’s an assertion nonetheless. Furthermore, provided that the speaker
adequately gives the impression of sincerity, or at least sufficiently avoids
giving an impression of insincerity, belief is not a necessary condition
for assertion. After all, Dummett argues that a fundamental characteristic of assertion is that assertions can be used to deceive. And that they
have this power depends, at least in some cases, on the speaker being
able to assert something they don’t believe.
There’s also a problem with Dummett’s claim that assertion is characterized by the convention that one should try to assert only true
sentences. While this is a feature of many, perhaps even most, assertions, it’s unclear in Dummett’s view whether one can warrantedly
assert something false when one has good reason to think that what’s
asserted is true. In Chapter 4, I will argue that there are a number of
circumstances where false, but well justified, assertions are warranted.
However, I will go on to argue that there are some contexts where a
speaker may warrantedly assert something she knows to be false. Such
assertions conflict with the claim that assertion is characterized by the
convention that one should try to assert only true sentences. Although,
one could possibly retreat to the position that assertion is generally
characterized by the convention that one should try to assert only true
sentences.
Turning to Brandom, the principal point of my disagreement has to
do with his view that the justificatory duty of an assertion falls to the
original author of an assertion. I raised the problem of long testimonial chains. I think it’s implausible that the terminal asserter in a long
chain can fully discharge her duty to defend the assertion by appealing
to the epistemic authority of the person from whom she heard it: more
information about such cases would be required. Assertoric warrant isn’t
conferred so easily. I’ll return to discuss these sorts of cases in Chapter 10.
If Dan has good evidence that Charlie is a reliable source of information,
then this, in addition to having heard it from Charlie, would constitute
adequate justification for Dan’s asserting to Erin. Having merely heard it
from Charlie is insufficient: one cannot completely pass the buck to the
original author of an assertion. So while I agree with Brandom that in
asserting that p, the speaker gives the hearer some license to re-assert that
p, I suggest that it’s at best a limited license to re-assert. A hearer doesn’t
obtain a carte blanche license, as it were.
While I’ll take up this topic in more detail in Chapter 10, I suggest that
our assertions carry with them something akin to an assertoric passport,
stamped with the various epistemic and conventional (and pragmatic)
features of its previous use in an assertoric chain. Here’s the sort of
example I’m thinking of. There are all sorts of social contexts where one
person will assert to another with (one hopes) the implicit understanding
that the information was communicated in confidence, whereby that
confidence carries with it the (again, implicit) understanding that the
hearer will keep that confidence and not share the information without
explicit permission of the speaker. For example, suppose that over drinks,
I confide in a friend, and tell her about some recent untoward behavior
by one of my male colleagues at a recent conference. I do so in a slightly
hushed tone, away from other colleagues, but I don’t explicitly tell her
that this is a secret, and I don’t explicitly tell her that she shouldn’t
share the information with anyone. However, it’s a feature of such situations that people tend to understand that there’s an implicit agreement
that she won’t re-assert what I’ve told her without my explicit permission. Now, sometimes people are sufficiently cautious so as to explicate
the often implicit understanding that the hearer should keep the speaker’s confidence by not re-asserting without permission. For example, I
could say, “And just so we’re really clear, don’t repeat this to anyone.”
However, in such contexts where I don’t explicate this, it’s often well
understood that my friend ought not share the information without my
permission, and some evidence for this is provided by my rightly feeling
offense if she does share it without my permission. So while assertions
tend to provide the hearer with a license to re-assert, it’s a limited license,
and some contexts are such that, that license is absent entirely. This
feature, though, supports a context-sensitive view of the norms of assertion, which is what I begin to argue in Chapter 4.
The view of assertion taking shape from these reflections, then, is
one on which an asserter puts forward some proposition as true, and
possibly even as worthy of belief by the hearer, although a speaker need
not form a belief based on the assertion. The speaker necessarily takes on
conventional socially instituted commitments to what’s asserted, which
are manifested in a duty to defend the assertion. A speaker asserting that
p does not express a speaker’s mental state regarding p (such as belief or
knowledge), even though speakers often use assertions to accomplish
such tasks as expressing the belief or knowledge that p. And finally, by a
speaker’s asserting that p to some hearer, the hearer gains some license
to re-assert the proposition and to use it in their practical reasoning.
There is one other prominent approach to characterizing the speech
act of assertion, though. Williamson (2000) and others argue that we
can characterize assertion in terms of its constitutive norms. He argues,
for example, that assertion is the speech act for which the Knowledge
Norm (assert that p only if you know that p) individuates the speech act.
That is, KN is the single norm governing the speech act and the norm
is unique to assertion. I take up this approach, and what norms are, in
the next chapter.
Norms of Assertion and
Normativity
Since the central concern of this book is the furthering of our understanding of the norms of assertion, it will be helpful to say something
about what is meant by something being a norm. This is important,
since much of what will be said about arguments for and against various
proposed norms will depend on what sense of norm is being used.
This chapter discusses how the norms of assertion have been typically
conceived in the norms of assertion literature. While there are potentially many parallel debates concerning the nature of norms, since this
book is about the norms of assertion and what has been said on that
topic, I will largely ignore the parallel debates.
I begin by discussing some basic features of norms as they’re discussed
in the literature on the norms of assertion. In the following section, for
example, I explain how norms may be about things other than actions,
such as states of affairs. However, the relevant conception of a norm
for the norms of assertion discussion involves norms pertaining to
actions. This leads into a discussion of a number of potential options for
characteristic features of different norms. Norms may be, for example,
constitutive or non-constitutive, defeasible or indefeasible, restrictive or
non-restrictive, and simple or complex.
I finish by discussing Timothy Williamson’s influential characterization of the Knowledge Norm (KN) as a simple, single, constitutive norm
unique to assertion, and his analogy of norms with rules of games. He
argues that KN individuates and defines the speech act of assertion,
which is a different approach to more traditional speech act theory
covered in Chapter 2. I argue that norms are importantly different from
rules of a game and that Williamson’s characterization of KN using this
analogy produces problems. The differences between norms and rules of
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games are some of the key restrictions on how the discussion of norms
of assertion should proceed.
2 Some characteristic features of norms qua norms of
What exactly is a norm of assertion? This is not an easy question, for
“norm” is a heterogeneous term with applications in a number of fields
and in a number of debates. There are moral norms (one ought not lie),
social norms1 (one should hold the door open for other people), and
norms for games (one must not throw a pass in football from beyond the
line of scrimmage). In a minimal sense, norms express the rightness or
wrongness, appropriateness or inappropriateness of actions or states of
affairs.2
On the one hand, norms ranging over states of affairs, sometimes
called norms of being, determine whether a certain state of affairs is good
or ought to obtain.3 An example of this sort of norm would be the norms
of belief. For example, one might think that one ought to believe that
p only if one knows that p; or that one ought to believe that p only if p
is best supported by one’s evidence. Norms ranging over actions, on the
other hand, tell us what we ought to do: whether it’s good to perform
some action. Since I argued in Chapter 2 that we should understand
assertion as an action, a doing, it is norms qua norms of action that are
most relevant for understanding the norms of assertion. And this is how
the norms of assertion have been typically characterized.
In one sense, we might understand norms of action as more-or-less
regulated patterns of behavior. In a sense, it’s a norm of walking into
a building that people will hold the door open for those behind them.
This practice isn’t codified as a law, or as explicitly required, (at least
anymore) by social conventions. However, it is an easily observable and
relatively stable pattern of behavior. But this is merely a descriptive sense
of norm, and not prescriptive.
Bicchieri (2006) discusses social norms at length. She distinguishes
between descriptive norms, conventions, and social (prescriptive) norms.
For a fantastic discussion of social norms, see Bicchieri (2006).
Insofar as right/wrong and appropriate/inappropriate pull apart, I will ignore
that distinction as it is not one generally taken up in the norms of assertion
For a good introduction to these concepts, see Glüer and Wikforss (2010).
Since I’m putting aside concepts such as content normativity and norms of being,
I don’t go into detail here.
Descriptive norms are regulated patterns of behavior that come and go.
She writes, “Descriptive norms such as fashion and fads, for example, arise
in contexts in which people desire to coordinate with (or imitate) others
and prefer to do what others do on the condition that they expect a sufficient number of people to act in a certain way” (2006, p. x). Conventions
are descriptive norms that have stood the test of time, as it were, such as
rules of etiquette. For Bicchieri, descriptive norms are “based on expectations of conformity and conditional preferences, and so are conventions,
such as signaling systems, rules of etiquette, and traffic rules” (2006, p. 2).
She suggests that we can model descriptive norms and conventions as
solutions to coordination games (in decision and game theory). Since
she approaches norms through the lens of game theory, she views social
norms “as when we are required to cooperate, reciprocate, act fairly, or do
anything that may involve some material cost or the foregoing of some
benefit. The kinds of problems that social norms are meant to solve differ
from coordination problems that conventions and descriptive norms
‘solve’” (pp. 2–3).
Bicchieri further notes that “a norm cannot be simply identified with
a recurrent, collective behavioral pattern” (p. 8). There’s something
special about norms that distinguish them from, say, “the collective
morning habit of brushing one’s teeth” (p. 8). Social norms have to do
with collective expectations on actions, and the role that these expectations have in our behavior. It’s partly because it’s expected of me, in
terms of social norms of cooperation and reciprocity, that I fulfill my
obligations in returning emails in a (relatively) timely manner. I brush
my teeth every morning regardless of whether I expect others to do likewise, but I return my emails in a timely manner at least in part because
I expect others to do so, and at least in part because other expect me to
do so.
And likewise, we will not understand the norms of assertion as merely
observable patterns of behavior (descriptive norms) or as conventions.
Norms of assertion do not attempt merely to describe how people
participate in the practice of assertion; rather, they attempt to prescribe
how people ought to assert in order to engage in the practice well.4
And, as we’ll see especially in Chapter 8, the norms of assertion have
an important relationship to what we’re trying to do when we assert.
However, we have to distinguish the norms of assertion from Bicchieri’s
If the project were merely descriptive, the Knowledge Norm wouldn’t get off
the ground since people regularly and frequently violate it.
conception of social norms. While the norms of assertion involve our
expectations of ourselves and others, we don’t have to conceive of them
as connected to concepts in game theory and self-interest as Bicchieri
conceives of social norms. Certainly, although one might so conceive of
the norms of assertion, I will not.
Thus far I have been discussing norms of practices, such as dinner
etiquette. At this point we can make an important distinction between
practices and mere activities. Michael Rescorla (2009) argues that, “Every
practice is associated with ‘internal’ standards of normative assessment
codified by norms dictating how to execute the practice correctly”
(2009, p. 101). An agent may violate such norms, however, and still be
engaging in the practice: “A devious gambler might repeatedly cheat
during a poker game. He plays poker incorrectly, but he plays poker
nonetheless” (2009, p. 101). Rescorla argues that the “connection with
internal evaluative standards differentiates practices, such as games or
assertion, from mere activities, such as jumping, bathing, or holding
hands” (2009, p. 101). There are no internal evaluative standards to
jumping: once one satisfies the necessary conditions for engaging in the
activity of jumping (both feet leave the ground at the same time), there
are no standards for doing it correctly or incorrectly. Of course, if we’re
speaking about jumping with a particular goal, such as jumping over a
high bar, as in the sport of high jump, then there are internal evaluative
standards, but that’s because we’re speaking of a practice rather than a
mere activity.
For Rescorla, the normative character of practices and activities is
what separates them. He writes (2009, p. 101):
Any practice engenders a three-fold division between actions that do
not count as engaging in the practice, actions that count as engaging
in it correctly, and actions that count as engaging in it incorrectly. A
mere activity engenders only a two-fold division between actions that
count as engaging in the activity and actions that do not.
Practices have norms internal to the practice. That is, norms of hockey
are norms of hockey, rather than more general social or moral norms,
or norms of sports in general. Practices may also be governed by norms
external to the practice, such as general moral, social, or rational norms.
By contrast, activities are only governed by external norms: they
lack internal norms. So an important feature of norms, qua norms of
assertion, is that we’re interested in whether there are any norms specific
and internal to assertion (that is, whether it’s a practice or merely an
activity). The one question will thus be whether, which, and how any
external norms might govern the practice, and how such norms interact
with any internal norms.
In some sense, though, even activities seem to have standards of assessment internal to the activity. For Rescorla, these are not norms; rather,
they’re simply requirements of the activity. A norm describes what’s
required to engage in a practice correctly or incorrectly; a requirement
describes what’s required to engage in a practice or activity at all. That is,
requirements individuate an action rather than characterize it according
to its fit with standards for acts of that kind. Take the activity of jumping: if
Jane fails to have both feet leave the ground simultaneously, we wouldn’t
say that she is jumping poorly; rather, we’d say that she isn’t jumping at
all.5 We would say that she isn’t even engaging in the activity. So we can
distinguish between norms, which describe what’s required for engaging
in a practice correctly, and requirements, which describe what’s required
to count as engaging in an activity or practice. All practices have both
norms and requirements, whereas activities only have requirements.
In this section, I have discussed some important features of norms,
at least as the concept of a norm is important for the project of understanding and articulating norms of assertion. Norms are not just patterns
of regulated behavior: they’re importantly prescriptive in that they tell
us what we ought to do when we assert. Since assertion is an action, we
are concerned with norms about actions rather than states of affairs.
And, finally, we have distinguished between norms and requirements,
and practices and activities. Norms of a practice, such as norms of assertion, are internal to the practice and can be distinguished from requirements for engaging in the practice. In Chapter 8 I return to discuss
another important feature of norms qua norms of assertion: that they
are characteristically related to the goals of a practice and are, necessarily, importantly distinct from the goals. There, I’ll argue that norms
are what it means to “properly aim” at achieving a goal, and norms are
thus determined by the goals of a practice.
I next turn to a number of options in how we can understand the characteristic features that we might think that norms of assertion should
Intuitions may differ, though. I think that we could appropriately say that
Jane is jumping poorly if she’s attempting to jump but failing. We would both
say that she’s failing to engage in the activity, and that she’s doing a bad job of
jumping (in that she’s failing).
have. The questions which will occupy us in section 3 are what sort of
norms the norms of assertion might be. That is, whether they’re constitutive or non-constitutive, defeasible or indefeasible, simple or complex,
and restrictive or non-restrictive. After this discussion, in section 4, I will
turn to critically discuss Timothy Williamson’s influential view of the
norms of assertion as a single simple (restrictive and, arguably, indefeasible) constitutive norm unique to assertion.
The normative character of norms
To say that a norm should be prescriptive, internal to a practice, and have
the other features just discussed is not yet to say anything about what
sort of specific character proposed norms of assertion have or ought to
have. There are a number of different forms norms can take, each with
very different features. This section discusses four dimensions, each with
two options: constitutive and non-constitutive, defeasible and indefeasible, simple and complex, and restrictive and non-restrictive. This list
is by no means exhaustive, but it does cover the principal options for
norms, and particularly norms of assertion.
Some norms have a special, logical relationship to the practice over
which they range.6 When a practice logically depends on its norms for
its existence, the norms are said to constitute the practice: they’re constitutive norms. John Searle (1969) distinguishes between regulative and
constitutive rules. “[R]egulative rules regulate antecedently or independently existing forms of behavior ... ” (1969, p. 33).7 And they regulate
the practice by specifying what it means to engage in the practice well.
Many forms of social behavior have regulative rules. Dinner etiquette,
for example, may dictate that one should only use a salad fork for one’s
salad, but the practice of eating dinner exists antecedently and independently of the salad fork rule. That is, the practice does not depend
in any way on the existence of the rule: we could suppose that the rule
never existed and the practice of eating dinner would remain intact.
The game of chess, on the other hand, is a paradigm example of a practice that has constitutive rules. That the pieces must move as they do, and
what constitutes winning or drawing, creates the game of chess. As Searle
notes, “The rules of football or chess, for example, do not merely regulate
Unless otherwise indicated, I will use “rules” and “norms” interchangeably. I
take up important differences in section 4.
Others have sometimes merely distinguished between constitutive and nonconstitutive rules. See Gluer and Wikforss (2010).
playing football or chess, but as it were they create the very possibility of
playing such games” (1969, p. 33). And so while “[r]egulative rules regulate a pre-existing activity, an
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Used By Experts
Equestrian Exercise
The Equicizer™ is used by many of the world's top equestrians - learn how it might help you!
Click on the area of riding that most interests you and meet some of our Experts:
English Riders
Centered Riding Instructors
Steve Lantvit
Steve Lantvit is a full-time Equine professional trainer and award-winning instructor whose goal is to contribute to the betterment of the relationships between man/woman and horse. His background started from English disciplines such as polo and jumping and has expanded greatly over nearly 2 decades to include the western disciplines. With a wide array of experiences across both disciplines, his focus on training is that of all around horsemanship and the creation of the versatile horse. Steve's popularity and horsemanship lead to his success in launching his TV series "Sure In The Saddle" which is now airing on both RFD-TV and RuralTV/FamilyNet. Visit: SteveLantvit.com for show times and to learn more about Steve, his amazing clinics and his beautiful Highgrove Farm!
Ed Dabney
Ed Dabney's philosophy and mission of Gentle Horsemanship is to assist horses and their owners in having a more safe and pleasant life together by establishing a relationship of mutual respect and trust through the use of gentle communication. Ed's blending of natural horsemanship and classical equitation has made an indelible mark with students all across the United States as well as in Europe, drawing the attention of serious riders searching for the lightest touch and the deepest connection with their horses irrespective of breed or discipline. Ed is now using the Equicizer as a teaching tool to help his students achieve a better feel and communication with their horse. To learn more about Ed, visit: EdDabney.com
Craig Cameron
A native Texan, Craig Cameron, one of the original clinicians, is on the road more than 44 weeks a year covering 80,000 miles demonstrating the style of horsemanship he has perfected in the last 23 years. Called the “public defender of the horse,” Craig dedicates himself to those who educate their horses by first educating themselves. At an age where most have long since retired the thought of starting colts, Craig Cameron known as “The Cowboy’s Clinician,” starts hundreds of horses each year; plus his four-day clinics held at his ranches in Bluff Dale, TX and Lincoln, NM blend education with entertainment. To learn more about Craig, visit: CraigCameron.com
Stacy Westfall
Even as a young child growing up in Maine, Stacy loved horses and rode whenever she had the chance. She got her first pony, Misty, when she was six. Her mother Sherri was Stacy’s only instructor in riding and training until she went to college. As Sherri looked on she would ask questions that prodded Stacy to think deeply about the mindset of the animals. “Why do you think Misty just did that?” or “How do you think you could get Bay to want to cooperate? What is she thinking?” The habit of getting inside the horse’s head, of thinking like a horse, became second nature to Stacy. To learn more about Stacy, visit: WestfallHorsemanship.com
Tommy Garland
Before coming to notoriety as the equine industry's most popular up-and-coming clinician, Tommy Garland gained recognition as one of the country's best trainers and most successful showmen of Arabian and Half Arabian horses. Tommy has ridden horses virtually all his life and credits his trainer father, also named Tommy, with much of his early learning about horsemanship. Tommy grew up under his father's tutelage training Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, mules, walking horses and Arabians. "My father had a tremendous gift with horses, and I was lucky to be able to learn from him. He taught me to use patience and care, never to rush with a horse. Some people prefer to forget where they come from — I think about it every day," says Tommy. To learn more about Tommy, visit: TommyGarland.com
Ruth Hogan Poulsen
Ruth is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist & Freestyle Gold Bar Award-winner with a commitment to personalizing the dressage experience for each horse and rider. Vermont-based Ruth Hogan-Poulsen is making her mark on the US dressage scene.
In the early 90s, Ruth earned many of her earliest opportunities in the FEI ring by applying her individualized approach to “difficult” horses. Understanding the need to address the different learning processes of “problem” horses, Ruth also began to apply more dynamic training for riders as well. To learn more about Ruth and her Equicizer "Rocky" visit: RuthHoganPoulsen.com
Betsy & Jessie Steiner
During Betsy’s career, she has successfully trained many horses to Grand Prix including Attache, Special Delivery, Ortac, Komtur, Unanimous, Metternich and Hilltop’s Giotto. With Grand Prix wins at prestigious shows around the country, Betsy has enjoyed success at the highest levels for more than three decades. A USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medalist, Betsy has numerous FEI wins.
One of the highlights of Betsy's illustrious career was when she represented the United States at the World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990 aboard her own Dutch Warmblood, Unanimous. (Photo left - Betsy and her Equicizer "Vino Tinto")
Jessie has been acting as Assistant Trainer and managing the business side of Betsy Steiner Dressage since 1995. She has trained several horses up to FEI Levels in addition to starting the careers of several talented youngsters. She has clients ranging from beginners to competitive upper level amateurs. Some of Jessie accomplishments include; USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and obtaining the Bronze Team Medal at the 1992 NAYRC. To learn more about Betsy and Jessie Steiner, please visit: SteinerDressage.com (Photo right - Jessie Steiner in the saddle)
Dr. Maria Katsamanis
Dr. Maria Katsamanis is a horse trainer, clinician and psychologist. This combination has helped her work with horse and human alike. Her equine background is broad. She studied in Greece, France, and the United States and was influenced by classical trainers such as Dominique Barbier and Walter Zettl. Her early equestrian career included working as an exercise rider for a French racing barn. Her riding career has been largely as an exhibition rider. Katsamanis is part of a select few trainers, outside of India, that have worked with the rare and exotic Marwari horses. She co-authored the book "The Alchemy of Lightness" where the concept of Molecular Equitation is introduced to the equestrian community. She is able to help demystify and explain the elements of equitation that are key in helping riders establish the ultimate connection with their horses. Her explanations of the barriers and myths that block the path between horse and rider help to free the rider to connect with their mounts, making the dance accessible to anyone regardless of age or breed. Maria uses the Equicizer as a staple in the multiple clinics she holds throughout the year. To learn more about Dr. Maria Katsamanis, please visit: http://www.mariakatsamanis.com/
Jane Savoie
Jane Savoie is one of the most recognized names in dressage, and for a good reason. Her accomplishments and the breadth of her influence are impressive. She has been a member of the United States Equestrian Team and has competed for the US in Canada, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany. She was the reserve rider for the Bronze medal winning Olympic dressage team in Barcelona, Spain. She has been long-listed by the USET with several horses and has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National Freestyle Championships. To learn more about Jane, visit: JaneSavoie.com
Brent Applegate
Brent Applegate, who is a physical therapist, grew up on a Texas farm but it wasn’t until his preparation for physical therapy school years later that he became reacquainted with horses through the largely unknown world of ‘hippotherapy’. After five years of working as a clinical therapist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he was asked to begin a hippotherapy program for them and hasn’t looked back since. In 2005 Brent started My Heroes, llc at Chastain Horse Park in Atlanta, GA and in the fall of 2011 he moved his family to the front range of Colorado to begin a second program at the Equine Center at Colorado State University. Brent is a big fan of the Equicizer and uses it extensively throughout his program. To learn more about Brent Applegate and his organization, please visit: http://www.myheroestherapy.com/
Lisa Wysocky
Lisa Wysocky is an Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies Expert. Along with this, she is an author, equine clinician, and motivational speaker who also trains horses for and consults with therapeutic riding programs across the country. Born in Minneapolis and raised in a nearby suburb, in her teens a riding instructor taught Lisa that by striving to be the best you can be, you often become the best anyone can be. That concept of success, and the instructor's insistence that how you won in the show ring--or in life--was more important than what you won, changed her life. To learn more about Lisa, visit: LisaWysocky.com
Chithra Rogers
Chithra Rogers passion for horses started as early as her childhood days. She is highly experienced in horse riding, horse stable management and special needs training. Her training in special needs comes from years of volunteering and working closely with mild to severe autistic children in various organizations in both Singapore and Australia. After completing her academic qualifications in Learning Disorders Management and Child Psychology as well as in Special Education, she is now waiting to pursue her Masters in Special Education. She is a member of PATH International and an EAL Facilitator trainee from Strides to Success in Indiana (USA) where she is enrolled in the HorseWork Facilitator Training program.
Driven by her strong desire and passion to help children with special needs, Chithra has opened the first of it's kind, safe and highly innovative indoor therapeutic horse riding school using the Equicizer. The training uses a holistic approach incorporating medical, emotional and financial needs of the family and children involved. Click here to learn more about Chithra and how the Equicizer is used as a main component in her program "Healing Horses Singapore".
Sandy Lovato
Sandy Lovato was a life-long horseman, mother of 3 and wife of Equicizer creator, Frankie Lovato, Jr. Her passion for horses and helping others was the inspiration behind the founding of Stampede of Dreams Therapeutic Riding Program in Norwalk, Ohio. There Sandy served as the Program Director and PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor from 2009 to 2014, when she suddenly passed away in a car accident. Sandy is missed dearly by all. You may enjoy this video demonstration made by Sandy on the Equicizer and it's use in EAAT: The Equicizer being used for Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies VIDEO
Now that you have met some of our Experts using the Equicizer for therapeutic purposes,
click here to visit our page dedicated to Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies for Programs, Homes & Clinical Uses.
Frank Lovato, Jr.
Frank Lovato, Jr., known as "Frankie," was a professional jockey for 25 years. In 1980 he won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, one of horse racing's highest honors. After a riding accident left him with a broken leg in 1981, unable to find something that could get him race-fit again without the risk of getting on real horses, he created a wooden mechanical horse to help with his rehabilitation. This was the birth of the Equicizer, which is now used by all kinds of riders all over the world for exercise, traning and therapy. Upon his retirement in 2004, Lovato devoted himself entirely to making Equicizers and continuing to educate those wanted to make a career out of or learn more about the horse racing industry.
In 2009 Lovato created his now annual "Jockey Camp" where students of all ages come from around the nation to learn more about the racing industry, including what it takes to become jockeys and exercise riders. In 2010 he released his "What It Takes To Be A Jockey" DVD and his travel size "Frank Lovato, Jr's Racing Terminology Booklet" with over 450 racing terms. In 2011 Lovato founded "Jockey World" a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization that provides knowledge, including guidance in health and safety, for those desiring to have a career or just learn more about the racing industry, and an educational radio program - "Jockey World Radio" - frequently featuring top industry leaders as guests.
Lovato is constantly coming up with fun and exciting educational tools for racing enthusiasts and in 2013, he took on a "365 Days of Racing Terminology" video series challenge, using terms from his term booklet.
Heather Sansom
Heather Sansom is a certified personal trainer and equestrian coach and has been involved in fitness and competitive sport for over 25 years, and in equestrianism for just over 30 years. Heather's equestrian involvement includes some experiences in eventing, competitive trail and endurance training, hunter, fox-hunting, polo, natural horsemanship and her core discipline: classical dressage. She and her current horse were provincial champion at the Jeux Equestres du Quebec in 2004 in Level 2. She is currently training in Dressage at Level 4. In addition to training clients and conducting clinics and workshops, Heather speaks on topics related to fitness for all ages, as well as sport conditioning specifically for equestrians. Heather has published over 100 articles in national and international online and print magazines on topics related to sport conditioning and fitness. Heather is also an Equine Canada Competition Coach (English disciplines) and a Certified Level 1 Centered Riding Instructor. Learn more at Equifitt.com.
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Kathy Culler
Kathy Culler is a Certified Level III Centered Riding® Instructor/Clinician, a United States Pony Club Instructor and a Certified Instructor and Life-Time Member of the American Riding Instructor Association. She has more than 35 years of riding, teaching, and training experience in multiple riding disciplines. Kathy is an experienced body awareness/groundwork instructor for riders and teaches Centered Riding Clinics, Centered Riding and Centered Jumping lessons, and Rider Balance & Alignment Clinics.
Her Equicizer “Tuxedo II” has proven to be a popular and valuable teaching tool. In Kathy's own words, "Riders are often amazed at the enhanced awareness and sensitivity that they experience on the Equicizer. Also, because it doesn’t fidget, spook, buck or bolt, it provides the ideal platform for performing rider bodywork and gives the riders complete freedom to explore their own alignment and balance—while still or in motion. Riders can take what they learn on the Equicizer directly into the next ride on their own horse." Contact Kathy at kathyculler@verizon.net.
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Algebraic expressions, surds and approximations
Introduction to Calculus
Universidad de Sidney
The focus and themes of the Introduction to Calculus course address the most important foundations for applications of mathematics in science, engineering and commerce. The course emphasises the key ideas and historical motivation for calculus, while at the same time striking a balance between theory and application, leading to a mastery of key threshold concepts in foundational mathematics. Students taking Introduction to Calculus will: • gain familiarity with key ideas of precalculus, including the manipulation of equations and elementary functions (first two weeks), • develop fluency with the preliminary methodology of tangents and limits, and the definition of a derivative (third week), • develop and practice methods of differential calculus with applications (fourth week), • develop and practice methods of the integral calculus (fifth week).
its awesome course...\n\nMentor is skilled and explains everything clearly.\n\nBut if anybody has little bit pre-calculus knowledge it will be more helpful.
Great Course. The material is super useful from a data science perspective. The explanation is thorough and made a lot of sense to me. I recommend it
Precalculus (Setting the scene)
This module begins by looking at the different kinds of numbers that fall on the real number line, decimal expansions and approximations, then continues with an exploration of manipulation of equations and inequalities, of sign diagrams and the use of the Cartesian plane.
Real line, decimals and significant figures15:27
The Theorem of Pythagoras and properties of the square root of 211:27
Algebraic expressions, surds and approximations10:42
David Easdown
In this video, I'd like to discuss how mathematical expressions can be built and manipulated algebraically, with I think some rather remarkable and surprising outcomes. I'll begin by relating a childhood experience that really stayed in my long-term memory and stimulated my interest in mathematics. Some people have bad or unpleasant experiences in early childhood that put them off mathematics. I was lucky and had a very fine teacher. One morning, he came into the classroom and said, "I want you all to think of a number between one and 10. It's your own secret number. Don't tell me or your friends. I want you to double it, add four, halve what you see in your head. Remember your secret number, don't tell anyone, take it away. You're now thinking of the number two." We were all in day thinking of the number two. This was quite astonishing to a child and what was even more remarkable was the teacher was able to explain carefully why we're all thinking of the number two. Call the secret unknown quantity x, build up an algebraic expression that corresponds to the instructions, and see that it simplifies in every case to the number two. It was for me quite amazing and powerful. My first experience of mathematical proof. I'd like to show you something surprising about some common everyday objects. Sheets of paper in fact in the A series. Here's A4. This is A5 half as big, A6 half as big again, and A7 half as big yet again. Two A5s make an A4. Two A6s make an A5 and so on. These pages are all rectangles. You can have thin rectangles, thick rectangles, rectangles with perfect symmetry known as squares. But notice that all those sheets of paper in the A series form similar rectangles, by which we mean they have the same proportions. How can we prove that? Well, we can draw lines along the diagonals of each of them. If the diagonals all line up, then the rectangles are similar. See how all the diagonals line up. We can continue creating smaller and smaller similar rectangles forever just by dividing the sheets in half. Now, the diagonal lines in the rectangles have a slope and slopes are really important in Calculus. So what we'll do now, is try to understand this particular slope associated with the A series of sheets of paper. The slope is just the ratio of the side lengths. Here we have a diagram of an A4 sheet of paper, divided exactly in half so the two halves represent A5 sheets of paper. Call the longest side length b and the shortest side length a. So, the shortest side length of the A5 half is b on two, and its longest side length is a. Let X denote the ratio of the longer side length to the shortest side length. So, for the A4 sheet, this is b on a and for the A5 sheet, this a over b on two. Multiply top and bottom by two and divided top and bottom by a. And we get two divided by X. Thus X is equal to two over X. So X squared is equal to two. So X must be the square root of two. Just using algebraic manipulation, we discover that for the A series of paper, the ratio of the longer side to the shorter side is the square root of two. Now, from your calculator, you will see that the square root of two has this decimal expansion and it goes on forever. There is no repeating pattern of digits, because the square root two is irrational. Something we discussed last time. How does the calculator know that this is the correct way to start the decimal expansion? I'll show you a surprising consequence of algebraic manipulation. First, remove the one at the front by subtracting one from the square root of two. And we get this mysterious decimal expansion after the decimal point. Now, in mathematics, it's very important for all sorts of reasons, to be able to reciprocate or invert numbers. Just for fun, let's play around with reciprocal of root two minus one. Who knows where it may lead. We get this awkward looking fraction. Any mixture of symbols involving the square root sign is called a surd expression. How might we simplify it? There is a technique explained in the notes called rationalizing the denominator. I won't go into the details here, but in this case, it involves multiplying the top and the bottom by root two plus one. When we do this, the numerator just becomes one times root two plus one which is root two plus one and the denominator becomes root two minus one times root two plus one, which becomes root two squared minus one squared. This comes from something called the difference of two squares formula. a squared minus b squared is a minus b times a plus b. Which we apply here with a equal to root two and b equal to one. And so because of this neat trick, the fraction simplifies in a couple of steps to root two plus one. Thus, we have shown that the reciprocal of root two minus one is root two plus one. Reciprocating again, that is turning the fraction over, we get root two minus one, is one over root two plus one. Now, there are more neat tricks. We can subtract one and add one in the denominator without altering the overall value of the expression. And then this becomes, one over, root two minus one plus two. Now, in mathematics and computer science, you almost always discover something interesting or useful, if you can set up some kind of self-reference or recursion. We had that here. Now, what do I mean? We'll put Y equal to root two minus one. So Y equals one over Y plus two and it's convenient to swap the two and the Y around this doesn't alter the value of the expression. And we get Y equals one over two plus Y. Now, why should we get excited by this? I remember when I was very young having porridge for breakfast, and the oats came out of a packet with a picture of a man holding a packet, with a picture of a man holding a packet, with the picture of a man holding a packet and so on forever. It was intriguing, mind-boggling, that infinity could sneak its way into the kitchen. And we have that here. Y is our packet of oats with the self-referential property. We can feed Y into itself again and again and again and again going on forever, creating what is called a continued fraction expansion. Remember Y equals root two minus one. So, here's its continued fraction expansion going on forever. Of course, we can't compute with infinite expressions, but we can approximate them. What we do is truncate the expression somewhere say here, and equals becomes approximately equals. And then evaluate this fraction on the right-hand side inside out. We get five on two which becomes two on five, which unravels in a few steps to become 29 on 70. Thus, we have that root two minus one is approximately equal to 29 on 70. So, root two is approximately one plus 29 on 70, which equals 99 on 70. We've just played with simple numbers and come up with this approximation. So, how good is it? If you square 99 on 70, you get 9,801 divided by 4,900, which is almost 9,800 on 4,900 and that's exactly equal to two. The difference here is one, 4,900 so close. If you start dividing 70 into 99 you get a recurring decimal expansion after several steps with repeating digits at infinite. Here's the decimal expansion of root two again. Notice that these decimal expansions agree up to the first four digits past the decimal point. Now, we just took a few layers of the continued fraction and just in a couple of minutes, we produced a rational number approximation, whose expansion gives the first four digits of root two after the decimal point. Now, before mathematicians had calculators, this is how they would get such amazingly accurate approximations of numbers. They'd do some kind of clever algebraic manipulation, to get an approximation involving fractions which in turn involves simple counting numbers. And then it becomes straightforward and possibly tedious, to write out the decimal expansion which eventually repeats, being a recurring decimal. Just for fun, you could go back to that truncated continued fraction, add some more terms and get an even more accurate approximation of the square root of two. We've covered a lot of ground in a few minutes including, developing some techniques of algebraic manipulation, looking at surd expressions involving square roots, including a rather surprising example of reciprocation leading to a recursive formula, and a novel method of approximation using a continued fraction. There's more detail in the notes and I'd like you to read and digest them. When you're ready, please have a go at the exercises which should give you a thorough workout with manipulating fractions in all sorts of combinations including symbols and numbers. And some practice with the technique of rationalizing the denominator of a fractional surd expression. Thank you very much for watching and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Title: Dietrich Wins in Plymouth
Author: Victor Mansfield
Issue: Fifth Estate #95, December 26, 1969-January 7, 1970
Source: https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/95-december-26-1969-january-7-1970/dietrich-wins-in-plymouth
Notes: Fifth Estate #95, December 26, 1969-January 7, 1970
Victor Mansfield
Dietrich Wins in Plymouth
Plymouth pigs went down in defeat in a frontal legal attack by Rolf Dietrich on December 18th.
As reported earlier on these pages, the pigs of suburban Plymouth have hassled Dietrich from the beginning of the year when they first arrested him on a phony traffic charge and confiscated 15 copies of the Fifth Estate which he had on the back seat of his car. [See articles in FE Archive.]
When it came time to put up or shut up the pig’s attorney pleaded no contest when the suit finally came to trial. Dietrich successfully skirted numerous attempts to dismiss the suit by the City Attorney of the city of Plymouth and Judge Richard Hammer of Garden City who had been called in by the Plymouth Court to do the job on Dietrich.
After Dietrich filed the suit against the Plymouth officials, originally for $3000, Judge Hammer, playing into the hands of the City Attorney, dismissed the suit supposedly because Dietrich failed to appear when a city motion to dismiss was first called for hearing. However, Dietrich successfully argued in a subsequent motion before the resident judge of the 35th District Court, Dunbar Davis, that the dismissal was illegal because Hammer had not been appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court.
Based on a District Court rule stipulating that judges serving outside their districts can do so only on the appointment of the Supreme Court, Davis set the dismissal aside and reinstituted the suit because he himself had appointed Hammer. Davis then requested the Supreme Court to appoint a judge and they obliged in a typical demonstration of judicial discretion by officially appointing Hammer to hear the case.
The legal ping pong game continued when the City Attorney again filed a motion to dismiss last month. During arguments of this motion Hammer again demonstrated that he could be counted on to beat down our culture.
He ruled that Dietrich could not claim damages in excess of the face value of the 15 copies of the Fifth Estate because in his words “the police can not be held responsible for more than that ($3.00) because they could not have known to what extent Plaintiff (Dietrich) would incur expenses in gaining recovery of his confiscated property.” Thus Hammer ruled that $3.00 would be the limit of the damages Dietrich could claim.
This reporter frankly wonders how Dietrich survived these insults to an intelligent mind without belly pains when every day people claim millions on the basis of “mental anguish.” Does anyone remember how much mental anguish Mrs. Rockefeller or Ford collected?
Having now whittled the suit down from $3,000.00 to $3.00 Hammer told Dietrich and the City Attorney to leave the courtroom and see “if you can’t settle this thing in my chambers.” Dietrich refused to be intimidated and the two returned to the courtroom to announce a deadlock. Faced with Dietrich’s insistence that the court rule on his suit Hammer had no choice but to set a trial date.
None of the Defendants showed up for the trial so their attorney, City Attorney Lowe, entered a plea of no contest and Judge Hammer entered a default judgment against Plymouth’s finest.
He directed that they pay the $3.00 and all court costs and judgment fee. The total bill came to $26.00 for the pigs.
Dietrich said that he figured that it came to about $1.75 per copy and that he would gladly allow the pigs a 25 cent discount if they would like to “buy” some more copies in the future.
See “VFW to Wipe Out Smut” in this issue.
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Savage x Fenty, one year later: what’s Rihanna’s impact on the lingerie market?
by Marjorie van Elven
Rihanna’s incursion into the fashion and beauty industries has been so successful that LVMH is reportedly in talks to launch a brand new luxury fashion house in partnership with the popstar. As her latest endeavor, lingerie label Savage x Fenty, turns one year old, FashionUnited analyses the brand’s results and influence on the undergarment market.
Why does Rihanna's fashion outsell other celebrity collections?
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Savage x Fenty was launched on May 11, 2018, in partnership with Techstyle Fashion Group, the same company behind Kate Hudson’s Fabletics, JustFab and ShoeDazzle. The brand is guided by the same principle of inclusion as Rihanna’s make-up company, Fenty Beauty, which prides itself for offering over 40 colors of foundation. With sizes ranging from XS to 3XL, seven shades of ‘nude’ and models from all shapes and sizes on the catwalk, Savage x Fenty positions itself as an empowering alternative to Victoria’s Secret, which has been struggling to resonate with consumers in the post-#metoo era. Instead of proposing women to aspire to look like a supermodel, Savage x Fenty encourages them to look like the best version of themselves.
While Savage x Fenty isn’t the first brand to call for a more inclusive lingerie market (Fenty Beauty wasn’t the first make-up brand to offer 40 shades of foundation, either), Rihanna’s involvement certainly helps to generate buzz. Online shoppers waited several hours in line to access Savage x Fenty’s ecommerce on launch day, and its 40-piece debut collection sold out in a month.
Today, Savage x Fenty’s assortment has been expanded to over 800 styles ranging in price from 10 US dollars to 100 US dollars. Shipping is offered to 210 countries on the brand’s own website, but the company has also partnered up with online wholesalers Asos and Zalando, where its styles sell out within a month on average, according to market analytics firm Edited. While no plans for a brick and mortar store have been confirmed yet, Savage x Fenty hosted a number of pop-up stores last year.
The brand offers a membership program called “Xtra VIP” granting members exclusive deals and offers, early access to product releases and limited-edition boxes curated by Rihanna herself. To Kayla Marci, Market Analyst at Edited, subscription services are a “growing trend in retail” that most lingerie companies are failing to tap. “It helps to further connect with customers and create a community”, she explains.
Rihanna’s AW19 show at New York Fashion Week
Savage x Fenty’s impact on the lingerie market
Seeing how Rihanna’s brand resonates with consumers has led other lingerie brands to change their ways. Since Savage x Fenty entered the market, US and UK retailers have increased the number of size-inclusive lingerie styles by 34 percent, according to Edited. “They are finally understanding that there needs to be a greater representation of sizes across products and in advertising”, noted the company.
Competitors are also looking to catch up on color inclusivity. Last August, ThirdLove launched a campaign titled ‘New Nakeds’ introducing five nude shades to its basic T-shirt bras. Aerie’s T-shirt bra line is also available in four flesh-toned hues. Victoria’s Secret is still lagging behind, with two shades.
Rihanna’s label has inspired a shift in silhouettes as well. Push-up bras, a style synonymous with Victoria’s Secret and similar brands, are no longer the driver of the market. Bralettes and triangle bras comprise 42 percent of Savage x Fenty’s offering, while push-up bras only form 6 percent of the assortment.
Although Savage x Fenty prides itself for being affordable (its pieces cost 43 US dollars on average and discounting between 20-30 percent off is common), competitors Victoria’s Secret and Aerie are actually cheaper, costing 31 and 36 US dollars on average, respectively. The only brand working with higher price points is ThirdLove, whose pieces retail for an average of 67 US dollars full-price.
Pictures: courtesy of Edited, Savage x Fenty Facebook
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LifePath Christian Ministries hosts annual Thanksgiving meal
Posted 5:37 PM, November 28, 2019, by Samantha Galvez
YORK, Pa. - Not everyone was able to spend Thanksgiving day with loved ones, but volunteers with LifePath Christian Ministries, a homeless shelter in York, hosted their annual Thanksgiving meal, serving those in need.
It's a lot of moving parts, but the hustle and bustle is special.
"There's something about having a meal together that brings people closer," Steve Brubaker, interim executive director of LifePath Christian Ministries, said.
Two hundred meals. Same song and dance, year after year, But make no mistake, they still pulled out all the stops.
"The stuffing is delicious and the potatoes have a little something magic in there extra," Karen Cole said. "And the string beans are just superb."
It's the work of more than 40 volunteers, including a mom and daughter duo, who've been volunteering for at least a decade.
"I just think everyone is so close to homelessness," Karen Hellwig, a volunteer, said. "And it's just all about connecting with others and I'm just really happy to be here, and grateful."
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Uber rolls out safety features for drivers, passengers
Posted 9:43 AM, September 6, 2018, by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Uber is aiming to boost driver and passenger safety in an effort to rebuild trust in the brand.
The ride-hailing company has created a feature on its app to reach out to passengers and drivers if it detects an accident or unplanned stop. Drivers will also have access to a hands-free feature to pick up passengers without touching their phones, and they will no longer see data detailing where they retrieved passengers in the past.
“This is just the beginning of the journey for Uber,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday during the company’s unveiling of the new features in New York City. “We want Uber to be the safest transportation platform on the planet.”
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The company has also added a button to its app for drivers to contact emergency services, similar to the one it created for passengers in March. Uber says using the button is more efficient than calling 911 because the Uber app contains the vehicle’s exact location.
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The moves are an attempt to repair Uber’s reputation after a wave of major scandals and bad press. About two weeks after Khosrowshahi started, London’s transport regulator decided to strip Uber of its license to operate, saying that the company may be endangering public safety and security. Khosrowshahi apologized, flew to London to meet with officials and promised to change. A court eventually gave Uber a license, although much shorter than normal so it can be evaluated.
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Biotech Research integrity
WHO cures cancer in Photoshop?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a cancer research unit in France, IARC. Some papers from there contain impressive manipulations. The works of art are authored by Massimo Tommasino and his former junior colleague there Uzma Hasan, now tenured group leader at INSERM. Some of this research took place at the Schering-Plough Research Institute which was taken over by German pharma giant Merck.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently included Traditional Chinese Medicine into its global medical compendium, thus recognising that dried and powdered bits of rare and endangered animals can cure all possible ailments and diseases. But of course Modern Medicine remains valid also, and in fact the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), with its seat in Lyon, France, uses modern technologies to find new cancer therapies. One such digital technology, applied very efficiently all very the world, is based on Photoshop, where images of western blots and other research data get artistically modified to facilitate the publishability of the postulated cancer therapy ideas in respected peer reviewed research journals. It does not really help cancer patients, but the beneficial effect on the academic and industry careers of such scientists is extremely significant and has been extensively validated and reproduced over the years.
The cancer researchers at WHO whose papers contain such impressive manipulations, are Massimo Tommasino, head of Infections and Cancer Biology Group at IARC, and his former junior colleague there Uzma Hasan, now tenured group leader at INSERM in Lyon. Some of their best or worst papers (depending how you judge it) were authored together with an industrial researcher, Jaromir Vlach, working for the Schering-Plough Research Institute which was eventually taken over by the German pharma giant Merck (known in USA as EMD).The evidence was posted on PubPeer by anonymous commenters, one of whom was the pseudonymous Clare Francis, who also alerted me to that case.
Update 3.12.2019: WHO now pronounced that their investigation:
“Found no evidence of scientific misconduct and concluded that the allegations made on PubPeer are not adequately supported and are therefore unfounded”
This was for example what Hasan, Tommasino and Vlach published on the topic of immune system responses, in the elite journal PNAS, Hasan et al 2007:
This figure contains a plethora of duplicated gel bands, so much that it is actually almost funny. Who is responsible, we do not know. The contributions say that Tommasino only contributed “new reagents/analytic tools”, while research was designed by Vlach and the two first authors. The first and corresponding author Hasan was at that time already in Tommasino’s IARC department for Infections and Cancer Biology. That PNAS paper of hers contains many other examples of Photoshop activities, like this Figure 5 here:
The industry researcher Vlach is the last author and the project designer, but it seems the work was done at IARC, since that this Photoshop tour de force was publicly funded:
“This work was supported by grants from La Ligue Contre le Cancer (Comité de Savoie) and the grant “Applied Tumour Virology” German–French cooperation, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg–Cancéropôle du Grand-Est, Besançon.”
The afore-ridiculed Figure 1A of Hasan et al PNAS 2007 contains elements which previously appeared in a different context, in a different paper and likely also in a different lab where Hasan worked until 2005, at Schering-Plough with Vlach (Hasan et al JBC 2005):
That 2005 paper appeared in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, which is known to be tough on data manipulation, might become a problem for this paper’s three authors. Good for Tommasino that he is not one of them. There is even a duplicated flow cytometry measurement, quantified slightly differently, maybe to obscure similarities.
Also this Hasan et al JBC 2005 study contains more of creative tricks which helped the authors elucidate the molecular pathway of Toll-signaling in immune cells. Who knew it happens through post-experimental digital data duplication?
Hasan’s work at Schering-Plough before her move to IARC with Tommasino was truly productive. Look at this interesting figure from Hasan et al J Immunology 2005:
The framed western blot two images for Flag/HA are very similar, except the upper gel band. How can this be? Can someone accidentally reuse same image twice, while accidentally erasing the top band in one of them? There is more to find in that paper also. Tommasino is not coauthor, but is credited with having provided “invaluable advice on this manuscript”, just like in the other Hasan et al JBC 2005 paper from Schering-Plough, now part of Merck.
With Tommasino as last author, but now without Vlach and his pharma industry input, Hasan authored same year 2007 this paper, Hasan et al J Immunology 2007. Also here, Hasan is corresponding author. This IARC study helped us understand how cervical cancer develops and offered “future promise for the prevention of infectious diseases, cancer, and autoimmune diseases“. This is how this promise works, and this is just one example from that paper:
Apparently, by re-using certain western blot bands, a potential prevention therapy for cervical cancer can be established. Amazing research, done by WHO scientists at IARC, with public support:
“The study was supported by grants from La Ligue Contre le Cancer (Comité de la Savoie), “Applied Tumour Virology” German-French cooperation, and Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum-Cancéropôle du Grand-Est.”
2007 was a particular year in Tommasino’s IARC lab, with a particularly rich harvest of Photoshopped papers in prestigious journals. Also this paper features Hasan as one of coauthors, Mansour et al, Virology 2007., Tommasino is the corresponding author. The study offers insights into mechanisms of cervix cancer progression and suggests how this cancer can be early detected. This is how the clinical approach would work:
Female patient at risk of cervical cancer will be asked to sit upon the printout of these Photoshopped western blot images, or other examples from that paper. Any resident cervical cancer cells inside the patient will be appalled by such pathetically crude data manipulations of loading controls and die in shame. In case you wonder, why some authors need to manipulate such allegedly unimportant bits of the figure like loading controls: it’s probably because the correct loading controls would have rendered the entire figure as useless or even fraudulent. Hence, cancer is being attacked not with science, but with Photoshop. This is probably exactly what EU Commission had in mind when funding this travesty :
“The study was partially supported by grants from European Union (LSHC-2005-018704) Deutsche Krebshilfe (grant N. 10-1847-To I), and Association for International Cancer Research to MT and a grant from La Ligue Contre le Cancer (Comité du Rhône)”
Tommasino never had a high opinion of loading controls anyway, it seems he saw them as nuisance and tried to make a point of this by publishing such ridiculously Photoshopped stuff. Who is interested in how much sample was loaded where, if the end picture of signal differences and its scientific message is what matters? Nobody, that’s WHO. This is why we find in older Tommasino papers figures like this, in Malanchi et al 2004 or Giarre et al 2001, both passed peer review in Journal of Virology:
Unfortunately such attitude to research integrity in Tommasino’s department at IARC is not ancient history. The following comes from two relatively recent papers from that lab, Shahzad et al J Virology 2013 and Siouda et al PLOS Pathogens 2014:
We learn that viruses play a key role in carcinogenesis, and the correct way to clinically intervene on viral infection to prevent cancer is to reuse loading controls for various experiments, to placate some pesky peer reviewers.
Even the EMBO fellow and newly minted INSERM group leader Dr Hasan was back at publishing copy-pasted cancer therapy ideas, at Journal of Experimental Medicine, Hasan et al, JEM, 2012:
We now see how such creative approach to cancer research literally paid out for Hasan:
“This study was supported by the EMBO Fellowship Program (U.A. Hasan), La Ligue Régionale de la Loire contre le Cancer (U.A. Hasan), la Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (U.A. Hasan), l’Association Research sur la Cancer (U.A. Hasan), and CLARA Procan Axe II innate sensors platform, Lyon (M. Tommasino)”.
The penultimate author Ruslan Medzhitov is elite HHMI-funded researcher at Yale, USA, he is also thanked for his advice in several manuscripts by Hasan, Vlach and Tommasino. What will he say of such unconventional approach which as the authors assure, “may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for cervical cancers”?
I informed Merck and WHO Ethics team about those issues in August 2018. Merck replied that they “take such inquiries seriously” and are reviewing the information on Vlach’s publications which I sent them. From WHO, a request for more information arrived, because the PubPeer information was deemed insufficient as such:
“from the links you have posted, we can see the titles of a number of publications but it is difficult to assess what may have happened. We would need to know specifically which data may have been changed, in which publications, when and by whom.”
I replied immediately with explanatory examples, but have not heard from the WHO Ethics Team ever again. My recent two requests for an update went unanswered as of yet.
Update 3.12.2019
In November 2019, I wrote to WHO again. I received a reply: WHO expects PubPeer to remove slanderous evidence against their scientists who did absolutely NOTHING wrong.
This is the statement I received:
“Thank you for bringing your concerns to the attention of WHO. We have reviewed them and an investigation was undertaken into the matter.
The investigation looked at each allegation made and a rigorous approach was adopted further to the IARC Policy on Scientific Misconduct, as publicly available on the IARC internet site.
The allegations relate entirely to gel and blot “splicing”. This was and to a large extent still is common practice to reduce the size and complexity of figures which are illustrations derived from multiple experiments, and not intended to show the results of those individual experiments. Cell Press (http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/common-pitfalls-in-figure-prepartion) say, “it is OK to remove irrelevant or blank lanes from a gel in order to present your data in a streamlined way to readers, but when you do it, you need to mark it clearly so that there is obvious transparency about how the figure was prepared” (2015). The Journal of Cell Science have suggested that “Any grouping or consolidation of data (e.g. removal of lanes from gels and blots or cropping of images) must be made apparent (i.e. with dividing lines or white spaces) and should be explicitly indicated in the figure legends.” (see http://jcs.biologists.org/sites/default/files/Revisionattachment_JCS.pdf )
It is noted that the splicing was not hidden deliberately, though on occasion it is noted it was less obvious in the printed figure and the figure legends did not always make the splicing clear. These minor errors are common in papers and should be avoided. The authors in question have been informed of what IARC expects and a policy on gels and blots from the Journal of Cell Science has been adopted.
Noting all this, the investigation:
Found no evidence of scientific misconduct and concluded that the allegations made on PubPeer are not adequately supported and are therefore unfounded,
Identified a small number of individual cases where errors in the figures require corrections, and
Advised the authors to provide all available original data for the papers cited on PubPeer to the journal editors for their information.
Further to the above and in line with the IARC Policy on Scientific Misconduct and the investigation, it was determined that the matter could be closed.”
Tagscancer research • Clare Francis • data manipulation • featured • France • Immunology • industry • Jaromir Vlach • Massimo Tommasino • Uzma Hasan • WHO
120 comments on “WHO cures cancer in Photoshop?”
虎仔 (@TigerBB8)
That’s shameful for WHO, in addition to the shame they crowned themselves by endorsing TCM.
These are the type of things that totally put an end of any truthful and truly useful cancer research other scientists may want to perform and let many patients keep dying of cancer and some donating their samples unfruitfulless
This is as bad as it can be! If WHO accepts research fraud, we have only God left to trust. Unfortunately I am not a Christian.
A chairman of the Governing Council has this to say.
http://www.iarc.fr/en/about/friendsofiarc.php
Dr Mark Palmer
Director of International Strategy, Medical Research Council, United Kingdom.
” It was a privilege to have chaired the Governing Council of IARC for four years. The work of the Agency is even more important now than when it was first established, and the continuing increase in the number of Participating States supporting the Agency demonstrates its global relevance and reach. ”
Lyon is known for its food, but did he look at any of the data?
Dr Mark Palmer is Director of International Strategy at the Medical Research Council (MRC). He has a degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford, where he also completed his doctorate on the murine immune response to influenza. He has responsibility for MRC′s international policy and coordination of global health strategy.
Dr Palmer has served as Chairperson of the IARC Governing Council, Chair of the General Assembly of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of the Human Frontier Science Programme (HFSP), and Vice-President of the Korea–United Kingdom London Health Forum. He serves on the Governing Council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) and on the Board of ELIXIR. Dr Palmer is also the United Kingdom lead for Societal Challenge 1 (Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing) of the European Commission′s Framework Programme Horizon 2020.
Is Mark Palmer the right man for all these jobs?
I vehemently disagree, MRC is very much the right people to cover for Tommasino and Hasan at IARC. They did an impressive work in enthusiastically endorsing every regenerative medicine circus freak show UCL et al choose to roll out, most notably Birchall’s cadaveric larynges and tracheas.
Now read this:
How pioneering #stemcell tech helped two patients with the most common cause of sight loss in the UK read again @London__Project: https://t.co/YH8ANEX4B7 #EyeWeek #VisionMatters pic.twitter.com/2XW6FIVIGr
— The MRC (@The_MRC) September 28, 2018
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-d-liver-tissue-implants-human.html
“Dr. Rob Buckle, Chief Science Officer at the MRC, commented: “This research brings us a step closer to harnessing the potential of stem cell ‘reprogramming’ technologies to provide renewable supplies of liver tissue products for transplantation.”
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If WHO supports all of these research misconduct I quite can understand now how has been so difficult for myself to move forward with my research as I have seen people with I work with making these type of data manipulations (and others) and
these people indeed keep being invited as keynote speakers for conferences
WHO has an enormous ethical responsibility and should consider taking adequate measures to solve this case and thus contribute to fair and clean research useful for all of us
Any of us can suffer of cancer or other serious illness….even the cheaters are not rid of it…will they test their cheated therapies on themselves eventually if they develop a cancer?
As was pointed out on the Twitterbox, Piero Anversa was still an honoured guest at the 2016 AHA meeting, long after everyone knew that his laboratory had operated as a fabrication factory.
blatnoi
Great, now I can’t get that ‘Frankengel, gel gel gel gel gel gel, gel gel Gel! Frankengel!’ song out of my head, sung in the tune of ‘Baby Shark’ after I started singing it to my child right after reading this post.
I already was sort of expecting to definitely die of my future cancer with the type of Frenkengels I keep seeing on websites like this for the last five years, but is there a way for them to pay for any mental hospitalization I might require from this Frankenshark fiasco?
Will it help you to read some fake nanotechnology by Smut Clyde? No gels there.
As an outsider to both fields (so my thinking might be wrong), the nano stuff is a welcome change, but it still is kind of weird to me how you need to copy and paste these particles since if you take enough pics, you just show one of them. Maybe some particle pictures where you need to show regularity, but some of those look like they were just too lazy to keep scanning. The gels seem to show a lot of thought and knowledge that the person doing the manipulating possesses. Like they are familiar with pathways and protein names, and are theoretically a good scientist. With nano-stuff, it’s so basic that I’m not so sure that the people faking data understand what they are doing. Oh well… That’s what happens when nano is the Latin word that means ‘funding’.
By the way I know an expert in gel manipulation, Hector Peinado
He already had to make corrections in two papers and has a couple of papers signaled at PubPeer for gel manipulations
Someone as mentioned in PubPeer warned CNIO about this without success
Honestly I think Hector Peinado should give good explanations about all of the gel manipulations (and other comments) which appear in PubPeer
A good opportunity for him to do this will be UKEV2018 conference at Sheffield on December 11, 2018 where he is invited as a keynote speaker
“From WHO, a request for more information arrived, because the PubPeer information was deemed insufficient as such:
Members of WHO could take a look at the annotated images in Pubpeer, then check these against the original publications. Which people have changed data and when this happened is for members of WHO to figure out. Surely the WHO has a research integrity officer, who should be au fait with such matters?
Elia Marin
You wrote Tommasino” in three different ways. I know that Italian double letters are a pain, but which one is correct? 😉
No I didn’t, it says correctly “Tommasino” everywhere!!!
Joking, thanks for pointing it out. One is always a bad editor if you proof-read your own texts. I corrected all now (I hope)
Reply to blatnoi October 15, 2018
“The gels seem to show a lot of thought and knowledge that the person doing the manipulating possesses. Like they are familiar with pathways and protein names, and are theoretically a good scientist.”
Akin to a religion: as long as you do not offend any of the central tenets you can publish. People can know how it should work by looking at papers, getting to know what what people in the field believe. You might make a reasoned guess at what should go up or down, even be correct in your guess, but no experiments are done.
And would you be happy with guesses and no experiments?
I submitted a complaint with some original data from the time I coincided with Hector Peinado at Cornell and these data does not have nothing to do with what was published….so their guesses are very poor
When you see image duplication it means that they do not have enough data to support their claims.
Being “clumsy” once or twice, but beyond that it wears thin as an excuse.
I am not happy about it at all.
I am glad to hear that
I am exposing myself and telling my history and I hope this inspires other PhD students, postdocs, researchers not to stay silent and to denounce and to gather so that we can improve the uselfuness of science and and avoid wastage of resources
” and avoid wastage of resources”.
The saddest part of this is that scientists are displaced (unemployed) because such behaviour is either not detected, or if it is, nothing is done. At present image manipulation is rewarded. Much easier to make it up, more publications, more grants…more likely to valued by universities/institutions.
Massimo Tommasino is co-author. There are several pieces of problematic data.
PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36909. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036909. Epub 2012 May 16.
Interferon-β induces cellular senescence in cutaneous human papilloma virus-transformed human keratinocytes by affecting p53 transactivating activity.
Chiantore MV1, Vannucchi S, Accardi R, Tommasino M, Percario ZA, Vaccari G, Affabris E, Fiorucci G, Romeo G.
Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Figure 6E.
Figure 6D.
Another Giovanna Romeo/Massimo Tommasino co-production.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2016 Aug;142(8):1751-63. doi: 10.1007/s00432-016-2189-1. Epub 2016 Jun 14.
Human papillomavirus E6 and E7 oncoproteins affect the expression of cancer-related microRNAs: additional evidence in HPV-induced tumorigenesis.
Chiantore MV1, Mangino G2, Iuliano M2, Zangrillo MS2, De Lillis I3, Vaccari G4, Accardi R5, Tommasino M5, Columba Cabezas S6, Federico M7, Fiorucci G3,8, Romeo G3,2,8.
Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy. mariavincenza.chiantore@iss.it.
Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 04100, Latina, Italy.
Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Infections and Cancer Biology Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 69372, Lyon, France.
Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy.
National AIDS Center, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 00161, Rome, Italy.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DD9B9F8212398AB85858299126AC96
Figure 3E, thanks to Hoya Camphorifolia.
PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36909 continued.
Bit more problematic data figure 3 PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36909.
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I have sent an expression of concern to WHO and I will encourage all readers to do the same. Quite easy and you get an confirmation that they have received your message. You can also chose to be anonymous.
http://www.who.int/about/ethics/en/
An independent investigation is highly needed!
That PNAS paper of hers contains many other examples of Photoshop activities, like this Figure 5 here:
Some of the examples are so flagrant, they seem to be gestures of contempt.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7954D730B35DF13A053ACA5B301779#18
PNAS papers are as safe as houses. Notoriously difficult to get PNAS to shift anything.
“As for Dr. Croce’s work, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has reversed its stance.
After being contacted by The Times, the journal’s editor, Ms. Sullenberger, consulted with Dr. O’Brien at Berkeley and other analysts. The expert who in 2014 thought the duplication was unlikely, she said, now “accepts the new analyses because of their sophisticated nature.”
The journal, Ms. Sullenberger said, is now planning to issue a notice to readers about concerns regarding the WWOX paper.”
PNAS, too big to fail? AJ Levine published his discovery of p53 two months after DP Lane.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 16;104(42):16633-8. Epub 2007 Oct 5.
Declining p53 function in the aging process: a possible mechanism for the increased tumor incidence in older populations.
Feng Z1, Hu W, Teresky AK, Hernando E, Cordon-Cardo C, Levine AJ.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D927999EB49E5C74BD2BFA1861F7AF
Arnold Levine begat Moshe Oren.
https://pubpeer.com/search?q=moshe+oren
Levine’s output could be entertaining to examine in more detail.
Problematic papers Arnold J Levine here (many self-contributions to PNAS):-
Already mentioned,
More problematic publications
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D06844F99F3087CCF8EFA4986ED99B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/70FB838EB58E435B619CF0AB5D6B57
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DCF7CCC20997A71368E1DA7DEA19F6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0C9309BDDF091E165990F63692B4E1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3EBF11395DC4F262E38BB699DBF87D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/839F03109B8EAF7A67941CA3486EF8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AB184C5E6E7F009ACD0EA2FD750840
https://pubpeer.com/publications/54D3BF6A339254AC3E7AA6AA8E19BC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BF1B938FE587EEB92EAA321275A23D
That Pubpeer thread is still active and finding easter-eggs.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D927999EB49E5C74BD2BFA1861F7AF#32
No wonder there are so many publications on p53, one of its discoverers has set the standard for image manipulation and the others follow.
Mature self-supporting religion, good at gathering funds from cancer charities (front organisations for members of their scientific advisory boards, e.g. prof Nick Lemoine sits of the scientific advisory board https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/research/our-policies-advisory-board/scientific-advisory-board/ “Professor Nick Lemoine, Director of the Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, UK”
and his institute receives funds from the same charity,
people know what to believe, don’t rock the boat.
Evidence of image duplication and reuse as different things by the aforementioned prof.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E76D4CD96F41333C88C84A8EFBC57C
Does p53 really have all the functions claimed for it, or are some functions (changes in function) inventions of careerists?
For example “declining p53 function in the aging process [as] a possible mechanism for the increased tumour incidence in older populations” is a statement, which is not supported by the evidence.
Pingback: WHO Researchers 'Creatively' Used Photoshop To Doctor Cancer Images - New Investigation Reveals
https://www.acsh.org/news/2018/10/25/iarc-retraction-watch-begins-they-faked-images-controversial-claims-13532
“And some scientists who engage in public outreach are critical thinkers about studies everywhere, like molecular biologist Leonid Schneider and microbiologist Dr. Elisabeth Bik, who have called out groups who do this and also journal editors who enable them with a desire to publish provocative claims that will bring international media links.
A recent analysis of both journals and IARC involvement, titled WHO Cures Cancer In Photoshop, went into detail about the cultural flaws that allowed IARC to lose its way but more broadly about how easy it is to duplicate or reuse or slightly change graphics to look original in a science study. “
J Christopher States
There is more in Fig 7 panel E. JARED1B (upper set) is reverese image of ERα (lower set). Very obvious! This activity hurts all of science and the perpetrators should be banished, including the ‘unobservant’ PIs.
Another leading member of the p53 crowd, who cannot spot problematic data in p53 ,or p73 papers for that matter.
https://forbetterscience.com/2017/09/21/carol-prives-innocent-victim-of-susana-gonzalez-data-manipulations/
Is it any wonder that people like Massimo Tommasino cannot spot problematic data in the same field?
PLoS One. 2008;3(10):e3529. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003529 . Epub 2008 Oct 27.
HPV16 E7-dependent transformation activates NHE1 through a PKA-RhoA-induced inhibition of p38alpha.
Cardone RA1, Busco G, Greco MR, Bellizzi A, Accardi R, Cafarelli A, Monterisi S, Carratù P, Casavola V, Paradiso A, Tommasino M, Reshkin SJ.
Rosa A. Cardone
Affiliation Department of General and Environmental Physiology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Giovanni Busco
Maria R. Greco
Antonia Bellizzi
Affiliation Clinical Experimental Oncology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
Rosita Accardi
Affiliation Infections and Cancer Biology Group, IARC-WHO, Lyon, France
Antonella Cafarelli
Stefania Monterisi
Pierluigi Carratù
Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Valeria Casavola
Angelo Paradiso
Massimo Tommasino
Stephan J. Reshkin
Affiliation Department of General and Environmental Physiology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9557CE3A5261A9E78327D48F4F1409#2
Curing cancer in Photoshop is not rare.
Harvard is in on the act.
Prof Edward E Whang (Harvard) and Mark Duxbury (now Glasgow):-
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C98B4871AC6ADCBBCC26B8C778CF04
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EDF70EC6F1DB10ECB2FD7A9F6E79C1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/683FF03726041197DA9D3058E3EC72
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8A1BEF9B91051303D39DF754817AD4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/13E3CBB230FA49F4C1F5403DC6FB59
https://pubpeer.com/publications/67F00A871ABAE836F7B471C13203F9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/28F5B2E923CD97D6F1D58B78A20FE7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BA8573F9A588DE8904BB09A54D2EF3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5CD3A5CF37F120E2AE5390B007E2C8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7A125D349C6B3403BA7B886D3FCC25
https://pubpeer.com/publications/82E52725604492007CFB925A561B6F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F98E4A7D853F4ABE7B18D504E4E6DD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2A3EA37E6A8DB8C11A0C123A7EE9C2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/88F926F29D34B284FA783C975B05A4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B9D3D8A6BC919B1ADBBCA515F1229C
Prof Edward E Whang (Harvard) and Dr Siong-Seng Liau (now University of Cambridge):-
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1BF4B4664D3A825B5D9EA17DF49B34
https://pubpeer.com/publications/02205EED31E0F6862F5B0F36A09F29
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A1E5C934DA1F64343C6C0390E664FF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B42777A892F149DC3169685B9426A3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D6EB2C200D08BDC2A89CA92AC84DAB
Der Spiegel reported 28th October 2013.
http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-118184432.html
Dramatis personae:-
Prof Edward E Whang, Harvard. http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/edward-e-whang-md/
Mark Duxbury, surgeon, Glasgow. http://www.markduxbury.info/cv
http://www.markduxbury.info/publications
Dr Siong-Seng Liau, University of Cambridge. https://crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/users/siong-sengliau
The work of Edward E Whang, Harvard, Mark Duxbury (previously Harvard), and Dr Siong-Seng Liau (previously Harvard), on any link between high mobility group (HMG) proteins and cancer needs to be urgently reviewed as Alfredo Fusco now has 21 retractions in this very area (many retracted publications on HMG proteins), often using the same technique of Photoshop.
https://retractionwatch.com/2018/12/24/alfredo-fusco-facing-misconduct-charges-in-italy-up-to-21-retractions/
Roche reaps rewards of career in curing cancer in Photoshop. Way to go!
https://www.roche.com/about/governance/ec_bod_former/john-reed.htm
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2013/01/15/john-c-reed-head-of-sanford-burnham.html
Career curing cancer in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/85CA3E7EED013D00B7D4711501383F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/12093792
https://pubpeer.com/publications/770A7D14B551E7C1FE1F0B388D17BA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0CB570887BF49B5F956A775231A862
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CFE24891EA3D7762AA45BF8A73470A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EAF781E28867D64B78239E99B94800
https://pubpeer.com/publications/085F586BE817B2DBDEE79ADFF800E2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D3DBE03558653B67C15FC9CBB66570
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C9092FB053C05DEEE56E4DB455F95E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AF466ECA0855CB8E736D898A72FC4D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/58E3E3DC7A5F2809EC7D3FEAC10085
https://pubpeer.com/publications/944F82C837530A9CE23EA7A7AC6F0F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E8023B797BF5BC89F98222E19686FD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/68950801D8F927B11F08E44C43B3A9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0FD921B90190FE60EA70CAB86F5327
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A763E8EE26D5D3D0CB16874AF96440#1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/87A5D5874FB25E6705B7EB9E3052E1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/149ADF34E95081F3CAE3AD44BE0752
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6BBE5E014064ABD260A333A394F198
https://pubpeer.com/publications/66C3F34FB6521FB637D14B7B089763
https://pubpeer.com/publications/773C6C637DCA25F6E377795EAD44D8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1C38A7EFB6C0AF9303551AF3B4F18F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4DEE35678CAFFC630FD18D3669EFF7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A6F4B15F47DC632ED16A2322E096B3
Roche has learned the hard way.
https://endpts.com/the-underdog-champion-of-roches-huge-pred-group-is-out-john-reed-is-coming-home-to-america/
Sanofi does not seem to have read Pubpeer, or if it has has not taken any notice.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-sanofi-r-d/ex-roche-scientist-reed-to-head-sanofi-rd-as-zerhouni-retires-idUKKBN1HV0MQ
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/kenneth-c-anderson-md/
Long time Editor-in-Chief Clin Cancer Res.
https://www.aacr.org/Membership/Pages/FellowDetailsNoModal.aspx?ItemID=146
Career curing cancer (leukemia and lymphoma) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FC19367BD1335339FCCF3F002807D6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6EABA1B75F15BBC9DAED9E06A7DA4F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/84080BD2844B161EB34F2479AC20E2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/65A68A3D881A38F292F733DE4631AE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8EE062FCA07493F754DAE930E801B6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1DA975EF8D7E530FB17A2489802AB9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5DD6059C98990EE30F88E67916A3BC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/65FFCFCF306EC19435A305E6A2A095
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3BF693ED25F5D7F756A37D5563B02A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B298BFBA2052BAF776008F0135A192
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4615B278F8156421CC861CACD7DA13
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C045BCD0A96B6C480FFB1C339B4038
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FF6F1A424EE6F8E34BA211DE2966F9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CE69165B0C29963BA10D4379015B72
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A82404CFA85ABD50078CE1EF64BBC6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0D02AFA4F904617BD7C8E7952751EC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EE5A78B231B0A75349C4D0F6E30440
https://pubpeer.com/publications/57968CFD60B044442DF5A67BAE1C93
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DFDD7D2EC371291CB5C990C9DB907C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/19AF661FAFC60E3B38C7B68523CD9D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5C51927F27E96BEE9C8EE2B7AFD214
Retractions.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/469D3C5EA2D372518F3CA521BD3BC0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/72BC28B138DAC73B48F6758860E76F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8370A8805B9E2535FAF9E29B5D3FF1
If you turn to the editors to correct the scientific record you might presume that they would be fine upstanding individuals and would make attempts at correction, but then again you might be in for a scene from “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (Black and White version is scarier).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers
At least the WHO has got something right. Curing cancer in Photoshop does seem to be a world-wide movement.
https://retractionwatch.com/2013/09/06/papers-on-potential-cancer-drugs-retracted-for-image-manipulation/
https://retractionwatch.com/2015/09/16/fourth-retraction-for-einstein-oncologist-due-to-image-manipulations/
Just so we know it is O.K. to cure cancer in Photoshop.
“Their previous two retractions, which we reported on in 2013, were also for image manipulation. At the time, Perez-Soler told us that Ling “accepted full responsibility for the changes” and he had “returned to his home country.””
http://www.einstein.yu.edu/faculty/8581/roman-perez-soler/
Career curing cancer in Photoshop:-
https://pubpeer.com/publications/38FB0D54BBDFDBAA30AC61BA653502
https://pubpeer.com/publications/596F55C29FF2275C62232A215941BB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/39DDD3F6F68C94A085FEACFCAA449F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C3C63D5347A7445073E7921279B10
https://pubpeer.com/publications/508846143A902139823DB443DC589D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D60DCF0BEF3E896950C65D04919931
https://pubpeer.com/publications/72E01D2632393CF6515B9E9EEF09AE
The 4 retractions:-
https://pubpeer.com/publications/95AF92C5C9FD75D40290BA450F3177
https://pubpeer.com/publications/33B24BEB913FB81A2E61230399ECC2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4950DE16C2493FB4EA97EE0D2A37F2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/68EF85F1F48DE42A615464C3964601
https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/michele-pagano
Career curing cancer (“cell cycle”) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A75065760963AF47B368F3AE3A2910 Retraction.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5F1C8F10BB6917DACBC7EF6D0B6E43#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E42BA2EAC9D708A1DFADA7A3CC608B Correction.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B2BBD8918685C6E72AEB0344FDF329#11
https://pubpeer.com/publications/53718D6E3306EACFFC4CDD9B308F70
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4FAF9A18B246071F080697E708E8AC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FB6DF5D9FED9BB747E05AA56000589#13
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D348DCA95FEC3070C4193AA06D83C2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C3236205A8F0EAFF96F8DC4F360CD5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3A0C2F972038026B44A513614A2A6A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DC514376EB28E0B960AC646E622E48#4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D715909FD7C4A4F8D67F11CCF9F62D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/67E0198D8BBF80CF514A9BB223ACC1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/547032D22F8A30801B5A6BC29D88AB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/22989BA2CC20E2872E65950335FB8C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8DC5B923AE18CE708359C84204E725
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EA3C331CADF8B5EFA43FD1E8805602
Two intertwined careers curing cancer in Photoshop.
1.Eamonn R Maher.
http://medgen.medschl.cam.ac.uk/professor-eamonn-maher/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E307A428E33EE9D077A51C01E40180
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A211BEABD31C33DCDB316FB22E73F4 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/585CA6D4675FE7C608041E6AEB0796
https://pubpeer.com/publications/02FC658D84B8E6FF4D01258A6AA62F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/29A3BA2CE85DA79576AF52BD362CF2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/ADDB4AB97E445612AC0518FF8D4DB6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/711D9C5A6D26095179598911E16E34
https://pubpeer.com/publications/18B7316A533BDBB01AA9DA4E397B25
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F059D9EC91B09ECE9350CF93FB23AC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/573673DEB24E67F8606F558D9E2556
https://pubpeer.com/publications/600EE6F6148146058545C7B83A1914
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1A16EBD4081FA519FFB43930B400E4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3659CF9723DFEBBBF8556D123A2594
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AB97D775AF875DFF51CC622CED0A6E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0503C353D2A21E07BA5F9254568240
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EC03149BCF7B5CEA8C87432EB0A7DE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D63CF4EF3167BB0AA3DFC60BDBF5EA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B8E4B22FC55A1312F012446DA3B8AC
Farida Latif.
https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/farida-latif(83551d19-62d3-4921-b437-10914306e4ce).html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1752271213B738C637811912201893
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8CB19BB2D8C3DE2B9FAC221A7CD5F8
https://www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk/news/luke-hesson-house-lords
Wed 08th Jun 2005
“Luke Hesson, who recently joined Philip Cohen’s Group as a postdoc, visited the House of Lords on 8 June 2005 as a member of the research team at the University of Birmingham, who received the “Team of the Year 2004″ award from the Breast Cancer Campaign.
This award is granted to the research team who have been most successful in publishing and presenting the results of their research, and for their continued commitment into researching the cure for breast cancer. One of the main interests of the team, led by Professor Farida Latif , is the study of the RASSF family of tumour suppressor genes, which are proapoptotic K-ras effectors. As part of this team Luke Hesson helped to identify interacting partners of the tumour suppressor gene RASSF1A. He then went on to identify, clone and characterise other members of the RASSF gene family and found that several, like RASSF1A, were inactivated by promoter DNA hypermethylation in several forms of cancer, including breast cancer. In an effort to understand the roles of these other RASSF members in tumourigenesis he then went on to investigate their function using the yeast two-hybrid system. His research provides possible diagnostic markers for early detection of a range of cancers as well as identifying therapeutic targets for the inhibition of cancer cell growth.”
https://www.univpm.it/Entra/Engine/RAServePG.php/P/320710010422/idsel/460/docname/ANTONIO%20DOMENICO%20PROCOPIO
https://pubpeer.com/publications/36E3C068773677878867A03D85BE82
https://pubpeer.com/publications/91E8527038DE4391401FCE61A9D46A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B79E3C81A7ABD966E7BA2423F816EF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2AC49559A2905773E23198AB5A0282
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6587961294F01107267CF5E5E5E63A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B5CFB9420653E095DC40062E30A15B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DEC26ECE083BAF5CD646CAB6F591E4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C3B4CAC301AFD146B93889B00E5EAE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DC0F45B5390B9F908E25D6A0B26A6E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AE2B956CABE46E45AE44F87DF4A391
https://pubpeer.com/publications/054017220480051524333D85BF9634
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C4B94B3D3F147F1F435BB0EDD8B52
https://pubpeer.com/publications/14D1B602FDB6C3BFB1C387412DF488
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A51E62BEFCE0400894D082DD934932
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9CF7B203E85289674198969FE689AE
http://www.epi-c.com/team/lucia-altucci/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C4AC63891C29802FED83F4404C4556
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EF184E34F611D4EA77B19646073E09
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0D493E628C5A1A6351CCB85D7DAA5F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/337EE470BBA9760DEDE6146B458139
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7E2C21811841DEE5C4C2AAD694A8CB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/06470C42CEB66CC29C131DF1AAF6BC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3A54297688B7C4D092865F18345E2A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/46BDD0149B6071FE62A0630657432C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/627D9C9E5C97189B2410CE723D9550
https://pubpeer.com/publications/47BAFD5257DD4332706EBB4AD2EA71
https://shrodotorg.wordpress.com/staff-and-scholars/
Dr. Antonio Giordano, President
https://pubpeer.com/publications/429DFE31BBE85C05279098370E46FD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/63C75C098EEC7CE710513771887233
https://pubpeer.com/publications/17FC4CE82B6C3ABD6EE76A183D8C71
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9330B9BDEC584D0E8B0F656143E592
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0073267339167CE5B5F991173C687A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CDA0D9B3AB77BD3D7EE61458E98C5B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D9088A3C72B2664DBD898BE55B714C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5AED52804E018D0AE13040FD371206
https://pubpeer.com/publications/149D4D79F79BED54D586BE027D2863
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9825FE12916DBC837E8FBEDD5924FF
Mixing with Louis J Ignarro.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/94AB8E8036515C1E72CBAA13401CC1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0688752CBEFFC922B6D8B62802B5E2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0A78E331B8F5E6748B76CC14966002
http://blumberginstitute.org/blumberg-institute-principle-investigators/richard-pestell-phd/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/00116AB35E338EE901D55F83EDF372
https://pubpeer.com/publications/773FC61FF7E2D3AF9B2542731D7BA6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E9689DB9CB363322DE56BD1A8B419A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C80B3CC84F4FA9B15F7A58B2D5C4BA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3471989AE2C129201C6DBE72698619
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4796411FAB66976AFDA501E2B5FB7F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AD7861E62EAB0AF2FEDA836795E352
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A1770856AA8B2D04ECA4B121ABE4D0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2740777B2C6ADA4B9F75F5E072CFD6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/94490B2874656E0C86E6F1C8475865
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1B2E1AF5338849BC389A05336D7643
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CD27BE59B87773EF5F7F9BF492B00A#5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5723E04D6F7CA792D1BDCF773AF185
https://pubpeer.com/publications/166518129F2E953A829AF669666256
https://pubpeer.com/publications/134193EE552FC6C11108D37CACD22C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/155B6E567AB018827E3E4D55F1193D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/51F4C4B2FCAF0FFE99EF7025F6E835
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5F7230C2BE1BC262A993B3A5EF1ED7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FBC5B4DE0B8F8A0969D96AE87E38E2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/766BE1028B5F1BE3BE4E980E48C7AD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/08C02B86BA11F5A2B9846C5E438D5B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C39A5E02C360130AC9C50F1F731F13
https://pubpeer.com/publications/732FF721DD3DC6D8A7FBE0E2C61D38
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EB7F8FA69DE6ABAAAD44FE694DA1D6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5BDE63B17D111C12F14F0917EB3E1E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/30C320971559FDE09516971D2AF511
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DE05DF892C0B5FA13BCA882D2771CC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/60FF4ADF600EF8CCCD8AE9578957E3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D0542BDE3FE15DF7E5FC72C79C2AC5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2C6F9BD9699805F82C5D73789CE693
https://pubpeer.com/publications/148C713B30DF52662B15771958F831
Michael Lisanti’s career curing cancer in Photoshop intertwined with Richard Pestell’s (above).
https://www.salford.ac.uk/environment-life-sciences/our-staff/els-academics/michael-lisanti
https://pubpeer.com/publications/10C42F54D962AB2449E32B11C21DC2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B122DE1C92810F5BDB51D46C26DE62
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1FC5BB98D9EECC551BCDA51640299E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D9D3D3E4A1CE27F0B1448026580FD3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6D60C44D155CA720CF977EAF174C79
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D58617DA508957B75D575347487433
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DB6B2ED4E4FD870763A4BB0D36A6DC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/722AB802A8EF45EEA9E76718607ED7
http://discab.univaq.it/index.php?id=904
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B57FEB62783EE23462EC3D67FF1206
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BD8D3DAC5589D61182426032C47333
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1314E6F7DCCD79A35CA2E515908E1F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E19391B83ECA7BF8D625BD8BA877D8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6A0B075437ACE5E26F44E1140069B3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7D988BB7F6D45D71913F16DB18688B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8D69C02999E83D40C9A4CAE2944B91
2019 retraction of
Int J Cancer. 2005 Jul 1;115(4):630-40.
Additive antitumor effects of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, gefitinib (Iressa), and the nonsteroidal antiandrogen, bicalutamide (Casodex), in prostate cancer cells in vitro.
Festuccia C1, Gravina GL, Angelucci A, Millimaggi D, Muzi P, Vicentini C, Bologna M.
Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
2019 retraction notice.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.32130
“The above article, published online on 7 February 2005, in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor‐in‐Chief, Prof. Peter Lichter, the Union for International Cancer Control and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to reuse of several figure panels in the paper. Due to the time elapsed since the publication of the article, the original data for these figures are no longer available for re‐analysis. The authors are therefore not able to confirm the accuracy of the reported results or provide updated figures to replace the duplicated panels.”
Oncotarget. 2017 Nov 30;8(67):111225-111245. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.22760. eCollection 2017 Dec 19.
Pharmacological treatment with inhibitors of nuclear export enhances the antitumor activity of docetaxel in human prostate cancer.
Gravina GL1,2, Mancini A1, Colapietro A1, Marampon F1, Sferra R3, Pompili S3, Biordi LA4, Iorio R5, Flati V4, Argueta C6, Landesman Y6, Kauffman M6, Shacham S6, Festuccia C1.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Laboratory of Radiobiology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Radiotherapy, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Human Anatomy, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Molecular Pathology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Applied Biology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA, USA.
Figure 1A.
Oncotarget. 2017 Nov 30;8(67):111225-111245 continued..
Figures 1A and 2A.
See: https://imgur.com/GRMVgrd
http://mesva.univaq.it/?q=docenti/scheda/Zani%20Bianca%20Maria
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B56C692E5AD77C631CBBA74E953A42
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7836A8E118C0DC53053F4F04928119
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8B3284F8959BE40B4E82522861B005
https://pubpeer.com/publications/10981F33AF826AEA3FDB70A0C7CE01
Int J Oncol. 2014 Jan;44(1):285-94. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2013.2167. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
Close correlation between MEK/ERK and Aurora-B signaling pathways in sustaining tumorigenic potential and radioresistance of gynecological cancer cell lines.
Marampon F1, Gravina GL, Popov VM, Scarsella L, Festuccia C, La Verghetta ME, Parente S, Cerasani M, Bruera G, Ficorella C, Ricevuto E, Tombolini V, Di Cesare E, Zani BM.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Division of Radiotherapy and Radiobiology Laboratory, San Salvatore Hospital, University of L’Aquila, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy.
Int J Oncol. 2014 Jan;44(1):285-94 continued.
Int J Oncol. 2014 Jan;44(1):285-94.
https://salute.aduc.it/staminali/notizia/morto+cesare+peschle+padre+studi+sui+micro+rna+nei_123187.php
Career curing cancer (leukemia) in Photoshop.
“L’Iss ricorda le sue collaborazioni internazionali: con l’amico Carlo Maria Croce”
https://pubpeer.com/publications/63CD0FBC5DDD651B661C228A7DB8FF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2A60C0A5AC8CCDEC4982875265CFCF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A2FEE24AAAACE20F5C383C96976807
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D18ADBCC61EA77C4D76840FB7240D8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/73F453EB41FB399CE1A5B344777741
https://pubpeer.com/publications/ED3006F0FE00268142F6AF69F7E29F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2390030B2183816272A17514CD9904
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E391525A1EEB1D57B393B0E583C64F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CD9F42E709B0098437ACDF85D779F6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E13B43FCD966E0673E31314F7D3F53
http://www.accademiamedicadiroma.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=574&Itemid=111
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F38BB2F40549295B5A2CE31939FA36
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5F652BAA9897AD50E4567AB726656C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DB6918B85F1D4D2E5522DC017F60B0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B55E6074787FE8B159B0B6C28E1D1B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A8B6AE031435BE7284C4C28B6D9E94
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3DD78C5B71DD6443BD30C63312C764
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8D7F23CA63308F27ECC6F99F87D482
ZEBEDEE, YGTBFKM.
Please please stop…..I can’t handle it…..its too much.
We need an Inter Science Police (ISP).
http://www.ifo.it/index/info/struttura-organizzativa/organigramma-ire/dipricinnovatecnologica/Area-dip-funz-ric-trasl/modellipreclinici.html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/589B5D25A76095156B438D9C5ABFFC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AD094E7B63B7C59F2C4F6443BB7F4B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2F56D18273EE5EE8EB14C795439E7F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BD040F7E80E394BBA9DB3A6BF952B4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/681C2E078EF1B485DEAF9A80AD03DD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/06A520B9D316145B8472F38D25B91C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6363AFFF8397C2326563723C906BB4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A106D17CCDA18E0956DB11C24EE436#12
https://pubpeer.com/publications/552A7DCD3BF8023769F61CEA57D62D#5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A28B15695FA04DE60FDD1181FB35C6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E550DE5D3B20D1458ECD6847BD9852#5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5527AC1D0394A1319DDEA2B209C58A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D57F592E7115C9CFD0A0416F435E50
https://pubpeer.com/publications/64653374762693FDE167FCFC9960CD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/541343259D69F774CD04CFC6DD7056
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C17FBE9BC7472FE02BF7E6926D3385
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1588C4FC506EBECD6F9D951A30C1A4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7FCFA80719E907911070EE7C6E602F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D66A8641429FE3BD9F703FBBF54794
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0B7A6246C0074B52D9523E76B2C6F3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/034CC3FA793059AD615B5A5D80BD84
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5962A8582F791CC31643C02ADAA0AB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/923FAE6420F0E80064661119DC17F6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A057F17646A3E9ABCD371077FF65AF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/72B5A49B1EA21BCB80528839C87A27
Sam W Lee and Toru Ouchi.
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/sam-lee-phd/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/86A05A1191BCC54266244DB3839DAA retraction
https://retractionwatch.com/2018/07/25/nature-cancer-paper-that-raised-animal-welfare-concerns-is-retracted/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AB503FE52E95FA64E33D8101F419FB retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B7C9E8E6E5B79A84CE59BD688EECA9 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/648C54C15D7CE1417D07DA9822DE2C expression of concern
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9F42D009DCFC80378874AAA6892E5A correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6B19C6013C775725C36494834BC05A correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6642F5BE0C95BDE85C019D0D35A5F5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C961F8BD02A1C6B26EDD0358BEE8FC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EE7E64658D40E3C93D8973B94EB50B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7E0A297E60D7E26D6033BB314D5A87
https://pubpeer.com/publications/983D28C77FA06F2B9A7149984E91F7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E666014002B51B25B5D560893F34F6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C443D4756343AA8B6251E262F9DEFC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A9098FE72413462639BFD2A8831842
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6D3121183512795DF08EF662432B6C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B616FE9A90DC4E66E82CDA9F064B2D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9BCA8DA41C83A6174D8E9187FC7F69
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CFADD7FD97353CB9521F465AF2576C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/55A206B1C75115441540DB3A6B582C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/56C6B41FEEA1DCC98912C74F0245A5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BBEE90AEBC90F6A98889D37F23CCAF
https://www.roswellpark.org/media/news/dr-toru-ouchi-selected-osaka-university-global-alumni-fellow
https://retractionwatch.com/2015/09/04/investigation-leads-to-retraction-of-breast-cancer-paper-second-for-one-author/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8E38ECD6759C2479400E4306A749EB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2759A34758691741B87D49DFB05C3E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C0ACF9BD911994CC59AD15B25EED5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C5611A71B1371708790DC73F6F246B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/17F0DFF5047D77BB490790154802C3#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E8550377161F052EF86AE6FC4FEA57
https://pubpeer.com/publications/164B463B2B02762FBD2294FFCA38E5
Another one for Sam W Lee.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/578F85A1DDAAA96599C26C88EA7BE1#10
https://vimm.vcu.edu/laboratory-groups/paul-b-fisher-mph-phd/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2C4DD626BDDE6D393A1EE299D18AE9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6CC433A666E1C94DC3F6F66E147C37
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C3731FFE4E99A4D434A4A2A569BA9C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C538D16292B4A7AE42ACC7BB521683
https://pubpeer.com/publications/637AE1E284EBFA3DC7BC644563E142
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F4A8D6F435AD970F075D287B8E912D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E13CBEC134C3C3605E69CFF6EF1A9C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7936F0B66C7975ED3F9DFB102D01F3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/04D850E3FADD49AFAE8A4993A96FBC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FE6D1E9CB8B6C5396B4B1B72061A99
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6149DA7FA6672C81211725D7BF924F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3989FD85193558F0C02187F07F906B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/23990AADD8D61D7E2630BFCA89C185
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2736C7BC1BC51DCAE0AB6216E17255
https://pubpeer.com/publications/748BD6E9A0BE78A2E284CF855CF8E8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C36A619E66A78593FB7C2DB68F988
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E2B904758280F812E5ED7757853EC9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/917F5D83F3D1D41E810321BE7316B2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/585F1DCD4BE6D3CAE7A52F5EBDE10C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/92BC6A094F87FE5FCE866EA7713679
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C6FE2754472A7CB4EEE510FC03D1F3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/57A44E5E877F35C0D9ADC9C17BFCFE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4E8019A1CB62992C416D62E2928508
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DF2D67772F1A09A386FA470917CB65#4
https://research.cornell.edu/researchers/andrew-j-dannenberg
https://pubpeer.com/publications/66EB5D63FC7E62AD3069A99BBFCE41
https://pubpeer.com/publications/99D7BD0B7232D08436D48A54D53037
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7A67329CB55223B098D07AAB772048
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A0D814C531ABFB80B7E743422102A3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/35A01F5DB9F21CA8FC19CE4A95DD1B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EF5EA0213ECDAF097B3759A7BB1ABB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/181C76162C32E44AD40FF62FE619AF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AEF759ED926B51BE374140FD35B673
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2AE4366209B0FA47B0B3FD3636DA39
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FDA6812B23CA5322E148EFED10918E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F9C5C0BC1C9F5B0E77B16DA8EEDCDA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8FB4412279AC9F8A89821528F21F7E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B2D5C949A6BED893D5AC03AFD59C09
https://pubpeer.com/publications/17E8C3800250C34CC6248A876F3E2B
https://profiles.ucsd.edu/michael.karin
http://karinlab-et-al.blogspot.com/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/26BF1A9A41412947E05D956E91F161
https://pubpeer.com/publications/549ECA180E3177C27CEF1A5B29186B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/81F3F8F7D7120ECF9F1E0FA04FAA23
https://pubpeer.com/publications/70B63BF42E7304DA3CF2B81A9ACBA0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/523C86C5C95A03FF074A8552CF0E36
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FD3AFFEAB6D94617D47CFD55F6BB4F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6080332E1B311B04928169937773A9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B7ED183D6E80956F2E248A9F2CD528
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AB948DBD49E09CA26BFDD7728BBB7F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/046E7EE340C2AD319E4AC503644EAE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/55DDF4F2C8499614CEC4C173AF52AC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B53108EC99342EE4236E920A0F5C21
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4966AA09CF15E616FF386E8643BE34
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FB953FB41E9A5ABBF3846D854FA9E6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AC408EB7ED3DCDABD44E48C4A9F927
https://pubpeer.com/publications/82B3067EE040DFC32E5CFE6AACBF09#1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C721B099C6B697C1039A600DB0C8F#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8367D973BAD32E76A4A3BDB279D605
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E81BA1277C7ABB9085D5E69FA2B387
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B84403FC977C7BED90DEDD4EDB7866
https://pubpeer.com/publications/45E7A2B5E030C2A52B18350F71DE1B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/363559ACFDAB5BD8D9B5F12F5FA56B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B04503D899CBC6F80D572778219D24
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2B4152647555B8993C4CE2AF43A27E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5A21EB030AF1E9E2DE19EF61DD40EA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0AE89F0F0589B43720CE0177C13817
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3C5582DEEA291115A6ABE9B3A5E870
https://www.bric.ku.dk/research/helin_group/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/072E660F06F1018E0B12FF7DA9D7D4#5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8C28E946204CBB403FC8E11CE92301
https://pubpeer.com/publications/95FAF8B014CF8F4F55DEB092FD6A18
https://pubpeer.com/publications/09CF730BE5847AEE988B196613FB8A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/13DE94166A6667A68CE71733F30966#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0A6CABD9334014CBB6C84AF3C5BD04
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9A451A7377EAC233AAC06362DA1640
https://pubpeer.com/publications/48F9AF26D49CF3E46F8C8A4C572706
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D53EA04316D15F1D79AC73AF3CC3AE#2
http://www.vhio.net/en/sandra-peiro/
Career curing cancer (“chromatin structure, transcriptional reguation, epigenetics”) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4166CB88F57104A834DDEF71515EEC retraction
republished as https://pubpeer.com/publications/8A9B324060E1673639C5114CC0F3C5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/947089807EA04021563334FAC6B534
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7B8A5F590BF1468283CC3FE7D6BBCA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EC36B337BBBCE94B52D1072C37CEAB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5BF1CAD49833424F65D7C2A759BC3F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7A2D9BBDCE85623CB4824CA04077E0
http://memoir.icrea.cat/academia_awardees/dunach-mireia/
Career curing cancer(“transcriptional regulation”) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BDEB1BEC0F27AC6D5AFDD0D0E980F7 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D9AB005FB5B07483BC12C2C0DFB454 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5A785B0CF23403E24C25D3C43111FB retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4B436BB7C640BF698DB0ED02F885DC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0E99B1B3B43B7D6917347AAA23EE7B correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/981BDA5DB6DFD80DCC41AEF1808BE9 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DD8A003880FB4B4E2CE5218FD971D8 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BEB69B48326037191631A1B13D607C correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/447EC5BFD11D3D1D947100DAB271F9 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A8F3E69DACCF638411E66257F47A9F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E3471375942FBF3B5CBA8C3AC0C551
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C82AD606E1FE4DE152DA1D1796DE7B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/77ACF5E0CB3F2BB5DEAF2019B0CCE3
http://retractionwatch.com/2016/06/03/authors-reused-images-in-three-papers-concludes-journal-probe/#more-40441
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0A32B29DEA2D2B0A10F4F362F55CD4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/03C59A9C6383C9E70C9EEA7E056336
https://pubpeer.com/publications/42E81CC060E1BEA09DB2F7AAC9E484
https://www.imim.cat/programesrecerca/cancer/en_ubcm.html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/77ACF5E0CB3F2BB5DEAF2019B0CCE3 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/07643B5654697153BE6504D2C3F966
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0E155718533A0156BBEAD8E8D59A0C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2F0AF28466D2E1D31510ACC72794F1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E2D2996937DCDDAF9559725FDFDC95
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AE72300768ECE0EA987B4842EB30CA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/95D7EDC45C43706AB46E45AE03F1A1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/66B475052BBF5E5FD3C54E711F8C3B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2EB431B880F997FBCDB5A4E48927FD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A62C2A767B8A9A60229DD116BCBB0D
https://icahn.mssm.edu/profiles/carlos-cordon-cardo
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4737062638FE89F825E20117DEAEAA retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/ABB7746FD5493450293B8B1F2BBA61
https://pubpeer.com/publications/62C45AEB8AB8B19E953E93125D491E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A4FADB925DF6527D3B25FDA5814073
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C8F8CD6386805B28356F1C1E5F3DEC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1DFD6C4BA224C3AC909ED66866D7A4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DAE7C1F3FDAFA18D0C5735E59FEB9E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1A390AD17012609759F079AC8CCB1C Figure 4F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9EE9FCE62C0DD63A544BD6EC3E8B64
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https://pubpeer.com/publications/0751F554754C41076F40B466F76FC0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0B1A85A41A49E0A17C9ED1FCEDC189
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1CA8CDF0919CE9A8D9549ACC79C359#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AAE2D3EF31466765E8195E4772BF69
https://pubpeer.com/publications/34A562A8DDE8727E8E499E17CCE299#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/33E7A090693F233740E893DABD36EF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7FB8A92F46D27E6972D118EE4CB847
https://www.iib.uam.es/portal/en/investigacion/grupos?p_p_id=APGIportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_2Veq&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-3&p_p_col_count=1&_APGIportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_2Veq_id=33&_APGIportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_2Veq_idJefe=173&_APGIportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_2Veq_action=detail&_APGIportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_2Veq_menu=intro
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BDCBB90EC4DC1C838078AC1C324508
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E571F36D7CDA0502E8EA1EEE1DA36B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8255B1378D82A79436B3B34A757CE5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/84DC593BFF24297D46E10B4CAD9B7B#9 Figure 3C.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/97C72DFB11139CB39856387E1AAF60
https://pubpeer.com/publications/04D2CD3FCA5EA1154AA86F1379FC32
https://pubpeer.com/publications/019B1679FD74996591CC70259C59F7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0FBD4912841B565E68FF665B0568F4#12
https://webgrec.ub.edu/webpages/000003/cat/ccaelles.ub.edu.html
Career curing cancer (“cell signalling”) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/63E135510819FF021E862EA5469043
https://pubpeer.com/publications/70F59BBD8E2CE2F8E24CE176A57615
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FF41B372B86E070E98F488F7BD0205
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C61B724790882B10FC17A1A694F70F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/94F1E392F38CFFBC719043570BB27F
Felix Bonilla
https://pubpeer.com/publications/70B60D413EFCB7CD80337D3B489734
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6CCA4ABB887ED5B9E30ED50D6C517A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B87E26DB5583EB7BB2E44AEC4CA3F6
https://www.iib.uam.es/portal/en/personal?p_p_id=APPERSportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_vAb1&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=5&_APPERSportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_vAb1_idPersona=1292&_APPERSportlet_WAR_APIIBportlet_INSTANCE_vAb1_action=detail_person
http://www.isciii.es/ISCIII/es/contenidos/fd-el-instituto/fd-comunicacion/fd-noticias/nombramiento-lisardo-bosca.shtml
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C20FE9AAE2120DFC44CFCB7DFDB6F2 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/76D41452BFD0AE703A3A476E77DFED correction does not deal with figures 1D, 2, or 4A.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F53FA25A0991473058EE41D37E3F07 2017 correction.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CDC0C6DD0DA109F5D0183B6C7F4445 mega correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/05E6ED2B6F77CE64FDE8B1133A4EE4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/636AFB4910E441A0EB54A9DC075E22
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E37EB191FB71797127BF586EBDCC11
Jose Maria Rojas.
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/39054542_Jose_M_Rojas
https://pubpeer.com/publications/89582C2164A1D9F4764540B7A83E2B retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6B214BDF55C217148D61099BCC379F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A18472472618ADF24C65BD6BF010DC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D6ABBDA2D87FF215C2083F2C9EC576
https://pubpeer.com/publications/86B96C3D8A46010B7DF4E7D25CB4DD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FAA5722E27FB0A9CDE3EC2D7027879
Ricardo Sánchez-Prieto.
Laboratorio de Oncología Molecular, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas, CRIB/PCYTA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, UCLM, Albacete, Spain.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9E533C196978050A3FF9DD10A4D47C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/62D550B5A3894BB4D22B288D868CB4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FE5D1351B8849271B4C0751E24FA8A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0A3D1F5BC6B6CEE253DA529828A552
https://pubpeer.com/publications/36548E08E70595A39B3D2A79BBB852
http://ub.academia.edu/AntonioCelada
Not strictly cancer, but career “studying” immunology in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/194736D6598770C9A9849A3A99AF35
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7B1ADC265DC177966DE98DB0258EDE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D19CE2DC88493BC12EA284AF63CC0F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8B3E079D93E54EE3D8D5B981E165DF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0139F73131519FB16F3AC52F88F709
https://pubpeer.com/publications/738AA4FC340CCAD2EEBCB32F235434
https://pubpeer.com/publications/042E71D5FB6B03AB489924AB7DFD2F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3EED5A5832AC79A2F39AD3FACE8DDE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/341FA4ACEA959B2C4ED29EA91AE08E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1E49E442280C7FBC2C597821591598
https://pubpeer.com/publications/16569AA7BEDB6E1FC7A3E8820882F4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B8A1A46FAA800F6BC66C05F017BA7F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E835B2A1058CADD9CFD4C0D37BFAEB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D5B394A18D53394628FFBFED270F99
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6649F8D0F0CD72F60F0D6D23580041
https://pubpeer.com/publications/477605094AFC4B941722D564E0A332
http://pi.rcsi.ie/pi/lyoung/pi.asp
http://www.rcsi.ie/index.jsp?n=708
Two intertwined careers curing cancer in Photoshop
https://pubpeer.com/publications/718FEA925FAFE41FDB183BAAF48A8A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9262E946B8604C8EC47611357CFB2D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7A15F99C3D63D0C8343D27F78E20D0 mega correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6AFF828FB8CE2062273B5823FE5E61
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D7B5A0055E675EC056D41320A14EAC correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F929F0A718583430286E8D34246A61 correction all original data replaced
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6F6B46EE2CBDFAF3A288164EA871CC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F746EDA688E2C38F2552680A8955B7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A87B0293ED0AE28EB54CE3B7166FC1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4CFBAD2760988CDE4821143E76CC14
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E8EA8418CAEACEE55065B3E238365D
https://www.nationalchildrensresearchcentre.ie/people/raymond-stallings/
Problematic directorial data.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/68FF75BF3C9E3630B0C4BDA7AA7508
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3A8D07A9D3823A8D66E72D5F49A5D5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/387BCDDEE8B1DA1DB9E243BC87CCD2
Breast Cancer Ireland. Charity to collect the money. Nice business model.
https://www.breastcancerireland.com/about-us/governance/board-of-directors/
Professor Arnold Hill
Professor Hill is the Chairman of Surgery in Beaumont Hospital and Head of the Medical School in the Royal College of Surgeons. Having trained extensively in the US, Professor Hill returned to Dublin to initially work at St Vincents Hospital and then onto Beaumont Hospital. He is the nationally appointed advisor for surgical oncology on behalf of the National Cancer Control Programme in Ireland.
“Cancer Research” Hong Kong.
Hextan Ngan/Annie Cheung/SW Tsao/Alice S Wong.
Hetan Ngan and Annie Cheung overlap most, lesser degree overlap others, but there is overlap.
Hextan Ngan.
http://www.obsgyn.hku.hk/staffs/detail/5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/297C4EDAF48B0839AAF4B9E2698757 2016 retraction of 2011 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C93CF05EF8A2F42E2C7ECA90771842
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A90CD6D5AABCDAFA94B5444BC5DEB9 with Eric Lam, Imperial College
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9AE3D9C10727EB77CA007C1609E605 with Eric Lam, Imperial College
https://pubpeer.com/publications/93684BDD68C7E16DC18EF7B10C439D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E2E208EEA2E20D92CBB453D23AFAE1 same cytology two papers
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A4B478D6172AF727E4D348CD5CEF54 same cytology two papers
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9AB970BEB41ED512652F81CC1DFA36 image duplication, different cell lines.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/97D6E13BACEF86005C364845BC5926 duplication city, also cross-over event with another journal
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8F3B03D315E944EBF9FB3375C4A0AE duplication city
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4B777277862DD2C1BDFDC1744E5E04 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8629E83A7BB3A3B3391F9F466DEB40 duplication city, 2016 correction 2004 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3ECE49E98EA16DBB1705DD572BB837 2016 correction 2010 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D602CCC9F1F634BABB5A187EAEE249
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DA53DF34EF0E9A928DEAF6DD18FD60
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D4FEA367E34AE3954D619867D69221
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E9BACB3758B5247761B752F7C28B66
Annie Cheung
http://www.patho.hku.hk/staff/list/acheung.html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/297C4EDAF48B0839AAF4B9E2698757 2016 retraction 2011 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/183C047BE3C36AC6E1E23F321E803D correction, but still problematic data
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C7B96B68231D7D68E99DA6479FF098
https://pubpeer.com/publications/48B31593746B44B7021B131FB34E34 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8629E83A7BB3A3B3391F9F466DEB40 2016 correction 2004 paper
SW Tsao.
https://www.sbms.hku.hk/staff/george-sai-wah-tsao
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3C214F7C44E6D22BD9F8FA367BD232 same data 3 journals, representing different things.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3C3B87ADF41D4996AF0CBF838BB28B same data 3 journals, representing different things.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A5F6CDEE952FE068A61C90CD8B6616 same data 3 journals, representing different things.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E361D4C983A47EAB05D43B95A01190 2017 expression of concern for 2008 paper.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/19ADD5E2864B12BFAB82BAA9C6EFDB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4F2AD168ACCC83D3C66456CB4F0B67 author admits error, but no correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/38CD534B898AF62662CC585120326F author admits error, but no correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/51F4EA756E3A557DA3A3F244EBCE4C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5297B2B476752C2B4C079171D2ECC3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6276B0AB92A68F83216D579EEE0977 2016 retraction
http://retractionwatch.com/2016/09/19/author-to-retract-2016-cancer-study-because-of-missing-data/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7001379520A72CCA5A0FB6167B5159
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C3C5CF890C566E9D396E100606A16F correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DE2AE3D122B11CB2AC27896290BE9D horrendous image manipulation, almost funny
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5ADD38AD817066FA05C5039DA38CF6 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/973A795484C5F537F34F523FBE9BB3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/76E10893DD755264ED5B89A1B449C4 2015 correction 2006 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E2E208EEA2E20D92CBB453D23AFAE1 same cytology different journals
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A4B478D6172AF727E4D348CD5CEF54 same cytology different journals
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8F50DE64A9FAB57D029A2948466A7F duplication city
https://pubpeer.com/publications/65E9AECA7DBD03818148FCF7BAB1FA
https://pubpeer.com/publications/51E56A41414C4C190972D4969E6225 clear duplications
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F87B93606C8D8058DC4B10ED1B444A duplication of telmerase assay results
Alice S T Wong.
http://www.biosch.hku.hk/staff/astw/astw_pub.html
Br J Pharmacol. 2007 Sep;152(2):207-15.
See:-
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9D8147667EFDA7650A0CD48C2DA671
also, see: https://imgur.com/1zfMMd0 and https://imgur.com/SRys7Op
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0FA514DFDA25802A349D7E692D2547
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D500066CD950D6F95CB761179F84FE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CBA01738FFA6BE3B0757EE329B7F73
Mol Endocrinol. 2006 Dec;20(12):3336-50. See: https://imgur.com/nvVFKye
Alice T Wong.
Figure 2C continued.
Hong Kong community standards.
Liver transplantation.
https://retractionwatch.com/2015/10/08/image-issues-force-retraction-of-liver-transplant-papers/
Professor Fan, Sheung Tat
http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00355
https://pubpeer.com/publications/498F01BB5A91C924DD4E94FFCD5919 2018 retraction 2004 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/36328F763CCD662CCFB91FAD64A0872018 retraction 2005 paper
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1BC58D99FB24FBE89EA12E28B607AD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FFC35261FC5F4DE2A3B9BE9E01A8F1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EC513776E949862945D22C775C874A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A980BC133241646F8DA74484C1F35F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EDB947A644523867F4264CD59A038B 2015 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/854C3FD915D87C20DD2519505C8A7C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/094D9C5966DE8F9EE9F2290A2FB874
Diabetes research.
Karen Lam/Aimin Xu
Karen Lam
https://medic.hku.hk/staff_detail.php?id=2
Aimin Xu
https://pubpeer.com/publications/79E770FD481153D04BDF38D7F5DB82 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8DF1EEA115DD30CD6B5534D8C3F1E5 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/061F0110319BA3F246F6FC33CFB53E correction
http://retractionwatch.com/2016/10/17/authors-fix-three-diabetes-papers-flagged-for-image-issues/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/63B0FEC5415BAE494B3385CA3FC409
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C37E33767764348F3C937C4D023E80
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B99F2490BF4B9F007A2438297F8832
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E2ABBC95C301070B6BA38D68A1E9F5#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C0FD03EE6D033DDE91A9DE62515168#4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/17E203A5DAD24F278B2D87595732A9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FE2019BD23355BE2CAF19ADEE3359F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/817F3E730042524046341EF282CDC9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9C3156FC835EA86308DF62EDE2C5F7#1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/03ADBF7244176E1B76DDFB2A82A867#4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/4DEF3BE26B6594D5960D3D114B9E0A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/63290E44E042F0FF857E456CF0C456 correction
A few times the authors reply, but do not fully answer the questions.
Two more (total 4) retractions Professor Fan, Sheung Tat.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/864A933ABBF05AE1549EF0AAD53798
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9B6348A536CF435DC8C2AB81626C00
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/microbiology/mccubrey.cfm
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2D7CD696EE38DE0002E5A1099B458D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0579B147B767AD6FBE2AE4CBF5308F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F7E9C0E9444E15C3264DAD34F5C15E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D3870260EAD6828EBFFA0B16D976DC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1C3486D393CF45F885E421C72B5487
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FBAF326F25B60BE90166A86C7D5450
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0687655040E20EB9F3A11A1F54AEBC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/715EF532A887D832CC0ECA26C62208
https://pubpeer.com/publications/038CA7983EC5735C683BDE0EB4D69E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C781E405DA8E8333FE81DB4D5FFC31#11
and https://pubpeer.com/publications/C781E405DA8E8333FE81DB4D5FFC31#13
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9841ABC27FA3291B01E242A1233641
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B9E00A1A97D0FC5BDAD79F0C9E682F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/EA520B289FB46E04CC46739C7A2850
https://pubpeer.com/publications/059410DE7EABA603607D9503EAAEF7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9906B54B36CECB0319986C2D57341D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/802867ADF04D293610F6E512901ED0
True that many, but not all, papers are a co-author, but East Carolina University Medical School is in the State of North Carolina, which part of the United States,
https://retractionwatch.com/2018/11/08/judge-dismisses-most-of-carlo-croces-libel-case-against-the-new-york-times/
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CroceNYT.pdf
and United States District Judge James Graham (Ohio) has ruled
(top page 25, https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CroceNYT.pdf)
“Dr. Croce contends that not all papers on which his name is listed were the product of research either conducted by him or under his supervision. But the Court believes that an ordinary reader would credit such a paper, on which Dr. Croce willingly allowed his name to appear as a co-author, to him”.
This will apply in North Carolina. We can thank Carlo Croce’s pugnaciousness for bringing the excuse of only being a co-author to the attention of the courts as a way of avoiding taking responsibility. We have the answer.
http://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/cancer-biology/faculty/joan-lewis-wambi-phd.html
Curing cancer in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B7802F20D2910825959538519715BF#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1CF971AE2D6D099B8E956299F649E5#1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9D6F29FDC677167682D5507A0869CE#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/83E217DDE1EECA3B6208FAAF24C8E6#2
https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/hp/pathobiochemie-und-genetik/
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6E953CFECA4E9CAD23D8A242961A6C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/913711CF25F46F59A2D86BB4B75D1F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/20EB287629BB5EDA189E64C0D310CF
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F74FC913EC2D3EFA45830FA45FD761
https://pubpeer.com/publications/49CD6206209300D5392E9D7A7425F4#13
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1FE1D754106F2A50621F2CC8A437B0#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8207F0B712BC64D8EF83C8B0148217#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1445FE48FF6469B602CAC253C80995
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AE32C17BDE6D0D5BD63AE572498726
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E21D2178D045634CF9580CC956FF4B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B0E1E6038481E74773DD4F6C7827E2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/33FA1B6407F4ED1C0BC58514AEE439#2
https://faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/paul_chiao.html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A78C9627CC6888F8B07168484B3A61
https://pubpeer.com/publications/140CD4C44A2B271059AA741ACFB86C
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B976A8737FFFF77AE689F918676213
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5E4AF35975B2D2EF07604CFCC4A259
https://pubpeer.com/publications/16244918522918726D55FC1694D7F9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8B7C8DB70E96B6A217AE9F15A14CE8
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D2DBAA18D72C076B39C0D9395DC1A1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F8DDFABB896C14957990B1A1C0FC4B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0D4AFD2A3A6DE76CB8E49212EF5F4E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7CF98D68D18F5047D2F6916F32DAFC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A4EF7CB736FA0BE6A22DA6C612439B
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BDF3BF2FE66CA0A20A94F820A9316E
https://pubpeer.com/publications/83F5AEF3305134CE8AD887304FDFB3 retraction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6B44D6D4111B59BAB78E642C8D1758
http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/Perrotti-Danilo/
Career curing cancer (leukemia) in Photoshop
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0D64393FDE0AF3132067E8A71BE331
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AC4548DAB2ED21B39C6ED1DBC21760
https://pubpeer.com/publications/31FF9826FEC27631303D3B438D7729
https://pubpeer.com/publications/142D838D4B89412642395A613C9ED7 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/180656AC2CE3D5FBA5804C1AD3C1FD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/21A3146BA7BFAD99AD1C4955335EBC
https://pubpeer.com/publications/47EB99EF32F3765A85243CF105BCD0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A2EF89C05F01194511C10FE0F72648
http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/Rassool-Feyruz/
Curing cancer (“DNA repair) in Photoshop.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A8319EE705F60FEBD97B562991E6E9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/61E11B437A32BBED515265C50DFA83
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2EFAFDC2307D960F79E54626387A3A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3435B3A7A2D013AD60DBC50066A462
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FEA7CDFD13C08DC5C16899A06E7A79 2018 retraction
Anil K Jaiswal, University of Maryland, Baltimore, as are Danilo Perrotti and Feyruz Rassool above.
https://retractionwatch.com/2018/11/02/former-university-of-maryland-cancer-researcher-up-to-21-retractions/
Mark A Scheper, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
https://retractionwatch.com/2015/01/29/fraud-retraction-appears-deceased-maryland-dental-researcher/
https://www.pathologie.med.uni-muenchen.de/020wissenschaft/009ag_hermeking/engl_ag_hermeking/index.html
Clumsy in Photoshop.
Disputed, controversial claim.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/876EA56A4549BCAA87455EA00E5A19
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A98EC5073284B00124E31D63E25149
Not a tumor suppressor gene (by third author paper above).
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D1AAB70E95808AAF3270E9437539C1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2B4278534852139EB5E4CD84A185A7 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/10482294F0D626FDB9C907E473F765 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/A304BDA2F089260637244CA0499495 image duplication different time points
https://pubpeer.com/publications/317CFBD0B8B99D41A41673FAF0719C image duplication, same data in two publications
https://pubpeer.com/publications/588701E81CB2E29322E14E09EEC643
https://pubpeer.com/publications/10178AD2F9FB11AD0DC7BC8ED14E96 correction
https://www.imp.ac.at/news/detail/article/in-memoriam-hartmut-beug-1945-2011/
Dead and gone, but can the extant authors clear up the mess?
https://pubpeer.com/publications/66A1DD15AAFD9C916B67A345C64246
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C7F170516DEF4D86E240472DAF1DCD#4
https://pubpeer.com/publications/461F6B50842AE7A9752B61CCE947CB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9C90EFF50DB7638DA141E4A5DCA197
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9C90EFF50DB7638DA141E4A5DCA197#7
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7C10145293464589F837E1D7467F13
https://www.dmmd.uzh.ch/en/research/hottiger/groupmembers/hottiger.html
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FEEDC5FD9315488CFE6FB1A1BC2084
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D5D1CE6EB9504975A45215ABED0ED9
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E4349F366F3937A60953F15EDCD95A
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5E459D8CE50B59CC4F60AE1EC95C52
https://pubpeer.com/publications/0E7A617B5EC755133B6B4738F7C5CD
https://pubpeer.com/publications/9E1DC75824ED55E4E05C14678E9D9D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/CB68B9474186EBDFB987388C66E6CB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/86E0D0CFE9F4CF5B7A8781122474D1
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FF923631F649E915E54A361E0030D3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/AB2E6EB277314F8BC3456AC87E1655
https://www.nature.com/articles/cdd201224
Could M Caraglia clear up the mess?
https://pubpeer.com/publications/21B1009E45426F72EC01E54911A584
https://pubpeer.com/publications/133C2C8F5DBFB9C258F40FBEF6E3C6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/99AFB68AFEC85112AA0071DFEC1AC5
https://pubpeer.com/publications/642BC2258B69D7C85D376000DC9A3F
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2F92CBEB3C347360F05D6A2C4743EE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D1D0E32E230C73E021691B6E37BBBE
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3E8B34F2EC04C94E1BA0B23E60EC79
https://www.foxchase.org/andres-klein-szanto
https://pubpeer.com/publications/2BB1CBCEEEDE4EBC848A90052C6736
https://pubpeer.com/publications/51C8F4954705C4A76DD1C7CC06B227
https://pubpeer.com/publications/C7206D13D1BF7A88FF793EBDFCC0D6
https://pubpeer.com/publications/41DB11D5F5901720078194BF86FC35
https://pubpeer.com/publications/85485B4C72E20BD09C1F3DAE55AF05#2
Dec 2018 retraction http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/78/24/6908
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8F91463E0052D08EDB3AE9A916CA47
https://pubpeer.com/publications/3AB5B75270BDA3355883FF7D98E2B5 retracted
https://pubpeer.com/publications/DB09C09E8DF6A785A7A2B98A81E283 retracted
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B7802F20D2910825959538519715BF correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F9084003ABDCEAAF3CF01808F87CA2 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/FEB559BE70D1B9C1821EE6A055BD15 correction
https://pubpeer.com/publications/5535B4B15DC9C2EA122CAD8F5092AA#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/8E59A296E20E9828CEF3F10AFFDAA7#2
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6529550FD48C9CABD76347A4F28D23#3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/E96F107DE79BDD7DB86FBEA34C9BF3
https://pubpeer.com/publications/086DE5771D987333546D7D78A5A2CB
https://pubpeer.com/publications/596295F8814FC1D6AD1E35D8FF5220
Any news from the WHO? It is dragging on. Massimo Tommasino is still publishing so is likely alive (although that is no guarantee).
I did not get any response with my expression of concern sent in October. I will send again. We should continue to put pressure.
https://retractionwatch.com/2019/03/15/all-very-painful-two-retractions-to-watch-for-in-elife-and-plos-one/#more-88300
First of two retractions mentioned.
Guns don’t get much smokier than this:
https://pubpeer.com/publications/D8F75DADF6C38C8D30DC530AB138A1#8
Ah, I see that Zebedee has already noted this image in a nested comment up-stream.
That was only in the lower right corner of the full image. Not so easy to spot.
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2nd 2019 retraction Massimo Tommasino.
PLoS One. 2008;3(10):e3529. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003529. Epub 2008 Oct 27.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/authors?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003529
* E-mail: reshkin@biologia.uniba.it
2019 retraction notice 2nd retraction.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218402
Following publication of [1], the following concerns were noted:
Figure 1A: E7 and GAPDH panels appear to contain background irregularities;
Figure 1B: the bands in the total p38 and total JNK panels appear similar, cropped and adjusted for brightness and contrast;
Figure 1C: total ERK1/2 panel contains vertical discontinuities;
Figure 1C: GAPDH panel appears similar to the Figure 1B GAPDH panel 1B;
Figure 2A: E7 panel has a vertical change in background between the nc and +tet lanes;
Figure 2A: GAPDH panel background appears dissimilar between bands;
Figure 4B: Phospho-p38 panel has a vertical change in background between the middle lanes;
Figure 5A: Phospho RhoA and total RhoA panels have been heavily adjusted for brightness/contrast;
Figure 6A: Active RhoA panel has vertical discontinuities between the 3 and 6 hr bands.
The corresponding author does not agree with the concerns raised and provided images in relation to Figure 1B totp38 and totJNK panels, Figure 1C total ERK panel, Figure 2A GAPDH and E7 panels, Figure 4B Phospho-p38 panel, Figure 5A phospho RhoA panel and Figure 6A Active RhoA panel, but these do not satisfactorily resolve the concerns raised for these items. The primary data underlying other figure panels has not been provided, which was attributed to the time that has passed since publication.
In light of the unresolved concerns that question the validity of the study’s findings, the PLOS ONE Editors retract the article.
RAC, MRG, PC, VC, MT, and SJR did not agree with retraction. GB, AB, RA, AC, SM, and AP did not respond.
Has the WHO ethics team replied since then?
Afraid not. The last communication was from 30.10.2018, where WHO Ethics Office refused to comment on the evidence. They wrote:
“WHO is currently reviewing the matter. Please do let us know if further information becomes available”
I presume since I had no further information beyond the available PubPeer evidence (which they explicitly declared not to understand), the matter was closed. I now sent another email though.
RE: “Update 3.12.2019
The allegations relate entirely to gel and blot “splicing”. ”
That is not true. The most serious problems were about duplicated images. Very difficult to explain away.
It sounds like the WHO representive(s) who wrote the reply don’t know what they are talking about.
The answer from WHO is very worrying. I also sent an expression of concern, but dit not hear back.
Are there any information regarding the “investigation”? Who from WHO was involved? The “investigation” report should be publicly available.
Rune Linding suggested that this should be reported to The Office of Internal Oversight Services, the internal oversight body of the United Nations. We should! I will do that and hope that more will join.
Answer from the Office of Internal Oversight Services:
Thank you for your report dated 19 December 2019 to the Investigations Division, Office of Internal Oversight Services (ID/OIOS).
Your report has been carefully reviewed. Unfortunately, the subject of your complaint falls outside the mandate of ID/OIOS, which deals with misconduct matters involving UN staff and resources. As such, we are unable to assist in your query.
Thank you and best regards.
ID/OIOS
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Ghosts, GB2 Characters, Vehicles,
GB2 Vehicles
RGB NOW Comics Characters
IDW Items
Positive Influence
The Jolly Green Giant
Harbor Chick
Ghostbusters II:
Chapter 23): The Statue of Liberty
Chapter 24): A Harbor Chick
Chapter 25): Breaking and Entering
Chapter 27): The Fifth Ghostbuster
Chapter 28): World is Safe Again
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions):
Lost Island Rising Level
Real Ghostbusters Starring in Ghostbusters II: Part 3
Ghostbusters 101 #3
Ghostbusters Annual 2018
35th Anniversary: Ghostbusters
Jim Fye
The Statue Of Liberty was animated in Ghostbusters II by positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime.
"Something that appeals to the best in each and every one of us."
- Ray Stantz; Ghostbusters II
The Statue of Liberty was used by the team to make an entrance to the slime-covered museum where Vigo was about to reborn. While huddled at Ecto-1a, the Ghostbusters saw the Statue of Liberty's image on Ecto's license plate. After Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore coated the interior with positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime, the team utilized music as they did with a toaster to animate it. The Statue surfaced near Pier 34, where the Titanic recently appeared, and were escorted by police to the Museum of Art.
After the Ghostbusters entered the building, the Statue of Liberty collapsed, and is seen lying on the ground. Nevertheless, when the Ghostbusters are being honored by the city, the Statue is back in its place on Liberty Island. Two years later, the Psi Energy Pulse triggered by Ilyssa Selwyn passes the Statue of Liberty with no apparent paranormal reaction.
Secondary Canon
A couple of weeks after the Ghostbusters' 101 pilot team used the Interspatial Teleportation Unit, evidence of two dimensions overlapping become noticeable after twin Statues of Liberty appeared in New York Harbor. NY1 News interviewed Peter, Ray, and Winston in the afternoon. They took readings and discovered it matched readings from when the teleportation unit was used by the pilot team.
The Ghostbusters confronted Connla on Liberty Island but were forced to call in teams from other dimensions when they were overrun by ghosts. Egon Spengler from Dimension 68-R, Roland Jackson from Dimension 68-E, and Abby Yates from Dimension 80-C checked their respective P.K.E. Meters and confirmed they trapped every ghost from Connla's Army and they were clear. Patty Tolan directed them to look at what they did to the Statue of Liberty's "backyard" but Peter was sure they could smooth it over.
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis originally conceived the idea of the Statue of Liberty as a force of evil used by Vigo. Out of respect to the Statue, it was decided she would be a positive influence. Bringing the Statue to life took some doing. Miniatures, a larger head sculpture for close up shots, a costume worn by Jim Fye for full length views, and large scale full scale set pieces such as water tanks were used. The earliest shots done were in a larger-than-life-full-size-replica of the crown constructed on a sound stage at Burbank Studios. If the crown were built to scale, the actors faces would be obscured and there would be little room to move around with the Proton Packs on. The replica was 30% larger than the original and the glass was left out of the windows since they got in Ivan Reitman's way. [1] The crown was placed on a gimbal mechanism in order to simulate movement of the Statue. The gimbal used dated back to the 1940s and broke down during the first day of shooting. A second was brought in from CBS but it too was old. New cylinders were flown in overnight and the gimbal was restored to working order. During shooting, Ivan Reitman had the actors tilt down even further than usual in order to capture real fear on camera. Bill Murray recalled it was "quite a ride - nausea, sea legs, the whole thing." [2]
It was very difficult rotowork combining live action plates from New York because it included crowds of people. [3] The Fifth Avenue scenes were done with matte painting out of practicality. It was virtually impossible to shoot at night and get good exposure above street level. Mark Sullivan and Caroleen Green worked on the matte painting. Green had to rework the left side because Ivan Reitman wanted to see the city go on for miles to create a sense of openness and grandeur. The exploding torch was done on a separate stage then matted into shots with Fye in costume. A real-sized foot and standard eight-inch car was used for the scene when the Statue steps on a police car. Charlie Bailey placed a small tube filled with margarita salt into the car. When the foot stepped on the car, the salt would shoot out the window and simulate broken glass. In New York, crews shot a plate with real police car and one without the car but still with people standing behind where the car was. At ILM, the real car was rotoscoped out and inserted into the other plate. The Statue's sandal crushing the car was filmed in against bluescreen. The sandal was matted into the plate and the model was dissolved in for the real car. [4]
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was originally scripted to rise up by the Statue of Liberty in Ghostbusters. [5]
In the Ghostbusters II August 5, 1988 draft, Vigo animates the Statue of Liberty with negative psychomagnetic energy and rides it to the city in pursuit of Lane Walker and their son. [6]
In the Ghostbusters II August 5, 1988 draft, the Statue of Liberty is defeated after the Ghostbusters patch their Proton Packs into 500 kilovolt amp Con Edison transmission lines and open fire. [7] [8]
The Statue of Liberty appeared in the New Ghostbusters II game for the NES. It had the power to shoot fireballs from its torch at ghosts and the book it carries is used as a bomb to clear the sky.
The Statue of Liberty's torch is constructed of stone and copper, but shatters and is replaced with real flames when the Mood Slime animates it.
The Statue of Liberty is mentioned on page 12 of Ghostbusters Issue #1.
In Ghostbusters Issue #2 page 19, Zac mentioned he wanted to go see the Statue of Liberty.
On page 18 of Ghostbusters 101 #6, the eighth image is from Chapter 24 when the team looks out from the head of the Statue of Liberty. Jillian Holtzmann, Patty Tolan, and Abby Yates appear in place of Peter, Winston, and Ray.
On page 28 of Ghostbusters Annual 2018, Egon alludes to the two Statues of Liberty that appeared in Ghostbusters 101 #3.
On page 28 of Annual 2018, Winston alludes to when they animated the Statue of Liberty in Ghostbusters II.
Chapter 22): No Dent (alluded to only)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions)
Lost Island Rising Level (Cameo)
Real Ghostbusters Starring in Ghostbusters II
Deleted pages for Part 3
Ghostbusters 101
Also alluded to on page 24 in the Psychomagnotheric ectoplasm section [9]
Alluded to on What Came Before page [10]
Mentioned on page 20 by Janine Melnitz [11]
Mentioned by a reporter and Walter Peck on page 1 [12] [13]
Ghostbusters IDW 20/20
Down The Basement Stairs (Dimension 50-S version only)
↑ Eisenberg, Adam (November 1989). Ghostbusters Revisited, Cinefex magazine #40, page 34, 37, 37 footnote. Cinefex, USA.
↑ Eisenberg, Adam (November 1989). Ghostbusters Revisited, Cinefex magazine #40, page 37. Cinefex, USA.
↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 184. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0590336843.
↑ Aykroyd, Dan & Ramis, Harold (1988). Ghostbusters II (August 5, 1988 Draft) (Script p. 104). "Paragraph reads: "A greenish glow starts to emanate from the base of the statue, then starts rising up the body as the colossal Lady is infused with evil energy. Then Vigo dashes up the stairs and enters the sculpture."
↑ Aykroyd, Dan & Ramis, Harold (1988). Ghostbusters II (August 5, 1988 Draft) (Script p. 105). "Egon Spengler says: "If we could reverse the polarity of the energy mass, theoretically the magnetic force would become repellent and dissipate into the atmosphere."
↑ Aykroyd, Dan & Ramis, Harold (1988). Ghostbusters II (August 5, 1988 Draft) (Script p. 105). "Ray Stantz says: "With a strong electrical current. The Statue is copper; it's highly conductive. In this area, the Con Ed transmission lines carry about 500 kilovolt amps. If we run that much current through our proton packs, it should produce more than enough juice to do this job."
↑ Ghostbusters 101 Class Notes (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #3" (2017) (Comic p.24). Ghostbusters 101 Class Notes reads: "Can animate the inanimate (statues, toasters, etc.)."
↑ Narrator (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #4" (2017) (Comic What Came Before page). Narrator says: "After finding straight proof that something crazy is going on -- the city of New York is justifiably worried about more supernatural shenanigans!"
↑ Janine Melnitz (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #4" (2017) (Comic p.23). Janine Melnitz says: "The government is getting concerned with the two Statues of Liberty."
↑ Reporter (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #5" (2017) (Comic p.1). Reporter says: "We have had it confirmed that the same situation that gave us two Statues of Liberty has increased in severity over the last few days."
↑ Walter Peck (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #5" (2017) (Comic p.1). Walter Peck says: "They've told me that aside from some so-called "spatial anomalies" -- such as the two Statues of Liberty the Mayor mentioned - and a greater-than-normal influx of ghosts, which they are seeing to, the danger is minimal and the matter is well in hand."
Sliming the Interior
Ready to animate
Torch lights up
Full size shot
Back at Liberty Island
In the Realistic version of "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" can be seen in the background.
NOW Comics images provided by Ectocontainment (Fan Site) and NOW Comics Deleted pages images provided by Alex Newborn (Original Source: James Van Hise).
Statue Of Liberty as depicted in NOW Comics The Real Ghostbusters starring in Ghostbusters II part 3.
Statue Of Liberty as depicted in NOW Comics The Real Ghostbusters starring in Ghostbusters II part 3 (Deleted Pages).
As seen in Ghostbusters 101 #3
As seen in Ghostbusters Annual 2018
Crown replica on gimbal
Creature shop crew Bill Foertsch fits crown
Larger head sculpture for close ups
Richard Miller working on man-size body
Jim Fye put into suit
Jim Fye filmed against bluescreen
Close up shot with scale model buildings
Camera assistant Ray Gilberti takes a light reading off the closeup torso
Matte photography supervisor Wade Childress takes light reading off closeup torso
In makeshift tank for Hudson River walk
Miniature set up of police car to be stepped on
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Chrome Key Fob X3 Remote Transmitter, 433MHz, Rolling Code
This compact and stylish chrome-edged remote transmitter is designed for use with the latest GLA-CU-X3 remote control system and is only compatible with X3 type receivers. The body construction is of a higher quality than most fobs on the market, with three relatively large and easy to use rubberised buttons.
The remote uses the latest rolling-code encrypted transmission type as used by the GLA-CU-X3 model receiver. If you have a GLA-CU-X2 receiver then please see the previous version here, or for older GLA-CU-X, GLA-CU-20 or GLA-CU-12V devices please contact us for fixed-code versions of the transmitter.
Each transmitter may operate paired (programmed) receivers at up to 25M away (line of sight range, the range is reduced when operating through walls or objects). When planning locations for your transmitter and receiver bear in mind that metal (electrically conducting) objects in particular tend to block RF signals, so avoid these between the two devices.
More information is provided below.
SKU: GLA-CU--R5
Each remote is constructed from a waterproof metal and plastic body, 61x30x12mm in size. It features three buttons, two for forwards and backwards travel of an actuator (or for clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation of a DC motor) denoted by arrows, and one button for stopping marked with a square.
A blue LED at the top of the device indicates when a button is pressed, and can also help to indicate when the battery is running low (if the light starts to dim). Be aware that a bit of a flicker (high frequency pulsing) from the LED when a button is pressed is normal.
The remote transmits at 433MHz and takes two CR2016 3V batteries for power (two are included inside each remote, ready for use, and two spares are also included with each remote purchased).
GLA-CU-X3 Actuator and DC Motor Remote Control Unit, Rolling Code 433MHz
Secure remote control system for operating DC motors and actuators between 12-36V and up to 20A. Many control features included.
Hand-Held Long-Range X3 Remote Control, 433MHz, with Wall Mount
Hand-held secure remote transmitter for the X3 remote control system, operating at 433MHz, up to 200M operating range
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Other Role Plays
Warped: Multifandom Academy (Sign up)
By Mikasa361, January 22, 2017 in Other Role Plays
Mikasa361
Location: Somewhere in New Jersey
SogYothoth and petewentztheemogod- Have you guys checked out the Discord yet? It's easier to talk about the RP on there and update y'all on what's happening. It's in the RP info if you need it
SogYothoth
Oh, some stuff I forgot to mention. Marco's Hall of Fame may end up becoming an ACT Stand, depending on how the character development goes and if the game lasts long enough.
(An ACT Stand is a Stand that evolves into different forms, called ACTs, as the user progresses. They're found in those who don't start out strong like Jotaro or Josuke did, but gain their mental strength over time like Johnny and Koichi.)
I already have appearances and powers for Hall of Fame ACT 2 and Hall of Fame ACT 3 worked out, if you want me to post them.
Echoes and Tusk for examples.
Edited March 17, 2017 by SogYothoth
TehUltimateMage
RP Approvers
Oh man I was wondering if Hall of Fame was gonna have ACTs, since Marco was described as not having a really strong personality. Looking forward to it!
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Location: The Further
Name: Xhirra Tikan
Fandom: Star Wars (Episode VII)
Veteran or novice?: Veteran
Hero or Neutral: She may act heroic sometimes, but usually she tends towards neutral.
Appearance: Xhirra is very tall, standing at a final height of 5'11. She has thick, slighty-wavy black hair that falls an inch or two past her shoulderblades. A pair of battered glasses sits on her nose, and behind them are a pair of green-hazel eyes that often switch between a pissed glare and an amused glint. She has a sturdy build, big hands and big feet, and her limbs are very long.
Personality: Ever since her arrival on the planet, Xhirra has grown and matured as an individual. Not saying she's necessarily mature. She's still a snarky soul with a bad bite, but she learned to be a bit more open to other people, and has even developed a desire to hang out with people. Xhirra is the cool kid, pretty laid back and chill, and she had learned to make friends more easily; she's pretty decent at it. She makes strong connections more than she would like to admit, and she's not as strong and macho as she tries to make herself out to be. She walks with more confidence than the child she was when she was thrown into this mess. She's got a sharp aim and a hand with the blasters, and she's not afraid to shoot. She can be skeptical, but she's not all that bad when you get to know her; definitely better than before.
Relationship to canon character (if applicable): -Kinda sorta close to Han Solo but also not??
-Fleeting interactions with Rey and Luke Skywalker.
Xhirra Tikan was bred and raised Corellian, the industrial planet known for training some of the best pilots in the galaxy. She had a talent for piloting, and it looked like she would have a grand career in that field.
Then, when she was around ten years old, the First Order sacked areas of Corellia, looking for Force-sensitives to get rid of. She was one of the few Force-sensitives who got out alive, and she escaped on an old Police Gunship. Then, she began the life of a smuggler, living outside the law. That is, until three years later and a certain machine coughed her up onto Mul’tilennaya. Left with only her trusty blasters and a small knowledge of her Force powers, Xhirra had to survive on a struggling planet and fend off attacking villains and their armies. She likes to brag about throwing rocks at Darth Aeris's head, but that was only a small highlight in her adventures on the planet. When the academy was complete four years prior, she became a student at 14 years of age.
Sexuality: Homosexual. She had to admit it at some point.
Weapon/Special Power: She wields dual pistols, and she has Force capabilities.
Name: Rey
Subject: Force Studies and Jedi Training (Teacher's Assistant)
Age: About 25
Appearance: Above
Personality: Rey can be described as stubborn and headstrong, with a fierce loyalty to her friends. She can also be a tad impulsive as well, but none the less she is skilled. She is very imaginative, and she had often let her imagination take her to paradises while living on Jakku. She has a heart full of generosity and will not hesitate to help others in need. Rey's anything but a damsel-in-distress, instead being rather tough and capable of rescuing herself.
Relationship to canon character (if applicable): N/A
Not too much is known about her past before her life as a scavenger on the desert-junkyard planet of Jakku. She was abandoned by her family and had believed that they would eventually come back for her. In the meantime, she scavenged for metal parts in ship skeletons in exchange for food.
On Jakku, she met former stormtrooper Finn, and the droid she encountered the day before had accused the young man of stealing its master's jacket. She attacked him with her quarterstaff, but then learned that BB-8's master was dead (to Finn's knowledge, anyway). Oopsie-daisy! Anyways, the area was attacked by stormtroopers, and the trio escaped on a garbage ship- thought it turned out to be the Millennium Falcon, piloted by the legendary Han Solo years prior. That's where all the hell started.
Soon, she was thrown into this world, and things took a turn for the unpredictable. She met all sorts of people and saw a wide mixture of things, a lot of them she wished she could unsee. She had never become a student when the academy was established- she was too old already. However, Luke trained her in the ways of the Force anyway, and now she helps him out in teaching.
Sexuality: It's not clear.
Weapon/Special Power: She has two; her trusty quarterstaff (seen here) and a blue-bladed lightsaber that once belonged to Anakin, then Luke Skywalker; for a short amount of time, anyway.
Name: Otabek Altin
Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice
Veteran or novice?: Novice
Hero or Neutral: Hero...probably.
Appearance: See above. He stands at 5'6".
Otabek is generally stoic and doesn't generally show his emotions on his face. While he himself is shy and quiet, his skating is eloquent and expressive. He tends to be more introverted, preferring to spend time alone rather than with other skaters. On rare occasions, Otabek's kindness reveals itself, such as him rescuing Yuri from the Yuri Angels, as well as clapping when Phichit congratulated Yuuri and Viktor on what Phichit assumed to be their marriage, and during Yuri's free skate at the Grand Prix Final.
History: Otabek was born and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He is the eldest out of five total children, in a relatively wealthy family; how else could they support a professional athlete? When he was younger, he attempted to take ballet, but he was not very good at it. However, that is when he first met Yuri Plisetsky, who inspired him. After quitting ballet, he took up skating. That he was quite talented at. He signed up to the Academy to not only look after Zabina and make sure she didn't do anything stupid, but to take a break from competitive skating and potentially even further his education a bit.
Sexuality: Somewhere around bisexual.
Weapon/Special Power: He has a talent in skating, and so his body is in good physical shape. He can learn how to fight.
IV, V, VI
Name: Luke Skywalker
Fandom: Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
Veteran?: Yes.
Subject: Force Studies and Jedi Training, Piloting.
Appearance: See above.
Personality: Personality:
Luke, over the years, has matured into a patient and calm-mannered man, unlike the hotheaded boy he had once been. He definitely sees the good in everyone, so much that he wouldn't give up convincing Darth Vader back into the light- and succeeded, since the ex-Sith had died as Anakin Skywalker again. Luke is determined and stubborn, as well as a caring person. He rarely looses hope in something, and he tends to try and be on the optimistic side.
History: Luke is the first-born twin son of fallen Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padme Amidala, older brother of Leia Organa. After his father had broken his mother's heart, she lost the will to live and died, and the twins needed to be separate to maximize safety. Senator Bail Organa adopted Leia, while Obi-Wan Kenobi hid Luke with Anakin's step-brother, Owen Lars, and his family on the desert planet of Tatooine. He spent the first nineteen years of his life working at the moisture farm, with an undying urge to adventure. After his uncle purchased two droids, he was chucked right into the middle of an intergalactic war that led to him discovering his true Jedi purpose.
When he was dropped onto the planet, he was tasked with keeping himself and other heroes/neutrals alive. When it came time to confront Aeris, the Sith Lord had revealed himself to be...Luke Skywalker? Turns out Aeris was him, from some alternate dimension whatnot. For the people's safety and his own, Luke had no choice but to take Aeris's heart. There was no good left in that man, and it still haunts Luke to this very day.
Sexuality: He's bisexual in mine and Mika's headcanons. Mostly hers.
Weapon/Special Power: A green-bladed lightsaber that he crafted himself. He has very wide and strong Force capabilities.
Idk, I don't have a favorite fandom.
Edited March 28, 2017 by Esko_the_Wolf
flockof-doves
Location: Zone 1, near Battery City
(rip drama i may or may not have forgotten)
(hmm the discord chat yeah on my crappy school computer (which is the computer i'll likely only ever have for now) it's blocked so i can't whoops)
skwerl56767
An entire application is blocked on your computer? (Also shocked; I'm so used to being the only person who has no other device but a computer...)
Oh wait, you probably mean the site itself. I forgot that the application isn't mandatory. Well, if you have a phone there's a mobile application for Discord that you can use. If not, does the computer stay at school/is frequently monitored/you aren't allowed to install unapproved software/etc.? If it's something you can take home and work on, and the teachers don't care what you install on it as long as it's not bad (like it impedes your study time), then one of us could send you the setup for client-side Discord. It shouldn't be done if your teachers aren't okay with it though.
(EVERYTHING IS BLOCKED ON HERE RIP)
(im actually surprised this site hasn't been blocked yet lol)
(i... may or may not have forgotten that my phone and apps on there exist whoops,,, i'll try that)
(i'm dumb lol)
Esko is approved!
Felixr2
So, I'm very tempted to join this, but I've been quite busy lately and might be again soon enough. I'm also in three other RPs already where I'm playing a total of 9 characters (24, if you're counting ALL NPCs. Excluding trainer-owned pokémon, still 14).
If I can find the time to write for this, I'll gladly join, but I might very well not. How long will I remain able to join?
You can join wherever! There aren't many people who joined. So you're welcome any time.
I'm unsure whether or not to apply with another character, as it does say in the OP that you'd like it to be mostly canon characters, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to keep up with more than one.
I think as long as you stay on top of replies you'll be fine. I personally think that having two or three characters is the best method, especially since this roleplay is moving a little slower; that way you can do a little self-interaction when you're waiting on others and/or don't have enough information from the last replies to make a decent post, while at the same time you're not overwhelmed by what's going on because you're spread out everywhere. Though if you're really unsure about it, I'd say roleplay with who you have for a little while, and if you still want another character go right ahead! I think Mika and I are the only people here with OCs, so if you don't want to do something canon that should be fine too.
(I hope I'm not speaking too much for Mika here, we just don't look at the OOC thread often because we're all crammed into the Discord server. She has the final say, of course.)
Edited April 1, 2017 by skwerl56767
Picture: Link cuz big picture
Name: Professor George Herbert Doyle IV
Fandom: Hearthstone (Journey to Un'Goro)
Veteran?: No
Subject: Biology, exploration and survival
Age: Persumably 38. (That's the age of Danny Pudi, the actor who plays him, anyway)
Appearance: See the picture
Personality: He's a very optimistic, devoted, somewhat amateuristic adventurer who loves teaching to the kids. His motto is "Danger is just opportunity in disguise.", although this seems to be more to both show off and calm himself down, than something he actually believes.
Relationship to canon character (if applicable): Is canon character.
History: See the wiki. It's not terribly long. I promise.
Sexuality: Never mentioned, probably straight, but not very interested in romance. Might be subject to change.
Weapon/Special Power: I'd assume he would've made sure to have the necessary things for exploration in Mul'tilennaya, like a compass, binoculars and maps of all the zones.
Favorite fandom... tough decision. Right now, mainly Pokémon and Hearthstone.
Approved!
Picture: Link cuz big image. Dagger is the blonde girl in white. Cloak is the floating cloak with a face.
Name: Cloak (Tyrone "Ty" Johnson) and Dagger (Tandy Bowen)
Fandom: Marvel Animated Universe
Hero or Neutral: Vigilante. Decide for yourself where you want to put that.
Age: I'd estimate Cloak at 18 and Dagger at 17.
Appearance: Not apparent in the picture: Cloak DOES have access to a complete, physical body, but it costs energy to maintain. The mark around Dagger's right eye is a crescent.
Personality: Both have a very strong sense for justice, combined with a fair amount of pride. Cloak is more cautious and wise, where Dagger is slightly more impulsive. They're very protective of eachother, and those they end up caring about a lot.
Relationship to canon character (if applicable): They are canon characters. I think their relationship with eachother is clear enough.
History: Cloak and Dagger
Sexuality: Most likely straight, as the comic versions are in fact in love with eachother, but in the animated universe they don't appear to be interested in romance.
Weapon/Special Power: Cloak can float, and he's a living portal to another dimension, which he can use to teleport. He can also strangle people in his cloak.
Dagger is very fast and agile, although not superhuman in that aspect, and can create daggers of light in her hands. She can also use her light to protect people from dark magic. (He comic version can also mend mental illnesses, but let's... not do that.)
Fav fandoms, again, HS and PkMn.
Oh, I the remember these two. The Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, right?
Yes, absolutely correct.
@Sog Marco would definitely notice Senko using her Stand to hold herself up on the vent, though I guess it's tucked away at the moment now that she's back on the ground.
Yep, I had that in my most recent post.
Ah, I must have misread then. Sorry!
Updated to Warped 2, I guess.
Picture: [needs updating]
Name: Naomi Kobayashi // Biyomon
Fandom: Digimon Tamers [OC]
Hero or Neutral: Hero
Appearance: Naomi has become much more bold in her appearance and within these five years she has grown to become quite a tall girl, standing at 5'8. Instead of the kid-like pigtails she now wears her long hair in a fashionable side-ponytail, and her eyes and lips are highlighted with subtle eyeliner and lip gloss. Her taste in clothing has undergone an upgrade as well -- even though she still doesn't like to wear things that are uncomfortable, she isn't afraid of eye-catching garments, sequins, and bright colors. // Biyomon is a small bipedal pink bird digimon with blue tipped feathers and a curl at the top of her head. She stands about 3 feet tall and is exactly the same as she was five years ago.
Personality: A journey and a timeskip have rendered Biyomon a little more mellow and Naomi a whole lot more confident. Their bond has strengthened to the point just short of finishing each other's sentences. Naomi doesn't seem to care about what others think of her anymore, but she still wants to be acknowledged for the person she is and the good deeds she performs. Without hesitation she stands up for those with low self esteem because she can sympathize with their experiences. Biyomon still likes kicking monster butt.
Relationship to canon character (if applicable): Went to the same school as Takato, when they lived in the same world. Naomi has been forging connections with other digimon trainers in an attempt to better understand these creatures.
History: By some miracle they survived the events of the last Warped, and went on to help with the creation of the new academy. Five years later, and she still hasn't admitted to Kouji that she's in love with him.
Sexuality: Pansexual (?)
Weapon/Special Power:
During the climax of the events of Warped 1, Naomi unlocked the Biomerge digivolution to Valkyrimon. While it takes a lot out of the both of them to fuse like that, when trouble strikes, Naomi and Biyomon often just skip to that final form.
Biyomon's evolution line, differing from anime, is as follows: Biyomon --> Kokatorimon --> Parrotmon --> Valkyrimon
Digivolving exhausts Biyomon and after devolving back to her base form, she is unable to do so again until a few hours have passed. Naomi still has her D-Arc and a deck of accumulated cards but those don't get as much use as they used to.
*obnoxious bellowing voice* YOU ARE NOT APPROVED!!!111!!1
...Kek. Just playing. Naomi's all good. c:
sweet sweet naomi almost got rejected again sob sobs (haha)
Unrelated doodle stemming from a discussion with skwerl because I started playing Portal for the first time:
Bonus "Normal people" POV:
Edited April 29, 2017 by TehUltimateMage
Shoukaku
Name: Yukiko Shirai
Fandom: Madoka Magica
Appearance: Yukiko is a well-dressed girl, always with impeccable clothing and a ribbon tied into her long, lavender hair. She stands at 5'0", with dark blue eyes.
Personality: Calm and collected, almost nothing bothers Yukiko. Although friendly, she is not very extroverted, and gives off an aura of being older than she actually is.
History: Having become a magical girl at the age of 15, Yukiko is an experienced fighter. A child with a sickly past, her wish was for her body to remain strong until she could no longer fight. Since then, she fights against witches for the people she cares about.
Sexuality: Pansexual
Weapon/Special Power: Yukiko summons small blades that circle her form and attack on command. If in a pinch, she is able to adapt them to form other weaponry; however, this form is extremely fragile and energy-requiring.
Name: Arthur S. Kolbe (Ko)
Fandom: RWBY
Hero or Neutral: Neutral
Appearance: A feline fanus, Ko has cat ears, a tail, and short, messy blue hair. His eyes are green. Tall and lanky, Ko is 5’9” with a very relaxed posture. He is a fan of dressing well, and pays close attention to his wardrobe. Ko is a fan of piercings, and has been toying with the idea of getting some on his cat ears.
Personality: A jokester, Ko takes nothing seriously. He’s very friendly and independent, but gets defensive about ideas he believes in. He prefers being called Ko or Kolbe over his first name.
History: Born a fanus, Ko learnt early of the blatant discrimination in the world against his species. As a child, he was bullied for his ears, and found it difficult to make long-lasting relationships.
Sexuality: Homosexual
Weapon/Special Power: Ko’s weapon is Sieglinde, a large battle axe that is able to shoot bullets. When not in use, it folds to become a sheath that hangs at his side.
His semblance is called Fortify, in which he is able to draw energy from the sun to power his axe and bullets like a grass pokemon. If attacked, Ko is able to create shields to lessen the blow.
edit: IM DUMB THANKS MIKA
favourite fandom is tokyo ghoul! i miss kaneki
Edited May 1, 2017 by xvi
Name: Pomelo Rosé
Full ref sheet: https://i.imgur.com/ngAgpI1.png
Pomelo stands a little on the small side, at 5'4. His russet hair, several shades darker than his olive skin, falls past his ears in a bob cut. His front bangs are cut a little unevenly. His clothing can be considered fancy to some extent, with a light green waistcoat trimmed with a forest green over a thin hooded shirt and dark pants. Sometimes he wears a green knit hat when they won't let him bring his weapon.
As a faunus, Pom's animal trait is a fluffy white tail that curls in on itself. It wags absently but vigorously, always betraying his true feelings.
Personality: With enough bite to back up his bark, Pom is loud, proud, and not afraid to back down from a challenge. While it's hard for him to control his excitable emotions and wild imagination, he has embraced the fact that he always wears his heart on his sleeve. It is hard to get him to sit still for more than a few minutes and he loves being the center of attention in class and out. On the other hand, he is a bit of a spoiled brat who can't come to terms with the situation if it doesn't go his way. This stubbornness has served him well in certain situations, and as a result it is hard to break his spirit.
Pom had always been proud of his heritage and never felt the need to hide his sweeping tail. While he was raised relatively sheltered on Menagerie, island of the Faunus, his mother was a wealthy merchant who sometimes brought him out to see the dangerous outside world.
His dream -- also his parents' greatest fear -- is to become a Huntsman so that he can protect travelers like his mom and get strong enough to stand up all the Faunus in the world who are discriminated against.
Sexuality: citrus fruitcake
Weapon/Special Power: Pom's piece de resistance is his multi-usage collapsible head-protection-and-adornment unit -- also known as the green helmet he clips on his back when not in use. The headwear is similar to a ski helmet, with a visor (and built-in HUD) that can be activated, and has retractable blades and other artillery. Pom also has a couple utility belts that go with it to feed his hat with powerups and extra ammunition, and all his gear can combine together to form a small handheld cannon.
Pom's semblance allows him to change the direction of his momentum on a dime, allowing him to convert his falling speed into an attack where he can blast forward and plow through enemies.
Edited May 1, 2017 by TehUltimateMage
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Henry Silvestre
Last year after the trades I agree, but with no starting pitching anywhere near MLB ready and, other than Hedges and maybe Renfroe (both that were here before last years trades) we have no bats that can help them for the next 2-3 years.
2-3 yrs...have you seen FtWayne..1/2 of those guys will be in LE by seasons end and at SA to start next yr.. They are all 2 yrs away there..Zunica ... Allen..etc..etc..
Don't forget Margot ..almost ready and Guerra (slated to be opening day SS next yr..worst case in 2yrs...
Golden Spikes 19
Originally posted by Henry Silvestre View Post
every year we have lots of guys who look awesome in Ft Wayne. Then they disappear
2013, 2014 WAR is stupid Champ!!!!
Bolts2156
Respek!
I hope that is true but there is a reason he was a minor league free agent.
Serious question, how was the guy a free agent? Over the past 2 seasons, though out of the bullpen, 2.69 era more than a strikeout per inning and just over 2 BB's per nine.
How does a guy like him become a free agent? Service time and he didn't want to stay with the Yankees or something? Did the Yankees actually choose to release him?
Originally posted by Golden Spikes 19 View Post
oh Henry
12 games doesn't make a season, and 12 games doesn't mean that Hedges has got hitting figured out
also there is something about selling low you don't do. Norris is a good bet to mov
e at the deadline, wait til he starts performing at the dish
Wallace was one of the best pinch hitters in baseball last year, and missed almost all of ST. Why bring Dickerson up, when we already have Jank wasting away on the bench too
Not just 12 games...Hedges has been crushing the ball since C reported to AZ in Feb.. That's about 2 months now...and he was crushing it all winter long...that flashing light ****tttttt he used in the offseason has made him figure it out... Norris value is no lower or higher than it was last yr..or inbthe offseason he has a proven track record....now if he is having a down yr..his trade value WILL go down in a month if he continues to hit below .240..which he is .100 or so from right now..by then.. So why not sell at market price now..vs at a low price at deadline..Hedges is already light years ahead of him on D....and seems to at least have a clue at the plate... Maybe we get Profar or how about Gallo in a Ross + Norris deal with Rangers.. Now that Beltre is inked .. Rangers are set at 3B..SS and 2B for a while and both guys are ready to play NOW or very soon...
Disappear like Turner and Bauer as in traded...or disappear like URIAS raking at LE along with some other of his ftvwayne friends from last yr..like the kid from Ensenada..????
I don't agree on Wallace, but I do actually agree on Norris. Personally I really like Bethancourt but the way I see it, odds are that one of Hedges or Bethancourt is likely to become a good starting catcher. There is no need for Norris and he has allowed a couple of passed balls or wild pitches that have been costly thus far.
padres15
Originally posted by glutton4Bolts View Post
Gotta agree w/ you here... Just like it is too soon to be worried about Guerra and Margot... it is too soon to think that Hedges has it all figured out and that Austin Allen will cont. to hit north of .600... However, I am intrigued... Hedges hit well throughout Spring Training and has not let up so far in EP. Allen has been ridiculous at FW... but he is a year younger than Hedges and is in low-A ball. Interested to see how he plays in LE later this year.
One thing is for sure... there is more talent in our Farm System to keep an eye on than there has been for the last two years.
Errrr....The farm system was night and day better when it had Joe Ross, Trea Turner, Jake Bauers, Zach Efflin, Max Fried, and Mallex Smith. Fried is a question mark with his injury history but he has big potential. Ross and Turner appear to be impact players, while the others all look like the will contribute in the majors. That cluster is much better than the current cluster with Margot, Guerra, Allen, Allen, and Vargas.
disappear as in one way or another they never advance to the majors or in Turners case he got traded
hitting in Elsinore and Ft Wayne means zippo
glutton4Bolts
Are curses real?
Urias has impressed so far... Even younger than Ruddy (still 18) and playing well at LE... has a hit in all but two games this year... No extra-base hits though. Hoping he develops at least some alley-to-alley pop.
glutton for punishment...... glutton4Bolts
Yeah he's 18 and is only listed at 160, which really probably means more like 150-155 lol. He should fill out some more and get a little stronger.
Back2Reality
There are probably five words in this post that are accurate. You did correctly get four players' names in there, so that leaves the last spot up for grabs among all the other crap you wrote.
Originally posted by padres15 View Post
That's the original listed weight from when he signed (when it was about 15 pounds generous). He was at 183 when he reported, and probably settles in to this season about 178. He is no longer someone you'd mistake for the bat boy in a minor league clubhouse.
One might suggest that the reason AJ retained Hedges and Renfroe is that he kept the two prospects he thought had the best combination of upside and proximity to the Majors. Each of them has a true 70+ tool. The entire collection of players he traded away have two of them combined, and both are speed.
Originally posted by Back2Reality View Post
Do you not think Joe Ross and Turner will excel?
Carl Spackler
Major Domo
Take 'em name by name.
Ross. I suppose he has the tools, but as I remember he was sat down the last month of the 2014 season at San Antonio with shoulder issues. True, B2R? Really it just seemed to me that with his minor league production he wasn't considered an elite prospect. But one cannot argue what he's done so far at Washington.
Turner. I assume he and Smith were the +speed guys. He's certainly putting up the numbers at Syracuse. And he's only 22. My understanding is Guerra has special (read: better) tools defensively. We'll see. Tough not to be excited, however.
Bauers. Honestly, though he's still very young and has progressed well he looks like Yonder Alonso to me.
Efflin. Meh.
Fried. The wild card. Basically didn't pitch for two years. Braves have him at High-A now, and he's started well. But TJ at 20?
Smith. There's a reason they kept Jankowski and moved Smith.
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AndrewTS
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AndrewTS posted a topic in Video Games
New info and gameplay details: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111797601...d=1009&cs=1 "World Exclusive" feature coming up in the next issue of that POS-shill-mag-Gamestop-gives-away-with-their-discount-card: Since everything known so far seems to make the game look out to be a pretty shameless cop on Gears of War, it may be just an ok title with familiar gameplay, but lots of money is being poured into it.
Sucker Punch's Infamous
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/940/940036p1.html As a huge fan of Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Crackdown, I've been looking forward to this year's Prototype and this title. Two comments: 1. This is one of the titles that makes a PS3 look like a very tempting purchase for me. 2. F*** KILLZONE 2!
AndrewTS replied to Lord of The Curry's topic in Television & Film
There are action figures out with , so...yeah... Fuck this movie.
No, this is not a hoax. It's an actual crossover game (supposedly they're shooting for a T rating and little blood/no gore) featuring a sagging franchise desperately trying to be relevant...and...another sagging franchise desperately trying to be relevant but failing except for Batman. However, still--Unreal 3 engine! It should look good at least (in a gritty Gears of War way). Official site (just a splash screen for now) : http://worldscollide.com/ Anya is relishing the meltdown currently going on amongst diehard MK faithful.
South Park Season 13
AndrewTS replied to Jaxxson Mayhem's topic in Television & Film
This. If I had any idea why they hate Kanye West so much, I might've laughed, but I don't, so I didn't. And aren't we long past the born-on date for "Carlos Mencia steals jokes and isn't funny"? now? I thought even Joe Rogan was over that.
So you guys loved tonight's ep that much huh? Pretty much meh except for Cartman's fantasies.
I thought the Margaritaville was a fake product. I guess I should know better by now, but yeah--it's for real. I saw one for almost 300 bucks today.
What will be the worst movie of 2009?
AndrewTS replied to Obi Chris Kenobi's topic in Television & Film
Yes he did. Neither were WWE films, though. Plus, if you see a movie because John Cena is in it, you should kill yourself. Rundown starred Christopher Walken, the Rock, and the Rock punching Stifler in the face. Big difference.
Old School Videogame Quiz
AndrewTS replied to YourKock'sReallyGreat's topic in Video Games
, and I'm with you there. I tried to no avail. I remembered that often would be shown with the !, though. The people who missed obviously missed the new AVGN. I heard of it before, sure, but I didn't have to think of it. Huge props to everyone who did way better than me. Congrats, you're either older geeks than me or just way, way bigger geeks than me!
22/30. I hadn't seen before, I was blanking on because I always confuse it for Balloon Fight, I kept guessing the wrong name for , 's graphics are all way too abstract for me to remember, having only played them a few times on comps. I blanked on the name, and that seems like a really shitty screen shot for . I couldn't tell what the hell I was looking at.
AndrewTS replied to Obi Chris Kenobi's topic in Video Games
Remember like 2 games ago supposedly we'd seen the last Kojima MGS? Yeah... I'd rather hear of a new ZotE, but whatever. I suspect Kojima's bosses would boil his balls in oil if this were another PS3 exclusive.
DS, at least according to the trailer. I wouldn't be shocked if they made it DSi-only to hock the new hardware, though.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/25/gdc09-wa...acks-in-action/ Trailer for the new DS Zelda. They got rid of the faggy green tights. So far so good! Now they need to make sure that there's no sailing, and that he fights a giant spider in the 3rd dungeon.
AndrewTS replied to Matt Young's topic in Video Games
I wasn't being a smartass (I think Mega Drive is a better name anyway, and don't care for American football either), I was just remarking how is Genesis is pretty much an "only in America/Canada" thing. And yeah, Sega is actually taking the cynical marketing ploy of sticking Sonic's name on a compilation, of which there is like 40 other games that have nothing to do with him. The 1up Retronauts podcast where the producer was interviewed made it clear they were aiming for the value-conscious Wal-Mart consumer, and was looking to sell on the number of games + nostalgia + if it works, Sonic. They cut out Shadow Dancer because of some crap with Germany having it being banned or something.
AndrewTS replied to ragingfear79's topic in Video Games
Yes. I still like my DS and I'm open to get a Wii again later. Hell, I've currently got my fourth Gamecube after a series of buying progressively cheaper ones, running out of games, selling them, re-acquiring, etc. I just really, really hate the direction the company has been moving in for the Wii. Also, GDC is more than just Nintendo, anyway. Still, as mentioned, SD card support should have been available Day 1 of WiiWare being available, especially since stuff worth buying is coming out more often. Plus, I look forward/dread when WayForward announces a new Shantae, as I probably won't have the hardware to play it (I worry it may be DSi or WiiWare).
Basically, if your idea of "football" is played with round balls then you call it a Megadrive, but otherwise it's a collection of Sega Genesis games.
For right now at least the Wii has access to respectable amounts of storage and will be able to d/l arcade games. Welcome to 2007, Nintendo! We've been waiting for you to catch up! Link's on a Train should probably interest me more than it does, but anytime I that cel-shaded Link in a game outside of Brawl, I've found I have not had fun playing his new game.
Teenage Mutant Team Ninja Turtles Bros Brawl
Ok, imagine you're Ubisoft. You have this TMNT license (which in the right hands is bleepin' golden). You enlist the creative efforts of some Team Ninja ex-staffers (known for 2 of the greatest action games ever, and a decent fighter series starring giant breasts), and GameArts (best known for RPGs like the Lunar games, and recently ninja-developing Smash Bros Brawl.) to work on your new game. Do you make: a) A turn-based RPG featuring over the top gore and giant breasts? b) A wicked 3D action game with co-op multiplayer and gorgeous art design? c) A one-on-one 3D fighter with many anime overtones (with giant breasts)? d) A lame ass Smash Bros clone. On the Wii. e) If you prefer any other option than b and *maybe* a, I want to punch you in the fucking face. Well, if you're Ubisoft, you picked d. Meaning there's an Ubi exec somewhere I want to pu--nay, take a hockey stick to. http://kotaku.com/5107095/ex+team-ninja-an...fighter-for-wii (pause for laughter on the online play) Maybe I'm missing the logic, but I fail to see why the TN guys would be well utilized at all. I mean, they worked in a fighting game series, but we know the primary reason(s) for its success (it has nice gameplay, of course). Also, when has a TMNT fighter been anything more than a above-mediocre concept for a game? Tournament Fighters was ok, but that was a long time ago when any TMNT game would sell. Mutant Melee was garbage: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/...tmntmutantmelee Also, I thought we've gotten to the point where developers should realize that cloning Smash Bros does not a hit game make. See: Dream Mix TV, Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble, Evangelion Battle Orchestra, or any number of other half-assed ripoffs. After the conceptually-solid but buggy mess that was the TMNT console game (and the awesomeness of the GBA title), I'd have hoped if anyone would go back to this well they'd realize a well-crafted action/beat 'em up game from experienced developers would be the way to go. (also, to fill my quota: Fuck Nintendo and the Wii)
Yeah, we need Rabbi Uppercuttawitz and Pope-A-Dope. Also, pay Capcom whatever they want to get Sheva as a ring girl in her tribal gear, shaking a spear.
AndrewTS replied to reign's topic in Television & Film
Hulk Vs. is awesome if only for Deadpool. Freakin' hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt2UM5jNgAU Also, somehow I missed this Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon back when it originally aired, but now I'm getting to see it and it's pretty damn good (GREG ****ING WEISMAN!!!).
"Jump The Shark" Has Finally Jumped the Shark
AndrewTS replied to TMC1982's topic in Television & Film
I'm prone to Nuking the Fridge, myself.
Um, there's a trailer for the new Punch-Out , on sites where they have trailers for games. So if your computer happens to be on and you know where to go, and you have a few minutes, it wouldn't kill you to watch it. At least for a little while. So, yeah.
AndrewTS replied to AndrewTS's topic in Video Games
Marketable!! I hadn't actually considered that route. Granted, it is done more and more frequently, it seems.
Let the music set the mood...
AndrewTS replied to The Niggardly King's topic in Video Games
Speaking of Yuzo Koshiro, I recently played through Actraiser, and I ran across these tracks on Youtube... Actraiser Symphonic Suite - "The Beast Appears" and "Formidable Foe, Satan" Some guitar versions: a kick ass Medley
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/?p=12182
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Suggestions to enhance the "Browse" page
Thread: Suggestions to enhance the "Browse" page
birdhorse
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Hi there, long time member, first time suggester.
Just to front-load the upcoming negativity, I really love the site. As a professional web designer and web dev hobbyist for well over a decade, I can recognise love and attention in a site when I see it. I hope for great things for this site.
With that over, my big gripe with Weasyl is the "Browse" page. It's prominent, it's the second link on the entire navigation, but to me, this page doesn't make the act of browsing particularly fun or intuitive. Even worse, I think that in some ways the browse page inhibits the user's ability to discover new things, which in turn affects the experiences of the artists.
This is my case for how (and why) you should refocus the browse page away from 'just lists' towards proper content discovery.
The browse page is currently composed of four main sections: search, recent submissions, recent characters, and recent journals. The first is a tiny (if prominently coloured) search box, the other three are rows of thumbnails/avatars with accompanying text.
I would suggest you...
Drop the search entirely.
It's duplicating functionality that's already in the masthead of every page, where it has much more prominence.
It's not particularly conductive to passive discovery either, as it involves the user having to actively interact with the search form and determine exactly what they're looking for ahead of time. In the instance that they use the search form the user knows what they're looking for already, so they're not browsing.
Either drop or make characters and journals less prominent.
Personally speaking, I have very little interest in any of this stuff unless I know the person who posted it already, in which case it's going to be in my notifications box anyway.
Journals particularly are often contextual to the person—be they about personal events, changes to commission status, or a meme questionnaire about an upcoming convention—and are effectively irrelevant without the context of knowing the person.
It's not the focus of the site and doesn't meaningfully contribute to discovery, so I'm inclined to say that it should go elsewhere or be dropped entirely.
Make tags more prominent by adding them to browsing.
Tags are a big yes as a way of organising images, it's just the best way to do it. The problem is that there's no real context to what they do or how they should be used.
I've seen that tag autocomplete/suggestions are in the existing suggestions list, and that would go a long way to resolving some of the usage issues, however that still wouldn't fix the problem of discovery. Tags are buried away at the bottom of submission pages, and despite being both required when uploading and being the crux of the search system, how they're used by users is fairly inconsistent, possibly because people fail to see the value in using them.
This could be remedied by making them more prominent. The use of a tag cloud on the browsing page (most popular tags within a certain period perhaps, to stop them getting stale) would make passive browsing easier for the user and contextualise their purpose for uploaders by making them a more obvious part of the browsing and searching components of the site. Listing the tags on 'browse' differentiates it from 'search' by telling the user what they can look at, rather than expecting the user to tell you.
To take this further, I would borrow the 'trending topics' concept from Twitter, Facebook and other social networks by listing 'trending tags' (tags that have seen significant use in the last few days/last week but not outside of that period). This would surface short-term-but-popular trends that would otherwise fail to appear in the longer term tag cloud such as conventions, memes, fads, etc., and ultimately encourage users to contribute to those trends by aiding awareness of them in the first place.
A tag cloud would also add some visual interest to the page, to make it look more unique as a top-level navigational page, and less like 'yet another page with a bunch of images on it'.
Make browsing scroll infinitely.
I'm aware that this can be a total pain in the butt and can lead to some performance issues if not done properly (believe me I've had to build it for plenty of clients), but infinite scrolling is awesome for passive discovery. There's reasons why Tumblr does it, Twitter does it, loads of news and clickbaity sites use it—because it encourages users to go on and on without end. No clicking around, no finding the next number in a pagination list, the user has to do nothing but scroll to get new content.
I realise this one is a fair amount of technical work to implement properly—progressive enhancement for accessibility and SEO, lazyloading/unloading images that are out of the viewport for performance, pushing to browser history so users don't lose their place if they click away then hit the back button, and so on—but I feel this would be an amazingly useful way of presenting content to users in a fairly passive way. This could possibly be rolled out to search and other pages too, should it work well enough in practice.
So, those are my suggestions. Sorry if this comes off a bit preachy or critical, especially for my first post on these forums, and I realise there's a lot of technical work that'd need to go into implementing some of it, but I genuinely think that the browsing section of Weasyl isn't as good as it could be. And, y'know, I wanna help with that.
Last edited by birdhorse; 06-11-2016 at 10:32 AM.
I like all your suggestions except this one: "Either drop or make characters and journals less prominent."
I really like being able to browse those. The fact that Weasyl doesn't make these things "less important" and other sites do is part of why I like Weasyl. That being said, I think it might be more beneficial to have thumbnail overlays that denote what type of content a submission is.
Keep journals separate, and allow access to segregated lists based on what the content is (but don't put it at the forefront like it currently is), but otherwise throw all submission types together in 'browse' by default. Then the thumbnail overlays will quickly tell you what something is: little note in the corner for music, maybe a Weasyl Weasel silhouette for characters, piece of film for media, etc.
Originally Posted by Bornes
It's why I put the secondary option of just making them less prominent! As much as I don't see much utility in it personally (if anything it's a barrier, meaning I always have to scroll down and click "More submissions" to see what I'm actually looking for), there's probably some people out there who find use in it.
I don't think merging it into the main browsing experience is the right move, however. This is principally an art site, and mixing journals into the main content stream seems like a distraction from that. I'm more willing to give characters a pass on that though, given character submissions typically contain art or prose of some sort.
A compromise here would be to be able to filter the 'browse' content stream to include different content types, have journals as an option but have it turned off by default perhaps? Just wary that adding too much filtering functionality would start to distract from the passive part of passive discovery.
Anyway, I need to go catch a plane. Look forward to seeing any other suggestions/criticisms of this!
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Is Cognac Kosher?
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We’re pretty sure, that you have always been taking Cognac for granted. You splurge a little, or a lot, of money for it and are then allowed to savour it in all its glory. What if we told you, that a particular group of people could only start doing this in the past 15(ish) years?
The group of people we are talking about are of course those of Jewish religion, that are keeping kosher. So what does keeping kosher means, you say? In a nutshell, what you need to know is that kosher foods are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish dietary law, called kashrut. Basically, it means that foods and drinks that are termed kosher are fit to be consumed by Jews.
Currently, there are over 15 million Jews in the world, of which most live in Israel, the United States and in France. While only a moderate amount of them (approx. 22% of American Jews, more in Israel) are keeping kosher, they still represent quite a good chunk of the market that shouldn’t be overlooked.
We spoke with Thibault Mauxion, Area Manager at Louis Royer, one of the oldest Cognac companies in the World (they've been making Cognac since 1853!), known for their love of bees, hence their bee emblem. Interviewing Thibault helped us better understand the production and sales of kosher Cognacs in Europe. Some, but certainly not all, facts may also be true for the US market.
So how does one make a Cognac kosher?
Well, it’s a fairly complicated process and you certainly cannot make a regular Cognac kosher. You have to start from scratch and everything, and we really mean everything, must be kosher!
- Starting with the vineyard, which should not be fertilised with animal manure.
- Grapes can only be touched by the supervising rabbi and Jewish labourers from the moment the grape skin breaks.
- Wine, which shouldn’t come in contact with non-kosher products whatsoever.
- Distillation line, storage tanks and the bottling line should also be kept kosher. This is usually done by rinsing the equipment with special kosher products.
The production of kosher Cognacs started only 15–20 years ago and from the get–go it was extremely difficult to make. Nowadays things are getting easier on the production side, but you still need to follow the legislation closely because Cognac is Appellation d'origine contrôlée. Currently, we can only find 3 or 4 distilleries in the Cognac region that offer kosher Cognacs, so it is still a very small, albeit a fast-growing market.
A few years ago we still had to rinse our stainless steel tanks 5 times in a row with a special product to make them kosher.
The two main markets for kosher Cognac are Israel and the US, but there are also some Jewish communities, where they enjoy Cognac, in the UK, Poland and in Russia. Asia, unfortunately, falls out of the equation, as the existence of Jewish communities is negligible – opposed to the sales of regular Cognac, which are over the roof in Asia.
Not all Cognacs are kosher, but you can certainly find some on the market – just make sure they have the OU/OU-P logo on the bottle. And you may have to open your wallet a little bit wider, as they tend to be more expensive when compared to their non-kosher relatives, due to the extra work that goes into them.
How do you know if a Cognac is kosher?
There are two kinds of logos you should look for when shopping for kosher Cognacs.
The first one is OU, marking the product as kosher, and the second one being OU-P, marking it as kosher for Passover.
When shopping for kosher Cognacs, do NOT buy a bottle without the aforementioned logos.
What do you get from distilling kosher Cognac?
Well, you basically tap into the whole new market, because if you want to do an event like bar mitzvah, Christmas and wedding in the Jewish community, everything on the table has to be kosher. The rabbi even comes before the event to check if all the food & drinks are kosher. They always used Whisky and Vodka on such event, because it is made out of grain, which is much easier to make kosher. Now all of a sudden a new competitor appeared on the market, where just a few players are playing the liquor game.
People didn’t even know that Cognac could be kosher. Now that they understand that in fact, it can be, it’s starting to become more popular.
What are some kosher certified Cognacs, Uncle Flaviar?
You can find kosher Cognacs from brands like Dupuy, Montaigne, Godet and of course Louis Royer. These Cognac makers offer their regular VS, VSOP, XO, Napoleon, etc., Cognacs, but that stuff’s not kosher. On the side of this lineup, they create kosher Cognacs, which come from different estates and shouldn’t be confused with their regular counterparts.
Here is a list of most, if not all, kosher Cognacs on the market today:
- Louis Royer VS,
- Louis Royer VSOP,
- Louis Royer XO,
- Montaigne VS,
- Montaigne Napoleon,
- Dupuy VSOP,
- Dupuy XO,
- Godet Excellence XO,
- Godet XO.
Who decides if a Cognac is kosher?
Since you cannot just claim that your product is kosher, you have to get it certified by the Orthodox Union, which has been setting the bar for the highest standards of kosher certification for over 80 years.
To spill the beans, err, grapes, on Louis Royer’s kosher Cognacs, Thibault told us that their line of kosher Cognacs is single appellation/single estate, as they only work with one wine producer for their kosher Cognacs at this time.
We think, that by now, you’ve already figured out the answer to the question “Is Cognac Kosher?”
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“Suspiria” remake – does not want!
Today’s wholly unnecessary, asinine remake – I assume that you all have your bingo cards and are playing along – is one close to my heart.
The once-promising but recently questionable director David Gordon Green is directing “Suspiria”, a remake of the classic 1977 terror trip by mentalist Italian auteur Dario Argento. Whilst his recent work has looked questionable, he does have more than one extraordinary horror film to use as a calling card – though his work often echoes Hitchcock and has a troubling undercurrent of icky misogyny, his cinematic vision has a one-of-a-kind, fever dream quality which is best described as the closest thing on celluloid to capturing the intensity and terrifying dream logic of an especially vivid nightmare.
Sure, the fact that his peak creativity is now some thirty years ago means that his films may seem dated to kids watching them now, but if you can get past the flyaway collars and Goblin‘s Prog Rock scores you’ll get to watch horror films which are – brace yourself for this notion, as it may knock you sideways – actually scary. I know, right?
Why am I so against David Gordon Green?
Hmm. Stoner humour - always so amusing...
This was his last movie – a flick so utterly in love with its dim-witted genre send-up and beyond obvious spliff gags that it was the equivalent of watching a comedian who believes that he’s so utterly hilarious that he spends his act laughing hysterically at himself without ever letting you in on the gag. I got the distinct sense from watching it that it was the work of obnoxious, inexplicably self-regarding hipsters who think that they’re utterly above the genre they were mocking and had naught but contempt for people who liked fantasy films and literature.
Accordingly, I have no confidence that “Suspiria” will offer much more than a bad cover version of a trippy horror masterpiece and distinguish itself mostly by substituting the atmosphere and European sensibility of Argento’s film for Green’s clod-hopping, obvious sense of humour. A previous iteration of the script in 2008 had Green dialling back the weird sexuality and dream-like weirdness of Argento’s original and casting his “Your Highness“ lead actress Natalie Portman in the central role – a gambit now apparently rendered moot by her success in the not-dissimilar psycho-drama “Black Swan“.
I fully expect this to be a duff, 3D, PG-13 rated farrago which does little but drive fans back to the original and top-up Argento’s pension – great for Dario, but not exactly good news for anybody who wants to see a decent, adult horror movie.
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Far Reaching: The effect of being repurposed to kill more fish
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When Humans Declared War on Fish
By PAUL GREENBERG and BORIS WORM
NOTE: Paul Greenberg is the author, most recently, of “American Catch.” Boris Worm is a professor of marine conservation biology at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.
On Friday we humans observed V-E Day, the end to one part of a global catastrophe that cost the planet at least 60 million lives. But if we were fish, we would have marked the day differently — as the beginning of a campaign of violence against our taxonomic classes, one that has resulted in trillions of casualties.
Oddly, the war itself was a great reprieve for many marine species. Just as Axis and Allied submarines and mines made the transportation of war matériel a highly perilous endeavor, they similarly interfered with fishing. The ability to catch staple seafoods, like cod, declined markedly. Freed from human pursuit, overexploited species multiplied in abundance.
VE-Day London, England 1945.
But World War II also brought a leap in human ingenuity, power and technical ability that led to an unprecedented assault on our oceans. Not only did ships themselves become larger, faster and more numerous, but the war-derived technologies they carried exponentially increased their fishing power.
Take sonar. Before the 1930s, electronic echolocation was a barely functioning concept. It allowed operators to trace the vague contours of the seafloor topography and crudely track the pathway of a large moving object. But the war pushed forward dramatic advances in sonar technology; by its end, sophisticated devices, developed for hunting submarines, had grown infinitely more precise, and could now be repurposed to hunt fish.
Schools of fish could soon be pinpointed to within a few yards, and clearly differentiated from the sea’s bottom. Coupled with high-powered diesel engines that had been developed during the global conflict, the modern fishing vessel became a kind of war machine with a completely new arsenal: lightweight polymer-based nets, monofilament long lines that could extend for miles and onboard freezers capable of storing a day’s catch for months at a time.
Even human resources developed during the war were later redirected toward fishing: Japanese fighter pilots adept at spotting subsurface Allied submarines were later retrained to look for whales. Likewise, more than a few former Allied pilots found postwar employment hunting bluefin tuna and Atlantic menhaden.
In some ways, the “war machine” wasn’t a metaphor. Across South Asia, leftover explosives were “recycled” for “bomb fishing,” an obscenely destructive way of killing coastal fish, which turned many coral reefs into rubble fields. And the technological overkill continued into the Cold War era: Satellite imagery and GPS technology originally intended to track the movements of the Soviet nuclear arsenal eventually allowed well-populated fish habitats to be clearly identified from space.
Because the war incentivized the creation of ships with much longer oceangoing ranges, it also meant that fishing was transformed from a local endeavor into a global one. “Industrial fishing,” maybe the first globalized economic enterprise, meant the wholesale, permanent occupation of marine ecosystems, instead of the local raids practiced by previous generations.
Japan is one of the world’s worst offenders of overfishing depleted stocks, but they’re not alone. There are actually companies and nations dedicated to killing forage fish, the fish that big fish and birds live on. It’s all done for a really important reason: Better and more expensive lipstick, aquaculture fish feed and very expensive dog food.
In addition, emerging economies of scale meant that it wasn’t just the target fish that suffered. With the invention of postwar super trawlers that scooped up everything in their path, a sort of scorched-earth approach to fishing became commonplace.
Taken collectively, the rise of postwar fishing technology meant that the global reported catch rose from some 15 million metric tons at war’s end to 85 million metric tons today — the equivalent, in weight, of the entire human population at the turn of the 20th century, removed from the sea each and every year.
Only the turn of the third millennium saw a new kind of reprieve, this time not caused by human adversity, but by the insight that we need to make peace with other species as well. Growing signs of exhaustion and failure in global fisheries made humans reconsider the totality of their assault.
Marine protected areas, an environmental version of a demilitarized zone, started to spring up, and now cover some 3.5 percent of the ocean. Countries formerly at war began to work together to hammer out new deals for fish, exemplified by both the recent revision of the Common Fisheries Policy in Europe and new efforts underway at the United Nations to better regulate fishing on the high seas, the 60 percent of the oceans outside national control.
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House Intelligence Committee Member Calls For Schiff To Answer Questions Under Oath
Alicia Luke November 5, 2019
Rep. Elise Stefanik says Adam Schiff should be the first witness Republicans call to testify in the impeachment inquiry.
“We know now that that was before the whistleblower submitted his complaint to the inspector general. So there are a lot of serious questions about the coordination between the whistleblower and Chairman Schiff.”
I was the first Member to ask when Adam Schiff had access to the whistleblower & it’s now clear there was significant coordination between the whistleblower and Schiff’s Democratic staff. Our 1st witness must be Adam Schiff. Watch my interview from this AM with @foxandfriends 👇 pic.twitter.com/wQYYpwljBB
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) November 5, 2019
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) demanded on Tuesday that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) testify under oath about his relationship with the whistleblower who ignited impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
“The whistleblower should answer questions under oath. But more importantly, Adam Schiff needs to answer questions under oath,” Stefanik told Fox News host Steve Doocy during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “I was the first member of Congress to ask when did Adam Schiff have access to the whistleblower.”
House Democrats announced in September that they would be moving forward with an impeachment inquiry after a whistleblower’s testimony accused Trump of asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for using his position as vice president to remove a Ukrainian prosecutor who was looking into his son’s business dealings.
The reports were not confirmed at the time of the announcement, and it was not until a day later that the White House released a transcript of Trump’s exchange with Zelensky. After the transcript was made public, many have argued that it fails to show the direct quid pro quo agreement initially alleged. More
Schiff’s “impeachment inquiry” is “fast-moving” because it lacks real substance. Absolutely put him under oath and ask the questions in a public forum. He may perjure himself, and that’s a felony. In fact, there is a good chance he might be caught in numerous lies.
Why should he be above the law? How much longer will Republicans allow this mockery? It’s time to show some “backbone” we the people have had enough.
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Donald Trump fires remaining HIV/AIDS council members
By Rebecca Joseph Global News
Updated December 30, 2017 1:54 pm
Donald Trump speaks on his 'America First' national security strategy in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
U.S. President Donald Trump fired the rest of the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS earlier this week.
The council, called PACHA for short, was set up by Bill Clinton and is supposed to provide advice and direction on policy and other aspects of AIDS prevention.
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According to a statement from the council’s executive director, the group members each received a letter earlier this week with the news. B. Kaye Hayes said previous presidents have made similar moves.
“Changing the makeup of federal advisory committee members is a common occurrence during administration changes,” Hayes said in a statement, according to CNN.
She also noted that changing advisory committee members is a common thing for a president to do.
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Former committee member Scott A. Schoettes confirmed the news on Twitter.
Remaining #HIV/AIDS council members booted by @realDonaldTrump. No respect for their service. Dangerous that #Trump and Co. (Pence esp.) are eliminating few remaining people willing to push back against harmful policies, like abstinence-only sex ed. #WeObject #PACHA6 #Resist
— Scott A. Schoettes (@PozAdvocate) December 28, 2017
“Remaining HIV/AIDS council members booted by @realDonaldTrump. No respect for their service. Dangerous that Trump and Co. (Pence esp.) are eliminating few remaining people willing to push back against harmful policies, like abstinence-only sex ed,” Schoettes wrote, adding the hashtags “#WeObject” and “#Resist.”
Council member Gabriel Maldonado told the Guardian the firing felt like “retribution.”
READ MORE: Are we still afraid of HIV? What the infection rates in Canada tell us
“I’ve criticized the Trump government’s HIV policy … I think we all know broadly that there is a hostility that this administration has to people in the LGBTQ community, particularly [among] those on the evangelical right wing.”
He also said he was worried about reports like the one saying there were banned words in the CDC like transgender and diversity — saying there might be policy changes coming.
“It’s unclear exactly what is happening but it seems to be a foreshadowing of what they are thinking on policy,” he told the Guardian.
READ MORE: Trump bans public health agency from using words ‘science-based,’ ‘fetus,’ ‘transgender’
The firing came six months after six council members resigned. At the time, Schoettes penned an op-ed in Newsweek saying Trump didn’t take the fight against HIV/AIDS seriously.
“The Trump Administration has no strategy to address the on-going HIV/AIDS epidemic, seeks zero input from experts to formulate HIV policy, and — most concerning — pushes legislation that will harm people living with HIV and halt or reverse important gains made in the fight against this disease,” he wrote.
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Steve Parish opens up about the new singing section, Palace transfers, the main stand and more
Palace chairman Steve Parish joined us on the FYP Podcast this week to celebrate 10 years of us talking rubbish into microphones.
The Eagles chief talked candidly about a range of subjects, from the new Holmesdale Lower singing section to the club's transfer policy, to Twitter and the new main stand development.
Letters went out to those in Block E who are being moved this week, and this interview was recorded the day before they were sent out.
You can listen to an hour of Parish chat here but we've also transcribed the best bits below in case you're not able to put headphones in cos your boss if looking at your desk right now.
This is what SP had to say on...
The new singing section in Block E
"It is apparent to everybody that things are not where they could be, and where we all want them to be.
"Everybody can take a view about what's happened and whether it could have been handled differently. I don't think personally there is any particular way of handling bad news for people, apart from being honest and up front.
"Unfortunately, some people will not be happy with the decision; I understand that.
"We have had to move people before for various reasons, and I hope that we can make them understand, and they will see it is for the greater good.
"We have tried to keep disruption to supporters to a minimum, the letters will go out and we think we have put together a package of measures that at least shows how much we care," he said.
"We will deal with them as a club compassionately, and we will do everything we can to make them feel that we value them, and we will put significant money into this to make sure they get as soft a landing as possible.
"As far as what happens now, I can tell you my opinion, which I would tell them.
"That is that we think this is the right thing for the club.
"Between now and the end of the season, given that people think that has an influence on what happens on the pitch, and given what is going on on the pitch, I would like to think that every person who loves the club will now do their utmost to do the best for the football club.
"And I think that other fans, particularly those who are making the sacrifice, will be disappointed if, given the decision that has been made and the way we have reacted to this in a positive, constructive way, I think fans will be disappointed if the atmosphere doesn't get somewhere back to [where we want], or people don't make the effort at least, and we would facilitate that.
"Obviously we have sold tickets in there, but there are plenty of seats in there in the front of Block B to make this work.
"It is not for me, I don't control anything. All I can control is what happens next year, I'm not going to knock on people's doors to beg them to come and support the team.
"I support the team, I will be at Middlesbrough away and I was at West Brom away. I believe in leading by example, and there are very few games I have missed in the last eight and a half years.
"If you love the team, you support the team through thick and thin, that's what it is all about."
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The atmosphere at Sehurst this season in general
"I think the biggest danger we have got is complacency. Whenever I go on social media, the only thing that worries me is not worrying enough sometimes.
"And I don't want people to worry. I want people to enjoy their football, but there's a trepidation. Forget the HF not being there, there's a trepidation at Selhurst Park that worries me sometimes.
"Sometimes I think it is like the ring in the Lord of the Rings; it becomes this thing that starts to dominate you more than you are enjoying it.
"That's what I want. I would love the next time at Selhurst Park to really feel that sense of togetherness and not withstanding some guys are going to have to make a sacrifice for us.
"I think it is so important for us as a club, that's our difference, that's our power, when we all point in the same direction, we can beat anyone. If we all care about this club, that's what I would like to see."
The latest on the new £100, Main Stand
"The new main stand, we have got some issues. There are final things to work out with the council, and they are being very constructive.
"There are no problems, it just takes longer than we thought it would.
"It might put back the start date slightly, but we are pushing on.
"Unfortunately these things do tend to slide, but we are on the front foot with it and we are doing our utmost to get the final agreements we need in place to get it done."
"We were hoping at the end of this season, but it is drifting away from us slightly," he said.
"We still, if we can make it happen, then we will."
Palace's interest in bringing Ruben Loftus-Cheek back
"I don’t know if it helps us to constantly talk about it. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a contracted player at Chelsea. Chelsea will decide if they want to loan him out. Chelsea will talk with his representative to decide where he goes.
"If they want to loan him out then I’m sure he will be a player that we and a lot of other clubs will be interested in.
Because he has been at our club will it play in our favour? It might, or it might not.
"It is one player. We need to look at what we might need in January, that will play out as well. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, along with others, will be in our thoughts if they become available."
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The club's transfer policy in general
“With Dougie [Freedman, sporting director] and the team we have got in place, we can be a bit bolder about where we look.
“The market for players is so inflated. Max Meyer’s transfer took me back to signing Glenn Murray. I remember getting the list and saying: ‘That’s the one – it’s got us written all over it’. Dougie worked tremendously hard with Tim [Coe] to get it done.
“I believe Max will be a big success but just say he isn’t – the risk-reward curve is right for this football. “I know we should have bought a striker but I don’t think there is a club in the land who doesn’t want a striker.
“We’ve been signing the likes of Mamadou Sakho, Christian Benteke and James Tomkins – players of that sort of calibre are not cheap. Mamadou is a great player but it is not sustainable for us to keep paying £20m for a player. We’re trying to be smarter about what we buy.
“We got our business done earlier. We’ve upped our game and got value for money. The problem is people are spending a lot of money around us. Even though we’re putting money in, people are putting crazy money in.
“But that doesn’t go on forever. You don’t get beaten by the amount of money people spend.”
Listen to the full hour-long interview with Steve Parish here.
FYP teams up with The Eagles Beak to sponsor two Crystal Palace Ladies players for 2018/19
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There has been some nonsense reported about the Ladies team this week which thankfully has been rebuked quickly by the club and we absolutely jumped at the chance to support them when given the opportunity to get involved with sponsorship.
And so was Wilf Zaha, who donated a significant amount to the team this week after the erroneous reporting on player sponsorship and fees.
The two players we have sponsored are both new to Palace Ladies this season but could end up being very important members of the squad as the team prepare for life in the newly formed Women's Championship, the second tier of the game below the FA Women's Super League, and the highest level the club has ever played at.
Midfielder Jade Keogh (right above) and striker Kallie Balfour both arrived from Gillingham in the summer, where Balfour was the Gills' top scorer last season and have hit the ground running, featuring in both of Palace's victorious cup games so far this season with wins over Tottenham and Yeovil.
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— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Despite Rahm Emanuel’s tax hikes, city pension debt grew by $7 billion since 2015. Here’s why. – HAL DARDICK and JUAN PEREZ JR.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-chicago-city-pension-fund-growth-20191003-tdb6ah5u6vdk7gh3zrn6p65wgu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lombard says ‘yes’ to marijuana stores in several zoning districts – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191005/lombard-says-yes-to-marijuana-stores-in-several-zoning-districts
— DuPage County Townships (Full-Page Ad on Page 6 of the DuPage County Edition.)
https://www.dailyherald.com
— Republican Central Committee of McHenry County required to amend quarterly report again – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/26/republican-central-committee-of-mchenry-county-required-to-amend-quarterly-report-again/aqj7lcv/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sandoval situation just gets messier – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20191005/statehouse-insider-sandoval-situation-just-gets-messier
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— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump, Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans, and White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/the-horror-of-a-new-domestic-terrorism-law/article_04899355-ebaa-59f2-a3fe-a670c304261a.html
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— Why so much red ink in Illinois budgets? – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/nowlan-why-so-much-red-ink-in-illinois-budgets/article_ca42e20c-e6be-11e9-bc84-9b65b19a50ac.html
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— Illinois ranked least tax-friendly state – Brian Stewart
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— Pritzker spends $850K of his money to fix Governor’s Mansion – AP (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, while I worked for GAO, before GAO provided its employees with computer systems to use in their office, I spent lots of my own money for computer systems that I used in my office.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/10/06/pritzker-spends-850k-of-his-money-to-fix-governors-mansion/
— IL-06/IL-14: Call for Papers, Congressional Candidates Need to Put Their Detailed Positions on Issues in Writing
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— SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 FLASHBACK: Republican Precinct Committeeman: The Power of the Office – John Biver (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What motivates me to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman? ANSWER: To help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/republican-precinct-committeeman-the-power-of-the-office/
— Running for GOP Precinct Committeeman: What You Need to Know – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/running-for-gop-precinct-committeeman-what-you-need-to-know/
— Precinct Committeemen and The Unavoidable Work of a Political Party – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/precinct-committeemen-and-the-unavoidable-work-of-a-political-party/
— What a Precinct Committeeman Is, And Why Conservatives Need to Run for the Office – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-a-precinct-committeeman-is-and-why-conservatives-need-to-run-for-the-office/
— “What Can I Do?” You Can Run For Precinct Committeeman! – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-can-i-do-you-can-run-for-precinct-committeeman/
— What is a Precinct Committeeman? – Doug Ibendahl
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2014/01/what-is-a-precinct-committeeman/
— The Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America and Extremism – Hesham Shehab
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/the_muslim_educational_cultural_center_of_america_and_extremism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Center’s soft talk has duped some politicians into attending the mosque’s events. Some of them are Burr Ridge mayor Gary Grasso and DuPage County board member Julie Renehan, who attended the Center’s open house last month. Also, this month, on October 2, U.S. congressman Sean Casten spoke on immigration at MECCA.)
— Celebrities man the impeachment barricades – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/celebrities_man_the_impeachment_barricades.html
— Media put a big thumb on the scale of ‘fair and balanced’ against Trump – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/media_put_a_big_thumb_on_the_scale_of_fair_and_balanced_against_trump.html
— Trump vs. Warren: Trump Builds, Warren Destroys – Jeffrey Folks (DIERSEN: I should write a book about destroyers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They focus on destroying those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/trump_vs_warren_trump_builds_warren_destroys.html
— Many American Jews Need to Atone for Their Sins against Donald Trump – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/many_american_jews_need_to_atone_for_their_sins_against_donald_trump.html
— Climate-Friendly Trudeau Slammed for Using Two Planes on Campaign Trail – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/10/06/climate-friendly-trudeau-slammed-for-using-two-planes-on-campaign-trail/
— IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor Congress asked the IRS to report on why it audits the poor more than the affluent. Its response is that it doesn’t have enough money and people to audit the wealthy properly. So it’s not going to. – Paul Kiel
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-sorry-but-its-just-easier-and-cheaper-to-audit-the-poor
— Why so few teenagers have jobs anymore – Jessica Dickler (DIERSEN: What jobs did you have while you attended high school and college? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964 and washed dishes 1964-1966 while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970 while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 while I took graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, and IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/06/why-so-few-teenagers-have-jobs-anymore.html
— The ‘Never Trump’ Coalition That Decided Eh, Never Mind, He’s Fine They signed open letters, dedicated a special magazine issue to criticism of him and swore he would tear at the fabric of this nation. Now they have become the president’s strongest defenders. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/us/politics/never-trumper-republicans.html
— Rev. Franklin Graham’s tour spotlights Trump’s evangelical support amid impeachment threat – AP
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-05/rev-franklin-grahams-tour-spotlights-trumps-evangelical-support-amid-impeachment-threat
— This Is What the Average American Spends in a Day How do you compare? – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: I spend far less than average on Dining out, Entertainment, Gasoline, Charity, Clothing/apparel, Education, Cell phone service, Pets, and Alcohol.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/03/18/this-is-what-the-average-american-spends-in-a-day.aspx
— Tucker Carlson Thinks Congress Approved Marijuana Banking To Make Americans ‘Dumb’ – Kyle Jaeger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/tucker-carlson-thinks-congress-approved-marijuana-banking-to-make-americans-dumb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Carlson isn’t alone is his objection to the House passage of the SAFE Banking Act. The Family Research Council (FRC) is similarly against the legislation and expressed frustration on Tuesday that “some conservatives out there” have “fallen for the libertarian lie that the government can do a better job regulating marijuana and protecting people if it’s legal.”)
— Libertarians believe that the War on Drugs is ineffective, unfair, and immoral. We advocate ending it. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.lp.org/issues/war-on-drugs/
— Trudeau bypassed character tests that prepare people for leadership – John Snobelen (DIERSEN: What character tests have you passed? I have survived as a Republican Precinct Committeeman for almost 20 years and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 19 years. I survived as a GAO employee for almost 18 years, IRS employee for almost 9 years, and Post Office employee for almost 3 years. I survived as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman for 7 years, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster for 6 years, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member for 4 years, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for 3 years. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/snobelen-trudeau-bypassed-character-tests-that-prepare-people-for-leadership
Author: David Diersen
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NREL Reports Soft Costs Now Largest Piece of Solar Installation Cost
Two detailed reports from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) find that solar financing and other non-hardware costs — often referred to as “soft costs” — now comprise up to 64% of the total price of residential solar energy systems, reflecting how soft costs are becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the cost of installing solar.
“The two new reports, along with previous reports, provide a comprehensive look at the full cost of installing solar, while delineating and quantifying the various contributors to that final cost,” NREL analyst Barry Friedman said.
The first new report, “Benchmarking Non-Hardware Balance-of-System (Soft) Costs for U.S. Photovoltaic Systems, Using a Bottom-up Approach and Installer Survey – Second EditionPDF” is a follow-up to the first edition published in 2012, but offers a more in-depth look at non-hardware business process and installation costs associated with photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems.
Research interviews included 55 residential PV installers representing about 27 megawatts of capacity installed during the first half of 2012. Researchers also gathered data from 22 commercial PV installers representing 269 commercial PV installations for the same time period, for a total of 66 megawatts of capacity.
The authors found that in the first half of 2012, soft costs represented the majority of all costs — 64% of the total price for residential systems, up from 50% of the total price in the first edition. Similar results were found for small and large commercial installations — 57% of the total cost for small (less than 250 kilowatts) commercial systems (up from 44%); and 52% of the total costs for large (250 kilowatts or larger) commercial systems (up from 41%).
For residential systems, the greatest soft costs were supply chain costs ($0.61/watt), installation labor ($0.55/W), customer acquisition ($0.48/W), and indirect corporate costs ($0.47/W), such as maintaining office management and accounting functions. Other soft costs examined for the report included costs for permitting, inspection, interconnection, subsidy applications and system design. Soft costs for small commercial (<250 kW) and large commercial (>250 kW) systems were also collected and analyzed. In contrast to the first edition of the report, the new report unpacked the “other” soft costs category, using a detailed “bottom-up” cost-accounting framework to quantify five sub-categories: transaction costs, indirect corporate costs, installer/developer profit, supply chain costs, and sales tax (see figure below).
Residential soft cost categories for the first (2010 data) and second (2012 data) editions of the benchmarking study. For the first edition of the benchmarking study, 2010 “all other soft costs” had not been differentiated. For the second edition, we quantified five sub-categories within this broader category.
By modeling a third-party ownership structure — solar energy systems leased to homeowners, for example — the new approach captured costs of doing business that had not been previously quantified. Those costs include engineering, procurement, and construction; developer and finance department staff and overhead; professional and legal services; capital costs during construction; and other costs.
The second report “Financing, Overhead, and Profit: An In-depth Discussion of Costs Associated with Third-party Financing of Residential and Commercial Photovoltaic SystemsPDF” takes a deeper look at the five sub-categories identified in the benchmarking study that had been lumped together in the first edition of the benchmarking study.
Researchers and industry developed and vetted a bottom-up analysis of costs associated with developing, financing, constructing and arranging the financing for third-party owned systems. The model quantifies the indirect corporate costs required to install distributed PV systems as well as the transactional costs associated with arranging third-party financing. The authors conducted in-depth interviews with members of finance departments at large PV installation companies and collected data from corporate public filings.
They found that third-party ownership added $0.78 per watt for residential systems and $0.67 per watt for commercial projects. They also noted three of the main benefits of third-party financing arrangements:
Third-party financiers offer additional services, such as shopping for systems, maintaining systems, and applying for incentives. Third-party financing may effectively lower the levelized cost of energy over time through economics of scale. Businesses offering third-party ownership of installations have gained approximately 70% of residential market share in the United States, driving much of the PV demand.
NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for the Energy Department by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
The findings in these reports provide benchmarks and help track progress of the SunShot Initiative, a national effort to make solar energy fully cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by the end of the decade. Through SunShot, the Energy Department supports efforts by private companies, universities and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour. Learn more at http://www.energy.gov/sunshot.
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Through close observation of the adventures and mishaps of Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner and Bugs Bunny, Andy Holden has analysed the conventions that operate in the virtual realm of the animated cartoon, to come up with ten non-Newtonian Laws of Motion in a Cartoon Landscape.
In this special live performance Holden is transported into the cartoon world via green-screen technology, offering a dazzling journey through the history of animation, critical theory, physics and art, before arriving at contemporary politics and Trump Tower – ultimate proof that the world has now come to resemble a cartoon.
Andy Holden’s live presentation of Laws of Motion in a Cartoon Landscape has been organised in partnership with Falmouth University’s Academy of Music and Theatre Arts (AMATA).
Andy Holden is an artist and musician whose approach is characterised by a desire to connect to audiences, while retaining his own idiosyncratic internal references and motivations. Often concerned with our relationship to the past and how we make sense of ourselves, his work tackles history, nostalgia, and philosophical enquiry. More
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Oradian offers cloud base tech solution to boost financial inclusion
12 Feb 2019 Business News
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Oradian, TAB Finance join forces to boost financial inclusion
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TAB Finance, a new microfinance bank licensed by the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, joins Oradian’s global community of visionary financial institutions. With this strategic partnership, Oradian is expanding its presence in West Africa. TAB Finance is now enabled to boost financial inclusion in remote, hard-to-reach communities through Oradian’s toolset. Microfinance institutions in…
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Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Vulnerability identifier: APSB16-39
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870, CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7890, CVE-2016-7892
Platform: Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-7892 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against users running Internet Explorer (32-bit) on Windows.
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 23.0.0.207 and earlier
Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 23.0.0.207 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 23.0.0.207 and earlier Windows 10 and 8.1
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.644 and earlier Linux
To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
Updated Versions
Priority rating
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
24.0.0.186 Windows and Macintosh
1 Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player Distribution
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 24.0.0.186 Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS 1 Google Chrome Releases
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 24.0.0.186 Windows 10 and 8.1 1 Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 24.0.0.186 Linux 3 Flash Player Download Center
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to 24.0.0.186 via the update mechanism within the product [1] or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186.
Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash Player.
[1] Users of Flash Player 11.2.x or later for Windows, or Flash Player 11.3.x or later for Macintosh, who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Vulnerability Details
These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892).
These updates resolve buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876).
These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-7890).
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:
Nicolas Joly of Microsoft Vulnerability Research (CVE-2016-7877)
Wen Guanxing from Pangu LAB working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868)
willJ of Tencent PC Manager (CVE-2016-7876)
Saber working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-7872)
JieZeng of Tencent Zhanlu Lab working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards Program (CVE-2016-7881)
kurusu nono working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-7879)
Tao Yan(@Ga1ois) of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874)
bo13oy of CloverSec Labs working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7878)
bo13oy of CloverSec Labs working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative and Tao Yan(@Ga1ois) of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2016-7871)
Yuki Chen of the 360 Vulcan Team (CVE-2016-7880)
WanderingGlitch - Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870)
Paulos Yibelo (CVE-2016-7890)
An anonymous researcher working with JPCERT/CC (CVE-2016-7892)
December 14, 2016: Modified the credit for CVE-2016-7892
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Charmaine Poh’s photographs, capturing the lives of marginalised communities in Asia, have earned her a spot on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list. She tells Hive Life her story.
For photographer Charmaine Poh, the depiction of people’s struggle against social inequalities stems from a personal vocation to help them be truly seen and heard. “I once received a message from a family friend whose brother had struggled a lot with his sexuality before passing away. She said she had been following my work on the queer community, and that through them, she felt like she could see her brother’s face a little clearer – that it represented a visibility he was denied when he was alive. I remember waking up and reading that message, and bursting into tears.” It’s this deep human connection that has resonated with those who have seen her images, be they the likes of The New York Times or art festivals like the Taipei Arts Festival and the Singapore International Photography Festival. The 29-year-old creative talks Hive Life through a career forged out of passion.
Having been drawn to understanding and portraying the human experience, Charmaine’s start in the arts was as an actress. “I was interested in living out as many different lives as I could, stepping into the shoes of different people, trying to understand the complexity of human beings,” she recounts. As her career evolved, however, she turned to photography to study the lives of people facing huge complexity in simply existing every day, inspired by someone very close to home. “I was back home from college in the United States for winter break at the end of 2012 and my atheist father had converted to Buddhism. He was going through a lot at the time, and I instinctively picked up my camera to document him as a means to understand him better, and to sit in that emotional place with him. That was the day photography suddenly felt real to me, something I needed to do.”
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As a storyteller, Charmaine has a mixed media approach that incorporates writing and images to tell tales about everything from loneliness to ageing with huge impact, which is why she’s been featured in 2019’s Forbes 30 under 30 list, and was a judge at the Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards earlier this year. “I use the camera as a primary tool, but other mediums are really important to me as well. I am particular about the way my exhibitions are designed.” Having studied Visual and Media Anthropology at the Freie Universität Berlin, she approaches her projects from an ethnographic standpoint. “I write to accompany my images when they are published. I’m more interested in using the right tools to realise an idea.” Some of her most recognised works have been her pictures of LGBTQI+ communities in Cambodia and low-income families along Myanmar’s Yangon River. Recently, she did a project with single mothers in Singapore, seeing first hand the impact images can have, thanks to the immediate reaction of people who saw hers. “Many people have written in, wanting to help in any way. It has been so heartening, and makes me continue to have belief in this work.”
Charmaine speaks of one particular encounter in Yangon that helped mould her into the photographer she is today. “The boatman, his wife, and his children represent the classes of people who are often the last to see real economic progress in their lives. Even with so much new wealth pouring into Yangon, there is a danger they are left behind. They had invited me into their home and I spent a few days with them. His wife was sick, and the medicine dispensed from the town clinic didn’t seem to help, but in order to get more medicine, he was slowly selling bits of his garden to his neighbours, all while trying to support his five children through school. It was a precarious situation.”
Since she discovered her passion, the young photographer’s journey hasn’t been without its challenges. “Building your own vision is really important, but it can feel immensely difficult at the start, because you’re changing along with the industry, and with life in general.” Still, she’s convinced of the value of images to help open our eyes to the reality of others around us – now, more than ever. “In our current climate, even if the genre or the process changes, we need images more than ever.”
Charmaine Poh is one of 13 international artists whose work will be featured in Open Studios at GlogauAIR Berlin this weekend on December 13 and 14.
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How Photocopiers Work
by Ann Meeker-O'Connell
The human-end of making a copy begins with a few basic steps:
Open the copier lid
Place the document to be photocopied face-down on the glass
Select the options you want (number of pages, enlargements, lighter/darker)
Press the Start button
What happens inside the copier at this point is amazing! At its heart, a copier works because of one basic physical principle: opposite charges attract.
As a kid, you probably played with static electricity and balloons. On a dry winter day, you can rub a balloon on your sweater and create enough static electricity in the balloon to create a noticeable force. For example, a balloon charged with static electricity will attract small bits of paper or particles of sugar very easily.
A copier uses a similar process.
Inside a copier there is a special drum. The drum acts a lot like a balloon -- you can charge it with a form of static electricity.
Inside the copier there is also a very fine black powder known as toner. The drum, charged with static electricity, can attract the toner particles.
There are three things about the drum and the toner that let a copier perform its magic:
The drum can be selectively charged, so that only parts of it attract toner. In a copier, you make an "image" -- in static electricity -- on the surface of the drum. Where the original sheet of paper is black, you create static electricity on the drum. Where it is white you do not. What you want is for the white areas of the original sheet of paper to NOT attract toner. The way this selectivity is accomplished in a copier is with light -- this is why it's called a photocopier!
Somehow the toner has to get onto the drum and then onto a sheet of paper. The drum selectively attracts toner. Then the sheet of paper gets charged with static electricity and it pulls the toner off the drum.
The toner is heat sensitive, so the loose toner particles are attached (fused) to the paper with heat as soon as they come off the drum.
The drum, or belt, is made out of photoconductive material. Here are the actual steps involved in making a photocopy:
The surface of the drum is charged.
An intense beam of light moves across the paper that you have placed on the copier's glass surface. Light is reflected from white areas of the paper and strikes the drum below.
Wherever a photon of light hits, electrons are emitted from the photoconductive atoms in the drum and neutralize the positive charges above. Dark areas on the original (such as pictures or text) do not reflect light onto the drum, leaving regions of positive charges on the drum's surface.
Negatively charged, dry, black pigment called toner is then spread over the surface of the drum, and the pigment particles adhere to the positive charges that remain.
A positively charged sheet of paper then passes over the surface of the drum, attracting the beads of toner away from it.
The paper is then heated and pressed to fuse the image formed by the toner to the paper's surface.
This diagram helps see the process:
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When the copier illuminates the sheet of paper on the glass surface of a copier, a pattern of the image is projected onto the positively charged photoreceptive drum below. Light reflected from blank areas on the page hits the drum and causes the charged particles coating the drum's surface to be neutralized. This leaves positive charges only where there are dark areas on the paper that did not reflect light. These positive charges attract negatively charged toner. The toner is then transferred and fused to a positively charged sheet of paper.
Inside a Photocopier
If you take a photocopier apart, you might be overwhelmed by how many different parts there are. However, the actual photocopying process relies on only a few, key pieces:
Photoreceptor drum (or belt)
Corona wires
Lamp and lenses
In the following sections, you'll learn about each of these parts.
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3.5.3.1 National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Joseph Ehrlich | 122 Misc 682 | March 10, 1924 | Kessler, Gilmore & Kronman
3.5.3.1 National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Joseph Ehrlich
by Kessler, Gilmore & Kronman
203 N.Y.S. 434
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Appellant,
JOSEPH EHRLICH, Defendant, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department.
APPEAL by plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, first district, dismissing the plaintiff's complaint after trial by the court without a jury.
Terry Parker, for appellant.
Goldberg & Solomon, for respondent.
PROSKAUER, J. A broker had for some time procured fire insurance policies for defendant. One such expired on December 22, 1921, and on that day the broker sent to defendant a renewal policy issued by plaintiff and a bill for the premium. Defendant retained the policy and bill for two months and then, in response to demand for payment, rejected the policy. This action is for premium accrued prior to the rejection and plaintiff appeals from dismissal of the complaint.
In 1 Williston on Contracts (p. 169) it is said: "Generally speaking an offeree has a right to make no reply to offers * * *. But the relations between the parties may have been such as to have justified the offeror in expecting a reply * * *. When property is sent to another though not ordered but under such circumstances that the latter knows that payment is expected, the silent acceptance of the property is in effect an assent to the offer of sale implied by the sending of the property."
This principle has been applied to the identical facts here presented.
In Joyce on Insurance (Vol. 1 [2d ed.], 270) it is stated: "The receipt and retention by assured of a renewal policy creates a binding contract," citing Peever Mercantile Co. v. State Mut. Fire Assoc., 23 So. Dak. 1.
The situation is analogous with that of a subscriber to a periodical, who, by accepting the periodical after the expiration of his subscription, impliedly engages to pay. See cases cited in 1 Williston Cont. 169, n. 89.
The broker here was not a mere interloper. The previous relations justified him and the plaintiff in assuming that defendant's retention of the policy implied acceptance. If a fire had occurred under these circumstances plaintiff would not have been heard to say that defendant had not accepted the insurance and defendant should pay the premium for the time he unreasonably retained the policy.
Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with thirty dollars costs to appellant to abide the event.
GUY, J., concurs; BURR, J., dissents.
BURR, J. (dissenting). There was a question of fact here. The plaintiff's evidence was insufficient to support its claim. Complaint was properly dismissed.
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Dad Doesn’t Realize This Famous Comedian Is In The Background
1A Familiar Stranger
2Dad To The Rescue
3The Light Bulb
4Always Check The Background
5What a Nice Guy
6A Turn Of Events
7Word Of Mouth
8Going Viral
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11And You Are?
12Too Close for Comfort
13The Mystery behind the Enigma
14Shock and Awe
15Recognition Set In
16I Know You
17The Original Photobomb
18Best Friends
19A Good Laugh
20Lover Of Denim
21Who Gets The Last Laugh?
22Denying Hugs
23The Mathew Curse
24People Love Jerry
25With the Wife
26Lookalikes
27Just A Regular Guy
28Jerry on meeting fans
A Familiar Stranger
Guidance from a Stranger
As Alex grew more and more impatient, the man standing in front of him turned and smiled to lighten the mood. It didn’t take long before the stranger and Alex were making small talk and sharing why they had been drawn to Montauk. But as the conversation drew on and the line slowly moved, a sinking feeling in Alex’s gut caused him to take notice. There was something very familiar about the stranger in front of him if only he could wrap his head around what it was. Was it his voice? Or his face? Alex’s continued chatting with the man until it was his turn at the front of the line.
Dad To The Rescue
But when you’re on vacation, you don’t foresee illnesses and don’t usually pack for them which is why Alex had to take a slight detour that would soon change his life. Luckily for Alex, he was able to rush to the nearest pharmacy to pick up medicine for his daughter. But when arriving at the small town pharmacy, the line was longer than he anticipated. But, like a good father, he waited his turn in line while in the back of his mind; he wondered what was the hold-up? After all, there had to be some reason the line was practically out the door at this little pharmacy.
As the line progressed, and it came time for the stranger’s turn to meet up with the pharmacist, the feeling in the pit of Alex’s stomach didn’t go away. It gnawed at him as he tried to place the face. It wasn’t until he got his daughters’ medicine and walked out of the pharmacy did the light bulb flick on. The man Alex had been chatting with so casually in the store was none other than the A-List actor Matthew Broderick! Determined to speak to him again, Alex waited patiently outside the pharmacy hoping to get a second chance with Matthew.
Always Check The Background
When anyone runs into someone famous, the first thing that they want to do is capture the moment. That was the first thing that popped into Alex Cabana’s mind as he spotted Matthew Broderick. Of course, Alex’s daughter was even more star struck and asked Mr. Broderick for a quick picture to commemorate the moment. But years later, when others caught sight of the picture with Alex’s daughter and Matthew Broderick, eyes popped! It wasn’t just because the famous Ferris Bueller was standing next to an adorable little girl, it was because of who was lurking in the background. It didn’t take long for thousands of fans on Twitter to retweet and comment on the incredible image in shock of who the mystery photo-bomber was.
A star on the streets
What a Nice Guy
As Alex waited for Matthew to come back out of the store to confirm his suspicions, his daughter stared up at him in wonder. After all, she didn’t quite understand what the fuss was about. But Alex had to confirm his suspicions, and to his delight, he was correct.
Although Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick’s wife was nowhere to be found, Alex spent a good part of his time chatting with Matthew outside the pharmacy overwhelmed by his brush with a celebrity. To Alex’s surprise and delight, Matthew Broderick was more than willing to share a few moments with the family man.
A Turn Of Events
It took nearly ten years for Alex’s story to make it on social media. If it weren’t for a close friend of Alex’s posting to twitter, the world would have never realized what a great guy Matthew Broderick is in real life.
But what got people’s attention wasn’t the 80s movie star from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, nope- it was the mystery man who photobombed the picture.
Over the years, Alex Cabana has shared his close encounter with countless people. After all, the 42-year-old from Queens became the local guy who met Matthew Broderick and got a picture with his daughter Nicole posing with the celebrity.
But what all Alex’s friends enjoyed the most Alex’s lack of recognition to the man standing behind Matthew and his daughter Nicole.
It took ten years for the image that Alex snapped that day to go viral. With nearly 20,000 people re-tweeting the picture, to articles being written by New York Magazine and even Time, Alex’s daughter relives the moment every day even though she was only seven at the time.
It was, after all, a moment that she didn’t get them, but certainly understands today and is thrilled to be a part of something so funny and memorable.
The Lime Light
In 2009, Nicole was not familiar with the star, nor did she have any recollection of why he was so important. After all, she never grew with the classic movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, but maybe Godzilla might have been something she would have seen.
Either way, she had no clue why her father, Alex was freaking out over the encounter, but simply did as her father asked and took a picture with the guy. Years later, though, after the picture went viral, Nicole was stunned and shocked she was ever a part of something so great.
A Little To The Left
So, in 2009 Alex wanting to commemorate the moment, he asked Matthew Broderick for a quick picture with his daughter. Matthew, being ever the gentleman said yes and stood next to Nicole.
After all, life moves fast and if you don’t capture these moments, they will pass you by. So in order to capture his moment, Alex raised his camera to his face with a huge smile to take the shot.
Alex tried to get just the right shot. But as he raised the camera to his face to capture the moment, he noticed someone in the background.
To get the best possible image of his daughter and Matthew Broderick, Alex asked Matthew if he knew the man standing in the background. To Alex’s surprise, Matthew said yes.
Too Close for Comfort
With Matthew’s friend standing so close, Alex wasn’t able to get a good shot and politely asked the stranger to step aside. The mystery man inched a little out of the shot and stopped.
Alex nudged his hand a little bit more hoping the mystery man would get the clue, but still, even with the baby steps, the man remained in the shot forcing Alex to snap the picture with him in it. After everything was said and done, Alex simply thought that he would be able to crop the man out later.
The Mystery behind the Enigma
There was a reason this picture went viral despite followers a bit confused as to what all the commotion was. The point of the story went over the heads of many people; after all, the guy in the background was just an average ‘joe’ right?
There wasn’t anything special about him was there? Oh but there was. And this family would be shaking their heads at their disappointment for not noticing at first.
As Alex said his goodbyes to Matthew and his friend, Alex and Nicole headed back to the car where his father and wife waited to continue their family vacation.
But Alex was so hyped about his encounter that he quickly showed the picture to his wife. With wide eyes and a dropped jaw, she glanced over to her husband and asked if he realized who the other guy was. Alex stared at her dumbfounded waiting for her answer…
Alex shook his head and grabbed the phone from his wife determined to figure it out. As he stared into the screen, his stomach turned from embarrassment. “It can’t be,” he thought. “It just can’t be.”
But as he peeled his eyes from his phone and glanced to his wife, she nodded with a huge grin stretching across her face.
Recognition Set In
As he shook his head in disbelief, Alex swallowed the lump forming in his throat. He finally understood who this person was. How he wished he could go back in time now.
Not more than five minutes ago he was pushing the guy out of his picture, and now, all he wanted was to retake the shot so that his daughter could stand beside not one but two famous people.
I Know You
The mystery man who lingered in the background as Alex snapped the picture of Matthew Broderick and his daughter Nicole was none other than Jerry Seinfeld. The man that Alex claimed to have watched every night.
What makes this even more embarrassing is the fact that Alex recognized Matthew before even taking a second glance at Jerry. Of course,rse anyone would make the same mistake with a costume like Jerry’s masking his true identity.
The Original Photobomb
What makes this encounter so unique and quite funny is how it resembles an episode of Seinfeld called “The Slicer.” It was the episode where Jason Alexander’s character steps into his boss’ family portrait taken at the beach and fails miserably to remove his image by airbrushing himself out.
Many fans saw this as the first and possibly the most original Photo bomb ever.
But on that fateful day, when Alex asked Jerry to step out of the shot, it turns out Matthew did know Jerry. The two, of them have been friends for some time and are often seen at games and often work together.
But how was Alex supposed to know that with Jerry’s killer costume of a baseball cap, glasses, and baggy jeans?
A Good Laugh
Now that everyone has got a glimpse of the photo that revolved around the Twitter-sphere, people are laughing at the situation. After all, who pushes aside a famous person because they don’t recognize them?
Hey, it can happen to the best of us. Even after all these years, Jerry remains true to his character allowing for the humiliation of the situation to come full circle. Even though, Seinfeld himself has told a number of his friends that it did happen.
Lover Of Denim
After the story went viral on twitter people were so impressed at how this guy miserably failed at recognizing one of the top comedy stars of our time. Other people wanted to chime in about how they would react in a situation like this and say that they would, of course, recognize him without any problems.
For example on user says that the jeans are what gives it away for sure. Pictures of Seinfeld walking the streets show he is an avid lover of baggy jeans and this is just another casual outfit for him, fans would be sure to recognize it.
Who Gets The Last Laugh?
Staying true to himself in a poetic turn of events, Jerry decided to run with the situation. To add icing to the cake, he took to social media and uploaded a cheeky photo of the Beatle’s Abbey Road album cover with slight modifications.
All in all, it turns out that the man of comedy got the last laugh.
Denying Hugs
Jerry Seinfeld is a pretty funny dude and seems like a very nice man but he has his personal space as well. Maybe that is the way he wanted to stand all the way in the back of Mathew Broderick’s fan moment. He had another weird encounter with a celeb fan at an event.
Jerry was being interviewed on the red carpet when pop superstar Kesha walked up to him and asked for hug 3 times, saying she is a big fan. Jerry backed away in slight fear and said “no thanks” in what made a very awkward encounter. The interviewer told him “That’s Kesha”, and he replied, “I have no clue who that is”. Awkward.
The Mathew Curse
The man who shared his story seemed to start somewhat of a curse called “The Mathew Curse” in which people had experienced similar situations of running into one celeb and missing another one in the background.
This happened to Jake who shared on twitter he ran into Mathew Perry (another Mathew) but completely missed Hollywood director James Cameron who stood right behind him. When meeting Mathew celebs please look around you before taking a picture.
Instead of not recognizing Jerry there has been a funny encounter where people thought they were going to meet him but it was just a misheard phone call. Singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld has been asked if she is related to the comedian numerous times although she is not.
Instead of not recognizing Jerry there has been a funny encounter where people thought they were going to meet him but it was just a misheard phone call. Singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld has been asked if she is related to the comedian numerous times although she is not. She said that once her mom called in a restaurant and made a reservation for Cheri Steinfeld and the people working there thought she said Jerry Steinfeld and were very disappointed when he didn’t show up. Listen up!
People Love Jerry
Noel Gallagher is a British musician who idolized Jerry Seinfeld for years. He did so much that his wife set up a birthday trip to New York for him and her to go see Jerry doing stand up live. After the show, he met the comedian and was so starstruck.
A staff member of Jerry’s told him “this is the British guy I told you who is celebrating a birthday tonight”, and Jerry looking confused said “Nice to meet you man, but you didn’t tell me” to his staff member. Noel felt like he was in an episode of Seinfeld watching them argue about when and how they told each other about him.
With the Wife
Just in case you ever run into Jerry Seinfeld without knowing about it this is a little tip for you.
The comedian is married to his beautiful wife Jessica and this what she looks like, so just in case you notice her first be sure to look around her husband may be lurking around and you could get your shot a picture with the comedy star and not miss out like the man and his daughter.
On his popular sitcom, Jerry Seinfeld just seems so relatable with all the funny situations that he gets into. This image of him only causes fans to idolize him even more and maybe it brings on this expectation that he has to be friendly and funny like that all the time even in real life.
We don’t think the man expected Jerry to come up and offer himself in the picture, boy he was probably glad that this man was freaking out over Mathew and just took a step back from the spotlight…literally. Celebs are just like us and that is what makes them relatable even if we forget sometimes and think they owe us attention and love, they don’t.
Were wondering how long Alex will keep on telling this tale. It is indeed a great story and one to be told but we can also see him sitting at the dinner table telling his grandkids, “when your mother was a little girl she took a picture with Mathew Broderick and in the background stood the great Jerry Seinfeld”.
Old Joke
Those kids probably will have no clue who Seinfeld or Broderick is but Alex will enjoy being able to tell them the story.
This is Jerry from a famous Seinfeld episode and on the right is Matt Lauer dressed as him for Halloween.
The similarity is quite good, the do look like each other. Many times people encounter stars on the street or so they think as the person ends up being completely different and not the actual celeb. So beware of look-alikes.
Just A Regular Guy
Jerry is very famous but he also just like everyone else, a guy who wants to hang out with his kids, his wife, and his friend Mathew Broderick. He can laugh about his encounters with fans but like he said himself sometimes he just wants his private time and not to have all eyes on him all the time.
So when meeting celebs just be aware of this. Go up say hi and ask kindly for a picture and remember these are people just like us, not animals.
Jerry on meeting fans
When asked about his fans who adore him Jerry said he has no problem meeting and greeting them he just doesn’t love when people just want the picture and doesn’t care about anything else.
The comedian says he may just stop taking pictures with fans at times because he wants to talk to them and learn about them and not just stand a fake smile. It’s all about real interactions.
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By Adam Awan - 10 Oct, 2018
An innovative partnership in Scotland is tackling the challenge of how to get more drivers working in the haulage industry. It could be good news on the horizon at last.
It’s been a tough few years for many industries, and lots of hard-working people have seen their jobs threatened or have been made redundant. However, business is booming in the world of haulage and, with many companies looking for owner drivers to take on work, demand for hauliers is only growing. A forward-thinking Scottish partnership between the RHA and Driver Hire – an industry recruitment specialist – has been helping laid-off gas and off-shore oil workers start a brand-new career in logistics.
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In the past, the off-shore oil and gas industry was a huge employer in Scotland. While that is still true to an extent, unfortunately, as Sharon Cumming Scottish area manager for the RHA noted, “the oil and gas industry has been shedding jobs for a number of years”.
This shedding of jobs means that there are many Scottish men and women having to embark on a new career – a daunting task at any time of life. The partnership between the RHA and Driver Hire is stepping into the breach and offering free HGV training to the recently unemployed or those threatened with redundancy.
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As we all know, getting a HGV license is far from cheap. It costs about £2,500 these days, which is a hefty sum for anyone, never mind if you have just lost your job. So, it is great news that the RHA managed to get funding from the Transition Training Fund, managed by Skills Development Scotland, to help participants with the cost of retraining.
Who is Benefiting?
The scheme is open to all oil and gas workers, as well as people on the supply chains for oil and gas, who live in Scotland and who have been threatened with redundancy or lost their job in the past three years. Companies looking for owner drivers in Scotland are in for a treat, as so far 66 drivers have successfully finished the training.
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Alex Blumin
Co-Chair of the National Association of Hebrew Teachers (NAHET) in North America
Alex is a Hebrew teacher at the Fuchs Mizrachi School and @Akiva high school in Cleveland.
Alex is involved with Education, since his youth years as a leader of the Masada Israeli Scouts branch in Jerusalem, and as an Education NCO in the I.D.F. During a career of over 20 years in Jewish education in North America, Alex taught Tanakh, Jewish History and Hebrew. He served as regional coordinator for NETA in Detroit, Michigan, and was the Hebrew and Jewish curriculum at the Milwaukee Jewish Day School in Wisconsin.
Throughout his career Alex attended many seminars and workshops specializing in teaching Hebrew, in which he met teachers and students of all ages, the gamut of Jewish affiliation and different types of educational institutions. He learned about the challenges regarding Hebrew teaching and Hebrew teachers’ status. Together with Dr. Simcha Leibowitzת the head of the WZO delegation to North America at the time, they initiated the idea of a National Hebrew Council in North America that strives to empower the Hebrew teachers in North America, spiritually, socially, academically and professionally.
Alex holds a BA in Hebrew Teaching and is currently a student in a master’s degree program at Middlebury College.
Email: ablumin.nahet@gmail.com
Cel: 440.781.2125
Dr. Esty Gross
Dr. Esty Gross is the Education Director for Bishvil HaIvrit-CET – and a teaching professor at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, CA.
She has been involved in language instruction in various capacities for over 25 years, in which she taught and served as a Director of Hebrew for Stephen S. Wise Elementary School and Milken Schools in LA, taught new and veteran Hebrew teachers and wrote the Chaverim B’Ivirit students workbooks of Behrman House.
Dr. Gross earned her B.A. in English Linguistics and a teaching credential in teaching English-as-a-second-language from Bar Ilan University holds an M.A. in Management and Leadership in Education from Tel Aviv University, Coordinator and Master Teacher Certificate from the Hebrew College in Boston and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.
Email: Estyg@cet.ac.il
Miri Avraham
NAHET West Coast Coordinator
Miri Avraham is a Hebrew teacher, educational consultant, mentor teacher and specializes in Hebrew immersion and Second language acquisition.
Miri has been a teacher and a mentor for teachers for over 25 years in the Los Angeles area. She is one of the pioneers who in 2003 introduced the M’aala program, Hebrew in Hebrew to Los Angeles and the area and she has extensive experience in developing thematic units and authentic materials for learning and teaching Hebrew.
Miri holds a BA in Early Childhood, from National University and an MA in Jewish Education from the American Jewish University, and a Certificate in Israel studies in the Diaspora. And she is the recipient of The Liner Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, BJE LA of 2004.
Miri is the author of the book Hebrew Alive in Hebrew and English that was Recently published by Behrman House, New Jersey.
Contact info: mavraham.nahet@gmail.com
Einat Cohen-Nissan Glen
NAHET- South East Coordinator
Einat Cohen-Nissan Glen is a Hebrew teacher at the public school system in Florida, at the Ben Gamla Charter school. She is the Director and the founder of the Chalutzim Program – an afternoon program for Israeli students to learn Hebrew, Israeli culture and tradition, A Hebrew lecturer at college FIU in North Miami. Einat is also the Florida Representative for the Naale Elite Academy Program – Free High School in Israel and the Director of the Merkaz Ivrit at the OSRUI – summer camp in Wisconsin, where she was a Shlicha nearly 30 years ago.
Einat has thirty years teaching experience, both in Israel and the United State. In Israel, she worked for the Board of Education as a homeroom teacher for 4th-6th Grade, student council and the cultural and educational events coordinator. In the US, Einat taught Hebrew and Judaic for grades 5 -8 in the Jewish day school BZAEDS .
Einat holds a bachelor’s degree in Hebrew Literature and Education Management from Tel Aviv University, teaching certificate in Hebrew Literature from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a certificate in Production/Management from the College of Management in Tel Aviv,
Masters’ degree in Education Administration/Supervision of Education from Loyola University in Chicago, as part of a JELE (Jewish Education Leadership) program for Jewish communities leadership and she is a certified teacher by the Florida Board of Education in Hebrew Literature.
Contact info: ecohennissan.nahet@gmail.com
Etty Dolgin
NAHET coordinator – Midwest region
Etty Dolgin is a co-founder and presently the Director of Education of Moadon Kol Chadash and Gan Gani, a Hebrew immersion Jewish education program, Director of Hebrew learning in a Hebrew Immersion program at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute and Israel programs and Co-chair of IAC Chicago Chapter (Israeli American Council)
Etti has an extended experience of many years in formal and informal Jewish education in which she carries central roles, and responsible for unique initiatives such as Merkaz Ivrit of OSRUI that she founded with Rabbi Yoceved Mintz.
Etty holds MA degree from the Spertus Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies (MAJPS), graduate of the Fellows program of the ICenter in Chicago and graduate of the Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits by Kellogg School of Management.
Contact info: nahet@gmail.com
Shira Ravin
Shira serves as the Director of Hebrew Programming at the Areivim Philanthropic Group, helping develop transformational projects such as “Kayitz Kef,” a Hebrew At Camp program, on a national level; establishing a national cohort; developing its professional training,and overseeing program curriculum and development. She also collaborates with Middlebury College on different levels, helps to develop new programs for post M.A. graduates of Hebrew as a Second Language, and serves as an M.A. mentor to help prepare professionals in the field.
Shira took part in establishing the first Hebrew immersion public charter school, “Sela,” in Washington, DC. and she volunteers as NAHET council member and other initiatives. She volunteers for IAC (Israeli-American Council) to help Israeli-American new immigrants retain their heritage language, culture, and Jewish identity.
She obtained an M.A. in Language Arts-Hebrew Language Acquisition from Middlebury College, School of Languages, VT.
Contact info: Shiraravin@gmail.com
Frieda Robins
NAHET Treasurer and co-founder
Frieda is an independent Hebrew language acquisition consultant, as well as an advisor at Hebrew At The Center. Her specialty is Early Childhood Hebrew and Jewish education and assessment.
Frieda was the Lead Educator of Ma’alah, Early Childhood Hebrew Immersion Network at the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, also funded by The Covenant Foundation. Before joining JTS, she had taught at the New City Jewish Center for 16 years in the religious school, preschool and Hebrew for adults, taught at Rockland Community College and directed Early childhood programs at Camp Ramah in New England.
Frieda holds a Masters in Jewish Education from JTS and was a doctoral candidate in Jewish Education there. Her research interests include early childhood Hebrew language Proficiency education and evaluation and Jewish education. She has published studies on Hebrew language immersion and Judaic enrichment as a change agent. She concentrates on professional development for early childhood educators both in Hebrew education and in Judaic studies.
Contact info: frobins.nahet@gmail.com
Ronit Ron-Yerushalm
Ronit is the Director of Language and Global Studies at Kavod Charter School, a dual language public charter school in San Diego, California serving TK to 8th – grade students. This is her seventh year in this position. She is currently serving as a Committee Member in the World Language Framework Committee at the State of California and serves also as a board member of Foreign Language Council of San Diego.
During the years, Ronit taught Hebrew at the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, the University of Toronto, York University, and Arizona State University. She also worked at the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition and taught Hebrew in various K12 schools and educational settings. Ronit was a member of the Advisory Committee for the World Language new standards and participated in the 2018 and 2019 CLTA’s California Language Leadership Initiative (CALLI) training. She holds ACTFL OPI Tester of Hebrew with Full Certification (2017-2021)
Ronit holds a BA degree in the Middle East History from Tel Aviv University and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Minnesota with a focus on teaching a second language and culture education. She is currently working on a doctorate in Modern Languages at Middlebury College.
Contact info: rronyeruhalmi.nahet@gmail.com
Ilana Shapira
Coordinator for the National Association of Hebrew Teachers – Canada
Ilana Shapira is the founder and CEO of IVRIKAL- an innovative online platform for learning Hebrew as an additional language, mentor for teachers of Hebrew in developing Hebrew teaching units based on the proficiency approach, applied linguistics and implementation of innovative teaching models and technology.
Ilana has over twenty years’ experience in Jewish education in teaching Hebrew as an additional language, and in Jewish education in North America. During these years Ilana established and was the head of the modern languages department at the Weber School in Atlanta Georgia, VP Hebrew at both campuses of the Jewish high school in Toronto ( with 1200 students), advisor at Hebrew at the center, Avant tester and took part in innovation education projects.
Ilana holds BA in Hebrew Literature and the Middle East History from Tel Aviv University and MA in Applied Linguistics from Georgia State University in Atlanta; In 1998 Ilana received the Hoffman Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Education awards for developing a conflict resolution curriculum from a Jewish point of view
Ilana is a candidate in the DML (Doctor of Modern Languages) program at Middlebury College in Vermont.
Contact info: ishapira.nahet@gmail.com
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Honda Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist). Click to enlarge.
A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. Keiji Enomoto from Honda R&D presented the results of the study at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week.
The results were drawn from some 1.7 million data points from about 5,000 Insights, from February to August 2009.
The Insight introduced an all-new Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist). Eco Assist is a driver-selected fuel economy information system designed to help the driver develop and maintain a fuel-efficient driving style. Eco Assist comprises two basic functions:
A feedback system; and
A driver-selected ECON button that automatically helps increase the vehicle’s fuel efficiency.
The Eco Assist system monitors driving style, and can display the impact of a driving style on the vehicle’s fuel economy. Eco Assist provides driving style recommendations via a 3D background within the speedometer that changes color to reflect how efficiently the driver is accelerating and braking.
Fuel-saving activities like smooth acceleration and braking make the speedometer background glow green. Somewhat less-efficient driving makes the meter glow blue-green. Aggressive starts and stops that consume extra fuel make the meter glow blue. By observing the speedometer background’s response to driving practices and seeking to achieve a consistently green color, drivers can receive assistance in developing driving habits that typically enhance fuel economy.
Drivers’ results are continuously tracked as fuel economy ratings are shown per drive cycle and on a lifetime basis in the form of plant leaf graphics that can appear in the Multi-Information Display. Up to five leaves can be ‘earned’ as the driver demonstrates a fuel-efficient driving style.
Pushing the ECON button initiates a range of functions that increase the fuel economy of the Insight’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system:
Increases the potential for engaging the idle stop feature sooner
Operates air conditioning more in recirculation mode
Reduces automatic climate control blower fan speed
Optimizes throttle angle input and CVT operation
Limits power and torque by approximately 4% (full responsiveness is provided at wide-open-throttle)
Cruise control operation (EX only)
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Family Sedan Giants: 2010 Toyota Camry Vs. 2010 Honda Accord Vs. 2010 Nissan Altima
When it comes to family sedans you really only have three choices that offer the highest level of quality, resale value and spaciousness. All three of these traditional American family sedans were built strictly for the North American market yet none of them come from an American automaker. They are, of course, the 2010 Toyota Camry, 2010 Honda Accord and 2010 Nissan Altima. So which one will best suit your needs?
Although at the time of this writing you can't buy a 2010 Toyota Camry as production has been halted and vehicles on new car lots are being altered to fix a sticking gas pedal issue, the fact remains that this sedan is a true marketplace powerhouse. The formula is simple. High quality plus solid residuals plus relatively low prices plus frugal engines equals sales success.
However there are drawbacks to Camry ownership when compared to its world class competition. Handling is mushy, exterior styling defines the term "anonymous," and the interiors of basic models reek of rental car status. The basic four cylinder, while reliable, drones on the highway and is nowhere near as spunky as the fours in the Nissan and Honda. While the Toyota may be a safe choice, in this competition it is simply outclassed. Try harder next time, Toyota.
The swoopy sex-pot of this grouping, the Altima S is also a fine value. While not lavishly equipped in base form it covers all the bases nicely and looks good doing it. The four cylinder engine in the Altima is powerful but nowhere near as smooth as the four in the Accord. The CVT gearbox, while one of the best CVT autos out there, is also nowhere near as good as the near telepathic automatic in the Accord.
Where the Altima really shines is from a price perspective. You can upgrade to the 3.5 liter V6 engine option on the SR model and still get change back from $25,000. There are also myriad ways to option out your Altima with leather, Bose audio, navigation and more all featuring. Despite some rough edges the Altima makes a great family car choice. The only problem is there is one more shark circling in this family sedan tank and it is called the Accord.
Even when you buy a basic LX model Accord you feel like you are driving a complete car. Never does Honda play the "stripped out model" game where the doors somehow feel tinnier and they taunt you with blanked out controls. No matter which Accord model you buy you can also take heart knowing you own a car that will still be worth a significant amount should you decide to sell it sometime down the road. (Note: Honda routinely leads the auto industry in residual values.)
My personal favorite in the sweet handling Accord line-up is the EX sedan with the class-leading 190 horsepower 4 cylinder engine. This motor is as smooth as a sewing machine and gives you plenty of power up and down the rev range. Those looking for a little more pep can opt for the EX-V6 with a 271 horsepower 3.5 liter V6 that is renowned for its reliability and efficiency. Steering feel in all models is excellent and wouldn't be out of place in a sports sedan. The Accord will keep you grinning and keep on ticking.
Whereas power and handling are all well and good, a great family sedan is only as good as its interior and this is where the Accord puts the smack down on the competition. Controls move with an oily smoothness and every switch, lever and swatch of fabric feels built to last twenty years. Not that you need to keep your Accord that long but it is nice to know you can. (Have you ever noticed how many ancient Accords there are roaming American streets? There is a reason. Bullet-proof quality.)
So Who Wins?
There is no doubt that the Accord takes the trophy in this contest. Whereas the Altima has some great looks and plenty of driving fun, the drivetrain is a little bit ragged compared to the Honda. But if you are hooked on the looks feel free. As for the Toyota, if you really hate driving go ahead and buy one.
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Behind the Wheel | 2010 Honda Accord LX
THE ad is tantalizing, aimed at pulling you through the showroom door: a brand-new midsize sedan for just $199 a month, plus tax, after you’ve put $2,199 down.
PLAINLY PRESENTEDAccord LX has some popular features, like a CD player.
For your money, you get a specific version — Model CP2F3AEW — of the base-trim 2010 Honda Accord LX on a three-year lease. It comes with an automatic transmission, a decent CD player, air-conditioning, cruise control, remote locking, power windows and power mirrors.
Sure, the car is just another anonymous corpuscle in the traffic stream; the engine has a mere 4 cylinders, the steel wheels have cheesy plastic covers and the only leather in the interior is your wallet. But $199 is the chump change you get back after you buy something for chump change.
If the cut-rate Honda isn’t to your taste, you can find similar deals, on a national or regional basis, on similarly ordinary cars from Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. (The Accord offer is set to expire on March 1.)
Yes, the killer lease deals are back. But it’s not quite 2005 all over again.
Leasing declined markedly last year as credit got tight and automakers cut their lease programs, though it has increased in the last few months, according to Joe Spina, an analyst who tracks the auto market for Edmunds.com. “And it’s probably going to stay at the same level it is now for a while,” he added. “But it’s not going to take off to where it has been in the past.”
One reason leasing has become more attractive is that as new car sales have dropped over the last three years, the supply of high-quality used cars has also declined. With the supply down, the values of used vehicles, both at wholesale auctions and on retail lots, have firmed up and residual values have risen.
With higher residual values — the projected value of the cars at lease-end — there is less depreciation for the lease to cover. That results in lower monthly payments.
Also contributing to the brighter leasing climate are low interest rates, the vast production capacity of assembly plants that build mainstream models like the Accord, automakers’ desire to keep those plants busy and their willingness to subsidize the leases (a $2,000 “capitalized cost reduction” on the Accord for example).
“We mainly focus our leasing on what I call our five main products: Civic, Accord, CR-V, Odyssey and Pilot,” said Steve Jaros, Honda’s assistant vice president for sales in the Eastern region.
Over the last two to three years, amid rising gasoline prices, uncertainty about new vehicle sales and unstable used-car valuations, Honda and other automakers pulled back from leasing. “It made all the manufacturers rather conservative on where they were going to place their residual values,” Mr. Jaros said. “So we wanted to give time for the market to stabilize and gasoline to stabilize so we could get a better feel for where the market was going, and then slowly get back into leasing. And that’s what we’ve done.”
Read the fine print in ads for a special promotion lease, however, and a big change is apparent: high credit scores are mandatory. Forget hazy language about offers being contingent “on approved credit.” On its Web site, Honda reserves the $199 Accord deal to customers who qualify for the American Honda Finance Corporation’s “superpreferred credit tier.”
While there are other offers for potential lessees with less than glistening credit scores, the best deals are usually reserved for customers with scores of about 710 or higher.
Leasing remains, as always, subject to negotiations, just like buying a car outright. And it’s a negotiation between the customer and the dealership, not the manufacturer. DCH Honda of Oxnard in Oxnard, Calif., for example, recently advertised new Accord LX sedans for $179 a month. The dealership used Honda’s national offer as a starting point, but cut the car’s purchase price to lop off an additional $20 a month.
“We’re being competitive,” said Christian Allen, one of the dealership’s sales managers. “It’s a matter of doing something to attract customers. Very rarely does the customer coming in do exactly what the dealer is advertising.”
After all, alongside the $199 Accord LX lease, Honda is also offering the better-equipped Accord EX sedan for $219 a month (with $2,599 paid at signing) and the EX sedan with a V-6 engine for $269 (with $2,199 at signing).
Other midsize cars with $199 deals include the Nissan Altima.
Potential Accord lessees can choose to increase their mileage allowance beyond the modest 1,000 miles a month average of the promotional lease. In fact there are more elements to negotiate in a lease — car price, initial payment, interest rate, mileage allowance and even, perhaps, the residual value — than in a straightforward purchase. The manufacturer’s feature lease is often just a starting point.
If your credit rating is stellar, if you drive fewer than 1,000 miles a month and if you can resist the temptation to pack on gadgets and upholstery that used to moo, you are likely to find the $199-a-month Accord LX sedan a satisfying transportation appliance.
The Environmental Protection Agency rates the current Accord, based on its interior and cargo volume, as a full-size car, and it feels fairly huge inside. The front seats aren’t shaped to hold you in place on a slalom course, but they are cushy and covered in a high-grade synthetic mouse fur that feels good even against bare skin. The cabin is sparely decorated, but all of the plastic surfaces — and there’s nothing but plastic surfaces — are nicely textured and soft to the touch.
Every switch works with precision, the stereo has an auxiliary jack to pump in music from an iPod and the instruments are easy to read. It’s a comfortable, if austere, environment behind doors that close with satisfying thuds.
The current-generation Accord was introduced as a 2008 model, though Honda has used essentially the same chassis, with double wishbone independent suspension at all four corners, for many years. The car rides well, but there’s nothing aggressive about the 215/60R16 all-season tires, which keep the handling just short of entertaining.
Since the 2.4-liter engine is rated at just 177 horsepower, it’s a good thing the car weighs just over 3,200 pounds — a modest number for a car this size. Compared with a V-6, the 4 is a bit raucous, but it’s well matched to its 5-speed automatic transmission. The engine doesn’t feel strained even when climbing hills with a full load of Presbyterians.
In a world where you can get GPS directions on your cellphone and every child comes attached to a Nintendo DS, you don’t really miss things like built-in navigation and video systems. Think you need a sunroof? They usually stay closed anyhow.
So count your blessings. After all, you’re paying only $199 a month.
INSIDE TRACK: Unpretentious machine, unpretentious price.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/au...tner=TOPIXNEWS
Toyota working on Yaris hybrid to fight Fit hybrid
Honda, Toyota in Hybrid war
Toyota Yaris will be offered in a hybrid, Automotive News reports.
Photograph by: Handout, Toyota, Handout, Toyota
Everyone in business knows that selling on price is a downward slope to non-profitability, but with profit out of reach for many automakers these days, ignoring price-oriented marketing is pure folly.
In this respect, Toyota appears to be in a conundrum. Its Prius, the darling of eco-minded consumers everywhere and by far the best selling hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) anywhere in the world, finds itself a bit overpriced now that Honda has shown up with its similarly styled and configured, albeit smaller sized Insight. Starting price for the Insight, when it goes on sale globally on April 22, Earth Day not coincidentally, will be a mere $19,800 in the US. That's $2,200, or about 10-percent less, than the US-market Prius – Canadian pricing has yet to be announced.
Currently, a Canadian-spec Prius will set its buyer back $27,110, so factoring in a 10-percent savings, if Honda Canada adopts the US pricing model, would slot the new Insight into the burgeoning hybrid market at about $24,999, a significant savings. Some are speculating that the new Insight will sticker closer to $22,900, which would make it a slam dunk from a pricing perspective, but we haven’t heard from Toyota about the pricing of its all-new 2010 Prius yet, and of course, there is more to overall value than merely a lower initial sticker price, including standard features at the front end and residuals at the back. Most consumers see the base price first, however, and factor in other details after driving the car at their local dealer, and by then, if the salesperson knows their craft, it’s too late.
Rather than reduce the price of its already value-packed Prius, Toyota may have another solution, or so says industry insider Automotive News. The Detroit-based news service is reporting that Toyota is planning a Yaris hybrid to undercut Honda’s newest HEV, information garnered from Toyota’s chief engineer Akihiko Otsuka via an interview with Japan’s Nikkei newspaper. Other associated news stories are already talking about a hybrid “price war”, but really, Toyota and Honda have been battling out their pricing strategies for years, to the benefit of consumers everywhere.
When the current Prius debuted in 2003 as a 2004 model year product, it stickered at $29,990, the identical price to the much less capable outgoing model, the original Prius. The new savings was in value, a lot more for the same price. Interestingly, Honda’s Civic Hybrid had already been introduced the year before, for only a thousand and a half less at $28,500, and to most the larger standalone hybrid from Toyota appeared like the better value despite the slightly higher price, and so sales of the Prius soared while those of the ultra-green Civic were comparatively moderate. Honda brought out an all-new Civic Hybrid simultaneously with the totally revamped Civic in the 2006 model year, a much better car for a base price of $25,800 (now $27,350... yes more than the Prius), a massive savings over the old model, initially. Toyota responded with a mid-cycle upgrade to the Prius that included numerous improvements, and the price since then has dropped to the aforementioned $27,110, or approximately 10-percent off of 2004 model-year price.
See a pattern here? Obviously prices won’t drop by 10-percent with every new model, as has been the case since the hybrid’s inception, but like electronics technology, hybrid technology is maturing, build processes are becoming more streamlined and sales numbers are increasing, allowing for better value to the consumer and more profit to the manufacturer, theoretically, at least.
While pricing is critical in any new car purchase, Toyota’s move to develop a lower priced hybrid has little to do with undercutting Honda’s Insight, the pricing of which was only announced in January, and more to do with rolling out a hybrid lineup that better services a changing market. North Americans have been moving to smaller cars for two important reasons, first to improve fuel economy and therefore reduce personal expenditures and/or benefit the environment, and second because smaller cars are becoming much better with every new generation. The Prius is effectively a midsize car inside, therefore leaving room at the lower end of the market for a subcompact HEV, and anyone who has been in a Yaris will attest to its roomy, accommodating interior.
The question that remains isn’t whether or not the Yaris hybrid will do battle against the upcoming Insight, as they’re two HEVs targeting very different market segments, but rather at what price point the new Yaris HEV will go out the door for when it takes on Honda’s upcoming Fit hybrid, a model that Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced during his mid-year address in Tokyo, May of last year, when also announcing the upcoming CR-Z sports coupe and a small hatchback HEV we now know of as the Insight.
CR-Z and Fit expected sometime in the near future, with 2010 being the initial target date, Honda will enjoy dramatically increased hybrid sales thanks to its new Insight. The company expects global sales to reach 200,000 units, and in this respect its aggressive pricing strategy will pay dividends. The question remains, then, will Toyota adjust the all-new 2010 Prius’ price point to close up on the new Insight? If the past is anything to go by we can expect a 10-percent drop in the 2010 Prius base price point, and Toyota has become more aggressive with its pricing amid its first non-profitable twelve months in 71 years. It’s all speculation now, however.
The seemingly unplanned announcement of the Yaris Hybrid, combining with an upcoming Fit Hybrid points the HEV segment down-market, an important change in direction from an era that has seemed preoccupied in turning popular midsize models, like Toyota’s Camry Hybrid and the now defunct Honda Accord Hybrid, into fuel misers… the “have your cake and eat it too” approach. Global buyers, especially those in North American and Japan, the two markets Otsuka reportedly stated would be getting the new Yaris Hybrid, at least initially, aren’t enjoying a lot of cake lately, and will be more amenable to a less expensive fuel miser now than ever before.
And when can we expect it? We’ll probably be waiting until late 2010 before it hits the road, as a 2011 model year vehicle. No doubt the Yaris and Fit hybrids will be big sellers.
http://www.canada.com/cars/Toyota+wo...334/story.html
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Why is my new car making that weird sound?
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Rob MacGregor
Globe and Mail Update Published on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 2:40AM EST Last updated on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 2:43AM EST
I think I have a tire or a suspension problem with my car. I just purchased a 2009 Acura TL, and it sounds different than the 1995 Mazda I traded for it.
When I drive over road seams, the TL makes a kind of “tong” sound. It almost sounds like a drum. There are no rattles. The Acura is a tight little machine; it's just this “tong” noise that really bugs me. I know it's not me because I had a buddy of mine ride, and then drive my car, and he heard it too.
What's up with that? Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
Ken, you are experiencing a phenomenon that was created when the auto manufacturers adopted what car guys refer to as “rubber band tires”.
In the quest to make cars (and trucks) lighter and more fuel efficient, one of the methods employed turned out to be a triple whammy. In combination with the tire companies, designs centred on an over-sized wheel diameter (some call them rims – which they technically are not), in combination with a very low profile tire. By taking this route, not only were the manufacturers able to shave unusable weight from the vehicle, they were able to reduce the “unsprung mass” and increase the handling capabilities.
Unsprung mass? Allow me to elucidate. Unsprung is everything on a car/truck that does not benefit from the actions of the vehicles' springs.
To get technical, this would include:
Wheel – and cover if equipped
Hub or knuckle
Control arms and rods
The bottom half of the shock absorber or damper
If the mass of these components can be reduced, the total weight of the vehicle will drop. Consider also that these components are forced to bounce up, (or in techno-speak, jounce) over speed bumps as well as bounce down (rebound) into a pothole. With this mass reduced, there is less jounce and rebound vibration transmitted to the cabin because the less the mass that must be stopped at the top of its jounce – then re-directed downward during rebound, the less the inertial effect on the car. This also provides the suspension with an easier task of controlling this action.
Ask yourself this, Ken; which will be easier to stop bouncing? A large heavy Pilates ball or a ping pong ball? The same thing is going on at each corner of your car.
Here's where the “tong” comes in. By making tires with low sidewall construction required more rigidity than those with tall sidewalls. This design is measured using the ratio between the width of a tire compared to the height of the sidewall. It's called Aspect Ratio. Typically, as the number gets smaller, the tire usually grows in width but shrinks in sidewall height.
The downside is, as the aspect ratio gets smaller in number, there is less ability of the tire to absorb shocks. If the sidewall does not have enough structural rigidity, a sharp bump on the road will impact the wheel causing damage.
The side effect is a very stiff tire (you can usually tell if a car is equipped with low aspect ratio tires because you can drive over a dime and tell whether it's laying heads or tails), and a tire like this will go – TONG! over a bump.
So Ken, not to worry, nothing is wrong with your new Acura, it's just telling you that it can help you out the next time you have to call a coin toss.
Honda aims to get Accord back on top
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...ck_on_top.html
Honda's Accord sedan is one of the most popular cars in the history of the automotive business, no doubt.
Sometimes I wonder why, though, considering that for most of the years it has been around, it's been a rather boring car and never had the kind of take-your-breath-away styling that some automakers are famous for. It's always been similarly boring to drive, too.
The Accord also had been rather small and unaccommodating in comparison with some of its rivals, with less passenger and cargo space.
But with the last redesign, for model year 2008, a lot of that has changed. Honda decided to address some of the issues that have allowed other sedans to become more competitive against the Accord.
A few years earlier, the Accord dropped to No. 2 on the list of best-selling cars in the United States, beaten by its archrival, the Toyota Camry, which has held that position ever since.
But there are up-and-comers that are attracting legions of midsize-sedan buyers, too, including the most recent versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, Buick LaCrosse and Ford Taurus.
Apparently seeking to attract a broader — and perhaps older — audience for the Accord, Honda promoted its newest generation of the Accord to a full-size sedan, moving it up from its previous position as a midsize.
The Accord's total interior volume, including the trunk, is 120 cubic feet, an increase of 3.3 cubic feet from the previous generation. The 37.2 inches of rear legroom approaches that of the Honda Pilot crossover.
It's now positioned in the same size class with cars such as the Toyota Avalon, Maxima, LaCrosse, Taurus and Chevrolet Impala.
Styling is now one of the Accord's strong points. Designed to help attract younger buyers, the Accord sedan's profile, with an arching cabin that drops down onto short, flat trunk overhang, is much more interesting than the previous generation's design.
At 194.1 inches, it's 2.3 inches longer than the previous Accord, 5 inches longer than the current Camry and just 3 inches shorter than the Avalon (the redesigned 2011 Avalon was unveiled earlier this month, but it's apparently about the same size as the current model).
But the Accord's wheelbase, which is the best indicator of interior space, is 110.2 inches, less than an inch shorter than that of the 2010 Avalon. It's almost the same width as the Avalon, and less than a half-inch shorter in overall height.
The Accord's cabin space of 106 cubic feet is just a foot less than that of the Avalon, but 5 cubic feet more than that of the Camry. This stretching of cars as new generations are introduced is not unusual; popular sedans such as the Accord, Camry, Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic grow larger with each new generation. (The first Accord, introduced in 1976, was a three-door hatchback just 162.8 inches long.)
An exception to the growth of midsize sedans is the current Altima, which was made slightly smaller than the previous generation when its fourth generation arrived for 2007. Altima buyers, who generally are much younger than those who buy the Accord or Camry, had complained that the previous model was too big.
Unlike Honda, however, Nissan already has a large sedan that competes directly with the Avalon. It's the Maxima (redesigned for 2009), with dimensions that are quite similar to those of the Avalon and the newest Accord.
With the roomier interior, the Accord now gives rear-seat passengers as much room as those riding up front. The difference is readily apparent in leg- and knee-room. The rear seat isn't quite limousinelike, but it's definitely designed for adults — even large and tall ones.
We were able to fit three average-size adults in the back seat of our tester, and there were no complaints — although it was a matter of less than two hours, not a cross-country trip.
One minor flaw is trunk capacity, though. At an even 14 cubic feet, the Accord's cargo area is smaller than most of its key competitors. Camry trunks, for instance, have as much as 15 cubic feet; the Malibu has 15.1; and the Fusion has 16.5. The Impala has a whopping 18.6 cubic feet.
The Accord offers a choice of two four-cylinder engines and a 3.5-liter V-6.
For the base Accord sedan, the engine is a 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder with 177 horsepower and 161 foot-pounds of torque. EX models come with a 190-horsepower version of this engine, with 162 foot-pounds of torque.
The 3.5-liter V-6, available only on the EX models, cranks out 271 horsepower, the most ever for a Honda-brand car. That's just more than the 268 horsepower in the Camry and Avalon with a V-6 engine.
Accord transmissions include a five-speed manual and a five-speed automatic (the Accord Coupe, introduced for 2008 along with the revised sedan, is available with a six-speed manual, but that gearbox is not offered in the sedan at any level). The current Avalon and Camry come with a six-speed automatic.
EPA ratings for the Accord models with either four-cylinder engine are 21 mpg city/31 highway with the automatic transmission and 22/31 for the manual. For the V-6 sedan, which comes only with the automatic, the ratings are 19/29.
To help the V-6 engine achieve better fuel economy, it comes with a new computerized cylinder-deactivation system that cuts out either two or three of the cylinders during highway cruising, depending on speed and accelerator position.
Trim levels for the sedan are the base LX and the slightly better-equipped LX-P, with the 177-horsepower engine; the EX, with the 190-horsepower four-cylinder or V-6 engine; and the top-of-the-line EX-L, also with a choice of the 190-horsepower four-cylinder or V-6 engine.
Our tester was the EX-L V-6 model with navigation (list price $31,105 plus $710 freight), and in keeping with Honda's policy of keeping pricing lists simple, there are no options offered. Total price was $31,815, including freight.
The V-6 engine had plenty of power for any driving event, from accelerating to traffic speed on uphill freeway ramps to passing cars on narrow two-lane roads. Mountain driving was not a chore for this engine, either.
The automatic transmission shifted very smoothly and didn't seem to wander around trying to find the right gear in different driving situations, especially on hills.
Handling is surprisingly sporty for a family sedan, especially a Honda, and reflects the extra care the company took in redesigning this vehicle. But the ride is still quite cushy, without being the least bit wallowing.
Our leather front bucket seats (the “L” in EX-L stands for leather) were comfortable except for the sporty side bolsters, which aren't meant for larger bodies.
The overall interior look was more like that of a luxury car than a mass-market sedan. The dash has neat round gauges; and to help drivers differentiate between controls during night driving, the heating/air-conditioning controls are lighted aqua green, while the audio-system controls have white lighting.
Steering-wheel audio controls are standard on all models, and there is a lockable, fold-down rear seat that expands cargo space from the trunk.
Standard on our tester was a premium 270-watt audio system with a six-disc changer and seven speakers (including a subwoofer), as well as XM satellite radio.
The nice voice-activated navigation system comes with an 8-inch screen and a Bluetooth phone link.
Other standard features on our test vehicle included dual-zone automatic climate control, a 10-way power driver's seat and four-way power passenger's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel, tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, power windows/(heated) mirrors/door locks, cruise control and auto-dimming rearview mirror.
Our car also came with a standard power moon roof, universal garage opener, 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights and a remote control that opens the doors and the trunk.
All models have Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, designed to minimize damage to other vehicles and injury to pedestrians hit by the car.
Other safety features include four-wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic brake assist; electronic stability and traction control; front seat-mounted side air bags; roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for both rows; front and rear crumple zones; and a tire-pressure monitoring system.
The 2010 Accord, Honda's best-selling vehicle, features nice styling, a roomy interior and good performance, especially with the V-6 engine. Handling is surprisingly sporty for a family sedan, especially a Honda.
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Toyota Recall: Ford, Honda, And Hyundai Gaining The Most
Ford, Hyundai, and Honda—not GM or Chrysler, as some sources have claimed—look to be making the most conquests from customers who've had it with Toyota due to recall uncertainties. In looking at the market share that Toyota has lost, that's what the pricing intelligence service TrueCar found. According to the company's data, a full 25 percent of customers migrating from Toyota are going to go to Ford or Honda vehicles, respectively. Hyundai is another big winner, close behind at 20 percent. It's likely not coincidencal that both of these brands currently carry the reputation for reliability that Toyota has long enjoyed. TrueCar, which gets a lot of traffic from shoppers looking to get a run-down of the numbers as they close the deal on a new vehicle, saw a drop in traffic of about 30 percent for Toyota vehicles following the recall. Traffic for models covered under the recall fell by 46 percent, TrueCar Reports, while it was down 16 percent for other models. Traffic rose the most overall for Hyundai, up 15 percent, post-recall. Up close, TrueCar looked at both the 2010 Toyota Corolla and its competitive set before and after, and at the 2010 Toyota Camry before and after. Looking at Web traffic before and after, the Kia Forte saw the largest gain in interest, with traffic up by a third; the Hyundai Elantra also did well, with traffic up nearly 26 percent. Also doing especially well were the Ford Focus (+14 percent) and the Honda Civic (+13 percent). The only vehicle in that class that didn't see a gain in traffic over this time was the 2010 Nissan Sentra. Prices for any of these vehicles didn't change by more than two percent over the same period. In the Camry's set, the firm saw that the 2010 Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata both saw huge jumps in traffic (up more than 26 percent), while the 2010 Honda Accord and Nissan Altima both got double-digit boosts. TrueCar sources actual sales transaction data covering more than 43 percent of all new vehicles sold in the U.S., which as of January includes more than 300,000 vehicles. You'll find full access to TrueCar market-data numbers here at TheCarConnection.com as you browse our new-car reviews, specs, and prices. Today another site, CarGurus, revealed that search volumes for the ten days directly after the main Toyota recall announcements on January 26 were down between 6 and 16 percent, with models from Ford and Chevrolet up the most. Among the models CarGurus reported on, search volume for the 2010 Toyota RAV4 was down the most—more than 16 percent—with the 2010 Honda CR-V and Ford Escape seeing the greatest increases in search volume. CarGurus' data however conflicted with that of TrueCar, showing that several GM products were seeing increased search volume. [TrueCar; CarGurus]
Ford, Hyundai, and Honda—not GM or Chrysler, as some sources have claimed—look to be making the most conquests from customers who've had it with Toyota due to recall uncertainties.
In looking at the market share that Toyota has lost, that's what the pricing intelligence service TrueCar found. According to the company's data, a full 25 percent of customers migrating from Toyota are going to go to Ford or Honda vehicles, respectively. Hyundai is another big winner, close behind at 20 percent.
It's likely not coincidencal that both of these brands currently carry the reputation for reliability that Toyota has long enjoyed.
TrueCar, which gets a lot of traffic from shoppers looking to get a run-down of the numbers as they close the deal on a new vehicle, saw a drop in traffic of about 30 percent for Toyota vehicles following the recall. Traffic for models covered under the recall fell by 46 percent, TrueCar Reports, while it was down 16 percent for other models. Traffic rose the most overall for Hyundai, up 15 percent, post-recall.
Up close, TrueCar looked at both the 2010 Toyota Corolla and its competitive set before and after, and at the 2010 Toyota Camry before and after. Looking at Web traffic before and after, the Kia Forte saw the largest gain in interest, with traffic up by a third; the Hyundai Elantra also did well, with traffic up nearly 26 percent. Also doing especially well were the Ford Focus (+14 percent) and the Honda Civic (+13 percent). The only vehicle in that class that didn't see a gain in traffic over this time was the 2010 Nissan Sentra. Prices for any of these vehicles didn't change by more than two percent over the same period.
In the Camry's set, the firm saw that the 2010 Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata both saw huge jumps in traffic (up more than 26 percent), while the 2010 Honda Accord and Nissan Altima both got double-digit boosts.
TrueCar sources actual sales transaction data covering more than 43 percent of all new vehicles sold in the U.S., which as of January includes more than 300,000 vehicles.
You'll find full access to TrueCar market-data numbers here at TheCarConnection.com as you browse our new-car reviews, specs, and prices.
Today another site, CarGurus, revealed that search volumes for the ten days directly after the main Toyota recall announcements on January 26 were down between 6 and 16 percent, with models from Ford and Chevrolet up the most. Among the models CarGurus reported on, search volume for the 2010 Toyota RAV4 was down the most—more than 16 percent—with the 2010 Honda CR-V and Ford Escape seeing the greatest increases in search volume. CarGurus' data however conflicted with that of TrueCar, showing that several GM products were seeing increased search volume.
[TrueCar; CarGurus]
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Entry level luxury car review: Audi A4 vs. BMW 328i vs. Acura TSX V-6 vs. Hyundai Genesis V6
http://www.helium.com/items/1744271-...dai-genesis-v6
Just because you don’t have $50,000 to spend on a new executive sports sedan doesn’t mean you are destined to be stuck with either one of those “low lease rate specials” or a car that handles corners about as well as maple syrup. Really, don’t go try and hang yourself with your tie.
The reason for all this hope is the simple fact that 2010 is one of the best ever years to be an “entry-level” luxury car shopper. Not only are there the usual suspects from Audi and BMW but Acura has unleashed a high-power V6 variant of its TSX while Hyundai (yes, them) has also dipped its toe in the shark infested waters of the new luxury car market. Now, who makes the most fun to drive, high value luxury sedan in 2010?
2010 Hyundai Genesis V6:
The mere fact that the Genesis is being mentioned in the same breath with these world class luxury machines is complement enough. For a first time engineering effort the Genesis is truly exemplary thanks to clean (albeit totally unoriginal) styling and an impressively smooth engine/transmission combination.
Yes, luxury sedan buyers may want leather, navigation, premium audio and but that doesn’t also mean they don’t know a bargain when they see one. Starting at $33,000 for a base-level 3.8 liter V6 290 horsepower model, you can still add quite a few thousand to the Genesis base price by optioning navigation, Lexicon audio, opulent leather lined dash or even a V8.
A pretty well loaded V6 Genesis with all the essential options will probably set you back at least $35,000 but that isn’t bad when you consider how Lexus-like this luxury sedan is in feel and the fact that it has a ten year/100,000 mile warranty on the powertrain. While the interior is refreshingly free of clutter and was designed with really easily readable dials and gauges, Hyundai still has a little way to go before it masters the art of realistic-looking wood trim.
While this next characteristic may appeal to a certain demographic of driver (Lexus owners) who prefers the feel of low effort power steering, the steering rack of the Genesis sedan package is where it falls somewhat flat. Despite what some may say you CAN engineer steering with lots of feel AND low effort for supermarket maneuvers. The Acura TSX V6 proves that theory.
The last problem is truly an unfortunate one as the Hyundai Genesis really is a great luxury sedan. The problem will always be that the Genesis is still a Hyundai and you will have to service it at Hyundai dealers used to Elantra owners. These things mean something to a lot of the luxury car buying audience. When they buy a luxury car they buy into the brand, as well. Sadly, I think what the Genesis needs most is a new badge on the trunk.
2010 Audi A4 2.0TL:
While the 2010 A4 may sound like a bargain with a starting price at a bit over $31,000, if you really want the best Audi for your dollar you will have to cough up some more coin for Quattro all-wheel drive, navigation, the sport package with leather/alcantara seats and much more. There are infinite ways to specify your A4 and thanks to that fully loaded models do get pricey.
The 2010 A4 is powered exclusively by a recently updated 2.0 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder that now pumps out 211 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque. No matter what the specs tell you, the A4 never feels anything less than blisteringly quick and nimble when optioned with either a manual transmission (standard), six-speed double clutch auto (Quattro models) or CVT automatic (front drive models only and best avoided).
The A4 also has one of the most gloriously tactile luxury car interiors on the planet. Yet to truly enjoy it fully you do have to option it liberally. That means your entry level A4 can easily crack $40,000 on its way to $45,000. But the minute you sit inside your brand new 2010 Audi A4 you will realize that each and every penny was worth it.
2010 BMW 328i:
In a sense, this lesser powered brother of the 300 horsepower 335i may actually be the purer BMW thanks in part to it probably being one of the last non-turbocharged models from this automaker. It may have a horsepower rating of “only” 230 horses but that is more than sufficient to keep any owner of this entry level Beemer grinning for years.
The turbo in the 335i also somehow blunts the unique melody that the standard inline-6 engine makes when being pushed to the rev-limiter by a snickety-smooth manual transmission or lightning quick automatic. Unlike most engines, the 6 in the 328i is never harsh and somehow sounds a bit like the orchestrated music that you hear on the classical channel of XM. That is, if you pay attention hard enough.
Starting at $33,150, the 3-Series styling may be starting to look a bit old-hat now but that still can’t take away from the fact that this rear-drive sports sedan is a hoot to drive. Steering, while heavy at low speeds, is laser precise and the handling is simply divine. If you are looking
for fun and don’t need your luxury car to be insanely practical (thanks to a slightly cramped rear seat), you could do a lot worse than the 328i. Beware, however, the options list is massive and 328i models can turn expensive on you real fast.
2010 Acura TSX V6:
When the $34,850 Acura TSX V6 was first released it was only made available with (a still rather revvy and powerful) four cylinder engine option. Apparently that is a no-no to the buying public unless you add a turbo, so Acura kindly took the V6 from big-brother TL and shoe-horned it into the engine bonnet. And voila! You have car making magic.
While that may not seem like the most romantic recipe for automotive magic there is something about the Acura TSX V6 that elevates it above its like-priced competition. The TSX V6 not only has a 3.5 liter 280 horsepower V6 that is smoother, reviver and more powerful than the competition but it also is far more lavishly equipped as standard. Acura dealers keep it simple and sell their cars one way: fully loaded.
More specifically Acura lets you choose colors and whether or not you want the “technology package.” While adding that package does elevate the price to a little over $37,000, it does add the world’s easiest to use in dash navigation system with real-time traffic and weather as well as a 415-watt ELS audio system that will simply blow your mind.
Stylistically the TSX is one of Acura’s finest looking examples to date thanks to its creased lines and pert rear trunk line. Interior space is ample, controls are easy to understand and manipulate and the build quality is exemplary. This is the luxury car to buy if you want to keep it for ten years.
The reason? Not only will you fall in love with the TSX V6 for its utilitarian and stylistic virtues but you will also love the way it steers, handles and drives. The 2010 Acura TSX V6 is simply the best entry-level luxury car on the market today when you consider all of this as a whole.
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After introducing a Facebook page, Honda was stung by brutal cyberspace criticism of the Crosstour's design
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...1_78GJCRC.html?
The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, seen at the Chicago Auto Show this month, arrived in showrooms in November. Honda has learned that the East Liberty-built crossover vehicle seems to have more eye appeal in person than in photos.
charlie zimkus | dispatch
Last summer, Honda stuck a toe in the water of social media.
Its product was the new Accord Crosstour crossover vehicle, built in central Ohio, and the water might as well have been teeming with piranhas.
A seemingly basic marketing tool, a Facebook fan page, became a platform for a legion of critics to mock the Crosstour's design. The rollout, as one commenter said, was an "epic fail."
Honda's difficulties occurred as another automaker, Ford, was in the middle of a much more sophisticated social-media plan for its Fiesta subcompact.
The two campaigns show some of the opportunities and pitfalls for big companies when they make the public part of the marketing.
"As usual with hot new tactical tools, the strategy tends to get lost sometimes," said Christie Nordhielm, a marketing professor at the University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor.
Honda has learned a thing or two from the Crosstour campaign, said John Mendel, the company's top sales executive in North America.
"I think we learned a lot of things about creating buzz," he said last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. "We might have created buzz too early and sustained it too long. It's kind of like a fabulous meal that took me three hours to eat. The courses came a little too slow."
About the Facebook page, he thinks the main problem was that the company posted photos of the vehicle that, in hindsight, were unflattering.
"The initial bounce on that was, 'Oh, my God, this is the ugliest car,' and then they saw it in person and said, 'Gee, this looks nothing like the pictures,' " he said.
Much of the criticism of the Crosstour was about what it wasn't.
Some Honda fans had hoped for an Accord wagon like that sold in Europe. The Crosstour, though, was a new design. The target market, Honda said, was empty nesters: active couples in their 50s and 60s who no longer need a minivan or sport-utility vehicle.
The initial release consisted of a few photos and a brief description. Almost immediately, the Facebook page was inundated with negative comments, and reviewers in the automotive press added their own downbeat assessments.
Commenters called the Crosstour a "pig of a car," "hideous" and the "Crossturd."
Once the car arrived in showrooms in November, the positive comments began to increase. Several commenters said they had bought the car and loved it. But the naysayers were still in the majority.
One Facebook user went so far as to create a "Crosstour haters" group and promote the group on the Crosstour's own page.
As of yesterday afternoon, the group of haters had 114 members.
Losing control
Honda's marketing team was silent during the initial criticism last summer. Then in early September, the company posted a point-by-point response.
"Hi, Facebook fans," said the post. "We're listening, and we want to address a few things you've been talking about over the past few days."
About the vehicle's appearance, the post said:
"Many of you don't like the styling: It may not be for everyone. Our research suggests that the styling does test well among people shopping for a crossover."
Alaina Sheer, the chief digital-content strategist at Cement Marketing in Columbus, thinks Honda made a mistake in sacrificing control of the message.
"People are very passionate about their cars," she said. "If you're marketing a car, you know that there will be some tempers flying, and it will be difficult."
Based on the Crosstour's target demographic, a group that tends to do a lot of research before buying, she would recommend a heavy investment in "search marketing." That way, prospective customers would be exposed to online ads and links for the vehicle as they shop online for a crossover or a wagon.
Also, she thinks Honda should have issued video of the vehicle in action, which would have been more informative than the photos.
Sheer can speak with authority about the use of social marketing for cars. In addition to her background in online marketing, she was one of the so-called agents in last year's Ford Fiesta campaign -- someone who was loaned the car in exchange for completing a series of Web videos about it.
Ford's campaign, called the "Fiesta Movement," provided the cars to about 100 people across the country. The participants had some kind of existing online presence. In Sheer's case, she runs the Ms. Single Mama blog, http://mssingle mama.com .
Now, months after Sheer completed her participation and returned her Fiesta, she thinks the campaign was well-handled. All along, she and the other participants could say whatever they wanted about the vehicle, but the comments on the Fiesta Movement Web site were overwhelmingly positive.
The Fiesta campaign was limited to a small number of people, and those people were driving the car, she said. The public couldn't post videos or comments, other than on the personal blogs and videos of the participants.
This meant that the campaign had a freewheeling vibe, while Ford was in little danger that anything truly embarrassing would happen.
"They executed the program really well," said Sylvia Marino, executive director of community operations and social media for Edmunds.com, a Web site for auto buyers.
Honda's situation is more complicated.
"It's hard to say if Honda did the right or wrong thing," Marino said. "How much of that was the car and what people think of it, and how much of that was traditional online griping?"
Nordhielm, the Michigan professor, said there are larger lessons about using social media for products such as autos.
"The manufacturers tend to fall in love with the product, and they have a sense of overconfidence about how the product will respond, even in the face of research," she said.
With an engineered product such as an auto, the development cycle lasts for years, and the stakes are high for the launch. Considering this, she wonders why companies would submit themselves to the risks of an uncontrolled forum.
"It's a higher-risk, higher-reward space," she said. "If we enter that space without a strategy or a realistic assessment, then it could come back to bite us."
It's too early to assess the success of either the Crosstour or the Fiesta. Honda has not yet fully ramped up sales of the Crosstour, which is built in East Liberty.
The redesigned Fiesta has yet to go on sale in North America.
Amid all the marketing difficulties of the Crosstour, it has at least one high-profile fan.
Last month, Gov. Ted Strickland saw the vehicle on the floor of the Detroit auto show. "That's a beautiful car," he said, presumably unaware of all the critics who think otherwise.
The governor was seeing the vehicle in person, which Honda has learned is much better than seeing photos.
Also, perhaps more important, Strickland is in the vehicle's target demographic, and many of the online commenters are not.
dgearino@dispatch.com
A letter from Honda
Honda posted this message in early September on the Facebook fan page for the Accord Crosstour crossover: www.facebook.com/accordcrosstour. The company was responding to public criticism of the vehicle posted on the same page:
"Hi, Facebook fans. We're listening, and we want to address a few things you've been talking about over the past few days.
"The photos: Arguably, the two studio photos we posted didn't give you enough detail, nor were they the best to showcase the vehicle. There are more photos on the way. Maybe it's like a bad yearbook photo or something, and we think the new photos will clear things up.
"It's not the European wagon: We've seen a lot of comments about the desire for a wagon, but this is neither a wagon nor designed for wagon buyers. We think the Euro wagon is a cool vehicle, too, and we appreciate the feedback but a version of that wasn't our intention here. That's another segment worthy of our consideration, but the Accord Crosstour, built on the larger, Accord platform, is meant to give you the best of two worlds -- the versatility of an SUV with the sportiness of a car.
"Many of you don't like the styling: It may not be for everyone. Our research suggests that the styling does test well among people shopping for a crossover.
"You want further details about the Accord Crosstour: We typically can't give you details so far out from when the vehicle goes on sale for a number of reasons, including competitive intelligence and pure availability. However ... we hear your frustrations, and while specs on the vehicle aren't finalized, we're trying to get some stuff together that we hope will satiate some of your curiosity and give you more to think about.
"Honda associates participating in the wall comments: We didn't remove comments out of embarrassment. We removed comments that were posted contrary to American Honda's consumer-generated media policy for associates: We must first clearly state that we are Honda employees and that a posting is a personal -- not Honda's -- opinion. Eddie forgot to add that, so his comments were removed."
Source: Facebook.com
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1998 Acura Integra Type R vs. 2010 Honda Civic Si
http://www.insideline.com/features/1...-civic-si.html
It's a time capsule Inside Line could drive and test. A perfectly preserved 1998 Acura Integra Type R with just 5,400 miles showing on its odometer and new car smell still wafting through its interior. Recently disinterred from somewhere deep in the climate-controlled bowels of American Honda's Torrance, California, headquarters, it's undamaged, unmodified, unmolested and almost flawless. And it's quite likely the nicest Integra Type R left on Earth.
We beat the snot out of it.
By now, virtually all its brother Type Rs have been ruined with stupid modifications, stolen, salvaged and ruined again. But this one is hermetically sealed-in-a-mayonnaise-jar-underneath-Funk-&-Wagnalls-front-porch awesome. Except for the fresh oil in the Type R crankcase, it's pure 1998.
It was an Acura service-training vehicle and, until Acura decided to sell it earlier this year, it was never titled. When it was made available to American Honda employees for purchase, more than 100 of them signed up for the privilege of buying it. Gary Robinson, an old friend and the new head of Acura Public Relations, won the lottery. And then he made the mistake of mentioning his purchase to us over lunch.
Heck, we'd have settled for a whip around the block. But he let us test it and put a couple hundred miles on its barely used odo. And for some contemporary context, we also borrowed a 2010 Honda Civic Si coupe equipped with Honda's "FP" Factory Performance parts.
The Type R is still the performance standard against which all other small cars must be judged.
This isn't a comparison test in the traditional sense simply because comparing a new car to one that's more than a decade old is just plain stupid, but comparisons are inevitable.
All of us who drove an Integra Type R back then (it made it to America in the 1997 model year) still remember it as the best-handling front-drive car ever built. But memories are fuzzy, fungible things created in the crucible of their moments.
The questions are: Has the Type R's moment passed? And just how far has Honda small car performance come since Bill Clinton was smoking cigars in the Oval Office?
We decided to find out.
One Change, Just One:
For safety's sake, Inside Line ordered up a new set of tires for the Type R before testing. The car's spooky preservation meant the original Bridgestone Potenza RE010 were still wrapped around the white wheels. That's fine for museum display, but 12-year-old tires dry out and one of our goals was to survive the test.
Unfortunately, Bridgestone doesn't offer the RE010 in the Type R's dinky 195/55R15 size anymore, so Tire Rack recommended the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec as the closest substitute. Like the RE010, Tire Rack classifies the Z1 Star Spec as an "Extreme Performance Summer" tire and it's both the highest rated tire of its type by Tire Rack customers and the best seller in its category. We asked Tire Rack to shave 3/32nds of tread off the new Dunlops to simulate the break-in miles that we couldn't put on them.
That Tire Rack was able to not only shave the tires but get them to us in just two days is dang near a miracle of logistics.
Old School Done Right:
By 21st-century standards, the Integra Type R is hopelessly archaic. Forget the dinky, body-color wheels. Look at how thin those A-pillars are — no airbags in there. That cowl barely comes up to your knees, the steering wheel has dorky horn buttons on its spokes, the radio head unit is pure Pep Boys and the slider-based ventilation controls would look at home in a '48 Ford.
But there are plenty of elements to the Integra design that made us nostalgic. The instrumentation is all in one single, easily scanned pod directly in front of the driver, the front seats mold well to any body, the shifter is perfectly positioned and feels directly connected to the five-speed transmission, and that low cowl means lots of greenhouse glass for better visibility. Yeah, the tall deck spoiler knocks out a bunch of rearward vision, but the Integra otherwise remains a paragon of ergonomic virtue.
And with the Civic Si parked next to it, the Integra looks absolutely tiny. The Integra's 172.4-inch overall length, 101.3-inch wheelbase and 51.9-inch height are all 3.1 inches shorter than the Civic coupe's dimensions. At 66.7 inches wide, it's 2.2 inches slimmer than the Honda. On Inside Line's scales, the Type R weighed in at a svelte 2,598 pounds — 270 pounds less than the Civic Si.
So the Civic Si is a full NFL defensive end — say, Jared Allen of the Vikings — heavier than the Integra.
Hard-Core Hardware:
It had been almost nine years since anyone at Inside Line had driven a stock Integra Type R, but once inside it was love again at first sit. There never have been many cars as closely tailored as the Integra Type R and there are fewer of them now than there were then. Compared to today's thickly insulated tubs, getting into an old Integra is almost like swinging your leg over a motorcycle or mounting a horse. You feel somehow exposed, as if the doors weren't there at all.
Turn the key — and it's a real bare key — and the Type R's hand-massaged 1.8-liter B18C5 engine rocks to life. Sound deadening had been stripped from the Type R to cut weight, and sometimes the engine sounds like it's revving in your lap. Rated at 195 horsepower, it's down a mere two ponies from the 2.0-liter K-series power plant in the Civic Si. And it makes that 195 hp at a wailing 8,000 rpm — 400 rpm short of its redline. This car is unquiet in the best possible way.
Getting to that 8,400 means tipping into the accelerator pedal, and that means reliving the sensation of a real mechanical throttle cable. This isn't a pedal hooked up to a rheostat that's sending a signal to some computer, but rather a thick steel cord that works against a spring on a throttle body. It's an honest difference you feel in your big toe. And it's a sensation we all miss.
More Hard-Core Hardware:
There's never been a better front-drive shifter than the Integra Type R's and it's just as good as we had remembered it. The gates are distinct, the effort is light and the shifter movement is instinctive. You mold your hand to the shifter so you can feel all the mechanical bits whirring away in the engine bay through it.
This thing might have a license plate on it, but it has the personality of racecar. And its direct mechanical connection with the driver is made even more special by the abundance of electronically disconnected machines sold today.
The Type R's engine produces virtually no low-end torque. And even at its 7,500 rpm torque peak, it's only making 130 pound-feet of twist. It wasn't built to go drag racing. It was made for the driver who knows how to keep an engine boiling while squirting from corner to corner.
By any measure, the Civic Si's bigger, 197-hp engine is more civilized and better composed than the Type R's. Its idle is less raucous, it builds engine speed with less vibration and it's much quieter at its 8,000-rpm redline than the Type R is at its redline. What they have in common is that distinct moment when the VTEC variable valve timing system kicks in and engine speed gets frantic. Despite the Si's great exhaust note, its engine simply doesn't invite the involvement the Type R's does.
Hard-Core Driving:
The Type R's steering is taut and the front tires feel sutured to the pavement. Some of this is due to the double-wishbone front suspension that was once every Honda's most distinctive engineering feature. More of it is due to the lightweight wheels and tires and mechanical power steering.
The Civic Si's steering ratio, at 13.62:1, is actually quicker than the Type R's 16.1:1 rack-and-pinion, but it's numbed by the electric power steering system to which it's attached and the heavy 18-inch wheels this car was wearing. It's nonetheless very good. It just pales in comparison to the old Type R.
In fact, on the slalom course the Civic Si bit into the pavement with better initial turn-in than the Type R. That's likely a function of its slightly wider (215/40ZR18) Dunlop SP Sport tires and quicker steering. Both cars have a helical limited-slip differential working for them through the corners. But the Type R's chassis offers more feedback and much better manners.
The Civic Si is fast through the slalom at 69.7 mph with the stability control turned off. The old Integra Type R, however, is absolutely scalding. With no stability control to turn off, it blasted through the slalom at a stunning 71.8 mph. That's just a little bit better than the last Porsche Boxster S we tested and it's more than 3 mph faster than a 2010 Camaro SS. Some exotics and the Corvette ZR1 will beat it through the slalom, but not much else.
More Hard-Core Driving:
Throw in 0.92g of stick on the skid pad (the Civic Si only managed 0.88g) and the Type R rises to the very top rank of performance cars. This is the best-handling front-drive car Inside Line has ever tested — it just happens to be 12 years old.
The Integra also outstopped the Civic, despite its tiny 15-inch wheels and tires and much smaller 9.5-inch-diameter front brake rotors (the Civic's measure 11.8 inches). The Type R stopped in an astonishingly short 110 feet from 60 mph; that's 14 feet shorter than the Honda could manage.
The Type R kicked its ass at the drag strip, too. The Integra's 6.8-second 0-60-mph clocking and 14.9 seconds at 95.2 mph quarter-mile performance also handily beat the Civic Si's 7.5-second 0-60 time and 15.4 seconds at 92.5 mph bests. That's almost all due to the extra weight the Civic is lugging around.
Yes, the Integra Type R will buzz annoyingly on the freeway. Naturally the suspension is balanced more for performance than comfort. Of course the Civic Si is an easier car to live with every day in virtually every way. But the Type R is still the performance standard against which all other small cars must be judged.
The Acura of Acuras:
There's simply nothing in the current Acura lineup that comes close to being as mechanically engaging as the Integra Type R (or the late, great NSX, for that matter). All-wheel drive, silken V6 engines and computer controls are still poor substitutes for a perfectly tuned chassis, a spellbinding engine and a direct connection between driver and car. When the Integra Type R was new, it was the embodiment of everything we all hoped Acura would be.
If Acura ever decides to go searching for its soul, it's downstairs in Gary Robinson's parking spot.
Honda appoints Takashi Nagai as new India head, Takedagawa moves to Canada
http://www.domainb.com/people/in_the...shi_nagai.html
22 February 2010 :
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI), today announced tha appontment of Takashi Nagai as the fourth president and CEO, with effect from 1 April 2010. He takes over from Masahiro Takedagawa who is moving to Honda Canada Inc. as president and director, after a five-year stint as president and CEO since April 2005.
Nagai is currently the executive vice president of Asian Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Thailand.
During the five years of Takedagawa's leadership, HSCI witnessed rapid expansion from a production capacity of 30,000 units per annum in 2005 to 100,000 units per annum in 2008 and commensurate increase in dealership network from 52 facilities in 41 cities in March 2005 to the current 117 facilities in 70 cities, along wiyth a more thandoubling of the sales turnover from earlier Rs2,100 crore in 2004 - 05.
Within a year of his appointment as the head of Honda's car operations in India, he was assigned charge as the head of Honda's overall operations in the entire South West Asia region.
Also under Takedagawa's leadership, the company introduced its world best seller Honda Civic and Japan's best seller Honda Jazz apart from the launch of latest generation of City, Accord and CR-V. The formation of Honda Motor India for strengthening and integrating spare parts operations of Honda companies in India was an outcome of Takedagawa's guidance, based on the belief that the customer should be provided with swift delivery of spare parts for enhanced customer satisfaction.
Takedagawa enabled the company to set up its second manufacturing facility in Tapukara, Rajasthan, where new manufacturing processes including setting up of press shop and powertrain shop enabled HSCI to localize critical components for its models.
Takedagawa has been associated with Honda Motor Co. for over 30, since 1979. He has vast experience in the automobile industry, having worked with Honda ventures in different markets, across the globe including the US, Japan, Thailand and Italy.
Honda’s Hybrid Comeback: Minivans and SUVs
Honda is developing a hybrid system suitable for larger cars such as the Odyssey minivan the Pilot sports utility vehicle. Tomohiko Kawanabe, Honda’s chief operating officer for automobile research and development, today told Reuters, "We've left the research stage and entered the field of development." Kawanabe said these vehicles could hit the US market in about three years.
Honda took an early lead in hybrid development about a decade ago, but has fallen behind Toyota and Ford in the race for appealing fuel-efficient gas-electric vehicles. Honda has been advocating a two-part efficiency strategy: diesel vehicles for larger vehicles and hybrids for cars. However, it appears that the company might be flipping that strategy by producing larger hybrids for the US market and diesels with smaller engines for Europe and Asia.
In late 2008, the company abandoned its large-vehicle diesel strategy, but held firm to its goal of producing smaller relatively affordable hybrids. In July 2009, Honda president Takanobu Ito promised to speed up production of hybrid cars, focusing on small hybrids, such as the CR-Z and a Honda Fit Hybrid. Ito said, "Our theme is hybrids."
In January 2010, Ito said that it would apply hybrid technology to Acura vehicles.
However, its biggest move in that direct, the 2010 Honda Insight, failed to capture interest from consumers. Last week, Honda Executive Vice President Koichi Kondo told Bloomberg that the 2010 Honda Insight might have compromised too much size in the name of efficiency, and hinted that the company might abandon plans for a gas-electric Fit. “There are plenty of people who think that the current Fit meets their needs already” Kondo said. “A hybrid version might seem expensive. Our engineers are really struggling.”
New Life for Honda Hybrids
In today’s interview with Reuters, Honda’s Kawanabe said the company is studying development of a small diesel engine for emerging markets including India, as well as in Europe. "If you want to compete in markets like India, and also Europe, (a small diesel engine) is necessary."
Honda's single motor hybrids are less expensive than gas-electric systems offered by Toyota and Ford, which are considered “full” hybrids. However, many observers believe that Honda will need to develop a full hybrid system, and eventually a plug-in hybrid, to be competitive.
The prospect of a full range of Honda hybrids, especially a Honda hybrid minivan, is expected to be well received by hybrid fans. Toyota’s recent quality problems could create an opportunity for Honda to become competitive with hybrids. If Honda can succeed, a new level playing field for hybrids could emerge, with Toyota, Ford, Honda, General Motors and Nissan going head-to-head with electric-drive vehicles.
Reprinted with permission from Hybrid Cars
http://www.matternetwork.com/2010/2/...ivans-suvs.cfm
Which hybrid is the best choice for our reader?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...Latest+News%29
All right, you two know-it-alls: Insight or Prius?
I want a hybrid and I want a hatchback. So as far as I can see, these are my choices.
And before you head down the diesel road, let me stop you right there. I know, the new diesels are as clean as everyday passenger cars, but they are not nearly as clean as the dirtiest hybrid. I know that much. Keep diesels out of the discussion.
But if I've missed something, throw some other car – some other hybrid – into the mix. I'm open to ideas, just not any of your ideas about diesels.
Thanks, Doc
Cato: Well that's that, then. Doc, here's my prescription: put the Ford Escape Hybrid SUV into the mix. That's three and all we have room for here.
Vaughan: Cato, you're all over the Escape Hybrid because you're forever hauling around all of your toys – skis, mountain bikes, baseball bats, golf clubs. If you worked as hard as you fool around, then you might make something of yourself.
Cato: Unlike you, I'm not chasing a tombstone that says: “He worked himself to death. What a great guy.”
Vaughan: A little on-the-job effort wouldn't hurt you, Cato.
Cato: Doc, who is obviously a no-nonsense sort, might hurt us if we don't get to his question. Hippocratic oath or not, he worries me; he's that blunt and to the point.
Vaughan: Grab a baseball or a golf club, if you're nervous. But in the meantime, answer the question.
Cato: The answer is: the Honda Insight is a case study in utilitarian expedience. Pure Honda in that the hybrid solution here is refined but also penny-pinching engineering taken to extremes.
The engine is a simplified four-banger with an electric motor that adds just enough oomph to cut down on trips to the pump. But passing power is in short supply. The Insight's plasticky, no-frills interior looks okay, but is very basic. And parts here, there and everywhere have been poached from Honda's sister models.
Honda has stayed profitable through the worst industry downturn in recent memory, and you can see why in the Insight.
Vaughan: Smart business is to be admired. You haven't come out and said it explicitly, but I infer from your comments that Honda's sensible approach to product development is a weakness, not a strength.
Cato: As I've said before, if one single car stands out as the disappointment of 2009, it's the 2010 Honda Insight. This car is proof positive that Honda is not infallible. Honda is a great car company, but even the best stub their toe from time to time. Here's an ice pack for Honda's swollen foot digit.
Look, Vaughan, the 2010 Toyota Prius shows up the Insight in every way. The Insight may sticker for less, at $23,900, but it's much less car than the Prius ($27,500) in every way imaginable.
Vaughan: You have completely missed the point of the Insight. If you understood business, you'd immediately recognize the genius in the Insight.
You simply must see that Honda has no choice but to prioritize what they can and cannot do; Honda doesn't have the resources of Toyota. If Honda tried to mimic Toyota on development, the company would be committing suicide.
Cato: Whatever. If I am spending my money, I'll take the Toyota Prius, which was redone last year. Here you have what any fair observer would call a paragon of engineering excellence.
Take that ingenious planetary gear transmission. Remarkable. The outstanding fuel economy and snazzy options – like the solar panels. Outstanding.
Vaughan: From what I've read in analysts' reports, Toyota's aggressive pricing on the third-generation Prius makes it difficult for the company to make a profit on the car.
Toyota aimed for perfection, while Honda showed its pragmatism.
Cato: Perfection? Do I need to bring up the recent Prius recall?
Vaughan: Now you've utterly confused me. Weren't you just cheerleading for the Prius?
Cato: I'll leave the pom-poms to you and your last Halloween costume. The Prius is not perfection, but it's very, very good. Consumer Reports says there is no better, more reliable car. Period.
Vaughan: Just look at what Honda managed with the Insight. This hybrid has outstanding fuel economy – 4.8 L/100 km city, 4.5 highway.
Cato: The Prius is better at 3.7 city/4.0 highway.
Vaughan: Cato, why can't you appreciate Honda's clean and smart engineering. The Insight has a 0.28 drag coefficient.
Cato: Slick, sure, but the styling is ho-hum.
Vaughan: The Insight is an example of Honda leveraging its strengths. It's a four-wheel metaphor for Honda's culture. This is all about producing an affordable and profitable hybrid. If not for the strength of the yen, Honda Canada would have this car priced under $20,000 and they'd be everywhere.
Cato: If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, we'd all have a great Christmas. Currency issues are things global car companies need to manage. The fickle nature of currency markets is no excuse for pricing problems at any global car company.
Vaughan: Again, you show how you lack understanding of international trade.
Cato: Not at all. I am just not sympathetic.
But let me just turn a few thoughts to the Prius. It's fair to say this is the world's greenest mass-production car. It's a cutting-edge example of automotive engineering.
For instance, Toyota eliminated drive belts for the air conditioning compressor and water pump, making them electric.
Toyota devised an exhaust-heat recapture system to help keep the engine operating at optimal efficiency.
The shape of that Prius body is a slippery 0.25 coefficient of drag. The Prius was the world's slickest production car until Mercedes unveiled its new E-class coupe at 0.24.
Vaughan: And on and on. What about the Escape Hybrid?
Cato: I think Doc should test drive the five-passenger Escape Hybrid; it's a nice little rig and bigger than either the Insight or Prius.
Vaughan: And more expensive. For Doc, it's an alternative – a hybrid with a rear hatch that is not a diesel.
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Honda looking at smaller diesel engine for Europe and India:
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/23...ope-and-india/
Honda Accord Tourer Type-S - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Currently, Honda only has a single diesel engine in its lineup, a 2.2-liter inline four offered in several European-market models including the Accord, Civic and CR-V. With diesel engines still far more popular in Europe than hybrids, Honda is taking a serious look at developing a smaller displacement unit for the continent as well markets like India. Here's how it could go down.
Until late 2008, Honda was planning to introduce the 2.2-liter along with a larger V6 diesel in the U.S. market. The collapse of the U.S. market caused Honda to abandon those plans and instead to switch to development of hybrid systems for larger vehicles like the Odyssey and Accord. If Honda does build a smaller diesel, it will likely be in the 1.2-1.6-liter range for installation in cars like the Fit/Jazz, Civic and City.
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Honda launches sporty CR-Z hybrid while vowing to uphold quality amid Toyota's safety woes
Honda Motor Co.,CEO Takanobu Ito answers reporters' questions as he unveils Honda's new model CR-Z, in Tokyo, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. The CR-Z, equipped with 1.5 liter i-VTEC engine and Integrated Motor Assist as hybrid capability, will be on the domestic market February 26 at prices ranging from 2.26 million yen (USD $25,300) to 2.49 million yen (USD $27,900). (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa) (Junji Kurokawa, AP / February 25, 2010)
TOKYO (AP) — Honda launched its sporty new hybrid CR-Z on Thursday, vowing to uphold quality amid spectacular safety woes at its archrival Toyota.
Japan's No. 2 automaker said it hopes the sleek two-door hatchback will appeal to a younger set or empty-nesters who want a "green" car with a bit of pizazz. The car will go on sale in Japan on Friday and in the U.S. and Europe by midyear.
"Product quality is extremely important to us," Chief Executive Takanobu Ito said at a news conference.
Ito declined to comment on the troubles facing Toyota Motor Corp., whose president Akio Toyoda faced questioning Wednesday by lawmakers in Washington over massive recalls that total about 8.5 million vehicles globally. Toyoda partly blamed the problems on expanding too rapidly.
Far from gloating about Toyota's struggles, Ito highlighted the challenges facing automakers as they expand abroad. When Honda grew rapidly around the world in the 1990s, it also experienced an increase in complaints from customers, he said.
Honda Motor Co. said the Japan price for the CR-Z is a relatively affordable 2.268 million yen ($25,300) for the basic model and 2.498 million yen ($27,900) for the top-end model. Prices elsewhere haven't been decided yet.
The car is Honda's attempt to bring a bit of flair to the hybrid market. Designs have been dominated by the boxy lines and sloping roofs of four-door sedans like Toyota's Prius, which was Japan's best-selling car last year. The CR-Z features a compact profile and roadster look.
Its debut comes two weeks after Toyota recalled nearly 440,000 Priuses and other hybrids for faulty brakes amid complaints about a slight delay in the brakes working in cold conditions or on bumpy roads. Toyota has since begun fixing the problem by reprogramming the brake software.
Honda says its braking system for hybrids uses different technologies from Toyota's, and it has not received complaints from owners of hybrid cars that their brakes don't work properly.
Honda has had its own recall issues lately, too.
Earlier this month, it added 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags, bringing the total number of cars recalled to nearly 1 million. The recall includes certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts, Odyssey minivans and CR-V small sport utility vehicles.
The CR-Z — which stands for Compact Renaissance Zero — also offers drivers three drive modes: sport, normal and economy. Sport mode enhances the car's performance, while economy mode maximizes fuel economy. The 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine is available in 6-speed manual transmission or with a continuously variable transmission.
The vehicle is Honda's fourth hybrid model following the Insight — introduced last year to go head-to-head against Toyota's Prius — and hybrid versions of its Civic and Accord models. Hybrid cars deliver better mileage by switching back and forth between an electric motor and conventional gasoline engine.
Honda hopes the CR-Z will "broaden the potential for the hybrid market" and "enable customers to experience a new kind of excitement," it said in a release.
But it has modest sales goals, at least initially, aiming to sell 1,000 vehicles a month.
The company said the car gets an average 25 kilometers per liter (58.8 miles per gallon) under Japanese conditions and calculation methods. Under U.S. calculation methods, the CR-Z gets 36 miles per gallon for city driving and 38 miles per gallon on highways.
http://www.wpix.com/business/sns-ap-...,4573999.story
Honda And Subaru Lead Consumer Reports' Honor Roll For 2010
http://www.thecarconnection.com/mart...-roll-for-2010
Subaru (TSE: 7270) and Honda (NYSE: HMC) are tied for the number one spot from Consumer Reports this year, based on the average of its vehicles' overall road-test scores and predicted reliability ratings.
Subaru's overall score was aided by the excellent evaluations given to the new 2010 Subaru Legacy and 2010 Subaru Outback, even though the non-profit testing organization no longer recommends the 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX. Honda and Acura models are altogether the most reliable vehicles, CR says, but its most recent models, including the new Honda Insight, were disappointing in the areas of emergency handling and backseat space.
Hyundai and Kia were most improved, thanks to the new Genesis sedan, plus the Elantra sedan and Santa Fe crossover. The Kia Optima sedan was another high-scoring model, while CR said that the Sedona minivan is the only Kia model that's shown below-average reliability.
Consumer Reports notes that Ford (NYSE: F) vehicles now rival some Honda and Ford models for reliability, and the organization now recommends 75 percent of the new Ford models it's tested, up from 70 percent last year—punctuated by CR's high ratings for the 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Ford Flex. GM's overall reliability still lags, but the organization notes that a number of the automaker's newer models—like the Cadillac CTS, Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Acadia—score well.
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI
Chrysler has hit rock bottom, according to CR, with even lower scores than last year and the organization saying, "Most models from the manufacturer have noisy, inefficient, unrefined powertrains; subpar interiors; and poor visibility." However Chrysler did have one Recommended vehicle this year: the new 2010 Dodge Ram—now known only by Ram—pickup.
CR has also suspended its recommendations for eight Toyota models currently affected by recall dealing with sticky accelerator pedals, though Toyota vehicles do continue to do well.
Consumer Reports points out that if performance, comfort, and safety were all that mattered, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen would have the top grades. However the Mercedes-Benz GLK320, Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit, and Volkswagen CC buck the trend and have earned excellent reliability ratings.
The results are part of Consumer Reports' Annual Auto Issue, which arrives in print March 2 or is now available on ConsumerReports.org.
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Honda's Greensburg plant produces 100,000th Civic in Indiana
http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dl...=2010100225019
The Honda manufacturing plant in Greensburg, Ind., today produced the 100,000th Civic in Indiana since the factory began production on Oct. 9, 2008.
"This milestone is based on the commitment our Honda associates in Indiana make every day to build products of the highest quality for our customers," said Rick Schostek, vice president of Honda Manufacturing of Indiana. "This is an important achievement for our entire team."
The Civic was the sixth-best selling vehicle in the U.S. in January, the company said, and was up 12.1 percent in sales for the month over last year.
Currently, Honda operates one shift with about 1,000 employees at the Greensburg plant and produces the Honda Civic sedan and Honda Civic GX, the only natural gas vehicle built in America. Engines for the Civic sedan are built at Honda’s engine plant in nearby Anna, Ohio.
HMIN is Honda's seventh auto assembly plant in North America and one of 14 major Honda manufacturing facilities in North America, with two more currently under construction in North Carolina.
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Honda introduces 1st hybrid sports car
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shows off the CR-Z hybrid sports car on Thursday. (THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)
Honda Motor Co. on Friday introduced the world's first gas-electric hybrid sports car, called the CR-Z, which promises a gas mileage of 25 kilometers per liter.
The vehicle has streamlined design and a 1.5-liter engine, but its electric motor makes it as powerful as a car with an engine displacement of 2 liters, according to Honda.
Honda hopes to sell 1,000 units a month in Japan at prices starting from 2.268 million yen ($25,403).
The sales target is much smaller than for the Insight, a hybrid Honda introduced a year ago that has a monthly sales goal of 5,000 units.
Honda President Takanobu Ito, noting that interest in sports cars has been falling sharply among young people in Japan, said the company decided to return to its roots.
He said Honda made its third hybrid model for the domestic market a sports car because "we want to go back to the starting line."
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201002260346.html
Honda tweaks Odyssey's winning style
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...ing_style.html
Honda will bring the fourth generation of its popular Odyssey minivan to market this fall, and if it follows the form of the concept model introduced at the recent Chicago auto show, it will have a much sportier appearance.
The roof of the concept, which Honda said offers a “sleek and distinctive styling direction” for the new model, is more steeply raked toward the rear than the current Odyssey, which was introduced for 2005 and given a midcycle mini-makeover for 2008.
With the current frugality of the automakers in response to the recent huge declines in auto sales, it's hard to imagine the production model of the new Odyssey being much different from the concept.
It used to be that concepts often were wild exercises in styling that seldom found their way into the real world. But that's not happening so much these days, especially considering how expensive it is to design and to build a concept.
The automakers aren't wasting those efforts on cars that aren't practical enough to make it into showrooms, and the Odyssey we saw in Chicago, concept or not, should be almost spot-on to what we'll get this fall.
But when you're looking at it from a distance while comparing it to a photo of the 2010 model, the concept still is quite recognizable as an Odyssey. I can't imagine Honda departing significantly from the formula — including the exterior styling — that has made the Odyssey the best-selling minivan for the past two years.
Still, in the announcement accompanying the Chicago rollout, Honda said the concept vehicle “dramatically departs from conventional minivan styling with its low and wide stance, highlighted by a ‘lightning-bolt' beltline that further distinguishes the vehicle's profile.”
While the roof does look much lower, it's really just an inch below the 2010 model. The concept also is 1.4 inches wider than the current Odyssey, and it has improved aerodynamics to help boost fuel economy, the automaker said.
Inside, there are changes designed to make the vehicle more family-friendly than ever, and that's really where Honda needs to concentrate its efforts. Busy families spend a lot of time in their minivans, and the better configured they are, the happier those families will be.
“The Odyssey established its reputation by providing families with what they most want in a minivan — great functionality, an emphasis on safety and good fuel economy,” said Vicki Poponi, American Honda's product planning chief. “The next-generation Odyssey promises to take these strengths to a higher level while adding more style and personality.”
Even with the sporty appearance, the new model will have better outward visibility for the kids sitting in the third row, the company said.
Other new features include projector-beam headlights, LED taillights and “form-fit” fog lights, Honda said.
Advancements in engine design and the vehicle's aerodynamics will give the new Odyssey EPA fuel-economy ratings as high as 19 mpg city/28 highway on some models, Honda said. The current model has ratings as high as 17 city/25 highway when equipped with Honda's three-mode Variable Cylinder Management. It cuts out either two or three cylinders at cruising speeds to save fuel.
Without the cylinder management, the 2010 model is rated at 16 city/23 highway.
Under the hood will be the latest version of the 3.5-liter V-6 engine used in the 2010 model, which puts out 244 horsepower and 240 foot-pounds of torque. Honda hasn't released performance data for the 2011 model, however. The current model also has a five-speed automatic transmission, which should carry over.
As before, the new Odyssey will have room for seven or eight passengers, depending on the seating configuration chosen.
Honda assembles the current model at its plant near Birmingham, Ala., and the new model will be built there as well.
Design and engineering work are being handled by Honda in California and Ohio, rather than back home in Japan.
Coincidentally or not, the new Odyssey will arrive on the market at about the same time as the redesigned Toyota Sienna, its most formidable import-brand competitor.
The concept Odyssey is 202.8 inches long, 78.5 inches wide and 68.3 inches high, with a 118.1-inch wheelbase.
Standard safety features will include four-wheel antilock disc brakes, electronic stability control with traction control, front seat-mounted side air bags and roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for all three rows.
The Odyssey also will feature Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, designed to lessen its impact on pedestrians and other vehicles in the event of a collision.
No prices have been announced yet, but the 2010 model ranges from $26,805 to $40,755, plus $710 freight.
The 2011 model of the Honda Odyssey minivan is expected to have a sportier appearance than the current model. But the styling won't change significantly for the Odyssey, which has been the best-selling minivan for the past two years. The roof looks much lower, but it's really just an inch shorter than the 2010 model. It's 1.4 inches wider than the current Odyssey, and the automaker says it also has improved aerodynamics to help boost fuel economy.
Honda Accord Parts | Online Auto Parts Store Announces Featured Honda Accord Inventory
Industry leading online Honda parts catalog announces additional product information on Honda Accord Interior Accessories Items
Denver, Colorado, February 28, 2010 - Discount Honda Acura Mitsubishi Parts today released an announcement detailing some of its featured Honda Accord cargo interior cargo area accessories. Honda automobile owners in need of replacement parts or accessories can go online to browse and conveniently purchase parts at www.discounthondaacuramitsubishiparts.com or at www.discount-honda-auto-parts.com. Featured Honda Accord accessories include:
1) Cargo Hook
The Honda
Accord cargo hook conveniently holds shopping bags by their handles to keep goods in the bag and prevent rolling around in the trunk. The hooks are injection molded for toughness and include four separate hangers per hook. Installation is quick and easy.
2) Cargo Net
The Honda Accord cargo net keeps grocery bags upright and holds most items securely. The cargo net allows Honda Accord owners to protect items in the trunk of your Honda and keep belongings secure. The cargo net features zippered pockets to keep items in their place and works with or without the cargo tray. As an added feature the net has reflective tape for better visibility at night when the trunk is open. Its elastic cord construction is tight fitting and helps to prevent damage to contained items wherever one travels.
3) Trunk Tray
The Honda Accord trunk tray protects the original flooring of the rear storage area. The custom fit trunk tray provides rugged quality ABS plastic for a long life. Easy cleaning is accomplished with mild soap and water. The tray’s protective lip gives added protection to the Honda Accord’s original flooring.
4) All-Season Floor Mats
The Honda Accord all-season floor mats feature the Accord logo. No matter the season or nature’s elements the all-season floor mats provide functionality and offer the ultimate protection for the Honda Accord’s carpeting. The mat’s tough thermoplastic has a long lifespan and is easily cleaned with mild soap and water. The functional design ridges trap dirt, sand, mud and water. The mat’s ribbed backing helps ensure they stay in place. Additionally the floor mat pattern matches the trunk tray.
Discount Honda Acura Mitsubishi Parts accepts online orders 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Representatives are also available by telephone during normal business hours. Additional information about the online store and its offerings is available at www.discounthondaacuramitsubishiparts.com.
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Breaking: Acura considering a small car below the TSX
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/breaking-...below-the-tsx/
Dealers have doubts about Acura ever reaching Tier 1 luxury status after officials reported a sales plunge and a decision to cancel rear-drive V-8 vehicles.
At the make meeting, Acura officials tried to talk dealers into agreeing that the new plan, which is reliant on hybrids, would succeed. Dealers would have to wait at least a year for the hybrids to arrive. While they wait, Acura is giving dealers more incentives and higher marketing funds in order to drive traffic. Jim Smail, president of Smail Auto Group in Greensburg, Pa., expressed his eagerness for Acura to start a sales event in April that will run through July. Continued after the jump!
Each region will have lease and loan incentives that will be tailored for them. Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura division, revealed that in a move rarely made by the carmaker, the sales event will be promoted as such in advertising, instead of as product ads with a sales tag at the end. Conrad revealed however that the incentive plan has yet to be determined.
Along with retail-driven spots, Acura will continue to support a brand advertising campaign, which was launched last year. There will be 11 commercials coming: four will be for the entire brand while seven will concentrate on product attributes. These commercials will feature a high-tech, r&d setting to draw attention to its innovations.
Smail said that Acura is also helping regional dealer advertising associations with additional funds. In October, 19 associations had been formed by Acura dealers. Since then, that number has risen to 24. After the make meeting, Smail said that all dealers would benefit from these commercials because one single dealer on its own won’t be able to afford a broadcast TV ad for a lease or APR deal.
Another strategy that dealers were also pleased about is Acura’s recent rollout of “below the line” dealer incentives. These incentives can raise up to $400 per car for dealers if Acura’s guidelines for training, Internet marketing, customer service and certified pre-owned programs are met.
Conrad confirmed that Acura is considering a small car below the TSX sedan. The vehicle not only would compete against the BMW 1-Series, Audi A3 and Volvo C30.
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Honda City, Civic and Accord prices are up!
http://paultan.org/2010/03/01/honda-...prices-are-up/
Prices for a few Honda Malaysia models (Peninsular Malaysia) have gone up as of today. The increase is RM500 for the City and RM1,000 for the Civic and Accord, except for the 3.5 V6 and the latest 2.0 VTi-L model which keeps its launch pricing. The Civic Hybrid also remains at its RM129,980 price.
Here are the new prices for the affected models: TABEL => http://paultan.org/2010/03/01/honda-...prices-are-up/
Honda Freed to be launched in Q2 2010
http://paultan.org/2010/03/01/honda-...ed-in-q2-2010/
I knew this MPV was coming to Malaysia the moment Honda announced that it would be building it in Honda Prospect Motor Indonesia. And Honda has just announced that the Freed is 100% coming to Malaysia, set for a launch in Q2 this year to be exact. It will come in as a CBU import from Indonesia.
“Since its official launch in Japan in 2008, Freed has been well received in the Asia region including Indonesia and Thailand. It later garnered great anticipation in Malaysia in 2009. Therefore, we are excited to inform all that Honda Malaysia will be bringing in the Freed onto Malaysian shores in the second quarter of this year,” said Mr. Toru Takahashi, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Honda Malaysia.
The Honda Freed is the latest and probably the longest wheelbase addition to the Global Small Platform which underpins cars such as the Honda Jazz. There are various seating configurations – a 5-seater 2-3 config as well as triple row configs such as 2-3-3, 2-2-3 with individual 2nd row seats, and 2-2-2 with individual seats for everyone. We’ll have to wait until the launch to find out what kind of seat configuration we’ll get.
The Freed is a B-segment MPV positioned below the Honda Stream but it has some unique features that most of its B-segment competitors do not have, such as automatic sliding doors on BOTH sides. The Freed also has a walkthrough cabin, which means the floor is flat from the front to the rear and you can walk from the front row to the rear row (hunched down of course) without having to exit the vehicle. Honda claims that the flat floor and high roof allows you to carry a 27 inch bicycle without taking off wheels or handle bars. Look after the jump for some Japanese market pix of the Freed.
ZECI DE POZE + FILM => http://paultan.org/2010/03/01/honda-...ed-in-q2-2010/
American Honda Reports February Sales
Date: March 02, 2010 13:04
Submitted by: Jeff
Source: Honda Press Release
Credibility Rating: Not Specified
03/02/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted February sales of 80,671, an increase of 12.7 percent when compared to February 2009 results of 71,575, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales of 148,150 represent an increase of 8.2 percent based on the daily selling rate*.
Honda Division posted February sales of 71,732, an increase of 12.2 percent versus February 2009. The Accord lineup resulted in the most sales of any Honda nameplate for the month with 22,456, an increase of 40.6 percent. Additional models with year-over-year sales increases included the Civic, up 5.0 percent to 16,471; and the Odyssey, up 11.4 percent to 7,452.
"A year ago the economy and our industry were at a low point marked with great uncertainty," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "While we remain cautious, we're happy to see customers actively seeking Honda products like the all-new Accord Crosstour."
Acura Division sales increased 16.7 percent to 8,939. The MDX led the division with sales of 3,266, an increase of 64.9 percent.
*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 24 days for February 2010 and 24 days for 2009. Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 48 days for 2010, versus 50 days for 2009. All percentages reflect DSR.
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Rep. Mike Moon, a Republican, represents the majority of Lawrence County (District 157) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected in a special election in April 2013.
Rep. Moon worked in marketing for Mercy Hospital for 27 years. He currently works on his farm as a cattle rancher.
Rep. Moon is a member of the High Street Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon, mission committeeman, and Sunday school teacher. He also is a member of the Springfield-Southeast Rotary Club, where he was the recipient of the “Lend-a-Hand” award.
Rep. Moon is a 1977 graduate of Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, VA. He received his bachelor’s in secondary education from Southwest Missouri State University in 1985.
Rep. Moon was born in Kannapolis, NC on December 31, 1958. He lives on his family farm in Ash Grove with his wife, Denise. They have five children: Amanda, Bryan, Erin, David, & Jason.
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Hull Police Officer Nicholas Galluzzo Promoted to Sergeant
November 25, 2019 by Matthew Reid
From left to right: Hull Police Chief John Dunn, Sgt. Nicholas Galluzzo, and Deputy Chief Neil Reilly. Galluzzo was promoted to sergeant on Nov. 21. (Photo courtesy Hull Police Department)
HULL – Chief John Dunn is pleased to announce that Officer Nicholas Galluzzo was promoted to the rank of Sergeant last week.
Sgt. Galluzzo was promoted during the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Sgt. Galluzzo is a 17-year veteran of the Hull Police Department and is the department’s firearms instructor. He previously worked as a field training officer for the department. In his new role he will be a shift commander.
“I want to congratulate Sgt. Galluzzo for this well-deserved promotion,” Chief Dunn said. “Nicholas is a tremendous asset to our department and I am happy to see him take this next step in his career.”
Sgt. Galluzzo is a Hull native and graduate of Hull High School. He hold a bachelor’s degree from Curry College in Criminal Justice.
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Hull Police Investigating Verbal Threat Made at High School
September 19, 2018 by Benjamin Paulin
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Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018
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Email: ben@jgpr.net
HULL — Chief John Dunn reports that the Hull Police Department is investigating an apparent verbal threat that was allegedly made by a student at Hull High School Wednesday morning.
At approximately 9 a.m., it was reported to the high school main office that a student had made a threat to harm others at the school with a firearm. The student in question was identified, and the Hull Police Department was called immediately.
An investigation was launched by Hull Police and investigators searched the 15-year-old and his belongings, including his locker, and no weapons were found. The school was not placed in a lockdown because the student was with the School Resource Officer on duty following the report to the school office.
Police subsequently searched the suspect’s home with the consent of his guardian and no weapons were found there.
It was determined that there was no credible threat and no threat was made toward any specific staff members, students or faculty at the school.
The Hull Police Department takes all school threats seriously and will continue working closely with Hull Public Schools through the course of the investigation.
As of Wednesday morning no charges have been filed and the incident remains under active investigation.
“As with all school threats, this incident will not be taken lightly and will be thoroughly investigated,” Chief Dunn said. “We were fortunate to have our School Resource Officer on duty, who allowed us to quickly assess the situation and effectively deescalate things, leading to minimal disruption of the school day while ensuring student safety.”
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Hull Student Charged After Bringing Bullets to High School
March 22, 2018 by Jordan Mayblum
Contact: John Guilfoil
Email: john@jgpr.net
HULL — Acting Police Chief Neil Reilly and Superintendent Michael Devine report that a student has been charged after he brought bullets to the high school this morning.
A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE JUVENILE, OF HULL, is charged with Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.
Around noon, the high school principal received a report from a student that THE JUVENILE had sent them a photo of three .32 caliber bullets. No threats were made.
THE JUVENILE is enrolled in Hull Public Schools’ Satellite program, which services those in special education through part-time instruction at the high school and a separate space located in the central office area at the Jacobs Elementary School.
The high school principal immediately informed the School Resource Officer of the incident, who located THE JUVENILE at the Satellite classroom. The student was searched and was found to be in possession of three bullets.
Police conducted a search of THE JUVENILE’S locker and home. No additional ammunition or firearms were located. Out of an abundance of caution, Hull Police reached out to the Massachusetts State Police to bring their firearms-sniffing K-9s to search the high school, Jacobs school and THE JUVENILE’S residence.
THE JUVENILE was transported to an area hospital for a medical evaluation. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Hingham District Court at a later date.
“We want parents and residents to rest assured that there is no danger to the community,” Acting Chief Reilly said. “We always stress the importance of ‘see something, say something’ and the student did the right thing by doing exactly that.”
“The safety and security of our students is a priority for the district and we commend the student for recognizing the seriousness of this situation and reporting it to the administration,” Superintendent Devine said. “We’d like to thank the Hull Police Department for their immediate response and assistance today.”
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Peter Magombeyi, doctor in Zimbabwe, on the growing list of victims
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On 18 September 2019 several outlets (here NewsDay Zimbabwe) reported that the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) has called on the government of Zimbabwe to guarantee the safety and security of Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association acting president Peter Magombeyi, who was allegedly abducted by suspected State security agents on Saturday night and to ensure his immediate release.
Magombeyi, who was abducted by three masked men from his Budiriro, Harare home at the weekend, had been leading an industrial job action by junior doctors nationwide over poor salaries and working conditions. “The SAHRDN further calls on authorities to curb the emerging pattern of abductions, enforced disappearances and torture of human rights defenders and legitimate political opponents,” said SAHRDN in a statement. The government has denied that its security agents were involved in the abduction and blamed a third force trying to tarnish the image of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Before Magombeyi’s abduction, he had reported to his lawyers a variety of threats he was receiving some via his mobile phone.
“Since January 2019 when Zimbabweans protested against the worsening economic situation, thousands of people have been arbitrarily arrested and detained and scores of civil society activists, human rights defenders and legitimate political opponents have faced abductions and enforced disappearances. Unfortunately, some of them have died as a result of torture such as Blessing Toronga,” said the organisation chaired by prominent lawyer, Arnold Tsunga. The organisation accused the Zimbabwe Republic Police of failing to enforce the law and to hold those responsible for perpetrating attacks on human rights defenders accountable. See also: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/08/26/zimbabwe-two-years-emmerson-mnangagwa-have-shown-little-difference-from-mugabe/.
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Limbaugh: Trump Using ‘Establishment’ Attack on Cruz
Rush Limbaugh questioned Donald Trump’s decision to constantly berate Ted Cruz’s devotion to the GOP establishment on Sunday during an appearance on Fox New’s Sunday.
“I don’t think he’s got the right temperament. I don’t think he’s got the right judgment,” Trump told host Chris Wallace. “You look at the way that he’s dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there, frankly like a little bit of a maniac. You’re never going to get things done that way.”
On Monday’s segment of his radio show, he came to the defense of Cruz.
“Even people who are not particularly aligned with Cruz on the right have gotta be curious about this because this is no different than what the media would say about Ted Cruz. This is no different than what the Democrat Party would say,” he said.
“I mean, this is what the Republican establishment would say, for crying out loud. I mean, this is akin to saying, ‘I’m the guy who can cross the aisle and work with the other side.’ That hasn’t been the way Trump has come off up ’til now. He’s not positioned that way,” Limbaugh said.
“He’s essentially put on his John McCain hat here and is saying, ‘I’m Donald McCain, and I’m the guy that can cross the aisle and work with the other side. Ted Cruz can’t.’ I was kind of surprised by that,” Limbaugh added later.
Cruz has picked up steam in the early voting state of Iowa, where he now leads Trump, according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released over the weekend. Cruz, who has largely avoided publicly attacking Trump while other GOP rivals have slammed the businessman, responded with humor to Trump’s “maniac” remark on Sunday.
Later in his show, Limbaugh – who lauded Cruz as being “just brilliant in the way he’s been behaving” during the campaign and said Cruz has now “forced Trump into a couple of major blunders” – suggested the latest attack was “so unlike Trump” and a “huge mistake.”
“For any of you who are holding out hope that Trump is a genuine conservative – a genuine conservative, even in the Republican field, would not go after Cruz this way,” Limbaugh said.
“That just raised a red flag for me,” he added.
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AI capabilities power global IoT adoption
Artificial intelligence is the key to realising value from internet of things (IoT) initiatives, according to a recent survey of global business leaders.
SAS, Deloitte and Intel, with input from IDC, asked 450 business leaders about their use of IoT and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Feedback indicates that 90% of survey respondents heavily use AI in their IoT operations (AIoT) – exceeding value expectations and becoming more competitive than those who solely use IoT.
79% of senior leaders are involved in IoT project decisions, and 92% of those leaders say that AIoT value exceeds expectations.
68% of companies rely on IoT data to inform daily operational decisions through spreadsheets and other non-AI technology.
Just 12% of respondents use IoT to inform planning decisions, but when AI enters the picture, respondents using the data for daily planning increases to 31%.
“In these results, we are seeing that organisations working with IoT data realise that if they want to get the real value out of the data, they need AI and analytics,” comments SAS chief operating officer Oliver Schabenberger.
“I think it is fair to say that most successful IoT operations are actually AIoT operations.”
AIoT is defined as decision making aided by AI technologies in conjunction with connected IoT sensor, system or product data. AI technologies include deep learning, machine learning, natural language processing, voice recognition and image analysis.
According to the survey, 34% of respondents said increasing revenue is the top goal for using AIoT. Improving the ability to innovate (17.5%), offering customers new digital services (14.3%) and decreasing operational costs (11.1%) were all key goals.
Intel Americas chief data scientist Melvin Greer says AI and IoT are no longer separate technologies.
“AI closes the loop in an IoT environment where IoT devices gather or create data, and AI helps automate important choices and actions based on that data,” explains Greer.
“Today, most organisations using IoT are only at the first ‘visibility’ phase where they can start to see what’s going on through IoT assets. But they’re moving toward the reliability, efficiency and production phases, which are more sophisticated and require stronger AI capabilities.”
The survey noted that business intelligence (33%), near-real-time monitoring and visibility (31%), and condition-based monitoring (30%) topped the list of analysis techniques used with IoT projects.
Companies that have developed AIoT capabilities report stronger results across critical organisational goals including the ability to speed up operations, introduce new digital services, improve employee productivity and decrease costs.
For example, companies using IoT data to speed up operations without AI saw a 32% increase; companies adding AI to the mix saw speeds improve by 53%.
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Are the Caribbean's wealthy new citizens a lifeline or a liability?
Are the Caribbean’s wealthy new citizens a lifeline or a liability?
Grenada is one of a growing list of countries, including four others in the Caribbean, cashing in on a booming industry that offers citizenship or residency in return for investment as more people look for political and economic safe havens.
By: Thomson Reuters Foundation | St. George's | Published: July 19, 2018 10:42:01 pm
Investing in the tropical Mount Cinnamon Resort in Grenada, with its white sand beaches, buys more than a slice of paradise – it comes with citizenship and a passport with visa-free entry to almost 130 countries. Few who take up the offer may ever visit their new homeland but for cash-strapped Caribbean states such as Grenada, “citizenship by investment” is a lucrative way to bankroll development and smart hotels, while chipping away at huge debts.
Grenada is one of a growing list of countries, including four others in the Caribbean, cashing in on a booming industry that offers citizenship or residency in return for investment as more people look for political and economic safe havens. But the trend is also sparking concerns over global security and illicit financial activities, especially as small nations cut the price of citizenship as competition heats up and disasters hit their economies, boosting the need for fast funds.
Grenada’s Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said his country had gained massively since starting a programme in 2014 whereby people can acquire citizenship for an investment from $150,000. Applications rose 50 percent in 2017, according to a budget statement. “It’s bringing in an enormous amount of money, and it’s helping us to reduce our debt burden in a very serious way,” said Mitchell, whose government is using 40 percent of citizenship revenues to pay off its debts. “It’s making a significant contribution to the solutions to the problems in our country,” he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in a recent interview.
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Lucia are also tapping into the global citizenship market estimated by international advisory firms at $2 billion a year. All those countries’ passports allow visa-free travel to the European Union. But moves by several Caribbean nations to cut the price of citizenship late last year after hurricanes ravaged the region in September has raised concerns about the practice.
A string of scandals – including Iranians trying to evade sanctions, caught with Saint Kitts passports – has flagged the need to tighten checks and regulation otherwise countries in these schemes could see the money dry up, experts say. “For those engaged in illicit finance or other forms of illegal activity, the new passport gives them, partially speaking, a new identity,” said Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at U.S.-think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies. That raises a potential “conflict of interest between the duty to do due diligence and the desire to leverage these programmes for revenue” on the part of governments, he noted.
Government officials from Saint Kitts and Antigua were not available to comment, despite repeated requests. Nationals of China and the Middle East are the biggest buyers of Caribbean citizenship, often sought by wealthy individuals seeking ease of travel or a “plan B” enabling a sharp exit for political reasons, said industry experts.
Various European nations including Britain, Spain and Malta, as well as New Zealand, Singapore and the United States have similar, albeit more expensive schemes, some of which require residency. The relatively low cost of Caribbean citizenship, promoted at international fairs and advertised in glossy in-flight magazines, sets the islands apart from other countries.
Dominica charges $100,000, and Saint Kitts – which has the region’s longest-running programme set up in 1984 – until recently offered citizenship for a family of four for a $150,000 donation to a hurricane relief fund. In Grenada, to gain citizenship, investors can buy a $350,000 stake in a development like Mount Cinnamon, or donate $150,000 to a national transformation fund for the island.
“Ethically, morally, they’re investing in helping a developing nation … creating jobs, creating tourism,” said Mark Scott, director of development at de Savary Properties, which owns Mount Cinnamon and wants to expand the resort.
‘RAINY DAY’
For some countries, citizenship programmes have proved a cash lifeline. At one stage, they made up about a quarter of Saint Kitts’ income, allowing it to slash debt levels while financing the construction of luxury hotels. Range Developments, which built a five-star hotel on Saint Kitts and is now working on a new resort, said citizenship-by-investment funds covered about 65 percent of the cost of putting up the Park Hyatt, which has employed hundreds of local people.
“These programmes are a major reason why we’re looking at the Caribbean,” Range director Mohammed Asaria told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from Dubai. Given the vulnerability of the region to extreme weather such as hurricanes and economic shocks, the Caribbean Development Bank wants governments to funnel a chunk of the revenue into “rainy day” sovereign wealth funds.
“These revenue flows can tend to fluctuate, so countries really shouldn’t become reliant on them for current expenditure,” said Justin Ram, the bank’s economics director.
Brokers say applicants go through a rigorous three-stage process designed to weed out those on an international watch list, or looking to duck sanctions or launder money. But others argue checks must be tighter to avoid scandals that could effectively slam the lid on the practice. The U.S. State Department last year described Antigua’s citizenship programme as “among the most lax in the world”.
In 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department warned banks that passports from Saint Kitts could be used for “illicit financial activity”. The Iranian chairman of a Maltese bank, now awaiting trial in the United States on charges linked to a $115-million sanctions evasion scheme, was identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as using a passport from Saint Kitts. Separately, Canada slapped visa requirements on Saint Kitts’ passport holders in 2014, after it said an Iranian entered the country on a diplomatic passport sold by the island state.
After that, Saint Kitts reprinted its passports to include the holder’s place of birth. “If any jurisdiction from a regional perspective is not doing the highest due diligence standards … there tends to be a concern that the Caribbean region as a whole will be cast with the same brush,” said Andrea St. Bernard, managing partner in Grenada for citizenship advisor Henley & Partners.
Armand Arton, president of advisory firm Arton Capital, said Caribbean states should ramp up cooperation and transparency, and share information with U.S. and European law enforcement. He said a database of “refusal shoppers” – who apply to different countries after a rejection – could help tighten up programmes in the Caribbean, which may soon face competition from new European entrants such as Moldova and Albania.
Meanwhile, countries should avoid cutting prices in “a race to the bottom”, and find new ways to entice investors to continue “to attract these much-needed investments”, he added.
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Viewed simply by dollar value, the value of mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) activity appeared to be zooming in the first half of this year: Statistics compiled for GEN by Informa Pharma Intelligence’s Medtrack and Strategic Transactions services showed a total $184.05 billion worth of deals for which values were disclosed, up nearly 38% from the $133.73 billion recorded for January–June 2018.
But a closer look at those numbers, as well as the number of deals, tell a different tale. For one thing, roughly half the transactions recorded in both years were undisclosed. Of those deals whose values are known, nearly three-quarters (74%) of the total combined value of M&A transactions announced in the first half of this year reflected two multi-billion-dollar deals: Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (BMS) planned $74 billion buyout of Celgene, and AbbVie’s planned $63 billion purchase of Allergan.
Even more remarkable, nearly half (46%) of the total value of first-half 2018 deals came from a single acquisition, Takeda Pharmaceutical’s purchase of Shire, a deal valued at £46 billion (which Informa valued at the dollar-equivalent upon announcement of $63.328 billion, but which as of September 4 was only worth about $56 billion given the intervening plunge in the value of the U.K. pound).
Informa Pharma Intelligence tallied 153 biopharma M&A deals in the first six months of 2019, up 21% from 126 in the year-ago period. Informa’s list of deals includes businesses in two areas where consolidation has driven recent deal-making activity: Tools and technologies enable development of new treatments, as well as contract research organizations (CROs) and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).
Those companies were not included in the M&A tallies of another watcher of biopharma commercial activity. Vantage’s six-month review of biopharma activity based on EvaluatePharma data (registration required) included a tally of deals by drug developers showing just 62 transactions in the first half of 2019, down from 83 in January–June 2018.
What companies will be among those whose M&A is tracked in coming months? Below are 10 biopharmas that have been speculated by analysts and other market watchers as the subject of buyout activity in recent months, based on notes to investors and comments in news outlets. For each company mentioned, this list explains where talk of acquisitions has surfaced, and why.
While none of the 10 Takeover Targets to Watch in 2019 highlighted by GEN on January 28 had found a buyer (as of September 5), one came very close last month, judging from Wall Street speculation and the resulting news reports. That previous A-List also highlighted several companies that found buyers within two years of being mentioned by GEN for generating significant buyout buzz.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals shares jumped briefly last month after Spanish news outlet Intereconomia reported Amgen was close to acquiring Alexion for $200 a share, only to start slipping once Amgen announced plans to acquire Celgene’s Otezla® (apremilast) for $13.4 billion. On August 30 shares fell 10%, to $100.58, after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office agreed to review a petition, filed in February, challenging three patents for Alexion’s best-selling drug Soliris® (eculizumab). The petition was filed by Amgen, which is developing a biosimilar of Soliris called ABP 959.“It still doesn’t mean that an early biosimilar entry is inevitable, just that it is more potentially likely now than it was before,” SVB Leerik analyst Geoffrey Porges wrote in an August 30 note to clients reported by Investor’s Business Daily. Just a week earlier, Porges described Alexion as “a highly attractive, fungible, accretive asset that is likely to be materially more valuable in the hands of a diversified company (given current market sentiment and preferences) than it is alone.”As GEN noted earlier this year, other analysts linked the company to suitors ranging from Amgen (Ronny Gal of Sanford C. Bernstein), to BioMarin Pharmaceutical (Bret Jensen, writing in Seeking Alpha) to “Roche, Pfizer, or Novartis” (Zacks Investment Research).
Alexion’s profitability has led to takeover talk. Nearly all (88%) of Alexion’s 2018 net product sales, and about 82% of January–June 2019 net product sales, came from Soliris, which on June 27 won an additional U.S. approval in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). A successor drug, Ultomiris® (ravulizumab-cwvz), won U.S. approval in December and has since added approvals in Europe and Japan for adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).
Amarin
Amarin was progressing through FDA reviews of its supplemental NDA (sNDA) for fish-derived Vascepa® (icosapent ethyl) to treat underlying cardiovascular risk beyond cholesterol management in July, when the company launched a $400 million public offering of American depositary shares to support ongoing and expanding commercialization of Vascepa, including a doubling of its sales force.But on August 8, the FDA derailed Amarin’s plans for an sNDA approval this month, instead announcing plans for an advisory committee meeting on November 14. The committee will review results from the Phase III REDUCE-IT™ trial (NCT01492361), which Amarin said showed Vascepa generating a 25% relative risk reduction in first occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events.
“Overall, we predict the FDA will approve the drug given clearly significant (and transformative) evidence of benefit for an unmet need,” Jefferies analyst Michael Yee wrote in an investor note that reiterated his firm’s “buy” rating on Amarin stock.
Amarin has said it will proceed with the $400 million offering and sales force doubling as planned.
An additional indication will further boost Vascepa’s net product revenue, which during January–June 2019 jumped 80% year-over-year, to $173.097 million from $96.313 million. Nearly all (99%) of Amarin’s total revenue comes from Vascepa, first approved in 2012 as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Amarin’s rising sales sparked rumors this year of the company being bought by Pfizer, Amgen, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Despite building a portfolio of seven marketed therapies and a pipeline of additional rare-disease drugs and gene therapies, BioMarin expects to lose between $115 million and $165 million. BioMarin finished the first six months of 2019 with a $93.9 million net loss, vs. $60.9 million in January–June 2018.BioMarin has offered several reasons for its widening net loss, starting with higher R&D expenses related to preclinical activities for its PKU gene therapy development program and clinical activities for two other programs. One is valoctocogene roxaparvovec (val rox or BMN 270), a gene therapy Factor VIII for hemophilia A for which BioMarin plans to submit marketing applications in the U.S. and Europe in the fourth quarter.
The other is vosoritide (BMN 111), an achondroplasia treatment for which BioMarin expects to read out Phase III data at year’s end. Also by then, a Phase II study of vosoritide in children under 60 months old with achondroplasia is expected to complete patient enrollment.
The red ink has long fueled buyout chatter by analysts. BioMarin has been in GEN lists of takeover targets since the first one in 2013. In CNBC appearances on February 25 and March 6, Michael Yee of Jefferies included BioMarin among his short list of companies ripe for being bought.
Morningstar included the company on its list of prime targets for M&A: “BioMarin offers the greatest growth potential, albeit off a smaller base, with a solid rare-disease drug foundation poised to expand in 2020 with val rox and vosoritide launches. Gene therapy expertise should be a draw for potential acquirers.”
bluebird bio scored its first product approval on May 29 when the European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization for Zynteglo™ (autologous CD34+ cells encoding βA-T87Q-globin gene), a gene therapy for patients aged 12+ with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) who do not have a β0/β0 genotype. By the end of this year, bluebird expects to launch a rolling BLA with the FDA for Zynteglo in the same indication.“By this time next year, Zynteglo should be picking up sales momentum. Analysts predict the gene therapy could reach blockbuster sales levels in the future,” Keith Speights predicted in The Motley Fool. “But don’t count on massive sales for Zynteglo next year.”
The reason, said Speights, is the time bluebird will need to negotiate reimbursement agreements with individual European countries, based on Zynteglo’s high list price of €1.575 million ($1.7 million)—though bluebird noted that payment would hinge on the gene therapy’s effectiveness, and would stretch over five years.
“BLUE’s potential lies with its proprietary technology and its focus on gene therapies,” wrote Genia Turanova in StreetAuthority, who included bluebird among five “potential acquisition targets” on January 22. Also in January, Jeff Reeves of MarketWatch tagged bluebird as one of three “potential takeover targets” in biopharma.
bluebird’s pipeline includes idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel or bb2121), an anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy being co-developed with Celgene for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Celgene has said a BLA submission is planned in the first half of 2020. Another candidate, Lenti-D™, is expected to generate updated clinical data from the Phase II/III Starbeam trial (ALD-102; NCT01896102) by year’s end, and is also under study in a Phase III open-label trial (ALD-104; NCT03852498).
Clovis Oncology
Clovis Oncology president and CEO Patrick J. Mahaffy began 2019 by refusing to rule out a buyout: “We’re open to it. It just has to happen organically,” he said during a Q&A session at the J.P. Morgan 37th Healthcare Conference, as Christopher Venutolo noted in Seeking Alpha.However, investors hoping for news of a Clovis acquisition by a larger biopharma were sorely disappointed August 7, when the company instead announced it would raise $225 million in convertible senior notes due 2024 through a private placement. Shares of Clovis, which had already declined 76% year-over-year, skidded another 11% to $5.83 on August 8, and have fallen since then to $5.12 on September 4.
The private-placement announcement capped a day in which Clovis’ shares had fallen 6.7% after AstraZeneca (AZ) and Merck & Co. reported positive results from the Phase III PROfound trial of AZ’s Lynparza (olaparib) in men with HRR* mutation-selected metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Lynparza is a rival PARP inhibitor to Clovis’ Rubraca® (rucaparib).
Over the first half of 2019, Rubraca net product sales have risen 56% year-over-year, to $66.096 million, Clovis reported on August 1. Yet a few days later, BofA/Merrill Lynch analyst Tazeen Ahmad downgraded Clovis’ stock from “buy” to “neutral,” citing the heightened prospect of Rubraca facing competition from Lynparza in prostate cancer since AstraZeneca is now likelier to pursue approval for Lynparza this year based on results from PROfound.
“Investors had once expected Clovis Oncology to be a prime buyout candidate, but a lack of interest has started to spook investors,” Maxx Chatsko cautioned September 4 in The Motley Fool.
Incyte
Incyte’s JAK inhibitor Jakafi® (ruxolitinib) crossed the billion-dollar “blockbuster” threshold in 2018 with $1.387 billion in net product revenue. For the first six months of 2019, Jakafi revenue ran 19% over last year at $785.117 million—not including $102.466 million in royalty revenue from licensing the drug to Novartis outside the U.S.Those numbers should grow over the next year; the FDA on May 24 approved a third indication of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease in patients ages 12+, joining two rare blood cancer indications in polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis.
Another potential future indication for Jakafi is facial vitiligo, judging from positive results in a Phase IIb trial (NCT03099304) presented in June at the World Congress of Dermatology. Beyond Jakafi, Incyte also receives royalties from Eli Lilly, with which it partnered to develop the arthritis treatment Olumiant® (baricitinib).
Jakafi’s clinical and commercial success has made Incyte a long-discussed takeover target, as does its relatively small market capitalization (about $17 billion as of September 5). “Incyte’s strong oncology portfolio makes it a lucrative target for companies like Gilead, Amgen, and Bristol Myers,” Zacks Equity Research concluded in an unbylined June 20 post on its “Analyst Blog.” Two days earlier in Investopedia, Timothy Smith included Incyte among “potential takeover targets for large drug makers.”
Those commentaries continued months of buyout speculation for Incyte. The company was among 10 biopharma takeover targets in a Bloomberg News survey of 20 M&A/event-driven trading desks, analysts, and fund managers; among cancer treatment developers included as “potential buyout targets” by David Russell, writing in TradeStation Market Insights; and one of 10 companies on the “Biotech Buyout Watchlist for 2019” published by stock website PrecisionTrade365.
Neurocrine Biosciences
Nearly all of Neurocrine’s revenues come from the once-daily tardive dyskinesia treatment Ingrezza® (valbenazine), which generated $316.975 million in net product sales during January–June 2019, up 89% from $167.991 million a year ago.Dale Ratner Hershman, a/k/a “The Sick Economist,” on April 28 identified Neurocrine among three potential buyout candidates for one biotech giant: “Biogen could still purchase this promising growth pipeline without straining its own finances too much.” But Biogen’s M&A appetite has so far proven more limited, having acquired ophthalmology gene therapy developer Nightstar Therapeutics for approximately $877 million.
Added Cory Renauer in The Motley Fool: “Neurocrine’s team could also teach Biogen how to pick winners from unlikely places.”
Renauer cited Neurocrine’s licensing of BIAL’s opicapone, now under FDA review as an adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing OFF episodes. Opicapone has a PDUFA target action date of April 26, 2020. He also cited Neurocrine’s collaboration with Voyager Therapeutics to develop Voyager’s gene therapy candidates VY-AADC for Parkinson’s disease and VY-FXN01 for Friedreich’s ataxia.
Neurocrine placed fourth among companies viewed as potential takeover targets by 74 respondents to an RBC Capital Markets survey. Aaron Levitt wrote in InvestorPlace that the company was a suitable acquisition for AbbVie—before AbbVie announced plans to buy Allergan for $63 billion.
AbbVie is Neurocrine’s partner in marketing and developing Orlissa® (elagolix), approved last year as the first oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist for women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis pain. Last month, the companies announced their NDA submission seeking approval for elagolix for management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in women.
Sage Therapeutics
This summer has been a summer to remember for Sage Therapeutics, given its launch on June 24 of Zulresso™ (brexanolone), the company’s first marketed treatment—and the first treatment specifically indicated for postpartum depression.“In many ways, the story of Sage is only in the early chapters,” wrote Jeff Reeves in MarketWatch on March 25. While some investors remain nervous about Sage not partnering Zulresso or its pipeline candidates with biopharma giants, Reeves asserted that the pipeline is broad enough for the company not to need them: “Sage is a first-mover here, and it has plenty of other drugs in the pipeline to prove it’s not a one-trick pony.”
Since then, the first patients were treated with Zulresso in July—the same month that Sage trumpeted positive results for SAGE-217 in bipolar depression in the Phase II ARCHWAY Study (NCT03692910), as well as analysis of datasets from previously completed clinical studies in major depressive disorder and post-partum depression showing positive signals for potential development of SAGE-217 in generalized anxiety disorder and treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
Sage said August 6 it plans to launch a clinical study assessing SAGE-217 in TRD, with the timing to be disclosed at a later date.
In another indication, major depressive disorder, Sage on September 4 reported positive results from a Phase II trial (NCT03000530) in the New England Journal of Medicine showing rapid, statistically significant reduction in symptoms after 14 days of treatment with SAGE-217.
“Sage Therapeutics is another company focused on neurology that could be a perfect fit for Biogen,” Cory Renauer wrote in The Motley Fool.
Sarepta Therapeutics
The FDA last month stunned Sarepta Therapeutics on August 19, issuing a complete response letter (CRL) for Vyondys 53 (golodirsen) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients with a confirmed mutation amenable to exon 53 skipping. The following day, investors sold off shares, shrinking the company’s stock price 15%, to $102.07.While Sarepta cited, and responded to, FDA justifications for the CRL, Joseph Schwartz of SVB Leerink and Brian Abrahams of RBC Capital Markets were among analysts offering another explanation—the FDA’s controversial 2016 approval of Sarepta’s Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) despite negative recommendations by two advisory committees and over objections from some administrators. Sarepta agreed to conduct a confirmatory clinical trial; the company says that study is in progress.
The CRL followed the company’s August 8 disclosure of what it called an erroneous submission of an adverse event report to the FDA. Sarepta stock fell 6.5%. Days later, president and CEO Douglas Ingram bought 16,252 additional Sarepta shares, valued at just over $2 million, while three board members bought smaller numbers of shares. The opportunity perceived by insider buyers should continue fueling speculation that Sarepta remains ripe for takeover, Trent Welsh wrote in Seeking Alpha.
Sarepta topped RBC Capital Markets’ survey of companies viewed as potential takeover targets at the start of 2019. Michael Brush, writing May 2 in MarketWatch, called Sarepta “the next gene therapy company that could get taken out” despite it raising $375 million in a public offering. As late as August 28, AlphaStreet included Sarepta as one of “four biotech stocks that are ideal takeover targets.”
Seattle Genetics offers two reasons why market watchers have tagged the company as a takeover target. One is growing sales of its sole marketed drug Adcetris® (brentuximab vedotin) in the U.S. and Canada, which during January–June 2019 zoomed 35% year-over-year, to $293.981 million. At $158.98 million during Q2, Adcetris sales beat estimates of $149 million, analyst Kennen MacKay told clients, as reported by Investor’s Business Daily.The other reason is the company’s clinical progress. On July 16, Seattle Genetics and partner Astellas Pharma submitted a BLA for enfortumab vedotin for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer; the antibody-drug conjugate is designed to target Nectin-4. An approval would catapult Seattle Genetics into a multi-product oncology drug developer.
In July, president and CEO Clay Siegall, PhD, said the company expected to report topline data from the HER2CLIMB pivotal trial assessing tucatinib in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer later this year. By the first half of 2020, Seattle Genetics expects topline data to emerge from the innovaTV 204 pivotal Phase II trial assessing tisotumab vedotin in metastatic cervical cancer (NCT03438396).
“Given growing sales of Adcetris and its heavy-duty cancer-focused pipeline, any biopharma looking to make a splash in oncology would seriously be considering SGEN stock,” Aaron Levitt wrote in InvestorPlace January 10.
Michael Yee of Jefferies included Seattle Genetics among his short list of companies ripe for buyout on two CNBC appearances February 25 and March 6. More than a month later, Dale Ratner Hershman, a/k/a “The Sick Economist,” said Seattle Genetics’ “robust cancer pipeline and rapidly growing revenue” made it one of his three potential buyout candidates for AbbVie.
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6 Tech Stocks Better Than the FAANGs
The FAANG stocks are fine ... but these are better
By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 4, 2019, 12:42 pm EST November 4, 2019
There’s nothing wrong with the FAANG stocks. In fact, some of them are actually pretty good and have bright futures ahead.
But with trillion-dollar market caps and already billions in revenues, the FAANG stocks aren’t exactly growing like they used to. To be honest, the collection of firms — including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL)– have become less exciting over the last few quarters. And we can’t forget that these firms are already some of the biggest holdings in many index and active funds. There’s a good chance you’re already overweight them. For investors looking at the tech sector, making a play on the five horsemen may not may a ton of sense.
To that end, the best growth in tech could be outside the FAANG stocks.
It’s here that investors can find plenty of leadership, growth and future potential. And you don’t have to think very small or bet on start-ups to get the effect. There are plenty of mid- and large-cap tech stocks that could give the FAANGs a run for their money over the longer haul. For investors, taking a different approach could be best.
So, which firms should you swap out the FAANG stocks for? Here are five that make great selections.
Pick Pinterest (PINS) Over Facebook
With Mark Zuckerberg being paraded once again in front of Congress to testify, Facebook continues suffer. FB has spent more of its time in recent quarters defending itself against scandals, fake information and other issues than it has developing new products. And even then, those new products haven’t lived up to the hype. With the “Delete Facebook” movement growing and people actually going through with it, the social media’s days aren’t looking too “growthy.”
Which is why upstart Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) may be a better choice.
PINS operates essentially a digital bulletin board. If you like a recipe, outfit, paint color or even meme, you can pin it to your board. The overall point is that it’s all about you. There is almost zero interaction with other people. That’s a key feature in the current “toxic” social media world. Which helps explain why Pinterest saw its user count jump 30% last quarter.
The benefit to PINS stock is that unlike Facebook, people visit the site looking for ideas and inspiration. Basically, many of its users are in the market to directly buy something specific. While Facebook builds a user profile for advertisers, there’s no guarantee that they actually want to buy the product being pushed into their feed. With PINS stock, you’re more often already primed to buy something. This gives it an interesting revenue edge, and as a result, revenues at the firm surged 41% in the U.S. alone last quarter.
Given the tailwinds and user growth/migration, PINS stock could be a great alternative to Facebook. It comes with far less headaches than the FAANG.
Cisco (CSCO) Over Apple Stock
When it comes to the FAANG stocks, Apple is considered a “value” stock. And yes, it’s growing via subscription revenues and the new iPhone 11 as well as Apple TV could be big hits. Apple is a big, plodding dinosaur that pays a hefty dividend. Under that guise, there may be better plodding dividend-paying tech stocks that offer slightly better growth prospects rather than focusing on fickle consumer products.
Take Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) for example.
CSCO has the cash hoard like AAPL — and the buyback/dividend history. The key is that Cisco’s products aren’t tied to just one ecosystem. With 5G, cloud computing, and networking continuing to surge, CSCO’s products are used by everyone — including Apple users.
And because of that, Cisco features a more stable base of growth than Apple. Revenues, margins and cash flows have all moved higher for CSCO over the last three years. More importantly, that ride has been a lot smoother than Apples.
Again, it’s not that Apple is rotten. It’s just there’s a lot more fickleness with how it is generating its revenues going forward. We’ve seen that play out over the last few quarters. The question is as a dividend and value stock, do you really want that bumpiness?
If not, it may be time to switch the FAANG stock for a different tech dividend star.
ServiceNow (NOW) & Etsy (ETSY) Over Amazon Stock
Truth be told, Amazon may be a bit unstoppable when it comes to the FAANG stocks. As both a retailer and operator of cloud services, AMZN is a bit of a weird bird. But the combo works well.
However, this last quarter, Bezos’ Baby didn’t exactly perform well and there were a few cracks. AWS revenues did dip and the firm missed estimates thanks to rising expenses related to one-day shipping.
While I’m not selling, you may want to think about other options if you’re buying.
On the retail side, craft/home goods provider Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) could make for a prime choice. The key is the firm’s branding. Since it’s known as the go-to eCommerce site for homemade goods, ETSY has an Amazon-proof business. In fact, Amazon’s own attempts in this area have fallen flat. Because of this, the site has continued to rising revenues and now, profits from its operations. Additionally, new services for sellers including free shipping and advertising have made ETSY very Amazon-like in its moves. Meanwhile, its still pretty protected in its niche.
As for the cloud, ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) continues to be a dominate force in business process automation. NOW offers a suite of targeted Software as a Service (SaaS) applications across IT functions to improve workflows, reduce costs and keep modern companies running smoothly. The best part is that NOW has been able to pivot those IT applications across security, customer relationship and human resources functions. That allows it to hook companies and plug them into their entire ecosystem. The proof is in NOW’s continued top-line results. Subscription revenues, backlog and tangential account growth continues to be swift.
In the end, Amazon is major tech stock and one of the real all-stars among the FAANGs. However, both NOW and ETSY are giving it a run for its money — albeit, on a much smaller scale.
Roku (ROKU) Over Netflix Stock
In the early days of the streaming wars, Netflix was really the only option for both consumers and investors. However, these days, every content producer, network and channel has its own “+” option for streaming. And with that, competition has grown and NFLX can’t be considered top-dog anymore. But only one device lets you surf them all and that’s Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU).
From Apple TV, Hulu and Disney (NYSE:DIS) to even Netflix itself, ROKU allows users to access them all through its devices. The win is that the software running the ROKU platform is open source. Because of this, every network’s apps work well on it. And in turn, TV and DVD/Blu-ray manufacturers have chosen it as the standard and already embed it on many devices. This gives the stock a huge edge. It really doesn’t matter who you subscribe to, you’re going to watch it on ROKU’s platform. More importantly, all those content producers will pay Roku a hefty fee to make sure all those eyeballs see their shows on those devices.
And since you’re here, ROKU will gladly show its own channel and entertainment options as well. It’s here that the firm is seeing the most growth. Thanks to its own data collection, Roku has become an advertising giant. Total platform revenue — which includes ads and payments made by content providers — jumped 86% year-over-year. That’s some torrid growth.
In the end, ROKU stock has positioned itself to be the Netflix of the future. That makes it a top buy, rather than the slowing FAANG stocks.
Trade Desk (TTD) Over Google Stock
Alphabet changed the face of advertising with its online and search model. And there’s no doubt that it is a dominant force in advertising. However, it’s not the only game in town, and as marketers fight for eyeballs across a variety of digital channels, Alphabet is now being forced to deal with some cracks in its armor. Which is why Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) is a better bet over the FAANG stock.
The basic gist is that TTD helps match up advertising inventory — or spots on the internet where ads can be placed — to those marketers looking to place ads. Where it gets complex and how Trade Desk has an edge is on two fronts. Like previously mentioned ROKU, Trade Desk is a platform and in that, it’s selling everywhere and not just on its own site.
Secondly, TTD uses high-speed computers and various algorithms to automate the process of ad buying in real time. Those computers are so fast that the firm is able to place roughly 9 million ads per second across nearly 20 digital-ad exchanges. Those exchanges, by the way, also place ads on Google and Facebook.
What this really does is allow advertisers to instantly find exactly who they want to target at exactly the right movement. And marketers love it. TTD has continued to see positive growth — with revenues surging 42% last quarter. This follows a 41% jump in the first quarter of the year.
The best part is that there’s still plenty of potential down the road. That’s because Trade Desk continues to move into connected and streaming video/TV. With streaming still picking up speed, this is a huge opportunity for TTD to work its magic in real time as you binge watch your favorite shows.
All in all, TTD stock is a great alternative to GOOG stock these days.
At the time of writing, Aaron Levitt was long AMZN, TTD and ROKU.
Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2019/11/6-tech-stocks-better-than-the-faangs/.
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A LOVELY INTERLUDE: JON DE LUCIA, RAY GALLON, GARY WANG, DORON TIROSH IN RECITAL (City College, New York, November 8, 2018)
One must know what’s important, and take time for pleasure. Honoring this principle, I cancelled my morning classes on Thursday, November 8, 2018, so that I could attend and record what I knew would give great pleasure: an hour-long recital by Jon De Lucia, alto saxophone, clarinet, compositions; Ray Gallon, piano, compositions; Gary Wang, string bass; Doron Tirosh, drums. It was only an hour, but it felt like a day’s worth of bright sunshine streaming into our ears and hearts. And the radiance persists in the videos, which I can offer below:
SUNFLOWER, by trumpeter Don Ferrara, based on YESTERDAYS:
Jon’s CONFLAGRATION, which I presume is an affectionate cousin to a famous Bird-line with a similar name:
VALSE VIVIAN, for Jon’s goddaughter, based on BROADWAY:
Ray’s HARM’S WAY, constructing a new building on the foundation of SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE:
A detour into the land of beloved Billie-music, CRAZY HE CALLS ME:
Ray’s KITTY PAWS, an improvisation on THE SONG IS ENDED:
And finally, Zoot Sims’ line on DEEP PURPLE, called, whimsically, NOT SO DEEP:
An hour filled with depth and lightness. I look forward to the next recital and hope to be there!
And a postscript: whenever I share music by first-rank artists whose names might not be known to everyone, commenters write in to say, “X sounds just like [Famous Name]; Y like [Other Famous Name].” As Bert Williams sang, LET IT ALONE. Messrs De Lucia, Tirosh, Gallon, and Wang sound just like themselves, and I am very glad of it. The clapping you hear close to the microphone is mine: I felt even more enthusiastic than it sounds.
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Tagged Bert Williams, Billie Holiday, City College, Doron Tirosh, Gary Wang, Jazz Lives, Jon De Lucia, Michael Steinman, Ray Gallon
MORE, MORE MORTON (Opus 2 and 3): MESSRS. ANDREW OLIVER and DAVID HORNIBLOW
This new endeavor — performing and recording all of Jelly Roll Morton’s compositions at the rate of two a week, scored and sometimes reimagined for clarinet or other reeds (David Horniblow) and piano (Andrew Oliver) is generous, expert, and ultimately joyous. I’ve fallen slightly behind, so this post offers weeks two and three. Here is the first part, garlanded with deep praise from Moi.
A few words. In this technological age, artists are under pressure to give their work away for free — I’m part of this skewed exchange — and the results are sometimes uneven. But the Complete Morton Project, although it has no dusty air about it, no scent of the museum, is beautifully considered and executed, and the results are not only graciously offered but superbly inventive. I find that when I listen to a Morton orchestral recording, I hear the band, which is not a bad thing: here, the clarity of presentation makes me hear David and Andrew, of course, but the music is almost visible as it purls by.
GOOD OLD NEW YORK, with David on bass clarinet:
The deeply mournful WHY?:
The mysteriously titled FICKLE FAY CREEP:
and Morton’s evocation of Bert Williams, which makes me think of his poker-playing routine:
Here’s the link to the CMP on andrewoliver.net — elegant commentary also, not didactic — and on their YouTube channel. To get a regular weekly delivery of this expert pleasure right to your door, you don’t have to have money deducted from your paycheck or sign an agreement. Simply watch, feel delight, and tell your like-minded friends: that, I think, will be all the reward Andrew and David yearn for. Thank you, Benefactors!
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ARE YOU LOST?: CRAIG VENTRESCO and JOANNA STERNBERG TEACH THE LESSON (July 26, 2015)
I’ve known Deacon Craig Ventresco for more than a decade now, and learned a great deal from his moral teachings at Bar Tabac, the Cajun, and other pulpits on both coasts.
But I’d never heard him deliver such a serious sermon on the dangers of being destabilized in the cosmos as I did on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Casa Mezcal on Orchard Street (that’s the Lower East Side of New York City). In his stern peroration, he was supported nobly by another great teacher, Joanna Sternberg (to be precise, Craig plays guitar and sings; Joanna accompanies him on the string bass). In their efforts to uplift the community, they are assisted by members of the congregation Tamar Korn and Meredith Axelrod. Heed the words of Deacon Ventresco. Take them to heart:
The song was a 1908 hit for Bert Williams, composed by Chris Smith and Cecil Mack:
Given the ubiquity of the GPS and the smartphone, to say nothing of those antiquities, paper maps . . . don’t let this happen to you. And — if a less serious moral statement of mine may be permitted — I think Craig should sing more often. He has noble stories to impart to us.
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ESCAPING THE BOX
Posted on March 27, 2014 | 4 comments
William Carlos Williams: “Forcing twentieth-century America into a sonnet—gosh, how I hate sonnets—is like putting a crab into a square box. You’ve got to cut his legs off to make him fit. When you get through, you don’t have a crab any more.”
Robert Frost: “Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”
Younger, I would have sided with Frost: too much freedom leads to chaos. But I celebrate Williams’ position (even though his metaphor makes me wince) more as I age, feel, and listen. Tidiness is a wonderful thing in the kitchen cabinets, but it might lead to the slow death of creative improvising.
In that spirit, I present the latest works of saxophonist / composer / historian / scholar / seeker Allen Lowe, a four-CD set of original compositions with one exception, a spoken-word piece by the novelist Rick Moody.
JAZZ LIVES readers will be familiar with many of the names on that cover; others will provide engaging and sometimes quizzical surprises in listening and emotion.
Lowe’s works don’t seek to present snapshots of particular eras; they don’t offer “styles or schools.” Rather, his imaginations are intense, deep, yet unfettered. FIELD RECORDINGS, Lowe says in his liner notes, grew out of an argument he had with Wnton Marsalis — during Lowe’s attempt to interview Marsalis. Disagreeing about “minstrelsy,” Marsalis characterized Lowe — in Lowe’s words — as “merely another in a long line of deluded white academics.”
Lowe spent the next six years immersing himself in “early entertainments of every racial persuasion,” which led him to compositions — song forms — that reflected what he had heard and experienced. He also plays and improvises on many of these performances heard in this CD set. More details here.
Lowe writes, “There is a tradition in certain kinds of writing in which the writer takes past works and puts them to his own use for very specific philosophical and artistic reasons. Brecht called this copien, as in the use of older texts as a means to something new and different, as a method from which to challenge prior ideas and forms. This project was done in exactly this spirit, as a way of altering certain received ideas of popular and jazz song. It is also a challenge to certain formal and intellectual assumptions.”
I haven’t heard more than one quarter of the set, but found the music so inspiring that I wanted to spread the word about it. The performances weren’t always easy to listen to — Lowe, as composer and player, doesn’t shy away from improvisation’s rough edges, but he doesn’t run into harshness for its own sake.
What I appreciate most about the music — I was listening both with and without the benefit of Lowe’s commentaries — was its depth of feeling and innate ability to surprise. The surprises weren’t ones I could predict (I know that sounds like an illogical paradox, but listening to many of the great musicians, I feel I know “where (s)he might be going” in the next chorus).
Rather, I felt the ground shifting under me in the best sense of the metaphor. Over and over, I felt beautifully startled, gently lifted out of my expectations and planted somewhere else, experiencing the sounds from a different perspective. Each voyage was a fascinating series of what Emerson calls “zig-zag tacks.” I heard echoes of New Orleans polyphony and street parade, dark unrequited blues, ensemble questing that echoed Mingus and freer improvsations, with searching, winding melodic lines, unpredictable harmonies that felt good as soon as they found my ears.
Language has a hard time describing music in the best of circumstances, and words are particularly inadequate here. One must be a creative listener to feel Lowe’s many musics, but they are well worth the investigation. He is honest, inquiring, and sly — as is his work on these four CDs. But beware! This set is not ear-cushioning, to be listened to in conjunction with household chores, nor is it meant to be heard as one hears some discs: seventy-five minutes of supple protection from the world. I predict that the listener wise and brave enough to purchase the FIELD RECORDINGS will approach the music as one does a new book of poems: a poem or two at a time, rather than as an artistic devouring of it all.
As a measure of the breadth and often witty depths of Lowe’s imagination, I would list some of the names he calls in his notes and compositions: Bunk Johnson, Tony Jackson, Roswell Rudd, Ernest Hogan, Mantan Moreland, Willie “the Lion” Smith, Lennie Tristano, James Reese Europe, Wilbur Sweatman, Thelonious Monk, Zora Neale Hurston, Jelly Roll Morton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Varese, Dave Schildkraut, Bud Powell, W.E.B. DuBois, Frank Melrose, Paul Whiteman, Bill Challis, Harry Barris, George Bacquet, Harriet Beecher Stowe, James P. Johnson, Albert Ayler, Ran Blake, Henry Mancini, Sun Ra, Mezz Mezzrow, Pete Daily, Allen Tate, Robert Lowell, Bill Triglia, George Gershwin, Frank Teschemacher, Jess Stacy, Bix Beiderbecke, Arizona Dranes, Bert Williams, George Wheeler, Barbara Payne, Clyde Bernhardt, Ma Rainey, Anthony Braxton, Joe Jordan, Jaki Byard, Fess Manetta, Lester Young, Duke Ellington . . . and more.
The curious — and I hope there are many — will listen to samples here and then plunge in — this set costs less than two CDs and is wonderfully lively. You can also learn more at Allen’s website and blog (called EVERYTHING ELSE IS POST MODERNISM) — where Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon and Norman Mailer, compelled to share a subway seat, eye each other with suspicion.
I admire Allen Lowe’s courage, range, and audacities. The music is often, on first hearing, “weird,” but that’s a compliment. A little weirdness is like good seasoning: so much missed in the music we are sold, so richly enhancing in the right proportions.
And to return to the austere Robert Frost. My letter to him, unsent and unread, is as follows: “Dear Mr. Frost. If you removed the net, you might not have tennis, but you certainly would have an engaging dance.”
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“FULL OF ORIGINALITY,” or HOT SHEETS
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How many LATEST JAZZ SONG CRAZES were there?
A different variety of blues, perhaps.
The AFRICANA Souvenir Edition – – – very good marketing tie-in for 1927.
One for our very own Sister Katie Cavera.
Obviously a later edition — note the connection to Dick Hyman — with the “original” cover. What’s intriguing to me is not the racial stereotyping, but that the banjoist doesn’t feel at all threatened by the presence of a woman improviser. Obviously a musician enlightened before his time!
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ALLEN LOWE’S NEWEST [BLUES] CORNUCOPIA
Musician, composer, and scholar Allen Lowe doesn’t hold back — either in generosity, scope, or opinions. And he has perhaps the widest range of any musician I know: from Louis, Eubie, and Doc Cheatham (as well as the shade of Jack Purvis) reaching forward to Julius Hemphill, Matthew Shipp, and Marc Ribot.
His book and CD set, THAT DEVILIN’ TUNE, was a re-presentation of the history of recorded jazz, and it did so with audacious delight across thirty-six discs, from the eighteen-nineties to the nineteen-fifties. Lowe’s criteria for inclusion (and exclusion) excited some listeners and irritated others, but no one could ignore the heroic sweep of music presented in those four neat boxes.
Some music scholars operate by exclusion and create their own criteria for artistic purity: if a performance doesn’t fit in the box they’ve made, it can’t be considered valid. (Think of the airlines’ measurements for carry-on luggage and you get the idea.) Like Whitman, Lowe is fascinated by elasticities, by stretching rather than closing-off.
Lowe wants us to hear as if for the first time — in much the same way that Conrad said the novelist wanted to make us see. He arranges his music, delighting in pushing aside the limiting constructs of race, gender, or “genre.” So the expected nestles in beside the surprising, and this collage-approach encourages or forces the listener to hear just how explosive a Bert Williams, a Jelly Roll Morton, a Ma Rainey, was — as well as the artists we’ve not yet heard.
The other parallel motion of a Lowe set is to say to us, “Listen to this! You have large music collections, but I’ll bet you haven’t heard this.” And few of us will be able to say, “I know all of the music presented here.”
The question mark says a good deal about Lowe’s inquiring approach to this or any other musical subject.
When I initially heard that he had completed one of his astonishing cornucopias on the loosely-defined subject of the blues, I was fascinated and more that a bit worried. How would anyone endure thirty-six compact discs (nearly a thousand tracks) trapped within the twelve-bar blues form, with the occasional detour for the eight-bar and sixteen-bar varieties. “My man’s gone,” “My woman’s gone,” “My old daddy’s got a brand new way to love,” “It hurts so good,” “Money all gone,” “Flood washed my house away,” “Why am I poor?” and variations on those tropes . . .
I needn’t have worried. Always relying on his own imoulses, Lowe trusts himself, so his collection isn’t restricted to “official” blues performances using three chords only. And the juxtapositions are thrilling — consider this sequence of four recordings from 1922 and 1923: Society Blues (Kid Ory and Mutt Carey); Teasin’ the Frets (Nick Lucas); I Ain’t Got Nobody (Marion Harris); Midnight Blues (Ethel Waters). Although perhaps it is not something most jazz / blues listeners would like to admit, they would privilege some names above others as “authentic” (Ory and Waters) and others as “popular,” “derivative,” “vaudevillian.” For many listeners, race would enter into their assessment. There’s no question that Waters bursts upon the ear with a great soulful immediacy, but then again so does Harris. And Nick Lucas has just as much fervor as Ory’s Sunshne Orchestra. The surprises come thick and fast: I saw Sophie Tucker as a huge elderly Hot Mama on television some forty-five years ago: her 1922 AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA is fresh and lively, belying its age, her race, and the musical associations Ms. Tucker is saddled with. So does Eddie Cantor in 1924.
And since many listeners tend to burrow deeply but narrowly into their chosen loves, I wonder how many jazz / blues fanciers will know the music of The Pebbles, The Two of Spades, the Old Pal Smoke Shop Four, and others (I am leaving aside the early gospel recordings as an area many have never ventured into.)
The juxtapositions — both theoretical and actual — are vivid and fascinating. Consider this list of thirteen recordings — all except one from the second half of 1927: PENN BEACH BLUES (Venuti – Lang ) / BLACK HEARSE BLUES (Sarah Martin – Sylvester Weaver) / COLD PENITENTIARY BLUES (E.F. Shelton) / SHAKIN’ THE BLUES AWAY (Ruth Etting) / THE CROWING ROOSTER (Walter Rhodes) / CREOLE LOVE CALL (Ellington) / GOD’S GOING TO SEPARATE THE WHEAT FROM THE TARES (Blind Joe Taggart) / JAZZ ME BLUES / ROYAL GARDEN BLUES (Bix and his Gang) / CHATTANOOGA BLUES (Allen Bros.) / NEW ORLEANS LOWDOWN (Ellington) / BARRELHOUSE MAN (Will Ezell) / I AM BORN TO PREACH THE GOSPEL (Washington Phillips).
It is rather like coming to stay with the world’s most avid and generous collector of music who throws his or her shelves open to the listener, offering treasures, “common” recordings, and rarities, without a pre-set ideology or value system. Lowe doesn’t say that everything is equal or important, but that it all means something in the larger picture of a culture, of shifting musical landscapes. This is the first leg of a thrilling journey, and (to carry the metaphor to its logical conclusion) we couldn’t have a better guide.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a lot of deep listening and reconsidering to do! (So do you, if I may be so bold.)
You can order the first volume of four at http://www.allenlowe.com.
Here’s the link to the complete track list for the entire 36-CD set (in four volumes):
http://www.allenlowe.com/alpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Really-The-Blues-Song-List.pdf
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DAN BLOCK’S VIVID IMAGINATIONS
Dan Block is a peerless reed player, arranger, composer, bandleader. A new CD captures his many imaginations whole. The picture (by Dan’s daughter Emma) adorns the cover of his Ellington tribute, FROM HIS WORLD TO MINE.
Tributes to Ellington, hoever well-intentioned, have often become self-limiting, even formulaic. Some musicians try to duplicate the sound of famous recordings; others rely upon Duke’s hit songs; others nod to an Ellington line for a chorus and then go off on their own. Dan Block’s way is his own. No SATIN DOLL, no transcriptions. Rather, the most familiar songs on this CD are OLD KING DOOJI and KISSING BUG. (Ask anyone who admires Ellingtonian to hum DOOJI and you’ll see what I mean.) The repertoire, although not consciously esoteric, encompasses both COTTON CLUB STOMP and SECOND LINE.
Dan didn’t try to find musicians who could simulate Cootie, Blanton, Greer. And while he can evoke Jimmy Hamilton, Webster, Gonsalves, Bigard, Hodges, he doesn’t ever shed his own identity. Every track has its own sound — respectfully inventive. So an Ellington composition from 1940 (MORNING GLORY) is treated as if it were timeless (which it is) material for melodic improvisation, but never imprisoned by its “period” and “genre.”
Duke’s compositions are deeply re-imagined: KISSING BUG, which leads off, has Dan wistfully playing the line — only after he has perched atop the rattling percussion of Renato Thoms, the drums of Brian Grice, the chiming vibes of Mark Sherman, alternating with 4 /4 sections where we hear James Chirillo’s guitar, Lee Hudson’s bass, Mike Kanan’s piano. The rhythm section work throughout — in shifting permutations — is energized without being restrictively “modern” or “traditional.” Although Dan is the only horn player on this CD, I never tired of his sounds or styles.
I also noticed and applauded the natural sound of the sessions, for which I thank not only Dan but fellow saxophonist Andy Farber, who did the recording and shared mixing duties with Andrew Williams. The players whose work I knew — James Chirillo, Pat O’Leary, Lee Hudson — sound beautifully and thoroughly realized. The players who were new to me impress me thoroughly.
Each track has its own suprises — a brief but wholly musical drum solo on BUG; an unaccompanied tenor cadenza on a musing NEW YORK CITY BLUES. Dan understands that a slight shift of tempo (changing a ballad into a Fifties walk) makes a new composition although the notes seem the same.
Dan has a searching lyricism, but he also loves to rock, as I see whenever he performs. Not only does he vary his approach from performance to performance, but his horn (alto, tenor, a variety of clarinets, bass clarinet, and basset horn) without the result becoming gimmicky.
The disc is full of marvels — but three in particular stand out. One is THE BEAUTIFUL INDIANS (originally from 1947) that Dan makes into a shimmering impressionist painting through multi-tracking four reed voices (on as many instruments) — reed lines echo and intertwine, then hum and waft — all supported exquisitely by Hudson on bass and O’Leary on cello.
Another is the ambling ballad medley of ALL HEART and CHANGE MY WAYS, a track combining duets for clarinet and piano, then alto sax and piano. Mike Kanan is wondrously intuitive, his lines gliding from one beautiful voicing to the next.
But I marvel the most at the pensive A PORTRAIT OF BERT WILLIAMS reconsidered at a slightly faster tempo as a four-minute chamber piece for Dan, bass clarinet; Chirillo, guitar; O’Leary, cello; Hudson, bass. Imagine the Budapest Quartet playing Dvorak’s “American” Quartet / hybridized with the Basie rhythm section, with a touch of Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford, and Skeeter Best . . . that would hint at this irresistible performance. (Chirillo’s acoustic playing is both funky and delicate.) This quartet returns for a sweetly lamenting ROCKS IN MY BED which reminds me of Jimmy Giuffre, Pee Wee Russell, and Danny Barker: you’ll understand when you hear it.
But this disc is full of pleasures, some instantly apparent, some appearing only on repeated hearings. The music honors Ellington but no one is subsumed into an already-established idea of “Ellingtonia.” And the title says a great deal: Dan and friends play approach Ellington’s music by finding revelations within it.
The disc costs $20. To order yours, email its creator at BlockDan@aol.com.
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Milla Eastwood at The Dot Project [for Artsy.net]
December 21, 2015 March 11, 2019 ~ Jack T N Smurthwaite
“Visual language” is often overused merely as a synonym for mark-making. London-based artist Milla Eastwood, however, has succeeded in sculpting a distinct voice for herself amongst a growing crowd of gestural, abstract painters. “Drunk on Colour” at The Dot Project not only tramples the well-worn path between sensation and painterly action, but communicates this personal journey to the viewer in a boldly authentic way.
It is easy to depict what surrounds you; smartphones have made this the norm for artists of Eastwood’s generation (she was born in 1990). The act of taking that filtered selfie, however, is not ordinarily shown as part and parcel of the image. Surrounding herself with the natural world, Eastwood makes the decision to take herself away from the banal urban autonomy that London instills in its artists. Yet natural objects, surprisingly, are rarely (if ever) the subject of Eastwood’s paintings. Rather, as “Drunk on Colour” evidences, it is precisely the action of striding toward the peripheries that the canvases in The Dot Project exhibit.
Materially, the canvases show no signs of being worked on en plein air, despite the fact that many were executed in natural landscapes and botanical gardens. Similarly, symbols that often haunt dream-readings and clichéd horror movies, such as skeletal trees, lose all obvious connotations when juxtaposed not only against Eastwood’s limited vibrant palette within the frame of the canvas, but also against the stark, modernist form of the white cube gallery space. Brash, horizontal slashes and frantic, paranoid scrawls—which bring a bodily violence to the first works one encounters in the exhibition—work alongside filled blocks of color. Each mark, itself loaded, only serves to inform those around it.
The potency of experience is something that Eastwood excels at depicting; this is a powerful tool to hold as an artist. Viewing the works, one realizes that a triad has been completed: the experience of the artist, the expressionistic gesture performed during painting, and the effect this has on the viewer simultaneously collide and coincide. “Drunk on Colour,” in this way, is perfectly named, due to its understanding of sensation. Inebriation is something that has to be experienced, yet—through her flawless visual renderings of emotion—Eastwood imbues each work with a potency to enliven. This is what makes the works immediate: they communicate the experience of the artist to the viewer.
In the vein of Albert Irvin, an artist who evoked many things without overtly depicting them, Eastwood harnesses the life force of painting itself and blurs the lines between surface and space. Works such as Back into the green cave where my spirit lives (2015) seem to spill out over the confines of the canvas, escape onto the walls, fill the room, and wash over the viewer. More recent works, the last to be seen when navigating The Dot Project exhibition, indicate where future pieces by the artist may venture. The single-surface canvas is replaced by layered surfaces, as fabrics are applied to the canvases and mark, once again, Eastwood’s immediate relation between action and perception.
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Palestinians clash with Israeli troops again over holy site
Palestinian youths throw stones towards Israeli border police during clashes. (Reuters)
Published — Friday 7 November 2014
JERUSALEM/GAZA: Palestinian protesters fought with Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Friday, the latest clashes in a fortnight of violence over access to Jerusalem’s holiest site.
At the Qalandia checkpoint separating Ramallah from Jerusalem, troops fired rubber bullets as several hundred protesters marched, some throwing rocks and petrol bombs.
In East Jerusalem, police fired tear gas to disperse protesters hurling firecrackers and burning tires that sent up huge clouds of black smoke in Shoafat refugee camp.
Palestinian and regional anger, still simmering over Israel’s war with Gaza’s Hamas movement in July and August, has focused in the last two weeks on Jerusalem’s holiest site, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount.
For decades, Israel has maintained a ban on Jews praying at the site, which houses the Dome of the Rock and the 8th-century Al-Aqsa mosque and was also the site of ancient Jewish temples.
But in recent weeks, protests have gathered momentum against a campaign by far-right Jewish nationalists to be allowed to pray there.
Israeli security forces have clashed at the compound with Muslim worshippers angry at what they see as an assault on the shrine, which is administered by Islamic authorities, and last week Israel shut down all access to the site for the first time in more than a decade, after a Palestinian gunman shot an Israeli ultranationalist. Palestinian drivers have rammed into Israeli pedestrians in the city, killing four people.
RISK OF MORE VIOLENCE
The EU’s new foreign affairs chief said the upsurge in violence made it all the more critical that Israel and the Palestinians resume peace negotiations.
“The risk of growing tensions here in Jerusalem … is that, if we do not move forward on the political track, we will go back, and back again to violence,” Federica Mogherini told reporters after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during her first official visit to the region.
The last talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in April after months of largely fruitless negotiation, with the Palestinians angry at the continued building of Jewish settlements in occupied territory, and Israel furious at attempts to bring the Islamist group Hamas, which officially denies Israel’s right to exist, into the Palestinian government.
Mogherini said it was time for the EU to take a bigger role in brokering peace talks, a task until now shouldered by Washington.
After meeting her, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the status quo governing Temple Mount would not change.
At the same time as calling for calm, Netanyahu has accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of instigating the violence, putting the prospect of any return to negotiations even further out of reach.
HOMES TO BE RAZED?
An official in Netanyahu’s office who declined to be named said the prime minister had sought judicial authorization to raze the homes of Palestinians involved in lethal attacks against Israelis.
Israel has often demolished Palestinian homes in the West Bank in retaliation for attacks, despite the protests of human rights groups who say it amounts to collective punishment, but it has rarely done so in Jerusalem.
The Palestinians, for their part, are far from presenting a united front.
Abbas’s Fatah movement and the Gaza-based Hamas, at daggers drawn since Hamas drove Fatah’s forces out of Gaza in 2007, agreed in June to form a “reconciliation” government, but have so far failed to put the unity cabinet to work.
On Friday, around 15 small explosions targeted the homes and vehicles of Fatah officials in Gaza, causing minor damage but no injuries, witnesses and members of Fatah said.
One of the targets hit was a stage where the 10th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, the late Palestinian president and Fatah leader, is to be commemorated on Nov. 11.
Fatah and Hamas blamed each other for the blasts.
“We will not allow the return of internal conflicts, chaos and anarchy to the Gaza Strip,” said Eyad Al-Bozom, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, run by officials loyal to Hamas.
“The security services will pursue anyone who had any connection to these criminal acts.”
The tension between Fatah and Hamas has hampered efforts to rebuild Gaza after the July-August war, in which more than 2,100 Palestinians were killed, as well as more than 70 Israelis.
Mogherini was due to visit Gaza on Saturday for talks with Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.
Two die in Egypt as Mursi backers clash with police
Published — Saturday 8 November 2014
CAIRO: Two people were killed Friday when supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Muhammad Mursi clashed with police and residents outside Cairo, security officials said.
In the province of Fayoum, south of the capital, violence erupted after Mursi supporters staged a protest following Friday prayers, leading to the death of a 19-year-old student.
Security officials said police used tear gas after protesters fired birdshot at them.
The exact cause of the student’s death was not immediately clear, said Health Ministry official Medhat Shukri. He added that three policemen were also wounded in the clashes.
Another person was killed when pro-Mursi protesters clashed in the Ain Shams district northeast of Cairo with residents opposed to Mursi’s presidency, which was toppled by the army last year.
Two other people were wounded in the clashes which erupted after the protesters fired birdshot and live rounds at Ain Shams residents, a Cairo police official said.
Security officials said that 13 people who took part in protests Friday in support of Mursi were arrested, including five in Fayoum who were found in possession of petrol bombs.
Supporters of Mursi still attempt to stage protests demanding his reinstatement, but their rallies have dwindled amid a deadly government crackdown since the army ousted the Islamist last year.
At least 1,400 people have been killed in the crackdown, while more than 15,000 have been jailed and hundreds sentenced to death.
The authorities have tightened security around universities after more than a dozen students were killed in violence sparked by pro-Mursi protests during the last academic year.
The ICC, Mavi Marmara and Israel: Some animals are more equal than others
Shoks Mnisi Mzolo – Cii News | 12 Muharram 1436/06 November 2014
The International Criminal Court (ICC) stunned those who have faith in it when it said it would not probe Israel’s raid on Turkish flotilla that took nine lives in May 2010. Turkey described as mass murder the actions of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). The Turks whose lives were taken by the IDF were on their way to bring aid to the blockaded and subjugated Gaza. But Israel, which enforced this illegal blockade in 2007, argued its Navy was responding to a danger threat posed by 40 passengers, on Mavi Marmara, the ship, who were armed with iron bars and knives.
The ICC, which never hesitates to try Africans accused of committing war crimes, determined that the crimes were not grave enough to warrant its attention. It is the Comoros, an African island nation, which took the case against Israel to the ICC last May because the Mavi Marmara, with civil-based IHH activists on board, was carrying its flag. This, explained Ali Emrah Bozbayindir in an interview with Sabahul Khair, gives the Comoros an option to apply for a review of the prosecutor’s decision within 90 days.
Is there political maneuvering? Why, when international prosecutors say they believe Israel may be guilty of war crimes, did it not pursue the matter to its logical and definite conclusion?
“There’s always a rumour or belief that Israel has a special status in international law or international system, so to say. And, this decision confirms (that) and is disappointing. And, it’s ironic that they’re expecting Comoros or Turkey to try the Israelis,” Bozbayindir observed. “The ICC is the only forum which can bring Israeli criminals to justice. The [court] denying this somehow implies that: ‘ok, you can kill on the high seas, unarmed humanitarian aid-carrying people. Ok, you have committed a crime but we won’t try you.’ This is basically (what this means).”
Bozbayindir, whose law firm represents IHH – The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief Humanitarian Relief Foundation – opined that the prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, limited her analysis to the events that place on Mavi Marmara but ignored the context of the blockade imposed by Israel on Palestine’s Gaza. It was such misery that spurred IHH activists to set off for Gaza where they sought to take humanitarian aid and construction material. “Mavi Marmara is only one part of this big story,” Bozbayindir said, also alluding to Israel’s desecration of Al-Aqsa Masjid in the occupied Palestine’s East Jerusalem.
Gaza, home to around 1.8 million, has become the world’s largest open-air prison and concentration camp where the IDF murders scores of people as a matter of course. All of this forms part of Israel’s ethnic policies to rid (through extermination or expulsion) indigenous Palestinians, a Semitic grouping, from their land to make way for Zionists.
Speaking to Cii, the attorney noted “an important African element” that non-Africans (including Israel and others) find inappropriate. The Hague-based ICC, now pursuing Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Omar al-Bashir, his Sudanese peer, never shows interest in atrocities committed in other parts of the world. So, when an African country refers a matter that involves non-Africans, IDF soldiers, Bensouda says the crimes were not grave enough.
“For the first time, the ICC rejects a state referral, this is an important point. This is not a simple referral. A state, the Union of Comoros, refers the case to the ICC but the ICC rejects that,” Bozbayindir observed, also pointing to the cold relations between The Hague and the African Union, whose members are the court’s only targets. Talk about some animals being more equal than others. Sadly, notes the lawyer, the globe, through United Nations platforms, does nothing to hold the self-righteous Israel to account for the crimes it commits against Palestine and the region.
Apart from Binyamin Netanyahu’s apology, Ankara has demanded compensation for its citizens who fell victim to the IDF terror. Further, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime wants justice for the Palestinians, now oppressed by the Tel Aviv regime which, according to Richard Goldstone, Bozbayindir reminded Cii, has committed war crimes. Turkey insists that Israel lifts the blockade imposed on Gaza. “Turkey wants to channel humanitarian aid freely,” he said.
The point is that the Mavi Marmara tragedy was sparked by the Zionist-inspired subjugation and oppression that has left the Palestinians in dire poverty. That said, this lawyer asserted, the Turkish position is that there is no reason why the status quo of misery and starvation should continue. And so, maybe, the blood of the activists whose lives were taken by the IDF would nourish the tree of freedom that the subjugated Semites have been dreamt of for decades. But, to be real, in this world, not all humans, or Semites, are equal even in the 21stcentury.
French start-up nibbles Halal food market with pork test
An illustration picture at Capital Biotech offices in Asnieres sur Seine shows a kit to test for the presence of pork in food for use by Muslims, with small test tubes in which a food sample is mixed with warm water and test strips. Picture taken October 21, 2014. (Reuters)
HELENE DUVIGNEAU | AFP
Published — Wednesday 5 November 2014
PARIS: A French start-up is hoping to take a slice of the multi-billion Halal food market with a device allowing diners to find out within minutes whether a dish contains pork.
Capital Biotech has received orders from as far afield as Turkey, Chile and Indonesia for its “Halal Test” which tests within 10 minutes whether a food contains pork meat, forbidden for Muslims and Jews.
Launched only a fortnight ago, the company has won nearly 100,000 ($135,000) in orders, a “surprise” according to co-founder Jean-Francois Julien.
The company acknowledges that the test, a one-use device costing 6.90 euros, does not constitute a complete “Halal” test, which also requires information about how the animal was slaughtered.
But it “allows you to dispel a one-off doubt, for example when you are on holiday or when a new “Halal” product hits the market,” said Julien.
To use the device, the cautious diner mixes a small amount with hot water and inserts a small strip into the mixture. The strip tests for pork proteins and takes less than 10 minutes.
France’s five million Muslims (the largest population in Europe) have been hit with food scandals — in 2011, “Halal” sausages were discovered to contain pork — and want to be sure they are not eating forbidden food, said Abbas Bendali from marketing firm Solis.
Capital Biotech believes however that 70 percent of its sales will eventually come from professionals who want a quick way of testing whether food is suitably for non pork eaters.
Bendali said the cost of the device would inevitably deter individuals “at a time of economic crisis.”
“It’s difficult to invest seven euros to test a bowl of pasta that costs three,” he said.
Muslims are more reassured by “a genuine Halal certificate,” he said.
But the firm is not limiting itself just to pork, hoping to make itself the firm of reference for tests on all types of food allergies.
It intends to launch soon a range of tests for soya, egg or almonds — all potential allergens — in ready meals. The firm will then roll out tests for gluten, peanut or milk. In the long-run, the start-up plans to extend its quick-fire testing to pharamceutical products.
However, Faycal Bennatif, marketing director of the world’s top biological analysis group Eurofins, told AFP it was not down to the consumer to perform quality tests on food products.
In the wake of the horsemeat scandal that rocked Europe last year, Eurofins has been inundated for requests to test meat products but has not developed a quick-fire test.
“We work with DNA sequencing in the lab which is not at all the same method,” said Bennatif, adding he was “dubious” as to how efficient the new quick tests were.
Capital Biotech’s “Halal tests” do not require authorization to be launched on the market, estimated at 5.5 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in France alone, although authorities will examine the reliability of the testing method.
Expert in allergens Jocelyne Just said the tests were a “first” but should be treated with caution “in the sense that a patient can be allergic to one food form but not another, for example to raw milk but not pasteurised.”
As for Capital Biotech, the start-up already has its eye on the next market by securing domain names for “kosher tests.”
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Write around the Isle – turnips, thrillers and special guests
Sir Tony comes to town for BroadstairsLit
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There were turnips on display when Baldrick fans packed The Pavilion on 10th March to welcome Sir Tony Robinson to Broadstairs.
The actor, presenter, author and comic genius who, we decided, must by now have national treasure status, delighted the audience with hilarious tales of stage and screen from his childhood start as the Artful Dodger in the west end production of Oliver to that going-over-the-top iconic Blackadder finale.
The queue for signed copies of his memoir No Cunning Plan (Pan Macmillan) – stretched a while…
Tiverton Books
And on the subject of paperbacks – six years ago, Carol Clarke invited me to visit the bookshop she’d opened in Cliftonville with her husband, Dave. It sounded delightful – I love a second-hand bookstore – and I promised to pop along. Last Sunday I finally made it!
Tiverton Books is tucked away beneath the Smiths Court Hotel and offers good quality, used books across a range of subjects and genres, quirkily laid out without category headings under a system that Carol knows like the back of her hand, but which is suitably cryptic to ensure the potential buyer gets to have a good browse.
With everything from Blyton to Dickens to Jilly Cooper to a tome on quilting, there is something for everyone (I left Carol a couple of my own works – pristine and unread – if you want a bargain) without breaking the bank. I came away with four thrillers for under a fiver. Wish I’d got there sooner!
Tiverton Books can be found “Down the Steps” at Smiths Court Hotel, Eastern Esplanade, Margate CT9 2HL
Open every Sunday from 10 am to 2pm. www.tivertonbooks.co.uk
Kent Festival of Writing
For anyone with writing dreams of their own, the Kent Festival of Writing started life 3 years ago and welcomes “all writers from absolute beginners and those writing just for fun, to would-be and established authors at all stages of their careers.” The day aims to provide “inspiration, support and the opportunity to develop skills with hands-on workshops designed to encourage and inform.”
Director Sue Basset is a writer herself and has recently acquired an agent for her Gothic thriller which is currently being submitted to publishers. “I know how important it is to meet other writers,” she says. “Their support and encouragement, along with the advice I have received from published authors and tutors, have been invaluable on my journey. I wanted to provide something similar for aspiring writers which was accessible and local.”
Events include workshops on blogging, finding your writing voice, interviews with published writers and a mystery book swap. (I’d be there myself but I shall be teaching elsewhere – at the fabulous Chez Castillon – if you have dreams of writing with sunshine and wine, check this out too www.chez-castillon.com)
Kent Festival of Writing will be held on Saturday 14th April 2018
Whitstable Community College, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1PZ
For details and tickets see https://www.kentfestivalofwriting.co.uk
Back here in Thanet, the writing scene is flourishing too with the well-established Isle Writers group being regular and entertaining contributors to the monthly Broadly Speaking sessions hosted by BroadstairsLit. The group meet regularly for discussion and critique sessions and have produced an anthology Small Things. Find them on facebook https://www.facebook.com/IsleWriters/
If you have a story to share, or would simply like to listen, Broadly Speaking is held on the last Sunday of each month at the Yarrow Hotel, Broadstairs from 7.30pm. Visit https://broadstairslit.co.uk/broadly-speaking-3/ for the full lowdown.
Don’t miss Hunter Davies!
And if you really like a good yarn, then the BroadstairsLit guest for April has more tales than you can shake a stick at. In his memoir A Life in the Day (Simon & Schuster) witty raconteur Hunter Davies reflects on life in London in the Swinging Sixties, his time as editor of Britain’s first colour weekend supplement The Sunday Times Magazine; his friendship with the Beatles (he wrote the only authorised biography of the group) and his partying with and ghost-writing for some of the biggest names in television, film and theatre of the day. We’re talking Sir Michael Caine, George Best, Melvyn Bragg, Dame Joan Bakewell, Sir Sean Connery, Cilla Black, Paul Gascoigne, and Wayne Rooney among others. It is also a moving account of his deep love for and marriage to the acclaimed novelist Margaret Forster who he sadly lost to cancer in 2016. Hunter will be joined by their author daughter Caitlin Davies, whose latest book Bad Girls (John Murray) is a fascinating look at the history of Holloway prison. Both will be in conversation with me, spilling the beans about all of this and more. Come along – it’s going to be riveting!
Hunter Davies and Caitlin Davies will be at The Yarrow Hotel, Broadstairs from 7pm 6th April. Tickets at £15 include a welcome drink and canapés. Please see https://broadstairslit.co.uk/events/ to book
Friday 11th May – Extra Time with James Brown. The TalkSport host talks about male friendship and his love of football
Thursday 21st June Being David Archer. Tim Bentinck (David Archer) and Sunny Ormonde (Lillian Bellamy) take us behind the scenes at Britain’s favourite radio soap.
Details of all events and how to book https://broadstairslit.co.uk/events. Original article at https://theisleofthanetnews.com/jane-wenham-jones-write-around-the-isle-turnips-thrillers-and-special-guests.
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Helen Glover says:
Thank you Jane, Glad I still get your posts. Very interesting. I love Margaret Forster’s books, especially the most recent ones, and I heard Hunter Davies interviewed on the radio concerning his wife, moving and entertaining.
Very sorry I can’t be with you at Chez Castillon, partly due to being on the way to England (and Belgium, the Spa-Francorchamps Endurance car race) but also due to the lack of writing. Procrastination, and lack of discipline, you know me! Hope all goes well, and I send my love to all who remember me. Helen
Lovely to hear from you Helen and remember if you can get to Chez Castillon at all, my job would be to get you going again! 🙂
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Pathways to Recovery and Loss of Nephrons in Anti-Thy-1 Nephritis
Wilhelm Kriz, Bruni Hähnel, Hiltraud Hosser, Tammo Ostendorf, Soeren Gaertner, Bettina Kränzlin, Norbert Gretz, Fujio Shimizu and Jürgen Floege
JASN July 2003, 14 (7) 1904-1926; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASN.0000070073.79690.57
Wilhelm Kriz
Bruni Hähnel
Hiltraud Hosser
Tammo Ostendorf
Soeren Gaertner
Bettina Kränzlin
Norbert Gretz
Fujio Shimizu
Jürgen Floege
ABSTRACT. The present histopathologic study of anti-Thy-1.1 models of mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in rats provides a structural analysis of damage development and of pathways to recovery and to nephron loss. As long as the disease remains confined to the endocapillary compartment, the damage may be resolved or recover with a mesangial scar. Irreversible lesions with loss of nephrons emerge from extracapillary processes with crucial involvement of podocytes, leading to tuft adhesions to Bowman‘s capsule (BC) and subsequent crescent formation. Two mechanisms appeared to be responsible: (1) Epithelial cell proliferation at BC and the urinary orifice and (2) misdirected filtration and filtrate spreading on the outer aspect of the nephron. Both may lead to obstruction of the tubule, disconnection from the glomerulus, and subsequent degeneration of the entire nephron. No evidence emerged to suggest that the kind of focal interstitial proliferation associated with the degeneration of injured nephrons was harmful to a neighboring healthy nephron. E-mail: wilhelm.kriz@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
Received August 16, 2002. Accepted March 14, 2003.
Glomerular diseases starting with mesangiolysis have a high probability of recovery. However, not all nephrons recover; some always undergo destruction; we therefore raised the following questions: (1) what is the crucial stage of damage that determines the subsequent recovery or progression and (2) what are the sequences of events leading either to the restitution or to the degeneration of the respective nephron? Thus, our primary question was not why a nephron degenerated or recovered but how these outcomes were achieved. A glomerulus, and all the more a nephron, are both complex structures; we therefore wanted to analyze to which extent the loss and, on the other hand, the reestablishment of the higher order structure were decisive for damage progression and recovery, respectively.
The most common models used to study mesangiolysis and damage development starting therefrom are those that induce mesangial cell lysis with antibodies against the Thy 1.1 antigen of mesangial cells; the resulting disease is generally referred to as anti-Thy-1 nephritis. The classical experiments were performed either with polyclonal antibodies (1,2⇓) or with the monoclonal antibody OX-7 (3). More recently, the monoclonal antibody 1-22-3 (4) has been shown to produce more severe damage. Administration of these antibodies in rats leads to a brisk complement-dependent lysis of the mesangial cells followed by the development of a mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis.
We used both the OX-7 and the 1-22-3 antibodies in two originally separate studies. Because disease development was more or less identical in both models, we combined both studies. This permitted us to analyze complete pathways of damage development and to provide step-by-step sequences of events leading from mesangiolysis via various intermediate stages to either the recovery or loss of a nephron. We think that these results are of considerable general interest when asking how nephrons degenerate in chronic renal disease.
The experimental design of both studies was approved by the local authorities according to the German law for protection of animals.
OX-7 Study
Male Wistar rats (Charles River; body weight, approximately 180 g) were used. Three groups of rats were studied, each comprising of four experimental and two control animals. The rats were fed a standard diet with 19% protein and had access to tap water ad libitum. The disease was induced by intravenous (tail vein) injection of the OX-7 anti-Thy-1 antibody; 1 mg/kg body wt dissolved in 0.9 NaCl was administered; controls received the vehicle only.
Rats from group 1 were sacrificed by whole body perfusion (see below) 2 d after disease induction; rats from group 2, 9 d after; and those from group 3, 30 d after. One day before the sacrifice, 24-h urine collections were performed and used to determine total protein excretion.
To study damage development during the critical period between day 1 and 6 in more detail, supplementary experiments were performed. Additional male Wistar rats (180 g body wt) were treated as the others and sacrificed six at a time (four experimental and two control rats) on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 by total body perfusion like the others.
1-22-3 Study
Male Wistar rats (Janvier, France; approximately 300 g body wt) were used. Three groups of rats were studied, each comprising eight experimental and three control animals. They were fed a standard diet with 19% protein and had access to tap water ad libitum. One week before disease induction, all animals were subjected to uninephrectomy (right kidney) following standard protocols under ketamin/xylacin anesthesia (100 mg/6 mg per kg body weight, intramuscularly). The disease was induced by intravenous (tail vein) injection of 1 mg of the 1-22-3 antibody per animal dissolved in 0.9 NaCl, according to Cheng et al. (5); controls received the vehicle only. The rats from group 1 were sacrificed by whole body perfusion (see below) 2 wk after disease induction, the rats from group 2 after 5 wk, and those from group 3 after 10 wk. Twenty-four-hour urine collections were performed on day 10 (all animals), day 30 (animals from groups 2 and 3), and day 65 (rats from group 3); the excretion of total protein (Coomassie) and albumin (ELISA) was recorded as described previously (6).
Animal Perfusion
The animals were fixed by total body perfusion as described previously (7). Briefly, under Nembutal anesthesia (50 mg/kg body weight, intraperitoneally), the abdomen was opened and a cannula was retrogradely inserted into the abdominal aorta below the exit of the renal arteries. Without prior flushing, the animals were directly perfused with fixative at a pressure of 220 mmHg for 3 min. In the OX-7 study, two fixative solutions were used: (1) 2% glutaraldehyde phosphate buffer solution (GA-PBS) supplemented with 0.05% picric acid (pH 7.4; osmolarity, 485 mm osmol/L) and (2) 2% paraformaldehyde PBS (PFA-PBS; pH 7.4; osmolarity 900). In each group, three experimental and one control animal were perfused with the GA-PBS solution; the remaining animals were perfused with the PFA-PBS solution. Also, the supplementary animals were subdivided and processed according to both protocols (two experimental, one control in each subgroup). The GA-PBS-perfused material was preferentially used for the structural and the PFA-PBS-perfused material for the immunocytochemical studies. In the 1-22-3 study, all rats were perfused with PFA-PBS following the same protocol. After perfusion, the kidneys were removed and cut into 1- to 2-mm-thick slices.
Structural Studies
Slices from kidneys of all animals were postfixed in 2% GA-PBS overnight; thereafter, they were washed and cut into small blocks (2 × 3 mm) of cortex. These blocks were postfixed in OsO4 (1% for 2 h) and subsequently dehydrated and embedded into Epon by standard procedures. Semithin (1 μm thick) sections from four different blocks of each animal and, in addition, series of semithin sections (300 sections) of selected blocks from animals from each group as well as ultrathin sections of selected areas were cut on a Ultracut microtome (Leica, Nussloch, Germany) using a diamond knife. Semithin sections were stained according to Richardson et al. (8) and examined with light microscopy (LM); ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate and studied with transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
A thorough qualitative analysis led to the subdivision of the structural changes into five categories, which served as a basis for a quantitative evaluation (damage score). The following categories of changes were distinguished:
Glomerular profiles without obvious changes
Glomerular profiles with early lesions (mesangiolysis, mesangial balloons both with and without proliferation)
Glomerular profiles with changes most likely indicating repair (mesangial scars, adherent scars, neck segments)
Glomerular profiles with lesions potentially progressing to more severe damage (aneurysms, all kinds of tuft adhesions to BC with and without cellular or matrix crescents)
Lesions indicating loss of the respective nephron (collapsed glomeruli, glomerular cysts)
The various types of lesions were counted in random sections from four blocks of each animal, resulting in the evaluation of a minimum of 80 glomeruli from each animal. To establish a damage score, lesions of category 2 were factored with 1, of category 3 with 2, of category 4 with 3, and of category 5 with 4. The sum was then divided by the total number of glomeruli, including those of category 1. The section series were used to trace a certain lesion to gain insight into its extension and its association with other injuries. The lesions and questions which were evaluated are given in Table 2.
Table 2. Lesion and question evaluation
In the OX-7 study, mean glomerular tuft volume was measured with a semiautomatic image analysis system (ViDS IV; AiTektron, Düsseldorf, Germany) as described previously (9). Briefly, for each rat, a minimum of 60 consecutively encountered glomeruli in 1 μm Epon sections were analyzed under direct visualization in a blinded manner; sclerotic glomeruli were excluded from the analysis.
Analysis on the EM level was performed in a qualitative manner. From areas of interest selected in the semithin sections, ultrathin sections were cut and studied with TEM.
For immuncytochemistry with the avidin-biotin-technique, PFA perfused tissue was embedded in paraffin and 4 μm sections were prepared. To optimize detection, the sections were microwaved five times for 5 min at 600 W in 0.01 M sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0) after dewaxing. Aldehydes were blocked with 0.1 M ammonium chloride, nonspecific bindings of avidin and biotin with the Avidin/Biotin Blocking Kit, (Vector-Alexis, Grünberg, Germany), and endogenous peroxidase was blocked with 3% H2 O2. Afterwards, the sections were stained with the ready-to-use Vectastain Elite ABC Kit Peroxidase, (Vector-Alexis, Grünberg). As substrate-chromogen, we used diaminobenzidine (DAB Kit, Vector-Alexis, Grünberg).
The following antibodies were used:
Monoclonal mouse anti-rat synaptopodin antibody (G1; 1:2), kindly provided by Dr. Peter Mundel, Albert-Einstein-College of Medicine, NY
Polyclonal rabbit anti podocin antibody (1:2000), kindly provided by Dr. Peter Mundel, Albert-Einstein-College of Medicine, NY
Monoclonal mouse anti-rat ED-1 antibody (1:150); Serotec, Biozol Diagnostica, Eching, Germany
Monoclonal mouse anti-rat proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibody (1:10.000); Abcam Ltd, Cambridge, GB
Monoclonal mouse anti-α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) antibody (1:100); Biocarta Europe, Hamburg, Germany
Polyclonal rabbit anti-rat type I collagen antibody (1:100); Biotrend, Köln, Germany
Polyclonal rabbit anti-human WT-1 antibody (1:100); Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Heidelberg, Germany
Polyclonal rabbit anti-human CD2AP antibody (1:3000); Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Heidelberg, Germany
For all antibodies, negative controls were used in which the primary antibody was omitted. All control sections were negative.
In the OX-7 study, a quantitative assessment of monocytes/macrophages and of α-SMA positivity was done with methyl Carnoy fixed tissue derived from three additional animals in each group as described previously (10). Primary antibodies were identical to those described previously (10,11⇓). To obtain mean numbers of infiltrating monocytes/macrophages in glomeruli, more than 30 consecutive cross-sections of glomeruli (range, 31 to 100) were evaluated and mean values per kidney were calculated. For the evaluation of the immunoperoxidase stain for α-SMA, each glomerular area was graded semiquantitatively and the mean score per biopsy was calculated as described previously (10).
Linear regression analysis (SigmaStat, SPSS Science) was employed to examine the correlation between the damage score and the urinary excretion of albumin and/or protein from each animal.
The structural changes in both studies were virtually the same. Thus, the analysis could be based on material from rats that were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 30 d (OX-7 study) and 2, 5, and 10 wk (1-22-3 study) after administration of the respective antibody. With both antibodies, the interanimal variation of changes was high, ranging from rats with very little damage at all up to rats in which more than 30% of nephrons had degenerated. Apart from the early disease stages, very reasonable correlations were found between the damage score on the one hand and albuminuria and/or proteinuria on the other hand (Table 1).
Table 1. General data, including the results from linear regression analysis between protein/albumin excretion and damage score
Overview of Damage Development
The damage in the acute phase on days 1 and 2 consisted of severe mesangiolysis, associated with capillary expansion uniformly encountered in every glomerulus (Table 2). This resulted in a dramatic enlargement of the tuft with frequent prolapses of the tuft into the urinary orifice (Tables 1 and 3⇓). Thereafter (days 4 to 6), advanced lesions in many glomeruli (mesangial balloons, aneurysms, tuft adhesions to BC) were encountered next to changes indicating repair, i.e., cellular repopulation in others (Tables 2 and 3⇓).
Table 3. Frequencies of structural changes from supplementary animals (4 in each group) as assessed in serial sections (left column) and random sections (all other columns)a
In the intermediate stage of the disease (comprising days 6 to 9 of the OX-7 study and the 2-wk group of the 1-22-3 study), the damage was no longer uniform, but extremely manifold. Stages of recovery were mixed with stages of damage progression. Most prominent were (Tables 2 and 3⇑): (1) stages of mesangiolysis and capillary expansion that had not proceeded to more severe damage, but instead exhibited cellular repopulation; (2) mesangial balloons; (3) glomerular aneurysms (rarely); and (4) tuft adhesions to BC associated with a mesangial balloon (many of them had developed crescents and showed encroachment of the injury onto the tubule); (5) a small number of glomerular profiles (5.9% after 9 d; 15.6% after 2 wk; Table 2) represented atubular glomeruli.
In the late phase (comprising the 30-d group of the OX-7 study and the 5-wk and 10-wk groups of the 1-22-3 study), the variety of lesions and stages of repair had increased further. Glomeruli with an obviously delayed start of any repair were seen adjacent to those that had recovered. In between, the following lesions were prominent (Table 2): (1) mesangial balloons in different stages of repair, most of them associated with adhesions to BC; (2) different kinds and stages of crescent formation with and without encroachment onto the tubule; (3) repaired injuries with different residual changes (mesangial scars, adherent scars, tubular neck segments); (4) atubular glomerular remnants (collapsed glomeruli, glomerular cysts) associated with areas of tubulointerstitial injury in different stages of progression.
In summary, these observations show (1) that regeneration was the dominant process, mostly leading to outcomes with residual changes; (2) that a substantial proportion of nephrons underwent degeneration; and (3) that in about 4% a neck segment had developed. Figure 1 together with Figure 10 summarize the results.
Figure 1. Diagrammatic summary of damage developments to recovery and nephron loss.
Figure 10. Schematics depicting the main stages of damage development. A longitudinal section of a glomerulus with vascular and urinary poles is drawn. Smooth muscle cells and extraglomerular and glomerular mesangial cells are shown in dark green; interstitial cells are shown in light green. Podocytes are shown in dark brown, tubular cells in light brown, and endothelial cells in magenta. The GBM separating the endocapillary and exocapillary compartments is drawn as a thick black layer, the multilayered PBM is hatched, and the TBM is again shown homogeneously black. Macrophages and other blood-borne mononuclear cells are shown in violet. (a) Normal glomerulus; (b) glomerulus with ubiquitous mesangiolysis and capillary expansion; (c) repair that started from mesangiolysis; (d) aneurysm; (e) mesangial balloon; (f-h) repair of a mesangial balloon, (f) stage I with peripheral assembly of capillaries beneath the GBM, (g) stage II with reestablishment of peripheral infoldings by centripetal pull (arrow), (h) stage III with contraction and formation of a globular mesangial scar; (i) mesangial balloon with podocyte bridge to BC; (k-m) development of a matrix crescent and tip change, (k) matrix crescent with beginning peritubular matrix spreading, (l) matrix crescent with progressing tubular atrophy, (m) healed tip change; (n-q) development of a cellular crescent and final nephron degeneration, (n) cellular crescent, (o) cellular crescent with encroachment onto the tubule and tubular obstruction, (p) collapsed atubular glomerulus associated with tubulointerstitial injury, and (q) expanded atubular glomerulus (glomerular cyst) in an advanced stage after complete removal of the corresponding tubules.
Early Lesions
As known from the classic experiments (1–3⇓⇓), the uniform early lesion of this disease was mesangiolysis (Figure 2a). Though the capillaries were extensively expanded, their branching pattern in conjunction with the folding pattern of the GBM was largely preserved, associated with the maintenance of GBM niches (Figure 2, a and b). Mesangial areas had also expanded (albeit apparently less than the capillaries; Figure 2a), contained only few cells, and were almost devoid of any structured matrix. Most cells in mesangial areas were macrophages (Table 1; ED-1 immunostaining not shown). The expansion of capillaries and mesangial areas resulted in total enlargement of the tuft by 78% on day 2 (Table 1). At the urinary pole, capillary loops approached the urinary orifice, resulting in a prolapse of the corresponding podocytes into the tubular lumen (Figure 2, b–d, f). When followed in serial sections, a prolapse of podocytes was encountered in more than 50% of glomeruli in early stages of the disease (Table 3).
Figure 2. Mesangiolysis, capillary expansion, and cell bridges between tuft and BC. (a) Overview: the expansion of the tuft is predominantly due to expansion of the capillaries (highlighted in yellow), which have developed into tortuous vascular channels. Mesangial areas (highlighted in blue) contain few cells (most of them probably macrophages) and are largely devoid of any matrix. The folding pattern of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is basically preserved; podocytes are of normal appearance. (b) Overview of tuft with prolapse into the urinary orifice (asterisk). (c) Urinary pole with prolapse of podocytes into the urinary orifice (asterisk); note the bottleshape of podocytes. (d) Early adhesion of the tuft to Bowman’s capsule (BC) at the urinary pole (asterisk); the cells that establish the affixation are most likely podocytes; they are filled with lysosomal elements (arrow). (e) Early adhesion (star) at the urinary pole (asterisk), immunostaining of synaptopodin shows that the bridging cells (arrows) are podocytes. (f) Early adhesion at the urinary pole. A capillary is attached to BC by three cells; two of them (1,2) appear to be podocytes (1 with a large pseudocyst and microvillous surface transformation), the third (3), a parietal cell. At a circumscribed area (arrowhead), the capillary fixes directly to the peripheral basement membrane (PBM); just a slight expansion of the space between the GBM and PBM is seen (arrow); in the adjacent interstitium, cells have accumulated. (g1, g2) Light microscopy (LM) and corresponding transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of a subsequent section showing the attachment of a podocyte (highlighted in yellow) to BC (arrowhead) and vice versa of a parietal epithelial cell to the tuft (arrow). (h1, h2) Follow-up sections of an early adhesion most likely consisting of a podocyte (arrowhead) and a parietal epithelial cell (arrow) that connect the tuft to BC. OX-7; a, b, c, and d, day 2; e, day 3; f, day 4; g, day 9. 1-22-3: h, 2 wk. a, f, and g2 are TEM; b, c, d, e, g1, and h are LM. Bar length: 20 μm in a, b, c, d, e, g1, and h; 10 μm in f and g2.
Podocytes overlying expanded capillary loops appeared to be stretched, but the overall architecture was widely preserved. Podocytes prolapsing into the urinary orifice showed more severe changes. First, their cell bodies were stretched, suggestive of physical forces (shear stress), dragging them into the tubular lumen (Figure 2, b–d); in individual cases, such podocytes detached and were found within the lumen of the proximal tubule (not shown). Second, these podocytes (in addition to the usual changes such as foot process effacement and accumulation of absorption droplets) frequently exhibited microvillous transformation of the cell surface (Figure 2, b and f), and, most importantly, they established contacts with BC (Figure 2, d–h).
As seen with TEM, these contacts were created by podocyte processes that had pierced through the parietal epithelium and fixed to the peripheral basement membrane (PBM) (Figure 2, f and g). In addition to structural characteristics (foot processes at the GBM; Figure 2g), these cells were identified as podocytes by immunostaining with antibodies to synaptopodin (Figure 2e) and other podocyte-specific proteins (WT-1, podocin, CD2AP; not shown). Most of the bridges were found at the urinary orifice. Around such bridging podocytes, further cell bridges (made up of podocytes and likely of parietal epithelial cells; Figure 2, g and h) between the GBM and the PBM became established and were reinforced by the deposition of extracellular matrix in between them. This frequently led to a close proximity of a perfused glomerular capillary to the initial site of affixation of the tuft to BC (Figure 2f).
Advanced Endocapillary Damage
The initial injury of mesangiolysis with capillary expansion frequently advanced to a mesangial balloon and less frequently to a glomerular aneurysm. A fully developed mesangial balloon (Figures 3c and 4c⇓) comprised an entire glomerular lobule. The folding pattern of the GBM was more or less totally lost, leading to large globular structures that were smoothly encircled by the GBM, followed by a layer of attenuated podocytes; microvillous surface transformation and areas with foot process effacement were frequent in such podocytes (Figure 3, c, c1, and e). In the case that individual infoldings of the GBM were maintained, they contained properly differentiated podocyte processes (Figure 3b). Inside the balloons, generally very few capillaries were encountered, most of them without any association to the GBM. Otherwise, these balloons were filled with a fluid-rich tissue containing different amounts of star-shaped cells (compare Figures 3c and 4c⇓); collagen fibers were sparse. Between glomeruli with a largely preserved folding pattern of the GBM and those with mesangial balloons, a continuous spectrum of intermediates was encountered (Figures 3a and 4a⇓).
Figure 3. Pre-balloon injury, mesangial balloon, glomerular aneurysm. (a) Glomerular lobule in which the folding pattern of the GBM is largely maintained in its central portion (toward the vascular pole [VP]) and largely lost in its peripheral portion. In the central portion, the niches at the turning points of the GBM are frequently seen to be stuffed with dark (i.e., densely filled with microfilaments) processes of podocytes interconnecting opposing portions of the GBM (encircled). In contrast, deep infoldings of the GBM with, acute-angled niches are lacking in the peripheral tuft portion. The expanded mesangial area of the peripheral tuft portion contains many star-shaped cells (asterisk) with processes running in all directions. (b) Portion of a glomerular lobule with preserved infoldings of the GBM, sectioned either in the axis of the infolding (arrowhead) or at an angle to it (arrow); all of them are filled with dark podocyte processes. (c) Mesangial balloon with only few scattered capillaries and — in addition to some blood cells — a sparse amount of star-shaped cells. Podocytes on the outer surface are simplified. As seen in the enlargement (c1; subsequent section), they exhibit foot process effacement, accumulation of absorption droplets, and microvillous transformation. (d) Blood-filled lobular aneurysms with complete destruction of the endocapillary compartment and merging of mesangial and capillary spaces. Almost throughout the entire circumference, the wall is multilayered consisting of collapsed capillaries compressed to the inner aspect of the GBM and is trimmed with blood cells (quadrangle in d, enlarged in d1). (e) Podocytes on the surface of an incomplete mesangial balloon with micorvillous surface transformation. OX-7: a, b, c, c1, and e, day 9; d and d1, day 3. TEM. Bar length: 10 μM in a, c1, d1 and e; 20 μm in c and d; 2 μm in b.
Figure 4. Recovery, repair. (a) An “almost” mesangial balloon. The density of capillaries is greatly reduced; however, some infoldings of the GBM with abutment of capillaries are preserved. In contrast to complete mesangial balloons and aneurysms, cellular repopulation of the expanded mesangial spaces is seen throughout. (b) Part of an expanded mesangial area showing star-shaped cells (asterisk) with processes adhering to the GBM (arrow in the enlargement b1) and to collagen fibers (arrowheads in the enlargement b2). (c through f) Stages of repair of a mesangial balloon. (c) Mesangial balloon with very few capillaries and a sparse network of star-shaped cells. (d) Balloon with a peripheral arrangement of capillaries, a sparse network of cells and without infoldings of the GBM. (e) Balloon with peripherally arranged capillaries adjacent to infoldings of the GBM and accompanied by star-shaped cells; clearly less cells are seen in the center of the balloon. (f) Balloon with peripherally arranged capillaries associated with deep (at least partially) infoldings of the GBM (arrows) and a mesangial center that is filled with solidified mesangial tissue. (g) Glomerular lobule with sclerosis of the mesangium, i.e., scar tissue filling the mesangium; shown in (h) at higher magnification. Note the dense assembly of collagen type 1 fibers. a, b, g, and h, OX-7; a and b, day 9; g and h, day 30; c, d, e, and f, 1-22-3, 10 wk. TEM. Bar length: 20 μm in a, c, d, e, and f; 5 μm in b; 2 μm in b1; 0.5 μm in b2 and h; 10 μm in g.
Glomerular aneurysms were comparably rarely found and only in early stages, never beyond day 9 (Tables 2 and 3⇑). They were blood-filled lobular cysts with merging of mesangial and capillary spaces (Figure 3d). Their walls consisted of the expanded GBM (like that of a mesangial balloon) but were supplemented from the inside by cellular layers of collapsed and compressed capillaries (Figure 3d1). Proliferation was generally not seen inside such structures.
Changes Indicating Repair of Endocapillary Lesions
In lobules in which mesangiolysis had not advanced to more serious damage, cellular repopulation of the mesangium was generally seen. Evident already on day 2 was an increase in the α-SMA positive area, which dramatically augmented thereafter (Table 1). The newly formed mesangial cells were star-shaped with many cell processes (Figure 3a, 4a, and 4b⇑). They were embedded in a fluid-rich matrix that ubiquitously contained loosely arranged type I collagen fibers. Processes of the cells made contacts either with the GBM (Figure 4b) or with collagen fibers (Figure 4b); intercellular junctions were rarely encountered. The podocytes covering the outside of such lobules displayed a fairly normal morphology (Figure 4a). Podocyte processes filling the niches of GBM infoldings were frequently made prominent by a dense assembly of microfilaments (Figure 3b). Glomerular lobules suggestive of advanced repair exhibited a normal branching pattern of capillaries but prominent mesangial axes that contained a dense, fibrous (type I collagen) matrix, and apparently more cells than usual (Figure 4, g and h).
The repair of a mesangial balloon was different, started later, and even then at varying points in time (even in the 10-wk group, mesangial balloons with no signs of a beginning repair were encountered). The repair appeared to occur in several discernable stages, starting from mesangial balloons with little cell proliferation. Such balloons were large globular structures, smoothly surrounded by the GBM followed by a continuous layer of attenuated podocytes (Figure 4c). They contained a sparse network of branched cells (α-SMA positive; not shown) with a gradient in cell density, decreasing from the connection with the glomerular stalk toward the periphery (Figure 4c). The few capillaries were randomly scattered with few of them at a peripheral location adjacent to the GBM. Mesangial balloons in apparently intermediate stages of recovery showed a peripheral rearrangement of capillaries just beneath the expanded GBM (Figure 4d). Suggestively subsequent stages were characterized by peripheral capillaries associated with shallow infoldings of the GBM and accumulation of cells (Figure 4e; α-SMA positive, not shown). Most advanced stages of repair contained a dense center of cells and matrix (collagen typ I) peripherally trimmed with normal appearing capillaries (Figure 4f).
Advanced Extracapillary Damage
In an estimated almost 60% of glomeruli in both studies (Table 2), the disease encroached upon the extracapillary compartment, starting there with shape changes of podocytes, including the formation of podocyte bridges and subsequent tuft adhesions to BC (described above). Many adhesions developed crescents that were the starting point of progression to more severe damage.
Two types of early crescents were distinguished (Figures 5 and 6⇓). First, a cellular crescent characterized by epithelial cell proliferation (Figures 5a and 6a⇓); second, a matrix crescent (Figures 5b and 6b⇓) that showed little cell proliferation but was predominantly filled with a proteinaceous material that appeared to spread in all directions. However, most cellular crescents also exhibited some matrix in between the cells and, vice versa, the matrix crescents contained some cells. Damage progression was different depending on whether cell proliferation or matrix spreading appeared as the leading process; we therefore subdivided the crescents into those with a dominance of cell proliferation and those with a dominance of matrix spreading.
Figure 5. Crescents. (a and b) Early crescents; they are associated with tuft adhesions (stars) and occupy a paraglomerular compartment between the GBM and the parietal epithelium on one side and the PBM on the other. In panel a, this compartment is predominantly filled with cells (cellular crescent), and with a homogeneous matrix (matrix crescent) in panel b. (c) Adherent scar, i.e., solidified tuft adhesion (star) associated with a fibrocellular crescent, representing a “healed” lesion (segmental scar interconnecting the tuft with the interstitium). a, OX-7, day 9; b and c, 1-22-3; b, 2 wk, c, 10 wk. LM. Bar length: 50 μm.
Figure 6. Crescents — details. (a) Adhesion associated with a cellular crescent. The lesion consists of three portions: (i) an endocapillary portion (highlighted in yellow); (ii) the bridging portion (uncoloured) separated from the former by the GBM; (iii) a cap of proliferating interstitial tissue (together with the tubules highlighted in yellow), separated from the bridging portion by the former PBM (or a derivate thereof). Note that cells at the flanks of the adhesion contain abundant absorption droplets (asterisk); they are most likely podocytes. (b) Adhesion associated with a predominantly matrix-filled crescent. Again, three portions are distinguishable: (i) an endocapillary portion (highlighted in yellow); (ii) a bridging portion (uncoloured); (iii) outside the PBM, the proliferative response of the interstitium (tubules and interstitium are highlighted in yellow). The adherent portion of the GBM has a gap (arrow; verified at higher magnification, not shown). The crescent contains few cells, suggestively including remnant cells of the parietal epithelium (arrowhead) and macrophages (double arrowhead). The widely homogenous matrix is of intermediate electron density and contains striped areas of a clearly more dense matrix (double arrows) that represents fibrin (as seen at higher magnification by its banded pattern [1], not shown). On the outside of the PBM, a dense layer of fibroblast processes is seen (small arrows). (c) Immunostaining of PCNA, showing cell proliferation in a cellular crescent. (d, e, and f). Composition of cellular crescents demonstrated by immunostaining of synaptopodin, which identifies the cells at the flanks of the adhesion as podocytes (d), of α-SMA which identifies myofibroblasts within the tuft and outside the PBM in the interstitium (e), and of ED-1 which shows that — in addition to cells in the tuft and the interstitium — a variable amount of cells within the crescent are monocytes/macrophages (f). Many of the cells of the crescent are negative for all three markers, appear epithelial in character (arrows in d, e, and f) suggestively derived from parietal epithelial cells.
1-22-3, 2 wk. a and b, TEM; c through g, LM. Bar length: 20 μm in a and b; 50 μm in c through f.
In the case that no major crescent developed, the adhesion appeared to undergo repair that terminated in an adherent scar. Injuries suggestive of intermediate stages of this process consisted of an increase of cells and matrix (collagen type I) within the balloon as well as in the adjacent interstitium. A layer of amorphous (hyalin) matrix without any capillaries was frequently seen immediately beneath the adherent portion of the GBM. In late stages, a collagenous scar (frequently appearing as a fibrocellular or fibrous crescent) interconnected the tuft to the interstitium (Figure 5c).
Advanced Lesions Suggestive to Develop from a Cellular Crescent
An adhesion with a cellular crescent may be described as follows (Figures 5a, 6a, and 7a⇑⇓). It consisted of a mesangial balloon, a bridging portion (the actual crescent), and a cap of proliferating interstitial tissue. The mesangial balloon was found in different stages of damage development (Figures 5a and 6a⇑), containing variable amounts of cells and matrix but generally only few capillaries. At the interface to the crescent, the GBM was attenuated, and local gaps were encountered in advanced stages.
Figure 7. Damage progression of cellular crescents. (a) Overview of a cellular crescent that encroached on the glomerulotubular junction and led to the obstruction of the tubule. In the upper part of the figure, the tuft adhesion to BC is seen (the endocapillary portion is highlighted in yellow); the GBM was found to be intact (inspected in higher magnifications; not shown). The crescent contains the initial portion of the tubule (highlighted in yellow), which is collapsed and exhibits advanced degeneration of the epithelium; details are shown in the enlargement (a1; subsequent section). Toward the interstitium (highlighted in yellow), the crescent is delineated by the former PBM and layers of fibroblast processes (small arrows). The parietal epithelium separating the crescent from the urinary space is loosely arranged (large arrows); a BM is lacking. (b1/b2) Two subsequent sections of a nephron in a comparable stage of degeneration as in (a). The crescent extends inside the PBM and the TBM onto the tubule (the entire area inside the PBM and TBM is highlighted in yellow). The disconnection of the tubular epithelium from the glomerulus is seen (arrows; verified by tracing in serial sections). Downstream, the tubule undergoes degeneration (asterisk). a, 1-22-3, 5 weeks; b, OX-7, day 9. a, TEM; b, LM. Bar length: 10 μm in a; 100 μm in b.
The crescent itself, i.e., the part of the injury between the GBM and the PBM, was frequently quite voluminous, consisting of cells embedded into variable amounts of matrix (Figures 5a and 6a⇑). The cells were heterogeneous; most of them were epithelial in character; they were negative for synaptopodin (Figure 5d) and other podocyte markers (not shown) as well as negative for α-SMA (Figure 5e); a variable amount were positive for PCNA (indicating proliferation; Figure 5c) or for ED-1 (thus were monocytes/macrophages; Figure 5f). The cells covering the flanks of the adhesion were either parietal cells or podocytes (negative or positive for podocyte markers, respectively; Figure 5d). The extracellular matrix was also heterogenous, consisting of a fuzzy component (basement membrane-like material) and of an amorphous proteinaceous component, like that of a matrix crescent (see below).
The interface between the crescent and the interstitium was generally delineated by the former PBM (Figures 6a and 7a⇑). The normal PBM of the rat is a multilayered basement membrane (12). The basement membrane of the crescent facing the interstitium had obviously developed from the outer layers of the original PBM. The inner layers became dispersed in the center of the lesion, whereas their lateral remnants frequently deviated from the original course and extended toward the GBM, reaching and even fusing with the GBM. Thereby, these portions of the PBM established the scaffold for the cells that formed the circumferential cover of the adhesion toward the urinary space.
Outside the peripheral basement membrane, interstitial cells proliferated in a circumscribed area, leading to a cellular cap consisting of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and monocytes/macrophages (Figures 6, a, e, and f). In advanced stages with scar formation, it became difficult to recognize a clear demarcation between the crescent and the interstitium.
Damage progression of a cellular crescent obviously occurred through continuous cell proliferation inside and outside the former PBM (Figure 6c), which enlarged the crescent in all directions. Most adhesions had developed near the urinary pole; the initial portion of the proximal tubule was therefore incorporated into the expanding crescent (Figure 7a). Tracing such glomeruli in serial sections (Table 2; Figure 7b) revealed that the initial tubular portion had collapsed and transformed into solid cords of cells enclosed in a wide envelope of the former tubular basement membrane (TBM). Close to the glomerulotubular junction, cell proliferation was seen inside (epithelial-like cells) and outside (interstitial cells) this PBM/TBM envelope; macrophages were found on both sides. At some distance from the glomerulotubular junction, cell proliferation was encountered only outside the TBM; inside, the tubular cells were found in various stages of decomposition. This process apparently led to the disconnection of the tubule from its glomerulus, leaving behind atubular glomeruli and aglomerular tubules (see below).
Advanced Lesions Suggestive to Develop from a Matrix Crescent
An adhesion with a matrix crescent may also be subdivided into three portions: the mesangial balloon, the crescent, and the interstitial cap (Figures 5b and 6b⇑). Generally, the crescent was considerably larger than the corresponding mesangial balloon. A middle portion of the crescent adhered to the balloon of the tuft; the interface was established by the GBM. The lateral portions of the crescent were separated from Bowman‘s space by a parietal epithelium with a normal appearance.
The proteinaceous material that filled a matrix crescent (Figures 5b, 6b, 8a, 8c⇑⇓) had a homogeneous appearance in the Epon-sections and a characteristic opacity in TEM — both features quite reminiscent of the matrix that filled the paraglomerular spaces in models of “classic” FSGS (13,14⇓). Moreover, this matrix consistently stained with the anti-IgG-antibodies that were used as secondary antibodies, suggesting that it contained plasma derived immunoglobulins (Figure 6, d and e). At variance to what is generally encountered in degenerative models of FSGS, this matrix frequently exhibited darker staining areas (Figure 6b) that contained fibrin, clearly identifiable with TEM by the banded pattern of the fibrils (not shown; [15]). In favorable specimens, we observed that such fibrin deposits occurred in cases with defects in the GBM (Figure 6b). A matrix-type crescent also generally contained some scattered cells.
Figure 8. Damage development of matrix crescents. (a) Glomerulus with an adherent mesangial balloon associated with a voluminous matrix-type crescent into which the initial portion of the tubule is incorporated (asterisk); the tubule is atrophied, and its lumen is totally obstructed. (b) Glomerulotubular junction incorporated into a predominantly matrix-type crescent. The tubule undergoes destruction; the initial portion (asterisk) consists of a remnant of wrinkled GBM containing a single residual epithelial cell; further downstream (star), tubular degeneration is less advanced. Note the tuft adhesion (arrow). (c) Encroachment of a matrix crescent (more clearly seen in a subsequent section of the series; not shown) onto the tubule; the homogenous matrix extends onto the outer aspect of the proximal tubule. The tubular epithelium is undergoing atrophy, most advanced at the beginning of the tubule decreasing downstream. The peritubular matrix cylinder is sharply separated from the interstitium by a layer of fibroblasts/fibroblast processes (small arrows). (d) Segment of a proximal tubule exhibiting different degrees of atrophy due to matrix spreading within the TBM; the front of the matrix flow is indicated by two arrows. The epithelium gradually loses its basolateral processes; the intercellular spaces expand due to filling with a homogenous matrix (asterisk). (e) Tip change consisting of an adherent mesangial balloon (still in a proliferating stage; asterisk) associated with a tubular neck segment; its lining of flat cells includes a single cell with preserved features of a proximal tubule cell (arrow). (f) Healed tip change consisting of an adhesion (solidified mesangial axes; podocytes of normal appearance) associated with a fibrocellular crescent and a short tubular neck segment; note the beginning of the proximal tubule (arrow). 1-22-3: a, b, c, d, and e, 2 wk; f, 10 wk. a, c, e, and f, LM; b and d, TEM. Bar length: 100 μm in a; 50 μm in c, e, and f; 20 μm b; 10 μm in d.
The separation of a matrix crescent from the interstitium was, like a cellular crescent, affected by a BM derived from the former PBM followed, in contrast to a cellular crescent, by a continuous layer of fibroblasts/fibroblast processes (Figure 6b). Outside this layer, a cap-shaped area of a cell-rich interstitial tissue was generally seen.
Damage in the matrix crescent appeared to progress due to ongoing matrix spreading (Figure 8). In the present models, adhesions/crescents had predominantly developed close to the glomerulotubular junction; therefore, a spreading of the matrix immediately encroached onto the outer aspect of the tubule (Figure 8, a–c). From there, the matrix extended farther downstream into the space between the tubular epithelium and the TBM. Outside the TBM, a layer of fibroblasts processes was regularly encountered that established a continuous cellular border toward the peritubular interstitium (Figure 8c).
In cases in which this process appeared to be extensive, producing massively expanded paraglomerular and peritubular matrix-filled spaces, destructive changes in the epithelium of the initial tubular segment along with obstruction of its lumen were seen (Figure 8, a and b). This led to a separation of the glomerulus and tubule from one another, followed by a more or less concurrent degeneration of both (see below).
However, this process apparently took a less severe course in most cases. As derived from an obvious sequence of stages, the initial portion of the proximal tubule atrophied but did not degenerate and instead survived as a flat epithelium. Lesions indicative of the first step in this development exhibited a further but not excessive downstream spreading of the matrix on the outer aspect of the tubule (Figure 8c). From there, the matrix penetrated into the intercellular spaces of the epithelium, resulting in their enlargement (Figure 8d). In more advanced stages with expanded intercellular spaces, the lateral cell processes of the tubular epithelium decreased in width, lost their mitochondria, and finally disappeared (Figure 8d). The apical cytoplasm of these cells became densely filled with lysosomal elements, and concurrently the brush border was gradually lost. In the end, the initial segment of the proximal tubule was outlined by a simple, flat epithelium, indiscernible from the parietal epithelium of BC (Figure 8, e and f). We found stages in which these tubular “neck segments” were surrounded by cylinders filled with a proteinaceous fluid and separated from the interstitium by the TBM and a layer of fibroblasts. In other cases, these neck segments looked like a proper thin-walled tubule equipped with a proper TBM surrounded by more interstitial tissue than usual. In these cases as well, the adhesion at the urinary pole showed signs of solidification (Figure 8e) or had already changed into an adherent scar (Figure 8f). When followed in serial sections, all nephrons with a neck segment exhibited a scar adherent to BC near the glomerulotubular junction (Table 2).
Lesions Indicative of Final Nephron Degeneration — The Tubulointerstitial Injury
Nephron degeneration occurred focally. Areas indicative of nephron loss consisted either of collapsed glomerular profiles or of those with a cystic expansion of BC surrounded by tubules in various stages of degeneration (Figure 9, a–d). As seen in serial sections, glomeruli and tubules of such nephrons were generally disconnected from each other (Table 2). Moreover, such areas could easily be followed down into the medulla, suggesting that the entire tubule of the affected nephron underwent decomposition.
Figure 9. Final nephron degeneration/tubulointerstitial injury. Panels a, c, and e show areas of final nephron degeneration located beneath the kidney surface (upperside), characteristically leading to a depression; panels b, d, and f show midcortical areas. Two types of glomerular remnants were found, either with collapse (a and b) or with cystic expansion (c and d) of BC; when tracing in serial sections, both types were separated from their tubules. (a) Atubular collapsed glomerulus with perfused tuft remnant and preserved postglomerular perfusion; note the patent efferent arterial (arrow). The area between the glomerulus and the surface contains the formerly corresponding tubules, all in advanced stages of decomposition (arrows). Note the adjacent healthy tubules (asterisks) derived from unaffected nephrons. (b) A very small collapsed atubular glomerulus that extended for only 70 sections (70 μm) in a series. The corresponding tubules have almost completely disappeared; scarce remnants (arrow) are embedded into loose interstitial tissue. (c) Atubular glomerular remnants with expansion of BC. The corresponding scarce tubular remnants (arrows) are intimately intermingled with healthy tubules (asterisk) from unaffected nephrons. Note the adhesion of the tuft remnant (arrowhead). (d) Expanded atubular glomerulus; the tuft remnant contains normal-looking capillaries around the vascular pole (VP). Toward the opposite side, the tuft forms an adhesion filled with solidified tissue that connects with the interstitium. (e and f) Immunostaining of ED-1 (e) and collagen type I (f). Monocytes/macrophages are only found within the area of a degenerating nephron without penetrating between neighboring healthy tubules (e; asterisks). Also collagen type I-containing scar tissue (f) is only found in areas of tubular degeneration (triangles); tubules from unaffected nephrons (asterisks) in such areas appear intact. (g, h, and i) Tubular degeneration. (g) Overview of a group of degenerating proximal tubules. The severity of epithelial changes increases downstream; upstream segments (1, 2, 3, 4) exhibit epithelial desintegration, in downstream segments (5, 6) the epithelial integrity is still preserved. The surrounding interstitium is expanded, rich in cells and fluid, and contains ample capillaries. Proximal tubules (asterisk) of unaffected nephrons exhibit an intact epithelium. (h) Intermediate stage of tubular degeneration with loss of a lumen and epithelial desintegration. The TBM has partially disconnected from the cells and is wrinkled. (i) Advanced stage of tubular destruction; a wrinkled sac of former TBM contains degenerating cells and cell debris. 1-22-3: a, b, f, and i, 10 wk; c and h, 5 wk; e, d, and g, 2 wk. a-f, LM; g-i, TEM. Bar length: 100 μm in a, c, and f; 50 μm in b, d, and e; 20 μm in g; 10 μm in h and i.
The degeneration of aglomerular tubules appeared to occur in a steadily progressing manner (Figure 9, g–h). Early stages of atrophy/degeneration consisted of collapsed proximal tubules with cells that had lost the brush border and were stuffed with abundant lysosomal elements (Figure 9g). In more advanced stages, disintegration of the epithelium was seen in conjunction with the loss of tubular character, i.e., replacement by an arrangement of the epithelial cells in solid cords (Figure 9h). Most advanced stages consisted of discontinuous epithelial remnants enclosed in wide and wrinkled matrix cylinders that were derived from the expanded former TBM (Figure 9i).
The atubular glomeruli had either collapsed or expanded (Figure 9, a–d). Collapsed glomerular remnants were highly variable in size; small ones (Figure 9b) extended in a section series over < 80 μm and were surrounded (if at all) by tubules in very advanced stages of degeneration. Their tuft remnants were generally heterogeneously composed of scarred areas and of others that contained narrow-lumened but perfused capillaries. Within these latter areas, capillaries were seen that exhibited detachment and dissolution of the endothelium and were covered by pale podocytes that had lost most of their cytoskeleton (not shown). Also, totally collapsed capillaries that showed up as whirls of wrinkled GBM were seen. Atubular glomerular cysts contained a small but perfused tuft remnant that, when traced in serial sections, always had an adhesion to BC; signs of progressing decomposition were not found.
The process of final nephron degeneration was locally associated with vivid proliferation of interstitial cells and infiltration of ED-1-positive cells (Figure 9, a and e); later, this interstitial tissue became fibrous (collagen type I; Figure 9f) in character. These areas were always found to be distinct from neighboring areas of healthy tubules of other nephrons (Figure 9, a and e). Moreover, fully intact profiles of proximal tubules were frequently found amid degenerating tubules (Figure 9, f and g); as verified in serial sections, such profiles belonged to a neighboring healthy nephron. Along with the removal of the nephron remnants, the local surplus of fibrous tissue also regressed.
Extensive studies of anti-Thy1 models of glomerulonephritis have previously been performed (1,3,4,10,11,16,17,18⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓); the overall course of the disease, the mechanisms of disease biogenesis, and even many details of repair regulation are known. However, the multiform lesions encountered in glomeruli and tubules have never been integrated into a unified concept of damage development. The challenge of the present study consisted of the uncovering of sequences of damage development (Figure 10) as well as of recovery to which the manifold changes could plausibly be assigned. This led to suggestions about mechanisms, accounting for how the structural changes might have developed. Beyond all question, these suggestions do not represent definitive conclusions but hypotheses that need to be experimentally tested in future work.
Damage Development
The uniform early damage consisted of mesangiolysis with capillary expansion, starting already on day 1 and generally lasting until day 4, whereafter mesangial balloons developed. Thus, despite the total loss of the mesangial support already on day 1, the folding pattern of the GBM together with the branching pattern of capillaries was, for the most part, maintained for 3 to 4 d. This raises the question as to which mechanisms compensated for the loss of the mesangial support. According to the current concept, the folding pattern of the GBM is maintained by the joint support of mesangial cells and podocytes (19,20⇓). Thus, after loss of the mesangial support, podocytes alone were able to maintain the folding pattern of the GBM for a limited time. During this early stage, the niches of the GBM, i.e., the turning points underlying the folding pattern, were generally preserved, suggestively supported by podocyte processes that interconnected the opposing portions of the GBM. In agreement with this interpretation were mesangial balloons in which one or a few GBM infoldings had withstood expansion; these infoldings regularly contained prominent podocyte processes, interconnecting the GBM at the turning point. Thus, the conclusion appears reasonable that podocytes prevented immediate expansion, providing time for the repair process to start from a stage of moderate damage.
The next step in damage progression was mesangial ballooning (1). Mesangial balloons developed slowly within the first four days with the gradual loss of the folding pattern of the GBM, changing a glomerular lobule finally into a ballooned sac of GBM opening toward the glomerular stalk. This process was associated with the loss of most capillaries. Compared with the dense vascularity of an intact glomerular lobule, a fully developed mesangial balloon contained just a few scattered capillaries. How did the capillaries disappear? In conjunction with the gradual loss of GBM folds, the capillaries lost their abutments to the GBM and obviously underwent a kind of controlled decomposition by — as known from previous studies (21,22⇓) — endothelial cell apoptosis, which led to a dramatic reduction in capillary length but preserved the vascular lining. From the opposite process, the sprouting of new capillaries (see below), it may be supposed that the loss of the narrow association to podocytes was relevant.
The most severe early lesion was a lobular aneurysm, in which — in contrast to a mesangial balloon — capillary and mesangial spaces merged. Glomerular aneurysms are characteristic of the Habu-venom-induced glomerular disease, where they develop quickly (within a few hours) (23). At variance with a mesangial balloon, the capillaries rupture, leading, in conjunction with the loss of the GBM folding pattern, to blood-filled lobular aneurysms. It appears that as a consequence of the abnormal blood fluxes, ruptured capillaries are simply pushed aside and compressed to the GBM, resulting in the formation of quite irregular, frequently multilayered walls of the aneurysm (23). Aneurysms were only encountered in early stages of the disease; because they were comparably rare, it was impossible to study their further development.
Mechanisms Leading to Recovery or Repair
The lesions recovered as long as the disease remained confined to the endocapillary compartment. Repair was fundamentally different when it started from an injury with a more or less preserved folding pattern of the GBM compared with the repair of a mesangial balloon.
In “preballoon” lesions, the capillaries — even if expanded and simplified in their tortuosity — generally had maintained a peripheral position with abutment to the GBM. This obviously allowed an immediate refilling of the expanded mesangial spaces with cells (3,1⇓). As shown previously (24,25⇓), cells from the glomerular stalk migrated into the glomerular tuft and proliferated. These α-SMA-positive cells (26) established fixations to the GBM at sites just beside a capillary. Centrally, these cells were anchored within the newly established network of mesangial cells and matrix (interstitial collagens) that, as a whole, interconnected peripheral portions of the GBM either with the vascular pole or with opposing portions of GBM. Thus, possibly similar to wound closure (27,28⇓), centripetal contractions of the newly formed mesangial cells (acting as chains of cells interconnected by matrix) may have become effective in drawing opposing parts of the GBM closer together. This led to the reestablishment of GBM infoldings and, consequently, to the reestablishment of filtration surface. Within the center of such a lobule, the mesangial tissue changed into a dense scar tissue. Without a doubt, this newly formed tissue — representing the supporting element of the recovered lobule — occupied a larger volume than the mesangium of the virgin lobule.
The repair of a mesangial balloon represents a considerably greater challenge. In conjunction with the total loss of the folding pattern of the GBM, most of the capillaries were lost. The repair of a mesangial balloon requires the outgrowth of new glomerular capillaries in coordination with the reestablishment of GBM infoldings. This process mimics to some extent the development of the glomerular tuft during ontogeny; however, there are differences. During ontogeny, the mesangial spaces into which capillaries grow emerge in conjunction with the growth. During repair, expanded mesangial spaces are preexistent and have to be partitioned for individual capillary loops. Nevertheless, the regulatory system may be expected to be the same. Among the players in this process, VEGF-stimulated capillary morphogenesis appears to take a leading role (22,21,25,29,30,31⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓). The present study supports this idea. When comparing mesangial balloons in different stages of repair, the following sequence of events toward repair may be suggested. At the beginning of the regenerative process, a mesangial balloon contained only few capillaries and few star-shaped cells. Mesangial balloons in this stage were found in all groups of animals, even 10 wk after disease induction. Thus, mesangial balloons apparently tended to persist in this stage. Any further progress toward recovery seemed to depend on the assembly of new capillaries at peripheral sites of a balloon; stages with peripheral capillaries but without a concurrent accumulation of mesangial cells were regularly found. There is evidence that signals from podocytes (possibly VEGF [29,32,33⇓⇓]) had attracted the sprouting of capillaries to sites beneath the GBM, because at the sites of a mesangial balloon which had formed an adhesion to BC and at which the GBM was devoid of podocytes, capillaries never assembled. Subsequently, the new capillaries appeared either to attract further mesangial cells to the periphery of the balloon and/or to stimulate multiplication of those that were already present, thereby increasing the density of mesangial cells surrounding the capillaries. The cells established contacts to the GBM just beside a capillary. As discussed above, centripetal pull of the GBM may have led to new infoldings of the GBM, resulting in a peripheral segmentation of the mesangial balloon with separa tion of individual capillary loops. In the center of the former balloon, the mesangial tissue became solidified.
This process is remarkable; it ensures the reestablishment of a glomerular lobule with a proper higher order structure, i.e., with peripherally arranged capillaries supported by centrally located mesangial tissue. In addition, the temporal and spatial sequence of events appears to prevent excessive mesangial cell proliferation and matrix deposition.
A major proportion of mesangial balloons were associated with an adhesion to BC (Table 1). Adhesions that did not develop crescents or developed just small crescents generally entered a repair process. This process consisted of two parts. First, the repair of the endocapillary damage of the balloon appeared to occur as just described. Second, the repair process of the extracapillary damage of the adhesion consisted of the formation of a bridge of scar tissue that developed from both sides, from the mesangium and the interstitium, finally interconnecting the mesangium with the interstitium. Epithelial cells completely disappeared from the interface between the former mesangial balloon and the interstitium. In the end, the lesion manifested as segmental glomerulosclerosis, frequently associated with a fibrocellular crescent. From previous studies (34,35,36⇓⇓) and from hints in the present study (in the 10-wk group of rats, 20.2% of glomerular profiles were classified as intact, i.e., exhibiting slim mesangial axes Table 2), we know that scar tissue within the mesangium and a crescent may in the long run be subject to a remodeling process, leading to a decrease in its volume. However, we were unable to find a decrease in the ratio of glomeruli with tuft adhesion between the middle and last groups of animals in either of the studies (Table 2). Thus, we found no evidence that an adhesion of the tuft to BC may disconnect, reestablishing a freely floating tuft.
Encroachment of the Disease onto the Extracapillary Compartment — Formation of Crescents
Already very early in the disease, podocytes developed contacts to BC in a great number of cases (Table 3). The mechanism appears to be identical to what has previously been shown in models of crescentic glomerulonephritis in mice (37) and rats (38). Podocytes formed apical projections that penetrated through intercellular clefts of the parietal epitelium and fixed to the PBM. In the previous studies, microvillous transformation of the podocyte surface was the uniform change in podocyte phenotype (migratory phenotype), which preceded the formation of cell bridges. Identical changes were seen in many podocytes in the present study as well.
As in the mouse, the affixation of a podocyte at the PBM appeared to weaken both the adherence of adjacent parietal epithelial cells to the PBM as well as that of the involved podocytes to the GBM, facilitating the fixation of further podocytes to the PBM and, vice versa, fixation of further parietal epithelial cells to the GBM. Such clustered cell bridges enclosed a space that generally filled with an extracellular matrix. Thus the adhesion finally consisted of cells and matrix interconnecting the GBM and the PBM.
The processes accounting for the further progression of damage occurred at the capsular side, outside the parietal epithelium, precisely within a newly created space between the parietal epithelium and its basement membrane. Two processes appeared to produce and to expand this space: epithelial cell proliferation and misdirected filtration toward the interstitium. This led to two types of crescents, either predominantly cellular or predominantly matrix crescents. We have no clues for understanding why in one case cell proliferation dominated while in another misdirected filtration.
With regard to a cellular crescent, previous work suggested that the interposition of podocytes in between parietal cells led to a loss in cell polarity and contact inhibition of parietal cells followed by cell proliferation (37). This may have occurred in the present study as well, but we cannot preclude that the proliferating epithelial cells (or part of them) actually were podocytes that had lost their specific markers as in collapsing FSGS (39). The newly formed cells established intercellular junctions neither with each other nor with the surrounding cells, but generally stayed apart from each other, separated more or less by an amorphous extracellular matrix. These cells and matrix expanded the space between the parietal epithelium and its basement membrane in all directions. The PBM frequently separated into two portions: an outer layer, which delineated the interface toward the interstitium, and an inner layer, which served as a substratum for the cells that separated the peripheral, non-adherent parts of a crescent from the urinary space. In addition to epithelial cells, crescents consistently contained many macrophages.
Matrix crescents are thought to develop by misdirected filtration. In models of classic FSGS, this process has been shown to occur when capillaries contained in an adherent tuft portion came close to the interface with the interstitium, delivering their filtrate toward the interstitium (13,14⇓). In these studies, matrix-filled paraglomerular spaces were encountered that looked identical to the matrix crescents in the present models. Based on the similarity of the situation (tuft adhesion to BC) and the identical appearance of the matrix in LM and TEM, we concluded that misdirected filtration is a major process underlying the formation of a matrix crescent in the present study. Equally, the interstitium responded with the formation of a dense layer of fibroblasts/fibroblast processes that tightly encapsulated the focus of leakage, preventing the filtrate from entering the interstitium proper. The filtrate was thereby forced to spread onto the outer glomerular surface and — especially in cases with adhesions close to the urinary pole — along the glomerulotubular junction and onto the outer aspect of the tubule (see below).
Damage Progression by Epithelial Cell Proliferation
The pathways to nephron degeneration differed according to whether cell proliferation or misdirected filtration was the dominant process. In the case that cell proliferation dominated, the encroachment of the proliferative process upon the tubule led to collapse/obstruction of the urinary orifice, decomposition of the initial tubular segment, and finally to the separation of glomerulus and tubule. Very recently, identical developments have been found in anti-GBM nephritis in mice (40) as well as in crescentic glomerulonephritis in humans (41). This process is therefore likely to be of great impact in inflammatory glomerular diseases. The underlying mechanisms are unknown. The formation of a cellular crescent is associated with the desintegration of the parietal epithelium (37); a comparable process is likely involved concerning the tubular epithelium. Taking into account the results from recent studies in transgenic mice and humans (42,43,44⇓⇓), a crucial role of macrophages may be suggested. The outcome is definitive; the remains are atubular glomeruli and aglomerular tubules.
Deprived of a luminal load, the tubules of such nephrons underwent decomposition, removal, and replacement by fibrous tissue in a steadily progressive manner. Initially, the tubular epithelium atrophied in a way previously shown (45,46⇓). Ultimately, the cells underwent cell lysis, and their remnants, including the GBM, were obviously removed by macrophages. These observations support previous studies showing that the survival of tubular epithelia depends on their work load (47,48,49⇓⇓).
The glomeruli of such nephrons either collapsed or developed cystic expansions of BC. The former appeared to undergo a slow (compared with that of tubules) process of decomposition. The characteristics — podocyte dedifferentiation with loss of the cytoskeleton, detachment of adjacent capillaries from the GBM, collapse of the denuded GBM — are reminiscent of tuft degeneration in collapsing FSGS (39). The latter appeared to develop in glomeruli with some ongoing filtration and in which BC did not withstand expansion. These forms survived for an unknown period, possibly lifelong. Atubular glomeruli have previously been observed in models of non-inflammatory kidney diseases (9,13,50–52⇓⇓⇓⇓), they have been found in humans with proteinuric diseases (53,54⇓), and they are frequent in kidneys with chronic transplant nephropathy (55).
Damage Progression by Misdirected Filtration
In cases in which misdirected filtration was the dominant process, its strength seemed to be crucial. If it was strong and maintained for some time, and it led to the separation of glomerulus and tubule and to a more or less concurrent degeneration of glomerulus and tubule, as just discussed. However, more frequent were the cases in which the process of misdirected filtration appeared to come to a stop after some time, providing the chance for repair. The tubular epithelium of such nephrons underwent atrophy but, surprisingly, did not degenerate. The mechanism was remarkable; the filtrate gradually expanded the intercellular clefts between the basolateral cell processes of the proximal tubule epithelium, leading to a progressive atrophy with total loss of cell processes and apical microvilli. The epithelium survived as a simple flat cellular coat, indistinguishable from the parietal epithelium. The result was a nephron with a tubular neck segment, i.e., with an initial thin tubule that, at a short distance from the tubular orifice, passed over into a proximal tubule with no signs of damage. Thus, at variance to models of classic FSGS (9,14,56⇓⇓), where the filtrate spreading may involve the entire proximal convolution (leading sooner or later to obstruction), peritubular filtrate spreading in the present inflammatory models frequently appeared to come to an early stop, allowing this specific course of repair and resulting in an atrophied tubular segment associated with an adherent scar.
In human pathology, circumscribed tuft adhesions to BC close to the urinary pole are called tip changes (57,58⇓). They have been shown to be preceded by an enlargement of the glomerular tuft and a prolapse of the tuft into the tubule (58,57⇓). Moreover, cases in stages of apparent disease resolution were found to be associated with solidified adhesions, and with a delayed start of the normal tubular epithelium (58), i.e., a neck segment. Thus, the similarities between the human and the experimental lesion are far reaching. In agreement with the findings in humans (57,58⇓), the present observations suggest that the crucial precondition for the development of a tip change is the loss of mesangial support (which may be a circumscribed process), leading to a prolapse of a capillary loop into the urinary orifice. Such an event would be more likely the result of an inflammatory than of a degenerative process.
Relevance of Tubulointerstitial Processes
The distribution of degenerating nephrons was strictly focal. In random sections, a degenerating nephron was commonly seen as a circumscribed tissue area, which, when followed in serial sections, consisted of a severely injured glomerulus with its corresponding tubules in various stages of destruction. In recent work, the idea is widely discussed whether excessive protein leakage through an injured glomerular filter and subsequent reabsorption of these proteins may initiate or at least contribute to the destruction of the tubule (59–62⇓⇓⇓). In the present model, such a mechanism did not seem to play a major role. Tubular degeneration in the present models was exclusively encountered subsequent to tubular obstruction near the glomerulotubular junction; there was no evidence that tubular destruction had already started before obstruction. Afterwards, no filtered protein had access to the tubule.
The degeneration of a tubule was always accompanied by vivid interstitial proliferation, generally confined to the immediate surroundings of the degenerating tubule with no signs of penetration between intact tubules. Moreover, in favorable cases, tubular segments that belonged to healthy glomeruli were found to pass through areas of tubulointerstitial injury, but obviously remained unaffected by the degenerative process in their surroundings. First, these observations speak against the idea that disturbances of the postglomerular circulation have a major influence on the progression of the tubulointerstitial injury. Second, these observations have considerable impact on the current discussion about the relevance of tubulointerstitial changes with respect to progression of the disease. Decline in renal function in chronic renal disease is derived from the progressive loss of viable nephrons. Thus, the decisive question that has to be raised in this context follows: Does interstitial proliferation and matrix deposition, as it focally occurs in association with the degeneration of a nephron, initiate the destruction of adjacent, so-far healthy nephrons, with the degenerative process in these nephrons starting in the tubulointerstitium? The answer from the present models is clearly no. In contrast, the way in which a nephron underwent destruction assured that the degenerative mechanism remained confined to the affected nephron. There was no evidence of a nephron-to-nephron transfer of the disease at the level of the tubulointerstitium. This conclusion is in full agreement with previous studies of the Thy-1 model (63,64⇓), with studies of several degenerative models of nephron loss (9,46,65–67⇓⇓⇓⇓), as well as with studies of human cases (13,68⇓).
Glomerular injury starting with mesangiolysis may be resolved, recover with a residual scar, or progress to nephron degeneration. The following pathways were uncovered:
Loss of mesangial support leads to mesangiolysis associated with capillary expansion but not necessarily to the formation of a mesangial balloon. Sustained support by podocytes may preserve glomerular architecture over a certain time period.
Mesangial balloons are characterized by a more or less complete loss of the folding pattern of the GBM together with the loss of most capillaries. Mesangial balloons have to be distinguished from glomerular aneurysms, which are characterized by a merging of capillary and mesangial spaces.
Repair of simple mesangiolysis and of a mesangial balloon are fundamentally different. Whereas repair in the former starts with the immediate cellular repopulation of the mesangial spaces, the formation of new capillaries in the latter is the prerequisite of repopulation with mesangial cells. In both cases, centripetal contractions of α-SMA-positive mesangial cells appear to underlie the reestablishment of the GBM folding pattern. The repair of a mesangial balloon with adhesion to BC results in the formation of a mesangial scar that connects, via a gap in BC, to an interstitial scar. Once established, disconnection of tuft adhesions to BC does not appear to occur.
Progression of the disease to extracapillary damage starts with expansion of the tuft, leading to prolapse of podocytes into the urinary orifice, establishment of podocyte contacts to BC and finally formation of tuft adhesions.
Tuft adhesions may develop two types of crescents: the cellular or of the matrix type. In cellular crescents, continuous cell proliferation with overgrowth onto the tubular orifice resulted in the obstruction of the tubular lumen. This led to disconnections of the tubule from the glomerulus, thus to the formation of atubular glomeruli and aglomerular tubules. Matrix crescents appeared to develop due to misdirected filtration and progressed due to paraglomerular and peritubular matrix spreading. In the case that these processes were prominent, they led to tubular obstruction and separation of glomerulus and tubule, much like with a cellular crescent. In the case that these processes came to an early stop, they led to the formation of a solidified tuft adhesion located close to the urinary orifice and associated with a tubular neck segment (tip change).
Degeneration of aglomerular tubules started with epithelial atrophy, progressed to tubular decomposition, and was accompanied by local interstitial cell proliferation. Two types of atubular glomerular remnants were encountered: the cystic forms appeared stable, while the collapsed forms underwent decomposition and removal, albeit slower than the tubular remnants.
We gratefully acknowledge the work of Rolf Nonnenmacher, who did the excellent art work, of Ingrid Ertel for photographic work, of Cari Adams for help with English syntax, and of Carla Lyko for secretarial help. We thank our colleagues Hermann-Josef Groene, Ralph Witzgall, and Karlhans Endlich for careful reading of the manuscript. The work was supported by a grant KR 546/19 from the “Deutsche Forschungs gemeinschaft.”
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MINI Profiles: Nakagin Capsule Tower.
INVERT 2.0 MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL is the second collaboration between green magazine, MINI LIVING, the City of Melbourne and RMIT, in the form of an exhibition and talk series which will be presented in October 2018. This year we're exploring multi-residential design and development, a subject of increasing architectural focus in recent times. In the lead-up, we're taking a look at a number of exemplary local and international multi-res projects that are paving the way. In this instalment, we’re featuring Nakagin Capsule Tower, a project nominated by Chris Connell Design.
Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, Nakagin Capsule Tower is a mixed-use residential and office tower located in Shimbashi, Tokyo. The arrestingly futuristic edifice harks back to a Japanese architectural movement known as ‘Metabolism’, which rose to prominence in the post-war period and was concerned with developing megastructures that referenced organic biological growth.
This unorthodox mandate undoubtedly incited Kisho Kurokawa to experiment with prefabricated construction techniques in 1972. The building’s 140 capsules were hung by a crane onto concrete towers, the interiors of which were preassembled in an off-site factory. This process was so efficient, construction was reportedly finished in merely 30 days.
Installed complete with appliances and furniture, each capsule measures 2.5 metres by 4.0 metres, with a 1.3 metre diameter window at one end and an aircraft-sized bathroom unit in one corner. While initially marketed to bachelor Tokyo salarymen, the capsules could be adapted to suit family living by connecting the units.
In more recent times, Nakagin Capsule Tower has fallen into a state of disrepair, and its future is uncertain. For now, the tower stands as testament to architectural vision and intrepid design; its indomitable character a challenge to preconceived notions of multi-residential living even generations later.
Embracing multi-res living means parting ways with Australian traditions like single dwellings on quarter-acre blocks. So we asked Chris Connell of Chris Connell Design: How can we make multi-res more attractive to Australians?
“[Including] things like affordability; a feeling of ownership and individual identity; longevity through robust materials yet highly detailed; access to open air and green space.”
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Posts Tagged ‘Frosty Stilwell’
Randi hits the Road
Posted: April 19, 2014 in Communications, Entertainment, Media, Radio, Talk Radio, Uncategorized
Tags: bay area, Boycott Cumulus Media, Do NOT Listen to Cumulus Media Radio Stations, entertainment, Facebook FormerKGOListeners, Facebook OccupyKGO, former kgo listener, Frosty Stilwell, Gil Gross, Gil's wife should NOT be on the radio!, kgoformerlistener, laurennepeyton, media, newstalk, radio, radio broadcaster, Randi Rhodes, Talk About KGO Newstalk Before The Format Change, talk radio, talk show hosts, What Do We Do Now?, Why is Gil's wife on the radio?
In the last half-hour of the Tom Leykis show today (the fill-in program for Gil Gross), Leykis said the Randi Rhodes show will be gone in a month.
Not that I really care. I don’t listen to Rhodes. I’m not going to listen to Leykis either. Thankfully, I had meetings all day and missed most of his show. The small bits I did hear were enough to know this guy is not someone I’d listen to intentionally. In the same way I’d never listen to Gil’s wife intentionally. I’d rather hear the pocket catheter commercials on TV than hear Gil’s wife’s voice again in my lifetime.
I’d say something about Frosty and post a link, but I missed his entire show today.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
Frosty Tells All
Posted: April 8, 2014 in Communications, Entertainment, Media, Radio, Talk Radio, Uncategorized
Tags: bay area, Boycott Cumulus Media, Do NOT Listen to Cumulus Media Radio Stations, entertainment, Facebook FormerKGOListeners, Facebook OccupyKGO, former kgo listener, Frosty Stilwell, Gil', Gil's wife should NOT be on the radio!, kgoformerlistener, laurennepeyton, listeners, media, mickey rooney death, newstalk, radio, radio broadcaster, Talk About KGO Newstalk Before The Format Change, talk radio, talk show hosts, Talk910-AM San Francisco, What Do We Do Now?, Why is Gil's wife on the radio?
Frosty revealed his big secret today. He finally told his listeners the name of the big movie star who rented his LA home.
It was a touching and heartfelt reveal. You can listen to it here:
http://www.talk910.com/media/podcast-frosty-podcast-frosty/frosty-040714-hr1-mickey-rooney-elder-24590992/
Radio Off the Rails
Posted: March 30, 2014 in BBC Radio, Communications, Entertainment, Media, Radio, Talk Radio, This American Life, Uncategorized
Tags: bay area, BBC Radio 2, Boycott Cumulus Media, Do NOT Listen to Cumulus Media Radio Stations, entertainment, Facebook FormerKGOListeners, Facebook OccupyKGO, former kgo listener, Frosty Stilwell, Gil Gross, Gil's wife should NOT be on the radio!, kgoformerlistener, laurennepeyton, listeners, media, newstalk, radio, radio broadcaster, Talk About KGO Newstalk Before The Format Change, talk radio, talk show hosts, Talk910-AM San Francisco, What Do We Do Now?, Why is Gil's wife on the radio?
What is going on at Talk910-AM? Are they trying to see how low their ratings can go?
I was happy when they removed Rush from the schedule. Not so thrilled that they gave Armstrong and Getty an extra hour.
Frosty’s show was moved back two hours. I don’t mind Frosty. I enjoy his show. But, he discusses many lite-news items. He loves to talk about Bieber. And, weird, trending news items along with audio clips of 911 calls or odd interviews. Things that are interesting for a one-time listen but they are topics you hear once and there is no need to listen again.
That was evident when Frosty was on vacation during the week that began with St. Patrick’s Day. Mid-week the station played a ‘Best Of Frosty’ show. It was all about Bieber’s bad behavior. Do we really need to hear that again? sigh…
That is a flaw when presenting a news-lite program with no callers. But, I do love it when Frosty shares personal stories. When he returned from vacation, he said he ruined the St. Patrick’s Day parade of a small town in Ireland. I listened to his entire show that day just to hear that story, but he didn’t share it.
Thankfully, the next day newsreader, Lisa, asked him about it. Frosty didn’t have time to share it on Monday, but he finally told it on Tuesday.
Want to hear it? It begins around 17:30 on the podcoast:
http://www.talk910.com/media/podcast-frosty-podcast-frosty/frosty-032514-hr2-kids-these-days-24528288/
Frosty has some great personal stories and that is what I usually share.
Also, when he returned from vacation, he read a listener’s email on-air. It said, simply: Frosty, do not ever take another vacation again.
That was something I was thinking the week he was gone. The guest hosts were uninspiring at best, and mind-numbing horrible radio at its worst. That happened on Thursday. I’d never heard of the guy before, at first I thought it was Gabbert, he has a similar voice tone to Gabbert, but the guest host on Thursday spewed so much vile for discussion points I had to turn off the radio.
What is going on over there, Talk910? That guy on Thursday nearly made me throw away my radio for good. Who needs it? I can’t listen to Gil’s Friday shows because his amateur wife shrieks through it, and when she’s not screeching and interrupting guests, she’s talking slow to enunciate her words trying not to shriek, but she always reverts to her true nature and that voice gets unleashed no matter how careful she tries to control it. It’s awful. And, Gil’s topics rival what one hears on The View. Such as, what is happening on the latest installment of some fashion show I’ve never seen or even heard of before.
Really, Gil? Really?
If it wasn’t for Frosty, I’d continue to listen to BBC Radio2 all day. I can’t easily abandon my talk radio habit after so many years, though. I do stream This American Life on Fridays so I don’t have to hear one syllable of Gil’s wife’s voice.
I sometimes listen to the show that comes on after Frosty, the Randi Rhodes Show, but I turn the volume down so it’s simply background noise. I usually turn her off. Same with Gil. During the week, Mon-Thurs, he’s just background noise. If he starts telling his stories I’ve heard fifteen times before, I turn him off. If he interrupts an interview to throw in a lame joke, I turn him off. If he, once again, interrupts an interview to tell a lengthy story about himself, I turn him off. He gets turned off a lot during the week.
Even the promos they now play of Gil’s show are laughable. That’s the content they’re promoting? Really? They played one promo for weeks about Gil discussing sex and marriage and vacuums. It was sad. That’s the best they can find? It really shows how he doesn’t care about presenting a quality show any longer.
If he doesn’t care, why should we?
Someone at Talk910-AM is sleeping during programming meetings. Do they know what goes out on-air? Maybe they don’t care, either.
If they don’t care, why should we?
A Small What-Not
Posted: March 8, 2014 in Communications, Entertainment, Media, Radio, Talk Radio, Uncategorized
Tags: bay area, Beatrice Kay, Do NOT Listen to Cumulus Media Radio Stations, entertainment, Facebook FormerKGOListeners, Facebook OccupyKGO, former kgo listener, Frosty Stilwell, I've Been Waiting for your Phone Call for Eighteen Year, kgoformerlistener, laurennepeyton, listeners, media, newstalk, radio, radio broadcaster, Talk About KGO Newstalk Before The Format Change, talk radio, talk show hosts, What Do We Do Now?
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I have nothing to say about talk radio today. I’ve been listening to Frosty, but it’s been so busy at work I miss a lot of the show. Hey, Frosty, I love the email responses from listeners and that you are taking calls!
But, he’s not a former KGO host so I might have to start up another blog and name it something else. I still get sufficient hits on this blog to leave it up for awhile, but I’m sure it will dwindle down to nothing soon.
Plus, some interesting search terms land on this blog. Not sure how some of the stranger searches end up here, and I still laugh about some poor misguided soul who searched for ‘Len Tillem naked’.
Every week I get searches for a song I posted a year or two ago. When I first posted about the song I couldn’t find the version of it I had in mind and had to post a harmonized version. Today, after seeing another search for the song I went back to YouTube and found the original version by Beatrice Kay.
Thank you, Aaron Brummett, for posting on YouTube the 78 version of Beatrice Kay’s recording.
If you don’t know what a 78 record is, here’s a link to some information about it:
http://www.78records.co.uk/beginer.htm
I first listened to this song on an old phonograph my grandmother had stored in her attic. There was a stack of old 78 records, and I loved to listen to the thick, red record with big grooves that made the big, heavy needle wobble a bit as it played. It was Beatrice Kay’s version of ‘I’ve Been Waiting for your Phone Call for Eighteen Years’.
What’s posted on YouTube is not the best quality sound. It’s scratchy and, at times, incoherent, but I remember those lyrics from the many times I sat in my grandmother’s attic to listen to the song, over and over again. Laughing every time.
The lyrics I’m going to post should help overcome the poor sound quality of the YouTube post, but you really have to hear Beatrice Kay’s phrasing for full enjoyment of the song. Especially when she gets to: ‘how could you treat your only love this way’. When you hear it, you’ll know what I mean.
The lyrics:
I’ve Been Waiting for your Phone Call for Eighteen Years
by Beatrice Kay
Gee, look at that moon.
It makes you think, what if the world was perfect?
Imagine, a perfect world.
Joey’d never fail to show up for a date
And he’d bring me presents,
All kinds of k-nick k-nacks and small what-nots.
And the family’d have money.
We could afford to get glasses for my sister.
She could go talk to an optimist.
And I wouldn’t have to work no more for the telephone company.
A girl gets pretty tired of being an operetta.
A telephone operetta I mean…
Of course if everything was perfect there’d be no excitement.
For instance, mom wouldn’t crown pop with the flower pot every night.
And she might as well do it, she’s entitled to a little pleasure in life.
And, Joey, so what if he does forget to call me for a date, he just suffers from loss of memory now and then.
He’s just got a case of magnesia.
You know, Joey, it’s funny about the way you keep me waiting for your phone call.
But I love you Joey
And I’ll always keep my promise.
I said that I would wait for you forever.
Joey, I meant every word I said.
The thought of not waiting forever never entered my head.
I’ve been waiting for your phone call for eighteen years.
Maybe you don’t love me anymore.
How long must I wait for you to keep our date?
Could it be, sweetheart, that you are poor?
You told me that you’d call me back that day.
I’m wasting my youth in a telephone booth.
How could you treat your only love this way?
I was young and healthy when you left me.
Has your love grown cold?
You’re acting strange.
Could it be you’re fickle, or didn’t ya have the nickel?
If you’d had written, I’d have sent the change
in a postcard.
Could it be you found somebody new?
I’ll wait for your phone call just eighteen more.
But after that we are through.
(The Brooklyn Dodgers)
Now, here’s the song:
Here’s the link to it on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1GQXU1ynC8
Is Frosty Gross?
Posted: February 15, 2014 in Communications, Entertainment, Media, Radio, Talk Radio, Uncategorized
Tags: bay area, Clear Channel, Do NOT Listen to Cumulus Media Radio Stations, entertainment, Facebook FormerKGOListeners, Facebook OccupyKGO, former kgo listener, Frosty Stilwell, Gil Gross, Gil's wife should NOT be on the radio!, kgoformerlistener, laurennepeyton, listeners, Lloyd Lindsay Young, media, newstalk, radio, radio broadcaster, Sebastian Kunz, Sochi Winter Olympics, Talk About KGO Newstalk Before The Format Change, talk radio, talk show hosts, Talk910-AM San Francisco, What Do We Do Now?
Frosty, you sir, are no Gil Gross.
Image by Petritap CC-SA-3.0
And, for that, I thank you.
ha ha. See what I did there?
I did it again on Friday. It was so busy at work that I forgot to turn off Talk910 before the shrieking and screeching began. Please, please, please get Gil’s wife off the air. I’m thinking of sending Clear Channel an extended tape of what we listeners are subjected to on the air but I don’t want to listen to it one second longer than I have to so I can’t create a ‘worst of’ Gil’s Friday shows. There are so many to choose from. If the suits had to listen to a compilation of high-pitched squeals and inane chatter then maybe they’d take some action that Gil won’t.
But, that’s not what I came here to discuss. As you know, I listen to Frosty’s shows now. I’m done with wasting time on Gil. He repeats the same news items that Frosty does on his show anyway, with the exception of Gil inserting a Politico correspondent phone-in every few minutes.
I see many search terms on this blog looking for Frosty but seldom see anything on Gil unless it’s a negative search, such as, why is Gil Gross’ radio show so bad? I can’t guess why Gil has given up on hosting a quality show, but it was in decline long before Sebastian Kunz left. I miss Sebastian’s nice voice and his pleasing, calm presence on air but I do enjoy Michael the news guy on Frosty’s show. And, of course, I always appreciate the warmth and passion of Lloyd Lindsay Young. Love ‘ya, Lloyd.
One thing Frosty does that Gil would never do is read email from listeners (yes, I know Gil reads snippets off Facebook, but they are hand-selected, self-serving snippets).
I guess if no one calls, then email is the next best thing. I enjoy Frosty’s email segments because he loves to read email from listeners who bash his show or berate his intelligence and physical appearance by calling him names like ‘fat clown’ or ‘moron’. Then Frosty explains why he said what he did on an earlier show or segment, but not before he has a good laugh at some of the more vitriolic tirades. Sometimes Frosty even agrees with the email and admits he should have worded something differently or researched something more thoroughly.
There are times Frosty flubs what we wants to say. After he realizes it, he corrects himself but he still gets angry, vicious email about the unintended comment and he reads all of the email from the people who will ‘never listen to his show again’, that is, until they send another email a week later.
For me, the most entertaining Frosty shows are when he shares things that have happened to him. The One-Eyed Guy and the near miss of a speeding car and ice cream, always, ice cream. I’ve included links to some of these stories in earlier blog posts.
Unlike Gil.
When Gil starts a story I now groan and roll my eyes because I know the story, could repeat it word for word, lame jokes and all, and for the fifteenth time he has to tell it again. It’s excruciatingly long and drawn out, not to mention it’s usually to name drop or, in an indirect way, portray how wonderful he thinks he is. Those nauseating attempts at humor get old fast.
Can you tell I’ve listened too long to Gil? His show does not hold up to a long-term listener. It’s unfortunate, because I really enjoyed him on that other station. But, my dissatisfaction grew with the Friday shows and his amateur wife with her scorched vocal cords and I knew my time was wasted trying to listen. I can’t listen to him on any day now without feeling irritation. I usually turn to other options.
So I’m left with Frosty. That’s it.
I was a bit disappointed with Frosty this week, though, because he’d been saying he watches all of the Olympic coverage he can and I was anticipating his shows this week to hear what he thought about the Sochi Games. Well, what he said is he keeps falling asleep during the Olympics and misses prime-time events.
He should look online at http://www.nbcolympics.com/ . Has he seen Johnny Weir lately? What is up with that? And, what does he think of Bode Miller? Can Frosty appreciate the skill of Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya (also known as Julia)? Probably not, because he did make a comment that figure skating is just someone skating around and flapping his or her arms at the same time.
Oh, and Frosty has commented on the ongoing saga of CostasCodeRed.
But, that’s it on Frosty’s Olympics coverage. Unless I’ve missed it, I don’t think Frosty has even talked about Shaun White.
There was a wonderful article written about Shaun White recently on how he changed a columnist’s opinion. You can read it here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/shaun-white-olympic-moments-and-mettle-without-a-color/2014/02/11/94fa0968-9354-11e3-84e1-27626c5ef5fb_story.html
I don’t like Matt Lauer as CodeRed’s stand-in. He’s about exciting as a mattress-man radio ad. Meredith is fine, though, and she appears more engaged in the events than Matt. But those segments with Mary Carillo just aren’t the same without Costas.
But Frosty wouldn’t know about that. He’s snoring away in his new easy chair…
Want to catch Frosty between snores? Here’s a link to his archived podcasts:
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Dylan Said it Best, Things have Changed
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He sings: “I used to care but things have changed.”
When I was young, I listened to music on the radio. I used to turn it down low and fall asleep with it playing.
As I aged, I listened to talk radio whenever I visited my grandmother. It was always on in her house. She played it loud and loved the crazy callers. We’d drink coffee at her small wooden kitchen table and listen to her small black radio, its antenna pulled all of the way up and tilted to the left, next to the toaster on the counter. She’d laugh whenever a call escalated to name-calling and then flick ashes from her cigarette into a big glass ashtray.
I don’t recall when I began listening to talk radio. Probably on a sleepless night I searched the radio dial for something to distract me. Maybe it was Ray or Bill or Bernie that hooked me, or maybe it was the fond memories of my grandmother’s kitchen, but talk radio became my listening habit and my radio dial was always tuned to KGO.
That is, until December 2011, when Cumulus Media came to town and destroyed radio in this market and many others. I would not listen to KGO now. Not even if Len goes back or they somehow manage to convince Rothmann to host a show. As long as Cumulus owns that station, I will not listen. I will tell others not to listen. Why would talk radio listeners support a company that doesn’t care about listeners, only money in their executive pockets with no benefit to the local community?
So, I was forced to find another outlet for my radio time and thought Talk910-AM was going to step up their programming and build a talk station worth its listeners’ time. I listened to them everyday from 12:00Noon to the end of my work day. They hired Len and Gil to host shows. Then they dropped Len, who knows what happened there, and there was something very wrong with Gil’s show. It was him talking and talking and talking, the same tired format day in and day out, no callers, and he even brought his wife on the show every Friday. yikes. Fridays were the worst. His wife does not belong on any radio, not even Nighttime Theater of Horrors. Her voice is ear-splitting irritating and her laugh is downright goosebump scary. I’m sure it hits the dog whistle range. ugh! I shiver in agony just thinking about it.
I listen to Frosty. I like his show. He doesn’t take callers, so it’s not optimal, but it’s the only thing out there now. I don’t listen again to his podcasts. I don’t have to. Gil discusses the exact same news items in his show a few hours later.
This is what we are left with.
I seldom listen to Gil’s show now. I usually turn to radiolab.org (http://www.radiolab.org/) or thisamericanlife.org (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/) instead.
I did hear Gil recently when he had a guest on to discuss Pete Seeger’s death and it confirmed what I don’t like about Gil. He had a guest on who knew Pete Seeger and Gil took up half of the interview telling the guest about the time he, Gil, saw a Pete Seeger show. It was unbelievable. Here, he had a guy on the line who knew Seeger personally, and could provide more insight into who Seeger was, and Gil interrupts to inject himself into the conversation about how he once went to a Seeger concert. By the time Gil was finished with his long, drawn-out story, it was time for news.
I thought his wife was a horrible addition, and now I’m at the point where I can’t stand Gil’s name-dropping stories that he thinks are interesting. It’s pathetic.
For weeks now, they’ve been playing a clip of Gil and his wife on a promo spot. Are you kidding me? It’s like they want to drive away any listeners they have left. When I hear it, I turn off the radio and go back to BBC.
So, now I’m down to listening to Frosty’s show. That’s it. Three hours in a day.
I tried the Randi Rhodes program, but it’s an angry show with sound effects that seem to come from a machine shop. You know the sound of welding? It’s like that. Along with clips of Limbaugh. She has some good discussion points, but it’s all that other stuff in between that’s annoying. I tried, but I can’t listen to it.
Here’s the Wikipedia link to her show:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Randi_Rhodes_Show
Thankfully, BBC Radio2 has decent programming. I guess I’ll have to go back to listening to a music format again. I started out with ‘things have changed’ but I probably should have said ‘the more things change, the more they remain the same’.
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Advances in Production Management Systems. Innovative and Knowledge-Based Production Management in a Global-Local World
IFIP International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems
APMS 2014: Advances in Production Management Systems. Innovative and Knowledge-Based Production Management in a Global-Local World pp 473-480 | Cite as
Designing an Engineer-To-Order Performance Measurement System: A Case Study
Børge Sjøbakk
Ottar Bakås
Part of the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology book series (IFIPAICT, volume 440)
The conventional maxim of "what gets measured gets done" has motivated many companies to systematically measure their performance over the years. From previously being focused solely on financial, backward-looking measures, it is now generally agreed that a performance measurement system (PMS) should align with a company’s long-term, strategic objectives. These objectives are largely dictated by the company’s production situation, and vice versa. When being approached by a Norwegian engineer-to-order (ETO) company requesting a PMS, the authors could not identify any literature explicitly referring to PMS for ETO. The authors therefore set out to design the PMS from scratch. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the PMS was designed in close collaboration with the case company, bearing the general characteristics and competitive priorities of ETO in mind.
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A Symmetrical Encryption Technique for Text Encryption Using Randomized Matrix Based Key Generation
Pratik Gajanan Mante
Harsh Rajendra Oswal
Debabrata Swain
Deepali Deshpande
At present huge amount of data are moving through internet, this creates a huge concern for the security of the data while it is being moved through unsecured medium like wireless internet. Among all data most commonly used data format is text data which even though being highly vulnerable to security breaches is used in essential areas like banking and database management. There are many methodologies proposed to secure this data but the possibility of data being exploited remains. The proposed system presents a new symmetric encryption technique where complexities of calculating determinants and developing random matrices are used to generate keys. The system consists of three phases, key generation, encryption and decryption. In the first phase keys are generated which are computed by calculating the determinants of decomposed matrices, these decomposed matrices are generated from the multiplication of the original random matrices. In the second phase a key is randomly selected and is added with the ASCII value of the text message. The new generated value is then multiplied with the multiplication factor which is decomposition of selected key into the range of zero to nine. In the last phase the encrypted text is reverted back to its original text by performing reverse operations performed during encryption phase i.e. division of ASCII value of encrypted text by multiplication factor and then subtraction of the value of key from the computed result. The performance of the system is measured by calculating the total time taken to generate key with encryption and decryption of the input text message. The proposed system has been compared with various existing robust systems like AES, DES and BLOWFISH. And from the comparison it can be asserted that the proposed system is more efficient than the existing systems.
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Netflix Killed the Video Store
August 21, 2018 Film Industry, Follow Up, Indie, Los Angeles, QandA, Resources, Rights and Copyright, Scriptnotes, Video
John welcomes Kate Hagen to talk about missing movies and the role that video stores play in archiving film history, preserving access to all movies and creating a sense of community. They discuss some of the barriers to films getting digital distribution, from limited music licenses to struggles with chain-of-title when companies fail.
We also discuss what it is to be a script reader, write coverage and clash with a boss’ taste. And we follow up on Moviepass and its legacy.
Thanks for joining us, Kate Hagen!
In Search of the Last Great Video Store by Kate Hagen
Netflix’s DVD service
Fresh Horses was one of those missing movies.
The Fall of MoviePass and its reverse stock split
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My Life as a Goddess by Guy Branum
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The first and last thing you see
March 18, 2015 Directors, Story and Plot, Video
Jacob T. Swinney built a supercut comparing the first and last shots of 55 notable films:
Swinney isn’t trying to prove any specific point, only that these images feel very intentional:
Some of the opening shots are strikingly similar to the final shots, while others are vastly different–both serving a purpose in communicating various themes. Some show progress, some show decline, and some are simply impactful images used to begin and end a film.
Lessons from God
December 2, 2013 Go, Projects, Video
Over the weekend, I revamped my YouTube channel and uploaded a bunch of videos, including my 1998 short film God, starring a young Melissa McCarthy:
Melissa’s amazing, and always was. I’ve loved watching someone so talented and so deserving become a star.
We shot this film after Go, but it was actually finished first.
I wrote the part for Melissa, who absolutely killed her single scene in Go. Over the next few years, I’d cast her in anything I could. She played a recurring character in my WB series D.C., and had cameos in both Charlie’s Angels. I wrote a part for her in Big Fish, but her role on Gilmore Girls kept her in Los Angeles.
Nine years later, Melissa would play her character from God again in The Nines opposite Ryan Reynolds.1 Her husband Ben Falcone has a small part in the movie as well, and starred in another pilot I did called The Remnants.
God was shot on leftover 35mm from Go, using a lot of the same crew. That’s my old apartment, my old couch, my old answering machine.
I had no particular career goal in making it; it just seemed like fun. We never submitted it to festivals. Rather, it got passed around a lot on VHS, and would often be brought up in meetings. (Casting directors in particular loved it.)
Although I had already directed second unit on Go, this was my first real directing experience beyond crappy Super-8 films in school. I learned a lot, including:
Using metaphors to explain what you want. I told my DP that I wanted the light to feel like a breath mint. I told the hair stylist that I wanted Hot-Topic Wiccan.
The challenges of late-90s opticals. That “god” title in the opening shot, which would be three seconds of work today, took about a week of back-and-forth approvals at a lab.
How expensive music is. The rights to “Walking on Sunshine” cost more than the rest of the budget combined.
How much of a homebody I am. God started a trend of my writing movies that take place in my house.
Some of the best things that came from this short were relationships with people I keep working with: Melissa, producer Dan Etheridge, composer Alex Wurman, cinematographer Giovanni Lampassi, and editor Doug Crise. They’re all still part of my life and career, which is a remarkable gift.
The short is a bonus feature on the US DVD. ↩
The Origins and Formatting of Modern Screenplays
July 1, 2013 Video, Words on the page
In this 15-minute video, John Hess gives a terrific overview of the history of the screenplay format, and how changes in the film industry changed the way the words are arranged on the page.
I could quibble with a few things.
First, the modern screenplay has an obvious analogue in the stage play, and didn’t develop in a vacuum. Second, Hess gets a little proscriptive at the end of the video, and conflates screenwriting software with the format. (Which is part of why we made Fountain, to untangle the writing from the formatting.)
But his overall point is worth making: the screenplay format is what it is, and it’s a fool’s errand to try something wildly different.
Each week, screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters, everything from the craft to the business to the best ways to actually get yourself writing.
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JOHN McCAIN’S LAST THOUGHT. CHAPTER 16
John McCain flies Bernie’s rented jet as high as he can, circling it up further and further into the sky. John has lit a cigarette and squints against it in the fading light. “Where are you, you bastard?”
If he knew anything about people, and he thinks he did, he’d imagine that Kim would be sending that missile straight towards Mar a Lago. He was going to want to make sure Trump sees it loud and clear. He probably even painted a little message on the front of it for him. People sometimes did that.
Arriving high above Mar a Lago, he begins to loop wide circles around the area, waiting, hoping, to catch eye of the missile when his fuel-light suddenly fires on. “Shit.” It had been a while since he’d flown and he’d forgotten the basics. Good thing he didn’t plan to land the thing.
Hours pass and still no sign of the missile. The gas light is now dangerously low but he knows he can’t touch ground. He knows that he has to stay. He knows that he has to give it his all. He knows this is it. He knows there is no take two. He knows there is no place for him to refill and jump back up. He knows this is not how this works. He knows he is in enemy territory.
He looks down and sees the swampy marshland pressed up against the sea and for a moment he’s back in Vietnam. “No.” He shakes his head and snaps back. “I’m not there. I’m here. I’m here.” The engine light cuts off, the engine themselves sputter and then the plane is falling. “Goddamnit. Goddamnit.” McCain hops up to find a parachute but instead finds the cabinet empty. Inside is a sticky note that says, “Replace parachutes.”
He stares at the sticky note before slowly shutting the door and strapping himself into the pilot seat.
“It’s time to ride this bull into the china shop.”
He tries his best. He pulls up hard. He puts everything he has into it. He’s closer and closer to the water. The trees are no longer small and distant. Instead they are very close and very green and he is even able to identify a group of beautiful Dogwood Jacaranda before the front of his plane slams into the still surface of the ocean and he is back in Vietnam except he is not young and flexible. Instead he is old and broken and this is not how it is supposed to happen. This is not it.
But, yes, it is. This is it. This is how you go out, John. Cold and alone. But it’s how you wanted it, isn’t it? Dying for something you believed in?
Will they ever find my body?
No. Nobody will even know you were here.
John’s body tumbles and breaks and snaps. Again.
Why didn’t the C4 pop?
Too wet.
It was his last thought.
Donald Trump watches the entire thing happen from the roof of Mar a Lago. He can’t believe his luck. He sends his troops to go retrieve whoever is flying that jet.
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THE TRUMPET’S LAST SUNRISE. CHAPTER 14
The Drone Army all roast hot dogs on the backs of their pick-up trucks and drink Budweiser and carry around tiki-torches. The sick are brought to the gates of Mar a Lago to be healed by Trump but he ignores their pleas and has his guards drag them away. This many pooor people made him nervous. Especially when everything he owned, including his teeth, was now plated in gold.
Trump stood on his roof staring up at the sky. He didn’t know where the missile was going to come from and he hadn’t told anyone else about it so he was currently alone. The sky was empty and, other than the smell of burning rubber coming from his parking lot and the occasional “yee-haw” followed by AR gun-fire, it was a beautiful day.
Amongst themselves the pooor people called themselves The Trumpets and they carried banners with the golden instrument drawn in marker. The end of the trumpet looked like a D.
D was for Donald. If you stood further than a few feet away though, it looked like white flags with gold penises.
There was one mass shooting amongst The Trumpets every day out in the parking lot. The tragedy was usually between 11 and 400 people. Nobody really cared. This was just the cost of owning guns.
“GUNS, GOD AND COUNTRY! IN THAT ORDER!” someone shouted.
The death toll didn’t matter. The Trumpets reproduced quickly. They were rabbits that had learned to use bullets.
But bullets were nothing compared to what was coming.
The Bullet. The Biggest Bullet. Power House.
Kim had launched the missile hours ago, initiating the launch himself with his own finger, smelling of his mother’s rich loins. The clock was ticking.
Meanwhile, Bernie, Joe, Barack, Michelle and John were unloading in Bel-Air at Elon Musks personal runway. Bernie and Elon had met years back at a fundraiser being held at Mar a Lago for muscular dystrophy. Bernie had begun to tell Elon about his initial tinkerings with the iso-chamber and the young entrepreneur’s interests had become piqued. Elon had almost immediately become a fervent backer of Bernie’s “Socia-Realism Project” as he initially called it – and the two men had remained close since.
Elon greets them all with a healthy handshake. “Hello, humans. Welcome.” He eyeballs Joe for a moment. “This is the one?” Bernie nods. Elon is impressed with the individual’s craftsmanship.
Joe shakes his hand, “A sincere joy.”
“He almost seems human.” Elon.
“He almost does.” Bernie.
“I almost do.” Joe.
Elon speaks softly. “Joe, you’re almost perfect. Don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise. And you’re more human than Donald Trump will ever hope to be. And that’s because he isn’t human at all.”
“No, he isn’t. Donald Trump is a monster in every sense of the word. He is here on our planet, in our dimension, feeding off of our people. Even if they are on the wrong side of history, they are our people. And he is taking advantage of them and he is hurting them and, even if they don’t understand it, we have to help them. Even if they hate us for it, we have to help them. Even if it’s our last hour on earth, we have to help them.” Michelle is pacing as she speaks, clapping her hands to emphasize her points. She’s really feeling passionate.
They all stand in silence and admire their last sunrise.
“It’s been an honor serving with you, gentlemen. We all have our barking orders. May God, whatever that means, be with you.” And with that, McCain boards the jet strapped with enough C4 to stop Power House or to sink Florida to the bottom of the ocean.
The group would never see each other again.
Guns blazing, John. Here we go.
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THE EVENING NEWS. CHAPTER 12
The distance from a simmer to a rolling boil is a close one and the course of the next week unfolds at a tremendous rate.
First, Donald Trump consumed Paul Ryan’s foreskin in front of him, as promised. Paul sat across The Oval Office, tears streaming down his face. He’d always wanted to be circumcised but not like this.
Paul, like Mike, was spineless. He didn’t have much for brains and had even less for leadership. He was easy to get on board. Afterwards, Donald called for a national television conference where he unveiled his true form. The mid-country folks rose up and cheered. The Second Coming of Christ had finally been revealed. They didn’t expect Christ to be so hideous but the Lord worked in unexpected ways. The only Christian that seemed to red-flag the situation was The New Pope. The Christians immediately tied him to a stake and burnt him alive.
He was the mouthpiece of Satan. A wolf in sheep’s clothing. He was brought in to lead the weak astray but they had solved that. And the Lord was proud of them. Donald confirmed that this was true. Amen, yes he did.
Social media exploded with memes about how Trump’s father’s name was Fred Christ Trump. The signs were all there. He was even rich – like a king – and Jesus was the King above Kings. He helped the oppressed – that’s who voted for him, after all – the oppressed white, middle-class American wheat farmers of America.
“The Son of God would be hated and scorned, oh, yes,” Pastor Joel Osteen said one Sunday morning over an offering plate filled with dollar bills. “But rest assured brothers and sisters, the path to glory and riches lie in the pages of my new book. May the Lord bless you.” And then, as he wiped a dribble of greedy spittle from his sweating lip, a picture of he and Donald Trump shaking hands was held at length on all three of the high-definition 4k projectors. Trump’s long fingers were curled around Joel’s. His infomercial finger surgery had been a stunning success and his confidence was skyrocketing. Everyone could tell.
The coastal cities tried to do something but, as usual, couldn’t quite get it together. They marched around and carried signs and shared articles on social media but the more conservatives of the bunch, the gun-toting, god-fearing, good people of America knew it for what it was. Hippie Communist Bullshit.
“We’re raising awareness,” Tina, from Los Angeles told CNN.
“You just gotta listen to The Other,” Andrew from Boston wrote in his Letter to the Editor.
The majority of people in Northern California thought that this was more “My brand is chaos” to confuse them but became increasingly concerned when Donald Trump ate George Clooney on the six o’clock news.
The scene was beautiful and earned George a post-mortem day-time Emmy.
The White House became a prison for the Democratic party. Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, and Joe Biden were all chained in the dungeon and forgotten about. From upstairs they could hear the constant burn of the fiery loop created from the D.I.s. It burnt day and night and any Rebels or immigrants caught were ceremoniously flung into the inferno as all bystanders chanted, “To the Republic! To the Republic!” and beat their chests.
Mar a Lago became an impenetrable fortress. Trump rolled around consuming the flesh of foreigners and picking his teeth with the fractured bones of endangered species. Instead of a golf cart, he drove a stretch Hummer from hole to hole. He used hairspray just to say qink you to the environment.
Every knee would bow, oh, yes. Even Mother Earth would commit herself to his reign.
His Drone Army had begun their long Exodus to him, their savior, which he expected. They came from Nebraska and Minnesota. They came from Alabama and Iowa. They came from Utah and Wisconsin. They brought their Bibles and their guns and their hatred of evil and they were ready to kill whoever their leader told them to.
David Duke, leader of the high profile country club, the KKK, welcomed volunteers at the gates and handed out pamphlets that he had made himself using Microsoft Paint. On the cover was a picture of Donald Trump in his human form sodomizing a man that resembled Obama. People loved it. Everyone who saw it laughed. It made them feel good inside. It’s the Democrat thing. And the Muslim thing. And the gay thing. And the religion thing. And it was all rolled up into one very powerful illustrated cartoon message. Even children could understand it! And it just felt good to see that rebel spy getting what he deserved. Republicans understood that Obama caused the race wars and that Trump would stop them. Once and for all.
Duke shouts into a megaphone, “If we get rid of all other races, we can’t have race wars!”
The Westboro Baptist church stands on the sidelines with picket signs that read, “GOD HATES FAGS BUT HE HATES REBELS MORE.” David Duke fist bumps a handful of the young pros and hands out bottles of water laced with electrolytes. He’s really proud of them for standing up for something that is not very popular. It takes a lot of character to go against the social grain like this.
“God approves of this, boys. God approves of what you are doing and He is smiling down on you and He is happy and He is saying, There are my soldiers. My brave soldiers. Get some!”
They slap their chests, lift their fists and exclaim, “To the Republic!”
Everyone has goose bumps and is excited to see the apocalypse happen. Brenda from Arizona writes a Facebook post that says, “I never thought my generation would be the last. Amen and praise God.” Her friend Beth, who was also a Christian, read the post and couldn’t help but shiver. It sounded somehow suicidal.
A man in Tennessee was arrested for walking around nude. When asked why he did it he responded by saying, “The world is ending, baby. I mean, why the hell not? Why are you still watching the news?” The video was edited into a music video and also went viral. He was the world’s last viral hit.
Usage of social media during The End times (as the media was calling it) doubled. People seemed more committed to disconnecting with the awful truths of their sad realities now more than ever.
Hashtags like LastPartyOnEarth and RepentBeforeMidnight became very popular amongst the party and religious crowds respectively. #StillAVirgin was being used by both sides. The first was using it as a hookup line and the second was using it as a badge of honor. Their dual usage was causing a lot of confusion amongst members of both parties.
The murder rate also began to increase but it hit a shocking acceleration when Trump made a passing comment on Larry King about how he would give a $100 tax refund to anyone that turned in the big toe of a Rebel.
The front lobby of Mar a Lago was now adorned with toes of every color and size. They were all propped up on stands behind a thin layer of plate glass. Melania had tried to make the place feel homey by painting faces on each of them but after finishing the first 80, decided it somehow made them even more haunting.
The toe of Kathy Griffin and Meryl Streep were both in individual cases being accented by jewelry lighting. Meryl’s toe was, of course, stunning.
Melania personally thought that Toe Hall somehow smelled too clean. Like they were trying to hide how dirty it was. Synthetic pine and bacon grease.
Yes, synthetic just like you. Created for one purpose. To transmit data.
She was, as a matter of fact, sending data back to Bernie right now using her smart phone as a hot spot. She had been built with internal wifi but it had been on the fritz since that endless fire had started burning in her master’s office – Donald’s office. His name is Donald. He does not own you. You are free.
She had found Trump’s tax returns but it was far, far too late. The information was currently worthless. Not because nobody cared. Lots of people cared. It was worthless because they were all soon to be dead and utterly forgotten.
In the throne room of Mar a Lago, Paul Ryan kneels before his majesty. “Lord, the Rebels are upon us.”
Trump slides from his high backed gold plated throne that is shaped like a T and coils around Paul’s body. “Upon us how?” Donald’s wet whiskers brush against Paul’s dry lips, making him quietly retch.
Paul begins to quiver and wishes he could just die. Please, just squeeze me. Kill me. End me. I didn’t want this. The thought is finished with him wetting his pants. Donald feels the warm urine against his skin and grows pleased with himself. Fear is so… intoxicating.
“Upon us – they are – outside the walls.”
“HOW!?” Trump thrusts his blubbery tentacles towards the ceiling and wails. He knocks a row of golden cups off a golden table. He tears the jawbone from Beekman and cuts Bender’s throat with it. He shoves his greasy face against Paul’s and moans into his ear. “Upon us… howwww…”
“They did a – they did an intentional social media black out. We have no idea how they planned it. Probably Sanders is behind it. It was a mislead.”
Trump lifts up his hand and sniffs his long fingers. They still smelled of lunch. “What do they want? Have they sent word?”
Paul looks down at his feet. He doesn’t want to answer.
“Do they want to impeach me?”
Paul looks up. At first he thinks that maybe Donald is joking but he then sees he’s serious. “Uh, no, sir. They don’t want to impeach you. I think they’re here to – I think they’re here to-“
“Has Lucifer arrived with his third of Heaven’s army to bring the Lord their God to his knees?”
Paul nods.
“Then let us wage war. Alert the troops.”
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At Last, Vanessa and Anthony’s Romantic, Industrial Wedding Video IS FINALLY HERE. - Love Stories TV
At Last, Vanessa and Anthony’s Romantic, Industrial Wedding Video IS FINALLY HERE.
Love Stories TV royalty Vanessa Buenger is MARRIED Y’ALL. If you’re a Love Stories TV ride-or-die, you already follow Vanessa on Instagram and love her as much as we do. As LSTV’s Head of Growth Marketing and Filmmaker Happiness, it’s literally her job to build amazing relationships with the most talented filmmakers in the whole world. So yeah, she was destined to have a flawless wedding video. We are beyond thrilled to finally share it with you. (In case you were wondering, we had a team viewing party last night and tears were definitely shed.) Watch Vanessa and Anthony’s gorgeous Maryland wedding shot by LSTV fave Canvas & Light below, and then read on for Vanessa’s sage wedding advice and a run-down on all the creative ways she and Anthony made the day 100% them.
The Love Story
How did you meet and fall in love?
Anthony and I met at Towson University in Maryland our freshman year, though we didn’t begin dating until a few months after we both graduated in the spring of 2011. We developed a close friendship in college, and even starred in a few plays together (we were theatre majors). I truly believe that timing is everything, and Anthony and I started our relationship when we were both ready, which is how we’ve made it here today — MARRIED! I fell in love with Anthony’s kindness. I’ve never met someone who genuinely cares as much as he does. And he doesn’t only care about me, but everyone around him. It’s truly a gift to watch him exist in his circle of family and friends, and I feel lucky to call him mine.
Bekah Kay Creative
Tell us how the proposal happened.
Well, the proposal was COMPLETELY unexpected, we’ll start there. I mean, I knew I’d be marrying Anthony one day, and hoped a proposal was coming, but I didn’t have that “feeling” everyone talks about. Anthony and I live in Chicago, but both of our families are still in Maryland, so we travel back often for holidays. We were home for Thanksgiving 2016. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and always overlaps with my birthday, either falling on it or being a few days before or after. That year, my birthday was the Sunday following Thanksgiving. We woke up in my mom’s house, and I was prepared to be treated like a QUEEN because, hey, it was my birthday. So, as I laid in bed cruising Snapchat (remember Snapchat?), and Anthony approached me with two glasses of champagne I was like, YES. he got the memo that I wanted to be treated like a queen today. Little did I know, this was the day. I don’t remember many details after that. I just know that it was laid back, just how I wanted it and very “Anthony” of him. It happened in the bedroom I grew up in, with my mom peeking around the corner. It was perfect. Anthony’s mom came over, my mom made us brunch, and we celebrated later that night with close friends at what I thought was just my birthday dinner. We ended the night on 34th Street (Baltimore people know what’s up!) seeing Christmas lights. Did I say it was perfect?! It really was.
Where did you get your engagement ring?
Anthony designed it with the help of a local Chicago jeweler, Homer Segura Jewelers, who came highly recommended by one of his colleagues.
What products and vendors made your wedding so beautiful?
I cannot brag on my vendors enough. I did not have a SINGLE complaint on my wedding day. They all worked so hard to bring my vision to life, and it was more than I could have ever dreamed. They’re all listed here, and they’re all standout. I cannot recommend them enough.
Tell us about something that was creative or unique to your wedding.
Anthony and I were theatre majors, and though we both agreed that we didn’t want a theatre themed wedding, we did want to nod to that shared passion of ours. One day I had the idea of making our ceremony programs Playbill-inspired. Thankfully, I have REALLY talented friends! My MOH, Rachel, designed our programs and they were the perfect touch.
I also have to give a shoutout to our greenery wall, and tell the story behind that. I had always planned on a greenery/garden party décor vibe, but it wasn’t until I watched this video (which also happens to be in my wedding venue) that I knew a greenery wall had to happen to bring this vision to life. Shout out to LSTV bride, Morgan, the originator of this idea! I showed it to my florist and told her I loved it, but wanted her to put her own spin on it because she’s amazing. Our greenery wall was born, and worth every penny we paid. It made the room!
Describe the moment from your wedding day that stands out to you the most.
Anthony and I always agreed that we just wanted our wedding to be FUN. If all else failed, we wanted it to be a killer party. I think the moment I knew we succeeded was when I saw people I had never seen on a dance floor in my life busting out their very best moves. The standout for me was seeing so many people I love happy at one time. I could cry just thinking about all of the smiling faces. It was so special to be able to dance with my dad, and my mom, and my sister, and my stepmother… the list goes on. Seeing my grandmother, who walks with a cane, dancing with her youngest son to Kanye West’s “Hey Mama,” or Anthony’s 10-year old nephew Gabe, whose answer to whether or not he’d be dancing that night was, “Maybe,” stealing the entire dance floor, was just the sweetest. I’ll never forget the way I felt looking into that room and seeing how genuinely happy everyone was. It was really special and so much bigger than Anthony and me.
How did you find your wedding dress? Who designed it and how did you know it was the one?
I scheduled all of my bridal appointments for a weekend in June 2017 when I knew my mom would be in Chicago. Our second stop was Lovely Bride Chicago. I walked in with a list: I wanted detail, potentially lace, possibly sleeves, NO halter or strapless. Then they pulled this seemingly plain ivory gown by Leanne Marshall. Her name was Gabrielle. I looked at it and thought, “well that’s none of the things I just said.” I guess they could see that on my face, because the staff convinced me to try it on. The moment I did, I remember just knowing that was it. I would never feel better in another dress. It was simple, classic, a dash of sexiness (yaaas deep v-neckline), and something I’d still be in love with in 10 years. We added a rose gold belt because a girl needs sparkle, and that was that. My mom forced me to go to the rest of my appointments that day (I wanted to cancel), but I knew that was the one the moment I tried it on.
so yesterday was pretty great. thank you to my lovely makeup artist @jamayamoore for capturing this BTS shot during our couple portraits. can’t wait to see what @bekahkay is cooking up for us! #conwaynessfest
A post shared by Vanessa M. Buenger (@vnesschelle) on Apr 29, 2018 at 5:10am PDT
What made your wedding feel extra special to you and your partner?
The fact that we planned it from start to finish. There were so many accents that were just us! Air Force 1s as our guest book, a nod to Anthony’s affinity for sneakers. A late-night French fry bar, my favorite food of all time. My mom’s crab dip recipe, something I’m still grateful our caterers worked with us to recreate. I was proud of how we were able to mix classy elements (mirrored signs designed by my MOH, Lauren) with really relaxed details (see: sneakers + French fries), which perfectly encapsulates us as a couple, I think.
How did you find your filmmaker Canvas & Light and what made you choose them?
LOVE STORIES TV, of course! 😉 No, but seriously, I work and speak with so many of the talented filmmakers in our community every day. I am, in many ways, all of their biggest fan. Canvas & Light always held a special place in my heart, because when I started with Love Stories TV in September 2016, their films immediately stood out to me before I even knew how to rate wedding films (I’d only seen a few!). After watching their films, the important things stuck with me. I could always remember the couples’ names and their wedding vibe, the look on the groom’s face, etc. — that really says something about the films. They’re all couple-focused, which I love. When I was making a list of filmmakers (not an easy task with all of the talent on our site, let me tell you!), Alexandra from Canvas & Light was always on it. I feel so lucky that she was down to fly to Baltimore from Colorado to film our big day.
What is your favorite moment from your wedding film?
Is this a trick question?! Ummmmm… I really like the moment when I’m dancing with my dad and you can tell he’s smiling really hard, and it’s just the sweetest. It was really special to see him so happy. It meant a lot to me that it was captured.
feeling all sorts of grateful and reflective at the start of my 28th year. this bday marks one year engaged to my best friend and my last birthday before our next chapter begins (152 days to go, but who's counting 🤷🏾♀️). i know 27 on the 27th was my golden bday, but I'm looking forward to what 28 has up its sleeve. thank you all for being a part of my journey!🥂🎈
A post shared by Vanessa M. Buenger (@vnesschelle) on Nov 27, 2017 at 8:37am PST
What do you think the “secret sauce” to your relationship is?
That we are actually best friends. Not just because that’s what you say, but our relationship started as a friendship. We share a sense of humor, nothing is off the table. We never had the phase where you were super “lady like” (whatever that means), or didn’t say certain things. It’s always been raw and real, and that’s what makes it so fun. I also think the fact that we actually tell each other how we feel. We don’t just give up. Almost seven years of loving the same person is a journey, and it can be REALLY hard if you don’t talk to each other. We’ve always done that.
Tell us the No. 1 piece of wedding planning advice you wish you would have known.
I have two. First, don’t stress! I was super stressed toward the end of getting ready, and I was nervous it was going to show in my bridal party photos (thankfully Bekah Kay is a magician). There is no reason to be stressed. No matter what happens, you’re getting married, you’re going to look beautiful, and everyone you love is there. No one cares about your timeline but you.
Also, some things are actually worth the splurge (within reason). Get the day-of coordinator! Unless your venue comes with one, you need it. A point of contact at the venue is not a day-of coordinator. I’m talking someone who will keep all of your vendors on track, will call a groomsman if he’s running late, will run down to get your lipstick from your purse because you want to change your look for the reception (this actually happened!). They are professionals and they are great at their jobs, and if you want to enjoy your day, hire this person (please don’t make your mom do it!). Also, VIDEO. And I’m not just saying this because I work at Love Stories TV. I know you’re all going to hire a photographer, and you should! Mine was UH-mazing. But I’m sure even Bekah would admit that her photos cannot show you what our vows said, or capture the hilarious, heartwarming speeches. Get. The. Video. Trust me! I’ve had mine for less than 24 hours and I’ve probably watched it 10 times. 🙂
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Posted On Wednesday, 24 February 2016 16:16 Published by eProperty News
Government and state-owned companies (SOCs) is set to spend R865.4 billion on public sector infrastructure, over the course of the next three years.
This as Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday tabled the 2016 Budget.
“Over the next three years, government and state-owned companies have committed R865.4 billion for investments in housing, roads, rail, public transport, water, electricity and community infrastructure,” said the 2016 Budget Review.
It said government is strengthening its collaboration with the private sector, labour and civil society, to speed up implementation of the structural reforms set out in the National Development Plan. Public-sector infrastructure spending over the medium term is expected to total R865.4 billion.
According to the budget, public-sector infrastructure spending remains a cornerstone of government’s commitment to building a more agile, competitive economy.
Tabling the budget in Parliament, Minister Gordhan said investment in energy will amount to R70 billion in 2016 and over R180 billion over the next three years, as construction of the Medupi, Ingula and Kusile power plants is completed.
Transport and logistics infrastructure will account for nearly R292 billion over the next three years.
State-owned company, Transnet, is acquiring 232 diesel locomotives for its general freight business and 100 locomotives for its coal lines.
In addition, there is R3.7 billion set aside to upgrade the Moloto Road, R30 billion for provincial roads maintenance, R18 billion for bus rapid transit projects in cities and the refurbishment of over 1700 Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl coaches.
Minister Gordhan added that R62 billion is allocated for the housing subsidy programmes of the Department of Human Settlements and R34 billion for bulk infrastructure and residential services in metropolitan municipalities.
Also, R28 billion will be spent over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) on improving health facilities and R54 billion on education infrastructure.
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s work on the next phase of the Olifants River water scheme is in progress, completion of the supply to Lukhanji Municipality in the Eastern Cape, completion of the Wolmaransstad waste water treatment works and construction of the Polihali Dam as part of the Lesotho Highlands project, is also in progress.
Minister Gordhan said the Industrial Development Corporation continues to play a leading role in financing manufacturing and beneficiation. It plans to invest R100 billion over the next five years, including R23 billion set aside to support black industrialists.
Government has also completed a R7.9 billion capital transfer to the Development Bank of Southern Africa, approved in 2013, which enables it to expand lending and implementation support to municipalities, and to complement private sector funding of strategic infrastructure projects.
The Minister announced that the New Development Bank will open its Africa Regional Centre in Johannesburg, in March.
South Africa’s first instalment of R2 billion was paid in December last year, and the Budget makes provision for further commitments over the medium term.
“This initiative gives impetus to our role as a financial centre for Africa, and will facilitate access to global finance by African investors and institutions,” said Minister Gordhan.
Government has a range of targeted incentives to support industrialisation.
“A total of R10.2 billion over the medium term has been allocated to manufacturing development incentives and R3.4 billion to the special economic zones programme, largely for bulk infrastructure,” noted the budget review.
The infrastructure programmes in industrial parks will receive additional funding of R260 million in 2016/17 and 2017/18 through reprioritisation.
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Upward Trend in Patent and Trademark Filings, with Florida Residents Among Top Filers
Written by Jason LaCosse
According to statistics released in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s “2013 Performance and Accountability Report” (pages 193-206), 2013 was a banner year for U.S. patent issuances and federal trademark registrations. New patent and trademark filings by Florida-based residents continued to accelerate in number, passing totals of several other states over the last decade and moving into 3rd place for federal trademark applications (FY2013) and 8th place for patent applications (FY2012) among the fifty U.S. states.
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As a Registered Patent Attorney, Mr. LaCosse concentrates his practice in Patent and Trademark Prosecution, Intellectual Property Enforcement, and Licensing. He maintains an AV-Preeminent peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell, is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Intellectual Property Law, and is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. LaCosse is an active member of the Dade County Bar Association, serving on the DCBA Membership Committee and the DCBA Intellectual Property Committee. Mr. LaCosse earned his bachelor's degree in Applied Physics with honors from Michigan Tech, his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and his law degree from the University of Denver.
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Suno Sajna papihene – Lata Mangeshkar – Lakshmi-Pyare – Asha Parekh | Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966)
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Movie – Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966)
Suno Sajna papihene appeared in the Filmyug’s hit romrama Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966), directed by Raghunath Jhalani and produced by J Om Prakash. The movie starred Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Sulochana, Balraj Sahni, Rajinder Nath, etc.
Ravi (Dharmendra) is a college’s senior student and is on the lookout for private tuitions to help his poor mother (Sulochana) in running the house. One day, he meets a junior student Kanchan (Asha Parekh) and his prank upsets her. Circumstances are such that he is given the opportunity to teach Kanchan. When Kanchan sees him as her tutor, he manages to convince her that he is not the one, who had played the prank with her, but his twin, Prakash.
The next day, Kanchan requests Ravi to excuse her from the classes so that she can visit a tea estate, alone, which her father was planning to buy. Ravi decides to play another prank with her and follows her on his bike. He catches her unawares and teases her to his heart’s content. On a visit to his home, she gets to know that there were no twins, ever. He had been playing pranks with her. Now, she decides to play a prank with him.
When he comes to her home as a tutor, she takes him to a cold lake on top of a mountain and throws her expensive finger-ring into the water. She compels him to drop his clothes and jump into the water to find the ring. When he has found it and has given it to her, she picks up his clothes and takes them away with her. Being fully undressed, he cannot come out in front of her.
When she leaves, he comes out and makes himself decent inside a wicker basket! Then somehow, he hitchhikes back home. Since he had spent some time inside cold water, he falls ill. Ravi’s friend Anmol Ratan (Rajinder Nath) conveys his message to Kanchan. Initially, she tears off the letter. Then, she feels pity on Ravi and comes to meet him. Both have fallen in love with each other. In the next shot, she sings this song. Apparently, they have begun to date each other.
Song – Suno Sajna papihene
The song Suno Sajna papihene was penned by Anand Bakshi and the tune was composed by Lakshmi-Pyare.
The girl sing, “O Beloved, listen. The cuckoo is singing that all gardeners should be on an alert because spring has arrived.”
Video – Suno Sajna papihene
Director of Photography is V Babasaheb.
The video opens with the scenic beauty of springtime. Birds are chirping around. A female voice begins to sing this song in the background. A long shot shows Asha Parekh standing gracefully at the top of a cliff. She begins to sing and looks around for someone.
Asha Parekh perceives Dharmendra at a distance. She rapidly climbs down some steps. They come close. The next shot has them sitting in a small boat, in the middle of a lake. There is a change of dress, as well.
Next, Asha Parekh is moving on a swing, decorated with flowers. Dharmendra stops the swing and sits on it with her. He begins to swing it sideways. The song peters out and the video ends as the camera pans across the beautiful locale.
The playback of Suno Sajna papihene was sung by Lata Mangeshkar for Asha Parekh. Dharmendra is also seen in the video.
There is not much cultural influence on this typically filmi song. But, spring in several cultures is associated with the cuckoo bird. I remember 2 of my favorite English poet William Wordsworth’s poems – To the Cuckoo and The Solitary Reaper. The former poem was completely dedicated to the bird. In The Solitary Reaper, there is a line – A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard, In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird. The song and the artists are good. The video is watchable for Asha Parekh’s graceful stance.
Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966)
Anand Bakshi
Filmyug
J Om Prakash
Lakshmi-Pyare
Raghunath Jhalani
Suno Sajna papihene
The Solitary Reaper
To the Cuckoo
V Babasaheb
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Dalai Lama praises Xi as ‘realistic’
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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during an inter-faith meeting in New Delhi, India
The Dalai Lama praised Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday for being “more realistic” and principled than his predecessors, a day after Xi’s three-day visit to India ended.
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader has lived in exile for decades in India’s Himalayan foothill city of Dharamsala, after fleeing China following a failed 1959 uprising. The arrangement has irritated Beijing, which has long accused the Dalai Lama of fomenting unrest and encouraging Buddhist monks to self-immolate in demanding more autonomy for Tibet, which borders India, Bhutan and Nepal.
However, Beijing’s attitude appears to be shifting, the Dalai Lama said, noting that China’s Communist leaders, who officially are atheist, are now “mentioning the importance of spiritualism.”
“There are a lot of changes,” the Dalai Lama told reporters.
He said that since becoming president in March 2013, Xi has demonstrated “through his handling of problems, he is comparatively more realistic and with more principles” than his predecessors.
The remarks brought no immediate comment from China’s government or state media. However, Beijing has previously denounced the Dalai Lama as a separatist traitor and warned that any of his moderate comments are deceptive. China says the Himalayan region has been part of Chinese territory for centuries, while Tibetans say it was virtually independent until China occupied it in 1950.
India is home to a large Tibetan community as well as Tibet’s government-in-exile. During Xi’s visit to New Delhi this past week, dozens of Tibetan protesters shouting “Hands off Tibet!” staged a noisy demonstration outside the building where he was meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Dalai Lama also said Saturday on the sidelines of an interfaith meeting in New Delhi that India and China should put aside any animosities they harbor over a long-festering border dispute and “remain peaceful on the basis of mutual trust,” according to Press Trust of India.
The border dispute, over which the two nations fought a bloody monthlong war in 1962, has complicated relations for decades, with the two militaries in a tense standoff even last week while Xi was in New Delhi. Both Xi and Modi vowed special efforts in resolving the dispute as they work to boost economic cooperation.
The Dalai Lama also praised India for proving that communities can live peacefully together, and said India must show its example of religious harmony to the rest of the world.
“India is the only country where all major world religions live together, not only in modern time but over 1,000 years,” he said in opening the two-day interfaith meeting he had organized for leaders from nine religious communities to mull some of India’s most pressing and seemingly endemic problems — from gender violence and widespread poverty to environmental degradation and communal violence. Katy Daigle, New Delhi, AP
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Mara Katria
musician + filmmaker
"My God, it's full of stars!"
Mara Katria reveals
new EP album
with iconic post punk band
*MODERN ENGLISH*
& debut single mastered at
Real World Studios
"Midnight Mind"
coming 2020.
Modern M
"IT'S HERE; IT HAS BEGUN!"
Certain temporal oddities opened a portal by which
Mara Katria has been able to write and perform an EP of five original songs with her friends and heroes MODERN ENGLISH!
J. Jeff Ungar, who is featured on the record (codenamed Modern M), describes it as: "music for time travelers."
Release is slated for first half 2020!
Debut Single Release
+ Music Video Premiere
Coming This Winter!
“Midnight Mind” will be the first of Mara's original pieces to be released publicly. The song was recently e-mastered at the immortal Real World Studios. Subscribe on YouTube and ring the bell to be notified about the premiere!
If you are a media representative, feel encouraged to visit the press kit page.
"Midnight Mind" Trailer
Watch the trailer for "Midnight Mind" here. Visit the events section to learn about all of the recent and upcoming film festivals, screenings, and news on this music video written, directed, and edited by Mara Katria - featuring J. Jeff Ungar.
Film Freeway
Events + Schedule
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► July 19th, 2019 • 8-9pm EST
Mara Katria has an interview on the Haunted Chronicles on ParaMania Radio, hosted by Jennifer Runyon and Jimmy (Mr. Haunted). Listen to the recording here.
► July 22nd, 2019
"Midnight Mind" is awarded Official Selection status by the Imaginarium Convention and Film Festival. (Coming October - Louisville, KY)
► September 3rd, 2019
"Midnight Mind" is awarded Official Selection status by the Imagine This Women's International Film Festival - #ITWIFF. (Coming November - Brooklyn, NY)
"Midnight Mind" wins Silver S.A.V.V.Y. award for Best Music Video at Sound and Vision International Film and Technology Festival! (Coming September - NYC)
► September 14th, 2019 • 4pm EST
J. Jeff Ungar (as featured in Please Talk with Me, Modern M, and "Midnight Mind") gives a lecture about the C2D1 Haunting with Chris Di Cesare (The Ghostboy of Geneseo) - at Otherworldly Paracon, hosted by On Angels Wings. (White Hill Mansion, NJ)
► September 22nd, 2019 • 7-10pm EST
Mara Katria and J. Jeff Ungar attend "Midnight Mind" screening, award ceremony, and Q&A at the Sound and Vision International Film and Technology Festival. Get tickets here. (National Opera Center, NYC)
► September 30th, 2019 • 7-9pm EST
Mara Katria has a radio interview on Kindness Beyond the Veil on WCET.FM and Late Night in the Midlands, hosted by Chip Reichenthal. Listen to the recording here.
► October 12th, 2019 • 7pm EST
Mara Katria gives a special one-song performance on the historic stage of the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ in preparation for the release of her debut original single song "Midnight Mind" coming this autumn. This paving the way for the original EP she is writing and performing, featuring artist and author J. Jeff Ungar and the legendary post punk band *MODERN ENGLISH*! Quoting Mara Katria: "We are thrilled to announce that our great friend and beyond-phenomenal speaker Chris Di Cesare has asked J. Jeff Ungar and I to be his special guests for an amazing event: Night at the Strand Theater with Chris Di Cesare -- hosted by the excellent New Jersey Paranormal Investigations! I am excited to say that J. Jeff, author of the "C2D1 Journal Notes," will be featured in Mr. Di Cesare's presentation. Following the invaluable talk, I will have the pleasure of singing in the haunting (and haunted) Strand Theater!!!" Event Link.
► October 12th, 2019 • 11:30am EST
"Midnight Mind" screens at the Imaginarium Convention and Film Festival. Many excellent films, panels, and parties all weekend! The entire festival runs October 10-13th. Get tickets here. (Louisville, KY)
► October 14th, 2019
"Midnight Mind" -- writen, directed, edited by Mara Katria and featuring J. Jeff Ungar -- wins Best Music Video award at Imaginarium Independent Film Festival.
Mara Katria introduces J. Jeff Ungar and Chris Di Cesare for a special presentation at the Central PA-ranormal Convention.
► October 25th, 2019 • 5:30pm EST
Mara Katria introduces Chris Di Cesare and J. Jeff Ungar during An Erie Halloween Special for the SUNY Geneseo students at Erie Hall dormitory (where the C2D1 Haunting took place in 1985). The evening focuses on those paranormal events -- as also seen in Katria's award winning film Please Talk with Me (CITA Productions). (Hosted by resident assistants Jorge and Sabrina)
► November 10, 2019 • 2pm EST
"Midnight Mind" screens at the Imagine This Women's International Film Festival. Many wonderful films, workshops, and events all weekend! The entire festival runs November 7-10th. Get tickets here. (Brooklyn, NY)
"Midnight Mind" is awarded Best Music Video at the Imagine This Women's International Film Festival!
► January 11, 2020 • 8pm EST
Mara Katria joins Chris Di Cesare, The Ghostboy of Geneseo, on The Paranormal View hosted by Henry Foister, Barbara Duncan, Geoffrey Gould, and Kat Klockow on the Para-X Radio Network. The subjects for the evening are: the C2D1 Haunting which was recreated in the feature film Please Talk with Me; as well as future projects like Mr. Di Cesare's next episode on the Travel Channel "Run Ghost Boy, Run" and Ms. Katria’s music developments regarding "Midnight Mind" and Modern M. Listen to the recording here.
Experiences are what Mara Katria creates. She uses the varied tools of a musician, film director, videogame world-builder, and photographer to immerse audiences in the depths of history and the perpetuity of genuine emotion. Her commitment to the craft of moving people and the art of communication has seen her receive numerous accolades from film festivals, print publications, and forums dedicated to her varied disciplines. Currently, Mara is writing an EP of five original songs with her heroes, the legendary post punk band Modern English. The album, codenamed Modern M, promises to guide listeners on a sonic adventure that spans the ribbon of time. Katria aims to use song as a mirror: echoing our mythic past; reflecting the musical renaissance of the 1980s; and projecting epochs yet to come.
The complicated majesty of New York’s Hudson Valley was the backdrop of her youth, and you can feel those rivers and lakes lapping the shores of her art to this day. The misty mountains that lance the clouds of her lyrics are unmissable. There are reverberations of long-ago battles ringing through the historic New Windsor Cantonment she regularly visited with her family, while shadows of the nearly-forgotten stretch out from the grand buildings that are being restored on the old waterfront. She’ll tell you she was lucky to grow up there. The magical tales her mother narrated at night and the Arthurian myths her father described daily encouraged her to take joy in expression; and such passions could find many valuable outlets in and around that river valley. Gymnastics competitions were arenas to tell a story through movement. The Hudson Valley Conservatory of Fine Arts at the New Rose Theatre later provided opportunities to convey ideas through speech as well as directing teams of people.
As Ms. Katria entered adulthood, she saw how video games could fully engross players in experiments of thought and feeling. Seeing this, she donned the titles of project leader and world builder as she joined a small number of likeminded game creators, calling themselves the EiA Mod Team. Together, they built an expansive Mod for the renowned videogame the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The Mod, entitled “Et in Arkay Ego,” was released in 2009/2010 to praise across many American and international forums.
A year later, bolstered by the meaningful success of EiA, Mara took up the mantle of film director for the motion picture Please Talk with Me – which recreates how several 1985 college students coped during what is now widely known as the C2D1 Haunting. PTWM premiered by special invitation at Scare-A-Con 2012 in New York to a packed house. For her commitment to authenticity and respect for the survivors, Ms. Katria was awarded Best Director at Wilson Horror Film Festival in 2013. The film went on to win Best Feature at Spirit Quest Film Fest in 2014. Subsequently, the film was brought in as a headliner for many outstanding festivals like Eerie Horror Film Fest and has continued in dozens of conventions and events to date.
To describe the production, radio host for WECT.FM’s Kindness Beyond the Veil Chip Reichenthal says: “I've never experienced anything like it. Seriously. Credit Director Mara Katria, whose brilliant, superb choices paint a portrait with the strokes of a master painter, recreating the deepest pores of everyday life and coming-of-age moments with a story of a malevolent haunting, and the result feels like truth.”
Furthermore, journalist for the Record Online as well as Joyful Writing, MJ Hanley-Goff states that “what makes this haunting tale different from the plethora of paranormal movies and TV shows out there is Katria's focus on the human element of the movie [...] it's raw and feels very, very terrifyingly real.”
In present day, all of Mara’s productions have provided an exponential platform for the upcoming album she is writing with Modern English codenamed Modern M. Katria is a long-time fan of the post punk icons, and it shows in the music. The five songs exhibit a shared appreciation for David Bowie as well as a beautiful balance between Modern English’s aesthetic – both classic (ala their 1982 record After the Snow) and contemporary (as with their 2017 album Take Me to the Trees) – and Katria’s love of ancient world music sounds and the futuristic lushness of new wave. Premiere for the EP is slated for the first half of 2020!
In preparation for Modern M, Mara Katria is releasing her debut public original song as a single entitled "Midnight Mind." This piece may be broadly described as synth pop, but it contains a rich tapestry of vocal harmonies, evocative lyrics, and German flavour. The song was written and composed by Mara and features the artist and author J. Jeff Ungar whose talents will also be found in the Modern M album with Modern English. “Midnight Mind” was recently mastered at Real World Studios, founded by the august humanitarian and musician Peter Gabriel. Radio’s Don Bedell says: “‘Midnight Mind’ is a hit! It's haunting. It's mesmerizing. Ethereal. Atmospheric. A little Kate Bush. A little Annie Lennox. I'm looking forward to hearing more!” As for the eagerly anticipated music video for “Midnight Mind,” Katria directed a fully-realized short film that has been receiving multiple Best Music Video Awards during its pre-release press tour at prestigious film festivals, most recently the Imagine This Women's International Film Festival! See the events section for details on all the sceenings and awards. Worldwide release is slated for late this winter - 2020!
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The Power Of The First Follower: Analyzing The Viral Spread Phenomenon
First, watch this video: What Is This? This is a perfect example of an offline viral phenomenon whereby a single creative act, without active encouragement, is spread and grown organically to many hundreds of times its original size in less than three minutes. Okay, But Why Did This Actually Work? This is where things get […]
Kelsey Libert on June 25, 2014 at 8:57 am
First, watch this video:
This is a perfect example of an offline viral phenomenon whereby a single creative act, without active encouragement, is spread and grown organically to many hundreds of times its original size in less than three minutes.
Okay, But Why Did This Actually Work?
This is where things get really interesting. By dissecting the event, we can see that there were a number of factors that contributed to its viral spread. More specifically, the performance is:
An original act of creativity, undertaken by the participants for the sake of their own pleasure and as a creative outlet
Authentic, unapologetic, and self-satisfying
An act that is unique, stands out, and requires bravery and originality
Simple and concrete
Easy to replicate and can be remixed
What Other Factors Lead To The Growth Of The Dance?
Beyond having the initial key components that set the stage for viral proliferation, there are a number of nuanced aspects to the event we can potentially learn from. It’s likely these differentiating factors played an important role in the quick proliferation of the event itself.
The originator shows the audience how to replicate the act.
When the second participant arrives, s/he is instructed, and then embraced as an equal. “If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire.”
After the second participant arrives, the act no longer is about the originating individual; it is about both of them. When more participants arrive, it’s about the group. The second participant transforms the first “lone crazy person” into a leader, thereby making him/her a hero worthy of being followed and adding validity the movement.
The third participant validates the second and contributes to the legitimacy of the first, and a tipping point is approaching.
As more join, the group stops being a small movement and starts becoming news. The social danger of joining (potential embarrassment) is lessened with each additional participant until the social pull of the movement is such that non-participants are in danger of looking like wet blankets, drawing in even those with little interest.
Additional Less-Apparent (But Important) Factors:
Since the devil is in the details, it’s important to recognize some additional elements that helped further set the stage for viral potential — elements whose absence may have stymied growth before a tipping point could be reached.
The originating group/community was of a sufficient size and a high enough visibility (in this case, on a hill). Without this, the spread of the movement could easily have fizzled out.
The originating group was of sufficient similarity and had a somewhat cohesive group identity. This is necessary for the social incentives of this process to actually work. This event happened at the Sasquatch Indie Music Festival in George, Washington. Imagine this same scenario in a park filled with different religious groups, some of which do not approve of dancing.
The act was in tune with the cultural paradigms and zeitgeist of the time and community — specifically the high value of personal expression, dancing and musical outlet.
As Online Marketers, What Can This Teach Us?
Although there are definitely differences in the medium of transmission between this example and an online one, the social principles that allowed for this to happen remain the same. We see an extremely similar progression in the birth of many memes.
To illuminate this idea more clearly, let’s take a closer look at the birth of the “Overly Attached Girlfriend” meme.
If you are unaware, the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme began as a YouTube submission by Laina Walker — a parody video of Justin Beiber’s music video “Boyfriend” for a related contest.
Laina’s video depicts her singing modified lyrics as if she was a crazy, obsessive girlfriend. The video itself received a lot of attention after being posted to Reddit; but, it wasn’t until other participants intervened that this single creative act became an online viral phenomenon.
Interestingly, by dissecting the spread of this meme, we can find many parallels in comparison to the dancers on the hill — providing us with a rubric to assess the viral potential of future content.
More Specifically, Laina’s Video Was:
An original act of creativity for the sake of their own pleasure and creative outlet. (Check.)
Authentic, unapologetic, and self-satisfying. (Check.)
Something that stood out in the crowd and required bravery and originality. (Check.)
Something simple and concrete. (Not initially so.)
Something easy to replicate and that could be remixed. (Not initially so.)
Something the audience could easily replicate or interact with. (Not initially so.)
At first blush, all we have here is an authentic, unapologetic, self-satisfying act that required bravery and originality to create and thus stands out, but seems to be lacking some of the other initial viral fundamentals.
So, How Did This Become A Meme?
When Laina’s video was uploaded to the Social News aggregator Reddit.com, the submitting user titled the post “Overly Attached Girlfriend,” taking the video from a lengthy piece of content to a simple, easy to understand, and concrete idea. (Check on item 4.)
Subsequently, a third user uploaded a still frame of Laina’s face from the video, posed in an accentuated way, to Quickmeme.com (a site that allows users to caption images for free).
This medium switch transformed the video into an easily remixable piece of sharable content, and gave future users an easy method for participating in the proliferation of the meme. (Check on items 5 and 6.)
What Other Elements Led To The Meme’s Wild Success?
Looking closely at the progression of “Overly Attached Girlfriend,” we can find even more similarities with our real life dancers.
The first user to remix the content was embraced and rewarded (with Reddit Karma). They became part of a growing trend, helping to grow the movement. (Check on 7.)
As the meme grew larger, the content was no longer about the originating individual (Laina). Instead, it became about all of the participants in the movement, who rewarded each other for their proliferation of the meme. The second participant transforms the first “lone crazy person” into a leader, thereby making him (her) a hero worthy of being followed and adds validity the movement. (Check on 8.)
The Importance Of Social Proof
When a third participant validates the legitimacy of what the first and second sharers have done, a tipping point can been reached. With Laina’s content, this happened as the meme was replicated and transformed via Quickmeme and reposted to Reddit. (Check on 9.)
As more and more people join in, the originating group stops being a small movement and starts becoming news. While the anonymous nature of the internet dampens the “me too” and “don’t leave me out” aspects that may have helped our real-life example spread, the lowered boundaries for participation online make it easier not only for an idea to spread, but for new individuals to participate. (Check on 10.)
Targeting A Large & Homogeneous Community
The “Overly Attached Girlfriend” meme, like our offline example, utilized an originating group/community of sufficient size and a high enough visibility to achieve widespread attention. Without this, the spread of the movement could easily have fizzled out.
Since Reddit is a community of millions of members, it “self promotes,” making any content that is initially well-received also highly-visible. As we saw with our dancing friends, the more that join in, the more visible something can become. (Check on 11.)
Furthermore, we know that an important component to the viral spread for our dancers was the homogeneity of the participating audience. A single idea can proliferate more quickly by breeding within a community that has a cohesive group identity or, at least, a sufficiently similar frame of mind at an opportune point in time.
The platform through which “Overly Attached Girlfriend” made its debut (Reddit) is made up of a sufficiently large group with enough common ties for such a trend to spread. The community also self-selects itself into even more tightly-bound segments via the subreddit structure, giving this feature of viral spread an even bigger impact. (Check on 12.)
Lastly, it’s clear that “Overly Attached Girlfriend” also resonates with the cultural paradigms and zeitgeist of the Reddit community, since the idea of an “Overly Attached Girlfriend” is a well understood and personally identifiable concept. Many have experienced a significant other that is overbearing and too attached.
Just as our dancers tapped into the inherent joy of shared experience (through dance or song), “Overly Attached Girlfriend” hits us emotionally and taps into a shared experience most of us can identify with. (Check on 13.)
As content marketers that have created viral content for the past seven years, we strongly believe the listed elements can form the catalyst for viral exposure when appropriately mixed. Put simply, highly-viral content (whether online or off) is:
Original, Authentic and Brave
Remixable and Easy to remix (broadly understood how to remix)
Validated from a few influential initial followers
Highly Visible & initially exposed to a community of similar users
Speaks to the Interests/Values of the community it is shared within
If you’ve followed the formulas outlined above, it can be possible for anyone to create a viral smash, regardless of budget. Whether you’re looking at the spread of a dance offline or content online, virality is dependent upon humans to spread ideas or actions to one another. By optimizing each phase of this process, you increase the likelihood of success.
Kelsey Libert
Kelsey Libert is a public speaker, Harvard Business Review columnist, and VP of Marketing at Frac.tl, a company that specializes in the science behind viral marketing.
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Disability History Month: Drake Music
Drake Music discusses using creativity and technology to overcome these barriers and create new opportunities for music this Disability History Month.
Drake Music discusses using creativity and technology to overcome these barriers and create new opportunities for music this Disability History Month…
Drake Music is a leader in music, disability and technology. A national organisation, funded by the Arts Council and Youth Music, Drake Music works to remove disabling barriers to music in many different ways, from developing inclusive teaching practices and creating opportunities for professional disabled musicians, to researching and developing new accessible music technologies.
We believe everyone has the right to express themselves creatively through music. For this to happen we see that there is a need for:
a broader range of truly accessible instruments
wider cultural recognition and acceptance of non-traditional musical forms
increased opportunities for and visibility of disabled musicians across the music sector
accessible venues, recording studios, practice rooms
equality of music education for all children
Our vision is a world without barriers to music. A world where disabled and non-disabled musicians play together as equals. Disability History Month feels like a good opportunity to share the story of where we are at now, 20 years into our challenge to break down barriers to music-making.
More Music Tech
One of the barriers facing disabled people in terms of writing and playing music is the physical inaccessibility of many traditional instruments. Here at Drake Music we use creativity and technology to either overcome these barriers, or to create new types of accessible instruments.
Music is a powerful medium. If, as a culture, we exclude one section of society from music, we are not hearing the full artistic output of our society and are limiting full expression.
The reality is that many disabled people are not able to make music because the instruments currently available are not accessible to them. If a person’s impairment is such that they cannot play any existing instrument, then they face a disabling barrier to music-making.
Drake Music uses accessible music technology and supports the invention of new musical instruments, to remove disabling barriers and change this unfair reality. This can range from the use of an iPad app like ThumbJam which allows a person with limited movement to play a guitar sound, through to building and developing complicated technology like Mi.Mu Gloves.
Our work is all underpinned by technology in order to offer access to writing, playing and performing music. However, we have observed a growing gap between the rapid development of new technology such as iPads and iPhones and the little to no investment in new accessible musical instruments. For example, in June 2016 there were over 2 million apps available for Apple, yet Drake Music only regularly use a handful for accessible music making.
There are only six widely available musical instruments specifically aimed at accessible music-making. In contrast there is a rich and diverse choice for most aspiring and professional musicians. Through our research and development programme DMLab we seek to stimulate debate and awareness around this gap and also to develop and build new accessible instruments which are both accessible and affordable.
We hold hackathons and innovation challenges to ask the creative music tech community to come together and create instruments with accessibility built in from the start. We bring the technologists together with disabled musicians to create a space for creative collaboration. This has led to the development of new pieces of kit like the Kellycaster, an accessible guitar developed by musician John Kelly and coder Charles Matthews. At our recent innovation challenge we saw projects like a digital violin and an electronic gamelan instrument.
The mi.mu Gloves Story
One example of our approach to breaking down barriers using tech is the work we have been doing with musician Kris Halpin on using and developing the mi.mu musical gloves to understand their potential for him and for other Disabled musicians.
Kris Halpin works with Imogen Heap's groundbreaking mi.mu gloves, demonstrating their potential as an accessible musical instrument. Kris is the first artist ever to use this incredible instrument in this context, and has appeared on BBC 1, BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and Channel 4 with them, as well as in features in both national and regional press.
The gloves have enabled Kris to completely reinvent his songwriting practice. He has gone from trying to fit his work around conventional instruments which were becoming more difficult to play as his range of movement narrowed, to an almost limitless and entirely personalised approach to creating sounds through gestures.
Improvements in wearable technology and an incredible team of coders, makers and hackers have led to the development of this amazing new instrument which offers a level of complexity and musicianship not commonly seen in other accessible music technology.
Kris has since toured the UK performing with the gloves, including alongside their inventor, musician Imogen Heap. He has also attended conferences in the UK and Sweden and is now planning to work with a choreographer to further develop his new approach to music-making. He also delivers training sessions, keynote speeches and workshops as an Associate Musician for Drake Music.
Kris says: “Gawain and I chatted about the gloves; it was immediately obvious to us that the gloves were, quite by accident, potentially one of the most exciting developments in terms of accessible technology. An instrument that could make sense of the wearer’s movements, within that person’s own limitations, and translate that to something meaningfully musical… it’s difficult to articulate just how exciting that was to me. Pure musical sci-fi, with the potential to overcome access barriers in a beautiful, elegant way.
“The gloves didn’t just get me over the barriers, they levelled the playing field and allowed me to push my artistry to new limits. It wasn’t about getting me back to where I left off, it was about taking me to a new creative place, one so infinitely more rewarding that the concept of playing live the old way seemed quaint at best.”
Artistic opportunities
Alongside all the music and tech work we also create opportunities for disabled musicians to develop and share their creative output. A recent example of this is our Connect and Collaborate London programme, funded by City Bridge Trust.
There is a need for more opportunities to be created for disabled artists as often venues, festivals and performance spaces are physically and culturally inaccessible.
We bring disabled musicians together in cultural spaces across London to share practice, jam, try out new tech and meet potential collaborators.
This summer we offered 4 new music commissions for disabled musicians across London in partnership with high-profile arts organisations; WAC Arts, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Upswing and Southbank Centre.
We also produced the UK tour of disabled Brazilian rapper and activist Billy Saga, who led a creative session with the Connect and Collaborate musicians in London and performed at venues across the UK.
Education, education, education
As well as addressing the barriers faced by professional musicians we also need to address some of the root causes of unequal access to music, which include a lack of accessible music education from an early age and the need for skilled music educators and disabled music leaders.
Our education work includes delivering accessible music projects in schools across the UK and also working with music hubs, schools and teachers to develop a fully inclusive approach to music-making through our strategic Youth Music-funded programme, Think2020.
Currently we are campaigning for the music education sector to actively increase the numbers disabled people in the workforce, particularly as music leaders, but also as music hub staff, teachers and more.
We believe this will bring new perspectives to music education, high expectations of achievement and positive role models for young people. Research from Arts Council England shows that the numbers of disabled people working in the arts are very low compared to other sectors, so we aim to work with music organisations and music educators to address that.
Alongside this we are working with partners across the sector to create pathways for progression for young people who wish to develop their music-making further. For example, we offer a KS3 level music course, Compose and Perform, which is a fully accredited qualification for disabled students. The course is structured to be accessible in many different ways, from being flexible in how long the pupil takes to complete a module, to studying 'chance music' which allows a more flexible approach to writing and performing music.
We believe that strong disabled musical role models and accessible ways for young disabled people to develop their musicianship will build a more inclusive music sector now, and in the future.
As we look forward to 2017 we look forward to increasing visibility, instruments, opportunities, training and education for disabled musicians of all ages and abilities, and we look forward to being a part of making that change happen and celebrating those changes during Disability History Month next year.
Find out more via Drake Music.
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Taongi considered for tests
January 10, 2020 by Journal
Journal 1/12/1983
P8 Old age program debated The merit of the Old Age Program was debated January 10 at Nitijela. Some, like Minister of Internal Affairs Wilfred Kendall, Majuro, for one, felt the program was inconsistent with Marshallese culture where relatives take care of the old. Kendall said it is the families responsibility to look after the old, not the government. On the other hand, Minister of International Security Ruben Zackhras, Ailinglaplap, asked that the program be made available to the other islands, not just Majuro and Ebeye.
P8 PSC pay law passes The Chairman and member of the Public Service Commission will now make $16,000 and $15,000, respectively. The bill passed Nitijela with some mild concerns for those in the lowest wages.
Journal 1/8/1999
P1 Why aren’t we healthy? Despite spending two-to-five times more money per person for health than their neighbors in the South Pacific, the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia’s key health indicators show little difference or, in some cases, are worse. A new report shows that Tonga spent just $34 per capita on healthcare in 1994, compared to RMI’s $185 per capita spending. Yet Tonga’s infant mortality rate was 12 per thousand compared to 29 for the Marshalls; its total fertility rate (children per woman of child bearing age) was 3.7 compared to 5.7 for the RMI; and life expectancy was 72 compared to 64 for the Marshalls.
P2 AMI improved in ’97; lost only $2.8m Air Marshall Islands sustained $2.8 million in operating losses during the year ending September 30, 1997. But this was a more than $800,000 improvement over the previous year’s losses.
P4 Lemari sets out ‘radical’ shipping plan Minister of Transportation and Communications Kunio Lemari unveiled what he called a radical plan to improve domestic shipping services. “The government recognizes the central importance of domestic shipping to both the economy and social life of outer island communities,” said Lemari. “Our new approach will be to encourage the private sector to provide these services. The government acknowledges that services to many outer island communities are not commercially viable, and will offer financial support to ensure that adequate services are provided. We will do this by offering a number of service contracts to private sector operators.”
P10 US AEC considered Bokaak for nuclear tests A northern Ratak atoll was considered as a third nuclear test site during the 1950s, according to a recently declassified US Atomic Energy Commission report. Taongi (Bokaak) was under consideration as an alternative to Enewetak and Bikini for the 1958 Hardtack nuclear test series, the last US nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. It was proposed that four of the biggest hydrogen bomb tests in the Hardtack series be tested at Taongi.
P10 Court wedding Usually when you show up in Chief Justice Carl Ingram’s court room, there are a bunch of people who would just as soon be throwing rocks at each other — and the CJ is the umpire. But last week, it was quite a different and festive occasion that took over the courtroom, which was packed with family members for the marriage of Samuel Lanwi, Jr. and Esther Andrike.
P11 Good job at Xavier About 17 percent of Xavier High School students on the honor roll are Marshall Islanders. Twelve of 71 students who made academic honors are from the marshall Islands. They are seniors Jimata Kabua, LS Lokboj, and Milan Loeak; juniors Adela Sibon, Rodney Erra and Michael Mapa; sophomore Isodore Robert; and freshmen David Alfred, Freddy Capelle, Tyrone deBrum, Rington Paul, and Kyle Lomari.
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Carl Ingram, CJ, David Alfred, isodre Robert, Majuro, Nitijela, Ruben Zackhras
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Actors, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Actors
Alexander Wraith
*Spacetime
*Paradise Lost
*The Singularity
*Failed Experiments
*Uprising
*Vendetta
Agent Anderson
Alexander Wraith portrayed Agent Anderson in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes Spacetime, Paradise Lost, The Singularity and Failed Experiments in Season Three and Uprising and Deals With Our Devils in Season Four. He reprised his role in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot episode Vendetta.
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Stonemasons, Stone Masonry and Stonework Restoration Services
Companies & Individual Contractors in Central Darling
Masonry Services Central Darling / New South Wales / Australia
About Stone Masonry Services in Central Darling
Stonemasons are one of the oldest professions in the world. Stonemasonry is old as hunting and gathering - the primary trades of very early man. Ancient hunter/gatherer stonemasons had no tools to speak of: just sticks, stones and bones. Remember – this was the stone age, there were no masonry contractors, but there were stonemasons because stones were almost all they had! These early stonemasons didn't build houses, because they had neither the tools nor the skills, and through caves provided a place to live. But caves are not often naturally pleasant, and if you want to raise a nest of man-cubs, you want them to be safe and reasonably comfortable. They couldn’t go out and find the nearest stone masonry services company or masonry contractor to make their cave more beautiful, so they did it themselves. So, they were like first stonemasons.
Of course, for those first stonemasons, the cave could be ‘improved,’ using the only material to hand, rocks. Then early stonemasons discovered that, if you hit certain kinds of rock with specific other stones, you could create more useful shapes: cutting flints, stone-flake arrowheads, and hand-sized clubbing stones; until eventually stones could be knocked into shape and size to fit a specific hole or meet a particular requirement. All of that was the profession of what, today, we call stonemasons. And the stone masonry services industry was born.
WHEN WE HIRE STONEMASONRY SERVICES?
Today we rarely use stone as a core building material. But we still regularly call in masonry contractors, primarily for aesthetic purposes. Nowadays, regular-shaped bricks and blocks are much easier to use than raw stone. But we still love stone, and almost every house will have a job for the stonemasons, simply because stone looks and feels natural. And so, we now hire stone masonry services or masonry contractors to make our place special, by delivering naturalistic features for our home and garden.
These stonemasons’ fripperies might include:
STONE-BUILT FIREPLACE
A proper stonemasons fireplace takes us back to the caveman’s hearth. The caveman discovered that fire had to be controlled and shaped, and they used the stone to do that. Stonemasonry services companies and masonry contractors still do the same today, and whether it is an ornate masterpiece in marble and jasper stone, or built from local stone, whether placed in a country kitchen or a stately salon, stone-built fireplace makes a very particular statement, and creates a fabulous hearth to sit around and talk about. That’s when you need to call in the stonemasons, whether an individual stone masonry services expert or a local stone masonry services company/masonry contractor.
FEATURE STONE WALLS – INTERNAL
It’s all about texture and color and depth. Getting a stone masonry services company or masonry contractors to add a feature stone wall to any home creates a fantastic space and a unique ambiance. But it is not just for homes. In bars, restaurants, office reception areas and conference rooms, public buildings, and shopping malls, stone masonry services company/masonry contractors can add a new texture and a unique feel to any space, especially when used in counterpoint to wood and glass. That is where the services of stonemasons can make an essential difference in how a place feels.
FEATURE STONE WALLS – EXTERNAL
Stonemasonry services companies, masonry contractors are in increasing demand all over the world. If you consider the US, for example, you will find that many sizeable free-standing properties have been graced by the attention of a stone masonry services company/ masonry contractor. If they have a large parcel of land, and a substantial boundary then there might be many opportunities for the stonemasons to come in and ply their art. If you look on some of the more up-market realtor websites, you will find thousands of homes adorned with beautiful stone features from the master craftsmen stonemasons from the local stone masonry services company or other masonry contractors in the area. A stonemasons decorative natural-stone wall sets the tone for any garden or open space and gives you something amazing to lean-on when telling your friends, the story of how you watched the stone masonry services company or masonry contractors build it.
(One word of advice on stonemasons. If someone turns up at your place and tells you he’s one of the stonemasons who is going to build your new wall, check his hands. If they don’t look like they have been in a printing-press, he probably lying. A true stonemasons work is with stone, and stone is very unforgiving. The local stone masonry services company or masonry contractors will ensure you get an experienced team of stonemasons, but none of them will have pianists’ fingers.)
STONE GARDEN FEATURES
A good stone masonry services company or local masonry contractors can build anything of stone in your garden: a simple stone wall, a folly, a dovecote, a bridge over a pond, a fountain, or even a waterfall. Stonemasons and masonry contractors are there to advise you on what is possible and how much it will cost, but the only real limit to what these stone masonry services companies or masonry contractors can build out of stone for you is your imagination.
STONE SWIMMING POOLS AND PONDS
Stonemasons and masonry contractors will not usually build you a swimming pool, though a stone masonry services company might. But with pools and ponds, you have two choices. You can leave them as modern looking holes in the ground, or you can use a stone masonry services company or masonry contractors to turn them into something that looks and feel more natural, or more spectacular, or if you find the right stonemasons, both. The choice is yours, but there are properties which from the first look rather unprepossessing, but where, as you walk through to the residential area a fabulous mix of stone-work and nature conjured up by an excellent stone masonry services company/ masonry contractor can be quite literally breath-taking. Stone makes a real difference, and true stonemasons can make a real difference to how your property looks, and how it sells!
STONE TERRACES AND BALUSTRADES
Masonry contractors will also not usually build you a simple terrace. Terraces are work for pavers, and stone masonry services companies/ masonry contractors generally regard them as being, quite literally, beneath them. However, they will take these jobs on as a prime contractor, where they can do what stonemasons like to do best, create bespoke stonework to surround and support a terrace. Balconies, balustrades, parapets, raised flower beds and any other features which might make an ordinary stone-slab patio extraordinary, that is the kind of project that stone masonry services companies or masonry contractors adore.
STONEWORK REPAIR
In Europe, most stone masonry services companies/ masonry contractors spend most of their time fixing old stone on old buildings. We usually think of stone as being hard, but it is quite fragile, and after a mere 600 years or so, often shows the effect of weather and use, so stonemasons are called in to sort things out. This kind of work isn’t so prevalent in the new world but, if you don’t like the look of some of the older stonework on your property, or you have a problem with a boundary wall, then your local stone masonry services operator or masonry contractors will be happy to help you.
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Up Visualization Parallel Computing Data Mining Released Software
Visualization of Storm Surge
What is Storm Surge and how is it modeled?
Storm surge is the rise in water level due to a storm. The NOAA simulator SLOSH (Sea Lake and Overland Surges due to Hurricanes) is used to model storm surges. This simulator computes the expected level of storm surge, over time, for a given coastal location and given the specific characteristics of a hurricane, including such parameters as wind speeds and direction. NIST (BFRL and ITL) are collaborating with NOAA to develop a statistical model of storm surges along the east coast of the U.S.A. to help define building requirements for coastal development.
How is the Visualization Realized?
The Computational Geometry Algorithms Library was used to generate all the basins as well as the surface of the water from the output of slosh. All models were true 3D and viewable in our immersive visualization environment as well as on the desktop.
NIST Tech Note 1482 on proof of concept
Collaborating Scientist: Long Phan
Parallel Computing: Alexandre Marie
Visualization: Audrey Lemoussu
Visualization: Judith E. Terrill
Group Leader: Judith E. Terrill
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The Tampa Bay basin at the start of storm surge.
The Tampa Bay basin during storm surge.
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The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes.
William Greider
William Greider's quotes
If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value.
As the world's finest democracy, we do not do guillotines. But there are other less bloody rituals of humiliation, designed to reassure the populace that order is restored, the Republic cleansed.
In this country you can say aloud or publish just about anything you like.
The threat to globalization is not the wasted American dollars but Washington's readiness to mix US commercial interests with its self-appointed role as global protector.
The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?
Leaks and whispers are a daily routine of news-gathering in Washington.
The point is, the political reporters are the ones who no longer understand the ritual they are covering. They keep searching for political meanings in the tepid events when a convention is now essentially a human drama and only that.
If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to finance comfortable retirements and high-quality healthcare for all citizens, including those at the bottom of the wage ladder.
The do-it-yourself version of pensions is a flop, as many Americans have painfully learned.
Animal-rights advocates remind us of this admonition: The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
Nevertheless, I resist cynicism and continue to believe in the possibilities for genuine democracy.
The regime of globalization promotes an unfettered marketplace as the dynamic instrument organizing international relations.
In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job.
If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people.
Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.
In the deregulated realm of US banking and finance, crime does occasionally pay for its foul deeds, not in prison time but by making modest rebates to the victims.
The economy is not governed with the bottom half in mind.
Folks in the bottom half of the economy are already squeezed hard. They will be bloodied and bankrupt if economic policy inadvertently induces a recession.
Children born today have a fifty-fifty chance of living to 100.
Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own.
Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.
If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself - your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers.
All wars come to an end, at least temporarily. But the authority acquired by the state hangs on; political power never abdicates.
Frank Chodorov
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority.
But in our age the appeal to authority is weak, and I am of my age.
And revolutions always mean the breakdown of old authority.
In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.
Georges Jacques Danton
We all agree that we've got to bring these terrorists to justice and to make sure that they're never allowed to perpetrate such an evil act as they did. And so all of us are dealing with that. We know that the President has the authority to go to war under the War Powers Act.
The faith that stands on authority is not faith.
As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme authority was undesirable.
Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority.
Rutherford B. Hayes
The dead and past stories that I have told again in divers fashions, are not set down without authority.
I had learned many years ago in private business never to take responsibility without adequate authority; and the new Secretary of Defense, as budgets were sharply cut, quickly found that out.
Stuart Symington
The whole basis of the Constitution was a restriction of power, and the whole basis of the federalist system was that there was not one sovereign centralized power from which all authority flows.
God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.
I prize the conditions under which I have lived because they have permitted me to choose my opportunities, to inquire into such matters as interested me, and to publish what I believed to be true, uncontrolled by any central authority.
I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.
Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
There are millions of kids who, naturally, if we could only remember how it is - you know, you resent authority, you are impatient for change, you want to fix things up.
Thomas Foran
For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and to lead a quiet and peaceable life.
People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures.
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
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James Karen Discussion
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James Karen (actor): Veteran Broadway, TV and film actor James Karen was encouraged as a young man to take up an acting career by U.S. Congressman Daniel J. Flood, who was an amateur actor himself. In 1947 Karen made his Broadway debut in "A Streetcar Named Desire", which led to appearances in over 20 Broadway productions. His television work began in 1948 with the ... See full bio » Discover the latest Discussions, News, Rumors & Gossip about James Karen below
Known For: The Return of the Living Dead (Frank), Mulholland Dr. (Wally Brown), Poltergeist (Mr. Teague), The Pursuit of Happyness (Martin Frohm)
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Wall lights have full-brightness emergency option
These wall lights from Ridi are available with batteries to provide 3 h of emergency lighting with no loss of light.
Ridi’s wall-mounted Corona luminaire now has the option of 3 h of emergency lighting from a battery — with no loss of light. The circular design of the Corona is described as simple and attractive, yet hugely functional for lighting core areas such as stairwells and corridors. The greatest light intensity is emitted in a longitudinal direction, such as the length of a corridor — so these lamps can be more widely spaced than conventional wall-mounted lighting. They incorporate an energy-efficient circular T5 40 W fluorescent lamp and are available with a range of shade and decorative options. Opal diffusers can be used to create a soft-lit environment, or clear covers will highlight the striking appearance of the circular lamp.
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Category Archives: McCarthyism
Marathon Man (1976)
How am I to fathom your mind if you continue to hide it from me? Thomas ‘Babe’ Levy (Dustin Hoffman) is a Columbia graduate student and long-distance runner who has just enrolled in a doctoral seminar with Prof. Biesenthal (Fritz Weaver) where his focus will be the fate of his father a fellow historian driven to suicide in the McCarthy era purely on the grounds of his Judaism. He is oblivious to the fact that his older brother, Doc (Roy Scheider), is not in fact an oil executive but a government agent chasing down a Nazi war criminal Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) and who is almost murdered by a blue-eyed Asian hitman in a Paris hotel. Doc visits Babe in NYC and meets his girlfriend the allegedly Swiss Elsa Opel (Marthe Keller) whom he figures out immediately as one of Szell’s couriers. Babe doesn’t believe there’s a bad bone in her body. Doc is murdered and his colleague Janeway (William Devane) tells Babe the muggers who ambushed him in Central Park are Szell’s henchmen but they won’t come for him tonight – but they do, and Babe is held at the end of Szell’s dentist’s drill constantly being asked Is it safe? He is caught in the middle of a transaction being expedited by The Division who clean up matters arising from disagreements between Washington and the CIA ... Director John Schlesinger reunited with his Midnight Cowboy star Hoffman to make this iconic paranoid thriller adaptation by William Goldman of his 1974 novel which invokes all sorts of historic nightmares not to mention the fear of unnecessary dental surgery. For a liberal pacifist you have some sense of vengeance Doc tells Babe when he realises he still has the gun their father used to blow his brains out. The last time I saw this was in the middle of another sleepless night during a three-month bout of glandular fever and the words Is it safe? made it impossible for me to recover, for, oh, probably another month at that point. There might be plotholes you could drive a truck through that not even Robert Towne’s putative and uncredited rewrite fixed but even fully conscious and in broad daylight it remains a transfixing piece of work whose echoes are still felt. The schematic structure is emblematic of a film whose many well-constructed sequences take place in famous locations – Columbia, Central Park, the diamond district, where Szell is recognised by two of his victims. Szell! Der Weisse Engel! shrieks a camp survivor as the old Nazi is ironically forced to get a price for his diamonds from the very race he tortured and executed with extreme prejudice thirty years earlier. The entire text is replete with such irony, expressed by Janeway in the line Everything we do cuts both ways after he supposedly rescues Babe only to deliver him back to the Nazi. The dialogue is biting and great: I believe in my country/So did we all. Michael Small’s score is superb with a real feel for the emotive fraternal and familial issues underlying the narrative action whose logic turns on the notion of history itself and the versions of truth which we tell ourselves and in turn are told to keep us happy. He did much the same job on The Parallax View, another paranoid conspiracy thriller whose similarly allusive style (and on which Towne also did some controversial rewrite work during a writers’ strike) makes it the best political film of its time. It looks incredible, thanks to Conrad Hall. Oh the Seventies really had great films. Nowadays they’d probably give Szell a sympathetic backstory. Not so much in real life for Keller whose father actually was a Nazi. History is all around us in this persistent, resonant film. Pauline Kael called it a Jewish revenge fantasy. Goy veh.
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Mortgage borrowers benefit from a fall in average fixed rates
Home News Mortgages Mortgage borrowers benefit from a fall in average fixed rates
Derin Clark
Mortgage borrowers are continuing to benefit from falling rates, with the latest Moneyfacts.co.uk research showing that the average two-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen from 2.464% to 2.440% in the last month, while the average five-year fixed mortgage rate has also fallen from 2.786% to 2.739% over the same period.
The largest rate reduction over this period was recorded in the five-year maximum 75% and 80% loan to value (LTV) tiers, which fell by 0.07% to 2.57% and 0.08% to 2.70% respectively. While mortgage borrowers needing a smaller loan and therefore looking to the lower tiers have been benefiting from a fall in rates, those with just a 5% deposit, however, have seen average two-year 95% LTV rate rise by 0.03% to 3.26% and its five-year counterpart increase by 0.01% to 3.64%.
Two year fixed average mortgage rates
Max LTV 60% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% Overall average
23 Aug 19 1.85% 2.34% 2.44% 2.45% 2.64% 3.23% 2.464%
23 Sept 19 1.80% 2.31% 2.38% 2.44% 2.64% 3.26% 2.440%
Change -0.05% -0.03% -0.06% -0.01% 0.00% 0.03% -0.024%
Five year fixed average mortgage rates
Change -0.06% -0.07% -0.08% -0.04% -0.02% 0.01% -0.047%
Darren Cook, finance expert at Moneyfacts, said: “On 25 September 2017, the average two-year fixed rate reached its record low of 2.17%, which is 0.27% below the current average rate of 2.44%. This gives an indication that borrowers who may be arriving at the end of their current two-year deal will probably have a high motivation to remortgage.
“Not only is the jump from the average two-year fixed rate two years ago to the current average standard variable rate of 4.89% a significant increase of 2.72% – which would see interest payments more than double for those who remain on their current deal after the initial fixed rate period ends – but borrowers may need to look carefully to find a rate similar to the one they may have negotiated two years ago.
“However, it’s not just those coming to the end of a favourable fixed rate term that may have a high motivation to lock into a new deal, but those who are at the start of their journey. Borrowers looking to take their first step onto the property ladder may also feel a sense of urgency, with rates at the riskier LTV tiers of 90% and 95% LTV remaining static or increasing since the end of August.
“With the historic two-year fixes coming to an end this month, this may perhaps explain further why lenders are focussing on the lower-LTV tiers when competing on margins. Not only do mortgage providers need to compete for new business, but they also need to keep an eye on retaining their existing borrowers, keeping in touch with competitors’ mortgage rates to ensure that current customers consider their existing borrower products as their first option to remortgage.”
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Mortgage borrowers are not only benefiting from some of the lowest interest rates in recent times, but also from an increased range of mortgage products
The mortgage charts continue to be highly competitive this week and those looking to borrow will find attractive rates available across the charts
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Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual
Review Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual
A 1956 Bucherer bi-compax chronograph is revived and enhanced with annual calendar functions.
calendar 08/04/2019 | ic_dehaze_black_24px By Rebecca Doulton | ic_query_builder_black_24px 6 minute read |
Carl F. Bucherer dips into its archives and breathes new life into a 1956 bi-compax chronograph with the release of the Heritage BiCompax Annual. Produced in two limited editions of 888 pieces, the Heritage BiCompax Annual is the second member of the Heritage Line designed to showcase the brand’s technology housed in designs inspired by watches from the mid-20th century. Revisited in a 41mm format, the Heritage BiCompax Annual pays tribute to its forbear but pops an annual calendar into the mix. Two very desirable complications in an impeccably stylish package at a price that has nothing to do with other Maisons adept at these combinations, we were lucky enough to get some hands-on time with this exceptional retro revival.
Flashback to 1956
While events like Switzerland winning the first Eurovision Song Contest might be best be forgotten, 1956 was also the year Carl F. Bucherer introduced its 34mm bi-compax chronograph. Already ahead of the game with its two-tone aesthetics, the chronograph came with a gold-plated case and a ‘salmon’ pink dial with protruding rectangular push pieces and a large crown. The juxtaposition of a fancy gold trimmed case and tool watch functionality clearly positioned the model as an elegant gentlemen’s chronograph.
The 1956 Bi-Compax Chronograph by Carl F. Bucherer, which serves an inspiration for the Heritage BiCompax Annual.
Fast-forward to 2019
Presented in a choice of two-tone steel and rose gold or steel with a panda-style dial, the shape of the case is similar to the 1956 model but has been increased to 41mm, a diameter that is more in tune with the times but which purists still might consider 2mm too big – still, it remains easily wearable. The new watch has inherited the rectangular chronograph pushers of its ancestor but reproduced in a more stylized version. The pushers are lower in height and feature rounded, polished surfaces that look more elegant than the sharp Lego brick pushers of the original. The case finishes are beautiful with a polished bezel, crown, and pushers, and contrasting satin-brushed case bands and lugs.
Although both versions play the vintage card extremely well, the two-tone rose gold and steel, with its warm rose/champagne dial, was my favourite and the closest in spirit to the original. For others on the MONOCHROME team with less of a taste for two-tone watches, the all-steel version with its black totalisers and sportier more technical vibe was their favourite. To consolidate the sporty mood of the steel model, the watch comes on an embossed rubber strap while the more elegant and warmer rose gold and steel comes on a brown calfksin strap, both with a steel folding pin buckle.
Reminiscent of watches from the 1950s, the dial is protected by a pronounced double-domed crystal, in this case, made from sapphire and treated with anti-reflective coating. The dial is where the retro spirit really comes forward. The layout of the dial is practically identical to the earlier model with its snailed bi-compax counters at 3 and 9 o’clock (black for the steel and golden for the two-tone), syringe hour and minute hands filled with lume, and the super cool retro Arabic hour numerals (just check out how elegant the 6 and 12 numerals look!) In contrast, the original double telemeter scales have been replaced with a tachymeter scale and the logo and company name have changed position and been modernised.
Bucherer could have been content with a faithful re-edition of its 1956 bi-compax chrono for the vintage-hungry market, but since the aim of the Heritage Line is to show off the brand’s technical prowess, the watch boasts an annual calendar module on top of the automatic chrono movement. What is surprising though is the way this additional function has been cleverly incorporated without tainting the convincing retro vibe.
Carl F. Bucherer’s Heritage Collection
Heritage reissues are booming and any brand with 50 years plus under its belt is digging into its archives to see if there are any models that could be spruced up as the latest retro revival piece. Carl F. Bucherer introduced its Heritage Line in 2018 to draw attention to the fact that the brand has been around for more than 130 years, hence the watches in this collection have all been released in editions revolving around the number 8 corresponding to the founding year of CFB in 1888. The idea behind the Heritage Line is to release limited editions that showcase the brand’s technology or hark back to some of the brand’s designs of the mid-20th century. The first timepiece in the Heritage Collection was the Tourbillon Double Peripheral, an elegant timepiece incorporating the brand’s signature peripheral technology, fully explained in our video or in Xavier’s in-depth article.
Admittedly, one feature of a traditional annual calendar – the day of the week – has been suppressed, no doubt in the name of legibility and elegance. The two calendar indications are the big date window just below noon and a discreet rectangular aperture lodged between 4 and 5 o’clock for the month. Because they are managed by an annual calendar complication below, they will only need one adjustment a year. As you know, an annual calendar automatically accounts for months with 30 and 31 days and only needs to be adjusted at the end of February.
If you look closely at the big date and month windows, you will see the level of detail that has gone into them with their bevelled frames outlined in black and highlighted on the interior with a thin golden or silver line, depending on the model. The fact that the background is black, and the numerals and month white, makes them very easy to read. The use of lume also aids legibility enormously and in addition to the hour and minute hands, there is a small blob of lume below the Arabic numerals.
Movement CFB 1972
The watch is fitted with an automatic ETA-based (2894) chronograph base movement with an extra annual calendar module and a power reserve of 42 hours. Obviously, the brand’s signature peripheral rotor has not been used on this movement but the sapphire crystal caseback reveals an openworked rotor styled to match the brand’s logo.
I admire the way Bucherer has captured the vintage aura of its 1956 model and managed to add an annual calendar without overwhelming the dial. Given the chrono/calendar functionality, you have to admit that the dial is extremely legible and provides a valuable lesson in restraint. The finishes are beautiful, in keeping with the Bucherer pedigree, although I wish the movement had a longer power reserve and more effort had gone into making it as “special” as the case and dial. The Heritage BiCompax Annual has a lot going on for it in terms of functionality, style, and price.
Both versions of the Heritage BiCompax Annual are limited editions of 888 pieces. The steel and gold model will retail for CHF 10,500 and the steel model for CHF 6,900. More information is available at www. carl-f-bucherer.com.
Technical specifications – Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual
Case: 41mm diameter x 14.05mm height - two-tone stainless steel and rose gold OR stainless steel - domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating - sapphire crystal caseback - water-resistant to 30m
Dial: rose and champagne OR silver with Panda-style black counters - big date at noon - month between 4 and 5 o'clock - syringe-style hands with lume
Movement : CFB 1972 automatic (modified base ETA 2894) chronograph movement - annual calendar module - 42h power reserve - 4Hz frequency - hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, annual calendar
Strap: brown calfskin for two-tone model - black embossed rubber for steel model - both with steel folding pin buckle
Reference: 00.10803.07.42.01 stainless steel/rose gold limited edition of 888 pieces
00.10803.08.12.01 stainless steel limited edition of 888 pieces
Price: CHF 10,500 steel/gold
CHF 6,900 steel
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Mont blanc must be feeling rather foolish about now.
Don’t normally go for gold or leather straps but the only faults I can see are that the day of the week is much more important than the month and that is a bit on the large side.
If they choose to display the weekday rather than month, it will be very tricky to adjust it.
Sunderland says:
The indication of month is an obligation in order to set a annual calendar complication. Pushing by rotating the crown 3 days is verry simple and take 20 seconds, once a year!! In case of leap year, only 15 seconds are necessary…!
By the way, that Watch is not an ETA 2894 modified!!
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David writes: Moorilla was one of Tasmania’s first wineries—it already had a thirty-five-year history when I acquired it in 1995. In the early days I did my best to undermine that history with some very poor choices—we tried the French style no-irrigation vineyards for a couple of years. But Tassie doesn’t have seasonal rainfall, so we ended up with grapevines on death row. We gave them a pardon and a few years later appointed Conor van der Reest as winemaker, and he put Moorilla back on track.
Moorilla was set up by Claudio Alcorso, an Italian immigrant who, during WWII, had been incarcerated by Australian government as an enemy alien. Despite our initial poor treatment of Claudio he came to love us, and he did his best to keep the bits that he loved the most, intact—he was one of the earliest Australians to put himself between bulldozers and trees. When Moorilla went broke I bought it off the bank, but Claudio and his wife Lesley stayed on in the wonderful Round House, a Roy Grounds design that he commissioned for his parents in the late 1950s. It is now Mona’s library.
I bought Moorilla on a whim, but that whim has come to define me. I didn’t buy it for the wine, I was more interested in the Roy Grounds house that is now the Mona entrance—I was seeking an art warehouse. I later found that in a big way, but early on I became enamoured of the wine making (actually wine consuming) lifestyle. Buying Moorilla was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I think that would be true even if Mona had not arisen there. I was raised just up the road from Moorilla, and as child I would walk past often. I knew it was open to the public but, despite my curiosity about the rich folk within, I never passed through its portal, for this tree-lined haven, this paradise of boundless verdancy, this temple to modernist architecture, this beacon was beckoning others, not one such as me.
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Lot 1 Moorlands Estate, Mandeville Manchester, Jamaica
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Moorlands Manor is located approximately 4km (2 ½ miles) to the south of Mandeville and 5 km (1/3 miles) north of the Moorlands Camp site. The northern access to the property is from Perth Road. The property can also be accesses from south via Spur Tree main road through the communities of Swaby’s Hope and Marlborough. The Manor is 102 hectares (252 acres).
Alumina Partners of Jamaica previously used Moorlands Manor for bauxite mining. All bauxite miming operations ceased many years ago and the land was mainly in pasture with some rocky hillocks that are densely covered with mature trees. The mining pits have now become grasslands. The marled roads that were once used for access throughout the property during the bauxite mining period have been incorporated into the development plan as the major traffic routes within the subdivision.
The grasslands on the property have an average elevation of 720m above sea level. The hillocks rise to an elevation of 750m. These hillocks are interspersed by the grasslands lending to the general character of an undulating terrain. There are no defined drainage routes on the property. Drainage is natural.
The Road Network
The main arterial roads have a 21m, 2-way reserve, which has an 8.5m carriageway, green verge of 5.5m on both sides of the road as well as 1.45m sidewalks on one side of the road. This size main road will allow for large buses and vehicles to commute through and is within the area as well as allow for any space allocation for bus stop or soft shoulders. The main road is to be used as a through road that will allow access to neighbouring district such as Meadsfield, Lamb town and Knockpatrick.
The Open Spaces
Open spaces are required to be designed for separate activities and varied users. Active open spaces are required as playground for small children requiring supervision near their residence, and also for sports field and community centre to facilitate large events. Passive open spaces are also required for nature parks and landscape reserves as a reprieve and contrast to the mass and hardened area.
The Developers have allocated 4.59 hectares to be used for recreation and kiddies’ playground. This is divided into three (3) major zones to ensure centrality throughout the site. The eastern section along the main boulevard in the development will have a clubhouse and multipurpose sports field. A kiddie’s playground will be located in each phase. Bordering this open space will be a nature trail. This open space aptly located adjacent to the proposed educational site and will act as a buffer for the residential areas and can also be used by the school when hosting events.
Education Plans
With 452 lots with an average household of 5 persons, the projected population is expected to be in excess of 2200. Two lots along the main boulevard of approximately 0.49hectares (1.23acres) has been designated for educational purpose (nursery and kindergarten).
Of the 102 hectares within the project area, 52 hectares will be dedicated to residential development. With lot sizes ranging from 1000mt. sq. to 3900mt. sq.
Infrastructure Plans
Each lot will have its own sewage disposal system. This will be by means of septic tank, reed bed and absorption pit. Additionally each lot owner will be required to construct their own water tank. A water storage tank will be installed to the north –western section of the property, which is to be used for domestic purposes and firefighting. The retention pond to the north west of the property will be used to retain storm water run-off as well as for aesthetic purposes. An aerator fountain will be installed in the retention pond to maintain water quality.
The Land Reserve
Within the Manor, there are 23.96 hectares of land that are considered inimical to development. This is because these areas are best kept in their existing form to protect the land from erosion or degradation. Further, they can also pose environmental hazards, such as landslides, if disturbed. These areas are the hillocks with dense vegetation, which cannot be disturbed.
Commercial Area & Estate Services
Along the main Boulevard, outside the Development of the property, comprising of approximately .75 hectares (1.84 acres) is to be used for commercial development and estate services. The proposed business will provide a permanent potential economic base and source of employment for the community. The estate service will provide the maintenance and utility framework for the property, such as security and garbage collection.
The Project Timeline
Moorlands Manor involves the acquisition and development of 252 acres of part of Moorlands. This property is adjacent to recently developed Moorlands Estate.
Moorlands Manor will have the following facilities:
This development will be gated, with electronic access and security cameras at selected location and intersections.
Development to be segmented into three villages.
Landscaped recreational space in each village.
General sports field for the common use of all residence and lot owners.
Dual carriage way along section of access road.
Easy access to highway via new proposed round-a-bout at Kingsland.
Improvement of existing public road from the gate of Moorlands Estate to Moorlands Manor.
Provision of Cable throughout development to facilitate communication throughout the property.
Approval was granted from the following
National Environmental Protection Agency (N.E.P.A) Permit # 2010-12017-EP00141
National Environmental Protection Agency (N.E.P.A) Approval # 2010-12012-SA00108
Manchester Parish Council Approval # H/6/4-M541
Works completed to date
Submission of Subdivision Plan – September 2010
Subdivision Approval- March 2011
Commencement on infrastructure works – February 2011
Sale of Lots to open market – February 2012
Completion of infrastructure – December 2014
Titling (Phase One 1) – May 2013
Establishment of Management Co. and handover – March 2014
Commercial Center:
Club House:
Park Area:
Kiddies Playground ( 1 in each Phase)
Active recreation – swings, sand box, jungle gym
Passive Recreation
Sports Park:
Multipurpose Sports field
We strive to build and operate our properties in a sustainable manner.
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This 1973 hit for Terry Jacks was his only solo hit in the US. He also had hits as part of the group “The Poppy Family” (most notably, Which Way You Goin’, Billy, in 1969) and others in Canada as a solo act. More
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As the third installment in the “One Hit Wonders” category, I submit for your nostalgic pleasure Sweet Mary, by Wadsworth Mansion. Although this video suggests that Mary Tyler Moore was the “Mary” alluded to in the title, I have found no evidence to back that up. Also, the publisher of the video has mistakenly credited the group as “Wadsworth Madison”, which is incorrect. And what’s with the picture of Gen. Patton at the opening of the video? It was the only video of this song that I found on YouTube.
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Part Two of the “One Hit Wonders” series, Ma Belle Amie was recorded by Dutch pop group The Tee Set in 1969.
This is the first record I ever bought, on 45 RPM, with my own money. I was 11 at the time. I still have it.
This is a new category I’d like to try out to see how ya’ll like it … it’s just a bunch of songs that I remember from my adolescence by flash-in-the-pan artists who were never heard from again.
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Bloom was killed on 28 February 1974 in an accidental shooting after suffering from depression at age 28.
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By Ben Eltham on December 3, 2008 Australian Politics
The federal budget almost certainly moved into deficit this week — and nobody cared.
As the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) finally called the American recession, Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan pumped $3.5 billion of extra federal funding into state public hospitals and schools after reaching agreement at the weekend’s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting.
With Australia’s September quarter GDP growth figures out today, Rudd and Swan are trying to spend their way out of the crisis, propping up collapsing business investment and a downturn in consumer spending with billions of dollars from the Commonwealth’s disappearing surplus. After the weekend’s announcements, that surplus is now almost gone. Expect Wayne Swan to announce a deficit when he presents the next federal budget in May.
The total funding package added up to $15.2 billion over five years. $3.5 billion will go to schools, $7.7 billion to hospitals and healthcare and nearly $2 billion will go to address Indigenous disadvantage, the last a surprisingly positive outcome cautiously welcomed by ANU’s Dr Jon Altman. A further $846 million will be spent on affordable housing.
Rudd and Swan claim extra money for the states will create 133,000 jobs, but the real benefits of the spending are likely to be felt in the nation’s ailing public services, particularly Australia’s primary schools, where the dollars invested will likely reap a significant benefit in future productivity.
Also aimed at improving productivity was reform in the way the Commonwealth funds the states. $550 million has been allocated to help the states to cut their red tape overheads, and Lindsay Tanner’s staff have done some extremely hard yards in the past year in order to reform the complex Special Purpose Payments that have beset federal-state relations in Australia.
John Howard and Peter Costello loved these Special Purpose Payments because they could be tied to very specific outcomes — like a flagpole in a primary school. The states hated them, as they often cost more to administer than they delivered in funding. The new COAG agreement collapses more than 95 Special Purpose Paymentss into just five — an impressive reform.
COAG also went some way to addressing the drift in Commonwealth funding for expensive parts of state budgets, like public hospitals — as Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett told the ABC. Over the course of the Howard years, the share of Commonwealth funding for public hospitals shrank from the traditional 50 per cent split to less than 40 per cent. The result has been budget squeezes from harried hospital administrators.
As the Centre for Policy Development’s John Menadue points out, the extra health funding won’t necessarily solve our health problems. Our health system has archaic IT systems and workforce structures, and reforming it means taking on powerful interest groups like the AMA. Nonetheless, the extra funding will at least apply a band-aid until more radical surgery can be undertaken.
The effectiveness of the rest of the funding will be harder to determine. Critics argue that much of it will disappear into the maw of giant state bureaucracies before it ever reaches the hospital wards and the classrooms.
But that view, which was propagated by Costello and Howard (even while they ramped up staff levels in the federal bureaucracy), doesn’t necessarily fit the facts.
This is because the states have a notoriously weak budget position in Australia. The so-called vertical fiscal imbalance means the Commonwealth levies most of the taxes while the states deliver most of the services. As The Australian’s Steven Matchett wryly noted, "the Prime Minister patronised the premiers and they politely put up with it; what with them having the hospitals and him having the money."
To the extent that this year’s COAG addresses this imbalance, it’s welcome. Along with Rudd’s recent giveaway to Australia’s mayors, it fleshes out Labor’s strategy of using the financial crisis to reinvest in public services on the theory that cash-strapped councils and states will spend money now on fixing up dodgy pavements and decrepit classrooms.
By pumping billions into health, education and housing, this COAG represents one of the most important new injections of federal cash into those services in more than a decade. In return, the states pledged to work towards Canberra’s policy goals. It’s Rudd’s new "cooperative federalism" in action, and so far, it seems to be working.
Something that is also working for Labor is the ease with which it has maneuvered the Opposition away from the high ground on the issue of budget deficits. The last week has seen the Rudd Government entrench its lead over the Opposition in terms of its economic credentials. An early attack by Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop on Labor’s looming deficit fizzled out quickly once they realised no-one was listening. A new scare tactic on border protection led by Sharman Stone was tried instead, to general Parliamentary derision. A blueblood Harvard MBA grad, Bishop looks the part but has proved brittle in the role of Shadow Treasurer; there’s now speculation she could be dumped.
Why are Turnbull and Bishop struggling? The answers are fairly simple. Firstly, they carry the baggage of their previous policies, like WorkChoices and border protection. WorkChoices was never a vote winner, while the scare tactics of Tampa have slowly lost potency over the years. The Coalition badly needs new policies that speak to the changed world we now live in.
The Opposition is also flailing because so far, the Rudd Government has shown itself to be savvy and hard-working in office. Labor has played a canny game with the deficit issue, aligning itself with the mainstream of economic opinion and seizing the opportunity offered by the downturn to play to its perceived strengths in health, education and industrial relations policy. For those who remember the dynamic of the Howard-Beazley contest, it is a classic wedge strategy.
A couple of months ago it was fashionable to argue that for all its frenetic activity, Kevin Rudd’s Government lacked a "narrative". Now the tables have been turned, as Malcolm Turnbull struggles to come up with a coherent line on budget deficits.
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Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
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More Nations Back Saudis in Cutting Ties With Qatar
Turkey Issues Statement of Disapproval, Iraq Trying to Stay Out of It
Jason Ditz Posted on June 6, 2017 Categories NewsTags Iraq, Libya, Maldives, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
The split between Qatar and other Gulf Arab states, dominated by Saudi Arabia, continues to loom large in Middle East diplomacy today with the other nations in the region feeling obliged to react. The Maldives has cut ties with Qatar, as have the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, and the Tobruk parliament in Libya.
Israel also issued a statement backing the general idea of hostility toward Qatar, although they didn’t really have relations to break in the first place, with Defense Secretary Avigdor Lieberman excitedly calling it an “opportunity” for Israel.
On the other side of the coin, Turkey’s President Erdogan issued a statement of disapproval toward the moves against Qatar, saying that they believe the region needs unity now more than ever. Iran had also issued a statement the previous day criticizing the move.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Hayder Abadi issued his own statement on the matter, saying that Iraq is eager to not take sides in the dispute, and hoping they can keep good relations with everyone on both sides. It may serve them well to stay out of the incident, which is economically costly for all involved, but with everyone else picking sides it may be hard to sustain neutrality.
3 thoughts on “More Nations Back Saudis in Cutting Ties With Qatar”
RickR35 says:
Well, if israel approves…
John Ellis says:
Step one to a boycott, sanctions and invasion of Iran.
My, but how our Empire does so love to orchestrate
such grand and awesome things.
Israel sees an opportunity! Enough said.
When it comes to Iraq, I think that the difficulty in remaining neutral is being misinterpreted. The difficulty is NOT in not being able to stand up to Saudi Arabia — but to stem the dangerously built up hatred of Saudi Arabia in the mind of average person. For years, Saudis are fuming against anything Shia. It is Saudi interference that has resulted in weaponizing Wahhabi-adoring cults, be that ISIS or any of the thousands local fanatics. It is Saudi Arabia — and only Saudi Arabia, that is fanatically opposed to Shia population having a voice in their own countries — be that Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen, Kuweit. With Kuweit being on the border of both Iraq and Iran, and having 40% Shia population — it is sheer madness for Saudis to lean on all Gulf countries to support its anti-Shia rant. It is sheer maddness to say that Iran, being the largest Shia country is thus in charge, and controlling all Shia population whereever they may live. So, the challenge for Iraq is just to prevent popular outrage to get out of control, to insure that Saudi baby — ISIS — does not regroup. To that end, Iraq is closing some border points with Saudi Arabia. This preventative and defensive move — is actually putting Saudi Arabia in notice.
One has to keep in mind that Saudi Arabia in fact does not have much support. Egypt has opportunistically joined in — to just show its dissaproval of the Moslem Brotherhood branch in Qatar. This has become a red herring — but the one Egypt has to staunchly uphold for the sake of its own stability. Al-Jazeera WAS an independent voice — but ONLY until 2014, when US supported Saudi Arabia against MB Morsi election. After the pressure was put on Qatar — the then Emir of Qatar abdicated, and his son took over. From that point on, Qatar was not really involved in regional issues, and Al-Jazeera became another CNN. To our viewers it may sound accurate and independent — but it has not been since 2014. In fact, it has been used in a classical imperial style — publishing information that was guaranteed to poke at our allies, as a unique two-by-four. It became what most media in Eastern Europe is today — a means to put pressure on internal politics in favor of globalist goals. At this point, such Al-Jazeera is not needed by anyone. For example, the globalist owners’ pressure on Beirut branch of Al-Jazeera to limit and twist their reporting on Syria resulted in the entire Bureau to hand in notice — starting with bureau chief. The reason MB is tolerated in Kuweit is simple: just to keep pressure on Egypt and pry concessions in the name of democracy. Saudi Arabia is angry with Qatar for NOT giving a full throated support against Iran. But Egypt just cares about ending the Al-Jazeera regular praising of democratic virtues of Morsi election. Egypt has been confronted at the time with a dangerous rebellion of Saudi sponsored Salafi movement. This is the side of Egypt’s story that is being kept out of standard narrative. The reason is, it is in nobody’s interest to talk about it. Saudi Arabia radicalized millions of poor masses, and they are a constant threat to Egypt’s stability. Moslem Brotherhood, a secular version of governance is a huge threat to monarchies, and Egypt’s military had to sacrifice it to prevent civil war. Now, Egypt must stay the course — not allow either MB nor Salafi parties to get out of control.
What is Egypt looking for to resolve in this spat? For one, to get the globalistsbout of Qatar, those same types that run A-Jazeera and give a platform to a strange mix of MB and Salafi globalism. Egypt has no Iran issue. As for such luminaries as Maldives, the non-existent Saudi sponsored “government” of Yemen — it is not worth wasting words. Tobruk government in Libya does what Egypt does. With UAE having a large Iranian population, and Bahrain oppressing over 80% of their population, with Kuweit being nervous, and Oman on the sidelines — Saudi Arabia cannot find support for its Sunni alliance against Shia. As for US, it will just try to get better deal for its base. But this is a short sighted position.
With Iraq intent in securing borders with Syria and in cooperation with Syria — US bombing Syrian positions that are advancing to borders — is another stupidity. Instead of working with the givernments and securing US interests — it is still working with marginal players and terrorists of all stripes.
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No, Monkey Selfies Cannot Be Copyrighted
Sarah Cascone, August 27, 2014
Selfie taken by a crested black macaque on David Slater's camera.
Crushing news for the world’s aspiring animal artists: the US Copyright Office has ruled that photographs taken by animals, including selfies, cannot be copyrighted, reports Slate.
The issue came to the office’s attention when British photographer David Slater accused the Wikimedia Foundation of violating his copyright by posting a self-portrait taken by a monkey who hijacked his camera during a trip to Indonesia in its selection of public domain works.
Here’s the official ruling as handed down by the Copyright Office:
The Office will not register works produced by nature, animals, or plants. Likewise, the Office cannot register a work purportedly created by divine or supernatural beings, although the Office may register a work where the application or the deposit copy(ies) state that the work was inspired by a divine spirit.
• A photograph taken by a monkey.
• A mural painted by an elephant.
• A claim based on the appearance of actual animal skin.
• A claim based on driftwood that has been shaped and smoothed by the ocean.
• A claim based on cut marks, defects, and other qualities found in natural stone.
This seems like trouble for the work of successful animal painters, such as Metro the horse, who has his own line of designer handbags.
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The ruling also has problematic implications, the Art Law Blog points out. “Imagine a photographer whose work is to leave a camera in a room with various animals and waits for them to press the shutter, or perhaps sets up tripwires in the room that causes the camera to shoot. It’s not so obvious to me that the photographer shouldn’t own the copyright in the resulting photos in that situation.”
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Cox Powertrain Announces New Engine Assembly Facility
New assembly facility at Shoreham Airport (Photo: Cox Powertrain)
Render of final concept CXO300 diesel outboard engine (Image: Cox Powertrain)
British engineering firm Cox Powertrain has signed a lease to take over a 28,000 square foot production facility in Cecil Pashley Way, near Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport. The building, currently undergoing renovation, will be the assembly plant for Cox Powertrain’s CXO300 diesel outboard engine which goes into production in Q2 2019.
The U.K. engineer currently employs 70 staff and plans to grow its workforce to meet the demand for its new diesel engine, aiming to recruit an additional 78 staff before 2020. The global distribution channels for the engine are now in place for what will be the world’s highest power density diesel outboard engine and anticipation is running high particularly in Cox’s core target markets in the U.S. within the commercial and recreational boating communities.
CEO Tim Routsis sees the opening of the new facility as a key milestone in the company’s progress: “Cox Powertrain’s new facility enables us to assemble the much in demand CXO300 diesel engine and meet our production goals this year. We are building the highest power density diesel outboard engine ever developed and this facility will use modern automated manufacturing techniques to ensure highly efficient delivery. Our clients worldwide are anticipating the impact this engine will have on the market and watching our progress closely. Our new assembly plant is a major step in the company’s journey to become a world-leading engineering innovator.”
Routsis also sees many advantages of having an assembly facility on the company’s doorstep: “We’ve been working out of Shoreham-on-Sea since 2007 and the prospect of having our assembly line working alongside our engineers gives us the agility we need to deliver this game-changing technology. The U.K. is a hotbed for engineering talent and the Government’s declared commitment to support U.K. innovators as part of its Industrial Strategy makes this the right time and place to move ahead with our plans.”
Work has started to fit out the new premises and Cox Powertrain expects the facility to be operational later this year.
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What is elder care?
Americans are living longer for longer periods of time. This has created a relatively new and growing area of healthcare and provider services, known as elder care. Elder care covers a wide variety of issues. This includes choosing an appropriate healthcare provider to care for an aging person. It also includes making decisions about moving an older adult from home to a residential care setting. People ages 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of America's population. Many older adults are living healthy, active, and independent lives. But as more people reach their 80s and 90s, the number of older adults needing help with daily living increases. The responsibilities of those who provide care for them increase, too.
Elder care statistics
According to a 2017 report (the most recent statistics available) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging:
The older population (people age 65 or older) numbered 49.2 million Americans.
The number of older Americans, age 65 and over, is projected to increase from 49.2 million in 2016 to about 98 million by 2060.
Today, people who reach age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional 19.4 years (20.6 years for women and 18 years for men).
What is involved in choosing a healthcare provider for the older adult?
Different stages in life can require different healthcare providers. For older adults, it's important to have a primary healthcare provider who understands the special needs of older people.
Many types of healthcare providers care for older adults. These providers include family practitioners, internists, and geriatricians.
Family practitioner. Provides healthcare to family members of all ages.
Internist. Specializes in internal medicine, generally for adults.
Geriatrician. Specially trained in elder care and in managing many complex and advanced illnesses.
Choosing the right primary healthcare provider is an important decision. Generally, you want a healthcare provider who is skilled and well trained. You also want a provider who cares for and about the person. Other things to think about include:
Will my insurance pay for office visits and healthcare provider services?
Is the healthcare provider a solo practitioner, or is he or she part of a group practice?
Does the healthcare provider accept Medicare patients? What are the practice's Medicare policies and procedures?
What are the healthcare provider's managed care affiliations?
Is the healthcare provider's office in a convenient and safe location?
At which hospital does the healthcare provider treat patients?
Am I comfortable with the age and gender of the healthcare provider?
Are there any language barriers?
Is the healthcare provider a good listener and communicator? Does he or she explain things clearly, fully and patiently to the person and his or her family or caregiver?
What is the healthcare provider's policy about continuing to follow patients who move to residential care centers?
Does the healthcare provider have training in aging-specific conditions such as memory loss, functional decline, and end-of-life issues?
Does the healthcare provider have training in or are they comfortable with providing palliative care to their patients?
What is involved in interviewing the healthcare provider?
Once you have selected 2 or 3 possible healthcare providers, it is a good idea to visit their offices and ask them questions about office policies and their approach to elder care. For example:
How far in advance do I have to make an appointment for a non-emergency visit?
How are emergency visits handled?
Do you treat many older adults?
How do you feel about having family involved in healthcare decisions?
Do you continue to follow people if they move to a local residential care facility?
What is involved in getting ready for the appointment?
To make the most of each visit to the healthcare provider's office, it's best to plan ahead. The following guidelines may help you to prepare for the appointment:
Know all the basic information that is likely to be asked of you (see Basic Information Form below).
Bring medical records or have them sent ahead.
Know what medicines the person is taking. These include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, and vitamin and herbal supplements.
Know all diagnosed medical conditions.
Bring along a family member to act as a second set of eyes and ears for the older person.
Write down questions beforehand, including any concerns you would like to discuss with the healthcare provider.
Bring a notepad and pencil or a tape recorder with you to record instructions and take notes.
When visiting the healthcare provider, it’s best to have the following basic information available. This can help make your visit as productive as possible. You may use this Basic Information Form to help you get ready for your next medical appointment.
Basic Information Form
Medicare No.
Medicaid No.
Additional insurance provider
Primary healthcare provider's name
List diagnosed medical conditions:
List past surgeries and year performed:
List all medicines:
(Name of medicine)
Prescription or other?
Selecting an elder care facility
It’s hard to know when the time is right for an older adult to move from home to a residential care setting. This can be one of the most difficult decisions a family must make. Many people keep caring for the person at home, even though it becomes physically and emotionally exhausting for them to do so. Sometimes, moving to a residential care setting may become the most realistic decision to make sure that the person will get the best care.
Moving from home into a residential care facility should be considered when 1 or more of the following things is true:
The older adult needs round-the-clock care.
The older adult can’t manage eating, toileting, and bathing (activities of daily living) without help.
The older adult is prone to violent outbursts (physical or verbal), or is a danger to himself or herself or to others.
The older adult has wandered away from the safe surroundings of home or neighborhood.
The caregiver's health and well-being is negatively affected.
Types of out-of-home options for older adults
Many types of out-of-home care options are available for older adults, depending on the level of care needed. These may include:
Assisted living facility (ALF). ALFs provide maximum independence for older adults who remain relatively active and healthy. Typically, a healthy spouse and an impaired spouse can live together in an ALF. Most ALFs feature apartment-style living with individual kitchens, and many services for older adults. These include 24-hour security, transportation, and recreational and social programs.
Residential care facility (RCF). RCFs are for those who can no longer live alone and independently, but who don’t require skilled nursing care. At an RCF, the older person can receive help with personal hygiene, grooming, or other activities of daily living. They can also have bedside care for minor and short-term (temporary) illnesses. Typically, RCFs offer rooms, not apartments. They provide some recreational and social services for older adults.
Skilled nursing facility (SNF). SNFs are also known as nursing homes, convalescent centers, and rest homes. At SNFs, older adults receive continuous nursing services under the care of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse. SNFs can provide more extensive care services than assisted living or residential care facilities. Such services include IV (intravenous fluids), blood pressure monitoring, medicine injections, and care for patients on ventilators. SNFs often provide recreational, rehabilitative, and social programs for residents.
Others. Special care centers are available for people with particular medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Special psychiatric facilities may be an option for people with violent or disruptive behaviors, or people who present a danger to themselves or others.
What to consider when selecting an elder care facility
Is the facility staff willing to have you take a tour and stop in at mealtime to visit with residents?
What care services are provided and do these services match your own individual needs?
How much input do residents and their families have in daily life and care?
What choices of accommodations are available?
Are there graduated levels of care available? For example, can residents move from an assisted living environment to a higher level of care as needed?
What personal items can be brought from home? What items are not allowed?
Can residents have their own car on the premises?
What is the visitation policy?
Does the facility have a certain religious affiliation? If so, is your loved one happy with this affiliation?
How would an emergency situation be handled by the facility? This includes a fire or severe winter storm. Does the facility have an emergency or crisis management plan in place?
The facility:
Is the facility clean and tidy throughout? Are sanitary standards strictly enforced?
Are appropriate safety measures taken? These include clearly marked fire exits, well-lighted hallways, bathroom grip bars, and an in-room emergency call system.
Is the facility located in a safe and convenient location?
Is 24-hour security provided?
Do room arrangements allow for privacy?
Do individual rooms have windows, allowing for natural light and a pleasant view?
Are the common areas (activity rooms, lobby, and gathering rooms) large, bright, and well kept?
Is the dining room welcoming, spacious and not too crowded? Is it easy to move around in?
Is the kitchen area clean and organized?
Respect for the older individual:
Does the facility have a written policy about residents’ rights and responsibilities? Is it made readily available?
Is the staff trained to treat residents with dignity and respect?
Are residents and their families involved in developing the individual care plans?
What is the number of staff members available per shift?
Is the staff friendly and respectful of residents?
Are continuing education and training a priority?
Specifically, what staff medical services are provided? Does the facility offer healthcare providers, nursing, physical therapy, respiratory care, and occupational therapy?
Nursing care:
What is the resident-to-nurse ratio?
Is nursing care provided 24 hours a day?
What are the credential requirements for the nursing staff?
Licensure and certification:
Is the facility licensed by the state?
Is it licensed to provide Medicare and Medicaid coverage?
Which services are included in the standard rate? Are other services provided for additional fees?
What are the facility's Medicare and Medicaid policies?
Medical considerations:
Is a healthcare provider available for emergencies?
Are personal healthcare providers allowed to follow residents at the facility? Or does a facility-appointed healthcare provider treat residents?
Does the facility have arrangements with a nearby hospital in case of an emergency?
Is emergency transportation available?
Is a well-rounded program of social and recreational activities available for groups and individuals? For example, does the facility offer outdoor outings, arts and crafts classes, movie outings, exercise classes, and reading clubs?
Does the facility stay active and connected with the surrounding community?
Are outside trips and activities planned regularly?
Nutritional needs:
Are meals provided at the facility, and what are the meal plan options?
Does a licensed dietitian approve all menus?
Can the facility accommodate people with special dietary restrictions?
For people who want to take some meals in privacy, is there a small kitchen or kitchenette available in the individual room or apartment?
Does the facility provide chaplain services?
Is a rehabilitative specialist or physical therapist available for rehabilitation?
Is massage therapy offered?
Are housekeeping and laundry needs available? If so, are they included as part of overall fees or provided at an extra cost?
Is transportation available for trips to the local shopping center, grocery store, library, and bank?
Online Medical Reviewer: Steven Buslovich MD
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CTX Clapback: What Is An Acceptable Age Difference To Marry Someone?
Jermaine Jackson is living his best life and he ain't going back and forth with yall.
Jermaine is in the news and this time it has nothing to do with his "hair" it has to do with his announced plans to marry his girlfriend Maday Velazquez according to Radar Online. Here's the kicker folks, Jackson is 63, Velazquez is 23, that's a 40 (FORTY) year age difference folks.
Consider this for a second folks, the engagement was announced while Jermaine was on tour with his brothers Tito, Jackie, and Marlon who are doing a 50th Anniversary Tour for The Jackson 5...meaning THAT'S JUST A DECADE OFF THEIR AGE DIFFERENCE.
Hey, love is love and its been said that "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" but this almost a LIFETIME in terms of age difference. How would you feel if your son or daughter came home and told you they were marrying a person that was roughly the same age AS YOU? It has social media buzzing and asking what is an acceptable age difference to date or even marry someone?
What say you Central Texas, Clapback in our poll below:
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New Cultivation Technique Offers Hope For Florida Oyster Industry
By Nick Evans • Jul 5, 2013
The Florida oyster industry has suffered in recent years from fights over fresh water, the BP oil spill, and the impact of predatory species. But a cultivation method new in Florida could help turn the industry around.
There’s a gentle breeze coming in from Oyster Bay. There are some plastic chairs out at the end of the wharf looking out on the swaying reeds. The marshlands stretch a mile out from this sleepy marina.
In the late 1970s, Leo Lovel was a commercial fisherman and the owner of Spring Creek Restaurant in Crawfordville. The Lovels still own and operate the restaurant, but Leo’s son Clay said commercial fishing has changed.
“My family bought the restaurant in ’77, and like I said, we’ve done about everything you can do out there as far as catching seafood. But because of regulations and other factors it’s gotten very hard for a person to make a living on the water,” Clay said.
That’s why just less than a year ago the Lovels took a chance on oysters. In the past eleven months, the oysters – and demand for them - have grown faster than the Lovels could’ve hoped. Clay said it’s opened up opportunities for the family.
“That is one of the things that got us so excited. When we saw how these oysters were growing, we felt finally there’s something we might be able to do out there that’s profitable,” Clay said.
But to be as profitable as possible, the family wants to farm oysters throughout the water column – from surface to seabed. Their property’s lease, though, only allows harvesting from the sea floor. That’s why Leo Lovel was in front of the Florida Cabinet last week asking for access. Oysters near the surface are closer to food, and farther from predators. The cabinet granted his request unanimously.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam says aquaculture ventures like the Lovels’ have the potential of getting people back to work on Florida’s waterfronts.
“Well the early indications have been very positive. Should we continue to see that type of progress, it does have the potential to support what has been in recent years a declining industry,” Putnam said.
Putnam said the vast majority of Florida’s oyster production has traditionally come from Apalachicola Bay. One of the benefits of oyster cultivation is that it may be able to seed these wild populations. While oysters are growing in cages, their spawn will drift to the bottom and can grow on their own. Plans are already in the works to grow wild Apalachicola Bay oysters in hatcheries for cultivation down the road. Leo Lovel said it’s still too soon to call his operation a success, but he sees plenty of promise.
“Since we’ve gotten into this, we’ve realized what a huge industry this is in the rest of the world, and how there seems to be a huge market for specialty cultivated oysters. So to answer your question, if we are completely successful, I see a big industry. I see the seafood industry actually getting put back on its feet,” Leo said.
If the Lovels are correct, these marshlands may be getting a bit busier soon.
This story appears on the weekly news magazine Capital Report.
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Yale Admissions celebrates 10 years of recognizing educators
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Last Monday 83 teachers and counselors from around the world received the news that they have been recognized with a Yale Educator Award, an honor given by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Winners received an engraved desk set with a note of congratulations, and Yale notified every winner’s school principal about the award and provided a press release to help share the news with their school community.
Every summer for the past 10 years, the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions has presented the Yale Educator Award to teachers and counselors who “supported and inspired their students to achieve at high levels.” Incoming freshmen are asked to nominate a teacher and/or counselor who had been instrumental in their educational success. This year’s award recipients were selected from a record pool of 326 teachers and counselors who represented 33 states and 24 countries.
“The Yale Educator Award is a small gesture that provides important recognition to a few of the countless educators who work tirelessly on behalf of all their students,” said Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Jeremiah Quinlan, who created the Yale Educator Award program in 2006 while serving as director of outreach and recruitment.
Quinlan noted that teachers and counselors provide valuable insights about all applicants to Yale College through their letters of recommendation. “Letters from educators who know our applicants well can tell us a great deal about how students think and learn, how they contribute to a community, and what they add to a classroom,” Quinlan said. “The Yale Admissions Committee is immensely grateful to the tens of thousands of educators who put time and thought into their recommendation letters every year. We pay careful attention to every letter and find them indispensable in our evaluation process.”
In the past 10 years 787 teachers and counselors have received a Yale Educator award. Many schools and communities around the world have celebrated their award recipients with special announcements, news stories, and public recognition.
In 2014 Ethan Young, now a Yale junior, nominated his high school English teacher Lindsay Smith and his school counselor Susan Bolinger from Farragut High School in Knoxville Tennessee. “The Yale Educator Award was a much-needed opportunity to directly thank teachers and advisors for the role they played in my formation as a young person,” he said. When both Bolinger and Smith received the award, the local school board recognized them with a county-wide announcement, and the pair were profiled in the local newspaper.
Reflecting on the impact these educators had on him, Young said, “Mrs. Bolinger showed consistent interest in my success and provided many hours of guidance throughout my college search process, including my decision to apply to Yale. Mrs. Smith was the educator who inculcated my love for writing, a love that led me into my academic major and still influences my long-term career goals.” During one of Young’s recent visits back to Farragut High School, Bolinger told him that she keeps the award on her desk and uses the pen when signing college recommendation letters.
Since the program began, Yale has recognized educators who work in more than 600 high schools in 48 states and 47 foreign countries on 6 continents.
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Home Games Borderlands 2 Leak Hints To A New Expansion Pack To Act Like A ‘Bridge’ To Borderlands 3
Borderlands 2 Leak Hints To A New Expansion Pack To Act Like A ‘Bridge’ To Borderlands 3
Daniel Kiss June 7, 2019 0 Comment
A long-time rumor regarding two Borderlands editions has now leaked on the web. As said in a material that recently surfaced, and also screenshots posted on Steam, Borderlands 2 will be getting a new part of free downloadable content that will serve as a bridge to Borderlands 3.
According to ResetEra, a few Steam Store users have found an ad for something named ‘Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary’ appearing on their desktop, geared with screenshots and a link (which has been deleted) implying that the ad will be free for any player that has the base game.
The add-on will come with new bosses, new zones, and a brand new loot, as said in the leaked information. The leak featured an official description of Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight for Sanctuary which has since been removed from Steam.
Borderlands 2 New, Free Expansion Pack Acts Like A ‘Bridge’ To Borderlands 3
The description reads as it follows: “Return to the award-winning shooter-looter for a new adventure that sets the stage for the upcoming Borderlands 3. Sanctuary is under siege, the Vault’s map has been stolen, and toxic gas is poisoning Pandora. Fight new bosses, explore new zones, get new loot (including an entirely new tier beyond Legendary) and join up with Lilith and the Crimson Raiders to take on a deranged villain hell-bent on ruling the planet. Returning players can pursue an increased level cap of 80, while newcomers can automatically boost to level 30 and dive straight into the action.”
The title ‘Fight For Sanctuary’ probably refers to Borderlands 3 transition from Borderlands 2 hub area to the new spaceship hub called ‘Sanctuary 3’ in Borderlands 3. Gearbox’s Borderlands 3 is scheduled to launch on September 13th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. As said in a recent report by PlayStation Lifestyle, Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary is allegedly due to officially be announced during E3, probably at the Microsoft Press Conference.
Borderlands 2 is at the moment available as a free game via PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4, as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection.
Daniel Kiss
Daniel Kiss is the senior editor for News Lair. Daniel was working as a writer since he finished high-school, first for local papers then he started online, nowadays he likes to write about the latest games and tech innovations.
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Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on the Future of Employment Equity
By Jenny R. Yang and Bapuchandra Kotapati
In the time it will take to read this blog post, many of you could be passed over for a job.
At the Urban Institute’s recent Next50 Changemaker Forum, theoretical neuroscientist Dr. Vivienne Ming made a similar observation referring to the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in informing employment decisions, even for “passive” candidates: jobseekers who might be unaware of a particular job opening or who aren’t actively looking to leave their existing job.
AI is transforming decisionmaking in an astounding number of socially consequential domains, including recruitment and hiring processes. Employers are turning to screening algorithms, often complex and nonlinear, that assess, score, and rank applicants to help hiring managers decide who should move on to the next stage of hiring. A substantial number of job applicants are automatically or summarily rejected at this stage—in this sense, screening algorithms act as gatekeepers to economic opportunity.
At their best, AI-powered hiring models can help employers efficiently identify candidates based on specific criteria and mitigate the subjectivity that may arise with human decisionmaking.
But algorithms can also replicate and deepen existing inequities. Hiring algorithms trained on inaccurate, biased, or unrepresentative data can produce employment outcomes biased along lines of race, sex, or other characteristics protected by antidiscrimination law.
At our recent Artificial Intelligence and Employment Equity Knowledge Lab, we convened social scientists, technologists, employment attorneys, and policymakers to shed light on one of the animating questions of Urban’s Next50 agenda:
What would it take to establish a framework to promote equal employment opportunity in the design and deployment of hiring algorithms?
Three key insights emerged from our discussion.
1. Distinct issues of equity are implicated at each stage of the algorithmic hiring process.
Employers are using AI-powered models at various stages of the hiring process: in advertising, recruiting candidates, screening and evaluating applicants, and even determining salary requirements. AI-powered models could help recruiters make better-informed decisions but can exacerbate existing inequities if deployed without appropriate safeguards in place. Screening models, for example, may reflect prior interpersonal, institutional, and systemic social biases when they aim to replicate an employer’s prior hiring decisions.
Bias may also be introduced into a system when recruiters misinterpret or place undue weight on results and recommendations generated by AI-powered tools. To understand and address these risks, we must distinguish how AI is being used at each stage of the hiring process and for what specific goal.
So why are employers turning to hiring algorithms? Many are primarily motivated by the promise of greater efficiency and cost savings provided by automated decisionmaking. There was concern that such employers may embark on efforts to automate existing recruitment and hiring processes without a clear understanding of how bias may be replicated from past hiring decisions.
Other employers are incorporating AI-powered tools in their strategic efforts to increase diversity and mitigate bias. Catalyte uses AI and predictive analytics to identify people, regardless of background, who have the potential to succeed as software developers. Some employers are deploying tools such as TapRecruit, which leverages AI to optimize the language used in job descriptions to attract a more qualified and diverse applicant pool.
An effective framework to promote opportunity must remain sufficiently flexible to accommodate these differences among employers and to consider the full range of motivations.
2. Harnessing the potential of algorithmic hiring requires careful thought about the application of our legal frameworks.
Important questions remain over how existing legal and policy frameworks should be applied or adapted to the use of algorithms in hiring. The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal agencies in 1978, hinge on “validation”: the disputed selection device must be shown to be sufficiently related to or predictive of job performance. Participants noted that correlation by itself can be a misleading metric for assessing validity of algorithms.
Algorithms, by their design, often predict applicant characteristics that correlate with job performance without considering the existence of a causal link between them. And correlation does not imply causation. Although algorithms have the potential to uncover job-related characteristics with strong predictive power, they could just as easily identify correlations arising from statistical noise or, more troubling, from previously undetected bias in the training data.
Last year, Amazon scrapped a resume screening model that penalized resumes with the word “women’s”—as in “women’s chess club captain”—and downgraded graduates of two all-women’s colleges. The spurious correlation the screening model relied on was attributed to training data that was heavily skewed toward male applicants.
Given the novel validation challenges presented by algorithmic hiring, we need to consider how the uniform guidelines should be applied and how antidiscrimination law could be adapted.
Participants highlighted the validation challenges posed by hiring models that continue to train—and therefore change—after deployment. For such models, it may be necessary to build safeguards to ensure that employment outcomes are stable long enough to be validated and compared across subgroups of candidates to assess adverse impact.
As a complementary step, clear frameworks for data governance would provide mechanisms to assess algorithms and ensure the quality and integrity of relevant data and design processes. We need robust mechanisms to ensure responsibility and accountability for hiring algorithms and the employment outcomes to which they contribute.
3. Civil rights principles should be built into the product development process.
AI alone won’t produce fairer employment outcomes; affirmatively advancing equity requires intentional design along the product development cycle. Articulating a set of civil rights principles to guide the development process for hiring algorithms could be an important first step.
Industry stakeholders and civil society groups have identified ethical principles for the use of AI generally; the challenge is to distill and translate them to provide useful guidance in the specific context of hiring.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Council on Artificial Intelligence calls on developers to implement the principles of inclusive growth, fairness, transparency and explainability, robustness, and accountability.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has identified principles for designing and using AI-powered models to promote equal opportunity.
Microsoft has adopted fairness, reliability and security, privacy and security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability as its AI principles.
The European Union’s High-Level Expert Group on AI recommends that AI systems be designed to foster fundamental rights with proper oversight mechanisms in place, cautioning that unfair bias must be avoided in the design and implementation of AI systems.
To create a future with greater equity, AI-driven hiring screens must be designed to ensure that they are treating all people fairly with a commitment to meaningful transparency and accountability. This requires rigorous validation of screens and adequate documentation of decisions to ensure AI-powered models perform as intended and possess a sufficient business justification.
Harnessing the potential of AI to advance opportunity will require us to bring data and evidence to bear on these questions. Urban is committed to this work and is exploring opportunities to build on our discussion:
developing a framework for meaningful transparency and accountability in the use of AI-powered hiring models
fostering a community of learning to vet and share strategies for detecting and mitigating algorithmic bias in the employment context
identifying opportunities to use AI-based tools at various stages of the hiring process to create a more diverse and qualified applicant pool, in part by better identifying talent from underrepresented communities
adapting existing legal frameworks for the use of hiring algorithms and articulating a set of principles to guide developers and users specifically in the employment context, drawing on the ethical principles that various entities have drafted for the use of AI more generally
exploring policy solutions at the federal, state, and local levels to incentivize stakeholders in the employment space to be cognizant of replicating bias from past hiring decisions and to use hiring algorithms in equitable ways
Photo: Don Baer, Darren Walker, Shamina Singh, Vivienne Ming, and Jacob Hsu speak on the “Progress or Peril? Technology’s Power to Advance Opportunity and Equity” panel at the Urban Institute’s Next50 Changemaker Forum on May 15, 2019.
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Report: Sabres ‘would listen’ to offers for Ennis
By Jason BroughJan 13, 2016, 3:29 PM EST
In terms of pending unrestricted free agents, the pickings are pretty slim on the Buffalo Sabres.
Jamie McGinn. David Legwand. Mike Weber. Chad Johnson. No disrespect to those four, but it wasn’t earth-shattering news when GM Tim Murray told ESPN.com that he’s looking to move some of his “veterans on expiring contracts” before the Feb. 29 trade deadline. Given where the Sabres are in the standings, that’s just obvious.
But according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Sabres may also be willing to move Tyler Ennis. Or, as LeBrun put it, they “would listen” to offers.
Ennis, 26, is signed through 2018-19 for a cap hit of $4.6 million. Which is a pretty big cap hit for a winger with just three goals in 23 games. But then, he did lead the offensively challenged Sabres with 20 goals last season and 21 goals the season before.
It’s also worth noting that his five-year contract was front-loaded. In terms of actual salary, it’s only $3.65 million annually for the next three years, per war-on-ice.com.
Ennis is currently on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. His status is week-to-week.
Tags: Chad Johnson, David Legwand, Jamie McGinn, Mike Weber, Tyler Ennis
PHT Face-Off: Kovalchuk’s trade value; Who hits 1,000 points next?
By Joey AlfieriJan 20, 2020, 10:26 AM EST
It’s the start of a new week, which means it’s time for the PHT Face-off. We’ll look at numbers and trends around the NHL ahead of all the action coming your way over the next seven days.
• Who will hit 1,000 points next?
On Sunday, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane hit the 1,000-point mark for his career. The 31-year-old did it pretty quickly, as it only took him 953 games to reach the milestone. But which active players are scheduled to hit that number next?
Assuming good health, Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf should be the next one to 1,000. He currently has 956 points, which means he should reach 1,000 sometime next season. Again, it depends how healthy he is, but it should come sooner than later.
Leafs forward Jason Spezza has 933 points, but he appears to be running out of steam. Will he play long enough to accumulate 67 more points? He’s on pace for 34 this year. That means he’ll get 16 more than he already has, which would leave him 51 points away. Is he going to play two more seasons?
Kings center Anze Kopitar is right behind Spezza with 931 points. The 32-year-old has 43 points in 50 games in 2019-20. That would put him on pace for 71 points this year. Like Getzlaf, if Kopitar stays healthy, he should find a way to reach this milestone sometime next season.
And considering Nicklas Backstrom just signed a new extension with the Washington Capitals, he should have plenty of time to hit 1,000. Backstrom has 911 points in his career and he’s currently at 38 points in 41 games this season. The 32-year-old has been pretty healthy during his career, so he should be able to get to that number in short order.
• Merzlikins on quite a roll
Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins has turned his season around since Joonas Korpisalo was injured on Dec. 29. The 25-year-old is 8-2-0 in 10 games since Korpisalo went down, and he’s given up two goals or fewer in seven of those outings. The Jackets have one more home game (Wednesday against Winnipeg) before they get to enjoy their lengthy break.
What has this recent run meant for the Blue Jackets?
Well, as of right now, they’ve found a way to put themselves in the first Wild Card spot. There’s several reasons they’ve been able to overcome the losses of Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky, but the recent play of their goaltenders is near the top of the list.
Whether or not Merzlikins can keep this up remains to be seen.
The Columbus Blue Jackets had their goalie walk for $70 million this summer, are paying their three goalies less than $3 million combined this season, and now have the 2nd best 5v5 save % and 3rd best save % overall
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) January 20, 2020
Are the days of the $9-million (or more) goalie done? The Blue Jackets sure seem to be poking holes in the “pay big money for a goalie” theory.
• What’s Kovalchuk worth on trade market?
Earlier this month, not many teams were willing to roll the dice on Ilya Kovalchuk. The Montreal Canadiens did, and the move has paid off in a pretty significant way so far. The 36-year-old has looked nothing like the player that suited up for the Los Angeles Kings over the last two years. He’s been quicker than advertised and he’s found ways to put up points.
In eight games with the Habs, he’s scored four goals and four assists. He also added a goal in the shootout against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Now, Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has to decide whether or not to keep Kovalchuk or trade him before the Feb. 24 deadline. With the Habs seven points out of a playoff spot, you’d think that they may look to get an asset or two in return for the veteran winger. Maybe there’s a trade and a side deal reached for next year, but it’ll be interesting to see what the market him is at this point.
Three weeks ago, nobody was willing to touch him. Now, could there be a bidding war for Kovalchuk? If he can keep rolling at this pace (that’s a big “if”), teams will be interested. What makes him even more of an intriguing addition, is that his cap hit is for $700,000. He’s only going to play half a season, so in reality he’ll make just $350,000 this year.
Teams looking for secondary scoring could do worse than Kovalchuk. Bergevin has the opportunity to turn this into a home run move.
• What will Penguins do in goal?
What are the Pittsburgh Penguins going to do with their goaltending situation in the second half of the season? It’s an interesting question. Tristan Jarry has carried the load for the last little while, but Matt Murray appears to be played himself back in the picture recently.
Murray has started and won back-to-back games. Now, those games haven’t been perfect, but they’ve been encouraging. After he stopped 28 of 29 shots in a win over Detroit on Friday night, head coach Mike Sullivan went to him again on Sunday afternoon against Boston.
The 25-year-old and his team got off to a rocky start in the first period. They went down 3-0 and the Pittsburgh faithful even gave their starting netminder the Bronx cheer. But Murray settled down and the Pens eventually came back to win the game.
So, who gets the start against Philadelphia on Tuesday night? Do they go back to Jarry or do they give Murray a third straight opportunity right before the break?
Here’s an interesting stat:
Matt Murray’s last five third periods:
Stopped 20 of 21 vs. NSH
Stopped 9 of 9 at MTL
Stopped 14 of 15 at COL
Stopped 10 of 10 at DET
Stopped 14 of 14 vs. BOS
Two goals against on 69 shots and five wins.
— Steve Mears (@MearsyNHL) January 19, 2020
What’s coming up this week?
• Afternoon Hockey: Red Wings vs. Avs, Mon. Jan. 20, 3 p.m. ET.
• Islanders vs. Rangers for the third time in eight days, Tue. Jan. 21, 7 p.m. ET.
• Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville is back in Chicago for the first time since his firing, Tues. Jan. 21, 8:30 p.m. ET.
NHL on NBCSN
• Penguins vs. Flyers, Tue. Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• NHL Skills Competition, Fri. Jan. 24, 8 p.m. ET. (NBCSN)
• NHL All-Star Game, Sat. Jan. 25, 8 p.m. ET. (NBC)
Wednesday Night Hockey
• Red Wings vs. Wild, Wed. Jan. 22, 8 p.m. ET. (NBCSN)
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Anze Kopitar, Columbus Blue Jackets, Elvis Merzlikins, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jason Spezza, Los Angeles Kings, Marc Bergevin, Matt Murray, Montreal Canadiens, Nicklas Backstrom, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Getzlaf, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tristan Jarry, Washington Capitals, Anze Kopitar, Artemi Panarin, Elvis Merzlikins, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jason Spezza, Joonas Korpisalo, Matt Murray, Nicklas Backstrom, Patrick Kane, Ryan Getzlaf, Sergei Bobrovsky, Tristan Jarry
Tags: Joe Thornton, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals, Bo Horvat, Cory Schneider, Joe Thornton, Ryan Dzingel, Zach Hyman
PHT Face-Off: Kovalchuk’s trade value; Who hits 1,000 points next? January 20, 2020 10:26 am EST PHT Morning Skate: Metro deadline preview; Should Sharks trade Thornton? January 20, 2020 8:15 am EST The Buzzer: Meet Matiss Kivlenieks; Booming Blackhawks and Blue Jackets January 20, 2020 12:09 am EST Patrick Kane hits 1,000 points, and Blackhawks are red-hot January 19, 2020 10:26 pm EST Yes, Justin Williams led ‘Storm Surge’ in Hurricanes’ return January 19, 2020 9:45 pm EST Bruins coach Cassidy has some harsh words for his defense January 19, 2020 5:08 pm EST Penguins rally from 3-goal deficit to stun Bruins: 3 takeaways January 19, 2020 4:19 pm EST Gerard Gallant on coaching future: ‘I’m far from done’ January 19, 2020 1:28 pm EST WATCH LIVE: Penguins host Bruins on NBC January 19, 2020 11:45 am EST NHL on NBC: Bruins want to be more than ‘teddy bears’ vs. Penguins January 19, 2020 8:00 am EST The Buzzer: Elvis, Ovechkin, and others who rocked January 19, 2020 1:58 am EST Elvis thrives: Merzlikins is on fire for Blue Jackets January 18, 2020 11:58 pm EST Hat trick helps Ovechkin pass Lemieux, tie Yzerman for ninth on NHL goals list January 18, 2020 3:55 pm EST Stars’ Stephen Johns activated after missing almost 22 months January 18, 2020 3:05 pm EST Panthers down another goalie, injured Driedger to miss weeks January 18, 2020 1:53 pm EST The Buzzer: Cirelli, Lightning cruise past Jets; Crosby tallies OT winner January 17, 2020 11:12 pm EST Predators’ Arvidsson fined $2,000 under NHL diving policy January 17, 2020 4:51 pm EST Fans troll with Tkachuk billboard, charities end up the big winners January 17, 2020 3:20 pm EST Pass or Fail: LA Kings’ 2020 Stadium Series jerseys January 17, 2020 1:11 pm EST Bad news on Hurricanes’ Hamilton: broken bone in leg January 17, 2020 12:33 pm EST Bruins place David Backes on waivers January 17, 2020 12:15 pm EST Stars can’t afford to be without Heiskanen for too long January 17, 2020 9:39 am EST Stars’ Stephen Johns nears return after 22-month absence January 17, 2020 9:26 am EST PHT Morning Skate: Under-the-radar rookies; Ovechkin’s suspension January 17, 2020 8:15 am EST The Buzzer: Golden Knights win DeBoer’s debut; Hats off to Ovechkin January 17, 2020 1:20 am EST Wild hold on against Lightning, snap losing streak January 16, 2020 11:21 pm EST Hurricanes’ Hamilton suffers nasty looking leg injury in loss to Blue Jackets January 16, 2020 10:27 pm EST Another milestone for Alex Ovechkin January 16, 2020 9:02 pm EST William Karlsson will be out ‘week-to-week’ for Golden Knights January 16, 2020 7:06 pm EST WATCH LIVE: Wild host Lightning on NBCSN January 16, 2020 7:00 pm EST Rick Tocchet replaces Gerard Gallant as Pacific All-Star coach January 16, 2020 6:36 pm EST Perreault sounds off on NHL Player Safety after Virtanen hit January 16, 2020 2:43 pm EST Blues superfan Laila Anderson enjoying life one year after bone marrow transplant January 16, 2020 1:45 pm EST NHL on NBCSN: Is Boudreau on the hot seat as wilting Wild face Lightning? January 16, 2020 12:17 pm EST Pass or Fail: Colorado Avalanche 2020 Stadium Series jerseys January 16, 2020 10:33 am EST PHT Morning Skate: Why Gallant was fired; Will Yzerman bring him to Red Wings? January 16, 2020 9:50 am EST The Buzzer: Voracek nets OT beauty; Blackhawks win in Montreal January 16, 2020 12:06 am EST Flyers recover in OT after squandering third-period lead January 15, 2020 11:25 pm EST NHL All-Star Game: Rosters for Elite Women’s 3-on-3 revealed January 15, 2020 7:20 pm EST Blues vs. Flyers livestream: How to watch Wednesday Night Hockey January 15, 2020 7:00 pm EST
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6 reasons voluntary sales will flourish in 2016
by npbdev | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dec 08, 2015 | By Katie Kuehner-Hebert
A great deal is happening in the voluntary benefits market, as more brokers and carriers enter the space, and employers realize supporting overall wellness—physical, emotional and financial—increases presenteeism and productivity.
Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc. in Avon, Connecticut, projects that voluntary sales for 2015 will increase between 3 percent and 6 percent from 2014, and will continue to rise 3 percent to 5 percent over the next several years. It’s possible that growth might be even higher, as more carriers get into voluntary benefits and brokers sell higher amounts, says Bonnie Brazzell, vice president at Eastbridge.
Controlling costs and employee retention
“Brokers understand voluntary benefits better than in the past and are seeing more opportunities as their employer clients move from employer-funded to employee-funded voluntary benefits to try to control overall costs,” Brazzell says. “Brokers also see more opportunities as more employers move toward high deductible plans, and can see how particular voluntary products fit into the overall benefit package.” According to Metlife’s 13th annual Employee Benefit Trends Study, employers’ top employee benefits objectives are retention (41.1 percent) and controlling health and welfare benefit costs (37.3 percent).
“Voluntary benefits can help them achieve both these goals, adding choice and customization to a benefits program while sharing the cost of these benefits with employees,” says Meredith Ryan-Reid, senior vice president, MetLife group, voluntary and worksite benefits in New York City.
The MetLife survey also found nearly 40 percent of employees say a wide selection of benefits would make them feel more loyal to their employer, and 55.5 percent are willing to bear more of the cost in order to have a choice that meets their needs.
Attractive to carriers
More carriers are getting into the space, “because it’s the place to be for growing revenues and profits,” says Dan Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for voluntary benefits at Trustmark Insurance in Lake Forest, Illinois. But it can also be “a tough space” to work in because of the administrative requirements, he adds.
“New carriers quickly learn that this is not an extension of the employer-paid buy-ups—much more defined administrative requirements are needed,” Johnson says. “Some carriers have jumped in and then jumped right back out in a very short period of time, leaving brokers and their clients with big messes on their hands.”
Many carriers are also realizing that they don’t have the experience in certain product lines that brokers want and clients need, so they are willing to partner with other carriers in a private label or white label basis, he says.
Brokers originally went with one carrier for all their employer-paid and voluntary benefits products, but they are moving toward providing more best-in-class solutions—for not only products, but communications and engagement solutions to help educate clients and their workforce about wellness, high-deductible health plans, PPACA reporting, value of benefits, 401(k) plans and other topics.
While half of voluntary benefit sales occur through takeovers of existing accounts, there is plenty of opportunity to access first time buyers, especially in the mid-sized and smaller employer markets, says Steve Hesler, assistant vice president of product and market development at Colonial Life in Columbia, South Carolina.
Larger employers expect products that are customizable and employer-paid with many self-service capabilities, while small to mid-sized employers need standardized products, worksite sales capabilities, enrollment assistance and more focus on the individual, Hesler says.
“Along with industry-wide investments in customer experience and operational efficiency, we will continue to see carriers make large investments in capabilities that allow them to expand their target markets to reach new customers who have different needs,” he says.
Many carriers have been able to build robust administrative benefit systems which provide complete self-enrollment technology and carrier connections, but others focusing on enrolling face-to-face have been slow to develop these systems, says Tom Wagoner, president of Accelerated Benefits in Columbus, Ohio.
“Their livelihoods could be endangered if employers adopt a self-enrollment platform,” he says, “because the need for benefits counselors embedded into their culture is limited to virtually nothing.
Employers might also choose a third-party benefit administration platform from a payroll company, he says. But the challenge for worksite insurance companies is trying to adapt to 250 different insurance payroll platforms. “It’s not like there is a universal plug and play,” he says. Some benefit administration systems also charge a fee to the insurance company to participate, whether or not a person buys their products, so carriers might have to pick and choose which platforms they want to be on.
Marty Traynor, vice president of voluntary benefits at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, says that brokers are now helping employers use multiple channels—including mobile devices—to educate employees year-round, and not just during open enrollment period.
Gap plans and MED
Critical illness and accidents plan sales are experiencing the most growth, Brazzell says. Critical illness sales increased almost 20 percent from 2013 to 2014, and accident sales rose 9.5 percent. Hospital indemnity plan sales grew 10 percent and vision grew 9 percent as employers shifted the benefit from employer-funded to employee-funded.
Trustmark recently changed its critical illness product based on consumer research and advances in medical science enabling people to be diagnosed more quickly and recover faster from mini-strokes and strokes. As such, Trustmark now allows for partial payouts for early detection of heart, cancer and strokes, along with paying for preventative visits and after clinical diagnosis. Every year on January 1, the total policy payout will be replenished automatically, with no change in premiums from the age of issue. If the policyholder wants additional coverage, they would pay an additional premium, calculated for their current or attained age.
Interest in Unum’s critical illness and accident policies also continues to be very high, but the carrier’s hospital indemnity product is gaining more interest because it covers most hospital stays, including maternity care, says Kathy O’Brien, vice president of voluntary benefits for Unum’s national client group in Chattanooga.
“Critical illness policies pay a lump sum benefit for covered conditions upon diagnosis and the policyholder can use the money for whatever expenses they have and not just medical expenses,” O’Brien says. “A hospital indemnity policy reimburses the policyholder with benefits paid directly to the insured to help cover the cost of hospital stays and certain related procedures and treatment.”
Aflac is enabling its employer clients to look at product bundles and personalize them for their workforce, says Stephanie Shields, vice president of strategy planning and product development for group plans.
“The needs of millennials are very different from those of boomers, and our goal is to offer a benefits mix that helps provide financial protection to our customers, regardless of life stage,” Shields says. “We’re also keeping our products simple—eliminating waiting periods, pre-existing condition limitations and offering generous guaranteed issue amounts. This enables us to plug and play easily with third-party platforms.”
Aflac also offers a “billsaver program,” where individuals who have a medical bill that is $400 or more and not covered by insurance can now have an expert resource negotiate on their behalf.
Aflac is also seeing more employers funding what have traditionally been viewed as voluntary benefits, such as critical illness or accident plans, she says.
Keith Pellerin, Aflac’s interim chief marketing officer for individual products, said that many consumers still don’t realize just how much exposure they have to high out-of-pocket costs for many of the plans on the health care exchanges.
“From a number of surveys, we’ve seen that over 50 percent of households would struggle to come up with $1,000 in cash in the event of an unexpected accident or illness,” Pellerin says.
Aflac now has a commitment to pay claims submitted Monday through Friday prior to 3 p.m. EST, with all necessary documentation in one business day.
Some consumers are buying gap plans as an alternative to major medical insurance, though certain states require applicants to have a “minimal essential coverage,” or MEC plan, Pellerin says.
Jon Duczak, a vice president at Fringe Benefit Group in Austin, Texas, says employers with large populations of workers who are not eligible for full-time benefit offerings are increasingly offering MEC plans as a voluntary benefit to their employees. The MEC product satisfies PPACA’s individual mandate.
Many employers are anxiously awaiting Congress’s decision on the Cadillac tax repeal, before determining if they might have to stop offering HSAs and FSAs to avoid reaching the $10,200 employee contribution limit to trigger the tax, Wagoner say.
“The Cadillac tax kicks in January 2018, but most union contracts run three years, and if a union or union employer is negotiating a contract that starts January 2016, there might be a year where the terms could create a huge financial liability for the employer or employee if there is a pass-through clause,” he says.
While hospital indemnity products have typically complimented HSAs, sales of such gap plans may start to compete if the Cadillac tax stays in force, Hesler says.
Lifestyle plans
Donald Rowe, vice president of employee benefits at Legal Club of America in Sunrise, Florida, is noticing “a very big push” in lifestyle plans, including identity theft protection, legal service plans, financial education and employee purchase programs.
“These products are growing in popularity as employers realize they help increase employee engagement and presenteeism, and as employees become more aware of the need for such products,” he says. “In particular, there is now a tremendous appetite for identity theft protection, a function of the modern times we live in with all of the data breaches.”
Employers are also increasingly offering legal service plans and voluntary benefits that enhance the financial wellness of their workforce, says Ingrid Tolentino, CEO, Hyatt Legal Plans in Cleveland.
“Things like employees making sure they have a will that takes care of their family if something happens or someone to turn to if they become a caregiver,” Tolentino says. “Products that help maintain emotional and financial well-being result in less stress and less time off work for the employee.”
In 2008, policyholders used Hyatt’s legal plan mainly for bankruptcies and foreclosures directly related to the bad economy, she says. Since then, bankruptcies and foreclosures have ticked down, and the plans are now mostly being used for wills, real estate matters and the resolution of traffic tickets.
In 2016, there will likely be more emphasis on financial education and employee assistance programs, which can help address the drivers of stress and make employees more productive, Traynor says.
“Education in financial wellness is going to help employees better understand the risks they face, and that they should be using voluntary products to protect themselves against those risks,” he says. “There are some creative ID theft products, like being able to track what kids are doing on the Internet and protect them from getting their identity stolen.”
Life, disability, dental and vision
Life and disability sales are still the dominant sellers in terms of total premium dollars, but YOY sales increases in those lines are usually much slower or even flat, Eastbridge’s Brazzell says. For instance, short-term disability was down about 2 percent, but remains the No. 3 bestselling product. Term life and universal life/whole life saw a slight decrease of -0.2%.
Hesler says he expects the industry to see continued strong sales from disability and term life coverage because they are “very well understood in the marketplace.”
“Cash value products such as universal life and whole life will remain challenged in this low interest rate environment, even if the feds begin increasing interest rates, since this will occur gradually,” Hesler says.
The coming year should bode well for voluntary benefit sales, as more employers continue to shift costs to employees or help pay for such benefits to offset decreased contributions to major medical plans. Sales will also rise as more employers offer “lifestyle” plans, including legal service plans and identity theft protection, to increase their employees’ financial wellness and ultimately, presenteeism.
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Professor William Grobman addressing the RANZCOG audience
William Grobman Speaks at RANZCOG
Last week, over one thousand obstetricians and gynaecologists from around Australia, New Zealand and other countries attended the RANZCOG 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting.
The event, which took place at the Melbourne Convention Centre, involved a series of workshops, discussions and keynote addresses. The calibre of speakers included Professor William Grobman, who was proudly brought to the event by the Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation.
Based at Northwestern University Chicago, USA, Professor Grobman is known for his research focused on the prediction and prevention of adverse obstetric outcomes. His has been the PI on multiple NIH and foundation grants, and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications.
While at the Scientific Meeting, Prof Grobman spoke specifically on Vaginal Birth After Caesarean: Predicting Successful VBAC and Induction of Labour: Is it Better to Arrive Early Than Late?
“The Meeting was sensational and I had a great time on hearing the science, and meeting up with colleagues,” said Professor Grobman.
Professor William Grobman and Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation CEO Andrew Brookes
“I thought the variety of options of large lectures, the ‘how to’ sessions, and smaller research presentations, were a wonderful way to provide something for everyone.” he said.
Run over three days, the Scientific Meeting’s discussions included deliberating on practices which obstetricians and gynaecologists should consider abandoning, where evidence has suggested such are ineffective or non cost-effective. Also under debate was moving toward new therapies, and how obstetrics and gynaecology could evolve.
Other renowned speakers at the event included Dr Ranee Thakar, Associate Professor Sawsan (Suzie) As-Sanie and Professor Basky Thilaganathan.
“What I hope members will take away more than anything else, from both of my talks, is a common message,” said Professor Grobman.
“That is the key importance of trying to individualise care as much as possible, through the provision of reliable information, and shared decision making approaches.”
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The Rustic Mechanicals Stage Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” at Towngate
The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, bring their Truth is Truth tour of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre for a single performance at 3pm Sunday, April 14.
Existing somewhere between comedy and tragedy, the story takes place in Virginia, which has become a hovel for brothels and promiscuous behavior. The Duke–reluctant to wield his power to clean up the city–leaves, transferring the responsibility to his deputy, Angelo. Angelo soon starts implementing harsh and radical changes. Young Claudio finds himself afoul of an ancient law when he gets his love Juliet pregnant. Angelo sentences him to death for his crime of fornicating out of wedlock. Claudio’s friend Lucio meets with Claudio’s sister Isabella and pleads with her to change Angelo’s mind. Thus begins a plot of intrigue and mistaken identity.
“At its core ‘Measure for Measure’ is a play about when women speak up, men in power don’t believe them,” said Jason A. Young, Vintage Theatre Company’s artistic director. “I feel like the time has come for us to tell this story.”
About The Rustic Mechanicals
Founded by Celi Oliveto in the summer of 2014, Vintage Theatre Company’s The Rustic Mechanicals are the only troupe of actors in the state dedicated to touring the works of William Shakespeare and other classical playwrights. The Mechanicals tour three shows annually focusing on making Shakespeare’s plays accessible to modern audiences by utilizing interesting production concepts, dynamic staging and extreme casting. Now in their sixth season, they have grown from a troupe of seven actors to this year boasting a roster of more than 40 West Virginia artists.
Sarah Smith headlines the production in the role of Isabella.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to play Isabella. It’s challenging to portray a character with such unwavering moral convictions,” said Smith. “I’m most excited to show Isabella’s wit, courage and fierce determination in the face of a world that finds her fragile.”
Audiences will also see James Matthews as the Duke, Daniel Crowley as Angelo, Sean Marko as Claudio and Sarah Young as his fiancé Juliet. Justin Grow takes on the role of the foppish Lucio, while troupe newcomers Casey Johnson and Brandon Rose will be seen as the Provost and Escalus. Cassandra Noel Hackbart will play the clever bawd Mistress Overdone as well as Sister Francisca, while Jason A. Young portrays the bawd’s tapster Pompey. Kaici Lore will be seen as Mariana and a servant with Isaac Covey appearing as a Gentleman, Elbow, and Barnardine, and Joshua Brooks covering five roles: the Friar, Froth, an Officer, a Messenger and Abhorson.
“Measure of Measure” is directed by kb saine alongside associate director Celi Oliveto.
“I’ve been really impressed with Vintage’s growth in the past few years and have been looking forward to the time when I would be asked to direct for them,” said saine. “When Jason approached me about ‘Measure for Measure,’ I jumped at the chance to bring such a relevant story to stages all across West Virginia.”
For more information about The Truth is Truth tour of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,’ email the Vintage Theatre Co. or call 1-855-VTC-8588.
“Touring Shakespeare is a 400-year-old-tradition,” said Young. “These troupe members understand the nobility of the work and the heritage that they are a part of. I fully expect this tour to be a labor of love for us all.”
Tickets for the April 14 performance at Towngate Theatre in Wheeling are $10. Purchase online, by calling 304-242-7700 or at the door, if available.
The Gallery at Towngate
Towngate’s box office opens one hour prior to the show. Guests can come early and view the latest exhibit in The Gallery at Towngate, featuring the work of photographer Gary Zearott and developed as part of the citywide Wheeling 250 Celebration. Zearott specializes in aerial, panoramic and arts photography – capturing the architectural and natural beauty of Wheeling and the Upper Ohio Valley.
About Towngate
A cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling, Towngate brings together people of all ages and backgrounds to create and experience art onstage. Through educational programs, community theater and other live performances, Towngate fosters an appreciation for performing arts, celebrates the essential power of the theater to illuminate our common humanity and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of the Ohio Valley and beyond.
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Aims of St Brigid's Primary School - To create an effective, organised, caring community committed to developing the full potential, educationally and morally of all members in an atmosphere of trust, security and cooperation.
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Importantly literacy and numeracy are given added importance because these skills are so vital in everyday life. All teachers will have responsibility to teach literacy and numeracy.
Our school hosts several community activities in the evenings including Taekwando, Salsa Classes, Football Training, Dance Troupes and Parent Workshops through Community Learning and Development (CLAD).
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The staff team work hard to create a happy, secure atmosphere in class and to encourage and support your child to achieve their best. This is best brought about when home and school are working together and communicating openly. The Parental Involvement Act has seen greater opportunities for parents to be involved in the life of the school and I encourage you to keep in touch, through our seasonal newsletters, our very supportive Parents Teachers Association and Parent Council, and through attending the meetings and events throughout the school year. You are an important part of our school community and your support is welcomed and valued.
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11 October 2019 - PM Group Wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Awards 2019
PM Group wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Award 2019
The 28th National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Annual Safety Awards took place on 11 October 2019 at a special ceremony in Galway at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2019, sponsored by Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery, was announced as PM Group.
The Supreme Safety Award is presented to the organisation that has shown consistently good or continuously improving health and safety performance over a number of years and an outstanding contribution to occupational safety, health and welfare during the previous year. The Awards are highly valued and regarded among health and safety professionals throughout the island of Ireland.
Other awards presented on the night include the Safety Representative of the Year Award 2019 in association with The CPL Institute. The winner of the Safety Representative of the Year Award for 2019 was Simon Lawless from Bon Secours Hospital Galway and the Runner Up prize was awarded to Gerry Duffy from Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd.
The inaugural Healthy Workplace Award, supported by Healthy Ireland, was jointly won by AbbVie Ballytivnan and Intel Ireland Ltd. The Healthy Workplace Award recognises the commitment of workplaces who promote health and wellbeing as a core element of the Health and Safety agenda.
Minister of State for Health Promotion at the Department of Health, Catherine Byrne TD, said that Healthy Ireland is delighted to be part of the NISO Awards as workplaces have a key role in improving the health of the nation.
“To support health and wellbeing in the workplace my Department, in partnership with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, are finalising the Healthy Workplace Framework which will
identify effective approaches for health improvement in workplaces, creating a healthier and more productive workforce”.
The Occupational Health Award, supported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), was won by Kiernan Structural Steel.
The Superior Performance Award was won by Collen Construction. The Superior Performance Award is awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates evidence that they have introduced proactive measures over and above the legal requirement to provide a superior safety working environment for all.
The Driving for Work Award was won by KD Group. The Driving for Work Award is an award requiring entrants to demonstrate evidence of the following in relation to driving for work: policy, planning, practice, measuring performance and reviewing performance.
The awards, which demonstrate the positive and proactive culture of safety management in organisations, were supported by the Health and Safety Authority, Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, Healthy Ireland and Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery. The 56th annual NISO Health and Safety conference, which preceded the safety awards ceremony, was sponsored by Ayrton Group and Intel Ireland Ltd. (Gold sponsors); DB Schenker and SignsInc Ltd. (Silver sponsors).
Sharon McGuinness, CEO, Health and Safety Authority, along with Harry Galvin, NISO President and John Thompson, NISG chair, presented awards to over 100 organisations from all around the island of Ireland. The Gold Award was won by W & H Alexander Ltd., the Silver Award by Jones Engineering Group and the Bronze Award by Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. Chemoran.
A number of Exceptional High Achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award for more than ten years, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this award include Actavo (Ireland) Limited, Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. Chemoran, Designer Group, PM Group, John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd., Jones Engineering Group, Roadbridge Ltd. and Road Maintenance Services.
Expressions of interest for the 2020 safety awards can be emailed to awards@niso.ie. Register with NISO / NISG to receive details of the 2020 Awards when available.
The full list of awards winners for 2019 can be found at: safetyawards.ie/winners/2019-winners/
06 April 2019- Success for Dublin and Cork Teams at the 46th All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
Success for Dublin and Cork teams at the 46th All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals held in Dundalk, Co. Louth on Saturday 6 April 2019, AIB, Dublin, and BioMarin International Limited, Cork, were the overall winners in the Previous Entrants and Novice Categories respectively.
The All Ireland Occupational Safety Quiz Finals, supported by Insurance Ireland, is run jointly by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG). A total of 14 teams competed from all parts of the island of Ireland.
There was a great turnout at the event, held at the Crowne Plaza Dundalk, Dundalk, Co. Louth, with great support for the participating teams from their co-workers.
In the Previous Entrants final, it was AIB, Dublin, with 110 points [out of a maximum of 128 marks] who topped the category, ahead of runners-up, BioMarin, Cork, who finished a close second place with 107 points. Following very close behind in third place, with a total of 106 points, was Rosderra Irish Meats Group, Co. Offaly. The other four teams in this category performed strongly.
The results in the Novice Category finals were very close with the two top scoring teams battling it out for first place in a tie-break round. Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division, Cootehill and BioMarin International Limited, Cork, both finished with 87 points each [out of a maximum of 96 points]. BioMarin won the tie-break to claim the title of All Ireland Safety Quiz Champions in the Novice Category. GE Energy (Ireland) Ltd. followed closely behind with a final score of 85 points. The other four teams in the category also performed well.
Harry Galvin, president, National Irish Safety Organisation and John Thompson, chairperson, Northern Ireland Safety Group, resented the awards and trophies at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and congratulated all participating teams.
Mr Galvin commended all the quiz teams, noting that each and every participant should be proud of their efforts to improve occupational health and safety. Mr Galvin also thanked the participating organisations’ managers for the support and encouragement shown to their teams.
Mr Thompson congratulated the participants and commended all the work put in by the teams for the All Ireland Safety Quiz finals.
Yvonne Mullooly, assistant chief executive, Health and Safety Authority (HSA), acknowledged the time and commitment each team and participating organisation gave to the quiz and their contribution to creating health and safety awareness in their workplace.
Previous Entrants Category Winners
1st Place: AIB (representing the East Region*)
2nd Place: BioMarin International Ltd. (representing the South Region*)
3rd Place: Rosderra Irish Meats Group (representing the Midland Region*)
Novice Category Winners
1st Place: BioMarin International Ltd. (representing the South Region*)
2nd Place: Abbott Ireland, Nutritional Division, Cootehill (representing the North East Region*)
3rd Place: GE Energy (Ireland) Ltd. (represent the West Region*)
Other Finalists [in alphabetical order]:
Abbott Ireland, Nutritional Division, Cootehill (representing the North East Region*) Previous Entrants Category
Abbvie Ballytivnan (representing the North West Region*) Novice Category
Abbvie Ballytivnan (representing the North West Region*) Previous Entrants Category
AIB (representing the East Region*) Novice Category
Haffey Sports Grounds (representing Northern Ireland*) Novice Category
Hurson Engineering (representing the Mid West Region*) Novice Category
Thermo King, Galway (representing the Western Region*) Previous Entrants Category
Ulster University (representing Northern Ireland*) Previous Entrants Category
* East (Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow); Midlands (Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath); Mid West (Limerick, Clare, Tipperary North); North East (Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan); North West (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo); South (Cork, Kerry); South East (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford); West (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon).
12 October 2018 - Tipperary Fire and Rescue wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Award 2018
Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Award 2018
The 27th National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Annual Safety Awards took place on 12 October 2018 at a special ceremony in Killarney at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2018, sponsored by Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery, was announced as Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service.
Other awards presented on the night include the Safety Representative of the Year Award 2018 in association with The CPL Institute. The winner of the Safety Representative of the Year Award for 2018 was Lisa Bourke from Baxter and the Runner Up prize was awarded to Hazel Guinan from Ecolab Limited.
The Superior Performance Award, sponsored by Anderco, was won by Nutricia Infant Nutrition Limited. The Anderco Superior Performance Award is awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates evidence that they have introduced proactive measures over and above the legal requirement to provide a superior safety working environment for all.
The Driving for Work Award, sponsored by ALD Merrion, was won by John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd. The Driving for Work Award is an award requiring entrants to demonstrate evidence of the following in relation to driving for work: policy, planning, practice, measuring performance and reviewing performance.
The Occupational Health Award, supported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), was won by John Graham Construction Ltd.
The awards, which demonstrate the positive and proactive culture of safety management in organisations, were supported by Anderco, Health and Safety Authority, Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery and ALD Merrion. The 55th annual NISO health and safey conference, which preceded the safety awards ceremony, was sponsored by Anderco, Intel Ireland (Gold Plus sponsors); Ayrton Group (Silver Plus sponsor) and DB Schenker (Bronze sponsor).
Pat Breen T.D., Minister of State for Trade, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection along with Harry Galvin, NISO President and John Thompson, NISG chair, presented awards to over 100 organisations from all around the island of Ireland. The Gold Award was won by Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran), the Silver Award by John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd. and the Bronze Award by Actavo (Ireland) Ltd.
A number of Exceptional High Achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award for more than ten years, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this award include Actavo (Ireland) Limited, Cold Chon Galway Ltd. (CHEMORAN), Designer Group, PM Group, Jones Engineering Group and Roadbridge Ltd.
Consistent High Achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award for more than five years, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this awards includes AbbVie Ireland NL B.V., Acacia Facilities Management Ltd., Aura Sport and Leisure Management Ltd., BAM Ireland, Bon Secours Hospital Dublin, Cork City Council, Fingal County Council, Glan Agua Ltd., GMC Utilities Group Ltd., Hertel (Ireland) Ltd., Honeywell Aerospace Ireland Limited, John Paul Construction, John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd., Kirby Group Engineering, Leo Lynch Group, Mainline Group Ltd., MEIC Ltd., Merit Medical Ireland Ltd., Musgrave Wholesale Partners, O’Connor Sutton Cronin, Obelisk, P & D Lydon, Road Maintenance Services Ltd., Sky Handling Partner Ltd., Tipperary Fire & Rescue Service, TLI Group, W & H Alexander Limited, Walls Construction Limited, Wexford County Fire Service, Winthrop Engineering Ltd.
The full list of awards winners for 2018 can be found at: safetyawards.ie/2018-winners/
22 April 2017 - Success for Cork teams at the 44th All Ireland Safety Quiz
Success for Cork teams at the 44th All Ireland Safety Quiz
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals held in Sligo on Saturday 22 April 2017, BioMarin International Ltd., Cork, were the overall winners in both the Previous Entrants and Novice Categories.
The All Ireland Occupational Safety Quiz Finals are run jointly by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG). A total of 13 teams competed from all parts of the island of Ireland.
There was a great turnout at the event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo, with great support for the participating teams from their coworkers.
In the Previous Entrants final, it was BioMarin International Ltd. with 105 points [out of a maximum of 128 marks] who topped the category, ahead of runners-up, Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Sligo, who finished a close second with 103 points. The other five teams in this category also performed strongly.
The results in the Novice Category finals were very close with BioMarin International Ltd. emerging as this years’ victors with a total of 80 points. In second place, with a score of 77 points each, Allied Irish Bank (AIB) and Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Sligo, went head to head in a tiebreaker round. Allied Irish Bank (AIB) won the round after one question. The other three teams in this category followed closely behind.
Keith Morrison, chief executive, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI), presented the prizes at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and congratulated all participating teams. Mr. Morrison thanked all of the teams who attended the finals and also thanked the teams who competed at regional level stating that participation in the quiz showed a true commitment to promoting health and safety. He also stated that at its core, the quiz is about learning and bringing that learning back to organisations, which helps to stop fatalities in the workplace.
Harry Galvin, president, National Irish Safety Organisation, thanked all of the teams who participated in this years’ quiz, stating that the quiz is way to learn about occupational health and safety in a fun and sociable way. Mr. Galvin also noted BioMarin International Ltd’s achievement in having winning teams in both categories of the quiz.
Northern Ireland Safety Group Chairperson Mandy Nelson congratulated the participants and commended all the work put in by the teams for the All Ireland Safety Quiz finals.
1st Place: BioMarin International Ltd (representing the South Region*)
2nd Place: Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division Sligo (representing the North West Region*)
3rd Place: Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division Longford (representing the North East Region*) and Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited (representing the Midland Region*)
2nd Place: Allied Irish Bank (AIB) (representing the East Region*)
3rd Place: Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division Sligo (representing the North West Region*)
Other participating teams were [in alphabetical order]:
Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division (representing the North East Category*) Novice Category
Applied Material Ireland (representing the East Region*)
Previous Entrant Category
Ingersoll-Rand International Limited (Representing the West Region*)
Previous Entrant Category
Kirby Group Engineering (representing the Mid West Region*)
Previous Entrant Category
JJ Rhatigan & Company (representing West region*)
Novice Category
Rosderra Irish Meats (representing the Midland Region*)
Novice Category
* East (Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow); Midlands (Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath); Mid West (Limerick, Clare, Tipperary North); North East (Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan); North West (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo); South (Cork, Kerry); South East (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford); West (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon)
07 October 2016 - John Paul Construction win All Ireland Supreme Safety Award
John Paul Construction wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Award 2016
The 25th Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 7 October 2016 at a special ceremony in Killarney at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2016, sponsored by Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery, was announced as John Paul Construction.
The Supreme Safety Award is presented to the organisation which has shown consistently good or continuously improving health and safety performance over a number of years and an outstanding contribution to occupational safety, health and welfare during the previous year. The Awards are highly valued and regarded among health and safety professionals throughout the island of Ireland.
Other awards presented on the night include the Safety Representative of the Year Award 2016, in association with The CPL Institute, which was awarded to David Byrne, Henkel Ireland Operations and Research Limited.
The Superior Performance Award, sponsored by Anderco, was won by Lagan Construction Group. The Anderco Superior Performance Award is awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates evidence that they have introduced proactive measures over and above the legal requirement to provide a superior safety working environment for all.
The inaugural Driving for Work Award, sponsored by Merrion Fleet Management Ltd., was won by Mainline Group. The Driving for Work Award is a newly introduced award requiring entrants to demonstrate evidence of the following in relation to driving for work: policy, planning, practice, measuring performance and reviewing performance.
The Occupational Health Award, supported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), was jointly won by John Paul Construction and John Graham Construction.
The awards, which demonstrate the positive and proactive culture of safety management in organisations, were sponsored by Anderco, Construction Industry Federation, Health and Safety Authority, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland, Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery and Merrion Fleet Management Ltd. The 53rdannual NISO health and safey conference, which preceded the safety awards ceremony, was sponsored by Abbott Ireland, Anderco, Bollé Safety, Bord Gáis Energy, ESS Groundforce/Safeforce, Gas Networks Ireland, Intel Ireland Ltd., Kilcawley Construction and Jones Engineering Group.
Fergal McKevitt, NISO Secretary, along with Mandy Nelson, NISG chair, and Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Employment and Small Business, presented awards to over 100 organisations from all around the island of Ireland. The Gold Award was won by Leo Lynch, the Silver Award by Jones Engineering Group and the Bronze Award by Winthrop Engineering Ltd.
A number of high achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award between for more than five years, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this award include Acacia Facilities Management Ltd., Actavo Network & In-Home Division, Alkermes Pharma Ireland Ltd., Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Bon Secours Hospital Galway, Cold Chon Galway Ltd. (Chemoran), Designer Group Engineering Contractors, Fingal County Council, GMC Utilities Group Ltd., John Graham Construction Ltd., John Paul Construction, John Sisk + Son (Holdings) Ltd., Jones Engineering Group, K Leisure, Kilcawley Construction, Kirby Group Engineering, Lake Region Medical Limited, Northstone N.I. Limited (Materials), Obelisk Group, PM Group, Road Maintenance Services, Roadbridge Ltd., Sky Handling Partner Ltd., TLI Group, W & H Alexander Limited, Winthrop Engineering Ltd. and Xerox Technology.
18 April 2016 - All Ireland Safety Quiz Winners 2016
All Ireland Safety Quiz Winners 2016
Galway and Dublin teams scoop the honours at the 43rd All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals held in Athlone on Saturday 16 April 2016, Thermo King – Ingersoll Rand, Galway and M + W Group, Dublin, were the overall winners in the Previous Entrants and Novice Categories respectively.
There was a great turnout at the event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Athlone, with great support for the participating teams from their coworkers.
In the Previous Entrants final, it was Thermo King – Ingersoll Rand with 119 points [out of a maximum of 128 marks] who topped the category, ahead of runners-up, SSE Generation Ireland Limited, Waterford who finished with 112 points. SSE Generation Ireland were the 2nd runners up in the 2015 finals. Longford team Abbott Diagnostic Division were the second runners-up in this category. The other five teams in this category performed strongly.
The results in the Novice Category finals were very close with M + W Group beating BioMarin International Ltd., Cork, by 3 points. Sligo-based AbbVie Ireland NL, Ballytivnan achieved third place with a score of 65 points. The other three teams in this category also performed strongly.
Martin O’Halloran, chief executive, Health and Safety Authority (HSA), presented the prizes at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and congratulated all participating teams. Mr O’Halloran acknowledged the time and commitment each team and participating organisation gave to the quiz and their contribution to creating health and safety awareness in their workplace.
National Irish Safety Organisation vice president Michael O’Neill welcomed NISO’s new president, Harry Galvin, who commended all the quiz teams, noting that each and every participant should be proud of their efforts to improve occupational health and safety. Mr Galvin also thanked the participating organisations’ managers for the support and encouragement shown to their teams.
Outgoing president, Pauric Corrigan, received a standing ovation for his service to NISO and health and safety over the eight years of his presidency.
Northern Ireland Safety Group Chairperson, Mandy Nelson, congratulated the participants and commended all the work put in by the teams for the All Ireland Safety Quiz finals.
1st Place: Thermo King (Ingersoll Rand) (representing the West Region*)
2nd Place: SSE Generation Ireland Limited (representing the South East Region*)
3rd Place: Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division Longford (representing the Midland Region*)
1st Place: M + W Group (representing the East Region*)
3rd Place: AbbVie Ireland NL Ballytivnan (representing the North West Region*)
Abbott Cootehill (representing the North East Region*)
Novice Entrant Category
Previous Entrant Category
AbbVie Ireland NL Ballytivnan (representing the North West Region*)
Actavo Network & In-House Division (representing Northern Ireland*)
Novice Category
Actavo Network & In-House Division (representing the East Region*)
BioMarin International Ltd. (representing the South Region*)
Medtronic (representing the West Region*)
Ulster Carpets Ltd. (representing Northern Ireland*)
* Northern Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry); East (Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow); Midlands (Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath); Mid West (Limerick, Clare, Tipperary North); North East (Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan); North West (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo); South (Cork, Kerry); South East (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford); West (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon)
8 February 2016 - Farming remains Ireland’s most dangerous occupation
Farming remains Ireland’s most dangerous occupation
Forty-nine people, including nine children, have been killed on Irish farms since January 2014. Of these fatalities, seven people, including two children, lost their lives on farms in the west of Ireland (counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) during this two-year period.
In 2014, the number of farm fatalities almost doubled with a total number of 30 deaths compared with 16 deaths in 2013. This shocking number of fatalities led to widespread farm safety awareness campaigns throughout the country. The number of farm-related fatalities in 2015 was 18, representing a 40% reduction on the previous year’s figures.
While a 40% reduction is certainly an improvement, the rate of farm fatalities and accidents in Ireland is still too high and represented 33% of the the total number of work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2015. Safety has to remain the priority among the farming community and efforts to improve safety awareness need to be ongoing.
The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) is hosting a Farm Safety Seminar in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo on 17 February. The aim of the seminar is to raise farm safety awareness among as many in the farming community as possible and help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on Irish farms.
The panel of speakers includes Maura Canning, IFA; Pauric Corrigan, NISO; Pat Griffin, Health and Safety Authority; Geraldine Hynes, Teagasc; Professor Michael J. Hynes, NUI Galway; Ciarán Roche, FBD and Cathal Smith, Apex Fire Ltd.
The seminar will cover a wide range of farm safety issues including chemicals safety, fire safety on farms, risk assessments and preparing a safety statement, insurance and the shocking reality of farm accidents.
13 November 2015 - Total of 46 Lives Lost on Irish Farms Since 2014
Total of 46 Lives Lost on Irish Farms Since 2014
Statistically, farming is Ireland’s most dangerous occupation. Since January 2014, 46 people, including seven children, have lost their lives on Irish farms. Of the 55 workplace fatalities in 2014, just under a quarter occurred in the Cork and Kerry region with almost 60% of these fatalities being farm related.
Fatalities are only one tragic aspect of the devastation caused by farm accidents – according to a Teagasc farm safety survey, 2,000 injuries also occur on Irish farms each year. The vast majority of these injuries, 75%, are associated with tractors and machinery, trips and falls, and livestock.
The National Irish Safety Organisation is hosting a nationwide workshop series entitled Farm Safety – Changing Attitudes. The workshops will commence in Fels Point Hotel in Tralee on 30 November, followed by dates in Athenry, Monaghan, Westport and Tullamore.
The aim of the Farm Safety – Changing Attitudes workshop series is to raise farm safety awareness among as many in the farming community as possible and help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on Irish farms.
The panel of speakers includes John McNamara, Teagasc; Ciarán Roche, FBD; Professor Michael J. Hynes, NUI Galway; Pat Griffin and John Kennedy from the Health and Safety Authority, who will speak at alternating venues, and others to be confirmed.
The workshops will cover a wide range of farm safety issues including spraying regulations, chemicals safety, risk assessments and preparing a safety statement, insurance, fire safety and working from height safety.
For further information and bookings please contact the NISO office on 01 465 9760, email info@niso.ie or visit niso.ie under events.
6 October 2015 - Sierra Support Services Group wins All Ireland Supreme Safety Award
Sierra Support Services Group wins ALL IRELAND SUPREME SAFETY AWARD
The 24th Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 2 October 2015 at a special ceremony in Galway at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2015, sponsored by Phillips 66, was announced as Sierra Support Services Group.
Other awards presented on the night included the Small / Sub Contractor Safety Innovation Award 2015, in association with Construction Safety Partnership (CSP), which was awarded to SNPS Ltd. The Safety Representative of the Year Award 2015, in association with Nifast, was awarded to Pauline Walsh, Ballina Beverages.
The inaugural Superior Performance Award, sponsored by Anderco, was won by Lagan Construction Group. The Anderco Superior Performance Award is awarded to the organisation that best demonstrates evidence that they have introduced proactive measures over and above the legal requirement to provide a superior safety working environment for all.
The Occupational Health Award, supported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), was won by Eli Lilly S.A. – Ireland Branch.
The awards, which demonstrate the positive and proactive culture of safety management in organisations, were sponsored by Anderco, Construction Industry Federation (CIF), and Phillips 66, while Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division, Sligo; Anderco; ESS Safeforce; Gas Networks Ireland; KD group; Kilcawley Construction; Roadbridge and Walsh Group, sponsored the annual health and safey conference, which preceded the safey awards ceremony.
Pauric Corrigan, NISO president, along with Jimmy Fenton, NISG chair, and Martin O’Halloran, HSA CEO, presented awards to over 100 organisations from all around the island of Ireland. The Gold Award was won by John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd., based in Dublin; the Silver Award by Walls Construction Limited, based in Dublin and the Bronze Award by Lagan Construction Group, based in Belfast.
A number of high achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award between 2010−2015 inclusively, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this award include Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division; Alkermes Pharma Ireland Ltd.; Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland; Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran); Designer Group Engineering Contractors; Fingal County Council; GE Healthcare Ireland; John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd.; Jones Engineering Group; Lake Region Medical Limited; Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals; Northstone Materials; PM Group; Roadbridge; Road Maintenance Services; Sierra Support Services Group; TLI Group and Xerox Technology.
Click here for the full list of award winners.
9 September 2015 - NISO express concern at rise in personal injury claims in 2015
NISO expresses concern at rise in personal injury claims in 2015
National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) has expressed its concern over figures recently published by the injuries Board in its mid-year review. The Injuries Board reports that 17,132 new claims have been made in the first six months of 2015 representing a 7% increase on the 15,987 new claims received in the same six month period in 2014. The mid-year review also reveals that workplace claims are up 8.5%, accidents in public places are up by almost 9% and motor claims are up 6%.
Commenting on the six month figures, Mr. Maurice Priestley, Interim CEO at the Injuries Board, stated: “It is not surprising that there has been a modest increase in claims volumes year to date given the general economic upturn with more people at work and a lot more vehicles on the road. Greater economic activity would be expected to generate greater numbers of policies and premium income for insurers.”
In response, NISO President, Pauric Corrigan, has stated that “While National Irish Safety Organisation welcomes the recent upturn in the economy and the volumes returning to work, it is now more important than ever for employers and employees to keep health and safety awareness at the forefront. With more and more people joining the workforce, health and safety must be the top priority to help prevent the continuation of this upward trend in accidents and claims.”
The average compensation award for the first six months of 2015 is €22,375, compared to an average award of €22,082 in the same period last year.
Success for Tipperary and Antrim teams at the 42nd All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals held in Belfast on Saturday, 18 April 2015, Bord na Móna Littleton and Phoenix Energy Services, Antrim, were the overall winners in the Previous Entrants and Novices Categories respectively.
There was a great turnout at the event, held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Belfast, with 180 guests attending the prize giving dinner that evening.
Bord na Móna Littleton topped the Previous Entrants category for the second year in a row with an impressive score of 106 points. Close behind with 105 points each in the final round were SSE Great Island Power Station and Abbot Diagnostic Division, Sligo. Wexford team SSE Great Island Power Station beat Abbott Diagnostic Division, Sligo in the tie break, and the teams finished in second and third places respectively. The other six teams in the category performed very strongly throughout.
The results in the Novices category finals were very close with Northern Ireland team Phoenix Energy Services beating Cork-based BioMarin by one point, finishing on 83 points and 82 points respectively. Abbott Diagnostic Division, Sligo overtook close competitors Abbott Cootehill in the final round to finish in third place. The other three teams in this category performed strongly also.
Wilson Lambe, President, Northern Ireland Safety Group, announced the winners at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and praised the effort and knowledge of the participating teams and the role played by the National Irish Safety Organisation and the Northern Ireland Safety Group in promoting safety on the island.
NISG Chairperson Jimmy Fenton warmly welcomed everyone to Belfast saying that health and safety is an island-wide issue that impacts all areas of employment north, south, east and west. Mr Fenton congratulated all the teams that made it to the Finals and commented that the Novices trophy had travelled all the way up north and was now going to stay in the north.
Pauric Corrigan, President, NISO, thanked NISG for hosting the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals in Belfast. Mr Corrigan also thanked the quiz organisers within NISO and NISG, the adjudicators and the quizmaster, Alan Burch. Commenting on how well NISO and NISG work together Mr Corrigan stated that ‘safety has no borders’ and ‘it is great to see a trophy both sides of the border which is how it should be with safety’. Mr Corrigan announced that the midland region will be hosting the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals in 2016.
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) Chief Executive Keith Morrison congratulated the winners, saying that every team from every region were already winners having won stiff competition in their regional heats.
1st Place: Bord na Móna Littleton (representing the Mid West Region*)
2nd Place: SSE Great Island Power Station (representing the South East Region*)
3rd Place: Abbott Diagnostic Division, Sligo (representing the North West Region*)
1st Place: Phoenix Energy Services (representing Northern Ireland*)
Other Finalists were [in alphabetical order]:
Abbott Diagnostic Division, Longford (representing the Midland Region*)
Applied Materials Ireland (representing the East Region*)
Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (representing the East Region*)
Rosderra Irish Meats Group Limited (Representing the Midland Region*)
Thermo King Ireland Limited, Ingersoll Rand Climate Solutions (representing the West Region*)
Previous Entrants Category
19 February 2015 - Farm Accidents accounted for 677 beds days in Mayo General Hospital
Farm Accidents accounted for 677 beds days in Mayo General Hospital
A farm safety seminar organised by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) in Claremorris, Co Mayo, on 19 February 2015 was attended by over 100 farmers. A distinguished panel of six speakers* who imparted their knowledge about accident causes, livestock, children, chemicals, traumas, hospital admissions, lone working, stress, insurance, risk assessments, statutory inspections and the shocking reality.
Prof Kevin Barry, Consultant Surgeon with Mayo General Hospital informed delegates that farm related accidents in the seven year period from 2005 to 2011 accounted for 677 beds days in Mayo General Hospital alone.
Farmers also expressed concern over requirements for reducing the impact of pesticides in the environment (STRIPE).
NISO President, Pauric Corrigan, expressed hope that all farmers would take more care in 2015 after a disastrous year where 30 lives were lost in farming incidents in 2014.
6 January 2015 - NISO expresses deep concern over level of farm workplace fatalities
NISO expresses deep concern over level of farm workplace fatalities
The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) has expressed deep concern at the 30 farm workplace fatalities recorded in 2014 which represents an 87 per cent rise in agriculture sector fatalities since 2013.
Pauric Corrigan, NISO President, stated that “while all farm fatalities are unacceptable, the level of farm fatalities during 2014 is disturbing and represents over 54 per cent of all workplace fatalities during 2014 despite an increasing focus on farm safety in recent years”.
He added that the recent controversy surrounding European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan’s, statement that farmers could lose EU grants unless they live up to certain safety standards “is not new and was highlighted by the Health and Safety Authority earlier this year”.
Corrigan continued that “the Commissioner’s idea should not be ridiculed and merited further consideration in conjunction with other methods including a number of options in the Farm Safety Action Plan 2013 – 2015 such as mandatory health and safety training in specific areas such as the use of chainsaws and the introduction of Farm Safety on the agenda of future Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reform negotiations”.
NISO supports efforts to promote farm safety that are being made at both national and European level. As part of NISO’s contribution at national level, NISO will be hosting a Farm Safety Seminar in Mallow on 15 January 2015, details of which are accessible on NISO’s website (niso.ie). Another seminar in Co Mayo will follow in early February.
At European level, initiatives are required to formulate a cohesive EU policy in order to address the ‘carnage’ that continues to take place on Irish and European farms.
NISO fully supports the work of various bodies in their attempt to prevent accidents and again calls on farmers to take responsibility and exercise good safety prevention measures.
25 November 2014 - NISO challenges Farm Contractors on child safety
NISO challenges view of Farm Contractors Ireland on child safety
Speaking at the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) farm safety seminar held yesterday (Tuesday, 25 November) in Tullamore, Pauric Corrigan, NISO President, rejected the view of Farm Contractors Ireland that the Health and Safety Authority’s new policy on farm safety is a “disaster”. He pointing out that children are not permitted on construction machinery and questioned why Farm Contractors Ireland think it is acceptable for children to be on similar machinery on farms.
NISO takes issue with the comments that hard-pressed farmers not having the money to afford extra childcare was a valid reason for carrying children on farm machinery. NISO argues that problem of affordable childcare is not unique to farmers. Corrigan stated that the problem with childcare “does not justify putting children at risk whatever the cost. Are we putting a cost on the life of a child?”
NISO fully supports the Health and Safety Authority’s attempts to prevent accidents and again calls on farmers to take responsibility and exercise good safety prevention measures.
13 November 2014 - HSA To Prosecute Farmers!
HSA TO PROSECUTE FARMERS!
Farmers may be prosecuted under Health and Safety Legislation
The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) welcomes the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA) decision to prosecute farmers for carrying children in the cab of tractors and farm machinery. A young child would not be allowed on a workplace vehicle on a construction site so NISO questions why this is tolerated on a farm!
To date this year, 23 people, including children, have lost their lives while every year about 2,000 people are injured on farms, making it by far the most dangerous workplace and accounting for over 50% of all workplace accidents in Ireland this year.
NISO urges farmers not to expose themselves or others to the dangers of open slurry tanks and unguarded machinery. NISO believes that the time has come for farmers to take responsibility and ownership for their own safety and the safety of their families and visitors.
Farm Safety Seminar in Tullamore, 25 November
NISO Midland Region will be hosting a farm safety seminar in Tullamore on 25 November 2014.
Five speakers will address the evening seminar which will commence at 19:00 hrs with prior registration.
https://niso.ie/events/seminar/farm-safety-seminar-tullamore/
24 October 2014 - Halloween Safety - Prepare for halloween and think safety before and during the festivities.
Halloween is an enjoyable time for the younger generation and perhaps the not so young.
The National Irish Safety Organisation, which promotes health and safety, has prepared a factsheet to assist organisers and the public to prepare for a safe Halloween.
We all want to ensure that everyone stays healthy and safe during this festive occasion.
Here are some tips to help keep everyone safe so we can enjoy the next festive occasion!
Preparing for Halloween at home
Prepare for halloween and think safety before and during the festivities.
Test make-up on a small area before applying. Remove before going to bed to prevent possible irritation to the skin or eyes.
Costumes should be made of non flammable materials.
Make sure that adults carve the pumpkins in a safe manner. Children should not have access to sharp knives. Instead of carving, consider the use of markers or paint on the pumpkin or purchase a ‘pretend’ pumpkin.
Never leave lighted pumpkins or candles unattended. Consider pumpkins with lights or battery operated flameless candles instead.
Children love to trick or treat. To keep them safe, note the following points:
Keep accessories to a minimum and ensure that those used are short, soft and flexible.
Costumes should be as bright as possible or incorporate reflective bands or tapes to costumes and bags. Use a torch for maximum visibility.
Ensure warm clothing is worn under the costume
Never trick or treat alone. Ensure you are in groups and / or with a trusted adult.
Parent should be aware of where their children are trick or treating.
Only eat treats which are packaged. Avoid unwrapped treats made by strangers.
Check all treats received for hazards such as choking, tampering or simply out of date treats.
Always walk and never run out of houses or onto roadways.
Walk on the pavements and only use established crossing points. If pavements do not exist, walk on the edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe [using reflective bands and torches].
Stay close to your home. Don’t allow your child to enter unfamiliar neighbourhoods.
Masks and costumes should be well fitted to avoid trips and falls through blocked vision or trailing costumes.
Do not enter homes unless accompanied by a trusted adult. Do not visit unlit houses and never accept lifts from strangers.
Never walk near candles or bonfires.
A child usually receives more treats than performing tricks so ration the load for a healthier halloween. Consider donating excess treats to a charity.
Preparing for Callers to your door / Guests
Preparations in advance of trick or treaters calling to your home should include:
Clear Up: Ensure anything that a trick or treater could fall over is removed. Clear wet leaves or other debris from the driveway or outside your home.
Turn on the lights: Make sure that there is good visibility for callers.
Control Pets: Your pet might be frightened by increased activity around your house or be spooked by bonfires, fireworks or bangers.
Consider healthy alternatives to sugar treats.
Remind drivers to watch out for trick or treaters and to drive safely.
Watch for children on the road or crossing the road especially between parked cars.
If you are using your car at Halloween ensure that you have backed your car into the driveway / parking space to ensure greater visibility when leaving.
Expect the unexpected. Always assume children are likely to cross the road at any time.
Bonfires and Fireworks
Each year, emergency departments are filled with children who receive horrific and painful injuries as a result of the misuse of fireworks and bonfires.
Explain the dangers of fireworks and bonfires to children and teenagers.
If you see flammable material such as tyres, pallets or old furniture being hoarded in advance of Halloween, contact your local authority or council. Keep dangerous substances such as oil, petrol and diesel away from fires or fireworks.
Do not host or facilitate bonfires or firework displays on or near your home or property.
Contact your local authority or council if you see a bonfire being built close to buildings, trees, overhead cables, underground services or car parking areas .
Stay a safe distance from bonfires and fireworks – wind can carry sparks long distances and can cause permanent injuries and scars.
Businesses, parents, and householders – Do not provide any materials for bonfires.
Do not buy, use or supply fireworks.
Respect the work of the Gardaí, Emergency Services, local authority / council staff.
Keep pets indoors on Halloween night
Incorporating these safety tips will ensure a safe halloween for everyone.
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4 October 2014 - Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. wins 2014 All Ireland Supreme Safety Award
COLD CHON (GALWAY) LTD. WINS 2014 ALL IRELAND SUPREME SAFETY AWARD The 23rd Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 3 October 2014 at a special ceremony in Mullingar at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2014, sponsored by Phillips 66, was announced as Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran).
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COLD CHON (GALWAY) LTD. WINS 2014 ALL IRELAND SUPREME SAFETY AWARD
The 23rd Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 3 October 2014 at a special ceremony in Mullingar at which the Supreme Safety Award winner for 2014, sponsored by Phillips 66, was announced as Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran).
Other awards presented on the night included the Small / Sub Contractor, Safety Innovation Award 2014, in association with the Construction Safety Partnership (CSP) which was awarded to Towercom Ltd. The inaugural Occupational Safety Award, supported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), was won jointly by Montupet (UK) Ltd. and The Lisheen Mine.
The awards, which demonstrate the positive and proactive culture of safety management in organisations, were sponsored by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Construction Safety Partnership (CSP) and Phillips 66 Ireland Ltd., while Abbott Ireland Sligo, Anderco, Bord Gais Networks, Kilcawley Construction, Roadbridge, Siteserv and Walsh Group also sponsored the annual health and safety conference this year, which preceded the awards ceremony.
Pauric Corrigan, NISO president, along with Jimmy Fenton, NISG chair, and Mairead McGuinness, M.E.P., presented awards to over 100 organisations from all around the island of Ireland. The Gold Award was won by Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals from Dublin, the Silver Award by Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division based in Longford and Sligo and the Bronze Award was won by Sierra Support Services Group.
A number of high achiever awards were presented to organisations that consistently achieved a high standard safety award between 2010 − 2014 inclusively, representing their continuous commitment to health and safety in their organisation. Recipients of this award include Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division Sligo, Allergan Pharmaceutical, Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran), Designer Group Engineering Contractors, GE Healthcare, Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals, Northstone Materials, PM Group, Roadbridge, Sierra Support Services Group and Xerox Technology.
Hall of Fame – 23 years of winners of the Supreme Award
2014 Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (Chemoran)
2013 GE Healthcare
2012 MSD, Brinny
2011 Diamond Innovations Irish Operations
2010 Masonite Ireland
2009 PSE Kinsale Energy Ltd.
2008 Swords Laboratories
2007 Baxter Healthcare Irish Manufacturing Operations
2006 Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
2005 Roadbridge Ltd.
2004 Helsinn Chemicals Ireland Ltd.
2003 Bausch & Lomb Ireland
2002 GE Superabrasives Ireland
2001 Merck Sharp & Dohme (Ireland) Ltd.
2000 Aughinish Alumina
1999 Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
1998 Bausch & Lomb Ireland Sunglass Operation
1997 Olin Chemicals BV
1996 Intel Ireland Ltd.
1995 Janssen Pharmaceutical Limited
1994 Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland
1993 Irish Refining plc
1992 Arthur Guinness & Son (Dublin) Ltd.
Click here for a full list of 2014 Award winners
7 April 2014 - Safety Quiz winners announced
SAFETY QUIZ FINAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Bord na Mona Littleton and Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Longford scoop the honours at the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals.
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals, held in Westport on Saturday, 5 April 2014, Bord na Mona Littleton and Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Longford, were the overall winners in the Previous Entrants and Novice Categories respectively, which were attended by over 180 persons.
The 41st All-Ireland Occupational Safety Quiz Finals are run jointly by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG). A total of 15 teams competed from all parts of the island of Ireland. The event was a great success with a number of teams in the running for top spot right to the last round of questions.
In the Previous Entrants final, it was Bord na Mona Littleton with 107 points [out of a maximum of 128 marks] who topped the category, ahead of runner-ups, Alkermes Pharma Ireland Ltd. All Ireland 2013 winners, SSE Generation Ireland Limited achieved third place with 98 points.
The other five teams in this category performed strongly. The results from the Novice Category finals were very close with Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division from Longford beating Zimmer Orthopedics Manufacturing Limited in one of the closest finals in recent times. After two tie break questions, Abbott finally beat Zimmer when the results after eight rounds had ended in a draw. Both teams had recorded scores of 84 marks prior to the tie breakers. Sligo based AbbVie Ireland NL BV achieved third place with a credible score of 82. The other four teams in this category performed strongly.
Cllr. Myles Staunton, Leas Cathaoirleach, Westport Town Council, presented the prizes at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and praised the effort and knowledge of the participating teams and the role played by the National Irish Safety Organisation and the Northern Ireland Safety Group in promoting safety on the island.
National Irish Safety Organisation President, Pauric Corrigan, pointed to the strong commitment demonstrated by the teams participating in the event, demonstrating a strong health and safety culture present in the competing organisations. He particularly thanked the participating companies’ managers for the support and encouragement shown to their teams.
Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Authority, congratulated all participating teams indicating that they were all winners having come through their respective regions as winners. He alerted the gathering that the total number of persons lost on flight MH370 equates to the number of fatalities experienced in the workplace and on the roads within the island of Ireland and that these statistics were deserving of more attention.
Jimmy Fenton, Chairperson, Northern Ireland Safety Group congratulated the participants. He thanked both NISO and NISG for their cooperation in making the event a success and indicated he was looking forward to 2015 when the quiz finals are to be hosted in Belfast.
Previous Entrants Category Winners 1st Place:
Bord na Mona Littleton (representing the Mid West Region*)
2nd Place: Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited (representing the Midland Region*)
3rd Place: SSE Generation Ireland Limited (representing the South East Region*)
1st Place: Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division Longford (representing the Midland Region*)
2nd Place: Zimmer Orthopedics Manufacturing Ltd. (representing the Mid West Region*)
3rd Place: AbbVie Ireland NL BV (representing the North West Region*)
Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division Sligo (representing the North West Region*) Previous Entrant Category
Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division (representing the North East Region*) Previous Entrant Category
Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division (representing the North East Region*) Novice Category
Cagney Contract Cleaning (representing the East Region*) Previous Entrant Category
Cold Chon (Galway) Ltd. (representing the West Region*) Previous Entrant Category
Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Limited (representing the East Region*) Novice Category
Lagan Construction Ltd. (representing Northern Ireland*) Novice Category
Thermo King Ireland Limited, Ingersoll Rand Climate Solutions (representing the West Region*) Novice Category
Ulster Carpets Ltd. (representing Northern Ireland*) Previous Entrant Category
24 February 2014 - Safety concern following three recent workplace fatalities
SAFETY CONCERN FOLLOWING THREE RECENT WORKPLACE FATALITIES
Following three separate workplace fatalities in Dublin, Limerick and Mayo in recent days, the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) express their concern for workplace safety standards and would encourage all workers and management to take measures to ensure safety before beginning work. The most recent workplace fatality occurred at the weekend and was related to farm livestock.
NISO, who recently held a number of farm safety seminars, have made their safety hotline open to all farmers. The farm is very often not just a workplace but also the home, which means family members are also at risk of a farm accident. Coming up to a busy time of year on Irish farms, NISO would encourage all farmers with a safety concern to phone the NISO safety hotline: 1850 723 389.
The Health and Safety Authority are investigating all three workplace accidents.
20 January 2014 - Farm Safety Awareness
FARM SAFETY AWARENESS
Following two recent farm fatalities since the start of the year, National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) president, Pauric Corrigan, has called for a safety awareness training programme for farmers that will take into account the hazards that farmers face in their every day farming activities.
Farming by its very nature is a dangerous occupation and at this time of the year a farmer’s working hours can often be short, due to inclement weather conditions and reduced daylight working hours. According to Mr Corrigan, while we are mindful that farmers are aware of the dangers that are associated with their work, they can often take simple precautions to protect both themselves and their loved ones. There are many sensible and practical measures that cost little or nothing to implement, which, when in place, make farms safer places for farming families to live, work and play.
In order to farm safely, do not be tempted to rush routine work, instead take a moment to think about what could go wrong before starting any job. Always stop and think. Accidents are foreseeable and preventable.
Mr Corrigan has called for all farming bodies, the Department of Agriculture, IFA, ICMSA, Teagasc and all stake holders, to actively collaborate to promote health and safety on the farm. NISO are planning a number of farming safety workshops in February.
For further information please contact contact NISO head office at 01 465 9760.
NOTE – About the National Irish Safety Organisation
Since 1963, the National Irish Safety Organisation has been the leading body providing training and advice in the area of workplace health and safety. With thousands of companies, organisations and individuals in membership and using our services, National Irish Safety Organisation has the experience and commitment to assist you with your occupational health and safety requirements. The National Irish Safety Organisation is a national not for profit organisation with the specific purpose of promoting best practice, providing training and advice, preventing injury in Irish workplaces and building strong safety cultures. The National Irish Safety Organisation’s head office is located in Dublin but the organisation operates through eight regional structures to ensure nationwide provision of services, training courses and information workshops. An executive committee oversees the work of National Irish Safety Organisation which includes representatives from the regions as well as nominees from the Health and Safety Authority, Insurance Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.
Northeast Region Committee
History of NISO
Organisation Contact Details
National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO), A11 Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12. D12 EH21.
Email: info@niso.ie
Web: niso.ie
Twitter: @NISOIreland
Facebook: @NISOIreland
Registration and Charity No.
The National Irish Safety Organisation CLG t/a National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) is registered in Ireland. Registration No. 183138.
NISO is a not for profit organisation and a registered charity.
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Harry Galvin (President)
Michael O’Neill (Vice President)
Pauric Corrigan (Secretary)
Des Brandon (Treasurer)
Mary Keane
Fergal McKevitt
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Set in the magical landscape of Stonehenge and the cathedral city of Salisbury, SARUM is an epic story of five families - the Wilsons, the Masons, the Roman family of Porteus, the Saxon Shockleys and the Norman Godfreys - through the turbulent course of English history from the Ice Age to the present day. SARUM is the story of English ancestral roots.
The family saga sweeps across millennia of settlement. Hwll the hunter, fleeing the rising seas at the end of the last Ice Age, finds refuge on Sarum's high ground. Nooma the stone mason builds Stonehenge for the astronomer priests and witnesses a human sacrifice; thirty-two centuries later, his descendant Oswald Mason builds Salisbury cathedral with its soaring spire, and falls into each of the seven deadly sins. Roman roads, the Celtic hillfort of Old Sarum, a Saxon convent, a Norman castle, a medieval market town, a Tudor country house, Georgian townhouses, Victorian cottages - all appear and live on in perpetuity in Sarum's echoing landscape.
SARUM contains drama and adventure. Cloth merchants prosper, knights are ruined; Protestants are burned, Catholics persecuted, witches tried. In the days of British Empire, Adam Shockley fights in the American War of Independence; Peter Wilson takes part in the great naval battle of Trafalgar; Jane Shockley tries to join Florence Nightingale as a nurse, before succumbing to a scandalous romance. There is also much fascinating research. We learn how Common Law began, how the Jews of Sarum were expelled, what really happened in the Black Death; how the independent people of Sarum threw both the Royalists and the Roundheads out of town, how the Industrial Revolution came to the countryside, and how Stonehenge was sold.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a letter to Democratic lawmakers on Friday that she will consult with them Tuesday as she announced steps to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
Pelosi’s announcement comes as President Donald Trump says he’d block his former national security adviser from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial.
The speaker’s letter suggested that the House could name its managers, who will act as the prosecutors for the Senate trial, and transmit the two articles of impeachment against the president as soon as next week. But Pelosi gave no specific indication of exactly when she intends to send the articles to the Senate, a step that is necessary for the trial to begin.
“I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the floor next week a resolution to appoint managers and transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate,” she wrote. “I will be consulting with you at our Tuesday House Democratic Caucus meeting on how we proceed further.”
“In an impeachment trial, every senator takes an oath to ‘do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws.’ Every senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to the president or the Constitution,” she continued.
Asked Friday morning if she would submit the articles to the Senate next week, Pelosi would only tell reporters at the Capitol, “We’ll see.”
Trump, in a Fox News interview excerpt released Friday, called Pelosi’s actions “ridiculous,” adding: “She should have sent them a long time ago. It just belittles the process.”
Trump added that he thinks he would “have to” invoke executive privilege to block his former national security adviser John Bolton from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial, saying it would be “for the sake of the office.”
When asked by Fox News’ Laura Ingraham why he would not let Bolton testify, Trump said, “I have no problem, other than one thing: You can’t be in the White House as president — future, I’m talking about future, many future presidents — and have a security adviser, anybody having to do with security, and legal and other things. …”
Asked if he would invoke executive privilege, Trump said, “Well, I think you have to, for the sake of the office.”
Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he wouldn’t mind a Senate deal on witnesses if it meant that his defense could also call people to testify who are of interest to Republicans. When asked whether he’d object to his former national security adviser testifying, Trump said it would be up to the Senate, but protecting executive privilege was critical.
The administration has tried to prevent several top officials from testifying in the House and Senate proceedings, frustrating Democrats who have called for their testimony. Bolton, a key figure in the impeachment saga who did not testify during the House inquiry, said earlier this week he would be willing to testify if subpoenaed by the Senate.
Fighting over process
In her letter to colleagues on Friday, Pelosi sharply criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for actions that she said show his partiality toward Trump. McConnell has said he has enough Republican votes in the Senate to move forward with his plan for the impeachment trial without the support of the Democrats demanding witness testimony. He has also said that he is working in coordination with the White House counsel in preparation for the trial.
“For weeks now, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has been engaged in tactics of delay in presenting transparency, disregard for the American people’s interest for a fair trial and dismissal of the facts,” Pelosi said.
“Leader McConnell’s tactics are a clear indication of the fear that he and President Trump have regarding the facts of the president’s violations for which he was impeached,” she added.
When asked at the Capitol about Pelosi saying she could send the articles, McConnell simply responded, “About time.” He later told reporters, “We’ve been asking to get started for the last, how many weeks has it been now? And we’ll get about it as soon as we can.”
The majority leader added, “Look, we’re just getting started,” when asked whether he thought the trial would need to be wrapped up before Trump delivers his State of the Union address early next month. “I’m glad we now have the option to do it. And it’s been a long wait, I’m glad it’s over.”
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement on Pelosi’s announcement that his Democratic colleagues “are ready for the trial to begin and will do everything we can to see that the truth comes out.”
Building pressure
Pelosi’s announcement comes after several Democrats in the House and Senate publicly said this week that she should relent and send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, although some of those Democrats later walked back those statements.
For weeks, Democrats have been calling for the testimony of several top administration officials who they say had direct knowledge of Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, while withholding nearly $400 million in military aid to the country and a White House meeting for its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The speaker told reporters Thursday that she would send the articles “when I’m ready” and explicitly said she wouldn’t hold them “indefinitely,” but pressure has been building on her from within her own party as well as from Republicans to transmit them.
McConnell added to that pressure when he said Thursday that he supports a resolution offered by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., that would allow for the dismissal of the articles if Pelosi decided not to send them over.
McConnell has said the first phase of the trial would include “arguments from the prosecution, arguments from the defense” and a “period of written questions” submitted by senators of both parties. The majority leader, however, did not say whether Republicans would agree to hearing witness testimony, although he has said he would want the trial to adhere to the precedent set during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, in which the Senate decided later in the proceedings on whether to call witnesses.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the Senate president pro tempore and Finance Committee chairman, criticized Pelosi in a statement Friday for what he called her “pointless delay,” saying the speaker threw Congress into “unnecessary chaos.”
“From the beginning, it’s been unclear what the goal of this hurry-up-and-wait tactic was or what the country stood to gain,” he said. “We now know the answer was nothing. We’ve had three needless weeks of uncertainty and confusion, causing even more division.”
The trial will likely put the five Senate Democrats running for the Democratic presidential nomination at a disadvantage in the race, as they will need to be present for the trial to act effectively as jurors. The trial could begin ahead of the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, both slated for early next month.
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I. INSTRUCTORS: Adopt an Open Textbook
1. The Adopting Open Textbooks Workshop and Handbooks
2. Steps to Adopting an Open Textbook
3. What Is Open Education?
4. Open Educational Resources
5. Open Textbooks
6. Creative Commons
7. Choosing a CC Licence
8. Examples of Creative Commons in Use
9. Evaluating an Open Textbook
10. Using an Open Textbook for Your Course
11. Finding Open Textbooks
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13. What to Track
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22. How Stable Are Open Textbooks
23. OER Myths: Basic Guide to OER
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B.C. Open Textbook Collection is home to a growing selection of open textbooks for a variety of subjects and specialties many of which have been reviewed by faculty, meet accessibility requirements, and/or include ancillary materials (quizzes, test banks, slides, videos, etc.).
Open Textbook Library, from the Center for Open Education at the University of Minnesota and the Open Textbook Network, is a curated referatory containing hundreds of open textbooks.
OpenStax publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks written by subject experts. OpenStax also hosts CNX, a content management system that has tools for educators to build and customize content within its repository.
Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) is a joint effort between individual community colleges, regional and statewide consortia, the Open Education Consortium, the American Association of Community Colleges, the League for Innovation in the Community College, and many other educational partners to develop and use open educational resources, open textbooks, and open courseware to expand access to higher education and improve teaching and learning.
In addition, there are a few more more general-purpose OER repositories that you might find useful when searching for open textbooks. These repositories may contain open textbooks in addition to many other types of open educational resources.
MERLOT is one of the first and largest OER repositories. MERLOT is a program of the California State University System.
OER Commons was created by ISKME in 2007. The site provides access to a growing collection of 50,000 OER.
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For more information, see Other Open Textbook Collections.
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