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Discussion in 'General Experimental Aviation Questions' started by Pacha, Dec 11, 2019.
Dana said: ↑
I have never heard of such a rule.
Same for me. Be interesting to know what 15% and says who.
Pops, Dec 12, 2019
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The $55 Vans plans do not have dimensions. At least for scratch building. Only dimensions are ones they allow you to fit. The big versions don’t have dimensions. Their product is trying to sell the perfect kit. The plans with dimensions are old, like last sold in the 80s.
There are plenty of people who build for hire. Parts or complete. There is a couple of composite shops near by that will deliver you a Lancair IVP if you have the cash. I know of someone who builds Vans wings only. Probably 100. You have to buy the kit; you have to deal with pro building claim on your paperwork. The FAA knows and if you play right they ignore you essentially. Why is a professional is not going to glue rivets in with Elmer’s; quality control in a way.
Most true plans built planes are fringe planes now. They get lots of honor if built, but very few are finished every year. That is why they are celebrated. Lots of projects on the market for pennies on the dollar. Very hard to get payed for hobby work.
Building multiple versions of the same plane if they are different can be a reset. Jim Clement has built 10 Tailwinds. He and a few others were the first to build the W10. He has powered them with various engines, built W8s came up with structural mods and tri gear. So while he has built 10 planes, he built essentially ten versions of the plane.
If you are going to be a pro, you better be a pro. You also are probably not going to make a ton of money. No one will pay you $30 an hour to put together a Vans wing. If a wing kit takes 600 hours to put together, you are not going to get $18,000. Hard to get payed for someone’s hobby. If you are the go to guy, you can make a living. Until you make a name, you’re just someone with parts.
It’s a nuance game; not hammer and sickle. Just like everything in dealing with the FAA. Building is easy.
Daleandee
Sonex began by selling plans to scratch build with. They allow one build per set of plans. One way they enforce this is with their wing spar caps. They would be extremely difficult for the average home builder to duplicate. If I understand correctly only the original Sonex "A" straight tail model can still be plans built. All other offerings are now quick build kits and the "assembly plans" aren't detailed enough to allow a build from them.
Seems like a good approach to me. I've had two of their planes and had no problem paying for plans as in reality it is a small part of the overall cost of building.
N319WF
Daleandee, Dec 12, 2019
cheapracer
..which doesn't make it not true.
British and Australian IPR law, was involved in an actual case, most IPR laws are common throughout WTO, so I guess it applies in the USA as well, but I can't confirm that as fact.
You would appreciate that somewhere between 0 and 100% design change, the design can no longer be claimed as a copy of the original.
cheapracer, Dec 12, 2019
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cluttonfred
On the plans side, my understanding is that the design of a particular aircraft is rarely protected by law (unless is has some original, patented feature) but the drawings can be copyrighted. It was bad form of Nesmith to essentially copy the WIttman Tailwind as the Cougar but not illegal as long as he made up new drawings. Hence the numerous, perfectly legal Piper Cub clones. I think there is a happy medium here where, if the original plans are still available, you offer your “Smith Special” as a supplement to the original plans or, if the original plans are no longer available, you draw up an entirely new set and freely acknowledge that you were inspired by the original.
cluttonfred, Dec 12, 2019
The FAA is not in the game of protection of intellectual property. Their stance is every homebuilt is a one of one. No matter the shape. There are other avenues just as powerful for IP. While they are separate a questions. They do mix variously because they are separate; not locked. To play right, you play fair to both segments. Your choice, to ignore one you can get away with, but be ready to at least be called out publicly, even if nothing is done legally. Very small world, home built aviation.
TFF said: ↑
but be ready to at least be called out publicly, even if nothing is done legally.
.. and no one cares when it comes to money.
A Vans RV7 'Quick Build' kit is $36K, I could put an exact copy, rivet for rivet, on the market tomorrow for $18K, i.e. half price, without blinking and nothing could stop me, and I would have a queue of clients, only my conscience makes the difference.
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On the SSSC, I consider what I done just a mod of the Fisher design. I would never sell plans to anyone. If someone bought a set of 202 plans from Fisher and ask me to give then the information of the mods I made, I would do it at no charge. Not one part is the same as in either the Super Koala or the Koala 202, but I feel that its still a Fisher design and respect their rights to the design.
My change to the all 4130 steel LG for the 24" wide SSSC fuselage is posted in the files of the Fisher Group.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ffphomebuilts/files/FP202 Steel Gear/
Speaking of Tailwind, with IPR now a days you have to be careful with names as well, you all know the "Tailwind" of course, and you all know the "Headwind", recent Branding lawsuits would see Headwind in trouble for taking advantage of Tailwind name (theoretical case).
Fact stranger than fiction.
12notes
cluttonfred said: ↑
This is correct, you can copyright the expression of an idea (e.g. the drawings/plans), but not the idea itself. If the idea is novel, you can patent it. Since patents expire in 20 years, there's nothing still under patent on most GA designs, so you are free to copy the design as long as you don't copy the drawings or plans, which are copyrighted for life of the creator +70 years (way too long to be reasonable, but the Mou$e's rights are more important than mere citizens' rights).
12notes, Dec 12, 2019
robertl
Heath Springs, S.C. USA
Pacha said: ↑
I'm not confusing them - sometimes they are the same. I asked about that in my first post. From what you said it sounds like Van's doesn't allow you to build planes from scratch. Zenith supplies drawings that would allow you to scratch build the plane. I imagine this is why there is such a large difference in the price. Does that sound right to you? You could essentially "pirate" a Zenith design. But not a Van's design - the manual is useless without the kit.
My Zenith CH-701 plans have a serial number assigned to them, and yes they were $400 + at the time I bought them. I have built the wings, elevator, stabilizer and rudder but that's all. I also plan to sell what I have built, I'm getting old and would rather fly than build. I guess if I wanted to build another set of wings I could, but I don't want to, and I'm not going to. Just in case Zenith is watching !
robertl, Dec 12, 2019
cheapracer said: ↑
In US intellectual property law, there's no such "percentage." That myth used to run around here a lot, but it's never been true. And you can't protect the IP in the design of a vehicle, except under extremely limited circumstances where the visual design of the thing is so iconic as to be a recognizable artwork unto itself. And no, "It looks like a CH-750" isn't enough. Ferrari is the only automotive firm that, until very recently when I believe there was another successful case, of a vehicle manufacturer enforcing rights to the "visual design" of a vehicle in court.
So, we've run through this quite a number of times, but let's do it again. I know this stuff because, while I'm not a lawyer, copyright, trademark and, obliquely, patent impinge on my daily work in commercial graphics. Limiting this strictly to the case of kitplanes:
First, the airplane design itself:
The designer cannot patent the design of an airplane, and has no IP rights to the overall design itself.
Certain specific features of an airplane may be patentable, but those features have to show a clear and definitive innovation that is separate and articulable. The days of being able to patent something like a wing shape or overall configuration are long, long, gone.
There is a remote and distant possibility that a "design patent" might be obtainable for some aspect of the visual appearance of the aircraft that is unique, distinct, and artistically "of merit" in its own right. But don't hold your breath. These are very hard to get and even harder to enforce. I've never heard of one being applied to an aircraft, and don't expect one ever will be. The big blowout between Apple and Samsung over "tablet computers that are rectangles with rounded corners" was a great example of both that kind of design patent, and of the abuse of such patents. It was so hopelessly vague that Apple should never have been granted the IP protection in the first place. But that's a discussion for not just another thread, but another forum.
Determining a patent infringement is usually pretty easy, because of the clear and definitive requirement in order to get a patent in the first place. The USPTO has been doing a miserable job of this the last couple of decades, granting patents that are completely absurd, vague, and overly broad in many cases, but the fundamental determination is usually made by a jury, based on the language and diagrams in the original patent itself.
Then, there's this:
The plans and construction manual for a kitplane are "artworks" unto themselves, and the creator of each is bestowed copyright for them upon creation. They do not have to register that copyright in order for it to be in effect, but doing so is highly recommended if you want to actually enforce your copyright against infringement.
Determining a copyright infringement is more subjective than determining one for a patent. The determination is also usually done by a jury or a judge, and the legal standard is that an "average person" would see that the infringing work is a clear derivative of the original, copyrighted work. There is no objective "percentage difference," because how would you do that? It's completely subjective, and you don't have to prove intent to infringe or even prior knowledge of the original work.
The person who owns the copyright and any patents involved in a particular design can make any stipulation they like part of the sales contract they make with you to sell you plans, parts, whatever. They can stipulate that you paint it purple, and build the left-hand parts on Wednesdays and the right-hand parts on Thursdays, if they want. Less absurdly, they often stipulate that you can only build one copy of the design from the plans, cannot transfer the plans to another person except in certain circumstances, that you can't allow someone else to use the plans to build an example of the airplane, etc. Note that these are provisions of the sales contract, not provisions of intellectual property law. You agree to these stipulations and restrictions as part of your commercial transaction with the designer, to obtain a licensed and legitimate copy of the plans and construction manual.
So that's the IP aspect. Separately, you have the FAA, and their rules for "Amateur Built" aircraft construction. They say,
The airplane has to be built for the purposes of education or recreation.
To obtain the ability to sign off on an annual (IIRC, I'll let someone more knowledgeable jump in here), you have to have expended more than half of the effort to build the aircraft, as outlined on the FAA's spreadsheet. While that used to be interpreted as "51% of the effort" to build the airplane, as time has gone by, that seems to be interpreted more today as "51% of the tasks to build the airplane." Subtle and, as I said, I'll let someone more knowledgeable take over on this one.
The point being, if you're performing "49%" of tasks of building the airplanes, serially, and selling that to someone as a "fast build kit," then you're probably okay with the FAA. If you do it of someone's design that you've reverse engineered from another example, having never signed a sales contract with the original designer, and the design contains no patented elements (regular patent or "design" patent), you're probably okay on the IP front, too. Use a set of plans or construction manual without proper license (a signed sales contract), and you're almost certainly in violation of the copyright of the designer on those plans and construction manual. If you've signed a sales contract, you're bound to whatever terms are in that contract, or your license to build from the materials provided is voided.
If you build entire airplanes serially, especially of the same type over and over, and sell them, you're eventually going to come under scrutiny of the FAA, with the idea that you're manufacturing aircraft, not just building examples for yourself and then selling them. How many can you "get away with"? Who knows? You'll find out. Trying to say that you're doing it for "education and/or recreation" is pretty much nullified if you're making any significant profits on the sales. The FAA really cracked down on such "professional builders" several years ago. They also cracked down on "Build Centers" where, it turns out, the center staff was doing most of the work and the owner of the kit being built just stopped by now and again to tighten a bolt or somesuch. The FAA takes a dim view of this, and big fines were levied, I believe.
TL;DR - Yes, there are some "loopholes" in both IP law and the FAA regs that mean you could probably build some or all of someone else's design, serially, and sell them to third parties for money. But when you put IP law and the FAA regs together, the maze you'll have to navigate and the fact that you won't be able to make any significant money at it, in order to preserve your claim that you're doing it "for education and/or recreation", means that there's really little point to doing so. If you're so gung-ho to be a kit or airplane manufacturer, get help designing your own and then either sell kits legitimately (with your own sales contract), or get a type certificate and sell finished airplanes. There aren't any really viable short-cuts, and the system was designed to make it that way.
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... A Vans RV7 'Quick Build' kit is $36K, I could put an exact copy, rivet for rivet, on the market tomorrow for $18K, i.e. half price, without blinking and nothing could stop me, and I would have a queue of clients, only my conscience makes the difference.
Yep, you probably could. Of course, you couldn't buy it from Van's to get the model for your design, because I guarantee the sales contract with that prohibits copying. And it probably prohibits knowingly passing the materials along for someone else to copy. Either way, coming up with that "rivet for rivet" copy, without someone violating their sales contract, is going to be pretty challenging.
Then, you'll also need to provide support for your copy, because Van's most certainly isn't. At that point, you might as well go legit and do your own design anyway. Your costs are going to be nearly the same as Van's, but you're only earning half the revenue on each sale that he does. There's no business model here that works.
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Great reply by Topaz, but saw something ironic:
Limiting this strictly to the case of kitplanes:
The term, "Kitplanes" is trademarked...... that's why the title of my book changed for the third edition, to "Kit Airplane Construction".
Ron Wanttaja
Wanttaja, Dec 12, 2019
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Yep, you probably could. Of course, you couldn't buy it from Van's to get the model for your design, because I guarantee the sales contract with that prohibits copying.
I have the plans on my computer, and they didn't come via Vans.
I could also run out and buy a whole used plane, or a crashed one easily enough.
Business and money can certainly bring out the darker side of some people, but most of us are reasonably decent, and I have no interest in marketing something that I can't call "mine".
There's no business model here that works.
Simple: I don't live "there".
Business and money can certainly bring out the darker side of some people, but most of us are reasonably decent, and I have no interest in marketing something that I can't call "mine.
Not everyone has behaved with such decency. Consider these: Cougar, Christen Eagle, Husky, Kitfox or Avid (I never remember which was first), the composite Comanche, the composite Falco, the Harmon Rocket, some canards, etc.
Frank openly admitted that he stole the Pitts design because Curtis would not sell to him.
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BBerson
Port Townsend WA
The first Avid Flyer was a partnership between Denney (concept) and Wilson (designer), according to the 1983 EAA article.
BBerson, Dec 13, 2019
bmcj
Kitfox or Avid (I never remember which was first)
Avid came first. Danny Denney bought two Avid kits, and came out with the Kitfox shortly after that.
bmcj, Dec 13, 2019
Then they were either stolen, or (far more likely) were provided by someone else who is violating the terms of the sales contract they signed. I haven't read a Van's sales contract, but if their lawyer is worth the money they're paying him/her, that contract contains a provision about passing the plans on to a third party without also transferring the registration/license of those plans, and that third party both paying for them and agreeing to the license terms.
II could also run out and buy a whole used plane, or a crashed one easily enough.
You could, and probably be legal from that standpoint. Buying an example of a competitor's product to understand their product in light of your own is a time-honored and perfectly legal way of operating. You might find reverse-engineering an entire airplane to be rather a lot of work, however.
And that's a good thing. Society works better for everyone that way.
True. Your economics there are not my economics here. Still, if you want goodwill and support in the homebuilt community, at least here in the largest such market in the world, blatantly copying someone else's design and undercutting them with their own product probably isn't the way to accomplish that. Especially with a popular and widely-supported/admired brand like Van's Aircraft.
Not everyone has behaved with such decency. Consider these:
Well I even bought the Morgan kit years back for discovery, it would be so easy to copy it, with improvements, and could have been selling them today.
I'm not sure that I always behave "decently" btw ...
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Aloha and welcome, It is an honor to have fellow sociologists here at UH Hilo; a place that is home to not only the incredible hospitality that symbolizes what aloha truly is but is also a place of wonder. UH Hilo is rooted in the history and culture of Hawaiʻi, dedicated to justice in our present and working for the best future for all – here in the islands and indeed across the nation, as well as globally. This conference is a shared effort by so many. Thank you to all who have helped make this event happen, who will be sharing your wisdom with us, and all who have generously given their time to be here. Mahalo nui loa, Eunice Leung Brekke, Lindy Hern and Noreen Kohl - HSA Executive Committee 2018
Keynote Address UCB 100 “I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope” : The Future Lies in the Past – Who We Were, Who We Are, Who We Want to Be” Kalei Kanuha, MSW, PhD Hawaiian people have always understood our existence as being rooted across the dimensions of time – past, present, future. We honor our past because we are always connected to our ancestors who came before us; we honor our present because all that we are today is endowed by the legacy of our ancestors; and we honor our future because we carry forth the collective lived experience across the dimensions of time and space, upon which we build future generations. Due to colonization and globalization, and its resultant culturalhistorical trauma, these sacred islands and our native people have been transformed by a new world order in which we are challenged to situate ourselves. What is the role of sociology specifically in the Hawaiʻi context that addresses tough social problems and contributes to social change? How do we conduct research, teach and serve our local community in ways that respond to this call and vision of our past, present and future? And where are we today as we navigate towards a future for our moʻopuna? "It is as if the Hawaiian stands firmly in the present, with his back to the future, and his eyes fixed upon the past, seeking historical answers for present-day dilemmas." (Kameʻeleihiwa, 1992)
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Fans Go Into Meltdown Over David Beckham’s Drastic New Look
He’s gone for the big chop.
David Beckham is no stranger to trying a new hair do. In fact, he’s tried it all from the man bun, to cornrows, to a mohican… and the list goes on.
Read more: CRINGE! David Beckham Publicly Embarrasses His Son Brooklyn AGAIN
But yesterday he revisited an oldie but a goodie, cutting off his shoulder-sweeping mane for a classic short back and sides.
A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) onJan 29, 2018 at 7:31am PST
No doubt, his new look went down a storm amongst fans with one commenting: “Love the new haircut!”
Others let on that they preferred this new style to his last with one person saying: “Much better hair @davidbeckham you look 30 again”
Another added: “OMG loving your Hair @davidbeckham!! Never liked it longer, short is so much sexier!!”
The new do coincides with the launch of his long-awaited Major League Soccer franchise in Miami which has maid his “dream come true”.
Talking of his new Miami MLS team, he explained to the UK Media: “We want to reach for the stars, we want the best players in, but more importantly for us we want to create a state of the art academy where we have a hotbed of talent in this part of America,”
“If we get that right, that will make us and the people of Miami even more proud to support their team, because they’re seeing young kids, their sons, coming into this team and have the chance to play professional football.”
Congrats David, and we’re loving the new do!
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iGuzzini promotes HERstory
Women Design Capital
An exhibition based on dialogue between Emirati women
iGuzzini is a partner of HERstory - a project designed to bring together extraordinary women from or resident in the UAE and to showcase the unique creativity that flourishes when they interact. HERstory is an idea become reality, a vision, but first and foremost a commitment. It all started with a meeting between Anna Barbara (lecturer at the School of Design, Milan Polytechnic and founder of the SenseLab architecture firm) and Indu Varanasi (IR Design, Dubai) with Rafia Obaid Ghubash, founder of the Dubai Women’s Museum - a unique place for discovering and understanding UAE society through women's lives. iGuzzini Dubai is proud to support this project, promoting this focus on the role of dialogue as a driving force for change for the country's women.
The HERstory idea is developed through a multi-sensory workshop held in the Women’s Museum where five female Emirati artists - Sheikha Sanaa Al Maktoum, Afra Atiq, Alia Lootah, Dr Najat Makki and Majida Nasreddin - have established a direct dialogue with five socially active women - Moza Al Maktoum, Isobel Abulhoul, Kusum Dutta, Hissa Mohammed Hasan and Dr Elisabeth Stoney - to produce a new relationship between creative pairs, with emotive as well as cognitive elements. Each woman brings to HERstory her own personal social and human experience, each artist contributes her own sensitivity, vision, creativity, to tell us of their shared history. It is an unusual approach, allowing extrapolation of emotional and profound aspects of the identity of each of the women, making them “ingredients” for the works which will be displayed at the exhibition from 23 January until 31 March 2019.
The exhibition - sponsored by Came Home & Building Automation and Kelmer Group International Business Consultants - is part of the “Women Design Capital” project promoted by Milan Polytechnic to encourage inter-cultural dialogue relating to women in the run-up to Expo 2020, which will be held in Dubai.
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You must not yoke yourself to nationality or to ethnicity. You must not think of yourself as powerless, or as “no more than a collection of matter.” You must not regard yourself as a slave to your genes. Fundamentally, all human beings have limitless and immense potential.
Life Potential
Unless we live fully, not "sometime" in the future, but right now, true fulfillment in life will forever elude us. Rather than put things off till the future, we should find meaning in doing what we think is most important right now—setting our hearts aflame and igniting our lives. Otherwise, we will not be able to lead an inspired existence.
If we are only concerned about ourselves, it will be hard to find a genuinely sustaining purpose or goal in life. But if we change our perspective and begin to think about what we can do for others and society, a path forward will open up.
Life contains the capacity, like flames that reach toward heaven, to transform suffering and pain into the energy of value-creation, the light that illuminates the dark. Like the wind traversing vast spaces unhindered, life has the power to uproot and overturn all obstacles and difficulties. Like clear flowing water, it can wash away all stains and impurities.
True optimism is based on unwavering conviction in our innate human potential.
Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.
Buddhism teaches the concept of “manifesting one’s true nature.” This means to reveal your genuine self, your true inherent potential and bring it to shine, illuminating all around you. It refers to your most refined individuality and uniqueness. When you hold fast to your beliefs and live true to yourself, your true value as a human being shines through.
Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.
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Jean Giono (1895–1970)
Writer | Actor | Director
French novelist Jean Giono was born in a small town in the French Alps in 1895. His grandfather was an officer in the French army who took part in the brutal French campaign against the Spanish guerrillas, then turned against his government, was tried and sentenced to death and escaped by hiding in the mountains, where Jean was later born. Giono ... See full bio »
March 30, 1895 in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
October 8, 1970 (age 75) in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
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2001 Savage Souls (novel)
1999 La femme du boulanger (TV Movie) (novel "Jean le Bleu")
1996 Champ d'honneur (Short)
1995 Le poids du ciel (Short) (short story)
1995 The Horseman on the Roof (novel)
1990 L'ami Giono: Le déserteur (TV Movie) (short story)
1990 L'ami Giono: Ivan Ivanovitch Kossiakoff (TV Movie) (novella)
1990 L'ami Giono: Onorato (TV Movie) (novella "Onorato")
1990 L'ami Giono: Solitude de la pitié (TV Movie) (novel)
1990 L'ami Giono: Ennemonde (TV Movie) (short story)
1990 L'ami Giono: Jofroi de la Maussan (TV Movie) (short story)
1989 Der Mann mit den Bäumen (writer)
1987 The Man Who Planted Trees (Short) (story)
1984 Les cavaliers de l'orage (novel "Deux Cavalier de l'Orage")
1981 Faust au village (TV Movie) (short story)
1980 Colline (TV Movie) (novel)
1979 Jean le Bleu (TV Movie) (novel)
1973 Le déserteur (TV Movie) (novel)
1972 Plain-chant (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Jean Giono: Le triomphe de la vie (1972)
1968 Provinces (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- La chevelure d'Atalante ... (writer)
1965 Song of the World (novel)
1963 A King Without Distraction
1963 Of Flesh and Blood (novel)
1961 L'art de vivre (Short)
1960 Croesus
1959 La duchesse (Short) (adaptation) / (short story)
1958 Le foulard de Smyrne (Documentary short) (writer)
1958 L'eau vive
1957 Kara talih (novel "Un de Baumugnes")
1949 Le bout de la route (play)
1938 The Baker's Wife (novella "Jean le Bleu")
1937 Harvest (novel)
1934 Angele (novel "Un de Baumugnes")
1934 Jofroi (novella "Jofroi de la Maussan")
1959 La duchesse (Short)
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1965 La nuit écoute (TV Series short)
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1961 Reflets de Cannes (TV Series documentary)
1960 Les gens de lettres (Short)
1958 Le foulard de Smyrne (Documentary short)
1957 Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary)
2019 Les trésors de Marcel Pagnol (Documentary)
2004 Le cinéma de Jean Giono (Video documentary)
1990 Apostrophes (TV Series)
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Gali Gali from KGF: Mouni Roy fails to recreate the magic of Sangita Bijlani
Murtuza Nullwala December 13 2018, 12.06 pm
The trend of remaking an old classic song in new movies is the bug that has bitten Bollywood filmmakers. Mostly every film has a song that’s a recreated version of an old track. The latest classic to be recreated by the film industry is Gali Gali for the dubbed version of southern blockbuster KGF. The original belongs to the 1989 blockbuster Tridev and was picturized on Sangeeta Bijlani. Composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung Neha Kakkar, the latest track fails to impress us. The only good part about the song is the hook phrase that belongs to the original from the 80s.
The new version has Mouni Roy and she fails to recreate the magic of Bijlani. Roy is a good dancer, but the choreography is too technical and she doesn’t get the required oomph factor that a Hindi film heroine should have. The lead actor Yash joins her in the end of the song, but that too doesn’t really help as showing off his angry young man avatar even while dancing is just so irritating.
KGF is slated to hit the screens on December 21, 2018. It will be clashing with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Zero.
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The Dangers of Automating Police Investigations
Adrian Libert, CISSP, CEH
Human reasoning can be flawed and anything built on top of that reasoning will, by definition, also be flawed. As we head full speed into an AI / Machine Learning future – ready or not – I couldn’t help but notice a recent article regarding the creation of a pattern recognition tool called Patternizr by the NYPD to help with the investigative leg work. The goal of the program is to help the NYPD cross reference crimes across precincts, look for patterns in crimes, and help to dramatically speed up the process of finding connections. The data set apparently goes back ten years.
It makes complete sense, provided that the underlying historical data that is being used to “train” the model(s) are as free of bias as possible. In addition, the code of Patternizr must also be free of bias. This is a very real concern. As someone who has had to review other people’s source code, I can tell you that there always needs to be a code review. In fact, Microsoft© has a dedicated team who goes through the source code for their various products to rename and remove offensive variable names and comments before that source code is released.
We’ve read the stories of how flawed the AI / Machine Learning algorithms from Google© and others have been. While those are serious enough issues, it takes on a whole new urgency when we talk about law enforcement utilizing such tools to partially automate the investigative process, as that information will then be handed to prosecutors.
I have concerns and a few questions:
Who has vetted the source code for Patternizr?
Who has vetted the underlying datasets? Remember, garbage in, garbage out.
How closely will the system’s results be monitored?
Does the system take into account court rulings that have, in effect, negated previous investigations as they were found to be unconstitutional or in some other way incorrect?
Does the system make available, upon request and instantaneously, the sources from which it makes its assumptions?
If, at year two, some of the source material is found to be incorrect or not appropriate to be part of the system learning process, will the results from year one be automatically reviewed and shared with all relevant parties – including anyone currently serving a custodial sentence based upon the flawed information?
Will this system make detectives less capable and overly reliant on the system?
Has the system been pentested to check for vulnerabilities?
Is Patternizr tied into multiple NYPD / Federal data sources?
If so, what is the likelihood of a catastrophic data or systems breach via Patternizr?
Is the system accessible from the Internet?
Don’t get me wrong. I totally understand the need for this type of system. However, the lack of transparency from NYPD is more than a little disturbing. More communication from NYPD and City Hall would go a long way to make the public feel more at ease with this system.
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Right-Wing Extremists Guilty In Terror Plot Against Muslim Refugees
04/18/2018 03:01 pm ET Updated Apr 18, 2018
Attorneys argued the Trump-backing trio were radicalized by “chaos news,” and wrongfully targeted by the feds for “locker room talk.”
By Ryan J. Reilly and Christopher Mathias
Damon Scheleur / HuffPost
WICHITA, Kan. ― Three right-wing militiamen from rural Kansas were found guilty on Wednesday in a 2016 plot to slaughter Muslim refugees living in an apartment complex in Garden City.
Patrick Stein, Gavin Wright and Curtis Allen were found guilty on charges of weapons of mass destruction and conspiracy against civil rights. Wright was also found guilty on a charge of lying to the FBI. The defendants will face a potential life sentence when they come back to court in late June.
The jury decided the case after slightly less than a day of deliberations. The three defendants showed little outward emotion as the verdicts were read. Afterward, defense attorneys comforted the defendants’ family members, who did not wish to speak to members of the media.
In closing arguments, attorneys for the defendants had accused the FBI of overstepping and targeting the group because of rhetoric that, while hateful, was protected by the First Amendment.
The prosecution’s case depended largely on secret recordings made by Dan Day, an FBI informant who masqueraded as a militia member, infiltrating the three men’s group for months. An undercover officer working on behalf of the FBI had also met with Stein, posing as an arms dealer who shared the group’s anti-Muslim beliefs and was willing to build them a bomb.
Jurors heard recording after recording of the men expressing a murderous hatred of Muslims, who they called “cockroaches.”
“The fucking cockroaches in this country have to go, period,” said Stein, who went by the code name “Orkin Man” in text messages with other militia members. “They are the fucking problem in this country right now. They are the threat in this country right now.”
In another recording, the men could be heard mapping out targets on Google Earth, dropping a “pin” labeled “cockroaches” over areas they knew to have a high concentration of Muslims. They eventually settled on a main target: a Garden City apartment complex that’s home to many Somali Muslim immigrants and the mosque where they worship.
The prosecution presented evidence that the men had started to collect explosive materials. Per the recordings made by Day, their plan was to detonate bombs at the apartment complex in November 2016. They wanted the explosions to occur during Muslim prayer times when more potential victims would be there, “packed in like sardines,” as Stein put it. The bomb’s shock waves, he hoped, would make “Jello out of their insides.”
Defense attorneys had attempted to characterize such comments as mere bluster. But prosecutors pre-empted this line of argument, in part, by calling another militia member to the stand.
Brody Benson, part of the Kansas Security Forces militia, held anti-Muslim beliefs himself. “Fucking Islam,” he wrote in a Facebook post in June 2016. “I’m done. Kill them all. Bring on the DOJ.”
But Benson testified that when he heard Stein talk about his plan to kill Somali immigrants in Garden City, he knew Stein was for real.
“I actually thought it was not just talk — it was more of an actual action, action,” Benson said in testimony. “I had a gut feeling that what was just banter back and forth, ranting and everything else, was turning into something more serious and concrete.”
“This isn’t a case about the thought police,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Mattivi said during closing arguments. “The defendants plotted to murder dozens of innocent men, women and children. They didn’t just talk. They’re not here because of their words.”
In his final comments to the jury, Mattivi focused on a recording of a discussion the men had about what type of shrapnel to pack their bomb with to inflict the most damage. Stein suggested blades for drywall knives. Allen said ball bearings. “Anything that will kill and maim,” Wright said.
The men were enthusiastic supporters of Donald Trump, who vilified Muslims during his presidential campaign and has continued to do so while in office. During the plotting, Stein reportedly referred to then-candidate Trump as “the Man.” The men had planned their attack for after the 2016 election, so as not to hurt Trump’s chances of winning. Delaying the attack until then would avoid giving “any ammunition” to their political opponents, Stein said.
Trump had frequently spoken out against Muslim refugees in the runup to the 2016 election. Kansas’ top federal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, brushed aside a question from HuffPost about what effect the now-president’s words had.
“I can’t say whether his rhetoric impacted the case or not,” McAllister, a Trump nominee, said. He later added that this case wasn’t about the rhetoric the defendants used, but about the bomb plot they agreed to participate in.
“I don’t view this as a prosecution of speech at all. This was a prosecution of speech coupled with actions,” McAllister said. “Just because you have some words involved doesn’t mean this was about speech. This was about actions, and their speech was to some extent evidence of the actions they were taking.”
The Justice Department’s national press office sent out a press release on the case featuring a quote from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling the jury verdict a “significant victory against domestic terrorism and hate crimes” and touting DOJ’s commitment to fighting both foreign and domestic terrorist threats.
“The defendants in this case acted with clear premeditation in an attempt to kill people on the basis of their religion and national origin. That’s not just illegal ― it’s immoral and unacceptable, and we’re not going to stand for it,” Sessions said. “Law enforcement saved lives in this case.”
Madihha Ahussain of the group Muslim Advocates praised Wednesday’s verdict, but said Americans must not ignore the “greater context” in which the plan unfolded.
“We cannot dismiss the disgusting rhetoric of these militiamen as mere ‘locker room talk’ as the defendants’ counsel argued. The stakes are simply too high,” Ahussain said. “Anti-Muslim rhetoric has led to an unprecedented spike in hate violence and mosque attacks, intense radicalization of white supremacists, and a shocking disregard for the lives of American Muslims.”
“This must not become the norm for American discourse,” Ahussain continued. “We must not be divided by hate, but, rather, stand together as a united nation to defend our ideals, values, and beliefs.”
HuffPost has been in Wichita, Kansas, to cover this domestic terrorism trial. Follow reporters Christopher Mathias and Ryan Reilly for updates. Here is some of HuffPost’s coverage of this case:
These Pro-Trump Extremists Had A Plan To Kill Muslims. How Were They Radicalized?
Americans Are Surprised Domestic Terrorism Isn’t A Federal Crime. Most Think It Should Be.
White Militiamen Charged In Plot To Massacre Muslims Argue They're Mere 'Knuckleheads'
Trump Devotee Charged With Terrorist Plot Texted Undercover FBI Agent About Muslim 'Cleanse'
Accused Terrorists Were So Extreme They Scared Other Anti-Muslim Bigots
FBI Informant: I Was Prepared To Kill Militiaman To Stop Him From Killing Muslims
‘Locker Room Talk’: Trump Fans Charged In Anti-Muslim Plot Say It Was Just Bluster
Racists Charged In Terror Plot Against Somali Refugees Get A Nearly All White Jury
Ryan J. Reilly
Senior Justice Reporter, HuffPost
Christopher Mathias
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Holmes O'Malley Sexton regularly acts for Limerick public sector entities such as Limerick University and also has expertise in the regulatory sphere. Practice head Harry Fehily is acting for the Irish Greyhound Board in respect of the first successful prosecution under section 20 of the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011.
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The best way to deal with muddy gateways
Horse & Hound 14 October, 2019 08:24
Paddock maintenance
Mud can be a shoe-pulling, tendon-tweaking nightmare — but must it be an inevitable part of winter?
“Muddy gateways and water trough areas used to be a pain, but with the trend towards wetter weather, they’re becoming a real issue,” says groundworks specialist Mark Snelson of Groundlines.
“Land drainage is potentially a big job and the water will need to be piped somewhere. But there are other options, depending on your budget.”
Mark’s advice for a relatively cheap long-term gateway solution is to excavate the area and strip the topsoil away before laying a ground membrane.
A layer of stone — 15cm for light traffic and horses — can then be laid and topped off with smaller stone or tarmac planings that will pack down.
“This would cost around £10 per square metre,” he says.
“You’ll need to extend across the width of the gateway and at least 3m either side. If finances allow, a plastic grid system such as Ecoblock on top will allow grass to grow through, but will provide a tough, mud-free footing.”
A more costly and permanent solution is to lay a large concrete pad.
“The concrete needs a certain type of ridged finish that is non-slip and fairly kind to the feet, but [one that] you can sweep clean,” says Mark.
“Expect to pay around £40 per square metre, all-inclusive.”
While it is feasible to carry out these works at this time of year, Mark points out that the job
will be easier in summer when the ground is less saturated.
But what if you’re up to your knees in mud and need an instant solution?
“If you have electric fencing, try moving the gate,” suggests pasture expert Miles Greenwood of Equine Pasture Maintenance.
“Tipping a load of large, clean hardcore can help provide a higher, dryer area, but ideally it needs rolling flat, which can be difficult in such wet conditions.
“Woodchip is probably a better bet in a real emergency, but this will need replacing with something more substantial long-term.
“Mats are another option, but if they’re not laid properly on a hardcore base, they can sink into the mud and stick up at the corners.”
To avoid trashing fields completely in winter, Miles recommends fencing off and woodchipping a “loafing area”.
This will provide some level of turnout and prevent horses congregating at the gateway where the damage is done.
“It’s not a cheap option, but it can work really well and reduce poached ground,” he explains.
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According to Chris Playdon-Heal of Horse Therapy UK, a round pen made of interlocking galvanized steel railings would be large enough to turn out one or two horses.
Prices start at £985 for 9m diameter and £1,560 for 15m — plus £200-300 extra for a woodchip surface (plus VAT and delivery).
“It’s an effective way of avoiding the many problems associated with mud,” says Chris.
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Texans-Chiefs playoff notebook: Will Fuller to be active, play against Chiefs
Aaron Wilson , Houston Chronicle Jan. 11, 2020
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller (15) jogs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Nashville.
Photo: Brett Coomer/Staff photographer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Texans wide receiver Will Fuller will be active and play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly.
Fuller is making his return from a groin injury.
Fuller has made steady progress since getting hurt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, practicing for the past two weeks in advance of this AFC divisional-round playoff game.
One of the most dangerous deep threats in the league, Fuller hasn't experienced any setbacks since his December injury.
Although Fuller isn't expected to be 100 percent due to soft-tissue injuries that have forced him to miss five regular-season games and the playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, he is expected to have solid mobility against Kansas City.
Tight end Jordan Akins (hamstring) and safety Jahleel Addae (knee, Achilles) were ruled out and didn't travel with the team to Kansas City.
Starting tight end Darren Fells (hip, questionable) is expected to play and will work in tandem with Jordan Thomas.
Mike Adams, who had a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble in the Buffalo game, will step in for Addae.
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Rock the (Naturalized) Vote!
Rock the (Naturalized) Vote Report: New American Voters May Impact Close Elections
New report releases never-before-seen data of naturalized citizens and their potential for voter registration
A new report released recently highlights the potential impact that recently naturalized immigrants may have in local and national elections, especially in swing states.
The University of Southern California’s Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII) launched the report, Rock the (Naturalized) Vote, along with an interactive, online mapping tool that identifies the share of recently naturalized immigrants in the voting-age citizen population across the U.S.
Both tools illustrate the potential importance of this vote and will help groups like the National Partnership for New Americans and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) identify areas of the country where New Americans are registering to vote and getting engaged. CSII’s maps show that the most important gap in electoral participation by naturalized citizens comes at the point of registration rather than voting and that, once registered, New Americans vote at rates nearly identical to those of native born Americans.
"The National Partnership for New Americans has assisted over 9,000 immigrants to our nation apply for U.S. citizenship this year, and we have registered tens of thousands of naturalized immigrants to vote,” said Joshua Hoyt, Co-chair of the Partnership and Chief Strategy Executive of ICIRR. “The Center has created powerful maps that illustrate how immigrants who are Americans by choice are changing the electoral map of our country.”
Newly naturalized citizens of voting age are approximately 3.6 percent of the voting-age citizen population which represents more than the margin of victory in many recent local and national elections. Indeed, significant numbers of New Americans are located in many swing states, such as Florida, where 6 percent of the voting age citizen population now consists of recently naturalized immigrants. In the tightly contested 2012 Presidential election, New Americans could be critical.
The online mapping tool launches just prior to voter registration deadlines in many states. Given that one important gap in electoral participation comes as a result of limited registration by New Americans, the data could help target some last-minute efforts. More generally, the data help illustrate the potential importance of the immigrant vote and the report that accompanies it suggests how immigration, while not the dominant issue, can often be a key concern for these voters.
“We hope that the data inspires a more civil, balanced and solutions-oriented conversation about immigration—one in which realistic solutions are proposed and agreed upon so that voters can concentrate on other issues such as the economy,” said Dr. Manuel Pastor, director of USC’s Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration. The online mapping tool provides users with detailed explanation of the geographic location, country-of-origin, and race/ethnicity of the naturalized voting-age population at a level not previously seen.
Organizers across the nation are using these maps to target last minute registration efforts to register and mobilize new citizen voters.
And explaining the political importance of this analysis, particularly given the recent presidential debates, CSII Director Manuel Pastor’s opinion piece “New Americans, New Voters, New Politics” reminds readers that with a race that has just tightened, every vote matters more than ever. And what’s more, in key swing states and key areas (like northern Virginian suburbs), these new voters could be enough to tip the election in one way or the other for the nation.
For what this means for both candidates moving forward, read Pastor’s blog and visit our interactive maps to see the potential effect of newly naturalized immigrants in your community.
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Netherlands host 3 Nations Tournament on the Road to Rio 2016
The tournament, which took place from 19th until 26th June, will help the three teams who have all qualified for the Rio2016 Paralympic Games in September.
The tournament was played in a round robin system, with each team playing two matches against each other.
19th June 19:00 Netherlands - Ukraine
20th June 19:00 Ukraine - United States
21st June 19:00 Netherlands - United States
23rd June 19:00 United States - Ukraine
24th June 19:00 Ukraine - Netherlands
25th June 19:00 United States - Netherlands
Click here to see all the fixtures, scores and match reports
Keith Johnson (USA) receives 100th Cap
On June 23, 2016 against Ukraine, Keith Johnson played in his 100th game representing the United States, a feat that puts him in the company of the likes of Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna, Landon Donovan, Christie Rampone, Clint Dempsey, and Tim Howard.
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Sport fans from around the world can now buy their Paralympic tickets for Rio 2016 from authorised ticket resellers (ATRs)
The IPC’s Global ATR is Jet Set Sports, and Rio 2016 tickets and packages can be purchased on the CoSport website.
Residents of Brazil can buy 2016 Paralympics tickets directly from the Rio 2016 website.
LINK: IFCPF Facebook - Tournament Photos
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Entertainment Theatre & Arts
Only agony, the ecstasy long betrayed
De Profundis, Watergate Theatre Kilkenny
Outlying Islands, Beckett Theatre TCD
Every anguished nuance comes to life in Stephen Rea's performance
Emer O'Kelly
Stephen Rea takes his audience into the soul of Oscar Wilde.
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De Profundis is electrifying. Oscar Wilde's long diatribe of agony is intensely moving and sobering on the page; acted on the stage by a master of his craft, it drags you into that dank cheerless cell in Reading Gaol where Wilde was finally allowed pen and paper after almost two years of isolation alternating with back-breaking manual labour.
Except that Stephen Rea does not so much "act" on the stage of the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny at the Arts Festival, as bury his soul in the depths of Wilde's suffering in a combination of numb despair and raw, searing agony.
Wilde wrote his long "letter" to Bosie, the petulant, selfish lover who turned his back on him, abandoning him to his disgrace, over several months. It is utterly indifferent to its own extremity of revelation: this is a man whose inner self lies naked and beaten in an exhaustion that sometimes seems to mirror, at others to defy, the somnolent post-coital exhaustion of passion.
And Rea combines it all. Hunched in half light, he is at once the universal prisoner and (devastatingly) the fallen angel of the almost contemptuously flamboyant green carnation.
Viewed objectively, Wilde was not the courageous flaneur of gay mythology: his courage deserted him when faced with disgrace, and he committed perjury in a pathetic attempt to avoid what he knew would be his "punishment". But many, maybe most men (or women), would have quailed in the face of society's overwhelming, hypocritical scapegoating.
What comes through the inevitable, anguished bitterness is the bewilderment of the betrayed lover. Alfred Douglas had battened shamelessly on to Oscar during their affair, used him mercilessly, indeed seemingly gloried in holding society's darling genius in thrall. But Oscar crawled back every time for more kicks. So Oscar, one would say, should not have been bewildered at the ultimate betrayal.
But he was, and remained so.
In De Profundis he writes with a subtext of the present: Bosie still holds his heart, and despite the silence, poor Oscar looks almost confidently to resuming their affair, as he looks to resuming his career.
Even from the depths of his "degradation", there is no shadow of what was to be the ugly, and perhaps mercifully short span of life left to him, indulging aimlessly in seedy sexual encounters, only to die forgotten and exiled. And, of course, without the balm of Bosie's presence.
Every anguished nuance comes tremblingly to life in Stephen Rea's performance: his voice is never raised; one might almost think his tone is a considered conversation with himself. Except that there is torment in every line. His is the voice of love betrayed throughout the ages, helpless, bewildered, allowing the bitterness while denying the hatred.
He plays within a score specially composed by Neil Martin, sensitively performed by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, and the production is certain to have an after-life, whether with the ICO or another ensemble. It is one of the very rare theatrical productions which can resonate for a very long time.
Outlying Islands seems to be full of noble ambition, both theatrically and for the future of humankind. And that's one hell of an undertaking. So it's not surprising that David Greig's 2002 play ends up falling apart at the seams without ever really having held together in the first place.
Greig seems to be trying to take on the huge conundrum of why the human animal on occasion prioritises other species over its own. Is it the ultimate fate of the world to implode on itself through its own higher aspirations? Or will the lowest motives always triumph?
It's 1939, and war is in the air. But are the preparations for war in the old "gentlemanly" style or is there need for something more sinister as an antidote to possible fascist annihilation?
Robert and John represent the two elements within their society. Highly trained young ornithologists and newly graduated from Cambridge, they are sent for a month to a remote island on the Scottish coast to survey the bird population. Robert believes in freedom for all, but this has led him always to take what he wants regardless of the fall-out.
John recognises limitations that will favour the common good. But they are faced with human greed in the person of the elderly lessee of the island who sees only the compensation to be had for the loosing of an anthrax attack for which their mission is the precursor. Even that does not ring the knell for their innocence: that comes in the primitive emotions of their host's primeval niece.
Salvation or apocalypse now? Greig seems unable to make up his mind, and therein lies the play's weakness.
Sugarless Theatre do a competent if slightly dull job in their production at the Beckett Theatre in Trinity, with Peter Corboy as John and Leonard Buckley as Robert displaying considerable finesse, although Maeve O'Mahony falls short of the sly abandon necessary for the unfettered Ellen. Karl O'Neill plays the sacrificial old man.
Colm McNally's artful set design looks rather better than it works, and the intelligent direction is by Marc Atkinson with music and sound by Lester St Louis, Lara Gallagher and Eoghan Quinn.
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The Sound of Music at BGE Theatre: Darkness of story is swamped by saccharine optimism
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Plum Wine (Hardcover)
A Novel (Library of American Fiction)
By Angela Davis-Gardner
University of Wisconsin Press, 9780299211608, 332pp.
Paperback (3/27/2007)
Barbara Jefferson, a young American teaching in Tokyo in the 1960s, is set on a life-changing quest when her Japanese surrogate mother, Michi, dies, leaving her a tansu of homemade plum wines wrapped in rice paper. Within the papers Barbara discovers writings in Japanese calligraphy that comprise a startling personal narrative. With the help of her translator, Seiji Okada, Barbara begins to unravel the mysteries of Michi's life, a story that begins in the early twentieth century and continues through World War II and its aftermath.
As Barbara and Seiji translate the plum wine papers they form an intimate bond, with Michi a ghostly third in what becomes an increasingly uneasy triangle. Barbara is deeply affected by the revelation that Michi and Seiji are hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima, and even harder for her to understand are the devastating psychological effects wrought by war. Plum Wine examines human relationships, cultural differences, and the irreparable consequences of war in a story that is both original and timeless.
2007 A Notable Fiction Book of 2007, selected by the Kiriyama Prize Committee
Winner, Fiction Award, Southern Independent Bookstore Alliance
Notable Fiction, Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize
Angela Davis-Gardner is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, Felice and Forms of Shelter. Her short stories and personal essays have appeared in numerous literary magazines including Shenandoah and The Greensboro Review. She is professor of creative writing at North Carolina State University.
Praise For Plum Wine: A Novel (Library of American Fiction)…
Durham Herald Sun
"A delicate and moving story about self-discovery and the search for understanding in the face of the cruelty human beings can inflict upon each other. [Davis-Gardner] treats each of her characters and settings with the quiet dignity considered such an integral part of the Japanese culture, even as she reveals their fears and their flaws. Her style is as spare and graceful as Japanese calligraphy, each word a purposeful and precise stroke evoking a world steeped in tradition trying to come to grips with the chaos of a new age."
News and Observer
"Plum Wine illuminates the difficult process of discovering the careful balance between knowledge and inexperience, innocence and clarity. [Angela Davis-Gardner] displays just the right touch in her multilayered third novel, "Plum Wine," never once losing the powerfully bare quality of a soft brush on rice paper."
Bookslut.com, April 2006
"Davis-Gardner is an excellent tour guide: her vivid descriptions and lucid explanations of all things Japanese are nearly enough to make you impulsively purchase a plane ticket. Visions of elaborate tea ceremonies, emerald evergreen branches and the golden plums that make Michi’s wine make Plum Wine sensual, inviting, illuminating. The reader will pick up a few bits of vocabulary, and perhaps an appetite for eel, mochi cake, and most certainly the sweet drink that gives the book its name."
"A mystery that unfolds as beautifully, delicately, and ceremoniously as a lotus blossom. One of the most memorable novels I have read in many years."—Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls
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2017 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Feature Line Up
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival line up announcements are starting to roll in and we are already super psyched for what's on the table so far! The US Narrative, Documentary, and International Narrative competition categories have been announced, as well as Spotlight, Viewpoints, and the popular Midnight section. The 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 19th - 30th. You can check out the latest revealed chunk of their program here - and make sure to stay tuned for more!
IndiestreetDocumentary, Shorts Under 10
2016 was quite the year - one full of turmoil and disappointments. Sadly, 2017 has basically been exactly like last year except x1000000 in craziness. We have to do what we can to find any glimmer of hope possible. This is exactly what filmmaker Sean Wang’s sparkling indie gem “3,000 Miles” offers - a filmic glitter of touching beauty and hope. At only 5 mins, this sweet doc chronicles, via a visual montage of snippets of a city in motion and voicemail audio, Wang’s year living and working abroad in New York City. The story is told through voicemail messages left by his mother, from July 2016 to just recently, checking in on him over the course of a turbulent 12-month period in modern American history. Scenes of the city, reminders of the Trump administration, the feeling of simultaneous opportunity and oppression of being in a foreign country all emotionally seep through a beautiful concoction of words and images. Please take 5 minutes out of your day to experience this moving portrait of time, history, place and family…and hey, why not give your loved ones a ring afterwards!
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Maria's Pick: Exploring Lyric Music Videos
IndiestreetMusic Subway
The last couple of years have seen an explosion of lyric music videos. They are less expensive and easier to make than regular music videos and they keep fans on the channels of artists rather than give them the opportunity of exploring unofficial sources. So, it has become somewhat of a custom for well known artists to do one or two lyric music video for tracks they are also planning to release. Most of them are quite straight-forward. Some, however, are rather creative. Here are three fresh releases, worthy of your time! Green Day – Too Dumb To Die A very beautiful collage style video with a retro look, this promo is an absolute joy to watch. Smart use of typography fusing brilliantly with the simple yet effective animations, all incorporated in MiraRuido's aesthetic. The director is actually called Joseba Elorza and comes from Basque County in Spain. He studied to become a sound technician but his evening hobby of working on collages later prompted him to become an illustrator/animator.
Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do Before there was the super expensive video everybody liked to talk about, Taylor released this beautiful ode to Saul Bass a.k.a 'the man who changed graphic design'. Created by ODD and produced by Taylor herself, together with Joseph Kahn, director of her official promo, this lyric video is (we think!) waaay more witty and interesting than the live action one.
P!nk – What About Us A more low budget lyric video but with a very special approach to the actual typography. Mimicking handwriting, the words become harder to read in the songs' more emotional and dramatic moments. As a matter of fact, a number of fans have complained that the promo defies the whole idea of a lyric music video whose purpose should be to see the actual words that are being sang. But it is this precise illegibility that makes it stand out - not to mention perfectly fits the song's message (that of a deteriorating relationship). Even more so, it also beautifully compliments the stirring live action video directed by Georgia Hudson.
About Maria: "Multimedia in Human Form. Media researcher. Journalist. Filmmaker. PR and Social Media Mind. Cinephille. TV Shows aficionado. Books Lover. Music Video guru and former curator of the 2Pause.com project"
ISFF Winner UNREST Hits the Big Screen!
IndiestreetDocumentary
One of Indie Street / Indie Street Film Festival's absolute favorite documentaries from the past year has FINALLY reached the big screen! Winner of the second annual ISFF award for Best Feature Documentary, UNREST has landed at IFC Center in NYC! If you missed the premiere event this past weekend, don't fret! Filmmaker and subject of this poignant and beautiful study on ME/CFS and chronic ilnness, Jennifer Brea, will be in-person for a Q&A after the 7:50 screening this Thursday, September 28! Believe us, you'd be crazy to miss this opportunity! For more information on tickets and screening times, head to IFC Center's website. And be sure to watch the trailer for the film below!
Help Make the Best Short EVER into a FEATURE!
IndiestreetCrowdfund Corner
If you love short films, then you've most definitely heard about Jim Cummings' 2016 ultra-successful Sundance-winning short film THUNDER ROAD. If you haven't, then you've probably been living under a rock and that's no good. First things first, if you've not seen this short film, remove the rock from on top of you, stop everything else you're doing and experience one of the best, most emotional rides provided in a short film....pretty much ever. And if you've seen it - heck, watch it again right now! At Indie Street, we can't get enough of this short - it even won the inaugural Indie Street Film Festival Best Narrative Short Jury Award. A film fit for all the acclaim in the world! So, what could literally be better than this film? Um, probably the potential of A FEATURE LENGTH VERSION OF IT. Yes, you've heard me right. The team behind THUNDER ROAD are at it again and are looking to raise the money to fund one of the best filmic ideas of all time. If you appreciate any level of film, story, innovation, perseverance, creativity, Springsteen, and talent, you've GOT to donate to this cause right now. Over an hour of ace storytelling and camerawork will be gifted to all film lovers around the world. What more could you want?? Head to the THUNDER ROAD Kickstarter NOW and get donatin'!!!
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Maria's Pick: The Shins' HALF A MILLION
We're ending the summer in a quirky breezy way with an arts & crafts style video! LAMAR + NIK go back to the simple yet witty concept that made them famous. Before lyric music videos were even a thing, they made this dazzling piece that featured the song's words made of gigantic cardboards. “Magnolia” was everything we loved about indie, low budget productions...not to mention it was also environmentally friendly given the letters were made from discarded cardboards from grocery stores. For The Shins' new video, they chose another tactic - yet, it's still as ground-breaking and impressive: filmed on a white backdrop, edited, then printed out. “Half A Million” was created with 5,566 stickers, hand cut from 4,868 frames and animated by sticking them down on top of each other at each of the 40+ locations. Great concept and an awesome twist for a video based on a band performance!
Featured Short Film: AUGUST
IndiestreetShorts Under 10
Hard to believe that the 2nd annual Indie Street Film Festival started almost a month ago already! The good news is that this means only 11 more months until the 2018 edition! While we are already excitedly counting down the days until next year, it doesn’t hurt to start collecting and watching some awesome indie films to bide our time. A good place to start? With some of the best short films of this year’s fest - one's that are already available online! This week we are proud to feature filmmaker Caitlyn Green’s short AUGUST - an experimental mediation on a woman waking from a fever dream, deep in Lousiana’s swampland, where it has been August for 16 years. An audience favorite, AUGUST had a superb run on the festival circuit, including playing at Slamdance Film Festival, and was recently featured on Short of the Week. Kudos to an innovative short that we were proud to program and share with NJ audiences! If you missed out on watching in Red Bank last month, check out the poetic narrative now on Vimeo!
Featured VOD: DAVE MADE A MAZE
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I've got both good news and bad news. The bad news? If you missed the soon-to-be cult hit DAVE MADE A MAZE on Opening Night of the 2017 Indie Street Film Festival...well, let me just say: BOY, DID YOU MISS OUT! But hey, the good news? The jaw-droppingly innovative indie film that everyone is raving about is NOW AVAILABLE to watch in theaters AND online on VOD! Red Bank audiences absolutely loved this impressive feat of story and cardboard, saying that it was a festival defining film for ISFF....and now is your chance to join the fandom. This is one quirky, crazy, fun and one-of-a-kind film that has something for everyone. Believe me, you don't want to miss this one! Watch the trailer below and then head to the film's official site to check out showtimes and where to watch online!
Featured VOD: BARBECUE
Starving for some delicious indie cinema? Well, all you hungry, hungry film lovers…today is your lucky day! Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker’s Indie Street Film Festival hit BARBECUE launches on NETFLIX globally….TODAY! If you had the fine honor of attending the screening in Red Bank last July, as well as the community cookout held afterwards at Bow Tie Cinema, you’d know that it was definitely one of the most “appetizing” highlights of this year’s second edition fest! If you missed out, well, no fear! Take those rumbling bellies and head to Netflix to treat yourself to one tasty, culturally eye-opening documentary. The award-winning film premiered at SXSW 2017, was a crowd favorite at ISFF and is set to take the online foodie community by storm with its VOD release. Giving its audience a journey around the world through the eyes of cooking and barbecue, Salleh and Tucker show us so beautifully that food can bring the world together, in an almost religious way! It's exactly what we need right now. Join the cinematically delicious cult movement - don't delay! For more info, head to the film’s website or check out the filmmakers’ latest interview with Australian media. Oh and watch NOW!
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Former ‘Teen Mom’ Farrah Abraham Horrifies Fans As Daughter Sophia Wears Black Latex Pants On NYFW Runway
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Rebecca Cukier
Sophia Abraham is definitely proving to be a little fashionista. The 10-year-old daughter to former Teen Mom OG star Farrah Abraham has been strutting the New York Fashion Week runway, with a new video landing on Sophia’s Instagram page and showing fans her latest look. Sophia and Farrah may have made headlines together for appearing at the Venice Film Festival recently, but the mother-and-daughter duo has flown back stateside for the annual fashion event. Clearly, New York Fashion Week involved more than just sitting and watching for Sophia.
Sophia took to Instagram yesterday with a video of herself walking down the runway. She was seen wearing a black t-shirt with a slightly cropped finish and white lettering, although eyes were likely on the glossy, black latex pants that were paired with the casual top. Sophia completed her ensemble with trendy sneakers. Sophia’s long, brown hair was worn down, and she appeared remarkably confident for someone so inexperienced in the world of fashion. Although Sophia may be considered a child celebrity, her background doesn’t include much professional modeling experience.
Fans have been responding to the video with mixed feelings. While a fair amount of Sophia’s followers seemed to think that the video was great, the post also received some backlash.
One fan queried the brand of apparel that Sophia was modeling for.
“Is this company really making clothing for 10 year olds?”
Another commenter seemed to be feeling uneasy about the whole affair.
“She looks uncomfortable.”
5th year #nyfw
A post shared by S O P H I A L A B R A H A M (@sophialabraham) on Sep 9, 2019 at 2:49pm PDT
“Your mom shouldn’t be making you do this kinda stuff,” one fan told Sophia.
“Poor girl. Can’t even be a kid. WORK WORK WORK. Make that money for your momma,” another user commented.
it’s #Venice #Italy first #venicefilmfestival & bringing out my Sicilian & Italian heritage loving it!
A post shared by S O P H I A L A B R A H A M (@sophialabraham) on Aug 28, 2019 at 10:18am PDT
In this case, it seemed that the negative responses were leaning more towards Sophia’s presence on the runway overall. Fans often appear to be conflicted when it comes to Sophia’s high-profile appearances, with many feeling that she does not lead a normal life for her age.
One user simply stated that they felt Sophia’s presence at the event wasn’t appropriate, as per their comment.
“She should be in real school everyday interacting with kids her own age. Smh. Poor girl has no friends to play with and just be a kid”
Soda or white Porsche ?
A post shared by S O P H I A L A B R A H A M (@sophialabraham) on Jun 17, 2019 at 1:03pm PDT
Sophia’s runway appearances now span two days in a row. As The Inquisitr reported yesterday, Sophia appeared on the New York Fashion Week catwalk in a white and pageant-style dress.
Fortunately for Sophia, kind words were left by some fans. In regard to the backlash, some fans seemed horrified at Farrah’s parenting choices.
Farrah and Sophia shot to fame on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant before appearing on Teen Mom OG. Farrah’s eyebrow-raising activities saw her leave the franchise earlier this year, with Sophia also exiting. Fans wishing to see more of Farrah and Sophia should follow their Instagram accounts.
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National Sports Center Gets a New Old Fashioned Scoreboard
Brian Quarstad contact
Apr 20, 2010 15 min read
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National Sports Center Gets a New Old Fashioned Scoreboard April 25, 2019 Brian Quarstad
If you have attended a pro soccer game at the National Sports Center the past several years, you may have heard this announcement coming from the public address system: “Can you please move the golf cart in the Southeast end of the stadium? It’s blocking the view of the scoreboard.”
It seems the large portable digital scoreboard at the NSC stadium has been broken for a few years. If you looked south of the bleachers and in the small fenced-in area you could see it stowed away and poking up above the fence. The last several years, a portable scoreboard was brought in for games. The problem was it was so small it was often hard to see. I mean it was really small, as in portable. It had wheels with a hitch and could have been pulled along easily with a 4-cylinder compact car and not changed the mileage. Small as in it didn’t stand any higher than four feet and anyone walking in front of it blocked its view from the main stands. In fact it had become a standing joke to many former Thunder supporters.
Well, not anymore. When you walk into the National Sports Center Stadium on Saturday night, the new NSC scoreboard planted firmly in the ground at the Southeast end of the stadium will surely grab your attention. Soccer fans will see a brand new permanent 12′ x 24′ scoreboard with both modern and old fashioned designs.
It’s actually a few feet off the ground and it’s big — so if some 8-year old is standing in front of the scoreboard he can’t hide it!
Bruce McGuire
When first viewing the new scoreboard two things are sure to strike you: A) There are no digital displays on the board. B) The giant analog clock in the center of the structure. Even though this new scoreboard went from design to reality in less than 2 months, it has its roots in an event that happened 4 years ago.
Left to right: Neal Logan, Andy Wattenhoffer and Bruce McGuire stand on the terrace at FC St. Pauli Stadium, Millerntor in 2006.
Neal Logan, Bruce McGuire and Andy Wattenhofer, all soccer fans from the Twin Cities, were together in Germany for World Cup 2006. The US had been eliminated and the three friends had another week before they needed to fly back to the US. The threesome headed to Hamburg to sightsee and McGuire suggested going past Millerntor-Stadion, the stadium in which FC St. Pauli played. McGuire was a big fan of St. Pauli and the teams’ followers who are known to be quite fervent in their support. McGuire says the stadium is actually in the red-light district of Hamburg and is a “pretty old stadium.”
“We went to Fan Fest,” said McGuire. “Which was held in every major city in Germany. There was tons of food and drinks and giant screens showing all the World Cup games. As it turns out, the Fan Fest in Hamburg was right next to Millerntor.”
McGuire said because it was summer and the team wasn’t playing, he knew the stadium would be closed, but they decided to check it out anyway. After touring a very unique fan shop, they found out the stadium even had its own built in pub. “While we were in the pub a guy approached us and said he could tell we were Americans from our accents,” said McGuire. “He was a former player and asked if we would like to see the inside of the stadium. Of course we were all over that!”
The FC St.Pauli scoreboard which has since been replaced with an all digital scoreboard. Note the operator posted in the lower right corner who would manually change the score.
McGuire said they were able to walk around the stadium, which still had terracing on one end and was old and crumbling. “Above the terrace was a beautiful old scoreboard,” continued McGuire. “It had an old traditional clock face and big large rectangles with numbers on them to post the score. Everything was manual. I don’t think three guys could have been more excited to see a traditional old place like that. It was fantastic!”
“We’ve been talking about it ever since,” said McGuire. “We’ve joked that if we ever owned a club we would build that scoreboard because it’s such an old fashioned hands-on sort of thing. It also reminds us of old-fashioned baseball in America. Why do we need the big fancy digital scoreboards just to tell us the time and score?”
Neal Logan is a project manager at an architectural firm. Logan says he resurrected the St. Pauli scoreboard idea after the NSC announced it would create a new team to play at the National Sports Center Stadium. He knew the team would be needing a scoreboard so he originally brought the idea up after the stakeholders meetings the NSC held in mid-January. Logan, who is also a long-time soccer and bandy player as well as a referee who has traveled as far as Russia to officiate bandy tournaments, said he had several suggestions for the NSC. Logan is also the unofficial barbecue king of the Dark Cloud supporters group. He says he presented the idea of a very large and permanent grill placed in front of the exhibition field where any tailgater could come and grill before the game. Logan says the NSC ran with the idea and a huge grill is now in place ready for the season opener this Saturday.
NSC Facility Operations Manager Brandon Radeke and his crew work on the new scoreboard
But the bigger idea of the scoreboard was presented to Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Executive Director Paul Erickson via Tim Hayes, another former Thunder supporter who has been very supportive of the new NSC Stars pro soccer team. Hayes showed Erickson a few sketches Logan had come up with. Logan says he was put in touch with NSC Facility Operations Manager Brandon Radeke. On March 10th Logan, met with Radeke and a few other NSC employees along with Tim Hayes, Jim Crist and Joe Leyba who made up this ad hoc committee to oversee the building of the scoreboard. Logan said that the NSC had also come up with their own design mocked up by NSC marketing and design specialist Angie Bertrand. “The NSC liked the idea and told us they were able to construct it with their own staff,” said Logan.
Logan got to work looking at clock companies and eventually settled on Lumichron who create specialized clocks for buildings and towers. The committee decided on a model called the Chatwell. The clock face picked out will be 4 feet in diameter and the committee was able to custom design the face. “We kept refining the design with supporters who have design experience,” said Logan. “We simplified it with the 5 minute tick marks with numerals at 15, 30 and 45.” Logan said that another Dark Cloud supporter, Kevin Joseph who is a graphic designer and a sports logo critic helped him to design the fonts for the numbers on the clock. “Kevin came up with an NFL font from the Bengals and then did some modification,” said Logan. “Then we used that font for all of the team names and numbers for the score.”
The clock, seen here still in its packing crate, arrived late last week.
Logan confirmed he has heard from the NSC that the design is so unique the team needed to get special permission from the United States Soccer Federation to go forward with the structure. He explained the scoreboard will have large logos for each team and all of the custom made logos and numbers will slide in with a system designed by Radeke and his staff. The clock will sit in the middle of the board.
Bertrand said there’s room on the scoreboard for advertisers although they had not secured any but were in negotiations. “Once sponsors are secured, they will go in the 6’ x 2’ areas above home and visitor plaques,” said Bertrand. “The frame of the scoreboard is steel. The main scoreboard graphic is the blue background and the words “National Sports Center” and will be one big adhesive graphic similar to vehicle graphic material. This big graphic is applied to metal sheeting which will be set securely into the steel frame.”
Bertrand said she expects the scoreboard to be finished as early as Wednesday but they were still waiting for the finished materials.
“The fact that they [NSC] are building this scoreboard with a traditional clock face, like on an old clock tower in a downtown, just blows my mind,” stated McGuire. “It’s unbelievable and I didn’t expect this at all. If the team never does anything else, I’m ecstatic about the clock.”
Mock up of what the new NSC scoreboard will look like after completion.
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As a company, Insight Global donated $20,000 this summer to the ALS Association during the widespread Ice Bucket Challenge. During the month of October, the company participated in the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink campaign and raised over $12,000 to help in the fight against Breast Cancer. In November and December, Insight Global held its annual canned food drive and Toys for Tots fundraiser in which the company donated 9,086 cans and 3,308 toys.
Collectively, Insight Global was able to help numerous charitable organizations throughout the year. Recipients included the March of Dimes, Stop Hunger Now, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and many more.
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The French Initiative for Coral Reefs (IFRECOR) is in charge of registering and diffusing every action linked to IYOR 2018 in France’s metropolitan and overseas territories. It is also responsible for the coordination of events of national scale throughout the IYOR 2018, the IFRECOR’s endeavour has been to reach a diverse audience including the general public, scholastic, scientific, and socio-professionals.
As a part of this effort to reach a varied audience, this parliamentary event targets members of the French Senate. The objective is to make a plea for the protection of coral reefs among French senators. An identical “mirror” event took place in the French National Assembly to address MP’s on October the 17th.
Three speakers will address an estimated 40 MP’s as follows :
Pascale Joannot (MNHN) will represent the French scientific community and will reiterate the value and threats posed to coral reefs.
Isabelle Terrier, chief of environment ministry’s office for evaluation and protection of marine environments, will present the governmental actions to preserve corals since the creation of the IFRECOR 18 years ago.
Sébastien Mabile, president of UICN France’s environmental policy and law commission, will present the legal framework and juridic tools to preserve coral reefs (this will be the main subject of the event).
French overseas territories cover around 10% of global coral reefs, which means France has a global responsibility to protect these biodiversity treasures. By bringing a scientific expertise, the IFRECOR hopes to draw decision makers around coral ecosystem conservation. However, the overseas territories have various degrees of autonomy from France’s national government and law, creating a complex system in which implementation of coral conservation policies is difficult. That is why a lecture and debate on juridic means to protect coral reefs can foster much-needed conservation policies for coral reefs.
This event was organized in close collaboration with senators Jérôme Bignon (Somme) and Michel Magras (Saint Barthélemy). The UICN France, a member of the IFRECOR, also played a major role in the organisation of this event as a part of France’s IYOR 2018 national actions.
Bernardo Sanchez (bernardo.sanchez@uicn.fr)
Funded with the support of the Government of Sweden, the Government of France and UN Environment
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The Last Resistance: Dragon Tomb Book Blast and Excerpt
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While defending his country against Japanese invasion, archaeologist Chuan-Jay Hoo is taken as a prisoner of war when a behind-enemy-lines rescue mission goes horribly wrong. His captors force him to take part in the excavation of an ancient tomb, a process that unearths a ruthless force and the true origin of Chinese civilization.
The excavation ends; but China is still in dire need of help. Teamed up with American adventurer Dr. Harry Jones, a close friend of President Roosevelt, Chuan-Jay returns to the tomb and convinces the guardians of the tomb to interfere human affairs.
The tide of the war is turned but no one sees what is coming next: the rise of an otherworldly evil. Neither the Allies nor the Axis powers can stand in its way. Soon, our world is at the brink of an Armageddon.
At the final moment of human civilization, Chuan-Jay finds himself standing alone in the tomb of the First King, as the last line of defense for the survival of mankind.
October 07, 1943, Ba-Da-Ling, China
Colorful autumn leaves covered the land fifty miles northwest of Peking, the old capital of China. On the ridges of meandering mountains lay the ancient Great Wall among the green cypresses and red maples. At the highest peak of the mountain stood the North No. 8 Beacon Tower, a rectangular gray structure surrounded by low bushes and exposed rocks. Numerous bullet holes scarred its side wall.
To the south of the tower, a shadow suddenly appeared on a large flat rock. It was Tiger. From there, he looked back to the east for a few seconds before jumping onto the firing dais on the wall, which was about twenty-five feet above the ground. Then he disappeared into the beacon tower.
Down the flight of stairs, Tiger walked into a large room with a sand table in the middle. By the sand table, three officers in different uniforms were having a discussion. In the background, several staff members were busy at their own tasks.
“Attention, North Command Post,” the soldier at the door announced. “Salute!”
After exchanging greetings with General Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Generaloberst Heinz Guderian, and General Yoshijiro Umezu, Tiger went right to the battle planning against Tio’s army in Northern China.
“I just came back from the Ju-Yong Pass down the valley. Tio left no troop at the Ming’s Tombs. To the east of the pass, barely any sentry posts in sight.” Tiger spoke in English. “It looks like they have completely pulled back to the city of Peking. How are your preparations, Generals?”
“My Kwantung Army had crossed the Shan-Hai Pass several days ago. About two hundred thousand infantries were in place along the Chao-Bei River,” said Umezu. “We don’t have many airplanes left. Only about one hundred fifty are battle ready in Hsinking.”
“I have the Seventeenth Army and the Mongolian Cavalry Group in place to strike. The Twelfth Air Army are in Tamsagbulag. Two thousand planes will be ready,” Vasilevsky said in English with a heavy Russian accent. “The Thirty-sixth Army, Thirty-ninth Army, Fifty-third Army are back on the Mongolian grassland together with the Sixth Guards Tank Army. Artillery and tanks can only move after infantry starts the attack. It will take quite a few days to move all our forces to the battlefield.”
“This is good. Once they arrive, join the battle immediately. Tactically, our goal is to get our artillery within firing range and start hitting Tio’s battleship. It will be great if we can sustain the assault for three to four days,” said Tiger.
“Mr. Generaloberst, how about your Tigers?” Tiger turned to Guderian. “I like how you named your tanks.”
“They are back on the grassland but a little closer, in Ulanqab. Tigers are heavy and logistically more complicated. So they may arrive at the battlefield later,” answered Guderian.
“Hopefully, your lubricant will not freeze on a cold autumn day in China,” Vasilevsky joked. “Per Comrade Zhukov.”
“It was extremely cold in Moscow and our lubricant did freeze.” Guderian’s face flushed. “My Tigers will be here as we planned.”
“Generals!” Tiger raised his voice. “Let’s go over the northern battle plan of Operation Mad Cow once more, before the radio time. General Umezu, your infantry will start from the east at eleven hundred hours when the ground warms up. Please remind your soldiers to set all houses on fire as they go.”
“Yes, sir. Thermal background noises.”
“General Vasilevsky, all the heavy equipment will start moving south at nine hundred hours. Your infantry and air army will attack at thirteen hundred hours from the west.”
“Yes, sir. The first wave of tanks will join the battle around noon time the day after tomorrow,” confirmed Vasilevsky.
“Generaloberst Guderian, please make sure your Tigers will arrive for the main tank assault,” Tiger said. “I will probably ride with you. With your Tigers, we will have the best chance to get our artillery to the Sand River Line for a shot at Battleship Number Four parked at the Old Summer Palace.”
“Absolutely,” agreed Guderian. “It will be an honor to…”
“Excuse me, Generals,” a staff member interrupted Guderian with a headset in his hand, “it is radio time.”
“Good, we want Tio to know that we are coming,” Tiger murmured as everyone stopped talking.
The staff member unplugged his headset from the radio and out came the voice of President Roosevelt.
“Good day, people of America!”
Roosevelt’s greeting was followed by the voices of other world leaders in their native tongues.
“People of China.”
“People of the Soviet Union.”
“People of Japan.”
“People of Germany.”
“People of Great Britain.”
“And the people of the world. Tomorrow, October 8, 1943—a date which will live on in human history—if there is still one,” said Roosevelt. Each leader repeated the same paragraph after him in his own language.
“The United States of America, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, The Empire of Japan, The Reich, and Great Britain together will go to war against an alien force who suddenly and deliberately attacked us with the intention to annihilate the very existence of mankind.”
People around the globe were listening, holding their breath.
“Our world was in a state of chaos and we were at war with each other—for what? Territories, ideologies, or supremacies. We never realized how childish and ignorant we were until our very existences were in grave danger. Indeed, one city after another—Manhattan, Shimonoseki, Nanking, Moscow, Rome, Munich, and London—was obliterated in a matter of seconds. Even a tiny island in the Indian Ocean was wiped out by a single strike from the sky. From that day, nothing will be the same again for mankind.”
Across East Asia, infantrymen on the Great Wall were listening; drivers of BM-8-24 Katyusha rocket launchers were listening; crews of Tiger tanks in the Mongolian grassland were listening; gunners on the battleship Yamato were listening; pilots of B-17 bombers in Oita Airfield were listening; sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid were listening. By the Leaning Tower of the Tiger Hill Pagoda in Suzhou, White-Goat, Black-Fish, and CJ were listening.
“For the first time, the people of Earth have put aside their differences and formed an opinion on the implications to the very life and safety of our civilization. For the first time in history, we are truly united,” Roosevelt said with force. “A new United Nations has been democratically formed to direct all the measures for our defense.
“As the president of the United States, I pledge my country to the United Nations and mankind,” he announced.
Roosevelt was followed by other world leaders.
“As the chairman of the Republic of China.”
“As the premier of the Soviet Union.”
“As the chancellor of Germany.”
“As the prime minister of Great Britain.”
“As the emperor of Japan.”
At this moment, the image of the Japanese delegates bowing to their skinny translator prior to the recording session of the Bermuda Summit flashed across CJ’s mind.
How could I not see this at the first glance?
Although Hirohito was heavily disguised, but those thick glasses!
The voice of Roosevelt continued, “Today, the world declared in one voice: we will not go quietly into the night! Tomorrow, we will fight. No matter how much sacrifice it may cost. No matter how long it may take. We will fight, fight for the existence of mankind.”
Roosevelt’s voice became stronger and stronger.
“Our United Forces may be far inferior, the final victory may not be inevitable, but we will fight, fight till the last resistance vanishes on the surface of our home planet — so help us God, FIGHT!”
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Evaluation of Vascular Structures of Living Donor Kidneys by Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography before Transplant Surgery: Is Arterial Phase Sufficient for Determination of Both Arteries and Veins?
Mehmet Ali Ikidag ,
Department of Radiology, SANKO University Medical School, Gaziantep, TR
Erdal Uysal
Transplant Surgery, SANKO University Medical School, Gaziantep, TR
Objectives: The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy of preoperative early arterial Computed tomography angiography (CTA) in donor nephrectomy, to assess the renal arterial and venous structures of donor kidneys.
Materials and Methods: Seventy living donor candidates were included to this study, who had CTA for the assessment of their renal vessels in our hospital between January 2011 and January 2015. Only early arterial phase images were obtained to avoid exposing the patients from high dose of radiation. Scans were reported by two radiologists independently. The number of renal arteries, veins and their tributaries were documented. The donor kidneys were removed by two consultant surgeons, and after back-table perfusion the same details were recorded and taken as the reference findings for the operation side.
Results: A total of 70 potential live kidney donors underwent renal CTA, among them fifty five patients had donor nephrectomy. A total of 140 kidneys were evaluated by CTA and the vessels of 55 harvested kidneys were compared with CTA findings. There were 40 kidneys that had at least one accessory or polar artery. There were 5 early branching renal arteries, two retroaortic and two circumaortic renal veins. Three kidneys had multiple renal veins. Operation findings were totally consistent with CTA findings in patients who underwent donor nephrectomy.
Conclusion: Arterial phase CTA is sufficient for evaluation of both arterial and venous vessels of kidneys, and precontrast, venous or late phase imaging should be preserved only for chosen circumstances to avoid high radiation exposure.
Keywords: renal artery, renal vein, CTA, nephrectomy, end stage renal disease
How to Cite: Ikidag MA, Uysal E. Evaluation of Vascular Structures of Living Donor Kidneys by Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography before Transplant Surgery: Is Arterial Phase Sufficient for Determination of Both Arteries and Veins?. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. 2019;103(1):23. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1719
Published on 04 Apr 2019
Accepted on 17 Mar 2019 Submitted on 03 Dec 2018
Renal transplantation is the most efficient treatment method in end-stage renal disease. Living donor transplant surgeries are more successful than cadaver transplant surgeries due to sufficient preparation period in elective circumstances and short ischemia durations, also survival of living donor grafts are found to be longer than cadaver ones [1]. Living donor renal transplantations are being performed increasingly as their success rates are higher and there are not enough numbers of cadaver grafts [1]. Transplant surgeon’s preoperative precise information about donor’s renal vasculature is crucial for a successful graft nephrectomy, to reduce the risk of vascular injury and therefore to shorten the ischemia duration [2]. With the development of noninvasive radiological modalities, conventional angiography is rarely needed for preoperative assessment of donor kidney vessels. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) has become the first choice among noninvasive radiological modalities for the evaluation of donor’s renal vessels. It can also reveal the concomitant pathological conditions of kidneys and other abdominal structures at the same investigation [1, 3]. However, many institutions perform multiphasic renal CTA to assess arteries and veins including precontrast, arterial, venous, and late-phase studies; therefore, patients are exposed to high amount of radiation. There are few studies that focus on the sufficiency of arterial phase alone. The aim of our study is to determine the efficacy of preoperative single-phase early arterial CTA in donor nephrectomy to assess the renal vascular variations, anomalies, and parenchymal pathologies of donor kidneys.
Data about transplant donor candidates who underwent CTA for the assessment of renal vessels in name University Hospital between January 2011 and January 2015 were included, retrospectively. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of name University and all candidates had signed an informed consent before the CT examinations. All images were obtained by the same 64-row CT scanner (Siemens Somatom Definition, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany). Since iodinated intravenous (IV) contrast administration is mandatory for CTA examinations, patients were questioned if they had allergy history to iodinated contrast material or penicillin. Oral contrast material was not used in any of the patients. An 18 or 20 G intravenous catheter was inserted into an antecubital vein. IV contrast was delivered via a double pump injector unit (Medrad Stellant, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, USA). After they were taken in the gantry in supine position, an anteroposterior scout image was taken to determine the boundaries of imaging area. Two centimeters above the right diaphragm and below the iliac crests were marked and the CT screening area was determined as between these marks. A region of interest (ROI) was placed within the proximal abdominal aorta, above the celiac truncus level. After the beginning of contrast delivery via automated pump injector, the abdominal aorta was screened via bolus tracking software and the CTA protocol was started automatically as soon as contrast enhancement in the ROI reached 150 HU.
Iomeprol 400 mg/ml (Iomeron) or iodixanol 320 mg/ml (Visipaque) were used with four ml/sec injection rate and 2 ml/kg dose (maximum 120 ml). Forty mL of IV saline solution was delivered following IV contrast media. The parameters of CTA protocol were as follows: 64 × 0.6 mm collimation, 0.5 second rotation time, 100–120 kV and 150–450 milliamperes (mA) current in X ray tube, 0.6 mm detector thickness and reconstruction interval. Scan duration was between 8 and 11 seconds in craniocaudal direction, completed in one breath hold time in all patients. Only arterial phase images were obtained to avoid exposing the patients to high doses of radiation, as all patients had abdominal ultrasonography examination to assess kidney morphology and scintigraphy to assess functions before the CTA examination.
Source images were transferred to a separate workstation (Leonardo Workstation, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany). In addition to axial source images, maximum intensity projection (MIP), multiplanar reformat (MPR) and three-dimensional volume rendering technique (VRT) were used to evaluate kidney vessels.
Scans were reported by two radiologists independently. Each of them had 10 years of experience in abdominal CT and CTA. The mean duration between the interpretations was approximately seven days. The number of renal arteries, veins and their tributaries were documented. Accessory and polar vessels, variations such as early bifurcation and high origins were evaluated. An artery segment originating from aorta and coursing towards renal hilum was noted as an accessory artery, while it was recorded as polar artery if it coursed towards superior or inferior pole of the kidney [4].
The donor kidneys were removed by two consultant surgeons, and after back-table perfusion the same details were recorded and taken as the reference findings for the operation side.
SPSS 13.0 software program was used for statistical analysis and p < 0.05 was considered as significant.
Seventy living donor candidates were evaluated.
Forty two of the patients were male, and 28 were female. Mean age of donors was 46.3 ± 12.9 years. Repetition of the CTA was not needed in any of the patients. Among the 70 potential live kidney donors, fifty five had donor nephrectomy, 32 for the right kidney and 23 for the left one. Fifteen candidates were excluded from the operation, five according to CTA findings and another 10 for other reasons, such as positive serum cross-match and resignation of candidates. A total of 140 kidneys and their vessels were evaluated by CTA (Table 1), and the vessels of 55 harvested kidneys were compared with CTA findings. According to CTA findings, 100 (71.4%) of these kidneys had single renal artery. There were 40 kidneys (29.6%) that had at least one accessory or polar artery (Figure 1). One patient had 4 polar arteries instead of left main renal artery (Figure 2), and right nephrectomy was performed to prevent prolonged graft ischemia due to long duration of left nephrectomy. There were two retroaortic (Figures 3 and 4), two circumaortic (Figure 5), and three multiple (Figure 6) renal veins. One patient had double renal arteries on each side and accompanying double retroaortic renal veins on the left. Also, one patient had two renal arteries on the left that were equal in size and two polar arteries on superior and inferior each, and this patient also had three renal veins on the right that were separately draining into vena cava inferior. These two patients did not undergo donor nephrectomy due to these findings, as the recipient candidates had other relatives who had normal one renal artery and vein on each side on their renal CTA examinations.
Renal arterial and venous variations encountered in 140 kidneys of renal donor candidates (n = 70).
Female/Male
Accessory renal artery 4 3 4/3
Polar renal artery 9 10 8/11
Early branching renal artery 2 3 3/2
High originating renal artery 3 1 2/2
Anterolateral originating renal artery 3 0 1/2
Atherosclerosis 2 1 0/2
Retroaortic renal vein 0 2 1/1
Multiple renal veins 2 1 2/1
Circumaortic renal vein 0 2 1/1
Thick slab coronal inverted gray scala MIP image depicts bilateral double renal arteries, originating close to each other from the aorta and coursing almost parallel to each other towards renal hilum.
3D VRT image of left kidney. There are four arterial segments originating separately from aorta, two of them courses towards renal hilum, one to upper pole, and one to lower pole of the left kidney.
3D VRT image of both kidneys, anterior view shows left accessory renal artery (double short arrows) that originates superior to main renal artery (short arrow) from the aorta and courses parallel to it to the renal hilum. Note retroaortic left renal vein (long arrow) is clearly visible on this arterial phase image that courses behind the aorta.
Axial MIP image shows double retroaortic left renal veins.
Oblique axial MIP image in arteriel phase clearly shows circumaortic left renal vein (CARV) that distal sides drain seperately to vena cava inferior (VCI).
Coronal MIP image, obtained in arterial phase clearly depict 3 right renal veins that drain to vena cava separately, one courses just above the right renal artery and two others below it.
There were five early branching renal arteries, three in the left side and two in the right side. One right renal artery originated prominently higher, between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries. Three others had high origins, at the level of the superior mesenteric artery. In three patients right renal arteries were originating from the anterolateral side of aorta, more anterior than usual. One patient had calcified plaque in proximal right renal artery that did not cause significant stenosis. One patient had atherosclerotic plaques in both renal arteries that caused severe stenosis and he was excluded from operation.
Interobserver agreement was excellent. Both radiologists found the same results except two cases. One high originated right renal artery was considered as normal by one radiologist. In another case one of the radiologists reported a single right renal vein, but both radiologists agreed in double veins that were separately draining to vena cava when they revisited the images together. Operation findings were totally consistent with CTA findings in patients who underwent donor nephrectomy. Apart from vascular structures, there were cortical simple cysts in four kidneys, five adrenal incidentalomas, and one lymphocele originating behind left kidney and descending to iliac bifurcation. Lymphocele was removed during left donor nephrectomy. None of the donors had congenital malformation regarding the urinary system, except one who had renal malrotation in both kidneys. One of the donor candidates had a small calculus in the left kidney that was not apparent in ultrasound or X-ray, who underwent unenhanced urinary CT examination next day and diagnosis was confirmed, and was excluded from the operation because urinary stones are contraindicated for renal transplant donation. There was no significant difference between males and females or right and left kidneys with regards to accessory renal arteries (p > 0.05).
Renal transplantation is the most efficient treatment method in the end stage renal disease. Transplantation of kidneys that have one renal artery is technically easier than kidneys that have more than one renal artery. Moreover, in transplantation of kidneys with one renal artery, post-surgical rates of complication and kidney loss are lower when compared to transplantation of kidneys with more than one renal artery [5, 6]. Surgeon’s preoperative precise information about donor’s renal vasculature is crucial for a successful graft nephrectomy, to reduce the risk of vascular injury and to shorten the ischemia duration and renal CTA is the most used modality for evaluation of donor’s renal vessels. If both kidneys are normal, the kidney with less complicated vascular anatomy is removed. The left kidney is preferred for laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy because it has a longer renal vein and it is technically easier to remove [7]. In some circumstances, such as complex left vessel anatomy or multiple accessory arteries, right donor nephrectomy is preferred. For that reason, CTA has an important role in choosing the appropriate donor kidney according to vasculature. Previous studies revealed that CTA has an accuracy between 95–100% in determining the donor vessels [8, 9]. In our study, all CTA findings were consistent with operation findings in the harvested kidneys. There were five patients that right donor nephrectomy was preferred and five patients were excluded from the operation according to CTA findings.
Anatomic variations of the renal arteries are common in general population with different frequencies among several ethnic and racial groups [10]. Accessory renal arteries constitute the most common and clinically important renal arterial variations and can be seen in up to one-third of the normal population [11], but the probability of having more than one renal artery in both kidneys of a kidney donor is found to be low [4]. The findings in our study are consistent with previous reports.
Neymark et al. reported that a calcified plaque does not allow a vessel to close properly when clamped and may cause laceration of the intima of both the renal artery and the aorta, which may lead to life-threatening bleeding [12]. In our study, one patient had atherosclerotic plaques in both renal arteries that caused severe stenosis and he was excluded from donation.
One of the donor candidates had a small stone in the left kidney that was not apparent in ultrasound or X-ray. He underwent unenhanced urinary CT examination next day and the diagnosis was confirmed. As nephrolithiasis has been considered an absolute contraindication to live kidney donation [13, 14], he was excluded from the operation.
In our study we revealed that arterial phase images are sufficient for evaluation of both arterial and venous vessels of kidneys in transplant donor candidates. Kawamoto et al. suggested that venous phase imaging is not necessary for the evaluation of renal vein anatomy in their study that included 100 potential living renal donors, since they found enough contrast enhancement in the renal veins that was sufficient to evaluate the CT images [15]. Also in our center, we obtained only arterial phase images in renal CTA to avoid exposing the patients to high doses of radiation, as all patients had abdominal ultrasonography examination to assess kidney morphology and scintigraphy to assess functions. In our center all renal donor candidates underwent routine abdominal ultrasonography examination. As ultrasonography can reveal the size, shape, localization of kidneys, also renal mass lesions, stones or calyceal dilatations can clearly be identified. Even if it is not apparent in ultrasonography, small renal stones can be easily noticed in arterial phase CTA because contrast media does not fulfill the collective system and cover the high density of a stone, just as in our case. We also did not use venous or late phases, as renal veins have enough contrast to evaluate them in arterial phase, and functions of kidneys were also evaluated in our nuclear medicine department by scintigraphy.
A recent study that focus on preoperative MR Angiography in donor candidates reveal that it is possible to determine the renal arterial and venous anatomy with high accuracy when compared with CTA, though CTA was found more reliable in the depiction of small renal veins [16]. Also MRI has the capability to evaluate pre and post-transplant renal function, parenchymal volume, renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate [17, 18, 19]. The major advantages of MRI are lack of ionizing radiation and low risk of contrast reactions. Though these studies are promising, we believe that single arterial phase renal CTA would be beneficial in donor candidates who cannot undergo MRI examinations for different reasons or MRI is not achievable.
Renal vessel variations are not contraindications for transplant surgery, but having knowledge about the presence of these vessels and their courses will prevent the possible injuries or bleedings and prolonged ischemia of graft. Since all accessory or polar arteries must be anastomosed and that leads to prolonged graft ischemia and surgery duration, surgeons have tendency to transplant a kidney that has normal vessels, if possible. In our study, three kidneys were harvested despite the presence of accessory or polar arteries due to scintigraphy findings, since the better functioning kidney has to be left for the donor.
Renal CTA is an important noninvasive diagnostic tool for determination of vessels of living renal donor candidates. It helps with surgery planning, choosing operation side and exclusion of donors in some cases. Arterial phase images are sufficient for evaluation of both arterial and venous vessels of kidneys, and precontrast, venous or late phase imaging should be preserved only for chosen circumstances to avoid radiation exposure.
The authors have no competing interests to declare.
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Ikidag MA, Uysal E. Evaluation of Vascular Structures of Living Donor Kidneys by Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography before Transplant Surgery: Is Arterial Phase Sufficient for Determination of Both Arteries and Veins?. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. 2019;103(1):23. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1719
Ikidag, M. A., & Uysal, E. (2019). Evaluation of Vascular Structures of Living Donor Kidneys by Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography before Transplant Surgery: Is Arterial Phase Sufficient for Determination of Both Arteries and Veins?. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 103(1), 23. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1719
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Ikidag, Mehmet Ali, and Erdal Uysal. “Evaluation of Vascular Structures of Living Donor Kidneys by Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography Before Transplant Surgery: Is Arterial Phase Sufficient for Determination of Both Arteries and Veins?”. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology 103, no. 1 (2019): 23. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1719
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Movie: HONEY BOY
Rating: R, pervasive language, some sexual material and drug use
Jeanne: While writing HONEY BOY was surely cathartic for Shia LaBeouf, for the rest of us it is painful to watch the gut-wrenching relationship with his father he endured as a child. There is nary one bright, happy moment in this 97-minute expose of a man who exploits his own son for financial benefit, and thus, it is not a film I can recommend.
In 2017, twenty-something Otis Lort --- the character representing LaBeouf and played by Lucas Hedges --- is ordered by the courts into rehab. His therapist, Dr. Moreno (Laura San Giacomo), convinces him to journal about his troubled childhood, focusing on his especially devastating experiences with his father, James Lort (LaBeouf). Flashing back to when he was 12, and here he is portrayed by Noah Jupe, Otis remembers the trauma --- and occasional love --- which shaped his dramatic childhood.
LaBeouf’s real father, Jeffrey, was very much like the character James. He was a rodeo clown, ex-con, veteran --- and an alcoholic with a terrible temper. LaBeouf does a superb job creating this version of his dad and acting it. He goes from a quiet reflection to a rage in a matter of seconds.
He threatens to kill the one person, Tom (Clifton Collins Jr.), who offers some semblance of normalcy to Otis. He’s just jealous, vindictive and paranoid --- and LaBeouf’s performance is hair-raising. I appreciate the difficulty in playing a character so similar to your own father.
All three, LaBeouf, Hedges and Jupe are amazing. Hedges is just so at ease in front of the camera and he excels in roles like this. They’re perfect for him. He can go out in the woods and perform a primal scream with the best. Jupe is astounding --- and his portrayal is incredibly insightful. When he’s pleading with James to just be a regular dad, it’s heartbreaking. He and LaBeouf share a definite chemistry, but James’ brutality can be overwhelming --- which leads to my distaste for HONEY BOY.
Director Alma Har’el and LaBeouf are friends as well as collaborators. She also helped him fine tune the script. And when they were working on it, I wish they would have included at least one solitary scene of lightness. HONEY BOY is undeniably raw and honest, but with no relief from the constant drama, it’s beyond depressing.
FKA twigs, the recording artist, has a small part as Shy Girl, who befriends young Otis. They share some sweet, tender moments, but it’s not nearly enough to mitigate the overbearing sadness and melodrama which dominates this film. It is simply not an entertaining experience I can recommend.
Opinion: Wait for DVD
David: Shia LaBeouf wrote the screen play and stars in his latest film HONEY BOY. The movie represents his feature length writing debut, and he did it while in therapy/rehab for problems related to alcohol addiction.
LaBeouf’s performance is largely autobiographical in the sense that it represents his real-life father Jeffrey, with whom he had a difficult and complicated relationship. In HONEY BOY, LaBeouf is James Lort, father to Otis Lort (played as a 12-year-old by Noah Jupe and as an adult by Lucas Hedges). James’ long hair and sideburns, accompanied by tattoos, oversized eyeglasses and the occasional do-rag, seem to be viable complements to his rough nature.
He loves his son, but frequently mistreats him, verbally and physically. Jupe and Hedges are both exceptional, particularly Jupe who is wise beyond his years. The now 14-year-old actor was in A QUIET PLACE, and will be seen in its sequel. He also plays Christian Bale’s son in FORD v FERRARI. The kid is as busy as he is a good actor. As the title character in director Alma Har’el’s film HONEY BOY, Jupe almost steals the show from his on-screen father.
James has a temper, often brutal. LaBeouf adequately displays James’ struggle to be a good father to Otis, and when he throws young Otis’ “Big Brother” Tom (Clifton Collins Jr.) into the motel pool, we’re a bit shocked but realize he’s basically dealing with his own inadequacies.
The movie is all dreary depression. I momentarily liked the scene where young Otis and James are juggling in their motel room, something the stars learned to do while making the film. It could have been a welcome respite from their father-son wrangling, until James forces Otis to do pushups for missing a ball.
HONEY BOY has all the earmarks --- acting, writing, directing --- to be a critics’ darling. And while the making of this movie surely represents something of a catharsis for LaBeouf, it lacks real entertainment value for the average moviegoer. The closing scene is meant to be an uplifting statement for the relationship between James and Otis, but it lacked real empathy for me.
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Losing your job is never an easy proposition. When your job involved writing and editing for the ever-shrinking print media landscape, it can be even more troubling. Yet when the editorial staff of LA-based GOOD Magazine were let go en masse, they didn't spend much time drowning their sorrows. Just over a month later, the crew has banded together with a fully-funded Kickstarter and a dream: to put together one last project, on their own terms and in their own voices. Dubbed Tomorrow Magazine, the one-off issue plans to focus on the future, in all its iterations. Several members of the group -- Ann Friedman, Cord Jefferson, Zak Stone, Megan Greenwell, and Amanda Hess -- sat down with us at KCET to talk about what lies ahead for themselves as well as Tomorrow Magazine. Then we talked about burritos.
Farley: So now that you're a few weeks in, how are things going for Tomorrow Magazine?
Cord: I'd say they're going very well. We've already doubled what we wanted to make and we still have a couple of weeks to go. We've gotten a ton of great press. A ton of interesting, talented people want to be a part of it. I think things are going as well as they could be right now.
Farley: How much reaching out have you guys done to other people?
Ann: There are lots of people reaching out to us, and we will definitely strategically reach out to others.
Cord: I think that's been the nicest thing, seeing how many people want to be involved with this. Media is going through a lot of shit right now, and so many people are going through the things that we've been going through. It's unbelievable how many people have reached out and said that we're an inspiration, that we've turned a terrible situation into a really great situation.
Farley: You really have managed to stay extremely positive since being let go.
Amanda: I think because we're doing this. One of the things I dislike about being a freelancer is that I don't have all of these people to work with anymore. So, the opportunity to continue to work with them has been really helpful to me, emotionally and professionally.
Megan: The saddest thing about losing our jobs was losing these relationships with all of these people that we'd been working with. So to be able to keep that and keep working and hanging out together has made it a lot less terrible. It's weird, because we're all going through the exact same life process at once. It's bizarre and fascinating and really nice to have someone else sharing these experiences.
Farley: I assume you're all still actively looking for work elsewhere.
Ann: We are.
Cord: It's definitely a problem to juggle all of these different things, but nobody is shouldering a burden that they can't handle. I think all of us are really committed to working on getting this project done before we all jump in a bunch of different directions. It's been nice to have something to do. It's easy to get fired and then start waking up at 1 o'clock and not doing anything.
Cord: It's been nice for me to have something that forces me to get up at 8am and keep working.
Ann: I don't think you can speak for everyone on that.
Farley: Wait. Has everyone just been taking a lot more naps lately?
Ann: That's the thing, no one's been napping.
Amanda: I do sleep at really weird times. Cord's been eating weirdly.
Cord: I eat weirdly when I have a job!
Farley: What does 'eating weirdly' mean?
Megan: Raw potatoes with BBQ sauce.
Cord: A lot of my days have just been spent eating raw vegetables and doing push ups.
Megan: We caught him in the grocery store aisles wolfing down a pack of Tofurkey once.
Amanda: We were like, 'Cord, did you pay for that'?
Farley: I love how into each other you guys are. I wouldn't necessarily know that a coworker of mine eats frozen Tofurkey in the aisles of the grocery store.
Ann: I mean, we love each other.
Amanda: We're also all of similar age and many of us moved here at the same time.
Cord: That's not hyperbole, either. I legit love all of these people.
Megan: We use the word family, and it's really true.
Farley: As the story goes, you guys hatched Tomorrow Magazine at a bar on the night you got fired. So what happened?
Cord: We went to Edendale. Who was there? Me, Megan, Tim [Fernholz] ... there were several of us there, and some former colleagues who still work there, just hanging out. We just said, screw this, let's make one last thing together.
Amanda: I was set to go to New York when I got fired, so I had to go in early just to get let go.
Megan: I had to take her in, then drive her to LAX, then sprint back in my car as quickly as possible so I wouldn't be late to get fired myself.
Cord: Don't be late to get fired!
Amanda: After five hours on the plane, I turned on my phone to all of these messages from people throughout my career, but also messages from all of these people. And those were the best ones.
Ann: I just feel sorry for everyone that didn't get the chance to get fired with us.
Farley: So what happens if you make, say, $50,000 from your Kickstarter? Do you make a second issue?
Ann: No. Honestly, I don't foresee a world in which we can fairly compensate everybody for their time and work. $50,000 doesn't even do that. That means all of the hours that we're all putting in, plus the contributors and illustrators and designers. It cost a lot of money to put out a magazine. $15,000 was an amount of money that we put on Kickstarter to simply not lose money, but also to not pay anyone, including ourselves.
Cord: If we do make $50,000, which we're on way towards, it would be fantastic. It would allow us to make something that we were super happy with, even if we did it just once. I would have been totally happy with $15,000, and put my heart and soul into it. But to be able to pay people something and put out something high-quality that's well produced... that's fantastic.
Farley: So by all accounts Tomorrow Magazine is still planning to be a one-off issue?
Amanda: Yeah. The Kickstarter has been inspiring to a lot of people, but it's not a sustainable revenue source. The only eventuality that would allow us to continue would be if some angel investor wanted to give us a ridiculous amount of money to make a magazine. Otherwise, we make just one.
Farley: Without bosses, how are you approaching a magazine that's entirely funded by the people who choose to read it?
Zak: I think we're excited to just broaden the scope of what we cover. The brand at GOOD was really fun, but in a way it was only about certain things and we're interested in all sorts of things. We had a lot of creative control there, so in that sense it's not like we had to worry about who was paying us.
Megan: At GOOD, it was all in the service of a brand that we did not define. Now it's up to us.
Farley: OK, one food-related question, since we're at Malo: does anyone at this table have an opinion on lettuce in burritos?
Cord: Love it. I'm all for it.
Ann: Ew, hot lettuce? Kinda gross.
Cord: As long as it maintains its crunch.
Ann: Does it make me kick that burrito out of bed? No. But it's not an optimal burrito situation.
Cord: French fries in burritos are the only thing I can't stand.
Farley: Oh, you can't do the San Diego-style California burritos?
Ann: I gotta get to San Diego! I gotta try that.
Megan: That sounds good to you?
Ann: I don't know, French fries in everything sounds good to me.
Cord: When I lived in New York, they had the worst Mexican food I ever had. I'm from Arizona, and when I would order a vegetarian burrito in New York they would have, like, squash and pumpkin in them. Awful.
Ann: I once had a burrito in New York that had canned green beans in it.
Amanda: Yeah, that's one of the big downsides of maybe leaving LA.
Zak: Now there's this thing in New York where people say 'we actually have good Mexican food.' And then people take you and it's still really bad.
Amanda: Just don't try, New York.
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Jun 06 2019 by Olfa Belhassine, our correspondent in Tunis
On May 29, Tunisia’s criminal courts specialized in transitional justice marked their first year of work. About 20% of the expected cases have started. But this comes in a context of strong hostility from the Interior Ministry and the head of State, at a time when some big, sensitive cases are also coming up.
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On 29 May 2018, the trial opened in the southern Tunisian town of Gabes in the Kamel Matmati case. This Islamist opponent of former President Ben Ali was tortured, murdered and disappeared in October 1991. A large and hopeful public came to the court from all over the country for this first hearing before the criminal chambers specialized in transitional justice.
The specialized chambers have just completed one year of work. To mark the occasion, NGOs from the Coalition for Transitional Justice (a group of 22 national and international associations) organized a series of events, including the production of two big frescoes in the centre of Gabes and a slam show in Tunis medina. Meanwhile, the NGOs Lawyers without Borders (ASF), Al Bawsala (meaning compass) and the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), all members of the Coalition, produced an assessment of the chambers’ work so far.
20% of cases under way
To date, the 13 specialized chambers sitting in the courts of first instance of Tunisia have examined 38 cases out of 173 cases (about 20%) transferred to them by the Truth and Dignity Commission, which worked for four years, until December 2018. In these 38 cases, there have been a total 108 hearings -- an average of four to five hearings per case over a judicial year.
The range of cases examined seems quite broad. They relate to violations against youssefists, leftist movements, trade union and student movements and Islamists, as well as the bread riots, the Barraket Essahel affair and the events of the 2011 Revolution. On April 11, 2019, the first financial corruption case was opened, and then postponed to a later date for procedural reasons.
Khayam Chemli of ASF thinks the slowness of procedures can be explained by the difficulties encountered by specialized chambers judges. "Judges do not devote all their time to transitional justice,” he says. “They also continue to deal with classic judicial cases, which overloads them with work. We should have thought of seconding them to work exclusively for the specialized courts."
Hostility from the authorities
According to the three organizations, in only 9 of the 38 cases opened was one of the accused present at least once. In 16 cases, some of the alleged perpetrators were represented by their lawyers. In 13 other cases, NGOs note "a total boycott by the accused and even their lawyers". This makes these trials a bit similar to the public hearings of the truth commission, which were dominated by the voices and tears of the victims and some witnesses.
The silence of the accused in Tunisia
In a press release on May 29, the 22 NGOs of the Coalition denounced “a refusal on the part of certain people in the Interior Ministry to execute the orders of the courts relating to summons issued by the presidents of the specialized chambers”. They also point to "growing and public threats from police unions to no longer guarantee security in trial rooms and calling on defendants not to respond to summonses and warrants issued by specialized chambers".
ASF programme coordinator Halim Meddeb believes that magistrates specializing in transitional justice are faced with a very particular political context, which cannot help but affect them, "a political context unfavourable to transitional justice and especially to the specialized chambers". Indeed, the government is currently considering a "reconciliation" bill which would scrap these chambers.
Big cases coming up
President of the Tunisian Association of Judges (AMT) and member of the Coalition Anas Hmedi insists on the lack of protection for judges of the specialized chambers and their extreme vulnerability. "Some have received worrying anonymous letters directly targeting them," he says.
The AMT seeks to support them by all means, to make them aware of the historic role they are playing and encourage the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) to motivate them through career advancement and further training, particularly on the tools for investigating corruption crimes. This is something they do not yet seem to master, which explains the postponement of the only case opened for economic malpractice last April. The CSM, the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Programme also promise to address logistical deficiencies that are often identified in courtrooms, such as the lack of microphones and recording equipment.
Like many other observers of the transitional justice process, Khayam Chemli is now eagerly awaiting the opening of a few emblematic trials to come: the case where President Bourguiba was placed under house arrest by Ben Ali in 1987; the case against Ben Ali where there are very serious charges of corruption; and the case of the attempted coup in 1962, where one person accused of complicity in torture when he was director of national security in the 1960s, is none other than... Béji Caied Essebsi, the current President of Tunisia.
©Avocats sans frontières - ASF (photo)Graffitti in Gabes, in tribute to Kamel Matmati, who died under torture in October 1991.
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Four master’s and doctoral students are working on research projects with leading local organizations
Four master’s and doctoral students are working on research projects with leading local organizations via the Ohio Means Internships & Co-ops Program. Ryan C. Burke is one of those students, working with Akron General Health System to study utilization patterns and outcomes related to perinatal health services.
“My main area of focus is Caesarean-section rates, a hot topic nationally in terms of quality of care and health outcomes,” Burke explains. For several years, Akron General has been adopting new practice recommendations developed by several leading national obstetrics organizations to dramatically lower C-section rates, “and they are continuing that work,” she says. Burke is analyzing a historical database of deliveries, to help identify additional opportunities for rate improvement.
Mothers who delivery vaginally usually experience a shorter hospital stay, lower infection rates and a quicker recovery, according to Akron General. In addition, when delivered vaginally, babies have lowered risk of respiratory problems and receive protective microbes that help colonize good intestinal bacteria and promote development of balanced immune systems.
Burke is working with Akron General professionals Justin P. Lavin, Jr., MD, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology; Laura Kukral, director of strategy, planning and market research; and Brian Keaton, chief medical information officer. Faculty advisors include Melissa Zullo, PhD, and Lynette Phillips, PhD, assistant professors of epidemiology, and Vinay K. Cheruvu, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics.
Burke’s passion for perinatal research stems from past work in the nonprofit sector, as well as being the mother of two young children. “I’d like to continue my career in maternal and child health research to help improve the health of women and families in our community,” she says.
Burke and the three other Kent State co-op researchers are employed by the university, with student support funded equally by the program and the local partner organization. The students work 20 hours weekly at the partner’s facilities, while continuing their academic programs. Each co-op arrangement is expected to be at least one year in duration.
Other local organizations presently involved in the co-op program are GOJO Industries and Summa Health System. Organizations interested in utilizing a co-op student may contact the college’s Director of Advancement, Margot McGimpsey, at (330) 672-6270.
Funded in part by a grant from the Ohio Board of Regents, the state is investing $11 million over two years in co-ops and internships, with matching dollars directed to key industry sectors and functions, including biohealth and research and development. Some 25 education partners, including Kent State, are creating new or expanded programs to help build skills in demand by Ohio businesses and to better position students for jobs in Ohio after graduation, according to the Board of Regents.
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Tour guide dies after group overcome by noxious steam cloud near lava flow
by: Terri Inefuku
Posted: Feb 2, 2018 / 06:00 AM HST / Updated: Feb 2, 2018 / 06:00 AM HST
A well-known local tour guide and photographer died on Hawaii island when his tour group was overcome by a noxious steam cloud.
It happened at around 8 a.m. Thursday at the lava viewing area on Chain of Craters Road in Kalapana, near the Royal Gardens subdivision.
Close friends identified the tour guide as Sean King, owner of Hawaii Stargazing Adventures.
They describe him as an avid hiker who had a great passion for photography and the volcano.
“(Sean was) kind of rough around the edges kind of guy, but such a big heart. I mean, everybody loves Sean. He was such a good guy,” said friend Bruce Omori, who is a fellow photographer and videographer. “I think all of the photographers who shoot lava have this camaraderie, and we share a bond that I think is kind of difficult to describe, because we’re out there and shooting in potentially hazardous conditions, so we all respect each other’s talents and passion for Kilauea and shooting lava.”
According to the Hawaii Fire Department, four people were on a guided hiking tour near the lava flow when it began to rain.
Officials say the rain created a noxious steam cloud that affected their vision and breathing.
“The conditions today, I mean they were horrible. It was dumping so much rain out there. There was a stationary cell that was directly over the flow field, and it was really heavy,” said Omori, who had flown over the area that morning. “We’re shooting that and I’ve never gotten so wet in the helicopter, because it was raining so hard. It was raining so hard that we couldn’t venture any further, because we normally fly the entire length of the flow field, but it was impossible. So much rain was coming down.”
An HFD helicopter found King unresponsive and airlifted him to a waiting ambulance crew, where he was pronounced dead.
Three other hikers managed to escape, and were treated for minor injuries.
Friends say they’re shocked by what happened, because they say King knew the volcano and lava field better than anyone.
“There are certain people in the industry that everybody looks to as a leader, and as someone that they all love and respect, and Sean King was absolutely the pinnacle of that type of person,” said John Tarson, owner of EpicLava. “This is really hard for all of us to deal with. Sean was a really, really good friend, and this is shocking. Nobody expected this in any way. We’ve all been out there on the flow with him for the last week.
“We always joke about how he’s like a pit bull. Sean just doesn’t go down. He’s like one of the strongest, toughest bastards you’ll ever meet in your life, and he has the heart of that too,” Tarson added. “He didn’t care who you were, or where you were from. He got you.”
King even took a time lapse video of the sunset over Halemaumau crater and shared it with us for our 2015 special, “Kilauea: Facing the Fire.”
“Sean was special, you know? What made his photography amazing was the fact that he’s colorblind,” Omori said.
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The White House had been meeting and communicating with transportation agencies including the Department of Transportation to discuss the impact of the shutdown on commercial aviation, information that contributed to Friday's deal to temporarily end the government shutdown, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
The White House recently was given a stark portrayal for what would happen as it relates to commercial aviation if this shutdown continued, the source said. Then the White House saw it play out in real time Friday morning with air traffic control staffing issues causing massive delays in several northeastern airports.
The source adds that Friday's staffing issues with air traffic controllers and shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers was a "contributing catalyst to ending this shutdown for both sides" of the negotiations.
The White House was concerned about the economic impact of a significant disruption within the national airspace system, including the commerce it supports, the source said.
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5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Barcelona
1. Study at some of the most historic learning centers in Europe. Students in the Barcelona program study in the downtown campus of the University of Barcelona, founded in 1450. Educational excursions take students to sites such as the monastery Sant Pere de Rodes in the Verdera mountains, a mountain bike ride through the Pyrenees, and even a soccer match in the Espanyol stadium.
2. Learn about your field and give your language skills a boost at the same time. At Knox, we believe that the best way to learn is through direct experience. For a fully immersive academic experience, all classes are taught by University of Barcelona professors. Courses are small, personal, and designed for students learning the Spanish language.
3. Barcelona is your classroom. Even when you are not studying in the University, Barcelona offers a plethora of learning opportunities. Barcelona is the urban center of Catalan culture in Spain, and you will hear both Catalan and Spanish in the city. Learn directly from Catalans about their perceptions of the pros and cons concerning the independence of Catalonia, watch grassroots democracy movements unfold, and see how immigration has shaped Catalan identity.
4. Use Barcelona as a launch pad to the rest of the region. Locally, you can soak up the sun at the city beaches or hike in the nearby Collserola mountain range. But if you want to explore more of Europe and North Africa, Barcelona is only a two hour flight away from Paris, London, Rome, Lisbon, and Morocco.
5. We have the right people in the right places. The Knox Barcelona program has many human resources available to help guide you while living in Spain. You will live with an experienced host family that provides a unique linguistic and cultural bridge between Spain and wherever you call home. Academically, you will have support from the program's Resident Director and the professors at the University of Barcelona.
Students in the program can choose from a number of different program options, which offer flexibility in both length of stay and course of study. At the Universitat de Barcelona, you'll have the option to take university courses with native Spanish speakers or Knox program courses taught in Spanish by Universitat de Barcelona professors with experience in teaching non-native Spanish speakers.
While you'll find your classes to be engaging and stimulating, you'll be excited to know there are no Friday classes. This presents more opportunities to explore the bustling metro of Barcelona or nearby destinations throughout Europe and North Africa.
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There's Something Fishy in Loch Ness
10/09/2019 | Editor: Alexander Stark
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A University of Otago geneticist announced the results of investigations into the environmental DNA present in Loch Ness. (Source: CC0 / Pixabay)
University of Otago geneticist, Professor Neil Gemmell announced the results of investigations into the environmental DNA present in Loch Ness. The results come after 250 samples of water were taken around, through the centre, and into the very depths of the lake. The “monster-factor” has provided Professor Gemmell with an opportunity to showcase the science of eDNA to the world, and the project has subsequently drawn considerable interest.
Otago/New Zealand — The search for Nessie is one of the world’s most iconic and beloved mysteries. With over a thousand reported sightings dating back to the 6th century, Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago says of all the ideas for what people have seen in the water, one of the more common, and outrageous, is there might be a Jurassic-age reptile or population of Jurassic-age reptiles such as a plesiosaur present in Loch Ness. “We can't find any evidence of a creature that's remotely related to that in our environmental-DNA sequence data. So, sorry, I don’t think the plesiosaur idea holds up based on the data that we have obtained,” Professor Gemmell says.
The research team tested other predominant theories of various giant fish; whether it be a giant catfish or a giant sturgeon, an eel, or even a shark such as a Greenland shark. DNA from each sample was captured, extracted and sequenced then compared against global DNA databases to reveal a comprehensive picture of life present in the Loch — examining the bacteria, the fish, and everything else in between. So there’s no shark DNA in Loch Ness based on the sampling. There is also no catfish DNA in Loch Ness based on the sampling. The scientists can't find any evidence of sturgeon either.
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The remaining theory that Professor Gemmell cannot refute based on the environmental DNA data obtained is that what people are seeing is a very large eel. According to Gemmell, there is a very significant amount of eel DNA. But are they giant eels? “The data doesn’t reveal their size, but the sheer quantity of the material says that we can't discount the possibility that there may be giant eels in Loch Ness. Therefore we can’t discount the possibility that what people see and believe is the Loch Ness Monster might be a giant eel”, Gemmell stated.
Professor Gemmell adds that further investigation was needed to confirm or refute the theory, so based on our data, giant eels remain a plausible idea.”
He notes that in 1933 researchers had also proposed that a giant eel might in fact be the explanation for some of the sightings made then. That idea then waned as notions of extinct reptiles became more prominent. He notes other evidence such as the video shot by Mr Gordon Holmes in 2007 which shows a four metre torpedo-like shape seemingly swimming on the Loch’s surface support the hypothesis of a giant eel, large fish, or perhaps a marine mammal.
Professor Gemmell is philosophical about the study findings, and believes no matter what science
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3 More Southland Elementary Schools Among Cheaters: Honig
By ELAINE WOO
Times Education Writer
State Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig said today that three additional Southern California elementary schools were among the 16 statewide that tampered with student answers on the 1986-87 California Assessment Program Test of academic skills.
The state found too many wrong answers changed to right ones on test booklets from Lincoln Elementary in Compton Unified, Liberty Elementary in Riverside Unified and Rancho San Diego Elementary in Cajon Valley Union school districts.
Also on the list were six Los Angeles Unified School District schools already named by district officials last month.
Honig said that the scores for all 16 schools have been invalidated and that investigations by the districts into the cause of the tampering are in progress.
The Los Angeles district plans to appoint an independent investigator to determine who was responsible for changing answers on CAP test booklets at 24 district schools over the last three years.
“We will not tolerate any level of cheating or test manipulation in our schools and will continue to crack down on violators,” Honig said in a written statement released today. “However, it is very important that Californians not lose sight of the 99.9% of teachers and administrators who do what’s right.”
The 16 schools were among about 4,000 elementary schools statewide that give the CAP exam annually. At least 50 schools statewide were found to have tampered with test answers on the 1985-86 exam.
Elaine Woo is a Los Angeles native who has written for her hometown paper since 1983. She covered public education and filled a variety of editing assignments before joining “the dead beat” – news obituaries – where she has produced artful pieces on celebrated local, national and international figures, including Norman Mailer, Julia Child and Rosa Parks. She left The Times in 2015.
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Felled tree knocks power out for more than 11,000
By Josh Aden
A 70-foot-tall oak tree fell into nearby power lines on Laguna Canyon Road Friday, blacking out 11,136 homes and businesses.
The tree fell just north of Raquel Road near the Dog Park, said Vanessa McGrady, a Southern California Edison representative. The damage happened about 12:45 p.m. and power was restored to most of the affected areas by about 1:10 p.m. About 600 Edison customers remained without power Friday afternoon. Edison will try to have the problem fixed as soon as possible this weekend, McGrady said.
Laguna Canyon Road was closed Friday. Parts of the road may need to remain closed so crews can fix the problem.
According to the Laguna Beach Police Department’s road condition hotline, Laguna Canyon Road may be closed for up to 30 hours. The line warns to expect heavy conditions until further notice.
The hotline can be reached at (949) 497-0747.
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Lebanon's little MLB All-Star
Tyler Reinhart can't drive.
Lebanon's little MLB All-Star Tyler Reinhart can't drive. Check out this story on ldnews.com: http://ldne.ws/29hGHAC
Andrew Callahan, andrewcallahan@ldnews.com Published 11:25 p.m. ET June 30, 2016 | Updated 8:27 p.m. ET July 17, 2016
Lebanon's Tyler Reinhart, 8, holds his plaque after winning first place in the Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition at the Team Championship level held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 18.(Photo: Submitted)
Legally, he can't hold a job, either.
And if the North Cornwall Twp. native ever harnessed the nerve to step into an R-rated movie, he'd better bring an adult. That goes for PG-13, too.
This is life as Tyler knows it, life as a regular 8-year-old.
But in two weekends he will briefly exchange that life, one of a baseball-loving youngster, for another - one that most kids can only dream of: life as an MLB All-Star.
A recent champion of the Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run team competition at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, Tyler ticketed himself to participate in this year's MLB All-Star week in San Diego from July 10-12. There, he'll shag fly balls for some of the world's most powerful hitters at the Home Run Derby and attend the 87th All-Star Game among other VIP activities.
Out of the more than 625,000 youth to participate in the contest nationwide, Tyler emerged as one of 24 finalists who earned an all-expense paid trip for two. The young left-hander won each of his local, sectional and team competitions, before registering in the top three of his age group nationally.
The good news broke Monday night on MLB Network, which broadcast the names of this year's winners more than a week after Tyler bested all other 7- and 8-year old competitors from Phillies country.
Eight-year old Lebanon native Tyler Reinhart points to his name as it appeared Monday night on MLB Network, revealing he had been earned a spot in the National Finals of the Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition during MLB All-Star week in San Diego. (Photo: Submitted)
For Tyler and his baseball family, the announcement was a walk-off into euphoria.
“It’s unbelievable," said Tyler's father, Rick. “It was almost like winning the lottery as a parent and baseball fan. I'm still shocked."
The Pitch, Hit & Run competition at the team level consisted of a timed run, three swings off a tee and six pitches. Players were scored by their number of strikes thrown, speed and total batted distance. However, they were deducted distance points for how far their hits fell to the right or left of a straight line drawn up the middle of the diamond.
Finishing with a mark of 975, there was a quiet family confidence that Tyler would advance, after they'd watched their eldest son Dalton, 13, finish top-3 in Philadelphia as an 8- and 11-year-old. Now that Tyler's officially set to make the trip with Rick, while Dalton and their mother, Angie, aren't far behind, the young ballplayer holds one immediate focus upon arrival.
"I want to get autographs," Tyler said. "Clayton Kershaw and Bryce Harper."
Lebanon's Tyler Reinhart, 8, stands with his fellow winners at the Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Team Championship competition held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 18. (Photo: Submitted)
Over the infancy of this summer, Tyler, whose favorite player is actually Mike Trout, has laced up both for a team of his 8-year old peers and the U10 Pony team in North Cornwall. Depending on the league, he'll play second base or outfield. Tyler credits his dad and brother for helping develop his overall game, where Dalton, a pitcher, came particularly in handy.
"He's been teaching me a lot of things with pitching," Tyler said. "But my favorite part of it is the hitting. You can smash it far.”
In fairness to the family, the entire tree is littered with athletes. While Rick starred as a ballplayer at Cedar Crest, Angie hooped for Lebanon Catholic's 1992 state champion girls basketball team. Bob Adams, her father and Tyler's grandfather, also coached football on Assumption Hill.
Each of them have individually expressed a tremendous amount of pride in Tyler's journey, one started at nearby South Hills Park in April, continued in Leesport one month later and extended to Philly on June 18. Family and friends have shared their delight, too, similarly going beyond words by helping Angie and Dalton fund a last-minute trip across the country, turning what was originally a fantasy into reality.
Tyler Reinhart shows his sectional winner medal in Mday after advancing to the team championship competition in Philadelphia. (Photo: Submitted)
The substance fueling Tyler's dream, though, is just good ole fashioned elbow grease.
The culmination of the endless days on the diamond with brother and father now behind him. Pitching, hitting and catching, then rinsing and repeating each of them until the sun went down and the dawn of a dream at last drew near.
“We spend countless hours. And they want to do it. I don’t force them anything on them. I always tell them if you’re willing to put the hard work in, I’m willing to put the work in," Rick said. “To have something like this happen, it’s just great that they give kids a chance to do this. Growing up that’s all I wanted to do was play baseball. It’s just special.”
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Dictionary definition for: Mean
1. (n) an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
2. (v) mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?"
3. (v) have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
4. (s) characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do" "in a mean mood"
5. (v) denote or connote; "maison" means "house" in French" "An example sentence would show what this word means"
6. (s) having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage" "chok''d with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulga
7. (v) have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm" "I only meant to help you" "She didn''t think to harm me" "We thought to return early that night"
8. (s) excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"
9. (v) have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me" "Happiness means everything"
10. (s) marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums" "a mean hut"
11. (v) intend to refer to; "I''m thinking of good food when I talk about France" "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
12. (s) used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person" "he left a miserly tip"
13. (v) destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
14. (s) used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt
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Top 10 Lo-Fi Albums
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by Anthony Carew
Anthony Carew is a music journalist and host of "The International Pop Underground" radio show. His work appears in Rolling Stone Magazine.
In the 1980s, the British Phonographic Industry launched a short-sighted, essentially silly campaign against the supposed 'piracy' of music enthusiasts taping LPs onto cassettes for friends. The catchy slogan was "Home Taping Is Killing Music." Nearly 30 years on, and it's clear that home-taping revolutionized music. Not simply in the sharing thereof, but in affording broke, unprofessional musicians the chance to record their songs. Not coincidentally, the '80s gave rise to the lo-fi movement, which fetishized poor audio quality as a kind of badge of honor. Here, in its honor, are 10 of the home-recorded best.
Daniel Johnston 'Yip/Jump Music' (1983)
Daniel Johnston 'Yip/Jump Music'. Daniel Johnston
Though it's probably better defined as 'outsider art' than merely being lo-fidelity, these home recordings of Texan songwriter-savant Daniel Johnston —whose life is so artfully chronicled in the documentary feature The Devil and Daniel Johnston— are a definitive entry into home-tape culture. Johnston's helium voice, battered chord-organ chords, and natural knack for sweet pop hooks made him a cult figure; one who embodied the individualist, iconoclast spirit of self-recording. Johnston influenced not just a whole generation of lo-fi musicians, but a glittering litany of talents ranging from Sufjan Stevens to the Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo, Death Cab for Cutie, and, if you believe the wardrobe choices of the late Kurt Cobain, Nirvana.
Beat Happening 'Beat Happening' (1985)
Beat Happening 'Beat Happening'. K Records
Though decried by many as being tuneless and/or talentless, Beat Happening are a landmark band in American music. Armed with the ideologies of punk-rock but none of its anger, the trio fashioned rudimentary pop songs that traded in an unlikely sunniness; the anthesis to the burgeoning, increasingly-macho hardcore movement that had overtaken the American indie-circuit. Beat Happening's simple, sweet songs were oft punctuated by the moaning baritone of Calvin Johnson. Going hand-in-hand with the founding of Johnson's iconic indie imprint K Records, Beat Happening were the driving force that turned the unlikely outpost of Olympia, Washington into an internationally recognized cultural hub.
Tall Dwarfs 'Hello Cruel World' (1988)
Tall Dwarfs 'Hello Cruel World'. Flying Nun
New Zealand's bedroom-recording pop oddballs Tall Dwarfs were the first to pioneer lo-fi as a defining aesthetic. Formed in 1979 by Alec Bathgate and Chris Knox, the DIY Dunedinite duo issued a run of amazing EPs throughout the '80s. Recorded on Knox's four-track, the pair paraded charismatic songs knocked out on guitar, organ, and anything approximating a percussion instrument. Compiling their first four EPs —1981's
Louis Likes His Daily Dip
Canned Music
Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster
serves as the perfect primer to an act who went a long way to defining the incipient lo-fi spirit.
Sebadoh 'III' (1991)
Sebadoh 'III'. Domino
After being callously cut from Dinosaur Jr in 1989, Lou Barlow set about authoring a tangled-up discography both by his own name, and under two confusing, seemingly-interchangeable handles: Sebadoh and Sentridoh. Laying out his varying social neuroses in often confessional songs, Barlow dubbed his man-on-his-lonesome aesthetic, with much self-mockingness, 'losercore.' Swiftly issuing a slew of cassettes filled with short, fragmentary, roughly-recorded songs, Barlow earned a reputation as lo-fi's bruised poet. By his third Sebadoh album, 1991's literally-titled III, Barlow came of age: this schizophrenic set of sweet-and-sour songs, captured at home on a four-track, becoming one of the defining indie records of the early '90s.
Pavement 'Westing (By Musket and Sextant)' (1993)
Pavement 'Westing (By Musket and Sextant)'. Drag City
Before Pavement took slackerdom to the masses with their generation-defining debut album, 1992's
Slanted and Enchanted
Westing (By Musket and Sextant)
show a band finding their feet, nailing down a particular brand of off-kilter strangeness that'd, quite strangely, eventually make them incredibly famous.
Guided by Voices 'Bee Thousand' (1994)
Guided by Voices 'Bee Thousand'. Scat
After Matador had found fortune with Pavement, they had the latest latest lo-fi phenomenon —Dayton, Ohio's Guided by Voices— fall into their distributorial laps. Quickly cranking out an array of hand-made, home-recorded albums, beer-guzzling Elementary School teacher Bob Pollard attracted, at first, a tiny cult following, before GBV devotees soon grew into an army of breathless followers. Rewriting classic British Invasion riffs, Pollard and pals rocked out with an unchecked exuberance, their songs alive with the simple joys of being in a band.
Bee Thousand
was his band's big breakthrough, and, in hindsight, it still sounds great: its 20-songs-in-36-minutes fast, fuzzy, and fun.
The Mountain Goats 'Full Force Galesburg' (1997)
The Mountain Goats 'Full Force Galesburg'. Emperor Jones
John Darnielle —the genial, verbose, sneeringly-voiced songsmith who's long recorded as the Mountain Goats— was so impossibly prolific throughout the '90s that he never really issued that one 'definitive' album, his constant output not allowing enough time for a consensus sentiment to rally around any single record. Picking a prized Mountain Goats album is a personal choice, then; and far-and-away my favorite is
Full Force Galesburg
. Collaborating with two other lo-fi heroes, Kiwi icon Alastair Galbraith and Nothing Painted Blue songsmith Peter Hughes, and recording direct to a Panasonic RX-FT500 boom box, Darnielle presided over a set of raggedly beautiful songs, highlighted by the amazing “Maize Stalk Drinking Blood.”
The Thermals 'More Parts Per Million' (2003)
The Thermals 'More Parts Per Million'. Sub Pop Records
Raucous Portland racket The Thermals are a true lo-fi band. Alongside his longtime love Kathy Foster, songsmith Hutch Harris has long kept the old tape-hiss flame alive: previous projects Urban Legends and Hutch & Kathy owing obvious artistic debts to Guided by Voices and the Mountain Goats, respectively. Wanting to “go back to [their] punk-rock youth,” Harris and Foster formed The Thermals in 2002, and rolled tape on a set of exuberant, in-the-red, overdriven pop-songs played loud and fast. Snapped up by Sub Pop, these in-the-basement recordings were released, straight-up, as their debut album; More Parts Per Million a blistering set of 13 songs knocked out in 28 minutes.
Ariel Pink 'Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti 2: The Doldrums' (2004)
Ariel Pink 'Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti 2: The Doldrums'. Paw Tracks
Los Angelino tape-recording alchemist Ariel Pink sounds like super-8 film looks: scratchy, dusty, strangely otherworldly. His songs are so lost in a lo-fi eight-track fug that magnetic tape is the most important instrument. Making lurid recreations of anthemic '80s-rock by a slow, unskilled, layer-by-layer approach, Rosenberg creates cuts that bury pop hooks deep under a dark pall of tape-hiss, sounding like excavated, well-worn, home-recorded remnants from a quarter of a century prior. The release of his Haunted Graffiti series by Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label introduced Ariel Pink as a genuine outsider artist, but recent years have found a slew of impressive artists, from Here We Go Magic to Toro y Moi, claiming him as influence.
Times New Viking 'Rip it Off' (2008)
Times New Viking 'Rip it Off'. Matador
In the original lo-fi explosion of the '90s, the clear sign that the movement had gone overground was when Guided by Voices were signed by Matador Records. In a classic case of history repeating, something eerily similar went down when lo-fi was back in vogue circa the late-'00s, and scrappy, scuzzy noise-poppers Times New Viking were inked to Matador. After single-handedly bringing cult noise label Siltbreeze back from the dead on their first two records, TNV became one of 2008's big breakout bands with their third LP/Matador debut, Rip it Off. Rolling tape with levels pushed way into the red, their overdriven, ultra-distorted, washed-out recordings areso saturated the songs sound like they're buried under a snowstorm of radio static.
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by Carrie Knight
If you think your New Year’s resolutions look tough, take inspiration from Josh Houpt – he lost almost half his body weight, gained his life back, and in the process became a fitness instructor.
Confidence is not something U.S. born chemistry teacher and BODYBALANCE™ instructor Josh Houpt had as a child. His childhood memories include abuse and family member drug addictions. His mother left when he was age 7, and he ran away at age 15.
At 450 lbs., Houpt stopped weighing himself. He thinks he reached his peak at 475 lbs. “In my head I never looked that big, until I saw pictures, and then I just stopped looking at pictures, or even taking them,” Houpt explains. “I really saw myself as normal, but people would ask me why I was breathing so heavy. I hated clothes shopping. I hated formal events. My diet would be a whole large bag of chips and a 2 liter [of soda] while I was home binge watching [TV] as a way to relax. I didn’t date, and being with someone was the last thing I wanted in my life.”
A pivotal moment in Houpt’s life came while working with kids in juvenile corrections. “I was helping many teens get their lives back together. I think I healed by healing other people,“ Houpt explains. “I then moved to Sweden, where I was riding my bike everywhere, and I was teaching students, and more weight began falling off.”
He moved back to the U.S. and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to the Mayo Clinic a normal “A1C level” is below 5.7 per cent. A1C levels correspond to blood sugar levels. People with long time uncontrolled diabetes may have A1C levels above 8 per cent. Houpt’s A1C was 12.5 per cent. “They put me in their medically assisted weight loss program. I chose non-surgery. I worked with the personal trainers doing basic weight [training] and cardio.”
Houpt’s first group fitness class was cardio dance. He later discovered BODYBALANCE, then BODYPUMP™, and eventually started doing them back-to-back. Meanwhile, his A1C kept falling to 7.5 per cent, 6.5 per cent, 6.1 per cent, and finally 5.1 per cent. He no longer needs medications.
At the beginning of Houpt’s Les Mills journey, he says he felt fine after BODYBALANCE, but felt like he was “going to die” after BODYPUMP. While Les Mills’ Smart Start program to slowly acclimate new participants into class existed, Houpt says he was too stubborn to use it. Despite the challenge, he returned to class week after week because he started feeling good, was inspired by the instructors, and made in-class friends. “Joyce is a retired lady who shows up to BODYPUMP rain or shine,” says Houpt. “Joyce would always ask me where I was if I didn’t show.”
After losing 200 lbs., Houpt’s BODYBALANCE teacher encouraged him to go through Instructor Certification Training. While he was nervous, he accepted the challenge. “I was scared because you watch the videos with super fit people, and you wonder how you will fit in with this?” he explains. “Some [yoga] positions look different on a larger body, and I still struggle with the edge of some poses.”
As a flexible man, whose favorite BODYBALANCE pose is Standing Camel, Houpt says pose options have allowed him to get deep enough in poses and stretches to feel them. In some tracks, he uses the advanced options. In other tracks, low options or even pregnancy options help Houpt feel successful. “The options are there to match your needs, and there is no shame in taking them. Always push towards the next level for yourself.”
Houpt passed his Initial Training and practiced diligently before submitting his assessment video. He filmed three times and chose the best one. He was thrilled to pass after the first submission!
Houpt recently moved to the U.K. to teach chemistry and continues to take BODYBALANCE and BODYPUMP classes. He hopes to start teaching BODYBALANCE there in the near future. Throughout the move, Houpt says he’s stayed on track with his health goals and has maintained the 200lb. weight loss. “My weight stays steady, but my shape changes and my ability changes,” he explains. He now wears size XL shirts instead of 4XLT, and buys pants with a 38 inch waist, versus a 51 inch waist. Houpt says he enjoys being able to shop in “regular stores”.
The healthy Houpt of today, the one without diabetes and with confidence, encourages others to continue moving towards health. “Keep going, no one is judging you,” he says. “It's all about balance…no one program can do it,” he adds. “BODYPUMP and BODYBALANCE work great together. Add some cardio.“ He also reminds himself what his first personal trainers taught him: “The only bad workout is the missed one.”
Carrie Knight is a BODYBALANCE Trainer and a BODYBALANCE and CXWORX Assessor Lead for Les Mills in the United States. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. Her background includes being a TV news anchor, radio talk show host, fitness writer, and recording voice overs. Carrie is thrilled to combine her love for fitness and journalism by writing for Fit Planet.
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Lloyd’s Register and CNPC RISE Reach Strategic Partnership
LR has announced a strategic partnership cooperation agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology (Rise). The announcement comes as LR celebrates its 150-year anniversary in China.
The two parties signed the strategic cooperation agreement in London, UK in October. LR and CNPC are both committed to jointly developing cutting-edge safety technologies. They also aim to explore sustainable development paths for HSE management systems in the energy industry through the strategic partnership.
As one of the world's leading professional services company, LR, established in 1760, specialises in engineering and technology solutions that improve the safety and performance of complex, critical infrastructure. In the energy sector, LR a recognised global leader, helps customers and regulators across the energy industry - including oil and gas, wind, solar, wave, chemical, petrochemical and nuclear power - design, construct and operate their capital-intensive assets and deliver projects to the highest levels of safety and performance.
The strategic cooperation between LR and CNPC Rise will be conducted through the adaption of data science, safety management, training and monitoring and evaluation to assist the company to achieve its goals in strengthening the implementation of the management systems as well as implementing the most recent technologies and striving for inherent safety. The cooperation includes:
HSE technology innovation
Safety critical equipment monitoring
Major hazard maps and status monitoring
HSE performance evaluation and improvement
Integrated HSE management
Talent training
Remote HSE training, assessment and improvement.
CNPC Rise has also joined the Safety Accelerator initiative of LR and has submitted a safety challenge. LR will seek relevant technology and cooperation partners to jointly conduct cutting-edge research with CNPC Rise.
Group Photo of Lloyd's Register Executives and CNPC Rise Executives
Mr. Lunjiang Yan, President of CNPC RISE commented on the strategic cooperation: "Our primary mission as a research institute is to improve safety in CNPC. By implementing HSE management system over the past 20 years our company's safety performance has been substantially improved. In the future we will further collaborate with leading international consultancy partners like Lloyd's Register, and further improve our safety performance by adopting advanced safety technologies and management practices."
Senior Vice President of Lloyd's Register Mr. York Guan said: "We are very excited to have signed this agreement with CNPC Rise. Under the strategic cooperation framework, we will engage with CNPC Rise from a variety of aspects to proceed the cooperation. We look forward to showcasing our capabilities as the partnership progresses and to working together to strengthen safety management, utilising the new technologies and digital expertise now available in this space."
Since 1869, LR has continued to grow, moving from maritime to different industries. Deeply rooted in China, LR understands the importance of safe and sustainable development for Chinese clients pursuing international business growth who are facing new global challenges. The strategic partnership with CNPC Rise demonstrates the recognition of its expertise and experience across industries from the China market.
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Dear Shareholder, The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) considers that the value of the net assets in the Lyxor UK£ 10Y Inflation Expectations UCITS ETF (the “Sub-Fund”) has decreased to an amount determined by the Board to be below the minimum level for the Sub-Fund to be operated in an economically efficient manner.
NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF Lyxor Scientific Beta Developed Long/Short UCITS ETF
Dear Shareholder, The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) considers that the value of the net assets in the Lyxor Scientific Beta Developed Long/Short UCITS ETF (the “Sub-Fund”) has decreased to an amount determined by the Board to be below the minimum level for the Sub-Fund to be operated in an economically efficient manner.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FOLLOWING FUND
Amendment of the Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID). Lyxor International Asset Management, in its capacity as the investment management company (the “Management Company”) of Lyxor BTP Daily (2x) Leveraged UCITS ETF, a sub-fund of the SICAV fund MULTI UNITS FRANCE (the “Fund”), has decided to make the following change
Amendment of the Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID). Lyxor International Asset Management, in its capacity as the investment management company (the “Management Company”) of Lyxor Bund Daily (2x) Leveraged UCITS ETF, a sub-fund of the SICAV fund MULTI UNITS FRANCE (the “Fund”), has decided to make the following change
Amendment of the Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID). Lyxor International Asset Management, in its capacity as the investment management company (the “Management Company”) of Lyxor BTP Daily (-2x) Inverse UCITS ETF, a sub-fund of the SICAV fund MULTI UNITS FRANCE (the “Fund”), has decided to make the following change.
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Chemicals UCITS ETF
The statements relate to investors who are UK resident or ordinarily resident for UK tax purposes, who are the beneficial owners of their unit classes and who hold their unit classes as an investment (as opposed to on trading account). The statements are based on current law and the published practice of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”).
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor World Water UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Commodities Thomson Reuters/CoreCommodity CRB Ex- Energy TR UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Euro Stoxx 50 Daily (-2x) Inverse UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor New Energy UCITS ETF
The statements relate to investors who are UK resident or ordinarily resident for UK tax purposes, who are the beneficial owners of their unit classes and who hold their unit classes as an investment (as opposed to on trading
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Automobiles & P
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Basic Resources UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Construction & Materials UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Financial Services UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Healthcare UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Industrial Goods & Services UCITS
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Insurance UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Media UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Personal & Household Goods UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Retail UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF
The statements relate to investors who are UK resident or ordinarily resident for UK tax purposes, who are the beneficial owners of their unit classes and who hold their unit classes as an investment (as opposed to on trading account). The statements are based on current law and the published practice of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”)
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Telecommunicati
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Travel & Leisure UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF
The statements relate to investors who are UK resident or ordinarily resident for UK tax purposes, who are the beneficial owners of their unit classes and who hold their unit classes as an investment (as opposed to on trading account
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor CAC Mid 60 UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Daily ShortDAX x2 UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed E
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Developed UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor FTSE EPRA United States UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor Hong Kong (HSI) UCITS ETF
UK REPORTABLE INCOME INFORMATION Lyxor MSCI Korea UCITS ETF
MERGER BY ABSORPTION - Lyxor MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF
MERGER BY ABSORPTION - Lyxor MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF
MERGER BY ABSORPTION - Lyxor MSCI Thailand UCITS ETF
Liquidation - Lyxor FTSE US Quality low vol dividend
Exchange ratio - Lyxor FTSE EPRANAREIT United States UCITS ETF
Exchange ratio - Lyxor Privex UCITS ETF
Exchange ratio - Lyxor Stoxx Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF
Notice - Benchmark change LYXOR BTP DAILY (-1x) INVERSE UCITS ETF
Notice to the shareholders of LYXOR INDEX FUND – LYXOR BTP DAILY (-1x) INVERSE UCITS ETF (the “Sub-Fund”)
Exchange ratio - Lyxor FTSE EPRANAREIT Global Developed UCITS ETF
Notice - Fund Merger - Lyxor Privex UCITS ETF
INFORMATION FOR UNITHOLDERS OF THE “LYXOR PRIVEX UCITS ETF” MUTUAL FUND (FONDS COMMON DE PLACEMENT, HEREINAFTER THE “FCP”)
Notice - Fund Merger - Lyxor FTSE EPRANAREIT United States UCITS ETF
INFORMATION FOR UNITHOLDERS OF THE LYXOR FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UNITED STATES UCITS ETF MUTUAL FUND (FONDS COMMUN DE PLACEMENT, HEREINAFTER THE “FCP”)
Notice - Fund Merger - Lyxor Stoxx Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF
INFORMATION FOR UNITHOLDERS OF THE “LYXOR STOXX EUROPE SELECT DIVIDEND 30 UCITS ETF” MUTUAL FUND (FONDS COMMUN DE PLACEMENT, HEREINAFTER “FCP”)
Fund Merger - Lyxor FTSE EPRANAREIT Global Developed UCITS ETF
INFORMATION FOR UNITHOLDERS OF THE LYXOR FTSE EPRA/NAREIT GLOBAL DEVELOPED UCITS ETF MUTUAL FUND (FONDS COMMUN DE PLACEMENT, HEREINAFTER THE “FCP”)
Liquidation - Lyxor Thailand (SET50 NET TR) UCITS ETF - C-USD
Liquidation of the C-USD share class (ISIN: FR0011070440) of the sub-fund LYXOR THAILAND (SET50 NET TR) UCITS ETF of the MULTI UNITS FRANCE SICAV fund.
Liquidation share class - Lyxor MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF - C-USD
Liquidation of the C-USD share class (ISIN: FR0011070374) of the sub-fund LYXOR MSCI INDONESIA UCITS ETF of the MULTI UNITS FRANCE SICAV fund.
Liquidation of the share class - LYXOR FTSE 250 UCITS ETF
Liquidation of the LYXOR FTSE 250 UCITS ETF sub-fund of the MULTI UNITS FRANCE SICAV fund.
Liquidation of the share class - LYXOR FTSE ALL SHARE UCITS ETF
Liquidation of the LYXOR FTSE ALL SHARE UCITS ETF sub-fund of the MULTI UNITS FRANCE SICAV fund.
Change of Replication Type - Lyxor CAC Mid 60 UCITS ETF
Notice to Shareholders- Replication Type - Lyxor CAC Mid 60 UCITS ETF
Notice exchange ratio - Lyxor EURO STOXX 50 Daily (-1x) Inverse UCITS ETF - Acc
Notice Exchange ratio - Merger Lyxor EURO STOXX 50 Daily (2x) Leveraged UCITS ETF - Acc
Lyxor EURO STOXX 50 Daily (2x) Leveraged UCITS ETF - Acc
Notice Fund Merger Lyxor Japan (TOPIX) (DR) UCITS ETF - D-JPY
Notice Fund Merger Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF - Monthly Hedged to USD
MUL - Notice to shareholders - Change of distribution policy Lyxor S&P
DJ Industrial Average UCITS ETF - Notice - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor CRB EX Energy UCITS ETF - Notice - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF - Notice - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor Russia (Dow Jones Russia GDR) UE - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor Nasdaq-100 UCITFS ETF - Liquidation of the class of D-USD units
Lyxor CRB TR UCITS ETF - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor Hong Kong (HSI) UCITS ETF - Notice to Shareholders - Liquidation of the USD unit class
Lyxor MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF - Notice to Shareholders - Liquidation of the USD unit class
Lyxor MSCI Europe UCITS ETF - Notice to Shareholders - Liquidation of the USD unit class
Lyxor MSCI Korea UCITS ETF - Notice aux porteurs - Liquidation de la classe de parts USD
Lyxor MSCI Malaysia UCITS ETF - Notice to Shareholders - Liquidation of the USD unit class
LIF - Notice to Shareholders - Change of name of the sub-funds
Multi Units Luxembourg - Notice to Shareholders - Changes of fees and name - Lyxor FTSE Actuaries UK Gilts 0-5Y (DR)
Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor Russia (Dow Jones Russia GDR) UE - Liquidation of the class of US
DJ Industrial Average UCITS ETF - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Lyxor CRB EX Energy UCITS ETF - Liquidation of the class of USD units
Avis porteurs Parité de Fusion - Lyxor CAC Mid 60 UCITS ETF
Notice to Unitholders - Exchange Ratio - Lyxor Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF
Notice to Unitholders - Exchange Ratio - Lyxor Russell 1000 Value UCITS ETF
Notice to Unitholders - Exchange Ratio - Lyxor Ibex 35 Doble Inverso Diario UCITS ETF
Notice to Unitholders - Exchange Ratio - Lyxor CAC 40 Daily (2x) Leveraged UCITS ETF
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The Readers Speak
By Macworld Staff
To get a better understanding of what issues matter to Mac users, Macworld has teamed up with market-research firm Karlin Associates to periodically survey subscribers. Survey participants tackle questions ranging from magazine content to important issues facing the Mac platform.
(If you're a Macworld subscriber who's interested in participating in future surveys, click here for more information.)
In our latest survey, we asked Macworld subscribers for their impressions about Apple's redesigned iMac. Karlin Associates surveyed 441 subscribers between February 6 and February 12.
Question 1: What's your overall reaction to the new iMac?
Apple may have just started shipping enough iMacs to begin fulfilling its backlog of orders, but if the response to this question is any indication, the company has another hit on its hands. Forty-eight percent of the respondents described themselves as potential buyers of the new iMac, who either had one on order or couldn't wait to get one. Another 46 percent were positive about the iMac, but didn't think they would buy one. Very few--6 percent--expressed outright disappointment with the redesigned computer.
Question 2: Which features about the iMac appealed to you most?
The 210 respondents who described themselves as potential iMac buyers are most attracted to the computer's flat-panel display and G4 processor. We asked respondents to list their three favorite iMac features--the display and the G4 chip were both cited by more than 70 percent. While the design of the new iMac tied the G4 processor for second place as the top favorite feature, overall potential buyers found the computer's optional SuperDrive more appealing. Fifty percent of the respondents listed it among their top three favorite features compared to 44 percent who cited the iMac's design.
"I think the design is amazing," one respondent wrote. "I will purchase one as soon as I can possibly afford it."
Question 3: If you're disappointed in the new iMac or not planning on buying one, why would you say that is?
Most respondents who did not consider themselves potential iMac buyers either cited the limitations of the all-in-one design or reported they just bought a new machine. Thirty-seven percent checked off that the new iMac was "too limited for professional use," while 38 percent wrote-in specifically to add that they already had a computer, the iMac wasn't adequate for their needs, or they saw specific problems related to the iMac's limited expansion capability:
"The new iMac is downright awesome," one respondent wrote. "Perfect for my parents. Heck, nearly perfect for me. But as a designer I need a 17-inch monitor. And since the iMac only supports monitor mirroring that won't do."
"No internal expansion capability," another respondent said. "All additions hang on FireWire or USB busses externally. I want to be able to add hard drives internally. Also I am still using SCSI devices and have no place to add a SCSI interface card."
Another drawback, cited by one in ten respondents was their preference for portable computers over desktops.
Still, outside of their professional or personal needs, few respondents were actually critical of the new iMac. Only 5 percent said the iMac was "strange looking;" eight percent wrote in comments related to the design:
"Maybe I am a little too conservative," a respondent wrote. "But I want my computer to look like a computer--not a desk lamp!"
Question 4: If you could change one thing about the new iMac, what would it be?
The iMac's 15-inch flat-panel screen and price tag garnered the most attention when we asked respondents what they would change about the computer.
"I think Apple made a big mistake in using a 15-inch screen," one respondent said. "It should definitely have been a 17-inch screen. Yes, for the same price."
"Stunning design," another wrote. "Marvelous execution. Superb feature set with an extreme 'Wow!' factor. Still... it's too expensive."
One respondent offered a caveat about changing the price: "Of course, I'd like to pay less, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I think the new iMac is too expensive."
Among respondents providing write-in comments, many wished for more expansion-related options such as a built-in Zip drive or space for an optional second hard-drive.
Of course, Apple can also take comfort in the fact that 20 percent of our respondents wouldn't change a thing about the new iMac.
Question 5: Mac OS X is now the default OS if you buy a new Mac. Which of the following best describes what you will do regarding OS X?
More good news for Apple, more than half of the respondents in our survey (56 percent) are currently running OS X in one form or another. One in four run OS X as their main operating system, while another 29 percent jump back and forth between the new OS and OS 9.
"Apple continues to thrill me with innovative ideas," a respondent wrote. "The new iMac is fantastic, and I love OS X 10.1."
About as many respondents say they're thinking about trying OS X as those that said they run OS 9 because they prefer it (20 percent versus 17 percent).
Some respondents offered write-in comments to indicate that the absence of specific OS X-native applications is keeping them from making the switch. "The truth is that Photoshop and Quark are not out yet for OS X," one respondent wrote back in February. "I will not change until they are available."
Question 6: Given all the choices Mac users have today, what would you recommend for a first-time computer user?
Even with its radical new look, the iMac should retain its status as the Mac of choice for first-time users, our respondents feel. The largest majority (61 percent) would recommend the new iMac to a first-time user over all other Macs. The original iMac design finished a distant second with 24 percent.
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Results: 1-9 of 9 | Refined by: Original Format: Map Remove Available Online Remove Date: 1700 to 1799 Remove Location: New York Remove Part of: Military Battles and Campaigns Remove Subject: Early Works to 1800 Remove Location: New Jersey Remove Contributor: Faden, William Remove Part of: Geography and Map Division Remove
[The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & ... Scale ca. 1:32,400. Title from the author's The course of Delaware River ... 1778. Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red) and watercolor. Shows soundings, disposition of ships, etc. Names "Fort Mifflin" and "Fort Mercer" added in a different hand. Includes "A sketch of Fort Island" and "Profile and plan of the sunk frames or chevaux de frise which formed the stockadoes in the river." LC...
A map of the Province of New-York, reduc'd from the large drawing of that Province, compiled from actual surveys by order of His Excellency William Tryon, Esqr., Captain General & Governor of ... Scale ca. 1:1,050,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows administrative boundaries in New York and New Jersey. Also shows portions of Pennsylvania and New England. Two copies. Copy 1, on 2 sheets and only boundaries colored. Copy 2, sectioned and mounted on cloth backing and colored in. Both copies show the western boundary of Tryon County and the eastern boundaries of Cumberland and...
Contributor: Faden, William - Sauthier, Claude Joseph - Ratzer, Bernard
A map of the Province of New-York, reduc'd from the large drawing of that Province, compiled from actual surveys by order of His Excellency William Tryon, Esqr. Captain General & Governor of ... Scale ca. 1:1,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: New York. Shows administrative boundaries in New York and New Jersey. Also shows portions of Pennsylvania and New England. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1047 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2; 651/3; 651/4; 651/5; 700/2
A map of the Province of New-York reduc'd from the large drawing of that Province, compiled from actual surveys by order of His Excellency William Tryon, Esqr., Captain General & Governor of ... Scale ca. 1:1,050,000. Hand colored. LC copy mounted on cloth backing. Relief shown by hachures. Differs from other copies: Western boundary of Tryon County and eastern boundaries of Cumberland and Glocester counties not colored. Shows administrative boundaries in New York and New Jersey. Also shows portions of Pennsylvania and New England. Appears in William Faden's The North American atlas. 1777. LC Maps of North...
A topographical map of Hudsons River, with the channels depth of water, rocks, shoals &c. and the country adjacent, from Sandy-Hook, New York and bay to Fort Edward, also the communication with ... Scale 1:253,440; 4 miles to 1 in. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. From the publisher's The North American atlas. 1777. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1069 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2
Contributor: Sauthier, Claude Joseph - Faden, William
A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and east New Jersey against the American forces commanded by General ... Scale ca. 1:84,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. LC Copy 1 on verso: Plan of operations at New York. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1055 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2; 650/3; 700/1
A chart of the bar of Sandy Hook the entrance of Hudson's River in the Province of New Jersey; Scale ca. 1:30,000. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1293 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies Vault AACR2
Contributor: Hills, John - Faden, William
A chart of Delaware Bay and River, containing a full & exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the cape ... Scale ca. 1:280,000. Oriented with north to the right. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text and "Tide table." Accompanied by: Directions for navigating up Delaware-Bay from the capes to Reedy-Island by Capt. James Campbell. 2 p. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1355 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2
Contributor: Fisher, Joshua - Faden, William
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41st Annual ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Conference
Speaking Engagements October 13, 2019
On Sunday, October 13th, Derek Crownover was the lead facilitator for the panel titled “Death, Taxes, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Part 2: Valuations of Creative Intellectual Property and Legacy Entertainment Estates” at the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries 41st Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The panel included Bradford Cohen (Partner - Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP, Los Angeles, CA), Nancy Fannon (CPA, ASA, MCBA, Business Valuation & Litigation Services Leader, Marcum, LLP, Portland, ME), Mark Roesler (Founder, Chairman and CEO, CMG Worldwide, Los Angeles, CA) and Chuck Fleckenstein (General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, “Roy’s Boy’s” and Still Working Music, Nashville, TN).
The session explored the factors and considerations that underpin the valuation of legacy entertainment estates, including intellectual property assets and rights of publicity, particularly at time-of-death. Topics included tax implications, valuing rights of publicity, commercialization strategies, and ongoing estate planning/administration considerations.
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J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1919/1939 6th Series 2006 Popular Footballers 1919/1939 6th Series 2006 LT36 - A ‘plus’ for this continuing series of black-and-white head and shoulders photos is that it includes players from some of the lesser clubs like South Shields and Stalybridge Celtic, as well as glamour boys such as England Internationals Joe Spence, Manchester United’s centre-forward, George Camsell of Middlesbrough, Sam Barkas of Manchester City and Joe Hulme, Arsenal’s outside-right who also played cricket for Middlesex. Size 90 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers 1919/1939 6th Series 2006
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1919/1939 7th Series 2007 Popular Footballers 1919/1939 7th Series 2007 LT36 - This seventh series means that well over 200 players have now been featured in these black-and-white head-and-shoulders portraits. This selection (alphabetically from Accrington Stanley to Wolves) includes Brentford’s centre-half Bill Caesar, an England amateur International who also played cricket for Surrey and Somerset, West Brom’s inside-forward and Wales International Stan Davies who scored 47 goals for the Baggies, and the Sheffield United forward Billy Gillespie who tucked away 126 goals for the Blades. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1919/1939 8th Series 2007 Popular Footballers 1919/1939 8th Series 2007 LT36 - The previous seven series issued between 2002 and 2007 featured no fewer than 216 players from the inter-war years. Now we can add another 36 in the eighth series in which nineteen teams are represented in alphabetical order from Bradford City to Wolverhampton Wanderers and including three from Scotland. The black and white head and shoulders photos backed by career statistics include five Manchester United footballers, among them Welsh International outside-left Harry Thomas, but only one from rivals Manchester city – their Scottish wartime International inside-forward Alec Herd. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1919/1939 9th Series 2008 Popular Footballers 1919/1939 9th Series 2008 LT36 - The ninth set on this theme since the first came out in 2002, takes us up to a total of 252 players. As with the earlier series these are black and white head and shoulders photos of footballers born between 1890 and 1919 (although we are told Frank Twine, who played for Middlesbrough in 1926/27 was born in 1933!). Perhaps more famous is Raich Carter, Sunderland’s inside-forward who also played cricket for Derbyshire – as did Southport’s Horace Wass and Arsenal’s centre-forward Ted Drake. Career details on the backs. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 1st Series 1998 Popular Footballers 1950s 1st Series 1998 LT36 - Among the players featured in these head and shoulders colour pictures of footballers from the 1950s are Blackpool’s Jimmy Armfield who won 43 England caps, Welsh International and Leeds United player John Charles, Manchester United’s Roger Byrne Eddie Coleman, David Pegg and Tommy Taylor who all tragically died at Munich, Brian Clough of Middlesbrough who later had a long career as manager of Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United’s legendary Jackie Milburn and Swansea star Ivor Allchurch who won the MBE in 1966. The numbered backs give a brief career history of the player including details of clubs played for, awards won etc. Size 90 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers 1950s 1st Series 1998
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 2nd Series 1999 Popular Footballers 1950s 2nd Series 1999 LT36 - Continuing on from their 1st Series issued in 1998 we now have the 2nd Series issued in 1999 of these colour head and shoulders pictures of big names from football in the 1950s period. Among those featured are Arsenal’s Tommy Docherty, Manchester City (and former England manager) Don Revie, legendary goalie Bert Trautmann, Manchester United’s Bobby Charlton and Harry Gregg and keen golfer Peter Broadbent who played for Wolves. The numbered backs contain useful information on the players. Size 90 x 64mm
Popular Footballers 1950s 2nd Series 1999
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 3rd Series 1999 Popular Footballers 1950s 3rd Series 1999 LT36 - Following on from the earlier two sets now we have a 3rd Series of these colour head and shoulders pictures of popular players from the 1950s period. Included in this batch are the Wolves wing-hand Ron Flowers who was also in the 1966 World Cup squad, Tottenham’s Dave Mackay, Duncan Edwards whose Manchester United career was tragically ended in the Munich air crash, Leeds United’s Jack Charlton who was also a member of the 1966 England side, Charlton Athletic’s goalie Sam Bartram and Stuart Leary of who also played cricket for Kent, Lancashire cricketer Ken Grieves the Australian born goalkeeper for Bolton, Birmingham City’s Trevor Smith and Pat Saward of Aston Villa. Size 91 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers 1950s 3rd Series 1999
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 4th Series 1999 Popular Footballers 1950s 4th Series 1999 LT36 - This is the 4th installment of this series and they are colour head and shoulders pictures. Among these 1950s players are Blackburn’s Bryan Douglas who also won 36 caps for England, Jimmy Gauld of Charlton Athletic who was subsequently banned due to a bribery scandal, Leicester City’s Derek Hines who later became their youth team coach, Liverpool’s Geoff Twentyman, Luton’s Sid Owen, Manchester United star Dennis Viollet, Wilf Mannion of Middlesbrough, Ian McColl of Rangers who became Scotland manager in 1965, Sheffield United’s Graham Shaw who also played cricket for Yorkshire Boys, Sheffield Wednesday and England goalie Ron Springett and Don How of West Brom who enjoyed later success as a coach and manager. The numbered backs give information on the players. Pure football nostalgia. Size 91 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers 1950s 4th Series 1999
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 5th Series 1999 Popular Footballers 1950s 5th Series 1999 LT36 - As with the previous series of Popular Footballers from the 1950s, the latest series are colour head and shoulders pictures of players whose careers spanned the 1950s. Among this batch are Blackburn Rover’s Matt Woods who at one time captained the Australian national team, Jimmy Adamson of Burnley who was Footballer of the Year in 1962, the legendary Jimmy Greaves who joined Chelsea in 1957 and went on to have a career as a TV pundit, Falkirk’s Alex Parker who was capped fifteen times for Scotland, the Hammers’ Malcolm Musgrove, Shay Brennan Manchester United’s inside-forward and Roger Hunt Liverpool’s opportunistic striker who was a member of the winning England World Cup side in 1966. A lovely set with career information on the numbered backs and size 91 x 65mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 6th Series 2003 Popular Footballers 1950s 6th Series 2003 LT36 - This 6th series of colour head and shoulders pictures of players from the 1950s period includes Bolton’s John Higgins, Alf Sherwood of Cardiff who won 41 caps for Wales, Celtic’s Willie Fernie, Everton’s Tommy Jones who retired with a knee injury in 1963, Hearts wing-half Dave Mackay who won Scottish Footballer of the Year in 1959, Ipswich goalie Roy Bailey, Liverpool’s John Molyneux, Man City’s Billy Spurdle, Ron Ashman of Norwich City, Jimmy Millar of Rangers, Swansea’s Mel Charles who was caped 31 times for Wales and the legendary Stanley Matthews of Blackpool, nicknamed the ‘Wizard of the Dribble’. Size 91 x 65mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 7th Series 2008 Popular Footballers 1950s 7th Series 2008 LT36 - These are colour head and shoulders photos of players from the 1950s including Birmingham City’s Jeff Hall who’s promising career was cut short by his tragic death in 1959 caused by polio, Blackpool’s Hugh and Jimmy Kelly, Les Shannon of Burnley who later became coach at Everton, Clyde’s Harry Haddock who was capped six times for Scotland, the wonderfully named Grenville Hair who made 443 league appearances for Leeds United, Manchester City’s John McTavish, Sheffield United’s Cec Coldwell and Joe Shaw, Southampton’s Terry Paine who was a member of the 1966 World Cup squad, but was not picked for the final, Tim Coleman of Stoke who didn’t turn pro until 1955, Colin Nelson of Sunderland who spent most of his time as a part-time professional whilst qualifying as a pharmacist and the Hammers’ Vic Keeble who retired early due to injuries. Nice colour pictures backed by useful information ideal for any football fan. Size 92 x 65mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1950s 8th Series 2010 Popular Footballers 1950s 8th Series 2010 LT36 - This is another in the series of popular players from the 1950s and as with the others this contains colour head and shoulders pictures of footballers with a useful text on the back giving details of their career. These include Bobby Robson who won 20 England caps and managed the national side in 1986, St. Mirren’s Tommy Bryceland, Andy Kerr of Manchester City, Liverpool’s John Wheeler, Johnny Haynes of Fulham who also played in the 1958 World Cup, Cardiff’s Derek Tapscott who was capped 14 times for Wales, Ray Mabbutt of Bristol Rovers who had a son Gary, who also played for the club and Bolton’s Nat Lofthouse who also played 33 times for England. Ideal for any football fan these cards are size 91 x 65mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 1st Series 1999 Popular Footballers 1960s 1st Series 1999 LT36 - The beginning of what looks like developing into a who’s who in 1960’s English football, this selection of 36 players in seventeen clubs in good colour head and shoulders portraits includes some of the game’s best-known names such as Bobby Moore and Alan Ball from England’s World Cup 1966 winning team, Denis Law the Scottish International who joined Manchester United for a record fee becoming European Footballer of the Year two years later, Arsenal’s George Eastham and Sunderland’s Brian Clough. Careers in narrative form on the card backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 2nd Series 2000 Popular Footballers 1960s 2nd Series 2000 LT36 - Following on from the first series we now have the second series of head and shoulders photo portraits which benefit from colour and from having the players biographies in narrative form on the backs. Eleven English clubs plus Cardiff, Celtic and Hibs are represented and it was a surprise to find Oxford United in the mix, but then it is Ron Atkinson after all. Among other stars are Jeff Astle, Pat Jennings, Alex Stepney, George Best, Norman Hunter and Tommy Gemmell. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 3rd Series 2000 Popular Footballers 1960s 3rd Series 2000 LT36 - Colour photos these are not just players in English teams because there are three from Celtic and two from Partick Thistle. And that’s not the end of the tartan connection because Arsenal’s Frank McLintock, Leeds Billy Bremner and Eddie Gray, and Liverpool’s Willie Stevenson all hailed from north of the border. Also in the mix are Peter Shilton (record 125 caps) Ian Callaghan (reserve in 1966 World Cup finals) plus others from the football hall of fame. Good descriptive backs. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 4th Series 2000 Popular Footballers 1960s 4th Series 2000 LT36 -
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 5th Series 2004 Popular Footballers 1960s 5th Series 2004 LT36 - This wonderful range of colour head and shoulders photos of 1960s footballers includes Sunderland’s big centre-half Charlie Hurley, Manchester United’s Shay Brennan who scored twice in the team’s first game after the Munich air disaster, Liverpool’s Ron Yeats, Dundee’s (later Spurs’) Alan Gilzean, Chelsea’s Peter Osgood and Bolton’s Francis Lee who on his debut at the age of 16 scored a goal as well as getting booked. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1960s 6th Series 2005 Popular Footballers 1960s 6th Series 2005 LT36 - These colour head and shoulders photo portraits of footballers from eighteen English and four Scottish clubs include some of the big names in the 1960’s game such as Spurs’ Alan Mullery, Liverpool’s Ian St John who scored the winning goal in the 1965 F.A. Cup final, Fulham’s long-serving overlapping full-back George Cohen who was a member of the 1966 World Cup winning team and Chelsea’s Tony Venables the only player to have represented England at five different levels. Careers described on the backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 1st Series 2001 Popular Footballers 1970s 1st Series 2001 LT36 - These are colour head and shoulders photos of footballers whose fame peaked in the 1970s, arranged in club alphabetical order from Arsenal to Wolves. There's at least one player for each of eighteen teams, five in the case of Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers and their careers are described on the card backs. Included are the likes of Brian Kidd, Lou Macari, Mike Summerbee, Phil Thompson and Andy Gray. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 2nd Series 2001 Popular Footballers 1970s 2nd Series 2001 LT36 - This second batch of colour head and shoulders photos include many familiar names, among them Pat Rice, Peter Houseman, Peter Osgood, Emlyn Hughes, Colin Bell, Denis Law, Jimmy Greenhoff, Dave Clement, Martin Chivers, Steve Perryman and Asa Hartford. In all sixteen clubs are represented by at least one player and no fewer than five for Manchester United. Career histories on the backs in narrative form. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 3rd Series 2002 Popular Footballers 1970s 3rd Series 2002 LT36 - Colour enhances this selection of head and shoulders photos of players whose careers were at their peak in the 1970s. There are no fewer than four from Cardiff City, including Leighton James who won 58 caps for Wales, plus three playing for clubs north of the border. James’s 58 Welsh caps is beaten (59) by Leeds United’s Terry Yorath. Former Manchester United (and World Cup ’66 favourite) Nobby Stiles signed for Middlesbrough in 1971 and eighteen months later Graeme Sounness joined him at Ayresome Park to become Boro’s Player of the Year. Interesting career histories narrated on the backs. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 4th Series 2004 Popular Footballers 1970s 4th Series 2004 LT36 - Among the line-up of colour photo portraits are Billy Bonds West Ham’s captain who set a club record of 664 league appearances, Bobby Mocur, David Sadler and Trevor Whymark. As well as English clubs there are three Scottish teams, Aberdeen, Rangers and St. Johnstone, the last named being represented by John Connolly who signed for Everton in 1972 for £75,000 and earning a cap for Scotland while at Goodison Park. Excellent descriptive information on the backs. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 5th Series 2004 Popular Footballers 1970s 5th Series 2004 LT36 - J.F. are certainly making the most of footie nostalgia and here we are treated to another selection from the ‘70s game with colour photos of players from English clubs plus three Scottish and two Welsh, among them Ray Wilkins, Chelsea’s youngest ever captain aged 18, Arsenal’s Scottish International George Graham, a member of the Gunners’ team that did the ‘double’ in 1971 and won the UEFA Cup in 1970, and Bobby Kerr who captained the Sunderland team in their 1973 F A Cup Final victory beating Leeds United against all odds. Full details on the card backs. Size 90 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 6th Series 2005 Popular Footballers 1970s 6th Series 2005 LT36 - This selection casts its net wide and eight of the cards feature players at Scottish clubs (Rangers, Motherwell, Hibs and Hearts) and one or two less fashionable English outfits such as Aldershot and Mansfield Town. Among the colour head and shoulders portraits with narrative backs we find the likes of Geoff Hurst, still then in top flight (playing for West Brom) nine years after scoring a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup Final, Stan Bowles, Joe Jordon, Ray Kennedy and Charlie Cook. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 7th Series 2005 Popular Footballers 1970s 7th Series 2005 LT36 - This latest batch takes the Popular Footballers 1970 above the 250 mark and the colour head and shoulders photos will bring back memories for us ‘mature’ fans. Among the stars are Martin Peters whose 67 caps included the ultimate 1966 World Cup victory, Dennis Tueart and Rodney Marsh both heroes at Maine Road, Frank Gray (Eddie’s younger brother) at Leeds, P.F.A. Player of the Year Derby County’s Colin Todd, George Armstrong who made 500 appearances for Arsenal and Billy Bonds who set a record of 644 league appearances for the Hammers, as we discover from the highly informative card backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 8th Series 2007 Popular Footballers 1970s 8th Series 2007 LT36 - Being ‘popular’ may be the result of achievement at International level or because of loyalty to a particular club. In the latter category is Swindon Town’s John Trollope who holds the record for the number of appearances for one club playing in 770 games between 1960 and 1980. Among the other players in these colour head and shoulders photos we see West Ham’s Mervyn Day (in the 1975 team which beat Fulham in the Cup Final and PFA Young Player of the Year), Q.P.R’s Don Masson, Norwich City’s ruggest centre-half Duncan Forbes, Leeds and England captain Trevor Cherry and Manchester United’s long-serving (414 league appearances) full-back Tony Dunne. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers 1970s 9th Series 2008 Popular Footballers 1970s 9th Series 2008 LT36 - ‘Popular’ doesn’t always equate to ‘success’ – witness no. 10 in this card series of colour head and shoulders photo portraits - where we see Gary Collier, Coventry City’s central defender. Signed from Bristol City in 1979, he made just two appearances for the club, both ending in defeat, before moving to the USA where he spent five seasons – just one of the interesting stories related on the backs of these cards. ‘Popular’ in the crowd-pleasing sense, we see Spurs’ Argentine World Cup star Ossie Ardiles a member of the club’s 1981 F.A. Cup winning team which beat Manchester City whose centre-forward Steve MacKenzie also features in this set. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 1st Series 2006 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 1st Series 2006 LT36 - Now we have some excellent colour photos of players in action, popular in the 1970s, their names familiar to this very day – Bobby Moore, capped for England an amazing 108 caps, Trevor Brooking, Martin Chivers, Geoff Hurst, Emlyn Hughes, Ian Callaghan, Kenny Dalglish, Ray Kennedy and Charlie George. Three quarters of them have gained international honours at some level, as revealed on the card backs. Thirty-six moments in play, as the stars weave their magic to the thrill of the packed terraces. Great stuff. Size 89 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 1st Series 2006
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 2nd Series 2006 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 2nd Series 2006 LT36 - Excellent colour photos of football action make this series particularly attractive, some players included are Billy Bonds, Clyde Best, Jimmy Neighbour, Pat Jennings, Ralph Coates, Malcolm MacDonald, Graeme Souness, Lou Macari, Martin Buchan, Mike Summerbee, Steve Heighway, Terry Yorath, Dave O’Leary and Brian Kidd – to name just a few. Career details on the back. Size 89 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 2nd Series 2006
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 3rd Series 2007 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 3rd Series 2007 LT36 - Another fine collection of colour football action shots does justice to some of the great names thrilling crowds in the 1970's, not the least of whom is George Best who scored 137 league goals in 261 appearances for Manchester United. Then we have Jack Charlton (628 games for Leeds, 35 for England), West Brom.’s Jeff Astle, Spurs’ Alan Gilzean, Stoke City’s Jimmy Greenhoff, Liverpool’s Tommy Smith and Arsenal’s (ex-Newcastle) Malcolm MacDonald. Career details on the backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 3rd Series 2007
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 4th Series 2008 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 4th Series 2008 LT36 - Colour action photos in this set which you see the likes of Derby County due Archie Gemmill and Francis Lee, Leeds’ Johnny Giles who earned sixty caps for the Republic of Ireland, Liverpool’s Kevin Keegan (63 England caps), Kevin Keelan (571 league appearances as Norwich goalkeeper), Birmingham’s striker Trevor Francis and Rodney Marsh in Manchester City colours after leaving Queens Park Rangers. Careers summarised on the backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 4th Series 2008
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 5th Series 2008 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 5th Series 2008 LT36 - These colour photos of footballers in action will bring back memories for the more mature among us, and here we see the likes of Terry Venables, John Toshack, Eddie Gray, Mick Mills, Bruce Rioch, Kevin Hector and Charlie Cooke, in a split-second of playing history captured on camera. Most of them had successful international as well as league careers, Leighton James earning 54 caps for Wales and Mick Mills 42 for England, as we learn from the career summaries on the card backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 6th Series 2010 Popular Footballers in Action 1970s 6th Series 2010 LT36 - These are another selection of colour action pictures of footballers from the ‘70s, many of whom are still well known. This sixth series includes the likes of Southampton’s Mike Channon, Nobby Stiles of Middlesbrough and England fame, Liverpool goalie Ray Clemence, Joe Jordon the tough Leeds United forward, Celtic’s Lou Macari and the Northern Ireland international Pat Rice who made 397 league appearances for Arsenal. Size 89 x 64mm.
Prescott Confectionery Motoring Speed Kings 1966 Speed Kings 1966 L36 - This set is billed as the “thrills and spills of speed kings” and there are plenty of card featuring illustrations of cars crashing, catching fire etc., but as if that were not enough the set also includes the ‘new Bluebird jet’ (1966), the ‘Avenger’ which Paula Murphy used to set a new woman’s land speed record, the ‘Spirit of America’ and ‘Bluebird which broke land speed records and the ‘Whispering Ghost’ a Rover gas turbine car which took part in the 1965 Le Mans 24-hour race. What really sets this apart is the inclusion of artists impressions of future vehicles such as rocket looking dragsters, a police car of 2066 and an automated car. Automated cars are of course already in production, but we have to say they look quite boring compared to the example show on card 16 with its nose cone and huge glass panel, indeed if the actual cars looked more like this everyone would be clamouring to have one! A fascinating set, complete with checklist, which is backed by plenty of interesting snippits. Size 77 x 57mm.
Speed Kings 1966
Prescott Confectionery - L36 in set
Catalogue Price £27.00 Special Offer £22.50
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Stars of Scottish Football Pre-Great War 1st Series 2004 Stars of Scottish Football Pre-Great War 1st Series 2004 LT36 - Arranged alphabetically by team from Aberdeen to Third Lanark, these colour head and shoulders photo portraits of Scottish footballers from the early years of the 20th century include six Celtic and five Rangers players, among them William Reid, the David Beckham of his day, who specialised in swerving shots scoring over 200 goals in his eleven years at Ibrox, as we learn from the career histories on the card backs. Size 89 x 64mm.
Stars of Scottish Football Pre-Great War 1st Series 2004
Bucktrout (Guernsey) Football Football Teams of the Bailiwick 1924 Football Teams of the Bailiwick 1924 M22 - The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency consisting the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou and Lihou and part of a larger group of islands known as the Channel Islands. Football has always been popular in the Bailiwick and this set contains pictures of a mixture of teams from round the island including juniors, different island league clubs, regimental teams from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry who were station on the island in the inter-war period, and the Guernsey team which took part in the Muratti Vase competition held annually between Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. The numbered backs give the names of the players and an advert for “Bucktrouts’ High Class Cigarettes”. These cards offer a fascinating glimpse at island football in the 1920s. Cards size 70 x 58mm
Football Teams of the Bailiwick 1924
Bucktrout (Guernsey) - M22 in set
Gallaher Sports Miscellaneous Champions 2nd Series 1935 Champions 2nd Series 1935 48 -
Champions 2nd Series 1935
Gallaher - 48 in set
J.F.Sporting Collectibles Football Famous Footballers 1896-97 1st Series 1998 Famous Footballers 1896-97 1st Series 1998 M40 - This set consists of players from the 1896-97 season. The black bordered, black and white photos are remarkably clear for their age and I love the one of Freddie Wheldon of Small Heath who appears to be sitting on a kitchen chair! Freddie was capped 4 times for England in addition to being a cricketer for Worcestershire so was doubtless in need of a sit down. Arsenal’s Henry Boyd by contrast was obviously pictured in a studio as he is posing on a rock with plants in the background. Also included are Arsenal goalie Harry Storer who played cricket for Derbyshire, Aston Villa’s John Devey (who also played cricket for Warwickshire) and Charlie Athersmith who surely wins the prize for longest shorts, Welsh International and Bolton Wanderers full back Di Jones, Millwall’s Joe Gettins, Sheffield United’s William Foulke who was also a Derbyshire cricketer, Tom Crawshaw of Sheffield Wednesday who had 10 England caps and West Brom’s centre-half Charles Perry. The numbered backs give brief career details. Size 80 x 55mm
Famous Footballers 1896-97 1st Series 1998
J.F.Sporting Collectibles - M40 in set
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Football 1979-80
Bassett - 50 in set
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Cass Fine Art: Lecture by Pil and Galia Kollectiv
'Concrete Ideology' - a lecture by Pil and Galia Kollectiv
The Cass lecturers, Pil and Galia Kollectiv, are London-based artists, writers and curators working in collaboration. Their work explores the relationship between art and politics. Through a broad range of media, from performance to film, collage and sculpture, they examine the legacy of the avant-garde in the context of creative work and instrumentalised leisure.
Their band WE extends the role of music in their artwork, as well as their interrogation of the construction of individuality and collectivity. They are also the directors of artist-run project space xero, kline & coma on Hackney Road, London.
Pil and Galia Kollectiv's solo shows include Trade, Nottingham, Te Tuhi, New Zealand and The Showroom Gallery, London. They have also presented live work at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, the fifth Berlin Biennial, Kunsthall Oslo, and ICA London.
They are currently participating in Mirrorcity at the Hayward Gallery, London and will be discussing their ideas in relation to ideology and abstraction.
Thursday, 5 February, 5.30pm
The Cass, Central House, Room CE1-16
News from The Cass
London Met alumnus shortlisted for RIBA President’s research award
Dr Paulo Moreira has been shortlisted for his study on urban development in Angola and how architects can work in complex urban environments
Project led by London Met alumna wins RIBA Stirling Award
Annalie Riches, who studied on the RIBA Part 2 and Part 3 at The Cass, and practice partner David Mikhail claim RIBA's building of the year award for the Goldsmith Street project.
Professor Peter St John and Moe Reddish named among London's most influential people
Cass lecturer and rising star alumnus join London Met Vice-Chancellor Professor Lynn Dobbs on the Progress 1000 list.
Architects, designers, artisans and artists - Belmonte Calabro needs you!
Applications open for a unique international summer workshop in Italy, co-organised by lecturers from The Cass.
After Venice
Thursday 13 December at 6.30pm
Special Cass Research Seminar with Peter St John, Marcus Taylor, Venice Fellows and the British Council reflects on Island, the British Pavilion at this year's La Biennale De Venezia.
Principal lecturer from The Cass, Architecture, amongst the best higher education teachers in the UK
Sandra Denicke-Polcher, Acting Head of the School of Architecture, has been made a National Teaching Fellow in honour of her outstanding impact on student outcomes and higher education.
Cass Architecture Lecturer is selected for groundbreaking scheme pacing new generation of planners in local government
What if: projects ltd named Infrastructure Architects of the Year
Cass studio leaders Gareth Morris and Ulrike Steven win prestigious annual architecture award.
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Affidavit - a written statement in which the facts stated are sworn or affirmed to be true.
An affidavit is statement of facts which is sworn to (or affirmed) before an officer who has authority to administer an oath (e.g. a notary public). The person making the signed statement (affiant) takes an oath that the contents are, to the best of their knowledge, true. It is also signed by a notary or some other judicial officer that can administer oaths, affirming that the person signing the affidavit was under oath when doing so. These documents are valuable to presenting evidence in court when a witness is unavailable to testify in person. Affidavits may preserve the testimony of persons who are unable to appear in court due to illness, incarceration, moving out-of-state, death, etc. Judges frequently accept an affidavit instead of the testimony of the witness and are used in place of live testimony in many circumstances (for example, when a motion is filed, a supporting affidavit may be filed with it).
An affidavit generally consists of statements of fact regarding the issue at hand, with a section at the bottom for the affiant to swear to the truth of the statements made and affix his/her signature, which is then notarized in a jurat. A jurat is the bottom part of an affidavit where the officer certifies that the document was "sworn" before him. Jurat notarizations are required for transactions where the signer must attest to the content of the document, such as all affidavits and pleadings in court. It is a certification on an affidavit declaring when, where and before whom it was sworn.
In executing a jurat, a notary guarantees that the signer personally appeared before the notary, was given an oath or affirmation by the notary attesting to the truthfulness of the document, and signed the document in the notary's presence. It is always important that the notary positively identify a signer for a jurat, as s/he is certifying that the signer attested to the truthfulness of the document contents under penalty of perjury. However, jurat notarizations do not prove a document is true, legal, valid or enforceable.
Resource: http://definitions.uslegal.com/
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Tag : #MeToo
Action on #MeToo Violations
In the ongoing painful saga of #MeToo reports in the Jewish world, there’s heartening news. The Association for Jewish Studies president Christine Hayes announced in November the creation of a formal Committee on Sexual Misconduct, following two years of work by a Sexual Misconduct Task Force, chaired by Laura Levitt, Temple University Professor of Religion, Jewish Studies and Gender. Paths to addressing sexual misconduct by academics in Jewish Studies now include an “ombuds” system and direct, detailed ways to discuss and report violations with strict confidentiality. The AJS website: “The Committee constitutes an accessible and trained body that can answer inquiries, provide information about its procedures, facilitate the resolution of informal complaints, and fairly and expeditiously hear formal complaints of sexual misconduct.”
Tags: #MeToo, Jewish Studies, Sexual misconduct reporting, Sexual Misconduct Task Force
Creating Safe, Respectful Jewish Workplaces •
Ta’amod: Stand Up seeks to help Jewish communal institutions and the people who work, learn, or worship at them to develop cultures of safety, respect, and equity. They offer workplace training using Jewish values and ethics and an understanding of the unique dynamics and needs of Jewish organizations and a resource bank at taamod.org.
Tags: #MeToo, workplace equity
December 18, 2019 by Helene Meyers
7 Jewish Feminist Highlights of 2019
(Photo by Joan Roth) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Between impeachment hearings, an overstocked Democratic presidential field, intensifying attacks on abortion rights, continued governmental atrocities against immigrants, and hate crimes against Jews and Jewish institutions, 2019 has been quite the year (and that’s understatement!). But as Deborah Lipstadt wisely counsels in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now, we need “to balance the ‘oy’ with the ‘joy.’” In that spirit, I offer my annual seven Jewish Feminist Highlights (seven being the number associated with creation and blessing in the Jewish tradition).
Tags: #MeToo, 93 queen, bella abzug, dyke march, feminism, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tiffany haddish
Child Molestation: How Lilith Reported the Story
My reporting on the multiple allegations of sexual abuse leveled against pediatrician Stuart Copperman (in the New York Times and Lilith in 2001, and more recently in 2018) has been particularly wrenching, because the alleged abuse happened to these girls when they were pre-adolescents—some as young as 10, none older than 14.
I always had to tread very, very carefully with my sources, who had found one another through a Facebook group set up after the Harvey Weinstein story broke. All of them are now women who reported being sexually abused by their trusted doctor as children or teenagers decades ago, and say that since then they’ve suffered manifold effects. Aside from having endured this betrayal, some of them who report having told their parents at the time had to face the additional trauma of not being believed.
I felt very protective of these women, but at the same time I couldn’t let my feelings interfere with my professional duties. My job was not to act as their therapist, but as a journalist; that is, to tell their respective stories with integrity. Every conversation with them was fraught with their anxiety, and many of them did not want to go on the record. They wanted to tell their stories to me, but did not necessarily want a larger public to know. This was often frustrating for me, because sources that are anonymous, by their very nature, weaken a story’s impact. But I had to respect the boundaries my sources had set. One of the most difficult things I had to do for this story was to ask the pediatrician himself to comment on my sources’ allegations. Former Lilith editor, Sarah Blustain reminded me: “He’s part of the story.”
How difficult, time-consuming, risky, and emotionally draining it is to write these stories—and also, how crucial it is for our democracy that they be written! There are of course limitations to using journalism to expose this particular kind of misconduct. Other paths to change include taking legal action, if that path hasn’t been blocked by statute-of-limitation restrictions. Or, if the alleged perpetrator is still likely to harm others, using back channels to send out a warning.
Journalism is often the first step towards bringing sexual abuse out into the open. But it is only the first step; and so far, the law has been a somewhat unreliable protector. The Harvey Weinstein case is about to go on trial as I write this, but other charges—for example, against actor Kevin Spacey—have been dropped.
The fact is that current laws, in New York and everywhere, mean that sexual abuse cases remain difficult, if impossible, to prove. And while I do believe that this cultural shift regarding sexual abuse will continue, I also expect, and fear, backlash to it. Which makes it all the more urgent that journalists, and the organizations that support them, continue to report on this timely subject.
Something else added a layer of difficulty to reporting #MeToo stories like this one: I tried to get personal liability insurance for this story, but it was then simply not available to freelancers—not even from writers’ organizations. For me, as for many investigative journalists, writing such a story involved some personal risk.
The combination of Trump’s election and the #Metoo movement energized women: record numbers of female lawmakers were elected to Congress in the midterms, and the New York State legislature, long a bastion of old white Republican men, is now Democratic. In January 2018—a few months after my story ran in Lilith—Albany passed the Child Victims Act, which provides a one-year window for victims of child sexual abuse to sue, regardless of how long ago the abuse happened. New York’s new law gave some cause for optimism to the women who were my sources for the Lilith story. Alice Sparberg Alexiou is an award-winning journalist whose most recent book is Devil’s Mile: The Rich, Gritty History of the Bowery.
Tags: #MeToo, #MeToo reporting, stuart copperman
#MeToo in the Media
The hashtag #MeToo has spurred people of goodwill to circulate a powerful injunction: “Believe Women.” It’s a course correction for ages-old legal and journalistic systems in which claims of sexual harassment and assault routinely fell apart facing an impossible burden of proof.
But in the era of “Believe Women,” how do we differentiate who or what to believe? And when we read accounts in the press, how do we know which are valid? The idea of “Trust, but verify” seems pretty old-school. But still, as a feminist and editor who sometimes handles these kinds of difficult stories, I find that’s what it boils down to. #MeToo taught journalists—and the world—to move toward the trust. But without the verify? Well, then you have a disaster like Rolling Stone’s. (Remember? A concocted tale of gang rape on campus where the primary source turned out to have duped the reporter, leading to a string of lawsuits against the reporter and the magazine.)
For journalists, putting together a legitimate (and lawsuit-proof ) #MeToo claim is a complex process. You start with a woman who has been hurt, and then disbelieved or dismissed in an unequal power dynamic. But that’s just the beginning. Doing our job well means finding enough credible witnesses, documentary corroboration, and patterns of behavior that that we get to a more stable understanding of what happened than he-said/ she-said.
And for readers of #MeToo journalism who are trying to assess what they read, it probably helps to understand the guidelines behind the headlines:
Why focus on alleged perpetrators who are public figures? The distinction of public vs. private is a critical one for how journalists cover #MeToo allegations. A president (to be purely hypothetical) is obviously fair game. Same goes for the head of a media company, a TV personality, etc. But what about a reporter who is known to the public mostly just as a byline, if known at all? Is he or she a “public figure,” or a private one for whom journalists are required to erect a higher standard of privacy? Focusing on a public figure is more likely to ensure that the public interest is being served.
What about first-person accounts? Every first-person account should be substantiated with additional reporting. Of course #MeToo was launched not only with Weinstein-type coverage, but with unmediated Twitter, and I’m the last to argue for an elite gatekeeper to allow people to tell their own stories. The point is that journalism, when done right, can help—by marshaling tools and leverage that an individual may not have. Every little bit is useful: police complaints, court documents, diaries—anything that captures the events in some detail.
Is it fair to cover a single woman, a single incident? Many horrible assaults have happened to just one woman, just one time. But the power of #MeToo journalism came in a formula exemplified by New York magazine’s 2015 cover story about Bill Cosby; the cover that week showed 35 women who alleged that Cosby had sexually abused, assaulted or harassed them. That story was a journalistic work of art. It established the pattern that could not be denied, despite weak forensic evidence, long-expired statutes of limitations, and a massive power structure intent on suppressing that information. Of course it shouldn’t take 35 women to prove wrongdoing against a single powerful and admired man. But this approach has proven potent in accusations of rabbinic sexual abuse, where journalists’ ability to convene multiple voices has been a critical factor in the face of a community intent on silencing them.
Is “anonymous” okay? Who could fault someone for not wanting her private business in the press? And yet…for readers, a named, on-the-record accusation carries weight. She’s putting her name on the line; if she’s lying, her name will be mud. When granting anonymity, journalists need to establish (and tell readers) that there’s a good reason for doing so, for example, “for fear of retaliation” or “because she is still traumatized by the event.”
What about non-workplace allegations? I’m going to go out on a limb to say that the focus of #MeToo journalism for the most part belongs on the workplace and public figures. That’s because accountability in these stories rests not only with the wrongdoer but also with the structures that allowed him or her to continue with impunity. Think about Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, former CBS CEO Les Moonves, and on and on. Their stories were not only about assault or trafficking or workplace violations, horrible as those all are. They were also about office assistants and high-ranking executives and prosecutors and HR departments standing shoulder to shoulder to shield the accused, often for years. Readers of a journalistic #MeToo story should look not only at what it says about the powerful man, but also at how the reporting digs into the power structures around him.
Is “no comment” okay? This is maybe the most subtle but important reality check I engage in with every story. I advise the reporters I work with never to wait to the very end to seek comment from the person about whom they have an accusation. The so-called target (the alleged perpetrator) is also a potential source: he knows what happened too, and he needs to be given very fair opportunities to respond to the claims, as does every person and institution accused of protecting him. On this front, a reader should look for evidence that the reporter submitted detailed and open-minded questions that might shed the events in a different light, questions, such as “What is your understanding of what happened that night?” or “Can you walk me through your policies for handling a complaint?” Readers should be on the lookout to see if reporters made that effort—even if they got no answer. “A spokesperson refused to comment” tells a reader a lot less than “A spokesperson refused to answer questions about whether Institution X had a system in place for dealing with claims of sexual harassment.”
Thinking about all this invariably leads me back to a story Lilith published 20 years ago. A powerful rabbi. A community standing shoulder to shoulder to protect him. And women’s voices that kept emerging with long-ago claims. It was really hard, tracking down enough voices to feel sure; dealing with requests for anonymity; looking for contemporaneous evidence that anyone else knew what was going on; trying (and failing) to reach the deceased rabbi’s family for comment. There wasn’t a #MeToo movement yet. But it was a #MeToo story, reporting that established the pattern of abuse that for years before the story broke no one woman had been able to prove.
Sarah Blustain is deputy editor at the non-profit Type Investigations; she is a former senior editor at Lilith and author, in 1998, of Lilith’s article “Shlomo Carlebach’s Shadow Side.”
Tags: #MeToo, media, reading reporting, Shlomo Carlebach
The Hazards of Working in the Jewish Community
Sarah Seltzer asks Hannah Dreyfus how she exposed inappropriate behaviors by powerful men.
Sarah Seltzer: When we began to see the #MeToo onslaught, did you have any idea what was coming in the Jewish community?
Hannah Dreyfus: After the Weinstein story, it flitted across my mind: “Hah, I bet the Jewish community has its share.” I had friends employed at Jewish nonprofits, and I’m aware of their structure: often men as the top executives and women filling the ranks. Donors and boards interconnected with one another. All the factors that lead to potential abuses; people who are at the bottom of this power system are dispensable. The Jewish community is tightly knit and loyal and deeply connected—all wonderful things—but it makes unearthing and facing problems difficult. I had done a large investigative story into cases of alleged child sexual abuse in Baltimore and that gave me the credentials I needed to report on #MeToo. I didn’t seek the stories. They found me.
S.S.: In the last two years, every feminist journalist I know has been overwhelmed by more tips in her inbox than she could possibly follow through on. What can you tell readers about the rigorous process to verify what actually makes it into print?
H.D.: Any story that you see, whether it be the New York Times or the Jewish Week, is the tip of a huge iceberg that we will never see. There are so many sources who don’t want to speak, or who do speak and then decide they don’t want their stories told. The people who are most harmed are the least likely to come forward.
S.S.: Have you gotten pushback with the idea that a Jewish figure’s abuse is an internal community problem and not something that needs to be exposed like dirty laundry?
H.D.: I think that’s the reason that a lot of Jewish communities have a problem with journalism in general; because of its perceived potential to exacerbate the external forces of antisemitism. There is always the potential for antisemitism, but that does not relieve our responsibility.
S.S.: The mission of fostering “Jewish continuity” is loaded and problematic, because it uses a “greater good” to swallow up individual pain. So what can journalism do that workplace investigations or lawsuits cannot?
H.D.: Anybody who is speaking to a journalist has been failed by many people. Journalism is that final check on power. I think: I’m glad to be available to do this story, but I wish I didn’t have to. I wish that somebody had taken these complaints seriously before they escalated. I wish that small boundary-crossing patterns had been paid attention to so that stories didn’t have anything to do with rape. I wish that somebody who was on the chain of command had decided not to say “Oh, I know that guy, it’s just the way he acts, and he’s got his heart in the right place.” Those are the small incremental failures that lead someone eventually to a very drastic and almost self-sacrificial step of speaking out in public.
S.S.: People often don’t understand what victims go through before, during and after speaking out.
H.D: Women who are further along in their careers and who are established and prominent, who—you might think— would have less at stake by speaking out, are less likely to speak to me. I’m finding an increased willingness to speak in women in their 20s and 30s. In older generations there is an entrenched feeling that this is a shameful incident that is somehow their fault. In younger women there’s a slightly shifting attitude. “This is not my fault, I don’t deserve to be treated this way, and I will speak out, because this is not something that I need to accept.”
S.S.: Have you felt supported as a journalist at a small paper, somewhat on your own, doing this work?
H.D.: I am very proud of my publication for trusting me and for taking on incredible risk as a community newspaper. And I think it will have placed the Jewish Week firmly on the right side of history. The decision to publish these stories was a brave decision. And the people who are most at risk are, once again, young women in our community who are not highly compensated, who get entry-level positions at organizations doing fundraising, and a career path forward that relies on being seen as a cooperative, loyal, agreeable, likable employee. I have faced intimidation personally and had moments when I came home and said “What was I thinking when I decided to do this?” And the only thing that keeps me going in those moments is a feeling of responsibility to the survivors.
S.S.: We talked recently at Lilith about collateral damage. When planning is dominated by prominent male influencers who are later exposed as outright misogynists, it’s not just the victims who suffer personally and directly from this behavior. The community suffers too.
H.D.: I’ve spoken to so many women who have started off going into Jewish nonprofit work who want to do good for the community, and then when they get into the first fundraising meeting and someone makes a pass at them they’re confused. And then when they go to the first conference where they’re supposed to be exchanging ideas and somebody makes a comment about their dress—and I’m giving you examples of the things that aren’t even egregious—they feel betrayed. People leave the Jewish community because they didn’t bargain for that; they didn’t know that they had to sacrifice their dignity in the process. That’s the tremendous loss for the community. Conferences [to discuss workplace equity and safety] are good, summits are good. Still, if you have skeletons in the closet that you haven’t looked at, all the talk in the world is not enough. I challenge people to think about something you are not facing, or you are downplaying, or that you might know about, even if it doesn’t directly affect you. And see if there’s anything you can do. I’m supposed to be a backstop. In a functioning system, in a system that’s really being reliable to its constituents, I wouldn’t have a job.
Tags: #MeToo, Hannah Dreyfus, jewish community, q&A, Sarah Seltzer
#MeToo Right Now
It has been two years since the Harvey Weinstein abuse-and-misogyny story broke the floodgates: since then, the reprehensible behavior of one powerful man after another has been exposed in newspapers, magazines, and TV reporting revealing everything from improper behavior at work to sexual assault and even abuse of minors. This cascade of stories changing our culture has been brought to you mostly by the brave and dogged work of reporters and their sources. Two new books by New York Times reporters demonstrate the care and persistence that go into what has been called “slow journalism.” She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, unearths details of the Weinstein case. And The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation, by Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly follows clues the government ignored.
Reporter Hannah Dreyfus, at New York’s Jewish Week newspaper, has consistently exposed the sexual misconduct of men prominent in the Jewish community. In 2018, Dreyfus uncovered a pattern of harassment by New Jersey Y Camps founder Len Robinson. Then, extensive #MeToo reporting on the sexual harassment of a more junior academic, Keren McGinity, by Steven M. Cohen, influential sociologist shaping community planning in American Jewish life. Then, reporting on inappropriate behaviors of mega-philanthropist Michael Steinhardt, whose anxiety about Jewish “continuity” led to Birthright Israel and its emphasis on pairing up young single Jews. This August, her report appeared about a Title IX investigation at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Lilith’s digital editor, Sarah M. Seltzer, first connected with Dreyfus after reporting on #MeToo allegations on Birthright trips. All these stories are part of a continuum. In Lilith, this includes Sarah Blustain’s groundbreaking 1998 report on the sexual misconduct and predations of the late rabbi and singer Shlomo Carlebach and, more recently, Alice Sparberg Alexiou’s coverage of Long Island pediatrician Stuart Copperman’s alleged sexual abuse of his pre-adolescent girl patients.
Tags: #MeToo, reporter
Talking Back to The Red Tent in the #MeToo Era
I assign Anita Diamant’s novel The Red Tent in my Women in the Hebrew Bible course because it helps students learn about the concept of midrash and highlights just how little the biblical text itself centers women’s experiences and relationships. Plus, it’s a fun read! But times have changed in the 22 years since Diamant reimagined the tale of Dinah’s rape (or perhaps, since Biblical Hebrew lacks a word for rape, her “sexual humbling”) in Genesis 34 as a love story. Our societal understanding of rape, rape culture, and consent has evolved, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement calling powerful men to account for sexual harassment and sexual assault. Thus, when I ask students to respond in writing to The Red Tent, one question is, “Is Diamant’s midrash a feminist one? Can the redefinition of (possible) sexual assault as consensual sex be a feminist enterprise?”(Consider the following from Diamant’s website: ‘I could never reconcile the story of Genesis 34 with a rape, because the prince does not behave like a rapist. After the prince is said to have ‘forced’ her (a determination made by her brothers, not by Dinah), he falls in love with her, asks his father to get Jacob’s permission to marry her, and then agrees to the extraordinary demand that he and all the men of his community submit to circumcision.’) Students may respond to their chosen questions in essay format or in another medium, such as poetry or visual art.
When I taught the course in Fall 2018, two students coincidentally chose to write poems addressed to Diamant from Dinah. I was struck by how different their viewpoints were. One student, Muktha Nair, referenced class discussions about whether we can consider what happened to Dinah “rape.” That debate will never be resolved, Nair suggested. In a note accompanying her poem, she wrote, “Would a little girl want her name to be limited to the debates under literary scrutiny among biblical scholars and the clergy? Wouldn’t she much prefer to flourish and become immortal through folktales and mystical stories of being the knowing woman, the skilled midwife, a lover?… And that’s where I concluded that Diamant wasn’t doing a disservice to Dinah! By giving her a form, thoughts, a voice, a life, Diamant is ensuring that Dinah’s name lives through the eras to come. All we can give to Dinah is a lasting place in the thoughts of humanity—not as an object of debate, but as a Woman.” In her poem, Nair, writing as Dinah, thanks Diamant for giving her new life.
The other student, Sara Milic, wrote a poem comparing Diamant’s treatment of Dinah to a second rape. In the note accompanying her poem, Milic wrote, “This poem gives Dinah the opportunity to finally speak and to tell the truth herself. This also gives Dinah the opportunity to address how she might possibly feel about Diamant changing her story of rape into one of love. I felt a poem would be able to match the drama of the actual situation both in Dinah’s rape and in Diamant’s silencing of Dinah’s rape. I’m paralleling Dinah’s rape to Diamant silencing her by making similarities in both attacks (foreign prince, covering mouth, silencing, etc).” Milic’s poem has Diamant taking from Dinah what isn’t hers: Dinah’s story.
When I read these two poems, one right after the other, I immediately thought of seeking to publish them in Lilith. These two college students struggling with questions of sexual assault and female agency in a 2,500-year-old text and a 1990s bestseller have produced powerful poetry.
Caryn Tamber-Rosenau is instructional assistant professor of Jewish Studies and Religious Studies at the University of Houston. She is the author of Women in Drag: Gender and Performance in the Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Literature (Gorgias Press, 2018). She is a former Lilith intern.
By Muktha Nair
To my daughter
Through whose words,
my soul lives on.
Some say I was raped,
But the world is yet to know the truth,
One that cannot be avenged, in my name.
But you, my Anita,
You have given me voice.
No longer just a forgotten name
Among words,
Written by men who know not.
You, as a fellow woman,
Have fulfilled the secret womanly vow,
By ensuring utterance of my name
giving a life to my name,
Thoughts to my name,
A voice to my name.
Giving me a place in the hearts of all;
Realizing the debacles of debates
Only wither away at the little felicity
Left for me.
Now my name
will be remembered,
In love,
In pain,
At death.
Not as a cursed whore;
But as a knowing Woman.
A Note to Anita by Sara Milic
I am being stripped of my story
You’re covering my mouth
I can’t breathe, I’m panicking
You were supposed to be the knight on the white horse,
The foreign prince coming to save me
You tricked me with your stories of sweet bread
And nights of cuddling in the tent
I trusted you, my sister, to let my soul go free
To unleash me from this burden I’ve been carrying
To tell my truth, to expose my aggressor
Anita, I’m crying – can’t you hear me?
Tell them he raped me, Anita
You changed my story
I know it’s hard to read
My sister, I wish I could forget it
You’ve taken from me, just as he did,
My voice and my sense of self
Will there ever be justice for me,
Or for the sisters before me?
Will the sisters after me be believed?
Anita, will you be the savior of the silenced?
Or will you lay your hand over their mouth,
And take from them what isn’t yours to keep?
Don’t tell them he loved me,
Don’t lie and say I loved him
Please, don’t tell them I was happy
When will my rape end?
Tags: #MeToo, Diamant, poetry, sexual assault, the red tent
“I’ll be your dissertation advisor if I can give you baths.”
In 1966, Marilyn Webb asked a distinguished male professor to serve on her dissertation committee at the University of Chicago. He said yes, if he could go to her apartment and give her baths.
So, as was recounted at a March 2019 conference on “Jewish Feminisms/American Visions: Perspectives from 50 Years of Activism,” she asked another professor, an expert in “moral development.” He held her against a wall, and “began slobbering all over my face. He told me it was quid pro quo.” Webb left the Ph.D. program.
Encouraged by #MeToo, as a 75th birthday present to herself she wrote to the president of the university, described the abuse, and asked that the long-ago injustice be corrected.
This spring the University of Chicago awarded her the Ph.D.
Tags: #MeToo, Marilyn Webb
Can Leviticus’ Purity Laws Help Us Understand #MeToo?
The poet Galit Hasan-Rokem wrote the following poem entitled “This Child Inside Me”:
This child inside me
Sorts my existence into elements:
Blood and urine
Calcium and iron.
In my sleep I am a quarry
Where rare treasures are suddenly found.
Blood and urine, calcium and iron. The fluid and elements that, in part, make up the physical constitution of a human body. This is, in part, the focus of our Torah portion earlier this month, called Parashat Tazria—which is always a confounding one for the bar or bat mitzvah student. The particular section of the Torah that we read at this time of year addresses issues of ritual purity. Some of those considerations include menstruation and childbirth. This part of the Torah is, indeed, a bar or bat mitzvah student’s worst nightmare. Every year, one or two innocent and unknowing soon-to-be 13 year old finds themselves forced to find relevant meaning in rules concerning nocturnal seminal emissions and afterbirth. Meanwhile their more fortunate classmates with simchas that land in the fall are assigned Noah’s ark and the Garden of Eden.
Leviticus builds character.
Tags: #MeToo, gender in jewish law, leviticus, menstruation, niddah
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An eventful two weeks
17 September 2019 Iain Halliday Blog
I’ve been on holiday for the past two weeks. Unlike my colleague John I thankfully managed to hold on to my passport - although I did follow his advice of travelling with a photocopy just in case. Whilst I’ve been away I have had only occasional access to the internet and have not been paying much attention to what has been happening in the UK. So what did I miss? Not much surely; it’s only been two weeks. Wrong.
There were two major immigration policy announcements whilst I was away: the return of the post study work visa; and changes to the Tier 2 work visa rules which remove the provision which prevented skilled chefs from working in restaurants offering a take away service, branded by the Sun newspaper as introduction of “vindaloo visas”. My colleague Darren drew attention to this issue back in June in the BBC programme ‘Who Should Get to Stay in the UK?’. These announcements were accompanied by a lengthy Statement of Changes to the immigration rules which made numerous changes to work visas (including the “vindaloo visas” change) and the asylum rules. The re-introduction of the post study work visa was not included within the Statement of Changes; it remains to be seen when this will be implemented.
Then there’s Brexit.
Brexit – the distant past of late August
When I left for my holiday, there was still no clarity on immigration status checks for EU citizens after a no-deal Brexit. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, had told the Telegraph and Independent that free movement of EU citizens would end on 1 November 2019. The fact that the Home Secretary was toying with the idea of ending free movement overnight, without an Act of Parliament (which, as Alexandra Sinclair explained on the Free Movement blog, would most likely have been unlawful) caused much consternation among EU citizens and immigration advisors.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had also announced that he planned to prorogue (suspend) Parliament until 14 October 2019, restricting the time Parliament would have to scrutinise the Government’s Brexit policy and to pass legislation in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. This prompted court actions to be commenced or accelerated in all three of the UK’s legal jurisdictions. The Court of Session in Scotland had heard the case brought by Joanna Cherry QC and others when I jetted off on holiday, although had not yet issued their decision.
Brexit – the present day of mid-September
Whilst I was away, the Home Office rowed back on the ludicrous plan to end free movement overnight by executive diktat, reverting to the previous plan of implementing a system of European Temporary Leave to Remain (rebranded as Euro TLR) for EU citizens who enter the UK after 31 October 2019. On 5 September 2019 the Government finally got their act together and published a policy paper, generally a more acceptable way of communicating major policy changes than sending out legally incomprehensible snippets of information through the media. Free Movement covered the proposals in detail a few days later here. Whilst this ends an unfortunate period of uncertainty over the Government’s post-Brexit immigration plans, there are still many unanswered questions for some categories of people, such as frontier workers, as explained here.
The Statement of Changes mentioned above also included changes to the EU settled status scheme, which applies to EU citizens resident in the UK before Brexit. As noted by Chris Desira on Free Movement, the rules were replaced in their entirety, making it very difficult to figure out what changes had been made. It’s almost as if they’re trying to hide something…
The litigation on the legality of the Prime Ministers prorogation also continued at pace. The Outer House of the Court of Session decided the prorogation was lawful on 4 September 2019, only to be overturned by the Inner House of the Court of Session on 11 September 2019 which decided that the prorogation was unlawful (despite being on holiday I couldn’t resist reading these decisions – cases such as this do not come along every day!). The High Court in England & Wales and the High Court in Northern Ireland subsequently issued judgements following the cases lodged in those jurisdictions deciding the prorogation was lawful. The Supreme Court will hear all three cases in a conjoined hearing this week.
Whilst the prorogation of Parliament (and whether this was lawful of unlawful) does not have a direct impact on immigration law, I am frequently asked by clients how likely a no deal Brexit is, what rights they will have in the event of a no deal Brexit, what protections will be put in place through legislation to prevent EU citizens resident in the UK becoming unlawful migrants overnight. My advice on such issues is informed by the prevailing political circumstances.
Until recently I was advising clients that a no deal Brexit was quite likely (given Boris Johnson’s obsession with leaving on 31 October 2019). However the rights of EU citizens in the UK will be protected by section 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 until free movement law was repealed by the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill, which was making its way through Parliament. Although there were numerous problems with the Bill as enacted, I was relatively confident, given the numerous amendments tabled, that Parliament would ensure protections were put in place before EU free movement law was repealed.
Now I would advise that a no deal Brexit has become less likely as the Prime Minister is legally required to seek an extension from the EU to avoid no deal (I am assuming, perhaps naively, that Boris Johnson will comply with the law or resign so that someone else can). However, if a no deal Brexit does occur, it is very unclear what the post-Brexit position of EU nationals will be given the speed with which things can change, the confusion caused by the Government’s recent announcements, and the fact that, if Parliament is prorogued, no legislation can be passed in preparation for Brexit (the Immigration and Social Security Bill was not carried forward to the new parliamentary sessions so, if the prorogation is upheld as valid and lawful, it will not be enacted).
Next week, my advice may be different. The constantly evolving political crisis over Brexit can therefore have a significant impact on the day to day advice I provide to clients.
So things change, what’s your point?
All of this happened during the first two weeks of September. People often complain that UK immigration law changes too often, making it difficult to keep up. I spend my days reading (and writing for) the Free Movement blog, reading immigration and Brexit related news articles in the media, reading Government announcements on the gov.uk website, and reviewing new case law, policies, and legislation. It is the only way to ensure I have the most up to date information and I am correctly advising my clients.
However not everyone can do this. The average migrant has other things to do - a job unrelated to immigration law, a family, hobbies, and interests which go beyond UK politics. How are they supposed to keep up with the constant changes?
The answer is they don’t. They are like me on holiday: busy enjoying themselves and getting on with other things, blissfully unaware of the numerous policy announcements and changes emanating from the Home Office and wider UK Government. This, in a nutshell, is the problem with our current immigration system. If people do not know what the rules are, how can they ensure they comply with them? They can’t. Instead they invariably inadvertently fall foul of the rules and are forced in to the various vagaries of the hostile environment. All because they had the temerity to spend their time doing something other than keeping up to date with the ever changing world of UK immigration law.
This complexity benefits immigration lawyers of course, as it means people need to pay a lawyer to explain the rules to them. However as immigration barrister Colin Yeo pointed out back in May 2016 many immigration lawyers yearn for their own redundancy: continually advocating for a simple and fair system which would render us unnecessary. Unfortunately, if the last two weeks are anything to go by, this utopian future of a simple, stable and understandable immigration system seems further away than ever.
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What is Policy? What is the Policy-Making Process?. Year Developed: 2018. Source: University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Presenter(s): Arden Handler, DrPH. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Introductory Intermediate. Length: 104 minutes.
Annotation: In this presentation, a recording of a course at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Handler outlines the terminology used in public policy and the types of public policy as they are practiced; the process and paradigms of making public policy, including the legislative process; and the role of economics in the policy-making process. She rounds off this lecture with an analysis of the most common public policy instruments.
MCH Policy and Advocacy: A Focused Look. Year Developed: 2018. Source: University of Illinois at Chicago. Presenter(s): Arden Handler, DrPH. Type: Video Lecture. Level: Advanced. Length: 75 minutes total, broken up into 10 short videos.
Annotation: This learning opportunity was recorded from the 2018 policy and advocacy lecture that Dr. Handler presented to her class at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It is divided in 10 short videos for ease of engagement. In the presentation, she outlines key advocacy components, the difference between case and class advocacy, and a review of policy and advocacy through the history of MCH. She explains current trends and the need for ongoing education and advocacy at national, state, and local levels. It concludes with current advocacy laws and a summary of the topic grounded in the current public health environment.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the strategic differences between advocacy and community organizing/community empowerment strategies. class issues, compromise, internal vs. external agents of change, and the difference between advocacy from the left and from the right. • Be able to to connect women and children's topics when advocating for services and discusses using children as a population group to address broader issues of social justice. • Synthesize the differences of case and class advocacy. • Become familiar with the history of advocacy related to MCH. • Understand how the advocacy process works. • Be able to use strategies in three main categories to advance MCH topic areas. • Be able to develop a plan to follow current lobbying laws appropriately.
Contextualizing Guidance Workbook. Year Developed: 2016. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): Elizabeth Alverex, MD, MPH; John Lavis, MD, MSC, PHD. Type: Webinar Archive. Level: Introductory. Length: 70 minutes. presentation slides
Annotation: The Contextualizing Guidance Workbook can help professionals consider factors from the broader health system and political system so you make the most appropriate policy recommendations and decisions.
Developing Evidence About Public Health Services. Year Developed: 2015. Source: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Presenter(s): Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, FAAN. Type: Webinar Archive. Level: Introductory. Length: 60 minutes.
Annotation: In this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, FAAN, reviews the importance of collecting standardized data and demonstrates how the information is being used to make the case for public health services. The intended audience is local, state, and tribal public health professionals; Program staff and managers working in environmental health and communicable disease prevention. A recording, slides, and a slides handout are available.
Learning Objectives: • Describe ways in which local health department administrative data can be used to demonstrate the value of public health services. • Describe the need for and value of standardized public health services data for public health performance, advocacy, and building evidence. • Describe opportunities for filling critical gaps in local public health services data.
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The Nuts and Bolts of the PHAB Accreditation Process. Year Developed: 2014. Source: Public Health Accreditation Board. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: 40 minutes.
Annotation: This module gives health department leaders, Accreditation Coordinators, and accreditation team members a beginning base of knowledge about what is involved in leading their health department through the accreditation process. While targeting Accreditation Coordinators, it gives anyone an idea of what a health department must do to prepare and begin the PHAB accreditation process.
Learning Objectives: • List the different types of information that will be required to include in the PHAB application. • Describe the accreditation process and the responsibilities of the accreditation coordinator in each of the steps. • State the three pre-requisites and the corresponding PHAB standard.
Continuing Education: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), 0.75 ANCC contact hours, 1.00 hour of participation, 1.00 hour of Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE) credit; expires 9/29/2017.
The Policy Process. Year Developed: 2013. Source: University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Presenter(s): Arden Handler, DrPH. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Intermediate Advanced. Length: 39 minutes.
Annotation: Dr. Handler begins this presentation, delivered to staff of the Denver, CO Health Department, by clarifying the “policy process” and “systems change,” noting the key ways in which they differ. She continues with discussion of the forms in which policy is expressed and the formal (legislative) and informal processes for making policy. The Richmond-Kotelchuck model that illustrates the interaction of three policy anchors of science, social strategies and political will provides the basis for further discussion of social context, the important role of data, the nuances of our U.S. governmental structures, and the critical role of economics, including special consideration of taxes. The presentation also covers the three broad categories of public policy instruments – information, incentives and regulation – and poses a series of questions to guide selection among them. Dr. Handler wraps up her talk discussing the range of strategies public servants can legitimately and legally pursue in advocacy, with a special call-out to use of policy briefs as an effective tool.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the distinction between policy versus system change. • Learn Brewer's Paradigm for making public policy. • Understand the role of economics in the policy-making process. • Describe multiple types of public policy instruments.
Policy Analysis: Selection and Analysis of Policy Alternatives and Policy Feasibility. Year Developed: 2013. Source: University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Presenter(s): Arden Handler, DrPH. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Intermediate Advanced. Length: 39 minutes.
Annotation: This presentation provides a review of two approaches to analysis of policy alternatives: 1) use of an evaluation framework; and 2) assessment of feasibility. Dr. Handler presents a sex-step process for policy analysis, providing specific guidance for each step. Particular attention is given to developing criteria for evaluation and selection. Dr. Handler’s guidance is provided in the form of sets of questions that an analyst needs to ask and answer at each step. Suggestions for locating source documentation also are provided.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the three main foci in policy analysis. • Learn how to analyze policy using and evaluative framework. • Learn how to distinguish between retrospective and prospective analyses.
Understanding the PHAB Standards and Measures and Documentation Requirements. Year Developed: 2011. Source: Public Health Accreditation Board. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: 20 minutes.
Annotation: This module gives health department leaders, governance, Accreditation Coordinators, and accreditation teams a beginning base of knowledge about how the Standards and Measures are structured and an idea about the documentation required to meet the standards and measures. As health departments prepare to apply for PHAB accreditation, the standards and measures are the framework for evaluating the health department’s processes, services, and outcomes, and their progress toward goals and objectives.
Learning Objectives: • Describe the purpose, content and structure of the PHAB standards and measures. • List the PHAB domains. • Use the PHAB Guide to Standards and Measures.
Continuing Education: 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), 0.75 ANCC contact hours, 0.75 hours of participation, 1.00 hour of Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE) credit
Practical Law for Public Health Officials. Year Developed: 2011. Source: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Presenter(s): Jeffrey Killip, JD, MPH and Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: 90 minutes.
Annotation: Do you know how the law contributed to motor vehicle safety, vaccination, or safer workplaces? Law reform or litigation has played a part in most of the greatest public health achievements in the 20th century. As public health professionals and leaders, understanding public health law and how to use it is essential to protecting the public’s health. In this module, you will learn how to assess when to involve legal counsel, how to get effective legal advice, and what laws will affect your decision-making ability when facing public health threats. By the end, you will be able to use core concepts of public health law to more effectively protect the public’s health while avoiding legal trouble.
Learning Objectives: • Recognize legal issues. • Formulate legal questions. • Implement effective strategies for working with legal counsel. • Describe key principles of public health law. • Identify key public health laws that govern leadership’s responsibilities, authority, and limitations.
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Family Advocacy and Involvement in Title V Programs. Year Developed: 2011. Source: South Central Public Health Training Center. Presenter(s): Rylin Rodgers, BA. Type: Video Webinar. Level: Intermediate Advanced. Length: 90 minutes. Registration required
Annotation: This webcast reviews the role of family advocates in collaborating with Title V program staff. The presenter describes the benefits of partnering with family advocates — such as providing different perspectives — and the support advocates can bring to maternal and child health policy and programs. The appropriate roles for family advocates are presented, such as leading advocacy groups, acting as grant reviewers, becoming members of Boards of Trustees, and acting as group facilitators, among other roles. In addition, the skills and training advocates need to successfully collaborate with Title V programs are also discussed. Lastly, the presenter leads a discussion of examples of successful models of partnership such as collaborations within the Alabama Health Department.
Learning Objectives: • Describe the benefits of partnering with families, including advocacy for Title V programs, and supporting maternal and child health policy. • Discuss appropriate roles for family advocates and how Title V programs can operationalize their involvement. • Discuss what skills and training family advocates need to be successful in partnership with Title V programs. • Provide examples of successful models for partnership between family advocates and Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs.
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#MEAction Welcomes Michelle Pinedo to our Board of Directors
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#MEAction is pleased to welcome Michelle Pinedo to our Board of Directors. Michelle brings over 20 years of senior level experience in leading non-profit organizations to higher degrees of efficiency and impact.
Michelle has seen the devastation of this illness up-close and considers herself a strong ally in our fight for recognition of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Michelle Pinedo is VP of Finance & Operations with Episcopal Relief & Development, a global relief organization that works with Anglican and ecumenical partners around the world to find solutions to hunger, poverty, disaster and disease in collaboration with local communities. In this capacity, she is responsible for ensuring that all of the support functions – Finance, IT, and Human Resources are performing at peak level.
Before joining Episcopal Relief & Development, Michelle worked as Director of Finance with Amref Health Africa, a Nairobi based organization that provides health services and health worker training to over 30 African countries.
Prior to her work with Amref, Michelle held the most senior finance position with the Museum for African Art in New York. As Controller, Michelle managed the operational and capital finances for the museum and traveled to over 15 African countries.
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Sea Views Boost Development in Curlewis Growth Corridor
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The uninterrupted coastal views from Curlewis across the bay to the You Yangs and the Melbourne skyline are proving to be an attraction to home buyers, as the Curlewis growth area continues to mature and grow, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Victoria said today.
Tony De Domenico Executive Director UDIA VIC
Executive Director of the UDIA Victoria, Tony De Domenico said, housing development in the Curlewis growth corridor will continue to remain strong being driven by its close location and easy access to Melbourne, Geelong and the established communities of Drysdale and Clifton Springs, coastal position, lifestyle and housing affordability.
Mr De Domenico said the confidence and facilities in the Curlewis growth corridor will receive a significant boost this week when construction is commenced on the new Bayview on the Bellarine Shopping Centre, which is to consist of a full line Woolworths supermarket and eleven specialty stores located within the Bayview on the Bellarine estate.
"Major investments in shopping centre facilities provide strong community anchors and ongoing employment opportunities for local residents, bringing to fruition an enhanced lifestyle reflecting the aims of the quality master planning that was done for this area."
Aerial view of the Bayview on the Bellarine estate
Stephen Copland, General Manager of National Pacific Properties, responsible for the development of Bayview on the Bellarine said, "the Curlewis growth corridor has been a quiet achiever flying under the radar over the past eighteen months.
"This is rapidly changing as the four major developments that make up the growth area, representing approximately two thousand housing lots are starting to mature, with the completion of parks, new residents moving in and developing communities."
"Curlewis is really set to take off with the construction of the Bayview on the Bellarine Shopping Centre forming the first stage of a brand new town centre located at the highest point in Curlewis. Views from the centre down the main street will reach across Port Phillip Bay onto the You Yangs and Melbourne CBD.
"This part of the Bellarine Peninsula is rich in local heritage and provides a relaxed, semi-rural lifestyle. The area offers a vast array of established services, recreational and sporting activities, world-class wineries, restaurants, cafes, Sunday markets and annual festivals providing a strong foundation for new communities.
Mr Copland said, "being located next door to the well-established seaside communities of Drysdale and Clifton Springs, the Curlewis growth corridor is strategically located adjacent to existing local schools, a local shopping area, childcare services and medical and health centres, as well as a wide range of sporting facilities, clubs and community groups.
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Florida Legislature Fails to Implement Medical Marijuana Initiative, Leaving it to Health Officials
May 8, 2017 /in Cannabis Committee, Florida, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
The Florida legislative session ended without a medical marijuana implementation bill being passed. As a result, state health officials will now have to implement Amendment 2, the initiative approved last November by more than 71% of voters.
According to a report from the News Service of Florida:
A potential deal collapsed Friday evening after the House amended its proposal (HB 1397) to impose a cap of 100 retail outlets for each of the state’s medical marijuana operators, over the objections of some Democrats. The Senate had…
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West Virginia Becomes the 29th Medical Marijuana State
April 19, 2017 /in arkansas, Cannabis Committee, Donald Trump, Florida, Medical Marijuana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
Today, West Virginia officially became the 29th state to pass medical marijuana legislation!
Gov. Jim Justice signed the law today after the bipartisan bill passed both the Senate and House earlier this month.
While the law isn’t perfect, it’s a great start toward providing safe and legal access to medical marijuana for qualifying patients. A summary is available here.
This achievement didn’t happen overnight. In fact, MPP, along with many other advocates, has been working tirelessly to get a medical marijuana bill passed for…
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New federal bill would reschedule marijuana as Schedule III
April 7, 2017 /in Business, Cannabis, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Congress, Courts, Florida, Latest News, Local Politics, Marijuana, Marijuana Politics, Medical Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, Politics /by Denver Post
The latest marijuana-centric bill before Congress would place cannabis as a Schedule III substance, a classification shared by Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and dronabinol.
Two Florida congressmen, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democratic Rep. Darren Soto, introduced legislation Thursday that would transfer marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act from its current standing as a Schedule I substance, the strictest of the classifications.
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Canadian marijuana grower strikes deal to enter U.S. market
April 5, 2017 /in Briefs, Canada, Canada Medical Marijuana News, Cannabis, CBD, Cultivation, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Aphria – one of Canada’s largest medical marijuana producers – kicked off a U.S. expansion plan with an investment of 25 million Canadian dollars ($18.63 million) that will lead to the purchase of a licensed CBD business in Florida.
When the complex deal is done, Aphria will have established a foothold in Florida with the goal of eventually extending its reach to other medical marijuana markets in the United States, according to a news release.
Aphria plans to put the CA$25 million into private holding company…
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4 get federal prison for conspiring to ship Colorado pot
April 2, 2017 /in Cannabis, Colorado News, Crime & Courts, Florida, Latest News, Marijuana, Marijuana Crime, News /by Denver Post
PUEBLO — Four men who conspired to grow marijuana in Colorado to sell it in Florida have been sentenced to federal prison terms.
The Pueblo Chieftain reports that the men were arrested in March 2016 in one of multiple raids conducted last year in Pueblo County.
The ring leader, Dennis Rodriguez, was sentenced to the longest term — 2 ½ years in prison — on Thursday. Judge R. Brooke Jackson sentenced Rodriguez’s brother Angel and Daniel Bingham to 14 months and sentenced Nathaniel…
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Industry officials encouraged as Florida’s medical cannabis law takes shape
March 23, 2017 /in Cannabis, Featured, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, regulations /by Marijuana Business Daily
By Omar Sacirbey
After months of uncertainty, Florida’s new medical marijuana program is starting to come together and industry officials believe the number of MMJ business licenses will be expanded beyond the seven companies currently licensed under the state’s CBD-focused program.
MMJ industry advocates said they are encouraged with legislation that state lawmakers have begun to hammer out to implement last November’s voter-approved medical cannabis referendum.
That wasn’t necessarily the…
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America’s marijuana industry headed for $24 billion by 2025, report says
February 22, 2017 /in Alaska, Business, California, Cannabis, Florida, Marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, Marijuana Nation World, Medical Marijuana, Nation World News, News, Washington /by Denver Post
The latest gaze into the crystal ball puts the U.S. marijuana industry north of $24 billion by 2025.
New Frontier Data, a cannabis market research and analytics firm, gave The Cannabist a first look at its 2017 annual report, which aims to track the long-term potential for the industry. The report acknowledges external factors such as federal rescheduling or a full-scale crackdown could shake up the near-term.
By mapping out state-by-state sales to $24.5 billion in 2025 and projecting that…
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Florida Health Regulators’ Proposed Medical Marijuana Rules Undercut Voter-Approved Amendment
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NORML | January 26, 2017
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Proposed rules by the Florida Department of Health to regulate the dispensing of medical cannabis are contrary to the intent of Amendment 2, the ballot initiative approved by 71 percent of voters on Election Day.
Specifically, the draft rules would not permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to patients with chronic pain – instead limiting patients to those with one of ten qualifying conditions.
As approved by voters, the Amendment provides…
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Public Forums Announced to Debate Proposed Florida Medical Marijuana Rules
January 18, 2017 /in Activism, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, News, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Floridians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Amendment 2 on Election Day, passing the measure intended to regulate the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to any patient who is diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition by their doctor.
However, newly proposed rule by the Department of Health seek to significantly amend this legislation in a manner that is contrary to patients’ needs.
Specifically, the rules would limit those patients who may qualify for cannabis…
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Proposed Florida Medical Marijuana Rules Spell Disaster for Patients
January 18, 2017 /in Cannabis Committee, Florida, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
Tuesday morning, the Florida Health Department released draft rules that are supposed to implement the medical marijuana law approved by 71% of Florida voters. It doesn’t appear regulators actually read Amendment 2, however. Instead, they tried to simply slightly expand the existing, and ineffective, low-THC program.
These rules would be a disaster for patients:
They require doctors to “order” specific quantities of cannabis, which is too much like an unlawful prescription and puts them at risk under federal law. If doctors don’t…
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Voters In Eight States Approve Marijuana Law Reform In Unprecedented Election Victories
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NORML | November 10, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of Americans cast votes on Election Day in favor of sweeping statewide marijuana law reforms.
Voters in four states: California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved ballot measures legalizing the adult use of cannabis and licensing its commercial production and retail sale. Voters in four additional states: Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota approved initiatives legalizing and/or expanding the use and dispensing of cannabis for therapeutic…
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Four States End Marijuana Prohibition, Three Adopt Medical Marijuana Laws in Historic Election
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Marijuana Policy Project | November 9, 2016
WASHINGTON — California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform.
Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients’ access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered by state lawmakers, and create a more regulated system of medical marijuana production and distribution.
As of 4:30…
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Marijuana Wins Big: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada Legalize; Medical Marijuana Sweeps 4 States; Arizona Only Defeat
November 9, 2016 /in Arizona, arkansas, AZ - Proposition 205, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, MA - Question 4, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, ME - Question 1, Montana, Nevada, New England, News, North Dakota, NV - Question 2, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
The Daily Chronic Staff | November 9, 2016
3:00 AM EST: Maine appears to have approved Question 1, legalizing marijuana for adults. The measure, which had slowly been losing an early lead all evening, has pulled through with 50.6% of the vote and 87.1% of precincts reporting. Earlier, voters in nearby Massachusetts approved their legalization measure as well.
The only defeat of the evening came in Arizona, where Proposition 205, which would have legalized marijuana for adults, was defeated.
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California and Massachusetts Become 5th and 6th States to Legalize, Regulate, and Tax Marijuana for Adult Use; Florida, North Dakota, and Arkansas Become 26th, 27th, and 28th States to Legalize Medical Marijuana
November 8, 2016 /in Arizona, arkansas, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, MA - Question 4, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, News, North Dakota, Politics, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
WASHINGTON, DC — Voters in California and Massachusetts have approved ballot initiatives to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adult use, and voters in Florida, North Dakota, and Arkansas have approved medical marijuana programs.
Initiatives to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use are leading in Nevada and Maine and trailing in Arizona. An initiative is leading in Montana that would restore patient access to medical marijuana providers and create a more…
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California & Massachusetts Legalize Marijuana; Maine & Nevada Winning; Arizona Losing; 3 States Approve Medical Marijuana
November 8, 2016 /in Arizona, arkansas, AZ - Proposition 205, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, MA - Question 4, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, ME - Question 1, Montana, Nevada, New England, News, North Dakota, NV - Question 2, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
11:45 PM EST: Voters in Massachusetts have legalized marijuana, approving Question 4 with 53.4% of the vote.
11:38 PM EST: Voters in California have approved legalizing marijuana. Currently with 54.8% of the vote and 11% reporting, both the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times are declaring a victory for Amendment 64. Meanwhile, voters in Arkansas have approved medical marijuana, with 52.2% approval and 61.8% reporting. Legalization measures in Maine and…
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Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana: Amendment 2 Passes with Over 70% of Vote
November 8, 2016 /in Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, News, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Scott Gacek | November 8, 2016
Florida voters have overwhelmingly approved allowing medical marijuana just two years after a similar measure failed to garner the 60% approval needed to pass. This time, voters said a resounding “yes” on Election Day.
With over 89% of precincts reporting as of 9:30 PM, Amendment 2 had earned 71.2% of the vote.
“This is a major tipping point: With Florida’s decision, a majority of states in the U.S. now have laws allowing patients to find relief with medical marijuana, and…
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Marijuana Wins Big on Election Night
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Drug Policy Alliance | November 9, 2016
This Election Day was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition, with the results expected to accelerate efforts to legalize marijuana in states across the U.S., at the federal level, and internationally. Overall, legalization initiatives prevailed in four out of five states, and medical marijuana initiatives prevailed in all four states this year.
Votes are still being counted for legalization initiatives in Maine and Arizona, as well as for a medical…
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Marijuana Vote Results: Florida Passes Medical Marijuana Amendment 2; Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, South Dakota Marijuana Iniatives All Ahead
9:15 PM EST: Polls in Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts and South Dakota have all closed. Florida has approved medical marijuana Amendment 2. Legalization measures in Maine and Massachusetts, as well as medical marijuana initiatives in Arkansas and South Dakota, are all out to early leads:
Arkansas: 51.3% in favor, with .2% reporting
Florida: 71.1% in favor, with 76.5% reporting (approved)
Maine: 53.4% in favor, with 4.6% reporting
Massachusetts: 50.8% in favor, with…
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Election Day Voter Guides
November 8, 2016 /in Arizona, arkansas, California, Cannabis Committee, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Policy, Vermont /by Marijuana Policy Project
Today is the day! This is the biggest election in marijuana policy reform history, but even if you can’t vote on a legalization or medical marijuana ballot initiative today, you could play an important part to make future progress possible in your state.
Before you vote, please check out MPP’s voter guides if you live in the following places:
And don’t forget to tell your friends in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine,
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Florida Becomes 1st State in the South to Approve Medical Marijuana
November 8, 2016 /in Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, News, Politics, Southwest, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Florida voters have approved the state’s medical marijuana initiative, Amendment 2. This victory makes Florida, with its huge population and bellwether status in American politics, the first state in the South to adopt a medical marijuana law.
The new law instructs the Department of Health to register and regulate centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes, and issue identification cards to patients and caregivers. Individuals with cancer, epilepsy,…
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Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals
November 5, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Marijuana, Montana, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic
Danielle Keane | November 5, 2016
On Tuesday, November 8, nine states will be voting on marijuana related ballot proposals potentially doubling the number of states that allow the recreational use of marijuana and expanding the therapeutic benefits of marijuana use to millions of Americans. Here’s where these measures stand in the latest polls.
Arizona: According to an October Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite poll, 50 percent of registered voters in Arizona favor Proposition 205 and 42 percent oppose it. The…
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Election 2016: Marijuana Law Reform Takes Center Stage
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This Election Day is shaping up to be a watershed moment for efforts to end marijuana prohibition, with five states voting on marijuana legalization and four more on medical marijuana. The results are expected to have major ramifications for marijuana law reform in states across the U.S., at the federal level, and even internationally.
A recent nationwide Gallup poll found that a record 60 percent of respondents support legalizing marijuana, but polls on this year’s…
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NORML Sues Over Missing Ballot Item in Florida
October 20, 2016 /in Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legal, Marijuana, NORML, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Keith Stroup | October 21, 2016
The Florida’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has filed a civil lawsuit against the Broward County Commissioner of Elections, after media and news reports revealed that mail in ballots have been sent to voters omitting the state’s medical marijuana constitutional amendment.
The claim was just filed by NORML’s national vice chairman, Fort Lauderdale attorney Norm Kent, and his law partner, Russell Cormican, on behalf of…
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Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Appears Likely to Pass
October 6, 2016 /in Cannabis Committee, Florida, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
A Saint Leo University poll released in lateSeptember indicated public support for an amendment that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in Florida. Amendment 2 will allow Florida doctors to legally recommend medical marijuana to their patients with debilitating illnesses.
Passage of Amendment 2 also authorizes the Department of Health to issue identification cards to patients and caregivers who qualify, as well as register and regulate facilities to produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes.
Although a Florida…
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Cash Flowing Into Pro-, Anti-Legalization Campaigns
October 3, 2016 /in Arizona Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Briefs, Cannabis, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legalization, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona and medical marijuana in Florida, which voters will consider Nov. 8, are spurring opponents and proponents to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, which opposes recreational legalization, has collected slightly more than $2 million but has spent less than one third of that and still has $1.4 million in its
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FL Poll Shows Support Rising for Medical Cannabis Measure
September 29, 2016 /in Briefs, Cannabis, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
A new poll in Florida shows growing support for a medical marijuana ballot measure that the state’s voters will consider on Nov. 8.
According to a September survey by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute in Saint Leo, Florida, 68.8% of likely voters supported Amendment 2, as the medical cannabis measure is known, up from 65.1% in June.
“It appears as though medical marijuana supporters will get the victory they were denied by voters in 2014,” Frank Orlando, director of the polling institute and a political science instructor at…
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Florida CBD Industry Inching Along, Eyeing November
September 28, 2016 /in Cannabis, CBD, Dispensary/Retail Store Business News, Featured, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Florida’s fledgling CBD market just launched but is proceeding at a snail’s pace, with the handful of licensed businesses hoping voters will approve a full-fledged medical marijuana program this fall.
For now, the current crop of CBD operators are hedging their bets on expanding their businesses ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
“People are gearing up to pull the trigger on expansion plans after the November vote,” Jeff Sharkey, executive director of the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida, said. But, he…
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Major Marijuana-Related Campaign Donations Late in Campaign
September 19, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Arizona Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Briefs, California, California Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Cannabis, Dispensary/Retail Store Business News, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Medical Marijuana, Nevada, Recreational Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana News /by Marijuana Business Daily
Proponents and opponents of cannabis legalization are gearing up for the final stretch of the 2016 political campaign, and for both camps that means some big last-minute donations.
In Florida, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson – who funded most of the anti-medical marijuana ads two years ago – has jumped back into the fray with a $1 million donation to Drug Free Florida, the Sunshine State News reported. Adelson, who is reportedly worth more than $30 billion, gave $5.5 million to fight MMJ legalization in 2014 in Florida. But Adelson so far…
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Judge Recommends 7th CBD License in Florida
September 16, 2016 /in Briefs, Cannabis, CBD, Dispensaries, Dispensary/Retail Store Business News, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
A Florida administrative law judge has rebuked the state’s department of health and is recommending that the agency issue a seventh medical CBD production license to an applicant that wasn’t awarded a permit last year.
Judge John Van Laningham found that one of the five license winners from last year, Alpha Foliage, didn’t meet the legal criteria outlined in Florida law and therefore shouldn’t have received a permit, Orlando Weekly reported.
If Gov. Rick Scott’s administration doesn’t dispute Van Laningham’s recommendation, then…
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Top Legislative Victories of 2016
August 23, 2016 /in Cannabis Committee, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Medical Marijuana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Policy, Prohibition /by Marijuana Policy Project
Now that most state legislative sessions are over for the year, MPP’s Rob Kampia has published a list of the biggest victories in what is already the biggest year on record for marijuana policy reformers!
On July 29, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill removing the threat of arrest for small amounts of marijuana, capping a record year of legislative and administrative marijuana policy reforms throughout the country.
Two states, Pennsylvania and Ohio, enacted effective medical marijuana laws via their legislatures, making them…
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These 4 States Will Be Voting on Medical Marijuana in November
August 23, 2016 /in 2016 Election, arkansas, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Montana, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Will medical marijuana go four for four this year? It seems likely, but we’re going to have to wait for November 8 to know for sure.
It’s been 20 years since California punched through pot prohibition and became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Now, 23 states have medical marijuana laws, and more than a dozen more have taken the half-step of legalizing the medicinal use of cannabidiol (CBD) only—not raw marijuana.
While some of the early medical marijuana states have now moved on to full legalization—and…
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Florida Medical Marijuana Amendment 2 Polling at 77%
August 7, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, News, Politics, Polls, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
MIAMI BEACH, FL — Florida voters strongly support a proposed ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, according to a recent poll of likely voters.
The poll, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research on behalf of United for Care, the organization sponsoring measure, found that 77% of likely voters support the “Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions” Amendment 2. Only 20% were opposed.
Anzalone conducted a similar survey for United for Care in June, 2014 in which the previous version of…
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Separating Myth From Fact: DPA Releases New Marijuana Facts Booklet
July 28, 2016 /in Activism, Arizona, arkansas, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, Cannabis, Drug Policy Alliance, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, Grassroots Reports, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Medical Marijuana News, Montana, Nevada, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Report Addresses Most Commonly-Asked Questions About Marijuana Use and Its Mfor Historic Votes on Marijuana Law Reform this November
The Drug Policy Alliance on Thursday released Marijuana Facts, intended for non-expert audiences seeking answers to some of the most common questions asked about marijuana use, its effects, and the rapidly-shifting legal landscape.
The booklet addresses 15 frequently-asked questions about subjects such as driving, mental health, brain development, potency, edibles and concentrates. It touches on marijuana’s…
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FL Billionaire Heiress Donates $800k to MMJ Legalization Foe
July 28, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Briefs, Cannabis, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Florida billionaire Carol Jenkins Barnett, who is heir to the supermarket chain Publix, is reportedly behind an $800,000 donation to Drug Free Florida, an organization that is fighting against medical marijuana legalization in the Sunshine State.
The Jenkins Barnett Family Trust made the donation on July 14, the Miami New Times reported this week.
Barnett is worth $1.8 billion herself and owns 5% of Publix as the chain’s largest shareholder. She also gave half a million to Drug Free Florida two years ago, when MMJ legalization failed…
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Florida Dispensaries to Open in Florida, but Most Patients Still Left Behind
July 25, 2016 /in Cannabis Committee, Florida, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
The first dispensary in Florida to offer low-THC medical marijuana products is expected to open in Tallahassee on Tuesday. Unfortunately, there are still huge flaws in Florida’s law. Dispensaries may be opening up, but for most patients, the doors are still shut.
First, only low-THC marijuana will be available, and only patients with cancer, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms will qualify, leaving many patients behind. Although cannabis with more THC will eventually be available, it will only be for terminally ill…
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Week in Review: Florida CBD, Cannabis Legal Battles & Ominous Clouds in AZ, MA
July 22, 2016 /in 2016 Election, California, California Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Cannabis, CBD, Featured, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Oregon Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Recreational Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana News /by Marijuana Business Daily
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey
Florida’s long-awaited CBD industry approaches the launchpad, cannabis lawsuits make headlines, and recent polling numbers cast a dark cloud over recreational marijuana legalization in two states.
Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week.
Florida, Finally
First to seed doesn’t necessarily mean first to sell.
Consider Florida, where in February Surterra Therapeutics in the southwestern part of the state became the first approved licensee to receive…
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First Florida CBD Dispensary Ready for Launch
July 21, 2016 /in Briefs, Cannabis, CBD, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Florida’s first dispensary plans to open Tuesday, roughly two years after the state legalized CBD-based medicine.
The distinction of being the first business in the state to legally sell CBD products goes to Trulieve in North Florida, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Not far behind is Alpha/Surterra, a company with offices in Tampa and Tallahassee that had its first harvest last week. The company plans to start dispensing later this summer, the Times reported.
Besides Truelieve and Surterra, another four nurseries are growing and…
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2016 Marijuana-Related Statewide Ballot Proposals
July 19, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Arizona, arkansas, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Maine, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Massachusetts, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Montana, Nevada, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: 2016 is set to be a monumental year for marijuana law reform. There are currently nine pending ballot initiatives to either legalize adult marijuana use or to legalize the use of medical marijuana for qualifying medical conditions. The country could double the number of states that allow the recreational use of marijuana and could potentially expand the therapeutic benefits of marijuana use to millions of Americans come November.
Find below a summary of each of these pending initiatives, links…
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Florida Nursery Still Fighting for License + First CBD Harvest
July 18, 2016 /in Briefs, Cannabis, CBD, Cultivation, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
Florida’s haphazard CBD industry is technically up and running now that its first-ever harvest has taken place, but in the meantime a legal battle remains underway over a potential new licensee that wants the right to grow cannabis.
The harvest, completed at a facility run by Surterra Therapeutics, is the first of many to come from the six currently licensed companies allowed to produce CBD in the state, the Associated Press reported. Surterra and its colleagues are all poised to expand rapidly if Amendment 2, a pro-medical marijuana…
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NORML PAC Endorses Tim Canova, Challenger to DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
June 30, 2016 /in Cannabis, Election 2016, Florida, Grassroots Reports, Marijuana, News, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
The NORML PAC is proud to announce its endorsement of Tim Canova, democratic primary challenger to US House member and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for Florida’s 23rd congressional district race.
Mr. Canova, a law school professor and political activist, is the first Democratic challenger to Representative Wasserman-Schultz since she’s held the office and NORML is excited to support his Congressional campaign.
Unlike Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz, who has cast a number of votes opposing sensible marijuana law reforms,…
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Leveling the Playing Field in Florida with CFL NORML
June 16, 2016 /in Activism, Cannabis, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, Grassroots Reports, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, News, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic /by The Daily Chronic
After a narrow defeat in 2014, Florida voters will have another opportunity to legalize medical marijuana this November by voting YES on Amendment 2, but not before being inundated with misinformation from some of Florida’s most notorious marijuana prohibitionists. With more than $10 million dollars committed to defeating the measure, Floridians can expect a salvo of refer madness unlike anything we’ve seen in the past. Even in states that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana – Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska –…
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Florida: Orlando City Council Approves Marijuana Citation Ordinance
May 12, 2016 /in Cannabis, Decriminalization, Decriminalization Bills, Florida, Marijuana, News, Pending Legislation, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ORLANDO, FL — Members of the Orlando City Council voted 4 to 3 this week in favor of a new municipal ordinance giving police the option to cite, rather than arrest, minor marijuana possession offenders.
Under the ordinance, which takes effect on October 1, 2016, first-time and second-time possession offenses involving up to 20 grams of cannabis may be punished by a fine of no more than $200 – no arrest and no criminal record.
Under state law, similar offenses are classified as a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in…
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Poll: Swing State Voters Favor Marijuana Legalization
May 11, 2016 /in Cannabis, Florida, Legalization, Marijuana, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Polling, Polls, Public Opinion, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Solid majorities of voters in the swing states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania support the legalization of marijuana for adult use, and super-majorities in Florida and Ohio support efforts to medicalize the plant, according to polling data provided today by Quinnipiac University.
Fifty-six percent of Florida voters believe that state law ought to allow “adults to legally possess for personal use small amounts of marijuana.” Only majorities of self-identified Republicans and respondents over the age of 65 oppose legalization.
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A $10M Fight in the Sunshine State: Q&A With John Morgan on Florida MMJ Legalization
April 27, 2016 /in 2016 Election, Cannabis, Featured, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
By John Schroyer
John Morgan has been, by his own description, a “one-man band” for medical marijuana in Florida over the past four years, having bankrolled two separate campaigns to legalize MMJ in the state.
The first, in 2014, fell just short of the 60% threshold it needed at the ballot box to become law.
At least part of that was due to casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who put several million dollars of his own money into fighting MMJ legalization in Florida.
This time around, Morgan and…
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Florida Anti-Medical Marijuana Effort Vows to Raise $10M
April 25, 2016 /in Briefs, Cannabis, Election 2016, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily
A Florida campaign with ties to casino mogul Sheldon Adelson – who helped defeat a 2014 medical cannabis initiative in the Sunshine State – plans to raise at least $10 million to fight MMJ legalization this fall, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Florida real estate executive Mel Semble is spearheading this year’s drive to kill a legalization ballot initiative. Sembler, founder of Drug Free America, helped raise roughly $7.5 million to oppose the 2014 measure, roughly $5 million of…
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Florida Authorizes Medical Marijuana Access for Terminally Ill
March 31, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabinol Bills, Cannabis, Florida, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Republican Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation into law permitting the use of medicinal cannabis to terminally ill patients.
House Bill 307 expands the state’s so-called ‘Right to Try Act’ – legislation that permits terminally ill patients to experiment with non-FDA approved remedies – to include the use of medicinal cannabis.
Under the new law, which took immediate effect, patients diagnosed with no more than 12 months to live are eligible to access both low-THC and high-THC strains of cannabis.
The measure…
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Florida Governor Signs Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for Terminally Ill Patients
March 25, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabinol Bills, Cannabis, Florida, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that will allow people diagnosed with a terminal illness access to medical marijuana — if the state’s extremely limited and long-delayed medical marijuana program ever becomes a reality.
The bill signed by Gov. Scott on Thursday, House Bill 307, is an attempt to expand the state’s low-THC medical marijuana law by allowing products made from cannabis strains with higher levels of THC available to those patients with terminally ill conditions. The bill…
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More Municipalities Move Forward With Marijuana Decriminalization
March 24, 2016 /in Cannabis, Decriminalization, Decriminalization Bills, Florida, Louisiana, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, News, Pending Legislation, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Local legislators in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida voted last week in favor of municipal ordinances to halt minor marijuana possession arrests within city limits.
Members of the New Orleans city council voted 7 to zero in favor of legislation permitting police to cite rather than arrest minor marijuana offenders (defined as those who possess 14 grams or less), including repeat offenders. First-time violators are subject to a $40 fine while subsequent offenders may face fines of up to $100. Under state law, first-time possession…
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More Municipalities Embrace Marijuana Decriminalization
March 17, 2016 /in Cannabis, Decriminalization, Florida, Louisiana, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Local legislators in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida voted this week in favor of municipal ordinances to halt minor marijuana possession arrests within city limits.
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Florida Passes Another Useless Medical Marijuana Law
March 8, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabinol Bills, Cannabis, Election 2016, Florida, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Lawmakers in Florida voted Monday to approve a bill seeking to expand on the state’s non-existent medical marijuana program, sending it to the desk of Governor Rick Scott for final approval.
The bill, House Bill 307, is an attempt to expand the state’s low-THC medical marijuana program by allowing products made from cannabis strains with higher levels of THC available to those patients with terminally ill conditions.
The bill makes full-strength cannabis products available to the terminally ill under…
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Links Between Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer
A Look at the Evidence
Ying Liu; Nhi Nguyen; Graham A Colditz
Women's Health. 2015;11(1):65-77.
Abstract and Introduction
Possible Mechanisms
Conclusion & Clinical Implications
Future Perspective
Despite a consistent association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The most commonly investigated pathways include the effect of alcohol on circulating estrogen levels and ER in mammary epithelial cells and the carcinogenic role of ethanol metabolites. Recent in vivo and in vitro studies suggest other mechanisms through which alcohol may play a role in breast tumorigenesis, such as the effect of alcohol on epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), epithelium–stroma interaction and epigenetic regulation of gene expression in the breast.
Estrogen & ER
Prolonged exposure to estrogens has been related to the elevated incidence of breast cancer in humans. Epidemiologic studies in postmenopausal women receiving hormonal therapy (HT) have revealed that high levels of estrogen in blood are associated with elevated risk of subsequent breast cancer.[81,82] Mammary adenocarcinomas were induced in rats continuously exposed to supraphysiological doses of estrogens, while fibroadenomas were found in rats dosed with low estrogen levels over long periods of time.[83,84] The proliferative effect of estrogens on breast epithelial cells is considered to be mediated by its nuclear receptor, ER-α.[85] However, estrogen may induce breast cancer through a genotoxic, ER-α-independent pathway.[86–89]
In premenopausal adult women, alcohol intake has been associated with higher circulating levels of estradiol and estrone.[90–92] A controlled diet study reported that consumption of 30 g ethanol (~2.5 drinks) per day for three menstrual cycles was associated with a 28% increase in plasma estradiol and a 21% increase in plasma estrone among women ages 21–40 years.[93] The alcohol-related increase in plasma estradiol was restricted to women using oral contraceptives in another controlled diet study.[94] In addition, a shorter menstrual cycle was reported by premenopausal women with moderate alcohol consumption as compared with nondrinkers, suggesting an increased exposure to endogenous estrogens.[95] For adolescent girls, the impact of alcohol consumption on sex hormone levels remains unclear. Martin et al.[96] reported that alcohol use was positively related to blood estradiol and testosterone levels among girls in high schools. In contrast, Block et al.[97] reported that moderate alcohol consumption lowered estrogen levels in adolescent girls ages 12–18 years.
A recent meta-analysis of eight prospective studies among postmenopausal women showed that alcohol intake is positively associated with all the sex hormones, with the strongest association for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), but inversely associated with sex hormone-binding globulin.[98] DHEAS is an androgen and can be metabolized to estrogen in the breast by aromatase. In a randomized trial including 51 postmenopausal women without HT, serum estrone sulfate and DHEAS were increased by 8 and 5% in women consuming 15 g of alcohol per day, respectively.[99] There is an even more pronounced effect of moderate alcohol intake on blood estradiol levels in postmenopausal women who were taking HT. Compared with nondrinkers using estrogen, postmenopausal women who consumed 15.6 g of alcohol per week and took 1 mg of estradiol daily had a 3.3-fold increase in serum estradiol levels.[100] Alcohol may increase circulating sex hormone levels through an increase in the hepatic redox state and inhibition of the activity of sulfotransferase and 2-hydroxylase, resulting in a decrease in steroid degradation.[94,101] Another explanation is the increased aromatase activity following chronic alcohol consumption, which leads to an enhanced conversion of testosterone to estrogens.[102,103]
The elevated levels of intracellular estrogens resulting from alcohol intake may act through the ER to promote breast tumor growth. Ethanol stimulates proliferation of ER+ but not ER− breast cancer cells, causing a 10- to 15-fold increase in transcriptional activity of ER.[104,105] Ethanol increases ER-α expression through the JNK1 pathway.[106] Several epidemiologic studies have shown that alcohol was more strongly associated with hormone-receptor-positive breast tumors than with other types of breast cancer,[10] consistent with an underlying hormonal basis for the association between alcohol intake and breast cancer. The risks for ER+/PR+ and ER+/PR− breast cancer increased by 8% (95% CI: 2–15%) and 12% (95% CI: 0–25%), respectively, per drink consumed per day among postmenopausal women,[107] which is comparable to the 12% (95% CI: 8–15%) increase in risk of ER+ tumors per 10 g/day of alcohol consumption reported in a meta-analysis of four prospective studies and 16 case–control studies.[10] In the NHS cohort, alcohol consumption appeared to be more strongly associated with risk of ER+/PR+, ER+/PR− than with risk of ER−/PR−, but the difference was not significant.[2] Among parous women in the NHS II, we found that alcohol consumption before first pregnancy tended to be more strongly related to risks of ER+/PR+ tumors (RR: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.03–1.34; pheterogeneity = 0.06) compared with the risks for ER+/PR− tumors (RR: 0.86; 95% CI: 0.60–1.22) and ER−/PR− tumors (RR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.60–1.16).[6] Together, these results support the hypothesis that alcohol may enhance breast tissue's sensitivity to estrogens and predominantly increase the risk of breast cancer expressing the hormone receptors.
The ethanol-induced increase in sex hormones is thought to promote proliferation of already initiated mammary epithelial cells but not cause neoplastic transformation of normal epithelial cells.[108] Another possibility is related to carcinogenic products of alcohol metabolism. In the human body, alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde primarily by alcohol dehydrogenase and further to acetate by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and xanthine oxidoreductase.[5,109] Acetaldehyde rapidly binds to DNA and proteins and produces DNA adducts, which results in DNA point mutations, DNA crosslinks and chromosomal aberrations.[110–112] In addition, acetaldehyde inhibits the repair of oxidative DNA damages induced by alkylating agents.[113]
Although liver is a primary site where acetaldehyde and free radicals are produced in the process of alcohol metabolism, normal human breast tissue has the capacity to metabolize ethanol at low concentrations and alcohol dehydrogenase is expressed in the human breast epithelial cells.[9,114] In rats, acetaldehyde accumulates in mammary tissue for prolonged periods of time after a single oral dose of ethanol and finally reaches a level considerably higher than in blood.[115,116] This is primarily due to increasing production of acetaldehyde in mammary tissue, the limited ability to detoxify acetaldehyde in mammary tissue and acetaldehyde produced elsewhere and delivered to mammary tissue via blood.[108]
In addition to acetaldehyde, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are derived from alcohol metabolism and have been implicated in alcohol-associated breast carcinogenesis. Similar to acetaldehyde, ROS can damage DNA by causing mutation and strand breaks.[109] ROS are involved in both the initiation and progression of cancer.[117] Xanthine oxidoreductase and aldehyde oxidase, two enzymes involved in acetaldehyde metabolism, can generate ROS and are also present in mammary tissue.[109] Thus, exposure to alcohol may increase oxidative DNA damage in breast tissue. This hypothesis is supported by a recent in vitro study in which alcohol-derived salsolinol significantly enhanced 8-oxo-dG formation, an indicator of oxidative damage, in normal mammary epithelial cells.[118] Elevated levels of 8-oxo-dG adducts in DNA play a fundamental role in breast cancer.[119]
Other Mechanisms
The EMT is essential for the normal development and also emerging as an important mechanism for cancer progression.[120] During the EMT, epithelial cells lose their polarity and tight cell–cell adhesion, and gain migratory and invasive properties to become mesenchymal cells. The EMT phenotype is characterized by upregulation of matrix metalloprotease (MMP) and vimentin but downregulation of E-cadherin. Forsyth et al.[121] reported that alcohol triggers EMT in breast cancer cells through EGFR–Snail signaling. The ethanol concentrations used in this study were equivalent to those that could be generated by moderate alcohol intake in humans.
Carcinogenic effects of ethanol may not only target breast epithelial cells. Ethanol may also affect stromal cells and interfere with the tumor–stroma interaction. MMPs enhance tumor invasion and metastasis by degrading the extracellular matrix and promoting cell migration.[122] High levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in tumor tissue have been correlated with enhanced metastasis and poor prognosis in breast cancer patients.[123–125] In most cases, these two MMPs are not produced by malignant epithelial cells, but by surrounding tumor stroma, particularly stromal fibroblasts.[126,127] Ethanol activates MMP-2 production by fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner and culture medium collected from ethanol-exposed fibroblasts significantly alters the invasive behavior of breast cancer cells and mammary epithelial cells.[128] In addition, a recent in vitro study showed that ethanol promotes the adhesion of breast cancer cells to fibronectin, an important component of the extracellular matrix through suppression of the Nm23 metastatic suppressor gene and subsequent enhancement of fibronectin receptor ITGA5 expression.[129] Ethanol stimulates migration and invasion of breast cancer cells,[129] particularly those overexpressing HER2.[130] Breast tumors overexpressing HER2 account for about 20–30% of breast cancer cases and generally have poor prognosis.[131–135]
Emerging evidence suggests the impact of alcohol on epigenetic regulation of gene expression.[136] Epigenetic dysregulation is a key mechanism for tumor initiation and progression. Abnormal DNA methylation is the best understood epigenetic cause of disease. Global hypomethylation can result in chromosome instability, and region-specific hypermethylation has been linked with the silencing of tumor suppressor genes. Chronic alcohol intake has been linked to lower leukocyte DNA global methylation in humans.[137] In a study of the methylation profiles of breast tumors, Christensen et al.[138] showed a trend toward decreased methylation with increasing alcohol intake, and a trend toward increased methylation with increasing dietary folate. There were no individual CpG loci showing statistically significant alcohol-related changes in methylation in that study. However, other studies reported that alcohol consumption was related to altered methylation patterns for several genes, including hypermethylation of ER-α[139] and tumor suppressor gene E-cadherin and hypomethylation of p16.[140]
Several mechanisms may mediate the effect of alcohol on DNA methylation, including reduced folate bioavailability and inhibition of key enzymes in one-carbon metabolism that leads to reduced production of the major methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine.[5,136] In addition, alcohol and acetaldehyde affect methylation patterns by suppression of activity and expression of enzymes involved in DNA methylation. Alcohol can adversely affect folate metabolism by inhibiting the intestinal absorption, reducing the hepatic storage and increasing the renal excretion.[141] Folate, as a methyl donor in one-carbon metabolism, is essential for DNA synthesis and methylation. Several prospective studies showed that the adverse effect of alcohol consumption on breast cancer risk was restricted to women with low folate intake, and a protective effect of high folate intake (generally ≥600 μg/day) on breast cancer risk was observed primarily among women with high alcohol consumption.[142–146] However, our previous work showed that folate intake during adolescence did not reduce the risk of proliferative BBD associated with alcohol intake during adolescence and early adulthood among women in the NHS II.[49] This null finding could be due to the average level of folate intake (310 μg/day) in our sample that was too low to detect a modifying effect of folate on the risk for alcohol-associated proliferative BBD.
Women's Health. 2015;11(1):65-77. © 2015 Future Medicine Ltd.
Ying Liu1, Nhi Nguyen1 & Graham A Colditz*,1,2
1Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
2Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital & Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Tel.: +1 314 454 7939 colditzg@wustl.edu
The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending or royalties.
No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.
Alcohol is classified as a breast carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
This review focuses on timing and patterns of alcohol consumption, the effect of alcohol on intermediate breast cancer risk markers and possible mechanisms.
Timing of alcohol consumption & breast cancer
Exposures between menarche and first pregnancy, a stage when breast tissue is most susceptible to neoplastic transformation, can affect a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer.
Dietary exposure to ethanol during puberty – but not ethanol exposures after lactation – induces morphologic changes in mouse mammary glands that predispose to breast cancer development.
Alcohol consumption before first pregnancy is dose dependently associated with a significant increase in risk of breast cancer, which is independent of alcohol consumption after first pregnancy.
A prolonged alcohol consumption before first pregnancy confers excess risk of breast cancer.
Alcohol intake & intermediate markers of breast cancer risk
Alcohol consumption during adolescence and early adulthood may have a greater adverse effect on risk of proliferative benign breast disease as compared with alcohol drinking in late adult years.
There is no clear pattern of relationship between alcohol consumption and mammographic density.
Drinking patterns & breast cancer risk
Most young drinkers binge drink.
Few studies evaluated binge drinking in relation to breast cancer, with increased risk observed in prospective studies.
Type of alcoholic beverage & breast cancer
Some constituents of red wine and beer have an anticancer property and are considered as potential chemopreventive agents
Epidemiologic evidence suggests that alcohol content, rather than types of alcohol, is associated with risk for breast cancer.
Alcohol intake increases circulating levels of estrogens in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women, which might occur through reduced steroid degradation and increased aromatase activity.
Alcohol influences breast cancer development potentially through ER-dependent pathways as alcohol substantially enhances transcriptional activity of ER and is more strongly associated with hormone receptor positive breast tumors.
Carcinogenic products of alcohol may play a critical role in breast carcinogenesis as key alcohol metabolism enzymes are present in normal human breast tissue.
New biologic mechanisms include the promotion of epithelial–mesenchymal transition, the activation of matrix metalloproteases leading to extracellular matrix degradation and cellular migration, the enhancement of breast cancer cells adhering to fibronectin and epigenetic regulation of gene expression possibly through interfering with folate metabolism.
Alcohol intake in adolescent and early adult years increases risks of breast cancer and proliferative benign breast disease, suggesting that breast cancer prevention efforts should begin early in life.
Given the high prevalence of youth alcohol consumption, healthcare providers should educate girls and young women about the lifelong risk of breast cancer from alcohol consumption across the life course.
Future studies will need to evaluate drinking patterns across the life course in relation to breast cancer risk, identify what components of lifestyles could modify the adverse effect of alcohol and characterize the biologic changes stimulated by alcohol in breast tissue.
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Lessons from practice
First report of human angiostrongyliasis acquired in Sydney
Don S Pryor, Pam Konecny, Sanjaya N Senanayake and John Walker
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 430-431. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05623.x
Published online: 20 October 2003
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In 2001, a young man was admitted to hospital with a 3-day history of gradual-onset headache, nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness and photophobia. Three weeks earlier he had experienced a gastrointestinal illness (nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, myalgia and fever) that persisted for 1 week.
On examination, he had a low-grade fever and meningism. A cerebral computed tomography scan showed no abnormality. Peripheral blood eosinophilia (1.6 x 109/L; reference range [RR], < 0.44 x 109/L) was noted, and examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed 530 x 106/L monocytes (RR, < 5 x 106/L), 22 x 106/L red cells (RR, < 1 x 106/L), no eosinophils on routine staining, a raised protein level of 1.07 g/L (RR, < 0.45 g/L) and a normal glucose level. He was treated with intravenous aciclovir for 6 days. A CSF polymerase chain reaction test for herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 subsequently gave negative results. Serological tests for Strongyloides and Angiostrongylus were negative. CSF and blood cultures showed no growth. Twelve days after admission, he was discharged from hospital with resolving meningism.
Five days later, increasing headache and drowsiness prompted his admission to another hospital. He was afebrile, drowsy and irritable, with gross bilateral papilloedema. He described mild paraesthesiae in both hands. He had peripheral blood eosinophilia (3.1 x 109/L). Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with gadolinium contrast showed multiple focal enhancing lesions in the deep white matter of both cerebral hemispheres, including the corpus callosum (Figure A). CSF from cisternal puncture was cloudy, under high pressure and, on routine toluidine blue staining, had 1008 x 106/L polymorphonuclear cells (RR, < 5 x 106/L), 186 x 106/L monocytes and 21 x 106/L red cells. Further staining to detect eosinophils was requested, and 90% of the polymorphonuclear cells were found to be eosinophils (Figure B). His CSF protein level was elevated at 0.8 g/L and glucose level 2.6 mmol/L (50% serum glucose). India ink, Ziehl–Neelsen and Gram stains were negative.
Repeated questioning revealed that the patient had ingested, 5 weeks earlier, for a dare, two slugs from a garden in a Sydney suburb. Repeat Angiostrongylus immunoglobulin G (IgG) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), tested in parallel with the first specimen, was positive, confirming seroconversion. Several leopard slugs, Limax maximus (Figure C), taken from the Sydney garden were dissected without finding larvae (Figure D), but no rats from the vicinity were examined for this infection.
Treatment comprised measures to reduce intracranial pressure with repeated CSF drainage, acetazolamide and dexamethasone, initially given intravenously, and then orally. CSF drainage consisted of one cisterna magna puncture and two lumbar punctures. Specific anthelmintic agents were not given. No ocular larvae were seen on regular formal ophthalmological review. He improved gradually and, after 17 days in hospital, was discharged with instructions to take a reducing dose of dexamethasone over 4 weeks. His final lumbar puncture 1 month after admission showed an almost normal CSF protein level (0.5 g/L) and a reduction in CSF white cell count (107 x 106/L; 8% eosinophils). After 5 months, he successfully returned to full-time studies and competitive sport.
A: Magnetic resonance image of the brain, showing multiple focal enhancing lesions in the deep white matter (arrows).
B: Spun-down cerebrospinal fluid cells (Romanowsky stain: original magnification x400).
C: Limax maximus, the leopard slug, an intermediate host for Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
D: Adult female Angiostrongylus cantonensis from the lungs of Rattus norvegicus.
This is the first reported case of human eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis acquired in Sydney. The first A. cantonensis infection in humans reported in Australia was from Brisbane in 1971.1 More recently, a fatal case occurred in a child who ingested molluscs in a suburban Brisbane garden.2 Over the past 10 years, Angiostrongylus has been isolated from dogs, flying foxes, marsupials and zoo primates in Sydney.3
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as Parastrongylus cantonensis, is the commonest infectious cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide and is endemic in South-East Asia and the Pacific Basin.4 The other, rarer parasitic causes of eosinophilic meningitis are not endemic to Australia.5 Non-infectious causes of eosinophilic meningitis include haematological malignancies, antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, intraventricular gentamicin or vancomycin) and idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.6
The lifecycle of the parasite from the adult stage in the definitive rat host through the intermediate mollusc host has been described previously.2 Humans become accidental hosts when they ingest the larval stage in raw or undercooked molluscs or crustaceans or in fresh vegetables contaminated by infected molluscs.5 The diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis in a patient with acute eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is supported by a history of mollusc ingestion, but eliciting this may require specific questioning.
Symptoms occur 2–45 days after ingestion.7 The most common symptom is headache. Paraesthesiae are frequently reported.6 In our patient, the acute febrile gastrointestinal illness 6 days after consuming the slugs may have been caused by invasion of the parasite through the intestinal wall. Initial entry into the meninges, and subsequent migration through brain parenchyma, caused the clinical picture of meningitis followed by encephalitis. Seizures or other focal neurological symptoms may occur. Peripheral blood and CSF eosinophilia strongly support a diagnosis of Angiostrongylus meningoencephalitis, but may appear only later in the course of the illness, or, in a minority of cases, not at all.4,7,8
It is important to emphasise that eosinophils may not easily be differentiated from neutrophils on routine microbiological staining, such as with toluidine blue wet films. In aseptic meningitis, particularly associated with peripheral eosinophilia, specific Romanowsky stains, such as May–Grünwald–Giemsa or Wright stains, should be performed. An ELISA measuring total IgG can be diagnostic. The ELISA used to demonstrate seroconversion in this case utilised somatic antigens from adult A. cantonensis. The ELISA can be performed on serum or CSF. The Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research at Westmead Hospital is the only centre in New South Wales performing the assay. As parasitologically proven cases are rare, it is difficult to determine the sensitivity and specificity of this assay.
Angiostrongylus meningitis is usually mild and resolves spontaneously over 6 weeks. Occasionally, cases are severe and may have chronic sequelae.5,6,8 No randomised controlled studies have assessed optimal management, but repeated CSF drainage may give symptomatic relief.8,9 Steroid treatment appears to be beneficial, presumably reducing CSF pressure and inflammatory response. Regimens reportedly of benefit include prednisolone 30–60 mg/day for 5 days,8 prednisolone 40–60 mg/day with weaning over a few weeks,9 and prednisolone 60 mg/day for 2 weeks.10 The use of anthelmintic agents is controversial. Generally, avoidance of anthelmintic agents has been recommended on the (theoretical) basis of their potential for harm owing to the inflammatory response provoked by antigen release after parasite death.4,8
A. cantonensis should be considered as a cause of aseptic meningitis in patients with paraesthesiae and peripheral eosinophilia, and a history of exposure to undercooked molluscs or crustaceans. This report highlights the wider distribution of this parasite in Australia and, in particular, its close proximity to urban populations.
Angiostrongylus cantonensis should be considered as a cause of aseptic meningitis in patients with paraesthesiae and peripheral eosinophilia, and a history of exposure to undercooked molluscs or crustaceans.
It is important to specifically request tests for eosinophils in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when their presence is suspected, particularly if there is peripheral eosinophilia.
Eosinophilia in peripheral blood and CSF supports a diagnosis of Angiostrongylus meningoencephalitis, but absence of eosinophilia does not exclude it, particularly early in the course of the illness.
Don S Pryor1
Pam Konecny2
Sanjaya N Senanayake3
John Walker4
1 University of New South Wales, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW.
2 Public Health Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital Campus, Randwick, NSW.
3 University of Sydney, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
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3. Prociv P, Carlisle MS. The spread of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Australia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2001; 32 Suppl 2: 126-128.
4. Slom TJ, Cortese MM, Gerber SI, et al. An outbreak of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers returning from the Caribbean. N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 668-675.
5. Hughes AJ, Biggs BA. Parasitic worms of the central nervous system: an Australian perspective. Intern Med J 2002; 32: 541-553.
6. Weller PF. Eosinophilic meningitis. Am J Med 1993; 95: 250-253.
7. Hwang KP, Chen ER. Clinical studies on Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis among children in Taiwan. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Pub Health 1991; 22 (Suppl): 194-199.
8. Punyagupta S, Juttijudata P, Bunnag T. Eosinophilic meningitis in Thailand: clinical studies of 484 typical cases probably caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1975; 24: 921-931.
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MoboReader> Fantasy > The Legend of Innate Mage
Chapter 713 Head Of The Celestial Army
The Legend of Innate Mage By Hua Luo Wei Yao Characters: 7972
"The level above the innate spiritual sage is the innate spiritual potentate," Alva said, despite Ricky's and Soar's shocked faces. "And, above the innate spiritual potentate is the holy being.
The holy beings live on the Celestial Land. Their lives are as long as heaven and earth, if you can imagine that."
"Their lives are as long as heaven and earth? Their powers are beyond our imagination!" Ricky and Soar sighed as the mystery deepened.
"But a few eras before that, the Celestial Land was gone, as was the holy beings. They've never ever been heard of since then. Most continent creatures nowadays have forgotten what the Celestial Land and the holy beings are.
Soon after the holy beings were gone, the spiritual potentates on the four continents gradually disappeared as well. The spiritual energy on the four continents dropped so severely that no spiritual potentate appeared ever since then. And it has been that way ever since.
The spiritual energy dropped at the end of each era, and if my guess is not wrong, a few eras later, there won't be any spiritual sage on the continents anymore."
"How come?" "Nobody knows for sure, but several powerful people stressed that it might have something to do with the Celestial Land which has disappeared. But it is still a guess, not an absolute fact."
"An era usually lasts for more than 200 million years, which is way too long for us to care. It almost means forever. One cannot even imagine how long that is," Ricky said in a firm tone.
"As for the cause of the missing Celestial Land and the dropping spiritual energy, we're still unaware of the cause, and there's really no need for us to guess now. But just get to the point, what's the relationship between the Celestial Army and the Celestial Land?"
Now that Alva brought up the subject of the Celestial Land, then it must have something to do with the Celestial Army. Otherwise why would he talk about them together?
"In the previous era, when the war between the continent creatures and the devils was at a stalemate, they almost had the same number of powerhouses," Alva then continued. "Just at that time, a group of powerful warriors showed up amongst the devils. They called themselves 'the Celestial Army'. Their intervention then broke the stalemate, and the continent creatures were soon about to lose the war.
On the other hand, just
“Do you still want to run away after what happened last night?”
Their relationship changes overnight. She tries to keep her distance from him, while he comes closer and closer.
Spoiling her, he gives her everything she desires. His only wish is to keep her around. The whole world is envious of what she has.
“Never rush in a relationship,” she says calmly.
was also here.
Even Elder Alex was here, who had helped Ricky before.
Ricky was rather familiar with the Shadow King of the Endless Shadow in the Realm of Wildness who was his biggest enemy.
The three followers of Scar were Larson, Saul, and Scott. They all used sabers as their weapons.
Scott was the head of the three, and he was also an upper spiritual king, while Saul and Larson were two middle spiritual kings.
Meanwhile, all the spiritual kings gathered in the palace, floating silently, waiting anxiously for the Celestial Army to finally come.
Soon, black figures appeared up in the air. There were eighteen people up there in total. It was getting tense.
They were all were dressed in black from head to toe, except for the one in the middle whose face was uncovered. The scene was chilling.
Indeed, they looked like the assassinators of the Endless Shadow.
The presence of the Celestial Army caught the eyes of all the people. The spiritual kings were rather tentative.
They were actually obviously awe-stricken and fearful, or they wouldn't have yielded the Realm of Wildness to the Celestial Army and attended to their call.
The man in black who was surrounded by the others became the center of people's attention. It was clear that he was the head of the Celestial Army, Connor.
Clearly, he couldn't wait to sit on the cloud seat prepared for him.
The others then stood in orderly rows on both sides.
"Thank you all for coming to the competition this time. It will be a competition to remember," noted Connor with great confidence.
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Home Culture Moroccan Artist Bridges Moroccan and Icelandic Cultures in New Exhibit
"The journey to the self is a multidimensional multiphase adventure…. It's your gift. Protect it relentlessly by believing in it and in its power to make a difference in this world." - Amel Barich
Amel Barich's painting of a woman with a veil and teapot. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
Caley Koch
Originally from Washington DC, Caley is an aspiring writer and editor who is currently attending DePaul University in Chicago for her Bachelor’s degree in creative writing.
Rabat – The island of Iceland is getting a taste of Moroccan art after its mystical nature inspired Moroccan geologist Amel Barich to take up a paintbrush for her first solo painting project. Barich showcased her first solo art exhibit, called “Journey through the Visual and Emotional Memory,” in Iceland earlier this December.
The exhibition is an “autobiographical window through my impressions from my life journeys,” says Barich. She adds that the exhibition “invites for travel and escape through realistic paintings, and for introspection and self-reflection through abstract ones.”
The exhibit will stay open to the public until the end of 2019.
Barich’s art exhibit in Iceland. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
From eye to canvas
Two years ago, Barich traveled to Iceland to work in its geothermal energy sector. She was taken with the country’s “utterly fascinating” landscapes, vibrations, and lifestyle. Her contact with Icelandic nature inspired her to begin her first solo painting project which led to her first solo art exhibit.
Barich describes the particular features of Iceland that awed her from the start: “Iceland is a volcanic island … The landscapes are dominated by basalt and include lava fields, black sand beaches, volcanic craters, glacier-cut fjords lakes which contrast with bright green valleys, geothermal pools and geysers, and beautiful polar fauna.”
An Icelandic geyser. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
Barich, who has a Ph.D. in geology, adds that, “For me, Iceland is the representation of a ‘living’ earth, geologically speaking and it is believed that early life started in geothermal hot springs.”
The artist paints both of Moroccan and Icelandic nature, of deserts and geysers. “As a subject of one of my paintings of Iceland, I like to think about [a geyser] artistically and philosophically as carrier of geothermal wisdom, a senior geyser, giving way to other geysers to shine after contributing its best.”
Even though Barich has been living in Iceland for more than two years now, she “wishes to bridge the Moroccan and Icelandic cultures.” She notes that “both countries have more things in common and even more to learn and share with each other.”
Moroccan artist Amel Barich with one of her paintings. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
“Journey through the Visual and Emotional Memory” comprises 19 paintings that convey adaptation, self-love, consciousness, vulnerability, and values materialized into abstract paintings.
Barich says that abstract creative style was a revelation for her in her exhibit. She “found it to be the most therapeutic experience.” She emphasizes that “we are creative beings. Withholding creative energy can be damaging sometimes. It is important to acknowledge that.”
An ever-evolving artist
Even though she took a scientific path academically, Barich recalls her childhood exploration through art. “Art came in different forms, but I mainly drew characters. My inspirations were diverse; they could be from cartoon/manga characters or from my mom’s fashion magazines. One of my fondest memories is a mural art I made in my room. I was quite passionate and still am!”
Some of Barich’s more abstract paintings. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
Now, with a matured style, Barich says that she uses different painting styles from “total unstructured abstracts to strictly geometric ones to realistic paintings.” She mostly enjoys combining her paintings with writing. Barich says that “each painting has a story to tell and I like to bring a poetic, philosophical perspective to highlight it.”
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Barich’s early passions were realistic pencil portraits, but later she became enthralled with acrylic painting. In 2007, she joined the Rabat University Fine Art Club during her undergraduate studies. Barich also participated in several projects exhibited at multiple locations, including Rabat’s famous Mohammed V Theater in 2012.
As for future endeavours, the artist is in the process of putting together a professional art portfolio which will see light in early 2020.
Currently, Barich says that her inspirations “revolve around connecting the dots between my life stations and digging more into those journeys and into my roots.” She has lived in seven different countries, each inspiring her in various ways and teaching her new ways of perception.
Barich adds that having lived in many countries has taught her to learn and better research her roots while defining the meaning of the word “home.”
The Sahara desert. Photo credit: Amel Barich, Morocco World News.
A universal connection
Through her art, Barich aims to achieve universal connection. She believes that “being able to speak universally and timelessly through a creative piece is a gift.” But the artist also sees art as not without risks, saying its a “vulnerable process; art is an act of courage.”
Barich concludes: “We are multidimensional beings. Our experiences add dimension to our souls and spirits. It is important to cherish that, especially when living in societies that tend to automatically categorize us, depriving us from our full identity. An act of courage would be to respect our gifts by giving them space to be, to evolve, and to impact.”
The ending words of her exhibit ring true in her work: “The journey to the self is a multidimensional multiphase adventure. Material and intangible, it is meant to speak your truth fearlessly and allow light to shine through you and draw a unique spectrum. Yours. It’s your gift. Protect it relentlessly by believing in it and in its power to make a difference in this world.”
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2020 Kamra Revero GTS arrives with quicker acceleration, more range
Viknesh Vijayenthiran November 20, 2019 Comment Now!
Chinese-backed, California-based EV startup Karma on Tuesday unveiled a more potent version of its Revero GT sedan.
The new model, dubbed the Revero GTS, is on show at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and while it doesn't bring any additional horsepower over the Revero GT, tweaks made to its hardware means acceleration and range have both been improved.
2020 Kamra Revero GTS
The Revero GTS delivers 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque from an extended-range electric powertrain that features a pair of electric motors at the rear axle and a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-3 range extender borrowed from the BMW i8 up front. The battery is the same 28-kilowatt-hour unit fitted to the Revero GT, but it delivers up to 80 miles of range in the GTS versus 61 miles in the GT.
The GTS is also able to sprint to 60 mph in less than 3.9 seconds versus the 4.5 seconds that the GT needs. Top speed is also up by 5 mph to a new 130-mph limit and handling has been improved by a new torque vectoring system.
For ultimate performance, the driving mode selector needs to be dialed to Sport mode where electricity from the battery and the range extender are combined. The Sport mode also includes a Launch feature that requires the driver to apply the brake and accelerator pedals. This spins the range extender to 4,000 rpm and shows a countdown in the instrument cluster informing the driver when to release the brake.
When the countdown indicates the car is ready, the driver releases the brake, keeps the accelerator pinned, and the battery and range extender both send power to the rear axle. In front of the driver, the speedometer turns into a stopwatch and shows the time when the car reaches 60 mph. This feature is also included in the Revero GT.
Karma said the improved performance in the GTS was made possible thanks to upgraded electronics throughout the powertrain, but primarily new, more-efficient inverters developed in-house and a new single-speed transmission. And since the inverters are now Karma's own, it means future updates for the inverter software could be made over the air, said Todd George, head of engineering at Karma.
Other performance mods on the GTS include new suspension bushings, brake calipers with less drag, and a recalibrated electronic power steering system the company said is smoother and more precise.
The Revero GTS enters production at Karma's plant in Southern California in early 2020 and is priced from $149,950. The Revero GT is priced from $135,000.
Karma also used the L.A. Auto Show to present the battery-electric SC2 concept. To learn about other cars at the show, follow our full coverage over at our dedicated hub.
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SCOOP: 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Spied
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Photos by: KGP Spy Photography
Harley-Davidson’s 2014 model-range was comprehensively overhauled, as part of the company’s “Project Rushmore,” which endowed many of their bikes with upgraded engines, suspension, brakes and infotainment. When the 2014 bikes were revealed, the shark-nosed Road Glide – previously a popular model – was a glaring omission from the line-up.
According to a memo sent out to Harley-Davidson dealers, the Road Glide was taking a hiatus for 2014 as The Motor Company replaces the fairing tooling. But fear not as an overhauled Road Glide is heading back into the lineup – as we can see in these photos – and it will share many of the Project Rushmore technical updates given to its siblings 12 months ago.
Powered by the firm’s air-cooled, 103cu-in High Output Twin Cam 103 engine rather than the partially-water-cooled “Twin-Cooled” motor used in some of the other Rushmore models, the Road Glide should deliver numbers almost identical to the Street Glide Special we tested late last year: 77 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 92 ft-lb of torque at 3800 rpm.
Compared to the old, 2013-model Road Glide, the new version has upgraded brakes with ABS and the firm’s ‘Reflex’ linked braking system to connect the front and rear, an improved fork, and a 19-inch front wheel instead of an 18-incher.
But it’s the new nose that’s the main talking point. While carrying over the classic shark-nose shape, its twin headlights are now LED units behind a single Plexiglas front cover, with air intakes on either side. It’s likely that these intakes, as well as the new slot beneath the low-cut screen, are part of a pressure-equalizing system similar to the one that debuted on the 2014 Street Glide. This opens or closes the screen duct at the touch of a button to alter the airflow behind the fairing, reducing buffeting at speed.
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Sold as unseen: BMW open order books for R18-based production model
BMW R18/2 concept in a tunnel
BMW have started taking deposits for their upcoming R18 model, despite not having unveiled the finished bike or announced a price.
We’ve seen the R18 and R18/2 concepts, both of which suggest a classic cruiser look, and it would be a real shock if the Bavarian brand strayed too far from these, stylistically.
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Details of the bike’s enormous 1800cc boxer twin engine were confirmed in late 2019, and it uses old-school tech like air-cooling and pushrod valve actuation, further supporting the expected classic style of the bike.
If you’re interested, you can register on the BMW website now.
Old tech punches clever on 1800cc air-cooled BMW R18 boxer concept
First published: 29 November 2019 by Ben Purvis
BMW’s forthcoming R18 cruiser range is one of the biggest motorcycling moves that the German giant have made in years but despite it being developed from a clean sheet they have turned to very traditional technology: air-cooling and pushrods.
Such old-school design is thrown into even sharper relief by the fact that in Milan, where BMW previewed the new bike, we saw two stalwarts of the cruiser world – Harley and Indian – displaying new water-cooled, overhead-cam engines. So what’s going on and how can BMW hope to meet emissions limits?
The answer revolves around BMW’s priority for the new engine: torque. Lots of low-end torque is key to a big cruiser engine and for that, capacity is king. Back in 2004 when the old R1200C was cancelled, BMW Motorrad’s then-boss, Dr Herbert Diess, put the blame firmly on the fact that its 1170cc engine was just too small.
A custom cruiser with a multitude of possibilities, the Concept R 18 / 2 is the second concept bike based on the big-boxer engine.
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The problem is that a big capacity and a long stroke, needed for low-revving torque, mean that the bike’s cylinders will inevitably be long. No problem on a V-twin but on a boxer engine like the R18’s it’s an issue; if the cylinders stick out too far the bike won’t corner or be able to squeeze through traffic.
Pushrod valve-gear comes to the rescue here. While a cam-in-block, pushrod engine lacks high-revving ability, that’s not what BMW are after. BMW need small cylinder heads to keep the engine’s width down, and that’s what pushrods provide.
The low-rev design means emissions aren’t the problem they might seem, either. High-revving engines need lots of valve overlap, when both the intake and exhaust valves are open at the same time, to get gasses through fast enough at peak revs.
But at low speeds that means there’s an opportunity for unburned fuel to get into the exhaust. BMW’s engine won’t need such extreme valve timing, so sidesteps that problem.
What about the air-cooling? The R18/2 had a key change compared to the earlier R18 concept in the form of an oil-cooler. Spy shots of the production version show an even larger one. So BMW are using oil-cooling to get back some of that temperature control while retaining the aesthetic advantages of air cooling.
Noise is another issue, but while air-cooled bikes lack a water jacket to muffle noise, the pushrod design makes up for that. With the camshaft and lifters burried in the block, they won’t be heard chattering like those in an OHC motor.
All in, BMW’s 'old-fashioned' R18 isn’t so much a throwback as a clever application of the right technology for the task.
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Cylinder heads No overhead camshafts means heads are more compact, allowing more capacity for less width.
Pushrods Cam-in-block engine design means heavier, less rigid valve-train but it’s fine for low revs and mechanically quiet for Euro5.
Long stroke BMW’s low-revving, long-stroke engine won’t need extreme valve overlap, making it easier to pass emissions tests.
Oil cooler Carefully-designed oil system means engine hot-spots can be kept cool with oil, again helping with emissions control.
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Latest BMW R18/2 concept aims squarely at American cruiser market
First published: 05 November 2019 by Andy Calton
BMW have created a 'rough-around-the-edges' version of its custom cruiser Concept R18 using its bumper 1800cc boxer engine.
While we were hoping to see a production-ready performance cruiser, this is yet another toe being dipped in the Harley and Indian-infested waters.
BMW first revealed a stripped-back, raked-out version of this bike in May (see below), but have now given it a complete overhaul and called it the Concept R18/2.
This version seems squarely aimed at the sportier American cruisers from Harley-Davidson and Indian, as BMW bids to muscle in on the hugely lucrative State-side market.
It has striking wheels; 19in at the front and 16in at the rear to create a dynamic dragster look. The candy red paintscheme from the fairing to tailpiece is eye-catching and the teardrop tank certainly gives it plenty of drama.
The star of the show remains the twin cylinder boxer 1800cc air-to-oil-cooled engine and it’s in full view on this version. The shaft drive also helps keep the lines clean, which was an important part of BMW’s bid to create what they are calling a 'modern custom'.
This is now the fourth incarnation of the bike using BMW’s big boxer engine. As well as the two BMW offerings, Japanese custom house Works Zon created the Departed and Revival Cycles in America showcased the Revival Birdcage.
Although BMW won’t be drawn on further details of what a production version of this big-capacity cruiser will look like, it seems a matter of when, not if. At some point BMW must surely stop testing the water and simply dive in?
In-depth: BMW's R18 concept bike
First published: 18 July 2019 by Jordan Gibbons
BMW shocked the world when they unveiled the R18 concept recently – a softail cruiser with the largest capacity motorcycle engine the Bavarians have ever built – because it was nothing like any bike they’ve produced in recent memory. But the idea has been brewing in the background for quite some time.
"You know we’ve always had the idea of entering the American cruiser segment," Karl Victor Schaller, Head of Engineering at BMW Motorrad, told MCN. "So the questions were ‘can we do it with the existing 1200 engine [from the R nineT]?’ and ‘what is the possibility to extend that engine?’ because there’s always a little bit of headroom in each engine."
Following investigation BMW realised they could perhaps take the engine out to a 1350 but, to compete with the big twins from Harley-Davidson and Indian, they knew they needed more.
"Then we thought well maybe we do a little like in the past like the very old concept R5 with a supercharger," Schaller added. "So we said maybe a 1350 with a compressor would fit and the marketing guys said ‘that’s much better’ but it’s still not an 1800.
"Half the volume for a bike like this is in the States and they’re not talking about horsepower, they are talking about cubic inches. After we settled on 1800 we decided we need to do a whole new engine. You might think it’s not complicated because we have lots of boxer engine history but designing a boxer engine of that displacement is not very easy."
The R18 also presented a production departure from the brand that normally takes an engine-first approach to design – they are called Bavarian Motor Works after all.
"Normally engineering takes the lead and creates a new set-up for the GS," said Schaller. "In this case the designers took the lead and we tried to fit the technology into the design idea. In this segment it’s all about styling – no one cares about power. We started with the looks and tried to make engineering parts fit. The real bike you will see is not very far away from the concept."
Even so, the engineers didn’t have an easy time of it, especially with the new Euro5 rules waiting around the corner which stipulate the mechanical noise of the engine.
"We don’t have Euro5B, so the noise we can still control. We are expecting about a 2dBreduction which can be done with an engine like this, but if it’s more we’ll have completely different motorbikes. It’s not only the big ones – every bike would be affected. If we see 5, 6 or more dB reduction in engine noise, it would change motorbikes completely as you would not have any open engines any more."
Although performance details about the new engine are still thin on the ground, we do know it’s an air-cooled 1800cc boxer twin - not words that the chaps in white coats who draft emissions rules like to hear. Mercifully, BMW have come up with a solution that will see air-cooled engines sticking around for a little bit longer yet.
"The injector nozzles will move to the cylinder head, so they are no longer in the throttle butterfly body," revealed Schaller. "It’s still a port injection but it’s a completely different position. You’ll see this on all the models, we’ll move the injector nozzle closer to the valves."
The other issue is the sheer size of the pistons. Such a large capacity twin creates issues with the pressure and movement of engine oil in the crankcases.
"Oil control and oil foam control is not easy but we have a lot of experience with that, so we know what to do. This is maybe the biggest challenge on the engine."
BMW have already announced that a range of bikes with the new engine will be revealed later in the year and we’re expecting at least two distinct models – a softail and a full size bagger. As for the prices? We’d expect them to hover a few thousand each side of £20,000.
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First published: 24 May 2019 by Jordan Gibbons
BMW have unveiled an all-new, stylish classic cruiser that looks set to take on Harley-Davidson in the near future. The R18 concept bike is a radical machine and shows that BMW are keen to woo cruiser and custom bike buyers.
Stripped down and raked out, the Concept R18 is not only a statement of BMW’s intentions, but also what their designers and engineers are capable of. From the total lack of switchgear, to the fishtail exhausts every single detail of the bike has been meticulously considered.
"This bike is not about being the fastest," says Edgar Heinrich, BMW Motorrad Head of Design. "This bike is about making an analogue statement in a digital age. BMW has a rich history of iconic motorcycles and they bear the same design characteristics. We believe that this can still work well today, together with current technology.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the R18 engine – BMW gave one to Custom Works Zon and another to Revival Cycles to get their take on it – but it’s the first time we’ve seen anything from the mothership.
BMW say that this bike is a tribute to the original 1936 R5 (below) and more recent R5 Concepts, but with a bit more meat in the engine department. The 21in (front) and 18in (rear) wheels give it a classic stance and the much-loved leaf-shaped saddle looks like it’s come straight of a 1950s Beemer.
The rest of the bike is dripping with stylish touches such as polished head covers, subtle shading and the teardrop tank. Even the pinstriping and Metzeler Rille tyres give it that cool custom vibe. Then there’s the completely open shaft drive, cantilever suspension, open carbs and a tiny LED light nestled between the fork legs. Even if you don’t like the style, you can appreciate the workmanship.
BMW have admitted that they are planning a whole range of cruisers later this year. Until now BMW’s heritage range has made do with engines from existing models, so to create a whole new engine platform for one bike seems unlikely.
We’ve already seen spy pics of a big bagger but it’s possible BMW will also present smaller, stripped-back bikes to compete with Harley-Davidson’s ever-popular Softail range as well as the likes of the Triumph Bobber.
BMW have said they will unveil the production bikes later this year, most likely at the EICMA motorcycle show in November but if this tantalising taste of what’s to come bears any resemblance to the finished articles, we’re going to be in for a treat...
By Ben Clarke
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In the aftermath of the devastating BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, Mississippi Center for Justice organized the Gulf Justice Consortium -- a group comprised of legal services and nonprofit organizations from four Gulf states to help provide a coordinated legal response to the disaster.
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Mahoning County commissioners hired a local architectural and engineering firm to oversee restoration and preservation of the county courthouse.
The commissioners hired ms consultants inc. of Youngstown for $510,000 during their Thursday meeting in the basement of the 103-year-old courthouse.
The firm was recommended to the commissioners from among five applicants by a five-member selection committee of architects and county officials.
The choice followed a lengthy contractual dispute with the previous architectural firm, the 4M Co., which led to the commissioners’ decision last spring to advertise anew for architects and engineers to oversee the project.
The $510,000 fee for ms consultants represents 8.5 percent of the $6 million project cost.
“We’re just elated that we’ve finally gotten over the hump, and we see light at the end of the tunnel with respect to placing the bids out and getting the construction work done,” said David Ditzler, chairman of the commissioners.
“We’re moving forward to repair the upper part of the courthouse with the best professionals we could find,” said Architect Paul Ricciuti of Youngstown, who is advising the county on the project.
A structural engineer expressed her concerns in 2011 about the potential collapse of the support structure, from which copper rooftop statues were removed in October 2010, and over which a temporary roof is now in place for a fourth-consecutive winter.
Ricciuti said the first priority will be to restore the statue pedestal, where rusted carbon steel beams support granite slabs.
The structural engineer, Carol Stevens, also cited dangers she said were posed by rusted carbon steel anchorages that once secured the rooftop cornice and balustrade.
Any terra cotta that has to be removed from the cornice will likely be replaced with terra cotta, and the project will be done according to national and state historic restoration standards, Ricciuti said. Terra cotta is molded clay brick or block.
Every effort will be made to maintain regular courthouse activities during the restoration, which will continue into next year, Ricciuti said.
The courthouse, which has a granite exterior and a marble interior, opened March 6, 1911, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally published by the Youngstown Vindicator and written by Peter H. Milliken.
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Fondazione Prada Milano // Feb 2016
Alexander Calder @ Tate Modern
I have always been intrigued with Calder's performative sculptures. Seeing this retrospective gave me an insight into how the artist worked and developed his ideas.
Photographs were obviously not allowed, so the following images are from Google/the Calder Foundation.
Hercules and Lion (1928)
This is part of Calder's earliest work, using wire to create fluid three-dimensional line-drawings.
This was highly disturbing, but also very interesting. I assume what were high voltage electricity wires, had bird claws attached here and there.
This video made me think of the drawing workshops in the beginning of the Foundation course. We had to draw 20 minutes of a movie. Though in this video, the artist drew on top of a moving scene - I think this somehow adds more to the dra...
Frieze London 2015
I don't remember the name of the work, but I do remember what the tour guide had to say about this: apparently the artist customizes eggplants sculptures for those who intend to buy them, not just the outward appearance but also the filling of the sculpture. This eggplant belongs to the artist him/herself - it contains something along the lines of 'human hair and toenails'.... not too sure....
Barbara Hepworth @ Tate Britain
Barbara Hepworth's wooden carvings have been...a pleasure to see ( an supposedly, to touch, if only they had permitted that....)
(photography was banned in the exhibition, so I only managed to take two sneaky photos...)
The following is from google:
I don't usually find myself attracted to sculptures/carvings made the conventional way, but this piece -inspired by the Cornish caves - r...
Sept 6 @ Tate Modern
The following work is by Nakis Panayotidis in his exhibition 'Seeing the Invisible'
Roughly from the exhibition brochure:
Nakis Panayotidis was born in Athens in 1947. Even from his adolescence, he has been exploring the world of theatre and set design. In 1966 he moved to Turin, where he studied architecture and got in touch with the architect Volterrani and the sculp...
Fondazione Prada Milano // Aug 2015
Fondazione Prada was a secret gem. The little gated compound in which the exhibition buildings are is nothing that catches the eye. In fact, I was quite uncomfortable in the suburban neighbourhood.
As you go in however, you discover that a secret, luxuriously laid-out art heaven that includes a cinema, an underground exhibition space, a haunted house and a golden tower. What else...
Slip of the Tongue @ Punta della Dogana
Marvellous exhibition in a really superb architectural site. Quotations below come from the incredibly thorough exhibition brochure.
A selection of "Palermo Catacombs series" and portraits of human beings and animals by Peter Hujar
None of the ... images show a general view of the catacombs. They all focus on the bodies and the different ways in which they are presented (the coffins can be op...
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NUI Galway sets out ambitious infrastructure plan for the coming years
NUI Galway has set out a plan to spend hundreds of millions of euro over the coming years in an investment strategy that will see the development of an innovation district, a new performance space, a library and new sports campus. NUIG, which currently has…
520 patients on hospital trolleys nationally today
There's been another drop in the number of patients waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country. 520 people are without beds today, down from 621 yesterday, and a record high of 760 on Monday and Tuesday. University Hospital Limerick is the worst…
Elderly woman evacuated from her home in Ballyhaunis due to a blaze
2 Units of the Mayo Fire Service were called to a fire at house in Ballyhaunis yesterday evening. A passer-by spotted a glow through a window and contacted the fire service. The Fire Service responded within eight minutes and was able to confine the area to…
A man died outside the council offices in Swinford this morning
A man died outside the Council Offices in Swinford early this morning. At about 7.35 am the man was discovered on the street and attempts were made to resuscitate him and the ambulance was immediately called. Gardai in Claremorris have confirmed that they…
As speculation over a general election date intensifies Mayo Deputy Lisa Chambers, says her party Fianna fail want an Easter Election
We could find out later when the country will go to the polls for a general election. The Taoiseach and the Fianna Fail leader are meeting today to discuss when it could take place. Leo Varadkar wants it to be fixed for May, but Micheal Martin is pushing for…
Record passenger numbers through Ireland West Airport Knock in 2019
2019 was the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers climbing by almost 5% to 807,000 for the first time in the airports history. The figures represent the fourth consecutive year of record passenger growth at the airport.…
HSE says progress is being made in reducing the number of people on trolleys
The Chief Executive of the HSE says progress is being made in reducing the number of people on trolleys in Irish hospitals. 621 people were left on trolleys yesterday, while on Monday there were 760 people left without a bed - the largest number on record.…
Beef Plan Movement is in turmoil over financial and governance issues
The Irish Farmers Journal is reporting this morning that the Beef Plan Movement is in turmoil, with its national committee at war with its founders Hugh Doyle and Eamon Corley over financial and governance issues. Members of the national committee and a…
Councillor calling for lighting to be rectified at a new housing estate in Parke
A Fine Gael Councillor has called for the public lighting at a new housing estate in Parke to temper down the strength. Ger Deere says the new state of the art social housing is very welcome but the public lighting installed is so strong that it’s interfering…
Two men and a boy arrested while another remains on the run after attempted burglary in Leitrim
Two men and a boy have been arrested, while another person remains on the run, following an attempted burglary in Co. Leitrim. A Garda patrol car was rammed where the robbery was taking place at a supermarket and post office in Mohill early this morning. The…
Elective surgery cancelled at hospitals in the Saolta group, with the exception of a limited number of urgent cases
The number of patients on trolleys at hospitals nationwide has dropped, after record numbers over the past two days. Latest figures from the INMO show 621 people are waiting for beds today, down from 760 for the past two days. University Hospital Limerick…
Ice rink being dismantled on the Mall in Castlebar after another successful festive season
Mayo on Ice attracted some 20,000 people to the Mall in Castlebar over the festive season - with figures slightly down on last year. The ice rink is being dismantled today, with organisers saying it was another successful year for the event, and brought a lot…
Supervalu Westport sells Euromillions ticket worth almost €473,000
Supervalu in Westport has sold a winning ticket in the Euromillions draw. A ticket sold at the store won the second-highest prize in last night's Euromillions draw - and is worth almost €473,000. The holder has matched 5 numbers and one star to win the…
Pots of Fun, Claremorris to remain open under new ownership
A children's play and recreation centre in Claremorris, which was due to close its doors this week, is now remaining open under new ownership. Pots of Fun at the Lakeside Retail Park in Claremorris - an indoor soft play area and recreation centre for children…
Westport Gardai appeal for witnesses after pedestrian was injured before Christmas
Westport Gardai are seeking any witnesses to an incident that occurred just before Christmas in which a pedestrian was injured. The male pedestrian was injured near Carrowbeg Stores on the Castlebar Road in Westport at about 12.30 am on the morning of Monday…
KPMG to create new jobs in Galway and three other locations
Galway is in line for a jobs boost, as a professional services firm is creating 800 jobs across the country this year. KPMG says it's expanding due to strong demand for its services in Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway. The roles are in various areas of the…
Mayo TD welcomes Govt decision to defer commemoration of RIC
The Government has deferred controversial plans for a commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary. In a statement last night, the Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says - given the disappointing response of some to the planned event on 17th January - it…
Students from four Mayo schools exhibit their projects at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
Students from four Mayo schools will be among over 1100 students taking their places at the RDS in Dublin today as the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition gets underway. Taoiseach Leo Varadker will officially open the exhibition this afternoon, and the…
Senator Maura Hopkins withdraws as FG election candidate in Roscommon-Galway
Roscommon Senator Maura Hopkins has withdrawn as a FG general election candidate for the Roscommon-Galway constituency. Senator Hopkins, who recently gave birth to her first baby, released a statement last night, saying she had taken time over Christmas to…
Killala's Brendan Golden elected Chairman of IFA National Livestock Committee
Mayo's Brendan Golden has been elected Chairman of the IFA's National Livestock Committee. The Killala man will succeed outgoing chairman Angus Woods at the IFA AGM on 27th January. The National Livestock Committee met in Portlaoise today to elect a new…
Mayo Co Co Cathaoirleach declines invitation to event to commemorate RIC
The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council has declined an invitation to a controversial event being planned later this month, where the Government will commemorate members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police. The commemoration event…
Marian Finucane's funeral underway in Co Kildare
Marian Finucane has been described as an icon of Irish Broadcasting at her funeral mass in Co Kildare. Hundreds of mourners from the world of politics and public life have attended the funeral of the 69 year old who died suddenly on Thursday. Marian was a…
Mayo deputy describes conditions at MUH's ED as "inhumane"
For the second day in a row, there are 760 patients on hospital trolleys across the country today - matching yesterday's record figure. According to the INMO, Limerick is the worst-hit hospital with 75 patients on trolleys, followed by Galway University…
760 patients on trolleys across the country, for the second day in a row
Landowners reminded of their obligation to ensure public ways are not obstructed by overgrown hedges and trees
Mayo County Council is reminding people that hedges and trees on the edge of private property are the responsibility of the occupier or owner. Greenery mustn't block road signs or street lights, or block views at junctions. In an effort to raise awareness on…
Gardai in Salthill appeal for witnesses after an elderly man was hit by a car in the city yesterdau
Yesterday (Monday) evening at approximately 5.20pm at Shangort Road, Galway, Gardaí were called to the scene of a serious road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car. The pedestrian, a male in his early 80s, was taken to University Hospital…
The death has occurred of veteran RTE DJ Larry Gogan
HE death has been announced of RTÈ broadcaster Larry Gogan. He was aged 81. He had worked for RTÈ for almost six decades and was best known for his work as a DJ with RTÈ2fm. Director General of RTÉ Dee Forbes described Larry Gogan as "a genuine national…
No planning permission yet sought for new ED at University Hospital Galway
Despite an ongoing overcrowding crisis at University Hospital Galway, planning permission has not yet been sought for the long promised new larger Emergency Department at the facility. Yesterday there were 47 patients waiting on trolleys for admission to UHG,…
N26 closed to traffic about 4km, the Ballina side of Foxford due to a collision
Gardai in Ballina are advising motorists that the N26 road between Ballina and Foxford is closed to traffic at present about 4 km the Ballina side of Foxford due to a collision.Emergency services are at the scene.Motorists are advised to divert through…
The body of a woman missing from her Castlerea home has been recovered
The body of Valerie Hough, who went missing from her home in the Knockroe area of Castlerea, county Roscommon yesterday morning , has been located. Gardaí are treating the case as a personal tragedy. A file will now be prepared for the Coroner. The gardai…
Yellow Wind Warning in place across Connaught counties until 8pm this evening
A status yellow wind warning is in place across Connaught counties until 8pm this evening Met Eireann says southerly winds gradually veering westerly during the day will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h, strongest along the coast…
4 day working week introduced by Galway recruitment company
A Galway-based recruitment firm has decided to introduce a four-day working week. i.c.e. Group, located at Liosbain Industrial Estate on the Tuam Road in the city, trialed the initiative for the past six months, and after productivity grew by 27 percent, it…
JYSK a home furniture store set to open in Sligo later this year
JYSK a home furniture store is opening seven new shops in Ireland, creating more than 70 full-time jobs. One will be in Sligo, the others in Waterford, Limerick, and Carlow over the next few months. It will also open another outlet in Dublin and two in Cork.
Positive result for Ballina in latest IBAL survey, according to the Cathaoirleach
Ballina has been designated as a town that is Clean to European Norms in the latest national survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) and the result is positive news, according to the Cathaoirleach of Ballina Municipal District, Michael Loftus. The…
Some elected surgeries set to be cancelled as overcrowding continues at hospitals' ED depts across the region
Some elected surgeries look set to be cancelled on patients this week, as hospitals try to cope with serious overcrowding in their Emergency Depts. There are 760 patients on trolleys in ED departments across the country this lunchtime. With 47 patients on…
In an effort to ease the overcrowding at Mayo University Hospital’s emergency department, Independent TD is urging the public to use the injury unit in Roscommon
An Independent TD is urging the public to consider using the Injury Unit at Roscommon where they can be treated within an hour, rather than waiting in overcrowded Emergency Departments like Mayo University Hospital and Portiuncula. That’s the view of Denis…
Ballina clean to European Norms in latest IBAL survey
Kilkenny has topped a survey of the country's cleanest cities and towns for a record fourth time. In contrast, Dublin's North Inner City is "seriously littered" while Ballymun, Limerick City South and Cork Northside are "littered." Sweet wrappers, chewing gum…
€2,000 worth of drugs seized by Gardai in two separate searches in the Claremorris area
Gardai have seized €2,000 worth of drugs in two separate searches in the Claremorris area. In an operation based on information received by Community Engagement Gardaí, uniform members from Claremorris Garda Station carried out a search in the Grattan Park…
Wind warning in place across Mayo & Galway this morning
Two separate wind warnings are in place for seven counties across the country this morning. A status yellow warning is valid for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Kerry until eight o'clock. Meanwhile, Wexford, Cork and Waterford are under the same warning, but that's…
Galway councillor calls for greater moves towards gender balance in Irish business
The increase in the proportion of women on Irish boards is welcome but still far too slow. That’s the view of Fine Gael General Election candidate in the Roscommon/Galway constituency Aisling Dolan. The Ballinasloe based councillor says the latest data from…
National Youth Orchestra and young musicians to collaborate for Galway 2020
The National Youth Orchestra has joined young musicians from the west of Ireland to perform a special winter concert at NUIG. The event forms part of the programme for Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. The Orchestra will take part in a joint…
More people across the west use a post office as a mail address than are recorded in emergency accommodation
Almost 3,000 homeless people around the country use a local post office as their home address to receive mail because of the scale of Ireland's housing crisis. New data reveals the spread of hidden homelessness across the country, with many people unaccounted…
A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Mayo and Galway tonight
A weather warning has been issued for seven counties tonight with gusts of 100 km/h expected. The forecaster has issued two Status Yellow wind warnings today, the first is in place for Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Kerry, between midnight and 8am on Monday. The…
Green light given to introduce free GP care for under 13's and medical cards for over 70's
The Minister for Health's been given the green light from government to introduce free GP care for under 13s and medical cards for over 70s. The Department of Health will now draft a bill that'll extend free GP care to all children of primary school age.…
€140k worth of heroin seized by Gardai from a car in Loughrea
140,000 euro worth of heroin has been seized in a car at Loughrea in County Galway. The discovery was made last night around 11.25pm but details are only being released now for operation reasons. A 41 year old man was arrested at the scene but later released…
Gardai investigating sudden death in Castlerea are not treating the matter as suspicious
Gardai in Castlerea are investigating the sudden death of a man at an apartment in the town on Thursday evening. The man in his 30's was discovered at his home in Castlerea at about 8.30 on Thursday evening. The State Pathologist's office was called to the…
Government figures show 361 adults are homeless across the Western region
New government figures show that there were 361 homeless adults across the Western region as of November last. Galway makes up the majority of the figure with 326 adults homeless, followed by Mayo with 29 adults homeless and Roscommon with 6. In the Northwest…
New laws proposed to protect sports clubs from rising insurance premiums
New laws are being proposed to give thousands of sports clubs more protection against personal injury claims. Under the plans, members won't be covered if they're injured on club grounds in non club-related activities. According to the Irish Independent, it…
Farmers urge dog owners to pay attention to them during lambing season
Farmers are warning dog owners to pay special attention to their pets during lambing season. It comes as the chair of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association lost four of his own sheep on New Year's Day following an attack by two dogs in County…
€4.5m in funding allocated to over 2,000 community organisations nationally
More than 2,100 community initiatives around the country have been allocated a total of 4.5 million euro in funding. It's under the Department of Rural and Community Development's community enhancement programme. This provides groups with help to improve…
A charity air ambulance covering the Midwest faces grounding unless it raises €400k
A charity air ambulance which provides support across the Midwest region is at risk of being grounded in two weeks time due to a lack of funds. The Irish Community Rapid Response based in Co Cork is appealing to people to donate so they can maintain their…
35 patients on trolleys waiting for a bed at Mayo University Hospital today
There are 35 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to Mayo University Hospital today. That’s the third highest in the country, according to the INMO trolley watch figures, and the Mayo facility shares the ranking with University Hospital Galway today…
The annual Blessing of the water at St Domnic's Well, Esker takes place this Sunday and Monday
This Sunday and Monday the traditional Ephiney Masses will be celebrated in Esker and Holy Water will be blessed at the historic St Domnic’s Well. Blessed Water from the well is taken home by participants to be shaken over farmland and farm animals as well as…
Tributes paid to RTE broadcaster Marian Finucane who died suddenly yesterday
Marian Finucane has been described as a "pioneer in women's broadcasting." Tributes are being paid to the RTE presenter who died suddenly yesterday at the age of 69. She joined the national broadcaster in 1974, and hosted shows including Women Today,…
Galway deputy says an urgent recruitment drive for social workers is needed
634 'high priority' children have not been allocated a social worker by Tusla. They are among more than 5,100 kids living in the community who haven't been assigned one. A further 472 children in state care have not been allocated a social worker, according…
HSE advise that its not too late to get flu jab, as present flu outbreak claims 22 lives
The HSE has warned that the flu outbreak which has claimed the lives of 22 people is expected to continue for another five weeks. The current flu season, arrived three to four weeks earlier than normal this year, and 17 of the 22 people who died were aged 65…
Councillor urges public to make submissions to Mayo County Council on its Corporate Plan
A Westport based councillor is urging the general public to make a submission to Mayo County Council on it Corporate Plan 2019 to 2024. The Corporate Plan outlines the main infrastructural projects to be achieved in the county between now and 2024. Fine Gael…
First Mayo baby of 2020 born at 1.34pm yesterday
The first baby born in Mayo in 2020 was born at Mayo University Hospital yesterday afternoon. The first arrival of the New Year was a baby boy, born to a couple from the Belmullet area. The baby, who has not yet been named, arrived into the world at 1.34…
Galway named number one "foodie destination" in the world for 2020
Galway has been named the number one 'foodie destination' for 2020 in the world. The BBC Good Food magazine has named the European Capital of Culture as its top location for eating out. It describes Galway as a shining star in Ireland's ever-expanding…
Pots of Fun in Claremorris to close due to rising insurance costs
A children's play and recreation centre in Claremorris is closing down next week, due to the rising cost of insurance. Pots of Fun in the Lakeside Retail Park in Claremorris is an indoor soft play area and recreation centre for children of all ages, and was a…
24 patients on trolley at MUH today and 39 in GUH
Today’s trolley watch figures show 547 people are being treated on trolleys at hospitals across the country. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 63 people without beds, according to the INMO. 24 patients are on trolleys waiting for…
Delay in next stage of securing flood defense for Crossmolina, but project remains on track for start up by this summer
The protracted process involved in securing an adequate flood defense scheme for Crossmolina, has again been delayed, but remains on track for works to get underway on the much needed project by this Summer. That’s according to Mayo Fianna Fail deputy Dara…
Castlebar Pantomime present Aladdin from tonight until Sunday
Castlebar’s annual pantomime takes place in An Sportlann from this evening (Thurs) , and will run until Sunday. Aladdin is this year’s show and there are evening performances tonight, Friday and Saturday, starting at 7.30 p.m., and matinees on Friday,…
Connemara's Kylemore Abbey features in RTE TV documentary tonight
A long-lost family album dating back to the 19th century provided the blueprint for the €3m restoration of Kylemore Abbey, in Connemara. A new RTÉ series, 'Great Irish Interiors', catalogues the painstaking restoration of the castle in Kylemore back to the…
Man arrested in Ballina on suspicion of drug driving on New Year's Eve
A man was arrested in Ballina on New Year's Eve on suspicion of drug driving. Ballina Community Engagement Gardai were conducting their last checkpoint of 2019 as part of the "Choose Your Driver Wisely" campaign when they stopped a car and the driver of the…
INMO General Secretary calls for recruitment ban to be lifted
Hospital emergency departments are bracing themselves for a major surge in patient attendances from today, as new figures show 2019 was the worst on record for overcrowding. The expected increase in attendances is driven by high flu levels and pent-up demand…
Investigations underway into vandalism to tractor on Claremorris farm last Saturday afternoon
Gardaí in Ballinrobe are investigating the vandalism of a tractor on a farm in the Claremorris area on Saturday afternoon last. Extensive damage, to the value of 2,500 euro, is reported to have been caused to a Massey Fergusson 365 tractor on a farm in…
Pilots' organisation claims factors that led to fatal helicopter crash off Mayo still exist
A pilots' organisation claims the factors that led to a fatal helicopter crash off the Mayo coast in 2017 still exist. The Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association said it is concerned an accident could happen again if the causes contributing to the crash are not…
INMO says abuse towards staff in hospitals now an "expected part of the job"
The Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation says abusive and aggressive behaviour towards nursing staff in hospitals has become an expected part of the job. The union was responding to Roscommon FF TD Eugene Murphy who told Midwest News earlier that he was…
Caulfield's shop in Ballyhaunis closing today after 100 years in business
A Ballyhaunis convenience store is closing its doors today after 100 years in business. Husband and wife, Seamus and Aisling Caulfield have run the store for the past twenty two years, after they took over from Seamus’s grandfather who opened the shop over…
Drink sensibly as you ring in the New Year, according to Alcohol Action Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland is reminding people to drink sensibly as they ring in the New Year this evening. New figures show that people in Ireland are drinking as much today as they did a decade ago. The group says there has been no progress in reducing alcohol…
Minister considers charging for homecare support
People receiving homecare support may have to pay some of the costs themselves in the future. At present, homecare support services are provided free, unlike residential care under the Fair Deal scheme where people make a contribution towards the cost. The…
Deputy highlights "shocking" abuse directed at staff in the emergency deptartments of hospitals
Deputy Eugene Murphy says he was shocked at the level of abuse and aggression directed at staff in the Emergency Department of a Dublin hospital which he witnessed recently. The Roscommon / Galway Fianna Fail TD was treated overnight recently in St James’s…
Central Bank advises vigilance in taking out loans to address Christmas debt
The Central Bank is warning people to be vigilant if they take out a loan to repay any Christmas debt. According to the Daily Mail, the bank says families facing bills from the festive season can be tempted by 'easy loan' offers online. The banks says some of…
82 rivers open tomorrow for salmon/ sea trout fishing in 2020
The Minister with responsibility for the Inland Fisheries, Tuam based Sean Canney has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2020. These will come into effect from tomorrow, 1 January 2020. Minister Canney says they…
Coast Guard warns of reliability of mobile phones while at sea
The Coast Guard saved 378 lives this year. In its end of year statement, the organisation's also warning of the dangers of relying on mobile phones when at sea. A total of 2,487 incidents were managed over the past 12 months by the Coast Guards three rescue…
Mayo University Hospital management apologise for long waiting times in Emergency Dept which is "extremely busy" today
Management at Mayo University Hospital have apologised to patients and their families who are experiencing long waiting times in the Emergency Department, which is described as "extremely busy" today. The hospital has admitted a lot of seriously ill patients…
Three soldiers from Mayo & Sligo killed in the Lebanon in 1989 were "deliberately targeted"
Three soldiers from Mayo and Sligo killed in a roadside bomb in the Lebanon in 1989 were deliberately targeted in a revenge attack over the abduction of a Lebanese explosives expert, according to newly-declassified State papers. 28-year old Corporal Fintan…
Deputy Chambers warns lots of businesses remain unprepared to trade wit the UK after Brexit
A large number of businesses still don't have the basic measures in place that are needed to continue trading with the UK after Brexit. A Fianna Fáil parliamentary question has revealed that 55-thousand companies don't have a Revenue EORI number. The number…
Tuam Historian Catherine Corless insists President Higgins has been invited to visit the site of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home
Historian Catherine Corless has again appealed to President Michael D Higgins to visit Tuam as a gesture of solidarity with the infants buried in the former Mother and Baby Home and its survivors. Speaking to the Irish Independent, Ms Corless said the…
146,000 euro is average price of a house in Mayo, according to latest Daft.ie report
In Mayo, house prices in the final quarter of 2019 were 5% lower than a year previously, compared to a rise of 10% seen a year ago. The average house price in the county is now €146,000, 32% above its lowest point. In Dublin, prices in the third quarter of…
Mayo author Sally Rooney's Normal People makes Obama's favourite booklist for 2019
Mayo native, author Sally Rooney’s acclaimed second novel Normal People has made former US President Barack Obama's list of favourite books of the year. In a post on Instagram, the former US President shared his selection, which he admits has become "a fun…
Farmers have until tomorrow to inform the dept of measures taken to address breach of nitrates limit
ICMSA has issued a reminder to farmers to take measures that might avoid Cross-Compliance fines relating to exceeding their nitrates limits. Denis Drennan, Chairperson of their Farm & Rural Affairs Committee, said that fines for breaching the limits had…
Sligo TD believes the Government should take over the FAI's stake in the Aviva
The Football Association of Ireland's AGM will resume, today, after it was adjourned in July. The crisis-ridden football body has current net liabilities of over €55million. Earlier this month, it requested a financial rescue package of €18million from the…
Government urged to be 'more pro-active' in order to resolve the beef stand-off
The Government is being urged to be more pro-active in its efforts to resolve the stand-off between farmers and retailers over the price of beef. It comes as UK retailers were invited to attend the next meeting of of the Beef Taskforce with their Irish…
Gardai appeal for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision near Elphin
Gardaí attended the scene of a serious two vehicle road traffic collision yesterday that occurred at approximately 12.50pm at Ardleckna, Elphin, County Roscommon. Two women, aged in their 30s and 70s, were airlifted to Sligo University Hospital with serious…
North Mayo man hits out at decision to put internal convergence on hold for the transitional period of the CAP
Founder of Ireland’s Future, Gerry Loftus, has said he is furious at the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed, to put internal convergence on hold for the transitional period of the Common Agricultural Policy. The North…
HSE hired 32 mental health staff this year despite a shortfall of 2,400
The HSE hired 34 mental health staff this year, despite having a shortfall of over 2,400. The Health Service estimates that it would cost 194 million euro per year to increase the number of staff to the recommended level. Kildare and parts of Dublin and…
Remembrance ball takes place in Galway to honour those who have died at sea
An event will take place in County Galway tonight to honour people who've died at sea. Claddagh Watch's remembrance ball is raising funds for charities like itself and the RNLI and Galway East Life Support in Ballinasloe. Claddagh Watch co-founder Séamus Ó…
No increase in Mayo this year in price of average 3 bedroom semi-detached house
Three bedroom semi-detached houses in Mayo have remained at the same price over the past 12 months according to the Q4 Irish Independent/ REA Average House Price Index. The price remains at 160,000 euro. In county Sligo house prices have risen by 11 percent…
N5 at Sheeaune open again to traffic
The N5 Westport to Castlebar Road at Sheeaune is open again to traffic. It was closed following a 2 car collision last night. Garda forensic investigators were at the scene earlier today. No life threatening injuries were reported. Gardai are investigating…
Sligo Gardai investigate incident in which two men sustained stab wounds
Gardai in Sligo are investigating an incident over Christmas in which two men sustained multiple stab wounds. It occurred during a disturbance at a house in the Ballytivnan area of Sligo town during the early hours of Wednesday -Christmas Day. It's understood…
Woman involved in Co Galway collision on Christmas Eve has passed away in hospital
A 52 year old pedestrian who was injured in a crash in Co. Galway on Christmas Eve has died. The woman was hit by a car while walking along a local road at Carrowmanagh in Oughterard at around quarter to nine on Tuesday night. She was in a critical condition…
N5 Westport-Castlebar road closed following collision
Gardai in Westport say the main N5 road between Westport and Castlebar is closed to traffic this morning near the Tip Top station, following a collision. The two-vehicle collision occurred at about midnight. It's understood there were no serious injuries…
Over 900 swimmers took part in COPE Galway Christmas Swim
Over 900 swimmers braved the conditions to take part in the COPE Galway annual charity swim on Christmas Day. This was the 30th year of the Christmas morning swim in Salthill to support the charity's services for people experiencing homelessness and domestic…
New Mayo Divisional Drugs Unit already makes a number of seizures
The number of Gardai in the Mayo Division has increased by 35 in the past five years, and as a result of this increase in personnel, a new divisional drugs unit was launched just before Christmas which will be based in Castlebar, but will tackle drug-related…
Eight people taken to hospital following collision near Leenane
A man has been seriously injured in a road collision in Co Galway. He was among 8 people taken to hospital after the collision involving two cars on the Clifden Road, about 3 kilometres outside Leenane Village at around 5.15pm yesterday evening. Eight people…
37 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals across the Midwest region
217 patients are being treated on trolleys at hospitals across the country. The worst affected facility is University Hospital Limerick, where there are 49 people awaiting beds. That's followed by 18 at Portiuncula Hospital, 16 at Mayo University Hospital and…
Aaron Forde, the chief executive of Aurivo, steping down after 16 years
Aaron Forde, the chief executive of Aurivo, has decided to step down and will leave the business after almost 16 years in his position. Aurivo is one of the country's biggest co-operatives, with businesses in consumer foods, dairy ingredients, retail stores,…
Fianna Fail leader accepts issue with Mayo Senator's voting record
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has acknowledged there is an issue with one of his senators missing three-quarters of Seanad voting days. However, Keith Swanick, a GP who runs a practice in Belmullet, Co Mayo, has defended his record after an RTÉ…
More than 650 arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving since Gardai launched their Christmas Road Safety Campaign
More than 650 people have been arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving since Gardaí launched their Christmas Road Safety Campaign. Last Christmas, Gardaí arrested almost 1,050 people who were suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or…
The death has taken place of Regina Duffy
The death has taken place of Regina Duffy from Drummin, Westport. Regina held a special place in the hearts of people right across the region during her battle against a rare form of cancer. Many communities, parishes and organisations and listeners to…
Met Eireann predicting a mix of unsettled weather over next few days
Those dreaming of a white Christmas will have to wait another 12 months at least, according to Met Eireann. The forecaster's predicting a mix of mild, wet and windy weather over the next few days. However there are no signs a major weather event is on the…
Funding of over €1.4 million announced for St. Vincent de Paul
Funding of over €1.4 million has been announced for St Vincent de Paul. The Minister for Rural & Community Development Michael Ring has allocated over €1.4 million to St Vincent de Paul and €180,000 to Protestant Aid, to recognise the contribution of both…
Safety message for those taking part in water or coastal activities over the festive season
The Coast Guard and RNLI have issued a joint safety message for those taking part in water-based or coastal activities over the Christmas and New Year period. Both groups are warning that swimming in open water is very different to swimming in a pool due to…
Roscommon woman dies in weekend road collision in Co Cavan
A Roscommon woman died in a road collision in Co Cavan at the weekend. Yvonne Ward nee Sheehan from Rosmoylan, Creggs was driving a car which was involved in a collision with a lorry near Ballinagh in Co Cavan on Saturday. She was removed from the scene to…
New library and civic offices approved for Westport
West Mayo Councillors have approved a new library and civic offices for Westport. The new offices and library will be developed at the old Convent of Mercy schoolhouse on Altamont Street. Mayo County Council purchased the property in 2008, but plans to…
Crossmolina man involved in truck convoy to bring aid to Australian town devastated by drought
A Crossmolina man is one of the organisers of a convoy of trucks helping to deliver water and animal feed to a town in Australia devastated by drought and the ongoing bushfires. 27-year old Kieran O'Brien from Crossmolina lives in Brisbane, and is one of a…
Galway Christmas Market attracted some 600,000 visitors this year
The Galway Christmas Market came to a close yesterday, having attracted an estimated 600,000 visitors this year. The Eyre Square Market, which opened on 15th November, featured over 50 seasonal market stalls, the 32m observation wheel, the traditional…
Large numbers presenting with flu like symptoms at Portiuncula Hospital today
The Emergency Department at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe is extremely busy today. According to hospital management, the hospital has seen a significant increase in the numbers of patients presenting with respiratory and flu like illness.…
Hospice support walk in Ballaghaderreen on St Stephen's morning
The Ballaghaderreen Hospice Support Group Walk in aid of Mayo Roscommon a Hospice Foundation will take place on Thursday, St Stephen’s Day. Walkers will gather g at the Ozanam Centre at 10.45am, with the walk at 11am. Refreshments will be served afterwards…
Students in St Angela's NS Castlebar talk to Midwest News about Christmas
The students and staff of St Angela’s National School in Castlebar were full of Christmas cheer when Midwest Radio visited the school last week. Principal Nessa Maloney and her 29 strong staff and 350 students were all involved in the excitement of the…
Appeal to prisoners in long search for missing Trevor Deely
It's hoped prisoners can help solve a long running missing person’s case. Posters are to be displayed at Irish jails from this week in relation to the disappearance of Trevor Deely. His brother Mark Deely is an optician based in Castlebar. Trevor was last…
Irish coastguard says "stay back, stay high and stay dry" this yuletide
The RNLI says they have over 1,500 lifeboat volunteers ready to drop everything if a call for help comes in this Christmas. But they'd all prefer if their safety message got there first. The Irish Coast Guard says 'stay back, stay high and stay dry.' With…
Mayo woman missing in Dublin located safe and well
A Mayo woman who had been missing in Dublin since Saturday has been located safe and well. Rachel Dervin’s family became concerned for her safety over the weekend, but this morning gardai have confirmed she has been located safe and well and her family have…
Gardai seek public assistance re shooting in Ballinasloe in the early hours of yesterday morning
Gardaí in Ballinasloe are appealing to the public for information following a shooting incident and criminal damage to a house in Brackernagh, Ballinasloe in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday)morning. The home owner was sitting in the front room of the…
Gaeltacht Digital Hubs across the region to host open mornings tomorrow
9 Innovation and Digital Hubs in Gaeltacht areas will open their doors to the public tomorrow, to see the opportunities that are available to local people to work globally, from their own area. The gteic hubs in Belmullet, Carraroe, Spiddal and Furbo will…
New 'Buddy Bed' initiative provided for relatives of patients at Sligo University Hospital
Following a fundraising campaign, 21 new "buddy beds" have been provided at the Paediatric Unit of Sligo University Hospital. Buddy beds are special chairs that convert to comfortable beds, allowing for parents of a sick child to rest, while staying…
Supporters broke a hi-vis vest world record in the Sportsground yesterday evening
Connacht lost to Munster at the Sportsground last night, but those in attendance made it into the history books after they broke the world record for the most people wearing a hi-vis jacket in one location at once. The record attempt was organised by a…
Fair Rent Bill passing the second stage in the Dail is welcomed by Mayo Senator
The passing of the Sinn Féin Fair Rent Bill at second stage in the Dáil during the week has been welcomed by Mayo Senator Rose Conway-Walsh She claims it could put €1,500 per year back in the pockets of renters and aims to freeze rents for a period of three…
Roscommon Town is set for a major regeneration project next year
Roscommon Town is to get a facelift next year, after councillors this week approved a new plan for the regeneration of the town centre. The Market Square and Main Street Public Realm Enhancement Project will see a one-way traffic system on one side of the…
ALONE calls for public support amidst their highest ever housing waiting list
ALONE is calling on people across the Midwest to help older people who are homeless or experiencing the impact of the housing crisis over Christmas, with a record number of people currently on their waiting list. There are some 250 people on their housing…
Drivers warned to use their dipped headlights today on the shortest day of the year
Drivers are being warned to use their dipped headlights on the shortest day of the year today. The Road Safety Authority's also urging those out walking and cycling to make sure they can be seen on the roads. Around 60 per cent of pedestrian deaths in crashes…
Drop for Fine Gael in latest opinion poll
There's a blow for the Government in the latest Sunday Times/ Behaviour and Attitudes December Poll. Its satisfaction rating has fallen by four to 33 per cent, while the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's popularity has dropped 5 points to 38. Fianna Fail leader…
Leitrim Gardai arrest fourth person in connection to the murder of Patrick Heeran
Gardaí in Leitrim have arrested a fourth person in connection with the investigation into the murder of Patrick Heeran. Heeran was last seen in Mohill, Co. Leitrim on Monday 3rd October 2011 and a murder investigation has been ongoing since 2016. The arrested…
RNLI launch 'The Perfect Storm' fundraising appeal to help continue their rescue work
While many people are looking forward to a few days off and a rest over the festive season, volunteer lifeboat crews along the West coast are on call 24-7, in case of emergencies on the water. Last year, Irish lifeboats launched over 1,000 times - in Mayo,…
Connemara community set for new wastewater treatment plant
Residents of Roundstone in Connemara will benefit from a new wastewater treatment plant, which will end the discharge of the equivalent of 645 wheelie bins of raw sewage into Roundstone Bay every day. That's according to Irish Water, which is working with…
Foggy weather conditions cause second day of disruption at IWAK
The heavy fog conditions have caused disruption at Ireland West Airport Knock for a second day as families try to return home for Christmas. One Ryanair flight was diverted twice from the airport so far today, as the national fog warning remains in place.…
Met Eireann extends Status Yellow fog warning until tomorrow
Met Eireann has extended a Status Yellow Warning for fog until tomorrow morning. The alert came into effect yesterday afternoon and was due to expire this morning. However the forecaster says fog will linger in some parts for much of today and become…
North Mayo lobbyist calls on the Minister for Agriculture to supplement farmers until the new CAP is introduced
The Common Agricultural Policy must come into effect so farmers can collect their environmental supplement payments, according to the founder of Ireland’s Future Gerry Loftus. Gerry Loftus and his team attended meetings in Brussels on agriculture, environment…
The N60 road will open to two-way traffic for the Christmas period
The N60 road on the Castlebar side of Balla will be open to two-way traffic from next week. Roadworks have been taking place for a number of months on the N60 Balla to Castlebar road, resulting in delays to traffic as a stop / go system is in place. Mayo…
R321 road reopens to traffic following an overturned lorry this morning
The R321 road between Ballylahan and Bohola has reopened to traffic after an overturned lorry was cleared form the road. The lorry turned over close to Bohola Graveyard, just off the N5, shortly after 7am this morning. Heavy fog was reported at the time. The…
Four flights were diverted from IWAK due to heavy fog conditions this afternoon
Four flights were diverted from Ireland West Airport Knock this afternoon due to heavy fog conditions. Flights from London Luton, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh were forced to divert to Shannon and Dublin Airports. Passengers on the London Luton flight…
€2.5m provided for an upgrade of Cloongullane Bridge on the N26
Construction is expected to start next Summer on the long-awaited new bridge at Cloongullane on the N26 near Foxford, as Transport Infrastructure Ireland is allocating €2.5 million for the new bridge and road realignment project. It's part of the €56 million…
Minister Harris announces package of health supports for former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has announced a package of health and well-being supports for former residents of Tuam’s Mother and Baby Homes, and related institutions.The measures being announced today are based on the recommendations of the…
€56m allocated to national roads in Mayo for 2020 as part of TII's budget
Funding of over €56 million is being allocated for national roads in Co Mayo for 2020. This includes an allocation of €40 million for the new N5 Westport to Turlough road. Transport Infrastructure Ireland's budget for 2020 allocated €55.3 million for…
Galway County Council grant planning permission for new Aldi store in Tuam town centre
Galway County Council's has given the green light for a new Aldi store in Tuam town centre. The store will be located at the Glynn's Hardware site. Minister for Rural Affairs, local TD Sean Canney says its positive news for Tuam, as he says when the store is…
Some driving tests cancelled in Castlebar this morning due to dense fog
Some driving tests have been cancelled this morning due to dense fog. The Road Safety Authority says that morning fog has caused disruption around the country. Morning tests have been cancelled at centres in Castlebar, parts of Galway, Carlow, Waterford,…
ESB urges householders across the region not to overload sockets this Christmas
The ESB is advising householders across the region not to overload electrical sockets in their house over the Christmas period. People are being asked to check for frayed wires or loose connections around decorations in their home. The electricity network is…
Lorry overturned at Bohola graveyard this morning
Gardai are advising that a lorry has turned over on the Ballylahan to Bohola road, at the Bohola Graveyard, just off the N5.Fog is reported in the area,The emergency services are at the scene.Traffic is getting by, but gardai are advising motorists to slow…
Galway deputy claims many creches may be unable to reopen in 2020 despite 1500 government grant
Fianna Fáil says it remains to be seen whether some creches will be able to reopen in the New Year despite a 1,500 government grant to providers. The Department of Children says Allianz, the last remaining insurer covering creches, has offered quotes to over…
Power being restored to hundreds of customers across Mayo following Storm Elsa
Power has been restored today to hundreds of homes and businesses across the West, who were without electricity following Storm Elsa which battered the western region last night. Some of the highest winds were in Mayo, and hundreds of customers across the…
Glencorrib-Headford road reopens following bus fire
The Glencorrib to Headford road has now reopened following a bus fire this morning. Gardai and fire services attended the scene of the incident at about 7.30am. It's understood a bus travelling on the road caught fire. There were three passengers on board the…
Mayo family to welcome one of 30 children arriving from Chernobyl region for Christmas
As a group of 30 special needs children arrive from the Chernobyl region of Belarus to Ireland this evening for a Christmas holiday, one Castlebar family is preparing to welcome back a familiar face. Igor Shadshov has been enjoying respite holidays with Marie…
Galway Mayor questions why Met Eireann was so late in issuing status orange warning last night
The clean-up is continuing today after the impact of Storm Elsa on Galway city and county, which caused severe flooding, while some roads were blocked by fallen trees and debris. The Mayor of Galway is questioning why Met Eireann was so late in issuing a…
No delays to trains despite incident earlier close to Manulla junction
A vehicle struck the barrier at a level crossing at Barrackland near Manulla Junction at around 11.45am today. Emergency services attended the scene and it’s understood no serious injuries were sustained in the incident. Irish Rail has confirmed that there…
Westport Councillor is questioning why the day care service is not being provided at the McBride Home
A Westport councillor is questioning why the day care service is not being provided at present at the McBride Community Nursing Home in Westport. Independent Councillor Christy Hyland says the day care service is a very important service, particularly for…
Headford to Glencorrib road closed as emergency services deal with a fire to a bus
The Headford to Glencorrib road remains closed this morning as emergency services deal with a blaze to a bus. The road is blocked both ways so motorists are advised to avoid this route for next couple of hours if possible. Diversions are in place via the N84…
Fallen trees, debris on roads and hundreds without power across Mayo and Galway following storm force winds overnight
Motorists are being advised to drive with extreme caution this morning following storm force winds overnight. There are reports of fallen trees in a number of counties in the west and midlands. A status orange wind warning was in place for Mayo and Galway for…
Status yellow wind warning in place across the region until 3am tomorrow
The Road Safety Authority is asking drivers to exercise extreme caution this evening while weather warnings are in place. A Status Orange wind warning has been issued for county Cork, which will come into effect at 6 o'clock tonight and last for three hours.…
Plight of "Not for Profit" voluntary sector to be raised in the Dail this evening
It’s past the time for this government to take on the funding crisis in the “Not for profit” sector, Section 39 workers who provide vital services for people with disability and health needs across the state. That’s the view of Mayo Sinn Fein Senator Rose…
A community alcohol treatment service to be reintroduced in Galway, according to local deputy
A community based alcohol treatment service is to be reintroduced in Galway, according to local Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton. The development is contained in the newly published HSE service plan. Deputy Naughton told Midwest News that she has worked with…
Arkphire, with regional office in Castlebar, acquires Trilogy Technologies
IT company Arkphire, which has a regional office in Castlebar, has announced the acquision of Trilogy Technologies, one of Ireland's leading independent ICT managed services providers. Arkphire said that the deal marks the “first major move of significant…
Yellow wind warning in place until midnight tonight
It's a very wet and windy day across the West, with a status yellow wind warning now in place for the entire country until midnight tonight. Met Eireann is warning of southeast winds gusting to between 90 and 110 km/h - strongest in coastal areas. And there's…
Galway's Pat Murphy elected Connacht Regional Chairman of the IFA
Galway suckler farmer Pat Murphy was elected Connacht Chairman of the Irish Farmers Association yesterday. He defeated Roscommon's John Hanley by 991 votes to 815 to take over the position. Meanwhile, the newly elected president of the IFA is Tipperary farmer…
John Perry to run as Independent candidate in Sligo /Leitrim
Former FG Junior Minister John Perry is to run as an Independent candidate in the Sligo / Leitrim constituency in the next general election, after failing to be nominated by Fine Gael. The Ballymote man has served as a councillor, TD and Junior Minister. Last…
Volunteer of the Year award for African woman living in Direct Provision in Ballyhaunis
An African woman has been named the Christine Buckley Volunteer of the Year for her dedication in supporting the residents of the Direct Provision Centre in Ballyhaunis. Owodunni Mustapha, known as Ola, who lives at the Old Convent in Ballyhaunis received a…
Strandhill, Sligo one of four new Rent Pressure Zones
Strandhill in Co Sligo is one of four new local electoral areas designated as Rent Pressure Zones from today. Rents in Strandhill, Baltinglass in Wicklow, Piltown in Kilkenny, and Cobh in Co Cork will only be able to increase by a maximum of 4% per year. This…
Smoky coal ban to be extended to Ballina and Castlebar from next Sept
The Government has announced it will not be introducing a nationwide ban on smoky coal. Environment Minister Richard Bruton says this is due to legal concerns, and fears it would hurt people in rural areas who rely on turf and logs to heat their home. From…
New IFA President Tim Cullinan says beef price is his top priority
Farmers are warning they may return to Dublin to protest in the coming days. Tractors blocked traffic at St. Stephen's Green for several hours yesterday, in their campaign over beef prices. The demonstration was called off at about eight o'clock last night,…
Govt funding of €1.7 million announced for Ireland West Airport Knock
Government funding of over €1.7 million has been announced for Ireland West Airport Knock, for safety and security measures. The allocation, under the Government's Regional Airports Programme, is in addition to a €5.7 million investment by Government in IWAK…
Students accuse Sligo Councillor of using USI event for a photo opportunity
Members of the Union of Students Ireland claim a Sligo County Councillor used a recent Student’s Union event in IT Sligo as a photo opportunity. The accusation was made against Fine Gael Councillor and General Election candidate for Sligo/Leitrim Thomas…
The smokey coal ban will extend to Castlebar and Ballina next September
The smoky coal ban has been extended to all towns with populations of more than 10,000 people, including Castlebar and Ballina. From September of next year, smoky coal will be banned in thirteen towns across Cavan, Cork, Kerry, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Offaly…
Beef farmers again protest in Dublin city centre
Beef farmers are again protesting in Dublin today, with large parts of the city centre closed. The group of independent farmers say many won't survive into the new year if beef prices remain below the cost of production. They want an emergency meeting of the…
Castlebar Gardai issue warning over hoax phone calls
Gardai in Castlebar have issued a warning in relation to hoax calls. A number of people in the Castlebar area have reported receiving phone calls this morning purporting to be from Revenue, and asking for bank details. Gardai are advising that Revenue never…
Staff at IWAK raise over €41,000 for the airport's three nominated charities for 2019
Staff at Ireland West Airport Knock have raised over €41,000 this year for the airport's three nominated charities. Croí, Hope House and the Jack & Jill Foundation were the nominated charities for 2019 year, and a number of fundraising events were held…
504 thefts from vehicles reported across Mayo over the past 4 years
Over 500 thefts from vehicles have been reported across the Mayo Garda division over the past four years. New figures from An Garda Siochana show that, nationally, over €30 million euro worth of items have been stolen from 46,582 vehicles since the start of…
Status yellow wind warning issued for the entire country tomorrow
A status yellow wind warning has been issued for the whole country for tomorrow. Met Eireann is advising of south-east winds with gusts of between 90 and 110 km/h, stronger in coastal areas. The wind warning comes into effect from 12 noon until midnight…
Sod to be turned on Jan 10th for new 6 million euro Roscommon Hospice
The sod will be turned on the new Roscommon hospice next month. The eight suite centre will be developed on a site beside Hannon’s hotel in the town at an estimated cost of €6million. Chief Executive of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Martina Jennings addressed the…
Brendan O'Mahony honoured with The Plunkett Award for Co-operative Endeavour
The lifelong contribution to the Irish co-operative movement by Mayo native Brendan O’Mahony has been recognised nationally with the co-operative industry’s highest national honour - The Plunkett Award for Co-operative Endeavour. Brendan, from Cross, was the…
New IFA President will be known later today
The 16th president of the IFA will be elected later today. Counting of votes begins this morning for a successor to Joe Healy, as the IFA elections for 2019 come to a close. The three candidates for the presidency are John Coughlan, Tim Cullinan and Angus…
Ballina man loses appeal against conviction for murder of the Blaine brothers in Castlebar
A Ballina man, who murdered two elderly brothers in Castlebar six years ago, has lost an appeal against his conviction. 32-year old Alan Cawley of Four Winds, Corrinbla, Ballina had admitted killing 69-year old Thomas Blaine and his 76 year old brother John…
30,000 euro spent on taxis over a three year period at charity set up to fund raise for NUIG
A charity set up to raise funds for NUI Galway spent more than 30-thousand euro on 102 taxi trips over a three year period. The Galway University Foundation also spent over 48-thousand euro on business class flights between 2015 and 2017. Other expenses…
New complaint made to Oireachtas Ethics Committee about the "voting practice" of Deputy Lisa Chambers
A fresh complaint has been made to the Oireachtas ethics committee about the “voting practice” of Fianna Fáil Brexit spokesperson, Mayo deputy Lisa Chambers. According to Independent.ie, Fine Gael’s Fergus O’Dowd wrote to the clerk of the Dáil yesterday…
Family appeal to anyone with suicidal thoughts to seek assistance, at inquest yesterday in Castlebar
The family of a county Mayo man who took his own life last May issued a heartfelt public appeal yesterday for anybody with suicidal thoughts to seek assistance.At an inquest in Castlebar into the death of Martin McHale, Murrisk, Westport, his family, through…
IFA welcomes the news that Tesco will attend next month’s meeting of the Beef Market taskforce
There's been a lack of transparency from big supermarkets amid the ongoing beef price row, according to the Irish Farmers Association. It has welcomed news that Tesco will now be attending next month's meeting involving key stakeholders. Galway based IFA…
Mayo coroner calls on public to check in on elderly neighbours
A coroner recommended that the public keep an eye on elderly neighbours particularly during the winter months. Patrick O’Connor, Coroner for Mayo, made the comments at an inquest in Castlebar today into the death of 66-year-old Gerard Gavin with an address at…
Mayo Pink Ribbon have raised over €1m over the past decade for breast cancer research
Mayo Pink Ribbon raised nearly €160,000 for breast cancer research in a combined total of all their events held this year. The largest ever annual collection by the organisation has put the total raised for breast cancer in the county in excess of €1m. The…
University Hospital Galway has the second highest number of patients on trolleys today
Patients on trolleys at University Hospital Galway were 49 today, the second highest in the country. That’s according to figures from the INMO, which also show 18 on trolleys at the Portiuncla Hospital, 15 at Mayo University Hospital and 12 at Sligo…
A Mayo woman will appeal for information about her husband's murder on Crimecall tonight
The family of a man who was shot in Castlebar six years ago will appeal for information about his death on RTE’s Crimecall tonight. Owen Maughan (29) was shot outside a service station close to his home in Castlebar on the 18th of December 2013. He died from…
Hannah's potato stuffing recipe as discussed on the Mid-morning Show
HANNAH’S POTATO STUFFING AS DISCUSSED BY PAUL AND GERRY ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH RECEIPE FOR POTATO STUFFING INGREDIENTS 1/2 LB OF STREAKY RASHERS 2 CHOPPED ONIONS CELERY IF DESIRED 2 TABLESPOONS OF CHOPPED PARSLEY 1/4 LB OF BUTTER OR MARGARINE 2 TEASPOONS OF…
Gardai advise public to be wary of scam phone calls
Gardai are again advising the public to be wary of suspicious phone calls.A woman in the Ballinrobe area was contacted by phone this morning by an individual claiming to be from the Irish Revenue and Customs office. The woman was asked for her bank…
26,600 euro announced for sensory equipment in Mayo libraries
€26,600 in grant aid to provide sensory facilities and equipment in public libraries in Mayo has been announced today by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring. The equipment can assist individuals with sensory impairments, special…
Deputy Chambers declines interview with Midwest News on latest Dail voting controversy
Fianna Fáil's Brexit spokesperson, Mayo deputy Lisa Chambers has insisted it was "entirely normal" for TDs to sit in the wrong place, after new footage emerged showing votes being cast for a colleague while she occupied his seat. Deputy Chambers claims she is…
Death has occurred of Kiltimagh native, Mae Filan, mother of Westlife star Shane Filan
The death has occurred of Mae Filan, née McNicholas, “Carlton Lodge”, Carrowroe, Sligo and formerly of the Carlton Café, Castle Street, Sligo and of Kiltimagh, mother of internationally known Westlife star Shane Filan. She died at the North West Hospice in…
200,000 euro tab for coffee and coffee equipment to serve TDs and senators in 2020
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service is set to spend over 200 thousand euro on coffee and coffee equipment. A newly published tender outlines to potential suppliers that it will spend an estimated 210 thousand euro over the 12 months of the contract and any…
IFA calls on Minister Creed to immediately hold a meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce
The Irish Farmers Association says processors and retailers must increase the price of beef paid to farmers. It's calling on the Agriculture Minister to hold an immediate meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce to hold them to account. It says the Bord Bia price…
Numerous reports of vehicles leaving the road due to icy conditions this morning
Gardai are advising motorists of treacherous icy road conditions in places across the region this morning. Numerous vehicles left the road in the early hours of this morning in the Castlebar area – on the Pontoon Road, in the Belcara and Manulla areas, while…
Mayo Councillor wants report on council's property and land earlier than March 2020
A long sought after report outlining all the properties and lands in the ownership of Mayo County Council is to be available to councillors by March next (2020), but should be available right now, according to Fine Gael councillor Donna Sheridan. The time…
Mayo Councillor calls on the Government to enact minimum pricing legislation for alcohol
The Mayo Joint Policing Committee is to write to the Minister for Health Simon Harris, urging him to implement the legislation on minimum price per unit of alcohol. It comes at a time when supermarkets and off-licences are advertising bottles of beer that are…
Mayo Councilor seeks meeting with Inland Fisheries Ireland over declining stock numbers in Mayo Lakes
The CEO and the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) are failing to do a job that they are paid for, in securing the future of the wild brown trout on lakes in south Mayo. That’s the view expressed by Ballinrobe based Fine Gael councillor, Michael Burke,…
Galway and Mayo contain the three most expensive house markets in Connacht
House prices are rising by one per cent year-on-year across the country. The latest Daft.ie Wealth Report shows the value of all Irish residential property is now 519 billion euro. The most expensive market in Connacht-Ulster is in Kinvara, where it'll set…
Mayo Deputy questions why she is singled out in latest vote-gate story
Mayo TD Lisa Chambers has questioned why she is being singled out in the latest voting controversy. New Dáil footage has emerged showing Fianna Fáil Deputy sitting in Deputy Dooley's seat while votes are being cast. The Sunday Independent reports that seven…
Met Eireann extends national Status Yellow alert until tomorrow
Met Éireann's extended its national Status Yellow alert for snow and ice until tomorrow morning. Wintry showers are expected to spread from the southwest to all counties throughout the day. Drivers are being warned to be particularly careful. Met Éireann…
Mayo TD claims plans for broadband connection points resembles 'making it up as you go'
The Government plans to provide 300 broadband connection points bear the hallmarks of making it up as you go along. That’s the view of Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary who has appealed to the government to answer questions surrounding cost, speed and the…
Roscommon TD calls on TII and local authority to resolve issues preventing N4 upgrade
Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Roscommon County Council must resolve barriers to upgrade works on the N4 when they meet. That’s the view of Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy who raised his frustration with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross, alongside…
Ballina Councillor insisting that funding be set aside next year to ensure Christmas lights are installed in all areas of the town
While the Christmas lights in Ballina are spectacular, there are still areas of the town left without lights for the festive season. That's according to local Councillor Annie May Reape. The Fianna Fail Councillor is insisting that funding be set aside next…
HSE Warning that the flu is on the rise
A leading health expert says it's only the third time in 20 years that the flu season started in November. Yesterday the HSE's Health Protection Centre confirmed 3 flu-related deaths while 324 people have been admitted to hospital. 12 of those were admitted…
Status yellow snow warning in place for Mayo until midnight
A status yellow snow / ice warning is in place for six counties this morning. Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, and Donegal, are affected until midnight tonight. Hail, snow and ice are expected in those counties which could lead to hazardous driving…
The National Council for the Blind officially opens a new store in Westport
The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) official opened a new store in Westport, today with the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD cutting the ribbon. NCBI has 117 shops across the country and is the second largest…
BEAM payments have commenced with over 30,000 farmers availing of the scheme
Payments under the 2019 Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) have commenced to 32,444 farmers, to the value of some €75 million. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today confirmed the schemes commencement saying that the payments…
Councillor calls on the Government to increase the entry level income for social housing
The Government must increase the minimum income threshold of people allowed to avail of social housing to avoid people being forced into a ‘poverty trap’, according to Independent Councillor Michael Kilcoyne. Councillor Kilcoyne wants the threshold for…
Mayo person wins €50,000 in the Prize Bond's weekly draw
A mayo person has won the weekly Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000. The winning number AAV 132635 was purchased in 2015. There were over 4,900 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €312,000. In addition to a €1 million prize awarded…
Claremorris Gardai appeal for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision
Claremorris Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a two vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the N17 yesterday. The incident happened at approximately 12 noon on the N17 southbound at the Ballindine junction from Claremorris. A white box van and a…
Mayo Day to return for it's sixth consecutive year in 2020
Mayo Day, a celebration of our county’s vibrant culture and community spirit, returns for its 6th consecutive year on May 2nd 2020. Over the last number of years, the Mayo Day campaign has been an enormous success, garnering worldwide attention with events…
University Hospital Galway is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today
Over 600 patients are being treated on trolleys at hospitals across the country. 608 people are waiting for beds, including 57 at Cork University Hospital which is the worst affected facility, according to figures from the INMO. That's followed by 55 at…
One School in Mayo has not availed of €136,598 to fee the 408 pupils attending
Almost 11,000 vulnerable children are missing out on meals each day — because schools have refused to join a State-funded scheme. The School Meals Programme aims to provide regular nutritious food, mainly through breakfast clubs and lunches, to children who…
Minister Ring has a number of engagements in Mayo today
Minister Michael Ring has a number of engagements in the county today. The Minister will officially open the Department of Social Protection’s new Intreo office in Claremorris at noon. At 3pm Minister Ring will officially open the new National Council for the…
25% cut in charges for people using the Roscommon Injury Unit
People attending hospital injury units across the country is to have their charges cut from €100 to €75 in the coming days on foot of a proposal by Roscommon Independent TD Denis Naughten. Deputy Naughten proposed in the Dáil that in order to better utilise…
Status yellow wind warning remains in place this morning
A status yellow wind warning remains in place for eight counties. It's valid until nine o'clock this morning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry. Met Eireann has also issued a status yellow rain warning for South Donegal, Leitrim…
Retired Garda released without charge following arrest in the Roscommon/Longford Division earlier in the week and a file will be sent to the DPP
A retired Garda arrested in connection with an investigation into irregularities in the immigration processing service has been released without charge. The man was arrested on Tuesday and was questioned at a Garda station in the midlands. A file will now be…
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Paxton School nurse arrested
PAXTON, Fla. – A school nurse is facing two felony counts of child neglect following an investigation into irregularities of student medication at Paxton School.
On May 21st the Walton County Sheriff’s Office launched the investigation into discrepancies in student medication, officials wrote in a news release. The report was initiated by Paxton School Principal Cindy Neale after a parent discovered her child’s prescriptions had appeared to be altered.
Paxton School Nurse Jacquetta Lowry, 40, of Laurel Hill was immediately placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Investigators seized all scheduled narcotics for students which were secured in a locked box on school grounds that required a key entry. All medications were brought to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office evidence locker.
After close examination, investigators found one case where a prescription of Adderall was replaced by Ranitidine, a medication used for heartburn and indigestion. The student told investigators he noticed Nurse Lowry giving him a medication that didn’t look like his prescription. She apologized, then gave him a medication that he said tasted like peppermint, officials wrote.
This student noticed considerable differences in his behavior and mood during the last nine weeks of school.
A separate case uncovered a child’s Vyvanse capsules had been emptied. The student, in this case, remembered on multiple occasions receiving medication from Nurse Lowry that was not the same color as his Vyvanse prescription. After confronting her, he was given a capsule that appeared to be his medication, but didn’t feel the effects. His mother took him for urinalysis and the test showed no traces of Vyvanse in his system, officials wrote.
This student also noticed changes in his mood and behavior and even his appetite during the last semester of the school year.
In April 2018 Lowry and four other nurses were investigated in Florala following the disappearance of more than 500 Norco pills from a drug cart, officials wrote. Charges were never filed.
“Lowry not only betrayed the trust of each and every parent who put their child’s care in her hands,” said Sheriff Michael Adkinson. “But her actions may have had a profound effect on the student’s performance in the classroom and their well-being.”
Lowry was arrested and charged with two counts of child neglect. She was booked into the Walton County Jail without incident Thursday, June 13, 2019.
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2016 Jeep Wrangler Reviews and Ratings
Utility 2D Rubicon 4WD V6
Utility 2D Rubicon 4WD V6 4WD 2dr 75th Anniversary 4WD 2dr Backcountry *Ltd Avail* 4WD 2dr Black Bear *Ltd Avail* 4WD 2dr Freedom *Ltd Avail* 4WD 2dr Rubicon 4WD 2dr Rubicon Hard Rock 4WD 2dr Sahara 4WD 2dr Sport 4WD 2dr Willys Wheeler
I love my JEEP Wrangler
Jeepman
Its a Jeep Wrangler, its not supposed to ride comfortably nor be fuel efficient. This is very dependable and also fun. It is the safest vehicle I feel I have owned in a long time. Sure there could be improvements, but hey no vehicle is perfect.
It''s a Jeep, not a Cadillac! There''s nothing to compare it to, other than another Jeep model. If you want a fun ride, this is it!
Fred Max
It''s a Wrangler they are not a great on road vehicle,
That being said they are with out equal off road.
It''s a wrangler they have no equals off road
All I know is this car is junk, I wanted to trade back but they refused to so. They told me the I would have to replace the transmission on it. It only has 24k miles on it. The ride is noisy and not conferable to ride in. I cant pass cars on the highway if I want to pass. Over all this car is not worth getting. Good luck to you all if you get this car.
Nice vehicle for around town. Great in the snow. Rough ride and horrible fuel mileage. Comfortable seats. Plenty of power with the V6 engine. Access to the rear seat could be better.
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The Jeep Wrangler is authentic and unique, with capability that keeps getting enhanced at the same time this intentionally crude vehicle gets more comfortable and civilized. By intentionally crude, we point to the wonderfully exposed hinges on the removable doors and a windshield that flips down for a less-impeded view off road.
After all these years, the Wrangler can still make you feel like General Patton. And this is not an outdated product.
Wrangler uses a smooth and fancy Chrysler Pentastar 3.6-liter V6, and a 5-speed automatic transmission designed by Mercedes-Benz with an available 6-speed manual. The engine makes 285 horsepower with 260 pound-feet of torque, scooting a two-door to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds, with the heavier four-door Wrangler Unlimited trailing behind, in 8.4 seconds.
There’s surprisingly good acceleration at relatively low rpm. The old-school steering is dull and the ride not great, and it only gets 17 miles per gallon, but all of that becomes less important in rugged terrain where the Wrangler shines.
Wrangler features a rugged chassis with high ground clearance and skid plates, and solid axles front and rear. It is an amazing machine when it comes to scrambling over boulders. New tricks by the Rubicon model, in pursuit of bigger boulders, include electronic disconnection of the sway bar to allow extreme wheel articulation and stability in extreme situations.
And General Patton would be blown away by the refinement in the cabin. Air conditioning and Alpine speakers.
The two-door Jeep Wrangler and four-door Wrangler Unlimited come with a hard top, soft top, or both. The Freedom hardtop is like a T-top, with easily removable roof panels. The soft top is easier to get down than it used to be, but the T-top is the easiest to manage.
New for 2016 is a Black Bear edition with rock-resistant rails and a soft top.
Jeep Wrangler comes in two-door and four-door Unlimited versions and a wide range of models, from the Wrangler Sport ($23,495) to the fancy Sahara ($29,495) to the rugged Rubicon ($32,695). Packages with names like Freedom, Willys Wheeler, and Hard Rock add to the fun.
Options include navigation, automatic climate control, Alpine speakers, Bluetooth, heated seats, satellite radio and MyGIG music storage.
Being the original Jeep, the Wrangler looks like a Jeep, as it should. Big boxy wheel flares, flat sides, seven-rib grille. Cleverly, designers have stashed silhouettes of the original Willys Jeep in the wheelwells and windshield.
The padding is soft to the touch, and lighting from under the dash and cupholders is something, in a Jeep. The instrument panel is still somewhat Jeep-like, upright and clean. Some corners are contoured, and trims machined. There are drain plugs in the floorboards so you can hose it out.
The V6 engine is powerful while being a gas hog. It revs smoothly and quickly.
The 5-speed automatic shifts softly under light acceleration and sharply when you’re on the gas harder.
The 6-speed manual is a must for the Wrangler to feel like an authentic Jeep. It features long throws and long pedal travel, and enough vibration to feel what the vehicle is doing. The top gear ratios are tall, in both the manual and automatic, to keep revs and vibration down at higher speeds. Too bad it’s not enough to keep down fuel consumption. Aerodynamics, not so much here.
The Rubicon has its own final drive, for scaling boulders, along with the right numbers: 44.3 degrees approach angle, 25.4 degrees breakover, and 40.4 degrees departure. Those are useful numbers to serious off-roaders.
The steering, thanks to the old recirculating-ball setup, leaves a lot to be desired. The turn-in is crisp enough, but overall it feels dull, with a dead zone. And it’s not responsive in curves, thanks to the tall tires. But on the trails the Wrangler comes to life. Mud, sand, rocks, snow: bring it on.
For its final trick, the Wrangler will start in gear and your foot off the clutch, in 4WD Low range. The starter gets the Jeep going, on steep hills where you want your left foot on the brake.
Jeep Wrangler is the authentic Jeep for serious off-road use. Other capable vehicles include Land Rovers, which cost more. Wrangler comes in a range of models, but only one engine is available, a V6.
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Nevada Exploration Inc. (“NGE” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NGE; OTCQB: NVDEF) is pleased to provide guidance on the scope and objectives of its recently begun core drilling program at its South Grass Valley Project, and to announce that new geophysical datasets combined with early information from its drilling program have provided additional confirmation for the Company’s geologic model at the Project, including the presence of shallow, intensely-altered, “lower-plate”, carbonate bedrock.
Scope and Objectives of South Grass Valley Drilling Program
NGE’s South Grass Valley Project is located approximately 50 kilometres south-southwest of Barrick Gold Corp.’s Cortez complex, within the specific region of north-central Nevada known for Carlin-type gold deposits (CTGDs). NGE originally generated the Project based on elevated concentrations of gold and CTGD-style pathfinder elements in groundwater identified during a basin-scale hydrogeochemistry-supported exploration program. The objective of NGE’s first round of core drilling at South Grass Valley is to confirm whether the enriched gold and CTGD-style pathfinder-element geochemistry in groundwater at the Project is associated with a hydrothermal system of a scale consistent with those responsible for Nevada’s large CTGDs, such as Cortez Hills at the north end of the valley.
One of the most significant challenges in exploring for gold in districts where bedrock is covered is vectoring towards mineralization before encountering a first significant gold intercept. To confront this challenge, industry researchers have been focused on enlarging deposits’ footprints to make them easier to find, largely based on the understanding of the size and concentration of the pathfinder element and (most recently) isotopic halos seen in the bedrock surrounding deposits. Based on recently-published, extensive research on the footprints of CTGDs, as described in NGE’s news release dated July 11, 2018, the pathfinder element and isotopic footprint that surrounds Cortez Hills extends more than 1,000 metres into the surrounding bedrock, compared to actual widths of economic mineralization that are in many places less than 300 metres wide. More specifically, the deposit footprints at Cortez Hills and other large CTGDs in Nevada are defined by specific concentrations of pathfinders that each travel different distances beyond the deposit, which are generally found in the following order as they extend outwards from the economic ore zones: (nearest) Au < 13C & Tl < Sb < Hg < As < 18O (farthest).
This new research on the size and composition of the deposit footprints at Cortez Hills and other CTGDs in Nevada provides valuable information for establishing the appropriate drill hole spacing to systematically de-risk and advance a CTGD exploration project. While the limits of economic mineralization at a deposit such as Cortez Hills may in places only measure 300 metres across (presenting an exceedingly small, and thus risky, target to hit with an early-stage, wide-spaced, drilling program), explorers can now respond to footprints that are greater than 1,000 metres across. The effective result is that explorers can now meaningfully advance early-stage CTGD projects with fewer and more widely spaced drill holes to confirm the presence of a CTGD footprint, prior to committing to large and more detailed drilling programs. Furthermore, the results of these studies also provide the necessary thresholds (benchmarks) needed to vector towards gold mineralization once inside the footprint.
Based on the results of this research, NGE has permitted three E-W fences of drill holes, spaced approximately 1,200 metres apart, across the exploration target at South Grass Valley, with permitted drill hole locations spaced approximately 400 metres apart along each fence. For the first phase of drilling, NGE expects to drill up to two wide-spaced holes along each fence, for a total of up to 6 drill holes, with the specific objective of providing the appropriate coverage to test for the footprint of a large CTGD. At this stage, NGE will be testing for thick intervals of hydrothermally-altered carbonate host rocks that contain significant concentrations of CTGD pathfinder elements in line with the thresholds that define the deposit footprints surrounding other large CTGDs.
If these first wide-spaced core holes do successfully discover a large CTGD footprint, NGE would expect the subsequent phase of drilling to then include the balance of the permitted drill holes, with the objective of using CTGD pathfinder elements to vector towards the centre of the potentially gold-bearing system.
Recent Additional Geophysics
To maximize the likelihood that the wide-spaced, early drill holes are positioned in locations that can test for (intersect) known controls for mineralization in CTGDs, namely suitable host rocks and structures (faults), NGE has added to and refined its geophysical datasets, which are important inputs to its exploration model. To establish the locations of potentially important high-angle fault zones, NGE acquired additional gravity data during September and October, which included collecting 472 new in-fill gravity stations. To delineate areas of the Project underlain by favourable carbonate host rocks (“lower-plate”), NGE contracted a Reno-based geophysicist to review the airborne magnetic dataset that NGE flew in early 2018.
The results of the new detailed gravity data have resolved what had previously been interpreted as a broader structural corridor into a more focused N-S fault zone, the location of which is also corroborated in offsets seen in the air magnetic data. Additionally, the latest air magnetic interpretation continues to suggest a large area of carbonate host rocks across the Project punctuated by what are now interpreted as likely granitic intrusive units, which are often tracers of major structural corridors, and which provide additional evidence for the projected N-S fault zone seen in the gravity.
Drilling Update
NGE began drilling on September 29, 2018, at drill site SGV001, located towards the west end of the southern fence of permitted drill sites, above what was interpreted to be the up-dip edge of the lower-plate units beneath relatively shallower cover. The rationale for selecting an initial drill site with shallow cover was to minimize the potential complications of drilling through the cover material in order to complete as deep a hole as possible to provide important stratigraphic information early in the drill program; however, choosing an up-dip location also presented the risk of being closer to the granitic intrusive units interpreted in the air magnetics. While granitic intrusives are commonly found along structural corridors associated with CTGDs, they themselves are generally unreactive and poor host rocks for alteration zoning and gold mineralization. Drill hole SGV001 encountered bedrock at 125 metres, which turned out to be a granitic intrusive unit, and NGE stopped the drill hole at 196 metres. The bedrock at SGV001 does show evidence of hydrothermal activity, and NGE expects to return to complete an additional hole at the eastern end of the southern fence, further from the projected extent of the granitic intrusive units based on the air magnetics, with the goal again of encountering and sampling a thick section of lower-plate carbonates.
After SGV001, NGE moved the drill rig to the northern fence, to drill site SGV002, which is located approximately 1,000 metres to the east of Goodwin Butte, along the focused N-S fault zone defined in the most recent gravity geophysics. The rational for choosing this location was to complete a deep drill hole into what was interpreted to be: (a) shallow lower-plate carbonates; (b) coincident with a projected structural corridor; and (c) near the already known enriched CTGD pathfinder elements seen in outcrop at Goodwin Butte. SGV002 encountered bedrock at 185 metres. Beginning from the top of bedrock downwards, SGV002 has penetrated what appears to be a high-angle fault zone within lower-plate carbonates that early logging suggests has been associated with several periods of intense hydrothermal activity. Drilling at SGV002 continues.
Discussing the ongoing drilling at South Grass Valley, NGE’s CEO, Wade Hodges: “We’re happy to report that drilling is going smoothly at the Project. Obviously, we had hoped that SGV001 would have gone directly into the lower plate, but we’ll head back to the southern fence and complete another hole further to the east later in the program. In the meantime, at the north end, SGV002 is going very well. Right from the top of bedrock at SGV002, it looks like we’re into a major fault zone cutting through lower-plate carbonates that have experienced considerable hydrothermal activity, clearly marked within at least a 200-metre interval exhibiting decalcification, clay, multiple sequences of calcite veining and brecciation, and silicification, as well as intense oxidation. These geologic markers and their intensity over such a thick interval are consistent with those that characterize the hydrothermal systems associated with large CTGDs, and these samples now provide a thick sequence of bedrock to test for the pathfinders that define CTGD footprints. It’s also great to see that the projected intersection at SGV002 of shallow favourable carbonates and the N-S structural corridor has been confirmed as it builds additional confidence in our geophysical interpretations across the rest of the Project.
“We know that CTGDs are the product of specific and characteristic critical geologic components, namely favourable: structures, host rocks, zones of permeability, alteration, and geochemistry. If there is a large CTGD at South Grass Valley, we would expect to see multiple, independent lines of evidence for the presence of these critical components. If we’re as close as we think we could be with our target at South Grass Valley, the surrounding country rocks should also contain the right types of rocks and alteration, which they do; likewise, if there is indeed the required major structural zone to have sourced mineralized hydrothermal fluids, we should see a suggestion of it in the geophysics, which we do; and now that we’re drilling, if our projections of favourable host rocks and structures are correct, we should see thick intervals of altered lower-plate carbonates, which we now have. The next box we need to check is whether this system contains suitably enriched concentrations of pathfinder elements consistent with a large CTGD. In summary, we’re very pleased with the results we’re seeing; we’re drilling into the types of rocks we had hoped to encounter; we’re getting important information to continue to refine our exploration model; we’re looking forward to being able to review the pathfinder element concentrations when assays become available; and we’re certainly excited to keep drilling.”
NGE is pleased to welcome its stakeholders to visit with its team at the following upcoming events:
Silver and Gold Summit (San Francisco)
Sunday to Monday, October 28th to 29th, 2018
https://cambridgehouse.com/e/silver-and-gold-summit-2018-75
JOIN NEVADA EXPLORATION FOR BREAKFAST TO OPEN THE CONFERENCE: https://investor.nevadaexploration.com/silver-gold-summit/
Mines and Money (London)
Monday to Thursday, November 26th to 29th, 2018
https://london.minesandmoney.com/
American Exploration & Mining Association (Spokane)
Monday to Friday, December 3rd to 7th, 2018
https://www.miningamerica.org/2018-annual-meeting/
Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (Vancouver)
Sunday and Monday, January 20th and 21st, 2018
https://cambridgehouse.com/e/vancouver-resource-investment-conference-2019-76
PDAC (Toronto)
Sunday to Wednesday, March 3rd to 6th, 2019
https://www.pdac.ca/convention
Wade A. Hodges, CEO & Director, Nevada Exploration Inc., is the Qualified Person, as defined in National Instrument 43-101, and has prepared the technical and scientific information contained in this News Release.
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‘I stand by every decision’: Marshfield disputes AG’s ticket quota accusations
“I stand by every decision made in this process, and all the city staff and elected officials involved,” Mayor Robert Williams said.
‘I stand by every decision’: Marshfield disputes AG’s ticket quota accusations “I stand by every decision made in this process, and all the city staff and elected officials involved,” Mayor Robert Williams said. Check out this story on news-leader.com: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/12/17/missouri-attorney-generals-office-marshfield-quota-lawsuit/2664975001/
Austin Huguelet, Springfield News-Leader Published 10:00 p.m. CT Dec. 16, 2019 | Updated 12:45 p.m. CT Dec. 17, 2019
Marshfield officials are denying accusations that their police department is running an illegal traffic ticket quota system.
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office sued Marshfield last week saying it had “credible information” from whistleblowers that city police are operating under a quota system designed to raise money for the city.
To bolster their case, state attorneys cited statistics showing that Marshfield police gave out more than twice as many tickets in 2018 than they did in 2017. The lawsuit accuses chief Doug Fannen of trying to intimidate an officer when the officer confronted him over the issue.
An unsigned city news release rejects all that.
It says the claims about a quota and intimidation are “meritless” and describes a jump in traffic ticket revenues not as evidence of an illegal scheme, but as the natural result of hiring additional officers in each of the past two years to keep up with city growth.
MORE: Missouri AG sues Marshfield, alleging traffic ticket quota scheme and attempted coverup
Marshfield Mayor Robert Williams said much the same thing in a lengthy public Facebook post in which he described the city decisions being scrutinized as efforts to make the city safer rather than attempts to make money.
He prefaced his point by saying that since becoming mayor in 2013, Marshfield police have been “amazingly proactive and productive when dealing with drug related crime,” but less proactive on traffic violations and other offenses.
To fix that, he said, the city decided to put radar guns in all police vehicles rather than just one and hire an officer dedicated to traffic enforcement.
The state argues that the addition of the new traffic officer was about raising revenue alone.
In the lawsuit, attorneys point out that the department asked for a $35,321 increase in wages to hire the officer and said “the way we would pay for this position … is that there are five common ordinance violations that are currently written during traffic enforcement.”
MORE: Attorney general investigating Missouri State University over parking ticket allegations
Williams sees things differently. He wrote that hiring a traffic officer, a position not unique to Marshfield, “would allow the city to maintain a consistent focus on regulating traffic and other violations” and free up other officers to focus primarily on drug-related crime.
“I stand by every decision made in this process, and all the city staff and elected officials involved.”
Marshfield Mayor Robert Williams
He added that neither he nor anyone on the city’s board of aldermen implied or prescribed a need for the officer to write a certain number of tickets and pointed out that the city didn’t budget for any increase in revenue from the position.
Williams acknowledged that the new officer and the radar guns would logically lead to more citations and fine money. But he pointed out that even now, Marshfield only gets 6 percent of its revenue from traffic violations, well under the 20 percent maximum prescribed in a state law Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote as a state senator.
“I stand by every decision made in this process, and all the city staff and elected officials involved,” Williams added.
It’s not clear how all that applies to the lawsuit.
The state is suing Marshfield under another law that simply forbids cities and police departments from requiring or encouraging officers to meet quotas and says those who violate that prohibition “commit the offense of misconduct in administration of justice.”
MORE: Missouri State assessed more than $2.9 million in parking tickets in five years
Chris Nuelle, a spokesman for the Attorney’s General’s office, said he saw Williams’ Facebook post, but declined to comment.
The attorney general’s office does not usually make public statements about cases between when they’re filed and when they’re resolved.
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Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study
Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.
Researchers study rural LGBTQ young adults' motivations for engaging in activism
While marriage equality continues to be a big win for the LGBTQ movement since its passage in the U.S. in 2015, many activists are concerned about what's next.
Religion may play role in HPV vaccination rate for female college students
It's been more than a decade since a vaccine was introduced to prevent contraction of human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S.
Federal experts’ advice on HPV vaccine could leave adults confused
Vaccination decisions are usually pretty straightforward. People either meet the criteria for the vaccine based on their age or other factors or they don't. But when a federal panel recently recommended an update to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine guidelines, it left a lot of uncertainty.
New Milford Hospital’s Eating Well program offers comfort to patients and caregivers
Diane and Phil Hannah started their lifelong journey together as neighbors who would talk to each other from their bedroom windows. They were high school sweethearts before they married in 1952.
Johns Hopkins researchers link 'stressors' in middle age to memory decline in older women
A new analysis of data on more than 900 Baltimore adults by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has linked stressful life experiences among middle-aged women -- but not men -- to greater memory decline in later life.
From Johns Hopkins Medicine 5 Aug 2019
International report identifies the main actions necessary to reduce epilepsy treatment gap
Worldwide, more than 50 million people are living with epilepsy. Treatment can cost as little as US$5 a year and eliminates seizures in about two-thirds of people.
Research team to create new technology for tackling concussion
Badri Roysam, chair of the University of Houston Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is leading a $3.19 million project to create new technology that could provide an unprecedented look at the injured brain.
Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates
As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline -- they had fewer children.
Stonewall riots has brought attention to health care needs of LGBTQ people
June 28 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots -; sparked when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City -; which are credited with launching the gay rights movement.
Giving more practical education to prequalifying healthcare students may tackle gender-based violence
Gender-based violence could be tackled more effectively by giving healthcare students wider and more practical education and training in identifying and responding to the 'warning signs' presented among patients they will encounter in professional life, according to a new study.
Research reveals gaps in the girls' knowledge and absence of support during puberty
A study led by Marni Sommer, DrPH, RN, associate professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, examined girls' transitions through puberty in Madagascar and ways in which menstruation influences their educational experiences and future sexual and reproductive health.
Counseling may also benefit parents of depressed teens involved in treatment
Teen depression can affect parents' marital satisfaction, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found. Parents often seek mental health treatment for a child struggling with depression, but the treatment shouldn’t stop with the depressed teen, suggests the study
For civilians, finding a therapist skilled in PTSD treatments is a tough task
Lauren Walls has lived with panic attacks, nightmares and flashbacks for years. The 26-year-old San Antonio teacher sought help from a variety of mental health professionals — including spending five years and at least $20,000 with one therapist who used a Christian-faith-based approach, viewing her condition as part of a spiritual weakness that could be conquered — but her symptoms worsened. She hit a breaking point two years ago, when she contemplated suicide.
Political discourse about laws involving marginalized groups can increase bullying among students
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the rights of LGBT people, can contribute to an increase in bullying linked to students' identity in schools. It is the largest study to date to examine the link.
Positive mother-child interactions predicts less decline in episodic memory
Interactions between a mother and her child have been linked to cognitive outcomes in childhood, but little work has looked at farther-reaching effects.
Parenting book negates commonly held beliefs
Economist Emily Oster has come up with her new book called Cribsheet that has debunked several myths surrounding parenting and its challenges.
In 10 years, half of middle-income elders won’t be able to afford housing, medical care
In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted living rent or medical expenses, according to a study published Wednesday in Health Affairs.
Greater spousal life satisfaction associated with lower mortality risk
Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated with a longer life, too. The study was published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Innovative model identifies primate species with potential to transmit Zika in the Americas
In the Americas, primate species likely to harbor Zika - and potentially transmit the virus - are common, abundant, and often live near people. So reports a new study published today in Epidemics. Findings are based on an innovative model developed by a collaborative team of researchers from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and IBM Research through its Science for Social Good initiative.
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Dozens in court after pro-Biafra clashes in Nigeria
Nigeria attacks pro-Biafra propaganda as curfew eased
At least 4 killed in inter-community violence in SE Nigeria
Nigeria declares Biafra separatist movement terrorist group
Aba - Sixty suspected members of a pro-Biafran group were remanded in custody on Monday when they appeared in court after clashes with the security services in southeast Nigeria.
The defendants, all said to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, are charged with a string of offences, including attempted murder and terrorism.
Abia state police spokesman Geoffrey Ogbonna said the case before magistrates in the state capital Umuahia was adjourned until October 25. No plea was entered.
The case is the second involving suspected IPOB members following the clashes earlier this month that were sparked by a build-up of troops in the southeast.
Seven people were remanded in custody last week in the commercial hub, Aba.
IPOB wants an independent state for the Igbo people who dominate the southeast region, reviving secessionist sentiment that led to a brutal civil war 50 years ago.
Charges of treasonable felony
Tension has been building since October 2015 when the group's leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested and held in custody until he was released on bail in April this year.
His trial on charges of treasonable felony is expected to resume next month.
The army earlier this month flooded Abia state with troops, ostensibly as part of an operation against violent crime, but IPOB suspected it was an attempt to curb its activities.
Supporters clashed in Abia and neighbouring Rivers state, while the violence threatened to take on a wider ethnic dimension when unrest flared in the central city of Jos.
Nigeria's government has since formally proscribed IPOB as a terrorist organisation and accused it of stoking tensions by making false claims online of genocide against Igbos.
Information Minister Lai Mohammed said last week that IPOB's "financial headquarters" was in France. Paris said it has "no knowledge of a particular IPOB presidence in France".
"We would like to reiterate that France actively cooperates with Nigeria in the field of security and that we strongly support the unity of the country," the French embassy said.
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Phoenix Mars Team Opens Window on Scientific Process
This image was acquired by Phoenix on July 8, 2008. This image shows the trench informally called "Snow White." Two samples were delivered to the Wet Chemistry Laboratory, which is part of Phoenix's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA). Image credit: NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona
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Animations and videos Phoenix Mars mission scientists spoke today on research in progress concerning an ongoing investigation of perchlorate salts detected in soil analyzed by the wet chemistry laboratory aboard NASA's Phoenix Lander.
"Finding perchlorates is neither good nor bad for life, but it does make us reassess how we think about life on Mars," said Michael Hecht of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., lead scientist for the Microscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA), the instrument that includes the wet chemistry laboratory.
If confirmed, the result is exciting, Hecht said, "because different types of perchlorate salts have interesting properties that may bear on the way things work on Mars if -- and that's a big 'if ' -- the results from our two teaspoons of soil are representative of all of Mars, or at least a significant portion of the planet."
The Phoenix team had wanted to check the finding with another lander instrument, the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer (TEGA), which heats soil and analyzes gases driven off. But as that TEGA experiment was underway last week, speculative news reports surfaced claiming the team was holding back a major finding regarding habitability on Mars.
"The Phoenix project has decided to take an unusual step" in talking about the research when its scientists are only about half-way through the data collection phase and have not yet had time to complete data analysis or perform needed laboratory work, said Phoenix principal investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson. Scientists are still at the stage where they are examining multiple hypotheses, given evidence that the soil contains perchlorate.
"We decided to show the public science in action because of the extreme interest in the Phoenix mission, which is searching for a habitable environment on the northern plains of Mars," Smith added. "Right now, we don't know whether finding perchlorate is good news or bad news for possible life on Mars."
Perchlorate is an ion, or charged particle, that consists of an atom of chlorine surrounded by four oxygen atoms. It is an oxidant, that is, it can release oxygen, but it is not a powerful one. Perchlorates are found naturally on Earth at such places as Chile's hyper-arid Atacama Desert. The compounds are quite stable and do not destroy organic material under normal circumstances. Some microorganisms on Earth are fueled by processes that involve perchlorates, and some plants concentrate the substance. Perchlorates are also used in rocket fuel and fireworks.
Perchlorate was discovered with a multi-use sensor that detects perchlorate, nitrate and other ions. The MECA team saw the perchlorate signal in a sample taken from the Dodo-Goldilocks trench on June 25, or Sol 30, or the 30th Martian day of the mission after landing, and again in another sample taken from the Snow White trench on July 6, or Sol 41.
When TEGA heated a sample of soil dug from the Dodo-Goldilocks trench on Sol 25 to high temperature, it detected an oxygen release, said TEGA lead scientist William Boynton of the University of Arizona. Perchlorate could be one of several possible sources of this oxygen, he said.
Late last week, when TEGA analyzed another sample, this one from the Snow White trench, the TEGA team looked for chlorine gas. The instrument detected none.
"Had we seen it, the identification of perchlorate would be absolutely clear, but in this run we did not see any chlorine gas. We may have been analyzing a perchlorate salt that doesn't release chlorine gas upon heating," Boynton said. "There's nothing in the TEGA data that contradicts MECA's finding of perchlorates."
As the Phoenix team continues its investigation of the artic soil, the TEGA instrument will attempt to validate the perchlorate discovery and determine its concentration and properties.
More information on Phoenix is at http://www.nasa.gov/phoenix .
The Phoenix mission is led by Smith with project management at JPL, and development partnership at Lockheed Martin, located in Denver. International contributions come from the Canadian Space Agency; the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; the universities of Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark; the Max Planck Institute in Germany; and the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena manages JPL for NASA.
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Why soba is an underrated Japanese dish
Trade the ramen crunch and flavor packet for these nutty, delicate Japanese noodles.
Known for its nutty flavor, soba is a centuries-old staple of Japanese cuisine.
By Naomi Tomky
While ramen, with its bold broth, shines as the star of Japanese noodles in America, gentle, subtle soba is starting to make inroads. The buckwheat flour noodles, usually about the size of spaghetti, don’t take as easily to mechanized manufacturing or storage as ramen or udon, so the fragile, fresh version requires extra effort to find.
Some grocery stores do sell dried versions of soba, but they have just a token amount of buckwheat flour. It’s the buckwheat’s nuttiness that gives the noodle its signature flavor—as well as its health benefits. Copious soba consumption began in Japan during the Edo period, around 1600, as a way to fend off beriberi, a disease caused by a thiamine (vitamin B-1) deficiency. Beriberi was common in Japan because of the country’s dependence on polished white rice, which has little thiamine, explains Seattle soba-making chef Mutsuko Soma.
Soma’s inspiration for opening a soba restaurant came from her grandmother, who made the noodles for most family gatherings, including New Year’s Eve, when the noodles are traditionally eaten to promote longevity. It’s considered lucky because the slurping and lip-smacking noises made when eating soba (“tsuru tsuru, kame kame,”) sound the same as the names for the long-lived crane and turtle.
Soba really gained popularity in Japan through restaurants specializing in the dish and small stands peddling the noodles as an everyday food of the masses. The rest of the world caught on. Restaurants like Soma's Kamonegi in Seattle, Ichimi Ann in Los Angeles, and Sobaya in New York City serve the noodles in traditional styles—zaru soba, chilled with a light dipping sauce, or bukkake soba, prepared in a warm broth—and with a variety of toppings or garnishes, often tempura or duck. (In fact, Kamonegi’s name is taken from the Japanese words for duck and leek.) When diners finish their soba, they commonly request soba-yu, or the cooking water from the noodles, full of nutrients, to mix with leftover dipping sauce and drink as a soup. [See how Japanese mochi is made.]
No matter how it’s served, the principles of soba stay the same: simplicity and the familiar notes of buckwheat.
Naomi Tomky is an award-winning food and travel writer. Follow her on Twitter @gastrognome and Instagram @the_gastrognome.
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Cyprus plans Mari naval base expansion to host French Navy ships
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RE2 Robotics, a US developer of human-like robotic manipulator arms, announced yesterday that they have received $3 million in funding from the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop a dexterous, underwater robotic hand with tactile feedback.
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves dry dock after first maintenance period
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Inside the Numbers: Draft Lottery and Draft Position Q&A
Celtics.com recently sat down with Celtics Assistant General Manager Mike Zarren and Director of Basketball Analytics David Sparks to learn about how the NBA Draft Lottery works. This year's Draft Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 17th.
Q: So what actually happens at the draft lottery?
MZ: Fourteen ping-pong balls, numbered one to fourteen, are placed in a bin. It turns that there are exactly 1,001 possible four-ball combinations when you have a set of fourteen. Each team in the lottery has been assigned a set number of combinations of any four of the balls, for a total of 1,000 combinations. (The 1,001st combination belongs to no team.) The number of different combinations assigned to each team depends on that team's record; teams tied at the end of the regular season split evenly the total combinations allotted to their two positions, with one team getting one more combination in the event the total is odd. Then, an independent accountant, witnessed by a representative from each lottery team, draws four balls out of the bin, and whichever team is assigned that combination gets the first pick in the draft. (If it's the 1,001st combination, the balls are replaced and drawn again.) After the first pick is determined, the balls are replaced, and the process repeated. If the new combination belongs to the team that already won the first pick, the balls are replaced & drawn again. The next different team whose combination is chosen gets the second pick, and then the whole process is repeated again for the third pick. After those three picks are set, the remaining teams are set to pick in inverse order of record, with ties being broken by a drawing to be held this Friday. The accountants mark down who gets each pick, and place a card bearing each team's logo into an envelope bearing the number of that team's pick. The envelopes are then brought out on stage, where they're opened in front of a live TV audience, at which point we all find out where each team is drafting.
Q: What picks will the Celtics have this year?
MZ: We have the rights to our own first-round pick, Dallas' first-round pick, and Brooklyn's first round pick this year. Our pick will be #23, following results of a tiebreaking drawing this afternoon. Dallas' pick will be #16, after a similar tiebreaker. And Brooklyn's pick will be in the lottery.
We also currently have the rights to five second-round picks this year: #31 (from Philly, via Miami), #35 (from Minnesota, via Phoenix), #45 (from Dallas/Memphis), #51 (from Miami), and #58 (from Cleveland).
Q: How likely are the Celtics to get a top-2 or top-3 pick?
MZ: Brooklyn finished with the third-worst record this year. Figuring out the overall probability of getting any particular pick is a bit tricky, because the odds in the 2nd and 3rd pick drawings depend on who wins the first drawing (for example, if the worst team, which has 250 combinations assigned to it, wins the 1st pick, we have a 156/750=20.8% chance to win the second pick, but if the 14th-worst team, which has only 5 combinations assigned to it, wins, we have only a 156/995=15.7% chance at the second pick -- and the math gets even more complicated when you start working on the third pick). However, David's done the math, and it turns out that entering the lottery, with 156 combinations, the Celtics have a 15.6% chance of getting the top pick, a 15.7% chance of getting the 2nd pick, and a 15.6% chance of getting the 3rd pick. This means that entering the lottery, we have a 31.3% chance of getting a top 2 pick, and a 46.9% chance of getting a top 3 pick.
2016 NBA Draft Lottery Odds
Probability of getting:
# Combos
1st Pick
2nd Pick
3rd Pick
Any Top 2
PHI 250 26.8% 22.6% 18.2% 49.4% 67.6%
LAL 199 19.9% 18.8% 17.1% 38.7% 55.8%
BOS 156 15.6% 15.7% 15.6% 31.3% 46.9%
PHX 119 12.0% 12.7% 13.3% 24.7% 38.0%
MIN 88 8.9% 9.8% 10.7% 18.7% 29.4%
NOP 63 6.4% 7.2% 8.1% 13.5% 21.7%
DEN 19 6.1% 6.9% 8.0% 13.0% 21.0%
SAC 19 0.0% 1.1% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4%
TOR 43 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5%
MIL 18 1.9% 2.0% 2.6% 3.9% 6.5%
ORL 8 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 1.8% 2.9%
UTA 7 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 2.5%
WAS 6 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.3% 2.1%
CHI 5 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 1.1% 1.8%
Odds are not the same as in the general lottery tables because:
Denver gets the better of theirs or New York's pick; Toronto gets the worst.
Philadelphia has the right to swap with Sacramento
Q: If we don't win a top-3 pick, where will we pick in the first round?
MZ: Our spot depends on who else wins the lottery. After the top 3 picks have been awarded, the remaining teams draft in inverse order of regular season record. If the top three picks all go to teams with better records than the Nets had, then we will get pushed down to 6th, though there is only a 4.1% chance of that happening. Our overall draft lottery odds look like this:
Q: My friend is a fan of team [X], and they don't have a stats column on their website. Do you know what their chances are of getting pick [Y]?
MZ: Yeah, sure. Below is the complete table of lottery odds, available exclusively (at least as of the time of this article's posting) via Celtics.com. It's worth noting that these numbers change from year to year, since teams whose records are tied at the end of the season split the number of combinations for the two spots they occupy.
Overall NBA Lottery Odds of Every Pick
PHI 26.8% 22.6% 18.2% 32.4%
LAL 19.9% 18.8% 17.1% 32.0% 12.5%
BOS 15.6% 15.7% 15.6% 22.4% 26.5% 4.2%
PHX 12.0% 12.7% 13.3% 9.8% 34.9% 16.0% 1.3%
MIN 8.9% 9.8% 10.7% 26.1% 35.8% 8.3% 0.3%
NOP 6.4% 7.2% 8.1% 44.0% 30.2% 4.0% 0.1%
DEN 6.1% 6.9% 8.0% 60.2% 17.8% 1.0% 0.0%
SAC 1.1% 2.3% 3.4% 72.7% 19.4% 1.0% 0.0%
TOR 0.1% 0.4% 5.2% 79.5% 14.3% 0.5% 0.0%
MIL 1.9% 2.0% 2.6% 84.6% 8.7% 0.2% 0.0%
ORL 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 90.8% 6.2% 0.1%
UTA 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 93.6% 3.8% 0.0%
WAS 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 96.1% 1.8%
CHI 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 98.2%
Source: NBA Bylaws, Celtics simulation. Chart accounts for Denver and Toronto's swap rights. All probabilities rounded to nearest percent – 0% indicates some >0 probability where x equals no probability.
Philadelphia may receive the Lakers' pick if it's not top 3
Chicago will receive Sacramento's pick if it's #11
Phoenix will receive Washington's pick if it's not top 3
Here is a chart that shows these probabilities graphically, for the whole NBA.
* Chart accounts for Denver and Toronto's swap rights.
Q: Does the lottery affect the second round too?
MZ: Only in the event that two teams finished the regular season with the same record. Ordinarily, the order in the second round is determined solely by regular season record, without regard to the lottery results. However, when two teams are tied at the end of the regular season, whichever team drafts earlier in the first round then drafts later in the second round. However this won't affect any of our second round picks this year.
Q: How will the draft lottery affect team preparations for the draft?
MZ: There are a range of top players available in this year's draft. Obviously the higher Brooklyn's first-round pick, the smaller the number of players we might have to consider for that pick. However, in general the lottery probably will have very little effect on our preparations – since there's always the possibility of a draft-night trade, we'll need to evaluate a wide range of top draft-eligible players regardless of where we'll be picking. No matter what picks we end up with, the time between the lottery and the draft will be extremely busy, with players coming in for workouts and our staff watching a lot of video, among other things (including a lot of statistics work), so that Danny & the rest of our staff can have as much information as possible to prepare himself for draft night.
Stay tuned to Celtics.com for more lottery and draft coverage as the draft approaches, and watch as the results of the draft lottery are revealed live on Tuesday, May 17th on ESPN. (check local listings for time)
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NBN Co announces fixed wireless broadband plans for Tasmania
The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, has today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
Over the coming months NBN Co and its design and construction partners will work with local governments to identify appropriate locations for fixed wireless network infrastructure.
“For decades, rural and regional Australia has been left behind when it comes to telecommunications,” Community Relations Adviser Lalla Hinds said today.
“NBN Co's plan to deliver high speed broadband to every Australian premises using one of three technologies - fibre, fixed wireless and satellite - aims to change that.
“Subject to final radio frequency planning and other approvals the fixed wireless network plans to cover up to 32,000 premises across 27 local government areas (see attached list), and is expected to be switched on in stages from around mid to late 2013,” she said.
“This announcement is tremendous news for these regions, many of which have little or no access to high-speed broadband, or those confined to a limited service, such as dial-up or broadband over the mobile network or older satellite systems.
“Faster, more reliable internet aims to deliver speeds and services that city people take for granted. It will also mean telehealth consultations, video conferencing, interactive lessons and live collaboration with teachers and students here and abroad can become a reality.
“NBN Co's fixed wireless network is designed to offer internet service providers with wholesale access speeds of up to 12Mbps, with plans for higher speeds to become available in the future.*
“Unlike a mobile wireless service where speeds can be affected by the number of people moving into and out of the area, NBN Co's fixed wireless network is engineered to deliver services to a fixed number of premises within a coverage area.
“Whether you live in the regional centre or further out, NBN Co is committed to providing high-speed broadband access to every Australian home and business,” Ms Hinds concluded.
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The National Broadband Network is designed to provide high-speed broadband access to 100% of premises - approximately 93% of premises by fibre, and the remaining seven per cent via fixed wireless or satellite.
NBN Co plans to install fibre in towns of 1000 premises or more, or to some towns with as few as 500 premises where the town is located on an NBN fibre transit link.
NBN Co's fixed wireless and satellite networks will serve communities with low population density where it is impractical or uneconomical to roll out fibre optic cable.
Fixed wireless services are delivered by radio communications via antennas that transmit a signal direct to a small outdoor antenna on your home or business.
A standard installation of network equipment, including an outdoor antenna and a network termination device will be free of charge.
Before the network equipment is installed a service validation test will be carried out, those premises which are unable to be served by fixed wireless will receive NBN Co's Long Term Satellite service.
In fixed wireless areas copper phone lines will remain in place to provide a telephone service.
For more information visit www.nbnco.com.au
* NBN Co is designing the NBN to be capable of delivering these speeds to NBN Co's wholesale customers (internet service providers). Speeds achieved and applications received by retail customers will depend on a number of factors including the quality of their equipment and in-premises connection, the broadband plans offered by their service provider and how their service provider designs its network to cater for multiple end users
* Updated 18 July 2012
List of Council's where fixed wireless planning proposals are expected to be lodged
Break O'Day Council
Central Coast Council
Central Highlands Council
Circular Head Council
Devonport City Council
Dorset Council
George Town Council
Glamorgan/Spring Bay Council
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Latrobe Council
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NBN Co announces fixed wireless broadband plans for Tasmania The company building Australia's national broadband network, NBN Co, has today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.
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Differences in the Molecular Species of CA125 Across the Phases of the Menstrual Cycle.
McLemore MR1, Miaskowski C2, Lee K2, Chen LM3, Aouizerat BE2.
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Monica.mclemore@ucsf.edu.
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
CA125, a tumor-associated antigen, is primarily used to monitor epithelial ovarian cancer. There is evidence that different species of CA125 exist; however, it is not known if any of these species are present in healthy women during the menstrual cycle and if they are associated with serum concentrations of CA125. The purpose of this study was to determine if the molecular species of CA125 differ across the three phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy women.
Healthy, Caucasian women between the ages of 18 and 39 were enrolled using strict criteria to exclude factors known to contribute to CA125 fluctuations. Menstrual cycle regularity was determined using calendars maintained by participants for 3 months. After cycle regularity was established, blood was drawn at three time points for Western blot analysis.
Western blot analysis yielded 17 distinct profiles (i.e., patterns of species) of CA125, with 80% of the sample exhibiting 5 common profiles. No differences in demographic characteristics and serum CA125 values were found among the various CA125 profiles.
Different molecular species of CA125 exist in healthy women with regular menstrual cycles. These data provide evidence that CA125 is not a homogeneous molecular species. Future research should evaluate the molecular composition and the clinical importance of these species.
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CA125; menstrual cycle; molecular speciation
CA-125 Antigen/blood*
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City police nab truck driver who caused death of Kendriya Vidyalaya school teacher
SC GM ¦ Dec 03, 2019 03:58:38 PM (IST)
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru city police, on Monday, December 2, arrested the truck driver, who was responsible for the death of a school teacher.
The accused has been identified as Siddalinga Gowda Patil, a resident of the Naragund Taluk in the Gadag district.
It can be recalled that, on Sunday, a speeding truck collided with an auto rickshaw in which Kendriya Vidyalaya school teacher Shailaja Rao was travelling, resulting in her death and serious injuries to the rickshaw driver.
Soon after the incident, the CCTV footage of the accident went viral on social media. In the video, it can be seen how the truck was being driven in a reckless manner, causing the accident. Taking quick action, the police nabbed the accused and prosecuted him under section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court has taken cognisance and remanded him to 14 days judicial custody.
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Classical MusicOpera
Prototype Festival
Illustration by Cathryn Virginia
The eight-year-old Prototype Festival, which runs Jan. 9-19 at intimate venues around the city, has turned a once fallow tract of the classical-music calendar into one of the most exciting and boundary-pushing stretches of opera and music theatre in New York. Jennifer Zetlan and Nathan Gunn star in this year’s marquee production, “Ellen West,” in which Ricky Ian Gordon applies his heartfelt lyricism to Frank Bidart’s 1977 poem about a woman whose eating disorder stymied doctors’ efforts at intervention. In “Magdalene,” fourteen female composers come together to reconstitute the persona of Mary Magdalene, and, in “Rev. 23,” Julian Wachner and Cerise Lim Jacobs perform a similar act of reimagination using the Book of Revelation. Three other pieces—Jeremy Schonfeld’s rock opera “Iron & Coal,” Garrett Fisher’s Noh-inspired “Blood Moon,” and Gregory Vuyani Maqoma’s dance piece “Cion”—explore the ways music helps us connect with or mourn our ancestors.
— Oussama Zahr
Jan. 9-19.
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New generation cardiac CT scanners (Aquilion ONE, Brilliance iCT, Discovery CT750 HD and Somatom Definition Flash) for cardiac imaging in people with suspected or known coronary artery disease in whom imaging is difficult with earlier generation CT scanners
Diagnostics guidance [DG3] Published date: January 2012 Last updated: July 2017
2 The technologies
3 Clinical need and practice
4 The diagnostic tests
5 Outcomes
6 Considerations
7 Recommendations for further research
Appendix A: Diagnostics Advisory Committee members and NICE project team
6.1 The scope assumed that Aquilion ONE, Brilliance iCT, Discovery CT750 HD and Somatom Definition Flash provided broadly similar benefits for people in whom imaging is difficult. The assessment was carried out on this basis. The Committee considered comments on the diagnostics assessment report from stakeholders about the equivalence of the four scanners. The Committee heard that the scanners use different technologies to gain image improvement and dose reduction, and that the different approaches may provide differential benefits depending on the reasons for imaging being difficult. For the purposes of this assessment, the Committee considered that it was reasonable to assume that each of the devices was capable of providing adequate imaging for all groups of people in whom imaging is difficult. Moreover, the Committee concluded that many people have combinations of conditions that lead to imaging difficulties and, therefore, it would not be optimal to specify use of any one particular device.
6.2 Of the 24 test accuracy studies included in the diagnostics assessment report, 3 studies did not specify the model of the scanner used, 1 study used Somatom Definition Flash, 1 used Aquilion ONE and 19 used Somatom Definition (a model predating the Somatom Definition Flash). The manufacturer of the Discovery CT750 HD confirmed the CT750 HD had been used in a study in which the details of the scanner were not provided. Although test accuracy data exist for all of the systems considered, most studies did not stratify outcome reporting for the difficult-to-image subsets and thus the data could not be used in the assessment. The assessment was based on the 24 studies with stratified data. The Committee concluded that the evidence base for these technologies provided it with sufficient certainty for it to formulate recommendations. However, the Committee considered it important that manufacturers make available specific test accuracy data stratified by important patient subgroups, and noted that the current lack of such data made it difficult to make recommendations. The Committee noted that it would only make recommendations on the scanners included in the scope, although evidence from scanners other than the four being evaluated was included in the assessment.
6.3 The Committee discussed the extent to which the usable test accuracy studies, particularly the studies of the older Somatom model, could be generalised across scanners. The Committee heard from the External Assessment Group that statistical tests of the test accuracy results of the different scanners showed the results were not heterogeneous and thus could be combined, and the Committee accepted this explanation.
6.4 The Committee concluded that even though no usable data were available for Brilliance iCT, and one study each was available for Aquilion ONE, Discovery CT750 HD and Somatom Definition Flash, nevertheless it was reasonable for the Committee to make recommendations that applied to all four of the assessed scanners.
6.5 The Committee considered whether all relevant studies had been included in the assessment. In response to comments from representatives of manufacturers about the inclusion of relevant studies, the External Assessment Group confirmed that the literature search was designed to be very sensitive and to maximise identification of papers containing test accuracy data for the groups of patients included in the scope. In addition, all manufacturers had been asked to provide relevant data. Unfortunately, most of the data provided by manufacturers could not be included because it did not contain test accuracy results stratified for the relevant populations for the assessment.
6.6 The Committee acknowledged that the reference standard, invasive coronary angiography, although not 100% accurate in clinical practice, is an accepted reference standard for assessment of anatomic coronary disease. The high accuracy of CT when compared with angiography, coupled with the known inaccuracies of angiography, imply that CT may be even more effective and cost effective than the assessment indicated because it may be more accurate, and angiography less accurate, than modelled.
6.7 The Committee acknowledged that from a patient perspective, a non-invasive cardiac diagnostic test is more appealing than invasive coronary angiography because of the greater morbidity and mortality risks associated with angiography. The External Assessment Group informed the Committee that the modelling had reflected this preference to some extent, because it included the increased morbidity and mortality resulting from invasive procedures as well as their associated costs. CT was found to be more cost effective than angiography because of the lower risk of these outcomes and the reduced costs associated with CT (reduced imaging costs and reduced downstream healthcare costs from dealing with complications), even though angiography had been assumed to be the more accurate test.
6.8 The Committee considered how using new generation cardiac CT scanners for evaluating people with suspected coronary artery disease would fit in the context of the NICE clinical guideline on chest pain of recent onset. The Committee concluded that the evidence presented indicated that new generation cardiac CT was more cost effective for people in whom imaging is difficult than proceeding directly to invasive angiography. The Committee noted that earlier generation CT scanners used for people in whom imaging is not difficult are even less expensive and have similar risks and benefits than the new generation scanners. CT could be more cost effective than angiography for all people presenting with chest pain and a pre-test likelihood of 10–29% of coronary artery disease.
6.9 The NICE clinical guideline on chest pain of recent onset, before the 2016 update, recommended calcium scoring to assess patients with an estimated likelihood of coronary artery disease of 10–29%, and varied its further imaging recommendations based on the calcium level. The value of calcium scoring was outside the scope of this evaluation and, thus, not explored further by the Committee.
6.10 The Committee considered whether angiography after CT was needed for people with positive CT scans. The analysis showed that CT alone was more cost effective than CT with angiography for people with suspected coronary artery disease, but CT alone was not more cost effective for people with known coronary artery disease. For both groups, CT followed by invasive coronary angiography for those with positive CT scans was more cost effective than invasive coronary angiography alone.
6.11 The Committee was informed that, in current practice, people who are expected to have revascularisation would usually have angiography either before or as a part of treatment, but that the rate of elective angiography was dropping. The Committee also heard that with time and additional clinician experience with CT angiography, it was likely that follow-up angiography solely for diagnostic purposes would become less frequent. A negative CT scan result would be sufficient to avoid angiography and often low-risk patients with a negative scan could be discharged from specialty care immediately. The Committee heard that if a CT scan result shows moderate stenosis (40–60%), then the patient usually proceeds to functional imaging, whereas for severe stenosis (80%), the patient would be offered invasive coronary angiography. The Committee was advised that having the option to diagnose with CT before proceeding to functional imaging and/or invasive coronary angiography would not affect the throughput of a cardiology department.
6.12 The Committee considered whether it was appropriate to recommend CT scanning for people with known coronary artery disease in whom imaging was not difficult. However, evidence for this population had not been examined and no analysis had been undertaken.
6.13 The Committee also considered whether it was appropriate to recommend CT scanning for people with suspected coronary artery disease who had prior likelihoods of coronary artery disease higher than 10–29%. The sensitivity analysis had shown that the use of new generation CT scanning is within NICE's standard levels of cost effectiveness compared with angiography for people in whom imaging is difficult and who have moderately higher than 29% pre-test probabilities of coronary artery disease. The Committee heard that immediate revascularisation was no longer considered the preferred practice in this population. However, because data for this population had not been examined, it was not possible to make a recommendation.
6.14 The Committee concluded that, based on the results of the assessment carried out by the External Assessment Group, new generation cardiac CT scanners should be recommended for:
first-line imaging of coronary arteries in people with suspected stable coronary artery disease whose estimated likelihood of coronary artery disease is 10–29%, and
first-line evaluation of disease progression in people with known coronary artery disease in whom imaging is difficult.
6.15 The Committee was informed that there are currently up to 40 new generation cardiac CT scanners being used in the NHS in England. The Committee considered that its recommendations would help optimise the use of the scanners that are currently in operation. The Committee acknowledged that the impact of its recommendations would support the further introduction of new generation cardiac CT scanners in the NHS over the next few years.
6.16 The Committee considered if there were any specific equalities issues that would be relevant to this assessment, but none were raised.
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B.C.’s ‘micro-preemie’ Ruby doing well at home
After four-and-a-half months in hospital, Salmon Arm infant growing, moving, smiling
Martha Wickett
Apr. 7, 2018 6:30 a.m.
Being asked how old her baby Ruby is can be a complicated question for Ali Becenko.
Corrected age or actual age?
Ruby was born at 24 weeks and six days gestation, termed a ‘micro-preemie.’
Her birth was a shock. Ali had experienced some complications during her pregnancy that led them to go to the hospital.
“I just thought I was there for an ultrasound.”
Instead, Ruby was born a day-and-a-half later at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver.
One hundred and 39 days after that – about four-and-a-half months, they were able to bring her home.
“It was a long time. It was a roller coaster,” she says. “It was definitely a whole world to be involved in, in one day.”
Ruby is the daughter of Ali and Rod Gollan.
Ruby wasn’t stable enough to be held when she was born so it was about 11 days before Ali could hold her for the first time.
Then the type of ventilator was changed to one where Ruby couldn’t be held at all.
“It’s quite a delicate thing having a breathing tube with a baby that size,” she explains, adding that tiny babies don’t actually like to be touched too much.
Ali went for a month-and-a-half without holding Ruby. Instead, she says, the hospital has found that ‘hand hugging’ is comforting to them. One hand went on her head while the other cupped her feet.
“That was all I could do.”
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One of the biggest hurdles was diaper changing, which had to be done in an incubator, hands in, only so far, working with a tiny baby who is distressed because she doesn’t want to be touched.
Ali left it to the nurses for a while who were skilled doing it.
Worry was a familiar companion. The night before Ruby was born, Ali remembers a woman coming in with all kinds of information about what was next, and lots of statistics.
“I remember her saying babies born at 27 weeks have a better outlook than babies at 24 weeks. That frightened me.”
She says the medical professionals are forthright about what’s going on.
“But they don’t have a crystal ball. Even with a normal baby, it can be two years.”
It was a happy day when she and Rod could take Ruby home, both of them full of gratitude for their medical team.
“I was just glad I could leave with her. Some people had to leave the hospital without their baby.”
Ruby had a NG (nasogastric) tube for feeding when she left and she has chronic lung disease, accompanied by a bit of a grunt and a raspiness to her breathing. She will move out of that diagnosis when her lungs grow to normal size, Ali explains.
Just last week she had the feeding tube removed, she weighs 9 lbs 4 ozs and has been doing fine.
“Rod and I are beyond happy that she has reached this milestone.”
Before Ruby made her appearance, her parents had chosen a couple of names. Her dad chose Ruby, her mom Claire.
However, when she saw the baby, Ali thought Claire was just too plain for her. Not to mention, her skin was ruby-coloured.
So Ruby Claire she is.
Ruby sleeps well at night, she’s not a fussy baby, she loves staring at her dad’s beard – in fact she loves beards in general – she kicks her little feet, she likes lying on her play mat, she loves her little swing, and she can smile.
“It’s all worth it when they smile.”
Ali and Rod would like to thank their family members for all of the help fundraising, as well as the community’s incredible support, which enabled them to spend as much time as possible together in Vancouver as a family while their daughter was in hospital.
“We are so grateful for the help we received.”
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Cunard, Famous Milliner Collaborate
Stephen Jones OBE and the finished design worn by a model from STORM Model Agency on Queen Mary 2. (Cunard)
(PRESS RELEASE)_VALENCIA, Calif., May 30, 2019 – With the summer season upon us, luxury cruise line Cunard unveiled a stunning millinery masterpiece designed in collaboration with the legendary milliner Stephen Jones OBE, onboard Queen Mary 2 today.
Jones, who has designed for royalty including Princess Diana, Princess Eugenie and the Duchess of Sussex, drew inspiration for the hat from Cunard’s rich heritage and the emotive experience one gets while sailing across the Atlantic on the luxury liner, Queen Mary 2.
“There is something truly unique about travelling across the Atlantic onboard Queen Mary 2 for a Transatlantic Crossing. It is an experience that never leaves you and this emotional connection that guests have for this voyage, in addition to Cunard’s history, provided the perfect inspiration to create this headpiece.” said Jones.
He added: “I wanted to design something that was strong and bold - yet elegant and regal, like a crown. The hat is a nod to the beauty of the sea but also the glamour of ocean travel that Cunard epitomizes. The look and feel is modern and contemporary and could be for the British Social Season. I’m particularly looking forward to seeing the hat being worn at Gold Cup Day, Royal Ascot in a few weeks time.”
Jones has incorporated a variety of materials into the headpiece, mirroring the milliner's preoccupation with creating designs that appeal to fashionable women who are confident in their wardrobe choices. Among his clients are members of London society and some of the most legendary fashion houses including Dior.
Jones will headline Cunard’s annual Transatlantic Fashion Week which departs New York on July 28, 2019, arriving in Southampton seven days later on August 4, 2019. The hat will be part of Jones’ dazzling runway shows on board. In addition, Jones will offer guests insight on his distinguished career via a series of talks and Q&As. He will be joined during the fashion week by other celebrated names in the industry including Stuart Weitzman, Hilary Alexander OBE and Lindy Woodhead.
“The Transatlantic Crossing is our signature voyage and sailing on a Cunard liner has long been synonymous with style and glamour. Stephen Jones is one the most respected and innovative milliners of our generation; his participation in Transatlantic Fashion Week this July 2019 illustrates the distinctive experiences that are found only on Cunard,” said Josh Leibowitz, SVP Cunard North America.
Virgin Asks: South Dakota, Where Are You?
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(PRESS RELEASE)_Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, the new adult-by-design cruise ship setting sail in 2020, has already booked voyages with sailors from all over the United States… except South Dakota.
The average full-time employee in South Dakota uses only 26% of their vacation days to travel. In fact, about 73% of South Dakotans have left over days each year!
To rally some South Dakotans to come sail with Virgin Voyages and use those vacation days, the brand has put out a call for sailors encouraging them to book with clever billboards around the state. To give them even more of a nudge, Virgin Voyages is offering the first lucky South Dakotan who books a cruise a prize package that includes:
$605 in Sailor Loot to use on-board the Scarlet Lady
2 first class tickets from the 605 to the 305
One-night hotel stay in Miami
Limo transfer to the ship in Miami
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Additionally, Virgin's Richard Branson, ever the master marketer, published this letter as a full-page ad in today's New York Times:
UPDATE: As of 1 pm EDT, still no booking!
Vantage 'Ocean Explorer' Open for Booking
Ocean Explorer (artist rendering)
(PRESS RELEASE)_Boston, MA – May 29, 2019 – Ocean Explorer, Vantage’s first ocean going small-ship, is booking its first 11 itineraries of uniquely-curated travel experiences, launching with its inaugural voyage Essential Asia: Hong Kong to Singapore Adventure Cruise in 2021. The Ocean Explorer will circumnavigate the globe with a roster of exciting new expeditions that will bring guests to the hidden gems in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the British Isles, Scandinavia and beyond. For more information or to book an itinerary, please visit www.vantage.cruises.
Marking a major milestone in Vantage Deluxe World Travel’s history, Vantage Cruise Lines recently announced the expansion of its fleet of world-class cruise ships with two ocean-going vessels, the Ocean Explorer and sister ship, the Ocean Odyssey, which is set to launch in 2022.
“At Vantage, our goal is to provide the ultimate in small-vessel luxury experience,” said Henry R. Lewis, Founder & Owner, Vantage Deluxe World Travel. “The Ocean Explorer will offer a completely unique experience for travelers who want to immerse themselves in the culture of faraway lands and truly experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, while enjoying the incredible service and amenities of an intimate environment.”
Guests who book the following eleven itineraries will be the first to experience this luxury expedition small-ship ocean cruising vessel for the cruising season:
Essential Asia: Hong Kong to Singapore
East Asia Adventure: Malaysia, Sri Lanka & Beyond
Around the Arabian Peninsula: Dubai, Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Israel
Across the Indian Ocean: India and the Best of the Emirates
Eastern Mediterranean Crossing: The Holy Land, Greek Islands, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt & the Suez Canal
Mediterranean Delights: Greece, Italy, France, Monaco, and Spain
Spain & the Portuguese Coast: A Cruise Around Iberia
Lisbon to London: A Coastal Odyssey
Pearls of Northern Europe & the North Sea
Jewels of Scandinavia & the Baltics
Beauty of the British Isles
For those who believe there can never be a true synergy between luxury travel and expedition cruising, the five-star Ocean Explorer defies expectations. In its inaugural season, the Ocean Explorer will navigate worldwide with 20 itineraries beginning in Asia, through Europe, a transatlantic passage to North America, down to Central and South America, and make its way down to Antarctica. Fine dining, small passenger-to-crew ratio, spa amenities and services await onboard — along with adventures like small-group wildlife viewing, biking, kayaking and paddle-boarding offshore. Multiple stateroom and suite options are available, walk-out balconies offer private panoramic observation opportunities, and unique TriLuxe Suites with the option for adjoining rooms will enhance family and group experiences.
The Ocean Explorer will accommodate up to 170 guests with 77 cabins and a landmark 15 solo cabins. Breathtaking views abound on the ship’s top deck observation lounge and lobby. Guests will enjoy curated lectures, programs, musical performances, and cultural events held in the multilevel lounge, relax by the swimming pool, or catch a movie on the outdoor movie screen. The onboard Concierge will cater to every need, both pre-trip and during the cruise.
What’s more, the Ocean Explorer features the latest satellite and navigation technology, including ULSTEIN X-BOW® technology, allowing for smoother sailing and deeper exploration into packed ice, enhancing comfort as guests traverse the world’s seas.
Additional amenities include:
Culinary program offering gourmet dining incorporating region fare
All beer and wine included with dinner
Health and wellness options including: onboard spa, swimming pool, and gymnasium
Expert cultural lecturers’ and nightly curated performances
Knowledgeable expedition staff by region
Small passenger-to-crew ratio
Separate, intimate space for all of your group’s private dining needs (available upon request)
Environmentally friendly standards with reduced emissions into air and sea and lower energy consumption
Dynamic positioning technology
State of the art safety technology Polar Code 6 compliant, fully compliant with the latest SOLAS requirements in expedition cruising,
Rolls Royce stabilizer system “Safe Return to Port” technology
Multiple launching platforms to allow for easy and quick loading of expedition landing craft, kayaks, standup paddleboards
Onboard medical doctor
About Vantage Cruise Lines:
Vantage Deluxe World Travel, is an award-winning, world-renowned deluxe river cruising tour operator named by Travel + Leisure as ‘One of the Best River Cruises in the World’ in 2018, recognized by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Award for the sixth consecutive year as one of the top river cruise lines in the world, and voted the Best Solo Cruise for River Travelers by The Solo Traveler. The Vantage family of brands also includes Vantage Cruise Line and Vantage Adventures. The company owns and operates its own fleet of luxurious river cruise ships that sail the Rhine, Danube, Main, Moselle, and Seine rivers; and also charters ships in Portugal, the Mediterranean, Russia, Asia, North America, Central America, and South America.
To see more from our vantage point, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. To start creating your journey, call 1-888-514-1845 or visit www.vantage.cruises.
A Visit to St. Maarten
Photo: North Palm Beach Life
ST. MAARTEN_Half-French, half-Dutch, and All-Fun, this is one of our favorite Caribbean destinations. No, we don't rush to Maho Beach to watch the planes 100 feet above our heads so the jet blast can propel us into the ocean; no, we don't head for the famous nude beaches, either. To each his own.
What we enjoy is taking the Water Taxi over to the Philipsburg, the capital on the Dutch side. The taxi is just a short walk from where the cruise ships dock, through upscale shops and bars. The fare is $7 roundtrip, and if you are only here for a short time, as we were, it's our go-to option.
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Carnival Sunrise Officially Named in NY
Carnival Sunrise in New York (Carnival)
Custom-built champagne bottle
(PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (May 23, 2019) – Following a $200 million dry dock that is already generating raves from guests sailing on its first cruises out of Norfolk, the transformed Carnival Sunrise was officially named today by godmother Kelly Arison – daughter of Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine – in an elegant and memorable ceremony at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City.
As a Carnival godmother, Kelly Arison carries on a family tradition – her mother, Madeleine was godmother to the ship when it first entered service in 1999, and her grandmother Lin Arison served as godmother to Carnival Sunrise’s sister ship, Carnival Sunshine, in 2013.
“To be a part of Carnival Sunrise’s official naming is more than I could have ever imagined and an experience I’ll never forget,” said Kelly Arison. “The ship is absolutely beautiful, and I’m so honored to not only carry on my family’s legacy as godmother but to also use this opportunity to raise awareness for a well-deserving organization, the Ehlers-Danlos Society.”
In a unique twist, the naming of Carnival Sunrise was commemorated with Arison “uncorking” a custom-made, four-foot-high confetti-filled champagne bottle sculpture designed by world-renowned and Miami-based artist Romero Britto. The one-of-a-kind bottle features Britto’s signature vibrant colors, bold patterns and elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti, as well as Carnival-inspired designs. Smaller versions of the bottle will be sold onboard with proceeds benefiting the Ehlers-Danlos Society (EDS), an organization dedicated to serving those with joint hypermobility spectrum disorders, of which Arison is a strong advocate. Carnival also made a donation to the organization as part of the naming festivities.
Kathie Lee Gifford, who has had a longstanding 35-year relationship with Carnival, took a moment to address the crowd and extend her best wishes to Arison as godmother, a role that Gifford served for two Carnival ships, Celebration in 1987 and Ecstasy in 1991.
The event included a video featuring players from the Miami Heat, of which Micky Arison is a managing general partner. In the video, Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning, as well as former Miami Heat player and Carnival’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal, congratulated Arison.
“The planning for this project began more than two years ago and involved 7,000 people who worked together to deliver this amazing transformation. We are so excited to welcome Carnival Sunrise to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet – she is already winning over our guests and providing so many new ways to Choose Fun,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “It has also been such a special and unique opportunity to have Madeleine Arison, who served as godmother at the original delivery of this vessel 20 years ago, pass the honor of serving as godmother to her daughter Kelly during our official naming ceremony today.”
As part of a fleetwide $2 billion ship enhancement program, Carnival Sunrise features all of Carnival’s popular branded food, beverage and entertainment innovations with new offerings such as Guy’s Burger Joint and Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse, in collaboration with Food Network star and longtime partner Guy Fieri; The Chef’s Table fine dining experience; cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar; a new WaterWorks aqua park; SportSquare recreation area; and a Serenity adults-only retreat, among many others.
Carnival Sunrise will spend the summer in New York operating four- to 14-day voyages before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a winter schedule of Caribbean and Bahamian cruises beginning in October. Carnival Sunrise then heads back to New York for another season of cruises beginning in spring 2020.
What's New at Azamara
Credit: Azamara
(AZAMARA CRUISING DIGEST)_Where to Cruise this Summer...Festivals & Events in Europe: This summer, the special events and festivals offered by Azamara will make this season one you won’t forget. This July, history buffs can relish in a night full of fireworks at the Festa Del Redentore in Venice, which celebrates the end of the plague in 1576. Golf enthusiasts can set sail on Azamara’s 12-night voyage to the British Isles and attend the 148th Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Another shore-excursion Azamara’s guests can book while on Azamara’s 10-night Northern Capitals Voyage is to the Edinburgh’s Royal Tattoo, which is one of the world’s greatest spectacles that honors the symbol of Scottish pride and passion.
Set Sail to America’s 49th State…For the first time ever, Azamara Quest will set sail to Alaska this summer, with a total of 11 ports of call including larger ports such as Juneau and Skagway and smaller ports including Hubbard Glacier and Ketchikan, which Azamara is able to access due to its smaller ship size. During these sailings, Azamara’s guests will be able to explore Alaska through the exclusive-to-Azamara Destination Immersion-focused program AzAmazing Evenings, which are complimentary signature evening shore excursions designed to connect guests to the local culture of a destination. AzAmazing Evenings include performances from Sitka’s native Alaskan dancers, Naa Kahídi Tlingit and Russian folk dancing group, the New Archangel Dancers. Aside from the signature AzAmazing Evenings, Azamara also offers other experiences for guests including a ride on the Wilderness Express, off-roading in a Tomcar Kart through Ketchikan’s expansive outdoors, dog sledding in Skagway, and boarding The Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau.”
What’s New – 2021 and 2022 Itineraries…Amani, Japan and Arica, Chile to Fraser Island, Australia and Tema (Accra), Ghana are among the 10 maiden ports Azamara has added to its 2021/2022 voyages. Guests can expect over 140 overnight stays around the world as well as deepen their discovery of Eastern Europe with expanded itineraries to the Black Sea and Turkey, including overnights in Istanbul and a chance to explore hidden gems, Antalya and Sinop. Highlights of the Azamara shore programming include touring Seville’s Alcazar and Palacio de Duenas — two sumptuous Moorish style palaces constructed in the 1300s, which housed some of Spain’s most important kings and aristocratic figures — as well as Antalya, aboard the 15-Night Ancient Wonders Voyage to discover the famous Greco-Roman amphitheater, Aspendos — one of the world’s most well-preserved theaters, which can hold over 15,000 people and is still used today.
New Culinary Delights Aboard Azamara…Azamara Club Cruises has officially released the brand’s first-ever vegan menu, with wholesome, healthy options for all Azamara guests to enjoy. The vegan menu’s tasty dishes such as the “Tofu Satay with Nasi Goreng” and “Peking Seitan Duck Pancake Rolls,” are carefully crafted and prepared by the esteemed Azamara culinary team, who are committed to bringing the same high-caliber menu to the ship’s vegan and vegetarian community.
Further, specialty dining restaurant, Aqualina — which serves fine-dining Italian cuisine aboard all three Azamara ships — also launched a new menu. Azamara’s culinary team will infuse the restaurant's existing menu with more authentic Italian options such as the “Gnocchi con Salsiccia” — a homemade gnocchi with grilled Italian Sausage, zucchini, and marinara sauce and “Aragosta con Linguine al nero di seppia e Frutti di Mare” — lobster tail with squid ink pasta, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and light-garlic lemon jus.
Queen Elizabeth Kicks Off Alaska Cruises
Queen Elizabeth’s maiden visit to Vancouver, BC. (Photo by William Jans for Cunard)
(PRESS RELEASE)_VANCOUVER, May 22, 2019 – Luxury cruise line Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth kicked off the company’s return to Alaska today in their West Coast homeport of Vancouver, Canada. Queen Elizabeth will sail four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020, calling at Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Skagway, and more.
The 2020 program will run from June-September, offering a variety of nine to 12 nights as well as a getaway cruise to San Francisco for an overnight stay on the 4th of July. The Alaska voyages will feature longer time in ports such as Ketchikan, Victoria, Juneau, Skagway, and others.
In other experiences only to be found on Cunard, guests will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of Alaska with Cultured Heritage Guides on every sailing. For relaxation, guests can indulge in Mareel Wellness & Beauty (Cunard’s new holistic spa concept) on every voyage, offering oceanic treatments and meditation rituals inspired by the wilderness. And as night falls, with the backdrop of Alaska, guests will enjoy the unique sense of occasion with an Ice White Ball in the spectacular Queens Room on every voyage.
“We are thrilled to launch our inaugural Alaska season today in Vancouver,” said Josh Leibowitz, SVP Cunard North America. “Our guests now have the opportunity to sail into this spectacular region with the luxury and style of being on a Cunard ship. With Glacier Bay added to our 2020 Alaska itineraries, our guests will have an even more dramatic front-row seat to witness the immense beauty of the region.”
Guests who book a 2020 Alaska Voyage by June 27, 2019 receive:
-Up to $1000 Onboard Credit per stateroom
-50% reduced deposit
-Third/fourth berths as low as $500 per person
-Free Drinks and Free Gratuities for Grill Suite guests
-5% off public fares for past guests
-Up to $500 additional Onboard Credit per person when booking Cruise and Rail package
-Please visit https://www.cunard.com/en-us/cruise-destinations/alaska visit for additional details on the offer
Queen Elizabeth, the youngest ship in the fleet, has recently undergone a refit, launching the new spa concept Mareel Wellness & Beauty, developed in partnership with industry innovator Canyon Ranch®. The new spa offers a holistic approach with a focus on the healing energy of the sea. The spa features an extensive new treatment menu with mineral-rich seawater and marine-based experiences as well as a redesign of the entire spa facility. An Alaskan Wellness Experience will be featured during the Alaska voyages – a 2.5-hour treatment which incorporates elements of the environment.
Cunard continues its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer, offering pre- and post-cruise tours on the famous railroad. Tours include either three- to five-nights’ accommodation, plus two full days aboard the train. The expedition travels through a spectacular array of scenery with glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies, through winding river canyons, mountain passes and dramatic tunnels. Highlights include the Continental Divide, Kicking Horse Canyon, Spiral Tunnels and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon.
For more information about Cunard or to book a voyage, contact your Travel Advisor, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com
Carnival Airship Heads for Big Apple
(PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (May 22, 2019) – Carnival Cruise Line’s #ChooseFun AirShip is heading east to celebrate the start of summer and the New York debut of the totally transformed Carnival Sunrise, kicking off its month-long tour with an appearance at the ship’s official naming ceremony at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on May 23.
Over the subsequent four weeks, the 128-foot-long AirShip will visit locations across all five New York boroughs, New Jersey and Philadelphia, flying over many popular landmarks and events. AirShip’s first week will include visits to Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn followed by classic summer vacation hot spots Fire Island, Coney Island and Staten Island for Memorial Day weekend, and a week in Long Island. AirShip will then spend the first week of June flying over New Jersey before concluding its northeast tour in The Bronx and Brooklyn.
“Seeing how successful our West Coast journey was earlier this year, we knew we had to get the East Coast in on the fun,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “We plan to do New York in a big way this summer as we take the region by sea and air with summer sailings of the beautiful Carnival Sunrise and AirShip enticing fun seekers to Choose Fun with a Carnival cruise.”
Carnival’s AirShip has a bigger and better charitable component than ever before, as well. Encouraging fans to engage with AirShip on social media, for every person who posts a photo of the colorful blimp using the hashtag #ChooseFun, Carnival will make a $10 donation to its longtime charitable partner St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, up to a maximum donation of $20,000, helping in the ongoing fight against childhood cancer.
Consumers will also have the chance to win a free cruise or weekly drawings for cash gift cards when they enter the AirShip Sweepstakes that kicks off May 23 at carnival.com/choosefun.
Carnival Sunrise will spend the summer in New York operating four- to 14-day voyages before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a winter schedule of Caribbean and Bahamian cruises beginning in October 2019. Carnival Sunrise then heads back to New York for another season of cruises in spring 2020.
Carnival, Harlem Globetrotters Partner
(PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (May 21, 2019) – Carnival Cruise Line announced today an exclusive partnership with the world-famous basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters, serving as the group’s official cruise line sponsor worldwide.
Combining the Harlem Globetrotters’ high-flying athleticism, theatrical stunts and comedic acts with Carnival’s role as the family cruise leader, the two ambassadors of fun will bring a new level of excitement to more than 150 of the team’s shows across the country.
The Harlem Globetrotters’ always entertaining exhibition games will be enhanced by Carnival’s signature brand of fun through in-game integrations, giveaways and joint marketing efforts such as a designated Choose Fun Zone seating area with branded signage, playful décor, special player interactions and more. This partnership will also provide Carnival with traditional marketing assets to support their charitable partners’ initiatives.
To celebrate the partnership, Carnival is launching an exclusive “Trot the Globe” sales event from May 21 – 23 which can be accessed at https://www.carnival.com/.
A video shot on board Carnival Horizon featuring Harlem Globetrotters stars Hammer Harrison and Dragon Taylor showcases the dynamic duo’s impressive skills as they make shots from high above Carnival’s SkyRide aerial attraction and Lido Deck. The video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Ke36j-QUMto.
“For more than nine decades, we’ve used basketball as a means to bring laughter, joy and fun to our fans worldwide,” said Howard Smith, Harlem Globetrotters president. “When we heard about the opportunity to partner with cruise industry leader Carnival, we couldn’t wait to use our combined love of entertaining audiences to make our games more fun and memorable than ever.”
“The Harlem Globetrotters are synonymous with fun, helping families create wonderful memories – and our brands align so well together,” said Scott Becher, vice president, head of partnerships for Carnival Cruise Line. “We look forward to seeing how everyone will ‘Choose Fun’ Globetrotters-style.”
Inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and known for their incredible dribbling, shooting and dunking skills as well as their crowd interaction, the Harlem Globetrotters have performed for more than 148 million fans in 124 countries since their inception in 1926. Now performing 400 shows each year, the team has become a worldwide icon and pioneer in the sports industry showcasing some of the best basketball players in the world.
Regent Seven Seas Debuts New Plant-Based Cuisine
Crispy Sweet & Sour Vegetables with Tofu, Cashew and Sesame Seeds
(PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (May 20, 2019) – Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, today announced the debut of an extensive array of innovative plant-based cuisine on menus across its fleet.
Beginning October 1, 2019, more than 200 gourmet plant-based selections will be offered at breakfast, lunch and dinner to meet the evolving tastes of luxury travelers who are following vegan or vegetarian lifestyles, or hunger to enjoy more plant-based fare.
New dishes like Wild Mushroom Tart with Brittle Pie Crust,Mushroom Duxelles and Red Pepper Coulis; Falafel Fritters with Harissa Mayo, Cucumber, Mint, and Capers; Spiced Potato & Green Pea Samosas with Tamarind Chutney; and Summer Berry Pudding Chantilly showcase a range of cuisines including Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Italian, Malaysian, and more. Other menu highlights include nourishing Power Bowls and Poke Bowls, hearty pastas and noodles, light and refreshing salads and soups and decadent items like an ImpossibleTM Cheeseburger, and a Peach and Blueberry Cobbler with Cornmeal-Almond Topping.
“For luxury travelers who are increasingly adding more plant-based cuisine to their meals, we’re offering
even more imaginative selections of bold, flavorful appetizers, entrees and desserts, with craveable tastes and mouth-watering presentations,” said Jason Montague, Regent Seven Seas Cruises president and chief
executive officer. “Our expanded plant-based cuisine sets the highest benchmark in luxury cruising.”
Luxury travelers are increasingly interested in enjoying plant-based fare. Worldwide, more than 9 of 10
plant-based meals are consumed by people who are not vegans.
Regent’s 200 plant-based selections will be fully integrated into the daily menus on Regent ships, instead
of being offered on a separate menu. The new offerings were developed by Regent’s culinary leadership team under the direction of Bernhard Klotz, Regent’s vice president of Food and Beverage, in concert with worldrenowned chef, culinary instructor, and author Christophe Berg.
“Plant-based cuisine appeals to a broad audience of luxury travelers,” Klotz explained. “This is an emerging,
modern specialty cuisine that allows our guests to enjoy more flavorful foods that are in harmony with their current tastes and pushes the boundaries on Regent’s acclaimed culinary creativity and imagination.”
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Mansfield General Election 2019 results - landslide victory for Conservatives
Ben Bradley kept the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 16, 306 votes
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Ben Bradley retained his place as MP for Mansfield upon a majority of more than 16,000
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A tearful Ben Bradley was wearing a Christmas jumper as he pledged to bring "nurses into hospitals and police on to the streets" after a landslide victory in Mansfield.
Mr Bradley, who produced a shock result at the last General Election in 2017 as he took the seat from the Labour Party for the first time since 1923, won with a majority of 16,306 votes.
In 2017, the seat was taken from Labour with a fairly small majority of 1,057 votes, and resulted in Sir Alan Meale retiring as a Labour politician.
It was a seat that was once considered, even by the 'Big Beast' of politics himself - Ken Clarke - to have been impenetrable by anyone other than Labour.
On December 12, Mr Bradley proved otherwise for the second time.
Ben Bradley has arrived in Mansfield in a Christmas jumper
"It's a massive thing, I feel with a majority and the success of my other colleagues in Nottinghamshire, that we can now deliver what we promised," Mr Bradley told Nottinghamshire Live.
"We need to fulfill our pledges, we need to get those nurses into hospitals and those police on the streets.
"We need to invest in our transport network. Mansfield has so much potential. I'm feeling amazing."
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Labour's Sonya Ward, who received 15,178 votes on the night, said she is "pessimistic" for the future and says she has no choice but to "continue the fight for those in absolute poverty."
Speaking after her loss, she said: "I'm pessimistic for the future for the families living here in absolute poverty. We have seen ages go down by 15 percent . £123 per week below the national average.
"[The Conservatives] have had nine years and those issues have got worse. Homelessness is up. Thousands of children are without a home. As someone who has worked with kids I can only feel pessimistic.
"We are not blurry-eyed, we are clear eyed. And we will continue this fight."
Sonya Ward, Labour
The turnout for the former mining town on the night was 64.08 percent, slightly below that of 2017 when the turnout was 64.58 percent.
Sarah Brown, who was representing the Liberal Democrats, received slightly more votes over 2017, coming in third with 1,626 votes, compared to 697.
"My aim was standing up for the 30 percent," she added.
Labour's Vernon Coaker loses his Gedling seat after 22 years serving the area
Mr Bradley said there had been a gradual shift over the "past 20 to 30 years" - including in 1987 when Labour barely held on with a majority of just 56 votes, following the mining strikes of 1984.
Andy Abrahams, the Labour mayor of Mansfield, who won by just two votes earlier this year, spoke on behalf of the Labour party following the exit poll which predicted a Conservative win.
He said: "It's all about Brexit.
"It's really disappointing. I really feel for Sonya and the team who have worked tirelessly in this very honest campaign.
"There are some really fantastic Labour policies but they hit the brick wall of Brexit."
The results in full:
Ben Bradley, Conservative: 31,484
Sarah Brown, Lib Dems: 1,626
Stephen Harvey, Independent: 458
Sid Pepper, Independent: 527
Sonya Ward, Labour: 15,178
Turnout: 64.08%
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Team at National Center for Atmospheric Research develops data assimilation tools used throughout science
Models of orbiting satellites in the thermosphere were improved using data assimilation.
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A hurricane rages off the coast of Florida. Planes fly into the eye of the storm, capturing details about the speed and structure of the hurricane and beaming this data back to headquarters.
On the coast, sensors draw in data on wave heights. Satellites image inundated neighborhoods. Twitter sentiment analysis tracks growing unease centered on a highway bottleneck. All of this information pours into a central control system and helps guide forecasts and shape evacuation plans.
This is the potential power of data-driven science.
We're not there yet, but increasingly access to streams of observational data is transforming many branches of science. From sequencers and satellites to telescopes and tele-operated drone swarms, massive amounts of data are being collected in ever-new ways. This is offering a means to test and improve existing models that had been developed over decades.
Scientists use predictive models because they cannot experiment with the future climate or a city's highways in a laboratory, the way they do with chemical reactions or cell cultures. But these models are not without errors and a certain degree of uncertainty. Increasingly, researchers are finding that incorporating real-time data into the model can improve the predictions that models give, in a process called data assimilation.
"This is a common problem, almost a generic problem in science," said Jeffrey Anderson, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. "You observe a physical system and then you try to model it, and to do that, somehow you have to relate your model with your observations.
"At the end of the day, the scientific method is about prediction, and data assimilation is this core piece of the scientific method that sort of got ignored for a long time. We really view data assimilation as the tools for confronting models with observations."
Data assimilation for all
Typically, data is analyzed to determine the fundamental way a system--like ocean currents or tornadoes--operates and again to establish the initial conditions--the starting point from which a simulation begins. This assures that the models and simulations accurately reflect the best understanding of the science and the known conditions on the ground.
But such models have typically used static data. Today it's possible to incorporate dynamic, real-time data that offers even more assurance that a model or forecast is realistic.
Data assimilation had been a part of weather prediction since the 1970s, but it was difficult to develop and implement, and laborious to change. As a result, it was only used in the most important and intensive simulations--like official global weather predictions.
In the early 2000s, shortly after arriving at NCAR, Anderson--formerly a climate model developer--began thinking about ways to improve data assimilation and make it accessible to all scientists.
More data was becoming available every day. The scientific community needed a way of using it. But the only data assimilation methods available were entangled and inseparable from the codes that were used at the numerical weather prediction centers.
"I came to NCAR with the idea that we were at a time where, with proper software engineering techniques and the proper data assimilation algorithms, we could actually build a data assimilation system that could be used with any number of models and any number of observations," Anderson recalled.
He started a data assimilation research section at NCAR called DARES--a small, data-savvy team that helps Earth scientists incorporate data into their research.
"We really see ourselves as the unsexy member of this triumvirate of models, observations, and the data assimilation that puts the two together," Anderson said.
DARES became that community facility he had envisioned, with software, tools and documentation, plus people offering dedicated, hands-on support.
"We take very seriously NCAR's mission of supporting university scientists, providing them with the tools they need to move their research ahead," he said.
As part of their community-development work, they created a data assimilation tool, called DART (Data Assimilation Research Testbed), used by more than three-dozen large community codes and hundred of scientists in areas ranging from space debris prediction to ocean currents. Released in 2004, DART continues to evolve and grow.
In several recent journal papers, one can see the impact that DART and data assimilation in general are having on climate, weather and ocean modeling and diverse other research areas.
Below are a few "snapshots" of findings enabled by data assimilation.
Cosmic rays and soil moisture
Scientists are always coming up with new ways of sensing the environment and of adapting those sensors to perform useful functions in society. One such example is the use of cosmic-ray sensors--among them the NSF-funded COsmic-ray Soil Moisture Observing System (COSMOS) project led by the University of Arizona--to measure soil moisture dynamics at an unprecedented scale.
The sensor measures the number of neutrons at a particular energy level (called "fast neutrons") whose absorption is directly related to the amount of hydrogen in the soil. By removing the effect of additional sources of hydrogen, the sensor can measure soil moisture at between 12 and 76 centimeters (or up to two and a half feet), depending on the water content.
Rafael Rosolem, a lecturer in Water and Environment Engineering at the University of Bristol, has been assimilating measurements from the COSMOS network to improve the performance of land surface models.
"Our collaborative work with NCAR and the University of Arizona showed the benefits of employing data assimilation techniques, such as the suite of algorithms provided by the DART software, to improve simulations of soil moisture using novel technology such as the cosmic-ray sensors available from the COSMOS network," Rosolem said.
The work has implications for future efforts to improve the quality of weather and climate predictions, agriculture monitoring, flood forecasts and drought monitoring. The research was recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Science.
Snow water resources
Snow is an important, but not well-understood factor in global climate due to the lack of high-quality datasets.
Zong-Liang Yang, a professor of geoscience at The University of Texas at Austin, and his graduate student Yong-Fei Zhang have been using DART to improve the representation of snow in the land component of the Community Earth Systems Model--an earth system model composed of coupled atmosphere, ocean, land surface, sea ice, land ice and other models, used by the wider climate research community.
The work is part of a multi-institution effort led by UT-Austin, along with NCAR and NASA, focused on developing a global-scale multi-sensor snow data assimilation system.
"DART fits my group's goal of developing a flexible and extensible land data assimilation system," said Yang. "Besides our prototype snow data assimilation, DART is useful for data assimilation involving other variables, such as soil moisture, skin temperature, and leaf area index from various satellite sources and ground observations."
The results of Yang and his team's data assimilation effort were published recently in the Journal of Geophysics Research: Atmospheres.
Said Yang, "Such a truly multi-mission, multi-platform, multi-sensor, and multi-scale data assimilation system with DART will, ultimately, help constrain earth system models using all kinds of observations to improve their prediction skills."
Solar radiation in the thermosphere (the layer of the Earth's atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and directly below the exosphere) significantly affects the drag experienced by objects like satellites and spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The fact that the drag changes depending on several factors leads to uncertainty in the position of objects in orbit, which could result in the loss of a spacecraft.
One way of decreasing this uncertainty is by obtaining more precise estimates about the neutral density of the atmosphere from thermospheric models. And an effective way of improving the accuracy of these models is via data assimilation.
In a recent paper published in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Alexey Morozov and colleagues from the University of Michigan showed that DART was able to improve the accuracy of the Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model (GITM) by assimilating measurements data from CHAMP (Challenging Minisatellite Payload), a German satellite used for atmospheric research.
In their experiments, Morozov and his team used DART's data assimilation and machine learning capabilities to fix holes in GITM and to eliminate a bias they were finding in some simulations.
"We had to get our hands wet at seeing if DART can do a simple thing--push a lever in the right direction to increase the density to match the CHAMP data," said Morozov, who now works at InvenSense, an intelligent sensor company. They found that in some cases, using DART reduced up to 70 percent of the bias from the model.
"The space weather research is one of a number of applications where we've let people do science where no one had been able to confront the models with observations before," said Anderson.
Assimilating the assimilators
Typically, when a researcher wants to add DART to their code, Anderson invites them to the NCAR campus for a week. There, he and his team work to understand how their code operates and determine how to incorporate DART so that the model--now using dynamic data--produces more accurate results.
There is a downside to data assimilation, however. Assimilating data into a simulation in a statistically-accurate way requires one to run a simulation many times (sometimes up to 60)--a process called ensemble forecasting.
"What we're trying to do is sample from a distribution of these ensemble and then make a forecast," Anderson said. This requires additional computing power, which, for already compute-hungry simulations, can be a challenge to find.
However, these extra runs don't only correct errors in the models. They also provide new information and allow scientists to ask different types of questions.
"Ensemble forecasting offers an opportunity to study the sensitivity of forecasts, for instance, to correlate bad weather in Oklahoma City with winds over New Mexico," he said, citing a recent study his team was involved in.
Another thing data assimilation can do is identify errors in a model or an observing device. When researches realize that their data isn't matching the model, it provides an opportunity to find systematic problems--say, an out-of-alignment observing satellite or a bug in a forecasting code.
Simulation and modeling are often referred to as the third pillar of science, after theory and experimentation. But some have suggested that data-driven approaches, like the projects powered by DART, are fast becoming a fourth pillar.
With sensors and computer processing getting cheaper and more ubiquitous every year, it's not hard to imagine a world where data is available to an even greater degree than today. With it will come a need to use this data to calibrate models and improve predictions, and, as shown by the recent papers, DART is one effective way to do so.
"We do all this complicated statistics that puts these pieces together to make forecasts, and that's really been hard for the community as a whole to convey the importance of," Anderson said. "But the rest of these pieces don't fly without good assimilation in the center."
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Water derived from snow pack in Spring 2003 is simulated by the Community Land Model version 4.
Schematic of ensemble data assimilation--from the DAReS perspective.
Comparison of simulated soil moisture profiles with and without assimilation of cosmic-ray neutrons.
DART provides researchers with powerful, flexible data assimilation tools.
Cosmic-ray soil moisture sensor installed in Brazil.
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Lesun takes early lead to secure pentathlon gold
Aleksander Lesun of Russia set a new Olympic record in the men's modern pentathlon, leading from start to finish.
Russia's Lesun started the competition by setting an Olympic record in the fencing phase and held his lead to take gold, making up for a disappointing fourth-place finish in London four years ago. He crossed the combined shooting/running finish line seven seconds ahead of silver-medallist Pavlo Tymoshchenko of Ukraine, scoring an Olympic record of 1479 points overall. Mexico's Uscanga Hernandez took bronze.
“I’ve set records in fencing before — after that I was just doing my job," said the 28-year-old Lesun, who enjoyed a nine-second lead going into the running and shooting phase. “I was really upset after London 2012 but I tried to calm down and that was the main thing.”
“I came here for a medal. There was some pressure because last year I achieved my best result by winning the world title. I wanted to repeat that in an Olympic Games," said silver medalist Tymoshchenko, who jumped from eighth to finish second after the final shooting and running event.
Hernandez, who held off opponents by just two seconds in the final metres of the race to win a medal, described the race to finish line: “My entire life passed in front of my eyes. Those times I have failed, the victories I had — everything that I went through along these years to not let this chance get away. I had two things in mind. The first was that it would be the competition of my life and second that I could get an historical result for Mexico. I knew I had nothing to lose, and too much to win.”
The medals were a first for Mexico and Ukraine in Olympic modern pentathlon. It was Russia's fourth gold medal in the sport in the past five Olympic Games. Since 2000, Russian athletes only failed to clinch the title in the men’s modern pentathlon event in London 2012.
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The Stillwater-based convenience stores operator on Monday announced plans to open CNG fueling stations at existing locations in Del City, Stillwater and Enid. That will give OnCue a total of 13 CNG fueling stations around the state.
"As a local company, we are proud to support Oklahoma's natural gas industry by opening new CNG fueling stations in the state," CEO Jim Griffith said. "The economic and environmental benefits of natural gas as a transportation fuel are well documented and our company believes that increasing CNG accessibility is the right thing to do for our customers and our country.
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Solution: Mr Henry visited Colne-based home cinema specialist, Roy Jowett to preview the HD91 projector and ordered this then and there.
Results: The HD91 slotted straight into the existing fittings. The projector was installed and up and running in minutes. Mr Henry said: “The picture quality has to be seen to be believed. Skin tones are perfectly natural – just as the film director intended. It looks like the actors are actually in the room.”
Mr Ged Henry, a cinema enthusiast from Lancashire needed a replacement projector after his Sim2 home cinema projector stopped working.
Mr Henry has been an enthusiastic home cinema owner since the early days when he installed a CRT type projector. These early machines were bulky and difficult to set up. He later changed this to a smaller, ceiling-mounted DLP projector, Sim2, for his 7m x 3m home cinema room. This recently failed and needed to be replaced.
An avid film-buff, Mr Henry needed a new projector that produces perfect natural colours as the film directors intended and, ideally, could use the same fittings as his previous projector.
Having read an article on the latest innovation for home projection - the new Optoma HD91 - Mr Henry visited Colne-based home cinema specialist, Roy Jowett, where he was able to see a preview of the projector in both 2D and 3D at the shop’s demo room.
This full HD 3D 1080p projector harnesses the latest LED technology. This has a number of benefits including significant energy saving, almost silent operation and exceptional installation flexibility. The LED technology also offers consistent brightness and colour performance, with minimal degradation. This means the HD91 will maintain its out-of-the-box image quality without the need for expensive lamp changes or re-calibration throughout its lifetime.
The HD91 incorporates the next generation of frame-interpolation processing - PureMotion4™. This gives advanced motion control processing eliminating motion blurring and image judder, even in high-speed action sequences and 3D modes. Its PureColour™ provides balanced colours for vibrant, vivid and natural images. This works in conjunction with an independent Colour Management System giving precise control of the colour reproduction. Deep Colour makes it possible for the HD91 to reproduce billions of colours ensuring smooth tonal transitions and subtle graduations between hues.
Dynamic Black™ uses ultra-fast LED switching times to dynamically adjust brightness frame-by-frame to produce deeper blacks for exceptional shadow detail in dark scenes, whilst displaying crisp and clear bright scenes.
The projector features DLP® technology from Texas instruments which uses millions of tiny mirrors to maximise the available light output and high contrast while completely eliminating crosstalk. This provides a new level of 3D experience with virtually zero rainbow and crosstalk artefacts.
Mr Henry said: “When I saw the demonstration, the projector image quality was absolutely jaw dropping and far exceeded my expectations. What a machine! I ordered the projector then and there!”
Mr Henry installed the projector himself and the HD91 slotted straight into the existing fittings.
The combination of lens shift and a wide 1.9x zoom range provides flexibility for installation. This combination makes it easier to position the projector in the viewing room and allows a wider range of screen size options. And because the LEDs produce less heat and need less cooling, the projector is quieter and can be installed closer to walls, ceilings or within cabinets. The light weight (7kg) and compact size of the HD91 simplifies installation further.
Mr Henry said: “I literally plugged it in and it was ready to play. It was up and running in minutes with the image quality as sharp as when I viewed it in the shop. The picture quality was unbelievable. The operating system menu is very easy and straightforward to navigate.
“I watch a lot of cinema and had to replace the bulbs in my previous projector regularly. These also made the projector hot and noisy. When I first saw the article on the HD91, I must admit to being a little sceptical on the idea. But with the machine installed, LED is definitely the way forward.
“And the price point at £3,000 is probably the best value for money you can get on a projector of this quality.
“Believe me, the picture quality is already stunning straight out of the box, however, I would still recommend expert calibration. The vivid and crystal clear images were given an even more cinematic feel and a more natural colour rendition."
Chris Frost from Lucid A.V. calibrated the projector to suit the lighting conditions in the room and the distance from projector to screen which is important to balance the brightness and colour on the screen. The sound system was also adjusted to complete the installation.
The HD91 comes equipped with a full colour management system, allowing installers to choose from five preset colour gamuts (Native, Adobe, DLP-C, HDTV and SMPTE-C), six colour temperatures (D50, D65, D83, D93 and Native) or alternatively, they can fine tune intensity and x/y co-ordinates of primary and secondary colours for ultimate calibration precision. "
Lucid A.V. calibrated the HD91 perfectly to the D65 using the intensity and x/y co-ordinate controls, and then provided the customer with a ‘before’ and ‘after’ written report. This is helpful if the projector calibration settings are lost as they can be easily re-installed by the user.
Mr Henry said: “The picture quality has to be seen to be believed. Skin tones are perfectly natural – just as the film director intended. It looks like the actors are actually in the room.
“There was no need to adjust any of the brightness or contrast settings. These are perfect.”
Shane Harrison from Roy Jowett AV, said: “The customer is over the moon with the projector. And having seen it in action, I have to say, when my current projector dies, my next projector will definitely be a HD91!”
Fully-rechargeable wireless 3D glasses have been developed in parallel with the HD91. These are optimised to provide higher contrast and brighter images than ever before, while eliminating any issues of emitter placement, limited range and potential interference commonly experienced when using Infra-red.
Mr Henry said: “We charged up the 3D Glasses, connected the emitter to the system. They are so easy to use and set up and they worked flawlessly.
“The glasses are pure quality, forget the rolla cola versions. The family tried them out with a 3D film (Gravity) and you could see them move and duck as bits of space debris flew out of the screen.
“The glasses are extremely light and best of all they fit over my normal glasses like dream.
“We are extremely happy with the Optoma products and are sending screen shots to our friends over Facebook, they are so jealous, the recent England game was great to watch as we have the Tivo hooked up and watch the HD TV channels.”
Optoma HD91 projector, OPPO BDP-103EU Blu-ray player, Denon AVR-3806, KEF speakers, Sony PS3.
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