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UCB's 'George Lucas Talk Show' Lands at NYC's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Tonight
By Tariq Malik 2019-11-13T12:33:39Z
Watch out, "Star Wars" fans, the Upright Citizens Brigade is headed to your galaxy far, far away.
The UCB troupe will use the Force of comedy (see what I did there?) to take on one of the most iconic science fiction franchises in history tonight (Nov. 13) at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City (Space.com's home port). The show will be hosted by comedian Connor Ratliff ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,") as "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. He'll be joined by Watto (an odd choice for a sidekick), portrayed by Griffin Newman ("The Tick").
Some real scientists may join this comic Rebellion, as well.
"This show’s special guests include NASA's Steve Howell, Kepler exoplanet researcher and astrophysicist, and primatologist and comedian, Natalia Reagan," reads an Intrepid event description. "Together, they will explore the parallels between the Star Wars universe and the strikingly similar exoplanets discovered in our own Milky Way galaxy. Yes … there is a Tatooine! Could it possibly be inhabited by Jawas?!"
Like any "Star Wars" movie experience, you will need tickets to see if science or the Dark Side win the day. Tickets for adults age 21 and up are available for $15, and $10 for Intrepid museum members.
You can learn how to buy tickets here and more about the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum here. And, or course, may the Force be with you, always.
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100 years ago in Spokane: Before Dukakis, city’s mayor offered ride in a World War I tank
Mayor Charles A. Fleming turned down an Army lieutenant’s offer to ride in a World War I-era tank in Spokane on a recruitment drive on this day in 1920. (S-R archives)
Jim Kershner
Spokane’s mayor, Charles Fleming, was offered a little spin around town in Ermentrude, also known as Erma, a U.S. Army tank.
Erma wasn’t any old tank. She was the “heroine of the Argonne,” and was visiting Spokane as part of a recruiting drive.
Erma “waddled” down to city hall, under the guidance of Lt. C.H. Brittenham. The lieutenant asked Fleming if he would like to take a ride in Erma.
“I don’t believe I will take a ride with you today,” said the mayor. “She doesn’t look to me as though she would ride much like a Packard.”
From the court beat: The manslaughter trial of Dr. Mary Swartz, midwife, went to the jury following closing arguments.
The prosecution alleged that Fay Hamilton died of blood poisoning, resulting from wounds from an abortion performed by Swartz.
Defense attorneys alleged that an unnamed soldier had performed an operation on Hamilton, and that she was already suffering from blood poisoning when she was brought to Swartz. Witnesses said that Swartz told her there was nothing she could do for her. Hamilton was taken to a sanitarium where she died several days later.
The prosecution was basing its case on a “dying declaration” in which Hamilton said Swartz performed an operation on her.
Published: Jan. 13, 2020, midnight
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Chris Difford / ‘Chris To The Mill’: Solo Recordings box set with rarities
January 11, 2017 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, 2000s, chris difford, Squeeze
The solo work of Squeeze singer-songwriter Chris Difford is collected in Chris To… The Mill, a new 4CD+DVD box set that collects albums, rarities and unreleased demos.
Difford’s three solo albums – I Didn’t Get Where I Am (2002), The Last Temptation of Chris (2008) and Cashmere If You Can (2011) – span nearly a decade and all feature here, along with 21 bonus tracks – B-sides, songs featured on compilations and unheard demos.
A DVD features Chris discussing the songs as well as four new acoustic performances, filmed at Elton John’s studio. This set is packaged in a clamshell box (with the discs in card sleeves) and comes with a 48-page booklet with new notes by Chris on each album and a track-by-track annotations.
The Chris To… The Mill box set is released 3 March 2017.
Chris Difford
Chris To The Mill
Amazon de 21 Order
Amazon usa 18.91 Order
Amazon fr 15.9 Order
Amazon it 17.78 Order
CD1: I DIDN’T GET WHERE I AM (November 2002)
For A Change
Cowboys Are My Weakness
No Show Jones
A World That Passed Me By
Playing With Electric Trains
Lamas Fayre
CD2: I DIDN’T GET WHERE I AM – BONUS TRACKS
Black Coffee [version] – CD single b-side
Lamas Fayre [alternate version] – CD single b-side
Pole Star – previously unreleased song
Under The Moon Over You – previously unreleased song
For A Change [demo] 4.59 – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
Cathy Come Home 4.28 – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
A World That Passed Me By [demo] – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
Take Me I’m Yours [Mix 1] – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2102
Cowboys Are My Weakness – [demo, sung by Gary Clark]
CD3: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIS (April 2008)
Come On Down
Broken Family
Battersea Boys
On My Own I’m Never Bored
Julian And Sandy
The Other Man In My Life
My Mother’s Handbag
Fat As A Fiddle
The Gates Of Eden
Never Coming Back
Piece Of Cake 2.51 – ‘It’s All About Me’ compilation (2009)
It’s All About Me 3.27 – ‘It’s All About Me’ compilation (2009)
Gates Of Eden [early version] 4.42 – previously unreleased
Never Bored [demo] 4.18 – previously unreleased
Walrus [demo] 2.42 – previously unreleased song
Penny For Your Thoughts [demo] 3.15 – previously unreleased song
What Goes On 3.02 (Lou Reed song) – ‘1969: Key To Change’ VA comp for Centre Point (2010)
CD4: CASHMERE IF YOU CAN (May 2011)
1975 (CIYC)
Like I Did
The Still And The Sparkling
Cottontops
Who’d Ever Want To Be
Passion Killer
Happy Once Again
All My Loving – ‘ We’re With The Beatles’ Mojo VA comp (2013)
Passion Killer [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased
Upgrade Me Please [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased
Tears [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased song
Wonderful Surprise [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased song
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Does someone know if Francis Dunnery is involved (guitar, production…) on some bonus tracks of the “I Didn’t Get Where I Am’ cd ? Thanks, Phil
Julian Hedges says:
Rumours abound about Squeeze albums to be reissued, from the horses mouth the rumours are true, late 17 or early 2018. Hopefully with plenty extra tracks, videos and crowded house like packaging.
Wayne Klein says:
Are these being remastered? The Last Temptation of Chris was brickwalled and I Didn’t Get Where I Am was pretty compressed. Let’s hoping they don’t do that this time.
Not sure they are remastered. Apparently, Chris has supplied audio direct.
Paul W says:
I’ll echo what Paul H said and would recommend this set to anybody who is considering buying it. I listen to his solo albums quite often and I’d go as far as to say that I prefer them to Squeeze’s albums. In fact, I was taken aback by the quality of his solo work, if I am quite honest. There aren’t many people who have released a trio of consistently good solo albums a couple of decades after their band’s heyday.
I’d particularly recommend them to any fans of Stephen Duffy, as the style of song, the clever lyrics and the vocal delivery are very reminiscent of Duffy, to the point that my wife often mistakes them for Duffy songs when they pop up on the ipod playlist we listen to in the car.
uwe says:
@ John lloyd: thank you for eexplaining the hidden (?) pun in this boxed sets title ! When you know it it’s pretty obvious !
Dave Morgan says:
There were some great songs released as part of the Saturday Morning Music Club downloads a few years back. Thr Trippy version of Take Me I’m Yours with Dorie Jackson is excellent.
Paul H says:
agreed on Dorie and the Saturday Morning Music Club was a great idea
I find it very weird that their highest charting album in the UK and the US Babylon And On has never been remastered apart from in Japan which is expensive as hell to track down.
Could you please enlighten me om the hidden (?) CD pun of the boxed set title that’s mentioned in the comments here ? I don’t get it but that’s perhaps as I’m writing from Germany anf Krauts usually….
John Lloyd says:
Uwe, it’s Chris deliberately mis-pronouncing ‘grist to the mill’. Grist is the corn that you would take to the mill and grind for flour, and so leads to profit. ‘More grist to the mill’ means making even more money – and if you have the same sense of humour about yourself as Gifford and the re-use of old records, then it would mean ‘money for nothing’, or ‘money for old rope’ as we say here.
Klaus says:
Thanks for laying this out to not-native English speakers.
Rare Glam says:
Are the bonus tracks to ‘I Didn’t Get Where I Am’ really a separate disc when the other two albums have their attendant bonus tracks on the same CD as the albums?
Apparently, yes.
also notice on Amazon hardback book released in August 2017….Some Fantastic Place written by Chris Difford, hopefully the autobiography he has also been working on…
I’m old. LOL
A box set of rarities from someone I’ve never even heard of. :-)
Four of Squeeze (east side, frank, ridiculous, sweets) were rereleased when the reformation happened i recollect and then there were the box of six reissues prior to that. Much under reissued though i agree. Agree with above, I Didnt Get Where I Am is a work of utter genius.
Dogfacedboy says:
Yup still waiting for the ”Half A Dozen Of The Others” box set to follow up their ‘Six Of One’
Actually “Half a dozen of the Other” (being pedantic) but yes indeed I was really looking forward to this at the time and it never happened.
Argy Bargy got the Deluxe treatment out of the blue a few years back but since then nothing.
Maybe it’s their best selling album (although I would have thought that would have gone to Cool for Cats or Eastside Story – actually just checked and Argy Bargy was their biggest seller so there you go..).
I’d love to see their back catalogue get some much-needed attention.
I’ll be grabbing this one for sure. Like someone wrote above, why no Squeeze SD set? Their albums were all re-released as Japanese mini LP CDs some years back and expensive to buy or find nowadays. There ony seems to be a pretty old (1990s) long box jewel cased ‘Best Of’ on the secondary market in UK. In this day and age, I’d have thought the Squeeze’s back catalogue was ripe for a complete albums re-issue. A modest but sleek card sleeves in a clam box set like this one would be great. I mean Dutch national treasures Golden Earring have a 29 CD box set coming out next month of all 26 studio albums + non-album tracks – another set I’m up for, could not our own national treasures Squeeze get a similar treatment? Or is it disagreements about money, who owns what rights and ‘he’s not talking to him’ sort of thing? I’d hate to think it was just plain indifference!
Amazon release date 3rd March
BTW …the title should be “Chris to…the Mill” , no?
Typical CD pun :)
What is the target market for this? I love each of these albums but anyone who would have been interested would (or should) have bought them by now. I don’t see £25 attracting many of either people only casually interested in this work or completists needing demos.
I`m in the market for this Paul, I`ve always loved Squeeze but I don`t have any of Chris`s solo output, so this box set is perfect for me and many others I suspect, like me. Glen Tilbrook was also an absentee in my album collection until recently, I`ve managed to get the 5 Demo Tape CDs and the `incomplete` double CD.
What exactly the problem with any Squeeze S.E. releases or a box set? It is a pity that their back ctalogue is so neglected.
SteveT says:
I have Last Temptation of Chris which I played only last week and still sounds great. I will probably take a punt on these – intrigued about the Boo Hewerdine attributed songs – are they duets or co-writes does anyone know?
Ok @ Richie and SteveT, good luck, I should have added that for me personally, I Didn’t Get Where I Am is amongst his best work, and the other two not far behind, so yes please do go ahead and take a chance, I shouldn’t have been so mean spirited. It really deserves to be heard.
Boo Hewerdine co wrote and played on most of the second album and also joined CD on the recent Fancy Pants pledge music issue. First album was co written with Frances Dunnery of It Bites. Last album has contributions from Kathryn Williams and Green Gartside. It’s a decent body of work. The Glenn Tilbrook solo albums ditto….
Phil Morris says:
Boo Hewerdine fans..
One of our best lyricists of recent years I think. Loved his work with Squeeze…
Unfortunately I have all these albums already so not sure if it’s worth it for the B-sides. Quite interested in the track by track annotations.
Murray Passarieu says:
With Squeeze, Difford was the lyricist. It’s interesting to hear Glenn write his own lyrics since he didn’t for any of the stuff he’s most well known for.
I always thought it was just “I Didn’t Get Where I Am”, full stop…
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Leo Sayer / The Hollywood Years
January 9, 2019 by Paul Sinclairtags: coloured vinyl, leo sayer, signed
3LP clear vinyl • Signed print • Curated by Leo
Demon Music’s Leo Sayer vinyl box sets continue with the appropriately named The Hollywood Years, a 3LP vinyl collection that comprises Sayer’s three Richard Perry produced albums from the mid-to-late seventies.
The albums in question are Endless Flight (1976), Thunder In My Heart (1977) and Leo Sayer (1978). This period saw Leo at his commercial peak and working with top musicians like Jeff Porcaro, Ray Parker Jnr, Waddy Wachtel and even a certain Lindsey Buckingham (who plays on ‘Something Fine’ on the Leo Sayer album). He scored consecutive US number one singles in ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ and ‘When I Need You’.
The records in the set are pressed on CLEAR vinyl and it comes with a signed photo of Leo Sayer. The Hollywood Years will be released on 1 March 2019.
The Hollywood Years 1976-1978 [VINYL]
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Amazon fr 46.64 Order
Amazon it 47.2 Order
LP 1 – Endless Flight
1. Hold On To My Love
2. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
3. Reflections
5. No Business Like Love Business
6. I Hear The Laughter
7. Magdalena
8. How Much Love
9. I Think We Fell In Love Too Fast
10. Endless Flight
LP 2 – Thunder In My Heart
1. Thunder In My Heart
2. Easy To Love
3. Leave Well Enough Alone
4. I Want You Back
5. It’s Over
6. Fool For Your Love
7. World Keeps On Turning
8. There Isn’t Anything I Wouldn’t Do
9. Everything I’ve Got
10. We Can Start All Over Again
LP 3 – Leo Sayer
1. Stormy Weather
2. Dancing The Night Away
3. I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
4. La Booga Rooga
5. Raining In My Heart
6. Something Fine
7. Running To My Freedom
8. Frankie Lee
9. Don’t Look Away
10. No Looking Back
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Does anyone know if these box sets have all the original inserts, booklets and gatefold sleeves if they were originally released that way? The photos of Leo Sayer ‘The London Years 1973-75 don’t make it clear. My original Silverbird was gatefold and had a lyric insert. If they do I’ll buy it.
If they chose the box art as the signed insert it would be a definite buy.
Mike Williams says:
Would anybody know if the version of “When I Need You” is the original 1st album version without the saxophone? Once they added the saxophone mix for the single release, the album was re-released with the sax version instead of the original electric-piano only version. I like both versions, but the earlier version is harder to find…
AndyB says:
I always thought that Leo kind of looked like Richard Simmons on the cover of Endless Flight.
I’m assuming this will come to CD? Endless Flight is a fantastic album.
These albums can already be obtained on compact disc Michael in a few formats. They form the complete album collection, and also can be purchased individually besides!
Nelson Lee says:
Won’t be buying this but looking forward to seeing him live at the palace theatre westcliff on sea in May !!
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Why cash-strapped KPL faces very bleak future
By Rodgers Eshitemi:
Sunday, October 20th 2019 at 00:00 GMT +3 | Football
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KPL CEO Jack Oguda addressing media during the DSTV/SuperSport Cup date announcement on 9-2-2015 in Nairobi. The Gor vs Sofapaka match will be played on 11th Feb. at Nyayo Stadium. PHOTO.DENNIS OKEYO
Clubs warned of dire consequences as Sony and Chemelil hand away more walkovers.
Will the 2019/2020 Kenyan Premier League season run to its conclusion despite their current financial crisis? Or is the Kenyan topflight league on its deathbed?
Are the league’s current financial woes self-inflicted? Did all the 18 clubs in the league pass the CAF Licensing requirements? Is Thursday’s Governing Council’s meeting resolution not to suspend the league and commitment by the clubs to pay the referees viable?
But who is to blame for the current sad state of the once vibrant league in East and Central Africa?
These are some of the questions on the lips of many football fans and stakeholders as the future of Kenya’s league looks bleak due to financial crisis.
Despite unanimously agreeing not to halt the league after the Governing Council’s meeting at KPL headquarters, all is not rosy as the crisis continues to bite league managers and clubs.
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Unlike the European leagues, local clubs have had to go without broadcasting revenues since the departure of South Africa’s satellite channel SuperSport International in April 2017.
And this is when the rain started beating KPL as they lost close to Sh1 billion following the termination of their extended contract which was to run until 2022.
SuperSport signed their first deal with KPL in 2008, five years before KPL landed a three-year title sponsors deal worth Sh 170 million from East African Breweries through their Tusker brand. SuperSport ended their ten-year partnership with KPL amidst a protracted battle between Football Kenya Federation and the league organisers over the running of the league and its composition.
From bad to worse
In their first two cycles, KPL received Sh166 million every year in grants from the the broadcaster before it increased to Sh266 million.
But two years before the premature exit of SuperSport, KPL signed a four-and-a-half-year title sponsorship deal worth Sh 450 million with gaming firm SportPesa.
However, things appear to have gone from bad to worse barely two months after SportPesa pulled the plug on all its sports sponsorships including football (FKF, KPL, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards) in the country following a prolonged tax dispute with the government.
Though the domestic league was in a similar situation in 2006 when they had to make do without sponsorship, the current economic crisis in the country have turned Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards into beggars, while the sugar-belt clubs are struggling to honour matches. Sony Sugar dished out their second successive walkover this season yesterday to Tusker a few weeks after they failed to host Leopards in Awendo. Chemelil Sugar also failed to travel to Mombasa for their tie against Bandari yesterday. Sony players have not trained since failing to honour their game against AFC two weeks ago.
“It’s a very sad situation down here. We’ve been forced to dish out our first ever walk over since the club’s formation. It’s a painful experience to the players who have been training and preparing for the game.
“That tells you how tough things are with our mother sponsors. The company was only in a position to provide transport to Mombasa nothing else,” Chemelil Sugar assistant coach Charles Odera said.
Like other clubs who have not paid their players for months, KPL owes its staff salary.
But for the sake of the league’s brand, reputation and growth of the game in the country, KPL and Football Kenya Federation have vowed to ensure the league runs to its completion.
FKF President Nick Mwendwa [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Never recovered
While KPL Chief Executive Officer Jack Oguda admitted that the exit of SuperSport left a huge gap in the Kenyan football, he said suspending the league will have many ramifications.
“Things started crumbling after we lost SuperSport as our broadcasting partner in 2017. We had to go back and rethink on how we can popularise the league on television.
“Though we had a title sponsor, SuperSport used to cover 2/3 of our budgets. During that time, clubs were running and paying their players without any problem,” Oguda said.
Oguda added: “The broadcasting rights deal was increasing by ten percent per year. After their departure, we lost close to one billion shillings.
“Bamba Sports came on board, then tried to negotiate with Star Times but the deal fell through. Honestly speaking, we’ve never recovered since SuperSport left. The departure of SportPesa has worsened the situation. But for the credibility of the game, the league has to continue with or without a sponsor.”
Even as FKF president Nick Mwendwa is saddened by the current situation, he warned clubs of dire consequences if they fail to honour their matches.
“Leagues across the world suffer from financial issues from time to time. In 2006, the league also didn’t have sponsors but it never stopped. The National Super League has no sponsors, but we have not stopped playing. In the same way we run NSL and Division One, that’s how KPL must run before things turn around. Football is played with or without money,” Mwendwa said.
Even as Mwendwa is being economical with the truth by saying that football can be played without money, Oguda says that sports marketing here is being taken differently by corporates, “yet sports is a key driver in terms of selling products and services.”
He says that Kenya’s blue chip companies should borrow a leaf from their counterparts in the developed world where they complement each other in sponsorship.
But Mwendwa is throwing the ball back to the clubs. “When you start a club, it’s a private business and you don’t expect other entities or parties to run it for you. But if you are unable, you are at liberty to disband it.”
In a way, he is blaming the clubs because, all clubs, he says, went through the club licensing process and they confirmed that they will be able to sustain themselves. So, all clubs must play, if they are unable then they should withdraw and face the consequences.
“The rules are clear; if you give away three walk-overs you get relegated. We will only work with the teams that will remain in the league. We don’t have recourse beyond that,” Mwendwa said.
He says the clubs’ financial woes are due to “national economic problems” and adds that they (FKF) saw this coming and wrote to Chemelil and Sony, and they confirmed that they will run these clubs to the end.
“All sponsors and club owners gave us a legal undertaking and provided financial statements that they will run their clubs to the end. So, there was no other way for us to tell them not to be in the league,” Mwendwa said, and added that sponsors come and go but they also face challenges. “It’s an economic cycle and I cannot say this a self-inflicted problem.”
But Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula said he wants the league suspended. “I was against the idea of the league continuing because these teams are struggling financially,” Shimanyula said. “Do we want to have a league of walkovers? I’m also against the decision of clubs paying referees.”
But when asked if the decision by KPL ordering clubs to pay referees was viable and will not bring the game into disrepute, the FKF boss vowed that there will be no integrity and match-fixing cases, because they are doing that in NSL and Division One and whenever football faces such challenges, “that’s what we do and it has never compromised the quality of the league.”
He says they’ve put mechanisms in place and by the end of the KPL contract, this kind of situation will not arise again.
Kenyan international Boniface Ambani said KPL’s woes are self-inflicted and the situation is going to be worse in the next few weeks.
“Everybody in the Kenyan football management is to blame for the current situation. These are self-inflicted problems. FKF and KPL should have talked to SuperSport instead of talking at each other before they left. They should also have formed a delegation and sought audience with the president regarding SportPesa’s issue,” Ambani said.
He said what is already known that most of these teams don’t have money, and it is not clear where they will get money to pay the referees.
“If they start paying referees, expect to hear many match-fixing allegations as points go to the highest bidder. This is not a new thing to me; I experienced it during my playing time and I know the results.”
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Leading pay TV operators in Spain 2018, ranked by subscribers
Published by Fernando Forte, Nov 11, 2019
This statistic presents a ranking of the leading pay TV operators in Spain in 2018 by number of subscribers. Movistar was the market leader with more than four million subscribers. The operator Vodafone ranked second with almost 1.3 million subscribers.
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To access the data in the source: anual_servicios de televisión y radio_ datos por operador_Abonados TV de pago.
*Movistar includes the numbers of DTS and TAD and Euskaltel the ones for R.
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Jeremy Warner
Death of a currency as eurogeddon approaches
It's time to think what hitherto markets have regarded as unthinkable – that the euro really is on its last legs.
They need to wake up fast; it's happening before their very eyes. In its current form, the single currency may always have been doomed, but it has been greatly helped on its way by an extraordinarily inept series of policy errors. Photo: AFP
By Jeremy Warner, Associate editor
7:00PM GMT 24 Nov 2011
The defining moment was the fiasco over Wednesday's bund auction, reinforced on Thursday by the spectacle of German sovereign bond yields rising above those of the UK.
If you are tempted to think this another vote of confidence by international investors in the UK, don't. It's actually got virtually nothing to do with us. Nor in truth does it have much to do with the idea that Germany will eventually get saddled with liability for periphery nation debts, thereby undermining its own creditworthiness.
No, what this is about is the markets starting to bet on what was previously a minority view - a complete collapse, or break-up, of the euro. Up until the past few days, it has remained just about possible to go along with the idea that ultimately Germany would bow to pressure and do whatever might be required to save the single currency.
The prevailing view was that the German Chancellor didn't really mean what she was saying, or was only saying it to placate German voters. When finally she came to peer over the precipice, she would retreat from her hard line position and compromise. Self interest alone would force Germany to act.
But there comes a point in every crisis where the consensus suddenly shatters. That's what has just occurred, and with good reason. In recent days, it has become plain as a pike staff that the lady's not for turning.
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This has caused remaining international confidence in the euro to evaporate, and even German bunds to lose their "risk free" status. The crisis is no longer confined to the sinners of the south. Suddenly, no-one wants to hold euro denominated assets of any variety, and that includes what had previously been thought the eurozone safe haven of German bunds.
Investors have gone on strike. The Americans are getting their money out as fast as they decently can. British banks have stopped lending to all but their safest eurozone counterparts, and even those have been denied access to dollar funding. The UK hardly has anything to boast of; it's got its own legion of problems, many of them not so dissimilar to those of the eurozone periphery.
But almost anything is going to look preferable to a currency which might soon be assigned to the dustbin of history. All of a sudden, the pound is the European default asset of choice.
What we are witnessing is awesome stuff – the death throes of a currency. And not just any old currency either, but what when it was launched was confidently expected to take its place alongside the dollar as one of the world's major reserve currencies. That promise today looks to be in ruins.
Contingency planning is in progress throughout Europe. From the UK Treasury on Whitehall to the architectural monstrosity of the Bundesbank in Frankfurt, everyone is desperately trying to figure out precisely how bad the consequences might be.
What they are preparing for is the biggest mass default in history. There's no orderly way of doing this. European finance and trade is too far integrated to allow for an easy unwinding of contracts. It's going to be anarchy.
It's worth stressing here that for the moment the contingency planning is confined to officialdom. This week, for instance, we've had the Financial Services Authority's Andrew Bailey admit that he's asked UK banks to plan for a disorderly breakup of the euro. He'd be failing in his duties if he hadn't. Europe's political elite, as ever several steps behind the reality, still regards the prospect as unimaginable.
They need to wake up fast; it's happening before their very eyes. In its current form, the single currency may always have been doomed, but it has been greatly helped on its way by an extraordinarily inept series of policy errors.
First there was the disastrous suggestion from Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy that if Greece didn't buckle under it might be chucked out. Markets reacted logically, which was to sell bonds in any country that looked vulnerable and chase "safe haven" assets, thereby making it much harder for governments to fund themselves.
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5. Boiling Oil
Attacking a medieval castle was an intimidating prospect. Tall, thick stone walls defended by archers and swordsman had to be overcome before victory could be won and the plundering could begin. Yet swords and bows were not the only weapons used to rain down death and destruction upon the attackers.
Walls could be overcome with ladders and siege engines, and gates could be battered down by rams. So other tools were put to use to try and repeal an attacking army. Defenders would often pour boiling oil and other scalding liquids over the castle walls or through specially built holes called “murder holes” which were holes in the castle wall through which the defender could pour the devastating payload on top of the attacker’s head while remaining safe from enemy projectiles. With a name like murder holes, little is left to the imagination about the impact these defenses had upon attacking soldiers.
Murder Holes
Arrows, rocks, boiling oil and indeed anything that could injure a man would be cast down the holes causing death, destruction, and chaos below. While the term “boiling oil” is generally used, the reality is that anything which could be heated up would be deployed. Oil of various types, water, animal fat, hot sand, and even sewage would be heated up inside a cauldron located nearby and then poured onto the unfortunate men below, causing a painful death, or atleast inflicting horrific injuries upon anyone unlucky enough to be caught in the scalding downpour.
The hot liquids would usually completely cover the enemy soldiers who were hit, getting under any protective armor they might be wearing, and burning through their flesh. In many ways, boiling oil would be considered an early form of terror weaponry, since the terrible injuries and gruesome deaths it caused would have likely spread fear and panic amongst any other attackers who managed to escape it’s rain of death.
The screams of the injured, the smell of burning flesh, and the sight of dozens of horrifically burned bodies would have no doubt proved more than enough reason for any wavering unit of men to completely retreat, as well as causing those following behind to reconsider the idea of getting anywhere near the walls. Such burning oils and flammable liquids were not only effective against the attacking soldiers, but also against the ladders, rams, and siege engines, setting fire to such equipment and rendering it useless.
The ways in which these boiling oils have been used throughout history has been diverse and genius. The romans used oil-based fire pots which could be thrown by hand or launched with ballistas and would erupt in flames upon impact. The Phoenicians heated sand inside copper shields until it became red hot before throwing it over attackers. The red, hot sand penetrated gaps in the enemy soldier’s armor, burning into their flesh. One account speaks of the men hit by the scalding sand dying while going mad with horrible pain.
At Chester in 918 AD, Vikings had their skin peeled off after being covered with a boiling water and ale mixture, and at the Siege of Paris at 886 AD, the Franks used a special mixture of oil and wax which stuck to the skin of the attacking Vikings, melting flesh from bone.
4. The War Scythe
Scythemen during Poland's January 1863 Uprising
For much of history, frenzied hordes of rebellious peasants baying for the blood of their rulers would arm themselves with whatever weapons they could lay their hands on, which would usually be farming tools converted for battle.
The war scythe is an improvised version of the standard farming scythe which was an agriculture tool used for cutting grass or reaping crops. The long wooden handle contained a curved vicious looking blade which could not only cut through crops but also human flesh. During wars and peasant uprisings, farmers who could not afford expensive fighting equipment, would convert this useful farming tool into a weapon designed for one job, to kill.
Typical War Scythe
The blade of the scythe would be rotated so that it pointed upwards like a spear, creating a weapon that was far more effective at stabbing the enemy as well as defending against cavalry charges. The final product was cheap, quick to modify, widely available, and extremely effective. It gave it’s wielder a long attacking range, and it could also be used to cut as well as stab, with documented examples of the scythe cutting through metal helmets. In fact the threat posed by these weapons was so great that, during the Austrian peasants war in 1626, any blacksmith found to be converting agriculture tools to weapons was punished with death.
With the weapons unusual but clearly deadly appearance, the sight of thousands of angry peasants armed with the converted blades would have no doubt had a psychological impact on the enemy. The prospect of being hacked to pieces by the frenzied attacks of enraged farmers, using sometimes rusty and dirty blades, would have no doubt sent a chill down the spine of anyone ordered to fight them.
3. Zweihander
Duel with Zweihanders
These giant two-handed swords look as if they could cleave a man in half with one blow. It’s easy to imagine the terror you might feel seeing several thousands of powerful looking soldiers marching towards you with murder in their eyes, carrying these enormous weapons across their shoulders.
The name Zweihander was actually given to the swords in more modern times. In the time of their use they were generally just referred to as two-handed swords, although the English often referred to them as slaughter swords, which gives you a clear idea of their reputation. The weapon primarily saw use in the early 16th century, and was usually used in battle by German mercenaries as a way to counter tightly packed pike formations.
The soldiers trained to use the sword were usually the largest and strongest, and would be given double pay for their services in battle, where they would be placed in the front ranks and given the task of carving out breaches in the enemy pike formation, swinging their giant swords to knock pikes aside, and even chop off the ends of the pikes. Once a path had been hacked clear, they would then advance into the breach, changing the grip on their swords and using them more like a spear to stab the now vulnerable enemy ranks. Their reputation for killing became fearsome.
Modern Zweihander
The Frisian hero, Pier Donia, famously used his Zweihander with such skill and strength that he was said to be able to decapitate several soldiers with a single swing of his sword. The weapon supposedly used by him is still on display today at the Fries museum and is seven feet long, weighing an impressive fourteen pounds. It’s uncertain whether this weapon was actually used in battle or was simply a ceremonial sword. While the huge size of the Zweihander’s blade, which could often be over 5 feet long, might make them seem slow and cumbersome, they usually only weighed somewhere in the region of four to eight pound. Their exceptional reach and balance was put to deadly use by the soldiers who wielded them, delivering devastating slashing blows and precise stabbing attacks.
Their recognized design is not only due to their sheer size, but also the inclusion of pointing projections known as flukes which acted as secondary handguards. Once a pike formation had been broken the swordsman could shorten his grip, placing one hand higher up the sword just below the secondary handguard, giving greater grip strength and torque. This allowed him to more effectively maneuver in the tight press of enemy ranks, dispatching foes with lethal thrusts of his sword.
2. Mace
Variety of historical maces
During the Middle Ages, advances in metal plate armor began providing it’s wearer with ever-increasing protection against bladed attacks. The wealthy knights and noblemen who were usually the only men on the battlefield able to afford such advanced equipment might enter combat with a greater sense of confidence. Though this confidence would have taken a sharp dip when an enemy armed with the fearsome looking mace entered their field of vision.
The mace had already been around since the dawn of war in some form or another, with the earliest examples being little more than clubs with rocks mounted on the end. Medieval maces took various forms yet they usually consisted of a heavy weight attached to the end of a club, but more brutal looking designs were common.
Vicious looking metal spikes protruding from the mace’s head as well as deadly looking flanges gave the mace the ability to not only dent armor but also pierce it. These heavy metal maces were able to inflict severe damage against heavily armored knights. The full force of the blow would be transferred onto the knight, often denting his armor and dropping him to the ground. The tremendous force of a swing from the mace could crush chests, cave-in skulls, and shatter bones. Even the most expensive piece of heavy armor would be unlikely to save it’s wearer from the brutal after-effects of up close contact with the full force of a mace.
Even if you did survive the initial attack, you might be left paralyzed with brain damage or severe injuries that would ruin your life. Even a minor blow could prove lethal in the end, knocking the target off their feet and leaving them vulnerable on the ground to follow-up attacks. Maces were relatively simple and cheap to make, and quickly became feared by heavy infantry. A simple peasant now had the ability to eliminate a knight covered with the most advanced and expensive plate armor, giving them a brutal and most likely painful death.
Medieval Flail
Of the varieties was the morning star, which was a mace that contained sharp spikes around the head, enabling it to inflict blunt damage as well as puncture wounds. Another was the flail, which consisted of one or more striking heads attached to the handle by a rope or chain. The flail had the unique ability to strike around shields and parries. Yet it’s drawback was less precision as well as it’s unsuitability for use in close formations, as it was likely to strike friend as well as foe. In fact despite the flails popularity in movies and video games, the flail that is so often portrayed was probably rarely used.
The most common type of flail was instead a modified agricultural tool which consisted of a small stick attached to a longer one with a chain. During times of war, peasant armies would have modified the flail by adding studs or spikes on the striking end to increase the damage potential, creating a basic yet fearsome weapon.
1. The War Elephant
In many ways, elephants were the tanks of the ancient battlefield. As the largest land-mammals on the planet, they made for excellent heavy cavalry, and simply their presence on the battlefield was enough to inspire terror in the soldiers opposing them. Towering over the battlefield with an average height of two and a half meters, the five-ton heavy beasts could move surprisingly fast, the speed of their charges reaching up to twenty miles per hour.
The main task would be to break up enemy formations, and to spread fear through an enemy army. Unlike horses, stopping a charge of elephants with a line of spears was difficult. The brute force of the giant animals could easily smash through tightly packed formations of men, impaling the enemy on their sharp tusks and trampling anyone foolish enough to stand in their way. They would even be trained to grab men with their trunks, throwing them into the air before crushing them under their giant hoofs.
It’s not difficult to imagine the terror experienced by ordinary soldiers standing in formation, seeing the enormous elephants stampeding towards them. Many of these men may have never even laid eyes on such a large and exotic animal before. The sight of their friends being impaled, crushed, and thrown around like rag dolls would have been more than enough reason to flee in terror. Armed with swords, spears, and arrows, the infantrymen would have had a tough time bringing the elephants down. Their thick skin was usually protected with armor, and a single elephant could often withstand dozens of arrows and multiple stab wounds before finally succumbing to death.
Two War Elephants going head to head
The elephants also had a whole host of other valuable uses. Horses, which weren’t used to the sight of an elephant, would become panicked when in their presence, which would often render enemy cavalry completely ineffective, providing a huge bonus to the entire army. They were also excellent at destroying enemy fortifications, acting as mobile siege engines and battering rams, using their enormous weight and power to smash through gates and other obstacles. Towers would often be strapped onto the backs of the elephants, inside which soldiers could be stationed. The height of the elephant would provide these soldiers extra protection, giving them a better view of the battlefield, and giving those armed with bows a greater range of fire.
Yet while they might sound like a super weapon, using elephants in battle brought with them a considerable risk. When things went wrong, they went really wrong. When an elephant became injured, lost it’s driver, or simply became agitated, it might run a muck, becoming uncontrollable. The prized elephants could turn against their own side, killing huge numbers of men as they charged back through the ranks of the army they were supposed to be aiding, crushing anyone who got in their way. The soldiers riding inside the towers strapped to the elephant’s back would often carry a hammer and spike which could be driven into the back of the elephant’s head should it become berserk, preventing the enraged animal from turning on friendly soldiers. War elephants made deadly appearances on famous battlefields all over the world and throughout history. Used famously against Alexander the Great by the Persians and Indians, by Hannibal of Carthage against the Romans, as well as on countless other occasions.
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IYPT 2019 - Gold Medal
The Swiss delegation consisting of Daniel Gotsmann (captain), Manuel Antoinette, Oskari Jyrkinen, Michael Klein and Alisa Miloglyadova and their coaches Emilie Hertig (team leader juror), Markus Niese (team leader), Daniel Keller (experienced juror) and Eric Schertenleib (experienced juror) wins a gold medal at the IYPT 2019 in Warsaw, Poland.
IYPT 2018 - Award Ceremony
The Swiss delegation consisting of David Tschan (Captain), Daniel Gotsmann, Daniil Lozner, Piotr Salustowicz and Jakob Storp came 10th. The five students were accompanied by Emilie Hertig (Team Leader), Eric Schertenleib (Team Leader, IOC), Daniel Keller (Juror) and Samuel Byland (Juror, EC).
The Swiss delegation consisting of Émilie Hertig, Eric Schertenleib (teamleader), Zara Vance, Daniel Keller (independent juror), Joonas Vättö, Kathrin Laxhuber, Marc Bitterli (captain), Patrick Lenggenhager (teamleader juror) und Samuel Byland (EC) wins a gold medal at the IYPT 2016 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
IYPT 2016 - Ready for the Final
The Swiss team (Kathrin Laxhuber, Joonas Vättö, Marc Bitterli (captain), Zara Vance and Émilie Hertig) is ready for the final of the IYPT 2016 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. In the background the coaches are encouraging the team: Samuel Byland (EC) Patrick Lenggenhager (teamleader juror) and Eric Schertenleib (teamleader).
IYPT 2016 - Reception at the Airport Zurich
A very nice reception was awaiting the Swiss delegation after their success at the IYPT 2016 in Russia.
IYPT 2016 - Swiss Team at the Airport Zurich
The Swiss delegation consisting of Daniel Keller (independent juror), Samuel Byland (EC), Eric Schertenleib (teamleader), Joonas Vättö, Marc Bitterli (captain), Émilie Hertig, Zara Vance, Kathrin Laxhuber and Patrick Lenggenhager (teamleader juror) at the airport in Zurich after winning a gold medal at the IYPT 2016 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
IYPT 2016 - Team Photo
The Swiss team 2016: Zara Vance, Joonas Vättö, Émilie Hertig, Marc Bitterli (captain) and Kathrin Laxhuber.
IYPT 2015 - Medal
The Swiss delegation wins bronze medal at the IYPT 2015 in Nakhonratchasima: Samuel Byland (EC, juror), Lioba Heimbach (captain), Eric Schertenleib (teamleader), Marc Bitterli, Phyllis Barth, Michael Rogenmoser, Kathrin Laxhuber and Daniel Keller (teamleader juror).
The Swiss delegation wins a bronze medal at the IYPT 2015 in Nakhonratchasima: Eric Schertenleib (teamleader), Daniel Keller (teamleader juror), Marc Bitterli, Kathrin Laxhuber, Michael Rogenmoser, Phyllis Barth and Lioba Heimbach (captain).
The Swiss delegation at the IYPT 2015 in Nakhonratchasima: Daniel Keller (teamleader juror), Eric Schertenleib (teamleader), Lioba Heimbach (captain), Kathrin Laxhuber, Marc Bitterli, Phyllis Barth, Michael Rogenmoser and Samuel Byland (EC, juror).
The International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT) is the international counterpart of the national competition. Teams from all over the world compete against each other and a diverse social program promotes social contact of members from different teams.
To participate at the IYPT, you have to be part of a national team. To become part of the Swiss national team, you have to pass a two-phase qualification:
Participation at the SYPT
Participation at the team qualification (a second round)
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Experience Report IYPT 2019
Eric Schertenleib
The IYPT-participant, Oskari Jyrkinen, has written a report about his impressions from the IYPT 2019. Furthermore, he explained why he participated at the SYPT.
This year’s IYPT was held in Warsaw, Poland and the students representing Switzerland were Daniel Gotsmann, Manuel Antoinette, Oskari Jyrkinen, Michael Klein and Alisa Miloglyadova. As all the students representing Switzerland, I got into the team by qualifying for the team at the qualification round where the best nine students of the national tournament participated.
There are different reasons why I decided to participate at the SYPT and eventually IYPT. First of all, I really enjoy trying to understand physical phenomena and the feeling you get when you successfully model such a phenomenon mathematically after having spent hours, days, if not weeks experimenting and pondering is just priceless. In addition, I saw it as a unique opportunity to develop my presenting and critical thinking skills, as they are an integral part of this tournament. By participating at the IYPT you also get very competent coaching which is undoubtedly very valuable.
The opening ceremony started off with lectures and speeches from IYPT officials and renowned physicists. As one might imagine, many students were very tired after the last preparations from the night before. Nevertheless, the students were woken up from their dozy state of mind when a group of dancers and singers entered the auditorium and started a traditional Polish singing and dance performance and encouraged the whole audience to dance along, cheering up the mood in the auditorium.
Finally, the time came for the forming of the physics fights. One by one the teams’ captains had to randomly pick a sculpture with a number beneath assigning each team for a fight. When it was time for our captain, Daniel Gotsmann, to pick a sculpture, the emotions in the auditorium were high as Singapore turned out to be our rival in the first fight. On our way out of the auditorium other teams wished us luck for the first fight against serial winner Singapore.
Nevertheless, we had a comparably strong first fight which provided us with a great deal of confidence. In the following days our performance and team work kept improving as we climbed up the ranking. The day before the fight against Brazil and Iran, the tension was high as we had to make sure not to be surpassed by our strong rivals and not to lose our third place in the total ranking. All three teams in this fourth fight had a strong performance which made it one of the most memorable and exciting fights.
After all the preliminary rounds the moment of truth was about to be revealed. Nervously we were waiting for the scores of the last preliminary round to be published. Great was our delight when we heard that we had won the gold medal of this year’s IYPT by qualifying for the final.
After an intense day of preparation, the day of the final came where we had to face China, Germany and Singapore. We performed well, coming third, only 1.8 points behind the winning team Singapore. Finally, all the hard work, missed excursions and lack of sleep had paid off.
After a great tournament, the whole Swiss team decided to stay in Warsaw for the weekend to enjoy and celebrate the gold medal as well as to catch up on the missed excursions.
I would like to thank both team leaders, Emilie Hertig and Markus Niese, as well as Eric Schertenleib and Daniel Keller for their competent support before and throughout the whole tournament. Their contribution and dedication undoubtedly played an immense role in achieving the results we did.
Gold at the IYPT 2019
The Swiss team wins gold at the 32nd International Young Physicists’ Tournament in Warsaw, Poland! The delegation consisting of Daniel Gotsmann (captain), Manuel Antoinette, Oskari Jyrkinen, Michael Klein and Alisa Miloglyadova as well as their coaches Emilie Hertig (team leader juror), Markus Niese (team leader), Daniel Keller (experienced juror) and Eric Schertenleib (experienced juror) secured the third gold medal since 2013. This success is the reward for the hard work in the months leading up to the tournament
The fight plan ensured a difficult start for the Swiss. In round 1 they met serial winner Singapore as well as the hosts Poland. This team managed to show a solid performance which resulted in the 5th place after the first round. The results improved as the tournament went on. In the end, 209.3 points were in enough to secure their spot in the final and the gold medal that comes with it.
In the final Oskari Jyrkinen presented the problem Hurricane Balls, Daniel Gotmann did the opposition and Michael Klein the review. After a very intense fight the team missed out on the trophy by 1.9 points and ended third. Nevertheless, they can be very proud of their achievement.
We congratulate our students to an excellent performance at the IYPT 2019!
The 31st International Young Physicists' Torunament took place from the 19th to the 26th of July at RDFZ Yizhuang Campus in Beijing, China. At the tournament the team comprising of David Tschan (Captain), Daniel Gotsmann, Daniil Lozner, Piotr Salustowicz and Jakob Storp came 10th. The five students were accompanied by Emilie Hertig (Team Leader), Eric Schertenleib (Team Leader, IOC), Daniel Keller (Juror) and Samuel Byland (Juror, EC). Congratulations to a successful tournament!
Experience Report from David Tschan
After having decided to participate in the team qualifications for the IYPT, I was assigned a new problem to work on for the next three weeks: problem number three, Dancing Coin. Prior to giving my consent to keeping on the work, I had had a meeting with the principal of my school and Mr. Weiss, during which I was assured that I had the full support of GKG behind me, that I would be allowed to not visit certain classes and to work instead. Furthermore, and perhaps most importantly, I was given a key with which I was able to access the school and the physics facilities. From that point onwards, I probably spent more time in the lab than in classes. The setup that I used for Dancing coin required a few tries until it worked. However, once it did, it proofed invaluable for I was able to measure all the relevant physical entities relatively easily.
Swiss Team 2017
Patrick Lenggenhager
On April 11 and 12 the qualification for this years Swiss IYPT team took place. Ten students had to prepare themselves for the qualification; there they had to write an exam, present their results and demonstrate their understanding in 10 Physics Fights. Only the five best could qualify for the team. The Swiss team consists of Theya Birch, Ivana Klasovita, Florian Wirth, Zara Vance (captain) and Xiao Yu. From July 5 to 12, 2017 the five student will make up the Swiss team at the IYPT in Singapore.
The delegation also includes the coaches Samuel Byland (EC), Émilie Hertig (visitor), Daniel Keller (teamleader/juror) and Eric Schertenleib (teamleader).
Experience Report
Lioba Heimbach
IYPT 2016 Blog (English)
Read abou Joonas Vättö’s, member of the Swiss Team, experience at the IYPT.
This year we had the honour to take part at the 29th International Young Physicists’ Tournament, the IYPT, in Russia as part of the Swiss delegation. Consisting of five participants, two team leaders, and our jurors, the team commenced their journey to this year’s venue – the Russian industrial metropolis Yekaterinburg – on June 25th. After a short layover in Moscow we finally arrived at our destination. Albeit being tired, we were all full of hope.
In Singapore, the young physicists secured Switzerland a bronze medal. This marks the sixth time in a row that a Swiss team returns home with a medal, it is evident that the longtime engagement continues to pay off.
Once again, this year, 5 students had the privilege of representing Switzerland in the International Young Physicist's Tournament, which took place in Singapore: Zara Vance, Tehya Birch, Ivana Klasovita (all attending MNG, Rämibühl), Florian Würth (KZO) and Xiao Yu (Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz). Due to our success at the Swiss Young Physicist's Tournament in Lausanne and the following team qualification round in Zürich, we were chosen to travel to Singapore along with Eric Scherternleib (Team Leader) and Daniel Keller to go up against the 30 other participating countries. We were also accompanied by Samuel Byland (Juror) and Émilie Hertig (member of Team Switzerland 2016, Russia) and they played their part in helping us along during our adventure.
Gold Medal in Ekaterinburg
The Swiss team consisting of Marc Bitterli (captain), Émilie Hertig, Kathrin Laxhuber, Zara Vance and Joonas Vättö with the coaches Samuel Byland (EC), Daniel Keller (juror), Patrick Lenggenhager (teamleader juror) and Eric Schertenleib (teamleader) made the way to the final of the IYPT 2016 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. After a solid start and an excellent performance in the final, in which Singapore, Germany and Chinese Taipei participated, Switzlerland placed third. Congratulations!
Mehr information can be found in the category IYPT 2016.
Schweiz gewinnt Gold an Physikweltmeisterschaft Jekaterinburg, 05.07.2015 / Gold für die Schweiz: Fünf Schweizer Gymnasiastinnen und Gymnasiasten zeigen am „29. International Young Physicists' Tournament“ (IYPT) in Jekaterinburg, Russland, eine sensationelle Leistung und gewinnen eine hochverdiente Goldmedaille... (read the complete press release in German and French)
Watch the video summarizing the delegation's stay in Russia:
Arrival in Zurich
Yesterday, the Swiss Team arrived safely in Zurich after a long journey from Ekaterinburg. They were greeted by a lot of supporters, who came to congratulate the team and celebrate the success at the IYPT. Proudly the team presented their gold medal.
Arrival of the Physics Heroes
Switzerland Wins Gold
Live-Stream of the Closing Ceremony
Live-Stream of the Final
Swiss Young Physicists Reach the Final
Switzerland Secures its Place
Two Fights a Day are Exhausting
Successful Start into the IYPT
IYPT Preparation
IYPT General
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The # 1 Reason Why I’m Probably Fitter Than You
April 2, 2009 by Brendon Sinclair Leave a Comment
I’m pretty fit. I’ve done lots of endurance stuff over the years and still train a lot.
I won’t go into detail because I’ll look like a bigger tosser than I already am (but check out the image of Superman at right!).
Ferocious Weather
Today was a day of ferocious weather.
We had torrential rain, gale force winds, floods and severe weather warnings.
I went for my usual 10 km run at 5 pm. I drove down to the carpark beside the ocean.
Usually it’s a bit of a struggle to find a park as it’s a very popular place – loads of joggers, walkers and personal training classes.
But tonight I was the only one there. The carpark – it has a capacity of probably 200 cars – was bare.
On my run I didn’t see another person. Not one.
I’d Usually See 100 Runners
Usually I’d see 100 other runners.
I finished my hour long run and then headed for the local swimming pool.
Again, it’s usually pretty busy, but tonight I was the only one at the pool.
It got me thinking about people and the massive obesity problem we have.
You see, I think people look for reasons not to do things.
It’s too cold.
It’s too hot.
It’s too wet.
It’s too windy.
Getting fit is about consistency. It’s about making an effort even when it’s hard.
No day is going to be perfect for exercise. But commit to it and you get results.
Find any old excuse to avoid consistent exercise and you’ll keep being a fattie.
It’s up to you.
It’s The Exact Same Thing In Business
I see the exact same thing in business.
Small consistent effort gets results.
If you take the easy/lazy way out you don’t get the same benefit assomeone who has done the hard yards.
That’s life – it’s all up to you.
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Yearning Better EP
by AMBER STATES
Release Date: 25 March 2012
Label: Pale Fire Records
Pointing North 3:52
Love & Hate 4:26
Dappled Shade 3:30
Spilt Milk 3:24
Amber States are an indie folk 5-piece formed in London in 2010. At once uplifting and melancholic, their songs are crafted from strong melodies and beautiful four-part vocal harmonies. Moving between delicate acoustic arrangements of cello, banjo and piano and a harder, rock sound, they have honed a stirring live set which has ranged from intimate unplugged shows to festival stages.
This, their second self-released EP, was recorded at Strongroom Studios, Shoreditch by Matt Ingram (Laura Marling's drummer) and Dan Cox of Urchin Studios. The tracks were all recorded live - in one day - with the aim of capturing the sound and energy of their live performance.
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GPs to be offered £1bn in new funds if they improve access and elderly care
NHS England makes £250m-a-year infrastructure cash available for renovating doctors’ surgeries, subject to targets being met
Denis Campbell, health correspondent
Wed 14 Jan 2015 19.05 EST Last modified on Wed 29 Nov 2017 20.28 EST
Dame Barbara Hakin: seeking increased appointment times and lower hospital admissions for over-75s. Photograph: Stephanie Schaerer/Rex Features
Family doctors will have to increase the number of appointments they offer and improve their care of older patients in order to share in a new £1bn NHS fund to overhaul crumbling GP surgeries.
NHS bosses have decided that England’s 8,500 GP practices must offer patients more time with doctors and expand the services they offer in return for receiving some of the money.
NHS England believes using the £1bn to transform existing GP surgeries and build some new premises will help reduce the pressure on hospitals buckling under the strain of unprecedented demand.
In a letter on Thursday to all GP practices, it makes clear that they must do much more to keep patients healthier at home for longer to receive some of the new “primary care infrastructure fund”.
Dame Barbara Hakin, an ex-GP and NHS England’s national director of commissioning operations, makes clear in it that in distributing the money “the key metrics for prioritisation will be: access to general practice, including increased appointment and patient contact time; and/or reduction in emergency attendance or admission to hospital of over-75s”.
Surgeries will also be expected to make much better use of technology to monitor patients’ health as a way of reducing their need to seek direct care from a doctor.
“Any version of a better NHS over the next five years will need stronger GP services, resourced to offer a wider range of services. That’s why kickstarting an upgrade in primary care infrastructure is no longer a nice-to-have but is mission-critical”, said Simon Stevens, NHS England’s chief executive.
The government announced the money, which is funded by fines imposed on banks for their role in the Libor scandal, in December. It was set up after GP organisations warned that too many practices were too small to meet patient needs.
A British Medical Association survey last July of 4,000 surgeries found that 40% of practices felt their facilities were inadequate to deliver services to patients. Almost 70% said their premises were too cramped and almost 60% of GPs had to share consulting rooms or use hotdesking due to lack of space. Forty per cent of GPs said those constraints restricted the number of consultations they could offer patients and a third felt it damaged the services they delivered.
NHS England is inviting all 8,500 surgeries to submit bids for the first tranche of the money. A sum of £250m will be made available every year from April.
Dr Maureen Baker, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said that surgeries were “creaking under the strain [of] conducting 90% of all patient contacts for just 8.3% of the overall budget”. She said: “We hope this pledge of new money is the beginning of ‘a new deal for general practice’ and will allow us to treat more patients in the community, keeping them out of hospitals unless absolutely necessary.” But an extra 8,000 GPs are needed by 2020 to cope with rising patient demand, she added.
Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of the BMA’s GPs’ committee, welcomed the money as likely to tackle “the huge historic underinvestment in GP premises”. He said: “This pledge of extra investment is undoubtedly a step in the right direction and if delivered properly could result in real change.”
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Total of £10m designed to encourage newly qualified medics to boost numbers and stave off existing GPs from early retirement
NHS hospital waiting times in England still failing to meet target
Proportion of patients treated within four hours at emergency departments in England rises slightly but still one of worst ever
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This photo released by Universal Pictures shows, Anna Kendrick, left, as Beca, and Hailee Steinfeld, as new Barden Bella Emily, in a scene from the film, “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Richard Cartwright/Universal Pictures via AP
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Reese Witherspoon, left, and Sofia Vergara appear in a scene from “Hot Pursuit.”
Sam Emerson/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP
This photo released by Universal Pictures shows, Rebel Wilson, left, as Fat Amy, and Adam Devine as Bumper, in a scene from the film, “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Family Filmgoer: Consider your child’s maturity before watching ‘Pitch Perfect,’ ‘Hot Pursuit’
By Jane Horwitz The Washington Post
• “Pitch Perfect 2” Easily as funny and musically fresh as the 2012 original (also PG-13), “Pitch Perfect 2” toggles similarly between good clean fun and good-natured raunch. So it’s problematic entertainment for middle-schoolers and tweens, many of whom may be itching to see it. Lovable weirdos — that’s the genius concept behind the “Pitch Perfect” brand. The college kids who compete in a cappella groups doing harmonized and choreographed covers of hits wouldn’t fit in doing anything else. Three years on, the Bellas from fictional Barden University, now seniors, lose their national championship because of a mortifying costume malfunction (not shown, but graphically referred to) involving Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson). Dissed by competition announcers John (John Michael Higgins) and Gail (Elizabeth Banks, who also directed), the Bellas go after the international a cappella title anyway. They welcome a songwriting freshman (Hailee Steinfeld), but their brilliant arranger, Beca (Anna Kendrick), is distracted by career goals. A scary German group called Das Sound Machine, the current champs, taunt the Bellas mercilessly. (115 minutes)
THE BOTTOM LINE: The comedic use of sexual innuendo, obvious sexual euphemisms, direct references to private parts, sexually suggestive choreography and lyrics, as well as ordinary mid-range profanity, all stay barely within those ever-expanding PG-13 boundaries. Racial and ethnic characters are deliberately and ironically stereotyped. The college seniors also drink a lot.
• “Avengers: Age of Ultron” The camaraderie and snappy repartee among the terrific cast of the “Avengers” make this latest Marvel epic consistently entertaining and likely to please teens and also tweens who are into comic-book heroics and fantasy. Director Joss Whedon’s brainy-funny script even includes tasty literary, theatrical and biblical allusions. The film is way too long, and, as with most special-effects epics, the battle scenes start to look alike. But the evolving relationships among Tony Stark/Iron Man, Bruce Banner/Hulk, Steve Rogers/Captain America, Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Thor (a Norse god who needs no “regular” name) keep things interesting. The superheroes must juggle teamwork with their go-it-alone instincts and occasional mistrust. An artificial intelligence called Ultron, the wayward brainchild of Stark, breaks free, replicates itself into highly destructive robotic warriors and aims to “save” the world, probably by destroying it. Old villains perish and a new pair, the twins Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver and Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, join the fray. (141 minutes)
THE BOTTOM LINE: The big special-effects battles show massive destruction that must, if you use normal logic, result in many innocent civilian deaths. But ordinary humans shown in danger are rescued by various Avengers. The script includes rare mild profanity and mild sexual innuendo.
• “Hot Pursuit” If co-stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara played this ham-fisted comedy any more broadly, it would need an Imax screen. Perish the thought. “Hot Pursuit,” which, despite the PG-13 rating, is too full of sex jokes for middle-schoolers, looks and sounds bad enough in standard format, though it might amuse high-schoolers in search of a goof. Witherspoon plays Cooper, a San Antonio cop relegated to the evidence room after she non-lethally Tasered an innocent man and set him on fire. Tightly wound and humorless, petite but gung-ho, Cooper gets a chance to redeem herself. Her captain assigns her to help a U.S. marshal escort a mobster and his wife to Dallas to testify against a drug lord. When hit men take out the mobster and the marshal, Cooper grabs the wife (Vergara), and they go on the run, bickering endlessly while dodging bullets and crooked cops. (87 minutes)
THE BOTTOM LINE: The script and physical comedy hover between PG-13 and R. There are easy-to-decipher, explicitly intended sexual euphemisms and a drug gag in which a cloud of spilled cocaine sends Cooper into hyper-drive. There is lethal gunplay but little blood. The script includes occasional mid-range profanity, barnyard slang and ethnic stereotyping.
• “Age of Adaline” Kids 10 and older, if they like romantic tales laced with fantasy, might get caught up in “The Age of Adaline.” This modern fairy tale doesn’t hang together well, with gaps in its own logic and chintzy production values (apart from the fab vintage dresses). A narrator explains that Adaline (Blake Lively) was born in the early 1900s in San Francisco. She married, had a child, then became a young widow. She was 29 when her car skidded off a bridge in a snowstorm. Adaline was trapped underwater and near death when a bolt of lightning struck. Revived and rescued, she resumed life, slowly realizing that she had become incapable of aging. Cut to the present: Still a beautiful 29-year-old physically, Adaline has led a solitary life, avoiding loss by avoiding relationships and changing her name to escape scientific scrutiny. Only her daughter (Ellen Burstyn), who now looks like her grandmother, knows. When Adaline meets Ellis (Michiel Huisman), she falls hard. A blast from her past adds complications. (113 minutes)
THE BOTTOM LINE: Car-accident scenes in which Adaline nearly dies are startling but not graphic. She and Ellis spend nights together, but nothing is shown beyond kissing and cuddles. The language is mild.
Horwitz has been reviewing movies for Washington-area media outlets including The Washington Post and WETA public television since 1988. The Family Filmgoer column offers weekly movie reviews with a focus on family, an invaluable tool for parents planning trips to the theater.
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Lost 6x08: Recon
Last week's "Dr. Linus" was a tough act to follow and, unfortunately, "Recon" seems to come up a bit short, more akin to the weaker "What Kate Does" than the finer episodes of the season. For perhaps the first time this season, the events of the flash sideways were more compelling than the story on the island. As with last season, when he was Dharma's sheriff, it's fun to see Sawyer use his prodigious talent for lies and deceptions for good. He and Miles, Lost's two greatest snarks, have always made a good team and it was enjoyable to see them as partners back in LA. The appearance by Charlotte was fun, albeit perfunctory, and she's never looked better.
If the flash sideways are the epilogue to the island events, as a popular theory suggest, then Sawyer's story in this episode neither strengthens nor weakens that theory. On the one hand, his life seems better in the sideways reality: he's a cop, not a criminal, and by episode's end, he's made the kind of character-changing decision (that he doesn't want to end up alone) that always seems to elude the characters on the island, a good sign that the flash sideways might be a "reward" for Sawyer (and, for all you Skaters out there, it's worth mentioning that after deciding he doesn't want to be alone and getting spurned by Sideways Charlotte, who does Sawyer run into but a certain freckled fugitive?). But on the other hand, Sawyer is still possessed with rage and a desire for vengeance over what Anthony Cooper did to his parents. From a season one perspective, this was the driving force in Sawyer's life, and his inability to get past it the flash sideways may suggest that Sawyer will continue down the wrong path on the island and be punished in his sideways life. So in the end, much like Island Sawyer went back and forth between working with FLocke and working against him, the Sideways portion of this episode does little to clarify that reality's overall purpose in the grand scheme of things.
On the island, the two major happenings involved the return of Charles Widmore, teased at the end of last episode, and the hint of a backstory for Smokey. FLocke's conversation with Kate about crazy mothers seemed to imply that Smokey was recalling his own memories and not just Locke's (though, of course, Locke had a crazy mother too). Sawyer's recon of Hydra Island established that Widmore has setup (a heavily armed) camp, seemingly in opposition to FLocke. Widmore's true motives have become as murky as Smokey: Ben has always painted him as the villain of the piece, yet here he is, opposing the creature currently serving as that villain. Is Widmore really, like Ben, part of team Jacob? Or is this a case of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend?" Or is Widmore a true third faction, a wild card siding with neither Jacob nor Smokey, pursuing his own agenda towards island dominance?
Stuff Worth Mentioning
The "con" that Sideways Sawyer was pulling at the beginning was the same one we saw him pull legitimately (and successfully) in his first flashback.
The alarm clock read 8:42
I liked that Cop Sawyer's code word was LaFleur.
Sideways Sawyer (most likely because he's a cop) got closer to Anthony Cooper than Island Sawyer had by that point; Island Sawyer didn't even know the name "Anthony Cooper" when he crashed on the island.
Sideways Miles' dad (Dr. Chang, presumably) worked with Charlotte. Despite the presence of his dad in his life in this reality, Sideways Miles' last name is still Straume.
While FLocke seemed surprisingly direct with Kate and Sawyer at times, he remained less than truthful when talking to his, um, flock, failing to mention that while the black smoke killed everyone at the temple, he's also that black smoke.
I do have to say, though, that I quite like how FLocke is polite and (seemingly) forthcoming, all the while being, you know, a mass-murdering monster. He kinda reminds me of the Mayor from Buffy in that regard.
The books on Sawyer's dresser included Watership Down, which he was seen reading in the first season.
That was Liam, Charlie's brother, at the police station, looking for him.
Mirror, mirror: Sideways Sawyer smashed a mirror, Jack smashed the lighthouse mirrors.
I liked the little stubby sonic towers. Also, the rifles Widmore's people were carrying were more or less the same style as the ones Ilana and the Shadow Seekers carried. Probably just a case of the show using the same props; for all of Widmore's vague allegiances, it seems unlikely he's secretly in cahoots with the Shadow Seekers, considering they tried to actively recruit Miles away from Widmore.
I really hope they're not pulling a "Widmore's been the good guy along!" switcheroo on us. Basically, his hiring of Keamy (who we've seen to be an ass no matter what reality he's in) is a means that no end can justify in my mind, even if Widmore tries to argue that the point of the freighter mission was to get Ben off the island so that Smokey couldn't use him to kill Jacob. Bottom line: good guys don't employ child-killing mercenaries.
Sideways Sawyer was watching Little House on the Prairie, obviously. At one point (season two-ish, I think) he told Kate about how when he was a kid he was stuck at home with mono and all that was on TV was Little House.
Sideways Sawyer brought a sunflower to Charlotte just like Island Sawyer did to Juliet last season. This one was less well-received though...
We got another patented Lost car crash towards the end there.
Sideways Kate was wearing a hoodie, just like Darth Charlie when he was revealed as Sawyer's accomplice in the "steal the guns" long con of season two's "Long Con" (the downside to Kate bumping into Sawyer: it probably means we're not done with Kate-centric episodes yet).
More rabbits: FLocke's flock was eating it for dinner.
Kate asks Sawyer who's going to fly the Ajira plane, even if they are able to get aboard it. Sawyer responds that they aren't taking the plane, they're taking the sub. Fine then, who's going to pilot the sub?
A rant about returning characters: while I certainly don't mind seeing actors that have left the show return, thus far most of those returns have amounted to appearances in the flashsideways. This makes the flashsideways feel more like the initial flashbacks, with characters crossing the paths of other characters, ignorant of the connections they share, and that's all good. But when the producers announced that departed characters were coming back to the show, the implication (or, at least, my assumption) seemed to be that perhaps their returns would be in the service of answering some of the questions that still remain. Halfway through the season, it now seems that's not the case. As it stands, I have the sinking suspicion that, for example, Libby will come back, not to answer any of the numerous questions surrounding her but just to wave at Hurley in a flashsideways.
Not really any question answered in this one, but I can just say I'm getting real sick of the scenes involving a character who knows stuff and a character who doesn't, in which the first character tells the other one how little he knows, but then fails to enlighten the ignorant character, and the ignorant character fails to question the knowledgeable one? It was cute earlier in the show's run, when we knew no one was going to answer anything, but now that we're at a point near the end where answers HAVE to be coming, every one of these scenes seems like more and more of a tease..."maybe THIS time the knowledgeable character will explain something...No? Well, it's gotta happen soon. Maybe THIS time?"
It's particularly annoying considering the writers seem to be sticking such a scene into every episode lately. I'm trying very hard not to judge each episode this season by how many questions it answered, and it's easier to do that in a stellar episode like "The Substitute" or "Dr. Linus", but right now, all I'm thinking is QUIT TEASING US ALREADY!
When FLocke talks about having a crazy mom, how much of that is Smokey, and how much is Locke? Does Smokey have a mom? Was he human before he became a sentient cloud of smoke capable of taking the forms of dead people?
FLocke says he doesn't want to die; can he die (Dogen's sword to the chest didn't do much)? If so, why haven't Jacob/the Others tried to do so already?
Was FLocke sincere when he told Kate the only reason he told Claire the Others had Aaron was to give her something concrete to hate in order to keep her going?
Seriously, what's the deal with Widmore? Is he a good guy or bad guy? He seems to be against FLocke (what with the pylons and the deal with Sawyer) so does that make him a good guy? But Widmore insisted Locke go back to the island, and that resulted in FLocke, plus Ben hates Widmore and Ben is on Team Jacob, so does that make Widmore a bad guy? In which case, is FLocke really the good guy? But then, Jack, who's ostensibly the hero of the show, is on Team Jacob, and Jacob is opposed to FLocke, so FLocke must be the bad guy. So maybe Widmore's is his own side, allied with neither Jacob nor Smokey, and he's focusing on FLocke now before going after Jack, Ben etc?
Was Widmore the person to whom Jacob was referring when he said in "Lighthouse" that someone was coming to the island? If so, that could mean Jacob wants Widmore on the island, which could mean that Widmore is a good guy. Unless Jacob just wants him there because he knows he's important to the endgame, regardless of what side he's on.
Was Widmore still on the sub because, even though he's found the island again, he's still banished and can't physically come back to it yet?
So who's in the locked room on Widmore's sub? Desmond? Penny? Eloise? Another pile of explosives? Desmond? Can you tell I'm desperate for Desmond to come back?
Who killed the rest of the Ajira passengers? FLocke or Widmore?
Is Claire truly over Kate taking Aaron?
What happened to Sideways Kate between slamming into Sideways Sawyer and palling around with Sideways Claire?
Next Week: Ab Aeterno
Which, I assume, is Latin for "about damn time" considering it's the title of the Richard episode for which we've been waiting. Hopefully the ABC promos aren't dicking us around again, and Richard will actually tell us his backstory, and not just tell us we that can't imagine what his backstory is, or something like that.
Posted by Austin Gorton at 9:00 AM
Labels: Lost, Lost Season 6, TV reviews
Sarah Ahiers March 18, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Anne pointed out to me, regarding the sub, that perhaps sawyer knows how to drive it because he had 3 years in Dharmaville with time to kill.
Also, Kate is the worst effing criminal in the history of the world. Here's a tip for you, freckles, don't crash your effing car into another and you might avoid capture again.
Austin Gorton March 18, 2010 at 1:37 PM
That's as good an answer as any. He was high enough in the Dharma ranks that maybe he got sub training.
That said, I'd still think it would take a crew of some sort to run it, but I'm no subologist.
Kate really is a terrible, terrible criminal, isn't she? That marshal must be a complete moron for not capturing her sooner.
JennM March 18, 2010 at 4:55 PM
Agreed. I'm not for a "Widmore was a good guy the whole time. Gotcha!" sort of ending. Getting super-psyched about a theory with this show can be dangerous, because it may be disappointing when the show doesn't follow through. But I'd like to see the show tie up with something more creative than a (possibly) non-explicable switcheroo.
I also agree that we are ready for Richard's story—hopefully we get it next week.
Oh, and LOL re: Jack is on" Team Jacob." Ha!
I hear ya: back around the end of season three, my brother and I were sure, SURE that Jacob would eventually be revealed as Jack from the future manipulating events to "fix" history in some way.
I was so attached to the theory (partly because of the evidence we cited, partly because I'm just a sucker for that kind of story, partly because I was desperate for Jack to do SOMETHING cool, already) that when Jacob was revealed to just be some dude we'd never met before, I was initially disappointed.
I got over it quickly, obviously, but yeah, this show does have a way of surprising us such that we sometimes miss the forest for the trees (or something...)
Which makes me feel like a "Widmore was the GOOD GUY! OMG!" revelation won't happen, simply because it seems too easy/obvious at this point.
Honestly, if they go that way, it'll bug not just because I don't want Widmore to be the good guy, but because it seems like these creators should be better than that.
Jack is on" Team Jacob." Ha!
Well, what with all the emo Jears and all, he probably is a pretty big Twilight fan, or would be, if he ever lands in a time/place/reality in which they exist. :)
Anne Ahiers March 18, 2010 at 7:57 PM
If FLocke hd a crazy mother and Aaron has a crazy mother, maybe Aaron will somehow become the replacement for FLocke in the same way that one of the 6 will replace Jacob. That's what i was thinking when FLocke was talking to Kate. Also because Aaron was initially billed as some sort of anti-christ. Seems like become the yang to Jacob's Yin would fit that profile.
Hannah March 19, 2010 at 8:23 AM
I was never a big fan of Miles and now...I'm still not. He DID act like more of a "partner" than a partner. And that was kind of irritating because really, dudes don't care if other dudes are lying to them, at least not to the point of running their credit card. Bah!
You're right though, it was not the best episode and did very little to further the plot other than Flocke's mini peak and Widmore being there.
If they're going to have Flocke's flock in a whole episode, I want to see tons of crazy Claire and Sayid watching like a freak and then killing tons of people.
When Flocke said to Sawyer that he was the best liar he's known, I was wondering if Flocke knew/knows that Sawyer's really just out for his own interests.
And if there's going to be another Kate story I'm gonna punch someone.
With Sawyer saying we're going to take the sub, why would you take a sub when you can take a plane? Wouldn't a plane be easier?? Auto-pilot?? And you could see where you are in a plane and not, you know run into rocks...underwater.
That was my five-cents...which was worth more like two.
Austin Gorton March 19, 2010 at 8:53 AM
@Anne: Maybe FLocke IS Aaron (oh no, after my Jacob=Future Jack theory, I'm not getting invested in another "So-and-so is so-and-so from the FUTURE" theory...).
Aaron definitely did seem fairly mythologically significant in the first season, but maybe that's just because we had little else to attach significance. I wouldn't mind if he came back into the narrative somehow, though.
@Palindrome: dudes don't care if other dudes are lying to them
Dudes care, Hannah, dudes care.
I want to see tons of crazy Claire and Sayid watching like a freak and then killing tons of people.
Ha! Yeah, that'd be awesome. I feel sad for Sayid, but his whole "meh" approach to Claire trying to kill Kate was pretty hilarious.
I was wondering if Flocke knew/knows that Sawyer's really just out for his own interests.
I also wonder if he was just trying to make Sawyer feel good. I mean, FLocke knows Ben, and I'd argue that for all his cons, Ben is a MUCH better liar than Sawyer.
Hannah March 19, 2010 at 3:18 PM
No. They don't. According to The Man, emotions are located in the ovaries.
You're right, Ben is a much better liar. I mean, remember Henry Gale! I still get chills when I watch those episodes. Good times.
Anne- I love your theory but no way they'd do anything that cool and they would have to deal with bring him to the island and that would take at least 3 more seasons of Kate running around accomplishing NOTHING! GAWD, I hate Kate.
Ambivalentman March 20, 2010 at 5:01 AM
@"Hannah": I also thought it was interesting that Miles was so emotionally invested in Sawyer's extra-curriculur activities. Checking credit card records? What's stranger to me is that Sawyer -- who freaks out when Charlotte touches his secret blue folder -- says nothing to Miles about that sort of privacy invasion.
Nonetheless, it's LOST, right? It's meant to be hokey, pulp fun.
@Teebore: I don't think the writers will give us another "Kate" episode. I think we'll get more of these stories through the flash-sideways' of other characters.
I really enjoyed this episode, though. Although, I do agree, Teebore, that the conversations between those characters WITH information and those WITHOUT it are beginning to get annoying. Especially in light of some Carlton Cuse said a couple months back when he and Lindelof were working on script. Apparently, he said they realized during a conversation between two characters that they didn't have to hold back answers anymore as they found themselves showing the restraint of previous seasons.
I guess he wasn't referring to THIS episode.
Austin Gorton March 20, 2010 at 11:39 AM
@Ambivalentman: I don't think the writers will give us another "Kate" episode. I think we'll get more of these stories through the flash-sideways' of other characters.
I hope you're right.
Ha! Yeah, or the one before it, or the one before that...
I remember reading that comment from Cuse as well. Apparently we just haven't hit that episode yet, which seems kinda odd, but they seem to know what they're doing.
Blam March 22, 2010 at 7:24 PM
A lot of good points, Teebore, especially about the frustration over lack of answers... It feels like Lucy snatching away the football sometimes, that whole dance to the precipice of revelation. Sorry for not making it over here sooner (again) but ooh should we have lots to talk about after tomorrow night!
Teebore: ... [B]ack around the end of season three, my brother and I were sure, SURE that Jacob would eventually be revealed as Jack from the future manipulating events to "fix" history in some way.
In part that's just a natural hazard of theorizing during an ongoing saga — which is not only human nature, but part of the fun, and indeed encouraged by the creators — but despite some aspects of the mythology getting dispatched with surprising haste (e.g., Hatch go boom) there may be validity to complaints about so many major mysteries being left outstanding perhaps a little too long. The creators have run the risk since early on of the enigmas and the endgame not living up to viewers' imaginations.
Palindrome: And that was kind of irritating because really, dudes don't care if other dudes are lying to them, at least not to the point of running their credit card. Bah!
Well, in cop shows they do (real-world beat/detective partners, also, I'd wager), but maybe only dudes watch those. 8^)
Teebore: I feel sad for Sayid, but his whole "meh" approach to Claire trying to kill Kate was pretty hilarious.
Yeah... Best show of indifference on Lost since Jack said, "I'm making sandwiches."
@Blam- only if they were doing something to jeopordize the job, who cares what your partner is doing after hours. I asked other dudes in a poll of course. : )
No worries Blam; better late than never!
It feels like Lucy snatching away the football sometimes, that whole dance to the precipice of revelation.
Well said. It does feel like. And like I said, I really don't want to judge this season on a "how many questions does it answer" basis, because once it's over with, that becomes a moot point.
But it would be a lot easier to do that if, when not answering questions, they'd stop reminding us that THEY could be, now, but aren't. :)
Best show of indifference on Lost since Jack said, "I'm making sandwiches."
Ha! Too true.
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Review: Women Fighting Back, in Many Glorious Ways
By Ed Malin
Carnival Girls Productions is currently presenting The Werewolf of Washington Heights by Christie Perfetti Williams at The Kraine. Charmaine Broad directs. If you are familiar with the playwright’s work, such as An Appeal To The Woman Of The House, which gained a 2014 NY Innovative Theatre Award, you might be expecting a new slant on civil rights, with strong female characters. Joy: the new, intriguing play features an all-female cast (even the dance of the werewolves is all-female, as are the empowering quotes from Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham) who are struggling to overcome the many challenges to women and other persecuted groups in the somewhat grim year 2020 C.E.
It is New York City just three years from now, with the skyscrapers and the big election looming. You might not recognize the place (realtors now refer to “Washington Heights” as “Hudson Heights”…“because, you know, white people”). It’s a world where the public libraries have been closed. There are no more independent theaters, public broadcasting, Pulitzer prizes or non-state journalism. The Patriot Mandate (PAT) ensures the public may only access government-approved information. Said government is at war, as usual. Immigrants have chip implants and, if they have a criminal record, a visible red tattoo with their PAT number. The main characters muse “who wants to be Jewish these days.” The polarization between good and bad is keenly felt, but teenage Maggie Tressider (Pilar Gonzalez), who was born shortly after the September 11th, 2001 attacks, notes that she finds non-committal (“beige”) people kind of boring. Maggie and her twin sister Mary live with their surgeon mother, Isadora/Izzy (Galit Sperling) and Izzy’s Dominican wife Violet Corona (Stephanie Arnette Johnson) and their aged matriarch, Imogene Tressider (Rosina Fernhof). Life for the twin girls started with Maggie winding the umbilical cord around Mary in the womb, then a hasty surgical intervention. It’s what Maggie refers to as a Greek tragedy, and, if you choose to see the sisters as the archetypical Virgin/Magdalene pair, then you might expect them to fulfill such destinies. However, one recent night both sisters stayed out past curfew and only Maggie was found. This unusual occurrence for the “perfect” Mary threatens to add even more destabilization to her whole family. Aunt Trudy Tressider (Melanie Ryan) from New Jersey starts a GoFundMe campaign but can barely keep track of which color ribbon to wear in support of which type of social ill. And then a pair of journalists come to interview everyone who knew Mary.
Delia Bumbah (Lori Funk) and Iranian-American camerawoman Amira Kilo (Sheila Joon Ostdazim) have their hands full listening to Maggie, Izzy, Violet, Imogene and their neighbor Junie Dorsey (Arlene A. McGruder). Maggie is bipolar, or acts accordingly, and can track women by the smell of menstruation. Violet, who came to the USA illegally twenty years ago, has chosen to stay and be surveilled rather than being deported or fighting in the current war. Junie’s daughter disappeared a few years ago, but Junie alleges that her daughter’s skin color and illegal behavior made her someone the police did not feel obligated to look for. The family speculates as to how women can stay safe in this world, to which Imogene, who believes everyone thinks she’s crazy but is determined to add this to the list of things she has survived, replies: “Well, that’s why we travel in packs. Like wolves. Don’t believe for a second that women don’t take care of other women. Our species wouldn’t have survived without shared breasts for suckling and midwives for birthing.” This is definitely one of the more coherent things Imogene says. Imogene also implies that there are male werewolves prowling about, those who watch Fox News and give in to xenophobia and misogyny. But whose version of the story can we trust? Did Mary get involved with an anti-government group named after the Biblical Ephesians 6:12? Is Violet having an affair? Will the interview yield enough useful information? After the play ended, and I pulled my jaw back up off the floor, I resolved not to tell anyone who hasn’t seen the show what transpired. I can, however, offer an inscrutable riddle. If a young woman is prone to rebel against her mother, and she has two very different mothers, amidst a deteriorating society, what might she be likely to do next?
photo by Cathleen Dwyer
Director Charmaine Broad has really outdone anything I’ve seen on stage this year. The non-stop action takes place in one urban apartment, in which characters sometimes break the walls of the scene. It’s a radical way to constantly re-route the action. Aided by Helen Blash’s lighting design, flashbacks intrude into most scenes, pleasantly halting the overly focused interview segments to offer new perspectives. Pilar Gonzalez as Maggie and Rosina Fernhof as Imogene are great choices for the youngest and oldest characters. One has escaped from Germany and has apparently seen much worse, while the other believes she can do anything. Lori Funk as Delia Bumbah and Sheila Joon Ostdazim play the bemused news team to perfection, making me wonder what I would do if I had to get to the bottom of this family. Melanie Ryan as Trudy plays her character as quite sexy, while slowly revealing her many past and present dark secrets. Everywhere, the power of women emerges as wolf and moon power. Jessica Carlson and Hannah Matheny give a surprising werewolf dance, choreographed by Anissa Barbato and masked by Tanya Bernardson. While Galit Sperling as Izzy has clearly been through enough, including raising two girls with no help from their “father”, the play thankfully gives voice to those who live under police scrutiny. Stephanie Arnette Johnson as Violet proves to be the keeper of more secrets than Maggie or Trudy. reminded that in only a short amount of time, things could get even worse for the likes of Violet, Julie and Amira. Fortunately, Violet has a great public defender named Nasreen (Zarra Kaahn) in her corner. This play proves to be much more than a cautionary tale. While the characters all have more on their minds than the 2020 election, all of us should know we don't have that luxury
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The Nigerian military announced on Sunday that its soldiers, backed by an auxiliary force of government-allied militia and vigilantes, repelled a second effort by the extremist group Boko Haram to seize control of Maiduguri, capital of the northern state of Borno.
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DP Sports Player of the Week: Adam Goldner
Junior attackman had five goals against Princeton
By Isaac Spear 03/17/19 9:34pm
Junior attacker Adam Goldner lead the Quakers with five goals in their blowout victory over Princeton on alumni day.
The leading goalscorer for Penn men’s lacrosse added to his impressive total on Saturday.
Junior attackman Adam Goldner, who had already notched 16 goals on the year, went off for five more in a 19-10 drubbing of Princeton.
Goldner showed no fear in taking advantage of scoring opportunities, taking 15 shots. Second on the team in that category was senior attackman Simon Mathias with only eight.
Persistence pays off, however, as Goldner’s constant barrage on Princeton goalkeeper Erik Peters helped lead to the Quakers' offensive explosion. All told, 19 balls found their way inside the pipes in an important win to open conference play.
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Goldner also had a four-goal game against Saint Joseph’s a week ago, meaning that he could be starting a dominant scoring run. His play has been key to Penn’s current three-game winning streak after the Quakers began the year with three straight losses. The Quakers have put up at least 12 goals in all but one game this season, showing that their offense, led by Goldner, is what could potentially carry them to an Ancient Eight title.
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The Red and Blue were determined to get off to a good start in conference play against a team they tied with in the standings a year ago. Goldner’s offensive explosion provided the team with momentum that proved to be a large factor in the win.
Next weekend, Ivy League play continues for the Quakers against Cornell, a team that finished one slot ahead of Penn last season. Goldner will surely feature on the offensive end once again in Ithaca, N.Y. and throughout the rest of the season.
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Brexit: What Happens Now?
18 January 2019 16:04pm
With Theresa May suffering a record-breaking defeat in the Commons before seeing off a no-confidence vote, we're left with one question: what happens now?
The most pressing concern is the increased possibility of a no-deal Brexit. But we’re not ones for doom-mongery. Parliament – and perhaps ultimately, the UK public – has the power to ensure this does not happen. MPs must act with responsibility, working across political and social divides to find a compromise that considers the concerns of both the 52% and 48%. We need more listening and less shouting. This can, and must, be done.
UK businesses have been admirably bold and resilient throughout these negotiations, recognising the value of investing in their brands during times of uncertainty. This has been reflected in the general stability of the UK advertising industry, with forecasts for the next financial year again suggesting that marketing budgets on the whole will remain steady. There is, however, a split, with the latest IPA Bellwether report showing that 27% of marketers foresee an increase in their spending for 2019/20, while 26% expect cuts.
This fragmentation is understandable given the current March 29 deadline for exiting the EU. Yet now is not the time to shrink back. For businesses to continue thriving, they need to work even harder on building their brand. Consumers will likely be thriftier in their spending and more diligent in their purchase considerations. With others showing hesitancy, the companies that act decisively and refuse to stand still will be the ones that find a home on this altered landscape.
Anyone could be forgiven, of course, for feeling a little cagey. This brings us back to the Government, and its duty to work with openness and conviction to find a solution we can all be confident in. This should include taking a no-deal scenario off the table, along with a reconsideration of May’s highly-publicised ‘red lines’ and the pursuit of an extension to Article 50.
All possibilities need to be explored, including a second referendum. To have one would not constitute the undermining of democracy, but instead reinforce it, giving people a final say on the terms of withdrawal and some impetus for a Government that looks unsure of its next step.
The UK will continue to show its mettle during this enduring uncertainty. People will continue to buy gifts, go on holiday, shop for food, insure their goods and purchase new outfits. Meanwhile, businesses will continue to reach them in new and innovative ways, aided by media agencies thinking a little differently to extract the maximum value for their clients.
Over to you, Westminster.
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Team for Tomorrow Annual Back-to-School Drive
Every year around Back-to-School time, our Team for Tomorrow volunteers partner with Family Giving Tree to collect school supplies and backpacks for local children in need. Family Giving Tree collects backpacks and supplies for low-income children to support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education in local schools.
Did you know: One out of every four Bay Area children now lives below the poverty line? By the 3rd grade, these students are, on average, already two years behind their peers in reading and math.
At retail, a backpack with school and STEAM-based supplies can range from $35 (Elementary) to $70 (High School) dollars. For those living under the federal poverty line, often there are no funds left over for books and school supplies – even the basics of pencils and paper. When these supplies are not available in the home, homework often goes undone.
The Family Giving Tree’s annual Back-to-School drive was launched in 1995 with the goal of closing the educational gap for in-need K-12 students. New backpacks full of essential, grade-appropriate school supplies are collected and delivered to Bay Area students. In 2017 alone, 40,546 backpacks were distributed through 325 partner schools and agencies. However, this generous donation figure represents only about 10% of the total need.
This year Truebeck team members donated 182 backpacks full of school supplies! We appreciate all of our Team for Tomorrow volunteers who donated a backpack and helped out with the charity event.
Thank you for helping us bring joy and learning to those in need.
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Alexandra Semenova and Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
January 25, 2019 11:00 AM, EST
Ford Ranks as Revenue Heavyweight Among US Companies
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Ford Motor Co.’s haul from selling just pickups and commercial vehicles rivals household-name companies including IBM and Boeing.
Revenue from the automaker’s truck and van business totaled $72 billion in 2017, Ford disclosed in two presentations to investors in as many weeks. That’s more than the trailing 12-month sales of U.S. companies including Intel Corp., Walt Disney Co. and PepsiCo Inc., according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
As CEO Jim Hackett engineers an $11 billion restructuring of Ford, its massive pickup and van business will play a foundational role. The rise of online shopping is dramatically increasing demand for vehicles best suited to deliver packages to doorsteps. In one indication of just how desirable the once-dreary commercial-vehicle segment has become, the world’s largest automaker, Volkswagen AG, just teamed with Ford to develop models including Transit vans.
“Ford has always been strong in that segment,” Autotrader analyst Michelle Krebs said of commercial vehicles. “It’s not particularly sexy and no one pays much attention to it, but it makes a lot of money.”
Ford has never broken out information on just how lucrative this business is, according to a spokesman. The company opened up about it first at a Deutsche Bank auto conference last week and again during its earnings call Jan. 23.
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The automaker reported that its 2.4 million truck and van sales worldwide in 2017 generated earnings before interest and taxes of $10 billion. The operating-profit margin for the business was 14% — miles ahead of the 4.4% margin for Ford’s entire auto operations in 2018.
“We have the most extensive global commercial-vehicle lineup and portfolio of any company, and we are about to make it much stronger,” Jim Farley, Ford’s president of global markets, said at the Deutsche Bank conference. He called the company’s 44.5% share of the North American commercial truck and vans segment “completely dominant,” saying Ford outsells its four closest competitors combined.
The crown jewel of Ford’s truck business is its F-Series pickup line, which hauls in the bulk of the company’s profits. U.S. deliveries rose in 2018 to 909,330, making it the top-selling vehicle of any kind in America for the 37th consecutive year.
The F-Series outsold the nearest competitor by the biggest margin ever last year, Hackett said at the Deutsche Bank conference. He called Ford’s commercial vehicle business a “global juggernaut.”
To maintain its dominance, Ford is working to “future-proof” these models, Farley said. “We’re going to be electrifying the F-Series, both battery-electric and hybrid, and we’re doing the same for Transit.”
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Crimson Care Skyland adds mental health services
By Jason Morton Staff Writer
A Skyland Boulevard clinic has broken new ground by adding urgent mental health care to its slate of offerings.
Crimson Care Skyland, part of the medical business of Dr. Ramesh Peramsetty, is the first urgent care clinic in the state to offer mental health services along with primary care, urgent care and occupational health, Peramsetty said.
“We do see the need, the real dire need, especially in the Tuscaloosa community and surrounding areas, including West Alabama,” said Peramsetty. “There is a lot of need for psychiatric services, and especially the urgent care kind of services.”
The Urgent Mental Health Center at Crimson Care Skyland is not a 24-hour operation. Rather, it functions during the same period as the medical clinic — Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. — but offers services not available anywhere else in West Alabama.
Peramsetty made efforts to add the service in years past, but grant applications to fund the program fell through.
Now, by signing on to accept Medicaid — another unique aspect of the Crimson Care Skyland clinic — Peramsetty is able to provide mental health services to those with immediate need.
Essentially, the Crimson Care Skyland services are meant to act as a bridge between patients who can’t immediately reach or access their regular psychiatrists or mental health providers.
Crimson Care Skyland has formed relationships with Indian Rivers Mental Health Center and those providing similar services to ensure patients get placed or treated beyond what Crimson Care Skyland can provide.
“If someone has a break today, they may have to wait three months to talk to somebody, or a week to talk to somebody,” said Sam Whitmer, chief operating officer of Complete Wellness Group, the umbrella corporation of Peramsetty’s medical businesses. “If you have a child at school today that breaks with an anxiety attack, we can treat them now.
“This building is set up to take care of all of that.”
A psychiatric consultant and a social worker are on staff and the medical team there have been trained to intake mental health patients, Whitmer said.
“It’s just a whole different level of experience,” Whitmer said. “By utilizing the same community partners that have always been here, it allows the patient to engage today and start their path faster.”
City Councilwoman Sonya McKinstry, who represents this area as part of District 7, said she was glad to see a needed service added to Tuscaloosa.
“I’m so super excited about it because this is like filling a gap filled that we need in the city,” McKinstry said. “Stress brings about a lot of problems from suicide to sometimes criminal activities …, but not everyone is a criminal who has mental health issues.
“Hopefully, it will be a success.”
Crimson Care Skyland, owned by Peramsetty and operated with the help of Dr. Remona Peterson, opened in January in the former “temporary” home of Emergi-Care Family Medical Clinic near the corner of Skyland Boulevard and 18th Avenue East, making it the third urgent care clinic to open under Peramsetty’s Crimson Care brand since he began operating here 20 years ago.
These clinics go alongside Alabama Family Medical Center, the company’s primary care facility; Tuscaloosa MedSpa and Tuscaloosa Weight Loss Center; as well as the Crimson Village specialty-care assisted-living facility that opened in 2015, for which Peramsetty serves as medical director.
Its addition expands medical services into south and southeastern Tuscaloosa while serving as a support mechanism for the investments being made in the expansion of Interstate 20/59 and the coming crimson-colored bridge that is meant to serve as a gateway to the city.
The Crimson Care network offers a range of services, from medical record transference to on-site X-ray, drug screening and vaccinations, in addition to the standard exams for illnesses and injuries.
Reach Jason Morton at jason.morton@tuscaloosanews.com or 205-722-0200.
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Fri, 10 January, 2020
On 27 and 28 November 2019, TWI India conducted a CSWIP Visual Welding Inspection (3.0) programme at M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Construction division, Chennai. A total of 33 engineers, responsible for welding and quality, participated in the programme which was inaugurated by Mr. M. Balasubramanian, Head of Quality (B&F). Our Mr. Ravi Rajarao Chief Manager (Welding), Mr. Rakesh Subramanian (Lecturer) and Mr. Santosh Kumar Bingi (Lecturer) were the faculty members who handled this programme.
Larsen & Toubro Ltd is a leading construction company who have completed many prestigious projects in India and abroad. They employ a huge amount of welding in their construction and erection work and also employ a number of welding personnel. It is needless to emphasise the importance of achieving consistent quality levels in these construction activities and the importance of having trained, certified personnel for these activities. Keeping these in mind, L&T had planned to train and upskill their personnel and this task was taken up very effectively by Dr. M.Venkatesan, DGM, QA/QC who coordinated this programme from end to end.
This two-day programme generated lot of interest among the participants, which was evident from the lively discussions during the sessions. As per the course guidelines, the programme concluded with an examination on the third day and all the participants took the examination with full enthusiasm. The relevance and the usefulness of this programme to L&T’s personnel can be gauged by the fact they have planned for another programme in the coming months. TWI India would like to take the opportunity to thank M/s Larsen & Toubro for giving them an opportunity to be a part of L&T’s efforts to produce trained, certified inspection personnel and wish them all success in their efforts.
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Seduction and Surrender
Cali MacKay
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Book 1 of The Billionaire's Temptation
Contemporary Romance, New Adult
From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Cali MacKay...
He's a cocky bastard--with a secret heart of gold.
She's desperate--and far too stubborn to give in to his demands.
Chef Emma Sparrow has poured her heart and soul-not to mention all her money-into the restaurant of her dreams. But when Quinn Ryker, her landlord and billionaire playboy, refuses to renew her lease, her entire world and all those who depend on her, are at risk.
Quinn's spent months trying to stifle his curiosity for the gorgeous chef who runs the kitchen of his favorite bistro like she's a five-star general. He can't help but want her, especially when she comes marching into his office full of fire
and passion, furious with him and demanding he renew her lease. Yet he now has something she wants, and he knows just what he'll do with that heat and anger of hers, especially once she's in his bed.
A bargain is stuck that will save Emma's restaurant and give Quinn what he most desires-Emma. But it turns out there's a lot more on the line when negotiating matters involving one's body, heart, and soul.
*** This novel contains a Happily Ever After ending for the couple, though some minor plot lines continue to the next book and are resolved completely during that story. Due to the adult language and explicit sex scenes, this book is for adults only.***
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Apple, Foxconn broke a Chinese labour law to build latest iPhones
Monday, 09 Sep 2019
12:37 PM MYT
Last month, Foxconn said it fired two executives at one of its Chinese plants after another CLW investigation found the company was relying heavily on temporary workers and teenage interns to assemble Amazon.com Inc. Echo speakers.
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc. and manufacturing partner Foxconn violated a Chinese labor rule by using too many temporary staff in the world’s largest iPhone factory, the companies confirmed following a report that also alleged harsh working conditions.
The claims came from China Labor Watch, which issued the report ahead of an Apple event on Tuesday to announce new iPhones. The non-profit advocacy group investigates conditions in Chinese factories, and says it has uncovered other alleged labour rights violations by Apple partners in the past.
For its latest report, CLW said undercover investigators worked in Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant in China, including one who was employed there for four years.
One of the main findings: Temporary staff, known as dispatch workers, made up about 50% the workforce in August. Chinese labour law stipulates a maximum of 10%, CLW noted.
Apple said that, after conducting an investigation, it found the "percentage of dispatch workers exceeded our standards” and that it is "working closely with Foxconn to resolve this issue.” It added that when it finds issues, it works with suppliers to "take immediate corrective action.”
Foxconn Technology Group also confirmed the dispatch worker violation following an operational review.
Apple’s supply chain has faced criticism over poor labor standards for years, and the company has pushed manufacturing partners to improve factory conditions or risk losing business. However, suppliers and assemblers are always trying to churn out more handsets. Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., hires tens of thousands of temporary workers to ramp up production and meet iPhone demand during the key holiday season each year.
"Our recent findings on working conditions at Zhengzhou Foxconn highlights several issues which are in violation of Apple’s own code of conduct,” CLW wrote in its report. "Apple has the responsibility and capacity to make fundamental improvements to the working conditions along its supply chain, however, Apple is now transferring costs from the trade war through their suppliers to workers and profiting from the exploitation of Chinese workers.”
CLW was founded in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) organization to investigate Chinese factories that make toys, shoes, electronics and other products for some of the world’s largest multinational companies. It has an office in New York City and one in Shenzhen that offers a hotline for factory workers in China, according to its website.
While its report said 55% of factory staff were dispatch workers in 2018, and about 50% in August, this included student interns. Because many of these students returned to school at the end of August, that number is now closer to 30%, which is still a violation, according to CLW.
"We believe everyone in our supply chain should be treated with dignity and respect,” Apple also said in a statement. "To make sure our high standards are being adhered to, we have robust management systems in place beginning with training on workplace rights, on-site worker interviews, anonymous grievance channels and ongoing audits.”
Foxconn said it found "evidence that the use of dispatch workers and the number of hours of overtime work carried out by employees, which we have confirmed was always voluntary, was not consistent with company guidelines.”
It added that its "work to address the issues identified in our Zhengzhou facility continues and we will closely monitor the situation. We will not hesitate to take any additional steps that might be required to meet the high standards we set for our operations.”
Apple releases an annual supplier responsibility report that details working conditions in its supply chain. In its latest report, Apple said it conducted 44,000 interviews with supplier employees last year to check if they were properly trained and knew how to voice concerns, while taking new steps to prevent forced labor.
In late 2017, Apple found Foxconn had employed high school students who worked illegal overtime to assemble the iPhone X. Apple sent specialists to the facility to work with management on systems that ensured appropriate standards were followed.
Foxconn is the largest of a coterie of gadget assemblers that produce most of the world’s consumer electronics from sprawling Chinese bases. Typically operating on wafer-thin margins, they employ millions of mostly migrant and temporary workers because activity tends to wax and wane with shopping seasons and fluctuations in demand.
Dispatch workers don’t receive benefits that full-time employees get, such as paid sick leave, paid vacations and social insurance, which provides medical, unemployment and pension coverage, according to CLW. While base wages can be higher for dispatch workers, they are paid by third-party firms on a short-term basis and are not employed directly by Foxconn, CLW says. Dispatch workers can become official factory workers after an initial three-month period, according to the group’s report.
Foxconn reviewed the Hengyang facility and found the proportion of contract workers and student interns had on occasion exceeded legal thresholds, and that some interns had been allowed to work overtime or nights.
The group, which also monitors conditions in myriad industries from apparel to retail, has run reports in the past on suppliers to the likes of Nike Inc. and Adidas AG and, recently, probed a factory that manufactured Ivanka Trump-branded shoes.
Apple and Foxconn seek to produce about 12,000 iPhones per shift at the Zhengzhou factory, CLW’s latest report found. Last year’s iPhone XS models were more complex to build than the iPhone X, requiring more workers, the group also said.
According to emails seen by Bloomberg, Apple told CLW in August that it was looking into the findings and had questions about the report. The company sent an investigator to the factory and met with Foxconn officials to discuss the heavy
use of dispatch workers, but Apple and Foxconn are still allowing the activity despite violating the 10% standard, CLW said.
The CLW report also detailed other findings, such as:
* During peak production periods, resignations are not approved.
* Some dispatch workers have not received promised bonuses.
* Student workers do overtime during peak production season, even though regulations on student internships prohibit this.
* Some workers put in at least 100 overtime hours each month, during busy production periods. Chinese labor law limits monthly overtime to 36 hours.
* Workers must get approval to not do overtime. If requests are denied and staff still choose not to work overtime, they are admonished by managers and miss out on future overtime opportunities.
* Workers sometimes have to stay at the factory for unpaid meetings at night.
* The factory doesn’t provide adequate protective equipment for staff.
* Work injuries are not reported by the factory, and verbal abuse is common there.
While overtime is allegedly often required, most workers want to work overtime to make more money, according to an anonymous diary written by a CLW investigator in the factory.
"We looked into the claims by China Labor Watch and most of the allegations are false,” Apple said. "We have confirmed all workers are being compensated appropriately, including any overtime wages and bonuses, all overtime work was voluntary and there was no evidence of forced labor.”
Apple added that less than 1% of workers were student workers, and that a small percentage of them voluntarily worked overtime or night shifts. Apple and Foxconn both said this issue has been corrected.
Most factory workers are paid about 4,000 yuan ($562) a month, one CLW investigator found. After taxes and mandatory fees, they get roughly 3,000 yuan a month, according to the CLW report.
China’s per capita disposable income was 28,228 yuan in 2018, or 2,352 yuan a month, China Daily reported earlier this year, citing government data. -- Bloomberg
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Accused Internet Pirate Kim Dotcom Loses Court Decision in Extradition Case
Kim Dotcom loses a round with the U.S. when New Zealand's Court of Appeal overturns lower court ruling on required evidence
Ira Teinowitz | March 1, 2013 @ 7:27 PM Last Updated: March 2, 2013 @ 8:15 AM
In a victory for the United States in its effort to extradite accused internet pirate Kim Dotcom, the New Zealand Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling that would have required that Washington provide extensive trial evidence before proceeding with any extradition.
Instead the appellate court ruled Friday that the U.S. has to provide only a summary of the evidence that Dotcom and three other defendants pirated Hollywood movies and TV shows to demonstrate it has a prima facie case to proceed with the extradition.
The judges said the full range of protections and disclousres required in New Zealand criminal law cases don't apply to an extradition hearing.
The decision sets the stage for a contested extradition hearing in New Zealand that could run several weeks. But the ruling is seen by experts as making the prospect of extradition much more likely. The trial, slated for Alexandria, Va., has been on hold pending New Zealand’s ruling on the U.S. request for the extraditions.
Dotcom and the defendants, who operated Megaupload, were charged in January 2012 by the U.S. Justice Department with operating a criminal enterprise that trafficked in pirated material in a $500 million theft of intellectual property that represents one of the biggest intellectual property cases the U.S. has ever brought.
Dotcom was arrested in a raid on his barricaded New Zealand mansion that included lawmen rappelling from helicopters. He was found holding a gun in a locked room.
Dotcom mocked the raid when he recently opened a new Mega website.
Also Read: MPAA Sounds Piracy Alert for Kim Dotcom's New File-Sharing Site
The Megaupload owners each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the charge of conspiracy to commit racketeering, five years in prison on the charge of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, 20 years in prison on the charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering and five years in prison on each of the substantive charges of criminal copyright infringement.
The indictment alleged that the criminal enterprise was led by Dotcom, Megaupload's founder.
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This Is Horror
TIH 255: Joe Mynhardt on Crystal Lake 2.0, Starting a Small Press, and Novellas
Look Out For … Collision: Stories by J.S. Breukelaar
Book Review: The House of Frozen Screams by Thana Niveau
“Assured, confident, and tightly controlled, The House of Frozen Screams both adds to and subverts the generally held conventions of the haunted house novel.”
The haunted house story is a staple of the horror genre. Indeed, it almost exists in a genre by itself, encompassing Gothic, romantic, supernatural, and psychological elements, amongst others. It can be quiet and subtle as you like or be as violent and gory as any splatter film. As can most horror, sure, but there’s a versatility to the haunted house (‘house’ being just about any building or vessel that serves as the setting) that seems to surpass many other horror tropes. Indeed, whilst there are those who think the haunted house story is a “read-one-read-them-all” kind of deal, there’s far more diversity than might seem at first glance. And so, to the subject of this review. Thana Niveau is a recognised figure in the UK horror scene, both at conventions and in the pages of various anthologies and magazines. She has been published by the likes of Black Static, Interzone, The Dark, Shock Totem, and Black Shuck Books, with two full collections released through Gray Friar Press (From Here to Eternity, 2012) and, most recently, PS Publishing (Octoberland, 2018). Her fiction regularly appears in various best horror collections, and it is surprising, therefore, to find this book is her first published novel.
Opening with what is essentially a prologue (though marked as the first chapter), we are introduced to the house of Wintergate. Standing proud but forlorn on a coastal hillside a few miles west of Bristol, it is a partial ruin. Yet the estate agents responsible for it thinks they can sell it. So they send in a photographer to document the building … it’s an inspired opener. Managing to both set the scene and detail the structure, it also succeeds in being absolutely terrifying. There are genuine chills as the camera clicks in the silence or when strange noises are just about heard. Then we are into the book proper, and our two main characters. Most of the story is told from Liz Holland’s point view, with occasional forays into her husband Nick’s interior landscape. There are also a couple of other brief viewpoints, but more on those later. Liz and Nick are on the hunt for a place of their own, their first. The flat they currently reside in leaks like a sieve, and it’s a situation that’s forcing them to prematurely buy. But that doesn’t mean they’ll take anything. So, when they’re offered a viewing of Wintergate, they doubt it’ll be for them. Yet when they look round, something in the place speaks to them; or, more accurately, speaks to Liz. And so they buy the house, and for the first few weeks, all seems ideal. This, despite the work that clearly needs done to the place. And the strange dreams Liz begins having. And the odd feelings the place engenders, the strange noises, the half-glimpsed shadows, the plaster gaze of Carson Menrath, builder of Wintergate, glaring down at their bed …
So far, so expected, one might think. The creaky old house, the odd goings-on, the strange pull it exerts when really, Liz and Nick should be running. The first few chapters feel like Niveau is settling comfortably into familiar haunted house territory. And that’s no bad thing. The writing is lovely, a touch of the poetic yet clear and tight. The story meanders in these first few pages, yet never feels pedestrian. In fact, so engaging are the characterisations of Liz and Nick, that we enjoy the time we’re spending with them. All the while knowing—or dreading—the terror to come. For what Niveau is really doing in the early part of the novel is lulling the reader, practically pushing them into smug expectations that are soon confounded. When the shift comes, it’s still subtle and gradual, but marks a change of gear nonetheless. The strange incidents escalate, the plaster cast of Menrath’s face takes on a more sinister aspect, and Liz’s dreams become more agitated and detailed. And with this comes a change in her personality. This is the shift, when the book moves from standard haunted house territory into something far more horrific and affecting, intimate and personal. It also sidesteps the issue of why people don’t just vamoose when the place they live in starts acting weird (easy in fiction, not always easy in real life …). In this instance, it’s because Liz refuses to, refuses to accept that anything’s wrong. And this drives a wedge between her and Nick, something neither thought possible. Suspicion, paranoia, and altered personalities take their toll. And Niveau details it all with the authenticity and sensitivity appropriate to a proper examination of mental health issues. But as this is a horror novel, it’s obvious more than just stress and anxiety are causing Liz’s problems. It’s the house.
As Wintergate deepens its hold on Liz, she is offered glimpses and visions of its former inhabitants. She, and the reader, come to know some of the tragedy that befell Menrath’s wife, Vanora. It involves failed births, deformed children, and something in the walls of the house. There is death and blood. Events begin to parallel in the present, and Liz slips ever further into delirium and madness. Nick too, is not immune to the influence of the house, though he manages to extricate himself for a time and seems less affected. These scenes are rich in detail and atmosphere. Niveau knows just how to twist the narrative around her characters, how to pile the horror on top of them, and she does so without pulling any punches. This, then, is no comfy, fireside ghost story; instead, it is a full-on, bloody horror tale. Yet the violence is always in the service of the story. It never feels gratuitous or tacked on for cheap thrills. When Liz’s mother—a minor character in early chapters—is given her one point-of-view scene, it is done to elicit maximum impact and dread. Far from feeling like an anomalous insert, it works and works well.
The whole book builds and moves—like a shambling, behemothic creature gathering unstoppable momentum—towards its completely unexpected and cosmic-horror tinged end. If there are any criticisms of the novel, it is here. The ending, whilst being a suitably down-beat, apocalyptic one, feels like it comes out of nowhere. Perhaps just a shade more time spent in the flashbacks with Menrath and Vanora and their similarly unfolding ordeal might have tied these final scenes more naturally. Perhaps just a little more foreshadowing to really lock down the foundation for what finally happens might have been more beneficial. However, it’s a small complaint, and one that barely impacts on what has gone before.
This may be Niveau’s first published novel, but it feels like an established writer’s work. Assured, confident, and tightly controlled, The House of Frozen Screams both adds to and subverts the generally held conventions of the haunted house novel. Niveau shows just why she’s held in high-esteem by both readers and her peers. This then, is not just a great novel, well-written and full of fantastic and inventive horror. It’s a promise of what’s to come, for which we can only imagine and wait in anticipation. This is just the beginning, and what a beginning it is.
PAUL MICHAELS
Publisher: Horrific Tales Publishing
Hardback: 424 (pps)
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Creating a Framework to Enable Compliance in the Cloud
Sam Bisbee
How many times have you finished a 1,000-piece puzzle? How about a serious game of Monopoly? Both of these activities have parallels with the process of meeting compliance regulations.
Even a solid strategy and a lot of patience won’t get you far — you may even find yourself wanting to give up.
Puzzles and Monopoly are games, of course; Compliance Regulations are real life. And there’s a huge difference between the two. For many companies, attaining compliance and passing audits is non-negotiable — operations, systems, and security professionals as well as other stakeholders don’t have the option of giving up. But understanding and abiding by the extensive list of requirements — whether it’s for HIPAA, SOX, ISO, SOC 2, or any of the other compliance matrixes in use today — can seem like a major hurdle.
Well, here’s the good news: The task becomes a lot more logical and manageable when an integrated security platform like Threat Stack is incorporated into your operations. In addition to providing comprehensive cloud security, Threat Stack also drives a process that addresses each of the three key areas (see below) that underpin most major regulatory standards — thereby enabling a straightforward framework for meeting compliance in the cloud. Threat Stack also automatically establishes the audit trail that supports internal controls, procedures, and reports that are needed to meet compliance regulations.
The three areas I just referred to are:
Continuous Monitoring (to ensure you are capturing data relevant to your auditing requirements in a reliable manner)
Vulnerability Management (so you can understand where risks lie in your environment and report on their acceptance or remediation)
Reporting (to provide a current picture as well as a historical view of events and data)
Continuous Security Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of activities such as user logins, third-party service activity, workload activity, and modifications to data, acts as an early warning system to detect security incidents and also pinpoints non-compliant behaviors. It serves as a strong form of validation that your prescribed or self-prescribed controls have been implemented across your entire environment.
Monitoring generates real-time data about what is happening in your environment, which is a basic requirement for just about every security compliance regulation — from HIPAA to PCI DSS to ISO 27001 and more. It provides intelligence from deep within systems to help security professionals and those responsible for audits understand who did what and when in their environments, with their customer data, and whether this action was typical or according to policy.
More specifically, it details the who, what, where, when, and how of compliance events, including:
Unauthorized exposure or modification of data and configurations
Activity at the operating system, application, and database levels
Access control incidents
New user creation or user deletion
User modification, such as password resets
Installation of software, especially outside of standard workflows (build pipeline)
Another critical component is understanding when key files are accessed or modified. In other words, File Integrity Monitoring (or FIM), allows you to validate whether there have been unauthorized modifications to critical system, configuration, or content files. With FIM in place, compromises can be detected the moment file activity deviates from the norm, and therefore it is considered a best practice that all companies should implement. For example, FIM will track and alert when users access private SSL certificates — especially if the user touching them isn’t the web server.
One common auditing requirement is to know every piece of software that is installed in your environment, including third-party dependencies, and whether any of them have known vulnerabilities (e.g. CVEs). Threat Stack assists in meeting these requirements by analyzing all the software installed in your environment, comparing it to a database of known vulnerable software.
This is especially important in a “trust but verify” world where smaller development-focused teams are continuously pushing updates into the production environment. Even if your organization employs a robust build pipeline as a control choke point for software deployments, you still need to effectively monitor your environment to determine whether unexpected (third-party) workloads are being introduced, and whether they are known to be vulnerable.
Vulnerability Management should be a fundamental component of your overall security strategy, of course, but it also contributes significantly to meeting compliance requirements.
Real-Time Reporting, Historical Records, & Retention
Complete records are integral to strong security and all compliance systems. Throughout this post, we’ve seen that real-time reporting is critical to the capture of activities that could be a security concern. With Threat Stack, these records form a continuous timeline that allows you to view events leading up to a compliance or security incident, the incident itself, and activities leading out of the incident. This gives incident handlers and after the fact auditors a much more complete picture of what really happened than is possible with other systems, such as log analysis tools. As a result, attesting to meeting controls effectively becomes a continuous process as well since it’s built on top of continuous monitoring.
The retention of these records and events is just as critical as obtaining them. Most compliance regulations, including SOX, PCI DSS, and SOC 2, dictate that security event and alert information be held for an extended period of time. For some, this period can be as short as 30 days; others require several years.
Often it is a requirement to store this data in an independent repository that is separate from your own environment, so that no matter what happens to the data on your servers, the reports stay intact for regulatory and investigatory purposes. While Threat Stack’s Cloud Security Platform™ can be that retention and reporting tool, some users wish to also maintain their own archive of alerts, either for compliance or security reasons. Any organization can achieve this simply with Threat Stack’s webhooks API, piping relevant alerts into any secondary platform of choice (AWS S3, a SIEM, etc.).
Implementing the Compliance Framework
Together, the three areas outlined above ensure a strong compliance and auditing story based on a comprehensive management framework. Not only do you have a single window into your data, systems, and users, but also you have the ability to remediate quickly, based on automatically generated, contextualized data. And following remediation, extensive data files enable “replays” of incidents for further analysis, identification of most at risk areas, and continuous improvement.
To summarize, the framework ensures that you have a roadmap to follow and enables you to satisfy the main requirements that are common to all major compliance systems through:
Continuous Monitoring: attaining continuous telemetry and insights by monitoring deeply within and throughout your systems to ensure integrity of data and systems
Vulnerability Management: acting swiftly to restore integrity when deviations or lapses occur, understanding when unexpected workloads pop up or build pipelines are circumvented
Reporting: using current data to verify the status of data and systems and to aid in analysis and remediation; maintaining historical records
For more guidance on building out your company’s compliance strategy, set up a call for a quick Threat Stack demo and a discussion about your approach to cloud security and compliance.
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ZIP code 72517 Area Home Supply Charts
This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2018 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. 72517 shows it has 224 housing units which is the 5th in housing units out of 10 total in the area.
Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 6.5 housing density which is the 6th in housing density out of 10 total in the area. The zip code with the highest housing density in the area is 72556 with a density of 12.0 is about twice as large. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.3, ZIP code 72517 is approximately a sixth the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, housing density of 26.0, ZIP code 72517 is approximately a quarter the size.
The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows ZIP code 72517 shows it has -9.7% change in the housing units which is the 5th in change in the housing units out of 10 total in the area. The zip code with the highest change in the housing units in the area is 72585 with a housing units of 16.8% compares as 73.7% larger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.1%, ZIP code 72517 is approximately 2.3 times bigger. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, change in the housing units of 2.8%, ZIP code 72517 is approximately 3.4 times bigger.
Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. ZIP code 72517 illustrates it has 19.6% Renter Percent which is the 4th in Renter Percent out of 10 total in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 80.4% Owner Percent which is the 4th in Owner Percent out of 10 total in the area.
ZIP code 72517 Home Cost Charts
Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of home values worth between $200,000 to $300,000 at 31% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of home values worth between $400,000 to $500,000 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.
Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. ZIP code 72517 shows it has $516 median ownership cost which is the 2nd most of all the zip codes in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 10% cost as a percent of household income which is the 6th in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area.
Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $276 median housing cost which is the 6th in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area.
Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $500 and $700 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $2,000 and $2,500 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.
Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. ZIP code 72517 indicates it has 41% cost as a percent of household income which is the highest of all zip codesin the area. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. ZIP code 72517 indicates it has 10% cost as a percent of household income which is the 4th in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The zip code with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is 72566 with a cost of 16% is 57.0% larger.
Figure 19 looks at the number of households rent as a percent of household income and shows that ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 94% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Less than $300 at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $2,000 and $2,500 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $904 median real estate taxes paid which is more than all other zip codesin the area. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,279, ZIP code 72517 is approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, median real estate taxes paid of $743, ZIP code 72517 is 21.7% larger.
Figure 22 shows the percentage of renters who pay for utilities by showing rents who pay versus renters who have utilities included in rent. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Pay Extra for Utilities at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 23 shows the distribution of rental rates for area. ZIP code 72517 Arkansas has the largest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.
ZIP code 72517 Home Financing Charts
The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. 72517 has the largest proportion of No Mortgage at 69% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Houses without a Mortgage at 69% of the total and is ranked #1.
ZIP code 72517 Home Characteristics Charts
Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 2.2 family members per housing unit which is the 6th in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area. The zip code with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is 72573 with a size of 4.2 is about twice as large. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, ZIP code 72517 measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, family members per housing unit of 3.2, ZIP code 72517 compares as approximately three-fourths the size.
Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. ZIP code 72517 shows it has 4.9 average number of rooms in a house which is the 4th smallest average number of rooms in a house of all the other zip codes in the area. The zip code with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is 72585 with an average number of rooms in a house of 5.5 is 12.2% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. ZIP code 72517 shows it has 1992 year built which is the 2nd most of all the zip codes in the area. The zip code with the highest year built in the area is 72585 with a year of 2002 is about the same size.
Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. ZIP code 72517 Arkansas has the largest proportion of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 42% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. 72517 has the largest proportion of Mobile home at 36% of the total and is ranked #1.
The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. ZIP code 72517 indicates it has 2.1 homeowner household size which is the 6th in homeowner household size out of 10 total in the area. The zip code with the highest homeowner household size in the area is 72573 with a size of 3.7 is 72.8% larger.
Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 2000 to 2009 at 56% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 2010 to 2014 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. ZIP code 72517 illustrates it has 2004 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 3d most of all other zip codes in the area.
Figure 42 shows a frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used in a home. ZIP code 72517 has the largest proportion of home using electricity at 50% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes using wood at 46% of the total and is ranked #1.
Zip code 72517, Arkansas Housing Data
Area Home Supply
Home Cost
Home Characteristics
Figure 1: 72517, AR Area Total Housing Units
Figure 2: 72517, AR Housing Density (Houses per Sq. Mile)
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Figure 4: Change in Housing Units from 2010 to 2017
Figure 5: Rental Homes in 72517, AR
Figure 6: Owned Homes in 72517, AR
Figure 7: 72517, AR Median Home Values
Figure 8: 72517, AR Median Monthly Rent Amounts
Figure 9: 72517, AR Home Value Distribution
Figure 10: 72517, AR Median Monthly Owner Cost
Figure 11: Monthly Owner Cost as % of Household income
Figure 12: Median Home Cost As % of Median Earnings
Figure 14: 72517, AR Median Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage
Figure 15: 72517, AR Median Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage
Figure 16: Distribution of Monthly Owner Costs in 72517, AR
Figure 17: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (With Mortgage)
Figure 18: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (Without Mortgage)
Figure 19: 72517, AR Rent as a percent of Household Income
Figure 20: Monthly Housing Cost for Owners or Renters in 72517, AR
Figure 21: 72517, AR Median Annual Real Estate Taxes Paid
Figure 22: 72517, AR Utilities Included or Excluded in Rent
Figure 23: 72517, AR Monthly Rental Rates
Figure 24: 72517, AR Monthly Rental Rates by Size of Rental in Bedrooms
Figure 25: 72517, AR Detailed Mortgage Status
Figure 26: 72517, AR Houses With vs. Without a Mortgage
Figure 27: Average Household Size in 72517, AR
Figure 28: Average Family Size in 72517, AR
Figure 29: Average Number of Rooms in a House
Figure 30: 72517, AR Median Year House Built
Figure 31: 72517, AR Year that House Built Distribution
Figure 32: Number of Owners vs. Renters in 72517, AR and Area
Figure 33: 72517, AR Area Housing Types
Figure 34: 72517, AR Median Home Value By Year Structure Built
Figure 35: Occupied and Vacant Housing units in 72517, AR
Figure 36: Homeowner Household Size
Figure 37: 72517, AR Renter Household Size
Figure 38: Year Moved In For Home Owners
Figure 39: Year Moved In For Renters
Figure 40: Median Year Moved In for Owners
Figure 41: Median Year Moved In for Renters
Figure 42: 72517, AR Fuel Used to Heat Home
Figure 43: Total in Group Quarters
Figure 44: 72517, AR Population in Group Quarters
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Brandon Bags & Brews – Cornhole League
Dates: Wednesdays (June 19*, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7)
June 19 is free play
6 week regular season play starts June 26
Playoff night is August 7
Where: Estabrook Park
Cost: $40/Team
Come play cornhole at Estabrook Park. Our forth summer season of a bags league. First week is open play, followed by 6 weeks of regular season to determine seeding for the Playoff night which determine the league champs.
Regular season will determine seeding for the championship. The top 10 teams placed in the Corn on the Cob division, the bottom 10 will make-up the Creamed Corn division) Winners from both divisions will received a t-shirt and paid entry into the Brandon Fire Department Vermont State Cornhole tournament in September 8th!
Sign-up Early, will fill quickly!
Using American Cornhole Association rules, our league will be fun way to play a great game and spend a beautiful summer evening pizza tossing and holing out.
How many people on a team? A minimum of 2 players per team must be present to play each week. We recommend signing up a team with 3-5 players per team to make sure enough people show up each week. Please you can always sub people in each night too! Substitutions can happen after a frame. If a player arrives during play, they may only join their team after a frame.
How long is a game? A regulation game lasts 45 minutes from the designated start time or until one team reaches 21 points in each game. You do not need to hit 21 exactly and can go over 21. We will play best out of three games against your scheduled opponent each night. If a team is winning 13-0, it is considered a skunk and that game is considered done.
What area can I stand in? You can be anywhere to the left or right of the board, as long as you stay on that side for the entire match. You can stand all the way up to the front of the board. Team mates will stand on opposite ends and on the same side.
How does cornhole work? The object is to be the first team to reach 21 points by either trowing the bag onto the board (1 point) or in the hole (3 points). Board will be placed approximately 27 feet (front to front) from each other. This distance is placed out by the league manager. Cornhole boards and bags will be provided. Each court consists of 2 boards and 8 bags.
How to play: Begin the game with a coin flip or play rock, paper, scissors between the two captains. The winner determines the end from which play will start and gets the first throw. In the playoffs, the higher seeded team has those privileges. Players may not cross the foul line, which is located at the front of the board. All players must throw from behind this line.
Scoring: A game consists of frames. Each team rotates throws their bags until all bags are thrown to the other side, at which point, the frame is complete. Each frame consists of calculating the difference of all the bags on the boards and in the hole at the end of the frame per team. The net points is kept track of from each frame. Example: Team A scores 8 points in frame 1 and Team B scores 2 points in frame 1. THis would mean that Team A would receive 6 points for that frame and would also be the team to throw first in the next frame.
What happens if a bag is knocked off the board? It is fair game and points are added up at the end of the frame.
Violations that can result in a bag being removed from the board/hole: 1)If a player crosess the foul line before the bag is released. 2)If a bag hits the ground before getting to the board. 3)If a bag strikes an object such as a tree limb.
What is there is a scoring issue/dispute? All questions and issues will be handled by the league manager. The league manager will make the final ruling on all protests. Please remember, we are all out here to have fun! At the end of the day, it is just cornhole with friends!
Rankings: These are calculated on the total overall match wins, followed by game win differentials. A win is given 1 point and a loss is given 0 points. So the winner each night will always get 2 points total. The loser will either have 0 points or 1 point.
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It List 2019: Our Editors’ Picks of the Best New Hotels in the World
By Travel + Leisure Staff
Christos Drazos/Courtesy of Katikies Mykonos
Every year, Travel + Leisure's editors reach out to our network of hospitality professionals, trusted writers, and hotel addicts in search of the finest new (and newly reimagined) properties around the globe. We then log tens of thousands of miles, checking in to dozens of them, from far-flung islands to mountain lodges (and this year, for our 14th annual It List, more than one renovated church).
The resulting list is a collection of the best new hotels in the world. We’ve registered major openings and long-awaited renovations, of course — but we’ve also tracked down the under-the-radar stunners that we know you’ll love.
Sure, this year sees its fair share of reborn grand dames, but not just in the well-trod cities of Western Europe. In addition to Lutetia, the Parisian icon that stars on the cover of our March 2019 Hotels Issue, we find old standbys like the Raffles Europejski Warsaw, once the haunt of Poland’s literati; the Oberoi, New Delhi, perennial favorite of the city’s society set; and Belmond Cap Juluca, the finest property in Anguilla, which has returned to its pre-hurricane glory.
But there are also young guns disrupting our notion of what a hotel ought to be, like Freehand New York, the hostel-like hangout livening up Manhattan, or L'Arlatan, in Arles, France, whose high-style interiors feature museum-worthy art pieces. There are resorts and camps that are as serious about luxury as they are about protecting their natural environments, including Shinta Mani Wild, a private nature sanctuary in southern Cambodia, and Mombo Camp, in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which runs entirely on solar power. And there are properties that open up places where we’ve never dreamed of spending the night, like the Retreat at Blue Lagoon on Iceland’s most famous thermal pool, Denali National Park’s uber-remote Sheldon Chalet, or eastern India’s Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans, which feels like a paradise at the literal ends of the earth.
Of course, that’s just a sampling. Read on to discover all 74 properties on the 2019 It List of the best new hotels in the world. Find your next vacation in the slideshow ahead, then share your favorites with us on social media using #TLItList.
Edited by Lila Battis, Siobhan Reid, and Hannah Walhout.
Mombo Camp — Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Courtesy of Mombo Camp
Botswana is home to about a third of the world’s African elephants — and dozens of them, along with zebras and Cape buffalo, graze at the doorstep of Mombo Camp, a just-rebuilt lodge in the heart of the Okavango Delta. This tableau vivant is a fitting backdrop for Wilderness Safaris’ most exclusive property, established in the 1980s, which sits on a plum 96,000-acre concession in the Moremi Game Reserve. With just nine villas, the new camp maintains the ambience beloved by Mombo regulars, but also feels of-the-moment with its near-perfect marriage of style, luxury, and sustainability. The camp now runs entirely on solar power, and Wilderness employs a team of conservation scientists and rhino-monitoring officers. Enjoy a pink gin and tonic in the lounge, a placid sanctum of flaxen fabric and blond wood, or walk the undulating boardwalk—at times pitched high enough for elephants to pass under; at others low enough for them to cross over—that curves past the spa to Little Mombo, the camp’s smaller cousin. After lunch, it can be tempting to drink in the vistas from your private plunge pool, but don’t miss teatime. It’s a high art here, with chilled rooibos and lemon cakes that provide fuel for late-afternoon game drives. From $1,990 per person, all-inclusive. — Marcia DeSanctis
Hoanib Valley Camp — Kaokoland, Namibia
The remote Kaokoland region of Namibia is one of the world’s last great wildernesses — and Hoanib Valley Camp is its elegant new gateway. The desert outpost has just six huge guest tents, each built on a raised platform backed by a bank of protective granite mountains and with unobstructed views across the vast floodplain of the Hoanib River valley. Stylish and uncluttered, the solar-powered tents have wide verandahs and are fitted with Namibian carvings and furniture, beautiful baskets, and beaded pillows sewn by local women. The camp is anchored by a central dining room fronted by a fire pit, which is lit each evening when everyone gathers to swap notes about their adventures tracking desert-adapted rhino, lion, elephant, or giraffe. As a joint venture with local communities and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, guests get both unparalleled access to expert wildlife researchers and a unique insight into the extraordinary lives of the Herero and Himba people who live in this harsh but startlingly beautiful landscape. Doubles from $1,275, including meals, drinks and activities. — Peter Browne
Omaanda Lodge — Windhoek, Namibia
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Most visitors to Namibia spend a night or two in Windhoek — and glamorous Omaanda lodge has set a new standard for all the other hotels in the capital to follow. Designed as an upscale version of a traditional African village, the lodge has ten bedrooms set in circular huts made from clay and thatch; inside, there are beds dressed in the finest French linen, double-aspect fireplaces, vast polished-concrete floors, and deep soaking tubs with views across the surrounding 22,000-acre private wildlife reserve. The French owner, Arnaud Zannier, bought the property on the advice of Angelina Jolie, whose friends Marlice and Rudie van Vurren live on the adjoining N/a’an ku se wildlife sanctuary and the neighbors have joined forces under a conservation banner. Although it's just 40 minutes’ drive from Windhoek’s international airport, the lodge really does feel like a remote bush retreat — albeit one with a spa, a heated infinity pool, excellent restaurant, and refined interiors in shades of ochre and grey. Doubles from $800 including meals, drinks, and activities. — Peter Browne
Nyungwe House — Rwanda
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Everyone will tell you to track gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. But what they won’t tell you — probably because they don’t know — is that the less-touristed Nyungwe National Park is just as compelling. And now, with the opening of One&Only Nyungwe House, the forest has a hotel to match its impressive wildlife. Located on Rwanda’s southwestern border, Nyungwe forest is 247,000 acres of wild woodland, home to 300 species of birds and 13 primates, including chimpanzees which can be tracked on foot. At Nyungwe House, guests have a sliver of luxury on the edge of one of central Africa’s oldest rainforests. Set on a working tea plantation, the 22 treehouse-style rooms have textured wallpaper and dark four-poster beds, with elevated wooden decks over-looking the trees where colobus and mountain monkeys swing. The main area is entirely safari-chic with printed rugs, gleaming stone floors, and giant stone fireplaces that warm even the dampest of days. In the dining area, which over-looks the tea trees and hazy forest, chef Treasure creates a daily menu of fresh veggies and herbs from the garden and beyond. With one of the earth’s last expanses of mountain rainforest at its footsteps, One&Only Nyungwe House offers a rarified glimpse at the natural world. Doubles from $1,654, all-inclusive. — Mary Holland
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
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Desroches, a sliver of coral in the Indian Ocean, is part of the Seychelles’ little-visited Amirantes Group — and the 933-acre island, just a 35-minute flight from the capital of Mahé, is home to only one hotel. The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island, which opened last March, comprises 71 individual accommodations ranging from cozy open-plan bungalows and spacious multi-room suites to group-friendly residences with up to seven bedrooms. An upscale beach-house vibe reigns, with amenities like outdoor showers and lounges, plunge pools, and, in some suites, hammocks and thatched-roof palapas. When you do feel like leaving your room, the public areas — a swimming pool, bars and restaurants (including one as the base of a lighthouse), and a seaside spa — rarely feel crowded. Each guest gets a personal bicycle, perfect for pedaling along forested pathways to the secluded private beach, picnic basket in tow. In true Four Seasons fashion, the excursions are a main attraction: head out for snorkeling or diving in the nearby reefs; do yoga under the stars on the runway of the island’s tiny airport; visit the island’s local villages and cheer on the teams at the weekly cricket matches; or help feed Aldabra giant tortoises at a dedicated sanctuary and breeding center. Doubles from $1,435. — Sandra Ramani
Zuri Zanzibar — Tanzania
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Last summer, Tanzania's first Design Hotel, Zuri Zanzibar, debuted on the northwestern tip of Zanzibar's main island, Unguja. Designed by London- and Prague-based architecture firm Jestico + Whiles, the 55 thatched-roof bungalows have warm, earthy décor and private terraces. The garden-like setting — the product of two years of meticulous plant selection and landscaping efforts — gives each villa a sense of seclusion, but despite the lush vegetation, most still have views of the sea through the jungle. If you need a break from the private white-sand beach (though with snorkeling, scuba diving, and sunset sails in traditional dhows, why would you?), there’s an ocean-view infinity pool and the Spice Garden, a mini-park with shaded footpaths, lounge areas, and an outdoor kitchen for cooking classes. Bungalows from $345. — Mary Holland
Shinta Mani Wild — Kirirom National Park, Cambodia
Christopher Wise
Fantasist architect and eco-evangelist Bill Bensley launched his latest venture via utter contrivance: he posed as a logger to win a 99-year concession on a swathe of virgin rainforest in southern Cambodia. Rather than cut down the trees, he built around them to create a grown-up adventure-land that’s the most ambitious, conservation-focused, luxury wilderness retreat in the region to date. Shinta Mani Wild is Bensley’s own jungle book: 15 stilted, secluded, air-conditioned but old-world tents whose cloud beds overlook a river, each with a vast porch and an outdoor tub from which guests can hear the occasional gibbon hoot. The all-inclusive room rate covers multi-course meals, unlimited spa treatments, and activities from fly-fishing with the GM to orchid-hunting with the naturalist. You’ll also have the undivided attentions of a charming butler whose services include both the relatively pedestrian tasks (pouring champagne during a sail on resort’s quirky custom riverboats) and the more herculean endeavors, say, dragging your kayak over muddy embankments when it’s low tide in the nearby gully. The dramatic entrance involves taking two ziplines over a waterfall and landing in the bar to your favorite beverage. Drink it all in; the booze and the views are included, too. Doubles from $1,900, all-inclusive. — Jeninne Lee-St. John
Amanyangyun — Shanghai
One of the first things to strike you at Amanyangyun are the trees. No fewer than 1,000 primeval camphor trees grow around the new Shanghai property, which attempts to recreate a Ming-era village. They were transported from an actual village submerged by a reservoir project in Jingxia province by billionaire entrepreneur Ma Dadong, who brought them from his home province of Fuzhou, over 400 miles away. This thousand-year year-old camphor forest now encloses the sleek modernist lines of the Amanyangun, which mixes ancient and modern in curious ways. Next to the contemporary villas set among long open-air walkways and ponds, stand magnificent ancient houses which were also transported from the submerged village. They were disassembled brick by brick and rebuilt on the Aman site, complete with elaborately carved interior beams and delicate tiles. They gave been refurbished to resemble the studies of Confucian scholars, complete with ink stones, quills and antique furniture – a serene illusion of the past set amid Aman’s 21st century facilities. Doubles from $743. — Lawrence Osborne
The Murray — Hong Kong
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When it was completed, 50 years ago, the 26-story Murray Building towered proudly over Hong Kong, offering unimpeded views across the harbor to the British government employees who toiled within. Today, amid the cluster of scintillating, LED-festooned high-rises that have shot above it since, it stands out for its relative humility. At least on the outside. After a thorough renovation that re-envisioned virtually everything within its landmarked white shell, the building reopened last year as a luxury hotel called the Murray, with polished, minimalist interiors by Sir Norman Foster. The Pritzker Prize-winning architect has made the most of the Murray’s most distinctive features — including its grandly arcaded car ramp and its gridwork of eccentrically slanted windows — while bringing a contemporary sleekness to the hotel’s four restaurants and 336 rooms. To top it off, he created a panoramic rooftop space (a rarity in Hong Kong) that serves as the site of the Murray’s bar, Popinjays — and just happens to brilliantly showcase a view of the HSBC mothership, Foster’s very first contribution to the city’s skyline. Doubles from $420. — Julian Sancton
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans — India
Sean Fennessy
Most island hotels boast about their seclusion, but the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans, set on Havelock Island in India’s far-flung Andaman Islands, doesn’t need to bother. The journey to this 54-suite hotel on a remote archipelago usually includes an international flight, a domestic flight, and a ferry ride, but the trek pays off when you arrive. Concealed in the rain forest on the edge of Rhadanagar Beach, Taj Exotica was built to accommodate its surroundings, with endemic plants and 30 acres of untouched mangrove forest punctuating the 46-acre site, as well as an organic garden that supplies the property’s three restaurants. The eco-friendly villas are constructed from palmilla and coconut wood and raised on stilts — a nod to the traditional homes of the Andamans’ indigenous people. The ocean is mere steps away for easy access to kayaking, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and though you can’t see the beach from your suite, you can hear the rolling of the waves from almost every corner of the resort. Doubles from $461. — Mary Holland
The Oberoi — New Delhi
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The team behind the storied Oberoi, New Delhi apparently aren’t familiar with the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When the property — a playground of the city’s upper crust for half a century — shuttered its doors for a hefty two-year renovation, regulars were miffed. What would they do without Threesixty, the famous restaurant that Indian media has nicknamed “the drawing room of Delhi”? Where would tycoons retreat to discreetly plot out deals? How would gossip columnists mine fodder for society pages? Closing a landmark for a lengthy revamp was a gamble. Fortunately, in the hands of designer Adam Tihany — whose other high-profile hotel projects include the Beverly Hills Hotel and Casa Manni in Rome — the grande dame emerged last January refreshed and re-energized. Tihany nipped and tucked with precision, dropping the room number from 283 to 220 to expand blueprints while keeping the soul of the original property alive. The design team replaced bulky furniture with airy, modern pieces; upgraded interiors with high-tech trappings (including an iPad that you can use to answer the door); and drew artful lines between public and private spaces, adding touches like a bejewelled art installation from New Delhi design studio Kaaru that doubles as a screen in the lobby. And six restaurants, from the second coming of Threesixty to glam new rooftop bar Cirrus 9, help the Oberoi maintain its reputation as the perennial rendezvous point of Delhi society. Doubles from $385. — Sarah Khan
Capella Ubud — Bali, Indonesia
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Hotel designer Bill Bensley has dreamed up some of Southeast Asia’s most glamorous resorts, but his favorite travel memories are those of childhood camping trips. That love of nature, along with Bensley’s obsession with old-world style, informed his vision for Capella Ubud, the first Balinese property from the Singapore-based Capella Hotel Group. The result is 23 of the most lavish and fantastical tents ever conceived, complete with copper tubs, saltwater pools, and suspension bridges. Each has a theme — the Librarian’s Tent, the Cartographer’s Tent — and is outfitted with rich textiles and antiques from the owner’s collection. The scenery is immersive: Bensley didn’t cut down a single tree on the resort’s 10 acres of rain forest and rice terraces. And then there’s Ubud, Bali’s cultural center, which is a mere 20-minute drive away — that is, if you can bear to leave the Capella’s little piece of paradise. Doubles from $838. — Gisela Williams
Rosewood Luang Prabang — Laos
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Designed as a reincarnation of the original villa of the explorer and diplomat Auguste Pavie, who lived here from 1886 until 1904, this glamorous tented resort evokes the romance of a bygone era. The atmosphere is intimate and slightly secluded, thanks to the property’s serene mountainside location, and the whimsical vision of American architect Bill Bensley, who modeled the property after a Laotian hill station from the early 20th-century. A colonial-style main house gives way to a series of wooden suspension bridges that run past torch ginger flowers and frangipani until they reach six safari-style tents. In most rooms there are both tribal artifacts and photographs of the early French explorers, along with lacquered chairs and escritoires with antique telephones. You cannot see the old city from your room, nor the river that curls through it, but you do feel immersed in the Lao forest and its village life. From the wide terrace of my suite, I was treated to above-the-treetop views of emerald-green mountains receding to the horizon. Doubles from $532. — Lawrence Osborne
Six Senses Duxton — Singapore
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In a city of hypermodern hotels, Six Senses Duxton is a study in updated nostalgia — a natural fit for Duxton Hill, where steely towers loom over colorful Chinatown shop-houses. Designed by London hotelier (and 1960s Bond girl) Anouska Hempel, the first urban hotel from the wellness-focused brand occupies a row of historic trading houses, their original façades and intimate feel still intact. The striking lobby is decorated with elements that echo Singapore’s unique heritage: Chinese screens and calligraphy-patterned wallpaper, Portuguese shutters, Malay woodwork. An on-staff doctor offers traditional Chinese medicine consultations, and the mini-bars in each of the 49 guest rooms are stocked with a variety of botanical tinctures. (The “sleep” concoction of marigold, lavender, and snow chrysanthemum is as delicious as it is soothing.) The hotel feels like an oasis, but the surrounding neighborhood, Tanjong Pagar, is one of the city’s liveliest. Doubles from $288. — Carey Jones
Waldorf Astoria — Bangkok
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The blocks around the new Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, which opened late last year on Ratchadamri Boulevard near the Ratchaprasong intersection, heave with street-corner shrines to ancient deities and shopping malls of almost extraterrestrial novelty. That’s the thrill of Bangkok, and the Waldorf’s 171 placid, polished rooms put you right in it — while also raising you above the thrum. The hotel’s 14th-floor lobby bar, Peacock Alley, provides NetJet views of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club’s primped golf course and racetrack across the street. (The cocktails are glamorous, too.) The handsomely furnished Euro-Asian interiors hide up-to-date functionality — wired everything and remote control via a bedside tablet — with traditional touch-point materials like leather, linen, buffed oak, and cast bronze. Downstairs in The Front Room restaurant, chef Fae Rungthiwa Chummongkhon’s intricate “Thai-Nordic” tasting menus reference both her upbringing and her professional training abroad — and handily show how an ambitious Bangkok chef shoots for the (Michelin) stars. Doubles from $272. — Kevin West
Anantara Quy Nhon Villas — Vietnam
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From the moment you step into the open-air lobby and gaze over the infinity pool to the ocean and an ever-present flotilla of brightly painted squid-fishing boats, the new Anantara Quy Nhon Villas vollies one constant charm offensive after the other. Located on a relatively untouristed stretch of Vietnamese coastline, between Da Nang in the north and Nha Trang in the south, this secluded resort comprises 26 spacious, butler-serviced villas. Each has floor-to-ceiling windows in every room to take in views over the private beach, plus a pool, sun deck, outdoor rain shower, and wine fridge (which includes a “deli” jammed with charcuterie, cheese, and ice cream). The overarching philosophy here is a gentle style of wellness grounded in Ayurveda, brought to life through the dining and spa menus, daily complimentary yoga and meditation classes, and a variety of formal wellness programs available for those in search of structure. Food offerings are heavy on local seafood, Vietnamese staples such as pho and banh mi, as well as virtuous options (chia bowls and egg white omelets are de rigueur). Or, you can indulge a little with one of the experiences from Anantara’s signature Dining by Design program: a castaway breakfast on a deserted island, say, or your own personal chef to grill lobster on the deck of your bungalow. Doubles from $535. — Melanie Hansche
Belmond Cap Juluca — Maundays Bay, Anguilla
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Cap Juluca was always considered the place to see and be seen in the Caribbean — but over the past decade, it faded in favor of newer, buzzier locales. Then, just months after the property was acquired by luxury travel company Belmond, Hurricane Irma struck, putting a planned $121 million redesign on pause. Now the wait is over. Five new whitewashed villas, set seamlessly among the Moorish buildings arcing along Maundays Bay, bring the key count up to 66 rooms and 42 suites — with new perks like bathroom patios and Bluetooth speakers. A new spa offers treatments that draw on indigenous Taino knowledge, and the beloved Pimms restaurant has been given a seafood-focused spin and a chef’s table presided over by Londoner Andy Gaskin. Plus, the easygoing resort has put locks on its doors for the first time — an upgrade that has some regulars grumbling. That is, until they hit the beach and realize that the Cap they know and love is alive and well. Doubles from $725. — Hannah Walhout
Rosewood Baha Mar — Nassau, Bahamas
With draws that include Bahamian-focused art exhibits and an exclusive private island available for rent just off beautiful Cable Beach, Baha Mar — the multibillion-dollar casino resort complex — has been breathing new energy into Nassau since it debuted two years ago. And now, the Rosewood Baha Mar is officially open, giving travelers yet another reason to visit. The Rosewood, which has a network of tranquil, cascading pools and spacious rooms staffed with personal butlers, feels like a world unto itself. The resort is polished and of-the-moment — note the 3,000 square feet of stunning murals by the New York company Silver Hill Atelier, which depict Bahamian island scenes in soothing tones of green, gray, and white. But it’s also relaxed in all the right ways: The people are warm. There are help-yourself cookie jars in the library. And “sky juice,” a popular roadside drink of fresh coconut, condensed milk, and gin that most hotels don’t serve, has found its way onto the bar menu here, a subtle but very smart touch. Doubles from $645. — Jacqueline Gifford
Silversands — Grand Anse Beach, Grenada
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Silversands, a just-opened resort on the northern end of Grand Anse Beach, is a game changer for the beautiful, unspoiled island of Grenada. Split across two clean-lined, contemporary buildings clad in South American bulletwood, the 43 guest rooms and suites — plus nine residential villas — have private balconies with ocean views and a light palette of blond oak and Italian Calacatta marble. Locals are already flocking to eat at Silversands’ two restaurants: Asiatique, a formal dinner-only venue, and the Grenadian Grill, which serves up a casual beach-club vibe, lobster rolls and catch-of-the-day ceviche, and evening DJ sets. Guests have access to a watersports center — equipped with stand-up paddleboards and kayaks with clear bottoms so you can spot starfish while gliding past — as well as a spa stocked with Espa products and Puro, a dedicated cigar-and-rum bar that serves up sunset tastings of the local spirit. Doubles from $850. — Emma Love
Skylark Negril Beach Resort — Jamaica
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There aren’t many Caribbean hotels that can truly be described as cool. But Skylark Negril, the latest project from the people behind the nearby Rockhouse Hotel and Miss Lily’s in New York City, earns that epithet with enviable ease. From the saucy 1980s Visit Jamaica posters in the lobby to the giant sound-system in the bar, the property feels like a celebration of Jamaican style, in all its brash, colorful, reggae-inflected glory. It also sits on one of the best stretches of shoreline in the entire Caribbean: Negril’s spectacular Seven Mile Beach, which, due to its location a couple of hours’ drive from the international airport, remains blessedly free of large-scale development. The restaurant, a beachside outpost of Miss Lily’s, does Jamaican food fantastically well — so good were the Jerk BBQ Pork Spare Ribs, in fact, I ordered them two nights in a row. Guest-rooms are light and spacious, with garden-facing balconies; there’s also a delightful spa with an impressive list of treatments, many of which can be taken on the beach. With all this, plus a swimming pool in the works, Skylark may well be needing the additional floor of guest rooms being planned for later in 2019. Doubles from $175. — Flora Stubbs
O:LV Fifty Five — San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Plush velvet furniture. Floor-to-ceiling marble. Chandeliers that literally drip in gold. This isn’t Vegas’ latest luxury hotel — it’s O:LV Fifty Five, the splashiest new build San Juan has ever seen (and not just because of the ’77 Rolls Royce parked on the rooftop). Located in the city’s upscale Condado district, just steps from its Mediterranean-inspired sister property, O:live, this maximalist newcomer doesn’t so much break the rules as rewrite them. The bi-level rooftop infinity pool, for instance, was hand carved out of marble and features tiered seating that allows guests to fully recline while taking in the Condado Lagoon. Active types can rent water sports equipment for paddleboarding or kayaking, while foodies will want to secure reservations at Raya, where celebrated Puerto Rican chef Mario Pagan whips up Asian fusion dishes that spotlight local ingredients like guava and heart of palm. Don’t miss sunset drinks on the rooftop; shortly after nightfall, a DJ will climb into the back of the retrofitted Rolls Royce — whose trunk serves as a champagne bar and DJ booth — and start spinning her first set. Doubles from $429. — Siobhan Reid
University Arms Hotel — Cambridge, England
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Cambridge, England, may be steeped in history, but its streets have a lively, youthful energy, and the city finally has a hotel to match. The newly refurbished University Arms Hotel straddles past and present. Founded in 1834 as a 15-room coaching inn, it was expanded in a gallimaufry of styles. A two-year overhaul has reimposed order, creating a 192-room entity with a graceful porte cochère entrance by architect John Simpson. Inside, designer Martin Brudnizki plays with the history and iconography of Cambridge and England (i.e. carpets with patterns that mirror the school necktie, prints of churches and bicycles). The suites, painted in soothing English country house blues and greens, are named after famous Cambridge graduates: Byron, Tennyson, Newton, Darwin. At Parker’s Tavern, the hotel restaurant, chef Tristan Welch, a Cambridge native who spent time cooking in the Caribbean, puts a global spin on traditional English dishes. Try the rich risotto with Somerset truffles and salty-sweet Berkswell cheese, and the Duke of Cambridge tart, a slab of custard with marmalade and candied citrus peel. Doubles from $265. — Peter Terzian
Heckfield Place — Hampshire, England
Tom Mannion
Sitting on 400 acres of prime Hampshire countryside, Heckfield Place was built as a private house in 1760, and for most of the 19th century was home to the illustrious Lefevre family. Sixteen years ago, it was purchased by the Hong Kong-born, Boston-based financier Gerald Chan, who commissioned a painstaking renovation. The building’s original Georgian features, from the floor-to-ceiling patio doors to the ornate ceiling roses, were all carefully restored. But the decor is nonetheless defined by its simplicity and understatement, giving the hotel a distinctly contemporary feel. In the snug Moon Bar, a vast disco bar twinkles above midnight-blue walls, and a fire sizzles and smokes all day long, whereas the plush theater has a rolling program of talks, films, and events. The gardens were designed by a visionary named William Wildsmith, who created the estate’s impressive arboretum and two vast ornamental lakes, one of which now has a floating dock guests can use to go wild swimming. The hotel has harnessed his spirit in its skin-care products, Wildsmith, which are made with botanicals grown on the grounds. Doubles from $447. — Rebecca Rose
Kettner's Townhouse — London
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Kettner’s restaurant is somewhat of a Soho institution. It was here that Edward VII (allegedly) entertained his socialite mistress Lily Langtry (she accessed his parlor via a secret underground passage) and where the post-theater crowd have long descended for late night coupes, rowdy songs, and croque-monsieurs. Soho House acquired the iconic property in 2016, reopening it last year as Kettner’s Townhouse: a hotel, restaurant, and bar, with its original sense of whimsy intact. The upstairs floors, where the infamous private dining rooms once stood, are now home to 33 guestrooms. William Morris wallpaper is the backdrop for cozy touches such as Matilda Goad scalloped lampshades, rosewood wardrobes, green velvet headboards, and Art Deco reading lamps. Bathrooms — with rainforest showers and freestanding claw-foot tubs — come thoughtfully stocked with essentials like tampons, lip balm, and deodorant, while the minibar provides British bottles like Bruichladdich whisky and Cotswolds Gin. Downstairs, the Georgian splendor of the Grade II listed building is brought to life; many of the 18th-century details, like floral moldings and original chandeliers, are still present. In the dining room, elegant as ever, red leather banquettes lend a hint of fin de siècle bistro flair — but the decidedly British fare, with entrées like roast Banham chicken and black truffle, provides sturdy comfort. Around the corner, you’ll find the Champagne Bar — a favorite of Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, and Oscar Wilde — with a 1920s-era mosaic floor and a handsome marble-topped walnut counter. Come midnight, the piano begins to tinkle, and an ebullient crowd belts out familiar show tunes. Doubles from $250. — Jemima Sissons
L’oscar — London
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The general manager, Michael Voigt, puts it best: “If you don’t like purple and peacock feathers, you better check out right away.” He’s only half joking. At L’oscar, a former Baptist church in central London, the effect is that of a posh country manor reimagined by Merchant Ivory by way of Stanley Kubrick. A butler is assigned to each guest; waiters effortlessly remember orders from the day before. The 118-year-old building’s listed status means that original details like checkered marble floors and mahogany banisters remain — and the former chapel still soars toward the heavens at chef Tony Fleming’s impossibly sexy restaurant, the Baptist, where the bar serves “biblical” cocktails with names like Chastity, Pride, and Gluttony. The 39 rooms — designed by Jacques Garcia — have stone fireplaces, hand-embroidered headboards, and baby-eiderdown duvets. During renovation, Voigt stayed at least one night in each of them — ensuring that, regardless of your feelings about purple and peacock feathers, this is a hotel you won’t want to check out of. Doubles from $576. — Rebecca Ascher-Walsh
L'Arlatan — Arles, France
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The Provençal city of Arles has long been a cradle for art and culture. Post-Impressionists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin found inspiration in its landscapes, and for nearly fifty years, the city has hosted the annual Rencontres d’Arles photography festival. Now, with the opening of 15th century palace turned hotel L’Arlatan, visitors will have a fittingly artful place to stay. The intimate retreat is the vision of Cuban-born artist Jorge Pardo and the billionaire swiss art collector Maja Hoffman, whose $175 million Luma Arles arts center will be completed in 2020. The 34 guest rooms are a riot of psychedelic shapes and colors: more than a million handmade ceramic tiles in 18 vibrant clashing hues, covering entire floors and parts of the walls; dozens of bulbous laser-cut plastic lanterns that resemble jellyfish and corals; and hand painted doors whose imagery is evocative of van Gogh’s Japonisme-inflected works. Go for a dip in the outdoor pool, stroll the landscaped gardens, or grab a bite in the lively restaurant, which is overseen by Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal. Doubles from $112. — Gisela Williams
Château Lafaurie Peyraguey — Bommes, France
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It pays to notice the details at Château Lafaurie Peyraguey. The chandeliers, sconces, door handles, decanters, and carafes are more exquisite than those typically found at other five-star hotels. No surprise, really, given that this working Bordeaux wine estate is owned by the 131-year-old French luxury glass and crystal maker Maison Lalique. Four years of restorations went into the 18th-century compound, whose glamorous interiors (glass-inlaid oak desks, glittering chandeliers, and Deco-inspired furnishings) bring a touch of urbane luxury to the pastoral region. Just last month, the hotel’s glass-walled restaurant, helmed by Alsatian chef Jérôme Schilling, was awarded a Michelin star — the first for the winemaking appellation of Sauternes. Diners can sip the chateau’s own highly regarded Sauternes from ribbed Lalique stemware, or choose from the 2,500+ vintages on offer. Doubles from $194. — Darrell Hartman
Le Barn — Bonnelles, France
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The French countryside is teeming with chateaux hotels, but once you’re on site, available diversions often end at Instagrammable gardens. Le Barn, an easy half-hour by train from Paris in the forest of Rambouillet, forgoes the airs of Lord and Lady So-and-So and invites you play in the stables. A combination of utilitarian new builds and a renovated mill, it’s in the spirit of Soho Farmhouse, and a first for France. Activities here are rustic, befitting the 71 rooms and suites’ Scandinavian design. Equestrianism is first among them, as Le Barn lodges a neighboring horse school. You can also fish a wee pond, whack around a shuttlecock or ping pong ball, learn to mix a cocktail, stretch out for an ayurvedic massage or with an instructor from Paris’s renowned Tigre yoga studio, warm up in the sauna or outdoor Nordic Bath, or flop down in front of a movie in the projection room. An on-site restaurant nails comfort classics made with high-quality ingredients: potato and cottage cheese fritters, poule au pot, grilled squid and chorizo, a gorgeous steak frites. Parisian families desperate for fresh air have already adopted it as a country home away from home, made easier by the stacks of wellington boots loaned out upon check-in and a massive “cloakroom” where guests can leave their golf clubs, bikes or luggage behind in between visits. Doubles from $184. — Alexandra Marshall
Brach — Paris
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A far cry from Paris’s grand palace hotels, this Philippe Starck-designed hideaway oozes sex appeal. Tucked away in the city’s untrodden 16th arrondissement, a short distance from the Eiffel Tower, Brach sets the mood with glossy wood paneling, sleek mirrored surfaces, and 52 rooms and suites filled with tribal artwork, French novels (“La Femme à la Fenêtre”), and artful flower arrangements. Flip on the “light switch” opposite the bathroom to toggle between curated playlists featuring sultry Flamenco beats and Brazilian samba. Tear yourself away for Mediterranean-inspired small plates and a glass of Syrah at the bustling ground-floor restaurant, where an open kitchen and communal seating encourage guests to practice their French with the (mostly local) clientele. As a Starck production, Brach is full of unexpected surprises, from the custom scents in each of the public spaces to the 72-foot subterranean swimming pool, fitted with over-water trapeze bars and gymnastic rings for aqua aerobics and amateur acrobat sessions. Doubles from $493. — Siobhan Reid
Lutetia — Paris
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Lutetia, a Left Bank institution — opened by the Boucicaut family in 1910, across the street from their department store Le Bon Marché — has been restored to its former glory after a four-year closure and a $230 million revamp. The result is the epitome of understated luxury, with original stained-glass windows and Art Deco chandeliers tempered by sleek mirrored surfaces and custom-built furniture in dark blues and caramel. A new interior courtyard suffuses the common areas with light, while the all-marble subterranean spa — home to a hammam, a sauna, and a 55-foot indoor pool — is an oasis of calm in the busy St.-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood. Bar Joséphine, named for Josephine Baker, a frequent guest of the hotel, is the pièce de résistance: the frescoed Romanesque ceiling took a painstaking 17,000 hours to restore. Doubles from $836. — Siobhan Reid
Hotel St. George — Helsinki, Finland
Hotel St. George is a breath of fresh air in a city dominated by clean-lined Scandinavian-style architecture. Housed in a Neo-Renaissance building in Helsinki’s flourishing Design District, this trailblazing newcomer is the vision of Finnish National Theatre architect Onni Tarjanne, whose sensible modernization brought the 19th-century property back to life. Inside, trendy touches like lantern-style fixtures, leafy fig trees, and geometric-inspired nightstands pop against the hotel’s lovely bones, while the 300-piece contemporary art collection — curated by the Helsinki Art Museum and the National Gallery — give guests reason to linger. Standout works include Ai Weiwei’s Tianwu, a bamboo and silk dragon that hangs in the lobby, and Finnish artist Pekka Jylhä’s twenty-foot-long brass bird sculpture. The 153 rooms are done up in soft pearl and grey tones and come stocked with second-hand novels and poetry collections that nod to the building’s past as a printing house and gathering place for the Finnish Literature Society. Set aside time for a treatment in the property’s holistic spa, where two saunas and a cold plunge pool serve as the perfect antidote to jet lag, and the Wintergarden cocktail bar, an airy glass-roofed courtyard where Helsinki’s creative set mingles late into the evening. Doubles from $270. — Chelsea Bengier
Stamba Hotel — Tbilisi, Georgia
Adjara Group, the hospitality team behind the hugely successful Rooms hotel and Fabrika hostel, are single handedly making Tblisi, Georgia, one of the coolest cities on the globe. This past spring they opened the Stamba, their most glamorous property to date. Located in a former printing house, at its industrial Brutalist center is an ambitious weeping fig tree that grows up through two of its five floors. Guests can view its branches as they swim in the glass-bottomed rooftop pool. The rich, eclectic interiors were envisioned by the Adjara team; the public spaces, with low velvet couches and works from the owners’ private art collection, are generous and always filled with stylish locals. Vintage tiles, green-leather banquettes, and potted plants give the restaurant the feel of a lush courtyard in Cuba, and its open kitchen sends out addictive comfort food, both local (order a khachapuri) and international. The Art Deco-meets-industrial glamour of the public spaces continues in the spacious guest rooms, each with a unique design but many with deep brass soaking tubs, Soviet-era pendant chandeliers, oversized windows, and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Doubles from $240. — Gisela Williams
Katikies Mykonos — Greece
Mykonos can feel like one big 24-hour thumping beach club, so it’s a relief to find a peaceful (and stylish) redoubt like Katikies. At this whitewashed retreat, perched above Agio Ioannis beach, each of the 32 rooms feature private plunge pools and unimpeded sea views. If you venture out of your room, you can relax at one of the two infinity pools or sundecks. (Pro tip: Opt for the pool at the top of the hotel which was blissfully empty our entire stay but still staffed for any cocktails and snack requests). And while the resort has spa, gym, open air restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine, and, yes, even a Champagne bar (this is the original island of bottles and models, after all), there’s something very low-key and intimate about the setting. The only time you’ll ever see a crowd is at the omelet bar at the breakfast buffet. Doubles from $578. — Maura Egan
Istoria — Santorini, Greece
Far from the crowded corridors of major Santorini villages like Fira or Oia, Istoria sits above Perivolos Beach, one of the island’s most serene stretches of volcanic black-sand coastline. The third Santorini property from husband-and-wife hoteliers Antonis Eliopoulos and Kalia Konstantinidou, this 12-suite retreat had a former life as a three-story Cycladic mansion — the domain of an eccentric Greek socialite with a passion for horses. Elements of the original estate can still be found throughout; the ground-floor stables have been converted into guest rooms, each with its own private patio and plunge pool or hot tub, and the interiors have been modernized with bespoke furniture, mosaic floors of locally made tile, handcrafted textiles, and Aegean accents. The massive pool (which the resort claims is the largest at any on the island) and tranquil spa make it all too tempting to hunker down at the hotel — but one alfresco meal at the property’s patio restaurant, or a short walk down to the private loungers on the secluded onyx beach, will remind you of the striking natural beauty at your doorstep. Doubles from $448. — Jessica Klingelfuss
Retreat at Blue Lagoon — Iceland
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Otherworldly barely begins to describe the setting of the Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, a luxurious new hotel located on one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions. The sleek, clean-lined building rises above moss-covered lava fields and surreal milky blue water. By the check-in desk, a window perfectly frames dramatic clouds that rise from the ground, while outside, guests wade in a private section of the geothermal lagoon. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a neutral color scheme in the 62 suites emphasize the views outside, while an elaborate tasting menu at the fine dining restaurant Moss showcases Icelandic cuisine. But the real reason to go is for the 4,305 square-foot spa, where guests nourish mind and body with a series of scrubs made with exfoliating silica, collagen-rich algae, and minerals. It might be the only place the world where you can get a massage while floating in geothermal waters. Doubles from $1,440. — Laura Itzkowitz
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As system marks 200th year, recreational boaters, others unhappy about short season
Brian Nearing
Aug. 27, 2017 Updated: Aug. 27, 2017 6:32 a.m.
1of41A New York Canal Corporation flag flies at Lock E5 on the Erie Canal on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Waterford, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
2of41Controls at Lock E5 on the Erie Canal on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Waterford, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
3of41A lock operator looks over the edge of Lock E5 on the Erie Canal on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Waterford, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
4of41The 47-foot sailboat, Ou-la-la is transported from Halifax Nova Scotia to Toronto Canada as the crew navigate their way through the FLight Locks on the Erie Canal on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Waterford, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
6of41The 47-foot sailboat, Ou-la-la is transported by her crew from Halifax Nova Scotia to Toronto Canada as the crew navigate their way through Lock E5 on the Erie Canal on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Waterford, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
9of41Ian Couthard stands next to his boat at the Crescent Boat Club on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 in Halfmoon, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
10of41Keep clicking through the slideshow for a look at the Erie Canal through the years. Marco Pauls' Voyages and Travels: Erie Canal Jump Jump Jacob Abbott New York: Harper & Brothers 1852 Albany Institute of History & Art Library
11of41Excavation on the Erie Canal. From Memoir at the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals, 1825.
12of41Erie Canal on Bridge Street North Albany c. 1910 Albany Institute of History & Art Library
13of41Erie Canal, Schenectady Photographed by John P. Papp 1890 Albany Institute of History & Art Library
14of41Times Union Staff Photo by Skip Dickstein -- Original manuscripts and images of the original Erie Canal construction.
15of41Illustration of Gov. Dewitt Clinton opening the Erie Canal Oct. 26, 1825
17of41Courtesy of the New York State Archives-- Series of Erie Canal Locks at Lockport, NY (circa, 1895)
18of41Etching of the original Erie Canal construction
19of41The terminus of the Erie Canal, the Commercial Slip, shown in this file photo taken between 1855 and 1862, in Buffalo, N.Y., has been long filled, but was exposed during a site excavation for an Inner Harbor renewal project in early 1999.
20of41Courtesy of the New York State Archives-- Barge Canal, Ladder Dredge with Belt Conveyor at Work. Near Lockport. (About 1910)
21of41An Erie Canal boat leaves the downbound locks at Lockport in this photo taken sometime during the 1890's in Lockport, N.Y.
22of41Courtesy of the New York State Archives- Barge Canal. Lock 35 Showing Guard Gate and Gantry Crane, View Southeast down the Canal. Lockport. (1912)
23of41ERIE CANAL --This photo shows the Rexford Aqueduct, which carried the Erie Canal from the North to the South side of the Mohawk River, as it appeared when it was in service.
24of41Canal Lock 2 Waterford Unidentified Photographer Albany Institute of History & Art Library, Post Card Collection
25of41ERIE CANAL--A family takes a stroll along the Erie canal in Pittsford, N.Y.
26of41ERIE CANAL--Visitors ride abord a horse-drawn passenger packet on a refurbished section of the original Erie Canal.
27of41ERIE CANAL--Dave Jensen of Rochester holds a rope in his hands as he prepares to snag a bit in lock 7 at Vischer Ferry N.Y.
28of41Courtesy of the New York State Archives. Invoice From Brigham Young for painting he completed on Erie Canal structures.(1825)
29of41ERIE CANAL--A 120 foot barge with steam whistles mouted on the deck being pulled by a tug. This is part of an Erie Canal celebration.
30of41The Governor Cleveland boat.
31of41Erie Canal, lock 2 Waterford N.Y.
32of41ERIE CANAL--Sign in Waterford from the Hudson at the confluence of the Erie Canal and Champlain Canals in 1991.
33of41Boats wait in line for the lock to open May 4, 1987, on the first day locks on the Erie Canal and Champlain Canal open.
34of41Times Union Staff Photo by Paul Buckowski -- Col. Scott Fletcher, commander of the Watervliet Arsenal, talks about the Arsenal in 2008. The wall seen on the left, is part of the Erie Canal, which a one time ran through the Arsenal.
35of41Times Union Staff Photo by STEVE JACOBS, An Erie Canal worker, Al, watches the lock as a boat waits for the water to rise in 1995.
36of41Times Union photo by Cindy Schultz -- May 7, 1999 -- Waterford, NY -- Boats come through the Erie Canal Lock 2 in Waterford near Canal Park.
37of41Times Union staff photo by Paul Buckowski The original Erie Canal is seen at the Erie Canal Village in Rome, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 25, 2004. The village is a reconstructed 19th century settlement on the site where the original Erie Canal was started on July 4, 1817.
38of41Times Union staff photo by Paul Buckowski --- A view of the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, N.Y. on Wednesday morning, July 21, 2004.
39of41Times Union photo by STEVE JACOBS, Waterford,NY-- LOCK -- The sign at the Erie Canal Lock 3
40of41Map of Erie Canal
41of41Entrance to the Canal into the Hudson at Albany James Eights 1823 ink, wash, pencil on paper Albany Institute of History &
Welcome to the state's historic canal system on its 200th birthday! Opening later, closing much sooner, and now with a 2017 season about two months shorter than ever!
That contradictory message has scrambled travel plans for boaters, cut business for boat clubs and marinas, forced fishing tournaments to cancel, and put a dent in upstate tourism by out-of-towners and Canadians who use a 525-mile travel system that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
This spring, the Canal Corp. — newly under the control of the New York Power Authority — quietly announced the navigation season for recreational boaters on the Erie, Champlain, Cayuga–Seneca, and Oswego canals would start May 19 and end Oct 11.
That sliced more than two weeks off the traditional start of the season, and more than a month off the end. While in recent decades the canal season has run about 200 days, in this historic year it will last just 145 days.
But in honor of the anniversary, the state is not charging recreational boat owners for an annual $25 pass.
That does not seem a fair exchange to some who rely on the canal, ranging from a Capital Region fishing tournament organizer to a local boat club leader, as well as a major marina operator in central New York and a Canadian captain who charters and transports boats for customers in the Midwest and Canada.
And while the Power Authority said it needed to shorten the season to perform needed repairs, it appears a similar abbreviation will happen again in 2018, and maybe beyond.
"The canal system is about much more than recreational boating, even though it remains a vital component of our mission," said Steven Gosset, a Power Authority spokesman.
He said officials believe the change will "have little impact, if any" because relatively few boaters — about 5 percent of total traffic — use the canal during the weeks that it will now be closed.
Asked about the future of the canal's schedule in 2018, Gosset said, "It is expected there will not be an appreciable difference compared to 2017." About whether complaints have been made, he said canal users gave "feedback" and the authority has "explained to them the rationale for the changes."
Some people are not convinced.
"I would rather pay the $25 and have the regular season," said Bud Madsen, who is commodore of the Diamond Reef Yacht Club on the Erie Canal in Clifton Park. "The state makes it free, and then they cut the hours? It makes no sense."
Bart Metzold, of the Mohawk Valley Anglers Club, has been running fundraising fishing tournaments on the canal for about two decades. Those tournaments run through the first week of November.
"This is really disappointing to us. We usually get several dozen boaters coming in, and they spend money on gas, food and lodging," said Metzold. "I hope that the Canal Corp. would reexamine this decision."
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At the Crescent Boat Club on the canal, boater and Niskayuna resident Ian Coulthard said the shortened season was disappointing. "Add to that the economic impact for those that rely on river and canal traffic — marinas, restaurants, and local businesses visited by transient and regular traffic — are further disadvantaged through loss of business opportunity," he said.
About 60 miles to the west of the Capital Region, on Oneida Lake, which is part of the Erie Canal near Syracuse, Kim (Vorschheimer) Mann, whose family has owned the Ess-Key Yard since 1972, said the shortened season will cost her at least $80,000 in lost revenue. Her marina specializes in heavy-lift equipment to repair large boats.
"It is a huge hit for a local business, and for many businesses around the lake," she said. "I don't have the treasure chest to cover this, like the state does."
Mann said the economic losses also apply to other businesses around the canal and lake where boaters spend money during their stays. She said the average boater can drop $2,000 during a stop on fuel, dock fees, restaurant meals, shopping and lodging.
She said Canal Corp. officials "who have been very good" have to defer to the Power Authority on the decision. "The Power Authority did this without consideration for anything."
The March announcement on the abbreviated season came long after many boaters had arranged plans for travel or to have boats delivered or moved for the season by so-called delivery captains, she said. "There should have been a years' notice so people could react," Mann added.
One such delivery captain, Bill Everitt, who lives on Georgian Bay and winters in the U.S., said he was "shocked" this spring to learn of the new season.
"It is very short-sighted," he said, adding it will constrict the flow of boaters leaving and returning through the canals from the Great Lakes and Canada. For example, if boaters miss the fall deadline and need to go south, they will have to take a 1,300-mile detour through the St. Lawrence River at a time when the Atlantic Ocean is prone to severe storms and dangerously cold water.
Everitt wrote to the Canal Corp. this month, calling it "a shame that such a historical canal waterway is being rendered crippled by the arbitrary decision to shorten the season by two months without any regard to the negative consequences to boaters, professional crew, marinas, and bordering towns alike."
Gosset said a shorter canal season is needed to do repairs that are "more challenging, expensive and potentially more dangerous to our employees and contractors in the winter months."
When asked if shortening the canal season will save money on repair costs, he responded, "The main objective isn't necessarily cost savings, it is to have more time to do more maintenance. The cost could be the same or even more."
The shortened season also came as a surprise to organizers of a major rowing regatta on the canal in an affluent suburb of Rochester.
For some two decades, the so-called Pull the Plug Regatta in Pittsford, held just before the canal traditionally closes, attracts youth teams from around the Rochester, Buffalo and Ithaca regions. This year's event is set for Nov. 5, when the canal will have already been closed for a month.
"This is the first I'm hearing of an early close to the navigation season," said David Wiant, board president of Pittsford Crew. He said he would immediately call canal officials for more information.
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Shaping child protection in the 21st Century
A broader definition and understanding of what constitutes child abuse and a greater focus on tackling the risk factors that can lead to abuse, are key themes driving changes in the field of child protection, believes Australian Centre for Child Protection Director, Professor Fiona Arney.
These themes are the subject of Professor Arney and Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott’s book: Working with Vulnerable Families, A Partnership Approach which will receive its second edition launch at the 13th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, on November 13.
The conference will also see a total of 19 presentations being made by experts from University of South Australia’s Australian Centre for Child Protection, on subjects ranging from parental impact on child emotional regulation, to interventions for children prenatally exposed to alcohol.
Prof Arney says the four day conference in Melbourne, which starts this Sunday, is an opportunity for the centre to promote awareness of the prevention of harm to children across the fields of policy, practice and research, as well as outlining what steps can be taken when maltreatment occurs.
“There has always been a desire to prevent harm to children but it’s not always been known what can be done to prevent harm,” says Prof Arney.
“This is where the knowledge base is expanding and it is the focus of our work as a centre to add to that knowledge through research, creating practical solutions for practitioners to tackle abuse and neglect at the earliest stages.
“In some jurisdictions services are being funded more in the prevention stage but we still have such a long way to go to allow practitioners to focus on prevention and early intervention.”
The focus on prevention and a broadening definition of what constitutes abuse underlines many of
the eight new chapters in Working with Vulnerable Families, A Partnership Approach.
“Child abuse and neglect is not just about high profile or obvious examples of maltreatment that automatically require children to be placed into care,” says Prof Arney.
“The breadth of the work of the centre recognises that what faces the Child Protection System is much broader than that.
“It is, for example, about children’s exposure to potentially risky situations through being made homeless, to the mental trauma of witnessing violence in the home, to the legacies of intergenerational trauma and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from their own families.
“Strengthening the ability of families and communities to look after their own children and using practitioner support to help children be safe and to flourish within those environments is really what defines protection in the 21st century.”
Prof Arney, who has just chaired a panel on: “Child Protection in the coming decades” at a Family Relationship Services Australia Conference in Canberra, adds that collaboration and support can trigger lasting change and turn the tide on the growing number of children placed in out-of-home care, which has more than doubled in Australia, since 2001*.
“The themes from the panel were about developing a system which has children at the heart of it – which is focused on promoting positive development, and recognises that parents and families want support from other parents and families, and want services to work together to help them reach the aspirations for their children,” says Prof Arney.
“This is also about providing a system of care and support around children through their families, communities and social networks rather than letting children slip through the gaps.”
*(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Children in out of home care: 18,241 in 2001 to 37, 648 in 2011).
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A new paperback slipcase featuring six of Hercule Poirot's very best cases. 'My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.' This new boxed set of paperbacks collects six of Hercule Poirot's most famous and best-loved cases, perfect for readers who who would like to be introduced - or introduce their friends - to some of the twentieth century's most iconic murder books. This boxed set contains six quintessential Poirot classics: Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, Appointment with Death, Murder in Mesapotamia, The Hollow, and Cat Among the Pigeons.
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This premium quality large print edition contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie's first mystery novel, printed on heavyweight, bright white paper in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, with a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design. First published in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is both the first of Agatha Christie's many mystery novels and the first appearance of dapper little Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective. Confronted with a house full of suspects, it falls to Poirot to sort throught the clues, examine the motives, fit together the pieces that don't quite fit, and solve the puzzle of who poisoned Mrs. Inglethorp...and how they did it. Although published in 1920 the story was written in 1916, at a time when England had become home to numerous Belgian refugees displaced by WWI. The "Rape of Belgium," originated in the early days of the war, was still a popular theme with British propagandists, Germany's invasion of Belgium having furnished a major rationale for Britain's entry into the war. These facts undoubtedly influenced not only this particular story but the Poirot character as well. Agatha Christie's mysteries were characterized by complex but plausible plots, unlike some other mystery writers who sometimes resorted to absurdly convoluted and contrived resolutions. Generally avoiding secret passages, hidden doors, and the abrupt appearance of new characters, devices which were well-worn by her time, Christie elevated the "red herring" and the "blind alley" to the level of a mischievous art form, where the herrings may turn out not to be red and the alleys may not be blind after all, all the while providing enough clues for the attentive reader to solve the mystery. For fans of the classic mystery story, those new to Agatha Christie or Hercule Poirot, or readers new to the genre, The Mysterious Affair at Styles represents a thoroughly enjoyable tale, a well-crafted and polished mystery enjoyed by readers for generations and all the more remarkable for the fact that it was the author's first mystery novel.
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Joseph DiMona
To Thomas T. Noguchi, America’s most famous medical examiner, every death is a mystery—until the cause is found In his first book, the runaway bestseller Coroner, Dr. Noguchi wrote of his controversial investigations as medical examiner of Los Angeles County. In Coroner at Large, the man who has often been called the “Detective of Death” probes the mysteries surrounding the most celebrated criminal cases in recent American history. Using sophisticated techniques of modern forensic science and once again “telling it like it is,” Dr. Noguchi reveals the truth behind the headlines in the untimely deaths of show business celebrities: —The drowning of Beach Boy Dennis Wilson —The murder of Sal Mineo —The suicide of Freddie Prinze —The slaying of “Playmate of the Year” Dorothy Stratten —Elvis Presley’s fatal heart attack Forensic science, too, provides new clues to fascinating historical puzzles: the true fates of General George Custer, the Emperor Napoleon, and Adolf Hitler. In Coroner at Large, Dr. Noguchi brilliantly provides the missing links in our knowledge of these cases. Here, from his own investigations and his pioneering work in the field, we see forensic science in action, unraveling the mysteries of death—both natural and unnatural—in real-life cases that might have baffled even the great Sherlock Holmes.
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Otto Penzler
Have yourself a crooked little Christmas with The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries. Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories--many of which are difficult or nearly impossible to find anywhere else. From classic Victorian tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Thomas Hardy, to contemporary stories by Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain, this collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. Included are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of A Christmas Carol by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you’re in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural—can be found in these pages. FEATURING: - Unscrupulous Santas - Crimes of Christmases Past and Present - Festive felonies - Deadly puddings - Misdemeanors under the mistletoe - Christmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.
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События романа «Рождество Эркюля Пуаро» разворачиваются накануне и после Рождества. В центре повествования – убийство хозяина дома, престарелого миллионера Симеона Ли, который впервые за двадцать лет решил собрать на Рождество всех своих детей. Убийство происходит непосредственно в вечер перед Рождеством после большого семейного скандала. Основное расследование ведет талантливый инспектор Сагден при поддержке полковника Джонсона, начальника местной полиции. Поскольку в вечер убийства в доме Джонсона гостил его друг Эркюль Пуаро, полковник приглашает знаменитого детектива помочь в раскрытии убийства в качестве неофициального консультанта.Неадаптированный текст романа снабжен комментариями и словарем. Книга предназначена для студентов языковых вузов и всех любителей детективного жанра.
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Ford Richardson Bryan
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Colin Chapman impressed the Formula one in many ways. With Team Lotus he debuted in 1958 with the Lotus 12 and the Lotus 16. During the 1960s, Lotus was one of the most innovating teams in the Formula One, compared to Scuderia Ferrari it was astronomic. And with star driver Jim Clark the team won several titles. What many don’t know is the several flirts Team Lotus had with the
The announcement of the Lotus B Team in 1979
In 1978, Team Lotus was unstopable. The Lotus 79 was a year ahead on the other teams with its wing car design. Both Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson won races for the team. Team Lotus won the Constructors title, and Mario Andretti won the drivers title. During the season, the news reached the paddock that a Lotus B Team would drive in 1979 with the Lotus 79. Michael Bleekemolen and
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In 1976, Tyrrell arrived in the Formula One with the first six wheeler, the Tyrrell P34 (Project34). The car had four small tyres in front of the car and two normal sized tyres in the back. The car was successful in the two years Tyrrell used the car, it scored several podiums and even won a race. During the same period, 1976/1977 March designed their 2-4-0 six wheeler. Instead of
The last twenty Five years of Team Lotus Part 1
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American Imperialism's Undead
The Occupation of Haiti and the Rise of Caribbean Anticolonialism
Raphael Dalleo
New World Studies
Caribbean & African Literature
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Gordon K. Lewis Prize, Caribbean Studies Association (2016)
As modern Caribbean politics and literature emerged in the first half of the twentieth century, Haiti, as the region's first independent state, stood as a source of inspiration for imagining decolonization and rooting regional identity in Africanness. Yet at precisely the same moment that anticolonialism was spreading throughout the Caribbean, Haiti itself was occupied by U.S. marines, a fact that regional political and cultural histories too often overlook. In American Imperialism’s Undead, Raphael Dalleo examines how Caribbean literature and activism emerged in the shadow of the U.S. military occupation of Haiti (1915-34) and how that presence influenced the development of anticolonialism throughout the region.
The occupation was a generative event for Caribbean activists such as C. L. R. James, George Padmore, and Marcus and Amy Jacques Garvey as well as for writers such as Claude McKay, Eric Walrond, and Alejo Carpentier. Dalleo provides new ways of understanding these luminaries, while also showing how other important figures such as Aimé Césaire, Arturo Schomburg, Claudia Jones, Frantz Fanon, Amy Ashwood Garvey, H. G. De Lisser, Luis Palés Matos, George Lamming, and Jean Rhys can be contextualized in terms of the occupation. By examining Caribbean responses to Haiti’s occupation, Dalleo underscores U.S. imperialism as a crucial if unspoken influence on anticolonial discourses and decolonization in the region. Without acknowledging the significance of the occupation of Haiti, our understanding of Atlantic history cannot be complete.
American Imperialism's Undead boldly and powerfully uncovers the crucial, if unintentional, role the United States’ imperialist occupation of independent Haiti played in the rise of radical anticolonialism throughout the Atlantic world in the first half of the twentieth century. With outstanding scholarship and searing prose, Dalleo shows how the U.S. occupation of Haiti has been systematically disavowed not only, as one might expect, in mainstream historiography but in a field of Haitian revolutionary studies eager to construct an unambiguous narrative of revolutionary liberation. A pivotal and long-overdue contribution.
Nick Nesbitt, Princeton University, author of Caribbean Critique: Antillean Critical Theory from Toussaint to Glissant
Dalleo (English, Bucknell Univ.) seeks to close a gap in the historical record regarding the US occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934. Citing what he describes as a "silence," Dalleo argues in the introduction that the amnesia surrounding Haiti’s colonial history "makes U.S. imperialism possible"; he claims that today’s Haiti is a direct result of the occupation and its aftermath in the century since.... Dalleo examines the rise of primitivism, at once "othering" and highlighting Haiti’s Afrocentrism, and he also considers audience reception and the popular fetishizing of Caribbean culture by English, US, and Caribbean writers. The chapters devoted to Claude McKay, Alejo Carpentier, and George Padmore are especially interesting.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
American Imperialism's Undead works to challenge the obfuscation of this seminol moment in Haitian, US-American, and circum-American history. Dalleo argues, compellingly and convincingly, that to not attempt an understanding of the occupation is, in fact, to deeply misunderstand regional realities throughout the twentieth century.
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Dalleo’s inquiry has a contemporary, ‘real-world’ significance thatresonates in the very bones of the project. The book does exactly the kind ofnation-language-busting, transnational, and transcolonial work that all scholarsof the Global South should endeavour to make foundational to their ownresearch projects. It is the kind of work that recognises the undeniable impactof North Atlantic imperialist ventures while thinking deeply about the localand regional engagements that reconfigure, resist, and otherwise inflect suchneocolonial agendas.
With skillful research and probing analyses, Dalleo shows the difference a focus on the occupation makes as he reveals the lively cross-fertilizations that shaped Caribbean and African diasporic thought in the middle decades of the twentieth century. American Imperialism’s Undead establishes the defining role played by the occupation in Caribbean self-fashioning and in the emergence and evolution of anticolonialism between 1915 and 1950.
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Accessible and lucid, erudite and timely, archivally immersive and conversant in multiple subfields, American Imperialism’s Undead sets a high bar for what that future work might look like.
Raphael Dalleo, Associate Professor of English at Bucknell University, is the author of Caribbean Literature and the Public Sphere: From the Plantation to the Postcolonial (Virginia).
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» What's new this month? September 2017
What's new this month? September 2017
Friday 1st September 2017
The British weather has been very changeable of late. Yellow rainfall warnings one minute and sky-rocket temperatures from Europe the next. Before the mercury plummets again and you can’t bear to be parted with your slanket, schedule in an inspiring evening of mountain adventure with one of our top author events.
Simon Yates is touring venues around the UK to share stories of climbing the world’s greatest mountain ranges; Martyn Farr charts the history and development of cave diving in The Darkness Beckons lecture tour and Sir Chris Bonington and Doug Scott are taking to the road to discuss their years of conquering the toughest peaks around the globe. See below for booking details.
Descending the west face of Siula Grande, Peru, in 1985, Simon Yates was faced with the unenviable prospect of cutting the rope adjoining him and his climbing partner Joe Simpson, who had suffered a fall over a cliff face and was slowly pulling Simon off the mountain. The decision saved both climbers’ lives and the subsequent publication of the book and film Touching the Void made them household names. Far from abstaining from mountain life, Simon has since spent over thirty years climbing the world’s most significant ranges in alpine style. He will be visiting venues round the country with an elaborately illustrated talk about his great climbs.
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Doug Scott
Marking forty years since Doug Scott and a team of world-class climbing elites successfully ascended the most difficult of the world’s high mountains, Doug is visiting venues around the country to share newly discovered images of the climb. Famously, Doug broke both his legs on the descent, which left him with little choice but to crawl back down the mountain. Fraught with misadventure, the eight-day scrabble was followed by a five-day wait for a stretcher and a helicopter crash in Skardu.
Martyn Farr
Martyn began cave diving in 1971 and by 1981 had established a world record for under-sea cave penetration in the Bahamas. He has made many expeditions worldwide, to such places as Iran, Mexico, Borneo, China, Dominican Republic, Japan, France, Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearics, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Russia, Australia and, most recently, New Zealand. His lively and entertaining talks cover the classic cave-diving destinations around the world and the sport’s history, development, discoveries, record achievements and tragedies.
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Chris Bonington
When Chris Bonington started climbing, none of the world’s fourteen 8,000-metre peaks had been conquered. In 1970 he led the ascent of the South Face of Annapurna – the most technically difficult major peak to climb at the time – and in 1975 he faced the ultimate challenge of leading the first ascent of Everest by its South-West ridge.
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BUKHARIN'S FOX*
by Michael Hinken (USA); photography by Anthony Georgieff
Saturday, 02 June 2012 14:24
© Anthony Georgieff
This issue presents texts by the 2011 Sozopol Fiction Seminars fellows Michael Hinken and Rayko Baychev
The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation and Vagabond, Bulgaria's English Monthly, cooperate in order to enrich the English language with translations of contemporary Bulgarian writers. Every year we give you the chance to read the work of a dozen young and sometimes not-so-young Bulgarian writers that the EKF considers original, refreshing and valuable. Some of them have been translated in English for the first time. The EKF has decided to make the selection of authors' work and to ensure they get first-class English translation, and we at Vagabond are only too happy to get them published in a quality magazine.
Enjoy our fiction pages.
Michael Hinken received an MFA in prose from the University of Michigan in 2004. His short stories have appeared in West Branch, Third Coast, River City and The Tampa Review, and his non-fiction has appeared in the Michigan Quarterly Review, Elysian Fields Quarterly and Provincetown Arts. In 2011, his story Bukharin's Fox was recognized with an honorable mention in the Pushcart Prize XXXV Best of the Small Presses. He is also a winner of the Associated Writing Program's Intro Journals Project Award, the River City Writing Award in Fiction and the Chamberlin Award in Fiction administered by the Hopwood Awards Program at the University of Michigan. From 2007-2008, he was the Grace Paley Fiction Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He has worked as a journalist in Central Illinois and also served in the United States Peace Corps, teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Russian Far East. Currently he teaches composition and creative writing at the University of Michigan. He has recently been working on a short story collection and a novel.
*First published in West Branch 64/2009
The great leader's daughter drowses by the aviary. It is a Sunday afternoon in early autumn and visitors wander through the halls dressed in green and gold. Cheers erupt at intervals from the activity room, where the Packers game plays on the big screen television. The birds in the aviary flutter from branch to branch – canaries, parakeets, finches, lovebirds.
To her father, she was his little sparrow. Malinky vorobrey. She hears his voice. Malinky vorobrey. He lifts her. Cold tunic buttons press her cheek. There is about him an aroma of pipesmoke, the animal scent of leather. She is lighter than air and afraid, so she begs him to stop. He does. What does she know of him? What of his cruelty? What of his guilt? Nothing, she knows nothing, only what every daughter knows of her father, which is to say only what he allows. Bending his face to hers, she is covered with smoky kisses, wet and loud. What if this were her only memory? How happy would she be?
Muffled gunshots report from the north woods, hunters no doubt – but what is in season? – and she is again aware of the aviary and the brightly flapping things behind the glass and of something, no, someone else. A small girl. She asks: "Do those birds miss the sky?" Her eyes are somber gray and flecked with green.
If the great leader's daughter could hold her, gather her in, she would never let her go. "Whatever they see above them is the sky," she answers.
The girl faces the aviary again, leans sideways in a slow arc so that her long curls nearly brush the floor. "Look," she says. When she points, bracelets slide along her arm. "Somebody painted clouds for them."
"Ah," the great leader's daughter says. "That is a kindness."
When the night nurse, Violet, wants to smoke she props the north wing exit door open with a folding chair from the storage closet. And when she isn't smoking, she sits at the front desk singing to the radio – light rock favorites, hits of the 60's and 70's, even commercials if she's feeling lonely or bored. Her voice echoes through the hallways of the home as the great leader's daughter wanders late at night, pushing her walker.
She cannot sleep. This she inherited from her father. The nation's great leader, the ruminating insomniac, pacer of the Kremlin hallways during the small hours, speaking his plans hoarsely to himself and startling night sentries to attention. But she knows him also as a shadow passing by her room, humming a non-song under his breath. She knows him as a sulfurous smell of matches in the corridor.
His restlessness resides in her and at night draws her into the antiseptic corridors. Violet's voice trails behind, a sound both familiar and lonesome. To hear it makes her remember something told to her by a famous soprano from Leningrad. "The soul is too large," said the soprano, "and so we must each find a way to fill all that empty space. This is why I sing."
For such a long time, the great leader's daughter has been unafraid to die. She fears instead the ever-widening of her soul and its refusal to be filled. She has sensed this fear in even the happiest people she has known, in the people she has loved, in her father.
Passing the activity room on her nightly rounds, she senses the looming presence of the darkened television in the room and the room's emptiness, an emptiness that is more presence than absence. She sees her father inside, sitting in his specially crafted chair, alone, watching films. He prefers Charlie Chaplin, Tarzan, westerns and newsreel footage of himself. He stares at the men and women who hold above their gleeful faces placards with his image; rows of choreographed children dance; a parade passes line by line and high above he waves a gloved hand. He observes himself observing all.
Gray light flickers on his profile, and much to her surprise and relief, when he turns to watch her pass by, his face offers no glint of recognition. It is winter. Snow slants by the activity room window in oversized wet flakes, obscuring the trees in the north forest and whatever animal now moves among them. A dog? A feral cat? A fox?
Then she is thinking of Bukharin and the dacha at Zubalovo. How many years since she last thought of him? Yet he is there, as if she had seen him only yesterday, standing in the forest with shadows of leaves patterning the shoulders of his long summer shirt. He wears white linen trousers and sandals. Along the forest paths he leads her and her playmate, his daughter, Kozya, pointing to spiders in their webs and naming the spiders, naming the trees, the wildflowers. High feathery clouds portend three days of good weather, he says. Water from the brook tastes of stone.
Bukharin filled the dacha with animals: a tame fox to roam the grounds, hedgehogs to chase each other on the balcony, snakes in glass jars. Bukharin, who played games with the children and who was always merry, who wrapped his arms around the slender nurse in the forest clearing as he taught her to shoot an air gun. Bukharin, father of the Soviet constitution, as history remembers him, and Bukharin as she remembers him.
Once as she chased Kozya in a game of tag, she ran past the window of her father's study and glimpsed the two men, Bukharin, arms folded and leaning close as if to better hear, serious among her father's books. Her father, hidden in a shadow cast by the late afternoon sun, was only a specter of pipesmoke rising and a gesturing hand in the sunlight. Bukharin, nodding, assenting, framed in the window for an instant and then gone.
In the activity room a dry cough echoes. A paper cup full of pills appears on the table. Years ago, after she immigrated to America, she read of a conversation between her father and Bukharin that had supposedly taken place at Zubalovo. "Do you know why I consider you my friend?" her father is said to have asked. "After all you are not capable of intrigue, are you?"
To which Bukharin is said to have answered, "No, I am not."
She swallows her pills. The snow is coming faster now. The animal, whatever it was, has disappeared.
The residents crowding the activity room, when they sing happy birthday to the great leader's daughter, do not call her by her given name, but by the name she has chosen, an American-sounding name. Just as her father renamed himself, a name to armor the young man, she too wants to forget – and therefore be protected from – history. She extinguishes the candles on a yellow-frosted cake. Applause. Balloons drift along the floor. Everyone dressed for a party. Violet is here. Even though her shift doesn't begin for another six hours, she is here. She wears lipstick, a flattering shade of plum.
Now she is separating from the crowd of residents who are absently finding their places and making preparations for cake, and now she is leaning toward her and now, Violet, with one soft brown hand resting lightly on hers, kisses her beside the ear and says, "You are the best-looking girl in the room."
Today she turns eighty-two years old. She has outlived her father by twelve years. He died with black lips and a swollen face, pointing to a menace on the ceiling that only he could see. No, she is not afraid of dying, but when she thinks of her father gasping and twisted on that narrow bed, she feels afraid for him, even now. Her father dying alone surrounded by men he distrusted but who had survived somehow.
Bukharin was not among them, dead by then fifteen years almost to that very day in March, victim of the Trial of Twenty-one, victim of the great leader's Great Purge. Victim, finally, of the bullet in his brain.
After her father's death, she found among personal papers in his desk a note written in Bukharin's hand, dated two days before his death. Koba, the note read. Koba, a term of affection. Koba, meaning roughly "boss." Koba, referring to their revolutionary days together, to that old allegiance of minds, if not hearts. Koba, why do you need me to die?
Cake and a plastic fork are placed before her. The cake is light on her tongue and what does she detect in the frosting? A hint of lemon?
Boots in the hallway, a heavy official tread upon the tiles and the great leader's daughter can only lie still in bed, willing the boots to continue down the corridor. Perhaps they have not come for her at all, but for her neighbor. Let it be her neighbor. Perhaps the footsteps, getting louder now, will continue on past her door, and the knock, when it comes, will sound once, twice, three times on another door. The clipped voice will shout the neighbor's name, and all the while the great leader's daughter will be safe inside her darkened room.
Silence blooms around her. Fear trickles in. She strains her ears. Is someone scuffing outside her door? A murmur of voices. Did someone say her name? Three knocks explode on her door. Her name. How do they know her name? Uniformed men kick in the door. One approaches and stands over her. He has a soft blond moustache and windburned cheeks and where his eyes should be, black empty sockets.
"No," she says. "There is some mistake." The soldier raises the rifle butt. "No," she says again. "Don't you know who I am?" And when the rifle butt descends, a blackness. She awakens alert, relieved, awash in fear, fumbling for the bedside lamp. She feels distinctly that a figure is leaning over her bed but darkness is all she sees. Hot prickles race along her spine and to her hands and feet. Straining her eyes in the dark, she wills the familiar shapes of her nightstand and bureau to appear. And there is her chair. And there her clothes hang in the closet. Still she cannot shake a feeling of being seen, and her heart will not stop. She whispers, This is just a dream. A moment later the blackness whispers back, This is not a dream.
And then it is spring. The crocuses in the dooryard bloom. Near the aviary, the great leader's daughter strokes an orange tabby cat named Alex brought to the home by the county hospital's pet outreach group. They watch the birds together. He is a spot of warmth thrumming in her lap. Every now and then he yawns, exposing white fangs. When the young man finally comes to take Alex, the cat scratches him and leaps away, streaking through the hallway to the north wing.
While the other therapy animals are loaded into the idling van, the young man and several staff search the home and eventually the grounds. They come in half an hour later with muddy shoes and confirm her suspicion: Alex has disappeared. The man places a hand upon her shoulder and assures her Alex will turn up; he then instructs the activities coordinator to leave out bowls of tuna fish and to watch the exits.
The great leader's daughter is troubled. At night, she walks the hallways kissing lightly and calling Alex's name. From her circle of lamplight behind the front desk Violet sighs. "Poor creature's just spooked. He gets hungry enough, he'll come out."
The great leader's daughter twists her hands, continues to search.
For a time after Bukharin's death, many who came to Zubalovo told of glimpsing a fox on the grounds. A caretaker claimed he had fed the animal by hand for a number of years, the fox was so tame, until one spring when the fox did not come to him. It only stood apart in the western meadow with its ears erect, licking its jaws. She sees Bukharin's fox out among the winter trees, the last memories of his master's kindness fading, too frightened now to come in and finally alone.
At the north exit, a folding chair props the door, and so the great leader's daughter leaves her walker to slip through. The lonesome thread of Violet's voice tapers away. She smells damp earth. How long since she has been outdoors at night? There's the white bone moon, the stars in their ancient figures. So many constellations whose names she can remember but cannot find – Cassiopeia, Leo, Andromeda, Pegasus – and, she supposes, many constellations she sees above her now but cannot name.
She whispers to Alex as she walks through the field toward the north woods under the nameless stars. The wind moves around her. Whose voice? Her own calling for Alex? Her father's? The voice she sometimes hears upon waking, a voice she does not recognize saying, "Little Koba, we all must die."
She is closer to death now, closer every day, and she knows there is a heaven and there is a hell. Because she knows this, she knows she will never see her father again, never hear his voice. We are forever parted. This new sadness is something she has always known but failed to name. We can never truly forgive our fathers, at least not in the way we forgive our mothers, from whom we were first separated and to whom we will extend forgiveness as we would to ourselves. To fathers we offer a compromise: we try to understand them apart from ourselves. Her father may be lost to her, but he will not be unclaimed. He is mine, I am his.
Alex out in the woods somewhere streaks through the trees. The home is dark in the distance, dark save for a single square of light, someone getting up for a glass of water. Wind murmurs in the trees. Violet's voice calls her name from the doorway. The great leader's daughter is silent, only so that the sound of her friend's voice might find her again.
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Award-winning design studio Kitchens By Design celebrates a significant milestone along with a proud and illustrious heritage.
Thirty years is a long time to be in any business, but to remain at the top of your game in the ultra-competitive world of design takes a special kind of company—and local kitchen design company Kitchens By Design can confidently lay claim to this distinction. More than that, it can say with some pride that it is one of the pioneering kitchen design companies in New Zealand, having nurtured and trained many of the country’s top designers since its inception back in 1988.
“Kitchens By Design holds a very special place in the history of New Zealand design,” says owner Richard Cripps. “Over the past 30 years, it has won close to 70 national and internationally recognised design awards, including NKBA Kitchen of the Year and Kitchen Designer of the Year on several occasions. It’s a legacy we are all really proud of.”
Richard goes onto say that prior to the establishment of Kitchens By Design, kitchens weren’t given too much thought design-wise. “Mainly, they were installed by builders, literally screwing cabinets together and putting up what they’d done in their last job,” he explains. “There was no real design planning or principles, or even consideration given the individual spaces the kitchens were going into.”
“Kitchens By Design changed that. It brought design to the forefront, where ergonomics, functionality and spacial design were all carefully considered. And that’s something we continue to do thirty years on.”
The company was founded by pioneering kitchen designers Linda Christensen and Lesley Waite, and was originally based in Barry’s Point Road over on the North Shore, before moving across to the city where it now has a showroom at 7 Melrose Street in Newmarket. Just last year, however, Richard decided to expand his company’s reach by opening the first premium kitchen and bathroom design showroom on Auckland’s North Shore, at 3 Byron Ave, Takapuna, joining its sister showroom in Newmarket.
“Kitchens By Design’s point of difference is our two stunning showrooms, and I encourage anyone who is looking to put in a new kitchen to come and see us. Our showrooms are all about delivering a premium experience to the discerning client,” says Richard. “At any one time, least one of Kitchens By Design’s six designers will at each showroom, so visitors are be able to receive some first-hand, expert advice on their new project, should they need it.”
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This series features three films in which Hitchcock uses color to further the meaning and ideas of his films. Each screening will be introduced by Janice Simon, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of Art History at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Released in 1948, “Rope” is one of Hitchcock’s greatest technical achievements, using innovative recording and editing techniques. Just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope as a philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest, upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim’s oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler) and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing. 1948, 81 min.
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Castles, Pubs and Rails, Oh My!
Train enthusiasts, garden lovers, arborists, castle lovers, throne-ies and aficionados of unusual homes unite. We have the group tour for you!
First, visit the grounds of the Wandering Tree Estate, the home of the "Train Lady," Elaine Silets. You will see two very large and elaborate model railroad layouts. The Gloree and Triumphant Garden Railway runs on over 10,000 square feet of land. Large G Scale trains pass through bridges and over waterfalls. See the Japanese Garden that grows thousands of begonias and is complemented by a charming gazebo overlooking the lake.
Then head inside into the Harvey Silets Memorial Chicago Model Railroad Museum. This intimate indoor train museum has O Scale trains that run through a city of Chicago replica. You can expect to find Union Station, a drive-in theater, the Chicago skyline, the underground "L" subway system, Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, a hidden missile silo and so much more.
Our nearby group lunch suggestion is Onion Pub & Brewery built from recycled timbers that pre-date the American Revolution. The Barrington facility is perched on a restored gravel quarry. Starting as a brewery making Wild Onion beer, the business grew into a showpiece of craftsmanship inside and out. The menu is created with the same commitment to freshness and quality, using as many locally-sourced ingredients as possible. The Great Hall is anchored by a large timber farm cathedral ceiling that overlooks a beautiful 11-acre lake. Settle in for a delicious lunch, accompanying brews, lively conversation and amazing views.
From the pub to the castle - Bettendorf Castle. Get an intimate glimpse of medieval in the Chicago suburbs open from May-October. The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind Gothic-style castle established in 1932 hosts grounds tours and features dozens of magnificent mature oak trees, landscaping that overlooks towers, turrets, a moat, a drawbridge, a dungeon, fountains and spacious yards. Each vantage point from the highlights above offer a unique view of the castle. The current residents tell you the history of how Teddy Bettendorf took 36 years to build this castle by hand. The blueprint of his masterpiece was inspired by his homeland castle of Vianden, Luxembourg. The stones are all locally gleaned from stone, quarries, farmers fields and the excavation of Lake Julian.
All this touring can make one thirsty. Well, we have a brewing company named after a castle in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland: Flesk Brewing Company. A trip to the castle by the family patriarch left an impression. The sons of the patriarch studied and sampled beer until only the best was created. And you can sláinte with unique brews such as Train Line, Other Brother, Canary in the Coal Mine, Behind the Ivy, Ramona and more. The Barrington brewhouse is located in the historic Ice House Mall.
Also residing in the Ice House Mall is an area-favorite, Chessie's Restaurant, where dinner can be conveniently arranged in the train car. Just another tribute to the train lines that run through Barrington. Delectable fare, impeccable service and a relaxing evening to end the day before heading home or to your local hotel. We can make several suggestions including the Hampton Inn & Suites Deer Park, Four Points Sheraton in Buffalo Grove, Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire Resort and others depending on your preference.
The next day, visit the extraordinary Sanfilippo Estate (home of the Fisher Nut Company family). It's a castle in its own right, 44,000-square feet of amazingness highlighted by orchestrions, the world's largest indoor pipe organ and a restored European carousel trimmed in gold. You really need to see it to believe it. Groups can now decide on the classic tour or the new wing featuring the son, Jeffrey's extensive perfume bottle collection and complete 1800s general store.
Your group lunch suggestion is at Franco's Pescheria in Lake Zurich, a local fish market, restaurant and raw bar. This intimate dining experience features only the freshest fish and Venetian family recipes.
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In the evening, catch a concert at North America's oldest outdoor music festival: Ravinia Festival in Highland Park (with Ravinia Brewing Co. nearby to wet your whistle), a favorite or new musical at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire or unwind at the hotel.
Should you wish to extend your tour, we suggest a trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire where you can party like it's 1574. The faire boasts a beautiful 30-acre site with open-air stages featuring sword fighters, minstrels, jesters and more. Those who trek back in time to old England have the opportunity to meet Robin Hood or Queen Elizabeth. All entertainment is included with the price of admission and is open on weekends from early July-Labor Day weekend.
You'd never know that you'd find such a range of unusual culture and history north of Chicago. Let Jayne assist you with the tour that best fits your special interest group.
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Become Darth Vader in Official Star Wars VR Videogame
ILMxLAB has announced another new Star Wars VR experience, centred around iconic villain Darth Vader.
By Kevin Joyce Last updated Jul 16, 2016
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In addition to today’s announcement that Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine would be made available very soon for HTC Vive owners, ILMxLAB, a division of LucasFilm, has revealed a brand new Star Wars virtual reality (VR) project is in development. None other than David Goyer, screenwriter for blockbuster films such as Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, will be collaborating with ILMxLAB on this new project.
The announcement came today as part of the Star Wars Celebration Europe event, London. The brand new story-based project, currently without an official title, centres around a particularly iconic Star Wars character: Darth Vader. Just like VR is a new frontier, so sounds this venture.
“When we looked at all the characters, places, and worlds in the Star Wars universe available to us, we asked ourselves, ‘What haven’t we seen before? Who are we curious about?” Goyer stated, “Darth Vader is the perfect ambassador to usher us into the Star Wars VR universe.”
No details on compatible platforms, head-mounted displays (HMDs) or release date have yet been made available. More information is expected to follow soon however, and VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details.
Kevin Joyce
An experienced videogame journalist with more than a decade covering console, PC and mobile platforms. Editor-in-Chief at VRFocus and Lead Evangelist at Admix, Kevin Joyce oversaw the launch of VRFocus.com in 2014 and continues to lead the operation on a daily basis, whilst also supporting AR and VR technologies and developers through Admix's growing network.
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‘I feel like I’m in jail’: Hospital alarms torment patients
Melissa Bailey Kaiser Health News
Jan 2, 2020 at 7:29 AM Jan 2, 2020 at 7:29 AM
When Kea Turner’s 74-year-old grandmother checked into Virginia’s Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital with advanced lung cancer, she landed in the oncology unit where every patient was monitored by a bed alarm.
“Even if she would slightly roll over, it would go off,” Turner said. Small movements - such as reaching for a tissue - would set off the alarm, as well. The beeping would go on for up to 10 minutes, Turner said, until a nurse arrived to shut it off.
Tens of thousands of alarms shriek, beep and buzz every day in every U.S. hospital. All sound urgent, but few require immediate attention or get it.
Intended to keep patients safe alerting nurses to potential problems, they also create a riot of disturbances for patients trying to heal and get some rest.
Nearly every machine in a hospital is now outfitted with an alarm - infusion pumps, ventilators, bedside monitors tracking blood pressure, heart activity and a drop in oxygen in the blood. Even beds are alarmed to detect movement that might portend a fall. The glut of noise means that the medical staff is less likely to respond.
Alarms have ranked as one of the top 10 health technological hazards every year since 2007, according to the research firm ECRI Institute. That could mean staffs were too swamped with alarms to notice a patient in distress or that the alarms were misconfigured. The Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals, warned the nation about the “frequent and persistent” problem of alarm safety in 2013. It now requires hospitals to create formal processes to tackle alarm system safety, but there is no national data on whether progress has been made in reducing the prevalence of false and unnecessary alarms.
The commission has estimated that of the thousands of alarms going off throughout a hospital every day, an estimated 85% to 99% do not require clinical intervention. Staff, facing widespread “alarm fatigue,” can miss critical alerts, leading to patient deaths. Patients may get anxious about fluctuations in heart rate or blood pressure that are perfectly normal, the commission said.
And bed alarms, a recent arrival, can lead to immobility and dangerous loss of muscle mass when patients are terrified that any movement will set off the bleeps.
An ‘epidemic of immobility’
In the past 30 years, the number of medical devices that generate alarms has risen from about 10 to nearly 40, said Priyanka Shah, a senior project engineer at ECRI Institute. A breathing ventilator alone can emit 30 to 40 different noises, she said.
In addition to triggering bed alarms, patients who move in bed may set off false alarms from pulse oximeters, which measure the oxygen in a patient’s blood, or carbon dioxide monitors, which measure the level of the gas in someone’s breath, she said.
Shah said she has seen hospitals reduce unneeded alarms, but doing so is “a constant work in progress.”
‘Cry wolf phenomenon’
Maria Cvach, an alarm expert and director of policy management and integration for Johns Hopkins Health System, found that on one step-down unit (a level below intensive care) in the hospital in 2006, an average of 350 alarms went off per patient per day, from the cardiac monitor alone.
She said no international standard exists for what these alarms sound like, so they vary by manufacturer and device. “It’s really impossible for the staff to identify by sound everything that they hear,” she said.
The flood of alarms creates a “cry wolf phenomenon,” Cvach said. The alarms are “constantly calling for help. The staff look at them. They say that’s just a false alarm - they may ignore the real alarm.”
Bed alarms, for example, are meant to summon nurses so they can supervise patients to walk safely. But research has shown that the use of alarms doesn’t prevent falls. Nursing staffs are often stretched thin and don’t reach the bedside before a patient hits the ground.
Meanwhile, patients may feel immobilized at a time when even a few hundred steps per day could significantly improve their recovery. Immobility in the hospital can create other problems for patients, leaving them with often irreversible functional decline, research has shown.
Bed alarms have proliferated since 2008, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services declared hospital falls should “never” happen and stopped paying for injuries related to those falls. After that policy change, the odds of nurses using a bed alarm increased 2.3 times, according to a study led by Dr. Ronald Shorr, director of the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. The alarms have become a standard feature in new hospital beds.
But Shorr noted that, in contrast, bed alarms are being removed from other settings: In 2017, CMS began discouraging their widespread use in nursing homes, arguing that audible bed or chair alarms may be considered a “restraint” if the resident “is afraid to move to avoid setting off the alarm.”
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Blues stepping up bid to sign Jones
CARDIFF Blues have moved their bid to sign Stephen Jones on a stage further by meeting the Wales fly-half for talks this week.
The Echo has discovered that Jones met up with Blues coach Dai Young while home from France on a Christmas break to discuss a possible move to the Arms Park.
As revealed in these pages last week, the Blues have made the British Lion stand-off their number one target and it's understood they are ready to put a contract worth £200,000 a year on the table in an attempt to end his exile in French rugby with Clermont Auvergne.
And Jones, whose two-year Clermont deal expires this coming summer, is believed to be ready to return to his homeland amid fears his ability to take a full part in Wales' World Cup build-up will be jeopardised if he stays put.
However, the Blues look set for a fierce tug-of-war with Llanelli Scarlets over Jones' services after the Stradey Park region also held talks with their former player over the festive period.
Jones retains strong links with the Scarlets, hailing from nearby Carmarthen, but he could fancy a fresh challenge with the Blues where he also has property in the capital city.
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Barratry
Bar´ra`try
n. 1. (Law) The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.
2. (Mar. Law) A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo.
3. (Scots Law) The crime of a judge who is influenced by bribery in pronouncing judgment.
BARRATRY, crimes. In old law French barat, baraterie, signifying robbery, deceit, fraud. In modern usage it may be defined as the habitual moving, exciting, and maintaining suits and quarrels, either at law or otherwise. 1 Inst. 368; 1 Hawk. 243.
2. A man cannot be indicted as a common barrator in respect of any number of false and groundless actions brought in his own right, nor for a single act in right of another; for that would not make him a common barrator.
3. Barratry, in this sense, is different from maintenance (q. v.) and champerty. (q. v.)
4. An attorney cannot be indicted for this crime, merely for maintaining another in a groundless action. Vide 15 Mass. R. 229 1 Bailey's R. 379; 11 Pick. R. 432; 13 Pick. R. 362; 9 Cowen, R. 587; Bac. Ab. h. t.; Hawk. P. C. B. 1, c. 21; Roll. Ab. 335; Co. Litt. 368; 3 Inst. 175.
BARRATRY, maritime law, crimes. A fraudulent act of the master or mariners, committed contrary to their duty as such, to the prejudice of the owners of the ship. Emer. tom. 1, p. 366; Merlin, Repert. h. t.; Roccus, h. t.; 2 Marsh. Insur. 515; 8 East, R. 138, 139. As to what will amount to barratry, see Abbott on Shipp. 167, n. 1; 2 Wash. C. C. R. 61; 9 East, R. 126; 1 Str. 581; 2 Ld. Raym. 1349; 1 Term R. 127; 6 Id. 379; 8 Id. 320; 2 Cain. R. 67, 222; 3 Cain. R. 1; 1 John. R. 229; 8 John. R. 209, n. 2d edit.; 5 Day. R. 1; 11 John. R. 40; 13 John. R, 451; 2 Binn. R. 274; 2 Dall. R. 137; 8 Cran. R. 39; 3 Wheat. R. 168; 4 Dall. R. 294; 1 Yeates, 114.
2. The act of Congress of April, 30, 1790, s. 8, 1 Story's Laws U. S. 84, punishes with death as piracy, "any captain or mariner of any ship or other vessel who shall piratically and feloniously run away with such ship or vessel, or any goods or merchandize to the value of fifty dollars; or yield up such ship or vessel to any pirate or if any such seamen shall lay violent hands upon his commander, thereby to binder or prevent his fighting in defence of his ship, or goods, committed to his trust, or shall make a revolt in the said ship."
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A Clandestine Trip Around Manchester's Secret Bars
Home > Manchester > Bars | Cocktail Bars | Nightclubs | Nightlife | Pubs
by John Burns (subscribe)
I am a writer and teacher, out and about in the world but with Nottingham never far from my heart.
Published November 5th 2014
Thought you knew Manchester? Think again
Head into Manchester City Centre of an evening and you will be met with the bright lights and big sounds of hundreds of bars, clubs and pubs whirring into action for the night ahead. You'll see people in their droves heading to their favourite nightspots, and may be tempted to follow them in search of an enjoyable and exciting evening on the town.
But what about the bars that are not so prominently advertised; the places which are tucked away from plain sight and can provide a welcome surprise for Manchester veterans on the verge of becoming jaded? Following the route below will take you to five of these surreptitious drinking establishments; but keep your eye out for any other hidden gems you might spot along the way!
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Our journey begins at the top of Oxford Street on the junction with Great Bridgewater Street. At first glance, Temple Bar looks like the entrance to an underground station, until you remember that Manchester doesn't have a tube system.
Heading down the steps will take you to a small but beguiling bar in what was once a public toilet. Temple is renowned almost as much for its musical connections as for its excellent beer selection, and counts Elbow frontman Guy Garvey amongst its patrons. It also boasts one of the best jukeboxes in the city.
Finish your drink(s) and then come with me as we turn left and hop in a cab over to Cross Street for the next stage of our trip.
Corbiere's
It's time for a little side street snooping. From Cross Street, take a left onto St. Ann Street and then a quick right onto Half Moon Street. It's here that you will find Corbiere's.
Without getting too deep into a pseudo-intellectual analysis of authentic Mancunia, this is the place to be for those in search of the 'real' Manchester. This cool basement bar with its vaulted ceilings, pinball table and top notch drinks boasts the kind of atmosphere that is not readily available in the myriad chain bars that have proliferated in the city in recent years. And the food is top too!
Spend a bit of time soaking it all up, then head back on to St. Ann Street for phase three of our secret mission into the midst of Manchester's secret nightlife scene.
The Liquor Store
Turn right on to St. Ann Street and follow it down to Deansgate. This – along with Northern Quarter, Oxford Road and Castlefield – makes for one of the four chambers of Manchester's nocturnal heart, but this isn't quite where we are going.
Cross Deansgate and turn right, following the road to the crossroads and turning left onto Blackfriars Street. Here, tucked away just behind Deansgate, is The Liquor Store.
The Liquor Store burst onto the scene back in 2012 and has rapidly become one of Manchester's most en vogue drinking spots. The brick exterior that you will see as you approach has become one of the bar's central themes, and the bare brickwork extends into the internal décor.
Its position just to one side of Manchester's famous Deansgate is appropriate; this is a bar that will always be somewhere just left of centre, unwilling to be pigeonholed and always marching to the beat of its own drum.
The staff here have a reputation for mixing wicked cocktails, so be sure to put the pints aside for at least one round and sample a few of their creations.
Dusk til Pawn
Head back onto Deansgate and turn left, before turning right at the next crossroads. Carry on for a few more minutes, carefully skirting The Printworks (which is deliberately not a stop on our route) until you reach the edge of Manchester's promised land: The Northern Quarter.
The Northern Quarter can be tricky to navigate; a feature which makes it the perfect place to secrete a hidden bar. It is in this part of the city that we find the last two stops on our journey.
Find your way to Stevenson Square and look out for the pawn shop. If you've spent all your coppers in the first three bars, this is not the place to pawn your watch and your jeans for extra beer-money. It is in fact bar number four on our list: Dusk 'Til Pawn.
The pawn shop exterior is all part of the bar's charm. The building itself is a former fortune-tellers den which has been converted into one of The Northern Quarter's most popular drinking establishments for those in the know. Previous visitors have praised the bar's Bourbon collection and also its range of American IPAs, so there are drinks here to tantalise even the most jaded of palates.
The Fitzgerald
Also on Stevenson Square is The Fitzgerald, which must surely be at least short-listed for the award of 'most charming bar in Manchester'. Look out for the Hula Tiki Bar – it's fairly easy to spot; The Fitzgerald is situated directly above it.
If you feel like you were born in the wrong decade and would have been more suited to swilling Pernod with Hemingway and Ford Maddox Ford in Paris in the 1920s, this is your place. The bar's commitment to its Roaring '20s theme gives it a charm that is hard to find elsewhere.
In fact, even if you're perfectly happy in the 21st Century and have never felt a desire to be transported into the past like Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris, the ebullient atmosphere of this bar makes it your place too!
I hope you've enjoyed our tour round some of Manchester's best secret bars. If you think we missed any please let us know in the comments below!
Now then, I know an excellent kebab place by Shudehill…
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How to talk to your kids about vaping
Nicole Villalpando @raisingaustin
Recently you’ve been hearing and reading reports about illnesses and deaths linked to using electronic cigarettes or vaping.
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released these figures: There have been 530 cases of lung injury reported in 38 states and 1 U.S. territory. Seven deaths have been attributed to this in six states.
Doctors are starting to see patients going to the emergency room because of lung injuries after vaping. Sometimes, these patients are coming in with symptoms that can be confused with something like pneumonia, but the symptoms also include things that wouldn’t be pneumonia. Symptoms include cough, headache, fatigue and chills, as well as nausea and vomiting.
One challenge is that we’re not really sure whether it’s the substance in the e-cigarette itself or whether it’s the act of inhaling a vapor into the lungs or both. E-cigarettes can have all kinds of things in them, from nicotine to THC (the chemical in marijuana that gets you high). They also can have flavorings or something as dangerous and unexpected as formaldehyde.
“It’s really hard to know what each one has and how they really impact our bodies,” says Dr. Kavita Patel, a pediatric pulmonologist at Texas Children’s Hospital Specialty Care in Austin, Texas.
Patel also worries about teens and preteens using substances like nicotine and THC because they are highly addictive and this is a time when teens’ brains are still being shaped.
“The other substances, we don’t know enough about it,” says Dr. Mai Duong, chief of pediatrics at Austin Regional Clinic.
“Even the flavorings are harmful,” Patel says. The act of vaping means that very tiny particles are getting into the smallest spaces of the lungs, potentially deeper than where cigarette smoke reaches, Patel says.
Vaping was marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but that’s not proving to be true, Patel says, with people showing up in the emergency room and even dying.
“It’s a really scary time,” Patel says.
Parents can be on the lookout for some signs that their kids are vaping. Who are their friends? Are their friends vaping? Do you go into their room and smell something sweet? Do you see something that looks like a pen or a flash drive or lipstick or an asthma inhaler that you don’t recognize? The tough thing with vaping is that it’s easier to hide than cigarettes and marijuana use, Patel says.
Duong is talking to her teen patients about the use of alcohol and tobacco and drug use as she always has, but now, she says, she’s focusing a little more on talking about vaping, too.
Parents should talk to their kids about vaping, and it’s not a one-time conversation. “It’s more effective if it comes up organically,” Duong says. If you drive by a vape shop or see someone vaping, that’s the perfect time to talk about it. Family dinners also could be an opportunity for conversation.
Instead of lecturing, Duong suggests asking open-ended questions and being nonjudgmental.
Duong warns against trying to scare kids. For example, if you say, “It could kill you,” and then they try it a few times and it doesn’t kill them, well, what you said wasn’t true in that instance.
“Stick with the facts,” she says. Talk about potential harm. Talk about the reality that they might not know what they are inhaling. “People are stealing embalming fluid from the mortuary,” Duong says. “You really don’t know what’s in it.”
Duong also recommends these tips to be ready to talk to kids:
- Study up. Start by learning more about vaping, types of e-cigarettes and the associated risks. Learn the language, too, to see if words like “Juuling” or “juicing” pop up in your teen’s conversations.
- Make time to talk. The sooner you start talking, the better — with an emphasis on the word “start.” Don’t view this discussion as a one-time occurrence. Bring up the topic again afterward and often, as you see or hear new developments on the topic.
- Listen, don’t lecture. Hear your teen’s perspective. See what they already know — or believe is true. Foster discussion with succinct comments and a lot of give and take. Try starting with an open-ended question such as “What do you think about vaping?”
- Stick to facts. Just saying that vaping is bad for you usually isn’t effective. During your research, accumulate data, experts’ evidence-based conclusions and how it makes sense to abstain.
- Teach them how to say no. When they are offered opportunities to vape, do they know how to respond? Practice with them. Pretend you’re a classmate offering them an e-cigarette. Try to come up with several responses.
- Acknowledge your limits. You know you can’t monitor them all the time. Why not make them feel empowered in a positive way? Consider saying something like, “You need to decide for yourself.”
- Be an example. If you use tobacco products, it is not too late to quit.
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Delta planning to offer larger plane to fly LSU fans from Baton Rouge to Peach Bowl
1 month 1 week 2 days ago Wednesday, December 11 2019 Dec 11, 2019 December 11, 2019 1:18 PM December 11, 2019 in News
Source: WBRZ TV
By: Trey Schmaltz
BATON ROUGE – Delta plans to add a special, larger aircraft to its fleet to fly LSU fans from Baton Rouge to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl at the end of the month.
An MD 88, a 148-foot, near 148-passenger plane, will be added to Friday outbound service from the Baton Rouge airport. Delta is scheduled to operate the airplane with a return flight from Atlanta to Baton Rouge Sunday.
The departing flight to Georgia was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday. A 1 hour, 36-minute flight would land passengers in Atlanta at about 1:06 Friday afternoon. The flight is scheduled to return to Baton Rouge Sunday, departing Hartsfield-Jackson airport at about 12:30 eastern time, landing in Baton Rouge at 1:14.
Atlanta to Baton Rouge seating availability and fares were not set as of this post, but outbound trips from Baton Rouge to Atlanta advertised a roundtrip estimate of about $800-$900.
An MD 88 is roughly the size of the popular Boeing 737. On its scheduled departure and arrival to Baton Rouge, the Delta flight would be the largest passenger plane operating from BTR on those two days.
The Baton Rouge airport is capitalizing on LSU’s perfect football season and so are the airlines. United offered a direct-to-Austin flight when the Tigers visited the Longhorns in September. United added its 737 airliner to the schedule for the special roundtrip service.
Follow the publisher of this post on Twitter: @treyschmaltz
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Judge sentences sleazy businessman to ten years after he was busted by Nakamoto
1 month 4 weeks 1 day ago Thursday, November 21 2019 Nov 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 2:43 PM November 21, 2019 in News
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By: WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - A convicted thief who was on probation for crimes involving his fake businesses was sentenced to prison after he was caught in the act again.
Earlier this year, WBRZ reported on Donald Batiste twice. Most recently when, in June, he was arrested following a Department of Justice investigation where agents said they discovered Batiste was advertising credit repair services on Facebook despite being unlicensed. Documents alleged Batiste would try to charge people upwards of $800 for different plans. One of the victims told investigators that she never heard back from Batiste in reference to her credit score after she gave him the initial payment of $250.
Thursday (Nov. 21), a judge revoked Donald Batiste's probation and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
An investigator told the court Thursday, it was relentless reporting by WBRZ and the TV station's Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto that prompted a new inquiry into Batiste leading to his arrest earlier this year.
Batiste was convicted of felony theft in 2016 after pleading guilty as part of a deal and he was placed on probation at the time.
WBRZ has repeatedly covered Batiste's past escapades. Investigators said one of Batiste's previous ventures allowed him to get his hands on the social security numbers of hundreds of people nationwide.
In 2015, ABC News reported on questionable practices Batiste was known for.
WBRZ spoke to him earlier this year after he was found working at another business that offered a "Fix My Credit Workshop." When questioned, Batiste commented: "I help people start businesses."
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The Conclusion and Implementation of EU Free Trade Agreements: Constitutional Challenges
Edited by: Isabelle Bosse-Platiere, Cecile Rapoport
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Subs
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In recent years, the EU has negotiated a number of so-called `New Generation' Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with a significant number of emerging and industrialised partners, such as Canada, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam and others. This timely book gives an overview of the main legal issues the EU faces in negotiating, concluding and implementing these FTAs. Featuring contributions by international specialists on EU external action, this book demonstrates why these FTAs have become challenging for the EU, as well as analysing how the EU has dealt with its institutional constraints in order to remain a major international trade actor. Chapters first examine questions around EU competences and democratic issues raised by these agreements, before dealing with their implementation and enforcement, approaching these topics specifically from an EU law perspective. Drawing on a broader research project conducted by the well-regarded LAwTTIP network, this invaluable book addresses contemporary debates and future challenges for EU institutions and member States. Scholars and advanced students of international economic relations and international and European economic law, particularly those with an interest in EU external action, will find this book essential reading. It will also prove useful to those working in EU institutions and WTO administration.
1. Negotiating and implementing EU free trade agreements in an uncertain environment - Isabelle Bosse-Platiere, Cecile Rapoport
Part I: The conclusion of EU free trade agreements
2. The opinion on the free trade agreement with Singapore and its aftermath: some personal reflections - Fernando Castillo De La Torre 3. Mixity in the EU's post-Lisbon free trade agreements - Merijn Chamon 4. Autonomy and EU competences in the context of free trade and investment agreements - Eleftheria Neframi, Mauro Gatti 5. Like a bridge over troubled water: the 2/15 opinion through the lens of EU loyalty - Federico Casolari 6. EU law and diplomacy regarding negotiations during Brexit and in the transition period: the case of UK/North America trade - Nanette Neuwahl 7. The role of national parliaments in the negotiation and conclusion of EU free trade agreements - Carlo Tovo 8. The European parliament and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership - Josiane Auvret-Finck 9. The role of the European citizens' initiative in the negotiation and implementation of FTAs - Louis-Marie Chauvel
Part II: The implementation of EU free trade agreements
10. The provisional application of the EU's mixed trade and investment agreements - Andrei Suse, Jan Wouters 11. The joint committees established by free trade agreements and their impact on EU law - Emmanuel Castellarin 12. Joint organs in EU free trade agreements as a threat to democracy - Wolfgang Weiss 13. The internationalization of the judicial control of the EU free trade agreements: when better is the enemy of good - Jean-Felix Delile 14. Settlement of disputes in new EU free trade agreements: `democratizing' international adjudication? - Arnaud de Nanteuil 15. An International Court System for a transformative Europe? - Giorgia Sangiuolo
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Many people would describe the Dungeons & Dragons art of painters like Jeff Easley and Keith Parkinson as ‘magical.’ But Michael Witwer—who grew up during the so-called “satanic panic“—used to worry that the art was literally magic.
“I remember being afraid to look into the eyes of the wizard from Unearthed Arcana, or the dungeon master that has the big doors open on the Dungeon Master’s Guide,” Witwer says in Episode 331 of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. “I was afraid that because these books were somehow tied in with Satanism, I might become possessed or immersed within this unholy world.”
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Witwer is the co-author of the new book Dungeons & Dragons: Art and Arcana, a visual history of the game that includes hundreds of illustrations and other ephemera. He notes that D&D art helped shaped the imagination of an entire generation, lending widespread recognition to formerly obscure monsters such as gryphons, chimeras, and succubi.
“It was really a revolutionary thing, this notion of D&D creating monsters, in many cases from scratch, or in other cases providing sort of the standard visualization of what they would look like,” Witwer says. “It’s actually one of the biggest things that D&D ever did, was provide us with a standardization of monsters as we understand them.”
Despite the massive cultural impact of the game, D&D art has only recently become highly valued. Brian Stillman, co-director of the new film Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons, notes that many early D&D paintings were discarded as trash, or else sold off for small sums to collectors.
“These artists were selling a lot of it at conventions for 40 bucks, 50 bucks,” he says. “I mean, the most amazing pieces of art—that sell today for thousands—were just set up at conventions and you’d buy them for whatever’s in your wallet.”
As recently as a few years ago, D&D artists attracted only modest public interest, and interviews with them were scarce. But now that’s changing in a big way, and Stillman hopes his film will help bring their work to an even larger audience.
“I joke that the whole point of making this movie was so I could go hang out with all these artists, and get to talk to them, and I might as well hit ‘record’ on the camera so other people can too,” he says.
Listen to the complete interview with Michael Witwer and Brian Stillman in Episode 331 of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy (above). And check out some highlights from the discussion below.
Brian Stillman on chainmail bikinis:
“Without really asking [TSR] management, and knowing what they would really cop to, I’d suspect they had to be aware that it was powerful marketing, or they simply wouldn’t have let [the artists] get away with it. They would have just said, ‘No, redo it.’ Because by then they had art directors in place. I think Clyde Caldwell wanted to paint it, I think Larry Elmore wanted to paint that stuff. They were both really big pin-up artists. And I think management, for all their harumphing—if they cared that much they wouldn’t have let it out there. I think they recognized it was a selling point even as they maybe said, ‘My gosh, we don’t agree with this at all. Stick it on the cover!'”
Brian Stillman on art history:
“A couple years ago my wife and I were at the Prado in Spain, and I’m looking at some of the medieval art, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s totally a campaign I ran.’ There’s just no way to look at it and not see the illustrator at work—the illustrative quality—it’s just illustrating religious iconography or the fears of the time. And then you take that into the golden age of illustration—the turn of the century—and you had monsters all over the place. You had all sorts of cool things, and you had fairy tales and things like that. … But yeah, I think you can trace it back to hundreds of years ago, if you’re just talking about this manifestation of imaginative art, imaginative realism. It just depends on how you want to define the parameters.”
Michael Witwer on Tomb of Horrors:
“About six weeks before [Gary Gygax] left for Baltimore—which is where this Origins tournament took place, where they were going to run this module for about 120 players, with four dungeon masters—Gary came up with this idea that, ‘Well gosh, if I’ve got four different dungeon masters running the same module, and I’ve got people that haven’t played this game, and it’s a tournament so it’s supposed to be fair and competitive, how do I make sure this is really uniform?’ So he came up with this idea of creating panels that he could show players, and that he could distribute among the four dungeon masters, so that they could have visual uniformity about what they saw and what they experienced.”
Michael Witwer on Dave Trampier:
“Trampier was not, on a technical level, the most gifted artist. He didn’t have the greatest training. But he clearly was trying to paint the music in his head. You can see it in everything he did. The ambition of what he was trying to do was extraordinary. If you’ve never seen the wrap-around cover for the dungeon master screen that Trampier did, it is unbelievably cinematic. It is as great as any movie poster you would have seen in the early ’80s. Now again, execution wasn’t necessarily his strong suit, because he wasn’t as trained as some of these later artists. But when you look at the things he was trying to do, you don’t have to look very far to see that this guy was a genius.”
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Criminal probe of Obama officials 'set to release declassified docs'
Ex-U.S. attorney says 'Russia hoax' perpetrators include John Brennan
By Art Moore
Published July 31, 2019 at 3:39pm
Attorney General William Barr is set to publicly release declassified documents related to a criminal investigation of the role of senior Obama Justice Department and FBI officials in the launching of the Trump-Russia collusion probe, according to a former U.S. Attorney.
Joseph diGenova said in a radio interview with WMAL in Washington that John Durham, the U.S. attorney appointed by Barr, "is progressing very, very quickly in his criminal investigation."
"This is not a 'view' of what went on. This is a criminal investigation of senior DOJ and FBI officials from the Obama administration and intelligence people including John Brennan," DiGenova told Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese, the co-hosts of "Mornings on the Mall" on Monday.
"This is a federal grand jury."
"This is not an IG audit," DiGenova emphasized. "This is not some Congressional Research Service look at history. This is a criminal investigation of a bunch of people who tried to seditiously overthrow the president."
He said the public release of declassified documents will begin this week.
"The attorney general, as I understand it, is in the process of getting it ready to come out," said DiGenova.
Some of the documents will be material requested by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.
When Republicans were in the majority, Nunes, as chairman of the committee, led an investigation of the origins of the Russia probe. His team found evidence Obama officials used the Hillary Clinton-funded dossier of unverified claims against Trump to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign.
Officials scrambling to 'correct their testimony'
In an interview last week with the Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs, DiGenova explained Durham's criminal investigation has prompted FBI officials and others to ask Inspector General Michel Horowitz's team to re-interview them so they can "correct their testimony."
A report of Horowitz's IG review is expected to be released a short time after Labor Day, DiGenova said.
"People are worried – and they should be – because now it's beginning to become very clear that Durham is beginning to move forward with speed," said DiGenova in an interview in which he was accompanied by his wife, prominent Washington lawyer Victoria Toensing.
Significantly, Toensing said that both Durham and Horowitz already have interviewed Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor who is believed to have sparked the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign.
In the 448-page Mueller report, Mifsud is identified as the original source of the claim spread during the 2016 election campaign that Russia had obtained emails with dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, said after the Mueller hearings July 24 he believes the former special counsel declined to speak about matters related to the Obama administration's role in influencing the 2016 election because of the ongoing Durham and Horowitz investigations, the Washington Examiner reported.
The congressman told Fox News' Bret Baier that British ex-spy Christopher Steele's dossier, for example, was off-limits because Durham and Horowitz are looking into how it was used by the Obama Justice Department and FBI.
"Did they use a false dossier to surveil an American citizen and thereby influence the election? That was something that Bob Mueller wasn’t willing to address today, and I think John Durham and the folks at the Justice Department will be looking into that," said Ratcliffe, who is on the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees and has spoken to Horowitz.
The guy who started it all
During Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, as WND reported, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, zeroed in on Mifsud in his questioning of Mueller.
The congressman pointed out that the FBI opened its investigation after Australian diplomat Alexander Downer reported to the bureau that he was told by Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos that "the Russians have dirt on Hillary Clinton."
"What I'm wondering is, who told Papadopoulos?" the congressman asked Mueller. How did he find out?"
I can't get into the evidentiary findings," Mueller replied.
"Yes you can," Jordan shot back. "You wrote about it. You gave us the answer. On page 192 of the report you tell us who told him: Josef Mifsud."
Jordan described Mifsud as "the mysterious professor who lives in Rome and London, works and teaches at two universities."
"This is the guy who told Papadopoulos. This is the guy who starts it all," the Ohio Republican said.
"And when the FBI interviews him, he lies three times, and yet you don't charge him with a crime."
Jordan pointed out that Mueller charged several figures with making false statements, including one-time Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate, Rick Gates, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
"But the guy who puts the whole country through this saga, starts it all – for three years we've live through this now – he lies, and you guys don't charge him," Jordan said. "And I'm curious as to why."
Mueller replied: "Well, we can't get into it, and it's obvious, I think, that we can't get into charging decisions.
Jordan, noting the FBI interviewed Mifsud in February, asked Mueller if Mifsud also lied to the special counsel team.
"I can't get into that," Mueller said.
Asked further whether or not Mueller himself interviewed Mifsud and if Mifsud is Western intelligence or Russian intelligence, the former special counsel's answer was the same.
"A lot of things you can't get into," Jordan commented.
Art Moore, co-author of the best-selling book "See Something, Say Nothing," entered the media world as a PR assistant for the Seattle Mariners and a correspondent covering pro and college sports for Associated Press Radio. He reported for a Chicago-area daily newspaper and was senior news writer for Christianity Today magazine and an editor for Worldwide Newsroom before joining WND shortly after 9/11. He earned a master's degree in communications from Wheaton College.
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The Heartless Men of Cantonese Opera
Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre , 25.06.2019 to 23.07.2019
The Chinese opera stage is no stranger to heartless men. Some are fully-fledged villains, bent on betrayal and violence, others pathological liars. Some are ladies’ men, who woo unsuspecting heroines with poetry, wine and promises before leaving to fulfil their own grand ambitions. Others are romantic leads, in love with the romance of falling in love with a devoted and beautiful woman, but without the strength of will to commit to or fight for their love in the face of fame, wealth or glamorous career opportunities.
In this series of two talks, theatre practitioner and critic Dr Cheung Ping-kuen examines the psychological and emotional journeys of some of Cantonese opera’s iconic “heartless men”, looking at the motivation behind their behaviour, and exploring the relevance of these characters for modern day audiences.
In Talk 1, Dr Cheung looks at some of the shared psychological and behavioural traits of iconic “heartless men”. In Talk 2, he looks at the reactions of their female counterparts and the troubles they suffer at the hands of their lovers, and explores modern connotations of “heartlessness”.
The Heartless Men of Cantonese Opera (1) | The Heartless Men of Cantonese Opera (2)
Talk 1: The Heartless Men of Cantonese Opera (1)
25 June 2019 (Tuesday)
Seminar Hall, 2/F, Xiqu Centre
23 July 2019 (Tuesday)
Dr Cheung Ping-kuen
Free admission. Limited capacity on a first come, first served basis. Please register online in advance.
Please contact Ms Chan at (852) 2200 0812 or learning@wkcda.hk during office hours.
Accessibility Services:
Cantonese audio description and Hong Kong sign language interpretation are available upon request with at least 14 days’ advance notice. Wheelchair accessible seats and companion seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Please request with at least 4 days’ advance notice.
Adverse Weather Arrangements:
The talk will be cancelled if a black rainstorm warning or a typhoon signal no. 8 or above is in force at/after 3:30pm on the day of the event.
About Speaker:
Dr Cheung Ping-kuen is the Chairman of the International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong) and a part-time lecturer at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Before retiring, he held posts as HKAPA’s Head of Liberal Arts Studies (2003–2015) and Acting Chair of the School of Chinese Opera (2013–2014), and was Director of the Hong Kong Art School from 2015 to 2017.
Between 1996 and 2007, Dr Cheung was a member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, where he chaired the Drama Committee and helped shape the landscape of the contemporary Hong Kong arts scene.
Dr Cheung is an experienced theatre practitioner and theatre critic. As a committed drama educator, he was the founding chairman of Hong Kong Drama/Theatre and Education Forum (TEFO) and the co-director of the 6th World Congress of the International Drama and Theatre Education Association in 2007.
Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
West Kowloon 101
West Kowloon 101 is a series of 90-minute public talks on arts appreciation, arts and cultural management and Chinese culture. Casual and informative, the talks offer a fundamental level of understanding to aid appreciation and enhance enjoyment of arts and cultural programmes
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Rome at the Carlos Museum—Great Masters Offer Rare Views of an Ancient City
"Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome" will be on view at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University from August 24 through November 17, 2013. This spectacular temporary exhibition includes maps, views, and books on Rome from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.
Over 130 works of art, many from the Carlos Museum's permanent collection, representing ancient Rome will be showcased in three major sections—Antichita, Teatro, and Magnificenza. "Antichita" includes the Antiquae urbis imago, Pirro Ligorio's 1561 reconstruction of the ancient city as the focal point of the antiquarian interests during the Italian Renaissance of the sixteenth-century.
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Did You Know That Taste Has Everything to Do with Texture?
Jessi Devenyns
There's a new field of science called neurogastronomy that works to understand the neuro processes related to how we perceive food. In particular, scientists are interested in how we cognitively process texture to affect taste. Texture, or mouthfeel for scientists, is something that is not often actively noticed unless it is contrary to what you expect.
For most people, there is an expected tactile sensory experience associated with certain foods. However, when people talk about taste they often forget that how it feels in their mouths plays a role in their interpretation.
Yet most people will agree that if you add vanilla flavoring to a dish it somehow magically makes it creamier. So where are they gathering this sensory information and why? According to Ole Mouritsen, a food scientist and the author of Mouthfeel: How Texture Makes Taste, who spoke with The Splendid Table:
"Quite often in the brain, we bind different things together. If we have an experience that vanilla and creaminess belong together, then we meet vanilla in another context, we attempt to interpret it in the sense that it's creamy, even though it may be less creamy than it actually is. In this way, previous experiences and expectations frame the way we experience the taste of food."
Indeed, it appears that taste is as much developed by your culture as it is by the actual foods you consume. A good example of this is to look at the language associated with texture. In Japan, there are around 400 words that describe the texture of food.
However, in America we have only about 80. Naturally, if we don't have the linguistic capability to describe the feeling we are experiencing, we cannot experience it fully. Naturally, if we don't have the linguistic capability to describe the feeling we are experiencing, we cannot experience it fully.
Without Texture The World Tastes Bland
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Much in the same way we are linguistically inhibited from fully experiencing taste, Americans are also not trained to consider it as a vital part of food. However, Mouritsen says that when they experimented to see if people could identify pureed foods solely based on their flavors, only 5 percent were able to do so.
"That usually is a big surprise because you cannot recognize it from the taste alone; you're actually using feeling in the mouth," he explains.
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So it does appear that the variety of crunch, give, slipperiness, and chewiness plays a significant role in your enjoyment of whatever has landed on your plate.
So next time you think about the way your food tastes and try to describe it, forego descriptors like sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Instead, focus on how the food feels between your teeth and on your tongue. You may surprise yourself at what you discover.
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AOL for £9.99/month: 'Pathetic' says analyst
Experts agree that AOL's latest effort to win back some dignity in the online wars proves the company is suffering from some terrible malady in its marketing department.
By Richard Barry | May 11, 1999 -- 12:12 GMT (05:12 PDT) | Topic: Networking
Former UK Internet champion AOL announced a deal on Tuesday to cut the cost of unlimited access from £16.95 to £9.95.
The plan, says AOL, is designed to advance the company's "market leadership", offering "unmatched value to UK online users". Andreas Schmidt, president and CEO of AOL says the strategy "is the only sustainable model to achieve long-term growth in the UK and throughout Europe".
But as the AOL marketing team congratulates itself for taking the first brave steps in a game of catch up, experts say the move is fundamentally flawed. "If that's it, then it's pathetic" says Adam Daum, senior consultant at Internet analyst Inteco.
Daum sees the move as a symptom of a company struggling to comprehend a market it once dominated but is confident this isn't the last we'll be hearing from AOL.
Last week ZDNet reported AOL's intention to launch a toll-free service using an 0800 number -- customers pay £14.99 per month but get unlimited use and free telephone access -- which was expected to launch today. "That's the sort of bold new strategy AOL needs, not simply cutting six or seven quid off the fee. It's not enough." Daum expects the plan has to be announced within the next two months if AOL is to "survive" in the UK.
AOL would not comment on the toll-free deal which contradicts Schmidt's position and a source close to the company confirmed that the toll plan is not just rumour. "A CD distribution company sent out discs alerting people to this (0800) strategy a few weeks ago," says the source. "Speculation then started appearing all over the newsgroups."
Noah Yasskin, analyst at Jupiter Communications says AOL is arrogant to believe it can continue charging customers in the UK. "They've misread the free model in the UK. This isn't the US where you tend to see low-value customers opting for the free services. Here high-value customers are using the free services too. "
Yasskin points to a recent survey by management company Deloitte and Touche that suggests the traditional paid-for ISPs are losing customers to free services from Freeserve and Tempo. "I'm not sure", says Yasskin. "Maybe they [AOL] just need to suffer some more before they get it right."
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Microsoft's LightSwitch: Building business apps for Web, PCs and cloud
Microsoft's "KittyHawk" -- a rapid-application-development tool targeted at fledgling coders who are interested in building business applications -- now has an official name: Visual Studio LightSwitch. It also has a public-beta download date: August 23.
By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | August 3, 2010 -- 08:32 GMT (01:32 PDT) | Topic: Hardware
I blogged about KittyHawk a couple of weeks ago. At that time, I noted that the tool would be designed to bring the Fox/Access style of programming to .Net. Indeed, that's the goal of LightSwitch, which Microsoft is unveiling on August 3, said Dave Mendlen, Microsoft Senior Director of Developer Tools and Platform Marketing.
Microsoft is positioning LightSwitch as a way to build business applications for the desktop, the Web and the cloud. It's a tool that relies on pre-built templates to make building applications easier for non-professional programmers. It's so easy, it's like flipping a switch, quipped Mendlen, in explaining the choice of final name for the product.
(Click on the screen shot at right to see what the LightSwitch interface looks like.)
"LightSwitch users can use as much or as little code as they want," Mendlen said. They can use Visual Basic or C#; they can connect their application to Excel, SharePoint or Azure services, he said. And they can target these apps to run anywhere Silverlight can -- in a variety of browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox), on Windows PCs or on Windows Azure, Mendlen added. (Microsoft is planning to add support for Microsoft Access to LightSwitch soon, possibly by the time Beta 2 rolls around, he said. Support for mobile phones won't be available in version 1 of the product, Mendlen said.)
With LightSwitch, Microsoft is looking to blur the lines between development mode and run mode, Mendlen said.
"This hearkens back to Visual FoxPro," he said, "where you could develop and test at the same time."
When I wrote about KittyHawk, a number of my readers weighed in against the idea of enabling non-professional programmers to run business apps.
Microsoft needs to "(m)ake clear it's not a tool for Enterprise development. An awful high number of companies have Excel/Access atrocities powering real-world business transactions," said reader mnegrini.
Mendlen said Microsoft's idea is that LightSwitch users will be able to "hand offf their apps to professional Visual Studio developers to carry them forward," when and if needed. "Because LightSwitch uses the .Net Framework and Visual Studio core, the hand-off will be relatively simple," Mendlen said.
"We're saying if you are going to go rogue, use LightSwitch," Mendlen said.
Microsoft is expecting to release the final version of LightSwitch in 2011. It will be a standalone dev tool, but also could be part of one of the larger versions of Visual Studio, Mendlen said.
Update: Reader Paul Fallon asked how and if xRM, Microsoft's relationship-management platform -- which also is being used by some to create line-of-business applications -- fits with LightSwitch. According to a Microsoft spokesperson: "At this time there is no specific data connector for xRM, however it is possible to build a WCF RIA Service wrapper for xRM to make its data available to LightSwitch. This demonstrates the flexibility of LightSwitch. We are working to ensure we have the most commonly used data support for LOB apps, and through WCF RIA Services, other data may be made available."
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Photos: How Spot, the military robot dog, sniffs out enemies
Robot sentinel
Named after man's best friend, Spot is a four-legged robot, one of a type that could soon have a role helping the US Marines Corps.
Built by Google-owned Boston Dynamics, the 160-pound, electrically-powered bot spent a week being put through boot camp at the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in Quantico, Virginia.
The dog-like, hydraulically-actuated machine was subjected to a battery of tests that determined its ability to help the corps in their daily tasks - such as clearing this room.
Spot went into the building before the Marines, simulating peeking around corners and looking for enemies and other threats.
Employees of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) were on hand to train marines in how to control Spot.
Published: September 22, 2015 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)
Photo by: US Marine Corps
Caption by: Nick Heath
Spot heads out
Ben Swilling, a roboticist from DARPA, operates Spot.
"I think a robot like Spot has tons of opportunities," said Swilling, suggesting uses such as scouting and carrying loads.
On a digital leash
Swilling controlled Spot via radio link using a black Xbox 360 controller and a laptop.
Spot remained operational from as far away as 500m.
"It's actually very easy to operate the robots," said Swilling. "We have had people as young as four run the robot around."
Tackling tricky terrain
Here, Spot maneuvers through a ditch during a demonstration.
Throughout the week the marines tested Spot's ability to traverse different terrain - including hills, woodlands, and urban settings.
Lifted into place
Above, DARPA employees give Spot a helping hand.
While the marines don't have plans to deploy Spot, the service is keen on using a smaller, quieter bot of the same type.
"Spot is great and has exceeded the metrics that we've provided," said Captain James Pineiro, the branch head for Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. "We see it as a great potential for the future dismounted infantry."
The service found the bot to be more agile than its bigger brothers, the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) and BigDog, also made by Boston Dynamics.
DARPA is also hoping to broaden the pool of robotics technology available to the US military by offering $150,000 funding to individuals and small robotics teams to develop prototype systems that could help troops in the field.
Blue sky thinking
The US military is very interested in deploying robots to help troops. Last year General Robert Cone, then head of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, said the army was looking at reducing personnel and increasing the use of robots.
DARPA's Swilling is clear on what he sees as the benefits of such a move.
"Robots can't get shot and they can't die. If you need to send someone into danger's way, you don't want anyone to get hurt."
By Nick Heath | September 22, 2015 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT) | Topic: Hardware
The US Marine Corps has been putting Boston Dynamics four-legged Spot robot through its paces.
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The 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Protests erupt in Puerto Rico after leaked texts from governor reveal conspiracy to loot island
By Julio Patron, 18 July 2019
The texts range from the childish and profane to gangster-like jokes about the death toll from Hurricane Maria like, “don't we have some cadavers to feed our crows?"
One of America's deadliest disasters
Puerto Rico raises Hurricane Maria death toll from 64 to 2,975
The estimate of nearly 3,000 deaths attributable to the storm is a searing indictment of the criminal negligence of both the US ruling establishment and the island’s own authorities.
US financial board spars with Puerto Rican authorities over how best to pillage island
By Genevieve Leigh, 2 July 2018
Wall Street demands a fresh round of budget cuts as the social crisis on the US territory deepens.
US media turns blind eye to the death of 5,000 Puerto Ricans
By Genevieve Leigh, 4 June 2018
The Harvard study on the impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico is a damning exposure of one of the most monstrous cover-ups in US history.
Puerto Rican resident speaks on death toll cover up, crisis on the island
Jose, a 29-year-old resident of the island, spoke to the WSWS about the conditions which led to 5,000 deaths after Hurricane María and about the way forward for the working class
A social crime and cover-up exposed
Five thousand deaths in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria
By Genevieve Leigh, 31 May 2018
A Harvard study estimating nearly 5,000 deaths of Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane María is a damning exposure of the official cover up of death and devastation on the island.
New estimates put real death toll from Hurricane María in Puerto Rico near 5,000
The study is the latest third party report that discredits the official government toll of 64 deaths from the 2017 hurricane.
Banks impose massive attack on Puerto Rican workers amid island-wide blackout
By Genevieve Leigh, 20 April 2018
Puerto Rico’s unelected Financial Oversight Management Board passed a fiscal plan Thursday which includes cuts to education, pensions, sick leave and vacation pay.
Seven months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico suffers total blackout
By Daniel de Vries, 19 April 2018
A break in a single transmission line triggered an island-wide blackout Wednesday, expected to last 24 to 36 hours.
US government cuts aid to Puerto Rico by half
By Antonio Castro, 3 March 2018
Amidst a mounting mental health crisis and constant power outages, the US government announced a drastic cut in aid to the island still reeling from hurricane damage.
Notes from Puerto Rico
Wave of home foreclosures expected to hit Puerto Rico
By Antonio Castro, 24 February 2018
This is the third in a series of on-the-ground updates from a Puerto Rican worker on the unfolding crisis on the island in the wake of Hurricane María.
Puerto Rican Investment Summit discusses how to profit from human tragedy
By Rafael Azul, 19 February 2018
Oblivious to the humanitarian crisis, participants discussed how to profit from the hurricane destruction and protect their speculative assets from US taxes.
Puerto Rico blackout exposes the precarious state of the island’s electrical grid
By Matthew Taylor, 13 February 2018
An explosion ripped through the Monacillo power plant outside of San Juan Sunday night, leaving 175,000 residents without power for several hours.
Plundering of Puerto Rico continues as governor attacks public education
By Genevieve Leigh, 10 February 2018
Governor Rosselló announced his intention to privatize the public school system a week and a half after announcing the sell-off of the electricity grid.
Thousands of workers in Puerto Rico continue to live without running water
By Antonio Castro, 8 February 2018
This is the second in a series of updates from a local Puerto Rican worker on the unfolding crisis on the island in the wake of Hurricane María.
Why are a million Puerto Ricans still in the dark?
By Daniel de Vries, 2 February 2018
Even as a humanitarian crisis continues to ravage the United States’ largest territory, officials are plotting the privatization of the public electric utility.
Puerto Rican Governor calls for the closing of a quarter of the island’s public schools
By Rafael Azul, 31 January 2018
As part of his new fiscal spending plan, Governor Rosselló has proposed to cut $303.4 million from education by closing 300 K-12 schools.
Four months of life in the dark after Hurricane Maria
By Antonio Castro, 30 January 2018
This is the first of a series of on-the-ground updates from a local Puerto Rican worker on the unfolding crisis on the island in the wake of Hurricane María.
Four months after Hurricane Maria
Continuing crisis used to justify sell-off of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid
By Genevieve Leigh, 24 January 2018
The governor of Puerto Rico announced plans to privatize the island’s largest public utility amidst the longest and largest power outage in modern US history.
The deadly impact of Hurricane María extends to US hospitals
Power outages set off IV bag shortages
Ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico have set off a severe crisis of IV bag shortages on the US mainland, exacerbated by a sharp increase in flu cases nationwide.
Puerto Rico, more than 100 days after Hurricane Maria: The class issues
By Genevieve Leigh, 8 January 2018
The absence of planning for the hurricane and the lack of any significant response to the devastation by the local and federal governments has had deadly consequences.
“The government has done nothing”
Months after hurricane, Puerto Rican workers face worsening jobs crisis
By Genevieve Leigh and Zac Corrigan, 28 December 2017
The economic devastation of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria continues to escalate three months after the storm made landfall in late September.
Puerto Rico governor orders review of official hurricane death toll
The review comes amid growing anger on the island and media reports that the true death toll from Hurricane Maria could exceed 1,000.
“The poverty is no longer hidden by the trees”
Hurricane Maria exposes the conditions of life for the working class in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Workers and youth from Caguas, Puerto Rico, spoke to WSWS reporters about life without power, electricity and running water, nearly 100 days after Hurricane Maria.
“The rich people are not going to do anything for us”
University of Puerto Rico students speak on inequality and the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria
Nearly three months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a WSWS reporting team spoke to students at the island’s only public university about the ongoing crisis and the way forward for workers and youth.
On-the-spot report
Over a million in Puerto Rico living without the necessities of modern life
“The island has been turned upside down since the storm”
Nearly three months after Hurricane Maria made landfall a WSWS reporting team spoke to residents in San Sebastian, Puerto about the discrepancy between official news reports of the island’s recovery and the actual conditions they face.
Puerto Rican unions propose to partner with the Wall Street’s financial control board
By Rafael Azul, 8 December 2017
With social anger growing against the criminal indifference of the Trump administration and new demands for austerity measures, the trade unions are desperately trying to block the eruption of working-class struggle.
Ten weeks since Hurricane María: Scientists say real death toll in Puerto Rico over 1,000
By Rafael Azul, 30 November 2017
While conditions continue to deteriorate for most Puerto Ricans, big business looks for profit-making opportunities.
Hurricane Harvey three months on: Tens of thousands still homeless from worst natural disaster in US history
By Joseph Kishore, 29 November 2017
The ongoing catastrophe caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria is an indictment of American capitalism and the financial oligarchy that runs the United States.
Puerto Rico proclaims “new government” to intensify austerity
With Puerto Rico still devastated by Hurricane Maria, local authorities are claiming dictatorial powers to carry out a brutal offensive against workers and youth.
San Juan blackout exposes chaos in restoration of Puerto Rico’s electrical service
Behind last week’s blackout in Puerto Rico are the effects of delayed maintenance and moves to privatize the government-owned electricity enterprise.
DeVos visits Puerto Rico to boost privatization of public schools
The US education secretary met with her Puerto Rican counterpart, who is looking at post-Katrina New Orleans as the model for the schools in US territory.
Puerto Rican teachers arrested at protest demanding reopening of schools
By Jerry White, 8 November 2017
Puerto Rico’s education secretary is following the example of New Orleans, where Hurricane Katrina was used as the opportunity to lay off thousands of teachers and privatize schools.
Bernie Sanders tries to quell anger in Puerto Rico
By Rafael Azul, 1 November 2017
With anger against the Trump administration reaching a breaking point, Sanders urged Puerto Ricans to keep their faith in the US government.
CVS and Aetna reportedly in talks for $60 billion merger
By Tom Hall, 31 October 2017
The merger between the CVS pharmacy chain and the insurance giant is reportedly in response to Amazon’s imminent entry into the prescription drug business.
Whitefish Energy profits in Puerto Rico from Trump administration connection
By Rafael Azul, 30 October 2017
As these connections have come to light, top Puerto Rican government officials have tried to wash their hands of the deal.
Montana company with ties to Trump cashes in from Puerto Rico disaster
Whitefish Energy, a tiny Montana company with virtually no experience in infrastructure repair, has secured a $300 million contract to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical grid.
Puerto Rico power blackout the biggest in US history
Some 3 million people are without electricity and there are predictions that some remote parts of the mountainous island will not see power restored until next June.
Estimated death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria rises to 450
Amidst a systematic cover-up of the true scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, Trump declared yesterday that the response of the US government was a “10.”
Deaths caused by Leptospirosis reported in Puerto Rico
By Benjamin Mateus, 16 October 2017
There is a scarcity of clean water in rural communities, whose residents are resorting to washing and bathing in local rivers and springs.
President Trump threatens to pull the plug on Puerto Rico
In Twitter messages, the president blamed the US territory for its crisis and said that federal disaster relief had to be limited.
Trump, local officials lie about real extent of Puerto Rico disaster
Three weeks since the devastating storm hit, there is a concerted campaign by the Trump administration and local government authorities to conceal the full scope of the disaster.
WSWS reader describes ongoing human catastrophe in Puerto Rico
By Tom Hall, 9 October 2017
Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island millions remain without power and the real death toll is still not known.
Puerto Rico continues to languish as tropical storm Nate threatens US Gulf Coast
By Rafael Azul, 7 October 2017
The current hurricane season in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico is proving to be one of the most destructive on record.
Wall Street demands Puerto Rico pay up
Budget Director Mulvaney: “Puerto Rico’s going to have to figure out how to fix the errors that it has made for the last generation on its own finances.”
Trump’s photo-op in Puerto Rico
Trump, who is proposing the largest tax cut for corporations and the rich in history, complained that the recovery effort was costing too much.
Trump visits Puerto Rico as anger grows over government response
In contrast to the indifference of the Trump administration, people across the United States are volunteering to help residents of the hurricane-ravaged island.
Puerto Rico faces health catastrophe as Trump tweets “We have done a great job”
By Andrea Lobo, 2 October 2017
Almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria laid waste to much of Puerto Rico, many towns are still cut off from all relief efforts.
New York City workers collecting aid express anger at Trump’s response to Puerto Rico disaster
By a WSWS reporting team, 2 October 2017
Working people at a South Bronx event to collect aid for people in the US territory spoke to the WSWS about their anger over the Trump administration’s lack of response to the devastation of Hurricane Maria, which struck nearly two weeks ago.
“We need help and the politicians are ignoring us”
Puerto Rican survivors describe dire conditions after hurricane
By Jerry White, 2 October 2017
Residents of Arroyo on the southeastern shore of the island described the lack of water, electricity and other basic necessities.
Trump to Puerto Rico: Your lives don’t matter
By Eric London, 30 September 2017
The Trump administration’s callous and incompetent response to the social disaster in Puerto Rico expresses the worldview of a financial oligarchy that sees the lives of working people as expendable.
As popular anger builds, US sends military to Puerto Rico
By Rafael Azul, 29 September 2017
The purpose of the military occupation is to contain the masses and to protect the profit interests of banks and corporations.
Puerto Rican people still without aid a week after Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico is already under a 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. Increasingly, the question raised is whether the island will be placed under martial law.
Trump to devastated Puerto Rico: Wall Street must be paid!
By Bill Van Auken, 27 September 2017
The brutal and ignorant tweet from the US president expresses the real attitude of America’s ruling oligarchy toward a population of 3.5 million confronting a humanitarian catastrophe.
Puerto Rico confronts the devastation wrought by hurricanes and Wall Street
Puerto Rico is reeling not only from the catastrophic effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, but from the predatory ravages of Wall Street.
Dam collapse threatens to kill thousands in Puerto Rico
Three days after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island, residents are left without power and basic necessities, while an ongoing dam collapse threatens to inundate tens of thousands.
Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria
As in Texas and Florida, the human suffering caused by the hurricane was exacerbated by the absence of any serious evacuation plan and the lack of public resources.
Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico
The suffering caused by the hurricane was made worse by the absence of any serious official evacuation plan and the lack of resources due to the financial plundering of the US territory
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Vimbai Zimuto Is Monetising Her Nudes
Controversial Netherlands-based Zimbabwean artist, Vimbai Zimuto, who has since become a body-positivity activist, has announced that she will now be selling her nude pictures.
The news came during her solo exhibition dubbed “V'Tude Photographic Art Exhibition and Concert” where she surprised her guests with body art (appearing in body neon art that glowed in the dark) before proceeding to perform some of her hit songs, which included "Ndoda Kumboreva” , “African Men” and "Lamentations" to name a few.
In her announcement, Vimbai explained that all proceeds will go to her Huya Uone Africa Trust, and therefore urged those who are interested in purchasing her pieces to visit her social media pages, inbox or even use her mobile number.
In recent months, the “Handimbokukanganwa” singer came under fire on social media for posting nude images of herself, with some fans even going as far as saying Free Vimbai Zimuto's Photographer. However, in an interview with Acie Lumamba, on his radio show The Lumumba Files, Vambai replied to her critics. She shared that the pics are a way of liberating herself, as she revealed that she is a victim of sexual abuse. She narrated the amount of contempt she had towards herself for many years (even during her marriage) because of the ordeal, and how she had to learn to love herself if she wanted to overcome this inferiority complex.
Also Read: Warriors Blow Pic Dedication
Although many believe that the 36-year-old Vimbai is an attention seeker, she has defended her honour many times, stating that she views her pictures as nude art and above all, she posts them for herself. While there are those who are against the posting of such pictures, some men do flood her inbox, making special requests of pictures that show her lady parts. This was revealed by the artist herself during her exhibition, claiming that prominent Zimbabwean men - who are very popular - make these requests.
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Site-specific difference of bone geometry indices in hypoparathyroid patients
Hye Sun Park, Da Hea Seo, Yumie Rhee, Sung Kil Lim
Background: Hypoparathyroid patients often have a higher bone mineral density (BMD) than the general population. However, an increase in BMD does not necessarily correlate with a solid bone microstructure. This study aimed to evaluate the bone microstructure of hypoparathyroid patients by using hip structure analysis (HSA). Methods: Ninety-five hypoparathyroid patients > 20 years old were enrolled and 31 of them had eligible data for analyzing bone geometry parameters using HSA. And among the control data, we extracted sex-, age-, and body mass index-matched three control subjects to each patient. The BMD data were reviewed retrospectively and the bone geometry parameters of the patients were analyzed by HSA. Results: The mean Z-scores of hypoparathyroid patients at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and total hip were above zero (0.63±1.17, 0.48±1.13, and 0.62±1.10, respectively). The differences in bone geometric parameters were site specific. At the femoral neck and intertrochanter, the cross-sectional area (CSA) and cortical thickness (C.th) were higher, whereas the buckling ratio (BR) was lower than in controls. However, those trends were opposite at the femoral shaft; that is, the CSA and C.th were low and the BR was high. Conclusion: Our study shows the site-specific effects of hypoparathyroidism on the bone. Differences in bone components, marrow composition, or modeling based bone formation may explain these findings. However, further studies are warranted to investigate the mechanism, and its relation to fracture risk.
https://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2017.32.1.68
Published - 2017 Mar 1
Femur Neck
Osteogenesis
Park, H. S., Seo, D. H., Rhee, Y., & Lim, S. K. (2017). Site-specific difference of bone geometry indices in hypoparathyroid patients. Endocrinology and Metabolism, 32(1), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2017.32.1.68
Park, Hye Sun ; Seo, Da Hea ; Rhee, Yumie ; Lim, Sung Kil. / Site-specific difference of bone geometry indices in hypoparathyroid patients. In: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2017 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 68-76.
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Buckeye Valley Students Give A Meal To Give Back
A project at Buckeye Valley High School has connected students and community in a powerful way.
The Give a Meal project was organized by BVHS Student Council President, Stephie Choe and BVHS National Honor Society President, Selina Seliskar. These two senior leaders worked with Joyce Wagner, President of the OSU Alumni Club of Delaware County and NHS and Student Council Adviser, Chris Pileski to organize and fundraise for the project. The Give a Meal Project provides lunches to those in the Delaware Community that are less fortunate.
Throughout the month of March, NHS and Student Council sold Anthony Thomas Candy Bars to raise money for the project. The money raised was donated to the Buckeye Valley Food Pantry. The food pantry then supplied food items for the lunches. Students gathered after school to assemble and decorate the brown bags with kind and encouraging words such as “Make Today a Great Day” and “Remember to Smile”.
The fundraising effort raised more than $500 for Give a Meal. The students, led by Choe and Seliskar, assembled 200 lunches. Each lunch included an Uncrustable, a bottle of water, chips, fruit cup, a pack of cookies, a napkin, and a plastic spoon. On Saturday April 13 student volunteers distributed the lunches at the Common Grounds Free Store in Ashley and the Ostrander Library.
As the two seniors prepare to graduate from Buckeye Valley in a month, they reflected on their desire to help others, “there is no greater gift than giving back to a community that has given you endless amounts of amazing opportunities,” both girls declared.
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Testimonials from the field: Supporting flood affected communities in Rautahat
Reconstruction Symbolizes Dignity
By Umesh Pokharel
Radhika BK, 57, a single woman in Suri village development committee (VDC) in Dolakha district, had almost given up her hope to begin a normal life, following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Not only her house was collapsed, the falling wall killed her all cattle.
BK was alone in her house in Suri when the earthquake struck. She lived under tarpaulins for more than two months since the earthquake. Later on she constructed a temporary shelter with support from The Luther World Federation (LWF) Nepal and its partner Human Rights Awareness and Development Centre (HURADEC). Her children were in Kathmandu and used to visit her occasionally.
“When my children invited me to go to Kathmandu, I was in a dilemma,” she recalled a time one and half years ago. However, her intent to stay in her ancestral land outweighed her children’s wish. She decided to rebuild her house and spend her life where her forefathers lived for centuries.
Supporting Hands
Support from the Government of Nepal along with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), LWF Nepal, Dalit NGO network and their representative organization Dalit Welfare Association (DWA) have been a help to make her dream come true.
Following the earthquake, LWF Nepal with support from ACT Alliance provided her emergency shelter kit along with livelihood support package while during the recovery phase, LWF Nepal and Dalit NGO network and their representative organization DWA with support from ELCA provided them top-up shelter grant.
“With support such as tarpaulin sheets, nails and other shelter kits, I constructed a temporary shelter nearby my previous house,” she walked down the memory lane. “Later on, the top-up grant support of Rs 75,000 helped me to start reconstructing permanent shelter,” BK says.
Against such background, the Government of Nepal (GoN) announced the support of Rs 300,000 as a shelter support grant to the earthquake-affected households, the ELCA, LWF Nepal and DWA came up with the additional shelter support grant of NRs 75,000 each household. “The additional support was to fulfill the unmet fund requirement for the reconstruction, constructing a toilet and installing solar panel,” Dr Prabin Manandhar, Country Director of LWF Nepal says.
At present, Radhika has completed the construction of her house. With the construction of permanent shelter, her dream to live in her ancestral land has been fulfilled. Radhika plans to keep some goats, begin farm as usual and live peacefully in her village. “My house in my village means a lot for me, it is a symbol of dignity and happiness,” she says.
By Sunjuli Singh
Some children in Shree Manakamana Primary School in Dolakha were playing in round circles outside of the school building. Their parents were waiting for them to finish play so that they could take them back home.
Durga Shiwakoti is one of the students of grade two who studies in this school along with her two other siblings Saraswati and Bhagwati. These days, she loves to come to school to study and play ball, skip rope with her friends.
But there was a time when Durga used to be scared coming to school. The devastating earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015, damaged her school and many houses in her community including hers. The school building collapsed resulting in no classrooms for children to study.
Durga vividly remembers the time when they had no room to study in and instead had to stay in the open ground and sometimes under the tress for the entire day. So much so that she even had to walk about half an hour home if she wanted to use the toilet as her school toilet was in rubbles too. “Instead of walking home to use the toilet, I would just go to the jungle,” she says
Renuka Shiwakoti, who has been teaching in this school for the last 13 years, says she had never thought that she would have to experience such kind of days during her career as a teacher. “When there were aftershocks children would cry, shout and call for me saying Miss, I used to be scared too but at the same time, I had to take care of the students and their needs,” she adds.
Christian Aid and CEEPARD’s Support a boon
Children at Shree Manakamana Primary School now come to school on a regular basis following the reconstruction of their classrooms. Christian Aid in coordination with its local partner CEEPARD has built two class rooms and two toilets for the school so that children can study in a safer environment. “I feel safe to stay inside the newly built classroom and I like the doors and the windows,” Durga says. The smiles in the face of the children in the school and their keenness to stay there even after the school is over was really a sign of how safe they felt there and how they enjoyed being there.
Parents of the children also say that they feel confident enough to send their children to school as the class rooms have been constructed using the earthquake-resistant technique “As a parent, I think that all the children now have an environment where they can study better without fear,” Menuka Shiwakoti, mother of Durga says.
Christian Aid (CA) has been supporting schools affected by earthquake with infrastructure support, education materials and furniture in Dolakha, Gorkha, Sindhupalchok and Dhading districts.
Octogenarian’s Dreams Come True
Dawa Nanggang Tamang (80 years), a senior citizen of Grey village in Gatlang village development committee (VDC), has finally completed reconstruction of his house. People from Gre supported Tamang in reconstruction. Skilled mason did huge discount on their remuneration while some unskilled labor worked free of charge. More importantly, his nephew took a lead in reconstruction.
At the beginning, Tamang was not sure if he could rebuild his house. Managing funds, finding masons to start reconstruction were a daunting task for him. The Octogenarian had no family members to support except for his septuagenarian wife.
“Once The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal and Manekor Society Nepal (MSN) provided me first installment of shelter grant and LWF encouraged local masons to accord priority to build my house, situation favored me”, Tamang says.
“LWF Nepal and MSN provided a total of Rs 200,000 to Tamang while last installment of Rs 100,000 is still to be disbursed, ” Bhimshen Shrestha, Rasuwa District Manager of LWF Nepal says.
Dawa’s house was the first house in the village to be completed. As of now, a total of 22 houses have been rebuilt in the village while 79 are under construction.
LWF Nepal provides cash support of Rs 300,000 to 101 shelter beneficiaries in Gre village in Rasuwa while National Reconstruction Authority inspects the houses and provides feedback for necessary correction. Apart from that LWF Nepal provides technical support to make the house earthquake-resilient. Earlier, it provided training in earthquake-resistant masonry to local masons.
During the relief phase, LWF Nepal had provided relief materials, transitional shelter and livelihood support to the earthquake-affected population in the village. Also, LWF Nepal repaired/rehabilitated water schemes in the VDC.
Act General Secretary meets PM Oli
The General Secretary of the ACT Alliance Dr John Nduna, the Country Director of Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Dr Prabin Manandhar and Regional Representative of Dan Church Aid Mr David Smith convened a meet with Prime Minister (PM) K.P Oli and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affair (MoFA) Mr Kamal Thapa on Tuesday evening.
During the meet, Dr Nduna shared about the alliance’s assistance to earthquake affected population in Nepal and asked Prime Minister’s perspective on modality to design upcoming activities on behalf of the alliance.
Reconstruction Starts in Model Villages
By Lucia de Vries
It takes a village to rebuild one. Almost nine months after the earthquake that destroyed 600,000 buildings in Nepal, the people of Sanogoan village have joined hands to rebuild their homes. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal, in collaboration with the ACT Nepal Forum, recently deposited money in the bank accounts of 90 families from the village for this purpose.
The reconstruction of homes in Nepal has been delayed by a political crisis that followed the adoption of a new constitution last September. While Nepal’s political crisis drags on, the people of Sanogoan have little time to talk politics: they are busy making bricks.
Media Coverage of Joint Monitoring Visit…
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Lisa Anselmo, by Geoffrey-Guillin
By No Love Locks, Lisa Anselmo
Richard Nahem, I Prefer Paris
Café Photos by Erica Simone
Lisa Anselmo never stops fighting for causes in the City of Light. Author, blogger, coach, branding guru, and in a past life, a singer, she also manages to find time to take on an injustice she spots to bring it to the world's attention. A few years ago, she and a close friend (Lisa Taylor Huff, who sadly passed away in July 2015) spearheaded a campaign to do away with the love locks (No Love Locks) that were destroying the bridges...long before the damage was irreparable and before the city officials recognized the problem. In fact, it's thanks to "the two American Lisas" that the bridges were saved and attaching a lock became illegal.
Now, Lisa has a new cause: saving the dying Paris Café. More than 300 cafés in Paris have closed between 2014 and 2018 (French National Statistics Office) and for those of us who live in cafés (like almost all Parisians), that's a devastating number. In the rest of France, it's just as bad with 200,000 that reduced 40,000 in just 50 years. The real numbers are tough to get because the café isn't specifically defined, vis a vis a "bistrot" or a "brasserie" or a "salon de thé," for just a few examples. There's a lot of overlap, except you can spot a café by the hours it keeps and the type of food and beverages it serves.
Richard Nahem of I Prefer Paris, an ex-New Yorker's insider's guide to Paris, defines them all in his blog from as long ago as September 2011, but his take on the café was this:
"The most common eating establishment, the café, focuses more on beverages including coffee, tea, wine, and beer, and many now have cocktails and Happy Hour. Cafe's are open all day and night serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner and the same menu is served throughout the day, with more casual fare of sandwiches, croques, omelets, and salads. Most cafés have outdoor terraces which open all year round with heat lamps in winter. Some classic cafés include Café de Flore, Café de la Paix, Les Deux Magots, and Le Fouquet's."
Hmmm. With 300 or more gone since he wrote that, the café might no longer be the most common eating establishment. As Lisa Anselmo wrote on the Save the Paris Café site, "We love all cafés—old and new—and we pretty much live in them, sometimes all day long."
Ain't that the truth?!
We don't live in our tiny apartments all alone while the city of Paris beckons us. We're in the cafés with our electronic devices of all kinds...or not, alone or with friends or colleagues, doing whatever our heart desires, while being plied with food and drink, in the warmth of the cozy interior or on the terrace in the sun (when it shines). It's where we commune with our neighbors, our friends, our business associates. It's where we laugh or cry or make deals. It's what binds our little "quartiers" inside the larger arrondissements and makes us feel like we're a part of something...a family within a larger community.
Café culture is one of the big reasons we all love living here. It's a reason we can accept our tiny spaces at monstrous prices. It's a reason we feel connected with France and the French, even if we mostly harbor our smaller expat bubbles. At least we can live in the cafés. It's well-known how the Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés was the center of the writing community in the early 20th-century, hosting such literary luminaries as Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Camus. This is where they warmed their hands, their hearts and their heads, came together or sat alone and pounded out their tomes as well as their philosophies. We're still doing it.
Café life is a phenomena unreproducible in the U.S. I've written about this in the past, how even in New York, a true French café can't exist for a variety of reasons that are even bigger than cultural. Starbucks is the closest thing to a French café one might find stateside, one reason for its popularity, but even that doesn't cut it.
Save the Paris Café is "a non-profit collective of local writers, artists, business owners, restaurateurs—Parisians and expats—celebrating café culture." Its goal is to celebrate the French café in a way that will help them thrive, prosper and grow. While Lisa and her collective are focused on Paris, President Emmanuel Macron is focused on the rest of the country. He's launched a 150-million euro ($165 million) rescue plan for 1,000 of them in the small villages "off the beaten track where the shuttering of cafés is often a drama because the closures leave inhabitants with few, if any, alternative places to socialize."
Photos copyright by Lisa Anselmo for Save the Paris Café
Café Charlot interior
Café Charlot lamb and green beans
Café Charlot specials board
When Lisa Anselmo was asked why Paris cafés are struggling so much, she cited the surgence of "Brooklyn-style coffee houses," rising rents, the difficulties facing small businesses (restrictive labor laws, expensive labor costs, high taxes, etc.) and lack of protection of independent owners against corporate chains. Her host of writers, such as Amy Thomas (Paris My Sweet; Brooklyn In Love), David Downie (Paris, Paris; A Taste of Paris), Janice MacLeod (Paris Letters, A Paris Year), Edith de Belleville (Belles et Rebelles), Janet Hulstrand (Demystifying the French: How to Love Them, and Make Them Love You), myself and others are on her side and the side of the Paris café.
Monday of this week, my own article launched on Save the Paris Café...about My Favorite Café...which everyone knows, is Café Charlot. I'm there just about everyday...for good reason. Read it on Save the Paris Café. Here is a short excerpt:
My Favorite Café Is...Café Charlot
by Adrian Leeds
Everyone who knows me knows that my favorite café is Café Charlot on Rue de Bretagne. When it first opened, it bothered me that it was a bit more expensive than the other cafés in my neighborhood. After ignoring it for a long time, I finally gave in to its popularity, and walked in. I discovered it was way more than a café. It's a way of life. Let me explain.
Café Charlot is owned by a restaurateur who has other cafés around town (La Favorite, Le St. Regis, for example), and like their other cafés, it looks like a New York idea of a French café, a sort of stylized retro: walls in white Métro tiles, dark wood tables and chairs, the zinc top bar, ceiling fans, indirect lighting — a sophisticated urban feel without being too stuffy...
Read the entire article at Save the Paris Café.
So, how can you get involved in the campaign — either in Paris or beyond? If you love the cafés of Paris and France, then join community: 1) nominate your favorite café, so we can create a database and highlight local eateries; 2) alert us of a café closure (that’s important!); 3) contribute content for our site (photos, artwork, articles), 4) sign up for the newsletter...all here.
A la prochaine...
Adrian Leeds
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(at her usual table at Café Charlot, photo by Lisa Anselmo)
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DC Comics, Reviews
By Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, and FCO Plascencia
Batman continues to be one of (if not the) best books DC Comics releases every month. The drastic, post-Convergence direction for Batman would be a slog in most people’s hands. This creative team, however, manages to weave a tale that is action packed, heart touching, fun, and utterly compelling in every sense of the word.
The plot is handled quite nimbly, as we catch a daring escape and rescue for Jim Gordon/Batman and witness Bruce Wayne has he deals with the fallout of “Endgame” and its effects on Gotham. While both of these, on the surface, could lean towards dark and serious, Snyder and Capullo hit the reader with a heavy dose of fun. Without giving away too much, it’s safe to say that robot Batman’s choice of weapon garnered a legit laugh out of this reviewer. Furthermore, Bruce Wayne’s handling of Joker’s troublesome gags is a nice, light-hearted touch. This issue excellently examines what if Bruce Wayne was never Batman. This question is not something that has been truly tackled before. Snyder found a way to separate the two, and what he is doing with this plot is quite interesting. We see that, despite no longer wearing the cape and cowl, Bruce Wayne wants to be an agent for progressive change and bring good to Gotham City. Eventually, we all know that Bruce will return as the Dark Knight. How that will be done will take some careful crafting. In the meantime, this new take on Bruce’s drive to make Gotham great is captivating and touching.
Capullo’s line work, as usual, is impeccable. The last page of this book is one of the best looking pages you’ll ever see. And the opening pages, featuring Jim Gordon steeped in flame, are equally fascinating. Capullo excels across the board, whether it be a scene steeped in shadow, an action sequence, or a deep and expressive character shot. Above all though, Capullo’s post-fight panels are gorgeous. He shows the effects of a fight better than anyone in the business. His characters truly reflect the pain they’ve dealt with. FCO Plascencia’s color work is also excellent. His use of bright colors along with stark contrasting shadows helps these pages sing. Capullo, Miki, and Plascencia’s work together brings about some of the best pages in comics today.
While this book is due some hefty praise, it’s not without some flaws. The major distraction in the early part of this book detracts from how great Bruce Wayne was as Batman. He is smart enough to get out of any dire situation. Jim Gordon does something on Bruce Wayne’s level early on that could pull readers out of the story, because it cheapens Bruce Wayne’s Batman as a character every so slightly. Also, the villain of this arc, Mr. Bloom, has still been left in the background. At this point in the story, it’d be preferable to have little more information about this new character. Then again, it’s hard not to be confident that Snyder will deliver the goods on this at the right time.
In Snyder’s hands, this book continues to deliver both shocking and surprising moments. While we can’t expect this current status quo to last too long, the entire creative team is doing the most with it. It’s not perfect, but this chapter, with its diverse array of moods, settings, and character beats, is a very enjoyable read.
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Data analysis has many benefits for businesses. In particular, it helps to make better decisions, to identify new opportunities or to solve the problems that hinder growth. However, without the necessary resources or manpower, it can be very difficult to access the benefits of this technology . Alteryx Inc. offers data analysis tools that emphasize
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Leonardo Falco Xplorer drone completes first flight
No cold-weather tests and fly-off among candidates for Canadian new fighter jet
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World Aviation Defense & Security Industry News - Textron Airland
Textron flies first Production Conforming Scorpion multirole jet
Textron AirLand yesterday announced the successful maiden flight of the first production conforming Scorpion jet. This program milestone closely follows the recent successful weapons capability exercise on the prototype Scorpion completed in early October. The Scorpion jet is a bold new direction for tactical aircraft designed to excel in roles ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to close air support and armed reconnaissance.
Textron's first production conforming Scorpion light attack and ISR aircraft making its maiden flight
(Credit: Textron AirLand)
The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita and conducted a range of maneuvers during the one hour and 42 minute flight. The multi-mission, twin-engine jet performed extremely well and was piloted by experimental test pilots Don Parker and Dave Sitz, who verified the avionics and aerodynamic performance as well as a number of aircraft systems.
The latest version of the Scorpion incorporates a number of improvements based on target customer feedback as well as results from the extensive flight test program. The program has accumulated more than 800 flight hours in both test and real-world operational settings.
The company also announced Garmin as the avionics provider for the enhanced Scorpion. This avionics platform is based on the advanced G3000 integrated flight deck and is optimized for rigorous military operations. The newly configured G3000 avionics system features a large, high-definition display complemented by two high-definition touch-screen controllers and provides more mission capability in the forward cockpit position, additional navigation capability in the rear cockpit position and overall weight savings for improved performance as a multi-mission aircraft. In addition to the new avionics, changes to the airframe include four degrees of sweep to the wings, an enhanced aft horizontal stabilizer for improved high-speed performance, a simplified landing gear design, a next-generation Heads Up Display (HUD) and hands-on throttle and stick (HOTAS) controls.
The first production conforming Scorpion will start a robust flight test program, working closely with the United States Air Force on the first of its kind airworthiness assessment of a Non-DoD military aircraft design.
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United for peace
In a fragile country like Mali, greater stability is only possible if foreign, development, security and environmental policies are integrated with one another in the long term.
Germany supports police forces in the Palestinian territories to deliver a professional, community-oriented service.
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Youth unemployment in Tunisia is high. A partnership is helping young people to get the training they need to see a better future in their home country.
Philipp Hedemann
Thomas Imo
Salha Dellala is happy with the work of a trainee at the training centre of textile manufacturer Sartex.
Salha Dellala examines the seam closely, gives the trouser leg a sharp tug, then smiles. ‘Very good. That’s exactly the quality we need for the export market,’ she says, praising the garment worker who stitched the jeans. ‘Keep up the good work!’ Dellala is an instructor at the training centre of Tunisian textile manufacturer Sartex. In the hall, 150 young women and a few men sit at sewing machines, learning how to make trousers, shirts and skirts. Once they have completed their training, Sartex intends to take on all the trainees. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is supporting the training centre as well as numerous start-ups on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Seven years after the revolution, the focus is on strengthening the Tunisian economy and supporting the fledgling democracy.
Salem Fadhloun has also benefited from the employment initiative. Until recently, the 25-year-old’s prospects for the future seemed bleak – at least in his home country. He had already tried to reach Europe on board a smuggling boat twice, but both times his plans fell through. And on both occasions he lost all his savings. He is now employed as a garment worker at Sartex and no longer thinks about starting a new life across the Mediterranean Sea. ‘I received good training and have a secure job here. I also met my wife Haifa through my work. We welcomed our son Zakaria six months ago. There is now no reason for me to risk my life trying to get somewhere else,’ says the young father.
‘There is now no reason for me to risk my life trying to get somewhere else.’
Salem Fadhloun, garment worker
Lack of jobs for young people, particularly in rural areas
Yet young Tunisians are still boarding smuggling boats in the hope of finding decent work far from home. Many of them are from rural regions. In some areas, one in two young adults is unemployed. But, at the same time, there are vacancies on the Tunisian labour market that cannot be filled by Tunisian and foreign employers due to the dearth of qualified candidates. Sartex, which produces clothing for companies such as Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent, Lacoste and Calvin Klein near the coastal town of Monastir, was also desperately looking for suitable workers. In the end, the 3,400-strong company decided to establish its own training centre and has now invested around EUR 1.5 million in this venture. Until mid-2016, BMZ provided support for the project in the form of advisory services worth approximately EUR 200,000.
Salem Fadhloun has also found work here
‘In many cases, the curricula of state vocational colleges have changed little since the 1960s and no longer meet the needs of the modern labour market. That’s why we are supporting Tunisian partners such as Sartex in improving practical and theoretical vocational education and training,’ says Tobias Seiberlich from GIZ, who is responsible for the Open Regional Fund for Promoting Training and Employment for Young People in Tunisia.
Nurses needed: from Tunis to Wiesbaden
The German-Tunisian Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration in the capital city Tunis, which was opened in March 2017 by Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, also helps Tunisians to find suitable employers. More than 1,500 men and women have already visited the Centre, which was set up by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency’s International Placement Services (ZAV). But ‘98 per cent of the people who come to us are primarily looking for opportunities to migrate to Germany legally,’ says project manager Aylin Türer-Strzelczyk.
4,400 men and women have found work through the Fund.
5,700 people people have received initial and continuing training.
200 entrepreneurs have received support in starting a business.
However, Tunisians can only obtain a work visa if they have trained in a field in which Germany is currently looking for specialists – for example, in nursing. The Centre has already helped 18 Tunisian nurses to prepare for jobs in Germany. Mounir Ben Abdallah from Tunis is one of them. He has been learning German for eight months. Staff at the Centre helped him to fill in the many forms and find a job in a hospital in Wiesbaden, where he is due to start work soon. ‘I’m really looking forward to broadening my knowledge in a German hospital. And the pay is also good,’ says the 28-year-old.
Future job in Tunisia: social media manager
The Centre also works closely with CORP – a vocational guidance and professional retraining centre founded by GIZ and the German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce – to assist those who do not meet the criteria to work in Germany and currently do not have the right qualifications to find employment in Tunisia. ‘In Tunisia, many companies are looking for community managers for their social media channels, technicians and human resources specialists. But as things stand, very few people on the labour market have these skills,’ says CORP Director Youssef Fennira. ‘With our personalised retraining programmes, we help to close the gap between supply and demand. More than 1,000 graduates of our programmes have already found a permanent job.’
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I have been back at work the last two weeks - unusual for the semii-retired - but the time-suck has been Ancestry.com. We re-upped for six months in hopes of putting this to bed for good, not having to bother with it anymore. It's a lot of point/click/check numbers/hit return sort of work, maddening in its tediousness. One comes to resent the Puritans for being literate and keeping good records - not to mention the obsessive nature of their descendants. Where records are more scant, such as with my Swedish ancestors, lines trickle out in the mid-1700s. My Scots-Irish ancestors were also less assiduous of keeping track of such unimportant matters as births, deaths, and marriages. But nearly all of my Puritan lines are going back to an immigrant ancestor around 1630. That's an extra five generations, numbers of course doubling each time.
I have gotten more careful the last few days. I found myself accepting parents for Earls of Oxford in the 14th C, but finding when I tried to confirm data through Wikipedia that there had been disputes about bastardy at the time, resolved not by witnesses and records, but by papal decrees. Look, if they didn't know who the father was then, why am I putting any energy at all into trying to guess it out now? What are politely called "non-paternity events" were very uncommon in Puritan culture, but over that many generations even small percentages add up. I have also found that record keeping deteriorates badly once the Atlantic is crossed around 1600. One starts to find a suspicious number of people living to be more than 100, or of girls marrying at 13 and giving birth at 15 (not among the Puritans they weren't. In some cultures yes, but not that one. Couples married late , after they had become a bit settled. Massachusetts average for 17th C: 26 y/o for men, 23 y/o for women). Or different dates of birth and death - different by 12 years or 37. Women giving birth at 53. Sorry, these are different individuals with the same name. I also don't trust any researcher who tells me that one of my ancestors was born in Connecticut in 1616. I have decided that once I cross the Atlanitc I stop.. Born in a town in Devonshire? Fine, book closed. Not enough reliable past that.
So we have done my wife's Dutch ancestors and their scandals, and my Swedish and Scots-Irish and half of the English. We have her Irish ancestors, which I think are going to dry up very quickly, and then a whole flock of my other Puritans, including my Mayflower ancestors and Sons of the American Revolution and all that good stuff. Those illustrious ancestors come from the lines that were the least respectable in the 20th C. The ones who went to jail or abandoned their families have the best ancestors. There's a sermon in that somewhere. I found out today that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert Frost are distant cousins. This is hardly surprising, as there were only about 20,000 settlers of New England who went on to have about 10 kids per generation, so we're all tenth cousin to somebody up here. I haven't hit any crossing lines yet, but I'm still going. Pedigree Collapse has got to hit soon.
I am descended from two Salem witches that escaped execution, Mary Perkins Bradbury and Sarah Town Cloyce. I should revisit my contention that the sorcery accusations were bad science more than bad religion. Soon, perhaps.
Is there a "conservation of respectability" law in there somewhere?
Donna B. said...
Tedious time-suck. Yep, that describes genealogy for me!
I wasn't all that interested in it until my oldest daughter was assigned (in high school) to do a project involving research using original sources. Retrieval of documents, interviews, etc. She thought genealogy would be the easiest. She got a good grade, but 36 years later, we're still working on the project.
Murph said...
Donna B., yup. And just when you think that you're confronted by nothing but brick walls, a new primary source appears that gives you another rabbit hole to disappear into.
Mine just recently was a small 1897 probate notice in the Baltimore Sun archives, that led me to a 1897 Will, found in the Maryland State Archives, which had names that led me to newspapers dot com*, which gave me a couple of obituaries (composed in Fraktur** in Der Deutsche Correspondent, an early Baltimore German-language newspaper), which gave me enough location of origin info to commission a German genealogist to research relevant records in Bamburg, Germany.
"The thrill of discovery; the agony of dead-ends." (with suitable apologies.)
* subscription only, but the LDS Family History Centers offer free access to that site and many others (with no prosletizing) -- (I now volunteer there 'cuz then I can use their facilities outside normal hours -- bartering my volunteer time for their access: a great deal IMHO)
** there are Fraktur alphabet sheets online. I used those to recognize what letters I could, then substituted letters into the word box in Google translate until it offered a word that fit the context. Worked like a charm!
Duh. *proselytizing*
One of the surnames we're researching is Smith. While I'm grateful that none of my Smith ancestors married a Jones, one of them married... a Smith. Not exactly a brick wall but it made me want to bang my head against one.
Assistant Village Idiot said...
We also have a Smith-Smith. Also a Crowell-Crowell and a Ring-Ring, deep in the colonial Puritan lines. There were limited choices for mates in small communities, and people were usually only aware of the 2nd-cousin, 3rd at most, in relationships.
It's 1st cousin that carries the most danger, and after that, a community that is so saturated with 3rd/4th/5ths that even a 2nd cousin is too close. The latter occur the world over.
I'm looking at one that may be a first-cousin marriage in the 17th C in the Bay Colony at this point. Can't say for sure. The Puritans were pretty strict about such things, but these are the Stephen Hopkins descendants, who may have run things more loosely.
Genealogy can be quite the time-sink.
I've recently gotten my hands on a genealogy that a relative of mine produced. He had spent some thirty years on it. (I might have run across an ancestor from Connecticut whose sister married a man named "Wyman", come to think of it.)
My first thought is that genealogies used to require visiting lots of libraries, calling lots of funeral homes to find old obituaries, and other such things. Internet-era genealogy is easier. But there are lots of small (or big) mistakes in other people's records.
SJ, you forgot courthouses and cemeteries! Some courthouses are friendly to genealogists, others definitely not.
One memorable trip to a friendly courthouse was with my sister and our great-aunt. The clerks took us to a large table with comfortable chairs and brought the books to us to browse. Our goals were death, birth, and marriage certificates, but we got distracted by land records. While we left with the lineage records we wanted, it is my great-aunt's memories about relatives losing land during the depression because they didn't have cash to pay taxes on it that stays with me.
Which brings me to my most memorable visit to a gravesite. On one tract of that land lost during the depression is the grave of one of my great-great grandmother's husbands (not my ancestor) that was rediscovered by logging crews working for Weyerhauser. It was quite a hike from the county road. Would it be serendipitous that not only was the grave well-marked and identified (stone & concrete), but also that one of the crew happened to be a descendant of this man?
I'm more interested in the more "colorful" characters and how my family fit into the history of when and where they were.
AVI - the Smith-Smith in my line probably are cousins. In the 1850 census, there are five Smith families living close together - household numbers 155 through 159. More research required! Now that I live less than 200 miles from this area, I might be able to do some.
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Jeremiah, Chapter 14 A grievous famine prophesied, its miseries, ver. 1 - 6. The prophet prays, but God will not be entreated for them, ver. 7 - 12. Lying prophets no excuse for them, ver. 13 - 16. The prophet's complaint, ver. 17 - 22.
5: The hind - Hinds use not to get their food in fields, but upon mountains and in wildernesses, but the drought was such, that these creatures came into the lower grounds, and there brought forth their young. The hinds are loving creatures and as all creatures love their young, so hinds especially; but their moisture being dried up, they could not suckle them, but were forced to leave them, running about to seek grass to eat.
6: The wild asses - The wild asses wanting water, got upon high places, where was the coolest air, and sucked in the wind; and this it is said they did like dragons, of whom Aristotle and Pliny report, that they ordinarily stand upon high places sucking in the cool air.
7: Testify - That thou art righteous in what thou hast done. Do thou it - Do thou what we stand in need of; give us rain, though not for our sake, we deserve no such kindness from thee, yet for thy names sake: thy promise, or for thine honour and glory.
9: Astonished - In such disorder through some great passion, that he is able to do nothing. A mighty man - Like a man who in his own nature is strong, but through sickness so weakened, that he cannot put forth any strength for the succour of his friends. Yet - Yet (saith the prophet) thou art in the midst of us; of the whole land, according to what God had declared, (Nu 5:3,35:34). Defile not the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.
10: Thus - Here begins the answer to the prophet's complaint and prayer in the nine first verses. The substance is, that for their manifold sins, he was resolved to punish them. They loved - They have been fond of their idols, and they have persisted in those sinful courses, notwithstanding all counsels.
21: The throne - The words are either to be understood of the throne of the house of David, called the Lord's throne, (1Ch 29:23), or else the temple, and the ark in it, the more special symbol of God's presence.
22: Rain - The present judgment under which they groan, was a drought, which he had described in the six first verses; the prophet imploring God for the removal of it, argues, from the impossibility of help in this case from any other way, none of the idols of the Heathens, which he calls vain things, nothing in themselves, and of no use, or profit to those that ran after them. Give showers - Without thy will? Art not - Lord, art not thou he alone who is able to do it? The scripture constantly gives God the honour of giving rain.
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Go ahead, Houston.
What TV was that? Okay, 13 —
Okay, Joe. I just wanted to put on the TV switch at Honeysuckle to tune her up there.
Roger. I'm being prompted, and you've got a GO for that. You can turn it on, go to TV, and we'll see you that way over the States.
Okay. 13, Houston. LOS Honeysuckle in about 30 seconds, and we'll see you over the States at 1 plus 28 plus 43.
13, Houston. Did you copy your AOS time?
Apollo 13, Houston through Guaymas. Over.
Apollo 13, Houston. Over.
Hello there. We thought you were still up there.
And we're just coming up on Baja, and I've got the TV on. Do you want it?
I don't think we require it just yet, Jack, but we'll command it when we're ready. I believe they are dumping the tape now. The booster looks good. The spacecraft looks good on the few minutes' data we've had.
That sounds good.
Jim finally let me look out.
(Laughter) How do you like it?
Chained me to the LEB down there stowing things and unstowing things, and I finally got a chance to look out and see the world.
Apollo 13, Houston. I have the TLI plus 90, and lift-off plus 8 pads whenever you're ready.
Okay. Go ahead with the TLI pad, Joe.
Okay. This is the TLI plus 90 pad. SPS/G&N, 63825, minus 1.54, plus 1.32, 004:06:45.53, minus 0491.7, plus 0000.1, plus 6634.0, 180, 228, 001; HA is N/A; HP is plus 0017.9; 6652.2, 7:37, 6626.5, 26, 155.4, 15.7. Boresight star is Zeta Sagittarii; up, 08.0; right, 2.1; minus 22.81, minus 025.00, 1140.7, 34087, 013:32:14. Set stars Arcturus, Denebola; roll 044; pitch 012, yaw 025; no ullage. Over.
Spoken on April 11, 1970, 8:45 p.m. UTC (49 years, 9 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet
Joe, we had a dropout of signal there about midway or about a fifth of the start of your pad, and Fred didn't get it. We'd like you to start over again. Could you please?
Sure thing. You want the whole thing?
Yes, I think you'd better.
Okay. TLI plus 90: SPS/G&N, 63825, minus 1.54, plus 1.32, 004:06:45.53, minus 0491.7, plus 0000.1, plus 6634.0, 180, 228, 001; N/A; plus 0017.9, 6652.2, 7:37, 6626.5, 26, 155.4, 15.7; Zeta Sagittarius; up, 08.0; right 2.1; minus 22.81, minus 025.00, 1140.7, 34087, 013:32:14. Set starts: Arcturus, Denebola; roll 044, pitch 012, yaw 025; no ullage. Over.
Okay, Joe. That's 63825, minus 1.54, plus 1.32, 004:06:45.53 —
Fred, Houston. Stand by 1.
— minus 0491.7, plus 0000.1, plus 6634.0.
Fred, Houston. Over.
That's correct. We would like you to go the S-BAND AUX TV switch to TV, please.
Okay. It's set to TV.
Okay. We're not getting a signal.
Okay. I'll go to TRANSMIT, Joe.
Okay. You can continue reading back.
Okay. Roll 180, pitch 228, yaw 001; N/A; plus 0017.9, 6652.2, 7:37, 6626.5 and I missed sextant shaft;—trunnion—trunnion, 15.7, Zeta Sagittarius, up, 08.0; roll 2.1; minus 22.81, minus 00—correction, minus 025.00, 1140.7, 34087, 013:32:14. Set starts: Arcturus and Denebola; roll aline 044, pitch 012, yaw 025; no ullage.
Roger, Fred. Readback correct. The sextant star is 26, and the shaft is 15.54. Over.
Okay. Sextant star 26 and 15.54.
Roger. And we have a picture now; however, it's moving around quite a bit, if you could hold the camera a little steadier. And I have your —
— Okay, Joe. There's nothing but clouds outside, and when we get some land down there coming up, I'll switch back to the window. I thought I'd just show you Jim here, to make sure he's still here.
Okay; real fine. We had a good picture of Jim there for a minute. I have the lift-off plus 8 pad, Fred. If you're ready.
Go ahead, Joe.
Okay. GETI, 008:00; DELTA-VT, 7835; longitude, minus 165; GET 400 K, 022:36. Over.
Okay. 008:00, 7835, minus 165, 022:36.
Okay, then. And I have a TLI pad for you.
Okay. I'm ready.
TLI: 2:26:05, 179, 108, 000, 5:47, 10416.9, 35587, 358, 139, 320, 302, 319, 040. Ejection time, 4 plus 01 plus 00. Over.
Phase 2: Earth orbit
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by Michael Sitver · Published October 16 · Updated October 16
Today’s Apple event was about closure. What started at WWDC in June, teasing for new operating systems, and new devices, and new services, was brought to full fruition over today’s, and last month’s event.
Today, Apple released a brand new, 5k display iMac. That’s about 7x the pixels found in an HD TV. The new iMac also has a faster refresh rate – the rate at which pixels change, and 1 terabyte of storage. If you’d like it, you’re going to have to pay up though. The 27 inch iMac rings in at $2,500!
Computers are changing from work devices, to consumption devices. That’s clear. In order to replace TVs though, Apple had to offer a better alternative. Some people predicted an updated Apple TV today (which did not come). Instead, I say that this is Apple’s response to the movement to ditch cable.
A more beautiful, high quality display with faster connectivity more storage makes the 27 inch iMac an excellent replacement device for a typical PC, TV combo.
One of Apple’s longest-tenured products, the Mac Mini, also saw a modest upgrade of its internals, and a price drop, to under $500, making the barrier-to-entry for Macs as low as the barrier-to-entry for iPads.
Apple also released OSX Yosemite, Apple’s latest OS, to the public today. Yosemite is at its heart, an attempt to lure more iPhone users into using Macs, and more Mac users into using iPhones. If you have an iPhone, you can now text, and call straight from your computer.
Whenever you open a web page, or document on either device (or an iPad), you can easily switch to another Apple device, and resume what you’re doing. Files will open, with changes from one device syncing to another, as will web pages, and photos. It’s no longer an iPhone, iPad, or Mac experience. It’s about the collective experience – the Apple experience. I’ve been testing these new features for several months, and I can verify that they’re incredibly useful.
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Other enhancements include improved battery life – a concern for power laptop users such as myself – and a bevy of app updates.
Apple showed off these new unified features known as handoff”Handoff”- as well as a new version of their iWork suite of apps with the help of The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert, Apple’s new “Supreme Allied Commander of Secret Stuff”. They even called Mr. Colbert on stage, live, to talk about security. He lamented “The only thing that I see when I look down at my wrist, is my wrist”.
In a shocking moment, Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that Apple Pay, Apple’s new payment service, would be launching next Monday, nearly a month earlier than expected, and with hundreds of new major banks and merchants.
Considering the limited number of people that actually own ApplePay devices, adoption will probably be slow at first, but that may be a good thing, because Apple will have time to properly scale the service. I do hope it’s more successful than Google’s failed “Wallet” service.
Apple also took the time to release two new iPads – an iPad Air 2, and an iPad Mini 3, while lowering the price of older models such as the iPad Minis 1 and 2, and the first iPad Air. The new iPad is thinner and faster (carrying a special chip known as the Apple A8X), with much-improved cameras, touch-ID sensors, and a new anti-reflective coating. The new iPads will be Apple-Pay enabled, but will only be able to use the service for online shopping, not for in-store shopping (due to a lack of the necessary NFC wireless chip). Some of the new features are enticing, but I’ll be sticking to my three-year-old iPad Mini. Fun fact: the latest iPads are less than 1/2 the thickness of the first iPad.
Personally, I think it’s a bad move for them to not include NFC chips in the new iPads. While it may have increased costs by a tiny bit, they would have had a boost in users who could actually use the service to the level of ubiquity, where retailers feel that they must use it.
2014 has been the year of the fix. Apple has been leaning on its strengths, while looking to fill in its weaknesses. We didn’t see much innovation, but we saw a lot of useful, thoughtful products. Handoff, and Yosemite will help sell more Macs, and more iPhones/iPads to people who use one or the other. The iMac will help upsell Mac users, and move some away from cable. New iOS 8 features, Apple Pay, and the newer, bigger iPhones and iPads will hopefully draw more users into Apple’s platform from Android, and keep them there.
This year, Tim Cook said “How can we make Apple a better company?”, and he might just have done it.
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Noel the nor'easter coverage
ARTICLE | Police and Fire News | November 3, 2007 09:47 AM
Reminder: Before you go to bed or when you wake up in the morning (when you get power back) set your clocks back 1 hour as daylight savings time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Use the opportunity to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well.
CWN Storm Team coverage of the nor'easter named Noel
CAPE COD - One of the strongest storms in quite some time lashed the Cape Saturday with near hurricane force wind gusts and heavy rains along with the threat of coastal flooding.
NWS local storm damage reports here.
Public info statement rainfall totals/peak wind gusts here.
Some Cape Cod Today readers are submitting videos of the storm they've uploaded to youtube. Click here to check them out.
View photos of the storm on Nantucket here.
1:00 a.m. update (Sun): Some significant damage reports are coming in via the weather service. They received reports a communication tower at the Harwich Police Department blew over in the storm. Also reports of roof damage at the Otis base and also at a building at the Chatham fish pier. Some shore roads were closed for a time due in Barnstable and Chatham due to overwash at high tide but no structural damage. An amateur radio operator in Barnstable reported an 89 MPH wind gust before his anemometer was destroyed. The damage list from the NWS contains numerous reports of trees and utility poles down. This shot of trees down is on Old Main Street inYarmouth Sunday morning taken by R. Copley who reports many signs down and traffic lights in flash mode so be careful driving around.
10:00 p.m. update: NStar is working to restore power as quickly as they can. Largest power problems at this hour appear to be in Mashpee and Yarmouth. Still a few calls coming in for limbs and wires coming down. Rainfall is winding down after as much as 4.87 inches in Bourne (right). 4 inches in South Yarmouth and our Brewster weather spotter checked in with 3.5 inches. Peak wind gust reported so far on Cape is 63 MPH in Eastham, Highest overall is 72 at Nantucket. Nantucket reported a barometer reading about 5 p.m. of 29.11 or 985 mb. The storm is expected to bottom out at 965 mb a very low pressure! No significant reports have been received so far of coastal flooding. It will take all night and probably well into tomorrow to clean up all of the debris and get all of the power back on. Authorities urge everyone to stay off stay off the roads for the night as it is still dangerous to travel out there...
7:15 p.m. update: I can attest that its dangerous out there! Scary moments when a fire was reported on Telegraph Hill in Provincetown in the same neighborhood as last night's fire. Fortunately it was a good intent call and no fire. However while waiting on scene in my car for the all clear a large limb crashed down on the back of the car. Luckily no windows smashed and there was no significant damage but as soon as the all clear was given I went straight back home! Hyannis firefighters were called out to a fire. Details are sketchy because I was on the run but the fire was quickly put out though firefighters had to vent heavy smoke out of the building. No one was injured. Still numerous reports coming in of downed trees and wires. One report of a tree coming down through the roof of a home-no injuries reported. Several roads are impassible due to flooding or downed trees. An automated weather station at the Truro Central School reports nearly 3 inches of rain.
6:00 p.m. update: Power surges are apparently taking their toll in Centerville. An electrical fire started on the outside of a house on Galahad Circle in Centerville. Two people were evacuated until the power could be cut. Centerville (COMM) crews also responded to 28 Great Marsh Road after sparks were reported coming out of a wall. COMM units were then called to the scene of a working structure fire at 8 North Precinct Road (pictured). A two story ranch home was fully involved. Firefighters made a defensive attack and had the fire under control in about 45 minutes. No injuries were reported. (Photo by Frank Paparo).
4:30 p.m. update: Bourne firefighters called to 1318 County Road after a fireplace fire reportedly got too hot and blew out the glass doors starting a small fire in the home. Centerville fire ordering the closing of Old Stage Road because utility poles are swaying and in danger of toppling. Wind gusts to 55 MPH common. Gusts to 71 MPH reported on Nantucket.
3:30 p.m. update: Structural damage reported to a building on the Otis base. No injuries but the building was evacuated. Another tree reportedly came down on a garage in Sandwich, again no one was injured. More and more falling trees bringing down power lines like this one on Bank Street in Harwich (photo by Jake O'Callaghan)
2:30 p.m. update: Power outages are rapidly becoming more extensive especially on the upper Cape. Wind gusts to 50 MPH are common.We may not be on the air much longer as conditions worsen. Sources tell CWN officials do not plan to close the canal bridges unless the winds are sustained at hurricane force which is not expected. However, authorities urge everyone to stay inside their homes away from windows. Driving is very dangerous because of falling trees like this one on Round Tree Road in Harwich.
(Photo by Jake O'Callaghan).
2:00 p.m. update: Conditions have started to worsen. Several limbs and a few trees have come down taking wires down causing scattered power outages so far. Winds so far gusting to 45 mph but still expected to hit hurricane force in gusts. About an inch of rain already. Firefighters were called to the Cape Cod Mall for the second day in a row after smoke is spotted in the FYE Arcade. One of the video game machines had apparently malfunctioned.
10 a.m. update: Rain and wind have moved into the peninsula. Barnstable Police are investigating if wet roads were a factor in a crash in Cotuit about 8 a.m. A vehicle struck a tree on Putnam Avenue near Old Shore Road in Cotuit. Two people were rushed to Cape Cod Hospital with serious injuries. see coverage below:
The passenger and driver from this Cotuit crash were transported to Cape Cod Hospital Saturday.
COTUIT - At around 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning the Cotuit Fire Department and the Barnstable Police Department were called to the scene of a car crash in Cotuit at Putnam Ave. and Old Shore Road.
When they arrived, they found a car that had gone off the road and hit a tree knocking down some limbs. They also discovered some destablized wires from above. One of the teen girls had been ejected from the car.
Both girls were listed at the scene as priority 2 patients with broken bones and other injuries that were serious, but not life-threatening. Had the weather been better, a medflight might have been called.
The driver and passenger were transported to Cape Cod Hospital by two rescues. The scene had to be blocked from Putnam Ave. and at Main Street in Cotuit until wreckers arrived escorted by two Barnstable Police cars. Due to the inclement weather, it took some time for the two wreckers to get there leaving the scene active until 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
(Story and photos by Frank Paparo).
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research summary posted July 30, 2015 by Jennifer M Mueller-Phillips, tagged 15.0 International Matters
The Relative Importance of Firm Incentives versus Country Factors in the Demand for Assurance Services by Private Entities.
Firm incentives for audits and reviews are relatively more important than country factors in weak countries than in strong countries, which is consistent with the idea that voluntary assurance services can substitute for the weaknesses in a country’s institutional environment. The study contributes to understanding the private demand for assurance services by analyzing the joint role of firm specific incentives and country-level institutional factors for a broad sample of countries. Importantly, a cross-country framework is essential to study the role of both firm incentives and country factors on the voluntary assurance decision.
Francis, J. R., Khurana, I. K., Martin, X., & Pereira, R. 2011. The Relative Importance of Firm Incentives versus Country Factors in the Demand for Assurance Services by Private Entities. Contemporary Accounting Research 28 (2): 487-516.
capital market, international accounting standards, private companies, financial crisis
Purpose of the Study:
Recent accounting research suggests that the contracting environment stemming from a country’s legal system and other institutional characteristics plays an important role in shaping accounting and auditing practices within a country and explaining differences in accounting practices across countries. The contracting process observed in the United States, including the use of accounting and auditing to mitigate agency problems, is in part a consequence of the high quality of investor protection. However, in countries with weak investor protection, a firm with financing needs may be unable to credibly reduce information asymmetry even though it would like to do so in order to obtain external financing. The authors ask two questions:
Is there more voluntary use of assurance services by private firms when a country’s institutions are strong and protect investor rights, which in turn facilitates private contracting?
Or, alternatively, is voluntary use of assurance services more likely to occur as a substitute for weak country-level institutions that do not adequately protect investors?
Design/Method/ Approach:
The sample utilizes data from the World Business Environment Survey (WBES) of 62 countries carried out by the World Bank in late 1999 and early 2000. The sample consists of 3,829 private entities. A stratified random sampling methodology was used for each country to draw a sample from a well-defined universe of firms.
The initial tests show that a private firm’s voluntary use of assurance services is explained by firm-specific contracting incentives over and above the effects of country-level factors. However, the opposite is also true: country factors are significant over and above firm incentives. Thus both sets of factors are important in explaining voluntary use of assurance services. So, while the underlying institutions in a country are important in shaping the contract environment, firm-level contracting incentives are also important determinants of the governance structure of private entities and the decision to have voluntary assurance services. In countries with high gross domestic product, firm and country factors are equally explanatory. In low-GDP countries, firm incentives played a much greater role in determining whether external auditing services were used.
Author 1:
Jere R. Francis
Inder K. Khurana
Xiumin Martin
Raynolde Pereira
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Determinants of serum 25-hydrox...
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Determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Hong Kong
Study participants
Characteristics of participants
Mean of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D by age and sex in different seasons
Seasonal variation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Factors that influence serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D among children
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British Journal of Nutrition, Volume 114, Issue 1
14 July 2015 , pp. 144-151
Cuiling Xu (a1), Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera (a1), Yap-Hang Chan (a1) (a2), Vicky J. Fang (a1), Sophia Ng (a3), Dennis K. M. Ip (a1), Andrea May-Sin Kam (a1), Gabriel M. Leung (a1), J. S. Malik Peiris (a1) and Benjamin J. Cowling (a1)
1 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
2 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3 School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Copyright: © The Authors 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114515001683
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 June 2015
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants in this study (Number of participants and percentages)
Table 2 Comparison of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels (nmol/l) in each season by age and sex using a generalised linear model (Mean values and 95 % confidence intervals)
Fig. 2 Daily levels of solar radiation (MJ/m2) that were obtained based on daily means of solar radiation from Hong Kong observatory using Kernel density smoothing as a proxy measure for meteorological season (, daily means of solar radiation, —, daily level of solar radiation). J, January; F, February; M, March; A, April; M, May; J, June, J, July; A, August; S, September; O, October; N, November; D, December.
Fig. 3 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels (nmol/l) from each individual and a random-effects linear regression model of serum 25(OH)D level fitted to daily level of solar radiation as a covariate, adjusting for age groups and sex. The vitamin D levels in subjects (a) 6–17 years, (b) 18–44 years, (c) 45–64 years and (d) ≥ 65 years, and — in each figure indicate the mean levels of serum vitamin D for men and women in the fitted model (, male and , female). J, January; F, February; M, March; A, April; M, May; J, June, J, July; A, August; S, September; O, October; N, November; D, December.
Table 3 The individual characteristics of sun-seeking behaviors, diet and vitamin D supplements, and their associations with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (nmol/l) levels among children 6–17 years of age in Hong Kong, in April and May 2010 (Number of participants and percentages; adjusted β coefficients and 95 % confidence intervals)
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Vitamin D plays an important role in skeletal health throughout life. Some studies have hypothesised that vitamin D may reduce the risk of other diseases. Our study aimed to estimate age-specific and sex-specific serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status and to identify the determinants of serum 25(OH)D status in Hong Kong, a subtropical city in southern China. In 2009–2010, households in Hong Kong were followed up to identify acute respiratory illnesses, and sera from 2694 subjects were collected in three to four different study phases to permit measurement of 25(OH)D levels at different times of the year. A questionnaire survey on diet and lifestyle was conducted among children, with simultaneous serum collection in April and May 2010. The mean of serum 25(OH)D levels in age groups ranged from 39 to 63 nmol/l throughout the year with the mean values in all age groups in spring below 50 nmol/l. Children aged 6–17 years, and girls and women had significantly lower serum 25(OH)D levels than adults, and boys and men, respectively (all P< 0·001). We estimated that serum 25(OH)D levels in Hong Kong followed a lagged pattern relative to climatic season by 5 weeks with lowest observed levels in early spring (March). For children aged 6–17 years, reporting a suntan, having at least 1 servings of fish/week and having at least 1 serving of eggs/week were independently associated with higher serum 25(OH)D levels. Adequate sunlight exposure and increased intake of dietary vitamin D could improve vitamin D status, especially for children and females in the winter and spring.
Vitamin D plays an important role in skeletal health, and vitamin D deficiency is known to be a cause of rickets and osteoporosis( 1 ). In addition, a wide range of tissues and cells have been found to possess vitamin D receptors. Observational studies have suggested that low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) values are associated with an increased risk for several non-skeletal diseases, including cancer( 2 , 3 ), infectious diseases( 4 – 7 ) and CVD( 8 ). Vitamin D inadequacy is being increasingly recognised worldwide, and remains common in children and adults( 1 , 9 , 10 ).
Human subjects acquire vitamin D from exposure to sunlight, from their diet and from dietary supplements( 1 ). The main natural source of vitamin D is the sun, as vitamin D is synthesised in the skin after exposure to solar UV B radiation (wavelength 290–315 nm)( 1 ). A diet high in oily fish prevents vitamin D deficiency( 11 ). Vitamin D from the skin and diet converts to 25(OH)D in the liver and subsequently to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) in the kidney, which is the active form of vitamin D( 1 ). 25(OH)D is the principal form of vitamin D that circulates in the blood stream and can be used as a marker to determine vitamin D status( 12 ).
Hong Kong is a subtropical coastal city in southern China, with sufficient sunshine during the whole year and fish is commonly consumed in the local diet. However, there are few data on vitamin D status by age and sex in residents, and on the effect of dietary and sun exposures on vitamin D status in Hong Kong. Seasonal variation in vitamin D status is thought to play a role in the seasonality of bone mass( 13 , 14 ). However, there is a paucity of data on the seasonality of vitamin D levels in subtropical Hong Kong, where there is relatively little variation in the hours of sunlight throughout the year.
We conducted a household-based prospective study from September 2009 through December 2010 in Hong Kong( 15 ). The study was primarily designed to study the direct and indirect effectiveness of influenza vaccination among school-age children in preventing influenza virus infections in their households. For the present study, we determined vitamin D status in stored sera to describe the seasonal variation in vitamin D status in children and adults over time, and to investigate the determinants of vitamin D status. Our present study also included an additional questionnaire survey conducted among participating children 6–17 years of age in April and May 2010 to collect information on sun-seeking behaviors, and dietary and supplementary habits that might affect vitamin D status.
Participants included in this study of vitamin D were part of a household-based prospective study of influenza, as describe elsewhere( 15 ). In 2009–2010, we recruited all members of 796 households, and each household included a child 6–17 years of age who was randomly allocated to receive either a single dose of seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine or placebo in a double-blind manner. Enrollment, collection of serum specimens and vaccinations were performed by trained research staff at a study clinic. Serum specimens were collected at baseline (September 2009 through February 2010) and after 12 months at the end of the follow-up period (‘post-study’, October through December 2010). Serum specimens were also collected 1 month after vaccination from the children who received vaccine or placebo (‘post-vaccination’, October 2009 through February 2010). A subset of participants also provided blood samples half-way through the study (‘mid-study’, April and May 2010).
Using a vitamin D questionnaire designed according to previous studies in the United States( 16 , 17 ), we collected data about sun-seeking behaviors, and dietary and vitamin D supplementary habits from these children aged 6–17 years who also provided mid-study serum specimens in April and May 2010. The questionnaires were completed by the children together with their parents.
Written consent was obtained from all adult subjects. Proxy written consent from parents or legal guardians was obtained for participants 17 years of age and younger, with additional written assent from those aged 8–17 years. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of The University of Hong Kong.
Blood from all household members were collected in tubes containing clot activator and held at 4–8°C from collection until receipt at the laboratory. At the laboratory, each specimen was centrifuged to extract the sera, which was then frozen at − 80°C. The serum specimens were subsequently tested for 25(OH)D using the OCTEIA ELISA 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Immunoassay Kit manufactured by Immunodiagnostic Systems Limited( 18 ). According to the package insert of the assay, the inter-assay CV for the 25(OH)D assay was 4·6–8·7 %, and the intra-assay CV was 5·3–6·7 %. In our own laboratory, we found that the intra-assay CV was 7·4 %.
We anticipated that we would have at least 80 % power to detect at least a 9 nmol/l difference in serum 25(OH)D between any two groups (four age groups and male/female) in each season, assuming a standard deviation of 15–18nmol/l based on data available for mean and standard deviation of serum 25(OH)D by sex in a normal population from the literature( 19 ). The sample size of sixty-three in each age or sex group would be adequate to test the difference in the mean of serum 25(OH)D by age or sex in a single season. We anticipated that the present overall study sample size of 2694 individuals with repeated measurements would permit reliable comparisons between seasons, by age and sex, and would allow us to identify moderate effects of determinants after accounting for serial correlation in the measurements.
The participants were categorised into four age groups, i.e. 6–17, 18–44, 45–64 and ≥ 65 years. The four seasons were defined as spring (March–May), summer (June–August), autumn (September–November), and winter (December–February), respectively. The 25(OH)D levels were categorised into different seasons based on the data of specimen collection. If two specimens from the same subject were categorised to the same season, we used the average 25(OH)D level of the two specimens. Since no blood specimens were collected in the study during June to August, no data on 25(OH)D levels in the summer of 2010 were available.
We used a generalised linear model to compare the mean of serum 25(OH) by age and sex in each season to estimate age-specific and sex-specific patterns in serum 25(OH)D levels. Since solar radiation can reflect climatic season, we fitted a random-effects linear regression model to obtain quantitative seasonality estimates of serum 25(OH)D based on the repeated measures of serum 25(OH)D, which included daily level of solar radiation as a predictive factor. Daily means of solar radiation were obtained from Hong Kong observatory, and were smoothed using Kernel density smoothing as a proxy measure for seasonal variation in the climate in Hong Kong( 20 ). In a separate secondary analysis, a random-effects sinusoidal linear regression model with annual periodicity was fitted to characterise the seasonal variation of serum 25(OH)D. In the two random-effects linear regression models used to estimate the seasonal variation of serum 25(OH)D, the associations of 25(OH)D with age, sex, educational attainment of the household head, vaccination and chronic conditions were adjusted for. The ratio of serum 25(OH)D levels between the peak season and the trough season in each age group was calculated to estimate the degree of seasonal variation in serum 25(OH)D levels.
Since both vitamin D questionnaires and mid-study sera were collected simultaneously from a subset of participating children aged 6–17 years in April to May 2010, we performed univariable and multivariable analyses to explore the determinants of serum vitamin D levels among children using generalised linear models. A multiple linear model with backward selection was used to exclude variables one by one from an initially complete model. Only the factors with P-values < 0·2 were included in the final model. Statistical analyses were conducted in R version 2.15.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing) and SAS version 9.2 (SAS Institute).
In total, 3030 people participated in the previous influenza household study, and fifty-three people from fourteen households withdrew or were lost to follow-up. From 3030 participants, 2694 (89 %) had at least one serum specimen available for 25(OH)D testing (Table 1). Of the 2694 participants, 2459 (91 %) and 1341 (50 %) had two or more and three or more serum specimens available for 25(OH)D testing, respectively (Fig. 1). There was no difference in age, sex, educational attainment of household head, vaccination history and chronic conditions between 3030 participants in the influenza household study and 2694 participants included in the vitamin D analysis (Table 1). The median age of these 2694 participants was 33 years (interquartile range 11–43 years), and 46 % were male. Of these 2694 participants, 21 % reported receipt of 2009–2010 seasonal influenza vaccine, and 16 % had a self-reported chronic condition.
Fig. 1 The number of serum specimens collected repeatedly in four age groups (6–17 years (□), 18–44 years ( ), 45–64 years ( ) and ≥ 65 years ( )).
Table 2 presents the comparative analysis of serum 25(OH)D levels in each season by age and sex. In each season, children aged 6–17 years had significantly lower vitamin D levels (39–53 nmol/l) compared to adults aged 18–44 years (42–57nmol/l) (all P< 0·001). Adults aged 45–64 years (47–63 nmol/l) had significantly higher serum 25(OH)D levels than adults aged 18–44 years in the other three seasons (all P< 0·01) except in the winter of 2009–2010.The mean serum 25(OH)D level in adults aged 65 years or older (41–56 nmol/l) was not significantly different from adults aged 18–44 years in each season. Males had significantly higher serum 25(OH)D levels (3–5 nmol/l) than females in each season.
Sep, September; Nov, November; Dec, December; Feb, February; Ref., reference group.
* P value for comparing serum 25(OH)D levels in different age/sex groups with referent age/sex group in each season.
The pattern of daily solar radiation showed one peak (August) in Hong Kong (Fig. 2). Using the random-effects linear regression model, we found that the daily level of solar radiation, age and sex were significantly associated with serum 25(OH)D levels after adjusting for other factors (online Supplementary Table S1). For males and females in the age groups of 6–17, 18–44, 45–64 years, the model that included a 5-week lag in solar radiation gave the best fit to time-varying serum 25(OH)D levels (all P< 0·05) (Fig. 3(a)–(c)). We identified significant seasonal fluctuation in serum 25(OH)D levels for males and females in the age groups of 6–17, 18–44 and 45–64 years, which peaked in September (autumn), and dropped to lowest levels in March (Spring). As much as 10·6 % of the variation in vitamin D levels was explained by the inclusion of seasonal variation in solar radiation in the model. In all four age groups, the average of predicted serum 25(OH)D levels in boys/men was 4–9 nmol/l higher than in girls/women (all P< 0·05). In a secondary analysis using the random-effects sinusoidal linear regression model, we found that there was a similar degree of seasonal fluctuation in serum 25(OH)D levels for different age and sex groups to the first random-effects model, while the first random-effects model incorporating solar radiation better explained the seasonal variation in serum 25(OH)D levels. The ratio of serum 25(OH)D levels between the spring and the autumn of 2010 in each age group varied from 1·3 to 1·4.
Fig. 2 Daily levels of solar radiation (MJ/m2) that were obtained based on daily means of solar radiation from Hong Kong observatory using Kernel density smoothing as a proxy measure for meteorological season ( , daily means of solar radiation, —, daily level of solar radiation). J, January; F, February; M, March; A, April; M, May; J, June, J, July; A, August; S, September; O, October; N, November; D, December.
Fig. 3 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels (nmol/l) from each individual and a random-effects linear regression model of serum 25(OH)D level fitted to daily level of solar radiation as a covariate, adjusting for age groups and sex. The vitamin D levels in subjects (a) 6–17 years, (b) 18–44 years, (c) 45–64 years and (d) ≥ 65 years, and — in each figure indicate the mean levels of serum vitamin D for men and women in the fitted model ( , male and , female). J, January; F, February; M, March; A, April; M, May; J, June, J, July; A, August; S, September; O, October; N, November; D, December.
A total of 321 children completed vitamin D questionnaires and also provided mid-study serum specimens in April and May 2010. The median age of participants in the questionnaire survey was 11 years (interquantile range 9–12 years). As much as 86 % of participants reported a suntan in the past year, and 20 % reported an average of at least 1 h of sun exposure/d in the past week; 21, 30 and 38 % of participants reported having an average of at least 1 daily serving of fish, milk and eggs, respectively; 9, 6 and 60 % reported the use of additional vitamin D supplements, intake of multivitamins, and use of cod liver or fish oil, respectively.
In univariable analyses, younger age, male sex, reporting a suntan, having at least 1 serving of fish/week, having at least 1 serving of milk/d, and taking cod liver oil or fish oil were significantly associated with higher serum 25(OH)D levels (Table 3). In multivariable analysis, younger age, male sex, reporting a suntan, having at least 1 serving of fish/week and having at least 1 serving of eggs/week were independently associated with higher serum 25(OH)D levels (Table 3).
Ref., reference group.
* A multiple linear model with backward selection was used. Only the factors with P values < 0·2 were included in the final model.
In the present study, we characterised seasonal fluctuations in serum 25(OH)D levels in subtropical Hong Kong at 22° latitude, identifying peaks in September and troughs in March, following a lagged pattern relative to climatic seasons. We found that the mean of serum 25(OH)D levels in the peak season for each age group was 1·3 to 1·4 times higher than that in the trough season, while the peak:trough ratios tend to be slightly greater in temperate locations such as the Netherlands( 21 ), Germany( 22 ), Italy( 23 ) and Japan( 19 ). In spring, the means of serum 25(OH)D in each of four age groups were below 50 nmol/l that is recommended by the Institute of Medicine RDA( 24 ), and in the other seasons, these values were below the requirements recommended by the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the US Endocrine Society ( ≥ 75 nmol/l)( 25 ). In Hong Kong, the means of serum 25(OH)D in different age groups were also lower than those reports at the similar age groups from Japan, Thailand and Vietnam in Asia and most reports from the countries in North America( 10 , 26 – 31 ). Moreover, the means of serum 25(OH)D the present study reported were lower than that (77 nmol/l) in Taiwan where the latitude (25°) is similar to Hong Kong( 32 ). The reasons why living in Hong Kong with lower latitudes does not appear to protect against vitamin D insufficiency is likely due to several factors, potentially including less time spent outdoors, less vitamin D intake from diet or dietary supplements, skin pigmentation of the local Chinese residents( 11 ), air pollution( 33 ) or other racial differences in genetic polymorphism( 34 ).
Similar to the findings from several temperate locations( 19 , 35 – 40 ), the present study estimated that there is substantial seasonal fluctuation in serum 25(OH)D levels in Hong Kong. Previous studies in subtropical Taiwan, Florida and Hong Kong reported the differences in serum 25(OH)D level between summer (or autumn) and winter( 32 , 41 , 42 ). However, the present study of 15-month study duration was able to predict the year-round seasonal fluctuation by using a cyclic regression model, although there was a lack of data on summer levels of serum 25(OH)D in the present study. Sun exposure and solar radiation are known to be a major determinant of vitamin D status( 1 ) and the seasonal pattern of vitamin D in Hong Kong is consistent with seasonal variation in solar radiation. In Hong Kong, hours of sunlight (136 and 111 h/month, respectively) and solar radiation (10 and 12 MJ/m2, respectively) in winter and spring are lower than those (182 and 182 h/month; 16 and 14 MJ/m2 respectively) in summer and autumn( 20 ). The weather in winter and spring is suitable for outdoor activity in Hong Kong, while in the autumn temperatures are still high (22–27°C), so people also reduce outdoor activity during daytime. A previous study in Hong Kong in the 1980s reported that the means of serum 25(OH)D levels in young healthy people were 26·8 and 23·4 μg/l (equal to 67·0 and 58·5 nmol/l) in September and January, respectively( 41 ), which were higher than the means in the present study for the age group 18–44 years at similar months.
Some previous studies found that ageing is associated with the reduction of vitamin D synthesis; however, the association of age with vitamin D status in children, young adults and middle-aged adults is inconsistent( 19 , 43 ). The present study found that for adults under 65 years and children aged 6–17 years, serum 25(OH)D levels increased with age. This could be explained by children having the capacity to produce 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D due to healthy renal and liver function, whereas adults may produce less of these metabolites due to declining renal function and decreasing capacity of the skin to produce vitamin D precursors. As in Asian and Western countries, the present study also provided evidence that females had lower 25(OH)D levels than males( 19 , 42 , 44 – 46 ). The sex difference in serum 25(OH)D status could be explained by men and boys having more sunlight exposure, and more usage of sunscreen by girls or women because of cosmetic concerns.
We identified five factors associated with higher serum 25(OH)D levels among children 6–17 years of age, namely younger age, male sex, reporting a suntan, having at least 1 serving of fish/week and having at least 1 serving of eggs/week. Only a limited number of foods naturally contain vitamin D. Oily fish and egg yolks are rich in both vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3, which is consistent with more fish and egg ingestion helping to increase serum 25(OH)D3 levels( 47 , 48 ). A suntan reflects a large amount of cutaneous sun exposure, so children reporting a suntan had higher serum 25(OH)D level( 17 ). The higher serum 25(OH)D levels in children aged 6–8 years and boys might be related to more skin synthesis after sun exposure. However, reporting a suntan and the amount of hours of sun exposure in the recent week collected in the questionnaire could not reflect fully the duration of sun exposure in the longer period and the timing of sun exposure related to the zenith angle of the sun.
This present study has several limitations. First, seasonal variation in serum 25(OH)D was assessed using the data collected over 15 months with a lack of data on 25(OH)D in the summer months, and a longer time series of 25(OH)D levels would improve the determination of the seasonal variations of 25(OH)D. Second, the present study had a limited sample size in elderly persons ( ≥ 65 years) and this reduced the precision of estimates in that age group. Third, the factors associated with serum 25(OH)D level among children might not be the same for adults. Finally, we did not select participants at random from the population of Hong Kong, and our estimates of 25(OH)D levels might need adjustment before being used to infer the mean of serum 25(OH)D in the population as a whole.
In conclusion, we identified seasonal variation in serum 25(OH)D in Hong Kong, peaking in early autumn (September) and troughing in early spring (March). Children aged 6–17 years, and girls and women had lower serum 25(OH)D levels than adults, boys and men. For children aged 6–17 years, more sunlight exposure and more intake of fish and eggs could improve vitamin D status.
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This study was supported by the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases of the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government (grant nos CHP-CE-03 and 11100862), and the Area of Excellence Scheme of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (grant no. AoE/M-12/06). The funding bodies had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, preparation of the manuscript, or the decision to publish.
D. K. M. I. has received research funding from F. Hoffmann-La Roche Limited. J. S. M. P. receives research funding from Crucell NV. G. M. L. has received consulting honoraria from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. B. J. C. has received research funding from MedImmune, Inc. and Sanofi Pasteur, and consults for Crucell NV. The authors report no other potential conflicts of interest.
The authors' contribution are as follows: C. X. and B. J. C. contributed to the study conception and design. V. J. F., S. N., D. K. M. I., A. M.-S. K., G. M. L. and B. J. C. collected data. R. A. P. M. P. and J. S. M. P. conducted laboratory tests. C. X. and V. J. F. analysed data. C. X. wrote the first draft of the paper. All authors contributed to the interpretation of data and approved the final manuscript.
We thank Chan Kit Man, Calvin Cheng, Lai-Ming Ho, Ho Yuk Ling, Nicole Huang, Lam Yiu Pong, Lincoln Lau, Winnie Lim, Tom Lui, Tong Hok Leung, Loretta Mak, Eunice Shiu, Joey Sin, Jessica Wong, Kevin Yau and Eileen Yeung for research support. We thank Susan Chiu for helpful discussions.
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Paulo R. Ribeiro, Bas J. W. Dekkers, Luzimar G. Fernandez, Renato D. de Castro, Wilco Ligterink, Henk W. M. Hilhorst
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 September 2014, pp. 341-352
Print publication: December 2014
Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is an important technology to analyse gene expression levels during plant development or in response to different treatments. An important requirement to measure gene expression levels accurately is a properly validated set of reference genes. In this context, we analysed the potential use of 17 candidate reference genes across a diverse set of samples, including several tissues, different stages and environmental conditions, encompassing seed germination and seedling growth in Ricinus communis L. These genes were tested by RT-qPCR and ranked according to the stability of their expression using two different approaches: GeNorm and NormFinder. GeNorm and Normfinder indicated that ACT, POB and PP2AA1 comprise the optimal combination for normalization of gene expression data in inter-tissue (heterogeneous sample panel) studies. We also describe the optimal combination of reference genes for a subset of root, endosperm and cotyledon samples. In general, the most stable genes suggested by GeNorm are very consistent with those indicated by NormFinder, which highlights the strength of the selection of reference genes in our study. We also validated the selected reference genes by normalizing the expression levels of three target genes involved in energy metabolism with the reference genes suggested by GeNorm and NormFinder. The approach used in this study to identify stably expressed genes, and thus potential reference genes, was applied successfully for R. communis and it provides important guidelines for RT-qPCR studies in seeds and seedlings for other species (especially in those cases where extensive microarray data are not available).
Depth of dormancy in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds is related to the progression of the cell cycle prior to the induction of dormancy
Renato D. de Castro, Raoul J. Bino, Hai-Chun Jing, Henk Kieft, Henk W.M. Hilhorst
Journal: Seed Science Research / Volume 11 / Issue 1 / March 2001
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2007, pp. 45-54
Print publication: March 2001
Cell cycle activities are initiated following imbibition of non-dormant seeds. However, it is not known whether cell cycle related events other than DNA replication also remain suppressed in imbibed dormant seeds. The objective of this study was to demonstrate that the transitions between the non-dormant and dormant (both primary and secondary) states are reflected in cell cycle events, such as DNA replication and the changing patterns of the microtubular cytoskeleton involved in the processes of growth and development. The present studies were conducted on seeds from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Moneymaker) that possessed primary dormancy or were manipulated to attain secondary dormancy. In addition, a non-dormant abscisic acid (ABA)-deficient mutant, sitw, was used. DNA replication, as measured by flow cytometry, and β-tubulin accumulation, analysed by immunoblotting, were compared with immunocytological studies of active DNA synthesis and microtubular cytoskeleton formation. It is shown that the depth of dormancy, which distinguishes primary and secondary dormancy, may depend on the progression of the cell cycle prior to the induction of dormancy.
Inhibition of cell division during cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) seed germination
Krzysztof Górnik, Renato D. de Castro, Yongqing Liu, Raoul J. Bino, Steven P. C. Groot
Journal: Seed Science Research / Volume 7 / Issue 4 / December 1997
Links between germination, DNA replication and β-tubulin accumulation were studied with cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) seeds, by using flow cytometric analysis of nuclear DNA content and immunodetection of β-tubulin levels. The seeds were incubated in water or 0.1–500 mM hydroxyurea solutions. Radicle tips isolated from dry cabbage seeds revealed most 2C (Go or G1 stage) and some 4C (G2 stage) signals of nuclear DNA contents and a constitutive level of β-tubulin. The onset of DNA replication in the radicle tip was observed between 12 and 24 h of imbibition in water and was preceded by an increase of β-tubulin levels. Incubation of the seeds in 1 mM hydroxyurea retarded DNA replication, whereas an arrest of DNA replication occurred upon incubation in 10 mM hydroxyurea or higher concentrations. The arrest of DNA replication and cell division did not block radicle protrusion and allowed some extension of the radicle. This demonstrated that DNA replication is not a prerequisite for radicle protrusion and initial extension. However, further seedling development, including root growth and root hair development, was dependent on DNA replication. Accumulation of β-tubulin was not affected by hydroxyurea. Thus, it can be deduced that both DNA replication and β-tubulin accumulation are two parallel and independent cell cycle events during seed germination.
Cell cycle events in developing neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds: are they related to intermediate storage behaviour?
Moctar Sacandé, Steven P. C. Groot, Folkert A. Hoekstra, Renato D. De Castro, Raoul J. Bino
Journal: Seed Science Research / Volume 7 / Issue 2 / June 1997
Print publication: June 1997
Seeds of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.), a multipurpose tropical tree, have limited desiccation tolerance. Whether their intermediate storage behaviour might be caused by an elevated percentage of 4C nuclei in the embryo at maturity was investigated. Morphological development of neem seeds was monitored on selected trees in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Developing seeds were tested for germinability, and cell cycle events were determined by using flow cytometry and analysing the level of β-tubulin. Germination could occur after 8 weeks of seed development, but normal seedlings resulted only after 10 weeks or more. The change in fruit colour from green to yellow began after approximately 12 weeks of seed development. Immature, 4-week-old embryos about 2 mm in length had 15% of cells in the G2 phase and 60% in the G1 phase of the cell cycle, as indicated by 4C and 2C nuclear DNA levels, respectively. During maturation, the proportion of G2 cells declined to 3% at full maturity and slightly further after drying, and the proportion of G1 cells increased to approximately 90%. A strong β-tubulin signal was observed in tips of young embryonic radicles and cotyledons, but a weak or non-detectable signal was found in 9-week-old ones and in those from green-mature and yellow fruits. Because DNA replication and β-tubulin level were almost negligible at seed maturity, as in orthodox tomato seeds, it is suggested that these factors are not involved in the intermediate storage behaviour of neem seeds.
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Importance of Honesty In Islam
Islam commands the Muslims to be honest to himself and to others. This order recurrently comes in the Noble Qur’an and the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). Islam orders the Muslim to tell the truth even if it is against the ones own interest. Islam orders him not to cheat or betray other people. A Muslim is ordered by Allah to be truthful in his words and deeds, privately and publicly alike.
Honesty in words implies telling the truth in all situations and under all circumstances. Honesty also implies fulfilling the promises, whether written or given verbally, in text and spirit. Honesty also implies giving an honest opinion and the right advice to the one who asks for it.
Honesty also implies doing one’s work as sincerely and as flawlessly as possible. Honesty also implies carrying out the duties as fully and completely as possible whether the person under supervision or not. Honesty means giving every person his due and deserved rights without his asking for these rights.
Honesty will be doing the right thing in the right way at the right time.
Honesty means objectivity in judgment, objectivity in assessment, and objectivity in decisions of all types. Honesty implies the right selection of people and the right promotion of personnel, i.e., selection by merit and promotion by merit, not by temper or favoritism or personal relationships.
We now proceed to examine some of the relevant Quranic verses and traditions. A short verse of the Quran says:
“Oh ye who believe! Eat not up each other’s property by unfair and dishonest means.” (4:29)
A severe warning is given in the following verse to traders who cheat in weighing:
“Woe to those that deal in fraud, – those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure, but when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due. Do they not think that they will be called to account- on a Mighty Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds.” (133: 1-6)
In the same way, the under mentioned verse exhorts Muslims to be very particular about their trusts and about other people’s rights.
“Allah doth command you to render back your trust, to those to whom they are due.”(4:58)
At two places in the Quran a chief distinguishing feature of Muslims is said to be that they are:
“Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants.”(24:8)
The Prophet often used to say in his sermons:
“Remember, there is no faith in him who is not trustworthy; there is no place for him in religion who cares not for his pledged word or promise.”
Another tradition says:” The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks, he is false, when he promises, he fails; and when he is trusted, he plays false.”
Condemning those who cheat in business the sacred Prophet has said:
“He who cheats is not of us. Deceitfulness and fraud are things that lead one to Hell.”
The Prophet of Allah once came upon a heap of corn in the market of Medina and thrust his hand onto it. His fingers felt damp. On being asked, the trader replied that rain had fallen upon it. The Prophet observed,
“Why did you not then keep (the wet portion of) it above the dry corn, so that men may see it? He who deceives, is not one of us.”
Thus traders who cheat by showing to customers a dishonest sample or by concealing from them the flaws of the article they offer for sale are not true Muslims in the judgment of the Holy Prophet and,
God-forbidding, they are going to end up in hell. Another tradition says:
“The seller must explain to the buyer the defects, if any, in the quality of the article offered for sale. Should this not be done, the seller will permanently be caught in the Wrath of Allah (according to another narrator the exact words, ‘he will always be cursed by the angels’).”
A tradition goes even to the extent of saying that,
“If a person made a recommendation for anyone in a just manner and gratified party gave him something as a gift (in return for it) and he accepted it, then he committed a grave error (meaning that it, too, is a form of bribery).”
It is of the mannerism of the high path of Islam to be honest when one speaks.
The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Honesty certainly leads to goodness, and goodness leads to paradise. Truly, a man keeps speaking the truth until he is inscribed as being true through and through. And lying leads to going wrong, and going wrong leads to hell. Truly, a man lies and lies until he is inscribed as being a liar through and through” (Muslim, 4.2012–13: 2607. S).
It is prohibited to lie, except when making up between two people, or lying to an opponent in war, or to one’s wife. It is also unlawful to praise or blame another with a falsehood. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Lying is wrong, except in three things: the lie of a man to his wife to make her content with him; a lie in war, for war is deception; or a lie to settle trouble between people” (Ahmad, 6.459. H).
Ibn Jawzi has said, “The criterion for it is that every praiseworthy objective in Sacred Law that cannot be brought about without lying is permissible to lie for if the objective is permissible, and obligatory to lie for if the objective is obligatory.”
When lying is the single way to get one’s right, one may lie about oneself or another, if it does not harm the other. And it is mandatory to lie to if necessary to protect a Muslim from being murdered. But whenever one can achieve the objective by words that merely give a misleading impression with actually being untrue, it is unlawful to tell an absolute lie, because it is needless.
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SAGES Cookbook to support Geneva Campus Bike Share
Reposted from the SIPS blog, Discovery that Connects:
Craving some Black Magic Cake, Cherry Stuffed Tenderloin, or Red Lentil Coconut Curry? These are just some of the thirty nine recipes in the 2017 cookbook assembled by the Student Association of the Geneva Experiment Station (SAGES) to benefit the Geneva Bike Share Program.
Recipes were contributed by faculty, staff, and students on the Geneva campus. SAGES President Adrienne Gorny draws particular attention to those derived from annual Chili Cook-offs, Cookie Bake-Offs, and Underappreciated Vegetable Cook-offs; this last being an event where Geneva campus employees are challenged to produce a dish incorporating a pre-determined underappreciated vegetable. Hannah Swegarden recommends her recipe for Tomato Basil Soup, perfect for this time of year when gardens are bursting with these two ingredients.
Also featured are recipes from a variety of cultural traditions such as George Abawi’s Baklava, several Scandinavian desserts, and Pavlova, described by Sarah Pethybridge as “a famous Australian and New Zealand dessert!”
Available for $14 or two for $25, proceeds from the cookbook sales will be used to support the Bike Share Program at the Geneva campus. The SAGES Bike Share Program provides bicycles for rent to students and other members of the Geneva station community. Begun in 2014 with a few donated bicycles, the program has grown in the years since. Proceeds from cookbook sales will be used to expand the Bike Share Program by funding repairs of old bikes and purchasing of new ones. Donations can also be made directly to the program.
Cookbooks are available in the SIPS main office at 135 Plant Science in Ithaca or in Hannah Swegarden’s mailbox in Hedrick Hall, Geneva. Buy one soon and kick back with a piece of Larry Smart’s PhD Party Pie. Filled with chocolate, pecans, Kahlua, and Jack Daniels, it’s the cure for whatever ails you!
Updated guide to shrubs for stormwater retention
Cornell’s Urban Horticulture Institute (UHI) has released the second edition of its Woody Shrubs for Stormwater Retention Practices (Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions). The updated and expanded 57-page guide is an essential resource for choosing plants that can provide low-maintenance, attractive cover for filter strips, swales, rain gardens and other stormwater retention and infiltration practices.
“For plants to thrive in stormwater retention areas, they need to be able to tolerate both dry and periodically saturated soils,” says UHI director Nina Bassuk, professor in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science. “These can be tough sites with high pH and salt levels. So it’s important to choose the right plants for the job.”
In addition to profiling more than 35 shrubs – including hardiness, sun requirements, site considerations, potential pest issues, and deer resistance – the guide also details site assessment and design considerations for stormwater retention structures. Descriptions also include cultivar information and ecological impacts, such as attractiveness to pollinators.
For a free download, visit the UHI outreach page.
‘Urban Eden’ students install bioswale along Tower Road in September 2014.
New book traces environmental history of local old growth forest
Authors of this new book include Horticulture Section professor Marvin Pritts. Join Pritts and the other authors for a book launch at the Ulysses Philomathic Library in Trumansburg, N.Y., April 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Book ordering information.
Smith Woods: The Environmental History of an Old Growth Forest Remnant in Central New York State
Warren D. Allmon, Marvin P. Pritts, Peter L. Marks, Blake P. Epstein, David A. Bullis, and Kurt A. Jordan
Reviewed by Prof. Donald A. Rakow
Driving west along New York State Route 96, it would be easy to miss the old growth forest fragment known as Smith Woods just before entering the Village of Trumansburg. That would be understandable since the woods holds neither the majesty of the great California redwood forests nor the extent of national parks like Yosemite.
It is, in fact, the rather diminutive nature of Smith Woods that has allowed the authors of this manual to offer a thoroughgoing treatment of the site’s geological history, forest development, early indigenous settlement, and recent ecological transition. The result is a text that is as readable as it is enlightening.
Eschewing both a purely scientific and a simple layman’s approach, the authors use both text and extensive illustrations to delineate how physical, biological and anthropomorphic forces have shaped this site and made it into the habitat it is today. The reader is left with a much clearer understanding of how such processes take place, along with a great appreciation for this very special place.
The authors represent a wide range of disciplines: lead author Warren Allmon is the director of the Paleontological Research Institute and professor in the Cornell Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Marvin Pritts is a professor of horticulture in the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science; Peter Marks is an emeritus professor in the Cornell Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; and Kurt Johnson is a professor in the Cornell Department of Anthropology. Blake Epstein is a student at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, NJ and David Bullis is a graduate student at the SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse.
AHS, Garden-Based Learning Program collaborate on updated guide
The American Horticultural Society and the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program have joined forces to update and make available a free, web-based tool to help educators and others launch garden programs for children, youth and families.
Sowing the Seeds of Success, also available as a printable publication, is designed to address “the increased interest in school and community garden projects and the troubling issues of food insecurity and nature deficit disorder,” says Fiona Doherty, educator enrichment specialist with the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program, who led the update.
Originally published in 1999, the guide includes lessons, activities and program tools as well as links to additional resources to help start, sustain, expand and reflect on garden programs. “These can be used by teachers, parents and leaders of other community gardening programs to help empower young people with the skills to become the next generation of environmental stewards,” adds Doherty.
The guide is available in both mobile friendly and printer friendly versions.
New book helps researchers find innovative solutions to complex challenges
From USDA-SARE Program news release:
Author Laurie Drinkwater, professor, Horticulture Section
As farmers and ranchers strive to maintain profitability, they face a multitude of pressures such as protecting water and air resources, conserving biodiversity and limiting soil erosion. Too often, however, single-faceted agricultural research fails to account for the complex links between critical environmental, social and economic factors.
The result? Piecemeal solutions to complex and interrelated problems. Now, SARE’s groundbreaking Systems Research for Agriculture, by Laurie Drinkwater, professor in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science, provides the theories and tools that researchers and producers need to design and implement interdisciplinary systems research projects that advance sustainable agroecosystems.
From USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program news release:Systems Research for Agriculture is based on groundbreaking SARE-funded research trials that mimic an entire production system rather than substituting and comparing individual practices. Modifying research trials to fit local best farming practices allows systems-level changes in economic, social and environmental conditions to emerge and be better studied. While the model requires close collaboration between researchers and producers, it provides producers with practical insight into the on-farm adoption of new techniques.
Systems Research for Agriculture addresses the theoretical basis for agricultural systems research and provides a roadmap for building effective interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder teams. This handbook is essential reading for researchers and producers working together to plan, conduct and analyze the complexities of multifaceted systems research experiments.
Systems Research for Agriculture is available as a free download at www.sare.org/Systems. Print copies can be ordered for $20 plus shipping and handling. Discounts are available for orders of 10 items or more.
Getting to the root of it: Predicting root biomass with electrical capacitance
Reposted from the SIPS blog Discovery that Connects:
Craig Carlson
For scientists, an understanding of root morphology is of tremendous importance for agricultural and biofuel crops alike. The measurement of the belowground traits of plants has become increasingly important because of the vital role that root biomass and architecture play in traits like drought tolerance and carbon sequestration. The ability to measure root biomass is useful in plant breeding programs, but is a daunting task that requires washing, filtering, drying, and weighing fine and intricate root tissues. Researchers have used electrical capacitance—the ability of an object to store an electrical charge—to measure root biomass, but this technique had only been shown to work in hydroponically grown plants and had not been extensively tested in soil-grown woody plants grown from cuttings.
As Craig Carlson, a PhD candidate at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, explains, “A majority of electroconductivity studies have focused on annual grasses and hydroponic systems. We wanted to develop a cheap, quick method of measuring root biomass in soils.” Carlson works with Dr. Larry Smart, leader of North America’s largest breeding program for shrub willow (Salix spp.), an important biofuel crop. One aspect of their breeding work requires growing up to 400 individual plants in separate pots, and an efficient method to quantify root biomass would allow for rapid selection of individuals with optimal traits to continue breeding. The alternative is to mechanically remove soil to measure root biomass, a method that is both destructive and extremely time consuming.
Despite being initially skeptical that the root electrical capacitance (REC) method would work in soil, Carlson was able to tweak the technique and demonstrate its efficacy in a paper published in a recent issue of Applications in Plant Sciences.
Read the complete press release
Learn more about the Smart research program at Willopedia
New publication: CU-Structural Soil® – A Comprehensive Guide
CU-Structural Soil® installation at Zuccotti Park, New York City
CU-Structural Soil® – A Comprehensive Guide is a new 56-page publication that covers the why’s and how’s of using CU-Structural Soil® to support trees, turf and porous pavement, and includes six case studies.
CU-Structural Soil® (also known as CU-Soil®) was developed at by Nina Bassuk, director of Cornell’s Urban Horticulture Institute, as a way to safely bear pavement loads after compaction and yet still allow root penetration and vigorous tree growth. It was patented and trademarked to insure quality control.
Read more about CU-Soil® at the Urban Horticulture Institute website.
Free iBooks will make your lawn ‘green’
With the grass finally starting to green up in the Northeast, two new iBooks from Cornell University will help you turn your lawn into an environmental asset — as well as a beautiful place to relax and play.
Lawn Care: The Easiest Steps to An Attractive Environmental Asset – This iBook features seven short how-to videos, photo galleries, interactive images and concise, easy-to-understand steps to cultivate a healthy lawn, including how to mow your lawn less and enjoy it more. It also details more advanced techniques, including best feeding strategies and how to cope with weeds, pests, diseases and soil compaction.
Turfgrass Species and Variety Guidelines for NYS – Thinking about starting a new lawn or renovating an old one? This iBook will help you choose the grass species and varieties best adapted to your growing conditions, lawn care plan and expectations.
The Cornell Turfgrass Program, the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program, and the New York State IPM Program all contributed to these iBooks.
Professional turf managers will also benefit from these recently launched Cornell websites:
Turfgrass and Landscape Weed ID – The first step when managing weeds is to know what weeds you have. This mobile-friendly site makes it simple to identify common New York weeds based on easily observed traits and provides simple solutions for control.
Managing Safe Sports Fields – Everything sports turf managers, coaches, administrators and players need to create safe playing fields, from managing soils and choosing grasses to mowing and fertilizing strategies and pest management. Interactive management schedules provide timely advice.
Best Management Practices for New York State Golf Courses – Research-based, voluntary BMP guidelines are designed to protect and preserve our water resources that enhance open space using current advances in golf turf management.
And if that’s not enough, turf specialist Frank Rossi, associate professor in the Horticulture Section, is restarting his weekly Cornell Turfgrass ShortCUTT podcast. In each podcast, Rossi takes a look at how the weather is affecting grass growth and management, and provides weekly news and advice for professionals in the lawn, golf and sports turf industry in New York State and surrounding areas.
New publication: Apple IPM for Beginners
Apple IPM for Beginners is a new series of simplified factsheets and scouting guides that make integrated pest management easier for beginners.
Choosing Sprays
Apple Scab
Fire Blight
Apple Rust Diseases
Summer Diseases
Plum Curculio
Worms in Fruit
Aphids and Leafhoppers
Trunk Borers
Deborah I. Breth, Cornell Cooperative Extension Lake Ontario Fruit Program edited the publication with contributions from CCE educators, growers and others.
You can download the free online version. Or to order hard copies, download and complete this form
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Market roundup: January 2017
In December, DW organized a blogging event for “Digital Influencers” in Mozambique. The goal of the event in Maputo was to get to know the digital scene in Mozambique better, to form a network of likeminded thinkers and to meet new potential partners. The most important topics from the event were social networks, citizen journalism and the pros and cons of digital platforms. The event was broadcast on Facebook Live.
In Congo, Afrika TV and Canal Numérique Télévision will be broadcasting DW radio programming in French and Kiswahili.
The newly formed Community Radio Association in Cameroon, which was supported by DW, has also led to 10 new radio partners.
The television channels First Digital, GHone, EBN (Eclipse Broadcasting Network) and NET2 TV are now broadcasting DW programs in Ghana.
DW has five new partners in Pakistan for its English channel: Systak Cable Network and Shaheen Tel Cable Network in Islamabad, Sky Vision International Cable Network in Multan, Showtime CATV Network in Karachi und Rose Plus Communications in Hasanabdal.
Topas TV is now broadcasting DW’s science program for the Indonesian-speaking market, Inovator.
The Chilean broadcaster TVU has integrated several DW programs into its lineup, including Euromaxx, Todo gol, Global 3000, Visión futuro und Patrimonio mundial. TVU is a terrestrial broadcaster with a technical reach of 1.5 million viewers.
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Market roundup: February 2016
Several radio partners in Sub-Saharan Africa are expanding cooperation with DW. In Nigeria, Radio Gombe is acquiring English and Hausa radio programs. The station covers the states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa. In Congo, Radio Mwana is acquiring DW’s complete French programming lineup, with stations in Mbandaka and Gbadolite that reach more than 750,000 listeners. A new radio partner in Mbuji-Mayi, Radio Fraternité, will be broadcasting one hour of French programming daily to a potential 500,000 households. In Ghana, the Internet radio broadcaster Ghana Waves Radio now includes DW live streams in six languages. The streams are also included on the Ghana Waves app and on-demand. DW radio live streams and newsfeeds in a variety of languages are also available now across Africa on the Africa Live Radio and News App.
The Liberian state broadcaster LNTV is now broadcasting one hour of DW programming every day. LNTV is the only Liberian TV broadcaster with nationwide coverage. Included in the programming package is DW News, Euromaxx, Kick off!, and In Good Shape.
In Tanzania, DW is the first international news provider available on the video-on-demand platform SIMUtv. The app has already been downloaded 100,000 times.
DW has expanded cable network partnerships in India and Bangladesh, with several cable providers acquiring DW’s English channel. This increases DW’s technical range by 400,000 households in Bangladesh and by 250,000 households in the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal.
The Bengali-language app Kokil now includes an RSS feed with content from DW Bengali. The app currently has 50,000 users.
DW’s English-language channel is now part of the line up on Star Cable Network, the largest cable network in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
The Colombian news website Publimetro now features a DW content box with Spanish-language news articles from DW. Publimetro belongs to Metro International, a well-known publisher of free newspapers in cities around the world. The Publimetro news portal registers 3.2 million unique visitors every month.
DW has a new Smart TV partner in the United Kingdom. The OTT provider Vision247 is now broadcasting DW’s flagship English channel in its entirety on the free-to-air entertainment portal, Vision TV. The portal is available on the digital TV service Freeview on channel 244 and can be received by a potential 7.3 million households in Great Britain. Vision TV is also available for mobile devices and on web-TV.
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Market roundup: November 2015
The news websites Focus Guinée und Guinée Signal are now DW partners for online content in French. The radio stations RTCT, Radio Télévision Communautaire Oasis and Radio Télévision Communautaire Ondese are now DW partners in Congo. They are broadcasting DW’s radio program daily in French and Kiswahili.
R2A Radio Azur in Togo is now broadcasting Learning by Ear, as well as the morning and evening shows in French and the evening show in Hausa.
In Cameroon, DW has three new partners for TV and radio. TV+ Cameroun will be including DW’s English channel in its portfolio, Canal2 will be broadcasting select programs like Made in Germany and Conflict Zone and CBS will broadcasting radio programs like Learning by Ear and AfricaLink.
UTV Ghana and Light TV are now DW partners as well, broadcasting programs like Kick Off! and Business Brief. Also in Ghana, Vision 1 is now broadcasting DW’s radio program AfricaLink as part of its lineup.
DW is now working with MHz Networks in North America to distribute the English channel DW. MHz will now be broadcasting a three-hour block of DW from 15:00 to 18:00 (Eastern Time), which is picked up by DirectTV, more than 31 PBS stations and many other cable networks. It’s available in markets like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and reaches more than 40 million households.
DW will be one of the first media companies to be included in Apple News with its own channel. The app has been included in the iOS9 launch.
The Indonesian website kompas.com is a new DW partner. Kompas will be integrated DW’s online content in Indonesian to its portfolio. It’s the 11th most popular website in Indonesia with 20 million active users and 40 million page impressions per month.
As part of a new coproduction, DW’s award-winning lifestyle program Euromaxx is now available in Lithuanian and broadcast on the public broadcaster LRT. DW’s Arts.21 is also being produced and broadcast by LRT in Lithuanian.
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Meet Ghana’s heroes
The media does its job when people who would otherwise go unnoticed and important things that would otherwise go unseen are cast into the light. Communities all over the world are created by the sum of the good work of many individuals. As an international broadcaster, DW has taken this to heart and created the local heroes campaign to provide people around the world the chance to express themselves and share the special things they do for their communities.
The local heroes campaign recently reached new heights in Ghana, where people from across the capital Accra were literally given a stage to express themselves and celebrate their communities. Created in cooperation with local broadcaster Joy News, the Heromobile took to the streets of Accra in October, visiting the neighborhoods Madina, Nima, Teshie and Labadi. At each stop during the afternoon the Heromobile toured the neighborhood asked people to share what made them stand out or what they were doing to make a difference. A stage was built and a celebration complete with artists and musicians created a sense of empowerment among the community.
The level of engagement people in Accra have is truly inspiring and the Heromobile campaign helped bring it out. More than 10,000 people turned out to participate and celebrate. The people who came out and shared their lives are as diverse and fascinating as their work. In Madina, Shadrach Victor Kwetso runs NGO’s and teaches young children literature and poetry free of cost. Rita Tacki Manieson teaches people how to weave and work with beads. In Nima, Adiza Alhassan sells food at a very low price and provides free food for mentally and physically disabled people in her community. Albert Stone Donkor has been coaching basketball in the community for over 25 years. In Teshie, Paulina Asorkor Amarh runs a center for widows that takes care of them and provides clothes and food. Nii Mensah Sowah runs a free school for less-privileged youth. In Labadi, Seth Mensah Quarshie Yemo is an actor who gives free acting lessons to local youth. Jospeh Adeti is an athlete that organizes soccer matches and coaches young people.
These are only a handful of the dozens of local heroes who joined the Heromobile at each stop. In the days following the events more people checked in on social media from around Ghana to ask if the Heromobile would be coming to their town and express regret that the campaign had ended before they could join. While the Heromobile is no longer running, the local heroes of Accra, and everywhere else, will always be taking action and improving their communities. Wherever DW goes next, they will be sure to have their chance to speak out.
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DW’s Local Heroes continue to shine
DW’s new English news channel was created for people all over the world who are looking for news and information that supports and inspires them to shape their communities. During the past few months, DW has searched for these local heroes, and at every point we have found and celebrated people who are doing remarkable things and making a difference.
Most recently in Ghana, DW and local broadcaster Joy News organized a “Heromobile”, which is travelling around the capital city Accra with local musicians and went looking for people who stand out, make a difference or work hard for change. DW and Joy News collected and shared their stories taking pictures of the participants and created an atmosphere of celebration.
Earlier this summer in Kenya, DW organized The Local Heroes Journalism Competition, which encouraged young journalists to create a journalism project profiling local heroes making a difference in their communities. The competition drew a lot of interest and promoted quality journalism while giving Kenyan local heroes the recognition they deserve.
In Pakistan last month, speaking engagements in cooperation with local broadcasting partners honored local heroes and let them tell their story. Highlights from Pakistan included Samar Minallah Khan, documentary filmmaker and women’s rights activist who helped make the practice of forced marriage in Pakistan illegal. In Bangladesh, DW has honored Infoladies, who bike hundreds of miles to bring advice and medicine to thousands in remote, impoverished villages. There are currently around 70 Infoladies working mainly with women and girls as well as with disabled and elderly people, connecting them to the rest of the community.
In an online call to action over the summer, DW asked people from anywhere in the world to submit the story of their local hero. Facebook posts on both DW News and 12 websites from DW’s various Asia and Africa departments combined to help draw attention to the new channel and encouraged people to share interesting stories of their local heroes with DW. The campaign was received with a lot of enthusiasm by online users. The various local hero stories complied by the participating DW editorial departments generated over 1 million reactions. The language groups that showed the most interaction with online posts were Dari, English and Bengali.
DW has shown that local heroes come from everywhere and anyone who has a vision and passion can make a difference in their communities – and there are always more stories to tell.
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This $10 Lidl Wine Is Ranked One of the Best in the World
June 22, 2017 coffee Beer, Wine 0
As if there aren’t enough reasons to love Lidl, this news just proved it’s one of the best destinations for cheap, good wine. Lidl UK has won the International Wine & Spirits Competition’s “Silver Outstanding” award for its Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc NV — the same award won by Veuve Clicquot 2008 vintage Champagne and nearly 40 other Champagnes at this year’s judging, according to a Lidl spokesperson. That particular Veuve Clicquot vintage sells for around £50 ($63) at other retailers, which is over six times more expensive than the Lidl sparkling wine, which costs £8 ($10) in Lidl stores. That’s about six times less expensive for a bottle that won the same award; excuse us while we add 20 bottles to our cart.
While you may not be that excited about this UK-only wine, don’t worry — there’s similar news for US shoppers, too. Lidl US has a similar wine called Los Andides Crémant de Loire, which is sold in stores for just $10 and recently won a gold medal at the Indy International Wine Competition, the largest independent and scientific wine competition in the nation. Crémant, usually a gently fizzy, less-bubbly Champagne, is perfect for sipping on a Summer day or for mixing in Champagne cocktails. Lidl UK sells on average 10,000 bottles of Crémant de Bourgogne a month, so it must be good.
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[Image: The “former constellation” Argo Navis, via Wikipedia].
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1. Hidden Charms was a conference on “the magical protection of buildings,” organized by Brian Hoggard. The one-day symposium looked at everything from ritual “protection marks” to dead cats stored in glass jars, put there “to keep the witches away.”
2. Amazon wants to put robots in every home. “The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot, according to people familiar with the plans. Codenamed ‘Vesta,’ after the Roman goddess of the hearth, home and family,” the robot “could be a sort of mobile Alexa,” Businessweek speculates, “accompanying customers in parts of their home where they don’t have Echo devices. Prototypes of the robots have advanced cameras and computer vision software and can navigate through homes like a self-driving car.”
3. A woman in Austin, Texas, went missing in 2015. Without monthly payments, her house was eventually seized and sold by the bank—but the home’s new owners found the skeletal remains of a body inside one of the walls back in March. It was the missing woman. “In the attic, there was a broken board that led down to the space” where the skeleton was found, a coroner’s spokesperson explained. “Law enforcement thinks she may have been up in the attic and fell through the attic floor.” Horrifically, whether she was killed by the fall or remained alive, trapped inside the wall, is unclear.
4. At an event here in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, artist and writer Julia Christensen drew my attention to officially recognized “former constellations,” or named star groups that are no longer considered referentially viable.
5. The Roman monetary system left a planetary-archaeological trace in Greenland’s ice sheet, according to Rob Meyer of The Atlantic. “A team of archaeologists, historians, and climate scientists have constructed a history of Rome’s lead pollution,” Meyer explains, “which allows them to approximate Mediterranean economic activity from 1,100 b.c. to 800 a.d. They found it hiding thousands of miles from the Roman Forum: deep in the Greenland Ice Sheet, the enormous, miles-thick plate of ice that entombs the North Atlantic island.” With this data, they have “reconstructed year-by-year economic data documenting the rise and fall of the Roman Republic and Empire.” Oddly enough, this means the Greenland Ice Sheet is a landscape-scale archive of Roman financial data.
6. Speaking of economic data mined from indirect sources, “satellite imagery that tracks changes in the level of nighttime lighting within and between countries over time” might also reveal whether countries are lying about the strengths of their economies. According to researcher Luis R. Martinez, “increases in nighttime lighting generally track with increases in GDP,” and this becomes of interest when lighting levels don’t correspond with officially given numbers. Of course, this is not the first time that satellite imagery has been used to estimate economic data.
7. “Today our experience of the night differs significantly from that of our ancestors,” Nancy Gonlin and April Nowell write for Sapiens. “Before they mastered fire, early humans lived roughly half their lives in the dark.” Cue the rise of “archaeological inquiries into the night,” or what Gonlin and Nowell have evocatively named the “archaeology of night.”
8. There was an amazing article by Jake Halpern published in The New Yorker two years ago about Nazi gold fever in Poland and the incredible amount of amateur detective operations there dedicated to finding an alleged buried fortune. It’s a wild mix of abandoned WWII bunkers, secret underground cities in the forest, and urban legends of untold wealth. It turns out, however, there is a (vaguely) similar obsession with lost or buried gold in northwestern Pennsylvania: “For decades, treasure hunters in Pennsylvania have suspected that there is a trove of Civil War gold lost in a rural forest in the northwestern part of the state,” the New York Times reports. “The story of the gold bars was pieced together from old documents, a map and even a mysterious note found decades ago in a hiding place on the back of a bed post in Caledonia,” the paper explains.
9. People are drawn to forests for all sorts of reasons. As Alex Mar wrote last autumn for the Virginia Quarterly Review, the Slender Man phenomenon—that inspired two young girls to try to murder a classmate—also had a forest element. “Girls lured out into the dark woods—this is the stuff of folk tales from so many countries,” Mar writes, “a New World fear of the Puritans, an image at the heart of witchcraft and the occult, timeless.” Mar points out that, after the attempted murder, the two girls began heading “to Wisconsin’s Nicolet National Forest on foot, nearly 200 miles north. They were convinced that, once there, if they pushed farther and farther into the nearly 700,000-acre forest, they would find the mansion in which their monster [Slender Man] dwells and he would welcome them.” The whole article is an interesting look at childhood, folklore, and the sometimes dark allure of the wild.
10. More treasure hunts: is there a cache of buried armaments, stolen from a National Guard armory in 1970, hidden somewhere in Amesbury, Massachusetts? According to a commenter on the Cast Boolits forum, William Gilday, who once “led an assault on a National Guard armory in Newburyport” and who spent nearly half of his life in prison for killing a police officer, confessed on his death bed that he buried guns and ammunition stolen from the armory somewhere in his hometown of Amesbury. “It’s one of those ‘what if’ things,” the commenter continues. “I’ve known about the confession for years, and I walk my dog in the ‘suspected’ vicinity just about every day. The problem is that the ‘authorities’ claim that everything that was stolen was recovered. But, a few weeks ago, I emailed a local radio talk show host who was involved in the death bed confession and I asked her if she thought that stolen items really had been buried in my town and she replied, ‘Yes…do you know where they are?’”
11. “A dispute between Serbia and Kosovo has disrupted the electric power grid for most of the Continent, making certain kinds of clocks—many of those on ovens, in heating systems and on radios—run up to six minutes slow,” the New York Times reported back in March. “The fluctuation in the power supply is infinitesimally small—not nearly enough to make a meaningful difference for most powered devices—and if it were a brief disturbance, the effect on clocks might be too little to worry about.” But this six-minute lag is enough to cause subtle effects in people’s lives. A bad first novel could be written about slow clocks, distant political disputes, and some sort of disastrous event—a missed train, a skipped meeting—in the narrator’s personal life.
12. The above story reminds me of the suspicion last year that Russia was using some sort of large-scale GPS jamming device in the Black Sea. “Reports of satellite navigation problems in the Black Sea suggest that Russia may be testing a new system for spoofing GPS,” David Hambling reported for New Scientist. “This could be the first hint of a new form of electronic warfare available to everyone from rogue nation states to petty criminals.” The reason I say this is because you can easily imagine a scenario where someone is driving around, totally lost, receiving contradictory if not frankly nonsensical navigation instructions, and it’s because they are an unwitting, long-distance victim of geographic weaponry being used in a war zone far away.
13. The legendary music fest Sónar has been sending music to “a potentially habitable exoplanet” called GJ273b, attempting to contact alien intelligence with transmissions of electronic music. Transmission 1 was sent back in October; Transmission 2 ended today. The transmissions should arrive at the planet in November 2030.
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UK Retailers Selling More To Europe
Retailers in the UK have seen a surge of orders from other European nations this year, with many online retailers reporting a rise in the number of parcels being sent overseas.
Whether they’re shopping for items with chrome plating in the UK or clothing, it seems that the fall in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote has spurred some consumers into splashing their cash.
The Financial Times revealed that both DPD and UPS have recorded double-digit percentage increases in the number of packages they’ve delivered overseas from Britain, compared to similar periods a year ago.
In addition, Amazon told the news provider that exports from UK organisations on its marketplace website were expected to grow by nearly 30 per cent this year, hitting a value of £1.8 billion.
People living in France, Germany and Ireland are among those taking advantage of the weaker pound, with the FT revealing that products are effectively 10% cheaper in currency terms since the Brexit vote in June.
Online retailers have been doing particularly well this festive season, with GoCompare.com Credit Cards predicting last month that total spending between Black Friday and Cyber Monday would hit £4.9 billion in the UK.
According to the organisation’s research, 34 per cent of shoppers planned to look at what was available in the sales, with seven per cent of those questioned stating they expected to spend over £500 during the weekend.
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TUC votes to support the school student Climate Strike. Now turn words into action.
Submitted by Suzanne on Tue, 2019-09-10 14:35
TUC conference has today unanimously passed a motion to support the school student Global Climate Strike on 20th September and has called on TUC affiliate Unions to organise a 30 minute work day campaign action to coincide with the school students strike on 20th September.
We congratulate the delegates at TUC who have voted to recognise the significance of the Global School Students strikes, initiated by Greta Thunberg and the need for adults and especially the Trade Union movement to stand alongside young people, to ensure they do not stand alone in fighting for the urgent action needed to tackle climate change and ecological crisis and to deliver Climate Justice.
We ask all Trade Unions to now turn words into action and get organised to build on the fantastic examples of Trade Union solidarity action already in place for 20th September.
The 20th September is already set to be the biggest turnout of working people many organised through their Trade Unions in the UK uniting in solidarity with young people. But it can be even bigger and we still have two weeks to deliver solidarity action to put hundreds of thousands of Trade Unionist onto the streets.
We would like to salute the young people who have led the action and also the UCU NEC members who put forward the motion to TUC conference calling for a 30 minute stoppage. They have been bold enough to recognise the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for Trade Unionists to not only respond to the call for Trade Unions to join them but to be bold in their actions and demands. The support for the UCU statement with over 2000 Trade Unionists and over 100 organisations backing the call for solidarity and a 30 minute workplace stoppage on 20th has also shown us the appetitive that there is for climate action within the Trade Union movement.
We ask all Trade Unionists to do everything they can to match the boldness required of us by the urgency of the Climate Crisis. We have just under two weeks now to build maximum solidarity on the 20th.
This is just the beginning and we will need to continue the work of building solidarity, fighting to ensure our unions have the most progressive policies which match what the science tells us that we need to do and to continue to demand the Climate Jobs and a Green New Deal which can deliver the Just Transformation that we need.
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Protest has shaped the debate but Paris didn't save the planet
Submitted by Suzanne on Sun, 2015-12-13 20:56
The climate deal agreed by world leaders in Paris this week is being heralded as a historic deal which has set the world on track to avoid catastrophic climate change.
This is by no means what has happened.
What is true is that world leaders have been under pressure from a growing global climate movement and community of scientists who have successfully raised awareness of both the issue and the need for serious and urgent action.
To some extent whatever positives there are in the agreement are a reflection of this pressure. The headline grabbing desire "to pursue efforts to limit temperature rises to below 1.5 degrees" reflects the campaigning of many in the poorest parts of the world that have rightly argued that 2 degrees warming seals their fate. For many years their campaigning slogan has been 1.5 to stay alive!
It's important that we recognise the impact of protest and pressure on the talks. However there will be and should be no complacency from the movement in the wake of the Paris agreement.
The deal is historic only in so far as it underlines what the movement has been arguing for years. That there is an urgent and real threat to the climate which will have catastrophic consequences.
But that threat still remains because the Paris talks have done absolutely nothing to prevent it or begin to tackle it.
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Woods and Waters An outdoor blog by John McCoy
‘The law of unintended consequences’ kills fish yet again
September 23, 2016 by John McCoy
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Fish kills happen. Everyone knows that.
Pipeline ruptures, tanker-truck wrecks, train wrecks and accidental discharges from industrial sites are unfortunate, but until someone creates a perfect world such incidents are going to occur from time to time.
It still hurts to see the results — fish dead, recreation harmed, ecosystem damaged.
It hurts twice as bad when the fish kills are caused by people who, ironically, are seeking to prevent pollution. The latest example is a fish kill in a Colorado water-supply reservoir. From the Associated Press:
JOHNSTOWN, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating Johnstown officials after their attempt to treat an algae outbreak left nearly 1,000 fish dead.
The Greeley Tribune reports that Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill says a worker put a copper sulfate into the town’s reservoir this summer to treat the algae. She says chemical ended up suffocating 972 fish.
The National Pesticide Information Center says copper sulfate can cause sudden plant death, causing fish to suffocate because of depleted oxygen and clogged gills.
The reservoir is used for the town’s drinking water and recreational fishing. Officials didn’t say there was any concern about the chemical’s effects on human health. In higher concentrations, it can cause nausea.
Churchill says officials aren’t currently considering criminal charges or fines.
Sigh. The Churchill spill immediately brings to mind a 2010 incident on West Virginia’s Blue Creek. That spill, caused by workers seeking to drain a tailings impoundment, killed smallmouth bass, rock bass and trout along 9 miles of the stream.
WVU’s Ginny Thrasher claims Olympic air rifle gold
August 6, 2016 by John McCoy
As freshman seasons go, Ginny Thrasher’s is going to be hard to top. Not only did the Virginia native lead West Virginia University to another national title, she won the NCAA air rifle and smallbore titles in the process. To top all that, she flew down to Rio and captured the women’s 10 m air rifle gold medal!
To win, she had to outlast two shooters from China, including the defending Olympic air rifle gold medalist.
At WVU, they teach rifle-team members to shoot “the center of the center of the center” of each target. Looks like Ms. Thrasher got the message.
The video, taken from the NBC Olympics feed, is by Geoff Coyle of WV Illustrated.
Study shows there is only one North American wolf
July 30, 2016 by John McCoy
A new study, published in the journal Science, says red wolves and Eastern wolves are really just hybrids between gray wolves and coyotes.
Researchers believe the differences in size and coloration between the three varieties depend entirely on how much coyote DNA ended up in each — more in the smaller, more brownish red wolf, less in the Eastern wolf, and precious little in the gray wolf.
The Washington Post has an excellent summary of the study, along with an animation that explores the animals’ family trees.
One wonders, though, if the findings will tamp down the wolf-coyote controversy once and for all. Activists for red wolf restoration, for example, have historically been skeptical whether hybridization occurred. A lot of money has been poured into red-wolf research and restoration already, and those who have made their livings at it probably aren’t eager to give up on a cause to which they have devoted so much energy.
Tiger at Chinese wildlife park kills one visitor, injures another
When I saw the headlines, I figured for sure that this latest tragedy was an example of someone vying for a Darwin Award by trying to “pet the big striped kitty.” Sadly, there’s more to it than that.
According to the Shanghaiist, a woman was killed after another woman stepped out of her car inside a Beijing safari-style wildlife park. The woman who got out of the car apparently had been arguing with a male passenger. Almost as soon as she stepped from the vehicle, she was attacked by a tiger. The second woman got out to help the first one, and she was killed. The first woman was hospitalized with what were described as severe injuries.
People who drive through the park are cautioned not to get out of their vehicles. In the heat of the moment, that admonition appears to have been forgotten — with tragic results.
Some websites, including the one linked above, are linking to what appears to be surveillance-camera video of the attack. I’m not sure because I won’t watch it. The still photo is gut-wrenching enough.
At least the Pokemongers are doing their thing outdoors
Yes, it’s true. The Pokemon Go craze is taking the world by storm.
Newspapers (the Gazette-Mail included) have run stories about Pokemongers wandering the streets of the city while staring intently into their cellphones. There have been reports of people trespassing on private property to collect Pokemon. Pundits beyond number have decried the game because it keeps players even more inseparably tethered to their mobile devices.
I think the inimitable Sgt. Hulka from the movie, “Stripes,” said it best: “Lighten up, Francis.”
At least the Pokemon players are outside. In this day and age when kids and adults spend far too much time vegetating inside their homes, anything that gets them outside into the fresh air and sunshine should be viewed as a godsend.
Are people doing dumb things because of this game? Yes. Do a few people get so wrapped up in it that they put themselves (or others) in danger? Yep. But at least they’re outside. And while they’re outside, they’re getting a healthy dose of what recreation specialist Kim Hawkins calls “Vitamin N” — nature. Those who don’t walk off cliffs or stride headlong into lampposts are walking miles and miles in the good ol’ outdoors. It’s an example all of us should follow, whether or not we play the game.
Bowhuntin’ grandma bags her 20th black bear
June 23, 2016 by John McCoy
Cathy Addington of Winfield, W.Va., achieved an enviable hunting benchmark recently when she killed a black bear in New Brunswick.
It was the 20th bear she’s killed — every one of them with a bow — in the past 28 years or thereabouts.
The 70-something grandmother of two has been traveling to the wilds of eastern Canada since the late 1980s with her husband Frank. Much more often than not, she’s returned home successful. This year’s milestone achievement drew the attention of celebrity bowhunter Ted Nugent, who was hunting out of the same camp as the Addingtons. “The Nuge” had his video crew get some footage of Cathy with her bear for use on his “Spirit of the Wild” television show.
That’s a lot of poachin’!
Eight men from West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle are facing 77 charges of illegal bear hunting. West Virginia Natural Resources Police filed charges against the men after a months-long investigation into their alleged violations. Here are the details, from the Division of Natural Resources’ news release:
ROMNEY, W.Va. – Natural Resources Police Officers have completed an investigation that has resulted in the arrest of eight men on 77 charges of violations of West Virginia game laws involving the illegal hunting of black bears. The investigation began in September 2015 when an illegal bear baiting site near Mount Storm in Grant County was reported to the DNR District 2 office in Romney.
Lead investigators Sgt. G.M. Willenborg and Senior Natural Resources Police Officer A.D. Kuykendall, assisted by natural resources police officers from Mineral, Grant and Pendleton counties, completed the investigation and filed the charges. The alleged illegal bear hunting violations occurred between May 2015 and September 2015. Charges have been brought against the following individuals and are pending in court. The charges identified are allegations and any defendant is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Mark Allen Lampka, Jr. of Mount Storm, West Virginia, was charged with violations ranging from (2 counts) illegal trapping of bear, (4 counts) illegal killing of bear, (6 counts) illegal possession of bear, (2 counts) spotlighting bear, conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code, hunting without permission, hunting bear during closed season and other game law violations. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.
Daniel Boddy of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with (2 counts) illegal killing of bear, (2 counts) illegal trapping of bear, (4 counts) illegal possession of bear, spotlighting bear, conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code and other game law violations. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.
Chad Fridley of Mount Storm, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, (2 counts) illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.
Steve Thomas Lyons, Jr. of Elk Garden, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, hunting bear with use of bait, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant and Mineral counties.
Dustin Knaggs of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with illegal killing of bear, spotlighting bear, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.
Terry Kuh of Maysville, West Virginia, was charged with spotlighting bear, hunting bear with use of bait, illegal possession of bear, illegal taking of bear during closed season and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Grant County.
James Scott Kuhn of New Creek, West Virginia, was charged with hunting bear with the use of a trap, illegal possession of bear, and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.
Ronnie P. Bothwell of Burlington, West Virginia, was charged with hunting bear with the use of a trap, illegal possession of bear and conspiring to violate Chapter 20 of the West Virginia State Code. These charges were brought in Mineral County.
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The latest on the spread of chronic wasting disease
By now, just about everyone familiar with deer hunting has learned at least a little bit about chronic wasting disease.
Here in West Virginia, CWD was discovered in 2005 in the state’s Eastern Panhandle, near the Hampshire County town of Slanesville. The state Division of Natural Resources set up a containment zone, placed restrictions on the transportation of animals outside the zone and began sampling the population to discover the extent of the outbreak.
West Virginia is by no means the only state dealing with CWD problems. The true extent of the disease can’t be known because the disease’s delayed onset keeps animal-health officials about half a step behind when it comes to diagnosing chronic wasting disease’s extent and spread.
The University of Georgia’s Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Survey probably has its finger on the national CWD pulse better than just about any other organization. SCWDS officials recently documented what they know in a newsletter devoted exclusively to the the disease. It’s a fascinating read, and it points to the increasingly obvious evidence that captive-deer breeding and high-fence hunting facilities are hotbeds for CWD’s ever-accelerating spread.
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Throwing the bathwater out with the baby (bison)
May 20, 2016 by John McCoy
It was a “facepalm moment” for everyone concerned.
A few days ago, a couple of foreign tourists to Yellowstone National Park decided that a bison calf looked cold. They put the calf in the back of their van to warm up. When park rangers tried to return the calf to its mother, the herd wouldn’t accept it. Rather than allow the young bison to starve to death, rangers euthanized it — unpleasant, to be sure, but necessary under the circumstances.
Since that recent unfortunate event, the Terribly Concerned have clucked and tut-tutted their high-minded little heads off. To them, the incident was evidence that too many of The Great Unwashed are being allowed into Yellowstone and other national parks. Rather than risk the life of some other bison calf, bear cub, wolf cub, mule deer fawn or elk calf, the Terribly Concerned are proposing that some national parks might be better off if — well, if people were kept out of them.
Excuse me? Weren’t national parks created specifically for people’s recreational benefit?
It is true that the sheer volume of people sometimes causes problems. The main road through Yosemite National Park, for instance, becomes a giant traffic jam during the park’s high season. Wildlife in Yellowstone are often crowded and harassed by nature-ignorant visitors.
As bad as those things are, though, I don’t believe the answer is to put a virtual plate-glass cover around parks in order to save them from “the rabble.”
Traffic problems can be engineered away. Human ingenuity knows no bounds, and solutions can be found for most any problem.
As long as people remain ignorant about wildlife, however, conflicts will continue to occur. Wild animals go where they want to go and do what they want to do. People might encounter them anywhere. Tourists who don’t know how to deal with animals will inevitably make mistakes. Sometimes, as with the bison calf, the animals suffer the consequences.
At other times, the humans do.
The first time I visited Yellowstone National Park, in 1984 or thereabouts, the ranger at the gate handed me a flyer about the park’s wildlife. The flyer warned that bison killed and injured more visitors than all other species combined.
“Is that really the case?” I asked.
“Unfortunately, yes,” the ranger replied. “Just last week, we had a visitor who decided to take a picture of a big bull bison that happened to be lying beside the road. The man didn’t want a picture of a bison lying down, he wanted a picture of one standing up. So he walked over to the bison and kicked it in the rear end. The bison whirled around and killed him on the spot.”
Some people can’t be saved from their own ignorance. For them, perhaps a Darwinian approach is the way to go.
W.Va.’s new blue catfish record might not last long
When Mark Blauvelt released the heaviest blue catfish ever caught from West Virginia waters, he fully realized his shiny new state record might be short-lived.
“At just 60 pounds, that fish has plenty of room for growth,” said Blauvelt, who caught the gigantic blue cat (which officially weighed 59.88 pounds). “I wanted to release it so someone else might have a chance to catch it.”
The chances that some angler might land the very same fish are probably slim, but there are other blue cats in the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers that might easily eclipse Blauvelt’s name from the record books. Four record-breaking fish have been caught from the Ohio in the past five years. In just half a decade, the record skyrocketed from 32 pounds to 44 pounds to 52 pounds and now to almost 60.
Blauvelt (on the right in the accompanying photo) caught the fish during the May 14 Cabela’s King Kat Tournament, held on the Ohio and lower Kanawha. It earned the New Lebanon, Ohio, resident and tournament partner Ryan Lawrence the prize money for the biggest fish, but wasn’t enough to win them the tournament. The first-prize money went to a team that had caught an impressive stringer of trophy flathead catfish.
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What’s Really In Joe Biden’s Health Plan For America : Shots – Health News – NPR
By wpadmin | July 20, 2019
Opponents running to Joe Biden’s left say his health plan for America merely “tinkers around the edges” of the Affordable Care Act. But a close read reveals some initiatives in Biden’s plan that are so expansive they might have trouble passing even a Congress held by Democrats. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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The headlines about presidential candidate Joe Biden’s new health care plan called it “a nod to the past” and “Affordable Care Act 2.0.” That mostly refers to the fact that the former vice president has specifically repudiated many of his Democratic rivals’ calls for a “Medicare for All” system, and instead sought to build his plan on the ACA’s framework.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of Biden’s opponents in the primary race and the key proponent of the Medicare for All option, has criticized Biden’s proposal, complaining that it is just “tinkering around the edges” of a broken health care system.
Still, the proposal put forward by Biden earlier this week is much more ambitious than Obamacare – and despite its incremental label, would make some very controversial changes.
“I would call it radically incremental,” says Chris Jennings, a political health strategist who worked for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and who has consulted with several of the current Democratic candidates.
Republicans who object to other candidates’ Medicare for All plans find Biden’s alternative just as displeasing.
“No matter how much Biden wants to draw distinctions between his proposals and single-payer, his plan looks suspiciously like “SandersCare Lite,” writes former congressional aide and conservative commentator Chris Jacobs in a column for The Federalist.
Biden’s plan is built on the idea of expanding the ACA to reduce costs for patients and consumers — similar to what Hillary Clinton campaigned on in 2016. It would do things Democrats have called for repeatedly since the ACA was passed. Among Biden’s proposals is a provision that would “uncap” federal help to pay for health insurance premiums — assistance now available only to those with incomes that are 400% of the poverty level, or about $ 50,000 for an individual.
Under Biden’s plan, no one would be required to pay more than 8.5 percent of their income toward health insurance premiums.
But it includes several proposals that Congress has failed repeatedly to enact, including some that were part of the original debate over the ACA. Plus, Biden’s plan has some initiatives that are so expansive, it is hard to imagine them passing Congress — even if Democrats sweep the presidency and both houses of Congress in 2020.
Here are some of the more controversial pieces of the Biden health plan:
Public option
Although many of the Democratic presidential candidates have expressed varying degrees of support for a Medicare for All plan, nearly all have also endorsed creating a government-sponsored health plan, known colloquially as a “public option,” that would be available to people why buy their own health insurance. That eligible group would include anyone who doesn’t get insurance through their job or who doesn’t qualify for other government programs, like Medicare or Medicaid.
A public option was included in the version of the ACA that passed the House in 2009. But its proponents could not muster the 60 votes needed to pass that option in the Senate over GOP objections — even though the Democrats had 60 votes at the time.
Biden’s public option, however, would be available to many more people than the 20 million or so who are now in the individual insurance market. According to the document put out by the campaign, this public option also would be available to those who don’t like or can’t afford their employer insurance, and to small businesses.
Most controversial, though, is that the 2.5 million people currently ineligible for either Medicaid or private insurance subsidies because their states have chosen not to expand Medicaid would be automatically enrolled in Biden’s public option, at no cost to them or the states where they live. Also included automatically in the public option would be another 2 million people with low incomes who currently are eligible for ACA coverage subsidies – and who would also be eligible for expanded Medicaid.
That part of Biden’s proposal has prompted charges that the 14 states that have so far chosen not to expand Medicaid would save money, compared with those that have already expanded the program, because expansion states have to pay 10% of the cost of that new population.
Jennings, the Democratic health strategist, argues that extra charge to states that previously expanded Medicaid would be unavoidable under Biden’s plan, because people with low incomes in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid need coverage most. “If you’re not going to have everyone get a plan right away, you need to make sure those who are most vulnerable do,” Jennings says.
The Biden plan calls for eliminating the “Hyde Amendment,” an annual rider to the spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services that forbids the use of federal funds to pay for most abortions. Biden recently ran into some difficulty when his position on the Hyde ammendment was unclear.
Beyond that, Biden’s plan also directly calls for the federal government to fund some abortions. “[T]he public option will cover contraception and a woman’s constitutional right to choose,” his plan says.
In 2010, the Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law after an intraparty fight between Democrats who supported and opposed federal funding for abortions. Abortion opponents wanted firm guarantees in permanent law that no federal funds would ever be used for abortion; abortion-rights supporters called that a deal breaker. Eventually a shaky compromise was reached.
And while it is true that there are now far fewer Democrats in Congress who oppose abortion than there were in 2010, the idea of even a Democratic-controlled Congress voting for federal abortion funding seems far-fetched. The current Democratic-led House has declined even to include a repeal of the Hyde Amendment in this year’s HHS spending bill, because it could not get through the GOP-controlled Senate or get signed by President Trump.
When Obama said in a speech to Congress in September 2009 that people not in the U.S. legally would be ineligible for federal help with their purchase of health insurance under the ACA, it prompted the infamous “You lie!” shout from Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C..
Today, all the Democratic candidates say they would provide coverage to undocumented residents. There is no mention of them specifically in the plan posted on Biden’s website, although a Biden campaign official told Politico this week that people in the U.S. who are undocumented would be able to purchase plans on the health insurance exchanges, but would not qualify for subsidies.
Still, in his speech unveiling the plan at an AARP-sponsored candidate forum in Iowa, Biden did not address this issue of immigrants’ health care. He said only that his plan would expand funding for community health centers, which serve patients regardless of their ability to pay or their immigration status, and that people in the U.S. without legal authority would be able to obtain coverage in emergencies. That is already law.
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